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ALBANIA Der Deutschsprachige Radio Tirana Hoererklub (Leitung: Werner
Schubert) ist dabei, seine Web-Praesenz auszubauen. Es werden
Informationen zum Hoererklub, aber auch Aktuelles zu Radio Tirana
angeboten.
Ein Faltblatt mit dem Sendeplan der deutschsprachigen Sendungen von Radio
Tirana, den Wochensendungen, allen Adressen etc., kann als pdf-Datei von
dort heruntergeladen werden - zur eigenen Verwendung und zum
Weitergeben...
(Dr. Anton Kuchelmeister-D, A-DX Jan 1)
It may add for information, at least for those with some working knowledge
of German, that the German speaking Radio Tirana Listeners Club now also
is on web, with a new web site
yet to be expanded over time, with up-to-date information on the German
language broadcasts of Radio Tirana. It also offers for download a free
pdf folder (look for "Download Faltblatt" under selection "Radio Tirana")
with the complete information re schedule, programmes, addresses etc. of
Radio Tirana, German section. Enjoy!
(Dr. Anton J. Kuchelmeister-D, dxld Jan 1)
AUSTRALIA 12010 R Australia via Darwin, En at 2230-2240 UT, interview
of a young lady about Maserati fan gang. S=9. (wb, Jan 2)
Radio Australia noted in English on 9500 December 7th at 1513 UT in // to
11660 kHz, noted until late evening. Nothing on 9475 but was back there
the next day. Switching error or testing the frequency?
(Edwin Southwell-UK, WDXC Contact Jan 1)

9475 1430-1900 27,28,43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100kW 329degr
9500 1900-2130 27,28,43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329
AZERBAIJAN 6110.95v unID, sometimes afternoon/evenings but ought to be
Baku as an ID was heard sounding like Azerbaijan. Heard at 16- o'clock in
a language sounding like Azeri, 1800 English and 1830 Russian. The music
was heard quite well but the content of the speech is almost impossible to
catch. Very disturbed from 6110, QSA 2-3.
(Bengt Dalhammar-SWE, SW Bulletin Dec 26, translated by editor Thomas
Nilsson for dxld Dec 28)
6111v, presumed Baku (or Baki, to use the Azeri spelling), 1848 Dec 30
with pretty decent carrier but virtually no audio. Could make out faint
voice of man at 1855 and snippets of mx at 1859; pulled the switch at
1901. Het from 6110 separable with ancient Autek QF-1A audio filter. Some
days this one is moderately strong, others just a weak het, still others
not showing at all. Fqy varies between 6110.8 and 6111. This is the first
time I've actually been able to extract any audio, such as it was.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
BAHRAIN 6010.1 on Dec 18 at 1857 UT, Radio Bahrain in the half hour gap
between China and Iran. Unannounced pop music, announcements and news
headlines. QSA 3-4.
(Jan Edh-SWE, SW Bulletin Dec 26, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for
dxld Dec 28)
6010.11 R. Bahrain, at 1750-1915 on Dec 12, 13 and 14, much QRM until
Beijing sign-off at 1858*; western rock music, English announcement with
"10 o'clock", short news headlines at 1900-1901:30, a R Bahrain ID jingle,
then back into western rock vocals / instrumentals with occasional
announcements by "DJ Brownside". Clear channel until 1915 when an adjacent
channel station (likely Bible Voice-Juelich on 6015) signed on, then I 2-3
from splash. Long-term fades between S2 and S3. Audio quality was good in
USB, 33533. Buried by IRIB at 1930 UT.
(Churchill heard via DX Tuner-Sweden and Ritola-FIN in Dxplorer,
Savolainen-FIN in dxld, via dswci DXW Dec 28)
6010.1 R. Bahrain, hrd at new time Dec 28 via DX Tuner Alma DX (AR-7030
with Super-KAZ array in So. Sweden), from 0055 tune to 0135 when Teheran
QRMed (but not nearly as bad as at 1925; Teheran has a different beam at
this hour and Bahrain can still be hrd mixing, albeit weaker) with non-
stop U.S. pop vocals from what sounded like the same female vocalist
(Whitney Houston?).
After 0100 QRMed by Teheran's carrier, but still quite readable at S3
level in USB mode. Retuned at 0233 and noted weaker under Teheran, whose
xmsn stayed on until 0242, but after 0242 a nice S3-4 signal with only
moderate to weak QRM from adjacent channel stns. Recorded 0055-0135 and
0243-0330, when still going strong. Wasn't sure about ID until 0317:30
when hrd the following by man in En: ". . . Parade of Hits . . . on 96.5
FM" (96.5 FM is Bahrain's En prgm channel). At 0330 an En nx bltnn (Iraq,
West Bank, W. Sudan, etc.) by man to 0336:30 (wx forecast at 0335:30-
0336). This nx is longer than the 1900 bltn. Back into pop mx at 0336:30.
0243 logged in AM mode with a better sounding sig than the 0055 USB log.
It appears that Bahrain may now be on this channel 24 hrs. in En, similar
to the 9745 24 hr. prgms in AR? This xmsn tent. hrd at home QTH, but too
weak to confirm this evening.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
Noted on 6010.1 quite regularly here 1900-1930, time check for 10 oûclock,
news headlines, identification followed by pop music.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, wdxc Contact Dec 31)

BOLIVIA R. Pio Doce, Siglo Veinte, 5952.47, 0956-1005+ Dec 21, Spanish
talk, 0958, 1000 & 1001 several "Pio Doce" jingles. Surprisingly strong
signal; very good but must use ECSS-USB to avoid WYFR on 5950.
R. Yura, Yura, 4716.76, 0955-1010+ Dec 23, CP music, Spanish
announcements, ID. Weak in noise.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
BULGARIA Special Event Call Sign LZ50DX. Our DX Editor Dimiter, LZ1AF
will be using the special event call sign LZ0DX January 1 through December
31, 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of our DX Program which started on
November 17, 1957. He will be active on all HF bands mostly on CW. Special
QSL cards will be issued and dealt with via the QSL bureau.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, R. BUL DX Dec 29 via John Norfolk, dxld)
On December 25th tuned into R. Bulgaria at both 0730 & 1230 UT and heard
the "Answering Your Letters" programme. In it they announced that Nick
Sharpe, Don Rhodes and Erik Koie, and a few other Dxers sent in
contributions to the station after R. Bulgaria said they would like to
hear from those who had the oldest QSL. It's a pity that the programme
presenter did not inform us of the dates of the QSL's which were sent in
as it would have been nice to know who had the oldest card and from what
date. This is on the Station's 70th anniversary. Next year will be the
50th year of R. Bulgaria's DX Programme. 50th Jubilee Year. One of the
oldest going programmes for Dxers and Shortwave Listeners on the bands.
(Edwin Southwell-UK, Jan WDXC Contact, direct and via dxld Dec 31)
5775 R. Marabu (via IRRS [Sofia Kostinbrod, wb.]), at 2215-2240+ UT on
Dec 23. German talk, some English, 2230 UT many Radio Marabu IDs. Strong,
very good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
CANADA 5990 Radio Praha via Sackville. Full data 70th anniversary card
& Josef Ressel QSL Card (with site) plus a whole lot of goodies in 28
days.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Dec 28)
CHINA 5240 China Tibet PBS, full-data in 113 days, no return postage.
Stn seal, illegible V/S, handwritten on envelope ref. to "Holy Tibet" En
prgm, 3:00-3:30 p.m. and 0:00-0:30 a.m. (unknown time zone) on 4905 &
7385.
(Srebnick-NJ-USA, hcdx Dec 31)
CONGO-KINSHASA 5066.34 LV du Peuple, Bunia, 0425-0450 Dec 24, vernac.
talks, native singing. Seems reactivated. SINPO 15121. Also hrd from *0400
UT in French in northern Italy.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Dec 31)
CUBA RHC Spurs, 5940 and 6300, at 0645-0700* UT on Dec 22, English
programming. Mixing products of 6060, 6180, 120 kHz separation. 5940 fair
to good, 6300 fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
CZECH REP/SLOVAKIA Nice to see RADIO SLOVAKIA INTERNATIONAL back on the
shortwave bands after a short absence of a few months. As DAVID CRYSTAL
says, please encourage them by sending reception reports and tell them
about reception conditions. As David says they have not printed any QSL
cards as yet, but let them know about reception at your QTH. I'm getting
fair to poor reception at 1730 on 6055 kHz with BBC co-channel. 5915 kHz
has DRM interference from a station on 5920 kHz making it difficult to
follow the broadcast. At 1930, 5915 kHz is clear of DRM interference and
7345 kHz has adjacent channel interference. Best of all send your comments
about the programme content, also opinions and suggestions for further
programmes. I think writing to stations often gives them the incentive to

produce excellent programmes.
The address is:- Radio Slovakia International, Mytna 1, P.O.Box 55,
817 55 BRATISLAVIA 15, Slovakia.
(Edwin Southwell, Jan WDXC Contact direct and via dxld)
HISTORY.
The past 60 years have been anything but easy for this Central European
broadcaster silenced for six years during World War II, followed by
another 40 yearswith a notable exception in the late sixtiesby permanent
conflict between the ruling ideology and courageous yet powerless
journalists.
The forerunner of the tube manufacturer TESLA"Elektra" transmitted
experimental short wave signals on a 10-50 watt unit from their factory
around 1923 and a British listener wrote to an early 1960's Prague DX
programme saying he remembered hearing them.
Several attempts were made from 1924 onwards by the Prague-based
Radiojournal Broadcasting Company to air international music programmes
presented in English and Esparanto on medium wave which gave long-
distance reception during the hours of darkness in those days. In 1926
Radiojournal launched the most powerful transmitter in Europe. This new 5
kW transmitter who's output equalled the combined power of all radio
transmitters then operating in Asia began by testing with classical music
across the Atlantic. The response indicated that the signal on a
wavelength of 368 meters reached America loud and clear.
The construction of a SW transmitter at Podebrady was sanctioned in 1934
and the work was expedited as the political situation in Europe worsened.
The first test by the 30 kW unit was during the night of 24 July 1936. The
second test on 13 August 1936 lasted for 24 hours with foreign-language
announcements interspersing gramophone records. Radio Prague, call sign
OLR, commenced regular shortwave broadcasting at 0900 UT on 31 August
1936. During the first year Radio Prague was on the air for 769 hours,
more than six hours every day and the station received 4443 letters from
across the world.
New languages were added and broadcasting hours extended until by 1939
Radio Prague was on the air for 19 hours a day. During the Nazi occupation
Radio Prague remained silent although the transmitter was used for three
hours a day to broadcast propaganda to ex-patriots living in North
America.
The legendary "Calling All Czechs" message went out on 5th May, 1945.
Prague was back on the air. Thereafter services in many languages were
introduced, but by 1946 forced by economic consideration the half-hour
format of the newly added languages was reduced to 15 minutes.
After the Communist coup in 1948 Czechoslovak Radio was nationalized to
become a propaganda mouthpiece for Moscow. Even so, expansion continued
apace with the [Bratislava] Velke Kostolany 100 kW facility being
inaugurated in May of the following year. Litomysl [east of Prague] was
inaugurated in 1955 with two 100 kW units and a 300 kW medium wave
transmitter, composed of two 150 kW units. Then in May 1956, two Tesla 100
kW short wave transmitters were installed at Rimavska Sobota [in Southern
Slovakia, near Hungarian border]. During 1968-1969 the two Litomysl
transmitters were replaced by five Tesla 100 kW units. This was followed
by the replacement of the Velke Kostolany units with 100 kW Tesla units.
Then, with 1968 wind of change of the "Prague Spring" things seemed to be
better, until at 0130 UT on 21st August 1968, Radio Prague broke the news
to the world that Warsaw Pact troops were invading the country. At noon
the National Anthem was played during a bulletin of news during which

submachine gun fire could be heard. About 20 people were killed during the
battle for the radio station. Clandestine broadcasting followed for a
short time. For the next 20 years Radio Prague was under strict Communist
control.
From 1972 the famous Interprogram unit began broadcasting news, comment
with plenty of music in five languagesCzech, Slovak, English, German, and
French. This was achieved when two synphased aerials at Litomysl were
rigged to enable the grouping of the 100 kW units to achieve 400- 500 kW
power for the daytime broadcasts of the multilingual programme on 6055
kHz. Between 1979-1982 two 250 kW Soviet built transmitters were installed
at Rimavska Sobota, followed later by two more.
With the collapse of the Iron Curtain in November 1989, Radio Prague
returned to its pre-war signature tune, the fanfare from the New World
Symphony by Dvorak played on a French horn. All foreign language
broadcasts were suspended on 1st April, 1990 while the authorities took
stock. Four 250 kW, seven 100 kW SW transmitters and two medium wave
transmitters had been in use by the communist authorities.
As Radio Prague International the station returned to the air on 7th May,
1990 with one 100 kW at Velke Kostolany, 2 x 250 kW at Rimavska Sobota,
and 2 x 100 kW at Litomysl, plus the Interprogram transmitters in
operation. From August that year, Litomysl commenced to carry Czech and
Slovak services of RFE and from the end of the year one of Litomysl's 100
kW transmitters was used for the Czech Home service relay on 5930 kHz.
Radio Prague became the broadcasting service of the Czech Republic when
the country split into two nations. During 1994 rising costs compelled
Radio Prague to abandon three 100 kW outlets at Litomysl, and the one 100
kW unit at Velke Kostolany. This was followed a 1995 decision to abandon
shared use of the 250 kW units at Rimavska Sobota, now in Slovakia,
leaving just two 100 kW transmitters at Litomysl under Czech control in
operation. It is these transmitters that carry today's programmes in
Czech, German, Spanish, French, and English (12 half-hour slots a day).
The Czech Home Service to Europe 0300-2300 (0400-2300 Sat & Sun) is now on
long wave 270 kHz from Uherske Hradiste.
Quite a number of Czech Ham/DXers joined the World Communications Club of
Great Britain just prior to and during the Prague Spring. Their
memberships extended into the newly re-formed World DX Club but their
enthusiasm quickly diminished under new communist administration.
Despite all Prague's financial troubles funds were found to produce a fine
historical document which was used to compile this featurette.
(Radio Prague leaflet "60years of R Prague", via WDXC Contact, Feb 1997)
Google Earth imagery:
CZE Litomysl low resolution unfortunately, also former foreign service MW
site of 1286/1287 kHz: 49 49 N 16 18 27 E
POD Podebrady CZE 50 09 N 15 09 E
SVK Velke Kostolany 48 31 06 N 17 43 30 E
and SVK Rimavska Sobota 48 24 15 N 20 07 33 E
Exact location of 270 kHz longwave CZE Uherske Hradiste Topolna?
Kai Ludwig: "Das Dorf Topolna liegt 7 km nordoestlich von Uherske Hradiste
und 6 km suedlich von Napajedla. Der Standort des Senders wurde mal als
"im Marchtal zwischen Uherske Hradiste und Napajedla" beschrieben, er
koennte also westlich des Dorfes, mehr oder weniger dicht am Fluss
liegen."

49 07 57 N 17 30 17 E
CZE Melnik Chloumek, die alte R Prag FS station auf 1286/1287 kHz ab der
50ziger Jahre: schoener alter [lattice tower] Mast auf:
50 22 22 N 14 31 14 E
[terminated March 31, 2003. Former 1233 kHz channel, and 639 kHz reserve
installation].
Der alte Nazi Bruenn Dobrochau/Dobrochov "Sender Donau" of 922 kHz in WW
II, together with Sender Alpenland Graz Dobl and Soldatensender Beograd
die Nazi Voice fuer den Balkan.
Now Brno Dobrochov 954 kHz unit and mast at
49 23 09 N 17 06 20 E
CZE Ceske Budejovice 954 kHz at
48 59 25 N 14 29 37 E
CZE Brno Komarov 1233, 1584 kHz at
49 10 03 N 16 38 24 E
CZE Broumov 558 kHz at
50 35 31 N 16 22 44 E
CZE Jihlava 981, 1233 kHz at
49 22 40 N 15 35 21 E
CZE Liberec Vratislavice 1287 kHz
50 45 21 N 15 04 45 E
CZE Prague old til 1974 Liblice-1 638/639 kHz 150 kW at
50 04 11 N 14 52 57 E
CZE Prague new from 1975 Liblice-2 639 kHz 1500/750 kW at
50 04 02 N 14 53 13 E
CZE Lipno Blizna 558 kHz at
48 43 26 N 14 05 25 E
CZE Mnichovo Hradiste - not on air - at
50 33 01 N 14 59 07 E
CZE Prague Zbraslav 1062 kHz [Telefunken TRAM, 3 masts] at
49 56 54 N 14 22 06 E
CZE Prestice Zerovice 1287 kHz at
49 34 42 N 13 18 29 E
CZE Radomysl Strakonice 864, 1287 kHz at
49 19 48 N 13 56 17 E
CZE Hradec Kralove - Stezirky 1071 kHz [Telefunken TRAM DRM mode of 2003]
at
50 13 56 N 15 44 46 E
CZE Tachov 558 kHz [11 km from German Bavaria border] at
49 46 54 N 12 37 39 E
(wb, Dec 31)
Radio Prague issues new series of QSL cards for 2007.
By Pavla Horakova, Radio Prague. 2 January.
As we do every year, Radio Prague has issued a brand new series of QSL
cards to be sent out to our listeners in exchange for their reception
reports. Some of you probably received the special QSL card we issued last
year for the 70th anniversary of Radio Prague, and many of you have the

complete collections from recent years or going even further back.
But not all of our listeners may be familiar with the term "QSL card".
Earlier I spoke to the director of Radio Prague, Miroslav Krupicka, and
asked him to explain what QSL cards are and what they feature this year.
"Well, 'QSL' is an abbreviation from the international telegraphy. It
basically means 'reception confirmed' or 'contact confirmed'. Overall, QSL
cards are used as a tool to let the listeners, or the audience, know that
we have received their report or letter. It is the reports that especially
the DX listeners write to us to let us know how the Radio Prague signal is
heard all over the world."
Every year, Radio Prague issues a series of these cards. How many are
there and what is the topic this year?
"Well, Radio Prague usually issues a series of eight different pictures,
always with one topic. Some radios issue just one card, one picture, some
issue three, most radios, I would say issue eight. That's the case of
Radio Prague, too. Every summer, myself, the editor-in-chief of Radio
Prague and the secretaries sit down and discuss the topic for the next
year. And last year we selected observation towers, Czech observation
towers.
"Czech, or formally, Czechoslovak watchtowers are very nice pieces of
architecture, so we thought the audience might appreciate that and also we
tried to demonstrate these places or monuments of the Czech Republic and
tell our listeners, hey, they are very nice places to visit, if you happen
to come to the Czech Republic it might be interesting for you to visit
these places and enjoy them."
Those of you who have visited Prague may also have climbed the Petrin
Lookout Tower, the sort-of miniature Eiffel Tower on a hill not far from
Prague Castle. This tower, too, features on Radio Prague's QSL cards this
year. So please keep those reception reports coming and we'll be happy to
send you our brand new collection of QSL cards in return.
The addresses for your reception reports to Radio Prague, 12099 Prague or
e-mail
(photos on site)
(R Prague via BrDXC-UK NL Jan 4)
DENMARK Has anybody seen recent reports about Kalundborg on 243 and 1062
going dark on New Year's Eve? I did not note any follow-up after the
initial decision by the council of Danmarks Radio back in late summer
2005, more than a year ago (and so I forgot about this matter since then).
Of course this could simply mean that nobody objected this decision, and
when clicking through
last night I could not find any mention of 243 and 1062
anymore, especially not in the frequency listings. So it indeed appears
that the plugs will be pulled tomorrow at 2300 UT ...
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 30)
NG: I had been listening to 243 kHz LW on NYEve and left it tuned there.
It was a pleasant surprise to find it on air when I switched on today.
Two channels up I had such a surprise, and in this case it was really
quite a surprise, back in 1997: I had left the radio tuned to 261 after
recording the very end of Radio Volga, and when switching it on the next
day I was baffled by finding the transmitter on, now with a satellite
pick-up of Radioropa (one could tell immediately that this was no longer
routed via Radio Volga, since the typical distortion was gone). It turned
out to be a "technical experiment" which continued for weeks ...

(Kai Ludwig-D to Noel Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)
Heard both still on air Jan 1st and following days here in southern
Germany. (wb)
Stig Hartvig Nielsen Says: December 31st, 2006 at 15:45 No - with regard
to Denmark - thats not true. Both 243 and 1062 from Kalundborg will
continue on January 1st 2007. The FINAL decision as to what exactly will
happen with these two transmitters still hasn't been taken.
See
(RNW MN NL blog via dxld Dec 31)
Kalundborg pictures.
This New Year's Eve, December 31, Denmark leaves the longwaves. Of course
we have seen many European longwave stations close down in the last
fifteen years, as FM became the delivery method of choice, and the end of
the Cold War, also brought an end to the power and coverage race between
East and West on longwave and medium wave in Europe. Denmark is the latest
to close down, both on longwave and medium wave as this year ends.
As far as I can tell, the station was on the air in the mid 20's on 260
kHz eventually working its way up to 7,500 watts. In 1934, as per a 1933
wavelength conference, it moved to 238 kHz with a major power increase to
60,000 watts.
(Radio Luxembourg was never recognized by, nor did it adhere to the 1933
longwave frequency adjustment treaty. After jumping around the dial, they
settled down to 230 kHz, just prior to World War II. By the time of, and
during its German occupation and control, Radio Luxembourg blasted out
200,000 watts on 232 kHz. Just 6 kHz away from Denmark.)
Following World War II, A longwave reassignment plan moved Denmark to 245
kHz. On this frequency, its power was eventually increased to 150,000
watts.
When another longwave band plan that went into effect in 1987, Denmark had
moved down 2 kHz to 243 kHz, and by this time, their power was up to
300,000 watts. On trips, I was able to receive them with a fair signal at
12 noon in London on a "barefoot" Sony 2010. And so can you.
(Brock Whaley-GA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
Of course we have seen many European longwave stations close down in the
last fifteen years. It might be interesting that almost all of them are in
the CIS and Scandinavia. Elsewhere in Europe I'm aware of only one closed
longwave station, Burg on 261, and this is a state-of-the-art transmitter
(Telefunken TRAM50), only awaiting its reactivation for a new customer
after the former occupant of this frequency folded up altogether (i.e. did
not leave longwave in favour of other distribution platforms) six years
ago. Currently "Europe 1" has a licence for 261 kHz[channel], but
meanwhile hardly anybody still believes that their proposed German service
will ever see the light of the day.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 31)
DIEGO GARCIA 4319 Armed Forces Network verified an e-mail report to
with a full data card in 8 days from v/s Robert
Winkler.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
DRM I can't see the attraction of "single channel simulcasting".
The only single channel simulcast mode DRM has tested so far is running on

693 Voice of Russia Orianeburg, the DRM quality is reportedly worse than
AM, you get digital noise on the AM signal and the DRM is difficult to
decode.
I queried this on the DRM-L group a year back and was told it's very
difficult to do as a single channel simulcast requires only a SSB (LSB)
analogue signal (4.5 or 5kHz wide sideband) plus carrier and a narrow 4.5
or 5kHz DRM block on the high side of the carrier.
There is a single channel simulcast mode mentioned as under development at
the DRM site which is 10 kHz DRM, 5kHz AM, 15 kHz bandwidth but in effect
that is still occupying two channels and who on earth wants to listen to
music at 5 khz AM bandwidth?
To adapt this for Europe it would need to be 9 khz DRM, 4.5 kHz AM
presumably and you would need agreement from whoever is occupying the
adjacent channel, which may or may not be forthcoming, and which would
have to be on a non interference basis. I can't see the point.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BDXC-UK via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
DOMINICAN REP 5009.75 Radio Pueblo on Dec 29 at 1132-1158 UT, Sp.
Energetic Latin music with lively vocals, brass and prominent percussion
and regular "Radio Pueblo" IDs heard. Brief English ID by OM at 1146 UT,
mentioning "Santo Domingo," "English," "two frequencies," "AM Stereo on
coast-to-coast on Radio Crystal International." This was heard at a very
good level until 1158 UT when an overwhelming noise burst ruined
reception. This seemed to be concentrated around this frequency, and after
several re-checks it was gone. Also zero-beated frequency to 5010 kHz, so
perhaps AIR carrier was present.
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 29)
5009.76 R. Pueblo?, Santo Domingo, *1102-1115+ Dec 21, TENTATIVE. Abrupt
sign-on with Spanish talk, no ID heard. Fair.
5009.78 R. Cristal, Santo Domingo, 2235-2350+ Dec 24. 2239 & 2305 IDs.
Local music, Spanish talk, Spanish/English Xmas music. Poor in noise and
QRM from presumed Madagascar 5010, on late for Xmas.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
5009.78 R. Cristal, 1120-1130 Dec 25, noted steady Salsa type mx, canned
ID in Sp and En at 1129 as ". . . R. Cristal . . ." This followed with a
promo, then back to mx. Signal was fair.
(Chuck Bolland-FL, hcdx Dec 31)
ECUADOR 4909.22 R. Chaskis, Otavalo, at 1112-1125+ UT on Dec 23,
Spanish talk, HC music, ID. Fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
FINLAND Mauno Ritola called up Digita to find out when YLE via the
Pori- Preiviiki site will cease: He was told that transmissions are
supposed to stop at 23:59 local time. So it seems that it will indeed go
the way I suspected in my original post, i.e. presumably no 5970 on Dec 31
UT (already Jan 1 in Finland) anymore.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 30)
I think Helsinki 558 kHz will continue for years, since there's no plans
to close it. It's important because of weather for sailors. Also truck
drivers listen to it, they yesterday complained about losing SW while
driving around Europe. A lot of Finns live in Sweden and can listen to it.
It also broadcasts to Russians. And since it's located in Santahamina
military base, it may have strategic importance.
(AnlaShok, Dec 29, RNW MN NL via dxld)

For one last time, monitored YLE Radio Finland on 15400, Dec 31 at 1443
with religious service in Finnish, almost sounded Catholic, but surely
not; after 1452 signal started to fade into the noise, mostly organ music.
Next thing I knew, at 1459 I was hearing Bow Bells, not having noticed
Pori turning off, a smooth transition to BBC Ascension. No luck with
Finland at 1600 on 12000.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 31)
For those who speak Russian, YLE Radio Finland still had interesting
broadcasts on SW. I have tuned to the last SW programme in Russian on
December 31, from 1315 to 1355 UTC on 9595 kHz (giving a nice 54433).
The broadcast featured (after the usual news) a special programme
dedicated to their disappearance on SW. They interviewed a Finnish member
of the European parliament, who in former times was the Director of YLE.
In the beginning, they discussed the future of YLE and its Russian
service. It will continue via satellite, internet, and local mediumwave
(i.e. 558 kHz).
The interesting question whether the audience of the Russian service will
be significantly lowered by the SW closure was not explicitly answered, as
politicians love to. The rest of the interview dealt more or less with a
2006 review, especially of Finland's role in the EU etc.
In contrast to decisionmakers, the hosts of the programmes seemed to take
care about their shortwave listeners and gave a proper farewell,
encouraging everybody to continue listening via internet, satellite and
MW, knowing the problems this can pose deep inside Russia.
After the end of the Russian programme at 1355, the supposedly last ever
profane shortwave broadcast in Latin was aired. The Nuntii Latini are
famous for latinising modern words unknown to the ancient Romans - in this
edition, "president of the USA" (upon the passing of G. Ford), tsunami
(they DO decline this Japanese word following the rules of Latin
grammar!), and European Union. However, the news were cut in-half as the
transmitter respectlessly was switched off at 1358, in the middle of the
sentence.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx Jan 2)
Christoph Ratzer meanwhile said that actual programming on 963 ran until
2145, concluding with the national anthem after they referred listeners to
the Internet and satellite. Then only interval signal anymore for the last
quarter hour.
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.)
YLE Pori 963 shut down Dear DX-colleagues around the world, YLE Radio
Finland, Pori 963 kHz closed down the MW station officially on 31st
December 2006 at 2159 UT. The last hour consisted of Finnish language
debate about the Pori SW-center, the Finnish national anthem and YLE
interval signal.
It is a really sad decision that YLE decided to shut down 963 kHz. Finnish
truck drivers are very angry right now. Also Finnish citizens living
abroad. YLE is still broadcasting on 558 kHz. All the YLE SW services are
also closed down from the 1st January 2007.
(Hannu from Finland
Jan 1, MWC via dxld)
GABON 4777 R. Gabon, *0459-0540+ Dec 25, sign-on with NA. 0500 "Radio
Gabon" ID and French talk, IDs. Variety of French pops/ballads, Afro-pop
music. Fair-good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)

4777 Radio Gabon, *0456-0545 Dec 31, Open carrier popped on with
orchestra National Anthem at 0459. Woman announcer with ID and opening
announcements. Poor to fair at opening but steadily improved to fair
level.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
17635 [17660] Today (Jan. 3) the Afro-pops have moved - at tune in 1430
UT I hear the usual good signal on 17635 kHz. So maybe they are once again
to be used to jam Amal? There is no trace of ANO on 17630 - there is
something using the frequency which I guess will be CRI Mali.
(later) Re my mail concerning Afro-pops on 17635 ... this stopped
transmitting at 1530:30 and carrier finally went off about 20secs later.
It took one more minute for a carrier to appear on 17630 and ANO audio to
start 15 secs later. So.....?
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3)
17635 noted also today, but had some QRM by 17630, DWL NAU in German then,
and another unid broadcaster. West African Pop mx station noted today Jan
3rd on 17635 (x17660) kHz, approx. 1300-1530 UT. I like this music style
..., wb, Jan 3.
GEORGIA [ABKHAZIA] 9494.75, on Dec 31 at 0350 UT, Apsua Radio
(Abkhazia), in presumed Abkhaz language, music and clear IDs, slightly
distorted audio, SINPO 34322. Parallel to 9535.0 where the audio seemed to
be better but the signal was covered by REE. 9535 SINPO: 42322. Another
new station for me, and the only one from Georgia currently, apart from
the sparse Radio Hara. Rx: JRC NRD-525, Antenna: 25m wire in the trees.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, dxld Jan 2)
GERMANY The first three days after move from Wertachtal site to U.K.
facilities at Skelton, Rampisham, and Woofferton and to Moosbrunn, DWL
suffered by program audio syncronisation failure on various common co-
channels like 6075, 9545, and 13780 kHz. Annoying echo reception occured
between Nauen, Sines Portugal and the foreign relay sites.
Here an answer from the DWL Bonn Listeners Service:
Sehr geehrter Herr Krumm,
wir danken Ihnen fuer Ihr Interesse an unserem Hause und Ihren Hinweis auf
den gestoerten Empfang.
Wie Sie vielleicht wissen, hat der britische Senderbetreiber VT
Communications (VTC) am 1. Januar 2007 begonnen, die Programme von DW-
RADIO ueber Kurzwelle auszustrahlen, und die Ausstrahlung ueber die
Sendestation Wertachtal in Sueddeutschland wurde eingestellt. Im Zuge
dieser Umstellung sind einige Probleme aufgetaucht, die unseren Fachleuten
bekannt sind. Sie arbeiten daran, den Fehler zu beheben. Wir bitten um Ihr
Verstaendnis und sind zuversichtlich, Ihnen schon bald wieder Sendungen in
gewohnter Qualitaet bieten zu koennen.
Freundliche Gruesse
Franziska Sacher
DEUTSCHE WELLE
Kundenservice / Customer Service
53110 Bonn, Germany
Tel +49 228-429-3243 Fax +49 228-429-154000
(via Rudolf Krumm-D, Jan 3)
My first impressions of the DWL change to Merlin [VTC U.K. wb.] after one
day is that signals are not as strong here as when Wertachtal was being
used, but it maybe that shortwave conditions are to blame. For instance
9545 kHz at 0600-1000 UT. While the signal strength meter registered about
the same levels as previously, the same "weight" was not there and the
signal seemed to begin fading earlier after 0900 UT.

Getting the sychronisation right on 6075 & 9545 kHz must be a nightmare.
Working out the time delays of the different programme circuits will be a
problem, but I guess it will be solved soon.
At present conditions are not good for reception from the South Asian
area. I can barely hear DWL via Trincomalee on 11935 kHz at 2045 UTC and
All India Radio on 11620 & 11715 kHz is not there at all. So maybe my
first thoughts about the DWL changes are premature. I had better observe
for a few days more!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)
The Wertachtal contract between DWL & T-systems [13 x 500 kW units] site
ended last night at 2400 hrs UT [Dec 31].
Outsourcer at DWL Bonn cut the contract at final date, the remaining Nauen
site contract (4x500kW) last til 2016y I guess.
Instead VTC (ex Merlin) London-GB installations will be used WORLDWIDE in
future, luckily to the DWL budget, on lowered dumping price level.
Problems:
DRM - no Wertachtal 3995 anymore. Albions at Skelton Scotland couldn't
provide DRM equipment on Jan 1st date. DRM mornings via Woofferton
swEngland 7275, and afternoon via Vienna Moosbrunn site 9655 or 9815.
DRM 3995 at nighttime via Sines-Portugal then, 1600-0800 hrs UT.
At present the DWL technicians doing well to get a positive syncronisation
of common frequencies 6075, 9545, and 13780 to get together different
Nauen / U.K. Senders / Sines Portugal signals.
(wb, Jan 1)
Before 2000 UT DW 6075 was a disaster here in mid Sweden as well. A very
bad dual site echo made any listening very unpleasant, despite a very
strong signal. At about 25 seconds before 2000 UT DW left the frequency
completely, and the first transmitter to appear after the break made it to
about S=9+10dB. I guess this was RMP. The second transmitter arrived
rather late, but was much stronger, fading between S=9+20 and S=9+50. The
echo during fades now is very slight and not annoying.
At my location 6075 has always been plagued by an unacceptable echoing
during night hours.
(later) Here in mid Sweden the 6075 signal is S=9 to S=9+10dB, and that is
a little better than its has been during daytime previously, but still not
good. 6085 DRM is usually inaudible for a few hours during midday, giving
room for TWN + Chinese jammers and the often ailing Krasnoyarsk buzzer.
TWN has a much softer (unprocessed) audio compared to the Mainland
jammers.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)
My guess is that 6075 is too low in frequency from Skelton at midday for
most of Europe. A similar effect was noted in the reverse direction (via
WER) on this frequency - and especially on 6140 (JUL?).
6140 wandered over all three sites during recent years. In the nineties it
originated from Nauen, via the 1964 vintage DuS antenna system. The
contract for the belonging 100 kW transmitter expired in 2000, so probably
in this year the frequency moved to Juelich. There it was run with a
rotatable log-periodic antenna (the one at present used for Brother Scare
on 6110 kHz). Finally in 2004 or 2005 the frequency again moved to
Wertachtal from where it was on air until yesterday.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)

6075 was again a distaser this morning until Sines left at 0755. The kind
of echo is similar to the multipath echo we simetimes hear from distant
stations on high frequencies. Although the echo was very slight when RMP
started in the evening, it became more prominent later in the night, and
reached a degree where it was quite disturbing. It would seem to be a
better idea to run two transmitters at Sines in//at diffent azimuths
during the night.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 2)
NG: Maybe Moosbrunn would be a better site in midday?
I don't know how 6155 performs elsewhere in Europe, but it should indeed
be possible: Moosbrunn has a second HQ antenna, at present in use only for
30 minutes of AWR German a day, and this will go when the B06 season
ceases.
NG: But at re-check 1445 UT 6075 was up to 9+20 and a steady signal - am I
"suddenly" hearing a ground wave signal for some reason?
You are about 80 km away from Skelton, right? I think at this distance
groundwave can be certainly ruled out.
NG: Is WER still on air?
Yes, and just today they started a greater amount of AWR transmissions
which were on air from Al-Dhabbaya until yesterday. So things can go the
other way round as well, or as somebody put it: Don't be afraid, they will
not starve.
(Kai Ludwig-D to Noel Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)
6075 Sines/Skelton synchro messed up.
6075, next act: At 1700 UT suddenly a second audio signal appeared on
6075, 1.3 seconds ahead of the running one. This must be Sines, coming on
6075 as scheduled, which also means that Skelton has the delayed audio.
Until yesterday 6075 was daily from 1700 a synchro operation of Wertachtal
and Sines. The carriers were locked to the same reference (I think GPS),
and audio was kept in synch by catching modulation with identical
equipment (some receiver which is more or less a common standard for
professional applications, can't remember the brand right now) from the
very same source (Hotbird 6, transponder 155).
Apparently the Skelton and Sines carriers are now locked as well, at least
there are no signs of any SAH. A possible scenario for the 1.3 seconds
delay: VTC feeds 6075 in their usual manner, by picking up the source at
Bush House in London and routing it through their internal distribution
system, resulting in another satellite hop with another encoding/decoding
procedure. If so it would be really a poor idea, no matter that "we always
do it this way". Didn't they pride the flexible service offered to DW?
Anyway the result is an absolutely unlistenable mess, and I'm curious how
long this situation will persist.
A quick-and-dirty recording (sorry for the noise level) can again be found
in the Yahoo group.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 1)
Frequency 6075 certainly has aroused much interest after years of just
"being there" every day. And satellites/isdn lines have certainly
introduced more complexity into operations that the DW/VT is attempting.
But then, it used to be "fun" for we dxers to hear some of the direct
'off-air' relays that the BBC, VOA and RFE/RL attempted in days gone by.

I've never forgotten one RFE/RL relay via Portugal/Spain I heard that was
being fed by an SSB transmission on a 4 MHz frequency from Germany. The
relay signal was strong but I only knew what it was by the frequency being
used - the broadcast was unintelligible.
I've continued to check 6075 and 6140 at various times and the variation
in the signals is quite remarkable when I'm not so far from either SKN or
WOF. But perhaps that's the problem!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3)
DWL German 6075 kHz silent, Jan 4th, 1600-1653 UT.
Just after 1600 UT I noted 6075 totally off the air, and they remain off
at 1630.
[Lasted 1600 til 1653 UT, wb.]
(later) Very obviously it was Skelton (or a replacement) returning at
1653. Sines was added with echo and all that at 1700. Propagation today is
somewhat disturbed, so it seems that Sines soon became too dominant to
produce a significant echo with Skelton. When Skelton (listed site)
appeared on 6175 at 1700 with NHK the signal was very modest. 6110 had a
hollow sound already from 1600, indicating that Skelton was active there
together with RPM.
At my location 6075 had nothing but local noise during Skelton's absence.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
The station is on air via other senders - 6110 6195 9510 and 11820 kHz at
least - and there is no bad weather in the area. It looks like a major
breakdown of some kind. Carrier returned at 1653 and programme almost
immediately. The signal is a poor one at my location - peaking to S7 but
fading much lower, and with lots of QSB. I didn't hear any other on the
frequency while it was off, and only weak signals on 6070 and 6080. Thanks
for the tip - Olle.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
Analog 6075 spielt in Salzburg gegen 1720 UT sehr schoen ohne Echo mit
9+40 am HF1000A, 30 mt Langdraht.
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM, A-DX Jan 4)
Offensichtlich Sines, und zwar "nur" Sines Portugal. Nach 1600 UT
herrschte uebrigens ganz und gar Funkstille auf 6075, um 1653 UT wurde
dann wohl der Sines-Sender eingeschaltet. Sieht so aus, als ob es gewisse
Kommunikationsschwierigkeiten gab und man sich nun entschieden hat, als
erste Hilfe waehrend des Betriebs aus Sines den Skelton-Sender
wegzunehmen, mit dem man sich nur selber stoert.
(Kai Ludwig-D, A-DX Jan 4)
Empfangstechnisch war die Umstellung auf VTC eher ein Gewinn, da nun die
toten Zonen von Wertachtal wegfallen, und die 3995 war mit ihren
Mehrfachreflexionen auch nicht der Brueller. Aus Sines funktioniert das
gut, allerdings muss die 3995 mit zunehmender Tageslaenge bald aus Skelton
kommen, Sines ist dann zu weit weg fuer diese niedrige Frequenz.
(Klaus Schneider-D, A-DX Jan 3)
Sicher wird es Gebiete geben, wo die 6075 schwaecher ankommt als frueher,
aber auch umgekehrt. Um die Mittagszeit schwaechelt die Frequenz auch
hier, gleichzeitig kommen aber 9545 und 13780 in einer Qualitaet, wie es
besser nicht geht.
Ich denke, dass die Audioqualitaet der 6075 aus dem Wertachtal besser war,
was auch dazu fuehren kann, dass der subjektive Eindruck (trotz gleicher
Signalstaerke) negativ ist. Dass die Echos zu bestimmten Zeiten nicht
akzeptabel sind, versteht sich wohl von selbst.

(Klaus Schneider-D, A-DX Jan 4)
Here you can download data sheets for all three T-Systems sites (but the
Nauen sheet still omits the DuS system, revived with an ex-Juelich
transmitter earlier this year):
The given antenna numbers also appear in the schedule (I left a copy in
the Yahoo group). It shows antenna 314 for these three transmissions, and
this one is specified as a HQ 2/0.3, usable on 6 MHz only. So it's a
quadrant antenna with two elements, installed even lower than is common
practice (at only 0.3 times wavelength instead of the usual 0.5 times).
There is only one other ND transmission on air via Wertachtal at present,
omitting those for some major broadcaster who will disappear from this
transmitter site in just five days anymore: Radio Polonia 1230-1300 on
5965 goes out via antenna 226, a HQ 1/0.5 for 6/7 MHz.
ND transmissions via Juelich, effective Nov 2:
Antenna 401 (HQ 1/0.5, 6/7 MHz): Alongside Hamburger Lokalradio also
Universelles Leben Sat 1230-1259, Sun 1200-1259 on 6045 plus monthly MV
Baltic Radio 1300-1400 on 5965;
Antenna 402 (vertical monopole, 6...21 MHz): Only Radio Traumland Sun
1400-1530 on 5965; are they still on air at all?
Antenna 403 (vertical monopole, 4 MHz; this was the 3995 kHz antenna until
1996): HCJB 1559-1659 and WYFR 1800-1900 on 3955 each; or rather Voice of
the Andes and Family Radio, respectively (because not only WYFR is merely
the callsign of the Okeechobee transmitters but in fact HCJB just the
callsign of the Pifo transmitters as well).
Wertachtal has also three further ND antennas, not involved in "other
broadcasters than DW" transmissions at present: Another HQ 1/0.5 for 6/7
MHz (antenna 315) which is probably in use to run 6075 now (although it
would seem that antenna 314 was especially designed for this purpose), a
HQ 1/0.5 for 9/11 MHz (antenna 316; probably not used in years?) and a HQ
1/0.5 for 4 MHz, built for 3995 operations when DW abandoned Juelich
(until then Wertachtal had no 4 MHz capabilities). So there is indeed
plenty capacity available from New Year's Day on.
And while glancing through the T-Systems schedule I note that all
Universelles Leben transmissions are shown to run only until Dec 31. Looks
like they quit altogether? If so the last transmissions will be this
Saturday 1230-1259 on 6045 (JUL 100/ND) and on New Year's Eve 0100-0129 on
7260 (WER 125/60 ), 1200-1259 on 6045 (JUL 100/ND), 1900-1929 on 7105 (JUL
100/115 ).
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 26)
Wertachtal, Nauen changes.
As well-known, DW will be on air via the Wertachtal transmitters for the
last time (officially, i.e. disregarding internal cover for Nauen in
future) on New Year's Eve; afterwards they will partly move to VTC and
otherwise keep the four 500 kW transmitters at Nauen almost fully
occupied. Last hurras of DW from the Wertachtal plant should be Russian
until 2100 on 5980 and 6180, Arabic 2000-2100 on 6130 and English 2100-
2200 on 7280. It would be especially interesting to witness how they turn
off 6075 since this will really mark broadcasting history, but this will
be hardly noticeable because 6075 is during the evening on air via Sines
as well, although with a scheduled break 2155-2200.

What will happen to the RCI transmissions via Germany? They do not appear
in the T-Systems schedule, so must run under the auspices of DW. So what
will become of the two transmissions via Wertachtal, 0300- 0359 on 6025
(Arabic) and 1800-1859 on 11875 (English)? And one of the Nauen
transmissions can no longer be run because the facilities will be fully
occupied by own DW programming at this time: French 1900-1957 on 9670 and
11845. Only English 0100-0157 on 5970 and 1500-1557 on 11870 are still
possible if I'm correct.
The considerably increased usage of Nauen by DW also means that other
arrangements will have to be found for some own clients of T-Systems.
Polskie Radio 1600-1630 on 6050 was Esperanto, so should be done now
anyway. The same goes for 1900-1930 on 7290, thus the DuS system should be
available now for Bible Voice Broadcasting Sat 1900-1959 on 7260. But it's
already occupied by BVB itself during their Sun 1802- 1832 on 7205, so
presumably this one will go to either Wertachtal or Juelich (since it's
125 kW). Presumably no longer possible either will be Evangelische
Missionsgemeinden Sat 1200-1230 on 11840 (with its peculiar 20 deg. beam,
almost across the North Pole) as well as Pan- American Broadcasting Sat
1400-1415 and Sun 1430-1445 on 13645, all 250 kW, so work for Wertachtal
it seems.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 27)
12260 An unwanted harmonic noted just of DWL Arabic service via Nauen
site.
2 x 6130 kHz, heard on four txs like E1 Radio, AOR 7030, various Sony ICF
2001/2010s, and Kenwood R-1000. 2100-2200UT. Poor conditions towards Cairo
and ARS, but strong signals from Americas, CTR 13750, Cuba 11760 and
Brazil 11815 kHz.
(wb, Jan 1)
7160 Radio Republica (via Julich) via WRMI. Full data MSC Cruise QSL Card
(with site and name of the program) This for a CD Report, with reply in 7
months, 49 days after posting an e-mail follow-up enquiry. v/s: Jeff
White.
15650 Voice of Oromia Independence (via Julich) via WRMI Broker. Full
data MSC Cruise QSL Card (with site and name of the station). This for an
e-mail report sent on their web site. Reply in 79 days. v/s: Jeff White.
15650 Frank & Ernest Bible Course program via PanAm BCB (Broker) E-mail
verification response from DTK-Julich, in 10 days time. v/s: Walter
Brodowsky.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Dec 28)
A new round of the aerial picture discussion again brought my attention to
the
website, mentioned already a while ago for the Nauen pictures at
Some other, especially interesting stuff (i.e. taken aside all the
zooooooms on countless FM and TV antennas):
Berlin studio facilities:
Top to bottom 3 x Nalepastrasse when GDR radio was still called "Deutscher
Demokratischer Rundfunk" (in the seventies the name changed to "Rundfunk
der DDR"); 2 x Berlin-Johannisthal I think (opposed to Berlin-Adlershof,
the main seat of GDR TV), TV outdoor broadcasting van.
Berlin-Britz:
First three rows: 855 and 990 (plus FM) antennas.
"Teil des demontierten Kreuzdipols": Former cross dipole for NVIS

operation of 990, banned from further use a decade ago due to excessive
fieldstrength levels outside the station grounds.
"Kurzwellen-Faltdipol": 6190 antenna. The transmitter sits in the shack
(with the greened out mercury vapor lamp next to the door...), probably
indeed behind the window through which a fluoro lamp can be seen. I was
shown this transmitter 11 years ago, when it was still a back-up for 6005
("sorry, I can't fire up the plate current, it would cause trouble since
the other transmitter is on"), and it is almost unbelievable that this 56-
year-old unit is still in regular operation now.
"Kurzwellen-Antenne noerdl. des Hauptgebaeudes": 6005 kHz.
Berlin Stallupoener Allee:
All history now; 567 shut down a year ago, reportedly site already
dismantled!
Berlin-Frohnau:
Last four pictures: Mediumwave antenna for 1485 (DRM). The other
facilities were once used for microwave links: Large diameter antennas for
high-powered scatter link to Torfhaus, big mast for direct link (no
scatter!) to Dannenberg.
Berlin Schaeferberg:
Note simple wire antenna for 1485(DRM).
Ruedersdorf:
Third 1485 synchro site.
Zehlendorf (east of Oranienburg):
Mast 1: 177 kHz, Mast 2_ 603/693 kHz, Dreieckflaechenantenne backup for
177 kHz.
Koenigs Wusterhausen:
Note pictures 10, 11 and 12: This appears to be a mobile mediumwave
transmitter, put on display complete with antenna. Probably 20 kW, like it
was the case with the "plug-in transmitter" that was in use at Burg (but
connected to a proper antenna).
Cottbus Wilhelm-Kuelz-Strasse:
Studio site in 1983 (sign in Sorbian might be of special interest)
Guben 1584 kHz:
Note B&W pictures, taken in 1982: 1 kW mediumwave facility, on top FM
antenna for off-air pick-up (apparently no audio circuit in use), very
small transmitter containment. About three dozens of such facilities were
scattered across the GDR, but these are the first photos I see of one!
Neubrandenburg:
Note the remains of old, rather heavy fencing; probably this used to be
the 657 kHz site?
Garz/Ruegen:
Just for info; this facility replaced Putbus for FM transmission.
Bernburg:
Mediumwave extinct for about 15 years now, but scroll down .......
Burg:
Just some more pictures, but taken in winter, so some details not hidden
by leaves here.

Geyer (south of Chemnitz):
Penultimate picture shows the simple wire antenna for the short-lived 1116
outlet, now apparently removed.
Chemnitz-Reichenhain:
I assume this was the original 1116 site, with the (now unused)
transmitter building lurking over the new FM equipment.
Wilsdruff:
Yet another picture set of this site.
Leipzig Springerstrasse:
Studio site, even AM-related due to trade fair programming on 729, in 1983
(still used by MDR, but since 2000 only as a mere office building
anymore); note the policemen!
Wiederau:
Still existing antenna facilities plus a now dismantled one.
Weida:
Frequency given as 1575; last frequency I'm aware of is 1458, still listed
after 1992 with MDR 1 - Radio Thueringen (not MDR Info) programming, but I
could not find out so far whether or not it was indeed on air at this
time. FM-wise the Gera area was covered by Wiederau, but this did not
include the Sender Weimar regional programming, so an additional 97.8
transmitter had been put on the Weida site. Frequency lists suggests that
this transmitter was indeed on air only for Sender Weimar programming in
the morning. Probably it was feed through a rather poorly equalized
circuit of the cable originally meant to feed audio only for AM
transmission to this site, at least it is reported that 97.8 was always
mono only and sounded quite poor.
In the nineties Weida was for FM transmission replaced by a new site south
of Ronneburg:
Hamburg-Moorfleet:
Second set 972 back-up, third set 972 main antenna (with reflecting mast
for gain reduction towards the Ukraine)
Kiel-Kronshagen:
Third picture (plus background of first and second ones): 612 antenna.
Szczecin:
This must be the ex-1260 mast ...
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 29)
Anyone know what happened to the R. Berlin Int. announcers? A few names I
recall: June Jones and Rudi Freedle (spelling?). I've heard similar
sounding voices, under different names, from other broadcasters. Anyone
know?
(Kraig-USA, KG4LAC swl-dx Jan 3)
From the Spanish section of that radio, announcer Marcelo Fortin went to
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep L.Am programmes in 1982, and is currently one
of their news reader and translator. Also musician and piano player and
composer. Was part of the Chilean folk music group Aparcoa.
(Horacio Nigro-URG, dxld Jan 3)
From the German Service
Manfred Boehm > Deutsche Welle Bonn
Wolfram Hess DL1RXA > DeutschlandRadio Kultur Berlin
(Peter Kruse-D, dxld Jan 3)

GREENLAND 3815U Groenlands Radio, via DX Tuner-Sweden. Nothing at 2040
Dec 27, but fog horn ute. Stn on at tune-in 2055, man in presumed
Greenlandic. Followed by few mins. of a female vocal. Voice ute // ARO?
with two way communication in USB several times during b/c. Long talks to
2130 interspersed with vocals, one long tenor vocal 2150, nx 2200 with
several recorded segments, followed by one pop song and stn off at 2212.
Fog horn ute was periodic and ear splitting. :-) This one might make it
into New England and Canada, going past 2200. Not going to make it to
Florida. :-) Long ago took a Florida log when they were on arnd 0900-1000
and received a lucky QSL.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
GUATEMALA 4779.98 R. Cultural Coatan, *1031-1045+ Dec 23, sign-on with
NA. 1035 opening Spanish ID announcements, 1036 organ music, Xmas music.
Very good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
HAWAII 9930 KWHR - World Harvest Radio, 0834-0906 Dec 25, man announcer
preaching in English. Choir vocals from 0847 UT. At 0859 World Harvest
Radio and KWHR ID followed by Onward Christian Soldiers theme music until
next program at 0900. Poor.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
HUNGARY R. Budapest Italian program will be back on previous
frequencies after poor reception has been reported on newly introduced
ones last Dec 01. As from Jan 01, the Italian program will be aired again
on 3975 and 6025 at 1730 and 6025 at 2130. Listeners reported difficult
reception especially in central and north-eastern Italy.
(Luigi Cobisi-I, dswci DXW Dec 22)
INDIA 4900 AIR-Guwahati, Assam, *0000-0042, Dec 18, noted back on this
fqy with Assamese talk by a male host and he ment. Assam and India, clear
stn ID also noted for the first time. I noted AIR-Guwahati on 4900 for the
first time on Nov 18 while participating in the DSWCI 60 mb tropical band
monitoring competition.
Jari Savolainen-FIN and Mike Barraclough-UK of WDXC also rptd Guwahati on
4900. As I reported earlier on the basis of regular monitoring
observations by Mr. Gautam Kumar Sharma and myself, AIR-Guwahati noted on
unannounced fqy 4900 rather than its allotted fqy of 4940. E-mail to
Spectrum Mgmt Division at New Delhi and to the stn on this matter provided
no reply so far. So I assume this is not a typical error as observed
occasionally on AIR networks, instead a possible unannounced test txmsn on
a new fqy. I have no evidence or supportive info other than monitoring
observations.
(Rajeesh-IND, dswci DXW Dec 31)
Also hrd on 4900 0005-0015 Dec 13 with local mx, and at 1610-1640 Dec 16,
Indian mx, // 4810, 4920 & 5010, SINPO 24322.
(Mike Barraclough-UK & Mendez-ESP, dswci DXW Dec 31)
4820 AIR-Jammu, full-data color "Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque" card in 17 days
for both postal rpt with CD and e-mail with audio clip. V/S Y. K. Sharma,
Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy).
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
9470, AIR-Aligarh, full-data QSL for Jan 2003 rpt for when they first came
on 9470 relaying their FM b/c as a test of the xmtr. Full-data card for
various e-mail and written rpts, the last of which was an e-mail to their
website. V/S Y. K. Sharma, Director, SMS. As happened the last time I rcvd
QSLs from AIR, I rcvd both their current Home Services and External
Services skeds under separate cover (but no personal ltr this time). QSL
showed up two weeks later. The Home sked now has all the new 60 mb fqys

listed and took effect Oct 29. Not a new Indian state (Lucknow, already
verified, is also in Uttar Pradesh), but my 23rd overall site verified
from NY.
(John Sgrulletta-NY-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
IRELAND RTE has confirmed that the 252 kHz site (200 kW in analogue) had
a new transmitter installed in December to allow the transmission of DRM.
Initial tests will take place in DRM mode between 0200-0500 simulcasting
RTE Radio 1. The power for the DRM broadcasts is not yet known.
(Jimbo, DRMRX.org forum via WDXC Contact Dec 31)
ISRAEL KOL Israel in English on new 6279.95 kHz at 2000 UT, but not as
strong as 7545 powerhouse. At same time army radio Galei Zahal on
nighttime channel 6973.05 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 30)
But noted Russian instead on 11585 kHz today. Hebrew on 6985 and 7545, all
three S=9+10 dB powerhouses.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)
Updated B-06 schedule for Kol Israel:
HEBREW 2100-2215 11585
2100-0430 7545
RUSSIAN 2100-2200 6985
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 27)
JAPAN [and non] NHK Warido's NYE special Dec 31: same as last few
years, no note was taken of the actual arrival of 2007y at midnight local
time. 11705 via Canada monitored from 1459:30, and announcer just kept
talking thru 1500:00, no timesignal, no gongs, no crowd cheers, but there
was an NHK ID in passing, and into another song.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 31)
NHK Radio Japan's Year End Party on Dec 31, all in Japanese:
SINPO valuation by wb at Stuttgart Germany.
1030-1430 on 17565 BON 250 kW / 170 deg to SoAm SINPO 45444
fair propagation from Bonaire to EUR: S=6-7 at 1025 UT, and S=9+10 dB at
1400 UT.
1300-1730 on 17860 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to CeAm SINPO 44444
1430-1700 on 6175 SKN 250 kW / 150 deg to WeEu SINPO 55555
1430-1700 on 9750 SKN 250 kW / 090 deg to EaEu SINPO 55555
1430-1700 on 15355 GAB 500 kW / 170 deg to SoAf SINPO 22222
1500-1730 on 11705 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to NoAm SINPO 31331
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
JSWC QSLs: JSWC has been issuing its own QSL-cards to those who send in
rpts to our club-participated prgms. Every year we have a newly designed
card symbolizing Chinese Zodiac sign. The year 2007 is the year of the
Bore in Chinese astrology, so we have printed a Bore picture card. The
card will be issued to all correct rpts of JSWC-participated prgms, which
are:
(1) "DX Express" of R. Japan, which is every 2d and 4th weekend in the
"World Interactive" prgm.
(2) "Wavescan" prgm of AWR in Singapore. Our club-edited prgm will be
aired on the 1st Sunday of the month.
(3) "DXPL" of HCJB-Australia. Our club contribution will be on the 4th
Saturday of the month. All rpts should be sent to Japan Short Wave Club,
or simply JSWC, CPO Box 29, Sendai 980-8691, Japan. Please enclose one IRC
or one U.S. dollar.
(Toshimichi Ohtake-JPN, JSWC / dswci DXW Dec 31)

KOREA D.P.R. 9335 Voice of Korea on Dec 29 at 1311-1342 UT, En.
Difficult to copy, with OM and YL mentions of "South Korea," " promised by
the Great Leader Kim Il Sung," "world revolution," etc. Several "Voice of
Korea" IDs heard, along with martial music and a story about a general.
Fair signal with minimal noise, until a station underneath it disrupted
the signal rapidly after 1330. By 1342, signal was useless.
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 29)
LAOS 7145 LNR, *1132-1159 Dec 1 in Vietn., SIO 332. S/on with local
song, then opening mx and ID, nx followed. Covered by CRI 7150 at 1159 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JSWC Dec 31)
LATVIA 9290 "Latvia Today," 1306-1400 Dec 31, prgm in En produced by R.
SWH (national Latvian Commercial stn), mostly woman with interviews about
Latvian culture, foreign relations, etc., some pop mx breaks. Deep fades
made it tough to follow prgm. Closed at 1400 UT. Nice to see this xmtr
back on.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
LIBERIA Radio Veritas was received in Sofia with a weak signal December
23 at 1910 hours with reading from the Bible in English. It is not known
whether the station verifies reception reports, but nevertheless, its
address is: Radio Veritas, P. O. Box 3569, Monrovia, Liberia.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, R. BUL DX Dec 29 via John Norfolk, dxld)
Probably 5470 kHz, 1800-2205 UT. (wb.)
MADAGASCAR 17495 Dem.V.of Burma via Madagascar on Dec 26 at *1429-1443
UT. 45433 Burmese, 1429 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce,
Talk, // 9415 kHz.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 29)
MADAGASCAR [to ZIMBABWE] R. Voice of the People, 11695 via Madagascar,
at *1700-1753* UT on Dec 23, sign-on with multi-lingual IDs, programming
in English and vernacular. Many IDs with mentions of frequency, address
and e-mail address. Brief breaks of local music. 1749 closing multi-
lingual IDs, followed by local music. Fair signal strength but English
difficult to understand due to accents.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
MALAYSIA The Voice of Islam in English on 15295 kHz, heard from tuning
in at 0330 UTC to after 0500 in English. A good signal, but with distorted
modulation, especially during musical items that made listening less than
pleasurable!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)
MEXICO 6045.04 R. Universidad, San Luis Potosi, 1308-1316 Dec 31,
nonstop classical flutes. The ususal fairly low modulation.
9599.41 presumed R. UNAM, 1645-1652 Dec 26, Sp female, ments. of Mexico.
Modulation so low that listening is pointless. Presume this ex-RMI
xmtr/parts will crap out shortly and another XE will vanish from SW
forever. Actually, no trace of it since this log through late morning Dec
31.
(Terry Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
MYANMAR [non] Re: "Frequency change for Democratic Voice of Burma
in Burmese: 1430-1528 now 9415 via Yerevan 300 kW, ex 9960, 300 kW.
(DXMix News, Bulgaria, Dec 5 via dxld)"
Presumed the station heard 1523 on 9415 December 29th, speech partly in
English and local language, translation of speech in local language faded
up, abruptly cut off mid sentence 1530, excellent reception, SINPO 44444.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, Jan World DX Club Contact direct and via dxld)

NETHERLANDS The Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands has announced
that holders of mediumwave licences may now apply for a modification to
the licence to allow them to use the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) system.
The Agency highlights three benefits of DRM over analogue:
Greatly improved audio and reception quality The possibility of
transmitting additional data services Lower power is necessary (less
environmental damage and lower energy costs)
The Agency also points out the disadvantage that listeners first have to
buy a new DRM receiver. For existing mediumwave licence holders, there are
three options: Continue broadcasting in analogue (no further action
necessary)
Replace analogue with DRM, in which case the licence holder needs to
request a modification to the existing licence
Replace analogue with a so-called SCS (Single Channel Simulcast)
transmission allowing analogue and DRM modes to be broadcast on the same
frequency, which also requires a licence modifcation.
(Source: Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands)
Andy Sennitt comments:
At the 2005 International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, I was told
informally by a colleague from the Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands
that the Agency was keen to get DRM on the agenda as soon as possible, so
this announcement is not a surprise. I imagine that option 3 (Single
Channel Simulcast) will appeal to licence holders, certainly for the next
few years when very few DRM receivers are in use.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN NL, via mwdx and BrDXC-UK Jan 3)
NEW ZEALAND Radio NZ International - The Shortwave Future.
Long time listeners to Radio New Zealand International may remember a
number of times when the 'quiet voice of the Pacific' was silenced through
funding cutbacks and bureaucratic and political ignorance and
indifference.
Since 1990, when a new 100 kW AM transmitter was inaugurated from a new
transmission site in the central North Island, RNZI has steadily regained
listeners in its main Pacific target areas, and beyond.
The introduction of a second 100 kW [DRM] transmitter in 2006 has further
improved RNZI's capability to deliver core services such as 'Dateline
Pacific' to local rebroadcasters across the region.
Recent arrangements for Radio Australia and the BBC to carry key programs
have broadened the reach of RNZI even further, both stations operating
networks of local FM relay stations that now carry RNZI content.
RNZI's use of DRM [digital radio] is unusual, being designed to deliver
point to point FM quality signals directly to designated local radio
stations at specific times of the day.
The signal starts the day beamed at French Polynesia, and moves westwards
across the Pacific as dawn breaks, thus allowing local stations to carry
RNZI programs during peak morning listening times.
The installation of DRM capable receivers at a growing number of radio
stations across the Pacific allows FM quality reception at key local
listening times, and has built the local RNZI audience into the largest of
any broadcaster in the region.

Expansion continues with facilities to house two more shortwave
transmitters planned for the existing transmission site. A second antenna
system will allow greater flexibility for directional delivery of programs
and the use of additional frequencies.
Now that the technical delivery of programs to local stations is assured,
more stations can be added to the DRM receiving network.
At the same time, local broadcast hours of RNZI sourced content are
expected to increase across many stations.
As DRM capable radios gradually become available at an affordable price,
more local listeners will also be able to listen direct to RNZI services
with FM quality signals.
The AM transmitter provides a complementary service across the wider
region, filling in the DRM drop out signal spots, cyclone season emergency
broadcasts, and also entertaining listeners beyond the Pacific target
zone.
Increasingly, RNZI reflects an emerging Polynesian society and culture
from within New Zealand itself, and these common links in turn make both
domestic and RNZI programs more relevant to local listeners in the
islands.
Radio New Zealand's latest annual report highlights RNZI services
specifically via shortwave as being of strategic importance to its ability
to meet its core public broadcaster charter obligations.
In a region of increased political, social and economic instability and
tension, the 'quiet voice of New Zealand' is now being heard far more
strongly. Perhaps finally achieving what was originally intended when it
first began weak test transmissions on shortwave 60 years ago in 1947.
RNZI listeners from Papeete in the eastern Pacific to Dili in the western
Pacific and northwards into the former US Trust Territories south of Japan
increasingly have a new FM quality source of Pacific oriented programs on
their local radio dials.
And RNZI listeners further afield in Asia, the Americas and Europe, are
able to continue to enjoy the AM broadcasts as reception conditions
permit, and 'eavesdrop' on what's happening in New Zealand's Pacific
backyard.
Recent Christmas season messages to listeners in French, Spanish,
Portuguese and Italian languages also acknowledged the growing popularity
of RNZI well beyond the Pacific.
At a time when major European shortwave broadcasters are reducing or
ending decades of broadcasts in favor of internet or satellite only
broadcasts, it's refreshing to know that the 'new world' of the Pacific-
Asian region continues to see a place for the innovative use of shortwave
radio in a world of contemporary entertainment and information.
The Radio Heritage Foundation produces regular radio heritage
documentaries about Pacific broadcasting issues for RNZI's 'Mailbox'
program. It has also been commissioned to produce material for the 60th
anniversary of shortwave broadcasts from Radio New Zealand in September
2008.
For a full description of the original shortwave broadcasting objectives
of Radio New Zealand [as it was known in 1947], visit

and read the story 'Radio NZ Signs On' that can be found under
'other stories' or a simple site search. Looking back almost
60 years, it's interesting to see how little has really changed. The
'Mailbox' program must now be one of the longest running listener programs
on shortwave radio.
Australian listeners commented back then 'It comes in just like a local
station', and with DRM signals in 2007, Australian listeners will probably
continue to offer the same view.
Listeners worldwide can also hear RNZI streaming at as
well as find more information about programs, shortwave frequencies and
more news about the 'quiet voice of the Pacific'.
Radio Heritage Foundation. A registered non-profit organization
Web: E-mail:
January 2 2007
NIGERIA 11770 V. of Nigeria on Dec 25 at 1606-1628 UT. 35322-35333
English, Drum's IS at 1607 and 1613 and 1616, ID at 1608, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 29)
4770 Radio Nigeria, *0426-0448 Dec 31, open carrier followed by drum
interval signal at 0429, opening ID and announcements by a man announcer
at 0431, prayer and some music. Poor to fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
PERU This local morning (1120-1130) LV Selva was very strong and
surprising clear on 4824.4. Finding that, I came upon R. Maranon 4835.4 at
a fair level with tent. IDs in Spanish at 1135, 1138, and 1140; all of
what I heard was talk with a very few short music bridges; several
mentions of Cajamarca at 1142; an lively ad string at 1144 with more
mentions of Cajamarca and what seemed a telephone interview at 1154. By
1155-56 the signal was increasingly lost in noise. This is the first time
I've head R. Maranon here. I should also note that for the first time this
local morning (1159-1205) I heard something of a signal on 4909.1 which I
take to be R. Chaskis.
(Jim Ronda Tulsa-OK-USA, DXplorer Jan 3)
4990.94 R. Ancash, Huaraz, at 1030-1046+ Dec 21, Spanish announcements,
ads, talk. 1034 & 1046 IDs. Huaynos. Weak but readable.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
4790 Radio Atlantida, 1046-1112 Dec 25, man announcer with Spanish
chatter and OA music program. ID and ad string at 1055 with noticias at
1101 after another ID. Poor to fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
PIRATE Anfang der 60er Jahre hatte Europa noch seine eigene brave
Musikkultur. In Deutschland dudelte der deutsche Schlager, auch in England
wurde das Programm von Konservativen gemacht. Nur wenige Sender raeumten
der Popmusik und ihren DJs etwas Sendezeit ein. Und so kaufte 1963 der
junge irische Geschaeftsmann Ronan O'Rahilly ein ausgedientes Marine-
Nachrichtenschiff und legte es ausserhalb der 3-Meilen-Zone im englischen
Kanal vor Anker. Von dort ging "Radio Caroline" 1964 auf Sendung. Bald
ertoente das beruehmte Programmsignal "The Caroline Bell" von Bord der "My
Amigo" und DJs wie Johnnie Walker zelebrierten taeglich die musikalische
Revolution. Es begann eine wilde Zeit, die unsere europaeische Popkultur
gepraegt hat. Per Satellit und online im Internet sendet "Radio Caroline"
bis heute.
(Deutschlandradio via Karl Michael Gierich-D, ntt, Dec 31)
POLAND During the Multimedia Show of January 2nd 2007 the presenter
Slawek announced that Radio Polonia is to be known as of January 1st as

The External Service of Polish Radio following the decision by the Polish
Radio Company Board. This is a return to the old name of the station and
it is unclear whether this name change is permanent or a step towards a
different name Radio Warsaw being implied. The reasons behind such a
change in name were not given. Other changes at Polish Radio include the
change of head of the English Section last month, Aleksander Kropiwnicki.
He was formally the head of the press section in the Polish Embassy in
London.
(Jonathan Murphy-IRL, WDXC-UK via Mike Barraclough)
Announcement is 30 minutes in during the Tuesday programme here:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC)
R Polonia in ESPERANTO ceased SW transmissions on Dec 31, 2006.
1600-1625 6050 7285. 1900-1925 7290.
But program still remains on Internet, some .mp3 and .ram files could be
listen to via WRN London
click to "Radio Polonia" and "Esperanto".
Radio Polonia's website in Esperanto:
"Atenton Gesinjoroj!La esperantlingvaj elsendoj gis la 31-a de decembro
2006 estas emisiataj same kiel gis nun pere de la mallongaj ondoj kaj pere
de satelito. La elsendojn eblas ankau auskulti interrete pere de la pagaro
de WRN
alklakante unue "Listeners' area", sekve elektante: Radio Polonia,
lauvice: Esperanto kaj la celitanan tagon.
Ekde la 1-a de januaro 2007 estos inaugurita la emisiado de
esperantlingvaj elsendoj ekskluzive pere de la interreto."
home page:
two [unid] transmissions appeared like n e w
degr
6035 1600-1630 29S 220/01 75 146 1234567 010107 250307 WER 100 PRW
7170 1600-1629 29S 223 75 208 1234567 010107 250307 WER 100 PRW
5935 1900-1930 29S 102 75 201 1234567 010107 250307 WER 100 PRW
but I suppose RP's Russian sce will be extended at these time slots.
Esperanto R Polonia - Monitor Report by wb of Jan 4th:
AOR 7030 RX:
1900 UT Nothing on 7290 except RVoRUS Moscow in English. Only fair signal,
so I would detect any other station on this channel.
E1 Radio rx:
1900 UT. Set the E1 Radio rx to 5935 channel, 2.3 kHz filter used. Could
detect R Polonia's IS and ID, and then started ESPERANTO service on this
new RUS/CIS azimuth directed channel. But 100% not Russian or Ukrainian
sce transmission here on this DTK Wertachtal channel.
So, my conclusion:
step 1 - DTK ceased the RP's Esperanto language booked frequencies
on Dec 31.
step 2 - DTK provide the new additional three channels now, to RUS/CIS
azimuth of 75 degrees, as from Jan 3rd:
6035 1600-1630 29S 220/01 75degr 146 1234567 0101-250307 WER 100kW PRW
7170 1600-1629 29S 223 75 208 1234567 0101-250307 WER 100kW PRW
5935 1900-1930 29S 102 75 201 1234567 0101-250307 WER 100kW PRW
step 3 - Either R Polonia didn't tell DTK the new satellite transponder

subcarrier,
or
DTK Wertachtal switched to the wrong RP's Russian service
transponder, and remained on Esperanto transponder access.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
KL wrote: "Likely explanation: The amount of booked transmitter hours is
fixed for the current season, and so they decided to devote the former
Esperanto airtime to Russian. This would also fit to the statement in the
"taz" report that Polskie Radio saves almost no expenses this way: Program
production continues, airtime gets just redirected to Russian."
(later) Possible scenario: Esperanto is still played out at the usual
times and fed on the audio distribution platform of Polskie Radio
(Eutelsat W3A), either as feed to somewhere or just because they forgot to
terminate this playout so far. At the same time the slots previously used
for Esperanto on T-Systems transmitters were modified, presumably for
additional transmissions in Russian (at least this would fit with the 75
deg. beam heading, 1900-1930 in // to 6095, 1600-1630 for a release of
Russian that went out only via Hotbird so far), but they did not specify
that the audio channel has to be changed as well.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
1080 Today could also be the last day of (the currect activity period of)
the Koszecin transmitter in Poland, if this more or less anonymous posting
is correct:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 31)
PORTUGAL MW update - Portugal. It seems this
" 783 kHz R. Nacional, Avanca 100 kW (tent), 1517-..., 31 Dec 06, silent
carrier probably for testing prior to a much delayed start (scheduled for
Summer 2006!), S9+5 dB via the 145 degr. CeAfr Beverage, QRM de POR
Canidelo 10 kW (but the tx is in a mess). Now, I can't reall actually
state this was Avanca, but at that time, that strong, that bearing, it
should be Avanca testing again. (Carlos Goncalves-POR) "
is not confirmed after all. Acc. to the stn (I had to call the northern
office in Porto which is where the techn. dpt. is located), the launch of
the Avanca site was again postponed due to extensive operations re. sister
stn R.Club (Portugues), which may resume MW or stay as it is, i.e. on VHF-
FM only.
So, if that is correct, what on earth was the strong carrier on 783 at
that time - surely not E or MTN. It was noted other times too.
R. Nacional 1035 kHz 100 kW Belmonte This was also discussed: it's said to
be at just half the nominal power, and they regret that so many technical
problems is causing this site to be off the air so often.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
RUSSIA 5960 R. Tikhiy Okean (Radio Station Pacific Ocean), with R.
Rossi program relay, at *0934-1000* UT on Jan 1, on with Russian folk
song, two announcers playing many Russian ballads and folk songs, ID's for
R. Rossi at sign-off, three time pips and off. Fair to good, // 7330 poor.
First time I have ever heard them use programming other than their own. No
ID at all for R. Tikhiy Okean.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Jan 1)
Jan 2, again heard with R. Rossi program relay on 5960 (fair-good) // 7330
(fair), ID's for R. Rossi, off with no pips at 1000*, // 6075 (fair-good),
which was a few seconds slower, continued on past 1000. I agree with
Jerry, hope this is just a temporary situation and that R. Tikhiy Okean
will return with their own programming soon.

(Ron Howard-USA, DXplorer Jan 2)
Hopefully not a bad sign. (Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer)
VOICE OF RUSSIA. Relay via SW transmitters. 29/10/2006 - 24/03/2007
Moscow / RUS
5900 0000-0300 500
5905DRM 2400-1600 035
5920DRM 1500-1900 035
5985 1500-2000 250
6000 1630-1800 250
6130 1600-2100 250
6145 1600-2200 250
7105 1600-1630 250
7105 1800-2100 250
7115 1800-2100 250
7135 1300-1600 250
7195 1700-2100 250
7230 1600-2100 500
7260 0200-0400 500
7270 1500-1900 250
7290 1800-2200 250
7305 1800-2000 200
7320 1600-1900 250
7330 0000-0400 500
7330 1700-2200 250
9470 1500-1800 500
11630* 1200-1500 250
11635DRM 0700-0900 035
12025 1200-1600 500
12055 1300-1530 500
12060DRM 1000-1400 035
15460# 1200-1500 250
* 29/10/2006 - 03/03/2007 # 04/03/2007 - 24/03/2007
Sankt-Petersburg / RUS
5910 1600-1700 200
5935 1500-1800 400
5940 2100-2230 200
6045 1700-2000 200
6060 1800-2000 400
6090 1600-2100 200
6160 1800-2000 200
6195 0100-0300 500
7130 1700-1800 400
7340 1600-1800 200
Kaliningrad / RUS
5975 1630-2000 160
6030 1800-2200 160
7285 1500-2200 160
9720 1000-1100 160
Samara / RUS
5920 2100-2200 250
5940 1800-2100 250
5980 1300-1500 250
6000 2000-2230 200
6020 1500-1700 250
6045 1500-1700 250
6185 1300-1700 200
7110 1400-1700 250
7155 1900-2000 250

7170 0000-0300 500
7290 1600-1800 250
Krasnodar / RUS
5925 1500-1700 100
5945 0100-0300 500
6005 1500-1800 100
6055 1800-1900 250
6135 1500-1600 250
6140 1800-2000 100
6175 1800-2000 100
7150 0200-0600 500
7300 1700-1900 250
11975 1300-1500 250
15540 1000-1100 250
Novosibirsk / RUS
5940 1200-1500 200
5945 1400-1800 500
7305 1200-1400 Mon-Sat 200
7305 1200-1300 Sun 200
7305 1400-1700 500
7310 1800-2100 500
7340 2000-2200 200
9865 1200-1300 500
Irkutsk / RUS
5920 1000-1400 100
5950 2000-2100 250
5995 1500-1900 100
6095 1000-1100 100
6115 1200-1300 100
6125 1700-1900 250
9800 1300-1500 500
17805 0600-0900 250
Chita / RUS
6140 1200-1300 500
7295 1700-1900 500
7335 1800-2000 500
7350 1200-1600 500
15195 0800-1000 500
Vladivostok / RUS
5930 1100-1400 Mon-Sat 100
5930 1100-1300 Sun 100
5930 1400-1500 100
5955 2000-2200 500
7260 1300-1700 500
15425 0200-0600 500
Khabarovsk / RUS
6170 1200-1500 100
7220 1100-1500 100
Komsomolsk-na-Amure / RUS
5995 1200-1500 250
6005 1300-1500 250
12010 0200-0500 250
17665 0600-1000 250
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy / RUS
7125 1700-1900 250
9840 0400-0600 250

12030 0200-0500 250
13665 0200-0600 200
Gavar / ARM
7250 0200-0400 500
11510 1700-2000 500
Grigoriopol / MDA
6170 1900-2030 500
6240 0100-0400 500
7125 0000-0600 500
Orzu / TJK
7570 0000-0300 500
9945 0200-0300 500
11500 1200-1500 500
17495 0800-1000 500
Yangiyul / TJK
4865 1300-1500 100
4965 1600-1700 100
4975 1300-1500 100
4975 1600-1700 100
7510 1500-1700 200
9885 1300-1530 100
9885 1600-1700 100
Nikolaev / UKR
6250* 0200-0400 500 * alternative 7240
Xian / CHN
9660 1500-1600 100
S.Maria di Galeria / CVA
7350
Juelich / D
5965 2000-2200 100
5975 2000-2200 100
5990 2100-2200 100
9555 1500-1600 100
Wertachtal / D
5995 0200-0400 125
6175 2300-2400 125
(Nikolay Rudnev-RUS, RUSdx Dec 30)
RWANDA 6055 R. Rwanda, Kigali, at 2045-2102* Dec 21, variety of Afro-
pops, US pops, French pops, ballads. DJ chatter in French and some
occasional English. IDs, phone talk. Abrupt sign-off mid-song.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
SEYCHELLES Google Earth Imagery.
BBC Mahe relay 04 40 47 S 55 27 13 E
SOUTH AFRICA [to Biafra] V. of Biafra International, via South Africa,
7380 kHz, 2105-2159* Dec 23, tune-in to religious music and opening ID
announcements. Prayer and English news about corruption in Nigeria.
English religious program and prayer concerning liberty and freedom in
Biafra. Some vernacular talk. Good. Saturday only.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30)
SPAIN/RUSSIA There is an unlisted and grossly over-modulated relay of
CRI English on 6125 at 2100 (it may start earlier) with a SINPO of 55445.

I suspect this is via REE. Can anyone confirm this?
(Roger Tidy-UK, dxld Dec 28)
6125 Noblejas - yes CRI English sce at 2100-2257 UT is relayed via
Noblejas Spain relay site. Totally overmodulated signal from a distorted
transponder audio channel. Signal a fifth second ahead of all other CRI En
channels, like Cerrik-ALB 5960, 7285; Kashi-CHN 7190, 9600 kHz.
Listen to the attached MP3 file. From about 2057:40 UT the usual REE
interval signal noted, for about 2min15sec, then some three time pips from
Madrid bc house followed, then switched over to the totally distorted
overmodulated CRI signal, after 2min20secs at 2100 UT.
7215 Samara - a similar distorted CRI signal from the "?very same
transponder satellite?", noted at around 2030 UT, in French language of
course. Samara tx starts with open carrier just after 2000 UT and
continues open carrier til 20.24:45 UT, when local Samara pips procedure
starts, 6 seconds pip, 6 seconds pause for about 2 minutes. 2030 UT CRI
starts on very overmodulated level, see enclosed MP3 file attachment.
French program is ahead, - of 7200 Urumchi-CHN 2 sec behind, of 7350
Kashi-CHN site - 1/5th second behind.
(later) ... and also the 2.5 minutes on 6125 kHz sounds excellent, when
INTERVAL SIGNAL audio did originate from REE control room, it was a superb
quality. The Noblejas transmitter unit is 100% in order.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 29)
Checked the discussed 6125 transmission: Carrier on at 2058, audio on some
seconds after 2100 into announcement in progress. Huge level, indicating a
single-hop signal. Audio indeed horribly distorted and absolutely
unlistenable, but there are no signs of the transmitter being actually
overmodulated, instead it seems that they grossly overdrive the audio way
back in the feed chain. No signal could be detected on 6125 before this
big carrier came on. Noblejas indeed appears to be a good bet.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 28)
7170 kHz - Also CRI via Moscow [Taldom] site in English at 2200 UT uses
that distorted satellite transponder. But receiver equipment seems
different, let's say a little bit better or wider dish, but STILL far too
small audio filter like phone line limit.
(Bueschel, ibid.)
It's probably another circuit of the same system, hence a little bit less
distortion. But it could also be that it's just less obvious there because
not so much audio processing than at Noblejas is in use. I think it was
Robert Orban, the inventor of the Optimod product line, himself who put it
frankly: "Garbage in, more garbage out."
And yes, the audio bandwidth is obviously limited to phone standards, like
300...3400 Hz. This is apparently the cheapest kind of audio circuit one
could get in the old days. Rather common were also 7 kHz bandwidth for AM
transmission (I heard somewhere that the old audio circuits to the Soviet
shortwave sites were specified as 50...6300 Hz) and of course 15 kHz for
FM transmission and studio connectivity.
Btw, I forgot to note that of course 7275 sounds excellent, just as
always.
And please make my note on CRI via Switzerland, gone in 1998, eight years
ago, rather than nine. It's still almost a shock to realize that this was
in fact eight years ago, almost a decade . . . DXLD not yg
Just checked the situation at 2200: 6125 continued beyond 2200 without any
break. 7170 had open carrier and joined the same CRI feed at 2200. Same

oken audio, but apparently with less dynamics compression at the
transmitter site. So apparently 6125 originates from Noblejas while Taldom
is still on 7170.
In both cases the programming is apparently fed through a phone-grade
circuit, like it was used in past years to feed TV commentary from a
stadium abroad to the home station (only the narration of this station's
reporter, while the ambiance audio came in 15 kHz quality with the
picture). This is the case with all airtime CRI gets by way of exchange
agreements as long as I know them, i.e. at least since the early nineties
CRI via Russia, Switzerland (until nine years ago) and France always had
phone quality. Just can't say anything about their arrangements with REE
because in fact my first check of 6125 was the first time I heard Noblejas
relaying CRI at all, and I guess it's indeed the first time that REE
provides CRI with a transmission aiming at Europe, alongside the long-
established 31 metres outlet to the Americas.
I assume the audio routing is still the same as a decade ago, hence it's
ahead of the feeds using current technology (to the new transmitters in
China as well as to Albania). And while changing to entirely new studio
facilities they goofed it up, loading a way too high level on the circuit
now, with the result we're just discussing. Here you can hear how it
sounded before it got broken:
This is a recording of 3985 from Lenk, on 24 Oct 1998. Due to a fault in
Switzerland SRI audio got sucked up in the pause between the CRI programs.
I think back then I even speculated that this fault occurred
intentionally, because in fact this was the last day ever Lenk was on air.
The antennas were down just a few days later (if I recall the reports of
that time correct), and it took not much longer until the transmitters
were ripped out of their underground housing.
Already the next evening 3985 was occupied by Skelton, carrying Merlin
Network One. Now this is just history as well, taken aside the pointless
practice of VTC to still label transmissions for unID customers as "MNO".
Old habits die hard.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 29)
SUDAN [SOUTH] In mid-February 2007 a new religious station will be
installed in Ezo, Sudan. The power will be 250 Watts. The frequency is
6.00 MHZ so possibly 6000 kHz. No further details available at the moment.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Dec 30)
SWAZILAND [LIBERIA non] ELWA relayed on 9745. My DX-friend Alexey
Kulinchenko drew my attention to the station identifying itself as "Radio
ELWA" on 9745 kHz: in Hausa till 1900, in another African language after
1900. Indeed, while listening to it today I noted lots of mentions of
"Radio ELWA" before and after 1900, during station's identification
procedures. EiBi table lists TWR Swaziland here.
"You have been listening to the international voice of Trans World Radio"
that was the closing announcement at 1915, just before the carrier cut.
Any link between ELWA Liberia and TWR SWZ??? Can anybody clarify?
(Dmitry Mezin-RUS, dxld Dec 31)
Couldn't find any mention of TWR on
the ELWA website, but would be no surprise.
Those two plus HCJB and FEBC made up the original "World by 2000"
cooperative to evangelize everybody into Protestants. Didn't quite make
it, so they renamed it to something without a target year. BTW, WRTH 2006
has ELWA only in the domestic sexion.
(Glenn Hauser, ibid.)

Re: ELWA relayed on 9745
Dear Dmitry, dear Wolfgang,
as you may know, Radio ElWA Monrovia once had a much larger short wave
station than today. Being the broadcast arm of a group of indigenous West
African churches, they carried not only Liberian languages but also
programmes in major languages of the whole region. When the broadcast
station was destroyed in 1990 during the Liberian civil war, the partner
studios in other countries like Nigeria were left without an international
outlet. Several programmes were moved to Trans World Radio Swaziland. This
station originally served Southern Africa with 25-kW-transmitters but back
then installed a 100 kW-transmitter to also reach Western Africa. Although
being separate entities and raising their funds independently, Radio ELWA,
Trans World Radio and other evangelical broadcasters share the same
beliefs. So co-operation between them has increased over the last two
decades.
Kind regards and best wishes for 2007
Hansjoerg
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1)
TAIWAN/CHINA/KOREA [to No. Korea] 9950 Shiokaze (Sea Breeze),
presumably still via Taiwan, *1300-1330* Dec 27 (Wed), piano IS, prgmng in
En, long list of abductee names and dates (read along with piano mx), 1326
start of s/off anmt, ID, sked (fqys and JP times given), piano IS till
off. Poor, with usual QRM/splatter from 9955, but this was the first time
in a while that I could actually hear them and determine the lang. used.
Clearly this is weaker than their former fqy of 9730.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
Firedrake vs UnId on 9450 at 1500 UT.
Firedrake vs. UnId 9450 kHz, Jan 1, 1505-1557 UT. Firedrake vigorously
jamming another station in Chinese (sounded like Mandarin) from tune in.
talk, contemp. Ch. ballad, talk, modernized Ch. trad. music (with
Firedrake, it sounded rather strange), talk, 1518 Firedrake dominating
talk, Vocal, 1526 QRM increased, 1530 solemn Western organ piece over
both, buried vocal, & Firedrake, 1533 OM talking / firedrake / organ &
choir, 1537 Bits of Firedrake & organ / choir w/ talk in Mn way under; a
mess after 1437 with bits of each of the three stations. Listened until
1557 when WEWN blew all of it away. To summarize: Firedrake throughout. A
station with announcers in apparent Mandarin throughout. A station
starting at 1530 playing orchestral Western music with no talk.
For the 1500-1530 time, there is nothing listed in the references I use.
Passport had a listing of Radio Free Asia, but it wasnût listed anywhere
else (esp. in the current RFA schedule) ð I presume it is leftover from
earlier schedules. Radio Prague is shown at 1530-1600 UT in Russian. (The
station after 1530 certainly did not sound like Radio Prague - no IS,
talk, etc.) Going back 6 months in DXLD, there is a reference in dxld 6-
166 (Nov. 6, 2006) from Jose Miguel Romero, Spain on Nov. 5, 2006 of
Firedrake on 9450 kHz. at 1458 UT.
The station in Mandarin is very similar to other Sound of Hope broadcasts
I have on occasion heard via Taiwan. I wonder if the UnId Mandarin station
is Sound of Hope being jammed by the Chinese Communist government? Even if
so, what is the Western orchestral station after 1530?
(Mark Taylor-WI-USA, dxld Jan 1)
9450 is a long time frequency for SOUND OF HOPE broadcasts from Tanshui
Taiwan, at 1400-1600 UT. And accompanied by China mainland jamming via
Xian area, which could read in various lists previously.
(...) Even if so, what is the Western orchestral station after 1530?
9450 1530-1600 zones 29-32 LIT 100kW 80deg CZE RPR TCH in Russian.

LIT Litomysl, Czech Rep. 100 kW for all freqs.
(wb, Jan 1)
TURKEY GOOGLE EARTH Imagery.
TUR TRT Cakirlar Etimesgut 198 kHz 120 kW and SW 19 dipols
39 58 29 N 32 40 34 E
TUR Emirler TRT SW site, 21 dipols and 3 non-dir antennas at
39 24 05 N 32 51 21 E
TUR TRT Catalca Istanbul 702 kHz 1200 kW
41 11 02 N 28 30 44 E
TURKMENISTAN Turkmen Radio broadcasts on short wave in local languages
but news in English can be heard from 15 to 1510 hours on 5015 and 279 kHz
and from 1640 to 1650 hours on 4930 kHz. The QSL address is:
Turkmen Radio, English Service, Mollanepes Street 3, 744000 Ashgabat,
Turkmenistan.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, R. BUL DX Dec 29 via John Norfolk, dxld)
UGANDA According to my sources a new religious station "Dunamis
Shortwave" will start broadcasting 1 Jan 2007 on 4750 kHz. Located near
Kampala, Uganda and using a 1 kW Crown transmitter with wire NVIS antenna.
Starts with 4 hrs/day in Luganda, Swahili and English. Later 9 hrs/day. No
exact schedule available yet. Not too good frequency choice when Sudanese
Radio Peace is on the channel too. I told them there will be co-channel
interference and it seems they had forgot the Sudanese station being on
this frequency.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Dec 30)
Apparently related to this: "Shortwave Radio Station. Early last year
Bible Voice Broadcasting partnered with Bishop Grivas Mussisi to build
Dunamis 103 FM that reaches the population of Kampala and nearby cities.
But, our desire is to reach the whole of Uganda and surrounding countries.
We recently received a gift towards building a regional band shortwave
station in Uganda that will reach over 100m people in Uganda, Southern
Sudan and parts of Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Now, we have miraculously
been given the first ever shortwave radio licence to be granted to a non-
government body by the Ugandan authorities. We believe this licence has
been granted through God's grace as a result of the partnership with
Prayer Palace Christian Ministries and the work with the orphanage.
God has used those prayers for Vietnam three years ago not only to bring a
signal to that land, but also to use the testimony of forgiveness of a war
victim to bring help to another nation where over 1.5 million people were
slaughtered under the reign of two successive despots, a nation that in
turn has now granted us a radio licence to reach the whole country and
those around it with the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
and
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
UKRAINE [Clandestine to Iran] 6245 Radio Zamaneh. Dec 27 at *1700 -
Per a tip from Walt Salmaniw, tried for this station at their 1700 sign-
on. Heard the carrier open up at 1657 with a whooping modulated carrier,
then into a opening orchestra with singers, noted with the distinctive
flute and clarinet horn musical instruments. Into opening announcements by
male speaker, intermixed with comments by a female speaker. Most of the
program was a variation of talks by the announcers. Initially the signal
quality was quite good, but as would happen by 1710 the signal literally
disappeared at times.
Real strange propagation conditions. One minute a clear signal then
absolutely nothing. I was able stay with some of the programming till 1725

hr. Checked today and not a peep on from them. Thanks again to Walt
Salmaniw for pointing this out.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Dec 28)
UNIDENTIFIED 7425, NO ID, 1810-1825, idioma desconocido, escuchada el 29
de Diciembre a locutor con referencias a Turkemistan, cunas. Locutor y
locutora con noticias, SINPO 43443. Audio:
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, Spain, dxld Dec 30)
UNID relay location. UNID program on 7425 noted by Jose Miguel Romero in
Spain at 1800-1957 UT. Seemingly AZAT RADIO - Radio Liberty's Turkmen
service. A positive announcement noted at 1859-1900 UTC twice. QRM de
Belarus 7420. 7425 kHz not scheduled yet.
Previous RL Turkmen service schedule
0200-0300 864 Yerevan, 7295 Briech, 9735 Biblis.
0300-0400 5955 Biblis, 9735 Biblis.
1400-1500 9565 Wertachtal, 11715 Lampertheim.
1500-1600 9770 Biblis, 9825 Biblis.
1530-1600 864 Yerevan.
1600-1700 5820 Kuwait, 6095 Tinian.
1700-1800 5820 Kuwait, 9625 Jaszbereny.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 2)
7425 NO ID.
Saludos cordiales Glenn, e escuchado el servicio de Radio Free Europa en
Turkmeko, la ID viene a ser algo asi como "Radio Free", en el audio que
grabe tambien parece que se identifica asi. Aunque no e reconocido el
idioma. Por otra parte debo decirle que esta transmision dura 2 horas pero
se ve muy afectada por Radio Belarus en 7420, anoche me quede escuchandola
hasta el cierre a las 19:57, se corto antes de que se identificara, por el
momento es un misterio. Tambien e encontrado un servicio de Radio Free en
Ruso a las 21:00-23:00 en 7425 kHz.
desconozco se realmente transmiten ese servicio o esta cambiado a otra
hora en otro idioma.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Jan 1)
Here's a theory. RFE/RL Turkmen service, which used to end SW at 1800, but
due to recent events may have been extended. The SW schedule on website
still ends at 1800, but their satellite schedule already extended to 2000,
so the programming was available for the additional SW hours.
This very interesting item is on the homepage:
For strategic reasons, the RFE/RL Turkmen site [Azatradio.org] has been
removed from the Internet.
Strategik sebeplere gore Azatlyk ve Azat Evropa radiosynyn "Azatradio.org"
internet sayty internetden ayralyar.
That is on the page in English
which you get if you click on the Turkmen service link on this page:
which is supposed to go to
It so happens that 7425 was briefly scheduled from Kuwait a few hours
later a few weeks ago for some other service, so IBB is a suspect in this.
Those who may have time may compare the IDs and language on JMRR's clip to
audio from the site at
When I tried at 0531 UT January 2 I was just getting RFE/RL Praha ID loop,

so I guess it's available during live broadcast times only, 0200-0400 and
1400-2000 UT. If not the Turkmen service it may be something else from
RFE/RL.
(GH, dxld Jan 1)
USA/CZECH REPUBLIC We have just learned that our contract with Radio
Prague, which was due to expire on Dec 31, has been extended indefinitely.
So our daily relays of Radio Prague in English and Spanish will continue
with their current schedule, which is:
0530-0600 Spanish on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
1000-1030 English on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
1030-1100 Spanish on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
1500-1530 English on 7385 kHz to North America
(Jeff White-FL-USA WRMI, dxld Dec 28)
USA FCC - Federal Communications Commission, Washington lists
(Paul Reinersch-D, A-DX Dec 31)
11785 Hmong Lao Radio via WHRI. Full data 'Globe' card with name of the
program , in 34 days time, for e-mail report on their web site.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Dec 28) Cypress Creek
9369.94 KTJC noted with a mx program at 2230 UT. (wb, Jan 2)
KAIJ is now operating from a new state-of-the-art studio location, a new
automation system but overseen by live personnel, CRL audio processor for
data link. Schedule is 1300-2100 9480 kHz, 2100-1300 5755 kHz running full
power 100 kW, antenna and transmitter in excellent shape.
Slogan is "The New KAIJ, broadcasting from the Big D, Dallas, Texas, USA".
The antenna aimed North West is putting good signals into Asia, Pacific,
Australia and New Zealand; the move off 9340 kHz was prompted by an
interference complaint from an Australian utility.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld via WDXC Contact Dec 31)
ZAMBIA 5915 ZNBC, R. 2, 2125 Dec 24, man in local lang. hosting callers
and playing highlife songs till 2200, then choral version of Zambian NA
followed by test tone and off at 2202. Quite satisfactory signal at first,
then deteriorated noticeably after darkness fell here; also suffered
increasingly severe splatter whenever the grossly overmodulated WBOH-5920
played mx. After Zambia went off, could discern two weak signals on fqy
with subaudible het between them, but nothing readable.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
The European NDB Handbook" & "The North American NDB Handbook.
For those of you that like to tune the NDB bands from time to time I'd
like to announce that the 2007 edition of the ENDBH & NANDBH handbooks and
CDs is now available.
The new ENDBH 2007 contains the data of more than 6400 NDBs on 140+
spiral-bound pages in A4 format. Also the NANDBH 2007 has grown and shows
the data of more than 5600 NDBs on 130+ pages.
As a new feature the CD contains a Google Earth compatible NDB waypoint
file so that you can "fly" to NDB locations around the globe.
Two small samples for the ENDBH and NANDBH are attached to this mail so
you can develop a feeling what to expect:
- The ENDBH sample file will display all NDBs in Italy and the UK.
- The NANDBH sample file will display all NDBs in British Columbia,

Michigan, Oregon and Mexico.
If Google Earth is already installed on your PC just double-click on the
respective *.kmz file to start the application and the NDB locations
should become visible.
Once again the multimedia contents of the CD version have been expanded to
a total of more than 130 NDB pictures and more than 130 NDB sound clips
from around the world.
What has remained stable however is the price and the quality of the
handbooks and CDs. Please find more details in the attached PDF file.
I'd like to take this opportunity to say many thanks to the growing number
of DXers who have sent me comments and updates, pointed out errors, or
provided NDB pictures and sound clips etc. Your support is very much
appreciated and an invaluable help and encouragement for me!
Editor of "The European NDB Handbook" & "The North American NDB Handbook"
cf.
(Michael Oexner-D, Dec 29)
2006 Clandestine Activity Survey
During 2006 the activity of political clandestine stations broadcasting on
shortwave has increased by 5.4% to 1260 WBHs (Weekly Broadcasting Hours).
This is the result of the latest Clandestine Activity Survey which has
been compiled annually since 1986.
Activity of clandestine stations broadcasting to target areas on the Asian
continent has increased by 3% to 870 WBHs and activity to target areas on
the African continent has increased by the same percentage amount to 197
WHBs. On the American continent the increase was 19% to now 193 WBHs.
The three most active target areas worldwide are now China with 200 WBHs
(+122 when compared with the previous year), Afghanistan with 196 WBHs
(+6) and Cuba with 193 WBHs (+31). Activity to Iraq which had been the
most active target area each year since 1994 has dropped considerably.
The number of different target areas active worldwide has decreased by one
to 24. While Syria and Pakistan are considered to be no longer active,
Libya has been listed for the first time since 1990.
(Mathias Kropf-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 31)
ICOM R-9500.
Icom Japan hat am 28.12.2006 den R-9500 offiziell angekuendigt:
Inzwischen gibt es ja auch schon lokale Informationen zum R-9500 in
deutscher Sprache:
Der Euro-Preis richtet sich beim IC-R9500 nach dem Produktnamen...
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM, A-DX Jan 1)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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NEW YEAR transmissions:
UTC
1100 NZL 13840 kHz pips, Auld Lang Syne, nx, concert.
1300 AUS 9580 pips, same song, nx, spec. program.
1500 JAP 15355 spec. prgr from a studio but no mention NY at 15 UTC.
1600 MNG Mongolia on 4830 and 4895 kHz, at 1545 speech, National Anthem,
1600 salvo.
1800 KGZ Kyrgyzstan 4010,4795,1750 speech in Vern & Ru, 1800 shouts,
songs, ID.
1900 TKM Turkmenistan, 4930, speech by new leader, 1857 a record of the
speech by died Nyazov, National Anthem, ID, MX from 1900 UT.
TJK Tajikistan 4635 at 1855 UT speech, 1901 watch tick-tack 1902,
ID, mx.
2000 ARM Armenia only on 1395 (4810 cl/d at 1930 UT) under TWR ALB.
Speech by Patriarch, National Anthem at 2000.
2100 GEO Georgia [Abkhazia] Abkhaz R. on 9495, MW 1350 at 2050 UT,
speech and National Anthem of Abkhazia.
RUS R. Rossii at 2053 UT. Putin, Anthem of USSR (5905, 9495 and
1350 all under DW in Ar!)
UGA Uganda as on Christmas special prgr on 4976 kHz was.
2200 BUL Bulgaria in European Union again after 63 Years !
2300 TCD Chad on 6165 kHz, direct from the Ce. Square in N'Djamena,
at 2240 speech in Fr & Ar, at 2256 UT the National Anthem,
salvo, joy at 2300 hrs.
Checked but seems they not celebrating the NY: both Korea; both China;
India; Diego Garcia on 4319.3USB; all in Guam, Saipan and Palau; Sudan,
Eritrea, Tanzania, Equat. Guinea, Thailand (las year was on 4835 khz) and
others.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 6)

ALGERIA Now on 6458 kHz - Jan 5th (ex7460 kHz). see below.
Yes RASD Algeria is[was] back on 7460, but no problem to the Shijak
Albania signal 5 kHz up.
But RASD suffered by the very strong co-channel RFA Ulanbataar Mongolia
signal in Korean at 2030-2230 UT. This will last this season - at least -
til end of February.
RFA 2030-2230 Korean 5835T 7460U 9385T 11785T[S from 2100] new time
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3)
Hello, 6458 a las 2156, RASD, SINPO 45444.
6458: Radio Nacional Saharaui??, 1948, escuchada el 4 de enero en arabe a
locutor con comentarios y musica folklorica, SINPO 35343.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Jan 4)
Let us pile on and ID this one for sure. So missing from 7460 or any of
the other recent frequencies today? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
Yes, RASD Tindouf Algeria missed yesterday 3rd and today 4th on 7460 kHz,
but noted there on Jan 1st and 2nd. Sorry, on 6458 I hear some NATO Stanag
digital signal only, here in Germany.
Jan 4th, 2245 UT, yes is RASD on exact 6458.00 kHz fade in (here in GER).
Still some interfering digital signals both sides. [like NATO STANAG mode
digital signals?]
(wb, dxld Jan 3/4)
6458 Radio Nacional de la RASD, with M/W in Sp talk at 2220 UT on Jan 5.
We could start a pool guessing which frequency will be used next.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Jan 7)
Polisario: 6458 is almost exactly 1 MHz below the "regular" frequency 7460
kHz. This leads to the possibility that there could a tuning error in the
RIZ transmitter, which perhaps appeared while retuning for the recent
frequency changes, or the repeated frequency changes were already a result
of such an error.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Jan 6)
6458 -- Just had a look into 2007 Klingenfuss SW Guide.
How on earth, I wants to know, why RASD is using this band midst on
nowhere.
Is see only DIGITAL mode entries in marine band around 6.4 MHz, when
looked to the Klingenfuss reference book. Like NATO Lisbon, Murmansk R,
Valetta R, Hamala Bahrain, Kiel radio, PWZ Rio, Rogaland R, Marinecom
Malmoe Goeteborg R, PBB Den Helder, Berne R, Tors Cove NFDL etc.
Maybe the Algerian Telecom provided RASD with an old transceiver unit of
ALG marine as short term alternative, or the RASD technicians miss-aligned
the RIZ Zagreb tx by mistake.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 6)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2321-2331, 27 Dec 06, Portuguese,
Angolan songs, prgr anns., "Efemerides"; 55333; rated 55444 1946 31 Dec
06.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
ARGENTINA 6059.9 RAE, General Pacheco, 2338-..., 27 Dec 06, Spanish,
Argent. jazz feature; 32441, QRM de RAI in Italian.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
RAE in En strong signal at 0205-0255 UT, then closing procedure, later

opening in several languages and s/on in Fr but under stronger CRI in Ru
(it is not in CRI Ru schedule). RAE En 0205-0255 and in Fr 0305-0355 on
11710 kHz. CRI in Ru 0300-0357 on 11710 (Dec 27).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
ARMENIA/RUSSIA/TAJIKISTAN Some changes of WYFR Family Radio via RUS/CIS
txs:
1300-1400 NF 5865 DB 100 kW 135 deg in English,
x7100 NVS 250 kW / 180deg
1400-1700 NF 5865 DB 100 kW 135 deg in Hindi, x7100 NVS 250 kW / 180deg
1400-1500 NF 5880 ERV 100 kW 125 deg in Hindi, new additional
1400-1600 on 5900 SAM 250 kW 117 deg in Punjabi, x1500-1600
1400-1500 NF 5970 SAM 250 kW 140 deg in Gujarati, x5900
1400-1500 NF 7475 DB 100 kW 175 deg in Malayalam, new language
0900-1100 NF 9460 IRK 250 kW 110 deg in English, x9450
1100-1200 NF 9460 IRK 250 kW 110 deg in Korean, x9450
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
AUSTRALIA Also noted 17750 RA SHP today Jan 11, a seldom guest in 16 mb
range these days around 0904 UT with En nx. V e r y strong today R PAK
on 15100 and 17835 !!! All 19 mb channel broadcasts had a strong peak
time around 0800-1000 UT today.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
It seems that the MUF was higher today if you heard those signals so well.
I haven't hear AUS on 15 or 17 MHz for some time now.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
2325 ABC-Tennant Creek on Dec. 30 at 0926-1030 UT. 33333 Talk in English.
ID at 1030 UT as ABC News.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 5)
Radio Australia had two special programmes from 1200 to 1600 UT on Dec 24
and 31st. At 1300 hrs Merry X-mas and week later A Very Happy new Year was
plus singing part of Auld Lang Syng in duo in studio plus playing on a
guitar.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2013-2026, 31 Dec 06, English, the usual
menu of phone-ins & chats at this time; 45332; // 2485 VL8K only.
2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, 1850-1920, 27 Dec 06, English, chats & phone-
ins, songs; 25332; inaudible on 2310 or 2325 kHz.
6020 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 1049-1115, 01 Jan, Pidgin to PNGuinea,
songs, fq announcement, English at 1100, news; 24432, QRM de PRU 6019.6.
12080 R. Australia, Brandon (10 kW) QL, 1050-1155, 01 Jan, Pidgin to PNG,
songs, fq. ann., English at 1100, news, music; 34433, deteriorating; adjt.
QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
AUSTRIA/OMAN/U.K. New txion of BBC in Hausa to WeCeAf:
0630-0700 on 12015 RMP 500 kW / 189 deg
13740 MOS 300 kW / 195 deg
17560 SLA 250 kW / 260 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
Am Samstag 6.1. in DLF - Markt und Medien 1705 Uhr MEZ - war eine
vorzuegliche Stellungnahme ueber digitale Zukunft und Radio Moeglichkeiten
in Oesterreich zu hoeren. [Suche nach DAB Mitstreiter im DAB Bucket,
kleine lokale FM Stationen usw.] Das kann man im Internet bestimmt noch
nachhoeren.

(DLF "Markt und Medien", Jan 6)
AZERBAIJAN 6111 was on the air this morning up to 0400, but went off
without opening any programme, so apparently a test. The heterodyne
frequency as measured at 1415 was 917 Hz up from Juelich 6110, i e the
transmission frequency was 6110.92 kHz, if we assume that Juelich is spot
on 6110.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
BAHRAIN The English programming of Radio Bahrain can now again be heard
on shortwave on 49 mb, on 6010.11 kHz. The Arabic programming continues to
be received on 9745 kHz.
(Diverse dxers via hcdx; Mike Terry-UK via BrDXC-UK NG, Jan 11)
Adjacent channel is freed now on various times of the day, see 6005 Berlin
tx failure under Germany. (wb)
BANGLADESH 4750 Bangladesh Betar, Shavar, 1512-1535, 30 Dec 06, Bengali
(or Bangla), local songs, English, news 1530; 25432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
BELARUS New evening schedule of Ext. Sce of Radio Belarus from Jan.1
1500-1700 on 7360, 7390 in Belarussian
1600-1800 on 7255 Belarussian (different px // on low power freqs of HS)
1700-1800 on 7360, 7390 in Russian
1800-1900 on 7360, 7390, 7420 in Russian
1900-2040 on 7360, 7390, 7420 in German
2040-2100 on 7360, 7390, 7420 in Polish
2100-2300 on 7360, 7390, 7420 in English
2300-2400 on 7360, 7390, 7420 in Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
BELGIUM [non] Radio Democracy Shorayee in Persian via TDP from Dec 28:
1700-1800 Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun NF 7470 (55555), x7435 to avoid WYFR in Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
Unidentified TX site. ?Samara. wb.
BOLIVIA 4650.2 R. Santa Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 2245-2255, 27 Dec 06,
Spanish, non-stop Indian songs; 25331.
4716.8 R. Yura, Yura, 2243-2253, 27 Dec 06, Indian tunes & songs; 35332.
5952.5 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2240-2251, 28 Dec 06, Indian songs; 33432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
BOSNIA/SERBIA 6100 Am 8. Jan um/ab 1827 UTC konnte ich Serbien uf 6100
kHz eindeutig die Stationskennung von Radio Serbien (Oder wie auch immer
R. Beograd sich nun nennt) hoeren. Um 1828 UTC schaltete sich dann leider
IRIB dazu und verdeckte Serbien total. Eigentlich lauschte ich aber CRI in
English. Sollte IRIB mal ausfallen oder wechseln, dann waere Serbien unter
China zu hoeren.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Jan 9)
Danke Paul, nach Jean-Michel Aubier vor einem Monat ist Deine Beobachtung
das 'zweite' richtige Lebenszeichen von Serbian Radio ueber Bijeljina
Bosnia. In den letzten 2 Monate habe ich auf 6100 viele Empfangsversuche
gemacht, immer negativ. Ich glaubte schon ernstes, sie haetten gar keine
Endstufe in Betrieb. Auch in der DX Journallie war es totenstill betreffs
6100 BEO.
Dann kann das ja im Fruehjahr und dem Anstieg der Sonnenflecken nur noch
besser werden.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)

BRAZIL 3225 R. Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri AC, 2304-2312, 28 Dec 06,
religious prgr; 25331 despite occasional uty. QRM.
3234.7 R. Club de Marilia SP, 2256-2303, 28 Dec 06, songs; Het. w/ PRU
3234.9; 24331.
4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2237-2246, 27 Dec 06, talks, songs;
43341, QRM de PRU; better on 28 Dec at 2245.
4785 R. Caiari, Porto Velho RO, 2230-2235, 27 Dec 06, advertisements,
talks; 24321, adjt. uty. QRM, lowish audio.
4805 R. Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2223-2236, 27 Dec 06, pops &
chats in a dedicatons prgr, ID simply as "Difusora", advertisements;
45333.
4815 R. Difusura, Londrina PR, 2221-2230, 27 Dec 06, phone-ins; 23341,
adjt. uty. QRM.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2218-2227, 27 Dec 06, Voz do Brasil natl.
newscast; 44343, QRM de B, better via usb.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, 1026-f/out 1105, 27 Dec 06,
(unreadable) talks; 15341.
4865 R. Verdes Florestas, Cruzeiro do Sul AC, 2305-2314, 27 Dec 06, fq
announcement+ID after rosary, prayer; 23341, QRM de B.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1024-f/out 1110, 27 Dec 06, news; 15341.
4885 ditto, 1854-1920, 27 Dec 06, pops, chats; 24331, improving but
inaudible (!) at recheck at 1945; rated 55444 later at 2217.
4905 R. Araguaia (tent), Araguaina TO, 2309-2319, 27 Dec 06, sermon;
24342, het. w/ UNID.
4915 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1953-2012, 27 Dec 06, sung ave Mary,
IDs,folk songs; 44433, QRM de B.
4925 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe AM, 2315-2323, 27 Dec 06, talks about
farming & the flow of produce; 35342, echoing audio reducing readability.
4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2317-2323, 27 Dec 06, folk songs w/ a a
religious tone...; 35332.
4965 R. Alvorada (listed) (tent), Parintins AM, 2324-..., 27 Dec 06,
Braz. rhythms; 24331, QRM de ZMB.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2326-2342, 27 Dec 06, feature
"Roteiro Cultural" in night prgr called "A Noite e Nossa", songs, TCs;
55433.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2011-..., 31 Dec 06, (unreadable) talks;
15321, sporadic uty. QRM; // 9630 at 54433.
5940.2 R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja SP, 2335-..., 27 Dec06, IDs, light
songs; 24331.
5969.9 R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2239-2247, 28 Dec 06, f/ball
news...; 43442, adjt. QRM.
6000 R. Guaiba, Porto Alegre RS, 2235-2245, 28 Dec, 06, news,
advertisements, f/ball news; 43432, adjt. QRM.

6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2218-2235, 28 Dec 06, talks,
Braz. rhythms; 43442.
6080 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 2227-..., 28 Dec, newscast, fq ann.
at 2228; 42441, adjt. QRM de DW 6075, probably via POR, and if so then
just 75 km away northwards of me; // 4915 simply like a local.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2231-2238, 28 Dec 06, newscast, songs;
43442, QRM de CLA stn R. Republica + its CUB jammer.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1942-1956, 27 Dec 06, "musica gaucha",
adv. for "Balsamo da Amazonia", all in some religious prgr; 44433.
9530 R. Transmundial, Santa Maria RS, 2138-2203, 28 Dec 06, Voz do Brasil
natl. newscast, fqs ann. 2200 followed by a religious prgr; 55444.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2140-2206, 28 Dec 06, Voz do Brasil, songs
2200, preacher by "the one & only" David Miranda...; 55444; AC type hum in
carrier.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, by far the best stn as far as prgrs are
concerned, 2144-2211, 28 Dec, news, S.Paulo stock exchnage infos in news
magazine "Atencao, Brasil!", then oldies prgr; 55444.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1110-1155, 31 Dec 06, prgr "Radio
Revista"; 25432, but later some QRM de UNID in Chinese.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1239-1252, 27 Dec 06, talks;
23431, adjt. QRM de 9680. 9675 ditto, 2147-2205, 28 Dec 06, Voz do Brasil,
fqs-affiliated stns list, religious prgr "Acorda para Deus"; 55444,
splashing over many adjt. chs., clipped audio.
9645.2 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1907-1926, 27 Dec 06, "noticiario
Bandeirantes"; 33442, adjt. & co-ch QRM de CRI.
9665 R. Marumby, Florianopolis SC, 1910-1935, 27 Dec 06, preacher, talks;
33442, adjt. QRM.
9694.8 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1912-1937, 27 Dec 06, music, "quarta-feira
de pura libertacao" (religious sense), the day's reading followed by
preaching as if to season the dish...; 35433. 9694.9 ditto, 1107-f/out
1240, 31 Dec 06, religious prgr, music; 35443.
11724.9 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1333-..., 28 Dec 06, religious
prgr, greetings, songs; 24432. 11724.9 ditto, 1940-2007, 31 Dec 06,
religious songs, ID, fqs+affiliated stns list (R. Marumby included
therein), prgr "A Biblia Sagrada"; 52442, QRM de DW; rated 55444 at 2000.
11734.9 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1346-..., 28 Dec 06, newscast, Bible
passages reading, prgr "Diario (about Bible verses...); 33442, QRM de TUR.
11780 R. Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF, 1515-1611, 28 Dec 06, Braz.
rhythms, mailbox; 35433.
11785 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 1942-2003, 31 Dec 06, talks about the
year's end celebrations, advs.; 33442, adjt. QRM de B 11780.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1950-2010, 31 Dec 06, pops, milk
drinking promo, songs; 55444.
11829.9 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1336-1510, 28 Dec 06, "Revista da
Imprensa" in newscast,..., interview about a new dam; 35433, co-ch QRM at
1510. 11829.9 ditto, 1957-2006, 31 Dec 06, reports on the Sao Silvestre

marathon, newscast; 55444.
11925 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2204-2225, 28 Dec 06, chat prgr
"Cafe com Bobagem", ment'ed the 70th annivers. of the stn, Carnaval songs,
fqs ann. followed by feature "Desporto em Debate"; 55444.
(all 38 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1235-..., 27 Dec 06, French,
talks; 24432, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
CAMEROON [non] 11840 RFSC - No Cameroon clandestine radio station
anymore. 11840 Channel is empty at 1835 UT, not even a carrier whistle,
when SSB reception mode on set. [IBB VOA Dari Lampertheim co-channel til
1830 UT only]. Also missed this RFSC registration entry in latest DTK T-
systems Juelich schedule of Jan 3rd, 2007.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 6)
CANADA 9625 CBC-No. Quebec Sce., Sackville, 1204-1224, 01 Jan,
Vernacular, talks; 35432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
COLOMBIA 5910 Marfil Esterio via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2323-
..., 01 Jan, Spanish, ballads & local rhythms; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
COSTA RICA 9724.9 University Network, Cahuita, 1105-..., 31 Dec 06,
English, preaching; 34422.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
CYPRUS 6150.04 I was rather skeptical, too. But now, back from a few
day in my quiet DX location far off Milano and her terrible noises, I'm a
believer. No kidding, Bayrak International is alive and kicking and its
programs are quite enjoyable, aat that. I logged it last January 5 in the
early morning, after 05.00z. Curiously, Gene Scott is alive and kicking as
well on the same channel from Costa Rica according to Eibi, but his
sermons couldn't make it against Bayrak nostalgic soul and pop sound. A
few IDs, time checks, some later program announcements and headlines. Only
frequencies mentioned were the station's two FM outlets (87.8 and 105).
So, best time to try for it in Western Europe could be around 05, slightly
off frequency 6150.04 or so, and I tuned it on LSB, in spite of
Scott's being lower than that to reduce splatters from 6155), but last
night I've heard them starting from 0300 UTC. If Anker or others care to
hear a few samples of this reception, please refer to:
(Andy Lawendel-I, dxld Jan 7)
Heard a tiny signal on 6150.04 the other day Jan 9th, wb.
CZECH REP Radio Bila Hora - a pirate station from the Czech Republic
(3334 kHz) has a new web site:
It contains photos, copies of reception reports and a text on history of
this station (in Czech). The station has been on the air always on the
last day of the year.
(Karel Honzik-CZE, hcdx Jan 9)
DIEGO GARCIA 4319 AFN, Diego Garcia, 1848-1858, 30 Dec 06, songs &
talks, alkohol + driving advice, refs. to the Radioscope prgr; 43443,
adjt. uty. QRM as usual.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
ECUADOR [and non] Complete winter B-06 schedule of HCJB WORLD RADIO

Arabic 2100-2200 Daily 12015 SAC 250 kW / 060 deg to North Africa
Bangla 1245-1300 Fri 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Bhojpuri 1245-1300 Thu 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Chhattisgarhi 1300-1315 Fri-Sun 15405 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Cofan 1100-1130 Daily 6050 QUI 050 kW / 018&172 to SoAmerica
English 0730-0930 Daily 11750 KNX 050 kW / 120 deg to SoPacific
0930-1000 Daily 15360 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAsia
1000-1130 Daily 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAsia
1030-1130 Daily 15400 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to East Asia
1130-1200 Mon-Sat 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAsia
1245-1300 Sat 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
German 0230-0330 Daily 9780 QUI 100 kW / 324 deg to Mexico
0630-0730 Daily 9740 QUI 100 kW / 042 deg to West Europe
0630-0730 Daily 21455 QUI 001 kW / 035&225 to EUR/SouthPAC
1600-1700 Daily 3955 JUL 100 kW / non-dir to West Europe
2230-2400 Daily 12040 QUI 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAmerica
Gujarati 1245-1300 Mon 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Hindi 1315-1330 Daily 15405 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Hmar 1245-1300 Tue 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Indonesian 1200-1230 Daily 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAsia
Japanese 2230-2300 Sat/Sun 15525 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to East Asia
Kulina 2250-2300 Daily 11920 QUI 250 kW / 126 deg to Brasil
Kuruk 1300-1315 Mon/Thu 15405 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Malay 1130-1200 Sun 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAsia
Malayalam 1245-1300 Sun 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Mandarin 0930-1030 Daily 15400 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to East Asia
1130-1230 Daily 15400 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to East Asia
2300-2330 Sat/Sun 15525 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to East Asia
Marathi 1245-1300 Wed 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Marwari 1300-1315 Tue 15405 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Nepali 1230-1245 Sat-Thu 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Portuguese 0800-0930 Daily 9745 QUI 100 kW / 100 deg to North Brasil
0800-0930 Daily 21455 QUI 001 kW / 035&225 to Europe/SoPAC
1530-1800 Daily 15295 QUI 100 kW / 139 deg to Brasil
2300-0230 Daily 11920 QUI 250 kW / 126 deg to Brasil
2300-0230 Daily 12020 QUI 100 kW / 100 deg to Brasil
Quichua 0000-0300 Daily 3220 QUI 010 kW / 090vert to SoAmerica
0800-1100 Daily 690 QUI 050 kW / 000&180 to Ecuador
0830-1000 Daily 6125 QUI 100 kW / 155 deg to SoAmerica
0830-1300 Daily 3220 QUI 010 kW / 090vert to SoAmerica
0830-1300 Daily 6080 QUI 010 kW / 090vert to SoAmerica
0930-1100 Daily 21455 QUI 001 kW / 035&225 to Europe/SoPAC
2100-2300 Daily 9745 QUI 100 kW / 155 deg to SoAmerica
2100-0300 Daily 6080 QUI 010 kW / 090vert to SoAmerica
Russian 1700-1730 Daily 9805 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to Russia
Spanish 0100-0500 Daily 9745 QUI 100 kW / 325 deg to Mexico
1100-0500 Daily 690 QUI 050 kW / 000&180 to Ecuador
1100-1300 Daily 11960 QUI 100 kW / 355 deg to Cuba
1100-1500 Daily 11690 QUI 100 kW / 150 deg to SoAmerica
1130-1500 Daily 6050 QUI 050 kW / 018&172 to SoAmerica
1300-1500 Daily 11960 QUI 100 kW / 324 deg to Mexico
1100-1600 Daily 21455 QUI 001 kW / 035&225 to Europe/SoPAC
1900-0500 Daily 6050 QUI 050 kW / 018&172 to Ecuador
2000-0500 Daily 21455 QUI 001 kW / 035&225 EUR & SoPAC
2100-2300 Daily 12000 QUI 100 kW / 150 deg to SoAmerica
2300-0100 Daily 11700 QUI 100 kW / 160&330 to SoAM North
Tamil 1230-1245 Fri 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Telegu 1300-1315 Wed 15405 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Urdu 1330-1400 Daily 15435 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to South Asia
Waorani 1030-1100 Daily 6050 QUI 050 kW / 018&172 to SoAmerica
DX Party Line 0730-0745 Sat 11750 KNX 050 kW / 120 deg to SoPacific
1030-1045 Sat 15400 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to East Asia

1100-1115 Sat 15430 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEastAsia
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
3279.7 LV del Napo, Tena, 2306-2317, 28 Dec 06, Spanish, prayer; 45332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
EGYPT Having fun on Google Earth imagery I have just spotted what seems
to be two shortwave sites very close to Cairo (and to each other) but not
matching the three known coordinates of ABS, ABZ, or MOK. Please check (1)
30 01 46N, 31 16 26E; (2) 30 01 35N, 31 16 37E. Just for good measure the
main Cairo FM antenna seems to be squeezed into the same complex. Perhaps
the Egyptian contributor can help me out.
(Dan Goldfarb-UK, dxld Jan 7)
Abu Zabaal 30 16 28 N 31 22 E
Mokattam 30 01 36 N 31 16 41 E
Yes very old eight dipols at [31 mb see below]
My old archive files show of November 1998:
9755 Holy Quran Radio 0200-2200 UT from Mokattam-EGY on 9755 kHz.
B99 of 1999 season
9755 0200-2200 28S,38,39,47N,48N MOK 100 ND 251098 280399 HQ2/0.5 ERU
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 7)
Checking pics sent by my friend Mauno Ritola from Google Earth imagery (as
I can't download it to my system) I can tell that the 2 attached pics are
located in Mokattam (it's a well known mountain in Cairo) I can see FM TX
when I pass by this area in Cairo, but never noticed these SW TX before.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY, Jan 7)
Google Earth Imagery. The large Radio Cairo SW site at Abis is located at
31d 07' 38"N, 30d 04' 27"E (high resolution).
(Douglas Johnson-USA, via Olle Alm, wwdxc BC-DX July 12, 2006)
R. Cairo at Abis apparently at 31 07 30 N 30 04 26 E.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX July 14, 2006)
Radio Cairo have been difficult to obtain verifications from over recent
years but recently I tried again and did get a nice friendly e-mail reply
from Marwan Khattab at Radio Cairo thanking me for my reception report for
7270 and promising that a QSL card will be sent soon. His address is
(Ian Cattermole-NZL, July NZ DX Times direct, 2006)
ERITREA 5100 On 3 Jan at 1520 noted a station with educational program
in English on 5100. At the end they announced a P.O. Box number, then a
short announcement in local language and off at 1530 after a song.
I told Mauno Ritola-FIN about this and we've been monitoring the
frequency. Next day reception was better 1500 onwards and we found out
that they announce the address Adult Education and Media, Ministry of
Education, P.O.Box 609, Asmara, Eritrea. Tel 125 546. And e-mail, that
sounds like
which however doesn't work. The actual name
of the station is still unclear. It sounds like Radio Bama or Radio Bana.
We've tried to contact numerous related and unrelated e-mail addresses in
Eritrea to find out more, but nothing came back so far. English can be
heard on 5100 from around 1500 til s-off 1530 weekdays. The transmitter
seems to be on the air earlier with some programming, but too weak to tell
the language. Last Sunday (7 Jan) I think I heard them 1530-1630 but too
much local noise to tell for sure.

Two other sw channels of Dimtsi Hafash (VOBME) 7100 and 7175 seem to be
carrying their regular programming at that time. So this is additional
transmitter. Possibly (I assume) the one which was used earlier to
broadcast clanny VO Sudan on around 8000. More info about this station is
much appreciated.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Jan 11)
ETHIOPIA 5500 VoRevolu. of Tigre, Mek'ele, 1737-1755, 25 Dec 06,
Tigrinya (tent), talks, tunes; 55343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
FRANCE Google Earth imagery. TDF Strassburg Selestat [1161] / 1278 kHz
MW 48 15 06 N 07 25 39 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
FRENCH GUIANA/U.K./USA
New schedule of BBC in Spanish to CeAm and Carribean from Dec.18:
0300-0400 on 6110 HRI 250 kW / 188 deg
7325 SKN 300 kW / 260 deg
7325 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg
1000-1100 on 6140 GR 250 kW / 205 deg
7315 HRI 250 kW / 152 deg
9790 GUF 250 kW / 305 deg
1100-1230 on 6140 GR 250 kW / 205 deg
13760 GUF 250 kW / 305 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
GABON/LIBYA The following article may cast some light on the appearance
of the "Afropop" station vs Sawt Al-Amal.
Gabon: Tripoli pret a participer a la rehabilitation des equipements
d'Africa N degr1 Rubrique: Medias Gabonews, 13-06-2006
Le Gabon et la Libye ont signe mardi a Libreville un accord pour la
rehabilitation des equipements de la radio panafricaine, Africa N degr1
emettant de Libreville et de Moyabi au Gabon, a rapporte la premiere
chaine de television gabonaise.
Le document a ete paraphe au siege de la vice-presidence de la Republique
gabonaise entre le M. Basher Salah Basher, PDG du porte feuil libyen
Africa pour les investissement et Louis Barthelemy Mapangou, PDG d'Africa
N degr1.
- a declare M. Mapangou apres la signature du document.
- a-t-il ajoute dans la perspective de la dynamisation de cette radio et
notamment son centre emetteur en onde courtes, l'un des plus puissants du
continent mais qui a au fur et a mesure a perdu ses principaux clients
ayant preferes le satellite et la frequence FM.
Fervent defenseur des ondes courtes, M. Mapangou a estime que le
partenariat avec la Libye permettra de couvrir toute l'Afrique en
modulation de frequence.
Creee en 1981, Africa n degr1 qui a pour slogan : ®La radio africaine ¯
est la plus importante des radios africaines francophones. Ses programmes
sont diffuses dans le monde entier grace a ses emetteurs ondes courtes,
son site Internet et son bouquet satellitaire Africasat.
La radio dispose egalement de relais FM (modulation de frequence) dans
plusieurs capitales d'Afrique francophone et a Paris (107.5 FM).
Africa n degr1 propose a ses 30 millions d'auditeurs (selon la direction
de la radio) des bulletins d'information a chaque heure entre 5h30 et

23h00 (temps universel) et des grandes editions le matin (5h30 a 8h30), le
midi (12h00) et le soir (18h00) composes par sa redaction situee a
Libreville et ses correspondants bases dans plusieurs pays africains et en
Europe.
(via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Jan 7)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, 2344-0003, 26 Dec 06, English, report from a
reg. stn, Vernacular at 2355, talks; 54443, QRM de E.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
GEORGIA [Abkhazia] At 1530-1600 UTC on MW 1350 instead of Abkhaz Radio
( // 9495 kHz) was heard a local Russian FM Radio "Relax FM". Often ID in
Ru plus rock mx in Ru and En. From 1600 hrs Radio Rossii. Not checked on
9495 kHz due to the stronger signal of TWR in Ru. (Dec 17 and 30).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
GERMANY Re: 6005 DLR Berlin Britz OFF.
If not seen yet: The 6005 kHz transmitter of Deutschlandradio failed last
night, they say 6005 will be put back on air tomorrow when an already
ordered spare part is expected to arrive, see the enclosed posting.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
6005 - Giampiero aus Italien vermisst den DLR Berlin Britz auf 6005 kHz
seit letzter Nacht, Jan 9. DLF Berlin Britz 6190 ist hier aber vom
gleichen Standort auf Sendung, somit hat es wohl irgend einen Schaden an
der 6005 Anlage.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
Laut DeutschlandradioKultur Sendertechnik ist gestern Abend der 6005
Telefunken Sender in Britz ausgefallen. Morgen kommt das Ersatzteil und
der Sender soll wieder in Betrieb gehen.
(Bernd Neumann-D DL7VC, A-DX Jan 10)
Yes, still OFF on Jan 10th, at 1100 UT. But // DLF program on 6190 kHz via
same Berlin Britz site is still on air. So, seemingly a tx damage. 6005
Programm is not Deutschlandfunk, but DeutschlandRADIO program, which is
sister broadcaster of DLF, and // 177 kHz Oranienburg longwave.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 10)
They must have sent for the wrong part as I find 6005 is still empty this
morning (now 1030 UT). When a "always on air" transmitter goes off for
some reason it's interesting to hear what else is using the frequency -
and on adjacent channels too. There was another on 6005 just about audible
yesterday afternoon but I didn't ID it - I'll try again later today and
note the time correctly!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
1400-1500 someone in Korean on 6005, presumably VOR via K/A.
Stronginterference by RTTY txer (North Korean?)
(later) At 2015 UT Korean on 6005 by presumed KSDA (listed 2000-2100),
accompanied by North Korean jamming. Still no Berlin signal. At 2015 Iran
on 6010 with scratchy audio in English.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
This failed transmitter is a Telefunken S4001 without the equipment for
fast retuning. It sits in the main transmitter building of the Berlin-
Britz site:
The 6005 kHz antenna:

And the original shortwave facility from 1950, now on air on 6190; the
transmitter sits in the building with the greened-out mercury vapor lamp,
probably in the room with the vertically mounted fluorescent lamp which
can be seen through the window:
More Britz pictures, also of the MW/FM masts (855, 990, 89.6):
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 11)
Google Earth Imagery. Here are the coordinates of former RIAS Berlin 6005
kHz, now DLR 6005, and 6190 DLF Berlin site: 52 26 53 N 13 25 52 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
DWL 6075 disaster. There is one more source of delay, and that is in the
ionosphere. When the transmitter frequency is well above MUF the delay is
negligible, but when it is close to or somewhat below MUF (scatter
reception) the signal will travel a considerable distance within the
ionosphere at a lower speed than the speed of light before the reflection
is complete. In that way a variable delay that cannot be easily
compensated is added on top. The echo on 6075 often results from a main
signal propagating normally and a weaker scatter signal that is prone to
add an echo even if the audio is synchronized at the transmitters. The
echo will disappear only if the frequency of the second transmitter is
much below the MUF as seen from the point of reception or if the main
beams do not overlap. Reception free from echoing requires at least 60 dB
protection between the signals, while the HFCC protection standards is
hardly more than 30 dB.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 7)
Some DTK T-Systems changes:
Hamburg Local Radio from Jan. 7 till Feb. 25:
1000-1100 on 6045 JUL 100 kW / non-dir Sun to WeEu in German
Universal Life (UNL) from Dec. 30/31:
1230-1300 on 6045 JUL 100 kW / non-dir Sat to WeEu in German, deleted
1200-1300 on 6045 JUL 100 kW / non-dir Sun to WeEu in German, deleted
1900-1930 on 7105 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sun to WeAs in English, deleted
0100-0130 on 7260 WER 125 kW / 090 deg Sun to SoAs in English, deleted
CVC International from Jan. 1:
1200-1500 on 15715 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to WeAs in Arabic, deleted
1500-1700 on 11830 JUL 100 kW / 140 deg to WeAs in Arabic, deleted
1200-1500 on 13830 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu in Russian, deleted
1500-1700 on 11705 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu in Russian, deleted
Polish Radio / Radio Polonia from Jan. 1:
1530-1600 on 7180 WER 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu in Russian, xUkrainian
1600-1630 NF 6035 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu in Esperanto, x6050
1600-1630 NF 7170 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu in Esperanto, x7285
1630-1730 NF 6140 JUL 100 kW 070 deg to EaEu Polish,x6050 (from Jan.15)
1900-1930 NF 5935 WER 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu in Esperanto, x7290
WYFR (Family Radio) from Jan. 1:
1600-1700 on 5900#WER 250 kW 120 deg to WeAs Persian // 7430 SMF 250kW
1700-1900 on 5905*WER 250 kW 060 deg to EaEu Russian // 7435 A-A 200kW
#strong co-ch Radio Bulgaria in Bulgarian
*strong co-ch Radio Rossii in Russian and RFI in Russian from 1800 !!!

Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie:
1830-1845 11840 JUL 100 kW 160 deg Tue/Thu to SoAf French,x1830-1900 Thu
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN)
0915-0930 5945 JUL 100 kW 290 deg Fri to WeEu Punjabi, delet.from Jan 12
1900-1945 on 6015 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Sat to EaEu in English, x1900-2015
0430-0530 NF 9615 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sat to EaAf in Amharic, x11640
0430-0500 NF 9615 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sun to EaAf in Amharic, x11640
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
Following a summary of the T-Systems schedule changes as of January 1st,
as shown in an updated sheet sent out today. Most are related to the end
of DW transmissions via Wertachtal and the considerably stepped-up
transmitter usage by DW at Nauen, but there are also the already reported
new AWR services, replacing Al-Dhabbaya transmissions.
Anything not mentioned herein continues unchanged, including all
Wertachtal transmissions (except DW) as already pointed out.
Adventist World Radio:
Additional transmissions, all daily and WER with 250 kW:
0300-0330: 7185, 135 deg.
0300-0400: 7315, 135 deg.
1200-1300: 15140, 90 deg.
1300-1500: 11725, 75 deg.
1500-1600: 9855, 90 deg.
1500-1600: 11670, 75 deg.
1630-1700: 11905, 135 deg.
1730-1800: 11795, 135 deg.
IBB:
VOA Persian now via WER 100 kW at 105 deg.:
1630-1729: 12110
1730-1829: 9495
1830-1930: 9680
Polskie Radio:
1600-1629: 7170 at 75 deg. replaces 7285 at 45 deg.; WER 100 kW
1600-1630: 6035 WER (100 kW, 75 deg.) replaces NAU on 6050
1900-1930: 5935 WER (100 kW, 75 deg.) replaces NAU on 7290
Hamburger Lokalradio:
Weekly transmissions scheduled until Feb 25;
Sat 1000-1100 on 6045, JUL ND
Universelles Leben:
All transmissions cancelled.
Evangelische Missionsgemeinden:
Sat 1200-1230 on 11840 moved from NAU to WER (250 kW, 35 deg.)
Hrvatski Radio:
0200-0600 on 7285 moved from NAU to WER (125 kW, 325 deg.)
Christian Voice:
Cancelled (as already shown in earlier schedule releases) were 13830 1200-
1459, 11705 1500-1659, 15715 1200-1500 and 11830 1500-1659 which were all
Juelich. Thus CVC programming now goes out from Germany via the WER plant
only, no matter that they will take over JUL when T- Systems abandons it
at yearend.
Pan American Broadcasting:
13645 Sat 1400-1415, Sun 1430-1445 moves from NAU to WER (250 kW, 90 deg.)

The Overcomer Ministries (aka. Bro.S.):
9670 cancelled, since Nov 14 6110 (JUL 290 deg.) now daily 1300-1559
HCJB:
1600-1700 on 3955 now via WER (100 kW) instead of JUL
(so the ex-3995 HQ antenna went out of use not for a single day)
Family Radio:
1800-1900 on 3955 moved to WER as well.
Additional transmissions via WER with 500 kW each (only 500 kW services
there at present!):
1600-1700 on 5900 (105 deg.),
1700-1900 on 5905 (60 deg.).
Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo:
Moved from JUL to WER already effective Dec 16;
1700-1759 (not Mon) on 9485, 125 kW at 140 deg.
EFD (what's this?): Moved from JUL to WER;
Wed, Fri and Sun 1900-1959 on 9620, 100 kW at 135 deg.
Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie:
Now Tue and Thus 1830-1845, ex Thu 1830-1859; unchanged JUL 160 deg.
Bible Voice Broadcasting changes omitted here, their schedule is just a
little bit too complex to follow.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 3)
Google Earth imagery.
Deutsche Welle Monitoring and Direction Finding station at Hueckeswagen
Bockhacken. 51 06 38 N 7 16 46 E
"Mess- und Empfangsstation" - inaugurated in 1964.
DLF Neumuenster Arpsdorf 1269 kHz 300 kW
54 02 31 N 09 50 55 E
NDR Hamburg 972 kHz 100 kW MW
53 31 05 N 10 06 48 E
DWD Pinneberg DHH48 147.3 longwave, Navtex 490/518 kHz maritime weather
stn
53 40 25 N 09 48 33 E
NDR Mess- und Empfangsstation Wedel Wittsmoor [Wittmoorweg !]
53 37 39 N 09 43 26 E

NDR/former SFB Dannenberg 630 kHz MW
53 03 56 N 10 53 49 E
NDR Hannover Hemmingen 828 kHz MW
52 19 37 N 09 44 14 E
DLF / VoRUS Koenigslutter Scheppau 756 / 630 kHz MW
52 17 32 N 10 43 32 E
DLF Nordkirchen 549 kHz MW
51 45 20 N 07 32 21 E
WDR Langenberg 1539 / 720 kHz MW
51 21 09 N 07 08 10 E
see also
... 4 pictures
HR Hoher Meissner 594 kHz MW
51 12 28 N 09 50 47 E
TWR-ERF Mainflingen-C site 1539 700 kW MW
50 00 12 N 08 58 33 E
but the new TRANSRADIO horizontal fountain nighttime antenna
[6x cross dipole] missed yet. See
to /id337.htm ... in English
to /id321.htm ... in German
DTK T-systems commercial longwave site Mainflingen-A & B site
50 00 53 N 09 00 28 E
50 00 27 N 09 01 00 E
SWR Wolfsheim 1017 kHz 100 kW, 1485 kHz DRM 0.3 kW MW
49 52 32 N 08 03 18 E
and the new reserve mast at
49 52 40 N 08 03 05 E
to /id385.htm ... in English
to /id381.htm ... in German
SWR Muehlacker 576 kHz MW / former 6030 kHz SW
48 56 27 N 08 51 07 E
SWR Freiburg Lehen 828 kHz MW
48 00 48 N 07 47 37 E
SWR Muehlacker 576 kHz MW / former 6030 kHz SW
48 56 27 N 08 51 07 E
SWR Rohrdorf 666 kHz MW / former 7265 kHz SW
48 01 22 N 09 07 05 E
DTK T-systems [exDWL] Wertachtal SW site
48 05 13 N 10 41 40 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
Google Earth imagery. Ist das der DLF-DLR Putbus Mast location ?
54 21 35 N 13 29 14 E
MW Potsdam Golm ?? [ceased in summer 1979]
here??? 52 24 41 N 12 57 56 E
Weimar Belvedere 50 56 48 N 11 20 30 E

Bernburg originate of 1947year 51 48 37 N 11 43 20 E
Keula Worbis 51 20 7 N 10 32 3 E
Ronneburg 50 48 41 N 12 12 57 E
Ruegen Radio (Empfang Glowe - und Sender in Lohme - getrennt)
eher Sendestation in Lohme 54 34 51 N 13 36 39 E
Die Empfangsstelle in Glowe zeigt nur noch eine braune Flaeche, die mal
Antennen beherbergte? 54 34 15 N 13 29 5 E
und das ist Erich's Badeinsel 54 19 29 N 13 32 4 E
und was ist dies? (NVA?) 54 40 26 N 13 23 13 E
Die Bundesmarine ist jetzt in Ladelund an der daen. Grenze:
mit der Wullenweber Abhoer Antenne
sowie ueber 23.4 kHz U-Boot Langwelle im Emsland.
German Marine Forces Submarine radio station
DHO 38 Ramsloh-Saterland, 50 kms east of Papenburg.
23.4 kHz longwave, 390 kW, two shifted tetragons, 8 x 353.7 meters tall
masts, 690 meters apart. 53 04 48 N 07 36 54 E
Ramsloh is the German Marine radio transmitter for communication with
submarines worldwide up to 30 meters water depth.
see
Und hier auch noch etwas:
http://www.lostplaces.de/cms/fernmeldeaufklarung-eloka-sigint/
und einiges andere aus, aus Ost un West:
RegTP / Bundesnetzagentur Konstanz
47 41 18 N 9 12 2 E
links die Wullenweber Peil- und Abhoerantenne.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 27)
5965 Next program on February 4th, at 1300 UT.
MV Baltic Radio ist am Sonntag, dem 7. Januar 2007, um 14 Uhr MEZ im 49-m-
Europa-Band, 5965 KHz wieder auf Sendung.
MV Baltic Radio is on Sunday, 7th of January 2007, at 13 o'clock UTC in

the 49-m-European-Shortwave-Band, 5965 kHz on air again.
MV Baltic Radio geht am kommenden Sonntag, dem 7. Januar ab 14 Uhr MEZ
wieder schwungvoll on air. Das Team des privaten Radiosenders aus
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern wuenscht allen Hoerern ein gesundes und
erfolgreiches Jahr 2007. In unseren Sendungen, auf der Homepage und im
Newsletter wollen wir weiter ueber nationale und internationale
Musikereignisse berichten. Darueber hinaus gibt es wieder viel Musik, die
wir aus unseren Archiven hervorholen und von kleineren Musikverlagen
zugeschickt bekommen (z.B. Silver Swan, Motoerhead, The Creation,
Hansenrock u.v.m.).
In unserem Special berichten wir ueber die britische Rockband Queen, die
ab Anfang der 70er Jahre die Konzertbuehnen der Welt eroberte. Anlass
dafuer ist der 15. Todestag von Saenger Freddie Mercury am 24. November
2006.
MV Baltic Radio is next Sunday 7th January from 13:00 UTC with full power
on air again. The team of the private radio station from Mecklenburg-
Western Pomerania wishes a healthy and successful year 2007 all listeners.
In our broadcastings, on the homepage and in the newsletter we will report
about national and international music events. In addition, we bring again
a lot of music from our music archive and from the small independent music
labels which send us her CDs (e.g. Silver Swan, Motoerhead, The Creation,
Hansenrock and many other). In our special we report about the British
rock band the Queen, who from the beginning of the 70s on the concert
stages the peoble enthusiasm of the world. The reason is the 15-th day of
death of the frontman of Queen Freddie Mercury on the 24th November 2006.
Contact via:
R&R Medienservice, Roland Rohde, Seestrasse 17, 19089 Goehren, Germany
Telefon: ++49 [0] 178 8953872
E-Mail: Internet:
(via Klaus Fuehrlich-D, A-DX Jan 5)
GIBRALTAR one of the "locals" on the SW coast:
1458 R. Gibraltar, Wellington Front, sl. "Gibraltar's Radio", 1358-...,
28 Dec 06, Spanish (for a change, music & songs; 55444 via the 270 m CeAfr
Bev. or the "back" of the 200 m CeAm Beverage. Unfortunately, it's only a
"local" during daytime as QRM de Sunrise R in London is usually heavy in
the evening.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
GREECE 15630 ERA 5 Athens Avlis. Foreign language service in En/Fr/Sp
0700-1000 UT.
I checked the ERA Athens foreign service in 0700-1000 UT slot on Jan
8/9/10.
Noted En 0700, Fr 0800, Sp 0900 UT news and magazine feature, like
international news, local Greece weather report for tourists.
Program of 60 minutes duration each.
Nx also at half hour xx.30 in En&Fr, but not in Spanish. I guess only
local MW 665/666 and FM channel announced. Schedule and SW frequency given
in Greek language on the transmission end at 09.59:30 UT.
15630 kHz channel selection in European winter season is far too high.
9935 or 11645 would be a better choice to serve all Europe. Athens should
use the STATHMOS MAKEDONIAS antenna and 9935 kHz channel for better
coverage. 15630 at 0700 UT skips over my head, poor S=5-7, some days full
fade-in properly very late at about 0850 UT. But still fade down
interruption occurs often even in the 0900-1000 UT portion, depending on
propagation condition.

Transmission noted again bad audio feeder, which suffered by 20% Greek
audio UNDERNEATH, or an audio mixture at Avlis Greece tx site occured?,
of // Greek service, which is powerhouse on 9420 and 12105 kHz at same
time.
At 0800-1200 (Tues only) usual maintenance BREAK, but varying, sometimes
at 0830-1130 UT only.
Need further check on Saturday morning, whether ERA 5 En/Fr/Sp service
scheduled 6 days a week.
Greek to Europe noted also on 7475 kHz til approx. 0600 UT, and 9420 &
12105[toAF] at 0600-1000 UT.
(wb, Jan 8/9/10)
ERA 5 VOICE OF GREECE B-06 in Greek:
[NOTE: bracketed items are changes/correxions by John Babbis, dxld]
2300-0650 on 7475 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to NoAm [0000-0450]
2300-0700 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to NoAm [0000-0500]
2300-0650 on 12105 AVL 100 kW / 226 deg to SoAm
0700-1000 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu [0500-1000]
0700-1000 on 12105 AVL 100 kW / 182 deg to CeAf
[0500-0550 on 7475 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu]
0700-1000 on 15630 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu
1100-1600 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
1100-1550 on 17525 AVL 100 kW / 105 deg to AUS
1600-2000 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
1600-1950 on 15630 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu
2000-2300 on 7475 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu [2000-2400]
2000-2300 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu [2000-2400]
English transmissions:
Sat 1405-1500; Sun 1105-1200; Mon 0030-0130
ERA 3 RADIOFONIKOS STATHMOS MAKEDONIAS in Greek
1100-1650 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu
1700-2250 on 7450 AVL 100 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
(DX Mix News, Bulgaria, Nov 27 via dxld)
Radio Filia noted only on MW 666 kHz from 1400 UT in Ar, from 1430 in
Serbian, from 1500 in Bulgarian etc. It seems not a broadcast already in
German yet. (Jan 3).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
GREENLAND 3815 Kalaalit Nunaata R via Tasiilaq coastal stn, 2202-...,
27 Dec 06, Danish, newscast; 23341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
GUATEMALA 4780 R. Cultural Coatan, San Sebastian de Coatan, 2232-2242,
27 Dec 06, Spanish, Church news & injfos, organ tunes; 44332, adjt. QRM de
nr. stn.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, 2232-2242, 26 Dec 06, Vernacular, talks;
45343, muffled audio.
7125 R. Conakry/R. Guinee, Sonfonya, seems silent.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
HUNGARY Frequency changes of Radio Budapest from Jan. 1:
English to NoAm

0200-0228 NF 5980 JBR 250 kW / 306 deg, x6110
to avoid RAI Internat. in Italian
Hungarian to NoAm
0100-0158 NF 5980 JBR 250 kW / 306 deg, x6110
to avoid RAI Internat. from 0130
Italian to Eu
1730-1758 NF 6025 JBR 100 kW / 225 deg, x7145* re-ex6025!!!
2130-2158 NF 6025 JBR 100 kW / 225 deg, x5970, re-ex6025!!!
*to avoid DW in Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 1839-1906, 30 Dec 06, pops, mainly local,
talks, news 1900; 44453, adjt. QRM de D 183.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
Background of the discontinuation of the SW relays is that the Icelandic
National Broadcaster Rikisutvarpid (RUV) is planning to put its radio & TV
programs on satellite this year. According to Icelandic press reports, the
RUV council is going to decide within the next weeks which satellite will
be chosen. The service will target primarily the Icelandic fishery fleet
and remote farms in the Icelandic highlands, secondly Icelandic nationals
living abroad in European countries.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
INDIA 4760 AIR, Leh, Kashmir, 1626-1630*, 02 Jan, Vernacular, songs,
ID+anns. 1630; 35432; AIR Port Blair (tent) in English vy. faint after
1630.
4830 AIR, Jammu & Kashmir, 1510-1533, 30 Dec 06, Indian songs, English,
news 1530; 25432, improving.
4850 AIR, Khima, 1508-1532, 30 Dec 06, English, news 1530; 25432,
improving; vy. good 1530 02 Jan.
4860 AIR, Kingsway, 1902-1915, 27 Dec 06, Urdu, folk songs; 45333,
occasionally bnlocked by uty. QRM.
4895 AIR, Kurseong, 1518-1546, 02 Jan, Vernacular, talks, ID, English,
news, talks; 24442.
4910 AIR, Jaipur, 1534-..., 30 Dec 06, English, newscast; 25432.
4940 AIR, Guwahati A, 1510-1552, 02 Jan, Vernacular, Indian pops,
English, news, talks; 35432.
4950 AIR, Srinagar B, 1502-1538, 02 Jan, Vernacular, Ind. songs, talks,
news, music; 25432.
4970 AIR, Shillong, 1606-1619, 02 Jan, Vernacular+English, ops, ID 1615;
34433.
(all 9 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
INDONESIA 4605 RRI-Serui on Dec 30 at 0834-0925 UT. 33222 Talk and
music in Indonesian. ID at 0925 UT as Radio Republik Indonesia Serui.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 5)
IRAN/IRAQ 15085 An unscheduled Indonesian service of IRIB Tehran noted
today Jan 7th[and partly on Jan 8th too] at 0830-0927 UT on the like
"European" angle azimuth of 310 degrees via Kamalabad 500 kW. Superpower
signal here in Germany. 15085 is used for Italian sce at 0630, and German
at 0730-0827 UT.

This OOB frequency seems a favorite of the IRIB technicians at Kamalabad
to check their 500 kW equipment.
Indonesian sce website: Frekuensi Dan Jadwal Waktu Siaran
1230-1327 UT 15200 [also scheduled 17570]; and reserve channels 15275,
15295, and 17845 kHz.
2230-2327 UT 5945, 7255; and reserve channel 5935.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 7)
Frequency changes for VOIROI/IRIB:
1300-1327 NF 9650 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg in Japanese, x9640 // 9510
1430-1527 NF 7380 KAM 500 kW / 100 deg in Bengali, x7295 // 5910, 7330
1730-1827 NF 6205 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg in German, x6200 // 6255, 7380
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
UNIDENTIFIED At 1641-1657 UT on 3931 and during the song moving to 3941
kHz - here heard till 1702 UT. Without ID, only drummed military songs in
presumed Kurdish or similar (Jan 2).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 6)
A new Kurdish radio station identifying itself as the Voice of the
Kurdistan Democratic Party was observed on 5 January. It was noted on-air
for 30 minutes from 0400 to 0430. The broadcast consisted of 15 minutes
continuous music and 15 minutes announcements.
The station identified in Kurdish as "Erah Radyoy Dengi Kurdistana" and in
Persian "Im Radyo Seda-ye Kordestan-e". The station, which broadcast on
3930 kHz, signed-off at 0429.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDP-I, or PDKI) already operates a
radio station called the Voice of Iranian Kurdistan.
This new station is possibly operated by a group which broke away from the
KDP-I last month - an item on the Kurdish Media website explains, stating:
"These former comrades have fabricated the PDKI's name for their new
organization, this will cause confusion..." However, the article
doesn't give the name of the breakaway organization.
(BBC_M Jan 5, via BrDXC-UK)
On 10 Jan at 1630 (sign-on) noted clandestine station Voice of the
Kurdistan Democratic Party on 3925.1 in Kurdish. At 1726 a Farsi program
started. S-off around 1800. Strong signal and no jammers at all. This was
reported earlier (by BBC_M 5 Jan via dxld) to be on air 0400-0430 on 3930.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Jan 9)
What is the "true" name of this station? The BBC_M item said that "it
identified itself as the Voice of the Kurdistan Democratic Party", and
stated that the station identification in Kurdish was "Erah Radyoy Dengi
Kurdistana" and in Farsi "Im Radyo Seda-ye Kordestan-e". This would be
"Radio Voice of Kurdistan" rather than "Voice of the Kurdistan Democratic
Party". Maybe what BBC_M meant was that the station name is "Radio Voice
of Kurdistan", and that the station presented itself as the moucepeace of
the Kurdistan Democratic Party, without having this station name? Does the
station use "Voice of the Kurdistan Democratic Party" in the
announcements, as ID or as additional slogan?
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Jan 10)
IRELAND 252 RTE, Clarkestown (if not the exact site, what then?), 1501-
1528, 30 Dec 06, English, advertisementes, newscast, f/ball; 44454, QRM de
ALG, of course.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
I have just received word that RTE are to switch off their MW transmitters

from the end of 2007. This would mean the end of 567 and 729 and basically
the death of high-power MW in the Republic of Ireland.
Instead, there would be quasi-national AM Christian services for which
applications have currently been received at the BCI
(Herman Boel-BEL on EMWG Yahoo Group Jan 7)
The decision to "Close Radio 1 Medium wave", i.e. 567, is mentioned in the
document RTE's Guiding Principles published in November 2006
However, that document indicates that it will happen in Q4 2008, not 2007,
though it has already been "agreed and costed in the Five-Year plan.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld Jan 7)
The five applications for the Irish "quasi-national Christian and
religious service" submitted in October 2006 can be viewed in detail at:
Two of these mention RTE's 567 khz ceasing at the end of 2008 after which
RTE would like the channel to be left dormant for a period of time. (The
five applicants (CCN Ireland, R Maria, Spirit R, UCB Ireland & Yes R) put
forward a variety of proposals in the "Transmission Options" sections of
their applications, including using 612 kHz from the existing RTE site at
Tullamore, using 549 kHz from Co Monaghan etc etc)
RTE's Guiding Principles 2006 (dated Nov 2006) also shows "Close Radio 1
MW" (ie 567 kHz) in the final quarter of 2008.
If the closure of 567 kHz has now been bought forward by a year as
suggested by Herman Boel's report then it too could become
available for this new service, though I'm not sure why RTE would
change the timing of this so soon after publishing their
Guiding Principles document above, though they do have Radio 1 on
longwave still of course?
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-UK Jan 7)
From Herman Boel via the EMWG list
Hi all,
I just got the following interesting answers from RTE:
1) Yes we do still broadcast RTE Radio 1 on 729 kHz with an ERP of 10 kW.
2) RTE has no plan to shut down either 567 or 729 kHz at this point in
time.
3) RTE has no plan to shut down LW on 252 kHz at this point in time, and
of course we are looking at DRM as a possibility among others.
(Herman Boel-BEL,
(via Paul David-UK, mwdx Jan 9)
ISRAEL Galei Zahal observed on already two freqs: 6973 // 15785 kHz as
follows: Dec 30 at 1200-1430, Dec 31 at 0600-1100, Jan 2 at 1500-1800 and
Jan 3 at 0600-1400 UT.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 6)
ITALY Google Earth imagery. RAI Bozen Bolzano 657 kHz MW
46 24 17 N 11 17 26 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
JAPAN 3925 Nikkei R. BC Corp., Nagara, 2222-2235, 26 Dec, Japanese,
talks, tunes; 34332, QRM de NAm amateurs. Noted the following evenings.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)

KOREA D.P.R. 3250 PBS, Pyongyang, 2219-2227, 26 Dec 06, cf. // 3320;
33331, QRM de uty. stn; // 6250 too.
3320 PBS, Pyongyang, 2217-2226, 26 Dec 06, Korean, talks; 34332, QRM de
AFS; // 3250, 6250.
4450 KCBS, Pyongyang, 2323-2332, 01 Jan, Korean, exhalted talks; 55433.
6398,8 PBS, Kanggye, 2328-..., 01 Jan, Korean, talks, songs; 43432, adjt.
uty. QRM; // 6250 better.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
KOREA REP. [Clandestine] 3912 VoPeople (tent), Goyang, 1856-1906, 29
Dec 06, Korean, talks; 22431; // 6600 also as poor.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
KUWAIT Additional txion for Radio Liberty in Turkmen:
1800-2000 on 7425 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg (tent.)
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
LITHUANIA Radio Baltic Waves (VsI Baltijos bangu radijas)
Vilnius/Virsuliskes 612 kHz 100 kW ND
0345-0400 Radio Baltic Waves morning music
0400-0600 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Belarusian
0600-0700 European Radio for Belarus, Belarusian
0700-0800 Radio Racija, Belarusian
0800-1000 Voice of Russia/Russkoye Mezhdunarodnoye Radio, Russian
1000-1400 Voice of Russia/Russkoye Mezhdunarodnoye Radio, Russian
1400-1600 Voice of Russia/Russkoye Mezhdunarodnoye Radio, Russian
1600-2200 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Belarusian
2200-2300 Polish Radio/Radio Polonia, Belarusian
Radio Baltic Waves International (UAB Tarptautinis Baltijos bangu radijas)
Kaunas/Sitkunai 666 kHz 500 kW ND
1800-2000 Radio Racija, Belarusian (until October 31, 2007)
NOTE: From November 1, 2007 the program of R. Racija at 1800-2000 UTC will
be transmitted on 1386 kHz.
1386 kHz 500 kW ND
2002-2100 China Radio International, Czech
2100-2200 China Radio International, English
2200-2300 KBC Radio, English (only on Saturdays)
1557 kHz 150 kW ND
1700-1800 Polish Radio/Radio Polonia, Polish
1800-1900 Polish Radio/Radio Polonia, Belarusian
1900-2100 China Radio International, Russian
2100-2200 China Radio International, Polish
2200-2300 China Radio International, Chinese
All times in UTC
NOTE: From March 25 all programs will be transmitted 1 hour earlier.
Mailing address: Radio Baltic Waves, Svitrigailos Str. 11A, Office 211
Vilnius LT-03228, Lithuania
Phone: +370-699-05074 Fax: +370-5-2652532
E-mail:
(Rimantas Pleikys-LTU, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
LONGWAVE Re dxld 7-004, longwave: Sorry, of course not Morocco where a
transmitter on 171 indeed exists (Medi 1, // 9575). Instead it's Libya,

they registered 236 (now 234) with 1000 kW, site Jefren. And I now see
that Israel helds a longwave allocation as well, for 500 kW day and 100 kW
night on 281 (now 279).
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 11) [MRC 209, Spain and Italy too. (wb)]
MADAGASCAR 5010 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1823-1900*, 27 Dec
06, Malagasy, local songs; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
11695 R. Voice of the People (via Talata-MDG): I can hear them almost
every day from 1700 opening until closing which varies from 1757 to 1759
UT. Although always weak, it's easy to ID because every two or three mins.
"R. Voice of the People VOP," "R. VOP" or "Voice of the People" is
mentioned. And the address and fqys are given almost as often. The b/c
seems to consist mostly of interviews. Most of the prgm is in an African
lang., but there is usually at least one interview in En. I've never hrd a
mx selection on VOP, just occasional brief mx bridges.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer Jan 7)
MALI [CHINA non] Another fakeout by CRI: Jan 3 at 1512 on 17880, a
discussion about John McCain with American accents, VOA? No, a minute
later back to news with Chinese accent. Unlisted in EiBi, only 1300-1400
UT in French via Mali.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 4)
Technician at Bamako relay site did forget to replace 17880 by 17630 kHz
at this time slot. And Arabic follows on 17880 at 1600 UT. (wb)
1500-1557 English 17630M 13685M 13740hab 11775jin 9870xia
9800kas 9785kas 9525kas 9435kas, 7325bei, 7160jin,
6100mey, 5955bei, 1188 (NDXC)
7170 0800 0900 46 BKO 100 0 MLI CRI RTC
7170 2300 2400 46 BKO 100 0 MLI CRI RTC
11640 1730 1830 46E,47W BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
11640 1830 1930 47E,48NW BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
11640 1930 2000 52S,53W BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
11640 2000 2130 48SW,52NE,53BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
11975 2130 2230 46 BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
11975 2230 2400 37,38W BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
13630 1930 2000 52,53 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13630 2000 2130 48,53 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13630 2130 2230 46,47,52 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13645 1700 1800 48SW,53NW BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13670 1800 1830 46 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13685 1300 1400 46 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13685 1400 1600 52N,53 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13685 1830 1930 37,38 BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
15125 1600 1700 47E,48NW BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
15125 1700 1800 48SW,53NW BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
15505 2230 2300 46-48 BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
17630 1400 1600 46-48 BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
17880 1300 1400 46,47,52 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
17880 1600 1700 37,38 BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
GOOGLE EARTH Imagery. Bamako Kati Mali ist on h i g h resolution now:
12 44 37 N 08 03 11 W
about 14 dipols and many mast towers seen on dry desert. On the nort-
eastern side most likely 540 kHz MW mast of RTM, 50 kW.
Das sind die Chinesen, ich weiss aber nicht ob RTM 4782.5, 4835, 5995,
7287, 9635, und 11960 auch dort sind. Wegen dem guten Wartungsstand aber
doch anzunehmen.

Und auch aus den ITU Eintraegen zu interpretieren.
Ein Riesenunterschied - zu den ITU Daten:
;25-MAR-1999: Added BKO Bamako MLI 12N39 008W01, this replaces BAM from
B99.
;24-JAN-2002: deleted BAM Bamako
HFCC zeigt fuer CRI non-dir, 20, 85, 111 degrees.
alte Daten: RTM non-dir, 45, 96 degr
Ich zaehle an die 14 Dipols, wenn man die Masten richtig interpretiert.
Der Kontrast zum Wuestensand ist so schlecht.
? Es sieht so aus, als wenn oben im Norden an der Strasse eine
Mittelwellenanlage erstellt wurde, mit einem kleinen Senderhaus, und
spaeter die KW Anlage von den Chinesen dazu gebaut wurde. ?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3)
Which one of them do you think is for 540 kHz? More probably 540 kHz mast
(and ORTM SW antennas east of that?) is at the other site 7 km southeast,
at 12 41 16 N 08 01 38 W
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld Jan 5)
Hi Mauno,
maybe the old RTM Bamako site [short call BAM] still in use by ORTM?
old BAM ORTM Bamako site. Mediumwave 540 kHz
tx building 12 41 20 N 08 01 34 W !
antenna mast 12 41 16 N 08 01 38 W !
latter mast ground looks like new! light-coloured brown.
ORTM Shortwave site [former CRI relay site during erection start
in Mali ?]
tx building 12 41 13 N 08 01 32 W !
I see a single mast [MW reserve mast?] at
12 41 07 N 08 01 26 W
and more approx. nine pairs of red-white coloured masts, between
12 41 05 N 08 01 29 W to
12 41 11 N 08 01 25 W
12 41 16 N 08 01 25 W
12 41 18 N 08 01 30 W
BAM site, that's 6.75 kilometers sout-east of MLI site.
That Update IRRITATED me - ITU data changed in 2002:
;25-MAR-1999: Added BKO Bamako MLI 12N39 008W01,
t h i s r e p l a c e s BAM from B99.
;24-JAN-2002: deleted BAM Bamako
Or that means, that ORTM hospitality to CRI transmissions on the BAM
Bamako site ended in Jan 2002year.??
HFCC shows for CRI non-dir plus, 20, 85, 111 degrees.
old ORTM data: ORTM non-dir plus, 45, 96 degr.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
4835.4 R. Mali, Kati, 1814-1848, 27 Dec 06, Vernacular, talks, seemingly
messages, tribal songs; 55444, but muffled audio.

5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2223-2241, 31 Dec 06, Vernacular, modern Malian
mjusic, French, ID+TC+IS at 2230 followed by a report on the president's
new year speech; 54444 despite adjt. DRM QRM; // 4835.4.
7284.4 R. Mali, Kati, 1115-..., 27 Dec 06, Vernacular, lively tunes;
15341; checked against // 11960 good; better around 1345.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
I've my doubts of 'Kati' location for RTM SW outlets. Acc Mauno's tip on
high resolution of old Bamako site, latter noted 7 kilometers southeast of
new CRI Kati relay, still alive with a new 540 kHz mediumwave mast at.
See above.
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1904-1921, 25 Dec 06, Arabic,
talks, reports; 34432, QRM de adjt. chs., BUT rated 54444 at 2215, 26 Dec
as observed on the SW coast.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
MOROCCO 1187.8 RTM-"C", Casablanca (as listed, but I doubt), 1928-1949,
30 Dec 06, Berber, folk songs; 54544.
1278 RTM-"A" (first logged on 02 Dec 06, as reported by me on the 6th),
no trace of it during the 26Dec-02Jan period.
1637.9 RTM-"A", Rabat, 1118-..., 31 Dec 06, Arabic, talks, Ar. songs; H.
of 818.95, w/ bad audio; 35443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
NETHERLAND ANTILLES Interesting! Especially that Curacao will be a new
radio country, as it will be a separate political entity. St Maarten has
been seperate for geographic reasons anyway, but will be separated from
Saba and St Eustatius. Bonaire, Saba, and St Eustatius seem to become
parts of the European Union then. They will surely retain their status as
radio country just as Martinique and Guadeloupe do, inspite being part of
France proper.
So the Dutch islands should then make up the following 5 radio countries,
instead of 3 (Aruba, ATN, Leeward Isl.) so far:
ARUBA, autonomous territory since 1986
BONAIRE , part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
CURACAO, autonomous territory
Leeward Islands:
ST MAARTEN, autonomous territory
SABA AND ST EUSTATIUS, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx Jan 9)
The Netherlands Antilles are scheduled to be dissolved by 1 July:
SW-related, Bonaire will get the status of a "city" within the
Netherlands.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, hcdx Jan 9)
NEW ZEALAND Beginning on 22 January, the two Radio N.Z. Networks are
having a minor name change. National Radio will become "Radio New Zealand
- National" while the classical music network Concert FM will become
"Radio New Zealand - Concert". Also there is a new Radio N.Z. logo, that I

will send when I have an electronic version.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
5950 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1344-1410, 25 Dec 06, English, Mailbonx prgr,
incl. anns. in Portuguese (dear Miss/Mrs. Del Monaco, pse. correct your
Portuguese!...), Spanish, Italian & French, Port. & Ital. music, news
1400; 25341. I checked this by listening to
, and then could enjoy this unusual Mailbox prgr.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
On Dec 31st till 1057 UT 9765 kHz was blocked by DRM, but at 1058 were
birdsounds as IS on 13840, at 1100 hrs pips and right now an Auld Lang
Syne song by men choir, news from 1103 starting with New Year Message to
all listeners who are on the waves of National Radio and special concert
with pop songs. It was the first radiostation on SW where the NY cames !
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
NIGER 9704 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 1330-1357, 28 Dec, Vernacular, talks &
tribal songs; 45444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
NIGERIA 7255 VoNigeria, Ikorodu, 1102-1250, 31 Dec 06, English, news,
talks, interviews; variable audio quality; 45444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
PALAU 9905 R. Free Asia, noted Jan. 6 at 1520-1532 UT, with long talks
in Chinese by YL+OM announcers. SINPO 34433. During the deepest fades it
was heardable firedrake jamming almost on treshold level. First time I've
logged this one!!
(Jose Turner-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
Okay, yes noted same jamming last week, wb.
PERU 4755 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2240-2249, 27 Dec 06, Spanish, advs.,
mssgs, Ind. songs; 44343.
4775 R. Tarma, Tarma, 2236-2244, 27 Dec 06, Spanish, long adv. for a
Chinese natural medicine; 54333, QRM de B.
4790.2 R. Vision, Chiclayo, 2246-2257, 28 Dec 06, Spanish, advs., TCs,
refs. to Iglesia Pentecostal & related talks...; 34432, CODAR (tent) QRM.
4824.5 LV de la Selva, Iquitos, 2242-2254, 28 Dec 06, Spanish, children's
songs, advs.; 33432.
4950 R. Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado, 2320-2329, 27 Dec 06, Spanish,
rosary; 45322.
4955 R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2322-2332, 27 Dec 06, Quechua, talks,
Xmas carols in Spanish; 45333.
4974.8 R. del Pacifico (tent), Lima, 2249-2252, 28 Dec 06, Spanish
(tent), religious songs & hymns; 23431, CODAR (tent) QRM.
5486.7 R. la Reyna de la Selva, Chachapoyas, 2252-2255, 28 Dec 06,
Spanish (tent), local Indian tunes & songs; 14331, uty. QRM.
6019.6 R. Vitoria, Lima, 1103-1126, 01 Jan, Portuguese/Castilian,
preachers; 24331, QRM de AUS.
9720 R. Vitoria, Lima, 1120-1145, 28 Dec 06, Spanish, preacher; 15431.
9720 ditto, 2214-2226, 31 Dec 06, Spanish, live prgr on healing through
prayer...; 54444 (!), QRM de DW in Bahasa Indon. via RRW vy. strong... via
the adequate Beverage that is.
(all 10 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)

4835.47 I also hrd R. Maranon on Jan 3rd while looking for AIR Gangtok at
0150 start of recording to 0240 end recording, consisting of mostly local
music (vocals w/ inst accomp.) with a few short anmts by man and/or woman
(sometimes it seemed like an echo in the anmts), ocnly an ID and some
(happily) short coml's. Strangely at 0157 to 0159.5 the Peruvian natl
anthem was played - thought they were signing off early, but programming
continued past 0240 w/ slightly improving sigs. SINPO 25332. Try this
evening time slot - better for sleep, hi! With the increasing trend of
ownership appearing to be religious organizations w/ LA tropical
broadcasters, the programs are getting easier to log (less anmts and
com'ls it seems). R. Maranon has an interesting web page at
(in Spanish). The station manager is a Jesuit
priest.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Jan 4)
POLAND [+non] Polish Radio changes.
1 - The name change from "Radio Polonia" to "External Service of Polish
Radio" was made in order to avoid the misunderstanding that the
transmissions for abroad are conducted by a separate station (something
which also DXers often misunderstand). They are however, like home service
programs, produced by the national public broadcaster Polskie Radio
(="Polish Radio").
2 - The Esperanto service of PR's External Service was due to end on 31
December and the time slots were due to be used for additional
transmissions in Ukrainian. The frequencies and beams were newly
coordinated and adjusted accordingly, in order to reach the new target
Ukraine: 1600-1630 on 6035 (ex6050) & 7170 (ex7285), 1900-1930 on 5935
(ex7290), all from Wertachtal (Germany) with 100 kW. However, in the last
minute it was decided that the Esperanto programs will continue, at least
for the time being. Due to these circumstances, the Esperanto
transmissions are currently transmitted with parameters that were prepared
to target Ukraine.
3 - Frequency change for PR's Polish transmission to
Baltics/Belarus/Ukraine at 1630-1730 (Juelich, 100 kW) from 15 January:
6140 (ex6050).
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU , wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
PORTUGAL 783 R. Nacional, Avanca 100 kW (tent), 1517-..., 31 Dec 06,
silent carrier probably for testing prior to a much delayed start
(scheduled for Summer 2006!), S9+5 dB via the 145 degr. CeAfr Beverage,
QRM de POR Canidelo 10 kW (but the tx is in a mess). Now, I can't reall
actually state this was Avanca, but at that time, that strong, that
bearing, it should be Avanca testing again.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
RUSSIA 6075 R. Rossii-Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka at 1207-1215 UT on Jan 3
fair with talk in Russian by man; several clear R. Rossii IDs; short mx
breaks between items; no sign of DW on this frequency.
(James Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Jan 6)
HFCC: 6075 1800-1400 33,34 P.K 100kW 15deg 0 158 RUS RRS GFC
to EaSiberian sea, Tschuktschen sea, Anadyr area, Bering sea, Baffin
sea, Labrador, New Foundland. (wb, Jan 7)
5960 and 7330, R. Tikhiy Okean, at 0954-1000* UT on Jan 9, resumed their
own programming again. Walter Salmaniw notes that Jan 7 was Orthodox
Christmas, so they probably had the day off, hence the R. Rossii
programming on Jan 8.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Jan 9)
Today Jan 11 - logged also 7200 kHz Radio Rossii program from northern

Siberia with most modern Russian rap pop music and like an AURORA rough
audio quality around 0800-0900 UT, S=3-4. Fair signal.
ITU IAK Iakutsk RUS 62N01 129E48
Most likely at 61 54 36 N 129 33 11 E location??? - some masts seen
at this location.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
This is satellite center. The biggest dish - Orbita network of 1967, very
many in different cities in Siberia and Northern Russia.
Yakutsk, very old site (from 192x) at 62 00 32 N 129 42 00 E
New site Tulagino in low resolution (from 1966) 62 14 19 N 129 49 27 W
here now all SW/LW/MW installations
Radio Rossii and local program NVK "Sakha" [Yakutia]
173 kHz 150 kW
7200 250
4825 5 [6060 in summer ? wb.]
7140 5
7345 100
4940 5
Radio Mayak 549 50
Arkhangelsk, very old SW center, the famous Radiostation of Timme
from 1913y. 64 26 55 N 40 36 24 E
Instead of the third high mast in 2004 the new TV tower is built.
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, SW TX site YG Jan 11)
DRM changes for Deutsche Welle
1200-1400 NF 11615 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in German, new txion
1900-2100 on 5920 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in German, cancelled
Some changes for Voice of Russia:
1600-1900 5920 S.P 200 kW 215 deg to WeEu in Arabic, additional frequency
1900-2100 5920 S.P 200 kW 215 deg to WeEu in French, additional frequency
1800-2100 NF5950 KLG 150 kW 245 deg to NoAf French, x6030 to avoid BBC
DRM changes for Voice of Russia:
0700-0800 NF 11615 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in English, x11635
0800-0900 NF 11615 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu Russ.Inter.Radio, x11635
0900-1000 NF 11615 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in English, x12060
1000-1200 NF 11615 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in German, x12060
1500-1600 on 5920 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in English, cancelled
1600-1700 on 5920 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in German, cancelled
1700-1800 on 5920 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in French, cancelled
1800-1900 on 5920 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu in German, cancelled
Frequency change of Vatican Radio in Russian:
1330-1400 NF 6070*SAM 250 kW / 058 deg, x6110 to avoid Brother Stair TOM
*strong co-ch Radio Minsk HS in Belorussian
Frequency change of BBC in Uzbek and Russian to CeAs:
1600-1630 NF 7335 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg in Uzbek Daily, x7225
1630-1700 NF 7335 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg in Russian Sat/Sun, x7225
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
RUSSIA/RWANDA Frequency change of FEBA Radio:
1400-1515 NF 7150 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg, x 7190 in English/Urdu/Balti
1600-1630 NF 11875 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg, x11750 in Afar

(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
RUSSIA/TAIWAN/UAE VT Communications changes from Dec.18:
Radio Mustaqbal
0600-0630 15455 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Thu/Sat >>deleted
0635-0705 15455 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Thu/Sat >>deleted
0710-0740 15455 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Thu/Sat >>deleted
0745-0815 15455 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Thu/Sat >>deleted
Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction
0630-0730 15205 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf in English Mon-Fri >>deleted
Open Radio for North Korea
1400-1500 7390 NVS 200 kW / 110 deg to KRE Korean, additional txion
2100-2130 9795 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean, cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
SAUDI ARABIA At 1330 hrs were heard 15380, 17895, 21600, and 21640 kHz
with Holy Quran, on 21505 and 21640 kHz the Main Prgr and on 21560 and
21680 kHz mix sound from both prgrs. On 21775 kHz with demodulated sound
Main prgr (Jan 3).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 5)
SAO TOME 6080 VOA, Pinheira noted Jan. 7, at 2103-2115 UT, in English
with song px, and ID at 2105 UT. 34433.
(Jose Turner-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
SOUTH AFRICA Vy. nice signals from sev. Meyerton relayed stns, viz.
kHz.....station....UTC, date, details; SINPO, rmks. 3215 AWR, 1826-1832*,
27 Dec 06, English, anns.,addr.,multi-lang. ID 1830, IS, tune; 35343. 3230
Family R, 1916-1927, 28 Dec 06, English, phone-in prgr; 55444, occ. QRM de
nr. stn 3255 BBC, 1831-1848, 27 Dec 06, WS in English, anns. news h/lines,
refs. to the Have Your Say prgr (on late Gerald Ford); 45333, occ. uty.
QRM only. 3320 SAUK/R. Sonder Grense, 1842-1906, 27 Dec 06, Afrikaans,
interviews, light songs, advs., news; 45343, but 55444 on 28 Dec 1915.
3345 Canal Africa, 1930-1951, 28 Dec 06, Portuguese to AGL+MOZ, news+rpts,
UN R rpts, Afr. pops; 55444.
(all 5 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
[Clandestine] 4880 SW R. Africa, Meyerton, AFS, 1811-..., 27 Dec 06,
English, talks, music; 43442, seemingly jammed by non-stop distorted (?)
tune, but that didn't last till the vy. end of the b/cast, and certainly
not on a daily basis. ZWE trimming its jamming stn perhaps?
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
SPAIN 6125 CRI via Noblejas. Still distorted feed? (Glenn Hauser,
ibid.) 125 CRI Beijing in English via REE Noblejas relay today Jan 7th
from 2100[-2200 only] UT on air again. Powerhouse S=9+20 dB in Germany.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 7)
Due of special weekend schedule of REE with some sports live coverage and
shifted En/Fr to 6125 kHz 2100-2257 UT, CRI was missed yesterday. But CRI
was back tonight Sunday 2100-2200 UT. Off now at 2208 UT. [so CRI seems
Mon-Fri 2100-2257 UT, Sat/Sun 2100-2200 UT].
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
6 Jan, 0848, 11943.5, REE, Spagna, spuria di 12035 kHz.
(Luca Botto Fiora-I, bclnews.it via dxld Jan 7)
12035 0600-0855 UT - noted also two spurious on and above 12125 kHz the
other day, Jan 9.
12125 Again REE Noblejas with an intermodulation product here at 90 kHz
spacing away of fundamentals 11945 / 12035 kHz in 0800-0855 UT slot, Jan

11. Not discovered on symmetrical 11855, due of CRI Cerrik ALB powerhouse
in Chinese.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9/11)
Google Earth imagery.
REE Noblejas SW 39 57 23 N 03 25 47 W
former REE SW site Arganda, now 1359 kHz MW 600 kW, cross dipole, see
to /id218.htm ...
40 18 44 N 03 30 29 W
SRI LANKA Google Earth Imagery, minor update to
G.C: of Ekala 7 05 55 N 79 54 18 E
Trincomalee correct is nearly 81 08 E !!
8 44 36 N 81 07 51 E
15, 25, 45, 60, 90, 105, 120, 255, 270, 300, 335, 345 degr.
Two MW towers 1548 kHz 08 44 53 N 81 07 15E
Two MW antenna stars of the erecting time? 08 44 43-45 N 81 07 37 E
6 SW antenna towers, 90/270 degr, at 08 44 25-12 N 81 07 41 E
5 SW antenna towers, 345 - 15 degr / 260 - 280 degr,
at 08 44 45 N 81 07 50 E
Iranawila is wrong.
IBB Iranawila site, ITU locator is totally wrong; 32 kilometers off the
coast right in the Indian Ocean: IRA Iranawila CLN 07N32 079E30
Actual IRA locator is at 07 30 27 N 79 48 19 E
at 001, 17, 49, 225, 255, 291, 310, 340, 356 degr
4 SW towers 45/225 degr, at 07 30 24 03 N 79 48 29 07 E
3 SW towers 310/135 degr, at 07 30 39 24 N 79 48 32 50 E
4 SW towers 340/356/017 degr, at 07 30 32 N 79 48 22 E
7 SW towers 255/291 degr, at 07 30 31 N 79 48 11 E
Vishwa Vani TWR Puttalam is on low resolution area - unfortunatelly.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 27)
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrates 40 years
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrated 40 years in broadcasting
on the 5th of January 2006. This is another historic milestone for the
radio station formerly known as Radio Ceylon. The SLBC is the oldest radio
station in South Asia and celebrated eighty years in broadcasting in 2005.
On December 16, 1925 the then British Governor Sir Hugh Clifford
inaugurated the broadcasting service - It was first known as Colombo
Radio. The name was changed to Radio Ceylon and the radio the station
shifted to Torrington Square on October 5, 1949.
The Colombo radio station at 'The Bower' ceased broadcasts by midnight on
31st December 1949 and Radio Ceylon came into being on 1st January 1950.
On January 5, 1967, it became a state corporation - the Sri Lanka
Broadcasting Corporation.
Dudley Senanayake who was the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1967
ceremonially opened the newly established Sri Lanka Broadcasting

Corporation along with Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa and the Director-
General of the SLBC, Neville Jayaweera who was a distinguished civil
servant.
The SLBC had some of the most talented broadcasters in South Asia, among
them, Livy Wijemanne, Vernon Corea, Jimmy Bharucha, Thevis Guruge,
A.W.Dharmapala, Karunaratne Abeysekera, H.M.Gunasekera, S.P.Mylvaganam,
Gnanam Rathinam, Nihal Bhareti, Leon Belleth, Eric Fernando and Vijaya
Corea to name a few. They entertained millions of listeners across the
Indian sub-continent.
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation made so many musicians household
names by featuring their music - among them, Bill Forbes, Des Kelly, Nimal
Mendis, Cliff Foenander, Clarence Wijewardene, Annesley Malewana, Desmond
de Silva, C.T.Fernando, Mignonne Fernando and The Jetliners, Indrani
Perera to name a few.
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation has been described as a 'national
treasure of Sri Lanka' by Ivan Corea, Sri Lanka born writer.
SLBC Chairman Sunil Sarath Perera said since started 80 years ago, the
SLBC has made a tremendous impact on the Sri Lankans.
"SLBC broadcasts in seven languages for listeners in Sri Lanka, Asia and
the Middle East. SLBC became a corporation in 1967. SLBC has ancient
equipment and even the BBC does not have such equipment. We preserve them
for the Nation and for the future generations' use," he told newsmen in
Colombo.
A new museum, a disaster communication room and a language lab were opened
at the SLBC to mark its 40th anniversary. Tharanga, a magazine published
by the SLBC was re-launched during the ceremony in Colombo.
(WMC 06-01-2007)
SWAZILAND 3200 TWR-Africa, Mpangela Ranch, 1740-1752, 25 Dec 06,
English, add. ann., ID+TWR Africa webpage info, religious prgr; 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
SYRIA 783 ORTAS, Tartus, logged on 03 Jan, 1641-1707, Hebrew, talks,
Jewish songs, incl. pops, TS 1700, talks; a surprising 54444 rating which
was soon to dive into a more "obscure" result as QRM de E got stronger.
Earlier observation also here in Lisbon: 1844-1912, 25 Dec, Russian,
talks; Arabic right after 1900; 33442, QRM de E.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
THAILAND 7285 R. Thailand, Udon Thani, 1046-1100*, 01 Jan, Thai to
SEAs, talks; 54444.
7300 R. Thailand, Udon Thani, 1115-1125, 31 Dec 06, IS, English ID, Khmer
(tent), news (tent); 34433; gone at recheck at 1140, so probably s/off at
1130.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
TURKEY 15350 from TRT Cakirlar again uses that failure tx unit today.
Noted distorted spurious splatter spectrum on 15313 to 15377 kHz channels.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
TURKMENISTAN Observed back the En nx on Jan 2nd at 1500-1507 UT on 5015
and LW 279 and 1630-1637 (new time) UT on 4930 kHz. BTW on 31 Dec, when
the New Year speech was the man reads briskly and before one year in my
log is written "... speaking slowly as a sick man..." for died Nyazov.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 6)
UGANDA 4976 R. Uganda, Kampala, putting a muffled audio for quite some

time now, e.g. 1853-..., 27 Dec 06, English, talks; 45444. R. Uganda's
5026 is typically bad too, but because of strong adjacent QRM de BEN 5025
& BFA 5030.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
Google Earth imagery.
The MW site of Radio Uganda's 639 kHz MW txer site outlet is located on
Kibira Road, Kampala at
00 18 50 N 32 36 48 E
the antenna is here at: 00 18 42 N 32 36 51 E
KMP - Radio Uganda's SW transmitter building & antenna is located a little
further to the east of the MW site at
00 18 52 N 32 37 20 E - 4976 kHz.
Both transmission sites can be seen in high resolution with Google Earth.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site YG Jan 11)
UKRAINE [to IRN] Very good reception in BUL for Radio International in
Farsi: 1730-1830 on 6225 SMF 500 kW / 129 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
UNITED KINGDOM Google Earth imagery. But LOW resolution only.
BBC Orfordness 1296 kHz MW DRM 52 05 26 N 01 31 50 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11)
1368 Manx R, Douglas, IoM 20 kW, 1450-1537, 30 Dec 06, pops, refs. to
cricket & later f/ball infos at 1530; 55444.
1566 BBC R. Bristol, Taunton 600 watt, 1442-1509 (!), 30 Dec 06, English,
cricket reports; 35443, so nothing of the usual (usually evening) QRM de
County Sound R, Guildford 800 watt, not to mention AIR Nagpur which drops
its visiting card once in a while.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
USA Frequency change of World Harvest Radio:
0100-0600 NF 5835 HRI 250 kW / 315 deg, x5860 via Angel 1 Mon-Fri
0600-0900 NF 5835 HRI 250 kW / 072 deg, x5860 via Angel 2
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 9)
WWRB schedule has been updated.
WWRB 0000-0400 NA 3185 5050
WWRB 0000-0400 LA, M-Sa 5745
WWRB 0400-0430 LA, Sa-Su 5745
WWRB 0400-0500 NA 5050
WWRB 0400-1200 Oc 3185 (partial broadcast, also Overcomer Ministry)
WWRB 0430-0500 LA, Sa 5745
WWRB 0500-1200 NA 5085
WWRB 1500-1600 ME, Eu, Su 11920
WWRB 1600-2200 Af 15250
WWRB 1600-2200 ME, Eu 11920
WWRB 2200-2300 NA, Sa-Su 3185
WWRB 2300-2400 NA 3185 5050
WWRB 2300-2400 LA, Su-F 5745
WWRB Overcomer 0000-0500 NA 6890
WWRB Overcomer 1200-2200 NA 9385
WWRB Overcomer 2200-2400 NA 6890
WWRB Republic B/C 1600-2300 NA 12180
(WWRB website and report of RBN via Bob via Daniel Sampson, Prime Time
Shortwave Jan 6 via dxld)
The Associated Press January 11, 2007 Washington.
The chairman of the agency that directs U.S. overseas broadcasts has asked
President Bush not to renominate him to the position, a move seen as

largely a formality since his pending nomination was already stalled in
the Senate and was unlikely to fare any better now that Democrats control
the chamber.
Bush nominated Kenneth Y. Tomlinson to another term on the Broadcasting
Board of Governors last Nov. 14, after the midterm elections, but that
nomination has not been taken up by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
that oversees the agency.
The board oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,
Radio Free Asia, Radio and TV Marti, broadcasting initiatives in the
Middle East and other nonmilitary U.S. broadcasting overseas.
The law that created the board in 1994 allows Tomlinson to remain as
chairman until a successor is confirmed. In a letter to Bush dated Jan. 9
and posted on the board's Internet site, he asked the president not to
resubmit his name and said he would serve until a successor is confirmed.
Tomlinson thanked Bush for "repeatedly submitting my name ... for
reconfirmation to this position. However, I have concluded that it would
be far more constructive to write a book about my experiences rather than
to seek to continue government service."
A report by the State Department's inspector general, released Aug. 29,
said Tomlinson misused government funds for two years as chairman of the
board. Tomlinson disputed the allegations in the report.
The U.S. attorney's office in Washington concluded that a criminal
investigation was not warranted, according to the State Department report.
At the same time, the report said a civil investigation related to charges
that he had hired a friend as a contractor was pending.
Tomlinson signed invoices worth about $245,000 for a friend without the
knowledge of other board members or staff, used the board's office
resources to support his private horse racing operation and overbilled the
organization for his time, according to the report.
In late 2005, he was essentially ousted from the board of the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting after charges he used the position to promoted
conservative programming. Tomlinson said that public broadcasting shows
were too liberal and that conservative views didn't receive equal
treatment.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting directs federal dollars to the
Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio and hundreds of public
radio and television stations.
(AP via Mike Terry-UK, dxld Jan 11)
ZAMBIA 4965 The Voice Africa, Lusaka, 1920-1934, 28 Dec, English,
feature on marital relationship; 54444, adjt. uty. QRM.
5915 ZNBC, Lusaka, 1846-1858, 29 Dec 06, Vernacular, talks, tribal
songs; 54444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
ZIMBABWE 3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, 1749-1809, 25 Dec 06, Vernacular, talks,
phones-ins; 35332, but rtd. 45343 on 27 Dec 1836 at the SW coast QTH.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 4)
QSL album of Rudolf Sonntag, Germany:
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ALBANIA On 1215 kHz radio ... DW in Albanian *0645-0659 UT via Fllake
relay, next CRI in En on Jan 13th.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
ALGERIA 6485.89 RASD now Jan 18th at 1940 UT. Speech to crowd in mixed
Saharian? Arabic? and some Spanish words. About GREAT leader President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 18)
Unid 6484.15.
In answer to my own question, it seems that the National Radio of the
Arab-Saharan Democratic Republic is on the move again.
unid 6484.15. Right now (1950-2010 UT) I'm receiving a signal on 6484.15
in Arabic. Any suggestions?
(Alexander Koutamanis-HOL, hcdx Jan 18)
AUSTRALIA 5050 ARD hrd 1/15 from 0915 tune w/ vocal/inst piece, man
ann(EE?), indigenous mx (chanting, drums, etc.), man ann at 0928 (EE, then
Vern), guitar & vocal 0931 fol by another vocal and man ann (Vern),
vocal/guitar at 0947 and more indigenous mx to 0952, then man ann (Vern)
to 1000 tune out - signal was at a very loggable lvl - SINPO 25332 w/
improving signal to nearly S3 by 0945 - best lvl hrd here to date. After
0945 ARDS dominated even when Guangxi on same freq started pgming, which
is highly unusual. Got a nice recording of this.
(Bruce Churchill-USA, DXplorer Jan 15)
2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 1855-1924, 13 Jan, English, oldies, talks;
35433, then extremely poor at 2020; // VL8K 2485 only, rated 24342, and
also vy. poor by 2020.

(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
AZERBAIJAN 6110.77 Voice of Azerbaijan, at 1219-1420 on Dec 30, quite
strong signal. But unfortunately I found no German Program. The Station
has a very distorted modulation like old R Cairo.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, dswci DXW Jan 12)
BAHRAIN 6010.1 R Bahrain, Abu Hayan, at 2134-2240, 0050-0405 UT, Dec
28, 29 and 30, Jan 05, nonstop U.S. pop songs, 0318 ID in English: "Parade
of Hits on 96.5 FM" (96.5 FM is Bahrain's English program channel). At
0330-0336 a news bulletin in English (Iraq, West Bank, West Sudan, etc.)
and weather forecast. This news is longer than the 1900 UTC bulletin.
Heterodyne and sideband splashes, no LA station was audible, 33433. At
2134 and 0405 UT under terrible QRM from Belarus which was heard // 279 LW
and 6040. From *0130-0242* UT QRM VOIRI.
(Bernardini, Churchill in Dxplorer listening via DX Tuner Alma DX (AR-7030
with Super-KAZ array in So. Sweden); Liangas and Petersen.
dswci DXW Jan 12)
BELARUS New evening schedule of Ext. Sce of Radio Belarus from Jan.1
1500-1700 7360, 7390 in Belarussian
1600-1800 7255 Belarussian (different px // low power freqs of HS)
1700-1800 7360, 7390 in Russian
1800-1900 7360, 7390, 7420 in Russian
1900-2040 7360, 7390, 7420 in German

4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 0850-f/out 0910, 16 Jan, songs; 33431,
CODAR QRM.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, at... 1050-f/out 1105 (!),
14 Jan, talks & songs; 15331.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, also vy. late in our morning, 1055-f/out
1110, 14 Jan, talks; 25341. Also 13 Jan, 2009-..., 45433.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AP, 0845-f/out 0903, 16 Jan, songs, talks; 23431,
QRM de B.
4894.9 UNID, 2 stns listed, 2309-..., 13 Jan, talks; 23331, QRM de MNG.
4925 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe AM, 2356-0004, 13 Jan, songs, "programa de
Avisos para o Interior" (mssgs) at 2302; 54433.
4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2358-0007, 13 Jan, shouting preacher;
45433.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 0005-0017, 14 Jan, folk tunes; 55433,
too much splatter over the adj. QRGs.
6105 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 0036-0048, 13 Jan, phone-ins;
54433, QRM de B + some silent carrier.
6134.9 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 0035-0047, 13 Jan, phone-ins; 53443,
QRM de UNID in CeAsian language; // 5035 poor, 9630 vy. good.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1514-..., 13 Jan, talks, music; 33442,
QRM de UNID stn in CeAsian language.
9645.1 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1821-1835, 13 Jan, f/ball match
rpt. Corinthians vs. Uniao ("uniao", union, of what?), news; 34443, adj.
QRM, buth then co-ch. QRM at 1830.
11780 R. Nacional da Amazo[o]nia, Brasilia DF, 1523-..., 14 Jan, Carnaval
songs; 25443. Mind you I say "carnaval" instead because that's our word,
not Engl. "Carnival which only stems from the former.
11804.7 R. Globo, Rio de Janeiro RJ, 1925-1939, 10 Jan, advertisements,
traffic infos, chats, news; 25433.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1521-1551, 14 Jan, f/ball news;
34443, adj. QRM de BBC 11820.
11829.9 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1519-1545, 14 Jan, IDs, ann. for
Sat. prgr "CBN Saaude", several stn. slogans, news; 35433, bad audio.
(all 19 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
BURKINA FASO 5030 RTV Ouagadougou, form letter in French verifying the
April 21 2006 date of my reception. Although the frequency of my reception
was not specified, it lists 5030 (0530-0800, 1700-2400 TU) and 7230 (0800-
1700 TU). My letter was written in French (with an English version
attached), 1 IRC enclosed. This took 8 months. Signed by Pascal GOBA, Chef
des Programmes. Handwritten return address:
Radio Burkina 03, BP 7029, Ouaga 03, Burkina Faso.
(Jim Renfrew-NY-USA, dxld Jan 10)
7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1416-1518, 13 Jan, French + Vernacular/s,
phone-ins, prgr "Magazine de l'Emploi", songs; 34433, adjt. QRM only. I
don't even report on their 5030 outlet as reception is typically
"armchair" like.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)

CANADA 6160 CKZU Vancouver 1420-1431 Jan 11. Weather; interview with
the director of the local Salvation Army about homeless shelters, etc.;
traffic report, PST time check; then another short interview with a
running coach. ID as "CBC Radio One". Good signal but QRM from an equally
good co-channel CH-lang station. Was // to 690 MW, which was fair here.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP 7220 R. Centrafrique, Bimbo, 1419-1442, 13 Jan,
Vernacular, talks, tribal tunes; 25442, blocked at 1500.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
CHAD 6165 R. Diff. Natle. Tchadienne, N'Djamena, 1414-1436, 13 Jan,
Vernacular, talks (news?); 54444, QRM de HRV. (See also BEN 5025 & NIG
4770).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
CLANDESTINE 4880 SW R Africa, Meyerton, AFS, 1839-1850, 13 Jan, English
+ Vernacular, talks & interviews; 54444, gone at 1900, no jamming.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
COLOMBIA 6035 LV del Guaviare, S. Jose del Guaviare, 0046-0058, 13 Jan,
Spanish, talks, annt. for Colombia vs. Uruguay match later on, local
rhythms; 44433, adjt. QRM only.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
5910.05 Marfil Estereo 0037-0300+ Jan 17. Latin mx w/male ancr after each
song w/ID's and UTC-5 TC's; into seeming religious program at 0100, then
back to mx at 0132. Fair signal, competing with band noise and spotty Ute
QRM. Heard ID's as both "Marfil" and "Marfil Estereo". Had drifted up to
5910.07 by 0300.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 18)
COSTA RICA 9724.9 University Network, Cahuita, 1229-1250, 15 Jan,
English, preaching; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
CUBA Dear amigos: Starting next Monday January 22 at 1100 UTC Radio
Habana Cuba will be using 15190 kHz to Eastern South America (the "Buenos
Aires beam") replacing 15230 kHz. This is the morning local time in Havana
Spanish language broadcast that starts at 1100 and lasts until 1500 UTC.
(mail of Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich-CUB, CO2KK, hcdx Jan 16)
That's because for the past several B-seasons, 15230 has been colliding
with China-via-Canada at 1300-1500. About time somebody noticed and
resolved the situation.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld Jan 16)
6000 RHC in English, at 0640 UT on Jan 12 is using one of the failing
transmitters with its mushy, squealy, sound extending too far above and
below the carrier frequency. Who needs this when we have loud and almost
clear // 6180?
(Glenn Hauser-O-USA, dxld Jan 12)
15375 R. Rebelde at 1715 UT on Jan 12. Good. // 11655. Conversation
surprisingly criticising Cuba's mail service and mail thefts. This
frequency is not listed on their website.
(Victor C. Jaar-QC-CAN, NASWA Flashsheet via dxld)
Checked at 1723 UT Jan 16, this was on 15370, not 15375, VG signal //
recently reported other new frequency, 17555, which was mixing heavily,
almost zero-beat with WYFR, but Cuba atop. Why does Cuba come up on WYFR
frequencies? Maybe retaliation for WYFR using 6000. Anyhow, Cuba has SW
transmitters to spare in the RHC 1500-2000 break.

(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 16)
DENMARK Initially DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) wanted to close
down both the MW and the LW transmitters in Kalundborg operating on 243
and 1062 kHz by the end of 2006. But the Danish Ministry of Culture has
decided that DR must continue using medium wave till at least Dec 31,
2010. It is however uncertain which programmes will be carried on 1062 MW
in the future. Director of DR Radio, Leif L>nsmann, says to radionyt.com,
that DR is going to air navigational warnings, weather forecasts and
possibly newscasts on MW - but no final decision on this has been taken
yet. The switch off of the LW station in Kalundborg is expected sometime
during the spring of 2007.
(Hartvig Nielsen-DEN, dswci DXW Jan 4)
Today, Jan 10, at 1445, 243 LW was heard relaying P1 and 1062 MW P3, both
55555.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW Jan 12)
DJIBOUTI 4780 RD. TV de Djibouti, Doraleh, 1844-1906, 13 Jan,
Vernacular, phone-ins, taks, newscast 1900; 55444 via the back of the
recently installed 80 m, unterminated mini-Beverage to NAm/295degr also
serves the Horn of Africa region.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
ECUADOR/USA HCJB World Radio nun HCJB Global
Die Mutterorganisation des aeltesten noch bestehenden protestantischen
Missionssenders Radio HCJB Quito heisst seit dem 1. Januar HCJB Global.
Entsprechend firmieren die Medienzweige jetzt als HCJB Global Voice und
die medizinische Hilfe jetzt als HCJB Global Hands. Mit der
Namensaenderung will man den Wandel vom Medienwerk zu einem vielfaeltigen
Missionswerk spiegeln, das seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert auch
intensiv medizinische Hilfe leistet. Kommunikationsdirektor Jon Hirst
beschreibt die Namensaenderung als Verbindung von Tradition und
Innovation: "Bei den Ueberlegungen haben wir festgestellt, dass unsere
Freunde am Rufzeichen unserer ersten Radiostation festhalten wollten.
Durch den Bezug auf HCJB ehren wir unsere Herkunft", obwohl die
Radioarbeit nicht mehr allein aus Ekuador kommt und schon lange nicht mehr
nur die Kurzwelle nutzt, sondern auch Satellit, UKW und Internet. Das HCJB
World Radio Engineering Center in Elkhart IN wird zum HCJB Global
Technology Center. Seit 1990 hat es mehr als 300 Radioarbeiten in 100
Laendern Starthilfe mit Studios und /oder Sendern gegeben.
(ntt, Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 14)
Dorothea und Ruediger Klaue (Wilhelm-Raabe-Str. 13, 32105 Bad Salzuflen,
Tel. 05222 944491), die als Deutschland-Repraesentanten von Radio HCJB
fungieren, haben neue e-mail-Adressen:
fuer Ruediger und
fuer Dorothea Klaue. Ausserdem hat Ruediger Klaue unter der Adresse
einen Weblog begonnen. "Der Blog gibt mir eine
Gelegenheit, Freunden etwas von meinen Arbeiten und Gedanken anzubieten,
das sie sich anschauen koennen, wenn sie wollen. Es wird also keine
unerwuenschte Post zugeschickt."
(Ruediger Klaue 12.1.2007, via ntt, Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX
Jan 14)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5004.97 R. Bata, at 2240 on Jan 10. Group chanting
and local language chatter. Signal fair but ruined by continuous data
bursts. Pulled plug at 2257.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
ETHIOPIA 9560.25 R. Ethiopia on Jan 09 at 1359-1410 UT. 33433 Arabic,
1359 IS, 1400 ID, Three gongs, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 12)

FRENCH GUIANA DRM now from GUF. Next week, from Montsinery, we will
perform special DRM transmissions to New York City on Monday 15 January
and then to Dallas (DRM meetings in Continental) until Friday 19 January.
Special DRM transmissions from Montsinery, French Guiana with 150 kW into
a 4/4 antenna:
15 January to New York City on 17875 kHz 1300 to 2020 UT
[17875 drm noted here in Europe too, wb.]
16 to 18 January to Dallas / Texas on 21620 kHz 1300 to 2020 UT
19 to 23 January to Mexico City on 21620 kHz 1300 to 2020 UT
(Christopher, Jan 11, drmna yg via dxld)
GABON Google Earth imagery.
Africa No. I Gabon location 01 40 36 S 13 18 01 E
dies duerfte Mouanda / Moyabi sein, in low resolution.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, Jan 4)
GEORGIA 1350 Again Abkhaz Radio at 1500-1600 UT after a week with Radio
Relax program in Russian, Jan 13.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
GERMANY DW CLOSES DOWN NORTH AMERICAN MONITORING.
Here are excerpts from a letter I have just received from Silke Broeker,
DW monitoring director, dated December 2006:
"As you already know, Deutsche Welle ceased transmitting its German-
language program on analog shortwave on October 29th, 2006. It is a fact
that already today the majority of the listeners in North America more
listening to our German broadcasts at all, are using the Internet offer of
DW-RADIO or direct satellite reception. This being as it is, the very
cost-intensive transmission on analog shortwave was not paying-off any
more, so DW decided to take this step.
"Unfortunately, this also means that where there is no target area, there
is no need any more technical monitors. Therefore, I have to inform you
today that my file of US-monitors will be closed as of January 1st, 2007.
Thus, I now have to thank you very, very much for sending in your reports
regularly for over 20 years....
"As for me personally, I will surely miss the contact with you.... "For
now, it is THANK YOU again and GOOD-BYE. I wish you and your family all
the best."
(via David Cole, Goodwell-OK-USA, dxld Jan 10)
Anyone know what happened to the R. Berlin International announcers? A few
names I recall: June Jones and Rudi Freedle (spelling? [Friedl?, wb.]).
I've heard similar sounding voices, under different names, from other
broadcasters. Anyone know?
(Kraig, KG4LAC Krist-USA, dxld Jan 4)
From the Spanish section of that radio, announcer Marcelo Fortin went to
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Latin American programs in 1982y, and is
currently one of their news readers and translator. Also musician and
piano player and composer. Was part of the Chilean folk music group
Aparcoa.
(Horacio Nigro-URG, ibid. via dxld)
From the German Service
Manfred Boehm > Deutsche Welle Bonn
Wolfram Hess > Deutsche Welle Bonn / DeutschlandRadio Kultur Berlin
(Peter Kruse-D, ibid. via dxld)

Wolfram still co-hosts the monthly DX show on DW [English section, 4th
Sunday of the month, wb.]. Which reminds me, this week should be the time
to download it before it goes away, almost 42 minutes into the long
Mailbag file on demand for 1 Jan really 31 Dec. Not exactly a full-time
job. I think they mentioned another website where the DX meetings are
archived indefinitely. "Freedle" above probably spelt Friedl.
(Glenn, ibid. via dxld)
Manfred Boehm worked after the close-down of RBI first for Radioropa which
started broadcasting just when RBI died, on Oct 3, 1990y. This station
might be known also in the "AM scene" for its transmissions on longwave
Burg 261 kHz (until 2000y) and 5975/5980 (1993-1995y, via Litomysl-CZE).
When Radioropa declined, Manfred got the opportunity to work for DW's
German service, where he can be heard frequently now.
That's all I can say about former RBI staff, except from a remark that it
can be told easily what happened to them: They were simply fired. It was
apparently not uncommon for foreign staff members to appear under
pseudonym, so it could indeed be possible that some of them are heard
under other names elsewhere now.
(Kai Ludwig-D, ibid.)
Hello Folks, as a member of RBI's DX club and a listener for the Arabic
section of RBI in late 80s, I used to enjoy very much the DX programs of
RBI. I was taught ABC of DXing by listening to them. I ended up with lots
of special QSL cards, books and mags in Arabic talking about Heaven on
Earth !! DDR. I always remember an announcer who used to speak Arabic with
a German accent ;) his name was Joachim Schneider (Pardon my spelling). I
used to send all my letters to RBI's Arabic section with his name.
Listening to DW's Arabic section a few years back I could hear a guy
almost with the same voice but with a different name!!! the Idea of
sending DW a letter to double check the issue crossed my mind, but never
did it. So I wonder, what really happened to my friend, Joachim Schneider?
(Tarek Zeidan, Cairo-EGY, ibid. via dxld)
If it was indeed the same person it would still be the question which name
was a pseudonym, "Joachim Schneider" (the spelling is correct) or the one
used on DW? I will ask around if somebody knows something about him. No
chance with Google; way too much hits also when adding suitable keywords.
Also to mention here: Hannelore Steer of RBI's Africa service (I heard
about Swahili as language in particular). In early 1990 she became editor-
in-chief of RBI, and today she is director of radio at Rundfunk Berlin-
Brandenburg.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 4)
R. Berlin International announcers, Joachim Schneider.
Well, I could find out a little bit: He was a factory worker at the
Berlin-based cable manufacturer KWO until some political initiative (a
typical GDR phenomenon), presumably by the youth organization FDJ, let him
begin studies at Leipzig; Arabic and probably also journalism. Afterwards
an initiative by SED (the GDR's communist party) brought him to RBI. At
least that's what he told his colleagues there.
Shortly before the demise of RBI he married an editor of the Italian
service and assumed her surname, whatever name this was (the "informer"
can't remember anymore). It seems that he is travelling through the Middle
East at present, known as an expert for this region, whatever this may say
about his current job.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 5)
Kai, Most interesting. Even though it was a challenge listening to RBI
(because of poor reception or boring propaganda) I never forgot the

eliefs or policy of the host country. I always expected letters, etc were
examined before reaching the station. Even today I've encountered problems
sending programming comments to former Soviet countries. My emails or
letters are not received. I guess old habits die hard.
(Kraig Krist-USA, ibid. via dxld)
RBI: I think it should be noted that the beliefs of many people in the
GDR, certainly including the vast majority of GDR radio editors, were one
thing but various realities an entirely different one. Hence also incoming
letters were examined *before* reaching the editorial offices. Many people
here in Germany do not realize (or refuse to acknowledge) this difference,
seriously hampering any research in the history of East German
broadcasting.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 7)
Google Earth Imagery
Former Radio Bremen MW and SW site location coordinates:
Mediumwave Radio Bremen
Leher Feld, Oct 15, 1951 to Jan 31, 1999:
53 06 32 N 08 52 40 E
From Feb 1, 1999 on different location in Oberneuland at
53 06 31 N 08 56 09 E
Shortwave 6190 kHz Radio Bremen / Sender Freies Berlin,
Sept 15, 1961 til Oct 1996.
53 06 36 2 N 08 52 44 3 E
FM/UKW Sender Bremen Leher Feld, from Oct 15, 1951
53 06 32 7 N 08 52 44 1 E
Koenigswusterhausen Funkerberg Radio peak (exReichspost, GDR Deutsche Post
[GDR radio, RBI, various communist Clandestines, now German Telecom T-
systems)
52 18 18 N 13 37 11 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 12)
6005 DLR Deutschlandradio Berlin Britz on air again. Noted around 0700 UT
again this morning Jan 13. 6005 kHz txion missed since Jan 9th.
DLR technicians and "Transradio Telefunken?" repaired the S4001 unit
already.
Google Earth Imagery. Here are the coordinates of former RIAS Berlin 6005
kHz, now DLR 6005 100 kW, and 6190 17 kW DLF Berlin site:
52 26 53 N 13 25 52 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 11/13)
This failed transmitter is a Telefunken S4001 without the equipment for
fast retuning. It sits in the main transmitter building of the Berlin-
Britz site:
The 6005 kHz antenna:
And the original shortwave facility from 1950, now on air on 6190; the
transmitter sits in the building with the greened-out mercury vapor lamp,
probably in the room with the vertically mounted fluorescent lamp which
can be seen through the window:

More Britz pictures, also of the MW/FM masts (855, 990, 89.6):
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 11)
More about longwave Indeed I forgot the tiny 10 kW transmitter at
Caltanissetta, but now it reminds me on another aspect: Longwave
transmitters that never were. Actually Italy holds a Geneve schedule
allocation for high power operation while other countries even secured
longwave frequencies but never built any transmitters. Spain, Morocco,
Egypt are those I can remember right now.
I did not count the VOA transmitter at Erching near Munich because it was
replaced by a new facility in 1989. As well-known this transmitter carried
VOA programming (at times also RIAS) on 173 kHz until it had been
mothballed in the early seventies. In the Geneve schedule the new
frequency 209 kHz had been allocated to this transmitter, and at the same
time Deutschlandfunk became interested in using the Erching transmitter,
probably due to the circumstance that the Donebach transmitter had now to
operate co-channel with the 1200 kW facility in Romania.
So an agreement had been made that provided the German side with access to
the Erching transmitter but stipulated that they had to hand it back to
the US side everytime if requested. The first inspection was a shock for
the postal office employees: A real monster of an old transmitter with the
Doherty modulation system they had never seen before, but by far the
biggest obstacle: Designed for 60 Hz power supply from generators,
impossible to run from the German 50 Hz power grid!
Nevertheless Deutschlandfunk transmissions via Erching on 209 kHz started
in 1979, for the time being between 5 AM and 7 PM only because a
directional antenna is required for nighttime operation on this frequency
(gain reduction towards the Ukraine). A magazine article stated that the
postal office was able to make this possible only by throwing away many of
its bureaucratic principles and discussed possibilities to get rid of the
expensive diesel engines: Ask Continental if they can modify the
transmitter for 50 Hz power supply, install 50/60 Hz converters or just
install a new transmitter and this way also avoid possible trouble with
the old transmitter. Finally they went even beyond the third variant and
decided to build an entirely new site at Aholming near Deggendorf.
This is the construction site at Aholming in 1986 (note the ground grid):
And the finished site in 1989:
First transmitter tests at Aholming started in summer 1988, the final
switch of 209 kHz (now 207 kHz) from Erching to Aholming took place in
January 1989. Today the antenna at Erching is gone but aerial pictures
still show the transmitter building and reportedly people are still banned
from entering the plain meadow which was once the antenna field.
The website of the Aholming municipality once also contained a page about
the transmitter, but apparently they throwed it away, so only these traces
are left:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 9)

Re: Okuma Okinawa/Poro/Erching/Coro-VEN/ARS/YUG beasts:
JAPAN/PHILIPPINES [Ryukyu Isls] BTW - is it known what ever happened to
the megawatt unit on Okinawa that used to operate on 1180/1178 kHz ?
(Noel Green-UK, BC-DX Dec 24, 2002y)
Scrapped I guess? At least I understand that it was a beast of the same
design than the 173 kHz rig at Erching, finally used by DLF on 209 before
the new Aholming site took over.
(Kai Ludwig-D, BC-DX Dec 24, 2002y)
I assume, the remaining parts were used as spare parts at the Poro-PHL
site 1140/1143 kHz - [Ban Pachi-THA 1580/1575 came on air later in
1966/1967 and may of different design], these units was of a similar type
as Erching and Okinawa beasts. Poro came on air already in the Fifties,
maybe you can check the 1954 to 1957 WRTH's?? (wb, Dec 2002y)
My earliest book is the 1953 edition, and there is no listing for any of
the 1000 kW txs in that one. In the PHL there was a 50 kW tx (Manila-A)
operating on 920 KHz (326 metres) located at "The Voice of America Relay
Base, Manila" plus SW of 7.5/50 kW. It operated in Amoy, Cantonese,
English, Mandarin & Swatow. In the VOA listings there is also an outlet on
447 [metres I guess] for Mandarin at 1500-1530 & 2200-2230, but I can't
find where that came from.
But in the 1954 edition three 1000 kW are listed - the one in Germany
listed as Munich-C 173 kc/s 1734 m 1000 kW and on air at 1615-2330. (1196
was Munich-A by the way - and also listed at Munich 10 kW SW was R
Liberation in various Russian dialects).
The others were listed as RYUKYU ISLANDS Voice of America Relay Base and
MW Okinawa 1180 kc/s 254 m 1000 kW operating 0930-1530 plus SW 35 kW
operating same times - and in the PHL, the VoA Relay Base, San Fernando -
Northern Luzon, appears. This has Philippines-B 1140 kc/s 263 m 1000 kW
operating 1000-1530 plus SW 35 kW on air 0900-1530.
So they were obviously put on air some time in 1953. I would also guess -
like Wolfie - that when Okinawa closed, the dismantled units were used as
spares. There is a photograph in one of the WRTH's that I seem to remember
showed these 1000 kW txs as only one unit - ie not 2 X 500 - in a rather
large cabinet ! [Yes, also German PTT engineers told the "Funkschau"
magazine in 1979, that the 500 kW tx circuits couldn't separate in total,
wb] Whether capable of operating differently I don't know. I heard both of
the PHL ones (before they moved to 9 kHz spacing) and Okinawa. But don't
remember anything of the 447 outlet.
(Noel R. Green-UK, BC-DX Jan 2, 2003y)
re: Continental 1000 kW beasts.
The informations regarding the Continental "beasts" is very interesting.
VoA 1000 / 500 kW beasts again. I've got a copy of ROI Vienna's
INTERMEDIA/DX TELEGRAM progrs of 2001&2002, put all as farewell present on
a CD by presenter Wolf Harranth [also of the 1941 ageclass], who resigned
from ORF DX Progrs duty recently in Oct 2002.
And subsequently I had a look to the DX Progr lists on the WRTH's of 1969-
1971.
1971 p 132, the Continental 1000 kW beast advert is print-out,
and declared the first beast ever built for Munich-C Erching site on LW
173 in summer 1953. Used for VoA and even Deutschlandfunk progrs by Ge PTT
til 1979.

But same tx type put also on air via Okinawa, Poro, Thailand!, CeAM[see
below], and Cairo on 773 kHz.
From 1968 a new generation of 1000 kW Continental txs were developed, and
I think one[later 2x1000 kW] of them put to Belgrade Stubline site in
1971(?).
(wb Jan 5, 2003y)
The 1000 kW rig for Central America finally landed in Coro, Venezuela. I
believe it was briefly tested in Costa Rica (Radio Omega 625?) before
moving on.
Model 105B - 1000 kW (1953)
First unit (173 kHz) VOA, Munich (1/2)105B in 1950 (500 kW)
Exact location is 48 18 03 N 11 43 03 96 E.
Later this model was built as a single 1000 kW unit.
D323A - 2000 kW (1974)
First unit (683/684 kHz) to Radio-TV Belgrade, Yugoslavia. ##
D323C - 2000 kW (1979)
First unit (1440 kHz) to MOI, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
See
(Olle Alm-SWE, BC-DX Jan 5, 2003y)
## 684 Beograd Zvecka beast. Total damage after NATO air ride on May 25,
1999.
The large 2000 kW mediumwave site was close to the village of Zvecka, and
that was about 10 km to the north of the Stubline site, and much closer to
the town of Obrenovac on the banks of the river Sava. The log periodics
you are referring to are most probably from the govt antenna farm at
Grabovac, also near Stubline and Obrenovac, and they were used primarily
for the communications with the embassies abroad.
Best regards, Igor F. Pifat YT1MM
(wwdxc BC-DX June 26, 2006y)
Exact MW Zvecka location is 44 38 28 N 20 08 28 E
40 years anniversary of German DX Club ADDX.
Heute vor 40 Jahren wurde die ADDX (damals: "Assoziation deutschsprachiger
DX-er und DX-Clubs") gegruendet, herzlichen Glueckwunsch dazu von der A-DX
Liste!
Die Geschichte der ADDX ist uebrigens recht spannend verpackt zu finden
unter:
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT, A-DX Jan 15)
40 years anniversary of German DX Club ADDX.
Initiator was Deutsche Welle's Chief Engineer Gustav-Georg Thiele, the
father of Rwanda[1966], Portugal[1969] and Malta[1971] relay sites.
Gustav-G. Thiele, ham radio call DL1ZK, Cologne, was DX Editor of DW in
the sixties. DWL El Salvador[1966-1967] and Thailand relay sites came
never in reality.
HISTORY.
PORTUGAL On Nov 25th 1998, DW and Portuguese ICP- Institute
Communication Portugal prolongated the Sines relay stn contract
for the coming 15 years til July 2014.

Txion target of Sines relay is SoWeEUR, No/WeAF as well as NoAM sce during
our night. This stn is also attractive for interested bcasters, to
exchange bc time on SW. Sines is used for RCI progr relays towards RUS,
UKR and ME. Recent negotiations with VoRUS are under way, but no agreement
signed yet. The 28 years old DW relay site will be modernized at a level
of 14 Mill German Marks. Three old 250 kW Marconi tx units will be
replaced by most modern cost and electricity saving tx type, which will
allow automated procedures and digital mode transmissions. Six antiquate
log-per and curtain arrays will be replaced by another [third] revolving
curtain antenna. DW digital mode txions on SW Sines will start in 2001.
Frequency usage will then be optimized and flexible, saving cost of 1.8
Mill German Marks are estimated per year.
[DW Sines relay site built up by late Gustav-Georg Thiele* in 1969-1970,
opened on Jun 3rd, 1970. The Marconi units were originally intended for
the planned DW El Salvador relay site, which should be erected in 1967-
1968, but never realized due to lack of permission by the local
authorities. [[ *Gustav-G. Thiele, ham radio call DL1ZK, Cologne, was DX
Editor of DW in the sixties.]]
In July 1966 DW chief Dr. Wesemann signed a contract in El Salvador to
erect 3 x 250 kW SW txs and a 500 kW MW tx, the DW budget 1968 noted 3.45
Mill. German Marks for the El Salvador relay. At that time DW also planned
to set up a relay station in Thailand.
The Marconi txs redirected then to Portugal relay site, and DW joined the
common Antigua / Montserrat relay project together with the BBC in the
seventies{1974-1975}. ed]
(DW, Steffen Heinze via Walter Eibl-D, Nov 25, 1998!)
GREECE Report of ERA 5 morning sce on Jan 12:
7475 and 9420 0500-0554 UT in Greek. 12 MHz channel not heard, due of
morning skip propagation.
9420 0554-09.58:40 UT in Greek, iddle carrier pause til 1001 UT, when
unscheduled short single local commercial broadcast in Greek, seemingly
feeder stepping error. !! IDLE carrier was still on air from 10.01:30 UT
til 10.59:40 UT, when Greek programm started again.
12105 in Greek lasted til 09.58:40 UT. TX off cl-down at 10.00:30 UT.
15630 in En/Fr/Sp programmes as usual weekdays, til 09.59:20 UT. Then
closing announcement by male in Greek language til 09.59:57 UT, TX off cl-
down at 10.00:10 UT.
I'll check ERA 5 on 15630 tomorrow again, whether is 5/6 days a week.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 12)
15630 Voice of Grecia, espanol. 0918-0955 UT, escuchada el 13 de Enero en
espanol a locutora con boletin de noticias internacionales y un reportaje
sobre el movimiento Ocupa en Barcelona, sintonia y musica latina, SINPO
45554.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, hcdx Jan 13)
Checked the English/French portion at 0700-0900 UT only, and heard Greek
language relay of // 9420 and 12105 kHz instead. So assume, that ERA 5
Athens En/Fr on 15630 kHz is at Mons-Fris only. But didn't check the
Spanish slot today Jan 13. Maybe En on Sats is at 1400-1500 on 9420 and
17525 only?
(later) Yes heard it too at 1404!!-1500 UT on powerhouse 9420 [also 9935
with Thessaloniki Greek domestic relay progr at same time slot], but //
17525 didn't propagate into Germany at this time of the year. Lady
announced as "Hellenic Corner" every Sat 1404-1500 UT.

Did you hear ERA 5 on 17525 at this time slot in USA ?
English at least Sun!-Fri 0700-0800[not Sats]. Sat only 1404-1500 UT, and
Suns 1105 and Mons 0030 UT too ??
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
"GREEK IN STYLE". Am listening to this show on webcast (convenient play
link in MONITORING REMINDERS CALENDAR at 0030 UT Monday, soon to be moved
up.) which started at 0011 UT Monday Jan 15. A Marina Xranzi (sp?)
produxion, hosted this week by Andriana Petrato (sp?). Starts with
orchestral music for Chariots of Fire, then more cinemusic. Yes, presented
in English. Presumably also on SW 7475, et al.? Followed 0000 IS/IDs
partly in English, NA, sign-on and news headlines in Greek; lasted until
0103, so a 52-minute show.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 17)
Google Earth imagery.
ERA Voice of Greece Athens Cape[Akra] Avlis/Avlida SW site, 2x100 kW,
Continental 1x250 kW from Gloria-POR.
38 23 23 N 23 36 25 E
Former IBB / VOA Thessaloniki Peraia site March 15, 1950-March 3, 1973.
MW 791/792 kHz 50 kW. SW Collins 4x35 kW.
Now ERA 1044 kHz (in Jan 2001: x9935 R Makedonia Thessaloniki domestic
regional).
40 30 45 N 22 56 34 E
Former IBB / VOA Ziloti Xanthi Kavalla site of March 4, 1973-Apr 25, 2006.
SW 12 x CEC 250 kW.
40 53 09 N 24 49 15 E
Former IBB / VOA Ziloti Xanthi Kavalla site of March 4, 1973-Apr 25, 2006.
MW 792 kHz Harris 500 kW.
40 53 23 N 24 50 56 E
Former first IBB / VOA Rhodes-A in 1953-May 18, 1964, seaborne relay base
"Courier" radio ship MW 1259 kHz 150 kW + SW 15/2x35 kW. Harbour at
36 25 03 N 28 13 57 E
Former first IBB / VOA Rhodes-A stn in May 19, 1964-1985. MW 1259/1260 kHz
150 kW + [til 1964 SW 15/2x35 kW] Now ERA 1493/1494 kHz 150 kW site.
36 24 50 N 28 13 43 E
Former second IBB Rhodes-B stn at Vagia Point, Afandou Beach. SW 2x50,
1x15 kW in May 19, 1965 til Aug 8, 1998.
36 17 22 N 28 10 36 E
Former second IBB Rhodes-B stn at Vagia Point, Afandou Beach. MW 1260 kHz
Harris 500 kW in 1986 til Apr 25, 2006.
36 17 10 N 28 10 30 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
GUATEMALA 4052.5 R. Verdad, Chiquimula, 2348-2357, 13 Jan, Spanish,
rlgs. songs with classical music; 44433.
4780 R. Cultural Coatan, S. Sebastian de Coatan, 2323-2332, 13 Jan, Chuj,
religious prgr, religious ballads; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
HONDURAS 3340 LV de las Misiones Internacionales, Comayagueela, 2345-
2351, 13 Jan, Spanish, talks; 24431.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
HUNGARY Transradio antenna engineer Bernd Waniewski has again added more

material to his website
The Lakihegy site just south of Budapest has a 314 metres tall Blaw-Knox
mast, built in 1933, used for a 540 kHz stand-by transmitter and a utility
transmitter on 135.6, the latter one being apparently new? 810 and 873
have their own, smaller masts.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 13)
Google Earth Imagery. 47 22 17 N 19 00 22 E
Lakihegy diamond tower of the 30ties. And a small MW pipe mast on the
below side of the estate. (wb)
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX July 22, 2006y)
ICELAND Iceland still on SW? Thanks to tips on dxld, hearing RUV Iceland
on 13865 kHz USB at the moment - strong signal (SIO 444) with Nordic,
world news reports in Icelandic. Weather reports at 1245 UT, 13 Jan.
The reports of their death (on 1st January) are greatly exaggerated!
(Alan Pennington-UK, dxld Jan 13)
RUV website shows still the old frequencies like in autumn and given in
WRTH 2007 too.
13865 Noted with superb S=9+20 dB signal today Jan 18 at 1230 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13/18)
The last two days (Thursday/Friday) I have heard them at 1215 on 13865,
but I have had no trace of their 1755 Xmission.Til Evropu /[To Europe]:
Kl. 1215-1300 UTC 13865 kHz (125 deg)
Kl. 1755-1825 UTC 12115 kHz (125 deg)
(Erik Koie-DEN, dxld Jan 13)
189 RUV, Gufuskalar, again, but never at this quality: 0026-0110, 13 Jan,
pops, news+weather rpt; 55(!)454 ! Worse at 0100 though. Then during
daytime, not bad either: 1515-1555, 14 Jan, talks, Romanian folk music;
24454, adjt. QRM de D 183.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
INDIA Google Earth imagery.BGL AIR Bangalore Doddaballapur in high
resolution. 18 SW dipol antennas.13 14 50 N 77 29 23 EPAN AIR Goa Panaji.
7 dipol antennas. 1.1 km south of the airport.15 22 25 N 73 50 33 ECNI
AIR Chennai (Madras). 12 dipol antennas.13 08 08 N 80 07 31 E
MW 720 kHz 200 kW at
13 08 49 N 80 07 40 E
MW 783 & 1017 kHz, 20 kW at
13 08 28 N 80 07 34 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
All India Radio to start DRM transmissions. Details at:
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 15)
All India Radio will soon be joining the selected league of broadcasters
having DRM capability. One of the high power transmitters at Khampur,
Delhi D17 (Thomcast 53C3-3P53 250 kW code named D17) will be upgraded for
DRM operation. Thales Switzerland provided the equipment, technology &
support for the upgradation of shortwave transmitter at an estimated cost
of CHF 290870.
DRM equipment reached Khampur on Jan 03, and the commissioning engineer

from Thales arrived on Jan 09. Installation is expected to be over by
early next week and test transmissions expected by next week. According to
sources this will be Thales Skywave 2000 system which has been designed to
enable existing AM radio broadcasting transmitter equipment to create,
transmit, receive and analyze digital signals. As the AIR officials also
admit the success of DRM depends on the availability of DRM capable radios
in India at an affordable price. Hope this does not meets the fate of DAB
which was tested by AIR R&D since last 6 years, being demonstrated in the
broadcast exhibitions year after year but was never launched. Last time
when I was at AIR headquarters, officials were talking about big plans to
rollout DRM in phased way in India.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, Jan 14)
INDONESIA 3266.4 Radio Republik Indonesia Gorontalo. Jan 6 at 1147-1228
(S-off) UT. SINPO 35333. Music program with Indonesian popular songs.
Music "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa" at 1158 UT, followed by Jakarta News relay at
1200 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 12)
6125.3 RRI Nabire, at 0739-0825 UT on Jan 1. Almost non-stop songs to 0800
UT, then into Nx from Jakarta. ID by YL at 0820 UT. Good signal. Not noted
on today, Jan 13.
(Takeshi Sejimo-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
4790 RRI Fakfak at *2100 UT. Breaking through CODAR with "SCI" and
presumed news in Indo. Sorong on 4874.6 and Serui on 4605 also showing
faintly but with very little readability.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Jan 12)
Auf krummen 9525.90 ... 95 kHz ist seit 1800 UT das deutsche Programm der
Stimme Indonesiens mit Nachrichten zu hoeren. S7-9, O=3, Fading. Im
Sommer, auf 15150 kHz, geht es bestimmt wieder besser!
(Felix Lechte-D, A-DX Jan 15)
Google Earth imagery. Bandung transmitter.
MW RRI Bandung 540 kHz, next to the broadcasting house
06 54 02.63 S 107 37 30.25 E
or in the eastern corner of the former SW site at
06 58 24.87 S 107 37 52.41 E
GW: ITU list of 1977y shows RRI Bandung on 2420, 3205 and 4945 at
G.C. 06 58 S 107 37 E
Dort ganz in der Naehe, ein paar Kilometer oestlich, aber auch noch
suedlich der Autobahnumfahrung, hab' ich noch im herbst 2003 eine weitere
Antennenfarm gesehen, dazu habe ich was in einer 1977er ITU-Liste
gefunden:
RRI Bandung auf 2420, 3205 und 4945 mit G.C. 107E37 und 06S58, das muss da
die Gegend sein, aber ich vermag auf Google nichts zu erkennen, die
Anlagen sind in Sichtweite der Autobahn, hoechstens 1 km suedlich.
WB: Da sieht man noch schoene Mastfundamente in der Gegend stehen. Nicht
ueberwuchert - aber dismanteled. Siehe picture attachment.
TX house near
06 58 17.70 S 107 37 44.35 E
Masts at
06 58 16.86 S 107 37 45.3 E
06 58 17.4 S 107 37 41.16 E
06 58 20.57 S 107 37 46.11 E
06 58 25.14 S 107 37 42.28 E
Wenn man mit dem Lineal die Abstaende ausmisst, circa 160-175 Meter, dann

kann dazwischen bequem eine 120, 90 oder 60 mb Dipolantenne gehangen
haben.
MW 540 kHz ???,
und dann steht noch in der Ecke ein Mast, kann UKW / Verteilerantennen-
Turm oder auch Mainpowerleitung sein, kann aber auch MW RRI Bandung 540
kHz 10 kW sein.
06 58 24.87 S 107 37 52.41 E
GW: Uebrigens RRI Bandung selbst ist mitten in der Stadt, auf
06 54 02.60 S und 107 37 28.34 E, da steht auch 'n ca. 30-40m hoher
Mast, in Google gut zu erkennen, aber ich vermute, das ist der MW-Sender.
Der Mast steht bei 06 54 02.63 S 107 37 30.25 E
Wenn der MW Sender nicht bei 06 58 24.87 S 107 37 52.41 E steht, ist er
hier mitten in der Stadt am Gebaeude angesiedelt. Ist zwar alles sehr nah
am Haus, fuer 10 kW Leistung!
(Gerhard Werdin-D, to wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
IRAN/IRAQ 3880.65V V. of Iranian Revolution on Jan 03 at *1526-1535 UT.
25342-21341 Kurdish, at 1526 UT sign on with IS, IS and ID repetition,
Talk, 1531 UT jamming.
6335 V. of Iraqi Kurdistan on Jan 09 at 1349-1415* UT, 25332-35433
Kurdish, Kurdish music, ID at 1415 UT, sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 12)
Some like "Shaabi Radio Kurdistan" ID and only in Kurdish was heard in
range 3925 to 3940 kHz, 1625-1725 UTC on Jan 13th.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
3930.1 R Voice of Kurdistan (Voice of Democratic Party of Kurdistan)
noted 17 Jan at 1345 UT on 3930.1 in Kurdish and at 1400 in Farsi. Sign-
off was at 1432. The jammer was late and arrived at 1428. We'll see if
this is additional broadcast or change of schedule.
They announce website which gives their schedule
2000-2130 and 0700-0830 Tehran time, that's 1630-1800 and 0330-0500 UT.E-
mail address seems to be which uses "active
spam filter" so you have to validate your message before it gets
through.(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Jan 17)
One can add that the phone numbers given on the website are numbers in
Iraq. The website is hosted in Germany and registered to Kurdistan
Democratic Party of Iran, Storgarden 50, SE-58644 Linkoeping, Sweden.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU; dxld Jan 17)
KURDISTAN [non] An interesting detail: visitors to the website of the
long-running station "Voice of Iranian Kurdistan" (Denge Kurdistana Irana)
run by the "Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan" (PDKI)
are now forwarded to the website of the new Radio
Voice of Kurdistan (Radyo Denge Kurdistana)
The question: is the "original" Radio Voice of Iranian Kurdistan" still
active?
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Jan 18)
JAPAN/EDXC Mr.Toshimichi Ohtake, main staff of Japan Shortwave Club, who
attended EDXC 2006 in St. Petersburg Russia, contributed "EDXC 2006
Special Report" in English and Japanese for my home page "Monthly
Shortwave". Have a look at
An article on EDXC 2006 Special QSL card and Radio Gardarika in Japanese

is also found at
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 12)
5006 JG2XA Tokyo at 1437-1444 on Jan 11. Repeating Morse ID's with this
text: "JG2XA JG2XA JG2XA UEC HFD station". UEC University of Electro-
Communications, the operator of the station. Fair signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
JORDAN 11690 R. Jordan at 1703-1717 on Jan 14. Middle East news in EG
by YL in progress; weather at 1712; ID as "Radio Jordan 96.3 FM" at 1713
and into pop music. Good on peaks but very fady today.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
KOREA D.P.R. 3985 Echo of Hope at 1356-1415 on Jan 11. KR Talk to 1359
music bridge; then more talks by alternating M&W, news maybe; tuned out at
1415. Good signal // 6348 which was also good. Jamming, if it was there,
was ineffective, at least in Colorado.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
KYRGYZSTAN 4050.04 kHz is s-off at 1800 UT (RR) as heard on Jan 16.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 17)
4050 / 4010 On 13 Jan around 1330 (tune-in) noted a station with R Rossii
program on 4050. Forgot to check it again later. Next day (14 Jan) the
station was on again with R Rossii. The signal was somewhat better than
Kyrgyz R on 4010.
Checking the sign-off time - 4010 and 4050 audio went off at the same time
at 1800. Transmitters were switched off as follows: 4010 at 1801, 4795 at
1802 and 4050 at 1803. So 4050 could be Bishkek transmitter active again.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Jan 15)
Since 15 January, the national Russian prgr "Radio Rossii" is again
relayed in Kyrgyzstan, on 4050kHz [Bishkek] and nationwide OIRT FM
network. The schedule is 0600-0200 local time which corresponds to 0000-
2000 UTC [it is unclear if this schedule applies to both FM & SW].
(Kyrgyz Press via Viktor Rutkovskiy in open_dx,
via Bernd Trutenau-LTU Jan 17)
LAOS 6130 Lao Nat R. - Vientiane on Dec 29 at 1156-1206 UT, 33333
Laotian, Talk, 1159 Theme music, Seven gongs, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 12)
7145 Lao National Radio. Jan. 5 at 1132(S/on)-1200 UT. SINPO 33332. S/on
with music & ID in Thai as "Thini sathani withayu ... Lao." News followed.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 12)
LATVIA The Latvian commercial radio station Radio SWH
signed a 1-year contract for the transmission of
its English language broadcast "Latvia Today" via Ulbroka 9290 kHz (100
kW). "Latvia Today" will be broadcast Saturdays 0800-0900 and Sundays
1300-1400 UTC.
A new 1kW shortwave transmitter which was installed at Ulbroka last autumn
is currently undergoing the certification procedure (which can take
several months). It will be offered to customers for low-budget relays on
9290 kHz as soon as the authorisation has been received.
(Raimonds Kreicbergs via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Jan 18)
LUXEMBOURG The mail delivered my copy of the book "208 It Was Great", by
Alan Bailey, who was the engineer and producer at R. Luxembourg between
1958 and 1975. More than 120 pages full of history from the beginning on
longwave to the end of 208 (the end?), personalities, colour photos, 208

programme listings from newspapers and more. A book I'm happy to own, read
and leaf through because, to put it in Jimmy Savile's words, "Radio
Luxembourg is still a magical name";
(Stefano Valianti, S. European Report, Jan BDXC-UK Communication magazine
via dxld)
Googe Earth imagery. High resolution, except Marnach-Clervaux, Hosingen-
Banert and Dudelange-Ginsterberg.
LUX LW Beidweiler 234 kHz 2000 kW French program at
49 43 51 N 06 19 11 E
LUX reserveLW Junglinster 234kHz, SW 5990[Fr] 6095[Ge] kHz DRM mode at
49 43 09 N 06 15 42 E
LUX SW Junglinster 6090 kHz corner antenna at
49 43 03 N 06 15 49 E
MADAGASCAR 5010 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1831-1851, 13 Jan,
Malagasy, Afr. pops show this time; 34433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
MALI 7284.4 R. Mali, Kati, 1127-1322, 14 Jan, Vernacular, talks, tribal
songs & tunes, French 1300, newscast; 45444, lowish audio, just like on
4835v evenings.
11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1233-1256, 15 Jan, Vernacular, talks, French, prgr
"Destination Musique", pops; 44433, QRM de HCJB, EQA.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
5995 // 4835.40 RTM UT Jan 13 at 2219-2301 UT. Occasional OM talk in
presumed Fr (hard to tell with muddy audio and static), and mostly long,
slow songs with OM vocals, with string instruments, prominent percussion,
etc. 5995 went downhill at 2300 with CRI on 5990, and was heard fairly
well until then. 4835.40 was noisier throughout, but still audible, though
not as good copy as 5995 kHz.
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer Jan 13)
MEXICO 6185 R. Educacion, Cd. de Mejico, 0805-f/out 1125, 12 Jan,
Spanish, talks, music of various kinds, incl. C[K]eltic; 44433, adj. QRM
only.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
4810 XERTA at 1327-1339 on Jan 18. Segued vocal tunes; canned ID at 1337
UT by M ancr. Fair signal but marred by band noise and CODAR.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 18)
MONGOLIA 4895 Mongoliin R, Murun, 2305-2321, 13 Jan, Mongolian, news
(tent) followd by some prgr for children; 44333, QRM de B.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
MOROCCO 1637.9 Harmonic of RTM-"A", Rabat, 818.95 (at S=9+40 dB but
with bad audio), 1510-..., 14 Jan, Arabic, talks; 35443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
NIGER 9704.93 La Voix du Sahel, Niamey, at 2045-2100 UT on Dec 29,
interview in Vernacular, short news in French, 24332.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, dswci DXW Jan 12)
Also heard at 1330-1357 UT, Dec 28, Vernacular talks and tribal songs,
45444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dswci DXW Jan 12)

NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, at... 1048-f/out 1130 (!), 14 Jan,
English, quiz & phone-ins; 25443; then "resurfaced" at 1230 as if
preparing for the usual strong evening signal.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
NORWAY 1314 Due to the severe storm now affecting the Netherlands and
other parts of Northern Europe, the MW transmitter in Norway on 1314 kHz
is now on the air carrying our Dutch service which is providing
continuously updated information on the travel situation. The transmitter
is on the air until 2300 UTC this evening with a power of 600 kW. The
storm is expected to last until the middle of the evening.
There may also be some temporary changes to our shortwave service to
Europe in the coming hours - details will be published in the Media
Network Weblog.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, Media Network Radio Netherlands, Jan 18)
PAKISTAN Transradio antenna engineer Bernd Waniewski has again added
more material to his website
1134, 1170 and 1332 are now new facilities, each with a 100 kW TRAM
transmitter. "Lahore-1" (listed as such in WRTH 2007) on 630 must be a
different site than 630/1332, since a diplexing into the only mast of the
1332 site would have no doubt been mentioned in the description.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 13)
7530 R. Pakistan at 1857 UT. Talk in presumed Urdu followed by Qur'an,
annoucements by man and woman, national anthem played by band; off at 1904
UT. Poor to almost fair here and on // 9380. As expected, no sign of
Hargeisa are they still on the air?
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31)
PERU 4751.8 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2334-2346, 13 Jan, Quechua, Indian
songs, TCs in Spanish; 44443, CODAR QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
4790.1 R. Vision, Chiclayo, 2316-2326, 13 Jan, Spanish, local folk music,
echoing "-Vision!" ID; 24342, CODAR QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
4826.4 R. Sicuani, Sicuani, 2311-2322, 13 Jan, Quechua, talks, Indian
songs, Spanihs, advertisements; 34332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
4775 R. Tarma, Tarma, 2327-2335, 13 Jan, Spanish, lively songs, lengthy
advt. for a special women's perfum...; 44443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
PORTUGAL/GERMANY Empfangssituation DW
Sehr geehrter Herr x,
vielen Dank nochmals fuer Ihre emails. Die Antwort hat sich etwas
herausgezoegert, da ich diese an unsere DRM-Abteilung weitergeben hatte.
Hier die Antwort meiner Kollegen:
Die 3995 kHz breitet sich in der ersten Stunde nur sehr schlecht von
Portugal aus, da es noch zu hell ist fuer eine vernuenftige Ausbreitung.
Wir suchen nach alternativen Frequenzen bzw. Sendestationen, dies ist aber
fast aussichtslos, das saemtliche Broadcaster im Winter und zum jetzigen
Sonnenfleckenminimum auf das 49 m-Band draengen. Bis zum Beginn der
Sommerperiode wird sich die Situation um die 3995 kHz voraussichtlich
nicht bessern, weil die Tage jetzt wieder laenger werden.
Fuer den Sommersendeplan sieht es besser aus, aber momentan ist der

Nachmittag ab 17.00 Uhr sicherlich ein Problem, das aber nichts spezifisch
mit DRM zu tun hat. Der Unterschied zu AM ist nur, dass wir die
Ausbreitung viel besser automatisch ueberwachen und somit Interferenzen
schneller entdecken koennen.
Die Sendung ab 16.00 Uhr wird seit dem 05.01.2007 in einem robusteren
Modus gefahren, vielleicht geht es seit dem etwas besser mit dem Empfang.
Mit freundlichem Gruss,
Andrea Schulz
DEUTSCHE WELLE
Kundenservice / Customer Service
53110 Bonn
T: +49.228.429-3223 F: +49.228.429-154000
e-mail:
(Jan 12, 2007)
RUSSIA [to Ethiopia] A new target program for Ethiopia appeared on the
TDP schedule website
Andenet Ledemocracy 1700-1800 7280 .t.t..s Amharic
The TDP site also provides the link to a website for the service:
(not yet working correctly)
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Jan 13)
low frequ selection for Samara-RUS tx site into ETH, wb.
5960 R. Tikhiy Okean, with R. Rossi program relay, // 7330, 0950-1000*
Jan 14, Russian pop song, IDs for R. Rossi, 5+1 pips. Also noted // 6075
kHz, which continued past 1000 UT.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
RUSSIA/MOLDOVA/UKRAINE Since Jan 1st:
936 1500-1700 VOR in Ru KS.
999 1550 Soviet pips, 1600 DW in Ru and as usually ...
1170 1500 VOR in Turkish, 1600 VOR in Ru ER, 1700 VOR in Ar ...
1089 1500-1800 as 936 kHz.
1548 1550 pips, 1600 VOR in Alb, 1630 VoR in Serb ...
1377 1600-1800 as 936 kHz.
1413 1530-1730 CRI in Ru (but not // prgr of 1521 kHz !), 1730 break,
1800 VOR in Bulg, 1900 VOR in Greek, 2000 close down.
1431 1500-1800 VOR in Ar (from 1700 // to 1170, and pres on 1314).
After close of use of 972, maybe same will be with 936 ? I will check it !
Above 1170, 1089 from RUS; 936, 1431 from UKR; 999, 1548, 1413 from MDA;
1314, 1377 from ARM. Observed on Jan 2nd.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 17)
SERBIA Google Earth imagery.
Old Radio Serbia (Beograd domestic relay in S-Cr language) site at
Stubline, destroyed on NATO air ride on 25 May 1999y, when on air at
7200.3 kHz. Used many decades on 6100 / 7200 / 9505 kHz, 50/20 kW.
44 33 49 N 20 08 32 E
New Radio Serbia Beograde SW site at Bijeljina, across the border on
Bosnia soil, 4x500kW, BBC-Mannheim(Thomcast-Thales) installation.
44 42 02 N 19 09 54 E
MW Radio Beograd Zvecka 683/684 kHz, former 2000 kW Continental beast.
Usually heard on daytime 1000 kms away at Stuttgart Germany.
44 38 28 N 20 08 28 E

SINGAPORE/UAE BBC Extends Bengali Service. In view of the present
situation in Bangladesh and forthcoming General Election BBC has
introduced additional morning Bengali transmission effective 11th January
(untill further notice) as per the following schedule:
0130-0200 Daily 11995SNG and 9560SLA kHz.
(Alok Dasgupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
SOUTH AFRICA 3345 Channel Africa at 0402 on Jan 11. OM doing English
news. Nice S6 signal.
3255 BBC relay, at 0405 on Jan 11. S4 signal of English news.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
Several Meyerton freqs. again w/ vy. good signals as observed on the SW
coast: 3230 Family R, 3255 BBC, 3320 SAUK/R. Sonder Grense, 3345 Canal
Africa, with SINPO ratings raging from 45343 to 55444 on 13 Jan 1916-2020.
Also neighbouring Swaziland / TWR on 3200 doing nicely again.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
SPAIN Google Earth imagery.
Former REE SW site Arganda, now 1359 kHz MW 600 kW, cross dipole, see
to /id218.htm ...
40 18 44 N 03 30 29 W
and this must be Madrid Majadahonda MW site 585 & 657 kHz:
40 29 07 N 03 52 35 W
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)
SUDAN 7200 SNBC, Al-Aitahab, 1442-1512, 14 Jan, Arabic related
Vernacular (didn't seem like Arabic), talks, news; 23432, adj. QRM de BBC-
Hindi Sce.7205 till 1500.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
SWAZILAND 15360 TWR Manzini Swaziland on Jan 03 at 1359-1411 UT. 35443-
45444 Urdu, IS and ID repetition, 1400 Opening music, Opening announce,
Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 12)
TUNISIA Transradio antenna engineer Bernd Waniewski has again added more
material to his website
The Tunis site at Djedeida originally had a Thomson transmitter for 963
and a 148 metres tall mast. Telefunken added a second transmitter for 630,
diplexed into the existing masts. Powers are specified as 100 kW for 963
and 300 kW for 630, half of the power listed for both frequencies so far
(200 and 600 kW, respectively).
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 13)
963 kHz no longer carries R. Tunis International but is now heard with
programming in Arabic from sign-on at 1100 UT. It is not // the main
Arabic service on 585, 630 and 684 kHz. RTT International channel in
French, English, etc., is still on FM - the FM frequencies can
occasionally be heard in Malta.
(Peter Zerafa-MLT, phone call to Dave Kenny 21 Dec, BrDXC-UK Communication
magazine via dxld)
963 R. Tunis Chaine Int'l, Tunis-Djedeida (36 48 N 10 53 E), Jan 8, 0405
- Apparently shortly after sign-on as nothing much on this frequency
before 0400. Woman in French playing music, a French vocal, then into an
instrumental selection. This faded slowly into the weak mix of stations on
this channel. New country.
(Roy Barstow-MA-USA; NRC Intern. DX Digest via dxld Jan 13)

TURKEY TRT seemingly cuts some 60 mins broadcasts to 30 mins in
duration, in next budget year from Jan 1st, 2007:
Albanian 9765 kHz at 0700-0730 UT.
Albanian 11910 kHz cut to 1230-1300.
Azeri 11835 & 15160 kHz cut to 0800-0900.
Bosnian 6110 kHz cut to 1900-1930.
Bosnian 9525 kHz at 1430-1500.
Bulgarian to be retimed on 7105 at 1200-1230.
German still on 17700 kHz at 1230-1300, 7205 at 1830-1930.
Greek 6185 kHz cut to 1530-1600.
Greek 7295 kHz cut to 1130-1200.
Greek on 9840 kHz cut to 1130-1200 UT.
Hungarian 13770 kHz cut to 1100-1130.
Kazakh cut to 1600-1630 on 7205, delete 7295 kHz.
Kyrgyz delete 6095 at 1700-1800.
Kyrgyz 9655 kHz now at 1430-1500 UT.
Macedonian 11895 kHz cut to 0900-0930.
Persian 11795 & 17690 kHz extended to 0930-1100 UT.
Romanian 9560 kHz cut to 1000-1030.
Spanish 9865 kHz new/addit at 0200-0300 UT.
Tatar 6140 kHz cut to 1600-1630.
Turkmen 1630-1730 replaced by 30 mins at 1500-1530 on 6065.
Uzbek 11805 kHz cut to 1300-1330.
Also Turkish lang schedule to be reshuffeled,
changes from Jan 1st, 2007:
5980 kHz change to 1400-2200.
6080 new at 1630-2200.
6120 change to 1630-2200, Cakirlar site.
7180 new at 0200-0400.
9460 delete at 0500-0800.
9560 new at 1630-2200.
9840 delete at 1800-2300.
11925 cut to 0800-1400.
11955 cut to 0800-1000.
15350 cut to 0800-1400.
17605 cut to 1000-1400 to SoAS/PAC/AUS.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31, 2006, updated Jan 14, 2007)
5960 2300 2400 5,8,9,11N,17,18,27EMR 500 310 English
5965 1500 1600 29SE,39NE,40 EMR 500 90 Azeri
5980 1400 1630 27,28 EMR 500 310 Turkish
5980 1630 2200 27,28 EMR 500 310 Turkish
6020 0400 0500 3-5,7N,9N,17,18,27EMR 500 335 English
6050 2030 2130 37,38,46 EMR 500 247 French
6055 1930 2030 27,28W EMR 500 310 English
6065 1500 1530 30 EMR 500 72 Turkmen
6080 1630 2200 29SE,39NE,40NW EMR 500 97 Turkish
6110 1900 1930 28S EMR 500 300 Bosnian
6120 1500 1700 38E,39,40W EMR 500 168 Arabic
6120 1630 2200 38E,39,40W CAK 250 152 Turkish
6135 1800 1900 19-26,29,30N,31N EMR 500 20 Russian
6140 1600 1630 29,30 CAK 250 32 Tatar
6185 1530 1600 28S CAK 250 313 Greek
6185 1730 1800 28S EMR 500 275 Italian
7105 1200 1230 28S CAK 250 313 Bulgarian
7155 2030 2130 27,28W EMR 500 300 French
7180 0200 0400 30,40,42 EMR 500 72 Turkish
7180 1700 1730 28S EMR 500 310 Cro-Serb
7205 1600 1630 30 EMR 500 62 Kazakh
7205 1830 1930 28 EMR 500 310 German
7240 0400 0500 38E,39,40W EMR 500 138 English
7295 1130 1200 39N CAK 250 205 Greek

9525 1430 1500 28S CAK 250 295 Bosnian
9525 2130 2230 39-41,49,54,55,58 EMR 500 105 English
9560 1000 1030 28E CAK 250 320 Rumanian
9560 1630 2000 55,58,59 EMR 500 105 Turkish
9585 1330 1430 40 EMR 500 105 Persian
9655 1430 1500 30 EMR 500 72 Kyrgyz
9765 0700 0730 28S CAK 250 280 Albanian
9780 1730 1830 37N EMR 500 290 Spanish
9840 0800 0900 29S EMR 500 72 Georgian
9840 1130 1200 28S EMR 500 270 Greek
9865 0200 0300 10S,11,12N EMR 500 290 Spanish
11735 1330 1430 40E,41N,49,50S,51,EMR 500 95 English
11795 0930 1100 39N,40NW EMR 500 105 Persian
11805 1300 1330 30 EMR 500 72 Uzbek
11835 0800 0900 29SE,40NW CAK 250 87 Azeri
11895 0900 0930 28S EMR 250 290 Macedonian
11910 1230 1300 28S CAK 250 313 Albanian
11925 0800 1000 29SE,39NE,40NW EMR 500 97 Turkish
11955 0800 1400 38E,39,40W CAK 250 152 Turkish
11980 1400 1500 19-22,29,30 EMR 500 20 Russian
11985 1300 1400 40,41N EMR 500 92 Urdu
12035 1330 1430 18S,27,28W EMR 500 310 English
12050 1200 1300 42-44 EMR 500 72 Chinese
13690 1000 1200 39 EMR 500 150 Arabic
13750 1000 1200 38E,39NW EMR 500 190 Arabic
13770 1100 1130 28 EMR 500 310 Hungarian
15160 0800 0900 40 EMR 500 97 Azeri
15195 1500 1700 37,38W,46 EMR 500 252 Arabic
15350 0800 1400 18S,27,28 CAK 500 294 Turkish
17605 1000 1400 55,58 EMR 500 105 Turkish
17690 0930 1100 39E,40 EMR 500 105 Persian
17700 1230 1330 28 EMR 500 310 German
(wwdxc BC-DX Jan 1, 2007)
UNID 4865 again, 2257-2352, English, preaching, Low German (that's
correct, Glenn!), 55433, but gradually deteriorating, and at at 2350 a B
stn was vy. poorly audible, so couldn't this be some irregular relay of
HCJB via one of the two listed B stns on 4865?
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
UAE 15215 Sudan R. ervice via UAE on Jan 05 at *0600-0629* UT 35322-
25322, Vernacular, Talk and local music, Theme music at 0628 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 12)
UAE/JAPAN 17585 R Japan via Abu Dhabbiya. JSWC sent me after 56 days
their JSWC 2006 full data QSL-card signed by Toshimichi Ohtake, R Japan
postcard and JSWC info sheet, for report with 1 IRC. The JSWC announced a
new card for 2007 with a bore. Reports on their DX-programme over R Japan
are welcome.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW Jan 12)
USA Another SW transmitter site has revealed itself recently in detailed
resolution:
WHRI Cypress Creek - Furman. Coordinates are:
32 40 54 N 81 07 48 W
Many angels there to be seen. Reference:
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX sites yg, also via dxld Jan 9)
WHRA Greenbush sendet nach Aenderungen jetzt mit folgendem Wintersendeplan
2006/07 fuer Afrika:
0500-0700 7555 (75 degr)
1200-1600 15665 (75 degr)

1600-2000 17650 (75 degr)
2000-2100 15665 (75 degr)
2100-2300 Mo-Fr 7520 (75 degr), Sa+So 15665 (75 degr)
2300-0500 5850 (75 degr)
WHRA Greenbush war die dritte Kurzwellenstation von LeSEA-Broadcasting.
Sie begann 1987 mit Sendungen fuer die Christian Science und wurde 1994 an
die historischen Adventisten von Prophecy Countdown verkauft. Die
allerdings konnten die Kaufsumme nicht voellig aufbringen, so dass die
Kurzwellenstation an die kreditgebende Bank und dann an LeSEA-Broadcasting
ueberging. Der 500-kW-Sender wird mit halber Leistung eingesetzt.
(ntt, Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 14)
LeSEA-Broadcasting hat nach Aenderungen folgenden Wintersendeplan 2006/07
fuer die Angel 1 und Angel 2 genannten Programmschienen aus religioesen
und politischen Programmen:
Nordamerika, Europa und Nordafrika
0300-0400 6110 (188 degr) BBC Spanisch
0400-0600 7490 (72 degr)
0600-0900 5835 (72 degr)
0900-1100 7520 (25 degr)
1100-1200 5875 (188 degr) BBC Englisch
1200-1300 9660 (188 degr) BBC Englisch
1300-1400 6095 (25 degr)
1400-1700 9840 (25 degr)
1700-1900 15650 (72 degr)
1900-2000 13760 (72 degr)
2000-2200 11765 (72 degr)
2200-0300 7490 (25 degr)
Amerika
0100-0600 5835 (315 degr) Mo-Fr, 7315 (152 degr) Sa So
0600-1200 7315 (152 degr)
1000-1200 7555 (173 degr)
1200-1300 7520 (315 degr)
1300-1500 9495 (315 degr) Mo-Fr, 11785 (315 degr) Sa So
1500-1600 11785 (315 degr)
1600-2100 15285 (173 degr)
2100-2300 9480 (188 degr) Relais BBC Englisch
2300-0100 7315 (315 degr)
Alle Sendungen werden mit 250 kW ausgestrahlt.
WHRI Noblesville sendete 1985-2004 als erste von inzwischen drei
Kurzwellenstationen von LeSEA-Broadcasting. Seit 1993 gab es getrennte
Programmschienen, die seit 1997 auch // zur Kurzwelle auch im Internet
www.whr.org zu hoeren sind. 2004 wurden die Sender in Noblesville durch
die 500-kW-Sender von WSHB Cypress Creek abgeloest.
(ntt, Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 14)
WWRB Manchester hat nach eigenen Angaben jetzt folgenden Sendeplan:
0000-0400 5745 Mo-Sa
0400-0430 5745 So
0400-1200 3185 (meist Overcomer Ministry)
0400-0500 5745 Sa
0500-1200 5085
1200-2200 9385 (Overcomer)
1600-2300 12180 (Republic)
1600-2200 15250 (Dove Media)
1600-2200 11920, So ab 1500
2300-0400 3185, Sa So ab 2200
2300-0500 5050
2300-2400 5745 So-Fr
2200-0500 6890 (Overcomer)

(WWRB via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld;
ntt, Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 14)
UZBEKISTAN 6260 CVC The Voice Asia [via Tashkent-UZB] at 1918 UT.
Tentatively this one with talk by man interspersed with possibly
subcontinental vocals and instrumentals to 2000 s/off. Extremely weak with
deep fades and nothing audible for several minutes at a time. WRTH lists
Hindi xmsn here at *1700-2000*.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Jan 12)
PASSPORT RECEIVER REVIEWS (from rec.radio.shortwave)
Passport does some nice reviews of serious radios, better than I read in
most mags that seem too keen not to upset their advertisers who supply
them with loan radios.
I had some e-mails from Larry Magne and he explained that market research
had shown that the main interest for readers was in the $50 to $150
portable radio range, and that there was only a handful of those like
myself interested in the more expensive tabletops.
With only a few top end radio's now available now that Drake has gone off
the scene, here's my comment on what's left:
Eton E1 - a couple of my DX pals own this new offering and rave about it's
abilities to do serious DX, even connected to a big antenna which will not
overload it.
Icom RC-75 - for the price really good value for money. Many of my serious
DX contacts use this radio with excellent results.
AOR 7030+ is probably the top analogue DX machine, but not everyone can
get used to its difficult and quirky operating system, small limited
display and tiny cramped remote keypad. Those who got used to it's
limitations love it.
JRC NRD545 - every serious DXer I know had one, sold it on. Its early 16
bit digital processor limits its performance. Here's what one serious DXer
says about the one he sold: "I will never advise anyone to buy a 545".
Ten Tec RX340 and WJ 1000 - these expensive radios have only 16 bit
processors which limits them. However owners in this newsgroup defend them
to the hilt. Two of my DX friends had RX340s and sold them for better
options.
SDR computer radios - some of my pals have moved onto these radios and
love them. I don't like computer radios at all though - prefer to have a
large radio in front of me with full functions and a nice tuning knob.
So, that's not a very wide choice left anymore, but there is another set
of radios that represent good value for money and offer the listener
outstanding performance, and that is the ham transceivers. I asked Larry
Magne why he doesn't include some selected ones in Passport like WRTH
sometimes do, and he replied again that the interest was too limited to a
very few diehard DXer's and he could not therefore devote the limited
space and resources of Passport to this small market.
Here's my take on a few ham transceivers that I think you could have a
look at:
Icom IC-7000 has a 32 bit processor and every bell and whistle you could
want, plus FM up to 450 MHz. See Bjarne Mjelde's review at:

Very small and highly portable, also does not need to have the MW band
enhanced. $1500.
Also at $1500 is the more heavy weight Icom 746Pro with a 32 bit
processor. See the Dallas Lankford review:
Its only drawback is like most Icoms, the MW band has been attenuated and
you are going to have to get a skilled techie to remove that. Otherwise
great value for money and a great DX machine. Friends who own them rave
about their performance.
Finally, if you want to spend big bucks on the ultimate with every bell
and whistle you could hope for, then take a look at the: Icom 756 PRO III
and the Yaesu FT2000.
At a price of $3000 they will outperform the 16 bit processors in the TT
RX340 & WJ1000 with their 32 bit processors. See my review of the 756 at
The ham transceivers do not have a sideband selectable sync detector in
AM, except for the Icom 746Pro. If you just like listening comfortably to
AM broadcasts then a ham transceiver will not suit you. Rather look on
eBay for a good used Drake R8B with its superb sync detector. And if you
are squeamish about having a transmitter around, just get a techie to
disable the transmit function, a simple and inexpensive mod that can be
reversed later if you want to again sell the radio.
Good DX and don't forget to have fun.
(John Plimmer, Montagu, WCP, South Africa via rec.radio.shortwave)
John, Thanks for the excellent assessment of current receivers available
to DXers!
The fact that we are not seeing new, traditional communications receivers
come along once or twice a year as we used to is a sad commentary on the
hobby decline. I believe that more and more, DXers will need to content
themselves with quality used gear (in the traditional sense of radios with
knobs), unless they go the route of transceivers as you mentioned. I used
to own a Yaesu FT-900 and an ICOM IC-756Pro for receive-only use, and they
are fine performers. I had various reasons for selling them, but now am
resigned to operating computer-driven SDR radios for the foreseeable
future if I want cutting-edge performance.
The advances in communications equipment will be in the SDR devices, not
labor- and parts-intensive analog receivers bristling with knobs. Like you
and most others, I prefer knobs to tweak, but the unique features and
hotrod performance of radios like my SDR-1000 make up for the lack of the
tactile feel of quality knobs, buttons, etc. when operating a receiver. I
do use a Contour Shuttle Pro and a Griffin Powermate knob when controlling
the SDR-1000, but they are a token nod to traditional receiver controls.
You mentioned the E1's usefulness with long antennas. I've been very
impressed with this ability, too, but only when keeping the "DX"
preamplifier turned OFF. My E1 is more prone to overload and spurious
images with big antennas if the preamp is enabled. If extra gain is needed
(usually it isn't), I found that a quality external preamp works better,
something like a Wellbrook preamp or Kiwa, which use the very stout
"negative-feedback" design. When I owned AR7030s, they had the same
trouble with the stock, internal preamp. Performance was always better
with a good external preamp, one that had better dynamic range & IP3.
Bjarne Mjelde's review of the Eton E1 is very thorough in this regard. He
describes his experiences hooking up long antennas to it, along with other

comments and information about the E1.
His review is here:
73! Guy Atkins, Puyallup-WA-USA
(all via SW Bulletin Nov 26, 2006, via dxld)
EDXC On Jan 01, the European DX Council (EDXC) got the new leadership
which the member clubs did elect in 2006: Tibor Szilagyi, Sweden, is the
new Secretary General with Torre Ekblom, Finland, as Assistant Secretary
General. They took over from Luigi Cobisi and Paolo Morandotti, Italy. The
DSWCI thanks Luigi and Paolo for their often troublesome work during
several years and congratulates Tibor and Torre with their new jobs. Their
first action has been to invite all of us to the next EDXC Conference
which you can read more about in Miscellaneous.
(dswci DXW Jan 12)
Next EDXC Conference.
Dear DX-Friends, Shortwave Listeners all over the World ! The EDXC
(European DX Council) cordially invite you all to the next EDXC
Conference, November 01 --- 04 , 2007, in Lugano / Switzerland. As the
number of cheap hotel--rooms are limited, we kindly ask you to make your
hotel reservations already now !
Venue of the Conference: HOTEL DISCHMA, Vicolo Geretta 6, CH -- 6900
LUGANO PARADISO, Switzerland.
Phone + 41 91 994 21 31. Fax + 41 91 994 15 03.
E--mail URL
Please observe: This is a 2 / two / star hotel.
Prices: Single room (small): SFR 79, = EUR 49. Single room (larger): SFR
100 = EUR 63. Double room for 2 / two / persons: Total price for such a
room: SFR 132 = EUR 83. All above prices per night, including Swiss
breakfast, VAT and service. This hotel accepts the following credit cards:
AMERICAN EXPRESS, VISA, EUROCARD, MASTERCARD.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATION --- NOW !!
Deadline for room reservation: SEPTEMBER 15, 2007.
First you write: The special password for this reservation:
EDXC CONFERENCE 2007.
Then you write your family name, christian name, your arrival date at
hotel, your departure date from the hotel. If you arrive on November 01
and depart on November 04, you will need 3 / three / nights.
The Conference fee is: EUR 95 per person.
Preliminary programme:
November 01, Thursday . Arrival, register to the Conference. Informal
gathering in the evening approx. 1900 hours at the hotel bar / hotel
restaurant.
November 02, Friday. Lectures, discussions, EDXC matters. We are planning
to have lecturers like:
Somebody from Lugano City, Mr. Bob Zanotti, former speaker and DX-editor
at Swiss Radio International.
Mr. Jeff White, Radio Miami International, will speak on the subject:
"The State of Shortwave Broadcasting in the Americas."
Mr. Anker Petersen, Chairman of DSWCI. He will speak on subject:

"DX-ing in the High Andes".
EDXC session conducted by Torre Ekblom from Finland for approximately one
hour and a half.
November 03, Saturday. Sightseeing tour in Lugano by bus with English
speaking guide. We continue with the same bus to visit the local R and TV
station: Radiotelevisione Swizzera di lingua Italiana / RTSI.
Free time in the afternoon.
At 1930 hours in the evening at our conference hotel: Banquet Dinner
consisting of 3 / three / course menue from Ticino, including local Ticino
drinks. Ticino is the Southern, Italian speaking province of Switzerland.
November 04, Sunday. Departure from our conference hotel.
The Conference Fee EUR 95 includes: The use of Conference room, relevant
papers, name-signs, sightseeing in Lugano, visit at the local Radio
station by bus. The Conference Fee also includes the Banquet Dinner and
the drinks
Please observe: Breakfast every day is included into the hotel room price.
Not included: Thursday evening what you consume during the informal
gathering, Friday lunch and dinner, Saturday lunch - all above meals on
your own account.
For further information you may contact:
Mr. Tibor Szilagyi, Sweden. Phone number: + 46 8 500 264 83.
E-mail:
(Tibor Szilagyi-SWE, dswci DXW Jan 7)
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AFGHANISTAN I reported some time ago about (tentative) R Peace - R Solh
broadcasts on 6700 kHz. They've been audible here again past few days. The
reception is rather weak. Today 20 Jan at 1440 UT noted them again on 6700
with non-stop Afghan music. While scanning upwards, there was another
station on 6800 with Afghan music too, but not in parallel. 6800 was
stronger and peaked to good level after 1500. Sudden decrease in signal at
1525 UT. Both stations passed their local TOH 1530 without any
announcements.
What I've learned (thanks to Mauno Ritola and various websites), there's
been (or still is) at least three transmitter sites for U.S. Psyops Radio
Peace on shortwave (lately in the 9300 kHz region). These are Bagram,
Kandahar and Orgun. I guess the listmembers in India/ Middle East have a
good signal from these stations and possibly can get a local ID.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Jan 20)
ALBANIA 1215 / 1458 DWL heard in Albanian language at *0644-0658* UT
on MW 1215 and in Serbian language from 2100 UT on MW 1458
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 20)
ALGERIA RASD Polisario station for Western Sahara, jumps around. Moved
to 6458, then occured on 6485 or 6480 variable.
RASD now Jan 18th at 1940 UT on 6485.89 kHz. Speech to crowd in mixed
Saharian? Arabic? and some Spanish words. About GREAT leader President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran.
(later) But RASD noted playing usual Saharan guitar music and ID by female
around 2140 UT on 6485.15 kHz Jan 19. Not 6458 !

Signal strength lower than former 7425 / 7460; S=7 on AOR 7030 / E1 Radio,
on Sony ICF 2010 3-4 diodes luminous.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 18/19)
6458 Radio Nacional Saharaui, 1825-1830, escuchada el 19 de Enero en
idioma arabe a locutor con comentarios, segmento musical y locutor con
cuna de identificacion, SINPO 34333.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Jan 19)
But RASD noted playing usual Saharan guitar music and ID by female around
2140 UT on 6485.15 kHz Jan 19. Not 6458! Signal strength lower than former
7425 / 7460; S=7 on AOR 7030 / E1 Radio, on Sony ICF 2010 3-4 diodes
luminous.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 20)
Good move for them, Wolfy. Thanks to your log I went to 6485 and RASD is
there in their usual Spanish at 2233. I have been tuning the past few days
6458 and heard nothing but a jammer that I (got to be f.....up) don't know
why nobody seems to notice, and I know is a jammer. Didn't you and Jose
Miguel have my same impression of a better signal from 7460?
(Raul Saavedra-CTR, dxld Jan 21)
Saludos Raul y Wolfgang, parece evidente que la RAS comienza en 6458 y
luego cambia a 6485, desconozco el motivo, a muy tempranas horas de la
tarde comienza emision en 6458, senal pobre y con mucho ruido, quizas para
evitar alguna interferencia de emisora utilitaria o quizas jammer Marroqui
cambia a 6485, entonces se aprecia una mejoria en la calidad de la senal,
sin embargo intentarlo en 7460 parece mision imposible, esa frecuencia
sufre el terrible ruido de una emision en DRM. Veremos pues cual va a ser
la tactica de los proximos dias de
esta emisora.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Jan 21)
6484.6 on Jan 19 at 2300, Radio Nac de la RASD, Rabouni or whatever the
name is, quite strong. For a while I thought it was a South American
station at this time, But the language said something else. Arabic. S3-4.
(Bjoern Fransson-SWE, SW Bulletin Jan 21, translated by editor Thomas
Nilsson for dxld)
6480 Radio Nacional Saharaui. Saludos cordiales. 1855-1900 UT, escuchada
el 23 de Enero en idioma arabe a locutor con comentarios en programa de
musica pop, despedida "..Salam alecum..", ligeramente interferida por
estacion utilitaria de fondo, locutora con cuna de identificacion "Idahat
arabia Democratia", comentarios y musica folklorica local, referencias al
Sahara, SINPO 34443.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, hcdx Jan 23)
6480 Radio Nacional Saharaui. Unstable - Inestable
Jose, RASD is wandering during 2025-2035 UT time span about 60 Hertz up,
>from 6478.71 to 6478.77 kHz. S=1-2 and hit by maritime QRM like RTTY and
others. 6481.06 kHz at 22.40 UT.
(wb, hcdx Jan 23)
On 6479.58 kHz at 2125 UT with poor signal.
(Alexander Koutamanis-HOL, hcdx Jan 23)
RASD today rather stable on 6480.27 kHz. And signal propagation seems not
bad, a strong S=8 signal noted here tonight Jan 24 at 2125 UT. And on Jan
27th on exact 6300.00, S=6 signal strength in peaks.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 24/27)
ARMENIA 4810.08, 0242-0305 UT on Sunday Jan 21. Armenia National R,
Yerevan in Kurdish, new programme, native songs a cappella, 0253 flute,
0259 ID several times: "Dangi... (Kurdi ?)-stan", piano played "Fuer

Elise", followed by usual relay of Home Service in Armenian with folksongs
>from 0303, 34343.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci Jan 21)
AUSTRIA 9815D Deutsche Welle Jan 18 1507 Pop music; only occasional
snatches of audio, S/N ratio 10-13 dB, not quite strong enough for this
14.56 kbps transmission.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
The following qualifies only if you can hear R. Austria International in
German at 1000-1300 UT on 13730 or 6155 kHz. RAI broadcasts live the New
Year Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with a prominent guest
conductor, once a year on the first of January from 1015 to 1240 UT. This
concert is made up of waltzes, polkas and such. The concert is also
carried on Eurovision, but has never been carried on Israeli over-the-air
TV or radio.
Listeners to RAI in English are not informed of this concert. Many years
ago, when Austria broadcasted properly in English and I was a regular
monitor, the QSL people informed me of this concert, and I try to hear it
every year.
The concert is performed in the Golden Hall in Vienna. This hall is not
very big, and all tickets are sold a year ahead. In the hall, the concert
begins at 1000 UT with speeches by the Austrian President and the Austrian
Prime Minister. Over the air, during 1000-1015 UT we are told about the
music to be played. Over the air, all announcements, like naming the piece
to be played, are in German.
I find this concert to be a very good way to celebrate the Christian new
year. R. Austria International in German broadcasts a lot of classical
music every day, but I have no program schedule.
Even if you cannot hear this concert in North America, it would be a good
idea to inform the English speaking listeners worldwide about this
concert.
(David Crystal-ISR, via Glenn Hauser, dxld Jan 25)
BAHRAIN 6010.1 R. Bahrain hrd Jan 18 via DX Tuner Sweden w/ En nx
bulletin at 1901 then into disco mx w/ man DJ (En) at 1902.5. The only
window in this time period that works for Bahrain is 1900-1915 as CRI is
on until about 1858, BVB from Juelich on 6015 pretty much wipes them out
w/ 1915 s/on and what's left is obliterated by Teheran w/ an early Call to
Prayer at 1920 UT.
On top of all this there is co-ch mixing w/ the 5 kW Belarus xmtr,
although today, Bahrain was dominating Belarus. I've noticed that Teheran
has been advancing their s/on progressively earlier, from 1927 now back to
1920 UT w/ a carrier on earlier than that. One wonders if this is by
design to take out a ME station playing "Western" mx.
(Bruce Churchill-USA, DXplorer Jan 18)
6010.1v Bahrain, very weak, sinking in splashes, 0520 M+W tk (it's
normally fair at local night at time slots with minor QRM).
9745 Bahrain, USB, weak but fair, +0535-0550+ Arab classic mx. Enjoyable
catch.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 27)
BOLIVIA 3309.97 Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba 1017 yl with comments...
into music, lyric "/.... cual es la senora.../" 21 Jan.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
4694.91 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta 1000 to 1030 UT with music, om

locator. A very weak signal compared to the signal when on 4901 variable.
The transmitter seems more stable fluctuating a from 4694 to 4695.5. When
on 4900 drifted up to 4904. 17, 18, 19, 20 Jan.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
4865 R Logos, Santa Cruz de La Sierra, 2250 UT, Jan 14, religious
programme in English, 2305 ID in Spanish: "transmite Radio Logos, 6165
kilociclos, transmitimos desde Santa Cruz de La Sierra, Bolivia", 25322.
(C ssio). Ex 6165!
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Jan 24)
Radio Logos - They are on both frequencies. 4865 kHz is a 1 kW HCJB solid
state transmitter on a lazy H fed with open wire; an antenna that I
installed in about 1988. Their first transmitter was an old 500 Watt tube
Phillips made in Brazil with a crystal and a thumb screw on it that you
could move the carrier around to minimize interference from the
competition! The original frequency was approx. 4855 until about 1991 when
I installed two 5 kW transmitters, one on MW and one on the 4855
frequency.
In about yr. 2000 the government moved them to 4865. The 5 kW transmitter
was used on 4865 until they got the 1 kW solid state transmitter, retiring
the 5 kW tube because electric cost was a big factor.
Then in Dec. 2005 we resurrected the 5 kW tube transmitter, moved it to
6165 for their new frequency and fed the new phased dipole antenna
installed at that time.
The original station was RCN [meaning Centenario?] and they call the new
station R. Logos but the transmitter location is still the same, dating
back to 1988. The station is now broadcasting in 7 languages spoken in
Bolivia including Plaudietsch [sic Plattdeutsch wb.], the German dialect
used by the Mennonites in the area.
(Wayne Borthwick-CAN VA7GF, dxld Jan 25)
BRAZIL 6040 Radio Clube Paranaense Jan 19 at 0657 UT. Brief religious
talk, music, time pips, ID as Radio Parana, OM DJ, music.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
BURKINA FASO 5030 RTV Burkina (pres) 2317-2358* Jan 18. Short vocal
numbers and drumming solos with man & woman ancrs chatting briefly after
each selection; this continued to 2358 at which time the station went off
with no fanfare. Fair signal but competing with band noise so could not
determine language for sure, although it seemed vernacular.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
R Burkina, Ouagadougou, sent me an e-mail QSL from
I sent them a postal report with 1 IRC, nevertheless I received this! It
is signed by the Chief of Programmes Pascal 5 Goba who writes that they
regularly receive reception reports from DX-ers (auditeurs "lointains") in
America, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. SW schedule is 0530-0800 and 1700-
2400 on 5030, and 0800-1700 on 7230 kHz.
(T. Ramachandran Rajeesh-IND, dswci DXW Jan 25)
CAMBODIA New SW station possible. Cambodia's state news agency Agence
Kampuchea Presse [AKP] carries in its French edition on Nov 17 a report on
a meeting in Phnom Penh on Nov 15 between Cambodian Information Minister
Khiev Kanharit and two Chinese officials in charge of China R
International for the ASEAN region: Zhen Lei, director in charge of CRI's
broadcast to ASEAN; and An Xiaoyu, head of the department in charge of
radio broadcast to the ASEAN region.According to the AKP report,
Information Minister Khiev Kanharit "expressed his goal of setting up, if
possible in 2007, a radio station broadcasting from Phnom Penh and
Siemreab, or from Batdambang, in three languages: Cambodian, Chinese, and

English".
The report also said that "this radio station will broadcast news on
education, law, and culture of the two countries".The AKP report also said
that "the Chinese side wishes to increase the cooperation, particularly in
the exchange of programmes, cooperation between the two countries' radios,
and the exchange of visits".
(AKP website, Phnom Penh, in French, Nov 17 via BBC_M via RNW MN Weblog
via Al-Amin, NZL DX Times p21, via wwdxc Jan 21)
CHAD Google Earth imagery. N'djamena transmitter site.
> Michael Schmitz: I just discovered a transmitter site in N'djamena via
Google Earth:
> 12 06 45 N 015 04 39 E
WB: 12 06 45.39 N 15 04 28.49 E
12 06 52.74 N 15 04 40.19 E
seems to be the 49 /41 mband 6165 / 7120 fountain antenna to cover all
Chad.
12 06 36.9 N 15 04 37.52 E
looks like a TV/FM antenna mast, maybe also MW vertical ?
And the TV/FM TX building nearby at
12 06 34 N 15 04 35 E
8 FM channels of various broadcaster see page 153 WRTH 2007.
New two TX house buildings at
12 06 49 N 15 04 30.81 E
and a single mast [maybe feeder mast only] just blurred seen at
12 06 43.04 N 15 04 39.90 E
and MW Mast 840 kHz 20 kW at
12 06 51.37 N 15 04 28.87 E
and another MW Mast 840 kHz 20 kW at
12 06 44.62 N 15 04 25.27 E
On the lower left side an old TX house and maybe the 60 mb masts
Old ? TX house building at
12 06 43 N 15 04 16 E
distance between two masts is 73 meters away at
12 06 40 N 15 04 14 E
seems to me the 60 m tropical band 4904v antenna.
And a third feeder mast between tx house and masts.
My last three logs of the 4904 kHz 60 mb outlets:
HISTORY:
CHAD After two month silence, 4904.5 kHz activated again.
(Christoph Ratzer OE2CRM, July 21, 1995, bc-dx #161)
CHAD Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne on 4904.5 kHz, noted with
mostly mx from tune-in at 2015 to 2200 UTC signing-off. Rapid fire
announcer during musical breaks, muffled audio, hard to understand signal
built from s5 to 20 db/9 by s/off. Got a nice tape of the s/off annt in
French and anthem for the tape collection
Local sunset 2307 UTC.
(Thomas Sundstrom, NJ, Sept 15, 1996, bc-dx #254)
CHAD Maybe a misident for Madagascar as I hear Chad on v4904.4 kHz. No
problem Oct 15th when I checked 1604 UTC onwards after leaving 7120 kHz at

1602 UTC.
(Victor Gonetilleke 4S7VK UADX, Oct 19, 1996, bc-dx #264)
(wb, to SW TX site, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 26)
CHINA Voice of Strait, 7280 kHz, no-data verification card entirely in
Chinese (except for my name) and a schedule pamphlet (mostly in Chinese)
in 2 months for a Chinese-language report and $1, no signer. Address: P.
O. Box 187, Fuzhou, Fujian 350012, China.
Some info gleaned from the schedule:
Channel 1 News & Public Affairs, 666 & 11590 kHz
Channel 2 Lifestyle, 90.6 FM and 7280 kHz
Channel 3 Fujianese-dialect programs 783 & 6115 kHz
Channel 4 Music 99.6 FM
All channels 2225-1700 UT. FM stations are presumably in Fuzhou.
Listed English programs on Ch. 1 (11590 kHz):
M-F "Happy English" 0550-0600 UT
Sa/Su English 0500-0530, repeated 0800-0830.
The schedule pamphlet also had this information in English, presented with
original grammar:
Introduction of the Voice of Strait.
Voice of Strait (VOS), one of the most comprehensive national broadcasting
stations, was founded on August 24th, 1958, serves most areas of Mainland,
Taiwan Province, Hong Kong, Macau SAR and almost the globe every day in
Mandarain, Minnan dialect [aka Fujianese] and English.
After more than forty years' development, VOS has become an very
influential media in China and the world. In addition to our short- wave
broadcasts, we also try to make ourselves heard on the local AM and FM
frequencies in many parts of the world through different forms of
cooperation. We can now be heard locally in countries like Japan,
Malaysia, Thailand, USA, Philippine, France, Germany, Denmark, Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, and South Pole area, as well as more than forty
countries across the world.
VOS now has got its autumn after forty-year explore. In the early 1980s,
our "Friend of the Youth" was one of the earliest emcee programs.
"Crossroad on the Air" in 1990s was highly praised by the experts.
According to "New Ideal, New Situation, New Appearance", VOS is always
changing for better.
Now VOS's programs include news, current affairs, military affairs and
features on politics, culture, science and technology. News channel,
Entertainment life channel, Minnan Dialect channel and Music and
Information channel are the four major channels on VOS. We broadcast to
the whole world from 6:30 every morning to 1:00 early next morning, 74
hours amazing programs and shows on air everyday. Our "666 Morning News",
"Morning Digest", "Straits' wide-angle lens", "Military Online", "Vogue
China", "Good Morning", "Travelogue", "Go throughout South Fujian", "My
Family", and many other characteristic programs is loved by listeners from
all around the world.
And through our website users can read program
transcripts, view illustrations and hear our programs as well.
(via Mark Schiefelbein-MI-USA, dxld Jan 20)
CONGO D.R. 5066.3 Ibl, at 1610 UT, Candip regularly. Varies in QRG
between 5066.329 to 5066.332 kHz. Always closedown around 1620. Usually
weak.
(Stig Adolfsson-SWE, SW Bull. Jan 21, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson

for dxld Jan 21)
5066.4 R Tele Candip, La Voix du People, Bunia, 0409-0414 on Jan 16,
Vernacular news or talk, local music, 24332
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, dswci DXW Jan 25)
Also heard 1607-1626*, Jan 12, ID at 1625: "...la Radio Television ...?
(maybe the following word was Bunia) ... CANDIP dans la bande de 60 metres
et dans la band de 90". So did they also reactivate their 90 metre band
frequency, or only used an old ID ???
(Patrick Robic-AUT, dswci DXW Jan 25)
So far I have not seen any reports on former 3390 kHz.
(Anker Petersen-DEN)
CUBA The clock is ticking on RHC's 15230, which has been colliding with
China-via-Canada for several winters now (tho RHC was using 15230 for
sesquidecades before). Still there Jan 19 at 1429 check, and Jan 21 at
1450, but supposed to switch to 15190 from Jan 22.
RHC had been closing 6000 earlier than 1400 for a while, but Jan 20 it was
still on at 1455 as sign-off announcement played. I did not copy the
frequencies mentioned, which never correspond exactly to reality anyway,
but tuned around the // ones. Aha: 11805 was missing, so that was
apparently the transmitter which stayed on 6000 instead. However, next
day, Jan 21 around 1450, 11805 was back and not 6000.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 21)
After years of colliding with China via Canada on 15230, Habana has moved
to 15190 at 1100-1500, no longer "Commies vs. Commies".
Spare Cuban transmitters at 1500-2000 UT being used by R. Rebelde, at
1700-1900 heard on 15370, 17555 kHz [and others].
(Glenn Hauser-USA, WoR Jan 26)
5700/6300 Radio Habana; *0459...0524+ UT on Jan 13; Cuban anthem & "This
is Radio Habana's English language broadcast..."; SIO=2+42; spur?, some
distortion. // 6000, S10; // 6300, SIO=333, ute bursts; // 6420, SIO=222
with woodpecker QRM. More funny business from Raul?
(Harold Frodge-MI-USA, DX-Pedition, MARE Tipsheet via dxld Jan 20)
6300 is produced by 6060 leapfrogging over 6180, 120 kHz further. 6420
would be a second leap a further 120 kHz up the band, but that isn't the
way mixing products usually work. It appears that 5700 would result from
6300, itself a mixing product, leapfrogging over 6000, 300 kHz further
down, to land on 5700.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 20)
RHC on new 15190, Jan 22 at 1445, ex-15230 which is now clear for CRI via
Canada, after many months of collision, in the B-seasons. However, 15370
was missing; no loss here, as it has been so extremely strong that it
desensitizes the receiver for a good many myriahertz to either side.
15190, aimed to SSAm is nowhere near as strong.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 22)
DENMARK Stig Hartvig Nielsen writes: On 14 February 2007 at 2330 UTC the
300 kW transmitter in Kalundborg operating on 243 kHz will be switched off
for the last time. And starting 15 February there will be a strong
reduction of airtime on the 250 kW transmitter in Kalundborg operating on
1062 kHz.
This is the new schedule in UTC: 0445-0507, 0730-0807, 1045-1130, 1645-
1716, 2145-2205. I believe that the transmitter will be switched on some 5
minutes prior to these s/on times and may also stay on the air a couple of

minutes after official s/off times.
The programmes to be carried are:
0445-0451: Weather forecast
0451-0500: // DR P4
0500-0507: News (// DR P4)
0730-0740: Gymnastics
0740-0745: Interval signal
0745-0800: Weather forecast
0800-0807: News (// DR P4)
1045-1100: Weather forecast
1100-1130: News (// DR P1 and DR P4)
1645-1700: Weather forecast
1700-1716: Navigational warnings
2145-2200: Weather forecast
2200-2205: News (// DR P4)
The news in Danish from KNR, Greenland, currently heard Mo-Fr 1755-1800
UTC will be discontinued on 1062 and will only be available on DR P1 (on
FM and the Internet).
The reason for the closure of 243 kHz and the reduced schedule on 1062 kHz
is the fact that hardly anyone in Denmark listen to LW and MW - and due to
the high cost of running the transmitters.
Additional information (in Danish) and photograph of the transmitter here
(MWC Jan 19)
Re Kalundborg "Isn't that hard on a transmitter, turning it off and on 5
times a day? (Glenn Hauser, dxld Jan 19)"
Probably, but that's just the fate of any shortwave transmitter. And the
Kalundborg transmitters belong to the same modularized series of
Telefunken transmitters (PANTEL Pulsanodenmodulation System Telefunken,
also called, at least internally, RUSEP Rundfunksender Einheitsprogramm)
as the S4001 and S4005 shortwave models. I don't recall the model numbers
in this case, but 243 kHz is a transmitter like on air on 153 and 207 kHz
(if not replaced recently there) while 1062 is the same model than
probably still in use at Hamburg on 972 and kept as aux for 576 kHz (main
transmitter at Muehlacker is now a Nautel). In addition there is a third
transmitter which can be tuned to both 243 and 1062 kHz , probably the
only such one Telefunken ever made.
Of course it is only the plate current (to put aside various other
circuits) which will be turned on and off while the tube heating stays
always on. So the transmitter will be in stand-by mode between
transmissions, not switched on and off in its entirety.
I wonder what will happen with the longwave equipment? The initial reports
about an intended closure from autumn 2005 had it that the transmitters
for both 243 and 1062 kHz were to be kept operational, but is this still
the current plan? I think the transmitters will be hardly an issue, since
operation on 1062 kHz will continue anyway, but what will happen if
expensive maintenance work has to be done on the antenna?
And what for the gymnastics at 0730? I think this is one of the longwave
specials at present, but why on earth do they keep this oddity?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 20)
DRM TRANSMITTER SITES The DRM UK website has short features and
photographs of the following DRM transmitter sites: Crystal Palace,
Rampisham, Woofferton, Beidweiler, Ismaning, Junglinster, Marnach,
Moosbrunn, Santa Maria de Galeria, Sines, Taldom.

(Mike Barraclough-UK, direct Jan 23)
ECUADOR 3279.6 La Voz del Napo, Tena 1015 UT " / en el matramonio .. en
la vida del Cristo... /" om with excellent signal. 21 Jan.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
EGYPT Updated B-06 schedule of Radio Cairo:
0030-0430 on 11950 ABZ 500 kW / 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
0045-0200 on 7270 ABZ 500 kW / 330 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 on 9360 ABZ 500 kW / 270 deg Spanish CeAm
0045-0200 on 9415 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Spanish SoAm
0200-0330 on 7270 ABZ 500 kW / 330 deg English NoAm
0700-1100 on 15115 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg Arabic GS WeAf
1015-1215 on 17775 ABZ 500 kW / 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1100-2300 on 12050 ABS 500 kW / 315 deg Arabic GS WeEu
1215-1330 on 17835 ABZ 500 kW / 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 on 15810 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 on 15365 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1345 on 17835 ABZ 500 kW / 090 deg Bengali SoAs
1330-1530 on 15490 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg Farsi TJK
1400-1530 on 11655 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg Azeri AZE
1430-1600 on 9975 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 on 11530 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg Uzbek UZB
1500-1600 on 13660 ABZ 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi SoAs
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 on 6230 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg Turkish TUR
1600-1800 on 9365 ABZ 500 kW / 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1900 on 11740 ABS 250 kW / 196 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1730 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Somali EaCeAf
1730-1900 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 on 7460 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg Russian WeRUS
1800-1900 on 9988 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 on 9420 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-1930 on 15375 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg Wolof WeAf
1900-2000 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg German WeEu
1900-0030 on 11665 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg V of Arabs CeEaAf
1930-2000 on 15375 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg Bambara WeAf
2000-2030 on 15375 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg English WeAf
2000-2115 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg French WeEu
2000-2200 on 7210 ABZ 500 kW / 090 deg Arabic AUS
2030-2230 on 9470 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 on 9360 ABZ 500 kW / 241 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0030 on 11950 ABZ 500 kW / 330 deg English NoAmEa
2300-0300 on 12050 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Arabic GS NoAm
2330-0045 on 9360 ABZ 500 kW / 270 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 on 9735 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic SoAm
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 22)
ETHIOPIA 7165.12 V. of Democratic Alliance via Gedja (pres) 1500-1538
Jan 20. Opening annmt in Ar (?), talk to 1508, then a mix of mx and talk
past 1530. Fair but slowly deteriorating; was // to 9559.91 which was fair
at best. 9560v used to have a VG signal at this time but has significantly
diminished over the past few months/years.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
9559.85V R. Ethiopia Jan 16 *1600-1606 25442 English, 1600 sign on with
IS, Opening announce, Talk and music,

9560.23 R. Ethiopia Jan 10 1359-1405 24442 Arabic, 1359 IS, Three gongs,
News,
9704.17 R. Ethiopia Jan 16 *1459-1510 34432 Amharic, 1459 sign on with
IS, ID, Three gongs, Talk,
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 19)
UNID 9650 [Somalia area].
For more than a week I hear an UNID in Ahmaric (well, better to say: an
Afro-Horn vernacular) with a lot of music from that region, talks, news.
Ads (rare). Definitely looks like an local station (or pretending to be
local for that audince).
Signing on at around 0400 UT. Closing at around 19-20 UT. At least one
daytime break noted late morning.
Daytime reception is affected by Moosbrunn-AUT DRMing DWL's on 9655.
Evening: usually heavy co-chan from IBB.
Just curious, who it could be? IDing is difficult due to low signal and
QRMs, so language used and "non-international" nature of BCing.
I wonder if there were reports on something that could fit this. Bering in
mind recent activities in that region (SOM/ETH).
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 21)
Jari Savolainen noticed some time ago that Vo Tigray Revolution has
disappeared from 5500 and 6350 kHz and may have been ordered to move to
inband frequencies as Radio Fana. That is one possibility.
Well, I think it is more probably something else: why would VoTR jump
suddenly to 31 mb? No idea of VoTR current fq's. I listened to this after
1500 and heard once something like "Dimtse Oromiya", but the signal wasn't
good enough for any ID. I didn't find it // to any of these: 7100, 7175,
7210, 9560, 9704.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Jan 21)
Tnx, Mauno. It's very likely this one.
Which are active (noted) QRGs of VoTR today. 9650 now at 1630 is not // to
two known (to me) feeds nor 7100 neither 7175. Is there an third stream at
VoTR these days ? are any freq of it known ? i'm getting even more excited
about this 9650 ...-;)
PS now at 9650 with Meyerton in b/g it's hard to say for sure if 9650 //
7175 or not ... (M giving "report" constatly mentions "Mogadishu" and
sometimes "talibani")
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 21)
V. of Tigray Revolution on new 5980 and 9650. Many thanks to Mauno Ritola
who alerted me yesterday to an unidentified Horn of Africa station on 9650
at 1500-1730. I can confirm that this is Voice of the Tigray Revolution,
also on new 5980. This is a move from 5500 and 6350.
Presumably, like Radio Fana (now 6110/7210, x6210/6940), it has been
forced to go in-band by the new licensing arrangements in Ethiopia.
Although it is a pity that we have lost these out-of-band frequencies, the
use of 9650 might mean that the station will propagate a bit further at
certain times of year.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Jan 22)
Thanks for confirming this, Chris.
I checked it yesterday, 21 Jan, at 1530, thanks to Mauno Ritola and Vlad
Titarev tip, but the reception wasn't too good. Today 22nd they signed on

around 1457 with tuner melody. Frequency was clear for at least an hour
(some side splatters of course noted). Programming and propagation was
pointing to VO Tigray Revolution but hard to pull out an id from this one.
They have been away from former 5500 and 6350 for some time (from
beginning of January?) and it was expected that they'll pop up somewhere
in-band like R Fana. I was a bit surprised that they've chosen so high
frequency if they want to serve local Tigray areas. 5980 might be
difficult here in the evening/afternoon due to lot of DRM etc. We'll see.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Jan 22)
ERITREA 9650 Eritrea (pres.) native songs around 0600, weak, not much
above N-floor.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 27)
ETHIOPIA 9704.2 ETH M talk in vern, local music, best in lsb (coz of
co-chan QRM: Niger in French)
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 27)
FRANCE 9800 TWR Fontbonne on Jan 22 at 0756-0818 UT (faded out). 33232
Talk and music in English. ID at 0800 as This is TWR.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 26)
RTI Radio Taiwan International via ISS relay - Frequency change. New freq
11995 (replacing 9785 kHz). 1600-1700 UT, via Issoudun.
Eff from Feb? 25, to March 25, 2007. English to South Asia.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 25)
x9785 1600-1700 zones 41,49 ISS 500kW 75deg English F NEW TDF
41 Pakistan, India, Bangladesh.
49 SoEa Asia.
FRENCH GUIANA 17875D Radio France International Jan 15 1953 Talk in
French, news at 2000, ID at end of one actuality by reporter, mentions of
French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy, football club Paris St.
Germain, ID at 2010 with web address
off in mid-sentence at 2018, two minutes before scheduled end of
transmission; test transmission from Montsinery to New York City, today
only, very very strong; 25 dB S/N ratio, only 14.56 kbps, which is a pity,
as the transmission would support much higher bitrate and better sound;
down to 20 dB at 2013, but still solid reception, 17 dB at 2017.
17875D Radio France International Jan 18 1401 News in Spanish, IDs and
RFI stingers, Spanish programming to 1430, then into French with French
news, talk about music, time pips at 1500, time check for Brasilia, into
Portuguese program.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
GABON 4777 Radio Gabon heard at 0520 UC with 44333 in French,
identifying several times as "Radio National". It seems that it is not
every morning there.
(Erich Bergmann-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 25)
4777 Rdif TV Gabonaise, Libreville on Jan 18 0510 French lang lively
morning programme into program overview at 0513. 0515 "nous commencent
avec musique de l'Europe", pops. Fair.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
GERMANY As per the info provided through a personal e-mail to me by the
DX Boys, the DW World DX meeting will be aired till March, 2007, which
would be the last DX Meeting over DW English service.
(Hari Madugula, Young Stars Radio Club,
Jan 21, dxld)

It's a pity, on 4th weekend in Febr 25/26, DW English sce will be ceased,
and carry then the very last edition of DX program by presenter Wolfram
Hess DL1RXA, a well known ham operator too and presenter of RBI_GDR days
... (wb)
Bible Voice BroadcastingHello Friends, The T-Systems schedule lists a
broadcast between 2300-0100 UT on 5980 kHz via Wertachtal, which language
will be broadcasts?. Because on the BVB-Webside ist nothing to read about
this transmission !(Peter Kruse-D, dxld Jan 22)
English to Iraq, Thur 2300 to Fri 0100 UT only.
Hallo Peter, das muesste English fuer den Iraq sein, d.h. nur 1x pro
Woche, am Moslem Samstag: also Donnerstag auf Freitag.Laut DTK Schedule:Am
10. / 16. 11. ist die Frequenz von 5945 auf 5980 kHz geaendert worden.
Und dazu auch auf 2300 UT Start am Donnerstag erweitert.
5 = bedeutet Donnerstag, um 2300 UT.
ehemals bis 10.11.
5945 0000 0200 39,40 WER 100 105 6=Fri 291006 101106 >161106 250307 DTK
BVB English to Iraq. DTK schedule:
Change on Nov 10th / 16th from 5945 [Fri 0000-0200] to 5980 kHz
[Thur 2300-Fri 0100 UT].
ex to Nov 11
5945 0000-0200 39,40 WER 100kW 105deg 6=Fri DTK
>from Nov 16th
5980 2300-0100 39N,40W WER 100kW 105deg 5=Thur DTK
>From BVB Schedule entry:
IRAQ 5945 kHz 100 kW Wertachal. Friday 0000-0200 English.
All our Shortwave Programs are available for internet listening at
(Select Listen and then Language and/or the Broadcaster Name).
Programmers love to hear from you directly! Send your reports to
or mail to:
BVB
P O Box 425, Station E
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M6H 4E3
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 22)
Ham radio band watch. Die englische Bandwacht meldete starke Splatter
eines Senders der Deutschen Welle auf 7175 kHz. Die guten Kontakte der
englischen Fernmeldebeh"rde mit der Bundesnetzagentur brachten raschen
Erfolg: Schon am n"chsten Tag waren die St"rungen von den Ingenieuren und
Technikern der Deutschen Welle beseitigt. Der Dank geb hrt der
Bundesnetzagentur f r das rasche Eingreifen.
(sic, 7175 NAU / WER is T-systems, not DWL technicians. wb)
T-SYSTEMS (DTK) B06 schedule period (29/10/2006 - 25/03/2007)
frq start stop ciraf kW azi day from to loc broad
3955 1559-1659 27W,28 100 ND 1234567 010107 250307 WER HCJ *
3955 1800-1900 27,28 100 ND 1234567 010107 250307 WER YFR-1
5850 1630-1930 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB

5850 1930-2015 37,38 250 150 1 291006 250307 WER PAB
5850 1930-2030 37,38 250 150 7 291006 250307 WER PAB
5850 2000-2030 37,38 250 150 6 291006 250307 WER PAB
5900 1600-1700 40 500 105 1234567 010107 250307 WER YFR
5905 1700-1900 29,30 500 60 1234567 010107 250307 WER YFR
5925 2000-2100 39,40 100 115 1234567 291006 250307 JUL YFR-1
5935 1900-1930 29S 100 75 1234567 010107 250307 WER PRW
5935 2000-2030 29S 125 90 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
5935 2000-2030 29N 100 60 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
5945 0800-0915 27,28N 100 300 6 120107 250307 WER BVB
5945 0800-0915 27,28N 100 300 7 291006 250307 WER BVB
5945 0800-0945 27,28N 100 300 1 291006 250307 WER BVB
5945 0915-0945 27,28 40 300 7 030206 250307 WER BVB *DRM
5945 1200-1229 27,28 500 ND 7 291006 250307 WER FVM
5955 2330-0030 41,49 125 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER DVB
5965 1130-1200 27 100 300 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
5965 1230-1300 28NE 100 ND 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
5965 1300-1400 27,28 100 ND 1 180307 180307 JUL MVB *
5965 1300-1400 27,28 100 ND 1 210107 210107 JUL MVB *
5965 1300-1400 27,28 100 ND 1 291006 250307 JUL MVB
1st Su of month only
5965 1400-1530 27.28 100 ND 1 291006 250307 JUL RTR
5965 2000-2200 39,40 100 105 1234567 291006 250307 JUL VOR C
5970 2300-0400 11 125 285 23456 291006 250307 WER RMI
5975 0600-1230 27,28 100 290 1234567 291006 250307 JUL DTK Tent.
5975 1230-1300 28NE 100 40 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
5975 1300-1400 18 100 360 1234567 291006 250307 NAU PRW
5975 2000-2200 39,40 100 120 1234567 010107 250307 WER VOR
5980 2300-0100 39,40 100 105 5 161106 250307 WER BVB
5990 2100-2200 39,40 100 115 1234567 291006 250307 JUL VOR
5995 0200-0400 39,40 125 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER VOR
6000 1530-1559 29S 100 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
6000 1600-1629 29,30 250 60 7 291006 250307 WER EMG
6000 1930-1959 29S 100 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
6015 1630-1659 28,39 100 115 1 040107 250307 JUL BCA
6015 1800-1900 27 250 300 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
6015 1900-1930 28,29 100 60 36 010207 250307 JUL BVB *
6015 1900-1945 28,29 100 60 5 010207 250307 JUL BVB *
6015 1900-1945 28,29 100 60 7 031206 250307 JUL BVB
6015 1900-2030 28,29 100 60 1 291006 250307 JUL BVB
6015 1915-1930 28,29 100 60 24 010207 250307 JUL BVB *
6015 1915-1930 28,29 100 60 2346 291006 310107 JUL BVB *
6015 1915-1945 28,29 100 60 5 291006 310107 JUL BVB *
6035 1430-1529 28NE,29W 100 60 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
6035 1600-1630 29S 100 75 1234567 010107 040107 WER PRW *
6035 1600-1630 29S 100 75 1234567 050107 250307 WER PRW *
6045 0500-0559 28E 100 120 1234567 291006 250307 WER AWR
6045 1000-1100 27E,28 100 ND 1 070107 250207 JUL HLR
6045 1000-1100 27E,28 100 ND 123 241206 261206 JUL HLR
6045 1000-1100 27E,28 100 ND 127 301206 010107 JUL HLR
6045 1200-1259 27,28 100 ND 1 291006 311206 JUL UNL
6045 1230-1259 27,28 100 ND 7 291006 311206 JUL UNL
6050 1630-1729 28NE,29W 100 70 1234567 291006 140107 JUL PRW *
6050 2200-2300 28NE,29W 250 45 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
6055 1000-1059 27,28 100 115 1 291006 250307 JUL CHW
6055 1130-1159 27,28 125 ND 17 291006 250307 WER EMG
6055 1200-1215 27,28 250 ND 1 291006 250307 WER MWA
6060 1730-1800 28NE,29W 100 55 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
6095 1900-1930 29N 250 45 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
6095 1930-1959 29S 100 75 1234567 031106 250307 JUL PRW
6105 0927-0945 28 100 105 34567 291006 250307 JUL TWR
6110 1200-1300 27,28W 100 290 1 291006 250307 JUL TOM
2nd Su of month only
6110 1300-1559 27,28W 100 290 1234567 141106 250307 JUL TOM

6120 2100-2200 37NW 100 230 1234567 291006 250307 NAU RTI
6130 0627-0645 28,29 100 100 23456 291006 250307 JUL TWR
6130 1127-1200 28,29 100 100 7 291006 250307 JUL TWR
6140 1630-1729 28NE,29W 100 70 1234567 150107 250307 JUL PRW *
6160 1700-1759 29,30W,20,2100 60 1234567 050207 250307 WER RTI *
6160 1700-1759 29,30W,20,2100 60 1234567 291006 040207 JUL RTI *
6165 0030-0045 41 125 90 1 291006 250307 WER PAB
6175 0000-0100 41 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBC WRN
6175 2300-2400 39,40 125 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER VOR
6180 1600-1659 29,30 250 60 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
7105 0300-0400 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
7105 1900-1929 39,40 100 115 1 291006 311206 JUL UNL
7110 2000-2030 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER AWR
7130 1800-1900 18 250 25 1234567 291006 250307 ISS PRW
7160 2330-0030 41NE,43S,49250 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER GFA
7170 1600-1629 29S 100 75 1234567 010107 250307 WER PRW
7180 1430-1530 28NE,29W 100 70 1234567 291006 250307 JUL PRW
7180 1530-1559 29N 100 45 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
7185 0300-0330 48 250 135 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
7185 2245-2330 49E 500 75 6 050107 240207 WER BVB
7185 2245-2330 49E 250 75 6 250207 250307 WER BVB
7185 2245-2330 49E 250 75 6 291006 040107 WER BVB
7185 2300-2330 49E 500 75 7 050107 240207 WER BVB
7185 2300-2330 49E 250 75 7 250207 250307 WER BVB
7185 2300-2330 49E 250 75 7 291006 040107 WER BVB
7200 0230-0330 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
7205 1800-1830 37NW 100 220 1 010107 250307 JUL BVB
7210 0030-0130 40E,41NW 250 90 1234567 291006 250307 WER GFA
7210 0927-0945 28 100 100 34567 291006 250307 JUL TWR
7210 1800-1830 39,40 100 105 456 291006 250307 JUL BVB
7210 1800-1859 39,40 100 105 17 291006 250307 JUL BVB
7225 1127-1200 28,29 100 105 7 291006 250307 JUL TWR
7260 0100-0129 41 125 90 1 291006 311206 WER UNL
7260 1900-1959 46,47 125 195 7 010107 250307 WER BVB
7260 1915-1959 46,47 100 155 1 031206 250307 JUL BVB
7270 1630-1700 28NW 100 10 1234567 291006 250307 MC PRW
7275 1400-1430 29 100 60 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
7285 0000-0400 17 125 300 1234567 291006 250307 WER HRT
7285 0200-0600 17 125 325 1234567 010107 250307 WER HRT
7285 1130-1200 28NE,29W 100 100 1234567 291006 250307 NAU PRW
7285 2000-2059 46,47 125 180 1234567 291006 250307 WER CVC
7285 2300-0400 55,59,60 125 240 1234567 291006 250307 WER HRT
7295 0900-1700 27 40 300 1234567 291006 250307 WER BCE DRM
7315 0300-0400 48 250 135 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
7340 1500-1530 27 60 300 1234567 291006 250307 WER RRO WRN DRM
7340 2000-2100 37,38 100 175 23456 071106 250307 JUL IBR
9430 0500-0559 46,47 125 180 1234567 291006 250307 WER CVC
9435 1730-1800 39,40 250 105 23456 050207 250307 WER BVB *
9460 1600-1630 39,40 100 105 1234567 291006 250307 JUL DTK Tent.
9460 1630-1830 39,40 100 120 1 010107 250307 WER BVB
9460 1640-1700 39,40 100 120 24 010107 250307 WER BVB
9460 1640-1715 39,40 100 120 6 010107 250307 WER BVB
9460 1640-1745 39,40 100 120 5 010107 250307 WER BVB
9460 1640-1900 39,40 100 120 3 010107 250307 WER BVB
9460 1645-1929 39,40 100 120 7 010107 250307 WER BVB
9460 1830-1859 39,40 100 120 6 010107 250307 WER BVB
9470 0500-0800 55,59,60 125 240 1234567 291006 250307 WER HRT
9470 1900-2000 39,40 250 120 7 020207 250307 WER BVB *
9470 1900-2000 39,40 250 120 1 031206 250307 WER BVB
9470 1900-2000 39,40 250 120 67 291006 010207 WER BVB *
9470 1930-2000 39,40 250 120 6 020207 250307 WER BVB *
9485 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 100 140 134567 060207 250307 JUL SBO *
9485 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 125 135 134567 161206 050207 WER SBO *
9490 1630-1659 39,40 250 105 7 291006 250307 WER FVM

9490 1800-1959 46,47 125 180 1234567 291006 250307 WER CVC
9495 0230-0330 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
9495 1730-1829 40 100 105 1234567 010107 250307 WER IBB
9520 1730-1845 47,48,52 100 145 1234567 291006 250307 JUL IBR
9525 1300-1400 27 100 300 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
9555 1500-1600 39,40 100 115 1234567 291006 250307 JUL VOR
9565 1400-1459 30S,40N 250 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
9565 2000-2015 38,39 250 135 1 291006 250307 WER BVB
9565 2000-2030 38,39 250 135 5 291006 250307 WER BVB
9595 0700-0759 37,38W 100 200 1234567 291006 250307 JUL AWR
9595 1800-1859 40 250 105 1234567 010107 250307 WER IBB
9605 1900-2100 46N,46SE 100 190 1234567 291006 250307 JUL IBR
9610 1000-1100 28W 100 145 1 291006 250307 JUL AWR
9615 0430-0500 48 100 135 1 060107 250307 WER BVB
9615 0430-0530 48 100 135 7 060107 250307 WER BVB
9620 1900-1959 38E,39S,48 100 135 146 010107 100107 WER EFD *
9620 1900-1959 38E,39S,48 100 130 146 110107 250307 JUL EFD *
9640 1730-1759 37.38W 100 200 1234567 291006 250307 JUL AWR
9640 2030-2100 28NE 250 35 1234567 291006 250307 GUF PRW
9660 1730-1759 39S,47E,48 100 145 1234567 161106 250307 JUL IBR
9660 2200-2300 27S 250 40 1234567 291006 250307 GUF PRW
9670 0100-0300 42,43 250 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
9670 2000-2100 37,38,46,47125 195 1234567 291006 250307 WER YFR-2
9680 1830-1930 40 100 105 1234567 010107 250307 WER IBB
9695 2000-2100 37,38W 100 200 1234567 291006 250307 JUL AWR
9710 1800-1859 47,48 250 150 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBR
9730 1715-1835 39,40 100 120 246 010107 250307 WER BVB
9730 1730-1859 39,40 100 120 1 010107 250307 WER BVB
9730 1800-1835 39,40 100 120 35 010107 250307 WER BVB
9730 1800-1859 39,40 100 120 7 010107 250307 WER BVB
9770 1700-1759 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
9800 1900-1959 37,38W 100 200 1234567 291006 250307 JUL AWR
9820 1630-1659 38E,39S,48 100 140 36 291006 250307 JUL RHU
9820 1700-1730 47E,48 100 130 7 291006 250307 JUL RMI ELF
9820 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 100 140 5 050107 250307 NAU ELF *
9820 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 100 140 5 291006 040107 JUL ELF *
9855 1500-1600 41N 250 90 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
9890 1901-2000 28E,29 100 85 7 291006 250307 JUL CHW
9895 1400-1500 41 500 90 1234567 230107 250307 WER YFR *
9895 1500-1545 41NE 250 90 1 010207 250307 WER BVB *
9895 1500-1545 41NE 500 90 1 070107 310107 WER BVB *
9895 1500-1545 41NE 250 90 1 291006 060107 WER BVB *
9895 1500-1559 41 250 90 26 010207 250307 WER BVB *
9895 1500-1559 41 500 90 26 070107 310107 WER BVB *
9895 1500-1559 41 250 90 26 291006 060107 WER BVB *
9895 1515-1559 41 250 90 4 010207 250307 WER BVB *
9895 1515-1559 41 500 90 4 070107 310107 WER BVB *
9895 1515-1559 41 250 90 4 291006 060107 WER BVB *
9895 1530-1559 41 250 90 35 010207 250307 WER BVB *
9895 1530-1559 41 500 90 35 070107 310107 WER BVB *
9895 1530-1559 41 250 90 35 291006 060107 WER BVB *
9925 1700-1900 39N,40W 100 115S1234567 040107 250307 JUL YFR-2
11645 1530-1629 40E,41NW 250 90 1234567 291006 250307 WER GFA
11645 1630-1715 39,40 250 120 36 291006 250307 WER BVB
11645 1630-1730 39,40 250 120 245 291006 250307 WER BVB
11670 1500-1600 41N,42S 250 75 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
11675 1400-1430 30N,31W 250 60 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
11690 0600-1000 58,59,60 125 270 1234567 120107 250307 WER HRT *
11690 0600-1000 58,59,60 100 265 1234567 291006 110107 NAU HRT *
11695 1400-1500 41 250 90 17 291006 250307 WER BVB
11720 0600-0659 46,47 125 180 1234567 291006 250307 WER CVC
11725 1300-1500 42.43W 250 75 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
11780 1600-1759 38S,39S,47,100 130 4 040107 250307 JUL BVB
11780 1600-1759 38S,39S,47,100 130 2 050207 250307 JUL BVB *

11780 1600-1830 38S,39S,47,100 130 7 030207 250307 JUL BVB *
11780 1600-1900 38S,39S,47,100 130 1 030207 250307 JUL BVB *
11780 1630-1759 38S,39S,47,100 130 235 040107 040207 JUL BVB *
11780 1630-1759 38S,39S,47,100 130 35 050207 250307 JUL BVB *
11780 1630-1830 38S,39S,47,100 130 7 040107 020207 JUL BVB *
11780 1630-1900 38S,39S,47,100 130 6 030207 250307 JUL BVB *
11780 1630-1900 38S,39S,47,100 130 16 040107 020207 JUL BVB *
11795 1730-1800 48 250 135 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
11800 1600-1659 41 100 105 1234567 291006 250307 JUL RMI
11835 1700-1800 37,38 100 175 1234567 291006 250307 JUL YFR-1
11840 1200-1230 19-26 250 35 7 010107 250307 WER EMG
11840 1830-1845 52,53 100 160 35 010107 250307 JUL RRP
11905 1630-1700 48 250 135 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
11905 1730-1845 48 250 150 23456 291006 250307 WER IBB
11905 1800-1845 48 250 150 17 291006 250307 WER IBB
11940 2030-2100 28NE 250 40 1234567 291006 250307 GUF PRW
11955 1900-1959 37,38W 100 200 1234567 291006 250307 JUL AWR
11975 0800-0830 37,38W 100 200 1234567 291006 250307 JUL AWR
12005 1430-1529 41NE,43S,49250 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER GFA
12010 0800-0900 37,38W 100 200 1234567 291006 250307 JUL AWR
12015 0400-0559 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
12035 1500-1559 40,41 100 90 3 291006 250307 JUL BVB
12035 1515-1559 40,41 100 90 7 060107 250307 JUL BVB
12035 1530-1559 40,41 100 90 1245 120107 250307 JUL BVB
12035 1545-1559 40,41 100 90 6 120107 250307 JUL BVB
12110 1630-1729 40 100 105 1234567 010107 250307 WER IBB
13600 1330-1429 41NE,43S,49250 75 1234567 291006 250307 WER GFA
13645 1400-1415 39N,40 250 90 7 010107 250307 WER PAB
13645 1400-1430 41 100 90 1 040207 250307 WER PAB *
13645 1415-1430 41 100 90 234567 010207 250307 WER PAB *
13645 1430-1445 41 250 90 1 010107 250307 WER PAB
13660 1500-1900 47,48 500 150 1234567 291006 250307 WER YFR
13720 1530-1600 47,48 100 130 4 291006 250307 JUL BVB
13810 1400-1559 28,29SW,38E100 115 1234567 291006 250307 JUL TOM
13820 1200-1230 29S 100 90 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
13820 1430-1445 41 100 90 1 291006 250307 JUL PAB
13820 1544-1629 39,40 100 100 1 291006 250307 JUL PAB
13820 1600-1630 39,40 100 100 5 291006 250307 JUL PAB
15140 1200-1300 41NE 250 90 1234567 010107 250307 WER AWR
15520 1200-1230 29 100 60 1234567 291006 250307 WER PRW
15560 0600-0659 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
15640 0700-0900 46,47 125 180 1234567 291006 250307 WER CVC
15680 1500-1759 46,47 125 180 1234567 291006 250307 WER CVC
17545 0900-1015 38,39 100 130 6 291006 250307 JUL BVB
17550 1330-1400 48,39S 100 130 6 291006 250307 JUL RWB RMI
17675 0600-0700 40 250 105 1234567 291006 250307 WER IBB
* changes
+ active on demand
# momentary not active
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB Bible Voice Broadcasting
BCA Bible Christian Association
BCE Broadcasting Center Europe S.A.
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
DTK Deutsche Telekom
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EMG Evangelische Missions Gemeinden in Deutschland
FHG Frauenhofer Gesellschaft
FVM Freie Volksmission Krefeld
GFA Gospel For Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio

HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau
IBR IBRA Radio Sweden
MWA Missionswerk Arche
MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polish Radio Warsaw
RMI Radio Miami International
RRO Radio Romania International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR Radio Traumland (Belgien)
RTI Radio Taiwan international
RWB Radio Waaberi (Somalia)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Broadcast
TWR Trans World Radio
UNL Universelles Leben
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio
(DTK 23.01.2007 Gesamtplan. Walter Brodowsky, T-Systems Media&Broadcast,
via Mike Bethge-D wwdxc BC-DX Jan 23)
GREECE 3273.6 20/1 2035-2045 unid Greek pirate, H 1624.5 x 2, bad
audio. fair/good.
4873.5v 19/01 2022-2045 unid Greek pirate, H 1624.5 x 3. be carefull !
poor / fair.
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, hcdx Jan 27)
HUNGARY Hungary is testing on 1188 kHz (probably Marcali) at this moment
with test tones (22 Jan, 0930 UT) . They intend to use this frequency for
minority languages. This is the first short message only as I have no
sufficient details at hand at this moment...
(Karel Honzik-CZE, mwdx Jan 22)
Hungarian radio - MR4 The ethnic programme of the Hungarian Radio (Magyar
Radio) is going to broadcast under the name of MR4 from 1. Febr 2007,
daily 0800-2000 CET on the following frequencies: [UT +1 now, UT +2 in
summer]
Marcali 1188 kHz 300 kW (reduced)
Szolnok 1188 kHz 100 kW
Lakihegy 873 kHz 20 kW (spare old 135kW as reserve)
Pecs 873 kHz 20 kW
On Satellite Hotbird 3, the ethnic programmes broadcast 36 hours
earlier are going to be repeated every day from 2000 to 0800 CET.
The ethnic programmes can be heard at the following time:
Monday - Friday: times in CET
0800-1000 croatian 1000-1200 german 1200-1300 music
1300-1330 on Monday slovene, Tuesday ruthenian, Wednesday bulgarian
Thursday Greek, Friday ukrainian, Saturday Armenian
1330-1400 Mon-Fri gypsy/roma, Sunday Polish
1400-1600 serbian 1600-1800 romanian 1800-2000 slovak
Saturday times in CET
0800-1000 croatian 1000-1200 german 1200-1300 music
1300-1330 armenian 1330-1400 polish 1400-1600 serbian
1600-1800 romanian 1800-2000 slovak
Sunday

0800-1000 croatian 1000-1200 german 1200-1300 music
1300-1400 hungarian ? (Sun Polish) 1400-1600 serbian
1600-1800 romanian 1800-2000 slovak
(Istvan Kiss-HUN, dxld Jan 19)
Also on HotBird satellite on 13 degrees - 12.149 GHz.
Hungarian Radio closes all its transmitters (Kossuth Radio program) in the
CCIR FM band (66 - 73 MHz) on 31 Jan 2007.
(Karel Honzik-CZE, mwdx/hcdx Jan 23)
Well-placed sources say that Lakihegy and P,cs will run new Transradio
TRAM transmitters with 20 kW each on 873. Szolnok will run a 100 kW TRAM
on 1188 while Marcali will again be on air with the Soviet 500 kW
transmitter from 1986, now run at 300 kW.
The Marcali transmitter carried until 1998 Petoefi R di¢ on 1251. In
September 2000 it had been reactivated on 1188 with relays of the
Belgrade-based stations Radio B2-92 and Radio Drina-2, often if not always
by way of telephone feeds.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 27)
Dates of maintenance:
J szber,ny SW site 2x250 kW, 2x100 kW, broadcasting stopped at 0600-1500
UT, first Monday in each month.
Maintenance schedule of transmitters broadcasting the SW and MW program of
Hungarian Radio (transmitter equipment, feed lines, antennas, power supply
systems etc.)
Maintenance schedule of transmitters broadcasting the MW program of
Hungarian Catholic Radio Co. (transmitter equipment, feed lines, antennas,
power supply systems etc.)
ICELAND 13865 Utvarp Reykjavik; 1432-1431+, 13 Jan; M in Nordic
language with news items including English clip. UR ID at 1430 & into
chorale music. SIO=343.
(Harold Frodge, Brighton MI DX-Pedition, MARE Tipsheet via dxld)
INDIA Some Google Earth imagery.
BGL AIR Bangalore Doddaballapur in high resolution. 18 SW dipol antennas.
13 14 50 N 77 29 23 E
PAN AIR Goa / Panaji.
Doesn't this look more like it: 15 27 30 N 73 50 50 E ?
Or is there A/B (old/new) site?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN to bc-dx topnews)
7 dipol antennas. 1.1 km south of the airport.
15 22 25 N 73 50 33 E
is old Goa-A site of 1945-1992, max. 50 kW TB.
new Goa Panaji-B, 2 x 250 kW BBC Switzerland from 1992. And MW too, 1287
and 1539 kHz.
15 27 30 N 73 50 50 E
CNI AIR Chennai (Madras). 12 dipol antennas.
13 08 08 N 80 07 31 E
MW 720 kHz 200 kW at 13 08 49 N 80 07 40 E
MW 783 & 1017 kHz, 20 kW at 13 08 28 N 80 07 34 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 13)

Is the old Goa-A site still in service these days? (wb.)
This afternoon of Jan. 21 was good here for Indian stations. The news in
English at 1530 thus audible on 5040 Jeypore, 5015 Delhi, 5010
Thiru'puram, 4990 Itanagar, 4965 Shimla (a bit off freq 4965.05app), 4960
Ranchi, 4950 Srinagar, 4940 Guwahati, 4910 Jaipur, 4895 Kurseong, 4880
Lucknow, 4835 Gangtok, 4830 Jammu, 4810 Bhopal, 4800 Hyderabad, 4760 Pt
Blair (?). On 19th also noted 4775 Imphal! Some had quite early f/in, i.e.
already ard 1330. Heavy local noise comes and goes here - today it came at
1543! Alas.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
INDIA/CHINA 11775 AIR Delhi Tibetan/Nepali sce underneath of China
mainland jammer FIREDRAKE program. Used jamming practice by CHN
authorities since at least 2002y, also against AIR Tibetan programs. //
7420, 9575 couldnt' check due of prop and co-channel Medi I.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
INDONESIA 4604.95 RRI Serui 1454-1500* Jan 21. En C&W standard "Send Me
the Pillow That You Dream On"; then right into "Love Ambon at 1457; voice-
over closing anmt by M at 1458:30; xmsn end at 1500 UT. Good signal above
the band noise.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
3266.419 on Jan 11 at 1415 UT, RRI Gorontalo with "musik populer".
Normally closes earlier. Best heard in the evenings but sometimes
disturbed by the third harmonic from 1089 which is on 3267 kHz. This day
closedown at 1435. O=2.
3987.056 on ,Jan 6 at 1250 UT, RRI Manokwari. 1258 time signal and
announcements, 1259 closedown or "signal dalam" (also known as "tutup")
O=2.
(Stig Adolfsson-SWE, SW Bulletin Jan 21, translated by editor
Thomas Nilsson for dxld Jan 21)
4605 RRI Serui on Jan. 21 at 1430-1459 (sign off) UT. 43443 Talk and
music in Indonesian. ID at 1452 UTas Radio Republik Indonesia Serui.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 26)
3995.04 RRI Kendari at 1418-1458 on Jan 27. Uninterrupted music which
sounded like a blend of sub-continental and Javanese music; a male
announcer appeared at 1458 but was too weak to copy. I did not detect any
programming after 1500, although the carrier stayed on, so presume the man
was doing the s/off routine. Fair at best, competing with band noise and
hams.
4869.93 RRI Wamena at 1346-1400* on Jan 25. Indo vocals to 1359, then
into Love Ambon after a short anmt. Rough copy, about even with the local
noise.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 27)
6125.29 RRI Nabire Jan 10 0744-0808 35443 Indonesian, Talk and music, ID
at 0758, 0801 RPK, 0801 Jakarta news realy,
7289.88 RRI-Nabire (pres) Jan 10 0808-0840 25442 Indonesian, Jakarta news
realy and music,
9525.95 V. of Indonesia Jan 11 at 0744-0804, 34433-44433 English,
Repetition of IS and ID, 0801 Opening music, Opening announce, News, //
Frequency drift, Jan 12 on 9525.97 kHz, Jan 13 on 9525.98 kHz, Jan 14 on
9525.98 kHz,
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 19)

INTERNATIONAL It's really depressing; I can remember back in the 1960s,
1970s, and most of the 1980s when 60 meters was packed until 0500 to 0600
UT with stations from Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, etc. Stations
like Radio Rumbos, Ecos del Torbes, Radio Barquisimeto, Radio Brasil
Central, Ondas del Meta, etc., were nightly powerhouses with entertaining
local music and programming. And now? Here is all I managed last night
(January 21, in UT):
4800, Radio Buenas Nuevas, Guatemala, with Spanish religious music on
guitars, etc., and female announcer 0422, Fair signals with fading.
4810, Radio Transcontinental, Mexico City, female announcer and talk in
Spanish, fair signals but rhythmic, "ocean waves" fading pattern 0436.
5000, WWVH, Hawaii, time signals with female announcer under WWV 0441.
5025, Radio Rebelde, Cuba, killer signal with female talking over musical
background 0443.
Receiver was Sony ICF-2010 using its whip antenna. It's hard to believe
how barren this band has become; it's like visiting a ghost town and
trying to imagine what it was like as a vital, thriving community. If
anyone doubts the era of shortwave broadcasting is passing into history,
just tune 60 meters!
(Harry Helms-TX-USA W5HLH, Jan 22 ABDX via
dxld)
IRAN/IRAQ CLANDESTINE 3879.83V V. of Iranian Revolution Jan 16 *1526-
1541 35322-33332-34433 Kurdish, 1526 sign on with IS, Repetition of IS and
ID, 1530 ID and opening music, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 19)
[KURDISTAN] An interesting detail: visitors to the website of the long-
running station "Voice of Iranian Kurdistan" (Denge Kurdistana Irana) run
by the "Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan" (PDKI)
are now forwarded to the website of the new Radio
Voice of Kurdistan (Radyo Denge Kurdistana)
The question: is the "original" Radio Voice of Iranian Kurdistan" still
active?
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Jan 18)
At 1400 tune-in R Voice of Kurdistan was again on 3940.1 and closed down
at 1431. Back again at 1627 on 3930 with their "interval-signal" and
Kurdish program at 1630. JammedAt 1425 a carrier came on 3970 and 4870
(and jammers a moment later). At 1430 very low modulated audio, but I
guess this is the Voice of Iranian Kurdistan. Hopping 3960-3980 and 4845-
4895. Off around 1630.
At 1535 tune-in a station in Kurdish on 4360.6 and // on 3879.3 with sign-
off at 1644. I don't know what is the official name of this one, they id
"Denge Sorsi Iran, Radyo Komala". I guess in English it's something like
"Voice of Iranian Revolution, Radio Komala".
I don't know if both transmitters drifted same way, or was it the
technician doing that, but the frequency moved very slowly away from the
jammer.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Jan 19)
BBC_M observes clandestine radio Voice of Iranian Kurdistan (VoIK) on a
new transponder on the Hot Bird 6 satellite at 13 degrees east, on a
frequency of 11681 MHz, horizontal polarization, symbol rate 27500, FEC
3/4.

The radio is carried on the sound channel of Tishk TV when the latter is
not broadcasting (currently observed schedule for Tishk is 1700- 2000 UT
daily). A still image of a transmitter mast with the station's contact
details superimposed is displayed when the radio is being carried.
Voice of Iranian Kurdistan was first observed on satellite by BBC_M in
February 2005, broadcasting on 12597 MHz frequency, vertical polarization,
symbol rate 27500, FEC 3/4 on the same satellite. This continues to be
available on the same schedule as before, 1300-1400 UT daily.
Until recently VoIK was also available on shortwave, although this has not
been traced by BBC_M since at least mid January.
Voice of Iranian Kurdistan and Tishk TV are operated by the Kurdistan
Democratic Party of Iran, which has a multilingual website at
Tishk TV has a website at and VoIK has a new
website under construction at
(BBC_M Jan 21 via dxld)
ISRAEL Esquema en espanol de la Voz de Israel, modificado desde el 15 de
diciembre hasta fines de febrero, nos informa Mezcla DX de Bulgaria:
1645 a 1655 en 9390, 11605 y 15640.
1815 a 1830 en 6985, 7545 y 9345.
2045 a 2100 en 6280, 6985 y 7545.
En ladino, 1045 a 1100 en 15760 y 17535; sabados 1600 a 1625 en 9390,
11605 y 15640.
(Mundo Radial, Enero 2007)
KUWAIT 13620D Radio Kuwait Jan 19 1320 Techno music, talk by YL in
Arabic, off at 1329; marginal, about 50% copy on this 11 kbps signal at
about 11-14 dB S/N; surprisingly good given QRM from Family Radio in
analog Spanish on 13615.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
LITHUANIA Google Earth imagery. Here are two Lithuanians, prolly
mentioned earlier?
Vilnius (612 AM): 54 42 06.84 N 25 13 36.6 E (hi-res)
SIT Sitkunai, LTU (SW/AM): 55 02 31.88 N 23 48 38.77 E (low-res)
(unid.)
6255 Starting 27 January, Dutch KBC Radio will be relayed via Sitkunai
(100 kW, 259 degrees beam) every Saturday 2200-2300 UTC, starting 27
January. The frequency may be changed later during the year, depending on
the propagation situation.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Jan 22)
KBC Radio, welches seit Dezember 2006 regelmaessig samstags von 2200 bis
2300 Uhr UTC via Kaunus auf 1386 kHz sendet, wird ab 27.01.2007 nun auch
auf Kurzwelle zu hoeren sein, dabei soll 6255 kHz zum Einsatz kommen.
Die Station war uebrigens bereits in den 80er-Jahren als "echter" Pirat
aktiv: neben sporadischen Relaissendungen via Radio Delmare und Radio 101
nahezu jeden Sonntag von 1985 bis 1986 mit eigenem Sender auf 7315 kHz
(plus/minus QRM) und gekonnt gemachten (Jingleeinsatz, Ramptalks,
Musikauswahl...) Programmen - schade, dass die Sendungen, welche jetzt
ausgestrahlt werden, dagegen ein wenig lieblos (moeglicherweise per
Podcaster-Software zusammengeschustert?) klingen.
Tom de Wit, der Macher der Station, hatte uebrigens auch sonntags das DX-
Programm von World Mission Radio, welches Ende der 80er via Radio Caroline

von der Ross Revenge auf 6205 / 6210 / 6215 kHz ausgestrahlt wurde,
praesentiert.
Ansonsten sei ein beherzter Klick auf empfohlen.
(Michael Geisel-D, A-DX Jan 25)
LUXEMBOURG 5990D Radio Luxembourg Jan 15 2121 ID in French at 2121 tune
in, sports talk about Paris St. Germain, power outage here killed
reception at 2123; strong reception, 19 dB S/N ratio.
6095D Radio Luxembourg Jan 15 2023 CCR "Who'll Stop the Rain" at 2023,
Neil Diamond "I Am, I Said" at 2032, America "Horse With No Name" at 2042,
canned ID in German at 2046 "RTL Radio, playing the best hits of the 50
and 60s, the 70s and 80s, the 90s and today, RTL Radio, the best hits of
all time", R.E.M. "Man in the Moon"; marginal signal, mostly not audible,
but enough to hear snatches of audio and identify songs; 12 dB S/N ratio
not quite strong enough for this 14.56 kbps transmission.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
MALAYSIA ABU launches monitoring network for SW frequency collision.
The ABU is pushing for more of its members to join the Asian Monitoring
Network (AMN), to monitor collisions in frequency usage among shortwave
broadcasters in a move which could save millions of dollars in wastage.
Through its ABU-High Frequency Coordination (HFC) Committee, the ABU is
hoping to establish the network to cut costs arising from wastage, said
the ABU-HFC Steering Committee Chairman, IRIB Iran's Yousef Ghadaksaz.
Currently, DW-Germany, IRIB-Iran and TRT-Turkey have already installed the
software. PBC-Pakistan, AIR-India and RTPRC-China have expressed interest
in becoming a part of the network.
Mr Ghadaksaz said monitoring reports were important to alert frequency
managers in various organisations of collisions and help them work out an
interference-free solution.
He said all broadcasters needed to set up a simple monitoring system are a
radio receiver, a schedule recording software and Internet access. The
SIOFT software can be downloaded free at www.Nschall.de.
"We need to promote shortwave monitoring among our members. It is
desirable to involve as many ABU-HFC organisations in the monitoring
process as possible so that they put in place their own bilateral
monitoring arrangements," he said during the ABU-HFC (High Frequency
Coordination) Conference in Kuala Lumpur, which ended today.
The five-day coordination conference organised by the ABU was held to
enable shortwave broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific region and other parts
of the world to coordinate frequency channels on a seasonal basis.
This is done with a view to reducing interference in their services caused
by clashing frequency usage. The ABU-HFC group includes some 40 shortwave
broadcasters who broadcast some 5,000 shortwave services every day,
totaling over 10,000 hours of transmissions.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 26)
MALI 4835.4 R Mali, Bamako some evenings // 5995 also audible, both
weak, e.g. Jan 13 at 2200 UT. At that time also 5030 Burkina, 5025 Parakou
and 5005 Bata comes in with decent reception.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
MEXICO 9600.25 R. UNAM 1554-1700+ Jan 21. Classical piano piece; at
1600 a YL ancr identified the piece just played; a "Radio UNAM" ID

followed, giving the freqs of 860 and 9600; website announced as
e-mail ; back to mx at
1601, with only one more anmt in the next hour, that at 1620 by the same
YL. At 1700, some sort of public affairs/cultural program was presented
w/male host; did not understand much of this but the names of former XE
presidents were mentioned, as well as mentions of "Washington,"
"colaboracion," dates in the 1930's, etc. Signal had some nice S9+10dB
peaks around 1630, but had decreased a bit by 1700. Still going pretty
good at 1720, as I type this.
(later) Radio UNAM has drifted downward slightly since this morning. They
are now (2200 UTC) on 9599.20 kHz with classical music and a good signal
into Colorado. They were on 9599.25 this morning at 1700 UTC.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
9599.25 presumed R. UNAM, hrd at 0830-1030 UT on Jan 21 with a decent
signal. All classical mx except for a few brief talking breaks when a man
and woman held forth in SP about the mx being played, but no ID that I
could make out, and rough audio didn't help. But a better signal than I
would have expected until around 1000 UT when things deteriorated a bit.
LSB needed to avoid high-side QRM, and the channel was blocked by RHC at
1110 re-check.
(Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
MOLDAVIA 17670 Sawt al-Amal, 1312-1315, escuchada el 22 de Enero en
idioma rabe a locutora anunciando E-mail, segmento de m£sica rabe, por
otra parte la emisora afro-pop emitiendo en 17660, cambia a 17665, SINPO
35443.
17665 Sawt al-Amal, 1315-1330, escuchada el 22 de Enero en rabe a
locutora con ID, sinton¡a y locutor con saludo, comentarios, a las 1322 se
escucha durante cinco segundos la extra¤a m£sica, SINPO 45444.
17630 Sawt al-Amal, 1140-1155, escuchada el 25 de Enero en idioma rabe a
locutor con invitado con comentarios, sinton¡a y cu¤a de identificaci¢n,
E-mail, segmento musical y locutora con saludo, comentarios, SINPO 55444.
17645 Sawt al-Amal, 1235-1245, escuchada el 25 de Enero en idioma rabe a
locutor con comentarios, referencias a Libia, segmento de m£sica, cu¤a de
identificaci¢n con E-mail, SINPO 55444.
(Jos, Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Jan 25)
NEW ZEALAND 7145D Radio New Zealand International Jan 19 1301 News,
then music; strong signal, S/N ratio 19 dB at tune in with 100% audio,
down to about 16 dB by 1310 with brief dropouts.
9890D adio New Zealand International Jan 19 at 1257 Elvis Costello "Jack
of All Parades", frequency closure announcement, IS, then off.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
NIGER 9704.98 RTV de Niger at 2200-2301* on Jan 20. ID as "...ecoutez
Radiodiffusion Television de Niger emettant de Niamey"; then short mx
clips, alternating with short phone chats in FR; this continued to about
2254 when there was a few minutes of tribal chanting, sounding at first
like Qu'ran until the flutes came in; 2359 choral anthem. Heard one other
ID as "Radiodiffusion Television de Niger" but heard no ID's as "La Voix
du Sahel," although they may well have been in there somewhere. Good
signal but marred by band noise and occasional Ute QRM. First time this
country has gone into the Wheat Ridge logbbok in a looong time.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
9705 ORTN. Jan 19 at 2058-2120 UT. SINPO 35433. Female talk in vernacular
till 2100 UT, then ID in French as "Ici...Office de Radiodiffusion
Television du Niger..." News followed.

(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 26)
NORWAY/NETHERLANDS 18 Jan at 1545 noted RNW (R Netherlands) in Dutch on
1314. Checked Andy's Media Network weblog and this seems to be a special
broadcast due to severe storm in the area. It's 600 kW via Norway and on
until 2300.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Jan 18)
I was just going to report to you about the special broadcast - and found
your report, Jari! So, at 17 hrs UTC the station identified and told
listeners that it was a broadcast, called "Storm over Europe" or similar.
For Swedes it is quite easy to understand good spoken Dutch, especially if
you already understand English and German, so I could follow the programme
content quite good. So, good listening... but I hope the storm is not too
often. It's good when Kvitsoy is off!
(Bjoern Fransson-SWE, dxld Jan 18)
I was in my car from work to home and of course listened to Radio 1 (FM)
with storm news and also Omroep Gelderland FM, our regional broadcaster. I
did not hear about 1314 kHz. Also TV did not tell anything about the 1314
kHz. There is a website:
But this website is not mentioning 1314 either. I had to read about 1314
on the DX mailing lists.
It is a terrible storm; I just was outside for a few minutes and could
just escape from a big falling branch of a tree. On the road is a big
tree, so we are isolated and cannot leave (it is not our intention, but
anyway). It is now 10.30pm and it is still very strong. In the northern
part of the country now it seems to get stronger again. This morning
happily I let down some wires of two KAZ antennas which are right in the
middle of the trees. Another KAZ with a fiber glass pole, I noticed, is
still OK. Tomorrow we can see what will be the damage.
(Max van Arnhem-HOL, MWC Jan 18)
OMAN/SINGAPORE Additional txion for BBC in Bengali:
0130-0200 on 9560 SLA 250 kW / 085 deg
11995 SNG 250 kW / 285 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
9515 Oman, 0540, Arabic pop mx. Easy, practically daily in B06. Closing
before 0600z.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 27)
PERU 3172.65 Radio Municipal, Panao once again heard on this frequency
at 1000 to 1023 on 19 January after an absence of two weeks.
3329.53 Ondas del Huallaga, Huanuco 1003 with poor quality signal, music
...very weak for last week. 19 Jan.
4746.754 Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta 0950 -1005 with om ID as such, change
>from two frequencies used in last few weeks.
4890.38 Radio Chota possibly, but no ID 1050 to 1110 17 January.
4855.39 Radio La Hora, Cusco, 1000 to 1100, 17 to 20 January. Rapid
transmitter drift noted in ECSS, very noticeable transmitter drift.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
POLAND/BELARUS Poland broadcast "TRUTH" to Belarus.
>From simple back offices in a provincial Polish town, a radio station is
broadcasting around the clock to Belarus, giving the ex-Soviet republic
one of its few sources of independent news.

Run by opponents of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Radio Racja
(Truth) is helping wage an information war against a regime branded by
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as "Europe's last dictatorship".
Supported by the the Polish Foreign Ministry and Budapest-based Open
Society Institute founded by U.S. billionaire investor George Soros, Radio
Racja is one of only two independent stations broadcasting freely into
Belarus.
The station uses Web technology to mix popular music and social commentary
with uncensored news in both Belarussian and Russian, aiming to provide a
platform for both opposition parties and Belarussian bands, some of which
are banned at home.
"I dream of a free and independent Belarus," says editor-in-chief Wiktor
Stachwiuk, a 58-year-old exile. "I want to give Belarussians a taste of a
free society. Official media do not let them hear what is really going
on."
Lukashenko, in power since 1994, keeps a tight rein on the eastern
European country and its 10 million inhabitants, sandwiched between Poland
and Russia.
He rejects all criticism of his rule and has called for vigilance to keep
Belarus safe from Western "lies and violence". Opposition politicians and
journalists have disappeared and all media outlets face serious
restrictions.
Western countries accuse Lukashenko of systematic crackdowns on the
opposition and dismiss all Belarus elections over the last decade as
unfair. They say the president blatantly rigged elections last year to
engineer a landslide win for himself.
"I could not simply stand by and watch what was happening in my country
without doing anything," Stachwiuk said. He first set up Radio Racja in
1999 and it broadcast from the Polish capital of Warsaw until 2002.
INTIMIDATION
His Warsaw station eventually ran into financial problems and it took
Stachwiuk and his associates three more years to raise enough money to
launch the station in Bialystok, closer to Belarus and able to broadcast
deeper into the country.
It now has a budget of $1 million a year, half of which is spent on
transmitters: two in Poland and two in Lithuania.
Almost a year after its relaunch, Stachwiuk estimates Radio Racja, with a
staff of just 32, has an audience of up to 400,000 mostly in western
Belarus, plus tens of thousands of exiles, and says it is building up
rapidly on short and medium wave and on a newly launched FM band:
"The station can be heard well on medium wave all the way to (Belarus
capital) Minsk and can even be picked up in Finland."
The station has a small network of reporters, mostly working under
pseudonyms, across Belarus who record programmes using MP3 technology and
send them via the Internet to Bialystok or to one of two covert editing
stations in Belarus.
Radio Racja editors say their correspondents face daily harassment from
the Belarus authorities mostly just petty intimidation but occasionally
arrest and jail.

"Several of our people have been put in prison for a few days, one for 10
days, but nothing more serious so far," said Michal Andrysiuk, 47, head of
FM broadcasting.
"One of our correspondents broadcast live from a police car after being
arrested on a charge of cursing in the street. Hooliganism is the most
frequent official excuse to arrest people who are obviously known to the
police," he said.
"NO TRUTH IN THE NEWS"
Belarus opposition politicians and journalists welcome Radio Racja's
efforts to break the state media monopoly but say its impact so far has
been limited, partly because most Belarussians rely on television for
news.
Zhanna Litvina, head of the Belarussian Association of Journalists, said
by telephone it was a "comforting thought that such radio stations exist
and that Belarussians are working for them".
"Unfortunately, you cannot say that such projects are very effective in
current Belarussian conditions. To make them effective you would need
transmitters in Belarus and under current conditions that is impossible."
But the radio station's backers in Poland are convinced that there is an
audience and that it is growing:
"I was in Belarus some time ago and met people listening to the radio and
glad of it," said Michal Dworczyk, a key advisor on eastern European
issues to Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski. "The media role in the
fight for democracy is indisputable. For Belarus and its people, it is
essential."
And Radio Racja's staff say they are not discouraged and will keep
broadcasting, even if the audience is tiny.
"We really want to show what is going on. We try to be objective, asking
for comment from the government, but they won't talk to us," said
programme director Jana Kamienskaja, 37.
"'There is no news in the truth, and there is no truth in the news'
unfortunately this old Soviet proverb is still valid in Belarus."
Belarus officials declined to comment on Radio Racja.
(Additional reporting by Andrei Makhovsky in Minskand Gabriela Baczynska
in Warsaw)
(By Ch. Johnson, R.T.na Jan 15 1304 FEATURE via Mike Cooper-USA,
dxld Jan 18)
PORTUGAL 3995D Deutsche Welle Jan 19 0615 News magazine in German,
sports report, ID at 0630, headlines; S/N around 19 dB for this
transmission, about 95% audio until 0635, when dropped to 15 dB and audio
went away on this 17 kbps signal. Surprisingly good for Sines, which has
never put in as good a signal on 3995 here as Wertachtal.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 21)
RUSSIA/CIS New station via TDP - Andanet Le Democracy in Amharic:
1700-1800 on 7280*SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sun
* co-ch Voice of Vietnam in Vietnamese.
Additional txion of WYFR Family Radio from Jan 15:
1500-1600 9460 ARM 300 kW 110 deg to SoAs in Malay (tent.)
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 22)
Family Radio start their test broadcast in three Indian languages

including Tamil. Family Radio start their test broadcast in three new
shortwave frequencies to India in the Tamil, Telugu and Marathi languages
to South Asia. They request the reception Reports from their
listenersrequest for some assistance.
Tamil 7475 kHz at 1400-1500 UTC
Telugu 5880 kHz at 1400-1500 UTC
Marathi 6135 kHz at 1400-1500 UTC
Send all the reception reports to:
Family radio or
Family radio OR
Family radio
(Jaisakthivel-IND, via Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 26)
YFR started these services on Dec 4rd, 2006:
7475 via Dushanbe-TJK.
5880 via Gavar Kamo-ARM.
6135 via Armavir-RUS. (wb)
11915 Tatar Radio (Na Volne Tatarstana) via Samara-RUS site, as usual
noted with distorted audio of the small band width satellite feed. Today
Jan 21 at 0910-1000 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
[to ERITREA] The Voice of Delina (produced by Tesfa Delina Foundation,
Inc) appeared with a new website:
and under a new name: Voice of Meselna Delina.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Jan 19)
Voice of Meselna Delina Shortwave Broadcast information:
Days: Monday-Friday; Time: 8:00-8:30 PM Eritrea time
Frequency 7335 kHz (41 mb) (1700-1730 UTC) [via Krasnodar Armavir-RUS]
Click here to contribute to Voice of Meselna Delina
Contributions can be sent to:
Tesfa Delina Foundation, Inc
17326 Edwards Road,
Suite A-230 Cerritos, CA 90703 USA
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 21)
This morning (26 Jan) Yakutsk was stronger than normal on 7200 (S-9 or
better) and I was able to confirm R Rossii transmissions with the same
delay as 7200 on 7140 and 6150 at 0700. 6075 with a different delay was
heard briefly below DW just before 0700 and Arman was heard on 7320 and
5935 (no huckster interference on 5935) around 0700, all with R Rossii
only. 7320 and 5935 had the same delay, which in ist turn was much
different from the other frequencies. No local transmissions at 0710, just
a R Rossii musical prgr.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 26)
Taldom, Kurovskaya, Balashikha.
Just found this news release from the Russian transmitter operator RTRS
about accepting the "first" DRM transmitter at Taldom in last March:
It's a 250 kW unit if I'm not terribly misunderstanding the item, judging
>from the design a more recent Russian model, presumably representative for
all 250 kW shortwave transmitters at Taldom. Looks like a Transradio DRM
kit what they have added to this transmitter.
The transmitter used for the first DRM trials at Taldom can be seen here:

But 100 kW PEP in SSB mode only? I would think this is rather one of the
transmitters with 100 kW AM carrier power at Taldom?
And here is a presentation of transmitter sites around Moscow:
Pages with pictures:
Radio centre 7 near Avsyunino, more widely known as Kurovskaya site, with
more than a dozen shortwave transmitters and a 500 kW mediumwave
transmitter for Radio Mayak on 549.
Radio centre 13 at Balashikha, an eastern outskirt of Moscow. The left one
picture shows the decoders for incoming MPEG audio circuits, some with 256
kbps, others with 384 kbps, some declared as stereo, others as two
independent audio channels, whatever difference this may denote (probably
joint stereo vs. linear stereo). Note in the other picture the obvious
traces of removed equipment in the floor. It must be the places once
occupied by shortwave transmitters they have covered here, and of course
these shortwave transmitters were devoted to jamming. The FM equipment is
new, but the lighting obviously remained from the past times, so the view
is still authentic in some way.
And an example for "ordinary" Russian FM/TV sites:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 20)
I think that "ST" denotes a stereo mode, in which both channels share the
displayed data rate, but do not need to have exactly half of the data rate
for each channel. So, if in one channel is only low activity the other
channel can use more of the data rate. Joint Stereo would mean that both
channels are mixed to mono (M) and to a "side signal" (L-R=S), M and S are
separately encoded and transmitted in the same stream. This is completely
different and not used fuer data rates above 192 kbps. Often it is written
als "JS". I've never seen a 256 kbps or higher signal with joint stereo.
Then there are some "mixed modes" with joint stereo in some of the
spectral bands and "linear stereo" in the others, as used by the German
stations Radio Bremen and Deutschlandradio on the Astra Digital Radio
(ADR). "2CH" could be a "true" stereo mode with exactly half of the stream
bitrate for each channel. This is used in case of 2 independent signals in
the stream, like original speech and translation in one broadcast or 2
completely different mono signals. Maybe Andreas can describe this more
precisely
(Christian Schubert-D, dxld Jan 21)
RWANDA/SINGAPORE Some changes of Deutsche Welle:
1500-1600 NF 9800*KIG 250 kW / 265 deg, ex 12025 in Swahili
1600-1800 NF 12080 SIN 250 kW / 060 deg, add.freq in Russian
* strong co-ch RAI International in Turkish/Greek/Bulgarian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 22)
SAUDI ARABIA The transmitter used by Riyadh on 11715 kHz, 1800-2300 UT
for Holy Qur'an seems to have been fixed. Usually heard for months with
terrible buzz-like noise, but today heard with good audio. I will see what
happened with other transmissions plagued by that problem; I think one was
in the 16-meter band.
(Moises Knochen-URG, dxld Jan 21)
Check these BUZZY ARS transmitter channels: 21495 ARS BSKSA Riyadh Arabic,
0900-1200, followed by 21505 kHz at 1200-1500 UT only. Then 21460 kHz at

1500-1700 UT, 11715 kHz 1700-2300 UT.
(wb, dxld Jan 21)
Google Earth imagery. BSKSA Riyadh shortwave site.
24 49 29.64 N 46 52 07.32 E
Dort stehen 33 grosse Dipolwaende, eine feste log-periodic, zwei revolving
Antennen - eine log-periodic, die andere ein Dipol array von Thomcast-
Thales-BBC-Mannheim rechts vom Sendergebaeude, zwei 49 mb Corner?-
Steilstrahler, sowie 5 kleine vertical Masten.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 24)
SOUTH AFRICA [Clandestine to Zimbabwe] 4880 SW R Africa Jan 21 1850-
1859* with nice native songs & IDing as "SW R Africa - Zimbabwe's
Independent Voice". Off at 1859. Earlier the evening had a programme
commemorating Martin Luther King. Fair.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
SPAIN/CHINA 6125 CRI En sce via Noblejas Spain today Jan 21 at 2100-
2200 UT. Much better audio signal channel of satellite feed today.
S=9+20dB.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
11810 [tentat. via Noblejas Spain? ] Test series of CRI via Spain
continues?
Thanks to a tip of Noel Green-UK of Jan 22nd, CRI Beijing in French
language heard again from 0800 UT today Jan 23rd. Is a test series of CRI
via Noblejas-Spain relay underway? Maybe CRI will use the Spain facility
in coming A07 season too?
>From Dec 28th onwards CRI has been heard regularly on 6125 kHz in our
night at 2100-2200, some days [Mo-Fr] also extended up to 2300 UT. Audio
feed bandwidth via satellite feeder is very limited, like an old army
field phone line.
11810 - heard a Chinese music program already around 0730-0745 UT, when
underneath Jordan Radio Arabic co-channel. So the Spanish[?] technician
switched on the tx already 30 mins before program start. From 0745-0759 UT
only the Spanish carrier noted underneath of Jordan Radio.
0800 UT CRI French ID and IS, into nxcast. Small audio width like night
service on 6125 kHz. S=7 signal, not as strong as CRI Cerrik-ALB (11785
and 11855 at this time) S=9+10dB, or Noblejas-ESP S=9+20dB. But equal
signal level like Noblejas-ESP on 11945 towards SoAM in 230 degr, S=7.
So, CRI 11810 kHz target could be as towards NoAF/NoWeAF/WeAF at 130 to
200 degrees from Spain. Co-channel Jordan cl-d at 0810 UT. Did put all
three channels on three neighbouring E1 Radio memory channels, in order to
check signal strength very easily. Then fiddled very fast between these
three Noblejas frequencies on the memory channels.
At 0820 UT:
11810 S=9 up to +10dB
11945 S=9+20 dB
12035 S=9+30dB up to +40dB
TX switch off at 08.55:41 UT.
(wb, Jan 23)
SWAZILAND/INDONESIA Two odd frequency broadcaster noted at same time
today. VoINS on odd v9525.97 kHz tiny noted from 1800-1902 UT, but then
covered by appearence of TWR IS from Manzini SWZ on odd 9524.96 kHz,
scheduled 1905-2020 UT. One SWZ tx observed on odd frequ since at least
Sept 2006, also when used on 6129.96 1600-1715 UT.

Other odd channels are 7335.69 kHz of IRIB Kamalabad in Hausa 1830-1930 UT
- terrible whistle tone, and Galei Zahal ISR Forces station on 6972.75
kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 19)
SWEDEN Sweden 1179 all day in England. There is an item on the Swedish
Radio website that probably explains the 24hr operation on 1179 at the
moment.
Radio Sweden's MW tx at Soelvesborg on 1179 kHz is again on the air after
long breaks that hit our broadcasts Thursday evening and Friday morning.
Because of continued fear about the control system, the tx will be on the
air 24 hrs. from Friday evening Jan. 19 until Monday morning, Jan. 22.
Besides the usual Radio Sweden programs listeners can also hear P1 and P4.
(translated by Erik Koie-DEN, dxld Jan 20/21)
1179 again on continuous operation today (Sun) - currently (11.50 UT) with
SR P1 programmes. Thanks to Erik for translation of Swedish text.
Usual schedule on 1179: 0430-0700 P1 weekdays (from 0455 holidays); 1545-
1730 P1; 1800-1830 Sundays P4 sport; 1900-1930 Radio Sweden; 2100-2200 P1;
2200-2230 Radio Sweden; 2300-2330 Radio Sweden (according to SR website)]
But on air at moment (1130 UT) with SR P1 programmes.
(Alan Pennington-UK, dxld Jan 21)
Today - 20 Jan 07 - EITHER a Teracom engineer fell asleep at 1000 and left
1179 running throughout the remainder of the day OR this is a test before
all-day transmission is permanent with 600 kW. In any event - great to
hear pure 55555 reception of SR P1 in winter daylight without QRM from
Galbeni and Valencia. Ironic that this mistake / improvement occurs
immediately after Denmark announces its imminent reductions at Kalundborg!
(Dan Goldfarb-UK, dxld Jan 21)
There is an item on the Swedish Radio website that probably explains the
24 hr operation on 1179 at the moment:
Best if a native-Swedish speaker translates precisely, but I think it
means they had interruptions on Thursday evening / Friday morning on 1179
and so will be on 24hrs Friday 19/1 evening to Monday 22/1 morning with R
Sweden, P1 and P4 programmes.
Currently has usual scheduled evening Radio Sweden programmes on 1179 kHz.
(Alan Pennington-UK, dxld Jan 21)
I think they run the transmitter with only 300 kW already for some years
now. Of course this does not help with the rather bad interference
situation.
Many pictures of the Soelvesborg station can be seen at
... specifically at
See also the big collection of Hoerby pictures, with two pages featuring
the current shortwave facilities and a photo of one transmitter "flying"
into the transmitter hall:

If I understand it correct they had a problem with PCB contamination of
the old Thomson transmitter from 1973 when replacing it in 1993, and they
sent the parts that could still be used to Fredrikstad from where they
later went further away to Moyabi.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 21)
TAIWAN/CHINA 7390 Little Saigon Radio at 1500-1530 UT, Taipei 100kW
250degr log-periodic Vietnamese. Ex 7380, changed on Jan 17.
(wb, Jan 21)
Sound of Hope jamming today was on the odd frequency of 9203.0 kHz until
1300 UT. No jamming on 10400, but a continuous carrier may have been SOH
with audio missing. Nothing on 14500 while the 13970 jammer was active
around 1100 UT.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 26)
THAILAND GOOGLE EARTH Imagery. Former Radio Thailand Pathum Thani 100 kW
site.
14 02 54.88 N 100 43 11.14 E
These antennas are now dismanteled, and RT replaced bc site by IBB Udorn
Thani Ban Dung tx site in Northeastern Thailand at
17 40 32 N 103 12 03 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 23)
TURKEY GOOGLE EARTH Imagery.
TUR Cakirlar Etimesgut TRT 198 kHz 120 kW and SW 19 dipols
39 58 29 N 32 40 34 E
TUR Emirler TRT SW site, 21 dipols and 3 non-dir antennas at
39 24 05 N 32 51 21 E
TUR TRT Catalca Istanbul 702 kHz 1200 kW
41 11 02 N 28 30 44 E
Heute habe ich durch Zufall noch vier weitere Thomcast-BBC Mannheim KW
Revolving Antennen aufgetan.
Bei Radio Kuwait Kabd location at
29 08 33 N 47 45 15 E
29 08 12 N 47 45 39 E
steht der gleiche Typ, wie in Emirler und in Cakirlar Turkey.
Und dazu noch eine Original ALLISS revolving im Nordwesten
29 09 11 N 47 45 42 E
Und MW masts are Harris? Made in USA ?
Neben den Telefunken Drehstandantennen in Kamalabad steht dort und auch in
Riyadh je eine revolving Antenne vom Thomcast-BBC Mannheim Typ.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 20)
Google Earth sightings for Emirler Closely matching the HFCC coordinates.
I have found a very lonely trio of matrix lattice masts at
39 30 06 N 32 51 40 E.
Not sure where the other masts are - possibly a few MW type masts further
East - nor where the [SW] transmitter block is.
(Dan Goldfarb, UK, dxld Jan 22)
Hi Dan, SW Emirler site is located slightly southwards at

39 24 5.00 N 32 51 21.00 E
39 30 06 N 32 51 40 E do you know the purpose of these tall masts?
TRT LW 198 kHz site ??
1 - in past months my effort was always to identify the 198 LW mast at
Cakirlar - Estimegut, but never found such a tall longwave mast nearby,
only SW dipols noted, - and the [Thales BBC Mannheim] revolving mast type
also, like at R Kuwait, Emirler, and Kamalabad site.
2 - Yesterday I've got an advice of Dan Goldfarb-UK about the ["wrong"]
coordinates of Emirler site at 39 30 06 N 32 51 40 E.
It's location is 43 kilometers south of Ankara, 10 kms north of the
Emirler SW site. Masts are approx. 20 % higher than the Emirler curtain
masts.
I suspect a LW, MW or NDB purpose of these masts.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 25/26)
TRT Cakirlar site.
Examining the new Voice of Turkey schedule, effective January 1st, reveals
that the use of the Cakirlar site, some kilometres west of Ankara, is
quite limited now. Only remaining transmissions are:
0700-0730 Albanian on 9765
0800-0900 Azeri on 11835
0800-1400 Turkish on 11955 and 15350
1000-1030 Romanian on 9560
1130-1200 Greek on 7295
1200-1230 Bulgarian on 7105
1230-1300 Albanian on 11910
1430-1500 Bosnian on 9525
1530-1600 Greek on 6185
1600-1630 Tatar on 6140
1630-2200 Turkish on 6120
1900-1930 Bosnian on 6110
The Cakirlar transmitters are apparently in a bad shape, as already
discussed here a couple of times. Right now 15350 is not so severely
undermodulated as it is typical for Cakirlar transmissions for more than
five years now, but still quite heavily distorted and no pleasure to
listen to. I guess Cakirlar will go dark entirely sooner or later.
suggests that the Cakirlar plant opened in 1970, replacing
modest shortwave facilities on the near-by Etimesgut longwave site (still
active on 198). A second shortwave site, now doing most of TRT's shortwave
transmissions, opened in 1992 at the village of Emirler, 40 km south of
Ankara. Note that there are more than a dozen Emirlers in Turkey, so it's
necessary to specify the location of this plant further.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 20)
UKRAINE Google Earth imagery. At Kiev Brovary site I noted two different
tx sites. 2.8 kilometers apart each other.
One at
50 30 2.79 N 30 48 31.5 E
on the western side like 549 kHz mast, on the eastern side another MW
mast, and some easy SW dipols nearby. 549/150kW, 783/100, 873/150,
1242/150. BBC on 594 kHz. Former 4940 50kW.
and another site with two mast tower, like a directional aerial for
longwave 207 kHz 500 kW.

50 30 47.72 N 30 46 32.6 E
and in the forest on the right side 8x curtains, that's the 74/254 degrees
direction, and includes 4x100kW SW.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 24)
UNIDs 4874.8 Jan 21 distorted signal with march-song at 1524 (maybe
s/on, not heard a few minutes earlier) and the weak signal revealed speach
afterwards, no idea of lang., and not found again after its signal
vanished from here ard 1530.
5019.9 Jan 21 hopelessly weak signal on this interesting frequency. Maybe
tomorrow?
4965.1 A distorted signal came in over India a couple of times, Jan 21 at
1454 I heard BBC mentioned in unid lang.
4750.0 Jan 19 at 1535 with English news and many mentions of BanglaDesh,
but very soon China took over the channel.
4770.0 Jan 18 at 0445 with African songs under Radio Nigeria-Kaduna which
carried morning program in English. The UNID vanished ard 0455, Kaduna
joined the "National Service" at 0459 UT.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
U.K. [and non] B-06 of VT Communications Relays. Last update Jan 15,
2007
Radio Prague
0000-0027 on 11665 ASC 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Spanish
1300-1327 on 6065 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu German Sat DRM
1330-1357 on 6065 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM
1330-1357 on 9750 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu German Fri DRM
1400-1427 on 9750 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
2330-2357 on 6000 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to CeAm Spanish
China Radio International
0000-0057 on 9745 BON 250 kW / 290 deg to CeAm Spanish
1100-1357 on 15540 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Portuguese/Chinese/English
1500-1757 on 6100 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English
1800-1857 on 6100 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf Chinese
2100-2157 on 17645 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Portuguese
Gospel for Asia
0000-0130 on 6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
1230-1500 on 15325 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
1600-1630 on 9820 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
2300-2400 on 6040 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network
0015-0030 on 6020 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Hindi
0030-0045 on 6040 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Bengali
0030-0045 on 6020 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Telugu Sat
0030-0100 on 6010 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Hindi Mon-Fri
0030-0100 on 5955 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun
Voice of Vietnam
0100-0128 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm English
0130-0228 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm Vietnamese
0230-0458 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm En/Sp/En/Sp
0430-0528 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to NoAm Vietnamese
1800-1828 on 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
1830-1928 on 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Vietnamese
1930-1958 on 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French

2000-2028 on 5970 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to EaEu Russian
2030-2058 on 3985 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to WeEu French
2100-2128 on 3985 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to WeEu German
2130-2230 on 7150 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to EaEu Vietnamese
Adventist World Radio
0100-0200 on 15445 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese Sat
Moj Them Radio
0100-0130 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Hmong Wed/Fri
Hmong Lao Radio
0130-0200 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Laotian
Radio Solh/Radio Peace
0200-1200 on 11675 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
1200-1500 on 15265 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
1500-1800 on 9875 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
Sudan Radio Service
0300-0330 on 7280 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg to EaAf En/Ar/Others Mon-Fri
0330-0500 on 7280 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf En/Ar/Others Mon-Fri
0400-0600 13720 DHA 250 kW 240 deg EaAf En/Ar/Others Mon-Fri new freq.
0500-0600 on 9525 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf En/Ar/Others Mon-Fri
0600-0630 15215 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf En/Ar/Others Fri>>cancelled
1400-1500 on 9660 KCH 300 kW / 175 deg to EaAf En/Ar/Others Wed
1500-1700 on 9840 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to EaAf En/Ar/Others Mon-Fri
1700-1800 on 9840 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf En/Ar/Others Mon-Fri
RTA Radio Algeria
0400-0500 on 6125 WOF 300 kW / 172 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
0400-0600 on 6090 RMP 500 kW / 190 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
0500-0600 on 6025 WOF 300 kW / 172 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
1900-2000 on 9825 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
1900-2100 on 11815 RMP 500 kW / 190 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
2000-2100 on 9455 WOF 300 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
2100-2300 on 6055 WOF 300 kW / 172 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
2100-2300 on 9850 RMP 500 kW / 190 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Koran sce
Radio Okapi
0400-0600 on 11690 MEY 250 kW / 342 deg to Congo French/Lingala
1600-1700 on 11890 MEY 250 kW / 330 deg to Congo French/Lingala
WYFR
0500-0600 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
1400-1500 9855 DHA 250 kW 90 deg SoAs Nepali(tent),x7340 IRK 250 kW
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1500-1600 on 12015 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on 12010 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on 17660 ASC 250 kW / 124 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1700-1800 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English
1700-1800 on 9530 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to ME Arabic
1700-1800 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 on 7240 SKN 250 kW / 090 deg to ME English
1800-1900 on 9660 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to ME Arabic
1830-1930 on 17660 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAf French
1900-2000 on 5965 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to ME Arabic
1900-2000 on 7160 DHA 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu English
1900-2000 on 9660 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf Swahili
1900-2000 on 9685 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf French
1900-2100 on 3230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
2000-2200 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English
2030-2130 on 11985 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to WeAf French
2115-2315 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to CeAf English

Radio France International
0630-0658 on 9865 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to WeAf French
1700-1758 on 6045 DHA 250 kW / non-dir to WeAs Persian
1700-1758 on 5995 TAC 100 kW / 255 deg to WeAs Persian
KBS World Radio
0700-0800 on 9870 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to WeEu Korean
1430-1500 on 9750 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1800-1900 on 7235 WOF 250 kW / 074 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000 on 7180 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2100 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
2100-2200 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to WeEu French
2200-2230 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English
Star Radio Liberia
0700-0800 on 9525 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to CeAf English
West Africa Democracy Radio
0700-0800 on 12000 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
0800-1100 on 17860 WOF 300 kW / 170 deg to WeAf French/English/French
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal:
0800-0857 on 9790 SKN 250 kW / 180 deg in Dutch
1900-1957 on 6040 SKN 250 kW / 180 deg in Dutch
UNMEE
0900-1000 on 17670 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English/Others Sun
1030-1130 on 17565 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English/Others Tue
Radio Free North Korea
1000-1100 on 9730 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
1900-2000 on 9780 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
Eternal Good News
1130-1145 on 15525 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs English Fri
Trans World Radio Africa
1300-1315 on 13745 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar Fri/Sat
1730-1800 on 9745 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat
1800-1845 on 7170 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Amharic
Radio Sea Breeze/Shiokaze
1300-1330 on 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean Sun/Wed
1300-1330 on 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE English Mon/Thu
1300-1330 on 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Japanese Tue/Fri
1300-1330 on 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Chinese Sat
2030-2100 on 9645 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Japanese
Radio New Zealand International
1400-1430 on 9750 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM
Open Radio for North Korea
1400-1500 on 7390 NVS 200 kW / 110 deg to KRE Korean
2000-2030 on 9795 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
Little Saigon Radio
1500-1530 on 7380 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese
Radio Taiwan International
1500-1600 on 9750 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1900-2000 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
1900-2000 on 3985 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to WeEu French

Leading The Way
1700-1730 on 7290 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Persian Tue/Fri
1700-1730 on 7290 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg to RUS Russian Sat/Sun
HCJB
1700-1730 on 9805 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
2100-2200 on 12025 SAC 250 kW / 060 deg to NoAf Arabic
SW Radio Africa
1700-1900 on 4880 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
United Nation Radio
1730-1745 on 7170 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
1730-1745 on 9565 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
1730-1745 on 17810 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri
1830-1845 on 7260 RMP 500 kW / 085 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1830-1845 on 7260 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1900-1915 on 5970 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg to SoAf French Mon-Fri
1900-1915 on 15240 MEY 500 kW / 350 deg to WeAf French Mon-Fri
Eglise du Christ
1900-1930 on 7260 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to NoAf French Thu
Voice of Biafra International
2100-2200 on 7380 MEY 250 kW / 340 deg to WeAf English Sat
Radio Republica
2200-2400 on 6135 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
0000-0400 on 6185 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
0200-0500 on 9630 SAC 250 kW / 176 deg to Cuba Spanish Tue-Sat
0300-0400 on 6100 SAC 250 kW / 176 deg to Cuba Spanish Tue-Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 16)
USA/GERMANY/MOROCCO/SRI LANKA Frequency changes for VoAmerica:
0000-0300 NF 9825 DL 250 kW 105 deg,x9725 in Sp. Radio Marti
0300-0330 on 13815 IRA 250 kW 291 deg &
15610 IRA 250 kW 303 deg in Amharic
0400-0430 on 13815 IRA 250 kW 291 deg &
15610 IRA 250 kW 303 deg in Amharic
0500-0600 NF 9690 BIB 100 kW 105 deg,x11855 in Kurdish
1530-1600 NF 11630 IRA 250 kW 340 deg,x12005 in Georgian
1930-2000 NF 9680 MOR 250 kW 059 deg,x 9570 in Turkish Mon-Fri
2030-2100 NF 6040 MOR 250 kW 043 deg,x 5955 in Serbian
2330-2400 NF 7430 IRA 250 kW 049 deg,x 9720 in Burmese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 22)
FLORIDA 7812.5usb Armed Forces Network via Key West. Full data card in 5
days for an e-mail report to: v/s: Robert
Winker
(Ed Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer jan 26)
VIETNAM 9875 Home service of Voice of Vietnam. Jan. 20 at 0709-0745 UT
in Vietnamese. SINPO 35333. Talk with some interview. ID at 0729 UT,
followed by music program with classical music.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 26)
YEMEN 6135, Yemen (Sana'a), fair/poor 0500-0530 (before 0500 DW/Arabic
and after 0530 BBC/Hausa co-channels). Very regular catch in B06. Loosy
since 06z when BBC left (seemingly W news in Arabic then).
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 27)
ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe jamming VOA on 17730.
Jammer: 17730, 1815-1827+, 23-Jan; Not the Chinese crash & bang jammer;
this one was an orchestra continuously tuning up. Replaced by low-pitched

tone at 1826 UT.
(Frodge-MI-USA, dxld Jan 26)
Aha, VOA Studio 7 service to Zimbabwe is on 17730 at 1730-1830 Mon-Fri via
Morocco, so that could be a Zimbabwean jammer, or on behalf of Zimbabwe
>from a suitable skip distance, like, like, Gabon.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 26)
I have monitored this jamming of VOA Studio 7 on 17730 at 1700-1830 UT
since January 16 from here in Zimbabwe.
Jammer takes on the form similiar to those of 'bagpipes accompanied by a
music box'. Extremely effective in jamming the frequency.
The other two VOA Studio 7 shortwave frequencies of 11815 and 4930 are not
jammed.
VOA Studio 7 is also jammed by a similar jammer on Medium wave 909 from
1700-1830 this jamming has been in place for several months.
(David Pringle-Wood-ZWE, dxld Jan 26)
HFCC A07 Conference, ABU DHABI, February 5-9, 2007
The next A07 HFCC/ASBU shortwave frequency planning conference will be
held from February 5 to 9, 2007 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The
Millennium Hotel in Abu Dhabi has been chosen for the Conference venue.
Preparations are ongoing. The sponsor/organizer is EMI Emirates Media,
which also organized a previous HFCC Conference in nearby Dubai in
February of 2004.
The official NASB representative at this HFCC Conference is KTWR Guam.
George Ross from KTWR will be in Abu Dhabi, along with Mike Sabin, the
station's chief engineer. Jeff Lecureux, who has been a part of the Guam
team at many past HFCC's, has recently left KTWR and is now working as a
civilian engineer with the U.S. Navy in Guam.
NASB member stations who do not have their own representatives at the HFCC
Conference are welcome to contact the KTWR representatives regarding any
issues that might need to be resolved at the meeting in Abu Dhabi, such as
collisions and interference problems. You may contact George Ross prior to
or during the HFCC Conference at his e-mail address
NASB Board member Glen Tapley of WEWN in Alabama and Dr. Jerry Plummer of
WWCR in Tennessee also plan to attend the HFCC in Dubai. More information
about the HFCC and the upcoming conference in Abu Dhabi can be found at
(NASB Newsletter, Jan via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 18)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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AFGHANISTAN Radio Sohl, Bagram Air Base, noted on 9345 USB at 1319 UT on
December 30th with a fine signal.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, dswci DXW Feb 2)
Radio Peace/Radio Solh broadcasts on new 6700 first heard January 9th at
1550. The reception is rather weak. On January 20th at 1440 I noted them
again on 6700 with non-stop Afghan music. While scanning upwards there was
another station on 6800 with Afghan music too, but not in parallel. 6800
was stronger and peaked to good level after 1500. Sudden decrease in
signal at 1525. Thanks to Mauno Ritola and various websites I have found
that, there have been, or still are, at least three transmitter sites for
U.S. Psyops Radio Peace on shortwave, lately in the 9300 region. These are
Bagram, Kandahar and Orgun.
(Jari Savolainen, Finland, Cumbre DX)
Radio Solh heard in Greece on 6700 January 22nd, poor strength.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 30)
Generaldirektor des staatlichen Rundfunksenders RTA erklaert Ruecktritt.
Der Generaldirektor des afghanischen Rundfunks "Radio/Television
Afghanistan" (RTA), Najib Roshan, ist nach eigenen Angaben am 24. Januar
von seinem Amt zurueckgetreten. In einem Interview der Deutschen Welle
nannte Roshan Differenzen mit dem neuen Informationsminister Karim Khorram
ueber die Medienfreiheit und die Arbeit der Journalisten in Afghanistan
als Grund fuer seinen Schritt, den er auch Staatspraesident Hamed Karzai
mitgeteilt habe.
Roshan hatte das Amt vor 15 Monaten uebernommen. "Der Informationsminister
will die Presse des Landes strenger kontrollieren und die
Informationsfreiheit einschraenken. RTA soll zu einem Propaganda-Organ der

Regierung werden", so Roshan in der Deutschen Welle. Damit werde seinem
Vorhaben, RTA in einen oeffentlich-rechtlichen Sender zu verwandeln, die
Grundlage entzogen. Der Minister habe seine Reformplaene "torpediert und
in Abwesenheit des Generaldirektors entscheidende personelle
Veraenderungen durchgesetzt", so Roshan. Der Minister habe
Schluesselpositionen mit ihm loyalen Personen besetzt. Die Unabhaengigkeit
des Senders sei nicht laenger gewaehrleistet. Roshan hatte vor seiner
Amtsuebernahme bei RTA im Jahr 2003 ueber 25 Jahre in Deutschland gelebt
und hier Kommunikationswissenschaft studiert. Seine Familie lebt derzeit
in Aachen.
Der neue Informationsminister Afghanistans, so Roshan, sei ein
"erzkonservativer und streng religioeser Politiker, der der Islamischen
Partei Afghanistans nahe steht". Deren Chef, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar bekaempfe
die afghanische Regierung "zusammen mit Taliban-Milizen".
(DW-Pressemitteilung 17/07 24.1.2007)
Kulturkampf um afghanische Medien. Chef des afghanischen Fernsehens tritt
aus Kritik an Politik des Informationsministeriums zurueck
Der Direktor des staatlichen afghanischen Fernsehens (RTA), Najib Roshan,
hat aus Protest gegen die Politik des Informationsministeriums sein Amt
niedergelegt. Der Deutsch-Afghane, der lange in Aachen gelebt hat und den
Sender seit 16 Monaten leitete, war mit Unterstuetzung der EU und
Deutschlands dabei, das Staatsfernsehen in eine oeffentlich-rechtliche
Anstalt umzuwandeln.
In den letzten Monaten war ihm dies immer mehr erschwert worden, vor allem
nachdem mit dem neuen Kultur- und Informationsminister Abdulkarim Chorram
ein Islamist sein Vorgesetzter wurde. Der entliess ohne Konsultation 80
Fernsehmitarbeiter, die als Anhaenger des TV-Chefs galten. Anfang Januar
rueckte er mit bewaffneten Leibwaechtern an, um die Entlassenen
persoenlich aus dem Sender zu entfernen. In seinem Ruecktrittsschreiben an
Praesident Hamid Karsai, das der taz vorliegt, schreibt Roshan, er koenne
angesichts der "Wende in der politischen Atmosphaere des Landes und in der
Medienpolitik" seine Aufgabe nicht mehr erfuellen.
Die Auseinandersetzung ist Teil eines Kulturkampfes zwischen den
Islamisten, die eine kontrollierte Medienlandschaft bevorzugen, und
Anhaengern der Pressefreiheit, fuer die Roshan steht. Die Islamisten
fuehren diesen Konflikt von einer Position der Staerke aus. Sie sind
bewaffnet und kontrollieren wichtige Schluesselfunktionen. Chorram stammt
aus der islamischen Partei Hisb-i-Islami, die sich gespalten hat: Waehrend
ein Fluegel unter Altmudschahed Gulbuddin Hekmatjar bewaffnet Karsai und
dessen auslaendische Unterstuetzer bekaempft, kooperiert ein weiterer mit
der Karsai-Regierung - manche Afghanen nennen das allerdings eine
"Unterwanderung".
Eine besondere Rolle spielt der neue Oberstaatsanwalt Abduldschabbar
Sabet, ebenfalls ein Hisb-Mann. Im Herbst begann er eine
Antikorruptionskampagne und liess angeblich korrupte Beamte festnehmen.
Sabet und seine Verbuendeten konzentrieren sich aber vor allem auf
"moralische Korruption": Alkohol, Prostitution und unverschleierte Frauen
im Fernsehen. Sabet wies chinesische Prostituierte aus und schloss Lokale
mit genehmigtem Alkoholausschank.
Vor einer Woche nahm der Geheimdienst NDS einen TV-Journalisten fest wegen
"Kontakten zur Opposition", sprich: zu den Taliban. Der Journalist hatte
sich geweigert, ein vorproduziertes NDS-Video ueber Pakistans Einmischung
zugunsten der Taliban auszustrahlen und wollte zunaechst auf der
Gegenseite recherchieren. Sajed Fasel Sangcharaki, Vorsitzender der
Nationalen Journalistenunion Afghanistans, bezeichnete diese Aktion als
"ernsthafte Bedrohung der Meinungsfreiheit". Er muss es wissen: Letztes
Jahr trat er wegen der schleichenden Re-Islamisierung als

Vizeinformationsminister zurueck.
(taz 26.1.2007, p10, by Thomas Ruttig)
ALBANIA/AUSTRIA 11865 Came across TWR Shijak signal around 0842 UT, and
noted a TWR Czech/Slovak[undoubtedly] sermon programm still in progress
instead of scheduled English service. Then a flute/orchestra piece of
music noted 0851 til 0855 UT. Midst on the music a change over switch to
English program sermon occured at 0855 UT. // Monaco 9800 programm. This
lasted til 0920 UT, Shijak TX off at exact 09.20:08 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 27)
ALGERIA Frequency change of RN de la Republica Arabe Saharaui
Democratica:
0700-0900 Mon-Thu/Sat in Arabic
0700-1000 Fri in Arabic
0700-1100 Sun in Arabic
1700-2300 Daily in Arabic
2300-2400 Daily in Spanish all on NF 6300.0, ex6458v
Noted on Jan. 28/29.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 29)
Wolfgang has just reported "RASD" is inaudible this evening. A quick scan
has revealed nothing here too, but they're pretty much alike & kicking on
1550 kHz, and then it's what used to happed, i.e. off on HF though active
on MW, be it 1550 or 700, speaking of which I don't think they'll return
to the latter since R.Alg,rienne is (re)using 702 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld Jan 29)
6300.00 RASD Polisario station for Western Sahara, jumps around. Moved
to 6458, then occured on 6485 or 6480 variable. But now settled down Jan
28 til Feb 1 occured on exact 6300 kHz. RASD 6300 noted yesterday night,
and this morning at 0800 UT, Feb 1/2.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
ANGOLA 4950 Radio Nacional de Angola Jan 25 0501 News in Portuguese,
IDs as Radio Nacional, mentions of Angola, full ID "Radio Nacional de
Angola" at 0520.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
ARGENTINA 6214.2 R. Baluarte, at 1531-1600 on Jan 25, PT/SP,
reactivated. Religious songs in PT, short anmt in PT, canned anmt in SP.
SINPO 34443. (Slaen-Argentina, DXplorer) Presumed this one at 2305 UT on
Jan 25 with pop vocal, then man soon joined by second man in what seemed
SP. Very weak, fady, noisy.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
BAHRAIN 6010.1v, R. Bahrain, very weak, sinking in splashes, at 0520 UT
on Jan 27, M&W talk (it's normally fair at local night at time slots with
minor QRM).
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Jan 28)
BELARUS 12020hx Noted Belaruskaye radyjo featuring commercials just
around 0850-0900 UT, seems 2 x 6010 from Brest, western Belarus. Belarus
program in // to 6010, 6040, 6115 kHz.
NG: Wasn't BLR putting out a spur on 12020 some time ago - it would be 2 x
6010 if so. There is a very weak signal audible here at 1005 as I type.
Too low in the local noise level to copy though. I could hear both 6070
and 6080 this morning around 0800 with bzzzzzzzz on 6080 but audible using
LSB, and CVC Santiago Chile co-channel on 6070 kHz.
(Noel R. Green-UK; and wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
BENIN Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
MW Cotonou 1476 kHz 50 kW

06 25 33.32 N 02 20 42.28 E
and a TV/FM mast at
06 25 39.37 N 02 20 52.50 E
SW 4870 / 7210 kHz 86 degrees! at
06 25 21.20 N 02 20 37.48 E
I thought I mentioned these just a while ago on the list? Or was something
wrong with the coordinates?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Jan 28; wb Jan 27 SW TX site)
Parakou-BEN on low resolution unfortunately. Also both Togolese stations.
(wb)
BRAZIL Two powerful Brazilian stations around 0835 UT on 11815 (Brasil
Central) and 11829.91 kHz (Anhanguera). 11815 kHz is the strongest signal
I get from Brazil usually here in Germany all over the season.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
11829.97 Brazil again observed today Feb 2nd, around 0640 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
CYPRUS looked out for Radio Bayrak CYP at 0540 UT. But only a carrier
noted on v6149.96 kHz, no program content could be traced. Signal under
threshold level.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
DIEGO GARCIA [and non] 12180 AFRTS?, 1855-1905 UT, escuchada el 31 de
Enero en ingles, locutor y locutora con comentarios, SINPO 24322.
AFN radio website contains different daytime 12 MHz channel:
Current Shortwave High Frequencies. Keep checking this web page for the
posting of new frequencies and transmitters when they become available.
Location Band Daytime Nightime
Diego Garcia USB 12759 4319
Guam USB 13362 5765
Key West, FL USB 12133.5 7812.5 and 5446.5 same as daytime
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USB 10320 6350
(AFN radio shortwave, website Feb 1)
DJIBOUTI 1431 Question about new VOA Somali service.
VOA is launching a Somali service on 12 Febr, 2007
Schedule: 1600-1630 on 1431, 13580 and 15620, repeated at 1700-1730 on
13580 and 15620 only. This launch was not unexpected. It fills a rather
glaring gap in US external radio targets.
But the use of 1431 (Arta, Djibouti - currently Radio Sawa 24/7) raises an
interesting question. My understanding is that during the day this
currently beams northwest (I believe 325 degrees) to push a groundwave
signal of Radio Sawa up the Red Sea. During darkness it beams more
westerly to get a skywave signal into Sudan. In Nairobi (SSW of Djibouti),
1431 is very far from strong at night.
Neither the northwest nor the westerly beams will be much good for this
1600-1630 opt-out for the new Somali service. It needs to be beaming south
or southeast for that. Does anyone know if a new antenna array has been
built at the Arta site? Or is the VOA just relying on whatever gets out of
the back of the beam?

(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Jan 28)
Can they just switch to non-direxional? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
Distance Djibouti to central Somalia 800-900, to Mogadishu 1050, and to
Nairobi 1650, to Kampala 1750 kms.
See the purple coloured line on the IBB footprint, and you will see
reliable reception up to Sinai peninsula, that's 2100 kilometers.
If the antennas are set reverse, like main signal director/reflector
southwards, set a mirror image on this purple coloured line, you will see
reliable reception on the main lobe at 150 degrees southwards, that's 1000
kms to the Somali coast line, and 1000 kilometres more into Indian Ocean
fishering fleet; and German Marines which keep watch to the coastal
traffic between Kenya-Dar es Salaam and Red Sea.
But also non-dir pattern would cover most of Somali on sufficient
signal level.
Re: DJI 1431, 4780, 1170, 1539 kHz. Three transmitter sites ???
When checked the Google Earth imagery in Nov/Dec last year, we - (SW
transmitter site ng, Mauno Ritola, Bernd Trutenau and others) discovered
that the old RTD site at Dorale, and replaced by new RTD Arta location in
the mountains near the French Forces camp in the lower mountains and near
the Arta TV/FM tower mast. Latter 27 kilometers away from Dorale location.
That was not planned in 2002 though, when IBB BBG planned the new IBB
highpower 1431 MW site, see BBG text below. The old RTD site at Dorale
should be refurbished, set up new 50 kW txs RTD on MW, and old 20 kW MW tx
as reserve unit; and 50 kW 60 mb TB and refurbish the tropical band log-
periodic antenna too. But now we discovered:
three transmitter sites at Djibouti:
1 - RTD Dorale site of 1982year, TX house at
DJI_Djibouti_old?Dorale_4780_1116_1539
11 35 20.13 N 43 5 6.20 E
MW antenna at 11 35 25 N 43 05 04 E
SW TB log-periodic 4780 kHz at 11 35 18 N 43 05 01 E
2 - new IBB US Dorale site [3 mast tower installation for 1431 MW] of Febr
23, 2004y,
3 kms away southwestwards at 3 mast tower location
11 34 01.03 N 43 04 02.64 E
measuring with the goniometer on the google browser image, shows
325-330 / 145-150 degrees direction.
TX seems Thales, but antenna built up by Antenna of Benj. F. Dawson III,
P.E., Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC, 9500 Greenwood Avenue
North, Seattle, WA, 98103 USA.
(Ben Dawson-WA-USA, dxld Feb 17, 2004y)
See that picture of the mast included as attachment: This picture was
taken by David Pinion (one of the H&D partners) from a location about 0.6
km west of the IBB Djibouti antenna system. It shows the terrain and (lack
of) vegetation quite clearly!
Started with 1 mast - omni-dir on Feb 23, 2004.
3 - new RTD Arta site - some 27 kilometers away -
MW 3 mast at 11 31 09.49 N 42 50 49.10 E
TV/FM tower? 11 33 10.63 N 42 59 28.63 E
WRTH mentions also new Arta site.

Re IBB signal towards Somalia.
I guess it's not a insolvable [antenna hardware switch] problem to switch
the antenna matrix reverse [like mirror image] to 145-150 degree direction
southeastwards, by Hatfield & Dawson. See purple coloured line of the
footprint attachment, therefore 1431 signal was so poor at Nairobi, as
Chris Greenway reported. Made an image of the GEOCKWIN picture from
Djibouti at 145-150 degrees towards Somaliland, see attachment.
In 2001/2002 IBB was also looking to set up a SAWA station from Egypt,
most likely to broadcast on 1035 kHz during darkness southwards to Sudan
target mostly; see footprint image, blue coloured line from Egypt, as
attached. [but never completed]
Somewhere I read few years ago, that IBB technicians from Germany (like
Mr. Steffke - now retired already - from Ismaning; and SW guys from
Lampertheim set up the Thales MW and SW txs at Djibouti.
(wb, dxld Jan 30)
EL SALVADOR Radio VENCEREMOS: 45' of vintage recording.
On mine blog is available an interesting audioclip of 45' of Radio
Vencermos, clandestine from El Salvador, that was the Voice of Farabundo
Marti Front during the 80's. The recording comes from the J. Gravina's
audio archives. Joe is an old DXer and his QTH is Tivoli, near Rome.
It's a good quality audioclip with news, reportages from combats zones, ID
and Inti Illimani's music. On mine blog you can also to read an article in
Spanish language: Radio Venceremos renace en el Museo de la Palabra y la
Imagen" by Ricardo Martinez Martinez.
(Francesco Cecconi-I, bclnews.it yg via dxld Jan 31)
What appears to be a television report in Spanish on the history of Radio
Venceremos with shots and recordings of their shortwave broadcasts is now
at:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Mar 7, 2006y)
EQUAT GUINEA 15190 Radio Africa from Bata noted around 0900-0908 UT,
S=4 signal strength level on the E1 Radio set. An English speaking prayer
was performing over the micro, but rather to say his sound intensity was
like "SQUALLER" level behaviour. Terrible, to tell the world "their truth"
in such a manner.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 27)
ERITREA Today, 31 Jan, received a post card from Bana Radio, Asmara,
Eritrea. I sent them a reception report by snail-mail some two weeks ago
about the reception on 5100. Not much info in the post-card. Here's what
they say:
"Bana Radio, P.O.Box 609, Asmara City, Eritrea. Dear Jari, thank you for
your interesting letter, we are very pleased to know you can hear us in
Finland. Thank you too for the postcard and internet references. With best
wishes
The English panel, Saada Ahmedin"
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Jan 30)
ETHIOPIA 9560.15 R. Ethiopia on Jan 22 at *1600-1610 UT. 34433 English,
1600 IS, ID, Talk and music, // 7165 kHz.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 2)
EQUAT GUINEA UNID - 15190 at 1852 UT on Jan 22 with light tone and off,
back a minute or so later. Off for good at 1842 UT. Wonder if maybe R. E.
Africa messing about during unsold time?

(Gerry Dexter-WI-uSA, DXplorer Jan 28) regular 0800-1300 UT. wb
FRENCH GUIANA 21620D Radio France International Jan 21 1915 Program in
French about Cuba, occasional IDs, time pips, time checks at 2000, into
news in French, off in mid-sentence at 2020 as expected; S/N 19 dB at tune
in with solid copy, but varying considerably over the course of the hour,
dropping as low as 10 dB, with many lengthy dropouts.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
GABON 4777.00 French from Gabon, playing lovely WeAF music, latter like
on mx jammer at 1400 UT near v17.6 MHz. At 0522 UT, S=7
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
GERMANY AFN Frankfurt Bertramstrasse.
Was wird denn eigentlich aus dem AFN?
Seit im vergangenen Jahr [2005] die US-Army das AFN-Gebaeude geraeumt hat,
werden sich viele Kolleginnen und Kollegen diese Frage gestellt haben.
Natuerlich hat sich auch die Geschaeftsleitung schon fruehzeitig damit
beschaeftigt, welche Verwendung fuer Gelaende und Gebaeude des AFN
wirtschaftlich und betrieblich am sinnvollsten ist. Denn das Gelaende
gehoerte immer dem hr und war nur seit 40 Jahren auf dem Wege eines
Erbbaurechts der Bundesrepublik ueberlassen worden, die 1963 fuer den AFN
das Gebaeude errichtet und den Amerikanern seitdem zur Verfuegung gestellt
hatte. Mit deren Auszug fiel das Gelaende wieder an den hr zurueck.
Nach gruendlicher Pruefung aller denkbaren Optionen wurde entschieden, das
AFN-Gebaeude umfassend zu sanieren und fuer eigene Zwecke zu nutzen.
Einziehen sollen dort vor allem die hr-werbung und ARD-
Gemeinschaftseinrichtungen, die gegenwaertig zum Teil in extern
angemieteten Raeumen untergebracht sind. Der Verwaltungsrat hat dem
inzwischen zugestimmt und die erforderlichen Mittel freigegeben.
Seitdem sind die Planungen und Vorbereitungen in vollem Gange. Der
Bauantrag ist eingereicht und die ersten Arbeiten werden in Kuerze
beginnen, Zunaechst wird das im hinteren Teil des Gelaendes liegende
Garagengebaeude saniert und zu einem Lager fuer Beleuchtungsgeraete
umgebaut. Voraussichtlich im Februar beginnen dann die Arbeiten im
Hauptgebaeude, dessen innenliegende Studioflaechen abgerissen und durch
einen neuen Bueroraumkern mit Lichthof ersetzt werden. Saemtliche Raeume
werden dem heutigen Standard entsprechend hergerichtet und auch von aussen
wird das Gebaeude durch eine neue Fassade anders in Erscheinung treten.
Mit der Fertigstellung kann Anfang 2008 gerechnet werden.
(hr-inline, 01.12.2006)
6085D Bayerischer Radio B5 aktuell, Jan 21 2115 Very brief snippets of
audio; S/N ratio decent at 16-18 dB for this 17.54 kbps transmission, but
a station on 6080 is causing the signal to be largely undecodable, maybe
5% audio; no audio heard after 2125 UT.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
DTK T-Systems B-06. Part one. Daily txions. Updated: Jan. 28
IBC Tamil Radio:
0000-0100 6175 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Tamil
Hrvatska Radio/Voice of Croatia:
0000-0400 7285 WER 125 kW / 270 deg to NoAmEa Croatian/English/Spanish
0200-0600 7285 WER 125 kW / 330 deg to NoAmWe Croatian/English/Spanish
0500-0800 9470 WER 125 kW / 240 deg to NZ Croatian/English/Spanish
0600-1000 11690 WER 125 kW / 270 deg to AUS Croatian/English/Spanish
2300-0400 7285 WER 125 kW / 240 deg to SoAm Croatian/English/Spanish
Athmee Yatra He/Gospel For Asia (GFA):
0030-0130 7210 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs

1330-1430 13600 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1430-1530 12005 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1530-1630 11645 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
2330-0030 7160 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
Radio Canada International (RCI)
0100-0200 5970 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
0300-0400 6025 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to ME Arabic
1500-1600 11870 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1800-1900 11875 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to CeAf English
1900-2000 9670 NAU 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf French
1900-2000 11845 NAU 250 kW / 210 deg to NoAf French
Radio Free Asia (RFA):
0100-0300 9670 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to SoEaAs Tibetan
Voice of Russia (VOR):
0200-0400 5995 WER 100 kW / 100 deg to ME Russian "Russ.Inter.Radio"
1500-1600 9555 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Russian "Commonwealth"
2000-2200 5965 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg to ME Russian "Russ.Inter.Radio"
2000-2200 5975 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg to ME Russian "Russ.Inter.Radio"
2100-2200 5990 WER 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Russian "Russ.Inter.Radio"
2300-2400 6175 WER 100 kW / 100 deg to ME Arabic
Voice of America (VOA):
0230-0330 7200 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian
0230-0330 9495 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian
1630-1730 12110 WER 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1630-1930 5850 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian
1730-1830 9495 WER 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1830-1930 9680 WER 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1730-1800 11905 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Afan/Oromo Mon-Fri
1800-1845 11905 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Amharic
Adventist World Radio (AWR):
0300-0330 7185 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Oromo
0300-0400 7315 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Amharic/Tigrigna
0500-0600 6045 WER 100 kW / 120 deg to EaEu Bulgarian
0700-0800 9595 JUL 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Arabic
0800-0830 11975 JUL 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Tachelhit
0800-0900 12010 JUL 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf French/Tachelhit
1000-1100 9610 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to SoEu Italian Sun
1200-1300 15140 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to EaAs English/Bangla
1300-1330 11725 WER 250 kW / 090 deg EaAs Chin.Mon-Fri, UighurSat/Sun
1330-1500 11725 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to EaAs Chinese
1500-1600 11670 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Nepali/English
1500-1600 9855 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Punjabi/Hindi
1630-1700 11905 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Somali
1730-1800 11795 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Oromo
1730-1800 9640 JUL 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Kabyle
1900-2000 9800 JUL 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Arabic/Tachelhit
1900-2000 11955 JUL 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2030 7110 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian
2000-2100 9695 JUL 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf French/Chinese
Radio Liberty (RL):
0300-0400 7105 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
0400-0600 12015 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
0600-0700 17675 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1700-1800 9770 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1800-1900 9595 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1400-1500 9565 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Turkmen
1600-1700 6180 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Tatar Bashkir

CVC International:
0500-0600 9430 WER 125 kW / 210 deg to WeCeAf English
0600-0700 11720 WER 125 kW / 150 deg to WeCeAf English
0700-0900 15640 WER 125 kW / 150 deg to WeCeAf English
1500-1800 15680 WER 125 kW / 150 deg to WeCeAf English
1800-2000 9490 WER 125 kW / 150 deg to WeCeAf English
2000-2100 7285 WER 125 kW / 210 deg to WeCeAf English
BCE Radio Luxembourg:
0900-1700 7295 WER 040 kW / 300 deg to Eu German DRM
Polish Radio External Service
1130-1200 5965 WER 100 kW / 270 deg to WeEu Polish
1130-1200 7285 NAU 100 kW / 100 deg to EaEu Polish
1200-1230 13820 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1200-1230 15520 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1230-1300 5965 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu German
1230-1300 5975 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to WeEu German
1300-1400 5975 NAU 100 kW / 359 deg to WeEu English
1300-1400 9525 WER 100 kW / 330 deg to WeEu English
1400-1430 7275 WER 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian
1400-1430 11675 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1430-1530 6035 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1430-1530 7180 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1530-1600 6000 WER 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1530-1600 7180 WER 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1630 6035 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Esperanto
1600-1630 7170 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Esperanto
1630-1700 7270 MC 100 kW / 010 deg to WeEu German
1630-1730 6140 WER 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Polish
1730-1800 6060 WER 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1800-1900 6015 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoEu English
1800-1900 7130 ISS 250 kW / 025 deg to NoEu English
1900-1930 5935 WER 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu Esperanto
1900-1930 6095 WER 250 kW / 045 deg to EaEu Russian
1930-2000 6000 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1930-2000 6095 WER 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
2000-2030 5935 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
2000-2030 5935 WER 125 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
2030-2100 9640 GUF 250 kW / 035 deg to WeEu German
2030-2100 11940 GUF 250 kW / 040 deg to WeEu German
2200-2300 6050 WER 250 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Polish
2200-2300 9660 GUF 250 kW / 040 deg to WeEu Polish
Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries (TOM):
1300-1600 6110 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English
1400-1600 13810 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to WeAs/ME English
Radio Romania International (RRI):
1500-1530 7340 WER 060 kW / 270 deg to WeEu English DRM
HCJB Global (The Voice of Andes):
1600-1700 3955 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu German
Minivan (Independent) Radio:
1600-1700 11800 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Dhivehi
Voice of Oromo Liberation (Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo):
1700-1800 9485 JUL 100 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Oromo
WYFR (Family Radio):
1400-1500 9895 WER 500 kW / 120 deg SoAs English+Tamil ann. at1430
1500-1900 13660 WER 500 kW 150 deg EaAf English/Amharic/Swahili/English
1600-1700 5900 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to WeAs Persian

1700-1800 11835 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg to NoAf Arabic
1700-1900 5905 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1700-1900 9925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Turkish
1800-1900 3955 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu German
2000-2100 5925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Arabic
2000-2100 9465 WER 125 kW / 210 deg to NoWeAf French
CBS Radio Taiwan International (RTI):
1700-1800 6160 WER 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian
2100-2200 6120 NAU 100 kW / 230 deg to SoEu Spanish
IBRA Radio:
1730-1800 9660 WER 125 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Somali
1730-1830 9520 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to EaAf Swahili
1830-1845 9520 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to EaAf English
1800-1900 9710 WER 250 kW 120 deg CeAf Fulfulde/Arabic/Kabyle/Dia
1900-2100 9605 JUL 100 kW 160 deg WeAf Hausa/French/Bambara/Wolof
2000-2100 7340 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg to NoAf Arabic Mon-Fri
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVOB):
2330-0030 5955 WER 125 kW / 060 deg to SoEaAs Burmese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 30)
GREECE 12105 Feeder failure at ERT Avlis today Jan 29th? Morning ERA 5
program En/Fr/Sp at 0700-1000 UT noted today on 12105 instead of nominal
15630 kHz. Greek progr remained on 9420 and 15630 kHz.
12105 noted on much stronger signal level compared to much high 15630 kHz,
though 12105 beamed to Ce/We/So AF at 226 degrees beam.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 29)
15630 R. Filia via V.O.Greece on Jan 28 at 0719-0803 UT. 35433 MX and
French, Music, ID at 0800, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 2)
For some months on occasional checks the Itûs All Greek To Me programme on
the Voice of Greece, Sundays 1105-1200 on 9420 17525, has started with an
English announcement by the male host, then just seemed to be continuous
music. On January 7th I noted that the programme was presented by Angelika
Timms, heard earlier on the daily Radio Filia broadcasts, with
announcements between each record giving its background. The following
Sunday there was a different lady announcer, the programme is now called
Greek in Style and was introduced as a programme featuring Greek music
that has had success abroad.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC-UK Contact Feb 2)
There is a repeat airing heard on webcast 0011 to 0103 Monday January 15th
so presumably also on 7475 9420 12105.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld via WDXC-UK Contact Feb 2)
Voice of Greece again has an English hour at 0300 UT Sunday on 7475, 9420;
could contain either Hellenes Around the World or music show.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, WoR #1345 via dxld Feb 2)
GUAM The Asian DX News segment from the Japan SW Club via the DX Party
Line show on Jan 28 (via WWCR) included this item on KTWR:
They will end Japanese broadcasts on March 24; it's been on the air since
KTWR started using its Guam facilities in 1977, and broadcasts were
reduced in recent years. Currently airing at 2200-2230 (Fri and Sat, UT
days, to 2245) on 11760, and 1200-1230 (Sat and Sun to 1245) UT on 9465
kHz, per bclnews.it site.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, dxld Jan 31)

But 1200 UT outlets on 9465 kHz still requested for A07 season. The 2200
UT morning registration ceased on 11690-summer / 11760-winter. (wb)
HUNGARY No more OIRT frequency operation in Hungary.
I send you some information about the changes of the Hungarian Radio
programs.
The Hungarian Radio definitely stopped to transmit Kossuth Radio programs
on 10 OIRT frequencies on 31.01.2007 at 24.00 hours. The ceased
transmitters are the following:
Budapest: 67.40 MHz Kabhegy: 72.98 MHz Kekes: 71.21 MHz
Komadi 66.14 MHz Miskolc: 66.80 MHz Nagykanizsa: 71.03 MHz
Pecs: 71.81 MHz Sopron: 72.86 MHz Szentes: 66.29 MHz
Tokaj: 71.33 MHz
At the same time from 01.02.2007 they launched the MR4 channel (Magyar
Radio 4 = Hungarian Radio 4) for national minorities on 4 MW frequencies,
namely: Budapest (Lakihegy) on 873 kHz; Pecs on 873 kHz;
Marcali on 1188 kHz; Szolnok on 1188 kHz.
MR4 uses also the Hot Bird 3 satellite at 20.00 - 08.00 hours for
repetition of the preceding day program. (13 degree - East; transponder
72; frequency: 12.14944 GHz; polarisation V; dual mono; CH1 (L)
The Hungarian Radio from 01.02.2007 launched the MR5 channel (Magyar Radio
5 =3D Hungarian Radio 5) for the transmission of the live parliamentary
sessions via Hot Bird 3 (13 degree - East; transponder 72; frequency:
12.14944 GHz; polarisation V; dual mono; CH2 (R) and via the Internet.
(Istvan Hegedus-HNG, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3) c.f. bc-dx #792
INDIA All India Radio testing DRM on SW, such as Jan 28 at 0330-1220 on
6100 via Khampur/Delhi, 250 kW transmitter running only 150; also testing
on 7270; 6100 seen but not heard in Australia.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, WoR #1345 via dxld Feb 2)
These 250 kW are certainly AM carrier power. The possible output for DRM
signals is always lower, possibly 90 kW in this case, especially if the
same Thomson SK53C3-3P5 transmitters than installed at Sines are in use.
Indeed the 150 kW from Montsinery should be the highest powered DRM
signals on shortwave since New Year's Day. Until then even 200 kW were on
air from the Wertachtal site, presumably using the same RIZ transmitter
model than installed at Woofferton as Sender 96 (why in the world did the
BBC start to use the German term Sender for their transmitters?):
I still recall how a T-Systems speaker on IFA 2005 praised these 200 kW as
if there never were claims about DRM not requiring high outputs. By the
way, in passing he also said that "Deutsche Welle is a very critical
customer".
When judging DRM reception results also the used audio bitrate must be
taken into consideration. In many cases I find it to be a mere 14.5 kbps.
This is not the praised "FM-like quality" but instead just AM quality.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 29)
150 kW in DRM mode.
All India Radio DRM Future Plans.
Engineers from All India Radio Research Department demonstrated the
experimental transmission in DRM mode queries during recently concluded
BES Expo 2007 - 13th International Conference & Exhibition on Terrestrial

& Satellite Broadcasting held here in New Delhi from 1st to 3rd Feb 2007 ..
All India Radio has adopted DRM standard for digital radio broadcasting in
MW & SW bands. A 250 kW short wave transmitter at Khampur,Delhi has been
modified for DRM experimental transmission on 6100 kHz.
Future DRM plans of AIR include:
22 Regional shortwave transmitters to be replaced by 50 kW shortwave DRM
transmitters.
10 New regional DRM shortwave transmitters expected to be installed.
154 DRM + FM transmitters to be installed.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, DXindia Feb 3)
ISRAEL 5914.97 odd channel of KOL Israel in Arabic. At 0530 UT, S=6.
Galei Zahal in Hebrew at 0550 UT on odd 6973.15 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
ITALY Ciao, RAI Rome, Italy, back again on 846 kHz !
It happened at 1915 UT when it was heard by Enrico that reported it on
FMDX_Italy YG (see ) broadcasting Radio Tre (3rd
channel), later at 2030 with Radio Uno (1st channel). It seems to be with
a low power, less than older RAI Radio Due.
The original message, sent at 2051 UTC:
Rilevo questa sera la ritornata presenza di una emissione RAI sulla
frequenza 846 kHz, exROMA 2, spenta nel maggio 2004. Alle ore 2015 portava
la modulazione di radio 3, ora (2130 UT) modula radio 1. L'intensita del
segnale e scarsa, ben al di sotto di quella dell'originario ROMA 2, ma la
ricezione e buona vista la completa pulizia del canale, esclusivo per
l'Italia nella nostra area geografica. Potrebbe trattarsi di un nuovo
impianto oppure anche della risintonizzazione del piccolo impianto 1107
khz rimasto a Roma, che qui in lombardia non ricevo per le forti
interferenze straniere: invito chi volesse a mettersi in ascolto e
comunicare qui le impressioni, in particolare chi vive nella zona di Roma!
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, mwdx Jan 31)
About RAI again on 846 kHz, Andrea Borgnino, first on Radiorama group
list, confirmed, that RAI is testing this frequency with 50 kW. They want
to measure pollution. If test will be OK the site will remain on oair.
The original message: Ciao a tutti, per quanto riguarda le trasmissioni su
846 Khz per adesso si tratta solo di test (quello di ieri sera era a 50
kw), se le verifiche dei campi irradiati (elettrosmog..) attorno
all'impianto daranno buoni risultati probabilmente l'impianto verra'
riacceso. Saluti, Andrea
(via Giampiero Bernardini-I, hcdx Feb 1)
Still on air now with Notturno Italiano, // 657 and 900 (which are
sounding so different from each other that one has to listen for some time
to make sure that indeed both carry the same program). Yes, 846 appears to
be weaker than it was even before its closure, when to my knowledge it was
run at only 60 kW.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Feb 1 at 0028 CET)
RAI 846 kHz ist hier viel schwaecher als Mailand 999 aufzunehmen.
Ausserdem ist die Audio nicht klar. Es duerfte sich um eine
leistungsverminderte Anlage handeln, ein Schatten des frueheren starken
Signals.
(wb, A-DX Feb 1 at 0029 CET)
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
I'm the webmaster of Hf Archive / the

Italian online database of Shortwave and Mediumwave site.
Here is [Rome] Monte Ciocci 1107 kHz on maps.live.com (birds eye view):
and on google maps:
I'm new member of this [SW TX site] group, i'm the webmaster of HF Archive
the Italian online database of Shortwave and medium wave site. I'm very
happy to join a group about shortwavesites. Let me send to you some this
links to the "Bird's view" option of Maps.live site. With this site you
can see from the top, in real 3D image (as a bird !!) the most important
Italian shortwave wave site, look here:
Rai Prato Smeraldo:
Radio Vaticana
Roma Radio Iar [maritime coastal station Roma Radio]:
Rai di Genova Granarolo
Rai di Torino Eremo
(later) here is Bologna Budrio on google maps:
Just an update: the power now is only 10 kW. In Decembre 2006 the biggest
antenna was pulled down by Rai. You can find photos of the site here:
(Andrea Borgnino-I IW0HK, SW TX site / wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
Thanks Andrea for this valuable information.
ITA_RAI_Bologna_Budrio_567kHz_10 (ex60) kW
44 31 10.42 N 11 31 02.89 E
See also RAI Bozen/Bolzano site:
46 24 16.82 N 11 17 27.35 E
and RAI Rimini Viserba
44 05 42.81 N 12 30 28.85 E
here is the proposed ITU registration location for RAI Rome 846 kHz, of
2004year:
ITA_RAI_ITU_location_846 near Civitella Cesi village
ITA_new_RAI_Rome ITUplanned_MWsite 846 / 1332 kHz.
42 13 N 11 59 E
and a special Italian submarine radio station

ICV: Tavolara, (Isola di Tavolara), Sardegna, Italy 40 54 52N 09 44 08E
40 54 52.26 N 09 44 08.12 E
ITA_RAI Genova_Granorolo_Portofino_1575 kHz, 50 kW
44 25 23.18 N 08 54 39.73 E
ITA_RAI_Torino_Eremo_657 kHz
45 02 25.35 N 07 44 09.09 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
JAPAN Shiokaze International Communications registered NTT Japan Yamata
site in summer season, eff of March 25th, 2007:
kHz UTC zone site kW deg ant
6005 0930-1200 44 YAM 300 290 146 J SIC MIC
6045 2000-2200 44 YAM 100 280 800 J SIC MIC
6080 2000-2200 44 YAM 100 280 800 J SIC MIC
6085 2000-2200 44 YAM 100 280 800 J SIC MIC
6140 0930-1100 44 YAM 300 290 146 J SIC MIC
6185 2000-2100 44 YAM 100 280 800 J SIC MIC
SIC = Shiokaze International Communications
MIC = Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications Japan
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 24)
According to Asian Broadcasting Institute, this is a pre-registration done
by MIC to prevent jamming from North Korea. One of the 30 minute segment,
probably morning broadcast, will be realized. Other transmission will
remain from VT [via TWN].
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 28)
I.e. same site as R. Japan. Will this require cutbax in NHK Warido
transmissions to accommodate? This would tie up four transmitters at 2000
and two at 0930 UT, unless these are really being woodenly over-registered
as alternatives. There was a big controversy over whether the Japanese
government should get involved in this. So will the existing broadcasts,
such as 1300 UT on 9955 kHz via Taiwan also continue?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 29)
JORDAN 11960 Jordan Radio Amman in Ar, S=9 +20db powerful, but issued
two small spurs exact 40 kHz away, both sides on 11920 and 12000 kHz at
0645-0700 UT. // 11810
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
KUWAIT Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery. Two Thomcast-BBC Mannheim
SW Revolving antennas at Radio Kuwait Kabd location
29 08 33 N 47 45 15 E
29 08 12 N 47 45 39 E
same antenna type like seen at Emirler and Cakirlar Turkey location.
And a further original ALLISS revolving antenna in the Northwestern corner
of the location
29 09 11 N 47 45 42 E
MW masts are Harris? Made in USA ?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 18)
KYRGISISTAN 4050 R Rossii on Jan 29 at 0210-past 0330 in Russian, with
6 pips at 0300 (i.e. Moscow time), no ID hrd. Bishkek presumed. No local
ID heard, many anns like advs. Quite a "woolen" sound. Only a carrier
noted on 4052.5 (Verdad).
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 29)
LITHUANIA Radio Baltic Waves (Baltijos bangu radijas, Svitrigailos Str.
11A, Office 211, Vilnius LT-03228, Litauen,

hat derzeit folgende Sendeplaene:
612 kHz (Vilnius/Virsuliskes 100 kW, non.dir)
UTC
0345-0400 musikalischer Tagesbeginn von Radio Baltic Waves
0400-0800 belarussische Programme von Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty 0600 European Radio for Belarus, 0700 Radio Racija
0800-1600 Russkoye Mezhdunarodnoye Radio in Russisch
1600-2300 belarussische Programme von Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
und 2200 Radio Polonia
Radio Baltic Waves International (Tarptautinis Baltijos bangu radijas)
666 kHz (Kaunas/Sitkunai 500 kW, nd)
1800-2000 Radio Racija, Belarusian (ab 1112007 1386 kHz)
1386 kHz (Kaunas/Sitkunai 500 kW, nd)
2002-2200 China Radio International in Tschechisch und 2100 Englisch
2200-2300 nur Sa KBC Radio in Englisch
1557 kHz (Kaunas/Sitkunai 150 kW, nd)
1700-1900 Radio Polonia in Polnisch und 1800 Belarussisch
1900-2300 China Radio International in Russisch, 2100 Polnisch und
2200 Chinesisch
(Rimantas Pleikys-LTU, 8.1.2007 via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt) see
Poland also
LUXEMBOURG 5990D Radio Luxembourg Jan 21 2049 Pop music concert by
French-language YL singer, lengthy thanks by singer at 2054, end of
concert at 2058, into brief news headlines, jingle ID "RTL" at 2101; S/N
17-19 dB, about 95% intelligibility, but still some significant and
noticeable dropouts on this 14.56 kbps signal.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
MACEDONIA Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
810 MW tx at Ovce Pole (near Skopje, 44 kilometers south-east wards).
Unfortunately on low resolution area.
ITU/EBU locator Ovce Pole entry: 41 47 N 21 54 E.
(wb, SW TX shortwavesites Aug 26, 2006)
Could be near 41 46 59.7 N 21 53 55.5 E
acc to pictures in Thales printed magazine midst on small wooden area.
Two masts at 41 46 44 N 21 53 50 E
TX seemingly located near Sv. Nikole [Northeast], Durfulia[Southwest] at
41 45 54 N 21 53 35 E and Titov Seles [Southwest] 5 km northwest
of Saramzalino 41 47 20 N 21 56 32 E.
Acc to village list of Ovce Pole altiplano or
the nearest village is Karadzali
41 46 46 N 21 54 03 E / 41.7794444 degrN 21.9008333 degrE
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 26)
MADAGASCAR 5010 Radio Madagascar Jan 25 0254 IS, NA, ID in Malagasy at
0259, frequency announcement, another ID, talk over music, another ID at
0304; very strong tonight, getting noisier by 0330 but still largely
intelligible.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
MONGOLIA 7260 HS-2 (Khekh Tenger), at *2200 on Jan 25, chime IS (sol-
mi-re-do-re-mi-do-sol) six or seven times, then anmt and talk by man. Very
weak and choppy; nothing readable thereafter. As usual, no sign of them on

listed //s 4895 & 4830 kHz, although those fqy are often rptd from Europe.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
MYANMAR 5040.4 Myanma Radio, Yangon, at 1435 UT on Jan 28, hrd often
but today especially good with female talking in minority lang. A bit of
splash from AIR-Jeypore, which was also good. Off at 1500 UT, but carrier
stayed on the air.
5770.0, Defence Forces B/Cing Stn, Taunggui, at 1445 UT on Jan 28.
triggered by the good signal on 5040.4 kHz, tuned in and better than usual
rcpn also on this one. At 1513 UT, Burmese (?) version of "Seasons in the
Sun" (BeeGees), male ancr.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 28)
NETHERLANDS 11910hx RNW program from Flevoland fundamental 5955 around
0845 UT.
11935 BSKSA Quran prayer was on air much early today Feb 1. So, co-
channel RNW Dutch from Flevoland to pensionists in Canaries suffered much
around 0850 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
NIGER? [tentat.] 9704.16 kHz observed at 0624 UT playing Saharan music.
So I guess at this time, Ethiopia would not propagate to EUR at 0624?.
Udoubtedly it was Sahel/Saharan type mx, like heard as RASD music theme.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
I've noticed Voix du Sahel, Niger seems to alternate between 9704.0 and
9705.0. Do they switch between different transmitters each night?
(Alan Pennington-UK, dxld Nov 12)
NIGERIA Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery. Also whilst surfing the
Internet today I noted that the precise site name of the Nigerian FS
Ikorodu SW TX site is called 'Ipokodo'. Area still in low resolution on GE
though.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site Jan 29)
Enugu mast at
06 26 57 N 07 28 09.21 E 828 kHz 50 kW
and some mast shadows at
06 26 58 N 07 28 07.86 E
06 26 57 N 07 28 09.21 E
06 26 59.19 N 07 28 08.67 E
Ibadan MW 657 100 kW at
07 24 32.85 N 03 55 55.83 E
and nearby three rotten masts 35/70 meters away, like the 6050 kHz dipols
at
07 24 35 N 03 56 00 E
Ipokodu/Ikorodu??? mast at
06 35 50.27 N 03 31 12.11 E
(wb, Jan 27 SW TX site)
NORTH. MARIANA ISL. [Saipan] 11650 KFBS Marpi Saipan again very early
with Russian phone-in program (live?) around 0720[fade-in]-0900 UT
(scheduled from 0900 UT).
3 x 100 kW, one tx moved to Philippines.
NG: KFBS 11650 - I've heard this on air soon after 0730 UT. But it's quite
weak then and only just fading in, but gradually becomes louder and
louder. Their 11580 in Mandarin is not as loud here at my location, but

usually audible. Another one from the same area is KTWR 11840 in English
at 0800 UT. [and KTWR 15200 BI at 0900 UT]
(Noel R. Green-UK, and wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 28-Feb 1)
PAKISTAN 6214.45 R. Pakistan, Islamabad. WS with English news 1613,
strong enough but distorted audio. A faint rumbling on listed 7530 as
well, but splash from China 7535 too much, Jan 12.
(Craig Seager-NSW-AUS, ARDXC Australian DX News, direct and via dxld)
Checked R PAK Turkish 1627-1700 UT: v6215.43 kHz, but // 7545 couldn't be
traced today.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3385 R. East New Britain (Rabaul) on Jan 29 from 0806
tune w/ En nx by man, into Pidgin at 0810 w/ anmts or local nx then pop
vocal, local a capella choir, etc. What sounded like com'l by man at 0830-
31. Man ann (Pidgin) with periodic music inserts to past 0845. Other than
WWCR and CHU, only audible station on 90 m but with a very nice signal, a
bit earlier than PNG's typically audible here, especially at this lvl.
SINPO 45344 w/ increasing static crashes.
7120 Wantok R Light on Jan 29 w/ "Back to the Bible" annmts by woman (En)
at 0857, ID for "Wantok Radio Light" by man 0900 fol by news read by man
to past 0908. SINPO 35433.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Jan 29)
POLAND Radio Racja ist wieder auf Kurzwelle aktiv. Im Internetauftritt
der Station wird jetzt eine Ausstrahlung 1600-1800 Uhr auf 6090 kHz
verzeichnet. Eingesetzt wird offenbar ein Sender der Station Leszczynka
bei Warschau, die bis zum 28. Okt 2006 die Auslandsprogramme von Polskie
Radio ausstrahlte. Die gewaehlte Frequenz unterliegt nach ersten
Beobachtungen aber auch im Zielgebiet starken Stoerungen durch die
Digitalsignale auf 6085 kHz (Bayerischer Rundfunk) und 6095 kHz (RTL).
Radio Racja produziert in Bialystok ein fuer Belarus bestimmtes Programm,
das ab 1999 ueber die Kurzwellenstation Leszczynka ausgestrahlt wurde, bis
Radio Racja seine Sendungen im Jahr 2002 wegen Zahlungsunfaehigkeit
einstellen musste. Seit Februar 2006 ist Radio Racja unter Finanzierung
durch die polnische Regierung erneut aktiv. Genutzt wurde zunaechst der
Mittelwellensender Koszecin bei Czestochowa auf 1080 kHz, den Radio Racja
jetzt zum 1. Januar 2007 aufgegeben und durch die neue Ausstrahlung auf
Kurzwelle ersetzt hat. Im Mittelwellenbereich laufen die Programme noch
ueber Sender in Litauen, und zwar 0700-0800 Uhr auf 612 kHz (Standort
Vilnius) sowie 1800-2000 Uhr auf 666 kHz (Standort Sitkunai bei Kaunas).
(Kai Ludwig-D RBB-Radio-News vom 5.1.2007, via ntt) see Lithuania also
RUSSIA 13685 St.P [??] too much bandwidth this morning 0657-0756 UT,
VRT RVI Brussels relay.
Supposed to be St. Petersburg tx on nominal 13685 produces audio splatter
all over the place, between 13658 and 13712 kHz. This means a very broad
bandwidth, 27 kHz each sideband !!!
Noted on various receivers, like AOR 7030, E1 Eton radio, two SONY 2001,
and Kenwood R-1000 sets. Exceptional strong signal today, S=9 +50dB on E1
Eton-Lextronix Radio measured.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
SAUDI ARABIA 15215 Broadcasting Service of Kindom of Saudi Arabia. Jan.
21 at 0632-0700 UT in a Southern Asian language. SINPO 34333. Talk &
interview. ID was heard at 0659 as "Je Saudi Radio...he." News followed.
Also herd on Jan.28 at 0540-0600. SINPO 35333. Talk with short music
segments. ID was heard at 0552 & 0600. News at 0600. New service ?
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 2)

SLOVAK REP Radio Regina Kosice bestaetigte einen Empfangsbericht ueber
die Frequenz 702 kHz nach 13 Tagen mit einer detailierten QSL-Karte zum
70jaehrigen Jubilaeum, einem freundlichen Brief und einer schoenen
Broschuere ueber die Stadt Kosice, beigelegt hatte ich 1 USD, v/s war Ing.
Peter Celjuska.
Radio Regina Kosice sendet rund um die Uhr ein Regionalprogramm auf 702,
864 und 900 kHz, wobei der Empfang abends auf 702 kHz (400 kW) am besten
ist. Adresse: Radio Regina Kosice, Odbor techniky, Moyzesova 7, 04161
Kosice, Slovakia.
(Sebastian Arndt 22.1.2007; ntt Jan 30)
SPAIN 11810 CRI Beijing test(tentat.) series via Noblejas Spain site at
0723 til 0900 UT. Audio feed failure by Noblejas technicians this morning?
Different procedure noted today Jan 29th.
TX switched on at 07.23:30 UT, but the Chinese music usually start at 0730
til 0745 UT missed today on 11810 kHz, and the French progr 0800-0900
missed too. Pure tx carrier - no audio - heard even now at 0840 UT. At
0727 UT two very short scratched pieces of Chinese mx, both lasted a
single second only.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 29)
SUDAN 7200 R. Omdurman on Jan 22 at 1619-1635 UT. 33433-32432 Arabic,
News and talk, ID at 1630 and 1631 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 2)
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
BC house and station ID a Huna/Radio Omdurman. But tx location xOmdurman
Al-Fitahab
15 35 10.22 N 32 26 42.42 E
changed now to Khartoum Soba, on the right river side, see at
15 28 17 N 32 37 38 E
Thanks to Mauno Ritola-FIN and Andrea Borgnino IW0HK, Feb 1.
The new location Khartoum Soba of eleven SW dipol arrays, two MW masts 747
and 963 kHz, 1x log periodic[right next to TX house], and a fountain
antenna on the right lower corner (4 mast), latter home of former 5039 kHz
outlet in past decades.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
SWAZILAND 4774.95 Trans World Radio Jan 25 0351 Talk in language, IS,
silence from 0355-0359, IS again, ID and announcement in English at 0359,
upcoming program in German, followed by English to Africa service, into
German program.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Jan 28)
TAIWAN Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
Voice of Kuanghua Hsinfeng 711 kHz 250 kW
at 24 55 44.50 N 120 59 49.58 E
and Hsinfeng 981 kHz 250 kW at 24 55 36.18 N 120 59 37.56 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TX site Jan 31)
THAILAND Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery. Former Radio Thailand
Pathum Thani 100 kW site. 14 02 54.88 N 100 43 11.14 E
These antennas are now dismanteled, and RT replaced bc site by IBB Udorn
Thani Ban Dung tx site in Northeastern Thailand at
17 40 32 N 103 12 03 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 23)

R Thailand moved to IBB Ban Dung Udorn Thani relay site first in W96
season from Oct/Nov 1996.
Logs:
Bob Hill-USA, Michiel Schaay-HOL, and yours truly, heard old R Thailand
site still in // to IBB Udorn Thani in Febr/March 1997 - latest !
On odd 9655.4 kHz; in // to 9680 from Udorn. I never read an item of
dismanteling work at BANG PHUN, PATHUM THANI on the DX press.
But old BANG PHUN, PATHUM THANI site still announced by R Thailand in Oct
1997 !
HISTORY: W97 Broadcast Schedule of Radio Thailand, World Sce, for
listeners in all parts of the world, on SW 9655 and 11905 kHz, 25 and 31
mb, txed fr BANG PHUN, PATHUM THANI, CeTHA, and relayed over txs in BAN
DUNG, UDON THANI, NoEastern Thailand, on freqs shared with the Voice of
America ... (eff Oct 26, 1997)
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 28)
TURKEY/CHINA Bad clash on 17690 kHz co-channel, TRT Emirler 500 kW in
Persian and CRI JIN 500 kW Chinese at 1050 UT.
CRI English 1000-1100 UT on 15190, at 1025 UT noted splattering around
15177 to 15203 kHz. Despite Kashi's 100 kW unit is beamed towards 173
degr, zone 41W, which is not main lobe towards Europe, but back lobe
anyway.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 31)
Strongest stn in 49mb noted on 6020 kHz. ID as La Voix de Turkie, Ankara,
in French, at 0530-0600 UT, S=9 +20dB. Many items on Albanian and Serbian
national problems in Kosovo. TRT not scheduled at this time. French is
registered at 2030-2130 on 6050 and 7155 instead.
Also TRT in Unknown Azeri?/Turkmen? like language on 7240 at same time
0500-0600 UT, underneath DWL Sines English sce co-channel. Both 6020 and
7240 are TRT scheduled in English at 0400-0500 UT.
So supposedly another example of "on-air maintenance" by technicians at
TRT Emirler tx site.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
UKRAINE 7440 Since Jan 25, RUI Kiev will change frequency 5820 on[to]
7440 kHz for translations on North America with 0000 up to 0500 UTC. The
reason: complaints of students on bad reception on 5820 in America (it is
obvious because of conditions of passage of radiowaves and Handicapes from
WEWN c 5810 ???), and in Europe and vicinities - from "espionage" Stations
YHF2. The Russian stations on 7 are audible well. Besides spring not far
off - increase of frequency inevitably.
(Alexander Egorov-UKR, "open_dx" via RUSdx Jan 27)
Radio Ukraine International announced that eff January 26th English to
North America would be 0100-0200 and 0400-0500 on new 7440, ex5820.
(Edwin Southwell-UK, WDXC Jan 29)
[Clandestine to Iran] 6225 R. International 1755 Presumed this one with
woman's voice; brief music at 1757 faded down for more talk till 1816,
when into vocal. Woman again at 1818 soon joined by man; language might
have been Farsi, but signal too weak and fady to be sure. Woman's voice
sounded like the same one on 6245 (R. Zamaneh), though they weren't //.
Off at 1830 without ceremony. Sked is listed as *1730-1830* UT via
Mykolaiv, Ukraine, the same site as Zamaneh.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Jan 22)
UNID 11895 UNID religious? women chorus at 0847 UT (KSDA Guam ?). Needs
further check. ?Boa Ventade, Porto Alegre ? co-channel.

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 1)
U.K. 12000 WeAfrican Radio to Liberia?, via VTC Skelton site at 0700-
0800 UT, S=8. featured report on Chinese President visit to Liberia.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
USA Starting Febr 12, the Voice of America (VOA) begins a new daily
radio broadcast in the Somali language to the Horn of Africa.
A group of Somali broadcasters at VOA's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
will team up with freelance reporters in Africa and elsewhere around the
world to provide millions of Somali speakers with accurate, up-to-date
news and information.
"We look forward to joining the information community in Somalia,_ said
VOA Director Dan Austin. "Providing accurate, objective, and timely news
and information to the people of Somalia is vital during this critical
time in the region's history,_ he added.
The new half-hour VOA program will air seven days a week and will include
world news as well as news of Somalia and entire Horn of Africa region.
The broadcast will also offer music and discussion features that will
allow leaders and ordinary listeners alike to express their opinions on
topics of interest.
VOA's Somali-language service is being funded by a grant from the U.S.
Department of State. The new service will supplement VOA's current
broadcasts to the Horn of Africa in Amharic, Afan Oromo and Tigrigna. VOA
previously broadcast in Somali between 1992 and 1994.
The VOA Somali broadcast will air on AM, FM and shortwave radio at 1600
UTC (7:00 p.m. in Somalia) and repeats at 1700 UTC (8:00 p.m. in Somalia).
The 1700 UTC broadcast will also air on HornAfrik (88.8 FM), a VOA-
affiliated station. The programs will also be available live and on demand
on the service's website.
Frequencies:
1600-1630 UT 13580 15620 1431 kHz. 1700-1730 UT 13580 15620
(VOA website Jan 26)
Here is the latest AFRTS shortwave file of the AFN radio website:
Current Shortwave High Frequencies. Keep checking this web page for the
posting of new frequencies and transmitters when they become available.
Location Band Daytime Nightime
Diego Garcia USB 12759 4319
Guam USB 13362 5765
Key West FL USB 12133.5 7812.5 and 5446.5 same as daytime
Pearl Harbor Hawaii USB 10320 6350
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 2)
VATICAN STATE 4004.14usb Vatican Radio via low power station in Vatican
garden via log-periodic:
B-06: 0325-0500 10kW 10degr. 0500-0745, 1655-2310 10kW 340degr.
A-07: 0225-0645 and 1555-2215 10kW 340degr.
ZAMBIA/SOUTH AFRICA CVC is launching its new *African* Stations in mid
2007! Radio *for* Africa *from* Africa - Cape Town, *South* Africa, to be
precise! Of course, it means that this *International* English Station
will be replaced with your very own CVC African Station at that time.
Satellite, FM and shortwave Stations, packed with even more local interest

for you. Unfortunately, our valued listeners in Zimbabwe, who will lose
this Station a little earlier. So, Zimbabwe, why not tune *now* to your
closest shortwave station on 6065 kHz 0500-1500 UT, and 4965 kHz
1500-0500 UT.
(CVC website via Finn Krone-DEN
via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 27)
Via CVC Lusaka Zambia
4965 1500-0600 52E,53W,57N LUS 100kW non-dir English ZMB CVO CVI
6065 0400-1500 52E,53W,57N LUS 100kW non-dir English ZMB CVO CVI
Location: ITU shows 15 30S 28 15E that's ZNBC site only. But I see two
MW? masts at - but could be a simple SW dipol too ?
15 29 39 S 28 14 37 E
and a single mast on the right side of the tx building
15 29 40.70 S 28 14 41.17 E
And I miss dipol installation for ZNBC 4910, 5915, 6165...
Whats about CVC site? Co-sited? No:
On Google search I noted a report of German tourists, which passed the CVC
Lusaka Makeni site during their holiday trip. They told that this bolted
installation looks like "uncanny" to the passenger. Unfortunately that
Christian Vision Int. location is on low resolution in Google Earth.
CVC Lusaka Makeni location seems to be near
15 31 30 S 27 58 30 E or
15 30 27 S 27 56 15 E
:
We are situated about 35 km away from Zambia's vibrant capital Lusaka on a
farm in Makeni farm in Makeni, owned and managed by Christian Vision
International, our mother body.
Jetzt habe ich einen roten Faden:
9 km Asphaltstrasse bis zur Polizeistation Makeni [15 28 51.78 S 28 11 00
E], gut in Google Earth zu erkennen. Danach noch 21 km (30 km insgesamt)
rot-gelbe Piste bis:
Nach 30 km zwingen zahlreiche "Bumper" zum Abbremsen und respektvollen
Passieren der gigantisch grossen "Christian Vision" - Farm. Scheint ein
modernes Missionsprojekt nach amerikanischem Vorbild zu sein: fast 5000 Ha
Flaeche, Bibelschule, eigene Radiostation, Farmbetrieb - die schmucke,
abgeriegelte Anlage ist uns fast unheimlich."
Zambia Kitwe: Christian Vision, FM transmitter, 2 kw, antenna, remote
control system installed in 2000.
Lusaka: InTouch Ministries, local partner ; weekly 30 mins programs air on
ZNBC Radio One, covering the entire country and most of Malawi, via
shortwave, AM and FM. Began in 2000. Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi
Makeni: Radio Christian Voice, studio equipment installed in 2000.
(wb, SW TX site; wwdxc BC-DX Jan 28)
WRTH is pleased to announce that an update file for the Winter season
international broadcasting schedules is now available for download from
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Regards, WRTH editorial team.
(Feb 2)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 794 11 Feb 2007
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ALGERIA 6300 RASD Tindouf again on air tonight. Missed yesterday
Feb 9, and also off on past Friday Feb 2nd. So, seems now regular OFF air
on Fridays ?
(wb wwdxc BC-DX, Feb 10)
ARGENTINA 6214.19 R. Baluarte, 0025 Jan 29, heard here several nights
but best on Jan 29 with vocal music, soft spoken man anncr in Portuguese
between songs. Stayed with them until 0118 UT.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
AUSTRALIA What's happening with their VL8A-T-K stns? Every time I manage
to receive at least one, there's also at least one that's not audible.
2310 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2031-2038, 3 Feb, English, ABC newscast;
25331.
2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, 2025-2039, 3 Feb, English, music, "Oz" country
music, ABC news 2030; 45332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
RA Shepparton on 11660 suprising strong signal at 1450 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
BANGLADESH 4750 Bangladesh Betar, Shavar, 1629-1641, 4 Feb, Bengali,
local songs, few talks; 34433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
BELGIUM Aktuell sendet uebrigens RTBF Wavre auf 9950 kHz in DRM mode.
(Klaus Schneider-D, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)

BENIN 5025 R Parakou, on Feb 5 up to close at 2301* UT had quiet music,
somewhat disturbed by Radio Rebelde :-) - closes with march-song NA.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
5025 ORTB, Parakou, during daytime again, 1531-..., 3 Feb, Vernacular,
talks; 35342 (!).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
BOLIVIA 6134.8 Feb 8 at 0102 UT. Radio Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Radio Santa
Cruz song and signaloff at 0104 UT, fair.
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, hcdx Feb 8)
BOTSWANA 17895 distorted signal, IBB Botswana (wrong satellite feeder
rx) 1400-1700 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
BRAZIL 4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 0042-0055, 3 Feb, Carnaval
songs; 55433, but bad audio.
4865 R. Verdes Florestas, Cruzeiro do Sul (means southern cross) AC,
0039-0051, 3 Feb, songs, prayer for "Campanha de Fraternidade" (fraternity
of brotherhood campaign); 45433.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1933-..., 3 Feb, advertisements, talks,
but no readability at this early hr.; 25331 but improving, and then rated
35333 abt. 45 mins. later at 2015.
4885 ditto, 1126 (!)-f/out 1145, 4 Feb, Carnaval songs, talks; 15341.
5940.2 R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja SP, 2311-2319, 3 Feb, talks; 24342,
adj. QRM.
11785 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 1914-1925, 3 Feb, match rpt. at an
incredibly fast pace Gremio vs. (?), advertisements; 33442, adjt. QRM de B
11780.
11804.9 R. Globo, Rio de Jan RJ, 1912-1927, 3 Feb, talks on f/ball;
55444.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1840-1856, 3 Feb, match rpt. Goias
vs. Atletico Mineiro; 35433, QRM after 1900 only.
11855.1 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1909-1929, 3 Feb, prgr "Sertao
Sucesso", advertisements, TCs; 35433.
11925 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1850-1912, 3 Feb, match rpt,
advertisements; 34432, QRM de DW.
(all 10 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1313-... 3 Feb, French,
newscast; 25332, but rated 35433 on 04 Feb at 1150.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
CANADA 6160 CKZN, St. John's NF, 2330-2338, 3 Feb, English, comedy
prgr; 24332, adj. QRM. This became audible after R.Canada Int'l (via KOR?)
s/off.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
CHILE 17680 CVC Chile in Sp, 1520 UT. Spanish to Northern South America
0100-0800 on 11805 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
0800-1100 on 6185 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
1100-0100 on 17680 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)

CHINA 9795 CRI via Urumqi/Xinjiang, at 1402 on Feb 4. English service
to EU. Nx by OM. Very weak signal for listed 500 kW, but in the clear.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
3900 Hulun Buir PBS (pres), Feb 5 2228 quiet version of "My Way", 2229
short tent. ID in Chinese, 2230 Peking-ID into Peking-news, I guess. Fair.
4940 V.O.the Strait, Feb 5 2250, seemingly news in (Amoy?). Still 2310,
when heard in // with stronger 5050 kHz. (VOStrait not noted on listed
4900 at all).
5039.9 Fujian PBS (listed), Feb 5 2302-2320. YL Chi news. Vanished /
disappeared ard 2320 when a stn was noticed on 5040, cf UNID below.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
CLANDESTINE 6300 (new) Polisario Front, Tindouf(?), ALG, 2300-...,
Spanish, music & songs; 55544; // 1550 better. They were still there on 4
Feb.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
COLOMBIA 5910.1 R. Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda,
0918-f/out 1015, 30 Jan, Spanish, songs & chats; 35432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
CROATIA UNID 5040 w/ English, Feb 5 2320-2330 with news abt Israel,
rebels in px "... Today". A full schedule was read on air before 2300 "You
are listening to the Voice of (Korea???) ... by satellite ...". Not
possible to hear the times and freq's to give a further hint, but
continued in Spanish 2300. Reception strange, I guess. And is Korea (VERY
tent) on satellite??. MAY have been same as 5039.9 as noticed when Chinese
disappeared, but in that case had moved a few hz. Anybody?
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
Hi Finn, all I could recognise is Voice of Croatia. That's most likely the
well known spurious signal mixture from Deanovec-Zagreb Croatia of both
local transmissions from that site:
Zagreb Deanovec spurious signal 6165SW minus 1125MW = 5040TB
Known spurious outlet for a decade now. Symmetrical spur should be on 7290
kHz also. Though more QRM in the 40 mb. (wb)
CUBA RNV via RHC, except it was really RHC itself filling time as usual
on Sunday morning, Feb 4 at 1504 with promo about the Feb-Mar
international book fair in Cuba. How can you have a book fair in a country
with no freedom of the press? Chutzpah!! 1505 UT announcer saying they are
still hoping/waiting to hear from Chavez; meanwhile playing another RHC
program to fill, "Somos Jovenes". Best by far on 13750, with the other
four weak and/or interfered: 11670, 11875, 13680, 17750. But I think 13750
is the one aimed this way.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 5)
Next is an article by Arnie Coro, of Radio Havana Cuba written during the
45th anniversary. Hope it will be informative for the World DX Club
members.
45 YEARS RADIO HAVANA CUBA.
On the event of Radio Havana Cuba's 45 anniversary celebrated on May 1st,
2006, here is a report by Arnie Coro, radio amateur CO2KK, host of the
twice weekly programme "DXers Unlimited" of Radio Havana Cuba, on the
early days of RHC:
According to my research, the history of Radio Havana Cuba goes back as
early as 1959. A Cuban delegation designated by the Revolutionary
Government was attending an International Telecommunications Union World

Administrative Conference that was sessioning in Geneva, Switzerland, at
the Palais des Nations, the United Nations' main building in that Swiss
city. Senior Engineer Carlos Julian Estrada Castro, one of my mentors, was
there and he told me that one day the members of the Cuban delegation
received a call from the Cuban Embassy at the United Nations organizations
in Geneva. A diplomatic cable from Havana instructed the members of the
delegation to find out about the possibilities of starting a Cuban
international short wave radio service.
Engineer Estrada, who was very experienced in matters related to the use
of the short wave radio spectrum, realized that right there in
Switzerland; there was a world famous radio transmitter factory, the Swiss
firm Brown Boveri Corporation. Estrada and other members of the Cuban
delegation to the ITU Conference contacted Brown Boveri, and soon found
out a very interesting information. Brown Boveri had several short wave
transmitters ready to be shipped to a country in Africa, I believe it was
Ethiopia, that had suddenly refused to receive the two 100 kilowatt and
two ten kilowatt transmitters.
Estrada wired Havana, and in a few days, by the end of 1959, the deal was
completed, and that's how Radio Havana Cuba received its first four
transmitters, brand new from Switzerland, and they came together with
several antenna systems that were included in the sale. About one year
later, by the end of 1960, the Bauta transmitting station, about some 30
kilometers to the West of Havana was under construction.
By early January of 1961, one of the Brown Boveri 10 kilowatt transmitters
was installed at a small provisional shed, used by the construction
workers that were building the transmitting station. There were no steel
towers to put up an antenna for the transmitters, so Engineer Jose Antonio
Valladares talked to the local power utility and obtained six wooden
poles, and he asked for the tallest ones that they had available.
Valladares, who is Cuba's most experienced antenna specialist, knew very
well that he needed no less than 20 meters to install a dipole antenna for
the 25 meter band that will put out a good signal to the Americas, but the
wooden poles were only about 13 meters high.
Then someone at brought up the idea of making a taller mast by putting two
poles into the ground and inserting a third one about half way in between
the two lower ones. Using typical power company equipment and hardware,
the two first masts that the station used went up, and in less than a week
they were ready to support a full wave dipole antenna. Power had to be
brought to the provisional building so that the 10-kilowatt transmitter
could start operations, and because there was no link with the Radio
Progreso downtown Havana studios, someone suggested installing a tape
recorder and player right next to the transmitter.
Tests began by the first and second weeks of February of 1961 and on the
24th of February of that year, Onda Corta Experimental Cubana, the Cuban
Experimental Short Wave went on the air with a one hour long program in
Spanish that was repeated several times during the evening. All of us
involved in the setting up of the station were delighted when we began to
receive reports from friends in Latin America, Canada and the United
States. The provisional installation was working quite well indeed, as we
proceeded to install the second 10 kilowatt transmitter and the first 100
kilowatt transmitter as the main building of the Bauta station was almost
completed.
Why Cuba wanted to have the station on the air as soon as possible and
with the best equipment available was something quite logical, we all knew
that an armed invasion against our nation was in the works, and that
having a short wave station on the air meant that the world could be
informed directly about what was really happening. The period between the
24th of February and the 15th of April of 1961 saw engineers, technicians,

electricians and the antenna crews working at a hectic pace to try to have
all the equipment on the air and with the new antennas that had to be
installed.
Engineer Jose Valladares was in charge of the design of several antennas,
and of supervising the installation of the ones that were bought to Brown
Boveri, he had among his crew a very young at that time radio enthusiast,
that had just completed his senior high school and a radio and television
training course. Yes, I was one of Valladares' pupils, at age 18, and you
cannot imagine how much he taught to all of us that were fortunate to work
with him and the other senior engineers in charge of the project. On the
15th of April of 1961 everyone in Cuba learned about the air raids to
three Cuban Air Force Bases, a prelude of the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
It was one day later, at the burial of the martyrs of the Revolution that
were killed during the air raids that Fidel told the world about the
existence of what was going to be Radio Havana Cuba. A day later, April
17th the infamous 25O6 Brigade organized, trained and supplied by the US
Central Intelligence Agency, began landing at the Bay of Pigs, and
immediately was challenged by the Cuban Rebel Army and militia troops that
brought them to a total defeat in less than 72 hours. During the whole
time that the invasion lasted, our experimental short wave station was on
the air 24 hours, telling the world what was happening and providing to
the many friends of the Cuban Revolution up to the minute information of
what was happening in the Zapata swamp, the isolated area of Cuba
carefully selected by the CIA for the landing of the mercenary forces.
The battle reports went on the air from the very Stara of the military
operations against the invaders, and the last one, telling the world about
the outstanding victory of the Cuban people was repeated many times, so
that everyone could pick up our broadcasts. Si amigos, a few days later,
on May Day, the first day of May of 1961, Cuba celebrated its victory over
the CIA forces sent to invade our nation, and it was precisely on that day
that our station went on the air, for the first time, using the name of
Radio Havana Cuba.
A very small group of people were involved in the start up of Radio Havana
Cuba, we worked up to 18 hours a day to try to finish installing the
complex equipment. Never before Cuban engineers had worked with such
powerful transmitters, as the only two high power AM band broadcast
transmitters that existed here were a pair of 50 kilowatt Westinghouse
model 5OHG2 transmitters owned by Radio Progreso and Circuito CMQ National
Networks. The first 100 kilowatt Brown Boveri was ready to operate just a
few days before the Bay of Pigs invasion, and it did play a very important
role in making known to the world what was actually taking place at the
Zapata swamp battlefield.
A few months later, the Bauta transmitting station phase one was
completed, and we started to broadcast regularly in both Spanish and
English, adding shortly after Portuguese and French. Several years later
two new Russian built SNIEG transmitters were added to Bauta, as well as
more antennas to make it possible to broadcast not only to Latin America,
the Caribbean and North America, but also to Europe. Si amigos, the
history of Radio Havana Cuba is full of very interesting anecdotes. This
program today is my humble tribute to all of those who are no longer with
us, having passed away since the station first went on the air, and who
make possible that Cuba's voice may be heard all around the world. [With
Courtesy to Arnie Coro CO2KK, Dxers Unlimited, Radio Havana Cuba]
(Feb WDXC-UK "Contact" magazine, direct and via dxld)
5025 R. Rebelde, 1128 (!)-f/out 1210 UT on 4 Feb, Spanish, soft songs and
pops; 25432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)

CYPRUS re: 6149.96 UNID 0540 UT. Am Donnerstag, 08.02., zur gleichen
Zeit wieder mit O=3 hoerbar, aber mit noch schlechterer Audio als am
Mittwoch!
Feb 7.02., zwischen 0520 und 0550 UT Bayrak in En mit bis O=3 aber sehr
schlechter Modulation auf 6150v. Eindeutige IDs, sowie QRM aus Costa Rica.
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 8)
DENMARK 243 Danmarks R, Kalundborg, at 2238-2252 UT, talks, incl. some
interview; 53453, adjt. uty. QRM (this seems to be local, possibly from
one of those digital signals applied to coastal ndb's). Anker, we're
simply supposed to count the days until this tx is turned off for good or
what? Is it really so, i.e. far too little a number of Danish listeners
tuning to their own LW?!
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
You might have trouble finding the video clip about the doomed Kalundsborg
transmitter site; the date in the archive to search for is Jan 25 which
you can enter in the box at the top of
which leads to item 19:
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 2)
DJIBOUTI Details of the IBB Djibouti pattern were given in the
procurement, which was on line (Fedbizops) when issued in 2002. It is
"super-cardioid," boresight at 325 degrees true, 3 element, in-line. It
can also operate omni-directionally. It cannot, in its present feed system
configuration, be reversed. There were several distinguished engineers who
had input to the design and implementation: Dr. Lam Nhat An, Gerhard
Straub, Ron Rackley, Dave Pinion, Graham Powell, Brian Collins, Tom King.
Not just me.
It is important to note that any antenna array which has elements (masts,
towers) arranged in a symmetrical geometric layout can have the radiation
pattern reversed along the line of symmetry. (There are some arrays for
which such a reversal would actually not change the pattern, however!) A
whole universe of patterns is achievable from any layout.
But for a given pattern to be implemented, the feed system must be
constructed to allow it. A system arranged with grounded parasitic
radiators is quite inflexible. Patterns achieved with impedance loaded
parasitic elements can be modestly modified by changing the termination
impedences, but independent control of both phase and amplitude is not
possible unless power is dissipated in a resistive load. Substantial
changes to the radiation pattern of an antenna with a particular
tower/mast geometry can be made only by modification of the feed system.
Ron Rackley and I are the instructors for a 2 day class on medium wave
antenna systems at the NAB in Washington on the 5th and 6th of March, if
anyone out there is actually interested in the real engineering details of
these systems!
(Ben Dawson-WA-USA, dxld Feb 2)
So it seems to serve Somalia to the S and SE they will just have to run in
non-direxionally unless major modifications are made.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld Feb 2)
ECUADOR 3220 HCJB, Pifo, 0023-0034, 03 Feb, Quechua, songs, talks, TS
0030, Indian tunes; 54333, adj. QRM de WWCR on 3215.

(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
4919 R. Quito, 0335, Jan 30. Apparent nx w/ actualities. Rapid fading,
otherwise very good signal.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE Bata, at 1532-... on 03 Feb, African songs;
15341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
ERITREA 5100 R. Bana "Educational B/cer R. Bana observed on SW. BBC_M
observed a stn IDing as 'R. Bana' on 5100 at 1455 on Jan 30. Vernac.-lang.
prgmng was observed at tune-in, followed at 1458 by En prgm, 'Academia,'
which was a profile of Nelson Mandela. Prgm concluded with the following
anmt: 'R. Bana is set to announce two new prgms in En, as well as new
times for our existing prgms, 'Academia' and 'Eritrean Teachers Forum.'
The new prgms are: 'Focus on English,' to practice En skills, and
'Teaching World,' a prgm for teachers in Eritrea.
Both these prgms include materials from the BBC. So, from Monday the 5th
of February, you can listen to one of our four radio prgms in En every
evening from seven till seven-thirty [local time, equivalent to 1600-1630
UTC]. We are also b/cing on a new SW test fqy, 5.1 MHz, in addition to our
regular MW fqy of 1089 kHz. Remember to listen at seven every evening.'
The stn went off the air at 1531, following a closing anmt in Tigrinya and
the NA. Radio Bana (Dawn) is operated by the Eritrean govt, with prgms in
En and local langs. produced by the Adult Education and Media department
of the Ministry of Education."
(BBC_M research in RNW MN, via DXplorer Feb 5)
R Bana in English. As reported by BBC_M in dxld, Radio Bana on 5100 kHz
now has the English program from around 1600 until sign-off at 1630 UT.
Prior to that programs in local language(s) can be heard. Monitored here
both 5 and 6 Feb with decent signal, altho heavy ute-qrm.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Feb 6)
5100 kHz Radio Bana, on Feb 9 at 0400-0432+ UT, I woke up early to try
for this and was surprised to tune right into English ID "This is Radio
Bana ... (..dale) broadcasting ... on... every day 7- and in addition
every friday from ...-6.30PM on Saturdays from 6.30 to 7PM on mediumwave
10.. kHz and on shortwave on 5.1 megahertz in the 60 metre band", right
into vernacular land programme consisting of local songs and short
announcements by female and male announcers alternately. 0410 "radio Bana
... meterband" ID, and 0430 repeated twice, so ID wise is DXer friendly,
hi. The times above are what I could make out of the tape and very tent.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 9)
New Eritrean on 5110, Bana Radio, heard form 1455 in vernacular, 1458
English with Academia program; from Feb 5 English rescheduled to 1600-
1630*, confirmed. Bana means Dawn, by Eritrean government. Reply received
from Bana Radio, P.O.Box 609, Asmara City, Eritrea.
(WoR #1346, Feb 9)
Auf 5100 kHz hoerte ich von 0454 bis zum fade-out um 0530 Uhr einen mir
unbekannten Sender. Weder das WRTH noch der Siebel konnten mir
weiterhelfen. Die Musik liess auf Afrika oder eine Sendung fuer Afrika
schliessen. Sprache war ab 05.00 Englisch. S=2 0=2.
Hat jemand die gleiche Beobachtung gemacht und weiss mehr?
(Renato Bagattini-SUI, A-DX Feb 9)
In den letzten Jahren gab es drei Nutzer auf 5100 kHz: (...) Und es gibt
eine neue Station in Eritrea, die Erziehungsprogramme sendet. Nennt sich
Radio Bana, sendet aus Asmara. Bisher nur zum s/off gegen 1630 UTC
gemeldet, von Morgensendungen ist mir nichts bekannt. Wobei mir 0530 UTC

fuer einen Empfang auch reichlich spaet erscheint, das ist bereits 0830
Uhr in Eritrea.
(Martin Elbe-D, A-DX Feb 9)
ETHIOPIA New 9650, 1555-1758, Feb 1, Voice of Tigray Revolution, Mekele
(tentative), ex 6350, Vernacular talk, Horn of Africa music, 24222, QRM
*1758 from VOA, Briech, Morocco in Russian.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, via Dario Monferini-I, playdx yg via dxld)
9559.27 R. Ethiopia on Feb 03 at 1341-1402 UT. 22442-23442 Amharic and
Arabic, Ethiopian pops and talk, IS at 1359 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 8)
FRANCE 9720 Noted reserve TDF program in French language of TDF
Issoudun today, not R Taiwan Internat Mandarin: Internet line still cut
between Taiwan and Issoudun due of earthcake on Pacific Ocean on Dec 27.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
FRANCE/TAIWAN Winter B-06 of Radio Taiwan International via TDF:
1400-1500 9720 ISS 500 kW / 050 deg to CHN in Chinese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
FRENCH GUIANA 17810 GUF Sat only 1400-1700 UT, religious.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
Winter B-06 for Brother Stair TOM via DTK and TDF from Nov. 14/21:
1400-1600 on 17810 GUF 250 kW / 323 deg to NoAm, Sat only, not 1500-1700
2100-2200 NF 7310 GUF 250 kW / 323 deg to NoAm, Sun-Fri, x9785,re-ex11610
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 23)
GABON 17620 African music stn. from Gabon, around 1515 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
GERMANY 9525 Hum-whistle under RPW Polonia English via Wertachtal
around 1350-1401 UT. Seemingly RRI Jakarta on 9525.95.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
'Stinginess is cool' - says a German commercial slogan.
DWL 6140 English. Thanks to a tip of Edwin Southwell via Dave Kenny-UK DWL
seemingly ceased English SW outlet to EUR on 6140 kHz, nothing heard this
morning. Former 0600-1000 and 1300-1600 UT outlets via Woofferton England
300 kW 90 degr in direction of Brussels, Frankfurt, Prague, Moldova. That
transmission covered about 20 European countries and their English
speaking audience.
Usage of SW transmitter site DTK T-systems Nauen near Berlin by DWL will
end April 30th, 2007y.
From May 1st, 2007y predominant usage of SW transmitter units of British
VT Communications (VTC) by DWL. Former Nauen schedule will be switched to
facilities in Ascension Isl, Al Dhabbaya-UAE, mostly to Rampisham 18x500
kW, Skelton and Woofferton in England, as well as DWL sites in Sines-POR
and Kigali-RRW.
DWL DRM programmes carried then by a new 100 kW unit at VTC Woofferton
from March 25, 2007y. Other DWL DRM transmissions via facilities in
Moosbrunn-AUT (ORS), Moscow-RUS, Sackville-CAN, and Sines-POR.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
Germany/UK - DW English 6140 kHz gone?
Edwin Southwell mentioned at the Reading DX Meeting on Saturday that he
had not been able to hear Deutsche Welle's English service to Europe on
6140 kHz since 31st January. Until then reception was fine. Since 1st

February, nothing.
I have done some spot checks for the past couple of days between 1300-1600
UTC and have also been unable to hear any trace of DW English on 6140 kHz.
According to the schedule on DWs web site, 6140 is still scheduled in
English via Woofferton at 0600-1000 and 1300-1600 UTC. More cutbacks,
strange propagation, or a mistake by VT Communications?
(later) No trace of this again this morning. Wolfgang Bueschel also
confirms from Germany that it appears to have ceased. It looks as though
all 7 hours per day of Deutsche Welle's English service to to Europe has
gone, apparently without any announcement
(Dave Kenny Caversham-UK via BrDXC-UK Feb 5/6)
Just got this reply from DW about 6140:
6140 gone??!!
Hello Erik, many thanks for your e-mail. I am afraid the 6140 frequency is
not available any longer. As you are aware, we do have the various DRM
transmissions on offer as well as internet. Should we reinstate the
shortwave frequency, I will let you know. The matter is being looked into.
Regards,
Margot Forbes, English Service
DEUTSCHE WELLE RADIO. DW-WORLD:DE
(via Erik Koie-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
I've now received a reply from Deutsche Welle which confirms the closure
of their English service to Europe on 6140 kHz. Seem somewhat premature to
abandon a perfectly good AM service when there are so few DRM receivers
around yet...
(Dave Kenny-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
Edwin Southwell mentioned at the Reading DX Meeting on Saturday that he
had not been able to hear Deutsche Welle's English service to Europe on
6140 kHz since 31st January. Until then reception was fine. Since 1st
February, nothing.
I have done some spot checks for the past couple of days between 1300-1600
UT and have also been unable to hear any trace of DW English on 6140 kHz.
According to the schedule on DW's web site, 6140 is still scheduled in
English via Woofferton at 0600-1000 and 1300-1600 UT. More cutbacks,
strange propagation, or a mistake by VT Communications?
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Feb 5)
It has been discussed in the BDXC that 6140, the only shortwave frequency
for DW English to Europe, could no longer heard in the UK since Feb 1st.
Indeed there was no trace of a signal on 6140 this morning around 0630
while 6075 and also 6195 came in at good levels. I'm not sure about the
site usage on 6075 and 6195 (no web access here in the office), but I
think it is quite unlikely that a 49 metres signal from the UK would be
entirely inaudible at the same time. Now, after 0800, 6075 certainly goes
out via Skelton only, and it is there here at Dresden as well but again
nothing on 6140.
So there is not much doubt left that DW indeed cancelled 6140 as of Feb
1st, thus eliminating all shortwave transmissions of DW English for Europe
(taken aside the anyway unheard DRM mix which reportedly contains some
English). Apparently this happened at the same time than the already
reported/discussed modifications in the 6075 operations, whatever the
exact relation between these two matters may be.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Feb 6)
Aenderungen gab es auch bei DRM. Moosbrunn sendet jetzt nur noch 3

Stunden.
Bei 6130 und 7275 aus Woofferton gab es eine Verschiebung der Zeiten.
9655 0800-0900 9815 1400-1600 7275 0900-1200 6130 1200-1600
Aktuell sendet uebrigens RTBF Wavre auf 9950 kHz in DRM.
(Klaus Schneider-D, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
Tagesschau-Bericht ber Exilsender f r Nordkorea.
Vielen Dank f r den Hinweis! Ich habe gerade nachgesehen: Die aktuelle
Sendung von Markt und Medien kann man als Podcast direkt beim DLF laden
(Karin Langhammer-D, A-DX Feb 5)
Danke fuer den Hinweis. Normalerweise ist die Samstags-Stunde 1630 bis
1730 MEZ im DLF fuer mich persoenlich 'reserviert', immer wieder
hoerenswert.
Und noch zum nachlesen
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
Der Beitrag ist eigentlich ein Hoerfunkbeitrag (kein Wunder bei Martin
Fritz vom ARD-Hoerfunkstudio) und lief am letzten Samstag nach 17:05 MEZ
bei 'Markt und Medien' im Deutschlandfunk. Schoen das nochmal nachlesen zu
koennen !
'Markt und Medien' hatte schon oefter ueber Untergrundradio gegen
Nordkorea berichtet. Eingentlich muesste es den Beitrag beim DLF auch
irgendwo zum herunterladen geben.
(Martin, A-DX, Feb 5)
9820 V.O.Democratic Eritrea, Feb 8 (Thu), on and off between 1720-1750,
with lovely horn-music at 1729 into repeated "Eritre Democratia" anns at
1732. Acc to Bueschel news, is new here 1700-1800 9820 NAU 100 kW 140 deg
Thu to EaAf Tigrinya/English.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 8)
DTK T-Systems B-06. Part two. Non-daily txions. Updated: Feb.05
Trans World Radio (TWR):
0630-0645 6130 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg Mon-Fri to CeEu Slovak
0930-0945 6105 JUL 100 kW / 120 deg Tue-Sat to CeEu Hungarian
0930-0945 7210 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg Tue-Sat to CeEu Hungarian
1130-1200 6130 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg Sat to CeEu Slovak
1130-1200 7225 JUL 100 kW / 120 deg Sat to CeEu Slovak
Hamburg Local Radio from Jan.7 till Feb.25
1000-1100 6045 JUL 100 kW / non-dir Sun to CeEu German
Christian Science Monitor:
1000-1100 6055 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sun to CeEu German
1900-2000 9890 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sat to EaEu Russian
Evangelische Missions Gemeinden:
1130-1200 6055 WER 125 kW / non-dir Sat/Sun to CeEu German
1200-1230 11840 WER 250 kW / 030 deg Sat to FE Russian
1600-1630 6000 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg Sat to EaEu Russian
Missionswerke Arche
1200-1215 6055 WER 250 kW / non-dir Sun to CeEu German

Free People's Mission Krefeld Inc:
1200-1230 5945 WER 500 kW / non-dir Sat to CeEu German
1630-1700 9490 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sat to ME English
Mecklenburg Vorpommern Baltic Radio:
1300-1400 5965 JUL 100 kW / non-dir 1st Sun to CeEu German
Radio Waaberi, cancelled from Feb.2
1330-1400 17550 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Fri to EaAf Somali
Radio Traumland:
1400-1530 5965 JUL 100 kW / non-dir Sun to CeEu German
Bible Christian Association/BCA/:
1630-1650 6015 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sun to SoEaEu Bulgarian
1650-1700 6015 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sun to SoEaEu Turkish
Radio Huriyo:
1630-1700 9820 JUL 100 kW / 140 deg Tue/Fri to EaAf Somali
Voice of Oromiya Independence:
1700-1730 9820 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Sat to EaAf
Oromo/Amharic
Voice of Democratic Eritrea
1700-1800 9820 NAU 100 kW 140 deg Thu to EaAf Tigrinya/English
Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie:
1830-1845 11840 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Tue/Thu to SoAf French
Voice of Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity:
1900-2000 9620 JUL 100 130 deg Tue/Thu/Sun EaAf Amharic, exWe/Fr/Su
Pan American Broadcasting (PAB):
2000-2030 5850 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Fri to NoAf English
1930-2030 5850 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Sat to NoAf English
1930-2015 5850 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Sun to NoAf English
0030-0045 6165 WER 125 kW / 060 deg Sun to SoAs English
1400-1415 13645 WER 250 kW / 060 deg Sat to SoAs English
1400-1445 13645 WER 250 kW / 060 deg Sun to SoAs English
1600-1630 13820 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Thu to ME Persian
1430-1445 13820 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sun to ME English
1545-1630 13820 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sun to ME English
Radio Republica:
2300-0400 5970 NAU 100 kW / 285 deg Mon-Fri to CeAm Spanish
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN):
0800-0900 5945 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg Fri to WeEu English
0900-0915 5945 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg Fri to WeEu Urdu
0800-0915 5945 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg Sat to WeEu English
0915-0945 5945 WER 040 kW / 330 deg Sat WeEu Eng.DRM from Feb.3
0800-0945 5945 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg Sun to WeEu English
1900-1915 6015 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Tue/Fri to EaEu Russian
1915-1930 6015 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Mon-Fri to EaEu Russian
1930-1945 6015 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Thu to EaEu Russian
1900-1945 6015 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Sat to EaEu English
1900-2000 6015 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Sun to EaEu En/Ru
2000-2030 6015 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Sun to EaEu English
1800-1830 7205 JUL 100 kW / 220 deg Sun to SoEu Spanish
1900-2000 7260 WER 125 kW / 210 deg Sat to WeAf English
1915-2000 7260 JUL 100 kW / 140 deg Sun to CeAf English
2000-2030 9565 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Thu to NoAf Arabic

2000-2015 9565 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Sun to NoAf Arabic
0900-1015 17545 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Fri to NoAf Arabic
0430-0530 9615 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sat to EaAf Amharic
0430-0500 9615 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sun to EaAf Amharic
1600-1700 11780 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Wed to EaAf Amharic
1630-1700 11780 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Thu-Tue to EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 11780 JUL 100 kW 115 deg Daily to EaAf Tigrinya/Amharic
1800-1900 11780 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Fri/Sun to EaAf Somali
1800-1830 11780 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sat to EaAf Somali
1530-1600 13720 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Wed to EaAf Tigrinya
2300-0100 5980 WER 100 kW / 085 deg Thu to ME English
1800-1830 7210 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Wed-Fri to ME Persian
1800-1815 7210 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sat to ME English
1815-1900 7210 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sat to ME Persian
1800-1900 7210 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sun to ME Persian
1730-1800 9435 WER 250 kW 120 deg Mon-Fri to ME Persian from Feb.5
1640-1715 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Mon-Fri to ME English
1715-1730 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue to ME Hebrew
1730-1745 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue to ME Tagalog
1745-1800 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue to ME English
1800-1815 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue to ME Russian
1815-1900 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue to ME Hebrew
1715-1730 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Thu to ME Hebrew
1730-1745 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Thu to ME English
1830-1900 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Fri to ME English
1645-1830 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sat to ME English
1830-1845 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sat to ME Tagalog
1845-1900 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sat to ME Hebrew
1900-1930 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sat to ME English
1630-1830 9460 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sun to ME English
1900-2000 9470 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Fri/Sun to ME English
1930-2000 9470 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sat to ME English
1715-1835 9730 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Mon/Wed/Fri to ME Arabic
1800-1835 9730 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Tue/Thu to ME Arabic
1800-1900 9730 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sat to ME English
1730-1900 9730 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sun to ME English
1630-1715 11645 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Tue to ME Arabic
1630-1730 11645 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Mon/Wed-Fri to ME Arabic
2245-2330 7285 WER 250 kW / 060 deg Fri to FE Vietnamese
2300-2330 7285 WER 250 kW / 060 deg Sat to FE Vietnamese
1500-1545 9895 WER 250 kW / 060 deg Sun to SoAs Bengali
1500-1600 9895 WER 250 kW / 060 deg Mon/Fri to SoAs Bengali
1515-1600 9895 WER 250 kW / 060 deg Tue-Thu to SoAs Hindi
1400-1500 11695 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sat/Sun to SoAs English
1530-1600 12035 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Mon/Thu to SoAs English
1500-1600 12035 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Tue to SoAs Urdu
1530-1600 12035 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Wed to SoAs Urdu/English
1545-1600 12035 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Fri to SoAs Punjabi
1515-1600 12035 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sat to SoAs English
1530-1600 12035 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sun to SoAs Urdu
DTK T-Systems B-06, daily txions. Corrections:
Radio Liberty (RL):
0600-0700 15560 WER 250 kW 090 deg to WeAs Persian R Farda,addit.freq.
WYFR (Family Radio):
2000-2100 9670 WER 125 kW / 210 deg to NoWeAf French, not 9465
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
153 DLF, Mudau Donebach, putting a phenomenal signal, at 1117-1303 UT on
3 Feb, current affairs, e.g. environment policies in China,..., news 1300

UT; 45454 via the K9AY.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
GIBRALTAR Now caught directly from home: 1458 R.Gibraltar, Wellington
Front, 0840-f/out 0930, 01 Feb, English, music, advertisements, IDs
(typically, "R.Gibraltar - Gibraltar's Radio"), news 0900; 35332. As
reported, this simply doesn't fade out if observed down on the SW coast.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
GREECE ERA 5 / ERT 3 Greece with 4th tx on test, for one week only.
Dear John, Can you see the frequency 5865 kHz? Today up to 1000 UT.
(Babis Charalampopoulos, V.of Greece, Feb 1, via John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld)
Dear Friend Babis: I just picked up this message this morning. At 1000 GMT
(5 a.m. EST) I was deep in the arms of Morpheus (asleep, that is). I will
forward your message to Glenn Hauser for his attention. Which transmitter
in Avlis was this 5865 on? Will you be testing again tomorrow?
(John Babbis-MD-USA, Feb 2, to Babis Charalampopoulos-GRC, via dxld)
The test is 15630 1100-1530 GMT, 5865 after 2200-0700 LTM Greece. The test
is continuing one week. Please inform me if you listen.
No relation with Avlis. The test it will be continued for one week.
(Babis Charalampopoulos-GRC, V.of Greece, Feb 2, via John Babbis-MD-USA,
dxld)
Dear John, I am afraid that the log-periodic antennas cannot be used to
cover areas such as Chicago , because their beam is centered at high
elevation angles and therefore to cover such a distance a large number of
hops is required. Unfortunately, Avlis is not only power limited - it is
mostly antenna limited in the sense that North America can be beamed at 7
or 9 MHz. Best regards,
(Demetri Vafeas-GRC, ERA, via John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld)
Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias has two 250-kW. VOA Portugal-donated
transmitters in Thessaloniki, and the engineers have got one up and
running. Years back, their frequency manager told me that thay had put in
a new 315 degree antenna for Europe and I know they had a 115 degree
antenna for Cyprus, Turkey, and the Middle East. So it looks as though
ERT-3 is going to leave the Avlis 1 transmitter and go to their own
transmitter in Thessaloniki. That free bloock of time from 0000-1000 UT
may be used to send Voice of Greece to Australia, etc. at 115 degrees.
And, the vacated block on Avlis 1 will be filled by the European schedule.
This will give a block of time on Avlis 2 for the ERA Interprogram Foreign
language Programs. Sounds like a plan?
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Feb 4)
5865 ERA 5 Tests after 2200-0700 UT. 15630 1100-1530 UT.
Yes, I logged the 4th tx this morning in progress at 0510 UT.
5865 0510 UT Signal S=5 weak in CeEUR. 292dger. S=6 at 0610 and 0638 UT.
Closed at 0700 UT.
7475 0515-[0550?] UT S=9+5dB, 285 degr.
9420 0518 UT S=9+5dB. 323 degr. S=9+30dB at 0610 and 0640 UT.
12105 0520 UT not propagating to WeEUR. 226 degr to Ce/WeAF.
0600 UT S=9+20dB. 0643 UT S=9+10dB.
15630 0600-1000 UT. STRANGE 285 degr. 0600 UT S=0-1 under threshold.
Fade-in around 0624-0627 UT, only fragments noted,
also at 0645 S=1-2.
But really Albanian on air, as scheduled 0600-0700 UT.
Tuesday at 0900-1100 approx., is maintenance day at ERT Avlis site each
week.
Mail to Noel Green:

ERA 5 - soooo, I missed something over the weekend...
The Greek friends FINALLY set up the other 250 kW unit, formerly on IBB
RFE Gloria site until 31 May 1996 year !!! - and gave as gift to the
Greek's ERT then.
"Good things come to those who wait."
Unfortunately, ERT is not only power limited - it is mostly antenna
limited in the sense that North America can be beamed at 7 or 9 MHz.
But I guess, the LACKING of adequate amount of 295 to 330 degrees azimuth
antennas, to Western Europe and North America is not solved yet.
(wb, Feb 6)
Re Greece 15630 ... this frequency is on air again and obviously from the
same "new" transmitting location / transmitter. The average signal
strength is better today, but there are still periods of deep fading and
low signal strength. And the transmitter fault continues. When there is
silence or low audio the carrier drops off air. Other frequencies at 1510
are 17525 strong, 9420 very strong and 9935 very strong but some
distortion and hum - this latter is doing it's own thing today (no
football).
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
Hi Zacharias. - Instead noted a Greek domestic station relay from 1100-
1146 UT today on ERA5 frequency 11645 kHz, S=5 fair level in Stuttgart
Germany.
11645 ERA 5 test transmission. Instead of 15630 kHz at 1100-1200 UT
another outlet, carrying some Greek [regional?] radio progr at 1100 to cl-
down at 1146 UT noted today Febr 6th. Only S=4-5 level, like old 35 kW
Collins tx at Thessaloniki Peraia site in former VOA relay era.
From 1200 UT ERA 5 heard with fine signal strength on 9420, 15630, and
17525 kHz.
sometimes 17525 also starts 1100 UT, despite RFI French via Meyerton on
co-channel.
Very bad distorted audio on 9420 and 17525 kHz at 1500-1510 UT, but superb
audio quality and powerful signal on 3rd channel 15630 kHz at same time !
Til 1600 UT tx change break on 15630 kHz, but re-appeared again at 1700 UT
in // 9420 1600-0700 UT. 15630 lasted til 1950?
More and again distorted audio feeder problem on both programmes ERT 3
Peraia, and ERA 5 from Avlis noted from 1700 UT and lasted til 1851:20 UT,
when the audio problem solved. Like satellite feeder equipment scratch.
And at 2145 UT noted the additional night frequency 5865 kHz, but only
fair level in central Europe again, like in the morning. Maybe the Panama
direction antenna is used here?
ERT 3 Radiofonikos Stathmos Makedonias Peraia Thessaloniki program noted
at 1400 UT til 1650 UT on 9935 kHz. I guess an old Collins 35 kW tx was
used at Peraia in 315 degr. Weak audio, many audio feeder breaks on low
signal level. ERT 3 appeared again on 7450 kHz at 1700-2250 UT. Same tiny
and poor quality as 9935 outlet. That's never a 250 kW unit !
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
There was a fourth transmitter on air via 11645 around 0900 today (Feb. 5)
with a fair signal and slightly less fading than yesterday, but very
troubled by audio breaks and transmission "dropouts". There was sidesplash
from a stronger KFBS in Russian on 11650. 15630 (Spanish at 0900) and 9420
were at their usual strength while 12105 was poor - it always is on the

eam they use between 0700 and 1000 UT [230 deg towards WeAF].
I think that 15630 is the "new" transmitter and on air currently (at 1520)
- still the same fading characteristics and some audio dropouts. It is not
as strong signal as either 17525 or 9420 and 9935. Signal strength drops
to about S-1 and peaks to S-9! This could be due to propagation if the
antenna is not beamed in this approximate direction I guess.
It's interesting to know that 11645 remained on air until 1146 - and with
another programme. Could it have been the Macedonian Regional? 35 kW would
be a better guess at the output - sure not 250!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
Spurious on 6210 kHz.
Observed on January the 2nd, I thought it was a spur, but checking in
several times in Jan & Feb with different receivers it seems really Greece
has 4th transmitter on SW:
*0600-1000* UT on 9420, 12105 and 6210[sic, spurious of 15630 minus 9420]
kHz in Greek (only on Sundays // MW 729 with Orthodox Liturgy) and on
15630 and MW 666 kHz - daily as is known: 0600 in Albanian; 0704 in
English; 0804 in French and 0904-0956 in Spanish - observed 15630 on Febr
4th. Only on Sunday there are short news in above language and music
almost 50 minutes in each program in Albanian, English, French and
Spanish.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
ERA5 spurious: Rumen told me about that strange outlet on 6210 kHz few
times before in December and January.
But today I did the usual formula calculation:
15630 minus 9420 = 6210 kHz. Maybe that spurious appears around the
transmitter in Greece and Bulgaria, around 1000 km distance? The
symmetrical spur should appear on 21840 kHz also, if the prop condition
permit it.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 7)
[as John Babbis explained in dxld, maybe the IBB RFE gift from Gloria
Portugal settled down on Radiofonikos Stathmos Makedonias Peraia
Thessaloniki tx site. But missed any curtain antennas on this side yet,
only a simple dipole in both directions, 315degr EUR, 135degr CYP is
available there. [wb]
Google Earth Imagery. GRC_former_IBB_VOA_Thessaloniki_Peraia_now_ERT 3
40 30 45.32 N 22 56 34.88 E low resolution unfortunately. wb.]
ERA 5 / ERT 3 AVL=Avlis / THE=Thesaloniki Peraia.
The [THE] believed slight breaking unit is about 1/8th...1/10th second
BEHIND usual AVL outlets.
ERA 5 When switched on the rx this morning around 0645 UT 5865 kHz outlet
was on USB mode, and lasted til cl-down at 06.59:28 UT. ERA 5 11645 kHz
came on air at 0724 UT in USB mode too. But switched to AM mode around
0730 UT.
Schedule seems like this at present:
0000-0550 5865THE 7475AVL 9420AVL
0550-0700 5865THE 9420AVL 12105AVL 15630AVL-Alb
0700-1000 9420AVL 11645THE 12105AVL 15630AVL-En,Fr,Sp
[5865/11645THE switch time varies widely. Sometimes starts at 0724 UT,
sometimes on USB mode, then switched to AM mode at 0730 UT]
maintenance break at Avlis til approx. 1100/1130 UT
1000-1146v/1157v 11645THE
1000-1100 9420AVL-only carrier remains on air

1100-1200 9420AVL
[and sometimes also 17525AVL starts irreg. at 1100 UT too, underneath is
RFI relay via Meyerton-AFS co-channel]
1100-1650 9935THE-Makedonias progr, different unit
1200-1550 9420AVL 15630AVL 17525AVL
1600-1950 9420AVL 15630AVL
1700-2250 7450THE-Makedonias progr, different unit
2000-2200 7475AVL 9420AVL
2200-2400 5865THE 7475AVL 9420AVL
(wb, Feb 8/9/10)
And this morning (Feb. 8) 11645 was on air at 1000 UT when all Avlis were
off air. Audio was cutting on/off - very quick breaks - but the carrier
stayed on - unlike yesterday when everything went off.
I noted a pause in programming at 1055 UTC when IS was played and ID given
in English and Greek. This stopped at 1059 and carrier dropped at 1102 UT.
And at 1105 UT 15630 has come up, and in USB-SSB(!) followed by a
readjustment to DSB. Audio quality is somewhat muffled in AM and better
using SSB - could it be a form of compatible AM?. Signal strength is
varying widely from S-1 to S-9+. The transmitter managed to stay on air to
begin with but is now dropping audio and carrier when the announcer stops
speaking.
I noted that Wolfgang reported hearing SSB earlier today - are the former
Collins or Continentals used by the IBB capable of this type of operation?
Avlis senders on 9420, 9935 and 17525 all came up at around 1100UT - 9935
is the less strong of the three of them. There is co-channel on 17525 from
a weaker unid.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 8)
I was checking ERA 5865 around 0500 last Wednesday 7 and found
transmission constantly breaking, almost less than every 10 seconds.
Signal was audible but not so strong as those I use to receive on 9420 and
7475 for this same time period.
(Raul Saavedra-CTR, dxld Feb 8)
I'd just like to point out that 11645 stays on air during the "silent
period" between 1000 and 1100UTC. It is on air - or at least it's trying
to stay on air - as I type this at 1030. There are continuous breaks of
both audio and carrier, and I think it's only we SWL enthusiasts who would
listen to a signal like this. To make it truly worthwhile the fault needs
to be repaired.
If a 115deg azimuth is in use then this might account for the VERY
variable signal strength that I am noting. Fading is continuous (no steady
periods as on other frequencies) and there are deep fades off the S meter
scale (below 1) and peaks up to S9 or over. I will check again today when
the frequency change is made to find out if transmission starts in SSB as
it did on Thursday at 1105 UTC. It will be most interesting If/when we
find out where this signal originates from.
(Later) Re this from Raul-CTR
Seems that same ERA transmitter I heard cutting off constantly on 5865
ended transmission at 0550 and went to 15630, and you heard it around 1500
last Wednesday on 15630 with the same problem, which is a little hard to
believe since Greek has been going regularly well for quite some time on
that 19mb. Interesting would be to know if some our European colleagues
heard something irregular on that frecuency, say around 0900, while those
are wee hours for American continent. Raul Saavedra-CTR.
Hello Raul ... Yes, something "irregular" has been heard via the Greek
mystery transmitter. Wolfgang noted it first and I've heard it too. When

changing frequency, transmission resumes in true SSB - USB. I heard it
Feb.8th and again today the 9th at around 1105UTC when the frequency
changes from 11645 to 15630. Today transmission remained in true SSB mode
for a longer period, and there were no breaks in transmission, but when
adjusted to AM - DSB the breaks began. These appear to occur when the
announcer stops speaking - the transmitter goes off air momentarily until
speech resumes. And the transmitter seems unable to cope with musical
items and is on/off continuously.
I have also heard audio/modulation breaks only as Kai writes, but this
isn't how the transmitter is working currently. And re the suggestion
Just to throw in a possibility: How about Kostinbrod?
was IRRS via this site when they were broadcasting in compatible AM, or
did that only come via their Milano transmitter?
(and later) The ERT signal on 11645 via the additional transmitter was
managing to stay on air for most of the time today (Feb.10) at tune in
1000. There were only very occasional audio breaks. But signal strength
was less and audio quality worse. Frequency change was at about 1058 today
and 15630 came up in SSB - USB again, and remained so for several minutes.
Audio quality in this mode was good, but when adjusted to "AM" it became
muffled. I'm not sure what the actual mode currently is - there are two
sidebands. The LSB is less strong than the USB though and all becomes
muffled during fades. Signal strength is better on 15630 and peaking to
10dB+ over 9 but still with occasional deep fades. And now strangely LSB
is stronger than USB and audio dropouts are occuring. Is this really a
broadcast transmitter or something else?
I've sent out another mail re the ERT additional transmitter. I think it
is not a broadcast unit but something else. I can't think of any other
broadcaster that comes on air using true SSB - and surely the old Collins
and Continentals would not do that. I have no idea what type of modulation
it's using, but probably some sort of compatible AM into two sidebands.
There is another outfit in Greece (not broadcast) that might have a spare
transmitter like this one!!!!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 9)
History:
Dionysios Angelogiannis, Freq Manager of VoG replies to my query about the
RFE-RL 250 kW txs that were dismantled at the Gloria Lisbon-POR site and
donated to the Greek govt: "We have not received yet the new txs. We hope
to receive them around July [1998]."
(John Babbis-MD-USA, Apr 17, 1998[!] RoIB via Glenn Hauser, dxld)
GREENLAND 3815usb KNR via OZL Ammassalik Feb 6 via DX Tuner Sweden
making a nice showing at 2110 tune w/ pop instrumental fol by man
ann.haven't hrd this one for a while. Might be tunable from ECNA.
(Bruce W. Churchill-USA, DXplorer Feb 6)
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, 2217-2235, 30 Jan, Vernacular,
mentioning "secteurs" sev. times; 55433, so I'd say 55444 if obs'ed on the
SW coast.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
7125 is still inaudible, so most probably silent.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
ICELAND RUV outside our shores RUV rent{s,ed} transmitter time from
TFA/Gufunes, thus the slightly odd frequencies and only one sideband. TFA
is a communications station. The transmissions to Europe are live from the
national network. Those to North America are recordings.
The transmitter at Gufuskalar (189 kHz) is sited near the sea where a
LORAN-C transmitter stood before. The staff buildings now house a SAR

school, IIRC. Eidar (207 kHz) is a lot further inland several miles from
the nearest shore and ca. 12 km north of Egilsstadir airport (BIEG).
"Flying power armor, spears, Amazons. Some things just meant to be."
(Shampoo, in "A Very Scary Bet" by Gregg Sharp) [tagline]
(Reynir H. Stefansson-ISL dxld Feb 1)
Yesterday (2007-02-01), Rikisutvarpid RUV dropped its old five-note 'short
news' and the nine-note 'evening news' jingles in favour of one that
sounds like a muted marimba or somesuch. I haven't listened to it yet on
longwave, but fear it'll be hard to read.
"Trust me on this one," Ranma said as they neared Ucchan's door. "Love
potions leave you a lot less confused than the real thing does." That
statement stopped Ryoko's sarcasm cold ("Ryoko Saotome" by Thrythlind)
[tagline].
(Reynir H. Stefansson-ISL, dxld Feb 2)
Rikisutvarpid, 13865 kHz, F/D folder card featuring examples of radio
receivers from RUV's collection from the 1930's to 50's in 38 days from
v/s G.E. for 1 IRC and a CD report.
(Mick Delmage-AB-CAN, Feb CIDX Messenger via dxld)
189 RUV, Gufuskalar, logged at a more unusual time, viz. 1113-1305, 03
Feb, talks,..., match report, or at least it did sound like one; 33453.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
INDIA 4810 AIR, Bhopal, 1627-1636, 04 Feb, Indian music; 23431, QRM de
ARM; // Hyderabad 4800 fair.
4880 AIR Lucknow, 1626-1632, 04 Feb, Indian tunes; 25432, but then
blocked by the usual number stn on 4880 announcing "ULX1" continuously.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
1566 AIR Nagpur, 2219-2258, 25 Jan, Indian songs, English for news at
2230, then more songs; 23431, QRM de G.
4800 AIR, Hyderabad, 1655-1709, 28 Jan, Indian songs; 44433; // 4920,
5010; QRM de CHN.
4830 AIR, Jammu, 1657-1716, 28 Jan, Vernacular, radioplay (tent), folk
(?) songs; 45433.
4840 AIR, Mumbai, 1640-1707, 28 Jan, Indian songs, talks, refs. to
Mumbay; 45433.
5010 AIR, Thiruvananthapuram, 1630-1659, 28 Jan, Indian songs; 45444; //
4800, 4920.
(all 5 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
INDONESIA 4790 RRI Fak-Fak, on Feb 5 at 2150 UT, YL in Bahasa Indonesia
w/short mx pieces in between items. At 2200 UT news from Jakarta // 3215.1
Manado, 3266.4 Gorontalo, 3325 Palangkaraya, 3976.1 Pontianak (still
2240+), 4605 Serui, 4874.6 Sorong. Warta berita best on 3266.4.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
4749.99 RRI Makassar, 1341, Jan 29. Chanting style mx w/flutes. Fair-poor
above noise level.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
9525.98 V. of Indonesia on Feb 2nd at 1200-1208 UT. 54444 Korean, News,
ID at 1200 UT.
9743.36 RRI Sorong on Feb 8 at 0610-0635 UT. 25442 Indonesian, Talk and

music, ID at 0631 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 8)
VOI is usually audible with big open carrier and some low noise on it in
the 1400-1530 period. Feb 7 at 1554, during the gamelan music 6:24 loop
with IDs in English, I measured the frequency about 9525.9 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 9)
INTERNATIONAL Offsets from 6010 kHz:
6009.8v R. Parinacota (Chile)
6009.98v Nucleo Radio Mil (Mexico)
6010.1 R. Bahrain [Note: other reports put this at 6010.11! gh]
6010.18v La Voz de tu Conciencia (Colombia) [6009.49 Dec 10: 6-185]
6010.25v R. Inconfidencia (Brasil)
(Compiled by Tony Rogers-UK, Jan BDXC-UK Communication via dxld)
Measuring around 6010 with RF Space SDR-14, I also made it BW resolution:
0.21 Hz 08/02 0030 It was possible to see 5 carriers.
6009.4936 La Voz de tu Conciencia - audible
6009.8087 Radio Parinacota ? - soon disappeared not audible
6010.009 Belarus - audible
6010.0491 Inconfidencia - later disappeared not audible this night
6010.117 Radio Bahrain - audible
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, hcdx Feb 8)
IRAN/IRAQ CLANDESTINE 3931 VoKurdistan Democr. Party, site? 1644-
1652, 28 Jan, Kurdish (presumed), talks; 32431, jammed, but then they
moved to:
3935 ditto, 1709-..., 28 Jan, talks; 34433, adjt. QRM from the Iranian
jammer which remained on 3931 !
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
Both KDP,s radios are using probably same txs: *1355-1425* and *1627-1657*
UT (some times and later) for VOKurd-n on v3930 kHz and 1427-1625 UT
VOIran K-n but on two freqs v3970 and v4860 kHz. Febr 1-5.
(Rumen Pankov-RUS, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
The tx on 4050 kHz is broadcasting Radio Rossii programme but presumed the
version "Dubl - 2" or "Dubl-3" for Ce. Asia. At 1700 UT there were common
news in Ru on 4050 // 5905 // MW 1350 Georgia, and then at 1709 UT
different prgrs in Ru on Febr 3rd.
(Rumen Pankov-RUS, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
ITALY Right now, RAI transmitter on 846 kHz is on with a soccer game
(Roma-Milan) and usual huge signal. It's unclear if it should be
considered a temporary or definitive reactivation.
(Renato Bruni-I,
2217 UT Jan 31, MWC via dxld)
Ciao, yes RAI Rome, Italy, is back again on 846 kHz! It happened yesterday
31 January. It was first reported at 1915 when it was heard by Enrico that
reported it on FMDX_Italy Yahoo Group see
broadcasting Radiotre (3rd channel), later at 2030 with Radiouno (1st
channel). It seems to be with a low power, less than older RAI Radiodue.
Then it was reported by other DXers. Now at 0030 1 Feb it is in // with
900 kHz Milan.
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, MWC direct and via dxld)
RAI 846 test 50 kW About RAI again on 846 Andrea Borgnino, first on
Radiorama group list, confirmed, that RAI is testing this frequency with
50 kW. They want to measure pollution. If test will be OK the site will
remain on air.

(Giampiero Bernardini-I, dxld Feb 2)
JAPAN 3925 R Nikkei (pres), Feb 5, audible 2205-fade out time ard 2235
with Japanese YL talking.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
3925 R. Nikkei, 1355 Feb 3. Weak signal among ham activity. OM & YL
chatter mixed with short mx selections.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
Shokaze via Yamata tx site. The TX operator of a Yamata transmitting
station is KDDI not NTT.
(S. Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, Feb 6)
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
36 10 21.72 N 139 49 18.28 E
KOREA D.P.R. 9664.95 KRE Pyongjang at 1405 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
3320 PBS Pyongyang, Feb 5, 2220 Korean talk, weak // 6250.1 & 6398.8
(both strong). Something on 3250 kHz as well, but could establish
whether in //.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
KYRGYZSTAN 4010, Feb 3, 2259 IS, 2300: NA,IDs in Kyrgyz & Russian (both
females), program sked, weather report.... Fairly strong but heaviest
static: poor overall. (-6C at my loc, 0+5C in Bishkek (acc.to their
anncmt).
4050,Feb 3, 2259 xURS tune-up tones, R. Rossii started since 2300.
Now while writing this I can hear those both at "4" (Kyrgyz State Radio
4010 with national sx, 4050 RR with world's pops (both are closing -1800*
- from prev days).
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Feb 4)
LITHUANIA 6255 KBC Radio, Holland via Sitkunai, *2200 Feb 3, back again
with similar prgm as last week and equally good signal. Pop music with
English DJ between songs, greeting listeners, acknowledging reports, ads
for their radio sales division. They've changed their email address since
last week; it's now
Tom de Wit says they have received rpts from Europe, USA, Brasil, Costa
Rica, and Columbia.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
MADAGASCAR 17494.97 kHz odd DVBurma via MDG at 1430-1526 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
5010 R. Madagasikara, 0323, Jan 30. OM & YL in presumed Malgasy w/
musical interludes. Fair signal.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
MALI News in English RTM Bamako, comments and weekly survey of events
in Mali were heard on Febr 3rd at 1907-1923 UT on 4835 and on 5995 kHz
(but here jammed by DRM).
(Rumen Pankov-RUS, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
MAURITANIA 7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1211-1311, 27 Jan, Arabic,
talks, music, prayer 1307; 35443, adj. QRM de CVA 7250 /1300.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)

783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, logged at 1642-..., 04 Feb, Arabic, talks;
34433, QRM de E. This was checked against // 7245 where too much adjacent
QRM was present.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1311-..., 03 Feb, Arabic, news; 45444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
MEXICO 9599.25 R. UNAM, 2245 Jan 30, classical music prgm at t/in,
woman briefly with prgm anmts then back to music. Annoying het; fair
otherwise.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
MOLDOVA Deutsche Welle, Grigoriopol 999 kHz. Full data DW QSL card v/s
Horst Scholz [DWL Bonn].
(Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, mwdx Feb 5)
Trans World Radio, Grigoriopol 999 kHz. Full data TWR QSL card for IRC,
v/s Beth Chick, P.O.Box 141, A-1235 Vienna, Austria.
(Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, mwdx Feb 5)
MOROCCO RTM different program content, thanks Noel Green for the
information: really, 15335 RTM Briech had Quran prayer-singer 1445-1500 UT
cl-down. And next RTM Nador 15340 had Arabic sports report, like saturday
LIVE football coverage reports from stadium.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
NEW ZEALAND 15720 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 2332-f/out 2348, 25 Jan, English,
weather forecast; 15331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
Acc to an item in German newsgroup, Rangitaiki is off at present in DRM
mode transmissions towards Pacific. ONLY AM mode outlets until February 21
[using the digital transmitter].
Digital, das heisst: 0 oder 1, AN oder AUS. Letzteres gilt momentan fuer
die Digitale Kurzwelle (DRM) in Neuseeland. Der neue DRM-Sender von Radio
New Zealand International macht gerade eine Menge Stress, so dass auf
Analogbetrieb umgeschaltet wurde. RNZI rechnet damit, die DRM-
Rundfunkversorgung zum 21. Februar wieder aufnehmen zu koennen.
(Tom DF5JL, A-DX Feb 8)
NIGERIA 4770 again at an odd time, at 1147-1230 on 4 Feb, Vernacular
(tent), talks, African music; 15341. I wanted to check their other
regional outlet, 7275, but no signal, just VoNigeria 7255 loud & clear at
midday: rated 35443 at 1309 on 3 Feb.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
UNID 6089.9 UNID Feb 7 very weak with mumbles and seemingly African songs
ard 2045. Not heard later which was normally the case with Kaduna years
ago, but I think probably this is back? 4770 fair at the same time with
different prgr. Maybe better tonight?
(later) 6090, to confirm this is Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, heard Feb 9 up to
close at 2300*. 4770 closed at that same time and same national anthem,
believe it or not. 2300 revealed China Business Radio //7315 with Beijing-
ID 2307. No sign of it on 3985 kHz.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 9/10)
According to my notes as DBS Editor, Kaduna was not heard by any DX-er Nov
2006 - Jan 2007, but is now back on the air.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, Feb 8) 0430-2305 UT, (wb)

NORTH MARIANA ISLS SAIPAN 11650 KFBS Saipan Russian program extension?
Starts now at 0730 UT instead at 0900 UT as scheduled .
Dear Mr Bueschel, Hafa Adai from Saipan! Yes, we are starting 1 1/2 hours
earlier, but this is just a temporary situation as we are upgrading our
transmitters. We hope to be back to the old schedule by April 1, 2007.
Trust this answers your enquiry?
(Wolfgang Bueschel to wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5
Irene Gabbie, FEBC Programming, E-mail:
P.O.Box 500209, Saipan MP 96950. tel 1 (670) 322-9088)
NORWAY Netherlands - extra broadcasts on 1314 MW and SW.
The heavy snow that has affected the Netherlands today is moving north. As
part of our service to Dutch truckers via the programme 'Onderweg', we are
again using 1314 kHz (via Norway) as well as 5955 kHz from 1500-1800 UTC.
Tomorrow, the Onderweg programme will be extended in connection with a
live broadcast from the trucker's restaurant at Joost-Hazeldonk, near the
Belgian border. There will be live performances by several Dutch artists.
The programme will be on the air at 0900-1100 UTC on 5955 and 6035 kHz,
and from 1300-1600 UTC on 5955 and 6120 kHz.
(RNW MN web log 8 Feb, via BrDXC-UK)
PAKISTAN 5080.25 R. Pakistan, Rewat, Islamabad, 1515-1737, Jan 28 and
Feb 03, garbled talk in Urdu by alternating male and female. Very bad
modulation, 24322.
(Franck Baste-F, and Finn Krone-DEN, dswci DXW Feb 7)
PERU 5602.6 R. La Voz de los Andes, 0128 Jan 31, fair and in the clear
with great rustic music, animated DJ with many TC's, local anmts, ments of
Piura and Huancabamba. At one point DJ yelled ID/ slogan as "Radio La Voz
del Pueblo."
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Feb 4)
5939.3 R .Melodia, Arequipa, 2312-2320, 03 Feb, Spanish, talks on health
(reumatism treatment); 24342, adjt. QRM.
9720 R. Vitoria, Lima, 1120-f/out 1150, 03 Feb, Portuguese/Spanish,
preaching; 15421.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
RUSSIA/FRANCE 3955 UNID, Buryatskaya, Ulan Ude I guess, Feb 5 2235, YL
in Russian giving telephone No.s - sounded like adv - into more advs.
Signal deteriorated fast.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 5)
3955 R. Rossii 2157-1800 daily Russian 50 kW ND Ulan Ude/Buryatiya.
Similar RUS 107 38 E 51 50 N - RR // 279 b06
(JPN bib file)
5920 RFI-English to Asia. I cannot receive RFI-English via Chita-
Atamanovka on 5920 kHz at 1400-1500 from Feb 1. Now carrying Family Radio
English at *1400-1600* UT. QRT or QSY or mistransmission ?
(S. Aoki-JPN via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
Dear Wolfgang, RFI does not use 5920 from Feb 1st (but
is still has it) and therefore WYFR relay is a correct new one.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 7)
CLANDESTINE 7280 Andenet Ledemocracy seems to be here after all. Feb 8 I
tuned in to hear VOA (Tinang in Bengali) go off at 1659. VoV then very
strong on the channel, but weak male in typical Amharic progr underneath.

Some 20 mins only VoV could be heard, but (Amharic) again underneath from
1745. Splash from 7285 didn't make the reception easier. I think it a good
idea to move away from that frequency, as intended by Ludo Maes.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 8) Samara site 250 kW 188degr, wb.
11900 Tensae Ethiopia V. of Unity on Feb 08 at *1500-1510 UT. 35222-35322
Amharic, 1500 UT sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Ethiopian
pops music and talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 8) Armavir Krasnodar-RUS (wb)
UNKNOWN SITE 7470 Radio Democracy Shorayee
Feb 8, 1705 on and off to sign off 1759* mainly Farsi female and male talk
w/many mentions of Khargaran. E.g. 1709 "Radio Democratie Shoray-ee" ID.
1755 ID and freq announcement and funny piano/small choir version of the
"Internationale" (never heard anything like it :-).
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 8)
Grigoriopol-MDA or Samara-RUS, (wb)
RWANDA Two strong signals from Deutsche Welle Kigali Rwanda: 11645
Amharic, 15275 German 1430-1500 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
SOUTH AFRICA 3 x AFS via Meyerton at 1525 UT: 17770 En, 17780 Swahili,
17880 BBC relay.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
SUDAN & CONGO-KINSHASA & HAITI Radio Miraya Sudan. "The radio station
for the UN Mission in Sudan, which it is hoped will soon include the
troubled Darfur region, is planned to be the largest UN radio operation
ever attempted. Plans call for perhaps as many as 40 FM transmitters, with
MW terrestrial coverage as well as 'out-of-mission' transmissions
generating a 'shortwave blanket' over the vast African country. But all of
these plans are still under srutiny by Sudanese officials and it has been
slow going to set up broadcast operations." But there is a flagship FM
station in Juba called R. Miraya.
(Jeffrey Heyman, KG6SVK, "United Nations Peacekeeping Radio Stations
Propaganda FOR Peace," MT, Nov 2006, p. 9.)
This article also contains some excellent background on Radio Okapi
(although it mis-states present Okapi operations as being "on 6030, 9550,
11690 kHz. via a 10 kW transmitter in Kinshasa." In addition, in a
discussion of the planning for UN FM radio in Haiti, it relies on info
from one Al Muick, Chief Engineer of UN Radio in Sudan, who is currently
on loan to the mission in Haiti. I was in contact with Al when he was
doing some contract work for IBB on Saipan about a year ago. He is, of
course, the Al Muick of Free Radio Campaign fame circa 1979.
(Jerry Berg-NJ_USA, DXplorer Feb 5)
THAILAND 9725 R Thailand via Udornthani fine fair signal of back lobe,
targeted at 132 degr (+180deg 312deg!) En 1400-1430 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
TAIWAN 11895 Family Radio in Korean via Taiwan, 100 kW 2 degr?? - In
past weeks I discovered an UNID religious program, and heard it every day
around 0800 til cl-down 0858 UT [before TRT co-channel sign-on here]. Is a
very tiny signal at my place, noted on Eton/Lextronix E1 Radio, Kenwood
R1000 - latter the best signal here, and AOR 7030 sets. Just above
threshold, but couldn't recognize the language yet. Yesterday and today
visited DXtuner, and joined some Swedish and Belgium receiving posts, but
noted only scratching noise. Then tuned in to the Phuket Thailand Icom R75
receiver and heard the same program some few dB stronger like S=1-2 level.
But still far of a strong signal. Could hear the trumpet fanfare at the
end of the broadcast and few addresses given, one in California, USA, also
numbers like '2682' could be noted.

Took a MP3 recording using TotalRecorder professional version via
soundcard.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 9 / 10)
The station opened at 0800 UT with trumpet fanfare. The following program
was in Korean. Not too bad signal strength, but low modulation level. No
ID heard. Fluttery signal.
(later) The weak and fluttery signal makes me think 11895 is a relay via
Taiwan. That would also explain why there is no TOH ID. Relays from places
further to the east usually are heard much better.
The clue to identifying Korean is by the "honorific" verb ending -nida,
which in broadcast practice is used at the end of all paragraphs of text,
except in questions, where it is -nika. The most usual complete form is -
isseumnida.
(Olle Alm-SWE, Feb 10)
Mauno IDentified that station, like 'At 14 seconds you have ID for Family
Radio. Via Taiwan 0800-0900 UT.' Thanks to Mauno and Olle too.
Still not mentioned on WYFR website, issued Feb 10th:
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 10)
UNIDENTIFIED 9840 UNID - Far Eastern stn, like Hanoi Satoy at 1419 UT.
weak.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
UAE 11975 Adventist World Radio _ Al Dhabbaya verified a follow up
report to the Singapore office with a full data Map Card in 11 days with
station literature, program guide, and calendar from an illegible verie
signer.
Postal Address: Adventist World Radio, Pacific Region Office, 798 Thomson
Road, Singapore 298186, Republic of Singapore.
Electronic address:
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplore Feb 5)
13720 Sudan R. Service via Al Dhabayya on Feb 08 at 0548-0559* UT. 34433
English, Talk, ID at 0558 UT, 0559 sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 8)
U.K. BBC Engineering website has lengthy articles on tech history of SW
and other stations, such as Woofferton and Droitwich. See
(WoR #1346, Feb 9)
USA 9369.82 KTJC religious chorus at 1345 UT. WTJC is located at 520
Roberts Road, Newport, USA.
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
34 46 41 N 76 52 42 W WTOJ also at same site. Yes correct:
34 46 41.44 N 76 52 44.25 W
and a FM or MW tower nearby at
34 46 42.31 N 76 52 39.89 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 3)
The proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for U.S. international broadcasting
calls for an overall increase of 3.8% from the anticipated fiscal year
2007 level that strengthens targeted programming to provide essential
access to news and information to critical audiences. The budget proposal

is also aimed at increasing overall audience reach around the world by
utilizing the latest technology and strengthening transmission capability.
Of the Broadcasting Board of Governors' (BBG) $668.2 million request,
$142.4 million is allocated for programming to the Near East, South,
Central Asia and Eurasia, $116 million for Arabic language programming,
$67.2 million for East Asia, $45 million for Latin America and $13.6
million for Africa.
The proposal includes enhancements the agency believes are pivotal to
promoting freedom and democracy and enhancing understanding in key
regions. They include:
Establishing a 10-hour coordinated stream of Voice of America (VOA) and
Radio Free Asia (RFA) daily programming to North Korea.
Launching a daily three-hour live Alhurra television program produced and
broadcast from the Middle East.
Continuing VOA's Somali Service's 30 minute daily radio broadcast
scheduled to launch February 12, 2007, to the millions of Somali speakers
in Somalia, Djibouti and the greater Horn of Africa.
Improving Radio and TV Marti's reach into Cuba through additional
transmission capability and enhancing the production of the programming.
VOA programming to Cuba would be increased to 7 days a week.
The budget also fully funds initiatives begun in FY 2006 to critical
Muslim audiences. These include the expansion of VOA television to Iran to
a 12 hour stream, VOA Pashto radio programming to the Afghanistan/Pakistan
border region, television programs to Afghanistan and Pakistan and Alhurra
Europe, the 24/7 service to Arabic speakers in Europe.
To fund these initiatives and mandatory cost increases, the request
proposes the following savings: elimination of VOA and RFA broadcasts in
Cantonese as well as VOA Uzbek. Reductions to the following: Ukrainian
broadcasts by both VOA and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL);
Tibetan broadcasts by VOA and RFA; VOA Portuguese to Africa; and
broadcasts in Romanian, South Slavic and Kazakh by RFE/RL. Other savings
will come from reductions in support services.
The FY 2008 request also includes several enhancements and reductions
requested in FY 2007. These include funds to increase Alhurra's live news
capacity to 24 hours a day; expansion of VOA Spanish language programming
to Venezuela; additional transmission capabilities for RFE/RL Russian and
RFA Korean broadcasts and increased funding for employee training and
award programs.
Proposed reductions for FY 2007 included in the FY 2008 request include
eliminating VOA broadcasts in Croatian, Greek, Georgian and Thai as well
as RFE/RL broadcasts in Macedonian. The request includes eliminating VOA
radio broadcasts but continuing television programming in the following
languages: Serbian, Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Hindi and Russian.
The proposal also calls for discontinuing 14 hours a day of VOA NewsNow
English broadcasts while maintaining VOA's English to Africa and Special
English services and continuing to strengthen VOA English on the Internet.
(BBG Press release Feb 5 via dxld)
The National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB) and the USA DRM
Group will hold a two-day joint annual meeting in Elkhart, Indiana May 10
and 11, 2007.
The meetings, which are open to broadcasters and other interested parties,

will be hosted by the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart. HCJB
operates a large shortwave station in Quito, Ecuador and various other
radio and health care missions around the world. Its Global Technology
Center is involved in engineering, research and development, training and
technical support for these worldwide operations. The Center has been in
the forefront of research and development on DRM Digital Radio Mondiale, a
revolutionary technology that gives shortwave and AM radio signals an FM-
type quality.
On the agenda for the two days of meetings are tours of the HCJB Global
Technology Center in Elkhart and the world headquarters of LeSea
Broadcasting in nearby South Bend, Indiana. LeSea operates shortwave
stations WHRI in South Carolina, WHRA in Maine and KWHR in Hawaii.
Speakers at the meetings will include Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott, audience
research officer at the Voice of America; Dr. Adrian Peterson, coordinator
of international relations for Adventist World Radio; Allen Graham from
HCJB's shortwave station in Ecuador; and various persons involved in DRM
broadcasting on shortwave and other bands. Presentations will range from
technical topics to programming and audience research.
NASB member Assemblies of Yahweh, which operates shortwave station WMLK in
Bethel, Pennsylvania, will sponsor a banquet for the groups on the evening
of May 10 in South Bend.
This is the first time in the two groups' history that their annual
meetings have been held outside of the Washington, DC area. Jeff White,
NASB President, explained that "we thought it would be good to meet in a
different part of the country this year, and we had an invitation from
HCJB, which has been an associate member of NASB for many years." NASB and
the USA DRM Group are separate organizations, but they have many common
members, since some of the strongest supporters of DRM technology have
been shortwave broadcasters. The FCC has officially authorized U.S.
shortwave stations to broadcast in DRM.
Broadcasters, manufacturers, consultants and academics are invited to
participate in the NASB and DRM meetings in Elkhart. Local students and
shortwave listeners are also invited to participate as observers. Pre-
registration is necessary, but is free of charge. For more details, see
the meeting webpage,
or e-mail For more information, contact:
Jeff White, President, National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters
(NASB),
c/o WRMI Radio Miami International, 175 Fontainebleau Blvd., Suite 1N4,
Miami, FL 33172 USA.
Tel +1-305-559-9764 Fax +1-305-559-8186 e-mail:
dxld Feb 7)
More Ukrainian cutback via
This news was monitored by the Action Ukraine Monitoring Service for the
Action Ukraine Report (AUR), Morgan Williams, SigmaBleyzer, Editor.
ctnstant URL of article:
print version
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, Feb 10)
DX-Camp in der Duebener Heide, 16.-18. Maerz 2007
Liebe Hobbyfreunde !
OM Eckhard Roescher hat nun mal Naegel mit Koepfen gemacht und etwas fuer
ein kleines DX-Camp gebucht:
Vom 16.-18. Maerz 07
im Kinder- und Jugenderholungszentrum Friedrichsee
in der Duebener Heide

Die Internetseite
sagt schon fast alles ueber Anreise, Preise usw. Die Anreise ist einfach
A9 - B100 - Wald .. oder A 4 - B2 - Wald ..
Eckhard hat das Gelaende gerade selbst besichtigt und einen Bungalow
gebucht. Platz zum Antennen spannen in Richtung Wald ist vorhanden.
Wenn ihr Interesse habt, dort auch hinzukommen meldet Euch bitte bis
spaetestens Freitag bei Eckhard: denn noch kann er
bei Bedarf auch noch einen zweiten Bungalow zusaetzlich mieten. Dann
wuerden statt 6 auch 12 Leute Platz haben.
Die Bungalows sind im Jahr 2000 neu gebaut worden:
Auch Vollpension kann gebucht werden, teilt Eckhard bitte auch mit, ob ihr
das wollt (kostet 10,50 EUR).
Bis jetzt wollen schon mal die OMs Roescher, Hein, Liehr, Waga (?) und ich
auch kommen. Die Anreise ist schon ab Freitag morgen moeglich.
Also bitte schnell bei Eckhard melden !
Beste Gruesse von
Martin Schoech, A-DX Feb 10
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 795 18 Feb 2007
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ALGERIA RASD has been very irregular service on SW 6300 in past days.
Noted on Wed, Thur, Sat, - on air. But missed Fri, Sun, Mon, and today Tue
Feb 13.
Carlos reported recently, that RASD MW 1550 channel is regular on air.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
ANGUILLA Dr. Gene 6090 at 2203 s/on. Dr. Gene uttered a few cuss words
and then professed his love for Melissa, former porn star. I don't know if
this qualifies as true DX but who cares. 15 February.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Feb 15)
ANTARCTICA I hear on 15476 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, 2035 UT,
music only. Very strong signal and good audio; Mode is AM. SINPO are
55444.
(Denis - Curitiba - Brazil, dxld Feb 13/14)
Nothing propagate into EUR tonight. Only tiny carrier on 15477.06 kHz, and
three superpower do it on ASC 15105, 15400, and WEWN 15785 on the 19
mband.
(wb, Feb 16)
Very nice LRA 36's pictures on
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 17)
AZERBAIJAN 6110.92 tiny carrier supposedly from Baku. 1720 UT. But
adjacent 6105 channel interference by superpower RL Lampertheim in
Russian.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)

BELGIUM RTBF. Auf 1125, 1233 und 1305 soll "Classic 21" senden. In
Wirklichkeit sendet auf 1125 "VivaCite" und auf 1233 und 1305 "Pure FM".
Meine Beobachtungen sind auch bestaetigt durch den Angaben auf der
Webseite Desgleichen kommt mir vor das die 1233 kHz ein
wenig zu gut in Stuttgart zu hoeren ist fuer die 0,2 kW Angabe.
(Erich Bergmann-D, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 14)
Der MW Guide von Herman Boel zeigt dagegen:
BEL - RTBF Vivacite, Houdeng (10)
BEL - RTBF Pure FM, Rocourt (5)
BEL - RTBF Pure FM , Marche (10)
BENIN 1566 TWR has received an official broadcast license from the
government for its planned 100 kW MW on 1566 kHz. The new facility which
is under construxion, is scheduled to begin broadcasting in March 2007. It
will become TWR's 15th major international transmitter location.
(TWR-UK Listening World, Winter 2007, via Dave Kenny-UK, Feb BrDXC-UK
Communication magazine, also dxld)
CANARY ISLANDS Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
Canary Isl. site coordinates. Visited that REE / RNE1 Las Mesas site in
1987y on Tenerife Island. And checked the G.C. acc of TDP list now again
on G.E.
Former REE site 11815/15365 was at
28 28 38.42 N 16 15 42.96 W
remember on the curves and the tx house building. My daughter was 5 years
then, and she didn't like the curves on the rented FORD car drive.
Seemingly the old towers of the 70ties and 80ties have been scrapped
there.
Supposed to be MW Radio Nacional de Espana-1 on 621 kHz 300 kW at
28 28 58.23 N 16 16 06.89 W
and three new ?SW? masts at
28 29 12.48 N 16 16 16.44 W
107 and 135 meters distance apart.
Measured an angle of 220degr on upper/northern [19 mb] dipole array, and
262degr on southern [25 mb] dipole.
CNR_COPE La Laguna Tenerife 882 kHz 20 kW at
28 18 25.00 N 16 29 53.27 W
Gran Canaria Isl.
CNR_Radio Nacional de Espana-5 Mesas de Galaz, Las Palmas 747 / RNE1 576,
20 kW at
28 03 59.01 N 15 27 13.46 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 15)
CHINA Frequency changes of China Radio International:
0800-0857 NF 11810 UNID tx, not via NOB / Spain, addit. frequency in
French
1500-1527 NF 9765 KUN 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs, x11700 in Persian// 6165
1800-1857 NF 7295 BEI 500 kW / 288 deg to WeAs, x 9670 in Persian// 7140
* strong co-ch Radio Jordan in Arabic till 0813
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
On 3500 kHz (Ham band) USB mode at *2000-0100+ and +0800-1735* UT.
Backup feeder ?
(S. Aoki-JAP, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Feb 15)
1134 The Golmud (in Chinese: Geermu) site in western China has a tall two
mast array believed to be for 1134 kHz. The direction indicates that it is
screened towards India on the same frequency. The site also has a number

of single towers for other MW frequencies (local, regional services) as
well as a SW section.
(Google Earth research by Bernd Trutenau-LTU and others, ARC MV-eko Jan
15)
1341 A site which is believed to house the array used for CRI broadcasts
to the Philippines was located by Alan Davies. The array has four towers
and is located NW of Canton City. Alan writes: I think the Google Earth
image is probably of Guangdong Province Transmitting Station 522, which
according to Chinese sources is located at Liantang Village, near Xinhua
Town in Huadu District of Guangzhou Municipality (Huadu used to be known
as Huaxian). Station 522 was originally built with Hungarian assistance in
the late 1950s. Various Chinese-language Internet sources suggest it's
probably the site from which CRI is transmitted on 1341 kHz for the
Philippines [4 mast directional installation, wb.]. It's also used for
coverage of the Guangzhou area by Guangdong Satellite Broadcasting Station
648 kHz, CNR-1 (Voice of China) 756 kHz, and Zhujiang EBS 1062 kHz. - The
coordinates shown are 23 24 23 N 113 14 20 E.
(Alan Davies-THA, ARC MV-eko Jan 15)
CONGO D.R. Radio Kahuzi (Bukavu, Congo DR) will temporarily be off the
air as Rich and Kathy McDonald (station managers/operators) travel as
guests of HCJB World Radio to the National Religious Broadcaster's
convention in Orlando, Florida. HCJB has been Radio Kahuzi's partner for
equipment since 1991. HCJB has chosen to honor the McDonalds for their
years of faithful missionary radio service, and will present them with a
special award February 19 at their HCJB Global Dinner. From Florida the
Shortwave will be making the journey with them to HCJB's Engineering
Center in Elkhart, IN for repairs. Later, they will make a visit to HCJB's
headquarters in Colorado Springs then on to visit their home office and
the Smiths (Barbara and Harold) in San Marcos, CA before heading home
March 5.
Presumably the transmitter will be up and operating later in March. I will
try and visit the MacDonald's and Smiths during the San Marcos visit as
that is only 25 min from my house. Perhaps I can do a special article on
Radio Kahuzi right from the "horse's mouth", so to speak.
(Bruce Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Feb 13)
DENMARK DR Kalundborg 243 kHz went silent at 2304 on Feb 14-2007, after
the News at 2300 UT. Carrier on freqeuncy until 2315 UTC. An 80-years era
has ended!
(Ydun Ritz-DEN, dxld Feb 14)
Checks here today confirm that Danmarks Radio's longwave transmitter on
243 kHz went silent last night as expected.
The last operating Danish MW transmitter - Kalundborg 1062 kHz - is now on
its reduced schedule.
1062 was carrying navigational warnings at 1706 tune-in until 1716 UT. The
transmitter stayed on for a further 10 minutes with a Danish pop music
programme, until going off abruptly at 1726 UT.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK nl Feb 16)
... and now heard 243 TRT Erzurum here in AUT + D. 1500-1601 UT s-off.
DOMINICAN REP 6025.08 Radio Amanecer at 1602 UT on Feb 12 making one
of its infrequent appearances, weak and low audio in unseasonably high
QRN, SPN M alternating with SPN hymns, 1610 UT some kind of cart ID by W,
back to M again. This and 6009.95 Radio Mil were the only audible Latins
at the time.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Feb 12)
ERITREA [correction] New Eritrean on 5100, Bana Radio, heard form 1455

in vernacular, 1458 English with Academia program; from Feb 5 English
rescheduled to 1600-1630*, confirmed. Bana means Dawn, by Eritrean
government. Reply received from Bana Radio, P.O.Box 609, Asmara City,
Eritrea.
(WoR #1346, Feb 9)
5100 Bana Radio hrd Feb 9 via DX Tuner Sweden (IC-718 rcvr w/ KAZ array
at 230 deg) with feature program "Eritrean Teacher's Forum". Intro remarks
by man and woman 1600-03, into the feature on "Brainstorming in the
Classroom" at 1603 presented by man and woman anns in EE. Included three
mx selections (1611-13.5 female vocal, 17-19.5 female vocal "Come Away
with Me", 24.5-27 Eritrean male vocal w/ band) while teachers were to be
contemplating answers to exercises. Had 7 questions about brainstorming
with 7 answers. Discussion included material on concept maps (aka mind
maps, spider diagrams, etc.) which happens to be one of my teaching
interests in previous trips to Kazakhstan.
Closing anmts 1629.5-1630.5 included mail address as: Eritrean Teacher's
Forum, Bana Radio, Post Office Box 609, Asmara, Eritrea and tel no. of
"12-55-46". At 1630.5 played an Eritrean group vocal which turned out to
be a Bana Radio song with an abrupt sign off at 1631:20. Vy interesting
program. Mostly in the clear until 1611.5 when a strong CW carrier came
on. I was able to overcome this with a 2.1 KHz USB setting on the IC-718
rcvr - readability actually improved to R4 after this setting except when
the CW station actually xmitted for two, 30-sec periods. Overall SINPO
34433 until 1611.5 then 32433 to sign off.
Also hrd Feb 12 via DX Tuner Sweden (this an R-75 rcvr w/ an EWE array at
135 deg) at 0358 tune to past 0505 w/ strong S4 signal in the clear. Three
different ID's at 0358.5 including two in what seemed like different
languages and man in EE at 0402.5 "This is Radio Bana, from the Ministry
of Education in Asmara, Eritrea, broadcasting educational programs in
English, every day from 7 to 7:30 PM and in addition on Friday from 8 to
8:30 AM.gap.to 7 PM on the MW 1089 kHz and on SW on 5.1 KHz in the 60
meter band" - unfortunately my recorder level control slipped to 0 during
part of the EE ID and I did not get all the times.
Played the Radio Bana "theme" song in between anmts during various ID's
which were hrd again at 0433 (in language) and 0503 (in language).
Programming throughout was mostly Eritrean vocal/inst mx but here and
there some short features or anmts by men and women. After 0445 signal
faded to S3 and picked up more noticeable QSB. I could not tell how many
different languages were used in this period - could have been as many as
three, but no EE except for ID at 0402.5. SINPO 45544 slipping to SINPO
35433.
(Bruce Churchill-CA-USA, via DXtuner SWE, DXplorer Feb 13)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA The following stations no longer are shown on the TDP
schedule website: Voice of Eritrea (to ERI), Voice of Oromo Liberation (to
ETH), Radio Voice of the National United Front (to ETH).
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Feb 15)
FINLAND Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
558 Helsinki 50 kW at 60 09 41.95 N 25 05 06.48 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 15)
GERMANY Contest zur neuen QSL-Serie des Evangeliums-Rundfunks.
1539 kHz 700 kW. QSL card contest of ERF-TWR Germany.
Four new ERF-TWR QSL cards issued recently, show four motifs of the new
ERF-TWR Mainflingen site and new 1539 kHz Transair-Telefunken fountain
like cross dipole horizontal antenna. Similar antenna type is in use by
Spanish radio on 1359 kHz at Madrid Arganda.

Report to ERF Wetzlar on ERF-TWR broadcasts via Mainflingen, Monte Carlo,
or Roumoules, between April 1st and 15th, 2007.
1st to 3rd prize is sightseeing tour to ERF bc-house Wetzlar and ERF-TWR
MW site at Mainflingen on May 4th.
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
ERF-TWR 1539 Mainflingen 'C' site
D_TWR_ERF_Mainflingen 1539MW_700kW
50 00 10.20 N 08 58 32.12 E tx hall
next to the house also location of the Transair cross dipole horizontal
antenna.
[see pictures on in English]
50 00 02.35 N 08 58 33.38 E daytime vertical mast.
1538/1539MW_700kW_former_DLF_directional_dipol_mast location
50 00 10.02 N 08 58 49.15 E
ESP_Spanish radio_Arganda_formerSW, 1359MW 600kW
40 18 40.60 N 03 30 24.22 W
see also
click MW Mainflingen Kreuzdipol
in German
in English
Madrid Arganda.
Vier Motive zeigen die neue Antenne in Mainflingen.
Der Evangeliums-Rundfunk (ERF) hat neue QSL-Karten aufgelegt und feiert
dieses Zeichen der Verbundenheit mit der DX-Community mit einem
Ostercontest. Die vier Motive zeigen die 2006 in Betrieb genommene
Steilstrahlantenne des Senders Mainflingen bei Hanau. Jeweils aus einer
anderen Perspektive gibt es entweder eine Gesamtuebersicht ueber die vier
Antennentuerme oder Detailansichten der Sendemasten und Vorhangantennen.
Alle Hobbyfreunde, die ueber eine terrestrische ERF Sendung im Zeitraum
zwischen dem 1. und 15. April berichten, bekommen nicht nur eine der neuen
QSL-Karten, sondern nehmen zusaetzlich an einer Verlosung teil. Zugelassen
sind alle Sendungen des ERF ueber Mainflingen, Monte Carlo und Roumoules.
Die Preise sind:
1.-3. Preis:
Ein Tag im ERF mit Besichtigung des Senders Mainflingen am Freitag, 4. Mai
2007.
4.-10. Preis: je ein Buch "Hof mit Himmel 4"
Neben der QSL-Serie gibt es fuer jeden Teilnehmer ERF Aufkleber.
Empfangsberichte sind zu richten an: Evangeliums-Rundfunk, Kommunikation,
35573 Wetzlar, E-Mail:
(ERF-Pressemitteilung 16.2.2007, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Feb 16)
153 Wer's mag, Zigeunermusik aus Brasov Bod auf der Langwelle 153
zumindest in Sueddeutschland auch zu hoeren. Der Telekom T-systems
Donebach Sender hat heute ausserplanmaessige Wartung von 1000 bis 1130 und
1500 bis 1600 Uhr MEZ.
Die Telekom installiert hoechstwahrscheinlich den DRM Modulator und passt
die sehr schmalbandige Antenne am Ende des Langwellenbandes an.
(wb, Feb 14)

Das sieht nicht nach einer Wartung aus, sondern nach einer Anpassung der
Sendeantenne fuer DRM-Betrieb. Indiz dafuer ist der "durchlaufende
Traeger", das war damals in Oranienburg [177 kHz] exakt die gleiche
Prozedur. Kurzzeitig stand er mal fest auf 155.5 kHz.
(Klaus Schneider-D, info-drm Feb 14)
GREECE Dear John, I do not know anything about an additional VOA
transmitter. I do not believe that this is feasible in Avlis. Thessaloniki
is prohibited, also. In general ERT facilities are diminishing from day to
day. Instead, I heard that OTE (The Telecommunications Company) is
interested in carrying our program from a site in Western Peloponese, used
in the past as part of their Coastal Service (ships).
(Demetri Vafeas-GRC, ERT, to John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Feb 11)
This OTE transmitter may be an old SSB unit.
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Feb 11)
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery. SVO Olympia Radio (Athens Radio).
Pirgos Epitaliaon at 37 36 11.7 N 21 29 11 E (txion station; rxing stn
location unknown). GE imagery 450 meters south in low resolution area
unfortunately.
Partly in USB mode, others in pure AM mode. Via SVO Olympia Radio (Athens
Maritime Radio). Greece now has just one Coastal Radio station Olympia
Radio SVO. This station offers VHF, HF radio telephone and HF Sitor
services. The station is remotely controlled from Olympia Radio Operations
Centre in Agia Paraskevi, Athens.
Olympia (SVO) Call: Olympia Radio
Telephone: +30 10 6001799 Fax: +30 10 6002599 Telex: 217950 OLRD
e-mail:
Other SVH Iraklion Crete, SVK Kerkyra, SVL Limnos, SVR Rhodes stations
closed in 1998.
QSL letter:
Olympia Radio (SVO), 16830.5 kHz, QSL-letter in 37 days, v/s I.Flitoyris
(Manager of Olympia Radio), address: C/S Olympia Radio/SVO, 153 42 Agia
Paraskevi, Athens, Greece. Modulation: SITOR. Apart of reception date,
time and frequency, the letter contains the following data: call sign
(SVO6), transmitter model and power (Marconi, 8 kW), antenna type (TCI
540-2-04), transmission mode (F1B), QTH: 37 36 11,7 N, 21 29 11 E.
(open_dx - Ivan Zelenyi, Nizhnevartovsk, Russia)
Thanks Vlad for translation Rus/En, wb.
search for Olympia Radio. End bcing time of EAR 5 on 5865, 11645, and
15630 kHz under Olympia Radio mail, sent out 8424 kHz on 6.2.2007 at 1319
UT.
page 118 !
(wb)

The following message just received from Olympia Radio explains the
"mystery" transmissions. Reports can be sent to radiosva (at) otenet.gr
Hello from Greece,
We confirm ETR Broadcasts throuth OLYMPIA RADIO.
Our coordinates (QTH): 37 36 11,7N and 21 29 11 E
Tx Model Marconi, Antenna LP TCI 570B, Dir 310degr, Gain 14dbi, Pw 10 kW
0700-1100 11645 1100-1545 15630 2000-0700 5865
Also, we would appreciate that, if send your in detail observations.
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regards OlympiaRadio
(via Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Feb 13)
I put this together from Frequency charts that Demetri Vafeas had sent me
many years ago.
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Feb 13)
Section 1.5 Avlis "The Voice Of Hellas".
The 5th program of the Greek broadcasting service (Elliniki Radiophonia)
is transmitted from the short wave transmitting center at Avlis, about 70
kilometers north of Athens. The station was put into service in 1972 and
has two 100 kW Marconi short wave transmitters and a veritable forest of
antennas covering 1,100 acres, arranged in three lines to cover the
desired directions. The pylons supporting the 6 MHz arrays are truly
impressive at 328 feet. Each line has eight separate antennas for the 6,
7, 9, 11, 15, 17 and 21 MHz broadcasting bands.
1.5.a Antennas.
Each antenna consists of two curtains with a total of 8 horizontal
dipoles. The dipoles are all fed by open wire feeders which can be
remotely switched to enable radiation in two directions 180 degrees apart.
There are also three curtains for the 11 meter band (26 MHz) which may be
put into service during sunspot cycle 22 if the M.U.F. allows it.
For transmissions to neighboring countries like Cyprus, Turkey, the
Balkans and the countries of the Middle East, there are two rotatable log
periodic antennas with a high angle of vertical radiation (45 degrees) and
a wide angle of 32 degrees in the horizontal plane.
1 - The remotely controlled switching center allows each of the two
transmitters to be connected to any one of the 23 antennas.
2 - Electromechanical protection circuits ensure that a transmitter can
only be connected to an antenna that is tuned to the same frequency.
3 - The change of antennas and transmitting frequencies is made during the
ten-minute interval between programs, which always begin on the hour,
preceded by the now familiar signature tune of a shepherd playing his
flute with the tinkling of sheep-bells in the background, recorded in
1936, followed by the Greek National Anthem.
The special programs of news and features originate in the broadcasting
headquarters in Athens and go on the air throughout the 24 hours of the
day in Greek, English and many foreign languages. Reports of reception are
welcome and should be addressed to K.E.B.A., Avlis, Greece.
(The Greek initials stand for short wave transmitting center.)
Avlis has three series of curtains, some of which have been used in the
antipodal mode:
HR1 (46 / 226 and 80 / 260 degrees),
HR2 (105 / 285 and 120 / 300 degrees),
HR3 (2 / 182, 46 / 226, 105 / 285, and 143 / 323 degrees).

Also, two log-periodic rotatable (0 to 360 degrees) which have been used
for the azimuths of 2, 8, 52, 100, 292, and 306 degrees.
On May 12, 1988, Professor Athanasios Dermanis of the Thessaloniki Station
wrote the following: "Within a short space of time, our new rhombic
antenna will be broadcasting at 315 degrees and the power of our
transmitter will remain at 35 kW."
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Feb 13)
VoGreece via SVO 11645 kHz had many breaks again, when checked around 0940
UT today. Constant breaks in audio feed, and also multiple breaks on
carrier too, latter sometimes only 1/10th second, but extend also to 1/2
second, and few 1 1/2 second duration.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 16)
1179 Thessaloniki Malgara site at
40 31 54.25 N 22 41 28.13 E
Macedonia 2 + ERA 2/ERA SPORT, Thessaloniki (50 kW) - 24hrs; ERA2: music
px.
(emwg, Herman Boel-BEL)
ICELAND I just checked your logging of RUV and found the following: I
checked 13865 on Feb 04 at 1410-1420, but R Free Asia, Iranawila, in
Vietnamese was the only station audible here at that time. But on recheck
1431-1440 Rikisutvarpid was audible with news in Icelandic read by man and
woman, 23443 with same strength as RFA.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dxld Feb 4)
INDONESIA 9525.9 VOI at 1025-1043 UT on Feb 12, problem again with
their transmitter. The audio was very distorted (not like the het/hum
problem that was heard last July). They were relaying RRI-Jakarta
programming, // 9680 (good, no sign of WYFR), with Middle East type vocals
and many on-air phone conversations. Have sent off an e-mail to alert them
of the problem.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Feb 12)
Monitoring list on Wed Feb. 07 by A. Ishida
(via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 16)
11784.88 As reported on German ng A-DX tonight: After a long period using
v15150 and v9526, Voice of Indonesia Jakarta Cimanggis now noted on
[measured with E1 Radio by y.t.] 11784.88 tonight. Just heard French
service here at 1900-2000 UT. Reinhold Schuttkowski noted Spanish at 1721.
Felix Lechte and Jan Balzer observed German at 1800 UT. English should
follow at 2000-2100 UT.
(Reinhold Schuttkowski, Felix Lechte, Jan Balzer, via wb,
wwdxc BC-DX Feb 17)
IRAN Frequency changes for VOIROI/IRIB:
1830-1927 NF 6205 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg, x6180 KAM 500 kW / 310 deg French
1930-1957 NF 6205 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg, x5910 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg
Italian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
ISRAEL Frequency change of Kol Israel in Hebrew from Feb. 1:
0600-0755 NF 11605 ISR 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu, x15760
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
KOREA D.P.R. 9335 Voice of Korea verified with a full data "Radio
Pyongyang" picture postcard in 69 days. Package arrived in slightly torn
brown envelope with a form letter requesting further reports, English
program schedule, a copy of The Pyongyang Times, four 2007 pocket
calendars, four order forms for from the Korean Stamp Corporation to buy

certain Korean mint stamps, and finally an information sheet about a
composition contest addressing, among other subjects, "the immortal
exploits performed by the great leader President Kim Il Sung." The winners
of the contest will receive "souvenirs."
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Feb 11)
KYRGYZSTAN 4050.03 KTR Bishkek at 2245-2305+ on Jan 30 presumed w/ p/f
sig w/ weak audio, sounds like Russian bard mx, 3 or 4 pips ToH a couple
seconds late, QRMd ToH routine, YL talk after. Not // Radio Rossii web
feed. 4009.97 noted up at 2308 check, wasn't there prior to ToH, W talk
even lower modulation level than 4050.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Feb 12)
LAOS Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
Low resolution Bereich, like LAO_MW_Vientiane_km49_north.
Wiengchan location 567 [x576] kHz 200 kW 279m mast, Harris tx at
18 20 18.95 N 102 27 00.73 E 49 kms north of Vientiane.
SW 1 Vientiane, 6130 kHz 50 kW, US Continental E714 of 1996.
Height of mast 48m.
SW2 Vientiane, 7145 kHz 10 kW, JRC from JPN of 2001. 12 m mast
Probably 17 58 54.23 N 102 33 43.74 E next to the airport.
And MW 640 and 1030 kHz, 10 kW too?
FM 1/2 Vientiane. LAO_Vientiane_FM1, 103.7 + 97.25MHz, 90m mast.
17 58 03.80 N 102 36 34.47 E
Khammouane Radio Station, 765 kHz 10 kW Nongbouakham Village, Thakhek
Laos.
low resolution area, MW tx of STD Company China of 2001,
Height of mast 96m. 17 23 36.22 N 104 49 14.88 E
Luang Praban Radio Station, at Sisavangvong Road, Ban Pakhame, Luang
Prabang.
AM by IKW China 705 kHz [SW x7140 x6971] 90m antenna mast.
19 51 51.84 N 102 06 28.08 E
Airport name: Ban Xieng Keo and Louang Phrabang.
Oudomxay Radio Station, at Km 3, Ban Viengsa, Oudomxay.
Airport name: Muong Xai
20 41 20.04 N 101 58 59.88 E
AM 800 kHz; 1 kW 50m mast - Not Working - [x 4465v 4245 4850 kHz]
Needs oscillator repair and possibly further maintenance.
Has not been working more than 1 year.
Pakse[Champasak], KM 2, route 13, Oudomsavan village.
red-white coloured mast in Pakxe.
1370 kHz 25 kW. PQM of China, installed 1994y. Height of mast 74m
15 06 56.60 N 105 49 17.84 E
[MW ex740 kHz 10 kW, SW 6600/v6622 kHz]
Sam Neua, Houa Phan - Huaphanh Radio Station.
SW 4678v [ex4500/4653/4660] kHz.
unknown location near
20 16 07.10 N 104 04 28.81 E
Savannakhet Radio Station. Houamuangtai village, Khanthabouly district.
585 kHz 25 kW [1986y: MW 1067 kHz, SW 7385 kHz]
16 34 32.16 N 104 45 04.68 E
Xieng Khouang a single mast near Ban Thuang village.
19 23 41.66 N 103 11 02.70 E
[10 kW MW unit, ex670 MW, ex5400/5660 TB site]
21 km westwards of Xieng Khouang village. Xieng Khouang airport is 27 km

westerly.
(Lao National Radio (LNR), Jan 2005)
LITHUANIA 6255 The Mighty KBC via Sitkuani verified an e-mail report in
one day from verie signer Tom de Wit. He mentions that they "are getting
nice reports from the other side of the Ocean ... Argentina, Brasil,
Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica and many from the USA." Tom says he will read
part of my letter on the 17th of February show and that a KBC QSL card
will be in the mail.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Feb 11)
6255 KBC Radio (via Sitkunai), strong at tune-in 2222 Feb 10 with mainly
oldies, IDs after every song, greetings to listeners who sent them rpts in
the past, incl. one Chris Lobdell and other familiar names. "500,000 watts
of musical power all over Europe on 1386 kHz. AM, we are the mighty KBC."
Many ads for their wholesale electronics business. Invited rpts to the
postal address (Argonstraat 6, 6718-WT Ede, Holland) or
tho didn't say anything about QSLs. Off without closing anmt at 2258 in
mid-Fats Domino song.
(Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer Feb 11)
KBC Radio Holland in Dutch via Sitkunai from Jan. 27:
2200-2300 Sat 6255 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu. Good reception in BUL.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
MEXICO 5999.27 Radio UNAM, at 2210 UT on Feb 10. Light classical mx
fare w/ piano-clarinet duet. Thin signal had slow fading. Radio UNAM ID
with emphasis on NAM at 2214:45 UT.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Feb 11)
NEW ZEALAND Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
Radio New Zealand Auckland AM Transmitting Station at Henderson.
36 50 48.5 S 174 37 48.3 E
The bottom mast in the field by the motorway is the 133 metre tower and
the 122 metre tower (and shadow) can be seen a bit further North.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 12)
PORTUGAL Updated B-06 of RDP Internacional - Radio Portugal:
Monday to Friday
Europe
0600-0655 on 7130 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
0700-1300 on 9815 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
0745-0900 on 11660 SIN 250 kW / 055 deg
1700-2000 on 9455 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg >>>> alt. 7175
Middle East/India
1400-1600 on 15690 LIS 100 kW / 082 deg
Sao Tome e Principe/Angola/Mozambique
1100-1300 on 17745 LIS 300 kW / 144 deg
1700-2000 on 17620 LIS 300 kW / 144 deg
Brasil/Cape Verde/Guinea Bissau
1100-1300 on 21655 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
1700-2000 on 15465 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
Tuesday to Saturday
USA/Canada
0000-0300 on 9455 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg
Venezuela
0000-0300 on 13700 LIS 100 kW / 261 deg

Brasil
0000-0300 on 11655 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
Saturday and Sunday
Europe
0800-1155 on 12020 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
1200-1455 on 15475 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
0930-1100 on 9815 SIN 250 kW / 055 deg
1500-1755 on 11635 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
1800-2100 on 11630 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
Sao Tome e Principe/Angola/Mozambique
0800-1455 on 21830 LIS 100 kW / 142 deg
1500-2100 on 17620 LIS 300 kW / 144 deg
USA/Canada
1300-1655 on 15560 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg
1700-1855 on 17825 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg
1900-2100 on 15540 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg
Brasil/Cape Verde/Guinea Bissau
0800-1055 on 17710 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
1100-1655 on 21655 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
1700-2100 on 15465 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
RUSSIA CLANDESTINE As of this week, Andenet Ledemocracy will change to
1600-1700 UTC on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday on 9445 kHz (x7280 FK).
(TDP - Ludo Maes-BEL, Feb 12 via Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX)
Samara-RUS site 250 kW 188 degr. (wb.)
Frequency change for Voice of Russia:
1500-1530 NF 7280 ARM 200 kW / 090 deg to SoAs, x6135 in Hindi
1530-1600 NF 7280 ARM 200 kW / 090 deg to SoAs, x6135 in Bengali
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
[Ukraine too] On MW 936 kHz at 1840 UTC, like Voice of Russia in Italian.
1800-1900 6000 St.P 7115 7195 Moscow, and 936 kHz via L'vov Ukraine site.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 11)
SPAIN Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
Playa de Pals. 13 tall masts seen at
ESP/USA_Playa de Pals_R Liberty 1000/500 kW site
41 59 17.01 N 03 12 03.84 E
Surprisingly a small land strip next to the waterfront and to housings
behind too.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 16)
IBB, Playa de Pals, Spain
This International Broadcasting Bureau transmission site was in operation
from 1959 to 2001. This website, which has been assembled by an engineer
who worked at the site, contains hundreds of interesting photos and
documents, and even some brief video clips, related to the station and
it's transmitters, antennas, control room, power supply, etc., as well as
its background and various events at the station. Click on the Union Jack,
and then follow the drop down menus at the top of the page for a very
comprehensive tour around the station.
and
RFE-RL
The two Hoover Institution sites located here provide a very nice history
of Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty. "Radio Liberty: 50 Years of
Broadcasting" contains a detailed timeline, plus information about

prominent people in RL's development, the various RL language services,
and RL's organization. "Voice of Hope: The Story of Radio Free Europe and
Radio Liberty" presents another outline of RFE-RL history in nine panels.
(Jerry Berg-USA in ARDXC ADXC-News, Jan/Feb; via wwdxc BC-DX)
TAIWAN MR has located what seems to be the Voice of Han/Kuanghua's
Hsinfeng site. It has two arrays, each with three in-line towers. A lower
frequency array (would be 711 kHz) is directed at appr 340 degr and a
higher frequency array (would be 981 kHz) is directed at appr 280 degr.
The coordinates are 24 45 42 N 120 59 43 E.
(Google Earth research by Mauno Ritola-FIN, MV-eko Jan 15)
[TAIWAN and non] RTI Ab 25.3.2007:
Radio Taiwan International gab fuer das deutschsprachige Programm schon
einige Frequenzaenderungen, gueltig ab 25.3.2007 bekannt.
0600-0700 Neu 7520 Florida x5745
2000-2100 Neu 15695 Florida x11565
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Feb 17)
Hat man auch die beiden Europa-Aussendungen auf der Liste?
Man bleibt doch bei der UT Zeit ?? :
1900-2000 Skelton 6185 und
2100-2200 Issoudun 3965
(wb)
UKRAINE Frequency change of Radio Ukraine International from Jan. 26:
0000-0500 NF 7440 SMF 500 kW / 314 deg to NoAm, x5820 (En 01-02 & 04-05).
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
UAE [ABU DHABI] Frequency change of Gospel for Asia to SoAs in SoEaAs
langs:
0000-0130 NF 6140 DHA 250 kW 085 deg, x6145 to avoid RJ NHK in English.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
UAE Dubai Lihbab field - UAE RADIO SW TXsite ?
24 57 22.30 N 54 57 21.38 E
[DUBAI] Emirates Radio Dubai SW site has been scrapped in 2004. This
Optimod 9100A Audio Processor (Mono) is one of four identical units and
was removed from PE racks of the Lihbab 4x350 kW AM SW broadcast radio
station demolished due to reason that it was handed over by the Dubai
Government to a private company who quickly realized their unability to
run such a great setup. After their numerous attempts to lease it out to
foreigh broadcasters it eventually went under hammer of scrap companies
together with another great 1500 kW AM MW station on the coast, whose
optimods I have sold last week.
This station was built on 1979 with four 350 kW Marconi transmitters
capable to combine theit power or to work separately onto direction
switcheable antenna system utilizing 14 towers supporting multi curtain
phased dipole arrays covering entire SW band delivering 4 programs
simultaneously. It was on air till 2004, when it was shut down although
fully operational and well maintained by British engineers. I was lucky to
pull this nice and clean Optimod as well as another one listed separately
and some other equipment from hammer of a scrap company engaiged in this
vandalism.
See
The 1500 kW mediumwave was on 1476 kHz at Lihbab (Al Habab) fields. (kl)

(via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Feb 12)
Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery. In past months we took for grated,
that the Emirates Radio Dubai SW site had been scrapped in 2004. No SW
antenna masts and tx house noted when looked out for on Google earth
imagery sites. ITU G.C. 25N14 55E16.
Last logs of UAE Radio Dubai noted by yours truly on 27 May 2004. (wb)
History:
UNID distortion signal - Two tone signals centered on 15397.8 and 15398.9
kHz. UAE [tentative] A terrible UNID two carrier signal noted in approx.
1400-1800 UT range on May 27th. Seemingly one faulty unit of the UAE txs,
which heard with similar distortion in the past on v21598 kHz. Two BUZZ
tone signals centered on 15397.8 and 15398.9 kHz.
(wb, May 27, 2004 in Italy)
U.K./SINGAPORE Deutsche Welle changes effective Feb. 1:
0600-1000 on 6140 WOF 300 kW / 090 deg to WeEu English, cancelled Feb. 1
1300-1600 on 6140 WOF 300 kW / 090 deg to WeEu English, cancelled Feb. 1
1030-1150 NF 12010 SNG 100 kW / 025 deg to EaAs in Chinese, x15190*
* to avoid CRI in English till 1100 and/or RHC in Spanish from 1100.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
USA [non] ARMENIA/RUSSIA/TAJIKISTAN
Test broadcasts of WYFR Family Radio to SoAs:
1300-1400 on 5865 DB 100 kW / 135 deg in English, deleted
1400-1700 on 5865 DB 100 kW / 135 deg in Hindi
1400-1500 on 5880 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg in Telugu, 5885 on Feb. 3!!!
1400-1600 on 5920*TCH 250 kW / 240 deg in English and del RFI En 1400-
1457
1400-1500 on 7475 DB 100 kW / 175 deg in Tamil
1500-1600 on 9460 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg in Marathi
* totally blocked by BBC in Russian from 1500 Mon-Fri
BOTSWANA/SRI LANKA
From Feb. 12, VOA begins a new daily broadcast in the Somali lang
1600-1630 on 13580 IRA 250 kW / 267 deg
15620 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg
1700-1730 on 13580 IRA 250 kW / 267 deg
15620 IRA 250 kW / 263 deg
GERMANY/MOROCCO/SRI LANKA/THAILAND
Some IBB changes:
0030-0230 NF 5860 IRA 250 kW / 315 deg, ex 12140 Radio Farda in Persian
1300-1400 NF 9565 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg, ex 15645 Deewa Radio in Pashto
1400-1500 NF 11985 MOR 250 kW / 067 deg, ex 9565 Radio Liberty in Turkmen
1700-1730 NF 15775 MOR 250 kW / 140 deg, ex 17730 VOA in Shona Mon-Fri
1730-1800 NF 15775 MOR 250 kW / 140 deg, ex 17730 VOA in English Mon-Fri
1800-1830 NF 15775 MOR 250 kW / 140 deg, ex 17730 VOA in Ndebele Mon-Fri
1800-1900 NF 7520 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg, ex 11500 Radio Farda in Persian
1800-2000 on 7425, 9760, 11645 UNID txs, new txion R Liberty in Turkmen
2300-2400 NF 7150 LAM 100 kW / 056 deg, ex 6115 Radio Liberty in Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
13569.98 WINB, En nx at 1712 UT, S=7, fair signal. Some RTTY QRM.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 13)
WBOH 5919.63 at 2230 w/mx. No sign of WTJC on 9370. The latter not always
on and neither ever seem to be on frequency. 15 February.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Feb 15)
YEMEN Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
YEM_SAN_Sanaa_SW_9780v_MW 711 / 837

??? 15 27 20.73 N 44 13 37.01 E
looks like a small site, like an airport Radio installation.
600kW installation needs bigger mast array.
[Former 4853v], 6135, v9780 kHz site. Location still a puzzle.
Aden downtown Radio (maritime? or airport radio?)
12 46 21.74 N 45 02 43.02 E
YEM_ALH_Al-Hiswah_MW792_100kW_1188kHz_ITU_12 50N 45 02E
Mediumwave masts - off - across the street from the tx hall building
12 49 15.75 N 44 54 45.04 E
screened towards south (mast reflector)
also UNID shadow plates/masts at
12 49 19.95 N 44 54 48.63 E
YEM_ALH_Al-Hiswah_SW site_ITU_12 50N 45 02E
Shortwave site masts are northerly of the tx hall building, at
12 49 43.39 N 44 54 09.54 E and
12 49 34.39 N 44 54 27.03 E
12 49 36.66 N 44 54 51.40 E
a lot of UNID baseplates at
12 49 32.38 N 44 54 17.12 E
Aden bombed in civil war No vv So Yemen:
former 5970, 6005, 7190, and 11770 kHz site. 100 kW
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 15)
Wullenweber (correct spelling is Wullenwever), or
Circularly Disposed Dipole Array (CDDA) / Circular Dipole Antenna Array
(CDAA).
Radiosophy. The Imperial Beach antenna is well visible on Google Earth
32 35 37 N 117 07 45 W
I hope this is not too much off topic: the antenna is also called
Wullenwever.
says:
"The CDAA was also called the Wullenweber antenna. Jurgen Wullenweber was
born in Hamburg in 1488, and was a mayor of Lubeck from 1533 to 1537. He
was a legendary figure, known as a fighter against injustice and the
wealthy class (sort of a Robin Hood) and an upholder of the Protestant
Cause. He was killed in Wolfenbutiel in 1537 while on a foray to uphold
his ideals and became somewhat of a martyr. His name was used by the
Germans as the cover name for their CDAA project during WW II."
But Wikipedia says:
"The Wullenweber (correct spelling is Wullenwever), or Circularly Disposed
Dipole Array (CDDA)/Circular Dipole Antenna Array (CDAA) is a large
circular antenna array used by the military to triangulate radio signals
for intelligence gathering and the occasional maritime rescue. The antenna
is colloquially known as the elephant cage."
"Bei der Wullenwever-Kreisgruppenantenne (kurz: Wullenwever-Antenne)
handelt es sich um ein Antennen-Array, also eine Anordnung von Antennen,
welches vornehmlich dazu verwendet wird, Funksignale per Triangulation
anzupeilen"
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, ABDX Feb 15)
Phil, I've seen references to "elephant cage" antennas before. I can guess
what the term may refer to but is it what might otherwise be known as the
CDAA antenna?

The US Navy has a CDAA antenna at Imperial Beach, just south of Coronado
(San Diego, Ca). It was a vertical screen, arranged in a circle with lots
of vertical antennas located on the outside of the circle. Big circle.
Quite a few elephants could live quite comfortably inside.
Anyway, just curious if the one at Gander is the same?
One other thing, there was a company in the maritimes called "Hermes" that
made loop antennas for shortwave. I think they served the commercial &
government markets. Have you ever heard of them?
(Jerry Lenamon, Waco)
And other Circular Dipole Antenna Array (CDAA) at
Gran Canary island, midst between Arucas and Teror on top of a hill.
Visited that site in 1987. Was hidden [by some intelligence service?] on
Google Earth few months in 2006, but now uncovered and viewable again.
ESP_Spanish_Navy CDAA antenna, between Arucas / Teror Roque Redondo
28 05 17.99 N 15 31 48.20 W
ESP/USA_US_Navy CDAA antenna, at Rota marine base_atomic bombs etc.
36 39 23.50 N 06 21 54.14 W
D__Ladelund_Bundesmarine_Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)_German Marine
54 51 25.88 N 09 04 01.22 E
NSA Echelon Espionage etc. - largest CDAA in the world, against former
Eastern block
D_/USA_formerUS_AirForce_NSA_Echelon, nowGermanArmy CDAA antenna
48 27 04.40 N 10 51 45.78 E
German FCC, radio control system, direction finding.
RegTP / Bundesnetzagentur Konstanz
47 41 17.79 N 09 12 02.05 E
on left side a Wullenweber antenna.
Island of Taiwan, NW of Taipei near Lin-Kou is a nice view at high
resolution of a large HFDF Wullenweber array
25 05 42 N 121 23 39 E
(wb, to Mauno Ritola, Phil and Jerry Lenamon; wwdxc BC-DX Feb 16)
Time to Say Goodbye.
Silent key - Wolfram Hess, DL1RXA and DK0DX.
Wolfram suffered an apoplectic stroke and died on February 9th, 2007; just
before the very last broadcast of Ham radio and SWL hobby program "World

DX Meeting" on Deutsche Welle's English service mailbox program
on Febr 25/26, 2007.
Started his occupational career as hobby program presenter on former GDR
external service "Radio Berlin International". After the collapse of the
eastern block he was well known as presenter of "DX Aktuell" hobby program
on Deutschland Radio Berlin broadcaster [former RIAS Berlin]. And was too,
well known as "Sunspot Cycle and HF broadcast condition prediction 'Pope'"
in the ham radio scene in Germany and and beyond.
Listen to some DWL World DX Meeting programmes in .mp3 or .ra format:
click to
Current Solar and Ionospheric Weather Report
and you will see a photo picture of Wolfram.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 14)
It's a pity, on 4th weekend in Febr 25/26, DW English sce will be ceased,
and carry then the very last edition of DX program by presenter Wolfram
Hess DL1RXA and DK0DX, a well known ham operator too and presenter of
RBI_GDR days ... (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 21)
From dxld:
Listening via the Mailbag file, they also announce, "This DW World DX
Meeting is supposed to be the second to last, only one more, in February".
But at the closing referring to next month, "hope it's not the last time",
but concluded with "Partirn" by Bocelli, I think, "Time to Say Goodbye"
duet with a soprano, mixing Italian and English. Is there no German
version of this??
(...)
I have heard them use this song to end programs before although I don't
recall which DW program it was. The Sarah Brightman - Andrea Bocelli duet
"Time to Say Goodbye" was a huge hit in Germany in 1996 then it did well
in the UK as well, pretty much set Brightman on her current career course
(that and being married at one time to Andrew Lloyd Webber). IIRC, it was
a closing theme song for a World Cup/silly ballgame or something. I find
it to be a particularly beautiful duet.
(ibid., dxld Jan 2007)
From: DARC e.V.
Silent key: Wolfram Hess, DL1RXA
Wolfram, DL1RXA, ist am 9. Februar an der Folge eines Schlaganfalls
verstorben, das wurde erst jetzt bekannt. OM Wolfram hat sich als Autor
von hervorragenden Funkwettervorhersagen und intelligent-amuesanten
Veroeffentlichungen ueber die Grundlagen des Funkwetters einen Namen
gemacht. Auf besonders einmalige Weise hat er taeglich auch den Sonnen-
und Ionosphaerenwetterbericht fuer den DARC e.V. erarbeitet und die
Funkamateure in Deutschland aktuell informiert.
(via Harald Kuhl-D DL1ABJ, A-DX Feb 14)
German solar expert Wolfram Hess, DL1RXA SK.
Many of you - especially those of you who remember the former GDR-station
Radio Berlin International (RBI), will connect one name with RBI:
The name of Wolfram Hess, DL1RXA (ex Y31NO).
He was well known within and beyond the borders of the former German
Democratic Republic for the only totally
unpolitical program on RBI - the DX-program! Some of you may even know

his late DX-Programme in English on the External Service of the re-united
Germany Deutsche Welle.
It is with great personal sadness that I have today received the message
of Wolfram's death.
Wolfram was nationally and internationally known for his many studies and
results in solar physics and being an outstanding expert in Sun and
Ionosphere Weather Reports and forecasts. Often he beat the Boulder,
Colorado Institute's solar weather predictions with even greater accuracy.
Since the late 50s, one could hear Wolfram's voice on air - on Amateur
Radio (ex Y31NO) as well as on broadcasting. Wolfram spoke the English
interval signal of the former GDR External Station Radio Berlin
International (RBI). On RBI Wolfram produced the only entirely unpolitical
programm which continued as 'DX Aktuell' in the re-united German Radio
World until Dec 31st, 1993.
Thanks to this virtuous and totally fascinating radio program and his
tremendeous personal motivation, I managed to get my first Amateur Radio
Call Sign in June 1993 - the suffix RBI was, without any doubt, an honor
and a joy for me to get! Still today, I hold this suffix with pride and
respect for Wolfram's deeds. This is also a personal obituary:
A very last 55, 73 and 76 as well as a final ¯dididit dadidah®to you,
Wolfram!¯
Wolfram Hess died on February 9th, 2007 at the age of 67 as the result of
a stroke.
73s, Dennis DL7RBI
DARC International Affairs Committee
Here is the DARC obituary, with a recording of Wolfram's last ham radio
read-out just 12 days ago:
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 796 25 Feb 2007
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ALGERIA Sahara 6300?
Western Sahara [non]. Has anyone heard RN de la RASD anywhere? No sign of
it here for the past week or more. Last heard on 6300, 1700 to 2400 UT.
(Bernie O'Shea-Ont-CAN, dxld Feb 19)
RASD noted last time on SW 6300: Feb 7th, 8th, and 10th. Missed since then
on all known RASD frequencies, except MW 1550, latter acc Carlos
Goncalves-POR.
RASD technicians studied HF engineering in Cuba some 25 years ago, but -
seemingly - got in trouble now, since new equipment (RIZ?) put into
service some 18 months ago.
Carlos reported recently, that RASD MW 1550 channel is regular on air.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 20)
6380 - Polisario for Western Sahara missing from 6300 since Feb 10;
silent or on new undiscoverd frequency? [heard briefly Feb 22 on 6380
kHz, but not on Febr 23/24].
(Jos‚ Miguel Romero-ESP, via WoR by gh, Feb 23)
ANTARTICA [Argentine] 15476 LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel,
Base Antartica Esperanza, at 1915-2010 UT on Febr 22, Spanish, talk abt
the dogs in the Antartic territory, Argentina folk songs, ID as:
"Esperanza al Mundo por Radio San Gabriel", Programme about the Antartic
history:
"Siguiendo con la historia antartica vamos a contarles sobre la Base San
Martin...".- ID as: "Desde la Base Esperanza, Territorio Antartico
Argentino, transmite LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, en

espanol, de lunes a viernes para todo el mundo". Other ID as:
"Quedese hasta las 18 horas en Radio Arcangel San Gabriel".- SINPO 45444
at 1915 UTC; 35343 at 1940 UTC & 44444 at 2005 UT. Ann. transmission from
Monday to Friday, from 1900 to 2100 UT.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
ARGENTINA 6214.2 R. Baluarte, Pto Iguazu, 2313-2319, 17 Feb, Spanish,
talks; 15331.
6060 RAE, General Pacheco, 2319-2329, 18 Feb, Spanish, f/ball match
report; 43442, QRM de RAI.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
AUSTRALIA 2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 1942-2009, 18 Feb, English,
talks, music; 25342, but deteriorating; all 3 VL8 stns audible this time.
12080 R. Australia, Brandon QL (10 kW), 0810-0832, 09 Feb, English to
PNG, match report; 25432, adjt. QRM later on; // 9710, 9590, 9580.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
Spent the weekend at the Central Coast Field Day, with Nigel Holmes, Radio
Australia head of transmission. Re the ABC low power and low frequency
outlets in the Northern Territory. The problem is that the heat is usually
45 degrees Celsius; that's over 100 F. It's hot usually for weeks on end.
In fact Australia for the most part is in drought and is the driest
continent on earth. The newly commissioned transmitters have trouble to
standing up to the heat of Australia's outback. The longest on-air
trouble-free period is less than a few weeks. So the opportunity of
hearing these stations can be rare at times. However, that helps making
shortwave radio in our hobby, interesting. Also, there are some planning
changes for DRM and other services ahead, so will advise in due course.
(John Wright-AUS, Australian Radio DX Club, dxld Feb 22)
Well, the 45-degree temps should have been taken into account in the first
place when purchasing the transmitters. OTOH, don't they have cooling
systems? Perhaps those only need to be improved.
(gh, DXLD)
Formerly Continentals in service from 1985 to 2006.
Google Earth Imagery. NTSS network:
Tennant Creek (19d 40' 10"S, 134d 15' 44"E - high resolution)
Katherine (14d 23' 44"S, 132d 10' 45"E - high resolution)
Alice Springs (23d 48' 51"S, 133d 50' 50"E - high resolution)
(Douglas Johnson-USA, via Olle Alm, wwdxc BC-DX July 13, 2006)
BELGIUM [non] Updated B-06 of TDP stations via RUS/CIS txs:
Denge Mezopotamya in Kurdish:
0300-0500 7590 KCH 300 kW 116 deg to WeAs Daily,but really not active
0500-1500 11530 KCH 300 kW 116 deg to WeAs Daily
1500-1700 7590 KCH 500 kW 116 deg to WeAs Daily
Que Huong Radio in Vietnamese:
1200-1300 15680 DB 100 kW 117 deg to Asia Mon-Sat
Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity in Amharic:
1500-1600 11900 ARM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Daily
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia in Somali:
1600-1700 9445 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Tue
Andenet Le Democracy in Anharic:
1600-1700 NF 9445 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Wed/Fri/Sun, retimed
1700-1800 7280 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sun, deleted

Voice of Eritrea in Tigrigna:
1600-1700 9485 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Thu, deleted
Voice of Ethiopian National United People's Front in Amharic:
1600-1700 9445 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Fri, deleted
Dejen Radio in Tigrigna:
1600-1700 9445 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Sat
Voice of Delina in Tigrigna:
1700-1730 7335 ARM 100 kW 188 deg to EaAf Mon-Fri
Radio Democracy Shorayee in Persian
1700-1800 7470 RUSorTDF transmitter to WeAs Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun
Denge Rojhelat in Persian:
1700-1900 7590 SAM 250 kW 175 deg to WeAs Daily,but really not active
DIGITAL RADIO MONDIAL (DRM) schedule SW. Last updated: February 19, 2007
0000-0100 9790 SAC 070 kW 227 deg to NoAm TDP Radio Dance Mx
0000-2400 5990 JUN 050 kW non-dir to Europe RTL Radio French
0000-2400 6095 JUN 050 kW 060 deg to Europe RTL Radio German
0100-0200 6080 SAC 070 kW 227 deg to NoAm CRI English
0200-0400 15640 K/A 090 kW 250 deg to China VOR Russian WS
0400-0600 15640 K/A 090 kW 250 deg to China VOR English WS
0400-2205 6085 ISM 010 kW non-dir to Europe BR-B5 aktuell German
0600-0655 9850 FLE 040 kW 123 deg to SoEaEu RNW Dutch
0600-1300 9890 RAN 050 kW 000 deg to SoPac RNZI English
0630-1130 6175 FON 010 kW 330 deg to Europe RMC French
0700-0755 7300 FLE 040 kW 230 deg to SoWeEu RNW English
0700-0800 11615 MSK 035 kW 240 deg to Europe VOR English
0700-0900 5875 KVI 050 kW 190 deg to Europe BBC WS English
0700-0900 7335 KVI 050 kW 220 deg to Europe BBC WS English,test irreg
0700-0900 6130 WOF 100 kW 172 deg to Europe DW various
0700-1500 7320 RMP 035 kW 080 deg to Europe BBC WS English
0800-0855 7240 FLE 040 kW 123 deg to CeEu RNW Dutch
0800-0855 13810 SIN 090 kW 030 deg to Europe DW various
0800-0900 9655 MOS 040 kW 285 deg to Europe DW various
0800-0900 11615 MSK 035 kW 240 deg to Europe VOR/RIR Russian
0900-1000 11615 MSK 035 kW 240 deg to Europe VOR English
0900-1055 6015 FLE 040 kW 191 deg to SoEu RNW Dutch Mon-Fri
0900-1055 7240 FLE 040 kW 123 deg to CeEu RNW Dutch Sat/Sun
0900-1155 13810 SIN 090 kW 020 deg to Europe DW various
0900-1155 15725 SIN 090 kW 050 deg to Europe DW various
0900-1200 7275 WOF 100 kW 114 deg to Europe DW various
0900-1330 13620 KWT 120 kW 310 deg to Europe Radio Kuwait Arabic
0900-1430 9470 KVI 050 kW 190 deg to Europe BBC WS English
0900-1430 9480 KVI 050 kW 220 deg to Europe BBC WS English
0915-0945 5945 WER 040 kW 330 deg to Europe BVBN English
1000-1100 9760 MOS 050 kW 295 deg to UK CVC English
1000-1200 11615 MSK 035 kW 240 deg to Europe VOR German
1100-1255 15605 FLE 040 kW 191 deg to SoEu RNW Dutch
1200-1300 6130 WOF 100 kW 172 deg to Europe DW various
1200-1300 13770 SMG 125 kW 300 deg to NoAm Vatican Radio various
1200-1400 15440 SIN 090 kW 030 deg to Europe DW various
1200-1400 11615 MSK 035 kW 260 deg to Europe DW various
1300-1325 6065 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe Radio Prague German Sat
1300-1330 7275 FLE 040 kW 123 deg to CeEu Radio Sweden German
1300-1550 7145 RAN 050 kW 000 deg to SoPac RNZI English
1300-1600 6130 WOF 100 kW 114 deg to Europe DW various
1300-2000 17875 GUF 150 kW 320 deg to NoAm RFI French Mon-Fri
1330-1355 9750 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe Radio Prague German Fri
1330-1355 6065 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe Radio Prague English Sat

1330-1400 7275 FLE 040 kW 123 deg to CeEu Radio Sweden English
1345-1745 9880 KWT 120 kW 282 deg to NoAf Radio Kuwait Arabic
1400-1425 9750 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe Radio Prague English Fri
1400-1430 9750 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe RNZI English Sat
1400-1500 5905 MSK 035 kW 260 deg to Europe VOR Russian
1400-1555 13590 SIN 090 kW 030 deg to Europe DW various
1400-1600 9815 MOS 040 kW 295 deg to Europe DW various
1430-1500 9750 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe KBS World English Fri
1430-1500 7240 FLE 040 kW 123 deg to CeEu RCI English
1430-1900 7465 KVI 050 kW 190 deg to Europe BBC WS English
1430-1900 7485 KVI 050 kW 220 deg to Europe BBC WS English,
co-ch KTWR Korean till 1630 UT.
1500-1515 6060 SMG 125 kW 350 deg to Europe Vatican Radio German
1500-1530 7340 WER 060 kW 300 deg to Europe RRI English
1500-1600 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to Europe TDP Radio Dance Mx
1500-1600 9750 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe CBS RTI English Fri
1500-1600 5905 MSK 035 kW 260 deg to Europe VOR English
1500-1800 5875 RMP 035 kW 080 deg to Europe BBC WS English
1505-1605 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RCI English
1515-1530 6060 SMG 125 kW 350 deg to Europe Vatican Radio Polish
1550-1750 9890 RAN 050 kW 000 deg to SoPac RNZI English
1600-0800 3995 SIN 090 kW 040 deg to Europe DW various
1600-1655 7240 FLE 040 kW 123 deg to Europe RNW Dutch
1600-1700 9750 RMP 035 kW 095 deg to Europe NHK English Fri
1605-1635 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RCI Russian Sat/Sun
1605-1705 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RCI Russian Mon-Fri
1635-1705 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RCI Ukranian Sat/Sun
1705-1905 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RCI English
1750-1850 11675 RAN 050 kW 035 deg to SoPac RNZI English
1800-1900 5970 RMP 035 kW 080 deg to Europe BBC WS English
1800-2000 17860 SGO 015 kW 045 deg to Brazil CVC Portuguese Mon-Fri
1850-1950 15720 RAN 050 kW 000 deg to SoPac RNZI English
1900-2055 3965 ISS 001 kW 065 deg to France RFI French
1905-2005 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RCI French
1950-2050 11675 RAN 050 kW 325 deg to SoPac RNZI English
2000-2300 6105 MSK 035 kW 260 deg to Europe VOR English WS
2045-2130 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm Vatican Radio English
2050-2300 15720 RAN 050 kW 000 deg to SoPac RNZI English
2130-2200 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RNW English
2200-0200 11675 KWT 120 kW 350 deg to NoAm Radio Kuwait Arabic
2200-2300 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm RCI English
2200-2255 15425 GUF 125 kw 320 deg to NoAm RNW English
2300-0600 17675 RAN 050 kW 000 deg to SoPac RNZI English
2300-1755 3965 ISS 001 kW 065 deg to France RFI French
2300-2330 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm DW English
2300-2345 7370 SMG 125 kW 300 deg to NoAm Vatican Radio English
2330-2400 9800 SAC 070 kW 268 deg to NoAm Radio Sweden English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 20)
DRM tests from RTBF Wavre on 9950 and 9925 kHz (from
checked Feb 23 at 1742 UT); original item mentioned 9950 only. There are
STILL no entries at all in the schedule above this for either frequency to
give us any idea whatsoever of the times these may be testing.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, Feb 23)
summer A07 entry 9925 0500-1600 27,28,37-39 WAV 100kW 167degr RTB
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou, 2231-2244, 17 Feb, French, AfR. Pops, phone-
ins; 54434, QRM de CUB. Has been audible vy. late mornings.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
BOLIVIA 3310 R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2321-2327, 17 Feb, Quechua,
talks, phone-ins, Indian songs; 44343, adjt. uty. QRM.

5952.4 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2331-2340, 18 Feb, Spanish, talks,
advertiments, Quechua, announcements; 34433, adj. QRM.
6105.5 R. Panamericana, La Paz, 2304-2314, 17 Feb, Spanish, religious
text; 53442, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
9624.97 Radio Fides, La Paz, 2345-0000, February 18, Spanish, catholic
programme in live from a important church in La Paz, ann. & ID as: "Esta
es la transmision de Radio Fides, La Paz, desde el Templo ... para oyentes
impedidos de asistir a la Santa Misa". Other ID as: "Esta escuchando ...
Radio Fides...", musical jingle ("Fides...su voz amiga...", 22432.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
BRAZIL 11829.86 Radio Anhang era, Goiƒnia; at 2052-2058 UT on 18 Febr
2007. Clear and fair with Braso-PT female seemingly sports talk.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Feb 20)
3255 R. Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri AC, 2315-2330, 17 Feb, messages,
music, announcements, advertisements; 44343, adjt. uty. QRM.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 0952-f/out 1145, 17 Feb, infos.,
ref. to "Operacao Carnaval", music, f/ball infos. At 1030; 25433. Has been
audible at 1100 since.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2338-2345, 17 Feb, light songs,, ID+freq.
announcement; 54333, heterodyne with PRU 4826.4.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropcais, Manaus AM, 1033-f/out 1130, 17 Feb,
talks, songs; 15431.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2024-2036, 17 Feb, f/ball match rpt
Atletico vs. Mineiro; 35232.
5035.1 R. Educacao Rural, Coari AM, 2235-2245, 17 Feb, religious songs,
freq. announcement; 44343, QRM de R. Aparecida.
5045 R. Guaruja Paulista, Presidente Prudente SP, 2336-2344, 18 Feb,
reports on Canarval parades; 25331; also vy. weak on // 5940v.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1142-., 18 Feb, religious
prgr; 14431, adj. QRM.
9694.9 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1144-., 18 Feb, mass; 24441, adj. QRM.
(all 9 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
BULGARIA 261 Bulgarian R, Sofia (which is the exact site?), 2235-2249,
18 Feb, interview; 54453, splatter de ALG 252; by. Quiet LF conditions.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
Bulgarien Special Event Call Sign LZ50DX. Our DX Editor Dimiter Petrov,
LZ1AF will be using the special event call sign LZ0DX January 1 through
December 31, 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of our DX Program which
started on November 17, 1957. Special QSL cards will be issued and dealt
with via the QSL bureau.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, R. BUL DX Dec 29 via John Norfolk, dxld)
Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF: "In 1960 I ran a life-saving operation involving
hams from several European countries and the USA when a vital medicine was
found and flown to Bulgaria within 24 hours" Radio Bulgaria celebrates 70
years
To mark the 70th anniversary of Radio Bulgaria the English Section offers

a series of interviews with and statements by staffers, former and
present, on what Radio Bulgaria and the English Section have amounted to
in their personal lives. We are opening the door to what it has been like
to make good, English-speaking international radio in Sofia and lure great
numbers across the world to wish to discover more and more about Bulgaria.
Following listeners' questions about Amateur radio in Bulgaria in November
1957, then Radio Sofia's English staff men visited the Central Radio Club
in Sofia to gather some information. Dimiter Petrov happened to be there
and told them about the hobby along with live demonstrations. They asked
him to write about it in English for the Radio himself. Listeners'
response was very favourable and thus the DX programme was born November
17, 1957 as a monthly feature. Due to popular request, in June 1961 it
became a weekly.
As a matter of fact Radio Bulgaria's English DX programme has been not
only the longest running programme in the history of Bulgarian
broadcasting but in world terms too, notably second only to late Alistair
Cook's 58-year running "Letter from America".
Its writer and editor has invariably, for nearly fifty years, and without
fail, been Dimiter Petrov, a most handsome man, well read and bred, soft-
spoken, but always keeping at it hammer and thongs, radiating calm and
confidence, aristocratic looking Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, an industrial
designer by profession, whom we have been calling lovingly "DX Petrov".
On and for Radio Bulgaria I now give you DX Petrov and his views on the
strongest points of amateur radio.
DX Petrov: Although the bulk of our audience is broadcast listeners, BCLs,
my aim has been to introduce to them all aspects of this great and noble
hobby - Amateur Radio, that has contributed so much toward the technical
progress and spreading good will and friendship throughout the world, and
get them interested to join in. Amateur radio always comes to the rescue
at times of disaster like earthquakes, tsunami, hurricanes, when all other
communications are disabled. I'm lucky that I once ran a life-saving
operation, back in 1960, involving hams from several European countries
and the USA when a vital medicine was found and flown to Bulgaria within
24 hours.
Q: Nearly fifty years on the air seems like a lifetime. Would you have any
fascinating recollection that you'd like to share with us?
A: Back in 1969 I set out on a month's business trip to Singapore. Prior
to my departure, I managed to write only one DX programme in advance and
decided to write the next one at Athens Airport while waiting for my next
plane and post it from there. At that time there were no Internet and
laptops, so I sat down at a table in the transit area to write it in long-
hand. It was during the Colonels' regime in Greece, I evidently looked
very suspicious and a woman posing as a cleaner tried hard to look over my
shoulder and see what I was writing. Eventually I finished writing the
programme, placed it in an envelope, sealed and addressed it and looked
for where I could buy stamps. There was nothing around; it was a closed
transit area and I was not allowed to go outside!
The same happened at Cairo Airport transit area well after midnight and I
became worried that if posted from Singapore, most likely it would arrive
in Sofia too late!
Can you imagine how my heart leaped with joy, when in the morning, at
Bombay Airport, I heard a few men talking in Bulgarian! They turned out to
be medical doctors traveling from a symposium in Indonesia to another
symposium in Italy and gladly agreed to post the letter from Italy! And so
they did! Thus the DX programme was not interrupted!

Q: Who would you say does your and Radio Bulgaria's English DX programme
belong to?
A: The DX programme has been open to visiting radio amateurs, often high-
ranking VIPs, to express their views. During my numerous travels abroad I
have interviewed a lot of hams for the DX programme, so the DX programme
actually belongs to the amateur radio community worldwide.
Click on the audio icon: Interviewer: Margarita Dikanarova
Photos from some of the numerous events across the world DX Petrov has
taken part in
Click on the descriptions to view:
DX Petrov with Dave, K1ZZ, CEO of ARRL, Secretary of the International
Amateur Radio Union, and Bert, VE3QAA from Canada, at ARRL HQ,
Connecticut, USA, 2000
DX Petrov operating the ARRL HQ station W1AW, Connecticut, USA, 2000
DX Petrov delivering a lecture at the Ontario DX Club, Ottawa, Canada,
2000
DX Petrov with First CW Operators' Club (FOC) at the Annual FOC Dinner in
London, 2005
DX Petrov with John, VK4EMM, and Russ, 93 years of age, VK4XA, at a
session of the Brisbane DX Club, 2005
DX Petrov with his aborigine friend John in Brisbane, 2005
(BNR Bulgarian National Radio website, Feb 23)
BURKINA FASO 7230.02 Radio Burkina at 0841 UT lively Afropops w/M host
in French, some kind of PSA 0845, M local news and interview w/ments of
Ouagadougou, carrier off 0856, back on at 0900 with more M talk; hard to
grab more details, vy low modulation during announces, mx much louder;
quite weak with noisy conditions, sank quickly with BFA sunrise.
(Qaglieri-NY, listenersnotebook Feb 24)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. 7220 R. Centrafricaine, Bimbo, 1131-., 18 Feb,
talks; 15341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
CHAD 6165 R Chad - Radiodiffusion Nationale Chadienne, Feb 17, tune in
to good Afro-pop stuff at 2050 UT, short ID (as stated) in French, Afro-
pops continued and lively DJ colored the tx. "(Musique) Internationale"
started with "Macarena" at 2115 UT, then mixed Afro, rap and raggae. Wiped
out stn underneath (Croatia?) completely almost, and from 2145 UT QRM had
completely vanished. 2200 UT News.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 18)
6165 RD. Natle. Tchadienne, N'Djamena, 1114-., 19 Feb, Vernacular, tribal
songs; 23431, QRM de HRV but also de RWN in Spanish via Bonaire.
Propagation wiped out all 3 stns lateR.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
CHINA 3900 Hulun Buir PBS, Hailar, 2235-2241, 18 Feb, Chinese, talks,
tunes seemingly for advertisements; 35231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)

CHINA/TAIWAN The CNR-1 broadcasting on 3500 kHz USB is - possibility -
of jamming.
Received another USB Chinese station (SOH ?) on the same frequency.
1958s/on UTC - 1735 UTC. CNR-1 program.
1735 - 1950s/off UTC, UnID Chinese px (CRI-Chinese ?).
de S.Aoki-JPN, Febr 19
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa, NDXC, Nagoya, Japan. Feb 19)
COLOMBIA 5910 R. Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda,
2331-2340, 18 Feb, Spanish, songs; 44433, adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
DENMARK Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
DEN Herstedvester, former SW site of 9520, 11895 and 15165[main] kHz
outlet
DEN Copenhagen Albertslund Herstedvester
55 40 48.32 N 12 21 12.33 E
DEN Kalundborg 243 kHz 300 kW / 1062 kHz 250 kW,
55 40 37.42 N 11 04 16.39 E
LW mast at
55 40 32.50 N 11 04 12.09 E
MW mast at
55 40 12.36 N 11 04 34.05 E
Thanks to Erik Koie to help with Danish maps like:
here's the link to the site to find the Danish map resource tool for
Denmark & its territories.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 22)
ECUADOR 12040 HCJB, Pifo, at 2337-2342 UT on February 18, High German,
talk by female, song, 44444.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA Had UNID 22nd Feb on 7175 kHz in Arabic ard 1730 which
I think is V.O.Broad Masses Eritrea, a while since I heard them. 9704
Ethiopia came in ard 1715-past 1810, best at tune in. Although rather weak
OK since on free channel, but no ID grabbed. Uganda better than usual
these past few nights ard 1930 on both freqs 5026 and 4976.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
EQUAT GUINEA 15190 Equat Guinea now regular guest here every day, US
relig stuff, S=2-3 tiny signal. But guess, signal makes it much better
towards Blackpool via Atlantic Ocean path. 0845 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 19/20/21)
FINLAND CORRECTION. - Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery. Helsinki
Santahamina (Sandhamn in Swedish)
558 Helsinki 50 kW at 60 08 40.22 N 25 01 35.58 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Feb 19)
FRANCE Google Earth, Maps Live.com and www.geoportail.fr imagery.
ISSOUDUN France imagery of combined TRANSPARENCE of photos and maps.
Used the Google Earth G.C. Lineal and GeoPortail access from France.
on the upper and the easter side: 12 ALLISS removable antenna masts seen.
Around the old tx building are 42 tall masts seen.

G.C. around 46 55 51 N 01 53 24 E
Another 13th ALLISS base equipment maybe removed westerly
from G.C. 46 57 09 N 01 53 42 E to G.C. 46 57 54 N 01 51 45 E
12 ALLIS systems located exact on:
eastern side
G.C. 46 55 44 N 01 54 56 E
46 55 53 N 01 55 35 E
northern row
G.C. 46 57 09 N 01 56 22 E
46 57 11 N 01 55 43 E
46 57 24 N 01 55 09 E
46 57 33 N 01 54 33 E
46 57 36 N 01 53 21 E
46 57 54 N 01 51 45 E
and close to the tx hall on north-eastern side
G.C. 46 57 3 N 01 53 03 E
46 56 42 N 01 53 18 E
46 56 36 N 01 53 57 E
46 56 41 N 01 54 33 E
SW Radio Station Transmitter Site Database & Archive >
1)
2) select "France Continentale"
3) Go to "Allez a ""une commune""
4) enter : "Issoudun" + ok
5) select "ISSOUDUN [36 - INDRE] [Code INSEE - 36088]
zoom OUT set scale until 1:6200
Move left, 7 kilometers west from the railway main station, or 6.5
kilometers from the western outskirts, or by Google earth 8.4 kilometers
from Issoudun center to the tx building.
South of the small road the main tx buildings seen, surrounded by
the 42 radio masts.
Adjust the glide feed TRANSPARENCE switch to 100% map-carte and you will
see the old Issoudun-A site under the header "Station de radiodiffusion" /
"le Grande Chavenet",
on height about ASL 147/160 meters.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 14, 2006)
ALLOUIS France imagery of combined
TRANSPARENCE of photos and maps.
G.C. 47 10 19 N 02 12 30 E
on the left side: LW antennas and tx building
on the right side: old SW antennas, fundament bases,
and curtain dipol row base easily seen on the map-carte transprence
feature.
1)
2) select "France Continentale"
3) Go to "Allez a ""une commune""
4) enter : "Allouis" + ok
5) select "Allouis (04 - Alpes Hautes Provence) (code INSEE 04172)
zoom OUT and MOVE left to the LW site
and then set

TRANSPARENCE switch to about 40% photos and 60% map-carte
and you will see the old 'former' mast fundament bases of the SW arrays
and some old dismanteled 3965 kHz dipols towards Algeria.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 14, 2006
FIP Paris-3 Romainville 585 kHz 5 kW
48 53 06.56 N 02 25 20.18 E
Moved to Villebon-sur-Yvette (Mauno Ritola-FIN) see below
France Bleu Paris-1 Villebon 864 kHz 300 kW
48 41 12 N 02 13 27 E
VILLEBON-SUR-YVETTE
* VILLEBON-SUR-YVETTE [91 - ESSONNE] [Code INSEE - 91661]
ex FIP Marseille-3 coast 585 kHz 5 kW
43 16 07.88 N 05 17 48.47 E
France Info Marseille Le Lac Bleu 2/3 ex675/1242 kHz_600/300 kW
43 27 45.68 N 05 19 11.37 E
near Cabries
CABRIES
* CABRIES [13 - BOUCHES-DU-RHONE] [Code INSEE - 13019]
also
43 27 43.88 N 05 19 32.56 E
43 27 43.06 N 05 18 56.48 E (Mauno Ritola-FIN)
France Info Lyon Tramoyes 603 kHz 300 kW
45 52 32 N 04 57 03 E
TRAMOYES
* TRAMOYES [01 - AIN] [Code INSEE - 01424]
France Info Rennes Thourie 711 kHz 300 kW
47 51 17 N 01 29 10 W
THOURIE
* THOURIE [35 - ILLE-ET-VILAINE] [Code INSEE - 35335]
France Info Limoges Nieul 792 kHz 300 kW
45 55 58.14 N 01 09 42.06 E
NIEUL
* NIEUL [87 - HAUTE-VIENNE] [Code INSEE - 87107]
France Info Nancy Nomeny 837 kHz 300 kW
48 52 55.73 N 06 13 58.25 E
NOMENY
* NOMENY [54 - MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE] [Code INSEE - 54400]
France Info Toulouse Muret Vennhole 945 kHz 300 kW
43 26 58 87 N 01 20 25 52 E
MURET
* MURET [31 - HAUTE-GARONNE] [Code INSEE - 31395]
France Info Bordeaux Lalande de Pomerol 1206 kHz 300 kW
44 56 58N 00 11 18 W
between Lalande de Pomerol and Chevrol
* LALANDE-DE-POMEROL [33 - GIRONDE] [Code INSEE - 33222]
France Info Lille Camphin 1377 kHz 300 kW
50 31 05 N 02 59 41 E
France Bleu Strassbourg Selestat 1161-inact / 1278 kHz 300 kW
48 15 06.64 N 07 25 33.55 E
SELESTAT
* SELESTAT [67 - BAS-RHIN] [Code INSEE - 67462]

France Bleu Corse Ajaccio Punta di Pinselli / Coti Chiavari 1161-inact /
1404 50/20 kW
41 46 6.14 N 08 45 56.40 E
COTI-CHIAVARI
* COTI-CHIAVARI [2A - CORSE-DU-SUD] [Code INSEE - 2A098]
France Bleu Corse Bastia 1071-inact / 1494 kHz 50/20 kW
ITU: 42 47 N 09 24 E, but? Cima di Guaita 42 47 45 N 09 27 32 E or
[FM?] l'Atornou 42 45 18 N 09 21 27 E
BASTIA
* BASTIA [2B - HAUTE-CORSE] [Code INSEE - 2B033]
France Info Brest Rosno‰n 1071-inactive / 1404 kHz 100/20 kW
48 16 28.56 N 04 09 12 W
ROSNOEN
* [29 - FINISTERE] [Code INSEE - 29240]
France Info Pau 1404 kHz 20 kW
43 18 N 00 24 W ??
France Info Clermont Ferrand Ennezat 1494 kHz 20 kW
45 54 37.26 N 03 13 01.56 E
ENNEZAT
* ENNEZAT [63 - PUY-DE-DOME] [Code INSEE - 63148]
and Nice 1557 / 1350 kHz 50/300/600 kW at
Mt. Agel / Fonbonne / Mt. Gros site, north of Monte Carlo
F/MCO Monte Carlo MW 702 f i v e mast groups at
LW MW installations
Fonbonne west 43 45 58.26 N 07 24 57.74 E
Mont Gros 43 46 03.80 N 07 26 14.17 E
Fonbonne northeast 43 46 15.06 N 07 25 55.02 E
SW site and RMC/TWR TX house
Fonbonne west 43 45 51.32 N 07 25 25.41 E and
Fonbonne east 43 45 51.48 N 07 25 36.12 E
and a sixt location: RMC_ FM / TV mast ??
43 46 30.76 N 07 25 33.52 E
(wb wwdxc BC-DX Feb 20)
Former Rouen Louvetout 1404 kHz 100 kW
at 49 34 01 N 00 44 10 E not found anything.
I can't find any reliable location G.C. of former Rouen MW site. I see
only farmland there. Any idea of the former 100 kW station?
Mauno, do you have old historic MW lists from Thierry Vignaud ?? I cann't
find any AM stations list of France on the website
(wb wwdxc BC-DX Feb 20)
Re Rouen location ?He doesn't mention exact coordinates for Rouen, just
that it stopped operation in mid-70's. He sent me the attached list, which
mentions it still in 1973. It should be near Louvetot, but there are many
clouds and maybe the site area has been disappeared under other use.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 22)
Two more messages about Rouen from Thierry Vignaud, maybe of interest:
"The Rouen Louvetot broadcasting center was used until end of 1975. The
mast (120 m) was razed in 1977.
But the building is always present and sold by TDF to a religious
community." and "Concerning your question about former tx from Rouen-
Louvetot, I remember today that it was an historical broadcasting site.

In fact the origin of this site goes back to 1925. At this time when
private stations are authorized in France a station has started in
Normandy at Fecamp. In 1935 this station has moved it's broadcasting
centre to Louvetot. It was well-known to broadcast every weekend English
programmes toward UK (the ancestor of English 208 Radio Luxembourg) where
private stations are not allowed.
At the end of second world war, General de Gaulle had rewoked all private
licences on the French territory and all private broadcasting centres were
used by national radio (RDF, RDF, ORTF, Radio France) until 1983 when the
first licences to privates stations came back on the waves.
(RMC - Radio Monte Carlo was the only exception due to an international
treaty which allow to this principality to use broadcasting centre located
on French territory, it's always the case at this time for their LW, MW,
SW and TV centres - which is actually operated by the filial of TDF: MCR
RADIO). In fact, in Monaco principality there are only low power relay for
FM and TV services. Their territory is very small, (around 1,5 km x 0,5 km
if my memory is exact) and they have not place to put big broadcasting
centre on it).
Back to Rouen-Louvetot: at the end of second world war the French public
radio now used the installation from Radio Normandy until 1976/1977. A
friend of mine have made a web site concerning this station, sorry it's in
French, but you can see many historical photos from it, from 1925 to the
end of 70's.
Britsh people have a good memory of Radio Normandy, BBC Radio 4 has made a
special report on the history of this station that I have recorded on
January 2000. It was a very popular station for British with their English
programmes between 1926-1939."
(Thierry Vignaud-F via Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 24)
FRENCH GUIANA 3291.183 Guyana trying to return to the air. Solid
carrier at the moment, some low audio. in the mud. 0905 to 0911 UT. For
months only the Spanish numbers station has been on 3292 kHz.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Feb 23)
GABON 7270 R. Gabon, Melen or Moyabi?, 1125-., 17 Feb, French, AfR.
Pops; 13441, adj. QRM. And this earlier obs. in Lisbon: 0805-0851, 08 Feb,
French, news till 0810, songs, talks; 24341, DRM QRM at 0900.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, obs'ed 2012-2029, 17 Feb, English, news,
govern. Speech, Vernacular at around 2025; 53443, adj. QRM de E 639.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
GERMANY 11800 Minivan R. via DTK on Feb 09 *1600-1615 25432-35422
Vernacular, 1600 sign on with R. Miami Int.'s ID, IS, ID, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 23) On DTK Juelich 11725 in A07.
SWLCS DX-Camp 2007.
Wegen einer schwerwiegenden Krankheit bei OM Peter Hell und er sich fuer
einige Zeit im Krankenhaus befinden wird, faellt das geplante SWLCS DX-
Camp 2007 aus.
(Paul Reinersch-D, A-DX Feb 23)
GUATEMALA 4780 R. Cultural Coatan, S. Sebatian de Coatan, 2339-2350, 17
Feb, Chuj, Bible readings; 54333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
GUINEA 7125 Conakry noted again, first under Bucharest 1952, then in

clear after 1957; evening program of Afropops with French M announcer,
minimal talk, "Radio Nationale" ID in passing at 2021, mx until 2030, then
into M urgent-sounding monologue in vernacular, handed over to W at 0336.
Weak and noisy at first, gaining strength in time, good by 2035. I'll post
a recording later.
(Quaglieri-NY, listenersnotebook Feb 24)
Noted only Lhasa from 2100 UT on co-channel.
ICELAND Rikisutvarpid 13865 at 1849+ UT in Icelandic. Good to fair-some
deep fading. When good, bent the meter at S6 or so. Not a common catch.
Haven't heard it on LW at DXPs for quite some time. Had to tune out at
1910 UT.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Feb 21)
13865 Rikisutvarpid at 1835-1858* UT. Finally got this one before they
planned QRT. Carrier, talks by man, short mx bridge, the only piece of
music hrd during the b/c and then woman and man with talks. Mostly poor
but brief peaks of audio. No QRM.
(Horacio Nigro-URG, DXplorer Feb 23)
INDONESIA 11784.88 As reported on German NG A-DX tonight: After a long
periode using v15150 and v9526, Voice of Indonesia Jakarta Cimanggis now
noted on [measured with E1 radio by y.t.] 11784.88 tonight. Just heard
French sce here at 1900-2000 UT.
Reinhold Schuttkowski noted Spanish sce at 1721 UT. Felix Lechte and Jan
Balzer observed German sce at 1800 UT. English should follow at 2000-2100
UT.
(in A-DX, wb wwdxc BC-DX Feb 17)
11784.865 VoINS started around 1500 UT with playing some most modern
Gamelan music in POP rhythm - over and over same piece of music like
Chinese Firedrake til 1600 UT continuously . On 11784.865 kHz super S=9
+10 dB signal. At same time noted similar superb signal of RRI Jakarta
domestic progr on 11860.00.
Now at 1730 UT slight fading signal at S=8 level. 1700-2100 UT regular
foreign language schedule. Adjacent QRM by Juelich, BVB on 11780 kHz,
S=4-5. VoINS 11784.865, measured by SpectrumLab software today.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 19)
11784.872 VoINS in French noted very late today, now French at 1945 UT.
Fair signal.
On previous days fade-out time was around 1800-1825 UT. Feb 21.
11784.873 Very loud signals of S=9 to S=9+10 dB [bare-footed - no
amplifier] of RRI 11860.00, and VoINS 11784.873 around 1535 to 1545 UT
today Febr 23.
On 11784.871 on Febr 24th.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21/23)
3266.4 R. Republik Indonesia Gorontalo. Feb. 19 at 1132-1219 (S/off) UT.
35332. Music program with Japanese old popular songs and Indonesian
popular songs. ID at 1158 UT, then music "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa" Jakarta
News relay at 1200 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 23)
QSL INDONESIA R. Republik Indonesia Nabire verified my reception by the
postcard I sent with my Indonesian reception report with one IRC. It took
46days. The signer's name is illegible.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 23)
IRAN/IRAQ CLANDESTINE 6335 V. of Iraqi Kurdistan on Feb 19 at 1335-
1419 UT. 35322-35333 Kurdish and Arabic, Kurdish music and talk, ID at

1415 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 23)
ITALY Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
IAR Roma Radio TX Site 41 47 9.40 N 12 27 31.08 E
Niscemi US Navy NSC VLF Station (Sicily) 37 07'31.86 N 14 26 10.73 E
Italian Navy Master Station IDR - La Storta Roma
41 58 45.99 N 12 21 43.84 E
(Andrea Borgnino-I IW0HK, SW TX site Feb 20)
KOREA D.P.R. 4450 KCBS, Pyongyang, 2328-., 17 Feb, Korean, talks;
25231, so much better on 01 Jan at abt. the same time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
6398.78 Pyongyang BS Kanggye in Korean noted around 2130 UT, S=2-3.
2100-1900 UT?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
KYRGYSTAN 4050.03 presumed KTR-Bishkek, at 2245-2305+ on Jan 30, poor-
fair with weak audio, sounds like RS bard mx, 3 or 4 pips ToH a couple of
secs. late, QRMed ToH routine, YL talk after. Not // R. Rossii web feed.
4009.97 kHz noted up at 2308 check, wasn't there prior to ToH, woman
talking with even lower modulation level than 4050.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Feb 18)
Please note that this is not a tx of "KTR" (Kyrgyz National Radio). It's a
tx of the Ministry of Communications (which owns all txs in Kyrgyzstan),
and it is now leased by Radio Rossii from Russia. It carries a time
shifted edition of Radio Rossii, that is why it is not // to the
(European) webstream of RR.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Feb 19)
LUXEMBOURG/GERMANY Radio Luxembourg has cancelled the English DRM
service on 7295, no longer listed on the drm.org schedule or heard here
today. Webcast is still on, still listed on 25795 for local reception.
Confirmed on the drmrx forum:
(
Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Feb 19)
MADAGASCAR 7105 R Nasionaly Malagasy, Feb 22, surprised me here 1640 in
French with 'les informations' short at 1645. Weak. Went off at 1650 when
they and I jumped to 5010 kHz where the program in French continued. At
1701 had French ann's mentioning telehone Nos a.o. Shifted language 1705
(Malagasy) into Jose Feliciano-song.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
MALAYSIA [and non] Langkawi calling.
As Victor mentioned, I am on the island of Langkawi. That's the
northernmost island of the Malayan peninsula in the Andaman sea.
Population is 80% Malayan muslim, however Chinese New Year is celebrated
all over the island and today also the "Langkawi Iron Man" takes place.
Since this island got the status of a complete tax-free island in 1990,
duty free shops are at every corner of the capital city KUAH. Prices are
really reasonable, although I don't take that advantage of it. Since the
beginning of this month AirAsia has three weekly flights
from/to Bangkok which makes it very easy for a 30 days extension for THL.
The short- and mediumwave situation is not as it was a few years ago.
Could hardly find a proper mediumwave signal from THL here, but at least 5
FM stations from Thailand Satun province. Singapore on 6150 kHz is
disturbed most of the day by a Chinese station, RSI 6080 kHz 1100-1400 UT

is also with co-channel interference by China. Happy to receive Myanmar
again on 5986 (roughly) kHz, since in Europe RTL French is blocking this
frequency in DRM mode. Best wishes from the island of Langkawi,
(Suree & Uwe Volk-MLA, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 18)
MEXICO 9599.25 on Feb 16 at 2343-0020 UT. Radio UNAM, Mexico Serious
classic orchestral music, talked at 2357 "Radio Universidad...", Cultural
talks about pictures and new tecnologies and music again at 0016. in LSB
to avoid Cuba, poor/fair.
(Giampiero Bernardini-ITA, hcdx wwdxc BC-DX Feb 18)
Sorry, UNAM frequency given in bc-dx #795 was wrong. (wb)
9599.2 R UNAM, Mexico DF, 1945-0020, 0545-0707 and 1536, Feb 03, 10, 11,
15, 16 and 17, often serious classic orchestral music, talk on "El tema de
hoy", ID's: "...La Radio Universidad Autonoma ded Mexico, presento la
musica popular alternativa algo mas que la musica a simple oido..",
"...Buenas Tardes sintoniza usted con Radio UNAM desde la capital de la
Republica Mexicana a traves de XEUN 860 kHz amplitud modulada; XEYU 9600
kHz onda corta banda internacional de 31 metros e internet..." and "Una
Universidad que esta trabajando al ciento por ciento". 23322 - 13221 QRM
at various times from R Habana Cuba, CRI, RAI and others.
(Bernardini, Hauser, Mendez and Rodriguez; dswci DXW Feb 23)
heard in EUR also. wb.
MOLDOVA/RUSSIA MW 999 from Moldova usage till end of year 2006:
DW: in Ukr 0530; in Ru 0600-0630, from 1600 & from 1900 UTC winter;
TWR: 1830-1900 and 2000-2100; Pridnestrovye: 1800-1830;
and ceased due to the financial conflict between Moscow and Tiraspol after
Jan 1 2007:
Voice of Russia:(1 hour duration):
in Romanian at 1700UTC; in Russian: World Service 1300 & 2100;
Commonwealth 1400 & 1500; Rus.Int.Radio 2200 & 2300.
The information about the conflict is acc to the VOR, prgr on Febr 18th
heard.
On 11630 kHz 1300-1400 there was a prgr of VORussia, World Sce in Ru and
at 1400 UTC the ID was: "V ephyre Rassiiskaia Radiaveshchatelnaia Kampania
Golas Rassii, pragrama Russkii chass v Londane" or "On the air the Russian
Broadcasting Company Voice of Russia with prgr Russian Hour In London",
also heard on 5940, 12055 etc.
So they have five different programmes in Russian, aboved 3: WS; CW; IR
and Evangelskie Chtenia and Russkii chass v Londane
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
MONGOLIA 12085 VoMongolia, Khonkhor, 0845-1045, 09 Feb, Japanese,
talks, light music, Mongolian prgr 0900, Chinese 0930, English 1000; 44433
but gradually deteriorating, and barely heard at 1045.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
NETHERLANDS 11935 Once again RNW at 0800-0857 UT in Dutch to
pensionists in SoWeEUR and Canary Isls suffered by co-channel BSKSA Riyadh
Holy Quran program at 0844 to 0857 UT. BSKSA Riyadh starts much early
around 0844 UT.
11935 0900-1200 RIY 500kW 310deg Arabic Holy Quran
(wb, Feb 23)
Contact beween RNW and BSKSA on HFCC conference at Dubai on this
interference matter was not successful yet.
NIGER 9704 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 1220-1509, 17 Feb, French, news,.,
Vernacular 1500, f/ball match report; 34443, adjt. QRM de WYFR in Spanish,
then co-ch QRM.

(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
PERU 3375 R. San Antonio, Padua de Callalli, 2326-2334, 17 Feb,
Spanish, sermon; 33342, adj. Uty. QRM.
4746.8 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2344-2354, 17 Feb, Spanish,
advertisemtents, Indian music; 54343, CODAR QRM.
4775 R. Tarma, Tarma, 2342-2352, 17 Feb, Spanish, detailed & lengthy adv.
for a women's perfume like on 13 Jan (!); 54343.
4824.4 LV de la Selva, Iquitos, 0949-f/out 1130 (!), 17 Feb, Spanish,
advertisements, songs; 14441, but noted better at 1030!
5120.5 R. Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba, 2243-2255, 17 Feb, Quechua,
talks; 34343.
6019.6 R. Vitoria, Lima, 0851-0900, 09 Feb, Portuguese, shouting
preacher; 34432, blocked by DRM signal at 0900.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
PHILIPPINES VOA 1170 - I was looking for last Fall when I was hearing
Korea 1170. Maybe next Fall. I heard VOA 1143 on 1143 and then again on
1147.5, which VOA QSL'd as 1143 kHz.
(Patrick Martin-OR-USA, IRCA via dxld Feb 20)
New VOA-1170 transmitter is a Harris DX-1000. Four tower array. Toward
Korean, Vietnam and China, I think.
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, IRCA via dxld)
I have a plot of VOA-1170's antenna patterns. There are two of them. One
has a main lobe at about 260 degrees, with a secondary lobe at about 7
degrees, with a deep null from 45 to 200 degrees. It's apparently intended
for SE Asia. The other pattern has its main lobe at 325 degrees (towards
China) with a small lobe at 90 degrees. Both patterns send very little
power towards North America (azimuth about 38 degrees from the
Philippines). The plots came from consulting engineer Ben Dawson, who has
designed antenna systems for this and several other VOA sites.
(Bruce Portzer-WA-USA, IRCA via dxld Feb 20)
RUSSIA New 5920.0, at 2245-2300 On Feb 10, Yelizovo, Far East, Russian
announcement, songs, 2257 UT Russian National Hymn in relay of R Rossii,
ex 6075 which is covered here by Deutsche Welle; 15121 heard // 4050.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, via Dario Monferini-I, dxld)
Yelizovo? HFCC B- 06 called 6075 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, at 1800-1400.
(gh, dxld Feb 20)
The "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatkiy" tx is located at Yelizovo. Cf. location
list in WRTH 2007, pg.469.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Feb 20)
SAUDI ARABIA I am again hearing French on 17660, at 1508 UT Feb 21,
mixing with and underneath the Afropop music distraxion; something which
was not there before yesterday. It is not // 17630 ANU, nor // 15300 RFI.
I believe it is BSKSA, ex21600. The signal again fades down greatly before
Afropop goes off at 1531. There is a fast SAH between them of about 15 Hz.
An interesting thing I have noticed more than once. Just before Gabon cuts
the carrier at 1531, for a few seconds the SAH level increases. This must
be because the Gabon output power steps down briefly before going off;
that is, BSKSA momentarily has a relative strength advantage. Presumably
BSKSA continues on 17660 at least until the French bihour ends at 1600,
but after 1531 the carrier is barely detectable. No doubt those further
east could confirm this.

VOA, 17895, via Botswana, in English at 1444 Feb 21 had fluttery co-
channel QRM from something. Per EiBi, that must also be BSKSA, which
overlaps on 17895 at 14-15, both broadcasting to different parts of
Africa. BSKSA frequency management is the pits:
17895 1200-1500 ARS BSKSA HQ A NAf
17895 1400-1700 USA Voice of America E EAf /BOT
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 21)
BSKSA Riyadh. Two carriers noted on 21670 and 21740 kHz at 0858 UT, and
Arabic program in progress on 21705. So seemingly combination of
Indonesian service QRG 21670, and Arabic 21705 kHz produces a spur signal
on 21740 kHz. 21670 channel opens at 0930 UT, but is on air very early
around 0858 UT.
7150 1500-1800 RIY 500 40 FARSI FOREIG
9525 1600-1700 RIY 500 55 PASHTO FOREIG
9555 1800-2300 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
9580 0300-0600 JED 50 0 ARABIC 2ND. P
9580 1700-2200 JED 50 0 ARABIC 2ND. P
9675 0300-0900 RIY 500 0 ARABIC 1ST. P
9675 0900-1600 RIY 500 0 ARABIC 1ST. P
9730 1400-1600 RIY 500 40 TURKISTANI FOREIG
9870 1800-2300 RIY 500 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
11715 1800-2300 RIY 500 270 ARABIC HOLY Q
11820 1800-2300 RIY 500 320 ARABIC HOLY Q
11855 0600-1700 JED 50 0 ARABIC 2ND. P
11915 1800-2300 RIY 500 295 ARABIC HOLY Q
11935 0900-1200 RIY 500 310 ARABIC HOLY Q
13710 1500-1800 RIY 500 295 ARABIC HOLY Q
15170 0300-0600 RIY 500 355 ARABIC HOLY Q
15205 1600-1800 RIY 500 320 ARABIC HOLY Q
15225 1500-1800 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
15250 0900-1200 RIY 500 250 ENGLISH FOREIG
15275 0400-0600 RIY 500 340 TURKISH FOREIG
15370 0500-0800 RIY 500 70 URDU FOREIG
15380 0600-0900 RIY 500 310 ARABIC HOLY Q
15380 1200-1400 RIY 500 310 ARABIC HOLY Q
15390 0500-0800 RIY 500 70 URDU FOREIG
15435 1500-1800 RIY 500 320 ARABIC 1ST. P
15470 0900-1200 RIY 500 250 ENGLISH FOREIG
17560 1600-1800 RIY 500 270 ARABIC HOLY Q
17615 0900-1200 RIY 500 100 ARABIC HOLY Q
17660 1500-1900 RIY 500 270 FRENCH FOREIG
17730 0600-0900 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
17740 0600-0900 RIY 250 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
17760 0400-0500 RIY 500 175 SOMALI FOREIG
17760 0500-0600 RIY 500 190 SWAHILI FOREIG
17775 1700-1800 RIY 500 250 BAMBARA FOREIG
17785 0800-1000 RIY 500 270 FRENCH FOREIG
17805 0900-1200 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
17820 1200-1500 RIY 500 70 BANGALI FOREIG
17895 0300-0600 RIY 500 40 ARABIC HOLY Q
17895 0600-0800 RIY 500 40 ARABIC HOLY Q
17895 1200-1500 RIY 500 295 ARABIC HOLY Q
21460 1300-1600 RIY 500 190 ARABIC HOLY Q
21495 0900-1200 RIY 500 70 ARABIC HOLY Q
21505 1200-1500 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
21600 1200-1400 RIY 500 100 ARABIC HOLY Q
21640 1200-1500 RIY 500 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
21670 0900-1200 RIY 500 100 INDONESIAN FOREIG
21705 0900-1200 RIY 500 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 20/21)

SOUTH AFRICA 3320 SAUK/R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, 2324-2346, 17 Feb,
Afrikaans, interview, songs; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
3345 Channel Africa Feb 23 at 1945 with African choir songs into 1958-ID
"This is Channel Africa broadcasting to you from Johannesburg, South
Africa, in English .." repeated. Weak and unid non-bc QRM. The 3396
audible same time.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
SWEDEN/DRITTES REICH/OSTPREUSSEN Hitlers schwedischer Radiosender.
"Radio Koenigsberg" - die Nazis liessen diesen Propagandasender im Krieg
einrichten und sendeten auf Schwedisch ueber das vermeintlich glorreiche
und erfolgreiche Hitler-Deutschland. Einmal woechentlich, 20 Minuten lang.
Ein Zehntel der schwedischen Bevoelkerung schaltete regelmaessig ein, wenn
es mit den Stimmen bekannter schwedischer Kuenstler gezielt ueber
Deutschland und seine Taten desinformiert werden sollte.
Der Schwede Niclas Sennerteg hat ein Buch ueber Radio Koenigsberg
geschrieben. Es traegt den Titel "Deutschland spricht. Hitlers
schwedischer Radiosender."
("Tyskland talar. Hitlers svenska radiostation"). Das Buch gibt es - noch
- nicht auf Deutsch. Deswegen hat uns Niclas Sennerteg berichtet, worum es
in seinem Buch geht.
(Radio Sweden via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Feb 18)
After long break there is back again a DX prgr in Ru, heard on Febr 13th
with comments about the need of SW usage and the future of DRM. It has to
check the next prgr which will be on 27 Febr on Radio Sweden in Ru.
BTW Sweden Calling DXers is the oldiest DX Programme first aired in
1948(?) ,closed in En in 90s and finally in Ru in 2001(?). Another old DX
prgrs which are existing and now also are on Radio Budapest 1st launched
on October the 4th, 1957 (as 1st Soviet satellite date) and Radio Sofia,
now Bulgaria on 17 November also in 1957.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
SWITZERLAND 765 Suisse Romande musique Sottens 765 kHz 600 kW
46 39 21.91 N 06 43 44.27 E
The Swiss normally show only their landscape in low resolution. And some
tx sites (former and present ones) are hidden and vailed to the world.
Nothing noted of the former SW site Schwarzenburg anymore.
Sottens SW mast[Telefunken revolving type] scrapped in Oct 30, 2004
46 39 22.05 N 06 43 44.58 E
External links
Sottens transmitter pictures on
The Sottens transmitter Retrieved 26 January 2006
(wb)
Looking at the link below supplied by Wolfgang, it also provides the
coordinates for the former SW site; 46 39 42 N 06 43 51 E
Nice pics of SW antenna too.

Is anyone aware of when the last SRI SW transmission occured from this
site? Jari does your HE3RSI QSL give a date of transmission?
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site Feb 21)
TAIWAN 7390 Little Saigon R. via Taiwan on Feb 20 at *1500-1510 UT.
44444 Vietnamese, 1500 UT sign on with IS, Opening music, ID, Opening
announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 23)
TAJIKISTAN 4965.1 V.O.Russia via Yangiyul, on Feb 13 at 1440 UT,
Russian // 4975. Weak. Indian coming up at that time.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 18)
TURKEY Frequency change for TRT/VoTurkey in Arabic to ME from Feb. 23:
1500-1655 NF 6175 EMR 500 kW 168 deg, x6120 to avoid TRT Turkish from
1630!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 20)
Measured also TRT 'bad boy' 15350 kHz which suffers by faulty audio feed
and produce spurious signals between 15303 and 15404 kHz, -- since months
! Any complaint correspondence to TRT engineering was not successful yet.
Still same mess.
Measured around 0900-0945, was wandering from 15350.103 to 15350.84 kHz
but had a heterodyne buzz of 160 Hertz to co-channel CNR Kashi even xx.00.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
180 TRT, Polati, 2240-2251, 18 Feb, ballads, talks; 53452, adjt. QRM de D
183 spoiling a good, quiet signal.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
UGANDA 5036 R. Uganda, Kampala, 1950-1957, 18 Feb, Vernacular, talks;
23441, adj. QRM de BEM 5025 but also BFA 5030 w/ a noisy carrier.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
UAE 1539 On 22 Feb 2007 at 1500 UT noted Radio Aap ki Dunyaa in Urdu on
1539 kHz. Fair signal, fighting with Iran and China. I guess this is the
new (UAE) Al-Dhabbiya III transmitter (rated 800 kW) although the signal
wasn't too strong. But I'm off beam, I believe.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Feb 23)
13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Feb 14 at 0529-0545 UT. 45433
English, Talk, ID at 0530 and 0542, // 9525 kHz.
13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Feb 15 at 0525-0535 UT. 35333
English, Talk, ID at 0531 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Feb 23)
U.K. BBC pictures.
A former colleague has some nice pictures of BBC Skelton[-B], MF / SW /
SSB feeder overseas at Daventry and LF Droitwich.
I cannot remember if I have sent you these before.
- 121 pictures
(Richard Buckby G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 18)
Click to see Woofferton's transmitting stations:
and VTC Orfordness

page to #15
click Military History, click Post Second World War,
See US OHR installation. 'Cobra Mist' Site. In 1968 work started on the
top secret Anglo-American System 441A 'over-the-horizon' (OTH) backscatter
radar project, finally code-named 'Cobra Mist'.
and VTC Skelton site[s]
and long- + mediumwave sites at
and AFN army radio for the Normandie invasion troops in 1944, "R
Normandie"
(John Babbis-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
Is that a reserve time signal tx of 60 kHz ???:
17860 UNID in En, NEW MER registered. 0800-1100 U.
Woofferton usually poor at 170 degrees at my place, but makes it today,
seems a globe around signal I guess.
West Africa Democracy Radio
0700-0800 on 12000 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
0800-1100 on 17860 WOF 300 kW / 170 deg to WeAf French/English/French
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 19/20/21)
USA/DJIBOUTI [non] Additional VOA Amharic broadcasts in the morning
were cancelled as of Feb 18. So it's even more obvious now that they were
launched only as an interim solution until Somali could be revived. Also
reduced usage of Djibouti-1431: Radio Sawa has not just been deprived of
30 minutes of airtime for Somali at 1600-1630; instead Sawa is carried on
1431 now only at 1645-0400, beamed 325 degrees. Apparently 1431 kHz is now
off the air at 0400-1600, i.e. local daytime more or less.
(Aaron Zawitzky-USA, dxld Feb 19)
USA Is Marie Lamb OK?
I had a report that DXing with Cumbre has been repeating the old standby
pirate show for three weeks. Feb 21 at 1727 UT I checked WAER webstream
for Marie's jazz show scheduled weekdays 1500-1800 UT, only to hear some
other woman doing it, Jane McGreasy, who said she was sitting in. She is
not among those pictured on the staff list at
where I went to check the spelling of
her name.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 21)
VENEZUELA 15250 Radio Nacional de Venezuela via RHC facilities, 2330-
2335 UT, Febr 18, Spanish, Annmt: "De inmediato te presentamos los hechos
mas destacados en este dia 18 de febrero...", ID as: "El Canal
Internacional de Raido Nacional de Venezuela...", 34433 // 13680 kHz with
34443.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
YEMEN 9780.03 Yemen R Sanaa' frequency varrying outlet noted the other
day above usual lower side 9779v settlement.

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 18)
ZIMBABWE 3396 R. Zimbabwe, Guineafowl, 2217-2232, 18 Feb, Vernacular,
AfR. Songs & tunes; 53342, adj. QRM de annoying racketing signal.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
DRM
DRM in Africa.
Broadcasters welcome new DRM Technology.
Broadcasters from across Africa gathered in Rwandan capital Kigali
beginning of December to propose new plans for the transition to digital
for their hundreds of millions of listeners. Co-hosted by Rwanda's
broadcaster ORINFOR and Germany's official voice to the outside world, the
Deutsche Welle (DW), the first-ever Pan-African Conference on Digital
Radio Mondiale (DRM) included special DRM test transmissions as well as a
wide variety of lectures from various representatives from large
international broadcasters and the transmitter industry.
"The conference is mainly for African broadcasters," said Peter Senger of
DW. Senger is also chairman of the DRM consortium. "The ones coming in
from overseas will be there to explain the benefits of this technology."
Live DRM Transmissions on 26 MHz.
In cooperation with DW, Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia provided test
equipment and a specialized transmitter engineer for around-theclock DRM
pilot transmissions on 26 MHz DRM low power shortwave.
The use of DRM in the 26 MHz shortwave band is an interesting option for
local broadcasting, especially for broadcasters with limited space within
the existing network or for those who wish to transmit a digital service
without impairing the existing one. This under-used band is available for
transmissions on DRM standard since 2004.
The 26 MHz test system for the Pan-African Conference was installed at the
DW Kigali shortwave relay station. Each of the delegates was presented
with a Hong-Kong assembled digital radio receiver from the company
Himalaya to listen to the special broadcast. "They'll be hearing for the
first time digital shortwave with FM quality", said Sengen The receivers
were sponsored by the Society for the Development of Democracy and Human
Rights.
New DRM Receivers.
"The receivers are more like computers than radios, and have a little
display screen overwhich someone can read the news headlines. Listeners
can also see the name of our station on the screen," reported Senger.
"Audio can be stored on a memory card.
It offers completely new opportunities for schools and universities in
Africa. Educational programs can be stored, played back later, discussed
and analyzed. It also incorporates an MP3 recorder and can store 100 hours
of Podcasts."
Excellent Reception.
Equipped with a DRM World Traveller together with DREAM software and a
Himalaya DRM 2009 receiver, Thomson and DW engineers drove around the
vicinity of Kigali to verify the quality of reception at different sites.
Receiver antennas included an active antenna set as well as the wire
delivered together with the World Traveller. The Thomson transmitter was
broadcasting on 25.740 MHz with 80 Watt DRM mean power and using a
provisional omni-directional antenna. The DRM signal provided good
reception up to 13 km beeline from the transmitter site with an excellent
SNR of around 25 dB. The average MER (Modulation Error Rate) of the

transmitter was around 38 dB, which is well abovethe DRM minimum
requirement of 30dB.
Regional Digital Broadcasting.
The 26 MHz band is a 430 kHz wide broadcast service band divided into
forty-two 10 kHz channels with an average of 20 frequencies for the same
geographical area, depending on transmitter power class. Thus, depending
on quality and number of programs per frequency, 20 to 80 programs can be
transmitted to the same geographical area in audio quality comparable to
FM. Unlike FM coverage, the Irelatively low-cost DRM shortwave coverage is
not limited to line-of-sight.
A 10 kHz channel provides FM-mono or parametric stereo audio quality. As
the 26 MHz band is mostly vacant, it should be relatively easy to use
doublechannel bandwidths (20 kHz) instead of the standard 10 kHz single
channels. The doublechannel mode would provide more capacity and hence
flexibility in terms of services and audio configurations.
The use of SFN (Single Frequency Network) would enable coverage of an even
wider area with lower power transmitters than if a single transmitter were
to be used.
This new option allows broadcasters to maintain own editorial and
technical control while augmenting services to reach a large number of
listeners. In addition, the coverage of the same area with DRM on 26 MHz
is reportedly cheaper than with FM.
New apportunity for Broadcasters in Africa.
The introduction of DRM comes to Africa, the world's so-called "radio
continent", at a time when the popularity of local stations is growing
rapidly. With the expansion of de-regulation in many countries, the
private broadcast sector is also a fast growing market. 26 MHz DRM offers
more spectrum for local broadcasts than is presently available.
DRM could also be a saving for the entire African continent. Whenever and
wherever data need to be delivered to a whole country or a region, DRM is
the most economical way to do it. Also, digital radio transmitters
reportedly use 50 percent less energy than analog ones.
Rwanda, Nigeria and South Africa used the conference as a platform to
launch their respective national DRM projects and Thomson is delivering
fully DRM equipped transmitters to broadcasters in Sudan, South Africa and
Nigeria.
Even though the price of DRM receivers is still far beyond the reach of
most of Africa's 800-million population, it is predicted that the price
will come down considerably, depending on how quickly the market develops.
Winning Africa's broadcasters to DRM would clearly play a role in bringing
down receiver prices. The response to the conference was encouraging.
A second conference has already been planned in Mozambique for 2007. 26
MHz is an exceptionally low-cost method to introduce DRM technology into
densely populated areas and make it known to large sectors of the
population.
Editorial.
As the story goes, radio became a sound medium on Christmas Eve in 1906,
when Reginald Fessenden used an alternator transmitter to send a voice and
music to shipboard operators. A hundred years later, thanks to the joint
efforts of the manufacturers, retailers and broadcasters, the digital
vision has become a reality for AM broadcasting under the brand name of
DRM. There are currently over 30 broadcasters transmitting DRM content,

totalling over 750 broadcast hours per day.
When discussing the exciting new possibilities offered by DRM, the key
question put to me regularly is about the availability and cost of DRM
receivers. End of 2006, the digital radio technology company "RadioScape"
announced the availability of the award winning RS500 module, which
provides reception for DAB (Band-11 & L-Band), DRM (LW, MW & SW), FM-RDS
AM (LW, MW & SW).
The new technology from RadioScape ensures that DRM integrates seamlessly
with DAB. Users will not have to be concerned with having to know which
technology or frequency to tune in to. They simply select the station name
just as they do for FM or DAB today.
Several other receiver companies are also working on new models and we
hope that listeners worldwide will soon have a wide choice of DRM
receivers.
A main factor will be the cost of the receivers that are replacing the
three billion analogue ones in the world today. Winning large audiences as
in Africa, India or China, would clearly boost consumer demand and help to
bring down prices.
New Antenna System for 26 MHz DRM Broadcasting.
Cost-Efficient Design for Local Coverage.
Broadcasters are showing increased interest in low power DRM transmisssion
systems in the 26 MHz band as a cost-efficient, high quality alternative
for local coverage. As opposed to customary international shortwave using
sky wave propagation, the 26 MHz system relies on "direct wave"
propagation. This "free-space propagation" phenomenon is comparable to the
situation in VHF range.
In the Radio News of Spring 2006, we discussed directive antennas with
tilted main lobes in connection with 26 MHz low power DRM shortwave
broadcasting. By nature, these antenna systems call for rather extensive
use of dipoles and a complex RF feed-system. Such a complex system could
prove to be disproportionate to the relatively low-cost, low power
transmitters.
To extend the low power product range by a cost efFcient, robust new
component, which is easy to install, easy to put into operation and easy
to maintain, Thomson has now designed an omnidirectional 26 MHz antenna
for a transmitter peak power up to 40 kW.
This new antenna design offers broadcasters quite the same advantages as
the well-known Thomson Rigid Array Antenna Technology, like high
performance, low life cycle costs and low cost of ownership.
To insure maximum reliability, the construction is completely rigid,
statically grounded (lightning protection) and does not have insulators in
structural parts.
The monopole antenna with ground radials can be installed on the top of a
tower or building. Its polarization is vertical and its radiation
characteristic is omnidirectional.
Another significant advantage of this highly specific antenna design is
the fact that tuning is done without any capacitors and coils. This
feature also further increases the robustness and reliability.
Schematic Drawing of Thomson Low Power 26 MHz DRM Antenna (left side) and
a CAD drawing (right side) illustrating a possible roof-installation.
Impedance Curve for the Frequency Range 25.6 MHz to 26.1 MHz; Omni-

directional antenna, 50 ohms, VSWRmax 1.173 at 26.10 MHz
Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia AG, Spinnereistrasse 5
CH-5300 Turgi - Switzerland
Tel : +41 (0)56 299 22 10 Fax: +41 (0)56 28811 25
Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia SA 1, rue de I'Hautil
F-78702 Conflans Ste. Honorine - France Tel: +33 (0)134 90 31 00
Fax: +33 (0)134 90 30 00
Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia GmbH, Carl-Benz Strasse 6-8
D-67105 Schifferstadt - Germany Tel: +49 (0)6235 92 50 300
Fax: +49 (0)6235 92 50 330
(Thomson Radio News #25, Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia AG, Winter 2005)
Recent registrations DRM on 26 MHz
25700 0000 2400 27N RMP 1 0 G MNO MER
25700 0000 2400 28 SOF 5 0 BUL RBU BUL
25720 0000 2400 28 SMG 1 0 VAR.LANG. CVA VAT VAT
25750 0000 2400 28 SOF 5 0 BUL NEW BUL
25765 0000 2400 27 ISS 1 0 F NEW TDF
25775 0000 2400 27 ISS 1 0 F NEW TDF
25795 0000 2400 27SE JUN 1 0 ENGLISH LUX BCE BCE
25800 0000 2400 27N SKN 1 0 G MNO MER
25800 0000 2400 28 SOF 5 0 BUL RBU BUL
25805 0000 2400 27SE JUN 1 0 ENGLISH LUX BCE BCE
25825 0000 2400 28 NAU 1 0 D NEW FNA
25850 0000 2400 28 SOF 5 0 BUL NEW BUL
25900 0000 2400 28 SOF 5 0 BUL RBU BUL
25950 0000 2400 28 SOF 5 0 BUL NEW BUL
25980 0000 2400 28 SMG 1 0 VAR.LANG. CVA VAT VAT
26000 0000 2400 27N RMP 1 0 G NEW MER
26000 0000 2400 28 SOF 5 0 BUL RBU BUL
26010 0000 2400 28 MUN 1 0 D NEW FNA
26020 0000 2400 28 BLN 1 0 D NEW FNA
26040 0000 2400 27N RMP 1 0 G MNO MER
26045 0000 2400 28 NAU 1 0 D NEW FNA
26060 0000 2400 28 SMG 1 0 VAR.LANG. CVA VAT VAT
26060 0000 2400 28 MUN 1 0 D NEW FNA
26080 0000 2400 27N RMP 1 0 G NEW MER
SPECLAB Spectrum Laboratory offset measuring.
Despite Eton/Lextronix E1 Radio is a "Cucumber" - we say in German - on MW
range. Because of Telescopic antenna access only, and missing a ferrite
rod directional one. I used to renew my SpecLab Spectrum Laboraty software
version 2.7 b15 now today.
Did adjust E1 Radio on very strong Beat on + .200 Hertz (in LSB mode) or -
x.800 means minus (in USB mode). Needs getting used to.
Best channels to exact MW measurement are the German Telekom units on
xx.000 official calibration.
LW 243 is empty at 1900 UT. The Turkish station ends around 1700 UT I
guess.
711 UNID minus 48 Hertz
891 ALG minus 49 Hertz
918 SLO plus 28 Hertz
1395 ALB minus 179 Hertz - and minus199 Hertz on Feb 24, world champion
record
1467 UNID plus 66 Hertz

I didn't identify the 711 and 1467 candidats channel, like MRC/LBY and
IRN/ARS ??
Measured also TRT 'bad boy' 15350 kHz which suffers by faulty audio feed
and produce spurious signals between 15303 and 15404 kHz, -- since months
! Any complaint correspondence to TRT engineering was not successful yet.
Still same mess.
Measured around 0900-0945, was wandering from 15350.103 to 15350.84 kHz
but had a heterodyne buzz of 160 Hertz to co-channel CNR Kashi even xx.00.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 20/21)
Eine sehr persoenliche Wuerdigung des Lebens von Wolfram Hess findet sich
auf den Seiten des SAT-DXers Norbert Schlammer auf
unter "SATNEWS". (Dietrich Hommel-D, A-DX Feb 19)
In Memorial:
Als mich am gestrigen 14. Februar ein Anruf von Ernst Meinhard, einem
langjaehrigem Freund und Kollegen von Wolfram Hess (u.a. DX-Report im
RIAS) erreichte, musste ich mehrmals "schlucken", um zu verstehen und zu
begreifen, was er mir mitteilte.
DL1RXA, Dr. phil. Wolfram Hess, verstarb am 9. Februar an den Folgen eines
Schlaganfalls. Er wurde 67 Jahr alt.
Sicher - uns allen ist nur ein bestimmter Zeitabschnitt des Lebens auf
dieser Erde moeglich - "gehen" muss Jeder, egal ob er Millionen auf dem
Bankkonto hat, ein mehrfach promovierter Professor mit vielen Doktortiteln
vorneweg ist, mit "blauem Blut", hoch dekorierter Staatsmann,
Schauspieler, oder nur einfacher Arbeitslosengeld II Empfaenger, ohne
Schulabschluss. Jedoch was bleibt von einem Menschen, wie "lebt" er
weiter.
Wolfram war ein Genie des DXings, er war aus meiner Sicht ein Kaempfer,
der nie aufgab, stets versuchte er aufs Neue, das was fuer ihn nicht nur
Hobby, sondern Lebenswerk war, all denen nahe zu bringen, die sich wie er
dem Amateurfunk und DX-Weitempfang (Hoerfunk), widmeten. Sobald Wolfram
vor dem Mikrofon sass und er aus seinem Manuskript seine Hoerer ansprach,
wurde aus dem im Privatleben nicht immer "strahlenden" Wolfram Hess,
DL1RXA, ein anderer Mensch. Er vergass alle "Wehwehchen" und Widrigkeiten
dieser Welt, er war "in seinem Element". Was und wie er das, was auf
seinem Manuskript stand moderierte, war einfach "einmalig". Einfache
Zahlen und Namen wurden so vorgetragen, dass er jeden der heutigen Comedy-
Stars, damit in den Schatten stellte. Alles was er sagte war
wissenschaftlich fundiert, Wolfram war sehr genau.
Besonders hatte es ihm der Sonnen- und Ionosphaerenwetterbericht angetan,
in dem er ueber die Empfangsausbreitungen berichtete. Ein "Muss" fuer den
Amateurfunker und DXer. Auch fuer den "Nichtexperten" waren seine
Sendungen interessant, denn sie hatten einen hohen "Unterhaltungswert".
Der Zuhoerer "lauerte" geradezu auf seine naechste Pointe. Dies verlangte
jedoch auch dem Zuhoerer etwas ab, denn das was er parodierte war auf
hohem Niveau, nichts fuer "Analphabeten".
Ich lernte Wolfram bei Radio Berlin International, dem
Auslandrundfunksender der DDR kennen, bei dem er als freier Mitarbeiter
die Beitraege fuer die DX-Sendung schrieb und moderierte. Er entwickelte
auch eine QSL-Postkartenserie in dem die Grundbegriffe des DXens
erklaerte. Dies fand bei den Hoerern weltweit einen sehr grossen Anklang.
Mehrere Jahre war ich in der Hoererpost fuer die Betreuung der DX-Clubs,
den Versand der DX-Diplome, uebrigens auch eine "Erfindung" von Wolfram
und QSL-Karten Bestaetigungen zustaendig. Am 31.12.1990 war damit Schluss,

ich bekam die "Betriebsbedingte Kuendigung".
Waehrend fuer mich eine "Welt" zusammenbrach, kein Ausweg in Sicht war,
hatte Wolfram eine ganz andere Sichtweise. Naemlich dies als neue Chance
zu nutzen, DXing in ganz Deutschland bekannt zu machen und eine
Rundfunksendung fuer das Inland ins Leben zu rufen. Dazu veroeffentlichte
er im Maerz 1991 in der Leipziger Volkszeitung einen Zeitungsartikel und
er brachte das "Kunststueck" fertig, Herrn Muehlfenzel (den "Abwickler"
des ehemaligen DDR-Rundfunks), dazu zu bewegen, dass er auf den ehemaligen
Mittelwellen von Radio DDR, einmal woechentlich eine 30-minuetige DX-
Sendungen "DX-Aktuell", ausstrahlen durfte.
Wolfram holte mich zum Rundfunk zurueck. Ab Mitte April 1991 durfte ich
als freier Mitarbeiter die Hoererpost seiner Sendung "DX-Aktuell"
bearbeiten. Waehrend der "Nach-Wendezeit", als im Osten vieles in
Umbruchstimmung war, wollten viele Hoerer aus den Altbundeslaendern, Neues
aus dem Osten erfahren. Da die UKW-Uebertragungen nicht ueberall
hinreichten, nutzten sie die empfangsstaerkeren Mittelwellen. Die Sendung
hatte regen Zuspruch, Hoererpost stieg stetig.
Bereits im Herbst 1991 waere dies zu Ende gewesen, da die Mittelwellen
abgeschaltet wurden. Aber Wolfram schaffte es erneut die "Fuehrungsetage"
davon zu ueberzeugen, dass die Sendung weitergefuehrt wird. Auf der
Langwelle des Deutschlandsenders, dem spaeteren Deutschlandradio Berlin.
Er hatte fuer die Sendung, dessen Manuskripte er schrieb und moderierte,
ein eigenes Konzept. Er bezog die Hoerer aktiv in die Programmgestaltung
mit ein. Die Empfangsberichte der Hoerer die uns per Post erreichten,
wurden in den Sendungen verwendet. Hoerer wurden mit Empfangsmeldungen in
die Sendung durchgestellt, u.a. Juergen Bast von der ADDX und wer wollte
konnte waehrend der Sendung dabeisein.
Wolfram entwickelt eine weitere neue "Strategie" fuer die Sendung.
Naemlich nicht nur Faktenwissen mit Zahlen zu vermitteln, das Ganze auch
als "Unterhaltungssendung" mit ein paar Scherzen, mit "Conny vom Tower",
aufzulockern. So vermittelte er Grundlagenwissen auf die "lustige" Art.
Nicht nur die Hoerer waren davon begeistert, auch die "Macher" der
Sendung, Techniker, Moderatoren, mich eingeschlossen.
Waere Wolfram nicht gewesen, so gaebe es auch diese Homepage nicht, auf
der ich taeglich ueber das Geschehen auf den Sat-Baendern berichte. Er
machte mir Mut, in "DX-Aktuell" darueber zu berichten. Dies war fuer mich
"Neuland", bis dahin bestand mein Kontakt mit den Hoerern nur ueber die
Beantwortung der Post.
Leider kam 1994, das "Aus" fuer "DX-Aktuell". Am 30. September war die
letzte Sendung. In der Folgezeit gab es nur einmal jaehrlich, initiiert
durch Thomas Kubaczewski, ein Treffen der "Macher" und einiger Hoerer von
DX-Aktuell und DX-Report, bei dem Wolfram anwesend war. Dabei kam es stets
zum interessanten Erfahrungsaustausch ueber Neuigkeiten auf den
Empfangsbereichen, mit denen wir uns beschaeftigen. Dabei hatte auch der
aktuelle Sonnen-und Ionospaehrenwetterbericht, vorgetragen von Wolfram
Hess, seinen festen Platz.
Wolfram Hess war ein "Vollblut" DXer, der mich und viele Hoerer, weltweit,
an das DXing heranfuehrte. Er wird fuer mich in Gedanken, mit seinen
Ideen, weiterleben. Ich verdanke ihm, dass ich ueber mein bisheriges Leben
"hinauswachsen" konnte, einen neuen Lebenssinn mit dem Sat-DXen fand, mir
mehr zutraue, als vorher. Es faellt mir schwer, mich damit abzufinden,
dass DL1RXA Dr. phil. Wolfram Hess nicht mehr am Leben ist. Wolfram wird
stets in meinem Herzen weiterleben.
Norbert Schlammer in
click SATNEWS, last item. (Feb 19, 2007)

Wolfram Hess' Tod ist uns allen recht nahegegangen. Die DX-AKTUELL-Crew
u.a. wird wohl geschlossen zur Trauerfeier (Freitag, 2. Maerz, 13.00 Uhr
MEZ, Friedhof Rangsdorf, suedlich von Berlin) mit anschliessender
Urnenbeisetzung gehen.
(Thomas & Elisabeth Kubaczewski-D, wwdxc Feb 18)
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AFGHANISTAN When checking presumed Radio Solh at 1600 UT on Febr 7th and
8th I heard two stations with different programming on 6700, previously
heard stations on both 6700 and 6800, nothing on the latter frequency.
Both were in AM. They faded up and down rapidly. Mauno Ritola measured the
two stations and found that they are 8 Hz apart.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld; WDXC-UK Contact magazine Mar 3)
Presumed Radio Solh heard here Febr 27th on 6700, when I first tuned in at
1620 I heard a man with what seemed to be one side of a utility
conversation, then silence, recheck at 1630 the station was playing Afghan
music, poor to fair strength but easy copy as clear channel, audible in AM
as well as USB and LSB, appeared to be a carrier on the channel as well,
perhaps the reported second station which was silent at the time?
(Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC-UK Contact magazine Mar 3)
US psycho war radio, wb.
ALGERIA [CLANDESTINE] 1550 kHz. Polisario Front, Tindouf, Algeria; I've
been observing this one on a daily basis, and it prettly much seems this
is their single audible freq for the time being, as observed y/day, on 27
Feb at 1908-2305 UT, Arabic till 2300, then Castilian; 54544, occasional
adj. QRM de G 1548 kHz.
1550 Polisario Front still on this freq. alone both mornings & evenings.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 28/Mar 3)
ANTARCTICA ARGENTINE LRA36 is booming in right now in Denmark at 1910 UT
on 15476.06 with SINPO 35343 in Spanish with Argentine songs. LRA36 did
fade out at 2020 this evening here (Feb 27), so one has to listen early
during their broadcast, at least here in Northern Europe.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dxld Feb 27)

ARGENTINA I was tuning the Argentinian feeder 15820 LSB around 2244 UT
and they were coming audible, despite it was nearly mid-afternoon.
(Raul Saavedra-CTR, dxld Feb 26)
15820 - LSBmode R. Continental, Buenos Aires, at 2017-2026 on 25 Feb,
talks, music, but no copy thereof; 13431, adjt. QRM de WWCR on 15825 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 28)
Guess it has been a good date for propagation from Argentina on 19mb, as I
found good signals at 2230 from RAE 15345 as well as Radio 710 on 15820
LSB mentioning traffic situation "Son las 7:33 y la temperatura 21cC ...
Radio 710 ... 710". Sorry, I missed LRA 36 today.
(Ra£l Saavedra-CTR, dxld Mar 3)
ASCENSION New photographs of Ascension site added at bbceng.info:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, dxld Feb 25)
AUSTRALIA [c.f. BC-DX TopNews #796]
Re: "Re the ABC low power and low frequency outlets in the Northern
Territory. The problem is that the heat is usually 45 degrees Celsius;
that's over 100 F. It's hot usually for weeks on end. In fact Australia
for the most part is in drought and is the driest continent on earth. The
newly commissioned transmitters have trouble to standing up to the heat of
Australia's outback."
Glenn, in response to 7-024. The cooling for the transmitters is also
having problems; if you can imagine very little wind, no flow of air, heat
the greatest destroyer of electrical components. Generally, components are
made up to 60 C heat, but when continuously subjected to 45C and above for
days on end no respite. Example that I best know of is: We have the latest
Airbus A320 versions and one of the most vital components are the avionics
cooling fans. These have an even higher rating for heat, but even though
might be flying for say an hour sector at 39,000 feet, the air temp is 50
below zero, the avionics fans are still working. Having no avionics
cooling and that's it when you land, await maintenance to provide
procedures.
Basically, go to the Australian outback, and the last two years of
constant heat with little respite, and I am sure you'll understand, why in
Australia we drink beer, known as a "coldie". Served at 3 degrees. The
outback is a beautiful place, but deadly; a US and a British tourist have
been found dead through running out of water, going "off the beaten
track", in recent times. Maybe what should have happened is a trial run
with one of the transmitters in this case.
Today as I type this it's 85 degrees F at 9.05 am and about to drive the
family 120 km for my mother's 80th birthday; the wife will be driving
back, as I will have a few coldies, (no drink driving), and at 3 to 4 pm
the temp forecast is over the 100 F mark, and that's Sydney on the east
coast. It's just too hot!
(John Wright-AUS ARDXC, dxld Feb 23)
All three Northern Territory stations are currently on the air. I can hear
them here in N.Z. at 0950 UT with a football commentary, on 2310, 2325 &
2485 kHz, in parallel.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3)
AUSTRIA David Hermges dies.
The long-time head of the shortwave service of the Austrian Radio and
Radio Austria International, David Hermges, has died in Vienna following a
lengthy illness. He was 78. Born in England in 1928, he came to Austria

after the war and was based in Carinthia. He then returned to England to
study at Cambridge (Philosophy and Modern Languages) and also spent some
time at the Sorbonne. He returned to Austria and later began to work for
the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation. His voice was known to generations
of listeners at home and abroad from his English news bulletins on the
first programme of the ORF, his announcements for all broadcasts from the
Salzburg Festival and last, but not least the ORF's English-language news
and current affairs programme Report from Austria. David is survived by
his wife and one son.
(ORF via Hubert Kubiak and via Herbert Meixner-AUT, A-DX March 2nd)
In the Photos - Miscellaneous section of the DXLD yahoogroup:
David Hermges R.I.P.
Photo of David Hermges at Radio Austria International, - on the left side.
Center, Carlos Arturo del Castillo of Spanish service then, and on right
side
Wolf Harranth OE1WHC, formerly on ORF Radio Austria International German
service.
Thanks to German hobby magazine Radio-Kurier 22-2002, page 8, - editor
Michael Schmitz, ADDX. (wb, Mar 3)
BENIN TWR 1566 kHz: I've seen photos of the mast and building but none
of the transmitter. TWR is apparently fund raising to distribute wind up
radios in Benin. AFAIK no transmissions have taken place.
(Steve Whitt-UK, MWC via dxld Feb 24)
BRAZIL 4876 at 1000 UT nothing on the air, 1020 om in Portuguese, lat
sign on of fade in? 4 March have been looking for the CP with no logs.
(Rob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Mar 4)
?? Radio Dif. Roraima Super R. Boa Vista 0700-0600 UT.
CANADA R. Prague in Spanish via Sackville, 6000, is still going despite
huge collision with Habana we pointed out months ago, Feb 26 at 2336 UT
Czech producing fast SAH and roughly equal levels; but one of them had
Slavic bits. No problem on 5990 with CRI Cuban relay only, Prague having
cancelled that English relay via Sackville at yearend.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 27)
RNW via Sackville-CAN relay in A07:
Dutch 9525 2300-2400 250kW 189deg.
English 17660 1900-2100 250kW 285deg
CHINA 11885 Fair signal of CNR Urumchi in Uighur noted around 7 and 9
UT with fair signal.
Uighur
0000-0100 15670, 11810, 13700, 11630, 9655, 9455, 1422, 1143
0600-0700 15415#, 11780#, 15390+, 13700+, 12055+, 11630+, 1422,
1143 (13670 11885 9560 7275 XJ)
1100-1200 11720, 9690, 13700, 12055, 11630, 9420, 1422, 1143
1500-1600 9645, 7120, 6180, 9890, 9630, 9420, 1143
(7195, 6120, 4980, 3990 XJ)
+ not Tu. # not W.
(CNR schedule on Nagoya DX Circle website)
CONGO 5066.337 Radio Candip, Bunia, Congo, on 25 Feb at 0405 UT -
chatter by male speaker, mention of Bunia. Mainly poor with a few fair
peaks. Station had drifted to 5066.332 kHz by 0420 UT. Very pleased with
this one.

(Brandon Jordan-AL-USA, dxld Feb 25)
CROATIA Croatian Radio Zagreb Deanovec 6165 missed this morning March
2nd yet, but // 9830 is still on-the-air.
(wb, Mar 2/3)
CYPRUS Google Earth Imagery. Radio Bayrak Iskele Trikomo 1098 / 1494 /
6150 kHz.
ITU at 35 17 N 33 54E
35 17 39.08 N 33 54 53.26 E
BBC Zakaki 639 / 720 kHz 500 kW
34 37 10.86 N 33 00 07.33 E
BBC Zyyi 1323 kHz 200 kW
34 43 18.08 N 33 19 25.17 E
Monte Carlo Radiodiff relay station, 1233 kHz 1200 kW, [IBB] 990 kHz 600
kW
34 57 40.68 N 34 04 58.43 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 2)
ECUADOR HCJB 9780 at 0232 UT in Low German. Solid signal. Very
interesting because it sounds nearly English.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 25)
4909.25 Radio Chaskis, at 0454-0515 UT on Feb 25, Flute music noted in
passing followed by talk by a man and woman in presumed Quichua. Ore
[¨sic] vocals with some talk segments. At 0503 apparently into Spanish
with an ID noted prior to a male vocal selection. Poor.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, naswa nl and direct Feb 26)
EGYPT R Cairo 7270 at 0248 UT w/info on fishing industry. Fair signal.
Mid East tune a few minutes later until 0304, with weakening signal. ID at
0304 UT then talk about ancient Egyptian women. The signal was S9+10 by
this time with low audio. At 0315 UT, S7 but barely audible.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 25)
ERITREA QSL Radio Bana 5100.
Nach 14 Tagen Laufzeit kam heute eine handgeschriebene Postkarte mit
Bestaetigungstext von Bana Radio (so stehts auf der Karte, angesagt wird
aber Radio Bana) aus Asmara, Eritrea, 5100 kHz. Unterzeichnerin ist Saada
Ahmedin, English Panel.
Radio Bana ist morgens ab 0356 UTC s/on ganz ordentlich zu hoeren, es
kommt dann ein afrikanischer Musiktitel "Radio Bana" mit IDs in drei
lokalen Sprachen, als letztes kommt dann eine englische ID. Ab 0400 UTC
ist dann Programmbeginn.
Adresse: Radio Bana, Adult Education and Media, Ministry of Education,
P.O. Box 609, Asmara, Eritrea.
(Martin Elbe-D, A-DX Mar 2)
ETHIOPIA While is was updating my file,
I noticed that these two are now completely in high resolution:
GJW Gedja Jewe, ETH: 08.7850 N 38.6448 E = 08 47 14.00 N 38 38 34.96 E
GDR Gedja Dera, ETH: 08.7608 N 38.6617 E = 08 45 38.88 N 38 39 42.12 E
(Jari Perkioemaeki-FIN OH6BG, SW TX site Mar 2)
FRANCE [and non] BBC Monitoring observes that the former Radio Monte
Carlo - Moyen Orient (Middle East) now identifies on air as "Monte Carlo
Doualiya" (International), which is reflected in a new website address:

The station broadcasts in Arabic to the Middle East and North Africa on
mediumwave 1233 kHz via a powerful transmitter [1200 / 600 kW] located in
Cyprus. It is also relayed on a network of FM transmitters situated
throughout the region, on 5925 and 7135 kHz shortwave (0500-0600 UT only)
and on a live audio stream accessed from their website. Monte Carlo
Doualiya is part of the French state-owned Radio France group.
(BBC_M 28 Feb 07 via dxld)
Radio France heard today Sunday March 4 on 15605 at 1642 UT in parallel
with 15160 kHz. Good signal on 15160 compared to poor on 15605.
(Harry Brooks-UK, dxld Mar 4)
RFI changes in M-07 season as from Feb 26th, some are azimuth changes
only:
3965 1900 2100 I 1 0 French DRM 3965 2300 1800 I 1 0 French DRM
5905 1900 2000 I 500 55 Russian 5925 0300 0400 M 250 19 French AFS
6175 1130 1200 I 500 270 French 6175 2000 2200 I 500 204 French
7135 0400 0500 I 500 155 French 7135 0500 0600 I 500 190 French
7135 0600 0700 I 500 204 French 7135 1900 2000 I 500 70 Russian
7135 2100 2200 I 500 190 French 7160 2000 2200 M 250 328 French AFS
7220 0600 0630 I 250 170 Haoussa 7315 0400 0430 I 500 135 English
7315 0600 0630 I 500 170 English 7315 1900 2200 I 500 204 French
9730 1600 1700 M 100 5 English AFS 9765 0600 0630 I 250 170 Haoussa
9765 0600 0700 I 250 170 English 9790 0400 0500 I 500 155 French
9790 0500 0600 I 500 185 French 9790 0500 0600 I 500 155 French
9790 0600 0700 I 500 185 French 9790 1900 2000 I 500 155 French
9790 1900 2000 I 500 204 French 9790 2000 2100 I 500 185 French
9800 0100 0130 G 500 295 Spanish GUF 9800 1600 1630 I 500 55 Russian
9805 0400 0430 I 500 135 English 9805 0600 0630 I 250 170 Haoussa
11665 1400 1430 I 500 55 Russian 11670 1600 1630 I 500 80 Russian
11675 1430 1500 I 500 80 Pasthu 11700 0500 0600 I 500 155 French
11700 0600 0700 I 500 185 French 11700 0700 0800 I 500 204 French
11705 1800 1900 I 500 155 French 11705 1900 2000 I 500 155 French
11830 0600 0700 M 250 330 Portuguese AFS
11830 0700 0730 I 250 170 Haoussa
11830 0800 0830 M 250 328 Portuguese AFS
11995 0400 0500 I 500 120 French 11995 0500 0530 I 500 135 English
11995 1700 1900 I 500 204 French 11995 1900 2100 I 500 185 French
13620 0800 0900 I 500 170 Haoussa 13640 1130 1200 G 500 320 French GUF
13675 0800 1600 I 500 204 French 13675 1600 1700 I 500 204 French
13680 0500 0530 I 500 135 English 13680 0600 0630 I 500 135 English
13690 1430 1500 I 500 80 Pasthu 13695 0500 0600 I 500 120 French
13695 0600 0700 I 500 155 French 13695 0700 0800 I 500 195 French
13695 1700 1800 I 500 155 French 13695 1700 1900 I 500 195 French
13695 1900 2000 I 500 185 French 15160 0600 0630 I 500 135 English
15160 0630 0700 I 500 160 French 15160 1200 1400 M 250 328 French AFS
15160 1600 1700 M 250 328 English AFS
15170 0700 0800 M 250 328 French AFS 15300 0600 0700 I 500 155 French
15300 0700 0800 I 500 185 French 15300 0700 0800 I 500 155 French
15300 0800 1700 I 500 190 French 15300 1700 1900 I 500 155 French
15300 1700 1900 I 500 185 French 15315 0700 0730 I 250 170 Haoussa
15315 1600 1700 I 250 170 Haoussa 15515 1200 1230 G 250 295 Spanish GUF
15530 1700 1800 I 500 204 Portuguese 15530 1700 1800 I 500 160 Portuguese
15605 0700 0800 I 500 170 English 15605 1400 1430 I 500 80 Russian
15605 1600 1700 I 500 170 English 15605 1600 1700 I 500 135 English
17525 1100 1200 M 250 355 French AFS 17525 1230 1300 M 250 328 French AFS
17610 1130 1200 I 500 270 French 17620 0800 1700 I 500 185 French
17630 1600 1630 G 500 300 Spanish GUF
17630 1800 1830 G 250 295 Spanish GUF
17630 2100 2130 G 250 295 Spanish GUF
17850 0700 1100 I 500 155 French 17850 1500 1600 I 500 155 French
17850 1600 1700 I 500 155 French
17875 1300 2000 G 150 320 Various GUF DRM

21580 0900 1700 I 500 155 Various 21620 1200 1300 I 500 130 English/Fr
RFI delete in M-07 season, from Febr 26:
5925 0400 0500 I 500 155 French 5925 0500 0600 I 500 185 French
5925 0600 0700 I 500 204 French 5995 0100 0130 G 250 295 Spanish
6170 0600 0630 I 250 170 Haoussa 6175 1900 2000 I 500 204 French
7135 0500 0600 I 500 155 French 7135 0600 0700 I 500 190 French
7135 1600 1630 I 500 55 Russian 7315 1900 2000 I 500 155 French
9790 0400 0500 I 500 120 French 9790 0700 0800 I 500 204 French
9790 1700 1900 I 500 204 French 9790 1800 1900 I 500 155 French
9790 1900 2000 I 500 185 French 9800 1600 1630 I 500 80 Russian
9805 0500 0530 I 500 135 English 9805 0700 0730 I 250 170 Haoussa
11615 1600 1700 I 500 170 English 11615 1600 1700 I 500 135 English
11700 0600 0700 I 500 155 French 11700 0700 0800 I 500 185 French
11700 1600 1700 I 250 170 Haoussa 11705 1700 1800 I 500 155 French
11725 0700 0800 I 500 170 English 11995 0600 0630 I 500 135 English
11995 0630 0700 I 500 160 French 11995 1600 1700 I 500 204 French
11995 1700 1900 I 500 185 French 12015 1700 1800 I 500 160 Port.
12015 1700 1800 I 500 204 Portuguese 13675 1600 1700 I 500 185 French
13695 0700 0800 I 500 155 French 15300 1600 1700 I 500 155 French
GERMANY There is no final DW DX Meeting as already had been planned for
this week. Could not Uwe have done it by himself this one last time? He
was not even mentioned. In the Mailbag ondemand for this week via
Margot and her sidekick spend less than 3 minutes starting at 49:18 into
the program talking about the late Wolfram Hess, and a bit later play
"Time To Say Goodbye" yet again.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 25)
UNID 7185 on Fri/Sats only at 2300-2330 75 degr to zone 49E via Wertachtal
250 kW.
177 DLR Kultur, Zehlendorf, vy. bad at 2253-2300 UT on 27 Feb, talks,
musical piece prior to the 2300 UT TS & TC, ID; 23451, adjt. QRM, mainly
de MRC 171 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 28)
T-systems Juelich relay. Additional RNW to Dutch tourists in northeastern
Europe, from June 1st to Sept 1st only:
9610 0700-0800 100kW 50deg. 11655 0600-0700 100kW 20deg
Die Deutsche Funkturm GmbH aendert die Nutzung von Amateurfunkanlagen auf
ihren Funktuermen. Die DFMG hat den VFDB e. V. aufgefordert, die teilweise
mehr als ueppige Nutzung ihrer Standorte kurzfristig zu beenden.
Grundlegend wird die maximale Antennenanzahl auf vier begrenzt und die
gesamte Leistungsaufnahme der amateurfunkspezifischen Technik auf maximal
100 Watt. Die Auflagen muessen bis spaetestens Ende April von den
Betreibern erfuellt sein.
Betroffen von der Auflage sind alle Betreiber von Amateurfunk-
Einrichtungen wie Amateurfunkrelais, Digipeater, Funkrufsender, Packet-
Radio-Knoten usw. auf Telekom-Tuermen. Im Zuge von Rueckbaumassnahmen sind
Stoerungen und Ausfallzeiten an betroffenen Einrichtungen moeglich. Den
Auflagen gingen Turminventuren voraus, wobei der DFMG aufgefallen ist,
dass an einem Standort mehr als 30 Antennen, und an 20 weiteren Standorten
zehn und teilweise deutlich mehr Antennen in Betrieb sind.
(VFDB via DARC-Deutschlandrundspruch 22.2.2007)
dradio.de
Durchatmen nach dem finanziellen Kahlschlag.
Die Deutsche Welle und ihre weltweiten Programme.
Von Michael Kuhlmann

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HINTERGRUND POLITIK - 01.03.2007 ú 18:40 Uhr MEZ
Beim Auslandssender Deutsche Welle hat sich in den letzten Jahren viel
veraendert: Knappe Kassen fuehrten zu einem starken Personalabbau und die
politische Entwicklung nach dem 11. September 2001 machte neue
Schwerpunkte notwendig. Nach wie vor aber muss der weltweite Rundfunk Tag
fuer Tag sein Programm so gestalten, dass es Touristen, Auswanderern und
Einheimischen gleichermassen Rechnung tragen.
Im alten Parlamentsviertel in Bonn ist es still geworden. Das Areal um den
frueheren Plenarsaal des Bundestages und den nahegelegenen Schuermann-Bau
wird heute ueberwiegend von Touristengruppen bevoelkert. Kaum jemandem
unter ihnen faellt auf, dass im Schuermann-Bau heute einer der groessten
deutschen Rundfunksender residiert.
Die Deutsche Welle hat vor dreieinhalb Jahren ihren asbestverseuchten,
etwas duesteren Wolkenkratzer in Koeln verlassen - und in Bonn das andere
Extrem bezogen: einen langgestreckten hellen Komplex in bester Bauhaus-
Tradition. Doch nicht nur die Architektur, auch die Arbeit des
Auslandssenders hat sich veraendert. Intendant Erik Bettermann.
Wir werden aus Steuermitteln des Bundeshaushalts finanziert. Also: Wo sind
die Interessen unserer Buergerinnen und Buerger in Deutschland, wenn sie
sich ueber ihre Steuerzahlungen eigentlich so einen Auslandsrundfunk
halten? Da haben Sie sicherlich eine hohe Interessenkonzentration auf
Europa und angrenzende Laender - dann ist sicherlich gerade seit dem 11.
September 2001 doch sehr deutlich geworden, dass unsere Nachbarn, die
islamisch-arabische Welt, ein Schwerpunkt ist, also ist das die zweite
Prioritaet, und die dritte geopolitische Prioritaet ist der asiatische
Raum.
Mit China und Indien im Brennpunkt. Die Deutsche Welle beschraenkt sich
also. Die Zeiten, in denen man die ganze Welt gleichmaessig versorgte,
sind vorbei.
Die drei Schwerpunkte sind sicherlich richtig gesetzt.
Hans-Joachim Otto, FDP, Vorsitzender des Bundestags-Kulturausschusses.
Alle Fraktionen im Deutschen Bundestag haben das unterstuetzt. Die Frage
ist nur: Wenn ich neue Schwerpunkte setze, gleichzeitig aber nicht
zusaetzliche Finanzmittel gebe, geht das normalerweise zulasten der
bisherigen Versorgungsgebiete, und da entstehen dann Posterioritaeten.
Auch beim Auslandsrundfunk naemlich ist das Geld knapp geworden. Die alte
rot-gruene Bundesregierung hat den Jahresetat um ueber ein Sechstel
gekuerzt: auf knapp 270 Millionen Euro. Die Deutsche Welle musste in den
letzten zwoelf Jahren fast die Haelfte ihres Personals abbauen. (...)
Christoph Lanz, Chef des Fernsehprogramms DW-TV.
Wir haben keine Kolonialgeschichte wie andere, wir waren bis weit in die
Neunziger hinein sehr zurueckhaltend, was die Positionierung in Konflikten
angeht, wir haben grosse Sympathien in weiten Teilen der Welt, im
arabischen Raum, im lateinamerikanischen Raum, die auch wieder aus dem

Verhalten der Bundesrepublik nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg auch wieder
resultieren, das macht uns sehr glaubwuerdig.
Diesen Vorsprung gegenueber Sendern wie der Voice of America oder
Stationen in China und in islamischen Staaten versucht der deutsche Sender
besonders mit seinen Informationsprogrammen zu halten.
Gut finde ich zum Beispiel, dass die Deutsche Welle in ihrer
Nachrichtengebung immer auch die Position der Blockfreien zu Wort kommen
laesst [aehnlich Schweizer Radio, wb.] - hat man in unseren hiesigen
Fernsehprogrammen weniger ...
... sagt Volker Lilienthal, Ressortleiter Medien beim Evangelischen
Pressedienst in Frankfurt am Main.
Deutsche-Welle-TV faellt nicht mit der immer gleichen Nachrichtengebung
auf, also mit dem, was man auch in allen anderen Nachrichtensendern
bekommen kann, sondern die Deutsche-Welle-TV faellt damit auf, dass sie
sozusagen eine alternative Nachrichtengebung macht. Gerade damit konnte
der Sender in der Tat weltweit Pluspunkte sammeln. Hans-Georg Knopp,
Generalsekretaer des Goethe-Instituts:
(...) die DWL moechte einen neuen Schwerpunkt im arabischen Raum setzen.
Fernsehdirektor Christoph Lanz wuerde sein arabisches Programmfenster gern
von taeglich drei auf sechs Stunden erweitern. Dafuer fehlt allerdings das
Geld - zwei Millionen Euro pro Jahr. So koennen die Bonner vorerst nur ihr
arabisches Internetangebot ausbauen, besonders mit Blick auf den Iran.
(...) Sie darf dabei aber keine Kompromisse eingehen, die ihre
demokratische Grundausrichtung irgendwie einschraenken. Also, wenn Stimme
der Freiheit, wenn deutsche Stimme auch in China, dann bitte moeglichst
ungeschnitten.
(...) Hunderte Stationen senden heute im weltweiten Radio und Fernsehen.
Eine Konkurrenz, gegen die sich die Deutsche Welle bislang einigermassen
behauptet hat. Kritiker freilich bezweifeln, ob es klug war, viele
Millionen in den Aufbau des teuren Fernsehens zu stecken, statt auf das
moeglicherweise effektivere Radio zu setzen. Zwar hat DW-TV jede Woche
weltweit 28 Millionen Zuschauer - DW-Radio jedoch erreicht mehr als
doppelt so viele.
Geld ist knapper denn je bei der Deutschen Welle. Das bekommen etwa
Zehntausende Menschen in Vietnam und Indonesien zu spueren, die deutsch
sprechen: Die Programme fuer sie treten auf der Stelle - obwohl die
Foerderung der deutschen Sprache an sich zu den Kernaufgaben des Senders
gehoert. Fuer China wiederum wuerde DW-TV gerne sein Fernsehangebot
ausbauen - aber auch dafuer fehlen die Mittel. Beim englischen
Fernsehprogramm stellen sich dann wieder ganz eigene Probleme. Seine
Sendungen wenden sich naemlich an Zuschauer in den USA ebenso wie in
Indien. Die allerdings schalten jeweils mit ganz unterschiedlichen
Erwartungen ein. Weltweiter Rundfunk ist unter dem Strich eine besondere
Herausforderung fuer jeden Programmgestalter.
(...) Deutsche-Welle-Fernsehdirektor Christoph Lanz hat sich lange
Gedanken darueber gemacht, was in seinen Programmen auftauchen sollte.
Aber: Das ist der Spagat zwischen den Zielgruppen, denn der deutsche
Tourist hat 'nen anderen Anspruch an die Deutsche Welle als der
Auswanderer oder eben halt der Auslaender. Prioritaet haben Auslaender! Ob
nun deutschsprachig oder fremdsprachig.
(...) Die Berliner Politiker zu sensibilisieren fuer die Probleme des
Weltrundfunks - mit dieser Aufgabe sind Intendant Bettermann und seine PR-
Mitarbeiter wohl noch lange nicht fertig. Der FDP-Kulturpolitiker Hans-
Joachim Otto gehoert zu denen, die unermuedlich die Chancen der Deutschen

Welle hervorheben. Otto haelt - neben deutschen Auslandsschulen und
auswaertigen Kulturinstituten - auch die Deutsche Welle fuer ein
wertvolles Instrument weltweiter Imagepflege.
(...) ich muss Ihnen sagen: Das Geld, die 269 Millionen Euro, die wir pro
Jahr da ausgeben, sind verdammt gut angelegt. Wir muessen hier mehr tun -
das ist eine sehr wichtige Prioritaetensetzung fuer die deutsche Politik
der Zukunft.
(+ 2007 Deutschlandradio, March 1st, 1740 UT)
1593 Gestern [Feb 27] wurde beim Empfang des WDR-Senders Langenberg auf
1593 kHz in der Zeit zwischen 1300 und 1310 UT ein starker Pegelanstieg
beobachtet. Auf Anfrage hat der Stationsleiter diese Beobachtungen
bestaetigt. In Vorbereitung auf heute [Feb 28] stattfindende Messungen
wurde gestern (Dienstag) kurzzeitig AM-Betrieb gemacht. Das soll sich
heute ab ca. 1030 UT fuer mehrere Messreihen wiederholen. Der Sender wird
haeufig zwischen AM- und DRM-Betrieb hin- und hergeschaltet werden.
(Tom, DF5JL - radioskala.blogspot.com, in A-DX Feb 28)
GREECE More pirates with strong signals noted at 1600 UTC on 4702 and
4869 kHz and the 90th meter band is almost full with demodulated Greek
songs and talks,some of those are hxs. Also at 0600 UT on 6266 kHz on Febr
24th. The spur of 6210 kHz goes on.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
GREENLAND 3815 usb at 2130 to 2210 UT. yl in language with "fog horn
UTE" in background. Om at 2137+ news item /ments de Jerusalem/;
alternating with yl now 2139. Music orchestral, at 2140 one time pip. Om
2140 into music briefly, then back 2147 choral music and into pop rock.
2200 one pip on the hour. Interference increased from 2200 to 2210* sign
off. "DX Tuner Rommelle".
(Rob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Feb 26)
GUAM Frequency changes of KSDA:
2100-2200 NF 5985 SDA 100 kW 315 deg CHN in Chinese, x7150
2100-2200 NF 6000 SDA 100 kW 330 deg EaAs in Korean, x20-21 6195
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
GUINEA 7125 - Conakry noted again, first under Bucharest 1952 UT on
Feb 24, then in clear after 1957; evening program of Afropops with French
M announcer, minimal talk, "Radio Nationale" ID in passing at 2021, music
until 2030, then into M urgent-sounding monologue in vernacular, handed
over to W at 2036. Weak and noisy at first, gaining strength in time, good
by 2035 UT. Speechifying didn't end until 2111 UT, then 2 minutes of pop
music, finally M with full ID at 2114, into news. Recording is up at
ID about three minutes into the recording.
(Al Quaglieri-NY-USA, dxld Feb 25)
The mp3 file name really has spaces in it rather than underscores. Careful
how you copy it. 7125 had been inactive for some 6 months, and still
missing when latest strife started.
(Glenn Hauser, dxld)
7125 Radio Nationale on Febr 24 at 2104 UT. News in French, announcements
over local music, full ID around 2114 as "Le Radio Nationale de Republic
du Guinee", lengthy talks in French by OM, Afropop music after 2200; back
after 6 months off air, presumably in response to current political crisis
in Guinea.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Feb 25)
Noted here from 2315 UT, upbeat African music and excited male announcer
in French or French based vernacular, poor to fair strength, fading up,
best in LSB.

(Mike Barraclough-UK, Feb 25)
Also heard widely in Germany, reports say that Lhasa, Tibet starts co-
channel at 2100 UT. Fading result sometimes Guinea on top, and vv
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 25)
RTV Guinee (or actually The Guinean Ministry of Information) has website
at
The site however hasn't been updated since 26/03/2006
(Finndxer, DXing the Finnish Way, Feb 20 via dxld)
7125 R. Guinee, a.k.a. R. Conakry, Sonfon[i]ya, reactivated, and observed
at 2218-2238 UT on 25 Feb, French, political talks, Vernacular at 2230;
44322; slightly better y/day on 27 Feb at 2312 UT, but still plagued with
fast QSB.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 28)
7125 R. Guinee / R. Conakry, Sonfonya, active during day time too, e.g.
today 2nd Mar, audible till noise became heavier than the stn signal
itself, at around 1200, i.e. in "Lisbon terms" (=noise) so to speak for
I'm prettly sure I'd be able to keeping listening till much later or, in
other words, until the band gets crowed which is also what plagues
reception of other Afr. stns on 41 m, viz. MTN 7245, BFA 7230, NIG 7255,
CAF 7220 (irregular) and more recently even GAB 7270 despite its lousy
signal.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3)
GUYANA 3291.11 at 2340 UT subcontinental music 0000 "Voice of Guyana"
by om ID, into more sub continental music, 0020 "... this will be repeated
on the 15th.." bad local t-storm interference. 26 Febr on 3291.21 at 0923
to 1000 UT on the 4 March, om with English religious message.
(Rob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Mar 4)
HONDURAS HRMI La Voz de Missiones on 3340 kHz at 0502 UT Spanisch mit
Liedern und Ansagen O 2 bis 3. Empfaenger: S700 mit Telescopantenne.
(Fritz-Walter Adam-D, A-DX Mar 2)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, nice as observed here in Lisbon despite
all QRN level, at 2240-2309 on 27 Feb, talks (interview), no newscast at
2300 UT; 24453, almost unnoticed adjt. QRM de Europe 1, [Saarlouis]
Germany, on 183 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 28)
INDIA AIR Guwahati is again on 4900 kHz.
Believe it or not, I found All India Radio Guwahati again on 4900 kHz on
Feb 21, from 1159 UT. There was Tiwa song & after that a lady presenter
mentioned that it was a Tiwa song. She also gave station reminder
announcement plus mentioned the frequencies & mb of broadcast of AIR-
Guwahati along with other program announcements in Assamese. And she
mentioned the SW frequency as 4940 & corresponding mb as 60.73m. But
actually it is on air on 4900 kHz. And 4940 was blank that time & only
noise could be audible. And I checked several times in the evening, I
found the AIR Guwahati Station on 4900 kHz.
And on Feb 22, around 0115 UT, I found AIR-Guwahati on 4900 again.
AIR Guwahati is back on 4940 I found on Feb 22, and on Febr 23.
(Gautam Sharma, DXindia Feb 22/23)
INDONESIA ? RRI Sorong with talks in Ins and En by Man and Lady and En
pop songs heard from 2135 to 2158 UT, next the common IS of RRI and ID at
2200 UT and fade out in the nx. [4874.6 ? wb.]

VOINS with strong signal in Sp on 11785 kHz, but no traces at 2000 UT. for
En prgr on 23 Febr.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
4749.96 RRI Makassar at 1345-1402* UT on Feb 24. Some sort of high drama
with emotional dialogue; a female announcer intervened w/commentary from
1348-57 UT, then back to the drama; suddenly went off in mid-shout at
1402. Good signal. After RRI left the air, noted a couple of stations in
the vicinity of 4750 kHz but too weak to read anything.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Feb 25)
3578, RSPD Maluku Tengah, at 1430 to 1454 UT on Feb 15. The one listed
here in Passport. Have been listening to this carrier all winter. Finally
some audio with man in presumed Indo with vocal music selections (not pop
music). Sign off times vary and always at end of a song they just pull the
plug. Lately they are off as early as 1440 (pedaling for that generator
must get tiring). Programming is not like RRI's. Signal breaks through no
earlier than 1425 UT at this location.
(Jim Fedor-NE-USA, naswa nl via dxld)
4604.95 RRI Serui on Feb 26 at 1319-1329 UT. 35433 Indonesian, Jakarta
news realy, ID at 1323, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 2)
4789.99 RRI Fak Fak on Feb 26 at 1334-1400* UT. 44444 Indonesian, Music
and talk, 1357 Love Ambon, 1358 Cloosing announce, 1400 sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 2)
9526 VOI, at 0853-0901 on March 4, English segment, pop song, "News in
brief", ID's, fair.
9680 RRI Jakarta, at 1005-1025 on March 4, KGRE program in English with
Kevin, Cheryl and the KGRE science adviser, Fiona, talking about Steve
Irwin, with a song about him ("He Changed Our World"), story about an
orangutan being returned from Australia to Sumatra, mostly fair, light
QRM/WYFR.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Mar 4)
v11784.918 Voice of INS a little bit Hertz higher today, Noted with fair
signal from around 1500 UT, when I switched in. RRI Jakarta at same time
on 11860.008, but QRM by RAI Rome 1530-1625 UT co-channel.
Today Feb 27th at 1545 UT RRI Jakarta on 11860.007, and VoINS 11784.866
kHz. But somewhat weaker signal today, compared to previous days.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26/27)
Poor signal of VoINS at 1515 UT on 11784.923/865/864.5 kHz. RRI Jakarta on
11860.007/.006 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 2/3/4)
ISRAEL Galei Zahal is all day on two freqs already 6973 and 15785 kHz
regulary.
Kol Israel observed on strange schedule from 2100 to 2200 UT:
on Febr 22nd Thu 6280 and 11585 in Ru;
on Febr 23rd Fri 11585 Ru and 6280 no signal and on both dates in Hebrew
on 6985 and 7545 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
JAPAN/MADAGASCAR 7105 [rather NHK R Japan in Fr via YAM]
R Nasionaly Malagasy, Feb 22, surprised me here 1640 in French with 'les
informations' short at 1645. Weak. Went off at 1650 when they and I jumped
to 5010 kHz where the program in French continued. At 1701 had French
announcements mentioning telephone Nos a.o. Shifted language 1705

(Malagasy) into Jose Feliciano-song.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
7105 1630-1650 38,39,40 YAM 300kW 305degr
Re item Madagascar 7105 -
26 Feb 2007 checked 7105 at 1635 UT for the reported Madagascar. All I get
is strong Radio Japan in French (listed 1630-1650 UT). They had Japanese
language lesson at 1645 and signed off at 1650 without any further id.
Madagascar 5010 was already on (under AIR) at 1635.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Feb 26)
JORDAN Google Earth Imagery. SW Al Karanah site ???
ITU coordinates 31 44 N 36 26 E
31 44 20.01 N 36 26 25.59 E
Ajlun 801 kHz site 32 18 31.10 N 35 47 49.65 E
Amman MW site 612, 855, 1035 kHz 31 54 09.90 N 35 53 03.45 E ??
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 1)
KOREA Rep. of The Institute of North East Asia Broadcasting is a Korean
DX club, established in December 2005 by Sekye Pak, VOA Korean
correspondent in Seoul, to focus on broadcasting information in South
Korea, North Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia and Russia, and also on
the Foreign broadcasting to North East Asia. The club has begun publishing
the monthly bulletin since January 2007. Each bulletin is available at
10,000 won for foreign readers.
Their URL is E-mail
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 4)
LEBANON Google Earth Imagery. Hamat 837 kHz 600 kW.
34 17 11.67 N 35 40 38.29 E
Amchit 989 kHz 100 kW
34 08 55.96 N 35 37 42.62 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 1)
LIBYA/FRANCE LBJ via Issoudun France M-07 season from Febr 26 schedule:
7205 1900 2200 ISS 185 Arabic 7320 2200 2400 ISS 185 Arabic
9590 1700 1900 ISS 185 Arabic 11860 1800 2000 ISS 153 Various
11965 1600 1700 ISS 204 French 11965 1700 1800 ISS 204 French
15220 1600 1700 ISS 153 French 15220 1700 1800 ISS 153 Haoussa
15660 1600 1700 ISS 185 French 15660 1700 2000 ISS 185 Various
17725 1200 1600 ISS 153 Various 21695 1200 1600 ISS 140 Various
LBJ delete in M-07 season, from Febr 26. 500 kW:
7215 1700 1900 ISS 190 Arabic 9885 1700 1800 ISS 204 French
9885 1800 2000 ISS 153 French 11860 1700 1800 ISS 153 Various
11965 1700 2000 ISS 185 Various
LUXEMBOURG Radio Luxembourg has cancelled their English DRM Service to
the UK on 7295. The webcast is still available at
and they are also using 25795 for local DRM reception.
Reception in the UK had proved less than reliable, Kevin Ryan in
Monitoring onthly reported 80% reception in Reading using a Morphy
Richards receiver.
The programming also received much criticism in online forums. In November
RTL's vice president Dan D'Aversa said of the service in The Independent:

"For us it is a test though. We have relaunched the station as an
experiment. Historically Luxembourg was the biggest commercial station, so
in the future who knows what will happen." The closure of the shortwave
frequency for the UK has not been announced on their website and it is
claimed in online forums that messages about this have not been allowed to
appear on their online forum which is pre-moderated.
Emails from Dan D'Aversa quoted on the Digital Spy forums says that the
transmissions were stopped for "technical reasons" and that they are
"currently working on various options." There were problems with the
transmission chain from Luxembourg to the leased transmitters in Nauen,
later switched to Wertachtal.
The French and German DRM broadcasts continue on 5990 and 6095 from RTL's
own site in Junglinster.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC-UK Contact magazine Mar 3)
MALAYSIA 6049.64 at 1342-1359 UT on Feb 23. Malay/sub-continental music;
M ancr after each selection with phone calls. Pretty good signal but was
trashed at 1359 UT by s/on of a very strong signal on 6050 kHz.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Feb 25)
MALI 11960 RTV du Mali-Bamako (pres) at 1721-1735 UT on Mar 1st fair
but with muffled audio; two men speaking in French; clear mention of
Bamako at 1730 UT.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 4)
MALTA Google Earth Imagery. Former DWL relay Cyclops 1557 kHz 600 kW,
999 20 kW
35 50 33.86 N 14 34 05.14 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 1)
MAURITANIA 4845 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, off on 1st and today, 2nd
Mar; it's been rather poor on the // 783 kHz, but Tartus in SYR is, on the
other hand, a strong presence daily, so Nouakchott is hard to track.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3)
MICRONESIA 4755.2 From the beginning of March, many Japanese DXers have
noted the new missionary radio station in Pohnpei island on 4755 kHz
around 0700-1100 UT. The station called themselves "PMA" (Pacific
Missionbary Aviation). The programs are in English, consisting of many
popular songs and Christian pops, sometimes with ID's about using
frequencies (FM 88.5 MHz and SW 4755 kHz), mail address, and phone number.
The transmitter seems to be in adjust, the signal is sometimes
interrupted, and modulation level is low. PMA is a Christian evangelical
organization serving Guam, Micronesia, and the Philippines, established in
1956. According to their web page
the radio station construction project is running in Pohnapei island in
Micronesia. The address is PMA Pohnpei is given as P.O.Box 517, Pohnpei,
FM 96941, FAX +1 691 320 2592, but they recommend all the correspondence
should be addressed to PMA Guam, P.O.Box 3209, Hagata, Guam 96932.
(corrected; Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3)
4755.2 Pacific Missionary Aviation, at 0832-0920 UT, f/p on March 3.
Test txmsn. Mostly non-stop songs. I was very surprised to get ID at 0840
UT as "This is Pacific Missionary Aviation .. Station. We are testing on
our FM frequency of 88.5 MHz and our shortwave frequency of 4755 kHz." and
announced e-mail address and phone number.
(Takeshi Sejimo-JPN, DXplorer Mar 4)
Dear Sir or Madam

Thank you very much for listening to our shortwave station and for sending
us an email. We are still experimenting with our radio. We'll update our
webpage soon with new information on the radio station. Unfortunately we
do not have a QSL card yet.
In the meantime, thanks a lot for your encouragement, we'll send you
another email when our webpage is updated on the radio station.
Thank you very much,
Pacific Missionary Aviation, Roland Weibel
(to S.Wakisaka-JPN, NDXC via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, Mar 3)
4755 It was Pacific Missionary Aviation from Micronesia.
Thank you for your information!!!
(Gaku Iwata-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 4)
Micronesia shortwave PMA - Pacific Missionary Aviation, Pohnpei Micronesia
shortwave. Nob Kalau of PMA in Pohnpei told me today that the shortwave
will be 500 Watts "tropical wave". They just start pouring the foundation
for the tower and the foundations that the 40' container radio building
will sit on. The first tip about this shortwave project was published by
Glenn Hauser in dxld a while ago.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Oct 5, 2006)
NETHERLANDS [non] Programa Radio Enlace in Spanish.
El proximo domingo 25 de marzo entra en vigor un nuevo esquema de
frecuencias. Desde ese dia emitiremos a las siguientes horas y
frecuencias. Casi todas las emisiones se difunden a traves de la estacion
repetidora de Bonaire, Antillas Neerlandesas. Para el esquema A07, asi
denominado por los ingenieros, dejaremos de utilizar para nuestras
emisiones en espanol, la estacion repetidora de Radio Nederland en
Madagascar.
1100-1127 TU hacia el Caribe por B6165 kHz. xB6110 kHz.
1130-1157 TU hacia el Norte de Sudamerica por B6165 kHz, xB9715 kHz
Centroamerica.
1200-1227 TU hacia el Noroeste de Sudamerica, por B9895 kHz, xB6110 kHz.
Tambien a esta misma hora agregaremos la frecuencia de B9715 kHz para
nuestros oyentes en Centroamerica y Mexico.
2300-2357 TU hacia Sudamerica (especialmente hacia la zona SUR), la
frecuencia de B15315, xB17605 kHz.
0000-0157 TU hacia el Sur de Sudamerica seguiremos empleando los
habituales B15315 kHz. Para cubrir el Norte de Sudamerica dejaremos M9895
kHz. (via Madagascar), para operar por S6165 kHz. Como gran novedad
operaremos desde la estacion repetidora de la Deutsche Welle en Sines,
Portugal. Radio Nederland Wereldomroep mantiene desde hace anos
intercambio de horas de emision con otras colegas de la onda corta, como
Radio Canada Internacional, Radio Suecia y la Deutsche Welle de Alemania,
entre otras.
0200-0357 hacia Mexico, Centroamerica y el area del Caribe emitiremos
por la nueva frecuencia de B9590 kHz. Y a traves de Sines, Portugal, por
S6165 kHz. Por lo tanto desde el 25 de marzo dejaremos de operar por M9895
kHz.
(Jose Bueno-ESP, hcdx Mar 3)
RNW Spanish via DWL Sines relay in Portugal:
6165 0000-0157 250kW 255deg. 0200-0357 250kW 270deg

RNW DRM mode transmissions in A07
5955 1700-1800 FLE 40 210 Multi 7210 0600-0657 FLE 40 133 Dut
7240 1000-1457 FLE 40 123 Multi 9690 1900-1957 FLE 40 191 Dut
9830 0200-0300 GUF 150 320 Eng 9800 2030-2057 SAC 70 268 Eng
11895 0700-0957 FLE 40 133 Dut 13600 1500-1557 FLE 40 191 Dut
13645 1600-1657 FLE 40 191 Dut
June 1 - Sept 1 only 9480 2000-2057 FLE 40 123 Dut
NEW ZEALAND R. New Zealand International modified schedule again Feb 26:
0559 9870, [1059-1259 13840], 1300 5950, 1751 9765, 1850 11725, 1950
17675, 2259 15720 to 0558.
And also 13840 at 2259-1259 on 325 degrees [I later realized this must be
erroneous, with 13840 actually at 1059-1259 filling a gap between 9870 and
5950 times!]; on 9870 UT Monday at 0630, "Canned Laughter", comedy show
from RNZ National as domestic service now called.
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, WoR Mar 2)
NIGER La Voix du Sahel the best I've heard it, without really trying, on
9705.0, Feb 26 at 0643 UT almost as soon as I tuned in, with YL ID in
French, "Vous ecoutez La Voix du Sahel ... 94 MHz". WRTH says 93.6 in
Niamey so I guess they round it off. This was amid chanting and shouting.
SINPO 33333 at first with a bothersome het from 9704, Ethiopia? But after
0650 splatter from WYFR 9715 kHz worsened. At 0652 UT another such ID
this.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 25)
PNG Papua New Guinea 4890 / 9675 kHz. They are still off air on these
frequencies, as is Radio Central 3290 kHz from Port Moresby. This is at
0850 UT 3 Febr.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3)
3385 R. East New Britain, at 1138 UT on Mar 4, fade up with music prgm,
man DJ in Pidgin with song anmts, general chatter, some health related
PSA's. Signal continued to build well past sunrise here and stayed in
until 1237 when barely a trace of signal left. One of the few PNG openings
this season.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Mar 4)
RUSSIA/UKRAINE/former USSR Re: New UNID station in English from Feb. 13
1400-1430 on 15390 ARM 200 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sat
IDed as Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction programme.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 27)
6170/5975 VoRussia late B-06 change on Feb 26. Greek sce at 1900-2000
replaced 5975 by 6170 kHz via Bolshakovo-Sovetsk Kalingrad 200 kW 200
degr, // 5985.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
RNW in English in A07:
Irkutsk relay 13710 1000-1100 250kW 152deg
Khabarovsk relay 13820 1000-1100 100kW 218deg
Petropavlovsk-K. 12065 1000-1100 250kW 244deg
Tashkent-UZB 9345 1400-1600 100kW 131deg
RNW in Dutch in A07:
Grigoriopol-MDA 6040 2000-2200 500kW 275deg
Petropavlovsk-K. 5910 1300-1400 250kW 247deg
7200 R. Rossii - Yakutsk/Tulagino, at 0904-0926 UT on March 4, weak, with
poor audio (warble), // 5935 - Magadan (Arman) (fair-poor/QRM) // 6075 -
Yelizovo? (very good), in Russian, many ID's for R. Rossii, radio

dramatization.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Mar 4)
CHERNOBYL OVER THE HORIZON RADAR.
The monster Woodpecker antennas are visible in Google Earth at 51 18 17 N,
30 04 E. The bigger of the two could probably be designated as HR(S)
30/10/0.2 (compare with VOA Delano's HRS 12/6/0.5 ...)
The Woodpecker is one of the high-power Soviet OTH (over-the-horizon)
radars which operated near Chernobyl (Ukraine) during the years 1976-1986
and which used the pulse frequency of 10 Hz.
For more info:
The Woody Woodpecker Story, Pt3 by Vaeinoe Lehtoranta. (I just completed
its translation into English):
(Jari Perkioemaeki-FIN OH6BG, shortwavesites yg via dxld)
I think it was Bob Thomann of SSS who always used to call it "Woody
Woodpecker", but for most it was just "The Woodpecker".
(gh, dxld Feb 25)
Russian name "Duga" (arc, bow). Many photos (you must see that)
for Russian speaking 26 pages of discussion and some links and photos
also
objects (names in Russian)
The similar receiving OTHR antenna near Nikolaev was demolished recently
video here
(the same)
The third such object is still near Komsomolsk-na-Amure.
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, SW TX site Feb 26)
RUSSIA - CLANDESTINE to ETHIOPIA.
9445 Andenet LeDemocracy Radio (via Samara) on Feb 25 (Sun) at *1600-
1618+ UT. Flute, partial ID in Amharic (..Ledemocracy clearly legible) +
frequency "meter band", flute, then 1602 UT longish talk. RAP in (Amharic)
at 1610. At first a bit weak, signal increased till 1613 when began to
fade again and strong CRI-English splash from 9435 kHz. Local noise put a
stop to listening at 1618 UT.
The www given on
by TDP does not work, but I found the web-site at
You can supposedly listen to audio stream but I
havent succeeded yet (still loading after 5 minutes, hi)
Says it started broadcasts Feb 9, 2007. Voice of Andenet is a branch of
KINIJIT Support Group in the US established in May 2005. Kinijit is a
party dedicated to bring Unity, Peace, and Prosperity to the Citizens of
Ethiopia through the democratic process.

Derived from the merging of All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP), United
Ethiopian Democratic Party-Medhin (UEDP-Medhin), Kestedamena and Ethiopian
Democratic League, acc party-web
(Finn Krone-DEN, Dxplorer Feb 25)
SAUDI ARABIA Re: BSKSA English at 1000-1200 UT.
BSKSA marked by * all heard yesterday Feb 26th / today Feb 27th.
Due of propagation cond, 9415?, 9525, 11855, 17760, and 17775 couldn't be
observed here. 9675 not heard today.
> BSKSA appeared to make changes when they dropped transmissions
> in Turkish (in December/January?).
> And now others appear to have been retimed. (Noel Green-UK)
* 7150 1500 1800 40 RIY 500 40 FARSI FOREIG
* (9415 tent. but maybe someone's Burmese instead?, I missed the
TURK language ... today. Heavy QRM by VoGRC 9420 adjacent.)
? 9415 1400 1600 23-26,30-35,40,42-45RIY 500 40 TURKISTANI FOREIG
(9525 not heard, CHN co-channel.)
? 9525 1600 1700 40E,41NW RIY 500 55 PASHTO FOREIG
* 9555 1800 2300 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
* 9580 0300 0600 38E,39,48W JED 50 0 ARABIC 2ND. P
* 9580 1700 2200 38E,39,48W JED 50 0 ARABIC 2ND. P
* 9675 0300 0800 39S RIY 500 0 ARABIC 2nd. P
? 9675 0900 1600 39S RIY 500 0 ARABIC 1ST. P
(9675 not heard today - would be the 8th 500kW beast on air,
but also 9675 RAI Rome Italian noted co-ch.)
Delete 9730 1400 1600 23-26,30-35,40,42-45RIY 500 216 TURKISTANI FOREIG
* 9870 1800 2300 27,28,37N RIY 500 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
*11715 1800 2300 46-48 RIY 500 270 ARABIC HOLY Q
Delete 11740 1800 2300 46-48 on11715 instead RIY 5-25 216 ARABIC HOLY Q
Delete 11745 1400 1600 40 now 7150 RIY 500 40 FARSI FOREIG
*11820 1800 2300 27,28,37N RIY 500 320 ARABIC HOLY Q
11855 0600 1700 38E,39,48NW JED 50 0 ARABIC 2ND. P
*11915 1800 2300 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC HOLY Q
*11935 0900 1200 39N RIY 500 310 ARABIC HOLY Q
*13710 1500 1800 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC HOLY Q
*15170 0300 0600 19-23,29-31,40 RIY 500 355 ARABIC HOLY Q
*15205 1600 1800 27,28,37N RIY 500 320 ARABIC HOLY Q
?15225 1500 1800 37,38 not heard RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
*15250 0900 1200 46-48 x17785 RIY 500 250 Fr/En FOREIG
Delete 15275 0400 0600 28S,39N RIY 500 340 TURKISH FOREIG
Delete 15315 1500 1800 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
Delete 15345 1200 1400 41N retimed RIY 500 70 URDU FOREIG
*15370 0500 0800 41N x15345 RIY 500 70 URDU FOREIG
*15380 0600 0900 39N RIY 500 310 ARABIC HOLY Q
*15380 1200 1400 39N RIY 500 310 ARABIC HOLY Q
(reserve?15390) 0500 0800 41N on15370instead RIY 500 70 URDU FOREIG)
*15425 1500 1800 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
*15435 1500 1800 27,28,37N RIY 500 320 ARABIC 1ST. P
(reserve?15250)15470 0900 1200 46-48 RIY 500 250 ENGLISH FOREIG
*17560 1600 1800 46-48 RIY 500 270 ARABIC HOLY Q
*17615 0900 1200 41,49,50,54 RIY 500 100 ARABIC HOLY Q
*17660 1500 1900 46,47 x21600 RIY 500 270 FR1500/EN1600 FOREIG
*17730 0600 0900 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
*17740 0600 0900 27,28,37N RIY 250 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
?17760 0400 0500 48E RIY 500 175 SOMALI FOREIG
?17760 0500 0600 48S,52E,53 RIY 500 190 SWAHILI FOREIG
?17775 1700 1800 46-48 RIY 500 250 BAMBARA FOREIG
Delete 17785 0800 1000 46,47 now15250 RIY 500 270 FRENCH FOREIG
*17805 0900 1200 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
*17820 1200 1500 41E retimed x15345 RIY 500 70 BANGALI FOREIG

(QRM by co-channel DWL UAE Ins)
*17895 0300 0600 24-26,30-35,40,42-45RIY 500 40 ARABIC HOLY Q
*17895 0600 0800 24-26,30-35,40,42-45RIY 500 40 ARABIC HOLY Q
*17895 1200 1500 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC HOLY Q
*21460 1300 1600 53 RIY 500 190 ARABIC HOLY Q
*21495 0900 1200 41,43-45,49,50 RIY 500 70 ARABIC HOLY Q
*21505 1200 1500 37,38 RIY 500 295 ARABIC 1ST. P
*21600 1200 1400 41,49,50,54 RIY 500 100 ARABIC HOLY Q
*21640 1200 1500 27,28,37N RIY 500 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
*21670 0900 1200 54 RIY 500 100 INDONESIANFOREIG
*21705 0900 1200 27,28,37N RIY 500 310 ARABIC 1ST. P
(wb, Feb 27)
I mention your logging of 11935 before 0900. I checked today to see if
15250 (French) came on at 0800, but it did not and so I think French will
now be one hour only at v0900-1000 then English 1000-1155. And similarly
French one hour at v1500-1600 and English at 1600- ? .
I've also heard that signal on 9415 but haven't IDed it yet. But I don't
think it's Turkestani. Urdu is at 0500-0755 on 15205 and Bengali 1200-1455
on 15345 currently. There are not many changes to Arabic - I have noted
the ones you indicate. I tried 9675 this morning before 0900 and after
0900 but I could only hear Brazil and China - I couldn't detect any
Arabic. 9675 used to carry the BSKSA 2nd Progr // 11855 until 0900, and
was never heard after that time. I'll try the frequency again later today.
I haven't heard 11855 for some time - the frequency is a busy one and I'm
trying to find out when it's clear. And frequency 9715 has also been in
use to carry the 1st Progr. but all I hear currently is WYFR (buzzy noise
in audio?) around 0800 UT.
And re the BSKSA transmitters switching on early - Wolfgang B has already
pointed out the co-channel QRM to RNW on 11935 - BSKSA should open at 0900
but is on air before then regularly. I also noticed 21495 on air early
today (Feb.27) before 0900, and 15250 in French from around 0850. (It
definitely wasn't on air at the former time of 0800 and so 0900 seems to
be the "official" opening time). My guess is that these three transmitters
were idle, and were able to switch on early. But such as 21705, 17805 and
17615 did not appear before 0900, and were assumedly already in use on -
maybe - 15380, 17730 and 17740. I'm not sure when Indonesian 21670 came
on, but it's on now at 1100 UT.
(Noel R. Green-UK, Feb 27)
BSKSA English 1600-1900 UT to WeAfrica. Friday, March 2, on 17660,
English heard under WYFR Portuguese 1600 to 1700 UT. Difficult to make out
much but at 1700 it was in the clear with technical talk, computers, etc.
At 1703 a woman announces the end of "Technology in Saudi Arabia" for this
week. At 1704 a male announced "...the English... of the Broadcasting
Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", Followed by a short prayer then
religious readings/history to 1718. A woman followed, heard "Radio Riyadh"
announced but reception was deteriorating so couldn't make out the words
too much. Still on at 1730 but unintelligible. The programming reminds me
very much of UAE English that we used to hear, with lots of history of
Islam, etc.
Later: checked again at 1755, reception had improved. A singer, in
English, at a live concert, audience cheering and screaming. Music
(concert) continues to 1830 but very poor reception. Time pips at 1830
followed by march music then blocked by WYFR French. So it looks as though
English is on from 1600 to 1900 UT.
(Bernie O'Shea-Ont-CAN, dxld Mar 2)
It looks as if the English programme of the Broadcasting Service of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BSKSA) has finally won its battle to return to
shortwave. Contributors to DXL report hearing English from Saudi Arabia

etween 1000 and 1200 UT (exact times to be confirmed) on 15250 kHz.
In December 2005, the Saudi English language newspaper and website Arab
News published an article about the English Service, in which the Head of
the service, Hanan Awad, said that they wanted to to be on shortwave so
they can be heard all over the world and they had been promised that this
would be considered.
Samar Fatani, another member of the English team, said "We wish that the
English section would receive more attention and be equal to the other
sectors because it's important to have our voice heard by expatriates here
and abroad to combat the negative portrayals of Saudi Arabia, Islam and
our culture."
Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(RNW MN blog by Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld Feb 27)
SERBIA/BOSNIA International Radio Serbia will extend its programs from
Monday, March 5, 2007. This new schedule should improve reception in
Europe, at least during daylight, before sunset (for example English 1400-
1430 UT).
INTERNATIONAL RADIO SERBIA UPDATED B06 SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 05, 2007
All broadcasts via Bijeljina-Jabanusa, Bosnia
non-directional 1400-2200 UT 6100 kHz 250 kW
1400-1430 ENGLISH 1430-1500 SERBIAN 1500-1530 SPANISH
1530-1600 ARABIC 1600-1630 RUSSIAN 1630-1700 FRENCH
1700-1730 GERMAN 1730-1745 MANDARIN 1745-1800 ALBANIAN
1800-1815 HUNGARIAN 1815-1830 GREEK 1830-1900 ITALIAN
1900-1930 RUSSIAN 1930-2000 ENGLISH 2000-2030 SPANISH
2030-2100 SERBIAN Sun-Fri 2030-2130 SERBIAN Sat
2100-2130 GERMAN Sun-Fri 2130-2200 FRENCH
This new schedule is also issued on their website:
(Dragan Lekic from Subotica, Serbia, dxld Mar 3)
SWEDEN [and non] RNW in Dutch language via Teracom Hoerby Sweden relay
in A07:
5955 0500-0557; 6035 0800-1000.
Radio Sweden English Broadcasts to Asia and the Pacific.
0130-0200 11550 (50deg) via Madagascar.
1330-1400 7420 (40) 12070 (85) (NEW from March 5th).
1430-1500 12070 (70) (NEW from March 5th).
2030-2100 7420 (125) via Madagascar (to Australia).
Satellite: On Thaicom 3 (78.5 E) 3.640 GHz/H SR 28066 FEC ó daily at 1430
UT, weekdays at 1730 and 1830 UTC. Also via WRN at 2330 and 0300 UT on
AsiaSat-2 (100.5 E) 4.000 GHZ/V SR 28125 FEC ó audio WRN English, and
Worldspace AsiaStar channel 305.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, dxld Mar 4)
TAIWAN CLANDESTINE 7390 Open Radio for North Korea (pres) at *1400-
1500* UT on Feb 24. Opening anmt, then YL talk in Korean to 1420 UT,
followed by a mix of music and talk. Music included ABBA's "Waterloo" and
Don MacLean's "Vincent," which they played a few days ago. Good signal
from presumed Novosibirsk site. Off at 1500 UT, leaving an unID station on
the frequency. No idea who the unID is, since the band is on the way out
by 1500 at this longitude and copy was not good.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Feb 25)

TURKEY TRT Ankara Arabic replaced 6120 by 6175 kHz:
6175 1500-1700 38E,39 EMR 500kW 168deg
TURKMENISTAN Nx in En observed from 1645 to 1658 UT by "Radio
Turkmenistan" (ID by Lady who read the news fast) on 4930 kHz but mixed
here with talks also in En from VOA (acc to VOA in Ru maybe all broadcasts
in En of VOA will be closed in 2008 year). Turkmen Radio was with common
prgr in Vernacular 1600-1645 UT on both 4930 & 5015 kHz on Febr 24th.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
UNIDENTIFIED UNID, mx stn, can be heard on 4755.17 kHz at +0900-1000+
UT. QSY from 5010 kHz.
(de H. Yokoi-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 1 /
3 )
Or is it RRI Makassar? wb.
UAE 13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya, on Feb 21 at 0554-0559* UT.
35433 English, Talk, ID at 0557 and 0559, 0559 UT sign off.
13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Feb 27 at 0551-0559* UT. 35333
English, Talk, ID at 0559, 0559 UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 2)
RNW in Dutch via Al Dhabbaya in A07: 21560 kHz 1100-1200 500kW 95deg
VOA Urdu (Radio Aap Ki Duniya) is heard on unlisted 1539 kHz MW at 2330 UT
in parallel to Dushanbe-TJK 972 kHz. More info is appreciated.
(Jose Jacob-IND, DXindia Mar 4)
1539 On 22 Feb 2007 at 1500 UT noted Radio Aap ki Dunyaa in Urdu on 1539
kHz. Fair signal, fighting with Iran and China. I guess this is the new
(UAE) Al-Dhabbiya III transmitter (rated 800 kW) although the signal
wasn't too strong. But I'm off beam, I believe.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Feb 23)
972 1400-0200 Dushanbe 500 230
6100 0100-0200 Briech 500 67 11820 UdornThani 250 300
9510 1400-1500 Iranawila 250 348 11705 Briech 250 67
7260 1700-1800 UdornThani 250 300 11500 Iranawila 250 348
U.K. [non] ARMENIA/TAIWAN/UAE/UZBEKISTAN
Some VT Communications changes:
Radio Mustaqbal in Somali to EaAf again on SW from Feb.19:
0600-0815 15455 DHA 250 kW 240 deg Mon-Wed/Sat
Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction in En to EaAf from Feb.19
0630-0700 15445 DHA 250 kW 240 deg Mon/Wed/Fri,ex till 0730 Mon-Fri
WYFR Family Radio, new UNID lang, maybe Bangla?
1230-1330 12010 DHA 250 kW 085 deg to SoAs
Radio Sea Breeze/Shiokaze from Feb.19
1300-1400 9950 TAI 100 kW 002 deg to NoKo, ex 1300-1330
New UNID station in English from Feb.13
1400-1430 15390 ARM 200 kW 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sat
Open Radio for North Korea in Korean from Feb.13
1400-1500 7390 TAC 100 kW 056 deg to NoKo, xNVS 200 kW 110 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
60 kHz MSF Athorn tests today and in coming days from new site
(Klaus Spielvogel-D, A-DX Feb 28)

New Time Signal station Athorn testing schedule
MSF is the radio signal which broadcasts the national time standard for
the UK. From the 1st April 2007 the MSF service broadcast will transfer to
Anthorn, up until then it will continue to be broadcast from Rugby. The
MSF signal is the principal means of disseminating the UK national
standards of time and frequency which are maintained by the National
Physical Laboratory. Transmission is 24 hours a day, and the carrier
frequency is maintained at 60 kHz to within 2 parts in 1012.
MSF will be broadcast from Anthorn in April 2007
Press release.
What do the letters MSF stand for? Well, they do not stand for anything.
MSF is simply a call sign which uniquely identifies the broadcast. M is
one of three prefixes (2, G or M) allocated to the UK by international
agreement for station identification. There is speculation that SF was
intended to represent the words 'standard frequency', but NPL has no
evidence for this.
Provision of the Service.
The MSF 60 kHz standard time and frequency service is funded by the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as part of its provision of time
and frequency measurement standards in the UK. The maintenance and
development of those standards is carried out by the National Physical
Laboratory (NPL), with the MSF 60 kHz signal currently being transmitted
from the Rugby Radio Station by BT Radio Engineering Services under
contract from NPL. From the 1st April 2007 the signal will be transmitted
from Anthorn by VT Communications under contract from NPL.
The signal from Anthorn will be generated using atomic clocks and time
code equipment provided by VT Communications. The broadcast signal is
monitored and controlled relative to the national time standard at the NPL
site in Teddington.
Signal Coverage.
The transmitter at Anthorn is at latitude 54 degr 55' N, and longitude 3
degr 15' W.
The estimated equivalent monopole radiated power (EMRP) is 15 kW and the
horizontal radiation pattern is substantially omnidirectional. The signal
provides a field strength exceeding 100 æV/m throughout the UK, and it can
be satisfactorily received throughout much of north and west Europe. The
main cause of reception difficulties are local interference and screening
due to nearby metalwork, for example in a steel-framed building.
USA Frequency change of WEWN in Spanish to CeAm
2300-1300 NF 7455*EWN 500 kW 220 deg, ex 7540
* co-ch WYFR English to NoAm 0700-1045
Some changes of WHRA Angel 5:
2000-2300 NF 7520 HRA 250 kW 045 deg to WeEu Mon-Fri, x15665
2000-2300 15665 HRA 250 kW 090 deg to NoAf Sat/Sun, ex Daily
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
Changes to U.S. broadcasting services under a budget proposal from the
Broadcasting Board of Governors. Some of the changes were first proposed
for the 2007 budget, while others were proposed in February for the 2008
budget year:
CUTS AND REDUCTIONS
-- Eliminates Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Macedonian service.
-- Reduces Tibetan broadcasts on VOA and Radio Free Asia.

-- Reduces RFE/RL broadcasts in Romanian, South Slavic and Kazakh.
-- Ends VOA's News Now broadcasts in English.
NEW SERVICES AND INCREASES
-- Funds new broadcasts from VOA and RFA to North Korea .
-- Continues services in Somali to Somalia, Djibouti and the Horn of
Africa.
-- Expands VOA television to Iran .
-- Expands VOA radio services in Pashto to the border region between
Pakistan and Afghanistan .
-- Expands television programs to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Alhurra
Europe, which broadcasts to Arabic speakers in Europe.
-- Expands Spanish-language programming to Venezuela.
(dxld Feb 25)
The IBB (VOA) Greenville Transmitting Station Site A (nearest Williamston,
North Carolina) is now defunct. The transmitters and antennas are being
"cannibalized" to support Site B.
Site B hasn't too many years to survive, either. Millions of USD, wasted.
(Charles Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, SW TX site Mar 1)
WBOH barely audible on 5919.63 kHz at 0230 UT w/preaching. This usually
fades at this time but not to this extent. 9370 kHz not audible even tho'
31mb was propagating fairly well.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 25)
WBCQ update. Our member Jari in Finland has kindly provided a couple of
links to WBCQ's website that shows some transmitter & antenna pics of USA
SW station WBCQ. I have now posted a couple of the links on the LINK pages
of our Yahoo Group. The picture from the WRFM tower shows the site
particularly well.
After comparing this picture with latest Google Earth photography I now
realize that the coordinates provided within our Excel File are slightly
wrong. These coordinates refer to the WRFM MW mast.
Co-ordinates for the two SW antenna structures are:
1. The Yagi - 46 20 28.19 N 67 48 56.07 W
and above
2. The Curtain Array - 46 20 29 N 67 48 56.43 W
The transmitter building and more are seen behind the antennas. The photo
taken from the WRFM mast is taken looking eastward, so you should now be
able to compare with the GE view.
Photos of WBCQ 7.415 Antenna & WBCQ 5.110 should also be viewed by those
interested.
The WBCQ site is well worth exploring. The
site is also a curiosity - this
building enclosure is also seen on GE.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site Feb 26)
I've kept track of Dr. Gene's freqs for the past week or so. We've heard
different frequencies.
Via Costa Rica:
5030.03 at 0527+ fair (23 Feb). 6149.98 at 0527+ good (23 Feb)
11870.00 inaudible for some time. 13749.94 at 2230+ weak (24 Feb)

Via Anguilla: 6090 at 2230+ strong S9+ as usual on 24 Feb.
11775 inaudible for some time
Via WWCR: Both 13845 and 5935 strong on 23-24 Feb.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Feb 26)
Google Earth Imagery. IBB Marathon MW site
24 41 57.61 N 81 05 18.97 W
US Navy AFRTS Saddlebunch Keys
24 38 50.60 N 81 36 09.54 W
USA [non] MARIANA ISLS/MOROCCO/SRI LANKA/THAILAND
Frequency changes of IBB from Feb. 27/28:
0100-0200 NF9740 UDO 250 kW 300 deg, x11820 VOA Aap Ki Dunyaa in Urdu
1200-1300 NF9715 IRA 250 kW 356 deg, x 9805 RL in Russian
1300-1400 NF9715 TIN 250 kW 341 deg, x 9805 RL in Russian
1500-1600 NF9440 TIN 250 kW 315 deg, x 7535 RFA in Mandarin Chinese
1600-1900 NF7415 TIN 250 kW 315 deg, x 7535 RFA in Mandarin Chinese
1500-1700 NF5870 TIN 250 kW 325 deg, x 5835 RFA in Korean
RFA=Radio Free Asia; RL=Radio Liberty; VOA=Voice of America
Updated B-06 of Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty:
ARABIC 0200-0230 1593
Radio Free IRQ 0330-0700 1593
1500-1530 1593
1930-2300 1593
AVARI 0500-0520 9770 17655
1600-1620 9770 11730
BELORUSSIAN 0400-0600 612 6140 7190
1600-1800 612 9865 11925
1800-2000 612 9750 9865
2000-2200 612 7165 9750
CHECHEN 0520-0540 9770 17655
1620-1640 9770 11730
CHERKESSI 0540-0600 9770 17655
1640-1700 9770 11730
DARI 0330-0430 1296 9335 12140 15690
Radio Free AFG 0530-0630 1296 12140 17530 19010
0730-0830 1296 12140 17535 19010
0930-1030 1296 12140 17535 19010
1130-1230 1296 9335 9990 12140
1330-1430 1296 9335 15215
KAZAKH 0000-0100 6135 7145
0200-0400 7145 9680
1200-1300 9520 15120
1400-1500 6055 15120
1500-1600 6055 9685
PASHTO 0230-0330 1296 9335 12140 15690
Radio Free AFG 0430-0530 1296 12140 17530 19010
0630-0730 1296 12140 17530 19010
0830-0930 1296 12140 17535 19010
1030-1130 1296 9990 12140 19010
1230-1330 1296 9335 9990 12140
PERSIAN 0030-0230 1575 5860 9585 9795
Radio Farda 0230-0400 1575 7105 9585 9795

0400-0600 1575 9585 9795 12015
0600-0830 1575 9585 15560 17675
0830-1030 1575 13680 15690 17730
1030-1230 1575 13680 15690 17595
1230-1400 1575 9555 13680 15690
1400-1600 1575 9865 13680 15410
1600-1700 1575 7580 13680 15410
1700-1800 1575 7520 7580 9770
1800-1900 1575 7520 7580 9595
1900-2000 1575 7580 9335 9570
2000-2130 1575 7580 9335
2130-0030 1575
ROMANIAN 1600-1630 9605
1900-2000 3965 Mon-Fri
RUSSIAN 0000-0200 6115 7220 9520 12015
0300-0500 6105 7220 9520 17730
0500-0600 7220 9520 9535 17730
0600-0700 9520 9535 15250 17730
0700-0800 9520 15250 15285
0800-0900 9520 15130 15250
0900-1100 9355 9520 15130
1100-1300 9715 13745 15130 15215
1300-1400 9715 11895 15120 15130
1500-1600 7220 9520 11805 15130
1600-1800 6105 7220 9520 11805
2000-2100 7220 9520
2100-2300 6105 7220 7425
2300-2400 7150 7220 9520
TAJIK 0100-0300 7275 11795
0300-0400 9725 11795
1400-1500 7595 11795
1500-1600 7260 9695
1600-1700 7125 9695
TATAR-BASHKIR 0400-0500 7115
0600-0700 9680
1600-1700 6180
2000-2100 5860
TURKMEN 0200-0300 864 7295 9735
0300-0400 5955 9735
1400-1500 11715 11985
1500-1600 9770 9825
1600-1700 5820 6095
1700-1800 5820 9625
1800-2000 7425 9760 11645
UZBEK 0200-0400 12015 12110 15590
1400-1500 11910 12015 15235
1600-1700 7555 9725 12015
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26)
Feb 24 at 1453 found a good tho fluttery signal on 11510 with woman
spelling out using English lettering, deewaradio at voanews.com, then
SoAsian music until 1459* without further announcement.
This of course is the recently added service for the Pak/Afghanistan-
border-area Pashtuns, the "get Osama" service, surely the most specialized
USG SW transmissions. If you go looking for it under VOA language
frequency schedules under P you will not find it, only the ordinary Pashto
service. On the VOA homepage you will only find it in the "select

language" drop-down under Pashto - Deewa which leads to:
And thence to a page in English explaining it:
which claims that there is a one-hour break in usage of 11510 between 1400
and 1500, but this is obviously not true! The latest info since Feb 7
shows 11510 Iranawila, Sri Lanka, now straight thru from 1300 to 1600. The
// frequency 9565 from elsewhere has also been expanded to cover 1400-
1500. Maybe 11510 came back on at 1500 after an antenna change, if I had
kept listening, as each hour is supposed to be on a different azimuth
requiring breaks in transmission.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Feb 25)
VoA Deewa
9565 1300-1400 UT UdornThani Thailand, 1400-1500 Wertachtal
11510 1300-1600 UT Iranawila Sri Lanka
11765 1500-1600 UT Briech Morocco
15645 1300-1400 UT Briech Morocco
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 25)
Deewa (and announcing VoA) was BOOMING in on 9565 at tune in 1430 // a
strong 11510. A carrier appeared c1450 on 9565 and this materialized into
CRI in Turkish at 1500 (via Cerrik-ALB) after Deewa had left the air
abruptly at 1459. Deewa played some wonderful music - and it seems the
Pashtuns prefer a slightly different sound/beat to the 'Daris'. I wasn't
tuned to 11510 on the hour (1500) but there seems no change in signal
strength at my location from before to after. Now // 11765 (not in sync)
and this is less strong with more fading.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Feb 25)
ZIMBABWE A senior official in Zimbabwe has confirmed that President
Robert Mugabe's government is jamming foreign radio broadcasts into the
country, reports on Thursday said.
The Zimbabwe government is jamming the signal of Voice of America's Studio
7 programme, which broadcasts news and information into Zimbabwe most
evenings, deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga was quoted as saying.
"We cannot allow foreigners to invade our airwaves without our authority,"
Matonga told parliament, according to quotes carried by the official
Herald newspaper.
"We will continue to do it [jam their signal]. We need to protect our
sovereignty. If you go to England you will not receive any foreign radio
station," he said.
[ Er, can't quite figure out what Matonga means by that! Self-evidently
it's not true or we'd have no hobby in the UK- Mark Savage, moderator ]
It was the first official confirmation of the practice, which has been
condemned by press freedom groups.
Matonga was responding to a question from opposition Movement for
Democratic Change (MDC) legislator Willas Madzimure in parliament
Wednesday on why the authorities were jamming Studio 7's shortwave
broadcasts, when most areas of the country cannot receive any local radio
or television signal.
Only around 30 per cent of areas in the southern African country can
receive any signal from the four state-controlled radio stations and its
sole television station.

The Zimbabwe government is believed to be using Chinese equipment to jam
the signals of at least three private radio stations that broadcast into
Zimbabwe.
Studio 7, which is based in Washington, started to experience interference
with its signal last year. Another two stations, London- based SW Radio
Africa and Voice of the People have also had their signals jammed.
(via BrDXC-UK Mar 2)
Der RMRC nimmt Abschied von Horst Schmidt.
Hallo Freunde,
die Beerdigung von Horst Schmidt wird definitiv am Freitag, dem 9.3.2007
um 11.00 Uhr auf dem Bommersheimer Friedhof in Oberursel Sued stattfinden.
Wir treffen uns vor der Leichenhalle. Ich selbst werde eine kleine
Ansprache halten und dann werden wir Horsts sterbliche Ueberreste zu
seiner letzten Ruhestaette geleiten. Anschliessend wird ein kleiner
Leichenschmaus stattfinden.
Fuer alle die Freunde, die nicht an der Beerdigung teilnehmen koennen:
Wir werden auf dem DX Camp in Langenselbold 2.-8.4.2007 den Samstag Abend
7.4. Horst Schmidt widmen, Bilder von ihm zeigen und gemeinsam
Erinnerungen austauschen und einen guten Schluck dazu trinken. Ich denke,
da haette er seine Freude dran gehabt.
Alle seine Freunde sind herzlich eingeladen, Horst die letzte Ehre zu
erweisen.
73 Harald Gabler, RMRC Vorstand (A-DX Feb 27)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALGERIA WESTERN SAHARA [non]. RASD - Polisario Radio is back on 6300.00
shortwave, for the first time since last heard on Feb 10. Noted with
translation of a speech in French language [of a foreign delegation ??]
into Arabic around 1930 UT March 6. S=5 signal on E1 Radio. And on March 7
at 0700 UT with a S=7 signal level too.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6/7)
RN RASD, 6299.9, March 9 at 0717 in Arabic singing, fair against noise
level. On the FRG-7 with BFO on I compared frequency to MW 1300 and found
it slightly off. However, also audible March 9 around 2225, closer to
6300, it seemed.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 10)
3 Hertz difference on E1 Radio Eton Lextronix. 6299.997 kHz at 2030 UT.
Checked it tonight with SpectrumLaboratory software against BBC 6195, DWL
6180, ORF 6155, RUS 6145, BBC 6110, and Sines/RMP 6075 kHz. And at 2225 UT
wandered to 6299.999 kHz.
(wb, Mar 10)
ARMENIA New txion of CVC Voice Asia in English to SoAs from Mar. 1:
1300-1600 on 15735*ERV 100 kW / 125 deg, co-ch UNL English 1300-1330 Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
CVC. With reference to the recent test by CVC on 15735 at 1300-1600 from
ARM in Hindi...
"CVC The Voice Asia" is being heard at 1400 tune in today (March 5) on
15735 with intro's by Tanya in English on her programme "Sunset" at 6.30-
9.30 IST - as announced. I assume that's 1300-1600 UTC. Music is Indian
style, and the station is being announced as the new English service, on

air to SoAsia morning and evening. Schedule details not heard as yet.
Reference to their web site details their Hindi
service and English (Coming Soon) with no details. With thanks to Harold
Frodge via Cumbre.
And BTW - referring to the recent reports about the good audio from
Bulgaria on some frequencies - their transmission on 15700 at 1400 is
sending out audio breakthrough/spurs at least 100 kHz on either side and
causing QRM to CVC and several other adjacent stations.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Mar 5)
Yes, CVI via Yerevan 100 kW 125 deg
15515 at 0400-0700, 15615 1300-1600 in A07.
15735 is used by Hoerby Sweden the whole day 1000-1600 UT then.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 5)
AUSTRALIA 4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek at 2132 UT Man and woman swapping
the mike with items about Australian Workers Union, resignation of
government official, sports highlights, etc.; mentions of Sydney,
Melbourne, Adelaide. Surprisingly good showing here and on // 4835 kHz,
which needed some audio filter help to notch out strong het from Mali;
both freqs still hanging in when rechecked just after 2200 UT. Also tried
for 5025 kHz, but that channel thoroughly blocked by Cuba.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 9)
BOSNIA/SERBIA New SW schedule for International Radio Serbia
from March 5:
1400-1428 6100 BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in English
1430-1458 6100#BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Serbian
1500-1528 6100#BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Spanish
1530-1558 6100 BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Arabic
1600-1628 6100 BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Russian
1630-1658 6100 BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in French
1700-1728 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in German
1730-1743 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Mandarin Chinese
1745-1758 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Albanian Mon-Fri
1800-1813 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Hungarian
1815-1828 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Greek
1830-1858 !6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Italian
1900-1928 !6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Russian
1930-1958 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in English
2000-2028 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Spanish
2030-2058 !6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Serbian Sun-Fri
2030-2128 !6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in Serbian Sat
2100-2128 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in German Sun-Fri
2130-2158 6100*BIJ 250 kW non-dir to Eu in French
# co-ch AIR HS Radio Free Kashmir 1430-1530
* co-ch CRI in English/Mandarin/Russian/Arabic/Arabic 1700-2200
! co-ch VOIROI/IRIB in Albanian 1830-1930 and 2030-2130 UT.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
6100 Serbien. 8.3.2007 Seit 1700 UT ist Radio Serbien Int. relativ gut in
Deutsch im Osten Oesterreichs zu hoeren.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Mar 8)
Hier in Goettingen dominiert um 1720 UT deutlich die [CRI] Station in
Englisch.
(Harald Kuhl-D, A-DX Mar 8)
6100 Serbien Rundstrahlantenne.
Okay Paul, irgendein Steilstrahl von der Rundumantenne aus Bijeljina
erreicht Pannonien.

Ich frage mich nur, mit welcher Leistung. Hier um 1800 UT ist nicht ein
Hauch einer zweiten Station hinter dem CRI Signal aufzunehmen, obwohl
heute der Luxemburger DRM Stoerer vernachlaessigt werden kann. Das mit dem
Serbien Puzzle geht schon 6 Monate so, seit Mitte September.
Dabei sind die anderen 'kleinen' 5 - 20 kW Signale im 49 mb immer positiv
aufzunehmen, wie Belarus 6010, 6040, 6060, 6070, 6080, 6115 und sogar 6190
unter DLF Britz. Und die Bijeljina Nachbarn 6025 Ungarn, 6155 Moosbrunn
und 6165 Zagreb sowieso. Also an der Ausbreitung liegt es nicht. Frueher
wurde in Richtung Deutschland auf 310 Grad gesendet.
73 wb
BRAZIL Radio Marumby, Florinapolis, 9665 at 0420 UT on Mar 8 with M with
possible PP sermon, soon into music at 0423 UT and fading fast.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
4855 R. Clube do Para, in 10 mos., V/S Camilo Centeno, Rede Brasil
Amazonia de Comunicacao, Av. Almirante Barroso, 2190, CEP 66.095-000,
Belem, Para. Ppc sent with an IRC was not used. Instead I got a R. Clube
postcard that ments. 10 kw. on 4855, and 12 kw. on 690, but nothing was
written on it. The ltr in EG is very friendly and describes the stns as
well as the area. About the closest it comes to verification is, "We are
very pleased to have you as a listener of our radio shows. Your letter
confirms the power of radio b/cing that makes possible to reach the most
distant places of the world." An internet address is also provided:
(Renfrew-NY-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
BULGARIA Well, I don't know that much about possible upgrades they made
at Kostinbrod (how about the missing IRRS transmissions from there, by the
way?). I just was recently a bit surprised about the unusually good audio
quality of a Radio Bulgaria transmission (in Bulgarian, but I can't
remember the frequency), and it turned out to be a Kostinbrod outlet
("SOF").
I also think that perhaps the audio circuits are to blame for the
substandard audio quality from the Padarsko (Plovdiv) transmitters. The
transmission facilities themself are apparently standard Soviet designs,
and probably the whole site was a joint Bulgarian-Soviet project, judging
from the circumstance tha it also relayed Radio Moscow programming in the
past. See the penultimate row of pictures at
and more at
Satellite images reveal that such a rotatable antenna as shown there
exists at Grigoriopol as well.
Apparently Padarsko can not be used for transmissions in the direction of
European Russia, since it are primarily these transmissions (in Russian
and Bulgarian of course) they still run via Kostinbrod, after apparently
migrating as much as possible to Padarsko.
It is most likely the Kostinbrod antenna field that can be seen on these
unattributed pictures:
What remains is the question what happened to the Stolnik shortwave
facilities. Dismantled, mothballed or perhaps even still usable?
And there must also have been shortwave facilities on the Pleven
mediumwave site, originally complete with antennas (judging from their
typical East German design) by the GDR. The 250 kW Funkwerk Koepenick

transmitter (identical to those once operational at Berlin, Burg,
Woebbelin, Wilsdruff and Wachenbrunn) delivered back then is apparently
the last survivor of this breed and still in use, judging from this
picture of an engineer posing with a belonging SRW-357 PA stage tube, made
by the former Werk fuer Fernsehelektronik at Berlin (note also the file
name):
And here are the Pleven pictures, concluding one of what appear to be
shortwave aerials:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 6)
BURKINA FASO 7230 Radio Burkina Faso, at 0803-0825 UT on Mar 8, tune in
to a woman talking with an ID by a man in French at 0806 UT. Seemed to
move into a radio drama with multiple voices acting out story with brief
musical segments between scenes. Poor with lot's of static.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
CANADA RCI has just published a revised schedule effective as of March
11, 2007 on their website.
The changes are made only for the Americas, because of DST shifting.
Short wave schedule - 03/11/2007 to 03/24/2007:
Complete schedules:
(Dragan Lekic-SCG, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
6160 CKZU/CBN at 1155 on Mar 10 poor with talk about Vancouver shopping
malls; clear CBC ID at 1159 UT and into network news; still audible at
1235 UT recheck. Not logged here in OK since October 2006.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
CHINA/TAIWAN Sound of Hope and jammers now on partly revised
frequencies: 9200, 10200, 13970, 14600 and 17330. Actual SOH programme
heard on 10200, 14600 and 17330, on the others only Firedrake. Always when
I have heard SOH they have had talk only, without any music, so that seems
to be the way to distiguish them: Talk SOH, music jamming.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 5)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP 6030 Radio ICDI is the name of this new station.
The schedule is 6-9 AM and 5-9 PM CAR time into a lazy H antenna running 1
kW. They say they have gotten reports via cell phone from as far was 600
miles. Folks are actually calling in rather than texting. Programming is
mostly educational and developmental. All this via a phone conversation
with station personnel this morning.
(Rudolf Sonntag-D, A-DX Mar 7)
6030, new stn in Boali, 1 kW, no specific name given [Radio Tumba Yere -
acc Thorsten Hallmann and WRTH], launched Mar 1 by Integrated Community
Development Intl; eight hrs. a day in FR and Sango, Aka and Fulfulde. Also
has two satellite dishes for internet access.
See HCJB press release at
(Gupta-IND, hcdx)
Looks like there is a connection with TWR, SIL (Wycliffe Bible
Translators) in Bangui, and the Swedish Baptist Mission in Berberati, per
See also

In a quick e-mail reply from ICDI Director Jim Hocking in Indiana
he explains that ICDI is a small non-denominational, faith-based NGO which
works with other missions and NGOs in the CAR. The stn is on at 0600-0900
and 1700-2100 CAR time, or, at UTC+1, 0500-0800 and 1600-2000 UT, with the
hours to expand as things move along. They want to reach the least-reached
tribes in the country. He used to be TL8HJ in the CAR.
(Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 7)
Radio ICDI begins shortwave broadcasts in Central Africa.
Radio ICDI (Integrated Community Development International) has begun
transmissions in the Central African Republic. Radio ICDI broadcasts from
the town of Boali on the frequency of 6030 kHz in the 49 meter shortwave
band. Radio ICDI transmits eight hours daily with programming in French
and three African languages, Sango, Aka and Fulfulde.
According to Curt Bender of HCJB Global Technology Center in Indiana,
transmission times are 6-9 a.m. and 5-9 p.m. (17-21 hours) local time,
which is 0500-0800 and 1600-2000 UTC, Monday to Friday. Bender, who
responded to questions from DXing.info, led the team that installed the
station in Boali. Bender says that the station may be renamed in the
future. The first test transmission was aired on February 22, but official
broadcasts began on March 1. Radio ICDI has a transmitter power of 1 kW.
Radio ICDI makes Christian broadcasts and community health information
available to most of the country's 3.5 million people, many of whom live
in remote and isolated areas. This is the country's first privately owned
shortwave station. ICDI is a Christian ministry founded by Jim Hocking in
2003.
ICDI has been involved in various community health projects across the
Central African Republic such as well-drilling to provide drinking water
in remote villages, orphan care and micro-enterprise development. Hocking
was earlier involved in a project that set up an FM station in the capital
Bangui. "I felt like we needed broadcasts that would reach further," said
Hocking. Poor roads make traveling to many villages difficult or
dangerous. For these reasons, shortwave radio has become the logical tool
to reach the inaccessible people of the country. Station manager Josue
Mbami can be contacted by email.
< radioidci @ gmail.com >
(DXing.info, Mar 9 via dxld)
CONGO D.R. I think the Eastanollee, GA. address for Radio Kahuzi is old
stuff. In the recent QSL that address has been replaced (by putting new
address-label over it) by P.O.Box 115, San Marcos, CA 92079, USA.
Their website also gives only this new home office address in CA.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Mar 5)
CROATIA Croatian Radio Zagreb Deanovec 6165 missed this morning March
2nd yet, but // 9830 is still on-the-air.
(wb, Mar 2/3)
New SW schedule of HRT Croatian Radio HS-1 from March 1:
0000-0457 on 6165 DEA 010 kW / ND; 0500-0657 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / ND;
0700-1757 on 9830 DEA 100 kW / ND; 1800-2357 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / ND.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
FRANCE/TAIWAN RTI in English, fair and clear signal on 11995 March 6 at
1607 with news of Taiwan, also weather for Taiwan, Beijing and Japan. Per
HFCC this is now via Issoudun, France, at 75 degrees, having switched Febr

25 from RFI French at 204 degrees:
11995 1600 1700 41,49 ISS 500 75 250207 250307 English F NEW TDF
11995 1600 1700 37W,46W ISS 500 204 291006 250207 French F RFI
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 6)
GABON ANO 17660. Today March 11 there was a switching error on 17660,
which ran NHK multilingual ID from 1127 s/on to 1129, then the usual
Afropop from 1130 UT. This is obviously the same transmitter that runs on
17630 until 1026 and then from 1102 to 1126 and is on 21820[NHK] from 1027
to 1100. ANO no longer heard on 17630 during the free period 1130 to 1200.
After 1200 DW makes 17630 diffcult to monitor.
(later) It seems that ANO 17630 is indeed active on 17630 from at least
1200, but signs on later than the previous time at appr 1130. At my
location it is usually very weak and hard to confirm under DW and later
CRI. The short appearance between 1103 and 1126 is much stronger, probably
they remain on the northern beam from 21820 and stay beamed to the north
on 17660, while ANO on 17630 from 1200 UT has a less favourable beam, as
seen from my location.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 11)
This is interesting from Olle, and it now re-confirms what we all knew -
that 17660 is coming via Gabon. But I did hear both 17660 and 17630 on air
only a day - or maybe two - ago, and 17630 was quite strong then. But for
some reason that isn't clear - not to me anyway - on other days they
operate just one transmitter to carry ANO, NHK and the Afro-pops. Maybe
maintenance?
Also someone recently reported the pops going off air before 1530 UT. It
is difficult to comprehend the reason for the Afro-pops at all, as it now
appears to be a fixture on 17660 - easy for Amal to avoid. Glenn calls it
a distraction, but Libyan music is totally different to what 17660 plays.
We may find out one day!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 11)
GEORGIA 9494.7 Apsua R, R Abkhas Republik. In Sep 2006 I sent a
registered reception-report letter to: Mr. Yuri Kutarba, Deputy Direktor
General , Apsua-Radio, ul. Aydghilara 34, 384900 Suchumi, Abkhas, RUSSIA.
The letter came return after 5 months with the following note:
"RETOUR,......The UPU circular # 360 of 16.10.06 - NO MAIL exchange with
GEORGIA".
(Theo Ransmann-D, dswci DXW Feb 21)
GERMANY DWL summer frequencies
(Mar 5)
Addit.txions of WYFR Family R via DTK. First noted on Feb. 28
1600-1800 9405 WER 500 kW 75 deg to SoAs. Very good reception in BUL.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
1539 Mainflingen - Die ITU hat eine neue LW/MW Liste der Koordinationen
und Aenderungen beim 1975 Genfer Wellenplan aufgelegt.
Darin ist auch der neue US Propagandasender Al Dhabbaya fuer den Nahen
Osten auf 1539 kHz mit 400 kW aufgefuehrt.
Hat man denn schon Erkenntnisse ueber Stoerungen im [abendlichen] ERF
Gebiet? Z.B. an den Raendern in Litauen bzw. Pannonien? Kaernten etc.

UAE 1539 DHABIYA at 54 25 E 24 13 N 400kW 31.3dB
Coordination with ARS; CHN; CYP; GRC; IND; IRN; KAZ; KWT; RUS; UKR; UZB.
Auch Luxemburg hat bei 1x LW, 3xMW Kanaelen seine Leistungen teilweise
stark zurueck genommen.
(wb, Mar 6)
PUBLICATIONS GE75/115 published March 6.
A new addition to the 1975 Geneva plan is out. It is dated March 6 and
contains a large amount of updates for Russia and some CIS states,
apparently to real locations/coordinates.
Go to
and select GE75_115 in the first line under Special section. This is a pdf
file.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX March 7)
GREECE "MV Courier" anniversary March 4. On this day in 1952, the first
seagoing Radio broadcasting station, "Courier", was dedicated by President
Harry Truman.
The MV Courier "Project Vagabond" was fitted out for use as a floating
Voice of America relay station in 1951. For all of its life it served in
the Eastern Mediterranean though it was originally conceived to be able to
sail to world troublespots. Some reports say it was possibly docked and
coupled into a landbased antenna system whilst others say it was moored
off the coast of Rhodes in Greece. It carried a helium balloon to hold its
own 5/8's inch antenna wire if required - an idea unsuccessfully adopted
by Laser 730/558 on the MV Communicator 30 years later. As well as a water
cooled RCA BTA-150A 150 kW MW TX, it also had a pair of Collins 207-B1
shortwave transmitters and normally received SSB feeds via HF for
rebroadcast.
This seems to be the first publicised successful attempt at what we would
recognise today as "offshore radio", though the ship only broadcast from
within territorial waters with the permission of the Government concerned.
The signal was widely received, and was heard as far away as Australia.
The ship was approximately 5000 tonnes, ie. five times the size of the
Ross Revenge and was reportedly manned by a crew of over 100 men.
See the articles in the February 2004 edition of "Medium Wave News", and
the September 1952 article in "Electronics" magazine for more details.
(are these available online?).
It broadcast as an offshore relay in Eastern Mediterranean from 1952 to
1964. The transmitter equipment was eventually gifted to the Greek
government.
Images at
(via Mike Terry, MWDX Mar 2)
See the Google Earth imagery geo. coordinates. Behind the rightmost red-
white coloured MW mast, you see GREY coloured lower SW antenna masts for 2
dipole vertical rows of about 30 meters height, 50 kW to NE/ME only.
Former first IBB / VOA Rhodes-A 1953y - May 18, 1964y, seaborne relay base
"Courier" radio ship MW 1259 kHz 150 kW + SW 15/2 x 35 kW.
Harbour at 36 25 03 N 28 13 57 E

Former first IBB / VOA Rhodes-A stn in May 19, 1964y - 1985y.
MW 1259/1260 kHz 150 kW + [SW 15/2 x 35 kW]
Now Greek ERA 1493/1494 kHz 150 kW site.
36 24 50 N 28 13 43 E
Former second IBB Rhodes-B stn at Vagia Point, Afandou Beach.
SW 2 x 50, 1 x 15 kW in May 19, 1965y til Aug 8, 1998y.
36 17 22 N 28 10 36 E
Former second IBB Rhodes-B stn at Vagia Point, Afandou Beach.
MW 1260 kHz Harris 500 kW in 1986y til Apr 25, 2006y.
36 17 10 N 28 10 30 E
I have been on Rhodes on holiday in May 1987, and visited all IBB/ERA
- old and new.
(wb, dxld Mar 3)
USCGC Courier was heard regularly on 1260 from various New Zealand DX
locations. I have a QSL for reception of the Courier back in the 60's.
(Tony Magon-AUS, dxld Mar 5)
1567.4 UNID (Greek pirate stn?), on 7 Mar at 2145-... UT; little was to
be heard due to the adjt. QRM; 13441.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
11645 Olympia Radio/SVO. Feb 26 I received by post a computer-generated
QSL sheet for my Feb 13 e-mail report of ERA relay sent to
V/S was I. Flitouris, Manager of Olympia Radio. QSL gives address: C/S
Olympia Radio/SVO, 153 42 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece. Envelope gives
two addresses:
Assemblage of Maritime Radiocommunications, (Coast station Olympia
Radio/SVO), 85 Patision Str., 104 34 Athens, Greece.
and: Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A., 99, Kifissias Ave.,
GR-151 24 Maroussi, Athens, Greece
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, via dswci DXW)
5865 Voice of Greece via Olympia Radio-Pyrgos(?) at 0000 UT on Mar 9
fair-poor with fluttery audio; talk and songs in Greek. // 9420; still a
faint signal at 0230. 5865 kHz best in LSB.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
A different Greek lang domestic relay heard today on 12105[S=9] kHz at
0800-1000 UT. Separate to remaining ERA5 program on three channels: 9420
[S=9], 11645[S=8], and 15630[S=9+20dB].
No French, no Spanish sce on 15630 this Sunday.
Surprisingly ERA5 11645 kHz channel via SVO Olympia Radio (Athens Radio)
at Pirgos Epitaliaon at 37 36 11.7 N 21 29 11 E was four [4! ] seconds
behind sync 9420 and 15630 kHz.
More surprisingly 11645 kHz had a continous audio flow, noooooo audio/tx
breaks anymore.
(wb, March 11)
GUATEMALA From the Monitoring Times shortwave blog March 2007 comes the
following station SW transmitter site data:
Chiquimula - Radio Verdad - 4052 kHz - Our transmitter location is:
Longitude 89 32 15W latitude 14 48 10N

We began transmission February 25, year 2000 at 5:00 p.m., and we have
been transmitting with a power from 280 to 1050 watts.
(Received and translated into English for the DX-W by Mendez)
Unfortunately Google Earth image is low resolution, but site is located
within the township.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW DX site Mar 8)
4052.5 R. Verdad at 0440 UT on Mar 8 fair with lively gospel songs; noisy
conditions on the band at this point.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
GUINEA Radio Guinea heard with the interval signal about 0557 UTC on the
8th of March, then at 0600 the National Anthem and the opening
announcement in French including the frequencies. There were some short
interruptions of about 30 seconds to about one minute even during the NA,
otherwise SINPO: 34343.
(Erich Bergmann-D, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
7125 RTV Guineenne at 2235-2330 UT on Mar 10 fair, improving to good by
2245 with political speech in French by man with many mentions of Guinea;
music bridge and into studio ancr at 2246 UT; ID, frequencies and program
details in French at 2249; non-stop African vocals from 2253 unto tune-out
at 2330 UT; the last 20 minutes at almost armchair levels.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
HUNGARY REORGANISATION MEANS CUTBACKS AT RADIO BUDAPEST.
A reorganisation of Regional and Minorities programmes at Hungarian Radio
has merged the External Service with the new channel MR4. Radio Budapest,
the External Service, is phasing out the use of freelance staff. All the
freelance contracts were terminated on 28 February, leading to the
immediate closure of the Italian service. The German programme is also
affected, and has had to reduce its weekend broadcasts. French and Spanish
are expected to suffer cuts in production, leading to more repeats and
music fillers. The shortwave airtime released by the closure of the
Italian service, and cuts in others, will be filled with Hungarian or
musical programmes (Source: Italradio.org)
(RNW MN blog via dxld Mar 4)
All freelance journalists and translators at R Budapest will be fired as
from Mar 01, 2007. The Italian section is unfortunately made only by
freelancers and the program is now in danger. Also the Spanish section may
suffer of a similar destiny. At the German section they are reducing some
programs but they can count on the support of the German minority program
from local studios in Hungary. By the way Magyar Radio has included
foreign programs within the MR4 channel which is the Regional and
Minorities program.
Friends in Budapest confirm the situation is very bad. At Italradio we are
trying to launch a protest.
(Luigi Cobisi-I, Feb 24, dswci DXW March 7)
On their first day without an Italian program R Budapest did broadcast 30
minutes of Italian songs, many from the Sixties at the very time the
program used to be on the air. No ann was done. Rumors say R Budapest may
close down in a few months. SW (whose budget is granted by Hungarian
Parliament) are to stay alive but only relaying domestic services to
Hungarian abroad.
(Luigi Cobisi-I, Mar 1, dswci DXW also via dxld)
URL and click DX Aktuell, see
letter of Volker Willschrey on R Budapest cuttings.
Hungarian Radio / Radio Budapest / Deutsches Programm/Aktuelles

Guten Abend wird eingestellt
Der Anfang vom Ende? 2007. February 20., Tuesday 10:59
Guten Abend wird eingestellt.
Liebe Hoerer, nun einige Worte in eigener Sache.
Sie sind es leider wohl schon gewoehnt, dass nach so einer Anrede immer
eine schlechte Nachricht kommt. Sie haben wohl schon mitbekommen, dass bei
Magyar Radio ein starker Sparkurs gefahren wird, der alle Festangestellten
und freien Mitarbeiter und alle Redaktionen trifft. Wir sind auch dran.
Die Auslandsprogramme gehoerten bis dato zu Kossuth Radio, dem ersten
Programm des ungarischen Rundfunks, laut dem neuen Statut werden wir Teil
der Chefredaktion fuer Regionale und Minderheitensendungen, MR 4 sein.
Dies waere an sich kein Problem, doch hat man auch einige finanzielle
Entscheidungen gefasst: man hat keinen von uns vogeschlagenen
Arbeitsvertrag angenommen, gleichzeitig aber auch mitgeteilt, dass wir ab
1. Maerz keine freien Mitarbeiter beschaeftigen koennen.
Dies betrifft unseren Nachrichtenredakteur Istvan Hera und auch Franziska
Simon. Die bedeutet, dass wir die Sendung Guten Abend aus Budapest
aufgeben muessen - undzwar sofort, also verklingt sie zum letzten mal am
24. Februar. Als Uebergangsloesung stellen wir Gruss und Kuss an den
Sendeplatz, mit der gewohnten Wiederholung am Sonntag, und dies bedeutet
bei diesem Programm auch eine Kuerzung. Der Rest des Teams wird sich bis
auf weiteres bemuehen, das Programm fortzufuehren.
Csaba Banky
INDONESIA 11785 As usual in past weeks, VoINS to ME/NE/EUR missed on
FRIDAYS, also failed today Mar 9th. Only RRI Jakarta in BI noted til about
1710 UT on 11860.005 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 9)
3345.0 RRI Ternate, 2004-2035, Feb 13, heard with interruptions. Long
Qur'an recitations exceeding the other RRI broadcasts. The Propinsi Aced
the Molukku area is the other Indonesia province with a little more
conservative Islamic culture. Back into normal program at 2025 with local
songs. Just "Radio Republik Indonesia, Ternate" at 2028, 23532. Reception
with 095 degree beverage reduced interference from Channel Africa which is
very strong using a 180 degrees aerial.
3976.0, RRI Pontianak, 1556-1658, Feb 15, prolonged schedule with no sign
off at 1600. Just Radio Republik Indonesia ID at 1559, but no local one.
Phone-in program and lots of slow Indonesian songs, some US oldies as
well. Blocked by Hungary on 3975 at *1658.
3995.06, RRI Kendari, 1534-1559, Feb 16, non-stop Indonesian songs, no ID
heard. *1559 blocked by DRM outcast. The former 4002v channel was harder
to receive in the past. QRM Xinjiang PBS on 3990, 24532.
4605.0, RRI Serui, 2100-2110, Feb 13, 14 and 25, great openings towards
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and unbelievably strong signals from weak
transmitters thousands of kilometres away. Played very nice Indonesian
songs, ID at 2100: "Radio Republik Indonesia Serui dengan warta berita
dari Jakarta" prior to Jakarta news starting at 2101 with "Waktu Indonesia
Barat (West Indonesian time), ini Radio Republik Indonesia dengan warta
berita" and local ID again at 2109: "Radio Republik Indonesia
Serui...frekwensi 4605 kHz gelombang pentek di 62 metran". Into nice songs
again, 24534 - 44533.
(Bernardini and Schliphacke)
4749.96, RRI Makassar, at 2055-2059, Feb 13 and 14, Quran recitations and
RRI ID, 44533 with 065 degrees beverage.

4790.0, RRI Fak-Fak, 2021-2120, Feb 13 and 14, Indonesian love songs,
great music reminding me of my trips to that country. Local ID at 2030:
"Radio Republik Indonesia Fak-Fak, programma satu (Px 1) ...gelombang
pentek 60 metran, frekwensi 4790 kHz" all by lady and into music
programme. 25532 up to 45533 in the peaks.
4869.9v, RRI Wamena (presumed), (time ? Ed), Feb 13 and 14, songs and male
anns but unable to figure out details, no ID, weak 13521, not to be mixed
up with RRI Sorong (see below).
4874.5, RRI Sorong, 2115-2200, e.g. Feb 09, the only one being audible
most of the days I was in Denmark. Though the 10 kW might propagate a bit
more stable, local programme with local advs for Sorong companies, ID:
"Radio Republik Indonesia Sorong" at 2159 and into Jakarta news at 2200,
34533.
(Stefan Schliphacke-D, visiting Fjerritslev-DEN, Beverage Farm, dswci DXW
Mar 7)
RRI Sorong was received in Sofia between 2135 and 2205 hours on 4875 kHz
with a program in Indonesian and English. The station has registered the
following emissions on short wave: from 0000 to 0755 hours on 9743 kHz;
from 0800 to 1115 hours on 4871 kHz and from 2050 to 2300 hours on 4875
kHz. The address is: R.R.I. Sorong, P. O. Box 146, Sorong 98414,
Indonesia.
(Rumen Pankov, R. Bulgaria DX March 9 via John Norfolk, dxld)
... And what programming is that in English, and does anyone hear them in
English during the 0800-1115 transmission?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 11)
Per
They list all the stations that carry the English language KGRE program.
RRI Sorong is shown as SW 30.78 (9746.6 kHz), on Tuesday, at 0730 UT. Back
on March 13, 1996 (Wed.), I heard KGRE for the first time, via RRI Sorong,
which was on 4874.60 kHz, at 1230 UT. That was back when the manager was
Greg Clough and they were located in Jakarta. Currently the KGRE operation
is located at Denpasar, Bali, with Kevin Dalton as Project Manager.
Not sure just how accurate the whole schedule is, but I can confirm RRI
Jakarta, on both Wednesday and Sunday at 1000 UT, on 9680 kHz.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Mar 11)
ISRAEL Observed after March 1st:
0430-0500 En, Fr 6280,7545
0500-0555 He 7545
0600-0755 He 11605,0800-1030 He 15760
1030-1115 En, Lad, Fr 15760 (irr.17535)
1115-1255 He (feat.Golden Hits Songs 1205-1255)
1255-1455 He (feat. irr. Golden HS til 1400)
1500-1600 Persian 7420, 9390, 9985
1600-1625 Sun-Thu as above in Persian, Fri in Ru, Sat in Lad 9390, 11605,
15640
1630-1700 Music,Spanish from 1645 on 9390, 11605, 15640
1700 Yid, 1725 shift, 1730 Rom, 1745 Hung, 1755 shift, 1800 Fr, 1815 Sp,
1830 En
all on 6985, 7545, irr 9345.
next 1845 Rom on 6985, 7545, 9345, next 1900 Amh, 1930 Tigr on 6985.
1900-2000 He 7545
2000-2025 En on 6280, 7545
2030-2100 Fr & Sp 6280, 6985, 7545
2100-2200 Ru 11585 (irr. Sat-Thu also on 6280), He 6280, 6985 (irr. 7545
instead of Ru 11585).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 7)

KOREA Rep of 1566 FEBC, HLAZ Jeju station, KOR, logged yesterday 7 Mar
at 1914-1932 UT, Korean, preacher; poor at 34332 w/ variable co-ch. QRM de
G.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
KYRGYZ Rep TWR Bishkek 1467 kHz on 2nd harmonic 2934 kHz, heard with
fair signal here in Finland now at 1545 UT. Thanks to Sergey Shcherbakov
for the tip!
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, harmonics Feb 15)
LIBYA Here is the monitored schedule of Libya/Voice of Africa. The
erratic engineering indicates that these transmissions come from a site
within Libya, at least not from a professional site. Propagation
characteristics also indicate a distant site.
The sign on and sign off times given are rounded off. The exact times are
up to the will of God (or whoever is in control in Libya).
1200-1400 21695, 17725 Swahili
1400-1600 21695, 17725 English
1600-1700 15660, 15220 French
1700-1800 11965, 11860 French
1800-2000 11965, 9885 Hausa
No relays via TDF heard except for the jamming of Sawt al-Amal.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
LIBYA [non] I have measured Sawt al-Amal frequencies each day for
several days, and they have mostly been on 2.5 and 7.5 channels, sometimes
on 5.0 or 0.0 channels, but never on 3.0 or 2.0 channels. Measured in the
SSB mode using the NRD-535, which is well calibrated. The bubble jammer,
when active, has also adapted to the .5 channels. The TDF jammers remain
using the adjacent standard channels when Amal is on split channels.
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld Mar 7)
MADAGASCAR 5010 Radio TV Malagasy, at *0300-0341 UT on Mar 9, sudden
opening with woman announcer talking in Malagasy language. Brief
instrumental music followed by a man with ID and more talk. Mix of short
talks and instrumental music segments with numerous IDs. Fair signal but
beginning to fade by 0330 UT.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
MALDIVES 1449 MW, Voice of Maldives, at 0220 UT on Mar 1, talk in
Dhivehi, seems to be a cookery show this morning. They have an English
service with nice English pops at 1300 UT, 34343.
(Ramachandran Rajeesh-IND, dswci DXW March 7 via dxld)
MEXICO 4810 XERTA at 1225 UT on Mar 8 unusually good with Spanish
vocals, phone numbers, and several IDs with call letters.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
MICRONESIA 4755.2 I was not able to receive PMA-4755 kHz on Mar. 4, 5
and 6.
I continue monitoring it from now on. The PMA-4755 kHz first noted on
March 1st at around 0900 UT by H. Yokoi Audio File.
Mar. 2 0828 UT
Mar. 2 0928 UT
de Shin. Hasegawa (Yokohama) Mar. 1 0956 UT

de Goya(Niigata) Mar. 3 0806 UT
(de Yuu-chan {Kanazawa} via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Mar 6)
The HP of Pacific Missionary Aviation has been revised. Now radio
information is found at
They announced the official frequencies FM 88.5 MHz 300W, SW 4755 kHz
1000W with quater-length vertical antenna. Photograph of the transmitting
building, map, as well as the online reception report form are found in
the new HP! The official address of the station is:Pacific Missionary
AviationRadio StationP.O.Box 517, PohnpeiFM 96941, Federated State of
MicronesiaTel +1 691 320 2496E-mail
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 11)
March 5, 2007 - Praise God for the radio station that was put up in
Pohnpei, Micronesia recently. It has both FM and Shortwave and will cover
an area of approximately 3,000 miles.
(Galcom Urgent Prayer Request via dxld)
Ambiguous. Square miles or radius? A circle of 3000 square miles area
would have a radius of only 31 miles, according to pi-r-squared. Yet 3000
miles radius seems a bit more than they were shooting for, since they were
surprised to get reports from Japan. Maybe 3000 miles diameter? Even that
is a bit much for reliable reception of 500 watts on 60mb. . .
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 11)
Per
"The radio studio and antenna are located in the village of Ninseitamw,
Kolonia on the island of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.
Position (+/- 11 meters) 06 57 56.7 N 158 12 17.3 E
Elevation: 65 meters. The short-wave signal reaches the surrounding
Micronesian islands within a radius of 500 - 1000 miles. An area that
covers the islands of Chuuk, outer-islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae (Chuuk,
Pohnpei and Kosrae are states of the Federated States of Micronesia).
Futhermore, the area covers the western islands of the Marshall Islands.
About 100.000 island people live in that area."
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Mar 11)
Some more excerpts from the website:
PMA is running a Christian radio station on the island of Pohnpei,
Federated States of Micronesia to reach the islands for Christ.
The station is currently under construction permit. Both FM and short-wave
transmissions have been on and off the air for testing purposes. Tests
started on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 and will last until we get the official
license from the Dept. of Communication, Government of the Federated
States of Micronesia. Please subscribe to the radio newsletter to be
informed when the radio station has a name, is licensed officially and on
air permanently.
We would like to thank GALCOM International for assisting PMA in the
technical aspects of the radio station and for their help in the provision
of portable, fix-tuned, solar-powered FM and short-wave radios to
distribute to the islanders.
A 40-foot refrigeration container was converted into a radio station
productions studio. The container is divided into 3 rooms: a control room,
a recording room and a room for the transmitters. The tower for the
antenna is 110 feet high and is mounted on a concrete foundation next to
the radio station.

Please visit our Picture Gallery for more pictures of the radio station.
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 11)
MOLDOVA Now only prgrs in Ru of VORussia are ceased as follows:
999 kHz 1300-1600 and 2100-2400 UT, but there is on the air VORussia in
Romanian.
1413 kHz here there are only VORussia in Bulg and Greek 1800-2000 (& CRI
in Ru 1530-1730).
1548 kHz ceased 0500-0900 & 1300-1600 but there are 1600 VORussia in Alb,
1630-1800 & 2100-2230 in Serbian, no checked for VOR in En 0400-0500.
The broadcasts of DW, TWR, Pridnestrovye, CRI remain unchanged.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
NETHERLANDS Radio 10 Gold to drop mediumwave as part of cost-cutting
move.
Radio 10 Gold logoTalpa Radio has announced that Radio 10 Gold, one of the
oldest commercial radio stations in the Netherlands, is to drop the use of
the high power mediumwave transmitter on 1008 kHz as part of a cost-
cutting exercise. There will also be job losses, and individual
discussions are being held with the members of staff affected. There will
also be some changes to the format to try and broaden the station's
appeal.
Radio 10 Gold has been in financial difficulties since the loss of its FM
frequencies in 2003. Lower listening figures - although the station still
has a weekly reach of 1.3 million - have seen a big drop in advertising
revenue, made worse by the fact that the audience profile of the station
(predominantly 50+) is of relatively little interest to advertisers.
Talpa Radio says that the cost-cutting moves are designed to secure the
long-term survival of Radio 10 Gold. It will continue as a station with
presenters, and will in future be available on cable, satellite and
Internet.
Update 1600 UTC: According to the Dutch news agency ANP, the mediumwave
transmitter will be switched off in April. ANP says that about one third
of the staff (currently around 20) will be made redundant. We have also
confirmed that just two DJ's, Rene Verkerk and Menno Vroom, will be
remaining with the station.
(RNW MN blog, via Rudolf Sonntag-D, A-DX Mar 5)
NEW ZEALAND RNZI DRM again being heard, such as at 1504 March 7 on 7145;
not sure if they are still taking a break not shown on schedule, in the
14-15 UT hour. Also noticed around 0630 on 9890 along with analog on 9870.
Note the currently posted schedule no longer shows DRM on 15720 at any
time, but it also omits any DRM at 1059-1259. Since 13840 was previously
shown erroneously as 2259-1259, we cannot be sure this be totally correct
either, and 13840 is now not specified as either AM or DRM, at
"26 Feb 2007 - 26 Mar 2007 UTC kHz band Target Azimuth Days
0559-1058 9870 AM 9890 DRM Pacific 0 degr
1059-1259 13840 NW Pacific, Bougainville, PNG, Timor 325 degr
1300-1750 5950 AM 7145 DRM Pacific 0 degr
1751-1850 9765 AM 9890 DRM NE Pacific, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Isl 35 degr
1850-1950 11725 AM 11675 DRM Pacific 0 degr
1950-2258 17675 AM 11675 DRM Pacific 0 degr
2259-0558 15720 AM 17675 DRM Pacific 0 degr"
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 7)

RNZI A-07 [northern summer] season. 26 Mar 2007 - 06 May 2007
UTC kHz Target Azimuth
0459-0658 9615 AM 9440 DRM Pacific 0deg
0659-1058 6095 AM 7145 DRM Pacific 0deg
1059-1258 9870 AM 7145 DRM Bougainville,PNG,Timor 325deg
1300-1750 6095 AM 7145 DRM Pacific 0deg
1751-1850 6095 AM 9440 DRM Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Is 35deg
1851-1950 11725 AM 11675 DRM Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Is 35deg
1951-2050 15720 AM 11675 DRM Pacific 0deg
2051-2358 15720 AM 13730 DRM Pacific 0deg
2358-0458 13730 AM 15720 DRM Pacific 0deg
(R NZi via Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
NIGER 9703.98 (correct), La Voix du Sahel, Niamey, at 2145-2301* UT on
Feb 24, variety of local folk music, local drums, Afropops, talk in
vernacular and French, phone talk. 2253-2258 Kor'an. 2259 distinctive
fanfare followed by choral NA, short test tone and off. Slightly off
nominal 9705; usually on 9705.0. Fair signal but had to use ECSS-LSB after
2237 to avoid India signing on on 9705 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 4)
NIGERIA 7255 Voice of Nigeria at 2254-2300* UT, fair to good in Hausa;
anthem and off at 2300 UT.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
OMAN Frequency change for BBC in Tajik:
1500-1530 NF 9660 SLA 250 kW 20 deg, x7270 CYP to avoid VOR in Turk.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
PALAU 9965 T8BZ Gospel Radio, at 1040-1045 on March 4, Chinese, long
talk by female, 24332.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, DXplorer Mar 9)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA I checked the 90 mb frequencies every day in Denmark.
The only one with a positive result was R East Sepik on 3335 on Feb 12, 13
and 14 with English news at 1202. Several IDs as "Radio East Sepik" in
between the newscast. ID at 2008 after news, some advs and the program
announcement 2010 onwards. There was no other 90 mb channel showing up
with any kind of signal using the 065 and 095 degree beverages. One might
presume the morning broadcasts from Papua still on variable schedule. 4890
was off and the 31mb channel 9675 also seems to be silent.
4960 R Maria, Vanimo, seems to be active here as scheduled, because there
always is a very weak signal radiating from this direction between around
1800 until around 2100, but nothing positive as well. 7120 Wantok was also
monitored continuously. Due to Eastern-Russia and China stations as well
as European stations occupying the channel between 1200 and 2200 there was
no reception possible unfortunately as well.
(Stefan Schliphacke-D, visiting Fjerritslev-DEN, Beverage Farm, dswci DXW
Mar 7)
RUSSIA Frequency changes for Voice of Russia:
1900-2000 NF 6170 IRK 250 kW 305 deg, x5975 Greek // 1413,5985,7155
2000-2100 NF 6170 IRK 250 kW 305 deg, x5950 Bulgarian // 1413,6000
New additional txion of WYFR Famili Radio from March 8:
1200-1300 on 15490 NVS 250 kW / 255 deg to SEAs in Indonesian (tent.)
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
Noted spur on 7000 kHz by VORussia in ? at 1900 UTC on March 3rd. MW 1170
kHz Tbilisskaya 1930-2000 heard CRI in Turkish, same date.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)

7330 BBC via Razdolnoye [Vladivostok] at 1325 UT on Mar 10 fair with talk
in Mandarin by man; chimes/gongs at 1330 UT and return to talk.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
Go to
and select GE75_115 in the first line under Special section. This is a pdf
file.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX March 7)
Google Earth Imagery. Checked a few of the Russian entries:
Chita Cruchina LW 261 kHz 1200 kW, also looks like Zarya MW directional
row antenna, 801 kHz in 184 degrees
36 mast B type, 3.5 kilometers length.
#116 Chita/Kruchina 801 B. zarya 185
Novosibirsk LW 270 kHz 150 kW, ITU list 55 07 N 82 59 E, mast really at
55 07 38.26 N 82 59 19.17 E
LW Selenginsk Buryatia 279 kHz 150 kW
52 02 28.36 N 106 56 29.66 E
MW Magadan 549 kHz 500 kW
59 35 01.99 N 150 48 46.92 E
Murmansk 657 kHz 150 kW
69 00 55.94 N 32 56 02.55 E
Alexandrovska 792 kHz 50 kW
50 52 55.46 N 142 09 10.29 E
Nalchik 882 kHz 150 kW
43 27 28.33 N 43 34 00.52 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
ST HELENA This does not really have anything directly to do with radio,
but the Cable & Wireless connection might be of interest.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE FUTURE
Cable & Wireless South Atlantic Limited and St Helena Government began
discussions this week about the future provision of telecommunications on
St Helena.
Both organisations agree that providing high quality services to
residents, contractors and tourists over the long term will require
continue investment.
On Tuesday Governor Clancy gave notice to Cable & Wireless that its
current licence will expire in 2012. Governor Clancy emphasised that this
did not necessarily mean the partnership between St Helena Government and
Cable & Wireless would end in 2012.
He said: "We very much value the investment which Cable and Wireless has
made on St Helena. We enjoy an amicable and effective working relationship
with the company, which we hope will continue. The giving of notice of
termination under the existing licence enables the St Helena Government to
see what can be offered by both Cable & Wireless and other providers post
2012".
Cable & Wireless understands the wish of the St Helena Government to
review the telecommunications services required for the forthcoming air
access development.
Hensil O'Bey, Chief Executive of Cable & Wireless St Helena and a member

of the management board of Cable & Wireless South Atlantic Limited, said
he welcomed the opportunity for a robust and constructive discussion: "We
appreciate the St Helena Government's foresight in opening discussions on
the future of telecommunications on St Helena and engaging in the process
for licence renewal".
"Meanwhile, it's business as usual for our customers and ourselves. As an
investor and partner to customers and government, we look forward to
delivering the best solutions which are in the long-term interest of the
Island and its people."
(John Turner, Bank of St. Helena, via St Helena mailing list, via Richard
Buckby-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 7)
SAUDI ARABIA Some changes for BSKSA External sce Radio Riyadh:
0400-0455 on 17760 RIY 500 kW 175deg EaAf Somali, deleted
0400-0555 on 15275 RIY 500 kW 340deg ME Turkish, deleted
0500-0555 on 17760 RIY 500 kW 190deg CeAf Swahili, deleted
0500-0755 NF 15370 RIY 500 kW 070deg SoAs Urdu, x15345 1200-1355
0855-0955 NF 15250 RIY 500 kW 250deg CeAf Fr, x17785 0800-0955
0900-1155 on 21670 RIY 500 kW 100deg SEAs Indones., x1000-1155
1000-1155 on 15250@RIY 500 kW 250deg CeAf English, new sce on SW
1200-1455 NF 17820#RIY 500 kW 070deg SoAs Beng. x15345 1600-1655
1455-1555 NF 17660&RIY 500 kW 270deg WeAf Fr, x21600 1400-1555
1500-1755 NF 7150*RIY 500 kW 040deg WeAs Pers. x11745 1400-1555
1600-1855 on 17660+RIY 500 kW 270deg WeAf English,new sce on SW
1700-1755 on 17775 RIY 500 kW 250deg CeAf Bambara, deleted
! co-ch Radio Liberty in Russian till 0900
@ co-ch CRI in Chinese/Hakka till 1057
# co-ch Deutsche Welle in Indonesian till 1300
& co-ch Afro-pop Music station (Jammer for Sawt Al Amal)
* co-ch CRI in Chinese/English/English + KBS World in Korean fr1700
+ co-ch WYFR Family R. till 1700 in Portug. and from 1830 in En!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
Another contribution to BC-DX 796 & 797 BSKSA Riyadh item:
Observed/heard in Sofia, Bulgaria:
7150 1500-1700 in Persian, not jammed.
9555 and 9870 1745-1800 & 1815-2010 fade out, Main Prgr; 1800 CNB.
9675 0255-0710 f/o 2nd Program.
9715 & 15170 0355-0555 Holy Q.
11715, 11820 & 11915 1815-2010 f/o Holy Q; 1800 CNB.
11855 0555-0710 f/o on March 2nd // 9675.
11935, 17615 & 21495 0855-1130 & 1145-1155 UT Holy Q; 1130 CNB.
15425 (from 1455) & 15435 from 1450,
both to 1750 UT progr "Call of Islam".
15370 0455-0700 f/o Urdu
15380 0545-0800 & 0810-0850 & 1150-1355 Holy Q; 0800 CNB.
17660 1450-1600 Fr, 1600-1710 f/o En (in their prgr parade they said the
prgr is till 2400hrs, or 2100 UT on MW 1098 kHz and several FMs).
17730 & 17740 0545-0800 & 0810-0850 Main progr; 0800 CNB.
17805 & 21705 0855-1130 & 1145-1155 Main progr; 1130 CNB.
17895 0255-0755 & 1155-1400 & 1407-1500 Holy Q; 1400 CNB.
21505 & 21640 1155-1400 & 1407-1450 Main progr; 1400 CNB.
21600 1155-1350 Holy Q.
21670 0855-1030 Indonesian service.
Noted mix/spur of Main & Holy Quran program:
1600-1700 on 15425 & 15435 in the background and 15330 and 15540 kHz
with equal signal level (on 15540 kHz with another in Ar);
1200-1300 on 21560 and 21680 kHz as for the decade.
CNB = Central News Bulletin.

(all March 3-6, Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 7)
SOUTH AFRICA [Clandestine to Biafra] 7380 Voice of Biafra In't via
Meyerton. Mar 10 at *2100-2159* UT. Interesting program of news, views,
commentaries, mostly in English , with some programming in Igbo. Off with
ID and choral musical selection. Initially poor, but gradually improved
with time.
(Ed Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Mar 10)
3345 Channel Africa at 0425-0435 UT on Mar 8 fair-good with discussion in
English about women in African politics; ID at 0430 UT and into news.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
SPAIN REE Spanish 25 minute Hobby program, presented by Antonio
Buitrago on Sat and Sun: AMIGOS DE LA ONDA CORTA
Sat/Sabado 0700 UT. Para Europa por 9710, 11920 y 12035 kHz.
Para America del Sur por 5965 kHz. Para Australia por 17770 y 21610 kHz.
Sun/Domingo 0100 UT. Para America del Norte por 6055 y 9535 kHz. Para
America Central por 9535 kHz. Para America del Sur por 6125, 9620, 9765 y
11945 kHz.
Los temas de este fin de semana son los siguientes:
El proyecto HAARP sobre el estudio de la ionosfera.
HAARP es proyecto de la Fuerza Aerea norteamericana cuyas siglas en
ingles, High Frequency Advanced Auroral Research Project, pueden ser
traducidas al espanol como Programa de Investigacion de Auroras de Alta
Frecuencia Avanzada. Juan Antonio Bertolin, en este primer espacio nos
introduce en este estudio que quiere comprender, simular y controlar los
procesos ionosfericos que podrian cambiar el funcionamiento de las
comunicaciones y sistemas de vigilancia.
Noticias:
a.. 65 anos de las primeras emisiones de RNE al exterior
b.. Vuelve la "Revista Diexista" y el "Correo del Aire" en Radio Budapest
c.. Multa de la CFC estadounidense a Univision
d.. La "Voz de America-TV" se implanta en Nicaragua
e.. Inversiones del Banco Mundial para desarrollo de telecomunicaciones en
Nicaragua
f.. Concurso Radio Canada Internacional y Radio Nederland para Cuba
g.. Fusion de XM Satellite y Sirius Satellite en Estados Unidos
h.. Problemas para ciertas emisoras de radio comunitarias en Mexico
Reportaje sobre Radio Tentacion, una emisora de Madrid (Espana) dedicada a
los inmigrantes que cumple 20 anos "en antena".
Correo:
a.. Alberto Perez (EEUU)
b.. Roberto Audisio (Italia)
c.. Miguel A. Ruiz (Argentina)
d.. Reiner Peuthert (Alemania)
e.. N.T. Gillon (Australia)
f.. Peter Farris (EEUU)
g.. Shingo Watanabe (Japon)
Tambien se puede escuchar en directo por Internet en:
En la pagina web del programa, estan los audios de los programas a partir
de las 8:00 horas del domingo correspondiente, asi como los anteriores:
Ademas desde "Programas DX", en cualquier dia y a cualquier hora:

El proximo dia 25 de Marzo 2007 cambio de horarios y frecuencias de
emision. Ver en esta direccion:
(Jose Bueno Cordoba-SPN, dxld Mar 9)
REE (Radio Exterior de Espana) A07
9665 50deg 1730-1800 German/Aleman Lunes y Jueves
Incidentally, I listened last night at 1730 UT to 9665 - no German heard.
Haven't heard German from Spain for a long time. And it is not mentioned
in their present schedule:
(Erik Koie-DEN, playdx Mar 9)
REE (Radio Exterior de Espana) A07. Nuevo esquema de horarios y
frecuencias para la temporada de verano de REE Si lo prefiere en formato
PDF en este enlace:
RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPANA SECRETARIA TECNICA Y DE PROGRAMAS
25 de Marzo de 2007 a 27 de Octubre de 2007
AREA FRECUENCIA BANDA AZIMUT HORA UTC IDIOMA PERIODICIDA
EUROPA
9710 50deg 0500-0700 Espanol Diaria
11920 50deg 0500-0700 Espanol Sabado y Domingo
12035 60deg 0500-0900 Espanol Diaria
13720 0deg 0700-1300 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
13720 0deg 0700-1400 Espanol Sabado y Domingo
15585 60deg 0900-1700 Espanol Diaria
15325 68deg 1700-1730 Ruso Lunes a Viernes
9665 0deg 1700-2000 Espanol Domingo
9665 0deg 1700-2100 Espanol Sabado
7275 50deg 1700-2300 Espanol Diaria
9665 50deg 1730-1800 Aleman Lunes y Jueves
9665 50deg 1800-1900 Frances Lunes a Viernes
9665 50deg 2000-2100 Ingles Lunes a Viernes
9665 50deg 2000-2100 Frances Domingo
9840 38deg 2100-2200 Ingles Sabado y Domingo
6155 50deg 2300-2400 Frances Diaria
ORIENTE
11890 98deg 0500-0700 Espanol Diaria
21610 110deg 0900-1700 Espanol Diaria
21610 110deg 1700-1900 Arabe Diaria
17745 110deg 1825-1855 Sefardi Lunes
9600 110deg 1900-2000 Frances Lunes a Viernes
12015 110deg 1900-2000 Frances Sabado y Domingo
12015 110deg 1900-2100 Arabe Lunes a Viernes
12015 110deg 2000-2200 Arabe Sabado y Domingo
AFRICA ECUATORIAL
21540 161deg 0900-1400 Espanol Diaria
15385 161deg 1400-1700 Espanol Sabado
17755 161deg 1400-1900 Espanol Lunes a Sabado
17755 161deg 1400-2000 Espanol Domingo
15385 161deg 1500-1700 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
11625 161deg 1900-2000 Frances Lunes a Viernes
7270 170deg 1900-2100 Arabe Lunes a Viernes
11625 161deg 2000-2100 Ingles Lunes a Viernes
7270 170deg 2000-2200 Arabe Sabado y Domingo
11625 161deg 2000-2100 Frances Domingo
11625 161deg 2100-2200 Ingles Domingo

11625 161deg 2100-2200 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
11625 161deg 2100-2200 Ingles Sabado
7270 170deg 2200-2300 Espanol Diaria
11625 161deg 2200-2300 Espanol Sabado
AUSTRALIA
17770 260deg 0700-0900 Espanol Diaria
15270 260deg 0700-0900 Espanol Sabado y Domingo
FILIPINAS
11910 138deg 1200-1400 Espanol Diaria (Desde Xian-China)
JAPON
15560 95deg 0600-0800 Espanol Diaria (Desde Pekin-China)
AMERICA DEL SUR
6020 110deg * 0000-0400 Espanol Diaria
11795 248deg 0115-0145 Sefardi Martes
5965 150deg * 0400-0800 Espanol Diario
21570 230deg 0900-1700 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
5930 110deg * 1000-1300 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
21570 230deg 1000-1700 Espanol Sabado y Domingo
17595 248deg 1200-2000 Espanol Domingo
17595 248deg 1200-2100 Espanol Sabado
11815 110deg * 1200-2300 Espanol Domingo
17595 260deg 1500-1900 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
11815 110deg * 1600-2300 Espanol Sabado
17715 230deg 1700-1900 Espanol Diaria
11815 110deg * 1800-2000 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
11680 230deg 2300-0200 Espanol Diaria
9620 230deg 2300-0500 Espanol Diaria
15160 242deg 2300-0200 Espanol Diaria
6125 242deg 0200-0500 Espanol Diaria
AMERICA CENTRAL
3350 0deg * 0200-0600 Espanol Diaria
17595 272deg 1000-1300 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
5970 0deg * 1100-1400 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
15170 340deg * 1200-1500 Espanol Domingo
17595 248deg 1200-2000 Espanol Domingo
17595 248deg 1200-2100 Espanol Sabado
9765 0deg * 1200-2300 Espanol Domingo
17595 260deg 1500-1900 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
9765 0deg * 1600-2300 Espanol Sabado
9765 0deg * 1800-2000 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
9535 272deg 2300-0500 Espanol Diaria
15160 242deg 2300-0200 Espanol Diaria
6125 242deg 0200-0500 Espanol Diaria
AMERICA DEL NORTE
6055 290deg 0000-0100 Ingles Diaria
6055 290deg 0100-0600 Espanol Diaria
9630 340deg * 0200-0600 Espanol Diaria
9650 290deg 0415-0445 Sefardi Martes
17595 272deg 1000-1300 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
15170 340deg * 1100-1400 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
15170 340deg * 1200-1500 Espanol Domingo
17595 302deg 1300-1500 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
17850 340deg * 1500-2300 Espanol Domingo
17850 340deg * 1600-2300 Espanol Sabado
17850 340deg * 1800-2000 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
15110 302deg 1900-2300 Espanol Diaria
9535 272deg 2300-0500 Espanol Diaria
6055 290deg 2300-2400 Frances Diaria

* DESDE EL CENTRO EMISOR DE CARIARI, COSTA RICA
EMISION ESPECIAL PARA EL LIBANO
15345 92deg 1800-2200 Espanol Lunes a Viernes
15345 92deg 1700-2200 Espanol Sabado
15345 92deg 1400-2200 Espanol Domingo
(Jose Bueno Cordoba-SPN, dxld Mar 9)
SUDAN 4750 on Mar 8 at 0245 UT. Radio Peace, Sudan, En slow talks, some
music and several ids giving also the frequency, at 0254 UT also in Vn
language, good.
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, hcdx Mar 8)
4749.9 R Peace, Southern Sudan, Narus, 1734-1815, Feb 9, finally got that
one after several times checking this channel in morning and afternoons.
several Gospel songs, English program with ID as "You are listening to
Radio Peace" and "This is Radio Peace" but has 1-2 minute segments in an
Arabic dialect in between, 25532.
(Stefan Schliphacke-D, visiting Fjerritslev-DEN, Beverage Farm, dswci DXW
Mar 7)
SWAZILAND 3200 Trans World Radio via Manzini, at 0402-0433 UT on Mar 6,
man talking in German language accompanied by choir vocals. Alternating
talk and music segments until 0430 UT ID. Good.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
SWEDEN Frequency changes of R Sweden in En to AS/PAC from Mar.5:
1330-1400 NF 12070 HBY 500 kW / 085 deg, x11550 to avoid CBS RTI
1430-1500 NF 12070 HBY 500 kW / 070 deg, x11550 to avoid CBS RTI
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 6)
TAIWAN 9950 Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Taiwan, *1300, March 3, usual
piano IS, programming in Japanese or Korean, very poor/QRM from 9955. Was
checking their new schedule (*1300-1400*, ex: *1300-1330*), re-checked at
1353 to still hear them, but too much QRM to be sure just when their new
sign-off is.
(Ron Howard-USA, JPNpremium Mar 9)
RTI's new summer frequencies for 2007 begin Mar 25. There will be several
changes to our daily broadcast, starting from March 25, and lasting
through October 27.
Our broadcast to Europe from 2200 to 2300 UTC will be changed from 9355 to
15600 kHz. [YFR Okeechobee-FL-USA relay]
Our broadcast to Japan and Korea on 15465 and 7130 kHz will be canceled
due to budget restraints.
Our broadcast via DRM on Fridays will be changed from 1230 to 1330 UTC.
(via RTI web site; Swopan Chakroborty-IND wwdxc BC-DX Mar 9)
In B06 was 1500-1600 Fri wEU 9750 (ex9770) Rampisham 35kW 95 degr.
In A07 RTI 1200-1300 Fris, R Prague 1300-1400 all 9850 Rampisham 35kW 95
degr.
7130 R. Taiwan International-Minhsiung at 1245 UT Mar 10 very poor in
English with talk and vocals, all in persistent het.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
UGANDA 7195 R. Uganda at 0418 UT on Mar 9 fair, sometimes peaking to
good with talk that included many mentions of Kampala; short music
interludes.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)

4976 Radio Uganda, at 0405-0434 UT on Mar 5, man with news in English. Id
and male vocals at 0413 UT. Talk by a woman followed by music until 0430
ID and more talk. Very poor.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
UKRAINE/IRAN 6245 R Zamaneh, via Mykaliov, Ukraine. I received a very
nice full data QSL Card and an acknowledgement folder from Mehdi Jami,
Director, in 90 days for an e-mail report. They welcome reception reports
from listeners worldwide. E-mail reports to:
Address: Radio Zamaneh, Postbox 92027, 1090 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
(Ramachandran Rajeesh-IND, dswci DXW March 7 via dxld)
6245 Radio Zamaneh, Linnaeusstraat 35-F, 1093 EE Amsterdam, The
Netherlands QSL Card full data in 23 days. - Very nice QSL with my name
and all information about the log. The station sent me a card with the
Radio Zamaneh Director's cumpliments V/S: Mehdi Jami, RZ Director.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8)
UAE 1539 Google Earth Imagery. DHABIYA at 24 13 N 54 25 E 400kW 31.3dB
Coordination with ARS; CHN; CYP; GRC; IND; IRN; KAZ; KWT; RUS; UKR; UZB.
( )
The Al Dhabbaya SW site noted at 24 09 59.22 N 54 15 03.03 E
UNITED KINGDOM relay site:
7150 2130-2230 to 28S zone. VoVTN via SKN Skelton 300kW 140degrees. G VOV
MER.
1800 kms from Skelton, 140 degrees to Rome, via Torino, Genua, Naples,
Catania. Signal should be S=9 +20 dB at least.
(wb Mar 9)
Voice of Vietnam. Date: 09-02-2007. Time: 2130-2140 UT.
Frequency: 7150 via Skelton-UK. Signal: Good. Language: Vietnamese.
Program: ID. News, Commentary.
(Francesco Cecconi-I, hcdx Mar 9)
15265 R. Solh via Rampisham at 1410-1440 on Mar 8 fair-good with lots of
listenable vocals.
15410 R. Farda via Woofferton at 1450 UT on Mar 8 fair-good with vocals.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
9565 UN Radio, English b/c via Rampisham, full-data UN building card with
info brochure in 64 days for an e-mail rpt to this address:
Susan Mugo, Promotion and Distribution Unit, states (in a previous e-mail)
that any rpts can be directed directly to her for QSL replies.
(Ed Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Mar 11)
USA [RHODES] "MV Courier" anniversary. More info on the Courier at
(hat-tip to Phil Goodwin)
(Dan Ferguson-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 5)
IBB Greenville-A site.
(via Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 5)
WTJC noted fading-out around 0850-0900 UT on 9369.91 kHz, religious
singer, ID and address at 0900 UT.
(wb, March 11)

The 20th annual Shortwave Listeners Festival is now history. Thanks to
FESTmeisters Rich Cuff and John Figliozzi. Somewhere north of 150 folks
attended this year's special event. A large contingent of the DXplorer
gang was there but I am currently incapable of remembering everyone, hi!
There were a lot of special awards and honors including recognition of
John and Rich as hosts, Grove and Universal as being prize suppliers for
twenty years and Marlin Field as the NASWA recipient of the William P.
Eddings award as the member of the year.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
I had a call from a Fest hotel room full of guys last Friday night. Nice
to say hello to Kris Field, John Figliozzi, Rich Cuff, Dockteur DX (H.
Cones), Rich D'Angelo, Bob Brown, Mike Wolfson, Alan Johnson and George
Zeller.
(Hope I remembered everybody). Thanks, guys!
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
VIETNAM 4739.7 presumed Son La B/Cing Stn, at 1344-1400* UT on Feb 28,
exotic vocals, flute mx, no anmts hrd between songs or at xmsn end.
Generally poor, although improved very slightly by 1400 UT closedown. Hrd
on other occasions since this logging with about the same format, as near
as I could tell, with the signal generally right around threshold level.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 11)
DRM First public presentation of what will probably become the first
standard production DRM in-car solution:
(via Mike Barraclough, dxld Mar 4)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 799 19 Mar 2007
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AFGHANISTAN Die Inder scheinen nach der Vorankuendigung vor 2 Jahren
jetzt den 50 kW Sender geliefert zu haben. RTA R Afghanistan hat jetzt
6130 fuer 2200-1500, sowie 7145 fuer 0100-1800 UT in A-07 registriert,
natuerlich als Steilstrahlung fuer zone 49 Suedasien mit Antenne 761
CT2/1/0.5.
Was heisst das? Corner Tropical, 2 dipols, 1 Ebene, halbe-Lambda ueber dem
Boden? (wb)
Fast richtig. CT Co-linear Tropical (alle Dipole parallel, nicht
abgewinkelt). Details siehe unten. Die Skizze kann ich hier leider nicht
mitsenden.
(Bernhard Weiskopf-D, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 16)
Aus: "Transmitting Antennas For HF Broadcasting", Pham Nhu Hai,
Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU, 11.05.2001
(...) 3.5 Type 5 (CT): 750 - 799
Tropical antenna, arrays of horizontal half-wave dipoles arranged
horizontally, without reflector.
Arrays of co-linear half wavelength horizontal dipoles arranged in a plane
parallel to and at a specified height above the ground. Radiation mainly
concentrates at high elevation angles (up to 90 degr). These antennas are
often used for short distance broadcasting in the Tropical Zone.
Designation: CT m/n/h
m : number of half-wave dipoles in each horizontal row
n : number of//rows spaced half a wavelength apart
h : height above the ground in wavelengths
Possible slew and the design frequency are entered in separate requirement

fields.
Antenna Code and Antenna Definition: (...)
759 CT1/2/1.5
760 CT2/1/0.3
761 CT2/1/0.5
762 CT2/1/0.8
763 CT2/1/1.0
ANGOLA 4950 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 1852-1906, 10 Mar, Portuguese,
f/ball match rpt.; 55343, noisy carrier & undermodulated.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
ANTARCTICA ARGENTINE LRA36 is booming in right now in Denmark at 1910 UT
on 15476.06 with SINPO 35343 in Spanish with Argentine songs. LRA36 did
fade out at 2020 this evening here (Feb 27), so one has to listen early
during their broadcast, at least here in Northern Europe.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dxld Feb 27)
LRA-36 Base Esperanza.
Coordinates from my 2003 QSL indicate site of base camp or txer at:
63 23 50S 56 59 37W. Site is low resolution.
Nothing to be seen at all (if ever) on Google Earth imagery. Still
interesting to know where site is roughly whilst GE browsing.
Photographs of Base Esperanza - Tierra del Fuego, Territorio Antarctico
Argentino e Islas del Atlantico Sur - Argentina.
A nice foto also showing some masts can be found here:
Google Earth Imagery. 63 14 01.06 S 57 07 44.06 W
Misprint? The site should be approx. here: 63 13 54 S 57 08 03 W
(Michael Schmitz-D, SW TX site Mar 12)
AUSTRIA 9495 TWR Europe via Austria on Mar 11 at *1439-1450 UT. 34433
Russian, 1439 UT sign on with IS, 1442 Opening music, ID, Talk, // 11615
via Shijak-ALB.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
BANGLADESH 4750 Bangladesh Betar, Shavar, 1650-1708, 11 Mar, Bengali,
local songs, talks (news?) 1700; 35332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou, 1026-f/out 1205, 11 Mar, French, talks,
music; 25442, and then again 1512-1610, French too, AfR. pops, talks,
sports news 1600, 35443.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
BOLIVIA 4650.3 R. Sta Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 22289-2238, 10 Mar,
Spanish, talks, refs. to social aid & cooperation, news; 45332.
4716.6 R. Yura, Yura, 2231-2241, 10 Mar, Quechua, few talks, Indian tunes
& songs; 25331.
4865 R. Logos, Sta Cruz de la Sierra at 2236-2244 UT on 10 Mar, German,
preacher; 23331, QRM de B.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
BRAZIL 4754.85 [tent] R Educacao Rural, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do
Sul, seemingly with greetings by om in Portuguese 1020 to 1040 UT, good
signal on 16 March.
(Rob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Mar 16)
For instance R.Cancao Nova 9675 in Brazil, usually overmodulated and
spreading splash over quite a number of adjacent channels, e.g. 2309-2320

UT on 10 March, 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2222-..., 10 Mar, music, f/ball infos.;
34331, QRM de PRU (entt).
4785.1 R. Cairi, Porto Velho RO, 2219-2232, 10 Mar, "sertao" songs,
f/ball infos, talks, ballads; 35342.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2217-2228, 10 Mar, advertisements,
talks on f/ball, results, match report; 35332.
4815 R. Difa, Londrina PR, 2214-2224, 10 Mar, songs, TCs, prgr
annoucements, music; 35332.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2211-2227, 10 Mar, soft songs & light
music; 45343.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, 2204-2220, 10 Mar,
ID+addr.+fq, health advices, music; 45343.
4876 R. Difa, Boa Vista RR, 2237-2246, 10 Mar, talks; 34341.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1108-f/out 1125, 10 Mar, talks, music;
15331; also 1939-2028, 10 Mar, talks,...,music; 15321 but improving (35433
at 2015).
4915 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 2240-2255, 10 Mar, religious prgr
not // to their other fqs, then in // for the 2300 newscast; 54343.
4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2242-..., 10 Mar, shouting preacher with
Castilian translator, all before a live audience where "miraculous" cures
were reported... - what a jolly good prgr for a change!...; 44343.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2318-2329, 10 Mar, songs, prgr "Com a
Mae Aparecida", TCs; 44343 which is an above average rating at this time
and at least as far as my own loggings are concerned.
9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 2249-2302, 10 Mar, preaching,
ID+fqs+affiliated stns list'+webpage info, stn. slogan, prgr "Mulheres de
Esperanca"; 55444; they ann'ed Bonaire 800 would be in // as from 2300.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2251-2303, 10 Mar, preacher, phone-ins; 55444.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 2248-2307, 10 Mar, songs, ann. for Sun.
prgr "Brasil AM", oldies prgr at 2300; 55444.
9645 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2307-2319, 10 Mar, reports on f/ball,
incl. foreign matches, a.o. Portugal, Spain & Italy; 45444.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2309-2320, 10 Mar, lively
songs; 55444, but overmodulated and spilling over many adjt. chs. -
couldn't they cure this?!
11805 R. Globo, Rio de Janeiro RJ, 1913-1927, 10 Mar, prgr "Futebol
Show", rpts. on several matches, e.g. America vs. America Mineiro; 55444.
17815 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 1724-1755, 11 Mar, Braz. songs; 25432,
and best received via the K9Ay loop antenna.
(all 18 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1147-..., 10 Mar, French,
talks prgr about women's issues, news at 1200; 25342, and rated 45444 on
11 Mar at 1100.

(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
QSL - Radio Burkina Faso bestaetigte einen Empfangsbericht ueber die
Frequenz 5030 kHz nach nur 48 Tagen mit einem freundlichen
teildetailierten Brief, wobei die Laufzeit von Ouagadougou bis Remstaedt
(Thueringen) 20 Tage betrug. Beigelegen hatte dem Empfangsbericht 1 USD,
v/s war Pascal Goba (Chef des Programmes).
(Sebastian Arndt-D, Febr 27, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Mar 15)
CANADA 6250 RCI, Sackville spur at 0125-0145+ UT on March 17. Poor to
fair leapfrogging spur of 6100 jumping over 6175-V of Vietnam via
Sackville & landing on 6250. 6250 with Sp pgming.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 18)
RCI A07 Schedule in now available online at:
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 15)
CHINA 11675 RCI via Kunming. F/D "Maple Leaf Mailbag" card 10 days
after f/up to Box 6000. No V/S but is definitely Bill Westenhaver's
writing. Also rec'd 2 CD's ("Blacks in Canada" and "60th Anniversary
Special Broadcast"), skeds, and stuff. $6.20C postage on the large bubble
mailer.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
CLANDESTINE 3988 R. VoKomala (tent), no. IRQ (?), 1710-1717, 11 Mar,
Kurdish (tent), talks; 32441, jammed; QSY 3928.7 at 1712.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
COLOMBIA 6139.8 R. Lider, Bogota at 0145-0155+ UT on March 17, Sp talk.
SS pops/ballads. Many IDs. Poor, mixing with Cuba on 6140 kHz, but good
reception when using ECSS-LSB.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 18)
CUBA 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 1025-f/out 1150, 11 Mar, songs, talks,
infos; 35433. Co-ch Benin also audible... via the CeAfr Beverage.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
CYPRUS [Turkish] 1098. TCY, Bayrak been traced and heard during the
week (with few irregular off). 1098.005v slightly varies within 0,5 Hz.
*0400/0415 - 2200/2215* UT.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, mwoffsets Mar 18)
Google Earth imagery.
CYP_Radio_Bayrak_Iskele_Trikomo_1098 / 1494 / 6150
35 17 39.08 N 33 54 53.26 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 18)
ECUADOR DRM test transmissions of HCJB World Radio to NoAm from March 6:
0000-0630 NF 9595 QUI 004 kW / 005 deg, x9820
0630-0800 NF 9595 QUI 004 kW / 351 deg, x9820
1800-2400 NF 15200 QUI 004 kW / 005 deg, x15140
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
EGYPT 7270 R. Cairo 0207-0225 Mar 17. En pgm "The Holy Koran and its
Meaning" in progress; pips to 0215:14(!), time check ("It's 4:15 in
Cairo"), followed by 10 minutes of news. Decent signal but hard to
understand the soft-voiced ancrs.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE, Bata, 1608-1631, 11 Mar, talks, but too
faint to identify the language; 15441.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)

ETHIOPIA 1044 UNID. Attached is a recording a made of 1044 sometime ago
, as you may here the language used is Amharic ... not Berber I can
confirm that, also the music type is 100% matching what I hear on Radio
Ethiopia's Arabic section.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
7165.2 R. Ethiopia, Gedja Jawe (or is it Jewe?), 1653-1703, 11 Mar,
English, western pops, closing anns., p.o.box addR. in the capital, French
prgr 1700, talks (news?); 32441, adj. QRM, rather stronger right after
1700 thus spoiling reception even further.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
FINLAND The Pori site, abandoned by YLE on Dec 31, will run a daily
Polskie Radio transmission during the A07 season:
2100-2200 on 7170, 250 kW with an azimuth of 220 deg., familiar from the
YLE days. This will be Polish, // Wertachtal on 6135 kHz. Should be the
first regular transmission from Pori in almost three months, away from
possible on-air tests of course.
This is of course brokered by T-Systems Media&Broadcast, as only Polskie
Radio transmission they do not run via own transmitters during A07, i.e.
the current Issoudun, Fontbonne and Montsinery usage will cease, if I did
not overlook something. Digita, the Finish transmission provider, is owned
by TDF, so this should be an arrangement through TDF, like the current
Fontbonne usage.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 16)
Wobei POR Pori heisst, und die Station bzw. DIG Digita Oy den Franzosen
gehoert. Ueber diese Konstruktion DTK zu TDF kommt die Belegung in
Finnland zustande. Zur Zeit in der Wintersaison wird fuer diesen spaeten
Polnischdienst die Relaistation Montsinery-GUF auf 9660 + 6050-WER
eingesetzt. Der Dienst wandert also von Suedamerika nach Finnland um das
polnischsprachige Publikum in Europa zu bedienen.
Pori ist ja an sich z.Zt. totgestellt. Mich wuerde schon interessieren, ob
die einstuendige Veranstaltung ueber Fernwirken aus Juelich / Paris /
Helsinki technisch zustande kommt.
(wb)
FRANCE Radio Monte Carlo - Moyen Orient, das franko-arabische Programm
der RFI-Gruppe, sendet nun als Monte Carlo Doualiya (International). Die
neue Homepage
ist komplett in Arabisch.
Monte Carlo Doualiya sendet tagsueber auf der Mittelwelle Cap Greco 1233
kHz (max. 1.2 MW) G.C. 34 57 40.68 N 34 04 58.43 E - fuer den oestlichen
Mittelmeerraum. Dazu kommen UKW-Relais in verschiedenen Laendern. Die
Kurzwelle spielt aktuell keine Rolle. Gesendet wird derzeit nur 0500-0600
UT Uhr 5925 and 7135 kHz fuer Nordwestafrika.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Mar 15)
New TDP's Radio Saa in Hausa tentative via TDF from March 7:
1600-1700 on 15180 ISS 500 kW 185 deg to WeAf Wed/Sat,but really only mx!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
unID - 15180 at *1600-1700* UT on Mar 17. Non-stop Afro mx station,
presume the same one reported by Craighead, came on exactly at *1600 and
went off exactly at 1700* with no anmts, just the mx. Did not monitor for
the whole hour, just spot-checked from time-to-time. Good signal.
What/where is "Radio Saa" - have seen nothing else about this stn. Did I
miss something?
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
Radio Saa 15180 to Nigeria. Today, 17 March, I again heard Radio Saa from

1600 opening, and again the broadcast was entirely music-no speaking. In
fact, it sounded like it could have been a re-broadcast of the program I
heard on 14 March. The timings of the 4 songs, by a male singer in
presumed Hausa with many mentions of Nigeria and with African percussion
accompaniment, were identical to those on Wednesday. One difference-today
the station went off at 1659:30 while on 14 March it went off at 1700.
Today signal strength was poor, while on Wednesday it was good.
(Wendel Craighead-KA-USA, DXplorer Mar 18)
[FRANCE/LIBYA] LBJ schedule in A-07
7320 2200-2400 ISS 500 180 Arabic F LBJ TDF
9590 1900-2200 ISS 500 180 Arabic F LBJ TDF
11615 1700-1900 ISS 500 180 Arabic F LBJ TDF
11835 1800-2000 ISS 500 162 Various F LBJ TDF
15660 1600-1800 ISS 500 204 French+Hau F LBJ TDF
17600 1200-1600 ISS 500 153 Swah+Engli F LBJ TDF
17695 1600-1800 ISS 500 185 French+Hau F LBJ TDF
17715 1200-1600 ISS 500 153 Swah+Engli F LBJ TDF
17870 1600-1800 ISS 500 153 French+Hau F LBJ TDF
Til Sept 1st
15660 1800-2000 ISS 500 185 Various F LBJ TDF
From Sept 2nd
11835 1800-2000 ISS 500 185 Various F LBJ TDF
Only May 6 til Sep 1
17725 1200-1600 ISS 500 140 Various F LBJ TDF
Only Mar 25 til May 5
21695 1200-1600 ISS 500 140 Various F LBJ TDF
Only Sep 2 til Oct 28
21695 1200-1600 ISS 500 140 Various F LBJ TDF
GABON 7270 R. Gabon, Melen (correct site?), 1055-..., 11 Mar, tribal
songs; 13441, adjt. DRM QRM 7275 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
GERMANY Frequency change for AWR in English and Bangla from March 8:
1200-1300 NF 15495 WER 250 kW 090 deg SoAs,QRM WYFR on 15490, x15140.
CVC will cease all transmissions via facilities in Germany after May 31.
Back in last year they already cancelled all outlets via Juelich, keeping
only a single Wertachtal transmitter for Africa, and this will now end,
too. Quite remarkable, since as well-known they have bought the Juelich
station and will take it over after T-Systems Media&Broadcasting
terminates its operations at Juelich on New Year's Eve. Makes me wonder
what will happen with this station then?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 16)
Voice of Russia will use the Wertachtal site for transmissions to North
America during the A07 season: 0200-0300 Russian and English 0300-0500 on
9515, 250 kW through a 4/4 curtain, aiming at 300 degrees.
The full Media&Broadcast shortwave schedule for A07 is in the files
section of the Yahoo group. ("C-Start" means crash start, i.e. switching
on the carrier only a few seconds before the program starts, because the
frequency is until then in use by somebody else.)
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 16)
Am Donnerstag, den 05. April 2007 findet um 2205 Uhr[MEZ] im MDR
(Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk) eine Wiederholung der 45min. Dokumentation:
"Achtung, wir rufen Kraeuterhexe" statt.

Diese Sendung berichtet ueber den "Deutschen Freiheitssender 904" und den
"Deutschen Soldatensender" zur Zeit des "Kalten Krieges".
Quellen: Webseite der GFGF (Gesellschaft der Freunde der Geschichte des
Funkwesens e.V.).
Webseite des MDR (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk).
(Harald Greiner-D, A-DX Mar 18)
GREECE 5865 V. of Greece, via SVO, Olympia Radio, at 0150 UT on Mar 18.
Folk songs at tune-in. Announcements at 0157 UT. Vocal selection at 0158
but very low audio. Short announcement by YL at 0300:30 followed by
several orchestral selections. Signal had fading and coupled with
generally high band noise made understanding studio audio impossible
although signal made S6 on peaks.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Mar 18)
Olympia Radio Pyrgos relay. Permit me to make a small addition to our ERA-
5 program timetable. At the moment we broadcast ERA-5 program for a short
trial period on the following frequencies:
11645 kHz from 0700-1000 UTC
15630 kHz from 1100-1545 and ADDITIONALLY from 2030-2200 UTC
5865 kHz from 2200-0600
We would appreciate if you took the time to listen to 15630 sometime
between 2030 and 2200 UTC too.
5865 Olympia Radio relay of ERA-5 V. of Greece (must be Greece QSL day
today!) e-mail QSL rcvd in 16 days for a 2/19 reception in So. CA. Said
postal QSL enroute. Signer was Yorgos (George) Stavropoulos,
Telecommunications Engineer , Head of HF Stations Section, (Olympia Radio
Coastal Station). Because of the data he included and the request for
additional reports, I am citing the letter here (note time sensitivity for
AM broadcasts - not sure what happens when those are
completed.USB?...termination?). Note also the location (near Pyrgos) and
even more addresses and e-mails.this address looks like the one to use for
technical reports of interest to the station.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Mar 15)
5865 ERA-5 Breaks occurred again during talks when voice peaks, and tx
peak control adjusts audio down. But no carrier break. (wb, Mar 16/17)
5865 jetzt um 2320 UT wieder mit den Sprachaussetzern zugange [Maerz
16/17], der tx regelt bei bestimmten peaks zu, auch bei Gesang und Musik.
Das war schon mal besser.
(wb)
Andreas Volk aus Muenchen schrieb mir gestern, dass VoGRC wieder Deutsch
auf KW senden wird, in der neuesten xls. File f r die Sommersaison A-07
auf 11645 kHz angekuendigt:
Albanian 0500, En 0600, Fr 0700, Sp 0800, German 0900-0930, Ru 0930-1000
UT.
(Andreas Volk-D, ADDX Mar 16)
GUAM A-07 Frequency Schedule. KTWR Trans World Radio Guam
(March 25, 2007 - October 28,2007)
07430 1230 1400 42,43,44 100 1234567 Mandarin
07520 1400 1500 42,43,44 100 1 7 Mandarin
07520 1400 1545 42,43,44 100 23456 Mandarin
09370 1200-1330 42-44 100 234567 Mandarin
09370 1200-1400 42-44 100 1 Mandarin
09455 1345-1400 41 100 1234567 Santhali
09635 1100-1130 49 100 23456 Vietnamese

09635 1100-1145 49 100 1 7 Vietnamese
09585 1300-1330 49 100 1234567 Sgaw Karen
09635 1400-1415 41 100 1 4567 Boro
09635 1400-1415 41 100 23 Bengali
09635 1415-1430 41 100 1 7 Manipuri
09700 1330-1400 41,49 100 1234567 Assamese
09910 1100-1200 42-44 100 1234567 Mandarin
09910 1200-1230 42-44 100 23456 Mandarin
09910 1200-1215 42-44 100 1 7 Mandarin
09975 1100-1145 43,44 100 23456 Cantonese
09975 1100-1200 43,44 100 1 7 Cantonese
09975 1145-1200 43,44 100 234 Hakka
09975 1145-1200 43,44 100 56 Swatow
09975 1200-1230 49 100 23456 Vietnamese
09975 1200-1300 49 100 1 7 Vietnamese
09975 1300-1330 49 100 1234567 Khmer
09975 1345-1400 41,49,50 100 1234567 English
09975 1400-1500 41,49,50 100 234 English
09975 1400-1430 41,49,50 100 56 English
11570 1230 1300 41 100 23456 Kokborok
11570 1245 1300 41 100 7 Kokborok
11570 1400-1515 44-45 100 1234 Korean
11570 1400-1530 44-45 100 567 Korean
11590 1000-1100 42-44 100 1234567 Mandarin
11765 2200-2230 42-44 100 1234567 Mandarin
11840 0800-0845 51,55,56,58-60 100 7 English
11840 0800-0900 51,55,56,58-60 100 23456 English
12105 0930-1100 42-44 100 1234567 Mandarin
12120 1100-1130 42-44 100 7 Mandarin
12120 1100-1200 42-44 100 123456 Mandarin
12120 1200-1300 41,49 100 1234567 Burmese
12130 2200-2215 43,44 100 7 Cantonese
12130 2200-2245 43,44 100 23456 Cantonese
12130 2200-2300 43,44 100 1 Cantonese
13690 2215-2300 42-44 100 1234567 Mandarin
13730 1015-1100 42-44 100 1234567 Mandarin
13765 1000-1100 42-44 100 1234567 Mandarin
15170 0805-0900 49,50,54 100 23456 English
15200 0900-0915 54 100 123 67 Balinese
15200 0900-0915 54 100 45 Torajanese
15200 0915-0945 54 100 1234567 Madurese
15200 0945-1045 54 100 1234567 Indonesian
15200 1100-1130 49,54 100 1234567 Javanese
15200 1130-1200 54 100 1234567 Sundanese
Reports to: Trans World Radio - Guam, P.O.Box 8780, Agat, Guam 96928 USA
(via George Ross, KTWR; Alokesh Gupta-IND, Mar 13)
Assamese 1330-1400 9700
Balinese 0900-0915 fr-tu 15200
Bengali 1400-1415 mo-tu 9635
Boro 1400-1415 we-su 9635
Burmese 1200-1300 12120
Cantonese 1100-1200 9975 (mo-fr:-1145)
2200-2245 mo-fr 12130 2200-2300 sa-su 12130 (sa: -
2215)
English 0800-0900 mo-sa 11840 (sa: -0845)
0805-0900 mo-fr 15170 1345-1400 9975
1400-1500 mo-fr 9975 (th-fr:-1430)
Hakka 1145-1200 mo-we 9975
Indonesian 0945-1045 15200
Javanese 1100-1130 15200
Khmer 1300-1330 9975
Kokborok 1230-1300 mo-sa 11570 (sa: 1245-)

Korean 1400-1530 11570(su-we:-1515)
Madurese 0915-0945 15200
Mandarin 0930-1100 12105 1000-1100 11590 13765
1015-1100 13730 1100-1200 12120 (sa: -1130)
1100-1230 9910 (sa-su:-1215)
1200-1400 9370 (mo-sa:-1330) 1230-1400 7430
1400-1545 7520 (sa-su:-1500) 2200-2230 11765
2215-2300 13690
Manipuri 1415-1430 sa-su 9635
Santhali 1345-1400 9455
Sgaw Karen 1300-1330 9585
Sundanese 1130-1200 15200
Swatow 1145-1200 th-fr 9975
Torajanese 0900-0915 we-th 15200
Vietnamese 1100-1145 sa-su 9635(mo-fr:-1130)
1200-1300 9975(mo-fr:-1230)
(George Ross, KTWR via Gupta, reformatted by Alan Roe-UK, WDXC-UK)
GUATEMALA 4779.97 R. Cultural Coatan at 1141-1207+ UT on Mar 18. Two
gentlemen discussing religion and the Bible in local language to 1200;
then a series of anmts in Spanish. The only ID heard was at 1201 as
"Est s escuchando Est‚reo Coat n". VG signal although fading
after 1200 UT.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 18)
GUINEA 7125 R. Guinee/R. Conakry, Sonfony[i]a, 1112-..., 11 Mar,
Vernacular, African music, talks; gone fefore 1200; 34433, adjt. QRM only.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
HUNGARY Radio Budapest A07. Csaba Banky sent me the following
information about RB's new schedule from March 28th:
0000-0100 Mo-Su 6195 kHz hungarian/North America
0100-0130 Mo-Su 6040 kHz english/North America
0130-0230 Mo-Su 6140 kHz hungarian/North America
0230-0300 Mo-Su 6195 kHz english/North America
0300-0330 Mo-Su 3975 6025 kHz russian [EaEUR/EurRussia]
0330-0400 Mo-Su 3975 6025 kHz spanish [SwEUR/NoWeAF]
0400-1600 Mo-Sa 6025 kHz Kossuth [Domestic program]
0400-1200 Su 6025 kHz Kossuth [Domestic program]
1200-1300 Su 6025 7275 kHz german(GuK)
[Gruss and Kuss, Greetings and Kisses, from Pecs regional,
in German Fuenfkirchen [five-churches]
1300-1400 Su 6025 kHz hungarian
1400-1500 Su 6025 7275 kHz german (GuK)
1500-1530 Su 6025 9610 kHz english
1530-1600 Su 6025 9690 kHz russian
1600-1630 Mo-Su 6025 9850 kHz french
1630-1700 Mo-Su 3975 6025 kHz italian
1700-1800 Mo-Su 15365 kHz hungarian/Africa
1700-1730 Mo-Sa 6025 9685 kHz russian
1700-1800 Su 3975 6025 kHz german
1730-1800 Mo-Sa 3975 6025 kHz german
1800-1900 Mo-Su 3975 6025 11840? kHz hungarian Eu/Australasia
[? - I see 11795 kHz instead, wb]
1900-1930 Mo-Su 3975 6025 kHz english
1930-2000 Mo-Sa 3975 6025 kHz german
1930-2000 Su 3975 6025 kHz russian
2000-2100 Mo-Su 11695 kHz hungarian/North America
2000-2030 Mo-Su 3975 6025 kHz french
2030-2100 Mo-Su 3975 6025 kHz italian
2100-2200 Mo-Su 3975 kHz hungarian
2100-2130 Mo-Su 6025 9525 kHz english
2130-2200 Mo-Su 6025 7250 kHz spanish EU/SouthAmerica
2200-2300 Mo-Su 6025 9665 12030 kHz hungarian/SouthAmerica

2300-0000 Su 9665 12030 kHz hungarian/SouthAmerica
(Paul Gager-AUT, BrDXC-UK Mar 12)
INDIA 1566 AIR, Nagpur, 1917-1935, 10 Mar, Indian songs, news 1930;
42432, QRM de 2 UK stns + stn HLAZ in KOR; then a surprising 54433 later
at 2200!
4800 AIR, Hyderabad, 1704-1718, 11 Mar, Indian tunes; 35433.
4840 AIR, Mumbai, 1707-1720, 11 Mar, Indian songs; 45433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
INDONESIA 3266.42 RRI Gorontalo (pres) 1200-1226* Mar 17. Jakarta nx
relay to 1213, then local programming (M ancr, vocals) to 1226, when the
plug was unceremoniously pulled. Fair at tune-in and improving by
closedown.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
3976.06 RRI Pontianak 1325-1344 Mar 15. Sounded like a remote bcst with
YL ancr, with PA system sounds and crowd noises in the background, as well
as bits of music; back to the studio at 1333 with two YL ancrs and
occasional music. Good signal with slight ham QRM.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 16)
4604.95 RRI Serui on Mar 10 at 1125-1140 UT. 35433 Indonesian, Music,
1130 IS, Local news, ID at 1131 and 1135 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
4605 RRI Serui on Mar 12 at 1125-1200 UT. 44333 Talk, news and music in
Indonesian. ID at 1141 UT as Radio Republik Indonesia Serui.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
4749.97 RRI Makassar, at 1258 UT on Mar 18. pop ballads through TOH.
Announcements at 1301:30. Best signal on band. With exception of Rebelde,
only signal on band by 1327 UT.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Mar 18)
Monitoring List of Indonesian Stations. Mid March ver.
(A. Ishida-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Mar 16)
11784.86 at 1600-2100 UT. Usually VoINS missed on Fridays on past weeks.
Today Fri March 16th appeared to ME/NE/EUR, but with wrong procedure. Two
audio feeds noted in parallel when checked around 1640 til now at 1735 UT.
Both programmes La Voz de Indonesia in Spanish as well as Voice of
Indonesia in Arabic heard on very same odd frequency. Lazy behaviour is a
matter of protest against transmission on Holy Friday?
(wb, Mar 16)
IRAN 7335.68 IRIB Tehran in Hausa at 1830-1930 UT to zone 46,47 via
Kamalabad 500kW 255deg still terrible ODD, strong whistle QRM to CRI
Jinhua in Portuguese.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
IRELAND "LW252 TRANSMITTER OUTAGE. Due to a major upgrade the long wave
transmitter LW 252 will be off the air between 26 to 30 March 2007.
We regret the inconvenience. Listeners in Britain may be able to get
acceptable reception from MW 567 kHz."
Media Network reports that a new DRM-compatible transmitter is installed
at the Summerhill transmitter site. When the new transmitter is installed,
some DRM tests will take place at night, probably at 0100-0400 UTC.

(RNW MN via Mike Terry, BrDXC-UK nl Mar 18)
JAPAN Nikkei Shimbun (Japan Economic News) reports on March 14:
In A07 "Shiokaze" broadcast, by "Investigation Commission on Missing
Japanese Probably Related to North Korea", will be on air from KDDI Yamata
transmitter site in Koga City, Ibaragi prefecture. The broadcast has been
on air from the sites of VT Communication. Using domestic Yamata
transmission site, with more power than that of VT Communications, the
commission expects more effects on spiritual support of those who have
been abducted to North Korea.
NHK cancelled the exclusive right of using KDDI Yamata transmitting site
for shortwave broadcasting on March 14. This enables "Shiokaze" broadcast
to be on air from Yamata site. Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications will soon give them the shortwave broadcasting license. The
broadcasting over Yamata transmission site will be at 2030-2100 UT.
BTW: Yamata transmitter site was constructed in 1940. Since then the site
has been exclusively used for NHK's foreign shortwave broadcasting. Yamata
site was once located in Sanwacho, Ibaragi prefecture. As Sanwacho was
consolidated by Koga City on September 2005, the site is now in Koga City.
The frequency will be announced on March 22, will be one of 6045, 6080,
6185 as previously reported.
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
Japan Broadcasting Corp. will allow a private group to use a transmitting
station for a shortwave radio service called "Shiokaze," which sends
family messages to possibly surviving Japanese abductees in North Korea,
the public broadcaster known as NHK said Tuesday. As the Internal Affairs
and Communications Ministry reportedly plans to grant a radio station
license to the group, called the Investigation Commission on Missing
Japanese Probably Related to North Korea, the move would allow the entity
to broadcast the messages with a larger output than currently. It is rare
for a facility used by NHK to be lent to a private group.
The group, NHK and KDDI Corp., which owns the transmitting station in
Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, exchanged a memorandum last Friday on the lease
of part of the facility from March 26 to Oct. 28, according to NHK. NHK is
using the facility for overseas shortwave radio services. The time of the
lease is likely to be set from 5:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. everyday. The facility
has 19 antennas over which NHK has exclusive rights of use. NHK has
studied the feasibility of allowing use of part of the facility since
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed
willingness last year to allow Shiokaze to use some NHK facilities as a
way to support the group.
( (c) 2007 Ky_odo News Int., Inc. via Mike Cooper, dxld)
KOREA D.P.R. 3985 Echo of Hope 1322-1349 Mar 14. YL ancr playing a
variety of mx - choral, pop, and one strange ethnic piece with wailing and
odd instruments that sounded like what one might hear from the Laotian
regionals or Myanmar. OM/YL talks followed at 1343-1349+. VG signal with
no sign of jamming detected on USB, although it was definitely there on
LSB, a phenomenon always noted with this station. // 6348 on the other
hand was very effectievly jammed.
Pyongyang BC Stn - 3320 1256-1315 Mar 14. Talk in KR; txmsn ended at 1258
with patriotic mx/anthem; a new xmsn began at 1300 with M/W talks. Fair.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 16)
KOREA Rep of 1566 FEBC via stn HLAZ, Jeju island, 1914-1932, 07 Mar,
Korean, preacher; 34332, QRM de G; rated 43422 on 08 Mar at 1750 during
prgr in Russian, and has been logged regularly since.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)

MADAGASCAR [to ZIMBABWE] Voice of the People. Auf Grund der aktuellen
Lage in Zimbabwe wird die Voice of the People bis auf weiteres eine
zusaetzliche taegliche Sendung einfuehren, 0400-0500 UT auf 9765 kHz. MDG
50 kW 265 degr
(Klaus Spielvogel-D, A-DX Mar 16)
11695 R. Voice of the People (via Talata-MDG): I can hear them almost
every day from 1700 opening until closing which varies from 1757 to 1759
UT. Although always weak, it's easy to ID because every two or three mins.
"R. Voice of the People VOP," "R. VOP" or "Voice of the People" is
mentioned. And the address and fqys are given almost as often. The b/c
seems to consist mostly of interviews. Most of the prgm is in an African
lang., but there is usually at least one interview in En. I've never hrd a
mx selection on VOP, just occasional brief mx bridges.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer Jan 7)
At Kulpsville, KNLS had a representative and he gave me some information
about their plans for a new shortwave station to be on the air in 2008 via
Madagascar. The map he gave me indicates transmissions in English, Arabic
and Chinese beamed to Africa and Asia.
(Mick Delmage-Alb-CAN, dxld Mar 17)
MALAYSIA 6049.65 Asyik FM via Kajang 1258-1325 Mar 17. Presumed with M
ancr chatting in lang. to 1312 (no ToH break); a vocal number at 1312 was
followed by M and W ancrs chatting and taking a couple of phone calls.
Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
MALI 11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1235-..., 11 Mar, Vernacular, local songs,
French prgr later; 44443, adjt. QRM; // 7284.4v poor.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
4835.39 RTM, Bamako at 2350-0002* UT on March 17-18, Fr talk, tribal
vocals. S/off with NA. Weak. Stronger on // 5995 kHz but with adjacent
channel splatter.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 18)
MALTA Voice of the Mediterranean - Die Regierungen von Malta und
Libyen haben mit Schritten zur Liquidierung des Gemeinschaftsunternehmens
Voice of the Mediterranean begonnen. Nach Gespraechen des maltesischen
Aussenministers Michael Frendo in Tripoli habe die libysche Regierung Ende
Februar entsprechende Bereitschaft signalisiert. Naeheres soll in der
Malta-Libya Joint Commission geklaert werden.
Die Voice of the Mediterranean sendete 1988 bis 2003 in bis zu sieben
Sprachen, darunter auch Deutsch. Gut 20 Angestellte verloren ihren Job,
als das Unternehmen unter Richard Muscat bankrott machte. Die Umstaende,
bei denen nicht eingehaltene libysche Finanzzusagen nur ein Teil der
Affaere sind, sind seit langem Gegenstand der innenpolitischen
Kontroverse.
Das Restvermoegen des lange eingestellten Auslandssenders (Autos,
Einrichtungsgegenstaende) soll etwa Lm300.000 betragen. Dieser Summe
stehen Gehaltsansprueche der Mitarbeitenden und weitere unbeglichene
Rechnungen gegenueber. Richard Muscat ist mittlerweile Malta's Botschafter
in Irland.
(Karl Stagno-Navarra: Libya agrees to liquidate the Voice of the
Mediterranean radio station
via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Mar 15)
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1635-1651, 11 Mar, Arabic,

match report, talks; 34433, QRM de E. 4845 noted off during sev. days,
e.g. 10 Mar at 1924 when 783 was rated 54444, but resurfaced since then.
4845 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1632-..., 11 Mar, Arabic, match rpt.;
35443 and improving rapidly; // 783 at 34433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
MICRONESIA [not] - Whatever is here tonight, started off on 4755.38
kHz when I first tuned in at 2251 UTC. Talk in Spanish at that time by an
OM. Now, I have a station on 4755, could be the same one, at 0003 UTC,
with animated talk by an OM in Spanish. Lots of CODAR QRM unfortunately.
Just heard a "Radio Huanta Dos Mil" ID at 0008 as I was typing this.
This wasn't audible here this morning when I checked at 0930 UTC.
Looks like getting a solid log of Micronesia will be tough for us on the
East Coast, as we've got a possibly Peruvian and Brazilian all around 4755
kHz.
Still reviewing my recording of 4755.18 from the other morning, and
although the programming does sound religious in nature, it doesn't match
the Japanese DXer's recordings when they heard PMA Radio testing the other
day.
(George Maroti-USA, DXplorer Mar 16)
MONGOLIA 4830 Mongoliin R, Altay, 2209-2216, 10 Mar, Mong., talks, some
piano tunes; 35232; // 4895 Murun.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
The Mongoliin Radio 2nd px-Hoh tenger on 7260 kHz.
Russian Nx at 0840v-0900 Mon, Wed and Fri.
English Nx at 0840-0900 Tue, Thu and Sat.
English ID as "Blue Sky Radio".
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Mar 16)
MOROCCO 15340/15335 RTM Arabic not in sync.
15340 at 1145 UT, via Medi I Nador site [S=7] towards NoAF, NE, and ME, is
1.5 second behind RTM 15335 kHz signal via IBB Briech (Tangiers) site.
Latter powerful signal into Europe of S=9+30 dB powerhouse.
RTM Briech (Tangiers) 15335 1100-1500 250kW 27degrees
35 32 56.22 N 05 57 53.43 W
Medi I Nador site 15340 0900-1500 250kW 110degrees
35 02 35.53 N 02 54 40.19 W
(later) UNID Holy Quran prayer program. And when checked at 1401 UT, RTM
via Briech 15335 kHz had a Holy Quran program with prayer in progress
instead. 15340 Nador remains on RTM Arabic main information [A] network.
So, both SW channels differ in program on 1400-1500 UT slot.
To identify RTM program in 1400-1500 UT slot: -- Carlos, maybe you can
check the Holy Quran program on 15335 against RTM LW/MW/FM channels, when
you will stay on southwestern coastline next time ??
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
Checking RTM on 15335 around 1345 UT I noticed that - as Wolfie explained
earlier - that there's a delay between the two frequencies of RTM 15335
and 15340.
Around 1400 UT 15335 played the National Anthem of the Kingdom of Morocco
and then the Holy Quran recitation started, with an ID "Idhaat Mohamad al
khame's lel Quran Alkareem" Mohamed the 5th Holy Quran Radio. I checked
15340 and there was the usual programs of RTM with the news.

(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, dxld Mar 12)
Re RTM 15335 Nador & others. Coincidence! - I was on the SW coast place
this past weekend, but didn't observe any of the RTM operations on HF,
just L&MW, except these:
1638 (even freq. this time!) Rabat "A", 1016-..., 11 Mar, H. of 819 still
w/ bad audio, not overmodulation I think as it doesn't spill over the
adjt. freqs. (*), but it's kind of clipped; 25351.
7308 RTM-"C", Sebaa-Aioun, 1057-..., 11 Mar, Berber, H. of 1044; 25442.
Reception of RTM differ a lot between Lisbon & the SW coast place; these
are the audible outlets during day time on the latter site:
cf. 1150 UT, 10 Mar
207, 540, 612, 711 (vy. weak modul.), 819, 1044, 1080, 1187.8 only.
I don't need to monitor the fq you want down there, Wolfgang; at 1400-1500
UT, 207, 540, 612, 819 & 1044 kHz are audible.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
Dear Carlos,
not so much a coincidence, but I also managed to check today the 15335 kHz
transmission and I attach the ID about which Tarek told already: Radio
Mohammed VI of the Holy Koran. Actually the company is now SNRT (or just
Radio Marocaine) as listed in the International part of the WRTH but did
not make it to the national radio section. The channel has a web page at
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
La Radio Coranique Mohammed VI.
Sa Majest‚ le Roi Mohammed VI a proc‚d‚ le 2 Ramadan 1425/16 Octobre 2004
au siŠge de la Radio marocaine au lancement des ‚missions de la Radio
Coranique Mohammed VI cr‚‚e en partenariat...
Les fr‚quences de la Radio Coranique.
La Radio Coranique est capt‚e sur le bande F.M dans les villes et r‚gions
suivantes:
Tanger 88.7 Marrakech 91.7 Meknes-Fes 98.4 Rabat 94.2
Agadir 87.9 Casablanca 98.6 Oujda 96.1 Laayoune 94.2
Tetouan 93.7 Dakhla 94.2 (RTM website Mar 12)
RTM Morocco 15340 Nador, 15335 Briech.
1345 UT, 13 Mar. - 15335 Briech, reasonable though fluttery signal.
15340 Nador, more fluttery & weaker, adjt. QRM, better reception towards
1400, maybe just 1 second or even slightly less than 1" delay relative to
// Briech 15335.
Prgr was // to at least 207 & 819, and probably 711 kHz too but this 3rd
outlet puts a vy. weak audio.
1400 UT - 15340 Nador remained in // to 207, 819 kHz, stn jingle, ID &
news 1400 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 13)
1638 RTM-"A", Rabat, 1016-..., 11 Mar, talks, traditional songs; 25341;
harmonic of 819 still w/ bad audio.
7308 RTM-"C", Sebaa-Aioun, 1057-..., 11 Mar, Berber, folk music, news
1100, Harmonic of 1044; 25442.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)

NETHERLANDS T-Systems Media&Broadcast has placed two transmissions
temporarily on Nozema's Flevo plant, both to be run with 250 kW: Bible
Voice Broadcasting 1700-1800 on 11945 (azimuth 113 deg.) until April 29
and Adventist World Radio 1730-1800 on 17575 (133 deg.) until April 30,
both to move to Wertachtal as of April 30 or May 1, respectively. These
will be the first non-RNW AM transmissions via Flevo in years, if I do not
miss something (years back there used to be a single RCI outlet, for the
Middle East if I recall correct).
In fact the Flevo usage is scheduled for the weeks when Nauen still
transmits Deutsche Welle programming, thus could be the result of capacity
constraints during this period. Perhaps Andy can tell if this is an
airtime exchange with RNW, now with Media&Broadcast because airtime at
Juelich for the summer season will no longer be available through Deutsche
Welle for obvious reasons?
Actually Media&Broadcast is involved in the Flevo site already for some
time: Nozema has contracted the maintenance of these facilities to them,
or at least did so years ago. The Flevo plant has the same Telefunken
transmitters than the Media&Broadcast sites in Germany (4 x S4005, 1 x
S4001), so they already had the necessary know-how, and this contract
helped to save a couple of job positions.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 16)
NEW ZEALAND Updated B-06 schedule of RNZI effective from Feb 26:
0559-1058 9870 RAN 100kW 000deg AM All Pacific
0559-1058 9890 RAN 035kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
1059-1258 13840 RAN 100kW 325deg AM NW Pac.,Bougainville,PNG,Timor
1059-1258 9890 RAN 100kW 325deg DRM NW Pac.,Bougainville,PNG,Timor
1259-1750 5950 RAN 100kW 000deg AM All Pacific
1259-1750 7145 RAN 035kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
1751-1850 9765 RAN 100kW 035deg AM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,Cook Islands
1751-1850 9890 RAN 035kW 035deg DRM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,Cook Islands
1851-1950 11725 RAN 100kW 000deg AM All Pacific
1851-2050 11675 RAN 035kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
1951-2258 17675 RAN 100kW 000deg AM All Pacific
2051-2258 15720 RAN 035kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
2259-0558 15720 RAN 100kW 000deg AM All Pacific
2259-0558 17675 RAN 035kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
15720 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 2312-..., 10 Mar, English, sports, weather
forecast, Natl. Radio prgr followed; 15432, and best received via the K9AY
loop antenna.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
NIGER 9705 La Voix du Sahel, Niamey, 1230-..., 11 Mar, French, end of
newscast (?), TC, tribal tunes prior to prgr in Vernacular; 35443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
9703.98 Rdiff. TV. Niger on Mar 09 at 2154-2205 UT. 33443 French, Afro
pops music and talk, ID at 2200 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
NIGERIA 11770 V. of Nigeria, on Mar 07 at *1559-1620 UT, 25332-35433,
English and Swahili, 1559 sign on with Drum's IS, News, Drum's IS at 1605
and 1612, ID at 1612 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNPremium Mar 18)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3335 R. East Sepik 1200-1325a* Mar 16. EG news and
commentary, possibly from NBC but could not tell for sure; checked back
later from time to time and noted island and pop music with M ancr in
Pidgin, probably from local studio, well past 1300. Closed down around

1325, give or take a bit, per spot checks. Fair at tune-in, improving to
good by 1300 UT.
3385 R. East New Britain 1216-1315a* Mar 16. Lite pop mx to 1231, then a
string of promos/program notes/announcements, etc., with many phone
numbers given; "RENB" mentioned a few times; back to island/pop music at
1237. Spot-checked after this; they went off the air around 1315. 3385 and
3335 were the best PNG signals this morning.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 16)
3335 PNG, R. East Sepik, at 1120 UT, good at t/in with woman interviewing
man in English about civil disobedience, law enforcement, ments of
Australia. Prgm ended 1133 UT with ID and TC by man into music prgm of
mostly pop ballads (Extreme, Bee Gees). East New Britain-3385 and Manus-
3315 both in at the same time at respectable levels while weak audio noted
on 3275 and 3260.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Mar 18)
PARAGUAY My dear friend Adan Mur, from Nemby, Paraguay, told me about a
new signal in the shortwave from Paraguay.
Is "Radio Licemil", a experimental station from Liceo Militar "Acosta Nu"
(Army School). The station tx on March 15, between 1820-1900 & 1920-2050
UTC on 12000 kHz with 25 watts. Programme with interview, etc. Student's
greetings in Spanish, Guarani, English and Portuguese.
Contacts to:
Email: Phone: 595 275 32311 Fax: 595 275 32316
The station tx only a few days in the month. At special dates.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 17)
PERU 4746.8 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2225-2238, 10 Mar, Spanish +
Quechua, talks oin society's problems & principles, Indian songs; 35342.
4955 R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2245-2254, 10 Mar, Quechua, religious
prgr ment'ing Bible verses & chapters; 35343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
4754.94 Radio Huanta 2000 (pres), new frequency, at 0005-0010 UT March
16, Spanish, TC: "siete de la tarde con 6 minutos", Local news in spanish
byu male, 23432. Thanks Nicolas Eramo for the tip.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 17)
PHILIPPINES 9570 R. Blagovest via Palauig *1500-1517 Mar 17. RVA EG ID
at 1459, then usual RB s/on routine, i.e. carillons and M ancr in RS,
followed by presumed religious talk. Nice signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
RUSSIA The Russian Private Commercial st. Studiya O'key on 1476 kHz -
Vladivostok has changed to Humor (Yumor) Radio-Humor FM on Mar 1; and 1134
kHz -Khabarovsk, 1233 kHz - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka now carry on Humor FM.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Mar 16)
Frequency change for VOR English WS to NoAmWe from Mar 13:
0200-0600 NF 13735 VLD 250 kW 50 deg, x13665 P.K 250 kW 60 deg
Addit. frequencies of BBC in English WS to NoCeAf from Mar.9:
1230-1300 17735 ARM 300 kW / 195 deg
1700-1730 9435 ARM 300 kW / 195 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
A07 Voice of Russia, World Russian Service
To Europe:
0100-0200 603, 936

1200-1300 936, 999A, 1431, 1548
1300-1400 558, 9450DRM
1700-1800 603, 630, 693, 1431, 1575, 9480##, 11630#
1900-2000 612M, 1215, 9480##, 11630#
2000-2100 999A, 1215, 9795
To Ukraine and Moldavia
2000-2100 999?
1200-1300 936, 999?, 1431
To Baltic countries
1700-1800 9480##, 11630#;
1900-2000 9480##, 11630#
To Near and Middle East
0100-0200 648, 972, 1314, 1503
1200-1300 1143
1300-1400 15540
1500-1600 1251, 7130##, 12055, 13650#
1700-1800 13885, 15540
2000-2100 7165##, 12055#
To Africa
0100-0200 7330
1300-1400 15540
1700-1800 15540
To Australia and New Zealand
1200-1400 12030;
To North America
0100-0200 5900B, 9515, 9880C, 9860, 15425
0200-0300 6250, 7150, 12010, 12030
To Latin America
0100-0200 5900B, 6180C, 7260
0200-0300 5900B, 6180C, 7260, 7330D
To Asia
0100-0300 15735DRM
1200-1300 1143, 9640, 9745, 12030
1300-1400 9745, 12030
1500-1600 1251, 12055
To Middle Asia
0100-0200 648, 972, 1503
1200-1300 1143
1300-1400 1251, 15660
To South-East Asia
1200-1300 7165, 12030
1300-1400 7165, 12030, 15660
To Caucasian region
2000-2200 7285
A) From 1 April B) From 1 August ?) Till 31 July
D) Plus to Atlantica M) For Moscow #) Till 1 September
##) From 2 September
E-MAIL: WEB:
(Pavel Mikhaylov, Moscow-RUS, via RUSdx Mar 18)
7000 UNID. I think the solution of my UNID is simple. This is what Wolfy

wrote:
Hi Bjoern, - or is it VoRussia Moscow Arabic with spurious mixture
7115 / 7230 kHz = 7000 kHz ??
7230 has a 500 kW Arabic outlet. // 6140 6060.
7115 1800-2100 28W,37 MSK 250 250 291006 250307 RUS VOR GFC
7230 1600-2100 28W,37 MSK 500 245 291006 250307 RUS VOR GFC (wb)
I think he is quite right! I heard VO Russia Moscow in Arabic on 7000 kHz.
(73 from Bj”oen Fransson-SWE, Mar 17)
RWANDA Nice photo of DWL Kigali relay site.
see also bc-dx #796. DRM in Africa.
Broadcasters welcome new DRM Technology.
Broadcasters from across Africa gathered in Rwandan capital Kigali
beginning of December to propose new plans for the transition to digital
for their hundreds of millions of listeners.
(Thomson Radio News #25, Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia AG, Winter 2005)
SERBIA/BOSNIA 6100 International Radio Serbia.
Wie schon vermutet, International Radio Serbia sendet seit einigen Monaten
ueber einen mobilen Ersatzsender vom ansonsten zerbombten alten Radio
Belgrade Standort Obrenovac STUBLINE in Serbien, mit einer mini Leistung
von 10 kW.
Deshalb wurden die Aussendungen seit 6 Monaten auch nur sehr, sehr selten
mit dem Pausenzeichen von Radio Jugoslawien aufgenomen. Paul Gager und
Michel Aubier hatten sehr spitze Ohren und konnten das Signal kurz ueber
der Grasnarbe hoeren.
Der Sender Stubline wurde Jahrzehnte lang bis zur NATO Bombardierung in
1999 fuer das Relay des Inlandsdienstes Radio Belgrad auf 7200 oder 9505
kHz eingesetzt, // 683/684 kHz MW.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 16)
Meine Empfangsberichte sind nach Belgrad unterwegs. Bei Antwort waere dann
SERBIEN als ADDX Land bestaetigt.
(Paul Gager-AUT, Mar 15)
Today (03/15/2007) I phoned Intl R Serbia SW site Stubline near Obrenovac,
Serbia (destroyed in NATO bombing 1999) and here are some latest news:
- SW site Obrenovac-Stubline, Serbia INDEED currently BROADCASTING 1400-
2200 UTC on 6100 kHz WITH A MOBILE TRANSMITTER WITH 10 kW ONLY!!!!
- SW site Bijeljina-Jabanusa, Bosnia currently NOT BROADCASTING because of
some repairs. The broadcast via Bijeljina WILL RESUME in a 3 months period
!!!!
(Dragan Lekic from Subotica, Serbia, to wwdxc BC-DX Mar 16)
"International Radio Serbia" is the follower of former "Radio
Jugoslavija".
And "Programm scheme" of
shows the usage of a 250 kW unit s t i l l at Bijeljina Bosnia. But I
have my doubts, because POWERFUL signal on 6100 kHz left the air in last
summer 2006.
And now and then, some SWListening people in Europe noted a
very tiny - like 5 kW signal - on 6100 kHz via a supposed to be non-
directional fountain antenna, even the "International Radio Serbia"
program content could N O T be decoded, mostly the old R Yugoslavia

interval signal observed in signal peaks. The signal is N O T an
effective one, like the former Radio Belgrade outlets on 7200 or 9505 a
decade ago.
The latest ITU Geneva list from December 2006 (see as .exe attachment):
shows both Stubline
BEO Beograd SCG 44N34 020E09
and
BIJ Bijeljina BIH 44N41 019E09
See the Radio Serbia entries in A-07 season table:
7200 0000-2400 27-29,37-39 BEO 10 0 0 925 1234567
250307 281007 scc SCG YRT YRT
9505 0000-2400 27-29,37-39 BEO 10 0 0 925 1234567
250307 281007 scc SCG YRT YRT
I have an inquiry to you: May you can contact the former "Radio Srbije i
Crne Gore"/"Radio Televizja Srbije" Stubline site by telephone at
381 11 879 02 90 ??
and ask the engineering personell, if the "International Radio Serbia"
6100 kHz outlets shifted from Biljenina Jabanusa B A C K to Stubline
site (former 7200/9505 domestic outlets) ???
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 10)
Your doubts are well founded. (...) I tried to check the actual situation.
Though I haven't managed to actually contact people in International Radio
Serbia, an old friend, who was working in the TANJUG news agency as a
technician on their SW TX site, confirmed that Bijeljina site is no longer
operational, ever since the central broadcast licensing authority in
Bosnia and Herzegovina stopped former Radio Yugoslavia from using the
site. Of course, I will try to recheck the actual state of affairs with
someone inside Radio Serbia.
You may be aware that International Radio Serbia is practically in a
"limbo" status, because it is now just a part of the Serbian state
broadcaster. Recently they lost a local FM outlet in Belgrade area
following a redistribution of FM channels, because the state broadcaster
was allowed to keep just a fraction of its former FM network following the
closure of the tender for national FM licenses. Funding is getting scarce,
and as International Radio Serbia can no longer rely on "federal" funding
(as was the case until Montenegro left the state union), its future status
is not certain.
Stubline site, as you have noted, also suffered some destruction in 1999,
not as extensive as the Radio Belgrade main MW site on 684 kHz, but enough
to make it much less effective than before. Very probably, the actual
equipment used now on 6100 kHz isn't able to produce a better signal than
the one observed now.
(Igor from Serbia, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
5514 / 6686 - 18 March 2007 at 1459 UT noted a strong distorted audio
with familiar interval signal on appr. 6686. Checking against weak 6100
and it was Radio Serbia International, starting their Spanish (?) program
at 1500 UT. Similar strong spurious signal also on appr. 5514. So the
transmitter puts out strong spurs plus/minus 586 kHz from nominal 6100.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Mar 18)
6099.97 International Radio of Serbia. ID at 1430. The wobbling (ñ1Hz)
carrier visible already at 1200. First audio at 1403, probably Serbian,

definitely not English. Long carrier breaks, and when carrier was on,
audio was often missing. More continuous since 1430 and languages
according to the lately publicized schedule. Maybe Dragan could check what
programming they have before 1400, if any?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld Mar 17)
See also some statements from Radio Serbia director Milena Jokic, quoted
in the item from March 8 at
(probably a similar one appears somewhere in their English section, too):
For the first time in years we were able to get a decent budget, at
present we're broadcasting from Stubline and thanks to investments it
could soon be possible for our shortwave centre at Bijeljina to resume its
work. We will work with full force, we again have the old airtimes, and in
the meantime we hope that the law on Radio Serbia will be enacted soon.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 17)
08.03.2007. - Der 71. Jahrestag der Gruendung von Radio Serbien
(Jugoslawien)
Das Internationale Radio Serbien (Radio Jugoslawien), der einzige
Rundfunkdiffussender im Land, der mittels kurzer Wellen sein Programm in
12 Sprachen in alle Teile der Welt ausstrahlt, feierte heute den 71.
Geburtstag. Ein Bericht von Jelica Tapuskovic.
Das Radio wurde am 8. Maerz 1936 im Koenigreich Jugoslawien gegruendet,
und der Anlass fuer seine Gruendung war die Widersetzung gegen die
faschistische Propaganda. Es handelt sich von einem der aeltesten
Rundfunksender kurzer Wellen ueberhaupt, was auch die Tatsache beweist,
dass es sogar sechs Jahre vor Voice of Amerika gegruendet wurde.
Obwohl es in den letzten Jahren zahlreichen Problemen gegenueberstand,
wird das Programm des Radios Serbien taeglich in 12 Sprachen ausgestrahlt.
Die Direktorin des Internationalen Radios Serbien, Milena Jokic, drueckte
die Hoffnung aus, dass fuer das Radio und die Beschaeftigten bessere
Zeiten kommen werden.
"Radio Serbien bzw. Radio Jugoslawien ist in das 71. Jahr eingegangen,
aber bei dieser Gelegenheit koennen wir sagen, dass wir es zum ersten Mal
in all den Jahren, soviel wir uns Muehe gegeben haben, geschafft haben ein
ordentliches Budget zu bekommen. Das Radio strahlt sein Programm aus dem
Emissionszentrum in Stubline aus, und bald koennte, dank Investitionen,
unser Kurzwellenzentrum in Bijeljina die Arbeit wieder aufnehmen. Wir
werden mit Vollgas arbeiten, wir haben wieder die alten Sendezeiten, und
in der Zwischenzeit hoffen wir, dass das Gesetz ueber Radio Jugoslawien
bzw. Radio Serbien bald verabschiedet wird", hob Milena Jokic hervor.
Der stellvertretende Direktor, Igor Mladenovic, drueckte die Hoffnung aus,
dass dieses Medienhaus den Ruhm zurueckgewinnen wird, den es im ehemaligen
Jugoslawien genossen hatte.
"Wir hoffen, dass das naechste Jahr etwas mit sich bringen wird, nach dem
wir die letzten zwei Jahre streben, und das ist die Verabschiedung des
Gesetztes ueber Radio Jugoslawien, bzw. ueber das Internationale Radio
Serbien, womit der Status dieses Hauses und verwandter Haeuser in der Welt
definiert und die Finanzierung gesichert wird", bewertete Mladenovic.
Anlaesslich des 71. Geburtstags des Radios wurde in den Raeumen dieses
Medienhauses in der Hilandarska Strasse 2 eine angemessene Feier
organisiert und Beschaeftigte haben Jubilaeumspreise fuer ihre
langjaehrige Arbeit in diesem Medienhaus erhalten.
( March 8)

SOUTH AFRICA 7390 Channel Africa. F/D letter on SENTECH letterhead in
24 days from Kathy Otto, Broadcast Planning.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 16)
11640 TWR Meyerton on Mar 10 at *0557-0610 UT. 35333-34433 English, 0557
UT sign on with ID, Repetition of IS and ID, 0600 UT Opening music,
Opening announce, Talk.
11890 R. Okapi via Meyerton on Mar 10 at *1559-1608 UT. 25322-35333
French, 1559 UT sign on with IS, ID, SJ, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
3320 Radio Sonder Grense, at 0250 UT on Mar 18. Pop ballads reached S7 on
peaks with regular fading.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Mar 18)
SPAIN 4896 UNID COPE network station, Spain, 1628-... UT on 11 Mar,
Harmonic of 1224; 35433 but weird audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
4896 UNID COPE network stn (7 thereof listed), 1628-..., 11 Mar, f/ball
match rpt. & infos; harmonic of 1224 kHz; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
TAIWAN/USA Family Stations Schedule from Taiwan for A-2007
Burmese 1200-1300 11560 Burma
English 0100-0200 15195 India 1300-1500 11520 Indonesia
1300-1500 11560 India 1500-1600 6280 India
Hindi 0000-0100 15195 India 1500-1600 11560 India
1600-1700 6280 India
Indonesian 1100-1200 11550 Indonesia 1200-1300 11520 Indonesia
Korean 0800-0900 11895 Korea
Mandarin 1100-1600 7250 China 1100-1600 9280 China
2100-0000 9280 China 2100-2200 7435 China
2200-0000 7235 China
Russian 1500-1700 9955 Eu/CIS
Tagalog 1100-1200 11520 Philippines
Vietnamese 1200-1300 7445 Viet Nam 1400-1500 15465 Viet Nam
(Evelyn Marcy-FL-USA WYFR, dxld Mar 12)
7115 Degar Voice via Taiwan on March 10 at 1316-1329* UT. 44444
Vietnamese, Talk, 1322 from IS.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
UGANDA 4976 R. Uganda, Kampala, 1621-1647, 11 Mar, Vernacular, talks;
24432, het. with TJK 4975 kHz; improving.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
UKRAINE Radio Ukraine International. Summer A07 Broadcasting Schedule
(25 March 2007 - 28 October 2007)
Time UTC Frequency Txer Azimuth Target Area
0000-0500 7530(5830) Kharkiv 055 Russia
0500-0800 9945(7420) Kharkiv 277 Western Europe
0800-1300 15675(9950) Kharkiv 277 Western Europe
1300-1700 7530(5830) Kharkiv 055 Russia
1700-2100 7490(5830) Kharkiv 290 Western Europe
2100-2400 7510(5830) Kharkiv 290 Western Europe
2300-0400 7440(5820) Lviv 307 Northeastern America
Power of transmitters: in Kharkiv - 100 kW; in Lviv - 500 kW.
At the end of September, the frequencies in brackets can replace the main

frequencies.
Transmission schedules (via transmitter site) in various languages are as
follows:
ENGLISH (one hour long): at 0000 & 0300 (Lviv), at 1100 & 2100
(Kharkiv).
GERMAN (one hour long): at 1700, 2000 & 2300 (Kharkiv).
UKRAINIAN programmes are transmitted at all times except for the times
reserved for English and German programmes, as shown above.
Romanian (half an hour long): at 1700, 1930 & 2100 on 657 kHz (via
Chernivtsi).
On WEB-site www.nrcu.gov.ua transmissions in Real Audio format:
ENGLISH: at 0000, 0300, 1100, 2100.
GERMANY: at 1700, 2000, 2300.
UKRAINIAN: all other time of the day.
The Ukrainian and English transmissions are also available on satellite
"Sirius 2" (5 degrees East, 11766 MHz).
(Alexander Yegorov, Kiev-UKR, direct and via RUSdx Mar 18)
2300-0400 7440 (5820) Lviv 307degr Northeastern America
Note that Kopani will be replaced now, as it had been planned already in
late 2005. Hereby the Krasne site will be used on shortwave for the first
time since 2002, unless there were some unnoticed Voice of Russia relays
since then, in addition to co-located 936. Reportedly the shortwave
transmitters were during the recent years at regular intervals (acc. the
specifications from the manufacturer I think) fired up on dummyloads to
keep them alive. Probably this concerns only a single 1000 kW transmitter
from 1972 (old Soviet designator RV-177), because some reports indicate
that a second transmitter, listed as installed in 1993, had never been
completed and remained an investment ruin as German saying goes. Or became
RV-1604 as it was supposed to be called indeed a serviceable transmitter?
Did the reports about the never completed transmitter perhaps refer to a
third 1000 kW unit instead?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 17)
UAE 15455 R. Mustaqbal via Dhabayya on Mar 06/10 at *0635-0645 UT.
34433 Somali, 0635 UT sign on with opening music, ID, Teme song, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
UNITED KINGDOM 12000 West Africa Democracy R. via Skelton-UK 300kW 180
deg on Mar 11 at 0749-0800* UT 25342-35343 English, Talk, ID at 0758, 0800
UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 16)
USA [non] Updated B-06 of Radio Free Asia:
BURMESE 0030-0130 13710 13815 15700
1230-1330 11795 12105 15700
CANTONESE 1400-1500 6050 7280
2200-2300 9570 11740 11775
KHMER 1230-1330 13725 15395
2230-2330 9355 11850
KOREAN 1500-1700 5870 7210 9385
2030-2230 5835 7460 9385 11785
LAOTIAN 0000-0100 11830 15545
1100-1200 9355 15565
MANDARIN 0300-0700 11980 13625 13760 15150 15665 17615 17880
(+21540 till 0600)
1500-1600 7445 7515 9440 9905 11945 13670 13745 15510
1600-1700 5810 7415 7445 9455 9905 11945 13670 13745 15510
1700-1800 5810 7415 7445 9355 9455 9905 11945 13670

13745 15510
1800-1900 5810 6095 7355 7415 7445 9355 9455 11790 11945
13670 13745 15510
1900-2000 1098 5810 5990 6095 7355 7445 9355 9455 9875
11790 11945
2000-2100 1098 5810 5990 6095 7355 9355 9455 9875 9885
11900 11950
2100-2200 1098 5810 6095 7355 9355 9455 9875 9885
11950 13745
2300-2400 7455 7540 11775 13745 13800 15430 15550
TIBETAN 0100-0300 7470 9670 11695 15220 17730
0600-0700 17515 17715 21570 21715
1100-1400 7470 11540 11590 15375(+13625 from 1200)
1500-1600 7470 7550 11500 15145
2300-2400 6010 7470 7550 9875
UYGHUR 0100-0200 7480 9645 9690 15270 17570
1600-1700 7515 9625 11720 13725
VIETNAMESE 1400-1500 5855 7515 9455 11605 12135 13865 15470
2330-0030 5855 9930 11580 11605 11965 13720 15565
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
1660 KTIQ Merced, CA. PPC 8 months after last f/up. This one took a total
of 2 different reports and 8 f/ups since 2002. Also enclosed the business
card of Yolanda Navarro, PD, but PPC was signed by Renae Garcia.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 16)
[various]
A07 - AWR Broadcast Schedule. (2007-03-25 to 2007-10-28) All Regions.
Site Start Stop Language Service Area kHz kW Days
SDA 0000 0200 Mandarin NE-China 12025 100 1234567
SDA 0000 0200 Mandarin C/N-China 15300 100 1234567
SDA 0000 0030 Burmese Myanmar 15510 100 1234567
SDA 0030 0100 Karen Myanmar,THA,CHN 15510 100 1234567
SDA 0100 0200 Mandarin S-China 15520 100 1234567
TAI 0100 0200 Vietnamese Vietnam 15445 100 ......7
MOS 0200 0230 Urdu Pakistan 7320 300 1234567
MDC 0230 0330 Malagasy Madagascar 3215 50 1234567
MOS 0230 0300 Pushto Pakistan 7115 300 12345..
MOS 0230 0300 Panjabi Pakistan 7115 300 .....67
WER 0300 0330 Tigrinya Eritrea 9815 250 1234567
SDA 0300 0330 Russian E-Russia 17645 100 1234567
WER 0300 0330 Oromo S-Ethiopia 9545 250 1234567
MOS 0330 0400 Farsi Iran 9895 300 1234567
WER 0330 0400 Amharic Ethiopia 9815 250 1234567
MOS 0400 0430 Arabic Iraq, Arab Peninsula 9695 300 1234567
MOS 0430 0500 French Morocco, Algeria 9770 300 1234567
WER 0500 0600 Bulgarian Bulgaria 5965 100 1234567
JUL 0700 0800 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11980 100 1234567
JUL 0800 0830 French Morocco, Algeria 15260 100 1234567
JUL 0800 0830 Tachelhit Morocco,Algeria 11980 100 1234567
JUL 0830 0900 Tachelhit Morocco,Algeria 15260 100 1234567
JUL 0900 1000 Italian Italy 9790 100 1......
SDA 1000 1100 Mandarin C/N-China 15615 100 1234567
SDA 1000 1100 Mandarin S-China 15510 100 1234567
SDA 1030 1100 Ilonggo Philippines 11930 100 ...45..
SDA 1030 1100 Cebuano Philippines 11930 100 .....67
SDA 1030 1100 Ilocano Philippines 11930 100 1......
SDA 1030 1100 Mongolian N-China,Mongolia 11780 100 1234567
SDA 1030 1100 Tagalog Philippines 11930 100 .23....
SDA 1100 1130 Indonesian W-Indonesia 15435 100 1234567
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin NE-China 11775 100 1234567
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 100 1234567
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin S-China 11975 100 1234567
SDA 1130 1200 English Indonesia,Malaysia 15435 100 1234567

SDA 1200 1300 Mandarin NE-China 9670 100 1234567
SDA 1200 1300 Mandarin S-China 9720 100 1234567
WER 1200 1230 English NE-India,B'desh 15320 250 1234567
SDA 1200 1300 Korean Korea 9880 100 1234567
SDA 1200 1300 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 100 1234567
WER 1230 1300 Bangla NE-India, B'desh 15320 250 1234567
SDA 1300 1330 Japanese Japan 11975 100 1234567
MDC 1300 1400 Vietnamese Vietnam 17670 250 1234567
WER 1300 1330 Mandarin W-China 15320 250 .23456.
WER 1300 1330 Uighur W-China 15320 250 1.....7
SDA 1300 1330 Bangla Bangladesh 15275 100 1234567
SDA 1300 1400 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 100 1234567
SDA 1300 1330 Japanese W-Japan 9805 100 1234567
SDA 1330 1400 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos11880 100 1..4...
SDA 1330 1400 English Bangladesh 15275 100 .23.567
SDA 1330 1400 Assamese NE-India 15275 100 1..4...
WER 1330 1500 Mandarin W-China 15320 250 1234567
SDA 1330 1400 Russian E-Russia 11845 100 1234567
SDA 1400 1500 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 100 1234567
SDA 1400 1430 Chin Myanmar 9385 100 1234567
SDA 1400 1500 Mandarin S-China 9695 100 1234567
SDA 1400 1430 Sinhalese Sri Lanka 12130 100 1234567
MOS 1400 1430 Urdu Pakistan 15400 300 1234567
SDA 1430 1500 Karen Myanmar,Thailand,China9725 100 1234567
SDA 1430 1500 Burmese Myanmar 11885 100 1234567
MOS 1430 1500 Afar DJI,NE-Ethiopia,SOM 17610 300 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 Tamil S-India 9600 100 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 Telugu S-India 6035 100 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 English S-India 11640 100 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 Mizo NE-India 11895 100 1234567
WER 1500 1530 Nepali Nepal 15225 250 1234567
WER 1500 1530 Panjabi N-India 15160 250 1234567
MOS 1500 1530 Turkish Turkey 15595 300 1234567
MDC 1530 1628 Malagasy Madagascar 3215 50 1234567
WER 1530 1600 Hindi N-India 15160 250 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Marathi C-India 11895 100 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Malayalam S-India 9600 100 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Hindi C-India 9525 100 1234567
WER 1530 1600 English Nepal, Tibet 15225 250 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Kannada S-India 11640 100 1234567
SDA 1600 1630 Urdu N-India 6155 100 1234567
SDA 1600 1630 English C-India 11805 100 1234567
SDA 1600 1630 English S-India 11640 100 1234567
MOS 1600 1630 Urdu Pakistan 15195 300 1234567
SDA 1630 1700 English N-India 6155 100 1234567
WER 1630 1700 Somali Somalia 17575 250 1234567
MOS 1630 1700 Farsi Iran 15360 300 1234567
SDA 1700 1730 Tagalog ME 9980 100 .23....
MEY 1700 1730 Kiswahili Tanzania,KEN,UGA 9600 250 1234567
SDA 1700 1730 Cebuano ME 9980 100 .....67
SDA 1700 1730 Ilocano ME 9980 100 1......
SDA 1700 1730 Ilonggo ME 9980 100 ...45..
MOS 1700 1730 Arabic Iraq,Arab Peninsula 15265 300 1234567
SDA 1700 1730 Hindi ME 11640 100 1234567
SDA 1730 1800 Tamil ME 11640 100 1234567
JUL 1730 1800 Kabyle Morocco, Algeria 11780 100 1234567
SDA 1730 1800 English ME 9980 100 1234567
WER 1730 1800 Oromo S-Ethiopia 17575 250 1234567
MEY 1730 1800 Masai Tanzania, Kenya 9600 250 1234567
MOS 1800 1830 Dinka S-Sudan 15315 300 ....5..
MOS 1800 1830 Juba Arabic S-Sudan 15315 300 ..3...7
MOS 1800 1830 Moru S-Sudan 15315 300 1......
MOS 1800 1830 Col English S-Sudan 15315 300 ...4...
MOS 1800 1830 Zande S-Sudan 15315 300 .....6.

MEY 1800 1830 English E-Africa 9610 250 1234567
MEY 1800 1830 English BOT,So.AF,Zimbabwe 3345 100 1234567
MOS 1800 1830 Bari S-Sudan 15315 300 .2.....
MEY 1800 1830 English SW-Africa 3215 100 1234567
MOS 1830 1900 Arabic Libya 11955 300 1234567
JUL 1900 1930 Fulfulde CMR,GHA,(Senegal) 15205 100 1234567
JUL 1900 2000 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 15260 100 1234567
JUL 1900 1930 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11730 100 1234567
MOS 1900 1930 Hausa Nigeria 11955 300 1234567
MOS 1930 2000 Ibo E-Nigeria 11955 300 1234567
JUL 1930 2000 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 11730 100 1234567
WER 2000 2030 Farsi Iran 9770 250 1234567
MOS 2000 2030 Dyula BFA,Ivory Coast,MLI 11955 300 1234567
JUL 2000 2030 French C-Africa 15260 100 1234567
JUL 2000 2030 French Morocco, Algeria 11730 100 1234567
JUL 2000 2030 English C-Africa 15235 100 1234567
JUL 2000 2030 French Cameroon, Niger 11755 100 1234567
JUL 2030 2100 Yoruba Nigeria 11885 100 1234567
JUL 2030 2100 Yoruba Nigeria 11755 100 1234567
JUL 2030 2100 Mandarin MRC, ALG 9610 100 1234567
MOS 2030 2100 French W-Africa 11955 300 1234567
SDA 2100 2200 Mandarin C/N-China 11750 100 1234567
SDA 2100 2130 Japanese Japan 11980 100 1234567
SDA 2100 2200 Korean Korea 11790 100 1234567
SDA 2100 2130 Japanese W-Japan 11850 100 1234567
MOS 2100 2130 English W-Africa 11955 300 1234567
SDA 2130 2200 English W-Japan, S-China 11850 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2300 Mandarin C/N-China 15215 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2230 Indonesian W-Indonesia 15320 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2230 Indonesian W-Indonesia 11850 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2300 Mandarin NE-China 12120 100 1234567
SDA 2230 2300 English W-Indonesia 15320 100 1234567
SDA 2300 2400 Mandarin NE-China 12120 100 1234567
SDA 2300 2400 Mandarin C/N-China 15370 100 1234567
SDA 2300 2400 Vietnamese S-Vietnam 15320 100 1234567
Site:
JUL Juelich SDA Agat MDC Madagascar TAI Taipei
MEY Meyerton WER Wertachtal MOS Moosbrunn
Days:
1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday
5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday
(AWR Claudius Dedio, via Alokesh Gupta-IND Mar 12)
WRMI - We remain on 7385 daily at 1300-1600 UT (which will become 1400-
1600 on March 25) and 2100-0300 UT weekdays (2100-0100 with WRN).
Re 7385, the antenna manufacturer still hasn't returned from Germany, so
we're still using the dipole. However, I think they've made some
improvements to the matching system, so perhaps reception is better now.
(Jeff White-FL-USA WRMI, dxld Mar 11)
So that means all the DX and other programs at 1300-1600 UT on 7385 remain
un-timeshifted [except jockeying around R. Prague moved from 1500 to
1400], but the evening broadcast on 7385 is time-shifted along with WRN,
starting with RTE Ireland at 2100-2130 UT. The mostly Spanish broadcasts
on 9955 kHz should also be one hour earlier now than shown in the January
schedule at
Or rather: since the times in the schedule are labeled only in ET, the
9955 broadcasts stay the "same"; and it's the 0800-1100 am block which
appears to move, to 9 am-noon. It shouldn't have to be this confusing.

(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 11)
It's inconvenient for WRMI to keep its schedule up to date on it website
but Jeff White sent me the March 11-24 version in an EDT xls grid, which
is available in the files of the DXLD yahoogroup. Here are some selected
shows in UT:
The morning broadcast on 7385 at 1300-1600 UT has been modified, so that
R. Prague appears daily at 1400-1430 [however, inaudible March 12; off the
air? Still on temporary antenna]. The DX+ shows lineup:
WS AWR Wavescan, WOR WORLD OF RADIO, VM Viva Miami, DXPL/AVDX
HCJB DX Partyline/Aventura Diexista, FAD Frecuencia al Dia, LRDT
La Rosa de Tokio, MR Mundo Radial, MDX Monitor DX
MON: 1300 WS, 1330 WOR, 1430 VM, 1500 DXPL/AVDX
TUE: 1300 VM, 1330 DXPL/AVDX, 1430 FAD, 1500 LRDT
WED: 1300 MR, 1315 MDX, 1330 VM, 1500 VM again, 1530 DXPL/AVDX
THU: 1300 DXPL/AVDX, 1330 FAD, 1430 WOR, 1530 VM
FRI: 1300 MDX, 1430 DXPL/AVDX, 1500 VM
SAT: 1330 WOR, 1530 WS
SUN: 1500 WOR, 1530 WS
DX+ programs on 9955:
WORLD OF RADIO: Sat 2130, Sun 0800
Viva Miami: Mon 0400
DXPL/AV: Sat 1030, Sun 0400
La Rosa de Tokio: Sun 0700
Wavescan: Sun 0830
Mundo Radial: Sat 2230, Sun 1030
Monitor DX: Sun 2245
Programas DX y variados [unspecified, including Global Crisis Watch]:
M-F 1000-1300, Tu-Sa 0300-0400
WORLD RADIO NETWORK: M-F 2100-0100 Tue-Sat on 7385
[2100 RTE Ireland, 2130 Romania, 2200 Netherlands, 2300 Russia, 2330
Israel, 0000 UN Radio, 0015 Vatican, 0030 Slovakia, altho WRN online sked
had not been shifted as of March 12 to show correct UT]
Radio Prague, daily, but one day late: 0900 English 9955, 0930 Spanish
9955, 1400 English 7385, 0430 Spanish 9955.
Radio Republica on 9955: daily 0500-0700, 1600-2100; UT Sun/Mon 0200-0400
There are additional exile and religious broadcasts not covered here
(as extracted by Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 12)
URUGUAY 6124.98 SODRE, Montevideo, at 2015-2035 UT on March 16,
Spanish, reactivated!!!! (Tnx Horacio Nigro for the tip!!!), Talk abt
movies, ID as: "Radiodifusora Nacional SODRE, desde Montevideo y para todo
el pais", TC: "27 minutos han pasado desde las cinco de la tarde", 23432.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 17)
9621a Emisora del Sur (SODRE), Montevideo. Reactivated!- Talks, relaying
CX38 (1290). 1251. QRK2/3 QRM.
6125 Radio Uruguay (SODRE), Montevideo. Reactivated!- Talks by m/w,
relaying CX26 (1050) at 1217. QRK3. Nothing on 9620 yet, the other SW
which used to carry CX6.
(Horacio Nigro-URG, hcdx Mar 14)
Following the kind alert of Horacio Nigro, I'm hearing (2105 UT) a weak
newsbulletin in Spanish on 9620.38 kHz, followed by an interview with

mentions of Argentina and Uruguay seemingly in // with the station
webstream
The station then id'ed as "Radio Uruguay" at 2135 UT!
(Renato Bruni-I, hcdx Mar 15)
Hello Horacio, thank you for your information. I have on my spectrum at
2110 UT a carrier on 9620.373 kHz but no audio. Maybe its the qrg of
SODRE?
(Wolf-Dieter Behnke-D, hcdx Mar 15)
YEMEN 5950 Sana'a Radio verified an e-mail follow up report with a full
data electronic reply in 80 days from v/s Ali Ahmed Tashy
who encouraged further reports.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 18)
ZIMBABWE 3396 R. Zimbabwe, Gweru at 0302-0315+ UT on March 18, Tune-in
just in time to hear a "Radio Zimbabwe" En ID anmt & mention of "FM &
Shortwave". Religious talk in vernacular at 0303 UT & local church mx.
Fair to good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 18)
Hallo Liste,
von OM Andreas Muecklich aus Berlin erreichte mich folgende Mail mit der
Bitte um Veroeffentlichung:
Ich moechte alle Freundinnen und Freunde von KBS World Radio zu einem
Fruehlingstreffen in Berlin einladen. Es wird am 29. Maerz 2007 um 19.00
Uhr im China-Restaurant "Mama Ho" stattfinden. Mit oeffentlichen
Verkehrsmitteln ist es gut zu erreichen und fuer Rollstuhlfahrer sehr
wichtig: es ist barrierefrei. (Leider sind die mir bekannte koreanischen
Restaurants nicht fuer Rollstuhlfahrer geeignet)
Einziger Tagesordnungspunkt ist die Gruendung des KBS World Radio
Hoererklubs. Ueber eine rege Teilnahme und vor allem ueber viele Ideen,
die das Klubleben ausfuellen koennen, wuerde ich mich sehr freuen. Wer
Lust und Laune hat an diesem Treffen mitzuwirken, den bitte ich um eine
kurze Rueckmeldung per Telefon bzw. SMS: 0175/5444406. Es gibt zwar schon
einige Ideen, wie das Ausstellen von Diplomen und Sonder-QSL-Karten, aber
ich glaube das bei den Hoererfreundinnen und -freunden einiges an
Potential fuer weitere Ideen vorhanden ist.
Also macht bitte mit!
Das Restaurant ist sehr einfach zu erreichen: Mit der S-Bahn Linie 25 von
Bahnhof "Suedkreuz" bis zum Bahnhof Lankwitz fahren und dann links die
Leonorenstrasse hinuntergehen bis zur Hausnummer 60.
Herzliche Gruesse aus Berlin, Andreas Muecklich
beste 73 und 55 aus Karlsruhe
Willi Stengel Mar 17
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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AFGHANISTAN Re RTA 6130 2200-1500, and 7145 at 0100-1800 UT in
A-07, 50 kW. [c.f. bc-dx #799]
So we finally have times and frequencies for new SW transmitter, 50 kW, it
says instead of 100 well, there must be two of them with overlapping
times, or it is either-or. Or did they decide to split the 100 kW unit in
twain? Don't necessarily expect them to fire up on March 25, but maybe
sometime in A-07.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 20)
ALBANIA Updating A-07 sked previously published: R. Tirana is adding a
second transmitter for the Albanian broadcasts to Eu and NAm, along with 7
MHz band:
9390 2030-2200 27 SHI 100 310 0 146 1234567 250307 281007
9460 2300-0030 8 SHI 100 310 0 146 1234567 250307 281007
(Drita €ico-ALB, R. Tirana, direct and via dxld March 20)
ALGERIA CLANDESTINE 1550 Polisario Front, *1700-2314, 16 Mar,
Nat.Anthem, Arabic, ID immediately followed by prayer, ..., news prior to
2300, Castilian prgr 2302; 45444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 21)
Radio Algeria International.
A new radio station launched today (March 19) in Algeria, "Radio Algeria
International" (Radio Algerie Internationale). Currently broadcasting to
the capital city Algiers from three FM transmitters, this is an
international news station in Arabic, French, English, and Spanish.
95.6 - Bains Romains, 100W
101.5 - Chrea, 10kW (~70kW ERP)

104.2 - Bordj El Bahri, 2kW (~7kW ERP)
It may not be such a regular visitor to northern Europe during sporadic e
openings, due to the higher frequencies in use, but it's worth keeping an
eye out for this summer.
A list of FM and AM radio frequencies used in Algeria can be found on the
following site:
(samirlsn, Skywaves Mar 19)
Agence France Presse reported on March 19 that an international radio
service from Algeria in four languages began broadcasting at 1100 UT on
that date. The launching of the station, which will broadcast 10 hours a
day, coincided with the March 19, 1962 cease-fire that ended Algeria's war
against France for independence. Officials said the station would
broadcast on FM and via satellite in Arabic, French, English and Spanish.
AFP said the Entreprise nationale de radio already has three national
networks in Arabic, Berber and French and 37 regional stations. There is
also a "Coran Radio" broadcasting readings from the book 24 hours a day.
(Mike Cooper, dxld Mar 19)
Andy Sennitt comments: This is not really a new station, but the rebirth
of an old one. Radio Algeria International operated until about 10 years
ago in these same four languages. At that time, mediumwave, longwave and
shortwave were used. The website of the station
was operating very, very slowly when checked this morning, and some of the
links don't work. But we were able to see that the service is on five
satellites - Hotbird for Europe, Nilesat and Arabsat for the Arab world,
NSS7 for Africa and Galaxy for North America. There is also streaming
audio.
(Media Network blog March 20 via WORLD OF RADIO 1351, DXLD)
Well, the stream came right up when I tried at 1816 UT March 20, just as
Qur'an recitation was starting. I kept listening and it was partly in
French, but interrupted by Arabic announcements between segments.
1900 5+1 time signal, opening English with news from R. Algeria
International; 1910 weather including for some locations in South and
North America, and their winds with a long I; 1912 national press review;
announcement about this new service in Arabic, French, English Spanish;
1917 Hilites of the day, events in Iraq; 1920 call to prayer time in
Algiers area; 1923 Economic Review, 1926 Sports Magazine, 1928 news
headlines, 1929 closing half-hour broadcast until same time tomorrow.
By 1931 it was in Spanish with a strange accent. I suppose each languages
is aired several times a day, but when exactly for English?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 20)
ASCENSION Isl. In der Ausgabe Nr. 60 Februar/Maerz 2007 der Zeitschrift
Mare berichtet Olaf Kanter, begleitet von den ausdrucksstarken Fotografien
Simon Norfolks, ueber die BBC-Station auf Ascension, ueber die Antennen
der Telefonkonzerne, sowie ueber die von weitraeumigen Sperrzonen
geschuetzten grossen Abhoerstationen der britischen und amerikanischen
Geheimdienste.
(Juergen Lohuis-D, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
BELGIUM [non] SHORTWAVE TRANSMITTER AIRTIME
PROGRAM AND FREQUENCY SCHEDULE A07
PROGRAM TIME(UTC) FREQ AM/DRM DAYS LANGUAGE TARGET
TDPradio 0000-0100 9790 DRM mtwtfss English America
Moj Them Radio 0100-0130 15260 AM .t.t... Hmong Asia

Denge Mezopotamya 0200-0400 7590 AM mtwtfss Kurdish ME
Denge Mezopotamya 0400-1600 11530 AM mtwtfss Kurdish ME
Que Huong Radio 1200-1300 15680 AM mtwtfs. Vietnamese Asia
TDPradio 1500-1600 6015 DRM mtwtfss English Europe
Tensae Ethiopia V.O.Unity 1500-1600 15660 AM mtwtfss Amharic Africa
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia 1600-1700 15260 AM .t..... Somali Africa
Andenet Ledemocracy 1600-1700 15260 AM ..w.f.s Amharic Africa
Radio Saa 1600-1700 15180 AM ..w..s. Hausa Africa
Denge Rojhelat 1600-1800 11530 AM mtwtfss Farsi ME
Voice of Delina 1700-1730 11830 AM mtwtf.. Tigrigna Africa
Radio Democracy Shorayee 1700-1800 12130 AM .t.tf.s Farsi ME
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo 2300-2330 11650 AM mtwtfss Hmong Asia
Reports to :
TDP, c/o Ludo Maes, P.O.Box 1, 2310 Rijkevorsel, BELGIUM
E-mail: Web:
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, Mar 22)
BULGARIA Summer A-07 schedule of RADIO BULGARIA March 25 - Oct 28, 2007
ADDR: 4, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1040 Sofia and P.O.Box 900, 1000 Sofia,
Bulgaria.
Tel: +359 2 933 66 33; fax: +359 2 865 05 60; Website:
MW: Petritch (G.C: 41N42/023E18): 747 kHz, 500 kW / non-dir
Vidin (G.C: 43N49/022E40): 1224 kHz, 500 kW / 205 deg
SW: P=Plovdiv (G.C: 42N10/024E42): 2 x 500 kW, 3 x 250 kW
S=Sofia (G.C: 42N49/023E13): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 050 kW
V=Varna (G.C: 43N03/027E40): 2 x 100 kW
ALBANIAN / e-mail:
0530-0600 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0600-0700 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1100-1130 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1600-1630 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1900-2000 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
BULGARIAN / e-mail:
0000-0100 -daily- South America 7400 P250/258, 9400 P250/245
0000-0100 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0430-0500 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0430-0500 Mon-Fri East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0430-0500 Mon-Fri West Europe 9600 P500/306, 11600 P500/306
0400-0500 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0400-0500 Sat/Sun East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0400-0500 Sat/Sun West Europe 9600 P500/306, 11600 P500/306
1000-1030 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1000-1030 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1000-1030 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1200-1400 -daily- Balkans 1224
1200-1400 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1500-1600 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1500-1600 -daily- East Europe 5900 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1500-1600 -daily- Middle East 11600 P500/126
1500-1600 -daily- South Africa 15800 P500/185
1800-1900 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
1800-2000 -daily- Middle East 9800 P250/140
1800-2000 -daily- West Europe 11800 P250/306
ENGLISH / e-mail:
0200-0300 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0630-0700 -daily- West Europe 9600 P500/306, 11600 P500/306
1130-1200 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1730-1800 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9600 P500/306
2100-2200 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9700 P500/306

2300-2400 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
FRENCH / e-mail:
0100-0200 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0600-0630 -daily- West Europe 9600 P500/306, 11600 P500/306
1100-1130 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1700-1730 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9600 P500/306
2000-2100 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9700 P500/306
GERMAN / e-mail:
0500-0530 -daily- West Europe 9600 P500/306, 11600 P500/306
1030-1100 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1630-1700 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9600 P500/306
1900-2000 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9700 P500/306
GREEK / e-mail:
0500-0530 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0500-0600 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1030-1100 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1630-1700 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
2000-2100 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
RUSSIAN / e-mail:
0300-0400 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030, 1224
0500-0530 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1030-1100 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1400-1500 -daily- East Europe 5900 S100/030, 9400 S100/030, 1224
1400-1500 -daily- Central Asia 11700 P250/045
1600-1630 -daily- East Europe 5900 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1800-1900 -daily- East Europe 5900 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
2300-2400 -daily- Central Asia 11600 P250/045
SERBIAN / e-mail:
0600-0630 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0700-0800 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1130-1200 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1700-1730 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
2100-2200 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
SPANISH / e-mail:
0100-0200 -daily- South America 7400 P250/258, 9400 P250/245
0100-0200 -daily- Central America 11600 P250/295
0600-0630 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 15800 P250/260
1100-1130 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 15800 P250/260
1630-1700 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 15800 P250/260
2100-2200 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 13800 P250/260
2300-2400 -daily- South America 7400 P250/258, 9400 P250/245
TURKISH / e-mail:
0500-0530 -daily- Middle East 7300 P250/140, 9800 P250/115
1000-1030 -daily- Middle East 7300 P250/140, 9800 P250/115
1730-1800 -daily- Middle East 9800 P250/115, 1224, 747
RADIO VARNA
2100-2400 Sunday Black Sea 9900 V100/ND
0000-0300 Monday Black Sea 9900 V100/ND
DX MIX px in Bulgarian will be on air:
1345-1400 Sun 1224 11700 15700
1945-2000 Sun 9800 11800
DX MIX px in Russian will be on air:
1445-1500 Sat 1224 5900 9400 11700
1615-1630 Sat 5900 9400

1845-1900 Sat 5900 9400
2345-2400 Sat 11600
0345-0400 Sun 1224 7200 9400
0515-0530 Sun 7200 9400
1045-1100 Sun 11600 13600
0515-0530 Mon 7200 9400
1045-1100 Wed 11600 13600
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
BULGARIA IRRS-Shortwave A07 2503-281007 Summer 2007,
all via Sofia Kostinbrod.
DAY FREQ START STOP TARGET ITU zones kW
Fri 5775 1600-1830 EUR 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
Sun 9310 0930-1200 EUR 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
Sun 15735 1300-1330 India 30-31, 40-43 150
Sun 5775 1400-1500 EUR 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
Sun 5775 1600-1900 EUR 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
(Alfredo E. Cotroneo-I, NEXUS-Int'l BcAssoc, Mar 22)
CANADA A-07 Schedule: RCI sked 25 March to 28 Oct 2007
Arabic
0200-0259 ME 5840hb 5955smg
0300-0359 ME 7230smg 9520aut 11790mdg
1105-1204 NAM 7325
1900-1959 ME/nAF 13650 15180rmp 93.3FM 93.4FM 93.6FM
1905-2004 NAM 9515
English
0000-0057 seAS 11700kun
1200-1259 AS 9660yam 15170yam
1330-1400 e+cEU 7240/DRM
1500-1557 AS 11675kun 17720uru
1505-1704 NAM 9515 9800/DRM
1800-1859 AF 9530skn 11765kas 13730skn 15235skn
2000-2059 EU 5850hb 7235skn 15325
2100-2200 NAM 9800/DRM
2305-0004 NAM su-mo 6100
2305-0104 NAM tu-sa 6100
French
1705-1904 NAM 9515 9800/DRM
1900-1959 AF 7235skn 11765kas 13730smg 15235
1900-1959 EU 5850hb 15325
2005-2104 NAM 9515
2100-2159 nAF 7370smg 9690hb 15325
2300-2329 AS 9525kim 12035yam 13660yam
Mandarin
0000-0059 AS 9690kim 11895kim
0105-0204 NAM 6100
1300-1329 AS 9660yam 15170yam
1305-1404 NAM 7325
1430-1459 AS 11935yam 15295yam
1500-1600 AS 7220yam 9770yam 11805yam
2105-2204 NAM 9515
2200-2229 AS 9525kim 9870kim 12035yam
Portuguese
0005-0034 NAM su-mo 6100
2100-2129 SAM fr-su 15455 17800
2130-2159 SAM fr-su 15455 17860
2200-2229 SAM fr-su 17860

2230-2259 SAM fr-su 17860
2300-2329 SAM fr-su 13710
2330-2359 SAM fr-su 13710
Russian
1405-1434 NAM 9515
1435-1504 NAM mo-fr 9515
1500-1529 Rus 11935hb 15325wof
1600-1629 Rus 11935wof 15325rmp
Spanish
0000-0059 LAM 11990 13725
0200-0259 LAM/Car 9755 13710
0205-0304 NAM 6075
1205-1304 NAM 7325
2200-2259 SAM 11990 15455
2205-2304 NAM 6100
2300-2359 SAM/Car 11990 15455
Ukrainian
0035-0104 NAM su-mo 6100
1435-1504 NAM sa-su 9515
1600-1629 Ukr sa-su UR-3
1700-1759 Ukr sa-su 5850hb
(Retyped by Alan Roe-UK WDXC-UK, from pdf file on RCI website, March 15)
All via SAC Sackville, except when relay sites given.
aut Moosbrunn-AUT hb Hoerby-SWE kas Kashi-CHN kim Kimje-KOR
kun Kunming-CHN mdg Madagascar rmp Rampisham-UK skn Skelton-UK
uru Urumchi-CHN wof Woofferton-UK yam Yamata-JPN
smg S.Maria de Galeria-VAT
(wb, Mar 22)
CZECH REP Topoln 270 kHz (CZE) is unexpectedly off today 1200-1600 UTC.
Guy ropes of the two masts were demaged during yesterday's snowstorm of
unusual force...
(Karel Honzik-CZE, mwdx Mar 21)
GEORGIA I monitored 9495 kHz on 22 March with Spectrum Lab for any signs
of needed Apsua Radio, Abkhazia, which is a separate radio country per
NASWA Country List. The transmitter came on at 0253 on 9494.78 kHz and
quickly stabilized to 9494.75 by 0300. The channel is blocked by VOA-9495
via Wertachtal until 0330* and then from 0500 until 0945 by WYFR-9495.
During the 0330-0500 window, Apsua Radio was left in the clear with
occasional barely threshold audio with what sounded like ethnic vocals and
talk, best around 0340-0350 which is a little over 20 minutes after
sunrise at the transmitter. The transmitter was stable after warm-up until
fade-out with no drifting. I didn't check for the reported 9535
parallel/spur.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Mar 22)
Checked on 9494.745 at 0650 UT too, also at 1733 UT on 9494.811 kHz, all
Mar 22. wb.
GREECE 5865. I checked 5865 yesterday, Mar 16, around 2330, and the
audio was good, with no clipping. I had checked it the night before and
the audio was still suffering from clipping (which, by the way, only
affected the "studio" voices; neither music, nor audio from remote
sources, such as field reporters or telephone callers, was clipped).
I checked 5865 at 0000 Mar 20 and the audio clipping was back, though it
was not quite as pronounced as it had been.
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Mar 19)

5865 kHz was clipping on Mar 19th, but solved seemingly on 11645 kHz 0700-
1000 UT, on Mar 20th.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
THE VOICE OF GREECE (ERA-5) A-07 Short-wave Transmission
Schedule (Effective from March 25 to October 27, 2007)
UTC Avlis 1 Avlis 2 Avlis 3
0000-0100 15650/105 7475/285deg 9420/323deg
0100-0200 15650/105 7475/285deg 9420/323deg
0200-0300 15650/105 7475/285deg 9420/323deg
0300-0400 *15650/105deg 7475/285deg 9420/323deg
0400-0500 15630/285 *7475/285deg 9420/323deg
0500-0600 15630/285deg 11645/2deg 9420/323deg
0600-0700 15630/285deg 11645/2deg 9420/323deg
0700-0800 15630/285 11645/2deg 9420/323deg
0800-0900 15630/285 11645/2deg 9420/323deg
0900-1000 15630/285 11645/2deg 9420/323deg
1000-1100 SILENT SILENT SILENT
1100-1200 #9935/285 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1200-1300 #9935/285 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1300-1400 #9935/285 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1400-1500 #9935/285 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1500-1600 #9935/285 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1600-1700 *#9935/285 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1700-1800 #7450/323deg 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1800-1900 #7450/323 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
1900-2000 #7450/323 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
2000-2100 #7450/323 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
2100-2200 #7450/323 15630/285deg 9420/323deg
2200-2300 *#7450/323 *15630/285deg 9420/323deg
2300-2400 15650/105 7475/285deg 9420/323deg
*Transmission ends 10 minutes earlier
Daily maintenance at 1000-1100 UTC
Weekly maintenance every Tuesday at 0800-1200 UTC
#ERT-3 Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias (Thessaloniki)
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Mar 14)
ERT S.A.: THE VOICE OF GREECE A-07 SHORT WAVE TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE
Effective from 25/03/07 to 27/10/07 (0000 UTC)
GMT/UTC Avlis1 Avlis2 Avlis3
Service Area Frequencies Language
EUROPE
0000-0300 7475 9420 Greek
0300-0400 7475 9420 Greek
0400-0500 15630 *7475 9420 Greek
0500-0800 15630 9420 Greek
0800-1000 15630 9420 Greek, English
1100-1200 15630 9420 Greek
1200-1300 15630 9420 Greek
1300-1400 15630 9420 Greek, English
1400-1500 15630 9420 Greek
1500-1600 15630 9420 Greek
1600-1800 15630 9420 Greek
1800-1900 15630 9420 Greek
1900-2000 15630 9420 Greek
2000-2100 15630 9420 Greek
2100-2200 15630 9420 Greek
2200-2300 *15630 9420 Greek
2300-2400 7475 9420 Greek
Foreign Language Transmissions

0500-0600 11645 Albanian
0600-0700 11645 English
0700-0800 11645 French
0800-0900 11645 Spanish
0900-0930 11645 German
0930-1000 11645 Russian
TASHKENT
1200-1300 9420 Greek
MIDDLE EAST/INDIAN OCEAN/AUSTRALIA
0000-0100 15650 Greek
0100-0200 15650 Greek
0200-0300 15650 Greek
0300-0400 *15650 Greek
2300-2400 15650 Greek
AMERICA/ATLANTIC OCEAN
0000-0100 7475 9420 Greek
0100-0300 7475 9420 Greek
0300-0500 9420 Greek
1900-2000 15630 9420 Greek
2000-2300 *15630 9420 Greek
2300-2400 7475 9420 Greek
SOUTH AMERICA/PANAMA ZONE/SW AFRICA
1900-2000 15630 Greek
2000-2100 15630 Greek
2100-2200 15630 Greek
2200-2250 15630 Greek
*Transmission ends 10 minutes earlier
LIVE AUDIO URL: Reports via e-mail:
Technical information:
ERA 5 'THE VOICE OF GREECE': Messogeion 432, Ag. Paraskevi, Attikis,
15342 Athens, Greece Tel +301 606 6308, 606 6297, Fax +301 606 6309
General Direction of ERA (Engineering Div.): Messogeion 432, Ag.
Paraskevi, Attikis, 15342 Athens, Greece.
Tel +301 606 6257, Fax +301 606 6243
ERT S.A. MACEDONIA STATION
EUROPE 1100-1650 9935 Greek 1700-2250 7450 Greek
Macedonia Radio Station: Angelaki Str 2, 54621, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Tel +303 124 4979, Fax +303 123 6370
(via John Babbis, Silver Spring, MD, March 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
PIRATES 1629 UNID, 2151-2224, 18 Mar, Greek, Greek music & songs plus
respective annoucements; 35343, echoing audio during speech.
1643.3 UNID, 2201-2214, 18 Mar, Greek, Greek songs; 25342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 21)
GREENLAND 3815 After a long period here with no reception, KNR,
Tasiilaq is again audible this evening on 3815 kHz, but only in USB-mode.
Heard from tune in 2118-2127 UT with talk in Greenlandic and Eskimo songs
with orchestral music, SINPO 33333 with a whisteling tone on the
frequency.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Mar 21)
INDONESIA Auf ca. 11784.88 kHz ist seit 1800 UTC die Stimme Indonesiens
mit dem deutschen Programm zu hoeren. Heute mal wieder in guter Qualitaet:
S9 und SINPO 43343. Im Moment (1824 UTC) gibt es ein Musikprogramm.

(Felix Lechte-D, A-DX Mar 20)
11784.865 kHz measured with SpecLab software, during VoINS in Spanish
around 1745 UT on Mar 22. S=8 signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 22)
3366.4 RRI Gorontalo, 1135-1145 UT. Noticed a male describing a situation
using the telephone, to announcers (male and female) in studio. At 1142
music presented briefly, then female comments. At this point in time, it
is full daylight here in South Florida. Signal was poor.
3976 RRI Pontianak, 1146-1200 UT. Steady music until 1149 when a female
comments in Indonesian Language. A few more breaks until 1159 when theme
music is heard, then probable ID and news. Signal was fair.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Mar 19)
ITALY Italian RAI regional services heard in Bocca di Magra with Dario
Monferini during our BOC8.[?]
567 12+13/03 0620-0628, 1110-1128 Rai 1 Emilia Romagna, Tx Budrio,
Regionale, In // 999 kHz Tx Rimini (Qrm Rai Sicilia) Suff/Good Boc8
567 12+13/03 0620-0645, 1110-1128 Rai 1 Sicilia, Tx Caltanissetta,
Regionale In // 936 kHz Trapani, 1116 kHz Palermo. Suff/Good Boc8
657 12+13/03 1110-1128 Rai 1 Piemonte, Tx Torino Eremo, In // Cuneo 1116
kHz Suff/Good Boc8
657 13/03 1110-1128 Rai 1 Campania, Tx Napoli + Looped N/S Rai Piemonte
Suff/Good Boc8
819 12+13/03 0620-0645, 1110-1145, 1730-1744 Rai 1 Friuli Venezia Giulia,
Tx Trieste, Regional + (at evening): Egypt Batrah In Arab + Euskadi
Irratia, Tx S.Sebastian (In Spanish) Suff/Good Boc8
846 12+13/03 0620-0630, 1110-1128 Rai 1 Lazio, 60 Kw Tx Santa Palomba
(Say Raiway Service). Suff/Good Boc8
900 12+13/03 0620-0628; 1110-1128 Rai 1 Lombardia, Tx Milano-Siziano,
Regional. Good/V.Good Boc8
936 12+13/03 0620-0645; 1110-1128 Rai 1 Sicilia, Tx Trapani, "Sede
Regionale della Sicilia" Good/V.Good Boc8
999 12+13/03 0620-0628; 1110-1128 Rai 1 Umbria, Tx Perugia, Regional +
Rai 1 Emilia Romagna, Tx Rimini, (Separable By Loop) Suff/Good Boc8
999 14/03 0627-0629 Rai 1 Calabria, Tx Capo Vaticano, "Giornale Radio
della Calabria" (Rai 1 Umbria Looped) Suff/Good Boc8
1035 14/03 0620-0628 Rai 1 Abruzzo, Tx Pescara, Regional. Poor/Suff Boc8
1062 12+13/03 1110-1128 Rai 1 Toscana, Tx Pisa-Coltano. Regional. Very
Strong Blocking The Channel. V.Good Boc8
1116 12+13/03 0620-0645, 1110-1128 Rai 1 Sicilia, Tx Palermo, Regional,
//567 & 936 kHz. (Phased With Loop With Rai Piemonte) Suff/Good Boc8
1116 12+13/03 0620-0628, 1110-1128 Rai 1 Piemonte, Tx Cuneo,In // 657
kHz. Suff Boc8
1143 12+13/03 0620-0628, 1110-1145 Rai 1 Sardegna, Sassari, Regional
Service. Suff/Good Boc8

*1188 No Traces Rai Sanremo, Liguria, It Is Presumed It Is Inactive,
Please Delete From Lists. Boc8
1368 12+13/03 1110-1128 Rai 1 Toscana, Firenze, Regional, In // 1062 kHz.
Suff/Good Boc8
1431 14/03 0620-0629 Rai 1 Puglia, Tx Foggia, Regional , In // 1449 kHz.
Poor/Suff Boc8
1449 12+14/03 0620-0629 Rai 1 Puglia, Tx Squinzano, Regional, In // 1431
kHz. Qrm Libya. Suff/Good Boc8
1575 13+14/03 0620-0628, 1110-1128 Rai 1 Liguria, Genova, Regional.
V.Good Boc8
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, mwdx Mar 21)
RAI INTERNATIONAL in A07 season
North America
1400-1425 Italian 15280 17780
1830-1905 Italian 15380 17780
2240-0055 Italian 11800
0055-0115 English 11800
0115-0130 French 11800
0130-0315 Italian 11800
0315-0335 Spanish 11800
Central and South America
2240-0055 Italian 9840
0055-0115 Spanish 9840
0115-0130 Portuguese 9840
0130-0230 Italian 6110ASC 9840ROM 11765ASC
0230-0315 Italian 9840
0315-0335 Spanish 9840
North West Africa
0435-0445 Italian 6145 7235
0445-0500 English 6145 7235
1330-1355 Arabic 9670 11795
1500-1525 Italian 9670 11770
1630-1655 French 7180 9845 11855
1700-1800 Italian 7130 9845
2025-2045 Arabic 6110 7130
2050-2110 Portuguese 6110 7130
2110-2130 Spanish 6110 7130
North East Africa
0435-0445 Italian 6110
0445-0500 English 6110
1330-1355 Arabic 11915
1500-1525 Italian 11720
1700-1800 Italian 6140
2135-2155 Arabic 6000 7180
Central Africa
1600-1700 Italian 17790ASC
1700-1800 Italian 15320 15390
2050-2110 Portuguese 15240
East Africa and Middle East
0435-0455 Amharic 11900
0455-0530 Italian 11900
0530-0550 Somali 11900
0600-0620 Arabic 11900
1630-1655 Arabic 11810

1700-1800 Italian 6140 11970
1910-1930 Somali 11890
2025-2045 English 5970 11875
2050-2110 Portuguese 11875
Far East, Japan and Australia
1000-1100 Italian 11920SNG
2205-2230 English 11895
Mediterranean area - "Notturno dall'Italia"
2200-0400 Italian 567 657 846 900 6060
"Tutto il calcio minuto per minuto"
1250-1630 Italian 9670 11885 17570 17780 21515 Sun
Mediterranean Area
1500-1525 Italian 9670 11720
West Europe
1530-1555 French 9670 11855
1555-1625 Italian 9670 11855
1805-1825 German 6040 9845
1935-1955 English 5960 9845
2000-2020 Danish 6110 9780 Tue/Thu/Sun
2000-2020 Esperanto 6110 9780 Sat
2000-2020 Swedish 6110 9780 Mon/Wed/Fri
Russia
0345-0405 Russian 6135 9710 11830
0600-0620 Russian 9670 11795
1605-1625 Russian 9705 11885
2000-2020 Russian 6185 9565 11775
East Europe
0405-0425 Ukrainian 6135 9710 11830
0505-0525 Lithuanian 9670 11795
0530-0550 Romanian 9670 11795
0700-1300 Italian 6140
1335-1355 Albanian 9610
1400-1415 Slovene 9570
1415-1435 German 9570
1435-1455 Croatian 9570
1500-1520 Turkish 9870 11775
1520-1540 Greek 9870 11775
1540-1600 Bulgarian 9870 11775
1810-1825 Czech 6130
1825-1840 Slovak 6130
1840-1900 Polish 6130
1910-1930 Serbian 6130
1935-1955 Hungarian 6130
2115-2135 Romanian 5970
2135-2155 Czech 5970
2155-2210 Slovak 5970
2210-2225 Polish 5970
(Roberto Scaglione & Andrea Borgnino IW0HK,
via dxld Mar 18) ASC Ascension Isl SNG Singapore Kranji.
JAPAN Japan to license radio broadcasts to N. Korea in support of
Japanese kidnap victims.
Japan said Tuesday it will license a private radio station to broadcast
messages of support to potential Japanese abduction survivors living in
communist North Korea.

Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshihide Suga told a
press conference the ministry plans to approve the license Thursday,
ministry official Michinari Motohashi said.
A support group, based in Tokyo, has been transmitting 30-minute programs
twice daily via shortwave since late 2005. But the group has had to
commission a British broadcaster because it had no license to operate in
Japan, according to group member Kenji Murao.
Kyodo News agency said the British company transmitted the programs for
the group via facilities in North Korea's neighboring countries.
It is unusual for the government to grant such licenses to a non-
broadcaster or private group.
"The abduction victims are waiting to be rescued as early as possible,"
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a group of reporters Tuesday. "We have the
responsibility to have the abducted people return to Japan. It was a
decision made from this viewpoint."
"It was regrettable that (the group) has not been able to send messages
from Japan until now," the communication minister was quoted as saying by
Motohashi. "The license will allow constant and stable release of
information from Japan. I'd be very happy if this leads to the early
resolution of the kidnapping issue."
North Korea admitted in 2002 that it kidnapped 13 Japanese citizens in the
1970s and '80s. Pyongyang sent five of them home later that year, but
insisted the rest were dead. Japan has demanded proof and says more of its
citizens may have been taken.
Earlier this month, the government announced plans to launch a television
ad campaign to boost public support for the kidnapping issue. It plans to
broadcast the commercial on 114 commercial TV stations across the nation
until March 31.
Tuesday's announcement came as North Korean state media lashed out at
Japan for raising what it called the already-resolved issue of the
kidnapping, claiming the move is an attempt to scuttle international
nuclear talks, now being held in Beijing.
(AP, March 20, 2007. via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
JAPAN/TAIWAN [to KRE] "The Sea breeze-Shiokaze" starts the transmission
from KDDI - Yamata at 2030-2100 UT on March 25 on 6045 kHz (call sign:
JSR-Shiokaze) on 100 kW. And 1300-1330 UT on March 26 on 9485 kHz via
VTCommunication Taiwan.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 22)
Via Hu-Wei station-TWN ? (wb)
According to Mr.Tohru Yamashita of Asian Broadcasting Institute,
"Investment Committee of the Missing Japanese probably related to North
Korea" officially announced on March 22 the use of KDDI Yamata transmitter
site for their "Shiokaze" broadcast in A07. On the same day Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications gave them the license of "special
business broadcasting for public information" . Their first transmission
from KDDI Yamata site will be on air on March 25 with the call sign JSR.
"JSR kochirawa Shiokaze desu" will be announced in Japanese at the
beginning and end of every transmission from Yammata.
Their A07 schedule is as follows;
1st broadcasting (over KDDI Yamata site)

2030-2100 6045 kHz 100 kW call JSR
term of a contract March 25 _ October 27
2nd broadcasting (over VT Taiwan site)
1300-1330 9485 kHz 100 kW
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 22)
Radio Shiokaze A07 Schedule (3/26-10/28)
1st Program (Via KDDI Yamata, Japan): 2030-2100 UTC 6045 kHz / 100 kW /
Callsign. JSR.
2nd Program (Via RTI-VT Taipei, Taiwan): 1300-1330 UTC 9485 kHz / 100 kW
(Seong Mun Park-KOR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 23)
Asian Broadcasting Institute also reported.
"Shiokaze" broadcast over KDDI Yamata site was officially registered to
ITU on March 19 by the Japanese government. This means if North Korea jams
this transmission Japanese government will regard it as a hostile activity
to Japan. The transmission will be over the Log Periodic Antenna. A
professional female announcer will be employed for the first time for 1st
broadcast. The overall cost will remain 600 thousand yen/month as before.
The license, which is for utility station, is valid for 2 years.
BTW the "Balloon Project" will start next week (from March 25). Korean
organization NKnet (Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights)
will spray 100,000 bills in Korean and Japanese from the sky into North
Korea using balloons to promote the reception both "Open Radio for North
Korea" and "Shiokaze".
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 22)
LITHUANIA Relay schedule of IRIB (VOIRI) via Sitkunai 100 kW in A07:
0630-0730 Italian on 11515, 1430-1530 Russian on 9280, 1730-1830 German on
6255, 1830-1930 French on 6255, 1930-2030 English on 6255, 2030-2130
Spanish on 6255. All broadcasts are transmitted with a 259 degrees beam,
except for Russian which has a 79 degrees beam.
Note: the schedule has the same UTC times as during the B06 winter season.
That means, due to DST in Europe during the A07 season, listeners will
find their prgr on the air one hour later in their local time, compared to
the winter season.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Mar 19)
LYBIA The TDP transmitter project website mentions the installation of
two 100 kW SW transmitters in 2006 at a new site in Libya, Ghat:
This place appears to be located in southwestern Libya:
The TDP website also mentions the installation of two new 500 kW
transmitters at Sabratha in 2005. The actual location of a site labelled
"Sabratha" appears to be unclear; it seems not to be visible on Google
Earth which shows Sabratha in high resolution.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Mar 20)
Probably the Ghat entry appeared on this page recently, after November
2006, or had it slipped by my attention when we discussed the 15235/15415
tests? I guess this data originates from Thomson, consisting of a
statement that they delivered transmitters to "Ghat". It's interesting to
note that this settlement is located next to the Libyan-Algerian border.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 20)
The TDP transmitter project website mentions the installation of two 100
kW SW transmitters in 2006 at a new site in Libya, Ghat:

This place appears to be located in southwestern Libya:
The TDP website also mentions the installation of two new 500 kW
transmitters at Sabratha in 2005. The actual location of a site labelled
"Sabratha" appears to be unclear, it seems not to be visible on Google
Earth which shows Sabratha in high resolution.
Assuming that Ludo Maes has not altered the meaning of the symbols he
uses, the two transmitters of 500 kW at Sabratha and the two 100 kW at
Ghat were actually ordered in 2005 and 2006 respectively. That is the
meaning of the superscript 0 adjacent the indicated year on the TDP
listings.
So, depending upon how long it takes to get transmitters on air from
ordering them, it might mean that the 500 kW units were the one's we heard
using 15235 and 15415, and that the 100 kW units have not yet come on air?
(Noel R. Green-UK, Mar 20)
TDP mentions two new Libyan SW units at/near Ghat - made by Thomson in
Switzerland/France.
shows a Ghat village midst in desert, in southwestern corner of the
country. 13 kms east of ALG/LBY border line. 20 kms south of Ghat airport.
Ghat - in Google Earth in low resolution, - 30 kms to high resolution
area. Nothing special - like antenna towers discovered yet.
A modern highway connects Ghat with the other Libyan SW site location at
Sebha-Sabhah more easterly. Ghat and Sebha-Sabhah contain both medium-
sized airport runways, -- 480 kms distance between these villages.
At Sebha-Sabhah two separate radio transmitter sites could be seen, one
near the airport, at
26 59 07.00 N 14 29 40.66 E
for Airport Radio purpose ?
The other more likely the LJB shortwave site installation further
easterly. TDP mentions two Harris SW-100 kW types at Sebha 14.50E 25.52N.
I remember me, that these units were in service also as jamming station
against Tchad rebelles radio outlets in 4-5 MHz range in the 90ties.
Sebha-Sabhah - The antenna on the rightmost lower corner looks like a 5
MHz fountain antenna at
27 00 50.67 N 14 29 59.67 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
17725 is LBJ registered at Issoudun France 1200-1600 UT towards 153 degr.
Path to Germany is about 58 degrees, 600-1000 km. So like null-out at
minus 90 degr azimuth.
17725 1200-1600 37E,38W,47,52,53E ISS 500 153 F LBJ TDF
around 1300-1400 UT at Stuttgart
17620.00 RFI S=8-9
17630.00 DWL Nauen, S=7, and underneath French program
17635.00 Arabic S=3, ? from Sabrata Libya ?
17640.00 BBCWS S=7
17650.00 CRI French S=9+20 dB
17660.00 GAB - mx station S=9+10 dB
17670.00 AWR Vietnamese via Madagascar
17680.00 CVI Santiago Spanish
17725.00 LBJ via Issoudun, S=2 tiny

and UTE RTTY 17694.52.
Whistle carriers on 17619.35, 17621.08, 17623.37, 17625.07, 17632.45,
17635.36, 17637.07, 17677.95.
(wb, Mar 20)
MALDIVE ISLS/GERMANY We've had a last-minute cancellation by Minivan
Radio, which will end its broadcasts on March 24, just before the A07
season begins and the frequency change [to 11725] would have taken place.
They say they expect to get a license from the Maldives government for an
FM station within the next month or so. We wish them all the best, but I
am very skeptical that the government will allow them to broadcast
locally, at least with any degree of freedom of expression.
(Jeff White-FL-USA, RMI, dxld Mar 22)
MOROCCO 594 RTM-"A", Oujda, 2239-2246, 13 Mar, Arabic, poetry reading
accomp. by west. classical music pieces, then Ar. music; 53533, phased
local POR stn R.Renascenca, 53 km distant.
710.2 RTM-regional, site? (Laayoune [300 kW]?), 2239-2303, 18 Mar,
Arabic, non-stop prgr of Ar. songs by female performer, no interruption
for the 11PM news buleetin;
53(often 4)443, QRM de E+F, vy. low modulation. Another tx is listed for
Sidi-Bennour-"A" netw. 7.5 kW.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 21)
NETHERLANDS/MADAGASGAR/ZIMBABWE
The RN DST-shifted schedule for NAm which came from
and turned out to be wrong, has now been replaced at exactly the same URL
by Interim summer schedule: 11 March - 25 March 2007 (exclusive) which
strangely enough is still back-dated "23-10-2006" tho it must have been
modified in the last few days.
Now it shows the morning broadcast at 1200 UT on 11675, instead of summer
timing of 1100 I assumed but did not confirm, that they had really changed
that one, since they always do, and we are, after all, on DST here, like
it or not, already!
The evening broadcasts once again show correctly as 0000-0200 and 0500-
0600, and the weekend afternoons as 1900-2100 UT, where they are going to
stay, except 0500 will shift to 0400 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 17)
The R. Netherlands A-07 technical schedule is also now on the Radio
Netherlands website in the usual Web format.
Please note that the text version doesn't include the new morning
broadcast of Voice of the People which, incidentally, uses a 250 kW
transmitter, so the field strength in Zimbabwe will hopefully make it more
difficult to jam effectively.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld Mar 19)
R. Netherlands. A-07 schedule effective 25 Mar to 31 May 2007
Dutch
0300-0400 NAM 6190bo
0400-0500 CAM 5975bo
0500-0600 EU/NAM 5955ho 6165bo 7310fl
0500-0700 sw+seEU 6015fl 9895fl
0600-0700 se+swEU/NZ 7210fl/DRM 9895fl 9625bo
0600-1700 wEU 5955fl
0700-0800 swEU/AU 11935fl 9625bo 9895fl

0700-1000 seEU 11895fl/DRM
0800-1000 EU 6035ho
0800-1500 seEU 13700(Sat/Sun)fl
0800-1700 swEU 9895(Sat/Sun)fl
0930-1015 SAM 6020(Mon-Sat)bo
1000-1330 cEU 7240fl/DRM
1100-1200 seEU 21560dh
1200-1300 eAF 17745ma
1300-1400 FE/AS 13735ma 17585ma 5910pe
1400-1500 cEU 7240fl/DRM
1500-1600 swEU 13600fl/DRM
1500-1700 sEU 9895(Mon-Fri)fl 9895fl 13700fl 13645fl/DRM
1600-1700 ME/EU 13840ma 15335ma
1700-1800 e,c+sAF 11655ma 6020ma 9895ma
1900-2000 swEU 9690fl/DRM
2000-2200 EU 6040gr
2100-2200 EU/AF/SAM 15315bo 17810bo 17895bo
2200-2300 SAM 15315bo 15540bo
2300-2400 N+SAM 11970bo 9525sa
English
0000-0100 NAM 9845bo
0100-0200 NAM 9845bo
0200-0300 N+SAM 9830mo/DRM
0400-0500 NAM 6165bo
1000-1100 FE/AS 12065pe 13710ir 13820kh
1100-1200 NAM 11675bo
1400-1600 sAS 11835ma 9345ta 9890ma
1800-1900 c,e+sAF 6020ma 7125ma 11655fl
1900-2100 NAM 15315(Sat/Sun)bo 17660(Sat/Sun)sa 17735(Sat/Sun)bo
1900-2100 AF 17810bo 5905ma 7115ma
2030-2100 NAM 9800sa/DRM
Indonesian
1100-1200 Indon. 17585ma 21480ma 9795sn
1200-1300 Indon. 15640ma 17585ma 9795sn
2200-2400 Indon. 6120sn
Spanish
0000-0200 SAM 15315bo 6165si
0200-0400 CAM/Car 6165si 9590bo
1100-1130 NAM/Car 6165bo
1130-1200 SAM 6165bo
1200-1230 S+CAM 9715bo 9895bo
2300-2400 SAM 17605bo
Transmitters:
bo Bonaire dh Dhabbaya fl Flevo gr Grigoriopol ho Hoerby
ir Irkutsk kh Khabarovsk ma Madagascar mo Montsinery
pe Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski sa Sackville si Sines sn Singapore
ta Tashkent
(RNW Website Andy Sennitt & Glenn Hauser in dxld,
reformatted by Alan Roe-UK, WDXC-UK Mar 19)
RNW Dutch FLE 11935 at 0800-0857 UT produced two spurious outlets 55 kHz
away, on 11990 and 11880[latter less strong signal], S=4 signal. Mar 23.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 23)
NEW ZEALAND A-07 schedule of RNZI from March 26 till May 6, 2007
0459-0658 on 9615 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
0459-0658 on 9440 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
0659-1058 on 6095 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
0659-1058 on 7145 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
1059-1258 on 9870 RAN 050 kW / 325 deg AM NW Pac.,Bougainville,PNG,Timor

1059-1258 on 7145 RAN 050 kW / 325 deg DRM NW Pac.,Bougainville,PNG,Timor
1259-1750 on 6095 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
1259-1750 on 7145 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
1751-1850 on 6095 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1751-1850 on 9440 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg DRM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1851-1950 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1851-1950 on 11675 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg DRM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1951-2050 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
1951-2050 on 11675 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
2051-2358 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
2051-2358 on 13730 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
2359-0458 on 13730 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
2359-0458 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
PALAU qsl - RADIO FREE ASIA via T8BZ, KOROR, 13775 & 15660. Full-data
(except program name) card in 20 months. The long "Voice of Hope World
Network" map card is the one High Adventure began using several years ago
showing their 3 transmitter sites at the time: Palau, South Lebanon, and
California. Most of the back of the card is covered with an orange label
containing the logging data.
It also includes a personal note and is rubber-stamped CONFIRMATION.
Signer is Ben Chan. Address: Ben Chan, T88BC, Engineering Manager, High
Adventure Ministries, Palau, T8BZ, P.O. Box 66, Koror 96940, Republic of
Palau.
The card carries 2 colorful un-cancelled Palau bird stamps, and a strip of
3 mint bird stamps and 2 High Adventure stickers were included in the
envelope. This is for Vietnamese broadcasts logged in Bao Loc, Lam Dong,
Vietnam.
T8BZ, HIGH ADVENTURE MINISTRIES PALAU, KOROR, 15725. Full-data Voice of
Hope card with stamps, identical to the card for Radio Free Asia, in 20
months and same signer and address. Personal note includes "Many thanks
for your helpful reception report . . . You are one of the rare people to
report from Vietnam."
(Wendel Craighead- on tour in Bao Loc, Lam Dong-VTN / KS-USA Mar 20)
Station:T8BZ. Date: 04 Nov, 2004. Time: 1040-1055(Z). Freq: 9965 kHz.
Type of QSL: Card. Days of reply: 861. Return postage: IRC 1.
Reception Laguage: Chinese.
(Yasuhiro Kubo-JPN, hcdx Mar 19)
PARAGUAY 12000 R. Licemil, experimental 25 watt stn from Liceo Militar
"Acosta Nu" (Army School). Was on Mar 15 at 1820-1900 and 1920-2050;
interview, etc. student greetings in Sp, En, Port, Guarani.
Contact:
tel. 595 275 32311; FAX 595 275 32316. TXions only a few days per month,
on special dates.
(Info from Adan Mur, Nemby-PRG, per Slaen-ARG, DXplorer Mar 18)
DXer Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo, SP, Brazil asked the station at
about which days are they on. This is what Ms. Nelly
Martinez, professor at this highschool replied, translated by myself from
text in Port:
"We are currently broadcasting on Thu 1820-1900 and at around the frame
1920-2050 (UTC) on around 12000 kHz, 25 mb. The pgming consists of
interviews, reports, and other practical training from the course of Arts
and Technologies, from the Military Highschool ("Liceo Militar") "Acosta
Nu", Ypane, Republica del Paraguay.
They hope to increase the sked for further including other courses.

(via Rudolph Grimm, Brazil. "Radioescutas" YG, via Horacio Nigro-URG,
DXplorer Mar 21)
PORTUGAL RDP A-07 Schedule. All programmes in Portuguese
Monday to Friday
0500-0800 EU 7240
0645-0800 EU 11850Sines
0800-1200 EU 12020
1000-1200 SAM/AF 15575 21830
1200-2300# NAM 15560
1300-1500 ME 15770
1600-1900 EU/AF/SAM 11905 17680 21655
[1600-2000 9655 300 45]?
1900-2000# SAM 21655
1900-2300# EU/AF 9820 11945
2000-2300# SAM 15295
2300-0200 N+SAM 9715 13700 15295
Saturday and Sunday
0700-1000 NAM/AF 12000 15160
0700-1355 EU 12020
0830-1000 EU 11995Sines
1000-1700 AF 21830
1000-2000 NAM 15560(1200-) 21655
1400-2000 EU/AF 11905 17680(1700-)
[1600-2000 9655 300 45]?
1900-2300# AF/EU 9820 11945
2000-2300# NAM 15295 15560
# Special transmissions only
(RDP sked at by Jose
Bueno in dxld, reformatted by Alan Roe-UK, WDXC Mar 20)
This is the A07 of our RDPi as arrived yesterday, 19th inst.:
Europe UTC kHz kW degr
Mon-Fri 0500-0800 7240 300 45
0645-0800 11950 250 55
0800-1200 12020 300 45
1600-1900 11905 300 45
[1600-2000 9655 300 45]?
1900-2300* 9820 300 45
Sat+Sun 0700-1355 12020 300 45
0830-1000 11995 250 55
1400-2000 11905 300 45
[1600-2000 9655 300 45]?
1900-2300* 9820 300 45
ME+India
Mon-Fri only 1300-1500 15770 100 81.5
Africa
Mon-Fri 1000-1200 21830 100 142
1600-1900 17680 300 144
1900-2300* 11945 300 144
Sat+Sun 0700-1700 15160 300 144
1000-1700 21830 100 142
1700-2000 17680 300 144
1900-2300 11945* 300 144
N Amer.
Mon-Fri 1200-2300* 15560 300 300
2300-0200 9715 300 300

Sat+Sun 1200-2000 15560 300 300
2000-2300 15560 300 300
NW SoAm.
Mon-Fri only 2300-0200 13700 100 261
SoAm+WAfr
Mon-Fri 1000-1200 15575 300 226
1600-1900 21655 300 226
1900-2000* 21655 300 226
2000-2300* 15295 300 226
Sat+Sun 0700-1000 12000 300 226
1000-2000 21655 300 226
2000-2300* 15295 300 226
*) extra bcasts, typically for sport, major religious events.
Powers used:
100/300 kW - RDP, CEOC-Centro Emissor de Onda Curta, Sao Gabriel; 4x300
kW, 4x100 kW (old reserve units)
NB: the listed 100 kW power for the ME+India, Africa-142deg & NW SoAm
b/casts originates from a 300 kW tx due to antenna limitations only. 250
kW - Pro-Funk GmbH, Sines.
The b/cast to NW SoAm, VEN in particular, was again dropped on Sat+Sun.
As usual, the attached doc. was modified by yours truly and some details
were added.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR. wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
RUSSIA At 1600 UT noted Russian army station Radio Zvezda on 8019. I
first thought it was harmonic from mw and indeed, 11 x 729 = 8019 kHz. 729
is Radio Zvezda, Samara 50 kW. I didn't hear other 729 harmonics, only 9x
on 6561 was audible. 7290 (10x) had a strong Santec program in German. I
had my doubts and indeed, almost buried by Zvezda on 8019 and 6561 there
was also a weak audio of Santec. I believe 7290 transmitter is also
located in Samara and the mixing brings the mw station to sw. 7290 started
VOR German at 1700 (and mix continued).
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Mar 21)
Official SW schedule of St. Petersburg RTRS in Russian language:
SAUDI ARABIA 15250 - Das jetzt auch auf Kurzwelle ausgestrahlte
Englischprogramm von BSKSA aus Saudi Arabien konnte heute (19.3.07) von
1130 bis Sendeschluss 1155 UTC mit O=3 auf 15250 kHz empfangen werden.
Gebracht wurde ein Reisemagazin mit dem Namen " Flying carpet ", sowie die
Wirtschaftssendung " Growth & Development ". Die einzelnen Beitraege waren
mit Popmusik untermalt.
(Hans Pammer-AUT, A-DX Mar 19)
Ich hatte mich schon vor dem englischen Programmbeginn 'eingeklinkt' und
konnte den Programmbeginn in Englisch um 1000 mit verfolgen. Die ID
lautete schlicht und einfach 'Radio Jeddah'. Anschliessend folgte die
Ansage von 6-7 UKW Frequenzen mit deren Zielgebiet sowie der MW 1422 fuer
den Grossraum Riyadh. 15250 kHz wurde nicht erwaehnt, ebenso der Name
BSKSA (=Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
(Uwe Volk-D, A-DX Mar 19)
Das ist noch ein erstaunlich gutes Signal. Wenn man sich in Azimuth.exe
oder Geockwin.exe mal den 4000 km Pfad ARS, SDN, TCD, CME, NIG ansieht,
BSKSA English 15250 0900-1200 46-48 RIY 500 250Grad

46 We.Africa
47 Central Africa
48 Ea Africa
dann kann man ermessen, was fuer ein Seitenkeulenrest [75 Grad] von der
Antenne bei 325 Grad in Mitteleuropa noch ankommt. Die Aussendung ist
nicht fuer die westliche Welt, sondern an das West Afrika Publikum
gerichtet.
(wb, Mar 20)
SOMALIA Auf 6950 kHz war heute (23.3.) um 1815 UTC Radio Bay aus Somalia
zeitweise recht brauchbar mit Talks und HoA-Musik und einigen IDs zu
empfangen. s/off war um 1900 UTC. Zwischen 1830-1842 UTC starkes Utility-
QRM. In der restlichen Zeit mit O=3 hoerbar.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Mar 23)
SPAIN 4896 UNID COPE network station. I've read your 799 bulletin, as I
usually do and I can solve a question.
4896 UNID COPE network station, Spain, 1628-... UT on 11 Mar, Harmonic of
1224; 35433 but weird audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12)
Carlos is true, I listened to this harmonic last December, and a friend of
mine told me about this problem a year ago! Answer is COPE ALMERIA.
An engineer from this station said that their transmitter didn't work
well.
(Juan A. S.-Madrid-Spain, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 19)
TAIWAN [to North Korea] A broadcast accident of Radio Free North Korea.
Hello. My name is Seong Mun, Park. I'm working to The Institute of North
East Asia Broadcasting in Seoul, Korea.
9730, A broadcast accident of Radio Free North Korea 1000-1100 Mar 20.
A program of 7390 Open Radio North Korea (1400-1500 UT, Tashkent 100
kW) which sent it out at frequency of Radio Free North Korea 9730 at
1000-1100 (Taiwan 100 kW).
But, 1400-1500 7390 Open Radio North Korea is normalcy sent out.
Because it my guess broadcast sender VT's error of program delivery to
transmitter site.
(Seong Mun Park, Vice president, The Institute of North East Asia
Broadcasting in Seoul Korea, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
Wrong audio file started on VTMC control room in Bush house London ? wb.
7390 1400-1500 44,45 DB 100 60 TJK
7390 1400-1500 44NE,45NW TAC 200 56 USA NEW MER
7390 1500-1530 49E TAI 100 250 USA MNO MER
UKRAINE/NETHERLANDS [to IRN] Here you will find a new brochure telling
about Radio Zamaneh (6245 kHz):
(Harald Kuhl-D, DXplorer Mar 21)
UNID SITE 9682.00 dittering digital signal at 0845-0850 UT, Mar 23.
9576.00. Number station in English at 0850-08.55:50 UT Friday Mar 23, c-
down with "attention 77777 out". Like Czech female voice accent.
In USB mode ahead of Radio Medi I on 9575 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 23)

UAE [Dubai] Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery.
UAE Dubai Lihbab - UAE RADIO SW TXsite
25 00 05.94 N 55 30 48.06 E [37 kms southeast of Dubai downtown-harbour]
Historical SW TXer site information. This tx site has been mentioned at
least a couple of times in the past from members within the group
regarding speculation as to it coordinates/location. Its location by the
SWL community remained a mystery ... until now.
I had recalled from literature obtained with the station verification many
years ago that the location was 40-42 kms from Dubai in the desert. I can
tell you that is correct.
As a result of the speculation I embarked on some research. Most SW site
research results in either a non response or a failure to obtain the
required information. I am happy to report today that after 4 weeks of
investigations involving a chain of 4 people in the USA & UAE & many
emails etc that I've been very fortunate on this occasion in obtaining the
goods. In one instance this request actually involved one person visiting
another person to obtain this information!
The former SW site of UAE Radio & Television - Dubai is located near
Lihbab, UAE, approx 40kms SE of Dubai. I have found the coordinates to be
exactly at: 25 00 07 N 55 30 47 E.
Although this site was demolished in 2004 (towers were removed) the site
is still viewable on Google Earth. I'm still as yet to find Lihbab
(sometimes spelt as Lahbab), but I am informed that it is a small
township.
Hope the group appreciates the work.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW tx site, Mar 23)
I had just a look into HFCC files of 1999 to 2002:
UAE Radio Dubai used 300 kW [Marconi] units at 45, 115, 118, 295, 322, and
325 degrees.
(wb, Mar 23)
[DUBAI] Emirates Radio Dubai SW site has been scrapped in 2004. This
Optimod 9100A Audio Processor (Mono) is one of four identical units and
was removed from PE racks of the Lihbab 4x350 kW AM SW broadcast radio
station demolished due to reason that it was handed over by the Dubai
Government to a private company who quickly realized their unability to
run such a great setup. After their numerous attempts to lease it out to
foreigh broadcasters it eventually went under hammer of scrap companies
together with another great 1500 kW AM MW station on the coast, whose
optimods I have sold last week.
This station was built on 1979 with four 350 kW Marconi transmitters
capable to combine theit power or to work separately onto direction
switcheable antenna system utilizing 14 towers supporting multi curtain
phased dipole arrays covering entire SW band delivering 4 programs
simultaneously. It was on air till 2004, when it was shut down although
fully operational and well maintained by British engineers. I was lucky to
pull this nice and clean Optimod as well as another one listed separately
and some other equipment from hammer of a scrap company engaiged in this
vandalism.
See
The 1500 kW mediumwave was on 1476 kHz at Lihbab (Al Habab) fields. (kl)
(via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Feb 12)

Google Earth and Maps Live.com imagery. In past months we took for grated,
that the Emirates Radio Dubai SW site had been scrapped in 2004. No SW
antenna masts and tx house noted when looked out for on Google earth
imagery sites. ITU G.C. 25N14 55E16.
Last logs of UAE Radio Dubai noted by yours truly on 27 May 2004. (wb)
History: UNID distortion signal - Two tone signals centered on 15397.8 and
15398.9 kHz. UAE [tentative] A terrible UNID two carrier signal noted in
approx. 1400-1800 UT range on May 27th. Seemingly one faulty unit of the
UAE txs, which heard with similar distortion in the past on v21598 kHz.
Two BUZZ tone signals centered on 15397.8 and 15398.9 kHz.
(wb, May 27, 2004 in Italy)
U.K. [to Algeria and Africa] Radio Algerienne (Holy Kor'an Service in
Arabic) via VT Communications for A-07:
0400-0600 on 7260-Skelton 9540-Woofferton
1900-2000 on 9765-Rampisham 11810-Woofferton
2000-2100 on 9765-Rampisham 12025-Woofferton
2100-2300 on 7150-Rampisham 9710-Woofferton
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
FEBA Radio. A-07 Schedule
Afar
1600-1630 smtwtfs 11655Arm
Amharic
1502-1517 smtwtfs 12125Mey
1600-1630 s...tfs 12125Mey
1630-1700 smtwtfs 12125Mey
1630-1700 ....tfs 9865Dha
Arabic
0400-0500 smtwtfs 15530Sam
0500-0530 s....fs 15530Sam
1900-2030 smtwtfs 9550Kig
Badaga
0100-0115 .....f. 7225Erv
Balti
1500-1515 sm..tf. 9500Nvs
Baluchi
0230-0245 .mtw... 6145Dha
0430-0500 .....f. 9735Db
Bangla
0015-0030 smtwtfs 7375Tac
0030-0045 .mtwt.. 7375Tac
1315-1330 smt..fs 12000Dha
1500-1530 smtwtfs 7375Tac
Bhili
1330-1345 ..t.... 12000Dha
Bhojpuri
0030-0045 .....fs 7375Tac
Brij Basha
1330-1345 .....f. 12000Dha
Chattisgarhi
0045-0100 .m..... 7375Tac
1300-1315 ......s 12000Dha
1315-1330 ...w... 12000Dha
Dari
0215-0245 smtwtfs 9855Dha
1500-1530 smtwtfs 9830Arm
Dinka
1530-1545 smtwtfs 12125Mey
English

1400-1415 smtwtfs 9500Nvs
1415-1445 .m..... 12025Dha
1430-1445 ..tw.f. 12025Dha
French
1830-1900 smtwtfs 15130Asc
Gujarati
1345-1400 smt.... 12000Dha
Guragena
1600-1630 .mtw... 12125Mey
Hassinya/Pulaar
2145-2215 ....tf. 11985Asc
Hazaragi
0245-0300 smtwtfs 9855Dha
1530-1545 smtwtfs 9830Arm
Hindi
0030-0100 s...... 7375Tac
0045-0100 ...w.fs 7375Tac
0100-0115 smtwtf. 9820Mos
1400-1415 .....fs 9530Tac
1415-1500 smtwtfs 9530Tac
Hindko
0245-0300 smtwtfs 12035Nvs
Kangri
1330-1345 .m..... 12000Dha
Kannada
1430-1500 s...... 12025Dha
1445-1500 .mt.tfs 12025Dha
Kashmiri
1345-1400 ...wtfs 12000Dha
Konkani
1430-1445 ......s 12025Dha
Kumauni
0100-0115 ......s 9820Mos
Lambadi
1430-1445 ....t.. 12025Dha
Magahi
0045-0100 ....t.. 7375Tac
Maithili
1315-1330 ....t.. 12000Dha
Makonde
1545-1600 smtwtfs 12125Mey
Malayalam
0600-0645 .....f. 6125Dha
1400-1415 .m..... 12025Dha
1400-1430 s.twtfs 12025Dha
Marathi
0115-0130 smtwtfs 9820Mos
Marwari
1330-1345 ......s 12000Dha
Mixed Languages
1545-1600 smtwtfs 9830Arm
Mundari
1300-1315 .....f. 12000Dha
Nepali
1300-1315 s.t.... 12000Dha
Nuer
1430-1500 smtwtfs 12125Mey
Oriya
0045-0100 ..t.... 7375Tac
1300-1315 .m..t.. 12000Dha
Orominya
1700-1730 smtwtfs 6180Dha
Pashto
0200-0215 smtwtfs 9855Dha

0245-0300 smtwtfs 6145Dha
1430-1500 smtwtfs 9830Arm
Persian
1630-1700 smtwtfs 9850Arm
Pothwari
0215-0230 ......s 12035Nvs
0230-0245 ...w.f. 12035Nvs
Punjabi
0200-0215 .m....s 12035Nvs
0215-0230 ...w... 12035Nvs
0230-0245 ....t.. 12035Nvs
1330-1345 s..wt.. 12000Dha
Santhali
1300-1315 ...w... 12000Dha
Sindhi
0230-0245 s...tfs 6145Dha
Siraiki
0230-0245 .mt.... 12035Nvs
Somali
1700-1730 smtwtfs 9865Kig
Tamil
0100-0130 smtwt.s 7225Erv
0115-0130 .....f. 7225Erv
0645-0730 .....f. 6125Dha
Telugu
0130-0200 smtwtfs 7225Dha
Tibetan
1200-1230 smtwtfs 15215Dha
Tigrinya
1630-1700 smtw... 9865Dha
1730-1757 smtwtfs 9865Kig
Tulu
1445-1500 ...w... 12025Dha
Urdu
0145-0200 .m....s 12035Nvs
0145-0215 ...w... 12035Nvs
0145-0230 ..t.tf. 12035Nvs
0145-0245 s...... 12035Nvs
0215-0230 .m..... 12035Nvs
0230-0245 ......s 12035Nvs
1400-1415 smtwt.. 9530Tac
1415-1500 sm..tf. 9500Nvs
1415-1515 ..tw..s 9500Nvs
Transmitters: Arm Armavir, Asc =Ascension, Db Dushanbe, Dha Dhabayya, Erv
Yerevan
Irk Irkutsk, Kig Kigali, Mey Meyerton, Mos Moosbrunn, Nvs Novosibirsk
Sam Samara, Tac Tashkent
(Alokesh Gupta in dxld, reformatted by Alan Roe-UK, WDXC-UK Mar 21)
Neue Sendezeiten der Stimme Vietnams (Sommerzeit 2007)
VOV: Aenderung von Sendezeit und Sendefrequenz.
Liebe Hoererinnen und Hoerer, Um die Effektivitaet unserer Sendung im
Sommer zu erhoehen, wird unsere Sendezeit und Sendefrequenz wie folgt
geaendert.
Das deutschsprachige Programm der Stimme Vietnams empfangen Sie ab den 25.
Maerz 2007 auf der Frequenz 9430 kHz von 19 Uhr 30 bis 20 Uhr 00 und von
20 Uhr 00 bis 20 Uhr 30 UTC.
Wir bitten um Verstaendnis und vielen Dank fuer Ihre Aufmerksamkeit.
Deutsche Redaktion.
(VoVTN Hanoi, via Jan Balzer-D / Willi Stengel-D, Mar 19)
From: phong tieng duc ban doi ngoai

VOVTN via Skelton 9430 1930-2030 27,28 SKN 300kW 90degr
Mal sehen ob es bei der Frequenzwahl 9430 kHz bleibt. DTK T-Systems
MediaBroadcast meldet die Belegung der gleichen Frequenz fuer Pan American
Broadcasting am Freitag, Samstag und Sonntag.
Das 7 Sterne Hotel in Abu Dhabi hat wohl die Sinne bei der HFCC vernebelt?
Mike Bethge hat gestern sofort die Vietnamesen schon informiert.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 19)
9430 WER PAB relay um 1930-2030 UT.
BEACON OF HOPE - NORTH AFRICA
a.. Coverage: Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt,
Sudan, Algeria
b.. Potential Audience: 235 million souls
c.. Power: 250,000 watts SW
d.. Did you know that over 88% of the population within Beacon Of Hope's
coverage area is of the Islamic faith? Not only does Beacon Of Hope give
you the opportunity to save the souls of over 216 million Muslims but you
will also strengthen the faith of the Christians residing within northern
Africa and positively influence all other non-Christian believing souls
throughout northern Africa - a potential audience of over 19.5 million
people! What a powerful and affordable way to further the Great
Commission!
USA WJIE/WJCR Millerstown. Please note that the coordinates for the WJIE
(USA) in the Extinct Sites Excel file is wrong.
My thanks to Adrian Peterson for his knowledge, assistance & patience with
finding the correct location of the former WJCR/WJIE SW transmitter site.
Over a period of a few weeks & emails & using Adrian's verbal descriptions
& my use of Google Earth & capturing several images with notes we were
finally able to agree on the area where the site is (was?) located. The
correct location of the rhombic antennas used at this site are
approximately 37 26 00 N 86 01 39 W in Hunt County near Millerstown.
Unfortunately the region is still in low resolution when viewed with
Google Earth. The FM txer site is apparently 900 feet SE of the site. The
site appears to be located on an elevated plateau or flatened hill (if the
low res. Google Earth images are anything to go by).
Adrian comments that there were two Rhombic antennas on the site, one of
which was damaged.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW tx sites Mar 9)
PROGRAMAS DX - Saludos cordiales:
Si por alguna razon no pudo oir alguno de sus programas diexistas
favoritos del pasado fin de semana, pueden escucharlos en Programas DX.
Tambien estan disponibles los archivos de los programas emitidos en
semanas anteriores:
Ademas, esta a vuestra disposicion nuestra pagina "Programas DX del Ayer"
Programas DX disponibles:
EL MUNDO DIEXISTA La Voz de Turquia
ACTUALIDAD DX de RAE (Radiodifusion Argentina al Exterior

EL MUNDO EN NUESTRA ANTENA de Arturo Vera
FRECUENCIA AL DIA de Dino Bloise
LA ROSA DE TOKIO de LS11 Radio Provincia
FRECUENCIA RM de La Voz de Rusia
RINCàN DIEXISTA de Radio Rumania Internacional
MUNDO RADIAL por Glenn Hauser
AMIGOS DE LA ONDA CORTA de Radio Exterior de Espana
RADIO ENLACE de Radio Nederland
REVISTA DEL DIEXISMO de Radio Budapest
ANTENA DE LA AMISTAD de KBS World Radio
PROGRAMA DIEXISTA de Radio Bulgaria
EN CONTACTO de Radio Habana Cuba
AVENTURA DIEXISTA de HCJB La Voz de los Andes
NOTICIERO DIEXISTA de NHK Radio Japon
MONITOR DX de WRMI Radio Miami
El equipo de redaccion:
Dino Bloise, Jose Bueno, Jose Elias Diaz, Jose Miguel Romero, Omar Somma,
Arnaldo Slaen y Ruben G. Margenet, Ernesto Paulero.
(Jose Bueno-ESP, condiglist Mar 21)
Vom 13. bis 29. April 2007 findet wieder der DSWCI Contest statt:
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM, dswci / A-DX Mar 15)
Hallo Freunde,
Der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club laed ein zum Oster DX-Camp
nach Langenselbold 2.-8.4.2007.
Die ersten Tage ab Mo. sind wie immer vorwiegend zum Hoeren. Hier gibts
Grasnarben-DX mit verschiedenen Antennen ueber unseren Verteiler.
Ein paar Ueberraschungen sind noch in Arbeit.

Und dann die Sensation:
Oster-Samstag Nachmittag ab 14.00 wird auf dem DX Camp der
*Initiator und Vorsitzendes des weltweiten DRM-Konsortiums Herr Peter
Senger
*einen kurzen Abriss ueber den Stand bei DRM geben und anschliessend fuer
Fragen zur Verfuegung stehen.
Ebenfalls anwesend sein und wird Frau Valentina Jolkver von der DW. Alle,
die schon immer etwas ueber DRM wissen wollten oder Fragen stellen und
Kritik aeussern wollen sind herzlich eingeladen, natuerlich auch alle
anderen. Gute Laune sollte jeder mitbringen.
Kaltes und warmes Buffet am Sa. Abend, wir erinnern an unseren DX-Freund
Horst Schmidt, zeigen Bilder und erzaehlen Geschichten.
(Weitere Infos auf der home page )
beste 73
Harald Gabler
RMRC Vorstand
(drm-dx Mar 19)
Die ersten Tage auf dem DX-Camp Langenselbold werden wie immer
traditionell zum Hoeren genutzt. Aber wenn wir schon ueber DRM reden, dann
richtig.
Am Freitag 7.4. abends wird der Chef des italienischen Software defined
Receivers Herstellers Elad Herr Franco Milan uns demonstrieren, was der
Receiver FDM 77 alles kann. Wir freuen uns, dass Herr Milan extra deshalb
nach Langenselbold kommt.
Auf jeden Fall kann der FDM 77 auch DRM, und das ist bereits in der
normalen Version enthalten.
Bei uns darf jeder seine Meinung aeussern zu Radiothemen, auch kontrovers.
... Alle DRM-Kritiker sind ebenso herzlich eingeladen wie DRM-
Befuerworter. Aber diskutieren wir doch mit dem Mann, der das alles ins
Leben gerufen hat, mit Herrn Senger. Mal sehen, was er zu sagen hat. Wir
freuen uns jedenfalls auf eine rege Diskussion.
Also wir reden nicht nur drueber und diskutieren am Samstag 8.4. mit Herrn
P. Senger, wir wollen auch sehen, wie es in der Praxis funktioniert.
Eingeladen sind - wie schon gesagt - alle DXer und Radiofreunde, nur gute
Laune muss man mitbringen.
Harald Gabler, RMRC Vorstand (Mar 20/21)
Medienbefragung der Deutsche Welle
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
die Deutsche Welle (DW), der Auslandsrundfunk der Bundesrepublik
Deutschland, ist daran interessiert, die Programme von DW-RADIO, DW-TV und
DW-WORLD.DE auch in Zukunft attraktiv fuer das weltweite Publikum zu
gestalten.
Daher wendet sich die DW-Medienforschung heute mit der Bitte an Sie, uns
einige Fragen zu Ihrer Mediennutzung und Ihren Interessen zu beantworten.
Ihre Teilnahme ist fuer uns in jedem Fall sehr hilfreich, auch wenn Sie
die DW-Angebote bisher noch nicht nutzen.
Wenn Sie auf den folgenden Link klicken, werden Sie direkt zu unserem

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deutschen Datenschutzgesetz unterliegen.
Vielen Dank fuer Ihre Unterstuetzung!
Werner Neven Deutsche Welle Medienforschung
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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AFGHANISTAN On 6700 kHz AM broadcast by Bagram AFB of Afghanistan, two
bc signals interfere each other. There is no interference after 1800 UT.
I can receive a bureau seeming to be a ghost signal on 7000 and 7300 kHz
with // until 1800 UT. On Mar 24 at 1643 UT.
(S. Aoki-JPN
cf.
(via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, ndxc Mar 25)
ALBANIA A07 R Tirana logging.
7105 0630-0900 28 0 0 925 1234567 250307 281007 D ALBANIAN
perfect and nice level on March 25th and 26th. (wb)
I have been checking 7105 Albanian at 0630-0900 after the changeover and
there is no change on this frequency. It is a clear channel - and the
European amateurs appear to keep away from it! Reception at my location is
very variable though, and it would be better for listeners further north
in Europe to have a second (higher) frequency that would propagate much
more strongly. But, of course, TWR is using the other unit at SHI on 11865
- and that one BOOMS in here.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 28)
German MW 1458 kHz 1801-1829 SINPO 44333, suffers a little bit by British
commercial pop mx station London co-channel, which came on stronger at
about 1840 UT.
Astrid Ibro reports of new most modern Tirana Airport terminal and funeral
on Albanian great actor. (Mar 26)
No change in reception condition on R Tirana's services to report, between
1800 and 2050 UT, on March 27th.

7465 2000-2030 27 234567 250307 281007 D ENGLISH
7465 transmission works fine, little fading, no interference at all. S9+20
dB. The very late registered 9390 outlet suffers severe 800 Hertz whistle
interference by an unknown station on 9389.21 kHz, like SINPO 2-3 2332. 31
mb signals skip over my head, and is meant for listener audience far north
or east in Scotland and Scandinavia.
Very same signal and interference level noted today March 28th at
Stuttgart Germany, see my previously report of March 25th/26th/27th.
9390 is strong now in the clear, March 27th and 28th.
But 7465 kHz suffers more and more by adjacent 7460 kHz interference, by
IBB Radio Free Asia in Korean via Ulanbataar 7460 2030-2230 KORE U-B 250kW
128degrees, and some whoosh noise like jamming on about 7462 kHz.
I guess in coming summer months there will be less interference from
Mongolia and North Korean jamming. But my recommendation is to move up R
Tirana Albanian service little 5/10 kHz to 7470/7475 kHz channel. (Mar 28)
Reception log of March 26/29th:
6145 1800-1815 28 0 0 925 .234567 250307 281007 D SER/CRO
SINPO 43443 Interference: 6150 kHz is free, 6140 kHz Polish Radio via
Wertachtal in Polish, 100 kW.
Avoid alternative to with-draw:
6145 1800-1815 UT R Tirana Serbo-Croatian program.
!! 6015 kHz withdrawn from my AVOIDING recommendation. !!
Today March 29th, on 5th day since summer season A07 started, DTK Juelich
used the registrated 6015 kHz channel carrying a protestant religious
program in Ukrainian: "Christoviee Kritaki - Ukrainsky Radio Sluvachiee".
1800-1930 UT.
Others 6035 and 6125 are prohibit, due of RAI Rome using next door on
adjacent 6040 and 6130. And 5910 kHz is VoRUS coordinated in S-07 season
from September 2nd.
So, no 49 mb channel free/or adjacent channel interference in this time
slot.
6035 1845-1900 27 0 0 925 234567 250307 281007 D ENGLISH
6035 suffers a little bit by tiny NHK Japan signal in deep underneath.
7465 1845-1900 27 310 0 146 234567 250307 281007 D ENGLISH
7465 transmission via curtain antenna works EXCELLENT, no interference at
all. S=9+20 dB. In peaks +30dB. (Mar 26)
7465 1845-1900 27 310 0 146 234567 250307 281007 D ENGLISH
7465 transmission missed on March 29th, not even a carrier heard.
Some main power lost at Shijak or other feeder fault ?
Avoid alternative: Discovered four channels in 49 mb, which are empty at
present.
5910 6050 6135 and 6185 kHz.
6035 1901-1930 28 0 0 925 234567 250307 281007 D ITALIAN
SINPO 33333 Strong tx carrier, but very low music and speaker level of 20%
only.
7465 1901-1930 27 310 0 146 234567 250307 281007 D FRENCH
7465 transmission via curtain antenna works EXCELLENT, no interference at
all.
On Mar 26, S=9+20 dB. In peaks +30dB. Spotlessly ! Perfect audio level in
French language control room !!!
7465 transmission missed on March 29th, not even a carrier heard.

7465 1931-2000 28 0 0 925 234567 250307 281007 D GERMAN
7465 transmission works fine, little fadings, no interference at all.
On Mar 26: S=9+20 dB.
On Mar 29: Seemingly tx from 6035 kHz moved to 7465, and German sce
appeared, but only for some 10 minutes duration !
When checked at 1942-2000 UT - 7465 transmission missed on March 29th, not
even a carrier heard.
7465 2000-2030 27 0 0 925 234567 250307 281007 D ENGLISH
7465 transmission missed on March 29th, not even a carrier heard.
7465 2030-2200 28 0 0 925 1234567 250307 281007 D ALBANIAN
7465 transmission works EXCELLENT, no interference at all.
On Mar 26: S=9+20 dB. In peaks +30dB. Spotlessly ! Perfect audio level in
Albanian language control room !!! Also strong on // 9390 kHz.
7465 and 9390 transmission missed both on March 29th, not even a carrier
heard.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
AUSTRALIA 15335 CVC at 0833-0859*, March 27, OM DJ with "The Edge", a
program of pop/rock songs, gives address (The Edge, P.O. Box 6361,
Maroochydore, BC, Queensland), audio streaming at CVC. TV, mostly good,
off in mid-song.
(Ron Howard touring Shanghai-CHN, DXplorer Mar 27)
BELGIUM [non] Summer A-07 of TDP:
TDP Radio Dance Mx in DRM:
0000-0100 on 9790 SAC 070 kW / 227 deg to NoAm Daily
1500-1600 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Daily
Moj Them Radio in Hmong:
0100-0130 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Tue/Thu
Denge Mezopotamya in Kurdish:
0200-0400 on 7590 SMF 300 kW / 134 deg to WeAs Daily >> not active
0400-1200 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Daily
1200-1600 on 11530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Daily
Que Huong Radio in Vietnamese:
1200-1300 on 15680 DB 100 kW / 117 deg to Asia Mon-Sat
Salt-al-Amal in Arabic:
1200-1400 on 17665*KCH 250 kW / 250 deg to NoWeAf
*17632.5/17637.5/17642.5/17647.5/17652.5/17657.5/17662.5/
17667.5/17672.5
Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity in Amharic:
1500-1600 on 15660 ARM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Daily
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia in Somali:
1600-1700 on 15260 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue
Andenet Le Democracy in Anharic:
1600-1700 on 15260 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Wed/Fri/Sun
Radio Saa in Hausa, but really only music:
1600-1700 15180 UNID RUS/CIS or TDF tx to WeAf Wed/Sat,co-ch BBC Ar
Denge Rojhelat in Persian:
1600-1800 11530 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Daily >> not active
Voice of Delina in Tigrigna:
1700-1730 on 11830 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Mon-Fri

Radio Democracy Shorayee in Persian
1700-1800 NF12120 UNID RUS/CISorTDFtx to WeAs Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun,x12130
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong:
2300-2330 on 11650 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Daily, new for A-07.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
BULGARIA Radio Bulgaria via Plovdiv-Padarsko transmitters on 11700 and
15700 kHz, wrapping up French at 1130 UT and continuing with English,
suffers from distorted audio. As far as I can tell it sounds identical on
both frequencies, so it appears that the problem arises in the audio chain
before the transmitters.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 26)
Cf. TopNews BC-DX 800 for Radio Varna, more exactly is:
2100-2110 BNR Nx on 9900 and 23MWs
2110-0100 R.Varna on 9900 and MW 774 kHz.
0100-0105 BNR Nx on 9900 and 20MWs
0105-0300 R.Varna on 9900 and 14MWs, not on 774 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
CANADA I've just added the RCI A07 technical sked (4 pages in .xls) to
the Files section. Note a last-minute change for the 1800 English to
Africa.
Also note the first use by RCI of Vatican Radio's Santa Maria di Galeria
site, and an RCI relay via RN Madagascar.
(Bill Westenhaver-CAN RCI, dxld Mar 27)
6030 CFVP Calgary at 1212-1223 UT on Mar 21. Amazingly good signal, well
over the CH stn that usually dominates. Wx, ments of Flames vs Avs hockey,
program notes, "Classic Country AM 1060 ID's," MDT time checks, ads; they
even played a song occasionally. Ex-cellent condx that morning - even got
audio from Japan 774 and Korea 1566 on MW.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 25)
CHILE 12275 spur, Voz Cristiana, 0200-0230+ March 25, Weak spur, or
mixing product, from 11970 & 11665 mixing together with Spanish religious
programming. 305 kHz separation between each frequency.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Mar 26)
CROATIA Re: New SW schedule of HRT Croatian Radio HS-1 via Deanovec
since Mar 1:
0000-0457 on 6165 (010 kW / ND) New time, low power;
0500-0657 on 6165 (100 kW / ND) x0500-2400;
0700-1757 on 9830 (100 kW / ND) x0500-1800;
1800-2357 on 6165 (100 kW / ND).
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via BC-DX, Mar 06)
Heard 0657 closing on 6165 and starting on 9830, Mar 19. But two 100 kW
transmitters were in use, as the open carrier on 6165 first disappeared at
about 0708. At 1756* the transmitter on 9830 signed off and at *1800 6165
signed on. It was heard with fair signal until sign off at 2400*, but the
10 kW transmitter which continued the broadcast was only heard here in
Denmark with 11331 under strong QRM from R Netherlands, Bonaire.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW March 21 direct and via dxld)
Switch over time is sometimes irregularly. Noted 6165 instead around 0900
UT, and 1400 UT too. 9830 mostly skips over my head, selection of 31 mb is
too high these days. 6 or 7 MHz would be better choice to serve their
nationals in central Europe. (wb)
CYPRUS 1233 Radio Monte Carlo, Cyprus renamed - BBC Monitoring observes

that the former Radio Monte Carlo - Moyen Orient (Middle East) now
identifies on air as "Monte Carlo Doualiya" (International), which is
reflected in a new website address:
The station broadcasts in Arabic to the Middle East and North Africa on
mediumwave 1233 kHz via a powerful transmitter located in Cyprus. It is
also relayed on a network of FM transmitters situated throughout the
region, on 5925 and 7135 kHz shortwave (0500-0600 only) and on a live
audio stream accessed from their website. Monte Carlo Doualiya is part of
the French state-owned Radio France group.
(BBC_M research, Feb 28 via dxld; ARC MV-Eko Mar 29)
ETHIOPIA Presumed V of Tigray Revolution audible here on 9650 from 1757
tune-in to (tent) 1900 close. Weak Horn of Africa music, talk (news?)
1801-1809 then more local music with female announcer (+'phone-in
requests?). Heard upto 1900, but by this time splatter from strong 9645
(Vatican) and 9655 making it a difficult copy anyhow.
(Alan Pennington-UK, dxld Mar 26)
formerly or // 5500 and 6350 in Tigrinya. (wb)
Friends in East Africa tell me that Voice of the Tigray Revolution seems
to have disappeared from its new frequencies of 5980 and 9650. Not heard
since last week. Is anyone hearing them elsewhere on the dial?
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Mar 26)
FRANCE/NIGERIA Radio Saa via Issoudun-France, only on Sat/Wed. Today
Saturday Mar 24th noted again Radio Saa on 15180, at 1600-1700:03 UT
close-down. Playing West African music continuously.
Agree 99% supposedly via ISS - like mentioned in BUL DX Mix news, due of
poor signal strength on my location, some 600 km away of ISS site in
France. Weak signal only S=2 just above threshold, like other Issoudun
outlets on 15220 and 15300 kHz, latter both 153/155 degrees too.
Other ISS outlets on 15605 and 15660 kHz at 185 degree angle were a little
bit louder of S=2-3 level at very same time.
Comparison: a lot of broadcast stations on 19 mb at that same time noted
on much louder level, like 15105 CYP, 15160 MEY, 15195 EMR powerhouse,
15205 RIY, 15235 MEY, 15275 ASC, 15295 MLA, 15345 unID Arabic, 15400 ASC,
15410 WOF, 15420 SEY, 15425 RIY, 15435 RIY powerhouse, 15445 IRA, 15475
GAB, 15555 CYP, 15580 MOR powerhouse.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 24)
FRANCE/TAIWAN Summer A-07 of Radio Taiwan International via TDF:
1400-1500 15225 ISS 500 kW 060 deg Russian RUS,x1300-1500 in B-06
1600-1700 11600 ISS 500 kW 085 deg English SoAs till May 5
1600-1700 15515 ISS 500 kW 085 deg English SoAs May 6 - Sep.1
1600-1700 11600 ISS 500 kW 085 deg English SoAs from Sep.2
1700-1800 11705 ISS 500 kW 055 deg Russian RUS, x9760 DTK in A-06
1700-1800 15690 ISS 500 kW 160 deg English SoAf
1800-1900 3965 ISS 250 kW 345 deg English UK
2000-2100 3965 ISS 250 kW 220 deg Spanish SoEu,x5975 DTK in A-06
2100-2200 3965 ISS 250 kW 050 deg German WeEu
2100-2200 9485 ISS 500 kW 190 deg French NoAf till Sep.1
2100-2200 7205 ISS 500 kW 190 deg French NoAf from Sep.2
2200-2300 3965 ISS 250 kW 345 deg Chinese UK
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
TWR German sce ERF Wetzlar ceases all MW transmissions via MW 1467 kHz in
France from Oct 27th, 2007. ERF-TWR Mainflingen 1539 kHz transmissions
remain on air in future.
Der ERF gab bekannt, dass Ende September die Ausstrahlung von

Radiosendungen ueber die Mittelwelle und ab Ende Oktober ueber die beiden
Kurzwelle-Frequenzen von Radio Monte Carlo eingestellt werden. Die
Sendungen ueber die Mittelwellenfrequenz 1539 (Mainflingen) werden in
vollem Umfang von taeglich 19 Stunden weitergefuehrt. Auch die
Ausstrahlung per Satellit, Kabel und Internet steht nicht zur Disposition.
Im Programm leuchtet die KW bereits nicht mehr auf.
(Walter Eibl-D, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 27)
GABON Al-Qadhafi reportedly buys cash-strapped Gabonese radio station.
In 2005, we wrote in these same columns that the management of radio
station Africa No.1 was financially strapped, and it was therefore
difficult to meet the charges due for the Panafrican medium. At the time,
the Gabonese minister of communication made an announcement to the press
reporting the hard times, which could possibly lead to the closing down of
Africa No.1. With things having reached this point, the radio station
officials had allowed back licensing fees owed to the National Audiovisual
Communication Council (CNCA) in Abidjan to build up. As a result, the
broadcasting of Africa No.1 FM programmes was suspended in the Ivorian
economic capital.
Nevertheless, good fortune seems to have smiled at the station's
employees, and the African network will take off again very soon.
Actually, it was bought by a big financier in the person of Colonel
Muammar al-Qadhafi. Information making its way around high-ranking circles
recently indicates that the Libyan Guide is the new owner of Africa No.1.
The amount of the deal pulled off by the president of Libya and his
counterpart El Hajj Omar Bongo of Gabon: 5 million euros (about 3.2
billion CFA francs). Africa No.1 will no longer be under the control of
the Gabonese Government, but of the Libyan Republic. Given this new start,
no one doubts that the arrears owed to the CNCA will be paid, to the
delight of listeners in Cote d'Ivoire.
(L'Inter newspaper, Abidjan, 21 Mar via BBC_M)
(via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Mar 28)
Afropop music jammer, which after 1400 is usually just distracting on
17660, heard on 17675 instead, at 1343 March 28, abutting much stronger
CVC 17680. 17675 agrees with Jose Miguel Romero's monitoring, and also
Sawt al-Amal on 17672.5 and 17677.5, not identifiable here. SAA runs until
1400 so Afropop is really trying to jam it then.
BTW, a press report from Ivory Coast says Col. Ghaddafi now owns Africa
Numero Uno; so hence also spare transmitters he can use for his own
nefarious jamming.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 28)
GEORGIA/ABKHAZIA I monitored 9495 kHz on 22 March with Spectrum Lab for
any signs of needed Apsua Radio, Abkhazia, which is a separate radio
country per NASWA Country List. The transmitter came on at 0253 on 9494.78
and quickly stabilized to 9494.75 by 0300. The channel is blocked by VOA-
9495 via Wertachtal until 0330* and then from 0500 until 0945 by WYFR-
9495.
During the 0330-0500 window, Apsua Radio was left in the clear with
occasional barely threshold audio with what sounded like ethnic vocals and
talk, best around 0340-0350 which is a little over 20 minutes after
sunrise at the transmitter. The transmitter was stable after warm-up until
fade-out with no drifting. I didn't check for the reported 9535
parallel/spur. The carrier started fading at 0545 and was no longer
visible in Spectrum Lab at 0612 UT.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Mar 25)

Apsua Radio from Abkhazia: Checked on 9494.745 kHz at 0650 UT too, also at
1733 UT on 9494.811 kHz, all March 22.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX / dxld Mar 22)
GERMANY Funktechnikmuseum Koenigs Wusterhausen.
Verehrte Freunde unseres Sender- und Funktechnikmuseums.
Wie Ihnen ja schon bekannt ist, ist der Koenigswusterhausener Funkerberg,
die Geburtsstaette des deutschen Rundfunks, vom Eigentum der Telekom in
das Eigentum der Stadt Koenigs Wusterhausen mit Beginn des Jahres 2007
uebergegangen.
Leider jedoch haben rechtliche und versicherungstechnische
Verwaltungsprobleme eine kurzfristige Wiedereroeffnung des Museums bislang
verhindert. Uns als "Foerderverein Sender Koenigs Wusterhausen" ist es
jetzt gelungen, eine voruebergehende Loesung mit der Stadverwaltung KoeWu
zu erreichen.
Mit sofortiger Wirkung koennen wir wieder Fuehrungen nach vorheriger
Anmeldung ab 5 Personen aufwaerts durchfuehren. Da wir als Verein die
Fuehrungen in ehrenamtlicher Freizeittaetigkeit ausfuehren, bitten wir,
rechtzeitig mit uns den Kontakt aufzunehmen.
Bitte informieren Sie sich auf unserer Hompage
oder nehmen Sie mit meiner obigen Mailadresse bzw. der unseres Vereins
Kontakt auf.
Wir freuen uns ueber die weitere Treue zu uns in Koenigs Wusterhausen und
bitten Sie auch, alle Freunde und Bekannten davon zu unterrichten.
Mit den besten Gruessen aus Koenigs Wusterhausen
ihr alter Techniker und heutiger Museumsfuehrer
Peter Manteuffel - DG1RPM - aus Koenigs Wusterhausen, OT-Zeesen
(wwdxc BC-DX Mar 28)
GREECE As we approach the A-07 Broadcasting Season, I am completely
confused about the reasoning behind these SVO tests during the past few
weeks. I know that they are not coming from Avlis, but from a former 10-kW
coastal transmitter in Pyrgos. After these tests have been completed, will
this OLYMPIA RADIO transmitter become part of the ERA-5 setup, or will it
just carry Voice of Greece programming? Do you or anyone at ERA-5 have any
idea of what the future plans are for this transmitter?
(John Babbis-USA to Babis Charalampopoulos-GRC, ERA, via dxld Mar 25)
Dear John, The A-07 season it will run according to the program that you
have, no SVO. Probably in the future an agreement is going to take place.
(Babis C., March 23, via John Babbis, ibid.)
11645 ERA 5 Foreign service "It's all Greek to Me".
Yes, regular foreign service schedule of ERA 5 on air today March 26:
noted English at 0600, French at 0700, Spanish at 0800, and German 0900,
and Russian 0930 UT will follow.
Tomorrow [Tue] is maintenance day at Avlis, and 0600/0700-1000 UT portion
will be missed, as planned. 15630 fade-in time was very late today, around
0740 UT in Germany.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 26)
Previously Andreas Volk talked with ERA's editorial offices in Athens, and
they confirmed that German will be on shortwave daily except Tuesday (due
to the extended maintenance break), as given in the published schedules.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 26)

12120, ERA 5, Greek program 1100-1700 UT found underneath co-channel KTWR
Guam at around 1130 UT. // Greek program on 9420 and 15630 kHz.
Thessaloniki regional from 1100 UT onwards on 9935 kHz. 9420, 9935, and
15630 are via Avlis site. Program on 12120 kHz is at least four seconds
behind remaining outlets. So, supposedly this transmission is still via
maritime Olympia Radio station at Pyrgos in Western Greece.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 26)
11645 Voice of Greece again in German and Russian. Way of living is
something different in the Mediterranean. Today Wed March 28th - 3rd day
of new season - at 0900-1000 UT Voice of Greece Athens started again
relaying touristic information domestic service Radio Filea of the local
mediumwave odd666[not 665] and FM 107 MHz. 0900-0930 UT in German, and
0930-1000 UT in Russian.
Announcement is not perfect yet, station still announces winter frequency
of 15630 kHz instead. Is not clear yet whether Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, - or
at Saturdays too service. On Tuesdays OFF, is maintenance day at tx site
Avlis.
On Sundays bcasting usually Greek Orthodox Divine sce, in // to 9420 and
15630 kHz Avlis, and 9935 kHz via Olympia radio relay at Pyrgos maritime
station. Latter is 4 seconds behind Avlis transmissions.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 28)
GUYANA 3290 Voice of Guyana: On Feb 20, 21 and 22 I heard only a
carrier with no modulation. When I rechecked the frequency on Feb 27 at
2330 UT, I was very surprised to hear the station clearly with an ID:
"This is the Voice of Guyana broadcasting on....". After a look on that
evenings programme the presenter said: "It is good listening to the Voice
of Guyana, so stay tuned!" Oldie music followed, e.g. Frank Sinatra "My
Way". (SIO 243 in Laudat/Dominica).
(Dirk Nehring-D touring the Carribean, dswci DXW Mar 23)
HUNGARY Summer A-07 schedule of Radio Budapest:
English to Eu 1500-1528 Sun 6025 9610
1900-1928 Daily 3975 6025
2100-2128 Daily 6025
English to SoAf 2100-2128 Daily 9525
English to NoAm 0100-0128 Daily 6040
0230-0258 Daily 6195
German to Eu 1200-1258 Sun 6025 7275
1400-1458 Sun 6025 7275
1700-1758 Sun 3975 6025
1730-1758 Mon-Sat 3975 6025
1930-1958 Mon-Sat 3975 6025
French to Eu 1600-1628 Daily 6025 9850
2000-2028 Daily 3975 6025
Hungarian to Eu 0400-1158 Sun 6025 relay HS-1 "Kossuth R"
0400-1558 Mon-Sat6025 relay HS-1 "Kossuth R"
1300-1358 Sun 6025
1800-1858 Daily 3975 6025
2100-2158 Daily 3975
2200-2258 Daily 6025
Hungarian to NoAm 0000-0058 Daily 6195
0130-0228 Daily 6140
2000-2058 Daily 11695
Hungarian to SoAm 2200-2258 Daily 9665 12030
2300-2358 Sun 9665 12030
Hungarian to AUS 1100-1158 Daily 21590
1800-1858 Daily 11840
Hungarian to SoAf 1700-1758 Daily 15365

Music (ex Italian) 1630-1658 Daily 3975 6025
2030-2058 Daily 3975 6025
Russian to Eu 0300-0328 Daily 3975 6025
1530-1558 Sun 6025 9690
1700-1728 Mon-Sat 6025 9685
1930-1958 Sun 3975 6025
Spanish to Eu 0330-0358 Daily 3975 6025
2130-2158 Daily 6025 7250
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
ICELAND 13865 Iceland still on air in Icelandic at 1410 til 1444 UT
playing Sunday xylophone tea-time music, and 1444:00 til 1444:54 ?urgent
ship announcements?
Also noted on Mar 30 at 1215-1312 UT to EUR. Powerful USB signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX March 25 & 26)
INDIA AIR External Service A-2007 changes monitored:
1000-1100 English 13695 (ex13710), 15410 (ex15235)
1115-1200 Thai 15410 (ex15235)
1115-1215 Tamil 13695 (ex13710)
1215-1245 Telegu 13695 (ex13710).
(Jose Jacob-IND VU2JOS, DXindia Mar 25)
The latest complete SW schedule of All India Radio in frequency order
(Home & External Services combined) is now avaialable in:
The new A-2007 schedules is also available in the official site as
follows:
Observations from offical schedule:
9470 Aligarh 250 kW at 1320-0043 UT national channel is dropped.
7195 Mumbai is not listed in External Services but used.
9425 Bangalore replaced by 11840 at 1145-1315 in Chinese.
Delhi HS noted on 3365, but listed as 5015 kHz.
(Jose Jacob-IND VU2JOS, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 27)
(text shortened ...)
53 transmitters, out of total 1398 transmitters in Doordarshan network,
are presently relaying partial transmission due to non availability of
adequate manpower. Staff for operation and maintenance of a large number
of Doordarshan stations has not been sanctioned and these have been
operationalized by providing limited staff by way of redeployment.
In case of All India Radio, all the transmitters/installations are
functional except for 1000 kW Medium Wave transmitter at Rajkot which is
expected to be replaced by September, 2009 and two 250 kW Short Wave
transmitters at Aligarh are shut for want of spares which are expected to
be provided by November, 2007.
This information was given by Minister of Information & Broadcasting and
Parliamentary Affairs, Shri P. R. Dasmunsi in written reply to a question
in Lok Sabha today.
(via Mukesh Kumar, The Cosmos Club, Muzaffarpur-IND, dxld Mar 26)
INDONESIA 4749.96 RRI Makassar at 1345-1401 on Mar 25. M&W ancrs
fielding phone calls; lite pop vocal mx; off abruptly at 1410:20 in mid-
sentence. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 25)
3976.06 RRI Pontianak on Mar 22 at 1322-1401 UT. 42442-43443 Indonesian,
Music and talk, 1358 IS, ID at 1359 UT, Local news.

(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 30)
11784.8 V. of Indonesia 2046 Woman in English interspersed with gamelan
from time to time; ID at 2050 and into Indopop vocal. Another ID at 2054.
What sounded like s/off announcements at 2056; off at 2100. Extremely
tough copy with splatter from Radiobras on 11780 and persistent het from
11785 kHz.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 25)
9525 Voice of Indonesia, 1105-1130 UT. Noting pop music and comments from
a woman. At about 1118 UT a canned English ID of, "Voice of Indonesia ..."
According to an older schedule I have, during this period, Mandurian is
schedule on VOI and during comments it sounds as if that were what's being
broadcasted. Signal was fair.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Mar 30)
0800-1400 UT at 30 degrees from Cimanggis Jakarta:
English, Malay, Thai, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean/Music, Indonesian. (wb)
Unter hat die Stimme Indonesiens eine neue
Webseite. Einige Beitraege kann man auch anhoeren, die sind aber leider
nicht sehr aktuell. Der Livestream unter
funktioniert aber. Ob auch das deutsche Programm uebertragen wird, weiss
ich noch nicht.
(Douglas Kaehler-D, A-DX Mar 30)
IRAN [UNIDENTIFIED] 6025 UnID at 0117 UT. Seemed Qur'an way down in
the mud, splattered by Marti on 6030. Maybe into orchestral music 0122,
unless that was overload from the REE/Costa Rica powerhouse on 6020.
Nothing from the Middle East listed here except Algeria, and they're not
due to s/on till 0500.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 25) Now IRIB Mashad Arabic sce at 1630-
0330 UT.
Noted an UNID strong station on 11820 at 0030-0100, with endless English
newscast reading by man and female. Mostly on Arabic, Iranian and Iraqi
matter items, and against US occupancy into Iraq. Most likely it's an
additional IRIB newscast, which follows the IRIB Chinese outlet til 0030
towards Asia. Not scheduled in data schedule yet. An UNID IRN outlet also
around 2130 on 9780, needs further monitoring.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX March 25)
IRELAND RTE testing DRM on 252 kHz.
Excellent reception here in Glenfield Leicestershire. Using Winradio 313i
receiver. File posted in files section.
(Dave G8SZX, BrDXC-UK Mar 29)
TTE has been testing their new DRM transmitter today, has been going on
and off, sometimes carrier, sometimes DRM, when installed they say testing
will be overnight. Be interested in any reports from list members with
capability to decode the DRM to get some idea of potential daytime
coverage.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Mar 29)
ISRAEL 15784.78 Galei Zahal, Tel Aviv, at 2140-2200+ UT on March 23,
Hebrew talk. Music by Queen. Local pop music. Weak but readable. Much
better on // 6973.25 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 30)
15783.01 on March 30. Israel Radio, odd 15759.92 at 0900 and Galei Zahal
15785.59 kHz, hit by heavy Moscow DRM signal 15780.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX March 25)
The next schedule will start at April the 1st. The B06 will be valid until

then. Hope for high SSN and good propagation condition.
(Moshe Oren-ISR, Bezeq, dxld Mar 22)
Along with the full schedule, but in local time and requiring lots of
fixing up for text format. Perhaps a more handy version will emerge in the
meantime. Here is just the English portion, converted to UT once Israel is
on DST, just before it goes into effect:
0330-0345 N. America/W. Europe 9345
N. America/W. Europe # 11590 7530
Central America/Australia 17600
0930-0945 N. America/W. Europe 15760
N. America/W. Europe 13855
1730-1745 N. America/W. Europe 9345
N. America/W. Europe 13675
N. America/W. Europe 11590
1900-1925 N. America/W. Europe 9400
N. America/W. Europe 11590
South Africa 15640
Valid from 1.5.07 - 31.8.07 (#) [11590 replacing 7530]
(via Glenn Hauser, dxld Mar 25)
The Summer 2007 Israel Radio schedule is now on the IBA's website. Again,
all times are Israel Time and NOT UTC.
The PDF version posted is currently still the Winter schedule. I'd expect
the new PDF version within the week (I'm probably not going to post again
when that happens):
The israelradio.org website has also been updated for the Summer 2007
schedule. All times ARE UTC:
(Doni Rosenzweig-USA, dxld Mar 26)
ITALY I thank you very much for your precious contribution in helping us
to test the quality of our External Service. I hope you will continue in
this co-operation very important for us. I've sent you a little gadget.
I'm sorry but I've no new QSL because during this winter there was a
possibility to close SW transmission.
Now, the last news is that Rai will continue in HF broadcasting trying to
study the switch some programmes in DRM system. I promise that you'll
receive the first QSL of new series at the start of next period B07[A07?].
Sorry again!! CIAO
(Mario Ballabio, RaiWay Monitoring Centre, Monza-ITALY, March 22, to and
via George Poppin-CA-USA, dxld Mar 25)
JAPAN 3925 R. Nikkei 1238-1302 Mar 26. Symphonic music, Mozart, I
think, to 1258; an anmt by YL ancr was followed by a diffferent (talk) pgm
at 1300. Bending the meter at 30dB over S-9, while // 6055 was "only" 20
over. 9595 was absent today.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 27)
9595 Radio Nikkei; at 0737-0750 on 25 March. Japanese talk program, clear
and fair. Parallel 6055 about equal level, and 3925 kHz weak. Surprised
this one hasn't closed down shortwave operations by now.
(Terry L. Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Mar 27)
KOREA D.P.R./JAPAN/TAIWAN North Korea jams the "Shiokaze" from Yamata
site.
Youmiuri Shimbun reported on March 29:

"Investment Committee of the Missing Japanese probably related to North
Korea" announced that "Shiokaze" broadcast over KDDI Yamata transmission
site (2030-2100 UT 6045 kHz) was jammed. Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications presumed the jamming was from North Korea. The committee,
along with the Japanese government, will ask North Korea via ITU to stop
jamming. The jamming was officially detected by the national monitoring
facility at Miura peninsula near Tokyo on March 28. The committee says
jamming the official licensed radio broadcast is a violation of
sovereignty.
According to Asian broadcasting Institute: They may use alternative
frequencies 6080, 6085, 6185 kHz to cope with jamming if necessary.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications measured the jamming was
from the suburbs of Pyongyang. Although the jamming is detected in Tokyo,
reported reception in Seoul and western Japan is rather good. It is
presumed the reception in Pyongyang is also good, instead of jamming, due
to the "skip" phenomena of shortwave.
Since May 2006, North Korea has jammed "Shiokaze" broadcast from VT
communications facilities. This is the second time that they jam the
transmission from Yamata site. The first was in March 1993, when North
Korea withdrew NPT, for a few days against Korean service of Radio Japan.
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 30)
6045 Sea Breeze via Yamata 2030-2100 UTC, from March 28 transmission,
jamming started.
Sea Breeze announced the following new frequencies. The air times remain
the same.
From March 25,
UT 1300-1330 9485 kHz (The third country. via VT-Comm contract. I assume
Taiwan)? The transmission confirmed today.
UT 2030-2100 6045 kHz (Yamata, Call sign JSR).
The announcement will be JSR, this is Sea Breeze.
(Toshi Ohtake-JPN JSWC, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 30)
Dear members of the DSWCI, I am sending this remarkable news item from
dswci DX-Window no. 317 to ten of our members in Japan as BCC.
According to the posted information from Mr. Tooru Yamashita in Asian
Broadcasting Institute's bulletin board, the station Shiokaze, or Sea
Breeze will commence the transmission from KDDI Yamata from Mar 25. The
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan has registered
several frequencies for this transmission.
The morning service of the current transmission using VT Merlin facility
is not strong, so this will probably be replaced by Yamata. The evening
transmission will be maintained by VT.
(Toshi Ohtake-JPN JSWC, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 30)
6005 at 0930-1200 (300 kw/290 degrees); 6140 at 0930-1100 (300/290); 6045,
6080 and 6085 at 2000-2200 (100/280); and 6185 at 2000-2100 (100/280).
(Bueschel)
I am at present making the final editing of the next Domestic Broadcasting
Survey which also includes the "Clandestine" section. It would be of great
use for me and the expected more than 200 users of the coming DBS-9, if
you are able right after March 25 to check which of the above mentioned
broadcasts via Yamata, you are able to hear. In March-April, Japan is no
longer audible on 49 mb here in Europe during our daytime, so I need your
kind assistance. Every single frequency check is appreciated to my e-mail
address as soon as possible after the new schedule takes effect on March

25.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci Mar 30)
"Investment Commission of the Missing Japanese probably related to North
Korea", who is sending "Shiokaze" broadcast to North Korea, is planning to
spray the bills to North Korea in April. 5m diameter balloon with 3 bags
of bills will be launched near the 38deg boundary line. Using timers, bags
will be exploded 3 times in the skies of North Korea, and 100000 bills
will be sprayed around Pyongyang area.
On the bill, the following information is written in Japanese and Korean.
The frequencies and hours of "Shiokaze" broadcast, the requirement message
to North Korean people to inform them of the abducted Japanese in North
Korea, $10000 reward for the information. The launch of the balloon will
be done by the Korean organization "Christian Union of Refugees from North
Korea", who has been spray the same kind of bills since 2004.
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 25)
Radio Japan reductions from October 1.
According to Mr. Tohru Yamashita of Asian Broadcasting Institute, NHK
Radio Japan made the decision to cut down their shortwave transmission on
October 1. The daily broadcasting hours will be reduced to 49 hours 20
minutes from 65 hours.
Malay (now 1 h 20 min/day), German (1h), Swedish (30 min), Italian (30
min) services are to be discontinued.
English service is to be drastically reduced to 3 h 10 min/day from 14
hours.
Other reductions: French to 1 h from 2 h 10 min, Spanish to 1 h 30 min
from 1 h 50 min. The reduction is mainly due to the discontinuation of
shortwave transmission to North America/Hawaii, and Europe except Russia.
Other services will be remain unchanged: Japanese (20 h), Chinese (4 h),
Russian (3 h 40 min), Korean (2 h 50 min), Indonesian (2 h 10 min),
Vietnamese (1 h 20 min), Thai (1 h 20 min), Burmese (1 h 20 min), Bengali
(1 h), Hindi (1 h), Urdu (1 h), Persian (1 h), Arabic (1 h), Swahili (1
h), Portuguese (1 h).
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, dxld March 24)
KOREA REP. of So far the new A07 frequency schedule has yet to be
posted, but it turns out that the English A07 is available on a pop-up
(which I found after unblocking the pop ups from this site) [text edited]:
Europe 1600 on 9515, Europe 1800 on 7275, Europe 2100 on 3955 (30 mins).
North America 0230 on 9560 (30 mins), North America 1200 on 9650.
North America[sic, is to EUR] 1430 on 9770 DRM Fridays only (duration not
given).
[DRM Rampisham 35kW 95 degr, wb]
South America 0200 on 15575. South Asia 0800 on 9570. South Asia 1300 on
9770 9570
(all one hour u.o.s.)
A second pop-up at
(? via dxld Mar 25)
MALDIVES Minister of Information, Mohamed Nasheed, officially legalised
private broadcasting in the Maldives at a press conference at the Majlis
on Wednesday.
The announcement means that the government has nominally met its target of
allowing private broadcasting by World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
Companies can now purchase an Agreement from the government for Rf1000.

These agreements are interim measures that will be in place until the
Draft Broadcasting Bill is passed.
But newly licensed companies will find themselves in competition for
broadcast time. The Telecommunications Authority is refusing to errect new
transmission masts which it claims would block existing signals.
This leaves only five additional frequencies for FM radio transmission.
Ten companies have so far expressed an interest in having a frequency.
They may have to compete for broadcast time on shared frequencies.
This raises question marks about the financial viability of private
broadcast radio. The Information Minister said his ministry could not
interfere in the work of the Telecommunications Authority.
Commenting on a critical report on the Draft Broadcasting Bill by
international media NGO, Article 19, earlier this month, the Information
Minister defended the impartiality of the proposed system of broadcast
regulation.
Nasheed said that the government had "considered" the report but was not
bound to act on its recommendations. He said that Article 19 had little
understanding of the "specific context" of the Maldives and encouraged
them to undertake "more in depth research" before publishing "elaborate
reports."
Article 19 are concerned that President Gayoom will appoint members of the
Broadcasting Commission, the body that will issue licenses.
But Nasheed dismissed fears that this will compromise independence. He
said that appointees would undergo "the same process of consultation as
members of the Human Rights Commission" (HRC).
Rules for the appointment of HRC members allow the Majlis to appoint a
seven man Ad Hoc Committee to interview Presidential nominees. The Majlis
must consider the Committee report and then vote on whether to accept the
appointee.
Given the number of ruling Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) members in the
Majlis, it is unlikely that any presidential appointees will be rejected.
Today's announcement also signalled the government's intention to broker
different Agreements with different licensees. All agreements with
broadcasters will share the same structure and basic terms and conditions.
But broadcasters will be allowed to request specific clauses or
adjustments to reflect their particular needs.
The Information Minister said this was a liberal measure, through which
the government can accommodate the needs of broadcasters. But suspicion
remains amongst broadcasters that the government will use tailored
contracts to create an uneven regulatory environment.
(NWDXC, March 28, 2007)
MEXICO 6045.03 R. Universidad (pres) at 1230-1300 UT on Mar 26.
Classical music, not very strong. No annmts hrd while spot checking the
freq; covered by VoR s/on at *1258 UT.
9599.31 R. Universidad at 1302-1323 on Mar 26. Last couple minutes of
classical piece; 1304 YL ancr with "Radio Universidad" ID and mention of
860 kHz; more mx to 1311, then short talk on drogas. Good at tune-in but
went downhill after 1300.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 27)
MOROCCO 7135: And noted too the extreme RTM Rabat powerhouse from

Briech, 2200-2400 UT, 250 kW at 27 degrees S=9+30 dB. 27 degree path is
via Madrid, Toulouse, Luxembourg, Hamburg... 15335 kHz at 1100-1500 UT is
the other RTM Briech outlet also at 27deg...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 25)
[UNID]. 15340 (measured), March 26 at 1315 UT in Arabic, nothing on 15345
at the moment, as Spain to Lebanon doesn't open until much later on
weekdays. HFCC would lead one to conclude this is WYFR via UAE, at 1230-
1330 UT, but no language specified and there are no Arabic-speaking
countries at 85 degree azimuth from Dhabayya!
Perhaps it was really the unregistered RTM Nador, Morocco, as in WRTH for
B-season at 0900-1500 UT to Europe.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 26)
These are two Nador (Medi I) site outlets of RTM Rabat in Arabic: 15340
0900-1100 UT, and 15345 1100-1500 UT, both 250 kW via 110 degrees curtain
towards NoAF, NE, ME, - but side lobe makes it to Europe too.
Google Earth imagery. MRC_Medi_I_Nador_LW171_SW_9575_15340/15345 at
35 02 31.14 N 02 54 59.23 W
110 degrees antenna northern corner of the area at
35 02 43.62 N 02 54 39.16 W , and 9575 seems at
35 02 30.27 N 02 54 43.91 W
(wb)
MYANMAR 5985.85 R. Myanmar on Mar 26 at 1536-1600* UT. 44444 English,
Music, ID and closing announcment at 1558 UT, National Anthem. 1600 UT
sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 30)
NETHERLANDS 11935 RNW Dutch via Flevo at 0800-0857 UT produced two
spurious outlets 55 kHz away, on 11990 and 11880[latter less strong
signal], S=4 signal. Mar 23.
(wb, harmonics Mar 23)
Dear Radio Colleague, Please note that Adventist World Radio is now on the
air from a new transmitter location. This service is in the Oromo language
and it is beamed to Ethiopia 1730-1800 UTC from a 250 kW transmitter on
17575 kHz.
This transmitter is located at the Radio Netherlands shortwave station at
Flevo in Holland and it replaces Wertachtal on the same channel. This
temporary alternative location will be in use until April 30.
Dr. Adrian M. Peterson
(Wolf Harranth OE1WHC, A-DX Mar 27)
NEW ZEALAND RNZI was a very good signal on new 9615 around 0645 UT -
but still (as always) with rapid flutter fading. I heard them advising
listeners to re-tune to 6095 around 0655 UT - but I didn't bother to try
it, for obvious reasons. DRM exploded onto 9620 at 0700 UT and swamped any
chance of listening to RNW Bonaire 9625 (the DRM signal was measuring
9+20dB on 9625 and hash appeared ten's of KHZ either side).
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 26)
Very low signal level of R NZi these days here in EUR, for 9615, 9870 and
11725 kHz.
DRM 9620 0700-1559 UT via DWL Moosbrunn-AUT site, 40kW at 300degr.
NIGERIA 4769.95 at 1910 UT on 6 Feb, R. Nigeria Kaduna, long piece of
tribal type music, 1930 talk in vernacular and Qur'an recitals, 2000 ID,
news and reports in English, 2030 news in vernacular, 2100 national news
in English; SIO 333.
(Tony Rogers-UK, March BrDXC-UK Communication magazine and via dxld Mar

25)
PAKISTAN UNIDENTIFIED. 7528 AM NO ID, hoy 26 de Marzo desde las 1810
UT estoy escuchando una emision en idioma desconocido y con musica estilo
hindu; la senal es buena pero distorsionada y acompanada de mucho ruido.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Mar 26)
Pakistan? 7530 1700-1900 18SE,27-29 ISL 250 313 URDU, ENG PAK PBC
also at 1915-0045 37,38 ISL 100 252 Urdu to NE/EaAF.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 27)
This one is Radio Pakistan World Service in Urdu towards Western Europe
(sched 1700-1900 UT). The transmitter should be using 7530 but is
obviously faulty and sending much distortion as Jose comments. Parallel
frequency is 9380, but this appears to suffer from co-channel
interference.
(Noel R. Green-UK, hcdx Mar 27)
One of R Pakistan's faulty transmitters produces spurious emissions
tonight.
Nominal Urdu sce on 7530 and 9380 kHz at 1700-1900 UT. 7530 with terrible
modulation sets spurs like a fence at 111.5 kHz away on centered 7418
(7416-7421), 7641 (7639-7644), and also weaker on 7752-7753 kHz.
Spurious signals from faulty tx Islamabad 7530 noted on upper flank only,
on 7641, 7754, and 7866 kHz, today March 29, 1700-1900 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 28/29)
Yes, this problem has been noted and reported. It seemed that the faulty
transmitter was being operated at full power Wednesday evening on 7530
(and today with the same effect on 17835), but the audio was only audible
through a loud buzz. And the other transmitter was back on 9380 for
reasons best known to them - I advised them to shift 5 kHz down to avoid
PHL.
And it seems that none of the foreign services operated by 100 kW
transmitters API-1, 2 and 3 are on air. API-1 wasn't heard at all in B-06
and API-2 (carries/carried HS and FS) was not heard either. It seems that
API-3 - when on air - appears as a buzz with no audio. Sometimes I hear it
at 1415 UT when it should broadcast Russian.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
I can't hear API-3 currently on it's listed frequencies. It was audible
only as a buzz on such as 9300 at 1415 (Russian) but I don't even hear
that now. The buzzy high power (250kW) transmitter is still being heard on
7530 - and on 17835 at 0730-1104 UT.
API-1 and 2 transmitters at Rewat (RCA 100 kW) have been deleted.
The remaining DOMESTIC ("Regional Services") on SW are via API-4 (Rewat
100 kW) at 0200-0400 and 1300-1800 UT on 5080 kHz.
And via API-8 (Rewat 100 kW) Rawalpindi III (known as Azad Kashmir)
0045-0215 & 1445-1815 UT on 4790 and
0900-1215 UT on 7265 kHz.
API-8 is also used to carry the Balti Service 0430-0515 UT and Sheena
Service 0530-0615 UT both on 6065 kHz.
The Rawalpindi 10 kW unit is listed at 0230-0425 and 1335-1430 UT on 4790
kHz for "Rawalpindi III Programme".
Quetta 10 kW operates 0045-0404 (Friday -0345) and 1200-1805 UT on 5025

kHz.
0600-1145 (Fri only 0400-0820 & 1000-1145) UT on 7155 kHz.
Peshawar 10 kW at 1100-1400 UT on 7220 for Chitrali service.
Foreign Service via Rewat API-3 100 kW. The Turki Service is the one
wrongly listed in their previous schedule - it should be 1330-1400 UT on
4835 kHz and Dari at 1515-1545 UT also on 4835 kHz.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 30)
But noted the R PAK distorted outlet also on 15625 kHz today Mar 30 at
0945-1315 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 30)
PHILIPPINES 1170 The new VOA transmitter is a Harris DX-1000. Four
tower array. Towards Korea, Vietnam and China.
(Charles A.Taylor, WD4INP, Greenville-NC-USA, IRCA via dxld; ARC MV-Eko
Mar 29)
I have a plot of VOA-1170's antenna patterns. There are two of them. One
has a main lobe at about 260 degrees, with a secondary lobe at about 7
degrees, with a deep null from 45 to 200 degrees. It's apparently intended
for SE Asia. The other pattern has its main lobe at 325 degrees (towards
China) with a small lobe at 90 degrees. Both patterns send very little
power towards North America (azimuth about 38 degrees from the
Philippines).
The plots came from consulting engineer Ben Dawson, who has designed
antenna systems for this and several other VOA sites.
(Bruce Portzer, IRCA 20.2. via dxld; ARC MV-Eko Mar 29)
RUSSIA YFR in Spanish via Moscow Russia at 1900-2000 on 7340 kHz, 250 kW
at 264 degrees. (wb, Mar 27)
12120 R. Democracy Shorayee on Mar 27 at *1700-1711 UT 35433 Farsi, 1700
UT sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 30) via Samara-RUS
Summer A-07 of Radio Rossii in Russian:
0400-0800 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
0825-1300 on 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1325-2100 on 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
P.K. in the Russian Far East via Alaska path to CAN, USA...
New in A-07 to zones 1,2,6 extended to 0500 UT ?
13635 0100-0500 1,2,6 P.K 250 65 RUS VOR GFC
15425 0100-0500 1,2,6 P.K 250 65 RUS VOR GFC
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX March 22)
7200 R. Rossii, 2010-2025, March 25, Russian programming (songs, phone
numbers given, talking, etc.). Heard with good audio (no warble at all),
so assume this is a different site at this time, fair-good. March 27,
1002-1011, R. Rossii via Yakutsk/Tulagino, poor to fair reception with
poor audio (warble), similar to reception back in Calif.
(Ron Howard touring Shanghai-CHN, DXplorer Mar 27)
Google Earth imagery.
Most likely at RUS_IAK Iakutsk Tentat 61 54 36 N 129 33 11 E (wb)
SAUDI ARABIA v11853.98 Holy Qur'an prayer, most likely from seldom
reported/heard BSKSA Jeddah site around 1540 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX March 25)

SERBIA 6099.971 kHz at 1745 UT Mar 25th, switched to USB mode, and 300
Hz pass band tuning ajustment. Serbia International noted here for the
first time in past nine months! [but not on Mar 26th due of heavy DRM 6095
kHz RTL signal!]
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 25)
Radio Serbia noted here, using USB to get away from the drm, March 26th
1730 with interval signal then going into Italian, fair signal, nothing
else co-channel, stronger than I would expect if only using 10 kW.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Mar 26)
See also some statements from Radio Serbia director Milena Jokic, quoted
in the item from March 8 at
(probably a similar one appears somewhere in their English section, too):
For the first time in years we were able to get a decent budget, at
present we're broadcasting from Stubline and thanks to investments it
could soon be possible for our shortwave centre at Bijeljina to resume its
work. We will work with full force, we again have the old airtimes, and in
the meantime we hope that the law on Radio Serbia will be enacted soon.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld ibid.)
SOUTH AFRICA 9745 ELWA via TWR Meyerton on Mar 16 at 1850-1900 UT.
25332-25322 Hausa, Talk, ID at 1859 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 23)
SPAIN [and non] REE service to peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, 15345,
March 28 at 1838 in Spanish, weak with barely audible het on 15344.8,
which would be the unfortunate RAE, Argentina, trying to reach Europe. No
sign of Arabic/Morocco at this time, anyway. Sports special.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 28)
15345 REE powerhouse, came across at 1900 UT, new service to ME scheduled
1600-2200 UT for Spanish national troops on UN aid service to the Lebanon-
Israel clash border area. Football match at Palma de Mallorca in progress
at present. Tiny 220 Hertz whistle seemingly from co-channel RAE Buenos
Aires-ARG on odd15344.780.
See also 15335/15340/15345 item under Morocco.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 28)
SRI LANKA 11750 SLBC Colombo at 1712 UT on Mar 16 with talk in presumed
Sinhala till 1732, when into subcontinental vocal. Pretty decent signal by
1750 retune, when seemed some kind of skit or dramatic reading in front of
an audience; lots of shouting and chuckling by the actors. Had
deteriorated somewhat by 1847, when left the air after a song. On Mar. 24,
weak carrier at *1541 and talk, but nothing readable; much improved at
1718 recheck with enjoyable subcontinental vocal by man and woman.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 25)
SUDAN 7200 R. Omdurman on Mar 16 at 1612-1622 UT. 33433 Arabic, News,
ID at 1615 UT. 7200 R. Omdurman on Mar 17 at 1630-1640 UT. 33433-32432
Arabic, Talk, ID at 1631 and 1638 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 23)
TAIWAN 7390 A broadcast accident of Open Radio for North Korea at 1436-
1500 UT on Mar 24. 2007/03/24 14:36:40 UTC 7390 ORNK transmits non-
modulate carrier. Occasionally transmits "Windows XP" Opensound 4 times.
At 15:00:11 UTC 7390 s/Off. Because it my guess sending computer error via
broadcast sender at VT's transmitter site [in Taiwan].
Seong Mun Park-KOR,
(via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 24)

Scheduled via Taiwan 7390 kHz at 1500-1530 on 100kW at 250degr.
7390 Little Saigon R. via Taiwan on Mar 28 at *1500-1510 UT. 35443
Vietnamese, 1500 UT sign on with IS, Opening music, ID, Opening announce,
Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 30)
THAILAND 9535 R. Thailand 2028 Chime theme and man in English with s/on
announcements, including Bangkok time, HSK9 callsign, imaginary freq of
11835 (no mention of 9535); into news headlines. Always nice to hear the
callsign, which has been in use for at least half a century a pleasant
reminder of far better days for DX and DXers!
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 25)
UKRAINE Krasne shortwave transmitter Return to Air: 7440 is until 2300
in use by Radio Belarus, but the Krasne carrier came on not before 2259,
apparently in order to avoid an extended overlap. Still the RUI IS ended
up on the last notes of the Radio Belarus transmission. Faint signal,
perhaps already skipping over me, since I'm not more than 700 km away from
this transmitter site, unlike the 1600 km distance to the 7510 transmitter
which came in much stronger, carrying German, not // 7440 of course.
Olle Alm sent along some corrections to what I recently wrote on this
matter: In fact a new shortwave transmitter had been installed at Krasne
in 1991 or 1993, and it is most likely this transmitter they now use on
7440. It was instead a third 1000 kW shortwave transmitter they never
completed. To free up the space for these new transmitters they apparently
removed four pieces of 120 kW transmitters. These old transmitters were
usually operated in two pairs, but for relays of Radio Habana Cuba they
were split up into 2 x 120 kW and 1 x 240 kW during the evenings,
resulting in RHC imprecisely referring to "3 x 200 kW" transmitters there.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 25)
Summer A-07 schedule of Radio Ukraine International:
(1) from March 25 to September 8, 2007
0000-0500 on 7530 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0500-0800 on 9945 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-1300 on 15675 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1300-1700 on 7530 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1700-2400 on 7490 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-0400 on 7440 SMF 500 kW / 314 deg to NoAm
(2) from September 9 to October 27, 2007
0000-0500 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0500-0800 on 7420 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-1300 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1300-1700 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1700-2400 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-0400 on 5820 SMF 500 kW / 314 deg to NoAm
English txions:
0000-0100 on 7440(1) 5820(2)
0300-0400 on 7440(1) 5820(2)
1100-1200 on 15675(1) 9950(2)
2100-2200 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
German txions:
1700-1800 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
2000-2100 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
2300-2400 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
Ukrainian txions - on all other times and frequencies
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
UAE 15455 R. Mustaqbal via UAE on Mar 14 at *0635-0646 UT 34433 Somali,
0635 UT sign on with opening music, Opening announce and ID, Theme song,

Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 23)
13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Mar 28 at 0455-0512 UT. 35333-
35433 Vernacular and English, Talk and local music, ID at 0459 and 0501
UT.
15445 Southern Sudan Interactive R. Inst. via Dhabayya on Mar 26 at 0653-
0659* UT 34322 English, I study in a quiz form, Closing announce at 0658,
Closing music, 0659 sign off.
15455 R. Mustaqbal via Dhabayya on Mar 26 at 0659-0702* UT. 33332 Somali,
Theme song, Closing music, ID at 0702, 0702 UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 30)
U.K./AFGHANISTAN R. Solh, on 17700 [500kW via Rampisham-UK 1200-1800
UT], 1457 26 March, music till 1458. "The song" at 1458 till 1500 / heard
time pip at 1500 UT. ID shortly after. Into other music. The male
announcer sounds like an American speaking Dari or Pashto. Fairly good
here for night path in this band. Will spend some time to get the
languages, and try to record "the song". Our local Afghan employees will
tell me what it is. They say this kind of group music is common here. Will
spend some time on this one. Heard past 1514.
(David Norcross, Kabul-AFG, dxld Mar 26)
6145 KBS Seoul service in French via VTMC Skelton site, 2000-2100 UT 300
kW 150 degr, terrible strong signal and two sideband spurious
transmissions on 6133-6143, and 6148-6154. Strongest on 6135.7 kHz. Noted
- as usual - on three separate rxs, like AOR 7030, E1 Radio Eton
Lextronix, and various SONY 2001D/2010 sets.
121
50 hx of DWL Woofferton-UK txion, 2 x 6075 kHz at 0625 UT. (Mar 28)
12370 hx of RTI Taiwan in German via Skelton-UK, 2 x 6185 at 1920 UT.
(Mar 28) (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 28)
Just been checking the new A-07 DRM schedules and BBC WS has cut back on
their use of DRM, 1296 was used 0500-2300, now only used 0500-0900 and
1700-2100. They previously had 16 shortwave transmitter hours, now cut
back to 7, 0700-1000 on 9470, 1500-1900 on 7465.
No Radio Luxembourg English transmissions listed, apart from the local 26
Mhz service.
(via Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Mar 25)
60 kHz -- MSF moved at the weekend.
Time change marks end of an era.
British timekeeping has marked the end of an era with the switch to summer
time in the early hours of Sunday.
The change at 0100 UT was the last one to be signalled from Rugby, in
Warwickshire, which has been the source of the time signal since 1927.
From 31 March, the long-wave signal, which helps keep the "pips" heard on
BBC radio services accurate, will start to be broadcast from Anthorn,
Cumbria.
The contract to transmit the signal is switching from BT to VT
Communications.
Users of the signal, such as emergency services, banks and mobile phone
networks, should not notice any change.
"The signal is already up and running and they are swapping between the

two," said Fiona Auty of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which has
responsibility for the time signal.
"So there are times when people are picking up the signal from Cumbria
without even knowing it."
World clock. The national time signal is accurate to within 1,000th of a
second of Co-ordinated Universal Time. It is controlled by two caesium
atomic clocks housed at the antenna in Rugby.
"They are typically accurate to tens of nanoseconds, or billionths of a
second, over a day," said NPL's Dr Peter Whibberley.
These are kept in line by comparing them to GPS signals and a suite of
reference clocks at NPL in Middlesex.
"That allows us to get a good measure of whether those clocks are changing
- we can then apply an adjustment if necessary," said Dr Whibberley.
The master clocks at NPL are in turn kept in check by comparing them with
measurements from atomic clocks around the world, a task co-ordinated by
the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), near Paris.
Changing hands. The national time signal underpins many aspects of
society.
"It's used incredibly heavily by police, the ambulance service, the fire
brigade, in speed cameras on the road and clocks in train stations," said
Miss Auty.
In addition, many home users have the relatively inexpensive receivers in
clocks and some radios.
All receive the MSF 60 kHz signal, as it is known, currently transmitted
from the Rugby Radio Station by BT under contract from NPL.
But the telecom company's contract has now expired, and responsibility for
broadcasting the signal has changed hands to VT Communications.
Their mast, located on a Ministry of Defence site in Anthorn, on the west
coast of Cumbria, will be easier to maintain than the older antenna in
Rugby.
It will start broadcasting the national time signal around the clock from
midnight on 31 March, one week after the switch to British Summer Time.
(Richard Buckby-GB G3VGW - wwdxc BC-DX Mar 30)
9430 - Propagation problems of VoVTN German sce at 1930-2030 via Skelton-
UK, 90 degrees.
The signal skips over the German speaking audience away.
9430 Zur Zeit 1930-2030 UT VoVTN ueber Skelton SUPERB Super Power Signal
S=9+40 dB. (wb)
VoVTN hatte heute [Mar 29] ein viel staerkes Signal aufzuweisen. Die
Ausbreitung aendert sich von Tag zu Tag. Betreffs der Kritik ueber VoVTN
9430 in den letzten Tagen, hier einige Anmerkungen:
Die Merlin VTMC Frequenz Koordination hat abends drei Asiaten zu bedienen:
KBS, RTI-TWN und VoVTN.
Ich weiss nicht warum, aber VoVTN lag diesmal in der Auswahl hinten.
Vielleicht, weil man ein xx:30-xx:30 er Format hat, und nicht zur vollen
Stunde sendet, wie RTI und KBS.
1. Der Vorschlag 75 mb. Fuer KBS wurde schon die 'gute' 106 Grad

Antenne[Amsterdam-Leipzig-Prag] in Skelton fuer das 2000-2030 UT KBS
Programm zugewiesen.
2. Die zweite Antenne in Skelton ist eigentlich fuer franzoesische
Programme vorgesehen. Die Hauptsenderichtung lautet 176 Grad Richtung
Paris, Marseille, Algerien, und ist fuer den Sommer etwas ausser der
Hauptrichtung deutschsprachiger Laender.
3. Ich habe mir die Belegung des 49 mb angesehen. Da gibt es nur 4
Frequenzen, die frei sind: 5955, 6035, 6135, und 6170 kHz. Aber durch das
xx.30 Format sind entweder die erste oder zweite halbe Stunde vom
Seitenband gestoert.
Es stoeren 5960 CRI Cerrik-ALB, 6040 RNW Maiac Grigoriopol Moldova, 6140 R
Polonia via DTK Juelich, 6175 TOM via DTK Nauen.
4. Deshalb hat das VTMC Management das 31 mb fuer VoVTN gewaehlt, aber 41
mb z.B. 7375 waere eine weit bessere Zuordnung. 9430 wird bestimmt ueber
den Sommer sehr gut gehen, ich nehme aber Signal-Einbrueche ab Ende
September an, da waere eine 49 oder 75 mb Frequenz besser geeignet. Von
Skelton bis zum Ruhrgebiet sind es nur 650 km und wir anderen wohnen ja
auch nicht alle im Burgenland.
(wb, Mar 30)
URUGUAY At this moment is on the air on 6188.96 kHz play Music from
Uruguay and relayed AM 1640 UT La Voz de Arturo Zein give the following
address
2244 UTC. (Mar 27)
Also hrd right now, in Montevideo, Uruguay, at 1221 UT on Mar 28.
Argentina folk mx. QRK 3/4.
(Horacio Nigro-URG, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 27-28)
For East Coast DXers hoping to catch SODRE on 9620.4, the good news is
that there's a window between 2200 (when DW s/off) and 2300 (when REE
s/on). The bad news is that the signal, while present almost every day and
completely in the clear, is pathetically weak and virtually
unintelligible. I can hear voices and the cadence is definitely Spanish,
but that's about it.
More good news: It's also sometimes noted around 0145-0215 UT even through
the REE powerhouse. More bad news: Most days, all that's noted is a het.
Some days there's nothing. I've also been checking // 6125 kHz, but that
channel is blocked. So if you enjoy a challenge ...
(Bob Hill-USA, DXplorer Mar 28)
USA Marie Lamb. - DXing with Cumbre. Does anyone know the present
status of this program? Cumbredx.org is down when I tried it, and a Google
search for audio archives yields nothing. It's been a good year since I've
heard them and I recall (Glenn?) asking about Marie Lamb's health. I
apologize if I'm out of the loop. If the program indeed still exists,
wouldn't it make some sense to have an archive like most other DX programs
(the few still remaining)?
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, dxld Mar 25)
Someone else asked Hans Jihad about that and got a snotty reply along the
lines of, why should we do anything for you? (gh, dxld Mar 25)
I checked the audio files the other day at
and found that the last available program
was dated January 13.
(John Norfolk, ibid. dxld)
The A07 FCC US Private SW schedule has been posted on the FCC web site.
The schedule is available at the following URL.

(Jim Moats-USA, dxld Mar 30)
North American Shortwave Group Outlines Annual Meeting
Details are out on the upcoming annual meeting of the National Association
of Shortwave Broadcasters.The event in May is at the HCJB Global
Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind. Members, shortwave stations, equipment
manufacturers, program producers, listeners and others are expected.
Digital Radio Mondiale developments will be a main topic.
The agenda includes a tour of HCJB's engineering center, recently renamed
the Global Technology Center.
Charlie Jacobson will discuss DRM receivers he has tested as well as
HCJB's DRM receiver package. Don Spragg of Continental Electronics will
talk about the company's DRM upgrades for shortwave transmitters and tests
of DRM transmitters on 26 MHz for local broadcasting.
Also speaking: Brent Weeks of HCJB in Ecuador and Mike Adams of the Far
East Broadcasting Company, who is NASB's vice president. "We hope to have
a representative from the DRM Consortium in Europe, and a sample of one of
the latest DRM receivers from Europe to monitor DRM transmissions during
the meeting," organizers stated.
Attendees will visit NASB member LeSEA Broadcasting in South Bend, which
operates World Harvest Radio shortwave stations in South Carolina, Maine
and Hawaii.
Kim Elliott, audience research officer at VOA, and Gerhard Straub of the
U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau will speak. John Brewer of HCJB in
Singapore will discuss radio in Indonesia; George Ross from Trans World
Radio will show photos of KTWR on the Pacific island of Guam.
Adrian Peterson of Adventist World Radio's "Wavescan" program, who has
written about American shortwave in Radio World, will present "The World's
Oldest Radio Cards, 1901-1945." The annual NASB Business Meeting is also
part of the event.
There is no registration fee. For a schedule and info,
e-mail
The NASB Web site has details about hotel reservations at a meeting rate.
(NASB, Mar 23)
URUGUAY 9620.4 SODRE at 0142 UT. Presumed this one with two men in
Spanish, possibly joined briefly by a third man at 0144. Seemed soft music
around 0148-0150, then little or nothing audible past 0200. Definitely
music at 0209 recheck. Very, very faint with annoying het from 9620 only
partially nulled.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 25)
ZAMBIA 5915 Zambia Nat.B.C. on Mar 15 at 1559-1603 UT. 32432-22432
Vernacular, IS, Talk.
5915 Zambia Nat.B.C. on Mar 17 at 1556-1609 UT. 34333-33333 Vernacular,
Talk, 1558 UT from IS, 1600 UT Drums and ID, Local music.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 23)
Logs of A-07 season anomalies.
11775 mess - ROU RRI in Arabic, and co-ch AIR Tibetan/Nepali at 1400.
11965 ROU RRI in Romanian to EUR, mess with co-ch IBB Tinian Chinese, and
accompanied Firedrake.

15160 mess - ROU RRI Arabic, and co-ch BBC Oman in Hindi at 1450 UT.
At 0030 heard unusually strong stations on 49 mb like RHC 6060 to all
stations in Asia and up to SoEAS and FE. Noted an odd station on 6068.90
kHz at 0030 UT, most likely KRE ? (or CFRX?), whisteling to Belarus
6070.00.
March 25th:
6140 RAI Italian towards East Europe, on this new channel 0700-1300 UT,
which left DWL/DTK now.
6130 WOF DWL DRM S=9+10 dB, also noted on 7275 at 0800-1000, 9780 at 1000
UT.
IBB Lampertheim on old B06 schedule 9520 and 9585 til 0800 UT !!!!
(Mar 25)
11810 Mystery CRI French station missed today at 0800 UT. Left the air in
A07 season?
15350 mess - 0730 CAK and KAS fluttery, co-channel.
6165 DEA Croatia left for 9830 at 0800 UT.
9580 RA SHP at 0800 UT, and // 15415; and also 13730 kHz, but latter
mess, co-ch CVI Tashkent.
9703.97 at 0830 UT, Ethiopia ? / Niger ?
9855 BON DWL German S=9 at 0800-0900 UT
11700 WER TOM English at 0800-0900 UT.
11750 mess - HCA and TRT Emirler to ME co-channel, 0700-0900 UT.
13700 mess - RNW FLE with UAE EMI co-channel.
15100 PAK start very early at 0730 UT, but not heard on 17835 today.
15120 Ikorodu Nigeria in French, at 0730-0800 UT cl-down.
15270 mess - REE at 0830 UT, and co-channel CRI Beijing.
15380 mess - BSKSA Riyadh; and co-channel CRI Beijing.
ISR odd 15759.92 at 0900 and Galei Zahal 15785.59 kHz, hit by heavy
Moscow-RUS DRM signal 15780.
6165 DEA Croatia was back from 9830 already at 1240 UT.
5945 Radio Traumland (dreamland) - RTR Radio from Belgium in German
started at 1300 UT. Julich, Suns only 1300-1430 UT, 55555
7285 TAC UZB ?Broadcaster? 1300-1330 UT S=8 signal fair.
7445 Firedrake at 1311 UT, still left over by CHN from B06 season. Was
previously IBB Tinian jammed....
9610 RAI bird chirping, Italian program til 1328 UT, then Albanian
scheduled at 1330 UT. But Albanian sce 'never on Sunday'?, - only bird
heard.
9475 RA SHP Chinese at 1300 UT, later in English, // 11660 kHz.

11570 PAK totally distorted audio at 1345 UT, no content could be
identified.
11650 mess - KFBS and CNR co-channel at 1350 UT.
11665 Firedrake - ex IBB Tinian in B06 season, was previously jammed.
11685 R Thailand 1300-1400 UT, heavily hit by RTTY UTE co-ch 11687.
11705 CAN NHK via SAC, Japanese, 1350 UT.
11710 mess - KRE on odd frequency, wandering from 1400 UT 11710.13 to
1700 UT on approx. 11710.08 kHz, and co-channel CNR. KRE ID in Fr at 1355,
and later on in English after 1400 UT.
11750 CLN; SLBC Colombo in Sinhala to nationals in UAE / NE / ME at 1545-
1845 UT, S=7 on E1 Radio from Eton Lextronix.
11760 RHC Sp nx at 1400 UT, fair signal.
11775 mess - ROU RRI in Arabic, and co-ch AIR in Tibetan/Nepali at 1400
UT.
v11784.85 TX carrier of Vo INS Jakarta already on air around 1550 UT.
11825 AUS CVI Darwin in Chinese 1300-1430 UT, very strong.
v11853.98 Holy Quaran prayer, most likely from seldom heard BSKSA Jeddah
site around 1540 UT.
11860 INS - National Anthem like at 1406-1410 UT, scheduled til 1710 UT,
QRM BBC SEY at 1500-1700 UT.
11965 ROU RRI in Romanian to EUR, mess with co-ch IBB Tinian Chinese, and
accompanied Firedrake.
12000 RHC in Spanish, ID at 1415 UT. Philately corner feature.
12065 at 1420 UT: two tx - already - on air. 1400-1430 UT SWE in Russian;
and also very strong carrier of TAC UZB for Vatican Radio opening at 1430
UT.
13570 mess - both WINB (father Noah feature), and IBB Sao Tome at 1420 UT
co-ch.
13630 new KOL Israel here, strong at 1425 UT.
13680 RHC Spanish at 1425 UT, weak signal here in EUR.
13685 MLI, CRI Bamako relay at 1400-1600 UT.
13740 Cuba relay of CRI in English, fair and clear at 1425 UT.
13750 Cuba / VEN relay in Spanish, speeches at 1430 UT.
13865 ISL still on air in Icelandic at 1410 til 1444 UT playing Sunday
xylophone tea-time music, and 14.44:00 til 14.44:54 ?urgent ship
announcements?
15160 mess - ROU RRI Arabic, and co-ch BBC Oman in Hindi at 1450 UT.
15195 mess - IBB Lampertheim in English, and co-ch R Cairo in Pashto,
1447 UT.

15225 BSKSA usually opens very early at 1450 UT, co-channel mess with RFI
Paris in Russian til 1500 UT.
15285 terrible mess. TRT Ankara in Arabic 1400-1600 UT; and BBC SNG
Mandarin til 1530 UT.
15420 mess - DWL via Rampisham in Russian; co-ch BBC Seychelles to EaAF.
15480 Yerevan site, seldom reported these days, fine signal of DVB progr
in Thai? til 1510 UT.
15620 S=5 signal, DWL Russian service from Rwanda relay in Africa at 1515
UT.
17660 mess - BSKSA in French/English 1500-1900, and UNDERNEATH co-channel
West African music station from Gabon.
(Mar 25)
Mar 26:
6175 mess - TRT in French to EUR, and co-channel TOM via Nauen, hit each
other 1927 to 2000 UT. Terrible frequency selection !!!
7105 mess - CRI Ru 1700-1800 UT, and co-ch Belarus 1700-2300 UT.
7185 Terrible distorted trumpet signal - and Firedrake at 1745 UT of CNR
jammer against co-ch Taiwan. I guess BGD uses a faulty tx outlet also,
covered 7176 to 7194 kHz. But couldn't acknowledged.
Noted a German soccer team report in German - via a Philippine station?,
on 9615 kHz at 0020 UT, most likely via PBS Philippines, covering the
match CZE vv Germany of last Saturday, followed by some GB teams reports.
RRW - noted DWL German sce via Kigali towards both Americas. Three outlets
at 0000-0200 UT on 9430, 9545, and 9640, all of S=7-9 level.
7440 Lvov Ukraine had a fine signal around 0005 UT.
(26 / 27 Mar)
7355 ALASKA KNLS not often reported these days. 0800-0900 UT in English,
S=5-6. 100 kW 285 degr. Via PAC path ?
7580 at 0829 UT, Spanish speaking Number station from USA / CUB cold war
area?
9390 KOL in Persian at 1600 UT, and accompanied Iranian bubble jammers.
(Mar 26)
9450 TX test at 1030 UT, 1000 Hz whistle tone procedure.
9555 CRI ALB relay in Ar at 1600 UT. But also hit by Firedrake co-
channel. IBB Uighur target on co-channel. Via UAE now.
9590 mess - RA SHP, and co-channel VoA Tinang PHL in English at 1550 UT.
9595 far away dittering signal on 9595 kHz at 1033 UT. AIR Urdu here,
maybe PAK jamming? Carribean matter?
9620 DRM digital mode transmission noted at 1500-1600 UT, Moosbrunn-AUT
registered, but totally covered by AIR sweet music songs. The DRM mode
covers 9610 to 9630 kHz portion.
9720 RTT Sfax starts at 1500 UT, Arabic sce, phone in program at 1520 UT.
9740 SNG at 0800-0900 UT via long path? Heard every day in past days. Via

PNG, PAC, EQA, COL, BON, Azores ?
9830 DEA Croatia. Doesn't propagate well into so+ceEUR these days, frequ
much too high at 0700-1100 UT portion, maybe situation will improve in
coming summer. 6165 kHz would be much better. Croatia had a break on 6165
kHz some month ago. I guess they have got NEW 100 kW equipment by RIZ
Zagreb. Transmission audio is just biting and has been pepper hot ...
9839 Number station til 0824 UT on Tue Mar 27. I came to late, station
closed down immediatelly.
9935 seems the new morning frequency for VoGRC Athens ERA 5 relay via
Olympia Radio at Pyrgos. Still 4 seconds behind // Greek program on 9420
and 15630 kHz at 0700 UT. Today Tuesday is maintenance day at Avlis, break
at 0800-1100 UT ?
9984.96 Iranian bubble jammer against KOL Israel Persian sce at 1515 UT.
11515 IRIB via Sitkunai 0630-0727 UT. Fluttery signal into Stuttgart,
signal will be improve on aimed target in coming summer season.
11560 U N I D at 1500-1600 UT. Seems YFR Hu Wei Taiwan relay in Hindi ?
11616.90 very strong carrier on air at 1043 UT.
Olympia Radio relay of ERA 5 heard approx. 0700-1100 9935 [even on Tuesday
!] And 1100-1600 UT on 12120. ?? 2000-0600 UT frequency not traced yet. ??
11705 R Nacional de Venezuela via RHC relay, in Sp at 1210 UT.
11750 CRI via SAC at 1120 UT S=9 signal Mar 26th, surprisingly strong
signal from northwest. At same time KBS Spanish on 11795 kHz also from
SAC, but latter back lobe of 175deg signal much stronger at 1125 UT.
11750 After rebells clashes, SLBC again on air Mar 26 at 1600 UT. Sinhala
sce towards SLK nationals working in NE/ME/NoAF.
11760 RHC Cuba in En, well heard with nx at 2030 (-2130). Spanish also
heard at 1125 UT.
11775 mess - RRI German at 1100-1200 UT, co-ch KSDA Chinese from Guam.
11805 RHC in Spanish, strong at 1137 UT, Mar 26.
11965 terrible mess - IBB Tinang Chinese, co-ch Firedrake jamming, and
co-ch too RRI Bucharest Romanian 1400-1500 UT.
12000 RHC in Sp at 1137 and at 1200 UT, when somebody on European side of
the Atlantic started just a TXion test with 1000 Hz tone co-channel too.
12120 mess - KTWR Guam in Mandarin at 1140 UT, and 1100-1600 UT co-ch ERA
5 in Greek, latter from Olympia R Pyrgos supposedly. Latter is 4 seconds
behind Avlis outlets, like 9420. 12120 to John Babbis. ERA 5 program via
Olympia Radio Pyrgos. GREECE 12120 ERA 5 Greek programm 1100-1700 UT found
underneath co-channel KTWR Guam at around 1130 UT. // Greek program on
9420 and 15630 kHz. Thessaloniki regional from 1100 UT onwards on 9935
kHz. 9420, 9935, and 15630 are via Avlis site.
Program on 12120 kHz is at least 4 seconds behind remaining outlets. So,
supposedly this transmission is still via maritime Olympia Radio station
at Pyrgos in Western Greece.
15340 mess - RTM Nador relay, and co-ch RFI ISS in Pashto at 1430-1500
UT.

15345 mess - at 1500 UT RFI Russian sce S=9+10 dB. And weakish underneath
RTM Nador in Ar 1500-2200 UT. HQ prayer singer at 1510-1520 UT.
15350 TRT S=9+30 dB powerhouse, distorted as always from CAK site. And
Kashi stn in background too. Noted a spurious signal on Mar 27th, at 0755
UT and later. 15323 to 15329 kHz spur covered. 15350 Powerhouse S=9+30 dB
15350 equipment of TRT Ankara at Cakirlar is still faulty. Complaints in
past 6 months show no improvement. Today March 27 at 0755 UT heard a
spurious on 15323 to 15329 kHz range, on 3 separate rxs, using longwire as
well as telescopics.
15420 mess - BBC SEY, and co-ch DWL Russian via RMP at 1425 UT.
15470 1357-1500 Armavir 300 kW 188 degr which means NE / Horn of Africa
target. But totally distorted audio feed from satellite.
15630 ERA 5 fade in late at 0735 UT, // 9420. - see 11645 and 9935 also.
15680 Never noted such a signal: WHISTLE BUOY - 1400-1500 UT against AWR?
progr via DTK WER at 90 degrees? Or has something todo with a nearby
number station on 15682 [M5 via Cyprus?] at 1511 UT. English numbers read,
in a DECENT high sophisticated OXFORD English pronunciation.
15770 mess - RDP Lisbon in Port 1300-1500 UT, co-ch YFR Okeechobee in
Spanish 1200-1600 UT.
17835 PAK tx is totally faulty these days. Fluttery clipping broad band
signal, progr content not understandable. // 15100 at 0800 En nx.
17865 CRI in French to EUR, 0600-0800 UT from Urumchi, powerhouse, sounds
very new to me - new frequ in this 16 mb range.?
(Mar 27)
Reception Log March 27/28
7410 AIR Delhi personell tries to start their 250 kW unit over and over
again since 1730 UT. Without success. But after a second on air with a
terrible whistle tone, unit control switches the unit immediatelly down.
(1810 UT, wb Mar 26)
Similar happened to VRT morning relay in Flemish via Moscow tx today Mar
28th. 13685 6-7 UT. Had a very wide faulty output with audio splatters and
clippings around 13640 to 13717 kHz frequency portion. TXion broke down
suddenly at 0636 UT and didn't appear til 0700 UT. (wb, Mar 28)
A few days ago I noted a similar problem from Moyabi on 15470 at 1600 and
15355 at 1700. The transmitter first did not appear at all and then came
on for a fraction of a second at a time during a couple of minutes before
they finally were able to sign on correctly a couple of minutes into the
program (after the TOH)
I think Moyabi has a power supply problem as the frequency often starts
swinging just before they sign off and during the first seconds after they
sign on.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 26)
March 28 MORNING.
5850 WHRA at 0526 UT, covered totally by European digital UTE signal on
5851-5852 kHz - I guess latter from Denmark.
v6109.78 CVI Santiago in Portuguese on odd frequency, heavily hit NHK
Sackville at 0535 UT, terrible BUZZ tone of 220 Hertz.
9705.00 Strong Niger signal in French at 0600-0700 UT, Saharan like

typical singer group, surprisingly S=3 signal. Another stn underneath from
9704.17 kHz ? ETH ?
9740 RRI German from Tiganesti, BAD DISTORTED SIGNAL. 0600-0630 UT.
9805 / 11995 Former RFI Hausa language section missed here. Only French
programme could be heard. 0600-0630 UT. On RFI website
I could find some satellite and local FM
frequency information but but missed shortwave advice totally.
12150 hx of DWL Woofferton txion, 2 x 6075 kHz at 0625 UT.
13690 RA SHP in English in the clear, when clipping VRT Moscow left the
air suddenly at 0636 UT. Solomon Isl report, // 15160 15415 at 0635 UT.
Also from 0700 UT on 9580, 9710.
v15783.24 Galei Zahal Hebrew at 0652 UT.21705 - the ONE AND ONLY station
in 13 mb at this time. Opened IBB Udorn in Chinese at 0700 UT.
9935 ERA 5 program in Greek via Olympia Radio Pyrgos starts at 0702 UT.
9615 R NZL Internat in AM mode, 5-7 UT, S=2 weak signal these days here
in Europe. (Mar 28)
Yesterday Mar 29 VoVTN Hanoi in German via Skelton-UK at 1930-2030 on
powerhouse S=9+40[seldom] dB.
But Greece 9420 from southeast was only fair yesterday night. Middle range
reception was poor towards east too, but FarEast and China usually on well
level.
March 30
7405 Cuban whoosh noise and R Marti Greenville-B at 0500 UT, 4-7 UT.
9494.75 Russian via Sukhumi, Georgia, S=2 at 0435.
9515 VoRUS in English very strong towards North AM, via Wertachtal
0200-0500 UT, and tiny Oman Arabic underneath.
9595 Like dittering ?UTE signal ?jamming? 0430 UT.
9704.17 UNID carrier at 0430 UT, S=1-2, ETH? likely.
9705 now every morning Niger in French fade-in around 0520 UT til 0600 UT
fair signal, but REE Noblejas 9710 with 350 kW powerful signs on at 0600
UT adjacent.
9715 UNID B U Z Z Arabic covers this til 0600 UT, seemingly one of the
faulty BSKSA beasts here, despite not registered for A07 season. // in the
clear 15170 kHz, and 2nd px on 9675. Noted few carriers on 9714.58 9714.8
9715 9715.28 9715.46.
9780 Forget Yemen in this time slot. DWL in DRM mode via Moscow kills
everything on 3 channels. 9780 0400-0600 27,28 MSK 40kW 260deg
13640 IRIB Turkish, BUZZY Kamalabad unit txion at 0520.
13680 mess - RFI English, and co-channel CVI Tashkent-UZB also En, at
0500-0530 UT.
14600 Firedrake at 0450 UT. SOH-Taiwan + jamming?
15783.01 Galei Zahal at 0510 UT, wandered low, to hit Xian-CHN 500kW
beast on 15780 kHz.

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 30)
DRM - HOW DOES DRM WORK ON MW IN EUROPE?
I'm hoping some of the Europeans who lurk on the list might chime in with
some more detailed observations about how DRM works in real-world
conditions over there.
(Scott Fybush, IRCA via dxld Mar 25)
Pronto. From a purely (analog) DX oriented POV, Scott, DRM tests on the MW
band here are a nuisance. As correctly pointed out DRM was not born
hybrid, and since there's still no commercial receivers offering worth of
the name, one really wonders how come so many EBU federated broadcasters
(there have been some official complaints bringing Croatia to reduce its
DRM testing for instance) are putting so much power into a noise nobody is
listening to.
I've spoken with the "infrastructure" guys at RAI, they have a very nice
monitoring center in Monza, close to Milan (and the renowned Formula One
track) about their tests on 693. They're telling me how happy they are
about DRM efficiency. One of the engineers told me how they can listen and
decode to 693 in the daytime, at remarkable distances. It would seem you
can actually cover a larger area with less power thanks to DRM. But I must
say this picture is quite different from what fellow DXers trying to synch
on the same digital signal tell me.
RAI's technician usually reply it's their antennas' fault. Looks like
their reception tests are conducted with one of those pre-release
Sangean/Roberts DRM 40 portables, which are equipped with rotating ferrite
antennas. "The aerial must be magnetic" is their mantra, "electrical noise
destroys DRM". Which is really fun hearing, I must say!
It's really difficult to say. On SW DRM has been highly disappointing
given its "on/off" nature in a ionospheric propagation environment.
Analogue fading still allows you to extract meaning from a transmission,
especially if you know your foreign languages well. With DRM it's either
very good or very absent, which drives listeners crazy (and they're highly
engaged listeners who spend time and money to modify their receivers and
set their PC up).
They say local tests on 26 MHz are going much better, several public
broadcasters and some commercial ones are considering that. But what about
DRM on FM? I'm pretty sure DRM+ will be extended up to 120 MHz as told.
But testing will be fare more difficult, because FM channels are spaced
100 kHz here (in Italy's total spectral anarchy they're spaced even
less!). There's more than the lack-of-receivers factor with DRM. At least
in the US people can find a few alternatives in shops. In Europe, a number
of public broadcasters has trials in place but it's no real "system": if
it weren't for a few tens of engineers at the stations, literally nobody
would know about DRM, because *nobody* really care about MW in many
European countries. Perhaps only Spain and UK do listen to commercial
stations in this band.
France, where there's still an audience for LW, MW "renaissance" is a
failure with commercial broadcasters after they have been authorized to
use frequencies the State owned Radio France has left. Low power stations
open and often close down in a few months. Commercial or public, European
radio speaks FM. MW band is really dead as far as the listeners are
concerned. Reviving that via a digital mode which nobody can tune for lack
of hardware is one of these typical European delusions.
As for quality, last year I've had the opportunity to take part in a IBOC
field test arranged by a commercial FM station in Switzerland. I also
spoke with an Italian company trying to tout HD Radio here. I must say

Ibiquity quality on FM is far better than DRM AAC audio on SW and MW, but
we're talking about much wider spectrum here, so not really surprising.
Suddenly, a few days ago a local FM station here in Varese (midway between
Milan and Switzerland) announced a test based on FMeXtra and its SCA
approach: this is the first in band transmission based on a digital mode.
There will be some regulatory problems with SCA on FM here, since use of
subsidiary carriers in the FM baseband is limited to 76 kHz by ETSI
regulations (FMeXtra goes up to 99 kHz). But the response to these tests
is huge, I'm told several stations would be willing to try it for
themselves.
So that's it. I know the TA MW DXer is speaking here, but I'm fairly
convinced that even given that multiple streams/programming thing, there's
nothing in DRM or other digital modes which cannot be done with a more
efficient use of analogue technologies, better analogue receivers and
better spectrum policy. And above all better, more compelling programming.
Does Europe want digital radio in a previously analogue band?
Well, we'd have to fill our shops with digital receivers and mandate a
complete analogue switch off, exactly like we did with terrestrial TV.
With DRM, any "transition" phase would mean taking away extant MW or FM
bands from broadcasters and listeners. Nobody really wants that.
We've been having DAB channels for close to 15 years (15!) in the VHF Band
III and outside the UK (and to a far lesser degree Germany, Denmark and
now Switzerland) there's not a digital radio market at all. Fifteen years.
In 2005 the Italian FCC eventually regulated DAB licensing on the UHF L
band (VHF Band III licenses would be a simple fall back option when the L
Band be full). You know how many commercial networks applied for a DAB
license? Guess it: zero, nilch, nada, nessuna. So much for listeners
"convenience".
(Andy Lawendel-I, IRCA via dxld Mar 25)
B u t - DRM was an argument to provide budget money to the transmitter
factories, they have been happy yet, to provide for delivery new all mode
transmitter units to some public broadcasters, and replaced old AM
equipment of previous decades. (wb)
Re. Scott Fybush's question.
First of all: I am not in the target area of any of those DRM broadcasts.
The only one audible during daytime is Croatia on 594 kHz - but there are
several Audio-Dropouts. My observation during nighttime is, that the DRM-
noise is reaching a much larger area than a analogue signal (for example
on 1485 kHz I have heavy interference from the German DRM's, but I never
heard one of them in the past when they were analogue mode), but the area,
where you have good reception - Audio with no or only a few dropouts - is
much smaller compared with analogue signals (BBC 1296 kHz could be heard
very well in the past, but now with DRM it's nearly impossible to decode
the audiosignal).
(Patrick Robic-AUT, dxld Mar 26)
MV Baltic Radio ist am Sonntag, dem 1. April 2007, um 1400 Uhr MESZ im 49-
m-Europa-Band, 6045 KHz wieder auf Sendung.
On air again MV Baltic Radio on Sunday, 1st of April 2007, at 12 o'clock
UTC in the 49-m-European-Shortwave-Band, on
6045 kHz, via DTK T-Systems MediaBroadcast Juelich site 100 kW.
Vorschau/Preview:
6045 MV Baltic Radio ist am kommenden Sonntag, dem 1. April 2007, ab 1400
Uhr MESZ wieder auf jedem Kurzwellenradio zu empfangen. Unsere Hoerer
koennen sich auf Musik abseits des Mainstream freuen. Wir werden unter
anderem die Regler fuer Saenger hochschieben, die gelegentlich im Kino zu

sehen sind und fuer Schauspieler, die es auch verstehen, Musik zu machen.
Wir erinnern an die wilde Zeit der Beat-Musik.
Darueber hinaus gibt es wieder Informationen aus dem Tourismusland
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, das in wenigen Wochen Gastgeber fuer den naechsten
G 8-Gipfel sein wird.
6045 MV Baltic Radio is on the air again, next Sunday April 1st, from 12
o'clock UTC on every short wave radio. Our listeners can take pleasure in
music out off the mainstream. E.g., we will play music from singers, who
are also actors. We remind of the wild time of beat music. Also we have a
lot information about the tourism area Mecklenburg-West-Pomerania. This
federal state will be the host for the participants of the next G8 meeting
in a few weeks.
Kontakt ueber / Contact via
R&R Medienservice, Roland Rohde, Seestrasse 17, 19089 Goehren, Germany.
E-Mail: Internet:
(via Klaus Fuehrlich-D, A-DX Mar 29)
Kurze Erinnerung an das RMRC Oster DX-Camp in Langenselbold 2.4.-8.4.2007
im Naturfreundehaus, also ab Montag, wie immer eine ganze Woche lang mit
sensationellen Highlights.
Montag bis Donnerstag ist Grasnarben DX angesagt
mit verschiedenen Antennen, Antennenverteiler.
Freitag. Vorfuehrung und Test des SDR-Receivers Elad FDM 77 vom Elad-Chef
persoenlich, ein Empfaenger mit einigen Vorzuegen gegenueber anderen
vergleichbaren Empfaengern incl. DRM.
Samstag Nachmittag um 1400 Uhr MESZ Vortrag und Diskussion ueber DRM mit
Herrn Peter Senger, Chef des internationalen DRM-Konsortiums ueber den
Stand der Dinge bei DRM, anschliessend Diskussion mit Peter Senger und
'Tina' V. Jolkver.
Samstag abend, Horst-Schmidt-Abend mit Bildern und Geschichten,
Versteigerung seines DX Nachlasses u.a. KWZ 30.
Warmes und kaltes Buffet.
Weitere Infos auf unserer Homepage
Eingeladen sind alle DXer und Radiofreunde.
Der RMRC freut sich besonders Herrn Peter Senger (DRM),
Frau V. Jolkver (DM) und Herrn F. Milan (Elad) begruessen zu duerfen.
Harald Gabler
RMRC Vorstand (March 29)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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AFGHANISTAN [and non] 31 March from 1620 UT on:
972 R Aftinyah (?) Pop mx. Male and female announcers. VOA ID at 1535 UT.
1107 Govt // 93.0 and 105.2 (my last log of 102.5 was a transformation
error).
1296 with-it modern day local station in Pashtu(?) heard Urdu and Dari
words also. Obvious news format at one point in time. Male and female
announcers.
1422 maybe Afghanistan(?) possible Indian mx.
1539 likely Afghanistan - another VOA xmitter? Bagram?
At 1645 UT, 972 and 1539 were 'parallel', with 1539 leading by a second or
so, VOA ID.
Today is Mohammed's birth and death day, so may be more 'religious'
programs than usual. The first three are obvoius local Kabul, others not
so sure. FM is much more wide open ... will try to get a survey of it in
near future.
(David Norcross-Kabul-AFG, dxld Mar 31)
972 is Orzu (Tajikistan) and currently listed for VOA=Radio Aap ki Dunyaa
(in Urdu) at 0000-0200 and 1400-2400 and // new 1539 - not sure of exact
location of this one (maybe some else knows?).
[Urdu 1539 kHz via Al Dhabbaya 1400-0200 with 60 kW{later 400kW} at 70
degrees. see under UAE]
1107 is RTV at Pol-e Charkhi (near Kabul).

1296 is same location as 1107 and carries VOA-Radio Ashna in Dari, VOA
Pashto and Radio Free Afghanistan all between listed 0030-1930 UT.
1422 is China Radio International via Kashi-Kashgar China.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 31)
AFGHANISTAN/IRAN [non]. RTA, R. Afghanistan (tent): 6130, 27 March,
1435-1445 check - definitely hearing SW Asian language under China, when
China not playing music. No apparent signal on 7145. Not sure if 6130
should be lots stronger if it is really RA. 6130 continuing past 1500.
Music off on China, but new OM announcer on tentative R. Afghanistan with
low voice, hard to decipher. Signal is pretty steady (as is China, of
course).
(David Norcross, Kabul-AFG, dxld Mar 31)
Unfortunately there is another possibility, Iran's Bengali service via
Kamalabad site at 1430-1530 on 6130, 500 kW, supposedly azimuth 178
degrees. And is Laos active on 6130 at 2200-1500? Quite a coincidence that
Kabul's other frequency 7145 is also Laotian.
(Glenn Hauser, OK, ibid.)
6130 with IRIB in Bengali, at 178 degrees, which does not make sense:
I guess IRIB's program is meant to numerous subcontinent foreign workers
in NE/ME/ARS etc, and time is right 1830-1930 LT in Dubai for example, so
much estimated audience people then.
(wb, Mar 30)
Glenn - yes, You're right; and Dari and Persian (Farsi) are quite similar.
I'm fairly sure it's not Laos (the two-frequency match is ironic or
something). I would have thought Iran and Afghanistan would both be
stronger than what I am hearing. Will keep at it. The signal under China
was gone after 1530 UT, so very likely Iran.
Didn't get any kind of read on the language, except 'SW Asian'. Will stab
at this one some more in future days. Will try to find out here in Kabul
if anyone knows their planned startup. I occasionally drive by the
Telecommunications Ministry near the US Embassy; would be great to get a
visit there. Afghans are very hospitable folks.
(later) One of the employees in our 'villa' in Kabul recently worked for
the Radio and TV Ministry. He told me he will ask the engineer when the SW
broadcasts are to begin. Cross your fingers.
(David Norcross, Kabul-AFG, dxld Mar 31)
6130 and 7145 kHz RTA Kabul AFG entries are a fake of the very same
Vientiane Lao National Radio entries !!! - result of a technicians
trainee action at Kabul? (wb).
ALBANIA Radio Tirana's 2nd SW tx at Shijak is off air since few days -
up to 2 weeks more. (wb)
We are having technical problems with one HF transmitter at Shijak,
therefore you did not hear the frequencies with it. According to what my
Technical Director Mr Mehilli, told me on last Friday evening that they
are waiting for a piece to come from China, therefore this interruption
will last for several days - he said.
(Drita Cico-ALB, Apr 3)
1214.53 China Radio International, Fllake, on March 14 at 2235 UT - man &
woman talking in a Russian-sounding language, bits of Chinese style music;
strong, completely wiping out the 1215.0 stations. This has drifted lower
than when last heard. (Connelly*R-MA)
EMWG lists CRI Serbian 2200-2300 UT - ed

1394.82 Trans World Radio, Fllake, on March 14 at 2155 UT - Slavic-
sounding male talk, bit of instrumental music; to good peaks.
(Mark Connelly*R-MA - EMWG lists Czech 2130-2200 UT - ed)
(IRCA DX Monitor via dxld Apr 1)
I believe the other major transmitter here, 1458, is also considerably
off-frequency. I wonder what it would take to get these back on channel
major surgery, new crystals, tweaking a pot, or no way without replacing
the entire units?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 1)
Measured with SpecLab software.
Noted R Tirana in Turk 1530, Greek 1545-1600 UT on 1457.984 kHz, Apr3rd.
Noted R Tirana in Albanian at 0700 UT on 1457.985 kHz, Apr 4th.
Noted CRI in Esperanto at 1600 UT on 1214.592 kHz, Apr 3rd.
Noted [tentat] CRI in English at 0700 UT on 1214.751 kHz, Apr 4th. weak.
Noted TWR in Hungarian at 1910 UT on 1394.799 kHz, Apr 3rd.
R Tirana
Albanian Europe 0630-0800 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 338deg
0801-0900 1234567 Fllaka 500 1395 033deg
1400-1530 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 OND
Greek GREECE 1545-1600 .234567 Fllaka 500 1458 OND
German GERMANY 1801-1829 .234567 Fllaka 500 1458 338deg
Serbian Ex-YUGOSLAVIA 2015-2030 .234567 Fllaka 500 1458 004deg
Turkish TURKEY 1530-1545 .234567 Fllaka 500 1458 OND
Deutsche Welle
Albanian Balkan 0540-0600 1234567 Fllaka 500 1215 OND
Serbian Balkan 2000-2015 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 004deg
TWR Europe in 1807-2045 (-2100 Sat/Sun) UT, tx1 antenna A
Various Europe 1810-2100 1234567 Fllaka 500 1395 330deg
CRI Beijing
English Europe 0600-0757 1234567 Fllaka 500 1215 OND
Albanian Europe 1500-1557 1234567 Fllaka 500 1215 OND
BulgarianEurope 1600-1657 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 OND
EsperantoEurope 1600-1657 1234567 Fllaka 500 1215 OND
Italian Europe 1700-1757 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 OND
Romanian Europe 1700-1757 1234567 Fllaka 500 1215 OND
HungarianEurope 1901-1958 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 OND
Polish Europe 2030-2127 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 004deg
Serbian Balkan 2101-2158 1234567 Fllaka 500 1215 OND
Czech Europe 2130-2227 1234567 Fllaka 500 1458 338deg
Fllaka Albania Transmitting Radiostation:
G.C.: 41 22 11 N 19 30 17 E (41.36972) (19.50472)
2 x Tx / 500 kW Chinese MW transmitters on:
1215 / 1395 / 1458 kHz. Tx No.1 since 1966, Tx No.2 since 1970.
site kHz orig year kW antenna
Fllake 1215 CHN 1966 500 Directional 33, 315 & 330 degrs
Fllake 1395 CHN 1970 500 Directional 4, 30, 33, 315, 330, 338 degrs
Fllake 1458 CHN 1970 500 ND, plus directional same as 1395 kHz.
ALGERIA Clandestine 1550 Polisario Front, Tindouf, ALG, at 0924-1000*
UT on 30 Mar, Arabic, Tunes, talks, N.Anthem; 55444; // 6300 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2108-2129, 29 Mar, Portuguese, 2nd
hr. of night prgr "Boa Noite, Angola!", w/ "Agenda nacional", mainly
consisting of messages, then Angolan songs; 45333 and vy. good audio this

time.
4950 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 1820-1839, 04 Apr, Portuguese, newscast
till 1827, prgr announcements, music; 45232.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
ARGENTINA 15820 U+LSB LTA, Buenos Aires, 2120-2227, 02 Apr, telephone
link heard on both L&USB thus causing QRM (!) over the R. Continental FM
relay on LSB, music, agriculture bulletin; 25433, but barely audible by
2220.
6060 R. Nacional, General Pacheco, 2236-2252, 01 Apr, f/ball match rpt.,
advertisements; 54433; // 15344.91.
6214.3 R. Baluarte, Pto Iguazu, 2145-2207, 31 Mar, Portuguese, talks,
some music, then Spanish at 2200; 33341, QRM de USB traffic.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
ARGENTINA [sorry, not URUGUAY] At this moment is on the air on 6188.96
kHz play Music from Uruguay and relayed AM 1640 UT La Voz de Arturo Zein
give the following address
2244 UTC. (Mar 27)
Also hrd right now, in Montevideo, Uruguay, at 1221 UT on Mar 28.
Argentina folk mx. QRK 3/4.
(Horacio Nigro-URG, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 27-28/31)
ARMENIA 15615 CVC The Voice Asia at 1320 UT. After a song, YL gives
phone (0044 12 15 21 23 90), sms, and e-mail contact info. Then, a contest
for listeners, asked to guess the musical director for some movies.
Answers via phone, sms, or to:
A commercial for Dany-C broadcast follows. Then back to the studio, with
YL announcer (Tanja ?) asking for listeners calls and playing another
song.YL then announces "coming up next are the news".
(Christian Diemoz-I, dxld Apr 3)
5880 Family Radio Hindi BCB to India via Yerevan. Full data (with site)
30th anniversary card with a large brown envelope filled with religious
information in 90 days. Postal Report to California address.
(Edward Kusalik-CAN, DXplorer Apr 4)
AUSTRALIA VMW-Australian Bureau of Meteorology, 6230, f/d QSL card in 23
days from Mike Dalakis, A/SRTE, Bureau of Meteorlogy, for email rpt with
mp3 clip to
Also rcvd a 1/2 page info sht with web addresses for other Bureau
services. And this is a first the QSL is laminated. Reply was posted from
Singapore.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Apr 1)
6230 WMW, Wiluna, WA, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, card laminated in
plastic, by postal mail, the same one rcvd by Bruce Churchill by e-mail
and posted on DXPS&S. Also a transmittal note from sender Mike Dalakis
("A/SRTE"),
In 3+ wks. for e-rpt with RA recording to
Postmarked Singapore for some reason.
(Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 1)
13635 CVC Christian Voice via Darwin. Full data (w/site included) Multi-
colored Darwin Site Card with details plus schedule. This for a e-mail
report posted on their web site they also replied via e-mail

that a QSL was on it's way. Reply in 21 days. v/s: nil.
(Edward Kusalik-CAN, DXplorer Apr 4)
VL8A, Alice Springs NT 2310 2118-2130*, 28 Mar, English, phone-ins, talks,
abrupt s/off; 45342; // 2325, 2485, which was performing real badly.
4835 /2130-2155, 28 Mar, English, TS, ABC newscast + weather info. till
2140, music, talks; 54343 but vy. poor by 2200; avoidable het. w/ MLI
4835.4.
VL8T Tennant Creek NT 2325 2120-2130*, 28 Mar, cf. 2310 kHz, abrupt
s/off; 35331. // 2310, 2485 kHz. 4910 2132-2140, 28 Mar, cf. 4835; 43342,
QRM de IND w/ extended schedule; // 4835 & 5025 (the worst VL8 stns
performer, with QRM de BEN).
VL8K Katherine NT 5025 2139-2153, 31 Mar, English, end of ABC newscast,
weather report, Aus. country tune, phone-ins as usual; 33341, QRM de BEN,
but could be worse if not via my new 46 m E/W inv. V; // 4835, 4910.
6020 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0918-1110, 29 Mar, Pidgin to PNG,
talks pops, news, etc., then English at 1100, newscast; 55444.
9710 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0906-1005, 31 Mar, Pidgin to PNG,
songs, news, radioplay, talks; 53433, adj. QRM; // 6020, 12080.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
AUSTRIA Website URL change. Nach einem halben Jahr intensiven
Datentransports ist ab heute unsere neue Webpraesenz "auf Sendung":
Die deutschen Versionen von www.qsl.at und www.audiopool.at werden nicht
mehr gepflegt. Die letzten fehlenden Beitraege kommen dieser Tage ins
Netz. Neues folgt unmittelbar.
Prof. Wolf Harranth OE1WHC
Dokumentationsarchiv Funk (QSL Collection)
ORF/QSL Argentinierstr. 30A. A-1040 Wien, Austria.
+43-1-50101-16071 / Mob (+43676)0676-4012585
(WH, Apr 1)
BAHRAIN 6010.1 R. Bahrain, good level signal of western type music with
some Arabic overtones, at 2040 UT Febr 28.
(Charles Jones-NSW-AUS, ArDXC April ADXN, direct and via dxld)
Presumed, continuous songs 2106-2130 UT, no announcements; seemed to be
playing an album right through, March 30.
(Craig Seager-NSW-USA, ArDXC April ADXN direct and via dxld)
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou. On 04 Apr at 1441-1506 UT, Vernacular (tent),
talks, French, ID; 15341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
BOLIVIA 5952.3 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2239-2249, 03 Apr, Quechua, talks,
Indian songs, announcements in Spanish, TCs; 54433.
4409.8 R. Eco, Reyes, 2249-2307, 29 Mar, Spanish, lively songs; 45333.
5952.4 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2212-2219, 28 Mar, Quechua/Spanish, talks,
seemingly news; 43442, adjt. QRM.
6080 R. San Gabriel, La Paz, 2234-2244, 29 Mar, Aymara, talks; 33432, QRM
de EQA + adjt. chs.

6165 R. Logos, Sta Cruz de la Sierra, 2209-2215, ballads; 32441, QRM de
HRV; // 4865 rtd. 55333.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
BRAZIL Radio Cancao Nova with religious prgr in Portuguese heard 0400-
0500 on 6105 kHz on April 2nd, seems to be // with 9675 but covered by
BSKSA 2nd prgr in Ar. From 0500 UT on 6105 kHz was already RL in Ru.
(Ognyan Chengeliev-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
3255 R. Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri [pron. shapooree] AC, 2245-2303, 30
Mar, A Voz do Brasil, then ID+fqs followed by a sung ave Mary; 44343.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2139-2149, 01 Apr, f/ball match rpt.
Nacional vs. Maranhao; 45333.
4815 R. Difa, Londrina PR, 2144-2153, 01 Apr, songs; 34332, adjt. Uty.
QRM.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2125-2148, 01 Apr, light songs; 55333.
4865 R. Alvorada, Londrina PR, 2141-2205, 28 Mar, news, list of
affiliated stns, A Voz do Brasil 2200; 44332, QRM de BOL.
4975 R. Mundial, Osasco SP, 2140-2152, 30 Mar, shouting preacher, same as
// R. Capixaba 4935 or R. Tupi 9565 for instance; 25331.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2203-2223, 28 Mar, A Voz do Brasil;
55343.
5045 R. Guaruja Paulista, Presidente Prudente SP, 2209-2218, 28 Mar,
talks on f/ball; 44332, adjt. QRM.
5990 R. Senado, Brasilia DF, 2127-2136, 29 Mar, senat session; 52432, DRM
QRM spoiling a vy. Strg. QSA.
6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2219-2227, 28 Mar, A Voz do
Brasil; 34432, adj. QRM. Rtd. 55433 on 01 Apr 2213-2223.
6020 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2132-2144, 29 Mar, f/ball news,
advertisements, TCs, temperature info (31cC); 44332.
6040 R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2236-2252, 28 Mar, A Voz do Brasil,
part 2; 54433. On MW: 1430, 2227-2231, 31 Mar, phone-in prgr; 23441, and
outperforming // 6040!
6080 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 2233-2242, 29 Mar, A Voz do Brasil
part 2; 33442, co-ch. QRM (de BLR+BOL+EQA) & adj. QRM, BLR waxs hardly
noticed though.
6105 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2247-2256, 01 Apr, songs;
44433, QRM de CHN.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2148-2200, 29 Mar, advertisements for
truck parts in musical prgr dedicated to truck drivers; 43432, adj. QRM,
then vy. strg. Co-ch. QRM de R. Republica /2200.
6150 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 2251-2258, 01 Apr, f/ball match rpt. Santos
vs. (?), advertisements; 54433.
6180 R. Nac. da Amazo[o]nia, Brasilia DF, 2229-2242, 29 Mar, A Voz do
Brasil part 2 w/ Jornal do Senado; 54433, adjt. QRM; // 11780 rtd. 45433.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1005-1100, 30 Mar, talks, songs;
25432, blckd. By ROU 1200.

9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 1003-1120, 30 Mar, prayer, talks; 25432,
barely audible at 1130.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cach. Paulista SP, 0955-1205, 30 Mar, end of news,
listo f affil. Stns, songs, prayer, mass; 35443, then barely audible at
1205.
9685 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1000-1230, 30 Mar, R. Bandeirantes news,
advertisements, music; 35443, but barely audible at 1230. I obs'ed R.
Bandeirantes 11925 too, and every time advs. were aired within the
newscast, R. Rio Mar & R. Bandeirantes carried different ones.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1155-1427, 02 Apr, talks, music, IDs,
news 1200,_, religious prgr around 1420; 15431.
11805 R. Globo, Rio de Jano RJ, 1012-..., 30 Mar, chats, infos; 25432;
drifted to 11804.9 at 1051.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1831-1855, 28 Mar, advertisements,
songs, prgr "A Tarde e sua", incl. sev. Features, many TCs and news;
44433.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1410-1428, 29 Mar, advertisements,
infos, TCs, songs; 24432, adjt. QRM.
11925 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1009-1232, 30 Mar, news,
advertisements; 25432, vy. weak by 1230.
17815 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 1414-1428, 02 Apr, Braz. Songs, infos,
prgr announcements; 13431, adjt. QRM 17820.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
3365 R. Cultura, Araraquara SP, 2230-..., 02 Apr, A Voz do Brasil part 2;
23231, uty. QRM.
4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2214-2224, 02 Apr, A Voz do Brasil;
25332.
4755.2 R. Educacao Rural, Campo Grande MS, 2216-2225, 02 Apr, A Voz do
Brasil; 15331.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 2031-2049, 02 Apr, news bulletin "éltima
Edicao", ID+MW fq, religious prgr "A Prece Poderosa"; 45343.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2138-2153, 02 Apr, cf. // 6135; 34332.
6080 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 2207-2217, 02 Apr, A Voz do Brasil;
33442, adj. QRM de DW 6075, co-ch QRM de B.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2137-2155, 02 Apr, truck drivers' prgr
"Pe na Estrada"; 54433, QRM de UNID in Polish s/off 2200, then R.
Republica s/on; // 5035, 9630.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2119-2128, 02 Apr, shouting preacher; 44433,
weak QRM de R. Marti (USA) & its Cuban jammer.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 2102-2140, 02 Apr, music prgr abt. Braz.
"bandas", but failed to get its name; 54433, adj. QRM de DW in Arabic
9620.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2131-2144, 02 Apr, talks, but I had to
try their // 6135 or 5035 to get some audio of the prgr as their tx for
9630 was putting an almost empty carrier; 54444, adj. QRM only; // 5035,

6135.
9665 R. Marumby, Florianopolis SC, 2108-2120, 02 Apr, songs during some
religious prgr; 53443, adjt. QRM de B 9675 (!) & super powerhouse CRI 9640
surely via some European relay.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2110-_, 02 Apr, rosary; 55444
but terribly overmodulated and causing a splash audible well beyond 9675.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1120-1239, 2 Apr, French,
quis & subsequent listeners' phone-ins, western & Afr. songs, then a local
recipe in feature "La fourchette d'Or" (the golden fork); 35343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
CANADA 6160 CKZN, St. John's NF, 2202-2227, 29 Mar, English, CBC
newscast, announcement for prgr "Cross Talk", w/ Newfoundland trivia, then
part 2 of prgr "As It Happens"; 53443, adjt. QRM. It's been a vy. long
time since I last had the chance of receiving this so loud.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
5844.92 / 6340.04, Sackville leapfrogging spurs, at 0140-0155+ UT on March
31, Fair 6340.04 spur of 6009.96-Radio Sweden in English and very weak
5844.92 spur of 6175-Voice of Vietnam. 165.04 kHz separation between each
frequency. I was surprised to find Sackville-6010 slightly off frequency.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 31)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP 6030, R. ICDI, Boali: It seems they are also testing
on 7160. See Mar 17 item from
(Harald Kuhl-D, DXplorer Apr 3)
Says it is testing on 6030 and 7160 but won't officially open until
August. Well, 7160 is absolutely no good in the mornings for them before
0600 since BBC Ascension is on there 0300-0600 at 65 degrees! At 1600-2000
it might work with possibly weak signals from China to cope with plus
Romania at 1800-1900. Eurasians, please check out 7160 during this period
or after 0600, M-F.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 4)
Probablemente se trate de la emisora local llamada La Voix de la Grace.
(Rumen Pankov, R. Bulgaria DX, Version en espanol de Mijail Mijailov,
via Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld)
CHAD 6165 Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne, N'Djamena, at 2124-2211
UT on 1 Apr, French, interview with a writer,..., newscast 2200 UT when
dominant over HRV; 53432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
CHILE CVC A07 schedule:
Portuguese 00-04 11745 04-11 6110 11-24 15410
Spanish SSAm 23-13 6070 12-23 9635
Spanish Mexico 01-04 11970
Spanish NSAm 01-08 11665 08-12 5960 12-01 17680
Spanish DRM 18-20 17635 17640 17645.
(Mathias Svensson, Ingeniero de Transmisiones, CVC Chile, via Celio
Romais, Brasil, dxld)
Plus the mixing product on 12275 available 0100-0400 UT. Since Brian
Alexander heard this way off in PA, worth checking for other possible
leapfrogs.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld Mar 31)
v6109.78, CVI Santiago in Portuguese on odd frequency, heavily hit NHK
Sackville at 0535 UT, terrible BUZZ tone of 220 Hertz. March 28.

6109.76, CVI Santiago, in Portuguese 0715 UT March 29. (wb)
Tuning above 12 MHz at 0115 on April 2, I came upon a broadcast signal on
12195, where there isn't supposed to be anything. Sounds like thinly
disguised religious pop. Oh oh, another spur from CVC? Then immediately
checked 12275, where Brian Alexander has reported a CVC mixing product.
There that is, amazingly strong, could easily be mistaken for a
fundamental, and stronger than 12195.
We see that CVC is operating not two but three transmitters on the 11 MHz
band between 0100 and 0400 UT:
11665 Spanish at 0100-0800
11745 Portuguese at 0000-0400
11970 Spanish at 0100-0400
I then went looking for all the other possible mixing products, and found
most of them in the next few minutes! What a dirty installation they have.
Summarizing:
12275 11665 over 11970 at 305 kHz, strong
12195 11745 over 11970 at 225 kHz, less strong, mostly Port audio
12115 doesn't fit pattern but weaker // 12195, 80 kHz from it.
Both of these had CODAR QRM, BTW
11825 11665 over 11745 at 80 kHz [unheard but probably obscured by
splash from big signals on 11815 and 11835.]
11585 11745 over 11665 at 80 kHz, weakest.
11520 11970 over 11745 at 225 kHz, weaker than 12195, Sp + Port.
11360 11970 over 11665 at 305 kHz, strong.
This was another DXpedition to a park in Enid away from household noise
sources, this one Government Springs Park. 0058-0138 UT April 2.
(Glenn Hauser, GSPDX, OK-USA, dxld Apr 4)
And taking another look at the CVC sked, we see that there is another jam-
up of three transmitters on one band, 49m:
5960 Spanish at 0800-1200
6070 Spanish at 2300-1300
6110 Portuguese at 0400-1100 [axually 6109.77v, so mixes would be off too
making hets if anything is next to them]
So here are those hypothetical mixing frequencies, and times they would be
on; being closer together and not so far out of band, they will be harder
to spot, and more likely to blocked by legit signals:
5810v 6110v over 5960 P/S at 0800-1100, 150 kHz
5850 6070 over 5960 S/S at 0800-1200, 110 kHz
6030v 6110v over 6070 P/S at 0400-1100, 40 kHz
6150v 6070 over 6110v S/P at 0400-1100, 40 kHz
6180 5960 over 6070 S/S at 0800-1200, 110 kHz
6260v 5960 over 6110v S/P at 0800-1100, 150 kHz
6030v would normally be totally buried by R. Marti and Cuban jamming but
during the dentro/fuera-Cuban truce UT Mondays, could well be enough to
block the new Radio ICDI, Central African Republic, should it actually be
on and propagating from *0500. Note that 5810v could also be confused with
the Colombian 6010v/5910v leapfrog which we know exists not to mention
CVC fundamental 6110v confusing with the other Colombian mix on 6110v.
WEWN is currently switching from 5810 to 5850 at 0500 UT. Other possible
mixes of CVC could be worked out, but they would have to be between
transmitters on different bands, so probably less likely tho not
impossible.

(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 4)
CHINA Haixia zhi Sheng - Voice of Strait News Channel
0000-0400 11590
0400-0955 11590 Thu-Tue
0955-1200 11590
1200-1700 4940
2225-2400 4940
Entertainment
0000-0400 7280
0400-1000 7280 Thu-Tue
1000-1200 7280
1200-1700 5050
2225-2400 5050
China Huayi Broadcasting Company
0400-0800 6115 6185 Thu-Tue
0800-1700 6115 6185
2230-0400 6115 6185
China Huayi Broadcasting Corporation, P.O.Box 251, Fuzhou, Fujian
Province, China 350001.
Voice of Pujiang 1155-1600 5075 4950 3280
(NDXC via ArDXC March ADXN, Apr NASWA Apr 1)
[and non] The A07 China Radio International schedule for all languages is
now available at the NDXC website:
Look for the link on the left side of the page, "A07 CRI schedule".
[missing CRI mediumwave relays see under Albania. wb.]
Note, not all frequencies will be used when they're supposed to; for
instance at 0200 there's a listing for 9480 via French Guiana and that's
not in use! Yet, at 0150 on 4/1 I did note a channel not listed in the
0100 list for English, it's 9470 which was weak, presumably a late
addition and likely coming from one of the Chinese sites. So if you hear a
channel not listed on the NDXC list, it could be one that's been added to
the schedule, or might be in the testing stages.
Indeed 9470 isn't in the NDXC CRI full listings, BUT it is in the Aoki A07
list, showing that the 01 broadcast in EG, heard in NJ at weak level, is
>from Kashi, 500 kW / 294 deg.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, dxld Apr 2)
Ge'ermu and Golmud are two names for the same place. Ge'ermu is the
Chinese name for the town "Golmud" in the Haixi Mongol and Tibetan
Autonomous Prefecture (Qinghai Province),
cf.
Golmud is the local Mongolian name for this town, which also commonly is
used on international maps. Thanks Bernd & Mauno.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site Apr 3)
Google Earth imagery. Most modern loooking site
CHN Geermu MW CNR1 1134 1200 kW and SW
36 25 32.96 N 94 59 45.34 E
CHN_XIN_Xining, MW 666 kHz 200 kW antenna on the left, western side.
1251 kHz 100 kW on the right side of tx hall.
SW 50 kW, antennas 270 degr upper left corner of the area,
4750 6145 9780 60/49/31 mb antennas.
206 degr on the below side of the tx hall, 5990/9850 49/31 mb.

36 39 24.05 N 101 34 29.59 E
7125 Xizang PBS, Lhasa, Tibet, 2228-_, 30 Mar, Tibetan, trad. chantings;
23431, adj. QRM_ and no trace of GUI whatsoever; // 4905, fair, 4920 good,
5240 fair/good & avoidable uty. QRM, 7385 one of the best, 7125 actually
being the worst!
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
COLOMBIA 6009.5 LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2229-2237, 28 Mar,
Spanish, religious prgr; 34432, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
COSTA RICA 13749.36 / 9724.96 Not much heard from the Americas around
1930 UT tonight, except only few WEWN, WWCR and YFR. Propagation will
increase hopefully from tomorrow 5th. But came across of screechy sect
pastor at approx. centered 13749.36 kHz around 1900-2000 UT. Scheduled
1800-0200 UT.
Couldn't center the carrier exactly, even with synchronous detection mode
disappeared mostly on the upper flank. Lower side reception even on LSB
mode was much better.Two hours later noted same program on 9724.96 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
CROATIA Einen sehr optimistischen Ausblick fuer 2007 wagt Stefica
Mahalup, Marketing Manager von der Zagreber Senderfirma RIZ, das
Kurzwellensender bis 500 kW herstellt. Man verweist auf die Installation
eines 500-kW-Senders in Wertachtal 2003 und die baldige Inbetriebnahme von
vier 250 kW-Sendern bei VT Communications in Grossbritannien.
{NASB Newsletter Maerz 2007}
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Mar 31)
CUBA Remodelacion de la pagina web de Radio Rebelde:
Anuncian el siguiente esquema de emisiones:
Horarios y Frcuencias de trasmision de Radio Rebelde
Frecuencias kHz Hora
9600 kHz 0600-0900 am.
11655 kHz 0700-0900 am.
11655 kHz 1200-1330 pm.
15570 KHZ 1200-1330 pm.
6100 kHz 2300-2400
5025 kHz Banda Tropical
En la actualidad Radio Rebelde se encuentra situada en el edificio del
Instituto Cubano de Radio y Television (ICRT) sito en calle 23 No. 258 e/
L y M, Vedado. Apartado postal 6277, codigo postal 10600 Habana 6, Ciudad
de la Habana, Cuba.
Telefonos. (537) 831 3514. Fax (537) 33 4270
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Mar 30)
5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, at 2252-..., on 03 Apr, interview on municipal
issues; 54433, QRM de BEM at 54433.
5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0945-f/out 1020, 02 Apr, prgr "Haciendo Radio",
w/ infos. & a rpt. on FECON, a construction & building materials fair;
45444.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
[non] 27 Marzo 2007, 2400-0100 UT: 5910, 444, Radio Republica. Abriendo
emisiones aqui a las 2400 horas UT (Antigua), ID por Armando Plata cuando
estuvo en Radio Miami Internacional, anunciando 9955 kHz (frecuencia
[5910] usada tambien por Marfil Estereo, Colombia).

27 Marzo 2007, 0100-0200 UT: 5910, 333, Radio Republica. (Antigua) ID por
Armando Plata cuando estuvo en Radio Miami Internacional, anunciando 9955
kHz.
27 Marzo 2007, 0200-0300 UT: 5910, 444, Radio Republica.
27 Marzo, 0100-0200 UT: 6155, 444, Radio Republica, (0000-0200)
27 Marzo, 6155, 444, Radio Republica, (0000-0200) 6100, 444, Radio
Republica, abrio emisiones a las *0200 UT 9735, 333, Radio Republica,
abriendo emisiones a las 0200 UT
26 [sic; 27?] Marzo 2007 0300-0400 UT 5910, 444, Radio Republica. 6100,
444, Radio Republica.
(Yimber Gaviria-CLM, dxld Mar 31)
DIEGO GARCIA 12759usb AFN via Diego Garcia. Full data (with site)
American Forces Radio & TV Service Logo Card. This for a e-mail report
sent to:
Reply in 15 days. v/s: Robert Winkler.
(Edward Kusalik-CAN, DXplorer Apr 4)
DRM "KVI is Kvitsoy in Norway (WRTH see page 462). The transmissions
>from KVI are all in DRM as far as I'm aware." (Noel Green)
Yes. The 35 kW from Rampisham (RMP) were digital as well. "Were" because
this signal is gone, as discussed (in German) at
with somebody stating that "after 4.5 years DRM starts to get tedious for
me".
[DRM started in 1996y already]
now lists the entire DRM usage of the BBC WS as Kvitsoy 0600-0700 on 7475,
0700-1000 on 9470, 1600-1800 on 7465 and 1800-2000 on 7420. Mediumwave
1296 has also been cut back to 0400-0900 and 1600-2200. Apparently no 7320
kHz from Rampisham anymore, at least right now the frequency is indeed
empty.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Mar 31)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE, Bata, at 2113-2130 UT on 29 Mar, Spanish,
newscast, ID "R. Bata", Afr. pops; 55333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
ERITREA 5100 kHz, Bana Radio answered with a QSL letter in 30 days -
address used: Bana Radio, The English Panel, Eritrean Teacher's Forum,
P.O.Box 609, Asmara, Eritrea. Heard several evenings with program in
English.
(Torre Ekblom-FIN, dxld Apr 3)
ETHIOPIA 6109.9 R. Fana at *0324 UT. Upbeat HoA instrumental followed
by slower, more melancholy one at 0328 UT. Man in African language 0330;
into solo chant at 0335 joined by antiphonal chorus at 0337. Weak and
noisy here and on // 7210, although both channels in clear after TWR on
6110 and BBC on 7210 kHz left the air at 0330 UT.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 31)
FRANCE [MONACO non]. Ciao! The relay of RFI it has been running all
night the 28-29 March on 702 kHz, heard very well here in Milano area, at
0015 UT, with RFI African Service in French. So main target area is
Tunisia and Algeria.

Also heard 29 March at 0400 UT by Francesco Cecconi in central Italy, with
good signals (some interference from TRT Turkey on 702 kHz). So it seems
they are operating on 702 kHz with no fixed schedule during these days.
Here the information received from Christian Ghibaudo living in France:
Bonjour! Hier 28 mars, quand j'ai telephone a Monte Carlo Radiodiffusion,
il m'a ete dit que les emissions de RFI etaient captees par satellite et
diffusee sur 702 kHz jusqu'a 23h00 (heure francaise) c'est a dire 2100 TU.
Hier soir, ils ont peut etre oublie de fermer l'emetteur, tout est
possible sur la Cote d'Azur. (may be they forgotten to switch off the TX;
everything is possible at the Col de la Madone TX site)
Some "official" news from Monte Carlo: RFI in French, until the end of
this month, from 1900-2100 UT on 702 kHz. Power 400 kW.
Radio Nederland, in Dutch on April 3rd and 11th, from 1800 to 2100 UTC.
Also on 702 kHz. It will be a relay of Football play.
(Christian Ghibaudo. Nice-F, dxld Mar 31)
So I guess it is a good idea to look at 702 kHz also in the coming nights.
(Dario Monferini-I, dxld Mar 29)
Radio Saa QSL. Radio SAA via Issoudun, 15180. From TDF, full-data
(including transmitter site & power - and program name!) French/English
"Alliss - Rotatable antenna in Issoudun" card in 16 days. Address on the
card, which is approximately the one to which I mailed my report:
TDF - Radio Business Unit, Shortwave Department, 10, rue d'Oradour sur
Glane, 75732 Paris cedex 15, France.
This is for the March 14 broadcast which consisted entirely of patriotic
or national vocal music. Although there is now severe interference from
the BBC in Arabic, based on the timings of the music, this TDP-brokered
program to Nigeria seems to be re-running that same program.
(Wendel Craighead-KA-USA, DXplorer Apr 3)
I was by their offices on Tuesday afternoon ... a class outfit there in
Paris ... If you ever get to Paris, go by their office, it's been fun for
me several times.
(Dan Henderson-USA, DXplorer Apr 6)
GABON/LIBYA Afropop music jammer, which after 1400 is usually just
distracting on 17660, heard on 17675 instead, at 1343 March 28, abutting
much stronger CVC 17680. 17675 agrees with Jose Miguel Romero's
monitoring, and also Sawt al-Amal on 17672.5 and 17677.5, not identifiable
here. SAA runs until 1400 so Afropop is really trying to jam it then. BTW,
a press report from Ivory Coast says Col. Ghaddafi now owns Africa Numero
Un; so hence also spare transmitters he can use for his own nefarious
jamming.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 31)
AL-QADHAFI REPORTEDLY BUYS CASH-STRAPPED GABONESE RADIO STATION.
Ivorian newspaper L'Inter on 21 March.
In 2005, we wrote in these same columns that the management of radio
station Africa No.1 was financially strapped, and it was therefore
difficult to meet the charges due for the Panafrican medium. At the time,
the Gabonese minister of communication made an announcement to the press
reporting the hard times, which could possibly lead to the closing down of
Africa No. 1. With things having reached this point, the radio station
officials had allowed back licensing fees owed to the National Audiovisual
Communication Council (CNCA) in Abidjan to build up. As a result, the
broadcasting of Africa No. 1 FM programmes was suspended in the Ivorian
economic capital.

Nevertheless, good fortune seems to have smiled at the station's
employees, and the African network will take off again very soon.
Actually, it was bought by a big financier in the person of Colonel
Muammar al-Qadhafi. Information making its way around high-ranking circles
recently indicates that the Libyan Guide is the new owner of Africa No.1.
The amount of the deal pulled off by the president of Libya and his
counterpart El Hajj Omar Bongo of Gabon: 5 million euros (about 3.2
billion CFA francs). Africa No.1 will no longer be under the control of
the Gabonese Government, but of the Libyan Republic. Given this new start,
no one doubts that the arrears owed to the CNCA will be paid, to the
delight of listeners in Cote d'Ivoire.
(L'Inter, Abidjan, BBC_M 21 Mar)
Africa No. 1
(RNW Media Network blog via dxld Mar 31)
[GABON/LIBYA and non]. Africa No1 libyenne.
Kadhafi sur les ondes d'Africa no1 - LDC 514.
Le "Guide" de la Jamahiriya s'est ofert la radio Africa no1 mais ne sait
pas encore trop quoi en faire. C'est top secret : le colonel Kadhafi a
rachete pour 5 millions ? au president Omar Bongo la radio Africa no1.
Cette radio franco-gabonaise qui emet en Afrique et en France perd
beaucoup de sous ces temps-ci. Une aubaine donc et une "belle culbute"
financiere pour le Gabon qui n'a paye l'annee derniere a la Sofirad - la
societe financiere de radiodifusion qui gere les participations de l'Etat
francais - que 700 000 ? les 49% d'interets qu'elle detenait dans Africa
no1.
L'operation s'est faite a travers la Libyan Arab Africa Investment Company
(LAAICO) presidee par Bashir Saleh Bashir, le directeur de cabinet du
"Guide" de la Jamahiriya. Le missi dominici du president Bongo pour
boucler ce dossier est le Beninois Arnauld Houndete, patron de l'agence de
communication Voodoo et du magazine Continental (voir Who's Who LC no513).
Mais il y a un petit souci : les Libyens veulent se debarrasser d'une
partie des 250 employes de la radio. "Pas question" a dit le Palais du
bord de mer.On en est la.
NDM2005: Pendant de longues annees Africa a ete une veritable vache a lait
pour la Sofirad (l'ancien proprietaire francais) et aussi pour sa
direction gabonaise (ou meme pour la presidence gabonaise (1)). Chaque
annee, par l'exploitation de ses emetteurs de Moabi, aupres des chaines
japonaises, entre autres, Africa degageait une marge a faire palir d'envie
les radios continentales de ce type. Ce tresor de guerre a ete joyeusement
consomme.
Aujourd'hui, avec l'ere du numerique et du net les emetteurs de Moabi ne
sont plus aussi createurs de valeur qu'ils l'ont ete de par le passe. En
meme temps la radio panafricaine a rate de faire les bons choix. Elle est
toujours aussi peu presente sur le net. Son effectif est toujours aussi
plethorique (250 personnes). Et surtout elle est redevenue tres tres
gabonaise avec une dependance inacceptable vis a vis des pouvoirs en
place.
Africa no1, la Voix d'une certaine idee de l'Afrique, s'est resolue a
n'etre que la Voix d'Omar pour finalement bientot devenir la Voix de
Kadhafi.
D'autre part, RFI en multipliant les bandes FM nationales a contribue a
tuer (comme Air France a trucide Air Gabon) cette radio des Africains par
les Africains. Air Gabon, Africa no1, Gabon Poste, Gabon Telcom, Mbanie, a
qui le tour?

Adieu Africa.
(1) Comme toutes les entreprises et administrations "vache a lait"
evoluant au Gabon, la Presidence Gabonaise (ou meme le ministere de
tutelle) a toujours eu la possibilite de les ponctionner de maniere
totalement arbitraire en prelevant du cash pour satisfaire les besoins de
nos dirigeants; un peu comme si pour payer un nouveau jouet pour votre
fils, vous passiez recuperer de l'argent au distributeur du coin.
Les entreprises evoluant au Gabon sont des guichets automatiques
"potentiels" de billets de banque. J'ai personnellement vu les mouvements
de fonds... En francais, ca s'appelle "abus de bien sociaux",
"detournement de fonds" ou mieux RACKET.
(via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Apr 5)
[LIBYA tent.] 11965 UNID ARABIC program at approx. 0700-0830 UT. Came
across of a very professional Arabic station on 11965 today April 5th.
Some gongs like Big-Ben at 0800 UT and nx followed til 0804 UT, items of
Sahel zone countries, Sudan, Libya, Baghdad...
It's a Libyan outlet ? S=9+10dB. Or just a tx test? Stronger than Jordan
11960 next door. "Ahwaz le enja-ad" was noted many times from 0804 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
4777 R. Gabon, Melen, 1613-... UT on 04 Apr, French, afr. pops; 24342,
adjt. uty. QRM; gone at recheck at 1705 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, at 2234-2245 UT on 31 Mar, Vernacular, 31
March, talks; 54433, QRM de E only.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
GERMANY Cland 13830 SBO? at 1725 UT talks by two people , with mentions
of Ramazan /Razan New tune in 1736 UT with 'Horn of Africa' songs. Another
program on 1737:30 by man and woman with talks and songs . Many mentions
of Oromo Some artifacts due to lost internet packets signal S9+30, 45544.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 31)
13830 Sagalee Bilisammaa Oromoo via T-systems DTK Juelich 1721-1759* UT on
Mar 28. Presumed with talk in HoA lang; mentions of Oromoo, Nairobi, and
California; very little mx. Fair overall.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Mar 31)
GIBRALTAR 1458 R. Gibraltar, Wellington Front, 1030-1227, 29 Mar,
English, House of Parliament session, Spanish for news at 1200, weather,
pops; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
GREECE VOICE OF GREECE IN ENGLISH.
I just downloaded the A-07 Voice of Greece Program Schedules In Greek.
Here are the segments that I translated into the English language:
Every Day 0600-0700 11645 English Language Program
Saturday 1305-1400 9420 15630 Hellenes Around The World
Sunday 0200-0300 7475 9420 15650 Hellenes Around The World
Sunday 0905-1000 9420 15630 Greek In Style
Sunday 2305-0005 7475 9420 15650 Greek In Style
"Hellenes Around The World" and the "Greek In Style" programs were not on
ERA-5 last Sunday due to the fact that March 25 is Greek Independence Day
and usually these programs are not broadcast on these Greek national
holidays.
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld March 29-30)

After the news in Greek at 1300 UT Sat March 31, "Hellenes Around The
World" in English came on at 1305 UT with Greek music and then with
Katerina interviewing a male guest. In this area it is audible on 15630
kHz with a lot of noise; nothing on 9420 kHz.
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Mar 31)
11645 VoGreece foreign service outlets, like domestic touristic program
relay of Radio Filia of local MW 666! and FM 107 MHz via 11645 faced now
more "regularity" today. 0600-1000 UT. Also Albanian, En, Fr, Sp, German
0900 and Russian 0930-1000 UT with 5 mins newscast at the bc start and
further more music cultural program. So this Radio Filia relay on
shortwave is regularly on Wed to Mon. On Tuesday off air, due Avlis tx
site maintenance day.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 1) "Radio FILIA for the immigrants living in Greece"
"Hellenes Around The World" repeat was on UT Sunday April 1st on 7475 and
9420; nothing on 15650 kHz. Very good signal on both frequencies.
(John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Apr 1)
Pirgos on 5865 kHz.
We finally fixed the audio clipping, and went on with some more tests that
ceased on last Saturday. Avlis (ERA-5) transmitters have their own
schedule which changed last Sunday (March 25th). Thanks again for all your
help.
George Stavropoulos, Telecommunications Engineer
Head of HF Stations Section. (Olympia Radio Coastal Station)
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE S.A.)
27058 Epitalio - GREECE
tel.: +30 - 210 6060150, 1
+30 - 26210 28799
fax.: +30 - 210 3405075
mob.: +30 - 6972 212 222
e-mail:
(Jerry-Berg-USA, DXplorer Apr 2)
A big surprise on 31 March during the night here. Kavala site on MW 792
was back in use. A 4th state program was heard // 981 kHz at 2344-0000 UT.
Different programs were on MW 729, on 9420, on MW 666, on 1008 // 1494 //
1512, on MW 1179, on MW 1044, on 7475 etc. At 0000 UT, April 1st already,
common news bulletin in Greek on MWs 729 // 792 // 981 // 1008 // 1494 and
others. Checked on April 1st at 1200 UT - there was a program in Greek,
but 981 kHz was not heard (noon time around here).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX April 2)
He noted Greek Radio on 792 kHz mediumwave channel again. But seemingly
>from another site than [former IBB] Kavalla resort. 73 wb
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, at 2115-2136 UT on 28 Mar, Vernacular,
talks, seemingly messages; 54343.
7125 R. Guinee / R. Conakry, Sonfonya, simply not audible here on the SW
coast.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
GUYANA 3291.14, Voice of Guyana, at 0630-0700+ UT on March 31, BBC
World Service programming with BBC World news. Program about Zimbabwe
conflict. "The World Today" BBC news program at 0700 UT. Good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Mar 31)
3291.1 GBC, Sparendam, logged twice, in the evening & in the morning,
viz. 2247-2255, 3 Mar, English, light music, few talks, rated 54333, adjt.
uty. QRM, then 0904-f/out 0930, 31 Mar, English, pops, rtd. 25331.

(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 1007-1225, 29 Mar, coastal weather
forecast, exch. Rate, Icel. Songs, interviews, some Romanian folk music;
34453, adjt. QRM de D 183.
The two RUV LF outlets vy. nicely observed. 1035-..., 03 Apr, playing
American oldies, Greek songs, talks, gong on the hr, viz:
189 Gufuskalar, 35353
207 Eidar, 34342, adjt. QRM only, not co-ch. MRC or D.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
INDIA World Cup Cricket tournment in the West Indies brings me news of
the cricket to my receiver I hear a lot of AIR India locations on these
frequencies 4910, 4920, 4880, 4860, 4965, 5015, 5040 kHz, at 1822 UT till
after 1900 UT. All sio between sio 333 to 444. Mar 29. In English and
Hindi. Commercials in between chit chat about the match. by two om
annoucers. Good luck to South Africa in the cup.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 31)
5040 AIR, Jeypore, 2116-2129, 31 Mar, Vernacular, advertisements, infos.
on Orissa (state), (cricket?) match report; 55333, nice via my new E/W 46
m inv. V.
4180 AIR, Bhopal, 1918-1933, 02 Apr, Vernacular, talks on (crickt?)
matches, advertisements, English, match report; 55343.
4910 AIR, Jaipur, 1925-1934, 02 Apr, same as for 4810; 55343.
4920 AIR, Chennai, 1919-1932, 02 Apr, same as for // 4810 or 4910; 55343.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
INDONESIA 9525 VOINS (pres), at 1329 UT on Apr 1. Mostly music w/ pop
ballads and ME influenced instrumental mixed in. Significant fading on S6
signal.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Apr 1)
3266.41 RRI Gorontalo 1241-1312* Apr 3. Coverage of some local event with
several different speakers, a YL ancr between speakers, and occasional
bits of music; frequent mentions of Gorontalo; at 1302 joined Jak news in
progress; station left the air immediately after the Jak relay ended at
1312. Fair, building to good by closedown. Wish this station would stay on
late more often than their usual 1230v closedown, since Indos peak here
between 1300 and 1330 UTC.
3995.04 RRI Kendari 1318-1346 Apr 3. Lite vocals, 2 ancrs (M&W, I think)
chatting for several minutes between selections. Good at tune-in,
deteriorating after 1330.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 4)
3578.74 RSPK Ngapa (pres) at 1250-1340+ UT on Apr 2. YL talk in Bahasa
Indonesia well past ToH; later, a mix of mx and M ancr. Generally fair,
best in a looong time, maybe best ever, due, probably, to a high 'A'
Index. Largely unreadable after 1340 UT or so, but weak carrier still
there past 1400 UT. At 1300 UT, RRI Serui on 4604.95 kHz, which is usually
good here, was extremely strong at S=9+20 dB!
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 2)
IRAN/IRAQ 3881 VoComm. Party of Iran (tent), no. IRQ site (?), 1852-
1915, 28 Mar, Farsi (tent), talks; 42431, jammed.
4366 VoComm. Party of Iran (tent), no. IRQ site (?), 1850-..., 31 Mar,
Farsi (tent), talks; 32441, jammed.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

IRELAND RTE installed their new DRM capable transmitter on 252 longwave
at the end of last month, heard here testing it in DRM, at 1226 UT on
March 28 and subsequently both in AM and DRM modes. Plan once installed,
was to run DRM 0200-0500 UT.
(Mike Barraclough, April WDDXC-UK Contact magazine)
252 RTE, Summerhill, 1033-1120, 02 Apr, English, interview w/ a music
artist, talks, music; 54444, QRM de ALG.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
ISRAEL Kol Israel 9400 heard here with English at 1900. I also checked
their sked which shows them also on 11590
at 1900, but not heard here so I went looking and easily found them on
11605. Perhaps this has been noted before, if so I missed it.
(Steve Lare-MI-USA W6SWL, dxld Apr 4)
Noted French at 1930 on 9400.00 and odd9344.94 kHz, at 1945 UT English on
same channels, and additional 11605.00, which is weak and tiny due of
propagation tonight, skips over my head in central Europe. And will be
much better on high summer season. [Though latter replaced scheduled 11590
seemingly. no - changed to 11590 on Apr 5th, wb.]
French at 2145 UT noted on 9345.08 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
On Apr 4 at 1800 UT reported in Amharic on 9345 and 11605 kHz and in
Hebrew Reshet Bet on 13675 kHz and no signals everywhere after 1825 UT.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 1-5)
JAPAN/KOREA D.P.R. Japanese Government reported North Korean Jamming to
ITU.
Asahi Shimbun on March 30 reports:
Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on March 30
reported ITU that North Korea violated the international radio regulations
by transmitting jamming against "Shiokaze" broadcasting over Yamata
transmitting site. They officially confirmed the jamming was transmitted
>from North Korea on March 29 and 30. As the jamming signal did not content
call sign to identify the place of transmitting, they regarded it as a
violation of international regulations. They also requested on March 29
the radio monitoring offices in China and South Korea to watch the jamming
>from North Korea. If ITU confirms the violation, the ministry will demand
ITU an action to remove the interference.
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
JJY Time Signal Station.
40 kHz Fukushima Ootakadoya Mt. 37 22 21 N 140 50 56 E
60 kHz Saga Hagane Mt. 33 27 56 N 130 10 32 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Apr 4)
KOREA Rep. of 6600 NO ID, 1755-18 01 UT ... el Passport para esta
frecuencia emisora clandestina para Corea VO The People, SINPO 32242.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, hcdx Apr 6)
Saludos cordiales, Jose Miguel. Yes, it should be Radio Voice of the
People (Inmin-ui Sori Bangsong), a clandestine from South Korea to North.
Heard quite regularly here in Moscow in // with 3912. Jammed by Pyongyang.
(Serghey Nikishin-RUS, dxld Apr 6)
KUWAIT Voice of America 7595 kHz. Full data QSL card with site for nrp
sent to George Miller, TX Plant Supervisor, Kuwait Transmitting Station,
c/o American Embassy _ Bayan, P.O.Box 77, Safat, 13001 Kuwait.
(Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, ArDXC ADXN Apr 1)

KYRGYZ REP. UNID 4050 kHz RUS?, UKR?, at 2232-2247 UT on 2 Apr,
Russian, music, few talks; 45343. I had no time to try to ID this one.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4) via Bishkek-KGZ, wb.
The 4050 transmitter is a transmitter of the Ministry of Communications,
which owns all transmitters in Kyrgyzstan, and it is now leased by Radio
Rossii from Russia and carries a time shifted edition of the station.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, WDXC-UK Contact April)
LITHUANIA Starting from March 31 the program will be transmitted as
follows (as usual via xmitters in LTU):
On AM 1386 kHz - at Saturday, March 31 2100-2200 UTC.
On SW 6255 kHz - at Sunday, April 1 2200-2259 UTC.
The Mighty KBC, Argonstraat 6, 6718 WT Ede, The Netherlands.
Tel ++31 318 552491. Fax ++31 318 437801
e-mail website
(Idun Ritz-DEN, dxld Mar 31)
6255 KBC Radio "The Mighty", Argonstraat 6, 6718 WT Ede, Netherlands.
Transmission via Sitkunai, Lithuania. Very nice QSL Card full data in 13
days. Reception report sent to
V/S: Tom de Wit.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
MADAGASCAR 7395 Family Radio English BCB to Africa via Madagascar
(Radio Netherlands). Full data (with site) 30th anniversary card, in 3
months. Postal Report to California address.
(Edward Kusalik-CAN, DXplorer Apr 4)
5010 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1817-1832, 04 Apr, Malagasy,
pops; 25232.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
MALI 5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2253-..., 29 Mar, French, interview on Afr.
affairs; 54343; // 4835.3.
7284.4 R. Mali, Kati, 0916-..., 29 Mar, Vernacular, African music, talks;
45434; // 11960 fair~good and w/ better audio, so it must be the same tx
used for 5995 evenings.
11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1149-..., 02 Apr, Vernacular, trad. Songs; tx off a
few mins. Before 1200; 54433, adj. QRM; // 7284.5 w/ faint audio.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
MALTA Fifteen Thousand Trees will be planted at former Deutsche Welle
transmitter site in Malta. "The project includes the conservation of the
steppe, garigue and marine habitats. The building will eventually include
two further projects, a marine rehabilitation centre and a wildlife clinic
aimed at rehabilitating injured wildlife for eventual release back to the
wild. The University of Malta will also be creating a marine research
institute on the site."
The Malta Independent, 29 March 2007 (kimandrewelliott.com via dxld Apr 1)
The site was closed in 1996. It has [had?] three shortwave transmitters
and a 600 kilowatt transmitter on 1557 kHz medium wave.
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, Mar 31 ibid., via dxld)
Google Earth Imagery. Former DWL relay Cyclops 1971-1996y.
1557 kHz 600 kW, 999 kHz 20 kW.
MLT_former DWL Cyclops relay site ITU 35 50 N 14 34 E at
35 50 33.86 N 14 34 05.14 E

MLT_former DWL SW antennas array at approx.
35 50 38.80 N 14 33 58.18 E
MLT_former 1557 kHz 600 kW three mast area at approx.
35 50 29.53 N 14 34 11.26 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 1)
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, at the vy. odd time of 1126-
1420, 29 Mar, lute tunes, Arabic, newscast 1200 followed by Vernacular,
pops,_, French at 1400 for newscast; 24432, adjt. QRM de E; // 7245 which
could not be compared against before noon due to strg. DRM signal.
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1204-1240, 02 Apr, Vernacular, newscast,
talks; 44343, adjt. DRM QRM.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
MEXICO 9599.5 R. UNAM (tent), Ticoman, 1035-1053, 29 Mar, unreadable
talks; 15341; blckd. By CUB 1100.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
MICRONESIA [not] False alarm. 4755 as the signal is improving here past
0745, the station hrd is definitely not PMA but R. Educacao Rural in Campo
Grande BR - their nominal s/on is 0700, so don't know what I was hearing
>from 0635 to 0700 UT likely them on early? Sent a quick e-mail to PMA with
a tentative "I'm hearing you" message, but don't think they're on.
4755 Pacific Missionary Aviation (pres.) w/ what sounded like man ann and
ocnl music from 0635 tune (recording from 0640) - cadence is En, not
typical LA, but otherwise signal is quite weak w/ moderate static lvls and
bothersome CODAR QRM. Definitely something here, not hrd earlier this week
during same time period, outside R. Huanta's time slot and the Brazilian
would be hrd much stronger here if it were on (normally). At 0735 the
signal appears to be improving ever so slightly with a man and woman or
two men talking at 0741.my Wellbrook loop is pointed at 290 degrees, as
close as I can estimate to Pohnpei.
(ibid., DXplorer Apr 1)
MOROCCO Thanks Mauno, update of the Nador schedule, wrong time slots
given in #801. As usually:
There are two Nador (Medi I) site outlets of RTM Rabat in Arabic
15340 0900-1500 UT, and 15345 1500-2200 UT, both 250 kW via 110 degrees
curtain towards NoAF, NE, ME, - but side lobe makes it to Europe too.
Google Earth imagery.
MRC Medi I Nador LW171 SW 9575 15340/15345
at 35 02 31.14 N 02 54 59.23 W 110 degrees
Antenna northern corner of the area at
35 02 43.62 N 02 54 39.16 W
and 9575 seems at 35 02 30.27 N 02 54 43.91 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 2)
936 RTM-"C & "R", Agadir, 1115-1409, 29 Mar, Tachlhit (t), talks,
traditional tunes, "A" netw. news 1200, region. prgr again, then "A" netw.
prgr 1400 UT.
1638 RTM-"A", Rabat, 1245-..., 02 Apr, Arabic, talks, music; harmonic of
819 at S9+55 dB.
7308 RTM-"C", Sebaa-Aioun, 1115-..., 02 Apr, Berber, folk songs; harmonic
of 1044 at S9+50 dB.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
NETHERLANDS/FINLAND/FRANCE/MOLDOVA/NORWAY
Extra RNW frequencies for UEFA Champions League football on Wed 11 April,

1800-2200 UTC
702 kHz (Monte Carlo) for SW France, Central Europe
963 kHz (Finland) for NE Europe
1314 kHz (Norway) for NW Europe
6125 kHz (Flevo) for SW Europe
2000-2200 UTC
6040 kHz (Grigoriopol) for Europe
The use of 963 kHz via Pori, Finland was a late addition to the list of
frequencies published in the last Newsletter. Here in the Hilversum area,
it provided excellent reception. The transmitter was in use for YLE
programmes until 31 December 2006, when it was taken out of service, and
RNW is in fact the first foreign broadcaster to make use of relay
facilities in Finland.
(via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Apr 4)
NEW ZEALAND 6095 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1839-1850*, 28 Mar, English, news
in Samoan (tent), till 1849, fq. Announcement, IS; 42441, adj. DRM QRM;
best in LSB & via the the K9AY antenna.
6095 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 0910-1014, 31 Mar, English, prgr on Russia,_,
music, news 1100, weather rpt., "nostalgia in R. NZ"; 54433, DRM QRM, and
best via K9AY indicating W path, but also nice via my new E/W 46 m inv. V.
9870 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, /1059-1258*, 25 Mar, IS, English, news,_, talks,
IS; 34433 but rated 25321 at 1245.
11725 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, /1851-1950*, IS, Tahitian song, newscast in
Niuean, news bulletin,_, Pacific reg. news, bulletin in Samoan, IS; 55444,
but adj. QRM at 1900 & deteriorating a lot.
15720 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 2045-_, 02 Apr, English, Pacific songs, fq.
Announcement, IS, press review, Pacific Business Report, news,_; 25433 and
steady until much later.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
Radio New Zealand In English on 9615 kHz at 0533 UT in English with News
sio 333. Mar 31.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 31)
NIGERIA 6089.95v - On March 4th at 2015 UT, R. Nigeria, Kaduna. News in
local language. Slowly drifting down and heard on 6089.93 at 2045 UT. The
channel is blocked at 2100 UT.
(Renato Bruni-I, SW Bulletin April 1 via dxld)
6090 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2140-..., 29 Mar, Vernacular, talks; 52441, DRM
QRM, then better at 2230.
7255 VoNigeria, Ikorodu, 1020-1205, 29 Mar, English, talks,..., history
feature, news 1100, 1200; 45444, noisy carrier & variable audio level.
7275 R. Nigeria, Abuja, 1443-1456, 04 Apr, English, interview, phone-ins;
24432, increasing QRM de SNG or IND, but 44433 at 1620 still with prgr in
English.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
PAKISTAN [c.f. bc-dx TopNews #801] There are some changes that I know
about Urdu (World Service to West Europe) 1700-1800 has replaced 9380 with
9375 due to PBS Manila using 9380 at 1730-1930. "Turkish" on 4835 at 1515-
1545 is actually Turki (spoken in parts of the ME and former CIS). Dari
shown at 1515- 1545 on 4835 (same time as above) is a "mistake". Actual
transmission time MIGHT be 1330-1400. [no, Turki is wrong: see further

elow]
As you will see, only one transmitter appears to be in use for all Foreign
services using the 100 kW transmitters (API-1, 2 and 3). API-2
carries/carried domestic and foreign services but these, as well as
transmissions via API-1, have not been heard for some time. All I was told
about the Dari service is that the schedule shown is a "mistake" and so
the timing needs to be confirmed. One of the two high-power (250 kW) units
is now also faulty as heard via 17835 and 7530 and only emitting buzz and
distortion at low strength. API-4 5080 and API-8 4790 from Rewat are still
reported on air.
(Noel Green, England, March 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Pakistan's printed schedule arrived today, and here's the updated
domestic and foreign services.
The only remaining DOMESTIC "Regional Services" on SW are:
via API-4 (Rewat 100 kW), 0200-0400 and 1300-1800 on 5080 (This same
transmitter is the one listed for Islamabad Programme to Gulf & Iran on
6235 at 1915-0045 via 260 degrees)
and via API-8 (Rewat 100 kW), Rawalpindi III (otherwise identified as Azad
Kashmir), 0045-0215 & 1445-1815 on 4790 and 0900-1215 on 7265. And this
same transmitter is used to carry Balti Service 0430-0515 and Sheena
Service 0530-0615, both on 6065.
The Rawalpindi 10 kW unit is still used at 0230-0425 and 1335-1430 on 4790
for "Rawalpindi III Programme".
Quetta 10 kW continues 0045-0404(Friday 0345) and 1200-1805 on 5025; 0600-
1145 (Fri only 0400-0820 & 1000-1145) on 7155
And they still list Peshawar 10 kW at 1100-1400 on 7220 for Chitrali
service.
Foreign Service via Rewat API-3 100 kW: The Turki Service is the one
wrongly listed in their previous schedule - it should be 1330-1400 on 4835
and Dari at 1515-1545 also on 4835.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Mar 30)
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation 17835 kHz. Full data QSL card as opposed
to verification letter they've been previously using this past year. v/s
Iftikhar Hussain Malik, Engineering Manager, Pakistan Broadcasting
Corporation, Frequency Management Cell, 303 _ Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan.
(Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, ArDXC ADXN Apr 1)
PERU 3375 R. San Antonio, Padua de Callilli, 2250-2257, 30 Mar,
Spanish/Vernacular, Indian songs; 33342, QRM de racketting signal.
6019.6 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2232-2240, 28 Mar, Spanish, religious prgr;
34432, adjt. QRM.
6035 LV del Guaviare, S. Jose del Guaviare, 2235-2249, 28 Mar, Spanish,
folk songs; 43432, adjt. QRM.
5120.3 R. Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba, 2245-2256, 03 Apr, Quechua,
talks, Indian Tunes, refs. to the food industry; 45333.
5486.5 La Reyna de la Selva, Chachapoyas, 2240-2251, 03 Apr, Spanish,
folk songs; 24331.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

ROMANIA RRI Bucharest broadcast some Sunday special music programs in
Romanian to their nationals living abroad, - since decades.
A-07 schedule. Today Apr 1st came accross of terrible mess occurrence on
15250 kHz, co-channel hit to four other sw transmission. Co-channel are
RRI Bucharest Romanian, BSKSA Riyadh-ARS in English, VoA Tinang-PHL in
Mandarin 0700-1100 UT, CHN Firedrake jammers, CHN Radio from Kunming-CHN.
RRI Romanian schedule on Sundays only:
0700-0756 9700 11970 15260 17775 17795
0800-0856 11875 15450 15510
0900-0956 11830 11925 15250 15380
Not all checked today.
Also French Sunday special: 1000-1056 11830 15250
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 1)
RUSSIA 5900 Family Radio Gujarati BCB to India via Samara. Full data
(with site) 30th anniversary card, in 3 months.Postal Report to California
address.
7165 Family Radio English BCB to Asia via Petropavlosk-Kamchatka. Full
data ( with site) 30th anniversary card in 3 months Postal Report to
California address.
(Edward Kusalik-CAN, DXplorer Apr 4)
I just received an e-mail from Alexey Giryuk ,
Vladivostok at Radio Tickiy Okean. He notes that since March 25 the
station can be heard on the frequencies 9765 kHz and 12065 kHz for summer
time.
(Rich d'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Apr 3) time?
9765 / 12065 0830-0900 zones 34,35 VLD 250kW 50deg
SAUDI ARABIA Arabic Radio Jeddad on 15250 kHz at 1120-1130 UT. In
English with yl annoucer talking about pop news around the world then some
English pop music. Sio 444. Mar 31.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 31)
Just little more to A-07 anomalies in BC-DX TopNews #801.
On 11855 kHz at 1530-1600 UT is heard 2nd prgr of BSKSA in Ar with strong
carrier and low sound level during all day. It is interesting that from
v1537-v1556UTC there is a common prgr on Holy Quran and Call of Islam prgr
- it is a mass prayer, direct from the square in (?)Mecca, reported on
April 1-5 on 15225 and 15435 for Call of Islam and Holy Quran on 13710 and
21460. During the prayer there are two different comments on both prgrs.
1500-1557close down in French on 17660 kHz but where is a prgr in English
>from 1600 h. on same freq ?
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
6100 - The signal is too strong SIO 555 at 1300 UT to be from tx with 10
kW, rather is from Bijeljina - that site is in Republika Srpska in BiH -?
[wb: Stubline] It is formally part of Serbia.
Noted on the air on 6100 kHz at 1300-1830 UT in the shadow of DRM Jammer.
The languages used are as in all published lists, beginning with En and
ending with Ru.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
SERBIA 1107 Nice signal from Radio Belgrade Novi Sad noted yesterday
Apr 4th around 2245 UT, nice folkloric music from former Yugoslavia.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
SOUTH AFRICA/SWAZILAND Channel Africa in Swahili at 0300-0355 UT on 6120
kHz and TWR Swaziland at the same time on presumed 6110 kHz on April 3rd

heard.
(Ognyan Chengeliev-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
SWEDEN DXprgr SWEDEN CALLING DXERS was closed at the end of March 2007
due to the small interest among the listeners in Ru. It was reactivated
after 8 years in February by Radio Sweden in Ru (with original signal from
the past) and was on the air every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in all
Ru bcs of R. Sweden.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
SYRIA/USA 9329.740 [on Apr 5th 9329.993] Damascus and 9330.0 WBCQ hit
each other by approx. 260 Hertz heterodyne tone.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
TAIWAN/KOREA D.P.R. CLANDESTINE - 9485 Shiokaze at 1317-1358* UT on Apr
1. Noted this morning with JP to 1330 UT, then Korean to 1358* UT. No
longer closes down at 1330 UT all the time as before.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 1)
9485 - UNID Clandestine? "RFC" station who is this ? Formerly Open Radio
for KRE ? see WRTH 2007 page 509. 1330-1400 and 2000-2030 in Korean.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
9485 - UNID Clandestine? Dear Wolfgang, RFC is Radio Free Chosun.
RFC is on the air at 1330-1400 on 9485 kHz and 2000-2030 on 9785 kHz.
Please refer the following web site.
Toru Yamashita-JPN, Asian Broadcasting Institute
(via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
and schedule too:
wb.
The RFC is Radio Free Chosun (ex. Free Korean Central Bradcasting Station
).
1330-1400 9485 kHz, 2000-2030 9785 kHz via VT Com.-Taiwan.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, ndxc Apr 5)
ID at 1330 UT in Korean as "Sayu Chosun Pansong im nida" meaning "This is
Radio Free Korea". According to Mr. Tohru Yamashita of Asian Broadcasting
Insitute, the web site is
(all in Korean).
This is a clandestine broadcast by South Korean human right organization
"RFC" (Radio Free Chosun) to North Korea. "Chosun" in Korean means Korea.
In the web site broadcasting schedule are given as:
2000-2030 9785, 1330-1400 9845 (repeat).
Both 9785 and 9845kHz are listed as Taiwan 100 kW in A07 frequency list.
The former name of the broadcast was "Sayu Chosun Chongyan Pansong" (Free
Korean Central Brodcasting Station).
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
Interesting... A whois query on the domain finds this
registrant with an address in Pyongyang, North Korea, but I believe it's
actually some organization in South Korea doing this.
Registrant Name:SangSig Kim
Registrant Organization:SangSig Kim
Registrant Street1:Sangsin Dong 17ban
Registrant Street2:NA
Registrant Street3:

Registrant City:Susung District
Registrant State/Province:PYONGYANG
Registrant Postal Code:150
Registrant Country:KP
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(Sonny Ashimori-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
9485 - UNID Clandestine? "RFC".
9485, unidentifiied station (clandestine?) at 1330-1359*. Thanks to a tip
>from John Wilkins, I tuned in at 1316, on April 3, to hear Shiokaze Two,
via Taiwan (BTW - on days that they are in English, I have heard this
"Two" in the ID), with OM reading list of abductees names (believe in
Korean), with piano background music, 1327 sign-off announcement and piano
IS till 1330, which is their usual programming format. It clearly seemed
to be the end of their program. Immediately after the IS, there seems to
be the start of another clandestine program; that is I assume it's
clandestine and also directed to Korea (DPR). Begins with orchestra music
and then about 15 minutes of talking (seems to also be in Korean).
Mentioned Kim Il Sung several times.
1345-55 presents a radio drama, off at 1359 UT. Unable to make an ID. The
format is totally different than Shiokaze. Reception was good, with no
sign of any jamming of Shiokaze or the unidentified clandestine. Someone
with better language skills is needed to ID this.
(Ron Howard, Shanghai-CHN, dxld Apr 4)
9485 - UNID Clandestine? "RFC".
I checked 9485 kHz on 4 Apr 2007. After the Sea Breeze English closing
announcement 1329 and piano music, at 1330 piece of orchestra music. Then
female announcer in Korean with several ID's. I got those familiar words
"Bangsong" and "Bangsong-imnida" but the preceding words aren't clear to
me. They sound like "Hai Chu Sen" or "Hai Chosum".
After a piano music bridge, male talks, also giving ID. The last 15 or so
minutes sounded like radio-drama which used the "X-Files theme" as a music
bridge. Off at 1359. I tried to open audio files from RFC website and also
from
for comparison of the ID, but no luck. Maybe
someone could tell how the ID goes word by word.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Apr 5)
Ha Tae-Kyoung, President of Open Radio for North Korea, told me that
shortwave radios are growing in popularity in North Korea and more people
are acquiring them through China for about US $5.00. Ha went on to point
out that if more North Koreans owned shortwave radios, ORNK would be able
to reach a larger audience and have a greater impact on North Korean human
rights.
Ha stated that possessing a shortwave radio is against the law in North
Korea; however, those caught with them usually do not serve time in
prison. Before the 1980s, a North Korean caught with a radio capable of
listening to outside broadcasts could be sentenced to death. However,
corruption in North Korea is too widespread for even Kim Jong-il to
control. Corruption is a way of life in North Korea.
Consequently, the security agents only confiscate the radios as
punishment. The agents then turn around and sell them in the black market
for their own personal profit. They do not record finding the radio
because if they were to report its existence, they would not be able to
sell them for their $5.00 value, which is nice boost in income when

considering that they earn $1.00 to $2.00 monthly salary. On the other
hand, if North Korean security agents happen to catch someone listening to
foreign transmissions on a radio, the lawbreaker will likely spend time in
a prison camp like Yodok, one of the many Gulags (concentration camps) in
North Korea.
Ha pointed out that ORNK would be able to reach more North Korean
listeners if more of them were able to afford the $5.00 radios made in
China _ something a private effort could facilitate by purchasing radios
for smugglers returning to North Korea from China. With the number of ORNK
listeners increasing, the number of defectors that report having listened
to a shortwave radio transmission also increases. In one study conducted
in 2001, about 2% of defectors that were hiding in China reported
listening to a shortwave radio.
In 2005, the Korea Press Foundation found that about 4% of defectors
reported listening to a shortwave radio before making it to South Korea.
In Early 2006, Lee Young Ho (pseudonym, age 33), a former North Korean,
told the Daily NK that, "The number of houses listening to foreign radio
around the border area reaches about five or six out of ten_I listened to
Open Radio for North Korea around December 10th last year. When I heard
that there had been a conference on North Korean human rights, I started
to have faith."
(Daily North Korea via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, WDXC Contact April)
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong:
2300-2330 on 11650 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Daily, new for A-07.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
"LAOS". The recently appeared Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, brokered by TDP, is a
religious prgr and produced by the Christian & Missionary Alliance,
P.O.Box 35000, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500, USA. More info:
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo is on the air in Hmong daily 2300-2330 UT on 11650 kHz.
(Bernd Trutenau-LLTU, DXplorer Apr 5)
MIN Minhsiung (TWN) 23 33 50.90 N 120 25 35.43 E
The Min Xiong site, I believe, is MW. As I remember it, it had a megawatt
MW that they usually ran as two separate stations on separate frequencies,
directed toward the Mainland.
It also seems to me that they had an old Continental 106E Doherty
megawatter same as VOA used in Philippines and Okinawa. They've probably
upgraded since then.
Min Xiong is in accordance with the PRC romanization spelling, which
better represents Mandarin pronunciation.
I.E. "Min Hsiung"
(Charles & Leonor Taylor-NC-USA, SW TX site Apr 3)
Yes, now (powers acc. to WRTH)
23 33 50.90 N 120 25 35.43 E is 747 kHz 250 kW 4mast
23 34 13.62 N 120 25 58.60 E is 1206 kHz 100 kW
[three mast supposedly for foreign sce to VTN, THA, and INS, used for both
1206/1422 kHz channels; wb.]
23 33 54.05 N 120 25 51.42 E maybe 1422 kHz 100 kW plus something more
close there.
But it should also have 50 kW SW on 7130 kHz.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TX site Apr 3)
Lukang 603 kHz: 24 03 09 N 120 25 34E

1008 kHz: 24 03 59 N 120 25 19E
Changchih: 22 41 35 N 120 34 48E
Kouhu Hukou village 23 32 03 N 120 10 07E
Tainan Annan district 23 02 35 N 120 10 07E
Tanshui 25 11 09 N 121 24 53E
Paochung Tienyang Village: somewhere around 23 43 N 120 18E
Fangliao Tachuang Village 22 23 21 N 120 33 53E
Where is ex Pali site, or has it been dismantled?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW tx site Apr 4)
TAJKISTAN 5865 Family Radio Hindi BCB to India via Dushanbe. Full data
(with site) 30th anniversary card with a large brown envelope filled with
religious information in 90 days. Postal Report to California address.
5865 Family Radio Hindi Test BCB to India via Dushanbe. Full data (with
site) 30th anniversary card with a large brown envelope filled with
religious information in 42 days. Sent a E-mail rpt for this Test BCB to:
&
(Edward Kusalik-CAN, DXplorer Apr 4)
TANZANIA 1377 R. Free Africa, Mwanza, at 2213-2219 UT on 31 Mar,
Swahili, Afr. Pops; 33442, QRM de F.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
THAILAND VOA via Thailand 15460 kHz. Full data IBB Thailand QSL, v/s
Ronald Harris, Transmitter Plant Supervisor, International Broadcasting
Bureau, Thailand Transmitting Station, P.O.Box 99, A. Muang, Udonthani,
41000 Thailand.
(Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, ArDXC ADXN Apr 1)
9835 R. Thailand, at 1256 UT on March 27. S/off announcements at tune-in.
Mentioned 88, 95.5, & 107 FM frequencies and "This is Radio Thailand
news." Audio abruptly out at 1258:30 UT. Signal had a watery/ fluttery
quality that was improved by synch detetector. Fair signal overall.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Apr 1)
Mainlobe 132 degr is towards Vietnam, Borneo, Darwin, Brisbane, PAC ...
TURKEY 180 TRT, Polatly, at 2152-2157 UT on 03 Apr, talks, interview;
42452, adjt. QRM de D 183.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
UKRAINE I'm Olexandr Yegorov and here is your programme - "The Whole
World on the Radio Dial". I remind you that all times in this programme
are given in UTC.
We will start with a tentative complete Radio Ukraine's Summer A07
frequency schedule, valid from March 25-th to October 28-th 2007. Every
hour of the day only one 100-kW transmitter in Kharkiv is operating
alternatively for Europe and Russia, and at night a 500 kW transmitter in
Lviv carries our 5-hour transmission targeted to North America.
Kharkiv's transmitter operates at the following time on the following
frequencies. Be attentive - the first frequency from the pair of each
specific time range will be used from the 25th of March through the
summer. But in autumn, when the propagation becomes worse, the second
frequency, which I'll mention after the word "or", will possibly replace
(presumably on the 23rd of September) the first frequency and will be used
up to the end of the season, the 28th of October. So I start to read the
schedule:
* from 0 to 5 hours on 7530 or 5830 kHz for Russia with an azimuth of
55degr.

* from 5 to 8 hrs on 9945 or 7420 kHz for Western Europe with an azimuth
of 277degr.
* from 8 to 13 hrs on 15675 or 9950 kHz also for Western Europe with an
azimuth of 277 degr.
* from 13 to 17 hrs on 7530 or 5830 kHz for Russia with an azimuth of 55
degr.
* from 17 to 21 hrs on 7490 or 5830 kHz for Western Europe with an azimuth
of 290 degr.
* from 21 to 24 hrs on 7510 or 5830 kHz for Western Europe with an azimuth
of 290 degr.
Lviv's transmitter is operating for the Eastern part of North America from
2300 to 0400 hrs on 7440 or 5820 kHz with an azimuth of 303 degr. This
transmitter with its excellent 8/8 curtain antenna has replaced the old
Mykolaiv transmitter, which used the low efficient rhombic antenna. As you
maybe know the Lviv transmitter relayed the Voice of Russia programmes in
the Russian language on 7240 kHz in the winter seasons, and it was heard
in the East of North America much better than Mykolaiv transmitter. Let's
hope that now the reception of RUI in North America becomes much better.
The schedule of programmes in foreign languages is as follows:
* an one-hour English language programme goes on the air at 21 hrs on
7490[?] or 5830 kHz, at 0 and 3 hrs on 7440 or 5820 kHz, at 11 hrs on
15675 or 9950 kHz;
* an one-hour German language programme goes on the air at 17 & 20 hrs on
7490 or 5830 kHz, and at 23 hrs on 7510 or 5830 kHz;
* the Ukrainian language programmes go on the air almost 24 hrs a day
except the times and the frequencies which are reserved for English and
German programmes.
Finally, here is the schedule of the half-hour Romanian language
programme. It goes on the air as usually in the Summer season at 1700,
1930 and 2100 hrs on 657 kHz Medium Waves via a 25 kW transmitter in
Chernivtsi, Western Ukraine.
I remind you that this schedule is subject to changes. The up-to date
schedule of the short-wave transmissions of RUI, as well as the schedule
of Real Audio transmissions via Internet in the Ukrainian, English and
German languages, can also be found on the website of the National Radio
Company of Ukraine at the following address:
You can hear the Ukrainian and English programmes also via satellite
"Sirius 2", an orbital position of 5 East, horizontal polarization, a
frequency of 11.766 GHz, a symbol rate of 27.500 megasymbol per second, a
forward error correction is 3/4.
We shall be grateful to all those who will inform us about the situation
involving Radio Ukraine's frequencies. Please send us reports about
reception conditions of RUI transmissions at your place on all the above-
mentioned frequencies. I'd like to add that we'll appreciate the realistic
reports with not only the pleasant marks in the SINPO, but preferably with
details and comments about possible interferences with our transmissions.
Again the National Radio Company of Ukraine is living through bad times. A
new spire of financial cuts has occurred this year. The cuts coincided
with a raise in the tariffs for the transmission's needs ...

(via dxld Mar 31)
Radio Ukraine International. Summer A07 Broadcasting Schedule
(25 March 2007 - 28 October 2007)
Time UTC Frequency Txer Site Azimuth Target Area
0000-0500 7530 (5830) Kharkiv 055 Russia
0500-0800 9945 (7420) Kharkiv 277 Western Europe
0800-1300 15675 (9950) Kharkiv 277 Western Europe
1300-1700 7530 (5830) Kharkiv 055 Russia
1700-2100 7490 (5830) Kharkiv 290 Western Europe
2100-2400 7510 (5830) Kharkiv 290 Western Europe
2300-0400 7440 (5820) Lviv 307[*] Northeastern America
Power of transmitters: in Kharkiv - 100 kW; in Lviv - 500[*] kW.
A bit of correction from Aleksandr Egorov (NRCU):
[*] 2300-0400 on 7440 LVV 600 kW / 303 deg to NoAM.
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, Apr 2)
At the end of September, the frequencies in brackets can replace the main
frequencies.
Transmission schedules (via transmitter site) in various languages are as
follows:
ENGLISH (one hour long): at 0000 & 0300 (Lviv), at 1100 & 2100 (Kharkiv).
GERMAN (one hour long): at 1700, 2000 & 2300 (Kharkiv).
UKRAINIAN programmes are transmitted at all times except for the times
reserved for English and German programmes, as shown above.
Romanian (half an hour long): at 1700, 1930 & 2100 on 657 kHz (via
Chernivtsi).
On WEB-site transmissions in Real Audio format:
ENGLISH: at 0000, 0300, 1100, 2100.
GERMANY: at 1700, 2000, 2300.
UKRAINIAN: all other time of the day.
The Ukrainian and English transmissions are also available on satellite
"Sirius 2" (5 degrees East, 11766 MHz). This schedule is subject to
changes.
UNIDENTIFIED 4689.5 UnID at 0338 UT. Rustic-sounding pop vocal by
woman; brief announcement in Spanish by man at 0343 UT and into another
song. Extremely faint, barely poking above the QRN. Various sources list
R. Paitit¡, Bolivia, on or near 4682-85 kHz. Seems rather late for a
Bolivian to be still on, although this was Saturday evening.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 31)
9352 to 9378 kHz. Unid pulsing OHR at 2145 UT, but disappeared two minutes
later.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
U.A.E. 1539 kHz: ITU now mentions the new transmitter planned for BBG
usage. Power 400 kW and a broad beam centered approximately on a line to
the north. G.C: 54E25/24N13
(GE75/115 via Olle Alm, ARC MV-eko, Mar 12 via dxld)
U.K. 11840 VoVTN in Vietnamese via Skelton 2030-2130 UT to listener in
southern Europe at zone 28south, 300kW at 110 degrees. S=3 weak, skips
over my head. Romantic Vietnamese guitar mx and some female singer.
VoVTN relays, 6175 0100-0530 UT Sackville-CAN, 9430 1930-2030 Skelton-UK,
9725 1700-1900 Moosbrunn-AUT, 9725 1900-1930 Skelton-UK, 11840 2030-2130
Skelton-UK.

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
Voice of Vietnam now monitored in English 1600-1625, 1900-1925 and 2030-
2055 on 7280 9730 (direct), also 1700-1725 on 9725 via Moosbrunn-AUT.
(Edwin Southwell-UK, WDXC Contact April)
West African Democracy Radio via Rampisham 17875 kHz. Full data letter,
certificate and QSL card for IRC, v/s Abdou LO, Bilingual Researcher,
P.O.Box 16 650 Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
(Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, ArDXC ADXN Apr 1)
[ALGERIA] 7150 R. Algerienne (Holy Qur'an Service) at 2132 UT. Long
sermons or commentaries by men in Arabic, occasional brief Qur'an
readings, no break at 2200 UT. Tuned out at 2220 UT and then rechecked at
2257 UT, when s/off announcements included many mentions of "kiloHertz."
Into Middle Eastern vocal and cut off at 2259 UT. No hint of ID ever
heard, even at s/off, but this is listed for A07 at 2100-2300 UT via UK.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 31)
National Grid Wireless sold.
How things have changed! What was the BBC transmitter department when I
was working for it years ago has gone through several owners and now is
owned by Australians!
See:
(Richard Buckby-UK G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5)
Nothing wrong with Australians, I was one in a former life!
However, I seem to sense that Macquarie Bank of Australia is involved in
this and they are known in Australia as the "Millionaires Factory",
because of very astute deals providing lot's of income.
I guess this deal is no different, the UK licence fee payer via the BBC
will end up paying exorbitant fees for transmission services.
When will they ever learn?
(from Downunder, Apr 5)
USA Located another inactive/decommissioned site, this time it's Dixon
USA, a former site of VOA, AFRTS and is seen in high resolution.
Coordinates are: 38 23 03 N 121 45 34 W
An article about this site can be found here with pictures. I may have
mentioned this website previously.
There's also an unusual site located SW of this site at
38 22 17 N 121 46 32 W. Can anybody tell me anything about this site?
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX Site Mar 31)
I was told that Dixon IBB/VOA site was bought by and now used by the
maritime comm organization "Globe Wireless" or whatever their name is.
They also have a site on the beach south of Half Moon Bay, and my info is
that Dixon is transmit site, 1/2 Moon Bay is receive.
There is a military (Navy, I think) site essentially right next door to
Dixon, operated under contact by some beltway bandits, probably the ex-
Macaroni BAE Systems.
And also in the same area is the Navy high voltage LF/VLF test lab, a
Spawar operation run under contract by Tryck, Nyman, Hayes, Inc. (Who are
NOT beltway and not bandits, either. Full disclosure: we are sometimes a
subcontractor to TNH and them to us.)

(Ben Dawson, Tokyo-JPN, 1740 local time Monday 01/04/07 (European style!),
dxld)
I have heard that there is an AT&T site near the old VOA Delano. Don't
know anything more.
(Charles L. Taylor-USA, SW TX site Apr 5)
The A07 FCC US Private SW schedule has been posted on the FCC web site.
The schedule is available at the following URL.
(via Jim Moats-USA, dxld Mar 31)
Including Oregon vapor station KTMI still pending:
9820 0700 1100 KTMI 50 309 35 1234567 250307 281007
9845 0200 0400 KTMI 50 130 10 1234567 250307 281007
11570 0100 0500 KTMI 50 0 3 1234567 250307 281007
O o, March 31 at 2219 UT recheck the schedule is not accessible, nor by
changing FCC01 to FCC02 in case they have already revised it. Did anybody
download and save it?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Mar 31)
WBOH must now be very close to on-frequency 5920.00 kHz, since at 1309 UT
on March 31, it was producing a SAH with some other station, probably FE,
and the odds are slim that it too would be the same couple hundred Hz off-
frequency.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
WRMI A07 TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE, effective March 25, 2007
0000-0400 Tuesday-Saturday on 7385 kHz to North America (English).
0300-0400 Tuesday-Saturday on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
(Spanish).
0000-0400 Sunday and Monday on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
(Spanish/English).
0000-0400 Tuesday-Saturday on 5910 kHz to the Caribbean via Wertachtal,
Germany relay (Spanish).
0100-0400 Tuesday-Saturday on 9735 kHz to the Caribbean via Canada relay
(Spanish).
0400-1400 daily on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
(Spanish/English).
1400-1600 daily on 7385 kHz to North America (English/Spanish).
1600-2100 daily on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America (Spanish).
1700-1730 Saturday on 15650 kHz to East Africa via Julich, Germany relay
(Oromo).
2100-2200 Sunday on 7385 kHz to North America (English).
2200-0000 Saturday on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
(Spanish).
2300-0000 Sunday on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean and Latin America
(Spanish/English).
2300-0000 Monday-Friday on 5910 kHz to the Caribbean via Wertachtal,
Germany relay (Spanish).
(via Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, hcdx Apr 4)
URUGUAY 9620.4 SODRE, Montevideo, at 2131-2144 UT on 2 Apr, talks,
seemingly phone-ins and chats; 22441, QRM de DW in Arabic 9620 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)
ZAMBIA 5915 ZNBC, Lusaka, 2134-2146, 29 Mar, Vernacular, phone-ins;
44432, QRM de ISR in Arabic.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
ZIMBABWE 3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, 2119-2134, 29 Mar, Vernacular,
chantings; 54343.

6045 ZBC, Guineafowl, 2238-2307, 28 Mar, Vernacular, Afr. Pops, no news at
2300; 43432, adjt. QRM only; on this day, 3396 was inaudible whereas on
the 29th 6045 kHz was inaudible and 3396 kHz was active.
3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, 1751-1810, 04 Apr, Vernacular, talks, Afr. pops, TC
in English; 45333 and the best 90 m signal at 1810, but vy. poor at 1751.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)
NUMBER STATIONS 4 CDs full of number stations are available free of
charge at
(Rolf Loevstroem-NOR, dxswci DXW Mar 18)
DRM In bdxc-news @ yahoogroups.com, Mark Hattam wrote:
So why are they not also investigating the IBOC (in band on channel)
digital system which allows the AM signal to remain on-air simultaneously
which is being used in the USA?
(Mark)
BBC to trial DRM on medium wave from Plymouth.
AM IBOC is not being used in Europe because it uses a greater bandwidth
than the 9 kHz European standard thus causing digital interference to
adjacent channels.
This is not as much of a problem in ITU Regions 2 and 3 because of the way
medium wave channels have been allocated, indeed in Australia and I
believe Asia AM transmitters can use a 20 kHz bandwidth anyway. However
there has been a lot of discussion about this on US Dxer's lists, much of
it reproduced in DX Listening Digest. I believe that the FCC has allowed
AM IBOC, despite the adjacent channel interference it causes, on the
grounds that the interference is not affecting listeners in the AM
stations primary service areas. It was restricted to daytime only at first
but at the end of last month the FCC voted to allow IBOC AM nightime
operation despite critics saying that this would cause chaos on the bands.
DRM has a hybrid mode which has 4.5 kHz AM and 4.5 kHz DRM but that means
you get low audio quality in both analogue and digital plus the AM suffers
>from digital background noise. There have also been reports of decoding
problems with it. It's used on 693 Oranienburg Germany 0400-2200 UT for
Voice of Russia. TDF tested it a couple of years ago and found it
technically unsatisfactory. It's not even now listed as a DRM usage
possibility on the official website despite 693 still listed as being on
the air.
They list 3 AM simulcast modes, narrowest is 15 kHz which they describe as
single channel simulast, 10 kHz DRM and 5 kHz AM so again you are reducing
the AM quality to achieve hybrid mode. In Europe that would have to be 9
kHz DRM and 4.5 kHz AM but to use it a country would have to get agreement
>from whoever is using the adjacent channel on a non interference basis
which may or may not be forthcoming. Not sure if this would apply though
to using it on 1278 and 1287 which are LPAM frequencies, indeed you could
then use the 18 kHz mode.
IBOC FM is being tested in Europe by Sunshine Radio, Switzerland, I don't
believe any DRM users are testing it.
Summary table of DRM usage possibilities:
There's a detailed report of an AM simulcast test in Mexico downloadable
at the link below, they were using 20 khz bandwidth, it includes testing
how well reception is in differing reception environments and in areas of
high local noise, the same as the BBC Research and Development engineers
are doing:

(later)
Mike Barraclough wrote: Interesting piece here about how the BBC engineers
are measuring local interference whilst 855 is off the air:
(later)
David Duckworth has just rung BBC Radio Devon, the analogue transmitter on
855 was switched off yesterday, DRM tests are anticipated to commence on
April 23rd.
Just published on the BBC website:
Digital Medium Wave - your questions answered Digital Medium Wave is
otherwise known as DRM - Digital Radio Mondiale. But what is it? And why
is the BBC trialling it in Devon?
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-ng Apr 3)
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ALASKA 9920 KNLS at 1200 March 31, man with ID and announcements,
news. Poor with QRM.
(Harold Sellers-Ont.-CAN, ODXA yg via dxld)
So I update the previous tentat. A07 file.
KNLS Broadcast Schedule Starting March 25, 2007
Time (khz) M Language
0800-0900 7355 41 English 0800-0900 11765 25 Mandarin
0900-1000 7355 41 Russian 0900-1000 11765 25 Mandarin
1000-1100 6890 42 English 1000-1100 11765 25 Mandarin
1100-1200 7355 41 Russian 1100-1200 11870 25 Mandarin
1200-1300 7355 41 English 1200-1300 9780 31 English
1300-1400 9780 31 Mandarin 1300-1400 9795 31 Mandarin
1400-1500 7355 41 English 1400-1500 9920 31 Mandarin
1500-1600 7355 41 Russian 1500-1600 9920 31 Mandarin
1600-1700 7355 41 Russian 1600-1700 9920 31 Mandarin
1700-1800 7355 41 Russian 1700-1800 9920 31 Mandarin
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 8)
ALBANIA Summer A-07 of Radio Tirana:
ALBANIAN Daily
0630-0800 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to WeEu
7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
0801-0900 on 1395 FLA 500 kW / 033 deg to WeEu
7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1400-1530 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2030-2200 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
9390 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to WeEu
2300-0030 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm

9460 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
ENGLISH Tue-Sun
0145-0200 on 6115 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
0230-0300 on 6115 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
ENGLISH Mon-Sat
1845-1900 on 6035 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to U.K.
7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to U.K.
2000-2030 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to U.K.
GERMAN Mon-Sat
1801-1830 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to Germany
1931-2000 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Germany
GREEK Mon-Sat
1545-1600 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Greece
FRENCH Mon-Sat
1901-1930 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France
ITALIAN Mon-Sat
1901-1930 on 6035 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Italy
SERBIAN Mon-Sat
1800-1815 on 6145 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Serbia
2015-2030 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 004 deg to Serbia
TURKISH Mon-Sat
1530-1545 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Turkey
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
Shijak radio station tx#1 was off a week or so. Drita told in an e-mail
that the tx is ready again tonight. "xx was in Shijak r/station, the
condenser from China has arrived, and the Head of Shijak is now replacing
it. (...) said that he hopes to come back on the air from tonight with
transmissions via Tx.1 for Radio Tirana and TWR.
Enjoy listening to Radio Tirana.
Notification:
HF Transmitter nr.1 in Shijak Radiostation was repaired today, April 13,
at 1630 UTC. All broadcasts of Radio Tirana and TWR via this transmitter
are back on the air from now.
(Drita Cico-ALB, R Tirana ARTV-Head of Monitoring Center, Apr 13)
6145 in Serbo-Croatian with fine signal of S=9+20 dB tonight. Adjacent
Polish R in Ru only S=5-7 from DTK Wertachtal. Same strong signal Italian
on 6035 kHz at 1901 UT S=9+20 dB, and French at same time on 7465 kHz
again, latter S=9+40 dB.
I forgot to mention, that transmitter #1 final power output is less than
90 kW and for tx#2 little more than 90 kW, despite the nominal power limit
of the Chinese Made tx units are in the range of about 125 to 130 kW.
(wb, Apr 13)
re-5955 - sorry, forget it. Keep in mind that Radio Nederland Wereldomroep
still registered that 5955 kHz channel at 1800-1009 UT daily for the very
special Tour de France bycicle tour and summer holiday season of Dutch
holidaymakers all over Europe. This usage lasts from June 1st to Sept 1st,
2007.
5955 kHz is suffered by Grigoriopol Moldova 5950 and TRT Ankara 5960 kHz

adjacent especially in Italy and ex-Yugoslav Balkan target region. Keep in
mind the long distance between Italy target and Isle of Wight at about
1900 kilometers.
Regarding Italian service: a very good frequency solution would be 6015
kHz channel at the time slot 1900-1930 UT. But UNFORTUNATELY DTK Juelich
uses that channel 1-2 times a week, so the channel is useless for RT
outlet.
(wb, Apr 11)
Re: suggestion to use 5955 for Radio Tirana at 18-20 UT.
Unfortunately I missed the Dutch registration. I have no idea of the
current registrations until I can download the latest HFCC list. At the
moment the list for A-07 is not yet available.
I cannot hear Moldova on 5950 and Turkey is quite weak on 5960, but as you
say, the situation in Italy is likely to be quite different.
It is not going to be an easy task for find a better frequency for Radio
Tirana. Maybe 9 MHz could be considered. 9920 was received quite well here
last summer, but always with the adjacent BBC Cyprus on 9915.
With the second transmitter currently off air, it is a shame that RT does
not use the clear channel 7465 instead of 6035 until the repairs are
completed.
(Alan Holder-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 11)
Yes, we (...) are faced with the problem, to help and advice R Tirana to
get their signals properly to the audience.
I understand that no antenna switching matrix has been installed at Shijak
site, so there are in fact two independent antenna farms for either
transmitter. If - now at present - the tx#1 for 7465 kHz has a failure,
it's NOT possible to switch the 6035 kHz tx#2-unit to 7465 kHz channel +
to 310 degrees directional antenna. - and vv.
7465 Tx #1 does only fit 7-9 MHz, 41/31 mb.
6035 Tx #2 does fit on 6 MHz non-directional ant. #S1 antenna
6035 kHz tx#2 unit is fed in a non-directional vertical bow-net antenna
type, which is less effective against a dipole curtain of 12 to 19 dB gain
towards 310 degrees.
(wb)
Thanks very much for the information. Because there is no antenna
switching matrix at Shijak, that certainly is making the situation very
complicated when arranging the schedule. It is an example of lack of
budget for the antenna construction which has lasting consequences.
(Alan Holder-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 13)
ARGENTINA Ausfall der Sendeanlagen bei RAE Buenos Aires.
Wie mir soeben Rayen Braun, Sprecherin des deutschen Programms von RAE
Buenos Aires mitteilte sind die Sendeanlage der Station aufgrund
technischer Probleme ausgefallen. Man wird ueber die Wiederaufnahme der
Sendungen informieren.
(Volker Willschrey-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 11)
RAE shortwave off the air.
Today I have the official information that the Harris & GE transmitters
are off the air on 9690, 11710 & 15345 kHz.
(Gabriel Ivan Barrera-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 12)
ARMENIA A-07 for CVC The Voice Asia via ERV=Erevan:

English to South Asia
0400-0700 on 15515 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
1300-1600 on 15615 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
7225 FEBA R. *0100 As soon as IBC Tamil R. goes off, this one pops up
with "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" IS and into Tamil per station's A07
sked, which lists site as Yerevan.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
AUSTRALIA 4910 It's 1100 UTC and I'm listening to VL8T ABC Tennant
Creek, loud and clear on 4910 kHz when they should be on 2325 kHz.
I guess it is a transmission problem but it's nice to hear them so well. I
always wonder why they change down to 2 MHz, along with their Katherine
and Alice Springs clones. Surely 60 mb should work equally well day and
night. It would make then easier to hear outside Australia and local
listeners would not have to retune their radios twice a day!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
Google Earth imagery.
VL8T Tennant Creek 19 40 09.23 S 134 15 41.45 E
VL8A Alice Springs 23 48 50.68 S 133 50 48.84 E [Roe Creek]
VL8K Katherine 14 23 44.27 S 132 10 46.08 E
5025 Katherine / 4910 Tennant Creek / 4835 Alice Springs Apr 5 all fair in
// at tune-in 2140 UT, but rapid fade out and barely audible 2205. Long
since I heard them on 60 mb.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
It seems that the Katherine transmitter has some problems today. It is
still on 5025 kHz at 1015 UTC with a football commentary, over-riding
Radio Rebelbe, Cuba. I would be very happy if the ABC transmitters in the
Northern Territory stayed on the 60 metre band for 24 hours, reception
here would be some much better!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 8)
2485 VL8K 1241-1305 Apr 5. Sports talk (Australian Rugby League),
interview with team member; highlight reel at 1257; into a different
program at 1300 with no fanfare. Good signal // 2310 (fair) and 2325
(good). The latter two freqs lagged about 1 second behind 2485.
4910 VL8T 1238-1313 Apr 7. Country music songs, M&W hosting, continuing
past 1300. Good signal // 2485 (good) and 2310 (fair); 2325, of course,
was off. 2485, again, was nearly 1 second ahead of 4910 and 2310. Started
deteriorating, finally, after 1330.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 7)
VL8T, TENNANT CREEK, 4910. Today, 7 April, I heard VL8T from 1131 to 1300.
WRTH says the Northern Territory Shortwave Service stations have been
known to run beyond their scheduled times; 4910 is scheduled until 0830.
This is the first time I've heard VL8T on this frequency. Football play-
by-play at 1131; ABC news at 1230; VL8T ids at 1235; "Saturday Night
Country on ABC Local Radio_ at 1238. Still on at 1300. This was fairly
strong _ strong enough to be mostly readable over a strong 4910 spur from
classical music KXTR 1660 which is located in Fairway, Kansas, about 5
miles from my home.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
11695 fair signal from RA Shepparton 2100-2330 UT in English on direct
path at 329 degr.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
A-07 for CVC International via DRW=Darwin:

Chinese to China
2200-0200 on 15170 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0400-1000 on 17830 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1000-1500 on 13775 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1500-1800 on 11770 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
English to South East Asia and Indonesia
0600-0900 on 15335 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
0900-1100 on 11955 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1100-1800 on 13635 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
Indonesian to Indonesia
2300-0200 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
0400-1000 on 17820 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1000-1300 on 9670 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1300-1700 on 6090 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 0801-f/out 0825, 10 Apr, English, music;
15331.
4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 0711-0830*, 10 Apr, English, talks, pops,
news 0730, music; 25331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 12)
AUSTRIA IMD April 28, 2007.
OE3XQC, die Klubstation der QSL Collection im Dokumentationsarchiv Funk,
nimmt am Internationalen Marconi-Tag teil -
- und gilt "nur an diesem Tag" auch als offizielle IMD-Station fuer das
Diplom. QSL via Buero oder direkt:
QSL Collection, c/o ORF Argentinierstr. 30A, A-1040 Wien. Austria.
Wolf Harranth OE1WHC
Dokumentationsarchiv Funk (QSL Collection)
ORF/QSL Argentinierstr. 30A. A-1040 Wien, Austria
URL:
(WH OE1WHC via A-DX Apr 10)
A-07 for CVC International via MOS=Moosbrunn:
English to West Europe in DRM mode
1000-1100 on 11815 MOS 035 kW / 295 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
BELGIUM Google Earth imagery.
New image available from GE of the Wavre (Belgium) SW TXer site.
Coordinates as per MS Excel database confirmed:
50 44 40.09 N 04 34 54.89 E
Image is a "higher" resolution than was previously the case.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site Apr 11)
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou, 1128(!)-..., 05 Apr, talks, presumably in
French; 15331 before almost disappearing, but then audible at 1445.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
BOLIVIA 4689.9 R. San Miguel, Riberalta, 2227-2235, 04 Apr, Spanish,
f/ball news, messages; 34322.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
BOTSWANA 4930 Voice of America via Moepeng Hill, 0315-0340 Apr 2, news
features with VOA News Now IDs. TC for "22 minutes past the hour" and
world news at 0330. Fair with CODAR QRM.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Apr 7)

BRAZIL 9645 R. Bandeirantes 2056 UT talk by man in portuguese. MX and
ID. SIO: 323.
11925 parallel to 9645 slightly stronger with the same programm (Apr 6).
11805 R. Globo MX but suddenly desappeared after 2100 (Apr 6). On the
following day it continued with sports after 2100 in Portuguese. SIO: 333
(Apr 6-7)
(Zeljko Crncic-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 9)
4845.2 Radio Cultura-Ondas Tropicais Apr 5 2140 with non-stop songs. At
2200 short "Radio Cultura-Ondas Tropicais" ID. Even readable with strong
Mauritania on 4845. Brazilians also on 4805, 4885a (2), 4915, 4985.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
4785 R. Caiari, Pto Velho RO, 2214-2225, 04 Apr, A Voz do Brasil; 45333.
4925 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe AM, 2207-2219, 04 Apr, A Voz do Brasil;
44333, QRM de INS (tent).
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2242-2256, 04 Apr, A Voz do Brasil;
54333, CODAR QRM.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1038-f/out 1055, 05 Apr, preacher;
15431.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1035-1305, 05 Apr, mass,
songs, news; 34433, and barely heard at 1300.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
BULGARIA All freqs were checked during the summer 2006 and now and they
are the same as in WRTH 2007, p.143. Only some bc times are mistaken. So
for Varna at 2100 UTC are all on the air on MW and 1 on LW at that time or
22 outlets. Checking carefully for 0100 UTC, they are 17 MW and LW (not 20
as I wrote) and from 0105 UTC - 11 (not 14).
So the freqs are in order as it is in WRTH. Whether my answer is enough,
if not please let me know. The schedule is such of, because on prgr
"Horizont" from 0405 till 0600 local time there are relayed regional prgrs
as follows:
Mon Varna; Tue Blagoevgrad; Wed Plovdiv; Thu Stara Zagora and Fri Shumen.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
CANADA 6310, 5905 More Sackville leapfrogging spurs. 0250-0300, April
7, Weak 6310 spur of 6040-Vatican Radio in English. Barely audible 5905
spur of 6175-Voice of Vietnam in English. 135 kHz separation between each
frequency.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 7)
Aus Communication April 2007:
Ian Mc Farland's little CD factory on Vancouver island recently launched a
new two CD set of shortwave nostalgia from the 70s & 80s. The Foreign
Language Recognition Course from the R.Canada SW Club programme is on the
first CD. Included on the second CD is the special World DX Friendship
Year edition of the RCSWC programme from 1973 - with special guests Arne
Skoog, Arthur Cushen (unvergesslich, muesste eigentlich MBE?
dazugehoeren), Harry van Gelder, Henry Hatch & Reg Kennedy.
A documentary on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of RCI in 1985. Net
proceeds raised go to the Foodbank charity in Duncan, B.C.. Costs of CD
set: 15 USD/ 13 Euro. Order form at
Ian McFarland (auch wohlbekannt von RCI), 6667 Beaumont Avenue, Duncan,

BC, V9L 5X8, Canada.
(via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Apr 7)
9625 CBC-No.Quebec Sce., Sackville NB, 1117-1140, 05 Apr, Vernacular,
talks; 33442, QRM de UNID rlgs. stn w/ English prgr (preaching) and adjt.
QRM de DRM signal.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
CHILE A-07 for Voz Crista / La Voz via SGO=Santiago:
Portuguese to Mexico and Central America
0000-0400 on 11745 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
0400-1100 on 6110 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1100-2400 on 15410 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
Portuguese to Brasil in DRM mode Sun-Thu
1800-2000 on 17640 SGO 015 kW / 045 deg
Spanish to Central America
0100-0400 on 11970 SGO 100 kW / 340 deg
Spanish to Northern South America
0100-0800 on 11655 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
0800-1200 on 5960 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
1200-0100 on 17680 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
Spanish to Southern South America
2300-1300 on 6070 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg
1300-2300 on 9635 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
CHINA [TIBET non] VOICE OF TIBET (Voice for the voiceless).
Background.
Voice of Tibet is an independent radio station and was founded on May 14th
1996. Since then, Voice of Tibet has been airing daily programmes on
shortwave to Tibetans, Tibetan exiles in India and Nepal. Voice of Tibet
was the brainchild of a group of Tibetan Journalists who find the
restrictive control of Chinese authorities to provide news for the common
people. It has its main office in Oslo and was started with the financial
assistance of three Norwegian NGO's, namely Norwegian Tibet Committee,
Human Rights House and World View Rights.
Objectives.
Voice of Tibet is a voice for the voiceless people inside Tibet. Its
objectives are to provide a channel for unbiased information and news to
the Tibetans living under Chinese oppression in Tibet, to help preserve
the threatened Tibetan culture, to educate the Tibetans in internationally
acknowledged human rights, to inform about democracy and the democratic
institutions of the Tibetan exile community and to help prevent conflicts
and discrimination.
Radio Broadcasts.
Everyday VOT broadcasts a thirty-minute news service in Tibetan language
followed by a fifteen-minute service in Mandarin. The Mandarin Service was
started on December 10, 1999 to reach the Chinese audience.
The daily broadcasts are divided in to two parts: News and feature story.
Recently in conjunction with the forty-fifth anniversary of Tibetan
democracy, VOT started two new transmissions targeting the exile
population in India and Nepal.
Broadcast Schedule.
Voice of Tibet broadcast directly to the Tibetan Province in China from
1100 to 1145 on 17560 via Tashkent. This broadcast frequency varies
depending on the Chinese jamming. The broadcasts for the Tibetan exiles

are scheduled from 1400-1430 on 17550 via the Radio Netherlands relay
station in Madagascar. Both broadcasts are jammed by the Chinese
authorities; however the broadcasts for the Tibetan exiles offer better
reception and less jamming providing an opportunity for Dxers to monitor.
Audience Relations.
Voice of Tibet maintains a listeners forum to respond to the valuable
feedback. Suggestions and programme comments are greatly valued by the
production team. Mr. Karma Yashi is the chief editor of Voice of Tibet.
Voice of Tibet also appreciates reception report from Dxers and they are
verified with exotic QSLs having the picture of Tibetan national animal
"the Yak". Nowadays the reports mailed to Norwegian office are rarely
replied with a QSL, since the headquarters is only involved in raising the
necessary funds. Since the programme production and audience relation
department exist in the Dharmasala, the best bet to verify VOT is to send
a report to the Indian office.
Audience Relations, Voice of Tibet, Narthang Building, Gangchen Kyishiong,
Dharmasala-176215, Himachal Pradesh, India.
E-mail reports may send to:
website:
(Compiled by T. R. Rajeesh for WDXC-UK, with courtesy to Mr. Karma Yashi
of VOT and M. Shamim of Kerala, WDXC-UK April Contact magazine)
[TIBET] 4905 Xizang PBS - Lhasa, 1650-1705, April 9, nice surprise to
hear English. American student talking about her experiences; invites
people to come to their medical massage clinic in Lhasa, gives phone
numbers, says to ask for directions at the hotel, list several types of
medical massages that are available (one type cost 56 Renminbi [about 7.25
USD]); 1705-1725 in assume Tibetan, with classical western music, // 4920.
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
CHINA Firedrake now on 10300, heard April 3 at 1254 & 1413 & 1443, in //
with 9200. Noted April 9 at 1216 & 1314, but 9200 has not been heard for
some days now.
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
More Firedrake channels noted in A07 season here in Europe:
6105 at 2200. 7105 at 2200. 7130 at 16-17. 7160 at 2200.
7190 at 2200. 7260 at 1700. 7280 at 1700. 7445 22-24.
7470 at 2300. 7500 at 2300. 7540 at 2300. 9370 at 1600.
9555 at 1600. 9605 11-1530. 9780 at 1500. 9850 at 1900.
9905 against KHBN Palau relay 15-18. 9930 KWHR at 1500.
11665 at 09-16. 11785 at 11-15. 11805 at 12-15. 11935 at 2100.
11945 at 15-16. 11965 at 13-15. 11990 at 11-12. 12005 at 1500.
12040 at 11-15. 12120 at 1430-1530. 13610 at 07-11.
13625 at 12-17. 13670 at 03-07. 13740 at 07-10. 15130 at 03-06.
15165 at 06-07. 15205 11-13. 15250 07-11. 15270 at 01-09.
15635 at 03-07. 15680 at 03-07. 15795 at 1130-1315 against AIR.
17780 at 06-10. 17855 at 07-11. 17880 at 03-07. (wb)
6115 Voice of Strait (presumed), 0845-0900, April 10, Chinese pop music
till ToH, not //. From 0900-0943 noted // 7280, with Chinese programming
(talking about Taiwan, indigenous chanting, etc.).
7280 Voice of Strait (presumed), at 0845-0900 UT on April 10, phone-in
program, ToH begins // 6115 kHz.
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
9820 Guangxi Foreign BS, 2306, 4/7/07. Vietnamese service of nx by OM &
YL w/ actualities. S4 signal had clear audio that cut through noisy band.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)

4905, Xizang PBS - Lhasa, at 1650-1705 UT on April 9, nice surprise to
hear English. American student talking about her experiences; invites
people to come to their medical massage clinic in Lhasa, gives phone
numbers, says to ask for directions at the hotel, list several types of
medical massages that are available (one type cost 56 Renminbi [about 7.25
USD]); 1705-1725 UT in assume Tibetan, with classical western music, //
4920.
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
CHINA/INDIA Today checked three Mandarin channels of AIR Delhi like
11840, 15795, and 17705 kHz, but noted only China mainland programmes co-
channel in progress. 1130-1315 UT.
On 15795 noted only continues FIREDRAKE Chinese type music only, like
semi-jamming of China against AIR.
On both 11840 and 17705 kHz noted a regular China COMMERCIAL FM relay
service - I guess. Both with powerful strength here in Europe.
"Yes it was being jammed for several years, {like Tibetan/Nepali programms
too}."(Alok)
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
CROATIA Summer A-07 schedule of HRT HS-1 in Croatian:
0358-0757 6165 DEA 100 kW / ND; 0758-1157 on 9830 DEA 100 kW / ND
1158-2257 6165 DEA 100 kW / ND; 2258-0357 on 6165 DEA 010 kW / ND
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
Heard today 1300-1500 UT on 6165 with nx in Croat, mx. From 1400-1415 nx
in Italian, studio Rijeka, 1415 from studio Zagreb etc. (Apr 6).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
E-QSL CARD FROM VOICE OF CROATIA.
6165 // 1134 kHz. E-qsl in jpg format from Voice of Croatia for the first
Radio Fiume's Transmission on short wave and program schedule summer 2007
in word format in 6 dd. Report sent via email to:
V/S Zlatko Kuretic Executive Director.
Picture and schedule available on
(Francesco Cecconi-I, hcdx Apr 10)
CUBA 15370 A rare appearance of a good signal from your bete noir
country. 15370 - 44344 carrying Radio Rebelde from 1650 onwards still
audible at 1715. I wondered when hearing the Buena Vista Social Club
whether it was a station with good musical taste or whether it would be an
unadvertised RHC broadcast. I was delighted to hear (on the hour) that it
was Radio Rebelde. Heard by me on shortwave for the first time in my life.
(Dan Goldfarb-UK, dxld Apr 12)
ERITREA [see also under UNID below]
7100 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea-Program 1, Asmara, at 0358-
0415+ on April 7, Tune-in to IS. Talk in local language at 0400 UT. Horn
of Africa music at 0410 UT. Fair.
7175 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea-Program 2, Asmara, 0400-0415+,
April 7, Talk in local language. Horn of Africa music. Fair to good
reception.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 7)
7100 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea-Program 1, Asmara, *0354-0425+,
April 12, Sign on with IS. Talk in local language at 0400. Some Horn of
Africa music. Fair.

7175 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea-Program 2, Asmara, *0354-0425+,
April 12, Sign on with IS. Talk in local language at 0400. Lite
instrumental music. Horn of Africa music. Poor under a presumed Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty (Germany) but in the clear at 0400 when they leave
the air.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 12)
ETHIOPIA 7210 Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, 0325-0345+, April 12, Horn of
Africa music, talk in local language. Poor under BBC but in the clear at
0329 when BBC leaves the air. Weaker on // 6109.92 but only audible after
TWR leaves the air at 0332.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 12)
6109.92 Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, 0332-0345+, April 7, Weak & only audible
after TWR on 6110 leaves the air at 0332. Better on // 7210-but only
audible after BBC leaves the air at 0329. Talk in local language. Horn of
Africa music at 0340.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 7)
Voice of Tigray Revolution appears to have moved down to 5970 where heard
opening in vernacular on April 08 at 0400 after 5-minute IS. Frequency was
clear but difficult copy due to RN Bonaire 5975 and RHC 5965. Haven't yet
been able to trace their 31 mb frequency [9650] which may have shifted
too?
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Apr 8)
FRENCH GUIANA Frequ change of RNW in Enlish in DRM mode from Apr.6:
0200-0300 NF 9405 GUF 150 kW / 320 deg to NoAm, ex 9830
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
GEORGIA/ABKHAZIA/RUSSIA The 9495 kHz transmitter, officially located in
Abkhazia, carries Radio Kuban, Krasnodar on Mon-Fri and Radio Sochi on Sat
at 0610-0630 UT. Both stations speak only on one subject: the future
Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2012y.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, April BrDXC-UK Communication magazine)
GERMANY [Cland to Ethiopia] 13830 V.O.the Oromo Liberation (pres,
Juelich?) Apr 5 & 6 (Thu/Fri) +1710-1800* UT - Oromo lang listed - was
heard closing Apr 5 after HoA mx by military band but couldn-t grap ID
(almost had faded out).
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
AWR WER 1200-1230 English NE-India,B'desh 15320 250 1234567
late change to 15435 kHz instead. Also AWR Wavescan DX progr on Sundays.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
Frequ change of Deutsche Welle in DRM mode from April 4:
1400-1500 NF 13660 SIN 090 kW / 035 deg to WeEu, ex 15440
Polish Radio External Service in Polish via DTK T-Systems:
2100-2200 on 7140 NAU 250 kW 220 deg to WeEu, ex POR=Pori, Finland
// 6135 WER 110 kW 055 deg to EaEu
Frequ changes of WYFR in SoAs langs via DTK T-Systems eff. Apr.5:
1600-1800 NF 11730 WER 500 kW 075 deg,x11610 to avoid VOR Arabic
1500-1600 NF 13830 WER 500 kW 075 deg,x13665 to avoid BBC Arabic 13660
1300-1400 NF 15640 WER 500 kW 090 deg,x15660 to avoid VOR Russian WS
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
7225 IBC Tamil R. *0000 High-energy Tamil talk and South Asian pop music;
dozens of references to Sri Lanka. Jingle ID at 0045 and spoken ID by
woman just before going off at 0100. Enormous signal replacing 6175 for
A07 and presumably emanating from Wertachtal. Can't recall coming across

this one in quite a few years.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
GERMANY/ZAMBIA A-07 of CVC Internat.via WER=Wertachtal & LUS=Lusaka
English to West Africa and Nigeria
0500-0600 on 9430 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till May 31
0500-0600 on 9430 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from June 1
0600-0900 on 15640 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till May 31
0600-0900 on 13650 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from June 1
0900-1500 on 13590 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from June 1
1500-1800 on 15715 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till May 31
1500-1800 on 15715 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from June 1
1800-2100 on 13820 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till May 31
1800-2100 on 5940 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from June 1
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
GREECE Not on the air was today Kavala on 792 kHz MW. First noted with
SIO 555 at 2345 UTC on March 31st with prgr #4, same as on MW 981 kHz
(Apr 3).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
792 kHz ERA Spor um 1757 UTC mit ID und englischen Oldies. 34443.
reaktiviert, aber von welchem Senderstandort ?
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Apr 6) which Greek location?
ICELAND 12115 RUV via DX Tuner Pennsylvania with abrupt s/on Apr 6
with classical music 2257.5 to 2300, pause, then man ann 2300.5-01.5, 20
sec of bells ringing at 2301.5, man ann fol by short inst mx at 2302, then
into a feature program of news w/ remote reports w/ woman commentator in
Icelandic at 2302. Remarks from PM Tony Blair about the Iranian hostage
situation, an Arabic speaker and President Bush about President Assad in
Syria hrd during newscast. Abrupt departure at 2321.5 in mid-sentence with
woman commentator.
Yesterday (Apr 5) had a harmonica tune and man ann just before s/off.
SINPO 3v45534. Not the slightest peep here in California, even tho this is
the NA svc and my Wellbrook is pointed directly at Iceland.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXing since 1952, DXplorer Apr 7)
INDIA 4970 AIR Shillong, 1623-1631*, April 10, OM DJ in English with
jazz program, sign-off "This is the North Eastern Service of All India
Radio broadcasting from Shillong on 60.36 meters, corresponding to 4970
kHz" plus ID in vernacular, fair.
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
INDONESIA 3995.04 RRI Kendari at 1210-1220 UT on Apr 7. Noted off the
air this morning.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 7)
4789.97 RRI Fak-Fak 1225-1303 Apr 8. C&W-flavored Indo vocals, YL ancr
speaking occasionally; Jak news was presented at 1300 after about 10
seconds of SCI. Good signal w/CODAR QRM.
4869.93 RRI Wamena (pres) 1303-1321 Apr 8. Jak nx relay in progress; this
ended at 1317 and was followed by local programming (music). Poor copy
under the band noise.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
3995.04 RRI Kendari at 1240-1320+ on Apr 13. Indo vocal selections, M
ancr; into Jak relay at 1300:20 with no preceding SCI; back to local
programming at 1320. Good signal.
4604.95 RRI Serui at 1322-1403+ on Apr 13. EG C&W ballads from the 70's
("Help Me Make it Through the Night," "I Can't Help Loving You," etc.); M

ancr after every 1 or 2 songs; into talk segment at 1400. VG signal, but
starting to go downhill by 1400.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 13)
IRAN 6025 IRIB at 0127 My unID here on Mar. 25 and Apr. 2 has been IDed
in BC-DX as the Arabic service from Mashhad. It's scheduled from *1630
till 0227*, 0330*, or 0530*, depending on which source you believe. Very
weak and almost impossible to read through horrendous splatter from 6020
and 6030.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
ISRAEL On April 2nd 1905-2005 UTC only one freq was heard - 9400 kHz
with songs and news in Hebrew at 2000 hrs, resp. not any prgr in other
language. But today in Persian there was 1445-1515 on 9985, 11605 and
15760 all jammed. From 1600 on 9345, 11605 and 15760 in Yiddish, 1630
Romanian, 1645 Hungarian, 1700 Fr and Sp, 1730 En etc. (Apr 3).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
15781.9 Galei Zahal on Apr 5 at 1320 UT phone-in discussion in Hebrew,
fading up and down on free channel. At recheck 1406 UT had moved to
15781.4 kHz.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
Only on Fridays Radio REKA in Ru is on the air 1500-1525 UTC, heard today
on 11605 (plus jammer from Iran), 15640 and 15760 kHz. (April 6).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
ITALY RAI International in Italian to EaEu:
0625-1300 on 6140 ROM 100 kW / 052 deg, but registered 0700-1300!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
- as every year, wb.
JAPAN Apr. 8, A07 Bi-list (Aoki list) was released.
This list is updated every day.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Apr 11)
9535 R. Japan, 1707, 4/7/07. S6 English world nx by OM. Review of top
stories at 1708. Into pgm called World Interactive hosted by YL. Had high
tech segment. Signal subject to deep fading.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
KAZAKHSTAN Voice of Orthodox in Ru as usually reported Tuesdays and
Fridays 1530-1600 on 9355 kHz (Apr 3rd).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
KOREA Rep. of 1566 FEBC via stn HLAZ, Jeju, 1740-1745, 04 Apr, Russian,
talks; 23431, QRM de BBC Somerset Sound, Taunton, which became dominant
and, btw, rtd. 44433. The funny about this particular fq is when this low
powered UK stn plus the County Sound in Guildford, another low powered
one, AIR Nagpur and HLAZ are all audible, which is by no means unusual.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
1566 HLAZ Cheju 1940-2000 UT. Between 1940 and 1944 UT amazingly strong
with man preaching in Korean. Then weaker but came back at 1949 UT with
more preaching and religious (?) song in Korean. After 2000 UT gone with
no ID. I heard this one so stron for the first time... (Apr 7).
(Zeljko Crncic-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 9)
KOREA D.P.R. 2850.04 K.C.B.S. 1216-1227 Apr 7. KR talk to 1220, then
instrumental and vocal music to 1227 tune-out. Fair signal // 4450 (good)
and 3480.94 (poor).
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 7)

KUWAIT [and non] IBB MOVES MEDIUMWAVE TRANSMITTER FROM RHODES TO KUWAIT
The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau's
Office of Contracts intends to negotiate and award a non-competitive
contract to Harris Corporation, Broadcast Communications Division, to re-
commission and change the frequency of the Harris DX600 transmitter that
IBB has relocated from Rhodes, Greece to Kuwait. Harris Corporation
originally delivered and installed the same transmitter at Rhodes in 1995,
and also provided three essentially identical (two were larger)
transmitters at other IBB sites. The transmitter at Rhodes used to operate
on 1260 kHz, but was taken out of service last year. In Kuwait, it will
operate on 1386 kHz. (BBG/IBB via FBO)
(April 6th, 2007 Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN blog)
Which sites? Kavalla and Bangkok ? wb.
LAOS 4677.63 Sam Neua? 1220-1233* Apr 5. Noted at threshold level,
just an occasional syllable audible (YL ancr). Could not tell if // 6130,
which was also poor here. Noted earlier in the week on 4677.51 kHz.
Closing down, again, at 1233*.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 7)
LATVIA Googe Earth Imagery.
Ich habe mir noch mal LVA Ulbroka angesehen, der zweite, rechts stehende
MW Mast ist ja solch ein Typ aus den 30er Jahren, - ein Diamond Antenna
Mast - wie in Lakihegy oder auch viel in den USA gebaut, unten schmal,
dann bis zur Mitte breiter werdend, danach nach oben wieder verjuengend.
diamond MW antenna near 56 56 18.72 N 24 17 03.57 E
Der 75 kW Sender ist zu Sowjetzeiten auf 1071 kHz gelaufen.
Das ist der Originalmast des [Reichspost - Nazi era] Heilsberg Senders
Koenigsberg!
Koenigsberg (Heilsberg) on 1031 kc/s (291 m) 100 kW, relayed by Danzig
1303 kc/s (230.2 m), and Breslau 950 kc/s (315.8 m) 100 kW. Relayed by
Gleiwitz 1231 kc/s (243.7 m).
Und etwas suedlich habe ich jetzt auch die beiden Masten der 31 mb 9290 /
frueher auch 49 mb SW 5935 Antenne gesehen.
Bei 56 56 06.48 N 24 17 08.30 E
Dies war mir vor einigen Monaten gar nicht aufgefallen. Mit dem
Winkelmesser messe ich genau minus 20 Grad, von 270 = 250 Grad Winkel.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
9290 Latvian Relay Service 1953 Segued rock from the '70s (Led Zeppelin,
Cat Stevens, etc.); past 2000 with no break for ID, so I don't know which
station they were relaying. Solid signal.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 4)
A test transmission of "Laser Radio" will be carried at 1130-1430 on
Sunday, 22 April via Sitkunai 9710 (100 kW) with the 279 degrees antenna.
Laser Radio is the label for a "new" relay service project by Andrew
Yates. Some years ago his productions/relays were carried by the Ulbroka
relay service in Latvia under the label "Laser Radio" and "Euronet Radio".
The refurbished project website is:
Information about Laser/Euronet Radio transmissions & activities in
earlier years can be found in the Internet Archive Mayback Machine:
and
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Apr 12)
LIBYA [tentat.] 11965 UNID ARABIC program.

Hi dear Tarek,
came across of a very professional Arabic station on 11965 today April
5th, around 0700-0830 UT. Some gongs like Big-Ben at 0800 UT and nx
followed til 0804 UT, items of Sahel zone countries, Sudan, Libya,
Baghdad...
It's a Libyan outlet ? S=9+10dB. Stronger than Jordan 11960 next door.
"Ahwaz le enja-ad" was noted many times from 0804 UT.
(later) nothing heard on Apr 6th.
Yes, I checked 11965 and whole 25 mb too again today April 6th. That test
was a SINGLE DAY operation on Apr 5th only - seemingly. But - yesterday -
the signal was fairly strong, stronger than Jordan.
So it was probably a transmission direct from Libya on on a single signal
hop. All "Gabon LBY/NHK" transmissions sound different as a 2 hop
operation somewhat lowered, due of suffering audio in the Sahara desert
...
Today is holiday Friday in Libya too. And I do not expect any further
tests now.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 5/6)
17725 V.O.Africa on Apr 5 at 1228-1350+ Swahili, lots of lovely songs.
Also tuned in to 15660 Apr 6 at 1558, nothing on freq until 1602 when
inciting Afro song into the English language programme which stopped at
1610 when programme continued in French.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
MADAGASCAR RNM site? I gather this is the SW TXer site (antenna?) of
Radio Nasionaly Malagasy, I believe so, at least it fits with what Maarten
van Delft says after visiting it in 2005, see below.
Where the site is broadly defined as located in Ambondrona or Ambohidrano
? Do you mean that the site is defined on RNM web site? Yes, maybe that is
a name for a larger administrative area or something, I haven't checked.
I did also find a reference on the Internet regarding works in the
2004/2005 period for the repacement(?) of a 30 kW SW transmitter at the
site (6135 kHz) ?
Sorry, I don't know anything about that. What's the link to that?
Maarten van Delft:
"When visiting Radio Nationale Malagasy, all doors opened as soon as I
showed the QSL card I had received from them 39 years ago. They are still
based in the same Broadcasting House from which the card was sent to me in
1966. During my visit I was given a broadcasting schedule corresponding to
the one published in the WRTH.
In the course of the day, around the times of shifting to higher or lower
outlets, some unscheduled frequency combinations were noted, viz. at 0430
& 1430, I noted 3288, 5010, 6135 & 7105 simultaneously. The transmitter
used on 3288 has somewhat distorted audio, also lacking treble. Their 9690
was only rarely noted and was always weak, but this may have been due to
skip. RNM's transmitter site is at Sabotsy Namehana, 10 km North-East of
Antananarivo."
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW tx site, Apr 9)
Maybe: MDG_RNM_Antananarivo_Sabotsy Namehana SW site, various antennas
visible.
18 46 40.83 S 47 29 36.48 E
Maybe: MDG_RNM_Antananarivo_MW site?? - two masts like MW installation.
18 49 58.00 S 47 35 10.00 E

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 9)
MALAYSIA 7295 Traxx FM (RTM), 1409-1519, April 13, in English, sports
news followed by DJ Navsta with his "Rock It" program (scheduled for
Fridays, from 1415-1700 UT), plays classic rock & metal and hard rock
(played Bob Dylan's song "Like a Rolling Stone", song "Old Man", Rolling
Stones with "Time Is On My Side", etc.), promo for music event in Kuala
Lumpur on April 19, presented by FYI Entertainment, doors open at 5:30,
ToH 2 pips, "Assalamu 'Alaikum" greeting, "The news at 11", fair. DJ
Navsta has a blog http://rockitnavsta.blogspot.com/
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 13)
MALI 7170 CRI Bamako relay in Chinese with S=9 signal, 2300-2400 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 0653-f/out 0735, 10 Apr,
Arabic, prayer, news 0700 during which the signal gradually disappeared
amidst white noise; 34343, with the adj. QRM de E often being null.
Neither 4845 nor 7245 were to be heard, which at this distance should be
audible.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 12)
MEXICO 4810 R. Transcontinental de Mejico, Cd. de Mejico, 0719-f/out
0845, 10 Apr, Spanish, ballads, talks; 33341, CODAR & other uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 12)
9600 - Radio UNAM sent a very nice f/d Certificado de Sintonia QSL for an
EG-SP report and CD recording. Also enclosed was a hard cover SP day
planner for 2007, the 70th anniversary of the station. Each page has a
picture of an "old-time" radio, mostly AM but a few SW ones as well. A few
pages have articles. Very impressive. V/s was Teofilo Huerta Moreno,
Departamento de Planeacion. Unfortunately, don't remember the time frame
but did report in DXP earlier that they sent an e-mail in early March
promising a QSL.
The envelope weighed 880 grams (about 2 lbs) and the postage was 197.00,
so I think that's pesos and comes to roughly $18. Can that be?
(John Sgrulletta-NY-USA, DXplorer Apr 12)
yes, that's approx. 18.8 US$. wb.
MOROCCO 819 RTM-"A", Rabat, 1517-..., 05 Apr, Arabic, music, talks;
55555, but overmodulated & distorted... and the harmonic on 2x819 is still
to be heard btw.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
RTM Arabic with Arabic HQ prayer program, super power signal via IBB
Briech site, 2200-2400 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
Netherlands/FINLAND/MONACO/NORWAY
Champions League football live transmission coverage of Eindhoven vv
Liverpool, Apr 11.
Here in southern Germany RNW transmission via Monaco[580 km distance] 702
kHz site was noted with a superb strong superpower signal.
Latter audio more bassy and with 'grip', compared to 1314 Norway[1200 km]
on same power level, which had a more treble sound instead.
And Pori [1700 km] on 3rd place, also strong signal but suffered hefty by
Tunisian station co-channel.
So, forget the Dutch and German teams now, English premier league will
play against a lonely FC Milan soon.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 11)

I think Pori may be on a different beam compared to the one that was used
by YLE. My colleague from Programme Distribution mentioned that we had a
choice of two antennas - I will check and report back on the list. If
anything, Pori is stronger here than it used to be.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW)
NIGER 9705 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 1125-1232, 05 Apr, Vernacular, tribal
chantings, talks, French, news,..., Vernacular again, news, etc.; 35444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
9705.00 fair signal from Radio Niamey at 2100-2200 UT in French. Though
main lobe at 65 degr, some low signal makes it to Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
NIGERIA 7255 Voice of Nigeria, 2256-2301* Apr 2, man announcer with
talk in Hausa language with ID and closedown announcements at 2258. A
brief prayer followed at 2259 followed by orchestra National Anthem which
was cut off early. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Apr 7)
NUMBER STATION 12123.00 Noted a very strong carrier around 1658-1700 UT
yesterday Wed Apr 11. And my guess was that Samara Russia was odd
frequency at this time. But at 17.00:00 UT a number station in English
started, male voice repeating 171 171 171 171 many times until 17.02:00 UT
exact. Then from 1702 to 17.08:25 UT c-down, a computer produced male
voice in American accented English read 5number groups. S09+20dB signal,
like other Russian (Moscow, Samara, Armavir) and Chinese (Urumchi, Kashi)
stations in 25 mb. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 11)
PAKISTAN Frequency change of Radio Pakistan in Urdu to WeEu:
1700-1900 NF 9375 ISL 250 kW 313 deg,x9380 to avoid R.Pilipinas from1730.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3385 R. East New Britain 1207-1221 Apr 8. Presumed
with Easter sermon in EG; noted later (1245) with vocal music. Decent
signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
3275.02 R. Southern Highlands at 1139-1235+ on Apr 13. Mendi presumed
with island music, M ancr. Unable to determine language due to high static
level; pgm continued well past ToH, and even past 1230 although the band
had started to fade away by then.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 13)
PERU 4746.8 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2218-2229, 04 Apr, Spanish, talks
in religious prgr; 34322, CODAR QRM.
6520.2 R. Paucartambo, Paucartambo, 2231-2238, 04 Apr, Indian songs;
14331, adj. uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
4790 R. Vision, Chiclayo, 0658-f/out 0825, 10 Apr, Spanish, continuous
tune+song, full ID 0704, religious songs; 44332, CODAR QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 12)
PHILIPPINES 15325 FEBC, *0950-1029*, April 9 & 10, usual loop (IS &
English IDs), ToH "Haven Today" religious program, fair. Exclusively
"Haven Today" programming?
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
POLAND 1080 RCN Koszecin 350 kW, former Tesla units 2x750 kW. RCN
(Radiowe Centrum Nadawcze - Radio transmission center). 138 m height mast.
[supposed to be] at

50 39 05.79 N 18 51 54.27 E
Photo left: MW Mast (left) and FM Mast (right)
MW Mast:
FM Mast:
Poland AM history archive
Poznan 738 kHz history:
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
PORTUGAL The GoogleEarth now has better definition in the area
concerned, viz. for RDP 666 Castanheira do Ribatejo.
I've also found the former RFE/RL facility after the towers removal: it's
quite a big site, so wonder "someone" wants to develop it now that's the
stn is something of the past.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 12)
POR_RDP_MW 666_Castanheira do Ribatejo
G.C. 38 58 49.65 N 08 57 27.17 W
POR_RFE_exGloria site
G.C. 39 02 25.85 N 08 39 31.58 W
RUSSIA/MONACO/ROMANIA Radio Armonia, Iashi, Romania in brokered of TWR
time is on the air on Saturdays 1600-1630 UT in Romanian (but the Pastor
is answering in En too) on 5910 and 7345 kHz via Russian sites (A-07).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
[Cland to Ethiopia] 15660 Tensae-Ethiopia Voice of Unity (250 kW /
Armavir) Apr 5 (Thu) 1507-1517 fading out. Quite confusing to hear several
mentions of "Andenet Ledemocracy" - with flute before and after - and
thought this was ID. But read today on www.tensae.net that this was a
"Solidarity Message to Kinijit leaders" (Andenet Ledemocracy) and I heard
a repeat of it on their site. Surely was Tensae.
[Clandestine to Iran] 12120 R Democracy Shorayee (tx site?) Apr 5 & 6
(Thu/Fri) +1720-1730+ (sch 1700-1800) longish talks in Farsi on clear
channel.
e-mail
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
both latter via Samara-RUS instead - in summer season.
[Clandestine to Eritrea] 11830 Voice of Meselna Delina (100 kW /
Armavir) Apr 5 (Thu) tune-in 1725-1730* UT - programme-end procedure
started 1728 and hadn't finished when cut at 1730. Also Fri Apr 6 from
sign-on *1700 with IDs by YM then YL (her voice very clear). Gave web-

address, something with "...delina.com" (Delina pronounced de-lee-na) but
every combination with delina.com gave negative results. No, they're on
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
As of Mar 22, the transmitters of the St.-Petersburg Regional center of
the Russian television and broadcasting network (RTRS) is broadcasting on
MW as follows:
Radiocenter 1 (St.-Petersburg / settlement Olgino) covering St.-Petersburg
and a nearby part of Leningrad region. Reception is possible also on a
greater part of Leningrad region: 198 LW, Majak (Beacon), 873 MW,
R Rossii, 1125 MW, R Orfej.
Relay center 3 (St.-Petersburg). Covers St.-Petersburg and a nearby parts
of Leningrad region: 1053 MW, R Maria, 1188 MW, DW / RFI (France),
1260 MW, BBC, 1440 MW, R the Star.
Radiocenter 11 located at a settlement in the Red Pine forest of area
Tosnenskogo in the Leningrad region: Covers St.-Petersburg and most parts
of Leningrad region on 549 MW, R Majak (Beacon) and 1089 MW R Teos.
[Location Krasnyy Bor, at Tosnenskogo rayona, - Popovka is the name of the
nearby railway station. wb]
Its Foreign Service relays also covers St.-Petersburg, a southwest part of
Leningrad region, the Baltics and northern Europe on 1494 MW, and the CIS
countries, the Europe, northwest Africa, the Near East and Latin America
on SW. Their schedule of the broadcasting to foreign countries for the
Season Summer 2007 (?07) as of Mar 25, 2007:
To the Baltics and northern Europe on 1494 MW at 1500-1700 Russian
International R in Russian, 1700-1730 Voice of Russia (VOR) in Finnish Mo-
Fr, English Sa/Su, 1730-1800 Swedish Mo/We/Fr, Norwegian Tu/Th, English
Sa/Su, 1800-1900 VOR Russian service " Commonwealth " and // 5900 at 0100-
0300 VOR Russian till Jul 31.
To Central and Eastern Europe on 7210, 7340, 7345, 12060 at 1500-1700 and
2000-2130 VOR in Albanian, Serbo Croatian, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak,
and TWR in Czech and Romanian.
To northwest Africa on 9710 and 12060 at 1700-2000 VOR in French and
Arabic.
To the region of Caucasus and the Near East on 7130, 11645, 12035, 12055,
12065 and 13650 VOR in Arabic 1500-1800, Farsi 1400-1600 and Russian 1500-
1600 and 1700-2100. CRI 1600-1657 in Arabic, 1800-1827 in Farsi.
To Latin America on 5900 and 6180 VOR in Russian from Aug 01 at 0100-0300.
(Bochkov, Mar 22; dswci DXW Apr 3)
St. Petersburg RTRS branch described via link:
Googe Earth imagery.
Olgino site LW 198, 873, 1125, and 1323 kHz near ?
59 59 27.06 N 30 07 25.69 E in the wood near the highway E18 towards
Helsinki.
Popovka - Krasnyi Bor MW 549, [801], 1089, 1494 kHz, latter looks like a
2.4 km long directional mediumwave Zarya antenna, in approx. 258 degr
direction.
59 39 30.05 N 30 42 00.97 E
lower power 684 828 1053 kHz in downtown St.Petersburg near

59 52 07.50 N 30 27 37.41 E
and more low power 1188 1260 1440 kHz
59 50 56.29 N 30 24 57.18 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
RUSSIA 7200 R. Rossii via Yakutsk/Tulagino, 1208-1253, April 9, R.
Rossii IDs, great program of jazz, usual audio problem (warble), looked
for parallels, only found 5920 (via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij).
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
R. Tikhy Okean Address. Can anyone tell me the correct postal code for
RadioTikhy Okean in Vladivostok? WRTH and Passport differ.
WRTH says: 960670
Passport says: 690950
(J.D. Stephens-AL-USA, hcdx Apr 12)
The Zip-code 690670 is correct according to the page:
(Reijo Alapiha-FIN, hcdx Apr 12)
Alexey Giryuk (Technical Department Engineer). e-mail report to
E-mail: and website:
Alexey says effective March 25 they changed frequencies to 9765 and 12065
kHz and time to 0935-1030 UTC.
(wb)
SAO TOME 7290 - Voice of America _ Pinheira verified direct with a full
data IBB Sao Tome Transmitting Station card with brief cover letter from
v/s Charles L. Lewis, Transmitting Station Manager in 1603 days for SASE.
I brief accompanying letter apologized for the delay in the response. My
letter was discovered among some papers while he was cleaning out his
office preparing for retirement in North Carolina. Photos of the station
can be seen at
and
The former gives more information but the latter is a better quality
display. Thanks Jerry Berg for original direct reply information but it
took a long time ago.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Apr 7)
SAUDI ARABIA 1098 kHz BSKSA 2. Arabisch-Px, Dammam um 1856 UTC mit ID
und Nx. 22432.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Apr 6)
15225 Call of Islam 1505 Qur'an and Arabic talk; fair at first but with
increasing cochannel QRM; better on // 15435. IDs of "Idha'at Nidaa al-
Islam min Makkah al-Mukaram" were puzzling at first because they didn't
include a familiar geographical name.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 6)
SERBIA Summer A-07 schedule of International Radio Serbia (all to Eu)
1300-1328 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND English, co-ch CRI Mongolian
1330-1358 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian, co-ch CRI Mongolian
1400-1428 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Spanish
1430-1458 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Arabic, co-ch Radio Free Kashmir
1500-1528 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Russian, co-ch Radio Free Kashmir
1530-1558 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND French
1600-1628 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND German
1630-1643 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Mandarin Chinese
1645-1658 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Albanian Mon-Fri
1700-1713 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Hungarian, co-ch CRI English
1715-1728 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Greek, co-ch CRI English

1730-1758 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Italian, co-ch CRI English
1800-1828 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Russian, co-ch CRI Chinese
1830-1858 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND English, co-ch CRI Chinese
1900-1928 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Spanish, co-ch CRI Russian
1930-1958 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian Sun-Fri, co-ch CRI Russian
1930-2028 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian Sat, co-ch CRI Russian/Arabic
2000-2028 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND German Sun-Fri, co-ch CRI Arabic
2030-2058 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND French, co-ch CRI Arabic
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
I don't believe that BIJ location entry, should be BEO call instead. We
couldn't hear Bijeljina at least seven months from Aug 2006 up to A-07
season start.
I asked Dragan Lekic a month ago, to phone the Serbian SW site at Stubline
within Serbia instead. It's now confirmed that IRS Belgrade uses a small
10 kW mobile unit at old Serbian SW site Stubline only, on 6100 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6)
Some ITU ITU International Telecommunication Union administration
reference list entries:
30-Aug-2006: Add SRB Serbia
30-Aug-2006: Add MNE Montenegro
30-Aug-2006: SCG kept for season B06
22-Apr-2004: Delete YUG Serbia and Montenegro
06-May-2003: Change YUG to Serbia and Montenegro.
09-Dec-2003: Add SCG - Serbia and Montenegro
Global HF Transmitter Site Table
19-DEC-2006: Add BIJ Bijeljina, BIH, 44N41 19E09
21-MAR-2006: mod BEO Beograd, SCG
21-MAR-2006: deleted: BIJ Bijeljina
SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA Google Earth imagery.
I see Google Earth with partly high resolution on Kranji's VTMC [former
BBC] site, but don't know the location of the Radio Singapore MediaCorp
Technologies site nearby.
VTMC at 01 25 22.57 N 103 43 56.72 E
"The locations related to BBC Relay Station are represented by the line of
sight between two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, BBC
Relay Station is located 0.4 kilometre from Lotus Flower Garden Trail.
BBC Relay Station is located 0.5 kilometre from Kranji Transmitting
Station. BBC Relay Station is located 1.3 kilometre from NSR Country Club.
BBC Relay Station is located 1.3 kilometre from Khai Seng Fishmarket. BBC
Relay Station is located 1.4 kilometre from Singtel Kranji Radio
Transmitting Station." [sg.pagenation.com]
From what I remember of my visit to Kranji, their site is on the same
road, Turut Track, out in the still wild part of the island. We passed it
first just after we turned on to that narrow road, on the right, before we
got to the BBC site which is at the very end of Turut Track.. The street
directory for Singapore seems to confirm this.
(Richard Buckby-UK G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 13)
Changed the name to SIMC SINGTEL exMediacorp.
SNG Singtel Kranji Radio Station has a little bit northerly coordinates
01 26 01.60 N 103 43 49.95 E
Unfortunately just on low resolution area, nothing of the 320 degr
antennas visible.

But administration management house seems to be at
Kranji Transmitting Station (SIM Communication)
Formerly known as The Mediacorp Technologies RTT
2 Turut Track (S)718929
Lat 1.422183 long 103.724937 or 01 25 19.86 N 103 43 29.77 E
which is southerly, behind of the VTMC - BC relay station.
But nothing visible anymore of the ex BBC Tebrau Jahore tx site 1949-1979,
all installations replaced now, I guess. I was there in Jan 1978 on my
trip with right-hand drive car towards Malacca, K-L and Georgetown Penang
Island at Georgtown.
I remember me on the 2 meters tall Sikhs security personal, the Marconis
and very tall dipol array masts etc. - on the right side of the 2nd class
street behind Jahore, some 30-40 kms northerly of SNG-MLA border river.
(wb, Apr 12)
7275 Oli 96.8FM, Kranji, at 1041-1110 UT on 05 Apr, Tamil (tent), talks;
25332, then wiped out by QRN. This can be IND, but didn't get the chance
to properly ID it.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
on long path via PNG, PAC, Easter Isl, COL, BON, and Azores. wb.
R Singapore noted on three channels at 2300-2400 UT with fair signal, 6150
En, 7235 Malay/BI, and new7275 in Tamil (2300-1600 UT).
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
SOUTH AFRICA 11890 R. Okapi via Meyerton April 09 at *1559-1610 UT.
34433 French, 1559 UT sign on with IS, ID and SJ, talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 9)
SPAIN REE in Spanish to peacekeeping forces in Lebanon heard in Bulgaria
1400-2000 on 15345*NOB 250 kW / 092 deg Sun only, but registered 1600-
2000.
* strong co-ch RFI in Russian 1500-1530 and no signal from RTMorocco
Arabic
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
Thanks to Dave Kenny, REE Madrid in English to EUR/AF is Mo-Fr at 2000-
2100 UT on new 9665 and 11625 kHz, and Sats on 2100-2200 UT 9840 kHz, (and
irreg. 1162 kHz5, ?due of football coverage, wb.)
(wb, Apr 6)
REE in French heard with (?) DX prgr in the bc 2300-2400 on 6055 and !
6155 kHz on March 31st.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
SRI LANKA SLBC - Sri Lanka BC back on 11905, 15745. The revised Sri
Lanka Broadcasting Corp. as on 9 Apr 2007 monitored on SW as follows:
0100-0430 (Sun -0515) English 6005 9770 15745
0020-0400 Hindi 7300 11905
0800-0830 Kannada, 0830-1000 Telugu, 1000-1130 Malayalam, 1130-1330 Tamil
7300 11905
1330-1530 Hindi 7300 9770 11905
1535-1840 Sinhala 11750

Note: 11905 & 15745 is back again!
(Jose Jacob-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 9)
SUDAN Regarding the information that R. Miraya should be on SW in March:
I asked several of the Sudanese guys working with us about radio in
Southern Sudan, their homeland. They tell me there is an FM station
operating in Juba, a key city in Southern Sudan. The station is called R
Miraya, R Mirror, something to do with the UN program "UN Mirror". The FM
outlet is broadcasting on 101 MHz. Other than this little else is known to
them, us.
Given the UN Missions elsewhere, one has to believe what Jeffery Heyman,
UNPRS has told you. SW would be the answer to blanket cover the vast
Sudanese bush area. We are far away from Juba and Southern Sudan; we are
in the extreme west of Sudan about mid way between the north/south Sudan
borders, a stone throw away from the Chad/Sudan frontier.
We receive R Sudan SW from Khartoum daily on 7200 kHz; at night the MW
band is full of signals from Sudan, Chad, Libya, Central African Republic,
Egypt, etc. DX-wise, many good signals from most of Northern Africa; Kenya
has a large MW network. Weekend nights bring fair to good signals from
several Euro Pirates on SW, which are a big hit here in the compound.
If we hear anything more of UN Radio here, I will let you know. Besides my
DX gear, the company has a large HF back-up system in the communication
bunker, a HF Log Periodic on a 56' tower. I have spent many off duty hours
listening off that antenna. I have a small hub of six 250m beverage
antennas leading back to my little house in the compound. I brought along
a Icom IC-706 MKIIG and a Sony 2010, but Khartoum is not granting Amateur
licenses to foreigners in this area of Sudan. So I can only listen to the
familiar voices from NA. I have spoken to a few guys working with various
NGO's that have been granted licenses, they however are not in the Darfur
area.
(Joe Talbot, Darfur-SDN, dswci DXW Mar 21)
SURINAME 4990 R. Apintie, Paramaribo, 2241-2254, 04 Apr, Dutch, phone-
ins; 34322, CODAR QRM, but this is the first time I get so "good" a signal
in quite a number of years.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
SWEDEN 12130hx R Sweden Hoerby (2x6065) noted with Swedish folk mx
singer at 2117 UT. 500 kW 190 degr. Noted on both Eton Lextronix E1 and
AOR 7030 radio set.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
SWITZERLAND Aus Monitoring Times April 2007:
SRI celebrates 70 years.
Swiss Radio International has released a DVD, *Switzerland-70 Years of
Quality Reporting*, to celebrate their 70th Anniversary. Contents include
video footage, interval signals, photos, and radio broadcast archives of
70 years history of SRI. The DV is available in English, French, Deutsch,
and Italian.
e-mail Web:
(via Paul gager-AUT, A-DX Apr 7)
THE TWO BOBS AND "SWITZERLAND IN SOUND" VISIT THE 20TH SWL FEST
Kulpsville.
Bob Zanotti and Bob Thomann, whom many may remember as "The Two Bobs" from
Swiss Radio International's "Swiss Shortwave Merry-Go-'Round", interviewed
Ian McFarland, John Figliozzi and me regarding the 20th Fest over a
decent-bandwidth Skype connection.
You can listen to the 45-minute program at

click on "The Two Bobs" and then the link labeled "20th Kulpsville SWL
Winterfest".
If you didn't have the chance to join us in person this year, you can get
a bit of the flavor of the Fest by listening to the program.
Thanks to Bob Zanotti for the arrangements!
(Richard Cuff / "co- Festmeister" / Allentown, PA-USA, dxld March 26)
SYRIA 9330 Radio Damascus, 2110-2130+ April 6, Arabic music. English
news at 2115, commentary. Weak. Poor reception riding on top of WBCQ
broadcasting in LSB. Must use ECSS-USB to avoid WBCQ. // 12085-strong
carrier but very low modulation.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 7)
Damascus noted on various frequency offsets, at 340 degr 2000 UT on
9330.007, at 250 degr 2300 UT 9329.760. And co-ch approx WBCQ
9329.980...990.
918 kHz ORTAS 1, Al-Hassake (SYR) um 1937 UTC. Kommt mit arabischer Musik
heute immer wieder mal hinter Radio Slovenija hervor. // 783 kHz.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Apr 6)
TAIWAN 7250 Degar Voice via Taiwan Apr 03 *1300-1329* 53443-43443
Vietnamese, 1300 sign on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk, 1325 Theme
song, 1329 IS, 1329 sign off, // This frequency Tue only.
7260 Degar Voice via Taiwan Mar 29 1300-1329* 43443-33443 Vietnamese,
Talk, ID at 1300 and 1316, Talk, 1329 IS, 1329 sign off,
// This frequency Thu only.
7350 Degar Voice Mar 31 1302-1329* 43443-54444 Vietnamese, Talk, 1325
Theme song, 1329 IS, 1329 sign off, // This frequency Sat only.
7390 Little Saigon R. via Taiwan Mar 30 *1500-1510 43443 Vietnamese, 1500
sign on with IS, Opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
15260 Hmong Lao R. via Taiwan Mar 30 *0100-0106 25432-34433 Laotian, 0100
sign on with IS, Opening announce, Opening music, Talk, // Wed and Fri
only.
15260 Moj Them R. via Taiwan Apr 03 *0100-0107 24432-34433 Hmong, 0100
sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Talk, // Tue and Thu only.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 6)
[CLANDESTINE] 9485 Shiokaze Two via Taiwan, *1300-1330, April 10 (Tue.),
in English, gives schedule "10:00 to 10:30 PM Japanese Time on 9.485 and
5:30 to 6:00 AM JT" and incorrectly gives 9.785 (should be 6045), portion
of mailing address: "Tokyo Central Station, P.O. Box 1022", OM reads names
of abductees by age, indicating their "birth year", starts with 1914,
1917, 1918, 1922 through to 1984, mostly fair, no jamming noted, BoH start
of another clandestine: assume Radio Free Chosun, with orchestra music.
(Ron Howard-CHN on tour, DXplorer Apr 11)
6045 1900-2000 27S SKN 250 165 via Merlin VTMC to France, Suisse,
Monaco, Andorra.
11755 1900-2000 37,46 ISS 500 190 via TDF,
latter to Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia; and West Africa.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
11755 R. Taiwan en franc‚s. ?? 11755 Radio Taiw n, 1945-1955 UT,
escuchada el 10 de Abril en franc‚s, emisi¢n en paralelo por 6045, SINPO
55555. Seg£n la p gina web de 1900-2000 UTC por 6045 y 11755. ¨Nuevo
servicio?.

(Jos‚ Miguel Romero-ESP, hcdx Apr 10)
TAJIKISTAN 7540 RFA in Mandarin 2300-2400 UT noted with strong back
lobe signal and accompanied by China mainland jamming.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 7)
4635.05 Tajik R. April 9 at 1258-1317 UT. 35443 Tajik, music and talk, ID
at 1310 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 9)
Frequency changes of WYFR in Hindi via Tajikistan:
1400-1700 NF 5845 DB 100 kW / 137 deg, x5855
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
THAILAND 9835 R. Thailand, 1249, 4/7/07. Commercial ad for resort. OM
tlk about Thai New Year celebration. English service was S4.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
TURKEY Summer A-07 schedule for Voice of Turkey:
ALBANIAN 0600-0625 9700
1130-1225 11875
ARABIC 0900-1055 11690 15520
1400-1555 11665 15285
AZERI 0700-0755 11730 15140
1400-1455 7150
BOSNIAN 1330-1355 9655
1800-1825 5980
BULGARIAN 1100-1125 7210
CHINESE 1100-1155 17715
ENGLISH 0300-0355 5975 7270
1230-1325 13685 15450
1830-1925 9785
2030-2125 7170
2200-2255 6195
FRENCH 1930-2025 5980(x6175) 9535
GERMAN 1130-1225 13760
1730-1825 13640
GEORGIAN 0700-0755 9760
GREEK 1030-1055 7295 9840
1430-1455 6050
ITALIAN 1630-1655 9610
HUNGARIAN 1000-1025 13770
KAZAKH 1500-1525 9690
KYRGYZ 1330-1355 9575
MACEDONIAN 0800-0825 11690
PERSIAN 0830-0955 11795 15220
1230-1325 11940
ROMANIAN 0900-0925 9560
RUSSIAN 1300-1355 13720
1700-1755 9675
SERBOCROATIAN 1600-1625 9605
SPANISH 0100-0155 9770
1630-1725 13720
TATAR 1500-1525 9855
TURKISH 0100-0255 7260
0700-0855 11750 11955 15350
0900-1255 11955 15350 17605
1300-1525 11680
1530-1855 5960 6120 9460 9560
1900-2055 5960 6120 9460
TURKMEN 1400-1425 11935
URDU 1200-1255 13710
UZBEK 1200-1225 11795
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

Frequ change for VoTurkey in French to WeEu from Apr.8:
1930-2025 NF 5980 EMR 500 kW 300 deg,x6175 to avoid TOM in En til 2000
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
UNID [to ERITREA/ETHIOPIA tentat] 6185 noted with Horn of Africa music
and sermon from fade in at 1620 UT til about 1800 UT in past two weeks.
(Erich Bergmann-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 11)
I heard some Horn of Africa music fragments around 1637 UT today Apr 11,
but fade-in with tiny weak signal around 1720 UT in Stuttgart Germany.
Jari from Finland told something of some FEBA special like progr for Horn
of Africa region. I couldn't find any // to 12125 MEY, or 9865 UAE.
(wb)
I recall I was listening to 6185 about a week or two ago and heard Horn of
Africa prgrm/music there. I checked some listings then and I recall I
found out it was FEBA Radio in various HOA languages.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, Apr 11)
Beware of FEBA at 1700-1730 UT in Orominya on 6180 kHz via Al Dhabbaya-
UAE. (wb)
Wolfgang, I suppose it's ERI/ETH stn, looks like Tigrina lang to me. They
appeared at (few minutes before?) 1550z.
(later) they were coming fine (=fair) all the time, here, blocked by CVA
s-on at 1800 UT ok, tnx for // tips - i'll try check this tomorrow. Very
possible: it was that Feba's special...
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 11)
UNID HOA on 6185! Wolfy ... as Vlad did, I tuned to that station last
Wednesday. I tried sending an e-mail, but it kept on bouncing back to me -
server problems - but I picked it up around 1603 UT it was mainly OM/YL
talking in Tigri or Amharic ... with musical breaks in between. No ID what
so ever. I tried, but in vain as the audio wasn't really that good.
The language wasn't Arabic. So Sudan is not the one we might think of. I
agree with Vlad that it might be Eritrean station as the style is pretty
close to the VOM from Asmara. The news coming from there is saying that
the Eritrean Govt. ain't really happy about the Ethiopean getting into the
Somali issue. So it could be one of the new clandestine stations. Maybe!
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 12)
6185 Eine unidentifizierte HOA Horn of Africa Station puzzelt seit
2 Wochen. Zuerst gehoert von Erich Bergmann. In Oromo oder Tigrina.
Programm manchmal viele Wortanteile, dann auch HOA Musik und kurze
Nachrichten zur vollen Stunde. Fadet ein um 1550 UT in der UKR, hier bei
uns erster Empfang um 1620 UT, unterschiedlich nach Programmtagen, meist
besseres Signal von 1725 bis 1759 UT. Ich zentriere den E1 Lextronix Eton
auf circa 6184.84 und nehme SyncronDetect. manchmal USB oder LSB, und mit
PassBandTuning schiebe ich noch 200-400 Hertz hin- und her.
Um 17.59:45 UT kommt dann R Vatikan auf die Frequenz.
Ich habe auch FEBA via 9865UAE/KIG und 12125MEY verglichen, aber nichts
auffaelliges in // entdeckt.
(wb, Apr 11)
6185 - Habe gerade 1600-1700 UT [Apr 11/13] ueber DX Tuner, dem Icom
Geraet R75 dort in Phuket Island in Tailand mitgehoert. Tiefes Fading,
aber in jedem Fall noch mitzuhoeren / aufzunehmen, zumindest HOA Africa
Musik zu hoeren. Aber weit von einer Stationsansage oder gar ID entfernt.
Tarek aus Cairo hat auch geantwortet, und verweist auf Aversionen von
Eritrea gegen die Einflussnahme von ETH in Somalia in letzter Zeit. Tarek

hat jedenfalls kein Arabisch gehoert, also Oromo oder Tigre ? aus Asmara
in Eritrea?
Die Monitoring Seite von IBB zeigt beim 6 MHz Bandscan in Addis Abbeba
fuer 16-17 UT eine starke 160 dB Station auf 6185 kHz, die BBC 6110
Arabisch hat auch solch einen hohen Wert.
rechts aus Bandscan WashDC klicken,
locations ADDI
Band 6 MHz
time range 16-17 UT
Datum gewuenschter Tag
View data klicken
um 1608 UT 160 dB
um 1638 UT 122 dB
manchmal 'nur' 147 oder 133 dB
(wb, Apr 12/13)
USA Why did VOA close down the Dixon transmitter site and not the Delano
site? The last time I was out a the Dixon site, (2002) the antennas and
cement building were still intact. A few livestock in the fields. Those
huge antennas where really something to look at (Dennis Vroomski,
Vancouver, WA, IRCA via DXLD)
Dennis, When I was out at VOA Delano, one of our techs ("engineers," in
broadcasting terms) was transferred to Delano from Dixon. I know something
of Dixon's operations. Main reasons are:
1. Decline in HF BC listenership.
2. Dixon used older, less efficient transmitters. Harder to maintain and
repair.
3. Programming to target countries has moved to IBB Saipan, IBB Thailand
and IBB Sri Lanka.
4. Delano has 4, 250-kW Brown-Boveri with solid-state switching
modulators.
It also has 2 of the older Collins 821A 250-kW Collins "auto-tune"
transmitters with class B modulators (Same as RCI Sackville has).
5. Expensive US labor costs. All of IBB's new transmitter site are
overseas, and IBB pays a labor scale closer to the host country.
IBB Greenville's Site A has gone dead, too. Same reason as for Dixon,
except that some of the old transmitters are very inefficient.
(Charles A Taylor, WD4INP, NC-USA dxld Apr 7)
I believe the 12/62 startup date for VOA Greenville stands. I have no
contradictory info, and 1962 was frequently mentioned when I was still
employed there.
I have inquired, and expect to get the date that Site A ("Beargrass") went
"cold iron."
Here is an additional bit of information about VOA Greenville:
The original site chosen for the East Coast transmitter was down near
Wilmington: I believe somewhere in east Brunswick County. Construction had
started and some event, perhaps the Senator McCarthy debacle, brought
construction to a halt.

The Continental 420A 500-kW and the General Electric 4BT250A 250-kW
transmitters destined to be installed were instead stored (unassembled) in
the agency warehouse, Brooklyn, New York.
By the time the political situation stabilized at VOA HQ, the warranty had
expired for the transmitters. The GE 4BT250As are straight-forward class B
modulated, and no problem to tune; but the Continental 420As used
Dougherty linear modulation and were always problematic.
Continental sent engineers to provide some guidance and assistance in
setting up the transmitters, but the real work of getting them to work
fell to the staff of VOA technicians.
Tuning the old 420As at 500 kW required up to 20 minutes. And they never
achieved a full 500 kW. I believe the best power achieved was about
350 kW.
And at that level, a 420A drew about 1.2 megawatts from the 115-kV mains!
VOA never achieved any common sense in a technical way. All the power that
has been wasted running the old Continental 420As at nominal 250 kW could
have paid for new transmitters long ago.
When President Reagan got Congress to appropriate a large amount for VOA
to buy new transmitters for Greenville; the technical HQ staff wanted to
try four, new, dissimilar trans- mitters at the two Greenville sites, and
chose the most disirable.
In doing so, it wasted so much time that Congress removed most of the
appropriation. That ended Greenville's "modernization."
IF IBB were to design a missile, it would probably collapse before it were
put on the launching pad.
(later) Word just in from the folks at IBB Greenville (NC) Transmitting
Plant: Site A ("Beargrass") closed down permanently on April 1, 2006y.
The site can be revived, but at very considerable expense and effort.
Equipment at Site A is being "cannibalized" to support Site B.
(Charles Taylor-NC-USA, SW tx site Apr 10)
Charles, Thanks for the interesting information on VOA Dixon. The hosts
countries labor rate explains a lot along with the older equipment. I will
be in the Dixon area in May and will take some pictures of the site. Last
time I was out there AT&T had some kind of transmitting site near VOA.
(Dennis, Vancouver, WA, ibid.)
Ian, I have heard that there is an AT&T site near the old VOA Delano.
Don't know anything more.
(Charles A. Taylor, NC, ibid.)
Dennis, Go here for more info and pix on VOA Dixon:
If you go past there, please check to see if the substation still has the
high tension lines running into it, or if there even is a substation
there. That much substation indicates they're running a lot of juice into
the plant: much more than needed if they are just running a few 100 kW
just to power some commo transmitters.
(Charles A Taylor, WD4INP, NC-USA dxld Apr 7)
Great photos of VOA site, Senor El Gato. I well remember driving past the
antenna farm of Radio Veritas in Pampanga (Philippines). I now wish I'd
stopped in and asked for a tour. Too late smart and too soon old. Same

goes for FEBC and the domestic stations then on SWBC.
(Jim Pogue-TN-USA, ibid.)
The [ex-]VOA transmitter site is about 6 miles East of Dixon. Take Pitt
School road and head East and you will see the antennas towering over the
corn fields. I remember the produce stand along with the Cattlemen
restaurant down the road.
(Dennis Vroomski, Vancouver, WA-USA, ibid.)
FORMER VOA SPANISH CHIEF SAYS CUTTING ENGLISH-LANGUAGE
BROADCASTING WILL SILENCE VOA
"Anyone who cares about America's deteriorating image in the world should
be worried about what's happening to our government's leading
international broadcaster", writes Guy W Farmer, who supervised VOA
Spanish to Latin America in 1977-79. Writing in Nevada Appeal, Farmer says
"I oppose the transfer of more than $25 million from VOA English to pop
music stations just as I oppose spending one more taxpayer dollar on Radio
and TV Marti, which broadcast to Cuba."
Farmer concludes: "I hope my ex-USIA and VOA colleagues can save the
Voice's flagship English-language service but given the current toxic
political climate in Washington, it may go silent - and that would be
another great tragedy in the history of American public diplomacy."
Read the OpEd
(April 2nd, 2007 Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN blog)
John Figliozzi says:
I'm beginning to share Mr. Farmer's sense of dread over this situation. It
is indeed frustrating to say the least to see how little traction this
issue has gained in Congress with the new Democratic majority. It's as if
the omnipresent debate/confusion over the proper role of the VOA as
international broadcaster has served to stunt any effort to mount support
for it-the charter (an Act of Congress no less subverted as any other by
this President, by the way!) notwithstanding.
It seems that those charged with custodian to this nation do not truly
believe in the power of its ideals, for one only needs to look and listen
at how they choose to communicate with the outside world in such a
propagandistic fashion. "The news may be bad; the news may be good. We
will tell you the truth." are certainly not guiding words to the IBB or
the BBG today. Most sad; most damaging.
(RNW MN blog via dxld Apr 6)
R Marti via Greenville, 15330 not [yet] listed.
Greenville
6030 7365 11775 um 0000-0300
6030 7365 7405 at 0300-0400 Tue-Sun
6030 7405 at 0400-0700 Tue-Sun
5980 6030 at 0700-0900 Tue-Sun
5980 6030 at 0900-1000
5980 6030 9805 at 1000-1200
7405 9805 13820 at 1200-1300
7405 11845 13820 at 1300-1400
11845 11930 13820 at 1400-1700
9565 11930 13820 at 1700-2000
9565 11930 at 2000-2200
6030 11930 at 2200-2300
6030 7365 at 2300-2400
Delano 13820 at 2000-2400.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 9)

USA/GERMANY Summer A-07 of AWR's "Wavescan" on Sundays
1130-1200 on 15435 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to West Indonesia
1200-1230 on 15435 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to NoEaIndia (x15320)
1500-1530 on 11640 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to South India
1530-1600 on 15225*WER 250 kW / 075 deg to Nepal and Tibet
1600-1630 on 11640 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to South India
1600-1630 on 11805 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to Central India
1630-1700 on 6155 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to North India
1730-1800 on 9980 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to Middle East
2130-2200 on 11850 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg to Japan and China
2230-2300 on 15320 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to West Indonesia
* totally blocked by BSKSA Main px in Arabic
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
UZBEKISTAN A-07 for CVC The Voice Asia via TAC=Tashkent:
English to India
0100-0300 on 11790 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg
0300-0600 on 13680 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg
Hindi to India
0100-0400 on 9975 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
0400-1100 on 13630 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1100-1400 on 13820 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1400-2000 on 6260 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
7375 FEBA R. 0118 South Asian songs, woman announcer in presumed Bangla
per sked. Seemed to begin Christian hymn at 0127, then silence till 0130
when IS, English ID and into presumed Hindi. Weak with extremely severe
QRM from University Network about 500 Hz higher. Site is Tashkent per
station's sked.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
VANUATU No sign of Port Vila, Vanuatu tonight (local time) on 3945 or
7260 kHz.
(and later) I haven't heard them for a while - perhaps a few weeks, on
either 3945 or 7260 kHz. Normally they are strong and clear here, but
right now, nothing, reasons unknown!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 8/10)
VIETNAM 4739.75 R. Son La w/ woman ann in Viet from 1320 UT tune;
indigenous pgm at 1330 UT. Distorted audio, hard to center tune. SINPO
34433 w/ SSB ute nearby.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 8)
4739.78 R. TV. Son La April 08 at 1154-1205 UT. 34443 Vietnamese, IS,
Opening music, Theme music, ID, Opening annouce, music.
4739.85 R. TV. Son La April 09 at 1259-1309 UT. 34443 Vietnamese, Folk
music and talk, ID at 1300 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 9)
ZAMBIA A-07 for Christian Voice via LUS=Lusaka:
English to South and Central Africa
0600-1500 on 6065 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
1500-0600 on 4965 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 10)
ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe - Guinea Fowl. I located this site just a moment ago
(in high resolution) using Google Earth.
TX Site: Gweru - Guinea Fowl [Zimbabwe]
Broadcaster: Zimbabwe Broadcast Holdings
Coordinates:
TXer Building: 19 31 17 S 29 56 08 E

SW Antenna 1: 19 31 17 S 29 56 16.66 E
SW Antenna 2: 19 31 09 S 29 56 09 E
Comms Mast: 19 31 08 S 29 55 45 E
Mast: 19 31 21 S 29 55 59.74 E
Mast: 19 31 18 S 29 56 04 E
Distances between masts of SW antennas 1 & 2 - both around 42 meters. I
would have expected to see more SW antenna masts, but who knows how many
antennas (dipoles) are strung between the located masts. Have I missed
anything?
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW tx site Apr 8)
IRAN IS PARTLY FUNDING NEW ZIMBABWE RADIO STATION.
If you wondered how Zimbabwe, whose economy is in a desperate state, can
afford to set up a new international radio station, the answer is simple -
it can't. But President Robert Mugabe has found a donor who can - Iran.
Reports vary on the exact cost of the project - the BBC reports US$39.6
million and ABC Australia $48 million, rather than the $35 million
reported by the Herald yesterday. But inflation is so high in Zimbabwe
that it's very difficult to perform an accurate conversion - the figure in
local currency is quoted by the BBC as Z$8.9bn.
Iran is understood to have assisted in refurbishing the studio facilities
in Harare that will be used by the station, and is now said to have agreed
to do the same in Zimbabwe's second city, Bulawayo. The Herald quotes the
Iranian ambassador, Rasoul Momeni, as saying "We are going to strengthen
our relationship, especially in technically upgrading radio and television
stations."
The transmitters near Gweru are widely reported to have been donated by
the Chinese government, so apparently Zimbabwe is able to count on both
countries for technical assistance. No frequency details have yet been
published, and the website of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has
been unavailable for some time. We would expect test transmissions to
commence at least a few days prior to 18 April, the date by which
Zimbabwe's Information Minister says the station will be operational.
(RNW MN blog Apr 7 via dxld)
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ALBANIA [MONACO not, wb.] TWR Europe 6235 kHz at 0515 sign-on in
Polish. Fair. Trace // 7235. TWR Euro is not common here, and usually only
weak at this time. 20 April.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Apr 20)
TWR // should be 7380 kHz, both via Shijak Albania relay, at 350 degrees.
wb.
AUSTRALIA If anyone has noticied DRM on 5995 recently:
Radio Australia has been noted here using DRM mode on 5995 kHz from 1200-
1400 for the past week. Transmission is using 23.4k bit rate audio which
is undecodable here due to interference on 5990 & 6000 kHz. Posts on the
DRM forum indicate similar results in NA. Site presumed to be Brandon.
Unknown if this is a test or start of a regular DRM schedule.
(Chris Mackerell-NZL, hcdx Apr 15)
RA Brandon too at 1100-1200 UT on 12080.
AUSTRIA/U.K. Die DW hat die interferenzbelasteten DRM Frequenzen 9620
kHz (Moosbrunn) und 9780 kHz (Woofferton) gestrichen.
Ab sofort gilt folgender neuer Plan:
0900-1000 MOS 7275 kHz 40 kW 300 degr (SFN mit Woofferton)
1000-1300 WOF 9460 kHz 100 kW 170 degr
1300-1459 MOS 9495 kHz 40 kW 275 degr
1500-1600 MOS 9700 kHz 40 kW 275 degr
(Klaus Schneider-D, A-DX Apr 17)
BOTSWANA/DJIBOUTI/SAO TOME/SRI LANKA
Summer A-07 for Voice of America in Somali:

1600-1630 on 1431 DOR 600 kW / ??? deg >> DOR=Doralee, Djibouti, non-dir
to SOM
11675 IRA 250 kW / 263 deg
15675 SAO 100 kW / 076 deg
1700-1730 on 11675 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg
15675 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
BULGARIA In regard to recent discussions about SW transmitters in
Bulgaria, some facts about the property background might be of interest.
The radio & TV transmitter networks in Bulgaria (incl. the SW sites) are
owned and operated by the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC). In
2004, this former state enterprise was privatized; 65% of the shares were
bought by Viva Ventures, a Vienna-based subsidiary of the Anglo-US
investment fund Advent International. The BTC website (which has an
extensive English version) provides a pricelist for the lease of BTC's
broacasting transmitters in Bulgaria, incl. SW:
Current exchange rate: 1 BGN ca. 0.69 US$. All broadcasts on SW from
Bulgaria (Radio Bulgaria and others) are airtime leases on transmitters
>from BTC.
(Bernd Trutenau-BUL, dxld Apr 17) see also under ITALY, wb.
CANADA 6160 CKZN (CFGB relay), 0911-0927, April 18, "News around the
Province", weather for St. John's, marine forecast (weather for the
Labrador coast, Bell Island, etc.), business news, program "Labrador
Morning", several TC's ("19 past 6"), song "It Ain't Me Babe", mostly
fair. Nice surprise to be able to enjoy this with decent reception. Their
local sunrise was 0935 UT. No sign of Vancouver.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 18)
CHINA 6937 Yunnan PBS 1237-1325 Apr 14. A variety of music, including
traditional CH, regional indigenous vocals, and other types. Very few
anmts, and interesting listening. Into talk segment in unID lang. at 1315
to 1325 tune-out. Good signal with no Ute today.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 15)
COLOMBIA 6035.042v LV de Guaviare, S.J. Guaviare, 18 April *1029 -
Transmitter on at *1029 with sign-on announcements by man, then woman with
ID, promos, "Musica, noticias, deportes ... La Voz del Guaviare". Many
vocals. Possible Caracol promo. Steadily drifting downward with
deteriorating signal, finally stabilizing around 6034.997 at 1200 UTC.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Apr 16)
CROATIA The Croatian transmitter operator OIV confirmed that the 100kW
SW tx in its transmitting centre at Deanovec is now transmitting Glas
Hrvatske instead of HR1. The schedule is 1200-0800 on 6165 and 0800-1200
on 9830 kHz.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Apr 20)
CUBA Altho not appearing on its own schedule, R. Rebelde continues to
use 17555 // 17735 for midday broadcast, both very good April 13 at 1620
UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 14)
Wonderful Mexican and Cuban music and songs, Sat Apr 14, 1600-1700 UT, on
15370 S=8 signal, and // 17735 kHz from RHC Quivican, ?R Rebelde program?.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 14)
(Prof. Arnie Coro-CUB) I am now back in Havana after a two week trip to
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, where I attended
the yearly meeting of the DRM Consortium, and also had the opportunity to
exchange points of view about the future of broadcasting in general and of
short wave broadcasting in particular with experts from many different

countries that were attending the conference.
Also, I was able to see the first run of a production model of the Morphy-
Roberts DRM capable receiver, which is now selling in Europe. Still too
expensive, but, it is available, and that is surely quite a difference
>from what was happening just a few months ago, when stations broadcasting
using the Digital Radio Mondiale mode on short wave could only be heard
using a radio receiver connected to a computer equipped with specially
written software to decode the DRM signals.
In contrast to the DAB or Eureka 147 digital broadcasting standard, that
has proven to be quite successful in the United Kingdom and Denmark, with
several millions of receivers sold, DRM is still facing the lack of easily
available and relatively low cost receivers as its most relevant problem.
During the meeting, that took place at the BBC Research Center, a lot of
attention was given to further development of short wave transmitters
capable of handling the very sophisticated DRM signals without suffering
>from lack of linearity and excessive bandwidth as it happens to be
typically the case when short wave broadcasters use their existing
equipment to transmit DRM, something that if not done properly can create
many problems to stations located on adjacent channels.
(Arnie Coro, RHC DXers Unlimited Apr 10 via hcdx)
ECUADOR Doug, HC7AW, of HCJB in Quito writes: "Starting on April 17th,
HCJB will be doing some test transmissions to the western USA on 15680
KHz. We will start at 1600 UTC and go until 0200 UTC. The propagation is
pretty bad for getting to the Western USA during the day, so we will start
at 9 kbps and gradually move up to 17 kbps like we did for the eastern USA
a few weeks ago. We plan to do the test for 2 weeks (through the 29th)
unless the reception is so bad that no one can decode us. We then plan to
move to the eastern USA and then eventually to Europe."
(HCJB via DRM SRF via RNW MN, BrDXC-UK Apr 18)
ETHIOPIA [more] 6185 noted with Horn of Africa music and sermon from
fade in at 1620 UT till about 1800 UT in past two weeks.
(Erich Bergmann-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 11)
I heard some Horn of Africa music fragments around 1637 UT today Apr 11,
but fade-in with tiny weak signal around 1720 UT in Stuttgart Germany.
(wb)
Voice of Tigray Revolution // frequency to 5970 appears to be 6185 heard
April 13 at 0356 UT opening with distinctive IS under co/channel Vatican
Radio in Lithuanian. So now we know what replaces 5980 and 9650 kHz.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Apr 13)
I must say my conclusions (unid 6185) this being FEBA were incorrect. When
I first heard 6185 with HOA programs the signal was strong and it seems I
checked some too old schedules of FEBA. Assuming is dangerous.
I had a chat with Mauno Ritola and Wolfie about this. Mauno said 6185 is
// 5970 and I noted the same when rechecking. As the 5970 was earlier
(some two weeks ago) still in // with 9650, I (again) assume Voice of
Tigray Revolution new frequencies are 5970 and 6185 as Martien says.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Apr 16)
5970 V. of Tigray Revolution on Apr 16 at 1458-1503 UT. 24442-21441
Tigre?, IS, Talk, Heavy QRM from 1500 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 20) // 6185
6185 Voice of Tigray Revolution, at 0357-0405+ UT on April 20, Tune-in to
their distinctive IS. Vernacular talk at 0400. Horn of Africa music at
0403 UT. Weak under Vatican Radio. // 5970-only audible until 0359 when
wiped out by Radio Nederland-Bonaire 5975 kHz signing on.

(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 20)
Stimmt, gestern um 1730* Schluss mit kurzer Abmoderation ohne weitere
Zeremonie. Passt zu Tigre Revolution. Erstaunlich stark fuer 10 kW. Nichts
evangelikal klingendes.
(Thorsten Hallmann-D, A-DX Apr 16)
FRANCE Summer A-07 of Radio France International in Russian:
1300-1338 on 15155 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg
17805 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg
1500-1528 on 13630 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg till Sep.1 (11665 from Sep.2)
15345 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg, co-ch RTMorocco Ar + REE Sp on
Sun
1800-1858 on 9805 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg
11670 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg
Summer A-07 of Radio France International in Pashto:
1430-1500 on 15340*ISS 500 kW / 080 deg, co-ch RTMorocco Ar
17850 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
GERMANY/TINIAN-MRA Frequency changes for IBB:
0300-0400 NF 9430 LAM 100 kW 075 deg,ex 9460 RL Avari/Chechen/Cherkassi
1500-1530 NF 6115*TIN 250 kW 305 deg,ex17685 VOA Uzbek
1600-1630 NF 11975 BIB 100 kW 063 deg,ex11985 RFE Romanian(to avoid VOR)
1830-1845 NF 7180 BIB 100 kW 126 deg,ex 7175 VOA Croatian(to avoid CRI)
* co-ch Radio Minsk HS + Chinese Mx Jammer
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
Family Radio via Wertachtal, 500 kW.
15670 1300-1600
On 15670 I heard Family Radio English till 1400 followed by Hindi from
1400.
15350 1300-1500
On 15350 I heard Bengali till 1400, followed by Bengali again from 1400.
So these broadacasts are for our area.
(Jose Jacob-IND VU2JOS, dxld Apr 19)
13830 1500-1600 ?language (Peter Kruse)
UNIDENTIFIED [non] I need some help, so I thought who better then you
to ask? Do you know or have any information on just who this could be
under the latest schedule form DTK-Telekom - Juelich. I've been searching
the data sources on just who RHU could be?
11640 1630-1659 38E,39S,48 100kW 130deg Tue/Fri via DTK Juelich RHU
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, dxld Apr 14)
11640, 1628-1629* Apr. 14. AWR was noted in English with closing at 1629
with address for listener's letters in India, by male and female speakers.
Off at 1629 with no fanfare. The was a short pause, then another program
opened up with s short choral anthem, then opening announcements in
English, with address, which I couldn't make out much, other then some
P.O.Box numbers. The rest of the program consisted of religious talks by
Preacher to 1654, musical brief, information and then choral hymn ballad
played to 1659* UT. The signal compared to AWR's was much weaker
(different azimuth path) and just audible at best.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, dxld Apr 15)
In A06 was on 11865, in B-06 on 9820 kHz.
RHU - Radio Huriyo/Xoriyo (Opposition radio in Somali) - FVM Freie
Volksmission Krefeld
List see

y Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
531 Truckradio Sender Burg
Hallo Andreas,
zu Ihrer kuerzlich gestellten Frage kann ich Ihnen folgende Angaben
machen:
-- unsere Truckradio Frequenz 531 kHz wird mit einer Sendeleistung
von 10 kW gefahren.
-- als Antenne wird der Stahlrohrmast 190 m verwendet.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen
Tobias Oberhofer (technische leitung)
starlet media AG
tobias oberhofer
karolinenstrasse 32
d-90763 fuerth/bayern
e-mail: web:
(via Hendrik Leuker-D, A-DX Apr 18)
1422 / 1179 Saarlaendischer Rundfunk issued an invitation of tenders for
new 1422 transmitters. See
and in the linked .zip archive the LV Mittelwellensender.pdf file.
Summary: The current 1422 transmitters were installed in the early
seventies, the facility has been designed for a maximum carrier power of
1200 kW. Since the late eighties this equipment is used in DAM mode in
passive reserve configuration with a maximum carrier power of 600 kW. A
separate back-up facility exists as well, consisting of a 100 kW PDM
transmitter and an aux antenna. During daytime the aux antenna is now in
use for another program on 1179, carried by a 10 kW solid-state
transmitter.
To be installed is new 400 kW transmission equipment, consisting of two
DRM-ready transmitters of 200 kW each in an active reserve configuration.
The antenna facilities are to be kept as they are, with an option to make
it possible to switch the 100 kW transmitter to the main antenna (two
masts, 120 metres tall) as well. The new transmitters are to be switchable
to the aux antenna, too, with automatically reducing the output to the
maximum power the 60 Ohms coax cable to this antenna can handle (about 100
kW), but not when the 1179 transmitter is on air (1179 has priority over
1422 back-up for this antenna). The existing EMT limiter/compressor is to
be replaced by "an audio processor (OPTIMOD)" [I don't think that they
intentionally specify Orban products here], the other audio equipment is
to be kept and wired to the new transmitter facility accordingly.
The new facility has to be installed without disrupting the service.
Inavoidable breaks have to be agreed and are restricted to a window
between midnight and 5 AM. First the existing transmitter #2 has to be
removed to make room for the new facility, with ensuring that the 100 kW
transmitter can always be used as back-up. It is possible to reuse the
transformer cell of old transmitter #2 for parts of the new facility
(power supply, fans).
So the output on 1422 will be limited to 400 kW with the new transmitters.
Probably this is already the case with 1539 at Mainflingen, reportedly the
new facility there is rated at 400 kW, too (old transmitters were 2 x 350
kW 700 kW output).
Perhaps "passive reserve" and "active reserve" are unknown terms outside
Germany: The first one designates a back-up concept with a separate stand-
by transmitter, usually not on air (hence passive). "Active reserve" means
that there are no idle transmitters, any two transmitters set-up (or any
complete unit consisting of a "married" transmitter pair) is the classical

example of active reserve: If one transmitter fails the other one will
stay on air, just the power will be reduced by half. Btw, a typical
concept for FM is passive reserve in n+1 configuration: n are as much
transmitters as frequencies are on air from the particular facility, added
is another transmitter which in cases of a transmitter failure will be
tuned up on the affected frequency and fired up with the belonging
modulation.
(SR, via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Apr 19)
The new senders, feeder and antenna connection should be ready in late Nov
2007.
GREECE The DXing here in 90 mb is almost non possible due to the a big
number of the harmonics of Greek pirate stations in range 1600-2000 kHz,
also some from Serbia. The Greek pirates are also on 1384, 1567 and 1601
kHz (out of channels). Also I can not made any observations with my loop
antenna to catch some MW from No. America in X-band.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, dxld Apr 18)
GUATEMALA 4779.97 R Coatan, San Sebastian, 17 April *1029 - Transmitter
on at *1028 with choral Guatemalan NA then sign-on announcements by male
in Spanish at 1033, ID'ing as "Radio Coatan" into lively vocals with ID's
and TC's by man until 1045 tune-out.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Apr 16)
HFCC A-07 FINALLY AVAILABLE [zip file]
(Arend Bretveld, April 17, BDX via dxld)
Public version with many deletions, about 15% deletion, mostly from Asia.
(wb)
HONDURAS 3250.07 R Luz y Vida, San Luis, 16 April *1100 - Transmitter
on at *1100 with sign-on announcements by man then into NA and directly
into a religious program at 1104, woman speaking religious phrases in
Spanish and male repeating them in English.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Apr 16)
INDONESIA 9680 RRI Jakarta, 1000-1020, April 18 (Wed.), Kang Guru Radio
English program #5506, presented by Kevin & Fiona. Same program as aired
April 15 (Sun.). Vocabulary for words relating to school, talking about
the volunteers at the Sangla Hospital in Bali and the other 60 Aussie
volunteers in Indonesia, good-fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 18)
9524.97 Voice of Indonesia, at 1100-1130+ UT on April 20, English ID &
gave website address at 1100 UT followed by programming in unidentified
language. English ID again at 1130. Poor to fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 20)
11784.92 - VoINS noted today Apr 20 around 1610-1630 UT in Arabic.
(wb, Apr 20)
4749.96 RRI Makassar, Sulawesi, 17 April 0835 - Carrier first noticed
rising above noise floor at 0835 on 4749.96 kHz amidst weak CODAR QRN.
Signal slowly increasing until first signs of audio beginning at 0925 UTC
at which time CODAR was no longer audible. Koranic recitations audible at
0950 and continuing over the ToH. Talk by woman after 1030. Possible news
at 1100 then into talks by various announcers. Signal peaking around 1130
UTC with female speaker giving RRI web site address. Man at 1145 with
possible sports coverage until 1200 as signal was slowly weakening.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Apr 16)
IRAN 7300 IRIB Tehran in Spanish via Kamalabad 250 kW 289degr, produces
two 4 kHz wide spurious signals, at 2030-2127 UT.

7220-7233 and 7367-7371 kHz.
One of IRIB's tx at Kamalabad is off frequency. Noted today again 7375.72
kHz, Arabic at 0230-0427 UT, heavy whistle tone against co-channel Brother
Stair via Costa Rica 7375.10 kHz, latter // 6149.98.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 19/20)
Iran MW in Google Earth imagery.
BNT Bandar-e Torkeman 36N54 054E04
sorry, low resolution.
BNB Bonab 37N20 046E05
37 18 23.03 N 46 02 43.61 E
CHB Chah Bahar 25N17 060E37
two MW masts 25 17 00.59 N 60 38 39.21 E
TV/FM mast 25 17 28.25 N 60 37 40.43 E
KER Kerman 29N59 056E46
valley full of armaments, military defence and nuclear installations,
bunker, airbase, helicopter etc.
FM/TV mast 29 59 06.21 N 56 45 41.50 E
OHR like masts 30 19 20.76 N 57 02 52.92 E
KIA Kiashar 36N14 053E33
36 14 28.29 N 53 32 59.93 E
MHD Mahidasht 34N16 046E48
low resolution
MHS Mahshar 30N55 049E15
30 26 23.23 N 49 06 57.98 E
and
30 26 10.75 N 49 06 56.51 E
QSH Qasr-e Shirin 34N31 045E35 on Iraqi border
?? 34 28 49.72 N 45 34 33.77 E
TYB Tayebad 34N43 060E48 on AFG border
34 44 18.80 N 60 47 48.69 E
ZAB Zabol 31N02 061E29
high resolution but nothing discovered yet.
(wb, Apr 17)
ITALY [and non]. Since IRRS [broadcasting transmission broker on
shortwave, wb.] seems mostly selling time to typical gospel huxters, why
all the secrecy as to whereabouts of transmitter? I could see if
transmissions like R. Free Asia, where host country might not want
location made known for "diplomatic" reasons, or to try to make it
slightly more difficult for potential jammers, but who in the world would
care where religious plate-passers are transmitting from?
Seems somewhat silly to me. Anyone else have similar feelings?
(Alex Vranes-DEN, dxld Apr 18)
This discussion has gone on for a long time. As I said previously, such
secrecy raises suspicions that something underhanded is being done, e.g.,
somebody taking a payoff to run the broadcasts without the owner knowing
about it. Could also be that the transmitter owner does not wish to be
openly associated with the gospel huxters IRRS broadcasts, and has made
that a condition of the contract, if any. However, this would not be a
barrier if the Chicom are involved, as they openly broadcast via CVC Chile
transmitters. However, changes are nil to zero that CVC could broadcast in
or via China.

(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 18)
JAMMING Interesting BBC Radio 4 programme about jamming which you can
listen to again at:
(Richard Buckby-UK G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 18)
KOREA D.P.R. For those interested, you can have a look at the site of
KPDR:
which is under construction. The frequency schedule and the program of
radio "Voice of Korea" are still missing. The current schedule of the
Voice of Korea to Europe in Russian is: 0700-0900 on 13760 and 15245 (to
the Far East on 9975 and 11735), 1400-1600 and 1700-1800 on 6285 and 9325.
(Vladimir Bochkov-RUS, dswci DXW Apr 18)
KUWAIT Summer A-07 for IBB via KWT 250 kW:
0000-0100 RFE Kazakh 5945 / 046 deg
0100-0200 VOA English 7430 / 094 deg
0100-0300 RFA Tibetan 9365 / 070 deg
0130-0230 ASH Dari 12140 / 070 deg
0200-0400 RFE Turkmen 9555 / 046 deg
0230-0330 AFG Pashto 12140 / 070 deg; 15690 / 070 deg
0330-0430 AFG Dari 15615 / 070 deg; 15690 / 070 deg
0330-0530 FAR Persian 5860 / 058 deg
0430-0530 AFG Pashto 15615 / 070 deg; 17670 / 070 deg
0530-0630 AFG Dari 17670 / 070 deg
0600-0700 RFA Tibetan 17780 / 070 deg
0630-0730 AFG Pashto 17685 / 070 deg
0730-0830 AFG Dari 15615 / 070 deg; 17685 / 070 deg
0830-0930 AFG Pashto 15615 / 070 deg; 17685 / 070 deg
0930-1030 AFG Dari 15090 / 070 deg; 17685 / 070 deg
1000-1400 FAR Persian 7125 / 046 deg
1030-1130 AFG Pashto 15090 / 070 deg
1100-1200 RFA Tibetan 17855 / 070 deg
1130-1230 AFG Dari 15090 / 070 deg
1200-1400 RFA Tibetan 11590 / 070 deg
1230-1330 AFG Pashto 11550 / 070 deg; 15090 / 070 deg
1330-1430 AFG Dari 11550 / 070 deg; 15090 / 070 deg
1400-1500 AKD Urdu 9510 / 070 deg
1400-1500 VOA Tibetan 11975 / 070 deg
1430-1500 ASH Pashto 9335 / 070 deg; 15090 / 070 deg
1500-1530 ASH Dari 9335 / 070 deg; 15090 / 070 deg
1500-1530 VOA Uzbek 11590 / 054 deg
1500-1600 RFA Tibetan 11550 / 070 deg
1530-1630 ASH Pashto 9335 / 070 deg; 15090 / 070 deg
1600-1700 RFE Uzbek 7555 / 054 deg; 12150 / 054 deg
1630-1730 ASH Dari 9335 / 070 deg; 11565 / 070 deg
1700-1800 AKD Urdu 9320 / 070 deg
1730-1800 ASH Pashto 9335 / 070 deg; 11565 / 070 deg
1800-1830 ASH Dari 9335 / 070 deg; 11565 / 070 deg
1830-1930 VOA Persian 5860 / 046 deg
1830-1930 ASH Pashto 7555 / 070 deg
1930-2130 FAR Persian 5830 / 046 deg
1930-2030 ASH Dari 7555 / 070 deg
2030-0030 VOA English 7555 / 070 deg
2300-2400 RFA Tibetan 7500 / 070 deg
AFG=Radio Free Afganistan
AKD=Radio Aap Ki Dunyaa
ASH=Radio Ashna
FAR-Radio Farda
RFA=Radio Free Asia
RFE=Radio Free Europe

VOA=Voice of America
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
Install and Commission Harris DX-600 Transmitter.
Description: The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International
Broadcasting Bureau's (BBG/IBB) Office of Contracts (M/CON) intends to
negotiate and award a non-competitive contract to Harris Corporation,
Broadcast Communications Division, 4393 Digital Way, Mason, OH 45040 to
re-commission and change the frequency of the Harris DX600 transmitter
that IBB relocated from Rhodes, Greece to Kuwait.
(...) Harris Corporation is the only firm with propriety information and
technical knowledge needed to retune the transmitter from 1260 kHz to 1386
kHz: make software and hardware upgrades to ensure the current OEM
specifications are satisfied; oversee and assist with the installation and
re-commissioning of the DX-600 for use in Kuwait; provide repair and spare
parts; furnish operating and maintenance manuals, and provide training on
the operation and maintenance of the DX-600. Harris Corporation originally
delivered and installed the same transmitter in Rhodes, Greece in 1995,
and also provided three essentially identical (two were larger)
transmitters at other IBB site.
This Public Notice of Intent to non-competitively procure the above
described engineering services from Harris Corporation is NOT a request
for competitive price quotations or proposals. Interested firms must
submit adequate documentation of their capability to respond to this
requirement in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days after the posting
date of this notice. All documentation submitted shall be sufficient in
depth and detail to allow for an evaluation without the need for added
information. The Government will not accept oral or incomplete
submissions. A final determination by the Government not to compete this
proposed procurement will be based upon the response to this Public
Notice, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. All
inquiries concerning this matter shall be submitted in writing to
Contracts Office Point of Contact, Berel Dorfman, who can be reached via
E-mail at
This public notice is not an RFP, RFQ or IFB.
(via Steve Whitt, MWC via dxld Apr 15)
LATVIA Radio RWE, via Ulbroka 9290 kHz, April 29.
Please let me draw your attention to a new initiative called Radio RWE We
rented time of Ulbroka transmitter and plan to air our first show in
English. Radio RWE show will be relayed on shortwave via Ulbroka, Latvia
transmitter (100 kW) on Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 1400 until 1500 UT on
9290 kHz. Parallely, you can listen the show then on the Internet at the
following address:
The show will be devoted mainly to shortwave vintage transmissions,
jamming and current DX news, as well as some literature subjects. We hope
to broadcast on regular basis, no less than once a quarter, with similar
kind of programming.
Reception reports for shortwave relay are very welcome ! Please send them
(including return postage) to the following address:
SRS Deutschland, Radio RWE. Pf. 10 1145, 99801 Eisenach, Germany.
We highly appreciate your mp3 files with recordings of our shortwave
relay! Please send them to the following e-mail address:
or
We can confirm your e-mail reception reports - with mp3 recording included
- with our electronic QSL cards (if you prefer to receive snail mail
"traditional" QSL card, please send return postage and your reception
report to the address above).

Kind regards, Radio RWE team
(via A-DX Apr 14)
LIBYA/FRANCE/GABON/MOLDOVA LBJ new freqs.
On 17600 NIL, noted only a tiny carrier S=0 as usual at my place. Issoudun
is just outside of the groundwave area, due of 550 kms distance to my
place.
Between 1340 and 1440 UT noted the following stations in 16 mb:
17510 IBB MRC Persian S=3
17555 REE S=7
17565 Firedrake CHN S=9
17585 RNW MDG S=2
17595 REE S=3
17612.00 !! odd WeAFrican music station from Gabon, S=8
17620 RFI S=0-1
17625 CRI Santiago, En, surprisingly S=8 !
17630 CRI MLI En S=5
17650 WHRA S=8
17660 ARS BSKSA French S=8
17670 AWR MDG S=2
17680 CVC Santiago S=2
17700 Solh RMP S=4-5 fluttery
17730 IBB LAM S=5 fluttery
17750 YFR Sp S=2
17755 IBB BIB Persian S=5
17765 VAT Vietnamese S=4
17790 BBC THA En S=8
17800 DWL KIG Hausa S=2
17810 BBC ASC S=3
17820 ARS BSKSA Bengali S=1-2
17830 BBC ASC En S=3
17845 DWL NAU S=2
17850 RFI Issoudun Pashtu S=3
17880 CRI MLI Fr S=3
17885 KWT Ar S=5
17895 ARS BSKSA Ar S=8
17895 co-ch IBB BOT En S=3
[signals from Biblis, Lampertheim and Nauen are groundwave fragments]
21695 NIL
1600-1630 UT. On 17695 and 17870 NIL
LBJ 15560 noted in French via Issoudun at 204 degr
1600-1700 UT, dull S=4-5 signal, like from watering can.
Between 1600 and 1630 UT noted the following stations in 16 mb:
17478.00 UNID 5group Number station, female voice in Spanish, Sun Apr 15,
at 1605 to 1612 UT cl-down.
17485 CZE S=3
17510 IBB MRC Farda Persian S=9+20 dB
17560 ARS Ar HQ prayer S=9
17595 REE gooooool S=7
17605 RFI En S=2
17620 RFI Fr S=2
17630 BBC RMP Uzbek S=5, and co-channel RFI GUF Sp S=3
17640 WHRA S=7 fluttery
17650 DWL TRM Ge S=2
17670 AIR BGL Swahili S=2
17695 NIL
17700 Solh RMP S=3
17750 YFR Sp, S=1-2

17755 REE Sp, S=1
17790 RAI ASC Italian S=2
17810 Cairo Swahili S=7-8
17830 BBC ASC S=7 fluttery
17840 BBC SKN car racing S=3
17850 REE CRI Sp S=4; co-channel RFI French S=1
17870 NIL
17880 CRI MLI Arabic S=9+10dB
17895 VoA MRC En S=2
21470 BBC ASC En (Blackburn...)S=2
21570 REE Sp S=1-2
21630 NHK ASC En S=2
21655 RDP POR S=1-2
21780 DWL KIG French S=8
LBJ, new frequencies in A-07:
7320 2200 2400 ISS 500 180 Arabic F LBJ TDF
9590 1900 2200 ISS 500 180 Arabic F LBJ TDF
11615 1700 1900 ISS 500 180 Arabic F LBJ TDF
11835 1800 2000 ISS 500 162 Various F LBJ TDF
11835 1800 2000 ISS 500 185 020907 281007 Various F LBJ TDF
15660 1400 1800 ISS 500 204 French+Hau F LBJ TDF
15660 1800 2000 ISS 500 185 250307 020907 Various F LBJ TDF
17600 1200 1400 ISS 500 153 Swah+Engli F LBJ TDF
17695 1600 1800 ISS 500 185 French+Hau F LBJ TDF
17725 1200 1600 ISS 500 140 060507 020907 Various F LBJ TDF
17870 1600 1800 ISS 500 153 French+Hau F LBJ TDF
21695 1200 1600 ISS 500 140 250307 060507 Various F LBJ TDF
21695 1200 1600 ISS 500 140 020907 281007 Various F LBJ TDF
(wb, Stuttgart Germany, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 15)
Noted in French at 1730 UT on 15660 (strong) and 11835 kHz.
Jean-Michel: Locatio near Bourges (35 km from Issoudun)- I usually receive
Issoudun frequencies with a good signal.
(Jean-Michel Aubier-F, dxld Apr 15)
I also heard 17600 briefly with the typical non-TDF modulation on 17600
and ID some time during Saturday 14/4 afternoon. At other times I heard
nothing, and did not note 17870 either. 21695 has been dead here for
several days (poor propagation). From 1602 LBJ was operating acc. to the
new schedule with stable signals and typical soft modulation.
(later) The lack of professionality in the frequency switching excludes
any chance that the current LBJ transmissions would be from ISS or any
other professional operator. They seem to have at least two engineers, one
who knows which buttons to push and does it at the right time and one who
just keeps fumbling.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 15)
VoAfrica is on air (April 15) via 17870 in English at tune in 1410. The
signal is fairly steady at 10dB over 9. I can hear 21695 same time at
threshold level // 17870. Modulation is quite good, although an echo-
chamber effect could be enhancing it. Unless sporadic E is effective
currently then 17870 cannot be ISS. I don't hear any other short skip to
suggest that it is. Solh 17700 via RMP is hardly moving the needle.
The signal on 17600 - assuming it was Libya - was very poor before 1400.
ANO 17630 is peaking to 9 at best - dropping below - and the Afro-pops on
17612 is peaking to 20dB over 9.
(later) I can still hear 17870 and peaking to 9+10 in English at 1545. I
think there's still something on 21695 but far too weak to hear audio. And
as Olle noted, 17870 went off at 1600. At 1606 a carrier appeared on 15660

(also (9+10dB) and similar on 11835 at 1609 over VOA in Bengali - but no
programme by 1611.
Your list of stations is interesting Wolfy - and I don't think all of them
were audible here. I had a better signal on 17820 and 17660 from BSKSA
(BTW - they carry a little of their Bengali service on 17660 before
1400!). And yes - CRI via Santiago was also well heard here, but on 17630
ANO was way over another very weak in the background. I heard Vietnamese
on 17670 which I guess was AWR. And WHRA 17650 was good here too.
It is very surprising how reception varies from location to location -
>from Olle in the north, you in the south and me in the west one hour
behind both of you! My friend in Leeds and I have also observed similar on
both SW and MW - at only 60 miles distant. BTW - CRI Bamako is now a very
good signal at 1600 on 17880 - strange accented Arabic.
(Noel R. Green Blackpool-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 15)
LIBYA (via France?), 17870, 21695, Voice of Africa, 1406-1557* April 15,
Opening English announcements at 1406. Program about human rights. News at
1437. Local music. Heard on these two frequencies two days in a row! Both
frequencies with fair to good reception.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 15)
Cat and mouse play around 1300-1330 UT:
"Afropop" station from Gabon vs Libyan opposition radio "Sawt Al-Amal".
Apr 17: at 1350 UT Gabon WeAfrican music station 17658.000
hetting sce on 17660 til 1400 UT.
Apr 19: at 1300 UT Gabon WeAfrican music station 17667.000.
But Sawt Al-Amal 10 kHz away on 17657.500 kHz ! - 500 Hertz odd!
Latter disappeard 1323-1324 UT, tx cut-off for about 90 seconds.
Surprisingly then Gabon WeAfrican music station appeared on channel in the
meantime.
But 500 Hertz down on 17657.000 kHz.
And from about 1325 UT hetting each other, - Sawt Al-Amal sce on
17657.500.
(wb, Apr 19)
Afropop Music Jammer, April 20 at 1327 UT was on 17627.0, hetting CRI
English via Chile on 17625 kHz. No sign of Sawt al-Amal here, or much else
>from hi latitudes on 16mb.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 20)
Yes, 17625.00 / 17627.00, only these two stations hetting each other. No
sign of Sawt al-Amal today.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 20)
MADACASCAR/ZIMBABWE 9765 0400-0500 UT. Also heard 9765 MDC RVP to
Zimbabwe, adjacent accomp by Zimbabwen jamming like Chines Firedrake
jamming, but with African sound content.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
MALAYSIA 6049.64 RTM Sarawak (pres), 18 April 0847 - Carrier first
visible at 0847 occasionally peaking above the noise floor, and
strengthening until consistently above the noise floor by 0920. Threshold
audio beginning by 1028 UTC but HCJB-6050 *1030 made matters difficult. By
1200 UTC consistent audio noted in LSB, with talk by man and woman in
presumed Malaysian, then pop style vocal music beginning at 1215 with
female announcer between songs until 1235 end of recording.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Apr 16)
MAURITANIA Mauritania's only indigenous radio broadcaster, state-owned

Radio Mauritania, is now available on a live audio stream from their
website at
Radio Mauritania's main service broadcasts in Arabic, French and local
languages at 0630-0100 UT (equivalent to local time) from studios in
Nouakchott, the capital. It can be heard on shortwave 4845 / 7245 kHz,
mediumwave 783 kHz, and on various frequencies on FM throughout the
country. The website also lists 98.0 MHz FM as a frequency for "Youth
Radio", presumably only available in Nouakchott.
Radio Mauritania and its associated television service, TV Mauritania
streamed live at
are also carried on the following satellites:
Arab 2B at 30.5 degrees east, right-hand polarization, symbol
rate 8150, FEC 3/4. Badr 3 at 26.0 degrees east, horizontal polarization,
11727 MHz, symbol rate 27500, FEC 3/4.
The only other radio stations believed to be on air terrestrially in
Mauritania are FM relays of French international broadcaster RFI (in
Nouakchott) and BBC World Service (in Nouakchott and second city
Nouadhibou). Radio Mauritania is owned and operated by state-owned
corporation ORTM (Office de Radiodiffusion-Television Mauritanienne).
(BBC_M 13 Apr via dxld)
Google Earth imagery:
MTN R Mauritania Nouakchott 783 4845 7245 kHz at
18 08 19.95 N 16 00 05.16 W
MOROCCO [tent.] UNID 11920.
UNID African station (Sahel / Horn of Africa ? program, on other days pure
Arabic religious) noted today Apr 16, around 0440 UTC til close-down
04.59:35 UT. Help.
(wb, Apr 16)
UNID 11920. This is a recording on that frequency from last week made
unattended by FlexRadio SDR-IQ at 0459. Definitely Arabic station and the
melody sounds familiar. Tarek, any idea?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Apr 16)
Re UNID 11920. Oh Mauno, that was a real tough one ... another few seconds
more and I could have managed to get the ID :(
It's a religious program, a guy is reading what we call Hadeeth said by
the prophet Mohammed, and the musical breaks is saying nothing but ALLAH
ALLAH, and then by the end of the clip the name of the program and edited
and directed by ... end of the file.
It's 100% Arabic ... religious so will give it a try tomorrow morning and
hopefully will come up with an answer.
BTW guys my laptop is still crashed: so sorry, if I didn't reply earlier.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY, DXplorer Apr 17)
Thank you, Tarek. Unfortunately there wasn't anything more in the
programme, it stopped like that. Hopefully Wolfy catches it with a full
ID. Maybe just Iran with typical late sign-off?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Apr 16)
11920 RTV MAROCAINE 0000-0500 1234567 Arabic Tanger-Briech 250 83 MRC
0558W3534N MAROC
I managed to pick it up today around 0445 UT with a song didn't catch an
ID ... but the accent of the announcers/songs played does match that

accent of ppl. from Morroco :) , the sign off time as well!
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 19)
So the puzzle "IS NOT ONE". Sorry, 0459 UT is far too early for my wake up
time here, -- normaly.
But I had a look into HFCC A-06 ! schedule too, and it was always a RTM
service via Briech 250 kW at 83 degrees, 0000-0500 UT. But Briech entry
missed this year in A07 schedule !
That's why I noted typical North African, Sahel/Saharan music on April
16th.
Please give advice to put all these Nador and Briech service items in WRTH
UPDATE soon.
(wb, Apr 19)
MYANMAR 5985.81 R. Myanmar at 1252-1332 UT on Apr 17. Exotic Burmese
vocals, YL ancr in Burmese lang. after each song; usual IS and chimes at
1329:40, followed by presumed news at 1330. Fairly good signal but
deteriorating after 1330 UT.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 20)
NEW ZEALAND RNZi website contains some pictures of TCI antennas at
Rangitaiki:
Google Earth imagery.
NZL RNZi Rangitaiki 38 50 35.53 S 176 25 47.03 E
(wb)
NIGERIA 6089.9 Radio Nigeria on Apr 19 at 2128 UT. Talk in English
about upcoming Presidential elections, many mentions of Kaduna, brief
stingers using local stringed instruments, ID "Radio Nigeria" at 2156,
mention of government of Nigeria at 2157, another ID at 2158, then
immediately covered by Dr. Gene from Anguilla; much QRM from Bavarian DRM
broadcast on 6085 makes this tough to hear; far more intelligible on the
E1 than on the 7030+.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Apr 19)
Last Saturday (April 14) Nigerians elected their state lawmakers and
governors. As a result, Radio Nigeria extended their usual schedule (as
you and others noted). It's a good possibility that with Nigeria's
important presidential election taking place this Saturday (April 21), we
may again see another extended schedule. There has been considerable
controversy regarding the upcoming presidential election. There is a
threatened boycott of the election by some of the opposition parties and
just this past Monday the Supreme Court ruled that the Nigerian Vice
President Atiku Abubakar can be a candidate in Saturdays election. Even
with all this happening, an election commission spokesman insisted, as of
April 19, that the vote would go ahead as planned on Saturday.
(Ron Howard-USA, DXplorer Apr 19)
Good to hear from you. I think you are right about the extended schedule,
because around 0300 I checked 4770 again, and they were still on, and
coming in somewhat better. Sounds like you did get the Nigerian on 6090.
Wish I had thought to check that fq, as I've tried numerous times for 6090
with no luck. The Gene Scott station probably comes in a bit stronger on
the east coast, but then, in theory so should Nigeria.
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 19)
Your log was of particular interest to me. On April 15, from 0201 to 0241
UT, I listened to an unidentified African station on 6090, which possibly
was Radio Nigeria - Kaduna. Heard non-stop, repetitive African music

(stringed instrument), with occasional singing and chanting. Don't recall
ever hearing such a long non-stop musical selection before. Never heard
any announcements, so no chance to tell if the language might have been
Haussa or to hear an ID. Of course this was heard under Gene Scott, but
was fairly clear till lost about 0241. Radio Nigeria probably had an
extended schedule due to the fact Nigerians elected their state lawmakers
and governors on Saturday, which would also fit with your observations
about hearing political
comments.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 18)
Radio Nigeria: 4769.95 UT Sun Apr 15. On much later than usual, and
slightly off fq, with OM and YL with discussion of Nigerian politics and
media. However, very difficult to hear anything more than small phrases
and a few words here and there, due to overmodulation / muddy audio.
"Radio Nigeria" ID at 0057, with brief instrumental breaks before and
after the hour, and back to talk. USB, LSB, and AM equally frustrating in
trying to bring in acceptable audio. Too bad, because the signal strength
and lack of interference, especially lack of CODAR, should have resulted
in better reception.
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 18)
NORWAY 7420drm is Kvitsoy Norway site, 1800-2000 UTC beam 190degr.
(Klaus Schneider-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 20)
7420DRM - Kann man mal mit den vielen Morphies in 7420 hinein hoeren. DRM
Signal seit 1800 UT beobachtet. Ist das BBC aus Kvitsoe oder Radio Rossii
aus Moskau?
Gestern war BBC Kvitsoe auf 7465 gelandet. Wo aber der Platzhirsch Radio
Tirana dem DRM Signal soweit zusetzte, dass es fuer eine BBC Decodierung
unbrauchbar war.
Die Deutsche Welle hat DRM tagsueber aus 9620 und 9780 heraus genommen,
weil starke Gleichkanal Sender aus Indien und China, sowie das Firedrake
Jamming aus Asien den 1 Hop Empfang in Europa vollkommen unbrauchbar
machen.
(wb, Apr 19)
PERU 4716.65 R Yura (pres), Yura, 17 April *0918 - Transmitter on at
*0918 with open carrier until NA at 0926 then announcements by male at
0930. Poor with unusable audio but improving towards 1000 with vocals and
occasional good peaks. Female announcer discernible at 1003 with Spanish
talk between vocals during the 1000 hour but no ID heard. Drifted up and
stabilized around 4716.66 kHz by 1045 UTC when the signal began fading
rapidly. Carrier below the noise floor by 1115 UTC.
4746.87 R Huanta 2000 (pres), Huanta, 17 April *0944 - Transmitter on at
*0944 amidst weak to moderate CODAR QRN. Very weak audio at sign-on but
improving, peaking at fair to good levels with man and woman announcers
giving greetings over music at 1044, by which time CODAR was not audible.
Monologue by the man announcer from 1053 and across the ToH as signal
intelligibility faded to unusable levels by 1110. No ID heard.
4774.96 R Tarma, Tarma, 17 April *0957 - Transmitter on at *0957 on
4774.98 kHz but only snippets of audio. Drifting slightly downward and
stabilizing at 4774.96 kHz by 1030. Signal improving rapidly by 1045 with
Spanish echo-effect talk by man until 1055, with mentions of Peru. Info
music bridge with brief announcement by man and woman, possible R Tarma ID
at ToH. Signal deteriorating rapidly by 1100.
4790.11 R Vision, Chiclayo, 17 April 0658 - Religious monologue by male
continuing past the ToH, into another religious program at 0737 recorded
in echoey hall. Canned "Radio Vision" ID and frequency announcements at

0800, mentioning slogan "La Voz de Salvacion" and then into a variety of
vocal selections until 0900. Fair with persistent but low level CODAR QRM.
(all Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Apr 16)
POLAND Das staatliche polnische Radio entlaesst derzeit 295 Mitarbeiter,
darunter 80 Journalisten. Nach Ansicht von Gewerkschaften seien dafuer
politische Motive bei der regierenden rechtskonservativen PiS (Recht und
Gerechtigkeit) verantwortlich. Denn betroffen seien "politisch unbequeme"
Mitarbeiter. Der Vizedirektor des Radios, Jerzy Targalski, raeumte auch
ein, dass es politische Kriterien fuer die Entlassungen gibt. Es seien
diejenigen Mitarbeiter betroffen, die im vergangenen Jahr nicht dem Appell
des Vorstandes folgten, freiwillig ueber ihre moegliche Geheimdienst-
Mitarbeit im kommunistischen Polen Auskunft zu geben. "Diese Leute sind
nicht geeignet", erklaerte Targalski gegenueber der polnischen Zeitung
"Gazeta Wyborcza".
(Quelle: APA, via Tom DF5JL, A-DX Apr 14)
ROMANIA Frequency changes for Radio Romania International:
0630-0656 NF 9685 TIG 250 kW / 247 deg, x9695 in Arabic
1700-1726 NF 7165*TIG 050 kW / 025 deg, x7185 in Ukrainian
* strong co-ch VOIROI/IRIB in Turkish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
9737.40 Tuning along 31 mb at around 0715 this Sunday morning (Apr 15) I
came across Latin American sounding music on about 9737.40 kHz (with
splash from HCJB 9740 kHz). However, it didn't turn out to be what I
thought it might be when I heard a lady announcer speaking in Romanian! A
quick check of 11970 revealed that this was in parallel, and so it turned
out to be one of Romania's Sunday morning programmes that show on their
website as ... programului "Curierul romanesc", difuzat doar duminica:
Orientul Apropiat
142deg 0700-0800 9700 11970 India
110deg 0700-0800 15260 17775 ... and I assume the frequency should have
been 9700.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 15) from Tiganesti site.
RUSSIA/GERMANY IBRA Radio, Sweden, now has their A07 schedule at their
website,
The English portion on shortwave is the following relayed via Russia
1500-1545 As 7340
1645-1700 As, Friday 9830
There is no longer a English broadcast to Africa relayed via Germany in
the schedule.
(IBRA website via Daniel Sampson, Prime Time Shortwave, dxld Apr 14)
Very new? This 7340 Thailand target channel is not registered yet.
5935 1800-1830 39,40,48,53 SAM 250 188 TRW From Sept 9th, 2007.
5980 1230-1330 43,44 VLD 250 240 TRW
7205 1200-1300 43,44 P.K 250 263 TRW
9675 1900-2045 46N,46SE JUL 100 190 DTK
9825 1800-1900 38-40,48 SAM 250 188 TRW
9830 1430-1600 40E,41N ARM 200 104 TRW
9840 2000-2030 37,38 JUL 100 175 DTK Mon-Fri only
11915 1730-1800 47,48,52 JUL 100 145 DTK
13840 1800-1900 47,48 WER 250 150 DTK
15600 1730-1800 39S,47E,48 NAU 125 145 DTK
(Apr 14)
Radio Station Tikhiy Okean, Vladivostok. 5960 and 7330 kHz f/d blue card
and personal letter from Alexey Giryuk, Engineer of the Company in 41 days
for a CD recording, EE report and mint stamps. Alexey says effective March

25 they changed frequencies to 9765 and 12065 kHz and time to 0935-1000
UT.
(Jim Pogue-Memphis-TN-USA, hcdx Apr 12)
SAUDI ARABIA Summer A-07 of BSKSA External Service:
0400-0555 on 17760 RIY 500 kW / 175 deg in Somali >>> cancelled
0400-0555 on 15275 RIY 500 kW / 340 deg in Turkish >>> cancelled
0500-0555 on 17760 RIY 500 kW / 190 deg in Swahili >>> cancelled
0500-0755 on 15370 RIY 500 kW / 070 deg in Urdu
0800-0955 on 17785 RIY 500 kW / 270 deg in French
0900-1155 on 21670 RIY 500 kW / 100 deg in Indonesian
1000-1155 on 15250#RIY 500 kW / 250 deg in English, ex 0900-1155
1200-1455 on 17820 RIY 500 kW / 070 deg in Bengali
1400-1555 on 9730 RIY 500 kW / 040 deg in Turkmen >>> cancelled
1400-1555 on 17660%RIY 500 kW / 270 deg in French
1500-1755 on 7150*RIY 500 kW / 040 deg in Persian
1600-1655 on 9525 RIY 500 kW / 055 deg in Pashto >>> cancelled
1700-1755 on 17775 RIY 500 kW / 250 deg in Banbara >>> cancelled
# co-ch 1000-1057 RRI in French; 1000-1057 CRI+VOA both in Chinese
% co-ch till 1530 Music Jammer for Salt-Al-Amal (non-daily)
* co-ch 1500-1557 CRI in Turkish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
SRI LANKA Summer A-07 of VOA's Deewa Radio in Pashto
1300-1600 on 9310 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg
11510 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg
1600-1700 on 7510 IRA 250 kW / 348 deg
9310 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg
1700-1900 on 7510 IRA 250 kW / 348 deg
9310 IRA 250 kW / 348 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
TAIWAN/UZBEKISTAN FNK's New Schedule from May 1.
Free North Korea Radio(FNK) announced that they would broadcast two hours
a day by organizing 2030-2130 with existing 1000-1100 program from May 1.
They established 7390 kHz as the frequency of 2030-2130, but it's already
assigned for Open Radio for North Korea (ORNK) in 1400-1500 UT.
People are interested in which transmitting station they will broadcast
by. FNK's transmitting station is in Taiwan, and ORNK's transmitting is in
Tashkent-UZB (all over VT). They are all entrusted.
FNK's New Schedule (All times UT. 5.1[?May 1st, wb.] until 10.27 UT)
1000-1100 11750 kHz, 2030-2130 7390 kHz.
'Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute' in Seoul Korea
(wwdxc BC-DX Apr 17)
UAE 15445 Southern Sudan Interactive R. Inst. via Dhabayya on Apr 11 at
*0629-0637 UT. 33433 English, 0629 sign on with opening music, Opening
announce, ID at 0630 UT.
15455 R. Mustaqbal via Dhabayya on Apr 11 at *0635-0645 UT. 33433 Somali,
0635 sign on with opening music, ID, Theme song, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 20)
U.K. Skelton picture slide show.
Russell Barnes has added some more Skelton pictures to his site - worth a
look!
(Richard Buckby-UK G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 14)

Google Earth imagery of BBC London Ashdown Forrest at
Crowborough Aspidistra MW site 3 x 170 kW in WWII
51 02 33.94 N 00 06 15.05 E
USA [TIBET non]. R. Free Asia music and ID in English as Tibetan
service, at 1259 April 18 on 11605. No jamming audible, but perhaps just a
propagational fluke if this is from Marianas, and higher-latitude routes
>from China blotted out. OTOH, this seems to be a new frequency maybe not
yet attacked by jammers. Not in recently published RFA schedule with
sites. However, it is on RFA's own undated siteless website
which they apparently keep up-to-date, unlike Marti, tho they think UTC
stands for "Universal Time Code"
TIBETAN
0100-0300 0900-1100 9365, 11695, 11975, 15225, 17730
0600-0700 1400-1500 17510, 17780, 21500, 21690
1100-1200 1900-2000 7470, 13830, 15375, 17855
1200-1400 2000-2200 7470, 11590, 11605, 13830, 15375
1500-1600 2300-2400 9370, 11550, 11705, 11795
2300-0000 0700-0800 7470, 7500, 9805, 9875
BTW, 11605 is in the schedule after 1400 in Vietnamese as from Taiwan
site; Aoki says it's Tainan, 250 kW, 250 degrees. Not to be confused with
TIN Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands; not to be confused with Tinang,
Philippines, referred to by IBB as PHT, but the last apparently not used
for RFA at all, due to Phil govt objexion or veto?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 19)
The wacky organizational chart of U.S. international broadcasting has a
ramification. "Despite some improvements, the State Department still falls
short in its information security efforts, according to a new report from
Inspector General Howard J. Krongard. ... For the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, which operates the Voice of America, Krongard cited an
'ambiguous' chain of command for the chief information officer, which
hampers the CIO's authority to identify and correct IT security problems."
Washington Technology, 11 April. Ambiguous? On top is the BBG. Under that
is the IBB. Under the IBB is VOA and Radio/TV Marti (although the Martis
have their own advisory board), but not RFE/RL, RFA, and MBN, which report
directly to BBG, although IBB provides certain engineering and
administrative services for those three. Although VOA is under IBB, the
VOA director is appointed by the BBG, thus circumvents the IBB. And while
the IBB is under the BBG, the IBB director is appointed by the President
(with Senate confirmation), thus circumventing the BBG.
Are you with me so far?
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, Apr 12 via dxld)
ZIMBABWE Radio Zimbabwe, Gweru, Zimbabwe heard on 6045 today 9 April at
0900 UT from within Zimbabwe. This is the daytime frequency from the newly
re-activated Gweru transmitter site. Fair signal but probably from a
transmitter of less than 100 kW.
(David Pringle-Wood-ZWE, dxld Apr 15)
The Guinea Fowl site is larger than I had expected. The large mast WSW of
the transmitter building could be used for FM and TV, as this site is
mentioned in the FMlist database.
There used to be MW from Guinea Fowl too, possibly from the shorter
striped mast 160 m from the tall one. A 100 kW transmitter was installed
in 1966 and was used among other things, to broadcast propaganda to
Mozambique during the civil war. There was also a 2 kW transmitter
carrying the General Service of the Rhodesia Broadcasting Corporation that

had been installed in the fifties.
As for SW, the RBC had originally broadcast from a site near Salisbury
(Harare), and during the sixties two 100 kW transmitters were installed at
Guinea Fowl and the Salisbury transmitters were relocated there. It is
also likely that most of the 20 kW transmitters formerly used by South
Africa from the old Paradys site were relocated to Guinea Fowl.
I remember that leading up to Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of
Independence in November 1965, some broadcasts from the BBC Southern
Africa relay station in Botswana were jammed. Today, the Zimbabwe
Broadcasting Corporation is still jamming some broadcasts from stations
they consider hostile to the Mugabe regime. I hope this information is of
interest.
(Colin Miller, RSA, shortwavesites yg via dxld Apr 15)
Google Earth imagery of Guinea Fowl site, 1 kilometer wide, at
19 31 20.99 S 29 56 04.23 E
ZWE Guinea Fowl (Gweru) 3306/6045/6612 [7120 and 9765 jamming]
ZIMBABWE [non] SW Radio Africa - 4 new freqs starting tonight. Today
(18 April) SW Radio Africa is adding 11775, 11810, 11975 and 12035 for its
1700-1900 broadcast. The usual 4880 continues, so 5 frequencies in total.
On a separate Zimbabwe-related point, News24 radio was due to start by
today. Is anyone hearing it?
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Apr 18)
SW Radio Africa as of 18 April 2007 on multiple frequencies of 11775 11810
12035 kHz 7-9 pm Zimbabwe time (still uses 4880 as well)
(via Finn Krone-DEN Apr 18)
SW Radio Africa 1700-1900 UT:
11775 Moscow-RUS
11810 Armavir-RUS
12035 Rampisham-U.K.
4880 Meyerton-RSA
11975 is a test frequency. [tentat. Kvitsoy-NOR]
(David Pringle-Wood, Harare-ZWE, dxld Apr 19)
12035 SW Radio Africa *1700-1859* Apr 19. Call-in show, interviews, and
features, all relating to Zimbabwe; no mx heard at all, except as filler
between programs. At s/on, 12035 was fair at best with long fades and
readability less than 50%. This improved to good by closedown, which came
at 1859 in mid-sentence. Was // 11810, I think, but 11810 was rather poor
so could not tell for sure. Was also // to 11975 (not 11775, which had 2
stations, neither of which was SWRA). 11975 was about equal to 12035.
Presume these are all via Meyerton?
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 19)
SW Radio Africa. CRI Bejing German service on 11775 was useless at 1800-
1900 UT yesterday Apr 18, and tonight Apr 19.
Co-channel transmission of cold war intervention broadcast "SW Radio
Africa" from Moscow site towards Mugabe country Zimbabwe.
11775, 11810 [latter 1/8 second behind], and 12035 kHz are fed by same
signal. But - tentatively - Kvitsoe Norway outlet on 11975 - in comparison
- is 2 seconds behind.
11775 MSK S=7-9 and heavy QRM.
11810 ARM S=9
11975 KVI[tentat.] S=9

12035 S=5, like RMP characteristics, when bcast southwards.
(wb, Apr 18)
Monitored SW Radio Africa (they say Ess-Double-U, not "shortwave") April
18 on the first day with additional frequencies on the 25mb, 11775, 11810,
11975 and 12035, now audiblizing it even for us in CNAm. Tnx to tip from
Chris Greenway; nothing about this found yet on the SWRA website just
before the broadcast, but three of them do appear when rechecked at 2157.
Started at 1700 but did not tune in until 1709. As expected, 11775 was
totally blocked here by Defunct Gene Scott, Anguilla. 11810 was inaudible,
altho at 1801 recheck something was barely audible, but could not be sure
it was // others with SWRA.
SWRA was quite audible on the other two, the better by far being 11975,
which was a steady signal, about one sesquisecond behind weaker and
fluttery 12035. So I stayed on 11975 with occasional chex of 12035 and the
others.
Programming was mostly in English; an interview show in progress was
identified as "Callback" at 1718. No jamming was ever noted tho there were
some extraneous noises at times, seemingly from the phone connexion to the
interviewee.
At 1730 began "Newsreel", and at 1733 I started rolling tape for the rest
of the broadcast. Mentioned they now had "multiple frequencies" but no
details yet. Some of the accented English was hard to understand here.
1740 another mention of Newsreel; 1751 ID and into interview mixing
vernacular with English, about people who had been imprisoned, etc. The
vernacular included English words or expressions periodically, making one
wonder if the rest of it was really some kind of English. Perhaps someone
can explain some easy ways to distinguish Shona from Ndebele.
1802 ID, "SW Radio Africa, Zimbabwe's independent voice" and Newsreel
continued with headlines. Most of this was about Zim's independence day,
but nothing to celebrate tnx to what Mugabe has done to the country. 1806
another mention of multiple frequencies, and finally some music. By this
time 11975 had improved to even better reception than at the beginning.
Finally at 1811 gave 4880, 11775, 11810 and 12035, but not the one I was
listening to, 11975, which is considered experimental. 1812 "In the
Balance" promoting independence day speeches to follow by opposition
leaders, and "Letter from the Diaspora".
1829 in progress a commentary on Mugabe from Mrs. Grace Mugabe's presumed
point of view. 1831 "Reporters' Forum". Taped the rest but have not
listened to it yet.
So some of the new frequencies are quite successful here and give us a
chance to listen to SWRA. The only minor interference problem was chirping
>from Rai Rome on 11970 at 1734, but after the IS was over, no problem,
including music at lower audio frequencies at 1749.
This step-up in SWRA transmissions on short notice eclipses the much-
publicized "News 24" external SW service the Mugabe regime is supposedly
starting today. None of the press about it has ever given any hint as to
frequencies. All we can do is suggest trying the existing domestic SW
frequencies, 3306 or 3396 or 4828, or in the daytime 6045. If News 24
actually starts on additional frequencies, that will mean fewer
transmitters available for jamming SWRA and other opposition
transmissions; what a coincidence.
While I was monitoring SWRA, I also checked VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe on
15775 Morocco, but switches to Sao Tome at 1800-1830. At 1714 it was F-G
at peaks, in non-English.

It's no coincidence either that there is a pile-up of opposition
broadcasts at the same hour, not only since it is prime evening time, but
to strain the jamming resources: V. of the People, via Madagascar is at
1700-1800 on 7120, but of course not audible here at mid-day.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 19)
I'm hearing SW R Africa as I'm writing this mail (1845 z) with fair/good
signals on both 11975 and 12035 kHz. 11810, 11775 and 4880 are not being
heard at my place, maybe due to strong local RFI from the PC!! ID and web
address at 1848z.
(Jose Turner-POR, dxld Apr 18)
Reception of SW Radio Africa yesterday was best here on 11975 and 11775.
There was not much difference between them. I also heard the Rai Rome bird
causing some QRM to 11975. And have you noticed that the bird sings better
on the sidebands than it does on the actual frequency. Maybe it's a SSB
bird? 11810 was audible at fair strength (Armavir Krasnodar?) but RMP
12035 was only poor as I would expect. Glenn - if 11975 was ASC I don't
think I would have heard such a good signal as I did, but who knows with
conditions as they are.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 19)
Zimbabwe's Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu has said that the
country's new international SW radio station, News24, will start
broadcasting before independence celebrations on Apr 18. The new radio
station will be based in Gweru, and should be available to audiences both
in and outside Zimbabwe."There will be a revolutionary development in the
media. We should be able to tell our own story," Ndlovu is quoted as
saying. The Herald says the government is spending US$35 million on the
project.
If you wondered how Zimbabwe, whose economy is in a desperate state, can
afford to set up a new international radio station, the answer is simple -
it cannot. But President Robert Mugabe has found a donor who can - Iran.
Reports vary on the exact cost of the project - the BBC reports US$39.6
million and ABC Australia $48 million, rather than the $35 million
reported by the Herald yesterday. But inflation is so high in Zimbabwe
that it is very difficult to perform an accurate conversion - the figure
in local currency is quoted by the BBC as Z$8.9bn. Iran is understood to
have assisted in refurbishing the studio facilities in Harare that will be
used by the station, and is now said to have agreed to do the same in
Zimbabwe's second city, Bulawayo.
The Herald quotes the Iranian ambassador, Rasoul Momeni, as saying "We are
going to strengthen our relationship, especially in technically upgrading
radio and television stations." The transmitters near Gweru are widely
reported to have been donated by the Chinese government, so apparently
Zimbabwe is able to count on both countries for technical assistance. No
frequency details have yet been published, and the website of the Zimbabwe
Broadcasting Corporation has been unavailable for some time. We would
expect test transmissions to commence at least a few days prior to Apr 18,
the date by which the station will be operational.
(via Liangas-GRC, dswci DXW Apr 10)
!!!!! Einladung !!!!!
AM Freitag 4.5.07 wird Horst Rosiak von HCJB Gast beim Rhein-Main-Radio-
Club sein und uns einen Einblick in "HCJB-Die Stimme der Anden" geben.
Der Clubabend findet wie immer in unserem Clublokal "Sportzentrale", ab
1930 Uhr MESZ statt. Sportzentrale, Am Erlenbruch 94, 60386 Frankfurt-

Riederwald.
zu erreichen: A 661 Bad Homburg-Offenbach, Ausfahrt Frankfurt Ost,
Richtung Eissporthalle, Riederwald oder mit der U-Bahn U7 bis
Schaefflestrasse.
Eingeladen sind alle DX Freunde aus dem Rhein-Main-Gebiet und auch von
weiter her. Uebernachtung koennen wir organisieren.
Harald Gabler RMRC Vorstand (Apr 20)
Vorankuendigung - Termin zum Vormerken:
Vom 25.7. bis 30.7.07 wird der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club diese Jahr zum
zweiten mal ein Sommer - DX-Camp im Naturfreundehaus Langenselbold
veranstalten.
Wie weithin bekannt hat ja jedes DX Camp seinen eigenen Charakter. Unser
DX -Camp in Langenselbold ist kein Ersatz fuer Merschweiler und auch nicht
fuer Breckerfeld, es ist einfach anders. Es ist sowohl zum Hoeren als auch
zum Erzaehlen und Spass haben. Weitere Informationen zum Camp folgen
spaeter. Eingeladen sind wie immer alle DXer und Radiofreunde.
Harald Gabler RMRC Vorstand (Apr 20)
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AFGHANISTAN/USA Google Earth imagery.
New IBB station Deewa Radio MW Tani-Khost 621 kHz Harris 200 kW location
near big airport at
33 19 54.76 N 69 56 10.84 E
Pol-i-Charki station repaired already and introduced again after
demolition in May 2003, 1107 kHz AFG, and 1296 kHz for IBB. Two antenna
masts visible.
AFG Kabul Pol-e Charki/Udkhel AFG 1107 / IBB 1296 kHz.
34 32 16.34 N 69 20 19.28 E
AFG Kabul Udkhel [former] SWmasts at 122 / 302 degr, latter towards Europe
in past decades
34 32 20.78 N 69 20 48.42 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 25)
This pdf-document is from May 2006, but may be of interest: "AMENDMENT OF
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND AFGHANISTAN FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF UNITED STATES RADIO TRANSMITTING FACILITIES
IN AFGHANISTAN"
(Bernd Trutenau, dxld)
Takes seven pages, basically concerning a new 200 kW MW transmitter on 621
kHz exclusively for BBG use, in the vicinity of Tani/Khost, plus several
FM relays, in addition to the 1296 kHz transmitter, e.g.:
"Afghanistan also grants the United States the right to construct, install
and operate a 200 kW medium wave (MW) radio transmitting facility and a 10

kW FM station at mutually agreed upon sites to facilitate broadcasting
into the vicinity of Tani/Khost, Afghanistan."
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 25)
ALBANIA Additional txions and frequency changes of Radio Tirana
from April 25
ALBANIAN Daily
2300-0030 NF 9410 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm, x9460 // 7425 to NoAm
ENGLISH Tue-Sun[UT]
1300-1330 on 13750 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
2000-2030 on 13720 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm // 7465 to U.K.
ENGLISH Tue-Sun
0145-0200 NF 6120 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm, ex6115 // 7425 to NoAm
FRENCH Mon-Sat
1730-1800 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France
ITALIAN Mon-Sat
1730-1800 on 6125 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Italy
7430 French to France 1730-1800 Tx.1 antenna S-10 310degr
6125 Italian to Italy 1730-1800 Tx.2 antenna S-01 OND
13720 English to NoAmerica 2000-2030 Tx.1 antenna S-15 310degr
13750 English to NoAmerica 1130-1200 Tx.1 antenna S-15 310degr
13750 English to NoAmerica 1300-1330 Tx.1 antenna S-15 310degr
(R Tirana-ALB, Apr 25)
A07 ALR 24-apr-2007 ALR
FREQ STRT STOP CIRAF LOC POWR AZI DAYS FDATE TDATE MOD LANGUAGE
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
6035 1845 1900 27,28 SHI 100 0 .234567 250307 281007 ENGLISH
6035 1901 1930 28 SHI 100 0 .234567 250307 281007 ITALIAN
6115 0230 0300 8 SHI 100 300 1.34567 250307 281007 ENGLISH
6120 0145 0200 8 SHI 100 300 1.34567 230407 281007 ENGLISH
6125 1730 1800 28 SHI 100 0 123456. 250407 281007 ITALIAN
6145 1800 1815 28 SHI 100 0 .234567 250307 281007 SER/CRO
7105 0630 0900 28 SHI 100 0 1234567 250307 281007 ALBANIAN
7425 0145 0200 8 SHI 100 310 1.34567 250307 281007 ENGLISH
7425 0230 0300 8 SHI 100 310 1.34567 250307 281007 ENGLISH
7425 2300 0030 8 SHI 100 300 1234567 250307 281007 ALBANIAN
7430 1730 1800 27 SHI 100 310 123456. 250407 281007 FRENCH
7465 1845 1900 27 SHI 100 310 .234567 250307 281007 ENGLISH
7465 1901 1930 27 SHI 100 310 .234567 250307 281007 FRENCH
7465 1931 2000 28 SHI 100 0 .234567 250307 281007 GERMAN
7465 2000 2030 27 SHI 100 0 .234567 250307 281007 ENGLISH
7465 2030 2200 27,28 SHI 100 0 1234567 250307 281007 ALBANIAN
9390 2030 2200 27 SHI 100 310 1234567 250307 281007 ALBANIAN
9410 2300 0030 8 SHI 100 310 1234567 230407 281007 ALBANIAN
13720 2000 2030 8 SHI 100 310 .234567 250407 281007 ENGLISH
13750 1300 1330 8 SHI 100 310 .234567 250407 281007 ENGLISH
(Drita Cico-ALB, R. Tirana, Apr 25)
6125 / 7430 / 13720/ 13750 R Tirana
13750 R Tirana 1300-1330 English wonderful signal S=9+20 dB in Germany at
present. Starts today new morning sce to North America.
(later) Nach dem erfolgreichen Start eines RT Fruehprogramms fuer NoAM um
1300[Di-So], hoert man jetzt auch zwei weitere zusaetzlichen Programme in
Italienisch und Franz. von 1730-1800 UT:
6125 Ital. S=9+10 dB non-dir
7430 Franz. S=9+40 dB 310 Grad

(later) The 22 mb is wide open tonight, - I hear Firedrake jamming against
US-Tinian on 13625 with S=9 from Beijing, some 8000 km away. But my
location is too close to Albania on 13 MHz. The signal on 13720 is only
S=4-5 strong, and skips over my head. I can understand the RT announcer
well, but compared to the noon broadcast at 1300 UT the latter is the
much, much better one at my place in Germany...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 25)
Radio Tirana with really good signal here too at 1315 UT on 13750 kHz, SIO
444, on April 25th, 2007. Nice to have a morning service here from Tirana.
(Gilles Letourneau-CAN, hcdx Apr 25)
English programme started exactly on the hour at 1300 and has finished at
1328:30 UTC, except for a few notes of the Interval Signal.
I note Wolfy's excellent signal - here the strength was averaging 10dB
over 9 with peaks to 20 over 9 and fading down to about S8 or 9
occasionally. I was able to utilise maximum bandwidth on my radio as there
was no interference whatsoever from any other station - both sidebands
were clear, and the nearest signals audible were on 13730 and 13775.
So I would estimate the average signal as very good and about SINPO 55544
with some deterioration after 1415 to about 45534. I hope the signal made
it across the Atlantic and to Enid in Oklahoma!
I ve listened to Wolfy s recording of the signal now - yes, very good
indeed, and like that here around the same time. And wow! a report from
Montreal has arrived in the DXLD inbox.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 25)
Unfortunately I missed this first broadcast, since it had not been not
confirmed to start today, even tho I picked the frequency 13750.
Word from R. Tirana is that another of our suggestions, a 13 MHz frequency
for the English broadcast at 2000-2030, is also starting today, 13720,
along with 7465 for Europe. We hope that 13720 will be reaching North
America well, at least on good propagaitonal days. Please check and report
from your location. If you can also hear 7465, you may find that the
programs are not the same, with 13720 carrying the previous day's show. Of
course, both 13 MHz frequencies should be much more reliable in Europe
beyond the skip zone.
Furthermore, the 0145-0200 English to NAm is shifting from 6115 to 6120 to
avoid Italy/Ascension on 6110. However at 0230-0300 Tirana remains on
6115, both also on 7425.
(later) R. Tirana began a new broadcast in English April 25, at 2000-2030
on 13720 for North America, but also aimed across Western Europe and UK.
Tuning in early, I feared it would not be making it as there was no signal
and nothing else audible on 13 MHz band from European sites. But it popped
on at 2000 with a good S=9+20 signal, which I would rate at SINPO 44444.
Began by announcing English schedule as usual in local time of UT+2;
sounded like the first frequency mentioned for the "2045" broadcast was
7665 instead of 7465, but I wasn't taping and can't be sure. After the
usual broadcasts, added brand-new schedule for "Northern America, Tue-Sun
1500-1530 on 13750 and 2200-2230 on 13720". Unfortunately, these times
were specified as UTC, which they are not.
2014-2018 played Albania's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, "Hear My
Plea". At 2018 urged listeners to vote by SMS, if they are in eligible
countries outside Albania; then a comment about NATO membership.

Suddenly at 2019 some adjacent QRM cropped up from a strong carrier on
13725 with a tone test. The carrier remained on until 2029:30, but
unmodulated after the brief tone. The QRM could be avoided by slight side-
tuning. This was no doubt VOA Greenville tuning up/warming up for the
Creole broadcast on 13725 which does not start until 2100. Is this really
necessary? Why not do it starting at 2049?
2028, Goodbye, and anthem, but transmitter cut off before it finished, at
2028:30 or so.
All in all, this and the new morning broadcast should be good alternatives
to the evening broadcasts for North Americans to hear R. Tirana. Another
change we suggested should now be in effect, English at 0145-0200 on 6120
ex-6115, to avoid Italy via Ascension on 6110; but at 0230-0300 still on
6115, both // 7425.
R. Tirana also started on April 25 a new morning broadcast to North
America we suggested at 1300-1330 on 13750, which got some good reports
from ENAm and Europe, and which I shall start monitoring on April 26. Of
course, both 13 MHz frequencies should be much more reliable in Europe
beyond the skip zone.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 25)
Well, at least here in upstate NY, Radio Tirana is putting in a powerhouse
signal (sounding like the old days) at 2010 UT on 13720. It must be a
powerhouse signal because I'm hearing it loud and clear on my old Grundig
Satellit 210/TR 6001 using only the whip in a steel- framed office
building (but admittedly with the radio near a window). So, I would say at
least for today, the experiment is an unqualified success. I haven't heard
Tirana this clearly in years.
(John Figliozzi-NY-USA, Apr 26)
At 1300 UT 13750 signal was as strong like yesterday, and varying between
S9=+10 and +30dB again here in Stuttgart Germany. Few deep fadings occured
in between. Sinpo=55454, a technical BUZZy hum tone was a little bit
annoying today.
For the first time I noted two adjacent stations on 13755 kHz today, when
I switched to 2.3 kHz small filter and set rx on 13757 kHz flank.
Both broadcast signals are very tiny here in Europe:
CRI in English via Kashi, western China site, scheduled 1100-1400 UT,
100 kW towards Pakistan, India, Bangladesh.
Also IRIB Tehran via Kamalabad 500 kW at 60 degrees started in Japanese
sce at 1300-1327 UT.
Listen to the attached recording. All English announcements of R Tirana
schedule referred to Central European Summer Time - not UTC !!!
I would guess, you should announce both time zones - CEST/local time
a n d UTC - in your programm.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 26)
ARMENIA Summer A-07 for Democratic Voice of Burma in Burmese via TRW:
1430-1527 15480 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoEaAs // 17625 MDC via RNW
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
Google Earth imagery. Yerevan 4810 transmitter site.
History:
Berkeley is publishing old Soviet military maps of Armenia and Georgia on
the scale of 1:100,000 on the Internet.
The map
shows a.o. the eastern part of the greater Yerevan area. In the northern
outskirts of this area, a short distance NW of a town named Arinj

(Arindzh), the map shows a group of three radio mast symbols. This is
likely to be the "old" Yerevan site. The Tactical Pilotage Chart shows a
multiple obstruction at this position with the maximum height given as 700
ft. (=213 m).
The geographical coordinates of the center symbol are
40.14.14 N 44.33.30 E
Shortwave transmissions seem to have started very early from Yerevan. This
is no wonder, considering the large number of Armenians living in
neighbouring countries. 4810 still appears to use the old site.
The presumed but not fully confirmed SW transmitter set-up at Yerevan
consists of 2x100 kW and 1x50 kW. In addition, the site is also likely to
house the old MW and LW transmitters (863 and 254 kHz), both in the 150 kW
range. The TPC estimated mast height of 700 ft. clearly indicates the
presence of a LW or MW transmitter.
(Olle Alm-SWE, June 22, 2002 ! )
ARM old Yerevan Arinj site x863 x254, now 1395 4810.
I also discussed this with Olle Alm last year and maybe these are the
remnants of the old Arinj site with directional SW antennas scrapped and
the new Arinj site is at
40 14 28 N 44 36 02 E ?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 26)
ARM old Yerevan site x863 x254.
40 14 03.91 N 44 32 55.54 E
Remaining. I believe only a single 1395 mast is seen.
ARM new Yerevan Arinji site now 1395 4810 (not Gavar Kamo ! )
40 14 26.83 N 44 36 03.72 E
ARM Gavar Kamo
40 24 43.14 N 45 10 59.55 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 26)
AUSTRALIA Radio Australia DRM Brandon 5995 kHz.
Earlier in the week, Nigel Holmes at RA told me that 5995 kHz uses DRM
1200-1400 UT on 010 deg to PNG and 12080 is DRM 1100-1200 UT on 080 deg
(into SW Pacific). Both from tx s at Brandon. Nominal power is 8 kW but
did want to run as low as 2-3kW.
The relatively low power (and the beam headings) might explain the poor
results. I can t get anything useful on 12080, and 5995 only produces
occasional snatches of audio. The high bitrate (23.54kbps) no doubt doesn
t help.
Nothing here on 1431 or 1701 either (central west of New South Wales). Can
t even hear DRM hash on 1431; 1701 seems to register something in Dream
periodically, but not enough for any on-screen information & definitely no
audio yet.
(Craig Seager-AUS, hcdx Apr 22)
I ve been monitoring 12080 kHz for the last week and have not seen any
signs of DRM transmissions. However, even the AM signals from Radio
Australia on 12080 kHz are very weak at my location, and in our evenings
there is an extremely strong signal from Vo Mongolia on 12085 kHz that
would swamp any weak DRM on 12080.
5995 kHz is still switching to DRM at 1200 UTC today.
Aussie DXers on the MWOZ list have reported DRM on mediumwave 1431 & 1701
kHz this evening, but I cannot hear any signs of those signals here at my

NZ location.
(Chris Mackerell-NZL, hcdx Apr 21)
Also DRM 1100-1200 UT 12080 ? (wb)
If anyone has noticied DRM on 5995 recently: Radio Australia has been
noted here using DRM mode on 5995 kHz from 1200-1400 for the past week.
Transmission is using 23.4k bit rate audio which is undecodable here due
to interference on 5990 & 6000 kHz. Posts on the DRM forum indicate
similar results in NA. Site presumed to be Brandon. Unknown if this is a
test or start of a regular DRM schedule.
(Chris Mackerell-NZL, hcdx Apr 15)
2485 VL8K Katherine at 1213-1233 UT on Apr 27. Sports roundup w/details
of games. Fair and // 2310 (poor) and 2325 (fair/poor).
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 27)
BELGIUM [non] requency change of Radio Saa in Hausa Wed/Sat frApr.18:
1600-1700 NF 13770 UNID RUS/CISorTDF tx to WeAf, x15180 to avoid BBC Ar
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
BOLIVIA 3310 R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2350-2357, 20 Apr, Quechua,
talks; 54343, adj. uty. QRM.
4650.2 R. Sta Ana, Sta Ana de Yacuma, 2206-2223, 21 Apr, Spanish, talks,
ballads; 35332.
4865 R. Logos, Sta Cruz de la Sierra, 2217-2231, 21 Apr, Low German, c&w
type of songs, preaching; 45333.
4958.1 R. Difa Tropico (tent), Trinidad, 2236-2246, 21 Apr, Spanish,
talks; 23331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
BOSNIA and HERCEGOVINA When staying at Sarajevo in Easter holiday, the
only daytime freq to hear on MW is 612 with Radio BIH programme. No strong
MW transmitter in the Balkans these days. In darkness MW stations heard
from Italy (1449,1575,999,657) Bulgaria (747,1161,1224), Romania
(855,1179,1152), 810 from Macedonia not very strong, 1602 Zavidovici very
weak, 1548 from Russia with Russian Sodruzhestvo Radio strong in the early
morning, heard 531 from Beromuenster, 666 MDR Info relay from SWR tx,
France Info (1557,1494), Vatican on 1611,1530, Serbia Radio Beograd on
1107, DLF on 1422, Hungary on 540, 1341, TRT1 on 1017, Croatia and
Slovenia on reg 1134 and 918, Tunis on 630; all between 0400 and 0500 UTC.
I heard no Albanian station. The most popular stations in Sarajevo seem to
be Alfa Radio, Kalman Radio and Radio Hayat all sending on FM. The
nationwide stations R FBIH and R BH1 seem not to be very popular. (at
least what you hear in the streets)
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
BRAZIL 4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1007(!)-f/out 1019, 22 Apr,
(unreadable) talks, advertisements; 15341.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AM, 2248-2258, 21 Apr, pops; 53332, QRM de B.
Whenever the sort of prgr from either stn provides no clues for 100% ID, I
rely on my Beverages, whereby the CeAm wire enhances no. Brazil reception
while fading the coastal strip, and vice-versa, and this is usually needed
on this fq. because co-ch. R. CBN Anhangueera in Goiania GO carries
different prgr typically, news, not religious prgrs) on 11830 at certain
times.
4965 R. Alvorada, Parintins AM, 2243-2254, 21 Apr, religious prgr,
interview, all about the "Congregacao Mariana"; 54333.

9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 2129-2139, 21 Apr, prgr "Entre Amigas",
infos. on rlgs events, stn. slogan, relgs. prgr; 54444 but hum in the
carrier.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 1010-f/out 1035, 21 Apr, Braz. music;
15331.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1027-f/out 1145, 21 Apr, "Jornal das 7",
ID+freqs.+addr. 1030; 14431, adj. QRM de WYFR 9625 in French.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1025-f/out 1200, 21 Apr, "Jornal da
Bandeirantes" (tent), talks; 25432.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1312-1445, 21 Apr, "Panorama
Musical",..., advertisements, refs. to the "Goianao" (f/ball); 34432, but
fair at 1445.
11815 R. Brasil Central, 2117-2129, 21 Apr, f/ball news, results; 54444,
almost unnoticed QRM de REE via CTR.
11830 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1309-1332, 21 Apr, talks on land
development, advertisements; 23441.
11855.1 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1028-1155, 21 Apr, "Jornal das 7",
ID+freqs.+addr. 1030; 24442, adj. QRM, and then WYFR s/on at 1100 on
11855.
11925 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2113-2124, 21 Apr, advertisements,
f/ball match rpt. Sao Paulo vs. Sao Caetano; 44444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
CANADA Additional txions via VT Communications:
Radio Prague in English from April 11:
0330-0357 6080 SAC 250 kW 268 deg to NoAm, co-ch R.Minsk HS+VOA En
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
6009.92 Radio Sweden via Sackville, 0245, April 22, English programming.
Noted still slightly off frequency. First noticed on March 31 on 6009.96.
Has since slipped down a little further. Very good signal.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 22)
6160 CKZU at 1333-1346 Apr 24. News, in progress, on "Early Edition"
program; then at 1339 some chatting and bragging about the Canucks, who
had just eliminated the Stars in NHL playoffs. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 25)
Re: 7335 usurped by US station.
Hello Mr. Hauser, Our broadcast service has been registered with the ITU,
HFCC and other broadcasting authorities. This was done for us by
CBC/Radio-Canada-Transmission's bureau, on our behalf, since they have the
experience in doing this for all the RCI and CBC transmitters. The
registrations were made recently, so you may not see it unless you have
the latest listings.
However being registered is no guarantee that we have exclusive rights to
this frequency. Shortwave broadcasting is done on a cooperative and
consensus basis. It is very difficult to have governments around the world
to agree to one set of rules and share the crowded radio bands. If there
is any interference, it will be a matter of negotiation to try to resolve
the dispute. Since we have occupied this frequency since 1938, we should
have a stronger case.
In Europe, Radio Vatican transmits on 7.335 MHz. In Eastern Asia, Radio

China also transmits on 7.335 MHz. There are also pirate stations in Cuba
that sometimes transmits on this frequency.
I have sent a letter to World Harvest Radio, noting the interference they
cause with our signal. We will see how they respond. If we need any
further action, we can present our case to the FCC in the United States.
I have not heard this interfering station at my location in Canada.
However if you and other shortwave listeners find the CHU time service
important and the interference from WHRI too severe, send a letter of
complaint to WHRI. This may be more effective than any politically correct
negotiations we need to go through. Your position with WoR should make
this very effective.
Thank you for your concern. Raymond Pelletier
Frequency and Time. Institute for National Measurement Standards.
National Research Council Canada.
M-36, room 1026. 1200 Montreal Road. Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R6
Tel: (613) 993-3430 Fax: (613) 952-1394
Government of Canada
I think you are too kind to WHRI. There is no reason they have to use
CHU's frequency; plenty of others available, especially in the middle of
the night. Longtime Vatican collision also ought to be resolved, but it is
nothing compared to 250 kW from South Carolina. Not aware of any Cuban
pirates on 7335. O, that was R. Republica, which WRMI planned to put on
7335 via a relay in B-06, but we intervened and it did not happen
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 25)
CHU 3330 and 7335 are now listed under OTT.
CHINA/TAIWAN Question about Chinese jamming.
Since China is jamming many many stations which broadcast in Chinese
dialects (VOA, RFA, BBC...), I was wondering does anybody know which
broadcasts in Chinese are NOT jammed by China? I know for sure VOR and
Pyongyang are not jammed.
(Dragan Lekic-SRB, dxld Apr 23)
The list of stations jammed by China is not so long as it may seem. It
includes US VOA, RFA, as well as all broadcasts from Taiwan in Chinese,
its dialects and some minority languages. I m not sure about BBC. All the
rest appears to be free from jamming.
(Sergej Nikishin-RUS, dxld Apr 23)
Jammed by CHN mainland. Also
BBC Mandarin and Nepali [to audience in Tibet] - maybe Uzbek too [to
audience in Xinjiang], and
AIR Delhi in Mandarin, Tibetan and Nepali.
Voice of Tibet program.
Firedrake in this season heard here in Europe like
More Firedrake channels noted in A07 season here in Europe:
6105 at 2200. 7105 at 2200. 7130 at 16-17. 7160 at 2200.
7190 at 2200. 7260 at 1700. 7280 at 1700. 7355 at 2100.
7445 22-24. 7470 at 2300. 7500 at 2300. 7540 at 2300.
9200 10300 at 1254 & 1413 & 1443.
9355 at 17-21. 9370 at 16-17 9455 at 20-21 9555 at 1600.
9605 11-1530. 9660 at 0-1 9780 at 1500. 9850 at 19-22.
9905 against KHBN Palau relay 15-18, 19-22 9930 KWHR at 14-18.
11665 at 07-16. 11785 at 11-15. 11805 at 12-15. 11825 at 09-13

11935 at 2100. 11945 at 15-16. 11965 at 13-15. 11990 at 11-1230.
12005 at 1500. 12040 at 11-15. 12120 at 1430-1530.
13610 at 07-11. 13625 at 12-17. 13670 at 03-07. 13740 at 07-10.
15130 at 03-06. 15165 at 06-07. 15205 11-13. 15250 07-11.
15265 at 04-06. 15270 at 01-09. 15465 at 12-14. 15510 at 11-14, 18-20.
15530 at 16-17. 15795 at 11-13.
15635 at 03-07. 15680 at 03-07. 15795 at 1130-1315 against AIR.
17565 13-14 17780 at 06-10. 17855 at 07-11. 17880 at 03-07. (wb)
Firedrake jamming in previous 2006 season:
6030 6085 6090 6105 6110 6145 6150 7105 7130 7150 7160 7185 7190
7200 7255 7260 7270 7280 7310 7330 7355 7365 7445 7470 7500 7540
9350 9355 9365 9370 9410 9415 9450 9455 9510 9530 9540 9545 9555
9575 9580 9605 9610 9615 9635 9660 9670 9680 9745 9780 9805 9845
9850 9855 9865 9875 9905 9910 9955
11520 11550 11590 11605 11635 11640 11665 11690 11695 11700 11705
11710 11715 11740 11750 11760 11765 11775 11780 11785 11795 11805
11825 11830 11840 11885 11895 11915 11925 11935 11945 11965 11975
11980 11990 12015 12025 12040 12085
13610 13625 13670 13675 13715 13725 13740 13760 13765 13775 13790
13825 13830
15130 15135 15150 15165 15225 15245 15250 15265 15270 15285 15290
15320 15330 15385 15390 15430 15465 15510 15525 15530 15585 15665
15685
17310 17330 17350 17510 17545 17550 17560 17565 17615 17630 17640
17685 17695 17705 17730 17765 17780 17855 17880 18160
21500 21660 21690 21705
Chinese like Jamming with African music content also at Mugabe land
Zimbabwe on 9765.
9765 at 0400-0500[Zimbabwe jamming].
(wb, Apr 23)
9200, Firedrake, 1135 on April 20, noted that the music jamming has
returned here after being off for several weeks, // 10300, both good.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 27)
Sounds like our old friend, the Chinese Firedrake Jammer is on 18160 kHz
today.
(Brian Crow-USA, dxld Apr 24)
Same complaint by Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR, German DARC Ham Radio Bandwatch,
today Apr 25.
To:
Mr. Yue Chen
Sound of Hope
Listener's Service Department
Taiwan
Dear Mr Chen,
Since yesterday April 23rd, 2007 the "Hainan Music Jammer" from PR China
has been transmitting his awful music to jam your program. This took place
from morning to evening only with short breaks from full hour plus 5
minutes. The purpose is to jam the program of SOH.

Your program AND the Hainan Music Jammer are causing extremely harmful
interference to the Amateur Radio Service which has a Frequency Allocation
on 18068 - 18168 kHz.
I ask you very urgently to contact your headquarters with the Frequeny
Management Officers to leave the frequency 18160 kHz and to look for a new
frequency outside exclusive Amateur Radio frequencies. The Radio Amateurs
of the World have the right to use their frequencies without the
interference of Taiwan and PR of China.
I should like to read your answer soon on my screen. Thank you for your
help!
Yours very truly,
Ulrich Bihlmayer
Vice Coordinator of IARU MONITORING SYSTEM ITU Region 1
(Apr 23)
The Foundation Voice of Tibet launches campaign to protest Chinese radio
"jamming"
VOT Voice of Tibet Apr 24
The Foundation Voice of Tibet launches campaign to protest Chinese radio
"jamming".
Based on the fact that the Peoples Republic of China has systematically
"jammed" Voice of Tibet's and other "foreign" short wave radio services
for more than 10 years now, we call for action and support internationally
to protest and demand an immediate stop to these violating acts. According
to the PRC Constitution and numerous UN Resolutions we demand that the
Chinese authorities immediately start respecting the rights of the
citizens they govern as well as the rights of citizens of other countries
(also affected by the Chinese "jamming").
"Jamming" violations by the PRC towards "foreign" broadcasts Voice of
Tibet (VOT) is an independent NGO radio station, registered as a
foundation in Norway in 1995. VOT's daily services contain uncensored news
and information about Tibet related issues in Tibetan and Mandarin
languages. Every day a 30 minutes program in Tibetan and a 15 minutes
program in Mandarin is produced and aired on short wave repeatedly from 7
pm till midnight Beijing time.
The definition of "jamming":
Radio stations register their (short wave radio) frequencies
internationally twice a year to secure the exclusive right to frequencies
at registered times.
The definition of "jamming" is "the intentional transmission of radio
signals in order to interfere with the reception of signals from another
station."
Violations without borders VOT started broadcasting on short wave towards
India, Nepal, Tibet and China on 14 May 1996, renting airtime from FEBA
Radio's transmitter site at the Seychelles. After a few weeks VOT's
transmissions became the target of hostile jamming from Chinese stations
transmitting distorted noise and music on VOT's internationally registered
frequencies. In the autumn of 1996 the PRC authorities threatened FEBA
Radio to cancel the contract with VOT, by threatening to "jam" all FEBA
Radio's other transmissions as well. Due to this threat FEBA stopped
transmitting VOT's programs in 1996.

From 2000 onwards the Chinese jamming towards VOT's transmissions was
further intensified, as has been the case for most other stations
providing programming towards China in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tibetan,
Uyghur and other minority language services.
These days each and every VOT transmission is targeted by at least two
simultaneous jamming transmissions from the PRC authorities, using "state-
of-the-art" facilities outside cities like Beijing, Xian, Nanjing and
Linhe. But the illegal Chinese censorship does not stop there. In more
than 40 Tibetan cities and townships "ground-wave" jamming transmissions
are targeting VOT's internationally registered frequencies. The reach of
these local jamming transmissions varies from 10 to 30 km in radius (from
the antenna, which is often located at a high point overseeing the valley
or city) and is very effective within this limited reach.
In Tibet the authorities define listening to "foreign" broadcasts such as
VOT's as "splittist" acts. Those caught listening or showing others how to
tune to them are prosecuted or sent to "reform-through-labour" camps.
The Chinese jamming transmissions not only affects and denies citizens
within the borders of China access to our transmissions, it also affects
and denies access for listeners in countries like Nepal, India, Taiwan and
most parts of Europe as well.
PRC violating UN resolutions and its own Constitution The following is a
brief presentation outlining some of the rights (supposed to be held) by
all people governed by the PRC. Article 35 of the Chinese Constitution
"guarantees" its citizens: (Freedom of speech, press, assembly) Citizens
of the People's Republic of China (shall) enjoy freedom of speech, of the
press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration.
UNITED NATIONS In its first decision on the subject, in 1946, the UN
General Assembly (Resolution 59(1)) declared freedom of information to be
a fundamental human right.
"Freedom of information is a fundamental human right and is the touchstone
of all the freedoms to which the United Nations is consecrated".
The same declaration further states: "Freedom of information implies the
right to gather, transmit and publish news anywhere and everywhere without
letters. As such it is an essential factor in any serious effort to
promote the peace and the progress of the world."
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as adopted and
declared by the UN General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December
1948, reads:
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,
receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless
of frontiers."
Specifically on the issue of "jamming" a (1950) UN General Assembly
Resolution states: "Jamming of radio broadcasts is condemned as a denial
of the right of all persons to be fully informed concerning news,
opinions, and ideas regardless of frontiers."
APPEAL: Based on the internationally acknowledged right to disseminate
information through radio broadcasts without disturbances, and the rights
of our listeners to access uncensored news and information, the Foundation
Voice of Tibet strongly protest the PRC censorship violations. We call for
action and support from Governments, politicians and NGO's worldwide in
addressing the issue of jamming towards representatives of the Peoples
Republic of China, demanding an immediate stop to their hostile "jamming"

transmissions. We request that these violations of basic rights of
millions of people in Tibet and China should be part of any dialogue with
PRC representatives.
The Foundation Voice of Tibet would also be most happy to provide further
information and documentation on the above mentioned issues. A brief video
presentation of VOT can be seen at:
or at:
(via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, Apr 25)
1521 Urumchi.
Kosice-Cizatice transmitter testing? Yesterday around 1600 an
"extraordinarily strong" signal on 1521 has been heard in Switzerland.
Programming was "in a Slavic language, most likely Russian", with a signal
felt to be just too strong for being Mayak from Russia or Urumqui, so it
issuspected that this was the Slovak Kosice-Cizatice transmitter:
I just (1830 UT) checked 1521 but heard only a jumble, including what
sounded like the low power transmitters in the UK (Capital Gold), Saudi-
Arabia and the famous Urumqui transmitter with CRI in Russian. No trace of
a strong signal from Slovakia.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Apr 25)
Still a puzzle, but compare 1521 kHz Russian program first with some
Urumchi and Kashi relays of CRI Beijing, as "Govorit Kitai" ID
1600-1657 Russian 13860szg, 13655xia, 11875uru, 5905kas, 1521
1700-1757 Russian 13860szg, 13655uru, 11960xia, 11875uru, 9795uru,
9470xia, 5905kas, 1521
1800-1857 Russian 9765szg, 9555xia, 9535France, 7190uru, 5905kas, 1521
1521 Urumchi with R Peking noted here in past three decades, I guess.
(wb)
COLOMBIA Marfil Estereo /HJDH - 5910 kHz, via Bogota (Pto. Lleras,
Meta). F/d color QSL card with photos of Colombia and work of the station,
in 95 days via registered mail.
V/s: Rafael Rodriguez R. Address: Marfil Estereo, Attn: Sr. Rafael
Rodriguez, Apartado Aereo No. 67751, Bogota, COLOMBIA.
Also sent a fantastic interactive mini-CD with info about Marfil Estereo,
La Voz de tu Conciencia and Alcaravan Radio. Thanks so much to Rafael for
his efforts on this.
(Jim Pogue-TN-USA KH2AR, hcdx Apr 25)
COSTA RICA It seems all the DGS transmitter sites suffer from
"crackling" to varying degrees, which I assume has something to do with
the satellite receivers being mistuned or off-target. A perennial problem
which has been going on for a long time; why don't they fix it? The
crackling on 9725, April 24 at 1345, extended to plus/minus 15 kHz,
bothering neighboring stations.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 25)
CYPRUS TCI (antenna supplier) reports that recent off-air times of BBC
1323 at Zyggi (Cyprus) have been due to construction activities for new HF
antennas. MF array creates large currents making crane operation unsafe,
so has been off air during daytime and possibly other hours irregularly
recently. Announcements on air of this situation may not have been
monitored by DX ers.
(Benjamin Dawson-USA, In attendance at NAB Convention Las Vegas, Apr 18,
dxld)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 5009.79 Radio Pueblo, Santo Domingo, 2350-0001*,
April 20-21, Presumed with Spanish talk. Could not catch an ID. Poor, weak
in noise. Radio Pueblo heard here on this exact frequency back in March
with a 0001 sign off.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 23)
ECUADOR Special DRM tests of HCJB Global:
1600-0200 15680 QUI 004 kW 320 deg to NoAm from April 17 till April 29
0400-0630 9870 QUI 004 kW 037 deg to WeEu from April 30 till May 26
1500-0100 15680 QUI 004 kW 355 deg to CeAm from April 30 till May 26
0100-0400 9915 QUI 004 kW 355 deg to CeAm from April 30 till May 26
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
DRM - Radio Mondial Digital - Testsendnung fuer Europa von Radio HCJB
Liebe DX - und HCJB Freunde! Zukunftsmusik!
Ab dem 30. April bis 26. Mai 2007 werden wir Testsendungen in DRM nach
Europa senden. DRM - Digital Radio Mondial.
Start: 0400 UTC bis 0630 UTC auf der Frequenz 9870 kHz.
In diesen 2 1/2 Stunden hoeren Sie u.a. verschiedenste Sendeformate der
deutschsprachigen Abteilung aber auch das Programm von Jorge Zambrano
"Musica del Ecuador".
Wir sind natuerlich sehr interessiert an Ihren Empfangsberichten und
belohnen diese auch mit der Sonder QSL Karte 2007 - DRM. RRs bitte an:
Wir sind gespannt! Noch Fragen?
Herzlichst Iris Rauscher und das Team von Radio HCJB.
(HCJB, Apr 21)
3279.8 LV del Napo, Tena, 2347-2354, 20 Apr, Spanish, freq. announcement,
talks, Indian tunes; 45343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
ETHIOPIA 6185 Voice of Tigray Revolution, 0357-0405+, April 20, Tune-in
to their distinctive IS. Vernacular talk at 0400. Horn of Africa music at
0403. Weak under Vatican Radio. // 5970-only audible until 0359 when wiped
out by Radio Nederland-Bonaire 5975 signing on.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
New 6185.02 at 1645-1745 on Apr 16, Voice of the Revolution of Tigray,
Mek'ele, Tigrinya news read by man and woman, e.g. about Iraq, interludes
of Horn of Africa music, 1700 TS, talk and songs, New frequency ex-9650
which was silent; 33343 heard best in LSB due to QRM Germany on 6190.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via dxld)
9561.05V R. Ethiopia Apr 20 1401-1446 34433-44433 Arabic, News and
ethiopian pops music, ID at 1444, Frequency drift 9560.95-9561.05kHz.
9561.05 V. of Democratic Alliance via R. Ethiopia Apr 20 *1501-1507 32432
Arabic, 1501 sign on with IS, Opening announce, News.
9561.50 R. Etiopia Apr 21 1358-1412 24442-23442 Amharic and Arabic, 1358
ID, 1359 IS and ID, 1400 Three gongs, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 27)
FRANCE Radio Democracy Shorayee to Iran via Samara?, Issoudun?, 12120.
Weak on Sunday 22 April, but could hear several clear ids by a man at 1700
opening. Mostly talking by men with occasional brief Iranian music.
Communist anthem "The Internationale" by chorus from 1757 to 1800 close.
About 8 hours after I sent an e-mail to
I received a friendly partial-data verification. No signer. Confirmed
schedule as listed on TDP website: 1700-1800 Tue, Thur, Fri, Sun, 1700-

1800.
(Wendel Craighead-KA-USA, DXplorer Apr 23)
GEORGIA/ABKHAZIA/RUSSIA The transmitters on 9495 and 9535 kHz (why not
and MW 1350 kHz?) for me are located in Russia (there are several
indications in the past decade for it).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, dxld Apr 18)
The indications point into another direction:
a) the presently used technical infrastructure in Soxum existed already in
Soviet times: the 30 kW MW tx on 1350 kHz carried Georgian Radio 1 &
programming from a local studio. The 5kW SW transmitter(s) were part of a
typical local groundwave jamming station in Soxum. b) Already in 1996, the
station itself (in the person of Deputy General Director Yury Kutarba)
confirmed the transmitter site for 1350 and SW as Soxum (Sukhum) in a QSL-
letter, see
(note the reference to two SW frequencies already then)
"Radio of the Republic of Abkhazia comes out in the middle waves on fqy
1350 kHz, in range of 222.2 m., and also on short waves on fqy 9495 kHz
and 9508 kHz in range of 31 m. Antenna height of middle waves xmtr, 106 m.
above sea level. Antenna height of SW xmtr, 68 m. above sea level.
[...] - We inform you that SW xmtr on fqy 9495 kHz. [which was indicated
in the reception report] is in Abkhazia, in her capital Sukhum. QSL-cards
contain the stn stamp, and -Xmtr power 5 kw."
b) Later, Radio Sochi in another letter officially denied that it is
involved in relays of its transmissions on 1350 & SW.
c) All stations in Russia must have propper licenses (as a broadcasting
media and technical licenses), no matter if private or state-run. All
Russian broadcasting licenses are public. There are no records for such a
station in Russia.
d) There is no technical reason to operate such a station on a foreign
territory outside of Abkhazia, nor is there a political one. This is a
state service of the administration in Abkhazia which will do everything
to provide a satisfactory broadcasting infrastructure on its own
territory, in order to demonstrate its sovereignty.
As for the "relay mix": you have two or three choices to fill the airtime
outside of own prgrs: by going off the air, by nonstop music, or by
relaying other stations. Apsua Radio choses to provide its listeners with
news and entertainement from neighbouring Russia (to which it feels
closely related) by relaying Russian stations. Re "Radio Relax", this is
probably "Max FM" from Sochi on 107.4 MHz, well audible along the
Abkhazian coast.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Apr 20)
GERMANY New addit.txion of YFR Family R. via DTK T-Systems frApr.19:
1800-1900 7220 JUL 100 kW 100 deg to EaEu in Romanian >>>new lang.
Extended evening txion of Brother Stair TOM English from Apr.24:
1900-2100 6175 NAU 100 kW 280 deg to WeEu, x1900-2000
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
Polish Radio Warsaw. I understand that some transmissions, presently
relayed by DTK Germany are being moved to (VT Communications ?) UK on May
1st. Does anybody know if this will affect relays of Polish Radio Warsaw
in English. If it does I would anticipate considerable skip problems for
most of UK, though these could be ameliorated by using lower frequencies I
suppose?

(Ken Fletcher-UK, BrDXC-UK Apr 24)
Obviously you mixed two different issues together.
1 - Deutsche Welle Bonn broadcaster ceased lease contract with DTL T-
Systems (German Telekom) to use 4 x 500 kW units at Nauen,
after 10 years as of Apr 30, 2007.
56 changes will take place on April 30 / May 1st, 2007, when all
T-systems NAUEN Germany outlets will be ceased by Deutsche Welle.
DWL changes to Trincomalee-CLN, Kigali-RRW, Ascension Isl, Kranji-SNG,
Al Dhabbaya-UAE as well. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 2)
2 - DTK T-systems operations via Juelich, Nauen, and Wertachtal will
remain on all leftover customer contracts.
Polish Radio Warsaw contract with DTK T-systems has nothing to do with
Deutsche Welle matter.
DTK customer:
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB Bible Voice Broadcasting
BCA Bible Christian Association
BCE Broadcasting Center Europe S.A.
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
DTK Deutsche Telekom
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EMG Evangelische Missions Gemeinden in Deutschland
FHG Frauenhofer Gesellschaft
FVM Freie Volksmission Krefeld
GFA Gospel For Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau - USA
IBR IBRA Radio Sweden
MWA Missionswerk Arche
MVB Mecklenburg Vorpommern Baltic Radio
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polish Radio Warsaw
RMI Radio Miami International
RRO Radio Romania International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR Radio Traumland (Belgien)
RTI Radio Taiwan international
RWB Radio Waaberi (Somalia)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Broadcast
TWR Trans World Radio
UNL Universelles Leben
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio
(wb Apr 24)
INDIA Google Earth imagery. Calcutta Magra MW 594 [4 mast] and
1134 [two mast]
23 01 31.26 N 88 21 21.85 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Apr 26)
INDONESIA 3976.06 RRI Pontianak 1235-1302 Apr 21. Sub-continental vocal
music; long chat by M&W past ToH; good signal but QRM ed after 1300 by
W0EXR up 1 kHz.

3995.04 RRI Kendari 1248-1319 Apr 23. Sub-continental and other vocals;
SCI at 1259, followed by Jakarta relay. Back to local programming at 1319.
Fair at tune-in; weakening by 1319.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 23/25)
IRAN/IRAQ [KURDISTAN] Radio Voice of Kurdistan was received in Sofia on
April 8 from 14 to 1425 hours on 3927 kHz while Radio Voice of Iranian
Kurdistan broadcasts from 1430 to 1625 hours on the same frequency. It
interesting to note that the two stations belong to two hostile to each
other wings of the Iranian Social Democratic Party.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, R. Bulgaria DX Apr 13 via dxld)
4870.0 0325-0355 fading out, Apr 19, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, via Al-
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Kurdish talk mentioning Kurdistan, Kurdish music,
jumped to 4840.0 at 0330, Kurdish ID and more talk 35333 weak jamming was
first heard at 0350; // 3970 was off the air. They seem to continue with
their "winterschedule"!
(Anker Petersen-DEN, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD)
JAPAN Googe Earth imagery.
JPN SAP Sapporo 43 05 19.92 N 141 35 27.17 E
(Jari Perkioemaeki-FIN OH6BG, SW tx site Apr 22)
JPN NSB R Nikkei Nagara-1 3925 6055 9595. -2 3945 6115 9760
35 27 52.10 N 140 12 22.32 E
Correction to R. Nikkei, Nagara site in Chiba prefecture:
with help from two Japanese DXers.
Some ground pictures at:
Some unknown masts (telecomm links?) nearby:
35 28 01 N 140 13 03 E
35 27 48 N 140 13 33 E
(Mauno Ritola, SW tx site Apr 22)
KAZAKHSTAN Summer A-07 for Voice of Orthodox in Russian via TRW:
1530-1600 9355 A-A 200 kW 310 deg to Russia Tue/Fri
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
KAZAKHSTAN/MOLDOVA/RUSSIA/TAJIKISTAN/UKRAINE/UZBEKISTAN
Summer A-07 of WYFR Family Radio via TRW:
1400-1700 5845 DB 100 kW 137 deg in Hindi
1200-1300 6005 K/A 250 kW 313 deg in Korean
1000-1100 7150 K/A 100 kW 178 deg in Japanese
1400-1500 7215 IRK 250 kW 224 deg in Nepali
1800-1900 7240 SAM 250 kW 188 deg in Arabic
1900-2000 7240 SAM 250 kW 188 deg in English
1400-1600 7320 TCH 250 kW 240 deg in English
1900-2000 7320 SAM 250 kW 284 deg in German
1900-2000 7340 MSK 250 kW 264 deg in Spanish
2000-2200 7360 KCH 500 kW 309 deg in English
1400-1600 7510 TAC 200 kW 131 deg in Urdu
1600-1700 7520 SMF 250 kW 131 deg in Persian
0900-1100 9450 IRK 250 kW 110 deg in English
1100-1200 9450 IRK 250 kW 110 deg in Korean
1900-2000 9490 MSK 250 kW 240 deg in Italian
1700-1900 9495 TAC 200 kW 311 deg in Russian
1800-1900 9615 SAM 250 kW 284 deg in Polish
1400-1500 9625 NVS 250 kW 180 deg in Tamil
1400-1600 NF 9735 SAM 250 kW 117 deg in Punjabi, x9405
1100-1400 9865 P.K 250 kW 263 deg in Chinese
1400-1500 9865 P.K 250 kW 263 deg in English
1300-1400 11520 A-A 200 kW 132 deg in Burmese
1400-1600 11850 ARM 300 kW 110 deg in Bengali

1200-1300 11895 IRK 250 kW 180 deg in Vietnamese
1300-1400 11895 IRK 250 kW 180 deg in English
1400-1500 12055 SAM 250 kW 110 deg in Telugu
1900-2000 12060 ARM 250 kW 290 deg in French
1500-1600 12075 ARM 300 kW 110 deg in Marathi
1100-1400 12150 A-A 500 kW 094 deg in Chinese
1400-1500 12150 A-A 500 kW 094 deg in English
1400-1500 13590 SAM 250 kW 140 deg in Gujarati
1200-1300 15490 NVS 250 kW 155 deg in Indonesian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
KOREA D.P.R. 6285.13v Voice of Korea, 1012-1025+, April 22, English
news, ID at 1018. Local music. Weak.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 23)
3480.94 KCBS Wonsan 1212-1225 Apr 25. Man declaiming; into usual choral
music at 1216. // 2850, 3320, 4450, and 4557; all freqs fair.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 27)
KUWAIT Further details of new 1386 kHz MW unit at Kuwait site.
Install and Commission Harris DX-600 Transmitter.
Description: The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International
Broadcasting Bureau's (BBG/IBB) Office of Contracts (M/CON) intends to
negotiate and award a non-competitive contract to Harris Corporation,
Broadcast Communications Division, 4393 Digital Way, Mason, OH 45040 to
re-commission and change the frequency of the Harris DX600 transmitter
that IBB relocated from Rhodes, Greece to Kuwait.
(...) Harris Corporation is the only firm with propriety information and
technical knowledge needed to retune the transmitter from 1260 kHz to 1386
kHz: make software and hardware upgrades to ensure the current OEM
specifications are satisfied; oversee and assist with the installation and
re-commissioning of the DX-600 for use in Kuwait; provide repair and spare
parts; furnish operating and maintenance manuals, and provide training on
the operation and maintenance of the DX-600. Harris Corporation originally
delivered and installed the same transmitter in Rhodes, Greece in 1995,
and also provided three essentially identical (two were larger)
transmitters at other IBB site.
This Public Notice of Intent to non-competitively procure the above
described engineering services from Harris Corporation is NOT a request
for competitive price quotations or proposals. Interested firms must
submit adequate documentation of their capability to respond to this
requirement in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days after the posting
date of this notice. All documentation submitted shall be sufficient in
depth and detail to allow for an evaluation without the need for added
information. The Government will not accept oral or incomplete
submissions. A final determination by the Government not to compete this
proposed procurement will be based upon the response to this Public
Notice, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. All
inquiries concerning this matter shall be submitted in writing to
Contracts Office Point of Contact, Berel Dorfman, who can be reached via
E-mail at
This public notice is not an RFP, RFQ or IFB.
(via Steve Whitt, MWC via dxld Apr 15)
IBB Kuwait MW facilities construction.
The Contractor shall design and construct a building and related
facilities for a Government Furnished/Government Installed (GF/GI; Medium
Wave (MW, transmitter system at the IBB's transmitting station in Kuwait.
The building shall be designed to accommodate a Harris DX-600 MW
transmitter and related equipment (...)

The IBB's Kuwait Transmitting Station is located on a site of
approximately 2,223 acres in Umm Al-Rimam on the road to Abdaly, which is
about 50 kilometers by road from Kuwait City center. The approximate
coordinates of the site are 29 degrees, 30 minutes, 42 seconds North
Latitude and 47 degrees, 40 minutes, 34 seconds East Longitude. The site
is a square with 3 km sides. Currently there is a main operations compound
near the center of the site, four shortwave antennas a short distance from
the operations area, a medium wave facility with antenna system at the
northwest corner of the site, and a medium wave antenna system at the
southeast corner of the site.
(...) design and construct a building and related accommodate the physical
space and interface this will Harris DX-600 Transmitting System: The
Government will furnish and install a Harris DX-600 transmitting system
that was previously operated at another IBB station. The Harris DX-600
transmitting system consists of: three 200 kW power a total RF power
output of 600 kW; an trim cooler; power transformers and related dummy
load to serve each power block; interconnecting cabling and "Conceptual
Building Plan" shows transmitter system components.
(...) Antenna system. The Government will use other contractors to
construct the antenna system to be used with the Harris DX-600
transmitter. The antenna system will consist of a three-tower array
designed for use on 1386 kHz.
(FBO document #1945 March 25, Apr 17)
[Radio Farda in Persian?] 1386 kHz - I guess three mast array at 33 degr
is the direction towards Tehran, some 750 kilometers north/northeast.
Old 150 kW Continental tx unit from former RL Holzkirchen site, now
broadcasting on 1593 kHz via 2-mast array in direction of 350 degr, Radio
Free Iraq in Arabic to Iraq.
SAWA Arabic youth radio 1548 kHz in direction of 323 degr, 600/300 kW.
pattern degrees
A non-dir
B 017 west of Teheran, Caspian Sea.
C 080 Shiraz, Kandahar.
D 197 Riyadh, Sanaa, Aden, Djibouti.
E 323 Baghdad, Northern Syria, Dyarbakir Turkey.
(wb, Apr 17)
MALAYSIA I listened to the radio on the playground today. The Chinese
program of Voice of Malaysia on 11885 1030-1230, SINPO 55534, not bad.
Program include Malaysia music and culture, Mandarin and Cantonese news,
the Malaysian tourist program. I ever received one letter from the Madam
Chuiyu of the Chinese section, postcards, stamp from Malay, sticker, very
nice program schedule, but no QSL card enclosed. I wrote to her many times
again and again, while there s no reply from her. You can try to send your
report to
maybe she will reply your mail.
(Lenfant Lee-CHN, dxld Apr 21)
MALI 5995 R. Mali, Kati, 0608-..., 19 Apr, Vernacular, tribal songs;
43432, adj. DRM QRM; tx on & off several times during the observation.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
MAURITANIA 4845 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 0706-0812*, 19 Apr, Arabic,
talks, chantings, abrupt s/off for QSY 7245 (vy. strg.); 55434.
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1407-1516, 22 Apr, French, news, tradit.
tunes & songs, Vernacular, talks; 54343, adj. DRM QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)

MEXICO 6185 R. Educacion, Cd. de Mej[x]ico, 0736-f/out 0900, 24 Apr,
Spanish, classical music, freqs. announcement at 0809, opera; 45433. The
odd thing about reception of this one is that a clearer signal is via the
6x12x6 m Ewe beamed to CeAfr, not the 41 m inv. V beamed to CeAm-SoIND,
but that s surely on acount of the angle of the signal rather than the
azimuth.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
E-mail to XERTA/Radio de Transcontinental America.
Hi John, Your best bet is to e-mail a reception report to Hermano Ruben
Castaneda Espindola (Director General de la XERTA/Radio de
Transcontinental America). Am sure he would be very happy to hear from
you. Today I have confirmed that this is still an active e-mail address
for him:
They have a good looking QSL card. Good
luck!
(Ron Howard-USA to John Wilkins, DXplorer Apr 26)
MOLDOVA Summer A-07 for DMR Radio Pridnestrovye via TRW:
1600-1620 5965 KCH 300 kW 265 deg to WeEu English Mon-Thu
1600-1640 5965 KCH 300 kW 265 deg to WeEu English Fri
1620-1640 5965 KCH 300 kW 265 deg to WeEu French Tue/Thu
1620-1640 5965 KCH 300 kW 265 deg to WeEu German Mon/Wed
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
MONGOLIA 4830 Mongoliin R, Altay, 2235-2244, 21 Apr, Mongolian,
classical music; 35332; // 4895 Murun was better but with QRM de B.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
MOROCCO 711 RTM, Laayoune, 1254-..., 21 Apr, regional prgr in Arabic,
Ar. songs; 45454, but a weak audio, so the "O" on the rating would be
lower should we use the SINPFEMO code. I fail to understand why on earth
the stn doesn t care about the signal quality. Days earlier, i.e. 15 Apr,
I obs ed this one 2141-..., also with regional prgr in Arabic; 54444 but
with a humming & noisy carrier, QRM de E+F.
1079.8 RTM, site?, 1230-..., 21 Apr, Arabic, Ar. music, announcement at
1233 for call to prayer, ID, talks, "A" netw. news bulletin at 1300;
55555.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
Google Earth imagery.
MRC Sidi Bennour 540 300/600kW
32 43 32.36 N 08 17 26.09 W
MRC Tahadart (Tanger) 540 / 999 kHz 300kW
35 35 43.54 N 05 59 06.23 W
MRC Quarzazate 1188 5kW. ex567 kHz
28 56 30.44 N 08 29 14.28 W
MRC RTM Sebaa Aioun 612 / 702 / 1044 kHz
33 53 55.14 N 05 23 05.84 W
MRC Laayoune 711 / 864 kHz (El Aaiun)
27 10 21.58 N 13 21 40.93 W
MRC Tarfaya ex711 600kW / ex1206 100 / 1602 kHz
27 56 17.02 N 12 55 51.96 W
MRC Bouarfa ex729 kHz
32 31 36.88 N 01 57 49.18 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 21)

MRC Tanger Beni Makada
35 45 20.00 N 05 48 25.00 W
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Apr 27)
NETHERLANDS 11910 hx (2 x 5955 kHz) RNW Flevo in Dutch at 0720 UT, deep
fading, in peaks S=6.
(wb, Apr 26)
NIGERIA Letztes Wochenende fanden auch in Nigeria wieder Wahlen statt.
Z.Zt. 2210 UT zwei R Nigeria Stationen auf 4769.97 und 6089.85
auszumachen.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 21)
7275 R. Nigeria, Abuja, 1040-1307, 21 Apr, English, interview, reports on
the elections,..., news 1300, local ID; 25432, and the audio was rather
normal this time.
9690 VoNigeria, Ikorodu, 1032-..., 21 Apr, English, talks abt. the
elections; 55544, bad audio; off on 7255.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
NORTH.MARIANA ISLS/TINIAN/SAIPAN
Some freq changes of IBB eff April 17:
Voice of America
1200-1300 NF 11860 TIN 250kW 272deg,x11680 En to FE/SoAs/OCE
2200-2230 NF 15340 TIN 250kW 279deg,x13725 Khmer to SoEaAS
2230-2300 NF 11705 TIN 250kW 317deg,x13755 En Special to FE/EaAS
2230-2330 NF 15340 TIN 250kW 279deg,x13725 Vietnamese to SoEaAS
2330-2400 NF 15340 TIN 250kW 279deg,x13725 En Special to SoEaAS
Radio Free Asia
0300-0700 NF 21550 TIN 250kW 303deg,x13670 Mandarin Chinese
1200-1400 NF 11605 TIN 250kW 309deg,x13625 Tibetan
1500-1600 NF 11540 TIN 250kW 295deg,x13725 Mandarin Chinese
1600-1800 NF 11540 TIN 250kW 295deg,x13715 Mandarin Chinese
2200-2300 NF 11715 TIN 250kW 288deg,x13865 Cantonese
2300-2400 NF 11785 TIN 250kW 313deg,x13670 Mandarin Chinese
2300-2400 NF 15485 SAI 100kW 310deg,x13775 Mandarin Chinese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
NORWAY/RUSSIA/SOUTH AFRICA/U.K. Addit txions via VT Communications:
SW Radio Africa from April 18:
1700-1900 4880 MEY 100kW 005deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 11775 MSK 250kW 190deg to EaAf English,co-ch CRI Ge fr1800
1700-1900 11810 ARM 300kW 188deg to EaAf English
1700-1900 11975 tests April 19/20 to EaAf English [tent.Kvitsoe test]
1700-1900 12035 MSK 200kW 190deg to EaAf English,co-ch CRI Ar fr1830
[tentat. VTMC Rampisham]
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
NORWAY HFCC Table new entry [religious bc via Kvitsoe-NOR in DRM mode]:
BROADCAST.TXT REFERENCE TABLE; 11 APR 2007:
add SKK Senter for Kristen Kringkasting
Of British C4CB "Centre for Christian Broadcasting" project
(history)
CHRISTIAN DRM BROADCASTS FROM NORWAY PLANNED.
"Fellowship of European Broadcasters" News Snippets March 2006.
The newly formed Centre for Christian Broadcasting in the UK has
contracted with Norway to transmit two new DRM digital Radio Stations (max

power 500 kW), for 15 years, beginning in the next few months. The two
Stations aim to cover the UK, Ireland and most of Western Europe with
"live" transmissions on DRM digital radio. They are already searching for
Programming and Partners. The first Station will provide Bible-based radio
and the second will provide News & Current Affairs from a Christian
viewpoint. For more information contact
(via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3, 2006)
OMAN 15375 R.Sultanate of Oman Apr 20 1446-1502 35322-35433 Arabic,
Talk, ID at 1453, 1500 Gongs, News.
15375 R.Sultanate of Oman Apr 22 1401-1416 35433-35443 Arabic, News and
arabic music, ID at 1401 and 1405 and 1413.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 27)
PAKISTAN 17835, Radio Pakistan Islamabad buzzy distorted signal in 17829
to 17841 kHz range, at 0740 UT on Apr 26th.
(wb, Apr 26)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3275.02 R. Southern Highlands (pres) 1219-1245+ Apr
27. Island and other vocals, M ancr in Pidgin (I think); fair and fading;
still there, weakly, at 1245.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 27)
PERU 3375 R. San Antonio, Padua de Callalli, 2352-2359, 20 Apr,
Spanish, Indian tunes & songs; 43342, adjt. uty. QRM.
4940 R. San Antonio, Villa Atalaya, 2221-2233, 21 Apr, Spanish, religious
prgr on Sunday s Gospel readings; 35333.
4950 R. Madre de Dios, Pto Maldonado, 2227-2234, 21 Apr, Spanish, pops,
then Indian songs; 45322.
4955 R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2238-2251, 21 Apr, Indian songs; 55333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
PHILIPPINES Please be informed that RVA will be implementing a frequency
change effective Sunday, 29 April 2007. Following are the changes:
Sinhala from 11710 to 12005 0000-0027 UTC
Hindi from 11710 to 12005 0030-0057 UTC
Bengali from 11965 to 9895 0030-0057 UTC
(Ashik Eqbal Tokon-BGD, dxld Apr 26)
x11965 0030-0100 41 PUG 250 280 Ben PHL RVA
9570 R. Blagovest via RVA Palauig *1500-1514 on Apr 24. Commenced at 1500
after RVA EG ID s; usual RS religious talks; occasional ID s noted. Good
signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 25)
QSL - here are some more recent QSL's received here:
ARGENTINA R. Exitos, Castelar, B.A., 1610 kHz, e-mail with attached
partial data pers. letter in 22 days, v/s Hernan Zabala (Director), QTH:
AUSTRALIA ARDS Yolnu R., 5050 kHz, partial data pers.letter in 19 days,
v/s Dale Chesson (R. Service Manager).
BOLIVIA R. Tacana, Rurrenabaque, 4781 kHz, partial data pers. e-verie in
3 weeks after follow up, v/s Roberto Carlos Chavez Ch. (Director), QTH:
BRAZIL R. Novo Tempo, Campo Grande, 4895 kHz, full data card, magazine,

stickers in 16 weeks, v/s Ellen Ramos (Jornalista e Locutora).
CLANDESTINE R. Waaberi, 17660 kHz, no data e-mail verie in 20 weeks, v/s
Ali Gulaid, QTH: . V. of Oromia Independence,
15650 kHz (via Germany), full data WRMI card in 19 days, v/s Jeff White.
GERMANY R. Traumland via Julich, 5945 kHz, full data card and a form
letter in German 6 weeks after follow up. Heard in Europe.
HAWAII Eternal Good News via KWHR, 12130 kHz, partial data e-mail verie
in 19 days, v/s George Bryan.
KAZAKHSTAN TWR India relay, Almaty, 7535 kHz, full data E-QSL card in 13
days after follow up, v/s E. Daniel Devadoss. WYFR relay Almaty, 12150
kHz, full data card, relig. literature and schedule in 9 weeks
LATVIA R. Caroline Eifel relay, 9290 kHz, full data QSL sheet, pers.
letter, post-card, a sticker in 5 months, v/s Roman, who says he's 17 and
started the station on SW in 1999 - which would make him about 10 at the
time!
PERU R. Tawantinsuyo, Cusco, 6174 kHz, partial data e-mail verie also
saying that a "certificado de sintonia" will be sent to me shortly. In 15
days after follow up, v/s Teresa Lopez (Administradora).
PHILIPPINES Haven Today relay, 15325 kHz, partial data e-mail verie in 5
weeks, v/s David Woolen (Assistant to The President).
RUSSIA Vatican R. via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, 9600 kHz, full data card
and post-card in 17 weeks. V. of Russia via Samara, 9615 kHz, full data
card and schedules, v/s Elena Frolovskaya. RVI relay, St. Petersburg, 6205
kHz, full data QSL sheet in 3 months after follow up, v/s Wim Jansen
(Station Manager)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES R. Nederland relay, 21560 kHz,full data card in 5
weeks.
U.S.A. Global Spirit Proclamation via WBCQ, 18910 kHz, full data card in
4 weeks after follow up via WBCQ, v/s Allan Weiner. KKGM, Texas, 1630 kHz,
partial data pers. letter, business card and a fridge magnet in 3 weeks,
v/s Jack Davis (Prog. Director). R. Oriente Libre via WRMI, 9955 kHz, full
data card in 14 weeks, v/s Jeff White.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Apr 26)
ROMANIA Updated A07 schedule of Radio Romania International, Bucharest
ARABIC 0630-0700 9685 9700 11730 11790
1400-1500 11775 15160
AROMANIAN 1430-1500 7170
1630-1700 7135
1830-1900 7130
CHINESE 0400-0430 15215 17770
1300-1330 15435 17740
ENGLISH 0000-0100 N.Am. 9775 11790
0300-0400 N.Am. 6150 9645
SEAs. 11895 15220
0530-0600 W.Eu. 9655 11830
Pac. 15435 17770
1200-1300 W.Eu. 11875 15220
1700-1800 W.Eu. 9535 11735
2030-2100 W.Eu. 9515 11810
N.Am. 11940 15465
2200-2300 W.Eu. 7185 9675
N.Am. 9790 11940

FRENCH 0100-0200 Canada 6130 9515
0500-0530 Eu. 7180 9655
Sun.1000-1100 Eu. 11830 15250
1000-1100 Maghreb 15380 17785
1600-1700 Eu. 9680 11950
2000-2030 Eu. 7215 9655
GERMAN 0600-0630 7125 9740
1100-1200 9515 11775
1800-1900 7160 9775
ITALIAN 1400-1430 7170
1600-1630 9620
1800-1830 7130
ROMANIAN 0000-0100 N.Am. 9525 11960
0100-0200 N.Am. 9525 11960
Sun.0700-0800 9700 11970 15260 17775
Sun.0800-0900 11875 15450 15510 17795
Sun.0900-1000 11830 11925 15250 15380
1200-1300 Eu. 7165 11920 15195
1400-1500 Eu. 9760 11965
1600-1700 Israel 7210 9690
1700-1800 Eu. 9625 11865
1800-1900 Eu. 9625 11765
RUSSIAN 0430-0500 7190 9555
1330-1400 9790 11855
1500-1600 7235 9760
SERBIAN 1530-1600 6175
1730-1800 6130
1930-2000 6110 7215
SPANISH 0200-0300 Argentina 9520 11945
Mexico 5975 9645
1900-2000 Spain 11715 15435
2100-2200 Argentina 9755 11965
2300-2400 Argentina 9745 11935
Mexico 9655 11880
UKRAINIAN 1500-1530 7210
1700-1730 7165
1900-1930 5975 7210
(via Dragan Lekic-SRB, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
RUSSIA On 21 March 2007 at 1600 noted Russian army station Radio Zvezda
on 8019, I first thought it was a harmonic from MW and indeed, 11 x 729 =
8019. 729 is radio Zvezda, Samara 50kw. I didnt hear other 729 harmonics,
only 9x on 6561 was audible. 7290 (10x) had a strong Santec px in German.
i had my doubts and indeed, almost buried by Zvezda on 8019 and 6561,
there was also a weak audio of Santec. I believe 7290 txer is also located
in Samara and the mixing brings the MW station to SW. 7290 started VOR
German at 1700 (and mix continued).
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx / harmonics Apr 25)
Summer A-07 for Tatarstan Wave via TRW (TRW=TV Radio Wave):
0410-0500 15110 SAM 250 kW 060 deg to EaAs in Russian/Tatar
0610-0700 9690 SAM 250 kW 060 deg to CeAs in Russian/Tatar
0810-0900 11925 SAM 250 kW 310 deg to WeEu in Russian/Tatar
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
Summer A-07 for Trans World Radio Europe via TRW:
1445-1530 5910 ARM 100 kW 284 deg to CeEu Polish Sun
1500-1530 5910 ARM 100 kW 284 deg to CeEu Polish Mon-Sat
1530-1600 5910 ARM 100 kW 284 deg to CeEu Hungarian Daily
1600-1615 5910 ARM 100 kW 284 deg to CeEu Czech Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri
1600-1615 7345 S.P 200 kW 222 deg to CeEu Czech Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri
1600-1630 5910 ARM 100 kW 284 deg to CeEu Romanian Sat
1600-1630 7345 S.P 200 kW 222 deg to CeEu Romanian Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)

9840 Sudan R. Service via Moskva Apr 21 1621-1629 33443-43443 Hausa, Talk
and local music, ID at 1622 and 1623 and 1626.
9840 Sudan R. Service via Moskva Apr 22 1542-1550 44433-44444 Hausa, Talk,
ID at 1544.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 27)
RUSSIA/TAJIKISTAN Summer A-07 for Radio Prague via TRW:
1630-1657 11825 ARM 250 kW 290 deg to WeEu German
1800-1827 5840 DB 200 kW 317 deg to EaEu Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
ST.HELENA Please note that the Radio St. Helena Day 2006 QSL cards
should be now aboard the RMS St. Helena and on the way to Ascension
Island. It should take about a week for the QSLs to reach England. From
London, the cards will go by air mail to the many SWLs around the world
eagerly awaiting their arrival.
Many thanks to everyone for the return postage in most of the reception
reports and the extra donations, which were used to purchase the cards.
Laura Lawrence and her staff at Radio St. Helena posted the cards this
week in Jamestown. RSH staff really appreciated the nice presents included
in the reception reports, especially from Japan.
With very best greetings from Radio St. Helena to all SWLs,
Laura Lawrence Station Manager of Radio St. Helena
Robert Kipp RSD Revival 2006 Project Manager
(Apr 20)
SAUDI ARABIA 15250. Heard on April 21st on 15250 kHz with prgrs in En
"Political Week" from 1212 UT, followed from 1222 UT with"The Kingdom In
Focus", etc. till close down at 1257 UT. The ID was "Radio Riyadh" and not
BSKSA or else.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
Heard ARS Riyadh English today Apr 23, 0900-1200 UT on 15250 kHz. Target
is West Africa.
(wb, Apr 24)
SERBIA As of today, Saturday April 21, 2007 International Radio Serbia
will replace much interfered frequency 6100 kHz with a new frequency of
7240 kHz. This should improve reception in Europe, if 7240 kHz is free
between 1300 and 2100 UTC.
INTERNATIONAL RADIO SERBIA
Updated A07 Schedule, effective as of April 21, 2007
All broadcasts are via mobile transmitter Stubline Obreanovec, Serbia,
non-directional.
[UTC] 1300-2100 7240 kHz 10 kW
1300-1330 ENGLISH
1330-1400 SERBIAN
1400-1430 SPANISH
1430-1500 ARABIC
1500-1530 RUSSIAN
1530-1600 FRENCH
1600-1630 GERMAN
1630-1645 MANDARIN
1645-1700 ALBANIAN
1700-1715 HUNGARIAN
1715-1730 GREEK
1730-1800 ITALIAN
1800-1830 RUSSIAN
1830-1900 ENGLISH

1900-1930 SPANISH
1930-2000 SERBIAN Sun-Fri
1930-2030 SERBIAN Sat
2000-2030 GERMAN Sun-Fri
2030-2100 FRENCH
(via Dragan Lekic-SRB, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 21)
7239.938 to 7239.943 / 7239.95 Stubline, heute waren die deutschen
Nachrichten von International Radio Serbia zum ersten Mal wieder in
Sueddeutschland zu hoeren. Am besten mit lsb mode und PBT. 1600-1628 UT.
(later)
7240v, Radio Serbia International via Stubline Obreanovec observed today
with a fair signal. Noted German news between 1600 and 1612 UT and politic
& sports features till 1628 UT. Language schedule given on website
is wrong in UT [subtract 1 hr more], but okay in
CEST - Central European Summer Time in 2nd column.
Transmitter is not stable and is wandering like a S - curve on
SpecLaboratory grafic display. Moves from 7239.938 to 7239.943 - and back
- within a single minute. Had suffered co-channel interference by Lhasa-
Tibet till 1730 UT; and YFR Samara-RUS relay in English language at 1800-
2000 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 25)
SINGAPORE 6080 RSI 1311-1359* Apr 21. Reggae and quasi-reggae songs to
1329; TC for "9:30," at 1330, followed by 5 minutes of news; cmty and
features rounded out the xmsn which ended at 1359 following closedown
anmt.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 21)
SPAIN 15740.06 two Spanish speaking fishermen in usb mode midst in 19 mb
broadcast band, at 0745 UT. Any formula ?
(wb, Apr 26)
SUDAN The schedule of Radio Omdurman from Sudan remains unchanged for
the moment. I monitored from 0300-0515 (f/out) on 7200 under Radio
Bulgaria and from 1500-1930 also on 7200. 1800-1930 CRI Arabic and
Romanian is dominating this fq. I don't know if there is another fq for
Radio Omdurman. 9505 is not used.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 16)
TAIWAN Shiokaze/Sea Breeze *1300-1330 Apr 27. Cancel my previous comment
about Shiokaze no longer using "Sea Breeze" in their ID's. Noted today
(Friday) in EG with details on selected abductees, such as place and date
of abduction (all in the early 1970's in this program), physical
description, what they were doing when adbucted, etc.; occasional ID's as
"Shiokaze Sea Breeze from Tokyo, Japan". Today's program was presented by
a female ancr, whereas as Monday's EG program, the standard chronological
list, was by a male ancr and the only ID's were "Shiokaze Two". As usual,
went right into Korean pgm at 1330.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 27)
9485, Shiokaze - Sea Breeze via Taiwan, 1300-1330, April 27 (Fri.), in
English. Again noted with change to their format. YL with sign-on
announcements ("This is Shiokaze, Sea Breeze, from Tokyo, Japan. This
program is broadcast twice a day for a half hour"), YL with details about
abductees (name, date of birth, date of abduction, location of abduction,
if employed, unemployed or student, height [cm & ft] & weight, if they
used eye glasses, had scars, etc.). Unusual not to hear the background
piano music, which was not heard till the 1326 sign-off announcements.
Certainly a more varied program than their usual stark list of names. IDs
during the program: "This is Shiokaze, Sea Breeze, from Tokyo, Japan".
Mostly fair. A few seconds after Shiokaze ended, Radio Free Chosun
(presumed) immediately started with orchestra music.

(Later)
They really are going through a change of format. On April 22 (Sun.), I
noted for the first time they used a YL for the sign-on and sign-off
announcements and she used just the "Shiokaze Sea Breeze" ID. On April 23
you noted the man announcer with "Shiokaze Two". In past Shiokaze Two was
presented exclusively by a man announcer (Shiokaze One always had a YL)
and he used "Shiokaze Two" IDs, but now when the YL is heard, it seems to
only be "Shiokaze Sea Breeze". Will have to see how consistent this is.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 27)
UGANDA Dunamis Shortwave 4750 started.
The Christian station Dunamis Shortwave in Uganda has finally started on
4750. Noted here 23 Apr 2007 at 1733 after CNR station had closed down.
Dunamis Shortwave signed off at 1902. Their schedule at the moment is
1500-1900 UT.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Apr 24)
After reading this tipp in HCDX I tried for Dunamis Shortwave and indeed
today (April 25) from tune-in at 1800 till s/off at 1901 UTC (yesterday
April 24 s/off 1902 UTC) I heard a weak signal from a station playing
typical African pop music and announcements every now and then. Too weak
for a definite ID though, so it is at least a presumed. No QRM on the
frequency (from 1900 UTC USB voice traffic though).
(Harald Kuhl-D, hcdx Apr 25)
UKRAINE Starting from April 18, RUI adds 4 daily one-hour broadcasts in
English at 0500, 0700, 1400 (From 24 April only satellite), 1900 at the
expence of reduction of the Ukrainian service. This change applies to all
broadcasts via SW, Internet & satellite. Frequency schedule remains
unchanged.
(Alexander Yegorov-UKR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 21)
New extended schedule of Radio Ukraine Int.in English from Apr.18
0000-0100 7440 LV 500 kW 307 deg to NoAm
0300-0400 7440 LV 500 kW 307 deg to NoAm
0500-0600 9945 KHR 100 kW 277 deg to WeEu, new txion
0700-0800 9945 KHR 100 kW 277 deg to WeEu, new txion
1100-1200 15675 KHR 100 kW 277 deg to WeEu
1900-2000 7490 KHR 100 kW 290 deg to WeEu, new txion
2100-2200 7510 KHR 100 kW 290 deg to WeEu
Summer A-07 for R. Anternational/International, Farsi via TRW
1630-1730 6225 SMF 500 kW 129 deg to WeAs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
Summer A-07 schedule of Radio Ukraine International:
LVV=Lviv(Lvov)
(1) from March 25 to September 22, 2007
0000-0500 on 7530 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0500-0800 on 9945 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-1300 on 15675 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1300-1700 on 7530 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1700-2100 on 7490 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2100-2400 on 7510 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-0400 on 7440 LVV 600 kW / 303 deg to NoAm
(2) from September 23 to October 27, 2007
0000-0500 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0500-0800 on 7420 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-1300 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1300-1700 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1700-2400 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-0400 on 5820 LVV 600 kW / 303 deg to NoAm

English txions:
0000-0100 on 7440(1) 5820(2)
0300-0400 on 7440(1) 5820(2)
0500-0600 on 9945(1) 7420(2) from April 18
0700-0800 on 9945(1) 7420(2) from April 18
1100-1200 on 15675(1) 9950(2)
1400-1500 on 7530(1) 5830(2) from April 18 to April 24
1900-2000 on 7490(1) 5830(2) from April 18
2100-2200 on 7510(1) 5830(2)
German txions:
1700-1800 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
2000-2100 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
2300-2400 on 7510(1) 5830(2)
Ukrainian txions - on all other times and frequencies
UNIDENTIFIED numbers station heard on 5746 at 2215 UT on 20/04/2007. An
attempt was made to jam the station by an unknown numbers station, first
by unmodulated carrier, then by short numbers message in English, I think
the jamming signal was being sent from an embassy here in London, possibly
just down the road. I have not heard this before but have heard deliberate
jamming of VOA by China Radio International.
(Colin Ember-UK, dxld Apr 23)
Lincolnshire Poacher noted also in bc band near 15.74 MHz. (wb)
UAE Additional txions via VT Communications:
WYFR Family Radio in English from April 11:
1800-1900 9845 DHA 250 kW 230 deg to SoAf, co-ch RAI German 1805-1825
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 24)
U.K. Illegal_broadcasting - Ofcom report here ...
(Richard Buckby-UK G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 22)
9870 at 0700-0800 UT KBS Korean via Skelton had a much wide signal and
splatters of 26 kHz wide.
(wb, Apr 26)
USA 9265.04 WMLK Bethel, 1950-2000*, April 20, English religious talk
about the teachings of Yahweh. Closing announcements at 1957 giving ID,
(wrong) schedule, (wrong) frequency, & address. Frequency announced as
9465. I think they last used 9465 back in 2004. Reception was weak but
readable. Monday-Friday only. Irregular.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Apr 23)
ZIMBABWE [non] Missed audio on Russian relays Moscow-RUS 11775 and
Armavir-RUS 11810 at program start 1700 UT. Same happened on 2nd time.
VTMC had again a problem today, to bring the R S_doubleU Africa program
from London Bush house control room to the Russian sites via Moscow
control room.
Both 11775 and 11810 had their test tone procedure before 1700 UT
successfully solved and noted here in Germany on strong level of S=9+10 dB
both. But only 12035 RMP-UK started with program audio punctual.
Announcement missed test frequency of 11975 via Kvitsoe Norway again
[11975 ceased now from Apr 21].
Finally Russian relays Moscow and Armavir joined transmission late at
17.14:10 UT.
No jamming received yet, except on Madagascar relay 9765 channel at 0400-
0500 UT on Apr 16. (wb, Apr 22)

12035, SW Radio Africa, about 1715 on April 22, Richard Allfrey's
religious program "Through the Valley", segment of his program had Violet
Gonda with phone interviews with three Zimbabwe religious leaders. In the
past, I always enjoyed hearing Richard's program for his varied
commentaries about Zimbabwe. Last heard him back in early 2005. Think I
read he is involved with the ownership of the station.
Believe SW Radio Africa is a privately owned company (Richard Allfrey
Limited, 105 Crystal Palace Road, London SE22 9ES, U.K.).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Apr 22)
11810/12035 SW Radio Africa, *1700-1900* Apr 21, strong carrier on 11810
from 1658 t/in with xmtr test tones but no audio at 1700 when prgming was
to start. A quick switch to 12035 and there it was into prgming with
decent signal and no sign of jamming. "Hot Seat" prgm with several pro-
democracy interviews by Violet Gonda, some brief music breaks, "Weekend
News Roundup" at 1745. Checked 11810 again and it had come on at some
point and was even better than 12035 so not sure why the late start. 11775
was covered by Gene Scott and just noise on 11975. Closed down at 1900*
but sounded like someone pulled the plug on 11810; audio sputtered for a
few secs then off in mid-sentence.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Apr 22)
BROADCASTS IN ENGLISH - A07 Edition
The Summer 2007 edition of Broadcasts in English is now available
from the British DX Club. It was compiled by Dave Kenny and includes
details of all known international broadcasts in English on shortwave and
mediumwave for the A07 schedule period, as well as selected domestic
English-language broadcasts on short wave. As usual, the 32-page booklet
is in time order and covers all target areas. Transmitter sites are
included wherever possible, plus schedules of DX programmes,
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) and World Radio Network services in English
to Europe.
Copies are available at the following prices (includes postage):
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AFGHANISTAN 6700.0 R. Sohl / Peace, 1950-2010, in a local vernac.,
announcement with ID at 1951 otherwise just local songs, no announcements
at 2000, poor on 29 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
ALBANIA Addit txions and frequency changes of R.Tirana from April 25
ALBANIAN Daily
2300-0030 NF 9410 SHI 100 kW 310 deg to NoAm, x9460* // 7425 to NoAm
* to avoid Radio Cairo in English, also to NoAm.
ENGLISH Mon-Sat [rather Tue-Sun, repeat of previous Mon-Fri bcast, wb.]
1300-1330 on 13750 SHI 100 kW 310 deg to NoAm, new addit.
2000-2030 on 13720 SHI 100 kW 310 deg to NoAm, new addit. //7465 to U.K.
ENGLISH Tue-Sun
0145-0200 NF 6120 SHI 100 kW 300 deg to NoAm, x6115# // 7425 to NoAm
# to avoid DW in Russian on same and RAI Internat.in Italian on 6110.
FRENCH Mon-Sat
1730-1800 on 7430 SHI 100 kW 310 deg to France, new addit.
ITALIAN Mon-Sat
1730-1800 on 6125 SHI 100 kW non-dir to Italy, new addit.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
ANGOLA Radio Nacional was heard at various times between 0001 and 0030
April 14, 15, 16 and 17 on 7216.7, too weak to copy after 0030. Programme
was easy listening songs and music with brief announcements. Best
reception April 17 from 0001, SINPO 23211, language Portuguese, same
programme heard on 4950 at 0015, also very weak. 7245 was blocked by a

powerful station so couldn't check whether that frequency was also in use.
(Arthur Miller, Wales, WDXC-UK Contact magazine May)
AUSTRALIA 6230USB VMW, Wiluna, Western Australia & 6507USB VMC,
Charlieville, Queensland. Two full data Bureau of Meteorology QSL Cards
(nicely laminated). Also rec'ed an Information letter with web site info
for HF Transmissions; in 33 days, mailed from Singapore. Address used:
Bureau of Meteorology, Communication Section, 700 Collins Street
Docklands, 3008 Australia. This for CD MP3 Report (sent PPC's-not used)
v/s: Mike Dalakis (A/SRTE).
(Ed Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Apr 30)
4835 ABC Alice Springs, Apr 31, 2138 weather forecast into 2139 ID as
"This is 783 Alice Springs", then c&w. Fair. Also 4910 and 5025 were
audible, albeit weaker.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
The broadcast from CBN will be conducted from a location, Central
Australia on Saturday 19th May on 7355 kHz. The 30 minute broadcast will
be anywhere from 0300 to around 1200 UT. A QSL will be available from "The
Manager", 1/25 Ossary Street, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia.
The note I received did not say how much power or aerial used however I am
sure the QSL will have some details. The QSL is the one used from over 25
years ago. (I guess we will see what happens).
(John Wright-AUS, ARDXC May ADXN direct and via dxld May 3)
Maybe not a great frequency choice:
7355 0400 0600 LeSea Broadcasting Corporation [WHRI]
7355 0600 1100 LeSea Broadcasting Corporation [WHRI]
7355 0700 0930 For new organization
7355 0800 0900 World Christian Broadcasting Corporation [KNLS Alaska]
7355 0900 1000 World Christian Broadcasting Corporation [KNLS Alaska]
7355 1000 1200 Voice of Russia
[And repro of old cartoon QSL Clandestine Broadcasting Network]
(Craig Seager-AUS, ARDXC May ADXN direct and via dxld May 3)
AUSTRIA Updated schedule of Deutsche Welle in DRM mode via Moosbrunn
0700-0900 on 9620 MOS 040 kW / 275 deg
0900-1000 NF 7275 MOS 040 kW / 275 deg, x9620
1000-1300 on 9620 MOS 040 kW / 275 deg, cancelled
1300-1500 NF 9495 MOS 040 kW / 275 deg, x9620
1500-1600 NF 9700 MOS 040 kW / 275 deg, x9620
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
BENIN 1566 Trans World Radio to Inaugurate 100kW Transmitter in Benin
Trans World Radio, the US-based Christian religious radio station, has
announced that it will inaugurate a 100kW medium-wave transmitter in Benin
by mid-2007.
The station, which broadcasts in over 200 languages and dialects from 14
transmitter sites worldwide will open the new transmitter site after
receiving a broadcast licence from the Benin government in July 2006, TWR
said in its April 2007 newsletter.
The South African-built transmitter will serve the west Africa region,
where the station aims to reach listeners in rural areas with both
religious broadcasting and programming aimed at those affected by
HIV/AIDS, said TWR.
(C) 2007 BBC_M Media. via ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All
Rights Reserved
(BBC_M 26 Apr via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, mwdx May 2)

BULGARIA Dvenik reported last month that Bulgaria's telecom regulator
has is ready to invite a sealed bid tender for one individual digital
radio permit based on the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) platform. The 10-
year permit will cover the city of Sofia and the Sofia region as well as
Western Europe and the U.S. The regulator said the companies interested in
the permit include BTC, Space Line OOD and the Bulgarian National Radio
(BNR).
BNR director general Polia Stancheva confirmed their interest in the DRM
licence. The candidates should notify the regulator of their intentions to
bid for the licence by June 1. Bulgaria has registered a number of 26 Mhz
frequencies, presumably for the domestic service but it is strange that
the permit will also cover possible DRM broadcasts to countries abroad.
World Radio Network did test DRM to the UK on shortwave from Bulgaria.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC-UK Contact magazine May)
CANADA Special DRM HF broadcasts from NASB. During the first two weeks
of May, Radio Canada International is on the air on shortwave from
Sackville, New Brunswick, with a special series of test transmissions in
the digital mode.
These daily half hour broadcasts are presented under the auspices of NASB,
the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters in the United States,
and they are produced by several of the American shortwave stations. On
Friday May 4, the program is "Wavescan", the DX program that is produced
by Adventist World Radio in the studios located on the island of Singapore
and broadcast into Asia on shortwave from several relay sites, and also
from shortwave station KSDA on the island of Guam.
The annual gathering for the American Shortwave Meetings, DRM-NASB,
Digital Radio Mondiale and National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters,
is scheduled to take place in Elkhart, Indiana in association with the
HCJB technical facility on May 10 and 11. Several other international
shortwave stations are also planning to broadcast special programs in the
DRM mode for the Elkhart event.
RECEPTION REPORTS covering the reception of the AWR program from Canada in
both the digital mode as well as analogue are invited, and will be
honoured with a specially endorsed QSL card. We are very interested to
know the effective coverage area of the transmission, as well as the width
of the digital signal as noted on analogue receivers, and the effect of
analogue interference on the digital signal.
Reception reports by postal mail are preferred, but emailed reports will
also be welcomed.
Reports for these test broadcasts should be sent to:
Adventist World Radio, P.O.Box 29235, Indianapolis, IN 46229, U.S.A.
E-mail:
RECEPTION REPORTS for any of the test series from RCI Sackville may also
be sent to:
NASB Test Broadcasts, 175 Fontainebleau Blvd IN4, Miami, FL 33172, U.S.A.
SCHEDULE OF TEST BROADCASTS FROM SACKVILLE.
Daily for first two weeks in May, 2200-2230, 9800-DRM
The AWR broadcast is on Friday May 4th.
(Dr. Adrian M. Peterson-USA, AWR, May 2)
CAF Google Earth imagery.
... and I found also Radio Centroafricaine, 1440 / 7220kHz, 50 kW site,
tentatively at
CAF Bangui 1440 7220 50 kW
04 19 34.06 N 18 31 26.69 E

ut not at Bimbo, as given in WRTH 2007, page 153. Bimbo is 3.6 kilometers
away of the mast location, southeastwards, across the river UBANGI on the
southwestern bankes.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
R.ICDI Bangui: 6030 / 7160 - only Chinese stations heard on both channels
1600-1800 UTC on 28-30 April.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
CHINA 10300 Dragon jammer 1507 Apr 7 usual mx, weak, // 13970 fair.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
CLANDESTINES 7460 R. Payem-e Dost, 0235-0250, talks, stories, songs in
Farsi, good on 29 Apr. 9485 R. Free Chosun (presumed), 1350-1358s/off,
Korean talks, sign-off announcements, poor on 29 Apr. 12120 R.Demokracie
Shorayee, 1700s/on-1715, Farsi announcements with many ID's, talks, good
on 29 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
COLOMBIA 6035 La Voz del Guaviare 1004 Apr 09 Reactivated as per
DXplorer. Xlnt, fortuitous ID just as I landed on freq w/ RCN jingle, into
ads. A bit overmod.
5910.4 Marfil Estereo 1010-1020 Apr 16 seemed to be Christian ranchera,
talk about El Senor, SPN W ID into more of same, weak but in clear with
intermittent PACTOR crap. Noted previous evening around 22Z before Titano
arrived minus Radio Republica, but no ID.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
CUBA 6060 Radio Nacional de Venezuela *1100 Apr 16 Canal Internacional,
SPN M sign-on routine, good, pgm summary included upcoming commentary re.
Luis Posada.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
"ERITREA" VO Meselna Delina (MF 1700-1730) is now on 11765 (ex 11830),
according to the TDP schedule website.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer May 3)
5100.0 R. Bana, 1615-1630s/off, in En with songs, chats, questions, poor
on 29 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
ETHIOPIA 7210 R. Fana Apr 29 0338 fair-poor in noisy band conditions
with man talking in Amharic; into distinctive HoF vocals at 0340; ID at
0345 and back to vocals.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
FRANCE [to NIGERIA] 15180 Radio Saa via Issoundon. Full data
(including power, antenna type; transmitter site) Alliss Rotatable Antenna
in Issoudun, France QSL Card, in 15 days. This for a CD MP3 rpt / En & Fr
Rpt, PPC (not used). Address for rpts: TDF-Radio Business Unit, Short-wave
Department 10, rud'Oradour sur Glane, 75732 Paris CEDEX 15, France. TNX to
Wendel for opening a route for this one!
(Ed Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Apr 30)
Radio Saa in Hausa 1600-1700 Wednesdays and Saturdays now using 13770
[x15180].
(DX Mix News-BUL)
Was only a test? But Saa test seems now off. (TDP website)
GERMANY [POLAND not] Polish Radio External Service's website is showing
a change to the 1200-1259 transmission in English:
1200-1259 5975 9525 (5975 in place of 11850)

Their current schedule in English is available at:
(Mark Coady-Ont-CAN, ODXA yg Apr 28 via dxld)
But I guess this is a faulty item on the English website. Both
transmissions in their website table contain Winter B-06 frequencies,
UNBELIEVABLE.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 28)
Checked that item today:
Polish Radio Warsaw English sce is still on ONCE registered frequencies
for A07 season:
9525 Wertachtal and 11850 Nauen site, at 1200-1300 UT.
Nauen site is 2 seconds behind 9525 from WER. Frequencies on website of
Polish Radio are the old faulty ones from B06 winter season!
DWL Nauen contract phased out tonight. 9545 DWL is now much weaker, due of
straight 180 degr signal from England towards Canaries and Mediterr.
Others 13780 and 9480 are very strong from Skelton Cumbria now, 90/110
degr. 0800 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 30/May 1)
GERMANY [Clandestine to Eritrea] On its web-site, the Voice of
Democratic Eritrea International shows schedule as 15315 kHz Thur 1700-
1800. Can anyone confirm this?
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
15315 1700-1800 38E,39S,48 JUL 100kW 125deg 5=Thur
in DTK schedule table, marked with * star, as new entry.
15315 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 125deg 5=Thur 010507-281007 JUL 100 ELF *
[GERMANY/ROMANIA] Longwave 153 kHz. Today May 3rd til 5th, DLF Donebach is
on maintenance, off from 0610 bis 2000 UT. So its possible to hear co-
channel tx Brasov Bod in Romania via new 200 kW Harris transmitter.
(wb, May 3)
Sendepausen "wegen Wartungsarbeiten" auf 153 kHz von 0810 bis 2000 MESZ,
bis 5. Mai, wenn ich das so richtig in Erinnerung habe ;-)
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, May 3)
Mike Bethge hat die File als handliches TXT Format wieder wie immer zum
Download bereit gestellt:
T-SYSTEMS (DTK) A07 A07 period (25/03/2007 - 28/10/2007)
A07akt_07 27.4.2007 Gesamtplan
frq start stop ciraf azi day from to loc pow broad
3955 1700-1800 27,28 ND WER 100 YFR-1
5910 1807-1840 28S 130 280507-290707 JUL 100 TWR
5910 1900-1930 29S 75 WER 100 PRW
5910 2300-0400 11 285 23456 WER 100 RMI
5915 2100-2200 37E,38 150 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
5945 0700-0815 27,28N 300 67 WER 100 BVB
5945 0700-0845 27,28N 300 1 WER 100 BVB
5945 1100-1115 27,28 ND 1 WER 250 MWA
5945 1100-1129 27,28 ND 7 WER 500 FVM
5945 1300-1430 27,28 ND 1 JUL 100 RTR
5965 0500-0600 28E 120 WER 100 AWR
5965 1130-1200 28NE 125 JUL 100 PRW
5975 1130-1200 28NE 40 WER 100 PRW
5975 1530-1600 28NW 40 WER 100 PRW
5975 2000-2100 46E,47,52N 180 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
5990 0530-0730 27S 270 WER 90 BCE DRM
5990 1000-1200 27S 270 WER 90 BCE DRM

5990 1300-1700 27S 270 WER 90 BCE DRM
6000 1430-1500 29S 75 WER 100 PRW
6015 1700-1800 27W,28 ND WER 100 HCJ
6015 1800-1830 29S 85 5 JUL 100 BVB
6035 1330-1429 28NE,29W 60 WER 100 PRW
6040 1630-1930 40 105 WER 250 IBB
6045 0900-1000 27E,28 ND 1 JUL 100 HLR
6045 1200-1300 27,28 ND 1 JUL 100 MVB
6050 1530-1700 28NE,29W 55 WER 100 PRW
6050 1900-1930 29S 90 WER 100 PRW
6055 0900-0959 27,28 115 1 JUL 100 CHW
6055 1030-1059 27,28 ND 17 WER 125 EMG
6060 1800-1830 28,29 60 36 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1800-1845 28,29 60 7 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1800-1930 28,29 60 1 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1815-1830 28,29 60 24 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1815-1845 28,29 60 5 JUL 100 BVB
6105 0827-0845 28 105 34567 JUL 100 TWR
6110 1100-1200 27,28W 295 1 JUL 100 TOM
6110 1200-1500 27,28W 290 JUL 100 TOM
6110 1930-2000 28NW 40 WER 100 PRW
6135 2100-2200 28NE,29W 55 WER 100 PRW
6140 1800-1830 29S,30 75 WER 100 PRW
6140 1930-1959 28NW 130 JUL 100 PRW
6140 2300-0100 39,40 105 5 WER 100 BVB
6145 1830-1900 29S 75 WER 100 PRW C-Start
6145 2200-2300 39,40 105 WER 125 VOR arab
6175 1830-1859 29S 75 WER 100 PRW
6175 1900-2100 27,28W 280 240407-281007 NAU 100 TOM
7105 1700-1900 40 105 WER 250 IBB
7115 2200-2300 37,38W 210 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
7140 1700-1759 18 20 JUL 100 PRW
7140 2100-2200 27S 220 NAU 250 PRW
7180 1330-1430 28NE,29W 60 WER 100 PRW C-Start
7180 1430-1500 29N 45 WER 100 PRW
7180 1900-2000 37E,38 150 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
7210 0827-0845 28 100 34567 JUL 100 TWR
7220 1800-1859 28E 100 190407-281007 JUL 100 YFR
7225 0000-0100 41 105 WER 250 IBC WRN
7225 1027-1100 28,29 105 7 JUL 100 TWR
7235 1730-1759 29 90 WER 250 IBB
7245 2245-2330 49E 75 6 WER 250 BVB
7245 2300-2330 49E 75 7 WER 250 BVB
7265 1700-1800 27 300 WER 100 PRW
7285 1030-1100 28NE,29W 100 NAU 100 PRW
9430 0500-0600 46SE 180 250307-310507 WER 125 CVC
9430 1615-1729 39,40 115 24 010507-281007 JUL 100 BVB *
9430 1615-1729 39,40 120 6 010507-281007 WER 100 BVB *
9430 1615-1735 39,40 115 24 020407-310407 JUL 100 BVB *
9430 1615-1735 39,40 120 6 020407-310407 WER 100 BVB *
9430 1630-1759 39,40 120 1 WER 100 BVB
9430 1700-1729 39,40 120 35 010507-281007 WER 100 BVB *
9430 1700-1759 39,40 120 7 WER 100 BVB
9430 1700-1835 39,40 120 35 250307-310407 WER 100 BVB *
9430 1800-1859 39,40 120 17 WER 250 BVB
9430 1830-1859 39,40 120 6 WER 250 BVB
9430 1930-2015 37,38 150 1 WER 250 PAB
9430 1930-2030 37,38 150 7 WER 250 PAB
9430 2000-2030 37,38 150 6 WER 250 PAB
9435 0030-0130 40E,41NW 90 WER 250 GFA
9435 1800-1830 37NW 220 1 JUL 100 BVB
9440 1500-1530 29S 75 WER 100 PRW
9445 1600-1700 29,30 60 WER 250 IBB
9470 0400-0700 55,59,60 240 WER 125 HRT

9480 1900-1959 38E,39S,48 135 146 WER 100 EFD
9490 1027-1100 28,29 100 7 JUL 100 TWR
9490 2330-0030 41,49 75 WER 125 DVB
9495 1900-1959 39 120 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
9505 1700-1900 29,30 60 WER 500 YFR
9510 0200-0330 40 105 WER 250 IBB
9515 0200-0300 8,9 300 WER 250 VOR rus
9515 0300-0500 8,9 300 WER 250 VOR engl
9525 1200-1300 27 300 WER 100 PRW
9545 0300-0330 48 135 WER 250 AWR
9555 1500-1530 29S 75 WER 100 PRW
9565 2030-2100 37,38W 200 010507-281007 JUL 100 AWR *
9585 1800-1859 28E,29 70 7 JUL 100 CHW
9600 1400-1430 27 300 WER 60 RRO WRN DRM
9610 1900-2200 46,47,52 180 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
9610 2030-2100 37,38W 200 250307-300407 JUL 100 AWR *
9620 0015-0100 41 90 123.567 250307-300407 WER 500 BVB *
9620 0015-0115 41 90 4 250307-300407 WER 500 BVB *
9620 0030-0100 41 90 010507-281007 WER 500 BVB *
9620 2200-2300 46S,47W 180 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
9640 0030-0045 41 90 1 WER 125 PAB
9655 0815-0845 27.28 300 7 WER 40 BVB DRM
9665 2000-2030 38,39 135 5 010507-281007 WER 250 BVB *
9665 2000-2030 38,39 135 5 250307-300407 WER 250 BVB *
9675 1900-2045 46N,46SE 190 JUL 100 IBR
9680 2330-0030 41NE,43S 75 WER 250 GFA
9690 2300-0000 41N 75 WER 250 GFA
9695 1800-1830 38E,39 120 WER 100 PRW
9705 2000-2100 39,40 120 250307-300407 WER 125 YFR-1 *
9705 2000-2100 39,40 120 010507-281007 WER 125 YFR-1 *
9720 2100-2159 46E,47,52N 180 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
9720 2200-2300 37,46 195 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
9725 1500-1659 29 60 JUL 100 IBB
9735 2000-2059 37E,38 150 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
9760 1700-1830 39,40 105 WER 250 IBB
9770 2000-2030 40 105 WER 250 AWR
9775 1845-1915 46,47 165 1 010407-300407 WER 125 BVB *
9775 1845-1959 46,47 160 1 010507-281007 JUL 100 BVB *
9775 1900-1959 46,47 195 7 WER 125 BVB
9775 1915-1959 46,47 165 1 250307-300407 WER 125 BVB *
9790 0900-1000 28W 145 1 JUL 100 AWR
9805 1900-1959 29S,30S 60 WER 250 IBB
9815 0030-0045 41 75 WER 500 BVB
9815 0300-0400 48 135 WER 250 AWR
9840 2000-2030 37,38 175 JUL 100 IBR
9875 1800-1845 48 150 010507-281007 WER 250 IBB *
9875 1800-1845 48 150 250307-300407 WER 250 IBB *
9885 0000-0130 41S 90 WER 250 GFA
9925 0100-0500 2-10 325 NAU 100 HRT
9925 1600-1800 39N,40W 115 JUL 100 YFR-2
9925 2200-0300 11-16 240 WER 125 HRT
9925 2300-0300 6-10 300 WER 125 HRT
11600 1800-1859 37E,38 150 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
11610 0600-1000 58,59,60 270 JUL 100 HRT
11610 1900-2000 46,47,52 180 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
11610 2000-2200 37,38W 210 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
11615 1500-1530 29,30 60 7 WER 250 EMG
11640 1630-1659 38E,39S,48 130 36 JUL 100 RHU
11640 1630-1659 39,40 105 7 WER 250 FVM
11680 1600-1800 41 90 WER 500 YFR
11700 0800-0900 55,58,59 255 17 WER 500 TOM
11730 1600-1800 41E 75 050407-281007 WER 500 YFR
11730 1900-2029 37,38W 200 JUL 100 AWR
11755 2000-2100 46E,47W 175 JUL 100 AWR

11780 1730-1759 37,38W 200 JUL 100 AWR
11835 1300-1329 29 60 WER 100 PRW
11850 1200-1300 18 360 NAU 100 PRW
11855 1800-1859 39 120 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
11870 1600-1700 40 105 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
11870 1600-1700 40 105 250307-300407 WER 500 YFR *
11875 1700-1759 39 120 150507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
11875 1800-1815 39,40 100 7 010407-281007 JUL 100 BVB
11875 1800-1830 39,40 100 246 010407-281007 JUL 100 BVB
11875 1800-1859 39,40 100 135 010407-281007 JUL 100 BVB
11885 2030-2100 46E 180 250307-030407 WER 100 AWR
11895 2000-2100 37,38,46 195 WER 100 YFR-2
11915 1030-1100 27 300 WER 100 PRW
11915 1730-1800 47,48,52 145 JUL 100 IBR
11945 1700-1800 39,40 113 250307-290407 FLE 250 BVB
11945 1700-1900 39,40 105 300407-281007 WER 100 BVB
11975 0100-0300 42S,43W 75 WER 250 IBB
11980 0700-0830 37,38W 200 JUL 100 AWR
12020 1600-1800 41 75 WER 500 YFR
13580 1625-1715 39,40 120 36 300407-281007 WER 250 BVB *
13580 1625-1729 39,40 120 245 300407-281007 WER 250 BVB *
13580 1630-1715 39,40 120 36 250307-290407 WER 250 BVB *
13580 1630-1730 39,40 120 5 020407-290407 WER 250 BVB *
13580 1630-1759 39,40 120 24 020407-290407 WER 250 BVB *
13580 1730-1759 39,40 120 7 020407-280407 WER 250 BVB *
13590 1530-1730 39,40 115 1 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1600 39,40 115 24 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1615 39,40 115 6 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1645 39,40 115 5 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1800 39,40 115 3 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1545-1829 39,40 115 7 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1730-1759 39,40 115 6 JUL 100 BVB
13620 1600-1659 39 120 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
13630 1600-1900 47,48 135 150507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
13630 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 125 5 250307-300407 JUL 100 ELF *
13710 1100-1130 19-26 35 7 WER 250 EMG
13730 1800-1859 46E,47,52N 165 150507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
13745 1100-1130 29 60 WER 100 PRW
13745 1430-1529 41NE,43S,4 75 WER 250 GFA
13750 1530-1630 40E,41NW 90 WER 250 GFA
13780 1900-1959 37,46 210 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
13800 1300-1330 30N,31W 60 WER 500 PRW
13810 0430-0500 48 135 1 WER 125 BVB
13810 0430-0500 39,40 120 3456 010507-040507 WER 250 BVB *
13810 0430-0530 48 135 7 WER 125 BVB
13810 0430-0530 39,40 120 2345 070507-281007 WER 250 BVB *
13810 0430-0545 39,40 120 6 070507-281007 WER 250 BVB *
13810 1400-1559 28,29SW,38 115 JUL 100 TOM
13810 1600-1759 38S,39S,47 145 24 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1600-1830 38S,39S,47 145 7 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1600-1900 38S,39S,47 145 1 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1630-1759 38S,39S,47 145 35 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1630-1900 38S,39S,47 145 6 NAU 100 BVB
13815 1600-1659 30,31 75 WER 250 IBB
13820 1800-2100 46SE 180 250307-310507 WER 125 CVC
13830 1500-1559 41E 75 050407-281007 WER 500 YFR
13830 1600-1630 39,40 100 15 JUL 100 PAB
13830 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 145 1.34567 JUL 100 SBO
13830 1800-1859 47E,48 135 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
13840 1100-1130 29S 90 WER 100 PRW
13840 1500-1515 41 90 7 160407-281007 WER 500 BVB
13840 1500-1545 41NE 90 1 160407-281007 WER 500 BVB
13840 1500-1559 41 90 2356 160407-281007 WER 500 BVB
13840 1515-1559 41 90 4 160407-281007 WER 500 BVB

13840 1700-1800 37,38 175 JUL 100 YFR-1
13840 1800-1900 47,48 150 WER 250 IBR
13860 1330-1429 41NE,43S,41 75 WER 250 GFA
13870 1730-1759 48 150 23456 WER 250 IBB
15160 1500-1600 41N 90 WER 250 AWR
15205 1401-1416 29S,39N,40 104 35 010507-281007 NAU 250 PAB *
15205 1401-1416 41 90 1 NAU 100 PAB
15205 1401-1416 39N,40 90 7 NAU 250 PAB
15205 1416-1431 41 90 NAU 100 PAB
15205 1431-1446 41 90 1 NAU 250 PAB
15205 1900-1930 46S 190 JUL 100 AWR
15225 1500-1559 41N 75 WER 250 AWR
15235 2000-2030 47,48,52 160 JUL 100 AWR
15255 0400-0500 40 105 WER 250 IBB
15260 0800-0900 37,38W 200 JUL 100 AWR
15260 1900-2000 37,38W 200 JUL 100 AWR
15260 2000-2030 47,48W,52, 160 JUL 100 AWR
15315 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 125 5 010507-281007 JUL 100 ELF *
15320 1300-1459 42,43W 75 WER 250 AWR
15350 1300-1459 41E 75 WER 500 YFR
15370 1400-1559 41 90 WER 500 YFR
15430 1400-1459 39,40 120 WER 125 VOR rus
15435 1200-1259 41NE 90 WER 250 AWR
15450 1430-1500 47,48 150 250407-270407 WER 100 BVB
15495 1630-1729 47,48 145 250407-270407 JUL 100 BVB
15565 1200-1259 29,30 60 WER 250 IBB
15600 1730-1759 39S,47E,48 145 NAU 125 IBR
15640 0600-0900 46SE 180 250307-310507 WER 125 CVC
15640 1300-1359 41 90 050407-281007 WER 500 YFR
15650 1430-1445 41 90 1 JUL 100 PAB
15650 1530-1600 47,48 150 250407-270407 WER 100 BVB
15650 1600-1659 47,48 135 010507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
15650 1700-1729 47E,48 130 7 JUL 100 RMI
15670 1300-1600 41 90 WER 500 YFR
15675 1830-1845 52,53 160 35 JUL 100 RRP
15680 1400-1459 41 90 17 WER 250 BVB
15680 1500-1559 40,41 90 3 JUL 100 BVB
15680 1515-1559 40,41 90 456 020507-281007 JUL 100 BVB *
15680 1515-1559 40,41 90 7 JUL 100 BVB
15680 1530-1559 40,41 90 12 020507-281007 JUL 100 BVB *
15680 1530-1559 40,41 90 1245 250307-010507 JUL 100 BVB *
15680 1545-1559 40,41 90 6 250307-010507 JUL 100 BVB
15705 1600-1659 46E,47,52N 165 150507-281007 WER 500 YFR *
15715 1500-1759 46SE 180 250307-310507 WER 125 CVC
15750 1500-1859 47,48 150 WER 500 YFR
15775 1530-1600 47,48 130 4 JUL 100 BVB
17575 1630-1700 48 135 WER 250 AWR
17575 1730-1800 48 133 250307-300407 FLE 250 AWR
17575 1730-1800 48 135 010507-281007 WER 250 AWR
17595 0900-1015 38,39 135 6 WER 125 BVB
Day 1 = Sunday
Day 7 = Saturday
* changes
+ active on demand
# momentary not active
C-start, crash start
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB Bible Voice Broadcasting
BCA Bible Christian Association
BCE Broadcasting Center Europe S.A.
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
DTK Deutsche Telekom

DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EMG Evangelische Missions Gemeinden in Deutschland
FHG Frauenhofer Gesellschaft
FVM Freie Volksmission Krefeld
GFA Gospel For Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau
IBR IBRA Radio Sweden
MWA Missionswerk Arche
MVB MecklenburgðVorpommern Baltic Radio
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polish Radio Warsaw
RMI Radio Miami International
RRO Radio Romania International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR Radio Traumland (Belgien)
RTI Radio Taiwan international
RWB Radio Waaberi (Somalia)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Broadcast
TWR Trans World Radio
UNL Universelles Leben
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio
RHU, ELF and EFD.
See WRTH 2007, pages 504 to 512, clandestines.
RHU Radio Huriyo (in WRTH Xoriyo), WRTH page 506.
ELF Voice of Democratic Eritrea International, WRTH page 506.
EFD ?? - Voice of Ethiopian Unity, WRTH page 506.
EFD - Ethiopian Forum for Democracy [Belay Woldeyesus].
(DTK Apr 27, via Mike Bethge wwdxc-germany, May 2)
GREECE IBB HF Station in Greece.
Dear Friends, I would like to inform you about a very unique opportunity
with regard to the IBB station in Greece. I am hoping that some of you
might have some interest in broadcasting your program from that location.
I will outline certain facts relating to this matter.
The IBB Kavala station in Greece is located on one of the most beautiful
beaches in Northern Greece between the cities of Kavala and Xanthi. The
station went into operation in the spring of 1973. It have ten 250 KW HF
transmitters, Power plant with over 10 Meg of generators power, switch
matrix, and over thirty curtain antennas. I consider its location to be
the best anywhere for serving Eastern Europe and Russia. Many of the
antennas are pointed in that direction. It can also serve Africa and many
other places.
The IBB closed this station in March of this year[rather 2006, wb.], and
handed it back to the Greek Government. There is a special desire to
reopen the station because of its excellent location A long time fellow
broadcaster Mr. Darrel Duckworth, who is retired from the IBB, has been
appointed to chair this effort so as to come up with a business package
that would make it possible to reopen the station. Darrel is trying to
find interested parties who would like to lease air time on the station.
So Far, one major world broadcaster has committed to purchase air time.
If enough customers are found, Darrel will finalize all necessary

arrangements with the Greek Ministry, and will himself had the operation
of the station. Remember that there are ten transmitters and many
antennas. That mean you can have your choice of frequencies as well as the
hour of broadcast. There are enough transmitters to serve many of you. If
enough broadcasters are interested, Darrel and I talked about installing
new 100 kW DRM transmitters in the near future to supplement the
operation.
I asked Darrel to try and attend the NASB meeting so as to meet most of
you and make a brief presentation. At the same time, if any of you are
interested in leasing air time at a very cheap rate, please contact Darrel
directly at
By the way, I was the project engineer for building that station back in
the early seventies, and there is where I met my wife. I know the station
and the area very well.
(A. Mina-USA, nasb Apr 30) [once they had 12 x 250 kW units there, wb]
ICELAND The Icelandic public broadcaster RUV has still not made a final
decision about the date for the closure of the news relays on SW. The
Gufunes Telecommunications Centre in Reykjavik which transmits the RUV
news told today (3 May) that it is still waiting for a note from RUV.
Until then, the transmissions will continue; schedule and frequencies are
unchanged from earlier seasons: To Europe: 1215-1300 on 13865, 1755-1825
on 12115; to North America: 1410-1440 & 1835-1905 on 13865, 2300-2335 on
12115.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer May 3)
INDONESIA 9525 Voice of Indonesia 1133 Apr 28 poor at 1133 but steadily
growing stronger to a good level by anthem and s/off at 1402 with many
IDs.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
4749.96 RRI Makassar Apr 24 instl mx to ToH, 2x non-SCI IS, high pitched
time pips into IND W nx, poor. CODAR QRM.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
3266.4 RRI Gorontalo (pres) Apr 31, 2130-2137, Indonesian YL&YM talk u/
ute-qrm. Signal weak/fair. Only a hush from 4874.6 kHz, no other Indos
were found.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
IRAN 15235 IRIB Kamalabad in Albanian, 0630-0730, 500 kW 298deg,
produces two symmetrical spurs on 15163.8-15167.3 and 15302-15306.6 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 30)
Additional frequency for VOIROI/IRIB in Armenian:
0300-0327 on 7255 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg
// 12025 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
Additional frequency for VOIROI/IRIB in Armenian:
0300-0327 on 7255 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg
// 12025 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
IRIB Tehran in A07. Hier sind die fehlenden Ergaenzungen anhand meiner
Beobachtungen seit Anfang April. Die Hindi/Swaheli Morgenfrequenzen und
Pashtu/Urdu Nachmittagfrequenzen sind zu hoch/niedrig fuer diese
Jahreszeit um hier gehoert zu werden. Ich denke, die registrierte 9680
fuer Usbekisch von 1500-1600 stimmt nicht, man muesste es hier hoeren
koennen. Aber es gibt keine Usbekisch Webseite und ich habe keine Ahnung,
welche Frequenz sonst eingesetzt ist.

Albanian
0630-0730 15235 13810
1830-1930 9570 9545
2030-2130 11830 9535
Arabic
0230-0430 9685 7375 6025[-0330]
0430-0530 13800 13790
0530-1430 15150 13800 13790
1430-1630 15150
1630-0230 6025
0330-0430 11875 9610 Sawt al Filistin - Voice of Palestine
Armenian
0300-0330 12025 7255
0930-1000 15260 9695
1630-1730 9780 7230
Azeri+Ghafghazi
0330-0530 13710
1430-1700 6200
Bengali
0030-0130 5950 7135
0830-0930 11705
1430-1530 12090 9520 [6130 to foreign workers in ME, NE]
Bosnian
0530-0630 15235 13750
1730-1830 9860 7295
2130-2230 9810 7305
Chinese
1200-1300 17635 17535 15190 13735
2330-0030 13715 11975 11820
Dari
0300-0630 13740 11910
0830-1430 13720 9940
1430-1500 9940
English
0130-0230 9495 7235
1030-1130 17660 15600
1530-1630 9635 7370
1930-2030 9925 9800 7205 6255 6205
French
0630-0730 15430 13710
1830-1930 15085 13755 9905 6255
German
0730-0830 15430 15085
1730-1830 15085 9905 6255
Haussa
0600-0700 17870 17810
1830-1930 9925 7175
Hebrew (Kol David)
0430-0500 11875 9610
1200-1230 15260 13685
Hindi
0230-0300 (17635 15165 not heard)
1430-1530 13805 11695
Indonesian
1230-1330 17555 15200
2230-2330 7310 5945
Italian
0630-0730 15085 13770 11515
1930-2000 7360 5910
Japanese
1300-1330 15555 13755
2100-2130 11990 9670
Kazakh

0130-0230 9795 7270
1300-1400 13765 11665
Kurdish
0330-0430 9905 7255
1330-1630 (5990 not heard under DRM)
Pashtu
0230-0330 9605 7130
0730-0830 15440 11990
1230-1330 11730 9790 (6175 not heard)
1630-1730 7195 6000
Russian
0300-0330 11925 9650
0500-0530 17655 17595 13750 9855
1430-1530 9900 9580 9300 7165
1700-1800 7175 3985
1800-1900 7235 6205
1930-2030 7175 3985
Spanish
0030-0230 9905 9655
0230-0330 9905
0530-0630 17785 15530
2030-2130 9800 7300 6255
Swahili
0330-0430 15265 (15340 not heard)
0830-0930 17660 15240
1730-1830 9655 7275
Tadjik
0100-0230 7285 6175
1600-1730 5955 5945
Turkish
0430-0600 13640 11685
1600-1730 9870 7165
Urdu
0130-0230 9845 9480 7105
1330-1430 11695 9665 (6000 not heard)
1730-1800 7220 6175
Uzbek
0230-0300 (11945 not heard) 9740
1500-1600 (5955 5945 not heard)
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 28) some comments by wb.
JAPAN 3925 R. Nikkei 1026 Apr 28 fair with man and woman speaking in
Japanese; // 6055 at fair-poor level.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
World Interactive / Pop Up Japan progrs
Working on updating DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS, I've yet to find a grid showing
R. Japan's PROGRAM schedule in English, but there is a page giving the
programs and the times they are on:
including:
"World Interactive Sat. 14:10 - 15:00 [sic, haven't fixed the shorter
duration yet] (repeat) 19:10, [Sun.] 2:10, 9:10, 12:10, 20:10, [Mon.]
0:10, 10:10 [times here are JST UT +9!]
A mailbag show connecting listeners from around the world to NHK World.
Each week we introduce mail from our listeners, as well as have phone
interviews with them. We also periodically feature foreign guests to share
their experiences living in Japan. The show offers DX information, Haiku
lessons, and a Japanese culture segments twice a month giving you a look
into present day Japan, and Japan of the past."
Audio file linx show the exact positions and durations of each topic, for

a total time now of 15 and a half minutes. And no DX news in this one!
Another show is now scheduled to start on the half hour.
(...) What we need are grids showing the exact times of each program on
each transmission.
Finally the answer:
On UT Sat, WI airs at 0510-0530, and PUJ at 0530-0549.
On UT Sun, WI airs at 0530-0549, and PUJ at 0510-0530.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 29)
NHK R Japan
So here is the full sked for World Interactive:
Sat 0510 5975 6110 7230 15195 17810 21755
Sat 1010 6120 9695 11730 11890 17585 17720
Sat 1410 7200 11730 11840
Sat 1710 9535 11970 15355
Sun 0010 6145
Sun 0110 5960 11780
11935 15235 15325 17560 17810 17825 17845
[17685 regional show]
Sun 0530 5975 6110 7230 15195 17810 21755
Sun 1030 6120 9695 11730 11890 17585 17720
Sun 1430 7200 11730 11840
Sun 1730 9535 11970 15355
Mon 0030 6145
Mon 0130 5960 11780
11935 15235 15325 17560 17810 17825 17845
[17685 regional show]
Thu 0540 5975 6110 7230 15195 17810 21755
Thu 1040 6120 9695 11730 11890 17585 17720
KOREA D.P.R. Radio Voice of Korea has announced that as of May 7 it
will move to its summer schedule with changed frequencies.
(Rumen Pankov, R. Bulgaria DX April 27 via WoR)
LIBERIA 5469.96 R. Veritas, 1850-1915, in EE with news till 1900,
followed by death notices, fair on 27 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
LIBYA See Libyan item of BBC_M in 1996y below:
Google Earth imagery.
LBY Al Assah RIZ Zagreb(Siemens) site [MW 690? or 711? or LW 236? LW
site?]
32 50 29.93 N 11 36 45.66 E
Puzzle. - Do you know the frequency of the Al Assah site ???? Nothing
found in WRTH.
Seems a directional antenna array towards TUN, ALG, MRC and Sahara west-
southwards.
Masts are about 300 meters of height.
Libya once registered also the longwave channel 236/234kHz in ITU LW table
1987/1989.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 1)
History:
MW? LW?
LIBYA Al Assah transmitter station inaugurated. The Al Assah radio
transmitting station was inaugurated on 28th Aug, Libya's Jana news agency
reported that day. In addition to covering the western part of Libya, it
will reach the countries of the Arab Maghreb Union and western Europe,
Jana noted. The Al Assah transmission station cost an estimated 4.6m
Libyan dinars and is the first of its kind in Libya to be equipped with
highly advanced modern equipment and managed by qualified Libyan

technicians, the agency said.
(Al Assah is in north-west Libya, near the Tunisian border).
(BBC_M via AGDX, Aug 28, 1996y)
LITHUANIA Summer A-07 relay via Sitkunai:
0630-0727 11515 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB Italian
1430-1527 NF9300*SIT 100kW 079deg to EaEu VOIROI/IRIB Russian,x9280
1730-1827 6255 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB German
1830-1927 6255 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB French
1930-2027 6255 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB English
2030-2127 6255 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB Spanish
2200-2300 6255 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu KBC Radio Mx Sat
2300-2400 9875#SIT 100 kW 310 deg to NoAm R.Vilnius Lithuanian/En
0000-0100 11690 SIT 100 kW 310 deg to NoAm R.Vilnius Lithuanian/En
0800-0900 9710 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu R.Vilnius Lithuanian/En
* co-ch Radio Pakistan also in Russian on 9300.4
# co-ch Radio Free Asia in Tibetan + Ch Mx jammer
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
MALAWI TWR, 4870, checked between 1500 and 1900 UTC 28-30 April - no
signal.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
MALI RTM Bamako came in with weak to fair signals on both 5995 and
4835.4 kHz Apr 31 with Vernacular talk mixed with some French words around
2150-2200 UT.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
MYANMAR 5770.0 Defence Forces B.S., 1515-1529s/off, talks in a local
vernac., local song and s/off announcements, fair on 29 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
NETHERLANDS [and not] Some Changes of R. Nederland's DX program Radio
Enlace A-07 period. I read the SWL / Media Programs in English, German &
Spanish - V3 as of April 15th, 2007 and I noted than Radio Nederland
Wereldomroep have made some changes for the frequencies in use for the DX
Program Radio Enalce in Spanish (A-07 period)
On Friday at 23:28 UTC the unique frequency is 17605 via Bonaire relay
(x15315).
On Saturday at 0128 UTC the frequencies are 6165 and 15315 kHz (x9895).
On Saturday at 0328 UTC the frequencies are 6165 and 9590 kHz (x9895).
By the way , I want to send my congratulations for the great job than the
members of the WWDXC make each time compiling the SWL / Media Programs
list.
(Auf Wiedersehen, Claudio Dario Perdomo-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 30)
NIGER 9703.99 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 2100-2200*, April 29, French &
vernacular talk. Variety of Afro-pops, French pops, local tribal music &
even a US pop tune. Koran at 2153. Sign off with choral National Anthem.
Fair signal. Covered by WYFR on 9705 at 2000-2100*. Niger heard on 9705
lately but today I found them on 9703.99. Normal sign off time is 2300,
but on Sundays they sign off at 2200.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Apr 30)
9703.99 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 2100-2200*, April 29, French & vernacular
talk. Variety of Afro-pops, French pops, local tribal music & even a US
pop tune. Koran at 2153. Sign off with choral National Anthem. Fair
signal. Covered by WYFR on 9705 at 2000-2100*. Niger heard on 9705 lately
but today I found them on 9703.99. Normal sign off time is 2300, but on
Sundays they sign off at 2200 UT.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld May 1)

NORWAY Updated schedule for BBC in DRM mode:
0600-0700 on 7475 KVI 050 kW / 190 deg, addit. txion
0700-0900 on 9470 KVI 050 kW / 190 deg, x0700-1330
1600-1800 on 7465 KVI 050 kW / 190 deg, x1330-1800
1800-2000 on 7420 KVI 050 kW / 190 deg, addit. txion
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
NUMBER stations Spies on Labour Day - Commencing and counting.
Spies seemingly are on action even on on Labour Holiday.
7245.00 usb - came across at 0802 UT, Opening three numerics again and
again on loop commencing, from 0803 til 08.05:52 five numerics groups in
Slavic language, rather in Russian or Ukrainian lang, but not
Polish/Czech. TX down at 08.05:57 UT. S=8-9 signal.
9670.00 usb - came across at 0812 UT, Opening three numerics '418'
tschetiree, adin, wosemj, in Russian again and again on loop commencing,
from 0814 til 08.15:44 five numerics groups in Slavic language, rather in
Russian or Ukrainian lang, but not Polish/Czech. TX down at 08.16:27 UT.
S=7-8 signal.
see also
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 1)
[not LIBYA, rather EGYPT]
Test? on 9450 ended at approx. 0903 UT.
Re: 9450 noted today Apr 30 again. I came on the band around 0730 UT and
heard Arabic orchestra and singer continously til 08.31:15 UT. Then noted
a 1000 Hertz whistle check tone for about 2 minutes, Now since 0833 UT the
program continues[til 0903 UT].
re: 9450 seemingly NOT from Libya. Insider sent me a reply, that the UNID
Arabic station 9450 which we heard on Apr 29 and 30th at about 0745 to
0903 UT, was really music from Egyptian intelligence service station.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 1)
Thanks for the interesting reply! Sometimes there is odd numbers being
called just after the music! Check this web site out.
Looking at E25.
(Mike, May 1)
Well that's what we call Number station ... that station (off the record
of course) is coming from Egypt, as number stations follower we call it
E25, the main transmission for that station with messages is between 12.00
and 13.00 UT normally they start around either 12.00 or 12.15 or 12.30 or
12.45 all the transmissions start with OM Kalthoum the legendary Egyptian
singer for like 4 minutes mainly with one of two songs aroouh lemeen ...
whom should I go to ... or Inta O'mry ... you are my life. Been following
that station for sometime now ... the messages are mainly numbers in
English and Arabic sometimes.
I used to pick them up worming up around 07.00 UT as well with non stop OM
Kalthoum song for like 45 Min or so, so by all means this is ain't Libya
this is the voice of the Egyptian secret service ...
For better refrences and Audio files as well ... check my friend's blog
Manolis from Greece. He's a great follower of that station ... check his
blog for E25 records ... you'll be amazed:
And for more info about that station's history check Simon Masons
wonderful website for number stations:
I'm sure you'd enjoy reading that site as well ... will brings lot's of

memories for you I guess ... specially about Stasi's stations ... in the
80s and early 90s :)
"From at least 0800z to 1322z E25 was on air playing oriental music. At my
QTH, signal strength was constant S9+. Towards the end of this lengthy
test (?) session a song was repeated again and again several times ..."
hello xxx, as usual Um Kalthoum with a song called HOB AYIH what's Love,
she's blaming her lover for causing her so much pain ! one of her
classicals as usual. Nice catch my friend. yours xxx 1 May.
OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman (RSO) A07
Eff from 25/03/07 to 28/10/07
FREQ STRT STOP CIRAF LOC PWR AZI SLW ANT LANG
6085 0200 0400 39N,40W SEB 100 320 0 141 arabic
6085 2000 2200 39SW,48 SEB 100 240 0 146 arabic
6190 1800 2000 39SW,48 SEB 100 240 0 146 arabic
9515 0400 0600 39N,40W SEB 100 320 0 141 arabic
9760 0000 0200 28,39N THU 100 315 0 218 arabic
13640 0600 1400 39N,40W SEB 100 320 0 141 arabic
15140 1400 1500 28,39N THU 100 315 0 218 english
15140 1500 2200 28,39N THU 100 315 0 218 arabic
15355 0200 0300 48,53 THU 100 220 0 205 arabic
15355 0300 0400 48,53 THU 100 220 0 205 english
15355 2200 2400 28,39N THU 100 315 0 218 arabic
15375 1400 1800 39SW,48 SEB 100 240 0 146 arabic
17590 0400 0600 48,53 THU 100 220 0 205 arabic
17630 0600 1000 28,39N THU 100 315 0 218 arabic
(via Alokesh Gupta-IND, dxld Apr 29)
However, the transmitter at Thumrait at present is off the air for repairs
of a mast - caused by sandstorms and high winds.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN via Noel R.Green-UK, dswci DXW Apr 28; and dxld)
PHILIPPINES Frequency changes of R Veritas Asia eff from Apr.29
0000_0027 NF 12005 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, x11710*in Sinhala
0030_0057 NF 12005 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, x11710 in Hindi
0030_0057 NF 9895 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, x11965 in Bengali
* to avoid CNR till 0030
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
ROMANIA Summer A-07 schedule of Radio Romania International:
ARABIC 0630-0656 9685 9700 11730 11790
1400-1456 11775 15160
AROMANIAN 1430-1456 7170*
1630-1656 7135*
1830-1856 7130*
CHINESE 0400-0426 15215 17770
1300-1326 15435 17740
ENGLISH 0000-0056 9775 11790
0300-0356 6150 9645 11895 15220
0530-0556 9655 11830 15435 17770
1200-1256 11875 15220
1700-1756 9535 11735
2030-2056 9515 11810 11940 15465
2200-2256 7185 9675 9790 11940
FRENCH 0100-0156 6130 9515
0500-0526 7180 9655
1000-1056 11830 15250 15380 17785
1600-1656 9680 11950
2000-2026 7215 9655

GERMAN 0600-0626 7125 9740
1100-1156 9515 11775
1800-1856 7160 9775
ITALIAN 1400-1426 7170*
1600-1626 9620*
1800-1826 7130*
ROMANAIN 0000-0056 9525 11960
0100-0156 9525 11960
0700-0756 9700 11970 15260 17775 "Curierul romanesc" Sun
0800-0856 11875 15450 15510 17795 "Curierul romanesc" Sun
0900-0956 11830 11925 15250 15380 "Curierul romanesc" Sun
1200-1256 7165* 11920 15195
1400-1456 9760 11965
1600-1656 7210 9690
1700-1756 9625 11865
1800-1856 9625 11765
RUSSIAN 0430-0456 7190 9555
1330-1356 9790 11855
1500-1556 7235 9760
SERBIAN 1530-1556 6175*
1730-1756 6130*
1930-1956 6110* 7215
SPANISH 0200-0256 5975 9520 9645 11945
1900-1956 11715 15435
2100-2156 9755 11965
2300-2356 9655 9745 11880 11935
UKRAINIAN 1500-1526 7210*
1700-1726 7165*
1900-1926 5975 7210*
* Saftica 50 kW.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
RUSSIA 15660 Voice of Unity (Ethiopian clandestine) *1455 Apr 7 Up with
1000 Hz test tones to ToH through VoR Eng, latter pulled plug,
HornOfAfrican mx into Amharic or similar M talk. No ID noted, fair, heavy
fading.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
VoRUS Spanish sce noted very late in 25 mb 12040 kHz 2000-2100 UT. (wb)
RWANDA 6055 at 2040-2059 UT R Rwanda May 1 in Kinyarwanda (pres) with
Afro-rap and -pops. Quite strong, but by ID-time, at 2059 UT, Radio Japan
(Skelton) came on strongly in English. Wiped out Rwanda completely.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
Frequency change of Deutsche Welle in French from May 1:
1600-1700 NF11625 KIG 250kW 310deg, x11795 to avoid RFA Ch+Ch jammer
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
ST. HELENA St Helena QSL.
Radio St Helena QSL arrived this morning, along with a letter from the
Station Manager, Laura Lawrence. It came bearing a pretty 30p stamp
featuring a flower that I don't recognise. Well worth waiting for!
They are planning another HF broadcast, though the letter doesn't say when
this will be, and advises to check the website
(various, via DXplorer Apr 30)
SAUDI ARABIA Re 1521 kHz: However, acc. WRTH 2007 this transmitter is
supposed to be off air between 2300 and 0300 UT, for lack of overnight
programming. Or do they leave an open carrier on air, burning several
megawatts for nothing?
Somebody has just posted an annotated satellite image of the 1521 site,

located in the northwestern corner of Saudi-Arabia:
The transmitter plant is not located at the town of Duba but instead 15 km
northwest of it. It runs two 2000 kW outlets of Radio Riyadh main program
on 594 and 1521, the latter being off air during daytime (0600-1500). The
antennas for both frequencies, in the picture marked "1" (594)
ARS Duba 594kHz 2000kW 4dir 1tx 1reflector, from left.
27 26 55.79 N 35 35 28.06 E
and "2" (1521),
ARS Duba 1521kHz 2000kW 4dir 1tx 1reflector, from left.
27 26 39.30 N 35 35 26.37 E
aim at Cairo, so North America is in the direction of the main beam. Each
antenna system consists of six free standing towers with a triangular
shape. The height of these towers appears to be a bit more than half
wavelength, i.e. about 275 and 110 metres, respectively. The second tower
from the right is being fed, the one to the right of it acts as reflector,
the four ones to the left of it as directors.
There are also two single towers for ND transmissions, the one marked "6"
and another, somewhat taller one out of frame to the south. They should
belong to the 40 kW on 702.
ARS Duba 702kHz 100kW non-dir masts at
27 26 18.16 N 35 35 43.68 E and
27 26 03.42 N 35 35 51.77 E
The purpose of three other antenna systems, marked "3", "4" and "5",
remains unclear, but it seems that they are back-up antennas for 594 and
1521.
[maybe maritime station masts, distance between masts are 117 meters.
and a lot of Patriot rockets around too, acc to G.E. text icons. wb.]
Here in Germany Duba is the dominating station on 1521, it would be quite
listenable without the co-channel interference. The modulation is almost
the same than on the Riyadh shortwave transmitters, there is only a very
slight if any delay between 1521 and 9870 as well. Right now, around 2200,
they carry a call-in programme, apparently of a casual late-at-night style
as far as one can tell without understanding a single word of it.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 1)
Google Earth imagery.
ARS Jeddah MW 1512/1000 + 648kHz / 2000kW
21 14 36.64 N 39 09 37.99 E
and 15 kilometers south-east
ARS Jeddah SW site 9675/11855 kHz 50kW
21 07 35.16 N 39 13 51.40 E
SERBIA/BOSNIA [re: bc-dx TopNews #805 of Udo Krueger]
"MW transmitter in the Balkans these days. In darkness MW stations heard
from Italy (1449,1575,999,657) Bulgaria (747,1161,1224), Romania
(855,1179,1152), 810 from Macedonia not very strong, 1602 Zavidovici very
weak."
Correction: Zavidovici is on 1503 kHz (1502.9 kHz). The Bosnian station on
1602 kHz is Radio Boston from Sanski Most.
(Bengt Ericson-SWE, and Patrick Robic-AUT, Apr 28)
SOMALIA 6949.96 R. Bay (tent.), 1850-1900s/off, non-stop local music
and singing, local language announcements with tent. ID 1858 followed by
Koran reading until s/off, a very weak signal on 30 Apr.

(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
SPAIN REE, at 2005 April 30 opening "Espanoles en la Mar", "desde las
Islas" so presumably still originating from Tenerife, VG on 15110, //
15345 much weaker and with a very heavy SAH due to almost equal mix with
Morocco in Arabic; no het from Argentina audible.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 1)
SUDAN EZO, 6000, no sign of this on 28-30 April. Only heard Singapore
1500-1600, no signal 1600-1700, and Iran 1700-1800.
4750.0 R. Peace, 1750-1830, EE sermon being translated into AA, local
music, EE and AA announcements, very frequent ID's, seemingly gone at the
1845 re-check, weak on 30 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
TAJIKISTAN 5840 R. Prague relay, 1820-1829s/off, Czech pops and RR
announcements; repeated IS with German ID's between 1827 and s/off, poor
on 29 Apr.
5845 WYFR relay, 1645-1700s/off, religious talks, announcements, contact
details, in a vernac., poor on 28 Apr.
9395 BBC relay, 1420-1430, Hindi talks, reports and announcements, music
inserts, fair on 30 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
THAILAND 7260 R. Thailand Apr 27 1104 fair-poor with man speaking in
Vietnamese (listed) with mentions of several east Asian cities; short
music break at 1109 and back to talk.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
UGANDA Dunamis Shortwave, 4750, checked between 1500 and 1900 UTC 28-30
April - no trace of a signal here in spite of this station having been
logged in Europe recently. All I could get was a weak signal of Radio
Peace in Sudan. I find it a bit puzzling that a new station would want to
start broadcasting on exactly the same frequency and time as one basically
next door, especially with the band being half empty.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
UNIDENTIFIED 7311v spur mystery. Likely faulty tx at Chad. ?
The extremely distorted spur(?) around 7314v was still heard, UT April 28
from tune in around 0450, when it was interfering with a station in French
on 7310.0, which would be Channel Africa. Listened intently past 0500 but
could not make out anything resembling an ID on the hour. No sign of Flevo
after 0500 this date, as hi-latitude paths were outwiped, K=5 by 0600 as
below. UT Sun April 29, WHRI stayed on 7315 past 0300, so the next chance
to work on the spur during this time period should not be until UT Tuesday
May 1.
(...) In all probability this is coming from Francophone Africa, so what
are the possibilities on the 7 MHz band? Since I haven't listened for it
earlier, I cannot be sure it does not sign on earlier than 0500, but
assuming that is the case.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 29)
Another check of the extremely distorted spur(?) April 27: this time it
was centered a little higher around 7314, making it easier to separate
from RN Flevo in Dutch on 7310.0, but if tuned to 7312 or so one could
hear the variable squeal of the spur beating against Flevo. Tuned in at
0459 and it was already on with repetitive music, 0504 French talk, and no
anthem(?) as heard the day before, then music. 0517 another talk segment,
a monolog. 0528 music and change announcer to what seemed like a

commercial, political? mentioning "partie". 0529 into a drumming session
for a few minutes, and when rechecked at 0535 a speech was being broadcast
in very proper French. This was a little clearer, and a native speaker
might be able to make something of it. I was listening for clues, and
thought I heard "Afrique Centrale" and "Bangui" mentioned. 0552 choral
music; 0557 7310 switched to DW IS with stronger signal than Flevo and
more of a QRM problem to the spur. Still going at 0612 when my tape ran
out.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 27)
Contrary to my expectations, I was again able to monitor the extremely
distorted spur on UT Sunday April 29. WHRI was indeed on 7315 until 0600,
as is the case only on UT Sun & Mon, but the spur had shifted down to
about 7311, so it was still separable, and causing a variable squeal as it
beat against 7315, checked at 0533, with unintelligible talk, just M&W
alternating in French. Once again, RNW Flevo 7310 inaudible due to high K-
index. At 0557 DW IS via Portugal started on 7310 so the spur was then
beating against that, and WHRI went off shortly later.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 29)
Could be spurious of Bangui-CAF or Lubumbashi Congo?? in WRTH page 177,
irregular 7435 / 7205 kHz, from 0300 UT. Re the unidentified scratching
spurious signal on 7308 to 7313 kHz, which I heard today [Apr 28] here in
Germany. No content or // transmission could be traced so far here. I told
them, that also DWL transmission from Sines from 0600 UT is disturbed ....
I hope that helps to identify the direction of this outlet.
(later on May 1st)
Noted the distorted audio UNID French stn (? from Bangui-CAF
5035,6100,7220 ?, or from Chad ? ) today again around [0445]0530-0636
fade-out, May 1st.
Strongest signal in Synchronous USB mode on 7311.68 to 7311.88 kHz.
Total range of the French stn at 7308.2 to 7311.9 kHz
Co-ch RNW off at 05.57:30 UT, then DWL interval signal, latter less, tiny
S=3 only. 06.29:30 UT DWL Sines off. 0636 UT fade out of French distorted
signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 1)
Wolfgang sent a Geoclock image of the terminator at 0636 UT when it fades
out in Germany. The terminator is just off the western edge of Africa. Of
course, 7+ MHz signals hold up for a considerable period after local
sunrise, but I suppose this means it is more likely to be further west
than Chad. (GH)
Noted the UNID a little later around 0650 UT fade-out in Germany, on May
2nd.
yes, to take into consideration:
Chad should be too far east, but start around 0430 UT is too early for the
West African countries.
! Chad starts at 0425 UT. Abeche and Moundou had also shortwave gear a
decade ago.
! Benin 7210 starts around 0500 UT.
Bangui starts at 0600 UT.
Niger starts at 0500 UT, but is always on 9704.
Togo is inactive, was always 5047, 0500 UT.
Burkina Faso starts 0530 UT.
Guinea Conakry starts late at 0655.
Mauritania has mostly Arabic, and only French fragments, starts 0630 UT.
Mali starts 0555.

(wb, May 2)
It seems that despite the adverse time of the day, propagation still
allows some signal to be detected here, viz. on 7312.6, as observed today,
2 May 1251 UT, so the question is now to get it strong & clear enough for
ID.
Here's my today's observation, 1300 UT on May 2nd:
7284.5 MLI vy. faint, // 11960 at 55444 but w/ clipped audio.
7275 NIG nil
7270 GAB nil
7245 MTN weak but readable, adjacent DRM QRM 7240.
7230 BFA just whisper, though strgr. carrier than UNID 7312.6.
7221 BEN? vy. weak carrier.
7125 GUI nil
9704 NGR 35332
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
So how far east in NoAfrica do 7+ MHz signals hold up as late at 0636 UT?
I suppose this means it is likely to be further west than Chad, or does
it?
(later)
On UT May 2 I was finally waiting for it early enough to hear it pop on at
0429 with music; some talk at 0433, 0437 back to music. Just too distorted
and too much ChAf from 7310 to make any more of it. But that scheduling
does point to Chad. Of course, 6165 is blocked here at that hour by
Bonaire. If it were a mixing product with MW there would have to be
something on 1148, unlisted and unlikely. Could be 6165 transmitter is
very badly mistuned. Is anyone currently hearing it at any other time? Or
maybe they have tried to retune it to a 41mb frequency. Or maybe none of
the above.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 2)
Hi Wolfy, I just checked the frequency at 0500 and all I can hear is a
weak signal from Holland. There's no sign of anything on either side of
7310, not even a weak carrier. I would not expect any strong signals here
at this time of the day, but I would expect to hear something. It's quite
strange... Sorry I can't be of more help. It will be interesting to see
what station it will turn out to be.
(Cheers, Vashek Korinek-AFS, wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
I've got the answer from Deutsche Welle, measurement and control center,
and monitoring and direction finding station.
"Wir beobachten die Interferenz auch schon seit einigen Tagen und gehen
zurzeit von einem defekten Sender in Afrika aus, denn es wurden von uns
auch afrikanische Musikanteile in der Modulation gehoert.
Die Peilung von unserer Empfangsstation in Bockhacken ergibt einen Azimuth
von 165 degr.
Die Ausstrahlung dauert laut unseren Beobachtungen auch nach 0630 UTC an.
Mit freundlichem Gruss
Ausstrahlungskoordination - transmission coordination
Mess- und Kontrollzentrale - measurement and control center"
Path in 165 degrees - see also GeoClock snap as attached, from
Wuppertal Karlsruhe Germany
Zurich Switzerland
Milan Elba Isl Italy
Pantelleria isl (Italy/Tunisia channel)

Tripolis Sabhah Libya
east of Ndjamena Moundou Chad

26 minutes of test time is outside of the tune-time limits, unless 13725
happens to be assigned as a "test" frequency (a frequency on which
Greenville may test on an antenna rather than the dummy antenna) prior to
2100 Creole.
Both Delano and Greenville are very cavalier about tuning their
transmitters on the antennas for the next operational frequency when the
previous broadcast ends. Not supposed to, but often the characteristics of
the dummy (which is a flat 52 ohms) often is far from the characteristics
of the assigned antenna. Conservatism. "If we tune the transmitter on the
dummy, then when the 15-minute tune time comes up we may have problems
when we retune the transmitter on the assigned antenna."
Too bad: FCC can't do a thing. But if another broadcaster complains, then
they will probably tune up +/- 10 kHz. Don't worry. In a few years, you
won't have to put up with QRM from either site.
PS: Don't tell anyone, but I tuned the 5995 evening transmitter on 6,000
kHz a few times. Whoops! Did I just QRM RHC. Aw, shucks!
(Charles A. Taylor, WD4INP, Greenville-NC-USA, dxld Apr 29)
[rather GERMANY/MARIANAS/PHILIPPINES/SRI LANKA/THAILAND]
Frequency changes for IBB from April 25:
Radio Liberty
0300-0400 NF 7185 LAM 100 kW 085 deg, x 9855 in Tatar-Bashkir
0500-0600 NF 11865 LAM 100 kW 055 deg, x11815 in Russian
0500-0700 NF 17560 UDO 250 kW 355 deg, x17730 in Russian
0700-1100 NF 11700#PHL 250 kW 021 deg, x11665 in Russian
1400-1500 NF 12080 BIB 100 kW 065 deg, x11625 in Russian
1500-1600 NF 11865 BIB 100 kW 088 deg, x 9520 in Russian
2000-2100 NF 7285*PHL 250 kW 021 deg, x 7220 in Russian
# strong co-ch RFI French 0700-0800 and TOM En 0800-0900 Sat/Sun
* strong co-ch CRI in English via CER.
Voice of America
1030-1045 NF 21590 IRA 250 kW 316 deg, x17740 in Turkish Mon-Fri
1500-1530 NF 9705 UDO 250 kW 316 deg, x11780 in Uzbek >from May 7
1500-1530 NF 9885 TIN 250 kW 305 deg, x 6115 in Uzbek >from May 7
1800-1900 NF 11755 LAM 100 kW 055 deg, x 7340 in Russian.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 3)
UZBEKISTAN 9530 RFI relay, 1745-1800s/off, reports, music,
announcements, in an Asian vernac., very good on 28 Apr.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
VATICAN STATE Wolfgang Bueschel schrieb am 27.04. zum Thema "Neues von R
Vatikan":
Pater von Gemmingen hat einen leichten Herzinfarkt erlitten. Er befindet
sich auf Erholung in Deutschland in den Monaten Mai, Juni und August.
Martin Walser 80 Jahre, Sendung bei Radio Vatikan am 10.(1) und 12.(2)
Juni.
22.7. Pater Janos Brenner am 15. Juli 1957 in Ungarn ermordert.
Aus dem Programmheft entnehme ich, dass zwei Sommer Frequenzen dazu
gekommen sind:
1400 UT + 7190[x6060], und 5885 7250 9645
1820 UT + 9645, und 1467 1530 4005 5885 7250.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 30)
Da ist der Sendeplan unter

etwas genauer:
7190 [x6060] 1400-1430 to zone 28 SMG 100kW 350deg DRM in German/Polish
CVA VAT
Dort steht hinter der 7190 ein Sternchen und dazu unten: "Frequencies with
asterisk (*) are broadcast in digital modulation (DRM)." Das gibt
vielleicht wieder ein reges DRM-Echo in der Liste?
Die neue 9645 kHz fuer die Abendsendung ist aber in AM zu hoeren, im
Gegensatz zur Mittelwelle 1467. Diese mietete Radio Vatikan nur vom 1.
September 2001 bis 31.August 2006 von Radio Monte Carlo auf 1467 kHz an.
Auf Seite 14 im Programmheft kommt die Mittelwelle 1467 auch nicht mehr
vor.
(Andreas Nitschke-D, A-DX Apr 28)
Am 28.04. schrieb Andreas Nitschke:
"Das gibt vielleicht wieder ein reges DRM-Echo in der Liste?"
Warum sollte es das geben? Wieder einer der fast ohne Zuhoerer sendet.
Siehe auch die immer sehr gut informierten News bei Radio Eins:
Wegen der weiterhin nicht gegebenen Verfuegbarkeit von Empfaengern fuer
den Standard Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) hat die BBC den Umfang ihrer
Digitalsendungen aus Kvitsoy von urspruenglich 12 Stunden pro Tag
inzwischen wieder eingeschraenkt; derzeit laufen sie noch 8.00-9.00 Uhr
auf 7475 kHz, 09.00-11.00 Uhr auf 9470 kHz, 18.00-20.00 Uhr auf 7465 kHz
sowie 20.00-22.00 Uhr auf 7420 kHz. In aehnlicher Weise wird die zunaechst
ganztaegig im DRM-Standard betriebene BBC-Mittelwelle Orfordness 1296 kHz
nur noch morgens und abends eingeschaltet, ihre DRM-Ausstrahlungen ueber
Kurzwellensender in England hat die BBC sogar ganz eingestellt.
Ist kein DRM Empfaenger da zum hoeren, laesst sich der SWL davon auch
nicht stoeren.
Alte Bauernregel aus dem Salzburger Land.
(73 Christoph Ratzer OE2CRM, A-DX Apr 28)
VIETNAM 9875 VoV network 1 at 0945-1000* Apr 9 local mx punctuated by
occ VT M, poor, fluttery, off abruptly ToH.
(David E. Crawford-FL-USA, DXplorer Apr 29)
ZIMBABWE [and non] Zimbabwean Clandestines.
I thought I would check the quality of signals reaching here, it should be
quite similar to the conditions experienced in Zimbabwe.
SW Radio Africa (between 1700 and 1900 UTC on 28 Apr.):
4880 - very strong signal with very strong jamming (SIO=522). The jammer
is along the lines of Chinese "Fire Dragon". Sounds similar but with an
electronic jamming pattern, and it is very effective.
11775 - not jammed (SIO=354)
11810 - not jammed (SIO=444)
11975 - no signal heard
12035 - not jammed (SIO=454)
V.of The People (between 1700 and 1800 UTC on 28 Apr.):
7120 - "Bob's Fire Dragon" completely wipes out the signal, in fact I
would not even know the station was on, if it was not for about 3 seconds
long breaks in the jamming every 4 minutes or so.
11695 - no signal heard.

Clearly the jamming is very effective and the only practical counter
measure will be to use more channels than Bob can manage to jam.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 2)
DRM
SPECIAL DRM TESTS FOR NASB ANNUAL MEETING.
In conjunction with the annual meetings of the NASB and the USA DRM Group
in Elkhart, Indiana May 10 and 11, at least three stations will be
carrying out special DRM test transmissions, with the following schedules:
CBC Radio-Canada in Sackville, New Brunswick will broadcast 12 days of DRM
transmissions with programming by NASB members from May 1 to 12 at 2200-
2230 UT on 9800 kHz at 268 degrees azimuth.
HCJB in Quito, Ecuador will be testing in DRM daily from April 30-May 26
on the following schedule:
1500 - 0100 UT 15680 kHz at 355 degrees with 4 kW
0100 - 0400 UT 9915 kHz at 355 degrees with 4 kW
And Vatican Radio will do two special trans-Atlantic DRM tests during the
meeting on May 10 and 11 at 2000-2100 with music and announcements about
the meeting on 15525 kHz.
Our thanks to CBC, HCJB and Vatican Radio for arranging these special DRM
transmissions.
THE DRM CONSORTIUM WELCOMES THE NEW TN 1000 TRANSMITTER OF HITACHI KOKUSAI
FOR THE 26 MHZ BAND
Las Vegas, Nevada - Long time DRM consortium member, Hitachi Kokusai
Electric will introduce and publicly present at the NAB show in Las Vegas
a brand new transmitter, named TN 1000 for use in the "26 MHz" Band
broadcast transmissions in the Digital Radio Mondiale + system.
The DRM Consortium, as a developer of the Digital Radio Mondiale + system
welcomes the introduction of the new device, which is expected to
facilitate a smooth transmission to the possibilities of local digital
radio broadcasts in the "26 MHz" band. The DRM consortium recognises the
importance of the broadcasting service band from 25 670-26 100 kHz (called
the "26 MHz band"), which is rarely used for traditional long range cross-
border reception broadcasts. Recent tests conducted for DRM transmissions
in this band proved that this broadcasting method will, in time, provide
many administrations with another means to serve its citizens with high
quality radio broadcasts, and also the possibility for private local
commercial radios to broadcast their local programmes.
Hitachi Kokusai Electric's new TN-1000 transmitter is operating with 300W
output on "26MHz" band, which is appropriate for DRM transmissions, and it
is optimal for local broadcasts that use a comparatively narrow-band for
covering one city.
At their booth in the NAB show, Hitachi Kokusai Electric will show live
demonstrations of DRM broadcast using the new TN-1000 device offering all
the necessary information for broadcasters and network providers
interested in broadcasting in the "26 MHz" band. Hitachi Kokusai welcomes
all interested companies and individuals at their booth in the Central
Hall at Las Vegas Convention Centre, booth nr. C5017. Basic features of
the new device will also be presented each day of the show from 16th to
18th of April during the seminar sessions of the DRM Consortium in the
North Hall of LVCC, booth nr. N7706 (hosted by Continental Electronics).
(April NASB Newsletter, direct and via dxld)
DSWCI - Domestic Broadcasting Survey 9.

Vom DSWCI ist nun die neue Auflage des Domestic Broadcasting Survey
erhaeltlich. Fuer Tropenbandhoerer und Freunde der lokalen KW-Sender ein
absolutes Muss, fuer 5 Euro fuer die PDF Version bleibt auch noch genug
fuer Empfangsberichte ueber:
Und als PDF lassen sich die Infos auch direkt abrufen unter:
(73 Christoph Ratzer OE2CRM, A-DX Apr 29)
I have just revised the list of links to Clandestine stations on
- some 'dead' ones have not been removed as they're still to be found on
the internet. Also "Photos DXers" and "DX info links" have been revised
and new items added. I invite you to send me additions and corrections to
the links.
(Finn Krone-DEN, May 1)
Shortwave Radio Meetings - 2007
Here follows a list of dx and shortwave meetings of this year. This bases
a lot on the information received from Adrian Peterson, long-time DXer and
broadcaster. Big thanks to you, Adrian. The list includes some HFCC and
NASB official business meetings. Some of them can also be attended by
hobbyists.
Updates, amendments and corrections are most welcome. Please send them to
my e-mail,
Dates: May 9-10
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Organization: NASB and USA DRM Annual Meetings
Expected Attendance: 50
More Info:
Dates: May 18-20
Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Organization: Dayton Hamfest
Expected Attendance: 20,000
More Info:
Dates: May 26-28
Location: Vejers Beach, Jutland, Denmark
Organization: Danish Short Wave Club International
Expected Attendance: 30
More Info:
Dates: June 15-17
Location: Laholm (near Halmstad), Sweden
Organization: Swedish DX Federation
Expected Attendance: 30
More Info:
Dates: July 5
Location: Jakobstad (Pietarsaari), Finland
Organisation: Finlands Svenska DX Foerbund
Expected Attendance: 30
Comment: The club is celebrating its 50th anniversary
More Info:
Dates: July 27-29
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Organization: Mexican National DX Meeting

Expected Attendance: 50-100
More info:
Dates: August 3-5
Location: Ylojarvi (near Tampere), Finland
Organization: Finnish DX Association
Expected Attendance: 100
More info:
Dates: August 25-26
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Organization: Tokyo Hamfest
Expected Attendance: 30000
More info: ?
Dates: Late August
Location: Possibly Birmingham, UK (tentative)
Organization: HFCC
Expected Attendance: 150
More Info:
Dates: 31 Aug-2 September
Location: Boise, Idaho, USA
Organisation: National Radio Clun and Wordlwide TV-FM DX Association
Expected Attendance: ??
More info:
Dates: August
Location: Ohio
Organization: Numero Uno (DX group)
Expected Attendance: ??
More Info: by invitation only
Dates: November 1-4
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
Organization: European DX Council (EDXC)
Expected Attendance: 50
More info:
(Risto Vaehaekainu-FIN, hcdx May 3)
Gesehen auf der AGDX website
(bzw. auch: )
und auf der DX Camp Web Site:
Ehemals viele viele Jahre lang in Doebriach am
Millstaettersee/Oesterreich, dann auch am Attersee/Oesterreich, - - und
dieses Jahr nun wieder im Falkencamp - allerdings in Schwangau/Bayern,
Deutschland:
Termin: 21. Juli bis 4. August 2007
Ort: im Falkencamp in Schwangau, am Fusse der Bayerischen
Koenigsschloesser Neuschwanstein und Hohenschwangau
Naehere Infos auf
Viel Spass,
Anton
May 1
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 807 12 May 2007
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ALBANIA 13750 Strong and powerful English sce of R Tirana observed
again today in 1300-1329 UT time slot: S=9+15dB signal here in Germany. No
disturbance at all.
B u t : English programm details given still in CEST - Central European
Summer Time - which stated the female announcer WRONGLY, instead of UTC.
Please subtract 2 hours and state as UTC !
(wb, May 6)
TWR from 1 June extra 15 minutes on Fridays: 1395 kHz Slovenian at 2045-
2100 UT.
(Drita Cico-ALB, wwdxc BC-DX May 10)
ALGERIA [RASD Radio Tindouf] Other news on the Polisario Front: the 1 h
prgr in Castilian seems to have again shifted from 2300-0000 to 1700-1800
as observed this evening (4 May) at 1732 by which time just 6300 kHz was
audible. Then // 700 kHz f/in a bit prior to 1900, and was rtd. 34342 at
1907. Right now, it's a steady S9 signal (w/o extra amp.) via the elevated
K9AY antenna. The outlet of 1550 kHz is silent.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 5)
ARGENTINA Superkind answer, QSL, letter, schedule etc. from RAE En Sce
for RR on 2 December 2006 arrived her on 4 May 2007. There are two DX
prgrs weekly both compiled by Mr. Gabriel Ivan Barrera: "DX Special" Wed
1840 and Thu 0240; "DX Supplement" Fri 1840 and Sat 0240 UTC. 1800-1900
9690, 15345 Mo-Fr and 0200-0300 11710 Tu-Sa.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX May 4)
ASCENSION ISL [SIERRA LEONE non] 9525, Cotton Tree News (CTN) via
Ascension, 0743-0758* May 10, OM & YL in African language (assume news),

0757 drums, sign-off announcement by YL in English, goes something like:
This is CTN with news and information from Freetown, Sierra Leone and
mentions Media for Freedom and a UN agency, more drums and off, mostly
fair. Also thanks to tip from Jerry Berg. Article at
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld May 4)
COTTON TREE NEWS: Daily 0730-0800 UT, 9525 via Ascension, in English,
Krio, Limba, Mende, Temne. Address: Fourah Bay College, Mount Aureol,
P.O.Box 766, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
e-mail URL:
(WRTH A-07 Update via dxld)This is the same transmission as Star Radio to
Liberia, now only a semihour at 0700-0730 UT on same.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld May 10)
CANADA 4877.5 Radio Canada International - Sackville, 0247-0259* May 4,
noted with Spanish programming and ID in unusual place at poor to fair
level with usb needed to avoid serious het from Brazilian just below. //
fundamental 9755 which was at a good level. First time I noted this sub-
harmonic and reminiscent of a Saudi Arabia sub-harmonic from years past.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer May 6)
Stumbled on station Sat. 5/5 on 4877.5 at 0256 with defintite Spanish
talks, not Portuguese. 0258 seemed program theme music, not NA, then off
around 0300. Fair signal at best, and moderate static crashes, and
moderate QRM from that stupid CODAR, so couldn't make out ID. Just
remembered about it Sun. 6 may at 0245, and signal a little weaker, but
can make out M speaking in definite Spanish.
(Alex Vranes-WV-USA, dxld May 7)
Here are the upcoming NASB DRM programs to be broadcast on CBC-Sackville
at 2200-2230 UTC on 9800 kHz through May 12.
May 5 - HCJB DX Party Line-Aventura DX
May 6 - Frecuencia al Dia (Spanish DX program on WRMI and other stations)
May 7 - To be announced
May 8 - Viva Miami (WRMI)
May 9 - LeSea Broadcasting
May 10 - Glenn Hauser's World of Radio
May 11 - Beth Shalom Center Radio
May 12 - KNLS (including report on Dayton Hamvention)
Some of these programs will also be re-broadcast in analog mode via WRMI
in Miami on 9955 kHz during the coming week.
(Jeff White, WRMI)
*Reception reports on any of the test series from RCI Sackville may also
be sent to:
NASB Test Broadcasts. 175 Fontainebleau Blvd IN4. Miami, FL 33172 USA
(NASB direct, also via Dino Bloise-FL-USA, dxld May 5)
CHAD RNT emetteur OC sur 7313 kHz variable RNW Flevoland in Dutch
distortion from Chad station on 7309 to 7315 kHz.
Noted a very good signal today May 8th around 0430 til 0500 UT, when the
bells of R Netherlands started. Sent a report to Ehard Goddijn and Andy
Sennitt at RNW already.
- - -
RNW Flevoland in Dutch distortion of - supposed to be - Chad station on
7309 to 7315 kHz.

Dear Sirs, since about April 27th, an Unidentified African shortwave
station in French language in distorted audio quality disturbs the outlets
of
7310 kHz AFS Channel Africa Meyerton 0400-0500 UT French
7310 kHz HOL RNW Flevoland 0458-0558 UT Dutch
7310 kHz POR DWL Sines 0559-0629 UT English
According of the colleagues of DWL monitoring and direction finding
station Bockhacken the UNID station appears around 0426 UT and observation
in central Europe lasts til behind 0715 UT.
Measured bearing of the disturbed signal is 165 degrees from Cologne, and
the station originate seemingly from Chad.
regards de Wolfgang Bueschel df5sx Stuttgart Germany (May 8)
Dear Wolfgang, Thanks for the info on the UNID-signal on 7313 kHz. This
morning May 8, 2007 I noted here in Hilversum the IS of RNT on 7313 kHz at
0425 UT, following by anthem? announcements in French and African music;
all very distorted. It was the same type of programme I used to hear on
6165 kHz; now nothing more heard from RNT on 6165 kHz. So I think the unID
is TCHAD as Bockhacken measured it at 165 degrees.
73's, (Ehard Goddijn, Radio Netherlands via Wolfgang Bueschel, May 8)
Dear Andy, Een e-mail adres naar RNT Tchad lijkt te werken en de fax
helemaal niet.
Groeten, (Ehard Goddijn to Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW)
Hi Glenn, So now we know what it is, the next problem is to contact them
and ask them to fix it :-( 73, (Andy Sennitt, RN, dxld)
Good morning, Wolfgang! Thanks for the audio clip. I heard them mentioning
what believed to be "Tchad" once (2'24"), but although this may help, it
cannot fully guarantee an ID. Ehard Goddijn's comment "It was the same
type of programme I used to hear on 6165 kHz now nothing more heard from
RNT on 6165 kHz" coincides with what I thought, even if reception here was
typically disturbed by co-channel Croatia. But apart from all that, can't
they "see" what's going on with their signal? I'm convinced a station
doesn't exactly need monitoring to ascertain whether the audio from its
transmitter is in proper shape. Knowledge, instrumentation & ability to
use it should do, true?
(Carlos Goncalves, Portugal, via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
CHINA Googe Earth imagery. CHN Beijing SW 350/150 kW
39 53 16.51 N 116 34 30.75 E
CHN Geermu MW 1134 kHz 1200 kW and SW
36 25 32.96 N 94 59 45.34 E
CHN CNR Hohhot[Huhhot], 4 MW masts, and smaller masts too. 4000, 4525,
4620, 4785 kHz a.o.
40 41 45.88 N 111 46 33.80 E
(wb, May 5)
[CHINA/TAIWAN] 24 hrs type Firedrake.
Now operating on 9200? 10300? 13970? 15150 (ex. 14500) and 18160 kHz.
Cf. Bi List A07.
Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX May 7
(via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, ndxc May 7)
[CHINA/ INDIA not] 17705 1130-1315 BGL 500kw 58deg Chinese IND AIR.
Both 15795 and 17705 AIR channels checked at various times between 1130

and 1330 UT.
N o t h i n g of AIR heard here in Europe today.
B u t : in between 1300 and 1330 UT heard another kind of CHN mainland
jamming, normal CNR China National Radio program relay of talks and
comments, instead of Firedrake music. Seems like a graduation of jamming
in face of the Olympics in 2008?
Take 2 - 3 rx in // and listen 15 Minutes on the channels given below.
Between 1300 and 1330 UT heard loud and clear top identical CNR relay of -
for example - 11660 CNR Lingshi or 9845 CNR Beijing:
17705 against AIR most probably via Kashi powerful site.
15330 against BBC RMP Mandarin, similar powerful.
15285 against BBC Kranji SNG.
15265 against TWN ?
13855 against BBC CYP Mandarin very powerful.
12040 against VoA Tinang Mandarin.
11990 against VoA Tinian Mandarin.
11965 against VoA Tinang Mandarin.
11915 against BBC NakhornPathom Mandarin.
11785 against VoA UndornThani Mandarin.
11665 against ? TWN ? earlier is IBB Tinang channel.
9605 against BBC Yamata, Mandarin a.s.o. a.s.o.
(wb, May 9)
COLOMBIA 5811.38 LV de tu Conciencia, 0825-0840, May 5, Weak spur of
6009.48 leapfrogging over 5910.43.
6108.53 Marfil Estereo, 0830-0840, May 5, Very weak spur of 5910.43
leapfrogging over 6009.48. 99.05 kHz separation between each frequency.
Beware of Chile on 6109.78 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld May 7)
CROATIA The Croatian transmitter operator OIV confirmed that the 100 kW
SW transmitter in its transmitting centre at Deanovec is now transmitting
Glas Hrvatske instead of HR1. The schedule is 1200-0800 on 6165 and 0800-
1200 on 9830.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Apr 20)
CYPRUS 6150.05v After I read Anker Petersen's report about 2 and 3 May
I tried to listen to R Bayrak too. The channel was free, no University
Network or others at this time 0130-0240 UT but old pop songs no stop e
some IDs "... Radio Bayrak". No "International" heard.
6150.05v on 4 May at 0130-0240 UT Radio Bayrak, Cyprus, old pop songs, few
IDs "... Radio Bayrak". No "International" heard in the id. Fading, low
voice modulation, fair signal.
(Giampiero Bernardini-ITA, BrDXC-UK May 4)
ERITREA BC on 7090 - Asmara Eritrea ? move from 7100 kHz.
An UNID BC station on 7090 kHz noted yesterday, May 8th, around 1616-1652
UTC on the 40 mb for ham operators. Music seems to be Horn of Africa ...
Maybe QSY of "Voice of the Broad Masses" radio from Asmara Selae Daro ERI,
from 7100 to 7090 kHz?
(from Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR, Ham Radio Monitoring System/Intruder Bandwatch,
May 8)
Schedule ? 3-8, 13-18 UT. 2nd program on 7175 kHz. (wb)
Yes, it's Eritrea on 7090 kHz. On 9 May closed down at 1800 with National
Anthem sung by cheerish choir. 7175 signed off at the same time with same

anthem. Radio Bana used the same N/A version at their sign-off earlier,
nowadays I guess they're using the "Radio Bana song".
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX May 9)
ETHIOPIA 6185.02 Voice of the Revolution of Tigray, Mek'ele, 1645-1745,
Apr 16, Tigrinya news read by man and woman, e.g. about Iraq, interludes
of Horn of Africa music, 1700 TS, talk and songs, New frequency 9650 which
was silent; 33343 heard best in LSB due to QRM Germany on 6190.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW May 3)
FALKLAND ISL
Hier kann man zwei live Mitschnitte hoeren von den Falklands Islands
Broadcasting Service waehrend der argentinischen Besetzung.
Audio 1 faengt einige Minuten an mit einer Introduktion in Hollaendisch,
dann geht es los mit FIBS.
(Max van Arnhem-HOL, A-DX May 8)
Vor 25 Jahren war Falklandkrieg. Zur Erinnerung: Argentinische Truppen
besetzten die Inseln, aus dem FIBS wurde "Radio Malvinas". Der einzige
Link nach London, via C&W, war ebenfalls unter argentinischer Kontrolle.
Die BBC richtete via Ascension eine taegliche Sendung "Calling the
Falklands" ein (die uebrigens erst vor Kurzem eingestellt wurde). BFSB
versorgte die britischen Soldaten mit Radio via KW und Videos per
Flugzeug. Es gab eine argentinische Clandestine-Station in Englisch
Richtung Briten und eine britische Clandestine in Spanisch Richtung
Argentinier...
All dies hatten wir im KW-Panorama ausfuehrlich dokumentiert. Es ist
gespenstisch, die alten Sendungen wieder zu hoeren. Die jungen Studenten,
die die Baender digitalisieren und indizieren, wussten nicht einmal, dass
es einen Falkland-Krieg gab. Zu den fuenf, sechs Stunden Archivmaterial
kam gestern eine Aufzeichnung, die wir leider zu Lebzeiten des
Gespraechspartners nicht veroeffentlichen duerfen:
Dass die Invasion stattfand, erfuhr London durch einen Funkamateur. Noch
zur selben Zeit meldete die BBC lediglich, die Krise habe sich zugespitzt.
Bis zur Beschlagnahmung der Geraete und nach der Kapitulation (als die
Argentinier saemtliche Funksignale systematisch jammten - was sie bis
heute tun) war dieser OM mit einer Gegenstation in England in Kontakt. Der
Freund kannte die ehemalige Telefonnummer des Falklaenders, und nach dem
System: "Die zweite Ziffer bedeutet: ein Band hoeher, die dritte - so oft
genannt - jeweils 10 kHz Split..." konnten die beiden durch haeufigen
Frequenz- und Bandwechsel das Jamming austricksen... Der Mann hat nach 25
Jahren sein Schweigen gebrochen und uns die Hintergruende berichtet.
Aus England erhalten wir eine grosse Menge Mitschnitte des Traffics ueber
die C&W-Station, Schiffsfunk etc. - Noch nie veroeffentlicht, erst in zehn
Jahren zur Freigabe, aber gesichert fuer die Zukunft.
73 de Wolf OE1WHC
Prof. Wolf Harranth OE1WHC, Dokumentationsarchiv Funk (QSL Collection)
ORF/QSL Argentinierstr. 30A. A-1040 Wien, Austria
(WH via A-DX May 8)
FRANCE [MONACO non] RADIO ZONE 80 TESTING 1467 kHz FROM COL DE LA
MADONE TILL 1600 UT.
Bonjour! Depuis ce matin, mercredi 9 mai, il y a une nouvelle station sur
AM 1467 kHz depuis le Col de la Madone. Ce sont des tests, je sais pas
jusqu'a quand ? Emission la journee seulement, fin a 1600 TU.
C'est une station musicale (annees 80) de la BELGIQUE. Son ZONE 80. Il est

prevu d'avoir un programme local sur la Cote d'Azur ! Envoyer les rapports
d'ecoute sur Zone 80 from Belgium is testing
from Col de la Madone on 1467 kHz. S/off 1600 UT from 9 May. More details
will follow.
Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France other info from web page
Contacts GJM Medias SCRLRPM Liege - Avenue Rogier,
14, B-4000 LIEGE, Belgium.
Telephone: +32 (0)4 231 00 80 Fax: +32 (0)4 368 7000
to send reports.
(via Dario Monferini-I, PLAYDX editor via dxld)
Bonjour a la liste PLAYDX: Alors j'ai quelques infos de plus sur Zone 80,
sur 1467 kHz. Les emissions commencent le matin a 07h00 soit 05h00
TU, et finissent vers 18h20 soit 16h20 TU. C'est un relais direct de la
station belge en // avec le stream Internet
Vers 08h00, j'ai envoye un email a la station,
via le web
demandant des autocollants. Je m'attendais arecevoir une lettre par
courrier postal et surprise vers 10h30, un coursier est venu m'apporter
une enveloppe avec le logo d'un hotel pres de l'aeroport. Intrigue j'ouvre
l'enveloppe. C'est un courrier d'un representant de la station qui etait
de passage pour le lancement des emissions a Monaco. Il a ete informe de
mon email et avant de prendre l'avion pour la Belgique, il m'a envoye les
autocollants demandes. Un service 5 !!!!!!!!!!!!
A bientot, 73's (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France, May 10,
via Dario Monferini, dxld)
GEORGIA Radio Republic of Abkhazia (acc to ID in Ru) or Apsua Radio (ID
in Abkhazian) with special 10-minutes prgr on April 30th in Ru celebrating
75 Years from the 1st broadcast from Sukhumi of Abkhaz Radio. History,
reading from the listeners letters from The Netherlands (Mr. Van Artem
[Max van Arnhem?] approx said they), Russia etc. The most far letter is
from Australia received there. Reported here 0800-0809 s/off on 9495 kHz.
It is interesting that on MW 1350 kHz, Abkhaz Radio (at that time relays
Radio Rossii prgr) is close down at around or just before the starting of
TWR Ce.Asian Sce on same frequency !
MW 1350 in Caucasus officially is given as 2 txs: in Georgia and in
Armenia.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX May 4)
Another station was heard today on 9495 kHz at around 1600-1654 (s/on
carrier of WYFR in Ru // 9505) - Russkoye Radio in Ru with Ru pop and
disco songs, often ID. Russkoye Radio is known from summer FMDX on OIRT
band where is heard on many freqs. From 1510-1555 was another dance mx
Radio Relax (why not Radio Max as said Mr Trutenau?). All under jamming of
DRM.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX May 8)
GERMANY [and non] Now I went through the complete schedule of Family
Radio via Germany, effective May 10: Maximum transmitter occupation at
Wertachtal will be *nine* ones simultaneously, all at full 500 kW, in
detail 1600-1700 on 11680, 11730, 11870, 12020, 13620, 13630, 15650, 15705
and 15750. First I was wondering if the old SV2500's will see much use
anymore after DW abandoned the Wertachtal plant. This fully answers my
question: Yes.
The latest schedule update for TSI M&B also shows 7140 at Nauen as on air
from March 25. Now it dawns to me why I heard it with such a poor signal

on this and the subsequent days, much weaker than Pori at 220 degrees used
to be here: No "return to air" whatsoever, apparently 7140 was never on
air from Pori at all and instead run by Nauen from the first day. Yes, I
noted a delay to // Wertachtal, but Wolfgang already reported this for the
other Polskie Radio transmissions via Nauen as well. Scenario: Wertachtal
is equipped to pick up PR's internal audio distribution on Eutelsat W3A (7
deg East), but no such equipment has been set up at Nauen so far, thus
they take the public Hotbird signal instead which is delayed due to the
additional multiplexing etc. involved here.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX May 7)
1269 kHz Deutschlandfunk MW tx Neumuenster Arpsdorf is OFF AIR weekdays
from May 7th to 19th at 0710 to 1900 hrs CEST, due of maintenance.
(wb, May 7)
15315 ELF-RC / VDEI via DTK Juelich.
ERITREA [non]. GERMANY [Clandestine to Eritrea] On ist web-site, the Voice
of Democratic Eritrea International shows schedule as 15315 kHz Thur 1700-
1800. Can anyone confirm this?
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX May 2; also via dxld)
15315 1700-1800 38E,39S,48 JUL 100 kW 125 deg 5=Thur
in DTK schedule table, marked with * star, as change.
15315 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 125deg 5=Thur 010507-281007 JUL 100 ELF *
(Wolfgang Bueschel, May 4)
Juelich 15315 Voice of Democratic Eritrea International. DTK-brokered. FOR
ERITREA. See WRTH: On the air since March 2000. Produced by the "Eritrean
Liberation Front - Revolutionary Council" (ELF-RC).
15315 Yes, is on air as scheduled Thur from 1700 UT.
Juelich TX was already on air at 1659 UT, but program of ELF-RC / VDEI
started late at 17.01:30 UT, only S=2-3 poor here at my post, due too
close to the Juelich tx site of 360 kilometers only away in the skip zone.
(wb, May 10)
Die US-amerikanische protestantische Radiomission Family Radio erhoehte im
Mai 2007 massiv die Belegung der T-Systems-Station im Wertachtal. Zu den
bestehenden 25 Senderstunden kamen am 1. Mai 21 Std. und am 15. Mai noch
einmal 6 Stunden taeglich hinzu. Im Ergebnis strahlen zwischen 13.00 und
23.00 Uhr drei bis neun Sender 52 Senderstunden lang Programme von Family
Radio aus. In der Spitzenzeit um 16.00 Uhr sind neun Sender in Wertachtal
fuer Family Radio in Betrieb. Aus Juelich werden 4 Stunden ausgestrahlt.
Family Radio hatte vom 12. bis 25. Februar 2001 Testsendungen ueber die
Telekom-Sender in Juelich und sendete erstmals ab 25. Maerz 2001 regulaer
aus Juelich. Mittlerweile kommen die meisten Sendungen aus dem Wertachtal.
Weitere Recherche, insbesondere was die Sendesprachen anbelangt, ist
angebracht.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX May 8)
GREECE [c.f. bc-dx TopNews # 806]
Kavala was the Voice of America's best transmitting site, capable of
reaching huge swaths of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and beyond.
See "The Kavala gap, 9 March 2006."
VOA itself may have occasion to lease back time at Kavala. See previous
post about one such occasion.
(Kim Andrew Elliott, kimandrewelliott.com 05 May 2007 via dxld)
Note how the proposal to revive transmissions via the Kavala station

speaks about ten transmitters. Apparently IBB took away the mediumwave
unit as well as the two ex-Gloria 419F transmitters, just as it had been
reported last year. I gather that the ten 419D transmitters from 1973 and
the complete antenna system had been left untouched when they finally
handed over the station to the Greek authorities in March.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX May 7)
GUINEA The new radio house of RTGuinee in Koloma, has been partly
destroyed by a plane crash on Apr 16. This radio house in front of the
American Embassy was built with China aid. The Chinese embassy told that
the house will be rebuilt by China. RTG is still on the air. More articles
on (all in French).
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, dswci DXW May 3)
INDIA Google Earth imagery.
IND Jammu 990 kHz 300/100 kW
32 47 03.22 N 74 49 19.45 E
(wb, Apr 4)
According to the DW Monitoring department, today (10-5-2007) were also DW
operating the test Transmission at 0903-1028 UTC in 17570 kHz. But they
also told that It's a test transmission in New Delhi.
(Jaisakthivel, Radio World, Chennai-IND, hcdx May 10)
In connection with the DRM ABU AIR Showcase Project Digital Radio
Transmission Workshop, the follwing tests in DRM is scheduled on SW.
9 May 2007 6100 150 kW 0230-0730 UTC AIR Khampur (Delhi)
9 May 2007 15650 90 kW 0403-0600 UTC Deutsche Welle, Trincomalee,
Sri Lanka.
10 May 2007 26100 500 W 0230-0730 UTC AIR Kingsway (Delhi)
11 May 2007 26100 500 W 0230-0730 UTC AIR Kingsway (Delhi)
11-12 May 2007 3315 2 kW Evening & Night AIR Kingsway (Delhi)
There are tests on 666 kHz also on 9 & 10 May with 100 kW at 0230-0730 UTC
from AIR Nagli (Delhi).
Jose Jacob-IND, at DRM ABU AIR Showcase Project Digital Radio Transmission
Workshop & field Measurements New Delhi.
All India Radio installs more DRM transmitters.
All India Radio has installed 2 more DRM txers:
New DRM transmitter at Nangli, Delhi (replacing the old txer) Thomson TSW
2100D Power: 100 kW Operating frequency: 666 kHz.
Txer came in March 2007, but was installed in late April 2007, tested on
6th May for 30 minutes in DRM mode with power output of 2 kW.
New DRM transmitter at Kingsway Camp, Delhi Hitachi TS 1102 (RF exciter &
DRM modulator supplied by Thomson) Power: 10 kW Operating freqs: 26100
kHz, 3315 kHz. Installation started from 3rd May.
Photo's of txer's available at :
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, via Jose Jacob, VU2JOS
hcdx May 10)
[ABU DRM meeting] ABU AIR DRM MEET PHOTO'S ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT:
(Alokesh-IND, via wwdxc BC-DX May 10)
INDONESIA 11784.88 VoINS, Jakarta. Thanks Ron. 0800-1400 UT to NoEaAS,
I checked the 1025-1100 UT slot here in Europe, window here is 0900-1100

UT only. And measured VoINS on about 11784.88 kHz, and could follow their
music selection. But from 0800-0900 UT CRI ALB and 1100-1400 UT VOA
UdornThani and Chinese Firedrake took over co-channel.
(wb, May 5)
ISRAEL Galei Zahal Israel still wandering, varying around 15794.12 kHz
at 0718 UT.
(wb, May 6)
ISRAEL Born in 1948, the modern state of Israel is a challenge to define.
Despite being seen as a Jewish homeland, and with a predominantly Jewish
population of 6.9 million people, Israel is also home to nearly 4 million
Palestinians (most of whom are Islamic) through the captured territories
of Gaza and the West Bank. Israel has 22 000 km2 of land, which, when
combined with nearly 6 000 km2 of Palestinian land, is still smaller than
the area of Vancouver Island (at 32 000 km2). The various print and
electronic media have a reputation for balanced coverage domestically,
although military minders often control foreign journalists' movements.
The Israel Broadcasting Authority provides public radio and television
broadcasts, and runs the external radio service.
Kol Israel (The Voice of Israel):
or
The first address given above is for the Israel BroadcastingAuthority,
and appears to be almost entirely in Hebrew. Clicking on English News
on the right side of the page will take you to the English page of
the Reka Network of Kol Radio International. On the left side of
this page are links to other languages as well as audio versions
(in Windows Media format), followed by archives, frequencies, weather,
and a program guide. I found the internet audio caused several new
windows to appear before I could listen to anything, and the
frequencies page loaded and then disappeared completely - your
results may vary. The middle of the page lists about twenty news
stories, while the right hand side has links for Broadcasts LIVE, History,
About Us, and The Team, as well as numerous links to external media.
I found that sometimes these links worked, sometimes they simply
reloaded the main Reka page, and a few times they caused my browser
window to spontaneously close. It appears the Kol website needs work
to be broadly compatible with a variety of computing platforms.
(Paul E. Guise, Manitoba, Click!, May ODXA Listening In via dxld)
ITALY Google Earth imagery.
ITA Napoli 657 kHz 120kW [old site, ITU coordinated new one]
41 00 07.21 N 14 19 00.45 E
ITA Cagliari 1062kHz 30 kW new site
39 20 13.31 N 08 51 48.09 E
ITA Catania 1062kHz 20kW, new site
37 23 05.71 N 15 03 15.74 E
ITA Firenze Terrarossa 657/100kW 1368/20, future Pisa Coltano
43 48 55.13 N 11 16 22.75 E
I future move to Pisa Coltano 657/100kW xFirenze Terrarossa.
near N.S.A. espionage site, underground installations little bit northerly
43 38 00.00 N 10 25 00.00 E
(wb, Apr 4)
KOREA Rep of The name of Social Education Service, called 'KBS Sahoe
Gyoyuk Bangsong' in Korean, will be changed to One-Korea Network, called
'KBS Hanminjok Bangsong', from August 15th. * KBS : Korean Broadcasting
System ('Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute' in Seoul Korea,

dxld May 6)
KBS Social Education Service, Change of Name in Aug 15.
The name of Social Education Service, called 'KBS Sahoe Gyoyuk Bangsong'
in Korean, will be changed to One-Korea Network, called 'KBS Hanminjok
Bangsong', from August fifteenth.
KBS = Korean Broadcasting System
(May 6, via wwdxc BC-DX)
LIBYA Google Earth imagery.
Tentat. LBY Tripoli 1053 kHz 50 kW, 1404 kHz 20 kW.
32 51 32.39 N 13 04 39.83 E
known as 'km 8' in ITU / EBU lists,
though are 10.0 km from main harbour point instead.
Tall mast for 1053kHz ?, on the left side.
and 2 x 2 smaller masts, one pair located east-west, the other north-south
direction.
and LBY Tripoli MW km16 former 558 kHz 300 kW
32 49 48.44 N 12 59 43.15 E
two masts, now 1251 kHz 500 kW
and 28 kms from harbour some single masts, near the airport.
32 38 48.70 N 13 05 37.98 E
(wb, Apr 3)
LIBYA [and not] The 17 MHz band is a mess today (May 9) at 1300-1400 UT
between 17620 and 17640 kHz.
Libya in Arabic on 17620 (Vof Africa ID including Ozma word - see WRTH
pp457).
co-ch presumed RFI in French - both equal level.
Libya 17625 same as 17620 and co-ch CRI Chile.
Amal 17627.5 - not very strong, and disappeared before 1400 UT.
Africa #1 on 17630 fair to good.
Unidentified at 1345 UT on 17635 poor strength.
Libya Voice of Africa in Swahili was audible on 17600 kHz at fair level
but low audio and // 17725 (this is registered from May 5 with HFCC
instead of 21695). So Libya had four transmitters on air simultaneously at
same strenth - but from where? 17620 and 17625 went off after clock chimes
and Arabic announcement at 1400. Whatever was using 17635 also went at
1400.
The Afro-pops was stationary on 17660, and no trace today of the wide-band
noise jammer.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX May 9)
MADAGASCAR Construction progress on the Mahajanga SW site:
Sunday, Febr 11 - WCBC Special Contribution - $7,845.09
World Christian Broadcasting - Update from Mahajanga, Madagascar
(Madagascar World Voice).
The third shipment carrying antenna earth anchors arrived in Madagascar.
The projects that we have completed include building the security fence,
drilling a water well, the guard house, miles of road and foundations for
other buildings. The earth anchors will be placed over the next few
months.
Kevin and Nancy left Alaska and are headed back to Madagascar to oversee
more construction. The loading of the containers to be shipped from
Houston in February includes all the towers, some expensive rigging

equipment and $100,000 of building supplies. This is a very expensive
shipment, and most is paid for already. Everything will be paid before it
is shipped.
Our excellent December and January income was extremely helpful in making
all of these payments, and our bank has been helpful in providing an open
account to us to use as needed. Our prayer is that we WCBC continued . .
.will seldom need to use it, and that it will be replenished quickly. The
transmitters will be ordered soon. This is a $7 million project. We have
raised about $3 million. Madagascar Staff: Kevin and Nancy Chambers and
workers from Madagascar.
(via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer May 7)
NEW ZEALAND RNZI normally makes some winter schedule changes on the
first Sunday in May, and indeed have posted the new schedule along with
the old one. New one:
06 May 2007 - 02 Sep 2007
UTC kHz Target Azimuth Days
0500-0658 9615 AM & DRM 11675 Pacific 0deg
0659-1058 6095 AM & 7145 DRM Pacific 0deg
1059-1258 9870 AM NW Pac, Bougainville, PNG, Timor 325deg
1059-1300 7145 DRM Pacific 0deg
1300-1550 6095 AM Pacific 0deg. NO DRM.
1551-1850 7145 AM & DRM 6095 Cook Is, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tonga 35deg
1851-2050 11725 AM & 11675 DRM Cook Isl, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tonga
35deg
2051-2358 15720 AM & DRM 13730 Pacific 0deg
2359-0458 13730 AM & DRM 15720 Pacific 0deg
(from via Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld May 4
and some updates on direct doc.file from Adrian Sainsbury-NZL RNZi, May 6)
RUSSIA [to ETHIOPIA] A new prgr was added to the TDP schedule website
"EPPF Radio 1600-1700 15260 ...t... Amharic". EPPF Ethiopian People's
Patriotic Front; website:
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer May 5)
Samara 250 kW 188 degr. At other days of the week Radio Xoriyo and Andenet
Ledemocracy:
see TDP projects:
Google Earth imagery.
RUS Volgograd 810 kHz 500 kW
48 47 08.95 N 44 11 33.82 E
RUS Tynda Amur Pervomai Skoe 666 kHz 150 kW
55 05 13.52 N 124 42 55.18 E
RUS Moscow ex846 kHz, 1017/150kW 1044/40 1098/20
55 54 00.00 N 37 08 00.00 E
RUS Moscow Svetlii Kupavna 1305/300kW
55 44 00.00 N 38 09 00.00 E
(wb, Apr 4)
[to INDIA] TWR India A07 changes.
From 24th April TWr India broadcasts will be moved from 12035kHz to 11730
kHz - 0115 - 0130 UTC.
The schedule so far had no entry between 0115 and 0130 on 12035:

Do the times change (if yes, does that override the changes scheduled for
29th April?) or do you mean the 0045-0115 block?
Please note following changes coming into effect on 2nd May 2007:
From Novosibirsk add 1245-1300 Wednesday Kashmiri
From Novosibirsk add 1245-1300 Thursday Hindi
9445 kHz.
From Irkutsk change 1400-1415 Saturday Kashmiri is replaced by Oriya 9415
kHz. Thanks a lot for keeping us updated!
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx May 9)
12035 0100-0130 IRK 250kW 224degr RUS TWR
but Kunming China on co-channel 11730 ???
11730 0030-0130 KUN 100kW 225degr CHN CRI RTC
(wb, May 9)
On April 27 and 28th at 1400 UT (fade in) and 1700 close-down on 4720 kHz
in AM not SSB was heard Radio Rossii, stream "Dubl 4" // 7120 kHz, but no
// on 4050, except during the nx. What may be this, spur or else please ?
Checking the published schedules of VORussia in Ru prgrs RIR and CW I
found many mistakes and if someone knows the exact freq schedules please
let to help me. VOR in Ru WS given as with only two mistakes.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX May 8)
ST. HELENA Radio St Helena TEST TRANSMISSION
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 15:58:41 -0000
Dear Friends,
Radio St Helena is going to be running a TEST TRANSMISSION on our SW
Equipment on Thursday 17th May 2007 at 1500 UT. We hope you will be able
to tune into 11092.5 Kilohertz USB. If you receive us, we would greatly
appreciate an e-mail to confirm your reception to this address asap. This
test transmission cannot be QSL'd.
Thank you and best regards
Laura
Laura Lawrence (Miss), Radio Station Manager, Radio St Helena
Pounceys, Tel/Fax: +290 4542 R.S.H - 40
years - 25th December 1967-2007(direct and via DXplorer May 10)
SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA or Radio Riyadh (both IDs are in use) in En usually
till 1157 on 15250 but on April 21st was heard till 1255 and on May 1st
till 1230 close down.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX May 4)
SERBIA International Radio Serbia has a new interval signal, which is
totally "Serbian", no more old Yugoslavian tune.
If you want to hear it, just right click on the following link and choose
"Save Target As":
(Dragan Lekic-SER, wwdxc BC-DX May 6)
Dear DXers! International Radio Serbia has a new interval signal, which is
totally "Serbian", no more old Yugoslavian tune. If you want to hear it,
just right click on the following link and choose "Save Target As":
(Dragan Lekic from Subotica, Serbia, dxld May 7)

Dragan, So what is the name of it and what makes it totally Serbian? And
what was the previous one called and what made it Yugoslavian?
(Glenn, ibid.)
The new interval signal contains initial tunes from the national anthem of
Serbia.
Best regards, RS (Ruslan Sakaviec, Minsk, Belarus, ibid.)
SRI LANKA Re: a question posed recently; which is the oldest transmitter
still in use on shortwave? It may well be the 9770 transmitter used for
the English language service of SLBC. Saturday Morning Show presenter
Roshan Abhiseka mentioned that the transmitter, usually operated at 100 kW
is presently on the air at just 10 kW due to a faulty transformer that
dates back to the year 1941! The transmitter is to be retired later this
year and will be sent to the Marconi museum. A new 100 kW unit will be put
into service.
The 15745 kHz transmitter, frequently off the air, is to be replaced by a
300 kW donated by NHK Japan. Some spares are being purchased before this
transmitter can be put into service. A second, donated 300 kW is currently
being used for the Hindi service in the 25 metre band. And spares costing
8 million SLR are being purchased to improve the performance of the 35 kW
transmitter (presumably 6005 kHz) which is also frequently off air. Roshan
also mentioned that the English language evening transmission, suspended a
year ago, is to resume
(David Woollan, Kathmandu, Nepal, dxld May 6)
SWAZILAND Google Earth imagery.
SWZ SBIS Sidvokodvo 954 kHz 100 kW
26 38 00.00 S 31 26 00.00 E
(wb, Apr 4)
TAIWAN The SOH broadcasts two programs now.
1st px is news and news commentary on official program at 1100-1700 and
2200-2400, and unofficial on 9200, 10300, 15150 kHz via Taiwan.
2nd px is entertainment program on 13970, 18160 kHz via Taiwan.
These programs are carry on Eutelsat W5.
Cf. de Shigenori Aoki.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX
May 9)
[TAIWAN/U.K.] Skelton relays 6185 RTI German / 6045 RTI French 1900-2000
UT. What's going on with their signal?
RTI suffered audio feeder cuts very often after earthquake on Dec 27,
2006. Similar happened on May 9/10th via their relays at VTMC Skelton
Cumbria. Nobody takes care at the very terrible disturbed RTI feeder
signal in VTMC control room in Bush House, London.
Similar cuts via French Issoudun tx site result in a repeat of older RTI
touristic reserve programs...
On May 11th had solved the feeder audio problem on both 6185 and 6045 kHz.
Skelton 6185 RTI Deutsch / 6045 RTI Franzoesisch.
Chinesisches Jamming gegen RTI?
Am 09.05.2007 um 22:42 schrieb Dietrich Hommel:
"Heute war ab 19 UTC auf 6185 kHz nur ein "gepflegtes Jamming" statt des
Deutschprogrammes aus Taiwan zu hoeren. Wundern wuerde es mich nicht, wenn
die chinesischen Kommunisten die Stimme aus Taiwan unhoerbar machen
wollen."

Martin Elbe: "Der war gut! Sendungen Richtung China werden gejammt, aber
Beijing jammt doch nicht einen Auslandsdienst Richtung Deutschland! Da
haben die aber weiss Gott Besseres zu tun."
WB: Dietrich, Was ist gepflegtes Jamming? Auf 6185 habe ich in A07 noch
nie Jamming - auch nicht aus China - gehoert. In den vergangenen Wochen
hat sich dort auch 6185 Voice of the Revolution of Tigray, Mek'ele,
Tigrinya (ex9650) angesiedelt. Vielleicht hast Du bei guter Ausbreitung
"Jamming" aus dem Bereich ETH/ERI aufgenommen.
[later] So, jetzt habe ich mir das "chinesische Jamming" mal angehoert.
Ich hoere keine weiteres Nutzsignal auf beiden Kanaelen aus U.K. - wie
z.B. jetzt die DWL auf 6075 kHz - , also ist das schlicht und einfach das
aus Taiwan heran gefuehrte Unterseekabel Signal.
Die Probleme mit der gestoerten Kommunikation per ISDN und Internet mit
Taiwan nach dem schweren Erdbeben am 27. Dezember hat ja RTI schon selbst
ausreichend diskutiert und selbst seinerzeit mit einer Grafik belegt.
(73 wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 9/10/11)
TAJIKISTAN I may have missed something here but I have today spotted
what is either a huge TV/FM tower with a multitude of dipol antennas
around it or possibly a large MW site at 38 35 31 N 68 47 00E.
(Dan Goldfarb-UK, SW TX site May 4)
Maybe MW 549 kHz Dushanbe at 2-mast:
38 35 28.25 N 68 47 04.97 E
Eight more single masts spread all over the place. Incl. 1-2 dipols?
Military traffic?
Wonderful picture in the clear:
TJK Orzu 648/1000 801/1000 972/1000; 702/150 1161/40; IBB 972/800kW.
37 31 47.75 N 68 47 48.89 E
three Zaryas, directional MW antennas.
27 mast, 2.23 km long in 110/290 degrees, 972 kHz?
37 31 21.47 N 68 47 59.51 E
Srinagar, Leh, Nepal 2000km, Lhasa Tibet 2200km or reverse
all UZB, all TKM towards Baku Caspian sea.
27 mast, 2.23 km long in 146 degrees, 801 kHz
37 32 05.39 N 68 48 22.02 E
Islamabad 800 km, Delhi 1300, Agra 1700 km.
12 mast, 1.1 km long in 233 degrees, 648 kHz?
37 31 52.23 N 68 47 21.22 E
Herat 700 km, Ea-IRN, Qatar 1800, UAE, Bahrain 2000km
three single MW masts.
37 32 16.86 N 68 47 01.32 E 702 non-dir
37 32 22.25 N 68 47 33.64 E 1161 non-dir
37 32 17.63 N 68 47 28.07 E reserve
two smaller MW reserve masts.
Five older MW masts.
37 32 32.46 N 68 47 50.17 E
22 SW masts, up to 8x8 curtain.
54 smaller easy antenna dipole masts, mayby administry/commercial/military
traffic.
(wb, SW TX site May 4)

U.K./UEA Thanks for the recording of WADR I was able to hear them twice
on 17870 not 17875 at the frequency is unless my rig is out. Once at 1510
UT this is odd, as their sked starts at 0700 till 0800 UT on 17875 kHz via
Woofferton and at 0800 till 1100 UT via Skelton UK. Summer 2007 sked as
per WADR web site. I sent them an e-mail a few days ago,
West Africa Democracy Radio, Dakar, Senegal.
Sudan Radio on 11805 kHz at 0330 UT in Arabic/Somali. sio 444. May 10th.
Annoucements by OM and YL nice ids, news by yl, check out and tell me.
Please have a listen ... next ... SW radio clandestine for Zimbabwe 11775,
1725 UT 444, via Russia. English programming. 11810 at 1726 UT 444, via
Russia. 12035 at 1727 UT 444, via UK. 4880 at 1727 UT 323. via MEY-RSA.
Commentary on Zimbabwe political situation by OM, in English and Shona.
I phoned them once and left a message on answering machine on a UK number.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX May 10)
West Africa Democracy Radio
17875 0700-0800 46SW WOF 300kW 182deg USA NEW MER
17875 0800-1100 46SW SKN 300 195 USA NEW MER
Sudan Radio, outlets on Mon-Fri only.
11805 0330-0400 47E,48W DHA 250kW 240deg USA MNO MER
11805 0400-0500 47E,48W DHA 250kW 245 USA MNO MER
9870 Skelton Cumbria site. Skelton spurious splatter. KBS Korean service
at 0700-0800 UT noted with terrible wide signal splatter of 34 kHz, from
9853 to 9887 kHz on May 6th. Observed on three different rx.
Stuttgart Germany 127 degrees from Skelton.
(wb, May 6)
USA SHORTWAVE CENTER for May 2007.
This month, we turn over this space to a topic that should be of utmost
importance to stateside SWLs and DXers the continuing diminishment of the
U.S.'s well-regarded and acclaimed international broadcaster, the Voice of
America. In the following pages, you will find a series of statements by a
number of commenters from a range of quarters assembled to bring you "up
to speed" on the current dire straits in which the VOA finds itself.
This series of statements are presented here without editorial comment,
save for this one. It is the considered opinion of this writer that, while
there are valid questions regarding effectiveness, distribution platforms
and competing priorities facing international broadcasters, the current
hostile policies of the BBG (the Broadcasting Board of Governors which
oversees U.S. international broadcasting) and some in the U.S. government
toward the VOA have been undertaken principally because the VOA is the
only U.S. international broadcaster operating under a Congressionally
granted charter that guarantees its journalistic independence.
Not one of the other broadcasting entities created in recent years by the
BBG is compelled by law to adhere to this nation's most cherished
principles.
The current BBG and its sponsors apparently prefer a propagandistic
approach toward this nation's official communications with those overseas.
To my mind this betrays a certain lack of confidence both in U.S. ideals
and the ability of the international audience to discern the truth when
given the facts, despite the incontrovertible evidence that it was the
VOA's (and RL/RFE's) approach to international broadcasting in keeping
with these ideals that were instrumental in gaining a successful
completion to the Cold War.
The current BBG policy is a dangerous and corrosive departure from
longstanding American principles upon which the VOA first stood during the

darkest days of the second world war and has continued to stand for sixty-
five years now: "The news may be good, the news may be bad; we will tell
you the truth."
It is my hope and that of others who are standing with the VOA in its hour
of need that what you read in these pages will compel you to also stand
with the VOA by contacting your representatives and key leaders in
Congress. Tell them that we and they need to preserve what has worked best
for this country for decades in its public diplomacy- the VOA and its
strong dedication to reporting the truth wherever it leads. In order to
overcome today's challenges and those to come, we will need to embrace our
most cherished principles, not undermine them. And, moreover, we need our
public diplomacy to demonstrate the we believe in what we say.
(John Figliozzi, Shortwave Center, May NASWA Journal via dxld May 7)
UNIDENTIFIED. 17670, 1135 14 April, Tamil/S Asian language, S Asian-
type music/songs, talk, refs to Sri Lanka, ads including "the number one
bank in Sri Lanka", time pips at 1330, news(?), talks, music, SIO 343. Not
heard following two days.
(Tony Rogers-UK, May BrDXC-UK Communication magazine via dxld May 7)
Maybe the technician at Delhi site checked the tx/antenna for the 1500 UT
transmission ? (wb, May 8)
17670 1300-1357 MDC 250kW 60deg Vietnames MDG AWR RNW
17670 1500-1730 DEL 250 245 Swahili/Hindi IND AIR
17670 1730-1945 DEL 250 245 GOS-IV English IND AIR
ZIMBABWE UNID 3396 I had an extremely weak Afro station most of the
evening of Apr 31 on 3396 kHz. Again today something on the freq, but no
chance for ID.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
ZBC Harare. Quite good signal at May 4th at 2255 UTC here in the South
East of Austria: O=3.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, May 5)
[ZIMBABWE non] SW Radio Africa (between 1700 and 1900 UTC on May 5):
11775 - Moscow tx S=9+10dB, and
11810 - Armavir tx S=8, latter feed 1/8th second behind Moscow.
Both started at 1700 UT.
But 12035 - Rampisham 500 kW failed audio feeder of SW Radio Africa at
1700-1706 UT !! slot, instead two test tones of 200/400 Hz heard
alternating each other for a single second duration, and a pause of 6
seconds in between til 1706 UT.
Usual poor Rampisham signal strength at my location in Germany, S=5.
(wb, May 5)
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ALGERIA CLANDESTINE 700 Polisario Front, Tindouf (?), ALG, 0609-f/out
0630, 11 May, Arabic, talks; 45343; // 6300 vy. good. 1500 kHz still off.
When observed this (alternative?) outlet on the SW coast, the signal is
quite good and adj. QRM free (de ALG 702).
CLANDESTINE While this was what I sent in today's previous mssg... "700
Polisario Front, Tindouf (?), ALG, 0609-f/out 0630, 11 May, Arabic, talks;
45343; // 6300 vy. good. 1500 kHz still off. When observed this
(alternative?) outlet on the SW coast, the signal is quite good and adj.
QRM free (de ALG 702). (Goncalves)" ..... they're "back on business" on
1550 kHz once again as observed as I compile this, 2110, 14 May, typicall
strong (& better than on alternative 700 kHz as of late), but just for how
long is surely something they probably don't know either! Parallel to
strong & clear 6300 kHz, and off on 700 kHz. Whether the shift took place
y/day, 13 May, I simply don't know.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 11-14)
153 R. Algerienne-1, Bechar, 1150-1420, 12 May, Arabic, western classical
music, IDs, newscast,..., interview 1405; 55454, which is not that common.
927.9 R. Algerienne-1, Timimoun, 2226-..., 04 May, Arabic, AR. songs;
34432. This was a UNID I had previously noted causing a het. w/ R.
Renascenca, vora, 1 kW, POR.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
ANGUILLA [non] Anguilla 6090 off the air making it possible to easily
hear the following stations:
ASCENSION ISL 9525, Cotton Tree News via Ascension at 07:30 UTC on 12
May, 2007. Tuned in at 07:25, caught the end of Star Radio, at 07:30

drumming IS, "This is CTN", into news of unpaid troops in Guinea marching
on Conakry. Also had news in 4 local languages. Decent signal Off at 07:59
UT.
(John M. Fisher-MA-USA, DXplorer May 12)
Some VT Communications changes:
Trans World Radio Africa, additional txion in French
0830-0915 11985 ASC 250kW 027deg to WeAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
AUSTRIA/U.K. BBC in Russian at 0400-0500 UT Mon-Fri, replaced each other,
now MOS 9680, RMP 13745.
(NZDXT May 15)
BAHRAIN UNIDENTIFIED - 9745 at 2135 on May 11 with weak vocal group and
man in Arabic. I wouldn't dare to hope for Bahrain so what about this
"Shaab al Iraq" thing out of Libya also listed here.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer May 13)
Congrats, that COULD BE Bahrain ...
Google Earth imagery location:
BAH Abu Hayan MW 612nd 801d and SW v6011 9745
BAH Bahrain MW 648/1000
BAH Abu Hayan SW and MW 693/1000
26 02 11.34 N 50 37 25.14 E
26 04 11.07 N 50 36 41.78 E
26 01 49.42 N 50 36 54.80 E
(wb, May 13)
BELGIUM/RUSSIA/ARMENIA/FRANCE Some TDP stations changes:
Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front (EPPF) in Amharic:
1600-1700 15260 SAM 250kW 188deg to EaAf Thu, new program
Radio Saa in Hausa:
1600-1700 13770 UNID RUS/CISorTDF tx to WeAf Wed/Sat, cancelled
[ex Issoudun-France, wb.]
Radio Democracy Shorayee in Persian:
1700-1800 12120 UNID RUS/CISorTDF tx toWeAs Tu/Th/Fr/Su,cancelled
[ex Samara-RUS, wb.]
Voice of Meselna Delina in Tigrigna:
1700-1730 NF 11765 ARM 100kW 188deg to EaAf Mon-Fri, x11830
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou, 0839-f/out 0855, 12 May, Vernacular, talks;
24331, QRM de adj. trffc. in USB. The signal resurfaced again later around
1400 when one detect but the presence of the carrieR.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
BOLIVIA 3390.2 R. Emisoras Camargo, Camargo, 2335-2345, 11 May, songs;
23341, QRM de racketting signal.
5952.4 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2341-2354, 11 May, Wuechua, talks, Indian
tunes; 54433, adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
BRAZIL 6089.95, Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, 0605-0640, May 12, local
music, Portuguese talk, announcements, ads. Some weak co-channel QRM but
an overall fair signal with Anguilla 6090 off the air.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld May 12)

3254.8 R. Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri AC, 2332-2339, 11 May,
talks; 35242.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2119-2131, 12 May, music, ID simply as
"Educadora AM", municipality announcements; 35332.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 2006-..., 12 May, f/ball news; 25342,
then rated 55433 at 2105.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2135-..., 12 May, mass; 32431, QRM de
POL (tent); // 9630.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 0942-f/out 1045, 12 May, preacher; 15331.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 0944-f/out 1055, 12 May, guitar pieces,
talks; 25331.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 0938-1105, 12 May, folk songs, prgr
announcements, talks; 35433. Also 2138-..., same day, rosary w/ the Pope;
55433.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 0940-1120, 12 May, Pope's
address in Jornal Cancao Nova, mass; 35444.
11734.9 R. Transmundial, St¦ M¦ RS, 1727-1446, 12 May, IDs, phone-ins;
23442.
11780 R. Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF, 1425-1431, 12 May, phone-ins
& listeners' messages; 35443, then QRM de stn in Chinese at 1430.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1417-1450, 12 May, advertisements,
prgr Show da Bola; 24433.
11829.5 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1421-1448, 12 May, f/ball news,
advertisements; 24433.
17815 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 1422-1610, 12 May, Brazilian songs;
25432.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
BULGARIA 15750 Radio Santec via IRRS. May 6 at 1259 (S/on)-1329(S/off).
S/on with music, followed by Radio Santec's English program at 1300 UT.
Talked about human and animal. S/off after ID of IRRS at 1329 UT. Sundays
only.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium May 13)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 0935-1435, 12 May,
Vernacular, talks,..., French, prgr Culturama 1207,..., pops; 35433, and
rated 55444 at the end of the observation, i.e. 1435 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
BHUTAN 6035 kHz, new 100 kW unit. Bhutan back ?
I am pretty sure I heard Bhutan on 6035 kHz this morning at 0005-0030 UTC
fade out with the typical Buddhish monks choir. I have not seen them
reported heard since January, so it may be their new 100 kW transmitter
being tested. Are you able to confirm that they are on the air. They
probably sign on at 0000 UTC, but may also quickly fade out at your
locations.
Obviously R St. Helena test was directed towards Europe today as I and
others in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Spain and Portugal heard it
with weak signals, but clear ID's.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, May 17)

Hello Anker, Been inactive in dxing in the last 2 months, a lot of work in
my shool and the monitoring and also listening to the Cricket World Cup
which Sri Lanka missed winning.
Yes you are right, just checked at 0000 UT Bhutan on 6035 kHz blasting in.
in fact the strongest station on 49mb. You didn't indicate the freq, but
obviously you were referring to 6035 kHz. Good observation Anker.
I didn't know about the SH test. Pity.
(Victor A. Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, May 18)
Hi, Just called up Thinley, stn engineer at BBS, confirmed that the new
transmitter being tested since 17th May.
(Alokesh-IND, May 18)
Read somewhere, that the tx from RIZ Zagreb suffered a transportation
accident in India transit before. (wb)
CHAD UNID on 7311-7313 kHz variable.
v7311 May 13 at 0505 I could not make out any trace of RNT's distorted
signal around 7310 with Flevo and 7315 with stronger WHRI. Again May 15 at
0510 check, no sign of the extremely distorted off-frequency transmission
of RNT, which had been on 7312v, and also by others no longer heard, so
this seems to be taken care of. But are they back to normal on 6165 as a
result?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 15) [c.f. bc-dx TopNews #807]
Dear Wolfgang,
Thanks for the info on the UNID-signal on 7313 kHz. This morning May 8,
2007 I noted here in Hilversum the IS of RNT on 7313 kHz at 0425 UTC,
following by anthem?; announcements in French and African music; all very
distorted. It was the same type of programme I used to hear on 6165 kHz
now nothing more heard from RNT on 6165 kHz.
So I think the UNID is TCHAD as Bockhacken measured it at 165 degrees.
(later) I found on a sound sample of the s/on of
RNT, while it was still on 6165 kHz. Have a listen; it is the same sign/on
I heard distorted on 7313 kHz.
(Ehard Goddijn-HOL, Radio Netherlands, May 8/11)
CHILE 6089.87, Radio Esperanza, Temuco, 0805-0905, May 12, Spanish
religious sermon. Spanish religious music. Mentions of Esperanza. Good.
Another station audible with Anguilla 6090 off the air.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld May 12)
CHINA/INDIA Today I checked the AIR Chinese and Tibetan transmissions
and accompanying jamming.
AIR Chinese.
11840, AIR sign on noted before 1145, than CNR-1 jamming until 1315, weak
AIR signal noted in the background just before 1315.
15795, as 11840 except that this frequency was jammed by Firedrake.
17705, CNR-1 jamming 1130-1330 and mostly very strong signal. Last winter
AIR was occasionaly heard in the clear thanks to propagational quirks, but
normally it's only CNR here.
AIR Tibetan
9575, CNR-1 with weak signal heard 1215-1330, AIR not audible. CNR-1 also
here to jam VOA Mandarin until 1200.
11775, AIR sign on noted before 1215. A first jammer with vibrating
carrier frequency signed on well before 1215 with CNR-1, changing to
Firedrake at 1215. A second jammer with stable carrier started with CNR-1
at 1215. CNR-1 stopped at 1330, the Firedrake some seconds later. AIR

continued with its Nepali programme (unjammed).
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld May 12)
CUBA Emisoras cubanas por Yandys Cervantes.
Saludos amigo Jose Miguel, espero que se encuentre bien, por aca las cosas
mas o menos, ahora mismo con mucho trabajo, me gustaria que me hiciera el
favor de publicar en las listas, el sigueinte listado de sitios cubanos.
Un fuerte abrazo y gracias.
Listado de Emisoras Cubanas y sus sitios en internet.
1. Radio Habana Cuba, RHC
"Una voz de amistad que recorre el mundo"
Prensa cubana en Internet en espanol, ingles , frances y portugues
2. Radio Rebelde
Transmision durante las 24 horas del dia de una programacion esencialmente
informativa.
3. Radio Reloj
El canal de informacion continua mas antiguo del mundo. La hora minuto a
minuto.
4. Emisora Radio Progreso
"La Onda de la Alegria"
5. Radio Enciclopedia. Emisora Nacional
La Emisora de la Cultura Cubana. Fundada en 1962, se distingue por su
musica instrumental variada, su exclusividad en el dial y por sus voces:
todas femeninas.
6. Radio Ciudad de La Habana
La Emisora Joven de la Capital
7. Radio Guama, desde Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Emisora provincial del territorio mas occidental de Cuba. Transmite en
990 kHz en AM y en los 90,5 MHz de FM en la capital provincial.
Satisfacer las necesidades informativas, de orientacion, educativas,
culturales, divulgativas y de recreacion de la poblacion en Vueltabajo,
esta entre sus principales lineas de trabajo.
8. Radio Ciudad del Mar Digital
Radioemisora de la Ciudad de Cienfuegos
9. Habanaradio
Emisora radial adscripta a la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La
Habana.
10. Radio Bayamo
Sitio Web de CMKX Radio Bayamo.
11. Radio Victoria, Las Tunas
Pagina sobre Radio Victoria, Las Tunas

12. Radio Angulo Digital
Sitio del sistema informativo de la radio en la provincia de Holguin.
Trasmite desde el 1ro de agosto de 1936. Tiene su sitio WEB desde el 14 de
marzo del 2001
13. Radio Coco, El periodico del Aire
La Emisora de Radio Informativa y Deportiva de Ciudad de La Habana
14. Radio Metropolitana
Emisora radial para la familia de la capital de Cuba.
15. CMBF. La esquina del jazz
CMBF, Radio Musical Nacional, esta caracterizada por la inclusion de obras
musicales de autores clasicos, contemporaneos, del Tercer Mundo y en
especial de Cuba, asi como por la insercion de informaciones y comentarios
de la actualidad cultural nacional y extranjera.
16. Puerto Padre.cu - Organo Oficial de Radio Libertad, Las Tunas
Publicacion digital de Radio Libertad. Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba.
Organo oficial de la prensa en el territorio
17. Radio Moron
Desde Moron, la Ciudad del Gallo, Ciego de Avila, Cuba.
Surgida el 19 de noviembre de 1949 esta considerada, al decir del pueblo
de Moron, un verdadero simbolo del territorio.
18. Cadena Habana, la frecuencia popular
Emisora de caracter provincial, es la Planta Matriz de la Red de Emisoras
de la Provincia de La Habana. Ofrece una programacion variada, con
predominio de los informativos, musicales y de orientacion. Las tematicas
que trata reflejan el acontecer economico, politico, cultural, educacional
y cientificos de La Habana que abarca a 19 municipios.
19. Radio 26 Emisora Provincial, Matanzas
Asiento de Playa Giron. Desde la Atenas de Cuba
20. CMHW, La Reina Radial del Centro de Cuba. Villa Clara
Fundada el 15 de julio de 1933
21. Radio Sancti Spiritus
Radio Sancti Spiritus es vehiculo de todo el palpitar de la provincia
espirituana, Cuba y el mundo y de la transmision de los momentos mas
trascendentes de la vida economica, politica y social del territorio.
22. Radio Surco Digital. Ciego de Avila
RS Digital es el sitio Web de la emisora provincial Radio Surco en la
provincia cubana de Ciego de Avila, la cual sale al aire por primera vez
el 10 de octubre de 1952 con el nombre de Radio Cuba en la frecuencia de
580 kilociclos.

23. Portal de la Radio Cubana en Internet
Uno de los principales objetivos del Sistema de Radio Cubana es que la
programacion transmitida por sus emisoras esten al servicio de los
conocimientos, la cultura, la recreacion y la defensa de la nacion y de
todos sus ciudadanos. Participa, al igual que el resto de los mas
importantes medios masivos de comunicacion, en el desarrollo de Misiones
Informativas en varias regiones del mundo donde los cubanos hacen
historia.
Ing. Yandys Cervantes Rodriguez
WebMaster. Sede Universitaria Municipal. Buey Arriba. Granma.
(Romero-ESP, via dxld May 13)
CYPRUS/GUIANA FRENCH Frequency changes for BBC:
1100-1300 NF 9465 GUF 250kW 295deg to SoAm, x9480 English WS
1800-2000 NF 5875 CYP 250kW 090deg to WeAs, x13610 Persian
1900-2000 NF 6195 CYP 250kW 358deg to EaEu, x5875 Russian Sat only
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
ECUADOR Frequ changes for HCJB World in DRM from May 11-26:
0100-0400 NF 9815 QUI 004kW 355deg to CeAm, x9915 in English
0400-0630 NF 9815 QUI 004kW 037deg to WeEu, x9870 in German
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
ETHIOPIA [non] The TDP-brokered transmissions of Radio Xoriyo on 15260
have been re-timed; there are now two 30min broadcasts Tue/Sat 1600-1630,
instead of a 1-hour broadcast Tue 1600-1700, acc. to the TDP schedule
website.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer May 14)
FRANCE [RMC at TDF company installation Fontbonne Mt.Agel / Col de la
Madonne on French soil].
Mediumwave listeners in Europe have been puzzled by the appearance of
Vatican Radio on 702 kHz for a couple of days. Although not mentioned on
the website of Vatican Radio, we found an explanation on
A report dated 5 May says "Vatican Radio will test Medium Wave 702 kHz
from Monte Carlo on May 8 and 9 at 1900-2200 UTC relaying the European
Programme in Italian (1900 and 2200 UTC) French, English (1950 UTC)
Spanish, Arabic. Transmitter will use 400 kW power and directive aerials
(65 deg). Reception reports are welcome."
In an update on 12 May, the site notes that "Listeners from various
Italian locations reported to Italradio good reception in Central Italy
but problems both in the South and especially in Northern Italy where
interferences from 693 kHz RAI DRM transmitter in Milan were rather
strong."
( via RNW MN via BrDXC-UK May 13)
Vatican Radio bcing from outside Monaco at Fontbonne Mt.Agel / Col de la
Madonne in France. 1900-2200 UTC on 702 kHz / 400 kW.
I hear here in Holland Vatican Radio on 702 kHz to-day. Until 1930 UTC in
Italian and right now 1945 UTC in French. Modulation is in // with
internet channel 1. Look at:
1950 UTC 702 kHz silent or deep fade?? At 1956 UTC classical music on 702
kHz!
It is now 2110 UTC May 8 and Vatican Radio is still on 702 kHz most likely

via MCO-tx. I heard French, English, Spanish, Arab and right now again
Italian with SIO=2/3-4/3-3. No trace of the German tx you hearing, only
somekind of a Luxembourg-effect probably with high power MCO-longwave tx
216 kHz.
(and) Vatican Radio signing on with IS at 1858 UTC on 702 kHz to-night May
9th 2007. At 1900 UTC px in Italian. SIO= 233/2 fading and someone co-
channel.
(Ehard Goddijn-HOL, mediumwave.info May 8/9)
Here at my place (50 kms north of the Danish/German border and Flensburg)
I only hear NDR Info via the xmitter in Flensburg with some music
underneath. Vatican Radio not listed on this frequency in the EWMG,
neither in the WRTH 2007. NEW frequency?
(Ydun Ritz-DEN, May 8)
source
(Dragan Lekic-SER; dxld May 13)
Summer A-07 of RFI in Hausa from June 1:
0600-0630 on 9805 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg
0600-0630 on 11995 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg >> 7220 from Sep.2
0700-0730 on 11830 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg
0700-0730 on 15315 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg
1600-1700 on 15315 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
According to radio-music.org
these broadcasts should start on May 21st.
(Jean-Marie Aubier-F, dxld May 18)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, 2220-..., 12 May, Vernacular, talks; 43442,
adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
GERMANY 11640 Freie Volksmission Krefeld via DTK-Telekom/Wertachtal
Transmitter. Full data (including xmitter site) verification letter with
photo insert of the Mission Center at Krefeld. V/s mentioned to visit
their web site for frequencies and times of their broadcasts. Web site:
E-mail reports:
Reply in 23 days for a Postal report in Ge/En. v/s: Peter Vitsek Technical
Department.
(Ed Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer May 17)
Some DTK-T Systems changes:
Bible Christian Association in Bulgarian/Turkish to SoEaEu:
1530-1600 6140 JUL 100kW 130deg Sun, cancelled from May 6
Adventist World Radio in Chinese to NoAf from May 1:
2030-2100 NF 9565 JUL 100kW 200deg, x9610
Voice of Democr Eritrea in Tigrinya/En to EaAf from May 3:
1700-1800 NF 15315 JUL 100kW 125deg Thu, x13630
WYFR Family Radio in Romanian to EaEu from May 3:
1800-1900 NF 11730 JUL 100kW 100deg, x7220
WYFR Family Radio additional txions from May 1 and May 8:
1600-1700 13620 WER 500kW 120deg to ME Arabic
1700-1800 11875 WER 500kW 120deg to ME Arabic
1800-1900 11855 WER 500kW 120deg to ME Arabic

1900-2000 9495 WER 500kW 120deg to ME Arabic
1600-1700 15650 WER 500kW 135deg to EaAf English
1600-1900 13630 WER 500kW 135deg to EaAf English
1800-1900 13830 WER 500kW 135deg to EaAf Amharic
1800-1900 11600 WER 500kW 150deg to NoAf Arabic
1900-2000 7180 WER 500kW 150deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2100 9735 WER 500kW 150deg to NoAf Arabic
2100-2200 5915 WER 500kW 150deg to NoAf Arabic
1600-1700 15705 WER 500kW 165deg to CeAf English
1800-1900 13730 WER 500kW 165deg to CeAf English
1900-2200 9610 WER 500kW 180deg to SoAf English
2200-2300 9620 WER 500kW 180deg to SoAf English
1900-2000 11610 WER 500kW 180deg to SoAf French
2000-2100 NF9595 WER 500kW 180deg to SoAf French frMay 15,x5975
2100-2200 9720 WER 500kW 180deg to SoAf French
1900-2000 13780 WER 500kW 210deg to WeAf French
2000-2200 11610 WER 500kW 210deg to WeAf Arabic
2200-2300 7115 WER 500kW 210deg to WeAf Arabic
2200-2300 9720 WER 500kW 210deg to WeAf French
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
DWL Chinese cut to 50 mins duration:
1030-1150
7205 VLADIVOSTOK 250 240
15360 KRANJI 100 013
15640 TRINCOMALE 250 045
17820 TRINCOMALE 250 060
2300-2350
9865 DHABAYYA 250 065
9900 NOVOSIBIRSK 500 125
11830 KHABAROVSK 100 218
and afternoon sce too:
13840 1300-1328 TRINCOMALE 250 060
5980 1300-1330 VLADIVOSTOK 250 240
15360 1300-1330 TRINCOMALE 250 045
GUINEA 7125 R. Conakry/R. Guinee, Sonfonya, still missing during
daytime obs.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
GUYANA 3291.13 Guyana 'Voice of Guyana' Sparendaam, has been off the
air since April 30th.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, JPNpremium, May 13)
HUNGARY 11730 Addit VoA Russian via Jaszbereny Hungary at 1300-1400 UT.
(NWDXC, May 5)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 2317-2347, 11 May, Icelandic, interview,
talks; 35(!)353.
207 RUV, Eidar, 2323-..., 11 May, cf. // 189; 22441, QRM de D & to a
certain extent also de MRC.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
INDONESIA 3987.05 RRI Manokwari (pres) at 1205-1228 UT on May 16. RRI
station here with Jakarta news // 4789.97 and 4749.96. Jak relay ended at
1218, followed by soft-voiced YL. Could not make much out due to weak
signal. Ruined at 1223 UT by a loud ham operator on a nearby frequency.
Presume this is Manokwari, which was on this exact freq previously,
reactivating after being off the air for several months.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer May 16)

IRAN IRIB replaced Sirjan 9905 by 9940 kHz due of co-channel Firedrake
jamming.
GERMAN 0730-0827 15085 15430
1730-1827 6255 9940 15085
FRENCH 0630-0727 13710 15430
1830-1927 6255 9940 13755 15085
HINDI 0230-0257 15165 17635
1430-1527 11720 13805 (Kamalabad ex 11695)
(NWDXC, May 5)
MAURITANIA 7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1200-1442, 12 May, Arabic,
AR. songs, TS, ID, news,..., interview; 45433, and rated 54444 at 1440.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
MEXICO 6185 R. Educacion, Cd. de Mej[x]ico, 0750-f/out 0905, 10 May,
Spanish, N.AmeR. tunes & songs, jazz type; 45433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
MOLDOVA Frequency change for WYFR in English via TRW from May 10:
2000-2200 NF 7430 KCH 500kW 309deg English to WeEu, x7360
TRW=TV Radio Waves
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
It seems Family Radio has changed frequency for Europe: I heard them
yesterday loud and clear, SINPO 54544, at 2047 UTC on 7430 kHz. I suppose
this is from Grigoriopol which is scheduled at this hour on 7360, but 7360
was empty.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx May 17) 7360 is RRS, - not YFR.
BBC French? replaced 15425 from Zyyi-CYP to Grigoriopol. NoAfrica sce
0600-0630. And 17705 at 0800-1000 UT too.
(NWDXC, May 5)
MOROCCO Needless to say this is not DX, just an obs. on how RTM outlets
are behaving:
711.06 Laayoune (?- see ID), regional prgr, 0946-..., 13 May, Arabic, AR.
songs, talks, Dakhla ID, songs; 55454 but still weak audio. Now, Laayoune,
formerly El-Aiun, is "in front" of the Canaries whereas Dakhla (formerly
Villa Cisneros I suppose), is well into the south, so quite different
places.
1079.8 Tangiers?, reg. prgr, 0905-..., 12 May, Arabic, AR. songs,...,
news 1200,..., prayer 1410; 55555 whereas terribly after darkness, but
then this one must be no other than a harmonic of 539.95 which was a
detail I overlooked in a previous report about this case.
1187.9 Casablanca, "C" prgR. , 1014-..., 13 May, Berber, talks,
interviews; 55454, engline-like QRN in the carrieR.
1637.8 Rabat, "A" prgr, 1010-..., 13 May, Arabic, AR. songs; 35353;
harmonic of 818.9, still with bad audio though not as bad as during an
April observation.
And as far as other MRC stns are concerned, maybe my home-made 4 ele. VHF-
FM cubical quad antenna can help in the future since rough tests at just 3
m above ground on Sat. 12th inst. provided reception of several MRC stns,
viz. "A", "B" & "C" networks, Medi 1, not to mention stns in CNR & MDR.
7308 Sebaa-Aioun, 0832-..., 12 May, Berber, talks, newscast 0900,...;
25342. Harmonic of 1044 kHz.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)

NETH ANTILLES Additional NHK Japanese via Bonaire to SoAM at 2200-2300
on 15265 kHz ?
(NWDXC May 15)
NEW ZEALAND MORE TIME FOR DX? Next summer, New Zealand will have 27
weeks of Daylight Saving Time, up from the current 24 weeks. DST will
start on Sunday 30 September 2007 at 0200 local time, and finish at 0300
on Sunday 6 April 2008. My experience is that getting up an hour earlier
on the UTC clock is advantageous for DXing Asian and African stations on
the tropical shortwave bands.
(NZDXT May 15)
A-07 schedule of RNZI from May 6 till Sep.2, 2007
0459-0658 9615 RAN 050kW 000deg AM All Pacific
0459-0658 11675 RAN 050kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
0659-1058 6095 RAN 050kW 000deg AM All Pacific
0659-1258 7145 RAN 050kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
1059-1258 9870 RAN 050kW 325deg AM NW Pac.,Bougainville,PNG,Timor
1259-1550 6095 RAN 050kW 000deg AM All Pacific
1551-1850 7145 RAN 050kW 035deg AM Cook Isl,Fiji,Niue,Samoa,Tonga
1551-1850 6095 RAN 050kW 035deg DRM Cook Isl,Fiji,Niue,Samoa,Tonga
1851-2050 11725 RAN 050kW 000deg AM All Pacific
1851-2050 11675 RAN 050kW 035deg DRM Cook Isl,Fiji,Niue,Samoa,Tonga
2051-2358 15720 RAN 050kW 000deg AM All Pacific
2051-2358 13730 RAN 050kW 325deg DRM NW Pac.,Solomon Isl,Vanuatu
2359-0458 13730 RAN 050kW 000deg AM All Pacific
2359-0458 15720 RAN 050kW 000deg DRM All Pacific
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
7145 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1745-1804, 10 May, English,
weather rpt., news; 32431, terrible adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
NIGER 9705 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 1016-1228, 06 May, French, interview,
local pops, news 1200; 25342, het. w/ ETH 9704.2. This was again obs'ed on
the SW coast during daytime on 12 & 13 May, and the signal is typically a
lot better than up here in Lisboa.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
NIGERIA 6089.85, Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, 2115-2300*, May 11, Talk in local
language. Mentions of Lagos, Kaduna, Nigeria. Variety of Afro-pop, local
folk music. Sign off with short National Anthem. Poor reception around
2129-2205 due to DRM QRM, but good reception after 2205. Anguilla off the
air making Nigeria an easy target.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld May 12)
NORWAY Frequency and times changes for BBC in DRM mode:
0400-0700 7440 KVI 050kW 190deg English to WeEu, x7475 0600-0700
0700-0900 9470 KVI 050kW 190deg English to WeEu,cancelled
2000-2200 5875 KVI 050kW 190deg English to WeEu, x7465 1600-1800
Some VT Communications changes:
SW Radio Africa in English:
1700-1900 12035*KVI 500kW 155deg to SoAf, xRMP 500kW 140deg
* co-ch CRI Arabic from 1830
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
NORWAY/RUSSIA SW Radio Africa (between 1700 and 1900 UTC on May 11,
lousy condition):
11775 - Moscow tx S=8, and
11810 - Armavir tx S=9, latter feed 1/8th second behind Moscow.
12035 - Rampisham outlet replaced by new Kvitsoe site on April 13, also
500 kW. Latter signal is 2 seconds behind Moscow 11775 outlet.
Adjacent powerful VoRUS signals on both 12030 and 12040 kHz

with S=9+40dB !
(wb, May 14)
Yes, SW Radio Africa replaced now Rampisham site by Kvitsoe Norway on
12035 kHz, noted today with tremendous signal of S=9+40 dB even at end of
transmission at 18.58 UT.
(wb, May 14)
Indeed, a very strong signal (9+40dB) in my QTH, too. The Rampisham signal
*here* used to be about S=5, and I guess that the target area reception
was about adequate in those days. I hope that the signal strength is
better now also in Africa (a more "suitable" skip etc.).
(Matti Ponkamo-FIN, hcdx May 15)
PAKISTAN 5080.2 at 1820 UT. Radio Pakistan presumed the Asian here with
Cricket World Cup commentary 28/4. Fair strength but audio slightly
distorted and transmitter hum. Gone at 1848 recheck.
(Bryan Clark-NZL, NZDXT May 15)
RUSSIA Google Earth imagery. Moscow area sites from Victor Rutkovsky
website:
Xodinka
55 46 54 N 37 29 23 E
Balashika
55 47 34 N 37 53 30 E
Chadolovka
55 43 01 N 37 36 41 E
Neer
55 45 40 N 37 39 56 E
University
55 41 45 N 37 33 04 E
Kyrkino
55 52 53 N 37 23 30 E
Mitichi
55 56 24 N 37 45 40 E
Taldom
56 44 00 N 37 39 48 E
Wytovo
55 33 31 N 37 33 27 E
Romanshevo
55 18 15 N 37 35 24 E
Kyrovskaya
55 34 59 N 39 08 06 E
Noginsk
55 50 10 N 38 20 35 E
Elektrostahl
55 46 49 N 38 25 15 E
Povarovo
56 04 58 N 37 05 21 E

closed Chkalovskaya
Scolkovo
55 53 52 N 38 04 06 E
big Lesnoy
56 04 00 N 37 56 17 E
Kupavna
55 44 15.01 N 38 09 13.00 E
near St. Petersburg
huge Popovka
SW 59 39 38.47 N 30 41 57.84 E
26 mast directional Zarya antenna 1494 kHz, 2.5 km wide
MW 59 38 55.53 N 30 41 40.83 E
Olgino
59 59 29 N 30 07 41 E
(Victor Rutkovsky, SW TX site May 9)
Transmitters in/near Ufa on 162 and 198 kHz are off-air. Possibly forever.
Historical Komintern station is being dismantled.
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, DXSignal May 14)
Some BBC Zyyi-CYP outlets to North&East Africa, Libya, Egypt replaced by
Armavir relay:
11740 0400-0800, 11940 0400-0430, 12015 0500-0530, 17850 1100-1130,
21660 1400-1700.
(NWDXC, May 5)
RWANDA Unid station 5985 kHz. Dear Wolfgang, Hello again from Cyprus I
continue to enjoy your web pages. I have a new UNID my night off last
night. On 5985 kHz at 0313 UTC, in English with talk about water then some
African music, then an annoucement to learn English via some forthcoming
programmes, then an interview with a male annoucer about the USA. Sign off
at 0330 UT sio 433.
I have wonderful collection of qsl cards and letters from 75 countries any
ideas to put them on the internet like I did with Dave Kernick
intervalsignalcom www pages a few years ago?
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX May 17)
Dear Costas, Mon-Fri only.
5985 0300-0330 Mon-Fri USA Sudan Radio Service En EaAF via Kigali-RRW
5985 0300-0330 47E,48W KIG 250kW 000degrees USA MNO MER
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 17)
... and UAE 11805 at 0330-0500 UT, 13720 at 0400-0600 UT,

15325 at 0500-0600 UT too ??? (wb)
SAINT HELENA Dear friends,
The planned test transmission by R St. Helena on 11092.5 kHz USB on
Thursday May 17 from 1500 to 1505 or 1510 UTC cannot be QSL'd by the
station, but instead it is regarded as a special programme by the Danish
Shortwave Club International. You can get the special 50 years anniversary
QSL card from the DSWCI on this broadcast, if you send your reception
report to DSWCI, Tavleager 31, DK 2670 Greve, Denmark with 1 IRC (valid
until 31 Dec 2009), 1 US $ or 1 Euro to cover our return postage. But do
not forget also to send an immediate e-mail report of your reception
quality directly to the station at
(Anker Petersen Chairman DSWCI, May 15)
John Herkimer from NY-USA: Nothing here 1500+ -- not a sign of a carrier
and quite a bit of noise. Any luck in Europe, Anker Petersen?
Greetings from Salzburg, Austria:
Some reports from Austrian and German DXers in my A-DX mailing list: RSH
signals around S3-S5 from 1500-1520 UT, (Disco music, short IDs) after
1520 UT lower signal level, (other antenna direction?) but audible.
Nothing here in Salzburg for a DSWCI QSL.
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT, A-DX May 17)
Negative here in southern Germany too. Tiny carrier signal on 11092.30
kHz, but not sure it was a rx produced intermodulation. No patience,
switched off at 1510 UT.
Congrats to lucky people with outstanding equipment, -- or location. (wb)
The broadcast on 11092.5usb was audible here yesterday *1500-1601* UT.
Started with s/on announcements and then some oldie pops like "Walking on
Sunshine", "Karma Chameleon" etc. with more announcements over them. Weak
and muffled to start with (SINFO 25332) but reasonable by the s/off
(35433).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 18)
Noted R St Helena at 1500 UT with ID's and music. In fact, this is USB
without any noticeable carrier. There were mentions of shortwave frequency
in the program. Rather weak reception here due to bright daylight and
static. Audio was lost at 1522.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld May 17)
Radio St. Helena was on the air *1500-1601* UT on 11092.5USB (best by me
on 11092.4) today 17 May 2007. Weak signal. Often ID by man "This is Radio
Saint Helena" followed by info read by lady voice (miss Laura ?). From
many songs played I recognized "Tiger Feet" by Mud at 1511 UT and
"American Pie" by John McClain at 1525 UT. Seems to be changed the beam at
1524-1544 UT when the signal was almost nil, May 17.
with respects, 73s Rumen.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX May 17)
Ich konnte RSH hier mit schwachen bis mittleren Signal zwischen 1500-1522
UT empfangen. Mit der Beverage klappte es. An der PA0RDT Mini whip war zur
selben Zeit absolut nichts zu hoeren! Nach 1522 UT wurde offensichtlich
die Antennenrichtung geaendert, das Signal fiel langsam ab. Im Moment
unter PC Stoerungen noch auszumachen...
(Hans Pammer-AUT, A-DX May 17)
SOLOMON ISLANDS 5019.9 at 1840 UT. SIBC with overnight BBC relay _
Charlie Gillett's World of Music, fair Apr 28. BBC news at 1900. At 1931
retune was SIBC prgm in Pidgin, news about NZ Foreign Aid for Education.
(Bryan Clark-NZL, NZDXT May 15)

TAIWAN Some VT Communications changes:
Free North Korea Radio in Korean
1000-1100 NF 9490 TAI 100kW 002deg to NoKo, x11750
1900-2000 9780 TAI 100kW 002deg to NoKo, additional txion
2030-2130 NF 9785 TAI 100kW 002deg to NoKo, x7390 to avoid R.Belarus
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
TURKEY Some changes for Voice of Turkey:
0400-0655 6040*EMR 500kW 150deg Turkish to WeAs, addit. from May 15
0400-0655 11980 EMR 500kW 310deg Turkish to WeEu, addit. from May 15
0900-1255 NF17645 EMR 500kW 105deg Turkish to AUS, x17605 from May 15
1700-1755 NF 9840 EMR 500kW 020deg Russian to RUS, x 9675 from May 11
* co-ch Radio Minsk HS in Belorussian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
UAE/UZBEKISTAN Frequency change of Deutsche Welle in Swahili frMay 1
0300-0400 NF 9790 DHA 250kW 230deg, x9495
Some VT Communications changes:
FEBA Radio
0200-0215 NF 9725 DHA 250kW 045deg to WeAs,x 9855 Pashto
0215-0245 NF 9725 DHA 250kW 045deg to WeAs,x 9855 Dari
0245-0300 NF 9725 DHA 250kW 045deg to WeAs,x 9855 Hazaragi
1500-1530 NF 7370 TAC 100kW 131deg to SoAs,x 7375 Bengali
Radio Mustaqbal in Somali:
0600-0630 15455 DHA 250kW 240deg to EaAf Mon-Wed/Sat,x0600-0815
0710-0740 15455 DHA 250kW 240deg to EaAf Mon-Wed/Sat,x0600-0815
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
Deutsche Welle [towards Ce&SoAM] has introduced a Dhabayya relay (or I
missed it so far) on 9545 kHz for the German hours 2200-2400 UTC. The 9545
change from the 2000-2002 to the 22-24 block adds 3 DW transmitters to the
log within 10 minutes: Until 21:59:00 both Sines and Woofferton are on the
air, with Sines covering Europe, and dominating here, while Woofferton is
beamed to SW Europe to cover the Sines gaps. SINPO 54544. At 21:59:00
Sines went off as scheduled, Woofferton remained with a weaker signal
here, SINPO 34333. At 21:59:35 also Woofferton went off.
Dhabayya came on late, 9545 was empty until DW returned at 2208 UT with
42333. The I=2 was noise produced in my neighbourhood.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx May 17)
U.K. Frequency change for RCI in English to Af:
1800-1900 NF17810 SKN 300kW 140deg, x13730 // 9530,11765,15325
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
USA Frequency change for WWCR #4 in English:
0400-1400 NF5890 WCR 100kW 090deg to NoAm, x5765 to avoid AFRTS Guam
Some VOA changes:
0100-0200 9600 in English, cancelled
1530-1630 6040 11520 in Special English, addit. frequencies
1530-1630 6040 11520 11780 in Persian, cancelled
1930-2030 5860 9310 9725 in Persian, new txion
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
URUGUAY 9620.7 Emisora del Sur (no more SODRE?), Montevideo, 2145-...,
12 May, Spanish, talks; 22441, QRM de DW 9620 in Arabic. Nearly 45 mins.
later, I believe I got this one on // 650 kHz, 2225-..., talks & music,
23441, adj. QRM, but reception on 31 m was too bad to compare both.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)

ZIMBABWE 3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, at 2144-2157 UT on 12 May, Vernacular,
Afr. pops; 54533, so much less of the racketting sort of (utility?) sig.
spoiling reception of the ZBC, but check Bolivia 3390.2 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 14)
Dear all,
As you know, the EMWG online version is updated very regulary, hoping to
provide you constantly with the latest information and most accurate data
on long and medium wave in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The same goes for the Pacific Asian List, the WRTH on a yearly basis, and
others.
Without all of these lists, our DX lives would be much harder.
I'm afraid all of these lists have now fallen victim to someone who
believes he can simply violate the copyright of these publications. Tony
Hudson, former webmaster of the Medium Wave Circle, has copied word for
word much of these lists on his web site
Tony himself has admitted "The listing information was complied from a
variety of sources" and states that copyright has not been violated as
EMWG and WRTH have "no copyright over station frequency information as it
is freely available in the public domain".
If you have a look at his web site, I am sure that you will agree that
copyright of these lists has indeed been violated.
I have contacted his domain registrar to inform him of the copyright
violation.
It is sad to see that these types of things occur in our hobby. But with
your continuous help and support, the owners of these lists will continue
their hard work.
I felt it necessary to inform you about this situation. Feel free to
contact me, the WRTH/PAL, or even Tony himself
if you want to react to this matter.
Thank you for your attention.
(Herman Boel-BEL, May 13)
- - -
Dear Tony Hudson,
ooooh my GOD, what a plagiate I discovered on your longwave and medium
wave 531-603 kHz online list today.
I've been on publishing & printing house matter business for over 45
years, but I never have seen such a falsification word by word, top
identical text (Poland entry), same spacing, same slogan at DLF/DLR
entries, same parenthesis/brackets at Georgia entry, a.s.o. a.s.o.
TO BE ASHAMED ON THIS MATTER.
PLEASE START YOUR
- OWN IDEAS,
- TEXT STRINGS,
- TEXT SELECTION CHOICE, and
- TEXT COMPILATION.
(wb, May 13)
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AFGHANISTAN 621 Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Region. To improve
broadcasting to the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the BBG is
deploying a 200 kW medium wave system near Khost, Afghanistan. A contract
was awarded for the transmitter system in FY 2006, and an on-air date for
broadcasts to this border region is projected for the end of the fourth
quarter of FY 2007 (Broadcasting Board of Governors - Fiscal Year 2008
Budget Request
via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld May 20)
New IBB station Deewa Radio MW Tani-Khost 621 kHz Harris 200 kW location
near big airport at 33 19 54.76 N 69 56 10.84 E
Low power freq of 1602 kHz at 0130 UT is Radio Khost.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 25)
ALBANIA Derzeit verschickt u.a. Radio Tirana eine sehr interessante s/w
QSL-Kartenserie.
Motiv - Albanische Volksinstrumente:
1 Tepsia 2 Zumarja 3 Ciftelia 4 Qypi 5 Surlja 6 Llauta 7 Dajreja 8 Gajda
9 Lahuta 10 Lodra.
RT antwortet normalerweise binnen 14 Tage.
RT in Deutsch, Mon-Sat 1930-2000 UT analoge KW 7465 kHz.
Postadresse fuer RRs mit etwaigen Beilagen:
Radio Tirana
Rruga Ismail Qemali 11
Tirana, Albanien
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX May 24)

Die QSL sind abgebildet auf der Web Site des Radio Tirana Hoererklubs

there, as mentioned below. Thank you all!
Victor also wrote: "Sad to see the tropical bands so empty.. just a few
signals from China, a dozen Indians, a station or two from Pakistan. If I
have my way would like to reactivate at least one Transmitter on 60m from
Sri Lanka.. but some more time for it. So, little motivation to chase
after DXing though that love is still there. Thus when Anker asks me to
check something.. the old love comes rushing in. I have better antennas
than ever before, too many receivers and transceivers than I can tune, but
so little to listen for". However, at
you can see what other DX-ers heard in 2006! So there
are still many stations broadcasting on the tropical bands, but the sun
activity is very low now.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW May 23)
Good morning Alokesh, SUPER signal from Bhutan. Sign on at 0002.50 UT with
male voice. SINPO 34343. My GoldWave Recorder is working.
(Wolf-Dieter Behnke-D, May 20, via Gupta, ibid.)
BBS heard here on 6035 May 20th signing on 0003 with brief announcements
followed by distinctive bursts of local instrumental music and monks
chanting to past 0016, fair on clear channel, best in USB, first time
heard here, worth stopping up late for.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, dxld May 20)
At 0008 Wolf-Dieter Behnke from somewhere here in Germany posted on the A-
DX list "super signal, and this one hour after local sunrise in Bhutan".
Of course I checked out 6035 shortly after 0030 but found the signal a bit
too weak to make out more than what appeared to be a SAH of a few Hertz.
What else is there?
To recap the old info: This new transmitter is a Thomson Grass Valley TSW
2100D, delivered with a new 5/6 MHz quadrant antenna. News releases about
this project mentioned as operational frequencies 5035 and 6035 but also
7500, although the antenna would not cover the last one channel, so
probably the mention of 7500 was just a mistake. The transmitter site
outside Thimpu is located at 2600 metres above sea level.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 20)
6035, Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Thimpu, *0005v-0045 fading quickly out
in Denmark from 0025, May 17, 18, 19 and 20, Buddhist monks chanting, ann
in presumed Dzongkha, Bhutanese string music and songs, conversation,
34333 in Denmark with QRM from Colombia. Still audible in New Delhi at
0200. In Sri Lanka it is the strongest station on 49mb. Also heard at
1300-1500*, May 18 and 22 with English until 1500, giving e-mail and
postal address.
Station Engineer Thinley Dorji explained to us on May 18, 19 and 21, that
the new 100 kW transmitter is being tested since May 17! Current schedule
is 0000-0530 and 0730-1500 UT. He promised QSL.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, Gupta-IND, Anker
Petersen-DEN, Rajeesh-IND, Savolainen-FIN; dswci DXW May 23)
BRAZIL 6060.2 presumed R. Tupi, 0818-0833, May 21, Portuguese. Familiar
format of OM w/ religious talk over music ending at 0830, then seamlessly
into OM addressing a rather enthusiastic crowd.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer May 21)
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, at 2133-2147 on 16 May,
lively songs; 35231 (Lisbon location observation).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
CANADA [and non]. To all those who think it is a good idea to move CHU
to the standard frequencies of WWV's 5, 10, 15 MHz, think again. Although

the carriers of these stations are controlled by very stable atomic
clocks, the path off the ionosphere is not stable. In listening areas that
receive equal strength signal, the mixing of the two signal will cause
interference for both stations. The reception will fade in and out as the
signals cancel each other.
Michael, the codes for CHU and WWV have their own merits. The 'obnoxious
modem tones' are still an effective way to send information. It has been
and still is an easy way to decode data. CHU sends all the information it
needs in a fraction of a second, whereas WWV spreads it over the entire
minute. There is a much greater chance of losing data, from fading and
noise, when the information is spread over a long time.
(Raymond Pelletier, Frequency and Time Institute for National Measurement
Standards, National Research Council Canada
M-36, room 1026, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R6
Tel: (613) 993-3430 Fax: (613) 952-1394
Government of Canada May 24
(dxld May 23)
CHAD UNID on [previous] 7311-7313 kHz variable. see new UNIDENTIFIED
7291v.
CHINA Xinjiang Broadcast Station (XJBS). The XJBS, change to summer
time (May 1) and summer sked of May 20:
cf. CNR A07 Schedule at
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX May 20; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
Chinese Firedrake Jamming full recording.
Several days ago we mentioned that some Japanese DXers made a recording of
a full Chinese
Firedrake Jamming, which was published in one edition of the DXLD in 2006.
Here are the links - Streaming:
Download (58.5MB, 1h3min58s, 128kbps/44kHz):
(Dragan Lekic-SRB, dxld May 24)
Right now, May 22 at 1130, I am hearing Firedrake jamming on 9200, 10300,
13970, 14500 and 18160. To make a bad thing worse, especially for the HAM
society, 18160 is now being scorched by two Firedrakes with a moderate SAH
and some echoing. 9200 tends to close early and I guess that is why you
did not hear it.
- During the 1200 monitoring break Chinese talk from presumed SOH was
heard on 18160 and 14500. Jamming resumed on all five frequencies at 1205.
- After the 1300 break all five frequencies again were jammed from 1305.
At this time propagation from China on 16 m was down, and AIR Chinese
could actually be heard on 17705 almost in level with the CNR-1 jammer
until 1315. Presumed VOT on 17560 was stronger than the co-channel
Firedrake. Later VOT to 17563 and the jammer to 17565.
- During the 1400 break Chinese was heard on 18160 (weak) and 14500
(fair). Again all five frequencies jammed from 1405. VOT now on 17567,
jammer on 17565.
- 1500 VOT on 17571, the jammer on 17570, station gone at 1525 recheck.
All five SOH frequencies again jammed from 1505.

- 1600 All five SOH frequencies again jammed from 1605. Very unusual to
hear activity on all five at this late hour. Propagation is much above
average today.
- 1700, 1800 As 1600.
- 1900 Nothing on 14500, 18160 not propagating, the other three with
active jamming from 1905.
The hourly restart of the Firedrake loop currently seems to be slowly
advancing, and now has reached xx05 (from xx04 a week ago).
Xinjiang PBS finally switched to its summer frequency usage. This means no
use of the tropical bands and full time transmissions on 7155, 7230, 7275
and 7340, presumably also on 11770, 11885.
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld May 23)
Tibet PBS-Lhasa XZDT - daylight time.
Chinese Service is extended until 1800 UT (ex1730).
New sked
Chinese 2000-1800UT (not Tue 0600-1000)
11950 0158-0857
11860 0200-0857
7240 2000-0157, 0858-1800
7170 2000-0157, 0858-1800
6050 2000-1800
5935 2000-1800
4820 2000-1800
(incl. CNR-1 relay 2230-2300, 0030-0100, 1030-1100)
Tibetan 2100-1805 UT (not Tue 0600-1000) no change.
9580 0200-0930
9490 0200-1000
7385 2100-0200, 0930-1805
7125 2100-0200, 1000-1805
6200 2100-1805
6130 2100-1805
6110 2100-1805
5240 2100-1805
4920 2100-1805
4905 2100-1805
(incl. CNR-8 relay 2300-2357, 0400-0457, 1300-1357)
"Holy Tibet" in English at 0700-0730 and 1630-1700 UT.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX May 25; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
Our Danish member Bjarke Vestesen just returned from a strenuous journey
to the Guizhou-province in southwestern China which is far, far behind
Beijing and Shanghai in development in all ways, but interesting to visit.
Bjarke brought his SONY ICF2001D, but had sparse time to listen. But on
Apr 28 in Guiyang at 0140 AM local time (1740 UTC), he found the following
Chinese stations active on the low SW frequencies: 3950, 3985, 3990, 4330,
4500, 4800, 4905, 4920, 4980, 5040, 5060, 5420, 5925, 5935, 5960 and 6015.
On the other hand Guiyang itself on 7275 was never heard!
(Bjarke Vestesen in China, via Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW May 23)
11740, China Business R, Xi'an, Shanxi, at 2200-2215 UT on May 19 and 20,
Mandarin and English ID, followed by nice slow Chinese songs. Before 2200
another strong Chinese station was heard with non-stop Chinese "Firedrake
music", I doubt it was the same. The reception was best on May 19 with
44333 while on May 20 SINPO 33232, with QRM from WYFR, Family Radio on the

same frequency and strong splatter.
(Bredahl Joergensen-DEN, dswci DXW May 23)
XJBS Urumqi domestic services were heard again today May 19. Apparently,
signals were fading in when I came across them at around 0710, and they
remained audible until around 0845 - a total daylight path to my location.
9470 in Kazakh is now free of DRM and this one was heard peaking to S5 and
parallel to weak and just audible 7340.
9510 in Mongolian was only S2 at first but improved later and was parallel
much weaker 7230.
9560 in Uighur was only pushing the meter to S1 at first but this also
improved. The parallel 7275 was inaudible due to local noise if on air,
while 11885 and 13670 were inaudible.
9835 in Chinese was peaking to S4 but also became stronger (a machine gun
like noise on/off was interfering at 0728). The parallel 9600 was
inaudible until it peaked out of local noise at around 0731 at weak
strength. Other listed channels 11770 and 7155 were not heard.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX May 19)
CUBA SW CENTER BAUTA CELEBRATES 46TH ANNIVERSARY.
Mensaje de la vicedireccion de Radiocuba.
Mis Saludos a todos los colegas que como yo nos sentimos parte de la radio
cubana y en especial de Radio Habana Cuba, pues 10 anos de mi trabajo lo
dedique en el Centro de Ondas Cortas de Bauta, (centro pionero de las
transmisiones de la Onda Corta en Cuba que arriba tambien a su 46
aniversario este 1 de Mayo).
Ahora desde mi nueva responsabilidad de Vice Director de Radiocuba
continuare apoyando el trabajo de Bauta y Titan con el objetivo de
mantener y elevar los indicadores de calidad de las transmisiones.
Por estos dias hemos publicado en la intranet de nuestra Empresa articulos
sobre la historia de las primeras transmisiones de Radio Habana Cuba en el
1961 desde Bauta.
La pagina web del Centro se esta conformando en estos momentos con el
objetivo de dar a conocer lo que se hace por Bauta
[not currently working, bt]; le proponemos consultarla y aceptamos sus
sugerencias, que podran enviar a la companera Lourdes de Bauta
Mis Felicitaciones a todos, Juan C.
[Radiocuba is the Cuban transmitter network operator, cf. WRTH2007, pg.
435.
Not to be confused with Radio Habana Cuba (RHC) which leases airtime on
the Radiocuba txs, bt] (from
via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld May 18)
ERITREA 7090 VoBroad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, at 1619-1628 UT on 16
May, Vernacular, talks & tunes; 35332, but typically troubled reception
due to amateur signals.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
ETHIOPIA 6109.92 R. Fana, at 0335-0344 UT on May 21, Vernacular. HoA
music followed by OM and YL in lang. Poor as was // 7210. Thanks Brian
Alexander tip.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer May 21)

FRANCE New time & frequency of Radio Taiwan International in French:
1900-2000 11755 ISS 500 kW 190 deg to NWAf
2100-2200 9485 ISS 500 kW 190 deg to NWAf (7205 from Sep. 2), cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 22)
GERMANY/LUXEMBOURG Broadcasting Center Europe SA [R Luxembourg
organization] hat am 21 Mai seinen DRM-Sendeplan aus dem Wertachtal
umgestaltet:
bis 20. Mai 2007
0530-0730: 1000-1200, 1300-1700: 5990 (W-90 kW, 270 degr) taeglich
ab 21. Mai 2007
0530-1630: 5990 (W-90 kW, 270 degr) Mo-Fr
1630-1729: 5990 (W-90 kW, 270 degr) Mi
Die Gesamtsendezeit ist damit bei 56 Wochenstunden gleichgeblieben, aber
vom Wochenende wegverlegt.
(T-Systems 18052007 via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX May 20)
Please one item from T-systems:
IBC/WRN 0000-0100 7115 (x7225) daily from 8 May to zone 41,beam 105 deg,
250 kW, site Wertachtal
BVB 1200-1230 5945 Sun new from 1 June, z27,28 nd, 40 kW, We
1500-1515 15680 add on SAt from 5 May, z41, 90, 250 kW, We
WYFR 2000-2100 9595 daily (x5975) from 15 May, z446,47,52 180 deg, 500 kW,
We
Broadcasting Center Europe S.A.
0530-1630 5990 Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri(Wed till 1730), from 21 May, z27,
270deg, 90 kW, We (DRM?)
Radio Romania International
1400-1430 daily till 28 October,z27 300deg, 60 kW, We(DRM?)
Ceased:
from 14 May Overcomer Min-s 0800-0900 Sat, Sun 11700
from 6 May Bible Voice Bc. 1530-1545 Wed, Sun 13840
(T-Systems,20 May 2007, via Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc May 23)
Some DTK-T Systems changes:
IBC Tamil Radio in Tamil from May 7:
0000-0100 NF 7115 WER 250 kW 105 deg to SoAs, x7225
Brother Stair in English from May 19:
0800-0900 11700 WER 500 kW 255 deg Sat/Sun to AUS/NZ >> cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 22)
Radio Gloria International 6045 kHz.
Ein weiteres interessantes Programm wird dieses ueber T-Systems Juelich
sein:
Radio Gloria International will broadcast in teamwork with MV Baltic Radio
on 6045 kHz.
The first transmission of Radio Gloria International on this channel is
planned for the 27th of May at 1200 UTC. Good Listening.
Ich kenne RGI noch als Pirat auf KW + MW (Mitte der 70er Jahre).
(Peter Boeck-D, wwdxc BC-DX May 24)

GREECE BBG's budget request for fiscal year 2008 reveals where the
transmitters dismantled in Greece went to:
In the spring of 2006, the BBG closed the Greece Transmitting Station, a
major shortwave and medium wave facility. The realities of funding,
technology, and shifting audience preferences led the BBG to cease U.S.
Government international broadcasts from this facility. Engineering
dismantled two high power medium wave transmitters and associated
equipment and two of the station's newer shortwave transmitters. One of
the shortwave transmitters has been shipped to Tajikistan for installation
at Teleradiocom's Orzu facility to upgrade the site's shortwave
transmission capability. One of the medium wave transmitters was shipped
to the BBG's Kuwait Transmitting Station to establish a Radio Farda
broadcast capability. The other two transmitters will be stored for
eventual redeployment to high priority areas to support the BBG's
worldwide broadcast mission. With the assistance of the U.S. Embassy in
Athens, the station's Rhodes transmitting site was formally turned over to
the Government of Greece in October 2006 and the Kavala site in December
2006.
The two "newer shortwave transmitters" in fact originated from Gloria, so
they were dismantled already for the second time now. These statements
also make clear that any current transmissions on 792 must originate from
somewhere else but not from the closed IBB site, simply because the
transmitter is no longer there.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 20) [also via John Babbis-USA]
INDIA Google Earth imagery.
On some locations no masts seen so far ...
Rajkot 1000 kW superpower, near Airport
400 meters apart of the runway?
22 18 45.89 N 70 46 40.62 E
or here ?
22 18 40.23 N 70 47 11.77 E
Jamnagar Road location on the end of the runway
22 19 00.53 N 70 47 15.02 E
Tuticorin 1053 kHz 200 kW
Millerpurim, Playamkottai Road, Tirunelvelo, Tamil Nadu
Playamkotta is 5.4 km east of TIRUNELVELI 628008, near
08 43 60N 77 42 00E
a tall single mast at
08 41 26.51 N 77 43 37.15 E
Chinsurah 1134 kHz 1000 kW also called Chuchura ... 22 52 44N 88 23 33E
6 masts at 22 52 08.15 N 88 22 49.99 E
AIR Gauhati-Guwahati MW 729/1035 kHz, SW 4940 7280
5 SW masts, left side south west
26 09 08.84 N 91 39 06.83 E
and mast 729 kHz
26 09 19.24 N 91 39 17.20 E
and mast 1035 kHz
26 09 15.00 N 91 39 10.36 E
IND AIR Delhi Khampur

28 43 07.57 N 77 11 58.67 E [next to Kingsway]
or rather
28 49 17.07 N 77 07 35.12 E
Jammu & Kashmir
32 47 03.22 N 74 49 19.45 E
IND AIR Ranchi, no masts ??
23 22 47.20 N 85 18 49.32 E
looks like masts on low resolution
IND AIR Trivandrum ?? at
08 28 55.74 N 76 59 01.53 E
Bhaktivilasam, Vazuthacaud
1161 kHz, 5010 kHz, 7290 kHz, 101.9 MHz
Location: Vazhuthacaud (midway on Bhakthivilasam Road main roads between
Vazhuthacaud Junction and DPI Junction) at about 4 km from Central Railway
Station/KSRTC Bus Station.
IND AIR Imphal???? Palau Road 882 / 4775 / 7150
only single mast
24 48 22.59 N 93 57 45.50 E
IND Gorakhpur ??? masts 909 / 3945 / 7250
26 44 10.75 N 83 26 48.22 E [???]
Ahmedabad Ashram Road, 846 kHz, I do not see any masts.
23 02 23.16 N 72 34 08.08 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 23)
INDONESIA 3987.05 RRI Manokwari (pres) at 1236-1320 on May 23. Long
phone chats by M; Indo vocals at 1238 and 1255; SCI at 1259; Jak news
1300-1317, then back to local studio. Good signal for a change but still
did not catch an ID; much weaker at 1318 as the band was on its way out.
Has been on for several straight days so maybe the kinks are ironed out.
4749.96 RRI Makassar at 1216-1229 UT on May 21. Out of Jak news at 1216
and into local chat and music. Fair.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DX Plorer May 24)
IRAN Frequency changes for VOIROI/IRIB from May 19:
1430-1527 NF 11720#KAM 500 kW 118 deg, x11695 in Hindi
1730-1827 NF 9940 SIR 500 kW 322 deg, x9905*in German
1830-1927 NF 9940 SIR 250 kW 310 deg, x9905*in French
1930-1957 NF 7380 SIR 500 kW 295 deg, x7360 in Italian
# strong co-ch RAI International in Italian from 1500
* to avoid All India Radio in Arabic from 1745 and Chinese Music Jammer
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 22)
KOREA D.P.R. Regime again jams foreign-based radio stations.
Reporters Without Borders today deplored the North Korean government's
resumption on 11 May of its jamming of independent and dissident radio
stations broadcasting in Korean from outside and called on the South
Korean government and the international community to defend their right to
broadcast freely.
"North and South Korea are celebrating the historic reopening of a railway
line between the two countries, yet the Pyongyang regime is trying to stop
North Koreans from getting news other than that served up by the regime,"
the worldwide press freedom organisation said. "This is a violation of
international law."
The programmes of radio stations Free North Korea Radio, Voice of America,
Open Radio for North Korea, Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Chosun (all

ased in South Korea or the United States) are those targeted, according
to the Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute and the International
Shortwave Club.
North Korea's ruling Labour Party, the only party allowed, last month
denounced news from the outside world that allegedly aimed to destabilise
the regime and ordered the security forces to stop all video cassettes,
written material, mobile phones and CDs from entering the country. The
jamming may have been part of these measures or, an Open Radio official
told Reporters Without Borders, may have been linked to the reopening of
the railway. Jamming of these short-wave stations had substantially
declined since last July.
North Korea's serious energy crisis apparently prevents the regime jamming
all frequencies round the clock.
North Korea is ranked bottom in the Reporters Without Borders worldwide
Press Freedom Index. 2007. 05. 23.
Reporters Without Borders
'Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute' in Seoul Korea
Suspend the Absurd Transmission Blockade Scheme Immediately.
The North Korean regime has executed a frantic transmission blockade
policy towards Free North Korea Radio, stationed in Seoul, Republic of
Korea. This scheme was first reported by the Northeast Asian Broadcasting
Institute, a research institute that conducts research on Korean shortwave
radio. This information was confirm!ed by a shortwave transmission firm in
Europe which oversees FNKR's transmissions, and also by the International
Shortwave Club members' monitoring.
The FNKR evening broadcast (19:00 to 20:00 Seoul time) which was clearly
audible until May 11th became inaudible due to the North Korean
government's transmission blockade This violated the North Korean people's
right to hear the voice of freedom from the outside world and also our
transmission frequency - made possible by donations from many national,
international groups and sacrificial individuals who are hoping for the
democratization of North Korea - was lost.
Although the North Korean regime is famous for achieving its ends
regardless of the means, we cannot but be astonished by its recent
actions, engaging in an all out attack on a NK defector-led radio
broadcast that aims for the betterment of their families' human rights and
status.
The North Korean regime has pressured and threatened FNKR many times in
the past to stop its broadcasts through statements and comments of the
mouthpiece of the Labor party. The 'Anti-Imperialism National Democratic
Line', an affiliation of the Labor party had declared, "The pseudo
broadcast run by criminals must be bombed and eradicated" (Dec. 15, 2006).
Tongil Shinbo, an another Labor party mouthpiece warned, "The South Korean
government must contemplate on the severe consequences the anti-republic
broadcasting will bring upon the North-South relations and must take
strict measures to discontinue its actions." (Dec. 17, 2006)
The North Korean regime has overtly requested the suspension of our
broadcast during the 14th inter Korean high-level talks (April, 2004) and
the 2nd general-level talks (June, 2004), which well illustrates its
ignominy. They have delivered a doll stabbed by a dagger and followers of
Kim Jong Il horded in front of the radio station and rallied for the
suspension of the broadcast. Due to these overt and covert pressure from
the North Korean regime, we had to relocate our station several times and
could not even disclose our location to the public.

Dissatisfied with previous threats, the North Korean regime is now
attempting to block the very core of FNKR broadcast, which abides by the
international standard and broadcast ethics. This reveals that the North
Korean regime is, in fact an obscene fascist group which obstructs the
inter Korean friendship and democratic communication.
I request the suspension of the North Korean regime's transmission
interference towards VOA, RFA, Free Chosun Broadcast, Open Radio for North
Korea, as well as Free North Korea Radio, who are all working to restore
rights and freedom in North Koreans' lives. It is not too late. Abolish
the closed-off policy which aims for nothing but to blindly coax the North
Koreans into being the perpetrators of tyranny!
FNKR is aware that reactionaries had always existed when history aims to
go its right course and that they will sacrifice all means in order to
achieve their personal wealth and prosperity. In spite of this, FNKR will
continue to shout out the message of freedom, democracy and reunification
ever louder than before, side by side the real patriots in this country
who yearn for North Korea's democratization. May 14, 2007
Free North Korea Radio, Seoul, Republic of Korea
'Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute' in Seoul Korea
(dxld May 24)
KUWAIT BBG's budget request for fiscal year 2008 officially confirms
that 1386 kHz will be used for Radio Farda:
An existing 600 kW transmitter and antenna towers have been deployed from
Greece for use in constructing a new medium wave facility in Kuwait. Radio
Farda broadcasts from this facility are expected to begin in FY 2008.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 20)
LIBYA Summer A-07 of LJB Voice of Africa from May 6 via SAB=Sabratha:
1200-1400 17600 and 17725 in Swahili
1400-1600 17725 and 17870#in English
1600-1800 11835*and 15660 in French
1800-2000 9590!and 11835 in Hausa
# co-ch 1430-1445 BBC in Burmese Sat
* co-ch 1600-1700 VOA in Bangla, 1700-1800 BBC in Hindi/Urdu
! co-ch 1800-1900 VRT in Dutch
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 22)
MALAYSIA 15295, Vo Malaysia, 1150-1214, May 20, Mandarin. Pop music and
ballads w/ YL b/w selections. ID at ToH followed by presumed news. Nice ID
string at 1210. Fair at best w/ mild 15300-RFI splatter. // 11885-weak,
f/out after 1200 UT.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer May 21)
NIGERIA 7275 R. Nigeria, Abuja, 1512-1617, 16 May, English, light music
& songs, announcements 1602, newscast, more music; 44332, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3905 R. New Ireland at 1158-1233+ on May 22. Anmts and
ID's to 1203, then island, pop, and reggae mx to 1233 tuneout. Still there
at 1300 re-check though basically unreadable by then. Fair signal. Also
noted on 23 May around the same time with an even better signal, again
with music and M ancr in either Pidgin or heavily-accented English.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DX Plorer May 24)
PERU 6019.2 R. Vitoria, Lima, 0655-f/out 0750, 18 May, Spanish, regs.
to the Braz. preacher David Miranda, talks; 44422.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 21)

SAINT HELENA 11092.5 usb, "Radio Santa Helena", Jamestown, 1542-1600*,
17 May, English, songs, ID+freq announcement 1550, refs. to reception
reports; 35332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
SERBIA 7835 R Serbia Intl with an FM-ish modulation, // 7240 ID at 1500
UT.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, hcdx May 24)
Possibly a similar transmitter problem in Serbia that I noted on 18 March
(when they were still on 6100 kHz):
"18 March 2007 at 1459 UT noted a strong distorted audio with familiar
interval signal on approx. 6686. Checking against weak 6100 kHz and it was
Radio Serbia International, starting their Spanish (?) program at 1500 UT.
Similar strong spurious signal also on appr.
5514 kHz. So the transmitter puts out strong spurs plus/minus 586 kHz from
nominal 6100.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx May 24)
SPAIN Voters in Spain will go to the polls next Sunday, May 27th on
local and regional elections. From 1800 UTC there will be special
programms on all radio networks with local/regional breaks. This is a good
chance to listen to more long beaks than usual on Sunday.
(Ignacio Sotomayor-ESP, mwdx May 24)
Elecciones autonomicas y municipales en Espana el Domingo 27 de Mayo 2007.
Desconozco las desconexiones pero ahi van las frecuencias:
Emisoras de OM de RNE en Espana:
Emisoras de OM de gestion indirecta de Espana:
Concesiones y emisoras de OM en Espana:
Pagina del Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio:
(Jose Bueno-ESP, mwdx May 24)
SRI LANKA 11905 presumed SLBC Colombo, at 0120-0144 UT on May 21,
Vernacular. Hindi-like ballads and duets w/ brief YL b/w selections thru
t/out. Fair, crushed by 11910-R. Vaticana IS at 1144 UT.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer May 21)
TAJIKISTAN BBG's budget request for fiscal year 2008 outlines the new
972 transmitter as well as the installation of an ex-Kavala-GRC ex-ex-
Gloria-POR transmitter at the Orzu site:
A new 800 kW medium wave transmitter became operational in Tajikistan in
the first quarter of FY 2006 and provided improved Urdu service into
Pakistan. A voltage regulator was installed in FY 2006 to improve
reliability by providing a more stable power supply to the transmitter. A
new medium wave antenna system was placed into service in November 2006 to
further enhance broadcasts into this important region. [...]
To improve broadcast capability to East Asia, the BBG developed plans to
augment the leased Tajikistan radio facility with a high-power shortwave

transmitter and associated antenna system. Negotiations with Tajikistan's
state radio service were completed in May 2004, resulting in the contract
award for the shortwave antenna system in late FY 2005. Manufacturing of
shortwave antenna equipment was completed in FY 2006, and the materials
were delivered to the installation site in Tajikistan in October 2006. An
existing 250 kW shortwave transmitter from the closed Greece Transmitting
Station will be used in conjunction with the new antenna. Facility
modifications and installation of equipment are scheduled to commence in
FY 2007. The projected on-air date for broadcasts is mid-FY 2008.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 20)
The Orzu transmitter is a Thales/Thomcast (or whatever they are this week)
and was new on install in Orzu, not a move from anywhere else. Yes, HF to
be installed there is from Kavala/Gloria, so far as I am aware.
(Benjamin Dawson-WA-USA, dxld May 20-21)
UKRAINE In order to improve reception in Central Europe as well as to
avoid splash from Radio Free Afghanistan via Udorn Thani and Irana Wila on
15680 kHz, RUI replaces 15675 kHz with 11550 kHz 0800-1300 (English 1100-
1200) as of May 28. Transmitter remains the same:
Kharkiv, 100 kW, 277 deg.
(Alexander Yegorov in open_dx yg via Serghey Nikishin-RUS, dxld may 24)
UNIDENTIFIED [formerly Chad terrible outlet on v7311]
There seems to be a similar very distorted audio on around 7290 at 1535 UT
the 18 May. Just wondering if this is the one heard on around 7310v or
something else.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld May 18)
7285 English / 7291.6 Arabic. Yes Yari, two very distorted stations noted
nearby at present. But not Chadienne music or French language fragments
noted so far.
7285 - and a very 12 kHz broad band - probably - US evangelic-protestant -
religious program noted at 7279.46 to 7291.38 kHz (small 2.3 kHz rx
filter), S=9+40dB.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 19)
(later) Broad band station on 7285 is "UNI news" in US-American accented
English, via IRRS Milano program, which was in last decade on Sofia
Kostinbrod transmitter site.
7291.6 - and Arabic could be RTVM Bamako in Arabic close-down at 1800 UT
???, which was varying between 7284 and 7287 kHz lately.
(later) Re: distorted Arabic station 7292.10 centered Arabic station with
continuous talk is definitely NOT IRIB. No music heard yet. But heard few
times 'Mali', only comment and talks. At 1850 UT on wide 7289.20 to
7294.04 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 20)
Centered 7291.1 - Unidentified distorted station, probably in French
around 1800-1830 UT.
Hi dear Jean-Michel, today May 22nd, the UNID station faded in again
around 1725 UT here in Germany. From 1800-1830 UT I could understand some
French like snatches. May you can check this station, whether you can
understand some French phrases?
Probably this station was formerly on 7311v kHz, and pointed by German
direction finding DWL station Bockhacken coming from Chad in April 27 til
May 15th ... starts at 0426 UT with National Anthem of Chad.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 22)

Re Unidentified distorted station.
RNT Ndjamena 7291/7292 noted opening at 0432 UT on May 23 in presumed
French after IS & Nationa Anthem which were definitely the same as on
Usual distorted audio bothering BBC Meyerton in Portuguese on 7290 kHz.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld May 24)
Dear Wolfgang, This was observed today as follows:
7291v, 0614-... (still going as I write, 0830 UT), 24 May, Vn & Fr talks,
Afr tunes & songs, chantings; 55444, so really vy. strong QSA wise, but
dreafully distorted audio. Whether Chad or anything else, that remains to
be ascertained, I believe.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 24)
[CHAD] Unlike previous nights, the extremely distorted transmission was
very strong here May 24 around 0506; it was on the high side of 7290 but
could not find a specific carrier to measure. QRMing Portuguese on 7290
which could be heard by off-tuning to low side. In fact, 7292v was the
strongest signal on 41m, 7100-7300! As K-index was 5 (at 0600), and usual
European signals were barely audible; even BBC Ascension 7160 was much
weaker. I think there is little doubt this is the same one which was on
7312v earlier, and re-identified as Chad in Martien Groot's report.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 24)
UAE The recent installation in Abu Dhabi is the third successful
implementation for Dhabayia, the radio arm of Emirates Media Incorporation
(EMI). Dhabayia 1 and Dhabayia 2 were implemented in May 2003 [1170 kHz]
and January 2005 [1575 kHz] respectively.
Thomson and its local partner Bin Jabr TRS Est won the multi-million
dollar contract to deliver, installand commission an 800 kW medium wave
transmitter [for 1539 kHz], a directional two-tower antenna, auxiliary
systems, the transmitter building and access roads. The latest generation
Thomson S7HP transmitter was selected because it is readily upgraded to
digital operation should Dhabayia decide to move to DRM.
Considering the amount of civil works required, the project was completed
in a remarkably short time. With the order placed in summer 2006, civil
works were still being completed when the transmitter itself was delivered
to site at the beginning of January. Test transmissions started on 20
February, with handover for operational services occuring on 25 February.
Perfect team work, creative solutions and flexible interface management
made this third record-breaking time scale possible.
The three new high power mediumave stations are situated only a kilometer
away from the Dhabayia short wave site, where four Thomson shortwave
transmitters and 48 Thomson shortwave antenna systems are still running
well after more than 20 years of service.
(Thomson Broadcast&Multimedia "Radio News", Spring 2007)
[Note: the transmitters are leased by EMI to the BBG/IBB; the programming
carried is Radio Sawa on 1170, Radio Farda on 1575, and Radio Aap ki
Dunyaa on 1539 kHz.]
(via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld May 20)
So, this is an 800 kW transmitter for 1539 kHz, but why they registered
only 400 kW at the ITU? (Dragan Lekic-SRB, ibid.)
U.K. [and non] Summer A-07 of VT Communications Relays.
ASCENSION/AUSTRIA/CANADA/CHILE/JAPAN/NETH ANTILLES/NORWAY/RUSSIA/
RWANDA/SOUTH AFRICA/TAIWAN/UAE/UZBEKISTAN
Part one of two:

Radio Prague
0000-0027 11665 ASC 250kW 245deg SoAm Spanish
0330-0357 6080 SAC 250kW 268deg NoAm English
1300-1327 9850 RMP 035kW 095deg WeEu German DRM Fri/Sat
1330-1357 9850 RMP 035kW 095deg WeEu English DRM Fri/Sat
2330-2357 9685 SAC 250kW 212deg CeAm Spanish
China Radio International
0000-0057 9745 BON 250kW 290deg CeAm Spanish
1100-1157 9870 SGO 100kW 045deg SoAm Portuguese
1200-1257 17625 SGO 100kW 045deg SoAm Chinese
1300-1357 17625 SGO 100kW 045deg SoAm English
1500-1757 6100 MEY 100kW non-dir SoAf English
1800-1857 6100 MEY 100kW non-dir SoAf Chinese
2100-2157 17615 SGO 100kW 045deg SoAm Portuguese
Gospel for Asia
0000-0130 6145 DHA 250kW 085deg SoAs SoEaAs langs
1230-1500 15215 DHA 250kW 085deg SoAs SoEaAs langs
1600-1630 11695 DHA 250kW 085deg SoAs SoEaAs langs
2300-2400 6040 DHA 250kW 085deg SoAs SoEaAs langs
Voice of Vietnam
0100-0125 6175 SAC 250kW 212deg NoAm English
0130-0225 6175 SAC 250kW 212deg NoAm Vietnamese
0230-0255 6175 SAC 250kW 212deg NoAm English
0300-0325 6175 SAC 250kW 212deg NoAm Spanish
0330-0355 6175 SAC 250kW 212deg NoAm English
0400-0425 6175 SAC 250kW 212deg NoAm Spanish
0430-0525 6175 SAC 250kW 240deg NoAm Vietnamese
1700-1725 9725 MOS 100kW 300deg WeEu English
1730-1825 9725 MOS 100kW 300deg WeEu Vietnamese
1830-1855 9725 MOS 100kW 300deg WeEu French
1900-1925 9725 SKN 300kW 070deg EaEu Russian
1930-2025 9430 SKN 300kW 090deg WeEu German
2030-2125 11840 SKN 300kW 110deg SEEu Vietnamese
Moj Them Radio
0100-0130 15260 TAI 100kW 250deg Asia Hmong Tue/Thu
Hmong Lao Radio
0100-0200 15260 TAI 100kW 250deg Asia Hmong Wed/Fri
Adventist World Radio
0100-0200 15445 TAI 100kW 250deg Asia Vietnamese Sat
Radio Solh/Radio Peace
0200-0900 11665 DHA 250kW 045deg WeAs Dari/Pashto
0900-1200 11675 DHA 250kW 045deg WeAs Dari/Pashto
1200-1800 17700 RMP 500kW 085deg WeAs Dari/Pashto
Sudan Radio Service
0300-0330 5985 KIG 250kW non-dir EaAf English Mon-Fri
0330-0500 11805 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
0400-0600 13720 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
0500-0600 15325 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1500-1700 9840 MSK 250kW 190deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1500-1530 9840 MSK 250kW 190deg EaAf English Sat/Sun
1530-1600 9840 MSK 250kW 190deg EaAf Arabic Sat/Sun
1600-1700 9840 MSK 250kW 190deg EaAf Toposa Sat
1700-1800 9590 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
Leading The Way
0330-0400 9845 SKN 300kW 090deg WeAs Persian/English Fri

0330-0400 9845 SKN 300kW 070deg RUS Russian/English Sun
WYFR
0400-0500 3955 SKN 250kW 106deg WeEu German
1230-1330 15340 DHA 250kW 085deg SoAs Bengali
1400-1500 9705 DHA 250kW 105deg SoAs Nepali
1400-1500 15520 DHA 250kW 090deg SoAs Hindi
1500-1600 15520 DHA 250kW 090deg SoAs English
1600-1700 11850 DHA 250kW 090deg SoAs English
1600-1700 15445 ASC 250kW 100deg SoAf Portuguese
1700-1800 13700 RMP 500kW 105deg ME Arabic
1700-1800 21680 ASC 250kW 085deg SoAf English
1800-1900 3955 SKN 250kW 106deg WeEu English
1800-1900 9845 DHA 250kW 230deg SoAf English
1800-1900 13720 SKN 300kW 140deg ME Arabic
1800-1900 13780 RMP 500kW 105deg ME English
1830-1930 17585 ASC 250kW 085deg CeAf French
1900-2000 5930 MEY 250kW 019deg EaAf Swahili
1900-2000 9840 DHA 250kW 330deg WeEu English
1900-2000 11970 DHA 250kW 285deg NoAf French
1900-2000 15165 RMP 300kW 105deg ME Arabic
1900-2100 3230 MEY 100kW 005deg SoAf English
2000-2200 15195 ASC 250kW 085deg WeAf English
2030-2130 11985 ASC 250kW 027deg WeAf French
2100-2200 6045 MEY 250kW 005deg SoAf English
2115-2315 11875 ASC 250kW 065deg CeAf English
Radio Okapi
0400-0600 11690 MEY 250kW 342deg Congo French/Lingala
1600-1700 11890 MEY 250kW 330deg Congo French/Lingala
RTA Radio Algeria
0400-0600 7260 SKN 300kW 180deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
0400-0600 9540 SKN 300kW 150deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2000 9765 RMP 500kW 190deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2000 11810 WOF 300kW 160deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2000-2100 9765 RMP 500kW 180deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2000-2100 12025 WOF 300kW 160deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 7150 SKN 300kW 180deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 9710 WOF 300kW 160deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
BBC WS
0400-0700 7440 KVI 050kW 190deg WeEu English DRM
1800-2000 7420 KVI 050kW 190deg WeEu English DRM
2000-2200 5875 KVI 050kW 190deg WeEu English DRM
BBC Darfur Salam Sudan
0500-0530 9735 MOS 300kW 150deg EaAf Arabic
0500-0530 12015 ARM 500kW 188deg EaAf Arabic,xCYP250kW/185deg
1700-1730 15515 WOF 300kW 125deg EaAf Arabic
1700-1730 17585 ASC 250kW 065deg EaAf Arabic
Radio Mustaqbal:
0600-0630 15455 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf Somali Mon-Wed/Sat
0710-0740 15455 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf Somali Mon-Wed/Sat
Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction:
0630-0700 15445 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1400-1430 15470 ARM 200kW 188deg EaAf English Tue/Thu/Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
Part two of two:
Radio Mustaqbal, all cancelled from May 21!!!
0600-0630 15455 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Wed/Sat

0710-0740 15455 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Wed/Sat
Star Radio to Liberia
0700-0730 9525 ASC 250 kW 027 deg to CeAf English/Others
Cotton Tree News to Sierra Leone
0730-0800 9525 ASC 250 kW 027 deg to CeAf English/Others
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal:
0700-0757 9590 SKN 250 kW 180 deg to WeEu Dutch
1800-1857 9590 SKN 250 kW 180 deg to WeEu Dutch
KBS World Radio
0700-0800 9870 SKN 300 kW 110 deg to WeEu Korean
1430-1500 9770 RMP 500 kW 095 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1800-1900 15360 RMP 500 kW 062 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000 15365 RMP 500 kW 168 deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2100 3955 SKN 250 kW 106 deg to WeEu German
2000-2100 6145 SKN 300 kW 150 deg to WeEu French
2100-2130 3955 SKN 250 kW 106 deg to WeEu English
West Africa Democracy Radio
0700-0800 17875 SKN 300 kW 180 deg to WeAf English
0800-1100 17875 SKN 300 kW 195 deg to WeAf French/English/French
Trans World Radio Africa
0830-0915 11985 ASC 250 kW 027 deg to WeAf French
1300-1315 13745 KIG 250 kW 030 deg to EaAf Afar Fri/Sat
1730-1800 9805 DHA 250 kW 230 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Fri/Sat
1800-1845 9895 DHA 250 kW 225 deg to EaAf Amharic
UNMEE
0900-1000 15135 DHA 250 kW 225 deg to EaAf English/Others Sun
1030-1130 15135 DHA 250 kW 225 deg to EaAf English/Others Tue
CVC International
1000-1100 11815 MOS 035 kW 295 deg to WeEu English DRM
Free North Korea Radio
1000-1100 9490 TAI 100 kW 002 deg to KRE Korean
1900-2000 9780 TAI 100 kW 002 deg to KRE Korean
2030-2130 9785 TAI 100 kW 002 deg to KRE Korean
Radio Japan NHK World
1100-1200 9760 RMP 500 kW 095 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
Eternal Good News
1130-1145 15525 DHA 250 kW 085 deg to SoAs English Fri
Radio Taiwan International
1200-1300 9850 RMP 500 kW 095 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1900-2000 6045 RMP 500 kW 168 deg to WeEu French
1900-2000 6185 SKN 250 kW 105 deg to WeEu German
Radio Sea Breeze/Shiokaze
1300-1330 9485 TAI 100 kW 002 deg to KRE Korean/English/Chinese
2030-2100 6045 YAM 100 kW 280 deg to KRE Japanese
Radio Free Chosun
1330-1400 9485 TAI 100 kW 002 deg to KRE Korean
2000-2030 9785 TAI 100 kW 002 deg to KRE Korean
Radio New Zealand International
1400-1430 9770 RMP 500 kW 095 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM

Open Radio for North Korea
1400-1500 7390 TAC 100 kW 056 deg to KRE Korean
Little Saigon Radio
1500-1530 7390 TAI 100 kW 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese
HCJB Global
1600-1630 11740 RMP 500 kW 076 deg to EaEu Russian
2100-2145 12025 RMP 500 kW 168 deg to NoAf Arabic
United Nation Radio, all cancelled from May 21!!!
1700-1715 7170 MEY 100 kW 076 deg to SoAf French Mon-Fri
1700-1715 11715 MEY 500 kW 340 deg to WeAf French Mon-Fri
1730-1745 7130 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
1730-1745 15495 WOF 300 kW 114 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
1730-1745 17810 ASC 250 kW 065 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri
1830-1845 15105 SKN 300 kW 110 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1830-1845 17560 RMP 500 kW 168 deg to NoAf Arabic Mon-Fri
Radio France International
1700-1758 6010 DHA 250 kW non-dir to WeAs Persian
1700-1758 9530 TAC 100 kW 255 deg to WeAs Persian
SW Radio Africa
1700-1900 4880 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 11775 MSK 250 kW 190 deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 11810 ARM 300 kW 188 deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 12035 KVI 500 kW 155 deg to SoAf English
Eglise du Christ
1800-1830 15325 SKN 250 kW 175 deg to NoAf French Thu
Voice of Biafra International
2100-2200 7380 MEY 250 kW 328 deg to WeAf English Sat
Radio Republica
2200-2400 6135 RMP 500 kW 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
0000-0200 6155 RMP 500 kW 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
0200-0400 6100 RMP 500 kW 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 22)
USA Click to see about Glenn Hauser.
(John Babbis-USA, May 24)
BBG's budget request for fiscal year 2008, available at
mentions firm plans to close another IBB site:
The FY 2008 request for Engineering reflects a reduction from base
operations related to VOA, RFE/RL, and RFA broadcast program reductions,
including associated transmission costs and management and administrative
efficiencies. In addition, this request includes transmission savings
associated with the reduction of shortwave transmission and the downsizing
of the BBG transmitting station operations, including the closure of one
transmitting station.
But which one? Delano? Biblis? These would be the candidates I would think
of in the first place.
VOA studio equipment and IT systems will be upgraded:
The BBG proposes to replace VOA's analog audio control consoles with

digital consoles, purchase server and computer replacements based on
obsolescence cycles, and to upgrade the agency's email system to provide
enhanced information security and safeguard the agency's vital internal
communications links from possibly crippling system failures.
The enhancement funds the upgrade of VOA radio studios by replacing
obsolete analog audio control consoles with digital consoles. Modern
digital studio equipment will provide more reliable service and will
provide VOA with the needed flexibility to meet its rapidly changing
broadcast requirements. This includes the ability to adapt and repurpose
audio content to VOA's Internet and affiliate streams.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 20)
ZIMBABWE On 25 May 2007 at 1805 UT noted a station on 4828 with nonstop
African music (fair signal). They continue programming past 1830 without
announcements. At the same time 3396 is carrying another program. Maybe
4828 is a test from Zimbabwe. The jammer against SWRA on 4880 is also
audible, so possibly three transmitters from Zimbabwe on the tropical
bands at the same time.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx May 25)
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ANGOLA 4950 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 1903-1917, 26 May, Portuguese,
newscast; 35331 and bad audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
ANGUILLA/COSTA RICA/USA I observed the following Dr. Gene
Observations on 29 May.
Costa Rica: 5030.01 at 0046, 6149.97 at 0300, 9725.03 at 0046 UT,
(9725.06 at 2300+ UT).
Anguilla: 6090 and 11775 not heard. I could not hear SW R Africa on 11775
from 1700-1900 UT. I also couldn't hear Nigeria on 6090 unfortunately,
unlike other list members.
USA: 5935 at 0300 strong at S5. 13845 at 0046 strong at S4.
I haven't heard 11810 here for a while either.
Shortwave Obsession:
Radioblonde Blog:
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld May 30)
ASCENSION ISL ["SIERRA LEONE."] 9525, Cotton Tree News (via Ascension),
is having technical problems. I hrd Star Radio ("Liberia") to 0730 close
on May 25, then dead air to 0733 when Star began repeating the 0700 prgm
with the Star Radio 0700 opening ID. The carrier was cut in mid-program at
0800. There was no sign of CTN.
(Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer May 25)

AUSTRIA 9725 VoVietnam from Moosbrunn relay site to roar loud at 1700-
1900 UT playing nice Vietnamese chorus music. S=9+30dB superpower.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
BELARUS Sasnovy site (279, 1170 plus now silent 171; apparently LW mast
in the foreground):
Minsk site picture at bottom of this page, but portraying FM/TV mast only:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 27)
Google Earth imagery.
Sasnovy Lapichy site, MW 1170 kHz 1000 kW 33 dB, directional arial
at 244 degr towards Vienna, Milan, Monaco, Valencia direction.
53 24 33.42 N 28 31 52.88 E
BHUTAN When you announced that the BBS was going to phase out shortwave
a couple of years ago, I mentioned to you that the installation of the 50
kW SW transmitter in 1985 was considered a big deal to the Bhutan
government back then. So, When found out, via DXLD that they were planning
to phase out SW at the end of 2006, I told you I found that very hard to
believe. So, what does the installation of the 100 kW SW transmitter mean
now?? Click here and go to the 2nd page for more on the announcement:
(Artie Bigley, dxld May 25)
Excerpt:
Radio Broadcasting was started in 1977 by a group of young volunteers
broadcasting on Sundays a 30-minute mix of music and news. The Station was
called NYAB (National Youth Association of Bhutan) and was integrated six
years later into the Ministry of Information. In 1986 the name was changed
into Bhutan Broadcasting Service and a daily three hour long programme was
launched.
In 1991 a 50 kW shortwave transmitter was purchased and a permanent studio
and office building next to the Ministry of Information was inaugurated.
In 1999 the national television service was launched by BBS to commemorate
the Silver Jubilee reign of His Majesty the King of Bhutan. Radio
Broadcast now covers the daytime from 7:00 a.m. to 19:00 p.m. In these ten
[sic] hours BBS Radio broadcasts in four national languages i.e. Dzongkha,
Sharchhop, Lhotsam and English. For a detailed programme schedule see
From 1900 p.m. to 1000 [sic] the TV soundtrack is also broadcast via radio
to the rural population which at the moment is still unable to receive the
TV signal.
BBS changed its transmitting policy for radio in 1999. To the end of 2006
the whole country will be served by FM transmitters and the shortwave
transmitter will be phased out.
As the start of the TV service in 1999 had to be done without long
preparations, radio personnel was used to produce the TV programmes. This
shortage of staff is still felt today and radio producers work in TV and
vice versa. . .
(via dxld May 25)
BOLIVIA 6105.5 R. Panamericana, La Paz, 2217-2229, 26 May, Spanish,
news & reports; 33432, adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
BRAZIL 4805 R. Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2119-2128, 26 May,

f/ball match report; 45232.
4915 R. Difusora, Macapa AP, 2325-2342, 25 May, prgr "Show da Noite",
phone-ins, music; 55333.
4974.8 R. Mundial, Osasco SP, 2133-2142, 26 May, shouting preacher;
25241.
6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2339-2350, 25 May, listeners'
mail, music; 33442.
6040 R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2333-..., 25 May, advertisements;
32431, QRM de UNID in Asian (?) language; then 26 May, 2213-2233, quiz
prgr, phone-ins; 44422.
6080.1 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 2318-..., 25 May, newscast; 33442,
adj. QRM.
6150 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 2230-2238, 26 May, f/ball match rpt.
Corinthians v Atletico (Mineiro), advertisements; 34432.
9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Maria RS, 2137-2148, 26 May, advertisements for
religious intems, e.g. books; 44433, adj. QRM.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 2139-2154, 26 May, Braz. reggae; 53443,
adj. QRM.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2145-2202, 26 May, rosary, DX
prgr at 2200; 55444, but QRM de ROU in English as from 2200.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Maria RS, 1517-..., 27 May, music, talks;
23431, QRM de TZA.
11785 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 2152-2207, 26 May, advertisements, f/ball
match rpt. Fluminense v Inter; 44444, adj. QRM de B 11780.
11805 R. Globo, Rio de Janeiro RJ, 1513-1529, 27 May, talks about f/ball;
24432, adj. QRM only.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2150-2214, 26 May, songs, advertis-
ements; 55444.
11915 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2204-..., 26 May, talks about f/ball &
match report; 42441, QRM de ARS.
11925.1 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2155-2202, 26 May, f/ball match
rpt. Corinthians v Atletico Mineiro; 43433, QRM de VoA signing on for
Chinese (?) prgr.
(all 17 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
CANADA 6160 CKZN, St. John's NF, 2232-2247, 26 May, English, comic
show; 43432, splatter de CRI in Portuguese on 6175.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
6160 CKZU Vancouver at 1235-1247+ on May 30. Local news just ending,
followed by M&W chatting on "Early Edition"; PDT time checks; Business
news at 1243. Pretty good QRM-free signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer May 30)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. 7220 R. Centrafrique, Bimbo, 1023-..., 26 May,
Vernacular (tent), unreadable talks; 15341; I was unable to keep
monitoring it for quite some time, and found it gone at recheck around
1200.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)

CHAD 7291 UNIDentified (Chad?), 1445-..., 26 May, Cf. 24/5 0614, i.e.
Vernacular, talks on a highly distorted audio; 35443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
7291.5 Noted again in Europe with powerful S=7 signal on 7289 to 7294 kHz
range, when checked at 0630 UT on May 31. Signal strength indicate a 100
kW unit in power.
(later) 7288.5 is the late early night frequency around 1800-1900 UT slot
on May 31. 5 kHz wide as usual in range 7286 to 7291 kHz. Starts around
fade-in? 1725 UT, see below.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 31)
Checking this distorted audio station (Chad?) today 30 May 2007. I think
they appeared sometime around 1730 UT with approximate centered frequency
of 7288 kHz. When checking around this frequency earlier, past 1700 UT
nothing of this station heard. I think it was similar yesterday, they
appeared around the same time. This was no propagation-wise, seems they
started on/around 7290 later than usual.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld May 31)
CHINA/U.K. [to Uzbekistan and nearby UZB nationals in China]
Heavy firedrake jamming against BBC London Uzbek service occured today at
1600-1630 UT on
17630 (heard even underneath S=9+30dB signal),
12085 S=9
9615 S=7
No firedrake jamming on 12015-OMA, but a Chinese Mandarin national service
heard instead, (+ KRE co-channel also).
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 29)
(China/Taiwan) Firedrake changed transmission on 18160 kHz in Ham band,
now on 18180 kHz from May 27.
SOH unofficial 24hrs service on
9200, 10300 and 14500 kHz
and others pro. 13970, 14650 and 18180 kHz.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX May 29; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
7385 China Tibet People's Broadcasting Station, Lhasa f/d beautiful QSL
card in mostly Chinese with scenic views of Tibet in 92 days for 2 IRCs
and goodies.
Address: 180 Beijing Zhonglu, Lhasa, Xizang 850000 China. Also listed
website
and e-mail address
on their card. Very pleased to verify this new radio country for me.
(Jim Pogue-TN-USA, hcdx May 30)
249 Firedrake channels. (Excl. SOH 24hrs channels)
Su-W-Sa
6085 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1500 1234567 Chinese
6090 BBC 1300-1530 1234567 Chinese
6105 CBS TAIWAN 2200-2400 1234567 Chinese
6110 VOICE OF AMERICA 1100-1230 1234567 Chinese
6110 VOICE OF AMERICA 1230-1500 1234567 Chinese
6145 CBS TAIWAN 1400-1800 1234567 Chinese
6150 CBS TAIWAN 2200-2400 1234567 Chinese
6150 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1400 1234567 Chinese
6280 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 2200-2300 .....67 Chinese
6280 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 2300-2400 .....67 Chinese
7105 BBC 1300-1530 1234567 Chinese

7105 R.FREE ASIA 2100-2200 1234567 Chinese
7130 CBS TAIWAN 1400-1800 1234567 Chinese
7160 BBC 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
7185 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1800 1234567 Chinese
7190 VOICE OF AMERICA 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
7195 BBC 0200-0215 1234567 Azeri
7195 BBC 0300-0315 1234567 Azeri
7200 VOICE OF AMERICA 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
7260 R.FREE ASIA 1700-1800 1234567 Chinese
7260 R.FREE ASIA 1900-2000 1234567 Chinese
7260 R.FREE ASIA 2000-2100 1234567 Chinese
7270 VOICE OF CHINA 1430-1530 1234567 Chinese
7270 VOICE OF CHINA 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
7280 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1100-1200 1234567 Chinese
7280 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1200-1300 1234567 Chinese
7280 R.FREE ASIA 1700-1800 1234567 Chinese
7280 R.FREE ASIA 1800-1900 1234567 Chinese
7310 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1300-1400 1234567 Chinese
7310 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
7330 BBC 1100-1530 1234567 Chinese
7355 R.FREE ASIA 1800-2200 1234567 Chinese
7365 CBS TAIWAN 1600-1800 1234567 Chinese
7445 CBS TAIWAN 1300-1500 1234567 Chinese
7470 R.FREE ASIA 1100-1200 1234567 Tibetan
7470 R.FREE ASIA 1200-1229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
7470 R.FREE ASIA 1229-1300 1234567 Tibeta(Khams)
7470 R.FREE ASIA 1300-1400 1234567 Tibetan
7470 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Tibetan
7500 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Tibetan
7540 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
9350 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Uighur
9350 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Uighur
9355 R.FREE ASIA 1700-2100 1234567 Chinese
9365 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Tibetan
9365 R.FREE ASIA 0200-0229 1234567 Tibet(Amdo)
9365 R.FREE ASIA 0229-0300 1234567 Tibeta(Khams)
9370 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Tibetan
9370 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Uighur
9415 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1000 1234567 Chinese
9415 CBS TAIWAN 1000-1100 1234567 Chinese
9450 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1400-1500 123456 Chinese
9450 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
9455 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
9455 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Chinese
9455 R.FREE ASIA 1700-2100 1234567 Chinese
9510 VOICE OF AMERICA 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
9540 R.FREE ASIA 1700-1800 1234567 Chinese
9540 R.FREE ASIA 1800-1900 1234567 Chinese
9545 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0300 1234567 Chinese
9555 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Uighur
9570 BBC 0200-0215 1234567 Azeri
9570 BBC 0300-0315 1234567 Azeri
9570 BBC 1700-1730 1234567 Azeri
9575 ALL INDIA RADIO 1215-1315 1234567 Tibetan
9575 VOICE OF AMERICA 1000-1200 1234567 Chinese
9580 BBC 2200-2330 1234567 Chinese
9605 BBC 1100-1530 1234567 Chinese
9610 BBC 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
9615 BBC 1600-1630 1234567 Uzbek
9635 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
9660 CBS TAIWAN 0000-0300 1234567 Chinese
9680 CBS TAIWAN 1100-1800 1234567 Chinese
9705 VOICE OF AMERICA 1500-1530 1234567 Uzbek
9780 CBS TAIWAN 1000-1400 1234567 Chinese

9805 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Tibetan
9845 VOICE OF AMERICA 1200-1300 1234567 Chinese
9845 VOICE OF AMERICA 1300-1500 1234567 Chinese
9855 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0100 1234567 Tibetan
9865 R.FREE ASIA 1800-1900 1234567 Chinese
9865 R.FREE ASIA 1900-2000 1234567 Chinese
9875 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Tibetan
9885 VOICE OF AMERICA 1500-1530 1234567 Uzbek
9905 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1800 1234567 Chinese
9905 R.FREE ASIA 1900-2100 1234567 Chinese
9910 R.FREE ASIA 2100-2200 1234567 Chinese
9930 KWHR Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1400-1500 .23456. Chinese
9930 KWHR Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1600-1700 .23456. Chinese
11520 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1000 1234567 Chinese
11520 VOICE OF AMERICA 1400-1500 1234567 Tibetan
11540 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
11540 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Chinese
11540 R.FREE ASIA 1700-1800 1234567 Chinese
11550 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Tibetan
11560 VOICE OF TIBET 1130-1200 1234567 Chinese
11590 R.FREE ASIA 1200-1229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
11590 R.FREE ASIA 1229-1300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
11590 R.FREE ASIA 1300-1400 1234567 Tibetan
11590 VOICE OF AMERICA 1500-1530 1234567 Uzbek
11605 R.FREE ASIA 1200-1229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
11605 R.FREE ASIA 1229-1300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
11605 R.FREE ASIA 1300-1400 1234567 Tibetan
11635 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1000 1234567 Chinese
11635 CBS TAIWAN 2200-2400 1234567 Chinese
11640 CBS TAIWAN 0000-0500 1234567 Chinese
11665 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1600 1234567 Chinese
11690 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0100 1234567 Tibetan
11695 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Tibetan
11695 R.FREE ASIA 0200-0229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
11695 R.FREE ASIA 0229-0300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
11700 R.FREE ASIA 1800-1900 1234567 Chinese
11700 R.FREE ASIA 1900-2000 1234567 Chinese
11700 R.FREE ASIA 2000-2100 1234567 Chinese
11705 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Tibetan
11710 CBS TAIWAN 2200-2400 1234567 Chinese
11710 CBS TAIWAN 1100-1300 1234567 Chinese
11740 R.FREE ASIA 2000-2200 1234567 Chinese
11750 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 0900-1000 1234567 Korean
11750 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Uighur
11760 CBS TAIWAN 1430-1500 1234567 Chinese
11760 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
11765 Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 1600-1700 1234567 Chinese
11775 ALL INDIA RADIO 1215-1315 1234567 Tibetan
11785 R.FREE ASIA 1900-2000 1234567 Chinese
11785 R.FREE ASIA 2000-2100 1234567 Chinese
11785 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
11785 VOICE OF AMERICA 1100-1400 1234567 Chinese
11795 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Tibetan
11795 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Chinese
11795 R.FREE ASIA 1700-1800 1234567 Chine
11805 VOICE OF AMERICA 1230-1500 1234567 Chinese
11825 VOICE OF AMERICA 0900-1300 1234567 Chinese
11830 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0300 1234567 Chinese
11840 ALL INDIA RADIO 1145-1315 1234567 Chinese
11855 BBC 1700-1730 1234567 Azeri
11885 CBS TAIWAN 2200-0500 1234567 Chinese
11895 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Uighur
11915 BBC 1300-1330 1234567 Uzbek
11925 VOICE OF AMERICA 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese

11925 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0300 1234567 Chinese
11935 R.FREE ASIA 2100-2200 1234567 Chinese
11945 BBC 1100-1300 1234567 Chinese
11945 BBC 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
11945 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Uighur
11965 VOICE OF AMERICA 0900-1100 1234567 Chinese
11965 VOICE OF AMERICA 1300-1500 1234567 Chinese
11975 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Tibetan
11975 R.FREE ASIA 0200-0229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
11975 R.FREE ASIA 0229-0300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
11975 VOICE OF AMERICA 1400-1500 1234567 Tibetan
11980 BBC 2200-2330 1234567 Chinese
11990 VOICE OF AMERICA 1100-1230 1234567 Chinese
11990 VOICE OF AMERICA 1300-1500 1234567 Chinese
12005 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
12015 BBC 1600-1630 1234567 Uzbek
12025 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
12025 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Chinese
12040 VOICE OF AMERICA 1000-1100 1234567 Chinese
12040 VOICE OF AMERICA 1100-1500 1234567 Chinese
12085 BBC 1600-1630 1234567 Uzbek
13610 VOICE OF AMERICA 0700-1100 1234567 Chinese
13625 R.FREE ASIA 1700-2200 1234567 Chinese
13675 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
13675 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Chinese
13725 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
13740 VOICE OF AMERICA 0700-1000 1234567 Chinese
13760 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
13760 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Chinese
13775 VOICE OF AMERICA 2200-2300 1234567 Chinese
13790 BBC 2200-2330 1234567 Chinese
13830 R.FREE ASIA 1100-1200 1234567 Tibetan
13830 R.FREE ASIA 1200-1229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
13830 R.FREE ASIA 1229-1300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
13830 R.FREE ASIA 1300-1400 1234567 Tibetan
13855 BBC 1300-1330 1234567 Uzbek
15130 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
15150 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0200 1234567 Chinese
15165 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Chinese
15205 VOICE OF AMERICA 1100-1300 1234567 Chinese
15225 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Tibetan
15225 R.FREE ASIA 0200-0229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
15225 R.FREE ASIA 0229-0300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
15245 CBS TAIWAN 2300-0400 1234567 Chinese
15250 VOICE OF AMERICA 0700-1100 1234567 Chinese
15265 VOICE OF AMERICA 0400-0600 1234567 Tibetan
15265 VOICE OF AMERICA 1500-1530 1234567 Uzbek
15265 CBS TAIWAN 1300-1400 1234567 Chinese
15270 CBS TAIWAN 0400-0600 1234567 Chinese
15285 BBC 1100-1530 1234567 Chinese
15290 CBS TAIWAN 0200-0500 1234567 Chinese
15320 CBS TAIWAN 0400-0500 1234567 Chinese
15330 BBC 1300-1330 1234567 Uzbek
15375 R.FREE ASIA 1100-1200 1234567 Tibetan
15375 R.FREE ASIA 1200-1229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
15375 R.FREE ASIA 1229-1300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
15375 R.FREE ASIA 1300-1400 1234567 Tibetan
15385 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0300 1234567 Chinese
15430 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
15465 CBS TAIWAN 1200-1300 1234567 Chinese
15485 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
15490 VOICE OF AMERICA 0400-0600 1234567 Tibetan
15495 R.FREE ASIA 1500-1600 1234567 Chinese
15510 R.FREE ASIA 1800-1900 1234567 Chinese

15510 R.FREE ASIA 1900-2000 1234567 Chinese
15525 CBS TAIWAN 0900-1000 1234567 Chinese
15530 R.FREE ASIA 1600-1700 1234567 Chinese
15585 R.FREE ASIA 2300-2400 1234567 Chinese
15635 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
15635 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Chinese
15665 VOICE OF AMERICA 0900-1100 1234567 Chinese
15680 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
15680 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Chinese
15795 ALL INDIA RADIO 1145-1315 1234567 Chinese
17550 VOICE OF TIBET 1400-1430 1234567 Tibetan
17550 VOICE OF TIBET 1530-1600 1234567 Tibetan
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1050-1135 1234567 Tibetan
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1135-1210 1234567 Chinese
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1212-1245 1234567 Tibetan
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1245-1300 1234567 Chinese
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1300-1330 1234567 Tibetan
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1330-1350 1234567 Chinese
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1350-1420 1234567 Tibetan
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1420-1435 1234567 Chinese
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1435-1505 1234567 Tibetan
17565 VOICE OF TIBET 1505-1520 1234567 Chinese
17615 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
17615 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Chinese
17630 BBC 1600-1630 1234567 Uzbek
17640 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Uighur
17685 VOICE OF AMERICA 0400-0600 1234567 Tibetan
17695 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Uighur
17705 ALL INDIA RADIO 1145-1315 1234567 Chinese
17730 R.FREE ASIA 0100-0200 1234567 Tibetan
17730 R.FREE ASIA 0200-0229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo)
17730 R.FREE ASIA 0229-0300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams)
17765 VOICE OF AMERICA 0000-0300 1234567 Chinese
17780 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Tibetan
17780 VOICE OF AMERICA 0700-1000 1234567 Chinese
17855 VOICE OF AMERICA 0700-1100 1234567 Chinese
17855 R.FREE ASIA 1100-1200 1234567 Tibetan
17880 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
17880 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Chinese
21500 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Tibetan
21550 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
21550 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Chinese
21660 BBC 1100-1300 1234567 Chinese
21690 R.FREE ASIA 0300-0600 1234567 Chinese
21690 R.FREE ASIA 0600-0700 1234567 Tibetan
21705 VOICE OF AMERICA 0700-0900 1234567 Chinese
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX May 30; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
COLOMBIA 6009.6 LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2336-2347, 25 May,
Spanish, religious prgr; 33442, adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
CROATIA Interview with the director of RIZ, Zagreb, Croatia.
During my websurf, I found a interesting interview with the director of
RIZ Croatia, Mr. Darko Cvjetko [Darko Tsvyetko], which is dated October
02, 2006, on Croatian business portal "poduzetnistvo.org". Since the story
is in Croatian language only, I've translated the most interesting parts
into English:
- RIZ drzi 30 posto europskog trzista radioodasiljaca.
RIZ holds 30 percent of the European radio transmitter market.

- Prvi izvozni posao ostvaren je 1965. Kad su isporucena dva
radioodasiljaca u Indiju.
First export business realised in 1965, when two radio transmitters were
delivered in India.
- Posljedni veliki izvozni posao RIZ je ostvario ovih dana kada je
partneru u Jemenu isporucen srednjovalni radiodifuzni oda_iljac kao prva
isporuka prema ugovoru vrijednom 2,2 milijuna eura. U tijeku su i drugi
vrijedni izvozni poslovi. Tako je isporucen 250-kilovatni srednjovalni
oda_iljac u Tajvan, a uskoro ce biti isporucen i drugi ukupne vrijednosti
oko 862.000 eura. A nakon montaze 250/500- kilovatnog kratkovalnog
digitalnog oda_iljaca za tvrtku VT Communication u Engleskoj, RIZ je
potpisao novi ugovor za isporuku cetiri digitalna kratkovalna oda_iljaca,
a vrijednost ugovora prelazi 5,2 milijuna eura.
The last big export business RIZ accomplished in these days, when to a
partner in Yemen was delivered a mediumwave broadcasting transmitter, as a
first delivery according to contract worth 2.2 Million Euros. Momentarily
there are other valuable export businesses. Thus a 250-kiloWatt mediumwave
transmitter is delivered in Taiwan, and soon will be delivered another one
worth 862.000 Euros. And after the installation of a 250/500 kiloWatt
digital shortwave transmitter for a company VT Communications in England,
RIZ has signed a new contract for a delivery of four digital shortwave
transmitters, and the worth of contract is over 5.2 Million Euros.
Full interview (in Croatian only) is at:
There is also a picture of Mr. Cvjetko.
(Dragan Lekic from Subotica, Serbia, dxld May 30)
CUBA 17735 RHC Spanish noted at 1600-1700, S=3-4 poor signal into
Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 29)
5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0902-f/out 0940, 26 May, unreadable talks, music;
15321.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
FRANCE [MONACO non] "CRI TEST SU 702 kHz ?"
Chinese music would certainly indicate a CRI test, especially in case it
were loud recordings of traditional music with an extra amount of cymbals
and the like (SCNR). In a similar manner they tested 1557 from Lithuania
back in December 2002. I seemed to recall that it was back then music only
as well, but in fact they used in this case real programming in Chinese,
as documented in this recording from Dec 12 2002:
I wouldn't be surprised if regular CRI relays via 702 (and perhaps 1467 as
well) will follow soon.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 26)
It was NOT a China Radio International test. Last week, Monte Carlo
Radiodiffusion made tests for two days from Col de la Madone on 702 kHz. I
phoned to MCR offices in Monaco, and they told me the reason why Chinese
music was played: one of the technicians got this record, and as he
enjoyed it, he decided to play it on the air !!! Regards from France.
(Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France, dxld May 30)
GABON 7270 R. Gabon, Melen, 1025-..., 26 May, Vernacular (t), talks;
15341; I couldn't observe it until approx. noon, by which time there was
no trace of them; also 27 May at 1000 when in French and just a tiny
better signal.

(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
GERMANY Data sheets in pdf.format of the available txs and antennas at
Nauen and Wertachtal site of T-systems click download on rightmost column
DAN 100th anniversary.
German former maritime radio station Norddeich Radio celebrats ist 100th
anniversary on June 1, 2007. The station ceased all services in Dec 1998.
Ham radio stations DL1ØØDAN, DFØDAN, DKØDAN and DLØDAN are QRV with
special locator DAN100 on all ham radio bands.
Am 1. Juni waere Norddeich Radio mit dem oeffentlichen Kuestenfunk 100
Jahre alt geworden. Zur Erinnerung sind vom 1. bis 30. Juni DL1ØØDAN,
DFØDAN, DKØDAN und DLØDAN mit dem Sonder-DOK DAN100 auf den Baendern QRV.
Zur Erinnerung an diese weltweit bekannte Station werden der Ortsverband
Norddeich des VFDB, mit dem DOK Z65, die Mitglieder sind fast alle
ehemalige Bedienstete von Norddeich Radio, gemeinsam mit dem Ortsverband
Hage, des DARC, mit dem DOK I55, mit Aktivitaeten an die weltbekannte
Kuestenfunkstelle Norddeich Radio erinnern. Stattfinden wird die Aktion in
der ehemaligen Sendefunkstelle Osterloog der Kuestenfunkstelle. Eine
Ausstellung zu Norddeich Radio ist in diesem Zusammenhang ebenfalls in der
Planung.
Heute ist in dem Gebaeude das Waloseum und eine Quarantaenestation der
Seehundstation Norddeich untergebracht. Der Name "Waloseum", weil dort ein
an der Nordseekueste gestrandeter Potwal praepariert gezeigt wird, unter
vielen anderen Exponaten.
Es wird Funkbetrieb vom 1. bis 30. Juni 2007 aus den o.g. Raeumlichkeiten
geben. Wir werden in CW und SSB auf allen KW-Baendern zu hoeren sein.
Ebenfalls auf 2mb. Ausserdem werden EME und Meteorscatter Verbindungen
angeboten.
Unser Sonder-DOK ist DAN1ØØ und wir werden mit dem Sonderrufzeichen
DL1ØØDAN und mit DLØDAN arbeiten und ebenso mit den Clubrufzeichen DFØDAN,
DKØDAN.
Ein "Norddeich Radio Diplom" wird ebenfalls herausgegeben und kann vom 01.
Juni 2007 bis 31. Dezember 2007 erarbeitet werden.
Die Bedingungen zum Diplom und weitere Informationen findet man auf der
Internetseite
Darum oefter mal die Seiten aufsuchen.
(Fritz Deiters, DJ4BP, and Timm Wangerin, DL1BKT,
)
Related links:
and sounds

photos at
Sendeplan von CVC International.
Nach Testsendungen im September begann CVC International am 10. Oktober
2005 mit ausfuehrlichen Sendungen aus Wertachtal in Richtung Nordafrika.
Die juengst bis zum 31. Mai befristeten Sendungen sollen nun bis 31. Juli
2007 nach dem bekannten Sendeplan fortgesetzt werden.
0500-0559 9430 0600-0900 15640 1500-1759 15715
1800-2100 13820 all WER 125 kW, 180deg.
(T-Systems 31.5.2007 via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jun 1)
The Christian Vision transmissions via Wertachtal, originally to cease as
of tomorrow, will now continue until July 31 with unchanged schedule
(0500-0600 9430, 0600-0900 15640, 1500-1759 15715, 1800-2100 13820, all
125 kW beamed due south). Presumably the second Zambia transmitter will
thus not go on air until August, since it was supposed to be operated on
the current Wertachtal frequencies in the 0500-0600 and 1500-1800 slots.
Other Wertachtal/Juelich changes, effective tomorrow: The Family Radio
transmission 1600-1800 on 12020 (500 kW, 75 deg.) will already start at
1500. RNW will again use Juelich during the holiday season until Aug 31,
presumably for the last time ever:
0559-0657 on 11655 (20 deg.) and 0659-0757 on 9610 (50 deg.).
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 31)
From Northern Europe the only outstanding signals (S9+30) were the three
transmitters on 9925 kHz via Nauen and Wertachtal. There was some echoing
but still listenable.
(Jerry Lenamon-TX-USA, dxld May 29)
9925 0100-0500 2-10 NAU 100kW 325degr HRT DTK
9925 2200-0300 11-16 WER 125 240 HRT DTK
9925 2300-0300 6-10 WER 125 300 HRT DTK
T-SYSTEMS (DTK) A07
A07 period (25/03/2007 - 28/10/2007)
A07akt_12 31.5.2007 Gesamtplan
sorted by frequency
frq star-stop ciraf ant azi typeday from to loc pow broad
3955 1700-1800 27,28 317 ND 926 WER 100 YFR
5910 1807-1840 28S 105 130 216 280507 290707 JUL 100 TWR
5910 1900-1930 29S 220/01 75 146 WER 100 PRW
5910 2300-0400 11 103 285 216 23456 WER 100 RMI
5915 2100-2200 37E,38 117 150 216 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
5945 0700-0815 27,28N 103 300 216 67 WER 100 BVB
5945 0700-0845 27,28N 103 300 216 1 WER 100 BVB
5945 1100-1115 27,28 314 ND 930 1 WER 250 MWA
5945 1200-1230 27,28 314 ND 930 1 010607 281007 WER 40 BVB
5945 1300-1430 27,28 402 ND 976 1 JUL 100 RTR

5965 0500-0600 28E 124 120 201 WER 100 AWR
5965 1130-1200 28NE 406 125 805 JUL 100 PRW
5975 1130-1200 28NE 224 40 805 WER 100 PRW
5975 1530-1600 28NW 224 40 805 WER 100 PRW
5990 0530-1630 27S 118 270 206 2356 210507 281007 WER 90 BCE
5990 0530-1729 27S 118 270 206 4 210507 281007 WER 90 BCE
6000 1430-1500 29S 221 75 218 WER 100 PRW
6015 1700-1800 27W,28 226 ND 926 WER 100 HCJ
6015 1800-1830 29S 105 85 216 5 JUL 100 BVB
6035 1330-1429 28NE,29W 222 60 216 WER 100 PRW
6040 1630-1930 40 117 105 216 WER 250 IBB
6045 0900-1000 27E,28 401 ND 926 1 JUL 100 HLR
6045 1200-1300 27,28 401 ND 926 1 JUL 100 MVB
6045 1200-1300 27,28 401 ND 926 1 170607 170607 JUL 100 MVB *
6050 1530-1700 28NE,29W 225 55 201 WER 100 PRW
6050 1900-1930 29S 108 90 216 WER 100 PRW
6055 0900-0959 27,28 104 115 206 1 JUL 100 CHW
6055 1030-1059 27,28 314 ND 930 17 WER 125 EMG
6060 1800-1830 28,29 205 60 211 36 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1800-1845 28,29 205 60 211 7 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1800-1930 28,29 205 60 211 1 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1815-1830 28,29 205 60 211 24 JUL 100 BVB
6060 1815-1845 28,29 205 60 211 5 JUL 100 BVB
6105 0827-0845 28 111 105 216 34567 JUL 100 TWR
6110 1100-1200 27,28W 104 295 206 1 JUL 100 TOM
6110 1200-1500 27,28W 406 290 805 JUL 100 TOM
6110 1930-2000 28NW 224 40 805 WER 100 PRW
6135 2100-2200 28NE,29W225/01 55 141 WER 100 PRW
6140 1800-1830 29S,30 223 75 206 WER 100 PRW
6140 1930-1959 28NW 406 130 805 JUL 100 PRW
6140 2300-0100 39,40 114 105 216 5 WER 100 BVB
6145 1830-1900 29S 102 75 201 C-start WER 100 PRW
6145 2200-2300 39,40 108 105 216 WER 125 VOR arab
6175 1830-1859 29S 220/01 75 146 WER 100 PRW
6175 1900-2100 27,28W 501 280 156 240407 281007 NAU 100 TOM
7105 1700-1900 40 114 105 216 WER 250 IBB
7115 0000-0100 41 117 105 216 080507 281007 WER 250 IBC WRN
7115 2200-2300 37,38W 207 210 216 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
7140 1700-1759 18 406 20 805 JUL 100 PRW
7140 2100-2200 27S 101/01 220 146 NAU 250 PRW
7180 1330-1430 28NE,29W 212 60 217 WER 100 PRW C-Start
7180 1430-1500 29N 206 45 216 WER 100 PRW
7180 1900-2000 37E,38 114 150 216 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
7210 0827-0845 28 104 100 206 34567 JUL 100 TWR
7225 1027-1100 28,29 111 105 216 7 JUL 100 TWR
7235 1730-1759 29 108 90 216 WER 250 IBB
7245 2245-2330 49E 212 75 217 6 WER 250 BVB
7245 2300-2330 49E 212 75 217 7 WER 250 BVB
7265 1700-1800 27 103 300 216 WER 100 PRW
7285 1030-1100 28NE,29W 501 100 156 NAU 100 PRW
9430 0500-0600 46SE 204 180 217 250307 310707 WER 125 CVC *
9430 1615-1729 39,40 102 115 217 24 010507 281007 JUL 100 BVB
9430 1615-1729 39,40 119/00 120 216 6 010507 281007 WER 100 BVB
9430 1630-1759 39,40 119/00 120 216 1 WER 100 BVB
9430 1700-1729 39,40 119/00 120 216 35 010507 281007 WER 100 BVB
9430 1700-1759 39,40 119/00 120 216 7 WER 100 BVB
9430 1800-1859 39,40 119/01 120 201 17 WER 250 BVB
9430 1830-1859 39,40 119/01 120 201 6 WER 250 BVB
9430 1930-2015 37,38 313 150 200 1 WER 250 PAB
9430 1930-2030 37,38 313 150 200 7 WER 250 PAB
9430 2000-2030 37,38 313 150 200 6 WER 250 PAB
9435 0030-0130 40E,41NW 212 90 217 WER 250 GFA
9435 1800-1830 37NW 308 220 216 1 JUL 100 BVB
9440 1500-1530 29S 220/00 75 206 WER 100 PRW

9445 1600-1700 29,30 223 60 208 WER 250 IBB
9470 0400-0700 55,59,60 213 240 216 WER 125 HRT
9480 1900-1959 38E,39S, 311 135 218 146 WER 100 EFD
9490 1027-1100 28,29 104 100 206 7 JUL 100 TWR
9490 2330-0030 41,49 110/00 75 217 WER 125 DVB
9495 1900-1959 39 119/00 120 216 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
9505 1700-1900 29,30 222 60 216 WER 500 YFR
9510 0200-0330 40 104 105 216 WER 250 IBB
9515 0200-0300 8,9 112 300 217 WER 250 VOR russ
9515 0300-0500 8,9 112 300 217 WER 250 VOR engl
9525 1200-1300 27 304 300 217 WER 100 PRW
9545 0300-0330 48 305 135 216 120507 281007 WER 500 AWR
9555 1500-1530 29S 104/01 75 201 WER 100 PRW
9565 2030-2100 37,38W 308 200 216 010507 281007 JUL 100 AWR
9585 1800-1859 28E,29 202 70 218 7 JUL 100 CHW
9595 2000-2100 46E,47,5 311 180 218 150507 281007 WER 500 YFR
9600 1400-1430 27 121 300 216 WER 60 RRO WRN
9610 0659-0757 28,29 202 50 218 010607 310807 JUL 100 RNW *
9610 1900-2200 46,47,52 305 180 216 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
9620 0030-0100 41 208 90 217 010507 281007 WER 500 BVB
9620 2200-2300 46S,47W 311 180 218 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
9640 0030-0045 41 119/00 90 216 1 WER 125 PAB
9655 0815-0845 27.28 121 300 216 7 WER 40 BVB
9665 2000-2030 38,39 401/00 145 216 5 170507 281007 NAU 250 BVB
9675 1900-2045 46N,46SE 304 190 217 JUL 100 IBR
9680 2330-0030 41NE,43S 221 75 218 WER 250 GFA
9695 1800-1830 38E,39 305 120 216 WER 100 PRW
9705 2000-2100 39,40 110/00 120 217 010507 281007 WER 125 YFR
9720 2100-2159 46E,47,5 311 180 218 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
9720 2200-2300 37,46 204 195 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
9725 1500-1659 29 111 60 216 JUL 100 IBB
9735 2000-2059 37E,38 119/00 150 216 150507 281007 WER 500 YFR
9760 1700-1830 39,40 104/00 105 216 WER 250 IBB
9770 2000-2030 40 104/00 105 216 WER 250 AWR
9775 1845-1959 46,47 302 160 216 1 010507 281007 JUL 100 BVB
9775 1900-1959 46,47 204 195 217 7 WER 125 BVB
9790 0900-1000 28W 105 145 216 1 JUL 100 AWR
9790 1800-1830 39N 111 105 216 16 010607 281007 JUL 100 BVB
9805 1900-1959 29S,30S 104/00 60 216 WER 250 IBB
9815 0030-0045 41 222 75 216 WER 500 BVB
9815 0300-0400 48 119/00 135 216 WER 250 AWR
9840 2000-2030 37,38 406 175 805 JUL 100 IBR
9875 1800-1845 48 305 150 216 010507 281007 WER 250 IBB
9925 0100-0500 2-10 503 325 216 NAU 100 HRT
9925 1600-1800 39N,40W 104 115 206 JUL 100 YFR
9925 2200-0300 11-16 213 240 216 WER 125 HRT
9925 2300-0300 6-10 106 300 217 WER 125 HRT
11600 1800-1859 37E,38 308 150 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
11610 0600-1000 58,59,60 208 270 218 JUL 100 HRT
11610 1900-2000 46,47,52 308 180 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
11610 2000-2200 37,38W 210 210 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
11615 1500-1530 29,30 221 60 218 7 050507 281007 WER 250 EMG
11640 1630-1659 38E,39S, 105 130 216 36 JUL 100 RHU
11655 0559-0657 18,19 308 20 216 010607 310807 JUL 100 RNW *
11680 1600-1800 41 221 90 218 WER 500 YFR
11730 1600-1800 41E 212 75 217 050407 281007 WER 500 YFR
11730 1800-1859 28E 104 100 206 030507 281007 JUL 100 YFR
11730 1900-2029 37,38W 308 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
11755 2000-2100 46E,47W 305 175 217 JUL 100 AWR
11780 1730-1759 37,38W 308 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
11835 1300-1329 29 222 60 216 WER 100 PRW
11850 1200-1300 18 502 360 156 NAU 100 PRW
11855 1800-1859 39 110/00 120 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
11870 1600-1700 40 111/00 105 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR

11875 1700-1759 39 111/00 120 217 080507 281007 WER 500 YFR
11875 1800-1815 39,40 208 100 217 7 010407 281007 JUL 100 BVB
11875 1800-1830 39,40 208 100 217 246 010407 281007 JUL 100 BVB
11875 1800-1859 39,40 208 100 217 135 010407 281007 JUL 100 BVB
11895 2000-2100 37,38,46 204 195 217 WER 100 YFR
11915 1030-1100 27 121 300 216 WER 100 PRW
11915 1730-1800 47,48,52 105 145 216 JUL 100 IBR
11945 1700-1900 39,40 105/00 105 217 300407 281007 WER 100 BVB
11975 0100-0300 42S,43W 218 75 217 WER 250 IBB
11980 0700-0830 37,38W 308 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
12020 1500-1800 41 218 75 217 010607 281007 WER 500 YFR *
12020 1600-1800 41 218 75 217 250307 310507 WER 500 YFR *
13580 1625-1715 39,40 110/00 120 217 36 300407 281007 WER 250 BVB
13580 1625-1729 39,40 110/00 120 217 245 300407 281007 WER 250 BVB
13590 1530-1730 39,40 103 115 217 1 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1600 39,40 103 115 217 24 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1615 39,40 103 115 217 6 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1645 39,40 103 115 217 5 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1540-1800 39,40 103 115 217 3 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1545-1829 39,40 103 115 217 7 JUL 100 BVB
13590 1730-1759 39,40 103 115 217 6 JUL 100 BVB
13620 1600-1659 39 105/00 120 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
13630 1600-1900 47,48 120/00 135 217 080507 281007 WER 500 YFR
13710 1100-1130 19-26 203 35 216 7 WER 250 EMG
13730 1800-1859 46E,47,5 308 165 217 080507 281007 WER 500 YFR
13745 1100-1130 29 218 60 217 WER 100 PRW
13745 1430-1529 41NE,43S 222 75 216 WER 250 GFA
13750 1530-1630 40E,41NW 222 90 216 WER 250 GFA
13780 1900-1959 37,46 210 210 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
13800 1300-1330 30N,31W 208 60 217 WER 500 PRW
13810 0430-0500 48 311 135 218 1 WER 125 BVB
13810 0430-0530 48 311 135 218 7 WER 125 BVB
13810 0430-0530 39,40 311 120 218 2345 070507 281007 WER 250 BVB
13810 0430-0545 39,40 311 120 218 6 070507 281007 WER 250 BVB
13810 1400-1559 28,29SW, 106 115 216 JUL 100 TOM
13810 1600-1759 38S,39S, 503 145 216 24 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1600-1830 38S,39S, 503 145 216 7 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1600-1900 38S,39S, 503 145 216 1 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1630-1759 38S,39S, 503 145 216 35 NAU 100 BVB
13810 1630-1900 38S,39S, 503 145 216 6 NAU 100 BVB
13815 1600-1659 30,31 208 75 217 WER 250 IBB
13820 1800-2100 46SE 205 180 217 250307 310707 WER 125 CVC *
13830 1500-1559 41E 208 75 217 050407 281007 WER 500 YFR
13830 1600-1630 39,40 208 100 218 15 JUL 100 PAB
13830 1700-1759 38E,39S, 106 145 217 134567 JUL 100 SBO
13830 1800-1859 47E,48 311 135 218 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
13840 1100-1130 29S 208 90 217 WER 100 PRW
13840 1500-1515 41 110/00 90 217 7 160407 281007 WER 500 BVB
13840 1500-1530 41NE 110/00 90 217 1 060507 281007 WER 500 BVB
13840 1500-1559 41 110/00 90 217 2356 160407 281007 WER 500 BVB
13840 1515-1559 41 110/00 90 217 4 160407 281007 WER 500 BVB
13840 1700-1800 37,38 304 175 217 JUL 100 YFR
13840 1800-1900 47,48 120/01 150 201 WER 250 IBR
13860 1330-1429 41NE,43S110/00 75 217 WER 250 GFA
13870 1730-1759 48 311 150 218 23456 WER 250 IBB
15160 1500-1600 41N 105/00 90 217 WER 250 AWR
15205 1401-1416 41 503 90 216 1 NAU 100 PAB
15205 1401-1416 39N,40 402 90 218 7 NAU 250 PAB
15205 1401-1416 29S,39N, 302 104 218 35 010507 281007 NAU 250 PAB
15205 1416-1431 41 503 90 216 NAU 100 PAB
15205 1431-1446 41 402 90 218 1 NAU 250 PAB
15205 1900-1930 46S 305 190 217 JUL 100 AWR
15225 1500-1559 41N 111 75 217 050507 281007 WER 250 AWR
15235 2000-2030 47,48,52 303 160 216 JUL 100 AWR

15255 0400-0500 40 120 105 217 WER 250 IBB
15260 0800-0900 37,38W 307 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
15260 1900-2000 37,38W 307 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
15260 2000-2030 47,48W,5 302 160 216 JUL 100 AWR
15315 1700-1759 38E,39S, 103 125 217 5 010507 281007 JUL 100 ELF
15320 1300-1459 42,43W 111/00 75 217 WER 250 AWR
15350 1300-1459 41E 105/00 75 217 WER 500 YFR
15370 1400-1559 41 120/00 90 217 WER 500 YFR
15430 1400-1459 39,40 310 120 217 WER 125 VOR rus
15435 1200-1259 41NE 111/00 90 217 WER 250 AWR
15565 1200-1259 29,30 105/01 60 201 WER 250 IBB
15600 1730-1759 39S,47E, 402 145 218 NAU 125 IBR
15640 0600-0900 46SE 308 180 217 250307 310707 WER 125 CVC *
15640 1300-1359 41 120/00 90 217 050407 281007 WER 500 YFR
15650 1430-1445 41 208 90 218 1 JUL 100 PAB
15650 1600-1659 47,48 310 135 217 010507 281007 WER 500 YFR
15650 1700-1729 47E,48 305 130 217 7 JUL 100 RMI
15670 1300-1600 41 214 90 217 WER 500 YFR
15675 1830-1845 52,53 302 160 216 35 JUL 100 RRP
15680 1400-1500 41 402 95 218 17 280507 281007 NAU 250 BVB
15680 1500-1559 40,41 503 95 216 3 280507 281007 NAU 100 BVB
15680 1515-1559 40,41 503 95 216 4567 290507 281007 NAU 100 BVB
15680 1530-1559 40,41 503 95 216 12 280507 281007 NAU 100 BVB
15705 1600-1659 46E,47,5 308 165 217 080507 281007 WER 500 YFR
15715 1400-1500 41 218 90 217 280507 281007 WER 500 YFR
15715 1500-1759 46SE 205 180 217 250307 310707 WER 125 CVC *
15750 1500-1859 47,48 310 150 217 WER 500 YFR
15775 1530-1600 47,48 305 130 217 4 JUL 100 BVB
17575 1630-1700 48 122 135 217 WER 250 AWR
17575 1730-1800 48 310 135 217 080507 281007 WER 250 AWR
17595 0900-1015 38,39 307 135 217 6 WER 125 BVB
day 1 = Sunday day 7 = Saturday
* changes
+ active on demand
# momentary not active
C-start - crash start
List of Broadcasters which are using T-Systems Media&Broadcast equipment
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB Bible Voice Broadcasting
BCA Bible Christian Association
BCE Broadcasting Center Europe S.A.
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
DTK Deutsche Telekom
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EMG Evangelische Missions Gemeinden in Deutschland
FHG Frauenhofer Gesellschaft
FVM Freie Volksmission Krefeld
GFA Gospel For Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau
IBR IBRA Radio Sweden
MWA Missionswerk Arche
MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polish Radio Warsaw
RMI Radio Miami International
RRO Radio Romania International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie

RTR Radio Traumla ND(Belgien)
RTI Radio Taiwan international
RWB Radio Waaberi (Somalia)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Broadcast
TWR Trans World Radio
UNL Universelles Leben
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio
Walter Brodowsky
Account & Produktmanager fuer Kurzwellenrundfunk
T-Systems Business Services GmbH
Media & Broadcast
Business Unit Hoerfunk
Bastionstr. 11-19
52428 Juelich
Germany
E-Mail
If you would like to visit our Internet page with regard to
shortwave business please use the following link-address:
(DTK T-systems via Mike Bethge-D wwdxc May 31)
GUINEA 7125 R. Guinee/R.Conakry, Sonfonya, 1030-1250, 26 May,
Vernacular, talks,..., French at 1200 when rated 33332 due to adjt. QRM;
25421.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
HUNGARY Bad news from Pester Lloyd, German language newspaper:
Radio Budapest - Hungary's Foreign radio service since 1934 - will will be
heard for the very last time on June 30. (and French language section
ceases on June 1st already. wb)
This translation from Andrew Tett-UK of BrDXC-UK.
Maybe a translation is in order?
The foreign service will be turned off. Radio Budapest will stop
transmitting on 30 June.
It's not yet official, but pretty definite. Magyar Radio, the public radio
organistaion of Hungary will comletely turn off its external service. A
reliable source in the broadcasting house in [? Brody Sandor utca?] the
remaining foreign language programmes - amongst them German - will sound
for the last time on 30 June 2007. Further details of the planned
development are not available.
Radio Budapest was grounded in 1934. In the Cold War the broadcasts were
considered relatively liveral and not so strongly idealogical as the other
offerings of the Eastern Europeans. Hungary is the first country in the
region to completely close its foreign language [broadcasts].
Auslandsdienst wird abgeschaltet.
Radio Budapest wird zum 30. Juni seinen Sendedienst einstellen.
Es ist noch nicht offiziell, aber bereits sicher. Magyar Radio, die
oeffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunkanstalt Ungarns, wird seinen Auslandsdienst

komplett einstellen. Wie aus zuverlaessiger Quelle im Funkhaus in der
Brody Sandor utca zu erfahren war, erklingen saemtliche noch verbliebenen
Fremdsprachenprogramme _ darunter auch auf Deutsch _ am 30. Juni 2007 zum
letzten Mal. Weitere Einzelheiten zur geplanten Abwicklung liegen noch
nicht vor.
Radio Budapest war 1934 gegruendet worden. In Zeiten des Kalten Krieges
galten die Programme des Senders als relativ liberal und ideologisch nicht
so stark belastet wie andere Angebote aus dem Ostblock. Ungarn ist damit
das erste Land in der Region, das Kurzwellensendungen in Fremdsprachen
komplett einstellt.
(Pester Lloyd, German language newspaper in Budapest,
via Michael Wlochinski, A-DX May 31)
French transmissions will be cancelled tomorrow, June 1st. A special
programme has been aired for the last time this Thursday.
(Jean-Michel Aubier-F, dxld May 31)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 1026-..., 27 May, talks; 24352, so vy.
poor this time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
INDIA Leh's only radio station neglected.
Notwithstanding claims of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
having spent crores of rupees on upgradation and improvement in All India
Radio stations all across the country, one of India's high altitude
stations situated in the difficult and inaccessible mountain terrain of
Ladakh is crying out for government attention.
Even when the rest of the world has entered the digital era, the All India
Radio, Leh situated in Leh town of Ladakh region, with its 10 kW radio
station, has experienced only degradation both in terms of content and
reception in the past few years. AIR Leh, installed in 1971, has not been
upgraded in terms of power and manpower.
The apathy and neglect by the government has forced a top Ladakh
Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh, executive councillor for
education, art & culture Mr. Tsewang Rigzin, - to write to the top
officials of the I& B ministry including its minister Mr Priya Ranjan Das
Munshi, Director General, All India Radio, but sadly till date, there has
been no response from their side.
In a rugged terrain, where one can hardly have the luxury of watching
television, AIR Leh has been the only medium of entertainment in Ladakh
and people of Leh Ladakh have relied upon this radio station for years for
news, especially Ladakh's own bulletin, programmes on health, education,
religion, science etc.
"People of Leh, are very proud to be Indians, and most of it is because of
the patriotic programmes that AIR has reached to even the remotest areas
of Ladakh in the last few decades," said Mr Rigzin informing that even the
poorest Ladakhi owns a radio set.
But what is sad is that the listeners don't receive Leh radio signals
either on shortwave or on medium wave after 6 p.m. The shortwave reception
in the border areas like Changthang, Nubra and Sham has worsened since
November last year.
"I fear that the bad reception of Leh radio on the border might lead
people to listen to the programmes broadcast by the high-powered stations
from across the borders," said Mr Rigzin adding Ladakhis who are up in
arms against I&B ministry, want immediate upgradation of Leh AIR station.
Moreover, Leh is an important place from the strategic point of view
having borders with Pakistan in the West and China in the East.

This group specialises exclusively on Broadcasting in India! The B-2006 SW
Frequency schedule of All India Radio in kHz order is available at:
(via DXindia May 27)
Google Earth imagery.
IND AIR Mayang Imphal SW site 4775 / 7150
in low resolution area
24 36 53.42 N 93 52 59.24 E
c.f. CORRECTION of item in BC-DX #809 May 26
thanks to Mauno Ritola-FIN:
Chinsurah 1134 kHz 1000 kW also called Chuchura ... 22 52 44N 88 23 33E
6 masts at 22 52 08.15 N 88 22 49.99 E
MR: are you sure that these are antennas? I think both 594 and 1134 kHz
are in the place I found earlier.
WB: right, 23 01 31.26 N 88 21 21.85 E is okay.
IND Calcutta Magra MW 594 & 1134 1000 kW
muddled me, with different website data in mind ...
IND AIR Delhi
28 43 07.57 N 77 11 58.67 E [next to Kingsway]
MR: I think this is Kingsway.
WB: Thanks - okay, Khampur is further north, we fetched the location
already at
28 49 17.07 N 77 07 35.12 E
IND AIR Kampur 33masts
looks like masts on low resolution
IND AIR Trivandrum ? at 08 28 55.74 N 76 59 01.53 E
MR: Or rather at 08 27 22 N 76 56 14 E
WB: okay it should be near the beach area,
muddled me, with different website data in mind ...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
INDONESIA 7289.87 RRI Nabire on May 21 at 0833-0840* UT 34443
Indonesian, SNSB, ID at 0834 UT, music, 0840 UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 25)
ISRAEL 15785.04 Galei Zahal, S=2-3 poor at 0740 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 29)
KOL Israel in Spanish at 1725 UT on odd 9344.96 kHz.
Both Galei Zahal military radio units from Israel on odd 6973.23 and
15785.04 kHz at same time span.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
KOREA D.P.R. odd 15245.20 Voice of Korea Pyongyang in English at 1530
UT, noted with Korean opera singer. Terrible, hetting co-channel BBC
Russian at 1400-1800 UT on even 15245.00 kHz by 200 Hertz, on equal signal
level of S=9.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 31)
KOREA Rep of HLAZ schedule received from station itself on 1566 kHz:
Korean 1900-1100
Chinese 1100-1230

Japanese 1230-1345
Chinese 1345-1730
Russian 1730-1800
(Dmitry Kutuzov-RUS, DXsignal May 27)
LIBERIA 5470 R. Veritas, Monrovia, 1909-1924, 26 May, English,
newscast, ID, prgr announcements; 54333, uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
LIBYA [rather non] I assume sporadic E was again affecting SW
propagation at around 1215 UT today May 26th - loud Italian stations on
the FM band had been causing interference to my local and regional
stations at 1130 UT.
R. France International via ISS on 17620 (at 1215) was peaking to S=9+20dB
with some noise in the audio. Clean signals in // were 17850 (also 20dB
over 9) and 15300 which was 30dB over 9. At the same time two Libyan
Arabic language (Ozma) transmissions were also 20dB over 9 on 17630 and
17635 "surrounding" Amal on 17632.5. I suggest these were also via ISS.
The Libyan external service in Swahili was much less strong today -
peaking to about S5 only - on 17600 and 17725.
There was no trace of Gabon Africa #1 on 17630, but the Afro-pops was
using 17660 and peaking to about S9 with "rough sounding" audio that was
spreading around the frequency - particularly on the lower side - and
spoiling reception of TRT Ankara on new 17645 (Turkish to AUS and FE),
while a weak WHRA was hardly making it through the mush on 17650.
Libya via ISS moved from 17630 to 17640 by 1255 when Amal also went up to
17637.5, and a noise jammer was also audible now. The Afro-pops stayed on
17660 - still no trace of Africa #1 17630.
But at re-tune 1500 I found Africa #1 was on air at good strength via
17630 - and still going at 1540 co-ch CRI in English via Mali.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX May 26)
17667.50 a carrier from Grigoriopol-MDA site noted around 1145 UT. Later
at 1215 UT observed anti-LBY opposition Radio Sawt Al-Amal, S=6 on peaks.
17665 UNID French language station at 1210 UT, tiny, poor S=2 level.
Another Gabon outlet?
17660 West African music station from Gabon, weak today at 1215 UT, S=3
level only. From 1400 UT underneath of much stronger BSKSA Riyadh in
French, also heard again around 1528 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 31)
LITHUANIA The Mighty KBC with reduced power June 2nd.
"This coming saturday it will be a real DX adventure for all of you. The
AM 1386 transmitter with a power of 500.000 Watts is not working at the
moment.
The 500 kW (1386 kHz) AM transmitter is temporarily out of service due to
shortage of high-power vacuum tubes for the RF amplifier. The tubes has
been ordered, but delivery will take some time. Therefore, on Saturday the
program probably will be transmitted via a backup 25 kW (1386 kHz)
transmitter near Klaipeda on the Baltic seashore. So let us know if you
hear us on 1386 ... touch and taste the sensation of The Mighty KBC ...
Our shortwave service is normally working on 6255 kHz ... [1386 kHz on air
2100-2200 UTC, 6255 kHz 2200-2300 UTC]
Check our website for the latest news..."

Eric van Willegen to mediumwave.info 30/5-2007.
(Ydun Ritz-DEN, dxld May 31)
MADAGASCAR [to Zimbabwe] 9765 Radio Voice of the People, at *0400-0415
on May 26, Sign on with African music & opening ID announcements in
vernacular & English. IDs & schedule given followed by talk in vernacular.
Short breaks of African music. Many IDs. Very good. No jamming heard.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld May 27)
0400-0500 UT 250kW 265degr
MALAYSIA 6049.64 Asyik FM (pres) at 1152-1225+ UT on May 30. Back on
the air after being off for 2 weeks or so. Pop mx to 1200, then pips and
apparent news; too much static noise to tell if local or from Kuala
Lumpur; this ended at 1210, followed by a few minutes of chanting, then
back to phone calls, pop mx, and YL ancr in Orang Asli or whatever. Decent
signal. I believe I heard a big sigh of relief from the vicinity of
Monterey, CA.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer May 30)
9750 RTM Kajang from Malaysia in Bahasa Malay til 1900 UT, also more than
fair with S=6 signal strength.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
MALI 4835.4 R. Mali, Kati, 1912-1928, 26 May, weekly Sat 1905-1920
English prgr, Malian songs at 1920; 55333, but weak audio; // 5995
fair~good.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
MOROCCO 1079.92 RTM-"R"? -"Q", site?, 1240-1452, 26 May, Arabic, talks,
songs,..., prayer at 1445; it is NOT, after all, a harmonic of 540 kHz,
and by the sort of prgr content, it may well be the Koran netw., not some
Regional stn. QRM free day time reception until Spain is audible, i.e. by
late afternoon.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
NIGER R Niamey Niger in French at 1810 UT, fair S=5 signal strength, on
odd 9704.20 kHz til 2200 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
NIGERIA 6089.90 Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, May 25, 2230 UT. Primitive songs
from African people with drums, lang. HA. qrm from 6090 kHz Dr. Gene Scott
sinpo 33333.
(Maurits Van Driessche-BEL, hcdx May 26)
4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 1645-1704, 26 May, Vernacular, talks; 25332;
then 2125-..., English, talks; 55343 but strong distorted spurs 16.1 kHz
to either side of 4770.
6089.8 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2215-2227, 26 May, Vernacular, talks, songs;
54433, adj. DRM QRM.
9690 VoNigeria, Ikorodu, 1420-1444, 27 May, English, children's 15 min.
weekly prgr (Suns.), "Visitor's (?) Heritage" prgr followed; 54544, QRM de
IND (tent).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 7120 Wantok R. Light on May 21 at 0851-0900 UT. 35433
English, talk and music, ID at 0855 UT. NBC news realy from 0859.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 25)
I have received Wantok Radio Light on new frequency 7325 kHz at 0900-1057
UT (KO'ed by China Jam. on 7330 kHz) on May 31. ID at 0910 UT by female.
QRMed by RFI-Chinese via Taiwan on 7325 kHz 0930-1030 UT. I was able to

eceive unID station on same frequency at 1040 UT on May 30.
Audio file:
de peace J via Kageyama BCL Communication Page BBS.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX May 29; and via dxld too)
POLAND [non] I want to thank Edwin Southwell for the information on
Poland in Hebrew. This is the only Hebrew on short waves which does not
come from Israel or an enemy country or Christian missionaries. Many
decades ago, the SSC had a broadcast in Hebrew.
Polish Radio External Service. You can hear a half hour of music fill,
Polish songs, on Saturdays at 1800-1830 UT on 9695 kHz; other days it can
be their Hebrew service, music fill, or even a silent carrier. Here in
Israel, our radio and TV operates as usual on Saturday. I have a good
reason to believe there is a repeat of the Hebrew service but I don't know
when or where, so please publish the all-language sked for Poland.
(David Crystal-ISR, Making Contact, June World DX Club Contact magazine
via dxld)
Hebrew Section:
Time: 1800 UTC, Local time in Israel 2100 hrs.
Frequency: 9695 kHz
SAT - Radio Polonia is available in digital on satellite Hot Bird
13degEast
Frequency 12284 MHz, FEC 3/4, SR 27500, horizontal polarization
PID audio 773
5910 1900 1930 29S WER 100 75 D PRW DTK Ukr
5965 1130 1200 28NE JUL 100 125 D PRW DTK Ge
5975 1130 1200 28NE WER 100 40 D PRW DTK Ge
5975 1530 1600 28NW WER 100 40 D PRW DTK Ge
6000 1430 1500 29S WER 100 75 D PRW DTK Ukr
6035 1330 1430 28NE,29W WER 100 60 D PRW DTK Belarus
6050 1530 1700 28NE,29W WER 100 55 D PRW DTK Pol,Belarus
6050 1900 1930 29S WER 100 90 D PRW DTK Ru
6110 1930 2000 28NW WER 100 40 D PRW DTK Ge
6135 2100 2200 28NE,29W WER 100 55 D PRW DTK Pol
6140 1800 1830 29S,30 WER 100 75 D PRW DTK Ru
6140 1930 2000 28NW JUL 100 130 D PRW DTK Ge
6145 1830 1900 29S WER 100 75 D PRW DTK Ukr
6175 1830 1900 29S WER 100 75 D PRW DTK Ukr
7140 1700 1800 18 JUL 100 20 D PRW DTK En
7140 2100 2200 27S NAU 250 220 D PRW DTK Pol
7180 1330 1430 28NE,29W WER 100 60 D PRW DTK Belarus
7180 1430 1500 29N WER 100 45 D PRW DTK Ru
7265 1700 1800 27 WER 100 300 D PRW DTK En
7285 1030 1100 28NE,29W NAU 100 100 D PRW DTK Pol
9440 1500 1530 29S WER 100 75 D PRW DTK Ukr
9525 1200 1300 27 WER 100 300 D PRW DTK En
9555 1500 1530 29S WER 100 75 D PRW DTK Ukr
9695 1800 1830 38E,39 WER 100 120 D PRW DTK Hebrew
11835 1300 1330 29 WER 100 60 D PRW DTK Ru
11850 1200 1300 18 NAU 100 0 D PRW DTK En
11915 1030 1100 27 WER 100 300 D PRW DTK Pol
13745 1100 1130 29 WER 100 60 D PRW DTK Ru
13800 1300 1330 30N,31W WER 500 60 D PRW DTK Ru
13840 1100 1130 29S WER 100 90 D PRW DTK Ru
English

25 March to 27 October - all times UTC
0330-0429 satellite only
0900-0959 satellite only
1200-1259 9525 11850 kHz satellite
1700-1759 7140 7265 kHz satellite
1930-2029 satellite only
RUSSIA 9765 Radiostation Tikhiy Okean on May 21 at 0841-0850 UT. 45333
Russian, news, ID at 0843 UT, // 12065 kHz.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 25)
11765 Voice of Meselna Delina on May 18 at 1701-1710 UT. 34433 Tigrigna,
Eritrean pops music, ID at 1701 UT. Talk and music.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 25) TDP brokered, via Armavir-RUS.
12120 R. Democracy Shorayee on May 18 at *1700-1710 UT. 33333-34333
Farsi. 1700 UT sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 25) via Samara-RUS
Samara 9615 kHz as usual with accompanied terrible BUZZ signal, VoRUS in
Polish 1700-1800 UT, and followed by YFR from 1800-1900 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
Foreign relay via short wave transmitters of Russia and countries of CIS.
25/03/2007 - 27/10/2007
kHz / UTC / kW / radiostation
Moscow / RUS
7175 2200-2300 250 CRI
7225 1930-2000 200 CRI
7340 1900-2000 250 YFR
7515DRM 1900-2100 040 DWL
9490 1900-2000 250 YFR
9780DRM 0400-0600 040 DWL
9840 1500-1700 200 SRS
11775 1700-1900 250 SWA
12035 (7200) 1830-1930 200 CRI
12085 1600-1630 (Mon-Fri) 250 BBC
12085 1600-1700 (Sat/Sun) 250 BBC
13685 0600-0700 250 VRT
13685 1700-1800 250 VRT
Sankt-Petersburg / RUS
7130 1800-1830 400 CRI
7345 1500-1630 200 TWR
12065 (7130) 1600-1700 400 CRI
Samara / RUS
7240 1800-2000 250 YFR
7320 1900-2000 250 YFR
7320 2030-2130 500 CRI
9615 1800-1900 250 YFR
9735 1400-1600 250 YFR
9825(5935) 1800-1900 250 IBR
12055 1400-1500 250 YFR
13590 1400-1500 250 YFR
15260 1600-1700 (Tue) 250 XOR
15260 1600-1700 (Wed, Fri, Sun) 250 DEM
15260 1600-1700 (Sat) 250 DER
15530 0400-0500 (Mon-Thu) 250 FEB
15530 0400-0530 (Fri-Sun) 250 FEB
Krasnodar / RUS
5910 1445-1630 100 TWR

7180 0100-0200 500 BBC
7270 1730-1930 200 DWL
7320 0330-0430 200 BBC
9830 1430-1600 200 IBR
9850 1630-1700 250 FEB
11655 1600-1630 300 FEB
11810 1700-1900 300 SWA
11820 0400-0800 200 BBC
11825 1630-1700 250 RPR
11830(7335) 1700-1730 (Mon-Fri) 100 VOD
11850 1400-1600 300 YFR
11955 1600-1645 250 TWR
12030 0930-1130 200 BBC
12060 1900-2000 250 YFR
12075 1500-1600 300 YFR
13745 1330-1430 300 BBC
13840 1400-1500 250 DWL
15330 1330-1500 200 BBC
15460 0500-0530 (Mon, Wed) 250 BVB
15460 0500-0545 (Fri) 250 BVB
15470 1400-1430 (Tue, Thu, Sat) 300 SIR
15525 0800-0900 250 DWL
15660 1500-1600 250 VOU
Novosibirsk / RUS
5900 1230-1300 100 VAT
9445 1300-1600 250 TWR
9500 1400-1515 250 FEB
9625 1400-1500 250 YFR
9900 1230-1315 100 VAT
9900 2300-2400 500 DWL
11990 1300-1500 200 VOA
12035 0145-0300 250 FEB
12055# 1315-1400 500 VAT
12075# 2315-2400 250 VAT
12085 0015-0145 200 TWR
15490 1200-1300 250 YFR
15560 0200-0330 250 VAT
15605 0345-0315 250 FEB
# 25/03/2007 - 01/09/2007
Irkutsk / RUS
7210 1500-1700 250 RFA
7215 1400-1500 250 YFR
9415 1230-1600 250 TWR
9450 0900-1200 250 YFR
9900 1000-1200 250 DWL
11830# 2200-2245 250 VAT
11895 1200-1400 250 YFR
11965 2200-2400 500 DWL
12025 0930-1030 500 RFI
12035 0100-0130 250 TWR
13710 1000-1100 250 RNW
15635 0300-0700 500 RFA
17710 0230-0300 250 BBC
# 07/05/2007 - 02/09/2007
Chita / RUS
6140# 1315-1400 500 VAT
7220 1400-1500 500 RFI
7250## 1300-1330 (Tue, Thu, Sat) 250 DEG
7320 1400-1600 250 YFR
# 02/09/2007 - 27/10/2007
## alternative 7260 and 7350 kHz

Khabarovsk / RUS
5945 1130-1245 100 BVB
11830# 2200-2245 100 VAT
13820 1000-1100 100 RNW
# 25/03/2007-06/05/2007, 03/09/2007-27/10/2007
Komsomolsk-na-Amure / RUS
6005 1200-1300 250 YFR
13785 0000-0045 250 VAT
15595 0000-0100 250 DWL
Vladivostok / RUS
7205 1030-1155 250 WDL
7330 1100-1530 300 BBC
11660 0000-0100 200 DWL
12005 2200-2300 500 RFI
12045 2200-2300 250 RFI
12075# 2315-2400 250 VAT
15535 2330-0030 250 RFA
# 02/09/2007-27/10/2007
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy / RUS
5910 1030-1145 (Sun) 100 BVB
5910 1300-1400 250 RNW
7205 1200-1300 250 IBR
7350 1000-1200 250 DWL
9865 1100-1500 250 YFR
11830 2300-2400 250 DWL
12065 1000-1100 250 RNW
15275 0000-0100 250 DWL
15470 2030-2100 250 VOA
15640 2200-2400 250 DWL
Almaty / KAZ
7420 2200-2400 500 DWL
7430 2200-2300 500 DWL
9355 1530-1600 (Tue, Fri) 200 VOO
9985 (7410) 2345-0015 200 TWR
11520 1300-1400 200 YFR
12150 1100-1500 500 YFR
17845 1000-1200 500 DWL
Gavar / ARM
7225 0100-0130 100 FEB
15480 1430-1530 300 DVB
15515 0400-0700 100 CVC
15615 1300-1600 100 CVC
Grigoriopol / MDA
6040 2000-2200 500 RNW
7360 2000-2200 500 YFR
7460 0230-0315 500 RPD
7480 1800-1845 500 RPD
11530 0400-1600 500 MEZ
17665 1200-1400 250 SAM
Nikolaev / UKR
6030 1500-1630 300 BBC
6225 1630-1730 500 RIN
6245 1700-2100 300 ZMN
7520 1600-1700 250 YFR
Orzy / TJK

17525 0300-0700 500 RFA
Yangiyul / TJK
5840 1800-1830 200 RPR
5845 1400-1700 100 YFR
6020 1600-1630 200 RFI
7390 1400-1500 100 FNK
9350 0100-0200 200 RFA
9370 1500-1600 200 RFA
9370 1600-1700 200 RFA
9395 1330-1530 200 BBC
9395 2300-2400 200 RFA
13830 1100-1400 200 RFA
15670 1200-1300 (Mon-Sat) 100 QUE
15695 0100-0300 200 RFA
17510 0600-0700 200 RFA
16mb# 1050-1520 100 VOT
Tashkent / UZB
6260 1400-2000 100 CVC
7375 0030-0100 100 FEB
7485 1400-1500 (Thu, Fr) 100 BVB
7510 1400-1600 200 YFR
9345 1400-1600 100 RNW
9495 1700-1900 200 YFR
9530 1400-1500 100 FEB
9530 1700-1800 100 RFI
9975 0100-0400 100 CVC
11790 0100-0300 100 CVC
12065 1430-1600 100 VAT
13630 0400-1100 100 CVC
13680 0300-0600 100 CVC
13745 0100-0130 200 BBC
13820 1100-1400 100 CVC
15565 0400-0600 200 BBC
(...) = 02/09/2007 - 27/10/2007
BBC - British Broadcasting Corp.
BVB - Bible Voice Broadcasting Network
CRI - China Radio Int.
CVC - CVC Int.
DEG - Degar Voice
DEM - Andenet Le-Democrzcy
DER - Dejen Radio
DVB - Democratic Voice of Burma
DWL - Deutsche Welle
FEB - FEBA Radio
FNK - Open Radio For North Korea
IBR - IBRA Radio
MEZ - Voice of Mesopotamia
QUE - Que Huong Radio
RFA - Radio Free Asia
RFI - Radio France Internationale
RIN - Radio International
RNW - Radio Nederland Wereldompoep
RPD - Radio Payam-e Doost
RPR - Radio Prague
SAM - Sawt al-Amal / VO Hope
SIR - Southern Sudan Interactive
SRS - Sudan Radio Service
SWA - Shortwavw Radio Africa
TWR - Trans World Radio
VAT - Radio Vaticana
VOA - Voice of America

VOD - Voice of Delina
VOO - Voice of Orthodoxy
VOT - Voice of Tibet
VOU - VO Unity
VRT - Radio Vlaanderen Int.
XOR - Radio Xoriyo Ogadena
YFR - WYFR Family Radio
ZMN - Radio Zamaneh
(Nikolay Rudnev-RUS, RUS-DX May 10)
Voice of Russia.
Relay via SW transmitters.
25/03/2007 - 27/10/2007
kHz / UTC / kW
Moscow / RUS
7260 0100-0300 500
7300 2300-0200 500
7310 1800-2100 250
7330 2300-0300 500
9555 1200-1500 250
9795 1500-1800 250
9795 1800-2100 200
9890 1600-2100 250
11610(12065) 1600-1900 250
11630(9480) 1700-2100 250
11840(12060) 1530-1700 150
11985 1400-1800 500
12000(12070) 1600-2000 250
12030 1500-2000 500
12040(9810) 1500-2000 250
12070(7195) 1600-2100 250
13740 1500-1530 250
13855 1400-1800 200
15465(12040) 1700-2000 250
15540 1300-1800 250
15550 1200-1500 500
15605 1300-1530 500
15660 1200-1500 250
9450DRM 1300-1700 035
9810(9740)DRM 1600-1800 035
12060DRM 0800-1000 035
15780DRM 0800-1200 035
Sankt-Petersburg / RUS
5900# 0100-0300 500
5910 1700-1800 200
6180## 0100-0300 500
7130 1830-1900 400
7210 1700-1900 200
7340 2000-2130 200
9710 1800-2000 400
11645 1500-1600 400
12035 1400-1700 400
12055(7165) 1700-2100 200
12060(9470) 1500-1900 200
12065(7130) 1700-1800 400
13650(7130) 1500-1600 400
# 25/03/2007 - 31/07/2007
## 01/08/2007 - 27/10/2007
Kaliningrad / RUS
7300 1530-1900 160
7330 0900-1000 160

7330 1500-1900 160
11830 1400-1700 160
Samara / RUS
5935## 1400-1700 250
7310 1600-1800 200
9470(6000) 1800-2130 200
9480(7285) 1400-1900 250
9615 1700-1800 250
9825# 1700-1800 250
9850# 1400-1600 250
9865 1500-1700 250
9875 1200-1500 250
12010(7155) 2300-0200 500
12010 1500-1800 250
12015(7230) 1800-1900 200
12055 1500-1700 200
15455 0900-1000 250
15510 1200-1400 250
# 25/03/2007 - 01/09/2007
## 02/09/2007 - 27/10/2007
Krasnodar / RUS
5900## 0100-0500 500
7305 1400-1900 100
7325 1400-1700 100
9820 1700-1800 100
9830(5975) 0000-0200 500
9880# 0100-0500 500
11675(7320) 1700-1800 250
12015 1200-1400 250
# 25/03/2007 - 31/07/2007
## 01/08/2007 - 27/10/2007
Novosibirsk / RUS
5925 1500-1800 500
5940 1600-2100 200
6070 1400-1700 200
9625 1500-1600 500
9640 1200-1500 200
11750 1000-1200 500
13590 1200-1400 (Mon-Sat) 200
13590 1200-1300 (Sun) 200
15405 1200-1300 500
Irkutsk / RUS
5900 1400-1500 100
5965 1900-2000 250
7265 1200-1400 100
9405 1600-1800 250
9490 1200-1300 100
9765 1000-1100 100
9800 1400-1800 100
12030 1200-1400 500
15470 1000-1100 100
21790 0500-0900 250
Chita / RUS
9745 1200-1900 500
9850 1700-1900 500
12065 1200-1400 500
Vladivostok / RUS
5930 1000-1400 (Mon-sat) 100

5930 1000-1300 (Sun) 100
6045 1100-1500 250
7165 1100-1500 500
7350 1600-1800 500
13775 0100-0500 250
Khabarovsk / RUS
7300 1000-1400 100
12000 1000-1300 100
Komsomolsk-na-Amure / RUS
12065 0200-0400 250
17635 0500-0900 250
15735DRM 0100-0600 035
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy / RUS
7175 1200-1400 250
9435 0300-0500 250
13635 0200-0500 250
15425 0100-0300 250
Gavar / ARM
7250 0100-0300 500
11510 1600-1900 500
Grigiriopol / MDA
5950 1700-1900 500
7125 2300-0500 500
9665 0000-0400 500
Orzu / TJK
9945 0100-0200 500
11500 1200-1500 500
11510 2300-0200 500
17495 0700-0900 500
Yangiyul / TJK
4965 1200-1400 100
4965 1500-1600 100
4975 1200-1400 100
4975 1500-1600 100
9360 1400-1900 200
11755 1300-1530 100
12115 1600-1700 100
Xian / CHN
9660 1500-1600 100
S.Maria di Galeria / CVA
9860 0100-0500 250
Juelich / D
15430 1400-1500 100
Wertachtal / D
6145 2200-2300 125
9515 0200-0500 250
(....) = 02/09/2007 - 27/10/2007
(Nikolay Rudnev-RUS, RUS-DX May 14)
SERBIA 7835 R. Serbia International with an FMish modulation // 7240.
ID at 1500 UT on May 22.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, dxld May 25; and direct) symmetrical 595 kHz

away.
Was putting out similar spurs a few hundred kHz away when same transmitter
was on 6100 kHz. That's plus 595, so look for a match on 6645 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 25)
Possibly a similar transmitter problem in Serbia that I noted on 18 March
(when they were still on 6100 kHz): "18 March 2007 at 1459 UT noted a
strong distorted audio with familiar interval signal on appr. 6686 kHz.
Checking against weak 6100 and it was Radio Serbia International, starting
their Spanish (?) program at 1500 UT. Similar strong spurious signal also
on appr. 5514 kHz. So the transmitter puts out strong spurs plus/minus 586
kHz from nominal 6100 kHz.
(Jari Savolainen, Kuusankoski, Finland, HCDX via DXLD)
SWAZILAND 15360 TWR Swaziland on May 21 at 1356-1405 UT. 45444 Urdu,
repetition of IS and ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 25)
TWR Manzini in Swahili to East Africa on usual odd frequency of 9474.93
kHz at 1702-1802 UT. Mostly odd on x.96 ... x.93 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
TAIWAN 15265.12 odd RFI via Tainan Taiwan site in Vietnamese at 1500-
1600 UT, poor S=4 signal in Europe. 1540 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 31)
UnId station; 9735 kHz, 1142-1222 UT f/out, May 27, in Chinese or similar
tonal language (probably Mandarin). 1142 YL, 1158 OM, music, 1200 music
bridge, YL ann. (not able to get an ID), 1201, music switch (all music
Traditional Chinese), 1202 OM, contemporary Chinese style music, 1210
f/down, YL, more contemp. music, 1218 - 1222 OM w/ contemp. music, 1222
fade out.
I'm not able to find any reference for a station at this time, on this
frequency, in my usual sources. Anyone have ideas?
(Mark Taylor-WI-USA, dxld May 27)
Re 9735: I know that Mark Taylor has already reported this to the dxld
group but I thought I'd offer my log as well. Thanks to Mark's e-mail tip
I tuned to this station beginning at 1235 UT this morning. From that time
until 1300 there was female vocal music of a mostly modern Asian style;
there were occasional announcements by a male voice; the male voice
language sounded Japanese to me but I could be completely wrong about
this; at 1300 there was a slow piece of music and what was probably an ID
by a woman; at 1300 for format changed to a woman speaking in again what
sounded like Japanese to me. All of this was at fair-poor levels. I
checked the logical lists including the Japanese list you directed me to
some time ago. I found nothing of any help. Any clues here about what this
might be?
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, dxld / DXplorer May 27)
This immediately brings to mind two instances of warble-carrier jamming on
9735 I reported, at the time without any detectable target: April 22 at
1406; and April 27 at 1357. Searching recent DXLDs for any other reports
on 9735, the only thing in this time period is WYFR which started a new
relay via Samara, Russia, in Punjabi at 1400-1600 UT. Also Noel Green
included 9735 in a list of frequencies experiencing some kind of "multiple
carrier" noise jamming, but that was at 0730 UT on April 10.
Clearly there is something else new here. With jamming involved, Japanese
language seems doubtful. I have not heard any of the programming yet
myself.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 27)

9735, RTI, 1257-1324 May 28, not present at 1033 check. Seemed to be in
Japanese, gives RTI website, ToH had some Chinese (clear "RTI" IDs), back
to Japanese (?), after ToH checked 7129.9 and was indeed parallel. Good
signal and no other station noted here, no warble.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer May 28)
9735, RTI, 1257-1324 May 28, not present at 1033 check. Seemed to be in
Japanese, gives RTI website, ToH had some Chinese (clear "RTI" IDs), back
to Japanese (?), after ToH checked 7129.9 and was indeed parallel. Good
signal and no other station noted here, no warble.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld May 28)
Now RTI Here's the log for today (May 28):
9735 kHz at 1101 s/ on w/ YL announcement, YL / OM alternating talk, 1129
extended fanfare, 1140 musical bridge, announcement, OM talk and music.
Traditional fade down at ToH to inaudibility, it came back at 1204 and by
1216 had traditional sounding music. F/out and gone by 1238. SINPO 24322.
Thanks for the ID Ron.
(Mark Taylor-USA, dxld May 28)
UGANDA 4976 R. Uganda, Kampala, 1905-1921, 26 May, English, talks &
interview; 45332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 28)
UKRAINE 11550 (x15675) 0800-1300 27,28W,37N KHR 100kW 277deg UKR RUI
RRT from May 28th.
(QRM co-channel US propaganda station RF-AFG Pashto via Kuwait 250 kW 70
degrees at 1230-1300 UT, wb.)
In order to improve reception in Central Europe as well as to avoid splash
from Radio Free Afghanistan via Udorn Thani and Irana Wila on 15680 kHz,
RUI replaces 15675 kHz with 11550 kHz 0800-1300 (English 1100-1200) as of
May 28. Transmitter remains the same:
Kharkiv, 100 kW, 277 deg.
(Alexander Yegorov in open_dx yg via Serghey Nikishin-RUS, dxld may 24)
U.K. Christian Vision International are to
host the B07 High Frequency Co-Ordination Conference at the Hilton
Birmingham (U.K.) Metropole Hotel from 27th to 31st August 2007. There are
no further Details at the moment, but I am keeping an eye on this.
I dont have the advanced Software to get into 'CVI's' Site, perhaps
somebody else would like to try. My Source is the High Frequency Co-
Ordination Site (HFCC)
(Ken Fletcher-UK, BrDXC-UK May 27)
9870 KBS Seoul via Skelton-UK relay in Korean at 0700-0800 UT noted wide
spreading 28 kHz range from 9856 to 9884 kHz span.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 29)
Seemingly outstanding prop condition tonight ? another British VTMC
spurious signal.
9925 Deutsche Welle German service much ahead of IRIB's Hausa service co-
channel, noted powerful spurious from Woofferton site. Mixture at 1800-
1959 UT of two WOF outlets on 9545 / 9735 kHz in 152 and 170 degrees. On
symmetrical 9355 kHz - 190 kHz apart - nothing of DWL program heard so
far, so maybe spurious coming from 9545 tx/antenna unit ...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
USA 11715 at 1300-1307 UT on May 30. ID by child " This is KJES Radio
broadcasting from the Lord's Ranch in New Mexico, USA 88072" and then into
the usual readings w/kids echoing. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer May 30)

VATICAN STATE 50 YEARS OF SANTA MARIA DI GALERIA site.
The agreement between Italy and the Holy See of October 8, 1951
acknowledged the extra-territorial status of the area of Santa Maria di
Galeria, destined to become the telecommunication centre of the Holy See.
Situated about 20 Km from Vatican City, the area at that time belonged to
the German-Hungarian Pontifical College and covered approximately 450
hectares, a good part of which devoted to agriculture, even today.
Thanks to the transmission installation of the new Radio Centre,
inaugurated October 27, 1957 by Pope Pius XII, the Holy See became
independent and was able to communicate with the entire Catholic world.
The Short Wave transmitters are installed in the main building which is
hexagon-shaped and features the electrical-supply equipment on the lower
floor, while nine transmitters of various type and age are situated on the
upper floor (see box). The Medium Wave transmitters are kept in a smaller
building and are remotely controlled. Three rows of fixed directive
antennas for Short Wave depart in a "Y" from the main building. There are
28 of the curtain dipole type, which are invertible and positioned in such
a way as to serve all the required areas with the appropriate frequencies
and directional angle. Three rotating antennas, positioned at the
extremities of the three rows, complete the Short Wave antenna park. The
Centre also features two Medium Wave directive antenna systems.
The management of the Radio Centre has always included technical personnel
in the projection and construction of installations. Currently, modern
digital techniques of modulation are being introduced: in particular,
experimental transmissions according to DRM standards (Digital Radio
Mondiale) have begun. Vatican Radio is an active member of the Digital
Radio Mondiale Consortium. For some years now the principal international
radio stations whose programmes are transmitted via satellite have been
exchanging broadcasts.
The Frequency Management Department plays an important role in the
scientific selection and coordination of appropriate transmission
frequencies in international sites. As far as the environmental issue of
electromagnetic fields is concerned, the emissions are monitored by the
appropriate Vatican offices who have always complied with the most
rigorous security standards established by the World Health Organization.
In conclusion, it can be said that the presence and careful maintenance of
our installations have preserved the natural environment of the Roman
countryside of the 1950s, which has by now disappeared elsewhere.
Constantino Pacifici, Director of Santa Maria di Galeria Centre
TRANSMITTERS
1 x Philips
2 x Telefunken
1 x RCA
1 x Telefunken
1 x Telefunken PDM
1 x Thomcast
(TONY ASHAR and MIKE CASEY forwarded from the latest Vatican Radio
newsletter, June World DX Club Contact via dxld May 31)
YEMEN At 1820 UT observed only a carrier from Sana'a on 9780.04 kHz,
seems the Audiofeeder leaked somewhere.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe radio station begins test transmissions.
The new radio station Voice of Zimbabwe has started a test run and will
run for a few weeks before the station's programming is launched.

Speaking to ZBC [Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation] news the station's
general manager, Mr Happison Muchechetere said Voice of Zimbabwe would be
heard on the following frequencies: 5975 kHz on the 49 mb from 0730 a.m.-
0630 p.m.[local time 0530-1630 UT]. It would also be available on 4828 kHz
on the 60 mb.
He said Voice of Zimbabwe would provide in its programming news, music,
sports, Zimbabwe's cultural heritage, political and economic debates. Mr
Muchechetere said the station would cater for all Zimbabweans within the
country and abroad would give the Zimbabwean story as it is.
Text of report by Zimbabwean TV on 26 May
(ZTV1, Harare, via BBC_M via Media Network web log. May 26, via DXplorer;
also BrDXC-UK)
A strong carrier can be heard on 5975 kHz at 0600 UT today Sunday 27 May
with no programming. Assume that this is a test from the transmitter to be
used for The Voice of Zimbabwe in the next few weeks.
(later) Again checked 5975 kHz at 1000 UT Sunday 27 May. Test signal now
heard with local Zimbabwean music only. No station announcements or
programming apart from music. Checked 6045 kHz, Radio Zimbabwe is being
aired with the usual SW relay of the FM network. Signal strength is
identical, so the test on 5975 kHz should be orginating from the SW
facilites at Guineafowl, Gweru,Central Zimbabwe and probably 100 kW as
there were orginally two SW transmitters at this site and two antenna
arrays.
(later) Zimbabwe is on two frequencies 6045 and 5975 kHz during the day,
although both ended abruptly at 1140 UT. Probably due to a power outage at
the transmitter site, which is Guineafowl, Gweru, Central Zimbabwe.
6045 kHz, Radio Zimbabwe relay of the FM network.
5975 kHz, a test frequency,no progamming, local Zimbabwean music only
heard, probable test for the ' Voice of Zimbabwe'.
(David Pringle-Wood-ZWE, dxld May 27)
New SW station said "postponed indefinitely".
I have a weak carrier here at 0200 UT on 4828 kHz, at about the same level
as 3396 kHz. No audio on either frequency this evening, which has been
poor for African reception throughout the day.
Can anyone verify the Voice of Zimbabwe is broadcasting on 4828 kHz at
this time?
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld May 27)
4828 VoZimbabwe (?), Guineafowl site?, 2113-2300 UT, non-stop Afr. pops
similar to what was being played via ZBC 3396 at the same time; empty
carrier at 2300 UT; 55333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 27)
The government's Sunday Mail -
confirms that tests are on 5975 at 0530-1630 UT and on 4828 at 1630-0530
GMT. The tests have been "highly successful" and received "as far [away]
as Botswana and South Africa". LOL.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld May 27)
I have checked the relevant frequencies this morning and the new
transmitter is indeed testing. I have noted it switching from 4828 to 5975
at 05h34. No programming today, just a very strong carrier.
The domestic service switched from 3396 to 6045 at 05h33, more or less as
expected.

The signal strengths of all frequencies are similar, and would be
consistent with 50 to 100 kW transmitters.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer May 29)
Google Earth imagery.
ZWE Guinea Fowl (Gweru) 3306/6045/6612/7120/9765 kHz
19 31 20.99 S 29 56 04.23 E
Peter Hell RIP, 1942 - 2007
click to Startseite des SWLCS
Traurige Mitteilung. Wie ich eben von meinem Hobbyfreund Volker Willschrey
erfuhr, ist heute Mittag
OM Peter Hell - Leiter des SWLCS - verstorben. Traurig,
(Willi Stengel-D, A-DX May 29)
Mit grosser Bestuerzung habe ich gerade die Meldung ueber den Tod unseres
Hobbyfreundes Peter Hell gelesen. Leider habe ich ihn nur ein mal
getroffen; im letzten Jahr zu dem schon traditionellen Treffen der DX-er
und Kurzwellenhoerer in Merchweiler.
Viele Jahre war er der Initiator dieses Treffens und ich habe ihn als
freundlichen, warmherzigen Menschen kennen gelernt.Mein Beileid gilt
seinen Angehoerigen
(Peter Vaegler-D, A-DX May 30)
Rundfunkgeselllschaften zum Tode von Peter Hell:
Radio China International
Am Montag, 4. Juni 2007 bringt Radio China International im Rahmen der
Briefkastensendung einen Nachruf auf OM Peter Hell, der vom
Redaktionsleiter Sun Jingli gesprochen wird. Jingli schreibt folgendes:
Auch wir trauern.
Unsere Webseite stellt erstmals in ihrer Geschichte eine spezielle Seite
zum Trauen eines Hoererfreundes her.
Mit Trauer und Bestuerzung haben wir vom Ableben unseres langjaehrigen
Hoerers Peter Hell erfahren. Peter war ueber Jahrzehnte ein treuer Hoerer
unseres Senders und hat sich im Laufe der Zeit zu einem wahren Freund von
Radio China International entwickelt. In seiner Funktion als Praesident
des Hoererclubs SWLCS half er, verschiedene Hoerertreffen in Deutschland
zu organisieren, in deren Verlaufe auch einige Kollegen Herrn Hell
kennenlernen durften. Sie alle erlebten Peter als einen aeusserst
humorvollen, freundschaftlichen, vernuenftigen und zuvorkommenden
Menschen.
Peter Hell war ein begeisterter Rundfunkfan, der im Rahmen seines Hobbys
eine umfassende Privatsammlung angelegt hat und sein Wissen und seine
Begeisterung dafuer gerne geteilt und weitergegeben hat. Mit seinem Tod
verlieren wir einen guten Freund, der immer ein offenes Ohr fuer die
Belange von CRI hatte.
(Sun Jingli CRI, via Volker Willschrey, May 31)
Rundfunkstationen zum Tode von Peter Hell: Radio Tirana.
Liebe Hoererinnen und liebe Hoerer,
liebe Mitglieder des deutschsprachigen Hoererclubs von Radio Tirana,
Peter Hell ist tot.
Diese traurige Nachricht habe ich am spaeten Abend vom 29. Mai von meinem
Freund, Volker Willschrey per E-Mail erhalten. Ich war geruehrt, denn es

ist schmerzhaft, einen Hoerer zu verlieren. Doch Peter Hell war mehr als
ein Hoerer; er war und bleibt ein herzlicher Freund von Radio Tirana, ein
Symbol fuer alle engagierten Hoererinnen und Hoerer, die durch die
Kurzwellensender und die Hoererclubs zur Verstaendigung der Voelker, zum
Frieden und zur Freundschaft auf der Welt beigetragen haben
Peter Hell aus Merchweiler, unser lieber Freund und Praesident des SWLCS,
Mitglied in ADDX, WWDXC, RJCB und RMRC trennte sich am Nachmittag des 29.
Mai 2007, doch er lebt weiterhin in unseren Gedanken und unseren Herzen.
Sein Leben war mit den Kurzwellensendungen und damit auch mit dem
deutschsprachigen Programm von Radio Tirana eng verbunden. Deshalb bleibt
er fuer uns unvergesslich.
Die DX-Karriere von Peter Hell war eine erfolgreiche und
verantwortungsvolle Karriere fuer die Staerkung der Kontakte mit
verschiedenen Sendern und mit zahlreichen Hoererinnen und Hoerern aus
verschiedenen Regionen der Welt. Und wir sind ihm dafuer sehr dankbar.
Peter Hell war nicht nur ein beliebter Praesident von SWLCS, sondern auch
ein erfolgreicher Chefredakteur von SWLCS-DX-NEWS mehr als 15 Jahre, immer
im Dienst einer humanen Mission zur Verstaerkung der Kontakte zwischen
Dxer und den Kurzwellensendern.
Wir alle haben in Peter Hell einen freundlichen, warmherzigen Saarlaender
kennengelernt. Und so bleibt er in unserer Erinnerung. Peter Hell
hinterlaesst eine schmerzliche Luecke, doch er bleibt ewig Ehrenmitglied
von Radio Tirana International und des deutschsprachigen Hoererclubs von
Radio Tirana.
In diesem Sinne moechte ich in erster Linie seiner Frau Ilse Hell und
allen unseren DX-Freunden mein herzliches Beileid ausdruecken. Wir alle
muessen den Schmerz in Kraft verwandeln, um diese vorbildliche Arbeit von
Peter Hell voranzutreiben.
Mit herzlichen Gruessen aus Tirana
Astrit Ibro
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 811 10 June 2007
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ALGERIA [to We.SAHARA] RASD Polisario Front 6300.0 according to
monitoring:
0600-0800 in Arabic, x0700-0900
1700-1800 in Spanish, x2300-2400
1800-2300 in Arabic, no change
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
Clandestine 700 kHz Polisario Front, (Tindouf-ALG?), is replacing 1550 kHz
as of today, but poorly received: at 2107-... UT on 7 May, Arabic, talks,
24442, adjt. QRM de ALG 702 kHz, // 6300 vy. good. 1550 kHz has been
observed regularly though off on some rare occasions, and a few hrs. after
s/on, the tx develops some noise & audio distortion; now, whether it broke
down, and 700 kHz is via a 2nd unit or then the same tx is for both freqs.
I don't know, of course.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 7)
Re: new schedule for Radio Nacional de la RASD): one can add that all
transmissions of the station are streamed live on the Internet:
(during the transmission breaks, the stream stays naturally silent). The
website of the RASD TV Station has a 4 min
videoclip (click on "Medios de Comunicacion Saharauis") which shows some
sequences with the radio & TV production facilities. The official website
of the RASD exile government is
and it has a.o. a more detailed description of the history of RASD Radio
(all in Arabic):
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld June 7)

ARGENTINA 15343.81 Radio Nacional, Buenos Aires, at 2205-2215 UT on
June 3, Spanish talk. ID. Fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx June 3)
15343.9 RAE. June 1 at 2040-2103 UT. SINPO 23332. Side splatter from
Spain on 15345 kHz. Talk in French and songs till 2055, then IS & ID.
Opening announcement in German was heard at 2103 after music & ID in
several languages at 2100 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium June 8)
ARMENIA 15470 Southern Sudan Interactive R. Instruction via Armenia on
Jun 02 at *1400-1416, 1425-1429*, 32432-31431-33433 English, I study in a
quiz form, ID at 1400 and 1428 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 8)
AUSTRIA 9870 Radio Austria International, Moosbrunn, at 0145 UT, Jun 9
sio -454+ - (En) - News of sweeping changes in the Vienna State Opera,
"Austria Today" pgm with OECD report on the economic analysis of Austrian
retirement pension systems. Multilingual IDs - German, English, French,
Spanish with waltz music underneath starting at 0155 UT. Off suddenly at
0157 UT.
(Mike Bryant-KY-USA, dxld June 9)
BAHRAIN Just onto Radio Bahrain web site to check if Radio Bahrain on
indeed using 6010 kHz short wave frequency but no listing only two FM and
one MW outlet is listed. For the last two weeks I am hearing this English
speaking station from 1600 till 1700 UT playing pop music, annoucements
and chatting in between.
But difficult to understand what is said. sio 433. // 6010 kHz station
unid. Hope it is something exotic, sounds sometimes like a pirate station
I am tuned too.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX June 8)
the other tiny BAH QRG is 9745 kHz ...
BULGARIA Google Earth imagery.
MW Vidin, three kilometers south/southeast of Vodna village, 240 m ASL,
2x500 kW on 1224 and 576 kHz. At
43 50 24 N 22 42 51 E
MW Petrich 2 km north of Novo Konomladi village, 204 m ASL,
500 kW non-dir on 747 kHz at
41 28 15.02 N 23 19 36.35 E
SW Sofia west of Kostinbrod at
42 48 36.19 N 23 11 10.03 E
SW Plovdiv Padarsko site at
42 22 42.00 N 24 51 48.00 E
SW Varna Bolyartsi site [former Radio Liberty jamming site in Russian,
Ukrainian towards former USSR] at
04 04.31 N 27 47 06.41 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 3)
CHINA Firedrake, 14520 (new frequency?), 1622-1654 June 8, not heard on
14620. All against SOH://with 7300 (weak), 9200 (good), 10300 (good) and
18180 (good). Noted firedrake against RFA on 11795 (very strong) with weak
station under them. Also firedrake on 15210 (weak), mixing with a station
in English, against who?
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer June 8)
Wulumqi, Xinjiang, anyone.
Does this site have archived hi-res photos of the super-power 1521 kHz

Wulumqi, Xinjiang (PRC) Russian-aimed site. I understand that there are
high-power HF BC stations there.
Former collegue of mine at VOA went there while an employee of Continental
to service some 420B 500-kW rigs. These are (supposedly) used to jam VOA
broadcasts, too.
Xinjiang is outback. Can't get more outbacker. Sand and gravel horizon.
Not Hawaii!
(Charles A. Taylor WD4INP, Greenville-NC-USA, SW TX site June 5)
CYPRUS Radio Bayrak with very strong level of the signal but with
distorted audio (like broadcasts from Pakistan and others...) on June 3rd
0140-0230 on 6150 kHz with non-stop pop mx in En and only one anounce at
0215 UTC by Lady (DJ )"the programme "Life Is Light" or something
similar). Checking MW 1098 - here was another programme.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 4)
ECUADOR New schedule of HCJB Global in DRM effective June 1:
0500-0600 9815 QUI 004kW 037deg to WeEu in German, x0400-0630
0100-0400 9815 QUI 004kW 355deg to CeAm in English, cancelled
1500-0100 15680 QUI 004kW 355deg to CeAm in English, cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
EQUAT GUINEA 15190 Radio Africa Bata, at 1050-1101+ UT on 8 June 07. OM
Bible Thumping Preacher "In The Name Of Jesus ....", Radio Africa ID by a
man giving a California mailing address, email address and web site as
QRM de Cuba with their IS at 1059 but Bata still dominant. SIO: 232.
(Chris Lobdell-MA-USA, DXplorer June 9)
G.E. imagery: R Bata 01 49 33.44 N 09 46 42.52 E
ERITREA Radio Bana, tx in Asmara, Eritrea, 5100 kHz, confirmed my report
in 40 days with a full data QSL-letter. I sent an audio clip. v/s not
readable. The address I used: Radio Bana, Department of Adult and Media
Education, P.O.Box 609, Asmara City, Eritrea.
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, hcdx June 5)
ETHIOPIA A new programme was added to the TDP schedule website EPPF
Radio 1600-1700 UT on 15260 kHz Thursdays in Amaharic, EPPF is the
Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front.
The TDP-brokered transmissions of Radio Xoriyo on 15260 have been re-
timed; there are now two 30 minute broadcasts Tuesday and Saturday 1600-
1630, instead of a one hour broadcast Tuesday 1600-1700 UT, according to
the TDP schedule website.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, WDXC Contact May magazine June 1)
FALKLAND ISLS NEW WEBSITE FOR FALKLANDS RADIO.
BBC Monitoring observes that public broadcaster Falkland Islands Radio
Service (FIRS) has recently established a web presence at
The website features a history of the station, a programme and frequency
guide and full contact details.
The station transmits on six FM frequencies and 530 kHz mediumwave from
studios in Stanley, carrying a mix of local programming and relays of BBC
World Service and the British Forces Broadcasting Service. Formerly known
as the Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station, in August 2005 the
broadcaster was transferred from government ownership to the management of
the Media Trust, and changed its name to the Falkland Islands Radio
Service (also known as Falklands Radio).
(BBC_M via dxld 4 Jun)

Sked shows some BBC relays, but hourly newscasts mostly from IRN News!
Sure hope it's not this far-right slanted US gospel-huxtering IRN News
heard on some US SW stations:
But instead this IRN News:
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld June 5)
GABON (pres) RTV Gabonaise with what sounded like a nx bulletin in
French on 4777 kHz at 0500 UT. It had faded out by 0540 UT.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX June 6)
GERMANY Some changes of DTK T-Systems:
WYFR Family Radio, additional txions from May 28 and June 1:
1400-1500 NF 15715 WER 500kW 090deg to SoAs in Marathi (tent.)
1500-1600 NF 12020 WER 500kW 075deg to SoAs in Urdu (tent.)
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) in Hebrew June 1:
1800-1830 9790 JUL 100kW 105deg Fri/Sun to EaEUR
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) in English from June 3:
1200-1230 5945 WER 040kW non-dir Sun to WeEu in DRM
Free People's Mission Krefeld till June 30, ex till Oct.27:
1100-1130 5945 WER 500kW non-dir Sat to WEUR in German
1630-1700 11640 WER 250kW 105deg Sat to ME in English
CVC Internat in English til June 30(not July 31),ex til May 30
0500-0600 9430 WER 125kW 180deg to WeAF
0600-0900 15640 WER 125kW 180deg to WeAF
1500-1800 15715 WER 125kW 180deg to WeAF
1800-2100 13820 WER 125kW 180deg to WeAF
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
ICELAND The Icelandic public broadcaster RUV has still not made a final
decision about the date for the closure of the news relays on shortwave.
The Gufunes Telecommunications Centre in Reykjavik which transmits the RUV
news said today that it is still waiting for a note from RUV. Until then,
the transmissions will continue; schedule and frequencies are unchanged
from earlier seasons: To Europe: 1215-1300 on 13865, 1755-1825 on 12115;
to North America: 1410-1440 and 1835-1905 on 13865, 2300-2335 UT on 12115
kHz.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, WDXC Contact May magazine June 1)
INDIA 4850 AIR Kohima on May 22 at 1252-1305 UT. 44444 Hindi and
English, Music and talk, ID at 1300 and 1301 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 1)
INDONESIA 11784.88 RRI Jakarta Cimanggis left 11860 kHz channel at
[2300-]1100-1600 UT a month ago or so. Now discovered by Roland Schulze on
11784.88 kHz, he phoned me last Friday. From 1100-1400 UT terrible mess on
this channel, due of co-ch Udorn Thani in Mandarin and accompanied China
mainland jamming. Today RRI tiny signal of S=2 only, lousy condition.
11784.88 is also in use by foreign service VoINS Jakarta at 1600-2100 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 3)
7289.87 RRI Nabire on May 23 at 0750-0802 UT. 25342 Indonesian, Music, ID
at 0758 UT, RPK, 0800 Jakarta news realy, // May 26 0758 s/off, May 27
0800 s/off, May 28 0827 s/off.
9524.98 V. of Indonesia on May 28 at 0734-0806 UT. 33443-44444 English,
It is repetition of IS and ID to 0800, ID at 0800, 0800 UT Opening music.

Opening announce, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 1)
9680, RRI Jakarta, at 1000-1012* UT on May 30 (Wed.), singing KGRE jingle,
talking about English for Academic Purposes (EAP), song 'All Out Of Love',
fair. RRI has been off the air for several weeks, so glad to hear them
again, but they had audio problems before they suddenly went off the air.
Still off at 1024 UT.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium June 1)
9680 RRI Jakarta, at 1000-1020 UT on June 3 (Sun.), Kang Guru Radio
English program, competition to identify a mystery sound, repeat of the
interview Kevin did with young Indonesian actor (Nicholas Saputra), song
by Aussie singer Stephanie McIntosh and also 'The Others' sung by the
Dukes of Windsor, gives the KGRE address to write in for their free
magazine (P.O. Box 3095, Denpasar 80030, Bali, Indonesia), fair-good
reception.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium June 3)
ISRAEL Galei Zahal (they say "Galei Tzakhal") at 0151 UTC with " Hey
Jude" by the Beatles heard on 6975 (no 6973), 15785, MWs 1224, 1287, 1386
and 1404 kHz (May 3rd).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 4)
15777.78v Galei Zahal, at 2150-2220+ UT on June 8, US pop music by Back
Street Boys & others. DJ chatter. Fair to good signal but slowly drifting
up to 15777.80 by 2220 UT. Noted on 15777.74 at 2352 UT check. Weak //
6971.24v kHz with an unstable, wobbly carrier.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx June 9)
IBA cuts may force English news off the air.
I don't know any more than this article says.
Here are some excerpts of the article - the full article contains a link
to an editorial on the matter: IBA cuts may force English news off the
air.
(danr-USA, dxld June 7)
JAPAN / KOREA D.P.R. The Japanese government will launch a radio channel
for North Korea focusing on Japanese citizens abducted by Pyongyang. A
Japanese government official on Wednesday said the channel will be
launched in July and is different from the privately-run Shiokaze channel
that started broadcasting for North Korea in late March. Shiokaze is run
by an activist group calling itself Investigation Commission on Missing
Japanese Probably Related to North Korea.
The new state-run Japanese radio will focus on the Japanese government's
position on the abduction issue, messages from victims' families, and
efforts to have them sent back to Japan. Shiokaze recently reported the
new channel would carry official messages about the Japanese government's
position. A staffer with Free North Korea Radio, a South Korean radio
station targeting North Korea, said the state-run Japanese channel will
broadcast for an hour a day, half in Korean and half in Japanese. The
radio is under the supervision of the Japanese Foreign Ministry and a
Cabinet committee dealing with the abduction question.
South Korea's only official radio channel targeting North Korea is KBS
Social Education Service. But the channel is mostly educational and
targets not only North Korea but also Korean nationals living in northern
regions such as the Maritime Province of Siberia and China. In South
Korea, there are four civilian radios for North Korea led by North Korean
refugees or activists for human rights in North Korea, including Free

North Korea Radio and Open Radio for North Korea, which transmit their
programs using frequencies of a British shortwave service provider.
Kim Seung-min, the founder of Free North Korea Radio, said the launch of
the state-run Japanese radio is a graphic example showing the Abe
administration's "determination to pressure North Korea."
de "The Chosun Ilbo" at June 7.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa--JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX June 7)
LIBYA [and non] on June 3rd Swahili on 17600 // 17725, 17670 in Ar prgr
"Jamahirya Ozma" // 17625 - where covered another Ar speaking station, on
17660 LA rhytmes (June 3).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 4)
MADAGASCAR CLANDESTINE (Zimbabwe): RADIO VOICE OF THE PEOPLE VOP via
TALATA, 11695. Full-data (including program name and transmitter
coordinates) Radio Nederland van card from Rahamefy Eddy in 2 months for a
report to Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Relay Station, attn:
Mr. Rahamefy Eddy, P.O. Box 404, Antananarivo, Madagascar. RADIO VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE VOP via TALATA, 7310. Full-data (including program name) large
folder Madagascar map card in 4.5 years, also from Rahamefy Eddy. Nice of
him to send different cards for these reports.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer June 8)
MALAYSIA 6049.65 Asyik FM (RTM), returned again after being off the air
for several weeks. First noted again on May 30, heard through June 2
around 1130-1230 UT, mostly with on-air phone calls, singing ID jingles.
Yes John, it? very nice to have them back again. Heard with the usual het.
While they were off I tuned in to try to determine what causes this het,
but could only detect a very faint carrier on 6050.0 kHz but too weak to
tell anything about it.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer June 8)
NEW ZEALAND 11675, RNZI, Rangitaiki. New DRM frequency for local
afternoons, peaking SNR 15.5 dB at 0612 UT on June 2nd with discussion
program, so not all that great.
(Craig Seager-AUS, June ARDXC ADXN direct and via dxld)
NIGERIA Voice of Nigeria heard on 9690 kHz in English from tune-in at
1200 UT. Weak signal at first but has now improved to fair. Still audible
in English now at 1315. This is probably ex 7255/15120 as neither heard
here for some time. I think it was also on 9690 earlier today as I noted
something there at 0950 UT with hum on audio.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK June 3)
Further checks on Voice of Nigeria over the past couple of days indicate
that 9690 kHz is now used at 0800-1630 UT; then 15120 at 1630-2100 and
7255 at 2100-2300 UT.
The tentative language schedule is currently as follows:
0500-0700 English (15120?) 0700-0800 French (15120?)
0800-0900 Hausa 9690 0900-1000 Fulfulde 9690
1000-1500 English 9690 1500-1530 Swahili 9690
1530-1600 Yoruba 9690 1600-1630 Igbo 9690
1630-1700 Arabic 15120 1700-2100 English 15120
2100-2200 French 7255 2200-2300 Hausa 7255
Frequencies confirmed except at 0500-0800 UT. African languages are
tentative - as scheduled. Currently (1800 UT) audible with excellent
reception on 15120 kHz in English.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK June 4, also via dxld)
9690 Voice of Nigeria, at *0814-0900+ UT on June 9, Abruptly on with talk

in listed Hausa. Local tribal music. Voice of Nigeria theme music at 0857.
Talk in listed Fulfulde at 0900 UT. Poor to fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx June 9)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 7325 Radio Wantok Light with a fair signal in English
at 0830 UT and again weak around 2115 UT.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX June 6)
7325 Wantok Radio Light. On June 2 at 0805-0910 UT in English. SINPO
25332. Music program by a woman. NBC news at 0900 UT, ID at 0910 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium June 8)
ROMANIA Radio Romania International's new (and finally fast) website
announces a temporary limitation in broadcast frequencies in June and
July:
"Dear listeners,
Due to upgrading works that will be undertaken on the antenna system
located at the Galbeni transmission centre (in north eastern Romania) from
June 15th to July 31st, RRI will have to use only half of its transmission
frequencies; therefore there will be only one frequency available for each
English broadcast.
Here are the new frequencies to be used during the aforementioned period
of time:
0000-0100 11790 kHz NORTH AMERICA
0300-0400 9645 kHz NORTH AMERICA
0300-0400 11895 kHz INDIA
0530-0600 11830 kHz WESTERN EUROPE
0500-0600 17770 kHz AUSTRALIA
1200-1300 11875 kHz WESTERN EUROPE
1700-1800 9535 kHz WESTERN EUROPE
2030-2100 9515 kHz WESTERN EUROPE
2030-2100 11940 kHz NORTH AMERICA
2200-2300 7185 kHz WESTERN EUROPE
2200-2300 9790 kHz NORTH AMERICA"
(via Eike Bierwirth-D, dxld June 1)
Listening to the programme "DX Club" of Radio Romania International in
Russian language, I heard about the beginning reconstruction of all SW
transmitters and antennas starting in mid-June first from site Galbeni in
north-eastern Romania. The broadcasts to Western Europe will be moved to
site Tiganesti. For two months transmissions in Russian and Chinese will
be temporarily closed. Later new txs will be in Tiganesti and Saftica
(here 2x100 kW).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 7)
Google Earth imagery.
Old SW Saftica 18/50kW site, old Espana Indepedente tx site at:
44 38 16.00 N 26 04 27.85 E
New SW Tiganesti 100/250 kW site, nearby 12 kilometers north at
44 44 59.33 N 26 06 09.68 E
MW Tancabesti Bucharest 855 kHz 1500 kW site nearby
44 41 24.76 N 26 03 09.77 E
SW Galbeni Bacau site in the north-eastern corner of the country,
250 kW and MW 1179 kHz at
46 27 32.24 N 26 56 51.13 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 3)

Looked after the frequencies for Radio Romania International in German: No
need for adjustments during the reconstruction work at Galbeni here, they
had cut back to two frequencies for A07 anyway, as shown at
But will the "upgrading works" really concern the "antenna system" only?
Today 9760, on air 1400-1500 for Romanian, was again (I think I reported
such observations already a couple of times) mostly a loud hiss, with
program audio being audible underneath only. So apparently the
transmission systems are in really dire need of a repair.
In the past Galbeni had alongside the two 250 kW shortwave transmitters
(and mediumwave 1179) also two further, presumably very old transmitters
of 120 kW each. One of them carried Romania Actualitati, the other one was
leased by Radio Moldova International, and both suffered from a horribly
distorted modulation. They finally went off years ago and Radio Moldova
International resorted to webcasting only. I have to admit that I was
quite surprised to find that they are still around, with the link to their
MP3 stream labelled as "on air" and giving a schedule which is still the
same than for the shortwave transmissions gone years ago.
has also two studio pictures, still with the equipment from the USSR days,
interestingly not including the ubiquitous Oktava's but instead Gefell
mics.
The one on the announcer's desk is an UM70, and these mics were the
workhorses in East German radio studios. I know a guy who in the early
nineties got a high quality condenser mic from some idiots who considered
any East German products as trash with no value: In some junk shop he
spotted an item presented like in this picture
He recognized it only as "hey, a DT64 mic!" and took it out of
nostalgia away for the little money the shop wanted for it (in fact he
still is too ashamed to tell how small the price in fact was). Years later
he learned what a more regular price for these mics would be and sent his
one to Microtech Gefell to get it refurbished to perfectly working order.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 9)
RUSSIA TDP station R.Xoriyo Ogadenia in
Somali via TRW from May 19:
1600-1630 15260 SAM 250kW 188deg to EaAf Tue/Sat, x1600-1700 Tue
TRW=TV Radio Wawes
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
CLANDESTINE (Russia/Chechnya): RADIO FREE CHECHNYA / RADIO CHECHNYA
SVOBODNAYA: via SAINT PETERSBURG (KRASNY BOR), 7330 kHz. Full-data
(including site; power; and "Radio Chechnya Svobodnaya") long Saint
Petersburg Regional Center transmitter and antenna scenes card in 7.5
years with no follow-up reports. No response yet to slightly more recent
reports although I sent follow-ups for them.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer June 8)
SAUDI ARABIA Heard 15250 May 23; they identified as Broadcasting Service
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 1213 UT, signed off 1227 UT as English
service of Radio Jeddah, "we have been transmitting on the following
frequencies" and then abrupt off.
(Mike Barraclough, June WDXC Contact direct and via dxld)

SERBIA On 25 May from 1800 UTC asking for IRS in Ru on 7240 khz I found
strong broom covering all stations in ranges 7215-7221 and 7238-7243, just
at 1816 began IRS in Ru and the jammer disappeared.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 4)
SEYCHELLES [and non] News item for my FEBA matter knowledge: WHRA 17650
noted with a DX hobby program in English at 1230-1300 UT from a Canadian
religious broadcaster interview. S=9+10 dB today June 3rd. Interesting
FEBA Seychelles history item covered, that FEBA closed down totally some
years ago: DUE OF TAX SCALE increase dramatically by the Seychelles
government! Two 100 kW SW transmitters units replaced from the island, one
of them to a new location on Kenya soil!
(wb, dxld June 3)
That was Rod Hembree's Radio Weather it's not a DX hobby program but a
proselytizing religious program masquerading as such, pushing creationism
and other pseudo-science. Thus I would not rely on the accuracy of any
other info on the program.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld June 3)
About one of the ex-FEBA, Seychelles transmitters; I recall the ex-FEBA
Seychelles transmitters were sold to WJIE. There were plans to start with
one 100 kW transmitter from Uganda but seems there were difficulties to
get a licence. Next they planned to start on shortwave from Kenya, but
seems it never materialized. The last I heard about this transmitter was
in the beginning of 2004, when it was still stored in some Kenyan port.
Just wonder if it's still there or shipped somewhere else.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld June 3)
SLOVAKIA This is the summer 07 schedule of Radio Slovakia International
German
0800-0830 7345 6055 1330-1400 7345 6055
1600-1630 6055 5920 1800-1830 6055 5920
French
0200-0230 9440 5930 1700-1730 6055 5920 1930-2000 6055 5920
English
0100-0130 9440 5930 0700-0730 15460 9440
1630-1700 6055 5920 1830-1900 7345 6055
Spanish
0230-0300 11900 9440 1430-1500 11600 9440
2000-2030 11650 6055
Slovak
0130-0200 9440 5930 0730-0800 15460 9440
1530-1600 7345 5920 1900-1930 6055 5920
Russian
1300-1330 9440 7345 1500-1530 9535 7345 1730-1800 7345 5920
All channels are free from interference just on 6055 I heard a Spanish
football match Saturday afternoon around 1700 under Slovak radio. As many
stations RSI is announcing an incorrect frequency in its programme. For
1630-1700 in English is announced 7345 instead of 6055. All language
schedules are repeated before each programme. There is one original
programme per day in the afternoon with repetitions the following
outsendings.
(Udo Krueger-D wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
SUDAN Sudan Radio Service is now on SW as follows:
0300-0330 Mon-Fri 5985 Kigali-RRW

0330-0400 Mon-Fri 11805 Al Dhabbaya-UAE
0400-0500 Mon-Fri 11805 Al Dhabbaya-UAE and/or 13720 Al Dhabbaya-UAE
0500-0600 Mon-Fri 13720 Al Dhabbaya-UAE and/or 15325 Al Dhabbaya-UAE
1500-1600 Daily 9840-MSK alt15690-MSK
1600-1700 Mon-Sat 9840-MSK alt15690-MSK
1700-1800 Mon-Fri 9590 Al Dhabbaya-UAE
The Sudan Radio Service (SRS) was developed by the Education Development
Center (EDC), a US non-government organisation that specialises in
distance learning. SRS is supported by the USAID. Address: Sudan Radio
Service, P.O.Box 4392, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Darfur Salaam A07 schedule, in Darfuri Arabic, daily 0500-0530
9730-MOS-AUT, 12015-CYP. 1700-1730 15515-WOF-UK, 17585-ASC.
(WRTH A07 update via dxld)
Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction Program now on SW as follows:
0630-0700 Mon/Wed/Fri 15445-DHA-UAE, 1400-1430 Tue/Thu/Sat 15470-ARM-RUS
This broadcast is a project of International Education Systems (IES). It
is funded by USAID in partnership with the Regional Economic Development
Services Office for East and Southern Africa. Address: Southern Sudan
Interactive Radio Instruction Project, 28 Mugumo Road, P.O.Box 25010,
Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya.
(HFCC and monitoring observations Tony Rogers and Dave Kenny-UK,
BrDXC-UK Communication magazine June)
SYRIA Radio Damascus with strong signal during the mx and low talk:
Turkish from 1600, Ru 1700 (another different programme in Ru is heard on
MW 783 1730-1800), 1805 Ge, 1905 Fr all on 9330 and from 1805 // 12085 kHz
(June 2nd).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 4)
TAIWAN Additional frequency of Radio Taiwan International:
1100-1200 NF 9735 TAI 250kW 045deg to JPN Japanese // 7130 11605
1200-1300 NF 9735 TAI 250kW 045deg to JPN Music px // 7130
1300-1400 NF 9735 TAI 250kW 045deg to JPN Japanese // 7130 9635
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
TUNISIA The last days I monitored the National Tunisian Broadcasting
Service in Arabic language on shortwave. This is the schedule:
Morning
0200-0410: 12005,9720 0300-0530: 7275 0500-0710: 7190
Evening
1500-1910: 12005,9720 1600-2010: 7225 1800-2210: 7190
Sign on and sign off are always regular. Transmitters are open some
minutes before the start of the transmission at :00 . Programme is
Idhaatu-l wataniyatu tunisiya which is National Broadcasting of Tunisia,
// 630 kHz on Medium wave.
12005 disturbed by Chinese language stations between 1500 and 1600. 7190
has CRI in Russian and English in the evening in parallel. All other
channels are free. Very good reception. Only 12005 and 9720 low due to
still bad conditions for 25 and 31 meter band in the early morning.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
UKRAINE Frequency change of Radio Ukraine International from May 28:
0800-1300 NF 11550*KHR 100kW 277deg to WeEu, x15675# (English 11-12)
* strong co-ch Radio Free Afghanistan in Pashto via KWT 1230-1300
# to avoid R Free Afghanistan in Pashto/Dari via UDO 1030-1300 15680
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 5)

U.K. Google Earth imagery.
LW Droitwich 198 kHz 500 kW site at
52 17 44.00 N 02 06 22.00 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 3)
MW Lisnagarvey (Lisburn, No.Ireland), 720 / 909 / 1089 / 1215 kHz
10/10/12.5/16 kW
1341 kHz 100 kW
54 29 23.49 N 06 03 38.96 W with old-style cigar-shaped antenna.
(Alan Davies-UK, June 7)
CLANDESTINE (Zimbabwe): SW RADIO AFRICA via RAMPISHAM, 12035. Full-data
(except site) multi-color QSL letter signed by station manager (signature
not legible) in 17 days. This was for an e-mail report. I had no response
to previous reports, via both post and e-mail, to SWRA the past few years
and would have been satisfied with an e-mail verification, so it was a
very pleasant surprise to receive the letter.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer June 8)
USA Updated summer A-07 of EWTN Global Catholic Radio:
to NoAm in English
0000-0500 5810 EWN 500kW 020deg
0500-1400 5850 EWN 500kW 020deg
1400-1600 9955 EWN 500kW 020deg
1600-2200 9450 EWN 500kW 020deg
2200-2400 9975 EWN 500kW 020deg
to CeAm in Spanish
0000-1100 7455 EWN 500kW 220deg
1100-2200 9885 EWN 500kW 220deg
2200-2400 9355 EWN 500kW 220deg
to SoAm in Spanish
0500-1100 11615 EWN 500kW 155deg
1100-1400 13615 EWN 500kW 155deg
1400-2200 15745 EWN 500kW 155deg
2200-0500 13615 EWN 500kW 155deg
to WeEu in English
0600-0900 7570 EWN 500kW 040deg
1700-2000 15390 EWN 500kW 040deg
2200-2400 15745 EWN 500kW 040deg
to WeAf in English
2000-2200 15220 EWN 500kW 085deg
Updated summer A-07 of World Harvest Radio:
WHRI Angel 1
0300-0600 5835 HRI 250kW 315deg Mon-Fri
0300-0600 7315 HRI 250kW 152deg Sat/Sun, DXWC 0330 Mon
0600-0800 7315 HRI 250kW 025deg >>> deleted
0800-1100 7355 HRI 250kW 025deg >>> deleted
0600-1100 NF 7335 HRI 250kW 025deg
1100-1200 6095 HRI 250kW 182deg BBC Spanish
1200-1300 9495 HRI 250kW 315deg
1300-1400 9495 HRI 250kW 315deg Mon-Fri
1300-1400 11785 HRI 250kW 315deg Sat/Sun HMLR
1400-1600 11785 HRI 250kW 315deg DXWC 1530 Sun
1600-1900 11960 HRI 250kW 173deg
1900-2100 17650 HRI 250kW 152deg DXWC 1930 Sat
2100-2300 13640 HRI 250kW 173deg BBC English WS
2300-0300 7315 HRI 250kW 152deg

WHRI Angel 2
0100-0400 7490 HRI 250kW 025deg
0400-0600 7355 HRI 250kW 042deg
0600-0800 7365 HRI 250kW 025deg
0800-1100 7315 HRI 250kW 152deg
1100-1300 9660 HRI 250kW 173deg BBC English WS
1300-2000 9840 HRI 250kW 025deg
2000-2200 13670 HRI 250kW 315deg Mon-Fri
2000-2200 9840 HRI 250kW 042deg Sat/Sun
2200-0100 9515 HRI 250kW 315deg Mon-Sat
2200-0100 7490 HRI 250kW 025deg Sun
KWHR Angel 3
0100-0500 17655 WHR 100kW 300deg DXWC 0330 Sun
0500-0800 13650 WHR 100kW 300deg
0800-1100 9930 WHR 100kW 300deg
1100-1200 9930 WHR 100kW 300deg ORNK from June 11
1200-1400 12130 WHR 100kW 285deg
1400-1800 9930 WHR 100kW 300deg DXWC 1500 Sun
KWHR Angel 4
0500-1100 11565 WHR 100kW 225deg DXWC 0700 Sat; 0500 Sun
WHRA Angel 5
0100-0500 5850 HRI 250kW 045deg DXWC 0230 Sun; 0230 Mon
0500-0600 6145 HRI 250kW 045deg
0600-0700 7490 HRI 250kW 090deg
1200-1500 17650 HRI 250kW 075deg
1500-1600 17650 HRI 250kW 075deg Mon-Sat, xDaily
1500-1600 NF 15355 HRI 250kW 075deg Sun, x17650
1600-1700 17640 HRI 250kW 075deg
1700-1900 15705 HRI 250kW 075deg
1900-2000 13710 HRI 250kW 090deg
2000-2200 7400 HRI 250kW 045deg Mon-Fri
2000-2200 11885 HRI 250kW 090deg Sat/Sun
2200-2300 11885 HRI 250kW 090deg
2300-0100 7520 HRI 250kW 045deg
DXWC=DXing With Cumbre
HMLR=Hmong Lao Radio in Lao
ORNK=Open Radio for North Korea in Korean
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 5)
Google Earth imagery.
WEWN Vandiver, USA can now be seen with an improved medium resolution
image (Google Earth), enough to now see feeders & towers.
33 30 06 N 86 28 37 W
(Ian-AUS, SW TX sites June 5)
The Bush administration is wrong to silence the Voice of America.
Soft Power Unplugged.
The Bush Administration's planned cuts would:
- Eliminate virtually all English-language VOA broadcasts world-wide,
apart from Africa, which would see its service cut nearly in half. This is
occurring at the same time as governments in Russia and China that are
increasingly assertive have launched 24/7 propaganda radio services in our
native language.
- Reduce by a third RFE/RL's Russian-language broadcasts to Russia from
24- to 18- hours a day, and take VOA's Russian-language radio off the air
altogether. This would come at a time when the authoritarian Vladimir
Putin is making a comprehensive effort to deny his people access to
truthful information about their country and the world. What is more,
Putin's repressive measures could end the Voice of America's remaining TV

oadcasts in Russian at any moment.
- Drop altogether broadcasts by: the VOA in Cantonese, Croatian, Greek,
Georgian, Thai and Uzbek; RFE/RL's Macedonian service; and Radio Free
Asia's broadcasts in Cantonese. American interests in China, Southeastern
Europe, Central and Southeast Asia would be negatively affected.
- Eliminate the VOA's radio broadcasts in Ukrainian, Serbian, Albanian,
Bosnian, Macedonian, Hindi. Given the ongoing turmoil in Ukraine, the
Balkans and Kashmir can we afford to do anything that might reduce our
presence or influence there?
- Reduce radio broadcasts by: the Voice of America to China in Tibetan and
to Africa in Portuguese; RFE/RL's services in Ukrainian, Romanian, Kazakh
and South Slavic languages in Kazakh; and RFA's broadcasts in Tibetan.
The cumulative effect of these cuts alone would be to write-off more than
18 million listeners each week around the world. Who could possibly choose
voluntarily to eliminate such an audience, much of which is in places
critical to the future course of this war?
[more]
(dxld June 5)
VANUATU Radio Vanuatu, Vila on 7260 kHz noted with a nx bulletin in
French at 2100 UT after the Chinese Firedrake rubbish left the frequency.
French seemed to last until around 2130 UT when Bislama was heard along
with local and Western pop music. One day (3 June) a BBC News broadcast in
English was heard at 2200 UT, today (June 5) speech in Bislama was heard
at that time. I am able to hear the station (weakly) until about 0100 UT
when the Voice of Russia and others dominate the frequency.
There is no sign of the station in our local evening (0600-1100 UT) on
either 7260 or 3945 kHz. I was beginning to think they were off the air
until I heard this!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX June 6)
VIETNAM 4739.74 R.TV. Son La on Jun 01 at 1249-1302 UT. 35433
Vietnamese, Talk and local music, ID at 1259 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 8)
ZAMBIA R. Zambia/R. One, 5915, at 0238-0310 UT on June 8, Fish Eagle IS,
0250 choral anthem(?), drums, usual excited OM talking in vernacular with
sound of crowd in background and clear mention of Lusaka. First time I
heard this I thought it was a political rally or something but seems to be
a regular portion of their sign-on, more drums, pop African songs, poor-
fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer June 8)
ZIMBABWE Thanks to Jari Savolainen I heard the non-stop mx station on
4828 kHz 1900-2100 on June 2nd,but only carrier was 0130-0215 fade out on
June 3rd. Zimbabwe on 3396 kHz had another programmes and nx in En at 2000
on June 2nd. Seems it is really test on 4828 kHz where only mx there is.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 4)
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ALGERIA Excellent report in Spanish Radiorama magazine about RASD
station in Rabouni, Western Algeria.
Saludos cordiales, si quieren conocer un poco mas sobre las instalaciones
de la Radio Nacional Saharaui, pueden encontrar un interesante articulo
con fotografias muy interesantes en:
(later) Curiosas fotografias recopiladas de la pagina web del popular
periodista Pedro Piqueras, en ellas se pueden ver algunos equipos de radio
del ejercito espanol en el Sahara, fotografias de los anos 1973 a 1975.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, Frecuencia DX and dxld June 15/16)
Google Earth imagery. Rabouni location at
27 28 04.98 N 08 05 16.54 W
six Saharui container villages and repositories of the Saharui refugee
government, also near
27 27 52.35 N 08 10 27.05 W
27 28 18.54 N 08 01 49.50 W
27 30 57.11 N 08 02 50.81 W
27 30 50.64 N 08 00 34.28 W

Greater Tindouf village near
27 40 27 N 08 08 52 W
Saharui refugee camp also 16 kms westerly towards WeSahara/Mauritania
border
27 38 15.08 N 08 17 14.84 W
Southerly a mine field towards the border area
27 21 08.03 N 08 38 07.02 W
ANDORRA Google Earth imagery.
Radio Andorra MW 702 kHz 600 kW 28.4 dB gain maximum power radiation, but
no radiation reduction listed. Google Earth shows two masts in 030/210
degr direction apart. So seemingly Andorra signal decreased towards co-
channel station Sebaa-Aioun in Morocco in 210 degr.
SW antenna of former WMR 6230/6215/6220 kHz in mid 70ties - log-periodic,
no details yet.
42 31 18.91 N 01 34 10.54 E
SUD Radio only MW 819, 600/900 kW and local FM on France soil.
42 32 03.50 N 01 42 59.94 E
antenna cables hang down on the MW mast on pictures #2,6,7,8,9,14, 25, 29
My colour QSL is from 1970.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
Radio Andorra, WMR, AWR, Scandinavian Radio Site: La Vella
- were located??
It appears of of the last transmissions on SW from one of this site
occurred on 2/04/1982, but no other information known.
Radio Andorra. Yes spotted the log periodic HF antenna at the studio site
& the MW masts/antennas up on the hill side.
Sud Radio: What was the purpose of the two towers? Was there a horizontal
SW dipole strung between the towers, & then what of the MW service? We're
usually used to seeing tall masts for MW, unless it's some formed of
compressed "loaded" tower/s. I assume there was only the one tx site for
Radio Sud in Andorra?? I haven't found any other info on the net to
enlighten me in this respect so far, but there are several pics.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site June 12)
Sud Radio is (was) 42 32 03 N 01 43 01 E
Attached is a QSL of Sud Radio from 1973.
The old Radio Andorra HQ (Studio) was 42 31 43 N 01 34 11 E
The antennas can be seen here: 42 31 16 N 01 34 10 E
(Michael Schmitz-D, SW TX site June 11)
ARMENIA 15470 Southern Sudan Interactive R. Instruction via Gavar
Armenia Jun 09 *1400-1429* 35433 English, 1400 sign on with opening music,
ID, Opening announce, Talk, 1428 ID, 1429 sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 15)
AUSTRALIA 2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, 2055-2130*, 09 Jun, English, talks,
news, phone-ins; 35231; // to 2310 & 2325, both worse.

4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 21312-2139, 09 Jun, English, ABC newscast;
44332, adjt. QRM de MLI 4835.4.
4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2135-..., 09 Jun, English, ABC newscast;
44321.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
BAHRAIN 6010 I got a definite ID yesterday on the Bahrain Radio Bahrain
Frequency 6010 kHz at 1609 UT pop music annoucements. Programme in English
June 12. sio 443.
Unid 6010 at 2352 till 0006 UT non stop music, English programming. June
12. sio 444. Heard also at 0100 UT, presumed Bahrain.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX June 13)
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou, 0925-1015, 09 Jun, unreadable talks (can't
say whether in French or Vernacular); 15341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
BOLIVIA 3310 R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2350-2358, 08 Jun, Quechua,
talks; 44343, adjt. uty. QRM.
5952.5 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2216-2229, 09 Jun, Quechua, infos. on the
station, webpage & e-mail addr, f/ball infos; 44332, adjt. QRM.
6105.4 R. Panamericana, La Paz, 2235-2244, 9 Jun, Spanish, religious
prgr, music; 54433, adjt. QRM.
6155 R. Fides, La Paz, 2240-2249, 09 Jun, Spanish, lively tunes, chats;
34433.
9624.9 R. Fides, La Paz, 2158-2208, 09 Jun, Spanish, talks; 23431, QRM de
CAN 9625 but mainly de adjt. chs.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
BRAZIL 3365 R. Cultura, Araquara SP, 2343-2357, 06 Jun, rosary; 35242.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2203-2215, 09 Jun, announcements,
talks abt. f/ball; 45332.
4815 R. Difa, Londrina PR, 0005-0016, 09 Jun, religious prgr & songs to
match; 44332.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 0002-0014, 09 Jun, f/ball match rpt.
Curitiba v Remo, TCs; 54333.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 2116-2132, 09 Jun, advertisements, prgr
abt. f/ball, phone-ins; 55333.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2138-2147, 09 Jun, songs,
advertisements, truck drivers' prgr "Pe na Estrada"; clipped audio, but I
believe this is a feeder problem as the other // outlets, 6135 & 9630,
were in the same condition; 44332.
6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2224-2232, 09 Jun, carnival-
like songs; 44332, adjt. QRM.
6040 R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2226-2237, 09 Jun, f/ball match
rpt.; 34332, adjt. QRM thence better on LSB.
6080 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2230-2233, 09 Jun, Bible passages
reading; 33431, adjt. QRM.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2140-2149, 09 Jun, prgr "Pe na Estrada";

54433, adjt. QRM only; check 5035.
6150 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 2239-2246, 09 Jun, f/ball match rpt. &
infos. on other matches, advertisements; 44433, adjt. QRM.
9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Maria RS, 2149-2200, prgr "Entrevista"; 55433.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1030-1212, 09 Jun, newscast,..., talks;
25443, and vy. poor at 1200. Also 2144-2206, 09 Jun, prgr "Pe na Estrada",
advertisement for TV Aparecida, DX prgr "Encontro DX" at 2202; 55444;
check notes under 5035.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1031-1215, 09 Jun, talks,...,
news (tent) 1207 when vy. poor; 24442. Also 2151-2207, 09 Jun, religious
songs & sung prayer, DX prgr "Alem Fronteiras" at 2200; 55444, but QRM as
from 2200.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Maria RS, 1427-1530, 09 Jun, webpage info,
youth's prgr, refs. to the "Jornada da Fe"; 14431, then better at 1530.
11804.8 R. Globo, Rio de Janeiro RJ, 1125-1133, 10 Jun, talks; 12431, QRM
de CUB 11805.
11805 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1216-1425, 09 Jun, songs ("Sucesso
Brasil Central"), TCs, "utilidade publica" annoucements (these are
official anns. from the municipality, the govern., etc), advertisements,
station slogans,..., f/ball news at 1415; 25433.
11925.2 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1101-1136, 10 Jun, songs, chats,
oldies; 25432.
17815 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 1426-..., 09 Jun, Braz. songs... for a
change...; 15431.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
BULGARIA Google Earth imagery. CORRECTION:
SW Varna Bolyartsi site [former Radio Liberty jamming site in Russian,
Ukrainian towards former USSR] at
43 04 04.31 N 27 47 06.41 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 3)
The Radio Moscow relay station that never went on the air. In 1986, Soviet
specialists started the construction of a 1000 kW mediumwave transmitting
center for Radio Moscow at Cape Kaliakra, at the Black Sea coast, NE of
Varna. With 10 masts of 145-172 meters, the center was planned to transmit
Radio Moscow programs towards Arabic countries. The geostrategical changes
in Europe stopped the works in 1989 (only 9 masts were built). In 1993-
1994, talks were held with Voice of America, BBC and Deutsche Welle about
completion/leasing of the station, but gave no results. Since 2005, two of
the vacant masts are used to transmit national FM programs.
Google Earth coordinates: 28 25 30 E 43 23 10 N
Photos of the masts and the full text in Bulgarian:
(Summary of the Bulgarian text by Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld June 11)
The pictures clearly show two antenna systems: A two mast antenna and a
highly directional SV 4+4 antenna, the latter missing one mast. A closer
look reveals that only some of the masts got their antenna radiators (wire
cages) while others remained naked. So this is indeed only a rudimentary
system, put on hold during its construction.
I guess that the plan called or a regional service via the two mast
antenna as well as a far-range shot accross the Black Sea. SV 4+4 antennas

are in use at Bolshakovo, see pictures at
They indeed have a quite narrow beam and an accordingly high gain; at my
location the 275 deg. beam on 1386 kHz is considerably weaker than the
straight 245 degr shot on 1215 kHz. Probably this design had been selected
for the Bulgarian project because it allows for +/- 30 deg. slew.
It appears to be an interesting question under which conditions the
Padarsko shortwave station had been built in the seventies. As well-known
this site had been used by Radio Moscow, and photos suggest that the whole
equipment at Padarsko, including the antennas, had been designed in the
USSR. In the 1993/94 period Voice of America had some relays via Padarsko,
but soon they stopped again (why?) and apparently no any foreign
broadcaster ever used Padarsko again since then.
And most likely there would be no 1323 kHz transmitter at Wachenbrunn
(Thuringia/Germany) today if its construction would have started only a
few years later.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 12)
I analysed the pictures on the website
in order to have an idea of the target area in Arab countries.
This planned R Moscow relay site at Varna Kaliakra is much closer to the
Mediterranean area - save of some 350 kms - compared to other R Moscow
external Kamo-ARM or Grigoriopol-MDA relay sites.
SGP4+4/SV 4+4 antennas array - of 145 meters mast height - could be meant
for Ankara, Cyprus, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Egypt target in 130/160
degrees, and the two tower mast directional installation of 172 meters
mast height - towards 190/220 degr target at Istanbul, Athens, Albania,
Sicily, and Libya.
Frequencies to take into consideration some 20 years ago were: ex-MDA 999
and/or 1431 kHz, also former DWL Malta 1557 kHz channel was freed after
USSR collapse. All long before of R Sawaa and R Free IRQ services did
appear.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1202-1424, 09 Jun, French,
prgr "Culturama", Afr. pops,..., Vernacular, talks; 45444, overmodulated
at times.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
5030.01 Radio Burkina, at *0529-0545 UT on June 15. Sign on with
instrumental National Anthem. Openng French announcements at 0530. Local
tribal music, French talk. Fair. Burkina in the clear tonight with Costa
Rica 5030 off the air. Slight splatter from Cuba on 5025 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx June 16)
CANADA 6030 CFVP hrd 6/11 during R. Marti silent period from 0507 tune
w/ "Grand Ol Opry Top 40" C&W mx program w/ man host. Signal gradually
improved after 0600 but marred by static crashes. SINPO 34343 w/ peak sigs
0615-0715. Frequent anmts for songs, local events, commercials and
references to 1060 AM.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer June 12)
6160 CKZN, St. John's NF, 2243-2254, 09 Jun, English, comic show; 45433;
parallel to CBC No.Quebec Sce. 9625.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
CHAD [tentat.] 7312 to 7318. Chad still wandering around 7315 kHz.

Checked this distorted audio station (Chad?) today June 11 again. S=7
signal noted this morning on 'unpleasant' time for European audience. 7290
kHz was free channel at 0440 UT, so I checked the 41 mb in total. But a
highly distorted audio signal observed wandering in 7312 to 7318 kHz range
between 0440 and 0510 UT.
7309-7314 at 0440
7311-7316 at 0455
7313-7318 at 0505
7315-7320 kHz at 0510 UT.
Hit heavily WHRI program in English on 7315 kHz, but let nearby RNW Flevo
in Dutch on 7310 kHz in the clear from 0500 UT.
Supposed to be Chadienne SW station was using 7288 to 7292 kHz range in
past four weeks. But today - June 11 - observed in 7309 to 7320 kHz range
again.
Wandered around - moved UP from 7309 to 7315 kHz, but was on back way DOWN
to 7312 kHz 'center' around 0535 to 0550 UT. And hit also RNW Flevo signal
in 7310 to 7312 kHz portion then, when checked and using a 4 kHz wide
filter on the rx set.
(later) From fade-in 1725 UT the distorted signal was again on 7291v kHz,
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
I guess I catched the Chadienne mysterious station again. Yesterday night
observed around 7291v kHz from 1725 UT onwards. But carries no distortion
audio anymore. Just an open carrier only. Station wandered down from
7316.7 to 7315.8 kHz in 1745-1750 UT slot today June 12.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
CHINA What were assumed to be XJBS Urumqi domestic outlets (previously
heard and reported) were also audible at fair strength on 9470, 9510, 9560
and 9835 kHz plus Chinese on 11950 (in splash from Turkey 11955) which was
probably via Lhasa.
And Chinese was heard via 11845 and 11660 kHz at weak strength - assumed
to be CNR-2 transmissions, but not good enough to parallel.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 10)
COLOMBIA 6009.48 La Voz de tu Conciencia at 1031-1103 UT on Jun 6.
Religious vocals, ranchera-style, to 1039 UT, then EG religious talk or
speech w/SP translation after every phrase; ID at 1057 UT, then music past
ToH. Good signal but fading after 1100 UT.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 10)
5910.3 Marfil Estereo via La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2214-2228,
09 Jun, Spanish, lively songs; 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
CUBA 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0856-f/out 0920, 09 Jun, music, morning
feature called "Haciendo Radio", talks; 25332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
ECUADOR 3279.8 La Voz del Napo, Tena, 2353-0003, 08 Jun, Quechua,
rosary; 24341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
EGYPT Updated summer A-07 schedule of Radio Cairo:
0700-1100 15115 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg Arabic# WeAf
1015-1215 15170 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1100-2300 12050 ABS 500 kW 315 deg Arabic# WeEu
1215-1330 17835 ABZ 500 kW 090 deg English SoAs

1230-1400 15810 ABS 250 kW 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 15365 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 15490 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg Farsi TJK
1430-1600 15195 ABS 250 kW 061 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 9990 ABS 250 kW 325 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 13815 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 17810 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 15155 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 6210 ABS 250 kW 005 deg Turkish TUR
1600-1800 11665 ABZ 500 kW 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1800 11740 ABS 250 kW 196 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1730 15155 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Somali EaCeAf
1730-1900 15155 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 6225 ABS 250 kW 020 deg Russian WeRUS
1800-1900 9990 ABS 250 kW 325 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 9420 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-0030 9825 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Arabic* CeEaAf
1900-2000 9990 ABS 250 kW 325 deg German WeEu
1900-2030 15375 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg English WeAf
2000-2115 9990 ABS 250 kW 325 deg French WeEu
2000-2200 7210 ABZ 500 kW 090 deg Arabic AUS
2030-2230 9345 ABS 250 kW 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 9990 ABS 250 kW 325 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 9360 ABZ 500 kW 270 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0030 9460 ABZ 500 kW 330 deg English NoAmEa
2300-0300 12050 ABS 250 kW 325 deg Arabic# NoAm
2330-0045 9360 ABZ 500 kW 270 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 9735 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0030-0430 9460 ABZ 500 kW 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
0045-0200 6135 ABS 250 kW 282 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 7270 ABZ 500 kW 330 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 9360 ABZ 500 kW 270 deg Spanish SoAm
0200-0330 7270 ABZ 500 kW 330 deg English NoAm
# General service * Voice of the Arabs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
EQUAT GUINEA 15190 R. East Africa, f/d card, letter and sked from Pan
American Broadcasting, 2021 The Alameda, Ste 240, San Jose, CA 95126,
U.S.A. in 23 days for web report using the form at
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer June 10)
FRANCE TDF has started DRM test transmissions on 999 kHz from Villebon
(south of Paris) using a Thomson M2W transmitter running about 8 kW RMS
into a 75 m high monopole antenna. The DRM transmission is multiplexed on
the same antenna with another 5 kW AM programme on 1314 kHz, and also
nearby is a 300 kW AM transmitter on 864 kHz on another antenna. Audio
content is currently a loop but could be a live programme in the near
future.
(Jacques Gruson. TDF, via DRM Software Radio Forums via RNMN, BrDXC-UK)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, 2326-2340, 08 Jun, Venacular, talks; 54433,
splendid audio quality, QRM de E+G.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
GERMANY Freie Volksmission Krefeld ceases service via DTK Juelich from
July 1st.
Laut einer Mail von Sabine Gawol hat die "Freie Volksmission Krefeld" den
Vertrag mit T-Systems nicht verlaengert und ist ab dem 01.07.2007 nicht
mehr ueber die Sendeanlagen von T-Systems zu empfangen.
(Friedrich-Walter Adam-D, A-DX June 5)
GUATEMALA 4052.5 R. Verdad at 0343 UT on June 14, fair with gospel

songs in English and Spanish.
(James Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer June 17)
GUINEA 7125 R. Guinee / R. Conakry, Sonfonya, 1032-1056, 10 Jun,
French, talks; 15431; stronger at 1145 but under adj. QRM de CRI 7130 via
ALB.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
HAWAII 9930 Radio for North Korea (ORNK) via Hawaii (KWHR), at 1104-
1158* UT on June 12, in Korean, announcers with background music (mostly
various classical music), but also played eclectic selections of music
(Korean ballads, classical music and segment of soul music ["Soul Man",
Otis Redding with "Satisfaction", etc.]), 1158 played "Pomp and
Circumstance", English ID that KWHR was going off 9930. Fair-good, no
jamming noted.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer June 12)
OPEN RADIO FOR NORTH KOREA via KWHR, 9930. On June 15 at 1100 UT opening a
woman spoke, with occasional brief bits of a Mozart Horn Concerto and
waltz from Jacques Offenbach's Gaite Parisienne. At 1130 UT news headlines
in English, each translated into Korean by a man, followed by news in
detail in English, again translated into Korean. Very different program on
6/14 when it was all Korean, except music which included Otis Redding and
Stevie Wonder. Both days ended with Pomp and Circumstance at 1158 UT. ORNK
website
lists only this broadcast, no longer showing the
1400 UT broadcast via Taiwan on 7390 kHz.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer June 15)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, at 2324-2359 on 08 Jun, interview, weather
rpt. prior to 0000; 55353!
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
INDIA And on 11850 at 0725 I could hear some nice Indian style music at
weak to fair strength, and it was also audible on 9595 in parallel, but
very weak here. I didn't recognise the language but I presume it was All
India Radio Nepali service via Delhi. I did try listed // 7250 but Vatican
Radio was using the frequency.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 10)
INDONESIA 11860 RRI domestic service was audible at 0650 on June 9th
with a fair signal at first, but then fading down. Clear IS and ID at
0700. At re-check 0855 there was still a signal but much too weak to even
guess what it was. This frequency has not been audible lately in the
afternoon (UTC) period. 9680 was checked but only WYFR on there - and 9525
was empty until Star Radio commenced at 0700 UT.
On June 10th RRI 11860 was again audible at 0720 at weak to fair strength
but with splash from TWR-ALB 11865. On 11920 NHK was audible at fair
strength via Singapore - and with an 'echo' (dual path propagation) at
0715. It's an almost daily signal at this time but I haven't heard an echo
on it previously.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 10)
The V.O.I., Thai and Japanese program are extended for one hour (ex 30
minutes). Now sked on 9525 kHz or 11785 kHz. (June 6 on 9525, June 7-10 on
11785, June 1100-1200 on 9525 kHz)
1000-1100 Thai (ex 1000-1030)
1100-1200 Chinese (ex 1030-1130)
1200-1300 Japanese (ex 1130-1200)
1300-1400 Korean (ex 1200-1300)
1400-1500* Indonesian (ex 1300-1400*)

First noted on June 6 monitoring at 0900-1500* UT on 9525 kHz.
(A. Ishida-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX June 12; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-
JPN)
9525 VOI language schedule change: Korean hour at 1300+ June 12, and
wondering what had happened; formerly in Indonesian when on. Tuned in 9525
at 1301 to hear gamelan and ID in English, but then Korean ID and talk,
still Korean at 1333 check. At 1400 clashing with CRI in Russian, but VOI
was on top with Japanese ID, website; the rest of the hour may have been
in Indonesian.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld June 16)
3987.04 RRI Manokwari at 1150-1217 UT on Jun 4. Lite vocal mx; YL ancr
spoke briefly at 1158 UT, then SCI to 1200 Jak berita; back to local pgmg
at 1217 UT. Generally fair.
4749.96 RRI Makassar at 0952-1020+ UT on Jun 6. Quran to 1003 UT, then a
variety of vocal music. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 10)
3987.05 RRI Manokwari. Haven't heard them for a while in our evenings,
but apparently them 2125 UT w/MOR song, annct. Quite weak by this time.
(Craig Seager-NSW_AUS, ARDXC ADXN May 19)
June 14 at 1815 was checking 4750 for possible signals of UGA/SDN and
noted a station with phone-ins. As the format didn't well fit with the
programming of those two religious stations I earlier had heard on the
frequency, I kept on listening. The language appeared to be Bahasa
Indonesia and at 1859 the familiar Jakarta interval-signal was played
prior the news. So, RRI Makassar on the air at this strange time for some
reason.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx June 15)
JAPAN/KOREA D.P.R. Open Radio for North Korea(ORNK) will change their
schedule from June 11th Open Radio for North Korea (ORNK) will change
their schedule from June 11th. The New schedule is 1100-1200 UT 9930 kHz
and the transmitting station is KWHR in Hawaii which is in partnership
with VT Communications.
ORNK will broadcast on weekdays for a while after the schedule is changed.
But they plan to broadcast on weekend when they gain the time and the
frequency. They will increase the airtime from a hour to two hours as well
and it becomes effective as early as July. This change is interpreted as a
urgent action to avoid the jamming on 7390 kHz. 1100-1200 UT 9930 kHz will
service an English program of KWHR and we predict that the reception is
good in North Korea as Seoul.
'Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute' in Seoul Korea
(via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
LAOS 4677.5 Sam Nuea hrd June 10 from 1158.5 tune w/ local inst/vocal
mx to 1200 UT, woman ann 1200, program tune 1200-01, woman ann to 1201.5
then short mx and into a man ann alternating w/ woman ann and a few short
music spots (just a few sec each) at 1202. May have been some remote
reports, but couldn't be sure. Believe 1200 prgm is a relay of National
Service news. Woman ann w/ s/off at 1231.5 and carrier off at 1232.5.
SINPO 25432 w/ ocnl peak to S3 after 1215. Signal gradually improved after
1215.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer June 11)
LITHUANIA 6225 Starting 18 June, the Poland-based Radio Racja
(broadcasting in Belarusian for Belarus) will be relayed via Sitkunai on
6225 (100 kW) from 1530-1730 UTC.

(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer June 15)
MADAGASCAR 5010 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1933-1954, 09 Jun,
malagasy, Afr. pops prgr; 45232.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
MALAYSIA 5964.92 Klasik Nasional at 1215-1222 UT Jun 9. Fair at best
with sub-continental vocals, YL ancr.
6049.64 Asyik FM at 1139-1202 UT on Jun 9. Regional pop music, hosted by
M ancr; 1200 news bulletin following an Asyik FM ID. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 10)
MALEDIVES Male, June 16, 2007 (HNS)
Three private companies have received broadcasting licenses on Thursday.
The three companies were Maldives Media Company, Asna Maldives and Atoll
Investment. The agreement signing ceremony was held at Voice of Maldives
on Thursday afternoon.
Asna Maldives had submitted for FM radio service for local area and on
behalf of the company the agreement was signed by the company's Managing
Director Abdullah Nasheed.
The agreement for Maldives Media Company was signed by the company's Chief
Executive Ibrahim Khaleel. Maldives Media Company had submitted
application for nation wide FM radio service.
The third company, Atoll Investment, had bid for national television
services. The company's broadcasting license agreement was signed by the
Atoll Investment's Chairman, Mohamed Fazeel.
On behalf of the Information Ministry, all three contracts were signed by
Assistant Executive Director Maizan Ahmed Manik.
After the signing ceremony, Fazeel said that the company would be
broadcasting two 24-hour channels. Atoll Investment was the only company
which had received broadcasting license for television services.
"We cannot say the exact date when our services would begin," said Fazeel.
"There are several steps to be taken before we can start the service.
However, we would launch television broadcasting to nearby areas in the
near future. The local channel would mostly aim on news and entertainment
features."
Khaleel said that the company's FM services would be broadcasted for 24
hours nation wide.
Khaleel who had earlier worked in state broadcaster Television Maldives
(TVM) as Assistant Director General, said that the radio company would
include about 30 percent of local content. He said that the company is
currently training all the staff and that the station is working on all
technical issues as well.
Nasheed said that the Asna's local radio, Capital Radio would begin
broadcasting on July 26th. He said that Capital Radio would include about
20 percent of local content.
"At our station 80 percent would be on Radio Automated Software and 20
percent would be live," said Nasheed. "We have already employed all
necessary staff."
The frequency for Media Company is FM 95.2 and for Capital Radio the
frequency is FM 95.6.

Nineteen parties had submitted 27 proposals for terrestrial broadcasting
rights and 15 of them had won the bids.
(direct from our contributor on Maledives ... from Haveeru Daily, June 16)
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1935-1956, 09 Jun,
Vernacular, talks & phone-ins; 55343 but often better than on // 4845!
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1233-1421, 09 Jun, Vernacular,
chantings,..., French at 1400 for newscast; 54444, adjt. DRM QRM 7240.
They seem to be in the morning.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
NETHERLAND ANTILLES/PORTUGAL Frequency change of R. Netherlands in
Spanish fr June 12
0000-0157 NF 9450 BON 250 kW 170 deg to SoAm South, x15315
// 6165 SIN 250 kW 255 deg to SoAm North
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
NEW ZEALAND 3935.06 Radio Reading Svce (pres) at 1154-1200 UT on Jun
10. Scraps of audio, seemingly music and YL ancr, but nothing useable.
Maybe someday...
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 10)
NIGER 9705 La Voix du Niger, Niamey, 1039-1217, 9 Jun, Vernacular,
talks,..., French for 1200 newscast as usual, trade unions infos.; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2210-..., 09 Jun, English (tent), Afr.
pops menu; 55333 but an extremely low audio - a useless signal.
9690 VoNigeria, Ikorodu, still using this fq., e.g. 1033-1209, English;
45444, and stronger at noon.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
NORWAY 12035 SW Radio Africa responded in 23 days to my postal report
to the UK address. F/D letter (but wrong date), no site given
("transmitter location is restricted for security reasons"). V/S looks
like "J. Jackson", Station Manager. Presume this is Gerry Jackson. The
only e-mail address listed on the letterhead is
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 13)
OMAN/SOUTH AFRICA Frequency changes for BBC:
0300-0700 3255 MEY 100 kW non-dir, ex 0300-0600 English WS to SoAf
1400-2200 3255 MEY 100 kW non-dir, x1600-2200 English WS to SoAf
0430-0530 NF 3380 MEY 100 kW 076 deg, x3390 Mo-Fr Portuguese to SoAf
2030-2100 NF 3380 MEY 100 kW 076 deg, x3390 Mo-Fr Portuguese to SoAf
0200-0230 NF 11855 SLA 250 kW 010 deg, x9680 CYP 300kW/057deg Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3260 Radio Madang. June 9 at 1123-1200(S/off) UT in
Pidgin. Music program till 1156 UT, then closing announcement. S/off at
1200 UT after National Anthem.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium June 15)
7325 Wantok Radio Light, Port Moresby. NF, as previously advised by Wayne
Bastow from June 4 - however they seem to have made the move early, c & w
mx 0715 UT, accented anncts., then more mx. Is x7120, June 2.
(Craig Seager-NSW_AUS, ARDXC ADXN June 4)
PERU 5939.4 R. Melodia, Arequipa, 2219-2227 UT on 09 Jun, f/ball match
rpt.; 24331, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)

PHILIPPINES 9581.95 Radio ng Bayan, Quezon city. June 10 at 0723-0800
UT in Filipino. Talk by a man and a woman. ID with music at 0748 UT,
followed by telephone interview.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium June 15)
PORTUGAL Google Earth imagery.
R Renascensa Muge Portugal site, 594 kHz 100 kW, former SW:
39 05 31.03 N 08 41 45.75 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 9)
As I don't see anything on this site resembling a SW antenna, I'll take it
that the SW antennas were removed some time back despite reports that the
station still had its SW TXing infrastructure in place & was just
inactive?? Unless you know more I guess I'll move this site to the Extinct
list.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site June 10)
The name is Radio Renascenca:
As I said, the 2 HF rhombics are still in place; thieves stollen part of
the copper of the transmission lines years ago, but new ones would, I
think, enable RR to be active on HF once more... but they lack interest,
even for selling airtime.
(later) ...the towers for the two rhombics are beamed to EUR & SoAm.
"Started with a tiny 1 kW unit on 6155 in 1979/1980"
I believe there's a confusion here. RR had a 1 kW HF tx housed together
with its Lisbon [actual site: Buraca] MW tx; by that time, RR had just 2
MW txs, one here, the other in the outskirts of Porto. The Buraca house
was taken down with a bomb planted by army soldiers back in '74/'75. So 49
mb operation was already alive prior to the 25 April, 1974, coup d'‚tat.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
Maybe you can phone them at Renascenca Muge site, to ask whether or not
the former SW unit has been dismanteled or not ?
Started with a tiny 1 kW unit on 6155 in 1979/1980 on small Lisbon site.
1982/1983 100 kW 594 kHz MW Muge inaugurated.
Came on air on 2 Jan 1981 in order to reach POR emigrants in CentralEUR.
Then in 1981 on 9525 winter 1830-2030; summer 1982 1730-1930 9595; Sun
1445-1800 9680.
1983: 1730-1930 9680 daily EUR; 2330-0130 SoAM 11730; 0145-0345 NoAM 9695.
1984 & 1985 & 1986: EUR Sun 0945-1200 9575; 1800-2000 (Sat/Sun 1400-)
9680;
2330-0130 SoAM 11730.
1987 - 1989: EUR Sun 0950-1230 9575; 1800-2000 (Sat/Sun 1400-) 9680;
2330-0130 SoAM 9600.
1990: EUR Sun 0950-1230 9575; 1800-2000 (Sat/Sun 1400-) 9680; 0015-0115
SoAM 9600.
1991 - 1992: EUR Sun 0955-1100 9575; 1800-1900 (Sat/Sun 1400-) 9680;
0015-0115 SoAM 9600.
1993: EUR Mon-Fri 0500-0700 6100; Sun 1045-1200 9575; 1800-2000 (Sat/Sun
1400-) 9680 - then replaced by 9815 in summer; 0015-0115 SoAM 9600.
1994: EUR Mon-Fri 0500-0700 6100; Sun 1045-1200 9575; 1800-2000 (Sat/Sun
1400-) 9680; 0015-0115 SoAM 9600.

June 1994 history:
PORTUGAL Catholic church religious station R Renascenca Lisbon, in
Portuguese language via 100 kW at Muge tx, now has new SUMMER schedule:
EUR Mon-Fri 0300-0500 UTC 6100 kHz. Sun 0845-1000 UTC 9575 kHz.
Sat/Sun 1300-1600, and daily 1600-1800 UTC both on 9680 kHz.
SoAM 0015-0130 UTC 9600 kHz. (BBCMS, ORF, GH - WWCR, June 1994)
Winter schedule
1995, 1996: EUR Mon-Fri 0500-0700 6100; Sun 0945-1100 9575; 1700-1900
(Sat/Sun 1400-) 9680; 0115-0230 SoAM 9600.
1997: EUR Mon-Fri 0500-0600 6100; Sun 0945-1100 9575; 1700-1900 (Sat/Sun
1400-) 9680; 0115-0230 SoAM 9600.
1998-2007: currently inactive.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 10)
ROMANIA Google Earth imagery. CORRECTION:
The Galbeni village, northern suburb of Bacau near Filipesti (2.3 nm
westerly) seems to be correct.
Galbeni Bacau SW 250 kW and MW 1179 kHz at
46 45 04.89 N 26 51 23.22 E
List objects of Societatii Nationale de Radiocomunicatii, now Radiocom
lists
271. Rdf Galbeni, satul Galbeni, comuna Filipesti, judetul Bacau at
46 43 60 N 26 49 60 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
According to Radio Romania International's website, the transmissions will
now continue without any interruption to service, while work is being
carried out at the Galbeni transmission center.
(Christopher Lewis-UK, dxld June 16)
SUMMER FREQUENCIES Over the past few days, we've announced that RRI will
use only half of our frequencies on the short waves between June 15th and
July the 31st, due to upgrading works to be undertaken on the antenna
system located at the Galbeni transmission centre. Meanwhile, Radiocom
service operator has announced it will carry out the upgrading works
without affecting the broadcasting. In this context, you can tune in to
our programs on the frequencies which are already familiar to you, even
after June the 15th.
(RRI via dxld)
RUSSIA Additional txions of WYFR via TV Radio Wawes from June 1 & 8:
1400-1500 12075 SAM 250 kW 140 deg to SoAs Marathi //9705DHA, 15715WER
1600-1700 12100 ARM 250 kW 110 deg to WeAs Pashto or Dari(tent.)
1900-2100 12060 ARM 250 kW 290 deg to WeEu French, x1900-2000
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
Bolshakovo QSL arrived after 1417 days.
Heute erhielt ich einen Brief vom Russian Television and Broadcasting
Network-Saint Petersburg Regional Center mit einer sehr schoenen det. QSL-
Karte mit Ansichten der Sendeanlage - welche mir den Empfang von Russkoye
Mezhdunarodnoye Radio via Bolshakovo, Kaliningrad auf 1215 kHz bestaetigt,
einem Aufkleber und einem Papierwimpel. Laufzeit 1417 Tage.
Den Bericht hatte ich an GPR-2 geschickt, da man damals auch noch fuer die
Sender in Kaliningrad zustaendig war. Adresse:
Branch of Russian Television and Broadcasing Network, Saint Petersburg
Regional Center, ul. Akademika Pavlova 3, 197022 St. Petersburg, Russia.
v/s Mikhail Timofeyev, QSL Manager SPbRC technical department.

(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX June 15)
RUSSIA/RWANDA/UAE New schedule for Southern Sudan Interactive Radio
Instruction:
0600-0630 15440 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri fr June 4
0600-0630 15505 ARM 500 kW 188 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri fr June 4
0630-0700 11945 KIG 250 kW 015 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri fr June 4
0630-0700 15445 DHA 250 kW 240 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1400-1430 15470 ARM 200 kW 188 deg to EaAf English Tue/Thu/Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction:
0630-0700 15445 DHA 250kW 240deg EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1400-1430 15470 ARM 200kW 188deg EaAf English Tue/Thu/Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
Am Dienstag, 12.06, ab 0600 bis 0630 UTC auf (mir nicht bekannt gewesenen)
15505 kHz mit O=2 eine Sendung mit English-Kurs, genau so wie sie vom
SudanRadioService... u.a. gebracht werden: Fragestellung, Pause, Gong,
Antwort.
Die Sendung endete ohne ID. Nach einigen Messtoenen(?) und einigen
Sekunden eines andern px um 0630 UTC wurde der Sender abgeschaltet.
SouthernSudanInteractive Radio war am Montag, 11.06.2007, ab 0600 (und
nicht wie geschrieben ab 0630 UT) mit English-Kurs-px wie oben beschrieben
auf verlautbarten 15445 unterwegs, sendete aber um 0630 UT weiter.
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, wwdxc BC-DX June 11/12)
This broadcast is a project of International Education Systems (IES). It
is funded by USAID in partnership with the Regional Economic Development
Services Office for eastern and southern Africa. Address: Southern Sudan
Interactive Radio Instruction Project, 28 Mugumo Road, P.O.Box 2501,
Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Tony Rogers & Dave Kenny, June BrDXC-UK Communication via dxld)
SERBIA Rather via 10 kW mobile reserve unit at Stubline, Serbia.
[BOSNIA] Summer A-07 schedule of International Radio Serbia, all to Eu
1300-1328 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND English, co-ch RNW in DRM + CNR Chinese
1330-1358 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian, co-ch RCI in DRM + CNR Chinese
1400-1428 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Spanish, co-ch RNW in DRM + CNR Chinese
1430-1458 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Arabic, co-ch RNW in DRM + CNR Chinese
1500-1528 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Russian, co-ch CNR Chinese
1530-1558 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND French, co-ch CNR Chinese
1600-1628 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND German, co-ch CNR Chinese
1630-1643 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Chinese, co-ch CNR Chinese
1645-1658 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Albanian, co-ch CNR Chinese
1700-1713 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Hungarian, co-ch CNR Chinese
1715-1728 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Greek, co-ch CNR Chinese
1730-1758 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Italian, co-ch CNR Chinese
1800-1828 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Russian, co-ch WYFR Arabic
1830-1858 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND English, co-ch WYFR Arabic
1900-1928 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Spanish, co-ch WYFR English
1930-1958 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian Sun-Fri, co-ch WYFR English
1930-2028 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian Sat,co-ch WYFR English til 2000
2000-2028 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND German Sun-Fri, co-ch CNR Chinese
2030-2058 7240 BIJ 250 kW ND French, co-ch CNR Chinese.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
SOUTH AFRICA 5960 at 0304 UT Channel Africa in English with news read by
lady speaker. sio 444. June 12.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX June 13)
International Director of TWR Africa Stephen Boakye-Yiadom died on June 2,

2007.
Internationaler Direktor von TWR Afrika ueberraschend verstorben.
Am 2. Juni 2007 ist der Internationale Direktor von Trans World Radio fuer
Afrika, Stephen Boakye-Yiadom (Johannesburg/Suedafrika) unerwartet an
Herzversagen verstorben. Der ehemalige Direktor des Evangeliums-Rundfunks
(ERF), Horst Marquardt wuerdigte den 63-jaehrigen mit den Worten, Boakye-
Yiadom habe ERF-Geschichte geschrieben, weil er den Verantwortlichen den
Blick fuer die Radiomission in Afrika geweitet habe.
Der 1943 als Sohn eines Kakao-Plantagenbesitzers geborene Stephen Boakye-
Yiadom hat zunaechst den Beruf des Bankkaufmanns erlernt. Ab 1970 in
Deutschland, erlebte er eine ERF-Radiosendung als Berufung Gottes zum
Radiomissionar fuer Afrika. 1972 bis 1975 besuchte er das Theologische
Seminar der Pilgermission St. Chrischona in Bettingen bei Basel. Nach
einer Ausbildung bei Evangeliums-Rundfunk wurde er 1976 als nach Nairobi
entsandt, wo er einen TWR-Zweig aufbaute. 1977 heiratete Stephen Boakye-
Yiadom seine ebenfalls aus Ghana stammende Frau Grace. Die beiden haben
vier erwachsene Kinder, drei Toechter und einen Sohn.
1992 wurde Stephen Boakye-Yiadom zum Internationalen Direktor von TWR fuer
Afrika nach Johannesburg berufen. In dieser Funktion war er einerseits
fuer die Verbreitung christlicher Kurzwellensendungen ueber die TWR-Sender
in Swasiland und Suedafrika verantwortlich. Andererseits hat er mit vielen
staatlichen Sendern und Regierungen verhandelt, um neue Sendeanlagen zu
bauen oder christliche Programme bei Regionalsendern zu platzieren. Die
Einweihung einer neuen TWR-Station Anfang August 2007 in Benin sollte die
Kroenung seines Lebenswerks werden.
(ERF-Pressemitteilung 4.6.2007, von Dr. Hansjoerg Biener nachbearbeitet;
ntt)
SWEDEN GRIMETON RADIO/SAQ TRANSMISSION.
The annual transmission on "Alexanderson Day" with the Alexanderson
alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz will take place Sunday July 1st 2007 at 0900
UTC (tuning up from 0815 UT) and will be repeated at 1300 (tuning up from
1215 UT).
The station will be open to visitors. There will be activity on amateur
radio frequencies with the call "SK6SAQ". Check our web site:
QSL-reports are kindly received: or via
SM bureau, Radiostationen, Grimeton 72, S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, Sweden
Yours, Lars Kalland, SM6NM
(via Joachim Thiel-D, A-DX June 15)
SWITZERLAND Google Earth imagery.
Switzerland - Former SRI SW txer sites. All SW sites in Switzerland are
dismanteled.
MW SUI Beromuenster, reserve mast and former 1566 kHz 500/300 kW
47 12 02.89 N 08 10 14.42 E
and eastwards nearby MW Beromuenster 531kHz 300 kW (x500kW) location
47 11 22.56 N 08 10 32.01 E
SUI former SW Beromuenster at
47 12 12.62 N 08 09 59.99 E
MW SUI Sottens 765 kHz 500 kW, still on air
46 39 19.93 N 06 43 42.47 E
Former SUI Sottens 500 kW SW revolving antenna (Telefunken) Overseas
46 39 42.00 N 06 43 51.00 E

SUI SW Lenk 250 kW, I guess, approximate:
bunker tx hall location 46 26 52.87 N 07 27 04.36 E
SUI SW Schwarzenburg 100 / 250 kW Overseas
SW Schwarzenburg tx hall, near Mamishaus, Hostatt.
46 48 58.20 N 07 22 26.90 E
antenna star
46 49 05.73 N 07 22 23.03 E
46 49 00.20 N 07 22 39.66 E
46 48 53.98 N 07 22 57.26 E
SUI SRG SRI Sarnen (Swisscom/Swiss PTT) site.
Sarnen omnidir SW Antenna and MW 1566 directional fountain antenna have
both gone.
[Sarnen MW antenna type has been copied in former GDR at Burg site for the
1575 kHz unit,
see 1575 kHz horizontal MW 6 dipols at 52 17 13.30 N 11 54 06.59 E]
Sarnen ITU coordinates, but maybe approximate: 46 53N 08 12E
MW SUI Monte Ceneri Cima di Dentro 558 kHz 300kW
46 08 17.76 N 08 59 25.02 E
MW SUI Monte Ceneri Cima di Dentro reserve unit MW 1566 kHz 300 kW
[1968-1994 original Sarnen 1566 kHz 300 kW]
horizontal dipole fountain signal antenna at night service:
46 08 25.32 N 08 59 33.05 E
Re: 531 Beromuenster location
Thanks Mauno, yes, I was aware of the main and reserve mast installation
there, but missed the other place yesterday night. In past two decades I
often phoned the technician people of the Swiss PTT / Swisscom at
Beromuenster site, on some special occasions of 531/1566 kHz matter. Very
friendly people there.
Their direct phone number is
0041 - 41 - 9321313 (Beromuenster TX hall)
In the meantime I sent an e-mail to George Zeller in USA, to ask about
exact coordinates of the former Swiss PTT sites SRG Sarnen and SRG Lenk
bunker.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
I first visited the Lenk transmitter site on the day that they were
tearing down the antennas. So, I am certain that I know where the
transmitter was located. The antennas were strung out along farm fields
about 2 km south of Lenk Zentrum. I was puzzled about where the
transmitter building was, until I discovered that it had been located
inside a bunker built into the side of a small hill. This is the same
location where the wholesale milk barn had been constructed the next year
when I went back there again. On my first visit there, they had huge
dumpsters where they were loading the discarded parts and wire from the
antennas that were being torn down.
(later) I have one more story about the Lenk transmitter. I was at the
Gemeinde Lenk building talking to the Zivilstandsamt about some records on
my ancient Swiss relatives. I mentioned to her that I had been out to take
a look at the Lenk transmitter, which was being torn down. She said that
Gemeinde Lenk was sad to see the transmitter go. They had some sort of
scheme where excess heat from the transmitter was distributed back to Lenk
somehow so that the municipal swimming pool was heated. When the
transmitter closed down, Gemeinde Lenk had to buy their own electricity to

heat the swimming pool.
[this story also covered in German newspapers these days ... wb.]
The old Schwarzenburg transmitter site was located maybe 3 km to the east
of Schwarzenburg. You turn off the main road and go maybe 300m north to
where the transmitter was. The buildings are all still there, but the
antennas have been torn down a long time ago. The local farmers complained
that the HF transmitters bothered their cows. Further, they picked up
interference from the transmitter on their TVs, bathtubs, stereos, and
toasters, and they did not like it. So, there was considerable opposition
by the Schwarzenburg farmers to the transmitter. In the end, this was a
key factor in the decision to close the transmitter.
(George Zeller-USA, wwdxc BC-DX June 15)
History of dxld 1998:
You will recall that last year in The ACE we ran a photo of the wholesale
milk barn that has been constructed on the former site of the Swiss Radio
International transmitter in Lenk, Switzerland, located ten miles south of
Zweisimmen, the ancestral home of the Zeller family of DXers. Once again
this year[1998], your editor visited Switzerland in early November, and
although he did not discover any clandestine radio news in that country,
he did come back with more photos of the notorious Lenk milk barn.
As you see here, this year we have a photo of what remains of the driveway
that used to lead to the entrance to the SRI Lenk transmitter. This
transmitter site was always somewhat unusual, since the transmitter was
housed in an underground bunker. It now turns out that the notorious Lenk
milk barn was constructed precisely above this driveway, using the cement
walls of the bunker entrance as some of the foundations of the barn
building. Our view here shows what remains of this driveway. The area to
the left has some milk cartons in temporary storage, while the area to the
right of the door in the rear consists of some of the original cement
foundations of the SRI transmitter bunker structure. The door in the rear
used to lead to the transmitter itself, but it now goes to some unknown
area of the newly constructed milk barn. I did not go back inside to open
the door, so as to determine if SRI's Bob Zanotti was being held captive
inside.
In a related matter, I also visited the site of the long-closed
Schwarzenburg transmitter of Swiss Radio International. A few years ago I
was given a tour of this facility by SRI engineer Roland Anderau, and I
was astonished to find that the building contained one of the best
collections of antique radios that I ever saw. The large majority of these
old receivers were by European manufacturers, several of which I had never
heard of. In addition to this astonishing collection of receivers, the
Schwarzenburg transmitter facility contained an antique medium wave
transmitter that was the first medium wave transmitter used in Bern. In
recent years I had heard rumors in Switzerland that there were plans to
convert the Schwarzenburg site into a radio museum. But, during my visit
to the site in November 2002, I saw no sign that these rumors were being
converted to action. Unlike in Lenk, all of the buildings in the old
Schwarzenburg transmitter complex remain standing, even with a Swiss PTT
sign still on the front door. But, all of this remains under lock and key
behind a perimeter fence, with no admittance to the general public. I have
been told by Adrian Peterson of Adventist World Radio that the old
Schwarzenburg transmitter has been purchased by AWR, and is currently in
use from a site in Italy.
(George Zeller-USA, Clandestine Profile, Dec the A*C*E via dxld 2-185)
TAIWAN 7105 Ming Hui Radio-SOH. I can receive SOH via Taiwan on new
frequency 7105 kHz at 2200-2300 UT. (ex Min Hui Radio). Min Hui Radio in
Chinese at 1400-1500 UT on 6030 kHz only.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX June 12; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)

RTI 9735 kHz not additional, test on May 27 to May 30 only.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
TAJIKISTAN 4635.05 Tajik R. on Jun 09 at 1432-1503 UT. 35343 Tajik,
Talk and music and news, ID at 1500 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 15)
U.K. SW Radio Africa. Received an e-mail from Gerry Jackson, station
manager and founder of the station
in 11 hours, regarding my Sunday reception. This is consistent with her
usual quick and friendly correspondence.
BTW - In past years it was usually Keith Farquharson
who actually sent out the QSL cards, with an
address of:
SW Radio Africa Ltd., P.O.Box 243, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 4WA, United
Kingdom.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer June 12)
Gerry Jackson wrote:
Good to hear from you and thank you so much for the report and for your
very kind wishes.
We're battling at the moment to maintain funding on multiple frequencies,
which is the only way we can overcome the jamming in Zimbabwe. It's so
important now as we head towards the presidential elections in March next
year. So keep your fingers crossed for us.
Best Regards, Gerry Jackson
Wendel Craighead wrote:
CLANDESTINE (Zimbabwe): SW RADIO AFRICA via RAMPISHAM, 12035. Full-data
(except site) multi-color QSL letter signed by station manager (signature
not legible) in 17 days. This was for an e-mail report. I had no response
to previous reports, via both post and e-mail, to SWRA the past few years
and would have been satisfied with an e-mail verification, so it was a
very pleasant surprise to receive the letter.
(Wendel Craighead-KA-USA, DXplorer)
USA/TAIWAN Radio Taiwan International plant wegen schlechten Empfangs
auf der 7520 kHz/USA einen Frequenzwechsel. RTI bittet deshalb die beiden,
von WYFR angebotenen Frequenz-Alternativen 7780 // 9355 kHz einige Tage,
im Zeitraum von 0600-0700 UT zu beobachten. Sollten die Frequenzen im
deutschsprachigen Raum brauchbar sein. Will man Testsendungen
veranstalten.
Reports der Okeechobbe-FL-USA Aussendungen an
(via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX June 16)
UZBEKISTAN CVC The Voice Asia via Tashkent: Extended Hindi to India at
0000-0400 UT on 9975 TAC 100 kW/153 degr (x0100-0400 UTC).
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
Christian Voice Asia Darwin. 6260 1925 UT in Hindi with announcements and
tel number 0027 given and e-mail address, sio 443. June 11.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX June 13)
6260 1400-2000 to zone via Tashkent-UZB 100kW 153degr
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX June 13)
VATICAN STATE Ein italienisches Berufungsgericht hat am 4. Juni 2007 den
Jesuiten-Priester Pasquale Borgomeo und Kardinal Roberto Tucci vom Vorwurf
des "Werfens gefaehrlicher Gegenstaende" freigesprochen. Sie waren am 9.
Mai 2005 zu zehn Tagen Gefaengnis auf Bewaehrung verurteilt worden, weil

die Mittelwelle von Radio Vatikan zu starke elektromagnetische Wellen
ausstrahle und damit gegen italienisches Recht verstosse. Angefuehrt wurde
seinerzeit der genannte Tatbestand, da Elektrosmog kein Straftatbestand
ist. Die Richter der zweiten Instanz entschieden, dass elektromagnetische
Wellen von dem entsprechenden Gesetz nicht erfasst sind und die beiden
freizusprechen seien.
Die gerichtlichen Auseinandersetzungen dauern seit 2001, nachdem von einem
"sechsfach erhoehten Leukaemierisiko" in der Naehe der Sendeanlage
berichtet worden war. Tatsaechlich handelt es sich um einen einzigen Fall,
der 2001 im italienischen Wahlkampf von gruenen Politikern aufgegriffen
worden war, waehrend Radio Vatikan auf die "gefuehlte Gefahr" nur mit dem
Hinweis auf die Einhaltung der internationalen Normen antworten konnte.
Andernorts haben Auseinandersetzungen ueber Elektrosmog bereits zur
Abschaltung der bekaempften Sendeanlagen gefuehrt.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt June 15)
Freispruch fuer Mitarbeitende von Radio Vatikan.
Zwei Fuehrungskraefte von Radio Vatikan sind in zweiter Instanz vom
Vorwurf ueberhoehter Strahlenbelastung freigesprochen worden. Das
roemische Berufungsgericht erklaerte am 4. Juni 2007, der fruehere Sender-
Direktor Pasquale Borgomeo und der ehemalige Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende
Kardinal Roberto Tucci seien nicht fuer einen angeblich
gesundheitsgefaehrdenden Elektrosmog der Sendeanlagen bei Santa Maria di
Galeria haftbar zu machen. Eine Vorinstanz hatte die beiden Angeklagten im
Mai 2005 zu jeweils zehn Tagen Haft auf Bewaehrung verurteilt.
Der jetzige Direktor von Radio Vatikan, Pater Federico Lombardi erklaert,
der Sender habe sich stets an die internationalen Normen und seit 2001
auch an die nationalen italienischen Grenzwerte gehalten. Nach
Buergerprotesten und Gerichtsklagen passte der Sender damals die
Abstrahlung seiner Antennen den italienischen Grenzwerten an; zuvor hielt
er sich an die weniger strengen europaeischen Normen. Lombardi: "Der
Freispruch des Berufungsgerichts im Prozess gegen Radio Vatikan ist fuer
uns natuerlich eine gute Nachricht und gibt uns wieder Vertrauen in die
italienische Justiz. Wir sind ueberzeugt, dass wir immer sowohl die
Gesetze als auch die Gesundheit der Mitarbeiter von Radio Vatikan sowie
der Anwohner der Sendeanlagen respektiert haben."
Laut Lombardi traegt das Berufungsurteil dazu bei, den "guten Ruf des
Senders wiederherzustellen". Dieser sei durch die "ungerechtfertigten
Anklagen" beschaedigt worden. Zudem haetten die Vorwuerfe
gesundheitsschaedlicher Emissionen unbegruendete Aengste in der
Bevoelkerung geschuert. "Wir moechten unbedingt betonen, dass es fuer uns
sehr wichtig ist, die Wahrheit wiederherzustellen und wir nicht einfach
einen formalen Freispruch erreichen wollen. Wir moechten klarstellen, dass
es uns schon immer am Herzen lag, die wichtigsten Schutznormen in unserem
Arbeitsbereich zu respektieren. Das haben wir schon vor der Einsetzung
italienischer Richtlinien gemacht. Es gibt keinen Zweifel: Unsere Arbeit
war und ist nicht gefaehrlich fuer Menschen. Namhafte Wissenschaftler sind
unserer Meinung. Wir moechten nicht nur in Ruhe unsere Arbeit
durchfuehren, sondern auch in erster Linie niemandem schaden."
Der Vatikan betreibt auf dem Vatikanhuegel und auf einem exterritorialen
Gelaende etwa 25 Kilometer von Rom entfernt mehrere grosse Sendeanlagen.
Nach Auffassung der Richter hatten die Sendemasten von Radio Vatikan
mehrere Jahre lang unzulaessig hohe Strahlenmengen an die Umgebung
abgegeben. Der Sender sollte fuer technische Stoerungen in der
Nachbarschaft und Umweltbelastung verantwortlich sein. Der Prozess, der im
Dezember 2001 gestartet wurde, ist ein Praezedenzfall. Erstmals wurden in
erster Instanz leitende Mitglieder einer vatikanischen Einrichtung
verurteilt. Radio Vatikan musste im Mai 2005 auch die Prozesskosten
uebernehmen und Entschaedigungen an die Anwohner in Santa Maria die

Galeria zahlen. Bei der roemischen Staatsanwaltschaft ist noch ein zweites
Verfahren am Laufen. Hier wird geprueft, ob ein Kausalzusammenhag zwischen
den Sendemasten und der der erhoehten Zahl von Todesfaellen durch
Leukaemie in der Gegend von Santa Maria di Galeria besteht.
(Radio Vatikan 5.6.2007; via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt June 15)
VIETNAM 4739.75 Son La hrd 6/11 w/ inst mx from 1200 tune in to 1201,
man and woman anns & inst mx to 1201.5, man ann to 1209. Local mx 1209-
1210.5, woman ann 1210.5-1214, inst mx fol by man ann, then woman ann
1214-1216.5, indigenous vocal mx (a capella, sing-song rhythm) by man
1216.5-1222.5. Woman ann 1222.5-1225, more indigenous vocal mx to 1227,
prog inst mx, man ann, inst mx to 1228.5, woman fol by man ann to 1230+.
SINPO 2+4333 w/ traces of CODAR QRM and ocnl Ute SSB. Programming appears
to be in indigenous language (Hmong?).
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer June 12)
ZIMBABWE 3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, 1944-1955, 09 Jun, Vernacular, Afr.
pops; 44232, but improving; best 90 m band Afr. signal at this time.
4828 Voice of Zimbabwe (?), Guineafowl site?, noted in the evening of 09
Jun, but just an empty carrier, albeit prior to 2300.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 11)
Sightseeing tour to T-Systems Wertachtal superpower shortwave site near
Ettringen on June 23, and Satellite ground station Raisting on June 24,
both in Bavaria.
Der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club laed ein zum Besuch der KW-Grosssendeanlage
Wertachtal (suedlich von Augsburg zwischen den Gemeinden Ettringen und
Lamerdingen)
am Samstag 23.6.2007 Beginn 12.00 Uhr MESZ mit Besichtigung
(ca. 2 Stunden). Wir treffen uns am Eingang zum Betriebsgebaeude auf dem
Parkplatz vor 12.00 Uhr MESZ.
Anfahrt: A 96 zur Abfahrt Bad Woerishofen und dann von Sueden nach Norden
ueber Ettringen, Ostettringen noch 3.5 km Richtung Lamerdingen. Dort ist
die Grosssendeanlage ausgeschildert.
Nach der Besichtigung der Grosssendeanlage Fahrt nach Raisting und
Uebernachtung dort.
Am Sonntag 24.6.2007 13.00 Uhr MESZ Besichtigung der Erdfunkstelle
Raisting und des Radoms mit Fuehrung. Treffpunkt 13.00 Uhr MESZ am Eingang
der Erdfunkstelle, suedlich des Ortes Raisting.
Alle Radiofreunde und DXer sind herzlich eingeladen. Veranstaltung kostet
10 Euro p.P. Anmeldung ist erforderlich. An beiden Veranstaltungen koennen
max. 15. Personen teilnehmen. Anmeldung an
Harald Gabler RMRC Vorstand
(June 17)
Acht Stunden Hoerfunk und Fernsehen zum Anfassen bietet der Tag der
Offenen Tuer beim BR-Studio Franken am Samstag, 21.7.2007, 10.00-18.00 Uhr
MESZ. (Wallensteinstrasse 117, Nuernberg).
Das Publikum kann die diversen Einrichtungen des Studio Franken
besichtigen und erhaelt Einblicke in die live-Produktion von Sendungen
fuer Hoerfunk und Fernsehen produziert werden. Die ARD.ZDF medienakademie
bietet einen Ueberblick ueber moderne Medienproduktion fuer Hoerfunk,
Fernsehen und Internet.
Auf dem Gelaende gibt es zahlreiche Aktionen. Ausserdem wird auf

drei Showbuehnen fuer Spiel, Spass, Unterhaltung und Information gesorgt.
So koennen sich Jugendliche und Junge Erwachsene auf die Bayern 3-Band
freuen.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt June 15)
Vom 25.7. bis 30.7.2007 wird der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club dieses Jahr zum
zweiten Mal ein Sommer-DX-Camp im Naturfreundehaus Langenselbold
veranstalten. Es ist sowohl zum Hoeren als auch zum Erzaehlen und Spass
haben. Weitere Informationen zum Camp folgen spaeter. Eingeladen sind wie
immer alle DXer und Radiofreunde.
(Harald Gabler RMRC Vorstand 20.4.2007)
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AFGHANISTAN A former top propagandist for the Taliban has defected to
the Afghan government. Mullah Mohammed Ishaq Nizami ran the Voice of
Sharia from 1996 to 2001, while the Taliban was in charge. Most Afghans
know his voice well from the many radio speeches he gave praising then-
leader Mullah Omar. Nizami returned to Kabul from Pakistan to accept the
government's offer of amnesty, an offer 2,000 other ex-Taliban have
already taken. A Taliban spokesman confirmed the defection, saying Nizami
was "mentally sick" and "not an important person." It now appears Nizami
may not have been as hard-line as the regime he served. Even though music
and movies were banned under the Taliban, Nizami preserved much of the
country's music and film archives.
(The World at a Glance, The Week, June 22, via dxld)
ALASKA Google Earth imagery. KNLS tx site is now visible at
59 44 56.72 N 151 44 02.29 W
(Jari Perkioemaeki OH6BG, SW TX site June 22)
BHUTAN 6035 Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Thimpu, *0000v-0050v fade out
(some nights it already faded out at 0010! in Denmark), May 24, 26, 27,
28, 29 and Jun 01 and 13, test tones, Horn fanfare and Buddhist Monks
singing, Dzongkha talks, at best 35333 - 34333 in Denmark and Russia with
QRM from Colombia and Belarus 6040; 55544 in Kerala, India. Not audible on
Jun 07.
(Dmitri Mezin-RUS, Anker Petersen-DEN, T. R. Rajeesh-IND, dswci DXW, also
via dxld)
6035, *0000-0020, 28 May, Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Thimpu. Horn

fanfare heard with S 7, 0004 Dzhonga annmt, more Horn music, 0013 talk
(S=3), fade out - covered by Colombia 34343. Also heard weaker on 27- 05
with 13231.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, June 13 dswci DXW)
Station Engineer, Mr. D. Thinley, has confirmed by e-mail that he has
received my snail mail reception report and will answer with a QSL. The e-
mail connection to the BBS is sporadic. I sent him two e-mails replying to
his e-mails to me, but in both cases they bounced back with this message:
"Your message was not delivered because the destination computer was not
reachable within the allowed queue period. The amount of time a message is
queued before it is returned depends on local configuration parameters.
Most likely there is a network problem that prevented delivery, but it is
also possible that the computer is turned off, or does not have a mail
system running right now. Your message was not delivered within 2 days and
0 hours. Host bbs.com.bt is not responding."
(Anker Petersen-DEN, June 7 dswci DXW)
6035, Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Thimpu, going past 1600 UT, May 28,
running extended services for its first parliamentary election trials with
English discussions. Bad interference co-channel NHK. Might run thru the
night past 1900 UT. Good chance in Europe to catch it.
(Victor Goonetilleke-CLN, June 13 dswci DXW)
BOLIVIA 4732.03 Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando, at 2245-0015 UT,
June 22/23, Spanish, Musical Program, several IDs and several mention of
Universidad Amazonica de Pando "97.9 MHz y ahora tambien Onda Corta 4730
KHz" "en los 4730 KHz y en los 97.9 MHz Frecuencia Modulada, transmite
Radio Universitaria, desde la ciudad de Cobija, ....Universidad Amazonica
de Pando" "en la Radio Universitaria.." give e-mail address
(Nicolas Eramo-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX June 23)
BOTSWANA 4930, 0455-0501, VOA Moepeng Hill Jun 11 Male and female
announcer with conclusion of political talk in English. ID and into news
by male. Poor to fair signal.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
BOTSWANA/GERMANY/MARIANA ISL/PHILIPPINES/
SAO TOME/SRI LANKA/THAILAND/USA
Some frequency changes for Voice of America:
0030-0130 NF 11605 UDO 250 kW / 308 deg, x 9795 Pashto Radio Ashna
0030-0230 NF 9335 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg, x 7555# Pashto/Dari Radio Ashna
0130-0200 NF 6040 GB 250 kW / 174 deg, x 6000* English Tue-Sat
0300-0400 NF 17510 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg, x 9430 CeAs Langs Radio Liberty
1400-1500 NF 12005 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg, x15530 Urdu Radio Aap Ki Dunyaa
1400-1500 NF 15530 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg, x15195@ English
1400-1500 NF 17740 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg, x17895! English
1500-1530 NF 7280 TIN 250 kW / 305 deg, x 9885 Uzbek
1500-1530 NF 9700^UDO 250 kW / 316 deg, x 9705+ Uzbek
1500-1600 NF 15530 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, x15195@ English
2200-2400 NF 7120 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg, x 7215& English
2330-2400 NF 7350 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg, x 7260 Special English
# to avoid KJES in English from 0200
* to avoid Radio Havana Cuba in English
@ to avoid Radio Cairo in Pashto fr 1430
! to avoid BSKSA Holy Quran Sce in Arabic
& to avoid CRI in Mandarin Chinese til 2300
+ to avoid La Voix du Sahel in French on 9704
^ totally blocked by DW in DRM mode
Cancelled txions of VOA:
1530-1630 on 6040 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg English

1530-1630 on 11520 IRA 250 kW / 299 deg English
1800-1830 on 4940 SAO 100 kW / 010 deg Hausa Sat/Sun
1800-1830 on 9565 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg Hausa Sat/Sun
1800-1830 on 11720 MOR 250 kW / 260 deg Hausa Sat/Sun
1800-1830 on 12080 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg Hausa Sat/Sun
1800-1830 on 17785 MOR 250 kW / 172 deg Hausa Sat/Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
BULGARIA The photographs of this site establish clearly that the
partially completed 8 mast array is one of the very standard Russian
design. I have made extensive impedance measurements (in the snow) and
modeling of one of these, and they are a really elegant design. The basic
design is fully described in the standard Russian textbook on MF antennas.
This one not only doesn't have the 8th mast and has some towers lacking
the skirts, it doesn't appear to have any of the open-wire feed system.
These can be constructed for unidirectional or bidirectional operation,
and can be constructed with about +/- 30 degrees of slewing, as was noted
in your item. They are usable anywhere in the MF band. As nearly as I can
tell no two are identical, but the masts all have a driven upper skirt and
a parasitic lower skirt, and are matched entirely with open-wire quasi-
coaxial short-circuited transmission line stub sections rather than
discrete component networks.
One row of towers is driven, the other is a parasitic "reflector." They
appear to have been used primarily for nighttime skywave operation, often
paired with a much simpler, usually omni, antenna for operation during
daylight hours. These, together with the 1.5 km and 2.5 km long "small
sunrise" and "large sunrise" traveling wave MF arrays, represent very
substantial capital investment, the likes of which we will probably never
see again. Nice thistles, too.
(Ben Dawson-WA-USA, dxld June 11)
I analysed the pictures on the website
in order to have an idea of the target area in Arab countries.
This planned R Moscow relay site at Varna Kaliakra is much closer to the
Mediterranean area - save of some 350 km - compared to other R Moscow
external Kamo-ARM or Grigoriopol-MDA relay sites.
One row of towers is driven, the other is a parasitic "reflector." They
appear to have been used primarily for nighttime skywave operation, often
paired with a much simpler, usually omni, antenna for operation during
daylight hours.
SGP4+4/SV 4+4 antennas array - of 145 meters mast height - could be meant
for towards 190/220 degr target at Istanbul, Athens, Albania, Sicily, and
Libya.
Other R Moscow MW superpowers to NE/NoAF:
Gavar Armenia (190 degr towards Baghdad),
Tbiliskaya Caucasus foreground (210 degr towards LBN, ISR, JOR, EGY), and
Grigoriopol Moldova (245 degr towards Serbien-Montenegro, Sicily, Tunesia)
Frequencies to take into consideration some 20 years ago were: ex-MDA 999
and/or 1431 kHz, also former DWL Malta 1557 kHz channel was freed after
USSR collapse. All long before of R Sawaa and R Free IRQ services did
appear.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 12)
CHAD Tentatively CHAD station moved around 7316.4 kHz around 1730 UT
fade-in time. At 1745 UT around 7314 to 7315 kHz, June 17. Distorted
carrier signal, wandering around 7311 to 7319.

(wb, June 17)
CHINA Chinese Jamming ATTENUATION on June 19. This morning noted Chinese
(former Firedrake) jamming with different content like Chinese talk
transmissions from national radio program, NOT Firedrake music. 0700-0900
UT slot on 15250, 15270, 17780, and 17855 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
[UK, Uzbekistan] Chinese firedrakes dominating over BBC in Uzbek(?) at
1600 UT on 9615, 12085 and 17630 kHz with pseudo-opera and on 12015 kHz
with CNR1 ( // 4800 kHz prgr).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
CUBA [tent.] Glenn, noted a Spanish number station, by smooth female
voice (no number machine voice kind), on 17478.00 kHz, June 17, observed
around 1610 to 1635 UT, but could be on air much earlier and later, it was
boring to listen all these numbers over and over.
Signal level here in Europe only S=1-2. Had a short break of 5 seconds,
around 16.15:55-16.16 UT, and also 16.28:55 to 1629 UT.
(wb, June 17)
EGYPT 9450.00 But noted also recently reported Egyptian intelligence
service station with the late Egyptian singer of the 50ties and 60ties,
great song performance in 0700-0800 UT slot. Thanks to Tarek, who reported
this station also in the 7100-7200 kHz range.
(wb, June 19)
FRANCE 11830 RFI Issoudun in Hausa noted S=9 today, - all ISS were very
strong today - 0700-0730 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
GERMANY 13840 BVB in English is not on Tuesdays 1500-1530 UT on service
to India. S/on here was at 1530 UT in ?Urdu?, checked on 12 and 19 June.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
GUATEMALA 4799.8, 1134-1136, R. Buenas Nuevas Jun 11 Children's choir in
Spanish singing a gospel song. Very good level this morning.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
HAWAII 10320, 1744-1751, AFRTS Jun 11 USB feeder transmission with Dr.
Laura Show. ID at 1745: 'This is the Armed Forces Radio Network'; into
Paul Harvey commentary. Very good signal.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
INDIA 9425, 1500-1830, AIR Bangalore Jun 11 Excellent level throughout
the morning, S9+ with Hindi and English news, commentary, and sub-cont.
music programs.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
INDONESIA 3325, 1109-1111, RRI Palangkaraya Jun 11 ID by Male announcer
in Indonesian at 1109; talk or commentary to 1111. Good signal.
3345, 1112-1115, RRI Ternate Jun 11 Soft Indo pops music at tune-in; woman
in Indonesian lang. to 1115. Fair; presumed.
3976.1, 1122-1125, RRI Pontianak Jun 11 Woman announcer in Indonesian,
with mentions of Indonesia. Very strong.
3995, 1125-1130, RRI Kendari Jun 11 Man and woman announcer in Indonesian;
music jingle at 1130 with possible reverb-heavy ID. Poor-fair signal.
4750, 1131-1133, RRI Makassar Jun 11 Presumed beneath a jumble of co-
channel Chinese QRM. Indonesian language with male & female talk noted,

ut tough copy under the Chinese.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
11860 But today RRI was the best heard so far - it was audible at S4+ at
tune in 0615 UT and still propagating past 0800 UT. Of KWHR 11565 there
was no trace at all.
Reception of RRI via 11860 is becoming almost a daily event currently. I'm
not sure what time the signal fades in but it's usually at it's best
between about 0630 and 0800, but varies in strength from day to day. A
signal can be detected on the frequency at various times between 0800 when
it becomes identifiable again by about 1500. It mixes with BBC SEY at this
time, and it is not as strong as it was when previously in use.
Checks have been made regularly on RRI/VOINS 11785, 9680 and 9525 but I've
failed - so far - to ID RRI on any of them between 0630 and 1500 UT. BBC
via SNG has also been heard on several occaions on 11955 (mixing with TUR)
and 11690 (splash from RFI 11700) around 0700 - as well as the usual 11920
that relays NHK.
But KNX-HCJB 11750 is very weak and buried by TUR co-ch - but not so long
ago it was usually atop TUR when opening at 0730.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
RRI was noted also at 0615 UT on 11860 kHz with a good signal (S6) and
many ID. Thanks for the tips. 11860 Jun 19 0615-0630 INS: RRI Jakarta,
Cimanggis. ID "Radio Republik
Indonesia" news in local language and few ID - good signal no QRM SIO:
244.
(Vincent Lecleir-F, hcdx June 19/20)
Noted RRI at same time slot today. RRI 11860 kHz S=3 signal at 0800 UT,
but later fade down to S=1-2 around 1030 UT. Slight QRM by Tinian-MRA
1200-1300 and BBC SEY 1400-1500 UT.
9525 ASC in WeAF accented English language 0700-0800 UT, plus UNID station
underneath, seemingly VoINS Jakarta towards 30 degr in Far East Asia,
JPN/KOR, at 0715 UT. But latter seemingly via SoPAC, Colombia, Bonaire,
Azores long path towards Europe.
(wb, June 19)
11860 RRI Jakarta 0707 with news followed by hymn then ID and a pop song
S7 33423 QRM by the same power TWR on 11865 kHz. About S3 on 0755 UT.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX June 16)
Seemingly RRI 11860 at 2300-1500 UT.
9524.97 RRI via Cimanggis at 1159-1222 UT on Jun 16. En and Jpn ID's at
1159, then Jpn txmsn with talks and mx. At 1216 there was a mention, in
En, for their website at , then back to JP. Strong
signal peaking S=9+30 dB.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 17)
The Indonesian station monitoring list (Mid June edition. ed by A. Ishida)
was released on June 18.
(A. Ishida-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX June 18; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-
JPN)
9680.06 RRI Jakarta, at 1054-1104 UT mid-east like mx, rapid-speaking M
anncr pgm host, soft Lgu, M again, then 1100 fanfare and diff. M w/ID and
nx annmt, and into nx read by W. Not very strong and co-channel QRM.
9524.97 V.O.INS, at 1059 UT. M in IN w/ske, mailing and e-mail addrs.

Sounded like it was in VT at 1104 UT check. Fair and clear.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx June 16)
IRAN Frequency changes for Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran in Russian:
0500-0527 NF 9850 KAM 500 kW / 358 deg, x 9855
1930-2027 NF 7370 SIR 500 kW / 340 deg, x 7175 to avoid CRI in French
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
15150 Terriblest audio on band. One of the Sirjan (AEG Telefunken) units
bc faulty buzzy army telephone line audio like, - that for many months
now. 0530-1630 UT.
(the German sce on 15430 kHz Sirjan has excellent audio instead ! )
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
IRAN [and non]. This personal website
contains a biography that describes some of
the operations behind the clandestine radio station "Voice of Mojahed"
(cf.
mainly from the 1980s.
(via Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld June 18)
ITALY Updated summer A-07 of RAI International
North West Africa
0435-0445 Italian 6145 7235
0445-0500 English 6145 7235
1330-1355 Arabic 9670 11795
1500-1525 Italian 9670 11770
1630-1655 French 7180 9845 11855
1700-1800 Italian 7130 9845
2025-2045 Arabic 6110 7130
2050-2110 Portuguese 6110 7130
2110-2130 Spanish 6110 7130
North East Africa
0435-0445 Italian 6110
0445-0500 English 6110
1330-1355 Arabic 11915
1500-1525 Italian 11720
1700-1800 Italian 6140
2135-2155 Arabic 6000 7180
Central Africa
1600-1700 Italian 17790
1700-1800 Italian 15390
2050-2110 Portuguese 15240
East Africa and Middle East
0435-0455 Amharic 11900
0455-0530 Italian 11900
0530-0550 Somali 11900
0600-0620 Arabic 11900
1630-1655 Arabic 11810
1700-1800 Italian 6140 11970
1910-1930 Somali 11890
2025-2045 English 5970 11875
2050-2110 Portuguese 11875
Mediterranean area - Notturno dall'Italia
2200-0400 Italian 6060
Russia
0345-0405 Russian 6135 9710 11830
0600-0620 Russian 9670 11795

1605-1625 Russian 9705 11885
2000-2020 Russian 6185 9565 11775
East Europe
0405-0425 Ukrainian 6135 9710 11830
0505-0525 Lithuanian 9670 11795
0530-0550 Romanian 9670 11795
0625-1300 Italian 6140
1335-1355 Albanian 9610
1400-1415 Slovene 9570
1415-1435 German 9570
1435-1455 Croatian 9570
1500-1520 Turkish 9870 11895
1520-1540 Greek 9870 11895
1540-1600 Bulgarian 9870 11895
1810-1825 Czech 6130
1825-1840 Slovak 6130
1840-1900 Polish 6130
1910-1930 Serbian 6130
1935-1955 Hungarian 6130
2115-2135 Romanian 5970
2135-2155 Czech 5970
2155-2210 Slovak 5970
2210-2225 Polish 5970
West Europe
1530-1555 French 9670 11855
1555-1625 Italian 9670 11855
1805-1825 German 6040 9845
1935-1955 English 5960 9845
2000-2020 Danish 6110 9780 Tue/Thu/Sun
2000-2020 Esperanto 6110 9780 Sat
2000-2020 Swedish 6110 9780 Mon/Wed/Fri
North America
1400-1425 Italian 15280 17780
1830-1905 Italian 15380 17780
2240-0055 Italian 11800
0055-0115 English 11800
0115-0130 French 11800
0130-0315 Italian 11800
0315-0335 Spanish 11800
Central and South America
2240-0055 Italian 9840
0055-0115 Spanish 9840
0115-0130 Portuguese 9840
0130-0230 Italian 6110 9840 11765
0230-0315 Italian 9840
0315-0335 Spanish 9840
Far East, Japan and Australia
2205-2230 English 11895
1000-1100 Italian 11920
Tutto il calcio minuto per minuto and Domenica sport
1250-1630 Italian 9670 11885 17570 17780 21515 Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
JAPAN 3925 kHz at 1120-1121 UT, R. Nikkei Jun 11 Woman speaking in
Japanese; excellent S9 + 20db signal!.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
Kenwood has agreed to merge with Victor Co. of Japan (JVC), under a

holding company in 2008, according to a Nikkei report Friday.
Kenwood had informed JVC parent Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Friday
that it would agree to a proposal for a merger with the struggling
subsidiary, according to the report.
Details have yet to be decided by the three companies, which will seek a
final agreement by the end of next month, Nikkei reported ...
More on this at
(Greg Tarr, Osaka-JPN, BrDXC-UK June 23)
KOREA D.P.R. 15245.20 Voice of Korea in French at 1635-1645 UT,
hetting BBC Russian Woofferton on even co-channel. June 17.
(wb, June 17)
LITHUANIA/POLAND From June 18 Radio Racja in Belarussian relayed via
Sitkunai
1530-1729 on 6225 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg. Very good reception here in BUL.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
6225 Starting 18 June, the Poland-based Radio Racja (broadcasting in
Belarusian for Belarus) will be relayed via Sitkunai on 6225 (100 kW) from
1530-1730 UTC.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer June 15)
Bernd, does this arrangement replace the R. Racja broadcast via Warsaw, or
is it in addition to it? Although the Racja Warsaw xmsn was at a time and
fqy that we couldn't hear here in the U.S., the xmsn at least kept Poland
among the "active" SW countries (on the NASWA list). If the Racja xmsn via
Warsaw has been dropped, I think "Poland" becomes an inactive SW country,
since all of Poland's own prgms (Polskie Radio, or whatever it is called
these days) are via relays on xmtrs located outside of Poland.
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer June 19)
This is an additional broadcast; the transmissions via Warsaw (1930-2130
UT on 6105 kHz) are unchanged.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer June 19)
MOLDOVA/RUSSIA/TAIWAN Changes on the TDP schedule website.
Target ETHIOPIA: new on the TDP schedule website is the religious "Zena
Tewahedo the Ligament Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
in Exile", Mondays in Amharic 1600-1700 UT on 15260 kHz. Scheduled to
start on 2 July. [via Samara-RUS 250 kW 188 degr]
Target KURDISTAN: new schedule for Denge Mezopotamya: 0400-2000 on 11530
(ex 0200-0400 on 7590, ex 0400-1600 on 11530).
[via Grigoriopol-MDA 300 kW]
Target LAOS: frequency change for the U.S. produced religious prgr "Suab
Xaa Moo Zoo" in Hmong: now on 11655, x11650.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, wwdxc BC-DX June 18)
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong via Taiwan:
2300-2330 11655 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg
NEW ZEALAND RNZI A-07 [northern summer] season. June 21, 2007
UTC kHz kW ant kW ant Target Azimuth
0500-0658 9615 AM 50 156 9890 DRM 35 148 Pacific 0deg
0700-1058 6095 AM 50 148 7145 DRM 35 148 Pacific 0deg
1058-1258 9870 AM 100 156 Bougainville,PNG,Timor 325deg
1058-1258 7145 DRM 35 148 Pacific 0deg
1300-1550 6095 AM 50 148 Pacific 0deg no DRM
1556-1850 6095 AM 100 148 7145 DRM 70 148 Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,

Cook Isl 35deg
1851-2050 9615 AM 50 156 Pacific 0deg
1851-2050 9890 DRM 70 148 Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Is 35deg
2051-0458 15720 AM 50 156 Pacific 0deg
2051-2150 11675 DRM 70 148 NW Pacific, Solomon Isls, Vanuatu 325deg
2151-0258 13730 DRM 35 156 Pacific 0deg
0259-0458 11675 DRM 35 148 Pacific 0deg
(R NZi via wwdxc BC-DX June 18)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3205, 1058-1102, R. West Sepik Jun 11 Talk by male in
English; possible ID at 1100, then into news in English. Fair.
3315, 1105-1108, R. Manus Jun 11 Male announcer speaking in Tok Pisin;
fair signal. Presumed.
3905, 1117-1120, R. New Ireland Jun 11 Male talk in Tok Pisin. Fair
signal; presumed.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
3905, R. New Ireland (pres.), 1017 UT long period of native drums and
vcls. Hrd M anncr several times after 1030 but impossible to copy. Usual
Ham wx net right on top of the freq.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx June 16)
PORTUGAL Google Earth imagery.
RFE/RL Maxoqueira 6 x 500 kW in 1991 - 1996
between Barrosa and Benavente at Monte da Maxoqueira near
38 57 21.18 N 08 46 04.55 W
see QSL card with Maxoqueira picture at
and RFE Gloria site at
39 02 25.85 N 08 39 31.58 W
RUSSIA 12085 Trans World Radio, 0138-0145 UT on June 20, in Nepali. OM,
very interesting song w/ western melody, but S. Asian instruments and
harmonies, OM, YL (inc. 'Katmandu'), instrumental, 0145 off. Fair. Thanks
to Jim Ronda for the tip.
(Mark Taylor-WI-USA, dxld June 20)
Novosibirsk-RUS 0015-0145 UT 200kW 178deg
12065 VOR Chita Atamanovsk at 1250 UT on June 23 poor with choral music;
talk by woman in Vietnamese (listed) at 1258 and back to music; ID at 1300
UT and into next program.
12085 TWR India via Novosibirsk at 0134 UT June 20 fair-poor with man
speaking in Nepali (listed); gospel song by children's choir at 0139 UT
and back to talk; Katmandu address at 0143 UT; s/off at 0145 UT; also
heard in same time period on June 21.
(James Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer June 24)
[KALININGRAD] 15305 Radio Rossii, Kaliningrad (Bolshakovo), Saint
Petersburg Regional Center, 3, Akademika Pavlova st., Saint Petersburg,
197022 Russia,
Verification by a reception report dated September 04, 2001 for a Russian
transmission for the Caucasus Region with 160 kws.
Very nice QSL Card full data of Saint Petersburg Regional Center with five
small pictures of:
a) 311-meter high broadcasting tower of the Leningrad Radio & TV

Transmitting Center (Saint Petersburg)
b) Radio Center No. 11 (Leningrad Region, Krasny Bor): MW directional
aerial system called "Bolshaya zarya" with 26 radio-towers (42 meters
each) is used for long-distance MW broadcasting;
c) Short Wave SGD-type (curtain) antennas of the Radio Center No. 11
(Leningrad region, Krasny Bor)
d) 3TV Channel transmitter of the Leningrad Radio and TV Transmitting
Center (Saint Petersburg)
e) Technical room of high-power LW/MW transmitters of the Radio Center
No. 11 (Leningrad region, Krasny Bor)
The station sent me a small and nice Saint Petersburg Regional Center's
stiker and a small and beautiful nice Saint Petersburg Regional Center's
pennant.- They sent the nice Saint Petersburg Regional Center current AM
schedule. Delay: More of five years!!!!
V/S: Mikhail Timofeyev-QSL Manager
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, DXplorer June 23)
Now they have a special DX corner (in Russian).
(Victor in dxld)
RUSSIA/GEORGIA [Caucasus] Radio Rossii on 7120 khz with signal ahead at
least 3 seconds of // 9495 kHz at 1630 UT on 16 June. The signal on 9495
kHz (exactly around 9494.8 kHz !) but was synchro with heard tropospheric
66.1, 68.8 and 72.3 MHz FM.
BTW in the fundamental work Radiocensure created by Mr. Rimantas Pleykus
from LTU, the jamming center for Caucasus is shown as in Krasnodar located
and as we know the 100 kW jammers of soviet type are mostly ended on xx.8
kHz such as above on 9495, here now used by Radio Varna (already on exact
freq etc.)
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX June 19)
SERBIA 7239.95 International Radio Serbia Belgrade via Stubline mobile
unit, nx in Greek at 1715-1728 UT, co-ch even Tibet China program in
Chinese. June 17.
(wb, June 17)
SWITZERLAND Google Earth imagery.
SUI SRG SRI Sarnen (Swisscom/exSwiss PTT) site.
Sarnen omnidir SW Antenna and MW 1566 directional fountain antenna have
both gone.
[Sarnen MW antenna type has been copied in former GDR at Burg site for the
1575 kHz unit, see 1575 kHz horizontal MW 6 dipols at
52 17 13.30 N 11 54 06.59 E]
Sarnen ITU coordinates thanks to Bernhard Weiskopf, he told me the correct
coordinates of MW sender Sarnen 1562/1566 kHz from 1968, and also 6165 kHz
SW quadrant antenna in 49 mb.
Switzerland Koordination: 567 562 / 191 797
Street: Feldmoosstrasse. Location is 900 m north of Oberwilen. Direct
access street is Endlosenstrasse. 759 meters N.N./ASL
6 masts MW dipol and two feeder to the right/eastern side at
46 52 24.78 N 08 11 21.23 E

mast distance 91.5 m; row distance 100 m. main radiation in 159 and 339
degr, screened towards co-channel Sweden and Portugal.
Messungen aus GIS Ow (Orthophoto 2005 mit 20 cm Aufloesung, gemessen
online an Mastfusspunkten): Mastabstand (in jeder Dreierreihe) = 91,5 m
Reihenabstand = 100 m. Dipol-Hauptstrahlrichtung: ca. 159/339 .degr
(-21degr/-201degr)
Shortwave 6165 at Endlosenstrasse, Gemarkung Ramersruetiwald, three masts.
On the eastern side behind the small wood copse you can see the former
6165 kHz antenna at
46 52 28.25 N 08 11 36.66 E
80 meters to the north, you will seemingly see the entrance of the bunker
system, like at Lenk SW site.
MW array has been built up in 1968, and SW 6165 49 mb on 17 September 1973
by exSwiss PTT / Swisscom.
(Bernhard Weiskopf-D, wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 18)
THAILAND 15445, 2000-2100, VOA Jun 11 English announcer with African
Beat program. Very strong signal, and excellent African music from around
the continent. VOA ID and sign-off at 2100*.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19)
TURKMENISTAN Last days I checked the radio of Turkmenistan. The two
frequencies 4930 and 5015 are still active. I heard the programmes very
weak, but the programmes of Turkmenistan are easy to recognize due to
their language and instrumental music. 4930 was not audible in tne evening
until 2100 because of VOA on that frequency. So it was possible to hear
from 2100-2300 when the hight break beginns on 4930, then from 0059-0150,
when the station faded out. 5015 came in after 2100 and was audible until
0130 (fade out). The night break is before 2100. The programmes are not in
//, just some news at the beginning of the hour. 2100-2300, 0059-~0150:
4930 2100-~0130 UT: 5015 kHz.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX June 18)
UKRAINE Only one MW mast remains alive in the western area of Brovary
site; another one has been demolished. Remaining antenna is used for BBC
relay on 594 kHz. It's possible that SW facilities will be completely
removed from Brovary.
(Alexander Yegorov-UKR, DXsignal June 24)
UK/CUBA R. Republica via Rampisham, UK and RHC, 6100 kHz, 0220-0246+ UT
on June 20. I went to check 6100 kHz at 0220 UT to see how R. Republica
was doing. There is R. Habanna in English blasting in with Spanish under.
Eventually there was an ID, and some Cuban music, and other programming
including a discussion between the same woman and a man with many
references to "Catholica." No bubble jamming was audible. I checked R.
Republica last night (June 19) at 0205, and it was on with the usual
bubble jammer, but no RHC.
5910 is with a OM and usual bubble jammer way under.
I can't find any reference to RHC on this frequency before for the past
two months of dxld or reflected in EiBi, Aoki, or WRTH May update. I
wonder if it's a Cuban mistake or new jamming strategy.
(Mark Taylor-WI-USA, dxld June 20)
I've just received this message from NPL about MSF - note particularly the
last paragraph. This overenight shutdown never happened with Rugby. Looks

like they are paying for a cheaper service and now getting it.
(Gareth Foster-UK, BrDXC-UK June 23)
Please note that the MSF 60 kHz time and frequency signal broadcast from
Anthorn Radio Station will be shut down during the period:
From 09:00 BST, Tuesday 26 June 2007
until 18:00 BST, Wednesday 27 June 2007.
The interruption to the transmission is required to allow maintenance work
to be carried out in safety. The service will remain off-air overnight.
[Thanks for this Gareth. 36 hours for maintenance! It doesn't say whether
this is 'emergency' or 'planned', but as you say, it never used to happen
with Rugby. I'll see if my brother can find anything out about this. He
works for the DTI at Teddington, who ultimately own NPL, though all the
science work including the time standard is currently carried out under
contract by Serco, who in turn took their contract for MSF from BT to VT
(I think). Things never used to be this complicated!- Mark, moderator ]
Time and Frequency Services
National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW, U.K.
Tel. 020 8943 6880 Fax. 020 8943 6529
e-mail:

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ALASKA Google Earth imagery. KNLS Anchor Point.
59 44 56.72 N 151 44 02.29 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
ALBANIA Dear Radio Tirana Listeners,
We are pleased to notify the first ever email address of Radio Tirana
English Section, as follows:
You are kindly encouraged to make your comments, remarks and questions
about Albania and everything Albanian via email.
Thank You and all the best from sunny hot Tirana,
Drita Cico, ARTV-Head of Monitoring Center, RADIO TIRANA
(RT, June 28)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2233-2247, 22 Jun, Angolan songs;
45322.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
ANDORRA Google Earth imagery.
Re: SUD Radio only MW 819, 600/900 kW and local FM on France soil.
42 32 03.50 N 01 42 59.94 E
And current 819 kHz site from Thierry Vignaud:
Toulouse Gaure 43 36 57 N 01 38 32 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX June 25)
ARGENTINA 11710.61 RAE Buenos Aires at 0015-0028 UT on 22 June, 2007.
Portuguese service with female reading news on Argentine economy, tango
tunes. Clear and good.

(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer June 26)
Not quite "Argentine MW stations galore", but I'd say a good deal of them,
usually mixed w/ their Brazilian counterparts - and the latter were indeed
abundant as early as 2130+.
6214.4 R. Baluarte, Pto Iguazu, 2132-2150, 25 Jun, Portuguese, Braz.
religious songs to match; 45333 - best signal ever, at least as early as
this time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
ASCENSION ISL [SIERRA LEONE] Cotton Tree News. (CTN) 9525, Cotton Tree
News (CTN), via Ascension, new daily broadcast at 0730-0800 UT to Sierra
Leone in English, Krio, Limba, Mende and Temne, following broadcasts from
Star R at 0700-0730 UT to Liberia.
Address: Fourah Bay College, Mount Aureol, P.O.Box 766, Freetown.
E-mail:
Heard 0730-0800* UT, May 10, 12 and 13, news in English and African
languages, items about: HIV/AIDS (soundtrack of the Sierra Leone National
AIDS Director); "This news comes to you from CTN, Freetown"; the United
Nations Development Program Goodwill Ambassador (soundtrack of I assume
Adisa Jelani Andwele, who was visiting Freetown this past week and held a
workshop at the Fourah Bay College branch), drums, "This is CTN", drums,
followed by the same news items in their "local languages", no sign-off
ann, mostly fair. (Churchill, Herkimer and Howard).
Also heard at *0730-0800*, May 08 and 09.
(Churchill, Herkimer, Howard via SWN dswci)
9525, "Cotton Tree News" - Email reply from George Bennett
for email with audio clip to Anne Bennett at
"Dear Mr Herkimer,
Thank you so much for your email. I am impressed that you picked up CTN's
short-wave bulletins so clearly in New York. It is early days for our
project but the students and journalists here at Fourah Bay College in
Freetown are very enthusiastic and learning fast. As you may know, the
country went through more than ten years of devastating conflict and is
emerging as a fledgling democracy - but there is a long way to go and much
to do. We at Fondation Hirondelle are proud to help the College develop
its radio services and will continue to work here till the end of 2008.
Sincerely, George Bennett, Editor in Chief, CTN, Freetown, Sierra Leone".
(John Herkimer-USA & Ron Howard-USA, DXplorer, via RNZDXT July)
AUSTRALIA 2485 VL8K Katherine NT 1040 to 1100 // but, much stronger
than the 2310 and 2325. 22nd June.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer June 24)
4910 VL8T Tennant Creek at 0830 to 0840 UT // 2485 VL8K Katherine with
news items by om and yl.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer June 26)
2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2055-2129*, 25 Jun, English, talks & phone-
ins, abrupt s/off as usual; not // to VL8K 2485 which was better, and VL8A
2310 was barely audible; 25221.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
BAHRAIN 6010 R. Bahrain Jun 13 1855-1925 34333 English, Dance music, ID
at 1900, Thanks for tip from show.
6010 R. Bahrain Jun 14 1757-1827 34433-34333 English, Dance music, 1800-
1810 News, ID at 1759, SJ at 1810 UT.

6010 R. Bahrain Jun 15 1755-1825 34333-34322 English, Dance music, 1800-
1811 News, ID at 1800 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 26)
BELIZE 4045usb Sailing Vessel 1055 discussion of weather conditions for
Caribbean. Advised to stay in port.
These days will take what I can get on the tropical bands. Looking for
Haiti on 4045usb. Medium Wave Caribbean stations seem to be leaving the
air. FM stereo popular in America Latina.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer June 26)
BHUTAN 6035 Bhutan Bc. Sce., Thimpu, 0016-., 23 Jun, Dzongkha (t),
horns, chanting; 34432, adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
6035 Bhutan BC sce Thimpu at 2358 til 0011 UT, in Dzongkla language local
music, then ID by yl, 0001 UT annoucements by yl, then more music. sio
444.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX June 28)
BOLIVIA 4650 R. Sta Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 2216-2225, 23 Jun,
Spanish, religious songs; 25332.
4716.5 R. Yura, Yura, 2314-2324, 22 Jun, Spanish, Indian flute Tunes;
34321.
4796.4 R. Mallku, Uyuni, 2249-2254, 22 Jun, Aymara, refs. to
"agricultura"; 33331, adj. QARM de CHN 4800.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
4732.02 Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando, tnx Eramo. 1004 tune in with
bass driven music accompanied by male vocal; sounded more pop than Andean.
1023 Woman announcer may have shouted "/Univeraitaria/". Only one word was
shouted. 1030 first female vocal, music till 1045 when signal started to
break up. Programme of only music with no ID other than the possible one
mentioned above. Grey line to Bolivia from Southeast Florida at 1030 UT.
23 June. Very poor signal on 24 June, same time.
4731.97 Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando sign on 1015 with music, later
om /en espanol/ but under local t-storm, followed to 1045. 25 June.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer June 24/25)
BRAZIL 4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2255-2304, 22 Jun, A Voz do
Brasil, adertisements; 24331, QRM de PRU.
4785 R. Caiari, Pto Velho RO, 2251-2310, 22 Jun, A Voz do Brasil,
educational prgr, st.sl. "R. Caiari - a Radio da Familia"; 35332.
4905 R. Anhangueera (t), Araguaina TO, 2150-2159, 23 Jun, preacher;
33342, QRM de CHN.
4925 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe AM, 2239-2253, 22 Jun, A Voz do Brasil natl.
newscast; 34322.
4974.8 R. Mundial (?), Osasco SP (or is it R. del Pacifico in PRU?),
2234-2242, 23 Jun, 23341.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2103-2114, 24 Jun, songs in religious
prgr; 53443, QRM de R. Canada Int'l.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2101-2115, 24 Jun, shouting preacher; 33422,
co-ch QRM de CUB jammer for R. Marti (USA).

9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 2111-2127, 24 Jun, Braz. Oldies from the
70s; 44433, adj. QRM de DW 9620.
11804.8 R. Globo, Rio de Jano RJ, 2017-2040, 24 Jun, f/ball match rpt.
Fluminense v America; 55544.
11784.9 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, f/ball prgr "Placard Guaiba", then
newscast "Correspondente Guaiba" at 2150, announcement re. the stn. 50th
anniversary; 44533, adj. QRM only.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2020-2052, 24 Jun, advertisements,
talks on f/ball, "Show de Bola" 2030; 54544.
11895 R. Boa Vontade, Pto Alegre RS, 2153-2158, 25 Jun, preacher, prgr
announcement right prior to being blocked by RAI's IS at 2158; 25432.
11925 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2138-2153, 23 Jun, talks on f/ball,
reports, advertisements; 44433, QRM de VoA in Chinese.
(all 13 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
CANADA 4877.5 at 0247 UT. Radio Canada International _ Sackville, at
0247-0259*UT on May 4, noted with Spanish programming and ID in unusual
place at poor to fair level with usb needed to avoid serious het from
Brazilian just below. // fundamental 9755 which was at a good level. First
time I noted this sub-harmonic and reminiscent of a Saudi Arabia sub-
harmonic from years past.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, NZ DX Times June 27)
9625 CBC-Nothern Quebec Sce., Sackville NB, 1232-., 24 Jun, English, CBC
News, weather 1235, music, interview; 24432, vy. poor at 1400.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
Google Earth imagery.
Missed exact Sackville CAN location yet, still on low resolution.
?? 45 52 39.23 N 64 18 44.70 W
CBC - CKZN 6160 kHz St John s & Mt Pearl
47 34 10.10 N 52 48 48.41 W
SW westerly, MW on eastern side
CFRB 1010 Clarkson, Toronto Ontario
43 30 22.01 N 79 38 00.67 W
CFVP Calgary 6030 Alberta
50 54 02.35 N 113 52 33.27 W
CHNS Halifax, Nova Scotia
44 40 30.72 N 63 39 34.87 W
MTL Montreal Quebec
45 23 31.27 N 73 41 56.35 W
CKZU 6160 Vancouver BC, CBU 690
49 08 21.03 N 123 11 51.06 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
6160 CKZU Vancouver at 1224-1237 UT on Jun 27. Short features and chat to
1230 UT, then local and regional news to 1235 UT; weather was next, with
PDT time check and temp. of "14 degrees"; ID as "CBC Radio One". Back on
the air after being silent for 3 days (June 24-26).
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 27)
CHAD Dirty blob was parked about 7288 kHz, June 25 at 0454 UT check

causing multiple hets against 7290 kHz broadcast, presumably BBC
Portuguese via South Africa.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld June 26)
CUBA Google Earth imagery.
La Julia MW and diplomatic or direction finding service ?
124 lowly shortwave like masts, and 3 MW masts near TX hall:
23 00 17.35 N 82 13 47.20 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
ECUADOR Update from Ecuador NASB meeting in Elkhart-IN-USA, 2007
The first speaker after lunch was Brent Weeks, missionary engineer at HCJB
Global in Quito, Ecuador. Weeks explained that the DRM transmission from
Quito was currently in the most robust mode that permits AAC operation. He
said that there are lower bit rate, voice quality codecs that are even
more robust, but they are not good for music transmission.
Brent Weeks has worked at HCJB in Quito for six years. He showed a slide
of HCJB's transmitter building, which is in Pifo at an altitude of 8400
feet above sea level in a valley between two ridges of the Andes
mountains, some 20 miles (about 30 kilometers) east of Quito. Mount
Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world, could be seen in the
background of the photo. HCJB has three HC-100 100-kilowatt transmitters
at this location, plus two more at HCJB Global's shortwave site in
Australia.
The antenna field in Pifo includes an antenna directed to Brazil, another
for South America and northwestern North America, another for 49-meter
band regional broadcasts to the Andes corridor, a cubical quad antenna
used for broadcasting to Europe in the 13-meter band and a steerable
antenna with a parabolic reflective curtain which can cover 180 degrees
almost due west to due east. The steerable antenna dipole rolls around on
a track.
Airplanes regularly fly by the site en route to the Quito airport, which
is located in what is now the middle of the city. The Quito authorities
have decided to build a new airport further from the city. "The location
that has been chosen," Weeks said, "means that our antennas are too high.
We've taken down 18 towers already, and we have more to go." The site will
eventually have to be closed.
HCJB has looked at various options for replacing Pifo. One option is to
build another transmitter site in the mountains. But HCJB has its own
power station nearby, and if it continues to use the power from that
station, the options for a new location are limited.
Weeks said that there has also been a change of philosophy in HCJB
Global's mission in the last several years. The focus is now almost
exclusively on transmissions to Latin America in Spanish, Portuguese,
Quichua, Quechua and German for the Mennonite populations in Paraguay and
Bolivia. Gone are HCJB's longtime broadcasts beamed to Europe, Asia and
the South Pacific. The only transmission beamed outside of Latin America
now is German to Europe. Broadcasts to these other regions have been moved
to HCJB-Australia and rented facilities like VT Communications in the UK.
[and DTK Wertachtal 6015 at 1700-1800 UT non-dir 100 kW HCJ too, wb.]
At this point, Weeks went back to the live audio of the DRM transmission
from Quito. The station had just made a switch, timed especially for the
audience at the meeting in Elkhart, to 64 QAM, producing a parametric
stereo signal. The signal-to-noise ratio was 16-17 dB. There were a few
dropouts, but Weeks considered that the signal was doing fairly well
considering they were only using between three and four kilowatts of power
from a Siemens 10-kilowatt linear analog transmitter. After a few minutes,

the signal went back to a 16 QAM mode for a more robust broadcast. HCJB
had been changing the technical parameters of the DRM broadcast throughout
the day. "You need agile scheduling of transmission parameters," said
Weeks. "We'll go to a less robust, higher quality audio later in the day
as propagation improves."
Meantime, a few of HCJB's engineers in Ecuador, including Brent Weeks, are
working with the Global Technology Center in Elkhart on DRM development.
One of those areas is the central control system that drives and tells the
servo-motors what to do. "It needs to be upgraded for DRM," he said. The
station has recently done DRM test transmissions for the SWL Winterfest in
Pennsylvania, the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las
Vegas, and the NASB/USA DRM meetings in Elkhart. Other tests are being
beamed to Germany. "We are getting good reports for the middle-of-the-day
broadcasts to North America," Weeks said.
(Jeff White-FL-USA, June NASB Newsletter direct and via dxld)
Enclosed an article about the DRM activities of HCJB, sent out to
listeners in Germany.
Summary: Some years ago Harris contacted HCJB if they are interested in
participating in the development of DRM, because their HC-500 and HC-100
transmitter designs are highly regarded. The current DRM transmissions are
run at 4 kW, using old Siemens transmitters (PEP rated as 30 kW by TDP)
HCJB had bought from the Swiss military years ago for SSB transmissions.
These transmitters were already shut down, they first had to be connected
to the antenna system again. Harris supplied their Linux-based DRM-CSB100
content server, the Siemens transmitters have a sufficient linearity for
being used without modifications. It has turned out that the most reliable
mode for transmissions to Europe is A, actually designed for groundwave
coverage on MW/LW, but apparently noise is much more an issue here than
multipath propagation. The steerable antenna is used for these
transmissions.
The (remaining) antennas at Pifo will be dismantled in autumn. Period.
"Let's hope that ways and funds can be found to build a new antenna for
transmissions to Europe." (Refers to the hinted new site in Ecuador I
guess?)
The pictures sent out with this article are in the Yahoo group (under
"Miscellaneous"). (via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 28)
ETHIOPIA 9704.2 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1350-1412, 24 Jun, Vernacular,
chanting, talks, local pops; 44444, QRM de NGR 9705.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
FINLAND Digita's daughter company Digi Waves has received a license for
analog broadcasting on MW and SW for the period 1.7.2007-30.6.2010.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, hcdx June 27)
So now we finally know why the plan to use Pori for Polskie Radio failed
in spring and Nauen had to be throwed in instead. Probably the RNW relays
on 963 were possible as special broadcasts without such a licence, but no
regular service.
The licence now issued is valid from July 1 until June 30 2010:
And it is almost needless to say that Digi Wave Oy has its seat at the
Digita headquarters:

(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 28)
DIG Digita Oy belongs to TDF - France. (wb)
The Finnish government has granted (June 21) a broadcasting licence for
transmissions on short and medium wave from Pori, Finland. The recipient
is
Digi Waves Oy (Ltd), a subsidiary of Digita, Finland, Digita corporate
information says. The government office for broadcast licences had
announced the licence for application in May.
Pori was built in the mid 80s by YLE. Since YLE discontinued its
broadcasts from Pori, no one had been a licence holder for any possible
services from that station. YLE had no licence requirement as its
operations are governed by law.
The granting of a licence as such does not, repeat not, mean that some
broadcasts would start immediately, or even later, or at all. It only
makes it possible for the licence holder (Digi Waves) to solicit for
customers, and creates a legal basis for any broadcasts the licence holder
could be able acquire. The departure of YLE had not changed the ownership
of the station (Digita), but broadcasts (if any) from the base needed a
new licence framework.
(Juhani Niinisto-FIN, dxld June 27)
FRANCE/LIBYA I've been "busy" the last couple of days listening to the
Libyan transmissions from four senders. 15550 went off air at 2200 UT last
night and then the same transmission was heard via 11835 kHz (I don't know
if this frequency was on before 2200 or not). The one playing continuous
music on 15650 kHz also went off at 2200 UT. I earlier heard 11835 and
9590 kHz with Hausa but I think both went off at 2000 UT. 15550 kHz is
Voice of Africa in Arabic of course.
15650 kHz is on air again this morning with Libyan style music - it went
off at 1100 UT yesterday - then heard again already on air at 1730 UT. It
will be interesting to know where all of this is coming from!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 28)
Poor signals on all these channels here in southern Germany.
15550 S=1 tiny signal, always underneath of powerful VoRUS MSK in Hindi
co-channel.
15650 Ar noted at 1230 UT, S=1-2 tiny signal.
Compared signals of various bcasters on 19 mband at noon:
WEWN 15825 S=9. Firedrake against AIR 15795 S=9+10dB. KOL 15760 S=9+10dB.
BUL 15700, ERT Athens 15630, MSK 15605, REE 15585 all S=9+20dB. VoRUS MSK
15660 Vietnamese S=9+10dB.
(wb, June 27/28)
LBY 15650 kHz has gone down to a weak signal now - it was peaking much
strong around 0630 UTC+.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 29)
GERMANY DRM DWL. Die Deutsche Welle streicht ab 1. Juli 5 Sendestunden
in DRM. Betroffen sind die Vormittagssendungen aus Moosbrunn, Rampisham
und Woofferton.
Die 3995 kHz faengt jetzt erst eine Stunde spaeter (um 1700 UT) an und
wird von 1600-1700 UTC durch die 9760 kHz aus Sines ersetzt.
( June 27)

15715 CVC at 1727-1745 UT on June 26, English. Interview re hospital at
t/in. Contemporary religous music b/w various CVC IDs and promos. Poor
under propogation QRN.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, hcdx June 28)
1500-1800 15715 Wertachtal 125 kW / 180 deg to WeAF.
HUNGARY Radio Budapest Hungary farewell.
A reminder that Radio Budapest will be closing on Saturday 30th June so
there are at most only 3 days left to hear them on shortwave. The English
schedule for the final couple of days is:
1900-1930 3975 6025 Eu 2100-2130 6025 9525 EuAf
0100-0130 6040 Am 0230-0300 6195 Am
On Saturdays Radio Budapest usually carries the "Insight Central Europe"
programme produced by Radio Prague rather than its own output, so ist
likely that Friday 29th will be the final day of actual programming from
the station.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK June 28)
Today the imminent demise of Radio Budapest has finally been mentioned on
air: The Gruss und Kuss show for Germans formerly living in Hungaria bid
his farewell after 47 years, reportedly closing with a short chronicle,
cf. the enclosed posting. This programme originated from the studios of
Radio Pecs, so perhaps one could have hoped for a survival in whatever
way, but now it's clear that it will disappear as well.
So only one thing remains to be seen for the moment: Will Magyar Radio
keep some Kossuth Radio programming on shortwave, or will they abandon
shortwave altogether? And if so, what will happen to the Jaszbereny
transmitters? At present a single VOA transmission appears to be on air
there as well (Russian 1300-1400 on 11725), which could become the only
shortwave broadcasting from Hungary in just a week, unless Antenna
Hungaria shuts down the plant. Or will IBB step in and move more
transmissions to Jaszbereny, perhaps even at the expense of other sites?
(later)
Some short notes about this programme are here (under Hungary of course):
The point is that the target audience of Gruss und Kuss were Germans
wholeft Hungary at their own will. Greetings from the old homeland andthe
relatives still living there, some reports about current events there
(basically material already broadcast domestically during the week) and
lots of music.
This is much unlike the situation with Czechoslovakia and Poland were the
Germans were forced out of the country. Such a program like Gruss und Kuss
was entirely unthinkable at Prague and Warsaw, already due to the simple
fact that no German community remained in these countries. All bridges
teared down, this country is not your business anymore. Hence all German-
language foreign broadcasting from there aimed at a general audience,
primarily in the FRG but not in the "brother country" GDR.
It might be interesting here that after the martial law in Poland GDR
citizens needed a visa to visit Poland. Not officially, but one needed a
stamp and in my humble opinion it is merely nitpicking how the bureaucrats
choose to call it, since it was in fact impossible to just walk over the
Neisse river at Goerlitz and Guben or the Oder river at Frankfurt (the
east German one). It was just another Iron Curtain! And in summer 1989,
when the border to Czechoslovakia had been closed as well, people just
said "now they're entirely nuts", "enough is enough", and it was commonly
felt that this move signals an imminent crash.

Re. Hungarians living abroad: How many of them rely on the (already
crippled, during the evening 6025 now carries Radio Budapest programming
instead) shortwave relays of Kossuth Radio? I only know about the Turks
here in Germany: Their flats can be easily spotted by way of the satellite
dishes aiming at Turksat (42 deg. East, easy to distinguish from
Astra/Hotbird dishes). I assume that the vast majority of them does not
know that such things like shortwave and Voice of Turkey exists at all.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 25)
Kai, thanks for bringing this up. I never knew that such programs
existed... A real remnant of the WWII/Potsdam Agreement/Cold War times!
They should have shut it down long time ago - esp., after joining EU. I
wonder if Poland or Czechoslovakia ever carried similar radio programming
for their former citizens of the German ethnicity...
"So only one thing remains to be seen for the moment:
Will Magyar Radio keep some Kossuth Radio programming on shortwave"
My guess is that they would. Too many Madyars live outside of Hungary:
Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine... It might be politically dangerous to shut
down Kossuth Radio SW relays.
(Sergei Sosedkin-IL-USA, ibid.)
I have to admit that I did not further go into the matter of ethnic
Germans in Hungary, beyond the circumstance that they were not removed
entirely. It might be also of interest when domestic broadcasts in German
started: This was on New Year's Eve 1956, cf.
(where it can be noted as well that they have one of the consoles widely
seen on photos of Soviet studios, so this appears to be a Hungarian
product, like the Mechlabor tape recorders ubiquitous in USSR studios)
And at a glance: Domestic broadcasts in German in Hungary, Romania, Serbia
and Croatia ...
Bucuresti: German launched in 1948, limited airtime and censorship while
Ceausescu was in force, but was able to always stay on air.
Targu Mures: Station founded in March 1958, apparently from the beginning
broadcasting in German, too. Together with all other local stations in
Romania ordered to stop broadcasting on January 12, 1985 at 12:45. Went
again on air on December 22, 1989.
Timisoara: First broadcast in German in 1956. Like the other regional
stations ordered off air in 1985, broadcasts again started without delay
on December 22, 1989.
Arad, Resita and Carei all went on air after 1995.
Radio Subotica (Serbia, Vojvodina province):
Weekly broadcasts launched in 1998.
Osijek (Croatia): First German broadcast in 2003.
Visas: This story was in the GDR mainly about exit visas as well. For
trips into western countries they were issued quite restrictively, with an
important exception being pensioners. Teachers etc. had a hard time when
they tried to explain this. After the resignation of Erich Honecker it
apparently took the officials some days to simply realize how ridiculous
and impossible to keep this situation was, but finally on November 9 1989
they decided that "from now on no special prerequisits are necessary for
trips to capitalist countries anymore, the permits will be issued at short
notice". One of them (Guenter Schabowski, if the story is known to this

extent) did not realize that the announcement of this had been emargoed
until 8 AM the next morning to allow for the necessary orders being given
to all border posts etc. So he read it out on a press conference
(broadcast live on GDR TV), answered an enquiry from which time on this
will be with some stammering "well, according to my informations this is
effective immediately, without delay".
The result was great TV footage of "the downfall of the Berlin wall", but
a bloodbath could have been the result of Schabowski's stupidity as well.
So it is not quite true to praise him as the man who teared down this
wall, since otherwise ordinary East Germans would have been seen in West
Berlin just a few hours later, around noon on Nov 10, without the risk of
some border posts running amuck (remember, they were supposed to shoot at
defectors).
This is of course entirely off-topic here, but perhaps such details are of
interest nevertheless.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 27)
The point is that the target audience of Gruss und Kuss were Germans who
left Hungary at their own will.
Thank you, Kai! According to Wikipedia, majority of Germans didn't leave
Hungary at their own will, though:
Granted, Wikipedia isn't the most reliable source out there.
About visas. The Soviet nationals needed the Soviet-issued "exit visas" to
go to every foreign country. Even those traveling to the Warsaw Pact
countries had to go through very rigorous background checks. One of the
requirements was a written permission from a local labor union
representative who'd vouch for your high morals and political reliability.
That wasn't always easy to get. Understandably, the guy who had to sign
the document was afraid: "What if you get into some trouble there or run
to the West, and then I'll be held responsible. No offense, but I don't
really know you that well. Can we return to your request in a year or so?"
Sometimes, the issue had to be resolved during a "soul-to-soul"
conversation over a bottle of vodka and with a promise of a small "foreign
present" for a labor union guy's wife.
Ironically, today the Russian nationals applying for entrance visas hear
very similar words at various cosulates: "How can you prove that you'd
return to Russia?" There are very few countries in the world where
Russians can travel visa-free.
Back in the mid-90s I heard of some naive people coming to the US Embassy
with flowers, chocholates and a bottle of Armenian cogniac. Those were the
gifts for the consular officers to speed up the visa application
process... The classic Soviet good-will presents didn't work.
(later) There was German broadcasting for ethnic Germans in the USSR, too.
The most famous, of course, was a German broadcast on the First Programm
of Kazakhstan Radio. Supposedly, it started in 1957 so it celebrates a
golden anniversary this year if its still on the air.
Back in the mid 80s the broadcast was heard very well in Moscow on 11950
or whatever was the SW frequency of Kazakhstan Radio back then. The German
Dept. in Alma-Ata had lots of mail from Germany and was the best QSLer at
Kazakhstan Radio.
(Sergei Sosedkin-IL-USA, dxld June 27)
R Budapest 6195 from 0230-0258 w/the last English broadcast to NA. Mention

of this came at 0257. Annc mentioned that there would be Hungarian instead
and that this was all part of a change to reduce cost. Doesn't it cost the
same to broadcast in English as it does in Hungarian? Same kilowatt hours.
At any rate, sent off a QSL letter yesterday.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX June 30)
Tuned in to tonight's (June 30 UTC) Radio Budapest broadcast on 6040 kHz
at 0100-0128*. News, interview feature from their archives and some local
music. At end of the broadcast, the female announcer mentioned ceasing
English broadcasts on June 30th to a "more cost-effective situation." Not
sure if this was the final broadcast being the 30th UTC or tomorrow's
broadcast on the 30th local time will be the last.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer June 30)
R. Budapest fair with some good gipsy music and then a quiet and quite sad
good-bye at 0127 from the English Service of Radio Budapest June 30 2007.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer June 30)
ICELAND In today's (28 June) evening news, Rikisutvarpid [RUV] reported
the end of their shortwave broadcasts to be July the 1st. Their teletext
page (247) is still active, though, with no mention of closure.
(Reynir H. Stefansson-ICL, dxld June 29)
RUV SW schedule:
1215-1300 Eu 13865 1410-1440 Am 13865 1755-1825 Eu 12115
1835-1905 Am 13865 2300-2335 Am 12115
Look out for the ID "Utvarp Reykjavik". They are a good QSLer.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK June 29)
INDONESIA 7289.86 RRI Nabire on Jun 14 at 0818-0832 UT 34443
Indonesian, Jakarta news realy, 0825 SNSB, ID at 0826 UT, Music.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 26)
9680 RRI Jakarta, 1008-1028 June 27 (Wed.), KGRE program #5603; songs by
ABBA, Westlife and Aussie singer Guy Sebastian; Kevin interviews actor
Tora Sudiro, who is on the popular Trans TV comedy show "Extravaganza";
fair. Heard VOI strong on 9524.97.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer June 28)
3987.05 RRI Manokwari 1145-1225 Jun 27.Lite pop vocals to 1158, then M
ancr, program notes, and SCI at 1200; Jak news began at 1201. Good signal
// 4789.98, 3976.06, 3995.04, 4604.94, and I think 4869.93. Back to local
programming (2 men chatting) at 1216.
4789.98 1144-1202 Jun 25. Soft Indo vocals hosted by M ancr; local anmt at
1159, then delayed Jak nx at 1201. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 28)
KOREA D.P.R. v15184.71 Came across of martial soldier chorus music in
1500-1600 UT portion, and heard Voice of Korea Pyongyang stn ID at 1555 UT
in English. Seemingly Voice of Korea's North American service replaced
9335 by 15180-15185v channel?
At 1547 UT Vatican Radio's Asian sce came on co-channel 15185 kHz, so a
290 Hertz terrible heterodyne pitch noted then.
(later) And Pyongyang station wandered around to 15184.40 at 1738 UT, .54
at 1730 UT, .57 at 1725 UT, .67 at 1755 UT.
Scheduled 1300-1756 UT to NoAM, 13 En, 14 Fr, 15 En, 16 Fr, 1700 Korean.
Parallel freq for Korean language outlet noted at 1700-1756 UT on 11709.92
kHz also to NoAM.
(wb, June 28)

KUWAIT Radio Kuwait in English on 11990 kHz. Tuned into non-stop pop
music at 1945 UT on 11990 kHz, then ID in English at 2000 "This is Radio
Kuwait, discover your hidden powers", followed by a programme called
"Discover Your Hidden Powers". Have they reactivated their English
service? Not heard them myself in English for quite a long time.
(Tony Rogers-UK, BrDXC-UK June 28)
Thanks to Tony's tip, Radio Kuwait heard in English tonight, from tune-in
at 1850 UT on 11990 kHz. Its certainly been a long time since their
English service was carried on SW - perhaps 3 or 4 years. Radio Kuwait was
last listed in BrDXC's Broadcasts in English in our Winter 2003 edition.
Its great to hear something back on SW especially with the closure of
Radio Budapest and Iceland's SW relays tomorrow...
(later) Radio Kuwait's morning transmission in English has also been
reactivated on SW, heard here this morning from tune-in just after 0700
until 0800 sign-off on 15110 kHz. Closing announcement confirmed the
following English schedule:
0500-0800 on 15110 to S & SE Asia
1800-2100 on 11990 to Europe & N America
The announcement also mentioned 963 kHz mediumwave and 96.3 FM for local
listeners. This is exactly the same SW schedule that was in effect until
the English service disappeard from SW in late 2003.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK June 30)
And the morning transmission in English to SoAsia on 15110 kHz has also
resumed. It was heard today (June 30) at just after 0500 UT with reading
and instruction from the Koran. Transmission continued until 0758 (the
last 65 minutes or so was non-stop pop) when ID in English was given, and
transmission times on FM, MW and SW. This service does begin at 0500.
Arabic used to be broadcast in this transmission but today, after time
pips, Persian started // 9750. But after about two minutes 15110 left the
air.
Arabic meanwhile was heard via 11675 until about 0700 (co-ch Radio Solh)
and 15495.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld June 30)
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC The Kyrgyz Republic is using 3 transmitters. Two of them
for Radio Bishkek and one for Radio Rossii.
I heard Radio Rosii from 2100 sign on until 2255 (tx remains active) and
from 2300 until around 0020 fade out. At 2300 ID as Radio Rossii.
I heard Kyrgyz Radio from 2300 sign on until around 0010 fade out on 4010
weak and from 2300 // on 4795 very weak, just for some minutes until fade
out. The evening programme in that time of the year not audible.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX June 23)
LITHUANIA KBC. Our new weekly programmes are:
Saturdays at 2200-2259 UT 6255 kHz 259 deg. (nights from Sat to Sun).
Sundays at 0100-0159 UT 6255 kHz 310 deg. (nights from Sat to Sun).
Fridays at 2200-2259 UT 6255 kHz 259 deg. (nights from Fri to Sat).
Starting the 6th of July.
[Saturdays at 2100-2200 UT MW 1386 kHz. All via txmitters in Lithuania].
So get used to it, Your weekend will never be the same...
We are counting down to 2008 ... for our daily show!!
(via Ydun Ritz-DEN, dxld June 28)

LUXEMBOURG 6095 DRM schedule effective June 25, 2007 (short waves only)
via DX Mix News, Bulgaria, June 26, via dxld ... 0000-2400 on 6095 JUN
050 kW / 060 Europe RTL Radio German.
Re the above listing - there was no DRM signal on 6090 at 2130 UT on June
26th, other than splatter from a DRMer on 6090. CRI in Arabic on 6100 was
completely clear of QRM - the only way to hear it when DRM on 6095 was by
using USB. On the 27th DRM is on 6095 as usual at 0900UTC. So is LUX
shifting to avoid QRM?
(later) Re my mail of June 26 concerning DRM - I meant to write that
there was no DRM on 6095 (NOT 6090). Apologies for this mistake. However,
on June 27 I found that DRM (Luxembourg) had gone off air (6095) at tune
in soon after 1900 and CRI in Romanian was a very strong signal on 6090
with strong co-channel from another - possibly BBC via Oman. Frequencies
6095 and 6100 were apparently empty.
On checking later (after 2130) I discovered that the DRM I thought I'd
heard the previous night on 6090 was in fact coming from 6085 (Ismaning).
Using USB on 6090 revealed a clear channel. Ismaning has a "softer" noise
level on exact channel than it does in it's sidebands, and this is
probably what mislead me. So RTL Luxembourg is no longer 24 hrs on 6095.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld and wwdxc BC-DX June 27/28)
I didn't hear LUX 6095 this morning - I don't think it's on air now at
1000 either, although I do have some noise from my computer. It was off at
1800 last (Thursday) evening too, and I had a nice signal from BBC Oman in
Persian on 6090, but had to use USB due to the bzzzzzzz from 6085. A
little later there was a weak unid signal on 6100 which went off air
before 2130. I couldn't even guess what it was though.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 29)
6095 DRM. I checked LUX 6095 also, it seems bc time has been shortened to
approx. 1000-1900 UT only.
(wb, June 29)
This should be the explanation:
Says, amongst a mention of Deutsche Welle cutting back its DRM
transmissions one step after another: [LUX] "At present 5990 is not in
operation during the evenings and at night due to technical problems with
a transformer that needs to be replaced." Probably this concerns co-
located 6095 as well.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 30)
MALI 7284.3 R. Mali, Kati, 1333-1357, 23 Jun, French, home newscast
"Journal Inter-Regional"; 35443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
MOROCCO 1185.8 RTM-"C", Casablanca, 0905-1110, 24 Jun, Berber, talks,
chanting; 55454 but distorted audio that got worse as day progressed.
7308 RTM-"C", Sebaa-Aioun, 0926-. 23 Jun, Berber, prayer, music, .;
harmonic of 1044 (S=9+40dB).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26) (Carlos Goncalves - POR
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 1001-1026, 24 Jun, English, mass
sermon; 15341, but carrier was still detectable as late as 1230! Nigeria
4770 & Benin 5025 are the only 60 m band African stns audible until
mid~late morning.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)

PNG 3335 Radio East Sepik, Wewak surprised to hear 1105 to 1112 with
male announcer reading the news in English followed by 1110 Island music.
Very late in the local morning for such a reception. 3260 and 3315 also
in, alas with poor signals. 22nd June.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer June 24)
PERU 3172.62 Radio Municipal, Panao noted with weak signal 0950 after
several days of not being there or too weak for log? 25 June.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer June 25)
4746.8 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2311-2323, 22 Jun, Spanish, long
advertisement for "Rio Farma" (natural medicines); 45333.
4775 R. Tarma, Tarma, 2258-2307, 22 Jun, Spanish, advertisements,
ID+freq. announcement at 2303, prgr "Antena Deportiva"; 24342, QRM de B.
4940 R. San Antonio, Villa Atalaya, 2235-2246, 22 Jun, Spanish, light
songs, TCs; 35322.
4950 R. Madre de Dios, Pto Maldonado, 2244-2253, 23 Jun, Spanish, songs;
35342.
4955 R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2241-2248, 23 Jun, Spanish, talks;
35342.
6019.6 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2249-2255, 23 Jun, Spanish, preacher before live
audience; 44433.
(all 6 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
POLAND [and non] Greetings from Gdansk, Poland. While in Europe, I
thought I'd check out the new Hebrew service from Polish Radio. Well I
listened Saturday and Sunday and both days, all they had was the same
program of Polish music. Not a word of Hebrew heard, just continuous
music. This service may not fly, in hindsight! I'll listen a few more
times to confirm. I don't have my notes with me re time and frequency
being at an internet cafe. I did, on the other hand, enjoy the Yiddish
service of Kol Israel. Great music!
(Volodya Salmaniw, on tour Gdansk-POL, dxld June 25)
RUSSIA [c.f. bc-dx TopNews #813] First of all, I am very sorry about
this delay with our QSLs...
I already sent 57 QSL cards mostly for old reports. These QSLs includes
Kaliningard (Bolshakovo) reports that were dated till October 31, 2003
only (Kaliningrad is out of our structure after this date).
Our current schedule (in Russian only at the moment)
If you have any old unverified reports for St.Petersburg (any date) and
Kaliningrad (till October 31, 2003) please contact me via
or
All new reports for our current St. Petersburg transmissions will verify
by our QSL card, sticker and paper pennant (usual mail reports with one
IRC or USD are more preferred than e-mail ones).
Our address: Mikhail Timofeyev, SPbRC Technical department. St. Petersburg
Regional Center. ul. Akademika Pavlova, 3. St. Petersburg 197022, Russia.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, hcdx June 25)
Saint Petersburg Regional Center, Now they have a special DX corner (in
Russian).

(Victor Rutkovsky, ibid.)
And I find myself wading through their website while I had other things to
do ... at least it should be translated what is portrayed in the photos:
First paragraph Leningradskiy radiotelevisionnyi peredayushiy tsentr; 313
metres tall (including antenna systems) transmission tower, put on air in
1963 with 50 kW Uragan model transmitter on channel R-3 (thus an ERP
considerably above 100 kW on this low frequency; equipment similar to the
R-1 and R-2 outlets often caught via Es skip); some of the current TV
transmission equipment, in particular STU-42 transmitter (20 kW) for ch.
27 and OTV 1/25 AVB transmitter for ch. R-3.
Second paragraph Radiocenter No. 11 at Krasnyi Bor, about 30 km south of
St. Petersburg; shortwave transmitter hall No. 1 with Sneg transmitters
upgraded to 200 kW; Bolshaya Zariya mediumwave antenna (1494 kHz). The
radio transmission complex at Krasnyi Bor faces a challenge which is
common amongst the branches of RTRS nowadays: Be prepared for not being
able to sell much LW/MW/SW airtime anymore. In April 2007 the shortwave
transmitters were on average busy for merely 2.55 hours a day, while only
two of the four LW/MW transmitters are in use anymore, running on reduced
power of 600 kW each for 9.25 hours (Mayak on 549) and 5.25 hours (Voice
of Russia on 1494) a day, respectively.
Third paragraph: 195/204.6 metres tall FM/TV tower at Vyborg.
Further below: Radiocenter No. 1 at Olgino; established in 1947,
originally responsible for LW/MW transmission of Radio Moscow programs 2
(Mayak; 198), 3 (Radio Rossii; 873) and 4 (Radio Orfeiy; 1125) with
transmitters of 150 kW each (one of them in the photo; apparently two 75
kW blocks and in between them the combiner). During the late nineties a FM
transmission complex has been added, with the antennas being mounted on
the AMShP-205 mast (198 kHz).
Bottom: Branch 3, responsible for St. Petersberg city coverage with eight
10 kW (one of them actually 12 kW) mediumwave transmitters, five 75 metres
masts, four 50 metres antennas and two dipole-like antennas mounted on 75
metres tall towers. In the picture XL-12 (Nautel if I'm not terribly
wrong; that would be the 12 kW) transmitter for 1053 and Tesla SRV-10
transmitter (stand-by).
First colour picture 50 kW Sneg transmitters at Krasnyi Bor as installed,
i.e. before being upgraded to 200 kW. They are obviously identical to the
shortwave broadcasting equipment installed during the sixties at Koenigs
Wusterhausen, consisting of eight such transmitters, operational-wise
treated as 4 x 100 kW (hence they were called like "Sender 4/1" and
"Sender 4/2", respectively) and shut down together with the shortwave
transmitter at Wiederau in autumn 1993 (after only 6115 was on air anymore
already since 1991).
Second colour picture: Yet another view of one of the SV 4+4 antennas at
Bolshakovo (like the never completed one in Bulgaria). LW/MW equipment at
Bolshakovo described here as 3 x 2500 kW, while other sources mention 1 x
2000 kW (Buran model) and 2 x 2500 kW (Tayfun model) instead.
Third colour picture: AMShP-205 mast at Olgino with FM transmitter
container.
Last colour picture: LW/MW transmitter hall at Krasnyi Bor; either the
complete equipment or two of four transmitters. I understand that these

are all Buran units, probably three 2000 kW (234, 549, 1494 kHz) and the
fourth 1000 kW (801). So much for now ...
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 26)
Remember when Voice of Russia \ Radio Moscow was seemingly on its last
legs with few transmitters? Well, they are back just like the bad old days
of the USSR. Man, just about 24 hours a day here with very strong signals
everywhere. The only other broadcaster coming close is CRI, believe it or
not!
Belorussia is strong as well (as is Radio Racja), while Radio Ukraine
International's 100 kW Kharkiv transmitter doesn't put out all that
well... it's OK, but not super strong. I'll issue more complete
observations when I can.
(Volodya Salmaniw-CAN, on tour Gdansk-POL, dxld June 25)
Unlike back in the 1980s, European Russia doesn't seem to be covered with
the Voice of Russia signal very well. All kinds of Chinese stations (CRI,
local SW radio, firedrake) occupy most of the spectrum.
(Sergei Sosedkin-IL-USA, dxld June 24)
I would say no, it's not like in the old days. Back then Radio Moscow,
especially in English, was all day long audible on dozens of shortwave
frequencies, during daytime the 19 and 16 metres bands were filled with
Russian transmitters. Not so anymore, during daytime there is now a single
frequency of Radio Rossii (250 kW transmitter at Taldom), for one hour
only after 11 AM there are two frequencies of VOR in German (Bolshakovo
and Tbilisskaya transmitters), and that's all you year of Russia on
shortwave.
During the evening various VOR services for Europe are on air, but without
thinking much about it I would say on just one dozen frequencies or so
("just" compared with the number of installed transmitters). So it was
absolutely no surprise for me to read on the website of the St. Petersburg
branch of RTRS how grim the situation has become for their AM operations.
But yes: Chinese signals are now all over the shortwave bands. 19 and 16
metres during daytime? You guessed it, it's full of CRI now.
And I also remember the days when Radio Moscow was in limbo. I still
recall this schedule for German from summer 1993: 1500-1700 on 1323 and
11980, 1700-2000 on 1323, 11980 and 12010. 1323 was of course the
Wachenbrunn transmitter in Germany, the only thing that remained
untouched. 11980 was Tbilisskaya, 12010 was Samara, actually supposed to
go on air at 1500 as well (btw, in later years this Samara outlet carried
Radio Maryja from Poland). This was all.
No mediumwave from Bolshakovo, no shortwave from Moscow area sites, no
nothing. At least once they also mentioned on air that their whole station
was endangered.
Of course the situation of VOR is much better now. Probably Walter's
assessment is related to the circumstance that T-Systems Media&Broadcast
has meanwhile leased not less than six mediumwave outlets to them. This
may be reminiscent to the USSR days, but in fact four of them are
investment ruins from the Megaradio debacle, and it certainly is primarily
successful marketing that they now relay VOR, whatever the conditions may
be.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 25)
Radio Rossii broadcast on SW for nationals in western Europe is hardly to
find for an average shortwave listener these days. And some VoR foreign
bcs to count on limited channel quantity. As well as 5 bc hrs daily via
Wertachtal 125/250 kW in Ru, En, and Arabic.

The CRI and CNR outlets are everywhere, from mainland, Albania, France,
Mali, Russia, South Africa, Luxembourg, Canada, Cuba, and Chile, to
mention some. (wb)
I recall there was a news item some time ago, that both or either
Kabardino-Balkaria and Adygeya had stopped their shortwave relays for ME
some time in 2006. I checked 7325 kHz very often in April this year and
they were definitely off. Now they seem to be back.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXsignal June 24)
SINGAPORE 3915 BBC Kranji relay, 2318-2330, 22 Jun, WS in English, "The
World Today" feature; 44333, adjt. uty. QRM - a signal that's pesting 3915
for quite some time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
SOUTH AFRICA 3320 SAUK/R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, 2146-2209, 22 Jun,
Afrikaans, music, newscast 2200; 55333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
SPAIN 4896 COPE station, Almeria, 0906-.., 24 Jun, talks; 2nd harmonic
of 1224; 25443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
SURINAME 4990 Radio Apintie Paramaribo 0950 to 1000 usual om with
signal much troubled by CODAR, much better in usb than AM mode. Have found
no audio filter that works with CODAR; best I can do is ECSS. 25 June.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer June 25)
SWAZILAND 4775 Trans World Radio - Manzini, 0454-0509 Jun 23, religious
talk by a man followed by ID and usual tuning signal between programs.
Opened another program at 0500. Very poor with much static.
3240 Trans World Radio _ Manzini, 0332-0345* Jun 24, choral vocals
followed by a man with religious talk in listed Ndau language. Mix of
children's choir vocals and talks until another man gave ID at close
followed by hand bells. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer June 26)
TAIWAN [Clandestine to No. Korea] 9485 Shiokaze (via Taiwan) at *1300-
1330* UT on Jun 27. Noted today (Wed.) in Chinese, the first time I've
heard them using that language. Usual 3-minute opening w/piano background,
followed by a long list, presumably the usual abductee roster; usual
closing anmt, followed by usual Radio Free Chosun at *1330 UT. Good signal
but nasty splatter from KAIJ on 9480 kHz blasting in at S=9+50 dB.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 27)
TANZANIA These days reception of Voice of Tanzania Zanzibar is very good
on 11735. Frequency is clear most time of the transmission. Begin at 1458
after presumed frequency change, sign off at the end of the programme at
2100 with hymn. One of the best audible African stations. At 1700 news
relay from Radio Tanzania in Swaheli. All pxs in Swaheli, only 1800-
1805/10 news sce in English. From 1700-1757 Radio Romania English // but
mostly Zanzibar is dominating.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
U.K. [not] 15745 BBC Arabic from UNID site noted this week, thanks to
Noel R. Green in Blackpool-UK: "However, there is a new BBC outlet in
Arabic on air using 15745 - first heard at around 0740 June 27 and still
on air at 0900 plus, now parallel 15180 and 17505."
15745 BBC Arabic with BBC website address, noted at 1230 UT, S=2-3 fading
tiny signal. Maybe CIS or Russian Siberia relay site southwards lobe ?

Compared signals of various bcasters on 19 mband at noon:
WEWN 15825 S=9. Firedrake against AIR 15795 S=9+10dB. KOL 15760 S=9+10dB.
BUL 15700, ERT Athens 15630, MSK 15605, REE 15585 all S=9+20dB. VoRUS MSK
15660 Vietnamese S=9+10dB.
(wb, June 27/28)
USA 15445, 2000-2100, VOA Jun 11 English announcer with African Beat
program. Very strong signal, and excellent African music from around the
continent. VOA ID and sign-off at 2100*.
(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, DXplorer June 19) not Thailand
Google Earth imagery.
WHRA Greenbush ME, is that new in high resolution?
45 08 10.33 N 68 33 32.42 W
ex KGEI Redwood City
37 32 48.29 N 122 13 57.56 W
WHRI Furman, SC
32 40 49.52 N 81 07 54.44 W
WWRB Morrison, TN (Manchester Copperhill) - [nice installation, wb.]
35 37 25.34 N 86 00 51.35 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
URUGUAY 9620.7 Emisora del Sur, Montevideo, 2118-2129, 23 Jun, Spanish,
talks; 22441, QRM de DW 9620 in Arabic, just like the situation on 12 May
at 2145.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
VATICAN STATE Special liturgy just in progress today at 0700-0900 UT on
5885 Italian, 7225 German, 11740 En, 13765 Fr, 15550 Fr, 17590 Portuguese.
(wb, June 29)
Friday 29th June 2007. Liturgy of the Eucharist on the Feastday of the
Apostle Saints Peter and Paul, with the conferral of the Pallium, presided
by His Holiness Benedict XVI at 09.30 a.m.
From Saint Peter's Basilica, Liturgy of Eucharist on the Feastday of the
Apostle Saints Peter and Paul, with the conferral of the Pallium to some
Metropolitan Archbishops presided by His Holiness Benedict XVI.
Live broadcast at 09.20 a.m.
- in Italian for Italy on kHz 5885 SW, for the area of Rome on kHz 585 MW
and MHz 105,0 FM, and via Internet on Channel 1
- in English for Western Europe on kHz 11740 SW, for the area of Rome on
MHz 93,3 FM and via Internet on Channel 2
- in German for Central-Western Europe on kHz 7225 SW, for the area of
Rome on kHz 1.611 MW and via Internet on Channel 3
- in French for Africa on kHz 13765 and 15550 SW, for the area of Rome on
MHz 103,8 FM and via Internet on Channel 4
- in Spanish for the area of Rome on kHz 1.260 MW and via Internet on
Channel 5
VAT was heard best here on 15550 kHz in French - the other frequencies
also good, but 7250 weaker, and 5885 hardly audible!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 29)
ZIMBABWE 4828 VoZimbabwe, Guineafowl, 2137-., 23 Jun, non-stop African
pops; 55333. At the same time, ZBC 3396 was at full steam too. and with
the same sort of menu, by the way.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX June 26)
HAM RADIO fair and convention, photo galery by Christoph OE2CRM.

Ein kleiner Rundgang in Bildern befindet sich nun auf meiner Webseite:
(73 Christoph June 23)
HFCC News.
The B07 HFCC Conference will be held in Birmingham, England, August 27-31,
2007. It is being hosted by Christian Vision, assisted by FEBA and NASB
member FEBC. More information is available on the HFCC website,
NASB Vice President Mike Adams on FEBC will be our official representative
at the conference, although other NASB members will also be participating.
The HFCC-ASBU Steering Board, meeting in Prague on May 18, agreed that the
A meeting each year (normally held in February) should be a joint meeting
with the ABU-HFC (i.e. the Asia-Pacific coordination group). Because of
travel distances and the costs of costs of traveling such distances, the
HFCC SB feels the venue should alternate between the ABU-HFC region and
the HFCC-ASBU region. No host or location has been chosen yet for the A08
meeting, but the likely dates are February 4-8, 2008.
A review of HFCC membership fees is urgent to cover income vs. expenditure
shortfalls. Options will be presented at the plenary meeting at the B07
HFCC Conference in Birmingham.
NEXUS-IBA, Italy has applied for HFCC membership. They will be invited to
attend as observers at the Birmingham conference in August.
The HFCC is now a Sector Member of the International Telecommunication
Union radio sector (ITU-R), so it can attend ITU-R meetings. The SB agreed
that the HFCC should take up this opportunity, especially at WRC07, which
is very important to the broadcasting service. The WRC07 will take place
in Geneva, Switzerland from October 22 to November 17.
The possibility of regular DRM transmissions on the 26 MHz band was
discussed at the recent HFCC Steering Board meeting. This raises various
regulatory questions, such as should they be coordinated on an
international level or just a national level. There is also the question
of how to protect international broadcasts on the 26 MHz band from local
DRM broadcasts. It was proposed to divide the band into two portions
permitting long distance international services into one segment and local
services in the other segment of this band. National and regional
administrations will need to be consulted on this.
The Steering Board agreed that non-members' broadcast schedule
requirements should be included in the HFCC database, but those non-
members will not have access to the private portion of the HFCC website.
The NASB has been acting informally as a liaison between the HFCC and
various Latin American shortwave stations for a number of years now to
submit their frequency requirements to the HFCC, and we have recently been
contacted by two additional stations in Colombia which would like to be
included in future HFCC databases.
An issue was raised by Radio Canada International about the Canadian time-
signal station CHU on 7335 kHz, which has had some recent interference
issues with broadcasting stations. The HFCC Steering Board believed that
this requirement should not be included in the HFCC database, but
information about the transmission will be provided to HFCC members
outside the database. Such fixed service transmissions can continue to
operate in the 7300-7350 kHz range as long as they don't interfere with
broadcast stations.
(June NASB Newsletter, direct and via dxld June 26)

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AFRICA At the beginning one "African look" from St.Petersburg (July 4,
1830-1900):
3200 SWZ (TWR) fair-good
3255 AFS (BBC) good
3287.66 MDG poor
3320 AFS fair
4770 NIG poor
4780 DJI good
4828 ZWE fair-good
4834.63 MLI (tent.) carr. only
4845 MTN (tent.) weak
4880 AFS (CLA) fair-good
4930 BOT (VOA) vy good
4915 UNID weak
4949.96 AGL poor-fair
4965 ZMB (CVC) poor because of UTE QRM on 4967
4975.97 UGA good
5005 UNID weak
5010 MDG poor because of RTTY QRM
5018.88 NGR
5030 BFA poor-fair
5915 ZMB good
5990 ETH fair
5995 MLI weak
6055 RRW poor because of ALB (CRI)
6165 ZMB poor
7110 ETH poor-fair
7165.12 ETH fair
7200 SDN fair
7216.77 AGL weak

7287.3 TCD (tent.) "good" (distorded signal)
9559.34 ETH
9580 GAB good
9704.98 NGR fair-good (ETH was off at 1855)
11735 TNZ good
15120 NIG vy good.
One short local DXpedition near St.Petersburg (July 4-5), RX: Drake R8B.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
ANGOLA 7216.77 R. Nacional, July 4, 1856-1927, Vernacular talks, music,
also at 2042 in French and on July 5 at 0312 - all not // 4949.96 (poor,
blocked by ROU at 1928).
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
ARGENTINA/MOROCCO/SPAIN The terriblest band region these days is 15340
to 15350 kHz channel occupation on evenings in A-07 season.
Strongest today 15344.17 kHz RAE Buenos Aires, S=9+10 dB.
Two broadcaster on exact 15345.00 kHz, RTM Rabat via Nador in Arabic mx on
top S=9, and REE mixed Arabic / Spanish program towards NE/ME, S=7
underneath.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 1)
Interviewed on RNW Radio Enlace programme Marcelo Campos of RAE said that
she though shortwave will last for a few more years. However the younger
generation is not satisfied with the audio quality of shortwave. RAE is
thinking about putting Japanese on at 2200 for morning broadcast instead
of Spanish. Radio Nacional is already on internet, and she hopes to have
RAE on there too before too much longer. A listener, not a station,
invited her to visit Germany and see the latest technological developments
in broadcasting, which she enjoyed very much. RAE has good relations with
other stations, but does not have the wherewithal to work together with
them. She has been in shortwave since 1989; before that she was at a
domestic station in remote Ushuaia where she would like to return some day
after retirement.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld via WDXC-UK Contact magazine)
6214.22 ARG R. Baluarte (tent.), 2334-, Spanish-like talk (poor, UTE
QRM)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
BELARUS 6115/7110 Belaruskaje Radyjo 1st Channel; 0215-0227 4 July,
2007. Belarus or Russian female, definitely // but both very weak and
presumed the one(s) as per Serghey Nikishin's observations from Moscow
June 26. Music in // at 0227 recheck. Sites per same source: 6115
Kalodzishchy and 7110 Hrodna. No trace of other channels 6010, 6070, 6190
and 7145. 6115 blocked 0231 recheck by Radio Tirana in English.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4)
BELGIUM [non] [MOLDOVA/RUSSIA/TAIWAN] Some TDP changes:
Denge Mezopotamya in Kurdish from July 2:
0400-2000 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Daily, x0400-1600
Exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Amharic:
1600-1700 on 15260 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Mon, new from July 2
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong:
2300-2330 NF 11655 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Daily, ex 11650
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
BELIZE 4045usb at 1045 sailing vessel "/I am in Belize/..." talking re:
trip to Caribbean -WCY. 30 June.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 5)

BHUTAN 6035 Early June I travelled to Sri Lanka with my wife Suree and
we were guests of Victor Goonetilleke for three days. I used Victor's ICOM
for some dxing, however the results were poor... The new 100 kW
transmitter of BBS Thimpu was the only highlight. On the air from 0000 to
1500 (1400-1500 English) unchanged. While s/on is "armchair reception",
English is interfered by at least two Chinese opera jammers on neighboring
6030 and 6025. Bhutan is a deeply religious country and, of course,
Buddhism is the religion. I have doubts, that there is any other religion
present. The Choir of Buddhist monks are singing until 0030 and I waited
for an ID, which I could not hear. Listening in Europe means, that fade-
out starts between 0030 and 0100 and it is extremely difficult to find any
authentic programme details for a reception report. Anyway, chances for a
Bhutan QSL are traditionally low.
(Uwe Volk-D, on tour to Sri Lanka Jun 16 and 26; dswci)
BOLIVIA 4732 R. Universataria Haven't had any luck with this new one
lately during checks in the AM or PM. Every time I check there's some RTTY
there.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx July 01)
4876.1 Radio La Cruz del Sur, La Paz silent for over a year.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 5)
3310.00 R. Mosoj Chaski, July 5, 0054-0100, Quechua talks (poor)
4409.79 R. Eco, July 4, 2337-, Spanish talk, also at 0156 (fair, good at
0156)
4650.28 R. Santa Ana, July 4, 2341-, Spanish, song (fair)
4690.51 R. Paititi (tent.), July 4. 2343-, Spanish talks, also at 0200 on
4690.45 (poor, fair at 0200)
4716.67 R. Santa Ana, July 4, 2345-, Spanish talk (fair)
5580.31 BOL R. San Jose, July 4, 2353-, Spanish religious talk (poor-
talk)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
BRAZIL 3254.96 [tent.] Radio Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri 1000 to 1015
Portuguese om, fair signal. 2 July.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 5)
3254.91 R. Educadora 6 de Agosto, July 5, 0048-0053, Portuguese football
report (poor)
3325.00 R. Mundial (tent.), 0102-0110, Portuguese, slow song, talk (poor,
UTE QRM)
3365.09 R. Cultura, July 5, 0115-, Portuguese, song (poor)
3374.97/3375.16v UNID, July 5, 0118-, it seems two Brazilian stations on
one and the same channel (poor, UTE QRM)
4785.06 R. Cariari, July 5, 0042-, Portuguese talk, time ann., ID's
(good)
4925.05 R. Educacao Rural, July 5, 0032-0040, Portuguese talk, ID's
(good)
11725.00 R. Novaz de Paz, July 4, 1236-1247, Portuguese talk, slow songs
(poor, best in AM SYNC)

11815.00 R. Brasil Central, July 4, 1229-1235, Portuguese talk (poor,
QRM:NHK)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
BULGARIA Postecke von Radio Bulgarien in Deutsch vom 4. Juli 2007 (Wdl.
u.a. am Samstag-Abend) ... diesmal von und mit Rossiza Radulowa und mit
Wladimir Wladimirow.
Schliessen wollen wir die heutige Sendung mit der DX-Biographie von Peter
Hell aus Merchweiler, der sie selbst verfasst und unserem Freund Volker
Willschrey zukommen liess.
Hoeren Sie nun im Angedenken an unseren lieben Stammhoerer Peter Hell
seine Radioerinnerungen:
(Paul Gager-AUT, July 4)
CAMBODIA FEBC Cambodia is working on distributing a few hundred wind-up
radios throughout the country within the next couple of days. This follows
the presentation of 5000 radios by FEBC Korea to the Deputy Prime Minister
Sok An. The team also met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Of the
5000 wind-up radios presented, 1000 radios have been passed to FEBC
Cambodia for distribution. Many of the listeners are hard-pressed to
purchase batteries and live in isolated areas, so the wind-up radios are
an especially appreciated commodity.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld via WDXC-UK Contact magazine)
CANADA 9625.00 CBC Montreal, July 4, 1135-1140, French political
comments (fair-good, weak WYFR signal on the background)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
CHINA Summer Olympic Games 2008 will be held in Beijing, China. To mark
this occasion CRI has published QSL cards and postcards including the
photographs of 10 Newly Built Olympic stadium. The cards will be sent
soon.
(Salahuddin Dolar-BGD, dxld via WDXC-UK Contact magazine)
CHILE 6089.85 R. Esperanza (pres.) at 1030-1056 UT. M preaching in SP
w/ment of Jesus Christo and possibly Esperanza. Live Gospel song, then
segment w/M and W hosts in SP mentioning La Cruz and La Palabra de Dios,
and Christo. Fady w/some excellent peaks at 1034 and 1050, along w/some
adjacent channel QRM. Always a tough one to ID as they're few and far
between. Glad to see the earthquake didn't knock this off. June 30.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx July 01)
CUBA [Venezuela] Radio Nacional de Venezuela, 11760 kHz, QSL letter
with all relevant information except transmitter site, also a date only
QSL card with various scenes of Venezuela in 4'5 months for $1. Like
others, this came via 2 Day FEDEX, also lots of booklets extolling
President Hugo Chavez. V/S Freddy R. Santos.
(John M. Fisher-MA-USA, DXplorer July 5)
11705.00 R. Nacional de Venezuela, July 4, 1202-1207, Spanish talk, 1206
two ID's, address (fair-good)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
CZECH REP [and CANADA/RUSSIA/TAJIKISTAN/UK/USA relays]
Summer A-07 of Radio Prague:
CZECH 0130-0157 6200 7345
0230-0257 7345 9870
0830-0857 11600 15710
0930-0957 9880 21745
1100-1127 11665 15710

1230-1257 6055 7345
1530-1557 5930 17485
1730-1757 5930 17485
1930-1957 5930 11600
2100-2127 9410 11600
2330-2357 7345 9440
ENGLISH 0000-0027 7345 9440
0100-0127 6200 7345
0300-0327 7345 9870
0330-0357 9445 11600 + 6080 SAC
0700-0727 9880 11600
0900-0927 9880 21745 + 9955 RMI
1030-1057 9880 11665
1300-1327 13580 17540
1330-1357 9850 RMP in DRM mode Fri/Sat
1600-1627 5930 17485
1700-1727 5930 17485
2000-2027 5930 11600
2130-2157 9410 11600
2230-2257 7345 9415
GERMAN 0630-0657 5930 7345
1000-1027 6055 9880
1200-1227 6055 7345
1300-1327 9850 RMP in DRM mode Fri/Sat
1500-1527 5930
1630-1657 11825 ARM
FRENCH 0600-0627 5930 7345
0730-0757 9880 11600
1330-1357 13580 17540
1630-1657 5930 17485
1830-1857 5930 13580
2200-2227 7345 9415
RUSSIAN 0400-0427 9445 11600
1130-1157 11665 15710
1430-1457 7345 13580
1800-1827 5840 DB
SPANISH 0000-0027 11665 ASC
0030-0057 7345 9440
0200-0227 6200 7345
0430-0457 9955 RMI
0800-0827 11600 15710
0930-0957 9955 RMI
1400-1427 11625 13580
1800-1827 5930 13580
1900-1927 5930 13580
2030-2057 5930 11600
2300-2327 7345 9415
2330-2357 6000 SAC
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
Country Radio will stay on mediumwave 1062 (Praha-Zbraslav, 7 AM to 9 PM
20 kW, at night 1 kW). They were thinking about leaving mediumwave but
were quite satisfied with the feedback after asking on air (on 1062 only
of course, not on FM) if anybody is out there, so decided to keep it.
Unfortunately I don't understand Czech, but this appears to mention that
they had abandoned 1584 due to an insufficient number of listeners in
2003:

And here is a nice gallery of Czech MW/LW transmitters, various sites
(left) and Tesla equipment (right, with page about LK 12
limiter/compressor, the secret of the really nice Czech AM sound, "under
construction" it seems?):
(KaiLudwig-D, dxld July 4) Zbraslav G.C. 49 56 54.38 N 14 22 06.93 E
DIEGO GARCIA 4319.00 BIO AFN Los Angeles, July, 4, 1623-1632,
English talks in USB (fair)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
DJIBOUTI 4780 Radio Djibouti; *0250-0315 4 July, 2004. 1 KHz (or a
little higher) tone brought up from 0250 into a nice, though short
orchestral anthem from 0300:15, Afar (or whatever) male ID and opening
announcements, flutes and talk atop. Into Qu'ran recital 0303-0313, then
more talk and filler music. Very good and clear.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4)
DRM - In year 1999 was aired a programme intended on beginning of DRM
in 1997 - DX prgr by Radio Bulgaria. Almost 10 years already are going on
the tests,infos as"very soon will be receiver" etc. The results are: some
broadcasts on 12-16 khz band to jamming another stations.The story of DRM
is known it is the same story as SSB in the 70s.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 5)
ECUADOR 4918.99 R. Quito, July 5, 0215-0220, Spanish football report
(poor-fair)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
ETHIOPIA 7165.12 Voice of Ethiopia, July 4, 1508-1515, Arabic talk,
song // 9559.38 (poor-fair, het.)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
Radio Fana is a political radio station operated by the opposition groups
in Ethiopia. The station was founded in November 1994 and started
broadcasting on short and mediumwave frequencies. In the beginning the
station was not approved by the ruling party, and it was operated in
secrecy. Later the Ethiopian government sanctioned a license to Radio
Fana.
The main objective of Radio Fana is to provide a forum of pluralistic view
and critical voice. They critically evaluate the performances of public
offices and formulate a public opinion. The grass root listeners
participation is ensured through phone in programmes in all broadcast
languages and such participatory shows are highly popular in the country.
Nowadays Radio Fana airs lots of informative and educational programmes to
sensitise and mobilise the society to fight against poverty and to provide
support for democratisation. The station says that its programmes enhance
economic development , good governance and tolerance in a multicultural
federal system.
Radio Fana broadcasts in four local languages, namely Amharic, Afan Omoro,
Afar and Somali. The station operates on medium wave frequency 1080 kHz
with a 3 kW transmitter for covering Addis Ababa and neighbouring areas.
They also broadcast from 0330 to 2000 UT on two shortwave frequencies,
6110 and 7210 kHz using 2 x 10 kW transmitters to ensure the coverage
throughout Ethiopia and neighbouring countries.
The main content of Radio Fana broadcast include major international and
local news, Current Affairs, talk show and entertainment programmes
reflecting the diverse reality of Ethiopia.

Radio Fana can be heard in many distant countries during favourable
conditions. But verifications from this station are very rare. Listeners
interested in contacting the station may write to: P.O.Box-30702, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. They can also be contacted via e-mail to:
(T.R. Rajeesh-IND WDXC-UK, direct and via dxld)
FRANCE/MONACO Bonjour! + Monaco, la semaine passee le Ministre d' tat
(la personne politique la plus importante apres le Prince) a annonce la
creation de RADIO MONACO (radio nationale), avant la fin de l'annee 2007.
Normalement en septembre il y a aura plus de details avec les accords du
CSA. La station sera audible sur toute la Cote d'Azur. Affaire a suivre.
Voila pour cette fois, A bientot
(Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, via Dario Monferini-I, June 29, playdx yg via
dxld)
Monaco/France: Col de la Madone on 1467 kHz is back on the air. Daytime
until 1630 UT, with probably 40 kW. It's a relay of RMC INFO, the "local"
programme. i.e. the same as on 216 kHz, but with some local commercials.
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, dxld June 28)
GEORGIA 9479.75 Abkhazian R., July 4, 1530-1537, R. Rossii relay //
7120 (fair, bad modulation)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
GERMANY Some DTK T-Systems Media & Broadcast changes:
YFR (Family Radio):
1500-1600 on 13840 WER 500 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Punjabi
1900-2200 NF 9860 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to SoAf English, x9610#
#to avoid Vatican Radio in Russian 2000-2030
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN):
1500-1600 NF 15530*WER 250 kW 090 deg SoAs Mo/Th/FrBengali, x13840
1530-1600 NF 15530*WER 250 kW 090 deg SoAs Tue Hindi, x13840
1515-1600 NF 15530*WER 250 kW 090 deg SoAs Wed Hindi, x13840
1500-1515 NF 15530*WER 250 kW 090 deg SoAs Sat Hindi, x13840
1500-1530 NF 15530*WER 250 kW 090 deg SoAs Sun Bengali, x13840
1630-1700 11975 JUL 100 kW 105 deg EaEu Fri/Sun Hebrew fr June 15
1800-1830 9790 JUL 100 kW 105 deg EaEu Fri/Sun Hebrew til June 10
1630-1730 15495 JUL 100 kW 145 deg CeAf Daily UNID CeAF language
*strong co-ch VOA in English via BIB 100 kW 085 deg,see DXMN #473.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
15650 V. of Oromia Independence via DTK Jun 30 *1700-1711 25432 Oromo,
1700 sign on with R.Miami Int.'s ID, Opening music, ID, Talk.
15675 R. Reveil Paroles de Vie via DTK Jun 28 *1830-1845 35422 French,
1830 sign on with opening music, ID, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 6)
Google Earth Imagery.
D - Reichenbach 1188 kHz, between Loebau and Goerlitz.
51 08 43.51 N 14 48 11.28 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
IBB will close historic relay station in Germany. The Ismaning facility,
in suburban Munich, had been used in previous years to transmit VOA
broadcasts on longwave, medium wave, and shortwave. Most recently it has
been a satellite relay point. The IBB shortwave stations at Lampertheim
and Biblis, Germany, will continue to operate. International Broadcasting
Bureau announcement, 2 July 2007. Posted: 03 Jul 2007:

Germany Transmitting Station:
Ismaning International Broadcasting Bureau announcement, 2 July 2007.
The Ismaning Transmitting Station in Germany is one of the oldest overseas
facilities operated by the International Broadcasting Bureau. Located in a
suburb of Munich, the station began beaming Voice of America programs in
December 1946. Over the years, the station broadcast medium wave, long
wave and shortwave programs to Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
During the Cold War, the stations in Germany were a particularly important
part of our network operations. These critical transmitting stations
clearly helped end the Cold War and shape the world that we live in today.
In recent years, all Ismaning transmitters have been decommissioned and
the station has served primarily as a satellite gateway and administrative
center.
As a result of the Broadcasting Board of Governors' changing global
mission to meet current U.S. government broadcast requirements, along with
reduced budgets and changes in technology, the International Broadcasting
Bureau will cease all operations from its Ismaning Transmitting Station
during the summer of 2007. As operating budgets decrease, we have had
little choice but to make difficult decisions to downsize and close some
overseas facilities. Shortwave broadcasts from Germany will continue to
originate from the IBB Lampertheim and Biblis transmitting facilities
located south of Frankfurt.
All of us in the IBB and Broadcasting Board of Governors regret the loss
of valued and skilled employees at Ismaning as a result of this action.
All affected BBG employees will be treated with respect and in accordance
with existing U.S. Embassy compensation agreements.
This is a very difficult time for all of us, and we are taking this action
with the greatest reluctance. The employees and staff of the IBB
transmitting stations in Germany have provided outstanding service to
international broadcasting, and their contributions have been critically
important to the United States. We have every expectation that the
remaining stations in Germany will continue to provide outstanding service
to the International Broadcasting Bureau. Posted: 03 Jul 2007
(via kimandrewelliott.com via dxld July 4)
My original comments on this matter are here:
As pointed out therein Ismaning is QRT already for more than two years,
and for more than a year all transmission facilities are gone. The only
thing that still justifies calling this post a "station" would be the
satellite uplinks they are running.
Shortwave from Ismaning (speaking about the IBB site only of course, not
the Bayerischer Rundfunk facilities accross the street) is gone since more
than a decade ago. What I have at hand suggests that it ceased in 1993,
and the last remaining frequency was 3980 which had been moved to Biblis
then. This is remarkable in as far as the VOA and RFE/RL transmission
recources had not been merged yet at this point if I'm correct.
Re. Biblis and Lampertheim: What IBB does not mention is the circumstance
that the BBG proposal for FY 2008 would deprive these stations of such a
lot of airtime that I just can't imagine IBB to keep both sites in this
case. What they also do not mention is the fact that IBB shortwave
broadcasts from Germany originate not only from these sites but also from
Wertachtal and at present still Juelich, too. I'm curious if perhaps Nauen
will start to carry IBB programming as well.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 6)
VoA Munich A/B was the [former German Reichspost] SW and MW site at

(Google Earth imagery)
Shortwave 48 14 58.59 N 11 45 09.17 E from 1946 til 1993.
Old Third Reich Reichspost area. [German telecom] During WW II housed
Reichspost had up to 4 x 75[real] {nominal 100 kW} kW shortwave units and
up to 15 rhombic antennas at their disposal. Was 2nd largest overseas
broadcasting sce station after Zeesen-Berlin site at this Nazi era. US
Army toke over the station after WWII in April 1945, AFN Munich opened
their program in June 1945.
In 1946: 2x75[1941y] / 2x100[1943y] kHz French and TeslaPrague-Czech made
txs of Nazi era. Later 2x35 + 1x8kW kW Collins installed, also feeder
services via rhombics from Munich to VOA relays at Thessaloniki in Greece,
and Tangiers Morocco; in about 1945-1974 [before satellite feed era]. Few
35 kW Collins units fed the Greece and Tangiers sites, as well as VoA
Radio ship on Rhodes shore on 1259 kHz. Old Reichspost tx building housed
4x75/100 kW for VoA/RIAS Berlin disposal, as well as some 5/35 kW Collins
units for VoA English on 3980 kHz.
One 75/100 kW unit did carry RIAS Berlin programme to Soviet Occupied Zone
/ then GDR on SW 6005 kHz in 1951 til 1990.
Between 1988 and 1994 all VoA/RIAS Berlin SW installation dismanteled.
Former AFN Munich array, Continental 100 kW beast and 2/4 mast MW array,
started 15 June 1945:
48 14 41.56 N 11 44 45.52 E
Mediumwave 48 14 59.53 N 11 45 31.90 E from 1949 til 2005y.
1196/1197 kHz, MW 4-mast array - 120 meters height each, two 150 kW
Continental beast til 1995, then Thomcast TM-2300-S7 300 kW of 1994y.
VoA 1196 kHz two RCA tube units of 150 kW each and four mast antenna,
erected in about 1949, moved from old Reichspost house on western side
across the brooke to new tx hall on eastern side in about 1966y?
History: The Voice of America starts broadcasts in German on July 4th 1991
(American Independence Day). This 90 minute broadcast will be carried at
07:30 hrs local time on medium wave 1197 kHz from Munich. It will also be
relayed on satellite by Radioropa, on Astra 1A on the Pro 7 transponder on
11.406 GHz, using the subcarriers on 7.74 and 7.92 Mhz, and on Kopernikus
DFS-1 on the West-3 transponder on 12.658 GHz, using the subcarrier on
7.02 and 7.20 MHz.
At present the stn consist IBB satellite dish feeder antennas [VoA,
RFE/RL, RFA], 25 antennas of 4 ... 15 meters in diameter.
German and American installations at Ismaning:
Different VoA Munich-C longwave site at Erching:
173 kHz 1000 kW longwave beast of VoA Poro/Okinawa class, single mast 256
m, 27.4 dB max. power radiation, decrease towards 115-160 deg
Caltanisetta-Italy 21.0 dB, 160-230 degr Morocco 20 dB. Former VoA Munich-
C site was located 6 kilometers away northwest at Erching site:
48 17 56 81 N 11 42 59.78 E tx hall
48 18 11 20 N 11 43 15.26 E
VoA on air from Sept 1953 til 1973, break in 1965-Sept 1969. 1973 til June
1979 off, but always service ready. June 1979 til Jan 1989 used for German
Deutschlandfunk sce with half power of 500 kW, which means bad main power
consumption of 1050 kW.

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
GREECE Instead of nx in En Mon-Fri 1156-1200 on 9935 khz RSMacedonias is
relaying DW in Greek (Jul 5).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 5)
GUATEMALA 4779.97 R. Cultural Coatan at 1117-1135 UT on July 4.
Ranchera-style religious vocals; ID by M at 1129 UT, then into talk or
sermon. Fair and deteriorating.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 5)
GUIANA FRENCH DRM: RFI this AM is really shaky, only S5 to S6 SNR 17 db.
They are currently decoding about 35% very poor. They are also very low in
freq., 17871.36 kHz.
Looks like RFI have recycled their txs. At 1400 UT on June 22. They are
now on 17870.00 kHz. New permanent freq??
(Eric KG4OZO GA-USA, June 28, drmna yg via dxld)
TDF from Montsinery is now transmitting RFI program to Europe (DRM
meetings next week in Oslo) at 30 Az. New frequency is 17870 kHz as we
have QRM in Europe from CRI 17880 kHz from Bamako-Mali. In North America,
you are receiving on a side lobe. BTW, I will be next week in Montsinery.
(Jacques Gruson F6AJW, June 23, ibid.)
GUYANA Guyana may not be ready for end to radio monopoly - Prime
Minister Wednesday, June 27th 2007
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds yesterday questioned Guyana's readiness for a
liberalized radio broadcast sector, a move President Bharrat Jagdeo had
promised during the 2006 elections campaign.
Leaving the question unanswered, Hinds, who was performing the duties of
President, cited the example of the United Kingdom, which, according to
him, took some 53 years to de-monopolize radio.
(...) He said there were still concerns that opening up the monopoly might
create polarization similar to what obtained with some television stations
in the past.
More
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 5)
HAWAII 10320 AFN Los Angeles, July 4, 1321-1330, English talks in USB
(poor, QRM: DRM-like)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
HUNGARY Radio Budapest (Kossuth Radio) eff July 1, all in Hungarian:
0000-0100 6195 JBR 250 kW 306 deg to NoAm
0130-0230 6140 JBR 250 kW 306 deg to NoAm
0300-0700 3975 JBR 250 kW non-dir to WeEu Mon-Sat
0300-2200 6025 JBR 100 kW non-dir to WeEu
0400-0730 3975 JBR 250 kW non-dir to WeEu Sun
0400-0730 5995 JBR 250 kW 288 deg to WeEu Sun
1000-1100 3975 JBR 250 kW non-dir to WeEu
1100-1200 21590 JBR 250 kW 104 deg to AUS
1400-1700 3975 JBR 250 kW non-dir to WeEu
1800-1900 11795 JBR 250 kW 075 deg to AUS
1800-2200 3975 JBR 250 kW non-dir to WeEu
2000-2100 11695 JBR 250 kW 306 deg to NoAm

2200-2300 9665 JBR 250 kW 245 deg to SoAm
2200-2300 6025 JBR 100 kW non-dir to WeEu Sat/Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
I've monitored Radio Budapest new program schedule, and I can tell, the
feed is same for short wave, satellite, and for the webcasts. Here it is.
All times UTC; on the weekends, there are probably some variations in the
schedule.
0000-0100 "Szueloefoelduenk" ("Our Birthland"/"Our Homeland")
0100-0130 Magyar zene (Hungarian music)
0130-0230 "Szueloefoelduenk" ("Our Birthland"/"Our Homeland")
0230-0300 Magyar zene (Hungarian music)
0300-0400 MR1-Kossuth Radio (relaying of dommestic Kossuth Radio)
0400-0420 Vatikani Radio (relaying of Vatican Radio in Hungarian)
0420-1800 MR1-Kossuth Radio (relaying of dommestic Kossuth Radio)
1800-2300 "Szueloefoelduenk" ("Our Birthland"/"Our Homeland")
2300-2320 Vatikani Radio (relaying of Vatican Radio in Hungarian)
2320-2400 Magyar zene (Hungarian music)
- "Szueloefoelduenk" is a program originating from Radio Budapest, it
lasts only 58 minutes. Constantly repeated.
- MR1-Kossuth Radio are the live relays of dommestic Kossuth Radio
- Magyar zene is a various Hungarian music program, which were recorded
from Kossuth Radio in the earlier period
- Vatikani Radio is a recording of Vatican Radio from 1710-1730 UTC
By the way, Hungarian Radio dommestic programs have a new program format
as of June 01, 2007.
MR1-Kossuth has a totally new program schedule with new modern jingles.
MR2-Petofi now has a logo "NAGYON ZENE" (very music), and has only music
24/7 with short interviews.
MR3-Bartok is a classical music program, now with extended music program
in the morning and in the afternoon.
(Dragan Lekic, Subotica-SER, dxld July 4)
Observed today from 1800 nx in Hungarian starting with "It Budapest" on
3975 and 11795 kHz. On 6025 kHz also in Hungarian - nx of Koshut Radio
(Jul 5).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 5)
Re: Radio Budapest ends foreign language broadcasts.
Radio Budapest last broadcast to NAm 0230-0300 UT June 30 was the final
English broadcast with own programming. Tonight another English
transmission went out as scheduled 1900-1930 on 3975 and 6025, but it
contained "Insight Central Europe" only. Yet another play-out of it could
follow, 2100-2130 on 6025 and 9525.
Last German program 1930-2000: Welcome by head of the German service,
pointing out that this is their last transmission, music fill with two
read-outs of MR's official release on the closure of Radio Budapest, then
only "Treffpunkt Europa" (the German-language counterpart to "Insight
Central Europe") followed and even got the last words chopped off by the
automation, switching to the ID loop at 1958. Since 2000 now only
continuous music is played out on 3975 and 6025, no surprise of course
since French and Italian are already gone (since June 2 and March 1,
respectively). I failed to watch if they inserted the ID loop from 2028 to
2030 or just let the music run through.

The wording of the mentioned release suggests that probably *all*
shortwave transmissions will stay on air, like was the case when Radio
Norway International had been closed down and NRK could not get rid of the
transmission contract for another two years. But this will turn out
tomorrow anyway.
(later) And so it happened, at least on 6025 (9525 was skipping over me,
only a faint carrier could be detected here). As scheduled 3975 had been
switched to another feed at 2059:30 for Hungarian, probably recorded
material since it did not start with the Radio Budapest opener but was not
// 540 either, thus no relay of Kossuth.
English ran into the 2129 minute, not getting chopped off like German
before. After closing the program, an antenna switch had been made on 6025
while the other transmitter which had to change the frequency, too, came
on even later, only at 2130/31; apparently Jaszbereny site staff listens
before making switches and does not cut off programming that's still in
progress. Now Spanish is on, even with two announcers, talking about this
being the very last transmission as far as I can understand it. It should
indeed be the last foreign language transmission at all.
Btw, we just compared the Eutelsat Hotbird signal of Radio Budapest with
shortwave and found a nice analogue satellite delay between them. So
Jaszbereny still receives audio via terrestrial circuits.
Rimavska Sobota did as well while temporarily relaying Radio Budapest,
since it was practically synchronized with Jaszbereny. Good old steam
radio.
For me time to remember the song by Blankenfelder Boogie-Band, played via
FM here in eastern Germany exactly 15 years ago: Gut' Nacht, heut' Nacht.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 30)
Right now, in the 1200-1300 hour, 6025 is on, apparently relaying Kossuth.
The former Radio Budapest audio subcarrier on the analogue Duna TV
transponder on Eutelsat Hotbird 6 carries Kossuth as well. There is no
signal on 7275 kHz, scheduled to go on air on Sundays during this hour for
Gruss und Kuss (// 6025), so obviously they did not keep all shortwave
transmissions on air and the remaining schedule needs to be figured out
now.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 1)
Radio Budapest's last day of English broadcasting, on 30 June, with
unceremonious, with the usual play of Insight Central Europe, co-produced
with other international broadcasters of the region (Radio Prague, Radio
Austria International, etc.). The actual goodbye, albeit brief, came at
the end of the broadcast on 29 June. Listen to this mp3 excerpt.
The farewell message confirmed that Radio Budapest will continue
international broadcasts in Hungarian only. "This is part of changing the
programme structure of Hungarian public radio in order to have a more
cost-effective operation."
See Radio Netherlands Media Network blog, 30 June 2007.
And Pester Lloyd, 27 June 2007.
In its final days, the Radio Budapest English Service broadcast programs
from its archives, including several presented by its former head, Charlie
Coutts, who died in 2000. More about Mr. Coutts in his obituary,

The Independent, 13 April 2000.
See previous post about Radio Budapest. Posted: 01 Jul 2007 (from
via dxld)
At the end of the programme, the following announcement was broadcast:
"Now I would like to call your attention to the fact that as from June
30th 2007, Radio Budapest will cease to broadcast in English. Instead,
Hungarian language broadcasts will be aired on our frequencies. This is
part of changing the programme structure of Hungarian public radio in
order to have a more cost-effective operation. Thank you for having
listened to us."
(Media Network blog via dxld July 1)
Well, I guess we can "congratulate" Hungarian Radio with a perfectly
devised and executed plan for their External Service's extermination...
Here are a few invaluable lessons for those working on shutting down Kol
Israel, VoA, etc.:
- Keep your decision to get read of int. broadcasting a secret for as long
as possible.
- Make sure that the staff isn't allowed to discuss your decision on the
air. (To be nice and sensitive you can allow them to say their teary
"good-byes" during the final broadcast.)
- Do everything possible to preclude listeners, local journalists and
politicians from mounting any organized protest or inquiry.
- Don't try to do everything at once. To prevent negative backlash you can
start with closing one or two language services first.
- Money-saving tip: try canceling some broadcasts ahead of the officially
scheduled date.
As we have seen, these tactics worked very well in case of R. Budapest, R.
Tashkent and R. Georgia.
(Sergei Sosedkin-IL-USA, dxld June 30)
I already described the strange appearance of the last German broadcast:
Just a formal welcome, then music fill / backtiming with two read-outs of
the official release by MR on the closure of Radio Budapest, then
"Treffpunkt Europa" from Deutsche Welle which finally got chopped off at
the end. No farewell, although it had been announced for this programme on
the penultimate broadcast.
Today Csaba Banky, the former head of the German service who also
presented these programmes, sent from a private account a mail to
"adresses of listeners I found on the PC in our office". Herein he says
that it had been "suggested" that they "should" just read out the official
release.
His farewell talk, which could not be broadcast, can now be found at
(second item on this page).
Since mid-May he had no access to the CMS of the MR website anymore, so he
was not able to post a farewell and other material there either.
If anybody would like to write to MR ("writing to" does not mean "sending
reception reports"): Csaba Banky suggests (and asks to not refer to him
when doing so) to write to the international relations department, nki
[at] radio.hu. He assumes that mail send to the editorial offices will no

longer be read, and even if so it is very unlikely to be forwarded to MR
general director Suchy, because Suchy had issued a disapproval after MR
received a lot of protest mail against the discontinuation of the mailbag
show ("Guten Abend aus Budapest"), presented by a freelancer (Franziska
Simon) who could no longer work for Radio Budapest since March. Csaba
Banky suspects that this is also the reason why they were now ordered to
read out this official release only.
In his forbidden farewell message Csaba Banky mentions that the two
freelancers who were involved in the production of "Gruss und Kuss"
(Johannes Schuth und Geza Hambuch, the latter one had actually founded the
programme) received only symbolic royalties for their participation and
nothing at all during the last six months. Altogether he mentioned 71
people who participated in the German service, 20 of them no longer being
alive.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 2)
Any indication of the site for 3995 in the old books?
What can be found online suggests that the Jaszbereny station did not
exist before the two 250 kW transmitters there opened in 1974. I uploaded
to the Yahoo Group a Radio Budapest QSL card which apparently celebrated
these new facilities. It gives 49 and 19 metres frequencies for Jaszbereny
and shows not only Szekesvehervar but also Diosd as other Radio Budapest
site, so it is obvious that Diosd had been used for shortwave broadcasting
also before the new Brown Boveri transmitters were installed in 1983.
Perhaps this was the 100 kW site shown in 1966, since only 2 x 20 kW were
listed for Szekesvehervar until the new Brown Boveri transmitters came
into operation?
In particular I wonder when the 4 MHz antenna at Jaszbereny had been
built. Did it exist from the beginning or had it been constructed much
later? The latter would be similar to the case of the Wertachtal station
which got its 4 MHz capability not before the mid-nineties.
And monitoring of 3975 1000-1100: I could spot only a faint carrier, so
faint that even some doubt remains if it was really the Jaszbereny carrier
on 3975 or not just something local. This at a distance of about 600 km
from the transmitter site.
Diosd site today, home of a radio museum:
Also from Hungary: Bernd Waniewski has now added some pages about the
Szolnok mediumwave station to his website at
It had been understood that only the old 135 kW transmitter (same model
than once used at Lakihegy for 539/540 it seems, also at Kaliningrad for
1385) there has been replaced by a new one for MR4 on 1188 while Magyar
Katolikus Radio on 1341 still uses an elder transmitter. But not so
anymore, the last page clearly shows inscriptions specifying the 1188
transmitter as a TRAM 100 and the 1341 one as a TRAM 200 (Transradio, ex-
Telefunken, solid-state transmitters, 100 and 200 kW, respectively).
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 3)
WRTH 1966 shows 3995 channel for the first time under Hungary. 5 / 15 /
and 100 kW of power mentioned under R Budapest shortwave, and 539 kHz MW
with 135 kW.
3975 JBR tropical antenna type 755 non-dir !!! 755 CT1/2/0.3
Tropical antennas. Designation:
CT m/n/h, where
m = number of half-wave dipoles in each horizontal row

n = number of parallel rows spaced half a wavelengh apart
h = height above the ground in wavelengths.
(wb, July 3)
Aus-gesendet. Auslandsdienst wird abgeschaltet.
Funkstille in Budapest: Am 30. Juni sendet das Ungarische Radio letztmalig
in deutscher und ueberhaupt in auslaendischer Sprache - damit ist es das
erste Land Ost-Mitteleuropas, dass seinen Nachbarn nichts mehr mitzuteilen
hat / Radio Budapest fehlte nicht nur die Unterstuetzung im Inland,
sondern hat es auch versaeumt die in Ungarn lebenden und taetigen
Auslaender deutscher Sprache durch zeitgemaesse Programme als Hoerer zu
gewinnen
Eine Ueberraschung war es angesichts der juengsten personalpolitischen
Entwicklungen laengst nicht mehr. Viel zu drastisch war das Team um
Redaktionsleiter Csaba Banky bereits eingedampft worden. Schliesslich
blieben drei deutschsprachige Redakteure uebrig, die in den Bueros und
Studios von Radio Budapest nunmehr das Licht loeschen werden.
Bevor wir achselzuckend zur Tagesordnung uebergehen, seien mir noch einige
Anmerkungen gestattet. Wenn am 30. Juni Magyar Radio letztmalig Programme
in den noch vier verbliebenen Fremdsprachen in den Aether schickt, wird
ein 73-jaehriges Kapitel internationaler Rundfunkgeschichte abgeschlossen.
Radio Budapest hat - mit gewiss unterschiedlichem Erfolg - seit 1934
versucht, die Welt ueber dieses kleine, nach dem "Schandfrieden" von
Trianon gerupfte, mit einer merkwuerdigen Sprache versehene, meist etwas
melancholisch-pessimistische Volk, seine Erfolge und seine Niederlagen,
die in Ungarn verfolgte Politik, die hier lebendige Kultur und Lebensweise
zu informieren. Das gelang oder misslang in dem Masse, in dem es die
Maechtigen zuliessen.
Dabei bleibt festzuhalten: Radio Budapest war selbst in den frostigsten
Zeiten des Kalten Krieges nicht das, was man gerne als einen "Hetzsender"
bezeichnete. Sozialistische Propaganda: Ja, natuerlich, die wurde
betrieben. Aber der Ton war milder, zuruekkhaltender, weniger stramm
ideologisch gepraegt.
Wer wie ich in den 1970-er und 80-er Jahren die internationale
Kurzwellenradiowelt aktiv beobachtet hat, erinnert sich noch mit Schaudern
an Stationen wie Radio Moskau oder das Sprachrohr des stalinistischen
Albaniens, Radio Tirana.
Nach der politischen Wende war der Bruch im Programm entsprechend wenig
drastisch ausgepraegt. Mit gewissen "Anpassungen" konnte so wie bisher -
auch mit dem gleichen Personal uebrigens - weitergesendet werden. Radio
Budapest wuchs zunaechst. Zusaetzliche Sendesprachen (der der
Nachbarlaender) kamen hinzu. Es durfte jetzt auch Russisch nicht mehr
fehlen. Die Kurzwelle wurde um Satelliten- und spaeter um
Internetausstrahlungen ergaenzt, die Kooperation mit europaeischen
Partnerstationen wie der Deutschen Welle oder Radio Schweden ausgebaut.
Doch vor rund zehn Jahren begann sich international immer deutlicher eine
Abkehr von der traditionellen Kurzwelle abzuzeichnen. Grosse wichtige
Trendsetter-Stationen wie die BBC und die Stimme Amerikas stellten ihre
deutschsprachigen Sendungen ein. Andere Laender verzichteten gar voellig
auf ihre Auslandsdienste.
Und nun hat es auch Radio Budapest erwischt. Als erstes Land in der Region
Ost-Mitteleuropa hat Ungarn seinen Nachbarn nichts mehr mitzuteilen. Den
Verantwortlichen ist wahrscheinlich nicht klar, welchen Imageschaden sie
dem Land damit zufuegen. Es mag stimmen, dass die analoge Kurzwelle eine
langsam sterbende ist. Doch Satelliten - aber vor allem das Internet mit

seinen zahllosen Moeglichkeiten - boeten genuegend technisch hervorragende
Alternativen zum Dampfradio.
Es darf aber auch folgendes nicht verschwiegen werden: Gerade das
deutschsprachige Programm gehoerte nicht zu den innovativsten. Junge Leute
wurden von ihm sicher kaum angesprochen. Allein das Klangbild mit den
laengst von einer dicken Staubschicht ueberzogenen Kennmelodien der
einzelnen Sendungen legten den Eindruck nahe, man befinde sich
soundtechnisch noch in den 1960-er Jahren. Auch wenn beispielsweise eine
Person staendig mit der immer gleichen leeren Phrase den Programmauftakt
gestaltet, nervt das mit den Jahren. Einzig das Stationszeichen wurde vor
geraumer Zeit veraendert. Mehr Innovation war nicht drin. Schade. Man
haette mal bei den englischsprachigen Kollegen hineinhoeren sollen...
Nun, alle Auslandsdienste haben ein gemeinsames grosses Problem: fehlende
Unterstuetzung im Inland. Viele Menschen wissen oft gar nichts von der
Existenz der Stationen. Auf der Jagd nach Waehlerstimmen befindliche
Politiker empfinden die Finanzierung von Auslandsdiensten als zum Fenster
herausgeworfenes Geld. Sie scheren sich nicht um das Ansehen des Landes
jenseits der Grenzen _ ihnen ist nur das im Inland gemalte Bild ihrer
eigenen Person wichtig.
Nur so ist zu verstehen, dass angesichts der sicher dringend gebotenen
Kostenreduzierung und der deswegen notwendigen grundlegenden Reformierung
des oeffentlich-rechtlichen Magyar Radio die Axt ganz schnell bei den
Fremdsprachenredaktionen angesetzt wird.
Dabei ist das Vorgehen eines dem Informationsauftrag verpflichteten
Mediums geradezu unverschaemt: Intendant Gyoergy Such verpasste naemlich
allen vor der Entlassung stehenden RB-Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern
einen veritablen Maulkorb: Ueber das Ende von Radio Budapest duerfe erst
in der letzten Sendung berichtet werden, hiess es aus der Chefetage. Was
mag man wohl befuerchtet haben? Eine E-Mailflut aehnlich der beim
Rausschmiss von Franziska Simon Ende Februar? Natuerlich sickerte die
Nachricht Ende Mai trotzdem durch und wurde zuerst durch unsere Zeitung
verbreitet. (siehe unseren Beitrag)
Seit einer Woche endlich wird auch in den Sendungen auf das bevorstehende
Ableben von Radio Budapest hingewiesen. Eine an Such gerichtete Anfrage
unsererseits nach den Gruenden fuer die Abschaltung von Radio Budapest
blieb bisher unbeantwortet. Kommentar ueberfluessig.
Die Leitung von Radio Budapest hatte es vor Jahren versaeumt, sich
intensiv um eine neue Hoererschicht zu bemuehen: die in Ungarn lebenden
Auslaender. Eine entsprechende Chance zur Kooperation mit Radio France
International und der BBC auf einer Budapester UKW-Frequenz wurde nicht
genutzt. Vielleicht ist es aber auch besser, die Auslaender ueber die hier
betriebene Innenpolitik _ vor allem aber ueber das Parteiengezaenk _
kuenftig im Dunkeln tappen zu lassen. Die Politikerkaste des Landes kann
nun erheblich unbeobachteter ihrer Lieblingstaetigkeit nachgehen: der
Verteufelung des politischen Gegners. Ohrenzeugen gib es jetzt weniger _
ein Schelm, wer Boeses dabei denkt.
(Frank Fischer, Pester Lloyd - MEDIEN 27.06.2007)
Hallo,
einen Zusammenschnitt der letzten Sendeminuten des deutschsprachigen
Programms von Radio Budapest findet Ihr auf
unter "Die letzten Sendeminuten..."
Kurzwelle historisch:
(Manfred Hueppelshaeuser-D, A-DX July 1)
His farewell talk, which could not be broadcast, can now be found at

(second item on this page).
Very emotional farewell words of Mr. Csaba Banky, on behalf of 71 former
staff member of German and Austrian section on Radio Budapest in service
between 1957y and 2007y.
Radio Budapest, kurzer Mitschnitt der letzten beiden Kurzwellensendungen
in deutscher Sprache. Aufnahme vom 30. Juni 2007 um 17.30 und 19.30 Uhr
UT. mp3 Audiodatei, 3.1 MB.
Guten Abend, Meine Damen und Herren, lieber Hoererinnen und Hoerer, ich
begruesse Sie auf das allerherzlichste, am Mikrofon Csaba Banky.
Es ist Samstag, der 30. Juni 2007.
Die ist das allerletzte Programm von Radio Budapest in deutscher Sprache -
also moechte ich mich im Namen aller Mitarbeiter der Redaktion von Ihnen
verabschieden. Vorerst im Namen jener, die fuer die Sendung - fuer Sie
liebe Hoerer - noch in diesem Jahr arbeiteten, und dann, soweit meine
Erinnerung reicht, auch im Namen aller frueheren Mitarbeiter der
deutschsprachigen Programme. Ich verabschiede mich also im Namen von:
Franziska Simon, die Guten Abend aus Budapest jahrzehntelang bis Ende
Februar diesen Jahres redigierte und fuehrte, im Namen der Gruss und Kuss-
Redakteure:
Helga Hartmann und +rpad Hetenyi und den beiden freien Mitarbeitern fuer
GuK:
Johannes Schuth und Geza Hambuch - letzterer ist Mitbegruender der
Sendung. Beide haben frueher fuer eine symbolische Summe und seit einem
halben Jahr voellig unentgeltlich am Programm mitgewirkt - Danke.
Ich nehme Abschied im Namen der Mitarbeiter der Tagesredaktion,
Dr. Janos Gellert, der vor allem fuer Wirtschaft zustaendig war,
Marianne Latki und Zsuzsa Lohn die fuer Fremdenverkehr, Kultur und das
Magazin sorgten.
Mit zum Team gehoerten Nachrichtenredakteur Istvan Hera, Iris Voeroes fuer
die Briefe und QSL-s beide bis Ende Februar und bis zuletzt DX-Redakteur
Lajos Horvath.
Nun einige Namen aus uralten Zeiten, die ich 1957 kennenlernte, alsich als
Kind bei der deutschen Redaktion arbeitend durfte: der legendaere
Siegfried Brachfeld, dessen Feuilletons auch heute im Pester Lloyd zu
lesen sind. Die Ungarn kannten ihn als Humoristen, er war aber auch ein
ausgezeichneter Journalist, und ein herzensguter Mensch. Ich erinnere mich
noch an
Trude Dubovitz, und ihren Sohn Peter, mit dem ich in der Kindersendung
arbeitete.
Unser damaliges Foto ist auf der Homepage der Sendung zu sehen. Apropos
Homepage: da ich nicht weiss, wie lange sie noch steht: falls sich jemand
zur Erinnerung was herunterladen moechte, sollte er sich beeilen. Es ist
etwas komplizierter als frueher: man suche die Homepage vom ungarischen
Rundfunk:
klicke rechts oben auf englisch, dann ebenfalls rechts
oben Radio Budapest. Und schon sieht man rechts die links der deutschen
Redaktion, unter Redaktion finden sie unsere Fotos.
Aber zurueck zu den alten Zeiten:
Laszlo Fikar war schon damals dabei und sein Name fuehrt auch weiter zur
Oesterreichredaktion.

In der Sendung fuer Oesterreich wo ich schon im letzten Studienjahr
1966/67 arbeitete, war 1967 mein erster Chef
Gyoergy Lenart und dann 12 Jahre hindurch Laszlo Fikar.
Weitere Mitarbeiter:
Marianne Toeroek, die fuer die Briefkastensendung zustaendig war,
Mihaly Raab, va Juhasz, Ruth Karig, unsere unvergessliche sagen wir
mangels besseren Sekretaerin, die tausende von persoenlichen Briefen an
die Hoerer schrieb,
Julia Horvath, Eszter Halasz, Gabor Gyoergy heute Leiter der Vertretung
der Europaeischen Kommission in Budapest, Zsuzsa Kalman, Zsuzsa Koevesdi,
Laszlo Gy?ri - die beiden letzteren arbeiten heute in der ungarischen
Kulturredaktion des Radios,
Andrea Komaromi, von den aeusseren Mitarbeitern erwaehne ich
Gyoergy Szepesi, den legendaeren Sportreporter des ungarischen Rundfunks,
die beiden Wirtschaftsexperten Dr. Gerd Biro und Dr. Tamas Bacskai, von
den Nachrichtenredakteuren:
Zoltan Paulinyi, Janos Reg?s, Bert Breuer, dessen Zigarren bis zum Himmel
stanken, und Kitty Molnar die als Rentnerin mit grosser Leidenschaft fuer
uns Themen bearbeitete, fuer die uns die Energie fehlte.
Die Sendung fuer Oesterreich wurde mit der deutschen Redaktion erst 1988
zusammengelegt, so erinnere ich mich hier leider nicht an alle. Erwaehnen
kann ich den langjaehrigen Chef
Gyoergy Kertesz, Antal Reger der jahrelang auch Chefredakteur von Radio
Budapest war, und dessen Stimme sie am Anfang unserer heutigen Sendung
hoerten, Veronika Hahn,
Dr. Wendelin Hambuch, Anna Fabian, die Sekretaerinnen:
Ilse Skripecz, Elise Bathori, va Sasadi, Judit Palfi, va Breisach,
Zsuzsa Budavoelgyi. Als Freie hat Irmtraud Orosz sowohl als
Nachrichtenredakteurin als auch bei Gruss und Kuss mitgewirkt, und
Nachrichten redigierte auch Peter Leipold. +gnes Degen-Polgar war uns im
letzten Jahr mit Nachrichten und Beitraegen behilflich.
Von den Praktikanten fallen mir aus frueheren Zeiten nur zwei ein:
Maria Gyoengyi Vizi in den 80-er Jahren und Albert Koncsek der 1993 bei
uns weilte, und spaeter bei deutschen Stiftungen in Ungarn arbeitete. Die
Welt ist uebrigens klein: ich habe die Mutter von Albert Koncsek 1990 bei
der Deutschen Welle kennen gelernt, wo sie arbeitete,
Laszlo Fikar kannte aber auch den Grossvater, er arbeitete natuerlich bei
Magyar Radio.
Nach der Jahrtausendwende, als der Geld und Personalmangel schon stark
spuerbar war, waren uns die Praktikanten eine grosse Hilfe, teils mit der
verrichteten Arbeit, teils dadurch, dass wir unsere Kenntnisse jemandem
uebergeben konnten, teils einfach dadurch, dass sich das Redaktionsklima
verbesserte. Hier eine kurze Liste:
Catrin Winn, David Kerenyi, Anna Theil, Julia Bast, Peter Sass, Ilona von
Boeselager.
Unser DX-Programm existierte seit 1957, jahrzehntelang gab's auch den DX-
Club, und die DX-News. Die etwas hochtrabend RBSWC-WWHQ Radio Budapest
Short Wave Club World Wide Headquartes genannte Institution bestand nie

aus mehr als zwei Leuten:
Denis Herner und Lajos Pusztai, spaeter Viktor Mayerhoeffer, in den
letzten Jahren Lajos Horvath. Fuer die Frequenzabstimmung sorgte bei der
technischen Redaktion Miklos Szabo und dann Laszlo Fueszfas.
Genannt werden sollten noch einige der Musikredakteure:
Andrea Fellner, Laszlo Fabian, va Garamvoelgyi, va Fodor, Adrienne
Antal, +gi Toth, Titi Devai, Greti Pacher. Ohne ihrer Arbeit haette es
keine deutschsprachigen Sendungen von Radio Budapest gegeben, so moechte
ich mich im Namen aller verabschieden.
Zusammen mit meinen eigenen habe ich - wenn ich gut rechne - 71 Namen
erwaehnt, von denen etwa 20 nicht mehr am Leben sind.
Liebe Hoerer, wir danken fuer ihre langjaehrige Treue, die vielen Briefe,
Empfangsberichte.
Csaba Banky
( via July 2, 2007)
ICELAND RéV SW relays will end 1 July. The Icelandic public broadcaster
RUV officially announced that the relays of its newscasts on shortwave
will end on 1 July.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer June 29)
13865 AM/USB, Rikisutvarpid, hrd at 1240-1249* on Jun 30 on their last day
on SW, Icelandic talk by a man about fishery, closing anmt by a woman,
1248 UT symphonic mx; SINPO 23322, QRM from Voice of Russia, Moskva, in RS
on 13870 kHz. Final b/cs today [Jun 30] are scheduled: 1755-1825 to EUR on
12115, 1835-1905 to NoAM on 13865, 2300-2335 to NoAM on 12115 kHz. The
latter was inaudible here in Denmark last night. That is unfortunately the
end of another Nordic SWBCer!
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer July 1)
Heard the 1755 UT broadcast here in Ukraine, Europe. Absolutely terrible
thin, less than phone quality audio. Don't know how anyone would listen to
such a broadcast in all honesty. Only heard fairly here in western
Ukraine.
(Walt Salmaniw-UKR, DXplorer July 2)
This service was never meant for the "general public", but was basically a
"utility service" (in transmission mode R3E, i.e. AM-compatible USB -6dB
carrier reduction) for reception onboard of Icelandic ships which have the
necessary utility equipment to receive and "decode" it properly.
One could add that this service started in 1973, but due to its utility
character, it for example made it into the WRTH first in the 1978 edition.
There it was correctly labelled "For Icelandic seamen" for many years.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer July 2)
The 1973 operation brought Iceland back on SW. The Iceland State B/C Svc
had been on SW since at least the mid-1930s. It "officially" closed down
on SW in 1965, though there were occasional reports of it even after that.
Probably those pre-1965 b/cs were mainly for fishermen as well.
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer July 4)
13865USB, at 1229 UT on Jun 30, tuned in on last day at 1215, but signal
didn't come up until 1229 UT when hrd Icelandic talk by man, maybe nx
items. Stayed with until arnd 1245, when barely a trace of signal left.
Tried again 1410 UT, and much better with man talk at tune-in, interview
at 1417 UT with English-speaking man. Mx hrd at 1432 UT, then station
disappeared.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer July 2)

INDIA 15155 AIR GOS English sce from Aligarh suffers very bad audio
feed. Noted in 1730-1945 UT time span. I guess the local technician tuned
ASIDE of the feeder frequency on the satellite tuner. July 1st.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 1)
INDONESIA 3266.42 RRI Gorontalo (pres) 1127-1215 July 2. Indo vocal mx
hosted by YL; Jak nx at 1200 after exactly 3 notes of SCI; the Jak relay
ended at 1214 but not sure what followed - maybe just dead air; at any
rate they pulled the plug about 1225.
4789.98 RRI Fak-fak 1143-1220 July 4. Indo vocal mx to 1158, then M ancr
briefly; dead air for a minute or two, then SCI and Jak relay at 1201;
back to local studio at 1223, with man speaking in Bahasa Indonesia. Good
w/CODAR QRM.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 5)
4790, RRI Fak Fak, 0955-1005 Since this freq is clear lately, noted Fak
Fak with Qu'ran type program of singing by a male up to the hour and
through the hour. No break for ID or anything at 1000. Signal was fair
during this time.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4)
ISRAEL/PALESTINE 756 A new clandestine station from Israel to
Palestine.
Just got back from Alexandria - about 300 kms north of Cairo - which is my
place for MW DXing. Checking 756 kHz which is always carring Almachrek
Radio, the clandestine station from Israel to Lebanon, I noticed a new ID
for a station ID in Arabic - "Rokn Alsout Alfalasteniy" - in English it
means the "Corner of the Palestinian Voice", first time to hear it on June
22 with verious programs about the Palestinian current situation specially
after HAMAS took over the rule of Gaza.
They transmit twice daily as they announce temporary on 756 kHz.
Daily 0700-0800 AM 1500-1600 PM Jerusalem time - 0400-0500 UT and 1200-
1300 UT - they also announced the Website
It's a quite starnge mix to be honest listening to the programs they
repeat the morning transmission at the afternoon. Some of the programs are
- between us - which sounded like a political commentary criticizing the
current stiuation in Gaza and HAMAS. Also a program called - lady -
dedicated to the fashion and make up stuff! with some English hits in
between as well, some of the other programs are to the point and Abu
Mahmoud.
The main announcers of the programs are the same announcers of Almachrek
Radio and BTW I hear the same announcers on Program D of KOL specially the
current affairs programs. same source!?
One more note WRTH 2007 stated that the sign on of Almachrek Radio is at
0430 UT, but actually it starts at 0500 UT right after the corner of the
Palestinian Voice, same with the sign off when Almachrek Radio signs off
at 1200 UT, the corner of the Palestinian Voice starts the afternoon
transmission.
(later) I forgot to mention that they gave the following details for
contacts:
P.O.Box 49371, Jerusalem 976041, Israel.
e-mail Fax: +972 2 - 659 91 90
(Tarek Zeidan, DXing from Alexandria-EGY, July 1)
Interested only in themselves By Daniel Gavron.

As a former staff member of the English News Department at Israel Radio, I
am not in the least surprised at recent media reports that the English-
language radio and television news operations might be closed down. Nobody
outside our department has ever been in the least bit interested in this
very important operation on behalf of the State of Israel. Cabinet
ministers, Knesset members, public figures and senior executives of the
Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) itself were all equally indifferent.
In view of the fact that these illustrious people naturally listened to
(and viewed) the news in Hebrew - and were always very anxious about how
they were portrayed there - they virtually ignored the English broadcasts.
The director of English news and his staff carried out their work with a
clear sense of mission, but with next to no encouragement from above.
In vain did we try to impress upon our superiors that the diplomatic
corps, the neighboring Arab nations, the large foreign media contingent
and listeners in the United States, Britain, South Africa, Australia and
other locations around the world tuned in to every broadcast. We pointed
out that the dissemination of intelligent, objective and credible news
about Israel was a vital element of the nation's information effort. They
could not have cared less. The same politicians and public figures, who
sniveled and whined about the "lack of effective Israeli public relations,
hasbara," were willfully ignorant of our highly competent operation. As
they didn't listen to us - and consequently didn't hear about themselves
in our broadcasts - they remained apathetic and uninterested.
Haaretz.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 5)
ISRAEL 6964.81 Galei Zahal; 0315+ 4 July, 2007. Wow, down around 10 kHz
now, with the usually strong signal, Hebrew male dj, Hebrew pop and
Euro/US rock album tracks. Noted way earlier, around 2330-0000 I think,
but weak and wrote it off as something Asian or a pirate.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4)
15787.00 exact, Galei Zahal Israel at 0735 UT on July 3rd.
Inactive on July 4th.
15786.71 active again on Thur July 5th at 0800 UT.
(wb, July 5)
ITU BANDPLAN
(RNW MN July 5 by Andy)
KOREA D.P.R. Spurs v15185.26 / v15304.89 VoKOR, nominal 15245 kHz.
I guess I solved the puzzle on the mysterious signals of Voice of Korea
near v15185.26 / v15304.89 which observed in past week. The latter v15305
spur seems a little bit stronger signal level.
I discussed that matter with the 'KRE expert' Arnulf Piontek this week.
And today I checked that 19 mb range on three rxs again - Lextronix E1
Radio, AOR 7030, Kenwood R-1000 -, and heard VoKOR in English on v15185.26
/ v15304.89 at 1300 UT again.
So, the conclusion made on June 28 / July 1st was wrong. The NoAM sce at
28 degrees via NoWeCanada at 1300-1750 is still on usual channels 9335 and
11710 kHz. 9335 is very weak in Europe and suffers by 9335 IBB VOA Kuwait
in Pashto/Dari at 1430-1830 UT.
Both v15185.26 / v15304.89 are spurious outlets of scheduled v15245 kHz,
which is 1300-2050 UT towards Europe. (and // v13760).

Spur center frequencies vary during the broadcast between 58.90/59.84 kHz
on the upper side, and 59.74/60.76 kHz on the lower side.
Schedule 1300 En, 1400 Fr, 1500 En, 1600 Fr, 1700 Korean, 1800 En, 1900
Sp, 2000-2050 French.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 3)
v15184.71 Came across of martial soldier chorus music in 1500-1600 UT
portion, and heard Voice of Korea Pyongyang stn ID at 1555 UT in English.
Seemingly Voice of Korea's North American service replaced 9335 by 15185v
channel? Scheduled 1300-1700 UT, 13 En, 14 Fr, 15 En, 16 Fr, 1700-1750
Kor.
At 1547 UT Vatican Radio's Asian sce came on co-channel 15185 kHz, so a
290 Hertz terrible heterodyne pitch noted then. Parallel freq for Korean
language outlet noted at 1700-1756 UT on 11709.92 kHz also to NoAM.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 28)
Monitoring today July 1st confirmed my note of Thursday June 28th, that
Voice of Korea replaced 9335 by v15185 kHz channel to NoAm at 1300 to 1750
UT slot.
Nothing heard on 9335 today. Programm to NoAm at 1300-1750 UT on
15185.42 at 1327
15186.59 at 1407
15186.78 at 1417 and
15185.91 11710.13 at 1716 UT instead.
1300 En, 1400 Fr, 1500 En, 1600 Fr, 1700-1750 Korean.
Also other KRE services at 1402 to 1410 UT on 15245.21/.42, 13760.14/.17.
9324.98, 12014.98, 11735.02, 13649.97 kHz.
At 1715 to 1730 UT also on 15245.15, 11710.13, 12014.98, 13760.11.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 1)
KRE 13759.89 at 0805 UT, on July 3rd.
LIBYA/FRANCE [non?]. You might like to try what appear to be FOUR
Libyan(?) transmitters on air at 1730 UT. The usual 15660 & 11835 are
carrying French while 15650 kHz is on air again (it closed this morning
sometime around 1100 UT) and this has Libyan music. And 15550 has a speech
in alternating Arabic and French. 15660 & 11835 are much stronger than
15650 & 15550 kHz.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld June 27)
15650 tentative, Libya in Arabic with Saharan music around 0700-0900 UT,
weak and fluttery like ISS France S=3 signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 29)
This (programme) is from Libya: I managed to record a short clip of phone
discussion which probably went accidentally on the air. Tarek could
recognise the dialect as Libyan.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, July 1)
I guess both locations for LBY broadcasts are in use:
ISS France tx relay site and two newly SW senders on Libyan soil.
15550 1800-2000 UT via ISS France side, tiny signal S=3-5 here in Germany.
9590 and 11835 from 1900 in Hausa via Libya. see below
11835 and 15550 kHz from Libya, latter when 9590 Hausa bc ends.
15550 S=9+20 dB at 2055 UT
11835 S=8-9 dB at 2100 UT

More Libyan Arabic heard on 15550 kHz, S=2-3 tiny signal, supposed to be
via ISS at 155 degr lobe angle, around 1850-1900 UT. Similar poor ISS RFI
on 15300 at same time span, here in ISS dead zone.
Different modulation on two outlets seems direct transmission from Libya
soil, starts at 1900 UT in Hausa: 9590 S=8, at 1910 UT, is the better
signal level here in Europe. 11835 S=6, at 1900 UT. Strong carriers, but
compared both, and both suffer by low modulation though.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 1)
Checking Libya's Voice of Africa on July 1 at 2130 UT on 1251, 11835 and
15550 kHz I noted that 11835 had a delay of several seconds over 1251 and
that 15550 had a further delay. This seems to indicate that the studios
are located at Tripoli, near the 1251 location, while both SW sites are
located elsewhere. The good late evening signals from both SW sites seem
to exclude a relay from France.
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld July 2)
LUXEMBOURG [and non] 6095/5990 DRM service shortage due of
maintenance? - wb.
re Luxembourg item in dxld, and TopNews BC-DX 814:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, via Noel R. Green-UK July 1)
Thanks Mike - and long may the maintenance last! I've been trying to ID
something on 6100 that fades-in/comes on (?) around 1800 UT, and goes off
before 2130 UT, but it has so far failed to come up significantly out of
my local noise level. When LUX returns it will be time to give up - unless
I've I know what it is by then.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
Since the Luxembourg DRM noise is now switched off in our evening period
on both 5990 and 6095 kHz, we are able to hear some real radio signals on
these and adjacent frequencies once again. On July 4 I heard what is
assumed to be Radio Ethiopia with some nice Horn of Africa music at 1900
(thanks to a tip from Martien Groot). 5995 had BBC news in English via
Oman. There was no trace of Radio Congo 5985 at this time or later at 2200
(as also mentioned by Martien).
However, at 2155 I heard a loud signal in Brazilian Portuguese (S9+15dB)
on 5990. I assume it was a debate from the Senate, and background murmour
from many voices was also audible. The man doing most of the talking often
mentioned the word "Senado", perhaps unwittingly identifying the station.
At 2200 the talking was faded and an announcer introduced the programme "A
Voz do Brasil" (not heard by yours truly for a looooong time). And I
didn't hear it for long this time tonight, as the transmitter dropped off
air at 2203. It will be interesting to find out what time this one fades
in. On 5995 meanwhile was Mali, also with a good signal in an unknown
language and parallel 4835.35 (or thereabouts) with a strong het from a
'open' carrier on 4835 kHz.
At around 2210 UT I noticed that the BR DRM was off air on 6085 kHz, but
there was a unknown buzzing noise using USB only on this frequency - using
LSB there was no buzz or signal audible. 6080 kHz was Belarus // 6115
while 6090 had Chinese (probably CNR-2 via Ge'ermu) and also a lady with
an American accent, who sounded like Melissa of the Dr.GS network via
Anguilla. And on 6100 kHz there was a talk in the Spanish language - I
assume via RCI Sackville.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld July 5)
I discovered last night that 5995 kHz was clear and I received ORTM from
Bamako Mali in French until 2200 UT. I will spend more time on this band
.. . without this DRM.

(Vincent Lecleir-F, dxld July 5)
And I too thought I'd spend more time searching this band last evening
(July 6) - until, that is, I found that the DRM had returned, and RTL did
not close down on 6095 and 5990. Both were heard with S=10+dB over 9
signals. If the off period was due to maintenance, then it appears to have
been completed.
But I think RTL should take another look at their 5990 transmitter - at
2200 UTC the roar covered from 5975 (where the BBC was receiving some QRM
from it) to 6005 where Berlin was strong enough to be free of it. The
combined BRundfunk and RTL DRM signals on 6085 and 6095 blocked from 6075
(DWelle receiving no QRM) up to 6105. I could hear an AM signal on 6090
and something on 6100, but the noise was too intense to copy either. 6105
was relatively clear to hear Jordan's ID at 2200. This by using the
narrowest filter on my R75, and using sideband brought marginal
improvements.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld July 6)
MADAGASCAR 3287.66 R. Madagasikara, July 4, 1820-1830, Malagasy talks,
song // 5010.01 (poor - but good on 60 m.b.)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
MALAYSIA 5964.64 Klasik Nasional FM 1150-1220+ July 5. Malay-flavored
vocals; two pips at 1200, then YL with apparent news; a jingle at 1203 was
followed by M&W in talk or interview; back to mx at 1217. Fair signal.
6049.66 Asyik FM via Kajang 1120-1204+ July 3. Pop mx, YL ancr; 1200 pips
and news, I think, by M ancr. Good signal but high/low hets and static
noise.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 5)
MALTA MW 999 DRM Radio Malta - Schon in den vergangenen Tage als ich
vergeblich versuchte, eine Audiosignal vom DRM-Test zu bekommen, ist mir
neben dem Spanier ein weitere Station aufgefallen, die nonstop Oldies
spielte. Heute morgen habe ich mir auch mal den Audio-Stream von Malta im
Netz angehoert, und siehe da: Volltreffer - auch wenn der Audiostream
gegenueber dem MW-Signal fast eine Minute nachhinkt.
Schoen, denn ich habe den Sender schon seit Jahren nicht mehr gehoert -
und es ist ja die letzte verbliebene Moeglichkeit eine Station von der
Mittelmeerinsel bei uns zu hoeren.
(later) Um 0333 UTC war dann auch eine Identifizierung auf "herkoemmliche"
Weise auf der MW moeglich. ID und Nationalhymne.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX July 1)
MEXICO Radio UNAM 9600 kHz, Full data logo card and 2 CDs of classical
Mexican music in 3 Months for $1. V/S Teofilo Huerta Moreno.
(John M. Fisher-MA-USA, DXplorer July 5)
6009.45 R. Mil (tent.), July 5, 0235-0305, Spanish, song, long religious-
like talks - all without any clear ID (poor-fair, best on LSB, QRM:RSI)
6184.96 R. Educacion, July 5, 0124-0159, Spanish talks mostly about
educational problems, two ID's at 0144 (poor-fair)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
MYANMAR Radio Myanmar 7185 kHz. Full data folder Map/Globe card and
friendly letter in 6 Months via registered mail. V/S KoKo Htway. Thus ends
an almost 20 year epic battle to get a verification out of this station.
NASWA Country 202. Very Happy with this and all the QSLs received here.
(John M. Fisher-MA-USA, DXplorer July 5)

NETHERLANDS David de Jong reports: The mediumwave frequency 1008 kHz has
been taken over by a Christian oriented radio station called 'GrootNieuws
Radio'. This has been announced today by Talpa Radio (owner of Radio 10
Gold) and GrootNieuws Radio. Radio 10 Gold will continue broadcasting for
two or three more weeks on AM 1008 kHz. This has been confirmed to
DutchMedia by a spokesman of Radio 10 Gold. According to the spokesman the
radio station will be replaced for a short while by a promo referring
listeners to other platforms (cable/satellite/Internet/DVB-T).
GrootNieuwsMedia, the company behind GrootNieuws Radio, is owned by F W de
Groot from the Dutch town Goudriaan. Arjen de Heer is one of the
initiators of the project. GrootNieuws Radio will start broadcasting
religious oriented music in a few weeks' time on AM 1008 kHz. By December,
GrootNieuws Radio should be fully operational.
GrootNieuws Radio will broadcast with 200 kW power. The station is
targetting protestants and evangelicals, but also Roman Catholics.
GrootNieuws Radio plans to focus on news that is 'relevant' to the
Christian community. Also opinion, informative and music programming will
be broadcast. The new radio station has no connections with other media
organisations such as Family 7 or Bright FM, but is open for co-operation.
GrootNieuws Radio plans to open the possibility for organisations to hire
airtime to reach their audiences.
De Heer states that there are no concrete plans to broadcast also on other
platforms such as cable, but is interested in broadcasting in DAB+ as this
might be possible in the near future. GrootNieuws Radio is the first
religious oriented radio station that broadcasts terrestrially on AM or FM
24 hours a day in in the Netherlands.
(David de Jong, DutchMedia)
(via RNW MN weblog; BrDXC-UK July 2)
NEW ZEALAND 3935.06, presumed ZLXA, at 1153-1214 UT on Jun 30, lite
vocal mx to 1200 UT, then pips and YL with possible nx; seemed to go back
to mx at 1210 UT, but signal had already started to fade out. Respectable
S-9 carrier at tune-in, but poor copy due to apparent undermodulation.
Best on USB to avoid the hams below.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 1)
NIGER 9705.00 La Voix du Sahel, July 4, 1125-1132, Hausa-like talks,
african singing (poor-fair, QRM:CHN)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
NIGERIA 9690, Voice of Nigeria, at 0749-0806 UT on Jun 18, man talking
in presumed listed Hausa lang. with numerous ments. of Nigeria. Brief drum
mx at end of prgm followed by a woman ancr with ID. Instr. mx followed by
a man with nx. Poor-fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 1)
9690 at 0759-0811 UT on Jun 20, Hausa (listed), IS at tune-in. Wailing
"Nigeria . . . (unid.)" followed by ID and s/on anmts. Nx with many ments.
of Nigeria. Fair/good.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer July 1)
9690.01 Voice of Nigeria, July 4, 1117-1124, English comments (poor,
QRM:CHN?).
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3205 Radio West Sepik, Vanimo at 1025 to 1045 om and
1050 to 1100 yl,no music heard. 5 July.
3905 Radio New Ireland, Kavieng 1100 to 1115, yl with nx items on 4 July.
Synchro Lock held on R8.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 5)

PARAGUAY Has anyone heard Radio Nacional, Paraguay in recent months? Is
it gone from shortwave?
(Harold Sellers-CAN, DXplorer July 2)
According to the worldwide monitoring of the DSWCI Domestic Broadcasting
Survey, it was last heard on 9737 in October 2005.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer July 2)
PERU 4790.20 Radio Vision Chiclayo seems off the air or on new
frequency. Vision was on 4385 kHz in the past; seems not to have returned
to this frequency; Vision was on 24 hours a day. Radio Vision disappeared
at the end of the month of June; this may indicate a budget cut?
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 5)
4485.95 R. Frequencia, July 4, 2339-, Spanish, song (fair)
3329.60 R. Ondas del Huallaga, July 5, 0111-, Spanish talks (poor, UTE
QRM)
4746.89 R. Huanta, July 4, 2300-2317, Spanish talks, song (fair)
4774.97 R. Tarma, July 5, 0205-, Spanish talk, song (fair, also
het./R.Congonhas?)
4826.48 R. Sicuani, July 5, 0208-0214, Spanish talks, many ID's (fair,
het./4824.97 B?)
5486.69 R. Reyna de la Selva, July 4, 2349-, Spanish, song (fair)
5544.64 R. San Andreas, July 4, 2351-, Spanish talk 9poor, UTE QRM)
6520.40 R.Paucartambo, July 4, 2322-, Spanish talk, native music (poor-
fair)
6536.14 R. Huancabamba, July 4, 2330-, Spanish talk with mentions of
Huancabamba, also at 0226 on 6536.06 (poor, fair at 0226)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
RUSSIA or non: The strange station on 7325 kHz is back on the air. Only
on Sundays 1800-1858 (sometimes from 1830) under BBC in Russian with
typical Caucasian speach and mx. The language seems is from the group of
Adygean, Abkhazian etc. languages.(Jul 1).
The broadcasts in Kabardin, Adygean, Balkar, Karachai etc. are on the air
as in previous years (Jul 5).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 5) Armavir-RUS outlet? wb.
9840 Sudan R. Service via Moskva Jun 27 1529-1539 33433 Arabic,
Talk, ID at 1535 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 6)
15260 Andenet Ledemocracy Jul 01 *1600-1610 35433 Amharic, 1600 sign on
with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
15260 Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Jul 02 *1600-1628 35433 Amharic,
1600 sign on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk and local music, New
broadcasting station from July 2, // Mon only.
15260 R. Freedom Jul 03 *1600-1615 35433 Somali, 1600 sign on with
opening music, ID, Opening announce, Koran, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 6) [via Samara-RUS 250 kW 188 degr]
15660 Tensae Ethiopia V.O.Unity Jul 01 *1500-1510 35433 Amharic, 1500
sign on with opening music, ID, Talk.

(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 6)
[via Armavir-RUS 500/250 kW 188 degr]
ST HELENA Laura Lawrence, Station Manager, and Derek Richards of Radio
St. Helena, have just written that the final totals are: 371 QSL cards
issued for the 2006 Revival broadcast on 4 Nov 2006 while four reception
reports could not be verified. No fake reports were found. During the
transmission, Derek answered about 300 e-mail reports! A "clipping
problem" occurred when broadcasting towards North America, so the power
output had to be reduced to only 300 watts. Regarding the test
transmission on 17 May 2007, 75 e-mail reports were received. Initially,
it was just to be a test for the local technicians to get the SW equipment
on the air. During the test, the antenna was turned around pointing
towards various continents and that explains the varying signal strength
noted by many DXers. The audio problem was caused because an AM-signal had
to be broadcast by a SSB transmitter.
(Robert Kipp-D, dswci DXW via BrDXC-UK July Communication)
SERBIA German program from Radio Subotica.
As we chatted last week about German language programs in Europe, I can
give you the link for Radio Subotica, Serbia webstreaming for German
language programs.
But first, here is an explanation of a current situation.
Radio Subotica started broadcasting on November 29, 1968 on mediumwave,
and later on FM frequency. One program was transmitted in Serbian and
Hungarian (sandwich program) on AM 1089 kHz and FM 91.5 MHz. Mediumwave
transmitter was located in Palic, operating with 10 kW.
[G.E. Imagery: approx. G.C. 46 06 11.58 N 19 44 37.18 E ]
From December 21, 1998 the third language - Croatian was introduced.
German language programs on Radio Subotica started on December 25, 1998
with 30 minutes per week. That is also today the case. All 4 languages
(Serbian, Hungarian, Croatian, German) were transmitted on AM and FM.
In May 1999 NATO bombers destroyed the mediumwave transmitter in Palic
near Subotica, so since then Radio Subotica transmits only on FM.
On May 1, 2003 Radio Subotica separated the program into two slots:
FM 89.6 MHz Hungarian and German programs FM 91.5 MHz Serbian and Croatian
programs. Last year Serbia accepted a new FM/VHF/UHF plan:
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so the Republican Broadcasting Agency
started a public tender for issuing broadcasting
licenses. First for national range, then for regional and locat coverage.
By the way, the new law says that one station must have a one program, so
in the very near future, Radio Subotica will broadcast all 4 languages on
one program (sandwich program).
On May 21, 2007 Republican Broadcasting Agency (RRA) has decided who will
get a licenses for broadcasting on regional coverage. Radio Subotica losed
it's frequency. When at the beginning of August RRA will decide about
local licences, probably Radio Subotica will have just a local coverage on
a new FM frequency. It is expected that Radio Subotica will leave 91.5
(licence given to Panon Radio, Subotica) and 89.6 (planned for Radio Novi
Sad 3 in Slovak, Romanian, Romani...), and will move to 90.7 or 100.6 or
103.0 or 104.4 or 106.3 MHz, as planned for local licences in Subotica.
Current ERP of Radio Subotica is 37.0 dBW, and in the futuere it will be
only 24.8 dBW.
Probably Radio Subotica will get a frequency of 90.7 MHz and it is
expected to begin transmitting on that new frequency in September.

So, FINALLY, in July and August 2007 you can hear a GERMAN program of
Radio Subotica, Serbia on FM 89.6 MHz and live on the internet:
The airtime is FRIDAYS 1700-1730 UTC (1900-1930 local CEST).
Radio Subotica website is as follows:
(Dragan Lekic, Subotica-SER, dxld July 5)
7239.94 R. Serbia Int'l, July 4, 1519-1529, Russian talks, final ID's and
IS at 1526-1529 (fair, QRM:CHN)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
SLOVAKIA Summer A-07 of Radio Slovakia International:
ENGLISH 0100-0127 5930 9440
0700-0727 9440 15460
1630-1657 5920 6055
1830-1857 5920 6055
GERMAN 0800-0827 6055 7345
1330-1357 6055 7345
1600-1627 5920 6055
1800-1827 5920 6055
FRENCH 0200-0227 5930 9440
1700-1727 5920 6055
1930-1957 5920 6055
RUSSIAN 1300-1327 7345 9440
1500-1527 7345 9535
1730-1757 5920 7345
SLOVAK 0130-0157 5930 9440
0730-0757 9440 15460
1530-1557 5920 7345
1900-1927 5920 6055
SPANISH 0230-0257 9440 11990
1430-1457 9440 11600
2000-2027 6055 11650
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
SLOVENIA Google Earth imagery.
Murska Sobota, Nemcavci MW 648 kHz 10 kW at
46 41 07.78 N 16 10 25.53 E
Beli Kriz - Koper/Capodistria MW 549, 1080, 1170
45 31 15.24 N 13 34 31.46 E
(wb, July 3)
SOLOMON ISLANDS They seem to be off air at present on 5020 kHz for
reasons unknown. I haven't heard them for, I think, at least two weeks.
(Gordon Brown NWDXC July 4)
5020.00 SIBC Honiara (tent.), July 4, 1910-1920, Vernacular-like talks
(poor, QRM:RTTY on 5021 and NGR on 5018.88)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
SOUTH AFRICA 9744.97 TWR via Sentech at 1901-1915* UT. Long tlk by M in
what sounded like AR but what must have been Hausa (according to the
sked). A soft Cow bell-like instru. was hrd mixing in during the last min.
Then wind chime melody (IS??) w/M anncr in EG voice over anmnt sounding
like "You have been listening to the international broadcast, TWR, for ??
". And off the air. Found CRI on at 1930 UT much weaker and on freq. June
30.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx July 01)
SUDAN UNIDENTIFIED - 7200 at 0230 UT on June 28. Middle East type music,
long Arabic talk by man, another Ar vocal at 0243 UT. Too early for
Omdurman unless they've recently altered their sked. A tone came on at

0256 UT, then Radio Bulgaria IS at 0259 UT. No sign of Sudan sign on,
scheduled for 0300 UT.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer June 28)
7200 - Al Fitahab Omdurman sign-on time is approx. 0225 UT though. -2300
UT? (wb)
7200 SRTC; 0232-0300 4 July, 2007. First noted what is still tentatively
Sudan on 1 July at 0250, and again 3 July, 0253. Between 0255 (1 July) and
0258 (3 July), Radio Bulgaria is up with 1 kHz tone, interval signal and
into Bulgarian (?) at 0300. This night, 4 July, nothing here through 0229
monitoring, but recheck at 0232, already on with very indigenous vocals
(not quite Somali-sounding), then Arabic male at 0235 with clear reference
to "kiloHertz" and possibly "Omdurman" then a couple of words by a female,
chatter atop music, vocals at 0242 (again, rather unique-sounding), female
talk over reeded instrument.
Bulgaria tones up at 0257, interval signal at 0259. If Sudan, now on at
least a half-hour earlier than old sign-on. And I haven't heard them
anywhere on shortwave in awhile for that matter. Clear and fair level with
all three loggings, until Budapest comes up, that is.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4)
SUDAN 7200.00 R. Omdurman, July 4, 1555-1607, Arabic talk, news (good)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
TAIWAN 7390 Little Saigon R. via Taiwan Jun 27 *1500-1510 33433
Vietnamese, 1500 sign on with IS, Opening music, ID, Opening announce,
Talk.
15260 Moj Them R. via Taiwan Jun 28 *0100-0110 35333-33333 Hmong, 0100
sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Talk.
15260 Hmong Lao R. via Taiwan Jul 04 *0100-0110 35433-34433 Laotian, 0100
sign on with IS, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 6)
The TDP schedule website now shows 2330-2400 for the religious "Suab Xaa
Moo Zoo" prgr in Hmong on 11655 (ex2300-2330). The prgr is aimed at
East/SEAsia. There are about 4 million Hmong speakers in the world, most
of them in China (3 million), followed by Vietnam (790.000), Laos
(320.000) and Thailand (150.000). In the USA, there are about 275.000
Hmong speakers.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld July 3)
Target LAOS: frequency change for the U.S. produced religious prgr "Suab
Xaa Moo Zoo" in Hmong: now on 11655, x11650.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, wwdxc BC-DX June 18)
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong via Taiwan:
2300-2330 11655 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg
TAJIKISTAN 15650 Que Huong R. [via Dushanbe-TJK] Jul 02 *1200-1212
35433-34433 Vietnamese, 1200 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening
announce, Talk. (ex 15670 kHz).
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 6)
ex15670 1200-1300 (Mon-Sat) 100 QUE
UKRAINE UKR noted on 11550 (x15675) S=8-9 signal level, like a 50 kW
station these days. Scheduled 0800-1300 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 3)
The Ukrainian signal on 11550 kHz is not very loud here [U.K.] either. I
would have expected better via 277deg. But daytime propagation is

currently very variable on many circuits. I've just been checking Jordan
11690 and it's only peaking to just over S7 here - usually it's over 9 by
1400+. And their 15290 was similarly below normal today at 1140.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
UNID 5811.41 UNID, July 4. 2355-, Spanish-like talk (weak, UTE QRM)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
UAE YFR (Family Radio):
1700-1800 9790 DHA 250 kW 225 deg EaAF En via VTCommunications
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
U.K. Log of Skelton outlets on July 3rd:
17875 kHz 0830 UT West Africa Democracy Radio program missed today. Only
continues VTMC pause alternate CELLO music from London control room noted
over and over again. Strong signal into Europe at S=9+20 dB level.
Scheduled 0700-1100 UT (xWoofferton).
13780 kHz DWL German from Skelton spread out a 2 x 29 kHz very wide
signal, both sidebands. My location situated direct at 125 degrees main
lobe from Skelton towards Brussels, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Slovenia,
Macedonia, Thessaloniki direction.
S=9+50 dB superb level, which is seldom noted these days, at 0810 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 3)
I think that I also heard the signal on 17875 playing only the "Merlin
music" - used for tests or when there is no programme. But it came to life
again later with the WADR programme. Signals from Skelton are not usually
very well received here, and sometimes there are "strange" flutter fading
characteristics. 13780 is audible but not very good - it's a better signal
now at 1400+ from Sines I guess.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
[to Senegal] 17875 at 0729 UT, West Africa Democracy Radio, Woofferton,
ID + Com salud (prevencion del colera), July 2, En/Ingles, 45444.
(Tomas Mendez-ESP, Noticias DX via dxld July 3)
USA Frequency change of R. Taiwan Internat in German to WeEu:
0600-0700 NF 7780 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg, x7520
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
3185.00 WWRB, July 5, 0045-, English, slow song (fair)
5109.96 WBCQ, July 5, 0221-, English religious talk (fair-good)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6)
15385 KJES Vado, 19:44-19:55, escuchada el 4 de julio en espanol a
locutor en programa religioso, SINPO 22332.
Es la primera vez que consigo sintonizar esta emisora, sin embargo se
anuncia de 20:00 a 21:00 UTC.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld July 4)
Did it stay on the air after 2000 UT? I hear nothing at 2030, but it often
skips over here less than 1 megameter away. This station makes a one-hour-
earlier shift in all its transmissions during DST in the USA, now from the
second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
So the broadcasts on 15385 should now be 1800-1900 in English, 1900-2000
in Spanish.
I see that in all the online schedules for A-07 WRTH, EiBi, Aoki, HFCC and
FCC, these changes are NOT shown, still the winter timings of 19-21 for
this frequency, 020-0330 on 7555, and 1400-1700 on 11715 but these are
also really one UT hour earlier. PWBR does get it right with their arrows

showing one-hour-earlier shift at midyear.
I suggest that the compilers of all these schedules make good note of this
item, and enter the real times instead of the theoretical times!
Are you saying that KJES itself on the air actually announces the time of
the 15385 Spanish broadcast as 2000-2100 UT?
Since even FCC does not show the shifted times, it may well be that KJES
is not authorized to make the shifts, but does so anyway, perhaps not
understanding that they are suppoesed to operate according to UT, rather
than the local MST/MDT clock.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 5)
Google Eart imagery, at Lord Ranch
32 08 03.00 N 106 35 47.00 W
UZBEKISTAN Extended txion of CVC The Voice Asia Hindi to India:
0000-0400 9975 TAC 100 kW 153 deg, x0100-0400
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 2)
VANUATU I have just heard Vanuatu back on 3945 kHz at 1010 UTC with a
lady reading News in English. I haven't heard them on this frequency for
some months. New Zealand Aid is to provide Vanuatu with two 10 kW
shortwave transmitters soon.
(Gordon Brown NWDXC July 4)
VIETNAM 7220 V. of Vietnam at *1230-1258* UT on Jun 30. RS xmsn opened
with "Govorit Golos Vietnam," followed by news and/or talks by YL. Good
signal but ham QRM after 1244 UT. // freq 9550.2 kHz was also of good
strength but severely hampered by RHC on 9550 kHz. Into CH at 1300 UT.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 1)
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ALASKA HAARP: Yeah sure!!! It's just a bureaucratic way of saying that
they are still trying to figure out how to use the ionosphere as a
military weapon. Beware of the military- industrial complex.
(Thomas F. Giella-FL-USA KN4LF, dxld July 8)
Google Earth imagery: 62 23 32.10 N 145 08 57.17 W
ALBANIA R. Tirana July 12, 2007 0145 UTC.
6120 kHz S9 +49.9 dB slight QRM from Italian broadcast on 6110.
7425 kHz S9 +36.5 dB slight QRM from VOA broadcasting in English on 7430.
Clean, clear modulation on both frequencies.
(Kraig-USA, KG4LAC, dxld July 12)
CHINA 15055 CNR1 spur. Further to previous post, 15055 0137z CNR1 China
PRC 4x4 and // 15150 which was 5x7, other spur 15245 4x6 with pulsing Qrm,
mixing with a Indonesian Px, so 15150 + - 95 khz spurs.
(Dave Vitek-AUS, harmonics July 8)
FRANCE/MALTA MW 999 DRM Radio Malta - wrong item, due of

misunderstanding.
DRM signal really from Paris-France,
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX July 1)
[FRANCE] I noticed the DRM noise on 999 kHz last night.
(Steve Whitt-UK, MWC July 8 via dxld)
It's the dominant signal here on 999 after dark, wipes out BBC Solent.
(Mark Hattam, ibid.)
999 is a transmitter at Villebon-sur-Yvette near Paris, co-located with
the 300 kW on 864 which in fact is running C-QUAM stereo, unless they have
recently switched off the stereo.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 8)
GERMANY Re: Only IBB site Munich Ismaning will be dismanteled.
Google Earth imagery, from western brook / street, former SW antenna array
at
48 15 01.59 N 11 45 13.97 E
to eastern 4-mast MW of 1949: 48 14 59.53 N 11 45 31.90 E
But the former VoA SW tx hall was on the western side of the brook only,
at
48 14 58.59 N 11 45 09.17 E from 1946 til 1993, when SW feeder lines
crossed the brook.
Old Reichspost rhombic antennas located just westerly of the former VoA SW
tx hall.
(wb)
Hello, in fact all IBB transmission facilities at Ismaning have already
been dismantled. The four mast antenna for 1197, still visible in the
Google aerial images, had been demolished in March 2006. So in fact this
post was merely a satellite uplink, as far as actual broadcast
distribution facilities are concerned.
The Bayerischer Rundfunk and IBB sites at Ismaning are divided by
Senderstrasse ("transmitter road"). East of it the IBB site, with various
satellite antennas around the former transmitter building. It seems that
shortwave transmissions from there ceased already in 1993, at least it was
in 1993 that the news about 3980 being moved to Biblis broke. And already
by 1990 this 3980 was the only remaining shortwave outlet from VOA
Ismaning. So it is no surprise that no traces of the former shortwave
antennas can be seen anymore, at least I can't spot such traces.
Accross Senderstrasse is the BR site, with FM/TV mast, mediumwave mast and
shortwave HQ clearly visible on the aerial pictures and I think easy to
assign to the pictures on the website already pointed out by Wolfgang.
Equipment:
801 kHz transmitter (Nautel)
50 kW Continental from 1969. This is the former AFN transmitter
(1107 kHz), still operational and to my knowledge now tuned to 801, just
in case
1938 vintage Lorenz 100 kW transmitter, presumably still in operational
order!
(Wiederau has an almost identical transmitter which was in everyday usage
until 1989 when 1323 moved to Wachenbrunn, freeing up a much younger
transmitter for 531)

Unid. Telefunken, presumably mediumwave, too
The S4005 beast for 6085 ...
... admittedly consuming 230 kW for producing 100 kW. That's the price to
be paid for the nonsense to purchase a 500 kW transmitter and run it on a
fraction of full power only!
Antenna switch for MW/SW???
Added DRM modulator
Current FM transmitters
Elder Rohde&Schwarz FM transmitter
Vintage FM transmitters
FM antenna filters. In the background, to the right of the Continental, a
10 kW shortwave transmitter
Control desk, mainly audio it seems (bunch of simplier level meters left,
studio-grade RTW level meter right, even two Neumann fader modules,
probably for smooth program source changes)
Intercom, power supply?
Stereo coders, RDS generators, audio distribution
On display: West (right) and East (left) German version of RS 566 (western
designator) / SRW 357 (eastern designator) PA stage tube for LW/MW
transmitters
More PA stage tubes, rated as 10, 85 and 270 kW; the last one presumably
belonged to the now apparently gone Radioindustry Zagreb transmitter
Google Maps again: Look also at Erching, about 6 km north/northwest of
Ismaning. 700 m east of the Erching settlement are the station buildings
of the 1000 kW longwave transmitter, inaugrurated in 1953 and shut down in
1973, then leased to the German side and reactivated by the postal office
in 1979 for DLF, now on 209, finally replaced by new Aholming site near
Deggendorf in 1988. The path of the former feedline to the antenna is
still clearly visible. Note also the observation tower and to the right of
the station buildings the remains of the diesel tanks; VOA used diesel
generators, not mains power, and run the transmitter at 60 Hz; German
postal office staff was just shocked when they discovered this during
their first inspection of the station! (Reportedly they installed rotary
50/60 Hz converters to run the transmitter off main power, the own diesel
sets were from an economical point of view just mad and a real "when costs

do not matter" concept, with the 1973 shut-down being the almost
inavoidable result.)
Pictures of the Erching site nowadays:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 8)
Re IBB Ismaning closure: Hi Wolfgang, I wonder if 6085 kHz
(DRM) frequency is still on air & if so what of the future of this
service/site once IBB Ismaning closes shortly. Do you have any
information. It is supposedly the only SW service still operating from
the site isn't it?
Regards (Ian Baxter, Australia, via Wolfgang Bueschel, DXLD)
Hi Ian, for sure, the German tx installation on the left side of the small
brook will remain in future. Only IBB site will be dismantled.
Google Earth 48 15 01.59 N 11 45 13.97 E
Bayerischer Rundfunk: MW Munich Ismaning 801 kHz 100 kW
SW 6085 DRM test
and 4-5 local FM/DAB services, as well as service point for all BR
transmitter technicians (SW, MW, FM, DAB, TV, satellite) in southern
Bavaria.
See also many pictures at
under Ismaning
BR Munich TX table magazine and leaflets via
(wb, July 10)
INDONESIA 2960.05 noticeably drifting to 2959.92 - threshold audio,
1000 to 1030 [RPDT2 Manggarai ?] on 11 July.
3987 RRI Manokwari. Tune in 1103 yl news?, into music 1110. Strong
signal.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Jul 11)
KUWAIT The US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International
Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), intends to install antenna towers for a new
mediumwave three-tower antenna array at the IBB transmitting station in
Kuwait, and is now soliciting bids.
More details

(RNW MN blog July 9 via dxld)
LIBERIA Given that VOA has not broadcast from there in 17 years, it will
no longer be called "VOA." VOA relay site in Liberia, destroyed in 1990
during the civil war, and now Armed Forces of Liberia training center,
will be named for "an old Liberian soldier," as yet unnamed:
(The Analyst (Monrovia), 9 July via kimandrewelliott.com dxld)
LITHUANIA/BELARUS Cross-border broadcasting to Belarus.
FYI please find below the current Belarus broadcasting schedules of Radio
Baltic Waves (RBW) and Radio Baltic Waves International (RBWI).
All times in EET (= Vilnius and Minsk time, UTC +3 hrs,
in winter - one hour later).
Medium wave (AM) 612 kHz, 100 kW, Vilnius
0600-0800 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Belarusian
0800-0900 European Radio for Belarus, Belarusian
0900-1000 Radio Racija, Belarusian
1800-2400 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Belarusian
0000-0100 Polish Radio, Belarusian
Medium wave (AM) 666 kHz, 500 kW, Kaunas
2000-2200 Radio Racija, Belarusian
Medium wave (AM) 1557 kHz, 150 kW, Kaunas
1900-2000 Polish Radio, Polish
2000-2100 Polish Radio, Belarusian
Short wave (HF) 6225 kHz, 100 kW, Kaunas
1830-2030 Radio Racija, Belarusian
TOTAL: 17 program hours/day
2600 transmitter/kW/hours/day
Status: July 10, 2007
(Rimantas Pleikys-LTU, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, July 10)
MALAYSIA [SARAWAK] 7270.02 Wai FM (pres) 1157-1215+ July 8. YL taking
phone calls in presumed Iban lang. and playing regional vocal tunes. No ID
heard but fits usual m.o. of Wai FM. Better than usual today with fairly
good copy and the other station(s) on 7270.0 virtually non-existent. It's
been several weeks/months since this station has graced the logbook here.
At the same time 6049.64 (Asyik FM) was booming in at S9+10 dB.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 8)
MEXICO 9599.34 R. UNAM. Still listening to this at 1550 UTC and it has
drifted up to 9599.34 after being stable on 9599.31 for a couple of hours.
Still a pretty good signal.
9599.31 R. UNAM 1313-1420+ July 8. Classical music to 1349, then brief
anmt by YL, followed by an operatic aria; ID at 1401 by same YL and anc'g
860 kHz; still no references to SW in their anmts. Good signal and
frequency stable. Still good at 1515 UTC as I type this.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 8)
NETHERLANDS Licences for regional Dutch AM/FM frequencies to be
advertised before year end.
Licences for twelve FM and four AM frequencies in the Netherlands are due
to be advertised before the end of 2007. It has not yet been decided
whether these will be auctioned to the highest bidder, or awared by a
comparative procedure as was the case in 2003. All are for regional
coverage. The mediumwave licences involved are for:

a. Heinenoord 828 kHz
b. Markerwaard 1224 kHz
c. Echt 1035 kHz
d. Amsterdam 1557 kHz
These frequencies were awarded in 2003 to Quality Radio BV, but withdrawn
last year as they had not been activated with a regular service.
(Radiovisie.nl via RNW MN blog July 7, via BrDXC-UK July 8)
ROMANIA Acc to the message from DX-editor of RRI Bucharest in Russian
the reconstruction of RRI shortwave facilities seems so:
1. All antenna will be repaired during the period till at least May 2008.
2. All txs will be replaced with new 6, feat. 3x300 kW in Tiganesti,
2x300 kW in Galbeni and 1 x 100 kW in Saftica.
3. The periods are planned: June 18th to Sept 15th in Galbeni with
problems of Rom, En and Fr broadcasts.
4. Next Sept 15th till Oct 30th in Tiganesti, feat. Ru and Chi bcs which
will be only in Internet.
5. In Saftica and other works till May 2008 or earlier.
For season B-07 all broadcasts will be on the air as usual.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 13)
RUSSIA Hello Rumen - re your log in BC-DX of that strange station on
7325 kHz.
This is probably the external service of Adygey Radio or Kabardino-Balkar
Radio which is listed on p 465 and 466 of 2007 WRTH. In winter they use
6005 kHz and in summer 7325 khz, both from Krasnodar (Armavir). This
service has operated for many years (since at least the 1980s) but is
rarely reported.
WRTH 2007 listed the schedule as:
1700-1800 Mon+Fri Adygey Radio in Adygey
1730-1800 Wed+Sun Kabardino Balkar R in Circassian
1730-1800 Thurs K-B radio in Karbardino-Balkar
Are you able to confirm any of the above transmissions (or one hour
earlier in summer?)
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK July 7)
The next observations on 7325 kHz (Armavir?) are verifying the situation
known from the previous years:
Mondays: Programme in Adygean(?) and simult. translations just in Arabic
followed by Turkish (or language near to Turkish). On July 9th Adygey was
at 1715, at 1724, 1732 etc.; Arabic: 1718, 1725, 1733, 1738, 1756; Turkish
at 1722, 1726, 1733, 1730, 1757.
Songs in Adygey at 1728, at 1734, at 1752. 1700-1732 was info bulletin in
all three languages ending with an . about frequency, meter band and phone
number. In Turkish: approx "Edi Yuch Yuz Irme Besh khz, Kurk Bir Metere"
7325 kHz, 41 meters. I had not a recorder to record the phone number.
(July 9th). So, 1700-1800 7325 in Ad, Ar and Turk.
Thursday: 1730 Nat Anthem of ? Republic. Long speech in language near to
the Turkish, at 1742 Lady talks in language like Adygean, Abkhazian or
similar. WRTH gives Karachai and Balkar languages. Next back in approx
Turkish till end at 1800 UTC.

Sundays but seems the programme is from another Caucasian Republic 1800-
1900 7325 - if You check old BC-DX I gave in previous years same
unidentified station. BBC in Ru but is so strong at the same time here.
Thanks to all OMs which gave suggestions about 7325 kHz, Suns 1800-1900.
(Observed on July 5th).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 9)
SLOVENIA 918 Where is Slovenia? Does anybody know something what has
happened to R Slovenia on 918 kHz? Every time I am passing this frequency
the last few days, I am hearing Radio Intercontinental, Madrid. Don't know
if this also the case earlier in the evening.
(Guido Schotmans-BEL, MWC July 8, via dxld)
Slovenia 918 is still on, but with low power. Here in Bologna daytime
reception is fair but the signal level on the ATS 909 is 0/10 - compared
with 4/10 of Radio Capodistria 1170.
(Stefano Valianti-I, Italy, ibid.) mast painting action at present? wb.
SRI LANKA/INDIA DW: DRM to India; domestic audience addressed.
Deutsche Welle moved three hours of DRM airtime from Europe to India after
noting that the Indian authorities intend to convert all MW and SW
transmitters in India to DRM mode. Programming is DW Radio in English.
No schedule details given;
suggests Trincomalee
0200-0259 on 1548, 0500-0600 on 12005 and 0800-0858 on 12070.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 10) 90 kW at 345 degrees
Since 2 July, Deutsche Welle has been broadcasting regular DRM
transmissions in English beamed to South Asia from its relay station at
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Shortwave transmissions are at 0500-0600 UTC on 12005 kHz and 0800-0858
UTC on 12070 kHz (both 90 kW, beam 345 degrees).
There's also a DRM transmission on mediumwave 1548 kHz at 0100-0200 UTC
(100 kW, beam 035 degrees).
(DWL July 10 via Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN blog)
Trinco DRM relay. Obviously DRM will use 1-skip distance from Indian
subcontinent via their Trincomalee site. I have my doubts about the
objective target.
DRM is 10 years on the market now, and all technical questions of
broadcasting on 1 skip has [not?] been solved yet, during tests on
European target, broadcasts from Sines, U.K., Kvitsoe and Moscow relays.
Tx business companies like Thales-Thomcast, Telefunken-Transradio, Harris
RIZ Zagreb had their success in transmitter sales yet.
But big device firms like Panasonic, Sony, Philips, Sangean missed on the
DRM receiver front in past decade.
More interesting for German voters:
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX, July 9)
DRM - In year 1999 was aired a programme intended on beginning of DRM in
1997 - DX program by Radio Bulgaria. Almost 10 years already are going on
the tests, infos as "very soon will be receiver" etc. The results are:
some broadcasts on 12-16 khz band[width] to jamming other stations. The
story of DRM is known it is the same story as SSB in the 70s.

(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 5 via DXLD)
TAIWAN [JAPAN/KOREA D.P.R.] Japan starts radio broadcasts to North
Korea on abductions.
Japan began making propaganda radio broadcasts in North Korea bout
international affairs Monday intended to reach out to Japanese abductees
iving in the communist country. The hour-long programs on short-wave radio
30 minutes each in Korean and Japanese will be repeated daily for a week
before being updated, the Cabinet Office said in a statement.
The government broadcasts come as Tokyo steps up pressure on Pyongyang
over its former abduction of Japanese citizens to train communist spies in
Japanese language and customs. North Korea has admitted taking 13
Japanese, and in 2002 it released five to return home, saying the
remaining eight had died.
But the issue remains a sore spot because the Japanese government believes
those eight may still be alive, and suspects more of its citizens may have
been abducted. The dispute has stymied attempts to establish diplomatic
relations between the neighboring nations.
The new broadcasts are meant to cheer up any surviving abductees in North
Korea with music, voices of relatives back home and reports on
international affairs and relations between Japan and North Korea. The
Cabinet Office said it was not releasing the time of the broadcasts or
their radio frequency in order to avoid having the signal jammed by North
Korean authorities.
(AP July 9 via Mike Cooper, dxld)
1000-1100 9490 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
1330-1400 9485 Taiwan Korean Radio Free Chosun
1900-2000 9780 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
2000-2030 9785 Taiwan Korean Radio Free Chosun
2030-2130 9785 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
1300-1330 9485 Taiwan Japanese SHIOKAZE 2
1600-1630 9780 Taiwan Japanese Furusato no Kaze
1700-1730 9820 Taiwan Korean Nihon no Kaze
This program from the Japanese government via NHK facilities about
abductions, not to be confused with the privately-operated Shiokaze, is
supposed to start today. The schedule is:
1600-1630 Japanese 9780
1700-1730 Korean 9820
Monitoring observations will be of great interest, especially whether
there is interference of jamming.
Radio Furusato no Kaze = Wind of Hometown
Schedule of Radio Furusato no Kaze = Wind of Hometown
Effective July 9, 2007 via VT Communications broker.
1600-1630 on 9780 TAI 250 kW / 045 deg to North Korea
1700-1730 on 9820 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to North Korea
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 9)
NHK-Online: Japan starts shortwave broadcasting on abductions by North
Korea. The Japanese government will launch short-wave broadcasts aimed at
achieving an early return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea
and believed to be living there.
The broadcasts, to be launched on Tuesday before dawn, are being
commissioned to a private broadcaster.

They will be aired every night in Japanese and Korean for 30 minutes in
each language.
The broadcasts will include encouraging words from relatives of abductees,
and government information on developments in the abduction issue and the
international situation surrounding North Korea. The content of the
broadcasts will change each week.
The private broadcaster will send out signals via transmission stations
overseas.The government has declined to comment on the time and frequency
of the broadcasts, citing potential jamming by North Korea.
The Japanese government officially recognizes 17 people as having been
abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s. Five of them returned to
Japan in 2002.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX via Harald Kuhl-D, DXplorer July 9)
Via Herald-Sun website. No idea of frequencies.
From correspondents in Tokyo July 09, 2007
JAPAN was set to begin a daily radio program late today targeting
kidnapped Japanese who are possibly still alive in North Korea by
broadcasting their families voices into the communist state.
The 30-minute shortwave program, to be aired both in Japanese and Korean,
will also provide information on events surrounding Japan and North Korea
for ordinary North Koreans, the Japanese Government said in a statement.
"The Government will send messages from their families and (information
on) its efforts to repatriate the abductees," the statement said.
The broadcast will also explain Japan's position on the kidnapping issue
while calling on ordinary North Koreans to provide information on the
alleged abductees and to help to ensure their safety, it added.
The radio program, to be updated every week, will also air songs that were
popular in the 1970s and would probably be familiar to any surviving
kidnap victims.
The Government did not reveal any further details, including the time and
frequency, for fear that North Korea may try to interfere in the
broadcast, which will be made from an undisclosed location outside of
Japan.
North Korean defectors as well as a non-governmental organisation helping
families of alleged abductees also have radio broadcasts to the communist
state, but this is the first service directly involving Japan's
Government.
North Korea admitted in 2002 it kidnapped Japanese civilians in the 1970s
and 1980s to train the regime's spies. It returned five abductees and
their families and says the issue is resolved, but Japan says more victims
are alive.
(via David Onley-HOL, DXplorer July 9)
The Japanese Government does not announce a schedule to avoid Jamming from
North Korea. Headquarters for the Abduction Issue, Government of Japan:
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, direct and dxld July 9)
There was a big controversy in Japan over whether KDDI facilities at
Yamata should be made available for this instead of just NHK (and its

elay partners), and I thought this was finally approved. Other reports
suggest no Kaze is coming via Taiwan, as it seems to mesh with other
Korean clandestine broadcasts from there. If so that means VTC (Merlin) is
brokering, like RFNK and RFC. Story below specifies that site is outside
Japan.
The NETTV link above launches a well-produced 8-minute video in English
about this. Japanese government is mainly concerned about 17 cases, tho it
seems to me that Shiokaze habitually enumerates many, many more.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
Furusato no Kaze and Nihon no Kaze
Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet HP
Shortwave Radio Program by the Government
Korean
Japanese
Audio File:
Japanese:
Korean:
de Cabinet Public Relations Office. The same program is broadcasted for
one week.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, direct and dxld July 10)
9780 Radio Furusato no Kaze (presumed) via Taiwan, at 1600-1630* on July
11, threshold level/poor. Suddenly at 1601 UT the full power seemed to be
turned on, dramatic improvement in reception. Program of non-descript
talking in Japanese, at times almost sounded like a radio drama, 1627 UT
piano music, YL with assume sign-off announcement, seemed to spell out
their e-mail address, music till BoH, followed by about a 10 second tone.
Overall was fair to good. No jamming or QRM of any kind.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 11)
According to Mr.Tohru Yamashita of Asian Broadcasting Institute, the first
government's shortwave broadcast "Furusato no Kaze"(Wind of Homeland)
started transmission at 1600-1630 in Japanese on 9780 kHz on July 9.
The contents were; explanation of the recent Japanese government's action
to the North Korean abduction issues, the voices from the families of
abducted Japanese citizens. The second transmission in Korean was observed
at 1700-1730 on 9820 kHz. The contents were the Korean translations of the
first broadcast at 1600-1630. The name of the station was called "Ilpone
Palam"(Wind of Japan), which was different from the Japanese transmission.
The first broadcast in Japanese was well heard in Tokyo, but the second
broadcast in Korean was not so well, probably due to the different
direction. The correspondents in Kyushu, Japan, Shengyang, China and
Seoul, Korea reported that the Korean broadcast was well heard in their
areas.
The same programs will be repeated for a week.
The broadcast is done by Headquarters of North Korean Abduction issues,
Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet (Tokyo 100-8968, Japan,
E-mail: . The programs are produced by Japan Center
for Intercultural Communications (Hirakawacho 2-7-7, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
102-0093, Japan
, a government related organization.

The programs are also provided in internet at the HP of Prime Minister of
Japan and His Cabinet
in Japanese, and
in English
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN & nbsp, via wwdxc BC-DX July 12)
Address of Furusato no Kaze
Headquarters for the Abduction Issue
1-6-1, Nagata-cho, chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968, Japan
Email:
Tel: +81-3-3522-2300
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC Jul 13)
Via Tainan, Taiwan: 9780, Radio Free North Korea in Korean, 2030-2130 UT.
Heavy BUZZ signal on centered 9783.85 kHz here in Stuttgart, at 1945 UT.
And VoA Serbian from Biblis underneath, co-channel at 1930-2000 UT.
9785 kHz Korean programme Radio Free Chosun readable S=1-2 in Europe from
2000 UT. Heavy sideband QRM, LSB/PBT helps a little.
1000-1100 9490 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
1330-1400 9485 Taiwan Korean Radio Free Chosun
1900-2000 9780 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
2000-2030 9785 Taiwan Korean Radio Free Chosun
2030-2130 9785 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
Christoph Ratzer sent me a superb recording of 9785 outlet at 2030 UT,
made with great highend Icom R9500. see
(wb, July 9)
TANZANIA Radio in Tanzania. Thanks to Ian Baxter-AUS of SW TX site.
Google Eart imagery. Zanzibar 11735 site is now in high resolution.
Dodoma 06 09 37.53 S 35 44 05.49 E ???
603 100 / 10 kW 891 kHz ?
Mbeya 08 55 21 07 S 33 26 23 51 E
621 50 / 10 kW
negative - low resolution
Nachingwea 10 22 60 S 38 46 00 E
648 100 / 10 kW
Radio Tanzania Dar es Salaam or RTD as it is popularly known, is the
Government owned radio station, under the Prime Minister's Office.
The station uses AM, FM and SW bands. Most of the transmitters were
refurbished in 1990 giving the station nation-wide reach. Coverage of the
MW stands at 61% of the total population. There are three main stations
transmitting in Dar es Salaam (Pugu, Kunduchi & Mabibo stations) which
have low and high power transmitters. The transmission network for R.T.D
is given in table on the next page . Together with S.W. this enables R.T.D
to reach audiences within Tanzania and its neighbors with clarity.
Dar Es Salaam
Kunduchi 06 41 49.81 S 39 11 35.37 E
637 50 kW
Pugu Road towards 06 54 00 S 39 07 00 E
837 50 kW
1035 10 kW
Mabibo 531 10 kW

?? 06 48 26.33 S 39 12 40.73 E or
?? 06 48 27.79 S 39 12 38.33 E
TZA Dar-es-Salaam former SW site ??? at
06 44 48.21 S 39 13 48.58 E
Kigoma 04 52 37 S 29 37 36 E
711 100 kW - no masts discovered yet
Mwanza 02 27 51.97 S 32 54 57.29 E
720 50 /10 kW 1188 kHz ?
Songea 10 40 60 S 35 38 60 E
990 100 / 10 kW - no masts discovered yet
negative - low resolution
Arusha 03 22 00 S 36 40 60 E
1215 50 / 10 kW
negative - low resolution
Moshi [Kilimanjaro] 03 21 00 S 37 19 60 E
1323 kHz
Zanzibar:
WRTH Chumbum
Fallingrain called it Chumbuni
TZA Chumbum/Chumbuni 06 09 06.34 S 39 13 00.34 E
585 10 kW
TZA Dole SW 06 06 05.14 S 39 15 26.75 E
TZA Zanzibar Dole 11735 / 6015 kHz 50 kW
2 modern Chinese type curtains, northerly of tx hall
6 lower height masts on left side
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 11)
U.K. 15170 BBC Turkish sce via Rampisham, 500 kW 105 degrees, only
Sundays
0800-0900 UT produces a fence of un-symmetric spurs today July 8th:
15005 15060 15116 15120 15198.2 15202 15204 15225 15335 15390 15445 15500
15555 15610 - mostly on the upper side.
Original 15170 has a tremendous S=9+50 dB signal today. Noted on three
rxs.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 8)
"Leading the Way" via UK, 9845 kHz. Full data QSL-card in 18 days for e-
mail report in English.
Address:
(Andrei Skorodumov-RUS, hcdx July 11)
9845 UNID 0350-0359* July 8 a man preaching in English with translation
into Russian; a brief music bridge at 0354 UT and announcements in
Russian; off at 0359 UTwithout an ID; not listed in EiBi or the Japanese
Bi newsletter; HFCC list has this broadcast as coming from Skelton in
England but with no clear identity as to the broadcaster; I assume that
the letters in the HFCC list MNO Merlin Network One and TRW TV Radio Wave
but this seems of little help to me. This frequency is used at 0400 UT for
VOA-Lampertheim in Kurdish
(James Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer July 8)
See

9845 Only listed Friday and Sundays 0330-0400.
300 kW 70 / 90 degrees towards
to zones
29 Baltics, USSR south of 60 deg N & west of 50 deg East
40 Iran, Afghanistan.
(wb, July 8)
Leading The Way
0330-0400 9845 SKN 300kW 090deg WeAs Persian/English Fri
0330-0400 9845 SKN 300kW 070deg RUS Russian/English Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
Last B-06 winter schedule:
Leading The Way
1700-1730 on 7290 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Persian Tue/Fri
1700-1730 on 7290 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg to RUS Russian Sat/Sun
In A06 summer season
VT Communications changes: Leading The Way
1700-1730 on 15495 WOF 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs in Persian Fri,xTue/Fri
1700-1730 on 15495 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg to RUS in Russian Sun,xSat/Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 12)
BBC, commercial and LPAM MW transmitter locations are mapped using Google
Maps at
In most cases the markers are located right at the mast (or midway between
a 2 or 4 mast array).
It's helped me target some channels eg chasing LPAM stations - noting of
course that some of the University stations go off-air during the summer
vacation, giving even more dx opportunities.
(Mark Hattam-UK, BrDXC-UK July 12)
USA [and ASCENSION ISL., GERMANY, KAZAKHSTAN, MOLDOVA, RUSSIA, SOUTH
AFRICA, TAIWAN, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, U.A.E, U.K., UZBEKISTAN]
A-07 of WYFR via TV Radio Waves, VT Comm, DTK T-Systems, Taiwan:
West Europe
0400-0500 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg German
1700-1800 on 3955 WER 100 kW / non-dir German
1800-1900 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg English
1800-1900 on 9615 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg Polish
1900-2000 on 7320 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg German
1900-2000 on 7340 MSK 250 kW / 264 deg Spanish
1900-2000 on 9490 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg Italian
1900-2000 NF 11875 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg English, ex 9840
1900-2100 on 12060 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg French
2000-2200 on 7430 KCH 500 kW / 309 deg English
East Europe
1500-1700 on 9955 TNN 250 kW in Taiwan Russian
1700-1900 on 9495 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg Russian
1700-1900 on 9505 WER 500 kW / 060 deg Russian
1800-1900 on 11730 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg Romanian
Middle East
1600-1700 on 7520 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg Persian
1600-1700 on 11870 WER 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1600-1700 on 12100 ARM 250 kW / 110 deg Pashto/Dari

1600-1700 on 13620 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1600-1800 on 9925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Turkish
1700-1800 on 11875 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1700-1800 on 13700 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 11855 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 13720 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 13780 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg English
1800-2000 on 7240 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg Arabic/English
1900-2000 on 9495 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 15165 RMP 300 kW / 105 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 9705 WER 125 kW / 120 deg Arabic
South Asia
0000-0200 on 15195 TSH 300 kW in Taiwan Hindi/English
1230-1330 on 15340 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg Bengali
1300-1400 on 15640 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Marathi
1300-1400 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg English
1300-1500 on 15350 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Bengali
1300-1600 on 11560 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan English/English/Hindi
1400-1500 on 7215 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg Nepali
1400-1500 on 9625 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg Tamil
1400-1500 on 9705 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg Marathi
1400-1500 on 12055 SAM 250 kW / 117 deg Gujarati
1400-1500 on 12075 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Marathi
1400-1500 on 13590 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Telugu
1400-1500 on 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Marathi
1400-1600 on 7320 TCH 250 kW / 240 deg English
1400-1600 on 7510 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg Bengali
1400-1600 on 9735 SAM 250 kW / 117 deg Punjabi
1400-1600 on 11850 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Urdu
1400-1600 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Telugu/Tamil
1400-1600 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg Hindi/English
1400-1600 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1400-1700 on 5845 DB 100 kW / 137 deg Hindi
1500-1600 on 12075 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Marathi
1500-1600 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Gujarati
1500-1600 on 13840 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Punjabi
1500-1700 on 6280 TSH 300 kW in Taiwan English/Hindi
1500-1800 on 12020 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu/Gujarati/Nepali
1600-1700 on 11850 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg English
1600-1800 on 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1600-1800 on 11730 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Punjabi
South East Asia
1100-1200 on 11550 TNN 250 kW in Taiwan Indonesian
1100-1300 on 11520 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Tagalog/Indonesian
1100-1600 on 7250 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Chinese
1100-1600 on 9280 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan Chinese
1200-1300 on 7445 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 11560 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan Burmese
1200-1300 on 11895 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 15490 NVS 250 kW / 155 deg Indonesian
1300-1400 on 11520 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg Burmese
1300-1400 on 11895 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg English
1300-1500 on 11520 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan English/Indonesian
1400-1500 on 15465 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Vietnamese
2100-2200 on 7435 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Chinese
2100-2400 on 9280 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan Chinese
2200-2400 on 7235 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Chinese
East Asia
0800-0900 on 11895 TAI 100 kW in Taiwan Korean
0900-1200 on 9450 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg English/English/Korean
1000-1100 on 7150 K/A 100 kW / 178 deg Japanese

1100-1200 on 9450 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg Korean
1100-1400 on 9865 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg Chinese
1100-1400 on 12150 A-A 500 kW / 094 deg Chinese
1400-1500 on 9865 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg English
1400-1500 on 12150 A-A 500 kW / 094 deg English
North Africa
1700-1800 on 13840 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 11600 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 7180 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg French
2000-2100 on 9735 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2100-2200 on 5915 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
West Africa
1900-2000 on 13780 WER 500 kW / 210 deg French
2000-2100 on 11895 WER 100 kW / 195 deg French
2000-2200 on 11610 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic
2000-2200 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg English
2030-2130 on 11985 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg French
2200-2300 on 7115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic
2200-2300 on 9720 WER 500 kW / 195 deg French
Central Africa
1600-1700 on 15705 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
1800-1900 on 13730 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
1830-1930 on 17585 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg French
2115-2315 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg English
East Africa
1500-1700 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English/Amharic
1600-1700 on 15650 WER 500 kW / 135 deg English
1600-1900 on 13630 WER 500 kW / 135 deg English
1700-1800 on 9790 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg English
1700-1900 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Swahili/English
1800-1900 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 135 deg Amharic
1900-2000 on 5930 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg Swahili
South Africa
1600-1700 on 15445 ASC 250 kW / 100 deg Portuguese
1700-1800 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg English
1800-1900 on 9845 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg English
1900-2000 on 11610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
1900-2100 on 3230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg English
1900-2200 NF 9610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English, ex 9860, re-ex 9610!!!
2000-2100 on 9595 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2100-2200 on 9720 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2200-2300 on 9620 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 10)
VOA Dixon-CA-USA site.
Re [former] VOA Dixon I would guess the power is still connected to run
the tower lights. All the antennas are still up. Last time I drove out
there at night the area is full of red lights atop the many towers. The
Navy still has its large towers up next to the VOA site. Pacific Gas &
Electric, I believe runs the power out in the Dixon area. Check out the
links at my web site for two articles on the Dixon VOA site. Also the
latest "Monitoring Times" has a 2 page article with pictures on the Dixon
VOA site.
(Dennis-WA-USA, IRCA via dxld July 12)
Delano: The rumor of the demise of the site was premature. It'll stay on
the air for the next few years. VOA Greenville is not going to be on much

longer than that, either. Had a minor disagreement with Wayne Heinen. I
said he would list the 1180 Marathon site as Radio Marti rather than "VOA"
(in lieu of callsign). I pointed out that they are separate organizations
under IBB. The 1180 outlet carries NO VOA programming. Marti's studios are
in Hialeah, Florida. They say so on the air. And Delano's expenses mostly
come out of Marti's annual appropriation.
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, IRCA via dxld July 12)
Some of the Radio Marti transmissions (on shortwave) are broadcast from
Delano, at least as of a year ago. (Joe Miller, ibid.)
Mike, About 60% of Delano's hours are Marti time. I think maybe
Greenville's hours are about 55% Marti. The rest of either station's hours
are VOA. Delano had some Voice of Greece and BBC. But 1180 is solid Marti,
and that's why I questioned the listing of the pseudo-callsign "VOA."
Wayne Heinen pointed out that QSLs for Marathon come from Washington on
VOA QSL cards for 1180 (and, I guess, by extension, other Marti
transmissions. If people knew RM's address in Hialeah, they probably
should report there as an IBB secretary in Washington wouldn't know
anything about RM's programming. RM does its own audience research, and
logically reports ought to go there.
(Charles (retired IBB Greenville Transmitter Troll) Taylor, ibid.)
Thanks. Now that I put my Federal Government Cap on I see the logic. To
hit Cuba by radio you use a transmitter site 2,000 miles away and not the
site less than 200 miles away. I just forgot that Radio Marti is run by no
smarty. And the distance is so far apart - - that there is room to put
another 50 KW AM station "on the air" just a few miles away from the
Delano site on 1180. Just plain Fedral Thinking at its best.
(Mike McKenna, ibid.)
Thank you. The last sentence happens to be correct. As the guy who used to
schedule all Radio Marti shortwave transmissions, before I decided I
needed to spend more time on the beach and in the shag joints of North
Myrtle, maybe I can 'splain sumpin... HF ground wave doesn't go very far,
and skywave has a skip zone. Thus Greenville and Delano (and formerly
Bethany - sigh! that was a good site for Cuba!!) are used for HF to Cuba.
That's why you won't see Marti leasing HF out of Florida, or even Goose
Creek, SC. Too close! I stand by my "Fedral Thinking".
(Dan Ferguson, ibid.)
Marti's night transmission from Delano put a whopping signal into here on
6030. IBB moves 6030 from Greenville to Delano at 2200 EST, I think.
Carrier and modulation at Greenville drop right at 2200. Delano comes up
at 2159:30 and modulation comes up at 2200 sharp. I think Delano
propagates better at night into Cuba. Not sure. Anyway, the particular
transmitter at Greenville that drops Mart? at 2200 is turned around and
comes back up for a transmission to West Africa too far for Delano to hit
well. Another handover is 13860. Greenville does Marti on 13860 [sic:
13820!] until afternoon, and Delano takes it afterward, I think. The 1180
is four in-line towers aimed at La Habana. 200 kW, effective. It does get
into Cuba, and, yes, folks down there know about nulling co-channel
Rebelde. Somebody could build another 1180 50 kW on the coast, too. RM-
1180 puts very little power of the side of the array.
(Charles Taylor, ibid.)
Thanks for all the good information. It appears that there are two sites
or two parts to "Delano". One site just east of McFarland, South of
Delano, CA and another north of Delano west of Earlimart - Pixley, CA. One
site transmit the other receive ?? (Mike McKenna, ibid.)
Mike, Negatory. Just one site a bit south of the intersection of Melcher
Road and Garces Highway, on Melcher Road.
[Google Earth imagery coordinates 35 45 13.47 N 119 17 06.74 W ]

There is a wood chip burning plant (I think) near McFarland. There is a
dairy west of Earlimart. Can't think of the name of the latter dairy. When
the wind was right you know what I mean. Both show up on satellite
imagining [sic]. Also North Kern Facility of the CA Bureau of Prisons.
Sight of the place made my blood run cold. Greenville has two transmitter
plants, "Beargrass" and "Black Jack." Beargrass was closed recently, left
to rot away. Your tax dollars hard at play! Don't think Delano ever had a
receive plant. Audio feed came down phone lines.
(Charles A. Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, NC, ibid.)
Thank you for taking the lead on this, Dan. You are absolutely correcto-
mundo about the HF skip zones. Add to that the ability of major shortwave
broadcasters to beam their transmissions in a fairly narrow pattern, and
voila, VOA Delano should be heard very well in Cuba. Lest we not forget
that many VOA/RM broadcasts are jammed, as well as propagation conditions
changing daily, it is important to transmit from different locations, at
different frequencies, and at different times in order to get through. I
for one applaud the work that both you and Charles Taylor have done for
our country.
(Joe Miller-MI-USA AB8YP, ibid.)
[Google Earth imagery coordinates
IBB Marathon-FL 24 41 57.61 N 81 05 18.97 W ]
According to the NRC DA Pattern Book, it looks like a typical ND pattern
for a 50-kW station, except the origin/transmitter site is on the edge of
the north of the circle. I just looked it up, and was surprised. I thought
it was elongated toward La Habana; but in fact appears to be (as I
described it) a broad beam. There also seem to be no minor side-lobes
common on many "tight" DA patterns. I expect never to hear RM-1180 unless
they do an equipment test on Monday morning on a single tower. Probably
won't ID. Incidentally 1180 and all RM HF frequencies close down 0000 -
0500 EST on Monday mornings!
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, ibid.
all via dxld July 12)
ZIMBABWE ZIMBABWE Govt Gets a Taste of Own Medicine
GOVERNMENT radio jamming equipment reportedly purchased in China has
backfired, gagging its own new shortwave project, Voice of Zimbabwe (VOZ),
sources at the station revealed to the Zimbabwe Independent this week.
The ambitious station, set up to counter Western broadcasts, is said to be
battling to recruit qualified personnel to run its operations while its
few employees are still in Harare instead of moving to Gweru where it was
due to be housed. Sources said the equipment was believed to be made up of
three jammers installed at Thornhill, a military airbase and government
communications centre in the Midlands.
The plan was to block a perceived negative publicity campaign from outside
radio stations such as Voice of America (VOA) funded by the U.S. State
Department, SW Radio which beams from London and Dutch-funded Voice of the
People (VOP), among others. The jamming equipment has prevented VOZ from
starting regular operations due to the self-signal interception going on
at the station.
Zimbabweans have been forced to listen to state radio programming owing to
punitive broadcasting laws enacted by government. The country has four
state-controlled radio stations operating under the frequency modulation
(FM) radio wave band and one shortwave, VOZ, which appears to be suffering
a stillbirth.
Government clamped down on Capital Radio, Zimbabwe's first independent

adio station in 2000 setting the police on the station's offices in
Harare where its equipment was confiscated. Radio Dialogue, a community
radio station housed in Bulawayo, has also been forcibly shut down.
"Ever since the station was launched on May 25, it is yet to start regular
operations," a source said. "There are no news broadcast nor a set
programming timetable. To make things worse there are no announcers,
liberation war music occasionally plays but fades away at different
times."
Government announced two months ago that the station would run trial
broadcasts for three weeks on 5975 kHz and 4828 kHz, but the trials were a
major flop owing to the jamming machinery from China.
In a bid to cover the broadcasting setback both Zimbabwe Broadcasting
Holdings (ZBH) and Information minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu have remained
tight-lipped on the issue and have failed to give any explanation as to
why the touted panacea to counter Western "pirate" radio stations is
failing to broadcast.
VOZ boss, Happison Muchechetere who is also a war veteran yesterday denied
that the station was experiencing technical problems. He said government
had purchased state-of-the-art equipment for the propaganda project.
Muchechetere said government is at war on the airwaves with imperialists.
He said the "imperialists" will not win.
"It's a war of the airwaves and we're not afraid," said Muchechetere. "We
know we're at war with imperialists and they are not going to win. You
people forget that you're doing propaganda for the white man. I'm not
ashamed that I'm doing propaganda for Zimbabweans and for someone who
liberated this country. Hapana chirikujammer apa (There is no jamming
here). We are not experiencing any technical problems," he said.
Zimbabwe Independent (Harare) NEWS 6 July 2007. By Itai Mushekwe.
(via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX July 9)
GERMANY Sommer DX-Camp des Rhein-Main-Radio-Clubs, Frankfurt.
Einladung zum Sommer-DX Camp.
Hallo Freunde, wie bereits bekannt findet dieses Jahr eine Sommer DX-Camp
in Langenselbold statt. 25.-30. Juli 2007
Freitag Vormittag werden wir von dort aus das neue AWR-Sendezentrum in
Darmstadt besuchen. Am Wochenende wird die Fa. Starwaves ihr neues DRM-
Autoteil zeigen und vorfuehren. Kaltes und warmes Buffet wie immer.
Ansonsten werden wir bei hoffentlich schoenem Wetter auch draussen Spass
haben und viel hoeren. Ein neuer Tropenbanddipol 60/90 von Kelemen wird
erstmalig zur Verfuegung stehen. Freibier und ein paar gute Flaschen
Rotweine sind auch bereit und die neuen RMRC-Aufkleber werden verteilt.
Gute Laune bitte mitbringen.
Harald Gabler RMRC Vorstand. July 13
Open Door Day DWL Bonn, August 19, 2007.
Offene Tuer bei DWelle. Eine Vielzahl von Bonner Institutionen,
Unternehmen und Organisationen oeffnet am 19. August 2007 ihre Pforten
fuer interessierte Besucher.
Die Stadt Bonn laedt ein zum "Tag der offenen Tuer" im ehemaligen
Regierungsviertel. Interessenten sollten sich Sonntag, den 19. August (10-

18 Uhr MESZ), vormerken. Auch die Deutsche Welle beteiligt sich daran,
u.a. mit Funkhaus-Fuehrungen, einem Musikprogramm und einem reichhaltigen
Angebot im DW-Casino. [...]
So, hier noch etwas konkreter (aus der Bonn-Broschuere):
Achtung: Fuehrung nur nach vorheriger Anmeldung (s.u.)
Deutsche Welle (DW)
Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 3
Bahn: 16 / 63 / 66
Haltestelle: Heussallee / Museumsmeile
Bus 610 Deutsche Welle
Mit rund 1500 Mitarbeitern und Mitarbeiterinnen aus ueber 60 Nationen
erreicht die DW mehr als 90 Millionen Zuhoerer und Zuschauer in aller
Welt. DW-RADIO sendet in 30 Sprachen, DW-TV auf Deutsch, Englisch,
Spanisch und Arabisch und DW-WORLD.DE informiert ueber ein 30-sprachiges
Internet-Angebot. Die DW-AKADEMIE schult Journalisten und
Rundfunkfachkraefte aus aller Welt.
Programm:
- von 10.30 bis 16.30 Uhr Fuehrungen mit begrenzter Teilnehmerzahl.
Telefonische Anmeldung (maximal vier Personen) am 13. August 2007
von 10 bis 16 Uhr unter (02 28) 4 29 - 24 99
- Hoerfunk live auf der Studiobuehne: Aus Bonn in alle Welt -
Programmmacher berichten
- Musikalische Weltreise mit dem DW-Chor
- Nicolas Simion - Balkanjazz
- Gastronomie im DW-Casino- Letzter Einlass: 17 Uhr.
(DWL via Harald Kuhl-D, A-DX July 10)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 817 22 July 2007
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AFGHANISTAN Taliban's official mouthpiece, Radio Voice of Shariat has
been launched again in southern Afghanistan.
Locals and authorities have that the broadcasting in the southern
provinces has begun. Radio Voice of Shariat signal is available in the
provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Khost. Taliban controlled the Afghanistan
Radio and TV when they captured Kabul In June 1996. They took the TV off
the air and blasted the uplink dishes. their main objection was the
appearance of female artists on the TV which they declared anti-Islamic.
Broadcasting was restricted to Radio on MW and FM . Playing music and
broadcasting female sounds was stopped. The name of the Radio Afghanistan
was also changed to Radio Voice of Shariat. Radio Voice of Shariat went
off the air and Radio Afghanistan regained its existence after September
11 when the Northern Alliance forces, backed by the US and the allies
captured Kabul in 2001. And Radio Afghanistan started its broadcasting.
According to locals in the southern provinces bordering Pakistan, the
renewed Taliban programmes are heard every night from an unknown place on
FM band, which can be heard for over a week. Most of their programmes are
propaganda against the Karzai Government and international forces based in
Afghanistan. Their propaganda calls the country 'occupied' and they
encourage the people to fight against the Government and international
forces. Parts of the programme are messages of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the
Taliban leader that provokes people for Jihad.
Radio Voice of Shariat do broadcast songs, but without music, the same
music which was heard during the times when Afghanistan was under their
control. The songs do have music; are more provocative and remind the
people of Taliban as a good period of their rule.

In the songs the Taliban played during their time of rule, the Northern
Alliance was described as un-Islamic, and fighting them was called the
holy war.
The Taliban used to distribute letters throughout the night, dropping them
in the front of house doors, throwing them inside shops, hanging them on
walls and especially in mosques. As long as Radio Shariat broadcasts, they
are able to have easy access to people, and this will make it easier too
for them to reach people and harass them. Without doubt they're getting
more powerful day by day, now that they launched a mobile FM radio that
makes it difficult to trace the place from where they are broadcasting.
This, surely is just one of the signs of their gaining ground.
Source ANI, July 16:
(via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, July 17)
ARGENTINA v15344.11 RAE Buenos Aires at 1823-1854 UT on July 13 good-
poor in rapid fading with English service to Europe. Music of Argentina,
tourist information, economic news, DX program (1838-1845 UT), ID-IS
sequence beginning at 1854 UT. First time I've heard RAE on this
frequency.
(James Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer July 15)
ASCENSION ISL [Liberia] 9525 Star Radio via Ascension, at 0725-0730 UT
on July 18, they have indeed returned to the air after their move to new
offices. Heard with interview regarding human rights, drums, "That ends
todays edition of Liberia Today", into Cotton Tree News (CTN) programming.
Per the Star Radio website: The Management of the independent Star Radio
says it remains resolved to continue serving its listeners in the most
professional manner. The Manager of Star Radio however called for
financial and logistical support to help the station achieve its goals.
Mr. James Morlu clarified that star radio's request for assistance should
not be misconstrued. He said the station's editorial policy does not
allow any interference in its broadcast activities.
Mr. Morlu was speaking Monday [July 16] at the formal dedication ceremony
of the station from Mamba Point to ist new offices on Broad Street.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 18)
[SIERRA LEONE] 9525, Cotton Tree News (CTN) via Ascension, at 0730-0758*
UT on July 18, starts with drums, "This is CTN", into news segments in
different languages, very faint audio after the clear ID, sign-off with:
"You have been listening to CTN with the news in Krio, Limba, Mende and
Temne". Poor/fair, with QRM from VOI, with their recorded loop of
music and IDs ("You are listening to the Voice of Indonesia").
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 18)
BULGARIA Radio Bulgaria's DX Editor Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF is using the
Special Event call sign LZ50DX January 1 through December 31 to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of his weekly DX Program.
He is active on all bands 160 through 10 meters on CW usually for a while
around 0500 UTC and after 2130 UTC on weekdays, as well as more on
weekends.
Special QSL cards depicting the people involved in the DX Program and
Radio Bulgaria's mighty antenna array will be sent via the LZ QSL Bureau
to confirm all contacts and SWL reports.
You can also arrange a contact with LZ50DX especially on SSB by e-mail to

Have in mind that he will be on leave vacationing in a tent on the Black
Sea coast August 3 through 18, thus, no activity on the air!
(Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Mike Terry-UK in dxld)
15750 Universal Life via IRRS on July 08 at *1259-1329* UT, 35433
English, 1259 UT sign on with music, IRRS-Shortwave's ID, 1300 UT Opening
music, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)
CANADA 7335 CHU Time Signals, QSL and newsletter for report to
No V/S, in 37 days.
(Nicolas Eramo-ARG, JPNpremium July 21)
CHILE 6070 CVC La Voz on July 6 at 0819-0859 UT. 32332 Talk and music
in Spanish.ID at 0859 as CVC La Voz. QRM,carrier on co-channel.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium July 14)
CHINA/TAIWAN Dear OM, The Sound of Hope 24 hour service from Taiwan has
begun to use new frequency. Now operating:
7300 9200 10300 13970 15000 (new ffrequency x145xx kHz) 18180; at 0205 UT
on July 20.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC July 20)
Re: Tibet by Maarten Van Delft, July 10, dxswc DXW:
From where did he get that some of the transmissions would be from Xi'an
or even Lingshi?
All evidence is that all the frequencies he mentions are via Lhasa. The
Xi'an transmitters are only used for relays of CNR programs in Tibetan.
Listening today at the 2100 s/on I find that the audio on all the Tibetan
channel frequencies is well synchronized. Different sites would produce
detectable propagation time differences.
Using 6050 from Xi'an throughout the day would be a propagationally stupid
choice.
Often the transmitters are divided into two groups with different delays,
but this is most likely to reduce mains surges. As one group includes 4905
and the other includes 4920 any location outside Tibet is very unlikely.
Another reason could be that the transmitters are housed in two separate
buildings with separate choice of satellite or landline feed.
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld 12 July, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Tibet,
wrong Xian 6050, HFCC entry shows Lhasa
6050 2000-1800 42SE,43SW LHA 100 290
and 7385 + 9580 too from Lhasa
7385 0930-1800 42SE LHA 100 290
9580 0200-0930 42SE LHA 100 290
also 6200 ... too
6200 2100-1805 43SW LHA 100 85
9490 0200-1000 43SW LHA 100 85
7125 1000-1805 43SW LHA 100 85
7125 2100-0200 43SW LHA 100 85
(July 14)
CUBA RHC's 11760 transmitter was putting out numerous spurs, July 19 at
1212 as I tuned around 25m. On 11760 itself it was somewhat distorted.
Worst spur on 11794, and all the others found at plus or minus 34 kHz from

11760 and multiples of 34 kHz, as extremely distorted scratchy blobs,
altho weaker the further from 11760. Detectable on: 11624, 11658, 11692,
11726; 11794, 11828, 11862, 11896, 11930. These interfered with numerous
stations, including R. Rebelde on 11655, something in Chinese on 11825.
Some of them still audible at 1400 recheck, 11794 being much stronger than
11726. Next day, July 20 at 1320, however, no spurs audible, just 11760
kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 20)
11705 R. Nac. de Venezuela via RHC on July 15 at 1214-1300* UT. 34333-
33333 Spanish, Talk and music, ID at 1227 and 1229 and 1239 and 1247 UT,
1300 UT sign off.
11705 R. Nac. de Venezuela via RHC on July 16 at *1203-1219 UT. 43443-
42442 Spanish, 1203 sign on with IS, Opening music, ID, Opening announce,
News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)
ETHIOPIA 5970, at 0357- UT, Voice of Tigray Revolution on July 04. A
presumed logging with and IS and ID in local language at fair level. I'll
have to check the IS against what's on the web. This is my first logging
from Vlad Titarev's dx location in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. This city is
located on the Dnipro (Dnieper) River several hundred km south of the
capital Kyiv (Kiev). I was able to use his AOR 7030 and Toshiba laptop.
Thanks for the hospitality, Vlad!.
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Kremenchuk-UKR, July 15)
GEORGIA [ABKHAZIA] 9495.58, at 0510- UT, Radio Apsua on July 04.
Abkhazia is normally spot-on 9494.75 and indeed they were there before
0500 UT, but when I rechecked, they had moved up to this frequency. The
usual somewhat distorted signal was heard in Russian. Local announcements
for Sochi heard at 0607, and weather at 0609 UT. Always a fascinating
station to monitor with their old 5kw jamming transmitter. They sure could
use cleaner modulation, though!.
As always, Vlad Titarev did much to facilitate my visit to Ukraine. We
spent a wonderful evening at his inner city oasis in the central Ukrainian
city of Kremenchuk. He has one of the most impressive dx shacks that I've
ever seen along with a decent urban antenna farm. The morning of the 4th
of July, I was able to briefly dx using his AOR 7030/laptop combination.
The results are listed below. Thanks, Vlad!
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Kremenchuk-UKR, July 15)
GERMANY/POLAND 9695, 1820- UT, Polish Radio on July 02. My earlier
observation was incorrect. Here there was a full program in Hebrew from
Poland, via Germany. The station calls itself, 'Kol Polin' and is
frequently mentioned. Very good signal except for a small amount of
splatter from 9690. ID'd at 1828 UT.
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Transcarpathia-UKR, July 15)
Some further research about VOA Ismaning brought up the cause of VOA
having to shut down its Okinawa facilities in 1977 (article VIII there):
Obviously no agreement on continuing the transmissions beyond this five
year period could be achieved. VOA Okinawa was, besides the modest
shortwave facilities, of course famous for the 1000 kW mediumwave
transmitter on 1178, frequently heard also in Europe when co-channel
Hoerby was off. As already discussed a couple of times this was one of
only four Continental 105B transmitters ever built, the others being Poro,
in use as recently as in 2005 during the relocation of the facilities,
Thailand (replaced by a new Harris and cannibalized for spare parts to
keep the Poro unit alive) and, here modified for longwave of course,
Erching near Munich (replaced by new Aholming site in 1988).

See also
Re. Ismaning (BR site): Please forget my comments about a Telefunken
mediumwave transmitter there. What I erroneously identified as such turned
at a closer look out to be the Nautel from another angle, carrying a
Telefunken plate on this side. Apparently Telefunken delivered Nautel
transmitters to customers demanding solid-state units until their own TRAM
series was ready. Presumably this way Nautel transmitters were also
delivered to other German sites like Muehlacker (576), Berlin-Britz (855;
now replaced by a 25 kW TRAM, tho the Nautel could still be around there)
and Hof (684, Nautel installed in 1989 for only five years of operation, I
wonder where it went to after the closure in September 1994).
So apparently the only remaining mediumwave transmitters at Ismaning are
this Nautel and the former AFN transmitter (1107), a Continental 317
series, still carrying a large AFRTS sticker and kept by BR as aux for
801. Probably this is the only Continental mediumwave transmitter in
Germany and the surrounding countries since IBB Holzkirchen ceased
mediumwave operations in 2001.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 18)
6045 kHz relay this weekend, Sunday 22nd of July, 1200 UTC, 6045 kHz tx
Juelich.
Radio Gloria International in teamwork with MV Baltic Radio.
The postal address of Radio Gloria International is:
Radio Gloria International
(c/o Coloradio.org)
Jordanstrasse 5
01099 Dresden, Germany
Email:
(July 20)
Summer A-07 of DTK T-Systems Media & Broadcast. Part 1 of 3:
IBC Tamil Radio:
0000-0100 7115 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Tamil
Voice of Croatia:
0100-0500 9925 NAU 125 kW / 270 deg to NoAmWe Croatian/English/Spanish
0400-0700 9470 WER 125 kW / 240 deg to NZ Croatian/English/Spanish
0600-1000 11610 JUL 100 kW / 270 deg to AUS Croatian/English/Spanish
2200-0300 9925 WER 125 kW / 240 deg to SoAm Croatian/English/Spanish
2300-0300 9925 WER 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAmEa Croatian/English/Spanish
Athmee Yatra He/Gospel For Asia (GFA):
0030-0130 9435 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1330-1430 13860 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1430-1530 13745 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1530-1630 13750 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
2330-0030 9680 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
Radio Free Asia (RFA):
0100-0300 11975 WER 500 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs Tibetan
Voice of Russia (VOR):
0200-0300 9515 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm Russian WS
0300-0500 9515 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English WS
1400-1500 15430 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Russian "Commonwealth"
2200-2300 6145 WER 125 kW / 105 deg to ME Arabic
Radio Liberty (RL):
0200-0330 9510 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda

0400-0500 15255 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1200-1300 15565 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1500-1700 9725 JUL 100 kW / 050 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1600-1700 9445 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1700 13815 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Turkmen
1700-1900 7105 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1900-2000 9805 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Tatar Bashkir
Adventist World Radio (AWR):
0300-0330 9545 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Oromo
0300-0400 9815 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Tigrigna/Amharic
0500-0600 5965 WER 100 kW / 120 deg to EaEu Bulgarian
0700-0830 11980 JUL 100 kW / 200 deg to NoAf Arabic/Arabic/Tachelhit
0800-0900 15260 JUL 100 kW / 200 deg to NoAf French/Tachelhit
0900-1000 9790 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to SoEu Italian Sun
1200-1300 15435 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English/Bangla
1300-1330 15320 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri
1300-1330 15320 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to EaAs Uighur Sat/Sun
1330-1500 15320 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to EaAs Chinese
1500-1600 15160 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Punjabi/Hindi
1500-1600 15225 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Nepali/English
1630-1700 17575 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Somali
1730-1800 11780 JUL 100 kW / 200 deg to NoAf Kabyle
1730-1800 17575 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Oromo
1900-1930 15205 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg to CeAf Fulfulde
1900-2030 11730 JUL 100 kW / 200 deg to NoAf Arabic/Tachelhit/French
1900-2030 15260 JUL 100 kW / 200 deg to NoAf Arabic/Arabic/French
2000-2030 9770 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
2000-2030 15235 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAf English
2000-2100 11755 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg to WeAf French/Yoruba
2030-2100 9565 JUL 100 kW / 200 deg to NoAf Chinese
CVC International till July 31
0500-0600 9430 WER 125 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
0600-0900 15640 WER 125 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
1500-1800 15715 WER 125 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
1800-2100 13820 WER 125 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
Radio Netherlands till Sep.1
0600-0655 11655 JUL 100 kW / 020 deg to NoEu Dutch
0700-0755 9610 JUL 100 kW / 050 deg to EaEu Dutch
Polish Radio External Service
1030-1100 7285 NAU 100 kW / 100 deg to EaEu Polish
1030-1100 11915 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Polish
1100-1130 13745 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1100-1130 13840 WER 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu Russian
1130-1200 5965 JUL 100 kW / 125 deg to WeEu German
1130-1200 5975 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu German
1200-1300 9525 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
1200-1300 11850 NAU 100 kW / 000 deg to WeEu English
1300-1330 11835 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1300-1330 13800 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1330-1430 6035 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1330-1430 7180 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1430-1500 6000 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1430-1500 7180 WER 100 kW / 045 deg to EaEu Russian
1500-1530 9440 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1500-1530 9555 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1530-1600 5975 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu German
1530-1630 6050 WER 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Polish
1630-1700 6050 WER 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1700-1800 7140 JUL 100 kW / 020 deg to NoEu English
1700-1800 7265 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoEu English

1800-1830 6140 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Russian
1800-1830 9695 WER 100 kW / 120 deg to EaEu Hebrew
1830-1900 6145 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1830-1900 6175 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1900-1930 5910 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1900-1930 6050 WER 125 kW / 090 deg to EaEu Russian
1930-2000 6110 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu German
1930-2000 6140 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg to WeEu German
2100-2200 6135 WER 110 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Polish
2100-2200 7140 NAU 250 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Polish
Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries (TOM):
1100-1200 6110 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English 1st Sun
1200-1500 6110 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English
1400-1600 13810 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to WeAs English
1900-2100 6175 NAU 100 kW / 280 deg to WeEu English
Radio Romania International (RRI):
1400-1430 9600 WER 060 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English DRM
Voice of America (VOA):
1630-1800 6040 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1700-1830 9760 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1730-1800 7235 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Azeri
1730-1800 13870 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Afan/Oromo Mon-Fri
1800-1845 9875 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Amharic
HCJB Global:
1700-1800 6015 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu German
Voice of Oromo Liberation (Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo):
1700-1800 13830 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf Oromo
IBRA Radio:
1730-1800 11915 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf Swahili
1730-1800 15600 WER 125 kW / 145 deg to EaAf Somali
1800-1900 13840 WER 250 kW 150deg CeAf Arabic/Sara Gambai/Zaghawa
1900-2045 9675 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg to WeAf
Hausa/French/Fulfulde/Bambara
2000-2030 9840 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg to NoAf Arabic
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVOB):
2330-0030 9490 WER 125 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs Burmese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 20)
German Radio stations list of IRF [former NDR Hamburg Wittsmoor list],
download in pdf format via
free of charge.
IRF Wittsmoor Liste 2007.
Vielleicht ist es dem einen oder anderen schon bekannt, ich wusste es
bisher jedoch nicht: Unter
kann man sich die gesamte Wittsmoorliste
von 2006 als pdf-Datei kostenlos herunterladen, entweder alle 434 Seiten
komplett oder die einzelnen Abschnitte.
(Felix Lechte-D, A-DX July 15)
Danke fuer den Hinweis. Interessant ist, dass bei der Auflistung der
Mittel- und Langwellensender in Deutschland der Sender Moenchengladbach
(AFN, 1143 kHz) fehlt. Er sendet definitiv.
(Michael Wlochinski-D, A-DX July 16)
A fire at the Berlin-Britz station severely damaged the transmitter which

carried Deutschlandradio Kultur on 6005 kHz. It remains to be seen if and
when the transmitter can be reactivated.
Harald Kuhl called up Deutschlandradio and got the damage specified as
100,000 Euro. It is subject of a management decision if this rather
expensive repair will be carried out.
The affected transmitter is a Telefunken S4001 without the fast tuning
components. Back in 1995 this transmitter stood next to an S4002 (100 kW
mediumwave, aux) and a S4003 (300 kW / 990 kHz). Probably these tube
transmitters were since then removed to make way for the current 855 and
990 solid state transmitters (25 and 100 kW, respectively), probably they
are still there and were damaged as well. Anyway mediumwave transmissions
are not affected, there is the usual DRM hiss on 855 and 990 is on as well
(at 2040 check relaying ZDF TV audio // 177 as scheduled). The 6190
transmitter sits in another building and is thus not affected as well.
I would say that it should not be entirely ruled out that 6005 will rise
from ashes (pardon me), since Deutschlandradio engineering got an
allowance to order spare parts for this transmitter as recently as in last
January. Otherwise it only remains to be seen how much life is left in the
1950 vintage transmitter, still relaying Deutschlandfunk on 6190 after it
just barely escaped a looming shut-down back in 2003.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 19)
According to
IBB Monitoring station Helsinki scan from July 16, 2007 average strength
meter (avg. s-meter) says
11:07:22, 96.00, 6005.00
11:28:31, 29.00, 6005.00
so, it's obvious that Berlin 6005 kHz ended transmission on July 16, 2007
at approximately 1115 UTC.
(Dragan Lekic-SER dxld July 20)
HUNGARY Since 2004 all but two of the mediumwave transmitters in
Hungaria were replaced by new TRAM series transmitters of Transradio (ex.-
Telefunken), including antenna diplexing solutions at Lakihegy and
Szolnok. Details and photos:
The two tube transmitters remaining in operation for now are a 500 kW at
Marcali (now run at 300 kW on 1188) and the mighty 2000 kW at Solt (540).
Both are Soviet products, the Marcali transmitter is probably a Shtorm
model (???), the one at Solt could be a Buran, but that's merely
speculation.
135.6 kHz at Lakihegy belongs to the same remote switching system than
129.1 from Mainflingen, and 139.0 kHz from Burg:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 15)
INDONESIA 4605 RRI Serui on July 6 at 1056-1140 UT. 43333 Talk and news
in Indonesian.ID at 1100 as Radio Republik Indonesia Serui.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium July 14)
11785, Voice of Indonesia, at 0930-0943 UT on July 15, fair with pop

music, R.R.I. ID. During the past week both 9525 (VOI) and 9680 (RRI
Jakarta) have not been heard.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 15)
3987.05 RRI Manokwari at 1213-1230+ UT on July 13. Jakarta news, in
progress, to 1221, then local programming with YL taking 1 or 2 phone
calls, then chatting past 1230. Fair signal. Back on after being off the
air on 12 July.
3344.84 RRI Ternate at 1155-1221 UT on July 15. Local M ancr talking well
past ToH; finally joined Jak relay in progress at 1203, // 4604.95 and
3987.05 et. al.; local programming returned at 1221 UT but the soft-spoken
YL was hard to understand. This station has been missing for several
days/weeks.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 15)
3266.4 R. Republik Indonesia, Gorontalo. On July 15 at 1110-1150 UT.
SINPO 35333. ID at 1110 UT, followed by music program with Indonesian
popular songs.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)
IRAN/IRAQ UNID 6335, at 0412- UT, Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan on Jun 29.
Fair level, with a station playing middle east style music. Checking my
WRTH shows that this might be Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan, presumably from
Iran.
I've now moved on to Ukraine, and specifically to western Ukraine, land of
many castles and gently rolling hills. The area was rural with minimal RF
noise, although our time was short to dx. Here is a smattering of results
from this part of my trip. From here we travelled south and west into the
Carpathian Mountains....a fantastically beautiful region of mountains,
akin to Switzerland in my opinion (but at a tenth of the price). I predict
that when this part of Ukraine becomes discovered by tourists, it'll
become very popular!
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Brody/Transcarpathia-UKR, July
15)
JORDAN 6105, R Jordan, 1800, July 18. Arabic 15-minute news noted in the
clear today as co/channel VOA Russian appears to have moved up to 6110.
Wonder if this is permanent?
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld July 20) Jordan 1745-2200 UT
KOREA CLANDESTINE (No. Korea). 6003.0, Echo of Hope, at 1059-1140 UT on
July 7. Inst mx to 1100 UT, sound of bell and IDs. Then into talk px,
mentioned about 2014 Winter Olympic venue etc. Another talk px at 1117 UT.
Mx px from 1122 UT, 3 pop songs w/ YL talk. Good signal.
(Takeshi Sejimo-JPN, DXplorer July 15)
LIBYA 17870 at 1457-, Voice of Africa on July 07. Fair to good reception
with an ID in English. They also announced 21695 which was not heard. This
was my final logging for this European trip. Overall, I had a lot of fun,
and heard a number of stations impossible to hear in North America. Also,
I was surprised by the continued strength of shortwave in Europe, compared
to what's available on this side of the pond. There's life in the old girl
yet!.
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Luhansk-UKR, July 15)
MALI [tent.] 11960 UNID at 2218-2310 UT on July 14, fair-poor with long
political talk in African-accented French; change from one male speaker to
another at 2230 UT; no discernable IDs at 2230 and 2300 UT; no music
heard; still on past 2310 UT; harder to copy after 2253 UT. EiBi, PWBR,
HFCC, and Bi Newsletter frequency lists of no particular help on this.
Might this be Bamako Mali on late past its scheduled 1800 UT s/off?
(James Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer July 15)

MONACO/FRANCE/GERMANY/ALBANIA Gefunden heute in den Transponder NEWS:
ERF ab September nicht mehr ueber Radio Monte Carlo. Ab 1. September 2007
wird der Evangeliumsrundfunk (ERF) nicht mehr ueber die Frequenzen von
Radio Monte Carlo ausgestrahlt.
Im vergangenen Jahr wurde bereits die Abendsendung abgeschaltet, nun ist
die Morgensendung auf der MW-Frequenz 1468 kHz ueber den Sender Roumoules
betroffen.
Seit der Inbetriebnahme des Senders im Jahree 1961 sei die Digitalisierung
weit fortgeschritten, viele Hoerer empfangen ERF nun auch ueber das Kabel,
ASTRA 19,2 Grad Ost beziehungsweise das Internet. Auf der Mittelwellen-
Frequenz 1539 kHz vom Standort Mainflingen wird das Programm weiterhin 19
Stunden pro Tag zu empfangen sein. Tagsueber ist der Empfang jedoch
weitgehend auf das Bundesland Hessen begrenzt. Aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht
sei eine Beibehaltung der in die Jahre gekommenen Verbreitungswege nicht
mehr tragbar.
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM July 16)
... und mehr TWR Aenderungen:
Veraenderungen sind auch demnaechst bei den Kurzwellen-Aussendungen zu
erwarten. Viele Dienste laufen dann ueber MCR-MCO oder DTK Anlagen in
Juelich und Wertachtal, sowie Moosbrunn bleibt auch. TWR Sendungen ueber
albanische Anlagen werden beendet.
MCO noerdlich Monte Carlo auf franz. Gebiet bei Google Earth zu sehen:
Kurzwelle 43 45 51.32 N 07 25 25.41 E
Mittelwelle 43 46 03.80 N 07 26 14.17 E
43 45 58.26 N 07 24 57.74 E
und Roumoules 43 47 30.29 N 06 09 33.72 E
(wb)
Der originalen Pressemiteilung des ERF zufolge laufen die
Kurzwellensendungen uebrigens noch bis Ende Oktober, wie es schon in der
ersten Veroeffentlichung vom 24.03.2007 angedeutet wurde.
M.W. haben diese Ausstrahlungen kaum noch mehr mit Radio Monte Carlo zu
tun, als Ausstrahlungen ueber die Kurzwellensender von T-Systems
Media&Broadcast mit der Deutschen Welle zu tun haben. Senderbetreiber ist
jedenfalls dieses Unternehmen, mit seit Jahrem rudimentaerem
Internetauftritt:
Ist denn nun mit Sicherheit bekannt, dass sich TWR aus Albanien
zurueckzieht, und betrifft dies nur die Kurzwellen oder auch die
Mittelwelle 1395 kHz? Erstmals durchgesickert war sowas im vergangenen
August/September, woraufhin es dann im Dezember ein entschiedenes Dementi
von TWR Europe aus Wien setzte; das sei eine "Falschmeldung" und "wir
haben zur Zeit (sic!) keine Plaene, unsere MW- und KW-Sendungen ueber
Radio Tirana zu beenden".
Und TWR will also Sendungen nach Fontbonne (der MCR-Kurzwellenstation bei
Monaco) zurueckverlagern? Hier war ja die Frage, was mit dieser Nutzung
nach dem Ende der Kurzwellenausstrahlungen des ERF geschieht, nachdem das

fast die einzigen Sendungen sind, die derzeit noch aus Fontbonne laufen.
Zum ERF noch die Praxis: Dessen Hoerer lagen hier dem Betreiber der
oertlichen Kabelanlage (eine ansaessige Firma, die schon seit ewigen
Zeiten, sprich schon vor dem Verkauf durch die Telekom, keine Signale der
heutigen KDG mehr abnimmt) solange in den Ohren, bis er das ERF-Programm
einspeiste. Als ich einem von denen von diesem Mittelwellensender mit 700
kW und dessen millionenschweren Kosten erzaehlte, schlackerte der nur noch
unglaeubig mit den Ohren. Damit duerfte sich hier jetzt keiner mehr
abgeben, zumal der Empfang da ohnehin auf die Dunkelheit beschraenkt ist.
Unter diesen Umstaenden erscheinen 1467/6230/7160 kHz beim besten Willen
nur noch als Relikt, bei dem man sich wundert, warum sie das nicht schon
laengst in den Skat gedrueckt haben.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 16)
Zone 80 Azur is on the air since yesterday afternoon. On 1467 kHz from
0400-1630 UT. The address is: 37, rue d'Antibes, 06400 Cannes (France)
web:
So the Cote d'Azur have now 3 stations on medium waves:
1350 kHz Radio Orient
1467 kHz Zone80 Azur
1557 kHz France Info
Yesterday I was in Monte Carlo, and I have got news from Radio Monaco; the
station is on the air since July 12th. It's the former MC One. The station
is now under control of Monaco Government (some parts only). So the name
is Radio Monaco,
Actually it's the same kind of programme as MC One. The station will start
regular programmes from September. Frequency still 98.2 MHz in Monaco
Ville.
But in September/October (after agreement of French CSA) the station will
change frequency from Mont Agel, to cover all the Cote d'Azur. The station
will also be audible until Marseilles and the Provence, with relays (that
needs agreement of France).
Radio Monaco will be the official voice of the Principality. This tiny
country has a lot of money, and it can run Radio Monaco without problems.
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, dxld July 19)
Bonjour, €a y est les emissions de Zone 80 Azur ont commence sur 1467 kHz.
L'adresse: 37, rue d'Antibes, 06400 Cannes (France) web:
Il y a un logo special 1467, sur le site Internet.
Je ne sais pas a quelle heure finisse les emissions sur OM; sur le site il
est indique des emissions en soiree, mais normalement il y a TWR depuis
Roumoules sur 1467 kHz, a suivre ce soir...
Aujourd'hui, je suis alle a Monaco; j'ai rendu visite a Radio Monaco (ex
MC One). J'ai eu quelques explications: la Principaute de Monaco est
maintenant actionnaire de l'ex-MC One. C'est devenue la radio "national"
de Monaco, d'ou le changement de nom. Pour le moment, emissions uniquement
sur 98.2 MHz (Monaco) et Internet. Mais a partir de fin septembre, les
emissions auront lieu depuis le Mont Agel, avec une autre frequence et une
autre puissance. La station sera audible jusqu'a Marseille et en Provence,
avec des relais sur tout le sud-est de la France. Reste l'autorisation du
CSA, mais cela devrait aller rapidement. Des septembre, il y aura des
emissions avec animateurs en studio, car pour le moment seulement de la

musique, sauf le matin.
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, via Dario Monferini-I, playdx yg via dxld)
PERU Colin Miller has recently kindly devoted some time researching,
editing & providing some updates to the Excel files. (I haven't uploaded
these changes as yet)
One such update was the coordinates for Radio El Sol de Los Andes -
Juliaca, Peru (3230 kHz) as:
15 29 53 S 70 05 25 W
Finally having spent a little time looking around the nearby vicinity I
located these two towers at
15 29 56.30 S 70 05 45.70 W
Please note that GE coordinates often differ from real coordinates by a
small margin. The distance between the towers is about 60 meters so maybe
the masts for the antenna for the SW station. The mast/towers are quite
substantial which surprises me.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SWSites yg July 15)
POLAND 6105, at 1950- UT, Radio Racja on June 23. ID in Belarussian at
good to very good levels. The transmitter doesn't sound at all like the
old Radio Polonia transmitters, so is it certain that this transmission is
direct from Poland? Interesting jingle, 'Lay, lay, lay, Moya krajina
Belarus'.
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Gdynia-POL, DXplorer July 15)
Acc. to Radio Racja, the site is still Warsaw. The transmitters in Warsaw
were not owned by the former Radio Polonia, but by the telecom operator TP
Emitel. The Racja prgr is produced and fed in a different way than the
Radio Polonia prgrs were, probably this makes a difference in the output
result as well. Also, not every of the old Tesla txs used to behave in the
same way, plus the audio problems always were less distinct at a closer
range. For example, when listening in Warsaw, the typical audio problems
were almost not noticable at all.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer July 15)
Checked 6105 kHz outlet two weeks ago, and R Racja sound looks like
excellent now, not to compare to the terrible disturbed sound from Warsaw
broadcasting house on R Polonia in past years.
Google Earth imagery WWA Warszawa Leszcynka SW site at
52 02 16.74 N 20 52 54.33 E
Beware of nearby LW Raszyn 198 kHz site, 335 meters high mast, at
52 04 24.18 N 20 52 57.54 E (wb)
I would say yes, when I checked it recently I found a slight trace of the
well-known rumble.
However, I was surprised by the transmission quality, too. The modulation
depht was much better than while these transmitters were used by Polskie
Radio. Apparently now a limiter/compressor is in use and other measures
were taken to improve the audio level and to eliminate or at least reduce
the rumble. One can only wonder why they do it now, when it's really too
late?
Btw, here is a recording of Radio Racja via Leszczynka (the shortwave
plant near Warsaw) in 1999, from the first period of activity which came
to an end in 2002:
Back then it had been said than the phone-quality content after the ID had
been produced under conspiratory circumstances at Minsk. The transmission
had even lower modulation that on Polskie Radio programming, as it was the

case even earlier when Radio Maryja used Leszczynka for a while during the
nineties and found the results so disappointing that they soon left in
favour of the Russian Samara site.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 15)
RUSSIA RE:
Performing a Ru to En AltaVista language translation on the websites as
recently provided by Kai Ludwig & Wolfgang Bueschel it "appears" that SW
broadcasting from the St. Petersburg - Popovka (Krasnyi Bor) site
commenced in January 1962. Initial construction may have commenced as far
back as 1957.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SWsites yg July 15)
6195 Buryatskaya GTRK, Ulan Ude, heard by Anton Poloskov and Feodor
Brazhnikov in Irkutsk with huge signal, almost as strong as a local
station. It replaces 3955 kHz because of better propagation in Siberia.
(open_dx via Mezin, via dswci DXW July 16)
ST. HELENA 11092.5 kHz Test transmission from Radio St. Helena was heard
at 1900-1950 on July 17. Pops and announcement in English. SINPO 35333.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)
SERBIA/BOSNIA [and non]. Yesterday I again phoned Belgrade, technical
department of International Radio Serbia, and here is some news. Spare
parts for Bijeljina transmitter, Bosnia arrived in Belgrade airport
waiting for customs. Because there are some legal problems between Serbia
and Bosnia, this would be processed in about one or two months period.
When spare parts actually arrive in Bijeljina, very soon the broadcasts
with 250 kW will start. Till then, Stubline, Serbia mobile transmitter
with only 10 kW is operational (1300-2100 UT, 7240 kHz). P.S. My personal
opinion is that it is very possible that would be more delayed. The
situation is very complicated. Probably next year new law will determine
the future of Intl R Serbia.
(Dragan Lekic from Subotica-SER, July 17)
SOUTH AFRICA 17590 SARL. From Sunday 29 July the frequency 17695 kHz
will be replaced by 17590 kHz. The change is made to overcome interference
by an Arabic speaking station close to 17695 kHz. Reception reports on
17590 kHz are invited and should be sent to
(South African Radio League)
Amateur Radio Mirror International is a programme presented weekly by the
South African Radio League, the National Body for Amateur Radio in South
Africa and proudly sponsored by Sentech. Their website
still has the following details:
TRANSMISSION TIMES, SUNDAYS
08:00 UTC 17700[rather 17590 then, wb.] kHz and 7205 kHz AM 7082 kHz LSB
145,750 MHz (Pretoria)
145,650 MHz (Durban)
Streaming on the Internet at and select South African Radio League
MONDAYS 19:00 UTC on 3215 kHz
Programme Details:
SARL Youth Radio. A weekly feature aimed at young people and learners. The
feature is also available for downloading on the web. Visit
News Digest. SARL news, interviews and news items from around the world.
The satellite report with Dave Long ZS5FR.
A weekly digest of information for satellite enthusiast supplied by SA

AMSAT. This feature is available for downloading. Visit
VHF News with Ivo Chladek ZS6AXT
Focus on VHF and EME activities
The HF Band with Dennis Green ZS4BS
Focus on HF contests, awards, DXCC and DXpeditions
Technology / Operating feature. In-depth interview about Technology and
Operating
Write to us : e-mail:
Postal Address :
Amateur Radio Mirror International
P.O.Box 90438, Garsfontein. Republic of South Africa. 0042.
(SARL via dxld July 20)
SPAIN 6-month long trials on 1260 & 1251 kHz. From digitalspy.co.uk
forums:
Taken from:
Cadena SER is doing a DRM trial from Pozuelo de Alarc¢n (Madrid) , the
site where its operated the MW transmitter on 810 Khz, operating on AM.
The 6 month long DRM trials are an AM/DRM simulcast on 1260 kHz (which is
a frequency where SER Algeciras and SER Murcia operate AM transmitters),
and the lower next frequency of 1251 kHz (where de DRM signal is), using a
10 kW transmitter. The trials have been allowed by the Authorities.
When they will finish them, a report will be done according the measures
and data achived and that report would be used by the Spanish
Administration and international organizations.
(Juan Carlos Ara-ESP, via BrDXC-UK July 21)
SRI LANKA SLBC radio show presenter Roshan Abhiseka mentioned that the
refurbished 9770 transmitter used for English language programming is now
running at 200 kW. Also mentioned that English language evening
transmissions are to resume from B07.
(David Woollan-NPL, dxld July 13)
TAIWAN R Taiwan International has opened a new mailing address for
reception report from Jul 01 as follows: P.O.Box 123-199, Taipei 11199,
Taiwan. However, letters to the old mailing address (P.O. Box, 24-38) can
still be received till the end of this year.
(Kumar and Miyajima, July 07 via dswci DXW)
TAJIKISTAN A mystery situation with Tajik Radio:
Checking on Fri July 13th on 7245 khz I didn't found Tajik Radio in En at
1645 UT on 7245 kHz but later at 1724 UT till 1758 was prgr in En mainly
with disco mx in presumed Tajik. By the way, just after closing of DRM on
7240-7245 kHz when I checked the new IS of Serbia and prgr in Ru from 1500
UTC on 7240 kHz I heard end of Ru speaking station on 7245 kHz at 1458
UTC.
Thanks great to Mr.A.Klepov - Editor of RUS-DX weekly - who send me the
new schedule of Voice of Tajik Radio feat. En 0900-1000 and 1730-1800 and
Ru 0600-0700 and 1400-1500 all on 7245 and MW 1143 kHz. For time 1700-1730
is given as in Farsi, but seems En is 1700-1800 UT.
All bc time of VOTajik is 0200-1800 UT. [RUS-DX, A.Klepov and me].
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 16)

DXLD 7-082, "gives a revised tentative schedule for V. of Tajik (ex-R.
Tajikistan), all on 1143 and 7245 from Dushanbe rather than the variety of
frequencies registered and just rementioned in DXLD. Includes English at
0900-1100 CAs/SAs and 1730-1800 CAs/ME. Anyone hear these?" A Russian DXer
(via open_DX yg) checked on 7245 yesterday at 1745 and heard local
popmusic, with a short announcement in a "Persian" language at 1754 and ID
"Ovozi Tojik" at 1757 UT, at 1759 the tx switched off. There was no
programming in English.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld July 18)
Yesterday July 17, a Finnish DXer (me!) checked it at 1728 and heard
English. So the programme starts earlier now, maybe 1715 UT. What is heard
at the end, may be a closing announcement for the day in Tajik. But the
schedule still seems to be unsettled: in the beginning of June English was
heard at 1600. The other English transmission has been heard 0900-1000,
not -1100.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld July 18)
UKRAINE 657, 1930-, Radio Ukraine International on June 30. There are
barely any MW transmitters left in Ukraine. During the day, the band is
practically empty. Chernivtsi, in the Carpathian mountains in the west of
the country still has a 25 kW transmitter used for both RUI programming to
Romania and for local programming. At 1930 UT, the local program switched
to RUI's IS, Ukrainian ID, and then into the Romanian 30 min. program.
Fair to good.
The next part of the journey involved driving into the lovely Carpathian
Mountains. This was the quietest RF area of my travels. If you've never
experienced low (no) RF, than it's a real treat.....No noise between
channels at all. One assumes that there is a technical glitch, but there
isn't ... provides incredibly good S/N ratios. No wonder our grandparents
and great grandparents routinely heard trans-Oceanic stations without a
lot of difficulty.
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Transcarpathia-UKR, July 15)
[former USSR] Antenna array. Fellas, what do you make of this antenna
array located at 49 35 40.58 N and 23 58 06.42 E in an area south of Lviv
in Ukraine. Supposedly was a military establishment, but no longer in
service. Quite an interesting array very well visualized with Google
Earth. I immediately considered this to be a woodpecker receiving site.
Any other guesses? (My theory has not been verified by google searches on
the woodpecker in Ukraine, though).
(Walt Salmaniw-USA, on holiday trip to EUR, Lviv-UKR, July 16)
Folks, Mika Makelainen has kindly posted the final version of my article
entlitled, "A Renewed Interest in DXing" regarding my recent trip to
Europe, with a Kaito 1103 in tow. The article and photos can be viewed at
the dxing.info website:
There's also a copy of the same at
At the latter site, I'll also be posting some audio clips of some of the
more interesting dx. Enjoy!
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, July 20)
UK I noticed that the BBC signal on Longwave 198 kHz was very weak here
in the Netherlands at 1700 UT. Re-checking at 2030 UT, the situation is
the same. BBC Reception Advice on the Web says that Radio 5 mediumwave
[693 kHz] and Radio 4 longwave from Droitwich suffered a "failure" at 1408
UT. This must be a power failure or an antenna failure, since it affects
two different transmitters. 198 kHz was carrying cricket commentary today
instead of regular programmes. For the latter part of the day, cricket
fans without access to the Radio 5 Live Sports Extra digital service will

have had great difficulty hearing the coverage, as only two transmitters
in Scotland were on the air on 198 kHz. Yet another embarrassment for the
BBC this week :-(
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld July 20)
Not sure if this is related or not, as I have no idea of the geography or
transmitters involved or if it just affects the website listeners, but
this was in the BBC 4 Newsletter released yesterday:
"You may have already realised this morning that we're experiencing very
big technical problems because of the severe weather. A lot of engineering
staff and servers are based at Maidenhead - where the building has been
flooded. We've also had problems with the Listen Again feature recently.
We will resume normal service as soon as we can and apologise that the
service we're providing isn't as it should be."
(Fred Waterer, dxld July 20)
Thanks for the information - Fred. The Droitwich LW transmitter is located
near the city of Worcester (SW of Birmingham), while Maidenhead is in the
Thames valley, just to the west of London. Andy Sennitt (and I) were
writing about a total off-air failure of the transmitter using 198 kHz,
not just the feed. The only connection I can think of is the weather that
affected both areas on Friday - hours of torrential rain that caused
severe flooding. It could have been the River Thames itself causing the
floods in Maidenhead, but the exact cause of the failure at Droitwich
isn't known.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld July 21)
Google Earth imagery, Droitwich 198 kHz 500 kW at
52 17 47.32 N 02 06 21.49 W, and two MW masts on the northern side.
USA 5920 WBOH FBN Fundamental Broadcasting Network, QSL, sticker,
schedule, etc for report to
with audio clips, v/s A. Robinson, in 22 days.
(Nicolas Eramo-ARG, JPNpremium July 21)
VOA EXPANDS BROADCASTS TO SOMALIA. New live half hour added at 1630 UTC.
The Voice of America (VOA) has added 30 minutes to its daily Somali radio
broadcast, providing a full hour of live, up-to-the-minute news and
information to listeners.
VOA Somali currently airs from 1600-1700 UTC, with a repeat broadcast at
1700 UTC. The additional half hour, 1630 to 1700 UTC, includes a wider
variety of listener interactives, such as call-ins, roundtable
discussions, and debates on topics ranging from health, education, and
youth to business and development. Weekend programming will offer in-depth
discussions and interviews focusing on the interests and needs of Somalis.
"Listener response to our programs has been overwhelming," said VOA Somali
Service Chief Fred Cooper. "They appreciate the accurate, balanced, and
timely news and information we provide and continue to ask for more," he
added.
VOA's Somali Service was launched on Febr 12, 2007. Broadcasts are
available on AM, FM and shortwave radio frequencies 13580, 15620, and MW
Djibouti 1431 kHz, 600 kW non-dir.
VOA's Somali-language service is funded by a grant from the U.S.
Department of State. For more information, please visit VOA's website at
The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia
international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through

the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours
of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to
an estimated worldwide audience of more than 115 million people. Programs
are produced in 45 languages.
For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at +1 202 203-
4959, or by e-mail at
(VOA press release, dxld July 17)
Media Network update: Wolfgang Bueschel reports that the frequencies in
the VOA press release are wrong. At 1630 UTC he heard VOA Somali on 11530
and 15675 kHz.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN July 17)
Really VoA in Somali language on 11530 + 15675 at 1600-1800 UT,
MW at 1600-1630 UT only: MW Djibouti 1431 kHz, 600 kW non-dir.
at 1630-0400 UT R SAWA in Arabic 600 kW 325 degr towards Sudan, SouthEGY.
VANUATU The two new Radio Vanuatu transmitters [1125/1179] are both
confirmed as being 10 kW units according to RNZI Technical Manager Adrian
Sainsbury who was in Vila and Santo lately and has seen them both! He also
adds that a joint NZAID, AUSAID and EU Aid program will deliver new SW
transmitters to Vanuatu as it's been decided that a full SW service should
be reintroduced as soon as possible. The existing SW aerial system is in
good condition, as is the aerial system for MW in both Vila and Santo. The
new head of VTBC in Vila is the ex Radio Australia head - Jean-Gabriel
Manguy. His job is to oversee the installation of all the new
transmitters, studio upgrades etc.
(David Ricquish, July NZ DX Times via dxld July 19)
ZIMBABWE 4828, at 0130 UT on July 15, ZBC (pres), generally poor under
CODAR with non-stop Afro dance mx prgm. Listened closely for anmts but
seemed to segue from one lengthy song to another and signal never improved
enough for ID. I checked 3396 kHz and that one was surprisingly strong
with different prgm.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer July 15)
Tropical Bands Monitor.
Owners of our Domestic Broadcasting Survey No. 9, please note that
was updated on July 05 with the June loggings as an extra service to their
purchase. At any DX-er can download a complete
monitoring view of stations heard broadcasting on tropical bands during
2005 and 2006.
Trends in tropical bands broadcasting 2007
by Anker Petersen
Since 1973 the Danish Shortwave Club International has published an annual
publication which first covered the frequency range of 2.200 to 5.800 kHz
and was called the "Tropical Bands Survey". But since 1999 I expanded it
as editor to cover all Domestic broadcasting stations on shortwave from
2.2 till 30 MHz. That is now called the Domestic Broadcasting Survey - the
DBS- and it is popular worldwide among hard-core DX-ers. Our latest
edition was published in May 2007. (Please see the independent reviews of
it at:
. Wernli)
The task for the editor of the DBS is, throughout the year until the next
publication, to check the bands himself and follow the loggings from our
members and other DX-ers around the world. For each station in the list, a
note is taken of the months when it has been heard. If a station has not
been heard by any DX-er during the past 12 months, it is deleted. By this

measure, the DBS contains only the active domestic broadcasting stations.
With this systematic registration of broadcasting stations on the Tropical
Bands each year, it is possible to make some statistics on how many
frequencies were active in each part of the world and compare these
numbers.
I have selected the Tropical Bands Surveys published with 12 years
intervals in 1973, 1985 and 1997, and the Domestic Broadcasting Surveys
from 2003 and 2007. For each of these five years I have then counted the
number of active Domestic Broadcasting stations between 2.200 and 5.800
kHz. International broadcasters, Clandestine and Pirate stations are not
included in these statistics.
Active domestic transmitters on 2200 _ 5800 kHz
Region 1973 1985 1997 2003 2007
Central Africa 102 76 40 26 22
Southern Africa 57 39 33 9 9
Middle East 9 4 1 0 0
Indian Subcontinent 62 45 45 36 36
South East Asia 40 29 21 7 6
Indonesia 171 105 65 19 15
China, Taiwan, Mongolia 119 110 75 44 39
CIS (former USSR) 61 59 47 21 9
Far East 38 28 28 17 12
Papua New Guinea 17 20 20 20 16
Australia and other Pacific 10 4 13 7 12
Central America, Mexico 21 23 24 17 10
Caribbean 29 3 3 4 3
Northwestern South America 98 41 19 5 3
Ecuador 47 33 22 13 8
Peru 78 69 78 53 39
Bolivia 35 42 25 15 22
Brazil 107 87 67 50 45
Southern South America 5 2 1 0 1
Total 1106 819 627 363 307
We are approaching the end of the Era of Domestic broadcasting on the
Tropical Bands for two main reasons: The technical standard of a large
part of the transmitters in the tropical countries is poor and they cannot
be repaired for economical reasons. In more developed countries the
domestic shortwave transmitters are being replaced by FM-networks. The
trend above is clear: The falling trend continues although it has levelled
out the past three years.
The average number of closed domestic stations per year during 1997-2003
was 44 whereas it was only 14 during 2003-2007. The extraordinary steep
fall at the very end of the 20th century is now replaced by a more
"normal" closure of less than 15 domestic frequencies per year. If that
trend continues, this means, that the last domestic broadcaster may first
close down on the tropical bands around year 2029! Countries like Brazil,
Peru, China, India, Bolivia and Papua New Guinea are still dominating the
tropical bands. However, it is expected that AIR is going to replace SW by
FM within a few years.
Stations on the tropical bands which have closed down in 2005-2006,
including International stations and Clandestines.
kHz kW Station Country Last log
2338 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus OCT05
2350 - KCBS, Sariwon Bangsong North Korea MAY05
2371 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus APR06
2390 0,5 R Huayacocotla, Veracruz Mexico JAN06
2490 1,6 R 8 de Setembro,Descalvado, S. Paulo Brazil APR06

2654 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus MAY05
2738 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus AUG05
2829 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus JUL05
3215 50 R Feon'ny Filazantsara, via Talata-V. Madagascar MAR06
3223 50 AIR Shimla, Himachal Pradesh India OCT06
3231.8 10 RRI Bukittinggi, SW Indonesia JAN06
3235 10 R West New Britain, Kimbe Papua New Guinea APR06
3245 10 R Gulf, Kerama Papua New Guinea OCT05
3270 100 WWRB, Manchester, Tennessee USA APR06
3289.9 0,5 R Centro, Ambato, Tungurahua Ecuador OCT05
3300 10 R Cultural, Guatemala City Guatemala JAN05
3306 - ZBC, Guineafowl, Gweru Zimbabwe JUN06
3315 50 AIR Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India OCT06
3344.6 0,5 R Ayopaya, Independencia, Cochabm. Bolivia FEB06
3365 20 AIR Delhi, Khampur India OCT06
3375 10 R Western Highlands, Mount Hagen Papua New Guinea JAN06
3390 10 AIR Gangtok, Sikkim India OCT06
3930 - R Voice of Komala, via No. Iraq Clandestine APR06
3955 100 Voice of Russia, Vladivostok Russia JAN06
3960.1 10 RRI Palu, Tondo, CC Indonesia JAN06
3970.5 - KCBS, Wonsan, Kwangwong North Korea JUN05
3980 100 R Liberty, via Biblis Germany MAR06
3985 100 VOA, via Biblis Germany NOV05
3985 250 VOIRI, Ahwaz Iran MAR06
4160 - Voice of Independence, Northern Iraq Iraq SEP05
4300 - R Bella, Tingo Maria Peru NOV05
4610 - R Voice of Komala, via No. Iraq Clandestine DEC05
4760 100 R Liberty via Yangiyul Tajikistan FEB06
4761.7 - R Guanay, Guanay, La Paz Bolivia FEB06
4765 10 R IntegraVao, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre Brazil AUG05
4830 15 China Huayi Brc. Corp., Chengdu China JAN06
4855 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus JAN06
4875 100 R Hara, via Dusheti Georgia FEB06
4885 1 R a Voz do Coracao Imaculado, Goias Brazil OCT05
4890 250 R France International, Moyabi Gabon JAN06
4890.1 - R Macedonia, Arequipa Peru JAN06
4895 10 RTM, Kuching-Stapok, Sarawak Malaysia OCT05
4960 5 R Federacion Shuar, Sucua Ecuador MAY05
4960.4 1 R Global Internacional / R Cima Dominican Republic SEP05
4982 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus SEP05
4995 100 R Liberty via Yangiyul Tajikistan FEB06
4995,6 2 R Andina, Huancayo, Junin Peru MAY05
5030 5 R Los Andes, Huamachuco,L.Libertad Peru SEP05
5035 100 R Centrafricaine, Bangui-Bimbo Central African Republic JAN06
5035 500 WEWN, Vandiver, Alabama USA MAY06
5050 - R Integracion, Abancay, Apurimac Peru OCT05
5055 5 R Jornal A Critica, Manaus, AM Brazil JUL05
5134 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus AUG05
5265 - La Voz de Chiriaco, Chiriaco, Imaza Peru JUN05
5500 - Voice of Peace & Democracy of Eritrea Clandestine JAN06
5500 10 Voice of the Tigray Revolution Ethiopia DEC06
5678 1 R Ilucan, Cutervo, Cajamarca Peru OCT05
5699.8 - R Triple SH, San Ignacio, Cajamarca Peru FEB06
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW July 15)
Dear DX --- Friends all over the World !
click

I enclose the latest updated EDXC Radio Landlist 2007.
The Landlist is coming from Mr. Olle Alm in Hudiksvall, Sweden, who
updated this all the time in the past.
I received this List today --- on Friday , July 20 , 2007 --- from Mr.
Torre Ekblom, Assistant Secretary General at the EDXC.
With best wishes and greetings from Sweden,
Tibor Szilagyi - EDXC Secretary General
Written in Sweden on Friday, July 20, 2007.
(via wwdxc, and also Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX July 21)
Hallo Christoph und Liste
Der DSWCI bietet die EDXC-Liste ab sofort auf seiner Webseite zum Download
an, das PDF ist wesentlich uebersichtlicher als die Liste auf der EDXC
Seite.
Ich habe das von Anker Petersen gelieferte Dokument noch etwas
nachbearbeitet. Wer das Dokument bereits heruntergeladen und sich
geaergert hat, weil die Hyperlinks darin nicht funktionieren, kann uns
jetzt nochmals eine Chance geben.
Beste 73
Rolf Wernli-SUI, via A-DX
July 21
Monaco. Hallo! Da vor kurzem hier in der Liste die Frage auftauchte, wie
man Monaco nach EDXC-Regeln zaehlen sollte, ist diese Ergaenzung in der
aktuellen EDXC-Liste vielleicht von Interesse:
MCO 27 MONACO incl. the Fontbonne and Col de la Madonne (Mt. Agel)
transmitter sites on adjacent French territory, not incl. the Roumoules
site in France.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX July 21)
Ergibt jetzt 295 + 51 ehemalige Laender.
Ja, da gibt es noch mehr Enclaven/Exclaven. Man muss ja nicht gleich das
Saarland, Triest und West-Berlin extra rechnen, wie bei den Amis. Aber die
moegliche Zahl der realen Radio Laender laut der neuen EDXC List steigert
sich erklecklich. Zumal 14 Laender allein in der Antarctica liegen. 73 wb
BUESINGEN German enclave in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen
CAMPIONE Italian enclave in the Swiss canton of Ticino
KALININGRAD since 6 Sep 1991; before that part of the ?USSR as the
Kaliningradskaya oblast, now enclave of *Russia
ANNOBON (PAGALU) outlying part of *Equatorial Guinea
CABINDA enclave of *Angola
EUROPA Europa Island and Bassas da India (islands); French
possessions in the Mozambique Channel
JUAN DE NOVA island, G.C: 17.02S/43.42E
NAKHICHEVAN since 26 Dec 1991; before that part of the ?USSR;
enclave of *Azerbaijan
[nicht Oedipussi]
OECUSSI until 16 Jul 1976 and since 20 May 2002; enclave of *East
Timor; during the intervening period part of *Indonesia
as part of the Timor Timur province (illegal occupation);
also known as Oekussi or Oecussi-Ambeno

[aber Palestina und Gaza strip nicht ! ]
PALESTINE until 13 May 1948; then as *Israel and Transjordania (now
in *Jordan); the current autonomous Palestinian areas
within *Israel as yet do not qualify for status as a
separate radio country
RAS MUSANDAM enclave of *Oman (tip of Musandam Peninsula)
HOWLAND & BAKER ISLANDS G.C: 0.48N/176.38W and 0.13N/176.31W; US
territories
JARVIS ISLAND G.C: 0.22S/160.03W; US territory
JOHNSTON ATOLL G.C: 16.45N/169.31W; US territory as Johnston and Sand
Islands
LINE ISLANDS, NORTHERN incl. Teraina (Washington), Tabuaeran (Fanning),
and Kiritimati (Christmas) islands; excl. *Palmyra and
Kingman Reef
LINE ISLANDS, SOUTHERN Malden, Starbuck, Caroline, Flint and Vostok
islands; excl. *Jarvis
MARQUESAS ISLANDS administratively part of French Polynesia
MARSHALL ISLANDS incl. Enewetak, Bikini, Kwajalein; since 21
Oct 1986 republic, before that US-administered UN
trusteeship
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF since 10 May 1979; before that part of the
Caroline Is.; incl. Kosrae, Pohnpei (Ponape), Truk
(Chuuk) and Yap
MINAMI TORI SHIMA Marcus Island; G.C: 24.16N/154E; to Japan,
before 27 June 1968 under US administration
OGASAWARA incl. Kazan Retto (Volcano Islands, incl. Iwo Jima) and
Ogasawara Gunto (Bonin Islands)
OKINO TORI SHIMA Parece Vela; G.C: 20.25N/136.00E
TOKELAU until 6 May 1946 named Union Islands; Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunono
TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO incl. Gambier; administratively part of Fr Polynesia
TUBUAI ISLANDS administratively part of French Polynesia; Austral Islands
AVES also known as Isla Aves or Bird Island
SAN ANDRES & PROVIDENCIA incl. Bajo Nuevo, Cayos de Albuquerque,
Serranilla Bank,Quita Sueno Bank, Roncador Cay, and
Serrana Bank
DESVENTURADOS Isla San Ambrosio and Isla San Felix (adm. by Chile)
JUAN FERNANDEZ (adm. by Chile)
S|O PAULO Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo Brazilian islands
TRINDADE incl. Martim Vaz; Brazilian islands
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALASKA 6890 KNLS at 1011-1025 UT on July 17, English. Testimonials b/w
pop music. Several KNLS promos and IDs. Poor.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, hcdx July 22)
ALBANIA 13720 Puuuuuh, a tremendous signal noted here at 2000-2027 UT
today July 24, S=9+40 dB powerhouse. Interval music of Radio Tirana at
2027 UT on July 24. En sce towards GB&IRL, and North America.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 24)
7465 Radio Tirana. July 23 at 2030-2105 UT. SINPO 34333. Opening music &
ID in Albanian at 2030 UT, followed by news. Commantary at 2050 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium July 28)
ASCENSION ISL [to Sierra Leone] 9525 Cotton Tree Radio (pres) 0735-
0800* Jul25. Alternating man & woman (alternating langs probably) in Afro
dialects; fair at best on peaks, with QRM from VoIndonesia which came on
at 0740 with gamelan mx/IS; closing anmt in En at 0759 by M: "You've been
listening to the news in Krio, Limba, Mende..." (missed last few words)
and off near ToH. Via Ascension, I guess.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 27)
ARGENTINA 15345.36v R. Nacional on 2238-2317 UT on July 21, in Spanish,
seemed to be several long phone interviews, guitar music, ToH 5+1 pips,
IDs "Radio Nacional", poor-fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
R.A.E. Buenos Aires, op 15345.31, very strong, best in USB, DX program in
German, at 2130 UT full ID.
(Maurits Van Driessche-BEL, BDX July 20, via dxld)

15344.19 ID of RAE Buenao Aires in French at 2028 UT on July 24, S=9
signal here in Europe. Much stronger than REE and RTM Nador on even 15345
kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 24)
AUSTRALIA 2485 VL8K Katherine 1137-1205 July 23. Program of old blues
mx, slide guitar numbers, etc, hosted by YL. Fair signal.
4835 VL8A Alice Springs 0806-0830* July 25. Man & woman in discussion;
one phone chat or interview; two mx breaks; switched to 2310 kHz at
0830:40 UTC. Was // 4910, which switched about 10 seconds later to 2325.
Both 4 mHz freqs fair; the lower freqs heard but weakly. 5025 not heard
due to Cuba's dominance.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 27)
BENIN Just had an interesting email from Radio Parakou: - According to
Mr. Eric Biokou, the chief engineer of Radio Parakou, the station uses a
RIZ transmitter manufactured in (what used to be) Yugoslavia and installed
in 1995. The transmitter can be heard most evenings in Sweden on 5025 kHz
and is rated at 10 kW. Radio Parakou also has two 1970's transmitters
which are broken and which cannot be repaired as spare parts are not
available.
(Christer Brunstroem-SWE, dxld July 27)
BOTSWANA 4930 VOA via Moepeng Hill. F/D 50th Anniversary/"Botswana Relay
Verification" card in 23 days for f/up via Washington. Did not receive a
reply to the original report which was sent direct via Selebi-Phikwe.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 27)
BULGARIA R Varna 9900 kHz at 0100 UT w/nx in Bulgarian. Mx afterwards.
Fair as usual. On UT Monday 23 July.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX July 24)
9900 - UTC Sun to Mon night only, 2100-0300 to zones 28,29,38,39.
CANADA 6030 CFVP Calgary 1224 July 16. YL with "Classic Country
Traffic," time check for "6:25," an "AM 1060" jingle, then back to more
C&W music. Signal was fair at best and bothered by co-channel QRM from a
CH-lang station which was gaining and took over the frequency a few
minutes later as the band was beginning to fade out.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 22)
CHINA 6155 CNR-2/CBR, 1300-1400, July 23, hour program mostly in
English: 'This is English Evening on China Business Radio', hosted by
Eric, song 'Every Breath You Take' by Sting, talking about weddings,
'Career Focus. In tonights edition of Smith's Business close-up ...',
segment 'Studio Classroom Worldwide', fair-good. MP3 audio available at:
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium July 28)
CHINA/TAIWAN The SOH 24-hour service has begun to use new frequency of
16500 kHz (x18180) at 1011 UT on July 22. Until 1011 UT on 16480 kHz. I
was not able to receive on 18180 kHz on July 21.
Firedrake is not transmitted on 15000 kHz on July 22. I presume,
monitoring station of Chicom cannot receive SOH by QRM of BPM.
Now operating:
Network 1 on 7300, 9200, 10300, 13970
Network 2 on 15000, 16500
Satellite on sub carrier on Eutelsat W5.
cf.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN and Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC, wwdxc July 22)

Dear Sei-ichi, thank you. I have checked the frequencies after 1600 UT and
I find all others free of Dragon Dancer than 7300 kHz. So maybe the others
close at 1600 UT?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, July 24)
COSTA RICA 6020.95 REE at 0237-0311 UT on July 24, Spanish programming,
fair-poor, // 3350, 6055, 6125, 9535, & 9620 kHz.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 24)
CUBA RHC's 11760 transmitter was putting out numerous spurs, July 19 at
1212 as I tuned around 25m. On 11760 itself it was somewhat distorted.
Worst spur on 11794, and all the others found at plus or minus 34 kHz from
11760 and multiples of 34 kHz, as extremely distorted scratchy blobs,
altho weaker the further from 11760. Detectable on: 11624, 11658, 11692,
11726; 11794, 11828, 11862, 11896, 11930. These interfered with numerous
stations, including R. Rebelde on 11655, something in Chinese on 11825.
Some of them still audible at 1400 recheck, 11794 being much stronger than
11726. Next day, July 20 at 1320, however, no spurs audible, just 11760.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 22)
DRM DRM noise continues to create lots of problems to adjacent channels
operating with standard AM double side band plus carrier signals... In my
opinion there is no doubt that the wide DRM transmissions have to do with
poorly adjusted final amplifier stages of the transmitters, because DRM
requires extremely linear amplification in and a very difficult to meet
peak to average power ratio handling capacity of the transmitter driver
and final amplifier stages...
Let's hope that soon the DRM consortium will take corrective action
regarding these problems as they are shedding a very dark image to DRM
broadcasts, that again in my opinion , when properly done with adequate
equipment should be more compatible with other users of the radio
spectrum.
(Prof. Arnie Coro-CUB radio amateur CO2KK, RHC Dxers Unlimited's mid week
edition, via OADX-CAN July 24)
ECUADOR 4909.3 Radio Chaskis (presumed) on UTC Sun July 22 at 0213-0304
UT. Continuous local folk music, mid-tempo and romantic vocals. No
announcements noted. Fair-poor signal.
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
FRANCE Radio France - In response to my report on one of the R. France
BCB stations, I received a thick envelope from RFI with frequency skeds, 3
stickers, several infosheets and a fill-in-the- blank reception report
form, but no QSL. There was, though, an enclosed letter from Barbara
Guidice - an Editor with the English service thanking me for writing, but
stating that they receive too much mail to answer every letter
individually. Jeez - the time taken and expense of what they sent had to
have been more than filling out a simple QSL card and popping it back in
the mail to me!
(J.D.Stephens-AL-USA, hcdx July 24)
GERMANY Hallo Liste, hoerte heute zufaellig Radio Lotte aus Weimar im
Auto. Habe mich dazu auf der Homepage kundig gemacht:
Radio Lotte - Weimar live von der Insel Hiddensee.
Festival-Radio zu den Palucca-Tagen 2007, live von 0700-1300 Uhr (Ortszeit
CEST, GMT+2hrs) auf:
Hiddensee 90,2 MHz
Weimar 106,6 MHz
Rostock 90,2 MHz
Bremen/Bremerhaven 92,5 MHz
Greifswald 98,1 MHz
Neubrandenburg 88,0 MHz

Eisenach 96,5 MHz
Bei mir hier in Stralsund auf 90,2 MHz und 98,1 MHz zu empfangen.
Gruss aus Stralsund
(Peter Vaegler-D, A-DX July 24)
Summer A-07 of DTK T-Systems Media & Broadcast. Part 2 of 3:
WYFR (Family Radio):
to West Europe
1700-1800 3955 WER 100 kW / non-dir German
to East Europe
1700-1900 9505 WER 500 kW / 060 deg Russian
1800-1900 11730 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg Romanian
to South Asia
1300-1500 15350 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Bengali
1500-1600 13830 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Gujarati
1500-1600 13840 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Punjabi
1600-1800 11730 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Punjabi
1500-1800 12020 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu
1300-1400 15640 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Marathi
1300-1400 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg English
1400-1600 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1400-1500 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Kannada
1400-1500 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Telugu
1500-1600 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Tamil
1600-1800 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
to Middle East
1600-1700 11870 WER 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1600-1800 9925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Turkish
1600-1700 13620 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1700-1800 11875 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1800-1900 11855 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1900-2000 9495 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
2000-2100 9705 WER 125 kW / 120 deg Arabic
to East Africa
1600-1900 13630 WER 500 kW / 135 deg English
1800-1900 13830 WER 500 kW / 135 deg Amharic
1600-1700 15650 WER 500 kW / 135 deg English
1500-1600 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English
1600-1700 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Amharic
1700-1800 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Swahili
1800-1900 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English
to North Africa
1700-1800 13840 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg Arabic
1800-1900 11600 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 7180 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2000-2100 9735 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2100-2200 5915 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
to Central Africa
1600-1700 15705 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
1800-1900 13730 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
to South Africa
1900-2200 9610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
2200-2300 9620 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
1900-2000 11610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2000-2100 9595 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2100-2200 9720 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
to West Africa
2000-2100 11895 WER 100 kW / 195 deg French
2200-2300 9720 WER 500 kW / 195 deg French
1900-2000 13780 WER 500 kW / 210 deg French
2000-2200 11610 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic
2200-2300 7115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic

Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN):
to West Europe
0700-0815 5945 WER 100 kW / 300 deg Fri/Sat English
0700-0915 5945 WER 100 kW / 300 deg Sun English
0815-0845 9655 WER 040 kW / 300 deg Sat English DRM
1200-1230 5945 WER 040 kW / non-dir Sun English DRM
1800-1830 9435 JUL 100 kW / 220 deg Sun Spanish
to East Europe
1800-1830 6015 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg Thu Ukrainian/English
1800-1830 6060 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Tue/Fri Russian
1815-1830 6060 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Mon English
1815-1830 6060 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Wed Russian
1815-1845 6060 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Thu Russian
1800-1845 6060 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Sat English
1800-1930 6060 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Sun En/Ru/En
to West Africa
1900-2000 9775 WER 125 kW / 195 deg Sat English
to Central Africa
1845-2000 9775 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Sun English
1630-1730 15495 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Daily Nier/Dinka
to North Africa
0430-0530 13810 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Mon-Thu Arabic
0430-0545 13810 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Fri Arabic
2000-2030 9665 NAU 250 kW / 145 deg Thu Arabic
0900-1015 17595 WER 125 kW / 135 deg Fri Arabic
to East Africa
0430-0530 13810 WER 125 kW / 135 deg Sat Amharic
0430-0500 13810 WER 125 kW / 135 deg Sun Amharic
1600-1700 13810 NAU 100 kW / 145 deg Wed Amharic
1630-1700 13810 NAU 100 kW / 145 deg Thu-Tue Amharic
1700-1800 13810 NAU 100 kW / 145 deg Daily Tigrinya/Amharic
1800-1900 13810 NAU 100 kW / 145 deg Fri/Sun Somali
1800-1830 13810 NAU 100 kW / 145 deg Sat Somali
1530-1600 15775 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg Wed Tigrinya
to Middle East
2300-0100 6140 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Thu-Fri English
1615-1730 9430 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Mon/Wed Arabic
1615-1730 9430 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Fri Arabic
1700-1730 9430 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Tue/Thu Arabic
1700-1800 9430 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sat English
1630-1800 9430 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sun English
1800-1900 9430 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Sat/Sun English
1830-1900 9430 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Fri English
1800-1830 11875 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg Mon/Wed/Fri Persian
1800-1900 11875 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg Tue/Thu/Sun Persian
1800-1815 11875 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg Sat English
1700-1900 11945 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Daily Persian
1630-1700 11975 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg Fri/Sun Hebrew
1625-1715 13580 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Tue/Fri Arabic
1625-1730 13580 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Mon/Wed/Thu Arabic
1540-1615 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Mon-Fri English
1615-1645 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue Hebrew/Tagalog
1645-1715 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue English/Russian
1715-1800 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Tue Hebrew
1615-1645 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Thu Hebrew/English
1545-1730 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sat English
1730-1830 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sat Hebrew/English
1530-1730 13590 WER 100 kW / 150 deg Sun English
to Far East
2245-2330 7245 WER 250 kW / 075 deg Fri Vietnamese
2300-2330 7245 WER 250 kW / 075 deg Sat Vietnamese
to South Asia
0030-0045 9815 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Daily Bengali

0030-0100 9620 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Mon-Thu Hindi
0030-0100 9620 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Fri-Sun English
1500-1600 15530 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Mon/Thu/Fri Bengali
1530-1600 15530 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Tue Hindi
1515-1600 15530 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Wed Hindi
1500-1515 15530 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sat Hindi
1500-1530 15530 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sun Bengali
1400-1500 15680 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sat/Sun English
1530-1600 15680 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Mon English
1515-1600 15680 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Wed Urdu/English
1515-1600 15680 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Thu/Sat English
1515-1600 15680 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Fri Punjabi
1530-1600 15680 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sun Urdu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 27)
INDONESIA 9524.95 VOI, 0755-0900, July 21, music & ID loop ("You are
listening to the Voice of Indonesia"), one hour English segment with news,
sports news, program "Getting to Know Indonesia", "Weekly Review", "News
in Brief", gives frequencies of 9525, 11785 & 15150, fair-poor. July 22
noted *0743, mixing with CTN.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
Maybe 1400 on Sunday is still early for you to be awaken to notice the
good signal VOI 9525 was putting this July 22. Got to tell you this really
surprise me as they usually go off by 1300. Today they kept the best
signal coming from the Pacific, even better than Radio Australia 9580.
Popular local songs with extensive talk before TOH. ID in English at 1402.
Next, frecuenies mentioned in Indonesian. RRI 9680 was barely audible.
(Raul Saavedra-CTR, dxld July 22)
As per my recent reports, they are now scheduled to stay on 9525 until
1500, with Japanese at 12, Korean at 13 and Indonesian at 14, but the
final hour collides with China.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
4920 RRI Biak (pres) 1149-1221 July 20. Indo vocal mx to 1159; then M
ancr briefly and SCI; Jak relay 1200-1216, then back to local M ancr at
1216, followed by vocal mx. The mx and Jak news were fairly readable but
the local M ancr hardly at all. First logging for me of this station on
this freq, although I've noted a weak signal there daily. They were right
on 4920.00, going against the regional tradition of operating about .04
kHz from nominal. Excellent condx this morning to Indonesia and PNG.
9524.96 VoIndonesia via Cimanggis *1300-1309 July 21. S/on, then talk or
news by M in Korean. Not too difficult with an S9+40 dB signal!
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 22)
3325 RRI Palangkaraya (pres) 1205-1220 July 23. M&W chatting; vocal mx at
1219. Fair.
3976.06 RRI Pontianak 1151-1215 July 27. M&W talking to ToH; then SCI and
Jak news; local pgm'g at 1223. Good signal.
3987.05 RRI Manokwari 1136-1230 July 24. Non-stop island mx PNG-style;
1200 M ancr, 1200:23 SCI; 1201-1219 Jak news; back to local programming at
1220 with a phone interview; tuned out at 1230. Pretty good signal.
4920 RRI Biak (pres) 1212-1226+ July 27. Jak relay in progress; back to
local studio at 1223 with vocal music. Not a very good signal but enough
to // to other RRI freqs during Jak relay.
9524.96 RRI via Cimanggis 0740-0805 July 25. Gamelan mx used as IS for
about 20 minutes; occasional EG ID; into regular EG txmsn at 0800. Poor
signal w/QSB and QRM'ed by Cotton Tree Radio, which was also not very

good. Quite a difference in signal level for RRI at this time vs. 1300 UTC
when signal strength reaches S9 +40 dB.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 27)
UNID - 9743.3 RRI Sorong? 0800-0822*. Weak carrier with occasional
snippets of audio. Frequency and s/off time agree roughly with those
listed for RRI Sorong.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 27)
IRAN Checking Radio IRIB around 1925 UT on 6025, I noticed that they
started the daily program of Voice of Palestine, Voice of the Islamic
Revolution in Palestine, sign on at 1930 UT which is a new time slot for
me, and the announce gave two frequencies ... 9505 and 7260 kHz !!! of
course non was working.
Sounds like they moved the program from the usual time 0330-0430 UT to
that new time of 1930-2030 UT using the same frequency of the Arabic
section of IRIB 6025 kHz.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, wwdxc BC-DX July 24)
In B-06 the frequency 9505 used really:
7250 0330-0430 38E,39W KAM 500 250 S-F IRN IRB
9505 0330-0430 38E,39W SIR 500 282 S-F IRN IRB
and reserve
9845 0330-0430 38E,39W SIR 500 282146 S-F-p IRN
and in A-07:
ARABIC 0330-0427 9610 11875 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
9610 0330-0430 38E,39W KAM 500 250 S-F IRN IRB
11875 0330-0430 38E,39W SIR 500 282 S-F IRN IRB
IRAN/IRAQ UNIDENTIFIED. Scanning the band for anything interesting
tonight I noticed severe jamming on 4365. I picked it up around 1730 UT
and the jamming is still running for the last 30 minutes or more. The
jammer sounds Iranian to me; same type I used to hear longtime ago. Any
idea which station is that one? I noticed the same on 3800. It's 1815 UT
and both frequencies are severely jammed.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, dxld July 23)
Most likely V. of Communist Party of Iran, as in WRTH 2007, on 3870, 4380,
but constantly varying to avoid jamming. V. of Iranian Revolution on same
nominals, but reported inactive at the time.
Aoki has them both on 4375 and 3870, but the only transmission at this
time is shown on 3870 for V. of Iranian Communist Party, 1725-1830:
4375 VO IRANIAN COMUN.PARTY 0330-0430 1234567 Persian 50 ND unknown TKM
057..E38.. VOICP
4375 VO IRANIAN COMUN.PARTY 1555-1655 1234567 Persian 50 ND unknown TKM
057..E38.. VOICP
4375 VO IRANIAN REVOLUTION 1330-1430 1234567 Kurdish/Farsi 50 ND unknown
TKM 057..E38.. VOIR
3870 VO IRANIAN COMUN.PARTY 0325-0427 1234567 Persian 50 ND unknown TKM
057..E38.. VOCPI
3870 VO IRANIAN COMUN.PARTY 1425-1527 1234567 Persian 50 ND unknown TKM
057..E38.. VOCPI
3870 VO IRANIAN COMUN.PARTY 1555-1703 1234567 Persian 50 ND unknown TKM
057..E38.. VOCPI
3870 VO IRANIAN COMUN.PARTY 1725-1830 1234567 Persian 50 ND unknown TKM
057..E38.. VOCPI
3875 VO IRANIAN REVOLUTION 1330-1430 1234567 Kurdish/Farsi 50 ND unknown
TKM 057..E38.. VOIR

BTW, according to Aoki listings, the TKM means under the administration of
Turkmenistan, and the coordinates meaning 57E, 38N put it just north of
the Iranian border west of Asgabat. Source for this info? WRTH says the
presumed location is northeastern Iraq.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, WOR, dxld July 24)
"TKM" was shown for Iranian clandestines in the ILG list for years (on
which the Aoki list is based to some extent), and has since been one of
the big myths that has been circulating in DX circles. These programs have
nothing to do with Turkmenistan, neither politically nor logistically.
Turkmenistan has been a nationalistic and isolistic state since its
independence, not involved in supporting separatist movements in
neighbouring countries.
Talking about Turkmenistan and myths: during the last Afghanistan war, a
well-known clandestine media website linked PsyOp transmissions to
Afghanistan with Turkmenistan, after monitoring conversations in the
Turkmen language between transmissions. The site overlooked that Turkmen
is one of the major languages spoken in Afghanistan, particularly in the
north of the country, and Turkmens living there had joined the anti-
Taliban "Northern Alliance". Hearing an (Afghanistan-born) Turkmen speaker
in a PsyOp operation was only logical.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld July 24)
IRELAND 28 MHz. Irish Church Broadcasts.
Last week we carried an item telling you that we had been notified by the
national coordinator for the IARU Intruder Watch for the German National
Society DARC that transmission of church services which seem to be coming
from Ireland have been taking place in the 28 MHz amateur band. WAV files
have been provided of such transmissions on 28105 kHz FM. It has now been
established that a Church broadcast is being transmitted on 28.105 MHz FM
in the Dublin area. Some further work is required to identify the Church
concerned. Mass is transmitted at 0900, 1000 and 1100 local on Sundays and
at 1000 on weekdays. We would ask stations in the greater Dublin area to
listen on this frequency at these times to see if the location can be
positively identified. The local Church notices can be of assistance here.
If you cannot identify the station and you have a beam antenna you could
take a bearing on the peak signal, which in conjunction with similar
bearings taken by other stations could help identify the general area from
which the transmission originates.
Stations located outside Dublin should listen on the lower end of the 28
MHz band generally to see if any unauthorised activity is taking place in
the band in their areas. If you hear anything worth reporting you should
send a report to Thos Caffrey EI2JD the IRTS Intruder Watch coordinator at
QTHR or to "thoscaffrey at hotmail dot com" with a copy to Sean Nolan
EI7CD at QTHR or to ei7cd at "gofree dot indigo dot ie". The report should
include date, time, frequency, possible location of station if identified,
beam heading in degrees from true north and other relevant information. If
the station is identified from an announcement of local events, details
should be given. Should you hear anything, no action should be taken other
than forwarding a report as requested.
It is in our own interests to identify any unauthorised activity so as to
preserve the exclusive nature of the 28 MHz allocation. The matter has
already been reported to ComReg who will act on the matter if we can
provide appropriate information.
Irish Radio Transmitters Society, Radio News Bulletin July 22.
(via Mike Terry-UK, dxld July 22)
ISRAEL 6973.02 Galei Zahal played a pop mx program at 2015 UT on July
24, S=7 signal here in Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 24)

KOREA [to No. Korea] 6003 Echo of Hope 1220-1240 July 21. Had forgotten
about this freq until seeing Sejimo's recent log. YL hostess chatting,
occasionally playing pop music // 3985 and 6348 kHz. Of these 3 freqs,
only 6348 seemed to be jammed. The jamming was quite strong and obnoxious
and would be very noticeable on the other freqs, if they were jammed also.
Why bother to jam only one freq?
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 22)
Kyonggi-do-KOR site and KRE jamming. 0300-0600, 1100-1800 UT. wb.
[D.P.R.] 11680.3 KCBS Kanggye, 0947-1003, July 17, Korean. Martial music
and OM talks. Pips and presumed ID at ToH. Poor w/ fades.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, hcdx July 22)
KUWAIT Re unID: "9885 NO ID, 2120-2135, escuchada el 10 de julio en
idioma arabe, cunas, locutor con entrevista a invitado, posible ID,
referencias a Romano Prodi, SINPO 44544.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld July 24)
Maybe it is Kuwait, error, supposed to be on 9855. Anything there?
Aoki:
9855 R. KUWAIT 1810-2400 1234567 Arabic 500 310 Sulaibiyah KWT 4745E2910
KUWA a07.
Yes, Radio Kuwait has extended its DRM transmissions on 9880 kHz till 2115
UTC. Heard here in Germany regularly with good signal.
Conexion Digital gives their complete schedule as:
Radio Kuwait posee este completo esquema de emisiones:
HORA UTC IDIOMA kHz DESTINO
0130-1305 Arabe 6055 Golfo Persico
0400-0930 Arabe 15495 Africa [N]
0500-0905 Arabe 15110 Golfo Persico
0800-1000 Farsi 9750 Golfo Persico
0915-1330 Arabe 13620 Europa y Norteamerica
1000-1200 Tegalog 17885 Lejano Oriente
1015-1745 Arabe* 15505 Africa [C]
1200-1505 Arabe* 17885 Lejano Oriente
1345-1730 Arabe 9880 Africa [N]
1515-1800 Arabe 11990 Europa y Norteamerica
1800-2115 Arabe 9880 Africa [N]
1800-2130 Arabe 15505 Europa y Norteamerica
1800-2400 Arabe 9855 Europa y Norteamerica
1800-2400 Arabe 15495 Africa [C]
2200-0705 Arabe 11675 Norteamerica [O]
Notas: (*) Recitacion del Sagrado Coran.
QTH: Ministry of Information, Department of Frequency Management,
Radio Kuwait, P.O.Box 967, Safat 13010, Kuwait.
E-mail:
Web:
(Marcelo A. Cornachioni-ARG, Conexion Digital,
via Mike Bethge-wwdxc July 25)
Report involved R. Kuwait in analog on 9885 instead of 9855 for a couple
of days, not DRM, but from July 11 there was unID DRM on 9875-9880-9885
until 2111* Note that the ConDig schedule does not specify which are DRM!
Marcelo never gives his sources, and as it does lack the revived English,
we have no idea if that sked is really current. The website is also
inaccessible when I check July 25 at 1605.
The DRM schedule at

shows only these broadcasts from Sulaibiyah, Kuwait, which site for some
reason is a.k.a. Kabd:
0900-1330 daily 13620 310 Europe 120 Radio Kuwait KWT Arabic
1345-2115 daily 9880 282 N Africa 120 Radio Kuwait KWT Arabic
2200-0200 daily 11675 350 NE USA 120 Radio Kuwait KWT Arabic
I wonder why it takes them 45 minutes to change frequencies on the DRM
transmitter. WRTH 2007 also had 6055 in DRM at 05-09, before and after
that in analog.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 25)
Unfortunately I have not monitored 9880 or 9885 kHz before July 11th. But
since then it's definitely Radio Kuwait broadcasting until 2115 UTC
(official close down) on 9880 kHz in DRM. Real close down, however, varies
every day: one day it is at 2110, next day at 2117. This leads me to
assume that their transmitters are controlled manually, which could also
explain why they need 15 or 45 minutes to tune to another frequency or by
mistake tune to 9885 instead of 9855 kHz.
Unfortunately Radio Kuwait's website is inaccessible also from here since
I tried first a couple of days ago. I have asked for their latest schedule
by e-mail, but no answer yet.
I have just checked this evening, if there is a break in the DRM
transmission on 9880 kHz from 1730 to 1800 as mentioned in the ConDig
schedule. But is seems that the transmission is now going through from
1345-2115 as mentioned in Klaus Schneider's DRM-DX schedule, just
corrected today (see the attached screen shot from 1743 UTC).
By the way: The AM transmitter on 9855 kHz with the Arabic program
abruptly started as late as 1804 UTC instead of 1800, while the English
transmission on 11990 kHz really started at 1800.
(Michael Bethge-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 25)
MALAYSIA 5964.94 Klasik Nasional FM via Kajang 1200-1242 July 22.
Presume nx in Bahasa Malaysia to 1207, then M ancr, jingle, and Malay
vocals; into talk segment with M&W at 1235. Generally fair.
6049.65 Asyik FM via Kajang 1158-1220 July 17. Two jingles, then filler mx
to 1200 pips, two of them, followed by M with apparent news; 1205 another
jingle, then more news or talk; back to mx at 1211, with YL taking phone
calls. Good signal almost every day lately.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 22)
5965v Klasik Nasional FM. Noted off the air today around 1130-1300 UT
July 27.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 27)
MALI 5995.0, RTV du Mali, 23 July+, 2030. Glenn, hearing this every
Hawaii evening. Tuning down to SSS LSB 5994.8 or so to try to get clear of
Habana on 6000. In the clear after 0700 RHC signoff. Fair to poor. Not
sure if it fades out before 08, or just signs off. Sure lasts awhile after
Mali sunrise. Disappearing tonight into the hash around 0714. Great music
listening. Southern African 60 meters is quite good just now around S. Af
sunrise.
(David Norcross-HWA, dxld July 24)
5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2135-2146, 21 Jul, Vernacular, traditional chanting;
54444 despite adjacent DRM QRM 5990; // 4835.3.

7284.6 R. Mali, Kati, 1413-1455, 15 Jul, French, Malian songs, talks;
45343; // 11960.
11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1415-1450, 15 Jul, French, Malian songs; 44433, adj.
QRM, poor at 1500; // to 7284.6 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld July 24)
MAURITANIA 4845 R. Mauritanie (?), Nouakchott, 0955-f/out 1020, 22 Jul,
unreadable talks in unidentified language; 15341; DF=SWest, MTN silent on
7245 where in s/on at 1150.
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1335-1720, 21 Jul, Arabic, talks,
children's program (tentatively), news at 1700, so probably s/off about an
hour later or so; 55444. Note: it was observed s/on at 1150 on 22 Jul.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld July 24)
MEXICO 9599.24 XEYU - Radio UNAM (presumed), 0348-0450, July 22, mostly
non-stop classical music (Ravel's Bolero, etc.), OM identified selections
played and mentioned Republica Mexicana, RHC carrier on at 0353, so best
in LSB, mostly fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
9599.28 R. UNAM 1355-1400+ July 22. Noted with usual Classical mx;
generally good but occasional signal drop-outs. Went into talk pgm at
1600, subject unknown.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 22)
MONACO Yesterday I was in Monte Carlo, and I have got news from R
Monaco, that the station is on the air since Jul 12. It is the former MC
One. The station is now under control of Monaco Governement (some parts
only). So the name is Radio Monaco,
Actually it is the same kind of programme as MC One. The station will
start regular programmes from September. Frequency is still 98.2 MHz in
Monaco Ville.But in September/October (after agreement with French CSA)
the station will change frequency from Mont Agel, to cover all the Cote
d'Azur. The station will also audible as far as Marseilles and the
Provence, with relays (that needs agreement of France).R Monaco will be
the official voice of the Principality. This tiny country has a lot of
money, and it can run R Monaco without problems...
(Christian Ghibaudo, dswc DXW July 18)
NEW ZEALAND RNZI A-07 [northern summer] season. July 23, 2007
UTC kHz kW ant kW ant Target Azimuth
0459-0658 9890 DRM 35 148 Pacific 0deg
0500-0658 9615 AM 50 156 Pacific 0deg
0659-1258 7145 DRM 35 148 Pacific 0deg
0700-1058 6095 AM 50 148 Pacific 0deg
1059-1258 9655 AM 100 156 Bougainville,PNG,Timor 325deg
1300-1550 6095 AM 50 148 Pacific 0deg no DRM
1551-1850 6095 DRM 70 148 7145 AM 100 148
Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Isl 35deg
1851-2050 9615 AM 50 156 Pacific 0deg
1851-2050 9890 DRM 70 148 Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Is 35deg
2051-2358 15720 AM 50 156 Pacific 0deg
2051-2150 11675 DRM 70 148 NW Pacific, Solomon Islands , Vanuatu 325deg
2151-2358 13730 DRM 35 156 Pacific 0deg
2359-0458 13730 AM 50 156 15720 DRM 35 148 Pacific 0deg
(R NZi via wwdxc BC-DX July 23)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3204.97 R. West Sepik (pres) 1145-1218 July 21.
Continuing election coverage, apparently, with M&W in EG // 3335, 3365 and
probably others. Mentions of "candidate," "election," etc., and lots of
numbers read, probably vote tallies. Fair.

(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 22)
POLAND/BELARUS/LITHUANIA Radio Racja (Poland) expanded its transmission
times and now uses three SW frequencies (+MW not mentioned here): 6225
(Sitkunai-LTU) at 1530-1730, 6105 (Warsaw-POL) at 1930-2200, 6120 (Warsaw-
POL) at 2200-2230. Tx power for all transmissions is 100 kW.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer July 26)
ROMANIA Romania's 21 million inhabitants have seen a lot of change in
recent years. After decades of Russian "influence", Romania hung its
leader (Nicolae Ceausescu, d. 1989), tinkered with democracy for over a
decade, then joined NATO in 2004 (although you really have to squint to
see the North Atlantic) and, finally, joined the EU in January of 2007.
Corruption is down, standard of living is up, and European opportunities
abound. Media outlets are a plentiful mix of public and private: domestic
Radio Romania also operates the foreign service, Radio Romania
International.
Radio Romania International (RRI):
Radio Romania International launched their new website in mid-April of
this year, and it's very nice. The RRI homepage is formatted in a similar
way to many other broadcasters' websites, with links across the top and
left side, news and features in the centre, and links to audio and major
features on the right. Headings on the top include The English Service,
Today in the News, What's on This Week, Forum (actually a contact page),
Reception Report, and QSL, which shows RRI's printed QSL cards - these
appear to change every month! On the left you'll find Contact Us (perhaps
this can be combined with Forum, Reception Report, and QSL in the future),
current Frequencies, histories of both RRI and Romania, Contest (nothing
new at the moment), Things to know, and Media Partners. On the right side
of the website are links to three different RRI audio streams, each
available in Real Audio and MP3 format. The quality of these streams was
excellent during my listening.
Below this is a listing of twelve languages used by RRI, and here's the
twist - when choosing a different language, the news and features in the
middle of the page are also different! Even the photos change. Given that
my Russian (and most of the other choices) is non-existent, I cannot give
too many details, but it appears that each of the RRI language versions
has been tailored to a specific listening/viewing audience. Excellent
work! Please, take the time to explore RRI, as their new website is very
well put together.
(Paul E. Guise-MB-USA, Click!, Aug ODXA Listening In via dxld)
RUSSIA Ufa: The reference to Komintern denotes the earliest stage of
Soviet broadcasting. The site in question is subject of this item:
Radio Rossii was on 693, Mayak on 198. Another transmitter site exists at
Yazykovo, 40 km north of Ufa. It used to relay GTRK Bashkortostan
programming on 162, but according to an item in DXLD 7-057 this
transmitter is off as well. The Yazykovo site has also a modest power
(about 15 kW) shortwave transmitter which used to relay GTRK Bashkortostan
and later a plain Radio Rossii feed on 4485. This shortwave transmitter
has been closed down a few years ago if I'm correct.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 21)
They have demolished LW RS im. Kominterna in Ufa (built in 1942) in June
29 54 45 30N, 56 02 00E low res. 162 RV-96 (GTRK Bashkortostan) and 198
RV-1 (Mayak) are cut off for ever. Other site near Ufa in Yazykovo now has
693 (Radio Rossii) and 1287 (Radio Yunost) many photos, videos and news in
Russian:

5330&page=2>
In June 19 RTRN has destroyed MW site in Astrakhan 46 21 10N, 48 04 13E hi
res. 576 RV-50 and 792 RV-35 are perished for ever too. FM and residential
areas are coming.
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, dxld July 24)
Ufa, Novosemeykino; Yekaterinburg and Kurovskaya silent?
My earlier notes about the Ufa transmitter sites were in part wrong. Notes
on this topic in Russian can be found here:
The Komintern station operated on longwave only, on both 162 (moved to
this frequency from ex-153 during the nineties) and 198. The dxing.ru page
speculates about 198 being moved to a former jamming site, but of course
this would have to be discussed only in case there is still a signal on
this frequency.
Photos of the Komintern site taken as recently as in last March, including
a mast climb:
Large thread with photos of the still intact site on pages 1 and 2 and
pictures of its demolition on pages 3 and 4:
Yazykovo has mediumwave transmitters instead, the mentioned 693 as well as
another one on 1278. Photos of the site, prominently featuring the
shortwave antennas:
Fascinating stuff: A report about the Novosemeykino site northeast of
Samara, inaugurated in 1942 with 1200 kW (so much for Erching being the
world's largest transmitter when it went on air in 1953). Unfortunately I
get only garbled characters on this page, but the pictures really speak
volumes:
Note the RV-390 transmitter. Earlier it was believed that the more recent
Samara high power LW/MW transmitters were located elsewhere, cf.
but at least without the text it appears that indeed Novosemeykino
remained in use with upgraded equipment. Could it be in fact a VLF site
what had been spotted near Syzran?
gives Novosemeykino as site for both 234 and 873 with 2000 kW each,
mentions a shut-down of this ancient site as recently as in 2005
(apparently in accordance with the feature I can't read) and speculates
about the current site of Radio Rossii on 873, if it is still on air at
all. 234 had been shut down already in the early nineties.
More photos of the Novosemeykino antennas:
Are all of the big shortwave sites in Russia still on air? Until recently
the answer was apparently "yes", but now it looks as if Yekaterinburg went
silent. A few registrations are still included in HFCC, but at least 9610
and 11920 are obviously wood; when checking two days ago after 1900 I
found on 9610 only a preacher in English which turned out to be Family

Radio via Wertachtal (in fact it was by far the best Wertachtal signal I
ever had above 49 metres) while 11920 was empty.
The nice gallery at
includes on page 5 also a glimpse on a piece of equipment, a power supply
control board I guess (certainly not a transmitter as stated), still
showing at least one "green light", but who knows what this means and when
this photo was taken. And I find it suspicious that according to
the Yekaterinburg city outlets on mediumwave (666 and 909) were moved from
the shortwave site to the separate LW/MW site.
points out a change in the Moscow region I find suspicious as well: 549
had been moved in 1998 from the Kurovskaya to the Chkalovskaya site, then
in last year again to Elektrostal. So are the shortwave transmitters of
the Kurovskaya site still in use? Without counting frequency hours in
detail I assume that the Lesnoy and Taldom capacity is sufficient for the
remaining "MSK" transmissions.
I must add that I was quite surprised to read about 549 via Chkalovskaya,
since it was so far believed that this site had been closed altogether
when shortwave transmissions ceased there, cf.
But now it turns out that Chkalovskaya was still active on mediumwave
until last year. Picture gallery, at present blocked by the provider:
Kurovskaya site:
It is named after Kurovskoye, but rather located northeast of Avsyunino:
The guy anchors of the mediumwave mast and the towers of the shortwave
curtains can be easily seen when zooming closer, unlike the rhombics which
appear to be placed in the forrest in between.
PS. I did not count how many hours I spent on this topic during the last
days, but it is just too fascinating to finally see all these facilities.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 24)
RWANDA [to SUDAN] SRS on 5985 kHz at 0305 UT w/nx. Severe ute QRM had
to be filtered out but finally nabbed an ID at 0320 UT. First time heard.
I still haven't heard other freqs. 24 July.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX July 24)
5985 0300-0330 UT to zones 47E,48W via Kigali-RRW 250kW 0 degr true
north.
SERBIA 7239.95 Weak R Serbia International around 2020 UT on July 24,
S=6 signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 24)
SPAIN DRM TESTS ON MW: Equipment installed by Transradio, more here:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, July 23, BDXC-UK)
TAIWAN/JAPAN [to No. Korea] 9779.97 Furusato no Kaze (pres) 1602-1630*
Jul 25. Carrier there well before 1600; poor at 1600 opening, improving
slightly throughout with fair peaks. OM & YL(mostly YL) talks; signal
wasn't good enough to tell whether language was JP or KR; xmsn ended with

a long tone, followed by several beeps at BoH. Heard nothing resembling an
ID. No better on subsequent days.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 27)
UAE 1269 / 1557 Radio Asia announces frequency change
Doha. Radio Asia AM, the first Malayalam Radio Station in the Gulf and the
Middle East region is set to strengthen its frequency & reach by changing
its frequency to 1269 AM from 11th Aug 2007 onwards, said Brij Bhalla,
General Manager.
The new 1269 AM Radio Asia will further enhance its foot print across UAE
and other GCC countries for increased listening pleasure. Along with the
change of frequency, a series of face changing programmes are also in the
pipeline to create more interest and infotainment for the listeners. The
station has maintained its majority listenership since 1992 with its
unique blend of music related shows and up to the minute content of News
and Views related programmes that was unprecedented in the electronic
media in the region.
The presenters associated with Radio Asia have also maintained a strong
connection with the common social life of the Malayalee Community in the
region with 15 years of daily interaction through their on air relations,
added Brij Bhalla.
"We have already decided to include more people friendly shows when the
new frequency is on air and we are committed to keeping the Malayalee
community fully updated with all the latest happenings, as we have been
the pioneers in the field", said Vettoor G Sreedharan, the Programme
Director of Radio Asia .The 15 days shut down period will be used by the
team to experiment and test the new 24 hour grid of programmes and latest
software and equipment in our new generation studios at Ras Al Khaimah.
Listeners can still stay connected through the recent web edition of Radio
Asia AM and FM that brings the stations to the attention of thousands of
listeners in the Malayalee fraternity around the globe through
More details will be available from +971 4 3491011.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX July 28)
At present on MW Ras al Khaimah 1557 kHz 100 kW, and local FM 94.7 MHz.
UK 198 BBC Droitwich failure. I just took a look at the forums on
Digital Spy (which despite its name also covers analogue). According to
James Vertigan at 0204 Saturday: "Jim Lee (Radio 4 continuity) has just
said after the shipping forecast that Droitwich R4 LW is back on air now
albeit on reduced power thanks to the hard working engineers. He explained
it was down to flooding and they hoped to be back up to normal power
tomorrow." Other transmitters at Droitwich were also knocked off the air,
but came back on reduced power, apparently.
Someone made the point that "Aren't there lots of electricity meters which
use a signal transmitted on 198 kHz to change over to night rate?", to
which the answer is "yes" and apparently they still did :-)
Noel is quite correct, Worcestershire - where the Drotwich transmitter
site is located - was the worst-hit county, and I see that the County
Council has also called for military assistance! Yesterday, the RAF said
they had carried out the largest number of helicopter evacuations in peace
time!
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld July 22)

UK transmitter maps. BBC, commercial and LPAM MW transmitter locations are
mapped using Google Maps at
In most cases the markers are located right at the mast (or midway between
a 2 or 4 mast array).
It's helped me target some channels eg chasing LPAM stations - noting of
course that some of the University stations go off-air during the summer
vacation, giving even more dx opportunities.
(later) I also added a map of European, Asian and African Longwave station
sites a week or so ago.
(Mark, BrDXC-UK, dxld July 12)
Bit late in replying to this but the maps are fantastic. A really useful
tool to use and MANY thanks for putting all the time and effort into it.
(David Onley-HOL, BrDXC July 22)
USA Monitoring Times is offering its June 2007 as free download, just
click on the link below:
Or visit the homepage of MT
There are two versions available:
High Resolution - Size approx 22 mb
Low Resolution - Size approx 6.31 mb
You can also subscribe to MT Express (pdf version of Monitoring Times thru
email) for only $19.95 per year (12 issues). Or, if you have a print
subscription and would like to add MT Express to your subscription, it's
only $11.95 each year in addition to your print subscription!
Info courtesy: Gautam Sharma, Assam, India.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, DXindia July 24)
IBB-Delano: "Another international b/cing SW site is to close at the end
of the current SWBC season. The American Federation of Govt Employees,
Local 1812, says that the BBG has ancd the closure of the Delano,
California xmtng stn. The closure is scheduled for Oct 30, 2007 [Sic.
Probably means Sunday 28 October. Andy Sennitt].
Employees will remain on the payroll until Jan 5, 2008. This news hardly
comes as a surprise, as the closure has been rumoured for months. Kim
Andrew Elliott notes that the site is currently used for R. Marti, VOA
Spanish and Creole, and Special English to LA."
(RNW MN via Paul Graveline-USA, DXplorer Jul 25)
Since now we officially know that IBB Delano Transmitting Station will
cease broadcasting on October 28, 2007 at 0330 UTC, here is the current
A07 (final) schedule:
freq. time pwr az. language station
5890 0200-0230 250 180 English R Thailand
5890 0230-0330 250 180 Thai R Thailand
9560 0030-0200 250 100 Spanish VOA
11815 0030-0200 250 100 Spanish VOA
13740 0130-0200 250 100 Spec.Engl. VOA (Tue-Sat)
13820 2000-2400 250 100 Spanish R Marti
21555 2100-2130 250 100 Creole VOA
(Dragan Lekic, Subotica-SER, dxld July 25)

Rumors confirmed: IBB Delano will close. VOA's union says the Broadcasting
Board of Governors will close the International Broadcasting Bureau's
Delano, California, shortwave transmitting facility on 30 October. AFGE
Local 1812, 24 July 2007. See also BBG statement, 24 July 2007. It's used
now for Radio Marti and for VOA Spanish, Creole, and Special English to
Latin America. There is much interest in Congress to overcome Cuban
jamming of Marti broadcasts. Shortwave remains the medium of international
broadcasting that is most difficult to block. But shortwave anti-jamming
techniques work best by transmitting on as many frequencies as possible,
from as many sites as possible. The closure of Delano thus makes it easier
for Cuba to jam Radio Marti shortwave broadcasts. Beyond that, the BBG
statement does not say if Delano will be placed in "mothball" status or
closed altogether. I hope the former, because it will be needed during
future crises, when more modern communications technologies fail due to
overuse or hostile action. Posted: 25 July 2007
( , July 24)
BBG ANNOUNCES IT WILL END BROADCASTS FROM DELANO
Dateline: WASHINGTON, 07/24/07. In its continuing assault against the
Voice of America, the Broadcasting Board of Governors announced today the
closure of the Delano, California transmitting station. The closure is
scheduled for October 30, 2007. Employees then will be RIFed as a result
of the manufactured "lack of work".
The plan would have the employees on the payroll only through January 5,
2008.
BBG Statement: Delano Transmitting Station. As a result of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors' changing global mission to meet current
U.S. government broadcast requirements, along with reduced budgets and
changes in technology, the International Broadcasting Bureau will cease
broadcasting from its Delano, California Transmitting Station at the end
of October 2007. As operating budgets decrease, we have had little choice
but to downsize and realign the IBB transmission network. All of us in the
IBB and Broadcasting Board of Governors regret the loss of valued and
skilled employees at Delano as a result of this action.
The history of U.S. international broadcasting is deeply rooted in the
Delano Transmitting Station. Located about 140 miles north of Los Angeles,
California, the station began shortwave broadcasts to the Pacific Theater
of World War II in 1944. In early days, it beamed broadcasts directly to
local audiences and to retransmitting facilities in Hawaii, Okinawa and
the Philippines. Later the station provided critical shortwave broadcasts
to Cuba, South America and Asia. These broadcasts clearly helped shape
today's world.
There have been tremendous recent changes in communications, broadcast
media and technology. The IBB Delano station relies entirely on shortwave
wave radio transmissions, a format that is relatively expensive to
operate. Although shortwave was the focus of international broadcasting
for many decades, shortwave has declined in importance as traditional
audiences have shifted to FM and MW radio, the Internet and television.
We wish to recognize the employees and staff of the IBB transmitting
station in Delano for their outstanding service to international
broadcasting and the BBG is forever indebted for their contributions.
(July 24)
FROM
VOA Delano to close at the end of the summer. Another international
broadcasting shortwave site is to close at the end of the current

shortwave broadcast season. The American Federation of Government
Employees, Local 1812, says that the Broadcasting Board of Governors has
announced the closure of the Delano, California transmitting station. The
closure is scheduled for October 30, 2007 [Sic. Probably means Sunday 28
October]. Employees will remain on the payroll until January 5, 2008.
This news hardly comes as a surprise, as the closure has been rumoured for
months. Kim Andrew Elliott notes that the site is currently used for Radio
Marti, VOA Spanish & Creole, and Special English to Latin America.
Tour Voice of America - Delano
(via Dragan Lekic, Subotica-SER, dxld July 25)
I wonder how many people knew about this before the announcement?
(John Vodenik-CA-USA, dxld July 27)
California's largest natural gas field may be lying under and by the City
of Delano according to officials of Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co. (TVOG), a
subsidiary of Tri-Valley Corporation (TVC). Dubbed the Sunrise Natural Gas
Project, Tri-Valley believes it may contain as much as three trillion
cubic feet (tcf) of gas in place, which would make it the largest gas
field in the west today and the second largest ever found in the west.
More:
(John Vodenik-CA-USA, dxld July 27)
Today I received a card from VOA Greenville. After 35 years of DXing I
finally verified them. Better late than never (I missed verifying VOA
Dixon).
(Martin Foltz-CA-USA, July 21, ABDX via dxld)
Martin, Who signed the card from Greenville? I retired from there in 2003.
It seems to me that I signed a verie for Greenville for Mauno Ritola of
Finland, but am not sure. Whoever it was sent me a .jpg copy of the
letter.
Do you have a verie from IBB Delano? I have a for-sure signer there. Have
you received IBB Morocco? I got a possible signer for you. Ditto most IBB
stations.
I veried one of the old, transportable Okuma, Okinawa 15-kW rigs. Years
later, when I reported aboard IBB Greenville, I worked for the guy who
signed the QSL. He's passed on since.
You make me want to do some HFBC DXing. Really never DXed much up on the
HF bands.
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, ibid.)
Charlie, The Greenville card was unsigned. I have VOA QSLs from: Bethany
Botswana Colombo Sri Lanka Delano Greenville Kavala Greece Monrovia
Liberia Ryukyu Islands Philippines (Tinang?) Rhodes Dodecanese Islands
Tangier Morocco Woofferton England Udorn Thani Thailand (also IBB card
direct)
Most were back in the 70's-early 90's so no IBB. On my list to get is Sao
Tome and Briech, Morocco. I'll need to look for any other sites still
used. I haven't done much HF DX for years.
(Martin Foltz, ibid.)
Martin Foltz's list of VOA sites QSL'd is fun to read. I stopped
collecting QSLs a long, long time ago, but I do have one card from VOA
Hawaii, back when the stations still used call letters. I think it was

KRHK, one of several CLs, one for each transmitter. I regret not QSL'ing
Bound Brook, NJ [WBOU]; Schenectady, NY [WGEO]; and a couple of other
domestic sites
But the one I regret most not QSL'ing was VOA-Leopoldville. In 1958,
monitoring 15260 from Hereford TX, had a strong VOA signal and, back when
they identified the sites, they ID'd this site as Leopoldville. I obtained
a frequency schedule from VOA shortly thereafter, and sho' 'nuff,
Leopoldville was listed on it for a transmission on 15260 didn't last too
long, probably less than a year but it was there, and I heard it.
Propagation from Leopoldville, and from Brazzaville, directly across the
Congo River, to North America was very, very good throughout the '50s.
Brazzaville's signal on 11970 was one of the common regulars, and OTC on
9767, with its Amongst Friends Club, through which I, at 15 in 1950, made
contact with penpals in Malmoe, London, a small town in New South Wales
and another in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, was the same, even on an old
upright consumer-oriented Philco console that my family had brought to
Oregon when we moved from Oklahoma in 1941.
Dunno what happened to all that good propagation after the two Congos
became independent from France and Belgium. Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon.
(John Callarman, Krum TX, ibid.)
VOA Leopoldville is a new one on me; must have been before I started SW
DXing in 1957y.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 24)
The first VOA site I QSLed after getting interested in DXing was the VOA
station at Marathon, FL on 1180 kHz. I reported it in the fall of 1963,
addressed my report to "VOA Station, Marathon, FL," but my report was
instead delivered to station WFFG (I think that was the call) in or near
Marathon. WFFG replied to me, and their CE helpfully gave me the address
for VOA in Washington. I sent a follow-up there and received a VOA "star"
card with the site indicated.
Back then, all VOA transmissions started with the opening bars of
"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" as their interval signal and a site
announcement. I always thought "Columbia" was a better interval signal
than the rather wimpy versions of "Yankee Doodle" they now use.
I also recall VOA stopped QSLing reports from domestic listeners around
1965/66 because federal law prohibited domestic distribution of VOA
materials (like QSLs). That policy lasted only a few months, but I can't
recall why/how it was reversed.
It was a thrill to later see some of the VOA sites I heard as a kid. The
Delano site is especially impressive from Highway 99.
(Harry Helms-TX-USA W5HLH, ABDX via dxld)
That was when VOA didn't own the transmitter sites. WLWO was Crosley, KCBR
(Delano) was CBS.
1180 IS NOT V O A. It is Radio Marti. Studios are in Hialeah Florida. It
has the same relationship to VOA as Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia,
Radio Liberty and Radio Sawa. All are under IBB=International Broadcasting
Bureau.
Yep, and I wish they had continued the practice of site IDs! And
"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" was an excellent theme and interval
signal.
The site IDs were dropped because some countries that hosted VOA sites
didn't want to be associated too closely with stuff that might have caused

neighboring countries to get their collective panties in a knot.
For what it's worth, Philippines isn't one of those. As a matter of fact,
and it's a little known fact, Philippines has assigned the callsign DWVA
to the two IBB sites in the Philippines.
About that same time, VOA began to broadcast programs to military
personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. Actually, they were just material
inserted in a program that would have been banned formerly.
Thanks for your thoughts, Harry. VOA is a great organization. The problem
is that management is mostly semi-incompetent.
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, ibid.)
Charlie, better go back and re-read my post more carefully. I was
referring to my reception in 1963, back when it most definitely a VOA
outlet and long before there was an IBB or Radio Marti.
Heck, in 1963 both Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty posed as private
organizations, complete with PSAs on domestic radio and television seeking
contributions. They were both outed as CIA fronts in Senate hearings
overseen by Senator William Fulbright in 1970/71 (I'm not sure which).
I'm not doubting you, but that sounds like a lame explanation for public
consumption I mean, those offended neighboring country could determine
where a VOA transmission was coming from just by consulting the WRTH!
(Harry Helms W5HLH, ibid.)
The head engineer at the Sao Tome site for a long time is (or was, if he
has retired by now) Charles Lewis, well known to hams as S9SS, formerly
S92SS whom I worked in the 80's. This is not to say he is the SIGNER, but
as a ham, you'd have as good a chance with him, as with anyone else.
His Bio on QRZ.COM was last dated at the end of last year, and I don't
know of any recent activity. When you read his Bio, you see his former
calls A22, A25 (Botswana) and SV0 (likely Rhodes, though SV0 is strictly
Greece and SV5 is Rhodes now). The Bio also has a picture of the
transmitter site.
and enter S9SS.
(Bob k2euh Foxworth, FL, ibid.)
Bob, Charles Lewis has retired, and now has the good sense to reside in
Boone, North Carolina. God's country. You bet your bippy he'd verify a
correct report. Charles Lewis used to live in Wilmington (NC), and entered
Foreign Service in about 1990. He was a very active ham, and also did
maintenance for broadcast stations in this area.
He and I were in competition (along with about seven other civil service
employees) for Foreign Service assignments. We both applied for Botswana
(a very decent posting, as Botswana is the "Costa Rica" of Africa), and
management did the right thing for once and selected him.
I don't know who the current Station Manager for STP is. If anyone wants
to know, I'll e-mail Sheldon Daitch to find out.
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, ibid.)
Cholly, STP is Richard Petty and Andy Granitelli. Seriously, I worked S9SS
last fall on 10 SSB from the mobile; 25 watts and a 3' top loaded
vertical. Also once heard Sao Tome' on 1530 while living in Kissimmee, FL.
I would have missed it except I paid real close attention when I heard
"Yankee Doodle Dandy" and the VOA ID. Grayline propagation, lasted about
2-3 minutes, and never heard again and yes, while lying in bed listening
to the Sony Walkman. 73, (Chris J. K4NHL, ibid.)

When one hears a VOA transmitter signing on, the rendition of Yankee
Doodle Dandy that is played before the top of the hour, comes from a CD-
ROM or EPROM that comes from VOA HQ in Washington, so it's entirely
possible for IBB stations to ID themselves independently.
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, ibid.)
I have a sea-story to tell about AFRTS-15430, if anyone cares to hear it!
The score was CAT 1, AFRTS 0; but CAT got the penalty!
Shortly after I reported on board VOA (now IBB) Greenville in August 1986,
I was placed in training status. Mostly that meant manning the control
room (which meant switching the correct antennas to the correct
transmitters, setting the transmitter's dedicated synthesizer to the
correct frequency; and, of course learning to tune the transmitters
properly.
And if any of you AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS think the latter must have been
a piece of cake, well tuning the old Continental 420A Dougherty- amplifier
transmitters at 500-kW was a twenty-minute task!
Anyway, the transmitters were (and still are) interlocked such that
switching the antenna off a transmitter unkeyed the transmitter and shut
down the 15-kV plate voltage.
Antenna 03 was used for the AFRTS-15430 transmission. Its bearing was
right toward Gander, Newfoundland; and via the circular route, into
Europe.
Well, Chuckie the Transmitter Troll was assigned the master control room
that 8-hour shift. I switched up the phantom (dummy) load on the
transmitter immediately to the left of transmitter GB-6's antenna
switching panel position. That was GB-5's position.
Well, after tuning GB-5 to its next operational frequency on the dummy
antenna, I inadvertently switched down antenna 03 from GB-6 and switched
up antenna 39 (the dummy load) on GB-6.
In other words, I had taken down the AFRTS transmission on 15430 for all
intents and purposes, without knowing it!
Fortunately, our supervisor saw my error after five minutes, and
thoroughly fussed me out after getting transmitter GB-6 on antenna 03.
I still have the scars to show for the chewing out. Ah, the good ole'
days. Good ole' days, haaaaruuumph!!
(Charles A Taylor-NC-USA WD4INP, ABDX via dxld July 27)
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ALBANIA New R Tirana QSL series on RT German service. Colour postcard
format.
1) Bay of Saranda
2) Himara beach
3) Voskopoja near Korca
4) Beach and hotel at Jale
Look at
or
Radio Tirana, Deutsch: ab Sommer neue Farb-QSL. Auf Initiative und
Erledigung durch den deutschsprachigen Radio Tirana Hoererklub, dessen
Klubleiter Werner Schubert, gibt es nun (ab Sommer 2007) vier neue QSL
fuer Deutsche Sendungen von Radio Tirana:
FarbQSL der Serie A:
Tourismus (ab Sommer 2007; jeweils Postkartengroesse 10,5 cm x 15 cm)
Die 4 Karten dieser Serie zeigen:
1) Bucht bei Saranda
2) Strand bei Himara
3) Voskopoja bei Korca
4) Strand und Hotel in Jale
Auf der Web Site des deutschsprachigen Radio Tirana Hoererklubs sind diese
FarbQSL anzuschauen:
bzw. auch

Zur Erinnerung: derzeitiger Sendeplan von Radio Tirana in Deutsch
Mo-Sa, 1800-1830 UTC, 1458 kHz
Mo-Sa, 1930-2000 UTC, 7465 kHz
(later) Rundbrief Nr. 33 (Aug. 2007) vom deutschsprachigen Radio Tirana
Hoererklub. Der deutschsprachige Radio Tirana Hoererklub
(Klubbetreuer: Werner Schubert) hat seine Web-Praesenz aktualisiert:
Der neue Rundbrief Nr. 33 (August 2007) fuer die Mitglieder und alle
anderen Freunde des Radio Tirana Hoererklubs ist zum Herunterladen
verfuegbar. Viel Spass!
URL: bzw.

AUSTRALIA A few obs. on R. Australia, all via the Shepperton, VIC, site:
9475 1702-1724, 27 July, English to Asia, news, prgr Big Ideas (t);
43432, QRM de SWZ but chiefly adjt. QRM.
9580 0950-1025, 27 July, English to the Pacific, prgr announcements,
news, etc.; 44433, adj. QRM de MRC 9575.
9590 0955-1020, 27 July, English to the Pacific, ABC R. Natl. prgr, news,
etc.; 35433.
11695 2131-2210, 26 July, English to Asia, pops, stock exch.& currency
rates infos, feature prgr; 35433.
15515 2133-2225, 26 July, English to the Pacific, same prgr as on //
11695; 35433.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
AUSTRIA/AFGHANISTAN Radio Afghanistan got ROI studio equipment. Really
old news by now, but probably still of interest:
ORF donated studio equipment of the wind-up Radio Oesterreich
International via UNHCR to Radio Afghanistan. It were 35 pieces of
equipment, including mics, recorders and consoles. By June 2003 the
donated equipment was already in use at Kabul.
Material about shortwave broadcasting in Austria, including photos of the
Moosbrunn antennas:
Another page about Moosbrunn antennas. The old LP and the double-cone VM's
from the sixties are of course still there and in use, but I lready
wondered what had happened to the old rhombics. Here is the answer: They
are still there as well.
Small photos of control room and transmitters:
Control room:
Antenna matrix switch:
PA tubes:
Left side one of the old 100 kW Telefunken transmitters, right side
background one of the new 100 kW Thomson transmitters (?), foreground the
10 kW Continental from Aldrans, stand-by only like the two remaining old
transmitters (the other two ones were dismantled in 2000 to make way for
the new Thomson's):
Interesting discussion (in German) about the closure of the domestic
service relay at Aldrans near Innsbruck on 6000 (discontinued in 1978 it
seems), under Austria of course:
It is widely believed that 6000 had been switched off because it was
considered as no longer necessary after the FM network had been expanded,

ut that's not true. In fact 6000 was meant for listeners in Southern
Tyrol. At some point the Italian authorities allowed the creation of
Rundfunkanstalt Suedtirol which relays ORF and other German-language
programming (to my knowledge also ZDF but no ARD for whatever reason), and
they required ORF to discontinue the domestic service relay on shortwave
to let this happen. Afterwards Aldrans could not be permanently used by
the foreign service because the separate audio circuit from Vienna would
have been too expensive at this time.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
BOLIVIA 4732.03 R. Universitaria, Cobija, 1035-1045 July 14, Spanish,
anmt by male, local songs, ID, TC by male; SINPO 24332.
(Slaen-ARG, DXplorer Jul 14)
4732, currently being recorded from 0201 tune July 23 to past 0255
(nominal s/off is 0207) with pop songs, incl. anmts that were difficult to
copy. Prgm peaking around 0210-0230. SINPO 24332, but at times during peak
near S3 with mx selections. RTTY was light, and only I-4 and intermittant.
Carrier finally off at 0310; the audio had faded to S1 by then.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
4690 R. San Miguel, Riberalta (presumed), 1030, July 28. Threshold audio
had light reverb. Gone by 1036.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
3310 R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2157-2212, 23 July, Quechua, talks,
hymns; 23341, adjt. uty. QRM.
4650 R. Sta Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 2249-2258, 25 July, Spanish, talks;
25332 but muffled audio.
4690.8 R. San Miguel, Riberalta, 2243-2255, 25 July, Spanish, talks;
34332, adj. uty. QRM.
4716.8 R. Yura, Yura, 2241-2253, 25 July, Quechua, talks & Indian tunes;
45333.
5952.6 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2235-2247, 24 July, Quechua, talks, Spanish,
talks on education & its importance for one's country; 54433, adjt. QRM.
6055.1 R. Juan XXIII, San Ignacio de Velasco, 2213-22309, 25 July,
Spacnish/Quechua, advertisements, songs, infos; 23432, adjt. QRM.
9624.8 R. Fides, La Paz, 2131-2146, 27 July, Spanish/Aymara, talks;
22441, co-ch QRM de CAN 9625 + adjt. QRM de DW 9620.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
BRAZIL 11780 Radio Nacional da Brasil, 0003-0408 July 29, instrumental
music followed by full ID and frequency announcement. Music program with
some Portuguese talk and jingles. Several Radio Bras IDs and "Nacional"
jingles. ID at 0058 mentioned Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Radio Nacional
da Brasilia and Radio Bras. Fair to good.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, 2215-2227, 26 July, songs,
chats; 33442, QRM de MTN 4845.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AP, 2057-2106, 26 July, songs, IDs, advertisements;
33332, QRM de B (R. Anhangueera, Goiania GO).
6060 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2107-2112, 27 July, preaching; 22441, vy.
strong adjt. QRM.
6180 R. Nac. da Amazo[o]nia, Parque do Rodeador DF, 2205-2216, 25 July, A

Voz do Brasil part 1; 43542, adjt. QRM de China R. I. in Portuguese via
ALB (tent).
9515 R. Nova de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2015-2030, 27 July, chats, songs;
43443, QRM de VoA (?) in French to Afr., then blocked by ROU in English.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 2024-2039, 27 July, talks in religious prgr;
42442, adjt. QRM de RNW (tent) 9690 in Dutch.
11749.9 R. Marumby, Florianopolis SC, 2035-2052, 27 July, preaching,
music; 23431, adjt. QRM de UNID 11755 in Afr. Vernacular.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
4754.90 at 2345-0105, R Inmaculada Concepcao, Campo Grande MS Aug 5 Low
key Catholic monologue by male speaker, ID at 2359 into contemporary
Christian vocals with announcers taking occasional calls. Announcements
and IDs at the bottom of the hour and back to taking phone calls and
vocals. Good S4 signal at tune-in steadily improving to S=6/7, with
presumed but weaker R Huanta 2000 on 4754.96 until 0050* UT not causing
much trouble except on peaks.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 6)
BULGARIA 261 BR, Sofia, at 2237-2250 UT on 23 July, talks & phone-ins;
55353 but weak audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
CANADA RCI Sackville, Google Earth imagery.
Apparently the original coordinates that I had intended to "correctly"
provide, (but failed miserably to do :-P ) were correct. These were the
same coordinates that were provided by the Canadian website
This site appeared to be correct given some descriptive tourist info I'd
found on the Internet & again re-confirmed by a descriptive explanation &
further confirmation by Adrian Peterson. Adrian mentions that the antennas
& building are set back from the highway a little & that the antennas form
a U shape against the river on the north & west boundary. If you turn on
the roads overlay on Google Earth this will become apparent.
The correct coordinates are: 45 53 35 N 64 19 29 W
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Aug 2)
Continuous Radio Canada International identification noted in
French/English 0758 tune in on 6045, faded out 0828. Any ideas?
(Edwin Southwell-UK, WDXC-UK July 7 Contact magazine via dxld)
6045 is used from Sackville for Korea's Spanish to Europe 0600-0630 UT so
I would think either the transmitter had not automatically turned off or
that they were testing the propagation towards Europe at this time.
(Mike Barraclough, ed., ibid.)
Have previously heard them doing this for a few minutes past 0630 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld Aug 4)
CHAD [?] 7260, RD Nationale Tchadienne (?), N'Djamena, 1402-1650, 27
July, vernacular, talks, tribal songs; blocked by Chinese music jammer at
1700; 45433 BUT huge distortion so no actual ID!; also observed at 2110 on
27 July when strong.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld July 29)
This could explain why I have not been hearing it lately around 0530 UT on
7290v, tho could not be sure due to poor propagation and high summer noise
level. If on 7260 at that hour, would bother Algeria via UK.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 29)

CHINA 7280 Voice of Strait, 1140, July 28. Contin-uous Mandarin pop mx.
HRO splatter present. Good signal with full audio.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
CHINA/TAIWAN I found today Aug 5 in 14450 kHz, an undentified station at
1755 UTC, with musics in oriental style with drums, may be from China,
SINPO-25432, with broken in the audio stream, sign off at 1800 UTC and
returned 1804 UTC. No talks heard, only music in the transmission. Someone
can help me?
(Djaci Franklin Silva-Brazil, hcdx Aug 5)
This is the typical pattern of the 'Firedrake' jamming from China against
the Sound of Hope clandestine, one transmitter of which constantly moves
around in this frequency range. You can read much more about this in DX
Listening Digest if you search on Firedrake or "Sound of Hope".
(Glenn Hauser-USA, hcdx Aug 6)
COLOMBIA 6009.4 La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2232-2240 UT on 24
July, Spanish, preacher; 34443, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
La Voz de su Concencia (pres) 6010 kHz at 0350 on July 31. Someone else
here too, playing around with a tone briefly. I thought perhaps Sweden via
Sackville listed in Passport but that did not happen. The tone reappeared
at 0401 UT.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Aug 6)
CYPRUS 7210 Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, 2221-2244* Jul 29,
apparent radio play in Greek with brief Greek music segments between
scenes. Off in mid-sentence at 2244. Fair with QRM from China via Albania
in Spanish with // 9710 kHz good and 5930 poor.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 5)
EQUAT GUINEA 5005 RNGE, Bata once again, this time to report on what I
said it would be happening with their transmitter: 2048- UT on 26 July,
Spanish/vernacular, talks; cf. 14 July 2220 UT report; audio is nil or
extremely weak & distorted; 55333 which, of course, just reflects the
signal quality abstracted from its audio component.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld July 29)
ETHIOPIA 7110 R. Ethiopia, at 0340 UT on July 27, good in assumed
Amharic with talk by man, local vocals. ID, fqy mention, some sort of IS
at 0400 UT and into nx.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer July 29)
FRANCE No mid day MW Summer DX? Not entirely true: 1557 kHz R. France-
France Info, Nice, 1309-1332, 25 July, talks, ID; 15331, and better at
1445 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
GABON 4777 RD.TV Gabonaise, Melen, 1631-1700*, 27 July, French, Afr.
pops prgr, prgr announcements; 45343 (!).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
GEORGIA/RUSSIA Not on the air or weak signal? For week time here is no
trace of the tx on 9495 kHz. (July 31).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 31)
GERMANY Another new transmission, launched on July 8: Saturdays only
1700-1729 on 15650, Wertachtal 125 kW towards 135 deg.; what's this?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Aug 3)
15650: I guess this is Voice of Oromia Independence, which has been on for

over a year now. But I think it has been on from Juelich, so maybe it has
been switched to Wertachtal.
(Jeff White-FL-USA RMI, dxld)
T-Systems asking for Reception Report from Australia for the relay of
Voice of Croatia on 11610 kHz at 0600-1000 UT.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 3)
BRINGING A RADIO TO SHORTWAVE SITES.
"Has anybody ever visited a a multi-frequency outlet shortwave tx site
with curtain arrays before with a portable SW receiver in hand & noted
signal levels & been able to determine if a shortwave frequency originates
from the site in question?" (dxld)
I did this a couple of times. Key fact: It should be impossible to mistake
locally transmitted signals for distant skywave signals when standing at
or near the station fence. They are strooong, requiring to operate the
attenuator of the ATS 909, otherwise the set will scream out horribly
distorted audio only. Experiences in detail:
DTK Koenigs Wusterhausen: In spring/summer 1993 we parked on the road
south of the station grounds, at a place were the special log-periodic
antenna aiming at Chile and at least one of the rhombics could be spotted
in between all the bushes. I quickly scanned through the shortwave bands
and found one very loud signal, on 6115, Deutsche Welle in German, notable
for typical GDR modulation (bass range below 150 Hz suppressed, no heavy
dynamics compression).
Only years later I learned that indeed only a single transmitter (actually
a 2 x 50 kW pair of Sneg's) was still on air at this time after the other
three 100 kW Sneg pairs had been shut down already in 1991. I did not take
the shortwave radio with me on asimilar trip to DTK Wiederau,
understanding that the shortwave transmitter there had been already shut
down. But this was a mistake; it remained on air until autumn 1993 like
the last remaining Sneg pair at Koenigs Wusterhausen.
DTK Nauen: I still remember how I sat in 1993 or 1994 on a platform
actually meant to observe birds, with the huge Soviet-designed HR 4/8
antennas in front of me. If I recall correct I had local signals on three
frequencies, with no GDR-like audio anymore, thus presumably Optimod 9105A
processing was already in use at this time (at least they had introduced
these units already on the old transmitters where they had to adjust the
level of the produced high-density audio very carefully to avoid any
overmodulation, since otherwise the Komintern transmitters went crazy). I
also remember how I tuned SFB's 1449, too; the last time I heard it before
it had been shut down in autumn 1994.
Next visit to Nauen was in 1999, with the new transmitters in operation
now. The new control room in the Muthesius building also got some small
communications receiver (probably an Icom, but I simply did not care), and
also this semiprofessional receiver had a hard time to pick up distant
skywave signals. Otherwise it was quite interesting to compare the warm,
soft modulation of the still active Funkwerk Koepenick transmitter (shut
down in 2000, now replaced by an ex-Juelich S4001) with the harsh output
of the new S4105 rigs, listening via the mod monitors and decent
loudspeakers.
Most recent visit to Nauen in last year: Snacks were available in front of
the Muthesius building, and a sense of style required me to let the radio
play on 9545 there, not knowing yet that it will not be possible to do
this show again this year (assuming they keep the tradition of an annual
open door day). Checking the conditions in more detail I found that
signals remained very strong within around 3 km of the antennas but
dropped rapidly afterwards; at the Nauen railway station, about 5 km away,

they were already noisy, not much stronger than distant skywave signals
anymore.
IBB Lampertheim: I had not much time to play with the radio there, but
standing in front of the station door the three (or so) frequencies on air
from there were louuud of course.
And years ago I once tuned the 40 m hamband, noted an expeptionally strong
signal, listened closer and found out that this was an old classmate,
living about 300 m away from the signal tower were I sat. Even earlier
there were the CB radios in the neighbourhood, but these signals have
vanished altogether since.
Another technique would be to tune for the 2nd harmonic of the suspect
transmitter frequency. This little dirty trick can be especially useful to
check out longwave utility transmitters with an ordinary radio which can't
tune below 150 kHz:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 29)
News items from the August issue of the German Radio-Kurier magazine:
Editorial staff at Deutsche Welle laments a continuous loss in program
quality. Many own productions were cancelled, working hours have been
lengthened. Meanwhile the majority of the German radio program consists of
ARD material that is available free of charge. Many experienced announcers
do no longer work for DW after the news announcer shifts have been
lengthened from six to more than eight hours without raising the royalties
accordingly. Meanwhile DW started to let interns, editors and other
untrained people read the news. It appears that the resulting loss in
presentation quality has been taken into account deliberately. A
responsible person commented "I got clear instructions" and "it is a
rational decision when freelancers are no longer willing to work under
such conditions, I think I would have choosen to quit as well". More and
more protests from listeners abroad come in. Internal plannings indicate
that DW will continue to save costs at the expense of program quality.
Leading personell of DW shows no interest in the efforts made by
programming staff to at least limit the resulting damage. An open letter
from the announcers cast remained unanswered so far, only an accusation
from a head of department that this would be mobbing has been withdrawn.
Satellite DXer Norbert Schlammer noted since March disruptions of C band
reception at Berlin-Schoeneweide, first during office hours and around 3.6
GHz, since June now around the clock and further spreading to the 3.5 ....
3.6 GHz range. Bundesnetzagentur told on his enquiry that this is a new
service of an Internet provider. They said that the 3.4 ... 4.2 GHz range
is available for terrestrial use now, with satellite reception there "no
longer deserving protection" acc. new regulations. The legal department of
Bundesnetzagentur promised to provide them soon.
Comment by KL: This is quite remarkable. IBB winds up its Ismaning
operations at present, but probably a third party here in Germany will
continue the redistribution of their satellite feeds done by the Ismaning
station so far, and perhaps transmitter sites here in Germany also still
use the Intelsat 907 signal rather than the Hotbird redistribution. What
if they now experience disruptions by new terrestrial applications?
Judging from Norbert's report Bundesnetzagentur could simply tell them
"your problem, C band is no longer protected". (There are almost certainly
other professional users of C band satellite signals here in Germany as
well, IBB just specifically mentioned since I'm aware of them.)
(ADDX Radio Kurier News, Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 30)
Some new, quite unusual photos of the DTK T-systems Wachenbrunn facilities
[former R Moscow relay, now VoRUS 1323 kHz]:

These ones are probably well-known by now, but if not:
In front of the two mast antenna for 882 the building constructed to house
the Komintern transmitters (PDSV-1000 and DSV-150; the building itself is
a GDR industry standard), to the right the old building from the fifties
(Lorenz 5 kW, Funkwerk Koepenick 250 kW, ex-Erfurt Lorenz 20 kW, own
construction from former jammers 4 kW). To the right of the antenna was a
small 51 metres mast, to the left of it a trideco antenna, both already
gone when this photo had been made.
Feedline to 1323 antenna, even crossing a public road.
Feedline arriving at 1323 antenna.
1323 antenna with building of antenna tuning, now also housing the new
TRAM 1000 transmitter.
Control room in old transmitter building. Behind the operator's shoulder
the controls of the antenna matrix switch. Desk including audio switching,
standard audio level meter, industry standard intercom. Geithain speaker
out of frame to the right. A Dabendorf EKD series communications receiver
still sat above the meters when I visited the station in 1994, it should
have been in frame here, so apparently had already been removed at this
point.
This receiver was meant to pick up Radio Moscow programming from
dedicated SSB feed frequencies (reportedly transmit from a site near
Samara, but not the broadcasting site there, thus probably Novosemeykino)
if the audio circuit from Moscow failed, but I was told that often the
received signal was unusable, at least when it would have been needed.
The old audio circuit arrived at Frankfurt/Oder from where the signal had
been routed through the usual circuits to Wachenbrunn, its quality was
rather dubious, bandwith not much poorer than 10 kHz but quite distorted.
Thus the Russian side planned to upgrade to a satellite link already in
1994.
Unfortunately no pictures of the old transmitters. I had no camera with me
when I was there either, so all I could do is sharing more memories
verbally. The rumbling air cooling of the ex-Erfurt 20 kW and its glowing
tubes, the gentle hiss from the PDSV-1000 (gentle when considering that it
was churning out a megawatt of HF), standing inside the DSV-150 and so on.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 30)
1485drm Wie ich festgestellt habe, strahlt SWR auf 1485 kHz nun das
Programm "SWR cont.ra" aus, also nicht mehr "Das Ding" Jugendradio.
(Michael Bethge-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 30)
GERMANY/MALEDIVES Minivan Radio will resume shortwave broadcasts from 1
August. The Maldivian opposition station has only been available via the
Internet since it stopped shortwave broadcasts four months ago in
anticipation of winning an FM licence, but has so far been unable to
procure one. It has been decided to resume shortwave broadcasts in the
run-up to a referendum in late August on whether Maldivians want a
parliamentary system or presidential system of government. Broadcasts will
be daily at 1600-1700 UTC on 11965 kHz via a transmitter in Germany.

(Source: Minivan Radio) Related stories: Minivan Radio ends shortwave
broadcasts in anticipation of FM licence Minivan Radio loses out in
frequency bid What next for Minivan Radio?
(July 30th, by Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN via dxld)
Is that a wise frequency selection?
Last minutes changes:
Minivan (Independent) Radio again on air from August 1, 2007:
1600-1700 11965 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Daily to SoAs Dhivehi
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 31)
Minivian on 11965 from today.
A reminder that Minivan Radio is due to be back on the air from right now,
1600-1700 UT on 11965 via Germany. Anyone confirm, and how is reception
outside the Maldives?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 31)
Noted usual powerhouse of CRI English Kashi 500 kW, 308 degrees towards
Europe on co-channel, and a weak UNID station underneath. Though my
location is in the dead zone of Juelich propagation, 500 kms away. I guess
back lobe of Kashi at 128degrees will also reach the South Asia target of
Minivan Radio.
(wb, dxld Aug 1)
The Maldivian opposition stn has only been available via the Internet
since it stopped SWBCs four months ago in anticipation of winning an FM
licence, but has so far been unable to procure one. It has been decided to
resume SWBCs in the run-up to a referendum in late August on whether
Maldivians want a parliamentary system or presidential system of govt.
(Minivan Radio via RNW MN via DXplorer Aug 6)
GIBRALTAR While quiet during the day, R. Gibraltar, Wellington Front,
1458 kHz starts quivering as other signals reach this area, e.g. Sunrise
R, London; observed from 2132 24 July , BBC WS relay; 54433, but QRM=3 at
times, and this is already good for the London station does put a very
powerful signal down here. Compare with this: 1242-1315, 25 July ,
Spanish, songs; 45444 though typically 45454.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld July 29)
GREECE and 90 m.b.: At 2020 UTC on July 28th only six stations were
heard in the band:
En speaking on 3200 (religious); En on 3320 (songs of Neil Diamond); En on
3345 (Ragae song), plus three Greek pirates on 3280, 3300 and 3335 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 31)
GUATEMALA 4780 R. Cultural Coatan, 1037, July 28. Fabulous 25/S9
signal. Organ mx and several mentions of Coatan. 1037 ID.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
4779.96 at 0105-0111, R Coatan, San Sebastian Coatan on Aug 6. Spanish
with announcements by woman then many 'Radio Coatan' IDs, TCs, phone #,
etc by man. Outstanding S8 signal.
4799.78 at 0118-0125, R Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian on Aug 6. Childrens
song, 'Radio Buenas Nuevas ' ID by man then taking a phone call. Strong S8
signal marred by the ever present CODAR.
(all Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 6)
HUNGARY On the occassion of the 80th anniversary of broadcasting in
Hungary Antenna Hungaria established a rural radio museum at their
Nyiregyhaza site. The collection includes old radios as well as old
transmitters, complete or representative parts of them. Visitors will be
shown the new TRAM transmitters as well.

(illustrated)
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 30)
INDIA 9820 AIR, Panaji, Goa, 1300, July 28. Tune-in at sign-on into
Sindhi vocals w/ tabla. Barely above noise.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
1566 AIR, Nagpur, is being present almost every evening now, e.g. 2103-
2134, 25 July, Vernacular, Indian songs, TS, ID, news; 54433, QRM de G.
4860 AIR, Kingsway (Delhi), 1720-1739, 27 July, Urdu to PAK, Indian songs,
news (tent), 1730; 15331 but improving.
4910 AIR, Jaipur, 1732-1815, 27 July, English, news, sports, match rpt.,
advertisements; 15321 but improving.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
4850, AIR-Kohima, full-data Sun Temple card via New Delhi for a Jan 2000
rcpn after a number of tries by both postal and e-mail. SAE, mint stamps
and address label all sent in the earlier postal mail follow-ups; none
were used. V/S is the new director, V. P. Singh. I know it wasn't the last
follow-up I sent, which was on Jul 20 to the new director, since the card
was postmarked July 12. I mistakenly said the Khampur QSL I rcvd in June
was the 23rd xmtr site, when it was the 24th. This makes Kohima the 25th
Indian stn verified from NY and last outstanding rpt I have for Indian
stations.
(John Sgrulletta-NY, DXplorer Aug 6)
INDONESIA 9525, 0805-0816, July 28, VOI Jakarta very nice signal in
English with S. Asian news, country promo "Our Land-Indonesia", "Getting
to Know Indonesia" and ID at 0816: "from Jakarta, you're listening to the
Voice of Indonesia."
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld July 29)
3976 RRI Pontianak, 1051, July 28. Threshold signal. Able to distinguish
mx from voice. In comparison, Drake R8-A provided more audio thab AOR
7030+.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
IRAN/PALESTINE 6025, Voice Of Palestine, Voice of the Islamic Revolution
in Palestine (via Iran), see RDXP WE Jul 29: *1930 Jul 23, a new time slot
for me, and the ancr gave two fqys, 9505 and 7260. Of course, none was
working. Sounds like they moved the prgm from the usual time 0330-0430 to
the new time of 1930-2030 using the same fqy as the AR section of IRIB,
6025.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, dxld)
This svc is, and has always been, just the label for the IRIB Arabic prgm
for Palestinian listeners, like "Voice of Justice" is the label for IRIB's
EG svc for listeners in the USA. Both are produced by IRIB, and appear on
IRIB's official website.
(Bernd Trutenau-LLT, DXplorer Aug 6)
Yes, actually Tarek Zeidan himself mentioned once that the ancrs are the
same as for the VOIRI AR svc. Funny, though, why they regularly fail to
mention the exclusive morning transmission (0330-0430, now on 9610 and
11875) on their Arabic fqy page
This segment is NOT // with the regular VOIRI AR svc.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Aug 6)
ISRAEL KOL Israel ceased Spanish language segment recently, at 1715 and

1945 UT. Russian program heard instead.
(later) 1945-1959 cl-down KOL Israel in Russian instead, noooooooo
Castellano. 9345 9400 11590 kHz.
Late changes at KOL recently?
WRTH PDF file KOL entry is partly correct.
Sorry is out of reality ...
Also Spanish at 1720 UT on 9345, 11590, and 13675 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 1&2)
9345, 9400, 11590 Kol Israel, 1900-1910 UT, escuchada el 1 de Agosto en
ruso a locutor con boletin de noticias, cuna de identificacion, a las 1904
segmento musical y locutora con comentarios, conversacion con invitado,
segmento musical. SINPO 45544.
Se trata de algun servicio nuevo o cambio de horarios, el servicio en ruso
se anuncia de 2000 a 2100 UT en 9345.
El servicio en espa¤ol de 1715 a 1730 se mantiene igual en 9345, 11590 y
13675.
9345 & 11590 Kol Israel, 1645-1700, Espa¤ol. Este parece ser el nuevo
horario de Kol Israel en espa¤ol, hoy 2 de agosto e podido escuchar el
servicio en espa¤ol de 16:52 a 16:57.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Aug 1&2)
Radio REKA in Ru (instead of prgrs in En, Fr, Sp using 9345, 9400, 11590,
15640) heard 1900-2000 on 9400, 11590 and 15640 kHz, feat. prgr "On the
Speed of 78" with tango songs from the 30s in Russian. From 2000 on 11585
and 15615 only, with nx in Hebrew, song "Imagine" sung by J. Lennon etc.
(August 4th).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 5)
ITALY Rai still on SW?
Please confirm whether Rai, Italy is still on SW as usual, as there were
rumors it might close at the end of July.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld Aug 1)
6140, 7130, and 9845 kHz 1700-1800 UT August 1st, noted RAI Rome in
Italian, playing "Volare" chanson song of Domenico Modugno and Johnny
Dorelli, the 1958 San Remo and Eurovision contest success. Best signal on
6140 kHz. Not propagating into EUR: 11970 and 15390 towards African
target.
But no chance on 5985 kHz, due of co-channel T-systems Wertachtal bcast R
LUX French DRM jamming from 5982 to 6002 kHz tonight.
(later) Rai Czech and Slovak still on air nx on Prodi politics, 6130
around 1815-1828 UT, S=9+10dB signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 1&2)
Rai Rome. The service at 1605 on 9705 and 11885 was heard to start after
bird chirps, but I can't confirm 100% that it was in Russian due poor
reception. Italian on 9670 and 11855 to WeEUR was much better. 17790 to
EaAfrica was not audible if on air, and neither is 15320 or 15390 at 1700
- WEWN is using the latter.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Aug 2)
Rai still on SW? If I understand Raul's message correctly, he is saying
that the services to North, Central and S. America on 11800 and 9840 are
still on air. These services are sched between 2240 and 0335. Two
additional frequencies are listed for Italian at 0130-0230 6110 and 11765.

However, on Aug. 2 I tried the 1830-1905 service to N America in Italian
on 17780 and 15380 but couldn't hear either - perhaps due to no
propagation, unless Italian language services have been reduced? Italian
via Singapore relay 11920 at 1000 is either not propagating or not on air
on Aug. 3.
Services heard on Aug. 2 included Serbian at 1910 on 6130 - and much
louder than preceding tent. Polish until 1900 on the same frequency that
was mixing with better TWR SWZ. Somali was on air at 1910 via 11890 with a
loud signal and English to E Africa & ME on good 5970 and poor 11875.
Portuguese followed at 2050 on 11875 to the same area // 6110 & 7130 to NW
Africa. And I heard bird chirps on 15240 at 2050, but too weak to copy the
language - I assume it was Portuguese to C Africa. Earlier Italian
transmissions to this area - as reported previously - were not audible.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Aug 4)
6130 1800-1955 registered 100 kW both at 52 degr.
JAPAN 3925 R. Nikkei, at 1022 UT on July 28. Continuous tlk by YL.
Decent signal but lots of atmospheric static and HRO splatter.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
KAZAKHSTAN 7535 Family Radio via Alma Ata (Almaty). Full data (with
site) Three decades of Faithful Service' card with religious material in 8
months, 3.5 months after sending e-mail follow-ups.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer July 29)
KOREA [to No.Korea] Echo of Hope: Checked on Jul 28, can be hrd on
3985, 6003 and 6348 kHz, in // at 1100 UT. 3985 and 6348 were jammed.
(Sejimo-JPN, DXplorer Aug 6)
6003, 1153-1215+ Aug 3, YL with KR talk to just past ToH; after a brief mx
bridge, talk contd. withj M&W alt. items. Good signal, sandwiched between
6000 (RHC) and 6005 stns and //, as usual, to 3985 and 6348.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 6)
KUWAIT 7555 Voice of America verified with a full data "Transmitter at
the Morocco[!!] Transmitting Station" card in 45 days for a report sent to
330 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 3166, Washington, DC 20237. Included in
the package was a 2007 calendar of America's waterways, rivers, lakes and
coastlines plus the current program guide.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
Kuwait 250 kW 70 degr to AFG. wb.
DRM of R Kuwait starts on 9880 kHz approx. 1315 UT (not 1345 UT).
(Michael Bethge-D, wwdxc BC-DX July 30)
LIBERIA 5470 R. Veritas, Monrovia, 2044-2100*, 26 July, English, talks;
45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
MALEDIVES/GERMANY Minivan Radio will resume shortwave broadcasts from 1
August. The Maldivian opposition station has only been available via the
Internet since it stopped shortwave broadcasts four months ago in
anticipation of winning an FM licence, but has so far been unable to
procure one. It has been decided to resume shortwave broadcasts in the
run-up to a referendum in late August on whether Maldivians want a
parliamentary system or presidential system of government. Broadcasts will
be daily at 1600-1700 UTC on 11965 kHz via a transmitter in Germany.
(Minivan Radio via RNW MN weblog, BrDXC-UK July 30)
MAURITANIA R. Mauritanie was obs'ed on 27 Jul s/off at 1715 and s/on on
4845 no sooner than around 1730; on 26 July, they s/on on 4845 at 1735. So
current 7245 operation is 1200-1715/1730, approx., just as I thought it

was.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
MEXICO 6185 Radio Educacion, 0914-0945 July 25, jazz program featuring
music of Ella Fitzgerald with nice ID at 0926 by a man announcer and
Spanish talk. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
6185 R. Educacion, Cd. de Mej[x]ico, 0901-0925, 25 July, Spanish, talks
on Ce. American folk music, songs; 25332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
4809.998 at 0125-0137, XERTA, Mexico City Aug 6 Spanish chatter by female
announcer, contemporary latin vocals//to the XERTA audio stream. S6 signal
marred by ever present CODAR. Best in LSB to avoid unid carrier on
4810.104.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 6)
MEXICO [and non]. XEXQ, 6045, now definitely heard again, as classical
vocal music was audible August 3 at 1248; 1259 piano music, 1300
announcement by YL but too weak to make out. This had a hefty 4 Hz SAH
from something, presumably the FE station on 6045 which might otherwise go
unnoticed. Aoki shows that is now:
VOICE OF RUSSIA 1100-1400 1234567 Chinese 250 kW 230 degrees Vladivostok-
Rasdoln RUS 13157E, 4332N VOR a07 and followed by another hour in English,
same parameters.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 5)
MONGOLIA Good chance for everyone wanting QSL from Voice of Mongolia.
Very strong signal between 0730 and 1230 UT, feat. En 1000-1030 UT. They
want more details in the Reception Report but! (July 29).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 31)
NEW ZEALAND 6095 Radio New Zealand International, 0901-0912 July 25,
news read by a man followed by a promo announcement at 0904 and the
weather forecast. Garrison Kellor Radio Show "produced for Radio New
Zealand International" was next at 0905. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
3935 R. Reading Sce. (tent), Levin, 0752-0803, 24 July, English (tent),
talks; 15231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 1348-1420, 27 July, English, tradit.
chanting & talks thereon, advice on malaria, etc.; 35433, barely heard at
1500. This & Benin 5025 are the sole Afr. stns audible on 60 m in the
middle of the day.
6090 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2220-2232, 25 July, Vernacular, tribal songs,
talks; 42442, DRM QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
NORTH MARIANA ISLS 9455 S.H.A.N. Herald Agency for News (SHAN) via Radio
Free Asia Burmese BCB (via IBB Tinian). Partial data acknowledgment letter
thanking me for my information, with mention of their web site
(for English Readers) E-mail reports can be sent via:
This in response to a CD MP3 report sent to P.O.Box 15, Nong Hoi P.O.
Chiangmai 5007, Thailand. Sent PPC's but where not returned, reply 36
days. V/S; Khuensai Jaiyen. Director.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN (staying cool in the basement) DXplorer July 29)

PAKISTAN Google Earth imagery.
Searching acc. to Adrian Peterson's description I found these:
Possible Quetta SW (& MW) site: 30 08 25n 66 58 49e
and Quetta Pishin 756 kHz possibly at 30 29 19n 66 56 53e
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SWtxsite July 30)
PAK Quetta Pishin 756 kHz 150 kW
PAK Quetta 1134 kHz 100 kW, 7155 10 kW.
PAKISTAN The Director of Engineering for the Pakistan Broadcasting
Corporation (PBC), Mukkaram Khan Niazi, says that PBC has decided to
install 1000 kW mediumwave transmitters in Umerkot and Lahore to extend
the range of its broadcasts to about 500 kilometres radius. The project,
to cost Rs1,200 million (US$20 million), was discussed in the Central
Working Party and referred to the Executive Committee of the National
Economic Council for final approval, he added. Mr Niazi said that the
engineering wing of the PBC had manufactured some transmitters in its own
factory.
(Source: Dawn, Aug 4th, via Andy Sennitt, RNW MN blog via dxld Aug 4)
PALAU High Adventure Ministries. Below a translated excerpt from Medien
aktuell: Kirche im Rundfunk #144, published by Hansjoerg Biener,
explaining what became of High Adventure Ministries:
"In 1999 Otis [who died July 22] handed the leadership over to Jackie
Mitchum Yockey, but she did not manage to keep High Adventure together.
Announced projects which were supposed to use the transmitters pulled out
of southern Lebanon in 2004 never materialized. The successors of the
ministry include Bible Voice UK, Bible Voice USA und High Adventure Canada
who broker airtime [primarily on Media&Broadcast transmitters in Germany]
as well as the shortwave station T8BZ at Palau, now with own management
and mostly relaying Radio Free Asia programming.
But the primary successor of High Adventure who rigorously supported
Israel is Voice of Jerusalem, broadcasting from Jerusalem via the Sky
Angel satellite network in North America with conservative, Israel-loving
Christians being the target audience."
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Aug 4)
PERU 4857.2 R. La Hora, Cuzco, 2237-2248, 25 July, Spanish, light
songs; 35332.
6019.5 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2226-2238, 24 July, Spanish (Braz. preacher),
exhalted speech; 44433, adjt. QRM.
6019.6 R. Vitoria, Lima, 0835-0957, 26 July, Spanish, woman thanking for
a grace...; 34432, blocked by AUS.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
POLAND/LITHUANIA R. Racja (Polish stn b/cing to Belarus) expanded its
xmsn times and now uses three SW fqys (plus MW not mentioned here): 6225
(Sitkunai) at 1530-1730 UT, 6105 (Warsaw) at 1930-2200 UT, and 6120
(Warsaw) at 2200-2230 UT. Xmtr power for all xmsns is 100 kW.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer July 29)
PORTUGAL 594 kHz 100 kW (nominal power) Muge site. Radio Renascenca is
silent for weeks due to maintenance works in its 265 m tower; the stn
reported to me that normal operation is expected to be resume by end
September / early October next. The works include replacement of many
parts incl. the guywires and a new coat painting. This tower is easily
located via GoogleEarth.
720 kHz 10 kW RDP Santa Maria / Meia Legua, Faro, Algarve province
Location of the just 59 m hight tower is right to the east of Faro city,

etween road no. 125 and the shore. The modest hight is compensated by
means of a top fed capacitive circuit which I suppose consists of a few
guywire-like wires sloping from the top downwards to the farthest guywires
concrete anchors. I suspect this was a modification of the earlier
(higher) tower because it's near the airport, westwards of Faro but
haven't got any confirmation of this from the RDP yet. Like other RDP MW
txs, the signal is received via satellite thus exhibiting a delay relative
to the // VHF-FM network. This one is easily spotted in GoogleEarth.
783 kHz 100 kW Avanca site. It's been a whole year since the MCR-Media
Capital Radio group failed finally start this new site thus replacing
Canidelo (south of Porto) 10 kW. The stn of the group that is now on MW
too is no more R.Nacional but RC(P)-Radio Club Portugues once again; its
format music stn format was dropped months ago and it became a discussion
/ news stn. This Avanca tower includes several wires hung from the top
thus allowing the stn to adjust radiation to the azimuths of interest.
891 kHz 10 kW (formerly 2x10 kW) Vilamoura (also written Vila Moura) site.
Radio Renascenca's tower is located westwards and vy. near Vilamoura's
marina, near the shoreline. I estimate it's a 1/4 wavelenghth type, so
84m.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 5)
ROMANIA RRI in En 0530-0557 UT was heard on 9655, 15435 and 17770 kHz
but no trace on 11830 kHz (usually good signal here). (July 29).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 31)
RUSSIA 7175 Family Radio via Krasnodar. Full data (with site) 'Three
decades of Faithful Service' card with religious material in 7 months,
3.5 months after sending e-mail follow-ups.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer July 29)
"6195 Buryatskaya GTRK, Ulan Ude, heard by Anton Poloskov and Feodor
Brazhnikov in Irkutsk with huge signal, almost as strong as a local
station. It replaces 3955 because of better propagation in Siberia.
(open_dx via Mezin-RUS, dswci DXW July 11 via dxld)
Unfortunately covered here in Denmark 2100-0100 by BBC, Voice of Turkey
and R Budapest (Anker Petersen, ibid.)
Item previously referred to as Selenginsk, must be the transmitter site.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)"
Yupp, co-located with the // 150 kW on 279 kHz. The shortwave transmitter
is rated as 50 kW, TDP says that this is unit RV-44. However,
suggests that the LW/SW site is located 20 km west of Selenginsk, about
halfway between Selenginsk and the Baikal lake.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 28)
What is unclear?
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, dxld July 29)
Selenginsk Bryansk Buryatia 52 02 28.36 N 106 56 29.66 E
RUSSIA/CIS Google Earth imagery Some more location coordinates of VLF
stations (Chayka/Loran RSDN20, Alpha/Omega radio navigation systems) in
Russia and CIS.
RDL RJH99 Nizhniy Novgorod
56 10 16 03 N 43 56 03 75 E
RJH63 RSDN-20 Krasnodar Krasnoarmeyskaya VLF 25 kHz

45 24 17 90 N 38 09 29 00 E
KGZ RJH66 Bishkek
43 04 54 64 N 73 38 46 18 E
RJH77 Arkhangelsk
64 21 28 80 N 41 33 50 39 E
RSDN-20 Murmansk Revda
68 02 07 80 N 34 41 00 00 E
Murmansk MW?
68 59 12 69 N 33 06 18 48 E
Murmansk maritime? station
68 59 18 72 N 33 05 10 38 E
RSDN-20 Novosibirsk
55 45 22 00 N 84 26 52 40 E
RSDN-20 Khabarovsk (low resolution)
50 04 24 00 N 136 36 24 00 E
RSDN-20 Seyda-TKM
39 28 16 N 62 43 07 E
VLF time signal 25 kHz RJH69 Molodechno Vilejka 18 1 kHz 1100kW 1964
54 27 45 87 N 26 46 48 55 E
Syzran GRI 8000 1150 kW Loran-C Chayka
53 13 33 87 N 48 27 20 09 E
Simferopol GRI 8000, 1150 kW Loran-C Chayka
44 53 20 60 N 33 52 32 10 E
Slonim GRI 8000, 1150 kW Loran-C Chayka
53 07 55 19 N 25 23 46 01 E
Petrozavodsk GRI 8000, 1150 kW Loran-C Chayka
61 45 32 40 N 33 41 40 40 E
Bryansk GRI 8000, 1150 kW Loran-C Chayka
53 07 50 60 N 34 54 44 80 E
Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky GRI 7950 Loran-C Chayka
51 04 42 80 N 142 42 04 90 E
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky GRI 7950 Loran-C Chayka
53 07 47 50 N 157 41 42 90 E
Ussuriysk GRI 7950 Loran-C Chayka
44 31 59 71 N 131 38 23 41 E
Tokachibuto GRI 7950 Loran-C Chayka
42 44 37 20 N 143 43 09 79 E
Okhotsk GRI 7950 Loran-C Chayka
59 25 02 57 N 143 05 22 22 E
Included in FE chain: USA Attu Island GRI 5980 Loran-C Chayka
52 49 44 37 N 173 10 49 51 E
Dudinka Loran-C Chayka
69 21 45 20 N 86 41 50 56 E

Inta GRI 5960 Loran-C Chayka
65 58 01 31 N 60 18 35 63 E
Taimylyr GRI 5960 Loran-C Chayka
72 34 48 92 N 122 06 40 29 E
(see also
UKR former USSR woodpecker receiving site? at Lviv:
49 35 39 85 N 23 58 06 25 E
Tashkent-UZB shortwave site
Now in high resolution? 44 masts, plus a communication/MW mast.
41 13 10 42 N 69 09 00 52 E or 41.2196 N 69.1501E
(wb, July 27)
Victor Rutkovsky reported it last October:
Tashkent city site at 41 17 32n 69 18 23e
since 1914. MW: UzR1, UzR3, UzR4. SW: communications
Main MW site at Solnechnyi (Kuyoshli) since 1947.
LW: UzR1, MW: UzR2, UzR3 around 41 12 30n 69 08e
SW: all main BC SW
Pskent since 1973 more than 40 km south of Tashkent
at 40 52 35n 69 20 44e
MW: 1 x 50 kW 756 kHz (WRTH 2003 lists 756 kHz for Pskent and since 2004
for Taskent, so I suppose the MW site at Pskent is extinct).
SW: communications
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX July 28)
It's for the first time, I see Tashkent in high solution. Extensive search
in past winter revealed nothing of a SW site. But SW site is far away 2.6
km northerly, and a separate G.E. for Tashkent SW: all main BC SW is
meaningfull at
41 13 05.65 N 69 08 55.01 E
Yes: UZB Tashkent MW Pskent 756 kHz 50 kW
40 52 38.42 N 69 20 47.00 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 27)
Google Earth imagery.
Moscow - Lesnoy (MW 873 kHz 250 kW and SW)
56 03 50 N 37 56 40 E now high resolution in Google Earth.
Ulan-Ude Nurseleniye at
51 44 57 N 107 26 56 E
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, SWrxsite July 30)
[RUSSIA/GEORGIA] The transmitters on 9495 and 9535 kHz used by Abkhaz,
Sochi, Kuban, Rossii Radios are silenced (or not heard here) since when
Sochi was elected as a Olympic game's City.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 3)
RWANDA 6055 R. Rwanda, Kigali, 2047-2100*, 25 July, Kinyarwanda (tent),
chats, Afr. pops, announcement 8t) & abrupt s/off; 54433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
SAUDI ARABIA [freq?, wb] BSKSA Riyadh - Radio Riyadh in English at
0757 till 0800 UT with news read by woman annoucer then station info about

what next to expect 0800 UT French service with talk then Koran readings.
SIO 444. Note the English slot seems to be new at this time it is normally
the Arabic service.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 2)
Supposed to be 17785 scheduled 0800-1000 UT via RIY 500kW 270deg FRENCH
FOREIGN language service. But technicians at Riyadh switch over much
earlier on-air, like 12 mins before the hour. And Radio Riyadh is
scheduled 0600-0800 UT in English, see p345 in WRTH.
(wb)
SOUTH AFRICA/ASCENSION ISL "SIERRA LEONE." 13760 (new freqy, ex-9525),
Cotton Tree News, now via Meyerton (ex-Ascension), starting from Aug 1.
Scheduled for 0730-0800 UT. Tnx to Rich D'Angelo for the tip and per an e-
mail also from Anne Bennett. I have not been able to hear them here since
the move. Wonder about Star Radio, have they also shifted their 0700-0730
UT prgmng here?
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Aug 6)
SWAZILAND 3240 Trans World Radio - Manzini, at 0334-0345* UT on July
26, man preaching in Ndau language with choral vocals at 0344 prior to man
with closing ID. Closed with familiar IS. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
SYRIA Surprise! Good audio on strong signal level of Radio Damascus in
En at 2014 UT on 12085 kHz on July 28th.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 31)
TAIWAN/KOREA/JAPAN [Korean] 9780 Furusalo no Kaze (via Taiwan) on July
15 at *1601-1630* UT. Noted with late sign-on, after dead air for 1/2
minute. Into opening talks in Japanese by female announcer. Most of the
program consisted of interviews and talks, interspersed with short musical
briefs. Noted to 1528 with sign-off announcements, what seemed to be a
address given, with set of telephone numbers readied. Short musical brief,
ten second tone, then sign-off.
9780 July 29th. *1600-1630* Noted with open carrier at 1559, then 3 plus 1
time notes on TOH. Very short pause,then sign-on with opening
announcements by female speaker in Japanese, into a program of interviews,
interspersed at times with short musical briefs. Noted again at 1528 with
closing notes, numbers readied for a set of telephone numbers. Short
musical brief played to 8 second tine which was cut-off at sign-off. This
date the signal was fair to poor due to disturbed conditions.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer July 29)
9780 Nihon/Furusato No Kaze QSL. No-data letter in 11 days for
an e-mail to
thanking me for my reception report and stating they do not issue
verification cards. Also enclosed three "For the Return of All of
the Abductees" brochures with info in English on the abduction issue
and photos of and data on a number of the abductees.
Return address on letter and envelope:
Policy Planning Division, Headquarters for the Abduction Issue, Cabinet
Secretariat, 1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 - 8968, Japan.
Some sites call 9780 kHz at 1600 UT Nihon while others say it's Furusato,
so I'm not sure which I heard.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer Aug 2)
9485, Shiokaze, 1301-1329* Aug 2, En today (Thu) with man reading nx
stories relating to No. Korea from Kyodo, Reuters, and other nx agencies;

the opening and closing routines were by a YL who mentioned, among other
things, that "We may change our frequency and transmitting hour to avoid
jamming wave. You never know when Shiokaze will be jammed."
9779.97, presumed Furusato no Kaze, 1608-1630* Aug 4, M&W talks in JP to
1624, then a couple mins. of mx; closing routine by YL at 1627, including
what seemed to be an address and/or website spelled out slowly; did not
catch any ments. of "Furusato," "Nihon," or other ID, so still not sure
which stn this is; xmsn ended with a long (5 sec.) tone at 1630, then off
a few secs.s later. Generally fair signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 6)
UNID 12135 An unID station scheduled on air in the 1530-1630 UT slot in
the Far East, probably to Korea or Chinese mainland. Nothing noted so far
yesterday Aug 1st and today Aug 2nd.
(John Briggs, NWRDXC, Aug 2 via dxld)
Dear OM, 12135 kHz is additional service of Open radio for North Korea
(ORNK) via Taiwan.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Aug 13 via dxld) 1530-1630 UT.
Looking around for Firedrake, against Sound of Hope, found this, Aug 6: at
1314 on 14450, FD was JBA // much stronger 13970. At 1326 found some very
weak audio, maybe music on 16490, aside ute pulses on 16494; SOH/FD has
been reported around here lately from Japan. Aoki Aug 6 shows:
16480*Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 0000-2400 1234567 Chinese 1 ND ? TWN SOH a07
Jul.22- 16480-16520
At 1342, FD on 10300 much stronger than // 9200 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 6)
While checking out FD/SOH on 16480v in Aoki, I noticed the next entry,
which could explain a log on 17330 as in 7-088 from ITU: "They also had a
broadcast from China on 17330 at 1733"
17332 Yantai Radio 0000-2400 1234567 Chinese 0.5 ND Yantai C1631 CHN
12130E3725 Coast Radio A3E
Does this coastal station transmit any audio, like some others do, even
music, which could be mistaken for a broadcast station, or even relay some
real broadcasts?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 6)
UGANDA 4976 Radio Uganda (pres), extremely weak at 0325 UT on July 31.
Some audio here and there, mostly bits of music. The package included a
het, CODAR and QRN.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Aug 6)
UNID 6155.2 R. Fides, Bolivia, or R. Banda Orienta, Uruguay? 2238-...,
24 July, Spanish, fast f/ball match rpt.; clipped audio; 22341, QRM de
empty carrier.
There's a difference between the Bolivian & the Uruguayan Sp. accents,
with the latter being closer to that of Argentina, but I was simply unable
to get a clue.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX July 29)
UAE 11875 NF Family Radio via Dhabbaya English BCB to Middle East. July
July 28 at 1920-2000* Noted on this new frequency (ex9840) . Program was
Harold Camping and Open Forum Program.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer July 29)
U.K. BBC News. (Photo on site)

Four radio masts which dominated the skyline on the Warwickshire and
Northamptonshire border for 81 years have been demolished. Explosives were
used to knock down the 820ft (250m) high transmitters at BT Rugby Radio
Station which BT said were structurally unsafe. Eight masts at the site
were knocked down in a similar operation in 2004. BT said the masts had
been superseded by satellite and other methods of communication.
Rugby Radio Station was opened on 1 January 1926 with the intention of
broadcasting messages to the rest of the Commonwealth. It allowed the
first transatlantic phone calls to be made and was also used later to
transmit signals to submarines when the MoD took it over during World War
II.
The masts were also famous for transmitting the atomic clock signal, which
allowed people all over the world to set the time precisely.
(BBC via BrDXC-UK Aug 2)
USA KPH rxeiving site Point Reyes, near Abbotts Lagoon
38 05 42.42 N 122 56 48.28 W
KPH/WSM txing site Bolinas Point Reyes
37 54 51.97 N 122 43 33.08 W
and nearby
37 54 46.79 N 122 43 46.07 W
HF radar, Commonweal HFR site
37 54 46.79 N 122 43 46.07 W
Site of Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program High-Frequency Radar
(HFR). This system works in conjunction with several other HFRs along the
coast to provide ocean surface current vectors off the California Coast.
Data is posted to the web on
and (local),
and WCC Chatham Radio "41 54 50.61 N 69 58 17.19 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 31)
George Moore, Deputy Director of IBB. I am very sad to share with you the
news of the sudden passing this morning (Aug. 3, 2007) of George Moore,
our beloved Deputy Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau.
George died at his home in Annapolis. All of us join in expressing our
most sincere condolences to George's family.
George served as IBB's Deputy Director since June 2006. He also served as
Director of Engineering from 2000 to 2006. He joined VOA engineering in
1981 as a Transmitter Technician in Botswana, and rapidly progressed
through the ranks of the Foreign Service to Station Manager. His other
overseas assignments included Greece, Germany, and Morocco.
George was promoted to the rank of Senior Foreign Service in July 1995,
and in February 2003 he was promoted to the rank of Minister Counselor. He
was the first Foreign Service Officer within the IBB to achieve this rank.
Before he joined the BBG, George served in various engineering and
management positions at radio and television stations in Columbus and
Savannah, Georgia, and with General Electric Telecommunications Division
in Lynchburg, Virginia.
James K. Glassman, Chairman, Broadcasting Board of Governors.
3 Aug 2007, via
(dxld Aug 4)
I happened to hear WWCR announce on 13845 August 4 at 1303 UT that all
four transmitters were going off the air for "powerline and electrical

maintenance", and would return when completed. Meanwhile programming
continues available on streams. Now's our chance to hear something else on
15825, 13845, 9985, 5890, later 12160, depending on how long it lasts.
WWCR is still off at 0230 UT Sunday August 5, so no WOR on 5070. I hear
that the problem is an insulator in the field on one of the rhombics, but
until that is repaired they can't run any of the SW transmitters. Probably
could be temporarily fixed with a rope. Apparently this is unrelated to
the previous problem of a relay burning up, which is likely to cause some
of the WWCR-1 frequencies to funxion at lowered power. So tonight's your
chance to DX something on or near 3215, 5070, 5935, etc.
Jason at WWCR called to apologize to the DX community for the missing DX
block, and explained that when they were trying to repair the first
problem today, another wire came down and now it's too dark to work on
that. They have called in a professional crew to work on it and hope to
have it all repaired and be back on the air sometime Sunday morning. And
then I also got this from him.
WWCR Engineering Bulletin Saturday Evening, August 4th, 2007.
Due to an antenna insulator failure, all four shortwave transmitters are
temporarily off air. A lines crew has been contacted and have confirmed
that they will be on WWCR property to perform any repairs by 7:30 AM CT,
Sunday. We will resume transmission immediately following the repair. Our
programming will remain available via streaming audio at
I would especially like to thank the DX Community for your understanding
of the omission of this evening's DX Block on shortwave. We appreciate the
service that the DX Community provides shortwave listening as a whole.
Kind Regards as Always, Jason Cooper, WWCR CE.
Don't know when they resumed, but 13845 back on and very strong at 1736 UT
check August 5; much weaker on 15825, 12160, 9985 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 5)
Was enjoying some big band music, Stardust? August 5 at 1332 on WWRB
11920, when it abruptly switched in mid-note to a hoarse, screaming
Brother Scare, // 9385 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 5)
Two responses to "BBG/IBB to install new mediumwave transmitter at
Marathon". I think the maximum output power on AM for the U.S. is normally
50 kW. Does this station have a special license?
Kai Ludwig: FCC rules for commercial broadcasters, including the 50 kW
power limit for mediumwave stations, simply do not apply to the Marathon
transmitter because it is operated by the IBB as a governmental body.
Hence it also has no callsign whatsoever, like the Greenville and Delano
shortwave transmitters.
What I find quite remarkable is that they plan to squeeze the new
transmitter into the rather small control room instead of installing it in
the transmitter room. Presumably the latter is already fully occupied by
the existing gear? (To my knowledge two 50 kW transmitters, operated as a
pair.)
(RNW MNetwork blog via dxld Aug 4)
VATICAN STATE 13730 Radio Canada International via Santa Maria di
Galeria Transmitter. Full data (with site) 'Maple Leaf Mailbag QSL with
schedule in 2.5 months, 13 days after sending a follow-up. v/s: Bill
Westenhaver.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer July 29)

ZIMBABWE 3396 R. Zimbabwe, 0350-0422 July 26, tribal group singing with
drums at 0359 followed by ID and nx in EG and then later Shona lang.
Another ID at 0420 followed by mx. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 29)
Medium Wave Circle publishes NEW 2006-7 Archive CD.
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ANTARCTICA LRA 36, San Gabriel, on 15476 kHz at 1907 UT with Spanish
songs. At 1930 UT full ID and info, signal from S point 3 to sometimes S9
peaks. Good audio, at 1943 UT weaker ... 1945 UT S=0, no audio.
(Maurits Van Driessche-BEL, dxld Aug 7)
ASCENSION ISL The BBC World Service's Annual Review, published Jul 3rd,
says that the Ascension Island SW relay station is being converted to run
on wind power, which will save œ500,000 a year. Elsewhere in the WS Annual
Report it mentions a major project to upgrade the station's fuel tanks, so
they will still have generators on standby.
(Chris Greenway-UK, via Taylor; via dswci DXW Aug 8)
AUSTRALIA ABC streams more local stations. The Australian Broadcasting
Corporation has launched a number of new internet audio streams for some
of their local stations. In addition to the existing streams for ABC
Melbourne, ABC Sydney and Coast FM on the Gold Coast, there are now
streams for ABC Adelaide, ABC Perth, ABC Hobart and ABC Newcastle.
Links to the stream can be found at the ABC's Backyard Audio page.
(Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK Aug 8)
see (wb)
BHUTAN 6035 Bhutan BS, Thimpu. Audible in English under the strong
Chinese signal, ID 1418 UT, July 17.
(Craig Seager-AUS, Aug ARDXC ADXN direct and via dxld)
Bhutan Broadcasting Service new 100 kW Txer Inaugrated.
Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation inaugurated the new 100 kiloWatt

THOMSON TSW 2100D DRM short wave radio transmitter on 10th August, 2007.
The inaugural ceremony of the installation of the new transmitter was
attended by the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Sudhir Vyas. Also present
were the Information and communications minister, Lyonpo Leki Dorji and
other government officials.
Addressing the gathering, the information and communications minister
Lyonpo Leki Dorji said Bhutan being a mountainous country with rugged
terrain, isolated and inaccessible settlements and far flung communities,
BBS radio remains the most powerful medium to inform, educate and
entertain the masses.
Speaking at the function, the Managing Director of the Bhutan Broadcasting
Service Corporation, Mingbo Dukpa said Radio and TV are powerful tools of
communication. He said any development to further enhance the capacity of
the broadcast media marks an important milestone in the development of the
country.
BBS radio has come a long way since it was established as an amateur radio
station in 1973. BBS Radio today broadcast 100 hours of News and Programs
in 4 languages in a week.
The short wave transmitter was installed with financial support from the
Indian Government.
This DRM capable 100 kW transmitter was installed in Sangaygang, 2660
meters above sea level and test transmissions were already going on. One
of the station engineer informed that transmitter was not being operated
on DRM mode due to problem with the RF Exciter.However the same has been
rectified & they are having occassional DRM tests during txn b/down times
with power output of only 25 watts.
Related links:
(later) Photo of the new transmitter:
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, dxld Aug 11)
BRAZIL 4845.2 R. Cultural Ondas Tropicais-Manus at 0140 UT Aug 12 poor
with non-stop Portuguese vocals; hard going with lots of noise and QRM;
there was a reasonably strong and clear signal under all the noise.
4885 R. Clube do Para-Belem at 0144 UT on Aug 11 fair-poor with rapid-
fire Portuguese talk; two mentions of Para-Belem at 0148 UT; lost in noise
by 0205 UT.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
BULGARIA Hier die Adresse von Varna Radio:
Varna Radio, 1. Primorski Blvd., 9000 Varna, Bulgarien.
e-Mail:
URL:
(Fritz-Walter Adam-D, A-DX Aug 9)
BURKINA FASO 5030 Radio Burkina, at 2347-0001* UT on Aug 7, highlife
vocals hosted by a man announcer with French talks and ID at 2358 UT with
closedown announcements. Instrumental National Anthem. Fair to good.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
CANADA 9625, CBC Northern Service, Sackville, at 2350-0010 UT on Aug 6,
English feature about Sept11-terror, ID: "CBC Radio One", full ID at 0000
UT as "CBC Northern Quebec Service" followed by frequency ann and news
bulletin, 23322.
(Bjarke Vestesen-DEN, dswci DXW Aug 8)

CBC Nothern Quebec Service: 9625 kHz N/D ltr in 14 days. Returned $2.00
sent for return postage. V/S Nathalie Chamberland Address:
CBC North Quebec
P.O. Box 6000, Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3C 3A8
(Comeau-CAN, DXplorer Aug 12)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP Dear Mr Mbami, I have heard about Radio ICDI some
months ago being on the air. However, I have seen no recent reports of it.
Could you please confirm whether or not Radio ICDI has been or is
currently on the air on 6030 kHz, or another frequency? And at what hours?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, WoR to Josue Mbami, Radio ICDI, via dxld)
Dear Glenn,
1. Yes, I confirm this information about Radio ICDI.
2. We work on 6030 kHz at 6:00 to 9:00 AM and 05:00 to 08:00 PM
[0500-0800 & 1600-1900 UT].
3. Radio ICDI use now French, Sango, Fufulde, Bayaka languages.
4. We are looking for financial aids to support our workers because
we need to add supplementary hours to the old ones.
5. CAR population appreciate very much Radio ICDI program and all
country hears our radio now.
(Josue Mbami, Radio ICDI, Coordinator, CAF, Aug 7, WoR dxld Aug 8)
So our best (only) chance to hear Boali in NAm remains at *0500 UT
Mondays, when Cuban jamming and Marti are in truce, but then CFVP and who
knows what else are the obstacles. Of course that is close to local
sunrise in CAR, so the window won't last long, but being almost
equatorial, varies little during the year.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, WoR via dxld Aug 8)
I realize it is not your mission to be heard anywhere outside the CAR, but
I am very curious to know if you are aware of any credible reception
reports from other continents, or even other parts of Africa? At one point
7160 was mentioned as an alternate frequency. Was this ever used or do you
plan to use anything but 6030?
(Glenn Hauser to Jim Hocking, via dxld Aug 8)
We have been heard in Congo Brazzaville, DRC, across the border in
Cameroon and some in Chad. We know that we are in Sudan a ways but not
sure how far. NO not yet on 7160 as we need to purchase another
transmitter for $7000.00 Always looking for funding ... smile.
(Jim Hocking, Director ICDI, dxld / hcdx Aug 8)
CHAD 7259 RNT, N'Djamena. Latest spot for them, very distorted but
strong with hi-life music & French DJ 2140 UT. No sign of Vanuatu. Had NA
2227-2229*, July 16.
Massive signal 0613 UT in vernaculars, possible after R. Algiers goes off
at 0600 UT. Distorted, July 19.
(Craig Seager-AUS, Aug ARDXC ADXN direct and via dxld)
Noted on centered approx. 7257.16 kHz tonight Aug 11, audio chirping range
from 7254.95 to 7258.39 kHz, using 2.3 kHz filter in E1 Radio set. 2100-
2130 UT. (wb)
COLOMBIA 6035v LV del Guaviare (pres) at 0215 UT on Aug 11 fair-poor
with two men talking in Spanish; ad string and jingle at 0220 UT; an

occasional song but mostly talk; no ID heard at 0230 UT and then blasted
by Vatican Radio via Canada in French.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
ETHIOPIA 9560.30 R. Ethiopia Aug 06 1357-1405 34333 Amharic and
Arabic, Ethiopian pops music, ID at 1358, IS at 1359, 1400 Three gongs.
9560.50 R. Ethiopia Aug 07 1357-1411 34433 Amharic and Arabic, Ethiopian
pops music, Amharic ID at 1358, Arabic ID at 1359, IS at 1359, 1400 Three
gongs, News.
9560.62 R. Ethiopia Aug 07 1452-1500* 34433 Arabic, Local music and
talk, ID at 1500 UT.
9560.62 V. of Democratic Alliance via R.Ethiopia Aug 07 *1500-1510
33433-34433 Arabic, 1500 IS, ID, IS, Opening announce, Ethiopian pops
music and talk.
9704.20 R. Ethiopia Aug 07 1459-1505 24432-23432 Amharic, IS, ID, Three
gongs, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 11)
Thanks to a tip from Carlos Goncalves-POR, subsequently also confirmed by
Mauno Ritola, Radio Ethiopia's domestic service (5990/7110/9704.2 kHz) is
now being heard with English at 1430 UT. A friend in East Africa this past
week confirmed that this is not an additional English prog, but a
replacement for the 1030 UT English, which is no longer aired. 1430 UT is
a better time for listeners in Europe to catch it, especially as sunset
draws earlier.
This is quite separate to the external service (7165/9560 kHz), with
English at 1600-1700 UT.
I can't remember if I have already reported this to DXLD, but the external
service has added an extra Somali broadcast at 1800-1900 UT, in addition
to the one at 1200-1300 UT.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Aug 11)
GABON Radio Gabon booming in tonight (0515 UT) on 4777 kHz. (S9 to +20)
with French and West African music, enthusiastic male DJ.
(John Figliozzi-NY-USA, DXplorer Aug 11)
Thanks for the heads-up, John. Africans are rarely heard on the west
coast, especially on 60mb, but 4777 kHz is putting out a S7 to S8 signal,
but with seemingly low modulation. I can just make out some programming,
but that's about it. Very easily seen spike on my WinRadio 313e.
Interesting to test my 2 other receivers tonight ... 7030+ and the Icom
756Pro2. All three can hear a threshold signal. I'm not sure which is the
best at the moment. They all sound a little different. None is clearly
better.
The 313e is fun in that a lot can be done with the signal with a click of
the mouse bringing out the threshold a little better. The sync on it is
phenomenal, immediately syncing compared to the several seconds the 7030+
takes (and it's quite good too). Right now, I'd say any of the 3 is worthy
as the best receiver. They all sound darn good!
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Aug 12)
17630 Afro Pop Station or Africa #1 at 1520-1559* UT Aug 11 fair,
sometimes peaking to good with what sounded like a live concert of rap
music; lyrics in both French and English; stage chatter in both French and
English; announcer said that this concert was coming from Nigeria; program
shifted to studio talk in French alone at 1529 to 1534; no ID heard at
BOH; back to recorded music, not the live concert; off at 1559 as per

Africa #1 schedule.
The Afro Pop jammer has hovered between 17660 and near 17630 at various
times. The current issue of WDXC Contact magazine has 17630 as Africa #1
but other sources continue to report Afro Pop Jammer right around 17630.
Unlike usual Africa #1 programs in the past, there was no ID at BOH or
anywhere else. However, this was a program not just endless music.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
GEORGIA The transmitters on 9495 and 9535 kHz used by Abkhaz, Sochi,
Kuban, Rossii Radios are silenced (or not heard here) since when Sochi
was elected as a Olympic game's City.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 3)
They seem to be on the air irregularly. For example today they were on
9494.75 kHz between 1058-1125 UT! 9535 kHz was silent.
Re: 9495. Mauno, nothing heard here in Stuttgart so far. (wb, Aug 12)
(later) They signed on at 1356, on the usual 9494.75 kHz. Totally
destroyed by Moosbrunn DRM. Nothing on 9534.75 kHz, maybe that is now only
in the morning or off totally. Off again at 1530!
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 12)
GERMANY 11965 Minivan R. via DTK Aug 06 *1600-1605 25432 Vernacular,
1600 sign on with R.Miami Int.'s ID, 1600 IS, ID, Talk, There was not CRI.
11965 Minivan R. via DTK Aug 07 1614-1632 33433 Vernacular, Talk and
music, ID at 1630, QRM from CRI on s/c.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 11)
GUYANA 3291.13 Guyana "Voice of Guyana "GBC Sparendaam last heard in
mid July 0100 UT with weak audio. Silent since then. GBC has a history of
returning to shortwave and may again return. "Guyana You've Been So Good
to Me" is an anthem often played on this station. Guyana has been good to
me!
(Rob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
INDIA All India Radio is looking for reception reports for 10330 kHz
carrying Vividh Bharati Service (VBS) Programmes
Schedule for 10330 kHz carrying Vividh Bharati Service :
0555-1005 IST
1430-1730 IST
1815-2310 IST
AIR Vividh Bharati Service(VBS) programmes were recently shifted from 500
kW transmitter at Bangalore to 250 kW transmitter at HPT, AIR Khampur
(Delhi).
Reports are specially needed from upper northern & western parts of India
from the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,Uttaranchal,
Maharashtra & Gujarat. Summary of reception/ monitoring report in SINPO or
SIO code may please be forwarded to All India Radio, Spectrum Management &
Synergy Division at the following email ID:
This group specialises exclusively on Broadcasting in India! The B-2006 SW
Frequency schedule of All India Radio in kHz order is available at:
(Alokesh-IND, DXindia Aug 10)
INDONESIA 3976.06 RRI Pontianak 1204-1235 Aug 6. Out of Jak relay at
1223 and into local talk program. Good.

4920 RRI Biak at 1208-1245+ UT on Aug 7. Jak news to 1220 UT; then local
program of segued En vocal selections; some, or maybe all of them, were by
Engelbert Humperdinck; recognized "Release Me" and one or two others; few,
if any, anmts to 1301 UT SCI and Jak realy. Fair at tune-in, weak by 1301
UT.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
IRAN/IRAQ [KURDISTAN] The Voice of the Mojahed [historical].
Massoud Khodabandeh has provided some biographical details on his website
including the time when he was involved in shortwave clandestine station
The Voice of the Mojahed. The station broadcast for more than 22 years and
used to open its broadcasts with
"The Voice of the Mojahed. The Voice of the Mojahedin-e Khalq of Iran. The
Voice of Iran's National Liberation Army. The Voice of the Iranian
people's new revolution. Greetings to you dear listeners of the Voice of
the Mojahed. We begin today's programme of the Voice of the Mojahed with
conviction that the oppressive regime of the clerics will be overthrown,
and the luminous light of freedom will be cast over our beloved homeland
Iran."
It used as many as 16 shortwave transmitters at times, often changing
frequencies by 5 or 10 kHz pursued by Iranian jammers. Mr Khodabandeh says
of his involvement with the station:
"In 1980, I and another 51 members of the organisation occupied the
Iranian embassy in London for which we were sentenced to some months of
imprisonment. When I was released from prison I joined a Mojahedin
organisation in Paris. I became part of a team tasked with purchasing a 10
kilowatt radio transmitter as well as other telecoms equipment - intended
to connect Iran to the Paris headquarters - and other materials and to
transfer them to Iranian Kurdistan where the new Iranian Government could
not exert its power.
I was appointed as technical advisor and subsequently, the technical head
of broadcasting once the stations were installed in Kurdistan. We ended up
in Baghdad with a huge load of telecoms and other equipment. We were
working under the protection of the Kurdish Democratic Parity (KDP) which
would allow us passage from Iraqi into Iranian Kurdistan.
The equipment was shipped by the Iraqi military to Soleimanieh - where the
Iraqis would go no further - and from there we were taken towards the
border of Iran by Kurdish people sympathetic to the KDP. It was winter and
it took us several months to transfer the dismantled pieces of radio
equipment into the mountains of Sardasht (in Iran) from where the
transmitter started broadcasting the clandestine short and medium wave
'Radio Mojahed' into Iran. The transmitter (and therefore me and my team)
had to change place in the mountains of Kurdistan more than 7 times over
the next two years in order to survive the air attacks. We survived as a
team (though of course some individuals didn't) and continued our
broadcasting successfully.
When we first arrived in Iranian Kurdistan, the Mojahedin base was inside
the KDP compound just outside Sardasht. But our numbers were growing
rapidly. Kurdistan was becoming the HQ for training terror teams to carry
out operations inside Iranian cities and it was the major transit route
for transferring Mojahedin executives from Iran to France (via Turkey or
Iraq/Jordan).
It took two years of military battles during the summers and fighting with
nature in the mountains of Kurdistan in the winters before the Iranian
army reached the 'Free Zone' of Iranian Kurdistan. After a few days of
battle, we had no other choice than to abandon everything and, crossing

the border river Zab, to retreat into Iraq. We had to blow-up everything
we had in order not to let them fall in the hands of enemy but managed to
bring the transmitter with us and even managed to get it up and running
again in only a few days to broadcast Radio Mojahed.
But now we were living alongside an Iraqi military base with direct
connection to roads, and after two years I enjoyed the luxury of moving
around with cars instead of mules! It didn't take long before I was given
the go- ahead to return to Paris. Now that transmission was taking place
from Iraqi territory with the help of the Iraqi Government, I was perhaps
needed more in Europe than in Iraq. So, I went back to Paris."
Mr Khodabandeh's full story can be read at
A clandestineradio.com feature on the station can be read at
(Mike Barraclough-UK, August WDXC-UK Contact magazine and via dxld)
IRELAND RTE adds 2330 UT daily on WRN. RTE Ireland now has an additional
half-hour on the World Radio Network's (WRN) North American service,
carried by Sirius Satellite Radio on channel 140. Already on the schedule
daily at 1300, 1800 and 2100 UT, RTE can now also be heard for an
additional half hour daily at 2330 UT.
One of the finest English language public service radio networks in the
world, RTE's new half hour will bring seven new domestic feature programs
to a North American audience. Sundays will offer GAA sports results and
Sunday Best; Mondays will offer various rotating series; Tuesday - This
Week with Gerald Bailey; Wednesday - Outside the Box; Thursday - The
Quantum Leap science series; Friday - Seascapes; Saturday - Off the Shelf
with Andy Mahony.
Full details about these and all RTE programs from
Details about the full RTE schedule on WRN from
(John Figliozzi-NY-USA, dxld Aug 11)
ITALY/VATICAN STATE Just found two interior pictures of the Santa
Palomba site (846 kHz, reactivated on January 31 as an experiment and
still on air), revealing an Asia Brown Boveri transmitter and, besides the
presentation of a tube, the quite huge dimensions of the transmitter hall:
Antennas:
http://www.mediasuk.org/archive/palomba_e.html
And while I'm on this site I discovered that some interesting stuff has
been added since my last visit:
Transmitters and their antennas in Vatican city. The featured shortwave
transmitters appears to be the old Marconi, actually listed as being more
powerful than 10 kW. The notes on the SWR indicator specifies the
mediumwave transmitters as RCA models.
Milano-Siziano site. The DRM signal on 693 originates from a Harris
transmitter, probably 100 rather than 50 kW as the text indicates.
Unfortunately nothing about the AM powerhouse on 900 herein.
The tiny 10 kW transmitter AWR once operated at Forli. Quite cute also the
rack with cassette decks and a vertically mounted mixer which appears to

e the playout set-up, just as humble as the transmitter.
If not known yet: Prato Smeraldo, the RAI shortwave site that could go
dark in just a few weeks:
(via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Aug 12)
LATVIA 9290 Fuer zunaechst 6 Wochen ist Radio Six aus Glasgow aus
Schottland wieder an jedem Samstag von 0700 bis 0800 UT auf 9290 kHz, via
Ulbroka (heute Aug 11 mit gutem Signal S=4-5) zu hoeren. Die noch
verwendete MW aus Riga duerfte wohl hier keine Empfangschancen zu dieser
Tageszeit bieten.
OP Tony Currie, OP und Stationschef, bittet ausdruecklich um RR's und
verspricht fuer jeden Bericht per snail-mail eine QSL-Karte und
Programmfolder.
Im heutigen Programm wurden zahlreiche alte RNI-Jingles "umgearbeitet" auf
Radio Six verwendet und ein kurzer Bericht ueber ein Treffen alter Radio
Caroline freaks am letzten Wochenende in London gesendet.
Kontakt ueber:
Radio Six International, P.O.Box 600, Glasgow G41 5SH, United Kingdom.
e-mail URL:
(Klaus Fuehrlich-D, A-DX Aug 11)
MALI [not] Bamako Mali, 9635 ?
Has anyone logged Mali on 9635 recently? Today at 1615z I logged a station
with what sounded like African harmonies and music. No definite ID.
Passport list Mali 9635 as inactive and also lists CVC Chile at this time
but it certainly sounded different than what I usually hear from CVC.
Anyway, I'm curious if 9635 has been reactivated?
(Jerry Lenamon, dxld Aug 12)
9635 despite of S=8 signal of BBC Russian from Cyprus, noted IRIB Tehran
English sce underneath - endless talk by lady, towards SoAsia, and in //
to 7370 kHz same program, 1530-1628 UT.
At 1628 noted IS melody of Tehran on both channels. Increased signal from
1615 UT onwards. Checked it with SYNC and PBT on E1 Radio and AOR 7030
set.
No RTM Bamako program, no Sahel music heard at all on 9635 channel.
(wb, Aug 12)
MEXICO 9599.26 Radio Universidad, Mexico City, 0800-0845+ UT, Aug 12,
classical music. ID at 0805 UT. Fair to good. In the clear at this hour
with no offending stations on 9600 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 12)
NEW ZEALAND New postal address. The New Zealand Radio DX League has
changed its Post Office Box number. The new address for any postal
correspondence is: New Zealand Radio DX League, P.O.Box 39-596, Howick,
Manukau 2145, NEW ZEALAND.
Regards, Mark Nicholls, Chief Editor, NZ DX Times, NZ Radio DX League.
(direct, and via via dswci DXW Aug 8)
RNZI 9655?
Can anyone please confirm whether RNZI (analog) is really on 9655 kHz at
1100-1300 UT, as I have been unable to hear it there. Thanks.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 11)

I could hear from Buenos Aires (is 1059-1258 UT 9655 AM 100 156 towards
Bougainville, PNG, Timor 325deg Radio New Zeland)
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, dxld Aug 11)
9655 RNZi Rangitaiki noted here in EUR around 1200-1215 UT slot with
S=6-7 AM signal fade pulsing, Aug 11. Most probably on western long path
via PAC, Easter Island, Colombia, Azores Atlantic.
Despite R Australia noted on 11880SHP only, S=2, - nothing on 9475, 9560,
9580, 9590, or 12080 kHz at same time slot.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 11)
OMAN 15140 R. Sultanate of Oman on Aug 7th at 1411-1437 UT. 35433-25422
English, Non stop music, Gong and ID at 1430, 1430 UT News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 11)
PAKISTAN Re: "But the PBC link recently to station list only shows 630
and 1080 for Lahore."
1332 is a thoroughly refurbished, probably even entirely new (although the
room interior doesn't suggest this) site with a Transradio TRAM 100
transmitter, cf.
A similar new facility has been built for 1170 at Peshawar:
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Aug 11)
And here's the link to the Quetta pics.
(Olle Alm-SWE, ibid.)
Google Earth / Google Maps imagery.
PAK Quetta Pishin 756 kHz 150 kW
30 29 23.71 N 66 56 48.51 E / 30.4899 N 66.9468 E
PAK Quetta 1134 100 kW, 7155 10 kW
30 08 25.52 N 66 58 48.84 E / 30.1404 N 66.9802 E
PAK Quetta masts, NDB aviation navigation?
30 14 04.40 N 66 55 57.69 E
PARAGUAY 9734 RNacPRG. SW inactive for two years due to damaged
transmitter tube. Their replacement to cost USD 10,000. Without that money
there is no hope of return to SW.
(Dario Monferini and Roberto Pavanello visiting the station in Asuncion,
on PlayDX2003 yg via Nigro-URG, translated from Italian, Aug 12)
Original comment in Italian: "La onda corta da 2 anni non funziona per la
rottura della valvolona del TX, 9734 kHz cambiarla costa 10000 $$$dollari
... senza tale apporto economico non ci sono speranze per un ritorno sulle
onde corte."
(Horacio Nigro-URG, DXplorer Aug 13)
PORTUGAL Google Earth imagery.
Some Porto area sites determined with help from Carlos Goncalves:
ex Azurara 1062 kHz 41 20 36n 8 43 48w
Canidelo 783 & 1170 kHz 41 07 57n 8 38 46w
Miramar 720 kHz 41 04 37n 8 39 17w
Planned Avanca not yet visible or found.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN / Carlos Goncalves-POR, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 11)
RUSSIA Google Earth imagery.

Syzran GRI 8000 1150 kW Loran-C Chayka
Correction - rather at 53 17 18 N 48 06 54 E instead.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Aug 7)
12085 TWR India via Novosibirsk at 0116 UT on Aug 11 fair-poor in Nepali
(listed) with talk and songs; same format as when heard on June 20.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
15660 Tensae Ethiopia V.O. Unity on Aug 7th at *1500-1509 UT. 35433-25422
Amharic, 1500 UT sign on with New IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 11)
Yakutiya (Sakha) Yakutsk. RS-1. Tulagino.
171 kHz 150 kW Radio Rossii + GTRK "Sakha"
549 kHz 50 kW Radiostation Mayak
846 kHz 25 kW Radio NVK "Sakha"
6150 kHz 5 kW Radio Rossii + GTRK "Sakha"
7140 kHz 5 kW Radio Rossii + GTRK "Sakha"
7200 kHz 250 kW Radio Rossii + GTRK "Sakha"
7345 kHz 100 kW Radio Rossii + GTRK "Sakha"
(Viktor Rutkovskiy, Ekaterinburg / "open_dx", RUS-DX Aug 11)
Google Earth imagery.
RUS IAK Iakutsk tentatively 61 54 36 N 129 33 11 E
ST. HELENA FM DX. Can you advise if your members are interested in FM
DX? If so I have a proposed challenge.
Saint FM is one of the worlds smallest FM stations, based here on the
Island of St. Helena in the middle of the South Atlantic. Apart from on
the island the only way to hear us on FM is DX.
I know long FM skips are sometimes possible so would be interested to know
where is the furthest that Saint FM has been received on FM. Is that
something to which your members might like to respond? The best I know of
is about 350 miles out at sea (by myself), but we do receive continental
African stations here at times so I know greater distances are possible.
I'd be interested to hear about past reception, but also would be happy to
cooperate with members who wish to actively seek reception. I could also
incorporate it into the programme I present on the station.
Please note that the station is also available via Internet streaming, and
via relays on Ascension Island and the Falklands, but I am only interested
in FM DX from the main transmitter on 93.1 MHz.
Other information that may be useful:
TX location: 16 degrees south, 15 degrees 45 minutes west (more
specifically, High Knoll Fort, c 1000ft ASL)
TX ERP: 250 watt
Polarisation: vertical
Broadcasting hours: 24 hrs
Station website:
Note that Saint FM is and independent radio station; the island's only FM
station. It should not be confused with 'radio St. Helena', the government
broadcasting station, which transmits on 1548 kHz and occasionally on
Shortwave.
Please email me back to discuss. Regards, John Turner
Burgh House, Barren Ground, Blue Hill, St. Helena
Please send post to:
P.O.Box 37, Jamestown, Island of St. Helena, South Atlantic, STHL 1ZZ
Tel: +290 3235; office +290 2044.

(via BC-DX WWDXC Aug 10)
SWAZILAND Nach genau 70 Tagen lag heute ein Brief von TWR Manzini mit
det. QSL-Karte, Sendeplan und relig. Lesematerial im Schliessfach.
Bestaetigt wurde ein E-Mail-Bericht ueber eine Sendung auf 9500 kHz.
v/s Mrs. L. Stawripoulos
(Peter Vaegler-D, A-DX Aug 10)
TAIWAN/KOREAS Open Radio for North Korea in Korean, additional txion
1530-1630 on 12135 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE
Furusato no Kaze / Wind of Hometown in Korean/Japanese, new
1600-1630 on 9780 TAI 250 kW / 045 deg to KRE
1700-1735 on 9820 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE, x1700-1730
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 9)
New schedule of R Taiwan International Japanese service from Aug 13: 0800-
0930 on 11605 (re-broadcast of the previous day). 1100-1230 on 7130 and
9735 kHz. 1230-1400 on 7130 and 9735 (re-broadcast of 1100-1230 UT).
(Takao Miyajima-JPN, dswci DXW Aug 8 via dxld)
9490 Radio Free North Korea - Jayu Bukhan Bangsong 1000-1100 1234567
Korean 100 2 Tanshui TWN 12129E 2513N FNK a07 VT
9930 Open Radio North Korea - Yeollin Bukhan Bangsong 1100-1200 .23456.
Korean 100 300 Naalehu HWA 15540W 1901N ORNK KWHR a07 Jun. 11
9485 SHIOKAZE 2 (Sea-breeze) 1300-1330 1234567 Japanese 100 2 Tanshui TWN
12129E 2513N COMJAN a07 VT
9485 SHIOKAZE 2 (Sea-breeze) 1300-1330 1234567 Korean 100 2 Tanshui TWN
12129E 2513N COMJAN a07 VT
9485 SHIOKAZE 2 (Sea-breeze) 1300-1330 1234567 English 100 2 Tanshui TWN
12129E 2513N COMJAN a07 VT
9485 Radio Free Chosun - Jayu Joseon Bangsong 1330-1400 1234567 Korean
100 2 Tanshui TWN 12129E 2513N RFC a07
12135 Open Radio North Korea - Yeollin Bukhan Bangsong 1530-1630 1234567
Korean 100 2 Tainan TWN 12038E 2311N ORNK a07 Heard on Aug. 1-3 only.
Test?
9780 Furusato no Kaze 1600-1630 1234567 Japanese 250 45 Tanshui TWN
12129E 2513N JCIC Jul. 9
9820 Nippon no Kaze - Ilbone Baram 1700-1730 1234567 Korean 100 2 Tanshui
TWN 12129E2513 JCIC Jul. 9
9780 North Korea Mission R. - Bukhan Seongyo Bangsong 1900-2000 1234567
Korean 100 2 Tanshui TWN 12129E 2513N NKMR a07 VT
9785 Radio Free Chosun - Jayu Joseon Bangsong 2000-2030 1234567 Korean
100 2 Tanshui TWN 12129E 2513N RFC a07
9785 Radio Free North Korea - Jayu Bukhan Bangsong 2030-2130 1234567
Korean 100 2 Tanshui TWN 12129E 2513N FNK a07 VT May 1-
6045 SHIOKAZE 1 (Sea-breeze) 2030-2100 1234567 Japanese 100 280 Ibaragi-
Koga-Yamata J 13950E 3610N COMJAN a07 JSR
(de NDXC-Monitoring by Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 11)
UGANDA There's an article with photos about Dunamis Shortwave 4750
(Mukono, Uganda) at

(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Aug 12)
UAE Asianet Radio, UAE moves to 1539 kHz.
Dear Friends, According to a scrolling message on Asianet Satellite TV
their MW Radio station in UAE "Asianet Radio" is changing frequency from
648 kHz to 1539 kHz from Wednesday 8 Aug 2007 as they are increasing
transmitting power.
However 1539 kHz is already used by VOA Urdu "Aap ki Duniya" also from
UAE. So, wonder if VOA also will change the frequency?
So look out on 1539 kHz. The web site of Asianet Radio is
(Jose Jacob-IND, dxld Aug 7)
This may be cooerdinated (well, 3 days off) with the R. Asia change from
1557 to 1269 kHz. That's another Malayalam station in the UAE, RAK to be
specific. Could be a 3-way switch, involving VOA winding up on 1557 kHz?
And what on 648? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
Re: Asianet Radio, UAE moves to 1539 kHz.
I had Arab music on 1539 at my sunset (2100 UT) here in Rio de Janeiro. I
thought about a late Djibouti transmission, as Aap ki Duniya does not
carry that kind of music. Apart from strong local QRM, signal was fair. Is
Asianet supposed to transmit in Arabic?
(Rocco Cotroneo, Brasil, Aug 9, MWC via dxld)
Here is info on latest changes of MW stations in UAE. Radio Asia, Ras Al
Khaima, UAE noted on 1269 kHz (ex1557 kHz) early this morning at 2344 UT
with Malayalam Film songs.
1539 kHz is shared by Asianet Radio[0300-1300 UT] and VOA Urdu[1400-0200
UT]. Asianet Radio is on at 6.00 am to 7.00 pm as per scrolling message on
Asianet TV; earlier they were 24 hrs on 648 kHz [latter also VOA Persian
Dushanbe-TJK, wb.]. This is followed by VOA Urdu.
The Asianet Radio web page is not updated and still shows as 648 kHz. I
personally have not heard them on new frequency due to AIR Panaji also on
same frequency but another friend has heard it.
By the way, Malayalam which is the language used on Asianet Radio and
Radio Asia is my mother tongue. It is spoken in the Kerala state, South
India. There are lot of expatriates from Kerala in the Middle East.
(Jose Jacob-IND, dxld Aug 10)
1539 kHz Asianet Radio (tent.), UAE, um 0204 UTC mit indischer Mx, und
Wortbeitrag. f/out 0211 UTC. Da der ERF irrtuemlich eine Stunde zu frueh
fuer ein paar Minuten sendete, war eine ID zum gelisteten Sendebeginn um
0200 UTC nicht moeglich.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Aug 12)
Vorsicht ! Man teilt sich die Frequenz. Zur Zeit sind noch beide Stationen
auf 1539 kHz zugange, nachts im PAK Zielgebiet VOA Urdu 1400 bis 0200 UT.
Man nimmt an, dass VOA demnaechst auf frei geraeumte 1557 kHz aendert?
Auch 648 kHz wird UAE/eaIRN frei geraeumt[?], um dem 1000 kW Dushanbe (VOA
Persian) tx mehr Klarheit zu verschaffen?
Und UAE "Asianet Radio" sendet z.Zt. nur 0300-1300 UT testweise. (wb)
U.K. Flooding at Woofferton ...
(Richard Buckby-UK G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 13)
Acc to Bulgarian DX mix news RMP U.K. - Rampisham.

0700-0800 UTC to zones 46E,47W with 500kW 189degr
13760, Cotton Tree News (CTN), Freetown, via Meyerton, *0730-0800*, Aug 7,
English news, 0733 ID: "This comes to you from CTN, Freetown", 0735 news
in Krio, 0741 news in Limba, 0748 news in Mende and 0754 news in Temne
which were abruptly cut off at sharp 0800*. The news included an item
about Copenhagen, Denmark! 34444. Occasional weak QRM from Voice of Korea
in Russian on 13760 // 15245. Nothing was heard on ex 9525 kHz.
(Anker Petersen-DEN via Ron Howard, dxld Aug 8)
I have my doubts 13760 is via RSA, or surely we would be hearing
something. Maybe from the UK? How is 13760 received in Europe? The only
Hirondelle broadcasts on the SENTECH website are R. Okapi for DR Congo,
11690/11890 tho this may not have been updated:
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 8)
Pirate radio ship returns!
(Richard Buckby-UK G3VGW, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 8)
Some VT Communications changes:
Star Radio to Liberia / Cotton Tree News to Sierra Leone in English
0700-0800 NF 13760*RMP 500 kW / 189 deg to CeAf,
[x9525 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg]
* co-ch Voice of Korea in Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 9)
USA [non, BOTSWANA, GERMANY, MOROCCO, SAO TOME, SRI LANKA, THAILAND,
TINIAN]
Frequency changes for Voice of America:
1045-1100 NF 17565 IRA 250 kW / 316 deg, x21590 in Turkish Mon-Fri
1200-1300 NF 12075 TIN 250 kW / 272 deg, x11860 in English
1500-1530 NF 9695 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg, x9700 in Uzbek
1500-1530 NF 11595 IRA 250 kW / 348 deg, x11590 in Uzbek
1530-1630 on 6040 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg, addit.txion Persian
1530-1630 on 11780 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg, addit.txion Persian
1530-1600 on 11520 IRA 250 kW / 299 deg, addit.txion Persian
1600-1630 on 11520 LAM 100 kW / 104 deg, addit.txion Persian
1600-1630 NF 11530 IRA 250 kW / 271 deg, x11675 in Somali Mon-Fri
1630-1700 on 11530 MOR 250 kW / 108 deg, addit.txion Somali Mon-Fri
1700-1730 NF 11530 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg, x11675 in Somali Mon-Fri
1730-1800 on 11530 IRA 250 kW / 271 deg, addit.txion Somali Mon-Fri
1600-1700 NF 7215 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg, x7340 in Russian (R.Liberty)
1700-1800 NF 7215 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg, x7340 in Russian
1700-1900 NF 6110 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg, x6105 in Russian
2030-2100 on 4940 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg, xSat/Sun English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 9)
[non] Updated summer A-07 of R Free Europe / R Liberty:
ARABIC 0100-0600 1593
R.Free IRQ 1400-1530 1593
2000-2200 1593
AVARI 0300-0320 7105 17510
1500-1520 11810 15565
BELORUSSIAN 0300-0500 612 7155 9635
1500-1700 612 9725 15215
1700-1900 612 7115 15215
1900-2100 612 7115 9750
CHECHEN 0320-0340 7105 17510

1520-1540 11810 15565
CHERKASSI 0340-0400 7105 17510
1540-1600 11810 15565
DARI 0330-0430 1296 15615 15690 17670
R.Free AFG 0530-0630 1296 15615 17670 17815
0730-0830 1296 15615 17685 17815
0930-1030 1296 15090 17685 17815
1130-1230 1296 15090 15690 17685
1330-1430 1296 11550 15090
KAZAKH 0000-0100 5945 7200
0200-0400 9615 15250
1200-1300 11520 15120
1400-1600 7170 9815
PASHTO 0230-0330 1296 12140 15690 17670
R.Free AFG 0430-0530 1296 15615 17670 17815
0630-0730 1296 15615 17685 17815
0830-0930 1296 15615 17685 17815
1030-1130 1296 15090 15690 17685
1230-1330 1296 11550 15090 15690
PERSIAN 0030-0200 1575 7295 9805 9865
Radio Farda 0200-0330 1575 9510 9805 9865
0330-0400 1575 5860 9805 9865
0400-0530 1575 5860 9865 15255
0530-0600 1575 9865 15255 15690
0600-0800 1575 15290 15690 17845
0800-1000 1575 15690 17845 21715
1000-1200 1575 7125 15690 21715
1200-1400 1575 7125 15690 17755
1400-1500 1575 15170 17510 17755
1500-1600 1575 15410 17510 17755
1600-1700 1575 15165 15410 17510
1700-1900 1575 7105 7580 9770
1900-1930 1575 7105 7580 9505
1930-2130 1575 5830 7580 9505
2130-0030 1575
ROMANIAN 0400-0430 7235 Mon-Fri
1500-1530 15380
1600-1630 11975 Mon-Fri
1800-1900 11985 Mon-Fri
RUSSIAN 0300-0400 6105 7175 7220 15470
0400-0500 6105 7220 9520 9760
0500-0600 9520 9760 11865 17560
0600-0700 9520 9760 11815 17560
0700-0800 11700 11815 15535 17730
0800-1000 11700 15535 17730
1000-1100 11700 15130 17730 21530
1100-1200 11700 15130 17730 21530
1200-1300 11700 15130 15565 17730
1400-1500 11725 11875 12080 15130 15565
1500-1600 11625 11725 11865 15130 15170
1600-1700 7215 9445 9520 9565
1900-2000 7220 9465 9585
2000-2100 7285 9465
TAJIK 0100-0200 9760 13760
0200-0400 9760 15525
1400-1500 9790 11895

1500-1600 9790 11975
1600-1700 7190 9790
TATAR 0300-0400 7115 7185
0500-0600 11990
1500-1600 11875 11985
1900-2000 9805
TURKMEN 0200-0300 864 9555 15460
0300-0400 9555 15460
1400-1530 15255 15460
1530-1600 864 15255 15460
1600-1700 11895 13815
1700-1800 9700 11895
UZBEK 0200-0300 12110 15120 15145
0300-0400 12110 15145 17770
1300-1400 1143
1400-1500 11715 13755 15145
1600-1700 7555 9595 12150
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 9)
I have received a QSL card from WTJC, USA 9370 kHz (heard while I was in
Germany) for email report to v/ A.Robinson in three
weeks.
Also received Sked, Sticker, Christian literature in various languages
including in my mother tongue ie Malayalam!
(Jose Jacob-IND, DXindia Aug 12)
I have finally figured out how to put a viewable/downloadable version of
our program grid on the website. On the "Current Schedule" page, just
click on the pink WRMI logo at the bottom. It's in Excel format.
Note that we have just extended 9955 kHz during weekdays to 0100 UT, with
7385 at 0100-0300. WRN currently runs till 2300, with other programs from
2300 to 0100. We have a new Cuban program, La Voz de la Esperanza
(produced by the Committee to Aid the Dissidence [sic] of the 2506
Brigade) at 0030-0045 UT Tuesday-Saturday on 9955; and another new Cuban
program, the Committee for Human Rights and Democracy of the 2506 Brigade
on Saturdays at 2200-2230 UT on 9955 kHz.
(Jeff White-FL-USA WRMI, dxld Aug 11)
On the new grid, just "DX and various programs" without specifics M-F 05-
09 and 10-12 on 9955, and that includes some additional airings of WORLD
OF RADIO, as recently published. Some other listings from the grid:
MUNDO RADIAL: Thu 2315, Sun 1030
FRECUENCIA AL DIA: Tue 1430, Thu 2330, Mon 0400
LA ROSA DE TOKIO: Sat & Sun 0700, Mon 2300, Wed 2300 [1 hour]
VIVA MIAMI: Tue 2300, Wed 1500, Thu 1530, Fri 1500.
The WRN stations now on WRMI SW 9955, M-F:
1600-1615 RNZI
1615-1630 Vatican R
1630-1700 R Slovakia International
1700-1730 Polish Radio ES
1730-1800 Channel Africa
1800-1830 RTE Ireland
1830-1900 R. Prague
1900-1930 R. Sweden
1930-2000 R. Australia
2000-2030 CRI

2030-2100 KBS World Radio
2100-2130 RTE Ireland
2130-2200 R. Romania International
2200-2300 R. Netherlands
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
See
blue colour area = 9955 kHz, white = 7385 kHz. (wb, Aug 12)
PULSE OTH RADAR INTERFERENCE
from SE Asia continues to plague the high frequencies. It is not from the
Australian JORN system but said to be from Hainan Is., S. China. Now it
comes across in three broad bands on HF; ca 7.3 to 9 MHz, 12.5 to 15.5 MHz
and 19 to over 24 MHz (26 at times). In daytime it is particularly strong
around 7.5, 14.4 and 23 MHz. I have tried to contact the IARU
(International Amateur Radio Union) concerning the interference to the
Amateur bands but have not received any response after a few weeks.
The Region 3 (Americas) section of IARU acknowledges the level of
interference and wishes something could be done about it. The interference
can be heard as a slow pulse, 5 or 6 per second, with a swishing chuff-
chuff-chuff sound, not a sharp pulse, probably softened by multihop and
multipath propagation. It can be heard above 13 MHz at night too when such
frequencies are 'dead', and best reception is on a vertical antenna (low
angle DX). But I am really amazed that so few people have heard it or have
commented on it. It is really horrible interference to weak-signal
reception.
(Des Walsh-IRL, Aug WDXC-UK Contact magazine via Alan Roe-UK, and via
dxld)
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Mid summer reception on deep night. Last night at unusual time slot I
discovered a fine opening towards East Asia, here some log items:
9330.00 2305 co-ch Syria, but also adjacent WBCQ 9329.64LSB mode, En, S=6
9369.94 2310 WTJC, En radioplay S=8
9355 2312 WEWN, Sp, S=6
9385 2312 WWRB, S=7
9405 2313 PHL FEC Bocau, Ch, S=8
9525 2314 RNW Sackville relay, Du, S=8
9550 2315 PHL FEC Bocau En, S=6
9610 2319 UNID English CRI?, Olympic report, S=4
9625 2320 CAN Northern CBC sce?, En, S=7
9720 2325 PHL RVA Tagalog, S=7
9730 2327 PHL FEC Bocau, Hmong, S=7
9785 2328 AUS CVI Darwin, Ins, S=4
9955 2330 KHBN Chinese, - not WRMI, S=7
11580 2333 MNG RFA Ulanbataar relay, Vietnamese, S=4
11635 2335 Unid Chinese, listed CBS Taiwan and mainland jamming, S=8
11840 2339 CRI Sackville relay, En, S=8
11990 2342 CRI Sackville relay, Sp, S=8-9
all four HCJB 25 mb outlets superb strong around 2300-2400 UT slot.
(wb, Aug 16)
ALASKA 7370 KNLS While looking for Wantok R. Light, found OC here
around 1033. Noted OC all the way to the ToH. Came back at 1102 and found
2 stns at equal lvl. VOA in SP and KNLS playing soft Rel. vcl song
sounding very much like Meatloaf!! Got KNLS ID call at 1106 after song.
KNLS would be decent without the VOA QRM. Tnx Glenn Hauser tip.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 18)

ALBANIA 13750 Radio Tirana English sce Tue-Suns only, 1300-1329 UT.
Slow start of today's English service.
Today Aug 19th. 1300-1303 UT no audio, strong S=9+30dB carrier ONLY.
13.03:00 UT R Tirana started audio connection in Albanian language
INSTEAD.
13.05 UT switched over to English news program service, mentioned car
accident report. 13.07 UT Interview on Serbia's Kosovo province in German
newspaper "World".
13.08 UT ID in English. "Mosaic of the week" program. 1939-1943 year
Italian invasion into Albania. 7700 foreign people visited Albania in 1938
year. Landscape report on Skodra lake. Hunting and fishing in Albania.
Final IS melody at 1327 to 13.28:29 UT.
At 13.28:49 UT switch over to TWR satellite feeder line at Shijak tx
center, Russian program on air for few seconds. 13.29 UT cl-down on 13750
kHz.
11615 kHz, then Shijak tx switched over to prepare for TWR relay
broadcasts from 1331 UT, carrying TWR IS music box continously, Russian
scheduled at 1340 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 19)
ASCENSION ISL. 11985 TWR Africa relay, *08h30 - 08h40, s/on with IS,
announcements and talks in a Vernacular, an address in Abidjan given,
good.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 16) 0830-0915 UT
AUSTRALIA 5995 at *0758, R Australia, Brandon. Waltzing Matilda IS until
0800 "Your listening to Radio Australia, its 6 PM is Melbourne" into news.
Fair to good signal.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 17)
BOLIVIA 5952.41 at *1004, (pres) Em Pio XII, Siglo Veinte. Presumed this
the one switching the transmitter on at *1004. Threshold audio noted from
1100 with male announcer. Extremely poor on both sidebands due to slop
from adjacent channels.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 17)
BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA new call sign row E7A to E7Z.
Neue ITU-Rufzeichenreihe fuer Bosnien-Herzegowina. Die ITU hat Bosnien-
Herzegowina die neue Rufzeichenreihe E7A bis E7Z zugewiesen. Diese
Regelung trat am 7. August 2007 in Kraft. Die bisher gueltige
Rufzeichenreihe T9A bis T9Z wurde an die ITU zurueckgegeben. Die
Rufzeichenumstellung erfolgt in den kommenden Wochen.
(DARC Deutschland-Rundspruch Aug 15)
BRAZIL 5999.99 at 0945-1047 UT, R Guaiba, Porto Alegre RS. Weak and
noisy but in the clear after WYFR 0945*, improving around 1000 with
noticias and then and interview type program male announcer, also taking
phone calls. Fading by 1030 and Cuba back on at 1047.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 17)
BULGARIA/ALBANIA/USSR Re: Bulgaria, R Moscow relays.
From Adrian Peterson FYI.
Radio Tirana Albania relay on SW to NA via Radio Sofia Bulgaria.
Jerry, Yes, this is correct. Radio Tirana Albania was indeed on relay to
North America via Radio Sofia Bulgaria. A new 100 kW SW transmitter was
installed for Radio Bulgaria in 1952 and it was in use also for relays of
Radio Moscow as well as their own international programming. The schedule
for Tirana via Sofia in late 1953 was English, Sundays only, 1930 - 2000
UTC (GMT!) on 9700 kHz, though it seems that other channels were in use
during other transmission periods. The political climate changed later,

and in 1962 Radio Tirana Albania began a relay from Radio Peking for their
service to North America.
Greetings! AMP -
(Adrian Peterson-USA, via Jerry Berg-USA, Aug 9)
Superb !!!
But no piece of information found, when I checked past WRH's of 1953 to
1957 under Albania and Bulgaria. Sofia used 9700 kHz much later at night
towards the Americas.
(wb, Aug 9)
The first relays of R Moscow via Bulgaria were reported in SCDX 173, 16
June 1951. The frequency used was measured as 15333 kHz, the announced
wavelength was 49.92 m for the period 21.00-22.00 (R. Sofia in English).
This was reported by a Mr. Alex C. Fried of Smiths Creek, Mich.
The Moscow relay is given as 0.20-5.00, followed by R. Sofia news in
English until 5.15. Other DXers had also noted this new transmitter. This
was most likely the Soviet 120 kW unit installed at Stolnik. All times
cited here are likely to be CET, since I have this info from a magazine
for Swedish listeners.
The Tirana relay via Bulgaria is new to me, never heard about it before.
BTW, the R. Peking relays via Albania as far as I know started in 1967 or
1968.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 9)
Nature 175, 948 - 949 (28 May 1955); doi:10.1038/175948c0
Focusing of Waves in Radio Reception
H. V. GRIFFITHS
(Engineer-in-Charge) B.B.C. Engineering Information Department, Tatsfield
Receiving Station, Near Westerham, Kent. Dec. 30.
THE normal maximum field-strength in Kent of the broadcast transmission on
9,700 kc./s. (30.93 metres) from Sofia in undisturbed propagation
conditions, and at times of the evening or night when 9.7 Mc./s. is about
the optimum working frequency for the transmission path by single
refraction in the F-2 layer, is about 1.0-1.5 millivolts per metre
(Fig. 1).
The aerial power of the Sofia transmitter is believed to be 120 kW.
approximately, and the calculated quasi-maximum field-strength in
conditions of minimum absorption agrees fairly closely with this field-
strength being obtained at the path-distance involved.
(wb, Aug 11)
ALB - BUL relay. Noch nie etwas darueber gelesen oder gehoert, gleiche
Aussage von Olle Alm.
Ich habe gestern die WRH CD's aus 1952 bis 1956 durchgesehen, da gibt es
sowohl bei ALB wie BUL, wie im hinteren FrequenzTabellenteil keinen
Hinweis. Und auch Zeiten/Frequenzen passen nicht so richtig zusammen. Vor
allem die RTirana Aussendungen ueber deren 15 kW Kleinsender waren auch zu
anderen Zeiten des Tages/Nacht.
Da haben die Amis irgend etwas durcheinander gebracht. Der Bruch ALB und
USSR kam in 1958??
Olle sagt etwas ueber RM relay in 1951/1952 via Sofia.
Im Juli 1967 waren die Chinesen schon auf MW Fllake und SW Shijak via
Albanien on air, z.B. 1214/1394 kHz knueppeldicke in Opatija und Dubrovnik
gehoert - kann ich mich erinnern, d.h. der Bau muss schon 1965 begonnen

und im Laufe 1966 eingeweiht worden sein.
(wb, Aug 10)
CHAD Aug 16 was checking for distorted Tchad on approximately 7257 but
no trace of it at 1825 UT. Instead there was a station under Croatia on
6165 with what sounds like a similar program Tchad used to have
(modulation OK). Worth to check if Tchad is back home again or is this
some other station. Distorted signal around 7257 was still audible a day
or two ago.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Aug 16)
CHINA 9745 Voice of Han logged Aug 12 at 2100-2200 UT starting with ID,
news and then several talks in Chinese by YL and OM announcers,
interspersed with several songs. I was looking for Bahrain but this was
the only one heard !!!
(Jose Turner-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 14)
COLOMBIA 5909.99 at 1020-1040, Marfil Estereo, Lomalinda. Female DJ
playing ballads and romantic vocals, with TCs,IDs and chatter between
songs. Good in LSB with 1.8 kHz filter to avoid UTE centered around 5912
kHz.
6035.0v, *0943, LV del Guaviare, S.J. Guaviare. Transmitter turned on at
*0943 on 6035.09 kHz with transmission already in progress, drifting
downward quickly and settling around 6035 and oscillating a few Hz back
and forth. Variety of music and discussions, IDs and TCs. Also noted
another station sign-on 6035.0 at *0948, likely PBS Yunnan.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 17)
ERITREA 7180 Voice of the Broad Masses-Program 2, Asmara, August 17,
0357-0425+, Still heard on this frequency. ex-7175. Tune-in to IS. Talk in
local language at 0400. Horn of Africa music. Fair. Also heard Voice of
the Masses-Program 1 on 7100 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Aug 17)
GABON 7270 RTV Gabonaise, 11h20-11h30, local music, French
announcements, poor.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 16)
17630 Afro Pop Station or Africa #1 at 1520-1559* UT on Aug 11 fair,
sometimes peaking to good with what sounded like a live concert of rap
music; lyrics in both French and English; stage chatter in both French and
English; announcer said that this concert was coming from Nigeria; program
shifted to studio talk in French alone at 1529 to 1534 UT; no ID heard at
BOH; back to recorded music, not the live concert; off at 1559 as per
Africa #1 schedule.
The Afro Pop jammer has hovered between 17660 and near 17630 at various
times. The current issue of WDXC Contact magazine has 17630 as Africa #1
but other sources continue to report Afro Pop Jammer right around 17630.
Unlike usual Africa #1 programs in the past, there was no ID at BOH or
anywhere else. However, this was a program not just endless music.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Aug 12)
I have checked the situation from here yesterday 14 Aug, and can confirm
that 17630 is definitely Africa No. 1. I have noted them from around 09h00
tune-in to 10h30 s/off (as scheduled). They did not s/on at 11h00 as
scheduled, but rather around 11h30 UT. Then they stayed on with a pretty
good signal until the presumed s/off at 16h00 (the signal basically faded
away after 15h00) UT. The Afro Pop Jammer noted on 17660 from around 12h00
till past 15h00 when it again faded away.
Interestingly enough, the signal was quite a bit stronger than 17630 kHz.
The V.of Hope was not heard on 17660 (i.e. complete silence on the channel

during the breaks between the songs) nor on any nearby frequency. No
Libyan transmitter heard either for that matter. I wonder if V. of Hope is
still active?
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 15)
GERMANY 9430 CVC Int. relay, 05h15 - 05h35, En prog. of pops and phone-
ins, obviously a prog. for the Indian sub-continent, good.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 16)
0500-0600 UT towards WeAfrica 180 degr.
... a report about the increasing copper theft which also mentioned the
Koenigs Wusterhausen radio museum. Searched and found a more detailed
newspaper report:
It specifies the victim as a "longwave transmitter from 1950" which the
museum now considers as destroyed.
Another version also includes mentions of "building 2", "Sender 21" and
Berlin-Tegel and speaks about "missing parts not available anymore"
instead of flatly considering the transmitter as destroyed. If so it would
not be either one of the longwave rigs but instead the 1932-vintage 100 kW
mediumwave transmitter, pulled out from Berlin-Tegel in 1948 and
reactivated at Koenigs Wusterhausen in 1949.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Aug 19)
INDONESIA 4605 RRI Serui on Aug 12 at 1108-1150 UT. 44444 Talk,music
and news in Indonesian.ID at 1131 as Radio Republik Indonesia Serui.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 17)
3987.06 RRI Manokwari (pres.) at 1036-1103 UT. Nonstop Indo Pops amid Ham
QRM. Finally deep-voiced M anncr came on at 1059 but was covered almost
immediately by Ham. What sounded like a stn signature melody followed,
then M anncr again, but Hams made it impossible to copy. Different M anncr
after 1100, pres. nx. Indos doing pretty well for a middle of August
morning. Fading though.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 18)
ISRAEL I translated the "notes" column of the REKA schedule found at:
I have attached a document with my translation. Note that the "Relayed on
Reshet Hey" rows don't give the complete picture of what's on shortwave,
as there are plenty of languages earlier in the day, which are also
relayed on Reshet Hey (Israel Radio International). As mentioned earlier,
the only unique Reshet Hey'/IRI PROGRAMMING is 1.5 hours of Persian. This
is not an official document - I just want to convey the translation of one
column. [reformatted, UT added by Glenn Hauser]
UT Language Local Comments
0330 English 06:30
0345 French 06:45
0400 Russian 07:00 Sunday-Friday News from Heleni Hamalka Street
Studio (Jerusalem)
0410 Russian 07:10 Sunday and Monday from Heleni (Newspaper Summary)
0500 Russian 08:00 Sunday-Friday News from Heleni
0600 Russian 09:00 Sunday-Friday News from Heleni
0700 Russian 10:00 Sunday-Friday News from Heleni
0800 Russian 11:00 Sunday-Friday News from Heleni
0900 Russian 12:00 Sunday-Friday News from Heleni
0930 English 12:30
0945 Mugrabic 12:45
1000 French 13:00
1015 Georgian 13:15

1030 Amharic 13:30 Saturday until 15:00 [1200 UT]
1145 Bucharian 14:45 Sunday-Friday. On Saturday Amharic
1200 Russian 15:00 Sunday-Thursday (Not sure of the Hebrew
abbreviation) + News from Heleni
1300 Russian 16:00 Sunday-Thursday News from Heleni
1400 Russian 17:00 Sunday-Thursday News from Heleni
1500 Georgian 18:00 Sunday-Thursday News from Heleni
1555 Amharic 18:55 Sunday-Thursday Shortened news from Heleni
1600 Persian 19:00 Sunday-Thursday broadcast from the computer (pre-
recorded) from the general Persian library. On
Friday and Saturday Russian.
1630 Romanian 19:30 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1645 Ladino 19:45 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1700 French 20:00 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1715 Spanish 20:15 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1730 English 20:30 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1745 Yiddish 20:45 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1800 Amharic 21:00 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1835 Tigrit 21:35 Sunday through Thursday
1845 Hungarian 21:45 Relayed on Reshet Hey
1900 Russian 22:00 Sunday-Thursday News from Heleni
2000 Russian 23:00
2100 Bucharian 24:00 Sunday-Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, Persian
from the computer (recorded)
2115 Music 24:15 Nightly broadcast from the computer (recorded)
Friday and Saturday, from 24:00 [2100 UT]
(via Doni Rosenzweig, dxld Aug 18)
KOREA Rep. of [to NoKorea] 6003 at *1041, (pres) Echo of Hope.
Transmitter switched on at 1041 although no audio present before Cuba-6000
*1047. Occasional snippets of audio heard between 1100-1200 amidst
significant QRN from Cuba. Monologues by male and female in presumed
Korean.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 17)
MADAGASCAR 9688.70 R. Madagasikara, 06h05 - 06h15, talks /
announcements in Malagasy, fair. // to 6134.97 (poor) and 7105.0 (good).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 16)
MALAYSIA 11884.72 Voice of Malaysia (Suara Malaysia) via RTM, at 1022-
1113 UT on , August 19, Asian language, pop songs, 1029 UT choral anthem,
ID "This is the Voice of Malaysia", into Mandarin Chinese programming,
with pop songs, some in English, ToH 2 pips, assume news (Cantonese
listed), back to Mandarin Chinese and pop songs, mostly fair, except the
news had very low audio. During the whole time their transmitter was
cutting in and out for very brief periods.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Aug 19)
MALI 5995.0 *0556-0758, RTV Mali. Terrible slop from Cuba on 6000 until
0632. Much improved by 0658 with stringed instruments until 0702 then man
in French with ID and into news bulletin. Transmission consisted of
monologues by male announcers until RA *0758 sign-on. Poor to fair.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 17)
4835.58 at *0537-0800* UT, ORTM, Bamako, Aug 15. Transmitter switched on
at 0537 UT with S=5 signal. Hints of threshold audio appearing around 0610
UT and signal peaking at to S7-8 levels with 0620 'sunrise at transmitter'
enhancement lasting only about 10 minutes. A very nice extended ethnic
vocal featuring a female singing over stringed instruments before audio
rapidly faded to unusable levels. Signal still above noise floor at 0800*
UT sign off.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Aug 16)
NEW ZEALAND 9655 R.N.Z. National Svc at 1123 UT "Alright Now" by Free,

1024 M anncr w/song anmnt, ID, then song anmnt and another song from 1975.
1127 brief song anmnt, and into "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". More
of the same w/70's Pops. Good. The DRM signal on 7145 was strong.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 18)
NIGER 9705 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 2145-2158*, Aug 12, local music, French
talk. Koran at 2151-2157. Sign off with choral National Anthem. Poor. Weak
with adjacent channel splatter. Normal sign off time is 2300 but on
Sundays they sign off at 2200 UT.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Aug 17)
PNG I have seen reports that NBC Port Moresby is back on air on 4890 /
9675 kHz. At 1000 UTC today, I can't hear them on either of those
frequencies.
However, I will be "next door" in Port Douglas, North Queensland for 10
days from next Saturday (18 August) and I'll see if I can hear them there.
PS: Still no sign of SIBC on 5020 kHz!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 13)
3334.97 R. East Sepik at 1014-1033 UT. "Baby When You Talk to Me" by The
Outfield, then live M anncr w/song anmnt, short canned ad bhy W along
w/same live M mentioning 5 o'oclock and PNG, then back to mx w/pleasant
island Pop song, 1020 UT M anncr again w/song anmnts, and cont. mx w/"More
Than a Feeling" by Boston. Has drifted down from the usual 3335 kHz since
the last time I've hrd it. Best PNG on 90 meters. Also noted the 120 mb
Aussies doing well, 2850 kHz N. Korea, and a signal from pres. RRI
Gorontalo on 3266.44 kHz.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 18)
PERU 5939.2v at 0332-1157, R Melodia, Arequipa. Melodia present during
the entire recording, drifting back and forth between 5939.27 to 5939.29.
Signal improved close to 1103 sunrise at transmitter with Huaynos and
indigenous music. Began fading not along after 1120 Memphis sunrise. Poor.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 17)
PHILIPPINES Summer A-07 of Radio Veritas Asia:
Bengali 0030-0057 9895
1400-1430 11870
Hindi 0030-0057 12005
1330-1400 11870
Hmong 1000-1027 11780
Indonesian 2300-2327 9505
2300-2327 11820
1200-1227 11730
Kachin 2330-2357 9645
1230-1257 15225
Karen 0000-0027 11935
1200-1230 15225
Mandarin 2100-2257 6115
1000-1157 9615
Burmese 2330-2357 9720
1130-1157 15450
Filipino 2300-2327 9720
1500-1530 9615 Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat
1530-1600 9615 Wed/Fri/Sun

Russian 0130-0227 17830
1500-1600 9570
Sinhala 0000-0027 12005
0000-0027 9865
1330-1400 9520
Tamil 0030-0057 11935
1400-1427 9520
Telugu 0100-0127 15530
1430-1457 9800
Urdu 0100-0127 15280
0100-0127 17860
1430-1457 11870
Vietnamese 2330-2357 9670
0130-0230 15530
1030-1127 11850
1300-1327 11850
Zomi-Chin 0130-0200 15520
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 13)
TURKEY Google Earth imagery.
Ich bin mal wieder auf einige MW Stationen in der Tuerkei gestossen.
hat auch einige lokale Namen der TRT MW Sender, sowie ein weiterer Beitrag
weiter unten auch Inbetriebnahme-Termine??
TRT history data on
Malatya 594 kHz low resolution nearby
38.3533 N 38.3119 E
Van 225 kHz also in low resolution.
MR: Van Bardak‡i, maybe at 38 35 14 N 43 15 59 E
TRT Ankara (Polatli), rather near Temelli 180 kHz 1200 kW
39 45 19.26 N 32 25 07.18 E
LW 198 kHz, Ankara Etimesgut 250m high radio mast scrapped seemingly on
Januar 31, 2004, and moved to Polatli Temelli too?
MR: Yes, due to the growing military airbase nearby.
It was near 39 56 16 N 32 40 E
Southwards from Ankara Gülbasi an axis to LW[NDB/VOR] like masts near
Emirler at
39 30 08.21 N 32 51 38.12 E
control station of TuerkSat near
39 38 24.41 N 32 48 17.72 E
also shortwave Emirler station southerly near
39 24 05.00 N 32 51 21.00 E
Istanbul
702 Istanbul Catalca Izzettin 1200kW seen in the clear
41 11 03.97 N 28 30 44.16 E

ut nothing on high resolution of
Istanbul 1017 kHz at Bursa Mudanya on the coast line of Marmara sea.
40 22 35 N 28 53 00 E / 40.3752778 N 28.8822222 E
security item source says Mudanya km23, 50 mASL, site originate of May 1,
1974.
Probably west of Mudanya on coast street in low resolution area?
MR: Yes, should be near Zeytinbagi.
OA: Old EBU list says that the Bursa Mudanya station is located at
40 21 N 28 41 E and the TPC chart shows a double mast at this location
with a height of 505 ft.
Also in low resolution is MW Trabzon 954 kHz.
Trabzon Bostanci? 40 58 60 N 39 46 00 E / 40.9833 N 39.7667 E
TRT Cukurova Mersin Kazanli 630 kHz 300 kW, unknown exact location near
36 49 54.62 N 34 49 16.79 E
TRT Gaziantep? 765 kHz 600 kW.
37 00 00.54 N 37 26 36.89 E ?? - , but TV/FM masts only ??
MR: Should be near Ibrahimli village, 37 06 N 37 19 E ,
but maybe on low resolution to the south.
Antalya Aksu Guecuende 891 kHz 600 kW
36 55 37.76 N 30 56 28.87 E
Izmir Torbali Cumaovasi 927 kHz 200 kW
38 15 01.09 N 27 15 27.51 E
Denizli Asagisamli 558 kHz 600 kW
37 54 44.46 N 29 02 24.36 E
Diyarbakir 1062 kHz 300 kW, km16 towards Cinar Mardin countryside highway.
37 49 08.59 N 40 19 05.31 E
TRT Erzurum Karaz LW 243 kHz 200kW
39 59 52.80 N 41 06 44.12 E
TRT Agri - Karaköse, 162 kHz 1000 kW unknown location yet.
Should be at Ozanlar village; rather at
39 46 22.25 N 43 02 14.38 E ?
Izmir Kocadag maritime Radio
38 21 41 N 26 35 45 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 18;
and comments by Mauno Ritola-FIN and Olle Alm-SWE, Aug 19)
UKRAINE/MOLDOVA/exUSSR WWORD-140 14.07.2007 17.07.2007
Hello, radio listeners and DX-ers. I'm Olexandr Yegorov and here is your
programme - "The Whole World on the Radio Dial". I remind you that all
times in this programme are given in UTC. The main item on our programme
is broadcasting news from the vicinity of Ukraine.
MOLDOVA. From the beginning of July, the Trans-Dnistern Moldovian Radio
from Tiraspol has expanded its broadcasting time from 1 to 16 hours on the
mediumwave frequency of 549 kHz. The transmitter of 150 kW is located in
Grigoriopol, and the broadcasting schedule consists of local programmes
mainly in the Russian language, a few short programmes during the day in
the Romanian and Ukrainian languages, and also consists of the relaying of
the Russian radio station "Mayak". Transmissions are on the air from 05.00
to 21.00.
Now, when the Ukrainian network of transmitters of "Radio Promin" does not

work on the frequency of 549 kHz, the Trans-Dnistern Radio is heard in
Kyiv even at daytime. But, it will be possible that "Radio Promin" will
resume its transmissions on this frequency via transmitters in Mykolaiv,
Lviv and Vinnytsia. By the way, some ten years ago I heard the Russian
radio station "Mayak" on 594 kHz, relayed via Grigoriopol.
The history of the frequency allocations on the territory of CIS countries
is very interesting. During the years of existence of the USSR, Moscow had
the exclusive right to allocate the frequencies among the Soviet
Republics. Moreover, the frequencies were allocated according to the
residue principle. The All-Union programmes got the best frequencies, and
as for the Soviet Republics, the frequencies higher of 1 MHz were
allocated.
After the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, the transmitters of
the synchronous networks physically had remained on the territories of the
already independent countries: Russia, Ukraine, Byelorussia, Moldova, etc.
For example, the transmitters located on the territory of Russia continued
transmitting Radio Mayak and other Russian national radio programmes. And
Ukraine stopped relaying radio programmes from Russia on its territory.
The frequency allocations among all countries of the world were assigned
by the international Geneva-75 agreement. As to 549 kHz, the following
transmitters were assigned to work on this frequency in the European part
of the former Soviet Union:
in Byelorussia, Minsk 1000 kW;
in Ukraine, Rivne 150 kW and Simferopol 100 kW;
in Moldova, Kishinev 1000 kW;
in Russia, Kaliningrad 25 kW, Leningrad 100 kW, Moscow 100 kW.
With the purpose of the national security, the former Soviet Union
misinformed deliberately about the location and parameters of the most
powerful transmitters on its territory. For example, the Mykolaiv
transmitter centre got the international site-code SMF, that stands for
Simferopol, which is located in the Crimean peninsula, hundreds kilometers
from Mykolaiv. This code exists even today.
At the 1996 Moscow meeting of the Executive Committee of the regional
commonwealth in the communications sphere it was noted by the
representatives of the National Radio Company of Ukraine that the
broadcasting stations of Ukraine would not relay radio programmes of CIS
synchronous networks, and that the frequency allocations of the ex-Soviet
synchronous networks on long and mediumwave bands had to be used by the
analogous synchronous networks of Ukraine.
In September 1996, in Sofrino, the Moscow region, the Second
administrative meeting of the Executive Committee of the regional
commonwealth in the communications sphere was held. There the confirmation
was made that the only possible way to resolve the frequency collisions
was to separate the transmitters by different frequencies, or to
redistribute the synchronous networks among the countries with the
preservation for Ukraine of those frequencies, which provide the greatest
serving broadcasting zones on its territory, for example the frequencies
of 549 and 594 kHz.
The meeting in Sofrino considered all frequency allocations for the
Ukrainian broadcasting stations, which were used in the synchronous
networks of the ex-Soviet Union. An agreement with the Moldovian
Administration of the Communications was reached about a possibility of
mutual exchange with radio programmes:
Ukrainian programmes for the transmitter in Tiraspol, Moldova (that is in
Grigoriopol site), and Moldovian programmes for the transmitter in

Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Also, according to the Ukraine's proposal, the 1000
kW transmitter on 549 kHz in Kishinev was renotified from Moldovian site-
code to Ukrainian, and the 1000 kW transmitter on 1548 kHz in Vinnytsia
was renotified from Ukrainian to Moldovian site-code, where the Voice of
Russia uses it now. The using of 594 kHz by Moldova was cancelled, and it
has been assigned to Kiev, Ukraine.
But an issue of using the frequencies of the ex-Soviet radio networks on
171, 549 and 873 kHz is not resolved effectively even now. Some of the
powerful transmitters working on these frequencies have been switched off.
171 kHz is used now by Russian "Radio Rossii" and "Chechnia Svobodnaya";
549 kHz - by Russian "Radio Mayak" and Moldovian "Radio Pridnestrovia"
(the Ukrainian "Radio Promin" is temporarily off the air); 873 kHz - by
Russian "Radio Rossii" and Moldovian Radio 1, and also by the Ukrainian
regional radio stations OR2 in Dnipropetrovsk and "Radio Hvylia" in
Vinnytsia.
(Olex Yegorov-UKR, "Whole World on the Radio Dial", RUI July 14, via dxld)
UNID I just noticed that the NDXC site now mentions CRI in Chinese 1600-
1657 UT on 7220 kHz via Kunming. Another puzzle solved!
7220 1600-1700 to zones 49,54W Kunming 150 kW 191 degrees
Unid 7175. Meanwhile I am still in the dark about 7175. Glenn Hauser
emailed back to say "... could be something via Emirates Media, UAE, or
the Egyptian spy station with Umm Khaltoum, also reported on 9450 and
various places on 49, 41 m".
I must have been missing out on something but where can I find any info on
this Egyptian spy station? Also, the singer did not sound at all like Umm
Khaltoum who has a much more traditional repertoire than what I heard
yesterday. Will try again this everning, see what emerges......
It's raining again as I am typing this. Am looking forward to a short stay
in Torquay next month.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Aug 16)
Martien, 7175 - nothing heard here at Stuttgart in 1600-1630 UT slot on
Aug 16th. From 1700 UT onwards IRIB Ahwaz in Russian noted CLEARLY with a
tiny S=4 signal.
Maybe the Arabic relay via EMI is NOT EVERY DAY on schedule ?
(wb, Aug 16)
The Egyptian station apparently plays nothing but Umm K. That seemed a
possibility since you didn't specify otherwise. You could find the DXLD
items about that by searching the last few months on 9450 or even EGYPT.
I guess you are not on the dxld yg where Wolfgang Bueschel also replied
about this:
Probably Emirates Media towards AUS / INS
7175 1400-1900 55,58,59 DHA 500 120 UAE EMI EMI
But which particular client would be on at the time you heard it, we don't
know.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 16)
7175. I'm afraid my observations on Aug 16 differ from Wolfgang's. The
mystery Arab was definitely there again, carrier appeared 1557, then
several minutes of dead air. Unfortunately I was briefly called away but
the usual vocals had already started by 1610. Same singer, same style, but
still no announcements, VBME wasn't really in the way most of the time.
Co-channel VOIRI carrier came on as early as 1647 but, unlike yesterday,
the songs continued and were faintly audible until VOIRI piano IS started
1658. Obviously this needs further monitoring.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Aug 17)

There are two EMI HFCC registrations on 7175 - one at 0000-0100 and the
next 1400-1900. Both list ADM BRC FMO as UAE EMI EMI. But if you look at
some other transmissions via DHA you'll find the ADM BRC FMO lists the
relayed broadcaster such as NHK, WYFR etc. Now look at 21735 - UAE EMI
EMI. This frequency was formerly used by Abu Dhabi when the DHA
transmitters carried their Arabic services.
So, does this mean that UAE EMI EMI registrations are "wooden"? And that
they refer to broadcasts no longer carried via the DHA SW transmitters?
I've searched the material I have concerning the latest VT relays but
there is no reference to 7175, and not in the BBC schedule either. Of
course I could have missed something, and there could be an update
somewhere. The updated Aoki list doesn't show EMI 7175, and neither does
EiBi.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 16)
UNIDENTIFIED unID FE on 11895v. Aug 17 at 1305 I came upon an
extremely distorted signal centered on 11900, a woman speaking slowly,
sounded like Chinese, but not sure if standard, or even some SE Asian
language. This was one of those typically extremely maladjusted
transmitters, putting out FM instead of AM, and making noises even during
pauses in modulation. Covered almost 10 kHz and slope-tuning to the side
helped a little in intelligibility. First thing I did was to look for //
on another receiver, but did not find any on 11-12, 13 or even 9 MHz
bands, and that includes CNR and CRI. Despite extremely unpleasant
listening, I stayed with it, for the cause, hoping for something
identifiable. 1315 a bit of music and into M&W dialog. Briefly there was
enough spread to be audible on WYFR when tuned to 11910.
Then I noticed the frequency was varying. At 1325 it was centered on
11895. There was no break at hourbottom. At 1335 down to 11890, but at
1338 back up to 11895, where it stayed more or less. 1341 some waily
singing, reminding us of C&W/blues, but 1343 back to talk, 1344 some more
music, 1346 sounded like a children's chorus. 1351 a few notes which might
have been an IS, unrecognizable. Briefly the sound reminded us of the
defunct Hmong Lao Radio. 1355 a mix of music, not now or ever recognizably
Christian-hymnic. Off abruptly at 1358:30.
Then on goes the computer to research the possibilities. This is difficult
because we do not know what frequency it was supposed to be on. As often
the case with such situations, it may well be none of 11890-11895-11900
but much further away. So instead we look for transmissions in Chinese or
SE Asian languages between 1300 and 1400. It may well be one of these,
from EiBi, with Aoki and HFCC also checked:
12-14 CRI Vietnamese 11990 Kunming // at 13-14 9685 Xian
13-1357 VOK Chinese 11735
13-14 KFBS Vietnamese 9920
13-14 VOR Mandarin 12065 Chita
13-14 RTI Hakka 11915 // 15155
13-14 YFR English 11895 Irkutsk in case language has changed
11-14 YFR Chinese 12150 Almaty but into English 1400, // 9865 P-K
Of these, I think my first choice/guess would be RTI 11915. Signal was
pretty strong, and more likely FE coastal site than inland. What do others
discover?
(Glenn Hauser-OK.USA, dxld Aug 17)
I checked also 1300-1335 UT portion today Aug 18th:
11870 IBB Tinian RFA Khmer, S=2, then from 1330 UT RVA Manila in Hindi
S=3.
11885 CRI Urumqui, Uighur?, S=3.
11890 NHK Ekala, Hindi, S=3.

11895 YFR Irkutsk, sermon in US accented English, strongest stn at S=6
level.
11905 SLBC Ekala, Hindi, tiny S=2.
11910 Three stations ! strongest REE Beijing relay SP S=5. YFR poor in En,
and an UNID third stn with brass instrument mx underneath, latter
tiny, but Jamming against BBC Uzbek? on 11915?.
11915 RAI Rome, Arabic, S=4 [BBC Uzbek not heard 1300-1330].
11925 CRI Lingshi, Mandarin, S=3.
(wb, Aug 19)
UAE 11665 R. Sohl relay, 05h45 - 06h00, nice local songs, some
announcements and talks in a vernacular, poor.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 16) 0200-0600 UT
UNITED KINGDOM 13760 Star R. relay, *07h00 - 07h20 UT, s/on with short
drums and En news, fair.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 16)
USA Summer A-07 of Radio Free Asia:
BURMESE 0030-0130 13820 13865 17835
1230-1330 9320 9455 13675
CANTONESE 1400-1500 9780 11595
2200-2300 9355 11715 11785
KHMER 1230-1330 11870 15525
2230-2330 7580 13740
KOREAN 1500-1700 5870 7210 9385
2030-2230 7460 9385 9770 12075
LAOTIAN 0000-0100 15545 15690
1100-1200 9355 15560
MANDARIN 0300-0600 13760 15130 15635 15680 17615 17880 21550 21690
0600-0700 13760 15165 15635 15680 17615 17880 21550
1500-1600 9455 9905 11540 12005 12025 13675 15495
1600-1700 9455 9905 11540 11795 12025 13675 15530
1700-1800 7260 7280 9355 9455 9540 9905 11540 11795 13625
1800-1900 7280 7355 9355 9455 9540 9865 11700 13625 15510
1900-2000 1098 7260 7355 9355 9455 9850 9865 9905 11700
11785 13625 15510
2000-2100 1098 7260 7355 9355 9455 9850 9905 11700 11740
11785 13625
2100-2200 1098 7105 7355 9850 9905 11740 11935 13625
2300-2400 7540 11760 11785 15430 15485 15585
TIBETAN 0100-0300 9365 11695 11975 15225 17730
0600-0700 17510 17780 21500 21690
1100-1200 7470 13830 15375 17855
1200-1400 7470 11590 11605 13830 15375
1500-1600 9370 11550 11705 11795
2300-2400 7470 7500 9805 9875
UIGHUR 0100-0200 9350 11895 11945 17640 17695
1600-1700 9350 9370 9555 11750
VIETNAMESE 1400-1500 5855 9455 9715 11605 13680 13775
2330-0030 7525 11580 11605 13740 15535 15560
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 13)
VATICAN STATE Wie arbeitet man bei Radio Vatikan? Wie sehen die
Sendestudios aus, und wie die Gesichter zu den Stimmen? Wie kommen die
Redakteurinnen und Redakteure der deutschsprachigen Abteilung an ihre

Informationen, die sie ueber Aether und Internet verbreiten? Warum finden
die Paepste seit 1931 das Medium Radio wichtig? Diese und viele andere
Fragen beantwortet ein 12-minuetiger Dokumentarfilm ueber Radio Vatikan.
Ausserdem enthaelt die DVD die beiden historischen Videofilme des
deutschsprachigen Programms, Ausschnitte des Papstbesuches bei Radio
Vatikan im vergangenen Jahr, der Jubilaeumsfilm 75 Jahre Radio Vatikan (in
englischer Sprache) und eine Bilderserie. Die DVD wird gegen eine Spende
von 15.- Euro zuzueglich 2,50 Euro Porto versandt. Bestellungen per Mail
an
(Newsletter von Radio Vatikan 7.8.2007, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D,
Aug 15)
ZIMBABWE noted absent from all the normal frequencies between 05h00-
07h00, but then noted on 5975 at 07h45. Nothing heard again between 08h50
and 11h30. Noted back on 5975 at 12h10 till past 15h00. Very good signal
when on.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 16)
DRM Das DRM-Konsortium spricht ... Wer jetzt wieder mal eine bleibende
Erinnerung zum Thema "Wie blamiere ich mich richtig" erwartet, liegt hier
leider goldrichtig:
Kein Scherz, ernst gemeint:
Die Pressemitteilung des DRM-Konsortiums zur IFA 2007
73 Christoph Aug 20
btw. DRM wurde seit 1996 entwickelt ...
The whole DRM HF exercise is becoming a really big lemon ... (wb)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 822 27 Aug 2007
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ALGERIA Google Earth imagery now in high resolution, location of
ALG Tipaza 252 kHz 1500 kW Czech Tesla tx unit, single mast at
36 33 56.56 N 02 28 50.88 E
+36ø 33' 56.56", +2ø 28' 50.88" (36.565711, 2.480800)
Link:
(thanks to Dan Goldfarb-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 26)
RASD tx location.
Looks like Google Earth high resolution imagery shows the transmitter
location now visible at
ALG RASD TX location ? 6300 / 1550 / 700 kHz, - 8.6 kms north of Rabouni
27 33 05.72 N 08 05 56.09 W / 27.551589 N -8.098914 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
Re: new schedule for Radio Nacional de la RASD): one can add that all
transmissions of the station are streamed live on the Internet:
(during the transmission breaks, the stream stays naturally silent).
The website of the RASD TV Station
has a 4 min videoclip (click on "Medios de Comunicacion Saharauis") which

shows some sequences with the radio & TV production facilities. The
official website of the RASD exile government is
and it has a.o. a more detailed description of the history of RASD Radio
(all in Arabic):
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld June 7, 2007)
Excellent report in Spanish Radiorama magazine about RASD station in
Rabouni, Western Algeria.
Saludos cordiales, si quieren conocer un poco mas sobre las instalaciones
de la Radio Nacional Saharaui, pueden encontrar un interesante articulo
con fotografias muy interesantes en:
(later) Curiosas fotografias recopiladas de la pagina web del popular
periodista Pedro Piqueras, en ellas se pueden ver algunos equipos de radio
del ejercito espanol en el Sahara, fotografias de los anos 1973 a 1975.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, Frecuencia DX and dxld June 15/16, 2007)
Google Earth imagery. Rabouni location at
27 28 04.98 N 08 05 16.54 W
six Saharui container villages and repositories of the Saharui refugee
government, also near
27 27 52.35 N 08 10 27.05 W
27 28 18.54 N 08 01 49.50 W
27 30 57.11 N 08 02 50.81 W
27 30 50.64 N 08 00 34.28 W
Greater Tindouf village near
27 40 27 N 08 08 52 W
Saharui refugee camp also 16 kms westerly towards WeSahara/Mauritania
border
27 38 15.08 N 08 17 14.84 W
Southerly a mine field towards the border area
27 21 08.03 N 08 38 07.02 W
The most important Wall in world, in south Morocco 2400 km in length,
protect by mine.
(June 17, 2007)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2149-2205, 15 Aug, Portuguese,
African songs, news at 2200 UT; 35231. Their signal is almost always
marginal despite the new tx, but is 4950 omnidirectional?
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
ANTARCTICA 15476 R. Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza,
2046-..., 21 Aug, no prgr content due to signal weakness & some noise, but
the carrier could be detected; 15441.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
ARGENTINA 6214.3 R. Baluarte, Pto Iguazu, 2152-2202, 18 Aug,

Portuguese, songs, announcements; 24231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
6114.48, presumed R. Baluarte, at 2357-0012 UT on Aug 24, Sp, mx poking
through QRN, ancr at 0001 but no chance for any ID/details. Back to mx at
0003, completely buried under QRN by 0012. Poor.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Aug 26)
ARMENIA LW 234 / MW 1314. According to the one Mailbox Prgr in En when
PRA had FS, but shurely it was in previous summer 2006 they said that the
234 kHz freq will be replaced by 1314 kHz due to the damage of the
antenna.
Looking in my 2005-2006-2007 logs, I found my tests on LW without results
for ARM on 234, but I never didn't catched them on 234 or 1314 kHz. So,
for the last time (but for me) 234 kHz was on the air when they had news
in En, Fr, Ge at 1830-1900 Winter UT. They said the tx (I think it was #3;
#1 was 1395, #2 was 864 / 1350 kHz) is with 500 kW or 600 I forgot. Seems
the tx has to be #4 used on 1377 kHz for TWR and VOR relays. Home Sce is
already close down at 1902 UT on both 1395 and 4810 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
ASCENSION ISL 9895, DW relay, QSL card (incl. the site) in 28 days.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
AUSTRALIA 2485 VL8K, Katherine VT, 1917-..., 15 Aug, English, talks;
25231; VL8A 6 VL8T not audible under QRN.
4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2140-..., 12 Aug, E, chats, Austr. country
music; 35231; worse on // 4910 VL8T.
4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2132-2152, 16 Aug, English, ABC news cast
till 2140, infos. weather forecast, songs; 44332 and deteriorating.
6020 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0933-1005, 12 Aug, Pidgin to PNG,
news, radio theatre; 35433, vy. poor at 1000.
2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 1851-1913, 21 Aug, English, songs, talks;
25231; // VL8K 2485 was a tiny better whereas VL8A 2310 was even worse.
9710 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0950-1015, 22 Aug, Pidgin to PNGuinea,
talks; 25432, so bad like a month ago.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21/22)
4910 VL8T Tennant Creek 1235-1255 Aug 16. Noted here instead of 2325. YL
with last few minutes of nx, then wx at 1239; a few program notes and a
promo for Australian of the Year balloting were followed at 1244 by a time
check for "14 minutes past 10, 14 minutes past 8 in Western Australia;"
the program "Night Life" followed, featuring a chat or interview between 2
men. Good signal.
2485 VL8K Katherine 1150-1230 Aug 17. Not heard this day; checked 5025
but could not tell if there due to Rebelde's strong presence. Did not
check on subsequent days.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 21)
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou, 1647-1715, 15 Aug, Vernacular, talks,
chanting, pops after 1700; 35342.
5025 ORTB, Parakou has been audible almost all day, but mostly just the
carrier is detected, e.g. 1406-..., 22 Aug, 15341.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21/22)
BOLIVIA 3310 R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2230-2239, 16 Aug, Quechua,

messages (tent); 33341, adjt. uty. QRM.
4650.9 R. Sta Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 2207-2215, 15 Aug, Spanish, talks,
songs; 34342, muffled audio, uty. QRM.
4690.4 R. San Miguel, Riberalta, 2230-2238, 13 Aug, Spanish, light songs;
34332.
4716.6 R. Yura, Yura, 2235-2246, 13 Aug, Quechua, talks, Indian dances &
songs; 35332.
4796.3 R. Mallku, Uyuni, 2244-2253, 13 Aug, Aymara/Spanish, talks, tunes;
44332, CODAR QRM.
5952.6 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2218-2227, 12 Aug, Spanish, phone-ins;
44433.
6105.5 R. Panamericana, La Paz, 2234-2244, 11 Aug, Spanish, songs; 55433.
4409.7 R. Eco, Reyes, 2237-2245, 20 Aug, Spanish, light songs; 25231.
6155.1 R. Fides, La Paz, 2235-2249, 20 Aug, Spanish, newscast,
advertisements, talks on home politics; noisy carrier; 33432, adj. QRM.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21/22)
BRAZIL 6135 R. Aparecida 0925-0933 Pleasant ZY Pops, 0927 live M anncr
briefly, then couple canned anmnts including a promo/ID, and back to mx at
0929. Live M anncr returned at 0932. Fairly nice signal but QRM from equal
strength Santa Cruz on 6134.8. // 9629.98 which was clear but weaker.
6080.15 R. Novas de Paz 0936-0946 Easy pleasant ZY mx, M anncr briefly
between songs at 0938 but just too difficult to copy due to pres. HCJB
QRM. 0940 M anncr returned, then back to more mx, and same M again at
0944. // much better 9515 although a bit fady.
6104.96 R. Filadelfia (pres.) Tlk by M anncr in definite PT 1016-1019.
Not // 9625. Just too weak and presumably too late.
9645.24 R. Bandeirantes 0951 just tlk by M and W in PT while tuned in
briefly, and unmistakable cat meowing SFX played very often as they have
in the past. 0952 ads. Ment of Brasil. Fady. Off freq quite a bit. There
was a signal on 11925.23, but it wasn't strong enough to get any
reasonable audio. Quite a few ZYs on the bands this morning.
9664.98 R. Marumby Hrd M tlking around 0947 on tune through. Came back at
0954 and caught canned ad followed by complete canned ID anmnt w/freqs by
M, then easy ZY Pop song 0956.
9530.03 R. Trans Mundial (pres.) 0959 pleasant PT (possibly rel.) mx, M
anncr briefly in PT, fanfare, then more tlk by M over mx. Poss. canned ID
anmnt at 1002 by M w/sev. ments of "kilohertz" and AM but just couldn't
copy an ID. Different M anncr at 1004 over mx. Will have to keep an ear on
this freq to get an recording of the ID.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx Aug 23)
MW stns begin to be audible at around 2030-2100, and there's a handful of
channels where Brazilian carriers are noted and which continue throughout
the night, an ex. thereof being VEN stn Ondas del Mar in Puerto Cabello
1380 kHz at 0736 on 16 Aug still getting Braz QRM.
3325 R. Mundial, Sao Paulo SP, 2232-2250, 16 Aug, A Voz do Brasil, middle
of part 2, with "Jornal da Camara dos Deputados"; 45332.
3365 R. Cultura, Araraquara SP, 2235-2246, 12 Aug, songs; 35231;

slightlyy better on 15 Aug at 2215 during "A Voz do Brasil" really.
3385 R. Guaruja, Guaruja SP, 2215-2221, 15 Aug, A Voz do Brasil; 13341,
uty. QRM.
4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2146-..., 12 Aug, advs; 25331.
4785 R. Caiari, Pto Velho RO, 2232-2239, 14 Aug, A Voz do Brasil part 2;
25331. This is not co-ch. R. Brasil in SP due to Beverage antenna
bearing.
4805 R. Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2144-2156, 12 Aug, f/ball match
rpt.; 54333, CODAR QRM. Note: no Voz do Brasil news 2200-2300.
4815 R. Difusora, Londrina PR, 2247-..., A Voz do Brasil part 2; 23341.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2142-2203, 12 Aug, pops; 44332, QRM de B.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, 2142-2155, 11 Aug, f/ball
match rpt.; 43342, QRM de MTN. R. COT does not relay "A Voz do Brasil"
natl. newscast 2200-2300.
4865 R. Alvorada (?), Londrina PR, 2132-..., 12 Aug, sermon followed by
"momentos de oracao"; 34342, QRM de BOL.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 0855-f/ou1020, 12 Aug, songs in prgr
"Club Madrugada"; 35444.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 2031-2048, 12 Aug, f/ball match rpt.,
advertisements; 45332.
4915 R. CBN Anhangueera (tent), Goiania GO, 2205-2214, 12 Aug, religious
prgr; 43332, QRM de B.
4915 R. Difusora, Macapa AP, 2205-2215, 12 Aug, end of prgr from
Associacao Espirita de Macapa, songs; 43332, QRM de B.
4925 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe AM, 2214-2225, 14 Aug, A Voz do Brasil part
1; 24331, QRM de UNID, possibly INS, and splatter de CHN 4920.
4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2211-2224, 14 Aug, A Voz do Brasil, part 1;
35332.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2250-..., 13 Aug, A Voz do Brasil,
end of 2nd part; 55444.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2205-2218, 14 Aug, A Voz do Brasil natl.
newscast; 33432, QRM de UNID, possibly B too, but also a bit of splatter
de BFA 5030 which is vy. strong.
5035 R. Educacao Rural, Coari AM, 2223-2234, 15 Aug, A Voz do Brasil;
33342, QRM de R. Aparecida, also with VdoB, but the both weren't
synchronised.
6000 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 2219-2228, 12 Aug, talks; 24331, adjt.
QRM.
6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2207-2219, 11 Aug, songs;
44433, het. with 6010.1, posibly CLM.
6020 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2104-2116, 11 Aug, advertisements, prgr
"Gaucha Desporto"; 34332, adjt. QRM; no Voz do Brasil 2200-2300.
6040 R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2215-2225, 11 Aug, advertisements,

f/ball match rpt; 54433.
6150 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 2246-2256, 11 Aug, f/ball match rpt.;
43432, QRM de CHN.
9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 2145-2200*, 13 Aug, religious prgr,
songs, e-mail info., slogan "TM - comunicando com a forca da palavra!",
affilitated stns list; 44433.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2231-2246, 15 Aug, A Voz do Brasil with
"Noticiario do Poder Judicial"; 34433, adjt. QRM.
9645.1 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2227-2233, 15 Aug, f/ball news (so
no Voz do Brasil); 42441, adjt. QRM de China RI 9640 in Castilian.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1433-..., 12 Aug, religious lecture;
35343 and 2nd best 11 MHz B signal at 1445 on 15 Aug.
11784.8 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 2131-2143, 11 Aug, advertisements,
f/ball match rpt. in Caxias do sul; 43443, adjt. QRM.
11784.8 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 1439-1454, 15 Aug, advertisements,
announcements, newscast; 24432, adjt. QRM.
11804.9 R. Globo, Rio de Jano RJ, 1915-1932, 14 Aug, infos.,
advertisements, IDs, stn. sl. "Globo, cidade!"; 34433.
11804.8 R. Globo, Rio de Jano RJ, 1430-1450, 15 Aug, prgr announcements;
34443 but deteriorating & was already vy. poor at 1450; QRM de CHN jammer
+ UNID, probably RFA.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2200-2223, 13 Aug, A Voz do Brasil
part 1; 45444.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1425-1515, 15 Aug, advertisements,
sports news, announcements, talks; 35443.
11830 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1433-1512, 15 Aug, prgr "CBN Mais
Desporto", announcements, news; 34443, QRM de RUS (tent).
11855.1 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2135-2147, 11 Aug, songs in prgr "Pe
na Estrada"; 43442; // 5035, 6135 & 9630.
11925.1 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1436-1450, 15 Aug, prgr "Desporto
Revista", advertisements; 333432, adjt. QRM.
(all 37 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2111-2126, 21 Aug, advs., stn ownership
data+ID+fqs ann.+list of affiliated stns prior to prgr "Pe na Estrada" at
2115; weak audio; 44433, splatter de China RI 9640 in Castilian.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1411-1427, 22 Aug, songs; 13421, QRM de
CHN.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1005-f/out 1045, 22 Aug, newscast mixed with
advertisements; 25432.
11780 R. Nacional da Amazo[o]nia, Parque do Rodeador DF, 2101-..., 21
Aug, newscast; 34433, adj. QRM; // 6180 blocked by a strg. signal.
11915.1 R. Guaiba, Porto Alegre RS, 2107-2114, 21 Aug, f/ball news,
advertisements; 42432, QRM de ARS, so best in USB.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)

BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1301-1435, 12 Aug, French,
news,..., Vernacular, talks; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
CAMBODIA Radio The Voice of Cambodia, 918 kHz, letter in 71 days. V/s
Deputy Director Nget Saborak. QTH: Monivong Boulevard Rd. 106 Phnom Penh,
The Kingdom of Cambodia.
Tel: (885-23) 722 869 (885-23) 725 522. Fax/Phone: (885-23) 427 319.
Overseas Service Department Tel.: (855) 012 869 178
E-mail:
(Sergey Kolesov-RUS, via Dario Monferini, PLAY-DX via dxld Aug 25)
IIRC, Sergey has been globetrotting so maybe heard from anear (gh, dxld)
CANADA 6160 CKZU Vancouver 1335-1341 Aug 17. Last minute of local nx;
ID as CBC Radio one and mentioning 690 frequency only; traffic at 1336,
followed by weather at 1337, including temps for Abbotsford, Nanaimo,
Victoria, and other burgs; sports at 1338, followed by more features on
"Early Edition"; PDT time checks. Good signal but slowly deteriorating.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 21)
6039.94 RCI via Sackville 1006 chatter in En by M and W hosts. W switched
over to Chinese at 1008 in mid-stream giving e-mail addr. China Wx at 1008
including several cities. Very strong of course!! Off freq.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx Aug 23)
6060 CKZN, St.John's NF, 2250-2256, 11 Aug, English, quiz; 44433, then vy.
strg. adjt. QRM de E 6155 s/on at 2256.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. 7220 R. Centrafricaine, Bimbo, 1301-1425, 15 Aug,
Vernacular, news (tent),..., French, Afr. pops at 1410; 25332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
CHAD 6165 Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne, N'Djamena, 2209-2230*,
20 Aug, French, newscast, Afr. songs prgr, announcements, natl. anthem;
53443, QRM de HRV.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
Tchad back on 6165? Aug 16 was checking for distorted Tchad on appr 7257
but no trace of it at 1825 UT. Instead there was a station under Croatia
on 6165 with what sounds like a similar program Tchad used to have
(modulation ok).
Worth to check if Tchad is back home again or is this some other station.
Distorted signal around 7257 was still audible a day or two ago.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Aug 16)
Wonder if you have anything further about Chad back on 6165 or at least
gone from 7257v. I still haven't heard it around 7260 again in the 0500-
0600 period, and of course 6165 is out of the question with RN there.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, to Jari Savolainen-FIN, Aug 18 via dxld)
I haven't got much time to listen to the radio at the moment. But y'day,
the 19th after 1800 UT there was again a Chad-sounding station under
Croatia with normal modulation quality. But no positive ID yet. Maybe you
could ask Tarek to confirm. Or maybe Chris Greenway, if he's in UK maybe
some of his friends in East Africa could check 6165 kHz. Haven't noticed
distorted signal anymore after my first posting on/around 7257.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Aug 20)
I could hear French under Croatia yesterday [Aug 20] after 2200 and at
2228 UT a National Anthem was played at sign-off. It matched perfectly the

one presented for Chad on
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld Aug 21)
v7307...v7314 noted by Glenn Hauser on April 27, 2007, for the first time.
v7258 noted here on Aug 11 for the last time ...
Noted on centered approx. 7257.16 kHz tonight Aug 11, audio chirping range
from 7254.95 to 7258.39 kHz, using 2.3 kHz filter in E1 Radio set. 2100-
2130 UT. (wb)
Seems back on 6165 kHz from August 16.
Three stations heard from 2157 UT onwards,
1 - when noted the Croatian National Anthem til 2159 UT, into Cr nx,
but lost Deanovec in dead zone fade out at around 2211 UT,
2 - and heard endless monologue by French male announcer, seemingly Chad,
3 - and a tiny weak station under threshold, seemingly CR6 Beijing or
Hanoi?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
Google Earth imagery. N'djamena transmitter site.
> Michael Schmitz: I just discovered a transmitter site in N'djamena via
> Google Earth:
> 12 06 45 N 015 04 39 E
WB: 12 06 45.39 N 15 04 28.49 E
12 06 52.74 N 15 04 40.19 E
seems to be the 49 /41 mband 6165 / 7120 fountain antenna to cover all
Chad.
12 06 36.9 N 15 04 37.52 E
looks like a TV/FM antenna mast, maybe also MW vertical ?
And the TV/FM TX building nearby at
12 06 34 N 15 04 35 E
8 FM channels of various broadcaster see page 153 WRTH 2007.
New two TX house buildings at
12 06 49 N 15 04 30.81 E
and a single mast [maybe feeder mast only] just blurred seen at
12 06 43.04 N 15 04 39.90 E
and MW Mast 840 kHz 20 kW at
12 06 51.37 N 15 04 28.87 E
and another MW Mast 840 kHz 20 kW at
12 06 44.62 N 15 04 25.27 E
On the lower left side an old TX house and maybe the 60 mb masts
Old ? TX house building at
12 06 43 N 15 04 16 E
distance between two masts is 73 meters away at
12 06 40 N 15 04 14 E
seems to me the 60 m tropical band 4904v antenna.
And a third feeder mast between tx house and masts.
My last three logs of the 4904 kHz 60 mb outlets:
HISTORY:
CHAD After two month silence, 4904.5 kHz activated again.
(Christoph Ratzer OE2CRM, July 21, 1995, bc-dx #161)

CHINA "Chinese jamming and monitoring station".
China jams Chinese/Tibetan/etc programs of SOH (Sound of Hope), VOA, RFA,
BBC, AIR and so on. There are two types of jamming: "Firedrake_ (musical
jamming) and CNR-1. They use both firedrake and CNR-1 to jam the in-band
broadcast, while only Firedrake is used to jam off-band program such as
SOH. Based on monitoring by NDXC members and directional analysis, jamming
come from multiple sites _ there is no site used for jamming only.
Thanks to mis-transmission and directional analysis, we found that some
transmitters in Hainan, Xian, Qiqihar and Kunming are used for jamming.
The jamming is "controlled_ by Radio Control Bureau of SARFT _ The State
Administration of Radio, Film and Television_, and the jamming is
monitored by Radio/TV monitoring stations _ one of the monitoring station
(#573 monitoring station) is located north of Beijing. It is reported that
Radio/TV monitoring stations are also located in Shanghai, Xinjiang,
Hainan and Heilonjiang.
The details of Radio/TV monitoring stations are unknown since official
documents on China Radio/TV do not mention about such monitoring stations.
It has been long believed that jamming was controlled by Army and/or
Communist Party. Thus it is quite interesting that jamming is controlled
by "underground" organization of SARFT.
(de NDXC Monitoring, translated by S. Wakisaka-JPN
via ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN)
COLOMBIA 6009.4 La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0944-f/out 1000, 12
Aug, Spanish, tradit. rhythms; 25342.
6035 La Voz del Guaviare, S.Jose del Guaviare, 2223-2238, 11 Aug, Spanish,
local rhythms, IDs; 54433.
5910 R. Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2242-2255, 20
Aug, Spanish, local folk songs; 54433.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21/22)
DJIBOUTI 4780 Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti, Doraleh, 1635-
1704, 15 Aug, Arabic related Vernacular, seemingly talks about the Koran,
local songs & newscast at 1700; 25433. Rated 55343 on 13 Aug at 1838.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
EGYPT 6135.02 Radio Cairo, 0115-0125, August 24, Spanish talk, local
pop music. Quite distorted audio. Much better on // 7270, 9360.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 24)
Winter time starts Sept 7.
"Egypt will start its wintertime as of Friday, September 7," Cabinet
Spokesman Magdi Radi announced Wednesday 22/8/2007. This means that
Egyptians will set their clocks one hour backward.
Egypt operates Daylight-Saving Time between the last Friday in April and
the last Thursday in September when the clocks are a 3 hours ahead of UTC.
The date will change a little bit this year because of Ramadan, the Holy
Muslims fasting month due to start Thursday, September 13.
(http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Miscellaneous Aug 23)
Der Egypt State Information Service
meldet am 23. August 2007, dass der Sprecher des Kabinetts den Beginn der
Winterzeit fuer Freitag den 7. September 2007 angekuendigt hat.
Aegypten hat in der Regel eine Sommerzeit (Daylight Saving Time) vom

letzten Freitag im April bis zum letzten Donnerstag im September. Dieses
Jahr wird das Ende der Sommerzeit vorgezogen, da die Fastenzeit (Ramadan)
vermutlich am 13. September beginnt.
(Michael Wlochinski-D, A-DX Aug 26)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE, Bata, 2213-..., 12 Aug, noisy carrier &
whispering audio; 55343; better on 14 Aug but still unreadable.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
ETHIOPIA/ERITREA 9560.6 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1315-1326, 12 Aug, Afar
(tent), tlks; 35242.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
9704.2 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1338-1406, 21 Aug, talks in UNID lang.
(Arabic?), tribal songs; 14431, adjt. QRM de NGR 9705.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
At 1600 to 1640 UT the UNID Arabic singer station noted today on 7175 kHz
S=6 level on Aug 22. Seemingly ahead of Asmara-2 Eritrea co-channel.
Purpose is music jamming from Ethiopia??
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
7175 just observe 1655-1700 UT and at 1655 UT there were two stations one
with Arabic native songs (but not Horn of Africa type) with close down at
1658, and the other with break at 1656, then break and at 1657 the IS
instrumental mx of Iran. I will tuning morgen at 1600 UTC.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
7110.01 Radio Ethiopia, Geja Dera, *0300-0315, August 24, Sign on with
opening announcements in local language. Talk. Short breaks of local
music. Poor to fair signal. // 5990-very weak under DRM signal. //
9704.17-low modulation.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 24)
7180, Voice of the Broad Masses, Asmara, August 23, 1600, Afar (?) ID on
clear frequency until co-channel RAI appeared 1627. First day on this NF
for evening period presumably to avoid jamming on 7175. By the way, Mariah
Carey (it's definitely her) noted there again that same day at 1636 with
"Vision of Love" rather than "Picture of you".
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Aug 24)
DXL had reports of VOBME being on 7180 in mornings (Glenn Hauser)
FRENCH GUYANA Google Earth imagery, also compared to Windows Live Search
images...
GUF RFI Montsinery Tonnegrande site, unfortunatelly in low resolution.
Montsinery at 4.9 N 52.5 W Tonnegrande village at
04 49 59.88 N 52 26 60.00 W / 3.93389 N 53.1257W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
17810, The Overcomer Ministry relay, card (incl. the site) and a schedule
in 4 weeks.(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
GABON 4777 Radiodiffusion-Television Gabonaise, Melen, 1611-1700*, 19
Aug, French, (unreadable) talks; 15331.
7270 Radiodiffusion-Television Gabonaise, Melen, 0955-1025, 12 Aug,
French, end of musical prgr, announcements; 35342; inaudible at recheck at
1300 UT.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, at 2207-2219 UT on 19 Aug, Vernacular, talks;
33432, QRM mostly de Espana.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)

GEORGIA 9495 kHz on August 19th, 1158 UTC IS, IS, IS of Abkhazia, ID in
Ru "Gavarit Sukhumi, v ephire Radio Respubliki Abkhazii" (Speaking
Sukhumi, on the air RRA). Pragramma Shtaba Mirotvorcheskih Sill (A
Programme of the Headquarter of the Keeppeacing Forces) and news in Ru,
mainly international and anti-Georgian. End of prgr at 1222 giving the
address:
Shtab ... Sill (as above), Sukhumi, Abkhazia and !!!
On next day, Monday at same time was usual prgr in Abkhazian of Apsua /
Abkhaz Radio.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
GERMANY 6175 V. of Russia via Wertachtal, QSL card (incl. the site) in
70 days.7140 Polish R. via Nauen, QSL card (incl. the site) and a
personal letter in 30 days, v/s Aleksander Kropiwnicki (Editor, English
Sce.).
9925 Hrvatski R. via Nauen, QSL card in 6 weeks, v/s illegible.
11870 RCI relay via Nauen, QSL card (incl. the site) in 18 days, v/s Bill
Westenhaver.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
A variant of the topic of transmitter sites on aerial images: Yahoo and
Microsoft still show the mediumwave facilities of Rundfunk Berlin-
Brandenburg at Berlin, Stallupoener Allee, closed down for good on New
Year's Eve 2005 at 2300 UT. Google already shows that the station has been
demolished since:
To the left the 130 metres tall mast from 1988, to the right the site of
second mast dismantled already earlier, surrounded by satellite antennas
for general purposes (i.e. not directly related to the mediumwave
transmitter, they were put up there because the place was just suitable).
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
Just found a chronicle of the Brocken transmitter site:
To translate the especially noteworth events (all powers mentioned are
transmitter output, not ERP):
1935: First experiments with a portable TV transmitter
1936-1939: Construction of building etc. and 15 kV main power line to the
Brocken summit
1938: Telefunken TV transmitter installed; dismantled in 1942, later used
for military purposes in France and Italy, building demolished by air-
raids
Until 1950: Building reconstructed, first for tourism purposes only
May 1951: First FM transmitter, 250 watt on 94.5
Dec 1953: FM transmitter upgraded to 1 kW, new antenna installed

July 1955: TV transmitter went on air; 3 kW, video on 169.25, audio on
175.75
Feb 1956: TV transmitter upgraded to 10 kW
July 1957: TV transmitter converted from OIRT to CCIR standard
(video/sound separation 5.5 instead of 6.5 MHz; probably by this time also
settled on ch. E-6)
Oct 1959: New 10 kW Siemens TV transmitter, new antenna system
Spring 1960: Inauguration of a microwave link to Torfhaus site, using
Thomson-CSF TM 110 series equipment. For many years this link was the only
connection between the Intervision (OIRT) and Eurovision (EBU) systems
July 1961: Two new 10 kW FM transmitters from Funkwerk Koepenick; addit.
Radio DDR 1 on 88.95 and upgraded Deutschlandsender on 97.4
March 1963: Two more Funkwerk Koepenick 10 kW transmitters; Berliner
Rundfunk on 91.55 and Radio DDR 2 on 94.6
Feb 1966: New 10 kW TV transmitter made by Funkwerk Koepenick, replaced
Siemens transmitter (which was kept as aux) because the required spare
parts for it had to be bought for hard cash
Nov 1967: 10 kW UHF transmitter from Thomson-CSF, had to be obtained via
the USSR due to embargoing; result: A French transmitter with mostly
English parts, Russian inscriptions and a French documentation.
(Presumably this transmitter paralleled on ch. E-34 the E-6 programming,
since a second DFF program did not start until Oct 1969.)
1972-1973: FM transmitters upgraded to stereo
Oct 1973: New 20 kW UHF transmitter from Funkwerk Koepenick, enabling
first SECAM colour transmissions from Brocken
April 1974: E-6 transmitter upgraded to colour (in fact DFF started colour
transmissions on its first program not until 1972 or 1973, first they were
limited to a few hours on the second program from Oct 1969)
1976: Construction of the current antenna tower completed; picture of
Brocken summit today:
1978-1987: Construction of the wall around the Brocken summit
April 1985: FM aux transmitter installed, own construction by Deutsche
Post
Nov 1987: Additional 1 kW FM transmitter, own construction; DT64 on 101.4
Oct 1991: 10 kW transmitter for ZDF on ch. E-49 in a container
April 1992: Two new 1 kW Rohde&Schwarz FM transmitters, provisional
antenna mounted on the building; 101.4 and additional 107.8 (for MDR
Kultur, today MDR Figaro, which lost the much farther-ranging 89.0 outlet
to a commercial station)
1993: New Kathrein antenna systems, replacing the old mast which was
subsequently dismantled; ch. E-6 and E-34 transmitters replaced by new
Rohde&Schwarz transmitters, 1 kW transmitter on 101.4 replaced by 10 kW

transmitter (but all attempts to coordinate a higher ERP than 10 kW for
107.8 failed, thus no 10 kW transmitter required here), replacement of old
10 kW FM transmitters starts
1994: All transmitters in the old rooms replaced, continuous staffing of
the site ends, transmitters now remote-controlled from Collmberg, later
from Leipzig
Nov 1995: Old transmitters scrapped; Siemens TV transmitters could be
saved for a museum at Berlin
1996: New transmitter building, new solid-state TV transmitters (10 kW
VHF, 2 x 20 kW UHF; no statement on FM equipment, apparently the
transmitters from 1992/1993 were moved into the new hall)
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 23, 2006)
GREECE V of Greece 7475 at 0321 UT w/traditional singing. Listed as
"Know Sea Songs" in the sked translated by John Babbis on 18 March. Then
suddenly Orthodox chants and talk at 0325 but not liturgy, which begins at
0500. 9420 unusually weak tonight. 19 August.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, 2030-2114, 12 Aug, Vernacular, talks,
parts in French too; 54343, QRM till 2100 only.
7125 R. Guinee/ R. Conakry, Sonfonya, 1308-1419, 12 Aug, unreadable talks
due to low audio; 35343; rated 35343 on 14 Aug at 0845 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
HONDURAS 3339.97 HRMI - Radio Misiones Internacionales [tent.], 0645-
0745+, August 24, Tentative. Spanish religious talk with English
translations. Religious music at 0734. Poor in t-storm static.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 24)
ICELAND 189LW RUV, Gufuskalar, 2132-2209, 13 Aug, sport (?) rpt.,
newscast & coastal weather forecast as usual; 34353, adjt. QRM de D 183.
207LW RUV, Eidar, 2207-..., 13 Aug, news; 22451, QRM de MRC & D.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
INDIA THE 1000 kW TRANSMITTERS AT CHINSURAH IN WEST BENGAL, HAVE BEEN
REPLACED.
The radio transmission system in the border areas is being augmented to
strengthen the coverage there, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
In a written reply, Minister of Information and Broadcasting PR Dasmunsi
said several projects and installations of transmitters in Jammu and
Kashmir and the North-Eastern states are underway. The Minister said
Phase-1 of Jammu and Kashmir Special Plan has been completed under which
nine projects have been commissioned and three are technically ready.
In North-East, two FM transmitters at Itanagar and Kohima are ready. Under
the special plan, 1 kW transmitter at 19 new spots, 5 kW transmitter at
Silchar, 10 kW transmitter at Gangtok and 100 transmitters of 100 kW have
been approved for uncovered areas.
The 1000 kW transmitters at Chinsurah in West Bengal and Rajkot have also
been replaced by new ones, the Minister said. Source:
(via Jaisakthivel, Chennai-IND, dxld Aug 23)

INDONESIA 3976.06 RRI Pontianak 1047 Koran mixing w/Hams here tlking
about Golf. 1048 immediately into pleasant Lagu Lagu at end of Koran.
Fairly decent signal. Seems like every DX target in the 80 mb is always
covered by Hams.
UNID. 3995.03 RRI Kendari?? Just very weak mx at 1052. Of course there
was a Ham net right on top of it!!
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx Aug 23)
9524.96 Voice of Indonesia, 1035-1104+, August 25, Some talk in listed
Chinese but mostly continuous local pop music. English ID at 1101. Fair
signal.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 25)
3344.84 RRI-Ternate, silent again since Aug 21 in the +/- 1200 UTC range.
They were silent in late July and early Aug, then came back on only for
about a week.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 25)
IRAN? PUZZLE: 1 or 2 stations ? *1528-1636* (times vary) on 4366 kHz
(stabil and no jumps on that freq), next break and again s/on at 1657 on
4366 but on 3801 kHz also s/on also in Persian another station. Due to the
strong jammers I have no mind whether they are two or single station
because on 4366 kHz was at 1701 UTC "The International" communist hymne
and on 3801 kHz at same time a song. (Aug 18).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
IRELAND 252 RTE, Summerhill, noted with DRM a few past evenings, but
reverted to AM on the 19th; obs'ed 1102-1135, 17 Aug, English, news,
weather rpt 1104, music dedication prgr till 1200; 33342, QRM de ALG.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
ITALY 11855 Rai Rome in French at 1630-1655 UT strong on S=9+10 dB
level, nx in French, weaker on 7180 and 9845 kHz here in Germany.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
Google Earth imagery, also compared to Windows Live Search images...
ITA Rai Caltanisetta MW 567 kHz 20 kW, former LW / SW 3995 6060 kHz.
37 29 52.41 N 14 04 01.73 E
ITA Rai Bologna Budrio 567 kHz 10 / ex60 kW
44 31 10.42 N 11 31 02.89 E
former ITA_Rai Salento Specchia ex 567 / 1035
39 55 39.28 N 18 17 06.37 E
ITA Rai Napoli 657 kHz 120 kW
41 00 07.21 N 14 19 00.45 E
ITA Rai Torino Eremo 657 kHz
45 02 25.35 N 07 44 09.09 E
ITA Rai Firenze Terrarossa 657/100 kW 1368/25kW, in future to Pisa Coltano
move.
43 48 55.13 N 11 16 22.75 E
ITA future Rai Pisa Coltano 657/100 kW xFirenze
43 38 00.00 N 10 25 00.00 E

ITA Bolzano Bozen 657 kHz
46 24 16.82 N 11 17 27.35 E
ITA Rai Potenza 693 kHz 20 kW
40 36 08.94 N 15 48 46.74 E
ITA Rai Trieste Monte Belvedere Radio 819 kHz 20 kW
45 40 24.50 N 13 47 56.52 E
ITA Rai Rome St.Palomba 846 / 1332 kHz
41 42 14.47 N 12 34 55.40 E
ITA new Rai Rome ITUplanned MWsite 846 / 1332 kHz
42 13 00.00 N 11 58 60.00 E
ITA Rai Taranto 873 kHz [1431]
40 25 28.11 N 17 17 19.93 E
ITA Rai Milano 900 kHz 600 kW, DRM 693 kHz 50kW
45 19 50.07 N 09 12 00.89 E
ITA Rai Venezia Campalto 936 kHz 20 kW
45 28 45.74 N 12 17 49.37 E
ITA Rai Trapani 936 kHz 10 kW
37 55 35.31 N 12 34 15.39 E
ITA Rai Rimini Viserba 999 kHz
44 05 42.81 N 12 30 28.85 E
ITA Rai Perugia Torgiano 999 kHz 30 kW
43 03 17.65 N 12 25 11.33 E
ITA Rai Capo Vaticano 999 kHz 2 kW
38 37 08.10 N 15 50 57.75 E or rather at
ITA Rai near Vibo Valentia
38 40 38.71 N 16 06 26.06 E
ITA Rai Pescara San Silvestro 1035 kHz 10 kW
42 26 00.75 N 14 14 34.31 E
ITA Rai Ancona Montagnolo 1062 kHz 10 kW site , see Windows Live Search at
Strada Veccia Pietralacroce and Via Pietralacroce.
43 36 28.22 N 13 31 52.19 E
And Ancona maritime station nearby?
At 43 36 41.42 N 13 31 30.79 E
Cagliari ???
Rai Cagliari Sestu site 1062 kHz 50/25 kW at
39 17 35.06 N 09 04 21.78 E
[better seen under Windows Live Search, than Google Earth imagery due of
clouds! ]
Military Installation? at

39 20 13.31 N 08 51 48.09 E - or what?
ITA Rai Catania new1062 kHz 20 kW
37 23 05.71 N 15 03 15.74 E
ITA Rai Trento Villazzano 1062 kHz 2kW (via della Ziverana)
46 02 55.82 N 11 09 23.03 E
ITA Rai Rome Monte Ciocci 1107 kHz
41 54 33.76 N 12 26 31.36 E
ITA Rai Aosta Gerdaz 1116 kHz 2 kW
45 42 07.09 N 07 18 34.79 E
1116 Rai Bari location correction.
Live Search Maps
shows
ITA Rai Bari Ceglie del Campo 1116 kHz 2 kW, [1332/1512]
ITU 41 03 N 16 52 E,
not at Ceglie Messapico wrth p254, which is 73 kms southeastwards !
2 masts at 41 03 34.00 N 16 51 52.59 E and
2 masts at 41 03 31.82 N 16 52 05.32 E
easily visible on MS Live Search.
Bari location is one of the oldest established LW/MW sites in Europe, even
from pre WWII era, like Koenigswusterhausen, Beromuenster, Limoges,
Rennes, Motala, Kalundborg.
ITA Rai Cuneo Tetti Pesio 1116 kHz 20 kW
44 25 13.71 N 07 37 27.49 E
easily visible on MS Live Search.
ITA Rai Palermo Mt.Pellegrino 1116 kHz 10 kW
38 09 42.14 N 13 21 30.37 E
ITA Rai Messina Mte Piselli 1143 kHz 10 kW
38 10 49.30 N 15 32 12.26 E
ITA Rai Sassari La Crucca 1143 kHz 10 kW
40 45 22.66 N 08 26 51.99 E
ITA Rai La Spezia Via Valdellora 1296 kHz 5 kW
44 06 56.10 N 09 49 55.65 E
easily visible on MS Live Search street map.
ITA Rai Matera 1314 kHz 2 kW
40 40 26.54 N 16 37 14.65 E
ITA Rai Belluno 1449 kHz
ITA Rai Biella S.Paolo 1449 kHz 2 kW
45 34 11.35 N 08 02 57.15 E
ITA Rai Bressanone Brixen 1449 kHz 2 kW
46 42 44.80 N 11 38 40.01 E

ITA Rai Brunico Bruneck 1449 kHz 2 kW
46 48 08.04 N 11 57 56.89 E
ITA Rai Como Monte Tre Croci 1449 kHz
ITA Rai Cortina 1449 kHz 2 kW
46 31 20.54 N 12 06 45.38 E
ITA Rai Sondrio Triangia 1449 kHz 2 kW
46 10 19.64 N 09 50 11.17 E
ITA Rai Squinzano 1449 kHz 50 kW
40 27 29.70 N 18 00 17.89 E
ITA Rai Genova Granarolo Portofino 1575 kHz 2 kW
44 25 23.18 N 08 54 39.73 E
ITA Rai Goriza Piuma 1575 kHz 2 kW
45 57 33.92 N 13 36 23.15 E
ITA Rai Nuoro S.Onofrio 1575 kHz 2 kW
40 19 08.46 N 09 16 44.54 E
former AWR Forli site at
44 10 17.95 N 11 58 40.76 E
ITA Rai Rome shortwave site at Prato Smeraldo
41 48 09.13 N 12 31 15.97 E
maritime ITA IAR Rome
41 59 04.58 N 12 34 42.37 E
ITA submarine ICV Isola di Tavolara, Sardegna
40 54 52.26 N 09 44 08.12 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 20)
JAPAN/KOREAS "Why Yamata transmitters can not broadcast the program of
"Furusato no Kaze"?
Currently three programs "Shiokaze", "Furusato no Kaze" and "Nippon no
Kaze" are broadcast towards North Korea from VT Communications [brokery],
and only "Shiokaze" is transmitted from Yamata.
Why Yamata transmitter can not sent the message of "Furusato no Kaze"
towards North Korea?
Japanese law on broadcasting says only NHK can broadcast "international
service". And government controlled the license of broadcasting - it is
quite difficult to get the permission (license) of broadcasting promptly.
At the opening announcement of Shiokaze, they announce call sign as JSR.
Exactly speaking, JSR is not call sign for "general" radio stations.
Shiokaze got a license for "special utility broadcast" - same as Traffic
Information Service Radio on 1620 kHz - not for "general broadcast".

In the case of "Furusato no Kaze", they get neither the license of
"utility broadcast" nor "general broadcast". And NHK reject the proposal
of Japanese government to broadcast "Furusato no Kaze" within the program
of Radio Japan. Thus Yamata transmitter can not sent message of "Furusato
no Kaze."
(de NDXC Monitoring, translated by S. Wakisaka-JPN
via ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN)
JAPAN [non, UK/AFS/ASC] Radio Japan shortwave schedule changes during
re-engineering Radio Japan shortwave schedule changes during re-
engineering. Radio Japan advises on its website that some of its shortwave
transmissions will change site and/or frequency due to re-engineering of
its transmission facilities.
The Arabic transmission at 0700-0730 UTC currently on 15220 kHz via
Ascension Island will move to Meyerton (South Africa) from 29 August
onwards. From 28 October the site changes again to Rampisham (UK) and the
frequency will change to 9440 kHz.
The broadcast in Japanese at 2200-2300 UTC via Ascension Island will
change its frequency from 9655 kHz to 11955 kHz from 29 August onwards.
(NHK Online via RNW MN Aug 24)
LAOS 4677.61 Houa Phanh R. (pres) 1158-1323* Aug 14. Very weak with mx
to ToH, then possible nx or talk. Seemed // 6130 but hard to tell since
6130 was not very good, either. Carrier left the air at 1232, per sked,
while 6130 continued.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 21)
LIBYA 711 LJBC "M" network, 3x50 kW tx sites, 2217-..., 19 Aug, Arabic,
local, almost endless tune; all but one listed as airing "V" network; //
675, 1449. 53443, QRM de Espana.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
LITHUANIA 6255 The Mighty KBC relay, QSL card (incl. the site) in three
weeks, v/s Tom de Wit.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
MADAGASCAR 5010 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1834-1851, 19 Aug,
Malagasy, radio theatre; 35231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
MALAYSIA 11884.72 Voice of Malaysia (Suara Malaysia) via RTM, 1022-
1113, August 19, Asian language, pop songs, 1029 choral anthem, ID "This
is the Voice of Malaysia", into Mandarin Chinese programming, with pop
songs, some in English, ToH 2 pips, assume news (Cantonese listed), back
to Mandarin Chinese and pop songs, mostly fair, except the news had very
low audio. During the whole time their transmitter was cutting in and out
for very brief periods.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Aug 21)
7270 RTM-Sarawak, Kuching, 1456-1509, 15 Aug, Iban (as listed), talks,
announcements, tunes; 25322, vy. poor / fluttery by 1500. [Iban people
were head hunters...]
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
9750 VoMalaysia, Kajang, at *0958-1020 UT on 22 Aug, IS, Bahasa
Indonesia, ID, natl. anthem, pops; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
MALI 4835.5 R. Mali, Kati, 2220-..., 14 Aug, Vernacular, phone-ins,
seemingly some health prgr; 55343 and unusual good audio; // 5995 strong
but with an empty carrier!

7285.5 R. Mali, Kati, 1303-1430, 12 Aug, French, newscast,...,
Vernacular, talks; 55343, reasonable audio. This must be the same tx also
used for 4835.5 (as obs'ed on 14 Aug).
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1833-1852, 14 Aug,
Vernacular, talks, Arabic at 1840; 34443, adjt. QRM, then also de E 783.
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1305-1435, 12 Aug, chanting,..., French,
reports about flooding; 55343. This outlet is still silent mornings till
around 1200.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
MEXICO 6185 R. Educacion, Cd. de Mej[x]ico, 0940-1010, 15Aug, Spanish,
classical music; 25331.
9600 R. UNAM, Ticoman, 0949-1015, 15 Aug, light music, ID " R.
Universidad" w/ musical background, news 1001; 24432, adjt. QRM 9605.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
9599.27 Radio UNAM, Mexico City, 0035-0115+, August 24, classical music.
Spanish ID announcement at 0059 followed by Spanish talk. Possible radio-
drama at 0105. Irregular. Fair signal strength but difficult reception due
to Cuba on 9600.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 24)
MONGOLIA 7460 RFA relay, QSL card (with the site given only as "Xmtr in
Asia") in 16 days.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
4895 Mongoliin R, Murun, 2237-2249, 14 Aug, Mongolian, orchestral themes;
34332, QRM de Brazil.
4930 Mongoliin R, Altay, 2238-2251, 14 Aug, Mongolian, talks; 35342,
echoing audio.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
Google Earth imagery. Khonkhor site
47 47 50.60 N 107 10 42.75 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
MOROCCO 1079.8 RTM "Q", site?, 1426-..., 12 Aug, Arabic, prayer; 55444
but very poor evenings due to QRM de Espana; bad audio.
1143 RTM-"A", site?, 2248-..., 18 Aug, Arabic, songs, talks; 54443, QRM
de E & vy. bad audio.
1593 RTM ("B" network?), Marrakech, 2123-2237, 15 Aug, Arabic, Ar. songs,
western pops; 33421, adjt. & co-ch. QRM. // 1632 kHz with FM-like
modulation.
1632 RTM "Q", site, 1424-..., 12 Aug (check obs. on 15 Aug), Arabic,
prayer; 55444 but extremely difficult to copy due to weird audio _ can
this fq. be a tx spur?; if so, I don't find the fundamental fq.s Check
1079.8 kHz but this is not the fundamental freq.
1632 RTM "B", site?, 1841-2240, 15 Aug, (cf. obs. 12 Aug), French,
western pops, refs. to prgr "DJ Mix", newscast 1900, Arabic music,...,
Arabic prgr at 2040, chats & phone-ins; 55444 but readability is vy.
difficult, to a point that switching the FM mode actually helped a bit; //
1593 Marrakech which I noted one evening (check above). So this spur or
whatever the signal on 1632 kHz may be actually b/casts at least the "B"
network, the "Q" (Koran) network and some other, possibly Regional.

1632 RTM "B", site?, 1402-1855, 19 Aug, Spanish, newscast, Sp. songs,
then Arabic+French as from 1500, talks, music, news; 55454. I was able to
perceive most of the newscast content in Castilian by switching to the FM
mode of the NRD-545.
1638H RTM "A", Rabat, 1320-..., 12 Aug, Arabic, talks; harmonic of 819,
still with bad audio; 35353.
7308H RTM "C", Sebaa-Aioun, 1305-..., 15 Aug, Berber, talks, music;
25332. Harmonic of 1044 kHz.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
NETH ANTILLES 9450 En un mensaje enviado por el queridisimo Jaime
Baguena, de Radio Nederland, nuestro amigo nos informa lo siguiente:
La frecuencia de 9450 kHz (31 metros) dirigida hacia el Sur de Sudamerica
que se utiliza en el horario de 0000 a 0157 UTC, sera reemplazada por la
de 15315 kHz (19 metros) via Bonaire Antillas Neerlandesas. Este cambio
entrara en vigor el proximo domingo 2 de septiembre UTC, es decir sabado
en la noche en Sudamerica.
(Jaime Baguena Garcia-HOL, RNW Redaccion Espanola,
via Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, Aug 26)
NETHERLANDS Digitaltests auf 28100 kHz.
Vor kurzem begann die Technische Universitaet in Delft mit experimentellen
Sendungen im Standard Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) auf der Frequenz 28100
kHz. Diese Frequenz liegt im 10-Meterband des Amateurfunks, das sich von
28000 bis 29700 kHz erstreckt. Abgestrahlt (Fotos) wird das Signal ueber
eine an zwei Masten angebrachte Antenne, die Leistung des Senders
beziffert die TU Delft auf maximal 400 Watt.
Auf ein Protestschreiben des Deutschen Amateur-Radio-Clubs (DARC) hin
erklaerte der fuer den Betrieb des Senders verantwortliche Mitarbeiter,
die TU Delft habe sich seit einem Jahr um eine Sendegenehmigung fuer
Ausstrahlungen im 11-Meterband des Rundfunks (25600 bis 26100 kHz)
bemueht, um dort wie ihre Partneruniversitaeten in Deutschland DRM-
Versuche fahren zu koennen. Die niederlaendischen Fernmeldebehoerden
haetten die beantragte Genehmigung jedoch versagt und kein Interesse an
einer Entwicklung des DRM-Standards erkennen lassen.
Medienmagazin erwaehnt DRM 28100 kHz, click
Soeben hat mich auch Dick van Empelen, der Koordinator der hollaendischen
Bandwacht angerufen. Zusammen mit Dick Harms, Praesident der Veron, wollen
sie den DRM-Sender auf 28100 stoppen. Dick v.E. kennt jemand in der
Nachbarschaft von Delft, der sich den Sender zuerst einmal anhoert; es
koennte ja sein, dass der gar nicht mehr sendet ...
(Uli Bihlmayer-D DJ9KR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
NEW ZEALAND 6095 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 0850-0950, 15 Aug, English,
Pacific Report, news, etc.; 43433 but much worse at 0945; DRM QRM.
15720 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 2240-2241 (! - read on), 15 Aug, Natl. R
prgr/ing; 25433 via the on the grnd. K9AY; at 2241, the tx went off and
stayed off until at least 2335.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
NIGER 9705 La Voix du Sahel, Niamey, 1313-1440, 12 Aug, Vernacular,
phone-ins, ..., discussion; 24242, but rated 55343 at 1430.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 1614-1640, 19 Aug, English (tent),

western oldies, neswscast 1700; fair audio but not later during a
discussion prgr; 15241.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
9690 Voice of Nigeria, *0758-0815+, August 24, Sign on with their theme
music. Talk in local language at 0759. IDs. Local tribal music. Fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 24)
NORTHERN MARIANAS 9715 R. Liberty via Tinian, QSL card (incl. the site)
in six weeks. 15700 RFA Tinian, QSL card (incl. the site) in five weeks.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
NORWAY [to ZIMBABWE] SW Radio Africa 12035 via Norway at 1853 UT. Fair,
which is surprising because this is usually inaudible. 19 August.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3335 R. East Sepik 1201-1302+ Aug 17. Mx program just
ending with an Engelbert Humperdinck tune; 1201 nx in En; an NBC program
note at 1208 was followed by a pop mx program; recognized "Stuck in the
Middle With You" among others. Good signal and // 3315, which was fair;
both freqs nearly gone by 1400.
3385 R. East New Britain. Still off the air in the 1100-1400 time frame.
Last heard with election coverage on July 15. Maybe they got voted off the
air!
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 21)
R. West New Britain on 3235 kHz received that re-active on Aug 22 at 1130
to 1400 s/off UT. Good condx. DXer of Nagoya received on same freq. open
carrier on Aug. 21 at 1341 UT s/off.
(de NDXC Monitoring, translated by S. Wakisaka-JPN
via ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN)
3235 R. West New Britain Just caught very end of anmnt by W in Pidgin at
1045 t/in. Into long lively island Pop song. 1050 W host again w/voice-
over anmnt w/ment of "station" and "number one", then Reggae-like song.
1057 W w/more voice-over talk and ments of "program" "Sunday", recap of
the songs chart positions. 1059 continuned brief anmnt w/ment of "station"
and island filler mx. 1100 childrens choir island song. Same W host at
1104 followed by more island mx. Decent signal w/some thunderstorm
crashes. Fading after 1100. Haven't hrd this one or seen it reported in a
long time. Nice to see it back. Hopefully its a permanent reactivation.
The other "usuals" were also on except 3335.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 25
PERU 4775 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2239-2248, 13 Aug, Quechua, Indian
songs, talks & refs. to Huanta; 45332.
4857.5 R. La Hora, Cuzco, 2235-2246, 14 Aug, Spanish, tradit. Indian
songs & songs of Spanish origin; 35332.
4950 R. Madre de Dios, Pto Maldonado, 2208-2219, 14 Aug, Indian songs;
25321.
6019.5 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2213-2220, 11 Aug, Spanish, shouting preacher
before a live audience; 34332.
4955 R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2300-2314, 21 Aug, Spanish, very brief
newscast followed by a prgr abt. LAm musicians & themes, starting with
Guatemala; 35332.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21/22)
RUSSIA Google Earth imagery. RUS Ekaterinburg SW site cloudy at
56 55 19.97 N 60 36 23.39 E

ut antenna masts much better visible at Yahoo Maps
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 24)
6160 kHz, 0319 UT, Aug 16, Radio Pomorje (Arkhangelsk). Russian, 44444.
(Sergey Vinokurov-RUS, oblast ("open_dx") via RUS-dx Aug 19)
5920 WYFR relay via Chita, QSLcard (incl. the site), relig.literature,
stickers, calendars in 5 weeks.
7305 V. of Russia via Novosibirsk, QSL card (incl. the site) in 11 weeks.
9450 WYFR via Irkutsk, QSL card (incl. the site) and relig.literature in
36 weeks after follow-up.
9800 V. of Russia via Irkutsk, QSL card (incl. the site) in 10 weeks.
11635 R. Chechnya Svobodnaya via St. Petersburg, QSL card (incl. the
site) in 87 months, v/s Mikhail Timofeyev (QSL Manager).
13665 V. of Russia via Vladivostok, QSL card (incl. the site) and
schedules in 55 days.
15195 V. of Russia via Chita, QSL card (incl. the site) in 66 days.
12120 R. Democracy Shorayee, e-mail QSL verie in 1 day from
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
5920, (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka) // 7320 (Magadan), 0708, 17 Aug., ID:
"Radio Rossii" (rod-yo rah-sss-i); apparent split of // at 0710. 5920 into
Russian discussion & 7320 into pop music, ID with bird calls. 5920 // 5940
// 7320, 0715, 18 Aug., with Russian pop (sounds/like Abba in Russian) and
W DJ.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Aug 20)
5940, R. Rossii via Magadan, 1252-1300*, August 17, fair- poor, Russian
music till ToH, 5+1 pips and off. Parallel with 7320 (fair) also via
Magadan and 5920 (good) via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka. 7200 via Yakutsk was
not heard at this time. 9765, R. Tikhiy Okean (R. Pacific Ocean),
Vladivostok, *0835:34-0900*, August 17, on with "Govorit Vladivostok",
chimes IS, ID along with sound of ship's bell, gives phone numbers, usual
Russian programming (news items, numerous recordings of reporters
interviewing people, etc.), Russian ballad, ToH one pip and off, mostly
good, // 12065 (fair).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Aug 20)
The motorboating transmitter from Magadan, 7320, previously reported at
1248 is also audible as early as 0602 UT, Aug 24 in Russian. And again at
0617 UT on August 25.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 26)
9765 Radiostantsiya Tikhiy Okean, 0845-0959 UT With Steady Russian
Comments from various persons until 0854. At that time pop music
presented. Again at 0858 comments (probably news) and sine off. Signal was
poor.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Aug 24)
RWANDA 5985 Sudan Radio Service, Kigali, 0315-0329*, August 24, English
talk about schools in Sudan. Children's chorus. ID at 0329. Poor with co-
channel QRM.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 24)

SAUDI ARABIA 15250 Log Saudi Arabia in English on the 17 Aug at the
hour of 1200 UT using the frequency of 15250 kHz with a clear reception.
Program consist of the news to be followed by a program about book and
also another program on exercise. It sign off at around 1227 without any
ID. Would appreciate any DXer who can provide me with the latest address
where I can write in for a QSL CARD. Used my SONY ICF SW7600GR rx with the
built in telescopic aerial to log this broadcast coming from Saudi Arabia.
(Peter Ng-MLA, Aug 20, dxing.info via dxld)
SINGAPORE 7275 Mediacorp R. Singapore - Olikkalanjiam chennal, Kranji,
1453-1514, 15 Aug, Tamil, advertisements (tent), news (?) 1500, music;
35433, adjt. QRM as from 1500 on only.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
SOUTH AFRICA 15410 DW relay via Meyerton, QSL card (incl. the site) in
32 days, v/s Horst Scholtz (Transmission Management).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
3230 Family R via Meyerton, 2027-2041, 21 Aug, English, religious prgr;
44343, adj. uty. QRM.
3255 BBC via Meyerton, 1900-..., 21 Aug, WS in English, TS, news (tent);
25231 and rated 45333 at 2030.
3320 SAUK/ R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, 1830-1917, 15 Aug, Afrikaans,
talks, news 1900; 35333.
3345 Canal Africa, Meyerton, 1902-1907, 21 Aug, Portuguese to AGL+MOZ,
news, with financial report & sport after the headlines; 44242, adj. uty.
QRM, so best in LSB.
(all 4 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
[AFS to Zimbabwe] 4880 SW R. Africa via Meyerton, AFS, 1842-1858*, 14
Aug, English to Zimbabwe, reports abt. Zimbabwe; 44343, QRM de nrs. stn.
but also de stn playing an endless tune, so surely the ZWE jammer. SW R.
Africa is s/on at 1700.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
SUDAN 7200 SNBC, Omdurman, 1512-1516, 15 Aug, Arabic, talks; 34332,
amateur CW QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
SURINAME 4990 R. Apintie, Paramaribo, at 2303-... UT on 21 Aug, Dutch,
talks; 24331, CODAR QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
SWAZILAND 3200 TWR, Mpangela Ranch, 1855-..., 21 Aug, English to
Southern Africa, songs; 25231 and a little better at 2025.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
TAIWAN 9680 R. Taiwan Int. 1115 End of CH anmnt by W, then into
traditional Chinese mx. Found // 7185 kHz which was a bit weaker. This
freq was good although it seemed like there was another extremely weak co-
channel stn.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 25
TAJIKISTAN 5840 R. Prague relay, QSL card (incl. the site), schedule,
stickers, a coaster in 13 days.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
TURKEY 198 Question to Rumen, whether TRT is still on service LW 198
kHz or not, tx dismanteled at Etimesgut in Jan 2004? :

LW 198 TRT, -- I will check it on Aug 28/29 when I will be in the Dorf
[grandma's village] (why do You may test via Google Earth to look on the
village named GORNA KREMENA, north of Sofia, search city of MEZDRA, next 5
km NorthWest of Mezdra - there are my antennas and Your BIG GIFT SONY
2001).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
G.C. 43 10 60 N 23 43 60 E / 43.1833 N 23.7333 E
Live Search Maps
UGANDA UBC on 4976 kHz at 0327 till 0355 UT. In English and Local
language good morning phone in show greetings by listeners and phone
number aired. music and time annoucements. sio 444.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 23)
UAE Heute morgen um 0202 UTC gelang der Empfang von Asianet Radio auf
1539 kHz mit definitiver ID "Asianet Radio 1539 kHz". Sonst Bestand das
Programm aus indischer Musik und Werbung. f/out 0214 UTC.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Aug 25)
Shared channel, VOA Urdu Al Dhabbayya 1400-0200 UT.
USA/LAOS Despite what the Hmong Lao Radio office in Minnesota told me
recently that HLR was off SW for good, there it was again on 11785,
Saturday August 18 on 11785 via WHRI, usual very strong signal aimed
usward from SC, but FE QRM still audible underneath. Hmong talk, and a bit
of rustic music before closing. Presumably back on previous sked of Sat &
Sun only, 1300-1400 on 11785 kHz.
Checking website, found nothing in English about
status of broadcasts, nor on linked different site for HLR,
which BTW has a quotation from the Judeo-
Christian Bible atop, so apparently this group has also alienated itself
from main Lao culture religiously. There are also links to many other
Hmong broadcasts/stations on both pages, some overtly Christian.
The debate forum linked,
at the moment has 2410 posts on 121 pages, mostly in English, and mostly
squabbling among different Hmong/Lao faxions about Vang Pao, for whom HLR
is trying to raise defense fund money.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 21)
WBOH 5919.98 at 0139 w/preaching. Light hum in background. // WTJC
9369.92 but no hum. The latter was not heard at 2312 UT. This stn is often
inaudible due to reception but after dark. I think it was just off air. 18
August.
KVOH 17775.03 at 1800+ in Spanish w/contemporary Christian mx. Checked on
and off throughout the afternoon and heard no preaching. No talk. Sounded
like they were on auto-pilot. 18 August.
[non] Radio Aap Ki Dunyaa (VOA) via Morocco 7145 at 0130 in Urdu
w/animated talk. Many mentions of Pakistan and Supreme Court. Very strong
signal. 19 August.
[non] R Liberty 7105 at 0345-0359 in Circassian as per sked. (pres).
Abrupt sign off at 0359 UT. 19 August.
[non] Haven't heard Reverend Melissa via Costa Rica for the past two days,
18-19 August.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)

5850 Eternal Good News via WHRA, pers. QSL letter (incl. the site), post
cards, transcripts of sermons in 28 days, v/s George Bryan (Speaker).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
Updated summer A-07 for Voice of America. Part one of two:
AFAN/OROMO 1730-1800 9875 11500 11675 11905 13870 Mon-Fri
ALBANIAN 0500-0530 9460
1600-1630 13740
1830-1900 9840
AMHARIC 1800-1900 9875 11500 11675 11905 13870
ARABIC 0400-1645 990 1170 1548
Radio Sawa 1645-0400 990 1170 1431 1548
AZERI 1730-1800 7170 7235 13725
BANGLA 0130-0200 11735 15205
1600-1700 1575 7430 11835
BURMESE 1430-1530 1575 Sa/Su 9325 11910 12120
2330-2400 6185 9505 11980
CANTONESE 1300-1500 1170 7115 9355
CHINESE 0000-0200 9545 11830 11925 15150 15385 17765
0200-0300 9545 11830 11925 15385 17765
0700-0900 13610 13740 15250 17780 17855 21705
0900-1000 11825 11965 13610 13740 15250 15665 17780 17855
1000-1100 9575 11825 11965 12040 13610 15250 15665 17855
1100-1200 1170 6110 9575 11785 11825 11990 12040 15205
1200-1230 6110 9845 11785 11825 11990 12040 15205
1230-1300 6110 9845 11785 11805 11825 12040 15205
1300-1400 6110 9845 11785 11805 11965 11990 12040
1400-1500 6110 9845 11805 11965 11990 12040
2200-2300 7190 7200 9510 9545 11925 13775
CREOLE 1130-1200 11890 15390 Mon-Fri
1630-1700 15390 17565
2100-2130 11895 13725 21555
CROATIAN 0430-0500 5965
1830-1845 7180 15180
DARI 0130-0230 1296 9335 12140
Radio Ashna 1500-1530 1296 9335 15090 15120
1630-1730 1296 9335 11565 11580
1800-1830 1296 9335 11565 11580
1930-2030 1296 7555 7595
ENGLISH 0030-0100 1593 9715 9780 11725 15185 15205 15290 15560
17820
Special 0130-0200 6040 13740 Tue-Sat
1500-1600 1575 6160 9590 9760 12080 15550
1600-1700 1170 Mo-Fr 12080 13600 17895
1900-2000 7480 9670
2230-2300 1593 9570 11705 15145
2300-2330 1593 9570 13755 15145
2330-2400 1593 7350 9570 13755 15145 15340
ENGLISH to 0100-0200 7430 9780 11705
FE/SoAs/Oce 1100-1200 1575 Sat/Sun

1200-1300 1170 6140 9645 9760 12075
1300-1400 9645 9760
1400-1500 7125 9760 15185
1500-1600 7125 12150 13735 15105
2200-2400 1575 Fr/Sa 7120 9415 11725 15185
ENGLISH ZMB 1730-1800 909 4930 13755 15775 Mon-Fri
ENGLISH 0300-0330 909 1530 4930 6080 7340 9885 12080 15580
to Africa 0330-0400 909 1530 4930 6080 9885 12080 15580
0400-0430 909 1530 4930 4960 6080 9575 11835 12080
15580
0430-0500 909 4930 4960 6080 9575 11835 12080 15580
0500-0600 909 4930 6080 6180 12080 15580
0600-0700 909 1530 6080 6180 12080 15580
1400-1500 4930 6080 13570 15580 17685
1500-1600 4930 6080 13570 15580 17895
1600-1700 909 1530 4930 6080 15580
1700-1730 4930 Sa/Su 6080 15580
1730-1800 4930 Sa/Su 6080 15410 15580
1800-1830 909 4930 Sa/Su 6080 15410 15580 17895
1830-1900 909 4930 6080 15410 15580 17895
1900-2000 909 4930 4940 6080 15410 15445 15580 17895
2000-2100 909 1530 4930 4940 6080 15445 15580
2100-2200 1530 6080 15580
ENGLISH AFG 2030-0030 1296 7555
ENGLISH to 1400-1500 15530 17740
Eu/ME/NoAf 1500-1600 15445 15530
FRENCH 0530-0600 1530 4960 6035 6095 9885 13710 Mon-Fri
0600-0630 4960 6035 6095 9885 13710 Mon-Fri
1830-2000 1530 9815 9830 12080 15730 17785
2000-2030 9815 9830 11720 12080 15730
2030-2100 9815 9830 11720 12080 15730 Sat/Sun
2100-2130 9815 9830 11720 12035 12080 Mon-Fri
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
9265.05 WMLK, Bethel, Pa, 1930-1955+, August 24, English religious talk
about Yahweh teachings. Theme music & ID at 1945. Irregular. When they are
on the air they appear to always be slightly off frequency. Weak. Poor in
high noise level.
9264.96 WINB, Red Lion, Pa, *2200-2300+, August 24, English sign on
announcements with ID & religious talk. Religious music. Re-broadcasting
WYFR programming. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. Slightly wobbly carrier.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Aug 25)
[BIAFRA non]. 15665 Tuning around during a T-storm requiring internal
antenna only, I came upon a signal in African-accented English and with a
very heavy long-path echo on 15665 kHz, Friday Aug 24 at 2035 just as it
was IDing as Voice of Biafra International, Washington DC, and going from
English to a local language (Igbo or Ibo?). 2039 was back in English,
talking about Calabar. Was otherwise occupied for next quarter hour but
retune at 2055 found them playing instrumental multi-national anthem "God
Bless Africa". (Which god??? Why?); 2058, ID again as V. of Biafra
International, WDC, giving frequency as "15.67 MHz in the 19 meter band.
Goodbye, Biafra, and to you until our next broadcast, good night."
The last we knew, VOBI was on Saturdays only, for a while also Wednesdays,
at 2100-2200 UT on 7380 via RSA, but this strong echoey signal on 15665
smax of a WHR outlet; WHRA which is mainly aimed at Africa? No, WHRI
closing ID followed immediately at 2059, next frequency to be 13640 (which

is the BBC relay). No day(s) mentioned for this transmission, but I soon
found it to be the only one now mentioned, again with incorrect frequency!
At
"Voice of Biafra International (VOBI)" A SHORTWAVE Radio Broadcast Service
transmitting on 15.67 MHz (on 19 meter band) at 2000 - 2100 Hours UTC
(Universal Time [Coordinated]) equivalent to 9.00pm- 10.00pm Biafraland
time every Friday. A project of Biafra Foundation, and Biafra
Actualization Forum. - The goal of VOBI is to provide and disseminate news
and information of relevance and pressing import to Igbo-Biafra, and to
the rest of the world, using SHORTWAVE Radio.. On September 1, 2001, the
maiden broadcast was made.
Please support VOBI. Send contributions and donations to: Voice Of Biafra
International 1629 K ST. NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036, USA
TEL NO: 202 508 3795 FAX: 202 508 3759
E-mail:
Please use the controls to operate the audio; OR, You may also use the
MediaPlayer version by clicking on the link. (Click here to download free
Microsoft Media Player).
We apologize for the audio quality which is affected by systemic and
technical limitations. - Please follow this link to the transcript (text
version) of THE NEWS ANALYSIS SEGMENT only of the Voice of Biafra
International (VOBI) broadcasts.
[new] Also available in transcript form: WOB (Women of Biafra) segment of
the Voice of Biafra International (VOBI) Broadcasts"
The above copied from website, most dated info of which is 2006y or
earlier. But just below are audio linx to three previous broadcasts and
this latest one:
Is this on the WHR schedule? Yes, on Angel 1, but incorrectly: 2000 Fr
0400 PM 0500 PM Monday - Friday VOBI Broadcasts Oguchi Nkwocha 17650
So both the programmer and the transmission provider have it on the wrong
frequency! Note that it is really Friday only, tho the WHR schedule
display as usual is self-contradictory about this.
HFCC has it thus:
15665 2000-2100 46 HRI 250 87 5 250307 281007 D Eng USA HRI FCC
But has it really been going on this frequency since 25 March and no one
has noticed until now? CIRAF 46 West Africa from Western Sahara to Biafra.
87 is the azimuth and 5 is the day of week. HFCC also shows 17650 on air
at same time on Fridays only; is this imaginary?
17650 2000-2100 10 HRI 100 260 5 250307 281007 D Spa,Eng USA HRI FCC
I don't find any DX reports of 7380 being heard since mid-April in Japan
Premium, altho DX Mix News Bulgaria was still showing it in May:
"Voice of Biafra International 2100-2200 on 7380 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to
WeAf English Sat
(DX Mix News, Bulgaria, May 22 via DXLD)"
VOBI does not appear on the SENTECH schedule, but I am not sure it ever
did even when it was on 7380:

Searching the WHR site on VOBI turns up another transmission, which is not
mentioned on VOBI's own site, this one via WHRA:
1915 Mo-Fr 0315 PM 0345 PM We VOBI Broadcasts Oguchi Nkwocha 13710
Note that in this case, WHR displays M-F with the UT, and Wednesday only
with the EDT listing, while just the opposite was the case with the
incorrect frequency, but correct time on Friday! Presumably the 1915-1945
UT one is really on Wednesdays only, but no telling if 13710 is really the
right frequency.
About the long-path echo, which originally got me to stop and monitor the
frequency 15665: since Furman is roughly 1 kilomile from here, the LP echo
must be coming around from 24 kilomiles away.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 24)
VATICAN STATE 13730 RCI relay, card (incl. the site), prog.schedules
in 25 days, v/s Bill Westenhaver.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
Google Earth imagery, also compared to Windows Live Search images...
42 02 56.52 N 12 19 47.40 E
and Vatican Garden 4005/5885 kHz at
41 54 06.24 N 12 26 55.30 E
VIETNAM 6165 Dai Tieng Noi Viet Nam, Xuan Mai, 2231-2239, 20 Aug,
H'mong, talks; 23441; audible after TCD s/off at 2230; QRM de HRV.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
ZAMBIA 5915 ZNBC, Lusaka, 2050-2058, 11 Aug, Vernacular, talks & phone-
ins; 55333; blocked by Family R in Arabic, meaning my July obs. mentioning
"QRM de ISR, Arabic channel" may be wrong. Best reception of the ZNBC
considerably earlier than 2000.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
ZIMBABWE 4828 Voice of Zimbabwe, Guineafowl, 1846-..., 14 Aug, non-stop
Afr. pops; 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, has been getting the same sort of bad propagation
like the other 90 m band African signals, but evn so puts better signals
than the rest; 1907-1911, 21 Aug, Vernacular, talks; 45242, and no better
later at recheck at 2025.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
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AFGHANISTAN To answer some of Mr Kamp's questions:
1. From which location "Shari'ah Zhagh" should be transmitting?
2. Which equipment the mullahs are using? (which are radically against
modern technology...)
The station broadcasts on FM for short periods (typically 30 minutes) from
a low power mobile facility that is constantly being moved to avoid
detection. The BBC has published independent confirmation that broadcasts
have been heard.
5. Why doesn't the allied forces stop the transmissions by bombardment?
First of all, they can't find it. Secondly, it no doubt operates close to
centres of population. Even if the allied forces knew where it is at a
given moment, they are not going to risk dozens of civilian casualties.
And because it isn't on the air for long periods, and can only cover a
small area at a time, it is not considered a major threat.
6. Do you find any reception report?
Of course not. 99.9% of the people in the world do not know what a
reception report is. And no DXer is going to hear an FM station than can
be only be received in a small area around the transmitter in Afghanistan.
Yes, of course the Taliban issue propaganda saying that the station is on
the air. That's what they do. If Mr Kamp imagines that we shouldn't
publish stories because they come from a source we don't like, then he
clearly doesn't support press freedom.

(Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld Sep 1)
ALGERIA Radio Algerie Internationale (DXLD 7-085).
From:
To:
JD: Hotbird 12,538 GHz h, "International Radio":
Waere mal interessant, was da so fuer Sprachen laufen.
Derzeit Franzoesisch, siehe Anhang.
JD: Besonders ab 2100 Uhr, da soll dort Englisch kommen, aber tut es das
tatsaechlich?
Ansonsten waere auch noch interessant, ob es auch auf Hotbird Stereo mit
nach rechts verschobener Balance ist.
Ja ist es, was ein reichlich bescheidenen Klang verursacht, weil der
rechte Kanal damit natuerlich teilweise reichlich uebersteuert ist.
(Kai Ludwig-D, Aug 2)
Right now again no problem to access the
stream here via file -> open. Until 2000
they had programming in Spanish, now Arabic is on again.
Enclosed a recording off Eutelsat Hotbird at 1659, with a change from
Arabic to French. Same defective audio than on the webstream where the
insufficient 22 kbps encoding makes matters even worse of course. The same
TOH opener had just been used for starting Arabic, too, with headlines
being read out on the talkbed that had been faded down immediately for the
opening announcement of French.
So the schedule includes French 1700-1800 and Spanish 1900-2000, assuming
that these are hour-long programmes each. English could be 1800-1900,
which would be 19:00 local time, probably explaining mentions of this
time.
Altogether this is obviously a revival of what they once offered via their
now shut down shortwave transmitters (and at times on LW/MW, too, like
Spanish on 252), just this time via satellite. Apparently Radio Algerienne
no longer considers shortwave as a suitable distribution platform to reach
Europe, since at the same time they lease shortwave airtime to reach
Africa. It is also quite remarkable that they consider religious
programming as more suitable for Africa than this secular service.
(Kai Ludwig-D, Aug 2)
Just switched on my Hotbird satellite equipment tonight, and did a
download of the latest registrations.
on 12538 GHz horizontal
TV: In total 1208 programmes amongst them on local #257 program Algerie
TV.
Radio: In total 472 programmes channels, amongst them chaine-1 on #131,
and chaine-2 on #133, on my local radio channel #132 Radio Algerie
Internationale program channel.
Very irregular managed broadcasts. Foreign language segments or 5 mins
lasting newscasts start sometimes up to xx.x4 minutes later. Sound track
sometimes distorted and sometimes off frequency[upload].
Here is the summarization log of my Radio Algerie Internationale
observation:

24 hrs Arabic sce, except
0515-0600 and 0900-1000 daily Holy Quran.
No programme at 1000-1100 UT slot. Whistle tone pause instead, due of noon
break? - But chaine-1 and chaine-2 local radio relay still on satellite
transponder channel at this time slot.
French at 1100-1115, 1300-1330, [few days also 1330-1400 - but
irregularly], 1430-1445, 1505-1530, 1615-1632, 1700-1715, 1730-1800, 2030-
2100.
English 1400-1405, 1900-1930.
Spanish 1500-1504, 1930-2000.
During night about ?0100-0400? UT heard "Musique du Monde" and annmts in
French in between. Wonderful music mixture. Modern popular songs in
French, Portuguese and Spanish from Third World - Cuba, Brazil, Mexico,
and West African [Benin, Ivory Coast etc.] countries. At 0558 UT frequency
schedule given in Arabic.
Contact E-mail
Administrateur du site info @ algerian-radio.dz
Chaine 1 chaine1 @ algerian-radio.dz
Chaine 2 chaine2 @ algerian-radio.dz
Chaine 3 chaine3 @ algerian-radio.dz
Radio El Bahdja radioelbahdja @ algerian-radio.dz
Radio Mitidja radiomitidja @ algerian-radio.dz
Directeur general adjoint dga @ algerian-radio.dz
Radio Culture radioculture @ algerian-radio.dz
Direction de la coordination des radios locales dcrl @ algerian-radio.dz
Direction Technique technique @ algerian-radio.dz
Direction Generale dg @ algerian-radio.dz
Relations Exterieures relex @ algerian-radio.dz
Direction Commerciale pub @ algerian-radio.dz
Direction des finances et de la comptabilite dfc @ algerian-radio.dz
Direction des ressources humaines et des moyens generaux
drhmg @ algerian-radio.dz
Direction Generale: 21, Boulevard des Martyrs Alger, Algerie
Tel: 213 21 48 37 90, Fax: 213 21 23 08 23
Regie Publicitaire: 10, Rue Ahmed Zabana Alger, Algerie
Tel: 021 66 44 13, 021 66 34 55
all LW/MW/FM frequencies at
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 30)
ANGOLA 4949.96 (tent) R Angola 'Canal A', Mulenvos, Aug 28 at 0350 -
decent strength signal but poor modulation, very little audio heard.
Transmitter off at 0354 and back at 0407. No 0511 UTC sunrise at
transmitter enhancement noted, and carrier faded below noise floor at 0600
UTC.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
ARGENTINA 6060 RAE, General Pacheco, 2238-2253, 24 Aug, Castilian,
cultural feature; 54433, QRM de CHN+I; // 15345.4 only.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
AUSTRALIA 5995am Radio Australia DRM in English at 1200-1400 on 5995
kHz [Brandon], broadcasted in AM from August 23. DRM stopped? cf.

(A. Ishida-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 27; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN)
2485 VL8K Katherine 1212-1245 Aug 27. Mx pgm, very eclectic to say the
least - a long selection of Middle Eastern mx (!) was followed by a
jazz/sax number and concluded with a song by Billie Holliday; hosted by
YL; TC at 1224 for "six minutes away from ten"; ABC program notes at 1228;
ABC news, sports and weather from 1230-1240. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 1)
4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 0806-0830*, 23 Aug, English, phone weather
report, talks abt. the "Great Grandstand" sports quiz, music; 35333, and
rated 35444 on 27 Aug at 0805.
4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 0804-0830*, 23 Aug, English, prgr as on //
4835; 25332, and rated 35444 at approx. the same time on 27 Aug.
5025 VL8K, Katherine NT, 0807-..., 27 Aug, English, talks; 22431, QRM de
CUB; // 4835 & 4910 vy.good.
9500 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 2140-2156, 25 Aug, English to Asia,
chats in phone-in prgr, news at 2145 followed by the Correspondent's
Notebook; 33432, strong adj. QRM.
15515 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 2119-2135, 25 Aug, English to the
Pacific, chats in phone-in prgr ("Australian All Over"?); 25422, and
useless at 2130.
(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
BENIN 5024.94 (tent) R Parakou, Parakou, Aug 28 at 0447 - perhaps the
one here turning transmitter on at 0447 while Rebelde was off.
Unfortunately Rebelde back at 0500 w/ OC until 0510, then into broadcast.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
BOLIVIA 5580.2 R. San Jose, S.Jose de Chiquitos, 2240-2247, 23 Aug,
Spanish, falamenco style songs; 25321.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
BOTSWANA 4930 VOA, Selebi-Phikwe, Aug 28 at 0350-0602* - fair signal
with English VOA programming. Carrier still visible above noise floor to
verify 0602* s/off.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
BRAZIL Per Dario Monferini (PlayDX), "This is now been confirmed is
Radio Globo Manaus (Ex Radio Bare)." A quick web search turned up the
following hit from DXing the Finnish Way dx blog,
dated Aug 22:
Radio Bare, Manaus, Brazil, on 4895 SW and 1440 MW, is now calling itself
Radio Globo Manaus. At the same time the station has dropped the religious
broadcasts of 'Igreja Pentecostal Deus e Amor'. Now its focus is on own
programming alongside Radio Globo network programs.
(Paulo Roberto e Souza via @ -tividade DX)
4894.99 (pres) R Globo Manaus (Ex Radio Bare), Manaus AM, on 25 Aug at
0254-0359* UT - Very presumed, carrier only and emitting +/- 60 Hz spurs
(+ harmonics) until transmitter left the air at 0359* UT. No sign of this
s/on in the morning. Thanks to Paulo Roberto e Souza via -tividade DX for
reporting this change and to Dario Monferini via PlayDX for alerting me.
Any further comments, updates or corrections to my August 25 logs are much
appreciated.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)

4965 R. Alvorada, Parintins AM, 2229-2238, 23 Aug, A Voz do Brasil, part
2 with "Jornal do Senado"; 43342, adjt. uty. QRM.
4975 R. Mundial, Osasco SP, 2234-..., 23 Aug, A Voz do Brasil part 2;
24331.
5035 R. Educacao Rural, Coari AM, 2152-2207, 28 Aug, music,
advertisements, ID prior to A Voz do Brasil at 2200; 34332, adjt. QRM only
meaning R.Aparecida was considerably poor even via the SoAm Beverage at
225deg.
9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 092-..., 29 Aug, talks; 22431, QRM de
CHN (tent).
9665 R. Marumby, Florianopolis SC, 2118-2128, 27 Aug, preacher; 32431,
strong adj. QRM & noise on the USB; // 11749.9.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 0930-f/out1040, 29 Aug,
"Jornal Cancao Nova" followed by religious prgr/ing; 45433.
11749.9 R. Marumby, Florianopolis SC, 2132-2139, 27 Aug, preacher; 14431;
// 9665.
11895 R. Boa Vontade, Pto Alegre RS, 2135-2145, 27 Aug, unreadable
(religious?) prgr; 15421.
(all 8 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
BULGARIA I strayed into 7285 kHz on Aug 31 at 1814 UT and heard IRRS,
Milan, Italy with station id, then a relay of United Nations Radio, New
York with news and report from the UN Security Council. I haven't heard UN
Radio for ages. At 1828 IRRS gave another id, address (in Milan) and said
that reception reports were welcome.
Has it been confirmed 100 % that this tx is indeed in Bulgaria ? I've read
a lot of speculations about this, to many so my mind is swamped by them,
and the last WRTH I bought was that of 2006. Just fair signal here in
western Sweden. SINPO 33443 on my AOR AR7030 with a 30 m longwire.
(Johan Berglund-SWE, hcdx Aug 31)
15750 Universal Life (R. Santec) via IRRS-Shortwave Aug 26 1318-1329*
45444 English, Talk, ID at 1323, Address announce at 1324, Closing music,
1329 IRRS-Shortwave ID's, 1329 sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 1)
via Kostinbrod or Pleven site in Bulgaria. (wb)
BURKINA FASO 5030.01 R Burkina, Ouagadougou, Aug 28 at *0538 - s-on
with traditional African vocal then into news by man in French at 0542 UT.
More local music/drums at 0550. Female announcer at 0600 with Radio
Burkina ID and announcements. Surprisingly good despite co-channel
University Network on 5030.02 kHz.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
7230.00 (tent) R Burkina, Ouagadougou, Aug 30 *0801 - s/on with stringed
instrument then lively female in lang, African pops. Poor and fading fast.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Sep 1)
CANADA Informationen ueber die kanadischen Kleinsender:
6005 CFCX Montreal, Quebec, vor vielen Jahren verstummt
6030 CFVP Calgary, Alberta (50 degr54'02.35"N 113 degr52'33.27"W), mit dem
Programm von CKMX 1060, Empfangschancen am ehesten in den Sendepausen von
Radio Marti (Mo 03.00-09.00 Uhr) bzw. der kubanischen Stoersender.
6070 CFRX Toronto, Ontario (43 degr30'22.01"N 79 degr38'00.67"W), mit dem
Programm von CFRB 1010 seit mehr als einem Jahr ausser Betrieb, aber noch

nicht voellig aufgegeben.
6080 CKFX Vancouver vor vielen Jahren verstummt. Lizenz 2007 von CKWX
zurueckgegeben.
6130 CHNX Halifax, Nova Scotia (44 degr40'30.72"N 63 degr39'34.87"W), vor
vielen Jahren verstummt.
6160 CKZU Vancouver, British Columbia (49 degr08'21.03"N 123
degr11'51.06"W), mit dem Programm von Radio One CKZU 690)
6160 CKZN St John's 47 degr34'10.10"N 52 degr48'48.41"W), mit Programm von
CBC mit Labrador-Fenster aus Goose Bay
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld via Walter Eibl 30.8. WWDXC DX-Magazine)
CHINA Firedrake: was able to receive on MW 1053 kHz at 1735-1845 and //
1557 kHz. There is not a monitoring break [at hourtop]. First noted on
Aug. 12 on 1053 kHz at 1835-1845, KO'ed JOAR Nagoya. The target station is
unidentified.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN & Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Aug
27)
7274.99 CNR8/PBS Xinjiang, Urumqui, Aug 30 *0603-0714* and *0758-1215 -
possibly PBS Xinjiang relaying CNR8 here in presumed Uighar from *0603
s/on with program in progress. Poor with monologues by man and woman,
Asian music and suddenly off at 0714*. Back on at 0738 w/ OC until PBS
Xinjiang IS at 0758. Major QRM from DW DRM via Wooferton at 0800 until it
faded out around 0850. Still audible at 1215 end of SDR recording.
Aoki lists PBS Xinjiang here from 0300-1200 relaying CNR8 from 0600-0700,
and Eibi has CNR8 from 0600-0700 and PBS Xinjiang from 0700-1500 and
finally HFCC lists Urumqui here from 2300-1800.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Sep 1)
CONGO (KINSHASA) 5066.34 (pres) R Candip, Bunia, Aug 28 at *0402 - S-on
with traditional African vocal by female into talk by man in possibly
French at 0405, inaudible from 0410. Threshold audio, best at s/on and
steadily fading as Bunia sunrise was 0357 UTC.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
CUBA 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0915-f/out 0940, 29 Aug, infos., Cuban
polit. ephemerides, music; 15332. While that, early evening reception is
not that good, at least as yet, e.g. 2219-..., 28 Aug, the same sort of
menu in the prgr; 34332, QRM de BEN + UNID, possibly PRU.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
DOMINICAN REP 6025.08 R. Amanecer, Santo Domingo (presumed), at 0240-
0400:45* UT on August 29, religious programming in Spanish, segments of
preaching and religious music/singing, mostly poor, brief periods of fair
reception. Did not note any sign-off announcements. Was anticipating their
usual ID and choral anthem at sign-off, but was just non-stop religious
singing from 0347 till suddenly off). Could not make out any ID, but am
fairly certain it's them. I last heard this one over two years ago, so
this was a nice surprise.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Aug 29)
Noted here this eveving around 2342 UTC on 6025 kHz with fair signal until
Sweden squeezed them at their *2359. Later noted again with talks and
music but mixing with Iran around 0030. I have checked this frequency many
times in recent months with nothing from them. Budapest and Iran usually
dominated the channel. Thanks for spotting this reactivation.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 29)
ECUADOR Die deutsche Abteilung von Radio HCJB Quito sieht Verhandlungen
ueber "ihre" Europaantenne entgegen. Dies berichtet Marco Schaa aus der
Redaktion: "Festgelegt wurde vor einiger Zeit Ende September als
Sendestopp fuer die Europaantenne, um sie bis Ende 2007 abzubauen. Nun

verzoegert sich die Fertigstellung des neuen Flughafens aber erneut um
wahrscheinlich mehrere Monate. Darum wird in der kommenden Woche das Datum
fuer den Abbau unserer Europaantenne mit dem Flughafenbetreiber neu
verhandelt.
Bei Erfolg koennten wir noch einige Monate aus Pifo weiter nach
Deutschland senden und auch unsere DRM-Tests fortsetzen. Die grosse
Resonanz auf unsere DRM-Testsendungen haben bereits dazu gefuehrt, die
Tests auch ueber das geplante Testende weiter fortgesetzt wurden.
Gerade unsere DRM-Testsendungen nach Deutschland sind ein wichtiges
Argument, die grosse Europaantenne so lange wie moeglich in Betrieb zu
halten."
(Marco Schaa-EQA 29.8.2007, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Aug 31)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA 7175.00 UNID, Aug 30 *0353-0503* - OC from 0343 then
directly into non-stop HoA-style pop vocals at 0353. Occasional 1-2 minute
silence between songs. Very strong, over co-channel R Liberty (until
0403*) and presumed VoBME. No announcements and suddenly left the air at
0503*. I presumed this was an Ethiopia jammer, so was surprised by the
0503*.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Sep 1)
ETHIOPIA 7110.005 R Ethiopia, Gedja, Aug 30 *0259-0454* - Transmitter
on at 0246 w/ OC until *0259, brief IS (stringed instrument) into presumed
Amharic with s/on announcement and ID "reyd-e-yo It-yop-iyah" by man then
3 church bells at 0300, announcement, Ethiopian pop vocal into monologue
until 0330, ID then into news with many reports from correspondents. 0454*
s/off without fanfair. Very good signal in USB but starting to fade after
0400.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Sep 1)
9558.93 R. Ethiopia Aug 26 1357-1410 34433 Amharic and Arabic, Ethiopia
pops music, IS at 1359, Opening announce, 1400 Three gongs, News, ID at
1358 and 1359 UT
9704.20 R. Ethiopia Aug 25 1457-1505 23432 Amharic, Talk, 1459 IS, 1500
Three gongs.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 1)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005.00 R Bata, Bata, on Aug 28 - no sign of R Bata
here at listed 0500 UT s/on or after.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
FRANCE DRM special program on 7135 kHz 150kW from 0700-1600 UT, on the
occasion of IFA - International Radio and TV fair. Program started late at
0722 UT.
Obwohl bei Dream alle Felder gruen aufleuchten und der SNR bei 25dB liegt,
ist nichts von der "Special transmission from TDF/Issoudun to IFA/Berlin"
zu hoeren. Da wird wohl einfach kein Programm gesendet. (0707 UT).
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Sep 1)
Jetzt aktuell um 0726 UT hoere ich auf der QRG ein franzoesisches Programm
mit SNR max von ueber 38 db.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX Sep 1)
GERMANY DRM Pictures of the DRM receivers on display at IFA, which
opened today, were posted here:
Available receivers are the well-known Morphy Richards and Himalaya 2009
units, both using the RS-500 chipset, and the big 400 Euro Truckbox, a car
unit which sends its output as FM signal to a standard car radio, using

the RDS PS code to display text info.
Presented prototypes: The Russian Orlyonok and the German Multyradio,
presumably using the RS-500 chipset as well, a sample from a manufacturer
of an alternative chipset (Analog Devices) and a Blaupunkt car radio
prototype with an own DSP solution.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sep 1)
INDONESIA 3266.42 RRI Gorontalo 1250-1310 Aug 28. Speech by OM to near
ToH; tuned out and came back at 1302 to AR-style vocal music. On late
today - usually signs off around 1230 or so. On late 29 and 30 Sept. also.
4920 RRI Biak 1258-1303 Aug 28. Song of the Coconut Isles to ToH, then
Jakarta relay. Poor in band noise; did not hear Xizang PBS. Sometimes
Xizang is heard on this freq, and sometimes RRI. Most mornings cannot tell
which stn is there due to band noise.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 1)
IRAQ/IRAN [KURDISTAN] V. of Iraqi Kurdistan [6335] is a "regular" radio
station these days (via FM, MW, SW), broadcasting from Iraqi soil (not
Iran). It is run by the Democratic Party of Kurdistan (a.k.a. Kurdistan
Democratic Party), a registered political party in Iraq. In a QSL-letter
to a Russian DXer, the station wrote earlier this year that V. of Iraqi
Kurdistan started on 28 September 1963, and initially was using former
military communications equipment installed deep in the mountains near
Salah Ad-Din (Iraq).
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer July 15)
IRELAND [non] RTE Radio will broadcast the GAA All-Ireland Hurling
final on Sunday 2 Sept and the All-Ireland Football final on Sunday 16
Sept on all wavelengths to Irish people living abroad in countries across
Europe, Africa and the Far East.
- In Africa and the Far East, the finals will be available on shortwave.
See frequency details below.
- At home, audiences can listen to the GAA finals, as usual,
on RTE Radio 1 FM, Medium Wave and Longwave 252.
- Across most of Britain, listeners will receive our coverage
on Long Wave 252.
- For the second year, RTE will also transmit the finals on DRM
(Digital Radio Mondiale - digital AM radio) to most of Europe.
For those living in Ireland, who wish to get details of the shortwave
frequencies to friends or family living abroad, RTE is providing a special
phone text service. Listeners can text the word 'shortwave' to 51101 and
they will receive a short text message with the shortwave frequencies.
This service is part of RTE's continued commitment to Irish people
overseas, particularly in geographically or technically isolated areas.
In addition to RTE Radio broadcasts, RTE will also broadcast the All-
Ireland finals on RTE Two and RTE.ie/sport (island of Ireland only). There
will also be live uninterrupted audio coverage from The Sunday Game
available worldwide here on RTE.ie/sport, while we also have a live text
matchtracker updating events as they develop throughout both afternoons.
RTE Aertel will also carry live score updates and a match report and
reaction, as will RTE.ie/sport.
SHORTWAVE FREQUENCIES FOR AFRICA AND THE FAR EAST
Target Frequencies
West of Central Africa 17860 kHz/11735 kHz

East of Central Africa 17710 kHz/11635 kHz
Southern Africa 9470 kHz
DRM (Digital AM Radio) FREQUENCIES FOR EUROPE
Europe 17495 kHz/11735 kHz
For further details of RTE coverage abroad please see
(via Mike Terry, dxld Aug 31)
Hmmm, what more do we need to know? Transmitter sites? Azimuths? TIMES???
So in Europe on SW you have to listen in DRM, elsewhere analog. Woe betide
those poor Europeans who only have analog SW.
(Glenn Hauser, dxld)
No times given in this RTE release; both finals start at 1430 UT.
RTE via Media Network say coverage will be from 1200 UT.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, dxld Aug 31)
11735 kHz, both on AM and DRM, that will work well ?
I hear NoKorea here til 1500 UT?. wb.
ISRAEL Here is the July 29, - Oct 2007 Israel Radio shortwave schedule.
ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL ISRAEL TIME - not utc. [UTC+3 hrs]
Hopefully it doesn't look like too much of a mess after it gets posted.
There were quite a number of cutbacks. All that comes out of the Reshet
Hey (Israel Radio International) studio at this point is Persian. The rest
are relays of the domestic REKA network (besides Reshet Bet of course.)
Reshet Bet gained about an hour of shortwave relay out of all this. As of
now, this schedule hasn't been posted on the IBA or israelradio.org
websites.
Hebrew (Reshet Bet relay)
0700-0800 N.America/W.Europe 9345
0800-1230 N.America/W.Europe 15760
1330-1700 N.America/W.Europe 15760
1825-1930 N.America/W.Europe 15760 11605 9345
2100-2200 N.America/W.Europe 13675 (Mabat TV news)
2300-0200 N.America/W.Europe 9400
0200-0630 N.America/W.Europe # 11590 9345
2300-2415 N.America/W.Europe 9400 S.America/Spain 15615
English 0630-0645 N.America/W.Europe 9345 #11590 7530
Central America/Australia 17600
1230-1245 N.America/W.Europe 15760 13855
2030-2045 N.America/W.Europe 9345 13675 11590
French 0645-0700 N.America/W.Europe # 11590 9345
N.America/W.Europe 7530
1300-1315 N.America/W.Europe 15760 13855
2000-2015 N.America/W.Europe 9345 13675 11590
Spanish & Ladino 1800-1825 Spain/S. Europe 15640
N.America/W.Europe 11605
(Saturday only) N.America/S.Europe 15760
Ladino 1245-1300 N.America/W.Europe 15760 13855

Russian 2300-2400 Russia 9345
Persian 1700-1825 Iran 15640 ## 13850
(Sun-Thurs) N.America/W.Europe 15760
Iran 9985 ## 11605
1700-1800 Iran 15640 ## 13850
(Fri & Sat) N.America/W.Europe 15760
Iran 9985 ## 11605
Yiddish 2045-2100 Europe 11590 13675
C.America/S.Europe 9345
Spanish 2015-2030 S.America/S.Africa 9345
N.America/W.Europe 11590 13675
Romanian 1930-1945 Romania 9345 11590 15760
Amharic 2100-2130 N. Africa 11590 N.America/W.Europe 9345
Tigris 2130-2145 N. Africa 11590 N.America/W.Europe 9345
Hungarian 2145-2200 S.America/S.Africa 9345
Central Europe 11590 13675
(Dan Ferguson-USA, dxld Aug 29)
Die angespannte Finanzlage der Israel Broadcasting Authority hat in den
letzten Wochen zu groesseren Einschnitten bei ihrem Hoerfunk Kol Israel
gefuehrt. Nach Angaben der inoffiziellen Internetpraesentation
israelradio.org hat Kol Israel am 26. Juli 2007 die Produktion von
speziell fuer das Ausland bestimmten Sendungen eingestellt. Einzige
Ausnahme ist die Sendung in Persisch, die weiterhin taeglich 14.00-15.25
(Fr Sa 17.00) Uhr auf den Kurzwellen 11605, 13850 und 15760 kHz laufen und
dort von intensiven Stoersendungen aus dem Iran begleitet werden duerfte.
Von allen anderen Fremdsprachenprogrammen verblieben nur die auch in
Israel selbst im Rahmen des Einwandererprogramms Reka ausgestrahlten
Sendungen. Damit duerften die jeweils viertelstuendigen Sendungen in
Englisch um 3.30, 9.30 und 17.30 (+2=MESZ) Uhr weiterhin zu hoeren sein,
waehrend die bisher fuer Hoerer im Ausland produzierte Sendung um 19.00
Uhr entfallen ist. Selbst Insider waren bis jetzt nicht in der Lage,
zuverlaessige Nachrichten zu den Kurzwellensendungen von Kol Israel in
Erfahrung zu bringen. Erneut im Raum stehen Geruechte ueber ihre moegliche
Einstellung, zu der es demnach zum Jahresende kommen koennte.
Abgesehen vom Internet und den Uebernahmen beim World Radio Network bietet
die Kurzwelle die einzige verbleibende Moeglichkeit zum Empfang von IBA-
Programmen ausserhalb von Israel und seiner Nachbarlaender, nachdem die
IBA am 10. Juli 2007 ihr Auslandsfernsehen Arutz 33 und den Hoerfunkkanal
Israel Radio International auf Eutelsat Hotbird abgeschaltet hat.
Verblieben sind nur noch Satellitensendungen ueber das israelische Amos-
System, wobei das Sendesignal extrem stark auf Israel gebuendelt wird und
damit in Europa nicht zu empfangen ist.
(Kai Ludwig-D, 19.8.2007 via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Aug 31)
KOREA D.P.R. 6003 Echo of Hope 1316-1405 Sep 1. OM talking in KR to
1320, then YL hosting a program of KR vocal mx; the OM returned at 1243
with more talk past ToH. Good signal; no sign of jamming.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 1)
MADAGASCAR 5010.7v (pres) R Malagasy, Antananarivo, on Aug 28 at 0350
UT - easy going island sounding vocals, male announcer in lang at 0400.
Mainly poor, transmitter steadily drifting from 5010.79 at tune in down to
5010.72 by 0500. Station stayed on past listed 0500 UT s/off.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)

MALI 7285.65 (tent) R Mali, Bamako, Aug 30 *0800 - Possible brief IS
into long monologue by male in likely Arabic. Poor signal with muffled
audio.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Sep 1)
5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2233-..., 24 Aug, French, newscast; 54343, adj. DRM
QRM; // 4835.5.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
MOLDOVA [Pridnestrovie] Radio PMR expands international broadcast
schedule.
Propaganda-station "Radio PMR" has expanded its international broadcast
schedule. It now broadcasts in six languages for sixteen hours a day. The
signal is reached in Africa, Australia, Asia, USA and South America.
By Karen Ryan, 31/Aug/2007 GRIGORIOPOL (Tiraspol Times) - A shortwave and
mediumwave radio station which broadcasts worldwide from the unrecognized
republic of Pridnestrovie has expanded its international schedule to
sixteen hours a day. The move comes as the country prepares to celebrate
its 17th anniversary of independence, which was declared on 2 September
1990....
Effective immediately, Radio PMR (the Trans-Dniestrian Radio from
Tiraspol) has expanded its broadcasting time from 1 to 16 hours on the
mediumwave frequency of 549 kHz. The transmitter of 150 kW is located in
Grigoriopol, and the broadcasting schedule consists of local programmes
mainly in the Russian language, a few short programmes during the day in
the Romanian and Ukrainian languages, and also consists of the relaying of
the Russian radio station "Mayak". Transmissions are on the air from 05:00
to 21:00 LT (0200-1800 UT).
Full article including two photographs: The humble headquarters of Radio
PMR, "the voice of the rebel republic" that broadcasts worldwide and
Antonina Voronkova, the head of Radio PMR which broadcasts worldwide on
the shortwave band.

I found this at :
Radio DMR (6235 kHz)
Dear Mr. Satoshi Wakisaka,
Thank you very much for your taking time and listening to our program on
September 20, 2005, 1600-1620 UTC and on February 23, 2007, 1659-1720 UTC
as well as for your reception reports from Duesseldorf, Germany and from
Osaka, Japan. This is to acknowledge that both of your reception reports
are quite accurate and fair and that the chronological detailed account of
the broadcasts is quite to the point.
It was very nice of you, indeed. We are glad to receive such a savory, and
intelligent feedback, which is really of paramount importance not just for
our radio station but also for our republic.
We appreciate your kind regards and comments. By the way, in one of our
next broadcasts we are going to publicly thank you and other people who
have sent us their reports. We have been receiving tons of them since our
frequency has changed. Each of them is very useful to us. Note that yours
is the sole letter from Japan. By the way, we also had a report from New
Zealand.
It is wonderful that our signal can be heard that far, taking into
consideration that the site of transmission is Moldova, Pridnestrovskaya
Moldavskaya Respublika, Grigoriopol area, Mayak village.
We would like to apologize for not having responded to your previous
letter. Of course we remember the bright letter you had sent from Germany.
It is only until very recently that we have become aware of the fact that
some of our listeners do not receive a proper response from us. We are not
sure yet of the exact reason for that. Please, be advised that our
editorial staff never receives snail-mail directly from the post office.
As a matter of fact, we are always handed only the already unsealed
letters provisionally and exclusively for translation, as we are in no way
authorized to engage in overseas correspondence, eventually.
P.S.: This in an e-mail copy of the letter we have sent you on March 7,
2007. Should you receive no official confirmation letter (QSL-card) by
regular mail, feel free to contact us via the Internet and we shall send
you a substitute one without fail. It is very mportant to us. Thank you
very much in advance.
The usual address is: (the Radio PMR mailbox).
An alternative address is: (the English Service
mailbox).
Warm wishes from Tiraspol,
Radio PMR, English Service. ul. Rozy Lyuksemburg 10,
MD-3300 Tiraspol, Moldova
END QUOTE
So it appears that the broadcasts do change time from summer to winter, so
English is probably at 1600 UTC until the end of summer time (28 October).
But note the comment: "We have been receiving tons of them since our
frequency has changed."
(Andy Sennit-HOL, dxld Sep 1)
MONACO/FRANCE/GERMANY ERF/TWR German morning program on 1467 kHz ceased
for ever.
Heute Morgen war auch das angekuendigte Ende der Morgensendung ueber Monte
Carlo auf der Mittelwelle 1467 kHz.

Zuerst lief das I/S dann kam folgende Ansage:
Einen schoenen guten Morgen. Hier spricht Andreas Ohrich Chefredakteur von
ERF-Radio. Es braucht nur einen kleinen Handgriff und sie koennen uns
wiederhoeren ueber Mittelwelle 1539 kHz oder ueber den Satelliten Astra,
den nun an gibt es die kostspielige Ausstrahlung von "Aufgeweckt" ueber
Radio Monte Carlo nicht mehr. Schalten sie um auf Mittelwelle 1539 kHz
oder auf den Satelliten Astra: Dort hoeren sie nach den
Weltnachrichtenunsere Sendung "Aufgeweckt" und davor bereits um 05.45
"Bibel Heute" Jetzt umschalten auf Mittelwelle 1539 kHz oder auf den
Satelliten Astra und sie haben viel mehr Programm als frueher.
Dieser Text wurde wiederholt und lief die 30 Minuten Sendedauer. Am
Schluss kam die uebliche Absage wie sie immer war. Und somit geht wieder
eine langjaehrige Ausstrahlung zu Ende.
Uebrigens nach ca 5 Minuten war das Programm von Zone 80 Azur zu hoeren,
es lief schon waehrend der ERF Sendung im Hintergrund.
(Dieter Knust-D, A-DX Sep 1)
MONGOLIA 12085 VoMongolia, Khonkhor, 1016-1025, 26 Aug, English to
Asia, Mongolian pops & traditional music; 35433 but very fluttery towards
1030 as typical.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
MOROCCO Google Earth imagery.
MRC RNE Mellila 972 20kW SER 1485 5 kW
35 16 45.61 N 02 56 55.29 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
1141.5 RTM-"A", site?, 2152-2203, 23 Aug, Arabic/main netw., Arabic
music, newscast 2200; 54444 but noisy, weak & bubbling audio, and poor
signal at 2200, adjt. QRM de 1143.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
MYANMAR 5040.59 R. Myanmar (pres) 1237-1245 Aug 26. Talk by YL in lang
to 1240; then Burmese(?) vocal mx. Poor and on the decline.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 1)
NIGERIA 900 R. Nigeria, Abuja, 2148-2156, 29 Aug, tribal songs; 32431,
QRM de GB.
6089.7 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2151-..., 29 Aug, Vernacular, talks & tribal
tunes+songs; 42442, DRM QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
PAKISTAN 5080.14 R. Pakistan, Aug 25, 1651-1703, 35443, Urdu, Talk and
news, ID at 1657 and 1658 and 1700 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 31)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3235 R. West New Britain (pres) 1257-1314 Aug 30.
Seemed to be a mix of island and pop music, with YL ancr in Pidgin after
each song; continued past ToH. Fair and fading; tuned out at 1317.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 1)
PERU 4790.15 R Vision, Chiclayo, Peru heard with strong signals in
Denmark this morning 0350-0445 with religious programmes in Spanish and
frequent time ann (UTC-5). During 0405-0435 a priest said "Gloria,
Gloria... Halleluya" all the time! Complete ID 0436, SINPO 34333 with
slight CODAR QRM. Strongest Peruvian here for months!
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Sep 1)
4790.1 UNID at 0408 to past 0440 with fervent preaching in Spanish; many
hallelujahs and calls to read La Palabra de Dios; considerable audience

esponse; shift to female voice at 0439; all at fair level but with noisy
band conditions; readable even with the E-5 and a whip antenna!
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Sep 1)
4790.14 Radio Visi¢n, Chiclayo 1000 to 1020 noted during sixty meter band
scan on 29 August. Since on a 24 hour a day schedule? At 0250 "..Senor
Jesus Cristo.." by om then into more Palabras de Dios.
The GTM on 4799 also present 0255 with good signal.
4974.82 Radio del Pac¡fico, Lima weak signal and Codar 2330 - 2340 on 29
August. 0930 to 1000 with om in language...difficult signal. 30 August.
Looking for an improved opening.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, DXplorer, Aug 31)
4790.2 Radio Vision, (Chiclayo), 0220-0315, Sep 1 in SS. Man speaking at
length, W. announcement & "Radio Vision, La Voz de la Salvacion", return
to M., 0249 somewhat mournful song (organ w/ vocal), 0254 2nd M., 0255,
3rd M. w/ announcement & ID, 1st M. w/ preaching. CODAR QRM throughout &
periodic digital QRM. Poor - fair & improving. Not heard in a long time,
possibly reactivated? Thanks to Manuel Menedez's report in HCDX yesterday.
(Mark Taylor-WI-USA, dxld Sep 1)
4775 R. Tarma, Tarma, 2211-2224, 28 Aug, Spanish, preacher, announced the
stn telephone nr.; 35332.
4990.9 R. Ancash, Huaraz, 2231-..., 27 Aug, Spanish, announcements,
advertisements, ID; 33331.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
POLAND Ueber Radio Mariya im DLF.
im Fazit beim DLF von gestern 2317 MESZ kann man via audio-on-demand einen
kleinen Beitrag ueber Radio Mariya hoeren.
(Joe Leyder-LUX, A-DX Aug 29)
RUSSIA [Kaliningrad] Bolshakovo site, Kaliningrad Desantnoye KLG.
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, TXsite Sep 1)
Thanks Victor,
LW 171, 500 kW? 2x tx?=1000kW, non-dir antenna midst on the wood on
eastern side,
MW 1215/1386 kHz 600/1200kW, and two SGP4+4/SV 4+4 antennas arrays in
approx.
248 degr Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris direction,
274 degr towards Rostock, Hamburg, central England.
also shortwave 205 and 245 degrees antennas visible, midst on the wood on
north-western side (seemingly).
But I miss the Near East shortwave arrays towards 115 and 130 degrees,
maybe located southeast of the SGP4+4/SV 4+4 antennas??
see attached image picture attachment.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 1)
RWANDA DW Rwanda haywire vs RCI. From before 1900 UT Aug 31, I was
hearing a strong signal sweeping past RCI 15235 continuously, with bits of
German audio causing a variable heterodyne. This appears to be DW Rwanda

supposed to be on 15275 until 1955* UT. The extremely unstable transmitter
goes as low as 15205, at times mostly around 15215. Hear it yourself if in
time.
[Later:] Quite possibly the same will be happening with the same
transmitter around its frequency after 2000. Per EiBi I can find three of
them: 7130, 9875, 13650, but there are four transmitters there. Perhaps
the other is relaying something other than DW.
[later2:] After 2000, 13650 was just fine in Arabic, 9875 inaudible, and
7130 unchecked.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Aug 31)
DW is interfering with 15235. Your 15235 RCI frequency is having severe
interference from a DW program which keeps sweeping up and down across the
frequency, before and after 1900 UT today (Friday). At first I thought
this was another Sackville transmitter, but checking the listings, it
appears to be Rwanda which is supposed to be on 15275 (where it does land
briefly from time to time). You may want to get in contact with them to
advise them of the problem, since it is ruining RCI reception at the
moment, and they really need to fix it.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, 1918 UT Aug 31, to RCI Master Control, via dxld)
SAUDI ARABIA I have investigated your request and find no email address.
However, upon further research, I turned up a mailing address. Sometimes I
face the same problem and have to resort to conventional mail service. The
address that I discovered is as follows:
BSKSA, Director of Frequency Management, Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia Ministry
of Information, P.O.Box 61718, Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia.
According to what I found out, "BSKSA" is the name of their broadcast
company.
(Tyrrell C. Burns, Aug 29, dxing.info via dxld)
SAO TOME 4960.00 VOA, Pinheira, at 0350 - OOC at tune-in, Yankee Doodle
IS at 0359 UT into English VOA programming, Hausa at 0500UT , French at
0530 UT and still weakly audible at 0630* UT. Transmitter back on at 0638
w/ OC but much too weak for audio at listed 0700 UT Hausa.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
SOLOMON ISLS 5019.85 at 1246- UT, SIBC Sep 1. Ron Howard e-mailed me a
report that this station was off the air, but today I can hear them
(presumably them) at weak but readable levels in English with presumed BBC
relay programming. Signal seems to be gradually improving as dawn
approaches.
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Sep 1)
Bob Wilkner alerted me to this signal yesterday morning, so I set up an
overnight SDR-14 recording to monitor this.
5019.86-.87, (tent) SIBC, Honiara, 0627-1320 - carrier noted rising above
the noise floor at 0627 UTC, about an hour before SIBC sunrise, and was
well above the noise floor by 0718 sunrise at transmitter. Signal peaking
>from 0830-1030 UTC with bits and pieces of threshold audio in there during
that time, man talking in presumed Pidgin or extremely accented English.
Signal faded somewhat until peaking again at 1130 UTC Memphis sunrise. The
carrier finally disappeared into the noise floor at 1320 UTC, at which
time it had drifted upward approx 10 Hz. Rebelde was playing music most of
the time the signal was peaking, which causes major slop here. Thanks to
Bob Wilkner for heads up on this signal.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld Sep 1)
SPAIN Google Earth imagery, also compared to Windows Live Search

images...
ESP RNE Oviedo 549 kHz 100 kW
43 23 05.82 N 05 52 45.84 W
ESP RNE La Coruna 558 kHz 20 kW
43 20 21.46 N 08 28 20.51 W
ESP RNE Valencia El Palmar 558 774 kHz
39 17 53.68 N 00 19 28.37 W
ESP RNE Marbella 567 / 855 kHz
36 31 52.63 N 04 45 55.82 W
ESP RNE Madrid Majadahonda 585 / 657 kHz
40 29 06.64 N 03 52 35.98 W
ESP RNE Avila 621 / 1098 kHz
40 37 31.29 N 04 38 09.02 W
ESP RNE Almeria Roquetas ?? 639 / 1098 25 kW
36 45 12.83 N 02 36 39.00 W
ESP RNE Bilbao 639 / 1305 kHz SER 990 kHz
43 16 09.03 N 02 53 38.26 W
ESP RNE La Coruna 639 kHz 300 kW
43 09 08.97 N 08 22 39.88 W
ESP RNE Zaragoza 639 kHz / SER 936 kHz / 50 kW
41 37 23.71 N 00 53 27.50 W
ESP RNE5 nx Madrid 657 kHz 50 kW / 810 R Madrid / 918 R Intercontinental
Onda Zero ? 954 / COPE ? 999
40 26 40.76 N 03 46 39.05 W
ESP RNE Sevilla 684 kHz 600 kW
37 12 34.41 N 05 55 33.27 W
ESP RNE Alicante 721 / 936 kHz / SER COPE 882 1008
38 19 03.19 N 00 33 09.13 W
ESP RNE Valladolid 729 / 936 kHz
41 36 50.47 N 04 41 54.75 W
ESP RNE Caceres 774 kHz 60 kW / 1107 20
39 20 48.17 N 06 20 14.59 W
ESP RNE Granada 774 kHz 10 kW / 1017 10
37 09 35.40 N 03 41 34.75 W
ESP RNE Orense 774 kHz 20 kW / 1305 25 - and FM masts
42 21 16.35 N 07 48 06.83 W
ESP RNE Soria ?? 774 / 1125 kHz
41 47 43.21 N 02 30 17.20 W
ESP RNE La Linea / Campo de Gibraltar 774 / 1503 kHz
36 09 14.68 N 05 20 26.85 W
ESP RNE Castellon 801 kHz
39 56 01.01 N 00 00 18.48 W
ESP RNE Gerona 801 kHz

41 58 35.89 N 02 50 07.24 E
ESP RNE Lugo 801 / 1098 kHz
42 58 25.48 N 07 34 32.40 W
ESP COPE Sevilla 837 kHz
37 23 57.89 N 06 03 51.04 W
ESP COPE El Ferrol 837 kHz 5 kW
43 31 33.50 N 08 13 22.24 W
ESP RNE Murcia 855 kHz 300 kW
38 01 35.19 N 01 15 15.70 W
ESP Ponferrada 855 kHz 10 kW
42 34 22.66 N 06 38 57.02 W
ESP RNE Pontevedra 855 kHz 20 kW
42 18 56.53 N 08 42 15.21 W
ESP RNE Salamanca 855 / 1314 kHz
40 57 07.96 N 05 43 26.44 W
ESP COPE Valladolid 882 kHz 5 kW
41 39 15.30 N 04 44 59.53 W
ESP RNE Monforte de Lemos 972 kHz
42 30 03.02 N 07 31 58.73 W
ESP SER Oviedo 1026 COPE 1143 kHz
43 23 08.56 N 05 51 11.63 W
ESP COPE Palma de Mallorca 1224 kHz ??
39 38 06.37 N 02 42 09.96 E
ESP RNE Madrid Arganda, former Spanish SW site of REE.
Cross dipole antenna, 1359 kHz 600 kW
40 18 40.79 N 03 30 19.65 W
[1359 kHz 38dB, formerly ITU registered and planned at Figueras
in No-We Spain at 42 15 N 03 00 E ]
ESP REE Noblejas, foreign service shortwave site
39 57 23.23 N 03 25 41.56 W
former ESP/USA Playa de Pals, Radio Liberty 1000/500 kW site
41 59 17.01 N 03 12 03.84 E
ESP/USA US Navy CDAA antenna, at Rota marine base, atomic bombs etc.
36 39 23.50 N 06 21 54.14 W
ESP/Canaries Spanish Navy CDAA antenna, between Arucas and Teror
28 05 17.99 N 15 31 48.20 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
SUDAN 7200.00 R Omdurman, Al Fitahab, Aug 30 *0231 - s/on with
traditonal vocal accompanied by drum, then announcements by man in Arabic
mentioning Omdurman. Monologues mixed with traditional vocals until 0300,
then long discussions. Fair signal until mixing with R Bulgaria from 0300.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Sep 1)
SYRIA In the German program it was said to use only one SW frequency per
program in future, and also to have an internet stream
(Walter Eibl-D, WWDXC DX Magazine Aug-Sept via dxld)

TAIWAN 9485 Shiokaze 1320 Sep 1. Obliterated by roaring noise on freq.
Presume North Korea has finally started jamming this frequency.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 1)
TAJIKISTAN 4635.06 Tajik Radio on Aug 23 at 1405-1415 UT. 45433 Tajik,
Talk and music, SJ and ID at 1410 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 1)
TUNISIA 7275.00 R Tunisia, Sfax, Aug 30 *0259-0530* - OC from 0254 into
*0259 s/on in Arabic with announcement by man, Koran recitation from 0301
until 0319, into talks and vocals. Huge signal. Listed as HFCC: 0400-0800,
EiBi: 0400-0530 and Aoki: 0400-0700.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Sep 1)
UGANDA 4975.97 R Uganda, Kampala, on Aug 28 at 0350-0533* - English
programming from tune-in, lots of monologues by male then female. Slowly
fading down beginning 0415, possible Swahili. Carrier still visible above
noise floor to verify 0533* s/off.
5026.00 R Uganda, Kampala, Aug 28 - no sign of R Uganda here in quite a
while.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
USA Summer A-07 for Voice of America. Part two of two:
GEORGIAN 1530-1600 11945 15475
HAUSA 0500-0530 1530 4960 6045 9600
0700-0730 4960 11785 17490
1500-1530 9710 11905 13750
2030-2100 4940 9815 9830 11720 12080 15185 Mon-Fri
HINDI 1600-1700 7260 9320
INDONESIAN 0000-0030 9535 11805 13705
1130-1230 9700 9890 12010
1400-1500 13620 15105 Thu-Sat
2200-2400 7225 9535 11805
KHMER 1330-1430 1575 5955 7155
2200-2230 1575 6060 7130 15340
KINYARWANDA 0330-0430 6095 7340 11905
1600-1630 11905 15430 17725 Sat
KOREAN 1200-1300 5890 7235 11625
1300-1400 648 5890 7235 11740
1400-1500 5890 7235 11740
2000-2030 6060 7125 9510
KURDISH 0400-0500 9845 15460 17490
1300-1400 1593 11635 15390 17730
1600-1700 9805 11705 15130
1800-1900 7205 11520 11705
1900-2000 1593
LAOTIAN 1230-1300 1575 9510 11930
NDEBELE 1800-1830 909 4930 13755 15775 Mon-Fri
PASHTO 0030-0130 1296 9335 11605
Radio Ashna 1430-1500 1296 9335 15090 15120
1530-1630 1296 9335 15090 15120
1730-1800 1296 9335 11565 11580

1830-1930 1296 7555 7595
PASHTO 1300-1600 9310 11510+additional new 9405 UDO 250 kW / 300
deg
Deewa Radio 1600-1900 7510 9310+additional new 9395 BIB 100 kW / 105
deg
PERSIAN 0230-0330 9695 17855
1530-1700 1593 6040 11520 11780
1700-1730 1593 6040 9760 11520
1730-1800 1593 6040 9760 11925
1800-1830 648 1593 6040 9760 11925
1830-1900 648 1593 5860 6040 11925
1900-1930 5860 6040 11925
1930-2030 5860 9310 9725
PORTUGUESE 0430-0500 1530 6095 7340
1000-1030 17740 21590 Sat/Sun
1700-1730 1530 9565 12080
1730-1800 1530 9565 9815 12080 15730
1800-1830 1530 9565 9815 17785 Mon-Fri
RUSSIAN 1300-1400 9465 11725 15130 15565
1700-1800 6110 7215 9520 11805
1800-1900 6110 9520 11755 11805
SERBIAN 0530-0545 9460
1930-2000 9785
2100-2130 7210 Mon-Fri
SHONA 1700-1730 909 4930 13755 17730 Mon-Fri
SOMALI 1600-1630 1431 11530 15675 Mon-Fri
1630-1800 11530 15675 Mon-Fri
SPANISH 0030-0200 9560 9885 11815
1100-1230 7370 9535 13790
SWAHILI 1630-1700 9815 13670 15730
1700-1730 9815 13670 15730 Mon-Fri
TIBETAN 0000-0100 7255 9855 11690
0400-0600 15265 15490 17685
1400-1500 6030 11520 11975
TIGRINA 1900-1930 9875 11500 11675 11905 13870 Mon-Fri
TURKISH 0330-0400 7205 Mon-Fri
1045-1100 15205 17565 Mon-Fri
1830-1900 11865 12025 Mon-Fri
UKRAINIAN 2000-2015 7230 11840 Sat/Sun
2000-2030 7230 11840 Mon-Fri
URDU 0100-0200 972 1539 7145 11805
AapKiDunyaa 1400-1500 972 1539 9510 12005
1500-1700 972 1539
1700-1800 972 1539 9320 9780
1800-0100 972 1539
UZBEK 1500-1530 801 7280 9695 11595 15265
VIETNAMESE 1300-1330 1575 5955 9720
1500-1600 1170 5955 7455 9780

2230-2330 6060 15340
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 29)
ZAMBIA 4965.00 Voice Africa, Lusaka, on Aug 28 at 0350-0556* UT -
English with various music and African news at 0400 and 0500. Fair to poor
as signal began slowly fading from 0500. CODAR less bothersome in LSB.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx Aug 28)
Eton E-1 (Lextronix)
Nick Hall-Patch and I have put together separate user reviews of the Eton
E1 as a medium wave and short-wave receiver -
here - and
here -
Good dx,
Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada
(hcdx Aug 29)
New car radio "TechniSat Navi-Dresden 1" includes also 120-, 90-, 75-,
60-, 49- and 41-m-Band.
Das neue TechniSat Navi-Dresden 1 empfaengt neben UKW, Lang- und
Mittelwelle auch das 120-, 90-, 75-, 60-, 49- und 41-m-Band. Immerhin.
Mehr unter
(Harald Kuhl-D, A-DX Sep 1)
In unserer Provinzzeitung "HNA" ist heute ein Beitrag ueber ein neu
erscheinenes Buch zum Thema Soldatensender zu finden. In dem Artikel wird
das Buch als "kompakte, reich illustrierte, thematische Zusammenstellung"
bezeichnet. Im Anhand befinde sich eine zehn Seiten umfassende
Frequenzliste mit "Kurz-, Langwellen- und UKW-Sendestationen von
Afghanistan bis Zypern."
Hier der Link zum Artikel:
Und hier die Details zum Buch:
Rainer Pinkau, Hans Weber: Soldatensender. Geschichte und Gegenwart,
Verlag fuer Technik und Handwerk, 2007, 110 Seiten, 13,50 Euro,
ISBN 978-3-88180-661-9
(Felix Lechte-D, A-Dx Aug 18)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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As every year, Telekom T-systems Nauen tx site Sightseeing is possible, on
Monument Open Day Sept 9th, from 10 hrs LT.
Aus dem QRP Forum habe ich die Info, das am 9.9.2007, das ist der Tag des
offenen Denkmals, die Sendestation Nauen ab 10 Uhr besichtigt werden kann.
Der OV Nauen Y08 ist auch mit Loetkolben,
Bausaetzen und Amateurfunkstation vor Ort.
(Sven Dibbert-D, A-DX Sept 7)
ALGERIA CLANDESTINE / We.SAHARA 1550 & 6300 noted yesterday, 02 Sept,
in Castilian 2300-2400 UT again, ex-1700-1800 UT. Today, 3rd Sept, the
bcast did open in Arabic at 1700, starting w/ the usual Koranic prayer for
almost 15 mins. This is probably their Winter sched. arrangement, so maybe
even their other (3rd) outlet of 700 is activated too.
1550 kHz is audible, albeit poorly, right from s/on 1700, then does
improve steadily - I'm getting an S7 signal at 1730 either via the 41 m
inv. V or via the elevated K9AY. On the SW coast, their signal at *1700 is
a lot stronger than over here at home in Lisbon.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 3)
ASCENSION ISL Deleted txions of RAI International, all in Italian:
0130-0230 on 6110 ASC 250 kW / 235 deg to SoAm
0130-0230 on 11765 ASC 250 kW / 295 deg to CeAm
1600-1700 on 17790 ASC 250 kW / 102 deg to SoAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
AUSTRALIA No sign of the Humpty Doo station on 5050 kHz.in Port Douglas,
only China could be heard.

Radio Australia's service to Papua New Guinea and Asia from Shepparton is
super strong in Northern Australia, a kind of "de facto" domestic service
in a way. This was on all frequencies, day and night.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
Dear OM, I confirm that Radio Australia 5995 kHz reopen DRM at 1244 UT on
Aug 4.
(A. Ishida-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Sep 4)
Per DRM schedule, is daily 1200-1400 Ut, 10 degrees, 8 kW on 5995; also
daily 1100-1200, 80 degrees, 8 kW on 12080 kHz.
(gh, dxld Sept 6)
2310 VL8A Alice Springs NT at 1105 // 2325 Australia VL8T Tennant Creek
NT // 2485 Australia, VL8K Katherine NT. Katherine the strongest of the
three.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Sept 4)
BOLIVIA 4796.32, Radio Mallku, 1005-1015 Noted a single male in Spanish
comments during the period. With the CODAR passing over everything, any
decent copy is impossible. Signal seemed to drop off the air at 1015 but
came back a minute later. Signal was threshold.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Sept 6)
BRAZIL 4845.30, Radio Cultura Ondas Tropicais (pres), 1016-1025 Noted a
steady stream of Bras pop music. This mixing with a utility that does not
yield for an instant. Signal of COT was good.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Sept 6)
CANADA/SRI LANKA Frequency changes of Deutsche Welle:
0900-1000 NF 17705 TRM 250 kW / 045 deg to EaAs in English, ex17770
1000-1200 NF 15595 SAC 250 kW / 176 deg to SoAm in German, ex17770 ASC
1500-1600 NF 9540 TRM 250 kW / 345 deg to SoAs in Hindi/Bengali, ex7225
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
CHINA The Firedrake on satellite. This is an interesting article, with
audio. Via the ARDXC mailing list.
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Sep 3)
ARDXC - Firedrake - Good old Chinese Jamming - even on satellite! I have
posted an article at my website that you may be interested in - I have
found a digital studio feed of Firedrake! Here is the link:
Also check out the digital sample of Firedrake.
Cheers, Mark Fahey Sydney, Australia
(ARDXC-AUS via DXplorer Sep 3)
9410, CNR-5, 1114-1144, Sept 4, OM & YL in Chinese, Chinese ballad, signal
improving the whole time, fair. Broadcasting to Taiwan, scheduled for
0955-0005, no other station noted here, clearly // 5925 (weak) and 7620
(fair), all via Beijing. Audio streaming also noted // at:
As a general rule I find that, if possible, parallels often help ID these
Chinese stations.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Sept 4)
RE: dxld TAIWAN. 9410, Fu Hsing Broadcasting (Kuanyin) (Presumed), 1239,
Sept 1, in Mandarin. W speaking at length. Good.
(Mark Taylor-WI-USA via dxld)
Seldom reported, or easy to overlook? Aoki has this A07 as 10 kW, daily at

2300-0100, 0400-0600, 0800-1000, 1100-1300.
(gh, dxld Sept 2)
CROATIA Mediumwave transmitting Station ZADAR, Croatia
[1134 kHz/600 kW].
Finally we have a chance to look at a photo with antenna towers of Zadar
MW station, which is relaying GLAS HRVATSKE (Voice of Croatia) to Europe
at 1300-0530.
The high quality picture is at:
Also, during my websurfing, I found some interesting news about Zadar MW
station. You can find the story on:
but, unfortunately only in Croatian language.
And, of course I've just translated the most interesting parts of the
text:
MW TRANSMITTER ZADAR IS LOCATED AT RASINOVAC (read Rashinovats, 'S' with
Hajek diacritical character, wb.) BY THE CITY OF NIN, ABOUT 20 KILOMETERS
>FROM ZADAR.
IN 1991 DURING A BOMBING, ROCKETS DESTROYED THE ANTENNA SYSTEM. THE
ROCKETS OVERTURNED (destroyed) TWO ANTENNA TOWERS, WHILE THE OTHER TWO
TOWERS AND A ANTENNA FEED LINE WERE DISABLED ...
>FROM SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH A COMPANY "RIZ-TRANSMITTERS" BEGUN A
RECONSTRUCTION OF ANTENNA SYSTEM, WITH INSTALLING TWO NEW 132 METER
TOWERS, AND THE REPAIRS OF ANTENNA FEED LINE AND ANTENNA HOUSES. FROM
APRIL 30, 2004 THE NEW ANTENNA SYSTEM STARTED OPERATING, WHICH INSURES A
GOOD RECEPTION OF THE VOICE OF CROATIA (Glas Hrvatske) IN MOST PARTS OF
EUROPE AND THE NEAR EAST.
(Dragan Lekic, from Subotica, Serbia, direct and via dxld Sep 2)
1134 kHz 1200 kW Zadar Croatia. Open website
and then click
3rd 'ball' on the left side like "Postorni plan"
and then click
2nd item from top
"infrastrukturni_sustavi"
and then click to the center square and you will read the little name
'RASINOVAC' and a BLACK SQUARE, latter which means "radio odasiljacko
srediste / postojece" see also "Foto galerija", 3rd ball on the right side
of entry site.
1134 kHz 2x600 kW HRV Zadar Nin[Nina] RASINOVAC
G.C. is HRV 1134 MW Zadar Nin Rasinovac 2x600kW
44 degr13'55.07" N 15 degr14'10.22" E
44.232 N 15.2362 E
Live Search Maps

18&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=464.416224460118&encType=1>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 4)
Mediumwave transmitting Station ZADAR, Croatia [1134 kHz/600 kW]
Dragan, sorry unfortunately I can't find any location
Rasinovac or RASINOVAC near Nina/Nin village ...
see also
and Zadar 2x600kW od 1986
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 4)
Mediumwave transmitting Station ZADAR, Croatia [1134 kHz/600 kW]
Dear DXers,
Finally we have a chance to look at a photo with antenna towers of Zadar
MW station, which is relaying GLAS HRVATSKE (Voice of Croatia) to Europe
at 1300-0530. The high quality picture is at:
Also, during my websurfing, I found some interesting news about Zadar MW
station. You can find the story on:
but, unfortunately only in Croatian language.
And, of course I've just translated the most interesting parts of the
text:
"Srednjevalni odasilja&#269; ZADAR SV lociran je u predjelu Rasinovac,
pored grada Nina, na udaljenosti od oko 20 kilometara od Zadra.
MW TRANSMITTER ZADAR IS LOCATED AT RASINOVAC (read Rashinovats) BY THE
CITY OF NIN, ABOUT 20 KILOMETERS FROM ZADAR.
Tijekom agresije na Republiku Hrvatsku, dana 16.09.1991., JNA je borbenim
zrakoplovima raketirala objekt, te time unistila antenski sustav. Raketama
su srusena dva antenska stupa, dok su druga dva antenska stupa i antenski
vod onesposobljeni za rad.
... IN 1991 DURING A BOMBING, ROCKETS DESTROYED THE ANTENNA SYSTEM. THE
ROCKETS OVERTURNED (destroyed) TWO ANTENNA TOWERS, WHILE THE OTHER TWO
TOWERS AND A ANTENNA FEED LINE WERE DISABLED ...
Od rujna 2003. u suradnji s tvrkom RIZ-Odasilja&#269;i zapo&#269;eta je
rekonstrukcija antenskog sustava, koja je obuhva&#263;ala podizanje dva

nova 132-metarska stupa, sanaciju antenskog voda i antenskih ku&#263;ica.
Od 30.04.2004. u rad je pusten rekonstruirani antenski sustav, koji
osigurava dobru &#269;ujnost programa Glasa Hrvatske u ve&#263;em dijelu
Europe i Bliskog Istoka.
>FROM SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH A COMPANY "RIZ-TRANSMITTERS" BEGUN A
RECONSTRUCTION OF ANTENNA SYSTEM, WITH INSTALLING TWO NEW 132 METER
TOWERS, AND THE REPAIRS OF ANTENNA FEED LINE AND ANTENNA HOUSES. FROM
APRIL 30, 2004 THE NEW ANTENNA SYSTEM STARTED OPERATING, WHICH INSURES A
GOOD RECEPTION OF THE VOICE OF CROATIA (Glas Hrvatske) IN MOST PARTS OF
EUROPE AND THE NEAR EAST."
(Dragan Lekic-SER, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 2)
CZECH REP (Czechoslovakia / CSSR) Dear Wolfgang, I had a good meeting
with the staff at the English service of Radio Prague. Met at 10 am today
with Paulina and others then with director of Radio Prague photo was taken
and interview over mailbag show due to go the air on Sunday. Showed them
my old QSL cards from 1972 and some will be placed on the web site under
old qsl issued through the years. Was given a tour of the place which is
under repair and the move was taken place thse few weeks the new entrance
is at the back of the building. Tokens of Radio Prague were given such as
tee shirt, mouse pad, sked, pen, old history book on the station.
Walked a while in the rain then went with the tube train. it was worth the
trip to visit Prague and the Czech Republic. Talked about dxing and how
the signal is geeting through, and the loss of the dx show that was aired
before. Raining non stop most days but very good food, sights, beer, etc.
Asked what radio I use and antenna etc.
73's.
(Costas Constantinides-CYP on tour to Prague-CZE, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 6)
FRANCE RFI dispone ya del dossier de prensa 2007 en formato pdf:
26 paginas en formato pdf, donde explican todas las redacciones de esta
emisora asi como la historia de la emisora.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, hcdx Sept 5)
FRENCH GUIANA 5995 & 17630 Radio France Int'l Spanish BCB via
Telediffusion de France (TDF) Relay. Full data Verification letter,
indicating both frequencies with data. This for a CD MP3 Report sent
direct to the Transmitter site. Address for reports are:
Teledifffusion de France Relay Station,
Direction TDF Outre-Mer
B.P. 7024
97307 Cayenne Cedex
French Guiana. Reply in 113 days.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
GERMANY Auf der Suche nach dem Radio - ein IFA-Rundgang.
Auf der 47. Internationalen Funkausstellung (IFA), der weltweit groessten
Messe fuer Unterhaltungselektronik praesentieren ueber 1200 Aussteller aus
32 Laendern ihre Neuerungen. Ist das gute alte Radio dort noch vertreten?
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 6)
6015 Radio Polonia via Wertachtal. Full data (with site indicated)
Studio/Building Card with accompanying letter. Reply in eigth months, one
month after sending a e-mail follow-up to my original Postal report. v/s:
Slawek Szefs, English service
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
Dmitry Mezin wrote: German Post returned my reception report to Sagalee
Bilisummaa Oromoo (Voice of Oromo Liberation) that has been addressed to

P.O.Box 510620, D-13366, Berlin (as per WRTH-07). Postal authorities
marked the envelope as "non reclame".
Now I found the station's page at
and I see that P.O.Box number is a bit different: 510610. Other elements
of address are correct.
Did anybody try to contact the station via P.O.Box 510610 recently?
(Dmitry Mezin-RUS, dxld Sep 3)
"Non reclame" means that the owner of the box did not pick up the mail in
time. The mailbox contract with German post offices says that the boxes
have to be emptied at least once a week, otherwise the mal is returned.
Thus, "non reclame" does not necessarily mean that the box has a new
owner.
As for 510620 and 510620, the SBO organisation appears to been renting
both postboxes in the past years:
Sagalee Blilummaa Oromoo/Voice of Oromo Liberation.
I received a partial-data letter for SBO on 15,715 in 32 months. In the
meantime, I have sent follow-ups and new reports to at least 4 different
addresses, including one of those on their letterhead which has 2 slightly
different addresses:
Sagalee Blilummaa Oromoo (SBO), P.O.Box 510610, D-13366, Berlin, Germany,
and Voice of Oromo Liberation Radio, P.O.Box 510620, D-13366, Berlin,
Germany. The broadcast was via Juelich.
(W. Craighead-USA Mar 10, 2003 for CRW)
See also
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Sep 3)
I found an another address Prinzenallee 81, 13357 Berlin, Germany.
(Peter Kruse-D, dxld Sep 3)
6005 After 56 years in steady 24 hrs service, Berlin Britz site SW
installation of DeutschlandRadio (former US RIAS Berlin site til Dec 1993)
6005 kHz ceased FOR EVER.
DLR of July 17, 2007:
A fire at the Berlin-Britz station severely damaged the transmitter which
carried Deutschlandradio Kultur on 6005. It remains to be seen if and when
the transmitter can be reactivated.
Harald Kuhl called up Deutschlandradio and got the damage specified as
100,000 Euro. It is subject of a management decision if this rather
expensive repair will be carried out.
(google map)
click at Berlin Britz:

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 4)
>From TopNews BC-DX #817 of July 22, 2007:
A fire at the Berlin-Britz station severely damaged the transmitter which
carried Deutschlandradio Kultur on 6005 kHz. It remains to be seen if and
when the transmitter can be reactivated.
Harald Kuhl called up Deutschlandradio and got the damage specified as
100,000 Euro. It is subject of a management decision if this rather
expensive repair will be carried out.
The affected transmitter is a Telefunken S4001 without the fast tuning
components. Back in 1995 this transmitter stood next to an S4002 (100 kW
mediumwave, aux) and a S4003 (300 kW / 990 kHz). Probably these tube
transmitters were since then removed to make way for the current 855 and
990 solid state transmitters (25 and 100 kW, respectively), probably they
are still there and were damaged as well. Anyway mediumwave transmissions
are not affected, there is the usual DRM hiss on 855 and 990 is on as well
(at 2040 check relaying ZDF TV audio // 177 as scheduled). The 6190
transmitter sits in another building and is thus not affected as well.
I would say that it should not be entirely ruled out that 6005 will rise
>from ashes (pardon me), since Deutschlandradio engineering got an
allowance to order spare parts for this transmitter as recently as in last
January. Otherwise it only remains to be seen how much life is left in the
1950 vintage transmitter, still relaying Deutschlandfunk on 6190 after it
just barely escaped a looming shut-down back in 2003.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 19)
According to
IBB Monitoring station Helsinki scan from July 16, 2007 average strength
meter (avg. s-meter) says
11:07:22, 96.00, 6005.00
11:28:31, 29.00, 6005.00
so, it's obvious that Berlin 6005 kHz ended transmission on July 16, 2007
at approximately 1115 UTC.
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld July 20, 2007)
Aus fuer die ex RIAS Kurzwelle Berlin Britz 6005 kHz.
Deutschlandfunk - Deutschlandradio Kultur.
Beendigung der Ausstrahlung auf Kurzwelle 6005 kHz.

Der Kurzwellensender 6005 kHz in Berlin Britz, ueber den das Programm
Deutschlandradio Kultur abgestrahlt wurde, ist durch einen groesseren
Schaden nicht mehr sendefaehig.
Deutschlandradio strahlt seine Programme ueber UKW, Digitalradio (DAB),
Mittelwelle und Langwelle, sowie ueber analoge und digitale
Satellitenkanaele aus.
Da sich die Hoergewohnheiten im Laufe der Jahrzehnte erheblich geaendert
haben und dem Hoerer fuer die Kurzwelle genuegend alternative Empfangswege
zur Verfuegung stehen - nicht zuletzt auch das Internet - hat sich
Deutschlandradio entschlossen, die genannte Frequenz aufzugeben und
stattdessen in Digitalradio zu investieren.
Diese Traditionsfrequenz 6005 kHz von RIAS Berlin ging mit 20 kW am 7.
August 1951 in Betrieb, nachdem seit 1950 die Mittelwellenfrequenzen von
RIAS gestoert wurden. Damit stellte die Kurzwelle fuer viele Jahrzehnte
einen Empfangsweg fuer mangelnde oder gestoerte Mittelwellenversorgung
dar. Im Jahr 1983 wurde die Sendeleistung von 20 kW auf 100 kW erhoeht,
dieses wurde notwendig, da die Leitung der anderen Stationen in dem Band
gestiegen war und die Versorgung insbesondere fuer die Hoerer in der DDR
weiter verbessert werden musste.
Seit der Gruendung von Deutschlandradio 1994 aus den Anstalten RIAS-
Berlin, Deutschlandfunk und DS-Kultur wurde auf der Frequenz 6005 kHz das
Programm Deutschlandradio Berlin bzw. Deutschlandradio Kultur
ausgestrahlt.
Viele, insbesondere aeltere Menschen aus den neuen Bundeslaendern, werden
sich gut an das Einschalten der Traditionsfrequenz 6005 kHz erinnern, sie
war fuer Generationen die "Freie Stimme der freien Welt".
Mit den neuen Uebertragungswegen und den anderen Anforderungen an
Uebertragungsqualitaet ist die 56 Jahre waehrende Aera der Kurzwelle 6005
kHz aus Berlin Britz beendet und den Hoerern stehen moderne Empfangswege
zur Verfuegung.
... schade (= siehe Anlage).
Beste Gruesse aus dem Havelland
(DLR, via Thomas Kubaczewski-D, via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 4)
In Memoriam 6005 kHz. DLR Berlin Britz 6055 kHz, 100 kW.
Hand aufs Herz: Wann haben Sie zuletzt an "die 6005 kHz" geschrieben, zum
Programm Stellung genommen, oder zumindest einen Hoerbericht "(ab-
)geliefert" und dabei vielleicht auch noch um eine QSL-Karte gebeten?
Lang, lang ist's her, auch bei mir!
Klar: Das Programm war ja meistens OK (jeder hatte dabei natuerlich so
seine Lieblingssendungen), Hoerberichte waren eigentlich ueberfluessig, da
die 6005 kHz zuhause ohnehin immer mit SINPO 55555 hereinkam und im Urlaub
im Sueden, in Griechenland, Tunesien oder sonstwo am Mittelmeer, oder -
wie in meinem Falle - einmal in Suedkorea, da hat man die 6005 kHz (und
ich als (Wahl-)Bayer selbstverstaendlich auch die 6085 kHz) immer wieder
sehr gerne eingeschaltet.
Am Strand, im Hotel, im Strandcafe, im "Bavarian Beergarden von Cairo",
auf dem Berg, an der Bushaltestelle, auf dem Schiff, oder in der Kneipe
(selbstverstaendlich mit Ohrhoerern!). Hoerberichtsvordrucke, hatte man
selbstverstaenlich keine dabei und oft fehlte auch einfach die Lust, hier
und jetzt die Balken am S-Meter zu zaehlen und dabei den
"Wellenbuchhalter" zu mimen. Ja und eine QSL-Karte von der 6005 kHz hatte
man ja schon laengst in seiner Sammlung, also brauchte man sich um eine

solche auch nicht extra zu bemuehen. Wozu dann ueberhaupt noch schreiben?
Waehrend meines beruflich bedingten Aufenthaltes in Suedkorea habe ich
zweimal Radio Korea International / KBS World in Seoul besucht. Dabei
konnte ich beobachten, wie die verschiedenen - alle in e i n e m
einzigen Grossraumbuero untergebrachten - Sprachendienste am Monatsende
eifrigst alle Briefe, Hoerberichte, Postkarten, E-Mails und Faxe zaehlten
und die Ergebnisse fein saeuberlich in eine Liste eintrugen. Auf meine
diesbezueglichen Fragen wurde mir erklaert, dass die Leitung des
Auslandsdienstes diese Zahlen benoetige zur Erstellung einer monatlichen
Hoererpost-Rennliste. Je nach dem, wie die einzelnen Sprachendienste dabei
abschnitten, falle auch ihre Wertschaetzung im Hause (und die
Unterstuetzung durch die Leitung) aus. Man sei sehr bemueht, hier immer
wieder "noch bessere Zahlen" melden zu koennen. Dieses Verfahren sei bei
sehr vielen (Kurzwellen-)Stationen auf der ganzen Welt gang und gaebe....
Vermuten moechte ich nun einmal, dass auch die 6005 kHz zuletzt auf der
(moeglicherweise vorhandenen) internen Hoererpost-Rennliste ihrer
Rundfunkanstalt keinen vorderen Platz mehr eingenommen hat und durch die
Passivitaet der Hoerer jetzt zu Tode kam. Wir alle sind daran mitschuldig!
Wenn man das Sendersterben und die Programmreduzierungen weltweit
betrachtet, kann man theoretisch hochrechnen, wann es ueberhaupt keine
deutschsprachigen Programme auf der Kurzwelle mehr geben wird, die man
z.B.im Urlaub, am Strand, auf dem Berg, im "Bavarian Beergarden von
Cairo", oder an der Bushaltestelle in London (stets aber mit Ohrhoerern!)
empfangen kann. Was nutzen all die technischen Neuerungen der
Rundfunkversorgung, wenn man mit dem Rucksack durch Griechenland reist,
bei Cefalu/Sizilien am Stand liegt, oder auf einer abgelegenen Berghuette
gerne die Nachrichten, die Fussballergebnisse, oder den Wetterbericht vom
"Heimatsender" aus Deutschland hoeren moechte?
Wir duerfen nicht auf die Rundfunkanstalten schimpfen, die viele
Kurzwellensendungen reduzieren bzw. einstellen und ganze Sender still
legen. Sie handeln nur konsequent nach jenen Hoererpost-Rennlisten, die
ich in Korea kennen gelernt habe. Es liegt also ganz alleine an uns - den
Hoerern, also den "Kunden" der Rundfunkhaeuser - ob eine Sendung abgesetzt
bzw. ein Sender "dicht gemacht" wird, oder eben nicht. Keine Rundfunkchef
der Welt wird jemals seine "Cashcow" (also den Bereich, der die
meisten/sehr viele Hoererbriefe bringt) abschlachten. Wir haben es also
(weitgehend) selbst in der Hand, ob unsere Lieblingssender wie Radio HCJB,
Radio Schweden, Radio Cairo, LRA Buenos Aires, die Stimme Vietnams, KBS
World, CRI Beijing und NHK World/Radio Japan auch morgen und uebermorgen
noch auf deutsch und auf Kurzwelle senden.
Ein Brief/Hoerbericht pro Monat und Sender koennte die "rettende Medizin"
sein. Motto: Es gibt nichts GUTES, es sei dann, man TUT ES. Also: Nicht
wehklagen und jammern, sondern Hoerberichte schreiben. Das QSL-Buero der
ADDX befoerdert Ihre Hoererpost uebrigens zuverlaessig und preiswert zu
ueber 50 Rundfunkstationen der Welt.
Die Adresse lautet:
ADDX-QSL-BUERO
Astrid Braeutigam,
Scharsbergweg 14,
41189 Moenchengladbach
Nutzen Sie die Chance, jetzt die noch bestehenden deutschsprachigen
Kurzwellendienste zu retten. Nur Sie, die Hoerer, koennen das tun!
Viel Freude beim Kurzwellenhoeren auch in Zukunft wuenscht Ihnen
Ihr Dieter K. Reibold, DE0DKR; Sept 4
GREECE Greek pirates heard with mx and tc prgrs in Greek 1500-1600 on

1620, 3240, 4860, 1630, 3260 and 4890 feat. hxs on Aug 28th.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
GUATEMALA 4780 Radio Cultural, San Sebastian and 4799 Guatemala Radio
Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian, Huehuetenango both in with regular programs.
1115 to 1120 UT.
4052.5 Radio Verdad, Chiquimula 1124 with English sermon then translated
into Spanish, good signal ... last log taken.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Sept 4)
HONDURAS 3250 Honduras, Radio Luz y Vida, San Luis 1100 to 1110
'...esta ... programa nacional ...". Some local stuff but weak signal ....
3340 Radio Misiones Internacionales, Comayagueela 1100 very strong
signal, but by 1110 signal suddenly dropped to threshold level, popular
vocal music or possibly Christian popular in Spanish. No sermon heard.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Sept 4)
Central American stations. With hurricane Felix was listening for any
break in usual programing for local announcements.
HUNGARY has been redesigned. The index page shows only the
new logos of MR (Magyar Radio Hungarian Radio), and the links to three new
URLs:
Also, audio archive is again available on:
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Sept 2)
INDIA 4960 All India Radio, Ranchi Transmitter. Full data (with site
indicated) 'Tomb of General Rein Hart Agra' QSL Card, in response to
another follow-up attempt. This time, I took a chance sending to the new
Director at AIR's Spectrum Management & Synergy, after seeing that change
had occurred. Got a reply in 20 months, 58 days after sending my postal
follow-up for my Dec.25.05 logging.
v/s: V.P.Singh, Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy).
This makes my 27th Indian regional verified.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
INDONESIA I heard the following RRI domestic stations in Port Douglas: I
didn't verify the exact locations, but they they were clearly RRI
stations, all heard in the period 0900-1300 UTC over several days.
3267 kHz, 3323 kHz (under R. North Solomons, PNG)
3976 kHz, 3987 kHz 4605 kHz RRI Serai, 4750 kHz, 4790 kHz, 4870 kHz,
4920 kHz (I'm not sure about this. It was very weak and I tend to think
it was China rather than RRI Biak)
4925 kHz.
I heard a couple RRI stations on higher frequencies.
These were:
7290 kHz from fade in around 0645 UTC until closing shortly before or
after 0800 UTC.
9743 kHz: This also faded in around 0630-0645 UTC and it was overwhelmed
by BBC via Singapore about 0835 UTC.
There was no sign of RRI Jakarta on 9680 or 11860 kHz.

The Voice of Indonesia in English could be heard on 11785 kHz 0200-0300
UTC, but only just!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
4869.94 RRI Wamena (pres) 1237-1314 Sep 2. Soft vocal music; few, if any,
anmts; the mx ended at 1302 when OM & YL began conversing in presumed
Bahasa Indonesia; back to mx at 1310, but signal was weak now - had been
fair at tune-in.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 2)
4750 RRI Makassar at 1103 UT very strong signal as was 4604.88 kHz RRI
Serui noted with vocal music.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Sept 4)
4869.93, RRI Wamena, 1031-1045 Just music noted during listening period.
Something happens at 1036? Like all the QRM drops down as well as Wamena's
signal? Maybe someone is out there messing around with my antenna?
(Snicker) At 1037, everything returns to normal which means the QRM fades
back in as well as the music. At 1041 a person comments briefly. Signal of
Wamena was threshold.
4750, RARE Makassar, 0952-1015 Noted at tune in mainly the usual type of
music heard. A few minutes later a male and female comment until 0958 then
music continues. No break on the hour.At about 1003 begins what sounds
like Qu'ran. Signal was good.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Sept 6)
4605 RRI-Serui Sept 2 1000-1100 44343 Talk and music in Indonesian.ID at
1059 as Radio Republik Indonesia Serui.
4790 RRI-Fak Fak August 31 1022-1113 32332 Talk and music in
Indonesian.ID at 1101 as Radio Republik Indonesia Fak Fak.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 7)
IRAN Iranian type jammer is oftenly heard 0200-0300 on MW1116 but under
is only Hungary (// 1350 kHz) (Aug 28)
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
IRAQ Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan in Ku and some Ar and Turkmen was reported
with s/on at 0340 UT under strong SITOR, also heard till fade out at 0550
and again from fade in at 1150 till close down at 1458 on 6335 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 2)
IRELAND [non] RTE Radio will broadcast the GAA All-Ireland Hurling
final on Sunday 2 Sept and the All-Ireland Football final on Sunday 16
Sept on all wavelengths to Irish people living abroad in countries across
Europe, Africa and the Far East.
SHORTWAVE FREQUENCIES FOR AFRICA AND THE FAR EAST
Target Frequencies
West of Central Africa 17860 kHz / MEY?11735 kHz
East of Central Africa 17710 kHz / MEY?11635 kHz
Southern Africa MEY?9470 kHz
DRM (Digital AM Radio) FREQUENCIES FOR EUROPE
Europe 17495 kHz / 11735 kHz
For further details of RTE coverage abroad please see
(via Mike Terry, dxld Aug 31) 1300-1730 UT ?

Re this part of Wolfgang's mail
"AM. 17860am and 17495drm were poor at my location, only S=2-3 here in the
dead zone of Albion's Rampisham and Woofferton transmissions towards
Africa, just above threshold. Nothing noted on 17710 kHz."
Frequency 17710 was heard in // with 17860, but I came to the rest of the
frequencies too late to hear anything of them. Both 17 MHz channels were
weak at my location.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 3)
ISRAEL Cf. bcdx #823. Voice of Israel anounced in advance the changes
starting September the 2nd, but observing their transmissions I found some
chaos in the frequency usage. Asking for best frequencies or random
switches in the technical departament there?
For example: the bc in En & Fr 0330-0400 on Sep 1st was on 9345, on 2nd on
11590 and today over Radio Bulgaria on 9400 and 7530 khz was inputed on
Sep 3rd etc. Today were observed:
0300 Hebrew on 9400
0330 En, Fr on 9400, 7530
0400 Hebrew on 9345 (on 3rd of Sep was on 11590) - 0500
1400-1525 Farsi/jammed on old 11605, 13850 (no 13855 !), 15760
1530-1630 Hebrew on 15760
1630-1700 Rom and Ladino on 9345, 11590, 15760
and heard yesterday Sep 3rd:
1700-1800 Fr, Sp, En, Yi on 9345, 11590, 13675
1800-1900 Hebrew on 9345, 13675 & Amh, Tigr, Hung on 11590
1900-2000 Ru on 9400, 11590, 15640
2000-2115 Hebrew on 11585 and presumed/weak signal also 15615 khz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
ITALY [c.f. BC-DX #822]
Rai Belluno 1449 kHz, do you know the exact location? see picture
maybe is taken from North to south?
46 degr08'41.09"N 12 degr12' 55.11"E
Flash Earth / Microsoft VE shows the best images.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 3)
Hello Wolfgang, many compliments for the list, here are my comments:
Belluno GE location ?
Sorry but I'have no information about this site, I have only receive the
photo.
WB: And Ancona maritime station nearby?
At 43 36 41.42 N 13 31 30.79 E
AB: I think this an Italian Navy Radio Station, it's to "militar" for a
maritime station.
WB: Military Installation? at
39 20 13.31 N 08 51 48.09 E - or what?
AB: yes ... Military ... it's on of the antenna of the "Decimomannu"
Italian airforce base.
There is also:
Italian Navy Radio IDR Radio Base
41 degr58'49.00" N 12 degr21'51.18" E
(Andrea Borgnino IW0HK, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 3)

More item to you list:
Military Base with huge HF antenna:
Idem:
HF Listening post of the Ministery of Communication:
Italian air force hf base:
(Andrea Borgnino IW0HK, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
For the last month [Aug] in the hour 1500-1600 UT on 9870 and 11895 only
nx in Bulgarian there are from 1540 UT. In Turkish and in Greek only songs
and short annmts that this is RAI International.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
JAPAN [non, UK/AFS/ASC c.f. bcdx #822 ] Radio Japan shortwave schedule
changes during re-engineering Radio Japan shortwave schedule changes
during re-engineering. Radio Japan advises on its website that some of its
shortwave transmissions will change site and/or frequency due to re-
engineering of its transmission facilities.
The Arabic transmission at 0700-0730 UTC currently on 15220 kHz via
Ascension Island will move to Meyerton (South Africa) from 29 August
onwards. From 28 October the site changes again to Rampisham (UK) and the
frequency will change to 9440 kHz.
The broadcast in Japanese at 2200-2300 UTC via Ascension Island will
change its frequency from 9655 kHz to 11955 kHz from 29 August onwards.
(NHK Online via RNW MN Aug 24)
More on this: This is on the Radio Japan website
Service Update. NHK WORLD.
Some of the transmission for NHK World Radio Japan will tentatively change
the sites and the frequency due to re-engineering of transmission
facilities.
Also, Radio Japan will have a reduced schedule to Oceania from 1 October
as follows, according to an email they sent me:
0900-0930 UTC in English on 11890 kHz.
1200-1230 UTC in English on 9625 kHz.
2000-2200 UTC in japanese on 13640 kHz.
2200-2220 UTC in English on 13640 kHz.
All these transmissions are from Japan according to the ITU/HFCC schedule.
I guess other services are to have major changes as well, but I don't know
what they are yet.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 7)
For the first time in the Japanese fiscal year 2007 which started in
April, R Japan will air the DX program. It will be on either the Sep 15 or
22 weekend in the World Interactive program. The scheduled air time will
be on Saturday at 0510-0530, 1010-1030, 1410-1430, 1710-1730 and on Sunday
0010-0030, 0110-0130, 0540-0549, 1030-1039, 1430-1439, 1730-1749 and on
Monday at 0030-0049, and 0130-0149.

Please check the frequncies at NHK homepage at
After October 2007, NHK plans to reduce its English short wave
transmission, so this can be a rare chance to get NHK DX informtaion
program.
Please do not miss this program and send your repert to
JSWC, CPO Box 29, Sendai 980-8691, Japan
together with 1 IRC or $1.00 US bill for return postage.
(Toshimichi Ohtake, Kamakura-JPN, JSWC / dswci DXW Sep 01)
KAZAKHSTAN 7535 Family Radio via Alma Ata (Almaty). Full data (with
site indicated) 'Three decades of Faithful Service' QSL Card, with
religious material in eight months, 3 1/2 months after e-mail follow-up.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
KOREA D.P.R. 1053 kHz. Dear OM, On Dec. 20 1978, Voice of the
Revolutionary Party for Reunification is QSY to 1053vkHz from 1135
kHz.Renamed to Voice of National Salvation in summer 1985.In 2003, agree
by a stop of the broadcast by north and south ministerial talks. Voice of
National Salvation QRT at Aug. 1, 2003. Pyongyang Branch of The AINDF
started at Aug. 15, 2003. As for all programme is relayed KCBS. Now Sked:
2200-0400 and 0800-1400 UT // KCBS 819, 2850 kHz etc.
1053 kHz Haeju 1500 kW (now reduced power?) Jammer from Rep. of Korea
(bubble jammer)
3480 kHz Wonsan 5 kW (inactive)
4450 kHz Pyongyang 15 kW
4557 kHz Haeju 15 kW Jammer from Korea (bubble jammer)
(Sei-icho Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 4)
KUWAIT Radio Kuwait puts in a strong signal to North Queensland at 0630
UTC in English with a twenty minute News bulletin, followed by pop music
on 15110 kHz.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
LITHUANIA 6255 KBC Radio ( Holland via Sitkunai) Sept 2 at 0120-0200*
UT. Noted with a program of Variety of Hip Hop to Pop Music, interspersed
with Pulsing Utility QRM. Noted several good ID's, one as 'all over Europe
.. we are the Mighty KBC Radio on 6255 kilohertz..' Also noted with
promotions for KBC Imports, some info in mixed GG & EE. 0155 UT noted with
closing information, web site, postal address, welcomed reception reports,
telephone number give. Signed off with Accordion Musical melody to 0200*
UT. Signal was remarkable good, dispute the Pulsing Utility Interference.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
MADAGASCAR 3215.01 R. Feon'ny Filazantsara on Sep 01 at 1636-1655* UT
23332-35333 Malagasy, Talk, 1653 Closing music, 1654 ID and IS, 1655 sign
off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 7)
MALAYSIA Voice of Malaysia in English, 15290 kHz very strong in English
at 0650 UTC, but with distorted modulation.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
MOLDOVA Radio Pridnestrovye in Russian on MW 549 with musical greetings
and interviews with different people in Ru and Moldovian related with the
17th anniversary of separatist republic on Sep 2nd. Heard 1930-2000 UT,
followed by relay of prgr "Mayak" in Ru from 2000 UT (and not from 2100
hrs.). There was press release of the PMRadio and the speaker said good
words for the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (Stepankert) where is on Sep
2nd too anniversary of the republic, also for heroical peoples in

Abkhazia, Osetia etc. for their justified struggle against the new
(imperialism? - not clearly heard) etc., etc.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
Nueva imagen de la web de Radio Moldavia Internacional, parece en
construccion, ya que a penas hay informacion sobre sus programas, tampoco
se encuentra referencia a los servicios en idiomas extranjeros, en la
nueva web queda integrado:
TRM Teleradio Moldova, Moldova 1, Moldova TVI,
Radio Moldova y Radio Moldova Internacional.
La direccion para escucharla en directo es:
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Sept 7)
MOROCCO 9575 Medi Un on Sept 2 at 2059-2140 UT. 44343 Talk and music in
Arabic and French. ID at 2135 UT as Medi Un. cf: DX NEWS report of Mr.
Yoshifumi Kunihiro from SW DX GUIDE (September 2007 JSWC).
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 7)
MYANMAR 5040.58, Myanmar Broadcasting System, 1102-1110 UT. Only faintly
can audio be heard from this. Believe the comments heard are from a
female. Signal bordered on impossible to hear and threshold.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Sept 6)
NETHERLANDS 28100drm - non.
To day I received a message from Dick Harms, President of the Veron. He
spoke to a representive of Agentschap Telecom. Leo Ket, my contact in the
AT Organisation, let us know he was very busy last year and had a lot of
emails at the office. Leo has promised to respond in the future to my
emails concering the IARUMS. So, this radiosilence has come to an end.
Dick Harms confirms there are no transmissions heard on 28100 kHz. Peter
Hoefsloot, PA3BIY, memeber of TNO Delft, monitored daily 28100 kHz with a
DRM-receiver. End of a long story. I hope you both are glad to read this
information. "We all carry on to defend our exclusive amateurbands."
Kind regards, Dick van Empelen, PA0GRU
(Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 6)
Dear Dick(s) v.Empelen and Harms,
thank you very much for your efforts and your fine work. This activity of
a university on exclusive Amateur Radio frequency shows that we radio hams
have to be careful about our frequencies.
I think it was the good contacts DARC MS has to the BCL which made it
possible that the DRM from Delft disappeared so quickly.
I wish Alex some sleepless nights to think over the story giving the
"Baby" his call sign. My sincere thanks to Kai Ludwig and Wolfgang
Bueschel!
Regards, Uli
(Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 6)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA The following frequencies were heard in the period
0900-1300 UTC: 3205, 3235, 3260, 3315, 3325, 3335, 3365, and 3905 kHz.
Port Moresby on 3290, 4890 & 9765 kHz was not heard at any time.
However, they were heard well on 585 kHz medium wave. Other PNG stations
heard on medium wave were R. West New Britain on 900 kHz (very strong on
Port Douglas) along with another co-channel PNG station that I presume is
the Karai network in Goroka. I also heard what I believe is the NBC

station in Wabang on 1494 kHz a couple of times, but I'm not totally sure
of that. Radio Morobe, Lae could also be heard on 810 kHz, but fighting it
out with RRI Merauke in Indonesian Papua on the same frequency at times.
In the past, I have heard Karai Radio, Wewak on 675 kHz, but there was a
local electrical hash "blob" killing the frequency.
I heard Radio Wantok Light on 7325 kHz a few times but it was very weak,
only just audible. The same for the Catholic station on 4960 kHz, I could
just make it out at night.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
3260 R. Madang 1125-1200* Sep 2. Island vocals with Pidgin M ancr
hosting; a short religious segment from 1152-1157 was followed by
closedown routine: drumming, sign-off anmt, then anthem; carrier went off
at 1202. One of many good signals from PNG this morning - 3205, 3235,
3275, 3315, 3335, and 3365 were all in at G to VG levels. Weaker signals
also heard on 3220 and 3325 but do not know if these were PNG or other
stns.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 2)
PNG 3204.9t. PNG's at 1110, 3315t. and 3335t. all in with decent audio but
fading. Good level om on 3204.9 and fair to good audio on others.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Sept 4)
PERU 5039.20, Radio Libertad, 1050-1105 At tune in, noted Huaynos type
music. Also heard a male in Spanish comments. The music was easier to copy
than the comments for some reason? At 1055 back to music. Splatter from
that abomination on 5030KHz fades in at 1058 and continues in and out
ruining this catch. Signal was poor.
4857.448, Radio La Hora, 1023-1030 Visually with the G305, I can see the
signal on the scope, but the audio(music) is hiding in the noise. Only
once in awhile does it fade in and then only briefly. Signal was
threshold.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Sept 6)
PHILIPPINES FEBC heard opening at 1100 UTC in Mandarin. I also heard
them from 2252 under BBC in Mandarin with their ident signal. Why do they
need to interfere with another broadcaster on the same frequency for at
least 8 minutes before opening their transmission? Surely even their most
brain-dead fan can't cope with that?
(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
PORTUGAL RDP 11905 spurious signal at 1950 UT still on
11569.3 11737.1 11821.5 11988.8 12072.8 12240.7 kHz
11905 has 20 kHz wide signal tonight. Some UK and Chinese stations are
also very strong tonight. CRI Mali noted on 13685 with S=9+40dB !!! today.
Bad spurious of RDP Lissabon nominal 11905 kHz, but also 4 spurs at 83.8
kHz away, symmetrical on
11988.8, 12072.5, 11821.2,
11737.60 - but latter was destroying the RTE live Hurling final via
Woofferton-UK 11735drm encoding, latter 1530-1700 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 2)
RUSSIA 9480 Voz de Rusia en Espanol, sin senal en 7310 y 12040.
?Nuevo o accidental?
Hoy 2 de septiembre a las 20:15 estoy escuchando un servicio en espanol de
la Voz de Rusia en la frecuencia de 9480 con una excelente senal, SINPO
45554. Observo que no hay emision en 7310 ni en 12040, tampoco encuentro

listado esta frecuencia, ni en Aoki, ni en EiBi, tampoco en la pagina web
de La Voz de Rusia, ?se trata de una nueva frecuencia o una emision
accidental?
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, hcdx / dxld Sep 2)
9480 VOR has been registered to start Sept 2, at 1900-2100, the day after
RNW Flevo DRM was finished with it at 2000-2057. 7310 is still on the
books, but not 12040.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
New Voz de Russia schedule for autumn 2007, started September 2nd.
11630 til Sept 1st, (9480 from Sept 2nd) 1700-2100 250kW Moscow tx
til Sep1 from Sep 2nd
Spanish 2030-2100 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Spanish 2030-2100 7310 7310 Moscow Europe
Spanish 0000-0100 603 603 Germany Europe
Portuguese 2000-2030 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Portuguese 2000-2030 7310 7310 Moscow Europe
Portuguese 2300-0000 603 603 Germany Europe
Russian WS 1700-1800 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Russian WS 1700-1800 11630 9480 Moscow Baltic States
English 1800-1900 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Russian WS 1900-2000 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Russian WS 1900-2000 11630 9480 Moscow Baltic States
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 2)
Sankt-Petersburg from 1 Sept 2007 on 1494 kHz.
UTC / Programme / Languages
0400-0600 daily / VOR - Russkoe Mezhdunarodnoe radio / Russian
0600-1500 daily / VOR - Radiokanal Sodruzhestvo / Russian
1500-1700 daily / VOR - Russkoe Mezhdunarodnoe radio / Russian
1700-1730 Mon-Fri / VOR / Finnish
1700-1730 Sat-Sun / VOR / English
1730-1800 Mon, Wed, Fri / VOR / Swedish
1730-1800 Tue, Thue / VOR / Norwegian
1730-1800 Sat-Sun / VOR / English
1800-2000 daily / VOR - Radiokanal Sodruzhestvo / Russian
(Mikhail Timofeev, Sankt-Petersburg-RUS, RUSdx Sep 2)
A photo collection of the recently closed Chkalovskaya site at Shelkovo,
northeast of Moscow, is again accessible:
Why bother to build something for the antenna tuning equipment when it can
be put into an old car as well? The first picture on the second page is
labelled "German antenna", apparently a mast dismantled somewhere in
Germany in 1945. [LW or MW antenna, wb.]
There were two 150 kW mediumwave transmitters, a Shtorm-S of which until
late 2006 or early 2007 one half carried Mayak on 549 (moved to here from
1998 to replace the previous 500 kW from the Kurovskaya station,
apparently considered as too expensive) and a DSV-150 (RV-221) of which
until May 2005 one half has been used for Radio Orfey (now on FM only) on
1152. This DSV-150 transmitter has already been taken apart; one half went
to Balashikha, the other to Elektrostal (not necessarily for being kept
there).
The shortwave side consisted of four Sneg transmitters, upgraded to 100
kW, in transmitter room 3. They were equipped with separate transformer

chambers, and one of them actually fed a residential building. Shortwave
operations ceased in 1999; last remaining service was a single frequency
for Radio Rossii, aiming at Belarus (during daytime 9720,
mornings/evenings somewhere on 49 metres). After the closure of these Sneg
transmitters apparently moved to Kurovskaya but shortly afterwards
abandoned by Radio Rossii.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Aug 28)
7175 Family Radio via Krasnodar. Full data (with site indicated) 'Three
decades of Faithful Service' card, in eight months, three months after
sending e-mail follow-up.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
9765 Radiostantsiya Tikhiy Okean, Vladivostok, 0845-0859*, Aug 24,
Russian comments from various persons, 0854 pop music presented, 0858
comments (probably news) and sign off. Signal was poor.
(Chuck Bolland-USA, via dswci DXW Sept 5)
Was in a usual check on Radio Australia's frequencies around 0250 UT and
caught my attention some sprinkles on 15415 kHz. It was Voice of Russia in
Russian from Petropavlosk 15425 at 65deg, making an effective back side
lobe arrival to Tiquicia. Aoki mentions there is English at 0300, but they
went off the air. SINPO 35443.
(Raul Saavedra-CTR, dxld Sept 7)
15425 0100-0500 1,2,6 P.K 250kW 65deg.
15425 cut only to 0100-0300 UT Russian WS. Not 3-5 UT portion!
Russian WS 0100-0300 15425 Petr-Kamchatskiy North America
VoRUS English is rather via 22 mb
13635 0100-0500 1,2,6 P.K 250 65
13775 0100-0500 1,2,6 VLD 250 50
GEOCLOCK distance function shows mainlobe from Kamchatka at 65 degr via
Anchorage-ALS, Nevada-USA, Veracruz-MEX direct into Costa Rica. 73 wb
RUSSIA/SRI LANKA Some changes of Deutsche Welle in English in DRM mode:
0400-0500 NF 9435 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu, ex 04-06 on 9780
0500-0600 on 12005 TRM 090 kW / 345 deg to SoAs, additional txion
0800-0900 on 12070 TRM 090 kW / 345 deg to SoAs, additional txion
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
SINGAPORE [Italy non] Contrary to some reports, Rai Rome via Singapore
is still be relayed to Australia 1000-1100 UTC on 11920 kHz.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
Deleted txions of RAI International, in Italian:
1000-1100 on 11920 SNG 250 kW / 140 deg to AUS
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
Rai via Kranji Singapore.
I have just got back to my office after a hard night's work (!) at 1050
UTC and checked to see if I could hear the RAI relay via Singapore on
11920 kHz. Not a sound, so it appears to have gone, as reported in the
Radio Bulgaria DX Mix!
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 6)
SOLOMON ISLANDS 5019.86 I heard "Radio Hapi Islands" (an oxymoron. if
ever there was one!) for the first time in many weeks on 25 August around
0715 UTC. It is much weaker than previously and I feel it is running on
lower power. I thought that while I was in Port Douglas I would hear them
on medium wave, but nothing was heard, only a strong heterodyne on 1026
kHz.

(Barry Hartley-NZL, Port Douglas in the tropical North of AUS, wwdxc BC-DX
Sept 2)
SOUTH AFRICA Frequency change of South African DX Amateur League:
0800-0900 NF 17590 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf English Sun only, ex17695.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
SRI LANKA They said the trx on 9770 kHz is now in good condition on Sep
2nd at 0345 UTC on 15745 kHz and listening to that I checked 9770 - in
really the signal was stronger than on 15745 kHz, for the 1st time in many
years. By the way the SLBC En prgr is always with wonderful choice of old
songs from the 50s.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
TAIWAN CLANDESTINE 9485 Shiokaze at 1303-1330 UT on Sep 2. Weak at
tune-in but improved rapidly by 1330 UT. Today's xmsn was in Korean. No
sign of the obnoxious noise that was there yesterday. Maybe it wasn't
jamming, after all - many strange noises can be found on the bands
nowadays.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 2)
The following separate Family Radio 'Three decades of Faithful Service'
QSL cards for these frequencies (with sites indicated).
11550 - Tainan (Tanshui) Transmitter - Indonesian BCB to Indonesia.
11560 - Huwei Transmitter English BCB to Asia.
7445 - Paochung (also known as Bao-Zhong, this according to Family Radio's
staff quote on the QSL card) Transmitter, Vietnamese BCB to Vietnam. Reply
in 30 days for three separate e-mail reports to:
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
Google Earth imagery.
Tanshui 25 11 07.24 N 121 24 54.28 E
Hu Wei 23 43 36 N 120 25 04.23 E
Paochung 23 41 50 N 120 18 36 E
THAILAND 17655 R. Thailand on Aug 28 at 0535-0545 UT. 25432-35433
English, News, ID at 0535 and 0544 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 7)
via Udorn Thani towards Moscow Russia, 250kW at 321 degr. wb.
TURKEY On LW at 2040 UTC no traces on 198 kHz, but under POL on 225 kHz
there were Turkish mx and on 180 kHz (with delay) the prgr was in // 1017
kHz MW. No signals from TUR were on 162 and 243 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
UKRAINE Radio Ukraine International from September 23 to Oct 27, 2007
0000-0500 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0500-0800 on 7420 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-1300 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1300-1700 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1700-2400 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-0400 on 5820 LV 600 kW / 303 deg to NoAm
English txions
0000-0100 on 5820 LV 600 kW / 303 deg to NoAm
0300-0400 on 5820 LV 600 kW / 303 deg to NoAm
0500-0600 on 7420 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0700-0800 on 7420 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1100-1200 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu

1400-1500 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1900-2000 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2100-2200 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
German txions
1700-1800 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2000-2100 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-2400 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
UNID On MW 1083 kHz 0000-0030 on Aug 20 and Sep 1st a station without ID
playing Italian pop songs and ballades.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
UNID During the storms, was cutted the Bulgarian Nat. prgr "Horizont"
and on MW 594 kHz at 1650 UTC. I heard an English Lesson prgr from station
speaking in Chinese. Checking on CRI in En but there was different prgr at
the same time. Spur or something relay from Europe?
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
UAE 11875 Family Radio via Abu Dhabi (not Dhabbaya as listed). Full
data (with site indicated) 'Three decades of Faithful Service' card in 24
days for a e-mail report.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
Abu Dhabi shortwave is OFF, had ABU call once.
YFR via Merlin VTC brokery via Al Dhabbaya-UAE, DHA Dhabayya short call.
ABU was 26 kilometers north of Al Dhabbaya site.
Google Earth shows Al Dhabbaya site, some 37 kilometers south west of Abu
Dhabi downtown,
at 24 09 59.22 N 54 15 03.03 E
11875 1900-2000 with 250 kW at 330 degr. wb.
U.K./CYPRUS Frequency changes for BBC:
0630-0700 NF 11610*RMP 500 kW / 160 deg, ex 9440 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg
Hausa
1300-1330 on 17525 CYP 250 kW / 050 deg, // 11915NAK;13855CYP;15330RMP
Uzbek
1930-2000 NF 7165 WOF 300 kW / 158 deg, ex 11855 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg
Hausa
* co-ch Voice of Croatia in Croatian via DTK T-Systems Media&Broadcast
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
9505 NO ID, frances. Emisora religiosa. Family Radio ???
Saludos cordiales 9505 NO ID, 20:30-20:50, captada el 4 de septiembre en
frances, locutor con comentarios, constantes referencias a Internet,
tambien referencias a Israel, se intuye de fondo otra emisora,
probablemente Radio Farda, locutora con comentarios y musica de fondo, la
emisora parece religiosa, referencias a la Biblia y la palabra de Dios,
SINPO 54554. Family Radio??
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Sept 5)
ex11985 ASC, recently now 9505 RMP 2030-2130 UT, g.h.
YFR 2000-2100 UT. On Sept 6th noted YFR via Wertachtal, 2000-2100 UT:
French 9595 11895
Arabic 9705 9735 11610
9505 1700-1900 29,30 222 60 WER 500 YFR
YFR is registered on 9505 with 500 kW til 1900 UT,
but has some more YFR services at 2000-2100 UT:
9705 2000 2100 39,40 110/00 120 WER 125 YFR

11895 2000 2100 37,38,46,47 204 195 WER 100 YFR
9735 2000 2059 37E,38 119/00 150 WER 500 YFR
9595 2000 2100 46E,47,52N 311 180 WER 500 YFR
11610 2000 2200 37,38W 210 210 WER 500 YFR
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 6)
USA [non; GERMANY/KAZAKHSTAN/RUSSIA/SOUTH AFRICA/U.A.E.]
Additional txions and frequency changes of WYFR Family Radio:
1100-1300 on 13810*VLD 200 kW / 220 deg to SEAs Tagalog/Indonesian, addit.
1100-1400 on 11725 KHB 250 kW / 244 deg to EaAs Chinese, addit.
1200-1300 NF 5970 K/A 250 kW / 213 deg to EaAs Korean, ex 6005
1300-1500 on 13810*A-A 500 kW / 121 deg to SEAs English/Indonesian, addit.
1400-1500 NF 9595 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Marathi, ex 9705
1400-1500 on 11725 KHB 250 kW / 244 deg to EaAs English, addit.
1400-1500 on 12075 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg to SoAs Kannada, ex Marathi
1400-1500 on 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Kannada, ex Marathi
1500-1800 on 12020 WER 500 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Urdu,
ex Urdu/Gujarati/Nepali
1600-1700 on 6000 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg to SoAf Portuguese, addit.
1600-1700 on 9440 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to SoAf Portuguese, addit.
1600-1700 on 9735 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Punjabi, addit.
1600-1700 on 12100 ARM 250 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Urdu, ex Pashto/Dari
1800-1900 on 7320 ARM 300 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German, addit.
* co-ch DW in DRM mode till 1400 and Brother Stair in English from 1400
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
VATICAN CITY Frequency changes of Vatican Radio in DRM mode:
1100-1200 NF 11630 SMG 060 kW / 300 deg to NoAm, ex13770
2300-2345 NF 9755 SMG 060 kW / 300 deg to NoAm, ex 9750
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
13730 Radio Canada Int'l via Santa Maria di Galeria Vatican state
Transmitter. Full data 'Maple Leaf Mailbag' QSL (with site indicated) in 2
1/2 months, 13 days after sending a Postal follow-up to RCI v/s: Bill
Westenhaver.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 2)
ITU the new GE75 Update is available:
(ITU, Sept 4)
Oman - very, very late registration, Merlin VTC Masirah installation no
more visible on G.E.
Built up at new A'Sheela site from 2000y, move from Masirah to A'Seela
took place in Sept/Oct 2002 !
OMAN 2002y History - Masirah off:
last moment of Masirah activities was -21.59:30* UT on 6030 kHz on Oct
7th.
NOW CLOSED all Masirah A02 skeduled activities replaced by new site
A'SEELA. Call is SLA. This smooth take-over took 2+ month.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Oct 10, 2002)
But ITU locator is totally wrong: A'Seela location is 19 km easterly on
the coast line towards across Pak/IND at:
21.9257 N 59.6255 E
5 dipols and a Thales ALLISS, and two MW antenna arrays, left 702 kHz,
right 1413 kHz installation.
PAK Umarkot 25 15 N 69 50 E but village noted at
25.3666667 N 69.7333333 E
558 kHz 1000 kW 25 degr21'52.42" N 69 degr44'26.25" E

RUS
171 / 549 Yakutsk low resolution, possibly 62.2431 N 129.824 E
Mast near 62.2516 degr N 129.82 degr E?
198 250 kW Angarsk, old site, location 18 km northeast of Zarya
directional array and SW site.
52.5309 N 103.87 E
LW/MW Ekaterinburg 279 150 kW 810 50 kW 909 10 kW 1377 50 kW
56.8853 N 60.6914 E
but SW site location some 6.6 km NorthWest.
Volgograd 567 1000 kW 810 500 kW 1161 75 kW
48 degr40'35.51"N 44 degr24'36.49" E
567 150 kW 828 150 kW New: Kyzyl Tuva now on easterly location outside
village.
Old locations at 51.6971 degr N 94.5047 E or
at the airport 51.6981 degr N 94.462 E
Astrakhan easterly at 46.3528 N 48.0703 E
Skovorodino Amur new 603 / 1179 30 kW ??? 2 masts ?
westerly? 53.7168 N 124.031 degr E
Khabarovsk 621 kHz 2.6 km easterly.
Tavrichanka location 1.5 km easterly.
Volgograd 1.2 km southwesterly.
846 5 kW Perm near 58.0469 N 56.23 E
1x single 585 150 kW, 2x masts
Mezen 918 100 kW, I guess a little southerly at
? 65.7812 N 44.341 E ?
Bikin Kab 134 14 E 46 49 N rather across the river, near
Bikin Khab 954 kHz 50 kW at 46.8199 N 134.235 E
Artem Prim 954 kHz 5 kW near 43.3508 N 132.167 E
Tbilisskaya exact !
Dniprodzerzhy 1215 5 kW ?? bad image:
Sovetskaya Gavan 1224 50 kW 140 20 E 48 58 N
rather 7.7 kms southwesterly near 48.9035 N 140.291 E
Kazan 1521 kHz 20 kW right on downtown center !
55.8167 N 49.1706 E and former LW 252 kHz location still a question ?
YUZHNO SAKHALIN also 46.9464 N 142.729 E
Moscow Kurkino 756 kHz 20 kW LOCATION IN QUESTION !
There are lots of modern buildings on that location and also visible a
super MEGA shopping center nearby !
55.9039 N 37.4034 E
St.P. Olgino 1125 kHz ITU location situated on the Baltic sea !
But site is really some few kilometers northwards:

59.9914 N 30.1281 E
RUS Kovilkino, what is this?: star midst on wooden area at
54.188 N 44.1051 E
UKR Sevastopol 1278 kHz 7 kW, 1476 20 kW near
44.568 N 33.56E ??
or 44.5518 N 33.5625 E military installation ?
UKR Ushgorod Korytnyani 1377 50 kW (+ 675 kHz 25 kW) rather at
48.5423 N 22.2817 E that's 3.9 km westerl towards Ukraine-Slovak Rep
border.
UKR Luhansk 1134 5 kW, 1404 25 kW,
48.6075 N 39.3494 E 1.5 kms northeastwards of the ITU location
coordinates.
Nice photo picture of the Luhansk masts, pretty well-kept.
and the TV tower of Lugansk also:
UKR Luch Mykolaiv locator is exact at
46.8155 N 32.2101 E
UKR Krasne 1449 30 kW shows the location wrongly 2.2 kms south of the
railway line, but really north of the railway installation at
49.9018 N 24.6688 E
UZB Tashkent really 900 meters northwards at
41.2082 N 69.1327 E
ESP Bilbao really 700 meters northeast, 1386 kHz 50 kW
43.2692 N 2.89396 W
ESP San Sebastian locator wrongly off the coast line on Atlantic.
1476 kHz 50 kW.
OMA Seeb is NOT clear visible. ITU G.C. off the coast line 290 meter
easterly.
LUX 279 new longwave Junglinster 250 kW - G.C. are correct ?,
ITU locator situated really 8.5 kms southwards, near in between of
Flaxweiler, Beyren, Mensdorf, Roodt, Olingen, and Betzdorf villages.
LUX Clervaux MW 567 230 kW, 783 250 kW, 1098 120 kW
located 5.2 kilometers westwards of Clervaux in sparsely populated area.
Between Weicherdange, Drauffelt, Knaphoscheid, Boevange, Doennange,
Eselborn, and Clervaux villages.
UZB Nukus 1260 20 kW building crane? at 42.3932 N 59.6377 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 4)
RAMADAN 2007
Ramadan begins on either Thursday, the 12th of September or Friday the
13th of September and will continue for 30 days until Thursday, the 11th
of October or Friday the 12th of October depending upon where one is
located. Of course, we'll be looking for extended broadcasting hours
throughout the Moslem world.
(Steve Lare-MI-USA, dxld Sept 2)
PLC NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has issued a report of

the expected effects that widespread BPL application would have on the HF
spectrum.
Particular emphasis is placed on ambient noise in "quite rural" zones and
the "Absolute Protection Requirement".
The calculations assume ubiquitous installation of BPL.
The report concludes: a) High probability that BPL would cause increased
noise levels at sensitive receiver sites given the projected market
penetration; and b) The percentages are highly influenced by assumptions
on transmitter EIRP, BPL market penetration, and duty cycle."
The entire report (9Mb) can be downloaded at:
(Southgate
(vi
a Mike Terry BrDXC-UK, Sept 5)
Earth Times, By D P A
Berlin - Almost every new car today is equipped with a radio and CD
player, a far cry from the car radio unveiled at a Berlin exhibition on
August 19, 1932. Developed by Blaupunkt, the AS 5, even had remote control
fitted to the steering wheel. But this was a necessity at the time as it
was so large that it didn?t fit into the dashboard, according to Blaupunkt
spokesman Joachim Siedler.
The 15-kilogramme gadget had to be stored in the car where it could not be
seen and the remote control was mounted near the steering wheel.
But Blaupunkt was not the first manufacturer to come out with a car radio.
A Model T-Ford was fitted with a radio 85 years ago in the United States
and the first industrially-produced radio came out 80 years ago in
Philadelphia and was called Philco Transitone.
These first radios were real luxury items at the time. "The Blaupunkt AS 5
sold for 465 German Reichsmark," says Joachim Siedler which at the time
was the equivalent of a third of the price of a small motor car.
Nevertheless, some 400 people bought the AS 5.
It took some time for the car radio to become a mass product. "Philips for
the first time offered a radio for the mass market in 1947," according to
Eva Appold of the Siemens-VDO car parts supplier.
Some 1,000 units of these early D 78 A radios were manufactured every
month. But the real technological step forward came two years later.
"It was a real milestone in the history of the car radio in 1949 when the
units were reduced in size so that they could fit into the dashboard,"
says Roland Stehle of the German Association of Entertainment and
Communication Electronics (gfu) based in Frankfurt.
After several years of stagnation, progress came in leaps and bounds. "The
next milestone came in 1952 with the introduction of the short-wave radio
that led to a significantly improved sound quality," Stehle said.
The ensuing years were marked by regular improvementsa and brought the car
radio up to it's contemporary standard. In the 1960s, the radios came in
stereo quality and with a casette player.
In the 1970s, the ARI system was introduced in Europe bringing up- to-date
traffic information with a special acoustic signal. Another revolution

came in the 1980s with the first CD-Players.
Meanwhile, the car radio has become just one part of the infotainment
system in a modern car, sharing its place with navigation and other
systems.
"Currently the big issue is a further improvement of sound quality," says
Eva Appoldfrom Siemens-VDO. Digital technology will gradually replace
current reception technology, she points out.
(via Mike Terry BrDXC-UK, Sept 5)
DRM - IFA 2007
Some notes from the report given today at IFA by Peter Senger (head of the
DRM consortium): It is understood that Canada will adopt DRM, and there
are indications that Mexico will do so as well [which would mean that the
USA will be insulated {or isolated? gh} with their decision for the
mediumwave version of HD Radio {IBOC}].
The Sangean/Roberts DRM receiver has been withdrawn; he referred to
Sangean for statements about the reasons.
Don't expect a big marketing campaign for DRM from a big commercial {or
public, government?} broadcaster anymore. Peter Senger regrets the overly
optimistic announcements made two years ago about the availability of
receivers "which brought me personal attacks by the press".
Otherwise this talk session dealt mainly with the VHF version of DRM,
presented by the Hannover university and Niedersaechsische
Landesmedienanstalt (NLM). NLM's Detlef Pagel thinks that the roughly 180
kbps of DRM+ (as the VHF version is called) are enough for four programs,
which thus would get 48 kbps each, see below.
He mentioned a vision to remove FM signals from a part of band II {87.5-
108 MHz} in 2015 to make way for DRM+. In passing he also mentioned that
in 2009 new DAB services would be launched as DAB+, i.e. using the AAC
audio codec, incompatible with existing DAB radios, of course.
Here I would like to add that these were views from Niedersachsen while at
the same time a HD Radio pilot is to start in Baden-Wuerttemberg as
reported, and I wouldn't be surprised if somebody here in Germany will
start to fumble with FM-Xtra as well.
And probably all these attempts will be obsolete before gaining a
substantial market share, being superseded by another distribution
platform: Internet radio. The presence of devices receiving audio streams
without a PC, with the feel of a classical radio, was very obvious, some
of them were on display next to the DAB booth (where one could get an
impression that never anything else than Musicam will be in use). On the
Grundig booth I heard them talking about listening to radio stations from
Congo. No, they were not talking about shortwave but instead about their
Internet radio.
For demonstration purposes two HE-AAC audio channels with 64 and 48 kbps,
respectively, are during IFA carried on an otherwise emptied DAB ensemble
(ch. LE) in Berlin. I took the occasion to check them out at the
Deutschlandradio booth, and to put it frankly, to me they sound like crap.
This is by no means the same quality than Musicam (or correct MPEG-1 Layer
II, a.k.a. "MP2") at 192 kbps but rather reminds me of the infamous 128
kbps transmissions. Perhaps the artifacts are less prominent on the HE-AAC
signals, but they are still there, and I miss the clarity, presence and

transparency of high quality audio transmissions, presumably because the
high frequency content is only synthetic (SBR).
Judging from the available samples, this is very much the same quality as
Sirius satellite radio, hardly a surprise since Sirius is rumoured to use
HE-AAC with 48 kbps for its music channels, if I recall correctly.
I also took the occasion to get an impression of Voice of Russia on DAB.
It's a 128 kbps mono signal which should result in good quality, but not
so: it sounds like it gets compressed to a lower bitrate somewhere in the
chain. Away from this circumstance, German has at present a too high audio
level, resulting in distortion on this DAB transmission (it's really bad
on some of the German mediumwave transmitters). Quite disappointing
[Later:] Btw, reportedly all RS-500 based receivers on display at IFA fail
to decode the analogue/digital simulcast signal from Zehlendorf on 693.
("Reportedly" because I could not check it out due to lack of time, I
wanted to look also for some other things before finally escaping from the
roaring flatscreen hell to get an ice-cream at Mauritius, the cafe popular
amongst RBB Inforadio staff.)
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 3)
Sangean's decision not to bring its DRM-40 is unfortunate for the DRM
movement. I've used a prototype DRM-40, and it worked very well. Very few
other standalone DRM receivers exist, e.g. the Morphy Richards 27024.
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, kimandrewelliott.com Sept 3 via dxld)
DREAM vs WINRADIO
Some interesting comments received from member Don Smith, who continues to
experiment with DRM signals:
"I have been having fun listening to Deutsche Welle on 6130 and 7170. It
comes in long path in the local afternoon and quite steady with 6130 being
the better of the two. Up to about 15 db s/n and good sound both in German
of course. But what is good as that I can get the second channel to give
the English and German headlines and one click gets the expansion. The
headlines seem to take about 10 mins to load, the German headlines first
and the English. This is loading at 0.4 kbs per second according to the
text panel.
Up until about a month ago I could do a comparison between the Dream
software and the WinRadio system by switching between systems rapidly. I
was using the WinRadio Virtual sound card, a software gimmick WinRadio
were selling, but they came out with a new version of the software for the
radio and now the other software doesn't work. They admitted this and said
they will come out with a mod!
A pity really, the comparison showed that the Dream software brought up
the text panel and locked into the signal before the WinRadio but was
quicker to drop it. WinRadio seemed to hang onto the signal longer once it
got hold of it. Overall there was not much difference between them.
Antenna used was a dipole cut for 11 MHz, a long wire I also have up was
marginally inferior, about 1 dB. RNZI is still coming in at regular
intervals but I haven't heard any other stations recently"
(ARDXC. Sept Australian DX News direct via wwdxc and via dxld)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ARGENTINA 6060 R.Nacional, General Pacheco, 2143-2155, 09 Sep, Spanish,
f/ball matches reports, advertisements; 23431, adj. QRM 6065, then RAI
6060 at 2200.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
ASCENSION/RUSSIA/U.K. Some changes of WYFR Family Radio:
1100-1200 NF 13850 VLD 200 kW / 220 deg to SEAs in Tagalog, ex13810
1200-1300 NF 13850 VLD 200 kW / 220 deg to SEAs in Indonesian, ex13810
1400-1600 NF 9850 SAM 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs in Punjabi, ex9735
1600-1700 on 15445 ASC 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAf in Portuguese, cancelled
2030-2130 NF 9505 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to WeAf in French, ex11985 ASC
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
AUSTRALIA 4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2142-2155, 08 Sep, prgr as on //
4910; 54333, avoidable heterodyne with MLI still on 4835.5.
4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2140-2154, 08 Sep, English, Austr. country
songs, chats; 44433.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
BANGLADESH Radio Bangladesh Chief Engineer advises that they have left
7185. External Service is now 1230-1630 UT on 7250, 1630-2000 on 7250
9550. English is 1230-1300, 1745-1815 (Voice of Islam) and 1815-1900.
(T R Rajeesh-IND, via WDXC-UK Contact Sept magazine)
Checked at 1523 UT on August 2, severe co-channel interference from China
Radio International in Nepali. Radio Bangladesh occasionally heard in
background with weak signals. Seems like bad frequency choice.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, ibid., WDXC-UK Contact Sept magazine)

BENIN Mr. Eric Biokou, the chief engineer of Radio Parakou says the
station uses a RIZ transmitter manufactured in (what used to be)
Yugoslavia and installed in 1995. The transmitter can be heard most
evenings in Sweden on 5025 and is rated at 10 kW. Radio Parakou also has
two 1970's transmitters which are broken and which cannot be repaired as
spare parts are not available.
(Christer Brunstrom-SWE, dxld via WDXC-UK Contact Sept magazine)
5025 ORTB, Parakou observed twice during daytime: 1019-..., 10 Sep, Afr.
folk tunes; 15341; the carrier was still detectable at 1300 & 1400.
1420-..., 11 Sep, French (unreadable) talks; 15341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
BOLIVIA 3310 R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2223-..., 07 Sep, Quechua,
talks; 23331, adjt. uty. QRM.
4408.7 R. Eco, Reyes, 2234-2245, 08 Sep, Spanish, ballads; 25332.
4699.4 R. San Miguel, Riberalta (I wonder whether they cheer up the prgr
helped by a bit of San Miguel beer!...), 2253-2315, 07 Sep, Spanish, talks
abt. local issues, discussion prgr at 2303, songs; 35333; observed on this
same fq. on 13 Aug.
4716.6 R. Yura, Yura, 2232-2239, 09 Sep, Spanish, Indian songs, ID simply
as "La Voz de los Ayllus"; 35332.
4796.3 R. Mallku, Uyuni, 2225-..., 09 Sep, Aymara (as listed), talks;
24332, CODAR QRM.
5952.4 R. Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2208-2219, 07 Sep, Spanish, talks abt. some
local fair, tunes, interviews; 34433.
(all 6 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
BRAZIL [and non] SW bandscan from Foz do Iguacu, Brasil, done by
Roberto Pavanello and Dario Monferini at Hotel Florenca, 5 km. from
Cataratas.
Rcvrs: 2 x Degen 1103 and telescopic antenna.
Listening periods: 2000-2200 on Aug 11 and 0100-0200 on Aug 12.
Fqy, station, country, QSA
3280 R. MARIA TENA ECUADOR 3-4
3310 R. MOSOJ CHASKI BOLIVIA 3-4
3320 SONDER GRENSE S.AFRICA 2-3
3325 R. MUNDIAL SAO PAULO BRASIL 3-4
3365 R. CULTURA ARARAQUARA BRASIL 3-4
3385 R. GLOBO SANTOS TX GUARUJA BRASIL 3-4
4409 R. ECO REYES BOLIVIA 3-4
4545.5 R. VIRGEN DE LOS REMED. BOLIVIA 2-3
4650.2 R. SANTA ANA YACUMA BOLIVIA 3-4
4690.5 R. SAN MIGUEL RIBERALTA BOLIVIA 2-3
4716.6 R. YURA, YURA BOLIVIA 2-3
4732 R. UNIVERSITARIA COBIJA BOLIVIA no signals !!!!
4746 R. HUANTA 2000 HUANTA PERU 1-3
4752.8 R. EDUCAD. RURAL CAMPO GR. BRASIL 2-3
4755 R. IMACULADA CONCEICAO CAMPO GRANDE BRASIL 3-4
4775 R. CONGONHAS BRASIL 2-3
4780 R. CULTURAL COATAN GUATEM 2-3
4785 R. CAIARI PORTO VELHO BRASIL 3-4
4796.4 R. MALLKU UYUNI BOLIVIA 2-3
4805 R. DIF.AMAZONAS MANAUS BRASIL 4-5
4815 R. DIF.LONDRINA BRASIL 4-5
4825 R. CANCAO NOVA BRASIL 3-4

4845 R. CULTURA MANAUS BRASIL 4-5
4865 R. ALVORADA LONDRINA BRASIL 3-4
4885 R. CLUBE DO PARA BELEM BRASIL 4-5
4895 R. NOVO TEMPO BRASIL 3-4
4905 R. ARAGUAINA BRASIL 2-3
4915 CBN R. ANHANGUERA BRASIL 3-4
4915 R. DIFUSORA MACAPA BRASIL 3-4
4935 R. CAPIXABA VITORIA BRASIL 3-4
4940 R. SAN ANTONIO CALALLI PERU 2-3
4950 R. MADRE DE DIOS PERU 3-4
4955 R. CULTURAL AMAUTA HUANTA PERU 2-3
4955 R. CLUBE RONDONOPOLIS BRASIL 3-4
4960 VOA SPANISH TX SAO TOME SAO TOME 3-4
4965 R. ALVORADA PARINTINS BRASIL 3-4
4985 R. BRASIL CENTRAL BRASIL 4-5
5005 R. NACIONAL BATA GUINEA EQUAT 3-4
5019.8 R. HORIZONTE PERU 2-3
5025 R. REBELDE CUBA 2-3
5030 R. UNIVERSITY IN EE COSTARICA 3-4
5035 R. APARECIDA BRASIL 4-5
5580.2 R. SAN JOSE DE CHIQUITOS BOLIVIA 3-4
5910 R. MARFIL LOMALINDA COLOMBIA 3-4
5952.5 R. PIO XII SIGLO XX BOLIVIA 3-4
6000 R. GUAIBA PORTO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
6010 LA VOZ DE TU CONCIENCIA COLOMBIA 2-3
6020 R. GAUCHA PORTO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
6025 R. PATRIA NUEVA LA PAZ BOLIVIA 3-4
6040 R. CLUBE PARANAENSE CURITIBA BRASIL 3-4
6060 RAE IN // 15345 ARGENTINA 3-4
6060 R. TUPI CURITIBA BRASIL 3-4
6135 R. APARECIDA BRASIL 3-4
6135 R. SANTA CRUZ BOLIVIA 2-3
6150 R. RECORD SAO PAULO BRASIL 3-4
6173 R. TAWANTINSUYO CUSCO PERU 2-3
6180 R. NACIONAL DE AMAZONIA BRASIL 4-5
6214 R. BALUARTE PUERTO IGUAZU ARGENTINA 4-5
6300 R. NACIONAL SAHAUARI ALGERIA 2-3
9530 R. TRANSMUNDIAL S.MARIA BRASIL 3-4 S/off 2200
9550 R. BOA VONTADE P.TO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
9565 R. TUPI CURITIBA BRASIL 3-4
9645 R. BANDEIRANTES BRASIL 3-4
11735 R. TRANSMUNDIAL S.MARIA BRASIL 3-4
11785 R. GUAIBA PORTO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
11815 R. BRASIL CENTRAL BRASIL 3-4
11830 CBN ANHANGUERA BRASIL 3-4
11855 R. APARECIDA BRASIL 3-4
11925 R. BANDEIRANTES BRASIL 3-4
(Dario Monferini-I on tour in SoAM, via DX-Window via DXplorer Sept 9)
3325 R. Mundial, Sao Paulo SP, 2248-2258, 06 Sep, A Voz do Brasil natl.
news magazine; 35343 but bad at approx. 2300.
3365 R. Cultura, Araquara SP, 2250-2257, 06 Sep, A Voz do Basil; 25231.
3385 R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja SP, 2252-2259, 06 Sep, A Voz do Brasil;
24341.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2250-2305, 07 Sep, ballads; 45333.
4815 R. Difa, Londrina PR, 2239-2249, 07 Sep, songs, TC, signature tune
for some religious prgr followed by hymns; 34322.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2235-2246, 07 Sep, pop songs; 44333,
heterodyne with weak PRU stn. 4824.4. It was noted better at 2045 on 08

Sep.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais (not "tropicaes" though this is [not
too] old Portuguese!), Manaus AM, 2233-2243, 07 Sep, Latin American songs;
42341, QRM de MTN.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 0948-f/out 1005, 10 Sep, (unreadable)
talks; 155341. Also 2032-2053, 08 Sep, f/ball match rpt. Sao Paulo v Vasco
da Gama; 45343.
4894.95 R. Novo Tempo (tent), Cpo Grande PR, 2219-2228, 09 Sep, talks,
hymns; 14331, QRM de MNG.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AP, 2222-2233, 08 Sep, music, ID simply as "
Difusora AM - a nossa voz!", songs from Portuguese speaking Africa; 54433,
QRM de B.
4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2204-..., 08 Sep, IPDA preacher, same as on
the B stn on 4974.8; 24331.
4974.8 R. Mundial (was it?), Osasco SP, 2216-..., 08 Sep, IPDA
(religious) prgr; 15231; or was it R. del Pacicifo, PRU? Same prgr as on
4935 R. Capixaba.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2210-2219, 08 Sep, advertisements,
f/ball match rpt. & infos. on other matches & results; 34342; 6135 & 9630
*not* //.
6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2038-2049, 08 Sep, f/ball match
rpt. & comments thereon; 44433.
6020 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2206-2214, 06 Sep, info. prgr "Dezanove
Horas", no Voz do Brasil relay at 2200; 23331, adjt. QRM but fair signal
at 2230.
6040 R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2208-2218, 06 Sep, A Voz do Brasil
natl. news magazine; 24332, QRM de CHN.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2117-2128, 10 Sep, feature called
Programa Musical Evangelico"; 43432, QRM de Chinese speaking stn.
9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 2120-2133, 08 Sep, interview during
religious prgr; 53433, AC type noise in the carrier; adj. QRM till 2130.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2212-2219, 09 Sep, religious prgr Voz da
Libertacao with "the one & only" preacher David Miranda...; 35433.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2119-2132, 10 Sep, truck drivers' prgr
"Pe na Estrada", advertisements, listeners' mail & plenty of music; 54433,
adj. QRM.
9645.1 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2214-..., 09 Sep, f/ball matches
reports; 32431, adj. QRM.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2114-2134, 08 Sep, rosary,
slogan "Cancao Nova - um jeito de ser" (which in Lusitanian Portuguese
would be "uma maneira de ser"), religious announcements; 55433.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1417-..., 11 Sep, (unreadable) talks; 13331,
adj. & co-ch. QRM.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1315-1324, 10 Sep, religious prgr;
25232.

11784.8 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 2107-2127, 09 Sep, f/ball match rpt.
Brazil v USA, possibly in prgr "Placard Guaiba"; 44433, adj. QRM de B
11780.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2110-2130, 09 Sep, talks abt. f/ball
matches in "Show de Bola", advertisements; 54444, co-ch QRM de REE (t).
11815 R. Brasil Central, 1317-1331, 10 Sep, newscast; 25232.
11915.1 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2114-2135, 09 Sep, f/ball match rpt. B
v USA; 44433, QRM de ARS.
11925.2 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2117-2139, 09 Sep, f/ball match
rpt. B v USA, advertisements, road traffic infos.; 54433.
11925 R. Bandeirantes, 1322-1334, 10 Sep, news bulletin; 24231.
(all 30 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1251-1326, 10 Sep, French,
Afr. pops prgr, song, IS, "Journal, 2eme. edition", at 1300; 45344.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
CANADA v6144.94 Came across of strong CRI En newscast tonight 2300 UT,
on odd channel! 2300-2400 UT, backlobe into Europe. Is that wandering a
regular behavior of the Sackville txsers?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 13/14)
6160 CKZN, St. John's NF, 2231-2244, 06 Sep, English, interview, music
bridge prior to the following feature; 44332, adjt. QRM only.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
6030 at 0622-0648, presumed CFVP-Calgary, Sep 10, English. Ballads rapidly
fading in & out under QRN. Anncrs at 0629 and presumed ID; could only copy
'..Radio..'. Ballads resume thru t/out. Poor/choppy under QRN.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 6030 Radio ICDI is at 0500-0800 and 1600-1900
UT in French, Sango, Fufulde and Bayaka. We have been heard in Congo
Brazzaville, Cameroon, Chad and Sudan. Not yet on 7160 kHz as we need to
purchase another transmitter which costs $7000.
(Josue Mbami, Radio ICDI Coordinator, dxld via WDXC-UK Contact Sept
magazine)
CHAD 6165 Radiodiffusion Natle. Tchadienne, N'Djamena, 2216-2230*, 06
Sep, French for the usual 10PM newscast, s/off after playing the natl.
anthem; 43442, QRM de HRV & adjt. fqs. I have no trace of them on other fq
during daytime.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
CHINA 7280 at 1125-1142, VO the Strait-Fuzhou, Sep 10, Mandarin. OM and
YL w/ interview at t/in. CNR jingle mx and ID at 1130 followed by
newscast, ads/promo, YL reading some sort of list then ballads at t/out.
Good.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
7270 PBS Nei Menggu (presumed), 1133-1203, Sept 12, with Mongolian
programming, mostly talking, ToH 5 + 1 pips, weak, could not hear anything
of Wai FM via RTM (Malaysia). Heard // 7210 (weak/under QRM) and 9750
(fair-poor, mixing with NHK). Very rare for me to be able to hear Wai FM
under PBS, although I do see reports of them being heard.
7280 CNR-1, 1206-1211, Sept 12, Chinese programming, strong signal, on
top of a station that might have been in Chinese (Voice of Strait or
SoH?). This is to jam the Sound of Hope, which is scheduled for 1100-1300.

Heard // 5030 and 6030.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
CNR1 on 15510 kHz at 1210 UT. Sep 10 1210-1300 CHN: CNR1. This has been
reported by Japanese DXers already for some months. Probably for jamming,
but the target is unclear. Also VoR in Dari and a utility transmission on
the same frequency.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, hcdx / dxld Sept 10)
No jamming occured today on KSDA's Mandarin sce 15510 and 15665 in 1000-
1100 UT slot. But at 1200-1300 UT noted that CNR1 program as jamming
against CBS Taiwan services on 9680 9780 11665, and 15465 kHz. Latter
15465 jamming noted with superpower 4 echos !!
Jamming against IBB and AIR services carried the usual "Firedrake" music
jamming type.
CNR1 noted also on regular homeland service at same 1200-1300 UT slot:
9630 9845 11590 11630 11710 11775 11785 11805 11825 11840 11925 12040
13610 13700 13830 15375 15480, and 17705. ... and 15510 of course, but
underneath of BUZZY Samara co-ch.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
The Firedrake on satellite. This is an interesting article, with audio.
Via the ARDXC mailing list.
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer)
Firedrake - Good old Chinese Jamming - even on satellite!
I have posted an article at my website that you may be interested in - I
have found a digital studio feed of Firedrake! Here is the link:
Also check out the digital sample of Firedrake.
(Mark Fahey-AUS, ARDXC Sept 3)
The full version Firedrake of Chinasat-6B on of NDXC which H. Takashima at
Sapporo-JPN) received.
NDXC Audio Archives
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Sept 3)
COLOMBIA 5910 R. Marfil Estereo via La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda,
2224-2238, 06 Sep, Spanish, light songs & local "country" music; IDs;
44332, RTTY marker QRM.
6009.5 LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0819-0850, 07 Sep, Spanish,
religious prgr; 35343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
CUBA 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0954-f/out 1030, 09 Sep, Spanish, songs;
15341. Check BENIN.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
DIEGO GARCIA see HAWAII.
DOMINICAN REP 6025.04 at 2307-2342, presumed R. Amanecer Int'l, Sep 10,
Spanish. OM w/ religous sounding talk, battling for dominance w/ co-
channel Iran. Rough copy by BoH w/ Iran taking over the frequency by
t/out. Poor, best listening in LSB.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
ECUADOR Additional frequency for HCJB in Portuguese to Brasil from
Sept. 5th:

0900-1030 on 6160 QUI 100 kW / 110 deg // 9745 100 kW / 110 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
A circular from HCJB's German section, issued on Aug 30, says that they
hope to continue the transmissions from Pifo to Europe beyond the planned
deadline. So far they were supposed to stop by the end of September to
allow the dismantling of the last remaining antenna for transmissions to
Europe until yearend. But now it appears that the construction of the new
Quito airport will be delayed by several months. Thus HCJB will negotiate
with the airport operator how long this big antenna can stay. Probably it
will be possible to continue the transmissions to Europe for some more
months. Any reception reports for these transmissions, either AM or DRM,
will be helpful here.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sep 13)
EQUAT GUINEA 5005 at 2238-2257* UT, R. Nacional-Bata, Sept 10, Spanish /
Vernacular. Continuous pop and Hi-life music selections. NA at 2256 UT,
s/off w/ no ID or annmts. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
5005 RNGE, Bata, 2158-2245, 06 Sep, Spanish, lots of communiques, Afr.
pops; 55343, fair audio again... but distorted later in the prgr right
after the official infos. were aired; still bad when observed at 2120 on
10 Sep.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
ETHIOPIA 9559.7 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1305-1321, 10 Sep, Arabic,
newscast; 34232.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
FRANCE/MONACO 17870 Libyan V. of Africa, at 1417 UT on Sept 9. English
pgm at fair level but spoken content hard to make out here. Likely
politcal/ news tlk as heard several mentions of Gaddafi. Noted a few
musical interludes. Only a het left by 1510. Reported 21695 // not heard.
Tnx Brian Alexander tip.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
[MONACO non] Evangeliums-Rundfunk, the German branch of TWR, has
cancelled its transmission 0345-0415 on 1467, effective Sep 1. However, an
announcement is still on air or was on air at least until Sep 10. Wording
of this loop: "Good morning, I'm Andreas Ohrich, editor-in-chief of ERF-
Radio. With just a small flick you can hear us again via mediumwave 1539
kHz or the Astra satellite, because from now on the expensive airing of
our Aufgeweckt programme via Radio Monte Carlo no longer exists. So please
retune to mediumwave 1539 kHz or the Astra satellite where you will hear
our Aufgeweckt programme after the news and before that at 5:45 Bibel
heute. Retune now to mediumwave 1539 kHz or the Astra satellite and you
will get much more programming than before."
On Sep 1 the ERF transmission on 1467 did overlap with Zone 80 Azur,
indicating that Col de la Madone[near Monaco, wb.] is in use for Zone 80
Azur rather than Roumoules-France.
(Summary of various postings in the A-DX list, Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sep 13)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, observed. again at 2305-2316, 06 Sep,
Vernacular, talks; 54433 and an impecably clear audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
GERMANY/USA Family Radio, 9610 via Wertachtal. WYFR is now "camping"
here. Noted at 2050 UT on Sept 5. They are everywhere. "Resistance is
futile," to quote the Borg.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
Additional txion of Pan American Broadcasting (PAB) via DTK:

1630-1645 on 11655 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg Sun to WeAs in English from Sep.2
Minivan Radio again cancelled txions via DTK from Sep. 1:
1600-1700 on 11965 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg to SoAs in Dhivehi
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
Zeitungsbericht Bau Sender Waldenburg bei Heilbronn.
Nach 55 Jahren wird in Waldenburg neu gebaut, DVB-T TV und UKW Anlagen,
sowie einige Telecommunication Plattformen.
zeigt den bestehenden Turm bei
49 degr11'0.02" N 9 degr37'36.50" E
ganz nahe der Wohnbebauung, Wasserturm und sehr eng bei den Sportanlagen.
Jetzt wird 2,7 km oestlicher auf dem Friedrichsberg in 514 m Hoehe ein
neuer Turm und Sendeanlagen gebaut, bei
49 degr10'55.19" N 9 degr39'47.03" E
WB: Ich bin nur immer auf der Autobahn A6 vorbei gefahren, war aber nie
dort oben. Ein schoener Ort den Fotos in G.E. nach zu urteilen.
(DL1SAX via Horst Weise-D, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 11)
Laut SWR website wird er hier gebaut:
Technik - Neuer Sendeturm in Waldenburg.
Der SWR baut auf dem 514 Meter hohen Friedrichsberg bei Waldenburg einen
neuen Sendeturm, der bis 150 Meter hoch in die Landschaft ragen wird.
Bild: Ein Kran ueberragt den im Bau befindlichen neuen Sendeturm.
Im Herbst 2006 haben die Bauarbeiten fuer einen 150 m hohen Sendeturm auf
dem Friedrichsberg auf der Gemarkung Waldenburg (Hohenlohekreis) begonnen.
Der altersbedingt sanierungsbeduerftig Antennentraeger auf dem Wasserturm
in Waldenburg wird aus wirtschaftlichen Gruenden durch einen Neubau
ersetzt. Der SWR betreibt seit 1953 eine Sendeanlage in Waldenburg fuer
Hoerfunk und Fernsehen. Durch die Erneuerung wird die Versorgung der
Bevoelkerung in der Region Franken/Hohenlohe mit den Hoerfunk- und
Fernsehprogrammen des SWR langfristig gesichert.
Bis Mitte des Jahres 2007 sollen der Betonschaft und der Stahlaufbau des
neuen Turmes errichtet werden. Bis Ende 2007 soll dann das
Betriebsgebaeude stehen, so dass damit voraussichtlich bis Ende des Jahres
die Bauarbeiten abgeschlossen werden koennen. Im Jahr 2008 wird die
technische Ausruestung des Bauwerks erfolgen, d.h. der Einbau von Elektro-
und Sendertechnik sowie der Aufbau der Antennenanlagen. Ans Netz wird der
neue Sender laut Zeitplan 2009 gehen.
Arbeiter schrauben in luftiger Hoehe. Von Juergen Koch
Der Sockel des SWR-Senders schliesst in 90 Meter Hoehe mit der
Eisplattform (unten) ab. Spezialisten haben darauf den Antennenmast
montiert.
Waldenburg - Oben, ganz oben ziehen rasch die Wolken vorbei. Rot-weiss
hebt sich der schlanke Gittermast vom blauen Himmel ab. Blickt man nach

oben, meint man, der 134 Meter hohe Turm gerate ins Wanken. "Da hat's
schon manchen allein beim Hochschauen umgehauen", schmunzelt Chefmonteur
Ulrich Reich von der Firma Betec aus Bern in der Schweiz. Wer genau
hinschaut, der sieht, wie mehrere Monteure am schlanken Stahlgittermast
haengen und arbeiten.
Stahlkoloss. Was sie genau tun, entzieht sich dem Blick von unten. Dass
ihre Arbeit in luftiger Hoehe nicht ganz einfach ist, kann man sich
allerdings gut vorstellen. Neun Mann des Antennenbauspezialisten montieren
auf dem 90 Meter hohen Betonsockel des SWR-Senderneubaus auf dem 514 Meter
hohen Friedrichsberg bei Waldenburg Stueck fuer Stueck den staehlernen
Gittermast, an dem spaeter die Antennen befestigt werden.
"Wir brauchen drei Tage, bis er steht", sagt Ulrich Reich. Aus neun Teilen
- die Experten sagen Schuss - mit zusammen 44 Meter Hoehe besteht der
staehlerne Koloss. Schwerstes Einzelteil ist das Sechs-Tonnen-
Uebergangsstueck, das auf dem Sockel aufsitzt.
Aber auch das leichteste Einzelelement wiegt noch gute zweieinhalb Tonnen.
Waehrend das Thermometer am Fuss des Sockels sechs Grad anzeigt, schaetzt
Ulrich Reich die Temperatur oben auf dem Mast auf zwei bis drei Grad. "Die
gefuehlte Temperatur liegt aber irgendwo bei Null und auch der Wind da
oben macht die Arbeit nicht gerade einfacher", sagt er.
Schlagschrauber Angeseilt wie Alpinisten in der Steilwand haengen seine
Leute hoch ueber der Hohenloher Ebene am Gittermast, um mit dem
elektrischen Schlagschrauber Element fuer Element zusammenzuschrauben. Mit
einem Drehmomentschluessel wird jede Schraube in einem zweiten
Arbeitsschritt exakt nachgezogen und mit einem wetterfesten Stift als
"fertig" markiert.
"Insgesamt werden da 1000 Schrauben verbaut, jede 800 Gramm schwer und
jede etwa 30 Zentimeter lang", erlaeutert Gerhard Bosch vom
Suedwestrundfunk in Stuttgart. Die ersten drei Elemente des Gittermastes
wurden "auf dem Boden" vormontiert, mit einem Kran hochgezogen, dann
zusammengesetzt und verschraubt.
Stockbaum Dieser Kran hatte beim Bau des Sockels Beton, Bewehrungsstahl
und Schaltafeln nach oben gezogen. Da seine Hakenhoehe fuer die Montage
des kompletten Gittermastes nicht ausreichte, wurde er mit Hilfe eines
700-Tonnen-Autokrans demontiert.
"Mit dem haben wir auch gleich die Einzelteile fuer die weiteren sechs
Schuesse des Mastes auf die Plattform an der Spitze des Betonsockels
hochgezogen", so Bosch. Dort setzen die Monteure sie zusammen, ziehen sie
mit einem so genannten Stockbaum - eine Art Minikran mit Winde - nach oben
und bauen so den Gittermast "Schuss fuer Schuss" in die Hoehe.
Mit vier weiteren Aussenplattformen war die oberste Plattform montiert
worden, nachdem im Juli der Betonsockel fertiggestellt war. Von den fuenf
Plattformen dient die oberste als Eisschutzplattform, die unterste in 35
Meter Hoehe als Bedienplattform. An drei weiteren Plattformen im oberen
Sockelbereich werden spaeter Richtungsspiegel montiert.
Sendertechnik Mittlerweile sind die Arbeiten am Gittermast abgeschlossen.
"Anfang dieser Woche haben wir mit den Arbeiten fuers Betriebsgebaeude
begonnen", sagt Gerhard Bosch. Parallel dazu werden im Sockel des
Sendeturms die Innenplattformen montiert. Bosch rechnet damit, dass der
Rohbau des Betriebsgebaeudes im Fruehjahr 2008 steht. Im Anschluss wird
der 16 Meter lange, drei Tonnen schwere GFK-Zylinder auf dem Gittermast
des Senders verankert. Dieses Glasfaserrohr - Durchmesser 1,60 Meter -
schuetzt die innen angebrachten Digitalfernsehantennen vor moeglicher
Vereisung.

Ab Fruehjahr 2008 folgt auch der Ausbau der Sendertechnik, im November
2008 soll das Digital-Fernsehen mit zwoelf oeffentlich-rechtlichen
Programmen ans Netz gehen. "Voraussichtlich im Fruehjahr 2009 werden wir
den neuen Sender auch mit den UKW-Programmen in Betrieb nehmen und den
bisherigen Sender in Waldenburg abschalten", so Bosch.
Noch fehlen 16 Meter, bis die Gesamthoehe von 150 Meter erreicht ist.
Die Monteure ziehen 1000 Schrauben mit dem Schlagschrauber an.
Wer in dieser Hoehe beidhaendig arbeitet, muss gut gesichert sein.
An diesen Aussenplattformen werden die Richtungsspiegel montiert.
(Heilbronner Stimme, Oehringen, Sep 11, 2007)
Tag der offenen Tuer am Sender Gruenten.
Seit 50 Jahren versorgt die Sendestation auf dem 1738 m hohen Gruenten im
Allgaeu die Region mit FS- und Hoerfunkprogrammen. Der Bayrische Rundfunk
feiert das Jubilaeum am Samstag, den 22. und Sonntag, den 23. September
mit einem Tag der offenen Tuer. An beiden Tagen sind die Besucher von
10.00 bis 16.00 Uhr eingeladen, einen Blick hinter die Kulissen des
Senders zu werfen.
Der Sender ist auf den bekannten Wanderrouten zu erreichen, die
Seilbahnkapazitaeten sind bereits ausgelastet. Der Eintritt ist frei.
Neben der Besichtigung der Sendestation koennen sich die Besucher an
diversen Staenden ueber die neuen digitalen Technologien wie DVB-T,
Digital Radio/DAB und das "Handy Fernsehen" informieren und beraten
lassen.(Warum wird den Besuchern DRM vorenthalten?)
Natuerlich gibt es auch jede Menge Historisches ueber den Sender, das
Radio und FS zu erfahren.
Fuer Verpflegung an der Sendestation ist gesorgt. Ausserdem bieten die
Almen und Huetten am Wanderweg Brotzeiten an.
bfstxt via 73, Wolfgang-? A-DX Sept 13
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale does seem to get stuck here instead of the
proper freq. of 1386, observed. 2246-2304, 06 Sep, Vernacular as usual
(though a bit of French is used on occasions), folk tunes & talks; 55343,
so noise spoiling the otherwise good performance.
7125 R. Guinee, Sonfonya, 2220-2229, 06 Sep, French, newscast; weakish
audio; 43433, vy. strong splatter de UNID 7115.
7125 R. Guinee, Sonfonya, 1302-1322, 10 Sep, French, newscast; 35332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
HAWAII/GUAM/DIEGO GARCIA/USA 10320. AFRTS (USB feeder). Lualualei,
O'ahu. At 0320+ UT on 9 Sept. Very nice signal running Art Bell
interviewing a guy who's documented several catastrophic world-wide
floods ... (his books are busy, but fun) ... also hrd Lualualei on 6350,
// Guam 5765 w/ car talk show at 0906 UT.
(Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Sept 9/10)
Guam 5765 kHz, AFN mit 3 kW und SIO 232-3 fuer 3 kW in USB gegen 1740 UT
recht brav, aber schoene Probe auf Receiver, Bedingungen und Antenne!
Hat jemand eigentlich schon mal definitiv AFN Diego Garcia empfangen? Auf

4391 kHz ist bei mir so eine Art Mus, was klingt wie die umodulierbaren
Reste des Ringens einiger Mittelwellenstationen miteinander. Und AFN
Hawaii?
Guam 9980 kHz, AWR, trotz der Ansage "100.000 watts" gegen Sendeschluss
1800 UTC nicht gerade Siegfried: 233-2. Dumpfe Modulation, QRM von 9.996
kHz.
(Nils Schiffhauer-D, A-DX Sep 10)
New URL:
Current Shortwave High Frequencies. Shortwave service and frequescies are
supplied by the U.S. Navy. They are primarily provided for contingency
operations and may or may not be operating at any given time.
Location Band Daytime Nighttime
Diego Garcia USB 12,759 kHz 4,319 kHz
Guam USB 13,362 kHz 5,765 kHz
Key West, Florida USB 12,1335 kHz, 7812.5 kHz
and 5,4465 kHz; same as daytime
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USB 10,320 kHz 6,350 kHz
Moeglicherweise die Antennen in Google Earth imagery bei
Diego Garcia 7 degr25'48.72" S 72 degr26'28.01" E
Guam Barrigada 13 degr28'41.16" N 144 degr50'16.29" E
Pearl Habour Hawaii 21 degr25'23.19" N 158 degr 9'6.83" W
Key West Saddlebunch Keys 24 degr38'50.60" N 81 degr36'9.54" W
History:
DIEGO GARCIA 4319.00 BIO AFN Los Angeles, July, 4, 1623-1632, English
talks in USB (fair)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6, 2007)
DIEGO GARCIA 12759usb AFN via Diego Garcia. Full data (with site) American
Forces Radio & TV Service Logo Card. This for a e-mail report sent to:
Reply in 15 days. v/s: Robert Winkler.
(Edward Kusalik-CAN, DXplorer Apr 4, 2007)
DIEGO GARCIA [and non] 12180 AFRTS?, 1855-1905 UT, escuchada el 31 de
Enero en ingles, locutor y locutora con comentarios, SINPO 24322.
(AFN radio shortwave, website Feb 1, 2007)
ICELAND 198 RUV RIKISUTVARPID, Gufuskalar, putting a superb signal this
time, viz. 2324-..., 06 Sept, talks on the Spanish Conquistadores;
45454!!!
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
INDONESIA/PNG 3266.42 RRI Gorontalo 1252-1330 Sep 7. Vocal music, YL
ancr; into Jak relay at 1201 with no SCI; back to local pgm'g at 1320
(music). Fair at tune-in, weak by 1330. Has been on past 1330 for the past
couple of weeks or more, so apparently a new sked - used to close down
around 1230.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
unID 3325 1305-1315 Sep 9. Two stations here, one was undoubtedly RRI
Palangkaraya. The other may have been R. North Solomons. One stn, probably
RRI, had a man talking; the other had vocal music and seemed // to 3204.97
but not sure - band condx were pretty cruddy this morning. The 3325 mx stn
and 3204.97 both went off the air around 1310. Have not seen a log of
North Solomons in a long time.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)

Yes, RRI Palangkaraya and R North Solomons-PNG noted by Barry Hartley in
Queensland recently. wb.
VoINS Jakarta mit Holy Quran auf 9524.97 kHz, und einem dumpfen Het von
CRI in Russisch auf geraden 9525.00 um 1400-1500 UT.
No Ramadan, rather modern South Sea music at 1700-1800 UT.
1700-1800 UT VoINS Jakarta Cimangis in Spanish on 2 frequencies !
9524.97 kHz S=5, and more comfortable listening on 11784.86 kHz S=8-9.
And in Google Earth:
6 degr23'35.18" S 106 degr51'43.00" E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 13)
Sei-ichi aus Nagoya sandte mir diese interessante Meldung mit den
erweiterten Sendezeiten waehrend Ramadan.
Dear OM, RRI started an early morning service of the Ramadan on Sep. 12
(UT).
Monitoring at around 1800-2130 UT. Sep. 12
3266 RRI-Gorontalo : -1730-2110+, Poor. JN at 2000.
3325 RRi-Palangkaraya : *2030-2110+, Poor. JN at 2100.
3987 RRI-Manokwari : -1913-2100+, Poor. JN at 2000.
3995 RRI-Kendari : *1857-2115+, Poor.
4605 RRI-Serui : *1750-2130+, Fair to poor. JN at 2000, 2100.
4750 RRI-Makassar : *1758-1957, Poor.
4790 RRI-Fak Fak : *1757-2120*, Fair to poor. JN at 2100.
4870 RRI-Wamena : *1959-2100+, Poor. JN at 2000.
4875 RRI-Sorong : *1958-2145+, Fair. JN at 2100.
Monitor at around 1730-2100 UT. Sep. 13
3266 RRI-Gorontalo : *1732-2040+, Poor.
3961 RRI-Palu : *1856-1940, Weak. Opening chime at 1856.
3987 RRI-manokwari : *1858-2040+, Poor. JN at 2000.
4605 RRI-Serui : *1753-2115+, Poor. JN at 2000,2102.
4750 RRI-Makassar : *1801-1955, Fair to poor.
4790 RRI-Fak Fak : *1759-2130+, Poor. JN at 2100.
4870 RRI-Wamena : *2016-2115+, Poor. JN at 2100.
4875 RRI-Sorong : *1957-2130-, Fair. JN at 2100.
JN - Jakarta News relay
(A. Ishida-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 14)
VOI transmission on September 12 on 9525 kHz.
1200-1300 Thai
1300-1400 Korean
1400-1500 Indonesian
1500-1600 Spanish
1600-1700 Arabic // 11785 kHz
1700-1730 IS and ID // 11785 kHz
1730-1830 Thai ?11785 kHz f/out.
1830-1930 Korean
1930-2030 Indonesian
2030 National Anthem
2031-2131 German
2131-2232 Chinese
2232-2332* English
(A. Ishida-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 14)
Die Sprachdienste hat man ganz anders zusammen gewuerfelt ...

Leicht zu erkennen, ungerade 9524.97 und 11784.86 kHz. wb.
3325 RRI Palangkaraya 1306-1325+ Sep 10. Presumed with primitive vocal
music, almost African-sounding. Pretty sure this was RRI rather than North
Solomons, but cannot be sure. High band noise this morning.
4920 RRI Biak 1311-1322 Sep 10. Jakarta relay in progress to 1320, then
local programming and music. Fair at best.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 14)
4925 RRI, Jambi, 2207-..., 08 Sep, Bahasa Indonesia, talks oftne
ment'ing."Allah"; 24331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
IRAN 9544.94 odd IRIB Tehran Albanian service noted at 1830-1928 UT,
totally ahead of DWL Sines German to EUR on co-channel 9545. // Sirjan
9570 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 12)
IRELAND [non] RTE Radio will broadcast the GAA All-Ireland Hurling
final on Sunday 2 Sept and the All-Ireland Football final on Sunday 16
Sept on all wavelengths to Irish people living abroad in countries across
Europe, Africa and the Far East.
SHORTWAVE FREQUENCIES FOR AFRICA AND THE FAR EAST
Target Frequencies
West of Central Africa 17860RMP? kHz / 11735MEY? kHz
East of Central Africa 17710RMP? kHz / 11635MEY? kHz
Southern Africa 9470MEY? kHz
DRM (Digital AM Radio) FREQUENCIES FOR EUROPE
Europe 17495 kHz / 11735 kHz
For further details of RTE coverage abroad please see
(via Mike Terry, dxld Aug 31) 1300-1730 UT ?
IRELAND 252 RTE, Summerhill, seems to be back on DRM mode evenings as
observed. around 9-10 Set, and this now is a daytime obs.: 1428-..., 11
Sept, English, interview, 34443, QRM de ALG; it was worse later in the
afternoon.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
ISRAEL Cf. bcdx #823. Voice of Israel anounced in advance the changes
starting September the 2nd, but observing their transmissions I found some
chaos in the frequency usage. Asking for best frequencies or random
switches in the technical departament there?
For example: the bc in En & Fr 0330-0400 on Sep 1st was on 9345, on 2nd on
11590 and today over Radio Bulgaria on 9400 and 7530 kHz was inputed on
Sep 3rd etc. Today were observed:
0300 Hebrew on 9400
0330 En,Fr on 9400, 7530
0400 Hebrew on 9345 (on 3rd of Sep was on 11590) - 0500
1400-1525 Farsi/jammed on old 11605, 13850 (not 13855 !), 15760
1530-1630 Hebrew on 15760
1630-1700 Rom and Ladino on 9345, 11590, 15760
and heard yesterday Sept 3rd:
1700-1800 Fr, Sp, En, Yi on 9345, 11590, 13675
1800-1900 Hebrew on 9345, 13675 & Amh, Tigr, Hung on 11590
1900-2000 Ru on 9400, 11590, 15640

2000-2115 Hebrew on 11585 and presumed/weak signal also 15615 khz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
Re Kol Israel ... and one or two observations today (Sunday the 9th Sept).
As listed by Doni and Bernie 15760 was heard with Hebrew from tune in
around 0630 until 0930 when there was a rapid switch to English followed
(as listed) by Ladino and French. This frequency was at good strength but
13855, which came on air c0930 (not much before) which was weaker.
The French transmission concluded with music and another rapid switch back
to Hebrew at 1015 - 13855 went off air. At 1400 there was a more ordered
change-over to Persian on 15760. I could hear Firedrake on 11605 at 1357
and the usual RFA music used at conclusion of their transmission - I
assume the Tibetan service. Mixing was the ISR interval signal and jamming
noises, and these were alone on frequency when RFA and Firedrake left the
air on the hour. 13850 came on around 1400 together with jamming (VoRussia
is using 13855 from 1400 for Turkish).
On 9985 I heard WWCR with their ID shortly before 1400 and nothing after
the hour. Their Sept. 1st sched says transmitter #1 at 40deg til 1400 then
transmitter #4 at 90deg from 1400 - this was not propagating to me. There
was no trace of ISR or jamming - nor on 15640. Doesn't 9985 replace 13850
in winter time (and usually 7420 replaces 11605)?
At 1525 Hebrew was heard again via 15760 while jamming remained on 13850
until about 1529 after ISR went off. 11605 still had weak jamming after
1530 but ISR was off air. On 9345 is Radio Netherlands via Tashkent in
English (1400-1600). A search through other traditional ISR frequencies
reveals nothing, and so it seems 15760 is the only one after 1525.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Sept 9)
Kol Israel. Here is the schedule posted by Doni Rosenzweig in dxld Aug.
29, rearranged in Universal Time with corrections and frequency changes
recently monitored here.
Kol Israel Sept. 8, 2007. Time is UT.
0400-0500 Hebrew 9345
0500-0930 Hebrew 15760
0930-0945 English 15760 13855
0945-1000 Ladino 15760 13855
1000-1015 French 15760 13855
1015-1030 Nothing reported for this time
1030-1400 Hebrew 15760
1400-1525 Persian 15760 15640 13850 11605 9985 (to 1500 Fri. Sat.)
1525-1630 Hebrew 15760 11605 9345 (from 1500 Fri. Sat.)
1630-1645 Romanian 15760 11590 9345
1645-1700 Ladino and/or Spanish ? 15760 11590
1700-1715 French 13675 11590 9345
1715-1730 Spanish 13675 11590 9345
1730-1745 English 13675 11590 9345
1745-1800 Yiddish 13675 11590 9345
1800-1830 Amharic 11590 9345
1800-1900 Hebrew 13675
1830-1845 Tigris 11590 9345
1845-1900 Hungarian 11590 9345
1900-2000 Russian 15640 11590 9400
2000-2100 Hebrew 15615 9400
2100-2300 Hebrew 9400
2300-0330 Hebrew 9345
0330-0345 English 9345 7530 17600
0345-0400 French 9345 7530
(Bernie O'Shea-CAN, dxld Sept 9)
Log of KOL Israel, Sept 12/13/14:

1030-1400 Hebrew 15760.00 [and 15785.15 Galei Zahal progr]
1400-1525 Persian 15760.00 13849.98[*alt15640 off] 11605.04[*alt9985 off]
(to 1500 Fri. Sat.)
As explained by Rumen Pankov-BUL and Noel Green-UK recently, wb.:
1525-1630 Hebrew 15760.00 ONLY - but both OFF: 11605 9345 kHz.
(from 1500 Fri. Sat.). 9345 is used by VoKorea instead.
1630-1645 Romanian 15760.00 11590.03 9344.97, [and RTTY QRM of 9345.90]
Rather PURE SPANISH news:
1645-1700 Ladino and/or Spanish ? 15760.00 11590.03, and 9344.97 too.
1700-1715 French 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1715-1730 Spanish 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1730-1745 English 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1745-1800 Yiddish 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1800-1830 Amharic 11590.04 9344.97
1800-1900 Hebrew 13675.00
1830-1845 Tigris 11590.04 9344.97
1845-1900 Hungarian 11590.04 9344.97
1900-2000 Russian 15639.96% 11590.04 9400.00
2000-2100 Hebrew 15615.00 9400.00
2100-2300 Hebrew 9400.00
2300-0330 Hebrew 9345.00,
moves late from 9400 to 9345 around 2304-2305 UT.
* - if prop conditions require a change.
%Russian 15640 is OFF today Sept 14th too, see below. wb.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 13)
Wolfgang, Many thanks for your ISR loggings - they seem to confirm what I
heard - except that 15640 couldn't be heard at the time in Russian -
perhaps not on air? I think 9985 and probably 7420 will replace 11 & 13
MHZ in Persian later in the year. As probably you've noticed, Kol Israel
is only using three transmitters - perhaps the high power ones (500/300kW)
and maybe the 100kW is in reserve? All of the "small" ones seem to have
been taken off air some time ago.
Take a listen to the Amharic programme from just before 1830 and see what
time you hear the language change to Tigris - there is a difference
between the two languages.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
JAPAN [and non] This information is on the Radio Japan website. The
full frequency schedule is attached as a PDF file. The changes are the
first two pages, the next two are the current schedule.
Service Update. Changes to the Broadcast Areas of Radio Japan. The
following changes to the language services and broadcast areas will come
into effect from 1 October 2007. There will also be related changes to air
times and frequencies.
Please also note that the annual frequency changes will come into effect
>from 28 October. A new frequency chart will be issued around 20 October,
and displayed on this website.
The main changes from 1 October will be:
Discontinuation of services in German, Italian, Malaysian and Swedish (The
Internet pages of these 4 language services will also be closed).
Discontinuation of the Japanese service to Europe, North America, and
Hawaii.

Discontinuation of the English service to the Asian Continent, Middle
East, North Africa, Latin America and Russian Far East.
Discontinuation of the French service to Europe, the Middle East, and
North Africa.
Discontinuation of the Spanish service to Europe.
>From .PDF document:
NHK World Radio Japan
October 1, 2007, in effect from 11 o'clock Japan Time [0200 UT?],
til October 28, 2007
Frequencies
To SoEaAS
Japanese 0200-0300 11780SNG* 0200-0500 17810*
0800-1000 11740SNG*
1000-1700 11815* 1700-1900 7200*
2200-0000 13680 2100-2200 11665*
English 0000-0020 17810* 13650
0500-0530 17810* 0900-0930 11815*
1200-1230 13660* 1400-1430 7200*
Chinese 0600-0630 17860* 1200-1230 11740SNG*
2240-2300 13650* 2340-0000 15195* 17810*
Indonesian 0930-1000 9695* 1130-1200 13660*
1300-1330 7200*
2300-2320 17810* 2340-0000 13650*
Thai 1130-1200 11740SNG* 1330-1400 7200*
2300-2320 13650*
Vietnamese 1100-1130 13660* 1230-1300 11740SNG*
2320-2340 17810*
Burmese 1030-1100 11740SNG* 1230-1300 13660*
2320-2340 13650*
No Malay ex1200-1230 ex1300-1330 ex2240-2300
To Asian Continent
Japanese 0200-0500 & 0700-0800 15195*
0700-0800 6145* 6165*
0800-1700 9750* 1700-1900 6035*
2000-0000 11910* 2000-2100 6165*
2100-2200 9560*
Russian 0330-0400 15300*
0530-0600 11715* 11760*
0800-0830 6145* 6165*
1330-1400 6190* 1900-1920 5955*
Korean 0430-0500 15300* 1100-1130 6090*
1230-1300 & 1400-1430 6190*
1630-1700 6035*
2210-2230 9560*
Chinese 0400-0430 & 0500-0530 15300*
1200-1230, 1300-1330 6190* 1430-1500 6190*
2230-2250 9560*
No English ex0100-0200 ex0500-0700 ex1000-1200 ex1500-1600
To SoWeAS
Japanese 0200-0500 15325* 1500-1700 12045SNG*
English 0500-0530 15325* 0900-0930 15590*
1310-1340 11985* 1400-1430 11985*
Bengali 0630-0700 15590* 11890SRI* 1230-1300 11890SRI*
Hindi 0700-0730 15590* 11890SRI* 1300-1330 11890SRI*
Urdu 0730-0800 15590* 11890SRI* 1330-1400 11890SRI*
To Oceania

Japanese 2000-2200 13640*
English 0900-0900 11890* 1200-1230 9625*
2200-2220 13640*
To NoAM
English 0000-0020 6145CAN*Ea 0500-0520 6110CAN*We
1200-1230 6120CAN*Ea 1400-1430 11705CAN*Ea
No Japanese ex0200-0500 ex0300-0500 ex0800-1000
ex1300-1500 ex1500-1700 ex2200-2300
To Hawaii
English 0900-0930 9825*
No Japanese ex0700-0800 ex0800-1000 ex1700-1900
To CeAM
Japanese 0200-0500 5960CAN* 1500-1700 9535*
Spanish 0500-0530 11895GUF* 1000-1030 6120CAN*
No English ex0100-0200 ex0600-0700 ex1500-1600
ex1700-1800 ex2100-2200
To SoAM
Japanese 0200-0400 11935BON* 0800-0900 9825*
0900-1000 6195GUF* 1700-1900 9835*
2200-2300 9655ASC* 2300-2400 15265BON*
Portug 0230-0300 9660GUF*Ea 1030-1100 9530GUF*Ea
Spanish 0400-0430 9660GUF*We 1000-1030 9710*
No English ex0100-0200
To Europe
English 0500-0530 5975UKr* 1200-1230 17600UAE
1400-1430 13630UKr* 0000-0020 5960UKs*
Russian 0430-0500 11970GAB* 1130-1200 11710UKs*
1800-1820 11970*
No French ex0630-0700 ex1800-1820
No German ex0600-0630 ex1100-1130
No Italian ex0530-0545 ex1030-1045
No Japanese ex0800-1000 ex1700-1900 ex2000-2100
ex2200-2300
No Spanish ex0500-0530 ex1820-1840
No Swedish ex0545-0600 ex1045-1100
To ME & NoAF
Japanese 0200-0500 17560* 1700-1900 13740UAE*
1900-2200 9700* 2200-2300 9650UAE*
Persian 0230-0300 15240SRI* 0830-0900 17675SRI*
Arabic 0400-0430 17780SRI* 0700-0730 15220ASC*
No English ex0100-0200 ex1000-1100
No French ex0500-0530 ex1630-1650
To Africa
Japanese 0800-1000 17650ASC* 1500-1700 21630ASC*
1700-1900 15355GAB*
English 0500-0530 9725GAB*So 1400-1430 17580ASC*Ce
Swahili 0330-0400 6135ASC*Ce 1300-1330 17870ASC*Ce
French 0630-0700 11970GAB*We
1230-1300 15400ASC*We 17870ASC*Ce
1800-1820 9685* 11785*
Arabic 0400-0430 17780SRI* 0700-0730 15220ASC*
Relay transmissions of NHK R Japan NHK World
ASC = Ascension 250 kW BON = BonaireATN 250kW CAN = Sackville 250 kW
GAB = Gabon 500 kW GUF = Fr.Guiana 300 kW SNG = Singapore 100/250 kW
SRI = Sri Lanka 300 kW UAE = Al Dhabbaya 500 kW
UK = United Kingdom, RMP 500 kW, SKN 250/300 kW, noWoofferton anymore.

Remaining direct via Yamata-JPN.
Please be advised that the schedule is subject to change.
Radio Japan
(NHK A-07 Oct 1 schedule, via Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 12)
R Japan Spanish sce to Europe to be ceased for ever on Oct 1, 2007.
0500-0530 UTC para Espana por 11970 kHz [GAB 500kW 350deg]
1820-1840 UTC para Espana por 11970 kHz [YAM 300kW 330deg]
En el programa Buzon del Radioescucha de R. Japon de hoy domingo 9 de
septiembre, Alberto Fonseca nos anuncia lo siguiente:
"El dia 1 de octubre, NHK Radio Japon dejara de transmitir hacia Europa,
por la frecuencia de 11970 kHz. Los avances tecnologicos y la
diversificacion de las transmisiones han motivado que el numero de oyentes
de onda corta sea cada vez menor. Esto a su vez ha provocado que un
creciente numero de emisoras internacionales, haya decidido abandonar este
servicio. Por desgracia, las circunstancias han obligado NHK Radio Japon,
a tomar la decision de dejar de transmitir hacia Europa.
Sin embargo, le recordamos que seguiremos transmitiendo por onda corta
hacia Centro y Sudamerica como lo venimos haciendo hasta ahora. Asimismo
continuaremos ofreciendo nuestro servicio de Internet, donde podran
escuchar los boletines informativos y los programas semanales".
Los servicios que desaparecen el dia 1 de octubre
0500-0530 UTC para Espana por 11970 kHz [GAB 500kW 350deg]
1820-1840 UTC para Espana por 11970 kHz [YAM 300kW 330deg]
Continuan los servicios siguientes
0400-0430 UTC para Region occidental de America del Sur
por 9660 kHz [GUF 300kW 215deg]
0500-0530 UTC para America Central por 11895 kHz [GUF 300kW 295deg]
1000-1030 UTC para America Central por 9540 kHz [YAM 300kW 55deg]
1000-1030 UTC para Region oriental de America del Sur
por 9710 kHz [YAM 300kW 85deg]
Para escuchar el programa, pueden hacerlo en:
(Jose Bueno-ESP, dxld Sept 9)
Auf der Homepage von Radio Japan habe ich folgende Zeilen der deutschen
Redaktion gefunden:
Liebe Hoerer und Hoererinnen von Radio Japan NHK World!
Wir moechten Ihnen an dieser Stelle fuer Ihr langjaehriges Zuhoeren
danken. Wie bereits angekuendigt, wird das deutsche Programm von Radio
Japan nur noch bis zum 30. September dieses Jahres ausgestrahlt.
Infolge des Fortschritts und der Diversifizierung in der Rundfunk- und
Telekommunikationstechnologie ist die Zahl der Hoerer, die internationale
Rundfunksendungen mit analogem Kurzwellenradio empfangen, in den letzten
Jahren stetig zurueckgegangen. Entsprechend sind die weltweit fuehrenden
Sender dazu uebergegangen, ihr Angebot an Kurzwellenprogrammen zu
reduzieren. Nach einer Ueberpruefung des Programmangebots von Radio Japan
hat sich auch NHK - obgleich mit grossem Bedauern - dazu entschlossen,
vier Abteilungen zu schliessen, darunter auch die deutsche Abteilung.
Einhergehend mit der Einstellung des deutschen Programms wird auch die
deutsche Website geschlossen.
Wir danken allen Zuhoerern des deutschen Programms nochmals fuer Ihre
langjaehrige Treue und wuenschen Ihnen alles Gute fuer die Zukunft.

(via Jan Balzer-D, A-DX Sept 10)
NSB R Nikkei Nagara-1 3925 6055 9595. -2 3945 6115 9760
coordinates via Google Earth imagry, are
35 degr27'52.10"N 140 degr12'22.32"E
Google Maps
ITU Geneve: NAG Tokyo Nagara J 35 28 N 140 13 E
and Japanese Maritime station nearby
JMSDF Radio Communication Base Nagara Ichihara
35 degr26'48.12"N 140 degr10'56.32"E
Unfortunately R Nikkei 3925 Nemuro Hokkaido area image is in low
resolution.
43 degr 19' 25 N 145 degr 34' 30E
NHK Ebetu Sapporo
ITU G.C. SAP Sapporo J 43 05 N 141 36 E
some MW and three shortwave masts seen at
SAP Sapporo Ebetsu 594 & 747 kHz
43 degr 5'19.92" N 141 degr35'27.17" E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 10)
KUWAIT 1386 IBB wants to use this frequency with 10 kW at 47E41 29N31.
(ITU GE75/116, 04.09.2007)
This frequency will rather be used with much higher power. -ed
(Olle Alm-SWE, in MV-Eko ARC Sept 14)
LIBERIA 5470 at 2042-2100* UT, R.Veritas, Sep 11, English. 80's pop
ballads w/ OM giving brief affirmations over music. Several IDs as
'R.Veritas-Your friendly station'. Local TC w/ 'Good night to our SW
friends' and frequency at s/off. Mx cut off at 2100 UT. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
LIBYA 17870 *1403-1426, VO Africa, Sep 10, English. OM noted w/ weak
signal; unsure if actual s/on or inaudible prior to 1403, drums and 'VO
Africa from the...(Great Jamahirya?)' ID. News items b/w musical bits
through t/out. Poor/fading.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
MADAGASCAR 5010 at 0245-0324, R.Nacional Malagasy, Sep 10, Vernacular.
Apparent early s/on. Several brief bits by various anncrs b/w jazz-like
musical bits, passing mentions of Malagasy and Madagascar. Fair/good at
t/in.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
MALAYSIA 5965v Klasik Nasional FM. Off the air again for the past few
days in the +/- 1200 time frame.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
MALI 5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2237-..., 06 Sep, French, almost endless
feature abt. R. Mali; 44343, adjt. DRM QRM.

7285.5 R. Mali, Kati, 1252-1324, 10 Sep, French+Vernacular, Afr. pops,
tradit. tune, IS, French for "Journal" at 1300 just like R. Guinee & R.
Burkina; 35343; // 11960 not even fair.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
MEXICO 6010 R. Mil, Cd. de Mej[x]ico, 0820-0845, 07 Sep, Spanish,
songs; 24342, co-ch QRM de CLM which I was unable to avoid because
reception of both CLM & MEX are via the same Beverage at 270o.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
MOLDOVA Transdnister 549 kHz. From the beginning of July, the Trans-
Dniestrian Moldovian Radio from Tiraspol has expanded its broadcasting
time from 1 to 16 hours on the mediumwave frequency of 549 kHz. The
transmitter of 150 kW is located in Grigoriopol, and the broadcasting
schedule consists of local programmes mainly in the Russian language, a
few short programmes during the day in the Romanian and Ukrainian
languages, and also consists of the relaying of the Russian radio station
"Mayak".
Transmissions are on the air from 05:00 to 21:00. Now, when the Ukrainian
network of transmitters of "Radio Promin" does not work on the frequency
of 549 kHz, the Trans-Dniestrian Radio is heard in Kyiv even at daytime.
But, it will be possible that "Radio Promin" will resume its transmissions
on this frequency via transmitters in Mykolaiv, Lviv and Vinnytsia.
(Olex Yegorov, "Whole World on the Radio Dial" via dxld;
MV-Eko ARC Sept 14)
MONACO 3AC Monaco radio. RADIO WILL CLOSE THE SW TRANSMISSIONS ?
An other marine radio station (the 3AC, Monaco Radio) will close the short
waves transmissions.. ? Some day ago an Principate of Monaco's newspaper
has published an article that say that Monaco telecom has intention to
close the transmissions in short waves of the 3AC to the end December in
order to upgrade the own activity on the fixed & mobile telephony,
Internet and TV. The article is available in integral version (in French
language) on mine blog with to the image of the QSL and the clip audio
with id. of Monaco Radio.
73's Francesco
(via Shortwaves yahoo group; via Mike Terry-UK dxld Sep 13)
3AC - the one and only radio station from Monte Carlo soil, except small
FM station.
Other 3AC channels
4363 3AC4
6504 3AC6
8423.5 3AC28
8728 3AC8
8743 3AC9
8806
8807.5 Digital Pactor-2
13146 3AC12
13152 3AC12
16822 3AC47
17260 3AC16
17323
22729
22768
(all acc KLINGENFUSS Shortwave Guide CD list)
MONGOLIA 4895 Mongoiin R, Murun, at 2213-2222 UT on 10 Sept, Mongolian,
talks; 24341, QRM de B.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)

MOROCCO RTM continues with a few rather odd frequencies.
1079.8 RTM-"Q", site?, 0930-..., 09 Sep, Arabic, Ar. songs; 55555 (!).
1187.9 RTM-"C", Casablanca still off channel, 0925-.., 09 Sep, Berber,
local songs; 45554 but only daytine, i.e. when no other signal is
received.
1593 (this is one is very hard evenings) RTM-"R", Marrakech, 0927-..., 09
Sep, Arabic, Ar. songs; 24442.
1634.8a (ex-1632a) RTM-"B", site?, 1104-..., 11 Sep, Arabic, music, talks;
45454 and increased readability only after switching to the FM mode.
(all 4 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
NIGER 9705 La Voix du Sahel, Niamey, 2135-2144, 08 Sep, French, ID,
Vernacular, islamic greeting, talks; 34433, adjt. QRM de Algiers via G.
9705 LV du Sahel, Niamey, at 1307-1329 UT on 10 Sept, French, Afr. pops
prgr; 45343.
(both de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna observed: 0935-0946, 09 Sep, Afr. pops;
15331; could not track its fade out time; 2221-..., 10 Sep, same menu but
putting a dreadful audio once more; 55444.
6089.9 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2217-2227 UT on 07 Sept, Vernacular, talks;
53433, adjt. DRM QRM 6085 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
OMAN Correction of bc-dx #824:
OMA Seeb is NOT clear visible. ITU G.C. off the coast line 290 meter
easterly. Wrong link.
Thanks Mauno. ITU wrong G.C. 23 40 N 58 13 E
Seeb on Live Earth link is
But correct Seeb location still not known yet.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 9)
PAKISTAN Updated summer A-07 of Radio Pakistan:
ASSAMI 0045-0115 9340.4
URDU 0045-0215 11580.0 15480.0
BANGLA 0115-0200 9340.4
HINDI 0215-0300 9340.4
TAMIL 0315-0345 15620.4
GUJARATI 0400-0430 9350.4
PASHTO 0500-0545 6235.4
URDU 0500-0700 11570.0 15100.0
ENGLISH 0730-0830 15100.0 17835.0
URDU 0830-1100 15100.0 17835.0
TAMIL 0945-1015 17480.0
SINHALA 1015-1045 17480.0
ENGLISH 1100-1105 15100.0 17835.0
HINDI 1100-1145 9350.4
CHINESE 1200-1230 9380.0 11570.0
BANGLA 1200-1245 9350.4
NEPALI 1245-1315 9350.4
TURKI 1330-1400 4835.4
URDU 1330-1530 9380.0 11570.0
RUSSIAN 1415-1445 9300.4
DARI 1515-1545 4835.4
ENGLISH 1600-1615 9380.0 11550.4 11570.0
TURKISH 1630-1700 6215.4
URDU 1700-1900 7530.0 9375.0

PERSIAN 1715-1800 6235.4
ARABIC 1815-1900 6235.4
URDU 1915-0045 6235.4 Islamabad px
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
6235.4 couldn't be heard at my place, wb.
11570 at 1431-1443, R. Pakistan, Sep 10, listed Urdu. Presumed Ko'ran at
t/in. YL w/ talk b/w music; passing mentions of Pakistan. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
PAPUA & NEW GUINEA [3905] My letter to Radio New Ireland, addressed to
P.O.Box 140, Kavieng was returned after 5 months from Kavieng Post Office,
without any reason. P.O.Box closed, or the station ran away?
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 9)
3905 R. New Ireland 1246-1300* Sep 14. Fair signal from Kavieng this
morning with lite vocal music hosted by YL; closedown anmt and ID at 1258,
followed by anthem/prayer to 1300. Carrier stayed on until 1310.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 14)
PERU 4755 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2251-2302, 07 Sep, Spanish, Indian
songs, advertisements; 35333.
4950 R. Madre de Dios, Pto Maldonado, 2228-2236, 07 Sep, Spanish, Indian
songs; 35322.
4955 R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2230-2238, 07 Sep, Spanish + Quechua,
talks; 35332.
4990.9 R. Ancash, Huaraz, 2310-..., 07 Sep, Spanish, newscast; 32331,
uty. QRM.
6019.5 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2214-2223, 07 Sep, Spanish, songs, TC, infos. on
preaching schedules in several places, e.g. San Juan de Miraflores; 34343.
(all 5 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
PHILIPPINES 11730 at 1211-1227*, R. Veritas Asia, Sep 10, listed Indo.
OM w/ talk b/w ballads. ID jingle at 1220 into YL w/ presumed news;
Indonesia and SoPacific/SoEaAsian countries mentioned. S/off annmt over
music w/ frequency and Jakarta, Indonesia contact info. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
ROMANIA 11940 Radio Bucharest Romania.
A historic broadcast of Radio Bucharest after the fall of communism in the
country. The triumphant announcer must be listened to, and although a
large file, is well worth downloading. Date on this one, Saturday 23rd
December 1989, around 1400 UTC, 11940 kHz. The clip of the multi lingual
loop tape lasts about 4 minutes, although the length of time each language
was played was more like 10m. This was recorded in Scotland, and in fact
played on air on Weekend Music Radio Christmas transmissions. Response to
just that tape was quite amazing. Webpage (also 1972 WNYW here):
(via BrDXC-UK Sept 10)
Remember me on this historic broadcast on Sat 23 Dec 1989, when I listened
on 11940 kHz from around 1030 to 1500 UT too ... wb.
RUSSIA Thanks Mauno: Moscow Kurkino 756 kHz 20 kW is at
MW 55 degr52'51.98" N 37 degr24'9.69" E
SW 55 degr52'53.00" N 37 degr23'31.00" E
Moscow Kurkino 756 kHz 20 kW LOCATION IN QUESTION !
There are lots of modern buildings on that location and also visible a
super MEGA shopping center nearby ! 55.9039 N 37.4034 E

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 9)
Ich hoere gerade (1050 UTC) auf 11750 kHz mit S5 einen russischsprachigen
Sender, der laut Eibis Liste "Russian International Radio" aus Nowosibirsk
ist. Ist das nur eine andere Bezeichnung fuer die "Voice of Russia" oder
ist das ein ganz anderer Sender?
(Reinhold Schuttkowski-D, A-DX Sep 10)
Die Voice of Russia sendet Russischsprachige Programme auch noch unter
zwei weiteren Bezeichnungen: Radiokanal Sodruzhestvo und Russkoye
Mezhdunarodnoye Radio (= Russian International Radio). Das haengt
irgendwie mit den Zielgebieten zusammen. z.B. Sodruzhestvo ist glaub ich
das Programm fuer die ehem. Sowjetrepubliken. Ich hab das aber jetzt nicht
so genau im Kopf, und zum nachschauen ist die Mittagspause zu kurz.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Sep 10)
Sodruzhestvo ist fuer die CIS Audience. Diese Auffaecherung in zwei
Dienste (neben dem weiteren Voice of Russia Ru Dienst) erschliesst sich
mir nicht so ganz, auch die 5 deutschen Telekomsender auf Mittelwelle
bringen alle drei Programme im Relay.
Sodruzhestvo ist fuer die CIS Audience. Und das manchmal sehr hoerenswerte
Radio Rossii gibt es ja auch noch.
Novosibirsk 500 kW fuer die Zonen 30,31,39,40
30 USSR south of 60 deg N & between 50-75 deg E
31 USSR south of 60 deg N & between 75-90 deg E
39 Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon,Israel, Jordan, Arabian Pen.
40 Iran, Afghanistan
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 10)
Vielleicht kann ja mal jemand, der des Russischen maechtig ist, die "ueber
uns" Seite von RIR
durchlesen, und uns mitteilen an welche Zielgruppe sich diese Sendungen
wenden (falls es drinsteht).
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Sep 10)
Man beachte die beiden Windows-Media-Live-Streams, die von der Seite aus
verlinkt sind:
(Russisches Programm)
(Fremdsprachenprogramm, zur Zeit Griechisch)
Die Streams werden offenbar von der Deutschen Telekom bereitgestellt, die
Domain t-bn.de ist naemlich auf die Telekom registriert.
(Wolfgang Thiele-D, A-DX Sept 10)
Im ersten Satz werden russische Buerger "fern der Heimat" angesprochen,
denen man mit den Programm "Sprache und Lied der Heimat" nahebringen will.
Gesendet werden sollen Oldies, aktuelle Nachrichten, Kommentare und
russische Popmusik. (sie haben offenbar den besten Mix entdeckt).
Das Konstrukt RMR (Russisches Internationales Radio) ist ein joint venture
der Stimme Russlands und des Russischen Radio. Die Initiative zu dem
Projekt ging vom Vorsitzenden der Stimme Russlands A.G. Oganesjan und vom
Praesidenten der "russischen Mediengruppe" S.S. Archipow aus. Seit dem
1.2.2004 gibt es ein 24h Programm mit 5 min Nachrichten zu jeder vollen
Stunde (ganz wie beim besten Mix!). Um 20, 4 und 8 Uhr Moskauer Zeit gibt
es dann ein 30 minuetiger Informationsprogrammen mit Analysen. ...
(Dr. Matthias Zwoch-D, A-DX Sep 10)

SAINT HELENA To celebrate R. St. Helena 40 years - a new R. St. Helena
Day will take place in December 2007!
More on this later!
(Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK Sept 14)
SINGAPORE 6080 R. Singapore Int'l 1254-1309 Sep 5. Current affairs pgm,
ending at 1258; anc'd freqs of 6080 and 6150 and gave web address of
; news from 1300-1305, followed by pop music. Good
signal // 6150, which was covered by a CH-lang station.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
Some Deutsche Welle changes from Aug. 28:
0000-0100 on 13730 SNG 250 kW / 013 deg to EaAs in English, cancelled
0000-0100 on 15280 SNG 250 kW / 025 deg to CeAs in Russian, additional
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
SOUTH AFRICA Frequency change for BBC in French to to WeCeAf:
1800-1830 NF 11745 MEY 100 kW / 330 deg, ex15105 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
3320 at 0213-0230, R. Sondergrense, Sept 11, Afrikaans / English. ID at
t/in followed OM w/ talks, ads/promos b/w En pop ballads. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
SOUTH AFRICA/USA New schedule for Voice of Biafra International in
English:
2000-2100 on 15665 HRI 250 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Fri, new txion
2100-2200 on 7380 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf Sat, cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
SPAIN 1260 DRM transmissions from SER, Madrid, seem to be 24 hrs here
with no use of 1251 kHz.
(Juan Arranz-ESP, via Monferini, playdx yg via dxld;
MV-Eko ARC Sept 14)
These are the new regional/local times in the RNE R1 & R5TN networks from
Sep. 3rd, 2007, UTC times:
M-F: 0525-0530 & 0550-0600 REG R1 // R5tn
0715-0730 LOCAL R5tn, 1106-1200 REG R1, 1745-1800 REG R5tn.
Sa-Su: 1130-1200 REG R1 // R5tn.
(M. Molano-ESP, via Steve Whitt; MV-Eko ARC Sept 14)
History of Radio Liberty on Canal Historia TV.
Para los que dispongan del Canal Historia en Espana, documental de Radio
Liberty, el 29 de septiembre, repetido el 30 de septiembre.
Lamentablemente muchos no puedan verlo por no disponer de este canal de
pago, pero si tienen oportunidad,veanlo o pidan que se lo graben.
Radio Liberty
Sabado 29 de Septiembre 23:00h LT
Domingo 30 de Septiembre 07:00h , 15:00h LT
Partiendo de las imagenes del desmantelamiento y de la posterior
dinamitacion (marzo 2006) de las torres y antenas de onda corta de RADIO
LIBERTY en la Playa de Pals (Girona), el documental repasa los hechos
cronologicos mas notorios de la emisora desde el inicio de la Guerra Fria,
investigando aspectos como su mision, su organizacion, su repercusion
internacional, sus relaciones con los sucesivos gobiernos espanoles, desde
la construccion de la estacion de Pals en 1958 hasta su cierre en 2002, la
evolucion geoespacial actual y futura de Radio Liberty, asi como la
polemica y sentimientos confrontados que ha generado la desaparicion de la

estacion en Pals.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Sept 14)
SRI LANKA Vels, Station Engineer from Trans World Radio, Puttalam, Sri
Lanka sent me photo's of their transmitter and tower system in response to
my reception report for 882 kHz. They have 2 x 200 kW (combined) Nautel
Solid State Transmitter operating in to 3 tower directional array with an
azimuth of 0 deg.
Here are the photo's:
(Alokesh-IND, via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
TURKEY On LW at 2040 UTC no traces on 198 kHz, but under POL on 225 kHz
there were Turkish mx and on 180 kHz (with delay) the prgr was in // 1017
kHz MW. No signals from TUR were on 162 and 243 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 4)
When I listened to Turkey on 243 kHz last February, they signed off after
the end of the Erzurum local programme at 1601 UTC. On 162 kHz I heard TRT
weak under France in July 2007 at 1900 UTC // 180 kHz. So maybe s/off at
around 2000 UTC ?
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Sep 9)
On Sept 12th 243 kHz and 162 kHz were audible past 2000 UTC. Extented
programming for Ramadan, which began today.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Sep 12)
UGANDA 4976 R. Uganda, Kampala, 2217-2229, 09 Sep, English, Afr. pops;
55444 which is something I haven't experienced for quite a very long time
>from them.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
U.K. Frequency change of FEBA Radio in French to WeCeAf:
1830-1900 NF 11790 RMP 500 kW / 160 deg, x15130 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
U.K./SOUTH AFRICA/UAE Radio Mustaqbal in Somali again on air via VT
Communications:
0545-0615 on 15215 RMP 500 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Mon-Wed/Sat
0620-0650 on 17590 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Mon/Tue/Sat
0730-0800 on 15420 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Mon-Wed/Sat
0805-0835 on 15200 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Mon/Tue/Sat
1130-1200 on 15160 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Mon-Wed/Sat
1205-1235 on 15140 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Mon/Tue/Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
USA [non] [GERMANY/MOROCCO/PHILIPPINES/THAILAND]
Frequency changes of IBB:
0030-0130 NF 7215 MOR 250 kW / 067 deg, ex 11605 VOA R.Ashna in Pashto
0130-0230 NF 7215 MOR 250 kW / 067 deg, ex 12140 VOA R.Ashna in Dari
1500-1530 NF 9885 PHT 125 kW / 315 deg, ex 9695 VOA in Uzbek
1500-1600 NF 7180 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg, ex 11985 Radio Liberty in Tatar
1600-1700 NF 7190 BIB 100 kW / 063 deg, ex 9565 Radio Liberty in Russian
1600-1700 NF 9565 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg, ex 7190 Radio Liberty in Tajik
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
VIETNAM 7220 at 1146-1201, VO Vietnam, Sep 10, Russian. YL w/ talks,
soundbites w/ translation. Music from 1153 UT, dead-air at 1158 UT. Music
and ID at 1200 with reduced signal strength. Co-channel LSB hams take over
shortly thereafter. Fair/poor.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)

ZIMBABWE 4828 Voice of Zimbabwe, Guineafowl, 2218-..., 10 Sep, still
the usual non-stop Afr. pops.; 55343. Could anyone explain why they're
pumping out these kW just for this sort of "programme"?
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
DRM RADIO
Auf der Suche nach dem Radio - ein IFA-Rundgang von Manfred Boehm
(via Klaus-Dieter Scholz-D, A-DX Sept 9)
Interview Peter Senger, Sept 1, 2006:
[...] Doch wie war das noch mit der Digitalisierung der Kurz-, Mittel- und
Langwelle? Wie steht es um die Ankuendigungen, die auf jeder IFA in den
letzten Jahren zu hoeren waren? Bereits 2003 war die Entwicklung des DRM-
Standards abgeschlossen, anschliessende Tests im Sendebetrieb bis 2005
verliefen erfolgreich. Was fehlte, waren vor allem Empfangsgeraete. Seit
2006 sind zwar die ersten Geraete im Handel, doch die hohen Erwartungen
haben sie nicht erfuellt. Bei Radiostationen und den interessierten
Kaeufern ist die erste Euphorie laengst verflogen.
Ohne Radios keine Sender, ohne Sender keine Radios.
Was hat sich geaendert? Wer, wenn nicht Peter Senger, der Vorsitzende des
weltweiten DRM-Konsortiums, koennte diese Frage besser beantworten? Was er
sagt, ist ernuechternd.
"Bringst du keine Radios, fange ich nicht an - faengst du nicht an digital
zu senden, mache ich keine Radios", erklaert Senger. "In diesem
Teufelskreis bewegen wir uns eigentlich seit 2005."
Das beruehmte Henne-Ei-Problem scheint den Fortschritt also immer noch
auszubremsen. Peter Senger beklagt, dass die grossen Firmen, die analoge
Kurzwellenradios in den letzten 80 bis 90 Jahren von ganz schlechter
Qualitaet bis zur ausgereiften Technologie brachten, keine DRM-Empfaenger
entwickelt haben. "Haetten die das gemacht, dann haetten sie die ganze
Erfahrung der analogen Lang-, Mittel-, Kurzwelle in die Digitaltechnik
uebernehmen koennen", klagt er. "Jetzt haben wir Hersteller, die haben
noch nie so ein Radio gebaut. Die muessen alles neu lernen."
Indien und Russland als Vorreiter.
Und dazu gehoert seit Neuestem auch die deutsche Firma TechniSat, die ihre
IFA-Neuheit "Multyradio" nennt, weil es die analogen Frequenzbaender und
die digitalen Frequenzbereiche DAB und DRM empfaengt und dazu ein
einfaches Bedienkonzept verspricht. "Sie muessen nicht an vielen Knoepfen
drehen und brauchen kein technisches Hintergrundverstaendnis haben,
erklaert der TechniSat-Pressesprecher Tyrone Winbush. Ueber das Menue sehe
man nach einem Sendersuchlauf alle Sender, die gerade empfangen werden
koennen. "Sie aktivieren diesen Sender und hoeren ihn - ohne zu wissen,
auf welcher Frequenz oder ueber welchen Uebertragungsweg der Sender bei
ihnen ankommt."

Im Technisch-Wissenschaftlichen Forum, wo ich Peter Senger gefunden habe,
werden mehrere DRM-Geraete gezeigt, erstmals sogar eines aus Russland.
Nicht nur das gibt dem DRM-Chef neue Hoffnung. In Indien beginne der DRM-
Ausbau und in Russland werde der Standard wohl flaechendeckend
eingefuehrt. "Ganz neu ist, dass China auf einer Messe in Peking auch
einen DRM-Prototypen vorgefuehrt hat. Damit wurde sogar das Programm der
Deutschen Welle aus Sri Lanka empfangen."
Bleibt das Fazit dieser Funkausstellung: Das Radio lebt und es hat eine
Zukunft. Mehr dazu von der IFA 2008. Bis dann!
(DWL website Bonn, Manfred Boehm, Sept 9)
RAMADAN 2007
Ramadan begins on either Thursday, the 12th of September or Friday the
13th of September and will continue for 30 days until Thursday, the 11th
of October or Friday the 12th of October depending upon where one is
located. Of course, we'll be looking for extended broadcasting hours
throughout the Moslem world.
(Steve Lare-MI-USA, dxld Sept 2)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 826 22 Sep 2007
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ALASKA KNLS. B-07 sked effective from 28 October 2007
English
0800-0900 7355
1000-1100 6150
1200-1300 6150 6915
1400-1500 6150
Mandarin
0800-0900 9615
0800-1200 7355
1300-1400 6890
1300-1600 7355
1600-1800 6915
Russian
0900-1000 6150
1100-1200 6150
1500-1800 6150
(KNLS web site via Alan Roe-UK WDXC-UK, updated by wb Sept 21)
AUSTRALIA 2485 Australia, VL8K Katherine NT, 1100 to 1130 very strong,
good lock, could copy each word much stronger that 2310 and 2325. All
three locked in.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, river dxpedition DXplorer, Sep 17)
BAHRAIN 6010 R. Bahrain on Sept 05 at 1603-1629 UT. 25332 English, News
and music, SJ at 1626 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
BOLIVIA 5952.46 Radio Pio Doce, Siglo Veinte, 0220-0234*, Sept 20,

Spanish talk. Sign off with River Kwai march at 0232 along with closing
announcements. Usually signs off with the River Kwai march. Difficult
reception with strong splatter from 5950-Okeechobee, Florida.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 20)
BRAZIL Samuel Cassio in Brazil reported to me that R. Guaruja Paulista
adopted the name R. Globo-Santos (Santos & Guaruja are geographically
close towns) since it became an affiliated to "Rede Globo", i.e. Globo
network. He also added their sole HF outlet for the time being is 3385 kHz
- the one I manage to track on occasions for a few months' time now.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 16)
BULGARIA/SUDAN Checking the 41 mb this morning Sept 17 I noticed an
African beat station on 7285 kHz, with a program called "good morning
Sudan" the ID given in Arabic and English, the program was a mix of
programs like Darfur the road to peace, Arabic/Sudanese songs, English
songs as well, the hosts were YL speaking in Arabic and OM in English with
African accent.
The ID was Miraya Radio 101 FM, I did some searching on the Internet and
found their website:
I sent them an e mail asking about their plan to use SW as well as FM and
I got the following reply:
Yes, Tarek we are planning to broadcast shortwave as well, but only for a
few hours everyday. We also have 24/7 live streaming on our website. Hope
you enjoy our music and programs.
Mohamed
Mohamed A. Siddig Osman
English News Anchor/ Radio DJ & Presenter
Miraya FM
Public Information Office
United Nations Mission in Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan
Office: +249 18708 7636
Via NY: +1 917 367 3523 Ext: 7636
Mobile: +249 91507 3783
E-mail:
that reply didn't satisy my curiosity as I wanted to know times of
transmitting on the SW and the transmitter used ... so I sent them another
e-mail and waiting for a reply.
I picked them up from 0315 till 0500 UTC and then I had to leave to work.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, dxld Sept 17)
Radio Miraya will be testing on Monday Sept. 17, 2007 from 0300 to 0600 UT
on 7285 kHz to Sudan, in Arabic & English. Please send reception reports
to bevoip (at) yahoo (dot) com. Please indicate QTH. Thank you. Jane
(via Ron Norton, JihaDX Sept 16 via Kevin Redding, ABDX via dxld)
If Ron Norton is involved, it's presumably via IRRS, presumably via
Bulgaria. 7285 is a frequency on their schedule at other times, per WRTH
May update: in English to Eu/NAf/ME, 1600-1830 Fri, 1600-1900 Sun.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 18)
CANADA v6144.94, came across of strong CRI English newscast tonight 2300
UT, on odd channel! 2300-2400 UT, backlobe into Europe. Is that wandering
a regular behavior of the Sackville transmitters?

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 13/14)
Yes, well, at least one or some of them, cf 15235v, 6010v.
(gh, dxld)
CHAD 6165 RNT, N'Djamena, 2215-2231*, Sept 20, French talk, local
tribal music. Sign off with National Anthem at 2230. Fair to poor. Co-
channel QRM from a weak Croatia.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 21)
CHINA 5030 CNR-1 jammer, 1125-1155+, Sept 21, Chinese talk. Local
music. Very weak. Much better on the following parallel frequencies: 6110,
7280, 9680, 9780, 11665, 11710, 11785, 11825, 11990, 12110, & 12040. Some
frequencies with echo effect.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 21)
Re this item from Brian Alexander ... 11785, CNR-1, 1130-1150, Sept 15, //
9680, 9780 - all frequencies with fair to good reception. Local music.
This corrects my previous log of Taiwan on these frequencies. My log of
Taiwan on these frequencies is actually China- CNR-1. Thanks to Ron Howard
for the correct info.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld)
The CNR-1 transmissions are all intended jamming - on 11785 is VOA's
Mandarin service via Udorn at 1100-1400 UT, while on 9680 is listed Radio
Taiwan Intl at 1100-1800 and on 9780 at 1000-1400 UT, both via Huwei and
in Mandarin according to the current WRTH and schedule. None of these
frequencies appears in the current NDXC schedule for CNR.
As a clue to what's going on, the Chinese usually operate more than one
jamming transmitter, and often out of sync causing an echo. Watch your S
meter and you'll see it "wobbles about" continuously. And at times the
Chinese will also 'entertain' us with the drums and cymbals of Firedrake
too. Also check the schedules of the VOA, RFA, BBC and All India Radio -
as well as that of RTI - for their Mandarin, Tibetan and Uighur language
broadcasts. And if that isn't enough, the Clandestine stations listed
under China on pp 504 of the current WRTH are all jammed by China using a
mixture of multiple CNR transmissions and Firedrake.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Sept 16)
Firedrake in this A07 season heard here in Europe like:
6105 at 2200. 7105 at 2200. 7130 at 16-17. 7160 at 2200.
7190 at 2200. 7260 at 1700. 7280 at 1700. 7355 at 2100.
7445 22-24. 7470 at 2300. 7500 at 2300. 7540 at 2300.
9200 10300 at 1254 & 1413 & 1443.
9355 at 17-21. 9370 at 16-17 9455 at 20-21 9555 at 1600.
9605 11-1530. 9660 at 0-1 9780 at 1500. 9850 at 19-22.
9905 against KHBN Palau relay 15-18, 19-22 9930 KWHR at 14-18.
11665 at 07-16. 11785 at 11-15. 11805 at 12-15. 11825 at 09-13
11935 at 2100. 11945 at 15-16. 11965 at 13-15. 11990 at 11-1230.
12005 at 1500. 12040 at 11-15. 12120 at 1430-1530.
13610 at 07-11. 13625 at 12-17. 13670 at 03-07. 13740 at 07-10.
15130 at 03-06. 15165 at 06-07. 15205 11-13. 15250 07-11.
15265 at 04-06. 15270 at 01-09. 15465 at 12-14. 15510 at 11-14, 18-20.
15530 at 16-17. 15795 at 11-13.
15635 at 03-07. 15680 at 03-07. 15795 at 1130-1315 against AIR.
17565 13-14 17780 at 06-10. 17855 at 07-11. 17880 at 03-07.
Firedrake jamming in previous 2006 season:
6030 6085 6090 6105 6110 6145 6150 7105 7130 7150 7160 7185 7190

7200 7255 7260 7270 7280 7310 7330 7355 7365 7445 7470 7500 7540
9350 9355 9365 9370 9410 9415 9450 9455 9510 9530 9540 9545 9555
9575 9580 9605 9610 9615 9635 9660 9670 9680 9745 9780 9805 9845
9850 9855 9865 9875 9905 9910 9955
11520 11550 11590 11605 11635 11640 11665 11690 11695 11700 11705
11710 11715 11740 11750 11760 11765 11775 11780 11785 11795 11805
11825 11830 11840 11885 11895 11915 11925 11935 11945 11965 11975
11980 11990 12015 12025 12040 12085
13610 13625 13670 13675 13715 13725 13740 13760 13765 13775 13790
13825 13830
15130 15135 15150 15165 15225 15245 15250 15265 15270 15285 15290
15320 15330 15385 15390 15430 15465 15510 15525 15530 15585 15665
15685
17310 17330 17350 17510 17545 17550 17560 17565 17615 17630 17640
17685 17695 17705 17730 17765 17780 17855 17880 18160
21500 21660 21690 21705
(wb, Apr 23, 2007)
CUBA 6120 R. Rebelde (presumed), 0332-0401*, Sept 15, two stations
mixing. One was R. Rebelde, in Spanish with clear mention of Havana, Cuba
and mostly upbeat LA songs. The other was Channel Africa (So. Africa),
with mostly talking in African language (Swahili listed), 0355 bird IS and
English ID "This is Channel Africa broadcasting from Johannesburg, South
Africa" 0359*. After R. Rebelde sign-off at 0401, nothing else heard here
and 5025 was off the air during this time period.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Sept 16)
EGYPT 15154.94 odd R Cairo in Somali(tent) at 1600-1900 UT via Abu
Zabaal site, distorted on Sept 16.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 16)
ETHIOPIA 9559.65 R. Ethiopia Sep 06 1358-1410 34333 Arabic, 1359 IS,
Opening annouce, 1400 Three gongs, Talk.
9559.65 R. Ethiopia Sep 12 1357-1438 34433-44433 Amharic and Arabic, 1359
IS, Opening announce, 1400 Three gongs, News and Ethiopian pops music.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
FRANCE La Voix du Afrique in French from Libya, noted with distorted
feeder audio at 1700-1800, off at 1801 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 16)
Please note the below correction to the postal address concerning my Radio
France Info QSL. The correct address should read:
TDF, Radio Business Unit, Shortwave Department, 10 Rue d'Oradour sur
Glane, 75732 Paris CEDEX 15, France
(J.D. Stephens-AL-USA, hcdx Sept 20)
GERMANY PHOENIX TV - Cold War on Radio.
Kalter Krieg im Radio. Samstag 22. Sept. 2007, 1315 Uhr CEST
Der Film zeigt, wie sich der Kalte Krieg in den Sendeanstalten auswirkte,
wie Journalisten zu Propagandisten wurden - damals -, als die
Unterhaltungsorchester und das Kabarett wichtige Waffen im Kalten Krieg
waren. Die Vier-Sektoren-Stadt Berlin war ein Zentrum des Konflikts.
Ideologische Schaukaempfe, bittere Wahrheiten, Luegen und Hoffnungen-alles
war im Berliner Aether zu hoeren.

Dokumentation von Ute Boennen und Gerald Endres.
(via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 18)
Some changes of DTK T-Systems Media & Broadcast:
Pan American Broadcasting (PAB), additional txion:
1400-1430 on 15205 NAU 125 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Wed in English from Sep.12
WYFR (Family Radio), additional txions:
1700-1800 on 9485 NAU 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs in Farsi from Sep.13
1900-2000 on 9520 NAU 250 kW / 235 deg to SoEu in English from Sep.10
2000-2100 on 9520 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg to SoEu in English from Sep.10
[latter heard on Tues in Spanish instead, wb.]
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN), cancelled from Sep.27:
2300-0100 on 6140 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Thu in English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 18)
[to ETHIOPIA non] DTK/T-System recent changes include:
15650 1700 1729 47E,48 135 7 080707 140907 WER 125 RMI
15650 1700 1729 47E,48 145 7 150907 281007 JUL 100 RMI
(DTK)
That is V. of Oromia Independence, Saturdays only, changed from Wertachtal
to Juelich as of Sept 15, also azimuth from 135 to 145degr.
site linked from RMI; nothing found about
schedule but has mp3 files of last seven weeks' broadcasts.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 18)
Deutschlandfunk (DLF) is still - and since a few years - on 6.190 kc,
while DeutschlandRadio (Kultur) has to stop transmissions on 6.005 kc
(formerly RIAS) because of a damaged transmitter site in Berlin Britz. You
will find both programms on
(Tom DF5JL, ibid.)
I just would like to add that the Berlin Britz transmitter was damaged by
fire a short while ago, so Deutschlandradio management had to decide
whether to repair the site or not. Apparently, the latter decision was
taken because the investment was not regarded proportional to the actual
and the potential number of listeners on shortwave. Internet streaming
plays a much more important role in transmitting radio programmes abroad
these days, while internet activities are, by the way, supported by the
latest jurisdiction of the German Constitutional Court backing public
financing of public service radio stations, although there is enormous
pressure on German radio to lower costs. Deutschlandfunk and
Deutschlandradio Kultur are the only two radio programmes in Germany that
provide a country-wide service. Deutschlandradio is one radio station
providing these two programmes. This is why there is only one internet
website at for both programmes. So much for
"the rest of the story", so to speak. ;-)
(Juergen Fenn-D, hcdx)
AFN WUERZBURG TO CLOSE IN FISCAL YEAR 2008.
All US military facilities at Wuerzburg will be closed in 2008. It was
suspected from the start that this will affect AFN Wuerzburg as well, and
I just found an official confirmation. It's the very last item in this
document:
I could imagine that the Wuerzburg transmitters will be turned off when
the studios there will close down. Contradictory information circulates
about the site of these transmitters, but it appears that at some point
the own US forces transmitters at Leighton Barracks were replaced by the

Frankenwarte site of T-Systems Media&Broadcast where in late 2003 some
obscure tests of 1386 (ex. Megaradio, shut down on in April 2003) with AFN
audio took place, especially strange because reportedly it was AFN Bavaria
>from Vilseck instead of AFN Wuerzburg, so not just // co-located 1143,
cf.
It appears that all US military bases served by AFN Wuerzburg will finally
close, including Ansbach-Katterbach where a new FM transmitter for AFN
Wuerzburg on 107.3 had been put on air only in last March, replacing the
107.4 relic at Fuerth which until then lingered around with a poor quality
feed from Vilseck which had replaced AFN's Nuernberg studios already in
1994:
(Illesheim is not shown here but mentioned in other publications as part
of the closure list.)
However, apparently this will happen only later, so presumably all remote
AFN Wuerzburg transmitters will for the time being stay on air with other
AFN programming, with AFN Bavaria being the natural choice of course. Btw,
recently it has been disputed if a 1143 kHz transmitter at Schweinfurt
exists at all, arguing that Wuerzburg and Bamberg would already put a
sufficient signal into Schweinfurt, but what I saw so far does not really
confirm this theory. Anyway the Bad Kissingen transmitter is gone (no US
forces there anymore), as is the AFN Bavaria transmitter at Regensburg
however, 1485 is still on air at Hohenfels,
cf.
On the other hand AFN transmitters can stay on air even if no US
facilities are left. The Chiemsee hotel has been closed in 2004 and
replaced by a new one at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but surprisingly the AFN
transmitter at Prien on 90.3 is still on air. This is a Media&Broadcast
facility, so they still pay for it, but who knows if they thoroughly check
the bills?
Elsewhere in Germany it appears that the vast majority of the US military
facilities in Hessen will close, with Darmstadt and Hanau being due in
fiscal year 2008 after Giessen has already been abandoned and 1143 kHz
there shut down. Not that anybody would care for the 873 kHz [higher
power] transmitter, but the FM side would be a good field for attempts to
strike a deal like a frequency swap with Deutschlandradio (Grosser
Feldberg 98.7 ./. Wiesbaden 103.7).
Anyway AFN Hessen no longer broadcasts to Baumholder. This really large
base, about 40 km northwest of Kaiserslautern, got an own over- the-air
AFN service only in January 2006. At this time AFN Hessen went on air via
a new transmitter on 106.1 because the Baumholder garrison belonged to the
104th Area Support Group at Hanau. But that's meanwhile a thing of the
past, thus 106.1 MHz carries AFN Kaiserslautern now instead.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 17)
HAWAII 12130 R. Hoa-Mai via KWHR on Sept 12 at 1230-1259* UT 44444
Vietnamese, Talk and music, ID at 1258 UT, // Wed only.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
INDIA All India Radio frequency changes wef 26th September, 2007 (0945
UT)
AIR has changed frequency for its Vividh Bharati Service from 10330 kHz to
9870 kHz and txer site to SPT, Bangalore 500 kW from HPT, Khampur(Delhi),
250 kW. Consequently, following changes have been made in the A07
Schedule:
Vividh Bharati Service 0025-0435 UTC 9870 B'lore(ex 10330 Delhi)
Vividh Bharati Service 0900-1200 UTC 9870 B'lore(ex 10330 Delhi)

Vividh Bharati Service 1245-1740 UTC 9870 B'lore(ex 10330 Delhi)
Russian 1615-1715 UTC 10330 Delhi (ex 9875 Delhi)
Chinese 1145-1315 UTC 11840 Delhi (ex 11840 B'lore)
Swahili/Hindi 1515-1730 UTC 9950 D15 Delhi(ex 9950 D16 Delhi)
Hindi 1615-1730 UTC 15075 Delhi (ex 15075 B'lore)
GOS-I 2245-0045 UTC 11645 Delhi (ex 11645 B'lore)
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 21)
AIR Delhi spurious outlet, one tx at Delhi site is in bad condition at
present.
Two 14 kHz wide spurious signals noted today Sept 16th of nominal 9875
kHz, on 9825 and 9925 kHz. Signal s-off at 1715 UT. Still AIR Russian sce
via Delhi tx at 1615-1715 UT on Sept 21. Splatter spurs of 9875 kHz heard
on 9819-9825 and 9921-9928 kHz again on Sept 21.
Originate NOT from Samara-RUS as assumed previously. But Samara still
transmit a heavy BUZZ on German sce 12010 at 1500-1700 UT on Sept 21.
(wb wwdxc BC-DX, Sept 21)
INDONESIA Ramadan, Sept 15, monitoring log at around 1700-2000 UT.
3266 RRI-Gorontalo : *1659-, Poor.
3961 RRI-Palu : *1901-1942b/out, Poor.
3987 RRI-Manokwari : *1906-, Fair to poor.
3995 RRI-Kendari : *1856-, Poor.
4605 (RRI-Serui) : -1847-, Poor, QRM/Utilities.
4750 RRI-Makassar : *1755-, Fair.
4790 RRI-Fak Fak : *1758-, Fait to poor.
4870 (RRI-Wamena) : -2009-, Poor.
4925 RRI-Jambi : *1852-, Poor.
Cf. Monitoring list during the Ramadan 2006
de A.Ishida in Japanese.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Sept 15)
9680 RRI Jakarta, 0950-1055, Sept 15, back on the air for Ramadan. Were
they saving their transmitter for Ramadan or have they been doing
repairs/maintenance for the past 9 weeks? Heard in Basha Indonesia, pop
song and ballad, choral anthem, ToH into Ramadan program, brief Islamic
music, two OM in long conversation about Ramadan and Islam, Jakarta phone
numbers given to call or send "SMS" text, on-air phone conversations,
reciting from the Qu'ran. Poor to fair till ToH, due to QRM from CNR-1
(1000*) on 9675. From 1000-1055 was fair-good, then covered by *1055 of
CNR-1 (jamming CBS Taiwan). Unfortunately during Ramadan the Kang Guru
Radio English (KGRE) program here on Wed. & Sun. (1000-1020) is usually
preempted.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Sept 15)
9524.96 Voice of Indonesia, 1110-1130+, Sept 15, Listed Chinese
programming with talk & local music. English ID announcement at 1127 with
ID, address & web address. Back to Chinese at 1128. Fair to good signal
until covered by Poland in English at 1200 on 9525.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 15)
RRI Makassar. The CNR -1 of 4750 kHz goes off the air today on Sep. 15.
Therefore I can receive RRI Makassar well from 0900 UT. Local ID at 1006
UT
Local News Show at 1100
de A.Ishida-JPN.Now at 1345 UT QRMed Bangladesh Betar on same freQ.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Sept 15)

9680 RRI Jakarta, 0950-1055, Sept 15, back on the air for Ramadan. Were
they saving their transmitter for Ramadan or have they been doing
repairs/maintenance for the past 9 weeks? Heard in Basha Indonesia, pop
song and ballad, choral anthem, ToH into Ramadan program, brief Islamic
music, two OM in long conversation about Ramadan and Islam, Jakarta phone
numbers given to call or send "SMS" text, on-air phone conversations,
reciting from the Qu'ran. Poor to fair till ToH, due to QRM from CNR-1
(1000*) on 9675. From 1000-1055 was fair-good, then covered by *1055 of
CNR-1 (jamming CBS Taiwan). Unfortunately during Ramadan the Kang Guru
Radio English (KGRE) program here on Wed. & Sun. (1000-1020) is usually
preempted.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Sept 15)
7289.86 RRI Nabire (pres) Sep 11 0745-0754* 25332 Indonesian, Talk and
music, 0754 sign off.
9524.98 V. of Indonesia Sep 03 1211-1232 55544-54544 Japanese, Music and
talk, ID at 1224 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
9680 VOI, at 1348 UT on Sept 16. Presumed the station with pop mx and
frequent announcements. Very commercial sound. Clearest signal on this
freq, at this time in recent memory. S3-4 signal w/ excellent audio.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Sept 16)
3325 RRI Palangkaraya at 1026 UT Siren SFX, 1027 deep-voiced M anncr,
then Koran from 1027-1033 (that's 5 minutes after sunset). Same M anncr
returned after Koran at 1033, but imposs. to copy. Different M anncr, then
into mx pgm. Went right over the ToH w/mx. W anncr in definite IN came on
at 1103 briefly. Different W anncr, then mx bridge, and back to original W
anncr 1104-1110 (poss. nx). Immediately into Pop song. Some horrible local
static noise took over from 1120 and that was the end of that. Never got
really strong and there was no sign of the other station (R.
Bougainville??) here this morning.
(Dave Valko-VA-USA, hcdx 16 Sept)
3325 RRI Palangkaraya 1257-1325+ Sep 15. Long YL song, sounding almost
religious, past ToH to 1306; then a male announcer spoke, followed by 11
minutes of primitive music with odd vocals and flute accompaniment; the
ancr may have mentioned "Dayak," so this may have been a program for the
Dayak people in the interior of Borneo. Heard this same program a few days
ago at the same time. Can detect a faint carrier from another station
underneath and a few hZ off 3325 which may be Radio North Solomons but RRI
almost always dominates here.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 16)
3344.96 RRI Ternate 1247-1313 Sep 16. Presumed with vocal music hosted by
YL; ten minutes of talk ensued at ToH, followed by more mx at 1310. Not
very strong but presume this is Ternate back on the after nearly a month
of silence, and a tad higher in freq from their previous 3344.84.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 16)
4750 Indonesia RRI Makassar 1100 to 1130 good lock,strong signal.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, river dxpedition DXplorer, Sep 17)
IRAN 6205.91 Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran? 0027-0105*, Sept
15, Very tentative. Tune-in to lite instrumental music. Announcements in
unidentified language at 0030 & possibly Iran's National Anthem at 0030.
Koran at 0031-0035. Talk in unidentified language. Mid-east type music.
Strong signal. No //s found. New Frequency? Or punch-up error?
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 15)
6205 Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 0027-0112*, Sept 16, New

Frequency. Tune-in to lite instrumental music to 0030. Open carrier at
0030-0032. Short announcement in unidentified language at 0032 & Iranian
National Anthem followed by Koran, Mid-east type music, & talk. No // s
found. Good. Strong.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Sept 16)
6205.91 VOIRI, *0027-0125*, Sept 20, Sign on with lite instrumental
music. Opening announcements & Iranian National Anthem at 0030. Koran at
0031. Talk in unidentified language at 0033. Variety of Mid-east music,
lite instrumental music. Koran at various times throughout broadcast.
Abrupt sign off. Good. Strong.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 20)
6205 Ramadan extension? normally IRIB's night frequency is
6025 1630-0330 UT, zones 37-39 Mashad 500 kW 255degrees.
but check IRIB's Bengali sce scheduled at this time slot:
A07: 5950 and 7135 (alternat 7325) kHz. (wb)
Frequency changes for VOIROI/IRIB:
1430-1527 NF 5935*KAM 500 kW / 094 deg, ex5925 in Pashto
1530-1727 NF 5935*KAM 500 kW / 094 deg, ex5925 in Urdu
* co-ch Voice of Russia in Farsi till 1600
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 18)
ISRAEL Kol Israel log, Sept 12-17:
0400-0430 Hebrew 9345.00 [not on 7530]
0430-0445 English 7529.96 9345.00 [17600 - only carrier observed here]
0445-0500 French 7529.96 9345.00
7530 co-channel RUI towards Kazakhstan in 55 degr.
0500-0555 Hebrew 9355.00
0555-0930 Hebrew 15760.00
0930-0945 English 15759.96 13855.00
0945-1000 Ladino 15759.96 13855.00
Not Spanish, rather Moroccoan Moghrabi mixed
language of Ar/Fr/Sp/Hebrew like Sefardi.
1000-1015 French 15759.96 13855.00
1030-1400 Hebrew 15760.00
1400-1525 Persian 15760.00 13849.98[*alt15640 off] 11605.04[*alt9985 off]
(to 1500 Fri. Sat.)
As explained by Rumen Pankov-BUL and Noel Green-UK recently, wb.:
1525-1630 Hebrew 15760.00 ONLY - but both OFF: 11605 9345 kHz.
(from 1500 Fri. Sat.). 9345 is used by VoKorea instead.
1630-1645 Romanian 15760.00 11590.03 9344.97, [and RTTY QRM of 9345.90]
Rather PURE SPANISH news:
1645-1700 Ladino and/or Spanish ? 15760.00 11590.03, and 9344.97 too.
1700-1715 French 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1715-1730 Spanish 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1730-1745 English 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1745-1800 Yiddish 13675.00 11590.04 9344.97
1800-1830 Amharic 11590.04 9344.97
1800-1900 Hebrew 13675.00
1830-1845 Tigris 11590.04 9344.97
1845-1900 Hungarian 11590.04 9344.97
1900-2000 Russian [15639.96%] 11590.04 9400.00
2000-2100 Hebrew 15615.00 9400.00
2100-2300 Hebrew 9400.00
2300-0400 Hebrew 9345.00, moves late from 9400 to 9345 around 2304-2305
UT.
* - if prop conditions require a change.

% Russian 15640 is OFF since Sept 14th too. wb.
Galei Zahal army station at
1030 UT 15785.15 kHz.
1745 UT 15785.15 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX; Erich Bergmann-D and Herbert Meixner-AUT Sept 19)
Re: co-channel 7530 Kol / RUI to Kazakhstan.
Thank you very much for this info. I think it is a mistake, because their
frequency has been registered 7545 as in the previous winter seasons. On
the other hand, RUI has changed today almost all its frequencies. But,
7530 kHz was registered as an alternative one to 7440 for RUI
transmissions to North America at winter season because of impudent
occupation last frequency by VOIRI's DRM power Tx.
Unfortunately, Iran did not attended HFCC B07 meeting in Burmingham. But,
on other hand, both these frequencies will not be used due to possible
stop of Lviv's Tx in the middle of October because of failure of the
finance.
(Alexander Yegorov-UKR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 20)
ITALY On 18 and 19 Sept no any bcs were in Turk, Greek and Bulg 1500-
1600 on 9870 and 11895 kHz, but Russian was noted on 18th of Sept from
1605 only on 9705 and not on 11885.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 19)
RAI SW to close down on 30 September? Glenn, according to a local workers'
union, Libersind, RAI International is going to lay off 17 employees and
28 translators, as the likely consequence to the closing down of its
shortwave services.
(Andy Lawendel-I, dxld Sept 18)
JORDAN 11690 Radio Jordan, 1405-1600+, Sept 15, English IDs. Wide
variety of US pop music, Arabic pops, techno-pop dance music, lite
instrumental music. Time pips, ID & English news at 1500. Back to pop
music at 1503. News also at 1600. Fair signal but some co-channel QRM.
Must use ECSS-USB to avoid rtty station on low side.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 15)
LATVIA 9290 Radio Casablanca via Ulbroka, 1105-1130, Sept 15, Presumed
the one scheduled here with lite music. Announcements. Techno-pop dance
music. Poor. Weak in noise. Just too weak to pull out an ID. Threshold
signal by 1130.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 15)
MEXICO 9599.29 Radio UNAM, Mexico City, 0150-0200, Sept 21, Spanish
talk. ID at 0152. A regular lately, but once again fighting it out with
Cuba on 9600. Fair to good signal strength but must use ECSS- LSB to avoid
Cuba on 9600.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 21)
MYANMAR 5985.8 Radio Myanmar. Sept. 10 at 1402-1430 in Burmese. SINPO
35332. Music program with local songs. ID was heard at 1428. English
program couldn't be heard dut to severe side splatter from BBC on 5990 kHz
which singed on at 1430 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 16)
NETHERLANDS Yesterday, our Programme Distribution Department made some
changes to the DRM schedule, which will remain in effect until the end of
the current season, which is on 28 October. If you are interested in DRM
reception, the schedule is on this page.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 21)

RNW A-07 DRM outlets from Sept 18th:
0200-0300 Montsinery 9405 320 120 English NoAmerica
0800-1000 Flevo 11895 133 40 Dutch SE Europe
1300-1330 Flevo 7240 123 40 RNW Dutch C Europe
1330-1400 Flevo 7240 123 40 RCI English C E Europe
1700-1800 Flevo 5955 omni 40 R. Sweden Eng/German WeEur
1900-2000 Flevo 9690 191 40 Dutch SW Europe
NEW ZEALAND The League Secretary/Treasurer Philip van de Paverd advises
that the League has changed postal address/PO Box number. The new address
is:
NZ Radio DX League
P.O.Box 39-596
Howick
Manukau 2145
New Zealand
(Sept NZDXTimes via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews)
NIGER 9705 LV du Sahel, 2216-2240, Sept 15, French. Reggae-like music
and OM hosting call-in program. Poor/fair.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 16)
NIGERIA 6089.85 presumed R. Nigeria Kaduna, 2126-2040, Sept 18,
Vernacular. Hi-life music, anncr. at 2130 followed by brief Ko'ran
chanting (call to prayer?) and OM until signal wiped out by 6090 DGS-
Anguilla carrier. Poor.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 19)
NORTH. MARIANAS 7235 VOA via Tinian (listed) 1238-1255 Sep 16. Korean
xmsn, with "Talk English," an EG language lesson, just beginning at 1238.
Today they played Elvis' song "In the Ghetto," taking it apart phrase by
phrase and translating it into Korean. Familiar phrases included "a poor
little baby child is born in the ghetto," "the hungry little boy with the
runny nose," and "he buys a gun and steals a car". A rather unique way to
learn the the English language.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 16)
PAKISTAN CLANDESTINE 5102 V.O.Jammu Kashmir Freedom on Sept 12 at
*1300-1310 UT 44433 Kashmiri, 1300 UT sign on with opening music, ID,
Koran, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
NEW TRANSMITTER AND FREQUENCY FOR RADIO PAKISTAN LAHORE STATION.
Hi, I regularly read the World of Radio which is a source of updated
information about shortwave as well as medium wave radio transmissions.
Lately I have been reading some reports regarding confusion about the new
medium wave frequency of 1332 kHz of Radio Pakistan Lahore station which
is not mentioned on Radio Pakistan website.
I live in Lahore and confirm that a new transmitter of 100 kW is being
used for this frequency and the station has been named as Radio Pakistan
Channel 3. This is in addition to the earlier transmitters for frequencies
of 630 and 1080 kHz of Radio Pakistan Lahore. The transmission of Radio
Pakistan News and Current Affairs Channel is also relayed by Channel 3 at
1332 kHz in the morning and evening, in addition to its own programs. The
Channel 2, i.e. 1080 kHz of Radio Pakistan Lahore is now being used for
Qur'an recitation broadcast.
I have been requesting the Radio Pakistan website administrator since last
one year to update the info on the website related to new transmitters but
they lend a deaf ear to any correspondence and I think that they do not
even bother to open the mail box on their website.

In addition to the said transmitter at Lahore, two new medium wave
transmitters have been installed at Peshawar and Quetta respectively.
It may be of interest to note that after so many complaints about the
obsolete shortwave transmitters, Radio Pakistan has ultimately decided to
purchase two new shortwave transmitters of 100 kW each which are being
installed at Karachi. The site will be the same where the earlier
dysfunctional transmitters were installed, i.e. Landhi, Karachi.
It may further be noted that the time mentioned for Pushto Service in the
External Service schedule of Radio Pakistan website is 0500-0545 UT, which
is incorrect. The correct time is 1500-1545 UT. This might be a typo
error.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Sept 18)
Lahore tx site coordinates hasn't be discovered yet in Google earth.
Karachi Landhi site at
24 50 57.54 N 67 13 02.02 E
Quetta 1134 100 W, 7155 10 kW
30 08 25.52 N 66 58 48.84 E
Quetta Pishin 756 kHz 150 kW
30 29 23.71 N 66 56 48.51 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 20)
Two 100 kW transmitters (API-1 and 2) at Rewat are no longer in use.
Therefore at 1500-1545 UTC there is no free transmitter to carry the
Pushto external service. The current Frequency Schedule lists the
remaining API-3 in Dari on 4835 at 1515-1545, API-4 has Current Affairs on
5080, API-5 & 6 (high power 250 kW) have World Service to the Gulf & ME
until 1530 on 9380 & 11570 while API-8 has Rawalpindi III (Azad Kashmir)
on 4790 kHz. The domestic 10 kW unit at Rawalpindi is not on air at 1500-
1545, but it seems unlikely this would be used to reach Afghanistan, or
even Peshawar 10 kW if that's still on air.
The Pushto programme is listed at 0500-0545 on 6235 via API-3 on the PBC
Frequency Schedule and also at the same time within the PBC programme
booklet and web-site. Would Aslam Javaid be kind enough to monitor what he
actually hears and let us know accordingly? And re new frequencies via
Bulgaria - there is no change to World Service at 0500-0700 UTC which
continues to use 11570 (and not 17835) // 15100.
And re the two new 100kW units at Karachi - does Aslam Jarvaid have any
information about what they will be used for? Will they transmit the
External or Internal services?
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 20)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Good signals the past 2 days around 1230-1300 UTC on
3205, 3235, 3275, 3335, 3365, and 3905. Other possible, but weak, PNG
signals heard on 3220, 3260, and 3325.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 16)
3905 Radio New Ireland Kavieng excellent lock,1100 to 1130, island music,
yl at 1135. Very good signal.
3204.9; 3315 and 3260 all locked in well at 1115 check, did not recheck
these. :-(
(Robert Wilkner-USA, river dxpedition DXplorer, Sep 17)
PERU 3329.6 Ondas del Huallaga Huanuco, good lock with OA music fading
out by 1110.

4886.6 Peru, Radio Virgen del Carmen 1100 to 1105 with om and music fading
out. Poor lock in Synchro.
4950 Madre de Dios Carrier but no audio, checked till 1140.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, river dxpedition DXplorer, Sep 17)
PHILIPPINES 9570 R. Blagovest via Palauig *1500-1513 Sep 16. RVA EG
ID's to 1500, then chimes, RB ID and into Russina religious talk. Tuned
out at 1513. VG signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sep 16)
POLAND Polish radio history website:
Warsaw Fort Mokotov MW of 1926year, 1415 kHz = 212 m. 1.8 kW tx site.
52 11 39.66 N 20 59 46.47 E
across the Gwardia stadium.
LW Warsaw Raszynie 224 kHz, 1339.3m, 120 kW during German Nazi occupation
called Sender Weichsel - in Polish: "Vistula". At present on LW 198 kHz.
52 04 24.18 N 20 52 57.54 E
Ex German Reichspost Reichssender south of Breslau-Wroclaw west of
Rothsorben-Zorawina in Schlesien, 950 kHz 100 kW:
50 59 11.85 N 17 01 11.34 E
The transmitter Zorawina is a facility for FM (in earlier days also for
MW) - transmission at Zorawina, then Rothsorben or Rothbach, south of
Wroclaw (then Breslau)
17 degr01' E and 50 degr59' N. It was established in 1932 as "Reichssender
Breslau" and used as an antenna tower, a 140 metre tall free-standing
lattice tower built of wood, in which a wire antenna was hung up. On the
top of the tower there was an octanular ring of bronze with a diameter of
10.6 metres for electrical lengthing the antenna.
In 1940 a second transmission aerial was built. It was an arrangement of 3
T-antennas mounted on three 49.9 metre tall guyed masts, which formed a
triangle with equal side length. This antenna was as the wood tower in use
until the shutdown of the facility on February 7, 1945.
After 1945 transmission was resumed by the Polish Broadcasting Company
under use of the wood tower as antenna tower. In 1976 a 260 metre tall
mast radiator was built and the frequency of the transmitter, which was
changed to 1206 kHz in 1965, was increased to 200 kilowatts afer its
completion. The wood tower remained afterwards as backup antenna until its
demolition in fall 1990. It was after the blasting of the wooden radio
tower of Transmitter Ismaning on March 16th, 1983 until its demolition the
tallest wooden structure on earth!
In 1997 the mediumwave transmitter was shut-down. Meanwhile the guys of
the mast, which werre divided by insulators were replaced by guys without
insulators as it is only used for FM- and TV-transmissions.
POL/D former Reichspost MW Koenigsberg Heilsberg 1031 kHz 120/75 kW
54.1407 degr N 20.5655 degr E
54 08 26.62 N 20 33 55.92 E
Heilsberg radio tower mast has been dismanteled as reparation action and
moved to Ulbroka-Latvia, then USSR after war end in 1945. The mast is a
typical vertical rhombic-like conical tapered Diamond-Lakihegy like mast.

see Google Earth imagery
56.9386 degr N 24.2842 degr E
56 56 18.90 N 24 17 03.11 E
History:
LATVIA Google Earth Imagery.
Ich habe mir noch mal LVA Ulbroka angesehen, der zweite, rechts stehende
MW Mast ist ja solch ein Typ aus den 30er Jahren, - ein Diamond Antenna
Mast - wie in Lakihegy oder auch oft in den USA gebaut, unten schmal, dann
bis zur Mitte konisch breiter werdend, danach nach oben wieder
verjuengend.
Diamond MW antenna near 56 56 18.72 N 24 17 03.57 E
Der 75 kW Sender ist zu Sowjetzeiten auf 1071 kHz gelaufen. Das ist der
Originalmast des [Reichspost - Nazi era] Senders Koenigsberg Heilsberg !
Koenigsberg (Heilsberg) on 1031 kc/s (291 m) 100 kW, relayed by Danzig
1303 kc/s (230.2 m), and Breslau 950 kc/s (315.8 m) 100 kW. Relayed by
Gleiwitz 1231 kc/s (243.7 m).
Und etwas suedlich habe ich jetzt auch die beiden Masten der 31 mb 9290 /
frueher auch 49 mb SW 5935 Antenne gesehen.
Bei 56 56 06.48 N 24 17 08.30 E
Dies war mir vor einigen Monaten gar nicht aufgefallen. Mit dem
Winkelmesser messe ich genau minus 20 Grad, von 270 = 250 Grad Winkel.
wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 6, 2007
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 21)
RUSSIA 7345 R. Rossii-Yakutsk, 1023-1036, Sept 16, Russian. OM w/
lengthy talk. Presumed ID announcement at 1029. Fair. // 7200-good. //
5940 Arman-fair.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 16)
15640 DWL via PETROPAVLOVSK? in German 2259-2350 Sept 19. News at 2300;
program about a pop music festival in Berlin at 2317. Fair strength until
fading began about 2345 with fade out complete by 2350. I've tried many
times to hear Pet-Kam at this time but never even heard a weak signal
before, so I was surprised to hear this frequency so well today.
My first thought was that DW had changed the transmitter site for this
frequency, although Eibi's August 21 schedule still shows Petropavlovsk as
does my latest schedule to come directly from DW but it is dated way back
on July 7. However, when the signal started to fade rapidly at about 2345
I began to suspect it might still be Petropavlovsk since // frequencies
remained constant as did other 19 meter band stations. And sunrise would
probably occur around this time on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Does anyone
know if 15640 is still via Petropavlovsk?
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer Sept 20)
Yes, backlobe of DWL via Pet-Kam 250 kW 247 degrees towards China, Korean,
and Japan target.
See also Pet-Kam 65degr outlets of VoRUS to WeCAN, WeUSA, MEX, CTR later
>from 0100 UT on 13635/15425?, and 9435 at 0300. wb.
[to ERITREA] VO Meselna Delina (MF 1700-1730) moved to 7335 (ex11765) acc.
to the TDP schedule website.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Sept 19) Armavir-RUS relay. wb.

Frequency change for Voice of Russia in Farsi:
1400-1600 NF 9475 SAM 250 kW / 190 deg, ex9850 // 5935, 7305, 12035
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 18)
Yesterday night noted another BUZZY signal of Samara on 7155 kHz,
2300-0200 UT 500 kW 2300 Portuguese, 0000-0200 Sp.
// superpower S=9+40dB 7300 Moscow.
On Sept 17th 12010 channel from Samara bcast VoRUS German service and a
terrible motorboot BUZZ in 1700-1800 UT slot. Also on Sept 21th too.
One tx of Samara station is in very bad audio condition and need repair by
technicians urgently.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 16/17)
7200 R. Sakha Sep 07 0811-0826 35433 Yakut and Russian, News and talk, ID
at 0812 and 0816 UT.
9840 Sudan R. Service via Moscow Sep 12 1502-1518 33433-32432 Arabic,
News and talk, ID at 1516 UT.
11810 SW R. Africa (via Armavir) Jun 30 *1700-1710 25332-35333 English,
1700 sign on with SJ, Opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
RWANDA [to SUDAN] 11945 Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction,
0630-0700*, Sept 21, Very tentative with English talk. A lot of door bell
type sound affects. Very weak. Just to weak to catch an ID. Listed for
M/W/F only.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 21)
5985 Sudan Radio Service [to SUDAN], Kigali, *0300-0329*, Sept 21, Abrupt
sign on with IDs. English news at 0302. Program about development of
schools in Sudan. Some Afro-pop music. Fair level but mixing with a weaker
co-channel WYFR.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 21)
SOLOMON ISLS 5019.9 SIBC, Honiara at 1100 to 1130, surprisingly good
with island music. Adjacent 5025 Radio Rebelde interference seemingly not
problem with lock in lower synchro.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, river dxpedition DXplorer, Sep 17)
SOUTH AFRICA 3345 Channel Africa. Sept. 10 at 2050-2110 UT in English.
SINPO 35332. Talk by a man and a woman. African drums and ID at 2100 UT,
followed by another talk program.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 16)
11890 R. Okapi via Meyerton Sep 12 *1559-1611 35333 French, 1559 sign on
with IS, ID, SJ, Talk.
17590 Amateur R. Mirror Int. Sep 02 0758-0810 32432-21431 English, ID at
0800, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
TAIWAN 11785 Radio Taiwan International, 1130-1150, Sept 15, New
Frequency? // 9680, 9780 - all with fair to good reception in listed
Mandarin. Local music.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 15)
[to LAOS] The TDP schedule website now shows Moj Them Radio (0100-0130 on
15260) on Mon/Wed/Fri instead of Tue/Thu.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Sept 19)
via Taipei-TWN, and ?Thu/Sat? Hmong Lao R?, wb.

TAJIKISTAN 6035.05 Tajik R. Sep 11 1358-1407 35433 Tajik, Music, SJ at
1401 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sep 16)
TUNISIA New religious radio station launched in Tunisia
'Radio Zaytouna' aims to promote true Muslim values of enlightened
thought, tolerance, solidarity, moderation.Tunisia's first 24-hour
religious radio station, Radio Zaytouna for the Noble Koran, went to air
Thursday. It is the country's third privately-owned station and will
broadcast around the clock.Tunisian President Zayn al-Abidin Ben Ali late
on Wednesday announced Radio Zaytouna ('olive tree)'s launch which has
been timed to coincide with the start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.
Around 80 percent of Radio Zaytouna's programming will focus on the Koran.
The remaining 20 percent will focus on the life and teachings of the
Prophet Mohammed, as well as the lives of other prophets and preachers.
The station's licence to broadcast "confirms interest in nurturing the
Muslim faith and those who are involved with it," said Radio Zaytouna's
owner Muhammad Sakhr al-Matiri.
"The aim is for Tunis to remain a beacon in the Islamo-Arab world and a
symbol of dialogue and fruitful interaction between cultures and
civilisations," al-Matiri added.
Radio Zaytouna's launch shows "constant attention to Islam and in interest
in its revival and the wish to promote enlightened thought and true Muslim
values, including tolerance, solidarity and moderation," said an unnamed
Tunisian official.
Although freedom of opinion and expression is guaranteed by the Tunisian
constitution, the government tightly controls the media. Until late 2003
the state had a monopoly on radio broadcasting.
The state-run Tunisian Radio and Television Establishment (ERTT) operates
two national TV channels and several radio networks.
Egyptian and pan-Arab satellite TV stations command large audiences. Two
London-based opposition TV channels can be received via satellite; Al
Mustaqillah TV and Zaytouna TV.
(AKI, via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, Sept 17)
UGANDA 4976 R. Uganda, 2140-2208, Sept 15, Vernacular. Hi-life music w/
announcer hosting call-in program. Several ID's in passing. Extended
Ramadan schedule? Poor/fair under relentless CODAR.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 16)
Noted Sept 15th on 4975.96, wb.
4975.97 Radio Uganda, 0255-0325, Sept 21, tune-in to English religious
messages. Local African music at 0300. Some US pop music. Quite surprised
when they played "YMCA" by The Village People! I haven't heard that song
in a long time. Promos for upcoming programs. Fair to good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 21)
UKRAINE Radio Ukraine International. (Autumn schedule 20 Sept - 28.
Oct.)
UTC / kHz / kW / Tx / Azimut /
0000-0500 / 5830 / Kharkov / 100 / 055 / Russia
0500-0800 / 7420 / Kharkov / 100 / 290 / Europa
0800-1300 / 9950 / Kharkov / 100 / 277 / Europa
1300-1700 / 5830 / Kharkov / 100 / 055 / Russia

1700-2000 / 7490 / Kharkov / 100 / 290 / Europa
2000-2400 / 5840 / Kharkov / 100 / 290 / Europa
2300-0400 / 7440 / Lvov / 600 / 303 / North-East America
German : 1700-1800, 2000-2100, 230002400 (Kharkov).
English : 0000-0100 and 0300-0400 (Lvov), 0500-0600, 0700-0800,
1100-1200, 1900-2000, 2100-2200 (Kharkov)
Ukrainian : ...... remaining
Romanian : 1700-1730, 1930-2000, 2100-2130 on 657 kHz (Chernovshy, 25 kW)
(Alexander Egorov-UKR, RUSdx Sept 16)
5840 RUI auf Neuer QRG. 20.9. RUI in Deutsch, gestern noch auf 7490 kHz,
ua. mit dem DX-Programm vom Vellen-Forum, heute auf 5840 kHz.
2000-2100 UT RUI in Deutsch. 5840 kHz hier in O-OE mit 444/SIO
Ob's so bleibt?
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 20)
Dieser Vorgriff auf die Winterfrequenzen war aber zuerst fuer den Sonntag
23.9. vorgesehen !
(2) from September 23 to October 27, 2007
Ab 28.10. aendert sich das evtl. nochmals, so ungefaehr, die Zeiten sind
dann um 1 Stunde nach hinten verschoben:
0100-0600 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0600-0900 on 7440 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu (alt 7490)
0900-1400 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1400-1800 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS (alt 7400)
1800-2100 on 5840 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2100-0100 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
0000-0500 on 7530 LVV 500 kW / 307 deg to NoAm (alt 7440)
Uebrigens schrieb mir Alexander von RUI heute, dass der LVV__Lviv Sender
im Oktober wieder vom Netz geht, weil sie kein Geld dafuer im Budget
haben.
(wb, Sept 20)
Re: co-channel 7530 Kol / RUI to Kazakhstan.
Thank you very much for this info. I think it is a mistake, because their
frequency has been registered 7545 as in the previous winter seasons. On
the other hand, RUI has changed today almost all its frequencies. But,
7530 kHz was registered as an alternative one to 7440 for RUI
transmissions to North America at winter season because of impudent
occupation last frequency by VOIRI's DRM power Tx.
Unfortunately, Iran did not attended HFCC B07 meeting in Burmingham. But,
on other hand, both these frequencies will not be used due to possible
stop of Lviv's Tx in the middle of October because of failure of the
finance.
(Alexander Yegorov-UKR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 20)
UNID 6005.00 Pirate?
Hi dear Mike, 6005.00 noted an UNID Pirate? with lots of British pop music
of the 60ties and 70ties this morning Sept 16th, at 0800-0910 UT and
behind ... S=3-5 fading in southern Germany. Many breaks around 0900-0910
UT on final booster supply.
Any idea? Sunday morning pirate station from GB, Holland, Scandinavia ?
have a nice sunny summer Sunday like at Stuttgart at present.
I checked this blog:
who as you can see posts his logs quickly, and is in touch with others who

listen to pirate stations, and nothing there but then again it's not a
frequency someone who was interested solely in pirates would necessarily
check.
Will check some of the other sites later and let you know if I come across
any information.
Another nice sunny day here too after a very poor summer, Mike
(wb to Mike Barraclough-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 16)
UNID 4895 good lock in unid language 1100 to 1115. Held in well but not
identifiable here
(Robert Wilkner-USA, river dxpedition DXplorer, Sep 17)
U.K. [and non]
[CANADA/RUSSIA/RWANDA/SOUTH AFRICA/UAE] Updated A-07 of FEBA Radio:
AFRICA, ETHIOPIA, SUDAN
1430-1500 smtwtfs NUER 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1502-1517 smtwtfs AMHARIC 12125 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg
1530-1545 smtwtfs DINKA 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1545-1600 smtwtfs MAKONDE 12125 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg
1600-1630 s...tfs AMHARIC 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1600-1630 .mtw... GURAGENA 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1630-1700 smtwtfs AMHARIC 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1600-1630 smtwtfs AFAR 11655 ARM 300 kW / 188 deg
1630-1700 smtw... TIGRINYA 9865 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg
1630-1700 ....tfs AMHARIC 9865 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg
1700-1730 smtwtfs SOMALI 9865 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg
1730-1757 smtwtfs TIGRINYA 9865 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg
1700-1730 smtwtfs OROMINYA 6180 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg
1830-1900 smtwtfs FRENCH CeWeAf 11790 RMP 500 kW / 160 deg
2145-2215 ....tf. HASSINYA WeAf 11985 SAC 250 kW / 105 deg,
x ASC 250 kW / 027 deg
MIDDLE EAST
0400-0500 smtwtfs ARABIC 15530 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
0500-0530 s....fs ARABIC 15530 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
0600-0645 .....f. MALAYALAM 6125 DHA 250 kW / 300 deg
0645-0730 .....f. TAMIL 6125 DHA 250 kW / 300 deg
1300-1330 smtwtfs ARABIC 15235 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg,new
1900-2030 smtwtfs ARABIC 9550 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg
PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN
0145-0245 s...... URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0145-0230 ..t.tf. URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0145-0215 ...w... URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0145-0200 .m....s URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0200-0215 .m....s PUNJABI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0215-0230 .m..... URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0215-0230 ...w... PUNJABI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0215-0230 ......s POTHWARI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 ...w.f. POTHWARI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 ....t.. PUNJABI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 .mt.... SIRAIKI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 ......s URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0245-0300 smtwtfs HINDKO 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0200-0215 smtwtfs PASHTO 9725 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg
0215-0245 smtwtfs DARI 9725 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg
0245-0300 smtwtfs HAZARAGI 9725 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg
0230-0245 .mtw... BALUCHI 6145 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
0230-0245 s...tfs SINDHI 6145 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
0245-0300 smtwtfs PASHTO 6145 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1400-1415 smtwtfs ENGLISH 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
1415-1515 ..tw..s URDU 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg

1415-1500 sm..tf. URDU 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
1500-1515 sm..tf. BALTI 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
1430-1500 smtwtfs PASHTO 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1500-1530 smtwtfs DARI 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1530-1545 smtwtfs HAZARAGI 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1545-1600 smtwtfs VARIOUS LANGS 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1630-1700 smtwtfs PERSIAN 9850 ARM 250 kW / 147 deg
NORTH INDIA, NEPAL, TIBET
0015-0030 smtwtfs BANGLA 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0030-0100 s...... HINDI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0030-0045 .mtwt.. BANGLA 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0030-0045 .....fs BHOJPURI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 .m..... CHATTISGARHI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 ..t.... ORIYA 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 ....t.. MAGAHI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 ...w.fs HINDI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0100-0115 smtwtf. HINDI 9820 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg
0100-0115 ......s KUMAUNI 9820 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg
0115-0130 smtwtfs MARATHI 9820 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg
1200-1230 smtwtfs TIBETAN 15215 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg
1300-1315 s.t.... NEPALI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 .m..t.. ORIYA 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 ...w... SANTHALI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 .....f. MUNDARI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 ......s CHATTISGARHI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1315-1330 ...w... CHATTISGARHI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1315-1330 smt..fs BANGLA 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1315-1330 ....t.. MAITHILI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 s..wt.. PUNJABI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 .m..... KANGRI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 ..t.... BHILI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 .....f. BRIJ BASHA 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 ......s MARWARI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1345-1400 smt.... GUJARATI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1345-1400 ...wtfs KASHMIRI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1400-1415 smtwt.. URDU 9530 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
1400-1415 .....fs HINDI 9530 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
1415-1500 smtwtfs HINDI 9530 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
1500-1530 smtwtfs BANGLA 7370 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
SOUTH INDIA
0100-0130 smtwt.s TAMIL 7225 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
0100-0115 .....f. BADAGA 7225 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
0115-0130 .....f. TAMIL 7225 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
0130-0200 smtwtfs TELUGU 7225 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg
1400-1430 s.twtfs MALAYALAM 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1400-1415 .m..... MALAYALAM 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1415-1445 .m..... ENGLISH 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1445 ..tw.f. ENGLISH 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1445 ....t.. LAMBADI 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1445 ......s KONKANI 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1500 s...... KANNADA 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1445-1500 .mt.tfs KANNADA 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1445-1500 ...w... TULU 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 18)
The bbceng.info website has had a number of interesting additions since I
last checked including a long article, Skelton Transmitting Station 1942
to 1998 - Over half a century of short wave broadcasting - G.P. Lowery,
nearly all issues of Eng Inf, a quarterly newsletter for BBC Engineering
staff produced between 1980 and 1993 and an updated version of Development
of the BBC AM Transmitter Network, which includes full listings of the
1926 Geneva and 1929 Prague plan all linked from:

I have a 62 page book, Skelton, Penrith and the World 1943-1993 by Ken
Davies which is still available from the Cumbria County Council Archives
Department:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Sep 15)
USA Dr. James Kennedy, Fernsehprediger und Praesidentenberater,
gestorben.
Am 5. September ist Dr. James Kennedy (76), einer der einflussreichsten
evangelikalen Radio- und Fernsehprediger in den USA, an einem Herzleiden
verstorben. Kurzwellenfreunde kennen ihn moeglicherweise von seinen
Sendungen bei WINB Red Lion.
Kennedy war seit 1959 Pastor der von ihm gegruendeten Coral Ridge
Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale (Florida). 1974 wurde das
Missionswerk Coral Ridge Ministries gegruendet, das seit 1974 bzw. 1976
Radio- und Fernsehsendungen produziert. Die Sendungen werden in den USA
von rund 750 Radiostationen und 400 Fernsehsendern ausgestrahlt und
erreichen nach langjaehrigen Angaben 3 bis 3,5 Mio. Hoerer und Zuschauer.
In den neunziger Jahren hat sich James Kennedy immer staerker in
politischen und kulturellen Fragen engagiert. So wurde 1995 das D. James
Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship in Washington DC als
Lobbyeinrichtung fuer konservativ-protestantische Einstellungen eroeffnet,
1996 das juengst wieder geschlossene Center for Reclaiming America, das
entsprechende Bestrebungen auf lokaler Ebene unterstuetzen sollte.
Kennedy gehoerte zum Kreis der konservativen Pastoren, bei denen sich US-
Praesident George W. Bush vor seinem Antritt als Praesidentschaftskandidat
rueckversicherte.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Sept 15)
BBG 2006 Annual Report has been published at:
It has many nice pictures, but nothing new for DXers...
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Sept 19)
VATICAN STATE On 27 Sept the Santa Maria di Galeria SW Centre of the
Vatican Radio will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
(Luigi Cobisi-I, dswci DXW Sept 19)
Time to say congrats, wb.
...and Rai Rome Shortwave ceases on 30 Sept. ??? In total or partial ? see
ITALY
VENEZUELA The planned shift of timezone (back) to UTC -4.30hrs will be
implimented on 23 September.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Sept 18)
ZIMBABWE 4828 ZBC, Gweru, 0130-0150, Sept 21, non-stop Afro-pop music,
ballads. Fair. 3396 not heard tonight.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 21)
Einladung
Der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club laed ein
zum Herbst DX-Camp 1.-7. Oktober 2007 im Naturfreundehaus Langenselbold.

u.a. Vorfuehrung der TruckBox, TV-Aufzeichnung
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Eingeladen sind alle Radiofreunde und DXer.
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RMRC Vorstand - Sept 15
RAMADAN 2007
Ramadan begins on either Thursday, the 12th of September or Friday the
13th of September and will continue for 30 days until Thursday, the 11th
of October or Friday the 12th of October depending upon where one is
located. Of course, we'll be looking for extended broadcasting hours
throughout the Moslem world.
(Steve Lare-MI-USA, dxld Sept 2)
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ARGENTINA 15345.14odd RAE Buenos Aires at 2000-2100 UT.
(wb, Sept 21)
BANGLADESH 4750 Bangladesh betar 1525 with a prog in Hindi but OM
mentioned Mena and Bangla. headline news in Eng after ID "this is
Bangladesh betar", mentioning on elections, analytical on 1532, and
university quality. A commentary on 1540 UT (a delegation about
destabilizing the country). Resume of weekly news and mention on Ramadan.
About education institution. 34333.
(Zacharias Liangas on tour in Fourka-GRC, wwdxc Sept 22)
BELGIUM VRT (Flemish Radio and Television) will keep its analogue AM
transmitters on 540 (Radio 2), 927 (Radio 1), 1188 (Radio 2), and 1512
(RVI) in 2008. This means that earlier plans to quickly replace the
current transmitters and to turn 1188 into a DRM transmitter have been
cancelled.
(Herman Boel-BEL, Medium Wave Circle, via Contact Oct WDXC-UK Sept 29)
BENIN Benin radio project makes progress
(TWR/MNN) _ Trans World Radio's engineering team is making progress in
readying the new transmitting facility in Benin, West Africa.
The transmitter and an air conditioning unit are on-site. Two additional
containers with power generators and essential antenna parts are in
transit and due to arrive in Africa in the coming weeks.
According to TWR, the team signed the license agreement last year, and
TWR-Africa has persevered through several subsequent challenges regarding

the transmitter project, including delays in ordering and receiving
equipment and seeking out program producers.
Construction of the highpower medium wave (AM) station in Benin is making
steady progress. Missionaries, including the Cox and Kennedy families,
have been working hard to get the station operational. Paul Cox, a
broadcast engineer, is overseeing the installation of the transmitter and
other technical aspects.
Programming is scheduled to begin airing in December. Pray that the
project goes smoothly so that the team can proclaim the gospel to the
region soon.
Trans World Radio.
URL:
Phone: 800-456-7TWR
300 Gregson Drive/ Box 8700
Cary, NC 27512, USA
(via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 25)
TWR Africa videos.
The first time I can see a new dx target before I can hear it ;-)
(Harald Kuhl-D, DXplorer Sept 22)
TWR Benin MW 1566 to be expected in Nov 2007. wb.
BULGARIA 15750 Universal Life (R. Santec) via IRRS-Shortwave on Sept 23
at *1259-1310 UT. 45444 English, 1259 sign on with IRRS-Shortwave's ID,
1300 UT Opening music, ID, Opening announce, talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 29)
BURKINA FASO 5030 Rdiff. du Burkina, Ouagadougou, at 2304-2307 UT on
Sept 15, Comments by man announcer and Musical Program, 34433.
(Nicolas Eramo-ARG, JPNpremium Sept 29) Extended Ramadan service ? wb.
CANADA 6030 CFVP on Sept 17 at 0504 UT. Country music heard faintly in
the noise, song "Death and Taxes (and Me Loving You)" heard, in // to web
feed at , ID heard at 0524 UT as Classic
Country AM 1060. Fading in and out of intelligibility, mostly out. Made
more difficult to hear by VOA signon on 6035 kHz at 0528 UT. First time
heard, last Canadian regional needed. Been trying for this one for >20
years. Heard on the E1.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
CHILE 6090 New DX programme on SW through the waves of Radio
Esperanza, 6090 kHz, from Temuco city, from September 28th, its name
"Esperanza DX", produced by Comision de Radioescuchas de FEDERACHI and
edited by Hector Frias & Luis Valderas, from Santiago. The same will be
broadcasted the first & last Friday of the month, in Spanish, at 1710 UTC
up to October 13, and at 1610 UTC from Ocotber 14, 2007. Source: Hector
Frias, via Eduardo Penailillo Barra, CHL.
(Gabriel Ivan Barrera-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
CHINA 4820 Lhasa 2012 UT with Arabic songs. An ALFA noticed at 2014 UT
but immediately followed with Arab songs. music style changed on 2020 with
Turkic (Tajik or Uzbek? discos).
(Zacharias Liangas on tour in Fourka-GRC, wwdxc Sept 22)
6060 Sichuan PBS-2 via Chengdu, at 1056-1135 UT on Sept 24, Chinese
programming, traditional Chinese music, pop songs, ToH 5+1 pips, into
their distinctive canned program ID, which consists of a musical fanfare,
followed by OM & YL with ID in Chinese (giving frequencies for both 954
kHz. AM and 5900 kHz. short-wave [old ID and is out of date]) and ending

with ID in English:
'This is the Voice of Golden Bridge', known as their 'Life, Travel and
City Service' program. This ID is the only English heard. Fair reception,
// 7225 (weak). No sign of R. Nac. de Venezuela via Cuba, which usually
dominates after their sign-on at about 1100 (schedule change?). Good to
hear Sichuan free from QRM.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium Sept 29)
5039.86 Fujian People's Broadcasting, 1015-1030 Signal is just poor
enough to make copying details really difficult. Noted male and female
announcers in Chinese comments. At 1029 music heard. Interference includes
a het from a station on 5040.31 kHz which is
probably Myanmar China's signal was poor.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, dxld Sept 23)
CNR -1 on 4750 kHz confirmed that I reactiveed in the evening (Local Time,
0900 UT) of Sept 23.
The TX site of 4750 kHz confirmed that there was it in the near Hailar in
Nei Menggu when monitoring of Kantou Bureau of Terecommunications-Miura
monitoring center in Tokyo observed it in DEURAS - H (Detect Unlicensed
Radio Stations-HF, sub st. Sendai, Nagoya, Nagano, Hiroshima, Matuyama,
Osaka).
4750 kHz 320 degrees, 48 05 N 122 14 E
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Sept 24)
4750 formerly Qinghai Peoples BS via Xian 95/295 degr. wb.
[TIBET] 4905 Xizang PBS, Lhasa, at 1220-1238 UT on Sept 21, music
program (indigenous traditional music, pop songs, etc). Clearly // with
4920 (weak) and 6200 (fair).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium Sept 29)
CONGO 5066.3 DR Radio Candip presumed the one heard on August 28
signing on 0402 UT with traditional African vocal by female into talk by
man in possibly French at 0405, inaudible from 0410 UT. Threshold audio,
best at sign-on and steadily fading as Bunia sunrise was 0357 UT.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, via WDXC-UK Sept 29)
COSTA RICA 9725.04 Rev. Melissa at 0249 UT w/fundraising mx. Good
signal. // 7375 kHz barely audible amidst ute QRM but I think 7375.02.
// 6149.97 kHz moderate. 5030 kHz not heard at all.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 21)
CUBA Neues von Arnie Coro CO2KK von RHC:
0500-0700 UT RHC auf 6000, 6060, 6180 kHz.
Item four: Possible upcoming frequency changes for North America ...
expect a possible comeback of 9820 kiloHertz during the BO7 broadcast
season, but we first must study very well how the frequency of optimum
traffic curve moves up or down before taking the decision to move up to
9820 kiloHertz.
We are now operating from 0500 to 0700 our English language service to the
Pacific Coast of North America on 6000 kiloHertz, using the four by four
array of dipoles, a beautiful curtain array capable of up to 19 dB gain
over a single half wave dipole. As usual during any frequency changes, our
engineering deparment will appreciate very much signal reports about our
new to the Pacific Coast of North America frequency, 6000 kiloHertz from
0500 to 0700 UTC, and our 6060 kiloHertz frequency to Eastern North

America from 0500 to 0700 hours UTC, we are also using now 6180 Kilohertz
to Central North America from 01 to 07 hours UTC.please send your reports
to and I will relay them immediately to our Engineering
staff ...
More radio hobby related information follows in a few seconds, when Dxers
Unlimited's weekend edition for September 25 and 26 of 2007 continues. I
am Arnie Coro in Havana, stay tuned !!!
(via OADX / hcdx, Sept 25)
DRM Peter Senger at IFA Berlin 2007 / Himalaya DRM 2009 demonstration.
"Into Tomorrow" is on location from IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Dave
Graveline interviews Peter Senger, Chairman of Digital Radio Mondiale. DRM
develops and promotes a worldwide digital standard for radio broadcasts
below 120 MHz
(Contradicts his own website claiming shortwave can be FM quality!)
Demonstration of Himalaya DRM2009 receiver Part 1:
Demonstration of Himalaya DRM2009 receiver Part 2:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Sept 23)
ETHIOPIA 9559.65 R. Ethiopia on Sept 13 at 1358-1410 UT. 34433 Arabic,
ID at 1358 UT, IS at 1359 UT, Opening announce, 1400 UT three gongs, news.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 29) on 9559.40 Sept 28, wb.
FRANCE [LIBYA] 11835 V of Africa at 1810+ UT in Hausa. Moderate,
occasionally good. Talk w/interludes of beautiful piano mx. At 1830 UT,
several mentions of Africa and Jamahiriya.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 21)
UNID - 11835, Arabic here at 2144 UT on Sept 21. M/W with slight echo
effect. Some kind of ID at 2200 UT. Good but with a slight fade.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
[MONACO] 702 on air now. China Radio International is on the air now on
702 kHz from Monte Carlo. To 1400 UT in Chinese, from 1400 UT in Italian.
Good reception in Bologna.
(Stefano Valianti.I, BrDXC-UK Sept 26)
Noted also CRI French sce on 702 kHz, Sept 26, at 2000 UT. Powerful in
Germany. wb
6175DRM - Gestern abend landete die QSL fuer die DRM-Versuchssendung von
TDF France am 09.09.2007 auf 6175 in meinem Briefkasten. Gesendet wurde
von Issoudon mit 150 kW ueber die Antenne 2/e/5. Laut QSL handelte es sich
um ein "Special programme four IFA Berlin". Rpt. ging per e-Mail an
und die QSL kam von:
TDF - Radio Business Unit Shortwave Department
10, rue d'Oradour sur Glane
75732 Paris cedex 15, France
Die sehr huebsche und genaue QSL zeigt ein Bild einer Drehstandantenne in
Issoudon. Die Antenne sieht den Antennen in Nauen sehr aehnlich.
(Dr. Matthias Zwoch-D, A-DX Sept 25)
GERMANY Transradio antenna engineer Bernd Waniewski has posted more
updates to his website, revealing some changes in antenna use at Burg,
also explaining an observed improvement in signal strength for 531 which
had been thought to indicate a power increase (but not so, it's still a

mere 10 kW).
J1, the remaining 210 metres tall pipe mast from 1953, now radiates 139
(utility) and 531:
K1 is now in use for the 100 kW daytime signal on 1575:
"K1" because also a K2 existed at Burg, until 1998 used for a mobile 20 kW
transmitter (last frequency was 531, previously 783, even earlier 1089,
1044 etc.etc.pp.) and dismantled years ago.
Otherwise the vertical incidence antenna, consisting of three dipoles, is
still in use for 500 kW nighttime operation of 1575 while the flare skirt
antenna (324 m mast, ex. ARRT) is reserved for 261, licensed to Europe 1
for about five years now but still not on air, with no indications
whatsoever that they would ever start using it for their promised nation-
wide German station.
(via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 22)
WYFR from Nauen site:
Family Radio is now on air via Nauen as well, starting on Sept 10:
Persian 1700-1759 on 9485 (500 kW towards 105 deg.
with 4/4 antenna configuration),
Portuguese 1900-2000 on 9520 (250 kW, 4/4 towards 235 deg.),
Spanish 2000-2100 on 9520, too (250 kW, 2/2 towards 230 deg.).
AWR in Oromo 1730-1800 UT on 17575 kHz has been moved back to Flevo,
effective Sept 13.
CVC transmissions via Wertachtal are now scheduled for the remainder of
the A07 season, i.e. until Oct 28 (which not necessarily means that Zambia
will take over then).
Voice of Oromia Independence Saturdays 1700-1729 UT on 15650 kHz has been
moved back from Wertachtal to Juelich, effective Sept 15.
Wir sind sehr interessiert an Empfangsberichten zu den neuen Aussendungen
unseres Kunden WYFR Family Radio Inc. nach Iran:
1700-1759 UTC auf 9485 kHz aus Nauen mit 500 kW, Sprache: Farsi/Persian.
Sowie nach Spanien und Portugal mit den folgenden technischen Daten:
1900-2100 UTC auf 9520 kHz aus Nauen mit 250 kW, erste Sendestunde ist in
Portugisiescher Sprache, die zweite Stunde ist in Spanischer Sprache. 1900
Sp, 2000 Port.
Ihre Empfangsberichte zu allen unseren Programmaussendungen sind sehr
herzlich willkommen und werden selbstverstaendlich an unsere Kunden zur
Bestaetigung weitergeleitet.
(Walter Brodowsky, T-systems, Account & Produktmanager fuer
Kurzwellenrundfunk,
reports to e-mail Sept 17)
A number of finance investors have left the race for Media&Broadcast. Only
two interested parties remain by now: The Australian investment bank
Macquarie and TDF. Also for sale is Deutsche Funkturm, the subsidiary of
Deutsche Telekom which owns the antenna carriers, i.e. towers, masts or
just small rooftop installations,
TDF is especially interested in purchasing both Media&Broadcast and
Deutsche Funkturm as a bundle. Deutsche Telekom will not sell
Media&Broadcast for less than the intended price and keep the company if

no interested party is willing to pay what Deutsche Telekom wants.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 24)
Och, ein schoener hoher Standort - PLC stoerungsfrei - wuerde mir schon
reichen, ob verrostet oder nich'.
... Funkstandorten, bestehend aus ca.: / Consist
a.. 500 Tuermen 500 towers
b.. 6.000 Masten 6.000 masts
c.. 14.000 Dachstandorten 14.000 roof locations
> franzoesische Sendenetzbetreiber TDF
oder es bleibt alles beim Alten, eben bei den Deieieitschen.
(wb)
Buchtip. Das Rundfunkgelaende an der Nalepastrasse
"Die Rote Burg"
Andreas Goex, Hannes Wanderer
Die Aufnahmen vom Herbst 2005 erzaehlen von der schwindenden Bedeutung des
Rundfunks und der Halbwertzeit von Systemen, sie kuenden von der duennen
Schicht zwischen Zivilisation und Wildnis.
176 Seiten mit 200 Abbildungen, gebunden, Preis (DL): 40 Euro
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 23)
DLF-PH10 / 5. Oktober, 2010 Uhr MESZ. Studiozeit "Stimme der ersten
Stunde"
Die Radiolegende Axel Eggebrecht. Nach 1945 baute er den [NDR Hamburg]
Rundfunk der Nachkriegszeit mit auf. Ab 1963 hat er zehn Jahre lang die
NDR-Rundfunkschule, das sogenannte Nachwuchsstudio, geleitet und sein
Wissen und Koennen an Juengere weitergegeben.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 26)
HAWAII RADIO HOA MAI via KWHR, 12130 kHz to VIETNAM. Full-data except
for frequency (but including transmitter site) personal letter listing, in
Vietnamese, all the items included in the broadcast I reported. Most
concerned the recent confiscation of homes and land by the government
which then turned them over to loyal communists. This situation has
received little coverage in the American media (I have seen none), however
foreign news organizations have covered it extensively on the Internet,
and presumably in the foreign press, with articles and photos of the
demonstrations against the government.
I have followed this situation rather closely since some of my friends in
Vietnam recently had their home and land stolen by the Vietnamese
government with no compensation. This in 1 month from Nguyen CongBang,
Executive Director. There was an additional personal letter from Mr.
Nguyen, and my dollar was returned.
Address: Radio Hoa Mai, P.O.Box 842064, Houston, TX 77284. USA.
(Wendel Craighead-KS-USA, DXplorer Sept 27)
AFRTS Hawaii kommt gerade (peak wohl gegen 0600 UTC) auf 10320 kHz mit SIO
253-4 in USB an der FD-4 (nix an der DX-One) mit dem IC-R8500. // zu 7811
kHz (x7812.5 kHz) aus Key West mit SIO 353-4.
(Nils Schiffhauer-D, A-DX Sept 29)
HONDURAS 3340 HRMI, at 1019-1037 UT on Sept 22, Spanish.Ballads w/ ID
annmt at 1034 UT. Weak but clear.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)

INDIA 9875 AIR Delhi site in Russian language produces two spurious
signals again at 1615-1715 UT. Noted splatter both sides on 9819-9832 and
9920-9931 kHz slots.
(wb, Sept 22)
INDONESIA 9680, RRI Jakarta, at 0900-0934 UT on Sept 23 (Sun), singing
KGRE jingle, ID in Bahasa Indonesia (BI) for KGRE & the Indonesia
Australia Language Foundation, into English with KGRE program #5701
presented by Kevin and Maggie, talking about SMP students and the KGRE's
Joeys Club, song "Blue Sky Mine", segment "Quick Fix" about using in & on
for dates, mentions KGRE has new recording studios, mostly good. Suddenly
off in mid-sentence about 0909 UT, open carrier on & off, back on at
0912:40UT without the KGRE program.
Pop music, YL in BI, mentions K.G.R.E. (explaining why they went off the
air?), more pop songs, on-air phone conversation. At 1000 UT noted RRI ID
and into the usual Ramadan/Islam program in BI. A big thanks to Dan Sheedy
for the tip! For the past two years during Ramadan I didn't hear KGRE
during their usual 1000-1020 UT time slot (Sun. & Wed.), so assumed they
were completely preempted, but maybe if I had tuned in an hour earlier I
could have heard them. They have an extensive website:
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Sept 23)
3987.05 RRI Manokwari at 1318-1400+ UT on Sept 21. Vocal mx to 1328, then
several reps of a 5-note local IS on a dulcimer-like instrument; 4 time
pips to 1330 then YL with "Radio Republik Indonesia..." and into a 10-
minute talk/news program; back to vocal music at 1340; SCI and Jak news at
1400 ToH. Good signal, equal to that of powerhouse Radio Nikkei on 3925
kHz, and holding up past 1400 when most other RRI stations had almost
faded out.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 22)
IRIAN JAYA 4605.04 presumed RRI Serui, 1041-1100, Sept 22, Vernacular.
Light vocal/instrumental music in language, audible under QRN floor.
Gradually fading-out by ToH. Poor. 3976-RRI Pontianak also heard in this
time frame w/ same signal strength/quality.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
IRAN 7299.96 odd IRIB Tehran in Spanish at 2030-2128 UT.
(wb, Sept 21)
ISRAEL Kol Israel in Russian missed totally, never on Fridays?, at 2000-
2100 UT.
(wb, Sept 21)
ITALY 11890 RAI Somali service loud and clear from 1915 to 1930 UT
s/off. End with "Cold November Rain" but Guns-N-Roses, IDs easy to pick
out.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 21)
David de Jong writes: Italian media news service Newslinet reports that
the broadcasting center of Rome Prato Smeraldo has received orders to shut
down as of 30 September. Currently the radio broadcasts of Rai
International are available in 26 languages on shortwave, satellite and
Internet. 60 editorial staff are involved on the production side, of whom
half are on temporary contracts. Their future is uncertain, as is that of
Rai International.
The decision to shut down the shortwave broadcasts is a consequence of the
new contract made between the Italian government and public broadcaster
Rai and its international department Rai International. It is still
unclear whether some broadcasts might continue on satellite and Internet.
Most probably Italian programmes will be continued as they are used for

mediumwave broadcasts during the night (Notturno Italiano) and are also
relayed throughout several FM outlets, especially in the US, Canada and
Australia.
Italy has been active with shortwave broadcasts since 1 July 1930, and
since 1934 in foreign languages under the Mussolini fascist regime. Italy
- which became a democratic republic directly after World War II - has
been active with its international service since 3 September 1946, when
English, Spanish, French and Portuguese broadcasts restarted in a totally
new setting, and were expanded to the 26 languages in which it broadcasts
today.
Since 1995 the broadcasts have been the responsibility of the 100% Rai-
owned company Rai International, which took over from the 'Direzione
Esteri' of Rai.
Rai International is currentlyfocusing more on its television activities.
The workers' union Libersind has sent a petition to the Italian government
in order to keep the foreign broadcasts.
Additional History From Wikipedia.
In the 1930's Italy was one of the first countries to begin international
shortwave broadcasts. Guglielmo Marconi, the man who invented radio,
oversaw the construction of the first short-wave transmitter at Prato
Smeraldo outside Rome on July, 1 1930. Four years later two more
transmitters were completed and broadcasts began in English and Italian to
North America. In 1935 broadcasting of programmes in Italian, Portuguese
and Spanish began to South America.
In 1939, after the completion of six new transmitters, programmes in
English were beamed to the Far East, Europe and countries around the
Mediterranean. It is from the short-wave radio centre at Rome-Prato
Smeraldo that all Rai International's programmes are broadcast.
During the Second World War to the original aim of linking Italy with the
vast community of Italian migrants around the world were added the
political and strategic motives for international broadcasting common to
all the Great Powers, beginning with the former colonial nations: France,
Germany, Great Britain, Holland, the Soviet Union and the United States.
After Italy entered the war short-wave broadcasts were suspended following
the armistice signed with the Allies on September 8, 1943 and were only
resumed on September 3, 1946 with the broadcast of news bulletins in
English, Italian, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
A 1962 law allocated management of international short-wave broadcasts,
for which a special committee of the Cabinet Office is responsible, to
state broadcaster Rai. As the years went by the programmes lost their
character of official - sometimes even propaganda - broadcasts to become a
news source that fully reflects the democratic nature of the Italian
Republic. Today Radio Roma offers a comprehensive news service on Italian
politics, society and culture, not least within the context of the
European Union.
In 1975 the setting up of a special management section for foreign
broadcasting and journalism laid the foundations for significant
development of the sector. Subsequently the existing services for foreign
broadcasting were expanded to include Rai International's new
intercontinental television channels.
In the near future Rai International is destined to be transformed into an
autonomous company within state broadcaster Rai.

(RNWMN via Mike Terry-UK BrDXC-UK Sept 22)
>From various posts in the A-DX list: RAI International announced in its
German news today that the shortwave transmissions will be terminated as
of Oct 1. Attempts will be made to reach the announcer for a
clarification, especially in regard of some slim hopes that they will at
least continue on Hotbird (one mixed channel, obviously in practice just
one of the outgoing audio feeds primarily meant for the Prato Smeraldo
shortwave site, is available there).
Re. Notturno Italiano: This is widely believed to be a domestic service,
but I don't think so. Notturno Italiano is listed amongst the mediumwave
transmissions of RAI International, also including a widely unknown one in
Arabic 1330-1345:
Radio Uno, which otherwise is carried on these mediumwave outlets, has own
overnight programming, cf. their program schedule:
Perhaps an insider of Italian broadcasting can shed some light on this
matter? To me it seems that Radio Uno is limited to 0400-2200 (summer) on
mediumwave but 24/7 on FM while Notturno Italiano aims at audiences
abroad, is produced by RAI International and will thus presumably go away
as well if it is indeed a complete wind-up of the radio department of RAI
International what will happen.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 24)
Arrivederci Roma? Report that the international shortwave service of
Italy's public broadcaster RAI will end on 30 September. Italy has been on
shortwave since 1930, and RAI now transmits in 26 languages.
Already one protest.
Rassegna-News, 21 Sept 2007.
History of Italian shortwave broadcasting and link to audio stream of RAI
international channel at RAI website.
(kimandrewelliott.com Sept 22 via dxld)
Goodbye to RAI shortwave.
For all its quirkiness, I will miss the RAI shortwave service.
The English transmission always consisted of ten minutes of news, in past
decades read by a tired-sounding older lady. That would be followed by ten
minutes of music, with no announcements. Over the years, that music
segment was given nonsensical placeholder names such as "Free Parking."
I was on the mailing list for the RAI shortwave schedule publication,
lavishly illustrated in color and as elaborate as the actual broadcast was
austere.
Most of the evening, RAI shortwave was in Italian, and much of that was
music. This included many of the old Italian love songs from the 1950s and
1960s. The signal was usually good, owing to the southerly azimuth from
Italy to the United States. RAI shortwave was therefore a nice companion
to reading the newspaper, or washing the dishes, on a cold winter's
evening.
In North America, you can listen to what may be the last days of RAI
shortwave on 11800 kHz...

UTC 2240-0055 Italian, 0055-0115 English, 0115-0130 French,
0130-0315 Italian, 0315-0335 Spanish
The rest of the RAI shortwave schedule is here.
(Kim Andrew Elliott, Sept 22, ibid. dxld)
6060, 0040-0115 Sept 20, Rai, Prato Smeraldo "Notturno Italiano" in
Italian with nice Italian songs e.g. "Quore di Mama mia", news in English
0103, French 0106 and German 0109. 54554. Maybe it closes down 30 Sept ???
(Anker Petersen-DEN, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via dxld)
Ich probiere morgen mal den Sprecher der heutigen Sendung, Helmut-Hagen
Plakolmer, telefonisch zu erreichen, vielleicht bleibt die Sendung ja auf
dem Satelliten erhalten... Waere schade drum. Irgendwie haben die RAI
Nachhrichten einen gewissen Kult-Status.
(Christian-?, A-DX Sept 24)
JAPAN/GABON/UK NHK World Radio Japan in German - farewell program
tomorrow.
On Sunday Sept 30th at
0600-0630 UT on 11970GAB 500kW 350degr
1100-1130 UT on 9850SKN 300kW 110degr and 11710SKN 300kW 70degr
very last German service programm of NHK Tokyo to be scheduled.
Hideichiro Yamakawa and Prof. Friedrich Greil started the very first Radio
Tokyo German service program on 20th June 1937, three times a week, soon
be extended to a daily program later in 1937 year. Test broadcasts started
already in April and May 1937.
Y.T. heard NHK Radio Japan in German for the very first time 44 years ago
in summer 1963, when I used a Schaub Lorenz Touring T40 portable set then.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29)
Historical material of NHK Radio German service, and Prof. Friedrich Greil,
the German voice of Radio Japan, on Radio Tokyo via Sender JZK since 1937:
von Walter Grube, Halberstadt, via Gerhard Maerz.
von Hermann Jaeger:
Aus dem Wellenjaeger 1962
Heft 17/1962 – 25. Dezember 1962
von Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
von Willi Stengel
Dieter Unger in ntt:
On Dec 8th, 1941 told the world Japan's declaration of war against United
States and England.
Reader of the Japanese surrender announcement of Emperator Hirohito on

August 15, 1945; and of V-P day announcement on Sept 2nd, 1945 via Radio
Tokyo:
Radio Tokyo's shortwaves died on January 3rd, 2003.
55 years German language presenter on Radio Tokyo JZK, and later NHK Radio
Japan.
KUWAIT 13620D Radio Kuwait on Sept 17 at 1257 UT. Arabic music, ID at
1300 UT, news brief, music at 1303 UT, into apparent radio drama with SFX
of sheep bleating in background. S/N 14-17 dB for 11 kbps stream, 99%
intelligible, only a few dropouts.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
MADAGASCAR 9765 Radio Voice of the People, at 0425-0458* UT on Sept 23,
Tune-in to vernacular talk. English IDs. Brief breaks of Afro-pop music.
English at 0440 with program about human rights in Zimbabwe. Closing ID
announcements with schedule, address, and web site address a 0457 UT.
Good. Strong, but slight QRM from weak music loop jammer.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)
MALAYSIA [SARAWAK] 7130.0, Sarawak FM via RTM, at 1318-1355 UT on Sept
23, YL DJ with EZL pop songs, in vernacular (language and format sounded
same as heard on Asyik FM), only one ID heard for Sarawak FM' and did not
note any of their usual singing station jingles, almost fair reception,
QRM (Taiwan on 7129.87 kHz, CNR-1 [// 5030] in Chinese on 7130.0 and CNR-
2/CBR [// 6155] with 'English Evening' on 7130.0), but even with all this
QRM Sarawak FM held up fairly well. 1355 covered by open carrier.
Heard // 5030 kHz, under strong CNR-1. Wish to again thank Dan Sheedy for
the alert that this was being heard so well. Nice surprise to be able to
enjoy this station that I rarely hear.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium Sept 29)
MALTA Had it been reported at the time that the Malta station of
Deutsche Welle had lost one of their mediumwave masts in an incident and
continued to operate on 1557 in a two-mast configuration afterwards? I'm
only aware of previously published photos showing the system still intact,
but here's how the station finally looked (see also page 2 and photos of
the original system on page 1):
For an illustrated article about the Malta station see June 1977 edition
of the German wwh magazine, available (at present as last item) at
It features the antenna facilities in detail (no translations necessary I
think) as well as the separated reception site (used both Juelich /
Wertachtal transmissions as well as special SSB feeds, not-timely
programming had been send to Malta on tape, complete continuation suites,
identical to installations at Cologne, were available to combine off-air
pickup and tape playout for own DW programming as well as to play out
third party programming). Unfortunately no pictures of the actual
transmitters there.
Note also the press release from Westdeutscher Rundfunk, apologizing for
one night mistakenly airing Radio DDR 1 via the Langenberg mediumwave
transmitter (off-air from the Inselsberg site after the co-channel local
FM outlet, which was meant to be relayed, had signed off) and ensuring
that all necessary measures have been taken to let such a terrible
incidence never happen again. It must have driven the bosses entirely
nuts, judging from the reactions of a loose reference to this story which
is still a sore point for those who were involved nack then, three decades
ago.

(via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 22)
MEXICO 9599.32 Radio UNAM at 1535-1604 UT on Sept 20. Program "America
del Norte Hoy" - EG/FR program about native peoples in Canada, with each
sentence translated into SP; mentions of "Nunavut," "Northwest
Territories," etc.; ended at 1557 with time check for "10:57," followed by
YL with ID: "Uds. escuchando XEUN 860 kHz amplitud modulada y XEYU....";
signal dropped for last part of ID, but they apparently include SW in
their ID's now; into Classical mx program at 1600 UT. Generally fair
signal but fady.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 22)
MOLDOVA 7430 Family Radio English BCB to Europe via Chisinau. 2128-
2200* Sept 21. Noted with Open Forum with Harold Camping, to 2158 UT with
sign-off announcements, address. Off with Interval Signal.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 22)
MYANMAR 5985.80 Myanma Radio, Yangon (presumed), at 1337-1412 UT on
Sept 22, heard in the usual vernacular and indigenous music/singing, poor-
fair. Checked to hear if they had any special coverage of the Buddhist
monks protesting in Yangon, but guess they did not want to publicize what
was happening there.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium Sept 29)
NEW ZEALAND From the RNZI website:
Saturday[!] 30 September, we regret further antenna repairs are required.
Transmission on short-wave will suspended between 2135-0500 UTC
(via Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK Sept 29)
Apparently Sat 29 / Sun 30 in UT, 1035-1800 NZST [UT+13 hrs] wb.
New Radio Heritage Documentaries.
The Radio Heritage Foundation has released two new
radio heritage documentaries through Radio NZ International.
The first of these is currently available as a podcast at
(Other Audio/Mailbox) and is a rare recording of the 1963 Top 20 radio
show from 2ZC Hawkes Bay in New Zealand.
The documentary comes complete with music, station IDs for 2ZC, local
adverts and typical sound effects of the period.
The documentary is linked with the article 'From Hawkes Bay to Replay' at
the Radio Heritage Foundation website which
contains
photos of the DJ and the panel operator and a personal story behind the
scenes of the 2ZC Top 20 show.
On Monday, October 1 2007, RNZI broadcasts a second documentary featuring
the history of Pacific radio during the 1941-1950 period.
This covers the broadcasting scene around the region during WWII, the
occupation of Japan, and the reconstruction period for SE Asia, the
Philippines and other locations.
The documentary includes classic Pacific music melodies of the period, and
also covers new stations in Samoa, Fiji and other colonies of the time, as
well as reviewing broadcasting from Australia and NZ during wartime
censorship.
After broadcast during the Mailbox program on RNZI, this documentary is
also available via podcast at
The Radio Heritage Foundation is a non-profit charitable trust. Hundreds

of pages of articles about Pacific radio and searchable Pacific radio
databases are available for free at
Coming soon at - Shanghai Radio in 1941.
(via hcdx Sept 24)
NORWAY? UNIDENTIFIED 9410, is it DRM or jamming? Some kind of noise,
not very strong, at 1327 Sept 26. RNW and DRM DX schedules show nothing on
9410, but HFCC has something new from Kvitsoy, Norway at 0930-1600, 65 kW,
190 degrees since Sept 1. What programming, if really on the air?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 26) 9475 in winter season? wb.
PAKISTAN Just a reminder that the new 1323 transmitter at Lahore,
discussed in dxld, is featured here:
[and Quetta/Peshawar txs too. wb.]
(via Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 22)
The answer to Mr Noel Green's question is that the new 100 kW SW
transmitters will be used for external and World services. The
transmitters will relay broadcasts of National Broadcasting House from
Islamabad. Karachi has been chosen as the site because of its proximity to
Gulf, Middle East and East Africa. The transmitters are expected to be
completely installed and operational in 2009. Isn't it too far!
As regards the 100 kW SW transmitters installed at Rewat Islamabad, these
are being used to broadcast just noise and buzz. Perhaps PBC authorities
can tell the justification for keeping them on air. These transmitters
suffer frequent power failures, breakdowns, disappearance of signal for
days and very poor audio.
Coming to the Pushto service, Mr. Green has pointed out that API-2 is no
longer in use. I recommend him to please take a look at Radio Pakistan
Website link related to Shortwave service (Home service from Islamabad)
The effective schedule from 25-3-2007 to October 2007 indicates that API-2
is being used for transmissions from 0045 to 1700 UT at 5055, 5860 kHz.
Perhaps Mr. Green can clarify the same.
It may not be out of place to mention here that there is lack of
coordination between the Engineering section, Program section and website
administrator of PBC (Radio Pakistan).
The Hindi service has discontinued transmission on 41 mb from March 24,
2007 but the Hindi program announcers still announce that the Hindi is
being broadcast on both frequencies ie 41 and 31 mb. I have repeatedly
informed them to rectify the announcement but to no avail.
Similarly the News and Current Affairs Channel Islamabad transmission is
also relayed from the Radio Pakistan Lahore Channel 3 (1332 kHz) since
August 2006 but the program announcer from Islamabad is telling the
listeners from last one year that the transmission of News and Current
Affairs Channel is being relayed from Radio Pak Lahore Channel 2 (1080
kHz). You can imagine the lack of coordination!
This is happening on medium wave which is so easy to monitor. What degree
of coordination one can expect from them for short wave transmissions.
Mr. Green may note that the 10 kW SW of Rawalpindi is not as weak which he
presumes; it is heard in Lahore loud and clear (Lahore is 450 km away from
Islamabad) when the API-8 is not being used for Rawalpindi III.
At that time the API-8 is used by Radio Pakistan for the clandestine radio
Voice of Freedom Jammu & Kashmir (Sadiyayay Hurriyat Jammu & Kashmir) at
5102 kHz. This is obviously not listed on Radio Pakistan website. The
reply is getting too long. I will reply the questions of Mr. Wolfgang in

my next mail. Bye.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Sept 21)
Reply to Questions of Mr. Wolfgang Buschel.
Hi Glenn! 1332 kHz Medium Wave PBC Lahore Channel 3.
Mr. Wolfgang Buschel has asked about the location of New Medium Wave
transmitter for the Frequency of 1332 kHz, PBC Lahore Channel 3.
I have been told that the transmitter is housed in the same site where the
Medium wave transmitter for the 630 and 1080 kHz are installed. In 1996 I
had visited the medium wave transmitter site for 630 and 1080 kHz which
was in the southeastern suburbs of Lahore on Multan Road. I have learnt
that the transmitter site has been shifted from there. I am trying to
confirm from Radio Pakistan authorities at Lahore but have not been able
to talk to the concerned Engineer so far. From the photographs of the
transmitter & antenna on it appears that the
medium wave transmitter site is no longer on Multan Road site in South
East Lahore.
The new transmitter for 1332 kHz is digital manufactured by telefunken.
The photographs of the antenna and transmitter can be seen at the link:
Mr. Claus Schlot and Mr. Bernd Waniewski, German Engineers, helped in
installation of antenna.
In the meantime Mr. Waniewski can also be contacted for information about
exact location of new transmitter for 1332 Lahore at the following e-mail
He might be able to tell about the exact location.
On my part I will visit the site once the exact location is confirmed by
Radio Pakistan Lahore Engineers. In the next e-mail I will provide some
info about 1000 kW medium wave transmitter of Radio Pakistan Islamabad for
585 kHz.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Sept 24)
Google Earth Imagery.
PAK G.E. locations. S.g. Hr. Waniewski,
aus gegebenen Anlass schreibe ich Ihnen diese Mail betreffs der Standorte
der PBC Anlagen in Lahore, Peshawar und Quetta. Vielleicht koennen Sie mir
helfen, die noch fehlende Information in Erfahrung zu bringen.
1332 kHz Lahore tx site coordinates hasn't be discovered yet in Google
Earth.
Lahore MW 630/1080 kHz
31 24 07.14 N 74 09 18.99 E
Werden die 1080 und 630 kHz ueber einen Diplexer auf den suedlichen Mast
gefuehrt? Auf Google Earth imagery sehe ich nur zwei vertikale MW Masten
in Lahore.
Peshawar tx site coordinates hasn't be discovered yet in Google Earth.
Broadcasting House 34 00 56.18 N 71 34 02.53 E
Quetta 1134 kHz 100 W, 7155 10 kW
30 08 25.52 N 66 58 48.84 E
Quetta Pishin 756 kHz 150 kW
30 29 23.71 N 66 56 48.51 E
Karachi Landhi site at
24 50 57.54 N 67 13 02.02 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 24)

May you can ask him, in which suburb of Lahore the present MW site is
located, or maybe he can find out the exact coordinates via Google Earth,
Google Maps, Live search software or similar. Mauno and Yours Truly
searched for the Lahore transmitter site many times on Google earth, but
without success yet.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 24)
I found the attached place some time ago. It's 24 km southwest of Lahore
centre. Maybe Mr. Javaid can check it. But what about Peshawar SW & MW?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 24)
Bernd Waniewski:
Lahore - Ob es sich wirklich um den Lahore Standort handelt, kann ich
nicht mit Sicherheit sagen. Die Anlage war nahe von Wohnsiedlungen und
einer Moschee, was ich auf Ihrem Bild nicht sehe. Einen zweiten Mast in
der Naehe hat es nicht gegeben, da wir sonst Filter eingebaut haetten. Um
welche Entfernungen handelt es sich bei dem Foto und ist dort wirklich ein
zweiter Mast zu erkennen?
Lahore ist so riesig und polluted, dass es sehr schwer ist, sich dort zu
orientieren. Ich kann heute nicht mehr sagen, in welcher Gegend von Lahore
sich die Antenne befindet. Selbst der Mann aus Lahore weiss es
offensichtlich nicht.
Peshawar - Die Station liegt ca. 10 km oestlich der Stadt ganz nahe
suedlich an der Hauptstr. in Richtung Islamabad. Dort gibt es zwei
benachbarte Maste. Auf
wird im obersten Bild der Sperrkreis fuer die
benachbarte Frequenz 540 kHz gezeigt. Leider fehlt auf meinen Seiten noch
viel Text. Geduld, Geduld.
Quetta - Die Station Quetta Pishin kenne ich nicht. Das von unserer
Station mit dem 100 kW-Sender fuer 1134 kHz auch noch eine KW Frequenz
abgestrahlt wird, halte ich fuer unwahrscheinlich. Auf jeden Fall nicht
aus dem Sendergebaeude, wo der MW Sender steht.
Lahore site:
ONLY O N E tx at this site, only 1332 kHz.
Nearby mosque behind the view from tx house to the mast/hut, - see
Wasniewski photo. Mosque building which is NOT visible in G.E. at
31 24 07.14 N 74 09 18.99 E
1332 kHz is located midst in crowded Lahore instead?
Definitely 630 / 1080 kHz N O T on this 1332 kHz site !
Latter maybe located near
31 24 07.14 N 74 09 18.99 E
Peshawar - approx. 10 kms east PBC Peshawar 540 / 1170 kHz. 540 kHz at
same place, two masts on that area, trap circuits built in to prevent
interference of each other.
Location near the street from Peshawar towards Islamabad, approx. 10 kms
eastwards from Peshawar, very near on the southern side of the main
street.
G.E. in low resolution area:
approx. 34 01 03.24 N 71 38 41.84 E ??
PBC Peshawar bc house 34 00 56.18 N 71 34 02.53 E
Quetta - I don't know Quetta Pishin station.
[1134 should be at the southerly side direct at Quetta, wb]
It's unlikely that also SW broadcasts are transmit from 'our MW 1334
station' site. Definitely NOT from same MW tx building.

(Bernd Waniewski, Sept 25)
WB: Still a puzzle ? Maybe the SW tx locate on the small houses seen
westerly of main TX house at 30 08 25.52 N 66 58 48.84 E
(via wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 25)
Re: Lahore: I am not sure if I understand; if the Mosque is not yet
visible here, how can the 1332 kHz mast be?
But also acc. to Adrian Peterson's report there is another site.
Re: Peshawar: approx. 10 kms east PBC Peshawar 540 / 1170 kHz.
540 kHz at same place, two masts on that area, trap circuits built in to
prevent interference of each other.
Rather exact location for approx! ;-) But yes, must be somewhere around
34 01n 71 39e. Unfortunately low resolution everywhere.
Re Quetta: I understand that the co-siting of MW & SW is confirmed. Maybe
the new 1134 kHz tx building isn't yet visible in the GE pictures.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 25)
But MW and SW masts are seen at very same Quetta site, wb.
1000 kW Medium Wave transmitter Radio Pakistan Islamabad 585 kHz.
It was reported that PBC will install 1000 kW Medium wave transmitters at
Lahore and Umer kot (Border district of Sindh Province) which will extend
the range of broadcast to 500 km radius. In response it was exclaimed by
you (Glenn) that "in parts of NAm we can cover 500 km daytime radius with
only 50 kW, on the lower MW band"
In the above context I would like to report that Radio Pakistan Islamabad
presently uses a transmitter of 1000 kW medium wave (claimed by them) for
transmission on 585 kHz. BUT the signals which reach Lahore are very weak
it may be noted that Lahore is less than 450 kM from Islamabad. You have
referred to day time radius of 500 km for only 50 kW MW transmitters for
North America. The Islamabad signal even during night time covers less
than 450 km and is hardly heard in Lahore at night.
I have been informed unofficially by some staffers of the Islamabad medium
wave transmitter that the 1000 kW transmitter is used mostly below its
capacity!
Well, if Radio Pakistan is planning to spend Rs 1.200 Billion for the 1000
kW medium transmitter for Lahore and Umerkot, similar to the one which is
Islamabad, then it is going to be pure waste.
The other high power medium wave transmitter audible in Lahore at 1422 kHz
>from 1700 to 1800 UT is that of China Radio International Urdu Service.
Although the transmitter is of 600 kW and installed at Kashgar (Xinjiang)
but is very strong and clearly heard in Lahore and more clear than even
local stations.
So Glenn, you should not be amazed at the statement of Director of
Engineering of PBC that their 1000 kW transmitter will cover 500 km
radius. Maybe they are planning to install replicas of Islamabad MW
transmitter being used for 585 kHz at Lahore and Umerkot.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Sept 27)
Well, I don't know how the ground conductivity is in Pakistan, but it may
be poor and that can make a big difference in MW coverage. The CRI signal
at night of course arrives via skywave, and may also be concentrated
direxionally, so that is really not comparable.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)

New 4790.03, *2300-2337* 2100-0900, R. Pakistan, Islamabad relaying
Rawalpindi III with special Ramadan programme before local sunrise, Call
to Prayer, Qur'an recitations, talk in Urdu, weak modulation, 35242.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via dxld)
POLAND 1332 Yet one more community radio station went on the air:
Twoje Radio Stalowa Wola on 1332 kHz (0.5 kW).
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, mwdx Sept 29)
PORTUGAL 15725D Deutsche Welle on Sept 17 at 1307 UT. News in German,
talk about McDonnell Douglas MD80 in connection with airplane crash in
Phuket, Thailand, talk about German peacekeeping troops in Congo, into
sports report at 1325 UT. Audio about 90% intelligible, 14-16 dB S/N for
18.08 kbps, getting better as morning progresses with few dropouts by 1325
UT.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
17610 Deutsche Welle is running an English broadcast toward the southeast
>from Portugal on 17610, Sept 27 thru 29 at 1715-1745 UT. Please monitor
and determine whether it is regular DW programming or something else; why
at this odd time?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 27)
No trace of it here at 1723 Friday check. Anyone hear it?
(Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
Desde Valencia a las 1731 del 29 de septiembre en la frecuencia de 17610
no se capta senal alguna. Cuando son las 1815 el servicio de DW en 17610
via Woofferton en su servicio de 1800 a 2000 en aleman, esta llegando con
un SINPO 45454.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, ibid.)
Tentat: I guess they want - probably on test - to replace 21840 by 17610
in French language ?, for remaining A-07 days till Oct 26th.
Sines, - no sign of Deutsche Welle organization is visible at the station
entrance.
Owner is Profunk Portugal construct company since 1970 [like R Montserrat
- DWL Chairman Mr. Steigner]. And DWL is NOT ALLOWED to broadcast
programmes of third parties, except DWL programs, and programs of bc
stations which have transmitter exchange contracts with DWL [like RCI and
RNW].
Only Profunk is allowed to transmit third parties programmes on a single
tx, like formerly happened in the past: AWR, NHK R Japan. Thomcast
revolving aerials need 3 minutes only to turn around 360 degrees.
17610 not heard here on Sept 28th and 29th. Nothing noted here on 17610
kHz (when on 135 degrees, minus 90 degrees it's dead lobe angle towards my
location), despite Spain, Chile, and 17700 Solh [UK] did propagate well.
but observed Sines here tonight Sept 28th, 1700-1800 UT:
21840 just like under threshold.
13820 DRM S=9+40 dB powerhouse.
3995 DRM
The station has 3 x 250 kW Thales AM txs at their disposal, and a 4th tx
for DRM purpose, unknown power.
Antennas: 1 x ALLISS revolving aerial like at Issoudun, Montsinery, Nauen,
Kuwait, China. But tx feed the antenna via feeder line from the tx
building instead.

2 x Thomcast revolving aerials (smaller Alliss type with lesser dipoles)
like seen at DWL Sines QSL card (in background) and at Cakirlar, Emirler
both Turkey, and at R Kuwait site.
1 x old log-periodic of 35-55 degrees of the 70ties, seen on DWL Sines QSL
card, in foreground.
1 x very new curtain array at 40? degrees. Recently erected, Made in
Turkey, not from Thomcast. Not visible yet on Google Earth imagery.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 28)
RUSSIA CLANDESTINE (Ethiopian) 15260 Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
1605 - 1704* Sept. 17. Presumed this one to be at this time frame, the
entire program consisted of Horn of Africa Instrumental Music to Local
Tribal Dance Music. No announcements or any information at sign-off which
was late. The last four minutes the same song was repeated over several
times. Strange that the entire broadcast was in this form?
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 22)
CLANDESTINE (Ethiopian) 15260 Ethiopian People Patriotic Front (EPPF)
*1600-1709* Sept. 20. Noted at 1553 UT with 800 hertz tones. Horn of
Africa Musical with singers in Amharic at 1600 UT. Into opening
announcements, noted a partial ID for 'ye demoractica .. arbenyoch ...yea',
but a terrible warbler type of noise appeared during the entire broadcast.
It remained on the whole time till sign-off. The entire program consisted
of talks, with Horn of Africa Instrumental Dance Music with singers, but a
very tinny musical sound. Again on this one, this broadcast went past the
schedule sign-off at 1700 to 1709 UT with repeat of the last song several
times.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 22)
Both Samara-RUS 250 kW at 188degr. wb.
RWANDA 9550 FEBA Radio, via Kigali at 1930 UT on Sept 21. W talk,
listed in Songhai. Drums, religious sounding instl at 1944 UT, M in
language. This is shown as running to 2000 UT on Thurs/Fri.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
SOUTH AFRICA/UAE [AFS to ETHIOPIA] New 15140, *1205-1233* CLANDESTINE,
Sat Sept 22, R. Mustaqbal, via Meyerton, South Africa Rep. Somali
announcement, song from Horn of Africa, talk, closed with ID 35434.
[DHA to SOMALIA] New 15160, *1130-1159* CLANDESTINE, Sat Sept 22, R.
Mustaqbal, via Dhabbaya, UAE, Somali announcement after test tones and
song from Horn of Africa, talk with frequent 2-note gong, music from Horn
of Africa, noise on the frequency 23333 splashed from VOIRI in Arabic on
15150 kHz.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, via Dario Monferini-I, playdx yg via dxld)
SRI LANKA 11510 Deewa Radio via Iranawila. Full data 'IBB Sri Lanka
Transmitter Antenna Sunset Card' (with Deewa Radio indicated) in 11
months, 37 days after sending a 2nd Postal report direct to Transmitter
Site. Never got a reply from Washington on this one. v/s George O. Miller
Station Manager. Address: IBB-Sri Lanka Transmitting Station, c/o The US
Embassy, 210 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 22)
SUDAN 4750 R Peace 1630 with talks in a African language. 1635 with
children singing under a drum play. 'This is radio peace broadcasting on
4750 on the SW bands' 1649 with children again singing. CNR underneath.
(Zacharias Liangas on tour in Fourka-GRC, wwdxc Sept 22)
SWAZILAND 3200 Trans World Radio on Sept 17 at 0359 UT. IS, IDs in
English, into German program with music; // 4775 kHz.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)

TAIWAN/CHINA 9745 The Voice of Kuanghua (Kuanghua zhi Sheng)-VOH
shortened time for SW service for mainland to 0855-0103 UT on 9745 kHz.
(ex24hrs)
But, MW service for mainland increases frequency on 711, 801, 846, 981,
1053, 1251 and 1431 kHz. (ex711, 801, 846, 981, and 1251 kHz)
The target of Firedrake on 1053 kHz may be this Voice of Kuanghua. I
cannot yet confirm Firedrake on MW except 1053 kHz. Firedrake is not on
air SW service of Voice of Kuanghua.
The target of Firedrake on 1557 kHz seems to be Chinese service of WYFR
via Taiwan.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 22; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
QSL's CLANDESTINE (Korean) 9780 Furusato no Kaze (via Taiwan). Received 'a
thank you for my report of Furusato no Kaze' letter. In the letter, they
stated that they no not have QSL Cards ( returned my PPC's not stamped or
signed either) Received several booklets on Abductees that have been
missing. This for a Postal report with a MP3 CD Recording. Mentioned too
that return postage is not need, as a this week received back money
remittance in the form of a Canadian Postal Money for $1.07 posted from
Ottawa! Reply in 54 days. v/s: Toshiyuki Mizutani.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 22)
7250 Degar Voice via Taiwan on Sept 25 at *1300-1316 UT 44444-43443
Vietnamese, 1300 UT sign on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk and music,
// Tue only.
7260 Degar Voice via Taiwan on Sept 13 at *1300-1312 UT 43443-44444
Vietnamese, 1300 UT sign on with IS, ID, Talk, // Thu only.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 29)
TAJIKISTAN 11755 Noted English nx of VoRussia via Dushanbe TJK towards
SoAsia at 1400 UT, seldom noted but OVERMODULATED sound today, Sept 28.
1200-1530 UT.
(wb, harmonics Sept 28)
4635.06 Tajik R. on Sept 24 at 1310-1320 UT. 34343 Tajik, Talk and music,
SJ at 1312 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 29)
UKRAINE Kiev Brovary photos.
Presumed shortwave transmitter looming behind the featured radio
(Kazakhstan model, has certainly nothing to do with the relays of Radio
Kazakhstan once done here); control desk and similarly ancient studio
loudspeaker; 50 kW mediumwave transmitter Tesla SRV 50, powered, thus the
one in use for the BBC on 594, running at much reduced power (listed are 5
kW only)?
This is obviously the western one of the two Brovary sites, reportedly
facing demolition in favour of development:
There appears to be only a single row of shortwave curtains, all aiming at
azimuths around 260 degrees? One of the two mediumwave masts has already
been demolished, the other one is at present still in use on 594.

Eastern Brovary site (actually it's rather northern vs. southern):
Two transmitter buildings, one large ARRT and another antenna mast, traces
of other antenna systems (for shortwave?) as well. This would be 207 kHz
and presumably the higher powered (150 kW), now closed mediumwave
transmitters.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 22)
UNID [?LIBYA?] 9590 Lahir Africa at 1952 UT with talks by OM in
Arabic. talks on Tanzania. An IS reel after 1957 with ID as Lahir Africa
hen 2000 UT with hilife songs.
(Zacharias Liangas on tour in Fourka-GRC, wwdxc Sept 22)
UNIDENTIFIED 6330 0039-presumed 0059*, Sept 23, Mandarin. Choral-
like/instrumental music b/w brief talks by announcer. OM and YL from 0045;
mostly YL. Programming had a CRI "feel" to it. Fair at t/in, fading out by
ToH to barely audible level so unsure if 0059 s/off is correct or I just
lost the signal.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 23) Lai Chau-VTN ?
UAE 15325 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Sept 19 at 0513-0526 UT.
24332-34333 Arabic, Talk, ID at 0520 UT.
15325 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Sept 25 at 0552-0559* UT. 35322
Arabic, Talk, ID at 0559, 0559 UT sign off.
15420 R. Mustaqbal via Dhabayya on Sept 18 at *0730-0745 UT 33432-32432
Somali, 0730 UT sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Chorus,
Somali pops music.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 29)
U.K. Anniversary. The BBC ceased broadcasting on medium-wave from
Crowborough on 26 September 1982, with all transmissions on 648 kHz moved
to Orfordness, and 810 kHz closing altogether. Short-wave transmissions
>from the same site ended on 1 December 1985.
(Paul Balster-Uk via mwdx, Sept 26)
Google Earth imagery of BBC London Ashdown Forrest at
Crowborough Aspidistra MW site 3 x 170 kW in WWII
51 02 33.94 N 00 06 15.05 E
former SW site across the street ?
51 02 24.06 N 00 06 03.53 E
WYFR, 9505 via Rampisham at 2109 UT on Sept 19. The usual stuff, but in FF
and aided by flutter.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
9765 RT Algerienne, via Rampisham appearing with time pips at 2000 UT on
Sept 21. Into M in Ar, brief W in Ar and into Koran.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
[to Liberia] 13760 Star radio NF 0702 with political news about Dr Bandi
(Ghandi?) Liberian telecoms, authority, ID on 0716, immigration and
criminal practices, 45534 Also CTN same freq on 0730 with 'weekly
preview', starting with a tribal song, theme on malaria, and CCT.
(Zacharias Liangas on tour in Fourka-GRC, wwdxc Sept 22)
[to ALGERIA and NoAF] R Algeria 9765 at 1909 UT in Arabic w/chants. Exc

signal. // 11810 kHz fair to moderate.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 21)
USA CLANDESTINE (Biafra) 15665.30 Voice of Biafra International via
WHRI. *2000-2040 UT on Sept. 21. Sign-on at 1959 UT for WHRI, into Tribal
Music, and station ID as 'You are tuned to Voice of Biafra International
broadcast, coming to you from Washington. DC. Transmitting on 15.67 MHz in
the 19 meter band. Beginning you matters of Interest to Biafra." Opening
Prayer, Newscast and News Analysis Segment featured in both English &
Igbo).
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Sept 22)
9265 WMLK on Sept 20 at 1712 UT. ID, invitation to visit if you're
Christian and passing by Bethel, mention of Assemblies of Yahweh; signal
weak, S2 or 3, and noisy most of the time, but occasionally there was a
"swoop" sound, then the audio would be strong and clear for a few seconds
before going back to being noisy. Transmitter problem? This station is
usually in the skip zone for me.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
9329.71 WBCQ on Sept 20 at 1717 UT. Christian cover of Kiss' "I Want To
Rock 'n' Roll All Night" as "I Love The Lord With All My Might", followed
by other such adaptations (Wings "Live and Let Die", "China Grove", Billy
Joel's "You May Be Right", The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" as
"Look In The Sky, You'll Find Him", "Spirit In The Sky", Aerosmith's "Walk
This Way" as "Walk His Way", pretty funny stuff), program "The Apologetic
Radio Show" hosted by Rod Hembree within "The Good Friends Network"
program, joking about "we got through the show and didn't even try to sell
you some gold" before offering a QSL card that will "make you the envy of
the DX world".
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
9385 WWRB on Sept 20 at 1755 UT. Brother Stair ranting, break in to mid
rant at 1759:30 UT with ID as WWRB, back to Brother Stair.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Sept 23)
Updated A-07 of Adventist World Radio (AWR)
0000-0200 Mandarin NE-China 12025 SDA
0000-0200 Mandarin C/N-China 15300 SDA
0000-0030 Burmese Myanmar 15510 SDA
0030-0100 Karen Myanmar, Thailand 15510 SDA
0100-0200 Mandarin S-China 15520 SDA
0100-0200 Vietnamese Vietnam 15445 TAI Sat
0200-0230 Urdu Pakistan 7320 MOS
0230-0330 Malagasy Madagascar 3215 MDC
0230-0300 Pushto Pakistan 7115 MOS Sun-Thu
0230-0300 Panjabi Pakistan 7115 MOS Fri/Sat
0300-0330 Tigrinya Eritrea 9815 WER
0300-0330 Russian E-Russia 17645 SDA
0300-0330 Oromo S-Ethiopia 9545 WER
0330-0400 Farsi Iran 9895 MOS
0330-0400 Amharic Ethiopia 9815 WER
0400-0430 Arabic Iraq, Arab Peninsula 9695 MOS
0430-0500 French Morocco, Algeria 9770 MOS
0500-0600 Bulgarian Bulgaria 5965 WER
0700-0800 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11980 JUL
0800-0830 French Morocco, Algeria 15260 JUL
0800-0830 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 11980 JUL
0830-0900 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 15260 JUL
0900-1000 Italian Italy 9790 JUL Sun
1000-1100 Mandarin C/N-China 15615 SDA
1000-1100 Mandarin S-China 15510 SDA
1030-1100 Ilonggo Philippines 11930 SDA Wed/Thu
1030-1100 Cebuano Philippines 11930 SDA Fri/Sat

1030-1100 Ilocano Philippines 11930 SDA Sun
1030-1100 Mongolian N-China,Mongolia 11780 SDA
1030-1100 Tagalog Philippines 11930 SDA Mon/Tue
1100-1130 Indonesian W-Indonesia 15435 SDA
1100-1200 Mandarin NE-China 11775 SDA
1100-1200 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 SDA
1100-1200 Mandarin S-China 11975 SDA
1130-1200 English Indonesia,Malaysia 15435 SDA
1200-1300 Mandarin NE-China 9670 SDA
1200-1300 Mandarin S-China 9720 SDA
1200-1230 English NE-India,Bangladesh 15435 WER
1200-1300 Korean Korea 9880 SDA
1200-1300 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 SDA
1230-1300 Bangla NE-India,Bangladesh 15435 WER
1300-1330 Japanese Japan 11975 SDA
1300-1400 Vietnamese Vietnam 17670 MDC
1300-1330 Mandarin W-China 15320 WER Mon-Fri
1300-1330 Uighur W-China 15320 WER Sat/Sun
1300-1330 Bangla Bangladesh 15275 SDA
1300-1400 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 SDA
1300-1330 Japanese W-Japan 9805 SDA
1330-1400 Khmer Cambodia,Vietnam,Laos 11880 SDA Sun/Wed
1330-1400 English Bangladesh 15275 SDA Mon/Tue/Thu-Sat
1330-1400 Assamese NE-India 15275 SDA Sun/Wed
1330-1500 Mandarin W-China 15320 WER
1330-1400 Russian E-Russia 11845 SDA
1400-1500 Mandarin C/N-China 12105 SDA
1400-1430 Chin Myanmar 9385 SDA
1400-1500 Mandarin S-China 9695 SDA
1400-1430 Sinhalese Sri Lanka 12130 SDA
1400-1430 Urdu Pakistan 15400 MOS
1430-1500 Karen Myanmar, Thailand 9725 SDA
1430-1500 Burmese Myanmar 11885 SDA
1430-1500 Afar NE-Ethiopia, Somalia 17610 MOS
1500-1530 Tamil S-India 9600 SDA
1500-1530 Telugu S-India 6035 SDA
1500-1530 English S-India 11640 SDA
1500-1530 Mizo NE-India 11895 SDA
1500-1530 Nepali Nepal 15225 WER
1500-1530 Panjabi N-India 15160 WER
1500-1530 Turkish Turkey 15595 MOS
1530-1628 Malagasy Madagascar 3215 MDC
1530-1600 Hindi N-India 15160 WER
1530-1600 Marathi C-India 11895 SDA
1530-1600 Malayalam S-India 9600 SDA
1530-1600 Hindi C-India 9525 SDA
1530-1600 English Nepal, Tibet 15225 WER
1530-1600 Kannada S-India 11640 SDA
1600-1630 Urdu N-India 6155 SDA
1600-1630 English C-India 11805 SDA
1600-1630 English S-India 11640 SDA
1600-1630 Urdu Pakistan 15195 MOS
1630-1700 English N-India 6155 SDA
1630-1700 Somali Somalia 17575 WER
1630-1700 Farsi Iran 15360 MOS
1700-1730 Kiswahili Tanzania, Uganda 9600 MEY
1700-1730 Tagalog ME 9980 SDA Mon/Tue
1700-1730 Cebuano ME 9980 SDA Fri/Sat
1700-1730 Ilocano ME 9980 SDA Sun
1700-1730 Ilonggo ME 9980 SDA Wed/Thu
1700-1730 Arabic Iraq, Arab Peninsula 15265 MOS
1700-1730 Hindi ME 11640 SDA
1730-1800 Tamil ME 11640 SDA
1730-1800 Kabyle Morocco, Algeria 11780 JUL

1730-1800 English ME 9980 SDA
1730-1800 Oromo S-Ethiopia 17575 WER
1730-1800 Masai Tanzania, Kenya 9600 MEY
1800-1830 Bari S-Sudan 15315 MOS Mon
1800-1830 Dinka S-Sudan 15315 MOS Thu
1800-1830 Juba Arabic S-Sudan 15315 MOS Tue/Sat
1800-1830 Moru S-Sudan 15315 MOS Sun
1800-1830 Col English S-Sudan 15315 MOS Wed
1800-1830 Zande S-Sudan 15315 MOS Fri
1800-1830 English E-Africa 9610 MEY
1800-1830 English Botswana, Zimbabwe 3345 MEY
1800-1830 English SW-Africa 3215 MEY
1830-1900 Arabic Libya 11955 MOS
1900-1930 Fulfulde Cameroon, Ghana 15205 JUL
1900-2000 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 15260 JUL
1900-1930 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11730 JUL
1900-1930 Hausa Nigeria 11955 MOS
1930-2000 Ibo E-Nigeria 11955 MOS
1930-2000 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 11730 JUL
2000-2030 Farsi Iran 9770 WER
2000-2030 Dyula Burkina Faso, Mali 11955 MOS
2000-2030 French C-Africa 15260 JUL
2000-2030 French Morocco, Algeria 11730 JUL
2000-2030 English C-Africa 15235 JUL
2000-2030 French Cameroon, Niger 11755 JUL
2030-2100 Yoruba Nigeria 11885 JUL
2030-2100 Yoruba Nigeria 11755 JUL
2030-2100 Mandarin Morocco, Algeria 9565 JUL
2030-2100 French W-Africa 11955 MOS
2100-2200 Mandarin C/N-China 11750 JUL
2100-2130 Japanese Japan 11980 SDA
2100-2200 Korean Korea 11790 SDA
2100-2130 Japanese W-Japan 11850 SDA
2100-2130 English W-Africa 11955 MOS
2130-2200 English W-Japan, S-China 11850 SDA
2200-2300 Mandarin C/N-China 15215 SDA
2200-2230 Indonesian W-Indonesia 15320 SDA
2200-2230 Indonesian W-Indonesia 11850 SDA
2200-2300 Mandarin NE-China 12120 SDA
2230-2300 English W-Indonesia 15320 SDA
2300-2400 Mandarin NE-China 12120 SDA
2300-2400 Mandarin C/N-China 15370 SDA
2300-2400 Vietnamese S-Vietnam 15320 SDA
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 25)
[and non] The Voice of America's radio broadcasting in Burmese doubled
beginning Wednesday, 26 September. Follow our broadcasts at your
convenience on our web page as well,
Our schedule and frequencies are:
1130-1230 UTC 11965, 15540, 17775
1430-1500 UTC 1575, 9325, 11910, 12120
1500-1530 UTC 9325, 11910, 12120
1500-1530 UTC (Sat. & Sun. only) 1575
2300-2400 UTC 6185, 7430, 11980 (from
via dxld Sept 28)
PENNSYLVANIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD RETIRES BROADCASTING AIRCRAFT.
The Pennsylvania Air National Guard 193rd Special Operations Wing has
retired commando Solo II, its 1963 aircraft which operated a flying radio
and television station over Haiti, Grenada, Afghanistan, Iraq, Panama,
Bosnia, Kosovo and other world hotspots. The plane was put to rest
yesterday in a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap and is now on permanent

display at the gap for public viewing.
The EC-130E aircraft, the military's only airborne broadcasting system,
was used for psychological operations. It logged nearly 12,000 flying
hours with the wing, including nearly 2,700 combat flying hours. Last
year, the aircraft was replaced by Commando Solo III, an upgraded
broadcast system based on the EC-130J. (Source: PennLive)
Related story: US Air Force expands fleet of Commando Solo aircraft
(Sept 24, Andy Sennitt, RNW MNblog via dxld)
Source: Media Network, PennLive via Southgate.
VATICAN STATE Von Hilde Regeniter.
Seit 25 Jahren leitet Pater v. Gemmingen die deutschsprachige Abteilung
von Radio Vatikan. Zum Jubilaeum wird in dieser Biografie sein Leben
nachgezeichnet. Mit zahlreichen Fotos und einer Hoerbuch CD. 250 Seiten,
gebunden.
Best. Nr. 022 776
14,50 Euro (DL?)
PS: Derzeit Live-Uebertragung auf 7225 kHz / 444-SIO / Radio Vatikan
Sendung mit deutscher Uebersetzung.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 23)
VENEZUELA [Venezuelan alternative TV channel to LatinAmerica]
DLF-PH10 / 26. Oktober 2010 MESZ Studiozeit-Feature.
Telesur-Fernsehen des Suedens:
Ein Fernsehkanal fuer Suedamerika.
Von Gaby Weber
Seit Oktober 2005 auf Sendung rund um die Uhr."Telesur hat eine
lateinamerikanische Sicht der Ereignisse und wird von Lateinamerikanern
produziert", so die Eigenwerbung. Die Zentralredaktion ist in Caracas, der
Hauptstadt Venezuelas, in der Hugo Chavez regiert, der 1998 haushoch die
Wahlen gewann. Seitdem, sagt er, will er sein Land in den Sozialismus des
21. Jahrhunderts fuehren. Telesur soll nicht nur eine Alternative zu CNN
und BBC werden, sondern auch das Monopol der venezolanischen Medien
brechen, die 2002, angestiftet vom Medienzaren Gustavo Cisneros,
versuchten, Hugo Chavez aus dem Amt zu putschen.
Boese Zungen behaupten, dass sich Chavez einen eigenen Kanal
massgeschneidert und auf kritischen Journalismus verzichten will. Noch ist
von den hochtrabenden Plaenen, ein neues kontinentales Fernsehen zu
gruenden, wenig zu spueren. Washington ist aber alarmiert. Die Bush-
Administration verdaechtigt Venezuela schon lange als "Schurken-Staat",
der ueber den neuen Nachrichtenkanal aus dem Aether angreifen will.
(via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Sept 26)
VIETNAM 7220 V of Vietnam 2102, news prg in French with news and
reports. ID at 2118, then music program. starts with a hymn type. Audio
gap after the end of the music program on 2128. Spanish program with ID on
2130 announcing about the socialist country of Vietnam, SINPO 45443.
(Zacharias Liangas on tour in Fourka-GRC, wwdxc Sept 22)
Richard E. Wood has died.
I just received the sad news from friend Ginny Boehnke, (wife of Chuck
Boehnke, who passed 3 years ago), that Richard Wood of Hawaii died
yesterday of a Heart Attack. He was 67. He apparently has had heart
troubles the past couple of years. Ginny got this information from Richard
Wood's tenant. The tenant said that Richard Wood had no relatives and had
no will. So that is all I know. She wanted me to pass on the information.

(Patrick Martin-OR-USA, hcdx Sept 28)
Richard Wood was probably best known as a linguist who shared his
knowledge of how to identify languages with DX'ers. His original home was
Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, but as a traveling university professor of
languages, he taught above the Arctic Circle in Norway, in the Royal
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and, I think, several other overseas locations,
at the University of Indiana, at a state university in New Hampshire, at a
small private university on Long Island, and at Southeast Missouri State
University, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to name a few as he traveled the
world, locating for a year or two at the sites he chose.
He was intensely active on shortwave, AM, FM, and TV DX, and attended many
radio club conventions in the '60s, '70s and '80s.
When he was at SEMo, less than 100 miles from where I lived for 30 years
in Mt. Vernon, Ill., he and I exchanged visits, and he was one of very few
DX'ers my wife remembers with positive thoughts. My most successful FM DX
was done on a Heathkit tuner (I forget the model number) that I had
purchased from Richard.
Richard was not afraid to express his opinions about DX issues, and I
understood that some DX'ers were uncomfortable about that, but I had
nothing but good vibes from my relationship with him. Of the second wave
of DX'ers who became adults after World War II, Richard Wood was one of
the true giants.
(John Callarman-USA, DXplorer Sept 28)
I remember Richard E. Wood REW very well, who wouldn't if one calls
himself a dxer of any worthwhile calibre. When I started as a serious
dxer, an unknown third world reporter to Sweden Calling DXerts NASWA ASWLC
and a few more..maybe late 1968 or so I wrote a letter to Richard and he
replied..something exciting and great for me. We exchanged many letters
over the years. I never even saw a picture of him. The memories of him are
very affectionate indeed and of great respect as I love languages like
most of us do. He contributed much to the hobby as stated by so many of
you. I tried to contact him in recent years but couldn't. I wanted so much
to get his book Short Wave Voices of the World., which I hope will surface
somewhere some day.
We pass through this way but once and it is our duty and pride to remember
people such as Richard who have contributed so much to our own enrichment
of the hobby. For those of us involved in linguistics as a profession, he
showed a different perspective through radio and through the many Short
Wave Voices we have heard.
Though we say May he Rest in Peace..we know his memory and works will not
just rest but be active as long as we are active in the area that we love
so much to which he contributed much.
(Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, DXplorer Sept 29)
I met Richard in the summer of 1961 when he came hitch-hiking all the way
>from the UK to northern Scandinavia. He was studying Russian at Trinity
College, in Cambridge, and DXing on a Marconi CR100 surplus receiver. Very
keen on NA MW DX, Richard at that time believed that instances of peak NA
reception on MW coincided with areas of high atmospheric pressure across
the Atlantic. He produced a bundle of weather maps from The Times show
make his point. Among his QSLs there was one I particularly remember. In a
letter from a station in the Brazilian Nordeste Richard was addressed with
the term "A Sua Majestade", Your Majesty. And in languages he excelled.
Proficient in Russian and German, he shortly afterwards surprised me by
sending me letters in Swedish. His numerous contributions to the hobby
have meant a lot for the DXing community.
(Henrik Klemetz-SWE, DXplorer Sept 29)

It was very unfortunate the past several years with Richard Wood. He had
not taken care of himself and his heath failed. His DX reports also
declined in quality. I figured he must have some problems. This is very
sad. He pretty much kept to himself the past several years, I was told.
Before Richard moved back to Hawaii, he looked at property in the NW, but
it was too cold for him. I spoke with Richard on the phone several times.
I have no idea what will happen to his QSLs or if he had any plans. But
having no relatives in Hawaii, they may be discarded. If I was over there,
I would check into it.
(Patrick Martin, ibid.)
I second John's sentiment that Richard was one of the major SW DXing
forces of the 1960s and 70s. There was a small handful of people, Richard
among them, who brought important information on certain specialized
subjects language (Richard's specialty), music, other cultures,
propagation, etc to the hobby. And that changed DXing permanently and
definitely for the better!!
Before them, we were casual, ill-informed listeners. . . After them, we
knew about things like tonal languages and glottal stops, could tell a
quena from a charango, knew you never referred to anyone as an "indio,"
and understood grayline was something other than a bus tour of New York
City.
Richard and a few others like him changed the SW DX hobby! In that sense,
I don't think John overstates the case in using the term "giant."
Richard, whilst at Indiana University, also produced, at least for a short
time, an excellent, though small SW bulletin. My recollection subject to
correction by someone, probably JB or Herk is that it was called something
like the America Central DX Club. It was a first rate publication and I
invariably learned something important with each issue!
I had a smooth and very cordial relationship with Richard, though we were
not really close friends. Richard was, indeed, outspoken, and that did
turn some people off. He was an extremely intelligent person and had an
industrial strength ego to go with it. And that turned off others. And
further, he did not suffer fools or those he considered fools gladly. And
that definitely did not earn him their friendship. This carried into his
professional life. He taught at many universities, large and small, as
John has noted. That was not necessarily by choice or simply because he
had wandering feet. There were some institutions where he would have loved
to stay, I know for a fact. But he could not get on a tenure track at any
of them, and eventually, he left academia..
The SW hobby was the loser when Richard shifted his interests to medium
wave/BCB, then moved to Hawaii and fruit raising/selling.
May he rest in peace!
(Don Jensen, DXplorer Sept 29)
Oh my, what a tragic loss to our hobby! I knew of Richard for many years,
probably best for his language lessons on Radio Canada International. I
got to know him on a more personal nature the past couple of years when he
would regularly send in loggings to DX News' DDXD-West. We exchanged a few
letters and one phone call (following the Hawaii earthquake of 10/15/06).
He was a fine gentleman and a real asset to the DX community, and I feel
enriched by my contacts with him. RIP, Richard; you will be missed.
(Bill Dvorak-WI-USA, IRCA via dxld, Sept 28)
Richard Wood's website:
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALBANIA Winter B-07 schedule of Radio Tirana
ALBANIAN
0000-0130 on 6110 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0000-0130 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
0730-0900 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to WeEu
0730-0900 on 7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
0901-1000 on 1395 FLA 500 kW / 033 deg to WeEu
0901-1000 on 7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1500-1630 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2130-2300 on 6005 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2130-2300 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to WeEu
ENGLISH
0245-0300 on 6110 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0245-0300 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
0330-0400 on 6110 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0330-0400 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
1500-1530 on 13640 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
1945-2000 on 6135 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to U.K.
1945-2000 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to U.K.
2100-2130 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to U.K.
2100-2130 on 9915 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
GERMAN
1900-1930 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to Germany
2031-2100 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Germany
GREEK
1645-1700 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Greece

FRENCH
1830-1900 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France
2001-2030 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France
ITALIAN
1830-1900 on 7500 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Italy
2001-2030 on 6035 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Italy
SERBIAN
1900-1915 on 6125 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Serbia
2115-2130 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 004 deg to Serbia
TURKISH
1630-1645 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Turkey
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2106-..., 22 Sept, Portuguese,
local pops; 35231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
ANTARCTICA Argentine Base Esperanza LRA36 azimut.
"Power listed as 10 kW feeding a 3-plane Rhombic antenna."
"rhombica des tres elementos"
but no main lobe of the rhombic antenna given. (wb)
Antena Rombica de tres planos linea abierta
on
"...que transmiten con una antena rombica de tres planos linea abierta y
con una potencia de 10 kW."
See also
and some vertical communication masts of local FM Esperanza:
but no real easy rhombic antenna seen.
(wb, Sept 29)
I asked Gabriel Ivan Barrera about this. He doesn't know the azimuth, but
says that the shortwave transmission is intended for Argentina and the
rest of the world, because of this the name of the programme is "De
Esperanza al Mundo" and the ID's end with "para todo el mundo". There are
no more than 20 radio receivers at the Esperanza base and the audience at
the other Argentine Antarctic bases is also very limited. The
international programme is carried // FM, but the FM is on the air 24h.

Programme consists of special programmes Mon-Fri between 1330-1500 and
1800-2300 at non-stop music at other times.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld Sat 29)
AUSTRALIA 6230U VMW Wiluna, W.A. at *1230-1254* UT on Sept 24. Wx for
We.Australia coastal waters winds, seas, pressure, etc., for places like
Bunbury, Jurien Bay, Eucla, Rottness Island, and Israelite Bay; off at
1254 UT with "end of transmission from VMW..." Decent signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
6020 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0950-1108, 23 Sept, Pidgin to PNG,
songs, talks, news, pops; English at 1100 when already vy poor; 34433.
9710 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0950-1059*, 23 Sept, Pidgin to PNG,
cf. // 6020; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
BELGIUM Der flaemische Rundfunk will seine Mittelwellen 540 kHz (Radio
2), 927 kHz (Radio 1), 1188 kHz (Radio 2) und 1512 kHz (Radio Vlaanderen
Internationaal) auch 2008 im analogen Betrieb behalten. Damit sind nicht
nur Plaene fuer die Abschaltung aufgeschoben, sondern auch die Umstellung
auf die digitale Betriebsart DRM.
(Herman Boel-BEL via WDXC Contact Oct; ntt Oct 1)
BOLIVIA 4545.5 R. Virgen de los Remedios, Tupiza, 2216-2224, 22 Sept,
Spanish, talks; 24241.
4650.1 R. Santa Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 2212-2221, 22 Sept, Spanish,
talks, some prize awarding ceremony; 25241.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
BRAZIL 4785 R. Brasil, Campinas SP, 2209-2217, 22 Sept, f/ball match
rpt. (...) v Sao Paulo; 35242.
5035 R. Aparecida noted with different prgr on this outlet while airing
the same on 6135, 9630 & 11855.
6080.1 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2200-2207, 22 Sept, stn address
announcement, religious prgr; 32431, Adj. QRM de DRM signal 6085 + DW
6075.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2044-2100, 22 Sept, prgr "Sertao
Sucesso" followed by rosary; 55444, then blocked by the pesting CRI in
English; // 9630 & 11855.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 0957-1115, 23 Sept, full ID, missionary
work prgr "A Nossa Missao" followed by mass; 34433.
11804.9 R. Globo, Rio de Jano RJ, 2034-2058*, 22 Sept, f/ball news prgr;
abruptly off; 44444, co-ch QRM until 2058 only.
11829.9 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 2037-2049, 22 Sept, f/ball news
prgr followed by phone-ins thereon; 43443.
11855 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2042-2059, 22 Sept, prgr "Sertao
Sucesso", rosary;//to 9630, 6135; 54444, blocked by NHK in English.
(eight by Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
4805 Radio Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus, at 0056 UT on Sept 30
with vocals. Extremely weak and suffering CODAR, QRN and general noisy
band conditions.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
BULGARIA Buzz sound on range 843-847 kHz MW with demodulated speech in

Bul of prgr "Horizont" on 843 kHz, at 0400-0500 and later on Sep 23rd.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
BURKINA FASO 5030.01 Radio Burkina, at *0559-0610 UT on Sept 29, Sign
on with National Anthem. Opening French announcements at 0601. French talk
with brief music breaks. Afro-pop music. Good. Costa Rica 5030 kHz not on
the air. Also heard 18 hours later at 2400 UT signing off with National
Anthem.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
CHAD 6165 Radio Nationale N'Djamena, at 2157-2226 UT on Sept 29, man
announcer with French talk to drums at 2200. ID by another man at 2201
followed by news and various news features with interviews. Into highlife
music at 2220. Fair signal mixing with Croatia until latter faded down
around 2215 UT.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 1)
CHINA China Huayi Broadcasting Corporation schedule:
SW 6185 2230-1700
FM 107.1 MHz 2130-1900
AM 783 kHz, except 0400-0800 UT every Wednesday.
DX program named " BCLer's Sky" every Saturday 0730-0830 UT.
Address: China Huayi Broadcasting Corporation, P.O.Box 251, Fuzhou, Fujian
Province, China 350001
(NDXC via ARDXC News Oct)
COLOMBIA 6035 La Voz del Guaviare (pres) at 1125-1135 UT on Sept 30.
Llanera mx, alternating with M ancr; UTC-5 hrs time checks. Poor with
6030/6040 kHz slop and approaching fadeout.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
CUBA Now, some information about RHC transmitter tests that will soon be
on the air on the Tropical Band frequency of 5055, again the frequency
5055 kilohertz, and. Again the test frequency is going to be 5055
kilohertz and we may also be testing on another lower frequency on that
same 60 meters Tropical Broadcast Band soon.
(Arnie Coro, CO2KK, RHC DXers Unlimited Sept 29, ABDX via dxld)
15250 Radio Nacional de Venezuela, at 2344-2357* UT on Sept 28, several
IDs and address during a lively segment with a woman announcer in Spanish.
This was followed by a dull talk segment with a man. Frequent canned IDs
over guitar or piano music. Long sign off routine mentioning San
Francisco, Chicago, Washington, Central America and the Caribbean as
broadcast targets. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 1)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 6025 Radio Amanecer, Sto Domingo, at 0242 UT on Sept
28 with a slow religious vocal after which they seemed to go into sign off
routine with "buenos noches," ID at 0244 UT with MW, FM and SW frequencies
and call for letters. Then two more vocals. I didn't stay to see whether
they pulled the switch at listed 0300 UT. Fair to good.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA 7175 On 2 Oct checked again this 7175 jammer. Yes, it
starts at 1600. Eritrea tried to escape jumping at times to 7160 but after
a while the jammer found it. Back to 7175, then to 7160 etc. The jammer
has at least 3 different sounds at the same time. I guess it's only one
transmitter as the tones seemed to jump in one package from 7175 to 7160
and vice versa.
1st October 1600-1700 UT noted a jammer on 7175. It was a bit like Iranian
jammers, but at times the pulse speed went real slow. Underneath was heard
Eritrea in presumed Amharic. New jamming method by Ethiopia instead of

Arabic music or a defective transmitter on this frequency?
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Oct 2)
GERMANY [Myanmar non] DVB 9490 via Wertachtal at 0010-0025 UT on 29
Sept in Burmese and possibly another language after 0015. Strong and clear
signal.
I have an old (over five years) language sked that says there is a
15m Kachin broadcast every Saturday. At 0015 UT I heard either a
different language or a non-native Burmese speaker speaking Burmese-my
guess is the first. Can anyone verify these languages? Their website says
nothing. You can theoretically view the site in several non-Burmese
languages but I got 404 messages for all of them.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29)
Changes of T-Systems Germany, from Sep 2nd:
1630-1700 11975 Fri and Sun Bible Voice reactivated (ceased on Aug 2nd).
>from Sep 10th: 1900-2100 9520 daily WYFR new in Portuguese and Spanish,
each 1 hour duration.
>from Sep 12: 1400-1415 15205 Wed Pan Am Bc, instead of 15640 on Thu.
>from Sep 13: 1700-1800 9485 daily WYFR in Farsi.
1730-1800 17575 daily AWR site Flevo, ex Wertachtal.
>from Oct 3rd: 1605-1830 13810 Wed Bible Voice, instead of 1600-1800 UT.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
Please note that our broadcast of the Voice of Oromia Independence
Saturdays at 1700-1730 UT will change from 15650 to 9820 kHz as of
November 3 for the winter broadcast period.
(Jeff White-FL-USA RMI, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 2)
via DTK Juelich 100 kW 130 degr
Some changes of DTK T-Systems Media & Broadcast:
WYFR (Family Radio), additional txions in English on Sept 10 only:
1900-2000 on 9520 NAU 250 kW / 235 deg to SoEu in Portuguese from Sept 11
2000-2100 on 9520 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg to SoEu in Spanish from Sept 11
Radio Traumland from Sept 16:
1300-1400 on 5945 JUL 100 kW / non-dir Sun to WeEu in German, x1300-1430
Radio Republica, cancelled from Oct. 1:
2300-0400 on 5910 WER 100 kW / 285 deg Mon-Fri to CeAm in Spanish
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) from Oct. 6:
1930-2000 on 9775 WER 125 kW / 195 deg Sat to WeAf in English,x1900-2000
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
New corporate logo of Bayerischer Rundfunk Munich on Oct 8th:
(Paul Reinersch-D, A-DX Oct 5)
AFN in Bavaria.
Der US-amerikanische Militaerrundfunk American Forces' Network wird seine
Station in Wuerzburg im kommenden Jahr schliessen. Hintergrund ist die
Aufloesung aller Objekte der US-Streitkraefte in Wuerzburg, die nach einer
Mitteilung des Europakommandos der US Army in Heidelberg fuer das
Haushaltsjahr Okt. 2007 - Sept. 2008 vorgesehen ist. Mit Aufloesung der
Studios in Wuerzburg duerften auch die Mittelwelle 1143 kHz und die UKW-
Frequenz 104,9 MHz abgeschaltet werden, die ueber Anlagen von T-Systems
auf der Wuerzburger Frankenwarte laufen. Ende 2003 fuehrten Sendertests

mit einem Programmsignal von AFN Bavaria zu Spekulationen, der bis zum 4.
April 2003 von Megaradio genutzte, mit 5 kW deutlich staerkere Sender auf
1386 kHz koennte von AFN uebernommen werden. Hierbei duerfte es sich aber
nur um einen internen Betriebsversuch gehandelt haben.
AFN Wuerzburg versorgt auch mehrere andere Standorte der US-Streitkraefte.
Die entsprechenden Sendeanlagen duerften vermutlich in Zukunft AFN Bavaria
aus Vilseck uebertragen. Nach dem Abzug der US-Streitkraefte aus Bad
Kissingen sind noch Gleichwellensender fuer die Mittelwelle 1143 kHz in
Bamberg und Schweinfurt in Betrieb, wobei einige Beobachter die Existenz
eines Senders in Schweinfurt bezweifeln; gesicherte Informationen zu den
sendetechnischen Details konnten bisher nicht beschafft werden. Hinzu
kommen in Ansbach-Katterbach die Mittelwelle 1485 kHz sowie die erst im
Maerz 2007 in Betrieb gegangene UKW-Frequenz 107,3 MHz. Ein weiterer UKW-
Sender versorgt auf 104,9 MHz die Garnison Illesheim.
Auf absehbare Zukunft Bestand haben werden in Bayern neben verschiedenen
UKW-Sendern von AFN Bavaria vor allem die Mittelwellen 1107 kHz in
Grafenwoehr (Sendeleistung 10 kW) und 1485 kHz in Hohenfels (300 Watt).
AFN Bavaria wird in Vilseck in der Naehe des Truppenuebungsplatzes
Grafenwoehr produziert und ersetzte 1994 AFN Nuernberg.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 17.9.2007)
AFN Kaiserslautern hat die Versorgung der Garnison Baumholder (40 km
nordwestlich von "K-Town") in Rheinland-Pfalz uebernommen. Sie war bisher
Einheiten der US-Streitkraefte im hessischen Hanau unterstellt, die aber
bis zum kommenden Jahr abgezogen werden. Erst zum Jahresanfang 2006 hatte
AFN Hessen erstmals UKW-Sendungen in Baumholder aufgenommen. Der auf 106,1
MHz arbeitende Sender uebertraegt jetzt AFN Kaiserslautern, waehrend ein
zweiter Sender auf 98,7 MHz in Birkenfeld wieder abgeschaltet wurde. Nach
unbestaetigten Geruechten soll die Frequenz in Birkenfeld demnaechst von
einem anderen Veranstalter genutzt werden.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 17.9.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Der Abzug US-amerikanischer Truppen aus Hessen wird auch 2007/08
fortgesetzt. Nach Giessen, wo die AFN-Mittelwelle 1143 kHz bereits
abgestellt wurde, folgen Darmstadt und Hanau. Es bleibt abzuwarten, ob AFN
auf laengere Sicht auf die Nutzung der reichweitenstarken Frequenzen
Oberursel 873 kHz und Grosser Feldberg auf 98,7 MHz bestehen wird, obwohl
es nach den bislang vorliegenden Informationen in Hessen kuenftig keine
Einheiten der US-Streitkraefte ausserhalb von Wiesbaden mehr geben
duerfte. Mehr als fuer die Mittelwelle duerfte man sich fuer die UKW-
Frequenz interessieren. Andererseits blieb in Bayern Prien 90,3 MHz bis in
die juengste Zeit in Betrieb, obwohl das Chiemsee-Hotel 2004 geschlossen
wurde.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 17.9.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Technische Aenderungen beim Sender Burg. Der Antenneningenieur Bernd
Waniewski beschreibt in seinem Internetangebot
Aenderungen, die auf der Sendestation Burg
bei Magdeburg vorgenommen wurden.
Der verbliebene Rohrmast J1 (Mast J2 war am 22. Juni 2006 gesprengt
worden) dient jetzt zur Abstrahlung des Fernwirksignals auf 139 kHz sowie
von Truckradio auf 531 kHz. Fuer die Mittelwelle gibt es Berichte ueber
einen verbesserten Empfang, der offenbar auf die Nutzung dieses 210 Meter
hohen Mastes als Sendeantenne zurueckzufuehren ist, da die Sendeleistung
von nur 10 kW unveraendert geblieben ist.
Die Dreieckflaechenantenne K1 (die weitgehend bauartgleiche, zuletzt bis
1998 zur Ausstrahlung von MDR Info genutzte Antenne K2 ist vor Jahren
abgebaut worden) wird jetzt tagsueber fuer die Mittelwelle 1575 kHz
genutzt

Bis 08.00 (MESZ 10.00) Uhr laufen hier Programme der Stimme Russlands in
analoger Amplitudenmodulation (100 kW), an die sich ein digitaler
Versuchsbetrieb von Oldiestar mit 20 kW anschliesst.
Fuer den Abend-/Nachtbetrieb auf 1575 kHz (bis 22.00 (MESZ 24.00) Uhr
Stimme Russlands analog mit 500 kW, anschliessend Digitaltest) wird
unveraendert die aus drei Dipolen bestehende Steilstrahlantenne genutzt.
Die Langwellenantenne an einem 324 Meter hohen Mast, der zuvor die Antenne
fuer den bis 1991 praktizierten Betrieb der Frequenz 783 kHz mit hoher
Leistung trug, ist weiter fuer die Frequenz 261 kHz reserviert, die seit
mittlerweile fuenf Jahren dem franzoesischen Veranstalter Europe 1
zugewiesen ist. Europe 1 wollte auf 261 kHz urspruenglich ein neues
Hoerfunkprojekt in deutscher Sprache starten, fuer dessen Realisierung es
aber bis heute keine Anzeichen gibt.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 23.9.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Enclosed an excerpt from the preliminary version of DW's B07 schedule, AM
only, with all the FM relays (own transmitters at Kigali, Kabul,
Bucuresti, Sofia, Tirana, Sarajevo and Pristina plus rebroadcasters in
Serbia) and modest power mediumwave outlets at Moscow (693) and St.
Petersburg (1188) removed. No DAB relays in Berlin anymore, they have been
cancelled a while ago.
New is German to Latin America via Cypress Creek 250 kW, i.e. WHRI, 1000-
1100 on 9865, apparently replacing the current Sines-21840 1000-1200.
First I thought it would replace Sackville, but then I had to find that DW
has already left this site, or do I overlook something?
The Novosibirsk listings in fact summarize two different sites: 200 kW
transmissions are the radio centre #5 near Novosibirsk, opened in 1956 and
equipped with a number of 100 kW transmitters, run in pairs of course.
Origin of the 500 kW transmission will be the radio centre #9 at
Raduga/Oyash, opened in 1967 and equipped with high power transmitters.
Acc. both sites are located at
54 55 18 N 82 51 22 E and 55 29 00 N 83 41 12 E
respectively.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 1)
DEUTSCHE WELLE B07, VERSION 1
GERMAN 05875 2200 0000 500 ALMA ATA 121 SEAS
GERMAN 15430 1000 1200 500 ALMA ATA 141 SEAS/OC
GERMAN 09545 0000 0200 250 ASCENSION 294 CAM
GERMAN 17770 1100 1200 250 ASCENSION 245 LA
GERMAN 05905 1000 1200 250 BONAIRE 0ND N/CAM
GERMAN 09785 0800 1000 250 BONAIRE 230 OC
GERMAN 09865 1000 1100 250 CYPRESS CR 152 LA
RUSSIAN 05980 1800 1900 250 DHABAYYA 355 CIS
RUSSIAN 05980 1900 2000 250 DHABAYYA 355 CIS
RUSSIAN 07145 1600 1659 250 DHABAYYA 340 CIS
GERMAN 09545 2200 0000 250 DHABAYYA 260 LA
RUSSIAN 09715 1500 1559 250 DHABAYYA 355 CIS
PASHTO 09865 0800 0830 250 DHABAYYA 045 ME
DARI 09865 0830 0900 250 DHABAYYA 045 ME
ENGLISH 09880 2000 2059 250 DHABAYYA 225 AF
ENGLISH 13790 0300 0400 250 DHABAYYA 085 SAS
ENGLISH 15410 0500 0530 250 DHABAYYA 220 AF
PORTUG 15410 0530 0559 250 DHABAYYA 220 AF

SWAHILI 17800 1500 1559 250 DHABAYYA 225 AF
FRENCH 21780 1200 1300 250 DHABAYYA 255 AF
ARABIC 01350 2100 2200 999 EREVAN 32 ME
UKRAINIAN00999 0530 0600 500 GRIGORIOPO 0ND CIS
RUSSIAN 00999 0600 0630 500 GRIGORIOPO 0ND CIS
RUSSIAN 00999 1600 1700 500 GRIGORIOPO 0ND CIS
RUSSIAN 00999 1900 2000 500 GRIGORIOPO 0ND CIS
GERMAN 07265 1000 1200 250 IRKUTSK 152 FE
SWAHILI 06180 0300 0400 250 KIGALI 180 AF
ENGLISH 06180 0400 0500 250 KIGALI 0ND C/EAF
ENGLISH 06180 0500 0530 250 KIGALI 0ND C/EAF
SWAHILI 07190 1500 1557 250 KIGALI 0ND AF
GERMAN 07255 1600 1755 250 KIGALI 180 AF
FRENCH 09535 1600 1700 250 KIGALI 0ND C/EAF
FRENCH 09535 1700 1757 250 KIGALI 0ND C/EAF
GERMAN 09655 0000 0200 250 KIGALI 295 CAM
INDONES 09720 2200 2300 250 KIGALI 085 SEAS
ENGLISH 09735 1900 1930 250 KIGALI 210 AF
PORTUGUE 09735 1930 2000 250 KIGALI 210 AF
ENGLISH 09735 2000 2057 250 KIGALI 210 C/EAF
ENGLISH 09735 2000 2057 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
ARABIC 09755 0430 0457 250 KIGALI 325 ME
ENGLISH 09755 0500 0530 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
HINDI 09785 0130 0200 250 KIGALI 085 SAS
SWAHILI 09800 1000 1100 250 KIGALI 0ND AF
SWAHILI 09800 1500 1557 250 KIGALI 265 AF
FRENCH 09810 1600 1657 250 KIGALI 210 EAF
AMHARIC 11645 1400 1457 250 KIGALI 030 C/EAF
SWAHILI 11645 1500 1557 250 KIGALI 180 AF
GERMAN 11690 0000 0200 250 KIGALI 265 CAM
HAUSA 11690 1800 1900 250 KIGALI 295 AF
ENGLISH 11690 2100 2200 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
GERMAN 11690 2200 0000 250 KIGALI 265 CAM
GERMAN 11725 1800 1957 250 KIGALI 295 AF
ARABIC 11925 0400 0430 250 KIGALI 030 ME
ARABIC 11925 1800 1900 250 KIGALI 030 ME
ARABIC 11925 1900 1957 250 KIGALI 030 ME
GERMAN 11935 2100 2200 250 KIGALI 115 SEAS/OC
GERMAN 12005 0600 0800 250 KIGALI 210 SAF
RUSSIAN 12025 0400 0457 250 KIGALI 015 ZAS
ENGLISH 12045 0500 0530 250 KIGALI 180 C/SAF
PORTUGUES12045 0530 0557 250 KIGALI 180 C/SAF
ENGLISH 12045 0600 0630 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
HAUSA 12045 0630 0700 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
SWAHILI 12045 1000 1100 250 KIGALI 265 AF
ENGLISH 13780 2100 2157 250 KIGALI 280 WAF
ARABIC 13790 2000 2100 250 KIGALI 310 ME
ARABIC 13790 2100 2157 250 KIGALI 310 ME
GERMAN 15275 1400 1555 250 KIGALI 030 ME/EAF
FRENCH 15275 1700 1800 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
HAUSA 15275 1800 1857 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
GERMAN 15410 0600 0800 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
SWAHILI 15410 1000 1100 250 KIGALI 180 AF
FRENCH 15410 1200 1300 250 KIGALI 0ND AF
HAUSA 15410 1300 1357 250 KIGALI 310 AF
RUSSIAN 15640 0500 0600 250 KIGALI 360 CIS
RUSSIAN 15640 0600 0627 250 KIGALI 360 CIS
FRENCH 17800 1200 1300 250 KIGALI 295 AF
HAUSA 17800 1300 1400 250 KIGALI 295 AF

CHINESE 09865 2300 2350 250 KRANJI 013 CHN
BENGALI 11820 0100 0130 250 KRANJI 315 SAS
HINDI 11820 0130 0200 250 KRANJI 315 SAS
CHINESE 11945 1300 1330 100 KRANJI 013 CHN
CHINESE 12010 1030 1150 250 KRANJI 013 CHN
URDU 15620 0200 0230 250 KRANJI 315 SAS
PERSIAN 05910 1730 1930 200 KRASNODAR 132 ME
GERMAN 07120 0000 0200 250 KRASNODAR 110 SAS
GERMAN 13780 0400 0600 250 KRASNODAR 188 AF
ENGLISH 11690 1900 1929 100 MEYERTON 015 C/EAF
CHINESE 05900 1300 1330 200 NOVOSIBIR. 111 CHN
GERMAN 05900 2200 0000 200 NOVOSIBIR. 111 FE
PERSIAN 05925 1730 1930 500 NOVOSIBIR. 240 ME
GERMAN 05910 1000 1200 250 PETROPAVL. 247 FE
CHINESE 11830 2300 2350 250 PETROPAVL. 263 CHN
ENGLISH 15595 0000 0100 250 PETROPAVL. 247 FE
RUSSIAN 05905 0200 0300 500 RAMPISHAM 076 ZAS
RUSSIAN 05905 0300 0400 500 RAMPISHAM 076 ZAS
RUSSIAN 05910 0500 0600 500 RAMPISHAM 048 CIS
RUSSIAN 05910 0600 0630 500 RAMPISHAM 048 CIS
RUSSIAN 05925 0100 0200 500 RAMPISHAM 047 CIS
ARABIC 06035 0430 0459 500 RAMPISHAM 168 ME
GERMAN 06075 0000 0200 500 RAMPISHAM 140 EUR
GERMAN 06075 0200 0357 500 RAMPISHAM 095 SEUR/ME
GERMAN 06075 0200 0400 500 RAMPISHAM 140 EUR
GERMAN 06075 0400 0459 500 RAMPISHAM 140 EUR
GERMAN 06075 2100 2200 500 RAMPISHAM 140 EUR
GERMAN 06075 2200 0000 500 RAMPISHAM 140 EUR
RUSSIAN 06180 2000 2059 500 RAMPISHAM 076 CIS
GERMAN 07210 0600 0759 500 RAMPISHAM 047 EUR
ENGLISH 07285 0500 0529 500 RAMPISHAM 180 WAF
GERMAN 09545 1800 2000 500 RAMPISHAM 168 SWEUR
GERMAN 09545 2000 2100 500 RAMPISHAM 168 SWEUR
RUSSIAN 09715 1600 1700 500 RAMPISHAM 076 CIS
RUSSIAN 11720 1500 1600 500 RAMPISHAM 076 CIS
FRENCH 12035 1600 1700 500 RAMPISHAM 168 WAF
GERMAN 13780 1600 1759 500 RAMPISHAM 125 EAF
GERMAN 17630 1200 1400 500 RAMPISHAM 080 SAS/SEA
ARABIC 05905 2000 2100 250 SINES 095 ME
ARABIC 05905 2100 2157 250 SINES 095 ME
ENGLISH 05945 0400 0457 250 SINES 160 WAF
BELORUSS 05945 0500 0530 250 SINES 040 EUR
ENGLISH 05945 0600 0629 250 SINES 180 WAF
HAUSA 05945 0630 0700 250 SINES 150 WAF
GERMAN 06075 0000 0200 250 SINES 040 EUR
GERMAN 06075 0200 0400 250 SINES 040 EUR
GERMAN 06075 0400 0600 250 SINES 040 EUR
GERMAN 06075 0600 0800 250 SINES 040 EUR
GERMAN 06075 1700 1800 250 SINES 030 EUR
GERMAN 06075 1800 2000 250 SINES 030 EUR
GERMAN 06075 2000 2157 250 SINES 030 EUR
GERMAN 06075 2200 0000 250 SINES 040 EUR
RUSSIAN 07145 2000 2057 250 SINES 045 CIS
UKRAINIAN07200 0530 0559 250 SINES 055 EUR
ENGLISH 07225 0400 0500 250 SINES 120 AF
ENGLISH 07280 2100 2200 250 SINES 160 WAF
HAUSA 09430 1800 1857 250 SINES 150 WAF
SWAHILI 09565 0300 0357 250 SINES 140 AF

GERMAN 11865 2200 2355 250 SINES 230 LA
RUSSIAN 12080 1600 1700 250 SINES 060 CIS
GERMAN 13780 1200 1359 250 SINES 080 SEUR/ME
FRENCH 13790 1700 1757 250 SINES 150 AF
FRENCH 15275 1600 1657 250 SINES 170 WAF
ENGLISH 15275 1900 1930 250 SINES 130 C/EAF
PORTUGUES15275 1930 1957 250 SINES 130 C/EAF
GERMAN 15335 1400 1555 250 SINES 080 SEUR/ME
FRENCH 15440 1200 1257 250 SINES 105 NAF
GERMAN 15440 1800 1957 250 SINES 150 AF
RUSSIAN 15620 1500 1557 250 SINES 050 CIS
FRENCH 17800 1600 1659 250 SINES 150 WAF
SWAHILI 21780 1000 1100 250 SINES 125 AF
HAUSA 21780 1300 1400 250 SINES 145 AF
ARABIC 06035 0400 0429 300 SKELTON 125 ME
GERMAN 06075 0500 0559 250 SKELTON 150 EUR
GERMAN 06075 0600 0800 300 SKELTON 110 EUR
GERMAN 06075 0800 1000 300 SKELTON 110 EUR
GERMAN 06075 1000 1200 300 SKELTON 110 EUR
GERMAN 06075 1200 1400 300 SKELTON 110 EUR
GERMAN 06075 1400 1559 300 SKELTON 110 EUR
ARABIC 06130 2000 2100 250 SKELTON 160 NAF
ARABIC 06130 2100 2200 250 SKELTON 160 NAF
ARABIC 06135 0430 0459 300 SKELTON 195 ME
GERMAN 09545 0800 1000 250 SKELTON 180 SWEUR
GERMAN 09545 1000 1200 250 SKELTON 180 SWEUR
GERMAN 09545 1200 1400 250 SKELTON 180 SWEUR
GERMAN 09545 1400 1600 250 SKELTON 180 SWEUR
GERMAN 09545 1600 1800 250 SKELTON 180 SWEUR
INDONES 07380 2200 2300 250 TALATA VO. 085 SEAS
BENGALI 09850 0100 0130 250 TCHITA 230 SAS
HINDI 09850 0130 0200 250 TCHITA 230 SAS
GERMAN 01548 0000 0130 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
HINDI 01548 0130 0200 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
ENGLISH 01548 0300 0400 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
GERMAN 01548 1200 1400 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
GERMAN 01548 1400 1459 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
HINDI 01548 1500 1530 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
BENGALI 01548 1530 1600 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
ENGLISH 01548 1600 1700 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
GERMAN 01548 1700 1800 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
ENGLISH 05965 1600 1658 250 TRINCOMALE 015 SAS
INDONES 06000 2200 2300 250 TRINCOMALE 105 SEAS
GERMAN 06050 2300 2358 250 TRINCOMALE 105 SEAS
HINDI 07225 1500 1530 250 TRINCOMALE 015 SAS
BENGALI 07225 1530 1558 250 TRINCOMALE 015 SAS
ENGLISH 07265 0000 0057 250 TRINCOMALE 105 SEAS
GERMAN 07285 0000 0158 250 TRINCOMALE 345 SAS
ARABIC 09495 2000 2100 250 TRINCOMALE 300 NAF
ARABIC 09495 2100 2157 250 TRINCOMALE 300 NAF
ENGLISH 09545 2100 2200 250 TRINCOMALE 270 WAF
HINDI 09585 1500 1530 250 TRINCOMALE 345 SAS
BENGALI 09585 1530 1558 250 TRINCOMALE 345 SAS
INDONES 09655 1200 1258 250 TRINCOMALE 120 SEAS
RUSSIAN 09715 1700 1800 250 TRINCOMALE 345 CIS
RUSSIAN 09715 1800 1900 250 TRINCOMALE 345 CIS
RUSSIAN 09715 1900 1958 250 TRINCOMALE 345 CIS
ENGLISH 09785 0000 0058 250 TRINCOMALE 090 SEAS
ENGLISH 09785 0300 0358 250 TRINCOMALE 015 SAS
ENGLISH 09795 1600 1658 250 TRINCOMALE 345 SAS

URDU 09850 0200 0230 250 TRINCOMALE 345 SAS
ARABIC 11605 1800 1900 250 TRINCOMALE 300 ME
ARABIC 11605 1900 1958 250 TRINCOMALE 300 ME
URDU 11695 1700 1730 250 TRINCOMALE 335 ME
GERMAN 11935 2000 2100 250 TRINCOMALE 120 SEAS/OC
GERMAN 12055 1600 1755 250 TRINCOMALE 255 AF
DARI 12090 1330 1400 250 TRINCOMALE 345 ME
PASHTO 12090 1400 1430 250 TRINCOMALE 345 ME
URDU 12090 1430 1458 250 TRINCOMALE 345 SAS
CHINESE 13735 1300 1328 250 TRINCOMALE 060 CHN
GERMAN 13780 1400 1558 250 TRINCOMALE 300 SEUR/ME
ARABIC 13780 1800 1858 250 TRINCOMALE 285 ME
ENGLISH 13780 1900 1930 250 TRINCOMALE 240 AF
PORTUGUES13780 1930 1958 250 TRINCOMALE 240 AF
ENGLISH 13780 2000 2058 250 TRINCOMALE 255 C/SAF
SWAHILI 15445 0300 0400 250 TRINCOMALE 255 AF
ENGLISH 15445 0400 0458 250 TRINCOMALE 255 C/EAF
GERMAN 15610 1000 1158 250 TRINCOMALE 120 OC
GERMAN 15610 1200 1358 250 TRINCOMALE 355 SAS
PASHTO 15620 0800 0830 250 TRINCOMALE 335 ME
DARI 15620 0830 0858 250 TRINCOMALE 335 ME
INDONESIA15620 1200 1258 250 TRINCOMALE 105 SEAS
CHINESE 15620 1300 1330 250 TRINCOMALE 045 CHN
RUSSIAN 15640 0100 0158 250 TRINCOMALE 025 CIS
RUSSIAN 15640 0200 0300 250 TRINCOMALE 345 ZAS
RUSSIAN 15640 0300 0400 250 TRINCOMALE 345 ZAS
RUSSIAN 15640 0400 0458 250 TRINCOMALE 345 CIS
CHINESE 15640 1030 1150 250 TRINCOMALE 045 CHN
AMHARIC 15640 1400 1458 250 TRINCOMALE 270 C/EAF
GERMAN 17520 0800 0958 250 TRINCOMALE 120 SEAS/OC
RUSSIAN 17700 0100 0158 250 TRINCOMALE 045 CIS
RUSSIAN 17700 0500 0600 250 TRINCOMALE 335 CIS
ENGLISH 17710 0900 1000 250 TRINCOMALE 045 FE
GERMAN 17800 0400 0600 250 TRINCOMALE 240 AF
CHINESE 17820 1030 1150 250 TRINCOMALE 060 CHN
ENGLISH 21840 0900 1000 250 TRINCOMALE 060 FE
ENGLISH 05905 0400 0500 250 WOOFFERTON 184 WAF
UKRAINIAN05945 0530 0600 250 WOOFFERTON 090 EUR
GERMAN 06075 1600 1800 300 WOOFFERTON 114 EUR
GERMAN 06075 1800 2000 300 WOOFFERTON 114 EUR
GERMAN 06075 2000 2100 250 WOOFFERTON 114 EUR
GERMAN 06130 0600 0700 250 WOOFFERTON 184 WAF
ARABIC 07105 0400 0429 300 WOOFFERTON 114 ME
RUSSIAN 07145 1700 1800 250 WOOFFERTON 045 CIS
RUSSIAN 07145 1700 1800 250 WOOFFERTON 086 CIS
RUSSIAN 07145 1800 1900 250 WOOFFERTON 058 CIS
RUSSIAN 07145 1800 1900 250 WOOFFERTON 086 CIS
RUSSIAN 07145 1900 1959 250 WOOFFERTON 086 CIS
RUSSIAN 07145 1900 2000 250 WOOFFERTON 058 CIS
ENGLISH 07240 0600 0630 250 WOOFFERTON 180 WAF
HAUSA 07240 0630 0659 250 WOOFFERTON 160 WAF
ARABIC 07280 1800 1900 300 WOOFFERTON 114 ME
ARABIC 07280 1800 1900 300 WOOFFERTON 170 ME
ARABIC 07280 1900 1959 300 WOOFFERTON 170 ME
ARABIC 07280 1900 1959 300 WOOFFERTON 114 ME
URDU 09495 1700 1730 250 WOOFFERTON 090 ME
GERMAN 09545 0600 0800 250 WOOFFERTON 170 SWEUR
GERMAN 09545 0800 0959 300 WOOFFERTON 114 SEUR/ME
GERMAN 09735 0400 0559 300 WOOFFERTON 128 AF
FRENCH 09735 1700 1759 250 WOOFFERTON 158 WAF
GERMAN 11865 0600 0759 300 WOOFFERTON 114 SEUR/ME
GERMAN 12025 0600 0759 300 WOOFFERTON 078 EUR
FRENCH 12035 1700 1759 300 WOOFFERTON 182 WAF

GERMAN 12070 1600 1759 250 WOOFFERTON 114 SEUR/ME
GERMAN 12070 1800 1959 300 WOOFFERTON 170 AF
GERMAN 13780 0800 1000 250 WOOFFERTON 105 SEUR/ME
GERMAN 13780 1000 1200 250 WOOFFERTON 105 SEUR/ME
DARI 15620 1330 1400 250 WOOFFERTON 082 ME
PASHTO 15620 1400 1430 250 WOOFFERTON 082 ME
FRENCH 17610 1200 1259 300 WOOFFERTON 182 WAF
(DWL via ADDX Andreas Volk-D, Oct 1)
Special call DA0UBOOT - means DA zero submarine, on the occasion of 100
years UBOOTs - German submarines. 1st Dec 2006 to 31 Dec 2007.
Hallo, seltsames Call, 15:10 utc, 3685 lsb, 5/9.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX oct 5)
Die Sonderstation DA0UBOOT, ist anlaesslich des Jubilaeums "100 Jahre
deutsche U-Boote" aktiv.
Die Freunde der Marinefunker geben aus diesem Grund im Jahr 2007 ein
"Sonderdiplom 100 Jahre deutsche U-Boote" heraus. Dieses kann vom
1.12.2006 bis zum 31.12.2007 erarbeitet werden. Dafuer werden 100 Punkte
benoetigt.
Obligatorisch ist das Arbeiten von DA0UBOOT und einer weiteren MF-
Clubstation an Bord eines Museumsschiffes. Statt dieses Museumsschiffes
koennen auch 4 Museumsschiffe gearbeitet werden, die nicht in der MF
organisiert sind.
Es zaehlen: DA0UBOOT 25 Punkte
DL0DMB (Museum U-Boot 995) 15 Punkte
DL0MKF (Museum U-Boot W. Bauer) 15 Punkte
Andere Museums-U-Boote 15 Punkte
Clubstationen auf anderen Museumsschiffen 10 Punkte
/MM-Schiffsstationen 10 Punkte
Andere MF-Clubstationen CW 6 Punkte / SSB 3 Punkte
Digitale Betriebsarten ausser PR 2 Punkte
Sonstige MF-Mitglieder CW 2 Punkte / SSB 1 Punkt
Digitale Betriebsarten ausser PR 1 Punkt
DA0UBOOT und alle anderen Stationen zaehlen fuer die Punktebewertung nur
einmal unabhaengig vom gearbeiteten Band. Die Gebuehr betraegt fuer
europaeische Stationen 13.00 Euro. Der Reinerloes kommt ausschliesslich
dem Erhalt des U-Boot-Ehrenmals Moeltenort bei Kiel zu.
Diplom-Manager ist DJ6TK, DIG 1074
(Heinz-Juergen Kronemeyer-D, A-DX Oct 5)
HONDURAS 3339.98 HRMI at 1145-1155 UT on Sept 28. Presumed with
religious-sounding vocals, YL ancr. Heard the following two mornings as
well with similar format; did not catch an ID due to high QRN levels.
Signal fair strength at best.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
HUNGARY Winter B-07 schedule of Hungarian Radio in Hungarian:
0100-0158 on 5980 JBR 250 kW / 306 deg to NoAm Radio Budapest
0200-0258 on 6145 JBR 250 kW / 306 deg to NoAm Radio Budapest
0400-0800 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio" Mon-Sat
0400-1100 on 6025 JBR 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio" Mon-Sat
0500-0830 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio" Sun
0500-0830 on 6145 JBR 250 kW / 288 deg to WeEu "Kossuth Radio" Sun
0500-1100 on 6025 JBR 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio" Sun
1100-1200 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio"
1100-2200 on 6025 JBR 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio"
1200-1258 on 17690 JBR 250 kW / 075 deg to AUS Radio Budapest
1500-1800 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio"

1900-1958 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu Radio Budapest
1900-1958 on 9845 JBR 250 kW / 075 deg to AUS Radio Budapest
2000-2100 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio"
2100-2158 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu Radio Budapest
2100-2158 on 5970 JBR 250 kW / 306 deg to NoAm Radio Budapest
2200-2300 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio"
2200-2300 on 5980 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio"
2200-2300 on 6025 JBR 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio"
2300-2358 on 9665 JBR 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Radio Budapest
2300-2400 on 6025 JBR 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu "Kossuth Radio" Sat/Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
ICELAND 207 RUV, Eidar, 2228-0009, 21 Sept, talks, newscast; 43332; //
to 189 rated 55353 (!).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
INDIA Frequency changes of All India Radio effective from Sept 26:
0025-0435 NF 9870 BGL 500 kW / 330 deg, x10330 VBSce*
0900-1200 NF 9870 BGL 500 kW / 330 deg, x10330 VBSce*
1245-1740 NF 9870 BGL 500 kW / 330 deg, x10330 VBSce*
1615-1715 NF 10330 DEL 250 kW / non-dir, x 9875 Russian
*Vividh Bharati Service
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
Vividh Bharati 9870. Did my first checking at 0050, Wed.3, for Vividh
Bharati on new 9870 and as expected great signal from Bangalore with 500
kW, slightly noisy and fady than on former 10330. And it's so long for
Radio Austria Int. 300 kW. barely audible in the background. By 0230 VB
has faded substantially, but no trace of Radio Prague at all.
(Raul Saavedra-CTR, dxld Oct 3)
- it is good here on clear fq. in the afternoon, UT.
(Erik Koie-DEN, dxld Oct 3)
Tiny in Germany 1100-1200 UT slot, only S=1 just over threshold at
present. But will much stronger in coming winter season from 1500 UT
onwards. (wb)
INDONESIA 4790.05 RRI Fak-Fak (pres) at 1122-1230+ UT on Sep 26. Koran
recitations, still going past 1230 UT per re-checks. Ditto for subsequent
mornings. Hardly anything resembling Ramadan programming heard from other
RRI stations.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
9680 RRI Jarkarta, at 1035-1100 UT Oct 5, Two males in Indonesian
language conversation. At 1044 UT Qur'an chanting commences. This
continues until the hour. Signal was good.
9525 Voice of Indonesia, at 1113-1125 UT Oct 5. Female person reading
text in Chinese(?). Sounds like she is reading the text phonitically.
Signal was good.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, dxld Oct 5)
IRAN 3985 VOIRI, Kalamabad, at 2257-2355+ UT on Sept 29, Tune-in to
lite instrumental music. Talk in unidentified language at 2300 UT. Koran
at 2302 UT. Talk. Local music. Reception varied from poor to good
depending upon the amount of HAM QRM.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 30)
6025 UNIDENTIFIED at 0136-0205 UT on October 2, 2007. Nonstop Qu'ran
poetry popped up at 0136 (or at least appeared here), under strong Spanish
gospel Dominican Radio Amanecer Interacional. Qu'ran rolled past 0200 with
no break, while Amanecer ran a Spanish AM/SW/FM canned ID at 0202. At
times about equal evel.

(Terry L. Krueger-USA, DXplorer Oct 2)
Could be IRIB Tehran in Arabic night frequency, 1630-0330 UT via Mashad.
(wb)
ISRAEL Silence on SW for VOisrael and Galei Zahal all day on Sep 22nd
and just noted at 1830 UT with nx in En on 9345, 11590, and 13675 kHz. BTW
after normal winter time in Israel on Sep 15th all SW bcs are 1 hour later
and only En, Fr bc 0430-0500 UT are on 7530 kHz new.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
ITALY Rai Rome on Sep 22nd at 0600-0620 UT on 9670 kHz: 0600 nx in Ru,
0610 nx in Romanian! 0615 mx, 0619 in Ru close down.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
>From Oct. 1 RAI International close down the transmitting station in Rome.
This follow the previous closure of the contract with the relay station
dated July 31. From now on RAI International radio programmes will be
broadcast only via satellite and Internet.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
Rai domestic service still on SW ? / RAI International on the web.
Rai ceased all SW programs on Oct 1st.
6060 kHz Rome is scheduled 2200-0400 UT, so Rai Rome ceased for ever
likely on Monday morning Oct 1st 2007 at 0400 UTC !
6060 Tonight RAI International broadcast also the Slovak and Polish
programmes on 5970 kHz until 2225 UT, i.e. into Oct 1 Rome local time. And
now Notturno Italiano from RAI International (explicitly announced) is
again on 900 kHz, probably also 567 and 657 and, most noteworth, also on
6060. At 2300 they one more time included a German segment in the news,
and it started with the announcement "we would like to inform you that as
of the beginning of the new week the news in German will be cancelled from
this programme". Btw, no Notturno Italiano but another program (Radio
Uno?) on 846 kHz.
So what's going on? Could it be that they scrap all foreign language
services but continue Italian also on shortwave?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 2)
Also all Rai Rome Italian language hour at 1700-1800 UT on 6 frequencies
missed totally today Oct 1. (wb)
6060 Nothing of Rai Rome Notturno Italiano program noted on Oct 1st at
2200 UT (// Milano 900 kHz).
Only VoA Khmer via Tinang-PHL noted with time announcement and ID, S=7
signal strength in Germany. Another poor signal co-channel underneath,
seemingly RRS Yakutsk?
(wb)
Not Yakutsk-RUS, but Sichuan PBS from CHN // 7225 kHz. (Mauno Ritola-FIN)
Missed also Italian morning service towards Balkan 6140 kHz on Oct 2nd
totally.
Rai on SW - Nothing nothing audible here, at least ceased all SW programs
on Oct 1st morning at 0400 UT, when Notturno Italiano program ends. (wb)
Ciao Rai International: la fine.
David de Jong writes: Yesterday after 72 years the international shortwave
broadcasts of Italy closed down. Rai International ceased its shortwave
broadcasts, and ceased broadcasting in 25 languages. This news doesn't
seem to have had much attention within Italy. Only some specialised

websites about (international) radio broadcasts mentioned it, alongside a
couple of items in a very few newspapers.
Even Rai International's website didn't mention the end, and on the
broadcast itself it was only mentioned on the end of the newscast. In some
comments it was mentioned that, from the country where Marconi came from,
it is painful to consider that information in languages other than Italian
is not available anymore.
As a result of the end of these broadcast, the broadcasts of English,
French and German news within Italy during the programme 'Notturno
Italiano' on the mediumwave frequencies of Rai Radio 1 have also ceased.
However Rai continues to produce German programming including news, thanks
to the special status of the Alto Adige region (Sudtirol) where Rai Sender
Bozen, which recently also became available on the Internet, is active.
The Italian language radio programmes of Rai International continue on
satellite, Internet and some relays on FM in Canada, Australia and the
United States. These broadcasts are mostly relays of Rai Radio 1, Rai
Radio 2 and Rai Radio 3. Rai International focuses more on its television
activities. Rumours suggest that a Spanish language TV news programme
might re-appear.
In parliament Riccardo Pedrizzi, a member of the right wing opposition
party Alleanza Nazionale, has asked the government to explain the ceasing
of the foreign and shortwave broadcasts. Pedrizzi opposes the end of
shortwave broadcasts and the total end of foreign language radio
broadcasts of Rai International. "The decision seems to be in total
contradiction to the obligation deriving from the convention which was
signed at the end of July," according to Pedrizzi. In this convention,
Pedrizzi recalls, it is mentioned that foreign citizens interested or
potentially interested in Italy and its values, culture, way of life,
creativity and products should be targeted, which in the opinion of the
Alleanza Nazionale politician should mean an increase of efforts instead
of closing down.
Pedrizzi asked the government if it is correct that the current convention
between government and Rai/Rai International allows the closing of the
broadcasts, and what initiatives the government will take in this matter.
According to Pedrizzi this situation is in contradiction with the
international role Italy wants to play in the world.
(Oct 1st, by AndySennitt-HOL, RNW MNblog via dxld Oct 2)
A mostly unceremonious end to 77 years of international radio from Italy
(updated). The international radio broadcasts of RAI Italy have ended. But
the pre-programmed RAI multilingual stream is still playing the usual
opening announcements, e.g. Hungarian at 1935. But instead of the news, we
hear bland instrumental music as filler.
David de Jong provides a good summary of the closure of RAI shortwave
broadcasts at Radio Netherlands Media Network, 1 October 2007. David says
that the news in English, French, and German on RAI's "Notturno Italiano"
has also ended. However, the RAI International Onde Medie page still lists
those three language for "Notturno Italiano." I think David is correct,
but perhaps someone in Europe could listen at 2303, 0003, 0103, 0203, or
0303 UT on 567, 657, or 900 kHz, to see if non- Italian news survives.
RAI's elimination of international shortwave broadcasts did get a brief
mention by Italian newspaper columnist Ieri Ernesto Galli della Loggia, as
mentiond by Andrea Lawendel in Radiopassionae, 30 September 2007.
See Kim's updated farewell to RAI international radio, with audio
excerpts. See previous post about same subject. Posted: 01 Oct 2007

for linx, via dxld Oct 2)
Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) sollte seinen Auslandshoerfunk auf
Kurzwelle am 30. September 2007 einstellen. Nach Angaben der Gewerkschaft
Libersind soll die Sendestation Prato Smeraldo bereits schriftliche
Anweisungen zur Beendigung des Betriebs erhalten haben.
Das faschistische Italien begann am 1. Juli 1930 mit Auslandssendungen auf
Kurzwelle und brachte 1934 auch Programme in Fremdsprachen. Der Neustart
nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg war am 3. September 1946 mit Sendungen in
Englisch, Franzoesisch, Portugiesisch und Spanisch. RAI brachte offiziell
Informationsprogramme in 26 Sprachen, doch waren schon in den letzten
Wochen die Nachrichten in einigen Sprachen nicht mehr zu hoeren. Betroffen
sind bis zu 60 Arbeitsplaetze.
Das bevorstehende Ende der Fremdsprachensendungen aus Rom war im Juli
durch eine neue, mit der italienischen Regierung abgeschlossene
Vereinbarung ueber die Taetigkeit von RAI International besiegelt worden.
Diese sieht zwar einen Ausbau der Fernsehaktivitaeten, jedoch im Gegenzug
keinerlei Hoerfunkprogramme fuer das Ausland mehr vor.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 23.9.2007; ntt Oct 1)
JAPAN NHK Homepage.
wie angekuendigt wird auch die deutschsprachige Homepage abgeschaltet. Auf
der Startseite fehlt Deutsch schon als Sendesprache. Auch Real Audio
funktioniert nicht mehr. Die deutschen Seiten liegen noch auf dem Server
und sind direkt per gespeichertem Link abrufbar. Der Sprachkurs ist auch
offline.
(Jan Balzer-D, A-DX Oct 1)
Ich habe von den deutschsprachigen Sendungen von Radio Japan je
30minuetige Mitschnitte am
24.09. / 25.09. / 26.09. / 28.09. / 29.09. und 30.09. auf 9850 kHz
angefertigt und kann diese an Interessenten als MP3-Files zukommen lassen.
Anfragen bitte an mich direkt. Desweiteren habe ich von der Homepage von
NHK 20minuetige Real-Audiofiles runtergeladen, diese betreffen die
Sendungen vom 23.09. bis 30.09. Die Realaudiofiles kann ich auch in ein
anderes Format abspeichern.
(Willi Stengel-D Oct 1)
Wer anklickt
und dann einen Wochentag aufruft, kann sich die letzte Sendewoche noch
immer anhoeren und aufzeichnen.
Heute kam uebrigens noch eine Grusskarte vom deutschen Dienst.
(Douglas Kaehler-D, A-DX Oct 1)
KOREA Rep. of 1566 HLAZ, FEBC relay, Jeju (or Cheju?), 2001-2055, 26
Sept, Korean, talks, hymns & songs; 34422, QRM de G.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
MADAGASCAR?? 5011.5V, ... Drifting down continuously. Madagascar on all
night? Have they been off frequency lately? Haven't heard any sign of it
since.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx Sept 29)
Not heard drifting for a long time, and Malagasy is not close to Swahili.
(Thorsten Hallmann-D, dxld Sept 30)
Madagascar has been drifting some days during past weeks. I've noted it
during some UT evenings on various frequencies between 5009 and 5013 kHz.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Oct 2)
MADEIRA/PORTUGAL [non] RDPI 15560, best signal direct from Europe on

19mb, Sunday Sept 30 at 1354 UT with Abraco da Madeira show, interrupted
briefly for QSY announcement upcoming at hourtop, 12020 to 11905; phone
call from Canada, 1400 UT news break. This is for the diaspora from
Madeira, which seems to be more than you would expect from such a small
island, scheduled 1211-1400 UT on Sundays.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 2)
MALI 4835.57 RTV Du Mali, at 2347-2359 UT. Noted typical desert/nomad
type music. After a selection, a male in French language comments, then
back to music. He continues this routine until the hour. On the hour went
off the air. Signal was fair.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Oct 1) yes 4835.57 on Sept 29 too, wb.
11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1203-1250, 30 Sept, Vernacular, news (tent) followed
by a news magazine in French; 34433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
MALTA Ein bisher wenig bekannter Umstand ist der Beschreibung der
Station, die von der Deutschen Welle ab 1974 auf Malta betrieben wurde,
durch den Antenneningenieur Bernd Waniewski zu entnehmen. Die auf 1557 kHz
eingesetzte Mittelwellenanlage bestand aus einem 600-kW-Sender sowie einer
urspruenglich drei Masten umfassenden Richtantenne. Zu einem bisher nicht
bekannten Zeitpunkt stuerzte jedoch ein Mast um. Bis zur Stillegung der
Sendestation im Januar 1996 wurde der Sendebetrieb nur noch ueber die zwei
verbliebenen Masten aufrechterhalten.
Neben der Mittelwelle verfuegte die Station auch ueber drei 250-kW-
Kurzwellensender. Fuer ihren Betrieb standen mehrere Quadrantantennen
(Rundstrahler) zur Versorgung von Nordafrika und Nahost sowie eine in alle
Richtungen drehbare logarithmisch-periodische Antenne zur Verfuegung.
Hinzu kamen zwei Vorhangantennen fuer Sendungen nach Asien und Amerika,
mit denen die Sendeanlagen besonders oekonomisch ausgenutzt werden
konnten.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 23.9.2007; ntt Oct 1)
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, at 0609-f/out 0630 UT on 26
Sept, Arabic, prayer; 34443.
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, at 1113-1255 UT on 23 Sept, Vernacular,
talks,..., chanting; 45444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
MICRONESIA PMA - Pacific Mission Aviation - The Cross Radio on 4755 kHz
was identified from around 0800 UT of Oct. 3 by the reception of many
Japanese DXer.
4755.24 kHz at +0800-2100+ in English. (24 hrs service ?)
QRM of CNR -1 on 4750 kHz until 1730 and from 2000 UT.
At 1200 UT, Oct. 3 by Show Yamamori
At 1733 UT, Oct. 3 by Show Yamamori
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC Oct 4)
Thank you, yes, I also managed to hear it yesterday. It is clearly
stronger than for example PNG 4960 kHz. Seems to strengthen now at 1215
UT. I noticed also an interesting carrier on 4755 kHz exact after 1300 UT,
I wonder what that might be. Maybe just a spurious product from another
frequency.

(Mauno Ritola-FIN, direct Oct 4)
4755.25 Pacific Mission Aviation at 1229-1400+ UT on Oct 5. Presumed with
programming as described by Bruce Churchill, i.e. mostly religious-
sounding music, with occasional anmts by young-sounding female. Not much
readable from the anmts; the "best" of these was at 1332 UT when she said
"Hi, this is Melinda[?]. You are listening to....". There was also a male
announcer from time to time but could not make out any of his words. Not
very strong - suspect rather low power, as other regional stations (PNG)
were doing well. More or less readable until a bit past 1400 UT, although
a very weak carrier still detected at 1500 UT.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 5)
Hi John, they are 1 kW. They say that the speech parts come on very low
modulation, because they have problems with the signal processor and they
must bypass it for the the time being. The most common ID version
continues as " ... 88.5 FM The Cross".
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Oct 5)
MICRONESIA 4755.25 PMA Pohnpei hrd Oct 5 from 1200 tune to 1415 UT tune
out (entire session recorded). Possibly weak audio but mostly just a
carrier hrd until 1222.5 when audio suddenly appeared at S3 with a female
praise vocal. Longer than normal gaps between songs. All Christian mx
pgming w/ a woman ann (EE) at 1257 with about a 7 sec anmt - could not
make it out. Same YL ancr (sounded like a young girl) again at 1330 and
1357. Sporadic QRM from RTTY bursts and Mexican 2xSSB, but not enough to
be bothersome. Otherwise clear channel.
After 1222.5 UT signal remained fairly constant at S3 lvl w/ some deep
fades (S2 to S8 on the S-meter) - however modulation lvls dipped from time
to time. The pgming seemed almost like a test bcst - a station like this
would normally have syndicated Christian pgming mixed with non-stop mx for
shorter periods. I have a 3 min audio clip (360 KB) from 1356 to 1359 UT
incl the YL ancr at 1357 for Sights & Sounds (and a little of the SSB
QRM), if desired. This seemed to be the peak reception period.
The PMA web site has an interesting comment on the people of Micronesia -
"caught between the computer and the canoe", an apt description I would
imagine. As it's just after Midnight on Guam, I will wait a few hrs to e-
mail a report to Melinda Espinosa on Guam.
Recorded a later session from 1421-1451 . Hymns, gospel and praise vocals
as before w/ woman ann in En w/ very short anmt at 1428. Still going but
fading fast after 1450. Pgm format seems similar to CRN in PNG (except for
the Vatican R. relays.). Nice S3 signal, mostly in the clear - Mexican
2xSSB on channel in ECSS (USB) but switching to LSB solved that problem.
Rechecked at 1510 - still audible but S2 w/ incr noise lvl.
Earlier this morning (0730 to 0800 UT) hrd some similar mx mixing with R.
Educacao Rural on 4755 kHz, but PMA was fading in and out and the
Brazilian dominated in this time frame. Tried ECSS (U) w/ 3.8 KHz
bandwidth, notching and USB but couldn't isolate PMA enough to distinguish
pgming.
Thanks to Mauno for alertly picking this up and the precise freq
measurement!
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Oct 5)
MOEGEL-DELLINGER effect:
again today Sept 29th at 1145 UT with only two stations in 49 mb -
Budapest 6025 kHz SIO=151 and ROI 6155 252 only. None in the 41 mb and
only five stations in 31mb and eight in 25mb etc. Yesterday after 21 days
without spots, from nowhere in the middle of the sun rised spot #10971,
but BOE maybe is due to the windstorm from the coronal holes on the Sun.

Sorr I am not a specialist to say the exact reason.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29)
MOLDOVA [PRIDNESTROVE] 549 I hear Grigoriopol now all evening on 549
kHz until sign[-off] at 2100 UT. They have a couple of half hour blocks
with 15 minutes of Russian and 7 + 7 minutes in Ukrainian and Romanian. I
never heard them use Radio PMR in the ID, only Radio Pridnestrovye in
Russian and Ukrainian. Romanian programme has no identification. Between
the blocks they carry Radio Mayak .
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Oct World DX Club Contact via dxld Sept 30)
MONGOLIA 12085 Voice of Mongolia, Khonkhor, 1035-1100*, 23 Sept,
Mongolian, talks & songs; 35433 but deteriorating. It's been very rare to
have such a SINPO rating on this fq at this late time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
MYANMAR The Defense Forces Broadcasting Unit scheduled on 5770 kHz has
not been heard these days. (I don't remember when they were last reported)
The other channels from Myanmar, viz. 5040, 5986, 7185, & 9730 are
monitored as usual. Monitoring was done for the last two weeks while I was
at Bhubaneswar in Orissa, Eastern Part of India (closer to Myanmar than my
regular place viz Hyderabad).
(Jose Jacob-IND, dxld Sept 28)
NETHERLANDS Das religioes orientierte Grootnieuws Radio hat seinen
Sendebetrieb auf der Mittelwelle Flevoland/Zeewolde 1008 kHz am 1.
September 2007 um 00.04 Uhr MESZ/CEST Ortszeit aufgenommen, vorerst mit
einem provisorischen, hauptsaechlich aus Musik bestehenden Programm. Das
Senderecht erwarb Grootnieuws Radio von Talpa, der Betreibergesellschaft
von Radio 10 Gold, die wegen ausbleibender Werbeeinnahmen bereits im Maerz
2007 das Ende der Mittelwellenverbreitung dieses Programms angekuendigt
hatte. Offenbar wegen des angestrebten Verkaufs der Lizenz wurde Radio 10
Gold jedoch mit unveraenderter Sendeleistung von 200 kW weiter auf 1008
kHz ausgestrahlt.
Radio 10 Gold verabschiedete sich von seinen Mittelwellenhoerern am 31.
August 2007 mit einer Sondersendung, die 19.00-24.00 Uhr nur auf 1008 kHz
lief. In den letzten Tagen wurden Geruechte ueber einen Verkauf von Radio
10 Gold laut.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 5.9.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Keine neuen Entwicklungen gibt es bislang bei der Mittelwelle Lopik 675
kHz, die bis zum 30. Juni 2007 das jetzt auf UKW uebertragene Arrow
Classic Rock ausstrahlte. Nach der Uebertragung eines Sonderprogramms, das
auf die neue Empfangsmoeglichkeit auf UKW hinwies, sendet Arrow Classic
Rock auf 675 kHz derzeit ein gesondertes Mittelwellenprogramm, da eine
Uebernahme des regulaeren UKW-Programms aus medienrechtlichen Gruenden
nicht moeglich ist. Die kuenftige Nutzung dieser Frequenz bleibt damit
abzuwarten.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 5.9.2007; ntt Oct 1)
NETHERLANDS/GERMANY Some changes of RNW in DRM mode:
0600-0700 on 7210 FLE 040 kW / 133 deg to SoEaEu, cancelled from Sept20
0700-0800 on 11895 FLE 040 kW / 133 deg to SoEaEu, cancelled from Sept20
1000-1300 on 7240 FLE 040 kW / 123 deg to CeEaEu, cancelled from Sept20
1400-1500 on 7240 FLE 040 kW / 123 deg to CeEaEu, cancelled from Sept20
1500-1600 on 13600 FLE 040 kW / 191 deg to SoWeEu, cancelled from Sept20
1600-1700 on 13645 FLE 040 kW / 191 deg to SoWeEu, cancelled from Sept20
0700-1500 on 5930 NAU 040 kW / 225 deg to SoWeEu, new txion from Oct.22
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
PAKISTAN Crashed all stations almost regulary in range 9349-9384 kHz
with broom in times 1555-1617 UTC, from 9380 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)

English Program of Radio Pakistan News Channel 5080 kHz 1600-1700 UT. 5080
kHz, 1600-1700 UT, Radio Pakistan News and Current Affairs Channel
broadcasts English program under the title "English Hour" at 5080 kHz from
1600 to 1700 UT. The program commences with the National News Bulletin
followed by news commentary, sports and business news and a discussion
program in English titled "Insight".
For this broadcast the Islamabad 100 kW transmitter API-4 is used, which
is reportedly of Russian origin and was installed in 1979. It developed
some faults in 2001 which have now been rectified to some extent.
The transmission of the English programme of News and Current Affairs
Channel of Radio Pakistan is primarily beamed for the domestic listeners
but it has been reported heard in Scandinavia and Far East on shortwave.
The transmission frequently disappears from the designated frequencies, is
inconsistent and the transmitter is unreliable, mostly produces buzz and
noise. At times the audio resembles robotic voice. But the transmitter is
not as bad as the one being used for External Services (API-3 100 kW).
This transmission could be of interest to DXers trying to monitor radio
transmission in English from Pakistan. Intersted DXers might not be able
to hear the signal of External Service (API-3 100 kW) but the News Channel
(API-4 100 kW) could be heard in many areas outside Pakistan.
It has been getting SINPO ratings of up to 45333 from many regions. The
problems of course are frequent disappearance, muffled audio and the
transmitter buzz. Some listeners might find difficulty in understanding
the English being spoken in South Asian accent.
This English program is in addition to the one broadcast at 0830-0930 at
15100 and 17835 for World Service for Europe for which 250 kW transmitter
is used.
Glenn! Thanks for providing info that CRI broadcasts via skywave for
transmission on medium wave in addition to their 600 kW medium wave
transmitter.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Sept 29)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3334.97 R. East Sepik at 1255-1312* UT on Oct 5. Noted
with mx to 1258 closing anmt by YL and anthem at 1259 UT. After a minute
of silence resumed programming again at 1301 with talk/news, presumably
Karai Nat'l Service since it was // to 3204.97 from 1301 on. Both freqs
good; 3334.97 went off about 1312 and 3204.97 around 1306 UT. Was jumping
back and forth between these freqs and 4755.25 - wanted to check a few PNG
freqs to compare signals with Pacific Aviation - the PNG stations were
coming in considerably better.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 5)
RUSSIA/ARMENIA Voice of Russia in Persian is noted here regulary 1400-
1600 UT on 9360 kHz (new) and MW 1377 kHz (from 1500, from Armenia, also
new freq) and // published 5935, 7305, 9475, and 12035 kHz. On Sep 15th
1448-1458 UT and on Sep 22 1548-1558 UT were sermons in Ru in the Persian
prgr.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
RUSSIA/TAIWAN/USA Some changes for A-07 of TDP
Some changes for A-07 of TDP
Moj Them Radio in Hmong:
0100-0130 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Mon/Wed/Fri, xTue/Thu
Voice of Meselna Delina in Tigrigna:
1800-1830 NF 17690 HRA 250 kW / 075 deg to EaAf Mon-Fri, from Oct 1

1700-1730 on 7335* ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Mon-Fri, til Sept 28
x11765. * strong co-ch CRI in English to WeEu via BEI 500 kW 322 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
RUSSIA/UKRAINE Some WYFR Family Radio changes:
1000-1100 NF 7245 K/A 100 kW / 178 deg to EaS in Japanese, x7150
1600-1800 on 7520 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg to WeAs in Persian, x1600-1700
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
RUSSIA 7345 Unid. According to some info I received, 7345 kHz at 1700 UT
(techno non-stop music) is a test of TDP. No transmitter site specified.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Oct 4) Samara-RUS?
5975 ARMENIA? La Voz de Rusia; at *2355-0002 UT on October 1, 2007.
Typical Old School Soviet 1 kHz test tones on/off until 2358, then one
minute of open carrier (and again, typical 50 cycle hum), interval signal
>from 2359, Spanish ID by male and into news in Spanish. Clear and fair.
Haven't kept track of sites or bothering to waste time digging; I just see
this was listed in the WRTH-2007 as Armenia.
(Terry L. Krueger-USA, DXplorer Oct 2)
NOT Armenia, ARM means but Armavir Krasnodar site located in foreground of
Caucasus Russia.
5975 0000-0200 10,11 ARM 500kW 290degr towards Central America.
Google Earth imagery:
ARM Armavir Tbilisskaya / Oktyabrskoye (in Krasnodar)
45 28 22.60 N 40 06 18.89 E
Die umfangreichen Sendeanlagen, die in der Sowjetunion fuer den AM-
Rundfunk errichtet wurden, blieben auch nach deren Zerfall zunaechst
erhalten. In den letzten Jahren ist es im Osten des europaeischen Teils
von Russland jedoch zur Schliessung von traditionsreichen Sendestationen
gekommen.
2005 stellte das Sendezentrum in Nowosemejkino, 15 km nordoestlich von
Samara, seinen Betrieb ein. Errichtet wurde die Sendestation 1941/42 als
"Objekt 15", um auch im Falle einer Eroberung des Raums Moskau durch die
Wehrmacht noch ueber Sendemoeglichkeiten zu verfuegen. Alle technischen
Ausruestungen fanden ihren Platz in einem Bunker, der sie auch gegen
Luftangriffe mit schweren Bomben schuetzen konnte. Eingebaut wurde ein auf
Lang- und Mittelwelle einsetzbarer Sender mit einer Leistung von 1200 kW,
der damit der staerkste Rundfunksender der Welt war. Hinzu kamen
Kurzwellensender, die zuvor an Standorten im Raum Moskau standen. Die
Antennenanlage umfasste je ein aus vier Tuermen bestehendes System fuer
Mittelwelle bzw. Langwelle sowie einige Rhombusantennen fuer die
Kurzwelle.
Nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg wurde die Sendetechnik in Nowosemejkino zu zwei
Sendebloecken mit einer Leistung von jeweils 2000 kW ausgebaut, die mit
Stand der jeweils letzten Frequenzen Radio-1 auf 234 kHz sowie das heutige
Radio Rossii auf 873 kHz abstrahlten. Die alten, mit 15 kW wenig
leistungsfaehigen Kurzwellensender wurden 1985 demontiert. Bis in die
neunziger Jahre verblieb noch ein Spezialsender, der auf Frequenzen
ausserhalb der Rundfunkbereiche in Einseitenbandmodulation das zur
Ausstrahlung ueber den Mittelwellensender Wiederau bzw. ab 1989 dann den
Sender Wachenbrunn auf 1323 kHz bestimmte Programm uebertrug.
Hierbei handelte es sich um eine Rueckfallebene, die Stoerungen der
Kabelverbindung aus Moskau nach Deutschland ueberbruecken sollte. In der
Vergangenheit betrieb die Deutsche Post [der DDR] in Beelitz einen
professionellen Empfang dieser Signale, beschraenkte sich spaeter aber auf
die Bereithaltung eines Kurzwellenempfaengers beim Mittelwellensender in
Wachenbrunn. Dort war das Signal aus Nowosemejkino erfahrungsgemaess immer

gerade dann in zur Ausstrahlung ungeeigneter Qualitaet zu empfangen, wenn
die Leitung aus Moskau tatsaechlich ausfiel. Mitte der neunziger Jahre
wurde die Kurzwellenzuspielung schliesslich aufgegeben.
Der Langwellensender in Nowosemejkino mit der Bezeichnung RW-390 stellte
seinen Betrieb ebenfalls in den neunziger Jahren im Zuge der schrittweisen
Schliessung des Sendernetzes von Radio-1 ein. Damals wurde irrtuemlich
angenommen, den Betrieb der Langwelle haette eine neue Sendeanlage in
Sysran uebernommen, nachdem dort entsprechende Antennen gesichtet wurden.
Bei der Anlage in Sysran handelt es sich jedoch nicht um einen
Rundfunksender, sondern um einen 1100 kW starken Sender des
Navigationssystems Tschaika, das auf 100 kHz arbeitet.
Nach dem Ende der Langwellenverbreitung von Radio-1 und des
Zuspieldienstes nach Wachenbrunn verblieb in Nowosemejkino noch die
Mittelwelle 873 kHz, die mit auf 1200 kW beschraenkter Leistung das
Programm von Radio Rossii uebertrug. Schliesslich wurde auch dieser Sender
am 10. Mai 2005 um 01.00 Uhr Ortszeit endgueltig abgeschaltet. An seine
Stelle trat ein mit 100 kW Sendeleistung wesentlich kostenguenstiger zu
betreibender Sender am dichter an Samara gelegenen Standort Mechsawod.
Die Station Nowosemejkino ist nicht zu verwechseln mit der
Kurzwellenstation am noerdlichen Stadtrand von Samara, die auch unter der
Bezeichnung "Radiozentrum 3" gefuehrt wird und ueber 19 Kurzwellensender
mit Leistungen von 100, 200 oder 250 kW verfuegt. Diese Sendeanlagen sind
unveraendert in Betrieb und uebertragen Programme sowohl der Stimme
Russlands als auch verschiedener auslaendischer Veranstalter.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 26.8.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Die 1929 eroeffnete, auch als Radiozentrum 5 bezeichnete Sendestation
Tschkalowskaja in Stscholkowo, die mit Stand 2004 noch 42 Mitarbeiter
beschaeftigte, wurde Anfang 2007 geschlossen. Zuletzt (seit 1998) wurde
von der Station Tschkalowskaja mit einem Sender des Typs Schtorm-S auf 549
kHz das Programm von Radio Majak mit auf 75 kW beschraenkter Leistung
uebertragen, nachdem Radio Majak den 500 kW starken Mittelwellensender auf
der Station Kurowskaja bei Awsjunino (Radiozentrum 7) offenbar als zu
kostspielig aufgegeben hat. Den Sendebetrieb auf 549 kHz uebernimmt jetzt
mit unveraenderter Leistung von 75 kW die Sendestation Elektrostal.
Ein weiterer Mittelwellensender (RW-221, Typ DSW-150) der Station
Tschkalowskaja hatte bis zum 31. Mai 2005 auf 1152 kHz das nur noch auf
UKW verbreitete Kulturprogramm Radio Orfej uebertragen. Zuvor lief der 150
kW starke Sender bis 2000 auf der mitunter auch in Mitteleuropa hoerbaren
Frequenz 1233 kHz, dort uebertrug er Radio 101 und spaeter Narodnoje
Radio. Darueber hinaus verfuegte die Station Tschkalowskaja ueber vier
Kurzwellensender des Typs Sneg; sie wurden zuletzt fuer Uebertragungen von
Radio Rossii in Richtung Belarus genutzt und 1999 stillgelegt.
(Kai Ludwig 24.7., Radio Eins Medienmagazin 26.8.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Die aus dem Jahre 1941 stammende Sendestation in Ufa
54 45 30 N 56 02 00 E
die noch bis 2006 oder Anfang 2007 auf 162 kHz (RW-96 300 kW, frueher 153
kHz) in Ufa produzierte Programme der Teleradiokompanija Baschkortostan
sowie auf 198 kHz (RW-1 150 kW) das Moskauer Radio Majak ausstrahlte,
existiert seit dem 29. Juni 2007 nicht mehr. An diesem Tage wurden die
vier jeweils 190 m hohen Antennenmasten der Station gesprengt.
Ufa verfuegte ueber den Sender mit der niedrigsten sowjetischen
Betriebsnummer RW-1; er war 1941 aus Noginsk bei Moskau nach Ufa umgesetzt
worden. Fuer den AM-Rundfunk im Raum Ufa verbleibt die Sendestation
Jasykowo, etwa 40 km nordoestlich von Ufa. Sie ist nur noch auf
Mittelwelle aktiv, nachdem der 15 kW starke Kurzwellensender, der auf 4485
kHz GTRK Bashkortostan und Radio Rossii auch in Mitteleuropa gehoert

werden konnte, seit einigen Jahren nicht mehr im Einsatz ist. Auf 693 kHz
kommt Radio Rossii, auf 1287 kHz Radio Yunost. Ausfuehrliche Informationen
finden sich bei
(Kai Ludwig 21.7., Radio Eins Medienmagazin 26.8.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Ausser Betrieb gegangen ist vor kurzem die 1938 eroeffnete Sendestation
Noginsk. Hier waren zuletzt die Langwelle 198 kHz sowie die von mehreren
Veranstaltern genutzte Mittelwelle 846 kHz in Betrieb. Die Ausstrahlungen
auf 198 kHz hat offenbar das Sendezentrum Kurowskaja uebernommen, waehrend
die Mittelwelle 846 kHz jetzt zusammen mit 549 kHz ueber die Noginsker
Schwesterstation Elektrostal laeuft. Diese Ausstrahlungen, fuer die Ende
2006 eine neue Antenne errichtet wurde, ersetzten in Elektrostal die einst
mit hohen Leistungen (je ca. 1200 kW) gefahrenen Sendungen auf 171 kHz
(ehem. Radio-1, in den 90er Jahren abgeschaltet) und 873 kHz (Radio
Rossii, heute mit 250 kW am Standort Lesnoj in Betrieb). Einst waren in
Noginsk auch mehrere Kurzwellensender eines in den 40er Jahren
entwickelten, an der unueblichen Sendeleistung von 120 kW erkennbaren Typs
im Einsatz. Eine in den Norden Russlands gerichtete Uebertragung von Radio
Rossii lief aus Noginsk ueber einen aus den 50er Jahren stammenden und
damit etwas neueren Kurzwellensender (100 kW) noch bis zum Fruehjahr 2003.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 26.8.2007, ntt Oct 1)
Nicht mehr auf Mittelwelle aktiv ist die Sendestation Kupawna/Swetly, die
organisatorisch mit den Standorten Noginsk und Elektrostal zum
Radiozentrum 9 zusammengefasst ist. Die Frequenz 1305 kHz ist
abgeschaltet, seit Radio Drushba, das unter anderem von der Stimme
Russlands getragen wurde und eine Bruecke zwischen den Laendern der GUS
sein wollte, seinen Betrieb weitgehend unbemerkt wieder eingestellt hat.
Das auf 918 kHz abgestrahlte Radio Swobodnaja Rossija hatte am 31. Mai
2004 ebenfalls seine Sendungen auf Mittelwelle aufgegeben.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 26.8.2007; ntt Oct 1)
In einer Aufstellung der nicht mehr aktiven Rundfunksender im Raum Moskau
zu nennen ist auch das Radiozentrum 143 des Generalstabs der russischen
Streitkraefte in Powarowo, knapp 40 km nordwestlich von Moskau. Dort wurde
seit den neunziger Jahren Radio Swesda (frueher Radio Slawjanka), das
Hoerfunkprogramm der russischen Armee, mit einer Leistung von 15 kW auf
der Mittelwelle 990 kHz uebertragen. Seit Juli 2006 sendet Radio Swesda im
Raum Moskau jedoch auf der reichweitenstarken UKW-Frequenz 95,6 MHz. Auch
nach dem Ende des Rundfunkbetriebs ist die Station Powarowo weiterhin mit
ihren 10 bis 20 kW starken Sendern fuer militaerische Anwendungen aktiv.
Darunter befindet sich das wegen seiner auffaelligen Praesenz legendaere
Alarmierungssignal UWB-76 auf der Frequenz 4625 kHz.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 26.8.2007; ntt Oct 1)
Seinen Sendebetrieb eingestellt hat offenbar das Kurzwellenzentrum am
noerdlichen Stadtrand von Jekaterinburg im Ural, das in der Vergangenheit
vermutlich in groesserem Umfang in die sowjetische Stoersendertaetigkeit
gegen auslaendische Stationen eingebunden war. Noch im Herbst 2004 konnte
diese Station Sendezeit an Trans World Radio verkaufen, jetzt sind fuer
sie jedoch keine Ausstrahlungen auf Kurzwelle mehr ersichtlich. Die
Station erscheint noch in HFCC-Listen, aber beispielsweise 9610 und 11920
kHz werden erkennbar nicht benutzt. Die bisher auf der Kurzwellenstation
betriebenen Stadtfrequenzen im Mittelwellenbereich (BBC auf 666 kHz, Radio
TNW auf 909 kHz) sind zur Mittel- und Langwellenstation oestlich von
Jekaterinburg verlagert worden, was auf eine voellige Schliessung des
Standorts hindeutet.
Das Kurzwellenzentrum Jekaterinburg verfuegte ueber eine groessere Anzahl
von Sendern aus den fuenfziger Jahren, die jeweils eine Leistung von 100
kW hatten und im Rundfunkbetrieb oft zu Paaren mit einer Gesamtleistung
von 200 kW kombiniert wurden. Meist wurde dabei auf einer Frequenz auch

das deutsche Programm von Radio Moskau bzw. spaeter der Stimme Russlands
uebertragen.
(Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 26.8.2007; ntt Oct 1)
SOUTH AFRICA 3320 Radio Sondergrense, at 2335-2345 UT. Two males
conversing in Africaans. The are talking over the telephone, so I suppose
this is an interview. Sometimes I am sorry I never learned Africaans when
I was over there. Signal was good.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Oct 1)
3320 SAUK / R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, at 2107-2125 UT on 22 Sept,
Afrikaans, newscast, weather rpt., country & western type music & songs;
35332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
SRI LANKA Some changes of Deutsche Welle in English in DRM mode:
0500-0600 on 17525 TRM 090 kW / 045 deg to EaAs from Sept16
0500-0600 on 12005 TRM 090 kW / 045 deg to SoAs till Sept15
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
TAIWAN/FRANCE/U.K./USA
Radio Taiwan International B07. Oct 28, 2007 - March 30, 2008.
UTC Days Tgt Freq Site Pwr
Mandarin
0000-0500 daily CHN 11885 TWN 100
0000-0500 daily CHN 11640 TWN 100
0000-0400 daily CHN 15245 TWN 100
0000-0300 daily CHN 9660 TWN 100
0200-0500 daily CHN 15290 TWN 250
0400-0500 daily CHN 1008 TWN 600
0400-0500 daily SeA 15320 TWN 100
0400-0500 daily NwAm 5950 WYFR 100
0400-0500 daily CAm 9680 WYFR 100
0400-0600 daily CHN 15270 TWN 100
0900-1000 daily SeA 11635,15525,11520 TWN 100
0900-1100 daily CHN 9415 TWN 100
0900-1400 daily CHN 6150 TWN 100
0900-1500 daily CHN 6085 TWN 300
0900-1100 daily CHN 1422 TWN 50
0900-1600 daily CHN 11665 TWN 300
0900-1600 daily CHN 603 TWN 1000
0900-1800 daily CHN 7185 TWN 100
0900-1800 daily CHN 1008 TWN 600
1000-1200 daily CHN 1503 TWN 600
1000-1400 daily CHN 9780 TWN 100
1100-1800 daily CHN 9680 TWN 100
1100-1300 daily CHN 11710 TWN 100
1200-1300 daily SeA 15465 TWN 100
1300-1330 daily CHN 1503 TWN 600
1300-1400 daily SeA 15265 TWN 250
1300-1500 daily SeA 7445 TWN 100
1300-1800 daily CHN 1098 TWN 300
1400-1800 daily CHN 6145/7130 TWN 100
1600-1700 daily CHN 1503 TWN 600
1600-1800 daily CHN 7365 TWN 300
2200-2400 daily CHN 11710 TWN 300
2200-2400 daily CHN 11885 TWN 100
2200-2400 daily CHN 6105 TWN 100
2200-2400 daily SeA 11635 TWN 100
2200-2400 daily NeAm 5950 WYFR 100
2200-2400 daily NwAm 15440 WYFR 100
2200-2400 daily CHN 6150 TWN 100
2200-2300 daily EU 3965 Issoudun 250

2300-2400 daily CHN 15245 TWN 100
Hokkien
0000-0100 daily SeA 11875 TWN 250
0500-0600 daily CHN 1008, 1422 TWN 600/50
1100-1200 daily CHN 1206 TWN 100
1200-1300 daily NeA 11715 TWN 100
1300-1400 daily SeA 15465 TWN 100
1300-1400 daily SeA 11635 TWN 100
2100-2200 daily NeAm 5950 WYFR 100
Cantonese
0100-0200 daily SeA 15290 TWN 250
0100-0200 daily NeAm 5950 WYFR 100
0100-0200 daily NwAm 15440 WYFR 100
0200-0300 dialySeA 15610 TWN 100
0500-0600 daily SeA 15320 TWN 100
0500-0600 daily cNAm 9680 WYFR 100
0500-0600 daily NwAm 5950 WYFR 100
1000-1100 daily SeA 15525 TWN 100
1000-1100 daily SeA 11635 TWN 100
1000-1100 daily SeA 15270 TWN 100
1200-1300 daily CHN 1206 TWN 100
1200-1300 daily SeA 11915 TWN 250
1200-1300 daily CHN 6105 TWN 100
Hakka
0000-0100 daily NeAm 5950 WYFR 100
0200-0300 daily NwAm 15440 WYFR 100
0300-0400 daily SeA 15610 TWN 100
1100-1200 daily CHN 6105 TWN 100
1100-1200 daily SeA 11635 TWN 100
1100-1200 daily SeA 15465 TWN 100
1300-1400 daily SeA 15175 TWN 100
1300-1400 daily SeA 11915 TWN 250
1500-1600 daily SeA 11550 TWN 250
English
0100-0200 daily SeA 11875 TWN 250
0200-0300 daily cNAm 9680 WYFR 100
0200-0300 daily NeAm 5950 WYFR 100
0300-0400 daily SeA 15320 TWN 100
0300-0400 daily SAm 15215 WYFR 100
0300-0400 daily NwAm 5950 WYFR 100
0700-0800 daily NwAm 5950 WYFR 100
1100-1200 daily SeA 7445 TWN 100
1100-1200 Thurs CHN 747 TWN 250
1100-1200 Thurs CHN 1422 TWN 50
1200-1300 Fri WEU 9750 Rampisham 35 (DRM)
1600-1700 daily SeA 9785 kHz (10/28-3/2)
11995kHz (3/3-3/30)
Issoudun 500
1600-1700 daily CHN,SAs 11550 TWN 100
1700-1800 daily Af 11850 Issoudun 500
1800-1900 daily WEU 3965 Issoudun 250
2200-2300 daily EU 9355 WYFR 100
French
0700-0800 daily Eu 5745 WYFR 100
1900-2000 daily wEu 3985 Skelton 250
2000-2100 daily Eu 11665 WYFR 100
2000-2100 daily NeAm 13695 WYFR 100
1900-2000 daily Af 9365 (10/28-3/2)
11615/11670 (3/3-3/30)

Issoudun 500
Spanish
0200-0300 daily SAm 15215,11825 WYFR100
0400-0500 daily CAm 11740 WYFR 100
0600-0700 daily CAm 5950 WYFR 100
2000-2100 daily Eu 3965 Issoudun 500
2300-2400 daily SAm 9690,11720 WYFR 100
German
0600-0700 daily Eu 7780 WYFR 100
1900-2000 daily Eu 3955 Skelton 250
2000-2100 daily Eu 11565 WYFR 100
2100-2200 daily WEU 3965 Issoudun 250
Russian
1100-1200 daily WRUS 11985 TWN 100
1400-1500 daily CRUS 15430 Issoudun 500
1700-1800 daily WRUS 6120(10/28-3/2) 7135/7315(3/3-3/30)
Issoudun 500
Japanese
0800-0930 daily NeA 11605 TWN 250
1100-1400 daily NeA 9735 TWN 250
1100-1200 daily NeA 7130 TWN 50
Vietnamese
0900-1000 daily SeA 15270 TWN 100
1300-1400 daily CHN 1206/1422 TWN 100
1400-1500 daily SeA 11550 TWN 250
2300-2400 daily SeA 15465 TWN 100
Thai
1400-1500 daily CHN 747 TWN 250
1400-1500 daily SeA 11635 TWN 100
1500-1600 daily SeA 7445 TWN 100
1500-1600 daily SeA 1503 TWN 600
2200-2300 daily SeA 1503 TWN 600
2200-2400 daily SeA 1422 TWN 100
Indonesian
0300-0400 daily CHN 1422 TWN 50
1000-1100 daily SeA 11520 TWN 250
1000-1100 daily SeA 11550 TWN 250
1200-1300 daily SeA 1422 TWN 100
1400-1500 daily SeA 11875 TWN 250
Code for Tgt Area and Countries
Af - Africa
CHN - China
CAm - Central America
RUS - Russia
Eu - Europe
TWN - Taiwan
NAm - North America
NEm - North East America
ME - Middle East
SAm - South America
SAs - South Asia
SeA - South East Asia
AM
KEBAR AM 1210 kHz, Sacramento CA, USA
Mandarin: 2000-2300, Cantonese: 2300-2400, local time.

DRM English stream: 9750 kHz, Friday UT 1200-1300 via Rampisham, UK
Reports to:
Postal Address: RTI, 55 Pei-An Rd., TAIPEI, TAIWAN, ROC
e-mail:
RTI Web Site:
Telephone: 886-2-2885-6168 ext. 387 or 385
Fax: 886-2-2886-7088
(RTI direct, also via Alokesh Gupta-IND, correction by wb, Oct 4)
THAILAND/USA Tentative R. Thailand B07 English, Udorn Thani u.o.s.
0000-0030 9680 SoAf 256 degrees
0030-0100 12095 Ea&CeNoAm 006
0030-0100 5890 NoAm 190 Greenville
0200-0230 5890 NoAm 190 Greenville
0200-0230 15275 W&CNAm 038
0530-0600 11730 EaEu 324
1230-1300 9810 As/Au 132
1400-1430 9725 As/Au 132
1900-2000 9805 NoEu 329
2030-2045 9535 We&CeEu 321
Of note are the new direct-from-Thailand frequencies to NAm, 12095 and
15275, to supplement (or eventually replace?) Greenville and ex-Delano on
5890 kHz. A 12095 trans-polar shot to EeNoAm thru the Arctic night is
particularly daring and it will be interesting to see how well it work if
implemented.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 2)
0100-0200 5890 Thai 190 Greenville
0100-0200 12095 Thai 006
0230-0330 15275 Thai 038
1000-1100 6185 Thai 136
1030-1100 1575 Thai 145 (til 1230 UT Mons-Fris)
1100-1115 7255 Vietnamese144
1115-1130 7255 Cambodian 144
1130-1145 6040 Lao 030
1145-1200 6040 Burmese 284
1200-1215 11870 Malay 154
1300-1315 7160 Japanese 054
1315-1330 7160 Mandarin 030
1330-1400 7160 Thai 054
1800-1900 11855 Thai 284
2000-2015 9535 German 321
2045-2115 9535 Thai 313
2230-0000 1575 Thai 145 (Suns-Thurs)
TURKEY MW and LW - Observed 19-24 September. Only LW Polatli 180 kHz
and Erzurum 243 kHz were noted, will check again later in autumn.
0330 UT no any TRT on LW and MW heard.
0340 UT on 702 kHz mx, at 0358 UT National Anthem, 0400 Nx in Turkish.
1820 UT 180 // 1017.
1820 & 1930 UT 243 //, 558, 702, 891, 1062 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
Several TRT longwave outlets logged this time, with the one of 243 kHz
being the most rare at least for me even with DNK off this fq:
180 Polatli, 2336-0006, 21 Sept, Turkish pops, talks; 55353 but
deteriorating.
225 Van, 2342-0004, 21 Sept, Turkish songs; 34352, increasing QRM de POL.

243 Erzurum, 2345-0003, 21 Sept, Turkish songs of a more tradit. kind;
25351.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
UKRAINE Brovary photos
Presumed shortwave transmitter looming behind the featured radio
(Kazakhstan model, has certainly nothing to do with the relays of Radio
Kazakhstan once done here); control desk and similarly ancient studio
loudspeaker; 50 kW mediumwave transmitter Tesla SRV 50, powered, thus the
one in use for the BBC on 594, running at much reduced power (listed are 5
kW only) ?
This is obviously the western one of the two Brovary sites, reportedly
facing demolition in favour of development:
There appears to be only a single row of shortwave curtains, all aiming at
azimuths around 260 degrees? One of the two mediumwave masts has already
been demolished, the other one is at present still in use on 594.
Eastern Brovary site (actually it's rather northern vs. southern):
Two transmitter buildings, one large ARRT and another antenna mast, traces
of other antenna systems (for shortwave?) as well. This would be 207 kHz
and presumably the higher powered (150 kW), now closed mediumwave
transmitters.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld via RUSdx Sept 30)
Radio Ukraine International wird seine erst im Maerz 2007 wieder
aufgenommenen Ausstrahlungen ueber die Kurzwellensender bei Lemberg
wahrscheinlich Mitte Oktober einstellen muessen, da keine Mittel fuer die
weitere Anmietung von Sendezeit auf diesen Anlagen mehr zur Verfuegung
stehen. Damit entfallen kuenftig die RUI-Sendungen fuer Nordamerika
insgesamt.
Derzeit nutzt RUI noch einen Sender der Station Krasne bei Lemberg mit auf
600 kW reduzierter Leistung, und zwar 23.00-04.00 (MESZ 01.00) Uhr auf
7440 kHz. Eingesetzt wird eine fuer Sendungen nach Nordamerika ausgelegte,
aus insgesamt 64 Dipolen bestehende und damit ungewoehnlich
leistungsfaehige Vorhangantenne (HR 8/8). Diese Antenne hatte im Fruehjahr
den Ausschlag zur Verlagerung der Sendungen nach Nordamerika vom Standort
Kopani bei Nikolajew zur Station Krasne gegeben. Zwar sind auch in Kopani
solche aufwendigen Antennenanlagen vorhanden, offenbar aber wegen
fehlender Mittel fuer ihre Instandhaltung inzwischen nicht mehr nutzbar.
Kuenftig wird RUI, wenn es zur Einstellung der Ausstrahlungen ueber die
Station Krasne kommt, nur noch auf jeweils einer Frequenz ueber
Sendeanlagen in der Naehe von Charkow zu hoeren sein.
(Alexander Yegorov via wb., Kai Ludwig Radio Eins Medienmagazin 23.9.2007;
ntt Oct 1)
UNID 1567.1 Unaudible audio, just the carrier heterodying with KOR+G on
1566, 2040-..., 26 Sept, 23431.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
USA RFA's expanded Burmese service since Sept 27, mixed with VOA Burmese
expanded since Sept 26:
2300-2400 VOA on 7430 Sri Lanka, 6185 Thailand, 11980 Tinang

0030-0230 RFA on 13820 Sri Lanka, 13865 Tinian, 17835 Saipan
1130-1230 VOA on 11965 & 15540 Tinang, 17775 Sri Lanka
1230-1330 RFA on 9320 Sri Lanka, 13645 Tinian
1330-1430 RFA on 9320 & 11540 Tinian, also
1330-1400 9455 Sri Lanka 1430-1530 VOA on 9325 Sri Lanka, 11910 Tinang,
12120 Tinian; also 1575 Thailand until 1500 weekdays,
1530 Sat & Sun.
Oct 1 begins a new USG fiscal year, and had been foreseen as the date for
major cuts in VOA language services. However, at least one of them,
Korean, is about to increase its SW output from 3:30 to 5 hours a day, and
so is Radio Free Asia Korean, from 4 to 5 hours a day.
The two services become closely coordinated, so one can hear one or the
other straight through from 1200 to 2200 UT. Note the rather late hours,
not starting until 9 pm local time in the DPRK, and running until 7 am,
presumably since listeners tune in undercover when they are supposedly
sleeping!
1200-1500 VOA on 5890 & 7235 Tinian; also 1200-1300 11625 Thailand,
1300-1500 11740 Tinang, plus MW 648 at 1300-1400 from Vladivostok
1500-1600 RFA on 5870 Sri Lanka, 7210 Irkutsk, 11660 Sri Lanka, 11660
switching at 1530 to Saipan
1600-1700 RFA on 5870 Tinian, 11660 Sri Lanka
1700-1800 RFA on 5870 Tinian, 7210 Sri Lanka, 11660 Saipan
1800-1900 RFA on 5870 & 7210 Tinian, 11660 Saipan
1900-2100 VOA on 6060 & 7125 Thailand, 9510 Tinang
2100-2200 RFA on 7460 Ulan Bator, 9385 & 9770 Tinian, 12075 Saipan.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 30)
Some IBB changes:
RFA Korean, new sked
1500-1700 on 5870 7210 9385 + additional 11660 12025
1700-1900 on 5870 7210 11660
2100-2200 on 7460 9385 9770 12075, x2030-2230 on same freqs
VOA Korean
1900-2100 on 6060 7125 9510, x2000-2030 on same frequencies
VOA Kurdish
0500-0600 on 7115 9770 15220, x0400-0500 on 9845 15460 17490
1400-1500 on 11855 15130 15180, x1300-1400 on 11635 15390 17730
1700-1800 on 11610 11760 15130, x1600-1700 on 9805 11705 15130
1900-2000 on 7520 9390 11745, x1800-1900 on 7205 11520 11705
VOA Spanish
0030-0200 NF 6110, x11815 // 9560 and 9885
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 5)
Der Pennsylvania Air National Guard 193rd Special Operations Wing hat die
EC-130E ausser Betrieb gesetzt, die seit 1963 fuer Radio- und
Fernsehsendungen in verschiedenen Kriegen eingesetzt worden ist. Insgesamt
brachte es das Flugzeug auf fast 12.000 Flugstunden, davon 2.700 im
psychologischen Luftkrieg. Die Nachfolgerin, eine EC-130J, wurde 2006 in
Dienst gestellt.
(RNW Media Network 24.9.2007, ntt Oct 1)
VATICAN STATE [spurious] During the lithurgies in Romanian on 9645 kHz
on Sundays - Sep 16th and 23rd at 0630 UT and later strong spurs were on
9465, 9525, 9555, and 9735 kHz, but also DW 9545 kHz was 'jammed'.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
Listen to Shortwave as you Drive - New Sony car radio sets.

Jerome Van der Linden from South Australia, a member from the 1960's has
discovered this gem.
"I was in Mackay last week and came across some new Sony Car Radios on the
market in Australia. They are model types CDX-GT160; CDX-GT260 and CDX-
GT360 (45, 50 & 52 Watts respectively): I believe they are all AM/FM/SW
with CD player including MP3. At least the 360 has a remote control. The
boxes do not describe their SW specs, but downloading the manual from the
Sony web site shows the coverage as SW1: 2940-7735 kHz; SW2 9500-18135
kHz (except for 10140-11575).
The place selling them is WOW Sight 'n Sound and they're on special, with
the lowest model being $114, and the dearest (the 360) being $159. That
compares with my dealer price from a Sony dealer of about $245. The RRP of
this model is $299. The Darwin WOW dealer had 78 initially, and now has
only 25 left. I suspect other stores like Strathfield should be able to
get them as they are listed as a stock item by Sony Australia.
The Sony URL I used for most of my info is
Right now I don't have a suitable car for one, but I'm more than tempted
to get my son in Mackay to pick one up for me. Even if the SW quality is
ordinary, it will enable one to receive RA or BBC, or in the NT the VL8
station on 5Mhz, and as such I imagine these things it would have a market
with the truckies?
I'm sure its just the normal car antenna connection: that's all that is
listed in the instruction manual the main product page lists these key
features:
52w x 4 S-MOSFET Power
Front Aux Input
CD-R/RW/MP3/WMA Playback
24 Bit Digital to Analogue Converter
Rear/Sub Switchable Pre-Out
FL/13 seg Display
EQ3 Stage 2SSIR-EXA Tuner
Presets: FM 18 / MW 6 / SW 12"
Thank you to Jerome! I will contact Sony ... see what we can find here in
Sydney.
(ARDXC News Oct)
RECEIVER NEWS
I just checked the Kneisner + Doering web page and noted a subtle change
regarding the KWZ-30/2. On the page that describes the receiver it used to
state that they had hoped to release the KWZ-30/2 in 2006, now it says
"There will be a successor to the KWZ-30. The release date is still
unknown."
(dxAce, Michigan, USA via rec.radio.shortwave, via ARDXC News Oct)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALBANIA 7465 R. Tirana, 2104-2119, Oct 1, Albanian. Music at t/in. OM
and YL w/ talk re Polonia. Weak but clear. // 9390-good.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
Updated B-07 schedule of Radio Tirana:
ALBANIAN Daily
0000-0130 on 6110 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0000-0130 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
0730-0900 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to WeEu
0730-0900 on 7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
0901-1000 on 1395 FLA 500 kW / 033 deg to WeEu
0901-1000 on 7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1500-1630 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2130-2300 on 6005 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2130-2300 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to WeEu
ENGLISH Tue-Sun
0130-0145 on 6110 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0245-0300 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
0330-0400 on 6110 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0430-0500 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
ENGLISH Mon-Sat
1530-1600 on 13640 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
1945-2000 on 6135 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to U.K.
1945-2000 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to U.K.
2100-2130 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to U.K.
2100-2130 on 9915 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
GERMAN Mon-Sat

1900-1930 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to Germany
2031-2100 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Germany
GREEK Mon-Sat
1645-1700 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Greece
FRENCH Mon-Sat
1830-1900 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France
2001-2030 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France
ITALIAN Mon-Sat
1830-1900 on 7460 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Italy
2001-2030 on 6035 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Italy
SERBIAN Mon-Sat
1900-1915 on 6125 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Serbia
2115-2130 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 004 deg to Serbia
TURKISH Mon-Sat
1630-1645 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Turkey
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 9)
ANTARCTICA 15476 LRA-36, 2020-2059*, Oct 9, SP, ballads, occasional SP
talk, mention of "Base Esperanza" at 2038 UT. Talk at 2058 with tent ID.
Signal was weak but audible for the most part.
(Fred Kohlbrenner-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 11)
ASCENSION ISL ["LIBERIA"] 9525, Star Radio via Ascension Island
verified with a full data Fondation Hirondelle card in 118 days from v/s
Sharon Bylenza signing on behalf of Darcy Christen, Star Radio Program
Officer for a report sent to the Fondation at its Switzerland address.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
AUSTRIA "Hotline - Das Computermagazin von Radio Oesterreich
International" Alle 172 Folgen von 1999-2003 sind nun digitalisiert und
indiziert und werden der Reihe nach ins Netz gestellt. Wie sich die
Netzwelt innerhalb weniger Jahre veraendert hat und welche Pionierfunktion
"Hotline" einnahm, laesst sich also nachverfolgen bei
(im Bereich Rundfunk)
Wolf Harranth OE1WHC
Dokumentationsarchiv Funk (QSL Collection)
ORF/QSL Argentinierstr. 30A. A-1040 Wien, Austria
+43-1-50101-16071 / Mob (+43676) 0676-4012585
/

Some Firedrake noted also against
21705 0700-0900 IBB Udorn Thani
17855 0700-1100 IBB Tinang
17780 0700-1000 IBB Tinian
17705 1130-1315 AIR Bangalore
15285 1030-1530 BBC Kranji-SNG
(wb, Oct 11)
COLOMBIA 6009.4 La Voz de tu Conciencia, Oct 4, man and woman talking
in Spanish. Another man with TC and ID followed by a selection of flute
music. A man announcer hosted a program of easy listening vocals. Fair to
good and in the clear using LSB.
6035, La Voz del Guaviare, at 0038-0055 UT on Oct 4, program of Latin
rhythms hosted by a man with Spanish announcements, IDs and song
introductions. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
5910 Marfil Estereo, 2210-2245, Oct 9, SP vocals and chatter, "Marfil" ID
2243 UT.
(Fred Kohlbrenner-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 11)
DJIBOUTI 4780 RTD, 2153-2202*, Oct 1, Vernacular/Arabic. Local music w/
YL b/w selections. S/off annmts at 2159 UT, NA at s/off. Fair.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
4780 RTVD, 2158-2201*, Oct 9, man in Arabic sounding lang, presumed NA
and off 2201* UT. Poor.
(Fred Kohlbrenner-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 11)
DRM DRM FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT [see also: NETHERLANDS; TAIWAN]
The transcript of the September 8 edition of Whole World on the Radio Dial
from R. Ukraine International has finally been posted almost a month later
at
Includes a report on the HFCC meeting in Birmingham, and interviews
Oldrich Cip, chairman of HFCC, including this:
(Host) Are there any problems with implementation of DRM on AM bands?
(Guest) Yes, there are two folds I would say. One is that coexistence, if
we can call it, with AM is a bit difficult, because the DRM signal causes
interference, it can even remind us of the Cold War jamming or something
of that sort. And that discourages, some Dxers are not very happy about
this kind of interference, and they complain. But we, that I now speaking
as a chairman of HFCC, we are trying somehow to regulate this problem in
such a way that we recommend to our members that the DRM transmissions are
placed in 13 clusters on the band that they are adjacent to each other and
they are not dispersed among AM transmissions. But I must admit that the
situation is not completed, as we would like to have it.
(RUI Kiev via dxld Oct 7)
ETHIOPIA 5980 Voice of Tigrey Revolution, Mekele, *0356-0420, Oct 6,
Sign on with IS. Talk in unidentified language at 0358. Some Horn of
Africa music but mostly talk. Fair. // 6185-very weak under Vatican Radio.
5970 Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, *0257-0325, Oct 6, IS. Opening
announcements at 0302 with IDs & into Horn of Africa type music. Now on 3
frequencies. Good signal but some adjacent channel splatter. // 7210-weak
under BBC & // 6109.9-weak under TWR.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Oct 7)

Voice of Tigray Revolution has now popped up on additional 5960 // usual
5980 6185 kHz. I first heard them on this NF Oct 04 at 1850, HOA songs
covered by co-channel TRT, then again Oct 05 at 0353 UT opening with IS
barely audible under Channel Africa. On both occasions all three
frequencies were used simultaneously.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Oct 7)
VORT - R. Fana added frequency, and VORT confirmed that it broadcasted it
at three frequency.
Can be heard on 5960, 5980, and 6185 kHz.
Ethiopians heard on 5960, 5970, 5980, and 5990 kHz around 1500-2000* UT,
hi.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 9; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-
JPN)
FRANCE/MONACO 702 MW, China R International via Col de la Madone, 2025-
2040, Sept 27, French talks, 21431 with strong QRM from an East European
station plus another weak station in French, heard // 7200 (very strong),
7320 and 11660.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW Oct 3)
New schedule since Oct 01: 0700-1200 in French, 1200-1400 in Chinese,
1400-1700 in Italian and 1700-2200 in French again. Note that every hours,
after the time signal there is an ID in French (even in Italian and
Chinese programmes): "Il est ....heures, vous ‚coutez RCI". Tests since
Sept 26. The frequency can reach West and Central Italy and part of the
Mediterranean with strong signals.
(Luigi Cobisi-I, dswci DXW Oct 3)
FR GUIANA/FRANCE/TAIWAN/U.K. [c.f. wwdxc Topnews BC-DX #828]
Additional RTI outlets. Spanish via Montsinery relay at
0200-0300 UT 9800 500 kW 195 degr.
English 1200-1300 Fri WEU 9750 Rampisham 35 (DRM)
1600-1700 daily SeA 9785 kHz (10/28-3/2)
11995kHz (3/3-3/30)
Issoudun 500
French 1900-2000 daily Af 9365 (10/28-3/2)
11615/11670 (3/3-3/30)
[11665 in .xls file ! wb.]
Issoudun 500
Russian 1400-1500 daily CRUS 15430 Issoudun 500
1700-1800 daily WRUS 6120(10/28-3/2)
7315(3/3-3/30)
Issoudun 500
Vietnamese 0000-0100 daily SeA 11655 TWN 100
Thai 1300-1400 daily SeA 1422 TWN 50
2200-2400 daily SeA 7445 TWN 100
2300-2400 daily SeA 1422 TWN 100
Indonesian 0300-0500 daily CHN 1422 TWN 50
1200-1300 daily SeA 1422 11635 TWN 100
(RTI vers2 schedule, corrected by Lingyi Hsu-TWN, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 8)
GERMANY Today (Oct 8) Bayerischer Rundfunk launched a new youth station
called Bavarian Open Radio (yes, that's the, uh, German name), carried
also on the 801/729 mediumwave transmitters.

I forgot to observe when they made the switch from Bayern 1, but
presumably this happened at 2200 UT on Oct 7, i.e. local midnight.
Apparently Bavarian Open Radio on mediumwave will not be interrupted by
any coverage of parliament sessions, sports or other events, since a few
days ago a new "Bayern 5plus" channel, dedicated to such programming, has
been added to the ARD radio bouquet on Astra 1H. So there is no risk of
confused listeners abroad, like it was the case in 1992 or 1993 when DT64
at Berlin received a letter from the UK, asking about the strange talk
programming the other evening (it was just a session of the Saxonian
parliament, lasting until the late night and thus audible accross Europe
thanks to the 250 kW mediumwave relay, with the audio being routed via the
former GDR radio studios at Berlin, god forbid!).
For the time being the only real programme on Bavarian Open Radio will be
on air Mon-Fri 6 PM to 9 PM, i.e. 1400-1700 UT in summer, 1500-1800 in
winter. The remaining time is still filled with non-stop music, like it
was the case on the predecessing project "Das Modul". This label still
appears on the Astra and DAB channels, but apparently it is no longer in
use on air, at least at about 2215 I heard an ID "Bavarian Open Radio"
inserted between two songs.
It's necessary to introduce young people to mediumwave nowadays:
"It sounds quite oldschool, but almost every radio can pick Bavarian Open
Radio via our mediumwave/AM transmitters. So you can listen to your
favourite station also when no PC, satellite receiver or DAB radio is
available! Peculiarities: Especially at night mediumwaves behave quite
unconventional. After sunset Bavarian Open Radio can become audible on all
possible places in Europe, from Portugal to Estonia, while at the same
time reception problems may arise at home in Bavaria."
And one side-note: Probably the overnight programme ARD-Nachtexpress is
known amongst mediumwave listeners outside Germany as well. With the
launch of Bavarian Open Radio it is now gone from mediumwave altogether.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 8)
CLANDESTINE (Eritrea). 13630, Voice of Democratic Eritrea (via Juelich),
my rpt (ltr with MP3 CD) c/o EFF-RC Office, Neue-Mainzer Street 24,
D-60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, was returned after 3 mos.,
indicated as "non responsive" and "insufficient address."
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Oct 8)
In postal terms, "EFF-RC Office" is not a valid resident at this address.
Use instead
"c/o Eritreisches Zentrum
2. Stock [2nd floor]
Neue Mainzer Str. 24
D-60311 Frankfurt
Germany".
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, DXplorer Oct 9)
Also alternative address on their web page
P.O.Box 3524, Khartoum, Sudan
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Oct 9)
GUATEMALA 4780 Radio Cultural, at 0054-0103 UT on Oct 4, rustic vocals.
Man announcer with canned ID and announcements in Spanish at 0057 UT.
After a short talk over music there was another series of quick
announcements before music program. Fair with intermittent RTTY QRM.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)

INDONESIA 11785 Voz de Indonesia, 1700-1720 UT, escuchada el 2 de
octubre en espa?l, sinton?, cu? de identificaci? en ingl?, identificaci?
en espa?l, locutor con bolet? de noticias, espacio 'El comentario' espacio
musical indon?, SINPO 44333.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, JPNpremium Oct 5)
4920 RRI Biak at 1224-1400+ UT on Oct 9. Vocal music to 1230 UT, then a
long Koranic program of uninterrupted recitations to ToH; Jakarta relay
followed to 1320, then vocal music to 1400. Nice S-9 peak around 1330 UT.
No sign of Tibet or anything underneath.
3266.42 RRI Gorontalo at 1300-1355 UT on Oct 8. Odd wailing, sounding
like a small kids' chorus led by a grown-up man; the wailing was totally
atonal and non-musical and weird; on the 10-point Strangeness Scale this
one rates 9.6. This continued uninterrupted until 1341 when a YL spoke
briefly in Bahasa Indonesia, followed by a man doing a solo chant. This
indigenous programming ended at 1351, followed by some "normal" Indo
music. Nice peak at 1330 but had deteriorated considerably by 1355 UT.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 9)
VoINS Jakarta heute sehr, sehr schwach, 1700 ID und nx in Spanisch auf
9524.95 Hz.
(WB, Oct 7)
11784.90 kHz V. of Indonesia, Jakarta INS Oct 9 at 1707 UT Info about INS
+ ID in Sp. Good 34444.
(Mauritz Van Driessche-BEL, hcdx Oct 10)
JAPAN 1242 Auf einen SMS Alarm von Hans Pammer, der gegen 1645 UTC
JOLF-1242 gehoert hat, konnte ich nicht gleich reagieren, denn zu dieser
Zeit war ich noch unterwegs.
Aber als ich um 1845 UTC am Empfaenger war, war ich sehr erstaunt, immer
noch Signale aus Japan aufnehmen zu koennen. Nachdem der Stoersender aus
dem Osten auf 1413 kHz weg war kam dort JOIF durch. JOQR auf 1134 kHz war
nur mit Phaser zu hoeren, JOLF auf 1242 kHz war zeitweise staerker als die
Englischen Sender (Frankreich mit Phaser genullt).
Leider sendet Italien immer noch auf 846 kHz.
Heute morgen (0430-0530 UTC) dann gute Ostkuestensignale (nichts im X-
band, Reinhold, vielleicht hoerst Du ja auch mal was im unteren Bereich
der MW) und alle guten Signale

vocals. // 6398.75 kHz.
(Fred Kohlbrenner-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 11)
LAOS 6130 Lao National Radio, at 1158 UT on Oct 10. Finally some
propagational hope. First log of season. Still using same sequence of
programming leading up to 1200 UT. Orchestral prelude at tune-in. Gongs
heard at 1200 UT followed by another orchestral theme. Lao announcements
reached fair level on peaks by 1215 UT tune-out.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
LITHUANIA 6255 The Mighty KBC, *2200-2222, Oct 6, English/German. IS/ID
at s/on followed by eclectic program of GM pop and polka-like music. Fair.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
MEXICO 6184.96 R. Educacion, 0944-0958, Oct 10, Ranchero music. Nice
signal until covered at 0958 UT by R. Nac de Venezuela sign-on.
(Fred Kohlbrenner-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 11)
MICRONESIA 4755.25 PMA - Pacific Mission Aviation - The Cross Radio on
4755 kHz.
4755.25 Pacific Missionary Aviation " a me too log", from 1120 to 1152 UT
om with English sermon at fair but consistent level, after local sunrise.
Picked out only a few words here and there,mention of "Jesus Christ"
twice. 1158 music as was fading out totally.
The New [to me] Drake R8 Synchronous AM held in surprisingly well.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, DXplorer, Oct 8)
4755.25 PMA Feedback.
I called Melinda Espinosa on Guam this evening (mid-afternoon Guam time) -
she has DSL and can download larger MP3 files but must then create a CD
for forwarding to Pohnpei, since as previously indicated the transmitter
site only has dial-up e-mail access. Melinda indicated that The Cross
station is currently testing - that would explain the all-music format
during some of their broadcasting hours, anyway. The direct e-mail
addresses for the station are
and
The Melinda announcer at the station is obviously a different Melinda than
the administrative person in the Guam HQ office.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Oct 8)
4755.26 Pacific Missionary Aviation The Cross, on Oct 8 at 1357 UT - Good
reception finally this morning with excellent modulation. No announcement
except very briefly at 1400 UT by same YL. Really difficult to make out
what she said despite the good reception, though. Otherwise fairly non-
descript EZL music throughout. I'll have to send a clip to the station for
verification. Very clear ID at 1500 UTas, 'You are listening to the Cross,
88.1 (?) FM....'. In fact stronger modulation than the music that preceded
or followed.
(Walt Salmaniw, Crystal Cove Resort Tofino-BC-CAN, DXplorer Oct 9)
4755.25 PMA at 1005-1028 UT preaching in En by M, then mx after 1028 UT.
1100 anncr Melinda w/what appeared to be a short ID sounding something
like "This is Radio Pohnpei...", then pgm of impassioned preaching by M
again. Sounded like the same ID again at 1200 UT, but it had faded by
then. Would've been about 90% readable when it was peaking at 1115 UT if
not for awful CODAR. Best signal of the last 3 days.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx Oct 9)
Die juengst aus Japan gemeldeten Empfaenge der Radiostation der Pacific
Missionary Aviation (PMA) lassen sich hier auf dem Spektrum
nachvollziehen.
Am 04.10. wurde das Signal beobachtet bis fade-out 2020 UTC.

Am 05.10.07 war das fade-in zwischen 1315 und 1330 UTC und das fade-out
zur gleichen Zeit am Vortage. Frequenz: 4755.25 kHz
Die Signalstaerken lagen max. bei -20 dBm, also zu niedrig, um ein audio-
Signal zu hoeren. Das ist auch nicht verwunderlich, da die Sendeleistung
lediglich 1000 W betragen soll.
(Wolf-Dieter Behnke-D, A-DX Oct 6)
Heute laeuft das Signal aber zu seiner vorlaeufigen Hoechstform auf.
qrg: zwischen 4755,24 und 4755,25 kHz
Gegen 1750 MESZ [1550 UT] zeigte Spectrum Lab hier (Naehe Ulm) an der FD-4
in den Spitzen -25dB. Da faengt mein EKD wieder an, sich auf den Traege zu
verriegeln und mein 40 Jahre alter RACAL RA-17 zeigt seine Klasse, indem
er den Traeger mit BFO hoerbar macht. Das war alles gestern Abend 1 Stunde
vor fade-out auch so und mehr scheint (noch) nicht drin zu sein.
(Albert Kosnopfel-D, A-DX Oct 7)
Ich waere nie auf die Idee gekommen Anfang Oktober gegen 1530 UT
Micronesien auf 4.7 MHz zu suchen ...
Die Schnipsel stammen grob von 1530 UT, 1600 UT, 1605 UT, 1625 UT. Bestes
Signal zwischen 1550 UT und 1620 UT.
AEG E1800A, 30 mt "Draht" am MLB max S= 2/3, an der DX-One und ALA1530:
nix, am HF1000A mit Sherwood SE3 fast nix, zumindest nicht verstaendlich,
der RS EK890 nahe am 1800er, nur wesentlich "flacher".
Wenn nur die AGC Regelung am 1800er etwas "weicher" waere. Aber fuer meine
(Antennen!)moeglichkeiten ist das schon ein sehr guter Fang, die Freude
gross.
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT, Oct 8)
On 8 October I heard a station on 4755 kHz with a US preacher when I tuned
in at 0745 UTC. From 0800-0900 a lot of music was played and at 0900 UT
another preacher was heard. Signal strength was fair but I didn't hear a
station id. Curiously, I haven't heard the station since.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX)
Acc to Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, the station was off on Oct 10/11. wb.
MONACO 9800 TWR, 0709-0717, Oct 1, English. OM w/ religous talk.
Contact info at 0714 into Through the Bible prg. Fair/good.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
NETHERLANDS The Dutch government has invited parties interested in using
one of the remaining unallocated regional FM and mediumwave frequencies in
the Netherlands to register their proposals by 30 October. The plan is to
use the same system of comparative applications that was used for the
national licences in 2003. It is intended to begin the licensing process
before the end of 2007.
There are 12 FM and four mediumwave frequencies available. The mediumwave
details are:
Heinenoord 828 kHz 20 kW directional (day) / 5 kW ND (night)
Almere 1224 kHz 40 kW directional (day) / 20 kW ND (night)
Echt 1035 kHz 10 kW directional (day/night)
Amsterdam 1557 kHz 1 kW ND (day/night)
(Radiocommunications Agency Netherland via RNW MN Oct 6)
Flevo has no future?
NETHERLANDS/NETH ANTILLES/GERMANY [and non]. All DRM transmissions of
RNW via the Flevo site will be terminated by the end of the A07 season.

Instead Nauen and Wertachtal are scheduled for B07 as follows: Nauen from
Oct 28 0759-0857 on 9895, also Oct 29 til Sep 3 only 1000-1400 on 5930,
both using the ex-RBI antenna, aiming at 225 deg. Wertachtal is scheduled
from Nov 5, Mon-Fri only 1159-1557 on 5955, beam 210 deg. So far both 9895
and 5955 were during these times in use for AM distribution of RNW Dutch
in Europe, so apparently this AM service will be cut back considerably,
and one has also to wonder if the Flevo plant will be shut down
altogether.
DRM transmissions are also shown for Bonaire, using 120 kW (so much for
DRM's power efficiency), so no doubt the new transmitters will be
operational by Oct 28 if they are not already in use. Schedule will be
0459-0557 on 6130 (305 deg.), 1659-1757 on 17605/17700 (133/170 deg.) and
1759-1857 on 15315/17605 (320/350 deg.). All DRM from RNW via Montsinery
and Sackville will be terminated in favour of Bonaire.
All this gathered from discussion at
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 8)
Radio Netherlands Flevo future?
Regarding the Radio Netherlands B07 DRM schedule info in dxld:
I checked the forum that Kai Ludwig referred to, and found links to the
purported AM and DRM schedules of RNW for the upcoming season. Stunningly,
there is no mention of usage from Flevo after October 28!!! Could RNW be
taking a cue from Deutsche Welle and dumping transmissions from the
homeland in favor of external sites? Wonder if this is also a money issue?
I would have thought Flevo had quite a bit more use left in it, being only
22 years old. Would they really shut it down, or is it headed for a diet
of religious broadcasters and expatriate political programs on a lease
basis?
The DRM from Bonaire is also intriguing. Perhaps the new transmitters
really are already in place? In an earlier post (included in dxld) I had
noted that for a few days in late September, English to North America on
9845 seemed to be coming from a non-Bonaire site with a weak signal, but
the usual blockbuster reception had since returned. It might be my
imagination, but the audio on 9845 now seems improved, with a crisper,
clearer quality. Could the new units on Bonaire actually be on the air?
Seems odd that RNW would refurbish Bonaire while dropping the Flevo
transmissions. Wonder what the plans are for the Madagascar facility?
The supposed RNW DRM schedule is here:
And the AM sked:
Note that both are a mix of A07 and B07 info.
Andy Sennitt, we need info please!!!
(Stephen Luce-TX-USA, dxld Oct 8)
It looks as if this is correct: Flevo will go dark after October 28. I
can't find any plans for it to carry RNW or anything else. RNW will use
not only its own sites, Bonaire and Madagascar, but also Sines, Nauen,
Skelton, Wertachtal, Dhabbaya, Singapore, Meyerton, Sackville, and even
IBB-Tinang, Philippines for an Indonesian broadcast, in exchange for IBB
using Madagascar for a Persian broadcast.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 8)
Very first time to use IBB Tinang for 3rd party.
> Would they really shut it down ?

Perhaps it should be added that "they" are the Dutch transmitter operator
Nozema, now maybe owned by the telcom company KPN, but right now I prefer
going to bed over further digging into this matter. Apparently no
corporate website for Nozema exists anymore, -
are mere redirects to now, so maybe the whole Nozema is
a thing of the past. Maybe the closure of the Flevo shortwave site is
related to these developments?
One has to admit that the use of the Flevo plant is quite low since RNW
cut back its shortwave transmissions in 2003. But this situation persisted
for four years now.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 9)
Why guessing when it's all online (on an URL published in the referenced
German discussion anyway):
In B07 there will be Dutch to Europe via Nauen, Wertachtal, Skelton (on 75
m, maybe a first?), Hoerby, Sines, Grigoriopol, an unspecified Moscow area
site and Tbilisskaya. English to Africa will also be carried via Meyerton,
1859-1957 on 11805 (100 kW). Talata Volonondry will relay Radio Farda,
0500-0600 on 12015.
And indeed no Flevo anymore...
(Wilsdruff-D, dxld Oct 9)
As Kai already pointed out: you may be aware that many large transmitting
sites are not owned by the broadcasters (Flevo isn't owned by RNW, like
Leszczynka isn't owned by Polish Radio, nor is Hoerby by Radio Sweden, etc
etc). I can recommend to check WRTH which lists all the various
transmitter operators separately (pg. 460 in WRTH2007 gives info about the
Flevo site owner).
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld Oct 9)
see Wikipedia
> pg. 460 in WRTH2007 gives info about the Flevo site owner.
It's indeed a bit more complicated...
First, Nozema indeed no longer exists. Their business is now in the
responsibility of KPN Broadcast Services. I can't find a web presentation
for this unit,
appears to reflect only KPN's existing activities in this field, i.e. what
they already did before purchasing Nozema. A discussion I found suggests
that the Nozema website had been eliminated in August.
And KPN Broadcast Services is not the sole owner of the Flevo shortwave
site. They presumably own the transmitters and the associated gear. But
the antenna facilities are in the responsibility of a company called NOVEC
which had been founded to make it possible for any transmitter operator to
plug his gear into the independently owned antennas.
It appears that the Flevo mediumwave site is an excellent example:
I understand that the 747 kHz transmitter there is owned and operated by
KPN Broadcast Services while 1008 kHz is now in the responsibility of
Broadcast Partners (who, btw, attempt to get into the German market, but
so far with no success). Of course this would require the diplexer etc. to
be in the responsibility of NOVEC as well. I would guess that this is the
case with the whole shortwave antenna systems as well, since a
constellation with NOVEC owning the towers but not the dipole curtains
they carry is beyond my imagination.

NOVEC's presentations of the Flevo/Zeewolde AM antenna facilities, teared
out of the website frame:
Now it appears that KPN Broadcast Services is to discontinue its shortwave
operations at Zeewolde. So far we don't know what led to this end, but it
is remarkable especially because the "Bouquet Flevo" was kind of a
mainstay of the Digital Radio Mondiale movement here in Europe; the German
discussion which broke this news contains some quite shocked comments
about the circumstance that it's over.
Anyway: I think it still remains to be seen if Flevo has really no future.
Another interested party could approach NOVEC to use these antenna
facilities, and perhaps KPN would even sell the transmission equipment for
little money. But on the other hand, who should step in? CVC maybe, but
should Juelich not be enough for them?
(Wilsdruff-D, dxld Oct 9)
NIGERIA 6089.84 presumed VON-Kaduna, 2145-2159, Oct 6, Vernacular. OM
w/ talks b/w excerpts from recorded speech. Wiped out by 6090-DGS at 2159
UT. Poor/fair.
15120 VON, 2027-2041, Oct 1, English. 60 Minutes prg w/ commentaries re
Nigeria's image abroad and Nigeria at 47. TC/ID at 2031. Fair/good.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
OMAN On 5th June 2007 VT Communications were informed that a category 5
cyclone (Typhoon Gonu) was heading towards the BBC Oman Relay Station on
the southeastern coast of Oman near the town of Aseela, causing major
disruption to services throughout the country. The station was built for
the BBC World Service by VT Communications in 2002, replacing the aging
relay station located 100 km south on Masirah Islands which had been in
operation since 1967. As part of its contract to design and build the Oman
facility, VT Communications also operates and maintains the station on
behalf of the BBC World Service. The station provides optimum coverage to
the BBC's target audiences in the region, including those in Pakistan,
India, the Arabian peninsula, Iran and Afghanistan.
The Omani authorities warned all residents to evacuate the coastline and
7000 inhabitants were taken off the island of Masirah. VT Communications
employs over 35 staff at the station and at this stage all non essential
staff were evacuated 40 km inland. A few engineering staff remained at the
station where they were housed for the duration of the storm and equipped
with satellite phones as back up for telephone networks that were out of
service.
Fortunately by the time Gonu reached the site it had decreased to a
category 3 cyclone as wind speeds dropped. Despite the torrential rain and
the excessive winds the station escaped unscathed, apart from a few minor
water leaks. Unfortunately the surrounding area was affected by quite
severe flooding with many homes and businesses being destroyed. Local
amenities remained closed for several days and the water and electricity
supply was severely disrupted.
Despite the devastating effects of this cyclone VT Communications managed
to ensure that the BBC's programming remained on the air and there was no
disruption to service. The fact that the station survived relatively
unscathed is a credit to the design and construction of the facility.
(NASB newsletter via Dan Elyea WYFR; via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 10)
PAKISTAN 4790.04 R Pakistan, Islamabad relaying Rawalipindi III, *2300-
2337* UT, Sept 18, 19, 21 and 23, on Sept 28 heard till 2348*,

extraordinary Ramadan programmes with muslim chanting, Urdu talk, closed
with Azad Kashmir song, 45333 on Sept 18-09, but 32332 on Sept 19 and 21
with some transmitter hum.
Sunrise in Islamabad was at 0053 UT on Sept 20.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW Oct 3)
POLAND 6105 Radio Racja, 2141-2150 UT, escuchada el 3 de octubre en
bielorruso a locutora con comentarios en programa musical, m?ica rock, ID
'Radio Racja...Belarusian..' locutor con comentarios, SINPO 43433.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, JPNpremium Oct 5)
RUSSIA 50 years Sputnik - Amateur Radio - French movie program repeats
on ARTE TV:
Sputnik monitors and Ham Radio operators Achille and Giovanni Battista
Judica Cordiglia from Torino, Italy.
17 Oct, 0955 hrs CEST
19 Oct, 1400 hrs CEST
30 Oct, 1400 hrs CEST

Yakutsk Tulagino
62 14 15 N 129 48 10 E
Yakutsk 171 kHz 500 kW 549 50 864 20
Syktyvkar 549 kHz 150 kW 621 50
61 49 08.72 N 50 41 25.92 E
(wb)
I was very surprised to once again hear VoRussia today (Oct.9) on 21790 at
0830 during their English service to the Pacific, listed Irkutsk via 150
degrees. At one period between 0830 and sign off at 0900 the signal
reached S9 on my meter. Not bad if that was off the "back" of their
antenna. There was no trace of Dushanbe 17495 or the more distant
Komsomolsk na Amure 17635. Chinese multi-echo jamming plus Firedrake was
also loudly audible on 21705, but I couldn't positively hear VOA via UDO.
When Spain and Saudi Arabia opened up on 21 MHZ at 0900 their signals were
very poorly heard by comparison.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Oct 9)
RUSSIA News release from the DRM Consortium:
Bonn, Germany - The digital technology "DRM" is the topic of conversation
at the first international DRM Symposium in Russia which takes place from
9th to 12th of October in Moscow at the President Hotel. The symposium is
being held by both DRM members RTRN -The Voice of Russia and Deutsche
Welle with the participation of the DRM Consortium and the support of
Radio Rossi, Radioagency-M, TRC EFIR, DRM supporter NREC and the DRM
members Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, TRANSRADIO SenderSysteme GmbH, and
T-Systems Media & Broadcast.
More than 150 attendees from all over the world are expected including
prominent international VIP's. The attendees' high level of expertise is
reflected in the calibre of the topics that will be discussed during the
symposium. These range from technical aspects concerning DRM broadcasts to
DRM commercial strategy with DRM receivers. The symposium presents a
complete insight into DRM and its concept of implementation in Russia.
The digital broadcasting system for long-, medium and short-wave offers a
dramatic improvement over the crackle and pop of analogue AM. Besides
providing a near FM quality sound, the DRM system gives the option to
integrate data and text. Two DRM special frequencies for the symposium
will be are broadcast. One is from Germany/ Wertachtal T-Systems, from the
9th until the 12th of October at 09:00-10:00 UTC on 15.645 kHz, DW English
Service. The second one is from the UK/Woofferton from the 8th until the
12th of October at 09:00 - 10:00 UTC on 15.480 kHz, DW English Service.
The DRM consortium welcomes the first DRM symposium in Russia as an
important step in the national development of DRM in Russia and all over
the world. The DRM Consortium Chairman, Peter Senger, stated that "the
first international DRM symposium in Russia is a good opportunity for
assisting Russia to take a decision for DRM implementation
(NASB NEWSLETTER Oct 2007)
VERY BAD distortion on 15592 to 15672 kHz. Peaks 15610/15640 kHz. A very
bad distortion broadcast signal of Voice of Russia Urdu service noted Oct
11; around 1145-1200 UT Warm Up procedure with 800 Hertz test tone into
Urdu language broadcast // 15405 and 15550 kHz.
(later) Broadcast VoRUS Urdu service, 1200-1300 UT, in // tiny 15405 and
15550 kHz outlets. 15610/15640 is NOT scheduled for URDU sce. Later heard
distortion also with Hindi bc 1300-1400 UT
(wb hcdx Oct 11)
At 1330 I have the "fundamental" signal on 15605 (listed by HFCC) with

somewhat distorted modulation and an FM-like spur on 15640 and scratchy
audio up to about 15660. Nothing on the lower side of 15605 kHz.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 11)
Despite I could not determinate the actuator fundamental frequency of the
distorted signal, distortion was so tremendous here in Germany, my friend
Olle in Sweden noted the signal on the upper flank of the Moscow outlet
15605 kHz today Oct 11.
15605 1300-1530 40,41,49 MSK 500 115 RUS VOR GFC
But I noted the distortion already on test tone WARMUP from 1145 UT
onwards.
(wb, Oct 11)
(later) Another spurious pair observed of nominal 15660 kHz VoRUS in
English with spurs on 15064/16256 kHz at 1400 UT, wandering to 15069/16248
kHz at 1435 UT.
(wb, Oct 11)
Two spurious on 7080 and 6968 kHz noted at 1900-2000 UT, Oct 11.
Program Voice of Russia in English. 7080 much stronger at S=9+20 dB level.
Nearest regular VoRUS tx in En is 7310 Moscow site. Distortion observed
only on the lower side. No spurious on the upper side like 7425 or 7540
kHz.
Also heavy BUZZ again on 7320 kHz German via Samara Russia, 1900-2000 UT.
(wb, Oct 11)
Also 1700-1800 UT in Arabic on 7070 kHz.
(bclnews.it via dxld Oct 11)
ST HELENA Soeben habe ich folgende Nachricht von Herrn Kipp erhalten:
Radio St. Helena
feiert sein grosses DOPPEL-JUBILAEUM im Jahr 2007 mit einer sehr
besonderen Radio St. Helena Day 2007 weltweiten Kurzwellensendung.
Das Jahr 2007 markiert ein DOPPEL-JUBILAEUM fuer Radio St. Helena:
- - das 40-jaehriges Sende-Jubilaeum fuer Radio St. Helena, und
- - das 10-te Kurzwellensendungs-Jubilaeum.
Samstag, 15. Dezember 2007
Von UTC Bis Zielgebiet
1730 1815 Neu Zealand
1815 1900 Indien
1900 2015 Japan
2015 2145 Europa
2145 2245 Nord Amerika Ost
2245 2330 Nord Amerika West
2330 0015 Sued Amerika Nord
0015 0100 Sued Amerika Mitte/Sued
RSH wird auf 11092.5 kHz in USB mit 1000 Watt senden und dabei eine 3-
elementige monobandige Richtantenne benutzen.
Fuer diese einmalige DOPPEL-Jubilaeum-Kurzwellensendung wird Radio St.
Helena eine ganz besondere, sehr schoene, voll-farbige QSL-Karte
herausgeben.
Die gleichen Bedingungen wie in 2006 fuer Empfangsberichte, Rueckporto und
QSL-karten werden fuer diese Sendung in 2007 gelten.

Unsere Webseite beachten: fuer weitere
Info.
Mit besten Gruessen und Wuenschen fuer gute Empfangsbedingungen
Laura Lawrence Station Manager of Radio St. Helena
Robert Kipp Special Assistant to Laura Lawrence
Jamestown, St. Helena / Langen, Germany
08. Oktober 2007
Hoffen wir auf gute Bedingungen.
Freie Frequenz ohne manmadenoise
(Christian, A-DX Oct 9)
SERBIA/BOSNIA Several days ago I phoned Belgrade and talked directly to
Mr. Graovac, a technical director of the International Radio Serbia. I've
asked him several questions, and here are the answers:
- Intl R Serbia received sources to repair only one transmitter at
Bijeljina, Bosnia station
- Bijeljina tx will be reactivated at the beginning of December 2007,
and this time this is for sure!
- Bijeljina will continue to use only 250 kW, because of electric energy
savings
- When reactivated, Bijeljina will broadcast on 6100 kHz with directional
(15 dB gain) and non-directional (6 dB gain) antennas
- Intl R Serbia has plans to start bcing in DRM mode after the year 2010.
(Dragan Lekic-SER, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 8)
SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA/NEW ZEALAND In der Zeit von 1500-1600 UT waren heute
zu empfangen:
6000 kHz SNG City Sounds Mandarin SIO 343
6150 kHz SNG Newsradio 938 Englisch SIO 322 (vorzugsweise LSB)
7295 kHz MLA RTM-4 Englisch SIO 322
(Uwe Volk-D, A-DX Oct 7)
Hallo Uwe - kann ich bestaetigen.
6095 kHz S=7 signal. Und jetzt ab 1600 bis 1900? UT R NZi aus Rangitaiki
in AM, nicht in DRM, mit einem Kirchenchor zugange. Kein Pip von DRM RTL
6095.
Galei Zahal wechselte circa 1700 UT von 15785.12 auf 6972.87.
15260 das aethiopische Oppositionsprogramm via Samara wurde heftig durch
einen ETH Bubbler jammer gestoert, heute 1630-1700.
11825 Radio Prag ueber das Armavir-Krasnodar relay aeusserst duenn und
zeitweise durch Gleichkanal CRI Kunming vollkommen zugedeckt, - es wird
Zeit zur Winterfrequenz 5940 zu wechseln.
Seit Monaten unveraendert, trotz Informationen nach Moskau und an Mikhail
Timofeyev. Das bekommen sie nicht in den Griff: Moskau in Deutsch auf
12010 kHz mit einem starken Seitenbandbrumm, aus Samara 1500-1900 UT.
Es fehlt an allen Enden an Geld fuer gute Endstufenroehren?
Nur ein Auszug von heute Abend:
Andere Sender mit verschrappelter Modulation 7300 Koenigsberg, 7195
Moskau, 7165 IRIB Kamalabad, 7105 Belarus.
(wb, Oct 7)
SRI LANKA 9485 DW English to Burma.

Since Oct 4 Deutsche Welle beams a one-hour English broadcast to Burma;
daily 1600-1700 on 9485, using a "back-up transmitter" of the Trincomalee
site which had been "especially aligned to Burma", using "the existing
shortwave frequency 9485 kHz in parallel":
HFCC shows 9485 from Trincomalee 1600-1658 with an azimuth of 345 deg. So
it seems that this frequency was already on air before and is now beamed
to Burma instead. Certainly no "back-up transmitter" as this puffy press
release claims.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 6)
Why not? Actually, this would appear to be exactly the way to accomplish
the addition of Burma as a targeted coverage area. They had the existing
345 degr trannsmission. Rangoon is almost exactly 60 degr from
Trincomalee.
There are antennas at Trincomalee that are boresighted at or will slew to
60 degr. That gives an adequate separation between the two signals. Use
the same synthesizer to run both transmitters. No need to search for a
clear frequency. All that's needed is an unused transmitter that will
connect to an unused antenna in the required direction. And, of course,
propagation of the same frequency to the desired additional target area.
It's not an uncommon way of doing things.
(Dan Ferguson-USA K4VOA, Oct 7)
Apparently they indeed have four operational shortwave transmitters now:
Were ever all four ones run simultaneously until now? If not the oldest
one (which appears to be still a design with class B plate modulation) is
perhaps the "backup transmitter" in question. And the reported echo
strongly indicates that indeed two transmitters are now in use on 9485.
Also the wording of the press release exactly fits this scenario when
being read from this point of view.
And what became of this press release? Focus Online picked it up almost as
it is and just removed, guess what, the frequency:
Die Welt simply speaks about an "additional transmitter", omitting also
that it is the "Relaisstation Trincomalee", admittedly a term which will
be of no meaning for readers without background information about
shortwave broadcasting (so it's actually almost stupid to keep it but
eliminate the bad kHz figure):
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 7)
I checked 9485 kHz at 1600 UT and heard DW in English with a slight echo
effect. One program is noted a split second earlier.
(Jose Jacob-IND, ibid.) No echo heard here in Germany on Oct 7. wb.
Understood Dan, but the question is, do they have a FOURTH tx at their
disposal at this time slot? Never heard about this.
DWL uses 6170, 9485, and 17650 kHz - normally.
No slew need - TRM uses 45 degrees outlets on other times of the day. That
would cover all Burma from Rangoon in the south-east to the northern
border with China.
Azimuth from CLN towards Myanmar is additionally on 45 degrees, 60 degrees
away of usual 345deg Indian subcontinent target.

S.g. Herr Scholz,
hat die DWL wirklich einen 4. Sender in Trincomalee installiert?
Oder ist der 'ersatz-uebrig' von der Erstinstallation durch Chief-engineer
G.-G. Thiele ?
(wb, Oct 7)
Lieber Herr Bueschel,
im Jahr 2000 wurde ein aelterer KW-Sender in Trincomalee ersetzt, aber
nicht abgebaut und steht seitdem als Ersatzsender fuer die drei
vorhandenen KW-Betriebssender zur Verfuegung.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen
Horst Scholz
Deutsche Welle
Chief Engineer
Visit:
(wwdxc BC-DX Oct 8)
"Yes, DWL has a 'fourth' shortwave tx at their disposal on Trinco. DWL
Chief Engineer Horst Scholz told me this morning:
"An older transmitter has been replaced but not removed in year 2000. This
old unit is used as reserve tx unit for three newer existing shortwave
operation transmitters."
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 8)
SWAZILAND 3240 Trans World Radio, at 0343-0345* UT on Oct 3, caught the
end of listed Sidama language program with ID and familiar closing IS.
Fair.
4774 Trans World Radio, at 0346-0355* on Oct 3, choir vocals followed by
a man preaching in listed Lomwe language. After another selection of choir
vocals another man gave ID and closedown announcements followed by IS.
Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
TURKEY Winter B-07 schedule for Voice of Turkey:
ALBANIAN 0700-0725 9765
1230-1255 11910
ARABIC 1000-1155 11910 13690
1500-1655 6175 11945
AZERI 0800-0855 11835 15160
1500-1555 5965
BOSNIAN 1430-1455 9525
1900-1925 6055
BULGARIAN 1200-1225 7105
CHINESE 1200-1255 12050
CROATIAN 1700-1725 7155
ENGLISH 0400-0455 6020 7240
1330-1425 11735 12035
1930-2025 6055
2130-2225 7180
2300-2355 5960
FRENCH 2030-2125 6050 7155
GERMAN 1230-1325 17700
1830-1925 7205
GEORGIAN 0800-0855 9840
GREEK 1130-1155 7295 9840
1530-1555 6185
HUNGARIAN 1100-1125 13770
ITALIAN 1730-1755 6185
KAZAKH 1430-1455 9785
KYRGHYZ 1430-1455 9655
MACEDONIAN 0900-0925 11895

PERSIAN 0930-1055 11795 17690
1330-1425 9585
ROMANIAN 1000-1025 9560
RUSSIAN 1400-1455 7215
1800-1855 6135
SPANISH 0200-0255 9865
1730-1825 7160
TATAR 1600-1625 6140
TURKISH 0200-0355 7180
0500-0755 9700 9820
0800-0955 11925 11955 15350
1000-1355 11955 15350 15475
1400-1625 5980
1630-1955 5980 6120 6165 7190
2000-2155 5980 6120 6165
TURKMEN 1500-1525 6065
URDU 1300-1355 11985
UZBEK 1300-1325 11830
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 9)
UKRAINE Winter B-07 for Radio Ukraine International:
0000-0500 on 7530 LV 500 kW / 307 deg to NoAm (tent.)
0100-0600 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0600-0900 on 7440 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0900-1400 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1400-1800 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1800-2100 on 5840 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2100-0100 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
English txions
0100-0200 on 7530 LV 500 kW / 307 deg to NoAm (tent.)
0400-0500 on 7530 LV 500 kW / 307 deg to NoAm (tent.)
0600-0700 on 7440 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-0900 on 7440 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1200-1300 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
2000-2100 on 5840 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2200-2300 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
German txions
1800-1900 on 5840 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2100-2200 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
0000-0100 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 9)
UNIDENTIFIED 15645 Jamming on 15645 versus what?
With multiple jamming, Oct 8 at 1503 UT. There was some weak talk I could
not make out, as an oscillating jammer, rapid high-pitched tone shifts
back and forth, was dominating. At 1526 I could hear a second, slower
jamming, with lower pitched whoops varying pitch gradually. This continued
past 1530 when there may have been a third very low-pitch roar to
interfere. Did not recheck until 1635 when everything was gone.
There is NOTHING scheduled on this frequency at any time, per current
Aoki, EiBi, HFCC listings, and WRTH May update. Searching the DXLD
archive, however, we find that exactly a year ago, Deewa Radio, IBB's
Pashto service for Pakistan border areas, was making its first appearance,
altho at an earlier hour, on this frequency via Briech, Morocco. It was
later changed, in February? And still is not on the Deewa schedule.
So what could be the service which is now attracting so much (non-Chinese,
non-Cuban type) jamming on this new frequency? Reception was relatively
good for a change on this band, e.g. with Israel inbooming on 15760,
Greece on 15630, Saudi Arabia on 15435 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 9)

Iran jamming? Kol ISR Persian alternate 15640 since Sept 16, and also
scheduled in B07 at 1500-1630 UT. So, Iranian intelligence services sit on
the "starting blocks" for nearby 15645?? Probably. Jammers are always 2-5
kHz off frequency.
(wb)
USA INTERNATIONAL: Adventist World Radio, B-07 Schedule
Acholi
1800-1830 AF 9825au (sa)
Afar
1430-1500 AF 17610au
Amharic
0330-0400 AF 7315we
Arabic
0400-0430 ME 7210au
0700-0800 AF 9595ju
1700-1730 ME 9445au
1830-1900 AF 9605au
1900-1930 AF 9880ju
1900-2000 AF 11955ju
Assamese
1330-1400 AS 15660ag (su,we)
Bangla
1230-1300 AS 15495we
1300-1330 AS 15660ag
Bari
1800-1830 AF 9825au (mo)
Bulgarian
0500-0600 EU 6045we
Burmese
0000-0030 AS 17635ag
1430-1500 AS 11770ag
Cebuano
1030-1100 AS 11870ag (fr,sa)
1700-1730 ME 9980ag (fr,sa)
Chin
1400-1430 AS 11940ag
Col.English
1800-1830 AF 9825au (we)
Dinka
1800-1830 AF 9825au (th)
Dyula
2000-2030 AF 9770au
English
1130-1200 AS 15260ag
1200-1230 AS 15495we
1330-1400 AS 15660ag (mo,tu,th,fr,sa)
1500-1530 AS 12105ag
1530-1600 AS 11675we
1600-1630 AS 9585ag 11690ag
1630-1700 AS 11980ag
1730-1800 ME 9980ag
1800-1830 AF 3215me 3345me 11830me
2000-2030 AF 9655me
2100-2130 AF 9830au
2130-2200 AS 9720ag
2230-2300 AS 15320ag
Farsi 0330-0400 ME 6040au
1630-1700 ME 9540au
2000-2030 ME 7110we
French 0430-0500 AF 6045au
0800-0830 AF 12010ju

1930-2000 AF 9535au
2000-2030 AF 9805ju 11845me
2030-2100 AF 9805au
Fulfulde
1900-1930 AF 15240me
Hausa
1930-2000 AF 11750me
Hindi
1530-1600 AS 9855we 12105ag
1700-1730 ME 11795ag
Ibo
1900-1930 AF 9535au
Ilocano
1030-1100 AS 11870ag (su)
1700-1730 ME 9980ag (su)
Ilonggo
1030-1100 AS 11870ag (we,th)
1700-1730 ME 9980ag (we,th)
Indonesian
1100-1130 AS 11840ag
2200-2230 AS 11850ag 11965ag
Italian
1000-1100 EU 9610ju su
Japanese
1300-1330 AS 11755ag 11980ag
2100-2130 AS 11960ag 11980ag
JubaArabic
1800-1830 AF 9825au tu
Kabyle
1730-1800 AF 9640ju
Kannada
1530-1600 AS 11690ag
Karen
0030-0100 AS 17635ag
1430-1500 AS 11940ag
Khmer
1330-1400 AS 11695ag (su,we)
Kiswahili
1700-1730 AF 11915me
Korean
1200-1300 AS 9800ag
2100-2200 AS 6000ag
Malagasy
0230-0330 AF 3215ma
1530-1628 AF 3215ma
Malayalam
1530-1600 AS 11985ag
Mandarin
0000-0200 AS 12035ag 17880ag
0100-0200 AS 17635ag
1000-1100 AS 11995ag 15260ag
1100-1200 AS 11825ag 11730ag 12120ag
1200-1300 AS 9875ag 11825ag 12120ag
1300-1330 AS 11720we (mo-fr)
1300-1400 AS 9615ag
1330-1500 AS 11725we
1400-1500 AS 9635ag 9810ag
2030-2100 AF 9505ju
2100-2200 AS 5985ag
2200-2300 AS 11685ag 11895ag
2300-2400 AS 11700ag 15370ag
Marathi
1530-1600 AS 11935ag
Masai

1730-1800 AF 11915me
Mizo
1500-1530 AS 11610ag
Mongolian
1030-1100 AS 11730ag
Moru
1800-1830 AF 9825au (su)
Nepali
1500-1530 AS 11675we
Oromo
0300-0330 AF 7185we
1730-1800 AF 11795we
Panjabi
0230-0300 AS 5965au (fr,sa)
1530 AS 9855we
Pushto
0230-0300 AS 5965au (su-th)
Russian
0300-0330 Rus 17645ag
1330-1400 Rus 9510ag
Sinhalese
1400-1430 AS 15255ag
Somali
1630-1700 AS 11905we
Tachelhit
0800-0830 AF 11975ju
0830-0900 AF 12010ju
1930-2000 AF 9880ju
Tagalog
1030-1100 AS 11870ag (mo,tu)
1700-1730 ME 9980ag (mo,tu)
Tamil
1500-1530 AS 11985ag
1730-1800 ME 11695ag
Telugu
1500-1530 AS 9355ag
Tigrinya
0300-0330 AF 7315we
Turkish
1500-1530 ME 15160au
Uighur
1300-1330 AS 11720we (sa,su)
Urdu
0200-0230 AS 5965au
1400-1430 AS 15440au
1600-1630 AS 11980ag 11910au
Vietnamese
0100-0200 AS 15445ta (sa)
1300-1400 AS 17670ma
2300-2400 AS 15320ag
Yoruba
2030-2100 AF 11845me
Zande
1800-1830 AF 9825au (fr)
Transmitters:
au = Moosbrunn
ag = Agat
ju = Juelich
ma = Madagascar
me = Meyerton
ta = Taipei
we = Wertachtal
(AWR, direct and via Alan Roe-UK WDXC Oct 7)

ZAMBIA 5915 Radio Zambia, *0235-0305 on Oct 4, open carrier until
familiar Fish Eagle IS began at 0241. Group singing on National Anthem at
0249 UT. Man with apparent opening ID and announcements but audio was
muffled. A segment of drums which was followed by a woman talking and
group tribal singing. Poor to fair signal but badly muffled audio.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 7)
NASB at the HFCC Conference in Birmingham.
The High Frequency Coordination Conference (HFCC) for the B07 broadcast
period took place in Birmingham, England August 27-31. NASB's Vice
President, Mike Adams, was there, along with representatives of other NASB
member stations KTWR and WEWN, and various associate members. This was
Mike's first time attending an HFCC Conference, and the following report
contains his impressions of the event. Also in this issue of the NASB
Newsletter you'll find the opening remarks at the conference by Oldrich
Cip, HFCC Chairman, as well as a summary of the major decisions and
discussions at the plenary sessions of the conference.
First Timer at HFCC, by Mike Adams, VP NASB.
FEBC (FEC) is normally represented at HFCC by Chris Cooper, but as the
conference was near my home in the UK, I was invited to join in and learn
from the process. I was not sure if I would know anyone there, but it
turns out that many also participate in DRM meetings or are at other
International events, so I was amongst several friends. It was good to see
Jonathan Clark from NASB associate member TCI there, and again 2 weeks
later at IBC in Amsterdam.
The key business is the coordination of SW frequencies and the key "figure
of merit_ is the reduction of collisions with other broadcasters. The
broadcasters who won't coordinate to avoid interference don't attend. If
broadcasters are in attendance then it is their goal too _ and all were
helpful.
It was good to see a whole table full of NASB delegates sitting next to
Tom Lucey of the FCC.
The tools of the job are an array of software programs to analyze
interference problems and choose clear frequencies. People use many
different programs, but a few are most common. You have to understand
these tools before you can begin working. Some coordinators do still use
primarily paper records, but this is less common and requires large paper
files to be printed every day during the conference. It was encouraging to
hear the HFCC discuss moving to "paperless_ conferences. There was a suite
of PCs for use by any delegates to make their submissions. At future HFCC
events it might be helpful to have a training session the night before for
new delegates who are trying to learn the coordination tools. Some of the
NASB members who have attended for many years would be well qualified for
the task as trainers.
Besides the frequency coordination, much other networking takes place over
coffee breaks and meals. One could get a quote from a broadcast service
provider, learn about the new RIZ transmitters, discuss swapping airtime
with other broadcasters, and a whole range of other operational and
technical topics that came up. I found the networking time very valuable.
CVC excelled themselves as host (assisted by Feba Radio and FEBC) and
provided a well equipped venue. They made sure everyone had an interesting
English experience when we all went out to a medieval dinner banquet at a
nearby Abbey. Many also joined in for a tour to Warwick Castle and
Shakespeare's Strafford-upon-Avon.
Opening Remarks from the B07 HFCC Conference,
by Oldrich Cip, Chairman, HFCC.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues, Distinguished Guests,
It is my privilege now on behalf of all members of the HFCC/ASBU
association who have come to Birmingham to thank Mr Bob Edmiston who is
the Chairman and founder of Christian Vision, and to Mrs Tracie Edmiston a
director of Christian Vision for coming over on this nice bank holiday
morning to our opening ceremony. I would like to thank to Mr Edmiston for
his nice welcome and introduction to the conference. Real old-timers among
us surely remember that the present conference in fact revisits after many
years the UK and even the same region more or less:
One of early conferences, hosted by the BBC then, was held in Evesham -
not very far from here. Participants of that early meeting were also able
to get a glimpse of the beautiful, typically English, and mostly rural
countryside of Cotswolds. Now we are in the West Midlands region again but
this time in the second-largest city of the UK.
The Evesham Conference was held way back before our association was
officially founded and its articles of association written. But even that
piece of writing is almost ten years old and we have concluded that some
revisions are needed. A too restrictive definition of membership was one
of the drawbacks for example. The SB has already drafted an amendment - as
well as a series of other minor corrections. The draft will be submitted
for approval to the Plenary Meeting.
We believe that membership should be opened more to persons or legal
entities involved in the usage of the shortwave spectrum. In addition, the
institute of "Associate Membership" will be created and will be available
to other parties interested in shortwave broadcasting. Both these
arrangements will make it possible that broadcasters like the BBC or RFI
for example and other organisations will be able to become the members of
the HFCC.
As you have read in the Minutes from the last Board Meeting or in the
"what's new_ column of the website, HFCC has successfully carried on in
the debate on the enlargement of shortwave spectrum for broadcasting that
is on the agenda of the World Radiocommunication Conference or WRC07 later
this year. Geoff Spells, "Our Man in the WRC07 world" has just reported
that European administrations have agreed on an ECP (European Common
Proposal) to allocate a total of 350 kHz additional spectrum to shortwave
broadcasting with 50 kHz out of this on a shared basis with the fixed and
mobile services.
What is also important is that the ITU-R Study Group 6 have approved a new
report called "Information relating to the HF broadcasting service" The
report contains an analysis of the joint global operational schedules
prepared by HFCC. A summarised HFCC position has been incorporated into
the final version of the European-CEPT Brief for the world conference.
It is interesting to note that the organisation of World Broadcasting
Unions submitted their position to the same Brief. The WBU comprises the
EBU, ASBU, ABU and other unions around the globe. The technical committee
of this world union relates to the statistical analysis of global
schedules prepared by HFCC and supports the enlargement. The HFCC Steering
Board is now considering preparing yet another information document for
WRC-07 that would support further the need for additional HF broadcasting
spectrum.
Positive as it all may seem it does not mean that the battle for the
enlargement of the spectrum has been won. The CEPT is only one regional
group that supports the enlargement at present. We shall discuss this
further in a specialised meeting that will take up the WRC07 matters as
well as monitoring and spectrum usage.
Another ITU related subject is worth mentioning: this time connected with

the introduction of DRM: The Radiocommunication Assembly of the ITU
decided recently to study the possibilities for the use of DRM for local
coverage in the 26 MHz broadcast band. Quite inevitably the provisions of
Article 12 of International Radio Regulations are involved and this
includes our global frequency co-ordination. The management of our
association decided to submit the subject to the group of experts and we
are ready to take part in all debates primarily with the aim to protect
international transmissions from local DRM broadcasting and vice versa.
Liaison of HFCC with national administrations and regional groups, e.g.
CEPT, APT or CITEL may be also needed.
Let me return to our conference that has just been opened and to our
hosts. I am sure that we are all impressed with the preparatory work of
the Team headed by Andrew Flynn who has been the moving force behind the
idea to take up the hosting of a shortwave seasonal conference by a
relatively small organisation. This has included all preparations here at
the Hilton Metropole as well as the rich assortment of travel information
and maps supplied by the Team to the HFCC website. Naturally, the CVI
conference budget has been very much improved by a number of sponsors, and
I would like to join Mr Edmiston in thanking them on behalf of all of us.
We do have problems from time to time in finding hosts but the Birmingham
conference shows that the hosting can be done on a reasonable budget with
a generous support of sponsors. We are confident that this will be an
important motivation for future conferences and their hosts and even for
those who have not hosted a conference yet.
In an effort to brighten up my introductory monologues I frequently resort
to proverbs or quotes, and since we are in an English speaking country I
have borrowed a quotation today from a well known English writer and
novelist, W. Somerset Maugham: "The ability to quote is a serviceable
substitute for wit" he once said - and I am not sure if I should take it
as a word of caution or of encouragement.
Thank you for your attention!
Excerpts From HFCC/ASBU Plenary Meeting Minutes - Birmingham, UK
27th- 31st August 2007.
The HFCC/ASBU co-ordination conference for the Wintertime 2007 (B07)
broadcast season was hosted by Christian Vision, in association with T-
Systems and other sponsors at the Hilton Metropole NEC Hotel in
Birmingham, United Kingdom, between 27th-31st August 2007. Some 98
delegates representing 46 organisations attended this conference.
Mr. Bob Edmiston, the founder and Chairman of Christian Vision, welcomed
everyone to the meeting in Birmingham. As a charity, CVI were only able to
host the meeting due to the generosity of sponsors particularly the
principal sponsor T-Systems Media & Broadcast. Other sponsors were
Continental Electronics, Riz, WRN, VT Communications, Thomson Broadcast &
Multimedia and TCI. Bob Edmiston noted that CVI joined HFCC in 1998 and
recognised the importance of coordination. HF broadcasting still has
advantages despite the poor quality compared to other radio systems, but
this will be overcome in the future with DRM.
Horst Scholz announced that one of the founding members of HFCC, Umberto
Tolaini from Vatican Radio had sadly passed away. He asked everyone to
stand and observe a minute's silence as a mark of respect for the memory
of Umberto. He noted that the dinner on Tuesday, at the kind invitation of
Riz, would be held at the hotel. A further dinner would take place on
Thursday at Coombe Abbey, hosted by Christian Vision.
Rachel Staviskaia drew attention to the 1st Russian Symposium on DRM to be
held 8th-12th October in Moscow, organised by Radio Russia in cooperation
with Deutsche Welle. More information is available on request and everyone

would be welcome to attend.
Horst reported that the A08 conference was due to be a joint conference
with ABU-HFC tentatively scheduled for 4th-8th February 2008. Following
extensive discussion with ABU, it looks likely that the venue would be
either Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur as a fallback. More information will be
made available as soon as possible. Horst proposed Monday 14th January
2008 as the deadline for requirements for the A08 schedule.
Horst Scholz said there were no offers to host the August 2008 meeting. He
noted that there were still two large organisations that had not yet
hosted a meeting. Bassil Zoubi advised that ASBU [Arab States Broadcasting
Union] would like to host the A09 meeting in February 2009 in Tunisia. The
Plenary welcomed the proposal. ASBU will pursue the organising process
with the Steering Board.
The use of the 26 MHz band for local broadcasting had been discussed. To
protect the use of part of this band for international, long distance
broadcasting, it was proposed to informally segregate the band.
It was proposed to broaden the membership base of HFCC and to make it
available to entities and persons involved in the usage of the HFBC
spectrum, and also by introducing a category of Associate Members. This
would allow organisations who were not Frequency Management Organisations
but who had an interest in HF broadcasting to become members of HFCC.
Associate membership would be available to other parties interested in
shortwave broadcasting for example equipment manufacturers, broadcasting
unions, etc.
Horst informed the meeting that Nexus [of Italy] had asked to re-join
HFCC. He asked Alfredo Cotroneo to give a short introduction to Nexus for
the benefit of members who were unfamiliar with the organisation.
Following this introduction, Nexus was approved as a member. Alfredo
Cotroneo proposed to form an informal group, collaborating via email, to
investigate how to increase knowledge and importance of HF broadcasting
throughout the industry.
Bassil Zoubi of the ASBU announced that due to recent flooding, one of the
HF transmitting sites in Oman was damaged. The Oman Ministry of
Information had coordinated frequencies for this site as they hoped to
have the site back on air during B07.
Allen Graham [of NASB associate member HCJB] said that for the last 20
years, HCJB has been expecting a new airport to be built in Quito,
Ecuador, near their transmitting site, and they have already taken down
some antennas. Once the airport has been built, the Board of HCJB have
decided not to build a new transmitting site until the future of DRM is
certain. They will continue some of their transmissions by renting the
necessary capacity.
These minutes were prepared on behalf of the HFCC Steering Committee by
Geoff Spells, Member of the Steering Committee.
(NASB newsletter via Dan Elyea WYFR; via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 10)
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ALASKA Noted KNLS Alaska at 0800 UT on 11765 kHz in Mandarin. 8-11 UT in
Mandarin. // Russian on 7355 kHz at same time didn't propagate into
Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 12)
ALBANIA Despite TWR relays on shortwave will be ceased from Oct 28th,
TWR certainly will NOT stop the broadcasts on 1395 kHz 500 kW 330 degrees
from Fllaka Albania, 1910-2145 UT in B07 season.
TRANS WORLD RADIO _ FLLAKA, ALBANIA
1910-1940 123456. Serbian 1395 500 330
1910-1940 ......7 Macedonian 1395 500 330
1940-2010 12345.. Hungarian 1395 500 330
1940-2015 .....67 Hungarian 1395 500 330
2010-2015 12345.TWRinterval sig 1395 500 330
2015-2030 1...... Croatian 1395 500 330
2015-2030 .234... Bosnian 1395 500 330
2015-2030 ....5.. Arabic 1395 500 330
2015-2045 .....6. Croatian 1395 500 330
2015-2030 ......7 Slovenian 1395 500 330
2030-2045 12345.7 Croatian 1395 500 330
2045-2115 12345.. Croatian 1395 500 330
2045-2115 .....67 Bosnian 1395 500 330
2115-2145 1234567 Polish 1395 500 330
Day 1 = Mon .. 7 = Sun
(RT via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 16)
No Russian, Kurdish/Sorani, Farsi, Turkish on 1395 anymore. (wb)
ALGERIA HARRIS TO MODERNIZE TDA HIGH-POWER MW STATIONS 10.09.2007

Business Digest
Harris Corp. is deploying two turnkey
medium-wave transmission systems for Telediffusion d'Algerie (TDA)
the Algerian authority that runs public broadcasting in the country.
The stations, at F'kirina in the northeast and Sidi-bel-Abbes in the
northwest, are part of a government program to modernize the television
and radio infrastructure. The contract is worth US$15 million.
The project, to be completed in 2009, includes the design and construction
of the two radio transmission stations, the procurement and installation
of towers and antenna systems, as well as the delivery and installation of
600 kW DX Series medium-wave AM transmitters.
"We are very excited about the new Harris transmitters as they provide us
with much lower operating costs, significantly improved coverage and audio
quality, and an opportunity to move towards DRM when this is needed,"
stated TDA Managing Director Abdelmalek Houyou.
(Radio World International Newsbytes via Ben Dawson-USA, dxld Oct 9)
Last 981 kHz MW tx unit was delivered by German company Transradio-
Telefunken Berlin.
(wb)
ARGENTINA 13363.5 LS4 Radio Continental, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos
Aires, 2105+, October 13, Spanish, transmissi¢n football match Argentina
vs Chile from River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires city, LSB mode, 34433.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 14)
ARMENIA On 6th and 13th of October heard prgrs of TWR on MW 864 kHz at
1605-1810 UT and 1350 kHz at 1813-2000 and 2100-2200 UT DW in Ar with
cont. sound "bzz" followed by "piu" and again over the speech and mx
during the bc. Everyone may check these freqs and to identifiy the tx from
Armenia. On 1377 and 1395 the sound is normal.
BTW the FS of PRA now is with prgr in Kurdish on MW 1395 kHz at 1600-1630
UT and Home Sce on 4810 kHz and from 1630 UT Home Sce on 4810 and 1395
kHz. Did someone heard ever their bc on 1314 khz?
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
BELARUS I hear very loud signals these days - from time to time - in our
mornings, like 0600-0800 UT, 7265 kHz compared to the past - is now noted
here with increased signal (never heard such, when SWR Rohrdorf occupied
once this channel).
And also BLR 6070 kHz noted here few days, when BLR was loud and strong
and covered the lower of 6075 DWL UK relay.
(wb, Oct 17)
BHUTAN 6035.03 Bhutan B.S. on Oct 07 at 1359-1418 UT. 32432 English,
news, ID at 1400 as "This is BBS".
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
BOLIVIA 3309.98 R Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba 0830 UT noted strong signal
0839 UT noted time check "'cinco y..." into indigenous music. May be on
twenty four hours a day? 15 October.
4716.62 Radio Yura "noted return to air at 0940" with usual excellent
flute music and om and yl IDs, this off for about 48 hours possibly due to
transmitter issues? 15 October. /Previously reported 0040 to 0045 UT

carrier on 13 October but no audio, carrier disappeared/. Radio Yura
provides most excellent CP programming with excellent signal in South
Florida.
4875.9 Radio Estambul, briefly noted 1000 to 1025 UTwith weak signal 13
Oct.
5967.93 Radio Nacional de Huanuni, Huanuni with cochannel issues 0940 to
0955 UT, OM en espanol 15 Oct.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Oct 15)
BULGARIA Winter B-07 of RADIO BULGARIA from 28/10/2007 to 30/03/2008:
ALBANIAN e-mail:
0630-0700 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
0700-0800 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
1200-1230 Balkans 5900 P250/248
1700-1730 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
2000-2100 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
BULGARIAN e-mail:
0100-0200 North America 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
0100-0200 South America 7300 P250/245, 9500 P250/258
0530-0600 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
0530-0600 Mon-Fri EaEurope7400 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0530-0600 Mon-Fri WeEurope7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
0500-0600 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
0500-0600 Sat/Sun EaEurope7400 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0500-0600 Sat/Sun WeEurope7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1100-1130 Balkans 5900 P250/248
1100-1130 East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1100-1130 West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1300-1500 Balkans 1224
1300-1500 West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1600-1700 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
1600-1700 East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1600-1700 Middle East 9400 P500/126
1600-1700 South Africa 17500 P500/185
1900-2000 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
1900-2100 Middle East 9700 P250/115
1900-2100 West Europe 9700 P250/306
ENGLISH e-mail:
0000-0100 North America 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
0300-0400 North America 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
0730-0800 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1230-1300 West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1830-1900 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
2200-2300 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
FRENCH e-mail:
0200-0300 North America 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
0700-0730 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1200-1230 West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1800-1830 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
2100-2200 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
GERMAN e-mail:
0630-0700 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1130-1200 West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1730-1800 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
2000-2100 West Europe 7400 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
GREEK e-mail:

0600-0630 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
0600-0700 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
1130-1200 Balkans 5900 P250/248
1730-1800 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
2100-2200 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
RUSSIAN e-mail:
0000-0100 Central Asia 9700 P250/045
0400-0500 East Europe 7400 S100/030, 9400 S100/030, 1224
0600-0630 East Europe 7400 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1130-1200 East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1500-1600 East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030, 1224
1500-1600 Central Asia 7200 P250/045
1700-1730 East Europe 7400 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1900-2000 East Europe 7400 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
SERBIAN e-mail:
0700-0730 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
0800-0900 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224
1230-1300 Balkans 5900 P250/248
1800-1830 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
2200-2300 Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
SPANISH e-mail:
0000-0100 South America 7300 P250/245, 9500 P250/258
0200-0300 South America 7300 P250/245, 9500 P250/258
0200-0300 Central America 9700 P250/295
0700-0730 South Europe 7200 P250/260, 9500 P250/260
1200-1230 South Europe 11600 P250/260, 13600 P250/260
1730-1800 South Europe 7200 P250/260, 9600 P250/260
2200-2300 South Europe 6200 P250/260, 9700 P250/260
TURKISH e-mail:
0600-0630 Middle East 6100 P250/115, 7200 P250/140
1100-1130 Middle East 7200 P250/140, 9700 P250/115
1830-1900 Middle East 5900 P250/248, 9700 P250/115, 1224, 747
Addr: 4, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1040 Sofia and P.O.Box 900,
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Tel: +359 2 933 66 33; fax: +359 2 865 05 60
Website:
Programme Director: Angel Nedyalkov e-mail:
Frequency Manager: Ivo Ivanov e-mail:
MW: Petrich (G.C: 23.18E/41.42N) 747 kHz 500kW non-dir
Vidin (G.C: 22.40E/43.49N) 1224 kHz 500kW 205deg
SW: P=Plovdiv (G.C: 24.42E/42.10N) 2 x 500kW, 3 x 250kW
S=Sofia (G.C: 23.13E/42.49N) 2 x 100kW, 2 x 050kW
V=Varna (G.C: 27.40E/43.03N) 2 x 100kW
RADIO VARNA
2200-2400 Sunday Black Sea 6000 V100/ND
0000-0400 Monday Black Sea 6000 V100/ND
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 15)
5900 Another spurious signal noted tonight on Oct 15th, 1900-2200 UT in
Ge, Fr, En:
R Bulgaria, Plovdiv, 500 kW, 295deg, nominal 5900 kHz, but spurious on
5876-5884 and 5914-5924 kHz. Spikes of spur signals on 5882 and 5920 kHz.
(wb, Oct 15)
CAMBODIA Seit kurzem sendet das staatliche Fernsehen Kambodschas, TVK,
taeglich 2 Stunden ueber den Satelliten Eutelsat Hotbird 13 Grad Ost. Die

Sendezeit ist 07.00 bis 09.00 Uhr UTC auf 10971 horizontal, 27500, 3/4. Es
wird unter der Kennung "MRTV" gesendet. TVK beginnt um 07.00 UTC mit einer
Nachrichtensendung, anschliessend gibt es kulturelle Programme und
Quizshows. Gegen 0845 UT gibt es einige Minuten englischsprachige
Nachrichten.
(Dietrich Hommel-D, A-DX Oct 8) Easily received via Eutelsat Hotbird, wb.
CANADA 4877.49 Radio Canada International, Sackville, 0205-0220 UT on
Oct 12, Surprisingly good signal in Spanish. Sub-harmonic of 9754.98 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 12)
I just received the following email in response to a query about the CFRX
transmitter on 6070: We are working on a replacement from a Eu[r]opean
supplier, but it does not yet have type approval to be used in North
America Still working on it.
Ian Sharp, Engineering Supervisor
CFRB CFRX CKFM CJEZ
SRI Toronto, Canada
(via Steve Lare-MI-USA W6SWL, dxld Oct 15)
Google Earth imagery:
on 43 30 16.28 N 79 37 50.72 W location I see 4-mast array for 1010 MW,
but where I can find the 49 mb dipole masts ?
near 43 30 11.15 N 79 37 39.36 W ??
(wb, Oct 15)
CHINA 9575 // 11965, Firedrake, both against VOA, 1011-1020, Oct 11,
both fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Oct 12)
COSTA RICA 5930 Radio Exterior Espana, at 1130-1145 UT. Noted
individuals in Spanish language comments. Flute and drum music as fillers
between comments. Mentions of "Espana" and "France". Comments seemed to be
political. Could not find this freq and time for REE's relay from Costa
Rica in any of my hardcopy references. Although the signal was fair, the
splatter down here crushed REE's signal at times. ID and address given at
1149 UT as well as the email address. Not certain about this being relayed
via Costa Rica, but that would be the logical place for this time of day.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Oct 18)
5930 1000-1300 12 CRI 100kW 110degr SPANISH E REE
17850/18106 On Oct 13 made further chex of the spurs REE Cariari 17850 is
outputting, causing complaints from '17 m' hams. As outpointed in dxld, on
Saturdays only this frequency runs as late as 2300 UT, while 17595 kHz
direct from Spain stops at 2100 UT.
Tuned in at 2024 to find 17595 direct, not in synch with satellite-delayed
17850, but 17595 with het from the spur, matching 18106, which was in
synch with 17850. Rechecked at 2204, when the direct 17595 signal had
gone, I could compare the spurs more directly: these are very strange;
each seems to consist of at least two carriers beating against each other,
producing a slightly varying het depending on modulation, but of the same
pitch on both.
The 18106 signal was somewhat stronger than 17594, contrary to the day
before. Meanwhile, the modulation on 17850 itself sounded normal, which is
to say, undermodulated and somewhat muffled, but with no distortion or
splatter in the immediate area. Whenever checked, they were talking about
silly ball games, this being a Saturday evening.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 14)

The spurs from REE Cariari 17850, Monday Oct 15 at 1953 were found on
18104.9 and 17595.1. This time the higher one was slightly stronger, and
each had only one carrier instead of two; 17595 direct from Spain is
already off by then on weekdays. Our first report of 18105 was on Sept 26
from David Ross, Ont., so this has been going on for at least three weeks.
When will REE notice and/or do something about them? It may take continued
pressure from ham intruder watchers, even tho REE is also QRMing itself.
Duh!
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 16)
CUBA Surprisingly, the RHC transmission schedule at
has already been updated, now dated Oct 2007-March 2008! It is as always,
confusingly laid out.
It does still show Esperanto Sunday on 11760 at 1500 (plus 1930).
For A,P on Sundays at 1400 (no end time), it lists 13680 to CAm, 11670 to
Caribbean, 11875 & 17750 to SAm, 13750 to NAm.
Strangely it shows English at 23-24 on 9550 is for Rio de Janeiro, while
9505 is for Caribbean. It still shows no English at 2030-2130 tho this
continues to be heard on 11760, 9505!
6000 is listed for Spanish at 00-05, PLUS English at 01-07. Make up your
mind!
BTW, nothing here about testing on 60m which Arnie mentioned a few weeks
ago, to be on 5055 and another frequency below 5 MHz, nor have I seen any
reports of those being heard.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 14)
ECUADOR HCJB will keep European target outlets via EQA antenna til
dismantling in end of 2008y.
Im DX Programm von Radio HCJB wurde heute von Marco Schaa die erfreuliche
Nachricht ueberbracht das der eigentlich fuer Ende dieses Monats fixierte
Abbau der Europa-Antenne - der ja das deutschsprachige Sendeende dieses
Traditionssenders direkt aus Quito bedeutet haette - nun bis Ende 2008
verschoben wurde. Die Zusage des kanadischen Flughafenbetreibers ist
allerdings noch nicht schriftlich beim Sender eingetroffen.
Marco hofft das die DX-Gemeinschaft dieses zum Anlass nimmt wieder einmal
einen Empfangsbericht nach Quito zu schicken, was ja ueber die direkte
Seite
recht einfach geht. So spart man das Porto und kann dieses bei einer
kleinen Ueberweisung an den Sender (welche nun auch ueber die Webseite mit
Kreditkarte moeglich ist) gleich dazurechnen.
Und da man in Quito ja auch hier mitliest diesmal ein Dankeschoen fuer
eure Arbeit aus Salzburg!
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM, A-DX Oct 13)
Postings in the German-language A-DX list quote mentions made by HCJB
German service on air:
They now hope that they can postpone the removal of the last remaining
antenna for the azimuth of Europe until late 2008, thus continue their
transmissions from Pifo to Europe for another year. However, the airport
operator has not officially agreed to this new scheduling yet. This
reprive for Pifo could also be a reprive for HCJB shortwave from Ecuador
at all, cf. the report from the HFCC conference in the latest NASB

newsletter
HCJB will built a new transmitter site in Ecuador only if DRM becomes a
real success.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 18)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA Horn of Africa jamming 15645/41mb.
I did hear about that jamming, also about the jamming on 41mb around 0400
UT. On 7175, but it was Ramadan time here and now it's over so I'm getting
back to my usual schedule of DXing. I'll give it a try and will keep you
posted about 9339 kHz. No, it's not Egypt. E25 (Egypt's number station) is
active now on 6140 kHz around 0800-1000 UT, also 9450 around 1200-1300 UT
, I discivered a new freq last week ... 6170 ... but I heard them only
once !
There are so many number stations going all over the frequencies now,
though it ain't as much as it used to be during the cold war era.
Today Oct 15 I was checking the jamming on the 41mb, preciously on 7175
kHz I noticed that it started around 0359 UT but around 0412 UT it moved
to another two freqs 7210 and 7215 kHz.
The jammer went back again to 7175 kHz around 0415 UT ... in the meantime
I checked 7210/7215 kHz and I can confirm hearing Eritrea (Program 2) on
both channels as Eri. Program one is booming in on 7100 kHz.
Around 0423 UT 7215 kHz went silent ... so I chased the jammer to 7175 and
it was there plus being on 7180 as well ... sounds like they started
chasing eachothers. 0427 UT as I'm writing this, there are four freqs
being jammed, 7175/7180/7210 and 7215 kHz. Underneath 7215 kHz I still
could hear Prog. 2 of Eritrea, the splatter of DW in Arabic on 7170 kHz is
really killing 7175.
0429 UT Program 2 went back to 7175 kHz ... and the jammer stoped for a
while but now it's back in a minute. The funny thing is around 0430 UT
they decided to jam 7170 kHz - DW in Arabic as well. But I noticed on 6165
kHz a very strong carrier with a few words in Horn of Africa language with
the word Democratic ... that lasted for like 2 Min and then gone again
could be: 0400-0500 CLA V.o.Peace and Democracy TIG ERI 9560/7165 kHz
according to EIBI.
0440 UT ERI program 2 on 7175 kHz - back to base - with the jammer on ....
and suddenly all off that freq ... moving to a new one 7160 kHz - that's a
new freq for jamming.
0445 UT ERI moved again 7160 kHz, butthe jammers are on 7210/7215 kHz,
0447 UT the jammers followed to 7160 kHz, and suddenly all moved to 7215
again.
0452 UT ERI back to 7175 kHz, and the jammer followed in a minute leaving
7215 kHz.
I think I better stop chasing ERI Prog. 2 and the jammer/s and the go to
bed as my ears started crying for some peace!
All the best from Cairo.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, Oct 14/15)
UNIDENTIFIED/JAMMING 15645 Jamming on 15645 versus what?
Bubble Jamming noted since past week daily. Noted this Near East jamming
already from 1436 UT onwards today Oct 13. UNID program target.
IRN, IRQ, Kurdistan target?? Program lasts 1500-1600 UT.
Glenn told the dx-press about an UNID bubble jamming some days ago.

Remembers me on coming B07 Kol Persian on 15640 kHz. But that guess is
WRONG.
Most interesting, 4-four different bubble sounds noted on 15645 kHz,
covered 15639.5 to 15650.5 range.
My Eton E1 showed me a bouquett of ?carrier? tones on 15641.75 15642.20
15645.8 15647 15649 kHz.
S=7 signal
4 Jammer type, very professionell
- bassy Diesel engine,
- whistle oscillating,
- high pitch bubbler,
- acustical feedback[in German: Rueckkopplung] pitch.
And in 1545 to 1600 UT slot, I noted an UNID programm underneath. Like
Near East language. but not VoA Persian 11520, 11780, neither IBB Farda
15410, 17510.
Program ends exact at 1600 UT, and the jammer bubbler signing-off at
16.01:03 UT.
IBB RMS in Yerevan shows
545, 15:24:34, 75.00, 15644.00
546, 15:24:35, 75.00, 15645.00
547, 15:24:35, 53.00, 15646.00
Kuwait RMS monitoring shows high signal level.
545, 15:02:57, 82.00, 15644.00
546, 15:02:57, 122.00, 15645.00
547, 15:02:57, 112.00, 15646.00
Still a PUZZLE, new Near East clandestine station program?
(wb, Oct 12/13)
Dear Tarek. Still a PUZZLE, new Near East clandestine station program? see
mail below. 15645 1500-1600 UT daily.
(wb df5sx, Sat 13)
UNID 15645 bubble jamming.
I'm checking now 15645 kHz and around 1455 UT there was a test tone
followed around 1500 UT with Horn of Africa music ... then OM with either
Amharic/Tigri giving frequency ... and the words democratic and I think
Ethiopia were mentioned several times.
Around 1505 UT I could hear the jammer on ... but still the station coming
loud and clear ... I'll try to record the intro of the station tomorrow
and send it to you. Maybe some one can ID that station. My guessing is a
new clandestine to Ethiopia ... maybe.
The day before there was speach on the freq. same stuff as I'm hearing
right now a guy giving a speech with audiance clapping and whisteling
!!!!!
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 16)
The jamming audible on 15645 sounds a wow - wow - wow noise from a moving
carrier and what sounds like a diesel motor boat engine. But there's no
trace of audio, even when the motor stalls from time to time. Closed down
at 1500 and no audio left.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
FRANCE UNID 15795 Another UNID Buzz - but not usual DRM like - noted on

15795 kHz at 1430 UT, Oct 13. Covers 15775 to 15817 kHz, powerful signal
on 15789 to 15806 kHz of S=9+10 dB level. Is that GUF DRM ?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 13)
Could be an extension of this as I reported:
Noticed DRM on new frequencies, 15790-15795-15800, Oct 10 at 1403.
Found the source right away in
and what luck, it's only for two days!
0700-1500 10/10-10/11 15795 - to Moscow 150 kW from RFI French Issoudun.
That would be for the DRM symposium being held in Moscow, a late addition
to special broadcasts previously publicized from Woofferton and
Wertachtal.
Checked Oct 13 at 1713, that transmission had been removed from
And does not appear either (if it ever did) in
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 13)
FRANCE/TAIWAN Winter B-07 of Radio Taiwan International via TDF:
1400-1500 15430 ISS 500kW 060deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1700 9785 ISS 500kW 085deg to SoAs English till Mar.1
1600-1700 11995 ISS 500kW 085deg to SoAs English from Mar.2
1700-1800 6120 ISS 500kW 055deg to EaEu Russian till Mar.1
1700-1800 7135 ISS 500kW 055deg to EaEu Russian fr Mar.2 (7315*)
1700-1800 11850 ISS 500kW 160deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 3965 ISS 250kW 345deg to WeEu English
1900-2000 9365 ISS 500kW 190deg to NoAf French till Mar.1
1900-2000 11615 ISS 500kW 190deg to NoAf French fr Mar.2 (11670*)
2000-2100 3965 ISS 500kW 215deg to SoEu Spanish
2100-2200 3965 ISS 250kW 050deg to WeEu German
2200-2300 3965 ISS 250kW 345deg to WeEu Chinese
*alternative frequency
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 15)
GERMANY New digital equipment due be installed at DTK T-systems tx site
Donebach Germany during Oct 18th daytime. 153 kHz 500 kW is off at
present.
(wb, Oct 18)
DW to cut back DRM transmissions?
"Deutsche Welle will significantly reduce the DRM transmissions in the
coming winter season (from Oct 28) if no schedule changes will be made at
short notice. Nothing from Woofferton and Moosbrunn anymore. 3995 kHz will
be on air at night only on weekends and not at all between 0300 and 0400.
Otherwise during daytime only one frequency from Sines anymore."
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 18)
BR Munich Ismaning 6085 DRM is back on normal schedule 0400-2200 UT after
a few weeks of AN DRM signal.
Which I suspected to contain just silence as audio bitstream, equivalent
to the all-night OC they were running in their AM days for some time.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 18)
Neues vom rbb
Der Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg laedt ab dem 27. Oktober 2007 bis Anfang
Januar 2008 ein zu kostenlosen einstuendigen Architektur-Fuehrungen durch

das von Hans Poelzig erbaute, historische Haus des Rundfunks in Berlin.
Die Sonderfuehrungen finden begleitend zur Poelzig-Werkschau in der
Akademie der Kuenste statt. An sechs Samstagen - 27. Oktober, 10.
November, 24. November, 1. Dezember, 15. Dezember sowie 5. Jaenner -
koennen Architekturinteressierte das baulich wie rundfunkgeschichtlich
bedeutende Gebaeude an der Masurenallee jeweils ab 1500 Uhr erkunden.
Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Es wird um Anmeldung beim rbb Besucherservice
gebeten.
Nach Plaenen des Architekten Poelzig(1869-1936) wurde das Haus des
Rundfunks in den Jahren 1929 bis 1931 erbaut. Mit diesen, ersten grossen,
ausschliesslich Rundfunkzwecken dienenden Gebaeude schuf Poelzig eine fuer
Funkhaeuser typenbildende Loesung: Die zentral gelegenen Sendesaele werden
von drei in einem Dreieck angeordneten Buerofluegeln nach aussen
abgeschirmt.
Heute produziert der rbb im Haus des Rundfunks vier seiner sieben
Radioprogramme: Inforadio radioBerlin 88,8 Kulturradio und Radiomultikulti
(rbb via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Oct 14)
GUAM KSDA Guam hat folgenden Sendeplan fuer den Winter 2007/08:
0000-0100 17635 100kW 285deg fuer Suedostasien: Burmesisch 0030 Karen
0000-0200 12035 100kW 330deg 17880 100kW 315deg +
0100-0200 17635 100kW 300deg fuer China Mandarin-Chinesisch
0300-0330 17645 100kW 345deg fuer Sibirien Russisch
1000-1100 11995 100kW 315deg 15260 100kW 300deg fuer China
Mandarin-Chinesisch
1030-1100 11870 100kW 270deg fuer die Philippinen
Mo Di Tagalog, Mi Do Ilonggo, Fr Sa Cebuano, So Ilocano
1030-1100 11730 100kW 315deg fuer Ostasien Mongolisch
1100-1300 11825 100kW 315deg 12120 100kW 300deg +
1100-1200 11730 100kW 330deg +
1200-1300 9875 100kW 330deg +
1300-1400 9615 100kW 315deg
1400-1500 9635 100kW 300deg
9810 100kW 345deg fuer Ostasien Mandarin-Chinesisch
1100-1130 11840 100kW 255deg fuer Suedostasien Indonesisch
1130-1230 15260 100kW 255deg fuer Suedostasien Englisch
1200-1300 9800 100kW 330deg fuer Nordostasien Koreanisch
1300-1400 15660 100kW 285deg fuer Suedasien Bangla 1330 Englisch,
Mi So Assamesisch
1300-1330 11755 100kW 315deg 11980 100kW 345deg
fuer Nordostasien Japanisch
1330-1400 11695 100kW 270deg fuer Suedostasien Khmer
1330-1400 9510 100kW 345deg fuer Sibirien Russisch
1400-1430 15255 100kW 270deg fuer Sri Lanka Sinhala
1400-1500 11940 100kW 285deg fuer Burma Chin1430 Karen
1430-1500 11770 100kW 285deg fuer Burma Burmesisch
1500-1600 11985 100kW 270deg fuer Suedasien Tamil 1530 Malayalam
1500-1600 12105 100kW 285deg fuer Suedasien Englisch 1530 Hindi
1500-1530 11610 100kW 285deg fuer Suedasien Mizo
1500-1530 9355 fuer Suedasien Telugu
1530-1630 11690 100kW 285deg fuer Suedasien Kannada 1600 Englisch
1530-1600 11935 100kW 285deg fuer Suedasien Marathi
1600-1700 11980 100kW 300deg fuer Suedasien Urdu 1630 Englisch
1600-1630 9585 100kW 285deg fuer Suedasien Englisch
1700-1800 9980 100kW 300deg fuer Nahost Mo Di Tagalog,
Mi Do Ilonggo, Fr Sa Cebuano, So Ilocano
1730 Englisch
1700-1730 11795 100kW 300deg fuer Nahost Hindi
1730-1800 11695 100kW 300deg fuer Nahost Tamil

2100-2200 6005 100kW 330deg fuer Nordostasien Koreanisch
2100-2130 11960 100kW 315deg 11980 100kW 345deg fuer Nordostasien
Japanisch
2100-2200 5985 100kW 315deg +
2200-2300 11685 100kW 330deg 11895 100kW 315deg +
2300-2400 11700 100kW 330deg 15370 100kW 315deg
fuer China Mandarin-Chinesisch
2130-2200 9720 100kW 315deg fuer Nordostasien Englisch
2200-2230 11850 100kW 255deg 11965 255deg
fuer Suedostasien Indonesisch
2230-2400 15320 100kW 255deg, 2300 270deg
fuer Suedostasien Englisch 2300 Vietnamesisch
(AWR KSDA via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, ntt Oct 14)
HAWAII [and non] Richard E. Wood's passing away is a great loss to the
DXing community and to linguists alike. This came as a surprise to me.
Like many other people, I had lost contact with him for many years; all we
knew is that he lived in Hawaii. Many of his friends and acquaintances
have written about him. I would like to add a few more stories.
I first met REW in the early 60' in Haiti; I had invited him and Cesar
Objio (from the Dominican Republic) to spend a few days in Port-au-Prince,
where I used to live at the time. Right before that, he had spent some
time in Curacao for his Ph.D. dissertation on Papiamentu (the local
language in the Netherlands Antilles). He was particularly interested in
Creole languages and published many articles on this subject. He was
involved (in 1977-78) with Language Problems and Language Planning, a
learned socio-linguistic review. His language skills were well known.
He was particularly fond of Esperanto, the international language, and had
encouraged me when I started learning it. Years later we only used that
language in the letters we exchanged and often spent a lot of time over
the phone talking about DXing, exclusively in Esperanto.
At the time he was a teacher in Long Island, he got engaged and had plans
to get married, but his engagement was broken shortly afterwards and, to
my knowledge, he never got involved in any serious relationship. Many of
his friends have mentioned that he led a rather lonely life and I fully
agree.
In the early 70's I invited him again to our house in Quebec City, where I
had settled a few years earlier. Shortly after that I bought from him the
Galaxy R530 receiver he had purchased in 1967, I think. I am still using
that same set three decades later!
(Victor C. Jaar, QC, NASWA Flashsheet Oct 7 via DXLD)
INDIA [Goa] Die 20-kW-Mittelwelle von Vividh Bharathi in Panaji
wechselt von 1539 nach 828 kHz, um Interferenz von VOA Radio Aap Ki Duniya
auszuweichen.
(Jose Jacob-IND, ntt 2.10.2007)
INDONESIA 9680 Kang Guru Radio English (KGRE) heard during this Ramadan
on Sunday only, from about 0900-0920. Hope this weekend they return to
their post-Ramadan schedule of 1000-1020, on both Sun. and Wed.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Oct 12)
9524.96 Voice of Indonesia, at 1133-1150 UT on Oct 13, Chinese
programming. English ID announcement at 1136 UT with address & e-mail
address then back to Chinese talk. Local music. Fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Oct 13)
4605 RRI Serui Oct 11 0929-1010 43333 Talk and music in Indonesian. ID at
0934 as RRI Serui.
(Kyoshiro Ishizaki-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)

7289.87 RRI Nabire Oct 05 0813-0823 35443 Indonesian, Jakarta news realy,
0819 RPK, ID at 0821, Music.
7289.87 RRI Nabire Oct 06 0814-0830* 34443 Indonesian, Jakarta news realy
and music and talk, ID at 0823 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
11784.85 VoINS noted here in 25 mb instead of 9524.94 previously. 16-21
UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 13/14)
During the Ramadan here were reported:
3995 RRI Kendari at 1530 on Oct 13
4605 RRI Serrui at 1415 on Oct 14
4750 RRI Makassar at 2000 on Oct 6
4925 RRI Jambi at 1900 on Oct 6th.
All with sermons in Ar and Indonesian.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
9680 RRI Jakarta, at 1011-1031 UT on Oct 17 (Wed.), KGRE program #5706
presented by Sue and Maggie, about music and the Balinese musician
Balawan, played a few of his songs. Good reception. Nice to have them back
on their normal (post-Ramadan) schedule of Wed. & Sun. from about 1000-
1020 UT.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Oct 18)
IRAN/TURKMENISTAN Hello Wolfy, have you noticed the jammer on 4365 and
3880 around 1730 UTC. I wonder what's there to be jammed ?? any ideas?
All the best from raining cats and dogs in Cairo :)
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
Hi dear Tarek, 4365 ... 4375 frequency hopping jamming, well known to the
DX world since about 25 years:
Iranian noise jamming from Kamalabad Iran against
Vo Iranian Communist Party
Vo Iranian Revolution
(both probably from Turkmenistan soil ? )
Schedule 3880 4375 6420 all various, 0430-0530 and 1430-1825 UT.
(wb, Oct 18)
IRAQ/IRAN Voice of Iranian Kurdistan noted from Oct 5th at new times
with s/on: 0225 and from 1325 UT on vary 3935 and 4860 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
ITALY A German report on the closure of RAI International's radio
services:
It says that "the new convention stipulated a reorganization of the
foreign service but did not mention a closure of the radio services, thus
their cancellation came as a surprise in as far". Indeed, the new
convention did not mention a closure of the radio services. In fact it did
not mentioned these radio services at all. Quite tricky, it appears that
almost everybody outside the shortwave scene believed that no changes will
happen here. Do not announce anything in advance, just pull the plug and
have done with it. I wouldn't be surprised at all if other broadcasters
will adopt this successful approach as well.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 18)
KOREA DPR No.Korea is using different types jammers (different sounds

are heard here) on 3912, 6348, 6003 and 6600 kHz, but 3985 kHz is without
any jammer.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
LIBYA Winter B-07 of LJBC Voice of Africa:
Swahili
1200-1400 on 17725 SAB 500kW 180deg to CeAf
21695 SAB 500kW 130deg to EaAf
English
1400-1600 on 17725 SAB 500kW 180deg to CeAf
21695 SAB 500kW 130deg to EaAf
French
1600-1700 on 15660 SAB 500kW 230deg to NoAf
17725 SAB 500kW 180deg to CeAf
1700-1800 on 11965 SAB 500kW 230deg to NoAf
15215 SAB 500kW 180deg to CeAf
Hausa
1800-1900 on 11965 SAB 500kW 230deg to NoAf
15215 SAB 500kW 180deg to CeAf
1900-2000 on 11860 SAB 500kW 180deg to CeAf
11965 SAB 500kW 230deg to NoAf
SAB=Sabrata, Libya 32N47 012E29
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 15)
LITHUANIA KBC and Mi Amigo 192 is on 1386 kHz and 6255 kHz this weekend
Friday October 19th
The Mighty KBC on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 259 deg) at 0000-0059 CET with a
Wolfman Jack Show
Saturday October 20th
Radio Mi Amigo 192 & The Mighty KBC on AM 1386 kHz (500 kW) at 2300-2400
CET with Marcel Struecker
Also via the stream of Radio Mi Amigo 259 on http//www.miamigo259.eu/
Sunday October 21th
Radio Mi Amigo 192 & The Mighty KBC on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 259 deg) at
0000-0059 CET with Marcel Struecker
Radio Mi Amigo 192 & The Mighty KBC on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 310 deg) at
03.00-03.59 CET with Marcel Struecker
For more information please checkout the websites
and
(Oct 17)
LUXEMBOURG DRM on 5990, 6095 has been off during the night for several
days now. Current schedule is 0600-1800 UT. Hopefully it's not just a
temporary cutback.
I just saw a posting from Douglas Kaehler who had correspondence with the
Junglinster site: They confirmed that they now sign off at 8 PM (i.e.
presumably 1900 UT after Oct 27) and have at present no plans for 24/7
operation. Good news for Radio Serbia of course, but they still should
consider that for other transmissions than European services after sunset
other frequency bands than 49 m will often be more appropriate.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 18)
Since last night Luxembourg is back throughout the night with the usual
dreadful racket on both SW channels.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX 18 Nov)
MADAGASCAR 3215 R. Feon'ny Filazantsara on Oct 07 at *1629-1656* UT.
33343-35343 Malagasy, 1629 UT sign on with opening music, Opening

announce, Chorus music, 1655 Closing announce, 1656 Closing music, 1656
sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
MALAYSIA 6049.64 Suara Islam/Voice of Islam via RTM, 1405-1605, Oct 7,
in vernacular, reciting from the Qur'an, many IDs: "Radio Suara Islam,
Kuala Lumpur", "Suara Islam FM", also one tentative ID as: "Suara Islam FM
number 102.5 MHz.", 1430 one pip, into 10 minutes of news, ballads and
Islamic music, fair to good.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Oct 12)
MEXICO 9599.24 XEYU, Radio UNAM (pres), on 0917-0940 UT on Oct 9,
classical music, fair-good, no QRM.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Oct 12)
MICRONESIA 4755.25 PMA - Pacific Mission Aviation - The Cross Radio on
4755 kHz.
Was few days OFF, then on and off few hours a day. (Oct 13-15)
4755.25[tent.] Micronesia, Pacific Missionary Aviation carrier noted at
0845 to 0900 but did not recheck. 15 Oct.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Oct 15)
PMA, The Cross, presumed, 4755.25 kHz, on Oct 18 at 1250 UT. First time I
have received this, tho unsatisfyingly. And surprisingly, I was getting it
best on the YB-400 with random wire inside the house, which must have a
better S/N ratio and or match than the longer external wires. Mix of music
and talk, 1251 announcement by YL better modulated, but still could not
make it out nor hear any ID or "I like it!" SINPO 23232 at best, main
problems being neighborhood noise bursts, and TVI swish. No problem here
from slightly stronger Chindonesian signals on 4750 kHz, but I wonder how
it is in Micronesia on those fixed-tuned Galcom radios PMA is handing out,
"you will only listen to us".
1258 switch to another song, soft gospel praise music as I would
characterize it, straight through 1300 with no ID or sign off, 1304
fading, and I moved to V. of Turkey; but rechecked at 1322 carrier still
detectable, the offset determined by zeroing BFO on WWV 5000, punching up
4725, and noting a het very close to middle C (256 Hz), and still audible
at last check 1330. Obviously they do not go off the air between midnight
and 6 am local as in their PDF program schedule for FM and SW.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 18)
MOLDOVA A company such as "RTRS" buy radiocomplex "Mayak" in Grigoriopol
and their speaker said they will resume the FS of VORussia on Long Waves.
When USSR had FS on LW via Moldova, on which freq please?
("Mediacom DSigest" of Mr. Pavel Mikhailov-RUS, Oct 6th;
via Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
Grigoriopol [USSR era vailed Kishinev] location used always 234 kHz
longwave, 1000 kW, but I guess domestic national program only, not FS.
Northern Grigoriopol tx border fence marks the Moldovan-Ukrainian national
border, 930 meters north of the tx buildings.
Google Earth imagery:
MW arrays 47 17 00.39 N 29 25 44.25 E
47 16 48.68 N 29 26 11.92 E and
supposedly LW 234 kHz near 47 16 58.48 N 29 26 23.76 E

560 meters southerly MW directional Zarya antenna 1548 kHz is seen.
MDA 1548 kHz MW directional 245degr Zarya antenna 1.5 km long, 12 masts.
(wb)
MYANMAR 5770 On 12 Oct at 1335 UT noted a strong carrier with not too
strong audio on 5770 kHz. Usual Myanmar Defense Forces BC Unit, Taunggyi
type of programming. Signed off at 1531 UT after a brief announcement by
male voice. As no id was regognized (anyone ever had a reliable id from
this one?) consider this one as tentative. They've been unheard here for
weeks, maybe for months.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Oct 12)
Burma's leaders blame Westerners.
The ruling military in Burma lashed out at Western powers and foreign
media today for stirring up recent protests that were put down in a brutal
crackdown.
The state-owned New Light of Myanmar newspaper described protesters, who
continue to be hunted down, as "stooges of foreign countries putting on a
play written by their foreign masters".
In what is now a daily staple of the government press, the newspaper said
30,000 people gathered at a sports ground in Chin State yesterday to
support the regime's national convention and forthcoming constitution.
advertisement
It accused "big powers" and radio stations - the BBC, Voice of America and
Radio Free Asia - as being behind the demonstrations, which were brutally
put down by the junta to condemnation by nations around the world.
Reports from Burma indicate the crackdown on dissidents is continuing
underneath a seemingly calm surface.
A Thailand-based exile group said a Burmese opposition party member had
died during interrogation.
(via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 11)
Satelliten Eutelsat Hotbird 13 Grad Ost auf 10971 horizontal, 27500, 3/4.
MRTV, das Staatsfernsehen aus Burma/Myanmar, beginnt ab 09.00 UTC mit
einem englischen Programm.
(Dietrich Hommel-D, A-DX Oct 8)
Interesting, I recommend this program, wb.
Die seit 1992 aus Oslo aktive Democratic Voice of Burma sendet seit dem
28. Sept. 2007 auf Satellit fast rund um die Uhr. Genutzt wird hierfuer
ein Kanal des Londoner World Radio Network auf dem Satelliten Asiasat 2
(Orbitalposition 100,5 degr Ost, fuer Mitteleuropa unter dem Horizont),
der bislang lediglich 10.00-11.00 Uhr eine ungarische Sendung von Magyar
Radio uebertrug. Die Democratic Voice of Burma belegt jetzt die gesamte
hier verfuegbare Sendezeit von 23 Stunden pro Tag.
Vorerst unveraendert blieb das Sendevolumen der Democratic Voice of Burma
auf Kurzwelle, obwohl mit den Satellitensendungen weniger als fuenf
Prozent der Einwohner von Burma erreicht werden koennen und Radios mit
Kurzwellenempfang in Burma weit verbreitet sind, da auch der staatliche
Rundfunk in Rangun weite Teile des Landes nur auf Kurzwelle erreicht.
Ausgestrahlt werden auf Kurzwelle taeglich zwei Programme der Democratic
Voice of Burma; 14.30-16.30 Uhr aus Armenien auf 15480 kHz und ueber einen

Sender von Radio Nederland Wereldomroep auf Madagaskar auf 17625 kHz sowie
von 23.30-0.30 Uhr ueber das Sendezentrum Wertachtal bei Buchloe auf 9490
kHz.
(Kai Ludwig in RBB-Radio 1 Radio-News, 1.10., via ntt)
NETHERLANDS Radio Netherlands Worldwide - Shortwave Transmission
Schedule
Winter period: from 28 October 2007 to 30 March 2008
Excerpt: (No. America deleted / no Europe entries)
ASIA
1000-1057 East/Southeast Asia 12065 25 Daily
1000-1057 East Asia 9795 31 Daily
1000-1057 Far East 6040 49 Daily
1400-1557 South Asia 12080 25 Daily
1400-1557 South Asia 15595 19 Daily
1400-1557 South Asia 9345 31 Daily
AFRICA
1800-1857 Southern Africa 6020 49 Daily
1800-1900 East Africa 12050 25 Daily
1800-1957 East/Central Africa 11655 25 Daily
1900-1957 East Africa 12050 25 Daily
1900-1957 East Africa 11805 25 Daily
1900-2057 West Africa 17810 16 Daily
1900-2057 Central/Southern Africa 7120 41 Daily
2000-2057 West Africa 11655 25 Daily
(via Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Oct 14)
NEW ZEALAND 9615 at 0730 UT R NZi Rangitaiki S=7, fluttery AM signal,
but heavily disturbed by DRM signal from Moosbrunn-AUT on upperside, 9620
kHz.
At same time also RA Brandon noted here in Europe: 9660 at 0736 UT RA
Brandon, S=2 Signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 12)
Oct 15 at 1335 found RNZI on 5950 instead of 6095 during Mailbox. They've
changed schedule yet again on an odd date. After Bryan Clark's DX news
about Micronesia, Vanuatu, Myanmar and CFVP, Adrian Sainsbury explained
that RNZI has been off the air a lot the last few weeks to repair antenna
damage. This can only be done in the local daytime and when weather is
good. Something about the antenna being 17 meters high, requiring the
usage of an expensive huge crane.
For some reason they decided because of this they should go ahead and
start the summer transmission schedule now instead of waiting until Oct
28. He gave the schedule but I could not copy all the numbers due to
static crashes from slow-moving storms in eastern OK. Despite appearances,
the website schedule has been updated, even tho it is still dated
effective August 24! Viz., as we have fixed it up:
24 Aug 2007 - 28 Oct 2007 UTC kHz band Target Azimuth Days
0459-0758 9615 AM & 9890 DRM Pacific 0 degr
0759-1058 5950 AM & 7145 DRM Pacific 0 degr
1059-1258 9655 AM & 7145 DRM NW Pac, Bougainville, PNG, Timor 325 degr
1300-1550 5950 AM [no DRM] Pacific 0 degr
1551-1750 5950 AM & 7145 DRM NE Pac, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Is 35 degr
1751-1935 9615 AM & 9890 DRM NE Pac, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Cook 35 degr
1936-1950 9615 AM & 11675 DRM Tonga, Fiji, Niue 35 degr

1951-2358 17675 AM & 15720 DRM Vanuatu, Solomon Islands 325 degr
2359-0458 17675 AM & 15720 DRM Pacific 0 degr
Note the individual island target areas they are now specifying, altho
surely coverage is still much broader as usual. One wonders what they mean
by "NE Pacific", the quadrant east of dateline and north of equator? Where
there are hardly any islands except Hawaii, surely not a target. Or is
this a sneaky way of referring to west coast North America?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 15)
NIGER 9705 Rdiff. TV. Niger on Sept 30 at 2150-2159* UT. 43443-34443
French, Koran, closing announce, National Anthem, 2159 UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
PAKISTAN On 9 Oct at 1353 UT checked 9380 R Pakistan in Urdu. This
transmitter had rather strong splatters and hash approximately 9350-9390
(at least). I wonder why I can hear it in Europe but not noticed in
Lahore.
(later) Today, 10 Oct between 1330 and 1400 the 9380 R Pakistan splatters
and hash were in minimum. So not much to complain except of course the
modulation quality, but that wasn't the subject.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Oct 10)
Hi Jari, This is very intriguing - and as I wrote to the list, I can't
hear any "hash" either at my location in NW England. The signal is not a
"clean" one, but strength here is similar to how 9380 is being heard in
Lahore. The last two days I've been monitoring 9 MHz and - except for some
local noise - didn't notice any disturbance to stations using 9345 RNW via
TAC, 9355 something weak in Chinese, 9360 VoR via Dushanbe, something weak
on 9385 and BBC via Dushanbe on 9395. And nothing on empty channels
either. Maybe the PAK 9380 signal is stronger in Finland and Bulgaria than
it is here at my location (and in Lahore), and hence the unwanted hash
becomes audible as a result?
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Oct 11)
Checked 9380 from Oct 11 to 13, but never could be heard any distortion
nearby.
9300 Russian at 1430 UT is not R Pakistan Russian, but IRIB Tehran in Ru
via Sitkunai-LTU. (wb, Oct 13)
PAKISTAN Radio Pakistan Shortwave Transmitters.
Presently the following transmitters of Radio Pakistan (PBC) are on air,
which have been monitored by me recently in October:
API-3 Islamabad 100 kW 1968 International Broadcasts
API-4 Islamabad 100 kW 1974 News & Current Affairs
API-5 Islamabad 250 kW 1972 International Broadcasts
API-6 Islamabad 250 kW 1972 International Broadcast
API-8 Islamabad 100 kW 1979 Domestic Broadcast
APP-2 Rawalpindi 10 kW 1962 Domestic Broadcast [should be APR-2? - gh]
APP-2 Peshawar 10 kW 1960 Domestic Broadcast
APQ-2 Quetta 10 kW 1962 Domestic Broadcast
The rest are either dismantled, disfunctional or there is no information
about their usage.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Oct 12)
ROMANIA MW 1593 at 0600 UT heard with three prgrs: nx in Hungarian ( //
1197 and 1323); songs and talks in Hungarian ( // 909 kHz) and nx in
Romanian by RR Actualitata ( // 558 kHz and more). On 909 kHz also in
Romanian // 1530 with prgr of Radio Constanca (Oct 13).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)

Tag des Hoerers bei Radio Romania International.
Radio Romania International fuehrt auch 2007 einen Hoerertag durch, an dem
die Programme auf den Beitraegen seiner Hoerer und Hoererinnen aufbauen
werden. Der Hoerertag wird am Sonntag, 4. Nov. 2007, gleich nach dem Tag
des Rumaenischen Rundfunks, 1. November, stattfinden, der an die erste
Rundfunksendung des Landes am 1. Nov. 1928 erinnert. "Wir haben uns auch
fuer dieses Jahr ein Thema ausgedacht. Dieses lautet ,Radiogeschehen'. Das
Radio begleitet einige von uns einen Grossteil des Tages. Es kann sein,
dass Ihnen beim Radiohoeren etwas passiert ist, woran Sie sich gerne, mit
Humor oder Nostalgie erinnern.
Erinnern Sie sich noch an Ihr erstes Radioempfangsgeraet? Vielleicht an
einem Besuch bei einer Radiostation? Hat das Radio ihr taegliches Programm
veraendert oder haben Sie vielleicht Ihren Lebensgefaehrten/Ihre
Lebensgefaehrtin durch dieses Hobby kennengelernt. Womoeglich wurden sie
von einem Radiogeschehen beeindruckt und moechten uns diese Erfahrung
schildern." Entsprechende Beitraege werden erbeten an
(Radio Rumaenien International 8.10., ntt Dr. Hansjoerg Biener)
RUSSIA 7300 VOR via Khabarovsk, *0955-1005, Oct 11, on with series of
tones (on and off for about 8 seconds), ToH IS, into Chinese programming,
fair, in the clear, with Firedrake off the air during their usual gap from
1000* - *1004:30. Firedrake also heard here at 0913 & 0938 UT with fair
signal.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Oct 12)
7200 R. Sakha on Oct 03 at 0810-0816 UT. 45444 Yakut and Russian, ID at
0810, News, Local pro. from 0810 UT.
9840 Sudan R. Service via Moskva on Oct 06 at *1459-1511 UT. 33433-32432
English, 1459 UT sign on with IS, ID, talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
9765 R. Tikhiy Okean (R. Pacific Ocean), Vladivostok, at *0835-0900* UT
on Oct 16, strong open carrier already on at 0810 UT, starts with "Govorit
Vladivostok", chimes IS, Russian programming (news items, announcements,
interviews, Russian ballad, etc.), several IDs "Radiostantsiya Tikhiy
Okean" with sound of the ocean and ship's bell, ToH 3 pips, carrier off at
0901:30 UT, strong reception. This station broadcasts to the Russian
fishermen and seamen out in the Pacific Ocean and is also broadcast via
Primorskoe Radio on AM 810 kHz, also from Vladivostock. The website for
PTR is:
Audio streaming of AM 810 & audio clips of Tikhiy Okean available at:
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Oct 16)
13745 kHz, checked again Wed Oct 10 at 1325 UT, M talking continuously
with occasional brief music bits; could not make out much, but heard
Azerbaijan mentioned, and later Pakistan. Also thought I heard an
occasional Russian word, such as 'druzhya'. At 1346 UT there seemed to be
an ID, Radio A ? but could not make it out. Then a musical interlude until
a W began speaking at 1350 UT; From 1352 UTeclipsed by the big OC from
CRI-via-Habana on 13740 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 12)
13745 was still a mystery here, Oct 12 at 1255 tune-in, man speaking
slowly, deliberately with great expression, apparently reading poetry or a
classic story. Went right thru hourtop with no break. Finally at 1311
music, 1317 started another program with theme, woman announcer; 1319
brief Russian actuality with voice-over translation in still uncertain
language. I don't hear anything to indicate this is Christian, nor

ecognizable jingles from major broadcasters. Since this was Friday, I was
alert for TWR as still on the schedules from Rwanda in Afar at 1300-1315
only, and previously heard, but no sign of it now. Then checking Aoki as
of Oct 11, the answer:
13745 VORUSSIA 1200-1400 daily Pashto/Dari 250kW 105deg Krasnodar
This was probably an S-07 season change, as it is still missing from other
listings; ADDX dated 2 Sept shows this transmission in Dari, not Pashto,
on 12015 and 15510 kHz only.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 13)
50 years Sputnik - Amateur Radio - French movie program repeats on ARTE
TV:
Sputnik monitors and Ham Radio operators Achille and Giovanni Battista
Judica Cordiglia from Torino, Italy.
17 Oct, 0955 hrs CEST
19 Oct, 1400 hrs CEST
30 Oct, 1400 hrs CEST

Saludos cordiales, hoy 9 de octubre se aprecia un extrano fenomeno entre
las frecuencias de 7025 a 7040, Andrea Borgino en BCLNEWS nos informaba
que estaba escuchando en 7025 a La Voz de Rusia en paralelo por 7310; este
fenomeno tambien se observa desde Valencia, posteriormente se ha ampliado
a las frecuencias de 7030, 7035 y 7040, estan entrando La Voz de Rusia en
sus emisiones de 7310 y 7330. ¨A que se debe esto?
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Oct 11)
Hello Uli and Wolf, To day I received a complaint from a Dutch amateur
about 7030 kHz BC Russia in FM modulation. A week ago I monitored 7050 kHz
VOR (Voice of Russia). Did you contact the Russian authorities? I informed
Agentschap Telecom in Amerfoort. Will listen coming days on these
frequencies.
Kind regards, Dick PA0GRU
(Dick van Empelen-HOL PA0GRU, via wb dxld Oct 10)
Two spurious 7080 and 6968 at 1900-2000 UT, Oct 11. Program Voice of
Russia in English. 7080 much stronger at S=9+20 dB level. Also 1700-1800
in Arabic on 7070.
Nearest regular VOR transmission in English is 7310 Moscow site.
Distortion only on the lower side. No spurious on the upper side like 7425
or 7540 kHz. Also heavy BUZZ again on 7320 kHz German via Samara Russia,
1900-2000 UT.
Intermodulations. Another spurious noted tonight 1730-1800 UT on 7080 HAM
RADIO band, Oct 12.
Seemingly Voice of Russia's Moscow Lesnoy site produces a spurious mixture
programme of both Finnish of 7340 and French of 7195 kHz (145 kHz away).
On 7050 kHz both langs noted, but Finnish stronger than French.
Seemingly Voice of Russia's Moscow Lesnoy site produces a spurious mixture
programme of both Bulgarian of 7310 and French of 7195 kHz (115 kHz away).
On 7080 kHz both langs noted, but Bulgarian stronger than French. So,
feeder or antenna intermodulation signals occur in Lesnoy of three 250 kW
units:
7195 French
7310 Bulgarian
7340 Finnish/Norwegian
(wb, harmonics yg, dxld Oct 11)
A transmitter fron Russia is still in fault, now on 7070 with a monstrous
signal. Till 1800 UT in Arabic.
(Roberto Scaglione-I, dxld Oct 12)
NOTHING distorted signal observed today of the VoRUS Urdu service in 15592
to 15672 range anymore, today Oct 12.
But I noted the same spurious signal of VoRUS in English language at 1400-
1500 UT again, as on Oct 11.
Whether a spurious of nominal 15605 channel [latter which is two S steps
stronger than] or 15660 kHz, both from Moscow tx sites.
15605 S=9+40 db
15660 S=9+10 dB in southern Germany location.
At 1500:00 UT 15660 kHz was signing-off and at same time the spurious on
15057 kHz disappeared.
The spur wandered from 15081-center at 1400 UT, to 15057-center at 1435
UT, and kept that channel til 1500 UT signing off.

1400 UT 15081 (15073 to 15088 kHz range)
1410 UT 15071 (15063 to 15077)
1425 UT 15062 (15054 to 15069)
1435 UT 15057 (15051 to 15063)
Nothing noted on symmetrical upper side of the nominal signal !
(wb, harmonics yg, dxld Oct 12)
As noted by Wolfgang and others, heard a lot of spurs interfering with my
listening of Voice of Russia on 15605 kHz at 1400 UT. Heard the
interference 2 days ago, on 11 Oct and again today 13 Oct. It was quite
strong here, Voice of russia was S9 on 15605 at 1400 and the interference
was stronger making it almost impossible to listen to the broadcast.
Hope they fix it soon.
(Gilles Letourneau-CAN, dxld Oct 13)
15550 seemingly from Lesnoy Moscow causes again some distortion on the 19
mb on range 15510 to 15677 kHz, minor distortion on the lower side, but
much stronger on upper side with two S=9+30 dB heavily distorted peaks on
15620 and 15630 kHz, latter covered Voice of Greece co-channel totally.
Checked again at 1400-1430 UT slot, Oct 13.
(wb, harmonics yg, dxld Oct 13)
VOR is still way out of whack, putting out big dirty spurs over portions
of the 15 MHz band, interfering with many other stations and even itself!
Sat Oct 13 at 1340, found Greece's English hour on 15630, Hellenes Around
the World, unlistenable due to the QRM. VOR in Hindi on 15605 also had the
QRM, which peaked roughly 15615-15630, but the spikes were also audible
above that and below including 15550, which is the nominal frequency of
the offending transmitter, ironically, with the same programming as 15605.
On 15550 itself, no carrier audible, just the spur's extremely distorted
modulation. Also QRMed VOA in Russian on 15565, and even the much stronger
RDPI on 15560.
At 1359 the VOR transmitters went into IS, but not synchronized with
15605. That frequency had switched program feeds and at 1400 played NA as
opening to English service, while the spurs continued, now having switched
to Urdu which to the Oklahoman is indistinguishable from Hindi. At 1401 NA
could also be heard weakly on 15660, the // during this hour for English,
but these were not exactly synchronized, 15660 running a few words ahead
of 15605 once they started talking.
Meanwhile I looked for the further spurs Wolfgang Bueschel reported the
day before in the 16.2+ MHz area. There was a continuous buzzing
motorboating sound at 16220-16250 or so, peaking at 16235, but nothing
resembling program modulation, so I could not correlate this with any of
the VOR 15 MHz channels. Nor was there a matching sound in the 15.0-15.1
MHz range.
Quit listening for a while, but quick recheck at 1446 found the 15 MHz
spurs gone with 15605 in the clear; there was a weak non-distorted signal
on 15550, language unknown. Apparently in the meantime the malfunxioning
transmitter was taken off the air, or possibly knocked back into whack.
Per Aoki, it is scheduled from 3718E, 5545N for a07:
15550 VOICE OF RUSSIA 1200-1300 1234567 Urdu 500 140 Moskva RUS VOR
15550 VOICE OF RUSSIA 1300-1400 1234567 Hindi 500 140 Moskva RUS VOR
15550 VOICE OF RUSSIA 1400-1500 1234567 Urdu 500 140 Moskva RUS VOR
This situation, with daily variations has been going on for most of a
week, and the Russian transmission authorities have been notified of it.
Why in the world don't they close down the bad transmitter until and
unless they can repair it? Keeping it on the air certainly does VOR no

good as no one would deliberately listen to it, the programming is
duplicated on other frequencies, and while on the air it interferes with
numerous other stations, even other VOR transmissions!
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 13)
Didn't check 15.6 MHz today, due of an outstanding INDIAN SUMMER day in
Stuttgart, which helped my wife and y.t. to an extensive walk outside.
7080: distortion FREE on Oct 13 and 14. (mixture 7310/7195)
7050 - except 18-19 UT - : but noted a tiny 10% power signal on 7050 kHz
again, before 1800 UTC, and after 1900 UTC.
10% signal strength, compared to superpower signal previously. 7340/7195
kHz intermodulation, but in 1800-1900 UTC slot Moscow -7340- is OFF, and
joines the airwaves at 1900 UT again. From 1900 UT onwards YFR Family
Radio in Spanish noted on 7340 kHz via Moscow site.
{Between 1800 and 1900 UT CRI China Radio uses 7340.}
(wb, harmonics yg, dxld Oct 13/14)
15660 Moscow tx for VoRussia's Vietnamese service at 1200-1300 UT produces
some intermodulation again today Oct 15th. Three peak spurs again on 15036
+ 15045; and single spur on upper side 16276-77 kHz.
7050 still a spur at 1700-1800 UT Oct 15. Intermodulation of VoRussia
Finnish 7340 and 7195 French services at Lesnoj Moscow site. S=5 signal.
(wb, Oct 15)
15660 at 1200-1500 UT produced also two spurs today Oct 16th. At 1220 UT
VoRUS Vietnamese progr. Peak centers on 15046 and 16270 kHz, ie. 15025-
15054 and 16263-16282 kHz.
7340/7195 at 1900-2000 UT accompanied by a spur on 7050 kHz tonight again.
7340 YFR Moscow Lesnoj RC-1 relay in Spanish,
7195 VoRUS English.
(wb, Oct 16)
SAINT HELENA Radio St. Helena is celebrating its special DOUBLE
ANNIVERSARY year 2007 with a very special Radio St. Helena Day 2007 world-
wide shortwave broadcast.
The year 2007 marks a DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY for Radio St. Helena :
- - the 40th anniversary of broadcasting for Radio St. Helena, and
- - the 10th shortwave transmission anniversary.
Saturday, 15. December 2007
From UTC To UTC Target area
1730-1815 New Zealand
1815-1900 India
1900-2015 Japan
2015-2145 Europe
2145-2245 North America East
2245-2330 North America West
2330-0015 South America North
0015-0100 South America Central/South
RSH will be transmitting on 11092.5 kHz in USB with 1000 Watts and using a
3-element monoband directional antenna.
There will be a VERY SPECIAL and beautiful full-colour QSL card issued by
Radio St. Helena for this special DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY shortwave
transmission.

The same procedures as in 2006 for reception reports, return postage, and
QSLing will apply for this broadcast in 2007.
Watch our web page:
for more information.
With best greetings and wishes for good listening conditions,
Laura Lawrence Station Manager of Radio St. Helena
Robert Kipp Special Assistant to Laura Lawrence Jamestown, St. Helena /
Langen, Germany. 8. Oct 2007
(via Mark Nicholls-NZL, NZL DX Times, NZLRDXL
Oct 10)
SAUDI ARABIA 17729.97 odd, but buzz free, BSKSA Riyadh in Arabic 06-09
UT, S=6 and // much stronger on 17740.00 kHz even.
17785.00 at 0852 UT, BSKSA in French at 270 degr, tiny S=5 level, 08-10
UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 12)
SOUTH AFRICA 15650 Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction, via
Meyerton, at 1402-1429* UT on Oct 13. Thanks to Glenn Hauser tip in dxld.
Tune-in to English language lesson. Lesson on reading & writing numbers.
Good signal. Scheduled for Tues, Thur, Sat only.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 13)
Adventist World Radio hat im Winter 2007/08 folgenden Sendeplan aus
Meyerton:
1700-1800: 11915 (250 kW, 19 degr) fuer Ostafrika: KiSwahili 1830 Maasai
1800-1830: 3215 (100 kW, 275 degr) fuer Namibia,
3345 (100 kW, 5 degr) fuer Zimbabwe,
11830 (250 kW, 19 degr) fuer Ostafrika: Englisch
1900-1930: 15240 (250 kW) fuer Westafrika: Fulfulde
1930-2000: 11750 (250 kW) fuer Westafrika: Hausa
2000-2030: 11845 (250 kW, 328 degr) fuer Westafrika:
Franzoesisch 2030 Yoruba
2000-2030: 9655 (250 kW, 352 degr) fuer Zentralafrika: Englisch
(AWR via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, ntt Oct 14)
SUDAN 7200 R. Omdurman on Oct 06 at 1534-1608 UT. 35333-45433 Arabic,
Talk and koran and music, ID at 1540 and 1554 UT.
7200 R. Omdurman on Oct 07 at 1505-1523 UT 34433 Arabic, Talk and local
music, ID at 1510 and 1517 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
SWAZILAND 6129.94 TWR, noted at 1952 Oct 10 with very nice African
choral rendition of "Onward Christian Soldiers" (very reminiscent of the
version in Spencer Tracy's 1939 "Stanley & Livingstone"). Talk, more
music, 2003 an address in Luanda, Angola, also mentioning "Manzini,
Swaziland." "Kimbundu" language to Angola is shown for this time and fqy
at
TWR chimes IS starting at 2005, interspersed with "This is Trans World
Radio, Swaziland" ID many times until 2009*. Heavy QRN this day but I was
surprised at the very good signal strength. Also hrd a couple of times
subsequentl

and talk, ID at 1400 UT.
4635.06 Tajik R. on Oct 06 at 1412-1422 UT. 35343 Tajik, music, ID at
1412 and 1420 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
THAILAND UNID I've got an e-mail from OM Wolf DK2OM and Uli DJ9KR, which
are the European IARU Bandwatch manager on Ham Radio.
They told me something about a harmonic of 2 x 7170 14130 kHz, at 1400 UT
and later. Station talks a lot of Kazakhstan.
I dont' checked this yet. I suppose its something out of IBB Udorn Thani
1400-1600 UT, seemingly?
May be, someone can check this 14130 here in Europe tomorrow?
// 9815 Lampertheim.
Usually Wednesday afternoon is my sports training DAY, and I'm on the
sports center at this time slot.
(wb, Oct 16)
TURKEY The Turks are furious about the US congressional resolution
affirming the Ottomans' genocide of the Armenians in 1915y. Predictably,
this was the only topic of VOT's Live from Turkey on Thu Oct 11, fair on
15450 at 1250. The two announcers went on and on about this, asserting
that France is dominated by the Armenians, and the USA by the Jews, with
Pelosi their puppet. The Armenian diaspora is using this issue for their
own benefit, to the detriment of Armenians at home. How can the US be
self-righteous about this, when the US is committing far greater genocide
in Iraq, and the Israelis in Palestine?? "The US is taking pleasure over
things that never happened".
At 1306 took a late break for music to cool off, then more of same as I
moved on to monitor other things. Will this be repeated on the UT Friday
0300 broadcast on 5975? Christopher Lewis in England noticed that the
Tuesday LFT, aired live at 1850, did repeat on later English broadcasts
that day, contrary to schedule folder.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 12)
During collapse fights of Ottoman(Osmanic) Empire some 1.2 million
Armenians lost their life in years 1915 to 1920. See peace treaty and
Ottoman partition of Lausanne on July 24, 1923, click
see also treaty of Sevres, like
UAE 11805 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Oct 01 at 0441-0500* UT.
23332-24332 Arabic, Music and talk, ID at 0455 and 0457 and 0459, 0500
sign off, // 13720 kHz.
13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Oct 05 at 0517-0531 UT. 35433
Arabic, Talk, ID at 0529, // 15325 kHz.
15325 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Oct 01 at 0500-0515 UT. 32432
Arabic, Talk, QRM from R.Japan on c/c, // 13720 kHz.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 12)
U.K. 279 longwave - Isle of Man.
The IOMIBC website will be closing down on Monday 15 October:
David Parr, a small shareholder who has been helping with the hosting,
though not the content, of the website for some time, is not now

optimistic about the future of the project:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Oct 14)
And RNW's return to Orfordness 1296 after two years
is only possible because the BBC had already cut back their DRM activities
and uses 1296 no longer throughout the day but only for three hours each
in the morning and evening anymore. Btw, a disappointed "but it's in Dutch
only" comment just appeared on the A-DX list, as if still a terrestrial
English service is on the wish list of some German listeners.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 18)
Radio Nederland wird kuenftig regelmaessig auf Mittelwelle ueber den
Sender Orfordness fuer LKW-Fahrer senden. Ab 22. Oktober gilt folgender
Sendeplan fuer 1296 kHz:
Mon 22 Oct - Sat 27 Oct: 0800-1000 UTC
Thur 25 Oct - Sat 27 Oct: 1200-1500 UTC
Sun 28 Oct - 0900-1100 UTC
Mon 29 Oct - Sat 3 November: 0900-11100 and 1300-1600 UTC
Mon 5 November - Friday 28 March (weekdays only): 0900-1100 UTC
(Media Network; via Klaus Spielvogel-D, A-DX Oct 18)
12095 UNID tx site for DWL german program at 1100-1300 UT Oct 18th.
Zur Zeit kommt das deutsche Programm der DWL auf der nicht registrierten
12095 kHz, 1100-1300 UT, vielleicht ein Sendertest aus Woofferton, bei dem
man die DWL aufgeschaltet hat?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX oct 18)
31mb I've been concentrating on trying to complete my 31m.b. survey,
but some signals don't seem to be any better day to day. I assume the
station in Chinese on 9745 is Voice of Han, and that VoR via Chita is the
co-channel at 1300/1400 - the Russian Anthem is heard at 1400 UT.
And on 9485 I can hear what I assume is Shiokaze at 1300 and Chosun at
1330, but neither are strong enough to ID properly. And 9625 is a real
mess - at 1300 I believe I've heard CBC Northern Service plus FEBC and the
frequency doesn't get any better at 1400 when Family Radio starts in
listed Tamil from Novosibirsk. Australia is listed from 1400 and an ID "
something B C" has been heard.
On 9865 I hear Family Radio in Chinese via listed Petropavlovsk - quite
good too, despite splash from Bangalore 9870 kHz. Sodrushevtso starts at
1500 but I'm not sure where that comes from. Meyerton is heard at 1600 on
9675 via TWR in listed Kirundi and on 9440 at 1600 via Family R. in
Portuguese. FEBA from somewhere is heard at 1630 on 9850. At 1530 on 9355
I assume it's Voice of Orthodox via Almaty - not daily. It's an
interesting band!
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
ALLISS Some interesting references to Alliss antennas, including one
such antenna somewhere in China & a proposed RCI site (wish) on Vancouver
Island, Canada on Youtube.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SWTX site Oct 14)
NATIONAL ANTHEMS Played at 2201 UT on 3396 kHz of Zimbabwe, at 1858 UT
on 4810 kHz of Armenia, at 1757 UT on 4010, 4795 of Kyrgyzstan and many

others (Oct 13)
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 17)
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ARGENTINA 13363.5 LSB, Radio Continental, Buenos Aires, 0005+, Oct 19,
Spanish talk. ID. Fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Oct 20)
15344.24-.60v R. Nacional, at 2324-0025 UT on Oct 21/22, OM with live
futbol coverage and sports news, YL with many brief IDs, ToH 5+1 pips and
start of the relay of LRA-14 programming, IDs "Radio Nacional de Santa
Fe", pop LA songs. Was steady on 15344.60 kHz till about 2345 UT, when
there was a sudden drift down to 15344.24 kHz, from 2350-0025 UT held
steady at 15344.33 kHz.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Oct 22)
ARMENIA Rumen, thank you for your item about Armenian FS broadcast now
on 1395 kHz. I also checked these today. I listened from 1400 UT onwards:
At
1400: 1395 // 4810 kHz carried HS and 864 kHz was silent.
1500: 864 kHz signed on at 1452 UT with probably in Kurdish and 1500-1600
UT IBB relay. Both 1395 and 4810 kHz carried FS (recording attached) 1500-
1530 UT and after that HS.
1600: I was away and left the recording run for 4810 kHz. It did NOT have
FS today. At 1640 UT I returned and noticed 1395 kHz carry FS, but 4810
kHz had HS (recording attached, comparing 4810 kHz on the 2nd VFO). 864
kHz carried TWR.
1700-1900: 864 carried TWR until s/off 1810. 1395 carried HS until s/off.
1900: 4810 kHz had Arabic between 1800-1830 UT, otherwise HS until s/off
1900 UT.

I wonder if there is any FS any more in the afternoon? Easier to check
next week,when all transmissions are one hour later.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 22)
BTW the FS of PRA now is with prgr in Kurdish on MW 1395 kHz 1600-1630 UT
and Home Sce on 4810 kHz and from 1630 UTHome Sce on 4810 and 1395 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL)
BELARUS B07 - Radio station Belarus
1200-0000 7360 kHz 75 kW of 270deg
7390 kHz 150 kW of 246
1800-0000 6090 kHz 250 kW of 252
2005-0000 1170 kHz 800 kW of 246
Belorussian Radio
0500-0800 7170 kHz 250 kW of 72deg
1170 kHz 800 kW of 244
1600-1800 6090 kHz 250 kW of 72
1170 kHz 800 kW of 244
6010 6040 6070 6190 7110 7145 7235 kHz of 5 kW circle Antenna
6080 kHz 150 kW of 127
6115 kHz of 75[kVt]
279 kHz of 500 kW (Sosnovka)
1278 kHz of 10 kW (Brest)
(Alexander Mazgo-BLR, RUSdx Oct 21)
BELGIUM Radio Vlaanderen International B07 schedule (same as B06) All in
Flemish (Dutch)
South and Southeast Europe:
0700-0800 UT 13685 Moscow/alternate St.P. RUS 250/400 kW
(alt 13740, 13775)
1759-1857 UT 5960 St. Petersburg RUS 400 kW (alt 5910)
South and Southwest Europe:
0800-0900 UT 9790 Skelton UK 250 kW
1900-2000 UT 6040 Skelton UK 250 kW (alt 6160)
Also on MW 1512 from 0500 UT to 2310 UT.
From RVI brochure received in P-mail Oct. 18
(Bernie O'Shea-Ont-CAN, dxld Oct 19)
Hi Glenn, in a Dutch weblog I learnt that according to a spokeswoman of
Radio Netherland (Marjolein Klaassen-Hulst) the end of transmissions via
Flevo is the consequence of bidding. In the long run it would be cheaper
to transmit via relays abroad.
(Michael Wlochinski-D, dxld Oct 18)
BRAZIL 4845.2 Radio Cultural Ondas Tropicals, 0005-0048 Oct 17, man
announcer with Portuguese talk followed by choir vocals. Seemingly
religious talk followed. Fair in noisy conditions and audible with Ramadan
over; no Mauritania.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
BULGARIA/SUDAN 9510 IRRS Milano at 1150-1200* UT on Oct 21, presumably
via Bulgaria with continuous lite pop music. ID at sign off. Sundays only.
Fair to good.
15750 IRRS Milano at *1300-1310+ UT on Oct 21, presumably via Bulgaria.
Sign on with ID & into English program about the influence of positive &
negative thoughts. Sundays only. Fair to good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)

9825 ?? UNIDed Arab station with mainly Arab songs, dull and
undermodulated, S5 signal strength, 34443.
(Zacharias Liangas-RC, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 20)
"SUDAN." Per Al Muick, Miraya Radio will officially inaugurate their SW
b/cs this Thursday, Oct 25, at 1500-1800 UTC on 9825 kHz. This is brokered
by IRRS/NEXUS in Italy, but I would guess that the xmtrs are in Bulgaria,
which is said to be the locus of most (all?) IRRS xmsns. Not a good time
for N.Am rcpn.
Possible contacts: Nanci Hersh, Broadcast Technology Officer /Radio
Operations, UNMIS/PIO/Radio [UN Mission In Sudan],
Leon Willems, OIC PIO/Chief of Radio, UNMIS,
UNMIS, Plot 16-17 Block 25, New Bridges Street, Manshiya Khartoum, Sudan.
There is a different address on the UNMIS website
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Oct 23)
9825 Radio Miraya: Here's what I have finally received from Sudan
regarding shortwave. They are using Nexus out of Italy [a.k.a. BULGARIA
gh]. Hope you can use this.
(Albert Muick, Broadcast Technology Officer/Technical Director, Radio
MINUSTAH - UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti), dxld Oct 23)
Dear All, It is my pleasure to announce to you that we have selected a
frequency and timeline for short wave. Miraya Radio on short wave will
broadcast form the 9825 kHz frequency on the 31 meter band. The broadcast
time will be 6-9 PM. [UT +3 1500-1800].
(Leon Willems, OIC PIO / Chief of Radio, UN mission in Sudan Khartoum,
Sudan
+249 9 12170124 (mobile) +249 187 086250 / 6068 (direct line)
190 6250 / 6068 (intermission line)
PLOT 16-17 Block 25
New Bridges Street
Manshiya Khartoum,
Oct 9, via Muick, dxld Oct 23)
FYI - we launch this Thursday (25 Oct/ 6-9 PM Sudan time). If you listen,
please let us know the quality of our reception.
(Nanci Hersh, Broadcast Technology Officer / Radio Operations,
UNMIS/PIO/Radio, Office/Dect.
+249 (0) 187 08 7562, Mobile: +249 (0) 912 178782 e-mail:
via Al Muick, UN, dxld Oct 23)
Just a few days before A-07 becomes B-07. At first the only co-channel
problem A-07 should be VOR Samara at 1700-1800 UT at 140 and/or 188
degrees.
But in B-07 there will be more problems unless a lot of stations are
persuaded to get out of the way. 9825 is planned for IBB Biblis at 1500-
1600, 88 degrees. Numerous stations are scheduled for 9820 at various
times within the trihour: Goa, Dhabayya, Moscow, Juelich, Taiwan,
Wertachtal. And on 9830, Samara and Wertachtal, both aimed in the general
direxion of Sudan, as are some of the 9820 ones.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 23) 13830, 15735 or 15780 kHz, too high ?
9825 Radio Miraya noted here VERY EARLY! On air as early as 1330 UT and
went off at 1600 UT. Once given time slot may be wrong. See recording of
Oct 25th at 1345-1402 UT. Schedule on SW 1300-1600 UT.

Program schedule
Miraya FM / Mirror FM Khartoum
P.O.Box 69, Khartoum, Sudan
Tel: +249 (0) 1 87087777 Fax: +249 (0) 1 87089465
(wb, Oct 25)
On tuning through 31mb at around 1315 (yes 1315) I came across a
transmission on 9825 that eventually identified as Miraya FM. The language
is unknown but there was a discussion between several male voices in which
Sudan was often mentioned. I also heard details of frequencies, and a
email address that sounded like >www.mirayafm.org< as well as another not
fully recognised. Now - at 1335 UT - there is a programme of Afro-pops.
The signal is a good one and peaking to 9 on my meter with no QRM.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 25)
Yes, S=9 here in GER too, 50 kW Sofia Konstinbrod tx?
BURKINA FASO 5030 Radio Burkina, 2344-0000* Oct 16, French highlife
vocals hosted by a man with French talk. ID prior to orchestra National
Anthem at 2358. Fair and in the clear until University Network opened as
anthem was played.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
CANADA [and non]. The RCI facility in Sackville NB is a curtain site -
which gives lots of gain and result in ERPs of several million watts from
modest [?] 100, 250 and 500 kW transmitters [sic - I don't think they have
any 500s gh]. And, the RCI facility is on the famous Tantramar Marsh - a
salt marsh with superb ground conductivity.
(Phil Rafuse, PEI, ABDX via dxld Oct 19)
And it makes for an impressive sight, while traveling on the Trans-Canada
Highway, near the Nova Scotia border. There is a west-bound exit for the
facility off the Trans-Canada, in case you ever wanted to "accidentally"
wander over there. An old road geek like me notices these things.
(John Cereghin-DE-USA, ibid.)
And if one does "accidentally" wander over there, the staff at RCI
Sackville is very happy to give tours. (I think advance notice is
preferred, but it wasn't required, at least when I stopped there in '98.)
Don't try that at a VOA facility!
(Scott Fybush-NY-USA, ibid.; all via dxld Oct 19)
4762.5 Radio Nederland via Sackville, 2334-2357* Oct 16, Dutch language
program featuring multiple IDs and features about the country. Poor to
fair with fundamental at threshold level. Sub-harmonic from leaky
Sackville facility.
4812.5, CBC North Quebec via Sackville, 2316-0005 Oct 14, English service
with letters and magazine features and news at 0000. Nice signal but CODAR
splash. Sub-harmonic heard // to 9625 fundamental channel. Another leaky
Sackville operation.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
RCI - RCI's new schedules for the B07 broadcast season (28 October 2007 to
30 March 2008) have been posted on the "Schedules and Frequencies" page of
our website at the following address:
You will find not only our shortwave broadcast schedules, but also the
schedules for our three 24-hour per day satellite channels on the HotBird
satellite (Europe/North Africa/Middle East), and for the RCI Plus channel
on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Please note that the schedules are posted in PDF format. If you do not
have the Adobe Reader software to read PDF files, you may download it free
of charge by following the link given on the "Schedules and Frequencies"
page.
Listeners in the Indian Subcontinent should note that, with this schedule,
we will be reinstating a morning broadcast to your area at 0100 UTC. We
welcome your comments on our programming and on our updated website. We
wish you good listening in the coming season.
(Jose Bueno via dxld Oct 25)
CHINA CRI - ChinaRadioInternational in Deutsch:
Liebe Hoererinnen und Hoerer, hier ein Hinweis:
Mit dem Schluss der Mitteleuropaeischen Sommerzeit wird ab Sonntag, dem
28. Oktober, unser zweistuendiges Programm von 17-19 Uhr MEZ (16-18 UT)
auf den Frequenzen 5970 und 7155 kHz, von 19-21 Uhr MEZ (18-20 UT) auf den
Frequenzen 6160, 7170 und 9615 kHz sowie von 7-9 Uhr MEZ (6-8 UT) auf den
Frequenzen 15245 und 17720 kHz gesendet.
Die Sendungen ueber Radio Luxemburg auf Mittelwelle 1440 kHz und auf UKW
97.2 MHz fuer Berlin bleiben unveraendert.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Oct 24)
CUBA I see the 'Oct-Mar' RHC transmission schedule on their website has
been copied and forwarded around on various DX lists without comment, even
tho I previously enumerated some of its inconsistencies and errors in
DXLD. Circulating such a misleading, poorly formatted schedule like that
is not helpful.
One thing I outpointed was that the English broadcast at 2030-2130 is
missing from the schedule, and I just reconfirmed Sat Oct 20 that it is
indeed still on the air, when checked at 2114 as Arnie Coro was wrapping
up DXers Unlimited with brief propagation note. 9505 is much weaker here
than 11760, but 9505 leads 11760 which has a slight delay by comparison
due to different transmitter sites and/or feed routing. I also reconfirmed
that the 2300 English broadcast is only on 9550, not 9505 as in the
schedule.
RHC does not even know the correct times and frequencies for its own
broadcasts. And when there is more than one time and more than one
frequency on the same line, how are we supposed to match them up, in
order? See if you can figure out which times go with which frequencies at
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 21)
DIEGO GARCIA [latter 52th US state behind 51st ISR? wb]
Guantanamo's Ghosts The Shame of Diego Garcia.
By ANDY WORTHINGTON
One of the more sordid and long-running stories in Anglo-American colonial
history that of Diego Garcia, the chief island of the Chagos Archipelago
in the Indian Ocean reared its ugly head again on Friday when the UK's
all-party foreign affairs committee announced plans to investigate long-
standing allegations that the CIA has, since 2002, held and interrogated
al-Qaeda suspects at a secret prison on the island.
The shameful tale of Diego Garcia began in 1961, when it was marked out by
the US military as a crucial geopolitical base. Ignoring the fact that
2,000 people already lived there, and that the island a British colony
since the fall of Napoleon had been settled in the late 18th century by
French coconut planters, who shipped in African- and Indian-born laborers
from Mauritius, establishing what John Pilger called "a gentle Creole
nation with thriving villages, a school, a hospital, a church, a prison, a
railway, docks, a copra plantation," the Labor government of Harold Wilson

conspired with the administrations of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon to
"sweep" and "sanitize" the islands (the words come from American documents
that were later declassified).
Although many islanders traced their ancestry back five generations, a
British Foreign Office official wrote in 1966 that the government's aim
was "to convert all the existing residents ... into short-term, temporary
residents," so that they could be exiled to Mauritius. Having removed the
"Tarzans or Men Fridays," as another British memo described the
inhabitants, the British effectively ceded control of the islands to the
Americans, who established a base on Diego Garcia, which, over the years,
has become known as "Camp Justice," complete with "over 2,000 troops,
anchorage for 30 warships, a nuclear dump, a satellite spy station,
shopping malls, bars and a golf course." So thoroughly were the islands
cleared, and so stealthy the procedure, that in the 1970s the British
Ministry of Defence had the effrontery to insist, "There is nothing in our
files about a population and an evacuation."
Suffering in exile, the Chagos islanders have struggled in vain to secure
the right to return to their ancestral home, winning a stunning victory in
the High Court in 2000, which ruled their expulsion illegal, but then
suffering a setback in 2003, when, with typically high-handed
authoritarianism, Tony Blair invoked an ancient and archaic "royal
prerogative" to strike down their claims once more. Although the appeal
court reversed this decision in May 2006, ruling that the islanders' right
to return was "one of the most fundamental liberties known to human
beings," it remains to be seen how this belated judicial recognition of
their rights can be squared with the Americans' insistence that their
military-industrial archipelago must remain unsullied by outsiders.
In their resistance to the islanders' claims, Blair and the Foreign Office
were clearly protecting the interests of their American allies, for whom
the geopolitical importance of Diego Garcia as a strategic base had
recently been augmented by its use, and the use of some of the ships
moored there, as fabulously remote offshore prisons in which to hold and
interrogate "high-value" al-Qaeda suspects.
The suspicion, which the foreign affairs committee has pledged to
investigate, is that on Diego Garcia the Americans found a far more
compliant partner in torture the British government than they found in
most other locations chosen for secret CIA prisons. According to various
reports over the years, the Americans' other partners in the offshore
torture game Thailand, Poland and Rumania, for example were only prepared
to be paid off for a while before they got cold feet and sent the CIA
packing.
Whether the committee will probe deeply or not remains to be seen. The
British-based legal charity Reprieve, which has called for such an
investigation for some time, has already told the committee in a
submission that it believes that the British government is "potentially
systematically complicit in the most serious crimes against humanity of
disappearance, torture and prolonged incommunicado detention." Clive
Stafford Smith, Reprieve's legal director, told the Guardian that he is
"absolutely and categorically certain" that prisoners have been held on
the island.
When questioned by diligent MPs like Andrew Tyrie, the Conservative MP for
Chichester, who is a staunch opponent of the CIA's use of "extraordinary
rendition," the British government has persistently maintained that it
believes "assurances" given by the US government that no terror suspects
have been held on the island, but there are several compelling reasons for
concluding, instead, that the government is actually being economical with
the truth.

Studies of planes used by the CIA for its rendition program have
established that on September 11, 2002, the day that 9/11 plotter Ramzi
bin al-Shibh was seized after a firefight in Karachi, one of the CIA's
planes flew from Washington to Diego Garcia, via Athens. Bin al-Shibh did
not resurface again until September 2006, when he was moved to Guantanamo,
and he has not spoken about his experiences. Unlike his supposed mentor
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, he refused to take part in his tribunal at
Guantanamo earlier this year, but this is not the only piece of the
torture jigsaw that has been reconstructed by diligent researchers.
In June 2006, Dick Marty, a Swiss senator who produced a detailed report
on "extraordinary rendition" for the Council of Europe, also concluded
that Diego Garcia had been used as a secret prison. Having spoken to
senior CIA officers during his research, he told the European Parliament,
"We have received concurring confirmations that United States agencies
have used Diego Garcia, which is the international legal responsibility of
the UK, in the 'processing' of high-value detainees."
Anecdotally, Marty's findings have been confirmed by other sources.
Manfred Novak, the UN's Special Rapporteur on Torture, declared that he
heard from "reliable sources" that the US has "held prisoners on ships in
the Indian Ocean," and detainees in Guantanamo have also told their
lawyers that they were held on US ships ð in addition to those held on the
USS Bataan and the USS Peleliu, which are discussed in my book The
Guantanamo Files. One detainee told a researcher from Reprieve, "One of my
fellow prisoners in Guantanamo was at sea on an American ship with about
50 others before coming to Guantanamo. He told me that there were about 50
other people on the ship; they were all closed off in the bottom. The
people detained on the ship were beaten even more severely than in
Guantanamo."
The most incriminating evidence of all, however, has come not from
opponents of Guantanamo, or, indirectly, from those subjected to some of
the regime's most horrendous abuses, but from an upstanding insider. Barry
McCaffrey, a retired four-star US general, who is now professor of
international security studies at the West Point military academy, has
twice let slip that Diego Garcia has, as the administration's opponents
have struggled to maintain, been used to hold terror suspects. In May
2004, he blithely declared, "We're probably holding around 3,000 people,
you know, Bagram air field, Diego Garcia, Guantanamo, 16 camps throughout
Iraq," and in December 2006 he slipped the leash again, saying, "They're
behind bars ... we've got them on Diego Garcia, in Bagram air field, in
Guantanamo."
Do we need any further proof?
Andy Worthington is a British historian, and the author of 'The Guantanamo
Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison'.
(to be published by Pluto Press; via DXplorer in Oct 2007)
EGYPT B-07 Radio Cairo, Egypt.
6140 0045-0200 12,13NW ABS 250 282 Sp
6225 1600-1800 29,39N ABS 250 5 Turk
6225 1800-1900 29 ABS 250 0 Ru
6250 1500-2245 27,28 ABS 250 325 Ar?,It,Alb,Ge,Fre,Eng
6270 1600-1800 40 ABZ 250 90 Urdu
6290 0000-0300 7-9,27,28 ABS 250 325 Ar
6290 1100-2400 7-9,27,28 ABZ 250 315 Ar
7270 0045-0330 7-9 ABZ 250 330 Sp,En
7325 2000-2200 55,59 ABZ 250 90 Ar
9345 2030-2230 46,47 ABS 250 241 Fr
9360 2215-2330 13,15 ABZ 250 270 Por
9360 2330-0200 13-15 ABZ 250 270 Ar,Sp
9420 1800-2100 46,47 ABS 250 241 Hausa

9465 2300-0430 6,7 ABZ 250 330 Ar
9600 0045-0200 12,13NW ABS 250 252 Sp
9735 2330-0045 13 ABS 250 241 Ar
9960 1900-0030 48,53 ABZ 100 160 Ar
11540 1500-1600 30 ABZ 250 50 Ozbaki
11560 1330-1530 30S,40N ABZ 100 70 Persian
11620 1430-1600 40NE ABZ 250 61 Pashto
11740 1600-1900 47,52,57 ABZ 150 180 En
13815 1500-1600 30 ABZ 250 50 Ozbaki
15115 0700-1100 46,47 ABZ 100 250 Ar
15155 1600-1900 48,53 ABZ 100 160 Somali
15170 1015-1215 39 ABZ 250 90 Ar
15285 1300-1600 46,47,52 ABS 250 241 Ar
15375 1900-2030 46,47,52 ABZ 100 250 En
15810 1230-1400 49,54 ABS 250 106 Indian
17810 1530-1730 48,53 ABZ 100 170 Swahili
17835 1215-1330 41,49 ABZ 250 90 En
(Oct 19)
ETHIOPIA 5980 Voice of Tigray Revolution, at *0356-0417 UT on Oct 20,
familiar IS until 0359 UT when a man gave opening ID and announcements in
Amharic. Apparent news program followed at 0400 UT. Poor at tune in but
rapidly fading.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
5980 V. of Tigray Revolution on Oct 10 at 1455-1508 UT. 33443-32442
Tigrigna, IS, 1456 ID, Opening music, Talk.
9560.78 R. Ethiopia on Oct 13 at 1357-1407 UT. 34433 Afar and Arabic,
Ethiopian pops, 1358 ID, 1359 IS, 1400 UT. Three gongs, News.
9560.80 R. Ethiopia on Oct 12 at 1436-1452 UT 34433 Arabic, Ethiopian
pops and talk, ID at 1439 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
9560.5 Radio Ethiopia. On Oct. 12 at 1359(IS)-1459 UT in Arabic. SINPO
25332. IS till 1400, then ID and news. Interview with a male guest at 1425
UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
GEORGIA [Abkhazia] Again were nx of the Keeppeace Forces listened from
1102 UT on 9495 kHz on Oct 21st. At 1100 UT three times ID of Apsua/Abkhaz
Radio, man and lady ann freqs MHz and kHz in Abkhaz and from 1102 UT above
in Russian from another speaker - seems to be early recorded news
bulletin.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
GERMANY T-SYSTEMS (DTK) B07 period (28/10/2007 - 30/03/2008)
B07all_02 19.10.2007 Gesamtplan
frq startstop ciraf azitype day from to loc pow bc Target
7285 1130-1200 28NE,29 100 156 NAU 100 PRW Belarus/Ukraine
9445 1130-1200 27 300 217 WER 100 PRW Engl. London
15520 1200-1230 29 60 217 WER 100 PRW Russ. Moscow
13840 1200-1230 29S 90 217 WER 100 PRW Russ. Rostow
5975 1230-1300 28NE 40 805 WER 100 PRW Germany Berlin
5965 1230-1300 28NE ND 926 WER 100 PRW Germany Munich
9450 1300-1400 27 300 216 WER 100 PRW Engl. London
5975 1300-1400 18 360 156 NAU 100 PRW Scandin.Stockholm
11840 1400-1430 29 60 217 WER 100 PRW Russ. Moscow
11675 1400-1430 30N,31W 60 217 WER 250 PRW Russ. Omsk
7180 1430-1529 28NE,29 70 212 JUL 100 PRW Belarus/Minsk
6035 1430-1529 28NE,29 60 216 JUL 100 PRW Belarus/Minsk

7335 1530-1559 29N 50 212 JUL 100 PRW Russ. St.Petersb.
6000 1530-1600 29S 75 216 JUL 100 PRW Ukraine Kiev
9440 1600-1630 29S 75 146 WER 100 PRW Ukraine Donetsk
7170 1600-1630 29S 75 208 WER 100 PRW Ukraine Kiev
7105 1630-1700 28NW 10 140 MC 100 PRW Germany Berlin
6140 1630-1800 28NE,29 55 201 WER 100 PRW Lith/Belarus/Ukraine
6015 1800-1900 27 300 206 WER 100 PRW Engl. London
7130 1800-1900 18 25 216 ISS 250 PRW Scandin.Stockholm
5935 1900-1929 29S,30 75 216 WER 100 PRW Russ.Rostow,Kasachst.
9760 1900-1930 38E,39 120 216 WER 100 PRW Israel
5935 1930-2030 29S 75 201 WER 100 PRW Ukraine Kiev
5850 1930-1959 29S 85 206 JUL 100 PRW Ukraine Donetsk
6135 2000-2030 29N 45 147 WER 100 PRW Russ. St.Petersb.
9640 2030-2100 28NW 35 216 GUF 250 PRW Germany Berlin
11940 2030-2100 28NW 40 216 GUF 250 PRW Germany Munich
9660 2200-2300 27S 40 216 GUF 250 PRW France Paris
6050 2200-2300 28NE,29 55 201 WER 250 PRW Lith/Belarus/Ukraine
6165 0030-0045 41 90 216 1 WER 100 PAB India
13645 1400-1415 39N,40 90 218 7 NAU 250 PAB Middle East
13645 1400-1430 41 90 217 14 WER 100 PAB India
13645 1415-1430 41 90 217 23567 WER 100 PAB India
13645 1430-1445 41 90 218 1 NAU 250 PAB India
13750 1400-1415 29S,39N 104 218 35 NAU 250 PAB Armenia
13750 1430-1445 41 90 218 1 JUL 100 PAB India
9850 1600-1630 39,40 100 218 15 JUL 100 PAB Middle East
9850 1630-1645 39,40 100 218 1 JUL 100 PAB Middle East
6020 1930-2015 37,38 150 201 1 WER 250 PAB NoAF
6020 2000-2030 37,38 150 201 6 WER 250 PAB NoAF
6020 1930-2030 150 201 7 WER 250 PAB NoAF
9430 0500-0559 46,47 180 217 281007 301107 WER 125 CVC Nigeria
11720 0600-0659 46,47 180 217 281007 301107 WER 125 CVC Nigeria
15640 0700-0900 46,47 180 217 281007 301107 WER 125 CVC Nigeria
15680 1500-1759 46,47 180 217 281007 301107 WER 125 CVC Nigeria
9490 1800-1959 46,47 180 217 281007 301107 WER 125 CVC Nigeria
7285 2000-2059 46,47 180 216 281007 301107 WER 125 CVC Nigeria
5955 2330-0030 41,49 75 218 WER 125 DVB Myanmar (Burma)
7235 1900-1930 40 105 216 WER 250 FEB Iran
9820 1701-1731 47E,48 135 216 7 WER 125 RMI EaAfrica Ethiopia
5965 1400-1500 27,28 ND 976 1 JUL 100 RTR Western Europe
6055 1200-1215 27,28 ND 926 1 WER 250 MWA Western Europe
6175 0000-0100 41 105 216 WER 250 IBC Sri Lanka
7340%1500-1530 27 300 206 WER 60 RRO GB
3955 1600-1700 27W,28 ND 926 WER 100 HCJ Western Europe
5965 1300-1400 27,28 ND 926 1 JUL 100 MVB Central Europe
5965 1300-1400 27,28 ND 926 1 WER 100 MVB Central Europe
6055 1000-1059 27,28 90 201 1 WER 100 CHW Ungarn
5960 1901-2000 28E,29 75 208 7 WER 125 CHW RUS w/Ukraine
6045 1000-1100 27E,28 ND 926 1 JUL 100 HLR Western Europe
6045 1000-1100 27E,28 ND 926 1 WER 100 HLR Western Europe
6055 1130-1159 27,28 ND 930 17 WER 125 EMG Western Europe
11840 1200-1230 19-26 20 216 7 NAU 250 EMG EaEurope Siberia
6000 1600-1629 29,30 60 201 7 WER 250 EMG Eastern Europe
11840 1830-1845 52,53 160 216 35 JUL 100 RRP Central Africa
9485 1700-1759 38E,39S 150 216 134567NAU 250 SBO Ethiopia
9820 1630-1659 38E,39S 140 216 36 JUL 100 RHU Ethiopia/Ogaden
9620 1900-1959 38E,39S 140 216 146 JUL 100 EFD Ethiopia
9820 1700-1759 47E,48 140 216 5 JUL 100 ELF Eritrea
9660 1730-1759 39S,47E 130 216 JUL 100 IBR East Africa/Somalia
9845 1900-2045 46N,46S 200 216 NAU 125 IBR WAF
9520 1730-1800 47,48 145 217 JUL 100 IBR CeAfrica/EaAfrica
9470 1800-1859 47,48 150 216 NAU 250 IBR Chad/Sudan north
6110 1600-1700 27,28W 290 805 1 JUL 100 TOM England
6110 1400-1600 27,28W 290 805 JUL 100 TOM England
15325 1400-1559 46,47 165 218 NAU 100 TOM England

13810 1400-1558 28,29SW 125 216 NAU 100 TOM NE/ME
5945 0800-0945 27,28N 300 216 1 WER 100 BVB Western Europe
5945 0800-0915 27,28N 300 216 67 WER 100 BVB Western Europe
5945%1200-1230 27,28 ND 930 1 WER 40 BVB Western Europe
6015 1900-1930 28,29 60 211 36 JUL 100 BVB Eastern Europe
6015 1900-1945 28,29 60 211 7 JUL 100 BVB Eastern Europe
6015 1900-2030 28,29 60 211 1 JUL 100 BVB Eastern Europe
6015 1915-1930 28,29 60 211 24 JUL 100 BVB Eastern Europe
6015 1915-1945 28,29 60 211 5 JUL 100 BVB Eastern Europe
5960 1900-1929 29S 85 206 5 JUL 100 BVB Ukraine
9470 1900-1959 39,40 120 217 17 WER 250 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
9470 1930-1959 39,40 120 217 6 WER 250 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
7260 1845-1959 46E,47 155 216 1 281007 031107 JUL 100 BVB CeAF Nigeria
7260 1830-1959 46E,47 155 216 1 041107 300308 JUL 100 BVB CeAF Nigeria
7260 1930-1959 46,47W 195 216 7 WER 100 BVB Togo/Benin/Nigeria
7245 1901-1931 52,53,5 165 216 1 WER 500 BVB Central Africa/SoAF
9615 0430-0530 48 135 201 7 WER 100 BVB Ethiopia
9615 0430-0500 48 135 201 1 WER 100 BVB Ethiopia
9615 0430-0500 39,40 120 201 2345 WER 250 BVB Middle East
9615 0430-0545 39,40 120 201 6 WER 250 BVB Middle East
11780 1600-1759 39S,39S 145 216 234 NAU 100 BVB East Africa
11780 1630-1759 39S,39S 145 216 5 NAU 100 BVB East Africa
11780 1630-1900 39S,39S 145 216 6 NAU 100 BVB East Africa
11780 1600-1830 39S,39S 145 216 7 NAU 100 BVB East Africa
11780 1600-1900 39S,39S 145 216 1 NAU 100 BVB East Africa
6195 1715-1829 39,40 120 216 246 WER 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
6195 1730-1859 39,40 120 216 1 WER 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
6195 1800-1829 39,40 120 216 35 WER 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
6195 1800-1859 39,40 120 216 7 WER 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
17545 0900-1000 38,39 145 216 6 NAU 100 BVB NE (Egypt)
9565 2000-2030 38,39 135 200 5 WER 250 BVB NE (Egypt)
5900 1700-1859 39,40 105 216 NAU 125 BVB Iran
7210 1800-1859 39,40 105 216 135 JUL 100 BVB Iran
7210 1800-1830 39,40 105 216 246 JUL 100 BVB Iran
7210 1800-1815 39,40 105 216 7 JUL 100 BVB Iran
9460 1630-1830 39,40 115 217 1 JUL 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
9460 1640-1715 39,40 115 217 6 JUL 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
9460 1640-1700 39,40 115 217 24 JUL 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
9460 1640-1900 39,40 115 217 3 JUL 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
9460 1645-1929 39,40 115 217 7 JUL 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
9460 1640-1745 39,40 115 217 5 JUL 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
9460 1830-1859 39,40 115 217 6 JUL 100 BVB NE/ME (Israel)
11695 1400-1459 41 95 216 17 NAU 250 BVB India
12035 1530-1559 40,41 90 217 126 WER 125 BVB India/Pakistan
12035 1500-1559 40,41 90 217 3 WER 125 BVB India/Pakistan
12035 1515-1559 40,41 90 217 457 WER 125 BVB India/Pakistan
11970 1625-1715 39,40 120 217 36 WER 250 BVB Jemen
11970 1625-1729 39,40 120 217 245 WER 250 BVB Jemen
11895 1500-1530 41 95 216 1 NAU 250 BVB India
11895 1500-1559 41 95 216 256 NAU 250 BVB India/WeBengal
11895 1530-1559 41 95 216 3 NAU 250 BVB India/WeBengal
11895 1515-1559 41 95 216 4 NAU 250 BVB India/WeBengal
11895 1500-1530 41 95 216 7 NAU 250 BVB India/WeBengal
7205 1800-1830 37NW 220 805 1 JUL 100 BVB Spain
13720 1530-1600 47,48 130 217 4 JUL 100 BVB East Africa
7185 2245-2330 49E 75 217 6 WER 250 BVB Vietnam
7185 2300-2330 49E 75 217 7 WER 250 BVB Vietnam
5945%0915-0945 27,28 300 216 7 WER 40 BVB Western Europe/GB
5935 0030-0045 41 80 216 NAU 500 BVB India
6030 0030-0100 41 95 216 NAU 500 BVB India
9595 1630-1659 39N 110 216 16 JUL 100 BVB Irak
11645 1630-1729 47,48 145 217 JUL 100 BVB Sudan
15565 1200-1230 31S,42N 70 216 23456 051107 300308 NAU 250 BVB NoWeCHN
13600 1330-1429 41NE,43 75 217 WER 250 GFA East India/Burma

12005 1430-1529 41NE,43 75 218 WER 250 GFA East India/Burma
11645 1530-1630 40E,41N 90 217 WER 250 GFA West India/Pakistan
7215 0030-0130 40E,41N 90 217 WER 250 GFA West India/Pakistan
7160 2330-0030 41NE,43 75 216 WER 250 GFA East India/Burma
11685 1700-1800 37,38 175 217 JUL 100 YFR NoAF
9925 1700-1900 39N,40W 105 200 WER 100 YFR Turkey
5925 2000-2100 39,40 115 216 JUL 100 YFR Near East
9670 2000-2100 37,38 195 217 WER 125 YFR NoWeAF
3955 1800-1900 27,28 ND 926 WER 100 YFR Western Europe
6120 1900-2000 37N 230 146 NAU 250 YFR Portugal
6120 1800-1900 37N 230 146 NAU 250 YFR Spain
13660 1500-1859 47,48 150 217 WER 500 YFR EaAF
9650 1600-1659 40 105 216 NAU 500 YFR Iran
6105 1700-1759 40 105 216 NAU 500 YFR Iran
5970 1700-1900 29,30 60 206 WER 500 YFR Russia
11830 1400-1459 41 90 217 WER 500 YFR India
13700 1300-1600 41 90 217 WER 500 YFR India
9405 1600-1800 41 90 216 WER 500 YFR India
15770 1300-1359 41 90 217 WER 500 YFR India
15115 1400-1559 41 90 217 WER 500 YFR India
11830 1500-1800 41 75 217 WER 500 YFR India
13820 1300-1459 41E 75 217 WER 500 YFR Bangladesch
9800 1500-1559 41E 85 217 NAU 500 YFR Bangladesch
9665 1500-1559 41E 75 216 WER 500 YFR Bangladesch
11815 1600-1759 41E 75 217 WER 500 YFR Bangladesch
6050 1800-1859 28E 100 206 JUL 100 YFR Romania
9830 1600-1659 39 120 218 WER 500 YFR Saudi Arabia
9885 1600-1900 47,48 135 216 WER 500 YFR East Africa
11845 1600-1659 47,48 135 217 WER 500 YFR East Africa
11845 1600-1659 47,48 135 216 NAU 500 YFR East Africa
15325 1600-1659 46E,47 165 218 NAU 500 YFR Central Africa
15325 1600-1659 46E,47 165 217 WER 500 YFR Central Africa
9435 1700-1759 39 125 216 NAU 500 YFR Saudi Arabia
9845 1800-1900 37E,38 160 146 NAU 500 YFR
9520 1800-1859 39 120 216 WER 500 YFR Saudi Arabia
9770 1800-1859 47E,48 135 216 WER 500 YFR East Africa
11665 1800-1859 46E,47 165 217 WER 500 YFR Central Africa
9500 1900-2000 37E,38 150 201 WER 500 YFR Libya/Egypt
6175 1900-1959 39 120 216 WER 500 YFR Saudi Arabia
9480 1900-2200 46,47 180 218 WER 500 YFR Nigeria/Ghana
9770 1900-2000 46,47 180 216 NAU 500 YFR Cameroon/Gabun
9695 1900-1959 37,46 210 217 WER 500 YFR WeAF
9465 2000-2059 37E,38 150 216 WER 500 YFR Libya/Egypt
9595 2000-2100 46E,47 180 216 NAU 500 YFR Cameroon/Gabun
9610 2000-2159 37,38W 210 217 WER 500 YFR Morocco/Algeria
5970 2100-2200 37E,38 150 216 WER 500 YFR Libya/Egypt
7305 2100-2159 46E,47 180 216 WER 500 YFR Nigeria/Ghana
5960 2200-2300 37,38W 210 216 WER 500 YFR Morocco/Algeria
7305 2200-2300 46S,47W 180 216 WER 500 YFR Nigeria/Ghana
6010 2200-2300 37,46 195 216 WER 500 YFR WeAF
7285 2300-0400 55,59 240 216 WER 100 HRT SoAM
7285 0000-0400 17 300 217 WER 100 HRT NoAM East
7285 0200-0600 17 320 216 NAU 125 HRT NoAM West
9470 0500-0759 55,59 240 216 WER 100 HRT New Zealand
11690 0600-1000 58,59 270 217 WER 125 HRT Australia
9595 0700-0759 37,38W 210 217 WER 100 AWR
11975 0800-0830 37,38W 210 217 WER 100 AWR
12010 0800-0900 37,38W 210 217 WER 100 AWR
9610 1000-1100 28W 180 216 1 NAU 100 AWR
9640 1730-1800 37,38W 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
9880 1900-1959 37,38W 210 216 WER 100 AWR
11955 1900-2000 37,38W 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
9805 2000-2030 37,38W 210 216 WER 100 AWR
9505 2030-2100 37,38W 200 216 JUL 100 AWR

7185 0300-0330 48 135 216 WER 250 AWR
7315 0300-0400 48 135 216 WER 250 AWR
6045 0500-0600 28E 120 201 WER 100 AWR
15495 1200-1300 41NE 90 217 WER 250 AWR
11720 1300-1329 42,43W 75 216 WER 250 AWR
11725 1330-1459 42,43W 75 216 WER 250 AWR
11675 1500-1559 41N 75 217 WER 250 AWR
9855 1500-1600 41N 90 216 WER 250 AWR
11905 1630-1700 48 135 217 WER 250 AWR
11795 1730-1759 48 135 218 WER 250 AWR
7110 2000-2030 40 105 216 WER 250 AWR
6120 0559-0657 27S,28S 225 146 NAU 500 RNW
9895 0559-0757 28S,38, 160 146 NAU 500 RNW
7220 0659-0757 27S,37N 236 146 NAU 500 RNW
11935 0757-0857 27S,36 240 217 WER 500 RNW
9895%0759-0857 27S,28S 225 156 NAU 40 RNW
6120 0859-1100 27S 255 216 123456WER 250 RNW
9895 1059-1557 27S,28S 225 217 17 WER 250 RNW
9895 1059-1157 27S,28S 225 217 23456 WER 250 RNW
13700 0857-1057 27S,28S 205 218 7 NAU 250 RNW
9895 0859-1058 27S,36 255 146 7 NAU 250 RNW
9895 1058-1557 27S,28S 225 217 7 WER 250 RNW
9750 1559-1657 27S,28S 225 146 NAU 500 RNW
9895 1559-1657 28S 160 146 NAU 500 RNW
6010 1659-1757 27S,36 240 216 WER 500 RNW
12050 1759-1957 47E,48 150 217 WER 500 RNW
5955 0658-0858 18,27 ND 926 WER 500 RNW
5955 0858-1559 18,27 ND 930 1 WER 250 RNW
5955 1058-1559 18,27 ND 930 7 WER 250 RNW
5955 0858-1559 18,27 ND 930 23456 281007 031107 WER 250 RNW
5955 0858-1157 18,27 ND 930 23456 051107 300308 WER 250 RNW
5955%1159-1557 18,27 ND 930 23456 051107 300308 WER 40 RNW
5930 1000-1400 2,3,4,5 218 216 23456 291007 021107 NAU 200 RNW
5950 1627-1700 28 100 206 7 JUL 100 TWR Romania
6105 0742-0920 27 300 206 1 WER 100 TWR UK
6105 0812-0850 27 300 206 7 WER 100 TWR UK
6105 0757-0850 27 300 206 23456 WER 100 TWR UK
7170 1452-1555 28,29 60 216 WER 100 TWR Russia/Belarus
5950 1627-1730 29S,39N 90 218 23456 WER 100 TWR Armenia EAS
7165 1627-1730 30S,40 100 216 23456 JUL 100 TWR
5950 1657-1730 29S,39N 90 216 17 WER 100 TWR
7165 1657-1730 30S,40 100 216 17 JUL 100 TWR
6155 0200-0500 8,9,27 300 216 WER 250 VOR NoAM
6175 2300-2400 39,40 105 216 WER 100 VOR Iraq
13755 1500-1600 38,39 120 217 WER 100 VOR Israel
12110 1630-1729 40 100 217 JUL 100 IBB Iran
9495 1730-1829 40 100 216 JUL 100 IBB Iran
9680 1830-1930 40 100 216 JUL 100 IBB Iran
9670 0100-0300 42,43 75 217 WER 250 IBB Tibet
7200 0230-0330 40 105 216 WER 250 IBB Iran
9495 0230-0330 40 105 217 WER 250 IBB Iran
7105 0300-0400 40 105 216 WER 250 IBB Iran
12015 0400-0500 40 105 217 WER 250 IBB Iran
6140 0400-0500 29 60 208 WER 250 IBB Belarus
17675 0600-0700 40 105 217 WER 250 IBB Iran
9565 1400-1459 30S,40N 75 216 WER 250 IBB Deew
9520 1600-1659 29,30 45 217 WER 250 IBB TartarðBashk.
5850 1630-1930 40 105 216 WER 250 IBB Iran
9770 1700-1759 40 105 216 WER 250 IBB DariðPashtu
11905 1730-1845 48 150 217 23456 WER 250 IBB Oromo
11905 1800-1845 48 150 217 17 WER 250 IBB Amharic
9595 1800-1859 40 105 217 WER 250 IBB Iran
Day 1 = Sunday - Day 7 = Saturday

* changes
+ active on demand
# momentary not active
% DRM mode
List of Broadcasters which are using T-Systems Media&Broadcast equipment:
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB Bible Voice Broadcasting
BCA Bible Christian Association
BCE Broadcasting Center Europe S.A.
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
DTK Deutsche Telekom
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EMG Evangelische Missions Gemeinden in Deutschland
FHG Frauenhofer Gesellschaft
FVM Freie Volksmission Krefeld
GFA Gospel For Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau
IBR IBRA Radio Sweden
MWA Missionswerk Arche
MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polish Radio Warsaw
RMI Radio Miami International
RRO Radio Romania International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR Radio Traumland (Belgium)
RTI Radio Taiwan International
RWB Radio Waaberi (Somalia)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Broadcast
TWR Trans World Radio
UNL Universelles Leben
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio
(DTK T-Systems Juelich, Oct 19, via Bethge wwdxc )
Beware, 1000-1400 on 5930 is digital as well, cf.
Note that this is not the ex-RBI antenna (DuS, numbered as 50*) but ALLISS
unit #1, thus not the S4001 transmitter moved from Juelich but instead one
of the S4105 units from 1997, the last generation of Telefunken shortwave
transmitters of which to my knowledge only one further piece had been
delivered to Norway (Sveio) until Telefunken dropped the production of
shortwave equipment.
Thus the 200 kW power level listed in the TSIMB schedule is indeed
possible, equivalent to the 40 kW from the S4001 units. Acc. the RNW
schedule 5930 is already on air, and indeed at 1200 check there was DRM
racket on 5930. Some conference, requiring big showcases, must take place
at present...
Beware also of some entries in light grey: These are obviously earlier
plannings, marked as such by this colour. What I spotted at a first glance
are the transmissions of Hamburger Lokalradio 1000-1100 on 6045 and MV
Baltic Radio 1300-1400 on 5965 (freq. change), apparently moved from
Juelich to Wertachtal at short notice. In fact MV Baltic Radio is on air

only on the first Sunday of every month, they just have a weekly slot in
their transmission contract which can be used anytime and had already been
used for transmissions of Radio Zusa (Uelzen/Lueneburg) and some stuff
from the Anorak scene. But Hamburger Lokalradio indeed maintains weekly
transmissions since last April, at least acc.
What caught my eye:
Some transmissions of Trans World Radio are obviously replacements for
Shijak. 6105 to the UK in the morning is English, back in last year
rumoured to be taken off shortwave, for now kept but will there still be a
// from Fontbonne? For Russian/Belorussian and Armenian Shijak will be
replaced by Wertachtal and Juelich as well, but not for Polish. So
probably TWR will keep Polish only on 1395, if not some shortwave from
Russia will continue? And what about Czech and Slovak, which must have
been taken off Juelich, Shijak and 1395 during the last year or so,
discontinued at all?
Christian Voice via Wertachtal is now scheduled until Nov 30, and by no
means this indicates that the second transmitter at Zambia will go on air
on Dec 1, since this is already the fourth prolongation if I recall
correct. Any informations about this Zambia phantom?
Quite interesting that the transmission of Christian Science Sundays 1000-
1059 on 6055 is actually meant for Hungary, since it's in German, unless
something has changed or will change.
The French sites will be used for Polskie Radio like in B06, Fontbonne
1630-1700 on 7105 (German), Issoudun 1800-1900 on 7130 (English),
Montsinery 2030-2100 on 9640 and 11940 (German) plus 2200-2300 on 9660
(Polish).
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 25)
ex-RIAS BERLIN, US radio station in American sector of Berlin.
RIAS Berlin reporter Juergen Graf died. Covered the president John F.
Kennedy visit in West Berlin in 1963, live report took seven hours from
car drive ...
Berliner Rundfunklegende Juergen Graf verstorben?
Wie die Maerkische Allgemeine in ihrer Montagsausgabe vermeldet, ist am
Samstag dem 20.Oktober 2007 der fruehere RIAS Berlin Reporter und
Redaktionsleiter Juergen Graf im Alter von 79 Jahren verstorben.
Rundfunkgeschichte schrieb Graf 1963 mit einer rund siebenstuendigen Live-
Reportage beim Besuch des amerikanischen Praesidenten John F. Kennedy in
Berlin.
(Christian Pees-D, A-DX Oct 22)
GREECE VOICE OF GREECE B-07 TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE
THE VOICE OF GREECE (ERA S.A.) B-07 Short-wave Transmission Schedule
(Eff from October 28, 2007 to March 30, 2008)
Service
Areas Frequencies Languages
UTC Avlis1 Avlis2 Avlis3
EUROPE
0000-0600 *7475 9420 Gr
0600-1000 15630 9420 Gr
1100-1600 9420 Gr
1600-2000 *15630 9420 Gr
2000-2400 7475 9420 Gr
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSMISSIONS

0600-0700 12105 Albanian
0700-0800 12105 English
0800-0900 12105 French
0900-1000 12105 Spanish
MIDDLE EAST, INDIAN OCEAN
1100-1600 *15650 Gr, Ar
ATLANTIC OCEAN
0000-0300 12105 7475 9420 Gr
0300-0600*12105 *7475 9420 Gr
0600-0800 15630 9420 Gr
0800-1000 15630 9420
1100-1600 9420 Gr
1600-2000 *15630 9420 Gr
2300-2400 12105 7475 9420 Gr
AFRICA
0000-0600*12105 Gr
2300-2400 12105 Gr
AUSTRALIA
1100-1600 *15650 Gr, Ar
NORTH AMERICA
0000-0600 7475 9420 Gr
SOUTH AMERICA. PANAMA ZONE & SW AFRICA
0000-0600*12105 Gr
2300-2400 12105 Gr
(*) Transmission ends 10 minutes earlier
Gr=Greek, Eng=English, Al=Albanian. Ar=Arabian, F-French, E=Spanish
LIVE AUDIO URL:
Reports via e-mail:
Technical information:
ERT S.A. MACEDONIA STATION
EUROPE 1100-1650 9935 Gr
EUROPE 1700-2250 7450 Gr
ERA 5 'THE VOICE OF GREECE' Messogeion 432, 15342, Ag. Paraskevi
Attikis, Athens, Greece.
Tel +301 606 6308, +301 606 6297, Fax +301 606 6309
Macedonia Radio Station: Angelaki Str 2, Thessaloniki 54621, Greece.
Tel +303 124 4979, Fax +303 123 6370
General Direction of ERA (Engineering Div.): Messogeion 432, 15342,
Ag. Paraskevi, Attikis, Athens Greece.
Tel +301 606 6257, Fax +301 606 6243
(via John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Oct 19)
No Russian and german services anymore ? wb.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSMISSIONS
0600-0700 12105 Albanian
0700-0800 12105 English
0800-0900 12105 French
0900-1000 12105 Spanish
VOICE OF GREECE B-07 TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE (AZIMUTHS)
THE VOICE OF GREECE (ERA S.A.)
B-07 Short-wave Transmission Schedule
(Effective from October 28, 2007 to March 30, 2008)

UTC Avlis 1 Avlis 2 Avlis 3
0000-0100 12105/226 7475/285 9420/323degr
0100-0200 12105/226 7475/285 9420/323degr
0200-0300 12105/226 7475/285 9420/323degr
0300-0400 12105/226 7475/285 9420/323degr
0400-0500 12105/226 7475/285 9420/323degr
0500-0600 *12105/226 *7475/285 9420/323degr
0600-0700 12105/002 15630/285 9420/323degr
0700-0800 12105/002 15630/285 9420/323degr
0800-0900 12105/002 15630/285 9420/323degr
0900-1000 12105/002 15630/285 9420/323degr
1000-1100 SILENT SILENT SILENT
1100-1200 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323degr
1200-1300 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323degr
1300-1400 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323degr
1400-1500 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323degr
1500-1600 #9935/285 *15650/105 9420/323degr
1600-1700 *#9935/285 15630/285 9420/323degr
1700-1800 #7450/323 15630/285 9420/323degr
1800-1900 #7450/323 15630/285 9420/323degr
1900-2000 #7450/323 *15630/285 9420/323degr
2000-2100 #7450/323 7475/285 9420/323degr
2100-2200 #7450/323 7475/285 9420/323degr
2200-2300 *#7450/323 7475/285 9420/323degr
2300-2400 12105/226 7475/285 9420/323degr
*Transmission ends 10 minutes earlier
#ERT-3 Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias (Thessaloniki).
(via John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Oct 19)
New pirate on 1476 kHz noted at 0530 UT on Oct 21st, so the pirates in
range 531-1602 kHz are on 1302(irr), 1386, 1476, 1566 and 1601 kHz.
Voice of Greece or ?Philia? on Sunday Oct 21st:
Church Prgr directly on 6210, 9420, 15630, MW 729;
English on 11645 and MW 666 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
GUATEMALA 4780 Radio Cultural Coatan, *1028-1047 Oct 21, open carrier
until choral National Anthem at 1030. Man with Spanish ID, frequency
announcements and opening followed by instrumental music. Several IDs and
a TC followed by vocals. Fair with some CODAR QRM.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
HAWAII RICHARD WOOD Longtime DXers & SWLs will be sad to learn of the
death of Dr Wood in Hawaii on 28 September [sic it was about two weeks
earlier gh], aged 67.
Life member PAUL ORMANDY remembers Richard:
I had been reading about this DXer in Hawaii who always heard fabulous
stuff, even considering his prime location. I was consistently amazed at
his grasp of foreign languages and only later discovered he was a
professor of Linguistics. Richard E Wood was a Scotsman whose MW DXing
predated my efforts by around 20 years and I was fortunate to meet Richard
in 1988 after sharing several letters over the preceding decade. Richard's
letters were lengthy and he was always keen to pass on his listening tips
and make astute observations about DX from this part of the World.
Linda and I holidayed in Hawaii in 1988 and I was keen to meet up with
Alan Roycroft, Chuck Boenkhe and Richard (little did I realise we'd be
staying at the same hotel as Patrick Martin!). I made contact with Richard
and he invited us to dinner, so we headed off into Hawaiian Paradise Park
on the Big Island, a short distance from where we stayed in Hilo. Using
directions provided by Chuck, who lived nearby, we headed off down a
plantation track to Richard's house.

Richard had bought the property partly finished. It was a large two- story
cabin, clad in plywood and completely surrounded on all sides by dense
vegetation. He greeted us warmly and introduced us to his boarders,
Richard and Richard... yes, 3 of them though with names shortened to avoid
confusion. His receiver at the time was a Kenwood R1000 and his wires were
dragged through the semi-jungle landscape by Rich... it came as some
surprise to learn that they were nowhere near straight!
We were given the tour of his rustic abode and spent some time pouring
over verification letters and cards, neatly filed in albums. He had
lengthy letters in a variety of languages like Finnish and Arabic plus the
Latin tongues. Richard Mark II had prepared dinner - guacamole, and it was
very good. After dinner, we went for a short drive down to the coast where
Richard hoped to purchase a small block of land to build on, then back to
the house for some listening... Richard's knowledge of the band was
exceptional.
Prior to teaching at the local university, Richard ran a couple of fruit
stalls, one at nearby Keeau and the other at Waimea, some distance West of
Hilo. It was whilst manning one of the stalls, sitting reading a book in
Finnish, that a faculty member of Hilo University noticed he was reading a
paperback in Japanese and after a short discussion, he was hired as a
language tutor. Richard continued to run into Richard at the second stall
quite by chance and purchased a pineapple from him.
Richard dropped in and out of the hobby over the years and we lost touch
until the Internet came along and once more we shared our interests....
until once again, Richard dropped out of the hobby. I am sorry to learn
that he has passed on and pleased to have had the chance to meet a real
character and top-notch DXer.
(Paul Ormandy-NZL, Oct NZ DX Times [illustrated] via dxld and wwdxc)
INDIA 4850 AIR Kohima Oct 13 1315-1357 35333 English, News, ID at 1351
UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
Here are the changes of All India Radio for B-07:
9585 Delhi Khampur (ex 10330) 1615-1715 Russian
11620 Delhi Khampur (ex Bengaluru) 1330-1500 English
11735 Bengaluru (ex Aligarh) 0215-0300 Pushtu,
0300-0345 Dari
13710 Bengaluru (ex 13695) 1000-1100 English,
1115-1215 Tamil, 1215-1245 Telegu
15235 Bengaluru (ex 15410) 1000-1100 English
15235 Panaji (ex 15410) 1115-1200 Thai
The B-07 schedules of All India Radio is available as follows:
1. Time Wise:
2. Language Wise:
3. Frequency Wise:
Any updates after B-07 season starts!
(Jose Jacob-IND VU2JOS, Oct 24, National Institute of Amateur Radio
Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad 500082, India.
INDONESIA RRI Sorong. I can receive the morning service on 9743 kHz from
Oct. 23 at 2100 (approx.)-2200+ UT. Local News at 2130 UT, Jakarta News at

2200 UT.
I cannot receive used 4875kHz on Oct. 23 and 24.
(A. Ishida-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 9; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN)
11784.87 Suara Indonesia/Voice of Indonesia, at 1603-1645 UT on Oct 19,
programming in Arabic, fair reception, reciting from Qur'an, talk about
Indonesia, 1623-1645 UT YL DJ playing EZL and pop songs and who gives IDs
for "Suara Islam". Does VOI now have a Suara Islam program like Malaysia
(RTM) has? Seems 9524.96 kHz not on at all today (also not heard about
1014 UT).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Oct 19)
11785 (nominal). VOI heard from 1700 UT through 2100 UT sign-off. One hour
blocks of Spanish, German, French and English. Regional news at top of
hour into indigenous / local pop music. Good to very good signal. Easy
copy. English ID's with "gongs" interval signal at top of each hour. My
first log after dusting off the Satellit 700 and having the caps replaced,
the synch cap upgraded (no more synch rumble) and the AM filters upgraded.
Take that E1...Hi!
(Jim Ducharme-PR-USA, dxld Oct 20)
4925 Radio Republik Indonesia Jambi. Oct. 16 at 1132-1200 UT. SINPO
34332. Male talk in Indonesian till 1140 UT, then music program. ID at
1159 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
9680 RRI Jakarta, at 1020-1030 UT. Male announcer talking with listeners
on the telephone. He mentions place names during his comments like
"Jakarta" and others. On the half hour, canned AD or promo. Signal was
fair.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Oct 23)
IRAN/IRAQ [KURDISTAN] 3951.04v R Voice of Kurdistan, No. Iraq, at
0325-0340 UT on Oct 07, Kurdish talk mentioning Iran and Iraq, jammed;
jumped to 3923.04, then to 3905.04 and then 3930.04, all followed by the
Iranian jammers a few seconds later, 43433.
4670, UNID, *0358-0407, Sep 24, 26 and 27, Oct 02, 03, 04 and 07, military
music (anthem?), 0400 song, ID "radio de la ... Kurdistan" and then Turkic
folksongs, talks unID language, jammed. nothing heard on Sep 25, 22242.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, dswci DXW 17 and via dxld)
I am quite sure it is the Voice of Free Kurdistan which this spring was
heard at 0245v-0430 and 1630-1830v in Sorani Kurdish on 4670-4675. But not
heard in Denmark 0250-0355 on Oct 17. Only Airlines in USB on 4675 kHz.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci ed., ibid.)
The two communist stations from Oct 5th are 1 hour earlier on the air, on
stable 3881 and stable 4336 kHz and no vary: 1428-1526 and 1627-1738 UT on
Oct 20th. Please note the Iranian jammers some times are on the air still
30 minutes after end of prgrs.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
ISRAEL Kol Israel B07 English. SW broadcasts ending Dec 31 for ever?
Dear All, This might be the last schedule for Israel. IBA had asked us to
close down the service at 31.12.2007. If no change the SW will be closed.
Sorry. Many Thank all.
(Moshe Oren-ISR, BEZEQ, dxld and also via ADDX Andreas Volk, Oct 25)
Here's the English portion, converted to UT:
0430-0445 N. America/W. Europe 9345 32.1 # 6280
N. America/W. Europe 7545 39.8
Central America/Australia 17600 17.0

1030-1045 N. America/W. Europe 15760 19.0
N. America/W. Europe 13855 21.7
1830-1845 N. America/W. Europe 6985 42.9
N. America/W. Europe 7545 39.8
South Africa 15640 19.2
N. America/W. Europe 9345 32.1
# Valid from 15.12.2007 to 28.2.2008
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 25)
ITALY 846 MW, Rai, Rome was reactivated after about 36 hours. The
broadcasts were abruptly interrupted on Sat Oct 06 due to heavy showers on
the area. Listeners worried they had also closed it down only a week after
SW were closed. You can imagine how sensitive we all are about this
question! Other listeners say DRM broadcasts on 846 MW may be planned for
Jan 2008, if a new transmitter will arrive.
(Luigi Cobisi-I, dswci DXW and via dxld Oct 8)
As we feared, Rai International suspended all programs on SW as from Oct
01. Prato Smeraldo transmitting center will be very likely dismissed.
Protests from the press and specialized groups like Italradio were not
considered. Rai International is now concentrating all activities on TV
and a only a few radio services survive, via satellite and the internet,
all in Italian only. "Notturno Italiano" - a part of RAI International
broadcasted via three home services MW outlet on 657, 900 and 1107 kHz -
offers the only remaining opportunity to listen to news in English and
French, nightly, at the end of Italian news at 23, 00, 01, 02, 03 UT.
After 77 years, Italian SW has disappeared. Some months ago the
undersecretary of State responsible for Media affairs declared in
Parliament SW was out of date and a reminiscence of the Cold War.
(Luigi Cobisi, Italy, Oct 03, ibid. - dxld)
JAPAN New B-07 sked of Shiokaze
1400-1430 5985 kHz, 2030-2100 5965 kHz both via Yamata-JPN.
Shiokaze becomes the Yamata transmission from B-07 (from Oct 28) in full
time.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
100 kW 270/280degr. Reserve 5995, 6065, 6075, 6110, 6125, 6145, 6155 kHz.
(wb.)
Radio Japan has published the B07 frequency schedule on:
Actually, the first half of the document is A07 and the second half is
B07.
(Dragan Lekic-SER, Oct 24)
I have posted the English service B07 schedule for Radio Japan, on my
shortwave blog at:
It is effective 28 October, 2007.
(World QSL Book/Shortwave Central Blog
Gayle Van Horn W4GVH, MT via wwdxc Oct 24)
KAZAKHISTAN 9355 Voice of Orthodoxy, at 1535-1540 UT, escuchada el 19
de octubre en ruso a locutor y locutora con programa religioso, segmento
de m?ica sacra, SINPO 43433.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, JPNpremium Oct 19)
KOREA D.P.R. 15245.05 Voice of Korea produces again spur signals 60 kHz
away symmetrically, as happened in 2006 year also. Noted at 0705 UT with
Russian service in progress, S=6 signals on 15185.13 and 15304.90, but
wandering downwards. 0700-0900 Ru, 0900-1000 UT Korean.

At same time strong signals from FE and China, i.e. NHK Yamata 15195 S=8-9
signal.
(wb, Oct 20)
9779.98 Furusato No Kaze (pres) *1600-1630* UT on Oct 15. Tone to 1600,
then opening anmt and talks by M&W in JP; closing anmt at 1629 UT, then
tone to 1630:25 and off. Fair signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
LAOS 6130 Lao National Radio (pres), at 1440-1605 UT on Oct 20 & 21, in
Vernacular, nice program of SoEaAsian music and songs, fair, on past their
scheduled 1600 UT sign-off.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Oct 21)
MADAGASCAR 3215 AWR Madagascar on Oct 10 at *1528-1542 UT. 35343
Malagasy, 1528 sign on with music, Opening announce, Music and talk, ID at
1528 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
MALAYSIA 6049.64 Asyik FM via Kajang 1237-1255 Oct 21. Noted off the
previous day (20 Oct) but back on today. YL ancr with phone chat to 1245,
then sub-continental vocal mx to 1255 UT tuneout. Fair signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
MICRONESIA 4755.25 PMA 1138-1400 Oct 19. Sermon to about 1150, then
mostly mx afterward with occasional "88.5 Cross Radio" ID's and occasional
periods of dead air - i.e. pretty much the same format as they were
running last week. Usual poor signal with an occasional fair peak. Not
heard on Oct 20 & 21.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
Current schedule of PMA The Cross published at
(Harald Kuhl-D, DXplorer Oct 20)
NETHERLANDS This is great news to me! I hope that is what happens. As to
my e-mail, I *was* going by the announcement, which specifically addresses
the 0000 & 0100 UT transmissions changing to 6165 and ONLY addresses the
later time of 0500 UT in regard to the addition of the DRM on 6130. They
do NOT say "the current 0400 UT 6165 kHz transmission will move to 0500
UT". That's why I worded my letter to them as "if I am interpreting your
announcement correctly".
I hope (obviously) that they do not drop the analog 0400/0500 UT but they
DID neglect to mention it what is a listener to think? The rest of the
announcement addresses the 1100 UT on 11675 moving to 1200 UT and the mid-
day weekend analog and DRM transmissions. Give the thing a listen - It's
in every transmission between the end of "Newsline" and the start of that
day's feature.
By the way, yet another annoyance: With the WBCQ change of WoR away from
its traditional Wednesday slot to Thursday, and with RN's change of
"Research File" from its traditional Monday to Thursday this past season,
if Research File stays on Thursday, and WBCQ shifts as expected with the
time change, now the prime WoR transmission will be on opposite the other
most-important-to-listen-to-each-week program on SW, Research File! Am I
not right in thinking this?
(Will Martin-MO-USA, dxld Oct 19)
i.e. 0030 UT Friday. Well, RN should repeat that an hour later, among many
other times, and WOR also has many other times. I think it's safe to say
that neither station would possibly have taken such a conflict into
consideration.

(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 20)
Indeed so [0500 will be both analog and DRM]. BTW programme distribution
has nothing whatsoever to do with the English department.
We have a separate department for that. To avoid any other false alarms,
until I get the simplified version of our new schedule online, you can
avail yourself of the one at
which is personally maintained by our frequency manager Jan Peter Werkman.
The DRM schedule is separately listed at
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, Radio Netherlands, dxld Oct 20)
More from the report by David de Jong about RNW no longer using
Flevo/Zeewolde
They agreed with KPN Broadcast an option to use the site again at a later
point. No shortwave transmissions between 1 PM and 5 PM CET [1200-1600 UT
winter] anymore because less listening takes place during these hours;
resources will be used to strengthen transmissions during peak hours
instead.
RNW is not afraid of its transmissions via Russian facilities being
interrupted by possible onwelgevallig transmissions (???); they think this
is unlikely and if it happens other facilities could be used instead. The
new transmission on 1296, daily 10 AM to noon, contains a programme called
Onderweg ("On the way") which is aiming at truckers, i.e. not just the
mediumwave frequency but also the programming is determined for this
special audience. France is mentioned as site for RNW transmissions in B07
as well.
Aerial images: Does any shortwave broadcaster have transmitters as close
to its studios as RNW? The Flevo station is located just 20 km northeast
of Hilversum. Actually these are two stations. The shortwave facilities
are 6 km northwest of Zeewolde, it appears that there are two HQ antennas
(maybe one for 6/7 MHz, in use for 5955, and the other for 9/11 MHz,
unused at present) and some curtains (maybe 4/4, often used only with some
of the dipoles for steeper and broader radiation):
The 747/1008 mediumwave site is 2.5 km northwest of the shortwave
facilities. Two masts in a diplexing configuration, originally two S4006
transmitters, allegedly for 1008 now replaced by a TRAM unit while 747
could still be the original tube transmitter.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 20)
Hello from Hilversum, The winter transmission period starts on 28 October,
and we're working on a new version of of our technical transmission
schedule, which I hope will be online early next week. In the meantime,
through information obtained via other sources a number of people have
enquired about this schedule, as we shall be using a variety of
transmitter sites outside the Netherlands instead of Flevo. This is a
business decision following a process of competitive tendering via sealed
bids from different transmission service providers as required under
European law. Flevo is now commercially owned, and a bid was submitted,
but after considering the various bids it was decided not to use Flevo in

the coming season. But that doesn't mean that we have ruled out using
Flevo again in the future. Because the bids were confidential, Radio
Netherlands Worldwide will not be making any further public statements on
the matter.
There's a buzz of excitement around the building as we've learned today
that HRH Princess Maxima will be the guest of honour at our gala evening
in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw on 29 November. 1500 people, including many
of the staff of Radio Netherlands (including me), their close relatives
and invited guests will be present for an evening of international music
and entertainment under the title "'RNW60! Hear the World' to mark the
close of our 60th anniversary year. The event will be recorded, and shown
on national TV here on 23 December.
(Andy Sennitt, Media Network newsletter Oct 18 via dxld Oct 20)
RNW B-07 story
Dear OM, heute morgen 1032 CEST sprach Rocus de Joode (policy advisor for
the department Program Distribution of Radio Netherlands Worldwide.) im
Programm "onderweg" von RNW ueber die neue Mittelwelle 1296 kHz und die
neue Winterschedule von RNW.
Das Program "onderweg" (in Niederlaendisch) hab ich als mp3-datei (4 mb)
bekommen. Wenn ihr diese Datei haben wollt, schicke ich es euch gerne zu.
Lasst es mich wissen.
Auch habe ich die folgende Information von Rocus bekommen:
Een aanvulling nog: wij zetten de kortegolf wel uit tussen 1300-1700 uur
NL tijd 's middags, maar dan alleen op werkdagen. In het weekend blijven
wij wel in de lucht, o.a. met NOS Langs de Lijn op zondag.
Die RNW Dutch Kurzwelle wird zwischen 1200-1600 UT abgeschaltet, aber
nicht bis 3. Nov und nicht Sa/Su !)
Nog een tip: Deze week doen wij 4 uur extra DRM vanuit Nauen, Duitsland op
5930 kHz van 0900-1300 UT speciaal bestemd voor de World Radio Conference
in Geneve. Taal is Engels in de periode van 21 t/m 26 october.
In dieser Woche, vom 21. bis 26. Oktober wird 4 Stunden extra DRM in
Englisch aus Nauen auf 5930 kHz von 0900-1300 UT gesendet, waehrend der
WRC 2007 Konferenz in Genf/Geneve.
(Gerard Koopal-HOL, wdxc Oct 22)
DRM 5930 1000-1400 UT Mon-Fri Oct 22-26.
Die RNW Umwaelzung beinhaltet:
RNW Dutch via Skelton 3955 und Sines 5955 um 0600-0658 UT. Auch Nauen mit
500 kW um 6, 7, 8, 16 UT, 5955, 7220, 9750, 9895 kHz. Spanish 0000-0357 UT
via Sines 6165, 9895 kHz.
NEW ZEALAND R NZi B-07 schedule. 1 Nov 2007 - 30 March 2008.
I have posted the just released Radio New Zealand B07 schedule on my
shortwave blog at
The schedule is effective 01 November, 2007.
UTC kHz Target Azimuth
0559-1058 9890 AM & 9870 DRM Pacific 0 degr
1059-1258 13840 AM & 9870 DRM NW Pac, Bougainville, PNG, Timor 325 degr
1300-1650 5950 AM Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Isl 35deg
1300-1550 No DRM service
1551-1650 7145 DRM Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Isl 35deg
1651-1750 9870 AM & 9890 DRM NE Pac, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Is 35 degr
1751-1850 11725 AM & 11675 DRM NE Pac, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Is 35 degr
1851-2140 17675 AM & 15720 DRM NE Pac, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Cook 35 degr
2141-2358 15720 AM & 17675 DRM Vanuatu, Solomon Islands 325 degr

2359-0558 15720 AM & 17675 DRM Pacific 0 degr
Source: Adrian Sainsbury 24 Oct 07 / R NZ Intl.
There is an DRM/AM mode overlap 2141-2241 on 15720 in original file. (wb.)
Radio New Zealand International, P.O.Box 123
Wellington, New Zealand
Website: with streaming, on-demand and online reception report form:
Reception reports verified via email only.
Reception report form
(World QSL Book/Shortwave Central Blog:
Gayle Van Horn W4GVH, MT via wwdxc Oct 24)
PAKISTAN 5080.17 R. Pakistan on Oct 12 at 1612-1622 UT. 35443 English,
News, ID at 1616 and 1617 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
Nx in En about the terrorist attack 1600-1613 UT on 11570, 9380, 5080,
4790 kHz but the cleariest sound was on 5080 kHz, checking 5080 kHz at
1638 UT they also speaking on the assassination. (Oct 20).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
PAKISTAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION. HF BROADCAST SCHEDULE B07
Eff From 28th October, 2007 to 30th March, 2008
Lang Freq Band Hours(UTC) Target Area
Far East
Chinese 9380 32 1200-1230 41,42,43,44,45
Chinese 11570 26 1200-1230 41,42,43,44,45
South East Asia
Urdu 11580 26 0045-0215 41,44,45,49,50,51,54,55,59
Urdu 15485 19 0045-0215 41,44,45,49,50,51,54,55,59
South Asia
Assami 7445 40 0045-0115 41
Bangla-1 7445 40 0115-0200 41
Bangla-2 7445 40 1200-1245 41
Nepali 7445 40 1245-1315 41
Hindi-1 7445 40 0215-0300 41
Hindi-2 7445 40 1100-1145 41
Gujrati 9350 32 0400-0430 41
Tamil-1 15620 19 0315-0345 41
Tamil-2 15620 19 0945-1015 41
Sinhali 15620 19 1015-1045 41
Middle East, Iran, Africa
Turkish 6240 48 1630-1700 38,39
Irani 5050 59 1715-1800 40
Arabic 6280 48 1815-1900 37-39
Urdu 11570 26 0500-0700 40
Urdu 15100 20 0500-0700 38,39,46,47
Urdu 11570 26 1330-1530 37-39
Urdu 7520 40 1330-1530 38,39,46,47
English 6240 48 1600-1615 37-39
English 7520 40 1600-1615 38,39,46,47
Urdu 4835 62 1915-0045 40
East/South East Africa
English 11570 26 1600-1615 48s,52,53,57
West Europe
English 15100 19 0730-0830 17,18SE,27-29

English 17835 17 0730-0830 17,18SE,27-29
Urdu 15100 19 0830-1104 17,18SE,27-29
Urdu 17835 17 0830-1104 17,18SE,27-29
Urdu 7530 40 1700-1900 17,18SE,27-29
Urdu 9380 32 1700-1900 17,18SE,27-29
CIS & Russia
Turki 5050 59 1330-1400 39NE,40
Dari 5050 59 1515-1545 39NE,40
Russian 9395 32 1415-1445 29,30E
Pushto 6235 48 0500-0545 39E,40
(Iftikhar Hussain Malik, Engineering Manager, Frequency Management Cell,
PBC, 303 Peshwar Road, Rawalpindi-PAK, Oct 24)
LISTENERSHIP OF RADIO PAKISTAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTS ON SHORTWAVE.
Radio Pakistan in its external services has been broadcasting programmes
in foreign languages since 1949. With regard to the number of languages in
which the external service broadcasts the programmes, Pakistan has a
ranking of top 15 broadcasters among the state broadcasters (exclusive of
the Missionary stations).
But the listenership of the Radio Pakistan external services has dwindled
for various reasons and in case of some languages presently there is no
listenership at all. It makes us wonder for the logic of continuing such
broadcasts.
At present the external service is using a 100 kW transmitter for nearly
all of its external services. The transmitter was installed in 1968 and is
showing the signs of ageing. The signals are weak and the transmissions
are irregular. Language-wise review is as follows
Arabic: Programme format is News of Five minute duration, News Comment,
Arabic and Pakistani Music. The transmission is broadcast on only one
frequency i.e 6235. The transmission time is appropriate, i.e. from 1815
to 1900 UT. In most of the Arabic speaking countries the local time is 9
pm which is prime time for radio broadcasts.
Since the programme content is below average there is no particular
listenership. The news bulletin is of no real significance to any Arab
listener as it lacks any news of interest for the Arab World. This service
is just a formality.
Some improvement might occur after installation of planned new 100 kW
transmitters and improvement of programme content. Otherwise in its
present shape, it is just a waste of time. I have not heard any listener
mail for this service since long.
However, for DXers interested in monitoring challenging stations, it could
be of interest. Its signals mostly remain within the Middle East,
Mediterranean and some parts of Egypt.
Bengali Service: 9340, 9350 kHz. The service is broadcast twice, i.e. in
the morning and the evening. The total duration is of 1.30 hours. This is
perhaps the only transmission which comprises some informative programmes
about Pakistan as compared to usual stuff of external services of Radio
Pakistan.
The Bengali Service had some listenership in the past. Recently the
reduction of one more frequency has further curtailed the listenership.
Previously in case of reception problems, the listeners could tune the
other frequency.
One segment of listeners in Bangladesh was of those who had good memories

of the East Pakistan era and want good relations with Pakistan. Radio
Pakistan Bengali Service had collection of those pre- 1971 songs and music
which are rare in Bangladesh. Due to transmitter problems, I don't know
how long Radio Pakistan will be able to maintain the last bunch of
listeners.
Chinese Service: It is one of those services including Russian, Nepalese,
Sinhala which were introduced around 1999 (I do not reacall the exact
year) after closing down Swahili, Indonesian, Burmese and French
broadcasts by Radio Pakistan.
The transmitter used are of 250 kW and the transmission is on two
frequencies. The service is perhaps a result of cultural exchange
agreement between the countries. It is just a friendly broadcast. We have
reports that in China, shortwave radios are not easily available in
markets; hence there is little hope that this service could be reaching
many listeners despite powerful transmitter. (To be continued)
(later)
The review of listenership of the rest of foreign language broadcasts of
Radio Pakistan External Services is as follows:
Dari: Radio Pakistan external services broadcasts a 30 minute programme in
Dari Language for listeners in Afghanistan on shortwave at 4835 kHz. Till
1999 Radio Pakistan Islamabad used to broadcast a 2 hour transmission on
Medium Wave 585 kHz. Later on, the Dari language broadcast was bifurcated
into shortwave and medium wave. The shortwave portion is still being
broadcast from Islamabad, while the medium wave is being broadcast from
Radio Pakistan Peshawar at 540 kHz from 1615 to 1700 UT. The medium wave
broadcast has some listenership. The shortwave broadcast is facing
transmitter problems.
Gujrati: This broadcast is primarily aimed at Gujrati speaking communities
of South Asian origin residing in East and South East Africa. This
broadcast is also available for listeners of Radio Pakistan Karachi on
medium wave. A few years back it had considerable listenership in East
Africa but owing to transmitter problem it is losing listeners. Since this
is simultaneously available on medium wave and shortwave it used to
connect Gujrati speaking communities in Africa and Karachi.
Hindi: The service is broadcast twice.The morning transmission can be
heard often but the evening transmission is rarely heard. The transmitter
is API-3 which is very problematic. The programme content is poor.
Listenership has reduced to negligible because of irregular reception.
Nepali: The service has been introduced around 1999. The programme is of
30 minute duration. The programme content is of below average standard.
The service has been receiving some correspondence. Since the transmission
is after sunset the API-3 is not that problematic.
Pushto: The service was has been introduced for listeners in Afghanistan
recently. No special content. Around 30 minutes of the total broadcast
time of 45 minutes is consumed by Pushto music. In the presence of Radio
Pakistan Peshawar Pushto broadcasts which are widely heard on medium wave,
no special need was felt for this transmission. No particular listenership
for this broadcast which also faces transmitter problems.
Persian: A few years back when the transmitter problem was not that severe
this broadcast had some lisrenership. Now with reduced time and
frequencies any listen feedback is rarely received.
Russian. This service had developed some listenership in Central Asia
after its launch in 1999 (I do not recall the exact year). The presenters
speak fluent Russian. But now due to transmitter problem the listenership

is declining. Initially it was also available on medium wave from Radio
Pakistan Islamabad. But on introduction of News and Current Affairs
Channel in 2001, Russian service was discontinued on medium wave.
Sinhali: This is also a recently started service. The 100 kW transmitter
finds it difficult to send its signals to Sri Lanka clearly and the time
is not suitable, i.e. 1015 UT. The transmission has not succeeded in
developing any listenership.
Tamil: The transmission is broadcast twice but the time is inappropriate.
A few years back the service had listeners from Middle East and South
India. Now just a formality.
Turki: This language is really mindboggling and we do not understand the
logic for continuation of this broadcast. There is no listenership of this
broadcast in Afghanistan. The programme content is mainly the usual radio
Pakistan fare, i.e. a brief bulletin, commentary and Pakistani music. I
have not heard Turki music on this broadcast. Wonder whether any is
available in Pakistan.
Turkish: This broadcast is also a formality. No informative programmes.
Just brief news and commentary and rest is Turkish and Pakistani music. No
particular listenership noted.
Now it's time that Radio Pakistan may reduce the time of its World Service
in Urdu for which 250 kW transmitter is used. The 250 kW may be used for
some more external services on two frequencies; otherwise in the present
conditions we do not feel that any regular listenership could be
developed.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Oct 17/20)
Re the item concerning Radio Pakistan's Gujrati service (0400-0430 on API-
3 9350 kHz currently) via Aslam Javaid, Lahore Pakistan, dxld Oct 19.
This service did indeed once beam towards East Africa, but for at least
two years (maybe longer) it is now included within South Asia services
using an azimuth of 147 degrees according to the current PBC transmitter
listings. This beam angle is also used for services in Hindi, Tamil and
Sinhala. The PBC frequency schedule doesn't indicate target area, but the
PBC folder type schedule does list 'Gujrati for South Asia'.
The one remaining transmission intended for East Africa is at 1600 UT on
11550 via API-3 233 degrees - English News & Commentary. This is // 9380
and 11570 (API-5 & 6) intended for the Middle east via 282 degrees, and
which, if projected onwards, will also include a large part of northern
Africa.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Oct 23)
147 degree lobe towards New Delhi, Nagpur, Sumatra covers India midst
between Bombay and Calcutta, and Sri Lanka too. wb.
PERU 4746.8 Radio Huanta 2000, 1009-1026 Oct 21, man with Spanish talk,
ID ad strings hosting program of OA vocals. Poor with severe CODAR QRM.
4965.8 Radio Santa Ana verified with a full data personal letter from v/s
Nicolas Cordova Orozco, Gerente Propietario in 629 days for a Spanish
postal report and US$1.00 return postage. Also included was an oversized
station pennant, a Certificado de Excelencia signed by Nicolas Cordova
Orozco and a photo of their telecom satellite dish (also signed by Nicolas
Cordova Orozco). Nicolas is married to Marleny with two children, Nicolas
and Jhon. This is a second reply having received an initial reply back in
January 2006! The first reply signed/stamped my prepared card.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)

POLAND[non]/FRANCE-Monaco/FR GUIANA/GERMANY
Deutsch aus Warschau ab 28.10.2007. (Lt. DTK T-systems Info)
5965 + 5975 1230-1300 UT WER 100 kW
7105 1630-1700 MC 100
9640 + 11940 2030-2100 GUF 250
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Oct 24)
PORTUGAL RTP-Radio e Televisao de Portugal
RDPi-Radio Portugal, B07, 28 Oct 2007 - 24 March 2008
0000-0300 .twtfs. B 11655
0000-0300 .twtfs. NAm 9455
0000-0300 .twtfs. Ven 13700
0600-0700 mtwtf.. Eu 7130
0700-1300 mtwtf.. Eu 9815 11875
0745-0900 mtwft.. Eu 11660 Sines
0800-1200 .....ss Eu 12020
0800-1500 .....ss Af 21830
0800-1100 .....ss B/Af 17710
0930-1100 .....ss Eu 9815 Sines
1100-1300 mtwtf.. Af 17745
1100-1300 mtwtf.. B/Af 21655
1100-1700 .....ss B/Af 21655
1200-1500 .....ss Eu 11885 15475
1300-1700 *mtwtf.. NAm 15560
1300-1700 *.....ss NAm 15560
1400-1600 mtwtf.. Ind/ME 15690
1500-1700 .....ss Eu 11635
1500-2100 .....ss Af 17620
1700-2000 mtwtf.. Eu 9455
1700-2100 .....ss Eu 9455
1700-2000 mtwtf.. Af 13720 17620
1700-2000 mtwtf.. B/Af 15465
1700-2100 .....ss B/Af 15465
1700-1900 *mtwtf NAm 17825
1700-1900 .....ss NAm 17825
1900-2100 .....ss NAm 15540
1900-2400 *mtwtf.. NAm 15540
2000-2400 *mtwtfss Eu 7380
2000-2400 *m.wtf.. Af 11825
2000-2400 *mtwtfss B/Af 11960
2100-2400 *.....ss NAm 15540
*) special broadcasts only, usually for sport.
All transmissions via CEOC, S+o Gabriel: 4x300 kW, 4x100 kW (reserve
units),
except Sines = via Pro-Funk GmbH, Sines, 3x250 kW, DRM capable.
3 revolving Thomcast antennas, 1 x log-periodic at 55 degr.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 18)
ROMANIA Winter B-07 schedule of Radio Romania International:
ARABIC 0730-0756 11710 11905 15155 15330
1500-1556 9655 11730 11880 15235
AROMANIAN 1530-1556 6105#
1730-1756 6035#
1930-1956 6175#
CHINESE 0500-0526 11790 15160
1400-1426 9660 12005
ENGLISH 0100-0156 6145 9515
0400-0456 6115 9515 9690 11895
0630-0656 7180 9690 15135 17780
1300-1356 15105 17745
1800-1856 7215 9640

2130-2156 6055 6115 7145 9755
2300-2356 6015 6115 7105 9610
FRENCH 0200-0256 5975 9515
0600-0626 7170 9610
1100-1156 15150 15255 17790 17845
1700-1756 7135 9690
2100-2126 6120 7120
GERMAN 0700-0726 7175 9690
1200-1256 9690 11940
1900-1956 7125 9525
ITALIAN 1500-1526 7160#
1700-1726 9855#
1900-1926 6180#
ROMANAIN 0100-0156 6040 9640
0200-0256 6040 0640
0800-0856 11730 15370 15430 17775 Sunday "Curierul romanesc"
0900-0956 15380 15430 17745 17775 Sunday "Curierul romanesc"
1000-1056 15260 15380 17780 17825 Sunday "Curierul romanesc"
1300-1356 9610# 11770 15170
1400-1456 11770 15170
1600-1656 9700 11870
1700-1756 7220 9595
1800-1856 7140 9590
1900-1956 7140 9590
RUSSIAN 0530-0556 6175 7210
1430-1456 9535 11755
1600-1656 7190 9705
SERBIAN 1630-1656 6130#
1830-1856 7130#
2030-2056 7205#
SPANISH 0000-0056 5960 9525 9665 11960
0300-0356 6140 9635 9765 11825
2000-2056 7140 9620
2200-2256 6070* 9575 >>>> * x11905
UKRAINIAN 1600-1626 6130#
1800-1826 7160#
2000-2026 6105#
# Saftitza 50 kW
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
RUSSIA [Ethiopia] 9445 via Samara-RUS 250kW 188deg in B-07. Radio of
the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Exile on
says will move to 9445 kHz (ex 11720) on
Oct 28.
(Finn Krone-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
15660 nominal, another spurious pair today Oct 19th at 1200-1300 UT. VoRUS
Vietnamese program.
Peaks on 15037 and 16285 kHz Spur ranges 15031-15038, and 16278-16293 kHz.
(wb, Oct 19)
19 mb seemed be clean afternoon today Oct 21, no spurious signals noted
from Russia today.
But now at 1740 UT noticed 7050 spur again, mixture of French 7195 and
Finnish/Norwegian 7340 kHz. Moscow RC-1 Lesnoj site.
(wb, Oct 21)
Nominal 15660 kHz VoRussia's SoEaAS service daily 1200-1500 UT produced
two spurious outlets today Oct 22 again. Noted at 1240 UT on 15133.6-
15146.4, and 16174-16191 kHz.
(wb, Oct 22)

15660 spurs Oct 24th, 1200-1500 UT Moscow 250 kW 100 degr. approx. 714 kHz
away, 14938-14946 and 16365-16383 kHz, varying from day to day.
(wb, Oct 24)
15660 spurs Oct 25th, 15063-15086 and 16234-16256 kHz, varying from day to
day.
As usual on three rxs like Eton E1, AOR AR7030, and some SONY ICF
2001/2010.
(wb, Oct 25)
Weak signal on 7300 kHz, Oct 14 at 0133 UT, heavy frequency-flutter as
confirmed with BFO a lot like what you hear when there are extreme auroral
conditions causing Doppler effect in ionosphere, but in this case I think
the transmitter was defective. Aoki lists as Serpukhov, VOR, in Spanish; I
thought it was Spanish before looking it up, but couldn't be sure:
7300 VORUSSIA 0100-0200 Sp 250kW 270deg Moscow RUS.
Have others noted this problem?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 21)
7300 transmitter problem. This frequency flutter problem on 7300 has been
there for years. It follows the transmitter to 5900 during the winter.
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld Oct 19)
15110 Tatarstan Wave. Oct 14 at 0410(IS)-0500* UT. SINPO 45443. IS and ID
at 0410 UT, followed by male talk and radio drama in Tatar(?). Music
program at 0433 UT. Radio Kuwait signed on around 0450 UTon the same
channel and caused interference.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 20)
SAUDI ARABIA A very good propagation on 13 m.b. 0800-1200 UT on Oct
21st! And the "Saudi Antenna Effect" was observed again:
1000-1200 21740 with common sound from the programmes on 21705 in Ar and
21670 in Indonesian (no sound on 21740 from the other prgr in Ar on
21495).
1200-1300 21680 with mixed speeches from 21505[?wb.] Ar Main prgr and
21600 Ar Holy Quran prgr.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
1000 UT 21740 mix of 21705-1stpx and 21670 Ins.
1300 UT 21680 rather intermodulations mix of 21600HQ and 21640-1stpx.
SINGAPORE 6185 RSI, at 1115-1315 UT on Oct 20, programming in Chinese,
IDs "RSI", often mentions RSI website, several "Singapore" jingles. Good
reception. Scheduled for 1100-1400 UT. I occasional see postings for China
Huayi Broadcast Co. here during this same time period, but I wonder how
CHBC's 15 KW could compete with RSI's 250 kW. Not a trace of them today.
Does CHBC still change to 4830 in the winter?
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Oct 22)
SLOVAKIA RSI B-07 schedule
Zeit UTC Gebiet Sprache Freq Azimut
kHz
0100-0130 NoAM English 7230 305
Ce / SoAM 9440 245
0130-0200 NoAM Slovak 5930 305
Ce / SoAM 9440 245
0200-0230 NoAM French 5930 305
Ce / SoAM 9440 245
0230-0300 SoAM Spanish 7230 265
SoAM 9440 245
0700-0730 AUS / South Asia English13715 75
AUS / OCE 15460 85
0730-0800 Australia / SoAS Slovak 13715 75

Australia / OCE 15460 85
0800-0830 WeEUR German 5915 275
6055 305
1400-1430 EaEUR / AS Russian 9540 50
13710 65
1430-1500 WeEUR German 6055 305
7345 285
1530-1600 WeEUR Spanish 9445 265
11600 245
1600-1630 EaEUR / AS Russian 5915 50
6055 65
1630-1700 WeEUR Slovak 5915 275
6055 285
1700-1730 WeEUR German 5915 275
6055 285
1730-1800 WeEUR English 5915 275
6055 285
1800-1830 WeEUR French 5915 275
6055 285
1830-1900 EaEUR / AS Russian 5915 50
9485 65
1900-1930 WeEUR German 5915 275
7345 285
1930-2000 WeEUR English 5915 275
7345 285
2000-2030 WeEUR Slovak 5915 275
7345 285
2030-2100 WeEUR French 5915 275
7345 285
2100-2130 WeEUR Spanish 9460 245
SoAM 11610 245
(RSI Jana Hrbekova-SVK, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 24)
SPAIN REE B-07 schedule
Arabic
1700-1900 ME 11765
1900-2100 ME/AF (mo-fr): 7270 12035
2000-2200 ME/AF (sa-su): 7270 12035
Catalan, Galician, Basque
1340-1355 EU/AM (mo-fr): 9765(*) 15585 17595 21570
English
0000-0100 NAM 6055
2000-2100 AF/EU (mo-fr): 9605 9690
2200-2300 EU/AF 6125(sa-su) 9595(su)
French
1800-1900 EU (mo-fr): 9665
1900-2000 ME (sa-su): 12035
1900-2000 AF (mo-sa): 9595
1900-2000 ME (mo-fr): 9605
2100-2200 AF (su): 9595
2300-2400 EU/NAM 5970(sa-su) 6055
German
1730-1800 EU (mo,th): 9665
Russian
1700-1730 EU (mo-fr): 15195
Sefardi
0115-0145 SAM (tu): 11795

0415-0445 NAM (tu): 9690
1825-1855 ME (mo): 17770
Spanish
0000-0400 SAM 9765(*)
0100-0600 NAM 6055
0200-0600 N+SAM 3350(*) 9675(*)
0400-0800 SAM 5965(*)
0500-0800 EU 9710 11890(-0700)
0600-0900 EU 12035 17770(0700-)
0800-1000 EU 9780/DMR
0800-1400 EU 13720 (mo-fr:-1300)
0900-1500 AF 21540
0900-1700 EU/ME 15585 21610
1000-1300 N+SAM (mo-fr): 11815(*) 17595
1000-1700 SAM 21570
1100-1400 N+SAM (mo-fr): 9765(*) 15170(*)
1200-1400 PA 11910 (via Xian)
1200-1500 NAM (su): 15170(*)
1200-1900 SAM (sa-su): 17595
1200-2300 SAM (su): 9765(*) 15125(*)
1300-1500 NAM (mo-fr): 17595
1500-1700 AF (mo-sa): 15385
1500-1800 SAM (mo-fr): 17595
1500-1900 SAM (tu): 17595
1500-1900 AF (mo-sa): 17755
1500-2200 AF (su): 17755
1500-2300 NAM (su): 17850(*)
1600-2300 N+SAM (sa): 9765(*) 15125(*) 17850(*)
1700-1900 SAM (mo-sa): 17715
1700-2200 EU (sa-su): 9665
1700-2300 EU 7275
1800-2000 N+SAM (mo-fr:) 9765(*) 15125(*) 17850(*)
1900-2300 SAM (sa-su): 11940(sa:-2100)
1900-2300 NAM 9630
2100-2200 AF (mo-fr): 11625
2200-2300 AF 7270 11625(sa)
2300-0200 SAM 11945
2300-0500 SAM 6125 9535 9620
(*) via Costa Rica
(REE website, tnx to tip by Jose Bueno in dxld, re-typed by Alan Roe-UK
WDXC)
Periodo B-07 - Radio Exterior de Espana
AREA FRECUENCIA AZIMUT HORA UTC IDIOMA PERIODICIDAD
EUROPA
9710 50 degr 0500-0800 ESPANOL Diaria
12035 60 degr 0600-0900 ESPANOL Diaria
9780 DMR 50degr 0800-1000 ESPANOL Diaria
13720 0 degr 0800-1300 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
13720 0 degr 0800-1400 ESPANOL Sabado y Domingo
15585 60 degr 0900-1700 ESPANOL Diaria
15585 60 degr 1340-1355 CAT, GALL Y VASCO Lunes a Viernes
15195 68 degr 1700-1730 RUSO Lunes a Viernes
9665 0 degr 1700-2200 ESPANOL Domingo
9665 0 degr 1700-2200 ESPANOL Sabado
7275 50 degr 1700-2300 ESPANOL Diaria
9665 50 degr 1730-1800 ALEMAN Lunes y Jueves
9665 50 degr 1800-1900 FRANCES Lunes a Viernes
9690 38 degr 2000-2100 INGLES Lunes a Viernes
6125 38 degr 2200-2300 INGLES Sabado
6125 38 degr 2200-2300 INGLES Domingo

5970 68 degr 2300-2400 FRANCES Sabado y Domingo
MEDIO ORIENTE
11890 80 degr 0500-0700 ESPANOL Diaria
21610 110 degr 0900-1700 ESPANOL Diaria
11765 110 degr 1700-1900 ARABE Diaria
17770 110 degr 1825-1855 SEFARDA Lunes
9605 110 degr 1900-2000 FRANCES Lunes a Viernes
12035 110 degr 1900-2000 FRANCES Sabado y Domingo
12035 110 degr 1900-2100 ARABE Lunes a Viernes
12035 110 degr 2000-2200 ARABE Sabado y Domingo
AFRICA ECUATORIAL
21540 161 degr 0900-1500 ESPANOL Diario
15385 161 degr 1500-1700 ESPANOL Lunes a Sabado
17755 161 degr 1500-1900 ESPANOL Lunes a Sabado
17755 161 degr 1500-2200 ESPANOL Domingo
9595 168 degr 1900-2000 FRANCES Lunes a Sabado
7270 170 degr 1900-2100 ARABE Lunes a Viernes
9605 168 degr 2000-2100 INGLES Lunes a Viernes
7270 170 degr 2000-2200 ARABE Sabado
11625 161degr 2100-2200 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
9595 168 degr 2100-2200 FRANCES Domingo
11625 161degr 2200-2300 ESPANOL Sabado
7270 170 degr 2200-2300 ESPANOL Diaria
9595 168 degr 2200-2300 INGLES Domingo
AUSTRALIA 17770 260 degr 0700-0900 ESPANOL Diaria
FILIPINAS 11910 138 degr 1200-1400 ESPANOL (Desde Xian)
AMERICA DEL SUR
9765 110 degr(*) 0000-0400 ESPANOL Diaria
11795 248 degr 0115-0145 SEFARDA Martes
5965 150degr (*) 0400-0800 ESPANOL Diaria
11815 110 degr(*) 1000-1300 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
21570 230 degr 1000-1700 ESPANOL Diaria
17595 248degr 1200-1900 ESPANOL Sabado y Domingo
15125 110 degr(*) 1200-2300 ESPANOL Domingo
21570 230 degr 1340-1355 CAT, GALL Y VASCO Lunes a Viernes
17595 248 degr 1500-1800 ESPANOL Lunes
17595 248 degr 1500-1900 ESPANOL Martes a Viernes
15125 110 degr(*) 1600-2300 ESPANOL Sabados
17715 230 degr 1700-1900 ESPANOL Lunes a Sabado
15125 110 degr(*) 1800-2000 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
11940 242 degr 1900-2100 ESPANOL Domingo
11940 248 degr 1900-2300 ESPANOL Sabado
11945 230 degr 2300-0200 ESPANOL Diaria
6125 242 degr 2300-0500 ESPANOL Diaria
9620 230 degr 2300-0500 ESPANOL Diaria
3350 0 degr(*) 0200-0600 ESPANOL Diaria
17595 272 degr 1000-1300 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
9765 0 degr(*) 1100-1400 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
17595 248 degr 1200-1900 ESPANOL Sabado y Domingo
9765 0 degr(*) 1200-2300 ESPANOL Domingo
9765 0 degr (*)1340-1355 CAT, GALL: Y VASCO Lunes a Viernes
17595 248 degr 1500-1800 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
9765 0 degr(*) 1600-2300 ESPANOL Sabado
9765 0 degr(*) 1800-2000 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
11940 242 degr 1900-2100 ESPANOL Domingo
11940 248 degr 1900-2300 ESPANOL Sabado
9535 272 degr 2300-0500 ESPANOL Diaria

* DESDE EL CENTRO EMISOR DE CARIARI, COSTA RICA
AMERICA DEL NORTE
6055 290 degr 0000-0100 INGLES Diaria
6055 290 degr 0100-0600 ESPANOL Diaria
9675 340 degr(*) 0200-0600 ESPANOL Diaria
9690 290 degr 0415-0445 SEFARDA Martes
17595 272 degr 1000-1300 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
15170 340 degr(*) 1100-1400 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
15170 340 degr(*) 1200-1500 ESPANOL Domingo
17595 302 degr 1300-1500 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
17595 302 degr 1340-1355 CAT, GALL Y VASCO Lunes a Viernes
17850 340 degr(*) 1500-2300 ESPANOL Domingo
17850 340 degr(*) 1600-2300 ESPANOL Sabado
17850 340 degr(*) 1800-2000 ESPANOL Lunes a Viernes
9630 302 degr 1900-2300 ESPANOL Diaria
6055 290 degr 2300-2400 FRANCES Diaria
9535 272 degr 2300-0500 ESPANOL Diaria
* DESDE EL CENTRO EMISOR DE CARIARI, COSTA RICA.
(Thanks to Alan Roe-UK WDXC-UK, Oct 23)
SUDAN 7200 R. Omdurman on Oct 10 at 1542-1552 UT. 43443 Arabic, Talk
and music, ID at 1548 UT.
7200 R. Omdurman on Oct 12 at 1502-1525 UT. 44444-43443 Arabic, News and
Arabic music, ID at 1522 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
SWEDEN Radio Sweden B-07 schedule
ARABIC
1730-1800 7420 ME 140degr Mon-Fri
ARAMAIC/ASSYRIAN
1600-1630 7440 ME 125degr Thur/Fri
BELARUSSIAN wrong website:
1830-1900 6065 EaEUR 100degr
ENGLISH
Schedule from October 28, Shortwave Europe:
1430-1500 11550 (70 degr)
1530-1600 7440 (140 degr)
1830-1900 MW 1179 (daily)
SW 6065 (100 degr) (Weds-Fris)
2000-2030 MW 1179 (Mons-Sats)
2130-2200 7120 (280 degr) via Madagascar + MW 1179
2230-2300 6065 (140-240 degr) + MW 1179
AS/PAC

0230-0300 11550 (50 degr) via Madagascar
1330-1400 7420 (40 degr)
1430-1500 11550 (70 degr)
2030-2100 7420 (125 degr) via Madagascar (to Australia)
NoAM
0230-0300 6010 (268 degr) via Sackville
0330-0400 6010 (277 degr) via Sackville
1330-1400 15240 (290 degr)
1530-1600 15240 (272 degr) via Sackville
2330-0000 9800 (268 degr) DRM via Sackville
GERMAN Winterschema (ab 28.10.2007) Alle Zeiten UTC.
1730-1800 Mo-So MW 1179
1800-1830 Mo-Sa KW 6065
1930-2000 Mo-Sa MW 1179
1930-2030 So MW 1179
2100-2130 Mo-So MW 1179
KURDISH
1630-1700 7420 ME 140degr Mon-Fri
PERSIAN
1600-1630 7440 ME 110degr Mon/Tue/Wed
ROMANY
2200-2300 5850 ME/SoEUR 145 degr Sat/Sun
2330-0030 MW 1179 Sats
RUSSIAN
Asia + Europe
1300-1330 SW 9530 55 degr
1400-1430 SW 9530 55 degr
Europe
1500-1530 SW 5850 55 degr
1730-1800 SW 6065 70 degr
1930-2000 SW 6065 70 degr
2030-2100 SW 6065 85 degr
MW 1179
SWEDISH Mellanvag 1179 kHz till Europa.
Baest lyssning under moerk del av dygnet i Nord- och Mellaneuropa samt UK
och Irland.

fr.o.m. 28 oktober
Samtliga tider: UTC (svensk tid UTC/GMT + 1 timm3)
0455-0700 P1 vardagar och soendagar
0455-0900 P1/P4 loerdagar
1545-1730 P1
1800-1830 RS, soendagar P4 sport
1900-1930 RS
2200-2230 RS
2300-2330 RS
fr.o.m. 28 oktober:
Samtliga tider: UTC (svensk tid UTC + 1 timme)
Vardagar
0500-0600 P1 9490 (140 degr)
0500-0800 P1 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
1500-1530 RS 7440 (140 degr)
1545-1715 P1 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
1700-1730 RS 5840 (100 degr)
7420 (140 degr)
1900-1930 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
7465 (220 degr)
2000-2030 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
2100-2130 RS 7120 (280 degr) via Madagaskar
2100-2200 P1 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
2200-2230 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
Loerdagar
0700-0900 P4 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
1500-1530 RS 7440 (140 degr)
1545-1715 P1 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
1700-1730 RS 5840 (100 degr)
7420 (140 degr)
1900-1930 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
7465 (220 degr)
2000-2030 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
2100-2130 RS 7120 (280 degr) via Madagaskar
2100-2200 P1 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
2200-2230 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
Soendagar
0800-1000 P1 9490 (140 degr-240 degr)
1500-1530 RS 7440 (140 degr)
1545-1700 P1 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
1700-1730 RS 5840 (100 degr)
7420 (140 degr)
1800-1830 P4 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
1900-1930 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
7465 (220 degr)
2000-2030 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
2100-2130 RS 7120 (280 degr) via Madagaskar
2100-2200 P1 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
2200-2230 RS 6065 (140 degr-240 degr)
Lyssnare i Europa kan hoera manga Asiensaendningar i 40 degr, 70 degr och
85 degr. Lyssnare pa Kanarieoearna kan prova alla saendningar i 220 degr
och 290 degr samt 140 degr-240 degr.
(R Sweden website/program leaflet Oct 24)
TAJIKISTAN 4635.06 Tajik R. on Oct 13 at 1230-1243 35343 Tajik, Music,

ID at 1230 and 1236 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
THAILAND 7260 R. Thailand at 1114-1129* UT on Oct 20. Chimes to 1115
UT, then En ID: "This is Radio Thailand World Service broadcasting from
Bangkok ... transmitters ... in northeast Thailand" and into presumed
Khmer broadcast. Off at 1129:30 UT. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)
UKRAINE B07 RUI schedule. Ukrainian txions
0000-0500 on 7530 LV 500 kW / 307 deg to NoAm (tent.)
0100-0600 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0600-0900 on 7440 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0900-1400 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1400-1800 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1800-2100 on 5840 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2100-0100 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
English txions
0100-0200 on 7530 LV 500 kW / 307 deg to NoAm (tent.)
0400-0500 on 7530 LV 500 kW / 307 deg to NoAm (tent.)
0600-0700 on 7440 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1200-1300 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
2000-2100 on 5840 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2200-2300 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
German txions
1800-1900 on 5840 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2100-2200 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
0000-0100 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
(dxld, Oct 9, 2007)
Acc to the Al. Yegorov, Techn Manager of RUI for B-07 the real info is:
1000-1100 in En on 9950 and not 0800-0900 UT on 7440 kHz. BTW maybe some
parts of the bcs will be ceased for fin. reasons as it was in September
2007.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 22)
UNIDENTIFIED 15645 1500-1600 UT bubble jamming.
[c.f. bc-dx TopNews #830]
15645, again hearing oscillating tones jamming something very weak, Oct 22
at 1506; also hampered here by local high electrical noise level. Need
listeners in Afroeurasia to monitor closely and determine just what is
being jammed.
Seems a TDP client would be a good possibility, so I look at their current
schedule at
and find this not far away: Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity 1500-1600 15660
AM mtwtfss Amharic Afr and which per HFCC is Armavir site, so could that
have moved down? Is it being heard on 15660 any more?
TDP also linx to Which claims they
are on 15560 in A-07! But that's occupied by Lisboa Portugal.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 23)
Hello Wolfy, as promised ... attached some files from my recordings of
15645 kHz from 1500 UT, all the best.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, Oct 19)
Still a Puzzle, Please help !
Reception on 15645 seems a spectacle at his place in Egypt, compared to
the very strong Ethiopian jammer units at my place in Germany. Recording

suffered by some special Somali or Eritrean music pieces.
What's your opinion on this type of talk and music?
(wb, Oct 19)
It is definitely an Ethiopian clandestine station in Amharic or Tigrinya.
I will send the recordings to someone who speaks those languages for
further details.
... or how is 'Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity Radio' in Amharic: that is
the full name in English on the website: ?
(Chris Greenway-UK, Oct 20/21)
Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity in Amharic:
1500-1600 NF 15645 ARM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Daily, ex15660 kHz.
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 23)
Dear Glenn, Thanks for your e-mail. I am doing fine and I hope all is OK
for you as well. Jamming is indeed following Tensae Radio from 15660 to
15645 kHz, it seems. If you have any idea where the jamming is coming
from, then we would be interested to hear that from you.
(Ludo Maes-BEL, TDP, dxld Oct 23)
Seems to be Tensae Ethiopia Radio escaping the jammer, compare with
The ID sounds phonetically like: "Yeh Tensae Ethiopia denni dimts Radio
tawianu".
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Oct 20/21)
Hi dear Tarek, Puzzle is solved, thanks Mauno.
Yes, the 15645 opening ID signal with guitar instrument and flute on
Tarek's .WAV file 15.645_19_10_2007_15.00_utc.wav
is equal to
Real Player audio file 211007.ram file on website tensae.net
Click to the audio files on right column Daily broadcast
Email:
Voice message/Fax: +1 (206) 3399297
TENSAE-ETHIOPIA, VOICE OF UNITY RADIO
seemingly same station like on WRTH 2007 page 506,
B06 + B07 RUS TDP Armavir 11900 kHz, 1500-1600 UT
A-07 15660 registered
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 21)
UAE 11805 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Oct 12 at 0455-0459* UT.
35232 Arabic, Talk and local music, ID at 0459, 0459 UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
USA 9955 New program about Venezuela.
"Acontecer Venezolano" is a new program (in Spanish) of opinion and news.
It's presented and produced by Jose Torrellas who in his own personal,
dynamic and objective manner tells about topics of political and economic
interest, sports, etc. related to what's happening in the Venezuela.
Through this program, you can find out more about Venezuela, a beautiful
country which wants to continue living in freedom and democracy, as it
should be. "Acontecer Venezolano" is broadast Saturdays at 9:45-10:00 pm
Miami time (0145-0200 UTC Sunday) on 9955 kHz. As of November 4, the UTC
time will be 0245-0300. For more information, you can e-mail

7385 New Cuban Program in English.
We invite you to listen to our new program in English, "The Voice of the
Center for Human Rights and Democracy Brigade 2506" on Sundays at 11:00-
11:15 am Miami time (1500-1515 UTC) on 7385 kHz. It can also be heard on
our web page at
Archived programs can be found on the Center's web page at
This is the only English-language program
from the Cuban exile community that is on shortwave radio. The
focus of the program will be to present cases of human rights violations
on a global level with special emphasis on cases of repression in
totalitarian systems, specifically Cuba. The same organization has a
weekly Spanish-language program on Saturdays at 6:00-6:30 pm Miami time
(2200-2230 UTC) on 9955 kHz. Note that broadcasts will be one hour later
according to UTC as of November 4.
New QSL Cards from WRMI.
Radio Miami International is offering a series of QSL cards featuring
various programs that are broadcast by the station. They are available
free of charge for reception reports on these programs. Reports may be
sent by postal mail to WRMI, P.O.Box 526852, Miami, Florida 33152 USA, o
via e-mail to
Multiple reports for different programs can be sent in the same envelope
or in the same e-mail. Here is a list of the cards that are currently
available and some of the times and frequencies that these programs are
aired:
Radio Cuba Libre Mon-Sat 1200-1400 & Tues-Sat 0300-0430 UTC 9955 kHz
Radio Prague Daily 0430, 0900 UT 9955 kHz; Mon-Fri 2300 UT 9955
kHz
DX Party Line* Sat 1030 UTC, Sun 0400 UTC 9955 kHz
Aventura Diexista* Sat 1045 UTC, Sun 0415 UTC 9955 kHz
World of Radio Thurs 0600 UTC, Sat & Sun 0800, Sat 2130 UTC 9955
kHz
Mundo Radial Sun 1030 UTC; Thurs 2215 UTC 9955 kHz
World Cricket Today Sun 1430 UTC 7385 kHz, Sun 2215 UTC 9955 kHz
La Voz de la Demajagua Sun 2230 UTC 9955 kHz
Trova Libre Sun 2300 UTC 9955 kHz
CDHD Brigada 2506 Sat 2200 UTC 9955 kHz, Sun 1500 UTC 7385 kHz
La Voz de la Esperanza Tues-Sat 0030 9955 kHz
Viva Miami Tuesday 2200 UTC 9955 khz
Como Han Pasado los Anos Tuesday 2230 UTC 9955 kHz
* The QSL for DX Party Line and Aventura Diexista is the same card. Both
programs are from HCJB.
The QSL for World of Radio and Mundo Radial is the same card. Both
programs are produced by Glenn Hauser.
These are some of the broadcast times for the programs indicated; in many
cases they are broadcast at other times as well. In the near future, WRMI
will publish QSL cards for other programs as well. The UTC times for all
programs will be one hour later as of November 4 when the local time
change takes place in North America.
WRMI at EDXC 2007.
WRMI General Manager Jeff White and his wife Thais White will be
representing Radio Miami International at the 2007 European DX Council
Conference at the Hotel Dischma in Lugano, Switzerland November 1-4. They
will be manning an exhibit there for the National Association of Shortwave
Broadcasters, and Jeff will give a presentation about the current state of

shortwave broadcasting in the Americas.
WRMI B07 Schedule effective November 4, 2007
UTC Days kHz Target Area
0000-0200 Daily 9955 Caribbean, Latin America
0200-0400 Tues-Sat 7385 North America
0200-0400 Sun-Mon 9955 Caribbean, Latin America
0400-1500 Daily 9955 Caribbean, Latin America
1500-1700 Daily 7385 North America
1700-2200 Daily 9955 Caribbean
2200-2300 Mon-Sat 9955 Caribbean, Latin America
2200-2300 Sunday 7385 North America
2300-0000 Daily 9955 Caribbean, Latin America
WRMI B07 Horario a partir del 4 de noviembre 2007
UTC Dias kHz Blanco
0000-0200 Diario 9955 Caribe, America Latina
0200-0400 Mar-Sab 7385 Norteamerica
0200-0400 Dom-Lun 9955 Caribe, America Latina
0400-1500 Diario 9955 Caribe, America Latina
1500-1700 Diario 7385 Norteamerica
1700-2200 Diario 9955 Caribe
2200-2300 Lun-Sab 9955 Caribe, America Latina
2200-2300 Domingo 7385 Norteamerica
2300-0000 Diario 9955 Caribe, America Latina
Jeff White
General Manager
WRMI Radio Miami International
175 Fontainebleau Blvd., Suite 1N4
Miami, Florida 33172 USA
Tel +1-305-559-9764
Fax +1-305-559-8186
E-mail:
(RMI Jeff White, Oct 22)
[non] B-07 RFA Daily Broadcast Frequencies. As of Oct 28, 2007
All times UTC
TBA - To Be Announced
Burmese (4 hours daily)
0030-0130 13710SAI, 13815IRA, 15700TIN
0130-0230 TBA
1230-1330 11795TIN, 12105IRA, 15700TIN
1330-1430 TBA
Cantonese (2 hours daily)
1400-1500 5855TIN, 7280TIN
2200-2300 9570TIN, 11740SAI, 11775TIN
Khmer (2 hours daily)
1230-1330 13725IRA, 15390TIN
2230-2330 9355TIN, 11850TIN
Korean (5 hours daily)
1500-1700 5860TIN, 7210IRK, 9385SAI
1700-1800 5860TIN, 7210, 9385IRK
1800-1900 5860TIN, 7210, 9385IRA
2100-2200 5835TIN, 7460, 9385TIN
Lao (2 hours daily)

0000-0100 11830IRA, 15535TIN
1100-1200 9355SAI, 15120IRA
Mandarin (12 hours daily)
0300-0600 11980IRK, 13625TIN, 15150TIN, 15665TIN,
17615SAI, 17880SAI, 21495TIN, 21540TIN
0600-0700 11980IRK, 13625TIN, 15150TIN, 15665TIN,
17615SAI, 17880SAI, 21495TIN
1500-1600 7445TIN, 7530TIN, 9440TIN, 9905PAL, 11945TIN, 13670TIN
1600-1700 5810TIN, 7415TIN, 7445TIN, 9455SAI, 9905PAL, 11945TIN, 13670TIN
1700-1800 5810TIN, 7415TIN, 7445TIN, 9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9905PAL,
11945TIN, 13670TIN
1800-1900 5810TIN, 6095TIN, 7355TAI, 7415TIN, 7445TIN, 9355SAI, 9455SAI,
11790TIN, 11945TIN, 13670TIN
1900-2000 1098TAI, 5810TIN, 5990TIN, 6095TIN, 7355TAI, 7445TIN,
9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9875PAL, 11790TIN, 11945TIN
2000-2100 1098TAI, 5810TIN, 5990TIN, 6095TIN, 7190TIN, 7355TAI,
9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9875PAL, 11900SAI, 11950TIN
2100-2200 1098TAI, 5810TIN, 6095TIN, 7190TIN, 7355TAI,
9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9875PAL, 11950TIN, 13745TIN
2300-0000 7540 11745TIN 11775TIN 15265SAI 15430TIN 15550TIN
Tibetan (8 hours daily)
0100-0300 7470KWT, 9670WER, 11695UAE, 15220TIN, 17730
0600-0700 17515, 17715KWT, 21570TIN, 21695DHA
1100-1200 7470, 11540, 11590KWT, 15375UAE
1200-1400 7470, 11540, 11590KWT, 13625TIN, 15375UAE
1500-1600 7470KWT, 7550, 11500KWT, 15145UAE
2300-0000 6010UAE, 7470, 7550KWT, 9875LAM
Uyghur (2 hours daily)
0100-0200 7480, 9645UAE, 9690UAE, 15270TIN, 17570TIN
1600-1700 6115IRA, 7515, 9625UAE, 11720TIN
Vietnamese (2 hours daily)
1400-1500 5855, 7515TIN, 9455SAI, 11605TAI, 12130IRA, 13865IRA, 15470TIN
2330-0030 5855IRA, 9730TIN, 11580, 11605TAI, 11965TIN, 15135SAI, 15565VLD
(Janitschek, Radio Free Asia via Jaisakthivel-IND, dxld Oct 22)
Above skeds posted today on FCC site. Early this time-right on the bit.
Always get a prompt and helpful reply whenever I E-mail them.
(Thomas Moyer-Ont-CAN, dxld Oct 23)
A quick scan thru it does not find any surprises, such as brand-new
stations like KIMF or KTMI, which never came to fruition. WMLK still
authorized for wooden frequencies 9955, 15265. Long-inactive WJIE still
listed for 7490, 13595; even longer-inactive WRNO still shown for 7355,
7395, 15420. 7335 (CHU's frequency) shows at 0100-0600 only for WHRI;
however, we hope this will also prove to be a wooden registration since it
was in the A07 schedule and not used during these hours.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 24)
USA [& non] Reverend Melissa heard on all regularly scheduled
frequencies at 0140+ UT. 5935 WWCR, 6090 Anguilla, and 5030, 6150 and 7375
via Costa Rica. 7375 has been fairly clear lately. None of the Costa Rican
frequencies are listed on her website. 23 Oct.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Oct 24)
VATICAN STATE In Oct World DX Club Contact, David Crystal, Israel,
relates how on Sunday 2 Sept at 0802 UT he found Vatican Radio blocking
17590 during the scheduled Amateur Radio Mirror International weekly
broadcast from South Africa. He notified Kathy Otto of SENTECH who replied
that it was a Vatican special and they planned to do it again the next

Sunday, but instead would move to 17600. David was proud to have helped
work this out ASAP.
Potential victims must keep an eye on
Where VR gives somewhat advance notice of its Special broadcasts, some of
which are on SW, such as another one Oct 21, times no doubt MESZ, now past
but as another example:
"Extraordinary broadcasts for the pastoral visit of the Holy Father to
NAPLES Sunday 21st October 2007
Holy Mass at Plebiscito square in Naples at 10.00 a.m.
From Plebiscito square in Naples, Holy Mass presided over by the Holy
Father followed by the recitation of the Angelus Domini
Live broadcast from 09.50 a.m. - in Italian for Italy on kHz 5885 SW, for
the area of Rome on kHz 585 MW and MHz 105,0 FM, and via Internet on
Channel 1 - in German for Central-Western Europe on kHz 7225 SW, for the
area of Rome on kHz 1.611 MW and via Internet on Channel 3 - in French for
Africa on kHz 15555 SW, for the area of Rome on MHz 103,8 FM and via
Internet on Channel 4 - in Spanish via Internet on Channel 5 - in
Portuguese for Africa on kHz 17710 SW."
So by now the Sunday morning special frequency had shifted again to 17710
kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 22)
VIETNAM 5975 Voice of Vietnam, Son Tai, at *2259-2350 UT on Oct 04 and
05, new sign on time (ex *2200 UT), Vietnamese time announcement, 2300 ID
by man and woman, instrumental national anthem, news with short music
bridges, political reports with mention of Myanmar and other Asian
countries, 45433, no parallels heard.
(Roland Schulze-D, dswci DXW via dxld Oct 17)
5975 0900-1500 and 2300-0300 UT to SoEaAS zone 49 Hanoi 50kW 176degr.
Roland uses now an Eton E1 rx unit and an AOR LA-380 loop antenna.
Back lobe reception, azimuth to Germany is 320deg. (wb)
4739.70 R. TV. Son La Oct 11 1257-1310 35443 Vietnamese, Music and talk,
ID at 1300 UT.
4739.71 R. TV. Son La on Oct 13 at 1257-1305 UT. 35343 Vietnamese, talk,
ID at 1259 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 19)
ZAMBIA/GERMANY CVO B07 schedule
4965 1500-0500 52E,53W,57N LUS 100 0 English
6065 0500-1500 52E,53W,57N LUS 100 0 English
9430 0500-0600 46SE LUS 100 315 English
13590 0600-1400 46SE LUS 100 315 English
13590 1700-2100 46SE LUS 100 315 English
13650 1400-1700 46SE LUS 100 315 English
And also some broadcast slots as tentat. reserve units via DTK Wertachtal
towards Africa are leased: kW deg
7285 2000-2100 46,47 WER 125 180
9430 0500-0600 46,47 WER 125 180
9490 1800-2000 46,47 WER 125 180
11720 0600-0700 46,47 WER 125 180
15640 0700-0900 46,47 WER 125 180

15680 1500-1800 46,47 WER 125 180
(CVO)
WARC 2007 - World Radiocommunications Conference.
Shortwave broadcasters such as the BBC and defense users such as the
United States Navy are expected to battle over spectrum used for high-
frequency communications in the 4 to 10 MHz bands at the upcoming World
Radiocommunications Conference.
(via Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK Oct 20)
See also:
Broadcasters may lose battle to expand 4-10 MHz allocation.
On 22 October, 190 nations will gather in Geneva for the quadrennial World
Radiocommunication Conference, which allocates global radio frequency
spectrum. Richard Russell, the US ambassador to the conference, describes
it as the Spectrum Olympics.
It's already looking as if shortwave broadcasters will lose the battle
with military users over spectrum used for high-frequency communications
in the 4 to 10 MHz bands, Russell said. The broadcasters want to use this
band to replace their analogue broadcasts DRM services. But the US Navy
wants to use the HF bands - underutilized since the demise of Morse code -
to support the broadcast of data over new IP-based services at far less
cost than sending data by satellite.
Russell said that except for the European Union, countries are heading
into the WRC aligned with the US position to not allow an expansion of
shortwave broadcasting in the HF band.
Read the full story at Government Executive.
Some facts and figures on required additional spectrum for broadcasters 4
- 10 MHz.
In response to our earlier report quoting the US ambassador to the World
Radiocommunication Conference, we have received the following response
from Jan Verduijn, CEPT coordinator and European spokesman on Agenda Item
1.13:
"In a press release Mr Richard Russell, the US Ambassador to the
forthcoming World Radio Conference, states that the shortwave broadcasters
will lose the battle with the military users for their extra broadcasting
requirements in the band 4 - 10 MHz. However, the arguments used by Mr
Russell are very wrong and misleading.
The real situation:
"Already for years the shortwave broadcasters have had enormous problems
satisfying their requirements below 10 MHz. To have a good indication for
these requirements, WRC-2000 requested the broadcasting community to show
at WRC-2003 full details of their requirements in the frequency band 4 -
10 MHz.
"This resulted in a decision of WRC-2003 via Resolution 544 to ask for 250
kHz to solve the co-channel interference and up to 800 kHz to resolve both
the co-channel and adjacent channel interference. This is the real reason
that the broadcasters are asking for additional spectrum and not to
replace analogue with digital transmissions. This Resolution 544 is,

during the forthcoming WRC, part of Agenda item 1.13 dealing with the
review of the bands 4 - 10 MHz.
"It is true that already from the beginning USA has indicated that it does
not want to allow additional spectrum for broadcasting in the band 4 - 10
MHz. The USA is absolutely not alone in that opinion. It is true that CEPT
(47 European countries) is the only regional organisation supporting
additional spectrum for the broadcasters.
"Mr Russell argues also that the US Navy wants to use the HF bands _
underutilised since the demise of Morse code - to support the broadcast
of data over new IP-based services. This was however only possible via a
modification of a part of the Radio Regulations dealing with the maritime
use. This modification is also part of the mentioned Agenda item 1.13 via
another Resolution 351 asking for more possibilities to introduce digital
technology in the maritime spectrum. The USA has, in its input documents
to the WRC, stated that it does not want any modification of the maritime
bands as requested via Resolution 351.
"The USA says no to additional spectrum for broadcasting, whilst the USA
is one of the countries polluting the spectrum of the Fixed- and Mobile
Services (main users military) by allowing broadcasting emissions outside
the exclusive frequency bands for broadcasting.
"It's clear that the USA is using quasi technical arguments that are only
of political nature and do not have any technical justification. CEPT has
acknowledged the need for additional spectrum for broadcasting and via a
number of proposals, CEPT has found a solution, beneficial for all
services.
"Via this solution the broadcasters gain a 350 kHz extra spectrum, the
military users will be compensated more than they lose on spectrum to the
broadcasters, and the maritime users can introduce more digital technology
than now is allowed. Personally I expect hard negotiations, but as usual
during the last days of the Conference a compromise will be reached."
(Jan Verduijn-HOL, CEPT coordinator and European spokesman on Agenda Item
1.13)
(all via Andy Sennitt-HOL, Radio Nederland W., Oct 19)
MaxPower says:
One Response to "Broadcasters may lose battle to expand 4-10 MHz
allocation"
1. Max Power Says: October 19th, 2007 at 1:37 am
I assume that the US military wants to totally drown out tropical band
broadcasters (globally) in the devloping world with its IP data services.
The posted links are more misleading than actually helpful.
This may affect ABC\'s NT Shortwave service
Anyway, small scale uses of data services in the 4 MHz to 10 MHz region
are OK, but using the entire region for military data traffic is just
amoral. (Oct 19)
Perseus Software Defined Radio: First Audio Files.
Hallo - in the next few weeks, "Perseus" will hit the receiver market. It
is a software defined radio, priced competetively at about 800 Euro. It
will show a band of about 500 kHz at real time in which one can tune by
simple mous clicking. The whole band (or parts of it) can be recorded on
hard disk for later time-shifted reception as "live" with all bells and
whistles at hand (e.g. notch, passband tuning, AM synchro detection, and

tuneable bandwidth).
Unlike former receivers of its kind, Perseus had been designed by Nico
Palermo also bearing the high demands of a shortwave receiver (it covers
10 kHz to 40 MHz in steps down to 1 Hz) in mind. Several bandpass filter
at RF stage and a careful design result in a wide dynamic range (+100 dB),
and high IP3 (+33 dBm).
As journalist, I was among the happy few beta testers of hardware and
software. Looking back towards nearly 40 years of shortwave listening and
receiver testing, I never encoutered such a high level of intelligibility
and performance.
I recorded some audio clips with Perseus and its first beta software which
even didn't incorporated synchro detection (thus recordings mainly were
made via ECSS) or noise filter/blanker. You can listen to them on the
websites of Perseus' dealer, namely SSB Electronic. Please unterstand that
the access had been programmed with flash, so not to take this word too
literally: uploading may take some time. This part of their site still is
somewhat under construction:
Happy listening: Nils, DK8OK (Oct 24)
KBS-Oktoberfest in Muenchen **
Alle Hoererinnen und Hoerer von KBS World Radio sowie alle Freundinnen und
Freunde Koreas sind zum KBS-Oktoberfest nach Muenchen eingeladen:
Wir treffen uns
am Samstag, 27. Oktober 2007
um 15.00 Uhr MESZ in
Bodenseestrasse 19
81241 Muenchen Pasing
in den Raeumen der dortigen Kirchengemeinde.
Zu Gast wird Frau Dr. Beckers-Kim, Dozentin an der Universitaet in
Regensburg, sein. Sie wird unter anderem einen neuartigen Koreanisch-
Sprachkurs vorstellen.
Wer Lust hat und kommen moechte, hat drei Moeglichkeiten sich anzumelden:
- per E-Mail an
- per Telefon unter der Rufnummer 08092 - 5784 (Werner Schubert)
- per Post an Werner Schubert, Poststr. 8/I, in 85567 Grafing
e-mail:
(A-DX Oct 20)
I'll be away on school holiday next week. Next bc-dx Topnews #832 issue
appears around Nov 6th/7th. 73 wb
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

BC-DX 832 05 Nov 2007
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AFGHANISTAN 6700.0 R Solh, Bagram Air Base (tent), at 1855 UT on Oct
15, Quran chants, Vernacular talk, not clear whether Pushto or Dari - but
who else is that broadcasting Qur'an on that frequency? Very weak 15542
and audible on 95 / 110 degrees aerials.
(Stefan Schliephacke-D, visiting Denmark DX Camp, dswci DXW Oct 31)
Google Earth imagery: AFG US Bagram airbase mast at
34 57 07.91 N 69 15 32.06 E
ALBANIA 13640 off and on. Tuned in today at 1530 on 13640. Very good
signal, good volume and no interference. I was looking forward to
listening to the full show with very good reception. The transmitter went
off at 1535 in the middle of the news. By the time it was back on and the
volume sorted out it was 1542, just in time for some nice music to be cut
short by a feature about the Albanian economy. At 1548 a talk about
Albanian culture began and the transmitter went off again at 1549. It was
off at least another 5 minutes and when I tuned in again at 1557 the
closing music was being played. So all in all probably the best 2 parts of
the whole broadcast were missed due to the transmitter being off.
(Harry Brooks-UK, via RT Drita Cico-ALB, Nov 1)
CRI outlets are REALLY the well known spurious from Cerrik-ALB at 0730 UT
on 11715 and 11925 kHz, nominal Cerrik Albania 11855 kHz - 70 kHz away
symmetrically.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
Die internationale Radiomission Trans World Radio beendet mit dem
Wintersendeplan ihre Kurzwellensendungen aus Albanien, setzt aber die
Mittelwellensendungen fort.

Die Sendungen auf der Mittelwelle Fllaka 1395 kHz (500 kW, 330 degr)
kommen ab dem 28. Okt. 2007 nach folgendem neu strukturierten Sendeplan:
19.10-20.10: 1395 (500 kW, 330 degr) Serbisch*, So Makedonisch. 19.30
Ungarisch*, Sa So bis 20.15
20.15-20.30: 1395 (500 kW, 330 degr) Mo Sa Kroatisch, Di-Do Bosnisch, Fr
Arabisch, So Slowenisch. 20.30 Kroatisch. 20.45 Kroatisch*, Sa So
Bosnisch. 21.15 Polnisch*
Uhr Weltzeit (+1=MEZ) Frequenz (Sender)
Aufgegeben wurden Sendungen in Farsi, Kurdisch-Sorani, Russisch und
Tuerkisch. Die mit einem Stern versehenen Sendesprachen bringen Mo-Fr eine
Adaption des US-amerikanischen Auslegungsprogramms "Durch die Bibel", was
die Bedeutung dieses Sponsors fuer die noch bestehenden Sendungen
unterstreicht.
(TWR-Sendeplan 5.10.2007, Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Oct 27)
ALGERIA Die Harris Corp. hat von der
Telediffusion d'Algerie einen 15 Mio. USD-Auftrag zur
Errichtung von zwei Mittelwellenanlagen erhalten. Bis 2009 sollen zwei
schluesselfertige 600 kW-Anlagen in F'kirina im Nordosten und Sidi-bel-
Abbes im Nordwesten des Landes entstehen.
(Radio World International Newsbytes via Ben Dawson-USA, ntt Oct 9)
1422 R. Algerienne, Ouled Fayet, 1133-1209, 28 Oct, Arabic/R.Mitidja
prgr, phone-ins, news 1200; 35343 while the signal held itself aloft, then
it was gone.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA Canal "A", Mulenvos, 1831-1844, 27 Oct, Portuguese,
f/ball match rpt.; 25331. It uses to relay our RDPi - R. Portugal during
major matches.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
ARGENTINA 6060 R. Nacional, General Pacheco, 2336-..., 26 Oct,
Castilian, Argentinian guitar player during a live performance; 44432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
ARMENIA Dear Rumen, you were right about PRA FS on 1314 kHz! I could
confirm Azeri 1345 // 4810 kHz. So a change in the schedule again:
0430-0500 Farsi 864 4810
1345-1400 Azeri 1314 4810
1400-1415 Azeri mtwtf.. 1314 4810
1400-1415 Turkish .....ss 1314 4810
1415-1430 Turkish 1314 4810
1430-1500 Kurdish 1314 4810
1600-1630 Kurdish 1395 4810
1700-1730 Kurdish 1395
1730-1745 Assyrian 1395
1900-1930 Arabic 4810
(open dx, via Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 2)
9415 via Erevan ARM, seemingly Tibetan or DVB, cannot remember me, I miss
my data files here in Spain, 1430-1530 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 29/Nov 2)
B-07 for CVC International via ERV=Erevan:
English to South Asia
0400-0700 on 15515 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg >>>>> tent.
1300-1600 on 15735 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg >>>>> tent.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)

AUSTRALIA B-07 for CVC International via DRW=Darwin:
Chinese to China
2200-0200 on 15170 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0400-0600 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0600-1200 on 17635 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1200-1800 on 13685 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
English to Indonesia
0600-1000 on 15360 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1000-1100 on 15270 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1100-1800 on 13635 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
Indonesian to Indonesia
2300-0200 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0400-1000 on 17820 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1000-1300 on 15365 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1300-1700 on 15185 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
9475 RA SHP at 1430-1900 UT in English, well heard.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 1855-1907, 27 Oct, English, music,
unreadable talks; 25231; // 2310 & 2485 extremely poor.
4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2132-2152, 27 Oct, English, ABC newscast,
talks; 35332, MLI off, quickly deteriorating.
4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2134-2150, 27 Oct, cf. // 4835; 24332 but
almost inauddible by 2150, adjt. QRM de CHN 4905.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
HCJB Australia Broadcast Schedule B07.
Effective October 28, 2007 - March 29, 2008
Download the Broadcast Schedule Here
For a full programme schedule:
Email reports to:
For mailed reports, to:
HCJB Australia, GPO Box 691, Melbourne 3001, Australia
(from
via Jaisakthivel-IND, dxld Nov 2)
AUSTRIA VERY FINE STRONG SIGNALS - both from Moosbrunn AUT:
ORF 13730 100 kW and
BBC relay to Africa 13740 kHz 300 kW 195 degr at 0630-0700 UT !!!
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
B-07 for CVC International via MOS=Moosbrunn:
English to West Europe
1000-1100 on 11815 MOS 035 kW / 295 deg DRM
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
BAHRAIN [tentat.] 9745 UNID station noted at 1500-1600 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
BELARUS Google Earth imagery.
BLR Mahiljou - Mogilev MW 1026 kHz 50 kW
SW 6190 / 7145 / 7235 too ??

53 58 16.88 N 30 21 09.35 E
(SW TX site Oct 25)
6090 noted Belarus advertisements in Russian / Belarussian, and English
news at 2100 UT, and // 7390 kHz En nx too.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
Very, very strong on most of the Belarus channels on Nov 3rd: 6090, 7360,
and 7390 had a tremendous S=9 +30 dB level. But 7420 kHz outlet from
Minsk suffered by terrible distorted equipment in 7414-7426 kHz range, bad
final power tube ... (wb.)
"I called Junglinster-LUX: At present both frequencies [5990, 6095] are on
air around the clock until ... [ellipsis as in original] another decision
will be made. Concerning 5990, it is supposed to later go out via
Wertachtal, too. A new antenna for 25795 has been installed at Dudelange-
SoLUX. Last night after 1900 UT they were worried about Radio Belarus on
6090 kHz."
No surprise that they were worried, after 2000 UT I found 6090 at times
overriding the Junglinster signal to an extent that it became listenable,
but at other times it still got clobbered. This is the 250 kW transmitter
which so far used to operate on various 41 mb frequencies, like the co-
located 15 x 5 kW (on 7360, not so good signal) and old 150 kW (on 7390
kHz, signal not so good as well and modulation quite low) transmitters.
Who in the world had this bad idea to move to 6090 now?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 30)
BENIN Google Earth imagery.
BEN Parakou ?? 936 5025 7190 kHz
09 20 02.01 N 02 36 31.92 E ??
(SW TX site Oct 25)
BONAIRE/PORTUGAL Noted another DRM outlet on 6130 kHz at 0500-0600 UT
seemingly from Bonaire. and from 0700-0800 UT via Sines Portugal, DWL
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
BRAZIL 3255 R. Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri (like all [Port.] words
starting with a X, it's pronounced sha-poo-ree) AC, 2329-2335, 26 Oct,
talks; 25231.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 1935-1950, 13 Oct, songs; 45332.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, 2321-2333, 26 Oct, A Voz do
Brasil, start of part 2;43342, QRM de MTN.
4865 R. Verdes Florestas (tent), Cruzeiro do Sul AC, 2319-2350, 26 Oct,
rosary, sermon, rosary again, music; 44343, CODAR QRM and deteriorating.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1933-1952, 13 Oct, f/ball match rpt.;
35332 but improving.
4885 R. Difusora Acreana (tent), Rio Branco AC, 2314-2321, 26 Oct,
religious prgr; 23341, QRM de R.Club do Para.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2142-2155, 27 Oct, religious prgr;
33432.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2139-2149, 27 Oct, announcements for the
propaganda prgr "Igreja Deus e Amor", TCs; 33442.
9615 R. Cultura (at last!), Sao Paulo SP, 2109-2135, 27 Oct, Braz. songs,
announcements in prgr "Seleccao do Ouvinte"; 44433, bad audio, adj. QRM.

9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2136-2147, 27 Oct, religious ballads &
propaganda; 44433, adjt. QRM.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1017-1202, 14 Oct, folk songs & chats,...,
mass in progress at 1120, talks; 35433 but unreadable at 1120.
11735 R. Transmundial, St¦ M¦ RS, 1237-1350, 27 Oct, songs,..., talks;
25432, poor at 1330.
11784.7 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 1827-1836, 27 Oct, f/ball news; 23431.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1235-1355, 27 Oct, songs,..., f/ball
news heard at 1345 when the signal was weaker; 34432.
(all 14 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1203-1224, 14 Oct but also
noted at full steam on 27 & 28 Oct at noon, French, talks & news; 35443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
CANADA 9515 Tentat. RCI Sackville in French to AF? noted around 2000
UT. Scheduled 1405 til 2205 UT, 250 kW 277 degr, in En, Ru, Fr, and
Arabic.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
RCI's new schedules for the B07 broadcast season (28 October 2007 to 30
March 2008) have been posted on the "Schedules and Frequencies" page of
our website at the following address:
You will find not only our shortwave broadcast schedules, but also the
schedules for our three 24-hour per day satellite channels on the HotBird
satellite (Europe/North Africa/Middle East), and for the RCI Plus channel
on Sirius Satellite Radio. Please note that the schedules are posted in
PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader software to read PDF
files, you may download it free of charge by following the link given on
the "Schedules and Frequencies" page. Listeners in the Indian Subcontinent
should note that, with this schedule, we will be reinstating a morning
broadcast to your area at 0100 UTC. We welcome your comments on our
programming and on our updated website. We wish you good listening in the
coming season.
(via Jose Bueno, dxld Oct 26)
C.A.F. Google Earth imagery.
CAF Bangui 1440 kHz 7220 kHz 50 kW
04 19 34.06 N 18 31 26.69 E
(SW TX site Oct 25)
CHILE B-07 for Voz Christiana via SGO=Santiago:
Portuguese to Brasil
0000-0700 on 11745 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
0700-1000 on 6050 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1000-2400 on 15410 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1800-2000 on 17860 SGO 015 kW / 045 deg DRM
Spanish to Mexico
0100-0400 on 11970 SGO 100 kW / 340 deg
Spanish to South America North
0100-0800 on 11805 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
0800-1100 on 6185 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
1100-0100 on 17680 SGO 100 kW / non-dir

Spanish to South America South
0000-1200 on 6070 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg
1200-2400 on 9635 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
CHINA 9680 and 9690 kHz Firedrake against UNID at 1500-1700 UT.
11925 CNR/CRI LIN seemingly throughout schedule 2000-1735, En 0700-0800UT.
11965 Firedrake from 0700 UT, seemingly against IBB Udorn Thani.
11980 throughout 0100-1400 UT of Kunming site.
11990 Kunming extended til at least 1500 UT.
Noted also Chinese Firedrake on 21900 kHz at 0700-0800 UT.
Clash as always on this 15220 channel at 0600-0800 / 0700-0730 UT CRI
Urumchi in French, and NHK Ascension in Arabic northwards.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
More Firedrake jamming channels noted in B-07 season, signals originate
>from China mainland:
5810 5835 6095 6145 7130 7190 7355 7365 7415 7445 7515 7550 9350 9355
9370 9415 9440 9450 9455 9555 9605 9680 9850 9875 9905 9930
11510 11540 11550 11575 11765 11785 11790 11795 11945 12040 13625 13670
13765 15150 15270 15360?CVC? 15515 15665 17515 17615 17880 21495 21550
21690 - and strange enough OOB 21900 kHz in 0700-0800 UT range parked...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
CROATIA Croatia on 3985 kHz
"3985 2200-0500 100 kW non-dir to all-Europe daily."
Obviously another case of registrations not reflecting the actual
operations. Tonight 3985 again sounds like just a few kilowatts; it's
definitely nothing even close to 100 kW, unless their antenna is extremely
bad. And it did not sign on at 2200 UT. I did not recheck until 2358 when
it was finally on, so probably it is on air from 2300. And Sines signed on
the DRM signal on 3995 at 2200, only to switch it already off before 0030
(maybe at 2400). When it was on the hiss still bothered the considerably
weaker Deanovec signal on 3985 kHz.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Nov 1)
Croatian Radio 3985 kHz at 2200-0500 UT, 100 kW non-dir to all-Europe
daily.3984.845, Glas Hrvatske; 0051-0107 30 October, 2007. Croatian pop
vocals, slow time sounders 0100, ID by male, into world news summary until
0106 when back to vocals. Clear and fair to weak.
3984.845 Glas Hrvatske; 0051-0107 30 October, 2007. Croatian pop vocals,
slow time sounders 0100, ID by male, into world news summary until 0106
when back to vocals. Clear and fair to weak. Direct, not via Germany per
recent reports.
(Terry L. Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 2)
DJIBOUTI 4780 R. TV de Djibouti, Doraleh, 1618-1633, 28 Oct,
Vernacular, Afr. pops menu; 35332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
ECUADOR 15275drm Ihr lieben DRM Freunde von HCJB, von Allen Graham
erhielten wir folgende Info die ich kurz zusammenfasse: Wir werden wegen
den Stoerungen einen Wechsel fuer DRM vornehmen. Pacs und Pifo werden
sofort informiert. Ab Freitag, Nov 2 um 1100 UTC senden wir dann auf 15275
kHz in DRM.
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Nov 1)
Formerly 15680 kHz 1500-2100 UT 4 kW, due of interference by CVC relay via

DTK Wertachtal 1500-1800 UT. (wb)
ETHIOPIA 9560.9 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1231-..., 27 Oct, Somali (?),
talks; 24331, adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
9704.18 Radio Ethiopia, Gedja, at 1915-2100* UT on Nov 4, talk in
possible Amheric. Local pop music. Koran at 1935 UT. Wide variety of local
pop music, more traditional Mid-East type music, Horn of Africa music,
techno-pop music & US pop music. Sign off with National Anthem. Fair but
must use ECSS-LSB to avoid station on 9705 kHz. Fair signal on // 7110
kHz. Very weak // 5990 kHz. On later than usual. I thought sign off was
2000 UT.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Nov 4)
FRANCE RFI in English, possibly incomplete, need to be confirmed:
0700-0730 11725
1600-1700 11615 15160-RSA
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 30)
RFI Paris in English on 11615 and 11725 observed last week.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
FRANCE/FR GUIANA [RTI Taiwan relay] New TDF transmissions in English
via Issoudun are scheduled: 1600-1700 on 9785, 1700-1800 on 11850, 1800-
1900 on 3965. From Issoudun, Spanish is at 2000-2100 on 3965, 500 kW, 215
degrees.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 29)
3965 at 1800-1900 UT transmits R. Taiwan Internationale too, booming here.
(JM Aubier, France, ibid.)
And 0200-0300 UT a new broadcast in Spanish, which may not be RFI, is
scheduled on 9800 kHz via Fr Guiana, 500 kW, 195 degrees.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 29)
cf.
Winter B-07 of Radio Taiwan International via TDF:
1400-1500 15430 ISS 500 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1700 9785 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to SoAs English till Mar. 1
1600-1700 11995 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to SoAs English from Mar. 2
1700-1800 6120 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian till Mar. 1
1700-1800 7135 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian from Mar. 2
(7315*)
1700-1800 11850 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu English
1900-2000 9365 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to NoAf French till Mar. 1
1900-2000 11615 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to NoAf French from Mar. 2
(11670*)
2000-2100 3965 ISS 500 kW / 215 deg to SoEu Spanish
2100-2200 3965 ISS 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu German
2200-2300 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu Chinese
*alternative frequency.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
FRANCE/MONACO New from Monaco. Hello, Since yesterday November 1st,
there is a new station on MW 1467 kHz from Col de la Madone
(Monaco/France). It's RADIO MARIA FRANCE, from 0500-1900 UT on 1467 kHz
and also 24/24 h on FM 95.4 MHz.
Adress is: Radio Maria France, B.P. 42
F-06341 La Trinite Cedex, France.

Also news from France: RMC Info stop all MW relays in France. Now only on
216 kHz and FM. By the way Beur FM is on the air on 1584 kHz from
Perpignan.
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, dxld Nov 2)
1467 kHz Radio Maria France via Col de la Madonne (?), um 1358 UT in Fr
mit ID, relig. Px. 23332.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Nov 2)
Monte Carlo Radiodiffusion. Le Diffuseur Radio de la Principaute de Monaco
Centre de Fontbonne (06):
TransWorld Radio
0615-0630 6230 kHz en polonais
0615-0630 7380 kHz en polonais
0700-0715 (L,M,J,V) 5910 kHz en tcheque
0700-0715 (L,M,J,V) 7335 kHz en tcheque
0745-0920 (dim) 9800 kHz en anglais
0800-0850 (L-V) 9800 kHz en anglais
0815-0850 (sam) 9800 kHz en anglais
0930-1000 (dim) 5910 kHz en hongrois
0930-1000 (dim) 7210 kHz en hongrois
1100-1130 (sam) 9795 kHz en roumain
Polskie Radio (Varsovie)
1630-1700 7105 kHz en allemand
Centre du Col de la Madone (06):
Radio Chine Internationale
0800-1300 702 kHz en francais
1300-1500 702 kHz en chinois
1500-1800 702 kHz en italien
1800-2300 702 kHz en francais
Centre de Roumoules (04):
RMC Info 0330-2305 216 kHz en francais.
TransWorld Radio 2000-2045 1467 kHz en slovaque et tcheque
2045-2315 1467 kHz en arabe
2315-2400 1467 kHz en anglais.
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, via Dario Monferini-I, dxld)
GABON 4777 R. Gabon, Melen (correct site), 1611-1640, 28 Oct, French,
Afr. folk songs, brief rpt. on some f/ball match, Afr. pops; 25231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
GEORGIA Background - Abkhazia, a territory on the Black Sea coast, broke
away from Georgia after an armed conflict in the early 1990s. However, its
self-declared independence has never been recognized internationally and
the conflict, which ended with a cease fire in 1993, has not been resolved
politically.
Abkhazia has been subject to isolation for more than a decade, so
communication with and access to information from the outside world has
been severely restricted, and mass media together with the main
institutions have suffered severe consequences. But even if the first
internet access was established in the capital Sukhumi only in 2001, there
is now a degree of diversity within the media, mainly in the press.
Nevertheless, the most important sources of information for the majority
of the population still remain Russian TV and the Abkhazian state TV. The
Abkhaz authorities operate AGTRK, a TV and radio network, and publish
newspapers in both Abkhaz and Russian. Georgian TV and radio stations can

e received across much of Abkhazia and the main Russian TV networks are
rebroadcast in the territory.
There are several private and opposition Russian-language newspapers.
Newspaper and magazine publishing is hindered by a lack of money and the
scarcity of paper and printing facilities.
Television.
Abkhazia has four local broadcasters: AGTRK, Abaza-TV, TV3 and Triada.
However, the broadcast media in Abkhazia are firmly in the hands of the
authorities, which operate AGTRK television and radio network. The
government channels usually do not cover topics that are challenging to
the authorities. Regular live broadcast TV debates were discontinued at
the time of the 2004 elections without any explanation.
However, since the beginning of 2007 a few live programmes have been
broadcast, one with the president and journalists, and some with electoral
candidates in the run-up to the 4 March parliamentary elections.
Television broadcasting time is limited to four hours in the evening, with
15 minutes of Abkhazian-language news and 15 minutes of the same news in
Russian.
There is only one private television station, Abaza-TV, previously called
Inter-TV, which still has to resolve issues related with licensing. It
does not broadcast news or current affairs programmes and its coverage is
limited to the surroundings of the capital city Sukhumi.
The Sukhumi population has also access to TV3, which broadcasts only films
and advertising, and no news. There are also local television stations in
a few towns which provide local news but not comprehensive coverage.
In addition to Abkhazian television, all households have access to Russian
television (Channel One, Kanal Rossiya, NTV and RTR Kultura), which
constitutes an important source of information, especially about Russian
politics. Kultura shares a transmitter with AGTRK and pays for the
rebroadcasting. Channel One and NTV show Abkhaz commercials in lieu of
payment.
Recently, people who want to have a greater choice of channels have also
started getting satellite dishes. However, they are expensive and few can
afford them.
Radio.
Radio Soma is an independent FM station which
began broadcasting on 107.9 MHz in Sukhumi and surrounding area in 1998.
The bulk of the station's output consists of music programming, but it
also rebroadcasts both BBC World Service and Voice of Russia news daily.
Moreover, the station also carries news and live talk shows with invited
guests. It is a very popular station. The broadcaster has a 300-watt
transmitter, purchased with assistance from Conciliation Resources, a
London-based NGO operating in Abkhazia. Apsua Radio (AGTRK) is part of the
Abkhaz Television and Radio Company. It broadcasts local news in Russian
and Abkhazian, in the mornings and evenings. At other times it
rebroadcasts material from Russian radio stations.
The station is reported to have a 5 kW shortwave transmitter and has been
heard on 9495 kHz and 9535 kHz. It also broadcasts on FM 102.4 MHz.
Apsua Radio is a successor of the clandestine Voice of Abkhazia which
began broadcasting on 4 April 1992, a few months before the Georgian-
Abkhaz war.
A total of nine FM broadcasters have been noted active in Sukhumi: Two
local broadcasters (Radio Soma and Apsu Radio); two unidentified Turkish

stations, two Georgian broadcasters (Green wave radio and Imedi radio) and
three Russian stations (Radio Planeta, Radio Shanson and Avto Radio).
(b b c_m via dxld Oct 24)
GERMANY 6170 TOM Nauen relay in English at 2000-2200 UT 125kW at 275
degr.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
13630, Voice of Democratica Eritrea (via Juelich), e-mail reply to my last
postal attempt sent to the Frankfurt address. Confirmed my rpt as them and
appreciated my writing, confirming the date and time of this rcpn. This
for an MP3 CD to
Eritraeisches Zentrum
2. Stock (2nd Floor)
Neue Mainzer Strasse 24
D-60311 Frankfurt
Germany.
Special tnx to Bernd Trutenau for assistance on the correct address. In 8
days after sending second follow-up, total of eight mos. V/S Neguse
Tseggai, Head of Administration Body.
(Ed Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Oct 26)
B-07 for CVC International via WER=Wertachtal:
English to West Africa and Nigeria
0500-0600 on 9430 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till Nov.30
0600-0700 on 11720 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till Nov.30
0700-0900 on 15640 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till Nov.30
1500-1800 on 15680 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till Nov.30
1800-2000 on 9490 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till Nov.30
2000-2100 on 7285 WER 125 kW / 180 deg till Nov.30
English to West Europe
0900-1200 on 7120 JUL 040 kW / 300 deg DRM > tent.
Russian to East Europe
0600-0900 on 11825 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg >>>>> tent.
0900-1700 on 15450 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg >>>>> tent.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
GUAM KTWR B07. Eff. Oct 28, 2007
China
Amdo-Tibetan 1300-1315 Mon-Thu 9355
Cantonese 1100-1145 Mon-Fri 9975
Cantonese 1100-1115 Sat 9975
Cantonese 1100-1200 Sun 9975
Cantonese 2245-2245 Mon-Fri 12130
Cantonese 2245-2300 Sat 12130
Cantonese 2245-2345 Sun 12130
Hakka 1145-1200 Thu-Fri 9975
Hakka 1115-1200 Sat 9975
Hui 1300-1330 Sat 9355
Hui 1030-1100 Sun 11935
Mandarin 0930-1100 Daily 12105
Mandarin 0930-1100 Daily 11590
Mandarin 1100-1145 Daily 9910
Mandarin 1100-1200 Mon-Fri 11640
Mandarin 1100-1200 Sat-Sun 11640
Mandarin 1200-1300 Mon-Sat 9355
Mandarin 1315-1330 Mon-Sat 9355
Mandarin 1200-1400 Sun 9355

Mandarin 1145-1400 Daily 7485
Mandarin 1500-1600 Mon-Fri 7485
Mandarin 1500-1515 Sat-Sun 7485
Mandarin 2300-2315 Daily 11655
Mandarin 2300-2345 Daily 13630
Nosu Yi 1100-1115 Sat-Sun 11640
Swatow 1145-1200 Mon-Wed 9975
Uyghur 1030-1100 Mon-Fri 11935
Korea
Korean 1400-1515 Sun-Wed 9690
Korean 1400-1530 Thu-Sat 9690
South Pacific
English 0800-0900 Mon-Fri 11840
English 0800-0845 Sat 11840
SoEaAsia
English 0805-0900 Tue-Fri 15170
English 0830-0900 Mon 15170
Indonesia
Balinese 0900-0915 Fri-Tue 15200
Indonesian 0945-1045 Daily 15200
Javanese 1100-1130 Daily 15200
Madurese 0915-0945 Daily 15200
Sundanese 1130-1200 Daily 15200
Torajanese 0900-0915 Wed-Thu 15200
Myanmar
Burmese 1200-1300 Sun-Fri 11610
Burmese 1225-1300 Sat 11610
Sgaw Karen 1300-1330 Daily 9585
Vietnam
Vietnamese 1100-1130 Daily 9635
Vietnamese 1400-1430 Mon-Fri 9920
Vietnamese 1400-1500 Sat-Sun 9920
Cambodia
Khmer 1300-1330 Daily 9975
South Asia
Kokborok 1230-1300 Mon-Fri 12065
Kokborok 1245-1300 Sat 12065
English 1400-1500 Tue-Wed 9975
English 1400-1430 Mo,Th,Fr 9975
Assamese 1330-1400 Mon-Sat 11800
Assamese 1330-1345 Sun 11800
Santhali 1345-1400 Daily 12065
Boro 1400-1415 Wed-Sun 12065
Manipuri 1415-1430 Sat-Sun 12065
Mus/Bengali 1400-1415 Mon-Tue 12065
Mongolia
Mongolian 1200-1215 Sat 9910
Trans World Radio - Guam
P.O.Box 8780, Agat, Guam 96928, USA
30th Anniversary 1977-2007. (George Ross, Oct 26)
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, 2215-2231, 27 Oct, Vernacular, talks;
55343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)

HAWAII A belated farewell to Dr. Richard E. Wood, AM broadcast DXer
extraordinaire. I was so looking forward to doing battle with Dr. Wood in
this contest. It was purposely setup so that I (or any transoceanic
specialty DXer) could mount a challenge against Dr. Wood with his prime
Hawaiian Beverage antenna location, and without impacting the opportunity
for transcontinental DXers to compete. I received a letter in which Dr.
Wood had announced his intention to enter the contest just a week before
his untimely death. He will be missed.
Hawaii contestant Dale Park shared his thoughts after receiving the sad
news.
"I have been meaning to write to Dr. Wood for the past two years and
wanted to congratulate him for winning the NRC DX Contest. I even wanted
to trade stamps with him. Now he'll never know," lamented Dale.
"Since he was probably going to win this season's contest anyway, I would
suggest donating a 2008 WRTH in his memory to a library on the Big Island:
Either the Univ. of Hawai'i-Hilo library, the Hilo public library, or the
Kea'au public library near his home. He and the late Chuck Boehnke, plus
former SW pirate DXer John Arthur, all lived in the Hawaiian Paradise Park
subdivision between the towns of Kea'au and Pahoa. I hope to get in touch
with his friend Ginny Boehnke regarding his equipment and radio ephemera."
(Bruce Conti, NRC DX News, dxld Nov 5)
INDIA Many audio breaks 9620 AIR Aligarh in Sindhi, 1215-1600 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
Harmful Interfernce by AIR on 7069 kHz.
Dear Mr. Sharma,
will you please open my "Report of Harmful Interference" in the
attachment. It is dealing with spurious transmissions of All-India-Radio
on the exclusive Amateur-Radio band of 40-m (7000 - 7100 kHz) on 7069 kHz
(frequency unstable and varying for some kHz, rocking 10 kHz).
Will you please contact the engineers of the faulty transmitter and fix
the problem. The radio amateurs of the world have the right to use their
exclusive frequencies without the harmful interference of All India Radio.
I should like to read your answer soon on my screen.
Regards,
Ulrich Bihlmayer
Coordinator of DARC MONITORING SYSTEM
Indruder Watch and Spectrum Control. (Nov 2)
INDONESIA 3976.0 RRI Pontianak, this one sent a full data letter
verifying my reception report from February after reminder. It took so
many times and even writing in Bahasa Indonesia (BI) it was hard to get
it. One has to know that postal services with Indonesia remain not that
good unfortunately. Never sent letters more then 20 grams, everything
looking interesting might be gone. And: I really do not know if the people
overseas really understand what we want from them and what is our hobby
all about. They correctly stated time, date, frequency - a perfect verie
letter. But in addition they copied my view card of the city of Frankfurt
and put a station stamp on each copy... great! v/s was Mr. Sudiman
Bonavarte (Kepala Stasiun).
3987.04 RRI Manokwari, 1447-1455*, BI, song and then into SCI, "Radio
Republik Indonesia, Manokwari", SCI again and s/off, did not hear them for
a long time.
3995.05 RRI Kendari, 1531-1555*, Oct 11, abruptly signed off after a

quick Radio Republik Indonesia ID. Had Qur'an chants starting with "Asalam
Aleikum, saya Haji ..." (I am Haji one of those being in Mecca for the
Haj" (spoken Hadch) at 1531. Weak to fair signal on a free channel.
4750.0 RRI Makassar seemed to switch off this frequency. Neither there in
the afternoon nor during the evening.
4790.0 RRI Fak-Fak, *1955-2000, Oct 12, National Anthem, programme
starting at 1957 with "Radio Republik Indonesia Fak-Fak", then usual nice
songs they play, no Qur'an and still music at 2000.
4869.95 RRI Wamena, 2046, Oct 18, very weak and hardly audible, 65
degrees antenna used. Slow Qur'an chants with long interruptions in
between, free channel though. Oct 18 was one of the best days for Asia and
most of the other days they had been audible at all.
4875.0 RRI Sorong, same as Makassar, gone as well. Only the more easterly
transmitters seem to remain at the very moment (Serui, Fak- Fak, Wamena,
Biak etc). Asking young Indonesians in Lombok, most of them never heard of
SW and just tune in the local FMs and there is not much difference to the
MW band. Being in Mataram some two years ago I saw the RRI's 10 kW SW
outlet (a Continental brand used to broadcast on 3215). No plans to re-
active due to costs of spare parts and from the two MW outlets only one
was active with 828 kHz at that time (listed on 855) while the other one
was gone (they used to broadcast on 1179 something like that).
4920.0 RRI Biak, at 2050-2100 UT on Oct 16, very weak with old pop music
and few announcements in between. Xizang carrier switched on at 2055 UT.
SCI at exactly 2100.00 and Xizang started at 2100.30 UT when the RRI
signal started to improve slightly due to sunrise at transmitter site.
(Stefan Schliephacke-D, visiting Denmark DX Camp, dswci DXW Oct 31)
7289.86 RRI Nabire on Oct 30 at 0751-0806 UT. 35343-34343 Indonesian,
Talk and music, ID at 0759, RPK, 0800 Jakarta news realy.
9526 V. of Indonesia on Oct 30 at 0805-0818 UT. 45433-44444 English,
News, ID at 0809 UT, // 11785 kHz.
11784.90 V. of Indonesia on Oct 29 at 0751-0803 UT. 45444 English,
Repetion of IS and ID, 0800 ID, Opening music, Opening announce, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 2)
IRAN TWO SEPARATE SPURIOUS SIGNALS in 22 mb, both IRIB Arabic, but
INDEPENDENTLY. Noted around 0600-0730 UT.
Fundamental Kamalabad 13790 kHz had two more or less symmetrically peaks
13724.3 and 13852.6 kHz.
The stronger other Zahedan 13800 kHz outlet had two spurious on v13768 and
13831.8 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
ISRAEL/EGYPT 9345 two stations co-channel ISR Hebrew and Abis-EGY in
French at 2030-2230 UT.
9985 Kol Israel in Persian at 1500-1630[-1600 Fri/Sat] UT.
// 7420, Kol Israel in Persian. Nooooo jamming by IRAN; but 9985 KI
Persian jammed. On VoA Persian via Udorn Thani 1530-1630 UT next door 9980
kHz, very strange selection: Kol Persian, Iranian jamming, and VoA Persian
5 kHz down !?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
The Israel Radio Winter 2007-2008 (B07) schedule is now on the IBA's
website all times are Israel Time [UT +2] and not UTC

(Doni Rosenzweig, dxld Oct 28)
KOREA D.P.R./KUWAIT/PHILIPPINES/SRI LANKA
Strange 9325 KRE, and IBB IRA Tinang-PHL and strange 9335 KRE, and IBB
KWT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
Well, KRE (North Korea) is not in HFCC, so its usage is easy to forget,
unless you axually monitor or pay attention to DX sources! IBB Tinang is
indeed scheduled now on 9325 at 1300-1530; on 9335, IBB Kuwait at 0030-
0430 & 1130-1830, plus Sri Lanka 1900-2130 UT.
As usual we await Pyongyang's always-late frequency schedule update, from
Arnulf Piontek in Berlin but per Aoki S07 they were using 9325 in A07 at
1300-2050 at 325 degrees to Europe. And 9335 at 1300-1750 at 28 degrees,
while VOA was already colliding on 9335 kHz at 1430-1830 UT from Kuwait to
Afghanistan.
Or it could well be that bureaucratically, IBB is well aware of North
Korea on 9325 and 9335, but for political reasons they choose to use the
frequencies anyway, figuring they have the upper hand in desired target
areas. Sort of like who's got the bigger bombs.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 31)
KUWAIT Hi from Spain - Radio Kuwait B-07 tentat. schedule.
Here is the approx. schedule of Radio Kuwait in B-07, like in WRTH May
Update A-07 in .PDF format, but
0130-1305 6055 Ar
0200-0710 11675 Ar
0400-0930 15495 Ar
0500-0905 15110 Ar / En nx at 0600 UT.
0800-1000 9750 Persian/Arabic.
1005-1740 15505 Ar
0930-1315 13620 DRM
1320-2400 9880 DRM
1500-1745v 13620 Ar
1750-2106 11990 Ar/ En nx but at unknown time.
1915-2400 9855 Ar
2200-0200 11675 ?DRM? - not sure.
Correction:
13670 Kuwait NOT DRM 0500-0900 UT. I guess R KWT is NOT at all on 13670
kHz. I listened twice these days, and I guess it is CNR Urumchi 0200-1400
UT service in similar KAZ UIG, Khyrghiz and Arabic like music.
13670 at 1400-1600 UT is CRI Cerrik-ALB in Arabic service. And IBB Tinian
Chinese and Firedrake jamming at 1500-1900 UT too. KWT on 15505 kHz heard
til 1740 UT approx.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
LIBYA B-07 V. of Africa, from Sabrata Site, 500 kW, daily, with
azimuths from 32-47 N, 12-29 E:
1200-1600 21695 130 & 1600-1700 15660 230 & 1700-2000 11965 230
1200-1700 17725 180 & 1700-1900 15215 180 & 1900-2000 11860 180
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 31)
Libya is really back on shortwave from own soil. Checked the whole FCC
schedule of Sabrata registrations last week, using on of my superb good
old Sony ICF2010 units, toured in nearby Spain in the Mediterranean:
All Sabrata channels carry a minor buzz tone, but not annoying.

Yes Glenn, figured that out EASILY here in Spain. Total different
reception sound of all LBY-LBJ scheduled outlets noted here more of 1500
kilometers near the target, all compared to the usual back lobe CeEuropean
reception signals from Libya. And total different propagation cond,
compared to the Issoudun France outlets at same time span.
1600-1700 15660 and 17725 kHz both in French at 1630 UT
1700-2000 11965 French at 1700 UT,
[and an UNID French at 2100-2200 UT too]
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX, touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
MADAGASCAR 5011.751 RTM at 0240-0305 UT on 30 Oct. Tune in to open
carrier, then up with clarinet/accordion Parisian-sounding jazz
instrumental, apparently the engineer tuning up, from 0244-0246 then back
to carrier. Instrumental music from 0253, Malagasy male from 0258, ID,
mention of Anantanarivo and into vocal filler just after 0300 followed by
female talk. Clear and fair.
(Terry L Krueger-USA, dxld Nov 2)
MALI 5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2156-2212, 27 Oct, French, modern Malian
music; 54444, adjt. DRM QRM. No other // outlet was audible.
11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1632-..., 28 Oct, Vernacular, Afr. pops prgr; 55444;
sole audible (most likely active) daytime outlet.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
MAURITANIA 783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, at 1838-1858 UT on 27 Oct,
Vernacular, talks, Arabic noted at 1850 UT; 54444, QRM de SYR; // 4845
kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
MEXICO 6185 R. Educacion, Cd. de Mexico, 0728-0832, 16 Oct, jazz,
songs; 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
MOLDOVA [to KURDISTAN] 7540 V. of Mesopotamia: This signal is
extremely loud here in northern Tasmania from 2130 until s/off at 2157 UT,
then open carrier for a minute. Mentioned website and an address I think
in Bonn, Germany. All music and no speech until end when I/D given and
channel list. Wonder where sender is? Are they pro PKK? Website is in
Kurdish presumably and impossible to get in unless you're registered.
Google only brings up Kurdish language sites.
(Robin L. Harwood-AUS VK7RH, dxld Oct 31)
1500-2200 UT Voice of Mesopotamia, via Maiac, Moldova, 500/300kW at 116
degrees.
MONGOLIA 4895 Mongoliin R, Murun, 2334-2346, 26 Oct, Mongolian, local
songs; 44333, CODAR QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
MOROCCO 1079.8 RTM "B"/"Q", site?, 1215-..., 27 Oct, Arabic, songs;
55454; // 1635a.
1187.8 RTM "C", Casablanca (correct site?), 1211-..., 27 Oct, Berber,
news & reports; brief weather report, announcement, tradit. music; 55454,
bad audio; // 1044 vy. good.
1635 approx., RTM "B" (at least, but also "Q" as I seem to remember having
observed back in September when I first reported about such a strange
outlet), site?, 1205-..., 27 Oct, Arabic, news; 55454, FM-like modulation;
// 1593, 1079.8.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
Closing of Morocco Facility. The IBB transmitting station in Morocco will

cease operations in March 2008, and the facility will be returned to the
Government of Morocco by the end of next year.
The rising cost of operating the Morocco station prompted this decision.
The closing will not reduce the number of hours of radio programming
currently broadcast by shortwave: All programs currently broadcast from
the Morocco station will continue to be broadcast, either from other IBB
facilities or through lease arrangements.
Employees affected by the move will receive appropriate severance
compensation within the scope of U.S. Embassy agreements. The outstanding
work of these Moroccan station employees on behalf of U.S. international
broadcasting is greatly appreciated.
(Dan Ferguson-USA, DXplorer Nov 2; IBB Nov 2 via Ben Dawson-USA,
dxld Nov 2)
IBB TRANSMITTING STATION AT MOROCCO WILL CLOSE. The International
Broadcasting Bureau announces that its shortwave relay station at Briech,
Morocco, will cease operations in March 2008. Its ten 500-kilowatt
transmitters (currently operating at 250 kilowatts) are used for 20 VOA
and seven RFE/RL language services. This announcement comes shortly after
the 28 October closure of the IBB shortwave transmitting station at
Delano, California.
( Nov 2)
And I suspect this to be a photo from the Briech site. Perhaps a bit too
much green, but the outfit of the staff appears to fit:
(Kai Ludwig-D, Nov 4)
NETHERLANDS/PHILIPPINES/MADAGASCAR
Nach dem Sendeende von Radio Nederland Wereldomroep mit dem Ende der
laufenden Sommerperiode am 27. Okt. 2007 gibt es vorlaeufig keine
Kurzwellensendungen aus den Niederlanden mehr. Da die Sendestation Flevo
bei Zeewolde (Flevoland) von einer Privatgesellschaft betrieben wird,
musste die von Radio Nederland benoetige Sendezeit nach EU-Recht
ausgeschrieben werden. Das heisst aber nicht, Radio Netherlands Worldwide
die Station in Zukunft nicht mehr nutzen wird.
Die Grosssendeanlage liegt kaum 20 km nordoestlich der Studios von
Hilversum. Etwa 6 km nordwestlich von Zeewolde steht die Kurzwellenanlage,
etwa 8 km nordwestlich die Mittelwellenanlage fuer 747 und 1008 kHz. Die
Kurzwellenstation ging 1985 in Betrieb und loeste die bis dahin genutzten
Kurzwellensender in Lopik ab. Aufgebaut wurden von der Berliner Firma
Telefunken neben der erforderlichen Antennenanlage vier Sender mit einer
Leistung von jeweils 500 kW sowie ein 100 kW starker Reservesender. Dieser
Reservesender dient seit einigen Jahren fuer Ausstrahlungen im digitalen
Standard Digital Radio Mondiale. Die RNW-Sendungen in analoger
Amplitudenmodulation aus Flevo waren bereits im Herbst 2003 deutlich
eingeschraenkt worden.
Ab dem 28. Oktober 2007 ersetzt Radio Nederland Wereldomroep die Station
Flevo vor allem durch Kurzwellensender in Deutschland und der GUS. Eine
weitere Neuerung ist ein Sendezeittausch mit dem International
Broadcasting Bureau der USA: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep strahlt ueber
seine Sendestation Talata Volonondry auf Madagaskar 0400-0500 Uhr auf
12015 kHz das Programm von Radio Farda aus, und bekommt dafuer eine
Sendestunde 2059-2157 Uhr auf 9795 kHz fuer eine Sendung in Indonesisch
ueber die IBB-Kurzwellenstation in Tinang (Philippinen).
(Kai Ludwig-D, ntt Oct 27)

NEW ZEALAND R NZi B-07 schedule. 1 Nov 2007 - 30 March 2008.
I have posted the just released Radio New Zealand B07 schedule on my
shortwave blog at
The schedule is effective 1 November, 2007.
UTC kHz Target Azimuth
0659-1058 9765 AM Pacific 0 degr
0659-1258 9870 DRM Pacific 0 degr
1059-1258 13840 AM & 9870 DRM NW Pac, Bougainville, PNG, Timor 325 degr
1300-1550 No DRM service
1300-1650 5950 AM Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Isl 35deg
1551-1650 7145 DRM Fiji,Niue,Tonga,Samoa,Cook Isl 35deg
1751-1935 9890 DRM NE Pac, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Is 35 degr
1751-1950 9615 AM NE Pac, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Is 35 degr
1936-1950 11675 DRM NE Pac, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Is 35 degr
1951-2235 17675 AM & 15720 DRM NE Pac, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Cook 35 degr
2236-0458 15720 AM & 17675 DRM Vanuatu, Solomon Islands 325 degr
0459-0658 17675 AM & 15720 DRM Pacific 0 degr
(R NZi via Barry Hartley-NZL, Oct 31)
But powerhouse RNW Nauen relay next door 9895 kHz, 0600-1100 UT too.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30)
5950 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1650-1715, 16 Oct, English, music, IS at 1649,
talks; 22431, useless signal.
5950 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, /0759-0920, 23 Oct, IS, English, news, nusic,
Pacif. reg. news, etc.; 43443, adjt. QRM.
9615 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1800-..., 16 Oct, English, news; 44433 just
until the (late) start of a rlgs stn at 1805.
9615 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 0700-0758*, 23 Oct, English, news,..., Trade
Winds prgr, announcements, IS; 54433, adj. DRM QRM.
17675 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 2115-2214, 27 Oct, English, talks, tx
bradkdown, Natl. R prgr "Sunday Morning"; 34443, adjt. QRM de CHL 17680.
Best reception via the K9AY.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 0845-..., 14 Oct, just audible, not
readable; 15341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
NORWAY 9760 [tentat.] DRM BBC Kvitsoe at 1500 UT. Mons-Fris 1400-1700
35kW at 190 degrees.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
PAKISTAN 4835.4 On 31 Oct at 1623 came across a station on appr.
4835.4 kHz with buzzy modulation (PAK style) but strong signal in English.
First a lady telling several number ratings and at 1630 a male voice with
some kind of excited speech, also in English. Frequent mentions of
Pakistan. Sudden sign-off mid-sentence at 1635 UT. I recall this is R
Pakistan freq for some broadcasts during UT afternoon with languages other
than English but never heard the signal so loud and not in English. A mix
up or a new B07 schedule?
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Nov 1)
Jari - in B-07 season Radio Pakistan is using 4835 for the Current Affairs
(domestic) programme at 0200-0400 and 1300-1800 (instead of 5080) and for
Urdu to Iran, ME and Africa at 1915-0045, all according to schedules
received.
In A-07 season 4835 was used for Turki 1330-1400 and Dari 1515-1545, but

these two services - as well as Iranian 1715-1800 - are now using 5050.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Nov 1)
Radio Pakistan external service Chinese language broadcast was monitored
in Lahore today from 1200 to 1230 UT on 9380. The signal was strong via
250 kW transmitter, the SINPO rating was 44434. The program content was
Qur'an recitation, 3 minute News bulletin, followed by Pakistani music,
3 minute news comment, anthem. One of the male presenters was speaking
Chinese with heavy South Asian accent, while the female presenter was of
Chinese origin. Interestingly, at the end of transmission, the
correspondence address for Radio Pakistan Islamabad was told in English.
Keeping in view the literacy in English language in China, I wonder how
many would have understood what was said. Most foreign broadcasters to
China have a PO Box arrangement in Beijing and the address is told in
Chinese during the transmission to facilitate correspondence.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Nov 2)
PALAU 15725 T8BZ, Gospel Radio, Koror: Mr. Ben Chan, T88BC, the
Engineering Manager of T8BZ, verified my printed rcpn rpt in 122 days
using an old Voice of Hope World Network QSL depicting the world map. The
rcpn details with confirmation seal and signature were entered on a paper
glued to the back of the QSL. Some mint bird stamp issues of Palau were
also included in the envelope.
The address for rpts is:
Ben Chan, T88BC, Engineering Manager, High Adventure Ministries,
Palau, T8BZ, P.O.Box 66, Koror 96940, Republic of Palau.
(Rajeesh-IND, dswci DXW Nov 4)
PORTUGAL RDPi - Radio Portugal B07: 28 Oct 07 - 24 Mar 2008
UTC days area kHz/site kW
0000-0300 .twtfs. B 11655lis 300
0000-0300 .twtfs. NAm 9544lis 300
0000-0300 .twtfs. VEN 9855lis, ex-13700lis 100
0600-0700 mtwtf.. Eu 7130lis 300
0700-1300 mtwtf.. Eu 9815lis, delete 11875lis 300
0745-0900 mtwtf.. Eu 11660sin 250
0800-1200 .....ss Eu 12020lis 300
0800-1500 .....ss Af 17590lis, ex-21830lis 300
0800-1055 .....ss B/Af 15555lis, ex-17710lis 300 ex-1100
0930-1100 .....ss Eu 9815sin 250
1100-1300 mtwtf.. Af 17745lis 300
1100-1300 mtwtf.. B/Af 21655lis 300
1100-1700 .....ss B/Af 21655lis 300
1200-1500 .....ss Eu 11855lis, delete 15475lis 300
1300-1700 * mtwtf.. NAm 15560lis 300
1300-1700 * .....ss NAm 15560lis 300
1400-1600 mtwtf.. Ind/ME 15690lis 100
1500-1700 .....ss Eu 11635lis 300
1500-2100 .....ss Af 11985lis, ex-17620lis 300
1700-2000 mtwtf.. Eu 9455lis 300
1700-2100 .....ss Eu 9455lis 300
1700-2000 mtwtf.. Af 13720lis, delete 17620lis 300
1700-2000 mtwtf.. B/Af 15465lis 300
1700-2100 .....ss B/Af 15465lis 300
1700-1900 * mtwtf.. NAm 17825lis 300
1900-2100 .....ss NAm 11620lis, ex-15540lis 300
1900-2400 * mtwtf.. NAm 11620lis, ex-15540lis 300
2000-2300 * mtwtfss Eu 9795lis, ex-7380lis 300 ex -2400
2000-2400 * mtwtf.. Af 11825lis 300
2000-2400 * mtwtfss B/Af 11960lis 300
2100-2400 * .....ss NAm 11620lis, ex-15540lis 300
2300-2400 * .twtfs. Eu 7145lis new 300

*) special broadcasts only, usually for sport. All transmissions via
RTP HF centre, CEOC, Sao Gabriel: 4 x 300 kW, 4 x 100 kW (reserve),
except 250 kW Pro-Funk GmbH, Sines, 3 x 250 kW.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld Oct 30)
15690 Lisbon RDP with intermodulation, two spurious faulty signals on
15522 and 15859 kHz at 1400-1600 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
ROMANIA Refurbishing work in Tiganesti and Galbeni not started yes !
7175 poor tiny audio, RRI Bucharest in German via TIG at 0700-0730 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
RUSSIA Google Earth imagery. So many Kyzyl's.
HFCC mentions 6100 kHz 20 kW non-dir from Krasnoiarsk instead. 2200-1800
UT to zone 30.
ITU: 56 01 N 92 54 E
RUS Krasnoiarsk LW 216 kHz 150 kW, 594 kHz 150 kW
56 02 05.42 N 92 45 06.62 E
Kyzyl MW site
RUS Kyzyl Tuva 567 150 kW 828 150 kW
51 41 12.09 N 94 36 20.21 E
UKR Dniepropetrovsk 873 kHz 10 kW
48 25 48.37 N 35 08 25.46 E
(SW TX site Oct 25)
6175 but heard VoRUS Romanian at 1700 UT, scheduled 1800-2000 via Armavir
100 kW 325degr.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
SAUDI ARABIA 9555 three stations at once, around 1600-1800 UT, CRI CER;
CVA SMG Ru; RCI RMP Ru, BSKSA RIY Ar starts before 1800 UT.
9640 strong carrier, but BSKSA Riyadh audio missed, 1500-1800 UT,
Turkistani language section.
15285 no audio, but strong carrier at 0600-0700 UT BSKSA Riyadh Swahili.
BSKSA 0600-0900 UT in Arabic, much stronger nominal 17730 a little bit
lower around 17729.8 ... .9 kHz, Less signal on // 17740 even.
21775 spur of BSKSA ARS at 1200-1500 UT, 21505/21640 spurious.
17895 clash ARS/BOT. 100 kW Botswana is NOT very strong in Spain [checked
this week on holiday here], and in Central Europe too. But 17895 kHz is
used for decades by BSKSA Riyadh, and is always a powerhouse with 500 kW.
Despite an earlier statement this week - Correction by wb:
BSKSA still heard on their 5th terrible BUZZ tx unit this week, again:
17820 1200-1500 UT 500 kW 070 deg Bengali
15205 1600-1800 UT 500 kW 320 deg Arabic
11915 1800-2300 UT 500 kW 295 deg Arabic
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
SPAIN Probably an unknown DRM signal on 9760 at 1500-1600 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
SUDAN 4750 Radio Peace (SDN) um 0320 UTC in Ar und En mit relig. Px.
34333.
Der WRTH-Eintrag "SW in Sudanese Arabic and English" konnte man woertlich

nehmen. Die Predigt erfolgte zweisprachig - ein Satz Englisch, der
naechste Arabisch.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Nov 2)
SWAZILAND 6129.94 TWR, Manzini. Noted at 1952 UT on Oct 10 with very
nice African choral rendition of "Onward Christian Soldiers" (very
reminiscent of the version in Spencer Tracy's 1939 "Stanley &
Livingstone"). Talk, more mx, 2003 an address in Luanda, Angola, also
mentioning "Manzini, Swaziland." "Kimbundu" language to Angola is shown
for this time and fqy at
TWR chimes IS starting at 2005, interspersed with
"This is Trans World Radio, Swaziland" ID many times until 2009*. Heavy
QRN this day but I was surprised at the very good signal strength. Also
hrd a couple of times subsequently.
(Jerry Berg-USA, ARDXC ARDX News magazine Nov 4, via wwdxc)
6129.95v TWR Manzini, at 1945 UT on Oct 14, per JB tip found this at
decent level with Afro-gospel mx and man in lang tlk going through the top
of the hour. Prgm this day ended at 2020 with TWR IS and ID, "This is
Trans World Radio, Swaziland" repeated several times, then off 2024* UT.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Oct 26)
TAJIKISTAN/CHINA 4635.06 Tajik R. on Oct 25 at 1222-1248 UT.
45433-45333 Tajik, Talk ad music, ID at 1245 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 2)
7515 - my unid 7515 kHz of Oct 29th, 1600-1700 UT:
as in previous B-06 season, this is a late IBB Uighur outlet
PLUS FIREDRAKE jamming.
Now appears also in Aoki's list. Dushanbe 200 kW 60deg. // 6115 IRA,
9625 UAE, and 11720 Tinian Marianas.
Noted today Sun Nov 4th, 1600-1700 UT and heavily jammed by China mainland.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 4)
THAILAND 12095 Radio Thailand via Udorn, at 0043-0103 UT on Oct 30, OM
& YL in English, Thailand regional weather forecast (mostly rain), ID for
R.T. English Service, gives website, music till ToH, pips, choral anthem,
bells chiming, into Thai, poor. Also heard R.T. on 15275 at 0200 UT, in
English with better reception, announced broadcasting to West Coast N.A.,
'News Hour' with segments for 'National News' and 'Global News', ID that
Radio Thailand was being broadcast by the 'Public Relations Department of
the Royal Thai Government', by 0226 UT was poor.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 2)
Radio Thailand B-07 schedule:
5890 0030-0200 3,4,7-9,11GB 250 190
6040 1130-1145 49 UDO 250 030 Lao
6040 1145-1200 49 UDO 250 284 Burmese
6185 1000-1100 54 UDO 250 136 Thai
7160 1300-1315 45 UDO 250 054 Jpn
7160 1315-1330 44 UDO 250 030 Ch
7160 1330-1400 44 UDO 250 054 Thai
7255 1100-1130 49,54 UDO 250 144 Vietn/Khmer
9535 2000-2015 27,28 UDO 250 321 Ge
9535 2030-2045 27,28 UDO 250 321 En
9535 2045-2115 27,28 UDO 250 313 Thai
9680 0000-0030 48,53,57 UDO 250 256 En
9725 1400-1430 49-51,55 UDO 250 132 En
9805 1900-2000 18 UDO 250 329 En
9810 1230-1300 49-51,55 UDO 250 132 En
11730 0530-0600 27,28 UDO 250 324 En

11855 1800-1900 39,40 UDO 250 284 Thai
11870 1200-1215 54 UDO 250 154 BM
12095 0030-0200 7,8 UDO 250 006 En/0100 Thai
15275 0200-0330 6,7 UDO 250 038 En/0230 Thai
and MW Bangkok 1575 kHz, Thai at 1030-1100, Mo-Fr 1100-1130/1200-1230,
Sun-Thur 2230-2400 UT.
VoA MW Bangkok 1575 kHz, En 0000-0100, 1130-1200(1100- Sa/Su), 2230-2400
Fr/Sa; Lao 1230-1300; Thai 1630-1700; Myanmar 1430-1500, 1530-1630; Khmer
1330-1430, 2200-2230; Vietn 1300-1330 UT. (Nov 2)
TURKEY 9765 TRT Cakirlar in Albanian at 0700-0730 UT, spurious
distorted signal down to 9705 and up to 9781 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
TURKMENISTAN 279 Turkmen R, Asgabat, at 2307-2320 UT on 26 Oct,
Turkmen, folk songs; 23331, QRM de RUS, not BLR, but then I may be wrong.
I'd swear their 5015 outlet was detected as the prgr seemed to be the
same, but this TKM fq is bad for too long now.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 31)
UKRAINE RUI signal lobes towards Iberian peninsula are very POOR in
strength, 7440 kHz 0600-0900 UT is like a 20 kW unit.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
UNID SITE Today I saw a posting of Matti Ponkamo in Finland on the
Finnish DX- mailing list saying he heard "Voice of Hope" announcement
immediately after Miraya FM program on 9825 (time was not specified). On
Nov 1, I checked 9825 just prior 1800 and there was a station (no ID but
believe it was Miraya FM, with local light music and "phased"
announcement). At 1800 the audio was faded down and immediately another
faded up with AWR ID. AWR is scheduled on 9825 at 1800 to SoSudan via MOS
[AUSTRIA]. So if the station prior 1800 was Miraya FM, it is possible that
it is broadcast via Moosbrunn.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Nov 2)
Most probably "Miraya FM" feed goes through VTC MNO-Merlin control room
too - like VTC brokered transmissions - in London, U.K. - Wildest
speculations for long time, that broadcasts originate via Bulgarian
Telecom facility Kostinbrod. (wb)
NEXUS-IBA IRRS B07.
Shortwave Schedule effective Oct.28, 2007:
0900-1000 9510 150 kW/non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf UNL German Sunday
1000-1300 9510 150 kW/non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sunday
1300-1330 15750 150 kW/095 deg SoAs/India UNL English Sunday
1300-1600 9825 150 kW/160 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Eng/Ara Daily till Nov.1
1500-1800 9825 150 kW/140 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Eng/Ara Daily from Nov.2
1800-2000 7285 150 kW/non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Fri-Sun
EGR=European Gospel Radio
MIR=Miraya FM Radio, Southern Sudan
UNL=Universal Life
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
9825 Strong [? vailed IRSS outlet] at 1500- UT English and Horn of Africa
music.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
The 9825 kHz transmission of course is Miraya FM for Sudan. And as always,
it is up to us to point out that these are NOT coming from Milan, or even
>from Italy. Bulgaria is thought to be the site, but the Bulgarians keep
denying it. So maybe somewhere else in eastern Europe. There could even be

more than one site.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 31)
UNID 6225 noted seemingly IRIB Tehran in Spanish at 2030-2130 UT,
via Sitkunai Lithuania? Others Ital at 0630 on 11515; Ru at 1430 on 9300,
6265 (x6255) Ge 1730, Fr 1830, En 1920-2030.
7255 at 2100 UT and later, WeAfrican? R Botswana?
7545 ?YFR in Italian at 0700 UT.
9962.9 Slavic accent English number station noted at 1600 UT.
7470 An UNID Kurdish?? station noted with closing "Internationale" around
1757-1800 UT cl-down on 7470 kHz, is this one of the Grigoriopol-Moldova
outlets in Persian, which appeared also in past winter seasons - half
decade ago?.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
U.K. Voice of Vietnam via Reinos Unidos:
3985 via Skelton UK, at 2030-2130 UT. 250 kW, 121 degr in direction
Richtung of Paris, Marseille, aber genuegend breiter Keule auch in den
Wiener Osten. In Skelton hat man nur 2 x 75 mb Antennen, ist jedenfalls
nicht sehr gesegnet mit dieser hardware ...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
USA 7545 YFR from YFR FL USA at 0700 UT in Italian language.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
UZBEKISTAN B-07 for CVC International via TAC=Tashkent:
English to India
0100-0300 on 9480 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
0300-0600 on 13685 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg, cancelled
Hindi to India
0000-0400 on 6260 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg, ex 0000-0200
0200-0400 on 9975 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg, cancelled
0400-1100 on 13630 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1100-1400 on 9500 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg, ex 1100-1300
1400-2000 on 6260 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg, ex 1300-2000
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
VATICAN STATE 9555 terrible 3 stns, CRI CER, RCI Vatican State relay in
Russian, and BSKSA Arabic all on 9555 kHz. 1600-1800 UT slot.
VERY DISTORTED Vatican Radio tx on 9645 kHz, noted up to 9770 kHz. at
0700-0805 and 1530-1730 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
New VR 5965 kHz. 5965 is the daytime channel of Vatican Radio, ex5885 due
of DRM Norway 5895 kHz.
Re the item from Chuck Bolland-FL-USA in dxld:
5965 is the new morning (in Europe) frequency for Vatican Radio. Bernie
O'Shea put out a schedule in the last few days which shows that 5965 opens
at 0410 UT. At 0700-0745 I've heard their listed Italian, French and
English news bulletins. It might sound like the BBC (British English) but
it is Vatican Radio. Arabic follows at 0745 UT until off at about 0800.
The move to 5965 might have been prompted by the use of DRM from Kvitsoy
on behalf of the BBC on 5895 at 0500-0700 then 5875 at 0700-0800. I think
most of us will know the VAT IS - the bird via RAI Rome is of course now
no longer heard via SW.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Nov 3)

5965 kHz scheduled 0410-1210 UT. 010, 330, and 350 degrees. UTC+1 hrs:
0510-0525 CECO 250 AM 5965 010
0525-0540 SLOVACCO 250 AM 5965 010
0540-0600 UNGHERESE 250 AM 5965 010
0600-0619 POLACCO 250 AM 5965 010
0620-0639 TEDESCO 250 AM 5965 010
0640-0659 FRANCESE 250 AM 5965 330
0700-0729 INGLESE 250 AM 5965 330
0730-0759 MESSA LATINA 250 AM 5965 330
0800-0844 RG-IT-FR-ING 250 AM 5965 330 Weekdays
0845-0905 ARABO 250 AM 5965 330 Weekdays
1015-1115 UDIENZA_MERCO. 250 AM 5965 330 Wednesday
1151-1200 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 250 AM 5965 350 Holidays
1200-1229 ANGELUS 250 AM 5965 350 Holidays
1200-1215 RG_ITALIANO 250 AM 5965 330
1230-1300 RADIODOMENICA 100 AM 5965 350 Holidays
1300-1310 RG_FRANCESE 250 AM 5965 330
(ibid., via Vatican Radio - Frequency Management, Oct 18)
VIETNAM 4739.71 R. TV. Son La on Oct 29 at 1259-1305 UT. 35232
Vietnamese. Talk, ID at 1259 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 2)
YEMEN 6135, Rep. of Yemen R, San'a, at 1435-1500 UT on Oct 05, Arabic
ann, Arabic music, 34444 heard // 9780 (22222 - almost covered by
Chinese).
(Bjarke Vestesen-DEN, touring Madaba-JOR, dswci DXW Oct 31)
Yes heard 6135 Yemen too, easily in Spain on daytime, when toured there
last week, wb.
ZAMBIA/GERMANY/SOUTH AFRICA On
the CVC station says it will be coming "soon" from Cape Town. So I wrote
them to ask when "soon" might be. Quick answer from says "Hello there, The building renovations are taking a
little longer than we had hoped. So, we are not up and running quite yet,
But are hoping to be by December. We will post any developments on the
website, so keep watching that space!"
(Finn Krone-DEN, dswci DXW and also dxld Oct 31)
Surely this does not mean any CVC SW transmissions from Cape Town, or RSA,
but just a studio, perhaps to feed the pending new broadcasts via their
own site in Zambia, if not Germany.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 2)
B-07 for Christian Voice via LUS=Lusaka:
English to South and Central Africa
0500-1500 on 6065 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
1500-0500 on 4965 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
English to West Africa and Nigeria
0600-1400 on 13590 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from Dec.1
1400-1700 on 13650 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from Dec.1
1700-2100 on 13590 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg from Dec.1
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
WARC 2007 - World Radiocommunications Conference.
A BBC leaflet produced for WRC-07 calls for more shortwave broadcast
spectrum.
The leaflet is available from the High Frequency Co-ordination Conference
website at

It comments that there is no spectrum available in the 4-5 MHz bands for
International Broadcasting.
The leaflet also points out that some broadcasters already operate outside
the Broadcast Bands defined by the ITU. They say this affects an estimated
330 kHz of spectrum outside of the broadcast bands between 4 and 10 MHz.
High Frequency Co-ordination Conference
World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07)
(Southgate, via Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 2)
ERO report on first week of WRC-07:
Agenda Item 1.13:
"taking into account Resolutions 729 (WRC&#8209;97), 351 (WRC&#8209;03)
and 544 (WRC&#8209;03), to review the allocations to all services in the
HF bands between 4 MHz and 10 MHz, excluding those allocations to services
in the frequency range 7 000-7 200 kHz and those bands whose allotment
plans are in Appendices 25, 26 and 27 and whose channeling arrangements
are in Appendix 17, taking account of the impact of new modulation
techniques, adaptive control techniques and the spectrum requirements for
HF broadcasting"
The discussion on this agenda item started as expected. As CEPT is the
only regional organisation, who has other proposals than NOC, every word
said by CEPT is on the 'goldscale'. It is sometimes amusing to see that
during discussion on elements of the AI, such as Resolution 729, every
proposal made by CEPT is brought in connection to a possible modification
of Art. 5, whilst Resolution 729 is in no way related to Art. 5.
In the sub working group dealing with 1.13 firstly a first confrontation
took place with the rest of the world. And this was on the order how the
elements of the AI should be discussed only. We could agree that the fist
item to start was Resolution 729 but so far no agreement was reached
whether first Resolution 351 or Resolution 544, combined with the review
of the bands 4-10 MHz should be handled first. As said almost the whole
world is in disagreement with the CEPT proposals for AI 1.13 especially
related to the additional spectrum for broadcasting and all type of quasi
technical arguments are used to stop us.
Coming week the real 'fights' will start on this issue and we will see
where we are at the end of next week. That it will not be easy is perhaps
too simple statement.
Full document (deals with other spectrum):
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 2)
DRM aurora on the receiver horizon ?
Some news items from Thomson (ex Tales/Thomcast/BBC_Asea, Switzerland-
France-Germany) company newsletter
"RadioNews Autumn 2007"
which arrived yesterday in the mail.
- new Thomson MW 200 kW analog AM / digital DRM M2W Transmitter
introduced.
- A real hit at IBC Amsterdam fair was the NewStar mobile digital radio
receiver designed for DRM, DAB, FM and AM mode applications. The CNSE

NewStar company from Chengdu, China, demonstrated their
multi-functional and very innovative new product at the Thomson booth
and are bringing it to market at an unprecedented attractive low price.
We are convinced that such receivers will help to boost the spread of
DRM.
- NewStar WR608 from the Chengdu New Star Electronics Company has designed
a new, portable multi-function digital radio receiver.
- NewStar WR608 has packed all the DRM functionalities that listeners are
looking for into a neat, portable model and are bringing it to market
at an unprecedented attractive low price.
- Statistics estimate that there are 2.5 billion (in German Milliard)
AM receivers worldwide to be renewed.
To keep informed, visit the official DRM Website
(Thomson "RadioNews Autumn 2007", November 3rd, 2007)
HFCC Conference 2007 Birmingham-UK
Following my recent visit for one Day to the HFCC Conference near
Birmingham, I have forwarded a report to several people that I know are
interested.
My Final Report is now available on
(Ken Fletcher-UK, BrDXC-UK Sept 6 / Oct 24)
DX-TUNERS started again on a limited number of rx relay sites. DxTuners
is starting up a new private network of remotely controlled receivers.
This is a network of high quality shortwave/VHF/UHF receivers with low
noise, good antennas and DX capabilities.
The receiver line-up includes Icom PCR-1000, Icom R75, AOR, JRC NRD 545.
For full details, please visit
Y.T. has been registered with DX Tuners again last week. But I miss the
Phuket Thailand receiving post very badly.
(wb, Nov 2)
I'm pleased to inform you that DXAsia, run by Alok das Gupta and Victor
Goonetilleke, is back in action after being forced to suspend activities
for most of this year for personal reasons. Updating of the schedules by
country has commenced for the B07 season, and will continue as quickly as
possible following monitoring checks.
Alok's son, who is a computer expert, is writing a program that will
enable Alok to update the site directly from a database, so in the future
updating will be quicker and easier. It's hoped to implement this
arrangement early in 2008.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, hcdx Oct 29)
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ALASKA 9615 the NZL channel in late A-07, now KNLS Alaska in English at
0800-0900 UT slot. ID at 0819 UT by lady annc. S=1-2 today, that may vary
>from day to day.
NZi is now on 9765 kHz in AM after 0830 UT, but heavily hit by an UTE
station on upper flank, strange signal in bc band. // NZi DRM signal on
9870 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
ALBANIA 13640 R. Tirana, new English to NAm at 1530-1600, best heard
yet on Nov 5 at 1529 with IS, 1530 opening with usual schedule, S9+15 or
34443, but fighting my local line noise. Modulation still needs more
punch. Not bothered by a weak adjacent on 13635, presumably CVC Darwin in
English.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 6)
AUSTRALIA All three Northern Territory Sce stns on 120 mB clearly
audible on Oct 23 at 1100-1115 UTC, which is 1800-1815 local time, with
2310 VL8A the strongest (333), followed by 2325 VL8T and 2485 VL8K the
weakest (232).
Next morning, Oct 24 at 2200 UTC, which is 0500 UT local time, all three
60 mB stations audible with 4835 & 4910 kHz in //, but 5025 kHz carrying
separate px.
(Gerhard Werdin touring in Pangandarn-INS, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
BELARUS [c.f. bc-dx # 832] Radio Station Belarus heard past couple of
days on new 6090, 7360 and 7390 kHz with German at 2000-2100, then English
at 2100-2300 UTC.

Quite weak on 7390 but very strong on both 6090 and 7360 here.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 6) [plus distorted 7420 too, wb.]
In Minsk laeuft wohl ein instabiler Sender!
Folgende Beobachtung konnte ich am Sonntag Nov 4 und Montag Nov 5 machen:
UTC 4.11.07
1620 1127.94 Kanal Kultura, Minsk, Bach mx, O=3 // 1026
UTC 5.11.07
1437 1129.30 Kanal Kultura, Minsk, Kammermusik, O=3 // 1026
Mal sehen wo er heute Nachmittag sitzt!
(later)
Die Wanderung setzte sich heute fort. Gegen 1330 UTC konnte
ich Minsk auf 1130.92 kHz mit O=3 hoeren.
(Hans Pammer-AUT, A-DX Nov 6)
Auch Minsk Kuzwelle hat eine boese Endroehre im Einsatz:
7420 kHz suffered by terrible distorted equipment in 7414-7426 kHz,
1800-2400 UT. 73 wb Nov 6.
BULGARIA R Bulgaria wide splatter signal on 7400 (7370-7430 range) this
morning Nov 8th, German 0630 UT.
Spanish service at 0700-0730 UT appeared this morning on 11600 kHz instead
of registered 7200 kHz. // 9500 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 8)
CANADA 9515 Tentat. RCI Sackville in French noted around 2000 UT.
Scheduled 1405 til 2205 UT, 250 kW 277 degr, in En, Ru, Fr, and Arabic.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
Re RCI 9515.
Wolfgang: What you heard was Radio Canada International's service for
immigrants, heard in various languages, on 9515 kHz. Target is officially
eastern NoAM. That service replaced all RCI programming to the US
(including CBC domestic programming which a lot of us miss) about a year
ago.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 8)
Thanks, oh yes, 277 degrees ... wb.
CHILE CVC Santiago in Portuguese 11745 noted much later in 0700-0800 UT
range. Need more time check.
Portuguese to Brasil
0000-0700 11745 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
0700-1000 6050 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1000-2400 15410 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1800-2000 17860 SGO 015 kW / 045 deg DRM
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 8)
CHINA Chanjiang Maritime Security Information Center, established in
2004, is broadcasting news and information to the ships on Chanjiang river
by internet and shortwave. Their shortwave broadcasting is aired at 1345-
1420 UTC on 8794 kHz USB with information on water levels, water routes,
weather, and safety in Chinese. 8794 kHz is probably over Nanjing Coastal
Radio. I received PFC QSL after 40 days for my reception report in Chinese
enclosing 10 yuan bill. QSL signer was Ms.Qing Wang. She also noticed me
with E-mail and S-mail in Japanese!
Address: No.134, Yangjiangdai Road, Wuhan, Hupei, China
URL(in Chinese):

Tel: +86 27 82765666
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
The XJBS is changed in winter schedule from Nov 8.
(Nov 8 to Apr 30 2008)
Chinese 2330-1800
11770 0300-1200, 5060 2330-0300, 1200-1800
9600 0300-1400, 7310 2330-0300, 1400-1800
7155 0300-1200, 3950 2330-0300, 1200-1800
9835 0300-1200, 5960 2330-0300, 1200-1800
Uighur 2330-1800
13670 0200-1400, 7195 2330-0200, 1400-1800
11885 0300-1200, 4980 2330-0300, 1200-1800
9560 0300-1200, 6120 2330-0300, 1200-1800
7275 0300-1200, 3990 2330-0300, 1200-1800
Kazakh 0000-1800
9470 0300-1200, 6015 0000-0300, 1200-1800
7340 0300-1200, 4330 0000-0300, 1200-1800
Mongolian 0000-0330, 0530-1030, 1230-1800
6190 0000-0330, 1230-1800, 9510 0530-1030
7230 0000-0330, 0530-1030, 4500 1230-1800
Kyrgyz 0330-0530, 1030-1230
9705 0330-0530, 1030-1230
7120 0330-0530, 1030-1230
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 8; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-
JPN)
Anfrage Esperanto Programme durch Klaus Spielvogel.
Nach meinem Eindruck von einer Woche Winterperiode hat CRI fast alle
Winterfrequenzen aus dem Vorjahr wieder belegt. Bei den Japanern in Nagoya
findest Du immer die besten Tabellen ueber China Radio:
und klicke links CRI B07 schedule,
die kannst Du auch dann auf Deinem PC downladen.
1100-1157 Esperanto 7210uru, 6100uru, 1017
1300-1357 Esperanto 11650xia, 9440bei
1700-1757 Esperanto 7245xia, 1215fla
1930-2027 Esperanto 9745uru, 7265kas
2200-2257 Esperanto 9860kas, 7315kas
7245 und 9745 habe ich die vergangenen Tage hier in Spanien
erkannt/gehoert.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
CROATIA Winter B-07 schedule of HRT HS-1 in Croatian:
0457-0856 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
0857-1356 on 9830 DEA 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
1357-2356 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
2357-0456 on 3985vDEA 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
EQUAT GUINEA I missed 15190 kHz Equat Guinea in past weeks, even in
Spain no bip on this channel at present.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
ETHIOPIA/ERITREA UNID 6030 kHz.

The programme has no announcements ... only music. No jamming at all.
(GVG)
Hinter BBC laeuft zur Zeit (1905 UT) non-stop afrikanische Musik, ohne
Ansage oder ID. Okapi via AFS, oder etwa ETH?
(Uwe Volk-D, A-DX Oct 27)
It wasn't my find, either, I saw the report below on the German DX-list. I
still haven't really IDed it, as Chris suggested, Radio Oromeya could be a
programme name.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld Nov 6)
Unidentified on 6030 - it's ETHIOPIA.
If there is one thing I do not appreciate, it is members of our group
withholding such information from the rest of us. Ethiopia is just what I
guessed without anything specific to go on.
(gh, dxld)
UNIDENTIFIED. Can I get back to the UNID I reported in dxld 7-133?
6030, Nov 5, 0357 Vernacular opening announcement after IS which I didn't
recognize. Same format of non-stop HOA vocals to past 0500 as reported in
DXLD 7-133, but believe I could finally hear snatches of speech 0502. Have
been monitoring this regularly every morning, however no clue as to exact
identity so far.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Nov 5)
Unseems what one would hear on ICDI even if on air earlier than scheduled.
I suggested it might be another Ethiopian or opposition frequency on 49m.
(gh, dxld)
The African station on 6030 kHz is Ethiopia, though exactly what it is is
still not fully clear!! Mauno Ritola drew my attention to it 10 days ago,
but I did not report it to this group as (a) it was Mauno's "find", and so
his to report if he so wished, and (b) we have had had something of a
problem with it!!
My friends in Nairobi identified it as Voice of the Tigray Revolution, in
// with 5980 kHz.
However, Mauno has also heard IDs for "Radio Oromiya" on it, and has heard
6030 and 5980 kHz carrying separate programmig at times, so some mystery
remains. Perhaps the Ethiopians have been using it to relay different
things?
It seems to be on all day, from the morning until closing at 2100.
Over the past year, both Voice of the Tigray Revolution and Radio Fana
have added extra transmitters and used a variety of frequencies. Recently
they have been heard on 5960, 5970, 5980, 6110 and 6185 kHz. With Radio
Ethiopia on 5990 kHz, the 49mb has become a playground for new Ethiopian
transmitters. Mauno notes that 6030 kHz has been exceptionally strong in
Finland.
Here in the UK I can hear 6030 in the evening, but underneath BBC in
Arabic.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Nov 6)
What's the station playing continuous African music on 6030 kHz at 1600
past 1730 UT? I was checking this after Uwe Volk alerted me wondering
whether this is the new Central African 1 kW. I have been hearing it for
the last several days continuous music ,but no announcements. Music
however is very Somali/Ethiopian?Eritriyan type, not what I expect to come
>from CAF Republic.

(later)
The programme has no announcements ... only music. No jamming at all.
(Victor G. Goonetilleke 4S7VK, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
Today 5 Nov Eritrea and jammer after 1600 UT seem to be jumping around
range 8000-8100 kHz. Same thing in the vicinity of 7175 kHz.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Nov 6)
On 4 Oct around 1630 UT noted Ethiopian jammer on 7800 kHz with some talk
underneath. After a while the jammer stopped and the frequency was empty.
Scanning around noted Eritrean broadcast on 7900 kHz weak but clear. It
was in // with Eritrea on 7180 kHz. After a while both channels were
caught by jammer. The Ethiopian "multitone" jammer audio was also in
synchro on both frequencies.
Eritrean 1st program was on 7100 kHz.
I wonder if Eritrea now uses R Bana transmitter during 1600-1700 time
block.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Nov 4)
FRANCE/MONACO New from Monaco. Since yesterday November 1st, there is a
new station on MW 1467 kHz from Col de la Madone (Monaco/France).
It's RADIO MARIA FRANCE, from 0500-1900 UT on 1467 kHz and also 24/24 h on
FM 95.4 MHz.
Adresse is: Radio Maria France, B.P. 42 F-06341 La Trinite Cedex, France.
Also news from France:
RMC Info stop all MW relays in France. Now only on 216 kHz and FM. By the
way Beur FM is on the air on 1584 kHz from Perpignan.
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, dxld Nov 2)
Radio Maria 1467. On these days on 1467 kHz is reported in the morning and
in the evening Radio Maria, in French, from Monaco. Also via PlayDX Ciao
Giampiero
Giampiero Bernardini
Milano, Italy
(via BrDXC-UK, Nov 5)
GEORGIA 9494.76 Today noted for the first time after summer prop break
the Abkhazia-Georgia separatists area Radio in Russian, tiny at S=1-2
level on odd 9494.76 kHz, but well ahead of poor WYFR co-ch even 9495.00
kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
GERMANY 153 Die Langwelle DLF Donebach wird heute und in den den
naechsten Tagen circa 0810-1800 Uhr ausser Betrieb sein. Im
Antennenabstimmhaus muessen die beiden Antennen abgestimmt werden.
Kuerzlich wurden ja die alten Telefunkensender gegen neue
transistorisierte TransRadio Einheiten ersetzt, die ausser AM auch DRM
moduliert senden koennen.
Jetzt muss man die knifflige Arbeit der notwendigen DRM Breitbandigkeit
der 153 kHz Antennen verrichten.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 8)
Deutsche Telekom schliesst mit Telediffusion de France Vertrag ueber
Erwerb von T-Systems Media & Broadcast ab.
Die Deutsche Telekom AG hat mit der franzoesischen TDF-Gruppe eine
Vereinbarung ueber den Verkauf der T-Systems Media&Broadcast GmbH

abgeschlossen. Beide Partner wollen die Transaktion im 1. Quartal 2008
vollziehen. Der Enterprise Value betraegt 0,85 Mrd. Euro.
Der Verkauf von Media&Broadcast ist Teil der Strategie "Konzentrieren und
gezielt Wachsen", die der Vorstand der Deutschen Telekom am 01. Maerz 2007
der Oeffentlichkeit vorgestellt hat. Im Rahmen des Programms zur
Mittelfokussierung konnte bislang Anlagengueter mit einem Enterprise Value
von insgesamt rund 2,1 Mrd. Euro verkauft werden.
T-Systems Media&Broadcast GmbH ist eine 100-prozentige Tochter der T-
Systems Business Services GmbH. Media&Broadcast konzipiert, erstellt,
vermarktet und betreibt spezifische Dienstleistungen fuer Kunden der
Rundfunk- und Medienbranche. Das Portfolio umfasst terrestrische
Rundfunksender und -verbindungsnetze sowie
Satellitenuebertragungsleistungen. Daneben bietet die Media&Broadcast mit
seinen ca. 1.200 Mitarbeitern rundfunknahe Kommunikationsloesungen fuer
spezielle Geschaeftskunden an.
Der Kauf steht unter dem Vorbehalt der Genehmigung durch die zustaendigen
Kartellbehoerden.
(Nov 8, 2007)
Ein Tochterunternehmen der Deutschen Telekom, die T-Systems
Media&Broadcast GmbH, hat den Zuschlag fuer den bundesweiten technischen
Sendebetrieb von Fernsehen via DVB-H bekommen. Das teilte die
Bundesnetzagentur jetzt mit. Bereits zur CeBIT 2008 sollen erste Staedte
DVB-H-Fernsehen empfangen koennen.
(Nov 8, 2007)
GREECE 792 According to observations sent to me, ERA SPORT seems to
have taken in use the old VOA Kavalla transmitter on 792 kHz ( // 981
kHz). Can anyone confirm?
(Herman Boel-BEL - MWC Nov 4 via dxld)
792 KAVALA TRANSMITTER?
Dear John, all
The explanation is as follows: 792 kHz is transmitted from Malgara, west
of Thessaloniki together with 1179 kHz, via a combiner through the same
antenna.
792 kHz is using a HARRIS 100KW transmitter, transfered to ERT by IBB,
years back. An identical transmitter is operating in Corfu (Kerkyra) for
at least 4 years by now.
The reason that the second transmitter was not activated earlier, even
though it was in Malgara, was the fact that different management level at
ERT were unable to agree on the operating frequency. After VOA, at 792
kHz, was ceased in Kavala about 2 years ago, the officials found another,
very clear, frequency , so they activated it.
(Demetri Vafeas-GRC, ERT - Dipl. Electrical Engineer Deputy Supv., Nov 7)
GUIANA FRENCH TDF DRM test remains weaker than before, and center has
shifted down 5 kHz, so now it covers 17865-17870-17875, Nov 8 at 1455. Kai
Ludwig found a German posting that indeed they have redirected the beam
toward Europe instead of NAm:
Apparently beam change since here in Europe strong signals were reported
at the same time. Btw, programming was RFO Guyane:

And the DRM schedule checked Nov 8 indeed shows this, but on the wrong
frequency: 1300-2000 daily 17875 35 Europe 150 RFO Guyane French
Montsinery However this transmission usually starts later, ends
earlier than times shown, and has been M-F only.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
DRM 150 kW via 7500 kms distance towards Europe seems powerful enough.
(wb)
INDIA Best propagation of AIR Indonesian service this morning on all
three channels: 15770, 17510, and 17875 kHz. 0830-0945 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
INDONESIA FM. Eight years after the downfall of Suharto it seems that
the use of languages in media is being liberalized. Here in Bandung there
is one FM station broadcasting entirely in Chinese. This is not an
overseas relay of some sorts, since it carries local place names and
products. Especially the use of Chinese in public was totally banned under
Suharto, now Chinese characters appear in printed adverts and on
signboards of shops. Also, there is at least one FM station broadcasting
entirely in Bahasa Sunda, the west Javan regional language, quite distinct
>from BI. This was unheard of ten years ago, except the occasional
broadcast of a local wayang kulit play.
(Gerhard Werdin touring in INS, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
The following stations were (not) audible on 23 & 24 Oct between 1100-1400
UTC:
2960 RPDT2 Manggarai; anncts by YL in definitely BI, poor level even here
SIO 232.
3215 RRI Manado not heard.
3266 RRI Gorontalo, local/reg anncts in BI, meny ment of
"pemerintah"=government, distinct echo prob from feeder, later gone when
studio anncts, ID & TA waktu Indonesia tengah Central Indonesia Time, SIO
433.
3325 RRI Palangkaraya, Indonesian pop mx, SIO 444.
3345 RRI Ternate, phone-in px in BI, SIO 333.
3579 tent RSPK Ngada, here I am not sure, too weak to identify even the
language.
3976 RRI Pontianak, BI telephone reports, SIO 444.
3987 RRI Manokwari, word px in BI with either instr mx in background or
second station 3985/3990.
3995 RRI Kendari, local/reg anncts with many ment of "pemerintah", SIO
333.
4050 Pirate; chat by male voice in BI, 1 min off, then on again, chat w
backgrd mx, quite strong but hollow audio.
4606 RRI Serui, BI lovesong, 1159 RPK (SCI), ID into warta berita, co-
channel Utye or Pirate w talk in BI, SIO 333.
4750 RRI Makassar, BI news, still the strongest of them all here, but dist
audio, SIO 434.

4790 RRI Fak-Fak, BI anncts, 1209 sports transmission w rapid talk by OM,
SIO 434.
4870 RRI Wamena not hrd.
4875 RRI Sorong not hrd.
4925 RRI Jambi, word px & live rpts in BI, later ID into regional news,
the second strongerst here, SIO 444.
4925 Pirate at 1425 after s/off of Jambi, chat & mx, sounds rather
unprofessional, also at around 1430 no IS, no ID or TA, strong - I recall
10 years ago when I lived here having come across this several times,
pirate stns occupying a RRI stn after close-down of latter.
(Gerhard Werdin touring in Pangandarn-INS, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
JORDAN R. Jordan seems to have replaced some of its English hours on
11690 with French. Nov 5 at 1524, well after HCJB was off, but as always
with RTTY on the low side, I found pop music in French, and at 1526 an
announcement in French. Again at 1538 when splatter from Venezuela/Cuba
11680 was also a problem. When there were lyrics to the music, they were
in French, such as at 1556. Then at 1600 theme music, presumed ID but
fade, and into rock music in English, which went on to 1607 when an
announcement said "You are listening to , new sound". I never got a
definite ID for Jordan in either language, but don't see how it could be
anything else.
For B-07 RJ is scheduled on 11690 at 1400-1730 to Eu and 48-USA plus
Atlantic Canada. WRTH 2007 shows RJ has a French service on FM 90.0 until
1600, which they are now apparently duplicating on SW until that hour,
leaving only one sesquihour of English. Or was it a mistake? Further
monitoring needed.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 5)
11690 is Radio Jordan and scheduled 1400-1730 as he lists. Sign on time
varies, and it can be heard most days before 1400. As I heard announced,
the French and English services are temporarily sharing a studio due to
ongoing work at the broadcast centre. They apologised for "any
inconvenience" to listeners, but didn't say for how long this arrangement
would continue.
RJ is currently operating via only one SW transmitter - via 11810 (sign on
around 0445-0815 and sign on around 1130-around 1345), 11690 and 9830
(sign on around 1845-around 2100). Times vary daily by up to 10 mins or
so.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Nov 6)
And thanks to a tip of Ian Baxter in SW TX Site of last week:
Google Earth has a slight better image display now, - not perfect -, but
one can see the SW mast array, and the two 1494 kHz MW masts northerly
too.
JOR Al Karanah SW site
31 44 32.22 N 36 27 40.63 E
and on smaller Google Maps satellite function too:
JOR Al Karanah MW 1494 site
31 45 48.71 N 36 28 51.04 E

(wb, Nov 6)
KOREA/CHINA 15210 bad clash co-channel in 9-10 UT slot: KBS in - I guess
- supposed to be Japanese[but Korean is scheduled!?] and CRI in En.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
KUWAIT 17530 missed the total schedule for IBB Pa/Da at extended 0430-
1030 UT via Kuwait tx site.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
LITHUANIA/IRAN 7545 IRIB Tehran in Italian language replaced now 11515
by 7545 kHz via Sitkunai relay in the morning service at 0630-0730 UT,
Suuuuper signal S=9+40dB in Germany. // Kamalabad 13620 and 15085 kHz.
Noted already in Spain in last week, and came across again this morning.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 8)
MALAYSIA 5030 at 1539 UT on Nov 6. For the past few mornings I've
noticed a relatively strong cochannel under CNR1 China. I presuming this
must be RTM Sarawak. Sometimes gets up to almost the level of CNR1 before
fading down again.
Nothing noted, by the way, of PCA on 4755.26 lately (I had good audio from
them a month ago). Very little action on the SW bands, so I'm confining my
listening to mostly on the MW bands for TA and TP reception (which has
been a fantastic season).
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Nov 6)
MOLDOVA 7370 Gestern Nov 7th und heute war Radio PMR auf 7370 kHz mit
SINPO 54444 zu hoeren.
Gestern natuerlich einschliesslich des deutschen Programmes von 1720 bis
1740 UT. Angesagt werden zwar andere QRGs. Zum Glueck setzt man die nicht
angesagte Frequenz ein. Fuer alle RR-Schreiber oder Stationsmitschnitt-
Fans goldene Zeiten. Die E-Mail-Adresse lautet
Der Programminhalt weicht von saemtlichen GUS-Stationen ab. Eine Sowjet-
Nostalgie und Russland-Orientierung sowie eine Solidaritaet mit den
anderen abtruennigen Republiken, Sued-Ossetien und Abchasien, praegen den
Programminhalt.
(Dietrich Hommel-D, A-DX Nov 8)
7470 An UNID Kurdish?? station noted with closing "Internationale" around
1757-1800 UT cl-down on 7470 kHz, is this one of the Grigoriopol-Moldova
outlets in Persian, which appeared also in past winter seasons - half
decade ago?.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 30/Nov 2)
7470 Radio Democracy Shorayee 1700-1800 1.3.56. Persian 250 188 Samara RUS
05015E5317 RDS b07
(Aoki B-07 via dxld Nov 4)
NIGERIA [tent] 9690 noted an UNID station, just above threshold, but
couldn't even recognize the language. Aoki list shows Ikorodu NIG at 0800-
1630 UT, S=1 signal. Maybe the path from AF into Blackpool is over the
maritime and that particular signal is much stronger at your home ?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
PORTUGAL Operational B-07 of RDP Internacional/Radio Portugal:
Monday to Friday

Europe
0600-0655 on 7130 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
0700-1300 on 9815 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
0745-0900 on 11660 SIN 250 kW / 055 deg
1700-2000 on 9455 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
2000-2255 on 9795 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg for special txion (sport)
2300-2400 on 7145 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg for special txion (sport)
Middle East/India
1400-1600 on 15690 LIS 100 kW / 082 deg
Sao Tome/Principe/Angola/Mocambique
1100-1300 on 17745 LIS 300 kW / 144 deg
1700-2000 on 13720 LIS 300 kW / 144 deg
2000-2400 on 11825 LIS 300 kW / 144 deg for special txion (sport)
Brasil/Cabo Verde/Guinea Bisau
1100-1300 on 21655 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
1700-2000 on 15465 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
2000-2400 on 11960 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg for special txion (sport)
USA/Canada
1300-1655 on 15560 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg for special txion (sport)
1700-1855 on 17825 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg for special txion (sport)
1900-2100 on 11620 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg for special txion (sport)
Tuesday to Saturday
USA/Canada
0000-0300 on 9455 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg
Venezuela
0000-0300 on 9855 LIS 100 kW / 261 deg
Brazil
0000-0300 on 11655 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
Saturday and Sunday
Europe
0800-1155 on 12020 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
1200-1455 on 11885 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
0930-1100 on 9815 SIN 250 kW / 055 deg
1500-1655 on 11635 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
1700-2100 on 9455 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg
2100-2255 on 9795 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg for special txion (sport)
2300-2400 on 7145 LIS 300 kW / 045 deg for special txion (sport)
Sao Tome/Principe/Angola/Mocambique
0800-1455 on 17590 LIS 100 kW / 144 deg
1500-2100 on 11985 LIS 300 kW / 144 deg
USA/Canada
1300-1655 on 15560 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg for special txion (sport)
1700-1855 on 17825 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg
1900-2100 on 11620 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg
2100-2400 on 11620 LIS 300 kW / 300 deg for special txion (sport)
Brasil/Cabo Verde/Guinea Bisau
0800-1055 on 15555 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
1100-1655 on 21655 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
1700-2100 on 15465 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg
2100-2400 on 11960 LIS 300 kW / 226 deg for special txion (sport)
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
RUSSIA/VATICAN STATE [and non] XEYU, 9599.5v, Nov 5 at 2312 UT,

causing a big het to Vatican Radio, 9600.0 kHz, closing English. Axually,
Vatican is supposed to be on 9600 kHz from SMG only at 2315-2400 UT in
Vietnamese. They must have turned it on early.
BTW, per VR engineering sked via Wolfgang Bueschel, if you hear it on 9600
during the previous hour in Chinese, 2200-2245 UT, it's currently 120 kW,
218 degrees from Khabarovsk, but from Dec 2 to Feb 2 it will be instead
250 kW, 263 degrees from Petropalovsk, then back to Khabarovsk from Feb 3
to March 29.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 6)
Noted a Russian language 5 number station yesterday Tue Nov 6th 1735 UT on
exact 5820 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
13660 kHz Additional? VoRussia's En service with nx from 0900 UT, most
probably FE site towards FE/PAC area.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
Surprised to note VoRUS English via Khabarovsk on 9550 kHz in past days.
0600-0800 UT, S=3 signal today. Moscow mailbox started 0708 UT today.
Target is China and Tibet, 0200-1000 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 8)
Unregistered frequency of VOR in Vietnamese and 2 hours in Russian WS
1200-1500 on 15150 MSK 250 kW / 100 deg, instead of registered 15460.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
DRM - News release from the DRM Consortium:
Bonn, Germany - The digital technology "DRM" is the topic of conversation
at the first international DRM Symposium in Russia which takes place from
9th to 12th of October in Moscow at the President Hotel. The symposium is
being held by both DRM members RTRN -The Voice of Russia and Deutsche
Welle with the participation of the DRM Consortium and the support of
Radio Rossi, Radioagency-M, TRC EFIR, DRM supporter NREC and the DRM
members Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, TRANSRADIO SenderSysteme GmbH, and
T-Systems Media & Broadcast.
(dxld)
Interesting 11 page report on the symposium:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 8)
SERBIA International Radio Serbia will add a 30-minute show in Serbian
to Europe 1100-1130 UTC on 7240 kHz via Stubline 10 kW as of today Monday,
November 05, 2007.
Today I phoned Belgrade and also asked them about the QSL policy, and I've
been told in several months, when the website will be
redesigned, they will be sending only electronic QSLs.
(Dragan Lekic-SER, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 5)
7240 um 1100 UT. International Radio Serbia will add a 30-minute show in
Serbian to Europe 1100-1130 UTC on 7240 kHz via Stubline 10 kW as of today
Monday, November 5, 2007.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 5)
Listened to the first quarter hour of Radio Beograde in Serbian language,
R Serbia Internat at 1100 UT, today Nov 6th.
7240 Stubline poor tiny 10 kW unit. In peaks S=5-6 signal in Stuttgart
Germany.
Tiny strength n o t to be recommended to the average Serbian national

living here in Central Europe.
Comparition: Similar poor Belarus signals Minsk 7230 and Brest 7265 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
DI, 06.11.07., 10.55 UC...... mit IS usw. und guten O=4, nur wenig
Rauschen. Signal stabil und klar hier in Ost-Oesterreich.
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, A-DX Nov 6)
7240 IRS hat in Stubline wohl einen Steilstrahl-Strick in der Luft
haengen, da waren auch schon beim Auftauchen desselben auf 6100 kHz im
September die besten Signale in OE zuhoeren.
Ich habe auch mit Aldi MP3 mitgeschnitten und beim Programmstart um 1100
UT waren die staerksten Signale herein gekommen, spaeter die zweite halbe
Stunde drueckten schon sehr frueh asiatische Stationen herein, z.B. die
Nachbarn Khabarovsk 200 kW und Beijing 150 kW auf 7245 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
SINGAPORE All four 49/41 mB-outlets heard on 24. & 25. Oct at 0400 and
throughout daytime:
6000 Chinese channel, Mandarin pop, 0430 news, SIO 433
6150 English channel, 0445 business news, 0500 ID, relays 98.9 Live, not
93.9, very clear anncts ! SIO 433
7235 Bahasa Malaysia channel, pop mx into studio chatter of OM & YL, SIO
544
7275 Tamil channel, studio chatter by YL into very Indian sounding pop
song acc by indian drums & flute.
(Gerhard Werdin touring in Pangandarn-INS, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 6)
SLOVAK REP/ITALY [non] IRRS official bcast via Rimavska Sobota site in
Slovak Republic since April 13, 2007, see below.
EUROPEAN GOSPEL RADIO on their website
announces the usage of Slovak tx site [Rimavska Sobota with 150 kW of
power, wb.]. But some antenna pictures seen on website show still
Bulgarian site Sofia Kostinbrod instead.
Nexus-IBA IRRS, Universal Life, Miraya FM Radio, Southern Sudan relay via
shortwave 9825 kHz which reported widely in past two weeks. So - seemingly
- all IRRS transmissions originate now from Slovakia.
see
(...) "NEXUS INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION prostrednictvom
frekvencii 7285, 9510, 6125 a 15735 kHz do zahranieia." (...)
on page 17 under Slovak Telecom / Nexus IRRS:
and
"1.4.2004 - zn¡ enie vìkonov kr tkovlnnìch vysiela ov v RS na 150 kW"
So IRRS started at Rimavska Sobota on April 13, 2007.
(via Gordon Brown NWDXC, Nov 7)

IRRS-Shortwave A07 250307 281007 SUMMER 2007. Eff April 13, 2007
UTC UTC
WKDAY FREQ START STOP TARGET ITU zones kW
=================================================================
Fri 7285 16.00 18.30 EU 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
Sun 9510 09.30 12.00 EU 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
Sun 15750 13.00 13.30 FEast 30-31,40-43 150
Sun 6125 14.00 15.00 EU 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
Sun 7285 16.00 19.00 EU 18-19, 27-30, 37-39 150
All times, target zones and power (150 kW) will remain the same for each
program.
NEXUS-IBA IRRS B07 281007 300308. Shortwave Schedule eff Oct. 28:
0900-1000 9510 150 kW/non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf UNL German Sunday
1000-1300 9510 150 kW/non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sunday
1300-1330 15750 150 kW/095 deg SoAs/India UNL English Sunday
1300-1600 9825 150 kW/160 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Eng/Ara Daily till Nov.1
1500-1800 9825 150 kW/140 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Eng/Ara Daily from Nov.2
1800-2000 7285 150 kW/non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Fri-Sun
EGR=European Gospel Radio
MIR=Miraya FM Radio, Southern Sudan
UNL=Universal Life
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 30)
EUROPEAN GOSPEL RADIO - EGR.
Coverage: All of Europe, Portions of Former Soviet Union.
Potential Audience: 163 million souls
Power: 150,000 watts
Transmitter: Shortwave (What's Shortwave...?)
We are excited about our newest European service broadcasting from
Slovakia utilizing state of the art broadcast equipment and digital
technology. With the station's new strategic location your messages will
reach a larger audience with a powerful and clear signal.
Beaming a powerful 150,000 watts throughout all of Europe and portions of
the former Soviet Union you have the potential of reaching over 163
million shortwave radio listeners! And, you will also minister to many
more souls via the internet with the station's streaming audio technology.
(via Gordon Brown NWDXC, Nov 7)
SWEDEN Frequency change for Radio Sweden in Swedish and English to
As/Pacific
1400-1500 NF 9400 HBY 500 kW / 070 deg, ex11550.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 7)
TURKMENISTAN 4930 kHz in LSB.
Guten Abend - gerade sitze ich vor den 130 GB der gestrigen Nacht im 60
mb. Die groesste Drolligkeit, die ich bisher entdeckt habe:
Turkmen Radio auf 4930 kHz in LSB (!) mit Traeger; es wurde definitiv kein
oberes Seitenband ausgestrahlt. Bis 0200 UT kam das 3. Programm ("Miras"),
dann wurde NF-maessig darueber (!) das 2. Programm ("Car tarapdan") mit
wiederum eigenem Pausenzeichen gelegt. SIO 343-3, und alles in
Turkmenisch.
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX Nov 4)
Guten Morgen, Juergen & die Runde - das mit der Tonbandspule weckt

Erinnerungen. Allerdings sind heute SDRs wie der SDR-14 oder Perseus
demgegenueber ein qualitativer Sprung.
Die wichtigstens Zeiten zum DXen sind ja wohl:
* s/on
* s/off
* Sonnenaufgang/-untergang Sendeort
* Sonnenaufgang/-untergang Empfangsort
Letztere von wegen "Greyline enhancement". Die breitbandige (!)
Aufzeichnung nun versetzt einen in die Lage, schnell bei einer Station
zwischen diesen Zeiten zu wechseln. NBC Kaduna 4770 kHz etwa kommt beim
s/on (verspaetet, aber) recht eindrucksvoll mit dem Testton, der gleich
zeigt, woran es am Sender mangelt (s/on von Djibouti 4.780 kHz mit dem
selben Testton ueberzeugt ungleich staerker).
Ist der Empfang zu den anderen Zeiten besser? Zwei, drei Mausklicks, und
man weiss es. Oder man klappert nacheinander alle Inder nach einer Lokal-
ID ab, die oft zwischen 15:25 und 15:30 Uhr UTC erfolgt. Oder man sieht in
der Aufzeichnung genau jene Luecke, die ein stoerender Sender
hinterlaesst.
Perseus teilt ja die bis zu 400 kHz breiten Aufnahmen automatisch in
Abschnitte zu zehn Minuten, die beim Abspielen fugenlos wieder
zusammenfliessen. Einen beliebigen Abschnitt daraus kann man als Schleife
durchhoeren, beispielsweise 01:59 bis 02:01 Uhr UTC, um sich auf die Suche
nach Stationsansagen zu begeben. Das "Original" geht dabei nicht verloren,
man kann beliebig viele Versuche unternehmen, hinsichtlich Bandbreite,
Demodulationsart und Noiseblanker (z.B.) den Empfang zu optimieren.
Das alles sind die entscheidenden qualitativen Unterschiede (und bei
weitem noch nicht alle), die die neue Dimension des DXens ausmachen. Wobei
selbst meinem einigermassen hellen Kopf erst langsam - weil: konditioniert
durch jahrzehntelanges Scheuklappen-DX hinsichtlich Zeit & Frequenz - die
tatsaechlichen Moeglichkeiten aufgehen / eine Energiesparlampe erreicht da
ihren Nennluxwert bedeutend schneller ...
Was mich zudem begeistert, ist die optisch gestuetzte und somit optimierte
Wahl der Bandbreiten. Man glaubt gar nicht, wie eine derart angepasste
Bandbreite die Verstaendlichkeit erhoeht! (Zwischen Uighur und Turkmenisch
konnte ich allerdings auch schon am SPR-4 wenigstens unterscheiden; mit
dem Doppel-Blind-Test allerdings wuerde ich da wohl scheitern). Hinzu
kommt die verblueffend klare Demodulation, besonders, wenn ein
Synchrondetektor zum Einsatz kommt.
Hinsichtlich des Perseus stelle ich gerade weitere fast 30 Audioclips
zusammen, die dann auch Beispiele mit Synchrondetektor enthalten. Dann
kann sich jeder selbst davon ein Hoerbild machen. Ja, die Aufnahme von
Turkmenistan ist dann auch dabei - nur echt mit der Kuckucksuhr zur vollen
Stunde!
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX Nov 6)
UNIDENTIFIED 7733.5 kHz encountered with a big signal, Nov 7 at 0639
with ME music, slightly unstable carrier producing warble, and seemingly
mixed with utility QRM. 0643 song ends with birds chirping, applause,
Arabic announcement mentioning akbar, M&W interchange, 0647 back to pop
music in Arabic. Kept listening but unfortunately dozed off and missed
hourtop ID if any; 0706 M&W news headlines punxuated by stingers, 0715
music. I often start my bandscan of 7 MHz downward at 7780 WYFR, and glad
I did or would have missed this. Sounds like a major station, and too
strong to be a likely spur; no // found lower on 7 MHz. Could it be a
semi-harmonic? Not unless there is something on 15467.0. If this wasn't a
one-shot, should be easily audible in Europe, perhaps also in evening.

BTW, there is one other station registered above 7.7 MHz, Emirates Media,
Dhabayya UAE, on 7770 at 2200-0100, 500 kW at 300 degrees to NW Africa,
but I have seen no reports of it.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 7)
U.K./ALGERIA This is probably the B-07 schedule of Algeria's Qur'an
service, via VTC/Merlin, UK transmitters; please confirm:
0400-0500 6125 WOF 250 160
0400-0600 6090 RMP 500 180
0500-0600 6025 WOF 250 160
1900-2100 9455 WOF 250 160
11815 RMP 500 189
2100-2300 5915 RMP 500 160
9850 SKN 300 180
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 8)
USA/GERMANY/MOROCCO/RUSSIA Nov. 05 at 1930-1945 UT 5850 kHz - collision
between VOA Croatian[Tangiers-MRC] and Polish Radio Warsaw [DTK Juelich]
in Ukrainian. Here in Subotica, Serbia really strong collision. At 1945
UTC VOA signing off ("Yankee Doodle").
Nov 05 at 2030-2100 UT 6040 kHz VOA Serbian - excellent reception till
2050 when Krasnodar tx suddenly tune up (warm up) and then VOA Serbian
almost totally inaudible.
>From 2055 Krasnodar added periodical buzz tones and then I totally
couldn't hear VOA Serbian.
At 20.59.30 VOA Serbian dropped carrier immediately, and exactly then
started RNW in Dutch via Krasnodar 500 kW 290deg.
Solutions:
- VOA Croatian 1930-1945 should change the frequency of 5850 kHz
- RNW Dutch (Krasnodar tx) should cancel warm up 2050-20.59.30 UTC
on 6040 kHz.
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Nov 6)
Einladung.
Am Freitag dem 14. Dezember 2007 besucht der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club das
Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv Wiesbaden
Unter den Eichen 5 (Haus C)
D-65195 Wiesbaden
Beginn der Fuehrung 15.00 Uhr MEZ.
Wuensche, was man gerne hoeren moechte aus dem riesigen Angebot bitte
mitmailen, damit das DRA sich vorbereiten kann.
Alle RMRC-Mitglieder und DX-Freunde sind herzlich dazu eingeladen.
Harald Gabler
RMRC Vorstand
(Nov 8)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALBANIA 1458 Albania off-frequency. Medium Wave Fllaka heard in New
Hampshire USA with sophisticated special MW antenna equipment, and
measured on exact 1457.626 kHz after 2300 UTC.
1457.626 Fllake Nov 9 at 2320 UT. Het against 1458 kHz, measuring
1457.626 kHz, signed off at 2330 UT.
(Bruce Conti-Nashua New Hampshire-USA, mw-offsets Nov 9)
ANGOLA SW BCB TX Site Archive] BGA Benguela (Angola)
... possible here: 12.5528 S 13.4264 E ?
(Jari Perkioemaeki-FIN OH6BG, SW TX site Nov 12)
But only two MW masts, I guess ? wb.
AGL Luanda two sites nearby, maybe former Cuban sw communications towards
Habana ?
08 47 21.49 S 13 17 36.09 E ?
08 46 25.09 S 13 19 44.90 E ?
Or even Luanda maritime radio ?
(wb, Nov 12)
ANTARCTICA Friday Nov 9 was another good day for LRA-36. I was about to
go out and didn't have time to stay with it, but there was music audible
on 15476, not 15475, at 2052, a few minutes before scheduled closing.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 11)
15476 LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Esperanza Antarctic
Base, at 2010-2035 UT, Nov 9, Spanish, local romantic songs, talk by
female about different Antarctic islands, nice announcement, "...en Radio

Arcangel San Gabriel...", TC: "hora 17 y 34 minutos", weather report for
Esperanza Base: ".vientos moderados, cielo cubierto y precipitaciones" ,
ann.: "Cada media hora con noticias 15476 kHz", 34422.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, dxld Nov 11)
AUSTRALIA For some historical pictures (and info) of the Radio Australia
- Darwin transmitter site. Follow the link below.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 11)
ABC regionals: 2310 / 2325 / 2485 kHz. Song called "Birds of Paradise"
(sounded like techno mixed with aborigional native music), YL announcer,
and pop music. 2310 kHz came in at a very nice level, with the other two
audible, but nowhere near as strong.
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer Nov 13)
BELGIUM It was announced that the VRT (Flemish Radio and Television)
will keep its analogue AM transmitters on 540 kHz (Radio 2), 927 kHz
(Radio 1), 1188 kHz (Radio 2), and 1512 kHz (RVI) in 2008. This means that
earlier plans to quickly replace the current transmitters and to turn the
1188 kHz into a DRM transmitter have been cancelled.
(Herman Boel-BEL, MWC via dxld Nov 12)
BHUTAN 6035 BBS (tent.) on Nov 10 from 0030 UT tune w/ woman ann mixing
with L. Voz del Guaviare - latter began to dominate the channel after
0040. Need to tune this earlier to confirm BBS - they always have Buddhist
chanting from just after s/on anmts at 0000 to approx 0030 UT. Pgm sched
for Saturday morning (local Bhutan time) shows a women's program in the
0030 to 0100 UT time slot. At this time of year Bhutan can make it to WCNA
via long path on a good day, and that was last year w/ 50 kW xmtr. S2 and
fading.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 10)
BOLIVIA 5952.4 R Pio XII Siglo XX 0030 to 0040 on 9, 8 and 7 November,
good signal with narrow filter and notch filter.
5996.33 Bolivia possibly, with om in Spanish 0030 to 0040; 0945 to 1005
UT. With same fade pattern as 5967.68, R Nacional de Huanuni, Huanuni 10.
(Robert Wilkner-USA, DXplorer, Nov 10)
BRAZIL Something of a mini-opening to Brazil with R. Imaculada Conceicao
4755 kHz fair-poor with Portuguese religious talk between man and woman;
two mentions of Campo Grande on 4894.9 kHz would suggest R. Novo Tempo.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Nov 13) No time given, maybe 0200-0300 UT. wb
UNID Brazilian with Portuguese talk and lively vocals at 0224 UT; several
possibilities but no ID heard yet.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Nov 13)
BULGARIA R. Bulgaria: Just rcvd a unique blank QSL-card from RB. This
special 14 by 9 cm double-sided card commemorates the "50 years DX Program
in English of Radio Bulgaria," as stated on the front. Further info states
that it was launched by Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, on Nov 17, 1957, still the
present editor. It is not only the longest running prgm in the history of
Bulgarian b/cing under the same name, on the same days, at the same times
and with one and the same DX Editor, but in world terms too, notably 2d
only to the late Alistair Cook's 58-year running "Letter from America"on
the BBC.
There are colourful photos of the DX editor, Rumen Pankov for Broadcast
Tips and five EG staff ancrs who read the DX prgm presently and also the
transmitting site near Plovdiv, about 140 km from Sofia. Certainly a
collector's item, and I, like many, will be listening in to this week's
50th anniversary prgm for that special verified QSL.

(Richard Chen, Trinidad & Tobago, edxp; DXplorer Nov 11)
CANADA Frequency change for Radio Canada International in
English/French
1800-2000 NF 17790 SAC 250 kW / 105 deg to NoWeAf, ex17740 eff Nov. 12
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 12)
15230 CRI Sackville in En, 1400-1500, S=8 signal. (backlobe here in
Europe)
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
CAF A new shortwave station in Central Africa Republic is making
Christian broadcasts and community health information available to most of
the country's 3.5 million people. This is the country's first privately
owned shortwave station.
Curt Bender of the Indiana-based HCJB Global Technology Center led the
team that installed the station in Boali, culminating several years of
planning and prayer by partner, Integrated Community Development
International (ICDI).
"Our partner, Jim Hocking, and the staff of ICDI have prayed and worked to
see this vision of nationwide Christian radio," said Bender, who manages
radio planting and development at the technology center in Elkhart.
In a clear example of the voice and hands of Jesus at work, Bender shared,
"This is a country that has been devastated by war and HIV/AIDS. The folks
at ICDI plan to use the radio broadcasts to help disseminate community
health information and to spread the gospel. The needs are immense, but
this station is a significant step in helping a people who need so much."
The low-power shortwave station, broadcasting at 6030 kHz, airs eight
hours daily with programming in French and three African languages, Sango,
Aka and Fulfulde. "This radio station will enable the staff at ICDI to
deliver community health information and the gospel daily to remote
villages inaccessible by vehicle," he added.
Bender, together with engineers Dan Anderson, Don Hastings and Jeremy
Maller, installed the 1,000-watt shortwave transmitter at ICDI, a ministry
founded by Hocking 3« years ago.
Anderson said response to the new broadcasts was almost immediate. "Within
hours of going on the air the station received cell phone calls from 10
towns across the country even though no formal announcement had been made.
Reports came from as far away as 300 miles! Pray that many will come to
trust Christ and that the churches in the country will be built up through
the ministry of this station. We thank God for the privilege of having a
part in starting this ministry."
A week earlier (Thursday, Feb. 22), the mayor of Boali spoke during a
"commissioning ceremony" to thank all the people who helped make the
station a reality. "Her comments were aired to the nation over the radio
during an initial one-hour test broadcast," Bender said.
The TB1000 shortwave transmitter, while portable and compact like a FM
transmitter, "can send the signal much farther than FM transmitters." The
antenna, designed at the technology center by Hastings and Maller, covers
an area almost the size of a football field when fully assembled.
The team also set up two satellite dishes for access to the Internet. This
allows ICDI and other mission organizations in the country to have
"reliable e-mail and Internet access," Bender explained.
Hocking first got involved with HCJB Global Voice six years ago when he

was with Grace Brethren International Missions. At that time engineers
helped the mission set up an FM station in the capital city of Bangui.
"I felt like we needed broadcasts that would reach further," said Hocking.
Poor roads make traveling to many villages difficult or dangerous. For
these reasons, radio has become the logical tool to reach the inaccessible
people of the country.
It was a year after founding ICBI that he began serious discussions with
HCJB Global Voice regarding a shortwave station to complement the
ministry's community development work. The radio station as an effective
way to disseminate community health information and spread the gospel.
ICDI has been involved in various community health projects across Central
African Republic such as well-drilling to provide drinking water in remote
villages, orphan care and micro-enterprise development.
Hocking expressed his appreciation to the staff at the HCJB Global
Technology Center on Monday, March 5. "There would not be a shortwave
station on the air today in the Central African Republic if not for the
help of HCJB Global," he said. "We are already having fantastic results
with people calling from across the country."
Source: HCJB Global in
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, DXplorer Nov 9)
CHILE CVC Santiago.
Photo gallery of CVC Chile installations Calera de Tango.
click to Nosotros / Instalaciones or Galeria de Fotos on
same information given also under Portuguese, Ondas Curtas, O come‡o no
Chile ...
... and two mediumwave outlets too ... Subtel.cl shows 570 kHz 50 kW
Agricultura, and 1060 kHz 100 kW Sta. Maria de Guadalupe.
Google Earth imagery.
CVC Voz Christiana, Calera de Tango, 7 curtains and a non-dir? antenna on
the easterly end.
33 38 38.99 S 70 50 59.19 W
(Nov 10)
CHINA 4980 Xinjiang PBS Urumqui Nov 10 via long path w/ man and woman
anns in Uighur from 0112 UT, more dramatic sounding pgm w/ man and woman
and some inst mx from 0113 - nice signal at S3+
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 10)
4820 Xizang PBS Lhasa, 1052-1105, Nov 10, Mandarin. Various announcers
and musical bits. Pips/presumed ID at 1100 followed by OM until music at
1105. Poor/fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
The Anning site near Kunming, Yunnan, has recently appeared in high
resolution on Google Earth, though unfortunately there's quite a bit of
glare or haze in some areas. I see a large complex of buildings around
24 53 04 N 102 29 44 E
Two big directional mediumwave arrays are visible to the west and south, I
think each with two // rows of four masts. One array must be beaming
approx 160 deg towards SE Asia, the other must be beaming approx 260 deg
towards S Asia. There are one or two single-mast MW antennas towards the

north of the site, presumably for the CNR domestic services on 855 and
1008 kHz.
(Alan Davis-Asia, ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)
and 28 SW array masts at
24 52 56.89 N 102 29 17.25 E
1521 The Hutubi 500 kW CRI transmitter in Xinjiang, NW of Urumqi, seems
to have several directional arrays at its disposal. It is off for two
minutes for antenna switching from 1257, 1457, 1557, 1657, 1757. The sign
off is at 1957.
(Olle Alm-SWE, ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)
CUBA/DRM Radio Habana Cuba Dxers Unlimited's midweek edition for Nov
13-14 2007, by Arnie Coro radio amateur CO2KK.
This program features re-runs about solar cycle predictions and about DRM.
Hi amigos radioaficionados ... from Havana, this is the midweek edition of
your favorite radio hobby program the one and only featuring the most up
to date HF propagation updates and forecasts ...
I am Arnie Coro, radio amateur CO2KK, your host here at Dxers Unlimited, a
show devoted to the promotion and development of our wonderful hobby,
yours and mine ... RADIO ...
Item one: Scientists now are voicing their different opinions about the
forecasts that upcoming solar cycle 24 will be the one reaching the lowest
peak number of sunspots in many, many years ... as a matter of fact, the
peak mean sunspot number expected, and this, I emphasize is according to
one school of thought is said to be barely 75 mean sunspots, something
that will turn the frequency range above 20 megaHertz into the equivalent
of a VHF band for years to come!!! ...
So, if we believe this forecast it's about time to prepare for much lower
solar activity to last for a loooong time amigos!!! The other group of
solar scientists says that cycle 24 may be very active, and even so active
as to reach an average sunspot number that will get close to the record
breaking cycle 19, the one that passed the 200 sunspot number mark.
Item two: Uncoordinated DRM,
digital radio mondiale broadcasts are continuing to harm reception of
regular, standard, AM double side band plus full carrier, A3 mode
international shortwave broadcasts, inside the bands assigned by the ITU
for that service... The reason has nothing to do with DRM broadcast
technology at all, the main causes of this problem can be traced to not
coordinating properly so as to make DRM transmissions compatible with
standard AM and also because of poorly adjusted transmitters used for some
DRM broadcasts that are to be blamed according to experts.
Several highly qualified radio broadcasting engineers think that there is
no room for DRM on the present high frequency international broadcast
bands due to what they describe as an unforethought incompatibility
between AM and DRM..., in other words, they are appealing creating special
frequency spectrum allocations for DRM transmissions, so that they will
not interfere with the traditional technology used by short wave
broadcasters since the very early days or radio. This criteria started
when several chief engineers at stations suffering from interference from
DRM transmissions asked for those DRM broadcasts to be placed on a
separate segment of the assigned bands, effectively giving them a sub-
band, something that in my opinion may prove to be a very wise move.

In the meantime DRM, digital radio mondiale continues to be heard by only
a very small number of listeners worldwide, as low cost, practical
receivers for DRM are still practically non existent for the public to
buy... Once again your valuable comments about DRM broadcasts are invited
amigos, just take a little time to send me your opinion about DRM to
or via air mail, send a postcard to Arnie Coro, Radio Havana Cuba, and
Havana, Cuba...
This is Radio Havana Cuba, the name of the show is Dxers Unlimited, I am
Arnie Coro, your host here at this twice weekly program devoted to all the
different aspects of the radio hobby, from home radioastronomy to Dxing on
the AM broadcast band with a crystal set... from working an amateur radio
contest to wiring up your own low power QRP transmitter and using it on
the air, accepting the challenge of operating with powers less than 5
Watts into the antenna... Yes my friends, radio is never boring, because
you can always learn about a new and fascinating way of enjoying it ...
Even at the solar minimum some very special propagation conditions dos how
up... At CO2KK my ham radio station I am picking up amateurs from South
America on the 10 meters band practically every day, despite the extremely
low solar activity and those are amazing signals considering the low
powers used... Even with a simple half wave wire dipole just 3 meters
above my rooftop, I have made excellent two way contacts on the 28 to 29.7
megahertz band, 10 meters, with stations in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil,
Paraguay and Chile. ...
Don't forget to take a little time now to drop me an e-mail with a signal
report and your comments about today's Dxers Unlimited, send mail to
!!!
Or Send an AIR MAIL Postcard to Arnie Coro, Radio Havana Cuba, Havana
Cuba.
(Arnie via OADX, hcdx Nov 13)
15370 RHC Spanish - or even Venezuela national radio relay via RHC site,
speech to the crowd, at 1400-1500 UT S=6 signal
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
CYPRUS [Northern Turkish occupied zone] 6150 Mx prgr with slow R&B
songs, also songs sung by George Michael and more heard 2000-2103 and
later, only one ID by DJ - a Lady in En " Bayrak Radio and Television
Corporation "(different prgr from those on MW 1098 kHz was) - on Nov 3rd
and on Nov 4th at 0545 UT with poor signal and song " You're tha 1st,
You're the Best and You're the Everything by Barry White all on 6150 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 9)
DRM implementation.
The September 8 edition of Whole World on the Radio Dial from Radio
Ukraine International included a report on the HFCC meeting in Birmingham,
and an interview with Oldrich Cip, chairman of HFCC, including this via DX
Listening Digest:
Host Alexander Yegerov:
Are there any problems with implementation of DRM on AM bands?
Oldrich Cip: Yes, there are two folds I would say. One is that
coexistence, if we can call it, with AM is a bit difficult, because the
DRM signal causes interference, it can even remind us of the Cold War
jamming or something of that sort. And that discourages, some Dxers are
not very happy about this kind of interference, and they complain. But we,
that I now speaking as a chairman of HFCC, we are trying somehow to
regulate this problem in such a way that we recommend to our members that
the DRM transmissions are placed in 13 clusters on the band that they are
adjacent to each other and they are not dispersed among AM transmissions.

But I must admit that the situation is not completed, as we would like to
have it.
(via WDXC-UK Contact Magazine November; Mike Barraclough-UK, Nov 10)
DRM at IBC
Martin Peters in the November 2007 Monitoring Monthly in his Europe
Broadcast scene column reports on his visit to the International
Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, Europe's largest exhibition and
forum for all things radio with 47,000 visitors and in excess of 1300
exhibitors from over 120 countries. DRM had a stand but it was reduced in
size compared with previous appearances.
Several examples of DRM radios, many in prototype phase, were in a glass
showcase, four were on a shelf at the rear of the display area but two had
malfunctioned so could not be demonstrated. A car radio from Blaupunkt,
suitable for DRM reception, worked for a few seconds at a time before
failing. After mentioning the Himalaya DRM2009 Martin concludes:
"So, yet another year passes with the mantra of "DRM soon" ringing in our
ears. However if the lack-lustre display at the IBC is anything to go by,
everyone concerned is just going through the motions whilst planning a
face-saving exit strategy from this industry-driven white elephant."
(via WDXC-UK Contact Magazine November; Mike Barraclough-UK, Nov 10)
DJIBOUTI 4780 Radio Djibouti Nov 8 2015 Arabic music shading toward
Horn of Africa music, into Arabic talk at 2030, more music later, closing
with Djibouti national anthem at 2101 (matches anthem at
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
ECUADOR 15275drm HCJB Nov 11 at 1153 UT. Sporadic reception of German
program with German hymns, about 20% decodable, S/N ratio about 12-13 dB
for this 16.58 kbps stereo broadcast; carrier stayed on past program end
at 1200 UT. 4 kilowatts.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
EDXC EDXC CONFERENCE IN LUGANO.
As you probably know, the 40th anniversary conference of the European DX
Council was held in Lugano, Switzerland between November 1st and 4th. I
was an invited speaker, and used the opportunity to record a 21-minute
round table discussion with several key participants. The recording is now
available at
under "The Two Bobs".
(Bob Zanotti-SUI, to Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld Nov 6)
ETHIOPIA [and non] Ethiopia jammed Eritrea in past months or so --
heavily in 41 mb!
After a tip of GH I checked the 15 MHz range today, Nov 14th. At 1400-1457
UT came across of HEAVY jamming on both chanels of DWL Amharic service on
11645 Kigali and
15640! Trincomalee relays.
The usual jammer of former 15645 kHz range in October heard now on 11645
and 15640 kHz against Deutsche Welle.
Is a combination of four jamming sounds, like bubble, motorboot, pips, and
whistle buoy hauwl.
Never heard about jamming against DWL Amharic before in past decades or so
...

So this heavy jamming seems very new, to protect Ethiopian audience off
the news from Eritrea, I guess. ?
(wb, Nov 14)
DWL HA Ausstrahlungskoordination, Transmission Control Monitoring, told me
today Nov 15 that they were be aware of this [Ethiopian] jamming action in
week #46 already. DWL measurement on monitoring station Bockhacken and
some other international monitoring stations will spy out the origin of
the jamming signals.
(wb, Nov 15)
This matches nicely with my own observations today I had not yet posted:
Now it seems that the Ethiopians, or their supporters, are jamming
Deutsche Welle. Nov 14 at 1443 UT I found jamming on 11645, wavering
carriers sweeping slowing back and forth across the frequency, causing
hets of constantly varying pitch, but as they swept they were wobbling up
and down. At maximum deviation the pitch was high enough that interference
to the target was minimized, but it was worst when approaching and
receding from zero-beat.
The main jammer was much stronger than the target, whose language I could
not identify. With BFO on, I could hear the varying carriers on both sides
of 11645. This was quite different from the rapidly oscillating jamming
heard during the same period the day before on 15645, but nothing audible
there today. At 1455 the jamming against 11645 shifted, or another
transmitter was added, with more rapid oscillation. But the target went
off between 1457 and 1458 UT and so did all the jamming shortly
afterwards.
At 1459 a somewhat stronger carrier came back on, and 1500 Deutsche Welle
ID, into language. I figured the previous station on 11645 kHz would be
yet another Ethiopian clandestine, but looked up in HFCC, we find it's the
Amharic service of DW at 1400-1457 UT via Rwanda, at 30 degrees! Followed
at 1500 by DW Swahili via Rwanda, at 180 degrees why would they aim
Swahili due south from Rwanda??
As for the source of the jamming, either the Ethiopians have made a
considerable investment in a somewhat sophisticated SW jamming system, or
they are clients of an hypothetical International Jamming Services, Ltd.
which uses spare capacity at well-known HF transmitter sites on a
mercenary basis.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 14)
UNIDENTIFIED. 15645 and vicinity, oscillating jamming is back as heard in
late A-07 when Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity was on 15645 after 1500. But
this was Nov 13 at 1433, and Tensae is supposedly on 11900 for B-07. The
jamming was also bothering Greece on 15650. Weak, but the oscillations
seemed to be centered around 15647 and 15643; could not detect whatever on
15645 they were targeting. Another Ethiopian clandestine, if not Tensae?
Nothing on the TDP schedule there now.
BTW, skywave jamming would work best inside Ethiopia if it were
transmitted from abroad, but who would cooeperate in such nefariousness? I
don't know much about the Ethiopian political situation, but I believe
most of the clandestines are based in the US, despite US government
support for the regime, which according to a recent documentary
cooeperated with 'extraordinary rendition'.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 14)
Same ETH jamming signal noted/parked Nov 15th around 1600-1700 UT on 7450
kHz, just near adjacent Firedrake jammed 7445 kHz, IBB Tinian 1500-2000
UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 15)

Tuned in 11645 kHz earlier in the hour the next day, Nov 15 at 1404 UT;
could not hear any DW until after 1430 UT, but the jamming was underway,
variable carrier hets, but also solid noise, motorboating. Wolfgang
Bueschel was also monitoring this and pointed out that the // frequency
for DW Amharic is 15640 kHz via Sri Lanka, and that has also been getting
jammed. I heard that too Nov 15 at 1407, just noise, and much more
effective. He describes the jamming as "a combination of four sounds, like
bubble, motorboat, pips, and whistle buoy howl. Never heard about jamming
against DWL Amharic before in past decades or so".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 15)
FRANCE [MONACO site] 7210, TWR, 0928-0945, Nov 6, listed Hungarian. IS
at t/in. OM w/ ID, religous talks. Weak, faded out by 0945 UT.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
15430 RTI Taiwan via Issoudun in Russian at 1410 UT S=8 signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
GERMANY 153 longwave. Engineers of T-systems Telekom DLF Donebach LW 153
kHz are preparing the antenna of 20 kHz width for DRM mode services in
past six days. TX is off totally or on test in AM and DRM mode between
0710 and 1700 UT approx., and at 1210-1900 UT on Nov 15/16. Both two 500
kW Telefunken beasts of 1981? at Donebach are replaced by new TransRadio
transistorized 500 kW units. Antenna alignment action last from Nov 8th
til 16th.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
Donebach 153 kHz war bereits gestern abend mit 23,5 kbps mono im DRM-
Betrieb. Naehe Kassel mit SNR 23db, was beim Winradio bekanntlich ein sehr
guter Wert ist.
Auch der MR[?] hatte keine Probleme.
(Klaus Schneider-D, direct Nov 14)
1575 kHz Oldiestar analog. Ich weiss nicht ob dies neu ist, aber seit
0 Uhr sendet Oldiestar auf 1575 kHz analog. Also wenn jemand eine QSL
ergattern moechte und keinen DRM empfangen kann. Scheint dies ab
Mitternacht moeglich zu sein.
(Marcel Goerke-D, A-DX Nov 10)
Nach 21 Tagen Laufzeit kam heute ein Bestaetigungsbrief und mehrere
Sticker von 104.9 OldieStar Radio, v/s ist Marisa Busch. Ich hatte an
Digital Radio Berlin Betriebsgesellschaft mbH, Pfalzburger Str. 43-44,
10717 Berlin geschrieben. Die Antwort kam aber von 104.9 OldieStar Radio,
Andre-Pican-Str. 42, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany.
(Martin Elbe-D, Aug 26, 2006)
6105 TWR via Wertachtal, 0838-0850*, Nov 5, English. "Through the Bible"
prg. w/ religous talk and contact info. TWR info and IS at s/off. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
GREECE 1384.34 Radio Macedonia (no relation to the FM station from
Thessaloniki ) transmits from a point near to Verria, about 40 km south of
Thessaloniki. The station is heard in Germany. Station owner name is
Panayiotis.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, hcdx via ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)
GUAM Frequency changes for KTWR Guam:
1200-1300 NF 13765 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg, ex11610 in Burmese Daily
1400-1515 NF 9720 TWR 100 kW / 335 deg, ex 9690 in Korean Sun-Wed
1400-1530 NF 9720 TWR 100 kW / 335 deg, ex 9690 in Korean Thu-Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 12)
GUIANA FRENCH 17875drm TDF DRM, a few days ago centered on 17870, is

ack on 17870-17875-17880, at 1441 on Nov 13, and still weak here, as
redirected to Europe. Now that the programming is (exclusively?) from RFO
Guyane, it should be more interesting to listen to. Strangely, no one has
commented on this change in the drmna yg, except on Oct 26 Brendan Wahl
explained the then absence from 17875 they were testing DRM on 6175 in the
daytime for local reception, and might also try 60 and 90mb.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 13)
HUNGARY INSTEAD OF RADIO BUDAPEST
Dear Gyoergyi, I wonder if you or your former colleagues at Radio Budapest
have thought of starting some other kind of online or broadcast service in
English from or about Hungary? It might even be commercially sponsored.
This has been done in some countries which have lost their external SW
service in English, e.g. Copenhagen Calling, from Denmark, privately
produced; Switzerland in Sound. Regards,
(Glenn Hauser to Gyoergyi Jakobi-HNG, via dxld)
Dear Glenn, As a regular listener you must know that in the last few years
the English programmes operated with a total of 4 people, I was senior
editor since 1992 and served 36 and a half year with Radio. We were
shorthanded which means that despite my experience instead of planning,
networking, negotiating for our future, etc. I did everything from
administration to daily organization, editing, cutting, interviewing, news
editing, and the lot. My younger colleagues and a senior one did not want
to put in more energy in the programme knowing only too well that we were
heading to the end. They were justified.
I am sure they do not want to continue with any kind of radio. I am
entitled to early retirement, as the main source for living. Radio got rid
of all the "outsiders" last year, due to financial difficulties/
broadcasting policy they work with people on staff. I don't really know
what I want to do in the future yet.
How I could operate from home a kind of one person information service, I
don't know. Thank you for the idea and your concern. I shall also think
about it. Keep in touch. Regards,
(Gyoergyi Jakobi-HNG, dxld Nov 7)
INDIA 4840 AIR Mumbai Nov 10 w/ subcontinental music at 0104 tune.
Appeared to be one of the best of the long path Indian regionals on 60 mb.
4860 AIR Delhi Nov 10 w/ subcontinental mx 0106 UT, woman annmt 0106.5,
another woman at 0107 - best of the Indian regionals here w/ S3+ sigs, but
gone by 0128 retune.
4880 AIR Lucknow (tent.) Nov 10 w/ carrier but almost non-existent audio
at 0110 tune - fading pattern similar to other Indian regionals.
(Kashmir) 4950 AIR Srinagar w/ subcontinental mx (female vocalist) at
0117 - strong carrier but weak audio at S2 and deep fades. Essentially
gone by 0125 UT. First time this regional hrd at this QTH, although in
Winter 2006 Jammu was hrd on 4830 kHz. Not quite good enough for a log,
but will keep trying. Kashmir sites fade in later than other Indians here
on long path but signals are generally weaker.
5010 AIR Thiru Nov 10 w/ woman ann at 0050 UT, short mx and man ann at
0053 fol by actuality from a man at 0054.5-0056. Sounded like a news pgm.
Fading fast, typical of So. Asian long path reception here during local
sunset. S2 and fading.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 10)
INDONESIA 3579 RSPK Ngada, Bajawa, Flores; I can confirm that there is
definitely a BC stn with (observed) word px in BI, not pirate-like chat,
rather professional, but even here in West-Java little more than threshold

level on my ICF 7600GR, observed on Oct 23rd at 1145 UT and Nov 8th at
1315 UT.
4750 RRI Makassar Contrary to reports read somewhere the stn is alive and
kickin' ! Hrd here many days, last on Nov 10th between 0900 and 1300+, off
at 1405 UT.
4925 RRI Jambi: this is a bit of a puzzle, between 0940 f/in to abt 1400
UT its definitely RRI Jambi, hrd often here w many IDs. After 1400 on some
days hrd what might be a pirate stn, e.g. on 08.11. at 1400 a male voice
with anncts and chats in BI, many phone-ins, callers giving their name and
place.
What puzzled me there was no ID, no TA, no warta berita, the same px cont
till past 1520 UT, but gone at re-check 1555 UT. Or is it just a "late
night show" on RRI Jambi. Strength here in Bandung as Jambi before, also
audio quite good. On Nov 10th stn was off altogether, not hrd between 1000
to 1400 UT. Anyone any idea ?
(Gerhard Werdin touring in Bandung-INS, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 11)
3325 RRI Palangkaraya at 1400-1422 UT on Nov 11, Calliope-like IS; then
at 1401 UT guy says "Radio Republik Indonesia Palangkaraya...berita...";
several Kalimantan datelines so probably regional news; ended with theme
mx at 1406 UT, followed by less formal chat by same guy; vocal mx segment
followed at 1415 UT; tuned out at 1422 UT. Good signal rising above the
noise floor.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
11784.87 VoINS Indonesian 1400-1500 UT on Nov 14. (11785 - til 1500 UT
also co-ch IBB
Mandarin + CHN Firedrake.)
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
15102 at 0613z Voice of Indonesia. Just a blob of noise till I switched to
FM then a clear 5x6 signal with English Lesson " Lessons for Tourists "
peaking 5x7, presume this is for the locals in Indonesia, so they can
converse with Holiday Makers. Noted October 11 on Icom R75 with G5RV
North/South.
(David Vitek-AUS, harmonics ygroup Nov 12) HX 3 x 5034 or what? wb.
ISRAEL Winter B-07 schedule for Kol Israel till Dec 31:
AMHARIC 1900-1930 6985 9345
ENGLISH 0430-0445 7545 9345 17600 till Dec.14
0430-0445 6280 7545 17600 from Dec.15
1030-1045 13855 15760
1830-1845 6985 7545 9345 15640
FRENCH 0445-0500 7545 9345 till Dec.14
0445-0500 6280 7545 from Dec.15
1100-1115 13855 15760
1800-1815 6985 7545 9345
HEBREW 0500-0555 7545
0600-0755 11590
0800-1030 15760
1115-1355 15760
1400-1455 13630
1600-1725 13630 Fri/Sat
1625-1725 13630 Sun-Thu
1900-0430 7545
2100-2215 13855
HUNGARIAN 1945-2000 6985 9345
LADINO 1745-1800 6985 7545 9345
MUSIC 1045-1100 13855 15760
PERSIAN 1500-1625 7420 9985 13630 Sun-Thu (alt.9390 11605 13850)
1500-1600 7420 9985 13630 Fri/Sat (alt.9390 11605 13850)

ROMANIAN 1730-1745 6985 7545 9345
RUSSIAN 2000-2200 6985 9345
SPANISH 1815-1830 6985 7545 9345
TIGRINYA 1930-1945 6985 9345
YIDDISH 1845-1900 6985 7545 9345
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 12)
JAPAN 5985 Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan, Nov 3 first day of
heavy jamming, also covered Myanma Radio on 5985.8. Reception this past
week fair to poor, with Nov 2 (Fri.) in English with "Shiokaze Sea Breeze"
ID. Still need to check if they use callsigns (JSR) in any IDs.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium Nov 2)
KAZAKHSTAN As in B-06 Voice of Orthodox (Golas Pravaslavia) in Ru 1630-
1700 Tue and Fri on 7460 kHz, announced address in St. Petersburg Russia.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 9)
KOREA D.P.R. Voice of Korea was reported on Nov the 3rd at 1600 with
Nat. Anthem and prgrs in English on 3560 // 9990 and in French on 4405 //
13760. BTW on Nov the 5th at 0700 UT started the winter schedule - times
are as in A-07 and freqs are as in B-06.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 9)
11735v Voice of Korea in Russian at 0800-0900 UT. Noted two independent
carriers here, the stronger on 11734.90, and another on 11735.03 kHz,
hetting each other. Two co-channels txs in use ?
(wb, Nov 10)
4450 KCBS Pyongyang, 1127-1140, Nov 10, Korean. Announcer at t/in,
ballads from 1135 thru t/out. Poor/weak under QRN.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
KUWAIT 13620drm Radio Kuwait Nov 11 at 1145 Conversation in Arabic with
gentleman on telephone; strong signal, S/N 15-16 dB, 100% intelligible
with no dropouts on this 11.64 kbps stream.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
LAOS Lao National Radio - updated information. There's a bunch of links
on Lao National Radio's web page
under which you can find information on Lao regional broadcasting. Here
are some bits of information on unlisted and upgraded stations:
Khammouane Provincial Radio Station was established in 1996 and broadcasts
on 765 kHz using a 10 kW transmitter donated by China.
Luang Prabang Radio Station recently acquired a 10 kW AM transmitter from
the USA, and now broadcasts across the entire province on 705 kHz.
Oudomxai Provincial Radio and Television Station was completely rebuilt in
1993 and today it's broadcasting on 102 MHz FM using a 100W TSD
transmitter donated by China and on 705 kHz AM using a 1 kW transmitter
donated by China.
Vientiane Capital Radio and Television Station has had two second-hand
transmitters that have been donated by Lao National Radio - a 50 kW
transmitter which broke down and could not be repaired due to lack of
spare parts, and most recently a 10 kW transmitter which is still
operating. Today Vientiane Capital Radio and Television Station broadcasts
for 10 hours each day on 640 kHz.
(LNR web page via via ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)
Comments by Alan Davis:

Vientiane has been using 640 kHz for a few years, replacing 702 kHz, but
unfortunately for DXers it was only operating in local daylight at 2330-
1000 UTC last time I checked. I suppose there's a faint chance it could be
detected in Europe around the 2330 sign-on. I believe the 10 kW 640 kHz
transmitter is the unit that used to carry LNR International Sce on 1030
kHz.
I've never been able to hear Khammouane 765 kHz, and suspect it may be
inactive. It was definitely not on air when I visited the Thai city of
Nakhon Phanom, just across the Mekong, which would have been in 1999 as I
recall. In the past few years I've checked 765 quite often from various
locations in Laos and neighbouring countries, but have never heard a Lao
station on that frequency. In WRTH 2008 I've marked the listing as
"unconfirmed".
Oudomxay's listed MW frequency is 800 kHz 1 kW with a Chinese transmitter,
rather than 705 kHz as mentioned below, so probably 705 is a mix-up with
Luang Prabang. In any case, I believe Oudomxay has been inactive for
several years on MW and is now on FM only, based on information from
recent Internet sources.
Luang Prabang has been heard much better at night over the past few years
on 705 kHz than it used to be, so the story about the new 10 kW
transmitter is very credible. For some reason they decided to stay on the
split frequency.
(Alan Davis-Asia via ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)
LIBERIA 4760 presumed ELWA Radio, 2125-2301* UT on Nov 14, English.
Rough copy at t/in w/ CODAR,QRN and fading. Bits of religous talk b/w
music. Slowly improving by ToH w/ OM w/ more religous talk; real "feel
good" stuff; b/w choral music bits. Contact info for California. Hymn-like
music from 2226 UT, sounded Italian, until barely audible announcer at
2300 followed by Liberian NA. NA matches that of old R. Liberia clip at
Liberia 4760 reactivated?
Not 100% certain with this, but the NA and s/off time, which they
broadcasted up to occassionaly, lean toward ELWA.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 14)
I was listening to ELWA at the same time (2215-2301 UT) same day. Similar
programming heard here with deep fades. Went down just before TOH but the
N/A came again very nicely. No positive ID here either, but N/A and freq
suggests this is ELWA. Haven't heard them for a long time (I guess I
haven't tried hard enough :-)
I heard 14 Nov ELWA, Monrovia, Liberia again on 4760 kHz until sign-off
2301 UT.
I checked various websites and found out that ELWA has a new 5 kW sw
transmitter under installation, maybe even testing now. They will use old
4760 frequency and another channel in the 49 meterband. Some pages suggest
6070 will be used.
Not yet known which transmitter will be on which frequency. I e-mailed the
station in Monrovia and hopefully we'll have the latest from them.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Nov 15)
LIBYA Openings on 13mb can be unexpectedly selective. Nov 10 at 1451 UT,
21695 was not only much better than // 17725 kHz, but the best signal on
21 MHz, rivaled only by BBC Ascension 21470 kHz.
Less hum than usual, too. English talk about Allah, ID as V. of Africa

from the Great Jamahiriyah, then for our dear listeners, a talk in a
series about African countries, Mauritius, going into its basic
geographical facts, 1455 UT languages spoken there, etc. Someone else
reported VOA feature on Mauritius recently, which makes me suspect they
recycle the same programming several times, as previously noted with items
on Martin Luther King, etc. BTW, Dave Kenny in BDXC-UK observes that VOA
is no longer doing short English newscasts at various times, so it seems
for English, this bihour is it.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 11)
Voice of Africa's short news summaries in Swahili, Hausa, English and
French which used to follow immediately after the news in Arabic at
various times, appear to have been discontinued. These were carried within
the Arabic service on MW 1251 and 711 kHz as well as intermittently on
various SW frequencies. News in Arabic is still aired at 15 minutes past
the hour, but for the past 3 or 4 months I have not heard anything other
than Arabic.
(Dave Kenny-UK, Nov BrDXC-UK Communication magazine direct and via dxld)
MADAGASCAR RN Malagasy, 5009.5v, 1805 9 Oct, song, music including
accordion accompaniment, 1900 sign-off with instrumental anthem;
transmitter drift up to 5009.66 by 1900, SIO 344.
(Alan Pennington-UK, Sheigra, Scotland DXped, TBL Nov BrDXC-UK
Communication via dxld Nov 11)
5011.05v, 1640 7 Oct, RTV Malagasy, talks in Malagascian and French,
better on USB, // 3287.6 kHz, poor/good.
(Giampiero Bernardini & Dario Monferini-I, Nov BrDXC-UK Communication)
Widely reported as USB mode transmission. wb.
Google Earth imagery. Yahoo maps.
Finally it is now possible to see the "majority" of the Talata-Volonondry
MADAGASCAR relay of Radio Nederland in high res on Yahoo Maps via the
FLASHEARTH website.(just missing the most northerly image).
18 45 10.15 S 47 36 52.63 E
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 11)
And RNM Antananarivo Sabotsy Namehana
18 46 40.83 S 47 29 36.48 E
and MW site
MICRONESIA 4754.9 Pacific Missionary Aviation (tentative) on Nov 9 at
0807 UT. Christian music mixed with religious talk in English, alternating
between the two; much static, not easily intellibigle, minor CODAR
interference.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
MONGOLIA 7260 presumed Mongolian Radio, at 1203-1230 UT on Nov 6,
Vernacular. News/soundbites at t/in. Exotic ballads from 1211 until OM at
1228 UT. Wiped out by USB chatter at 1230 UT. Weak/fading.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11) scheduled 0700-1300 UT
MYANMAR 5985.8 R. Myanma, at 1506-1600* UT on Nov 12, in English; pop

songs, political slogans ("United we stand", etc.), more songs, usual
marching music, at 1516 - "9:46 Myanmar time", YL with news, many clear
mentions of the State Peace and Development Council, followed by
commentary given with indigenous music in the background, 1528-1558 UT
non-stop generic EZL instrumental music, YL gives list of titles of the
music played, ID "Myanma Radio", anthem. Poor to fair. Also briefly noted
in vernacular at 1356 with fair signal, but totally covered by Shiokaze
sign-on at 1400 UT on 5985.0 kHz.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 12)
NETH ANTILLES 9885 Deutsche Welle via Bonaire frequency change on 15
November.
Deutsche Welle's broadcast in German to Australia and New Zealand at 0800-
1000 UTC via Bonaire will change its frequency from 15 November onwards
due to interference from a Spanish DRM transmission [of REE Noblejas,
9780drm 100kW 50degr] on 9780 kHz at same time slot. The current
frequency, 9785 kHz, will change to 9885 kHz.
RNW Hilversum site:
(RNW Hilversum site, Nov 13)
Checked today Nov 13: REE Noblejas in DRM mode covers 9775.15 to 9784.80
kHz range on my Eton E1, using 2.3 kHz filter. wb.
5785 UNID at 0424 UT in Dutch (not German) extended talk by both man and
woman at fair levels.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Nov 12)
5785 spurious intermodulation at RNW Bonaire tx site?
Jim reports of Unid Dutch outlet on 5785 kHz.
At this time span 0400-0457 UTC RNW Bonaire relay site uses both 5975 and
6165 kHz in Dutch language.
Difference is 190 kHz, and two spurious intermodulations occur
symmetrically near the 49 mb on 5785, and should be - supposed to be - on
6355 kHz also.
6165 250 kW 335degr Dutch
5975 250 290 Dutch
(wb, Nov 12)
NETHERLANDS The Dutch government has invited parties interested in
using one of the remaining unallocated regional FM and medium wave
frequencies in the Netherlands to register their proposals by 30 October.
The plan is to use the same system of comparative applications that was
used for the national licences in 2003. It is intended to begin the
licensing process before the end of 2007. There are twelve FM and four
medium wave frequencies available. The medium wave details are:
828 Heinenoord 20 kW directional (day)/5 kW ND (night)
1035 Echt 10 kW directional (day/night)
1224 Almere 40 kW directional (day)/20 kW ND (night)
1557 Amsterdam 1 kW ND (day/night)
(Radiocommunications Agency Netherland via RN Media Network 6.10.2007)
1602 Radio Waddenzee in Harlingen has now two transmitters available, each
of 500 W. One on the ship and one in a village near Harlingen called
Pietersbierum. We can only have one on air at the time, but both are in
Harlingen.
(Sietse Brouwer, Dir. of R. Waddenzee, Oct 11 via BE; ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)

NEW ZEALAND 5950 R NZi in English noted til 15.49:04 UT, S=3 signal
level in AM mode, but a little weaker on 7145 kHz after the switch around
15.49:44 UT. Switch over took 40 seconds in duration.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 15)
NIGERIA 9690 0800-1630 UT Ikorodu Nigeria site. Google Earth imagery at
06 35 33.81 N 03 29 43.59 E
(wb, Nov 9)
4770 Radio Nigeria Kaduna Nov 8 at 2111 UT. News in English, ID in news
at 2114 UT, canned ID at 2115 UT, ad for station, lots more talk.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN Additional Urdu services on SW, see under U.K. and
USA.
(Alok Dasgupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
Thanks for the news in Urdu services towards Pakistan.
About DWL Dari/Pashto and Urdu services:
Thanks of a tip from Noel Green in Blackpool England and Y.T. noted a
change in DWL's service to AFG.
We noted DWL Dari/Pashto on 13855 instead of former 15620, and in // 12090
from Trinco.
1400-1457 UT, on Nov 12 / 13 / 14 / 15. That seems definitely.
But there is also an additional [test] frequ of 9380 kHz in use. Mainly
for Urdu at 1430 UT, but heard also earlier in Dari/Pashto ... 9380 is in
parallel to 13855, but Trincomalee Sri Lanka 12090 kHz transmission is 1/8
second behind.
I guess this latter 9380 service is coming from Al Dhabbaya UAE ???
A reserve frequency of 9380 kHz for R Pakistan Urdu to ME/NE is registered
in same time slot too ... but R PAK uses 7520 and 11570 instead.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 15)
DEUTSCHE WELLE
Following frequency will be added as a test transmission until further
notice, starting November 14, 2007: Urdu 1430-1500 UT 9380 kHz
(Kanwar Sandhu-IND, UDXL)
... well it actually came on air at 1330 UT and carried the Dari and
Pashtu services // 12090 and 13855, and now Urdu at 1430. It was stronger
at sign on that it is now at 1430 UT, but conditions might be the problem
today. I have been monitoring the 9 MHz band over several days, and each
day signals are received differently. Some times NoAsia is best, others
SoAsia, while the Pacific stations such as Tinian and Guam are not very
well heard at all.
But Palau (if that's what it is) via 9965 seems fairly consistent, and
Australia 9475 usually very good - 9560 and 9590 are also audible, but
9580 difficult in QRM.
(Noel Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
RA SHP 9500 in 1900-2000 UT gap very good here in Europe. (wb)
Winter B-07 schedule for Radio Pakistan:
ASSAMI 0045-0115 on 7445
URDU 0045-0215 on 11580 15480
BANGLA 0115-0200 on 7445
HINDI 0215-0300 on 7445
TAMIL 0315-0345 on 15620
GUJARATI 0400-0430 on 9350

PASHTO 0500-0545 on 6235
URDU 0500-0700 on 11570 15100
ENGLISH 0730-0830 on 15100 17835
URDU 0830-1100 on 15100 17835
TAMIL 0945-1015 on 15620
SINHALA 1015-1045 on 15620
HINDI 1100-1145 on 7445
ENGLISH 1100-1105 on 15100 17835
CHINESE 1200-1230 on 9380 11570
BANGLA 1200-1245 on 7445
NEPALI 1245-1315 on 7445
TURKI 1330-1400 on 5050
URDU 1330-1530 on 7520 11570
RUSSIAN 1415-1445 on 9395
DARI 1515-1545 on 5050
ENGLISH 1600-1615 on 6240 7520 11570
TURKISH 1630-1700 on 6240
URDU 1700-1900 on 7530 9380
PERSIAN 1715-1800 on 5050
ARABIC 1815-1900 on 6280
URDU 1915-0045 on 4835
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 12)
RADIO PAKISTAN CHINESE SERVICE.
The comments of Lenfant Lee from China are very pertinent. Out of total
transmission time of 30 minutes, up to 8 minutes are daily taken up by
Qur'an recitation and National Anthem. Program contents of Chinese service
definitely need attention. Even the same Pakistani songs are played
repeatedly which gives the feeling of listening to the same program each
day. But regrettably R. Pakistan external services management is not
bothered; they treat it largely as a formality.
As regards the reception of Radio Pakistan Chinese service. It has not
been heard clearly on 9380 kHz in Lahore after 29th Oct, 2007. 11570 kHz
used to be quite a consistent frequency during last few years but is now
rarely heard in Lahore.
Around two years back I sent an e-mail to R. Pakistan Hindi service at
their announced e-mail address
I was shocked to find it void (reply: mailbox not found). A few days back
when I again heard the Hindi Service announcer asking the listeners to
send e-mails at that address, I checked it again and found that it is
still void.
Interestingly the status of e-mail address for the Chinese service,
is reported by Lefant Lee to be the same. This is really disgusting. At
least a greater sense of responsibility is expected from a state
broadcaster.I wonder why don't the external service get new e-mail
address, which really is not a problem at all. Appreciate if Lee could
some day inform them the status of their e-mail address through surface
mail. This could save the potential e-mailers from frustration. My
correspondence with them in this regard had proved to be in vain in the
past. Anyhow expect better response for Lee.
And one more thing, can Lee tell us that he is in which city/province of
China to enable us to determine the North-Eastern broadcast radius of API-
5 and API-6.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Nov 7)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3335 R. East Sepik, 1147-1215, Nov 9, Tok
Pisin/English. YL w/ news at t/in, ments. Lorangau. NBC relay at ToH w/ EG

news re Pakistan and U.N. Back to YL at 1203 and OM b/w choral music bits.
Animal/bird-like call at 1206 into presumed radio drama thru t/out.
Remarkable signal at t/in, eventually fading out by 1215. Quick checks for
other 90m PNG's revealed a few carriers but nothing like this one.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
PERU 5014.5 presumed R. Altura, 1052-1103, Nov 9, Spanish. Music at
tin, OM from 1055 until presumed ID announcement at ToH, right back to
music. Poor, rapidly deteriorating.
5039.3 presumed R. Libertad, 1023-1036, Nov 8, Spanish. OM w/ talk b/w
musical selections. Poor under QRN.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
5050, Guangxi BCS-Nanning, 1104-1121, Nov 8, listed Vietnamese. OM and YL
w/ talk, presumed ID at 1115 followed by OM thru t/out. Weak but
improving. // 9820-fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
POLAND New stations on the air
1332 Twoje Radio Stalowa Wola has a power of 0.5 kW
1404 Twoje Radio Chojnice Plus has a power of 0.8 kW and broadcasts local
programs 0700-0900 and 1700-1900 local time. At other times it's relaying
Polskie Radio Gdansk.
1485 Twoje Radio Klodzko broadcasts local programs 0800-1000 and 1700-1900
local time. At other times it's relaying Polskie Radio Wroclaw. The
station has a home page at:
1584 Twoje Radio Andrychow has a power of 0.8 kW and has local programming
0800-0900, 1200-1300, 1700-1800 and 2100-2200 local time.
At other times it's relaying Polskie Radio Krakow. The station has a home
page at:
(various Polish sources via
Additional information about 1404 Twoje Radio Chojnice Plus: The city is
located 100 km southwest of Gdansk. The station is managed by a local
paper "Chojnice24". The full identification is: "Radio RCH Chojnice-AM
1404 kHz"
E-mail
(Mauno Ritola-FIN and Bengt Ericson-SWE, via ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)
RUSSIA 15735drm VoRUS Komsomolsk-na-Amur sendet in DRM Modus um 0200-
0600 UT. Kommt da noch etwas in Europa an, zumindest in der Stunde bis
0600 UT? Oder passt das nicht mehr in der Wintersaison? Was sagt der
Himalaya?
(wb, Nov 9)
11615drm Voice of Russia Nov 11 at 1138 UT. Signal on the brink of
decoding, 12 dB S/N, but only occasional snippets of audio making it
through; program in German. 17.46 kbps stream.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
15150 ?? Came across of a Russian language DX programme of "Golos Rossii"
at Wed 1340 to 1358 UT. Most probably Pavel Mikhailov speaking - in like
machine gun type ...
15150 not listed in any frequency list yet.
S=9+10 dB, one hop reception, so I guess 250 / 500 kW outlet originate
direct from Moscow site.

Items noted were amongst a lot of more different ones: "Razdolnje tx
site",
"Morocco VOA Briech closure in spring 2008", "Swiss Info Broadcast",
by Bob Zanotti, U.K. pirate radio feature; and many other items.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
RWANDA [GERMANY non] Frequency changes for Deutsche Welle to WeCeAf:
1300-1400 NF 15440 KIG 250 kW / 310 deg, ex15410 in Hausa from Nov 10
2000-2100 NF 9690 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg, ex 9735 in English from Nov 8
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 12)
9690 Deutsche Welle in English, 9880 at 2035 UT, listed via Dhabayya. //
9690 not listed on DW website. 9690 audio led 9880 audio by about three
seconds so 9690 not a spur or image.
(Jerry Lenamon-TX, dxld Nov 12)
From Kigala, Rwanda westwards 9690 (x9735 295deg) 2000-2057 KIG 250kW
295deg
main lobe towards Senegal, Capo Verde Isl, Florida, Texas, Baja
California.
Al Dhabbaya UAE southwestwards 9880 2000-2059 DHA 250kW 225deg
main lobe towards Yemen, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Congo, Namibia
(wb, Nov 12)
DWL English transmissions in B-07:
1548 0300-0400 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
1548 1600-1700 400 TRINCOMALE 035 SAS
5905 0400-0500 250 WOOFFERTON 184 WAF
5945 0400-0457 250 SINES 160 WAF
5945 0600-0629 250 SINES 180 WAF
5965 1600-1658 250 TRINCOMALE 015 SAS
6180 0400-0500 250 KIGALI 0ND C/EAF
6180 0500-0530 250 KIGALI 0ND C/EAF
7225 0400-0459 250 SINES 120 AF
7240 0600-0630 250 WOOFFERTON 180 WAF
7265 0000-0057 250 TRINCOMALE 105 SEAS
7280 2100-2200 250 SINES 160 WAF
7285 0500-0529 500 RAMPISHAM 180 WAF
9545 2100-2200 250 TRINCOMALE 270 WAF
9735 1900-1930 250 KIGALI 210 AF
9735 2000-2057 250 KIGALI 210 C/EAF remains on 9735 !
9735 2000-2057 250 KIGALI 295 WAF >> NOW 9690 from Nov 8th
9755 0500-0530 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
9785 0000-0058 250 TRINCOMALE 090 SEAS
9785 0300-0358 250 TRINCOMALE 015 SAS
9795 1600-1658 250 TRINCOMALE 345 SAS
9795 1600-1700 250 TRINCOMALE 060 FE
and additional Chita-RUS relay 9850 0100-0200 TCH 250kW 230deg
9880 2000-2059 250 DHABAYYA 225 AF
11690 1900-1929 100 MEYERTON 015 C/EAF
11690 2100-2200 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
Probably DRM tests on 12005 0800-0858 TRM 90kW 345degr DRM-mode
12045 0500-0530 250 KIGALI 180 C/SAF
12045 0600-0630 250 KIGALI 295 WAF
13780 1900-1930 250 TRINCOMALE 240 AF
13780 2000-2058 250 TRINCOMALE 255 C/SAF

13780 2100-2157 250 KIGALI 280 WAF
13790 0300-0400 250 DHABAYYA 085 SAS
15275 1900-1930 250 SINES 130 C/EAF
15410 0500-0530 250 DHABAYYA 220 AF
15445 0400-0458 250 TRINCOMALE 255 C/EAF
15595 0000-0100 250 PETROPAVL. 247 FE
17710 0900-1000 250 TRINCOMALE 045 FE
21840 0900-1000 250 TRINCOMALE 060 FE
(DWL, Oct 18, 2007; via ADDX Andreas Volk-D; comment by wb.)
SAUDI ARABIA 11854.89 - two stations nearby on 11855 kHz channel. On
odd seemingly BSKSA Jeddah in AR, prayer HQ at 1440 UT. And on even x.00
YFR Okeechobee FL seems underneath.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
JED Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
I have learned from a well-informed source that the best guess for the
Jeddah SW site (seems to have MW towers, too) is here:
21 22 59.13 N 39 25 21.48 E
Nice site, excellent resolution on Google Earth.
(Jari Perkioemaeki-FIN OH6BG, SW TX site Nov 12)
Hi Jari, Thanks very much for your time & investigations into this tx
site. I am more convinced that this is the correct site compared to the
other few sites previously mentioned, given the look of the site &
distances between masts etc.
Look at (tower) 21 22 38 N 39 25 30 E, no shadow & tower image opposite
the rest - looks like tower has collapsed to ground?? The more I look at
the image, the more I'm convinced that this has happened.
Does anyone know of a story here? GE Image date & MW listening
obversations might give some clues & confirmations.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 13)
Congrats Jari,
21 22 59.13 N 39 25 21.48 E seems the newer site...
Interestingly the Saudis used only two frequencies a day in past seasons,
either 9580 / 9675
or 9580 / 11855 kHz, both non-direction.
6 curtains seen, and 5 MW masts, 5 easy dipols, as well as some 2 non-dir
caches.
It could be, that the southerly "collapsed" mast tilt calculated, when the
MW pattern changed after MW plan 1978, and replaced by a "newer" looking
antenna mast at
21 22 44.72 N 39 25 23.84 E
We had two Djeddah sites discovered already two years ago, but had many
doubts left about their purpose then.
21 07 35.16 N 39 13 51.40 E
is that a Red Sea maritime station or communication masts of the US Army?
Patriot rocket units?
21 14 36.64 N 39 09 37.99 E two masts westerly, two masts southerly.
That seems the older MW 648 / 1512 kHz site - of previous days ?
Seems like a Marconi tower design of the sixties?
(wb, Nov 13)

Yes, maybe the super powers MW's 648 and 1512 kHz are located separately.
There is one more (utility?) site at 21 20 30.28 N 39 09 19.97 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Nov 13)
Maybe belongs to the adjacent airport on the easterly side wb.
SLOVAK REP/ITALY [c.f. bc-dx #833, IRRS via Rimavska Sobota-SVK]
It is safe to say that this is deliberately misleading information.
This has been discussed ad infinitum already. There is no evidence that
IRRS has a 150 kW SW transmitter really in Milan or anywhere in Italy.
IRRS has been allowed to participate in HFCC without disclosing its real
transmitter sites. Other participants may lie about them, but IRRS just
doesn't say.
IRRS is really like other SW transmission brokers, which may sublease time
on other transmitter sites. It's just a big secret with IRRS, leading to
suspicions that something underhanded is going on.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 8)
SOUTH AFRICA/RUSSIA [to Sudan] English lessons frequently punxuated by
doorbells (as in American usage), Nov 8 at 1410 UT, on 15675 kHz, Southern
Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction; see my report in 7-122 when it was on
15650 kHz.
Now in the SENTECH schedule:
1400-1430 15675 250kW 005degr 246 East Africa Unknown 246 meaning Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Cf. Steve Lare's report in DXLD 7-133 of similar programming at this hour
on 15390 via Armavir/Krasnodar, which we thought was also SSIRS. This time
I checked 15390 and a weak signal did not seem to be in parallel, so is
this actually something else? 15390 is scheduled daily, Merlin/VTC broker.
However, SSIRI is known to use a variety of different transmitter sites,
also UAE.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 10)
On Tuesday 6th November I logged Southern Sudan Interactive Radio
Instruction from 1400-1430 UT on both 15390 and 15675 kHz. Both were in
English but there were completely different lessons on each frequency.
Neither heard when checked on Wednesday 7th; I haven't been able to check
since.
The s/off announcement on 15675 kHz at 1428 UT said they could be heard
Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, repeated afternoons Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday (but no frequency or times given) so they may be on
again today (Saturday 10th).
(Dave Kenny-UK BrDXC-UK Nov 10)
Southern Sudan Interactive Radio
15390 1400-1430 48 ARM 200kw 188deg
15675 1400-1430 53W,48 MEY 250kW 005deg
But what's heard on this morning service ?
15400 0545-0615 53W,48 MEY 250kW 019degr 234=Mon/Tue/Wed
15675 0630-0700 53W,48 MEY 250kW 007degr 246=Mon/Wed/Fri
(wb, Nov 10)
SPAIN REE emite diariamente, para Europa en DRM (Digital Radio
Mondiale), durante dos horas, 0800-1000 UTC por la frecuencia de 9780 kHz
con una potencia de 100 kws. El DRM es un sistema creado por el consorcio
del mismo nombre que establece un sistema digital para las bandas de

adiodifusi¢n con modulaci¢n de amplitud: Onda Larga, Onda Media y Onda
Corta.
"Amigos de la Onda Corta_ es un programa de Radio Exterior de Espa¤a
dedicado a las telecomunicaciones y a los oyentes de emisoras de Onda
Corta (SW) que tienen como pasatiempo o dedicaci¢n especial la captaci¢n
de las se¤ales de las emisoras extranjeras y el env¡o de controles de
escucha.
El desarrollo de las Tecnolog¡as de la Informaci¢n y de la Comunicaci¢n ha
aumentado nuestro inter‚s por contenidos relacionados con Internet, las
transmisiones y el mundo digital. Las radios internacionales, y en este
caso Radio Exterior de Espa¤a, utilizan todas las v¡as posibles de
comunicaci¢n para llevar a los oyentes informaci¢n sobre las nuevas
tecnolog¡as y las telecomunicaciones. La onda corta, el sat‚lite e
Internet son medios transmisores y divulgadores de un mensaje sonoro que
se renueva semana tras semana.
"Amigos de la Onda Corta_ contin£a la senda trazada en Radio Exterior de
Espa¤a por anteriores espacios como "CQ, CQ, llamada general_ o el
"Programa DX de REE_. Una traves¡a que ha contado con sucesivos relevos:
Ambrosio Wang An-Po y Josefina Pe¤a, Pilar Salvador y Pablo Hulka, Antonio
Lape¤a, Wenceslao P‚rez G¢mez, +ngel Rodr¡guez Lozano, Manuel Lobeiras y
Antonio Buitrago.
"Amigos de la Onda Corta_ puede ser escuchado en vivo o en directo a
trav‚s de su transmisi¢n ionosf‚rica, por sat‚lite o Internet, y tambi‚n
en diferido cuando lo desee, mediante la descarga del programa en Mp3 o
Podcast desde la siguiente direcci¢n:
"Amigos de la Onda Corta_ 4 ediciones
Sabado 1100 UT.
13720 15585 EUR
21610 NE/ME/IND
21540 AF
21570 LatAM
Domingo 0400 UT.
3350 5965 6125 9535 9620 LatAM
6055 9535 9675 NoAM
Lunes 0330 UT.
3350 6125 9535 9620 9765 LatAM
6055 9535 9675 NoAM
Viernes 0730 UT.
9710 11920 EUR
15560bei 17770 AS/AUS/PAC
5965 SoAM
REE Parilla Programaci¢n desde 29 de Octubre de 2007
Frecuencias:
(REE via wb wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
SUDAN 963 - New peace radio launched in Sudan on 963 kHz.
The National Council for Radio and Television of Sudan launched an
experimental broadcast of Salam [peace] Radio for the first time on
Saturday 27th October]. The radio will be available on FM and 312 metres

medium wave (=963 kHz) to cover all parts of the country and spread the
culture of peace and remove remnants of war. This was announced by the
general manager of the National Council for Radio and Television, Dr Amin
Hasan Umar, in a press conference today on this occasion
(Medianetwork Blog via
The station has already been received in Finland by Mauno Ritola
identifying as 'Radio As-Salam'
via ARC MV-Eko Nov 12)
SWEDEN 9400 Altho R. Sweden started B-07 on 11550 kHz at 70 degrees
toward Asia and Australia for English at 1430 UT, this changed already Nov
4 to 9400 kHz, which has even less chance of being audible in NoAM for
those of us who would still like to hear English at that hour. Only a
trace of a signal here Nov 13 at 1452 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 14)
Not a problem here in Europe, R Sweden 9400 kHz in the clear.
TAIWAN/TAJIKISTAN/MADAGASCAR Voice Of Tibet B07 SKD
via Taiwan 11560 kHz, 1130-1200 Tibetan.
via CIS (TJK) 7425 to 7495kHz varying 1100-1520 Tibetan/Chinese.
via Madagascar 17550 kHz, 1400-1430 Tibetan, 1530-1600 Tibetan
Fu Hsing B.S. Taiwan B07 SKD. 15375 kHz (ex. 5995 kHz), 9410 kHz.
2300-0100, 0400-0600, 0800-1000, 1100-1300 Chinese.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 9; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-
JPN)
TAJIKISTAN 4635 Tajik R. on Nov 10 w/ woman ann in lang. (and backgnd
xmtr hum) at 0130 tune. Into male vocal at 0132 UT. Man ann and ocnl inst
mx at 0136. Even more flutter fading than Indians (polar path from here -
loop pointed 355 deg). S2 at tune w/ fast fade after 0145 UT.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 10)
THAILAND/ISRAEL/IRAN 9980 / 9985 - Report from Rumen Pankov in Sofia,
Bulgaria:
One Iran's jammer vs. two broadcasts in Farsi: on Nov 9th on 9980 was VOA
in (? Farsi ?) and on 9985 - Voice of Israel also in Farsi at 1600 UTC.
Israel in En at 1830 was heard on 6985, 7545 and 9345. On same freqs later
2030 (or earlier) - 2055 there was a prgr in Ru, called "On the Speed of
78" with gramophone records feat. songs from the 30s and 40s - it was on
Nov the 3rd.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 9)
As I noted already a week ago, crazy IBB selection for Persian service
registration next door near the Iranian jammer against Kol Persian 5 kHz
up.
9980 VoA Persian Udorn Thani 1530-1630 UT. // Biblis 9565 and 11705.
(wb, Nov 9)
9985 Kol Israel in Persian at 1500-1630[-1600 Fri/Sat] UT. // 7420, Kol
Israel in Persian. Nooooo jamming by IRAN; but 9985 KI Persian jammed. On
VoA Persian via Udorn Thani 1530-1630 UT next door 9980 kHz, very strange
selection: Kol Persian, Iranian jamming, and VoA Persian 5 kHz down !?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
6040 R. Thailand, *1130-1142, Nov 8, English/listed Laotian (sp-?), IS/EG
ID announcement. OM in language thru t/out. Fair.
9810 R. Thailand, 1246-1300*, Nov 6, English. Thailand promo at t/in.
Local TC/ID at 1250 followed by news re U.N and N.Korea. ID at 1259,
another Thailand promo until cut-off at 1300. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)

TUNISIA Google Earth imagery.
RTT Sfax - Sidi Mansour transmitter site
7 SW masts and 2 x MW mast of 1566 kHz unit.
34 49 10.57 N 10 51 06.35 E
Yahoo Maps:
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsites, Nov 10)
TURKEY Big problem with one of Turkish tx! From 0555 UT and following
prgr in Albanian of VoTurkey a strong broom covering all other stations
and signals as follows:
center frequency 9765 and broom in ranges 9551-9562, 9601-9617, 9711-9819
and 9922-9930 kHz. At 1000 VOT in Romanian center frequency 9560 kHz and
broom in ranges 9397-9403, 9408-9420, 9460-9465, 9494-9624, 9652-9660,
9676-9692, and 9717-9725 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 9)
9765 TRT Cakirlar in Albanian at 0700-0730 UT, spurious distorted signal
down to 9705 and up to 9781 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX touring in Spain Oct 28/Nov 2)
UNID number station in eastern Europe accented English noted at 1630-
1648 UT on 7830.00 kHz, overmodulated suuuuuperpower signal here in
Germany, S=9+20 dB.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 15)
U.K. BBC Transmission - Aiming at the Future, The Movie (1990).
19 minute video made in 1990 by BBC Transmission unit with a lot about hf,
background and video at:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 12)
Direct download link [91.2 MB large]:
(via Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Nov 13)
BBC London has introduced additional service in Urdu to Pakistan
0200-0230 9510 11740 15560
0730-0800 15325 15420 17560
1200-1230 7205 9660 11650 15420
(Alok Dasgupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
15265 500 kW Radio Solh to Afghanistan RMP signal, S=9 +40 dB powerhouse
at 1400 UT.
And broadband peak distorted overmodulated signal from Rampisham on 15225
to 15305 kHz range too !!!!
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
USA Additional txions for Voice of America in Spanish Mon-Fri
1400-1415 on 11840 GB 250 kW / 183 deg and 17565 GB 125 kW / 174 deg
2300-2315 on 5890 GB 125 kW / 190 deg and 9885 GB 250 kW / 183 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 12)
Frequency changes for WYFR Family Radio:
to WeEu NF 6875 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg, ex 6855 as follows:
2000-2200 English
2200-2245 Portuguese
to NoAm NF 6875 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg, ex 6855 as follows:
0305-0400 Spanish

0400-0600 English
0600-0700 Spanish
0700-1100 English
1100-1200 Spanish
1200-1245 French
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 12)
9369.95 WTJC noted in this week on winter condition daily from 1430 UT,
relig chorus S=3 only.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
VOA WASHINGTON extended VOA Urdu service on SW, in addition to the normal
broadcast, are as follows:
0630-0700 17655 17685
1500-1600 7345 9705
1600-1700 7345 7405
1800-1900 7355 7405
(Alok Dasgupta-IND, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 14)
WBCQ confirmed on reactivated 17495.1, ex-18910, Sunday Nov 11 at 2120,
preacher with long pauses, giving New Mexico address. Annotated program
guide says it's 7 dpw, 1800-2200: "Program IDs as "The Lord of the Spirit
Radio Broadcast". Female speaker notable for monotone delivery of
scriptural material. Usually six half-hour programs in three hours.
(6/6/03)"
17495 is reduced carrier USB, with little modulation detectable on LSB.
Quite weak compared to e.g. WYFR on 17535, CR on 17850.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 14)
Station WJCR (shortwave) - Millerstown, USA.
Last programming carried: WJIE
Based on the following information received from Adrian Peterson, we
appear to have the incorrect site coordinates listed in the most recent
version of our Excel File for this former SW broadcaster.
Adrian provides the following very helpful information:
"A week or two back, while en route south from Indianapolis into Kentucky
& Tennessee, I took the opportunity to make another visit to the SW
station WJCR. I met the son of the founder who is today the manager of the
facility down there. The FM station is still on the air under the original
callsign WJCR. The SW facility has been off the air for some time, and it
is owned by WJIE in Louisville.
To get to the SW station WJCR, the directions are as follows:- Take Hwy 65
south, turn right west at Upton exit onto Hwy 224, turn left south onto
Hwy 1140 East in Millerstown, turn right onto Leon Srygler Rd, and the
station is at the end of this short road.
On the recent occasion of my visit to SW WJCR-WJIE, the weather was wet,
windy, cold and rainy. Because of this, I did not take any photos, at
least not on this occasion. Yes, the antennas are still standing. They are
two rhombics, running out approximately west from the transmitter
building. They are not impressive, just simply wire running on tall
telephone poles."
Ian's comments:
It not totally clear to me as to where this road ends. based on looking at
maps with
I can speculate that the txer building might be somewhere around one of
four sites:

37 26 07 N 86 02 11.9 W or
37 26 05.5 N 86 02 04.8 W or
37 25 58.6 N 86 01 49.6 W or
37 25 53.6 N 86 02 15.7 W
37 26 11 N 86 02 07 W
Also of interest would be the coordinates of the rhombic antennas.
Google Maps & Google Earth resolutions are too poor to see anything,
whilst the other aerial views of the other maps as provided by Flashearth
provide better medium/low resolution images. Though still to poor to see
any antenna masts or shadows there of.
Perhaps future map updates to Google Earth will assist. Any further
details or clarifications appreciated.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsites, Nov 7)
WBCQ Frequency Change Announcement. Eff Friday, Nov 9, WBCQ's 18910 kHz
service has changed frequency to 17495 kHz.
(Jennifer Weiner via Larry Will-USA?, dxld Nov 9)
Re the WBCQ situation last week:
During the "Lumpy Gravy" program, they announced that there was a
technical failure on the regular 7415 transmitter (I missed exactly what
the problem was) and that TimTron was working on repairing it. During the
downtime, the 5110 transmitter was re-tuned to 7415 and put in use there.
But it IS a CUSB unit, which explains the USB-only signal.
This screwed me, too my memory position for 7415 on my Grundig 800 was set
to Sync on LSB, and so I got no signal (or at least nothing listenable)
when I tried to get WoR on last Thursday evening. I didn't even try
turning off Sync at the time, since I've been getting used to WBCQ fading
away too early on 7415. I didn't notice this until I tried for Allan
Weiner Worldwide on Friday evening, and noticed that the music program
preceding that would drop out of Sync during fades, and that I could
actually hear the music as it came back up and before Sync took hold.
I switched over to standard AM and got an understandable signal. I played
around a bit trying DSB on my new Eton E1 but ended up leaving the 800 on
regular USB with 4kHz bandwidth and that was the best signal. Then it
turned out that AWWW was an old repeat, so all that effort was wasted! :-(
This is the following Wednesday, and I haven't been checking WBCQ since
then, so I cannot say if things there have been repaired or what. Maybe
someone can post a followup with details?
(Will Martin-?, dxld Nov 8)
Switching back to 17495 kHz tomorrow, Nov 9, 2007 [ex-18910-CLSB].
Improved transmitter and antenna. Making ready to launch "Area 51"
programming on 5110 - also with improved transmitter and antenna. Giving
5-7 pm Eastern [2200-2400 UT] all seven days, to free radio broadcasters
and whatever weird and strange programming the Timtron cares to program.
"Area 51" will be under the direction of the Timtron and Cosmic Debris.
Should shake up the shortwaves.
(Allan Weiner-USA, WBCQ, dxld Nov 8)
1200-2300 UT 50 kW at 245 degr, main lobe at Toronto, Akron, St. Louis,
Little Rock, Austin, Nuevo Laredo, Durango, Mazatlan.
WBCQ Kennebunk Montichello approx. at 46 00 00 N 67 49 60 W

VIETNAM/CHINA Voice of Vietnam reported at 1600 UT in En on 7220, 7280,
9550, and 9730. At 1300 UT VOV in Mandarin on 7220 and 9550 jammed with
prgr of CNR1 or other prgr of Beijing.
Acc to the AI Germany, the Chinese journalist Shi Tao is in the prison for
10(ten) years because of his one E-mail in Internet with political
content.
[Nov 9 and AI Amnesty International Journal Oct 7).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 9)
I don't believe CHN jamming against Vietnam. 9550 is the regular CRI
Vietnamese channel at 1100-1600 UT, Beijing 500 kW beaming southwards at
193 degr. (wb.)
ZAMBIA 13650 On which side of the pond is the unidentified on 13650
coming from (Nov. 14)?
A concert (with audience) of American singers and guitars has been in
progress from before 1530 (I don't know the artists) and still going at
1615 UT without any announcements heard so far. It's a fair to weak signal
here, now with lots of fading.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Nov 14)
Look out for 9430 at 0500-0600 UT too.
Lusaka CVC Makeni ranch west of Lusaka is at
15 31 40.69 S 27 58 44.34 E
in G.E. unfortunately in low resolution.
This had been planned to launch on May 31, later then during the summer
2007.
9430 0500-0600 46SE LUS 100 315 English ZMB CVC CVI
13590 0600-1400 46SE LUS 100 315 English ZMB CVC CVI
13590 1400-2100 46SE LUS 100 315 English ZMB CVC CVI
13650 1400-1700 46SE LUS 100 315 English ZMB CVC CVI
(wb, Nov 15)
13590 CVC via Lusaka, 0625-0630. 13 Nov. Lively reggae-style religious
songs,W in EG w/ TC for Central African Time, undermod jingle into
barnyard animal sounds & TC/ID for "8:30..Probably the best radio station
in the world..Radio Christian Voice.." quick nx headlines & gone..Aoki B07
says 06-14, but no signal or carrier hrd after 0631 UT.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Nov 15)
SW frequencies lists.
Aoki B07 list is out, Nov 11. I found the .xls file at:
Go to the Monthly Bi-Newsletter section and download "The current B07
shortwave schedule zipped file".
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Nov 11)
HFCC B07 public Data file, [which misses nearly 1000 lines mostly from ASU
Asian area, which are vailed for broad public audience, wb.].
The HFCC B07 data has now been posted:
(Steve Lare-MI-USA, dxld Nov 13)
ITU HF Monitoring file #315 for the period 01.07. - 30.09.2007 is
available for download in PDF format or ZIP DBF format:

This and older files are archived at:
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Nov 13)
PERSEUS
I'm testing my new receiver Perseus. It performs very well.
some links, if you are interested:
ciao Giampiero
(Giampiero Bernardini-I, BrDXC-UK Nov 11)
WARC 2007
Little support at WRC for shortwave broadcast expansion for DRM.
No additional shortwave spectrum will be allocated to international
broadcasting. David Sumner, K1ZZ, IARU Secretary:
As the International Telecommunication Union's 2007 World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07) in Geneva headed toward its fourth
and final week, the proponents of additional allocations to HF
Broadcasting conceded defeat and accepted that there will be no additional
allocations made to HFBC at this conference.
The slim possibility of a 5-MHz allocation to the amateur radio service
also evaporated late Friday evening.
HFBC has been a contentious issue at ITU conferences for decades. At WRC-
07, additional HFBC allocations between 4 and 10 MHz were supported by 25
European administrations and a few outside Europe but were strongly
opposed by every other regional organization.
Opposition to additional HFBC allocations was based mainly on a desire to
protect military and other government fixed and mobile communications,
although some of the administrations that were the most outspoken
opponents of HFBC expansion authorize HFBC stations under their
jurisdiction to operate out-of-band in the fixed and mobile allocations.
Some HFBC proponents predict that the unsatisfactory outcome of the
conference on this issue will lead to even more out-of-band broadcasting.
Full report (rest deals with amateur radio issues):
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 11)
WorldSpace
Radio World November 9, 2007
WorldSpace said it now has 177,644 subscribers globally, a net loss of
about 12,600. It has lost $123.5 million in the first nine months of this
year.
The listener drop reflects a loss of subscribers in India and the
company's earlier decision to stop marketing in Europe as it plans to
start mobile service there.
The international satellite company is based in Silver Spring, Md. Seeking
to "shore up its liquidity," it is talking to potential investors and
partners about equity and debt financings.

"The company hopes to conclude a transaction in the next few months," it
stated.
In the third quarter, WorldSpace had revenues of $3.3 million, roughly
flat with the same period a year earlier. Its net loss for the quarter was
$36.7 million, up from a loss of $28.9 million at this time last year.
For the first nine months of the year, WorldSpace had net revenues of $10
million, compared with $10.6 million a year ago. To date this year, it has
lost $123.5 million; at this time last year it had lost $94.8 million.
(via BrDXC-UK Nov 12)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALGERIA New RTA 600 kW Harris equipment in 2008:
F'kirina, 100 km souteast of Constantine.
35 39 52.00 N 07 18 28.00 E
und Sidi Bel Abbes [seems replacement of present Les Trembles MW site]
35 11 38 N 00 38 29 W
Distance only 14 kms apart of
Les Trembles - Sidi Hamadouche 549 kHz 600 kW
35 17 47.16 N 00 33 03.94 W
(wb, Nov 13)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA Canal "A", Mulenvos, 0035-0055, 17 Nov, Portuguese,
pops & chat, "Jornal da Hora" at 0100 UT. 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
ARGENTINA 15344.6 RAEon Friday Nov 16 at 2253 UT in what must be DX
program in Spanish, feature about the BBC, and missionary station in Congo
DR whose name sounded like Radio Pacis, really Kahuzi? M&W alternate
reading each sentence of script. Then some DX tips credited to Arnaldo
Slaen and Conexion Digital, Cairo 6290, Rusia 6240, DW Sines 15275, Zambia
4965; outro at 2258 says it was Suplemento de Actualidad DX, written by
Gabriel Ivan Barrera; 2259 into next program, Conociendo la Argentina. Tho
off-frequency as usual, there was nothing on 15345 at this hour to het
RAE.

Last info I had was that this DX program aired Fri at 2315, evidently
moved forward to 2250 or so; also supposed to be on 11710, 6060, not heard
or checked. May mean that the original Actualidad DX on Tuesdays is also
at 2250 instead of 2315. How about the morning airing I have on the
calendar at 1220?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 18)
ARMENIA/UKRAINE [GERMANY non] Deutsche Welle in Dari/Pashto on 9380:
1330-1400 9380 ERV 500 kW 100 deg WeAs in Dari (not DHA 250 kW 090 deg).
1400-1500 9380 LV 500 kW 096 deg WeAs in Pashto(not DHA 250 kW 090 deg).
(Ivo, Nov 22)
ASCENSION ISL [to SIERRA LEONE] 9525 Cotton Tree News (CTN) via
Ascension, at 0743-0800* UT on Nov 18, they had some technical problems
today. News in English, "This ends the news from CTN, Freetown", news
followed in "local languages", open carrier, drums and the re-start of
their programming, the same news again in English, suddenly off at 0800
UT. Fair-poor.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 18)
AUSTRALIA 2485 VL8A, Katherine NT, 1911-1920, 17 Nov, English,
(unreadable) talks; 15231 and equally poor on // VL8A 2310 & VL8T 1325.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
AUSTRIA/NETH ANTILLES/PORTUGAL/RWANDA/U.A.E.
Frequency changes of Deutsche Welle from Nov.15:
0800-1000 NF 9885 BON 250 kW / 230 deg to AUS/NZ in German, x9785
1330-1430 NF 13855 MOS 100 kW / 095 deg to WeAs in Dari/Pashto, x15620WOF
1330-1500 NF 9380 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs in
Dari/Pashto/Pashto, additional
1400-1500 NF 15660 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to EaAf in Amharic, additional
freq
1400-1500 NF 17790 SIN 090 kW / 095 deg to EaAf in DRM mode,additional
freq
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
Some transmitter pictures (both sites/antennas and equipment) are
available at
Go to "Sender-Kurzwelle", "Sender-Mittelwelle" and "Sender-Langwelle",
respectively.
Moosbrunn: It is my understanding that rather the new Thomson transmitters
there are in use for the (now almost discontinued, away from a single CVC
transmission) DRM services while the second S4005 unit is largely occupied
by AWR and the first one on air all-day long on 6155 kHz anyway.
Btw, some hints indicate that Moosbrunn could probably face its closure if
ORF should decide to abandon shortwave.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Nov 17)
ASCENSION ISL/CANADA Additional txion of Radio Prague via VT
Communications:
0100-0127 on 11665 ASC 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm in Spanish
0200-0227 on 5995 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English
1100-1127 on 17515 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf in French
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
BELARUS Radio Belarus, B07 schedule.
BR-1
250 kW 0500-0800 7170 kHz 1600-1800 6090 kHz
150 kW 0300-0200 6080 kHz

75 kW 0300-2300 6115 kHz 2300-0200 6105 kHz
Kanal Kultura 0300-0000 1125 kHz 150 kW
Belorusskoe Radio
250 kW 1805- .... [-0000 seemingly 7420 ??, wb.]
150 kW 1200-0000 7390 kHz
75 kW 1200-0000 7360 kHz
(Sergey Akekseychik-BLR, RUSdx Nov 18)
BENIN 5024.97 Radio Benin, Parakou, noted tonight Nov 20th, around 2010
UT.
(wb, Nov 20)
BOLIVIA 4699.4 presumed R.San Miguel, 1011-1030, Nov 22. Spanish.
Continuous talk under QRN floor, fading out by ToH. Poor.
5952.4 presumed R. Pio Doce, 1021-1036, Nov 21, Spanish. Religous talk by
various announcers. Poor w/ usual splatter via 5950-WYFR, eventually
becoming unbearable.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 22)
4865 R. Logos via R. Centenario, Sta Cruz de la Sierra, 2233-2239, 17
Nov, Spanish, poorly readable talks; 34332, QRM de B + uty. stn.
5952.4 R. Pio XX, Siglo XX, 2230-2241, 17 Nov, Quechua, talks, Indian
songs; 33442, severe adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
3390.29 Emisoras Camargo, Camargo 2340 to 0010 om /en espanol/, tenor
ballad, other music with om locator, short announcement in between
"...Camargo.." mentioned once by om. 0000 ute "All stations this is kilo -
Echo-November-Lima..." in usb, Emisoras Camargo music strong below. 16/17
November. Also weak at 0000 to 0020 on 15 November with same ute
interference.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer, Nov 17)
BRAZIL 6089.95 Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, at 0835-0845 UT on Nov
17, Portuguese talk. Fair but slight DRM QRM. // 9645.24 kHz - very weak.
Anguilla 6090 kHz off the air.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 17)
4754.87 Radio Imaculada Concepcao, Campo Grande 0015 with Roman Catholic
service, om and yl alternating. "...Ave Maria.." some Latin in service[?]
0025 secular music; 0104 still there but CODAR stronger. 16 November; same
time on 17 November weaker.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer, Nov 17)
4805 R. Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2235-2249, 17 Nov, chat,
international pops; 44333.
4815 R. Difusora, Londrina PR, 0051-0058, 17 Nov, infos. religious prgr;
34322, uty. QRM.
4915 R. Difusora (?, Macapa AP, 1931-..., 17 Nov, f/ball match rpt
Brasiliense v Portuguesa; 15331. Both Braz. stns sharing this ch. were
audible later on.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 0043-0055, 17 Nov, religious prgr;
45333; // 6135 (vy. bad), 9630 (moderate).
9505 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 1919-1929, 17 Nov, f/ball match rpt
Brasiliense v Portuguesa; 34432, adjt. QRM.

9645.2 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1917-1928, 17 Nov, f/ball match
rpt. Brasiliense v Portuguesa; 23442, adjt. QRM.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1324-1355, 18 Nov, (unreadable) talks,
possibly R. Bandeirantes news relay; 14341.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Maria RS, 1829-1847, 17 Nov, songs in prgr
"Sons do Coracao"; 44433, QRM de TZA.
11855 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2148-2204, 17 Nov, prgr "Celebracao da
Palavra", list of affiliated stns and prgr "Com a Mae Aparecida"; 45433.
11925.1 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1817-1831, 17 Nov, f/ball match
rpt. Brasiliense v Portuguesa, advertisements; 34443.
(all 9 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
BURKINA FASO 5030.00 Radio Burkina, Ouagadougou noted tonight Nov 20th,
around 2015 UT.
(wb, Nov 20)
CANADA/FRANCE/MOLDOVA/RUSSIA/TAIWAN/TAJIKISTAN
Updated B-07 of TDP stations:
TDP Radio in DRM:
0000-0100 on 9790 SAC 070 kW / 227 deg to NoAm Daily
0800-0900 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Mon
0900-1000 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Tue
1000-1100 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Wed
1100-1200 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Thu
1200-1300 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Fri
1300-1400 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Sat
1400-1500 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Sun
1500-1600 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Daily
Moj Them Radio in Hmong:
0100-0130 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Mon/Wed/Fri
Denge Mezopotamya in Kurdish:
0500-1500 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Daily
1500-2100 on 7540 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Daily
Que Huong Radio in Vietnamese:
1200-1300 on 15680 DB 100 kW / 117 deg to Asia Mon-Sat
Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity in Amharic:
1500-1600 on 11900 ARM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Daily
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church/Holy Synod Radio in Amharic:
1600-1700 on 9445 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Mon
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia in Somali:
1600-1700 on 9445 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Sat
Andenet Le Democracy in Anharic:
1600-1700 on 9445 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Wed/Fri/Sun
Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front (EPPF) in Amharic:
1600-1700 on 9445 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Thu
Voice of Delina in Tigrigna:
1700-1730 on 7335 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Mon-Fri
Radio Democracy Shorayee in Persian
1700-1800 on 7470 RUSorTDF transmitter to WeAs Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun

Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong
2330-2400 on 11655 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Daily
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
CANADA/VATICAN CITY Frequency change of Vatican Radio in Fr/En/Sp to
NoAm:
0230-0400 NF 6040 SAC 100 kW / 240 deg, x6100 to avoid Radio Republica.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
CHAD 6165 RD. Nationale Tchadienne, N'Djamena, at 1135-1215 UT on 17
Nov, French, newscast, Arabic, news too; 34432, QRM de HRV, with RNW in
Spanish via ATN audible when switching to the CeAM Beverage. Later obs'ed.
1900-1914 UT, same day, French, announcements prior to news at 1901 UT;
53432, QRM de 2 stns.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
CHINA Pse action against Firedrake - Jammer on 18160 kHz.
Dear fellow Intruder Busters,
No good news: The Chinese Firedragon Jammer is back again and rattling
with his tail on 18160 kHz with an S-9-signal with my dipole. It was first
heard on 15 November from 0600-0900 UTC in Germany, and today 16 November
since 0853 (I started to listen) until now at 1215 UTC the telephone is
ringing all the time from German hams who want to tell me the jammer. It
is the well know Chinese temple music with flutes and gongs. There is a
break of 5 minutes at full hour.
Will you please inform your telecoms. authorities as have done Peter
HB9CET from USKA Intruder Watch an I myself with the German
Bundesnetzagentur [German FCC authorities]. The more complaints the
better. The culprit is "Sound-of-Hope" BC from Taiwan transmitting on
18160 kHz which "attracts" the jammer for action.
The signal is a re-broadcast from Chinese "Chinasat-6B". See
for further information. Pse hit also for further
information (see "Successful Actions"!) on the left side of the homepage!
Be prepared! Regards,
Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR and Wolf Hadel DK2OM
(via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 16)
Is now on 18180 kHz. wb.
Today, Saturday 17 November 2007, the firedrake jammer is on 18180 kHz. It
has left 18160 kHz. haveI heard it this morning at 0630 UTC, and it is
still on right now at 1130 UTC. Let's keep our fingers crossed that
"Sound-of-Hope" together with the music jammer will stay there. Have a
nice weekend, and stay tuned!
Vy 73 de: - Uli, DJ9KR, (via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 17)
Chinese OTH radar.
The Chinese OTH radar is now interfering 7 MHz in Europe. I found it this
evening (6990-7060 kHz). You can hear a rough sounding noise, the sonagram
shows selective fading, typical for ionospheric reflections. The systems
works with 43 pulses/sec. Reliable bearings are showing China. L9CC from
China is also very strong on 7056.8 kHz this evening.
PSE see my measurements on:
Latest Intruder ... and look under "Soundfiles"If you can hear it, inform
your national PTTs for further complaints.
(Wolf Hadel DK1OM, Coordinator IARUMS Region 1, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 18)

Per my B07 Aoki detective work I have discovered two CRI broadcasts on
7180 at 1400... they may be co-channeling each other!
Chinese via Kashi, 100 kW/174 deg. Nepali via Beijing, 500 kW/215 deg.
This potential conflict on 7180 was discovered from looking up the Aoki
B07 listings, and this could be an interference problem in the Asian
reception area. Chicoms vs. Chicoms!
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, dxld Nov 14)
4919.92 People's Broadcasting Station, at 1132-1145 UT. At tune in, noted
a female in Tibetian language comments. Sounded like news. At 1138 music
heard briefly. Female back in comments at 1139 UT. At 1140 UT a male joins
the fun. This is parallel on 4905 KHz at this time. Both signals are
equally poor, but readable.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx Nov 23)
COLOMBIA 5910 R. Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, at
2206-2224 UT on 17 Nov, Spanish, advertisements, lively songs; 43443,
adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
DOMINICAN REP 6025.04 presumed R. Amanacer, at 2309-2332 UT on Nov 21,
Spanish. OM preaching to the congregation w/ adj. channel splatter taking
over by BoH. Poor.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 22)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE, Bata, at 1809-1818 UT on 17 Nov,
Vernacular, news (?); 55333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
6250.0 Radio Nacional-Malabo, at 0620-0655 UT on Nov 17, Re-activated
frequency. Spanish talk. Many mentions of Radio Bata & Malabo. Afro-pop
music. Fair.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 17)
ETHIOPIA/GERMANY [and non] Jamming ceases?
No jamming noted here against DWL Amharic today 1400-1457 UT, all three
channels free of "foreign noise". (wb, dxld Nov 22)
No jamming of VOA Oromo/Amharic/Tigrinya heard here in Caversham yesterday
(22 Nov).
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Nov 23)
Jamming against DWL Amharic remains on Fri Nov 23. 1400-1457 UT 11645 KIG,
15640 IRA, 15660 KIG. All three suffer of mixture by WHITE noise, crunch,
rasp scratches, around 6-7 kHz either side. No bubble, motorboat, pips,
and whistle buoy howl jamming noted today.
(wb, Nov 23)
DWL Amharic jammed again by ETH today Nov 19th.
1400-1457 UT
11645 KIG like bubble, motorboat, pips, and whistle buoy howl jamming.
15640 IRA different crunch, rasp scratches, chirp noise on 15633-15647kHz.
15660 KIG Jamming Free.
(wb, Nov 19)
DWL Amharic jammed again by ETH today Tue Nov 20th.
1400-1457 UT 11645 KIG, 15640 IRA, 15660 KIG. All three suffer WHITE
noise, crunch, rasp scratches.
No bubble, motorboat, pips, and whistle buoy howl jamming noted today.
(wb, Nov 20)

Jamming DW since Nov 12 -- and VOA?
15660, I had a superpower QRM by WHRA on adjacent 15665 on [scheduled
Sat/Sun only !] 17/18th here in Europe. To check the new DWL 15660 Amharic
relay from Kigali, I had to set my E1 to LSB mode, in order to separate
and check the // programmes on 11645KIG and 15640IRA kHz.
On Sat 17th QRM was really "This was of harsh noise resembling DRM"
instead of bubble/motorboot race audio etc.
(wb, Nov 17/18)
Shortwave radio hobbyists have reported deliberate interference to the
Amharic-language transmissions of Germany's international broadcaster,
Deutsche Welle (DW), beamed to Ethiopia.
A US hobbyist noted "jamming" of DW's signal on 11645 kHz on 14 and 15
November, and to DW's Amharic broadcast on 15640 kHz on 15 November.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 15)
A German listener said the interference resembled a combination of sounds,
"like bubble, motorboat, pips, and whistle buoy howl".
In a separate report, Ethiopian Review website reported on 13 November
that VOA broadcasts to Ethiopia had been jammed since 12 November "with
the help of the Chinese government that provided technicians and powerful
radio jamming equipment".
(BBC_M via dxld Nov 16)
Ethiopia is now jamming Deutsche Welle at 1400-1500 on 11645 and 15640:
please note that opposition Ethiopian sources are reporting that VOA in
Amharic is also being jammed. The frequencies to check for VOA are: 1800-
1900 on 9320, 9860, 11675, 11905, 13870. Can they jam all five?!
For example, see which says
the jamming began on 12 November.
Background: As has been well reported in DXLD, Ethiopia has (a) been
jamming Eritrea and opposition broadcasts beamed to Ethiopia, and (b)
recently brought a number of extra SW transmitters onto the air for its
own broadcast services. The two facts may be related.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Nov 16)
Chris, I agree with your statement totally. About the source of this
transmitter and jamming mode equipment: I guess only one country in the
world would deliver such technical equipment of sensitive matter to
Africa: China mainland. I don't believe that RIZ Zagreb Croatia would
deliver such gear. (wb)
Thanks, Wolfie. I wonder if the various new transmitters that we have seen
recently relaying Radio Fana and Voice of the Tigray Revolution in the 6
MHz band are really jamming transmitters which the Ethiopians have been
testing? Mauno Ritola and I have counted that the Ethiopians may now have
as many as 12 SW broadcast transmitters, which is more than they need for
their various services. For example, two transmitters for Radio Fana (one
on 6 MHz and one on 7 MHz) would be more than enough. Why do they need
three or four for such a service? I am busy tonight and tomorrow, but will
try to listen to VOA on Sunday. I suppose the Chinese could be doing the
jamming using transmitters in China, but then we would expect Firedrake
audio.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Nov 16)
Conditions appear to have perked up some this Sunday afternoon - the 18th.
15640IRA carrier appeared at 1355 and DW Amharic opened at 1400 followed
by jamming at about 1402. DW signal was only fair strength and the jamming
at least equal level. 15660KIG was much, much stronger, and if there was

jamming I didn't hear it. 11645KIG was also audible at fair strength and
jammed. WHRI was very good on 15665 - I assume it was this one on 13650 at
1500 (as sched on Sundays) and in Russian.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 18)
15665 WHRA QRM was Sat/Sun 17/18th, 1300-1500 27-29,37-39 HRA 250kW 60degr
There was no trace of WHRI on 15665 today (19th) so maybe that is a
weekend transmission only - same as the one on 13650?
As Wolfgang wrote earlier - the jamming noise affecting the D.Welle at
1400+ UT today was something different on both 11645 and 15645/15640 kHz.
A carrier came onto 15645 kHz before the noise started so maybe that was
the jammer, and the noise spread across 15640? My own comment about the
sound - written before I saw Wolfgangs - was a 'pulsing, oscillating,
squeaking noise'!
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Nov 19)
BBC_Monitoring (BBC_M) can confirm that two major Western broadcasters are
suffering consistent jamming of their transmissions to Ethiopia. Jamming
is deliberate interference aimed at preventing the target broadcast from
being heard. The standard technique is to transmit an irritating noise or
continuous music on the same channel as the target.
In the latest media development to hit the Horn of Africa, the scene of
numerous "radio wars" over the past quarter-century, shortwave broadcasts
>from Washington-based Voice of America (VOA) and Germany's Deutsche Welle
(DW) are now being jammed.
In both cases, the target of the jamming is radio programmes in Amharic,
the lingua franca and main official language of Ethiopia. VOA is also
suffering jamming of another of its regional language services. The
deliberate interference appears to have started in the first half of this
month, possibly on or around 12 November.
VOA and Cologne-based DW are funded by the US and German governments to
broadcast radio and TV programmes to foreign audiences. The moves against
the VOA and DW follow intensification by Ethiopia of its jamming of
broadcasts from neighbouring Eritrea. The jamming of Eritrean state radio,
the latest episode of which began in summer 2007, was stepped up in late
September and early October, BBC_M observed at the time.
Details of the jammed broadcasts.
The VOA's daily one-hour (1800-1900) service in Amharic is now being
jammed. According to the opposition website Ethiopian Review -
- the jamming of VOA began on 12 November. BBC_M observations have
confirmed the presence of jamming signals on at least three of the five
frequencies used by the VOA. The direction whence the jamming originates
(established by the use of directional aerials) is consistent with the
signals being transmitted from within Ethiopia.
VOA currently uses 9320, 9860, 11675, 11905 and 13870 kHz for its Amharic
service. The service is not streamed on the Internet, but audio of recent
broadcasts is available at
On 19 November, VOA's service in another major Ethiopian language, Oromo,
was also observed to be jammed. VOA's Oromo service broadcasts at 1730-
1800, immediately before the Amharic transmission and on the same
frequencies.
DW's daily one-hour (1400-1500) service in Amharic is also being jammed.

Noise interference has been observed on two of DW's shortwave frequencies
(11645 and 15640 kHz). DW recently added a third frequency (15660 kHz). At
the start of its Amharic programme on 19 November it announced that this
had been done in response to the jamming. The lead item in the news
bulletin that followed was that the Ethiopian government had conducted air
raids on villages in the Ogaden region in the southeast of the country. DW
maintains a multimedia website for its Amharic service at
Opposition broadcasts.
Ethiopia has also jammed various private opposition radio broadcasts. The
country has been targeted for many years by such operators, which hire
airtime (generally an hour a day or on certain days of the week) from
commercial shortwave transmission facilities, including those based in
Germany and the former Soviet Union. The number and identity of such
broadcasts, and their schedules, often varies, depending on the
availability of funds to hire shortwave airtime. Eritrea is also targeted
by private opposition shortwave stations.
(BBC_M 16-19 Nov via Andy Sennitt-HOL RNW MN via WoR Nov 21)
>From the IBB Monitoring remote monitoring system
here is an mp3 recording of two examples of VOA Amharic being jammed, as
received in Nairobi. The first is 14 Nov at 1817 UTC on 9320 kHz. The
second is 18 Nov on 11675. Jamming was not heard on at least two other VOA
Amharic frequencies. The jamming signals may be less audible in Ethiopia,
given the nature of shortwave signals not to propagate well over short
distances.
( 21 Nov via dxld)
FINLAND Test txions of WYFR Family Radio from Nov 21 till Dec 5:
1800-1900 on 6125 POR 250 kW / 110 deg to EaEu in English.
1900-2000 on 6130 POR 250 kW / 130 deg to WeAs in English.
(Ivo, Nov 22)
...and YFR relay Pori 963 kHz 600 kW noted also on Nov 21. wb.
GABON 7270 R. Gabon, Melen, 1133-1217, 17 Nov, French, newscast,
messages,..., news heard at 1400; 25342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
GERMANY Some DTK T-Systems Media Broadcasts changes:
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) from Nov 9
1600-1700 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Amharic Wed, x11780
1630-1700 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Amharic Thu-Tue,x11780
1700-1730 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Tigrinya Daily, x11780
1730-1800 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Amharic Daily, x11780
1800-1900 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Somali Fri/Sun, x11780
1800-1830 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Somali Sat, x11780
* co-ch Voice of Vietnam to WeEu in
English/Russian/Vietnamese/German/French
Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries (TOM) from Nov 8
2000-2200 on 6170 NAU 125 kW / 275 deg to WeEu in English, cancelled
IBC Tamil Radio from Nov 22:
0000-0100 NF 6045 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs in Tamil, x6175
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
F r die seltenen Spezies, die DRM Modus koennen:
153 DRM tests. T Systems Donebach testet heute morgen [Nov 22] wieder die
Langwelle 153 kHz, teilweise in DRM aber auch dazwischen in AM Mode.

(wb, Nov 22)
6005 kHz Funkhaus Euskirchen shortwave via T-systems Juelich installations
non-dir? Saturday Nov 24, 1000-1200 UT.
Traditionsfrequenz wird Europaradio.
Radio 700 uebernimmt Kurzwelle 6005 kHz vom DeutschlandRadio
Euskirchen, Koeln - Die ehemalige DeutschlandRadio-Kurzwellenfrequenz 6005
kHz im 49-Meter-Band hat einen neuen Contentanbieter gefunden. Die bis zum
17. Juli 2007 vom DeutschlandRadio als RIAS-Nachfolger genutzte Frequenz
wurde von der Bundesnetzagentur im Benehmen mit DeutschlandRadio an das
"Funkhaus Euskirchen" uebertragen. Die neue, weitreichende Kurzwelle wird
bald das 24-stuendige deutschsprachige Europa-Programm "Radio 700"
verbreiten. Derzeit ist "Radio 700" bereits weltweit im Internet
erstklassig als Stereo-Stream mit 160 kbit/sec zu hoeren sowie in einigen
Regionen Deutschlands im Kabel zu empfangen. "Die neue Kurzwelle ist vor
allem fuer Hoerer gedacht, die unser europaeisches Informations- und
Unterhaltungs-programm mobil, also im Auto, im Hotel oder am Strand,
geniessen wollen", so Bernd Frinken, Programmverantwortlicher von "Radio
700". Kurzwellen kennen keine Grenzen und ueberbruecken tausende
Kilometer. Sie sind ein seit Jahrzehnten bewaehrtes, weitreichendes
Transportmedium.
"Wir planten schon lange die Verbreitung unseres Programms ueber eine
Kurzwelle", so Frinken weiter. "Als dann ploetzlich die Traditionsfrequenz
6005 kHz nach einem Brand im Sender Britz bei Berlin im Juli dieses Jahres
verstummte und zur Disposition stand, war es fuer uns Ehre und
Verpflichtung zugleich, sie fuer ,Radio 700' zu uebernehmen." Von 1948 bis
1994 sendete auf dieser Frequenz RIAS Berlin, eine ,freie Stimme der
freien Welt'. Heute, im Jahre 2007, vor dem Hintergrund des
zusammenwachsenden demokratischen Europas, soll "Radio 700" diesen
Integrationsprozess begleiten und foerdern - mit europaeischen Nachrichten
und Informationen in deutscher Sprache, praesentiert auf einem
multikulturellen, unterhaltsamen Musikteppich.
Das Programm von "Radio 700" besteht aus stuendlichen Nachrichten-
uebernahmen von europaeischen Partnerstationen wie Deutschlandfunk, Radio
Prag, Radio Vatikan, Radio France International, Radio Schweden und
anderen. So erhalten Hoerer in deutscher Sprache ein breites Bild ueber
Fakten, Stimmungen und Sichtweisen in Deutschland und in anderen Laendern
Europas. Der das Wortprogramm tragende Musikteppich unterstuetzt diese
Zielrichtung mit deutschen und fremdsprachigen europaeischen
Musikproduktionen - von islaendisch bis griechisch, von spanisch bis
estnisch. Auch Wortbeitraege wie Berichte, Reportagen, Presseschauen und
Musikmoderationen werden von Mitarbeitern aus verschiedenen europaeischen
Laendern beigesteuert. Zahlreiche "Specials" zu verschiedenen Themen, vor
allem in den Abendstunden, sorgen fuer ein breitgefaechertes
Hoererinteresse und Feedback.
Zu hoeren ist "Radio 700" erstmals ueber die neue Kurzwelle am Samstag,
dem 24. November 2007 von 11 bis 13 Uhr mit einer zweistuendigen
Sondersendung vom "Journalistentag 2007 des Deutschen Journalisten
Verbandes - NRW" aus der Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum. "Radio 700" wird dort
mit seinem Ue-Wagen vertreten sein und von dort ueber die Themen und
Thesen, Fragen und Antworten der mehr als 500 versammelten Journalisten
und Aussteller berichten. Ausserdem soll den Journalisten demonstriert
werden, wie man mit geringen Mitteln und grossem Engagement ein
anspruchsvolles Informationsradio produzieren kann. Die Sendung aus Bochum
wird in Zusammenarbeit mit Mitgliedern des Fachausschusses Online des DJV-
NRW "gefahren".
Zu empfangen ist "Radio 700" ueber Kurzwelle mit einem klassischen
Radioempfaenger, der noch ueber einen KW-Bereich mit "49 Meter Band"

verfuegt. Zu solchen Empfaengern zaehlen groessere und kleinere Reise- und
Kofferradios (Transistor-Weltempfaenger) oder aeltere Roehrengeraete, wie
sie auf vielen Dachboeden, auf Flohmaerkten oder in Internet-Shops und -
Auktionen noch anzutreffen sind. "Dort wo frueher 'RIAS Berlin' auf der
Skala stand, koennte nun 'Radio 700' stehen", sinniert Burkhard
Baumgartner, der fuer die Kurzwellenausstrahlung technisch Verantwortliche
von "Radio 700". Die Sendungen werden im Funkhaus Euskirchen produziert
und ueber einen KW-Sender in der Eifel ausgestrahlt. Vom Studio bis zur
Sendeantenne obliegt die gesamte Programmabwicklung und Sendetechnik dem
Funkhaus Euskirchen. "Das ist bisher einmalig in Deutschland, dass der
Programmveranstalter auch die technische Sendeabwicklung auf Kurzwelle
uebernimmt," so Baumgartner. "Dies kommt der Ausstrahlungsqualitaet
zugute."
Trotz der fortschreitenden Digitalisierung im Hoerfunk wird "Radio 700"
auf der Kurzwelle klassisch analog ausgestrahlt. Die Gruende nennt
Programmchef Bernd Frinken: "Wir wollen mit der Kurzwelle moeglichst viele
Hoerer erreichen, die auf Reisen sind, oder die zu Hause weder ueber einen
schnellen DSL-Anschluss fuer ,Radio 700' im Internet noch ueber ,Radio
700' im Kabel verfuegen. In Ermangelung preiswerter KW-Digitalempfaenger
und der grossen Zahl noch vorhandener analoger Alt-Geraete ist dies fuer
uns auf laengere Zeit die einzig sinnvolle Sendeart auf Kurzwelle."
Kontakt:
Funkhaus Euskirchen e.V. Kuchenheimer Strasse 155, D-53881 Euskirchen
Germany.
Tel: +49 (2251) 921300 Fax: +49 (2251) 921303
E-Mail:
(Christian-?, A-DX Nov 22)
GHANA Ghana Broadcasting Corporation to install new shortwave
transmitter.Ghana's Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Kwadwo
Baah-Wiredu, presented the 2008 Budget to Parliament yesterday.Mr Baah-
Wiredu said three Foreign Information Desks would be opened in three
strategic regions to promote Ghana and attract Foreign Investment into
Ghana. He said the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) would install a 50
kW transmitter to improve upon its shortwave service and introduce a
second channel to be situated in Kumasi for commercialisation and public
education on government policies and programmes.
The Corporation will rehabilitate Radio and TV Studios in Accra and all
the Regional stations as part of the retooling project.
(GNA via ModernGhana.com via RNW MN Nov 16)
GREECE Re: Thessaloniki Malgara; transmitter pictures. Various
Thessaloniki sites.
792 kHz is transmitted from Malgara, west of Thessaloniki together with
1179 kHz, via a combiner through the same antenna.
792 kHz is using a HARRIS 100 kW transmitter, transferred to ERT by IBB,
years back. An identical transmitter is operating in Corfu (Kerkyra) for
at least 4 years by now.
This is quite interesting: IBB gave away two new mediumwave transmitters
to Greece and at almost the same time did bother to move a rather old tube
transmitter (I think it's a Continental 318.5A which should be basically a
150 kW version of the 317 model) from Holzkirchen to Kuwait. Do we still
have to be surprised about IBB rigorously shutting down their Greece
operations after hearing about such things?

And in fact activating 792 from Malgara is a return, since it was on air
>from here until the Xanthi/Kavala plant had been opened and the 150 kW at
Malgara reused by ERT on 1044. Probably this old VOA transmitter is still
on air there, or has it been replaced by a new one in the meantime?
Btw, Malgara is located on the shores of the Axios river, certainly a good
location for an AM transmitter site. But don't bother, only poor aerial
images of this are are online. (Yahoo has the best material, if somebody
still wants to try.)
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Nov 17)
Kai some correction, the US-Greek VoA relay terms matter is much more
diffult.
Greek negotiations with US Athens embassy for prolongation of Kavalla and
Rhodes relay contract was not much friendly especially in the nineties and
in 2002y.
US had to fear the worst case of Kavalla & Rhodes closure after April 25,
1996. I guess more or less the negative negotiation climate described by
Athens personnel took effect heavily to sudden closure of Kavalla [Apr
1973 - 21 Apr 2006] and Rhodes [1964-] installations in 1998/2001. (wb)
The terms between Greece and VOA concerning the relay sites were
renegotiated twice. First time in 1997, and then again in 2002. In 2002,
the agreement called for VOA granting Voice of Greece the use of relay
time on the US based Delano and Greenville SW transmitters. (JB)
Then the contract prolonged for another 5 years. The US embassy offered a
gift to the Greeks, five former RFE Gloria Portugal site 250 kW SW units;
[and as another discovered detail chip N O W , also two x 100 kW Harris MW
tx units too. One erected at Kerkyra-Corfu in 2004y and the other at
Kimina, Nea Malgara in 2007y]. (wb)
Kai Ludwig: "...IBB gave away two new mediumwave transmitters..."
:: I guess that gift happened already after negotiations in 1997 ??
:: Long before Holzkirchen closed and IBB Kuwait site was erected ...
(wb)
John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Jan 10/12, 2001: "A few years ago, you had an
article in Monitoring Times that the Radio Free Europe-POR facility was
closing up and that five 250 kW txs were being donated to the Greek govt -
three to Athens and two to Thessaloniki.
As for info about progress on their installation, it seems that the VoGRC
engineers are being close-mouthed, except for that one postcard that I
received from Dionisios Angelogiannis saying that VOG hoped to begin txing
on one of the new txs in November." (JB)
wb, bc-dx Jan 10/12, 2001:
Perea 1044 was featured in DSWCI Shortwave News March-1991, meaning two
half wave vertical masts for mediumwave mentioned, 2 x 75 kW units, off
for maintenance on Wednesdays 1100-1300. Two easy SW dipole arrays 115
degrs to Cyprus, and 315 degrs to Central Europe. MW 1179 kHz is from
different Kimina, Nea Malgara site; off Tuesdays 1000-1200. (wb)
And in fact activating 792 from Malgara is a return, since it was on air
>from here until the Xanthi/Kavala plant had been opened and the 150 kW at
Malgara reused by ERT on 1044. Probably this old VOA transmitter is still
on air there, or has it been replaced by a new one in the meantime?
No:
:: The former VOA/EIR/ERA 791 kHz outlet never appeared from Nea Malgara

:: site, only at Perea on March 15, 1950 til March 3, 1973.
:: ERT 1044 kHz 150 kW is still and ever via Thessaloniki I Perea site.
VOA 791/792 kHz moved to Kavalla in March 4th, 1973.
Thessaloniki I contained 791 kHz 50 kW of VOA - partly Greek national
program relay on daytime, latter as well at Kavalla too.
And 1043 kHz 50 kW of EIR/ERA, as well as 4 x 35 kW Collins txs, three txs
for VOA broadcasts, the forth tx used partly by ERA [R Macedonia] to Greek
nationals [foreign worker] in Western Europe during late daytime and
evening.
EIR - Ethnikon Idhryma Radiophonias, Radiophonikos Stathmos Macedonias,
Thessaloniki.
ERA - Hellenic Radio. Elliniki Radiophonia.
Thessaloniki I Perea
GRC, former ERA / VOA Thessaloniki Perea at
40 30 45.32 N 22 56 34.88 E
see Yahoo Maps also
VOA THA used since March 15, 1950 til March 3, 1973 for both VOA 791 kHz
150 kW and ERA 1043 50 kW, as well as SW.
In March 4th, 1973 all VOA MW 791 and SW services moved to then new
Kavalla site.
In 1972 all ERA SW transmissions moved from THA 240 kilometers south to
then very new Avlis site, 2 x 100 kW.
ERA Voice of Greece Athens Akra Avlis SW site at
38 23 22.12 N 23 36 25.00 E
see Yahoo Maps
Remained THA used for ERA 1044 kHz with 50 kW since 1973 til 1984. And a
single 35 kW Collins for R Macedonia relay via Perea site remained there
too. (wb)
John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Feb 13, 2007:
"On May 12, 1988, Professor Athanasios Dermanis of the Thessaloniki
Station wrote the following: ""Within a short space of time, our new
rhombic antenna will be broadcasting at 315 degrees and the power of our
transmitter will remain at 35 kW.""
Latter Collins unit for the very last time on odd 7430.29 kHz on January
23, 2001 !! and shifted to 100 kW Avlis site the next day.
(reported by Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 30, 2001)
Zacharias Liangas-Thessaloniki-GRC in an e-mail of Jan 30, 2001y ! :
"Phone number transmitters 30 392 23363 at Perea. Not affilate any more
with SW, affiliate only for MW 1044 kHz."
In late 1984 the MW site Thessaloniki Perea built up another powerful MW
tx unit, and new 150 kW tx [2 x 75 kW units] on 1044 kHz appeared, and
INTERFERRED HEAVILY the more or less exclusive signal from Radio GDR I
Dresden Wilsdruff in central and southeastern Europe. (wb)
Thessaloniki II Kimina, Nea Malgara. GRC, ERA Thessaloniki II Kimina, Nea
Malgara site 1179 kHz, 50 kW. errected across the THA bay located on the

shores of the Axios river.
40 31 54.25 N 22 41 28.13 E
Google Maps
First appeared in WRTH 1973 with 50 kW as YENED, Greek Military Junta
Forces Radio in 1972 til 1983. From 1984 under ERT-2 service.
At present in use via a combiner on both, on both 792[100] and 1179 kHz
[50 kW].
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 17)
GUATEMALA 4779.99 R. Cultural Coatan, S. Sebastian de Coatan, 2240-
2252, 17 Nov, Chuj (tent), talks, ballads; 44342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
4799.1 Radio Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian, Huehuetenango noted last few
days, very week 0030 to 0100 and 1150 to 1200 on 16 November.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer, Nov 17)
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, 1914-1932, 17 Nov, Vernacular, tribal
songs, talks, refs. to regions militaires"; 54444.
7125 R. Guinee / R. Conakry, Sonfonya, was undetected between Sat. 18 &
Sun. 20 Nov, so probably inactive again.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
ICELAND 209 RUV, Gufuskalar, at 0105-0120 UT on 17 Nov, weather report,
pops; 45353, i.e. almost the best reception one can get down here.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
INDIA 4970 AIR Shillong, at 1437-1506 UT on Nov 18, in vernacular, nice
program of sub-continent music and songs, fair. This was their best
reception so far this DX season.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 18)
4840 AIR, Mumbai, 1654-..., 18 Nov, Indian songs; 55444.
4895 AIR, Guwahati, 1659-..., 18 Nov, Indian songs, E ID 1700; 34342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
IRAN 5945.90 odd 900 Hertz at 1730-1828 UT, IRIB Kamalabad in Bosnian
hetting BBC Cyprus Persian heavily.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 21)
IRAQ/IRAN CLANDESTINES 4366 Voice of Iranian Revolution, possibly via
Northern Iraq, at 1455-1533* UT on Nov 07, Kurdish political talk, martial
song, jammed, 32332, heard // 3880 kHz with weaker signal and also jammed
(21221). Both jammers continued till after 1605 UT.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW Nov 14)
6335 Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan _ verified an electronic report sent to the
Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iraq's Information Office in 45 minutes from
Alex Atroushi
He describes the station as "the first free radio for the Kurds" and that
it was "established in Sep 28-1963 during the September revolution of the
Kurdistan." Also, he refers to the station without the word "Iraqi" in the
title. He goes on to note: "At the beginning, the equipment's used were a
number of old military wireless sets joint together to form a short wave
sender. The center of broadcasting was a cave deep in a Kurdistan mountain
Salah-Addin north of Erbil. The radio station was a target of Iraqi air

force for many years. A number of technician, editors and guards were
killed by these air attacks. The radio was and is still running by the
KDP. The Program of "VOK" consists of News, opinion of KDP, Kurdish
culture and music."
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 18)
6335, Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan, at 0418-0502 UT on Nov 13. Noted with
lively Kurdish music and vocals. Kurdish talk by woman announcer. Program
of short music segments and talks. At 0439 UT some nice vocal selections
mixed with longer talks. Music fanfare and ID at 0500 UT followed by
another man with news. Fair with RTTY QRM requiring LSB.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, dxld Nov 19)
KOREA D.P.R. 6398.8 PBS, Kanggye, at 2216-... UT on 17 Nov, Korean,
exhalted speech; 34432, adjt. QRM de uty. & pirate stn Weekend Music R,
Scotland, on new 6400 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
KUWAIT Updated winter B-07 for IBB via KWT 250 kW / 070 deg:
0030-0100 VOA Special English 7405
0030-0230 ASH Pashto/Dari 9335
0100-0300 RFA Tibetan 7470
0230-0430 AFG Pashto/Dari 9335 12140
0300-0400 RFE Kazakh 9680
0300-0400 RFE Uzbek 12015
0430-0530 AFG Pashto 12140 17530 19010
0530-0600 AFG Dari 12140 17530 19010
0600-0700 AFG Dari/Pashto 12140 19010
0600-0700 RFA Tibetan 17715
0700-0730 AFG Pashto 12140 17530 19010
0730-1030 AFG Dari/Pashto/Dari 12140 17530 19010
0830-1400 FAR Persian 5860
1030-1130 AFG Pashto 12140 19010
1100-1400 RFA Tibetan 11590
1130-1330 AFG Dari/Pashto 9335 12140
1330-1430 AFG Dari 9335
1400-1500 VOA Tibetan 7255
1430-1500 VOA Burmese 12120
1430-1530 ASH Pashto/Dari 9335
1430-1500 ASH Pashto 11840
1500-1600 RFA Tibetan 7470 11500
1530-1730 ASH Pashto/Dari 9335
1600-1800 RFE Turkmen 5820
1730-1830 ASH Pashto/Dari 9335
1800-2030 ASH Dari/Pashto/Dari 7595
1830-2030 ASH Pashto/Dari 5750
2030-2130 VOA English 7595
2100-2200 RFE Russian 7425
2130-0030 VOA English 7405
2300-2400 RFA Tibetan 7550
AFG=Radio Free Afghanistan
ASH=Radio Ashna
FAR=Radio Farda
RFA=Radio Free Asia
RFE=Radio Liberty
VOA=Voice of America
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
JAPAN PREMIUM - Kanto DXers Circle weekly loggings - No. 500 - Nov. 23
2007.
Thank you very much. Here is 500th JAPAN PREMIUM!! Compiled by IWATA Gaku.
Congrats for 500th JAPAN PREMIUM nl to Gaku Iwata, and his crew and

their contributors from Far East area:
Mr. Kouji Hashimoto, Kyoshiro Ishizaki, Iwao Nagatani, Sei-ichi Hasegawa,
Kenji Takasaki, Nobuya Kato, Nobuo Takeno, and Yasuhiro Shiozaki; all from
Japan.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 23)
LAOS 6130 Lao National Radio (pres.), at 1115-1133, 1154-1210 UT on 18
Nov. Tnx Ron Howard's tip found this clear w/ SEAs mx (lots of plucked-
string inst'ls) and M/W in (pres) Lao, recheck at 1154 UT had phone
interview/listener yak, bell/synthesizer at 1159 & bell rung slowly 7x,
annct at anthem into nx (items on Bangladesh & Pakistan) poss. commentary
on nx at 1205 w/ sev. "pathet/pathat Lao" mentions..tried to // Xam Nua-
4677.8 (DBS listed as // 6130 kHz at 1200-1230 w/ LNR nx) but couldn't
pull enuf audio to be positive.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Nov 18)
LIBERIA 4760.04 ELWA, Monrovia, at 2230-2303* UT on Nov 16, English
religious messages. Religious music. Sign off with National Anthem. Weak.
Poor signal in noisy conditions.
4760 ELWA is testing its new ELCOR 5 kW shortwave on 4760 kHz. Last week
they were on Monday to Saturday from 1600 to 2130 UT, times varied on
different days. Now off for technical work, but should be back on later
this week; also probable are tests on 6070 kHz. Morning hours may follow
soon. Presently testing at 2 kW with higher power possible later. Reports
appreciated. 73 and God Bless.
(John Stanley, {Here at ELWA for the moment doing installation and tests},
dxld Nov 19)
John is or was with HCJB for many years (Glenn Hauser)
LITHUANIA/IRAN Hopefully this is the actual Sitkunai B-07 schedule.
9875 0000-0100 SIT 100 310 R Vilnius Lit/En
7545 0630-0728 SIT 100 259 IRIB Italian // 13620 15085
9555 0600-1600 SIT 100 079 registered entry, but never used
9710 0900-1000 SIT 100 259 R Vilnius Lit/En
9710 1000-1500 SIT 100 259 registered entry, but never used
12060 0900-1200 SIT 100 259 registered entry, but never used
6225 1430-1528 SIT 100 079 IRIB Russian // 7165 9735
5815 1530-1728 SIT 100 079 Radio Racja in Belarussian
6265 1730-1828 SIT 100 259 IRIB German // 6205 7380
6265 1830-1928 SIT 100 259 IRIB French // 6180 7380
6225 1930-2028 SIT 100 259 IRIB English // 6010 7320
6225 2030-2128 SIT 100 259 IRIB Spanish // 7130 7350
7325 2300-2400 SIT 100 310 R Vilnius Lit/En
The reason for the 5815 Sitkunai puzzle is that IRIB registers their own
Iranian frequencies of Iranian soil tx centers with HFCC; and Sitkunai
registers the LTU Radio Vilnius schedule only.
But never registered the others, the IRIB relays and R Raja [Racja]
Belarussian with HFCC group ...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
MADAGASCAR 11610 Radio Voice of the People, at *0400-0445 UT on Nov 17,
sign on with local music and opening announcements in local language.
English ID announcements & frequency schedule at 0401 UT followed by talk
in local language. Occasional IDs. Short breaks of African music. English
after 0437 UT but difficult to understand due to accent. Music loop jammer
started at 0402 UT causing some co-channel QRM. Jammer's signal strength
varied from weak to fairly strong making reception quite difficult at
times.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 17)

Found an interesting website for administration areas of African & South
American countries.
- might be of use for location of tx sites in future.
The SW site of RTM Madagascar is located within the Administration area of
Antananarivo & subdivision of Ambohidratrimo according to the website.
GE gives a location(?) of Andranomalaza close to the site.
There is a reference to a river in this country called Andranomalaza that
I am yet to locate, but it appears to be in the north-west of the country
- can anybody confirm? Would like to ensure that the above name is a place
name rather than a river name.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 22)
But we did locate the site BEFORE at:
MDG RNM Antananarivo Sabotsy Namehana
18 46 40.83 S 47 29 36.48 E and Yahoo Maps:
subdivision of Ambohidratrimo is more westerly at
but no tx / mast arrays seen yet !
18 49 10.81 S 47 26 12.19 E and Yahoo Maps
and Google Maps:
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 22)
Do you know where is the Fenoarivo, which should have the MW site?
Fallingrain has tens of Fenoarivos. Google Earth has a typo, FenDarivo.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Nov 23)
MW location Fenoarivo acc Fallingrain and list "Antananarivo Faritany d'"
at
acc Fallingrain shows the biggest city of population at
18 55 60 S 47 25 60 E
and found the MW site at Fenoarivo
18 57 11.02 S 47 26 32.96 E
Yahoo Maps
Google Maps
some 2 tall MW masts seen,
18 57 15.53 S 47 26 28.61 E
18 57 04.34 S 47 26 41.02 E
als 2 x tiny smaller masts near the tx building,
18 57 11.02 S 47 26 32.96 E
and further north
18 57 03.97 S 47 26 38.96 E

and also two (RESERVE) fountain antennas (four masts each) for 90 mb like
former 2495, 3288 kHz at
18 57 07.09 S 47 26 35.34 E and 18 57 00.61 S 47 26 44.49 E
and - PROBABLY - a single triangle antenna 5010?reserve? at
18 56 57.34 S 47 26 40.75 E
But some masts of a farmers place puzzles me:
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 23)
MALI 5995 RT Malienne Bamako in French with local music at 2224 UT.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Nov 18)
MAURITANIA 7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, at 1151-... UT on 17 Nov,
Arabic, folk songs; was off at 1133; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
MEXICO 4810 XERTA 0030 carrier with poor audio in lsb to avoid the
hash, 1030 to 1100 UT same with om and music; very poor for a station so
close to this QTH. 16 November.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer, Nov 17)
MOROCCO Correction, Re: UNID on 5980, from 0400 UT.
5980 UNID like Radio Cairo mx and songs; 0400-0500* UT c-down. S=8. but
not VoTR - Voice of the Tigray Revolution.
But RTM Morocco Arabic relay via IBB Briech site at 0000-0500 UT.
250kW at 83degr to ALG, Tunis, Malta, Cyprus, Tel Aviv, Kuwait.
Other RTM Briech relays 15335 1100-1500 UT, 7135 2200-2400 UT, but
different target at Toulouse, Luxembourg, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Stockholm
mainlobe direction. Thanks dear Tarek in Cairo, see mail below. 73 wb
Hello Wolfy,
Re, UNIDENTIFIED. 5980, like Radio Cairo music and songs; 0400-0500* UT c-
down. S=8. VoTR - Voice of the Tigray Revolution, in parallel with 6030?
(Wolfgang B schel, Stuttgart, Germany, Nov 17, Eton E1 rx, and
// check AOR 7030 and Sony ICF 2010, dxld)
I did check that freq around 0415 UTC today Nov 19 and there was an OM
with religious talk about prophet Mohamad till 0428 UT followed by Sahara
music, then an ID at 0430 UT it turned out to be RTM Morocco, local
network from a place called Sakiya Al Hamra, - I think that's located in
Laayoune ... the Western Sahara region.
Another ID around 0435 UT with religious programs as well till 0440 UT,
0443 another Sahara music about prophet Mohamad. The ID in Arabic, "Idhaat
almamlaka almaghrebiya - min o'moom AlSakiya Al Hamra".
All the best my friend.
yours Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt (Nov 19)
1637a RTM-"B" (& other), site?, 1402-..., 17 Nov, Spanish, newscast till
1405 UT, Rabat ID, Sp. songs; 35444 but still the weird, FM-like
modulation causing the audio to be unreadable until one switches from the
AM to the FM mode. I could not find this on any in-band ch. airing this in
regular AM modulation and at the same signal level, which is frankly good.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
IBB Briech site.
Another big U.S. international broadcast facility will close soon.
Officials with the Broadcasting Board of Governors confirm that broadcasts

from the Morocco Transmitting Station will cease in March, though no
programs will be affected; other facilities will pick up those services.
The government expects to vacate the facility by the end of 2008, and it
will be returned to the government of Morocco.
"The rising cost of operating the Morocco station prompted this decision,"
Letitia King, chief of media relations for the International Broadcasting
Bureau, told RW. The facility includes about 2,000 acres of land with
80,000 square feet of buildings and 10 high-power (500 kW) shortwave
transmitters. It carries U.S. government broadcasts from Voice of America,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Farda.
U.S. officials expect to save $3 million to $4 million a year; actual
savings will depend on the cost of the new lease arrangements and other
expenses related to continuing transmissions, she said.
There are 56 government employees there, including four U.S. citizens and
52 local employees. "The U.S. Government will honor its commitments to
each of the Morocco Transmitting Station's employees by providing fair and
equitable treatment under the scope of the U.S. Embassy agreements," King
said; a memo to staff states that affected employees will receive
severance compensation.
"The closing will not reduce the number of hours of radio programming
currently broadcast by shortwave," King continued. "All programs currently
broadcast from the Morocco station will continue to be broadcast, either
>from other IBB facilities or through lease arrangements."
As first reported by RW this summer, the International Broadcasting Bureau
also recently closed a VOA shortwave facility in Delano, Calif. BBG
continues to operate 11 transmission stations globally.
U.S. international broadcasting in Morocco started in 1949 with the
Tangier Relay Station. The current facility is 18 miles southwest of
Tangier and began broadcasting in 1993.
Plans for redeploying the transmitting equipment have not been finalized.
(Radio World, Nov 16, via BrDXC-UK, from dxld Nov 17)
MOROCCO [West Sahara] RTM 711 kHz ... Laayoune? Dakhla? ...
Definitively solved (I hope!!...)
Hi all! Sometime ago I posted:
"From some months ago I have been reading dx reports placing this Saharan
station in Dakhla (Villa Cisneros when it was part of Spain) instead
Laayoune (El Aaiun in its Spanish times). I think this is not correct.
Laayoune-El Aaiun is/was the main city of the territory. RNE placed there
the main radio station with a second station (mainly a relay) in Dakhla-
Villa Cisneros. For the record, the ITU "International Frequency List",
4th edition Volume I, 1-Feb. 1967 only shows the Laayoune-El Aaiun
station:
AOE EAJ203 651'5 kHz 100 kw. So the EAJ202 station in Dakhla-Villa
Cisneros had to be registered later. Morocco invaded the western Sahara in
1975 taking the control of RTVE stations. Historically these sations have
maintained its respective frequencies (with minor changes to agree with
the ITU plans). But ever Laayoune around 700 and Dakhla around 1000.
Laayoune powerful (it is the Capital)and Dakhla lower (it is a smaller
city). Then, why it seems that they have interchanged now?.
I have found some references to a RTM web site giving that information.

But I have not found that site!. Anyway I think (really: I'm sure) that
info is not correct. A simple typping error probably. You can check the
official RTM-Radio Laayoune site to discover that nothing has changed.
They announce its traditional MW frequency: 711 khz and 91'1 FM. You can
find the schedule for its programs in Spanish too.
A little bit more researching made me discover the decisive probe to
demonstrate that 711 is (as ever was!) the Laayoune station placed (as
ever was!) in Laayoune. And, as a collateral damage, the discovering of no
MW transmitter actually in Dakhla, listed erroneously as Laayoune (864,
7.5kw). I have found this information in the own Radio Dakhla web pages,
hidden in the most unexpected place... inside the Radio Laayoune site!. In
this place you can read: "Les programmes de la radiodiffusion regionale de
Dakhla peuvent etre captes sur l'antenne emettrice de la radiodiffusion
regionale de Laayoune etablie a Foum-El Oued sous la frequence 711 AM et a
partir de Dakhla sous la frequence 91.80 FM.".
In English (my own traslation): "The programs of the Radiodif. Regionale
de Dakhla can be caught from the transmitting antenna of the Radiodif.
Regionale de Laayoune placed at Foum-El Oued in the frequency of 711 AM
and from Dakhla in the frequency of 91.8 FM". I have not written this but
Mr. Ahmed Haiba Ouaiah, "le Directeur de Radio Dakhla". So, Radio Laayoune
gives some antenna time to Radio Dakhla probably because its lack of MW
transmitter to cover its whole area and the FM covering only Dakhla city.
"...etablie a Foum-El Oued..." but, where is this place? ...
Google search:
"...La commune de Foum El Oued, situee a 20 km au Sud de Laayoune..."
"...Foum el oued, a 22kms de Laayoune ..."
"...La policia procedio en Foum el-Oued (playa de El Aaiun) a varias
detenciones mas..."
"...Foum el Oued is the best place to go swimming if you live in
Laayoune..."
I hope that this will be sufficient to demonstrate that the SNRT tx.
on 711 kHz is the one of Radio Laayoune located where it was always,
in Laayoune or its environs.
(in 1967: AOE EAJ203 13W12, 27N10, according ITU "Int. Freq. List").
Map:
(Mauricio Molano-ESP, dxld Nov 21)
See two masts of 711 kHz antenna at Google Earth
MRC Laayoune 711 / 864 kHz (El Aaiun)
27 10 21.58 N 13 21 40.93 W
Google Maps:
and Dakhla MW 999 kHz seemingly at
23 41 35.72 N 15 56 05.41 W
UN Dakhla at
23 39 11.99 N 15 58 51.56 W

Dhakla Communications compound in downtown at
23 41 35.72 N 15 56 05.41 W
Dakhla Airport radio masts, or military radio compound ?
23 42 48.66 N 15 55 18.19 W near Dakhla Airport
Few Dhakla photos, also from Spanish colonial era before 1974:
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 21)
MYANMAR 5985.80 R. Myanmar Nov 11 1402-1432 33443-32442 Vernacular and
English, English lecture and music, ID at 1429 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 23)
5770 Myanmar Defense Forces BC (tent) via Taunggyi, at 1525-1529* UT on
Nov 18, in vernacular, pop Asian song, brief sign-off announcement, usual
indigenous instrumental music and off, poor.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 18)
NEW ZEALAND R NZi frequency schedule. Eff from 13 Nov 2007
ANALOGUE SERVICE
UTC kHz Primary Target
1300-1550 5950 Pacific
1551-1750 7145 NE Pacific, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands **change**
1751-1950 9615 NE Pacific, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands
1951-2240 17675 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji
2241-0458 15720 Pacific
0459-0658 17675 Pacific
0659-1058 9765 Pacific
1059-1258 13840 NW Pacific, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Timor
DRM SERVICE
UTC kHz Primary Target
1300-1555 NO SERVICE
1551-1750 5950 NE Pacific, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands
1751-1935 9890 NE Pacific, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands
1936-1950 11675 Tonga
1951-2240 15720 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji
2241-0458 17675 Pacific
0459-0658 15720 Pacific
0659-1258 9870 Pacific
(Nov NZ DX Times via dxld)
By date this would appear to be current, but another version of their
schedule shows 9870 in analog instead of DRM. Is it?
(gh, dxld)
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, at 1155-... UT on 17 Nov, carrier
detecgted, not content thereof; 15231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
measured Nov 20: 4769.96 odd. wb.
6089.9a R. Nigeria-Kaduna (tent.), at *0430-0505+ UT on 17 Nov. Drum IS
into vocal anthem & poss. Qu'ran recitation, M in Hausa (has occ. borrowed
AR words..) at 0437..recheck at 0449 UT had hi-life mx, voice-over at 0500

UT, poss. nx as a couple mentions of Kaduna, back to more "tribal" music
(didn't sound quite so "hi-life-like")..muddy audio except on music,
seemed to drift very slowly down towards 6089.87 kHz. Anguilla not on &
not missed, either..Bandeirantes (tent) noted around 0715 UT w/ partial
ID, too.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Nov 17)
7255 at 2244 UT. Radio Nigeria, at 2244-2258* on Sept 19, talk by man
announcer in Hausa language alternating with Koran recitations. ID and
closedown announcements at 2256 UT followed by orchestra National Anthem.
Good signal.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, NZL DX Times Nov 6)
7255 It's Nigeria in French what you heard on 7255 on its usual schedule,
2100-2200 UT. It's the earliest signal I use to get here from Africa on
41mb after mid-afternoon. They change to Arabic for the final hour at 2200
UT.
(Raul Saavedra-CTR, dxld Nov 19)
Radio Nationale 7255 at 2105-2130+ UT in French. Radio Nigeria via Ikonodu
listed in vernacular in PWBR. No mention of any country. Scott Barbour
heard Nigeria in vernacular on 27 Oct (msg 22774)-maybe just a language
change?
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Nov 19)
Noted around 2030-2300 UT when toured in Spain a month ago. (wb)
OMAN 15140 Radio Sultanate of Oman, at 1452-1500 UT on Nov 17, tune-in
to English program entitled "November Achievements" in Oman. Local pop
music. Euro-pops. Chimes/gongs at 1500 UT & into Arabic. Weak but
readable. Not heard in some time.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 17)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3235 Radio West New Britain, at 1241-1325+ UT on Nov
20. M announcer w/brief commentary between light pop/island songs. Longer
talk at 1259 UT, but stayed on afterward and was still going strong by
fadeout around 1325. Numerous other presumed PNGs also heard on a quick
bandscan this morning in good conditions, some seemingly // to each other
(but I can't read my notes as to which): 3205, 3315, 3325, 3335, 3365,
3905 kHz. Fair/poor.
(Mark Schiefelbein-MO-USA, dxld Nov 20)
PERU 5014.28v R. Altura (tent), at 1017-1111 UT on Nov 18, OM DJ with
mostly OA folk music and songs, ads, slight drift to 5014.25 kHz, poor to
fair. Unable to dig out an ID.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 18)
4774.9 Radio Tarma, Tarma 2300 to 2325 UT - break in transmission, then
back at recheck 0100 UT, ID's by OM in between music, good signal but
CODAR.
4950 Radio Madre de Dios Puerto Maldonado at 1100 UT with poor signal,
sitting on this one looking for good opening. excellent music last good
logging. 16 November.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer, Nov 17)
4486.1 presumed R. Frecuencia VH, 0206-0220, Nov 21, Spanish. OM b/w
ballads/lite pop music. Poor/weak under atmospheric QRN.
5014.5 presumed R. Altura, 1032-1051, Nov 18, Spanish. OM b/w Quecha
sounding musical selections. Poor, slipping under QRN and huge Rebelde-
5025 kHz splatter by ToH.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 22)

4775 R. Tarma, Tarma, 2237-2251, 17 Nov, Spanish, phone-ins in a
horoscopy prgr; 54333 & a vy. good, punching audio. Just the listed 500
watt?
4790 R. Vision (tent), Chiclayo, 2245-..., 17 Nov, Spanish, unreadable
talks; 24341, CODAR QRM, echoing audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
PHILIPPINES 17830 R. Blagovest via R. Veritas Asia on Nov 17 at *0130-
0140 UT. 35433-45444 Russian, 0130 UT IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 23)
ROMANIA Frequency change of Radio Romania International in Romanian to
NoAm:
0100-0257 NF 5910 TIG 250 kW 307 deg, x6040 to avoid Vatican Radio // 9640
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
RUSSIA/TAIWAN 9950 NVS? I received test broadcast for North Korea on
9950 kHz from Nov 13.
1200-1300 R Free North Korea (Nov. 13-14)
Open Radio for North Korea (Nov. 15-16)
R Free Chosun (Nov. 17-)
1300-1327 Open Radio for North Korea (Nov. 15-)
1400-1500 R Free North Korea (Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 18-)
1400-1420 VOR-Urdu, 1420-1500 VOR-Russian was mis-transmitted on Nov. 17.
It is estimated that the test broadcast is transmitted from the Russian
Far East area (Novosibirsk ?).
At 1330-1400 are regular broadcast of R Free Chosun via Tainan.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 20; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
6140 scheduled Chita 500 kW 194degr.
1100-1200 Radio Rossii RRS [but Aoki mentions VoRUS Chinese instead]
1200-1300 VoRUS in Vietnamese. // Dongfang MW 603,
Moscow 11630 til Mar 1st. 15460 from March 2nd, 2008.
1314-1400 Vatican Radio relayed.
VIETNAMITA 500 AM 6140 HR 4/4/1 194 Tchita.
(wb)
6140, Voice of Russia, (pres) at 1100-1200 UT. Noted a program of
Vietnamese Language(?) comments and features by both a male and female.
Whenever program went to reports, they were in Russian. Interspersed were
musical selections of Russian music. Not sure if language was Vietnamese,
but it sounded like it. Signal was fair. This may be relayed via Chita.
All hard copy sources say this should be scheduled between 1200-1300 UT
vice 1100-1200 UT on this freq.
(Chuck Bolland-USA KA4PRF, dxld Nov 20)
RUSSIA/U.A.E. Frequency changes for FEBA Radio:
0200-0300 NF 9885 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg to SoAs, x9875 in Urdu
1200-1230 NF 15180 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs, x15205 in Tibetan
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
SAIPAN "The KYOI Story" on the web:
Includes station history, notable moments, the transfer to Herald
Broadcasting (KHBI), etc., and there's lots of recordings of the station
included, in Real player format.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, dxld Nov 20)

SERBIA New website of Radio Serbien International Belgrade under
(Christian-?, A-DX Nov 17)
SINGAPORE 7235 R. Singapore, Kranji, 1332-1350, 18 Nov, Malay, talks,
interview, music; 54433, QRM de BLR (t).
7275 R. Singapore, Kranji, 1329-1352, 18 Nov, Tamil, phone-ins, local
pops, advertisements (seemed so); 55433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
SLOVAKIA 7285 IRRS Milano, at 1845-1957 UT on Nov 16. "Wells of
Salvation" English religious program. IRRS ID & address at 1902 followed
by more religious programming. United News & Information (UNI) news at
1932. Lite music at 1939. Program of poems at 1946 UT. Totally covered by
China at 1957 UT. Good signal until 1957 UT.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 17)
SOUTH AFRICA Old SW site at Paradys, South Africa.
I have uploaded two photos to the African SW sites showing the entrance
and transmitter hall of the old SABC SW site near Bloemfontein in the late
1950s.
(Colin Miller-CAN VE3CMT, SW TXsite Nov 15)
South Africa Paradys gate late 1950s.
Entrance to old Paradys SW site near Bloemfontein, late 1950s.
South Africa Paradys transmitter hall late 1950s
The 9 Marconi SW transmitters at the old Paradys sit near Bloemfontein,
late 1950s.
3233 BBC relay, 2148-2200*, Nov 20, English. Report re bookstores, books
people are buying. BBC promos at s/off. Fair in ECCS-LSB.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Nov 22)
9635 R. Okapi (via Meyerton, SoAF), at *0353-0415 UT on 17 Nov. High/low
single tones to opening at 0400 UT in French w/ "Okapi" drop-ins between
items, phone report on Katanga/Lubumbashi.."en Radio Okapi.." at 0407 UT &
rpt from Kisangani..ment. of Congo-Brazzaville & Republique Democratique
du Congo, drums and repeated "Okapi" jingle at 0415 UT, then M in French
w/ ID/freq.
7390 Channel Africa, at *0357 UT on 17 Nov. Bird call/drum IS w/
English/French ID loop, into French at 0400 UT w/ "Bonjour, Channel
Afrique..".
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Nov 17)
SOUTH AFRICA [bc to Congo] 9635 R. Okapi, *0400-0419, Nov 18, noted
tones before sign-on, drums and into French programming, seems to be
various R. Okapi reporters with many recorded items, each item ending with
"Radio Okapi", 0415 UT their usual upbeat "Okapi" singing jingle, fair to
good. Again thanks to Dan Sheedy for the heads up that this was being well
heard.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 22)
9635 R. Okapi via Meyerton Nov 11 0440-0451 33333 French, Talk, SJ at
0443 and 0445 UT.
11890 R. Okapi via Meyerton Nov 07 *1559-1611 35433 French, 1559 sign on
with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 23)

UGANDA 4976 R. Uganda, Kampala, 1806-1814, 17 Nov, English, news;
54333, het. w/ VoRUS 4975 via TJK.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
UNID 5039.95 Latin? 1035 to 1055 UT fade, 16 November.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer, Nov 17) Voz del Upano?
UNID 11854.94 odd. Somebody may measure the 11855 channel at 1400 UT?
I hear two stations here in Germany in past weeks. One ahead is
undoubtedly YFR in English, the other seemingly Iranawila in Georgian acc
Aoki list.
One station is odd approx. 60-70 Hz and produces nasty beat.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 23)
CLANDESTINE 7470 R. Democracy Shorayee on Nov 9th at *1700-1707 UT 32332
Farsi, 1700 UT sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 23)
Unid site, Grigoriopol Moldova ? wb.
USA Frequency changes for VOA Urdu Aap Ki Dunyaa:
0630-0700 NF 15325, x17655 // 17685
1400-1500 NF 9370, x9510 // 11705
1500-1600 NF 7495, x7345 // 9705
1600-1700 NF 7495, NF 9370, x7345, 7405
1800-1900 NF 7495, x7355 // 7405
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 23)
I can no longer say I never hear a US SW station, government or private,
playing the Star Spangled Banner. Ran across it on WTJC 9370 kHz, Mon Nov
19 at 2320 UT, choral version, and including second verse, "O Thus Be It
E'er", because that asserts "In God is our trust" until 2323 UT and
immediately into some ordinary hymn. Certainly an odd time to be playing
the NA, maybe just a fluke and not repeatable, but check again at this
time of day.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 20)
Re WTJC 9370 playing Star Spangled Banner at 2318 UT: Glenn, I think FBN
plays the Star Spangled Banner on their domestic network at noon eastern
time daily, which I assume would be repeated on 5920 and 9370 at 1700 UT.
But seeing how much emphasis FBN places on patriotism and Americanism, I'm
not surprised that the Star Spangled Banner would make an appearance
several times a day, especially on patriotic holidays.
(John Cereghin-DE-USA, ABDX via dxld)
WJCR Site Confirmation. Subject: WJCR - The final chapter.
Many thanks to Adrian & Wolfgang for the following information:
Original Text & Site visit information from Adrian Peterson:
2. "... is a small cluster of small buildings. As you enter the property
on their roadway-driveway (Leon Srygler Rd), the 1st building on the left
and parallel to the driveway is the studio building for WJCR-FM (and it
was also the studio building for WJCR-SW).
The 2nd building on the left at right angle to the driveway is their
storage-work space building for shipping consignments of welfare goods
overseas.
The 3rd building on the left at right angle to the driveway is the
transmitter building containing 5 transmitters, 3 RCA modified MW,
and two from VOA Bethany.
(From Adrian's info this would be 37 25 58 N 86 01 49 W - IB)

3. "The 2 rhombic antennas can not be seen, but they are located south of
the transmitter building, if the map is actually correct in its rotation;
that is, adjacent to the transmitter building but a little towards the
bottom of the map.".
(As per Wolfgang's post & Adrian's info & noted observations around this
area
37 26 11.7 N 86 02 06.9 W -- At least 5 masts can be seen on Microsoft
Visual Earth via Flashearth IB)"
4. "OK, now follow the dirt roadway around the bend that goes to the right
(apparently east), and take the track into the stand of trees. That is
actually a rising hill, and where the dirt roadway ends, that is the
location of the very tall WJCR FM tower".
(IB -- I believe this would be at 37 26 13 N 86 02 11 W)
Best image is seen with MS Visual Earth (via Flashearth) as per private
post from Wolfgang. (IB)
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 15)
USA/CUBA/WARC WRC Takes Sides Against U.S. Broadcasts to Cuba.
The World Radiocommunication Conference said this week that U.S.
transmissions against Cuba are illegal, according to a report by Prensa
Latina, a Latin American news agency.
It reports that the finding caused irritation among U.S. representatives
at the forum in Geneva.
"After three weeks of negotiations, the conference of technical experts
>from several countries rejected this practice," the agency reported.
It quotes WRC as finding that "radio transmissions from an aircraft only
toward the territory of another government, and without its consent
contravenes radio communication regulations." The news organization quoted
diplomats calling the move a "firm rejection of measures implemented by
the Bush government" in recent years.
The group also complained about U.S. interference with Cuban broadcast
services, "despite several requests by the Radiocommunications Office."
According to Prensa Latina, the U.S. delegation then decided to withdraw
>from the agreement and "clearly challenging the meeting, (saying) the
illegal transmission policy toward Cuba will be maintained."
Nov 16
(via Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
WARC see also
VATICAN STATE 7350 Site is SMG - S. Maria di Galeria - per B07 HFCC
public sked.
(Dan Ferguson-USA, DXplorer Nov 16) 7350 0200-0600 SMG 250kW 294deg
Wow. Regarding the below log, I guess Mayak was an audio place holder.
Checking just before 0300 tonight (16 Nov), it's Voice of Russia in
English now.
7350 Mayak, *0200+; thanks David Crawford discovery a couple of weeks ago.
Nightly and local level; so nice to hear Mayak once again, and the
interval signal just before the hour. Not the same Mayak of old, now with
sporadic US/UK pop music at times, and slick canned ID's. Transmitter site
unknown, thus my generic lumping under "Russia" for this entry (really
Moldova or Ukraine?).

(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 16)
ZAMBIA 5915 ZNBC, Lusaka, 1844-1857, 17 Nov, Vernacular, AfR. pops;
35433, blocked by R. Slovakia Int'l. at 1857 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
4965 at 0422 UT, The Voice-Africa (Lusaka). English. Some question about
the origin point of this broadcast. It may be via Germany. OM with
contemporary Christian music. Fair.
(Joe Wood-TN-USA, NZL DX Times Nov 3)
5915 at 0235 UT, Radio Zambia, *0235-0305 Oct 4, open carrier until
familiar Fish Eagle IS began at 0241. Group singing on National Anthem at
0249. Man with apparent opening ID and announcements but audio was
muffled. A segment of drums which was followed by a woman talking and
group tribal singing. Poor to fair signal but badly muffled audio.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, NZL DX Times Nov 6)
Heard CVC's new transmitter on 13650 at 1415 with VG signal, lots of
English pop music and talk; later check at 1455 found transmitter off the
air; likely testing for 12/1 launch which will replace all transmissions
>from T-Systems German facilities.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, dxld Nov 17)
CVC 13650 seems to be on air with normal programming (whatever that is) of
pop style songs, and offers of cuddly toys if you write to them at an
address in Australia at 1645 UT on Nov. 19. I assume this is the Zambia
outlet as I don't hear the two Darwin frequencies of 13635 and 13685 kHz
currently. 13650 kHz is poor strength and going down.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Nov 19)
ZIMBABWE 4828 ZBC Zimbabwe, at 0030 to 0100 UT amazing signal with
African pops, poor on 3396 kHz, 16 November.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer, Nov 17)
3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, Gweru, 1650-1658, 18 Nov, Vernacular, talks; 35322
but 2nd best 90 m band Afr outlet at this time after 3215 kHz AWR (tent)
via Talata Volonondry (?), MDG, 1655*, 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
SWRA is currently heard on 7125 kHz, 1700-1900 UT daily with usual
programming that the station posts up on its website. It has not yet been
jammed by the Zim government. But it did suffer interference from the
jammer on 7120 targeting VOP (Voice of the People via RNW Madagascar) for
a few days after 28 Oct change over. That jammer has since left 7120 so
7125 is in the clear with SWRA 1700-1900 UT.
The HFCC schedule B07 lists the following:
7125 1700-1900 52E,53NW WOF 250 160 daily USA MNO MER
USA Administration (maybe the organization behind SWRA originate in USA.
MNO Broadcaster / Broker
MER Frequency Management Organization
Broadcast target zones 52E,53NW.
52 Gabon, Congo, Zaire, Angola
53 Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malagasy
Site is Woofferton UK, 250 kW, direction 160 degrees to target Central
Southern Africa. Can't figure out why Merlin have listed it as
directed[sic] to the USA with Merlin Number One programming. But that is
clandestine broadcasting at its best disguise!
(David Pringle-Wood-ZWE, dxld Nov 17)

Hope things are going OK for you, as hadn't heard from you for some time.
The MNO registrations all seem to mention USA. Not sure why; maybe some
part of the time-brokering process or frequency selection goes thru USA?
'USA' does not mean it's directed to the USA. Of course Merlin Network One
no longer exists either under that name, but that's the way HFCC refers to
it.
(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld)
Log of Saturday Nov 17th, 2007, 0400-0530 UT in 75, 49, and 41 mb.
Eton E1 rx, and // check AOR 7030 and Sony ICF 2010.
At Stuttgart Germany.
3985.04 HRT Zagreb Deanovec, Croatian at 0422 UT.
4810 Yerevan in rather Persian language, 0430 ID, frequ, addr, e-mail
addr, S=5.
4885.8 UNID Sp/ Port? S=1-2 at 0432 UT
4960 VoA Botswana, En nx
5025 R Rebelde, CUB, phone-in progr, S=6
5049.98 WWRB, En, religious?, 0432 UT, S=5
5919.95 WBOH Newport, En, pips at 0500, S=7, nx on BGD, gas prices
S=7
5960 NHK Sackville, Jpn 0400-0500 UT. CRI En nx 0500-0600 UT.
5975 RNW Bonaire.
5980 UNID like Radio Cairo mx and songs; 0400-0500* UT c-down. S=8.
not VoTR - Voice of the Tigray Revolution.
But RTM Morocco Arabic relay via IBB Briech site at 0000-0500 UT.
250kW at 83degr to ALG, Tunis, Malta, Cyprus, Tel Aviv, Kuwait.
6000 RHC En, S=8 super strong. 4-5 UT. // 6180 at 0455.
6055 REE Sp at 0447, / co-ch DRM R Kuwait hash, covers 6050,6055,6060
6060 RHC Sp at 0445 UT, suffers by DRM Kuwait 6055.
6110 NHK Sackville, En 0512 UT.
6135 YEM Aden/Sanaa in Ar, HQ prayer, 3-6 UT
6149.97 UNID, rather CVC CTR at 0442 UT. weak, tiny.
6165 BBC ASC in French, / VoRUS Wertachtal in En,
equal signal level at 0440 UT.
6165 RNW Bonaire, En, 0500-0600 UT.
6165 UNID underneath RNW Bonaire, seems CVC Zambia at 0422 UT.
6175 VoVTN Sackville, Sp at 0420, Vietn, S=9+10 dB at 0515 UT.
6180 RHC, En, S=8, less strong than // 6000.
6190 CRI Sackville-CAN, and underneath Belarus, 0410 UT.
En at 0520 UT. S=8 signal.
6240 VoRUS Grigoriopol, Moldova, En 0405 UT. S=9+20 dB superpower.
6250 RN Guinea Equatorial around 0518 UT, tiny.
"la ciudad de Malabo celebra hoy" (Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-B)
6355 UNID at 0400 UT S=4 signal, Voice of Iraqui Kurdistan Progr
0235-0535 UT.
6875 YFR, En, Family R, "end of universe is very close..."
Late registration entry. 0520 UT, S=9.
6973 Kol Israel S=6, at 0533 UT.
7150 VoRUS En, via Mykolaiev-UKR tx, 0500-0600 UT. S=9, flutterfading
7155 CNR Urumchi, Ch, at 0525 UT
7160 BBC Ascension, En at 0526 UT
7175 + 7190 both IBB Morocco RL Russian, +30 dB both !
its a pity, that US IBB Briech Morocco will be close
in March 2008 !
7220 CRI Cerrik Albenia, En, on history Watergate scandal. S=9, 0530 UT
7275 even + odd 7274.86 latter maybe Radio Kaduna Nigeria (tent.)
tentat. Urumchi underneath.
7300 UNID strong carrier at 0530 UT, Bulgaria?
7340 CNR Urumchi, 0531 UT
7350 VoRUS in En to NoAM, !!via SMG Vatican radio !!
7405 IBB Marti Sp, jammed by Cuba, GB at 0535 UT
7505 KTBN poor S=2 at 0540 UT.

(wb Germany, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 17)
60 Years of the NZ DX Times
by David Ricquish
You may have seen from the masthead this month that the NZ DX Times has
started its 60th continuous year of publication _ the first issue being in
October 1948. In fact, the magazine can actually trace its heritage back
to June 1931 when the NZ DX Club was formed in association with the weekly
radio program guide Radio Record published for the New Zealand
Broadcasting Company.
Jack Fox wrote in the 20th anniversary issue [September 1968] In those
early days the club was run as a commercial venture, but later was taken
over and run by DXers. All went well until the middle 1940's when the DX
Club was not being run to the wishes of the members. The Club's magazine
The DX-tra was published each month by the Southland Branch and though
little of the conflict was evident in those issues, it was not until July
1947 that the DX-tra announced that the magazine committee had resigned
because it was 'unable to reconcile itself with the policy adopted by
headquarters'.
As a result the magazine was turned out by Auckland until the club went
into recess about a year later. Meanwhile, Southlanders had turned out an
independent magazine DX Bulletin which had the support of most active
DXers in New Zealand. At the meeting [to establish the NZ Radio DX League]
in Invercargill [August 15 1948], it was decided that Southland should
publish the New Zealand DX Times.
So, remarkably here in the 21st century, our monthly magazine can now
trace back some 76 years of unbroken [even during the war years] service
to its readers. This has been achieved with a roster of volunteers and
regular contributors every month even though NZ has a small population
base compared to other countries with established radio listener and DX
clubs. It has outlasted the Tune In magazine of sister club NZ DX Radio
Association [originally published in 1933], seen numerous Australian DX
magazines come and go, and even outlasted the Newark News Radio Club [USA,
1927].
The NZ DX Times is now published in two versions, including an electronic
one that is also distributed freely to members of the Australian Radio DX
Club and the Ontario DX Association [Canada]. The 'homespun' content
remains true to the original concept of recording the DX logs and QSLs of
its active members, and providing information and news about stations and
the hobby for all its readers. Even in today's electronic age, providing a
hard copy journal of record of radio broadcasting in the South Pacific
remains at the heart of the NZ DX Times.
That this remains possible, and is achieved with over 40 pages of content
most months, is a tribute to all contributors and readers. Members, radio
stations, even countries, have ebbed and flowed with the times, as have
the fortunes of the club itself.
Now, as we enter this 60th continuous year of publication, we remember and
acknowledge with thanks the [literally] thousands of readers the NZ DX
Times has enjoyed since 1948. We acknowledge the millions of hours of
listening reported on so faithfully to create the heritage trail of radio
broadcasting reflected in the pages of some 720 issues.
With the help of the Radio Heritage Foundation [www.radioheritage.net]
let's enjoy a brief look back at some of the stations New Zealand
listeners were reporting back in 1948.
>From New Zealand, 2YB New Plymouth 870kc 100w verified with its

distinctive card, and VLT Port Moresby in the Australian Papua territory
confirmed reception on 9520kc 2 kW.
R. Samarang in newly independent Indonesia confirmed, the letter written
by expat Kiwi Alpin Mackay, Producer & Programme Director of Radio
Indonesia's English Foreign Broadcast Section in Batavia. From the 7th
Floor of the Insular Life Building in Manila, Wesley H Wallace sent a card
to confirm reception of KZRH 9640kc 1kW in the Philippines.
XMAG 4275kc 1kW broadcast AFRS programs from Nanking 'beamed for Shanghai'
according to Station Manager Paul Laisure in his letter of February 3
1948, whilst the Director of the Greek Army Station 6745kc 500w in Larissa
wrote our station belongs to B Army Corps of our National Army. Its
purpose is to provide entertainment to our soldiers as well as contribute
to the extermination of red fascism in our country'.
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Leipzig in occupied Germany sent a program
schedule, including details of a sobering segment at 9.15am every morning
entitled 'search service for displaced persons and prisoners of war'.
[no frequ seen on the paper sheet, probably logged on SW 9730, the long
established Wiederau frequency, wb.]
>From Mr G.T Sastri, Station Director of VUM, 15 Marshall Road, Egmore,
Madras, came a photograph of 'a programme for villagers by villagers' at
his All India Radio studios.
Concluding our 1948 snapshot, Radio Hue, Annam in French Indo- Chine sent
a polite letter in French to confirm reception, HCJB Quito confirmed its
International Service on 12455kc and General Electric's Around-the-World
Broadcasting Service sent a card for WGEO 9525kc from Schenectady NY.
Copyright all images, Cleve Costello Collection, Radio Heritage
Foundation. To secure a safe home for your QSL cards and other radio
memorabilia, register your collection today with the Radio Heritage
Foundation, P.O.Box 14339, Wellington, New Zealand.
E-mail:
David Ricquish is a former NZ DX Times Chief Editor and now chairs the
Radio Heritage Foundation.
(NEW ZEALAND DX TIMES - NOVEMBER 2007, via WWDXC Germany)
WARG 2007 / 2011
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference concludes after four weeks
International treaty sets future course for wireless
Geneva, 16 November 2007
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) concluded its
deliberations with the adoption of an international treaty to meet the
global demand for radio-frequency spectrum.
Over 2800 delegates representing 164 Member States and 104 Observers
attended the four-week Conference, marked by intense negotiations on the
future of wireless communications. Rapid technological developments and
growth in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector have
fuelled the demand for spectrum.
The international treaty, known as Radio Regulations governing the use of
the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits were revised and updated
by WRC-07 to achieve the global connectivity goals of the 21st Century.
Dr Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of ITU, expressed his satisfaction
with the outcome of the Conference. "WRC-07 represents a major landmark
for the future growth of the ICT industry, and everyone will benefit from

the digital dividend that will emerge as a result of this Conference," he
said.
"There is a convergence of the needs of developing countries and developed
countries to reduce the digital divide and this is the main success of
this WRC-07 conference," said Mr Francois Rancy, Chairman of WRC-07. "The
Regional Groups fully collaborated to produce the spectrum identification
for IMT - the concept that embraces advanced broadband mobile technology
for use on a global basis."
WRC-07 addressed some 30 agenda items related to almost all terrestrial
and space radio services and applications. These included future
generations of mobile telephony, aeronautical telemetry and telecommand
systems, satellite services including meteorological applications,
maritime distress and safety signals, digital broadcasting, and the use of
radio in the prediction and detection of natural disasters.
Key WRC-07 highlights:
International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Globally harmonized spectrum
identified for use by International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)
represents an important step in the worldwide development of IMT systems:
450-470 MHz band
698-862 MHz band in Region 2 and nine countries of Region 3
790-862 MHz band in Regions 1 and 3
2.3-2.4 GHz band
3.4-3.6 GHz band (no global allocation, but accepted by many countries)
Maritime procedures
WRC-07 successfully reviewed international regulations related to the
maritime mobile service, bringing them in line with current maritime
communications technology, including distress and safety transmissions
within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
Aeronautical services Aimed at aeronautical security and modernization of
civil aviation telecommunication systems: Upgrade radiolocation service to
primary allocation status in the bands 9000-9200 MHz and 9300-9500 MHz
allocate additional spectrum for aeronautical telecommand and high bit-
rate aeronautical telemetry add new allocations for the aeronautical
mobile (R) service
Earth-exploration satellite service (EESS) WRC-07 extended existing
primary frequency allocations for EESS, facilitating research and
exploration of Earth resources and environmental elements. This was linked
to furthering the development of science services. EESS are global assets
that provide key services to monitor the planet as well as to predict and
monitor natural disasters, meteorology and climate change.
WRC-07 also approved proposals concerning the use and further development
of satellite systems using highly inclined orbits, high altitude
platforms, as well as the compatibility and sharing between different
space and terrestrial services.
Worldwide Plan for fixed-satellite service (FSS) WRC-07 revised the
technical and regulatory provisions for fixed-satellite service in the 800
MHz bandwidth used in different regions under varying climatic conditions
for applications such as communications, TV, internet, etc. The revised
Plan, based on the latest technological achievements, improves
effectiveness of the Plan and facilitates access to the spectrum for FSS
systems.
Emergency and disaster relief WRC-07 advocated the development of spectrum
management guidelines for radiocommunication in emergency and disaster
relief as well as the identification and maintenance of available

frequencies for use in the very early stages of humanitarian assistance
intervention in the aftermath of disaster. ITU will develop a database for
frequency management in disaster situations.
WRC-07 calls for enhancement of radio services Enhancement of the
international spectrum regulatory framework Spectrum harmonization for use
by terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG) Short Range Radio Devices,
including devices using ultra-wideband (UWB) technologies, radio-frequency
identification devices (RFID), and other similar applications that
generate and use radio frequencies locally.
(via dxld Nov 18)
WRC-07 produced the agenda for the next conference WRC-11. Here are a few
of the items on that agenda.
1.14 to consider requirements for new applications in the radiolocation
service and review allocations or regulatory provisions for implementation
of the radiolocation service in the range 30-300 MHz, in accordance with
Resolution [COM6/14] (WRC-07);
1.15 to consider possible allocations in the range 3-50 MHz to the
radiolocation service for oceanographic radar applications, taking into
account the results of ITU-R studies, in accordance with Resolution
[COM6/15] (WRC-07);
1.16 to consider the needs of passive systems for lightning detection in
the meteorological aids service, including the possibility of an
allocation in the frequency range below 20 kHz, and to take appropriate
action, in accordance with Resolution [COM6/16] (WRC-07);
1.19 to consider regulatory measures and their relevance, in order to
enable the introduction of software-defined radio and cognitive radio
systems, based on the results of ITU-R studies, in accordance with
Resolution [COM6/18] (WRC-07);
1.20 to consider the results of ITU-R studies and spectrum identification
for gateway links for high altitude platform stations (HAPS) in the range
5 850-7 075 MHz in order to support operations in the fixed and mobile
services, in accordance with Resolution 734 (Rev.WRC-07);
1.22 to examine the effect of emissions from short-range devices on
radiocommunication services, in accordance with Resolution [COM6/4] (WRC-
07);
1.23 to consider an allocation of about 15 kHz in parts of the band 415-
526.5 kHz to the amateur service on a secondary basis, taking into account
the need to protect existing services;
This Monday 19 November in Geneva will see the start of a two-day ITU
Preparatory Meeting for the next conference WRC-11. Paul Rinaldo, W4RI,
will attend on behalf of the IARU.
Soutgate
(via dxld / BrDXC-UK, Nov 18)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALBANIA China Radio International via Fllake relay.
1457.68 China Radio International, via Fllake R. Tirana relay. Program in
Czech with opera music and Chinese lessons. Signed off at 2330 UT with
typical Chinese flute music. Heard with poor to fair signal.
I also heard earlier Albania on 1394.825 (those Albanian frequencies
really drifted off) TWR in Hungarian with good signal and interval signal
between the two programs (2015 UT).
(Sylvain Naud-Qc-CAN, mwdx Nov 28)
ARMENIA/CHINA/FRANCE/RUSSIA On MW 1377, Armenia at 1350 CNR1 in Ch //
4800, at 1500 UT chants of Borodyn and s/on of VORussia in Farsi (QRM
radio Mikolaiv-UKR) // 6125, 7510 etc.
>From 1700 VOR-RIR, 1800 TWR etc. (Nov 17). On MW 1521 at 1400 s/on "V
ephire Mezhdunarodnaye radio Kitaya" CRI in Russian // 5905, 7330 etc. On
5905 kHz till 2000 CRI in Russian, but 1900-2000 on 5905 are again (as in
B-06) CRI, Radio Rossii and RFI all three in Russian (Nov 11).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)
AUSTRALIA 2310 Australia, VL8A Alice Springs NT 1100 good.
2325 Australia, VL8T Tennant Creek NT 1100 fair.
2485 Australia, VL8K Katherine NT 1100 best signal of the three.
4910 Australia VL8T Tennant Creek 1025 tune in, 1030 news of Kevin Rudd's
election as PM. Nothing on 4835 same time and nothing noted here on 120
meter band frequencies. 25 Nov.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 21/25)
AUSTRIA At same time span around 1330-1345 UT noted 3 x ECHOS today, ROI

Moosbrunn 17855, and DWL via Moosbrunn in Pa/Da to AFG on 13855 kHz. Also
RFI Russian on 15605 kHz noted with 3 echo's at 1400 UT, Thur .
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 29)
BAHREIN Aktuell um 1237 UT kann Radio Bahrein ganz gut auf 9744.57 +-
einige Hertz im unteren Seitenband gehoert werden. Es ertoente soeben eine
ID.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX Nov 26)
BULGARIA 6000 On Wed Nov 21, at 0910-0915 UT s/off Radio Varna Bulgaria
noted with mx + ID on 6000 kHz mit O=2 [near Vienna Austria].
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, A-DX Nov 22) Maybe Varna tx maintenance day ? wb.
CHINA 4950 VoPujiang, Shanghai 1325-1335, 1357-1405 22 Nov. CH pop mx
// 3280, 5075 with ads/sports promos in pres. CH dialect, "Zeng shi FM" at
1330 & more Ch pop mx..recheck w/ rom. ballad, fan-fare & 3+1 pips at 1400
& partial ID:"zhi sheng guangbo diantai", ad string & "FM Zhi" jingle at
1405 ('zeng shi' & 'zhi' are attempts to pronounce the jingles' Ch & as
such may only be loosely connected to reality).
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Nov 23)
4460, CNR-1, 1054-1105, Nov 23, Mandarin. OM and YL at tune- in. Pips/ID
and CNR jingle music at 1100 followed by presumed news headlines and
ads/promos thru tune-out. Poor as was // 4800 kHz.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, hcdx Nov 27)
Nice opening to China around local nightfall yesterday evening. 3990,
Xinjiang PBS, 0023, Nov 27, listed Uighur. Long talk by F, brief music at
0027, then over to a male announcer. Theme music at 0030 followed by some
more excited-sounding talk by F, perhaps an ad, then again back to M. Some
QRM from hams on adjacent channels, // 4980 also heard with slightly
better signal but hampered by severe CODAR interference. Mostly inaudible
by 0040. Tough copy. Poor.
4220, Qinghai PBS, 2334, Nov 27, listed Tibetan. Central Asian- sounding
music (definitely not the Chinese pop one normally finds - often just one
person singing withone or two instruments accompanying), a few promos or
ads with alternating M/F announcers, and a M DJ in vernacular taking calls
>from listeners.
Song cut off in mid-lyric for 5+1 time pips at 0000, then possible ID in
vernacular by F, followed by theme music and talk w/echo effects, and a
long talk with music stingers - news? Possible ad at 0011, then back to
the talk. Finally faded out around 0015. Fair with weak utility QRM.
5050, Guangxi FBS, 2320, Nov 26, Vietnamese. East Asian pop songs with F
announcer talk between. Obliterated by open carrier at 2327, followed a
few min later by the Chatanooga Choo-Choo - apparently WWRB. // 9820 much
better, but it too was blasted away by a carrier at 2331, presumably Cuba
warming up. Poor.
(Mark Schiefelbein-MO-USA, dxld Nov 27)
MW 1521 kHz, Urumqi/Hutubi. Logged for the first time since 1975! Variable
signal but at times 54455! Heard through 1710 until now 1815. I can just
about follow the Russian but there are enough clips of interviews of
Chinese people to know this is the real thing! I trawled through all
previous editions but failed to find Wolfie's entry remarking that the
signal was increased possibly thanks to an antenna change.
(Dan Goldfarb-UK, dxld Nov 26)
UNID. Hi, I came across 18180 kHz at 0800 and later, with monotonous
nonstop Chinese festival music. // 16750 and 21900. Does anybody know
where it comes from?
(Philip van de Paverd-NZL, Nov 25, primetimeshortwave yg via dxld)

Noted also on 16750 kHz, firedrake mx, at 0915 UT S=5 to 8, jumps deep
fading.
(wb, Nov 29)
This is "Firedrake" jamming from PR China, in this case against the
clandestine Sound of Hope. It's all over the bands too against other
stations the Chicom don't like, including VOA and Radio Free Asia. As for
the exact location, some sources put it on Hainan, but I think there are
multiple sites inside China. 21900 is a third harmonic of 7300, while SOH
actually uses those other far out-of-band frequencies and attracts the
jamming. Sometimes 18180 shifts to 18160 kHz, which is inside a ham band,
provoking the amateur intruder-watchers.
This has been discussed extensively in DX Listening Digest, which you are
invited to read,
(Glenn Hauser, ibid. dxld Nov 27)
CUBA Re: RHC. Noted RHC Spanish service as usual on 15370 kHz at 1300-
1500 UT, fair level S=7-8, clear audio. No RHC on 15230.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 29)
CYPRUS 7270 Additional new BBC WS in En noted at 1900-2000 UT via
Cyprus site straight east, towards NE/ME/CeAS and SoAS. REE Noblejas in
Arabic to AF/NE noted underneath around 1915 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
CYPRUS/OMAN/SINGAPORE/THAILAND
Additional txions for BBC in Urdu to Pakistan:
0200-0230 on 9510 CYP 250 kW / 097 deg
0200-0230 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 310 deg
0200-0230 on 15560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
0730-0800 on 15325 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
0730-0800 on 15420 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
0730-0800 on 17560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 7205 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 9660 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
1200-1230 on 11650 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg
1200-1230 on 15420 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
DRM DRM soon also in Tropical band.
(wb, thanks to Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Nov 28)
EGYPT Operational B-07 schedule of Radio Cairo:
0700-1100 on 15115 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg Arabic GS WeAf
1015-1215 on 15170 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1100-2300 on 6290 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg Arabic GS WeEu
1215-1330 on 17835 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 on 15810 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 on 15285 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 on 11560 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg Farsi TJK
1430-1600 on 11620 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 on 11540 ABZ 250 kW / 050 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 on 6225 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg Turkish TUR
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1900 on 11740 ABZ 150 kW / 180 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1730 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Somali EaCeAf

1730-1900 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 on 6225 ABS 250 kW / 000 deg Russian WeRUS
1800-1900 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 on 9420 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-2000 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg German WeEu
1900-2030 on 15375 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg English WeAf
1900-0030 on 9960 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg V of Arabs CeEaAf
2000-2200 on 7325 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Arabic AUS
2000-2115 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg French WeEu
2030-2230 on 9345 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0300 on 6290 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Arabic GS NoAm
2300-0430 on 9465 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
2330-0045 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 on 9735 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0045-0200 on 6140 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Spanish CeAm
0045-0200 on 9600 ABS 250 kW / 252 deg Spanish SoAm
0200-0330 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg English NoAm
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
EQUAT GUINEA 15190 R Africa in English, discussion on aids figures
noted around 0920-0930 UT with S=5, scheduled 0700-1200 UT. Noted again
after a break in past weeks.
(wb, Nov 29)
15190, Nov 25, Radio Africa (?) inget ID hoert men det torde vara denna
station med inspelade religioesa program fran USA.
(Christer Brunstroem-SWE, SW Bulletin via dxld Nov 27)
ETHIOPIA/RWANDA/SRI LANKA/USA DW Amharic moved again?
> Europeans, please check this out on Monday. (gh)
DW Amharic moved again? DW Amharic service via Rwanda may have moved from
15660 to 15620. Nov 25 at 1420 found nothing but noise on 15660, despite
15665 WHRA which was not too strong today, but on 15620, German language
lessons. I think the jammers already found it, as some noise mixed in. At
1510 recheck, 15620 was in Russian, which is DW via Sines, Portugal from
1500 UT.
And since I did not check between 1430 and 1500 I can't be sure what I
heard was really Amharic staying on past 1430 UT. I have a hard time
recognizing Amharic just by listening, unless there is an ID starting with
"Yih ". Can someone suggest some other common and distinctive words to
listen out for? The same could be said for Pashto, which may have been
what I was really hearing. Possibly as a counter-jamming tactic, DW has
swapped the Pashto and Amharic frequencies? Europeans, please check this
out on Monday.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 25)
15620 is free, Woofferton 15620 deleted from Nov 11, and replaced Nov 9th
by Moosbrunn 13855 kHz in Pa/Da to AFG. (wb)
DWL Amharic Monday Nov 26, 1400-1500 UT 4 ! - FOUR channels used today. No
jamming heard so far, but living far away - some 5500 kilometers north of
the target. Additional 15620 kHz which is the strongest, best audio in
main lobe I guess, like a 500 kW unit from Rampisham England.
11645 Kigali, 15640 Trincomalee, 15660 Kigali [also German 15275KIG same
time].
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
DWL Amharic Tuesday Nov 27, 1400-1500 UT. 4 - FOUR channels used today.

Additional 15620 kHz Sines or Kigali?, which is the strongest, but DWL
also on 11645 Kigali, 15640 Trincomalee - weak today, 15660 Kigali.
Strongest jamming noted here on 15660 today, covered DWL in total of 95%,
also Ethiopians jammed 11645 and 15620 kHz, but not 15640 kHz. So I guess,
they have 3 jamming tx units at their disposal ?...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
DW, 9690 via Kigali, 295 degrees, English to WeAf, Nov 22, after news
about Uganda at 2016 UT, at 2019-2023 interviewed the head of DW's Amharic
service, Ludger Schadomsky about the recently started Ethiopian jamming.
Among the points: it was first detected by DW's in-house monitors on Nov
11 against the service's two frequencies [WTFK? 15640, 11645], and
'yesterday' also against the third [15660]; and there is also jamming
against 3/5 of the VOA Amharic frequencies.
The jamming will ultimately backfire, but DW is not pointing fingers at
who is behind it; however, DW Intendant Bettermann has written to the
Ethiopian ambassador in Berlin asking him to look into it. There has been
a clampdown on press freedom in Ethiopia since the elexions of May 2005.
He said 20% of the adult population of Ethiopia listens to the DW Amharic
service, so it is very influential.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 23)
DWL Amharic at 1400-1500 UT. Best reception on 15620 kHz, not jammed.
Other three channels jammed heavily, like 11939-11649.5 kHz, 15637-15651,
15657.8-15667 kHz. Strongest QRM on 15660 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 29)
Ludger Schadomsky, appointed as head of the Amharic service in last
December:
(illustrated)
Today he also wrote a piece for the DW website in German, right now linked
on the frontpage with the headline "just like during the Cold War":
Says that listeners complained via e-mail, SMS and phone calls about that
kind of noises typical for jamming, easily distinguishable from
atmospheric noises. Subsequent monitoring confirmed that DW Amharic, the
most listened foreign radio service in Ethiopia (about 20 percent of the
Ethiopians tune in at least once in a week), is subject of a "big and
expensive censorship campaign".
Ethiopia has the lowest power consumption amongst the countries south of
the Sahara desert, people will presumably not be amused by the
circumstance that this little bit of power is not used for economic
development but instead to fuel jamming transmitters. But what is even
more important is the timing of this sabotage: Observers fear that a new
war between Ethiopia and Eritrea is looming.
The Ethiopian government takes action against DW since the reporting about
the elections in May 2005 with 135 killed and some ten thousand arrested
people. Villagers were compelled to sign a petition to the German
parliament, Ethiopian authorities were instructed to reject interview
requests, DW correspondents experience massive hindrance of their work and
are not allowed to attend press conferences.
Recently two visits of DW director Erik Bettermann in Ethiopia and an
intervention by the German ambassador lead to an improvement of the
situation. This makes it even more surprising that Ethiopia now falls back
upon the Cold War practice of jamming which used to be common on the Horn
of Africa, too. Ethiopian websites claim that the necessary equipment has
been delivered by China. So far this is merely a speculation, but it is a

fact that China increases its presence in Ethiopia, with the oil deposits
there being one of the reasons.
It is a fact as well that the Ethiopian press is subject of massive
censorship. The Horn of Africa in general could be considered as most
difficult region for press freedom at all: In Somalia already eight
journalists were killed and three radio stations closed. And Eritrea is
now an "axis of evil" with North Korea and Turkmenistan in regard to media
censorship, journalists are experiencing brutal reprisals here.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Nov 24)
[USA] From VOANEWS.COM: VOA Amharic, Oromo Shows Jammed;
Ethiopia Denies Responsibility
VOA Amharic, Oromo Shows Jammed; Ethiopia Denies Responsibility
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 26 November 2007
Short wave radio monitors have confirmed that VOA broadcasts to Ethiopia
in the Amharic and Afan Oromo languages have been jammed for the past two
weeks. VOA Correspondent in Addis Ababa Peter Heinlein reports Ethiopia's
government denies responsibility for the interference.
Listeners to VOA's Amharic Service began complaining about November 12
that they could not hear the one-hour nightly broadcast. Amharic is the
language of commerce and the main official language in Ethiopia.
In recent days, the reports from listeners and monitors confirmed that all
five short-wave frequencies used by VOA are being jammed. Broadcasts by
the other major western broadcaster in Amharic, Germany's Deutsche Welle,
have also been blocked.
The BBC monitoring service says its experts have determined that the
direction from which the jamming originates indicates the signals are
being transmitted from within Ethiopia.
In a telephone interview with VOA, Ethiopia's Information Ministry
spokesman Zemedkun Tekle says he doubts the government is involved in
jamming.
"I do not think this one is true. Of course I have seen the media
reporting saying that, but we do not need, the government does not need to
waste its time on doing so," he said. "I myself have not come across
audiences who are saying so, but the relevant body may speak on the
details, but I do not think this story is true."
The two Amharic Service broadcasts are known to have a substantial
audience in the Ethiopian capital, which is a hot bed of anti-government
sentiment.
Monitors also report jamming of VOA's Oromo Service, which broadcasts on
the same frequencies. Oromo is the language spoken by Ethiopia's largest
ethnic group.
Ethiopia is known to be blocking broadcasts from its neighbor and rival
Eritrea. Monitors report the jamming has intensified in recent weeks, as
tensions have risen along their disputed border.
A status report issued by the umbrella organization that oversees Voice of
America, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, says VOA broadcasts to
Ethiopia have previously been jammed during civil unrest in 2005, but the
jamming was stopped in mid-2006.

The Voice of America is a multi-media international broadcasting service
funded by the U.S. government. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of
news and other programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience
of more than 115 million people.
Taken from
(VOA via Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Nov 26)
Jamming against DWL Amharic resumed on Fri Nov 23. 1400-1457 UT, 11645
KIG, 15640 IRA, 15660 KIG. All three suffer of mixture by WHITE noise,
crunch, rasp scratches. No bubble, motorboat, pips, and whistle buoy howl
jamming noted today.
(wb, dxld Nov 23)
Radio Fana to boost output. An Ethiopian newspaper notes that today is
Radio Fana's 12th birthday, and says the station is to expand broadcasting
hours from the current 11 hours a day, to 18. Also to build new premises.
The article mentions that Radio Fana broadcasts on AM, FM and SW, but
gives no further details of current SW usage. As reported widely in DXLD,
Radio Fana recently added a third SW transmitter - or is that transmitter
now being used for jamming purposes? See full article at:
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Nov 22)
9704.18 Radio Ethiopia, Gedja, 2005-2100*, Nov 24, local pop music. Talk
in Amharic. Neat sounding local pop music. Sign off with National Anthem.
Must use ECSS-LSB to avoid splatter on high side. Fair on // 7110-good
level but some occasional co-channel QRM & adjacent channel splatter.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 26)
FINLAND I have heard yesterday evening Family Radio in Englisch between
1900 and 2000 UT on 963 kHz, via Finland?
(Peter Kruse-D, dxld Nov 22)
Family Radio is currently audible here with a good signal on 963 kHz via
Pori, Finland. First reported yesterday by Peter Kruse in Germany. This MW
test is reportedly at 1900-2000 in English.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 22)
I just had a chat with one person at Digita (Finland) and he confirms 963
(Pori) has a one hour test evenings for Family Radio and some tests on 6
MHz as well for the same customer. He had no exact details on hand atm.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Nov 23)
And YFR test on SW via Pori Finland also. Woken up from permanent
hibernation.
(wb, Nov 23)
Test transmissions of WYFR Family Radio from Nov. 21 till Dec. 5:
1800-1900 on 6125 POR 250 kW / 110 deg to EaEu in English
1900-2000 on 6130 POR 250 kW / 130 deg to WeAs in English.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 22)
Here more news from Finland's future MW in 2008: Radio Finland is planning
to close the radio channels Radio Peili (talk programmes only, relayed now
by few FM transmitters and via 558 kHz, they will not close 558!), Radio
Extrem (Swedish rock channel) and the TV channel YLE Extra. About 50 000
household ceased to pay the TV license thanks to the digitalization;
interesting to see what happens when the cable ceases to broadcast the
analogic signal in February!
(Simo Soininen-FIN, via Dario Monferini-I, Nov 23, playdx via dxld)
GERMANY Very good reception here in BUL for Europa Radio 700 in German:
1000-1200 6005 (55544) on Saturday Nov.24. No txion on Sunday Nov 25 !

(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
T-SYSTEMS (DTK), B07 period (28/10/2007 - 30/03/2008)
16.11.2007 Gesamtplan
frq startstop ciraf ant azi type day fr-to loc pow broad
3955 1559 1659 27W,28 403 ND 976 311007-300308 JUL 100 HCJ
3955 1800 1900 27,28 317 ND 926 WER 100 YFR
5850 1630 1930 40 108 105 216 WER 250 IBB
5850 1930 1959 29S 104 85 206 JUL 100 PRW
5900 1700 1858 39,40 201 105 216 NAU 125 BVB
5925 2000 2100 39,40 105 115 216 JUL 100 YFR
5930 1000 1400 2,3,4,5,6 101/00 218 216 23456 2910-021107 NAU 200 RNW
5935 0030 0045 41 201 80 216 NAU 500 BVB
5935 1900 1929 29S,30 222 75 216 WER 100 PRW
5935 1930 2030 29S 102 75 201 WER 100 PRW
5945 0800 0915 27,28N 103 300 216 67 WER 100 BVB
5945 0800 0945 27,28N 103 300 216 1 WER 100 BVB
5945 0915 0945 27,28 118 300 206 7 WER 40%BVB
5945 1200 1230 27,28 315 ND 930 1 WER 40%BVB
5950 1627 1659 28 104 100 206 7 JUL 100 TWR
5950 1627 1729 29S,39N,40 221 90 218 23456 WER 100 TWR
5950 1657 1729 29S,39N 221 90 216 1 WER 100 TWR
5950 1700 1729 29S,39N 221 90 216 7 WER 100 TWR
5955 0658 0858 18,27,28,37N 315 ND 926 WER 500 RNW
5955 0858 1157 18,27,28W 314 ND 930 23456 051107-300308 WER 250 RNW
5955 0858 1559 18,27,28W 314 ND 930 23456 281007-021107 WER 250 RNW
5955 0858 1559 18,27,28W 314 ND 930 1 WER 250 RNW
5955 1058 1559 18,27,28W 314 ND 930 7 WER 250 RNW
5955 1159 1557 18,27,28W 314 ND 930 23456 051107-300308 WER 40%RNW
5955 2330 0030 41,49 221 75 218 WER 125 DVB
5960 1900 1929 29S 105 85 216 5 JUL 100 BVB
5960 1901 2000 28E,29 223 75 208 7 WER 125 CHW
5960 2200 2300 37,38W 207 210 216 WER 500 YFR
5965 1230 1259 28NE 226 ND 926 WER 100 PRW
5965 1300 1400 27,28 226 ND 926 1 041107-300308 WER 100 MVB
5965 1300 1400 27,28 226 ND 926 1 281007-281007 WER 100 MVB
5965 1400 1500 27,28 402 ND 976 1 JUL 100 RTR
5970 1700 1900 29,30 220/00 60 206 WER 500 YFR
5970 2100 2200 37E,38 114 150 216 WER 500 YFR
5975 1230 1300 28NE 224 40 805 WER 100 PRW
5975 1300 1400 18 501 360 156 NAU 100 PRW
6000 1530 1600 29S 111 75 216 JUL 100 PRW
6000 1600 1629 29,30 102 60 201 7 WER 250 EMG
6010 1659 1757 27S,36,37 201 240 216 WER 500 RNW
6010 2200 2300 37,46 201 195 216 WER 500 YFR
6015 1800 1859 27 118 300 206 WER 100 PRW
6015 1900 1930 28,29 205 60 211 36 JUL 100 BVB
6015 1900 1945 28,29 205 60 211 7 JUL 100 BVB
6015 1900 2030 28,29 205 60 211 1 JUL 100 BVB
6015 1915 1930 28,29 205 60 211 24 JUL 100 BVB
6015 1915 1945 28,29 205 60 211 5 JUL 100 BVB
6020 1930 2015 37,38 124 150 201 1 WER 250 PAB
6020 1930 2030 37,38 124 150 201 7 WER 250 PAB
6020 2000 2030 37,38 124 150 201 6 WER 250 PAB
6030 0030 0100 41 101 95 216 NAU 500 BVB
6035 1430 1529 28NE,29W 111 60 216 JUL 100 PRW
6045 0000 0100 41 117 105 216 #####-300308 WER 250 IBC WRN
6045 0500 0600 28E 124 120 201 WER 100 AWR
6045 1000 1100 27E,28 226 ND 926 1 WER 100 HLR
6050 1800 1859 28E 102 105 201 WER 100 YFR
6050 2200 2300 28NE,29W 225/00 55 201 WER 250 PRW
6055 1000 1059 27,28 102 90 201 1 WER 100 CHW

6055 1130 1159 27,28 226 ND 926 17 WER 125 EMG
6055 1200 1215 27,28 226 ND 926 1 WER 250 MWA
6105 0742 0920 27 118 300 206 1 WER 100 TWR
6105 0757 0850 27 18 300 206 23456 WER 100 TWR
6105 0812 0850 27 118 300 206 7 WER 100 TWR
6105 1700 1759 40 117 105 216 WER 500 YFR
6110 1400 1600 27,28W 406 290 805 JUL 100 TOM
6110 1600 1700 27,28W 406 290 805 1 JUL 100 TOM
6120 0559 0657 27S,28SW,37N101/01 225 146 NAU 500 RNW
6120 0859 1100 27S 109 255 216 123456 WER 250 RNW
6120 1800 1900 37N 101/01 230 146 NAU 250 YFR
6120 1900 2000 37N 101/01 230 146 NAU 250 YFR
6135 2000 2030 29N 219 45 147 WER 100 PRW
6140 0400 0500 29 223 60 208 WER 250 IBB
6140 1630 1759 28NE,29W 105 85 216 311007-300308 JUL 100 PRW
6155 0200 0500 8,9,27 306 300 216 WER 250 VOR
6165 0030 0045 41 114 90 216 1 WER 100 PAB
6175 0000 0100 41 108 105 216 2810-211107 WER 250 IBC WRN
6175 1900 1959 39 114 120 216 WER 500 YFR
6175 2300 2400 39,40 108 105 216 WER 100 VOR
6195 1715 1829 39,40 114 120 216 246WER 100 BVB
6195 1730 1859 39,40 114 120 216 1 WER 100 BVB
6195 1800 1829 39,40 114 120 216 35 WER 100 BVB
6195 1800 1859 39,40 114 120 216 7 WER 100 BVB
7105 0300 0400 40 114 105 216 WER 250 IBB
7105 1630 1700 28NW 10 140 MC 100 PRW
7110 2000 2030 40 104/00 105 216 WER 250 AWR
7130 1800 1900 18 25 216 ISS 250 PRW
7160 2330 0030 41NE,43S,49N104/00 75 216 WER 250 GFA
7165 1627 1700 30S,40 212 90 217 23456 311007-300308 WER 100 TWR
7165 1657 1730 30S,40 212 90 217 17 311007-300308 WER 100 TWR
7165 1700 1730 30S,40 212 90 217 23456 311007-300308 WER 100 TWR
7170 1452 1555 28,29,30 206 60 216 WER 100 TWR
7170 1600 1629 29S 223 75 208 WER 100 PRW
7180 1430 1529 28NE,29W 204 70 212 JUL 100 PRW
7185 0300 0330 48 305 135 216 WER 250 AWR
7185 2245 2330 49E 212 75 217 6 WER 250 BVB
7185 2300 2330 49E 212 75 217 7 WER 250 BVB
7200 0230 0330 40 104/00 105 216 WER 250 IBB
7205 1800 1830 37NW 406 220 805 1 JUL 100 BVB
7210 1800 1815 39,40 111 105 216 7 JUL 100 BVB
7210 1800 1830 39,40 111 105 216 246JUL 100 BVB
7210 1800 1859 39,40 111 105 216 135JUL 100 BVB
7215 0030 0130 40E,41NW 212 90 217 WER 250 GFA
7220 0659 0757 27S,37N,28SW101/01 236 146 NAU 500 RNW
7235 1900 1930 40 117 105 216 WER 250 FEB
7245 1901 1931 52,53,57 305 165 216 1 WER 500 BVB
7260 1830 1959 46E,47 211 155 216 1 041107-300308 JUL 100 BVB
7260 1845 1959 46E,47 211 155 216 1 281007-031107 JUL 100 BVB
7260 1930 1959 46,47W 201 195 216 7 WER 100 BVB
7285 0000 0400 17 103 300 217 WER 100 HRT
7285 0200 0600 17 201 320 216 NAU 125 HRT
7285 1130 1200 28NE,29W 501 100 156 NAU 100 PRW
7285 2000 2059 46,47 201 180 216 281007-301107 WER 125 CVC
7285 2300 0400 55,59,60 109 240 216 WER 100 HRT
7305 2100 2159 46E,47,52N 305 180 216 WER 500 YFR
7305 2200 2300 46S,47W 305 180 216 WER 500 YFR
7315 0300 0400 48 119/00 135 216 WER 250 AWR
7335 1530 1559 29N 204 50 212 JUL 100 PRW
9405 1600 1759 41 222 90 216 WER 500 YFR
9430 0500 0559 46,47 204 180 217 281007-301107 WER 125 CVC
9435 1700 1759 39 101/00 125 216 NAU 500 YFR

9440 1600 1629 29S 220/01 75 146 WER 100 PRW
9445 1130 1159 27 112 300 217 WER 100 PRW
9450 1300 1359 27 312 300 216 WER 100 PRW
9460 1630 1830 39,40 102 115 217 1 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1640 1700 39,40 102 115 217 24 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1640 1715 39,40 102 115 217 6 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1640 1745 39,40 102 115 217 5 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1640 1900 39,40 102 115 217 3 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1645 1929 39,40 102 115 217 7 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1830 1859 39,40 102 115 217 6 JUL 100 BVB
9465 2000 2059 37E,38 305 150 216 WER 500 YFR
9470 0500 0759 55,59,60 213 240 216 WER 100 HRT
9470 1800 1859 47,48 313 150 200 WER 250 IBR
9470 1900 1959 39,40 110/00 120 217 17 WER 250 BVB
9470 1930 1959 39,40 110/00 120 217 6 WER 250 BVB
9480 1900 2200 46,47,52 311 180 218 WER 500 YFR
9485 1700 1759 38E,39S,48 401/00 150 216 134567 NAU 250 SBO
9490 1800 1959 46,47 204 180 217 281007-301107 WER 125 CVC
9495 0230 0330 40 110/00 105 217 WER 250 IBB
9495 1730 1829 40 110 100 217 JUL 100 IBB
9500 1900 2000 37E,38 119/01 150 201 WER 500 YFR
9505 2030 2100 37,38W 308 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
9520 1600 1658 29,30 202/00 45 218 311007-300308 WER 250 IBB
9520 1730 1800 47,48,52 304 145 217 JUL 100 IBR
9520 1800 1859 39 104/00 120 216 WER 500 YFR
9565 1400 1459 30S,40N 104/00 75 216 WER 250 IBB
9565 2000 2030 38,39 313 135 200 5 WER 250 BVB
9595 0700 0759 37,38W 204 210 217 WER 100 AWR
9595 1630 1659 39N 211 110 216 16 JUL 100 BVB
9595 1800 1859 40 110/00 105 217 WER 250 IBB
9595 2000 2100 46E,47,52N 301 180 216 NAU 500 YFR
9610 1000 1100 28W 503 180 216 1 NAU 100 AWR
9610 2000 2200 37,38W 210 210 217 WER 500 YFR
9615 0430 0500 48 119/01 135 201 1 WER 100 BVB
9615 0430 0530 48 119/01 135 201 7 WER 100 BVB
9615 0430 0530 39,40 104/01 120 201 2345 WER 250 BVB
9615 0430 0545 39,40 104/01 120 201 6 WER 250 BVB
9620 1900 1959 38E,39S,48 209 140 216 146 JUL 100 EFD
9640 1730 1800 37,38W 308 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
9640 2030 2100 28NW 35 216 GUF 250 PRW
9650 1600 1659 40 201 105 216 NAU 500 YFR
9660 1730 1759 39S,47E,48 211 125 216 311007-300308 JUL 100 IBR
9660 2200 2300 27S 40 216 GUF 250 PRW
9665 1500 1559 41E 222 75 216 WER 500 YFR
9670 0100 0300 42,43 208 75 217 WER 250 IBB
9670 2000 2100 37,38,46,47 204 195 217 WER 125 YFR
9680 1830 1930 40 110 100 217 JUL 100 IBB
9695 1900 1959 37,46 210 210 217 WER 500 YFR
9730 1600 1759 39S,39S,47,4 503 142 216 234 091107-300308 NAU 100 BVB
9730 1600 1830 39S,39S,47,4 503 142 216 7 091107-300308 NAU 100 BVB
9730 1600 1900 39S,39S,47,4 503 142 216 1 091107-300308 NAU 100 BVB
9730 1630 1759 39S,39S,47,4 503 142 216 5 091107-300308 NAU 100 BVB
9730 1630 1900 39S,39S,47,4 503 142 216 6 091107-300308 NAU 100 BVB
9750 1559 1657 27S,28SW,37N101/01 225 146 NAU 500 RNW
9760 1900 1929 38E,39 104/00 120 216 WER 100 PRW
9770 1700 1759 40 104/00 105 216 WER 250 IBB
9770 1800 1859 47E,48 119/00 135 216 WER 500 YFR
9770 1900 2000 46,47,52 401/00 180 216 NAU 500 YFR
9800 1500 1559 41E 201 85 216 NAU 500 YFR
9805 2000 2030 37,38W 213 210 216 WER 100 AWR
9820 1630 1659 38E,39S,48 209 140 216 36 JUL 100 RHU
9820 1700 1759 47E,48 119/00 135 216 5 WER 125 ELF
9820 1701 1731 47E,48 119/00 135 216 7 WER 125 RMI
9830 1600 1659 39 311 120 218 WER 500 YFR

9845 1800 1900 37E,38 401/01 160 146 NAU 500 YFR
9845 1900 2045 46N,46SE 201 200 216 NAU 125 IBR
9850 1600 1630 39,40 208 100 218 15 JUL 100 PAB
9850 1630 1645 39,40 208 100 218 1 JUL 100 PAB
9855 1500 1559 41N 104/00 90 216 WER 250 AWR
9880 1900 1959 37,38W 213 210 216 WER 100 AWR
9885 1600 1900 47,48 305 135 216 WER 500 YFR
9895 0559 0757 28S,38,39N 401/01 160 146 NAU 500 RNW
9895 0759 0857 27S,28SW,37N 501 225 156 NAU 40%RNW
9895 0859 1058 27S,36,37 101/01 255 146 7 NAU 250 RNW
9895 1059 1157 27S,28S,37N 210 225 217 23456 WER 250 RNW
9895 1059 1557 27S,28SW,37N 210 225 217 17 WER 250 RNW
9895 1559 1657 28S 401/00 140 216 141107-300308 NAU 500 RNW*
9895 1559 1657 28S 401/01 160 146 281007-131107 NAU 500 RNW*
9925 1700 1859 39N,40W 104 115 206 JUL 100 YFR
11645 1530 1630 40E,41NW 208 90 217 WER 250 GFA
11645 1630 1729 47,48 304 145 217 JUL 100 BVB
11665 1800 1859 46E,47,52N 311 165 218 WER 500 YFR
11675 1400 1430 30N,31W 208 60 217 WER 250 PRW
11675 1500 1559 41N 212 75 217 WER 250 AWR
11685 1700 1759 37,38 204 180 217 WER 100 YFR
11690 0600 1000 58,59,60 106 270 217 WER 125 HRT
11695 1400 1459 41 101/00 95 216 17 NAU 250 BVB
11720 0600 0659 46,47 308 180 217 281007-301107 WER 125 CVC
11720 1300 1329 42,43W 222 75 216 WER 250 AWR
11725 1330 1459 42,43W 222 75 216 WER 250 AWR
11795 1730 1759 48 311 135 218 WER 250 AWR
11815 1600 1759 41E 110/00 75 217 WER 500 YFR
11830 1400 1459 41 218 90 217 WER 500 YFR
11830 1500 1759 41 218 75 217 WER 500 YFR
11840 1200 1230 19-26 301/00 20 216 7 NAU 250 EMG
11840 1400 1430 29 203 60 217 WER 100 PRW
11840 1830 1845 52,53 302 160 216 35 JUL 100 RRP
11845 1600 1659 47,48 308 135 217 WER 500 YFR
11895 1500 1530 41 111/00 90 217 17 WER 250 BVB
11895 1500 1559 41 111/00 90 217 256WER 250 BVB
11895 1515 1559 41 111/00 90 217 4 WER 250 BVB
11895 1530 1559 41 111/00 90 217 3 WER 250 BVB
11905 1630 1700 48 120/00 135 217 WER 250 AWR
11905 1730 1845 48 120/00 150 217 23456WER 250 IBB
11905 1800 1845 48 120/00 150 217 17 WER 250 IBB
11935 0757 0857 27S,36,37 205 240 217 WER 500 RNW
11940 2030 2100 28NW 40 216 GUF 250 PRW
11955 1900 2000 37,38W 307 200 216 JUL 100 AWR
11970 1625 1715 39,40 111/00 120 217 36 WER 250 BVB
11970 1625 1729 39,40 111/00 120 217 245WER 250 BVB
11975 0800 0830 37,38W 210 210 217 WER 100 AWR
12005 1430 1529 41NE,43S,49N 221 75 218 WER 250 GFA
12010 0800 0900 37,38W 204 210 217 WER 100 AWR
12015 0400 0500 40 110/00 105 217 WER 250 IBB
12035 1500 1559 40,41 110/00 90 217 3 WER 125 BVB
12035 1515 1559 40,41 110/00 90 217 456WER 125 BVB
12035 1530 1559 40,41 110/00 90 217 127WER 125 BVB
12050 1759 1957 47E,48,52E,5 308 150 217 WER 500 RNW
12110 1630 1729 40 110 100 217 JUL 100 IBB
13600 1330 1430 41NE,43S,49N110/00 75 217 WER 250 GFA
13645 1400 1415 39N,40 102 90 218 7 NAU 250 PAB
13645 1400 1430 41 120/00 90 217 14 WER 100 PAB
13645 1415 1430 41 120/00 90 217 23567 WER 100 PAB
13645 1430 1445 41 202 90 218 1 NAU 250 PAB
13660 1500 1859 47,48 302 155 218 NAU 500 YFR
13700 0857 1057 27S,28S,37N 402 205 218 7 NAU 250 RNW

13700 1300 1600 41 214 90 217 WER 500 YFR
13720 1530 1600 47,48 305 130 217 4 JUL 100 BVB
13750 1400 1415 29S,39N,40NW 202 104 218 35 NAU 250 PAB
13750 1430 1445 41 208 90 218 1 281007-301207 JUL 100 PAB*
13755 1500 1600 38,39,40 120/00 120 217 WER 100 VOR
13810 1400 1558 28,29SW,38E, 503 125 216 NAU 100 TOM
13820 1300 1459 41E 212 75 217 WER 500 YFR
13840 1200 1229 29S 214 90 217 WER 100 PRW
15115 1400 1559 41 105/00 90 217 WER 500 YFR
15325 1400 1556 46,47,48,52 402 165 218 NAU 100 TOM
15325 1600 1659 46E,47,52N 310 165 217 WER 500 YFR
15495 1200 1300 41NE 111/00 90 217 WER 250 AWR
15520 1200 1229 29 218 60 217 WER 100 PRW
15565 1200 1230 31S,42N 202 70 216 23456 051107-300308 NAU 250 BVB
15640 0700 0900 46,47 308 180 217 281007-301107 WER 125 CVC
15680 1500 1759 46,47 205 180 217 281007-301107 WER 125 CVC
15770 1300 1359 41 120/00 90 217 WER 500 YFR
17545 0900 1000 38,39 302 145 218 6 NAU 125 BVB
17675 0600 0700 40 105/00 105 217 WER 250 IBB
Day 1 = Sunday
Day 7 = Saturday
* changes
+ active on demand
# momentary not active
% DRM mode
List of Broadcasters which are using T-Systems Media&Broadcast equipment:
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB Bible Voice Broadcasting
BCA Bible Christian Association
BCE Broadcasting Center Europe S.A.
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
DTK Deutsche Telekom
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EMG Evangelische Missions Gemeinden in Deutschland
FHG Frauenhofer Gesellschaft
FVM Freie Volksmission Krefeld
GFA Gospel For Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau
IBR IBRA Radio Sweden
MWA Missionswerk Arche
MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polish Radio Warsaw
RMI Radio Miami International
RRO Radio Romania International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR Radio Traumland (Belgium)
RTI Radio Taiwan international
RWB Radio Waaberi (Somalia)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Broadcast
TWR Trans World Radio
UNL Universelles Leben
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio

Walter Brodowsky
Account & Produktmanager fuer Kurzwellenrundfunk
T-Systems Business Services GmbH
Media & Broadcast
Business Unit Hoerfunk
Bastionstr. 11-19
52428 Juelich, Germany
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(DTK T-Systems Juelich, Nov 16, via wwdxc )
Radio 700 bald auch auf Kurzwelle 6005 kHz Traditionsfrequenz wird
Europaradio: Radio 700 uebernimmt Kurzwelle 6005 kHz vom DeutschlandRadio,
Peter Kruse
(via Dario Monferini-I, dxld Nov 23)
Ciao! L'amico Peter Kruse segnala nel gruppo Yahoo da lui diretto che su
6005 kHz dove operava DeutschlandRadio (Tx Berlino) molti anni fa operava
sempre su 6005 kHz RIAS Berlin, iniziera ad essere diffuso il programma di
RADIO 700, che opera attualmente su WEB Radio, con sistema DRM nella loro
WEB:
Per il momento NON LO SCRIVONO, ma state allerta, Funkhaus Euskirchen,
Radio 700 - Das Europaradio, Kuchenheimer Str. 155, D-53881 Euskirchen,
Germany. Telefon: +49 (2251) 921300 Telefax: +49 (2251) 921303
(Dario Monferini-I, dxld 23 Nov)
Plans to reactivate soon the heritage ex-RIAS Berlin frequency 6005 with
Radio 700 in DRM (gh, dxld)
At present the new German private radio initiative is on air {former RIAS
/ DLR Berlin} 6005 kHz. Latter is coming from T-systems Juelich site, 100
kW probably on vertical cache antenna of 976 antenna type.
6005 kHz Radio 700, Funkhaus Euskirchen shortwave via T-systems Juelich
installations non-dir? Saturday Nov 24, 1000-1200 UT.
See
Another fairy tale hour, after IRRS Milan hour.
The licencee told a legend and claims the DX world, that they use an 'own
SW tx' in Eifel-Germany area, some 100 kilometers south of Juelich
location.
Radio 700 audio is S=6-7 here and suffers deep fading, compared to
Wertachtal 5955 S=8-9, Berlin 6190 S=9, at same time slot.
(wb, dxld Nov 24)
A German web radio called Radio 700 says that Bundesnetzagentur allocated
6005, abandoned by Deutschlandradio, to them. They will operate own
transmitters, "the transmission quality will benefit from this
circumstance". Transmitter site "in the Eifel mountains", not further
specified, also no power given. The first transmission is announced for

today 1000-1200.
Three photos are posted at
Used telcom transmission gear and a dipole antenna. The first picture
could portray a Rohde&Schwarz transmitter, maybe 10 kW?
The whole thing gets quite some attention by German radio freaks, tonight
I already got this story forwarded by two guys who otherwise have to
affiliation with shortwave broadcasting. A discussion of the above
referenced press release is already three pages long, after just two days:
Fun reading for those who understand German: Wild speculations that it
must be Juelich (of course not!), opinions that it is sheer megalomania
how they sell themselves as successors of RIAS (I agree with that), other
opinions that the whole thing is merely vaporware with DXers being a tried
and tested target for such stunts (indeed I'm not convinced, too), show-
offs who claim that they know exact location and power of the transmitter
"but I won't tell you" etc., etc., etc.
Btw, beware of the Wikipedia article about this station. It mentions FM
frequencies but omits the fact that they are only flew power (50
milliwatts or so), not considered as broadcasting but instead merely meant
to serve the buildings where they are placed.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Nov 24)
Abschaltung ARD Kanal 2 Gruenten Allgaeu.
Liebe OMs und YLs,
das 6m Band wird leerer, nach dem WDR letztes Jahr wird am kommenden
Dienstag 27.11.2007 um 08:00 Uhr der Kanal 2 Sender am Gruenten ausser
Betrieb genommen. Zum Abschluss haben wir uns noch etwas besonderes
einfallen lassen (siehe Mailanhang).
Es waere schoen wenn sie die DX Gemeinde informieren koennten, damit sich
unsere Arbeit auch gelohnt hat.
Viele Gruesse, Werner Pueschel DL4MFA, Techniker am Gruenten
Technische Verbandsbetreuung DARC e.V.
Dipl.-Phys. Thilo Kootz, DL9KCE
eMail:
Web:
Eine Aera geht zu Ende, der ARD Kanal 2 Sender des Bayerischen Rundfunks
auf dem Gruenten stellt nach ueber 50 Jahren seinen Betrieb am 27.11.2007
ein.
Die Techniker, die den Sender ueber diesen langen Zeitraum betreut haben,
moechten sich bei Ihnen bedanken und sich gemeinsam mit Ihnen von der
analogen Sendertechnik verabschieden.
Waehrend auf Kanal 45 das neue Zeitalter des digitalen Fernsehens (DVB-T)
in dieser Nacht beginnt, moechten wir mit Ihnen die letzten Stunden des
analogen K2 Senders auf dem Gruenten gemeinsam verbringen. Dazu haben wir
eine Historie des Gruentensenders zusammengestellt, eine Diashow mit
Stationsaufnahmen, sowie Wetterimpressionen vorbereitet.
Empfangsbestaetigungen koennen an
gemailt werden, sie erhalten dafuer einen QSL Report im PDF-Format
zugesandt. Das unvermeidbare und endgueltige "Aus" des Senders wird um
8:00 Uhr kommen, bis dahin wuenschen wir Ihnen einen guten Empfang und

gute Unterhaltung.
(Werner Pueschel DL4MFA, DARC Nov 21)
GREECE "Greeks In Style" with Adrianna in English was heard here on UT
Monday at 0005-0105 on 7475 and 9420. From 0300-0400 UT the show "It's All
Greek To Me" seems to be an interview affair with snippets of English from
the interviewee. There was quite a bit of atmospheric disturbance on both
frequencies, and I couldn't figure out what the subject was, but it seemed
to be the life story of a writer and the awards that she received. The
show should have been entirled-It's Mostly Greek To Me With Sume English!"
(John Bassis-USA, Nov 26)
Cf. bc-dx 834. MW Thessaloniki 792 kHz is always in // to 981 kHz. Heard
here and never // to 1179 kHz in times when I had been checked. On Nov 17
at 1900-1945 UT there was a soccer direct comment on 9420 and MWs 792,
927, 954, 981, 1008, 1044, 1080, ?1260?, 1278, 1314, 1494, 1512 kHz.
Different prgrs at the same time there were on 666, and on 729 and on 1179
kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)
INDONESIA 4604.931 RRI Serui. Derzeit kann um 1413 UT RRI Serui mit
schoenem Signal und geringem Grundrauschen auf 4604.94 kHz gehoert werden.
Es wird gerade ein bunter Strauss immergruener Melodien zu Gehoer
bebracht. Wer die Zeit hat oder sich nimmt mal reinzuhoeren, wird sicher
belohnt.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX Nov 29)
Danke, Thomas, fuer den schoenen Tip!
Und gute Gelegenheit, doch mal die 170 m Deltaloop gegen meine 42 m lange
Windom zu testen. Wenngleich bei mir der Traeger (nach Eichung!) auf
4.604,931 kHz liegt, so gehe ich doch einmal von der selben Station aus,
die ich gut sehen kann und auf die Perseus auch fein einlockt.
Aber fuer das Hoeren immergruener Melodien muss das Signal noch rund 6dB
weiter austreiben. Vielleicht wird das ja noch was bis zum Sendeschluss um
1500 UT. Das mit dem niedrigen Grundrauschen kann ich bestaetigen.
Wenigstens etwas. Wer aber ist das auf 3921.244 kHz, bei mir derzeit frei,
aber sehr schwach, so dass ich meine, der Muezzin riefe?
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX Nov 29)
3976.1 RRI-Pontianak (pres.) at 1158-1211 UT on 22 Nov. "warta berita
Jakarta" to 1200, fan-fare & SCI, RRI ID (missed site..) more w.b. w/
phone reports to 1210 & then local mx.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Nov 23)
4874.55 RRI Sorong, 2200 UT "Song of the Coconut Islands" (zu hoeren ab
etwa 2105 UT).
Gehoert mit Perseus & mit der Software-Version 032, die auch auf Vista
laeuft sowie mit mitlaufender/editierbarer EIBI- und HFCC-Liste plus
verbessertem Synchrondetektor geliefert wird. Parallelbeginn von
Sendungen, Warten auf IDs und Schlaf haben damit ihren Schrecken verloren.
Alles ist moeglich!
Auch 5100 R. Bana, s/on mit ID 0355 UT, 5066.3 R. Candip s/on 0400, 5010
R. Malagasy, f/out 0340 UT gehoert.
Auf der Seite des "Funk Telegramm" ist ein Testbericht vom Perseus zu
finden:
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX Nov 24)
On 17 Nov at 1415 UT noted fair signals on 3976, 3995, 4605, 4750 (with
QRM from CHN?) and 4925 kHz. On 4925 kHz dance disco and rap/techno songs
with DJ in Indonesian and whether it was from RRI Jambi?
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)

9680 RRI Jakarta, at 1007-1027 UT on Nov 25 (Sun.), in English, KGRE
program #5702 presented by Sue, Maggie and Kevin, talks about the KGRE
anniversary BBQ, played pop Indonesian songs, fair, light QRM (WYFR in
French). Propagation this year has indeed been different. In past years
when WYFR switched to this frequency, it was usually goodbye to RRI &
KGRE, but not this year. Some days now it is hard to tell if WYFR is even
under RRI.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 25)
IRAN 711 Ahwaz Radio in Arabic. I picked up a station in Arabic on 711
kHz around 1730 UT neck to neck with the local station of youth and
sports. A show called Good Evening was hosted by OM/YL, the style was
close to the Arabic section of VOIRI. No songs, or loud music, with
listeners call in, followed by an interview with a sheikh taking about
Haj, then a program called that day in history, followed by an ID around
1840 UT with a radio drama. They are still on it's 1910 UT and they are
still sometimes beating the local network here in Cairo.
Any idea about their schedule ? I tried but couldn't
get to Radio Ahwaz, looking for a QSL here.
JAPAN [to KOREA D.P.R.] 5985, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan,
*1400-1430* UT on Nov 23 (Fri.), in English, open carrier on at 1359 UT,
starts with piano IS, YL with sign-on announcements, requests information
about abductees, gives e-mail address, mailing address and three phone
numbers (seemed to be 81356845058, etc.), OM with program "News on North
Korea Issues", reading items from Japanese newspapers, IDs "This is
Shiokaze Sea Breeze from Tokyo, Japan", YL with sign-off announcements,
gives clear "JSR" callsign, so Yamata indeed does still use their
callsign, but used only once. Some days have noted strong jamming here,
but not today. Reception was fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 23)
Post von NHK.
Heute kam eine QSL von der deutschen Redaktion von NHK und ein weisser
Wimpel mit allen Unterschriften der Redaktionsmitarbeiter. Da werde ich
doch mal wieder hinschreiben, vielleicht ist die Redaktion noch teilweise
besetzt und freut sich ueber Post.
(Ralf Ladusch-D, A-DX Nov 24)
Ja, hier auch. da wird bei NHK der Postberg abgearbeitet. Nach 18 Jahren
habe ich mal wieder Post aus Tokyo bekommen, fuer einen RR der letzten
deutschen NHK Sendung vom 29. Sept 2007. (wb, Nov 24)
JORDAN 1035 Amman FM radio. Around 1700 UT I picked up a station in
Arabic broadcasting Arabic songs for King Abdullah of Jordan, followed by
another hot about Jordan as well. It was my first time to hear Jordan so
clear on that freq, around 1715 UT there was a jingle AMMAN FM, followed
by another Arabic songs. I wonder why an FM station - as the name stated -
goes on the MW freq ?? first time to hear that station as well.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, dxld Nov 27)
KAZAKHSTAN 7490 YFR in German via Almaty, very strong carrier S=9+30dB,
but tiny low audio of only about 10% modulation level. 1800-1900 UT. From
1900 UT similar via Samara-RUS 7240, see under Russia.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
9310 1300-1400 41,49,54 A-A 200kW 132degr, Burmese?
and I guess that the Family Radio transmission in listed Burmese at 1300-
1400 and heard - just about - on 9310 kHz, will also be from one of the
weak modulated transmitters. EiBi lists 200 132 Almaty-Nikolayevka.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)

KOREA D.P.R. Cf. bc-dx 834 about the station on 4450 kHz till 1355 UT
close/down it is probably Radio AINDF // 4557 kHz in Korean without
jamming, Nov 28.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)
[Rep of and D.P.R.] 3985 Seaching for Indonesian stn I found two strange
signals accompanied on 3985 at 1445-1605 UT, featuring radio Echo of Hope
(presumed) in Korean plus Voice of Korea (seems as a jammer) also in
Korean ending with Nat. Anthem at 1448-1452 UT. Later only Echo of Hope
observed.
>From 1500 UT and from 1600 UT again VOKorea in Korean with usual
procedure: IS, ID, Nat. Anthem etc. Because the prgr of VOKorea was not
the same as on other SW freqs. I think it is recorded programme. Checked
at 1700 UT I found pray and sermon of IRIB Iran, all on Nov 17.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)
LAOS 4677.8 RNL-Xam Nua (pres.) 1215-1230* 22 Nov. Def. // Vientiane
6130 w/ National nx..long phone rpt (w/ recording "beeps" every 15 sec.),
mx bridge at 1224 & M/W yak to 1229 harp-like mx bridge w/ voice-over &
gone..6130 very clear this morning which made // checking almost fun.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Nov 23)
4678 Regional Stn Xam Nua (listed), observed times 0000-0030 relay Nat R
Vientiane, 0030 own px to 0215 f/out. 0900/0930-1300 UT; very often with
(for our ears) monotonuos a-capella singing by YL; fair level here.
6130 National Radio Vientiane observed s/on 2156 with sung anthem (pres.)
and anncts incl. frequencies, off at 2322; at 0008 on again and observed
to 0430 UT, then 0745-1530 s/off, but possibly continuous; local stn level
here.
(Gerhard Werdin-THA, touring in and around Chiang May in NoThailand, wwdxc
BC-DX Nov 24)
LIBERIA 4760 ELWA is back on for the weekend, assuming no technical
problems. We added audio processing so audio should be more consistent.
6070 tests may begin on next Monday or Tuesday. The 6070 antenna is ready,
but the transmitter output networks haven't been tuned yet for that band.
(John Stanley, at ELWA, dxld Nov 23)
We were on 4760 AM and PM through Tuesday AM. Now on 6070 and probably
will be for a week. Then, based on listener comments will decide on when
to use which frequency. Many receivers here do not cover 60 meters, but 49
has much more QRM. Still on 2 kW, but gradually going up to 5 kW in the
next few days if nothing blows up. Times are 0500 to 0900 and 1600 to 2300
UT.
(John Stanley-LBR ELWA, dxld, Nov 28)
Previously had been on usually until around 2300 UT. (gh)
LITHUANIA/IRAN Winter B-07 the actual Sitkunai schedule:
0630-0728 7545 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in Italian
0900-0958 9710 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu R Vilnius in Lith./English
1430-1528 6225 SIT 100 kW 079 deg EaEu VOIROI/IRIB in Russian
1530-1728 5815 SIT 100 kW 079 deg EaEu Radio Racja in Belarussian
1730-1928 6265 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in German/French
1930-2128 6225 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in English/Sp
2200-2258 6235 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu KBCRadio Mx in En Fri/Sat
2300-2358 7325 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm Radio Vilnius in Lith./En
0000-0058 9875 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm Radio Vilnius in Lith./En
0100-0158 6235 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm KBCRadio Mx in English Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
MADAGASCAR/GERMANY Re: MDG 5010 / 7105 kHz, former 7265 kHz Siemens

sender SWR Rohrdorf Germany. [c.f. bc-dx #835] Radio Malagasy SW array at
Ambohidrano, on Sabotsy-Nahehana village.
"C'est dans son discours lors de l'inauguration du nouvel emetteur d'ondes
courtes pour la Radio nationale malgache a Ambohidrano, Sabotsy-Namehana."
Desenclavement: Un nouvel emetteur d'ondes courtes pour la RNM,
Inauguration samedi a Ambohidrano, Sabotsy-Namehana, d'un nouvel emetteur
d'ondes courtes au benefice de la Radio nationale malgache (RNM). Fruit de
la cooperation, longue de 30 annees, entre notre station nationale et la
Radio Neederland, cet emetteur de 30 kW va renforcer la couverture
nationale et internationale de la RNM.
"L'objectif etant de faire acceder l'ensemble de la population malgache a
l'information, et par consequent de desenclaver certaines zones
difficilement accessibles", a note le ministre de la Communication, Mamy
Rakotoarivelo qui a loue, au nom du president de la Republique de
Madagascar, les efforts de collaboration efficace entre le gouvernement
malgache et le gouvernement neerlandais. L'importance de cette nouvelle
acquisition reside dans l'amelioration de la qualite de la retransmission
et de la reception des emissions de la RNM dans ces zones.
De marque Siemens, l'emetteur emet sur 7155 ou 7105 kHz, s'etalant dans un
horaire de diffusion de 8h a 18h, d'une valeur de 22.000 euros. Le
Directeur general de Radio Neederland, Johannes Van Wyngaarden, a souligne
que le montage, la confection, l'installation et l'entretien de cet
emetteur etaient a la charge des techniciens de la Radio Neederland. Quant
au President Directeur General de Radio Neederland, Lodewyk Willem
Diederich Bouwens, venu specialement pour cette inauguration, il a evoque
la possibilite de la mise en place d'un troisieme emetteur, en plus de
celui de Fenoarivo, cette fois-ci pour les ondes moyennes, et d'un nouveau
studio. Seva Mboiny Simon, Administrateur provisoire de l'ORTM, a enumere
les realisations nees de la cooperation entre les deux parties. Il a
egalement souligne le role que jouent la radio et la television nationales
pour assurer le droit a l'information.
Concernant toujours la radio nationale, le ministre Mamy Rakotoarivelo a
confirme le projet de vulgarisation de postes recepteurs habituellement
appelee "operation transistor". Le lancement ne saurait plus tarder, une
fois examinees les procedures y afferentes. A noter que le PDG de Radio
Neederland, Lodewyk Willem Diederich Bouwens, a ete eleve au grade de
Commandeur de l'Ordre national Malgache. Son adjoint, Ian C.Hoek, et le
Directeur general de Radio Neederland qui va quitter Madagascar, ont ete
faits Chevaliers de l'Ordre national malgache
Val A.
"Installation Emetteurs Radio FM a Ambatomainty, Manandriana, Vavatenina,
Bezaha, Beroroha, et d'emetteur Radio Ondes Courtes 30 kW a Sabotsy
Namehana."
(Midi Madagasikara 30.09.2002)
Hi Wolfgang, unser Rohrdorfsender steht seit etwa Februar 2006 an seinem
Platz auf Madagaskar. Es gab mit der Inbetriebnahme naturgemaess
Verzoegerungen und im November 2006 erhielt ich dann folgende
Einsatzinfos, von denen ich nicht weiss, ob sie noch gueltig sind:
"wie versprochen die Frequenzen des Nationalen Rundfunks Madagaskar, die
nun auch mit unserem 20 kW Sender belegt werden sollen:
0300-0500 UT und 1500-1900 UT 5010 kHz via 20 kW und mit einer anderen

(Richt-) Antenne auf 3288 kHz und 10 kW, und
0500-1800 UT auf 6135 kHz mit ca. 40 kW plus 7105 kHz mit ca. 30 kW
(derzeit, dies wird der erste Einsatz vom Siemens-Sender), vom
Senderstandort Sabotsy-Namehana (ca. 20 km noerdlich Antananarivo).
Im Maerz 2007 erfuhr ich dann noch was ueber einen Einsatz auf 7015 kHz,
dafuer wartete man aber zur naemlichen Zeit noch auf eine andere Antenne
bzw. eine Umschalteinrichtung dorthin. Ob es sich bei 7015 um einen
Zahlendreher handelt und es eigentlich 7105 heissen muesste wie oben,
weiss ich nicht.
Mehr Infos habe ich nicht. Unsere Antenne aus Rohrdorf konnten wir ja
nicht mehr nach Madagaskar liefern, weil sie schon weg war, als sich der
Deal mit dem Sender abzeichnete.
(Peter Beck-D, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
Na, wer sagt es denn, die Entwicklungshilfe und der Kontakt zwischen SWR
und RNW funktioniert also.
Also hat RNW die 22 T-Euro als Geschenk an Madagascar bezahlt, und
hollaend. Techniker aus Volata bauten den Sender technisch wieder auf. Das
ist bestimmt der Sender auf 5010v nachts - hier oft gehoert -, und 7105
tags.
Ich weiss nur aus zwei Besichtigungen in Rohrdorf, dass die SWR Techniker
die Siemens Sender, das waren mal 2 x 50 kW Einheiten, wobei der eine dann
als Ersatzteiltraeger hergenommen wurde, sehr penibel dokumentiert haben,
d.h. auf Unterlagen aus Radio Bremen [durch Budget-Gelder fuer SFB Berlin
aufgebaut] und bei Siemens Wien zurueckgriffen. In Rohrdorf lief der
Sender mit 20 kW reduzierter Leistung.
Rohrdorfsender - die Corner Reflektor Antenne sah noch 2002 sehr neu und
unkorodiert aus, schade drum sowas zu Verschrotten). Und nachdem RNW aus
Bonaire auch aeltere Siemens Sender nutzt, z.B. der 50 kW Sender in Talata
der fuer die [oppositionelle] R SW AF Zimbabwe sendet, kann man sich mit
der Ersatzteil-Versorgung zusammen tun.
SWR - der Siemens Sender in Rohrdorf war aelter, gut gepflegt und sehr
robust, also genau richtig fuer das feuchtschwuele Africa.
Der RIZ Sender in Muehlacker aber viel juenger und nur 4-5 Jahre um die 18
Std. taeglich im Einsatz - fast praktisch neu und immer fix und exakt auf
xx.00 kHz, aber halt ein PC mit angeschlossenem Sender, wo ist dieses
Stueck in Africa gelandet? War da nicht mal was in Mali, CAF oder Chad?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
HISTORY -- Rohrdorf, March 19, 2002:
7265 - I phoned the SWR tx site at Rohrdorf already at Tel 49 7575 916-0.
The guy was not willing to tell me much of the sce.
BUT they have put always the regular SWR-3 progr on air, using the RESERVE
unit [Made by RIZ Zagreb Croatia] on air TODAY, not the regular SIEMENS
Austria unit (ex R Bremen 50 kW unit, moved to SWR Rohrdorf in 1996/1997).
Both txs handle 20 kW of power in an effective corner reflector dipol
antenna, of Umbrella propagation kind. But an old Rhode&Schwarz vertical
'creel' type antenna is still available for maintenance purpose, of broad
band type, not very effective these days. (wb)
>From 2004:
Re 666 / 7265, we visited that station twice with our Ham Radio Club, in
1999 and 2002.
SWR (former SWF Baden-Baden) took over the former 50 kW SW tx unit from

Radio Bremen site in 1996. Formerly the tx used for combined radio sce of
6190 Radio Bremen / SFB Sender Freies Berlin (Free Berlin Broadcasting
>from ex British Sector of occupied Berlin/Germany, former Nazi WWII
Reichsrundfunk House), in order to serve the German fishery fleet on the
Northern Atlantic Ocean and listeners in communist ex-GDR.
Bremen 6190 10 kW in 1961-1977?, and new Siemens tx of 50 kW from 1978-
1996?
The tx unit did consist two separate sections of 25 kW power, Made by
SIEMENS in Vienna-Austria. One section 'scrapped' to deliver replacement
parts for the remaining unit. No operation instruction manuals were
available, neither at Radio Bremen nor in Vienna. So the technicians
dismantled the tx at Bremen and erected it at Rohrdorf, without advice of
the manufacturer.
Transmissions are mainly fed into a R&S Rhode and Schwarz 90 degree corner
reflector dipole antenna, to get an 'as it were' non-directional pattern.
Similar corner reflector antennas erected at
6005 DLR Berlin
6075 Wertachtal
6085 Bavarian Radio Munich Ismaning
various 49 mbs at Juelich
6090AM/ 6095DRM / reserve5990DRM RTL Luxembourg
5945/6155 ORF Moosbrunn.
Once a month during maintenance work on the corner antenna, another
vertical conical reserve antenna is in use, which has extreme DX
characteristics with a very low lobe angle.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 12, 2004)
Two German domestic radio sce programs on SW will end on Oct 19th, 2004.
End of SWR Rohrdorf 7265 and Muehlacker 6030 txions for ever.
(Rick ibid., A-DX Sep 21, 2004)
Info telephone +49 7221 929 3299, at technical dept. at Baden Baden
broadcasting house.
Siemens Vienna made tx 7265 kHz decreased to 20 kW of nominal 50 kW unit.
Built up at Rohrdorf in 1996, removed/rebuilt from former Radio Bremen
site (x6190 in 1972-1996 combined with SFB West-Berlin program).
RIZ Zagreb-Croatia made tx, at Muehlacker on 6030 kHz 20 kW, relatively
new technique, erected in 1997/1998. (wb, Sep 21, 2004)
Yesterday the 7265 tx at Rohrdorf was switched off at 0358, observed but
unfortunately not recorded by Walter Eibl. The night before, 6030 could no
longer be heard in Germany after 1900, but I assume merely due to skipping
while the tx indeed was on air until 2205, since this was first-hand
information from SWR engineering. It should be mentioned that they are
really sad about the end of their SW sce, and probably this is obvious
>from their press release even for those not understanding German:
New pictures of the Rohrdorf site, made just this Monday [Oct 18]:
(Okt 2004)
But we did locate the site BEFORE at:
MDG RNM Antananarivo Sabotsy Namehana
18 46 40.83 S 47 29 36.48 E and Yahoo Maps:

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 22)
MEXICO 4810 XERTA 0010 to 0100 UT strong carrier "with what may be weak
audio" [?], best in lsb as usual. 23 Nov.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 23)
MOLDOVA [PRIDNESTROVIE] Some more time slots of Radio PMR via
Grigoriopol-Maiac tx site noted today on 7370 and 6240 kHz. International
sce of 45 mins duration; in En, Fr, and German, 15 mins each, observed on
7370 at 1800-1845 and 1900-1945. Also on 6240 at 2300-2345, 0000-0045 UT.
All on weekdays only !
7540 Denge Mezopotamya in Kurdish at 1500-2100 via Grigoriopol-Maiac tx
site is object of Iranian[?] typical bubble jamming.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
Radio PMR's expanded SW schedule.
Radio PMR from the breakaway Trans-Dniester republic in Moldova
(Pridnestrovye in Russian) has expanded its external service on SW
recently.
Observations here confirm the new extended schedule is now as follows
(Monday-Friday only):
1500-1515 En 1515-1530 Fr 1530-1545 Ge on 7370 kHz to Europe
1600-1615 En 1615-1630 Fr 1630-1645 Ge on 7370 kHz to Europe
1700-1715 En 1715-1730 Fr 1730-1745 Ge on 7370 kHz to Europe
1800-1815 En 1815-1830 Fr 1830-1845 Ge on 7370 kHz to Europe
1900-1915 En 1915-1930 Fr 1930-1945 Ge on 7370 kHz to Europe
2300-2315 En 2315-2330 Fr 2330-2345 Ge on 6240 kHz to Eu/NAm
0000-0015 En 0015-0030 Fr 0030-0045 Ge on 6240 kHz to Eu/NAm
Radio PMR uses high power transmitters at Grigoriopol/Maiac in Trans-
Dniester. Excellent reception here in the UK on both frequencies.
According to Wikipedia, PMR stands for "Pridnestrovian Moldavian
Republic".
Thanks to Edwin Southwell, Mike Barraclough, Chris Lewis and Glenn Hauser
for observations on the new schedule.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 27)
PRIDNESTROVIE (Moldavian S.S.R.) 6240, Radio PMR, *2255-2345* Nov 28,
open carrier with tones until English program commenced at 2300 UT with a
man mentioning "Here is Tiraspol, the capital of the Pridnestrovien
Moldavian Republic" as reported by JB earlier this week. News items with a
style reminiscent of the old Radio Moscow cold war days. Ah, the memories!
Closed at 2314 with ID and postal and e-mail addresses. French program at
2315 hosted by a woman followed by German at 2330 with a man. Fair to good
signal but noisy conditions marred reception considerably. Tried for the
0000 English program the previous night after JB and Herk tips but very
weak. Tonight was poor top fair with band noise.
Is this the correct country designation for Radio PMR? Which transmitters
are in Pridnestrovie and which are in Moldova? I thought the NASWA Country
List would provide some detail in the Gazetteer section but there wasn't
anything there for guidance.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 28)
??? NASWA list?
Moldova is one country, only the Russian nationals community separate the
small Pridnestrovie soil strip. Grigoriopol Maiac tx site located just
close to the Ukrainian border on the northern side of the tx center area,

620 meters away from the antenna mast. wb.
See Google Earth and switch-on "borders and labels"
antenna mast at 47 17 37.65 N 29 25 05.40 E
border line Moldova - Ukraine:
47 17 37.57 N 29 25 35.08 E
MW directional antenna towards Balcan
MDA 1548 kHz MW directional 245degr Zarya antenna 1.5 km long, 12 masts
47 16 35.20 N 29 26 13.89 E
YFR also appear to be on 6240 preceded by Russian style tuning signal.
Sign on is at 2000 UT, I think sign-off is 2200 UT; I presume this is via
Moldova.
(Ken Fletcher-UK, BrDXC-UK Nov 23)
[MOLDOVA tentat. Clandestine to Ethiopia]
Clandestines: 7560 [via Moldova? wb.], Andenet Ledemocracy, Nov 07, *1600-
1615 35433, Amharic, 1600 sign on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk, and
Ethiopia pops music, (ex: 9445 kHz)
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 23)
7560 [tentat. via Moldova Pridnestrovye site at Grigoriopol Maiac 1600-
1700 UT, wb.]
On the Andenet web-site
you find this message "as of Wednesday Novemeber 7, 2007 Andenet Le
Democracy (ANDE) Radio will change it broadcasting frequency to 7560 kHz
in the 41 mb. The day of our broadcasts will also change to Wednesday and
Sunday which is two days per week instead of the previous three days that
included Friday." - Times unchanged, i.e. 1600-1700 UT. This change is not
reflected on the TDP website. I have no chance of checking myself. Which
is valid now?
(Finn Krone-DEN, DXplorer Nov 30)
MOROCCO 5860 Briech. VOA / PRW collision on 5850 kHz fixed! I've
listened to VOA Croatian on Nov. 22 at 1930-1945 UTC on a NEW frequency of
5860 kHz with excellent reception. Finally they moved from 5850 kHz, where
VOA [via Morocco] had a collision with Polish R Warsaw [via Juelich,
Germany].
(Dragan Lekic-SER, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 24)
Re: VOA English 7205.
VOA News in English 7205 kHz at 0130z, judging by the time and frequency
to be a morning broadcast to Asia but I don't see it listed in HFCC, EiBi,
Aoki or at the VOA website. In fact I didn't see any frequency lists at
the VOA website.
I listened again last night to 7205 kHz after 0100z. Signal strength
declined as the evening progressed. Makes sense if the origin is Thailand
(or Sri Lanka) since daylight would be increasing along that path. The
timing of the broadcast may be more favorable for South Asia than for East
Asia (around daylight in South Asia, mid or late morning in East Asia).
(Jerry Lenamon-TX-USA, dxld Nov 27)
7205 Hidden?
UNID FE/SoEaAS location. Yes, heard VoA English at 0100-0200 UT a week

ago. Mayby replaced 7200 by 7205 kHz due of Korea and Urumchi 7195/7200.
Udorn Thani, Briech, Wertachtal ?
(wb, Nov 27)
>From Aoki list:
7200 VOAMERICA 0100-0200 daily En 250kW 67deg Briech MRC IBB b07
moved 5 kHz up to 7205 kHz.
>from VoA website:
English to Far East Asia, South Asia, and Oceania
0100-0200 UTC 7205 9865 11705

end of px annct in En and Burmese, 0300 silent.
9730 National R; on Nov 24 at 0730 no En px observed as per schedule, txm
silent.
(Gerhard Werdin-THA, touring in and around Chiang May in NoThailand, wwdxc
BC-DX Nov 24)
NETH ANTILLES DRM 15245 - In connection with a conference on digital
broadcasting to be held in Ecuador next week, RNW Bonaire will make a
special DRM transmission to Ecuador with the following parameters:
Date: Monday Nov 26th, Time: 1600-1800 UTC Frequency: 15245 kHz DRM
output power: 120 kW Antenna: HRS 4/4/1 230 degr Language: RNW Spanish.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN via dxld Nov 24)
Look at some very nice 29 pictures of RNW BONaire transmitting station ...
Taken from
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Nov 23)
PAKISTAN 7530 R Pakistan Islamabad in Urdu nominal here at 1700-1900
UT. Today Nov 27th observed with much distorted audio. Also two spurious
signals of this outlet occurs 82.92 kHz apart: on 7447.08 and 7612.92,
latter much stronger.
7612.62 kHz on Nov 28th, 7612.5 on Nov 29th.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27/28/29
[KASHMIR non]. The B07 frequency schedule of Radio Pakistan Rawalpindi III
for Azad Kashmir Radio Trarkhel is as follows:
0045-0215 UT via APR-8 100 kW on 3975 kHz.
0230-0425 UT via APR-2 10 kW on 4790 kHz.
0900-1215 UT via API-8 100 kW on 7265 kHz.
1335-1430 UT via APR-2 10 kW on 4790 kHz.
1445-1815 UT via API-8 100 kW on 4790 kHz.
While R. Pakistan Rawalpindi III carries clandestine Radio
"Sadaye Hurriat Jammu & Kashmir-Voice of Azad Jammu
Kashmir Movement" as per following schedule:
0230-0400 UT via APR-8 100 kW at 3975 kHz.
0745-0845 UT via APR-8 100 kW frequency not yet traced.
0300-1430 UT via APR-8 100 kW at 3975 Khz.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Nov 22)
4835, B07 0200-0400, 1300-1800 UT Radio Pakistan News & Current Affairs
Channel Radio Pakistan launched its News and Current Affairs channel in
2001. It is available on shortwaves for B07 at 4835 kHz via Islamabad
transmitter API-4 (100 kW).
The transmission is in Urdu and English languages. The English
transmission is available at 0300-0400 and 1600-1700 UT. It is heard in
Pakistan and the neighboring countries.
In addition to shortwave, the channel is relayed on medium wave
frequencies by Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi, Quetta and some other
domestic stations. The new medium wave transmitters and frequencies of
Radio Pakistan Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta 1332, 1170, 1134 kHz
respectively, are being used for the relay of this channel.
At the launch of this channel it was hoped that some objectivity in news
coverage would take place but even after passage of six years the standard
of news coverage is similar to any Asian or African state broadcaster. The

overall news content is also similar to mainstream Radio Pakistan, which
questions the justification of establishing a separate set-up. R. Pakistan
could make use of the idle time of these new MW transmitters for relaying
external services for neighbouring countries on medium wave.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Nov 26)
PALAU 9965 Voice of Hope (T8BZ) verified with a full data "Voice of
Hope World Network" card in 148 days from v/s Ben Chan, T88BC, Engineering
Manager. He included a High Adventure sticker and some mint Palau postage
stamps.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 24)
PNG 3204.9 Radio West Sepik, Vanimo 1120-1200 UT "...like to take the
opportunity.... in the development of the project..." "we have
rechecked the political...."; "...the time of the service is...".
3260.1 Radio Madang, Madang 1130 to 1140 UT yl with music; followed by
male vocal unaccompanied by instruments.
3315 Radio Manus, Lorengau 1131 with Island music, recheck at 1151 still
strong signal.
3335 Radio East Sepik, Wewak 1139-1200 UT "with Labour MPs voting with
.... majority ...Friday...."' "...storm effected the area along the coast
and river villages along the river..more saturation expected.
3365 Radio Milne Bay, Alotau 1132 UT fair, 1150 Island music.
4857.39 Radio La Hora, Cusco 0021 UT with om singing a song repeating the
lyrics "..en la vida en la vida.." good strong signal 23 Nov.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 21)
PERU 4886.7 Radio Virgen del Carmen Huancavelica 1105 UT weak signal
fading with OA music .
4826.41 Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 0016 to 0020 UT, in narrow filter to avoid
Zimbabwe which was weak on 4828. 23 Nov.
5014.5 Peru, Radio Altura Cerro de Pasco not noted 1000 to 1130 UT either
23, 24 or 25 Nov.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 21-25)
PORTUGAL MF tower. The url below contains a video of another use for a
high MF tower...
As the title indicates, the performance was at the R. Renascenca's Muge
site; the tower is 265 m high.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
POR R Renascensa Muge 594 kHz Harris tx unit.
39 05 31.03 N 08 41 45.75 W
ROMANIA No improvement of the SW upgrading action of installing new 5 x
300 and 1 x 100 kW transmitters and refurbishing feeder and antennas noted
YET, when monitored the various RRI outlets today Nov 27th. Refurbishing
work scheduled to finnish in May 2008y.
For example: 7125 kHz, Tiganesti in German language 1900-1956 UT, strong

carrier S=9+30dB, but tiny audio modulation of 10% only. Similar bad shape
on RRI Galbeni site in French at same time. Disturbed audio noted too.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
Website of Telecommunication Romania, but very old transmitter data of
early nineties after Communist administration collapse
Some mast photo pictures too. (wb, Nov 23)
RUSSIA 7240 YFR in German via Samara-RUS, but tiny low audio. 1800-1900
UT also via Almaty 7490. Sesquipedalian transmission content.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
6130 Spurious VoRussia signals, at 1600-2039 UT, Nov 23.
Thanks to Thomas Lindenthal, who discovered this spur on Nov 22.
Spurs left the air suddenly at 2039 UT,

Their English service (Monday-Friday 0300-0330 UT, 5975) been heard at
11/14, 11/15, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22 in Brazilian southeastern region.
but given time info by Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec was not correct.
Probably mixed some local? time by +6 hrs and mis interpreted the text
lines in original:
Monday-Friday
0300-0330 5975 kHz Kigali Rwanda
0330-0500 7280 kHz Al Dhabbaya UAE
0500-0600 9525 kHz, 13720 kHz both Al Dhabbaya UAE
1500-1700 9840 kHz Moscow
1700-1800 9840 kHz Al Dhabbaya UAE
Similar Mon-Fri services to same target:
0600-0630 15525 Krasnodar
0600-0700 15445 Al Dhabbaya UAE
0615-0645 15400 Al Dhabbaya UAE
0630-0700 13770 Rwanda
0730-0830 15530 Al Dhabbaya UAE
1130-1200 15340 Al Dhabbaya UAE
Saturday 1500-1600 9840 KHz Moscow
Sunday 1500-1645 9840 KHz Moscow
English Service:Monday-Friday 0300-0330 0530-0600 1730-1800
Saturday-Sunday 1500-1530
Arabic Service: Monday-Friday 0330-0400 0400-0500 1500-1530 1600-1700
Saturday-Sunday 1530-1600
Toposa Service Sunday 1600-1645
Dinka Service Monday 1700-1730
Zande Service Tuesday 1700-1730
Muro Service Wednesday 1700-1730
Bari Service Thursday 1700-1730
Shiluk Service Friday 1700-1730
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-BRA, dxld Nov 24)
UNID on [Tuesday] Nov 20 at 1535-1555 UT on 9840 a prgr in (Amharic?)
with jammer type "chicken sounds" and QRM from Vietnam and one more
station.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)
RUSSIA/TAIWAN/UKRAINE From Aoki list, and others:
9950 Radio Free North Korea
1200-1300 daily Korean 250 kW RUS FNK Nov. 13-14
9950 Radio Free Chosun - Jayu Joseon Bangsong
1200-1300 daily Korean 250 kW RUS RFC-EPC? Nov. 17-
noted on equal signal level co-ch RUI, Nov 29.
9950 Open Radio North Korea - Yeollin Bukhan Bangsong
1300-1327 daily Korean 250 kW RUS ORNK Nov. 15-
9370?Radio Free North Korea - Jayu Joseon Bangsong
1300-1400 daily Korean 250 kW RUS RFC-EPC?
[nothing heard on 9370 Nov 29, wb.]
9950 Radio Free Chosun - Jayu Joseon Bangsong
1330-1400 daily Korean 100 kW 2degr Tainan TWN RFC
noted on equal signal level co-ch RUI, Nov 29.
9950 Radio Free North Korea
1400-1500 daily Korean 250 kW RUS FNK Nov. 15-16, now RFC-EPC?
[nothing heard on 9950 Nov 29, wb.]
(various sources, wb Nov 29)

9950 Radio Free Chosun - Jayu Joseon Bangsong.
Mixture of the Korean clandestine program [via Unid Russian tx center] and
RUI Kharkov in En heard today from 1200 UT. Clandestine station towards
North Korea on equal signal level to RUI. S=7 signal level on Eton E1 set.
Note some very short pips of approx. 800 Hertz at 5 seconds apart each
between 11.59:22 and 11.59:42 UT. Opening procedure seems much different
compared to usual Russian tx openings in European area.
Clandestine 9950 Yeollin Bukhan Bangsong. Nothing heard in 1300-1330 UT
and 1400-1500 UT time span. But from around 1331 UT noted an UNID Korean -
like Radio Free Chosun - Jayu Joseon Bangsong, equal signal level co-ch
RUI Kharkov.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 29)
As for 9950 kHz, test broadcast of Korean clandestines was operated on
Nov. 15 to Nov. 18 at 1200-1327 and 1400-1500 UT. Only 1400-1500 UT was
able to received Nov. 19, too (mistransmission ?).
It is Radio Free Chosun - Jayu Joseon Bangsong at 1200-1300 UT after Nov.
19 broadcasts a regular. Probably this broadcast is transmitted by
Novosibirsk-Oyash-RUS. VoRUS Urdu and Russian mistransmitted at 1400-1500
UT on Nov. 17.
1330-1400 UT transmitted by Taiwan is regular broadcast of the B07
schedule.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 30; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN ndxc)
SAUDI ARABIA 11855v Hi Wolfgang,
> One station is odd approx. 60-70 Hz and produces nasty beat.
I've also been hearing a station slightly off-channel 11855 mixing with
WYFR. My bet is that it's Saudi Arabia - Jeddah - the second programme.
It's too weak at 1300 for me to measure the frequency - and is QRMed later
- but this transmitter always operated off frequency when on 25m. I doubt
that Iranawila will be operating off frequency enough to cause a
heterodyne on a regular basis. (...)
(Noel R Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 24)
Yes, checked the Jeddah 11855 channel at present at 1100 UT Nov 24th. Tiny
signal and audio under threshold as always, could only detect spoken
conversation reception of Jeddah was much better southerly when touring in
Spain !
Measured again 11854.90 kHz at 1100 UT. I guess also, that's Riyadh's 2nd
programm on registered channel.
That's seems to be the daytime frequency in B-07. Jeddah on A-07 in
October was always on 9675 kHz also on late mornings and noon. But heard
nothing on 9580 and 9675 kHz today, the usual Jeddah channels.
Nearby heard the BUZZY Riyadh 500 kW beast on 11935 this morning 1050 UT,
scheduled 0900-1200 UT. Noted FOUR carriers, when switched the E1 to SYNC
SSB mode, at x.20, x.10, x.00, and -x.90 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 24)
11855v Strong signal, sure not Arabic; commentary then news on 1430
mentioned: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, US President George W
Bush, Annapolis conference, Kabul. 1430+ interferred by Vatican/Hindi
11850 kHz.
(Ashar-INS, dxld Nov 28)
Hello Wolfy, sorry for the late reply. But I had to be 100% about the ID,

it's the second Program from Saudi Arabia, I picked a clear ID today Nov
29 around 1400 UT "Idhaat al mamlaka al arabiya al saudiya, idhaat
albarnamaj althaany min Jeddah", The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia radio, the
second program from Jeddah. All the best guys ...
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, dxld Nov 29)
A common muslim sermon pray in Ar at 1215 was heard on 15380, 17895,
21505, 21560(mix), 21600 ,21640, 21680(mix). In previous hours the mix
freqs were on +35 khz but this time +40 kHz. Different prgrs were on 11855
in Ar, 17820 in Bangla?, 15250 in En here with cl/d at 1228 UT. They have
one tx with strong buzz sound and irregulary may be listen to 0300-0854 on
9715, 0856-1152 on 11935 both with Holy Quran prgr, 1156-1455 17820 in
Bangla?, 1500- ? not found, Nov 17.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)
SINGAPORE I stand corrected with announcement on 6150 kHz being "Nine-
three-eight Live", which I always understood as "Ninety eight Live"; I
checked the Mediacorp website...
(Gerhard Werdin-THA, touring in and around Chiang May in NoThailand, wwdxc
BC-DX Nov 24)
SOMALIA Radio Baay/Bay website. Radio Baay/Bay, operated by the
Transitional Government of Somalia seems to have a website
At a quick glance I found no info about their present frequencies. I
couldn't make the internal links on the left side work. Maybe still under
construction. This station was heard on shortwave 6950 in the beginning of
2007.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Nov 27)
R. Baay, Baidoa, Somalia was most recently hrd on 6950 kHz, 3 April 2007
via DX Tuner UK from 1833 to 1900 UT s/off.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 27)
SOUTH AFRICA 17580 NHK via Meyerton-AFS. From 1355 UT onwards opening
procedure, two different tones occured, lower and higher tones heard, each
6 seconds apart. In peaks S=7 signal in Germany. At 13.59:33 UT NHK music
box carillon started. Time pip at 14.00:06 UT, was 6 seconds delay. En ID,
En nx.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 29)
SRI LANKA Sri Lanka Air Force has "Completely destroyed" LTTE Radio
station.
The Sri Lanka Army says its Air Force was able to completely destroy the
clandestine LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) radio station at
Thiruviyar, Kilinochchi, this evening at about 4.30 pm local time. A news
report on the Sri Lanka Army website says:
"The clandestine terrorist radio, dubbed as Voice of Tigers, has been
selling fabricated and totally false stories to the local community as
well as to their sympathetic foreign agents for the last twenty years
luring thousands of young Tamils into their fighting machine. Tuesday's
aerial attack totally crippled their radio transmissions and all other
transmission of terrorist messages. Air Force sorties on specific target
information carried out this successful air attack with the help of Mig
and Kfir jets."
Source: Sri Lanka Army
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN Nov 27 via dxld)
SWAZILAND 3240 TWR at 0325 UT on Nov 20, fair-good with religious talk
in Ndau; into songs at 0327 UT. In the same time period the following
African stations were at fair to very good levels:
3320 R. Sondergrense; 3396 R. Zimbabwe; 3355 BBC Meyerton; 4930 VOA

Botswana.
(Jim Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Nov 25)
UGANDA 4975.96 R. Uganda, at 2204 UT on Nov 19. S7 signal w/ heavy
CODAR interference. NX headlines at tune-in into tlk by 2 OMs. A capella
ethnic vocals with heavy percussion followed. Fair to good if CODAR
discounted.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Nov 25)
Radio now gets boost from Japan AND China China to help Uganda upgrade its
broadcasting facilities, look into possibility of getting new radio and TV
channels. See
In July, it was announced that Japan was giving Uganda a 10m-dollar grant
to upgrade its MW network.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld Nov 27)
UKRAINE First is an unpleasant news: from the 11-th of October
transmissions of RUI to North America have been stopped. The 600-kilowatt
transmitter in Lviv was switched off for a shortage of financing. Very
likely the transmissions can be renewed with the start of 2008 fiscal year
[when is that?]. So until that time our listeners in North America can
listen to RUI's programs over the Internet.
Carl Wolfe from Barker, New York, is one of our most active listeners who
usually made numerous reports on RU's transmissions to North America, and
he is very regrettable with their interruption. He asked:
"Is Radio Ukraine temporarily off or are you using a new frequency? Your
Website reports 7440 as the current frequency, at least until 28 October.
I hope your broadcast will still be audible on the new frequency with
lower power."
Yes, Carl, as I mentioned, Radio Ukraine in direction to North America is
temporarily off the air. The new frequency in the winter B07 season must
be 7530 kHz. The transmissions via Kharkiv 100 kW transmitter in direction
to Russia and Europe will be continued. You can try receiving them as a
compromise. We have no possibility to use now any other transmitters to
broadcast to North America.
In conclusion I will inform you that from the 28-th of October, a small
change has been made in the schedule of English transmissions of RUI. The
schedule is as follows:
The first program of the day with an original news block is on the air at
20 hours, then it is repeated 7 times a day: at 22, 1, 4, 6, 10, 12 and 15
hours. The first 7 transmissions can be heard on short waves, the Internet
and satellite "Sirius 2", but the last transmission - only via satellite.
(Alexander Yegorov, Whole World on the Radio Dial, WWORD-144, 3.11.2007
via dxld)
UNID 4835.46 UNID weak signal 1040 to 1100, 24 Nov.
3254.90 UNID latin, 0950 to 1030 not enough signal, 21 and 23 Nov.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 23/24)
UAE UNMEE broadcasts in B-07
15440 0900-1000 48 DHA 250 225 1=Sun USA MNO MER
15440 1030-1130 48 DHA 250 225 3=Tue USA MNO MER
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 24)
U.K. Frequency change for BBC Darfur Salaam Sce in Arabic to Sudan:
0500-0530 NF 5950 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg, x6015 MOS 300 kW / 115 deg

6035 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
USA [non] Addit frequency changes for VOA Aap Ki Dunyaa in Urdu:
0630-0700 NF 15325, x17655 // 17685
1400-1500 NF 9370, x 9510 // 11705
1500-1600 NF 7495, NF 9370,x9705 and 7345
1600-1700 NF 7495, NF 9370,x7405 and 7345
1700-1800 NF 7495, x 7260 // 11500
1800-1900 NF 7495, x 7355 // 7405#
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
[# rather 7425 Unidentified, tentat. noted R Aap Ki Dunyaa ID at 1856 UT,
Nov 27/28, wb.]
6915 YFR [x6855] 6915 kHz !!!! Ich habe starkes Signal im Moment 2145 UT
auf 6915 kHz religious Musik und Lied.
(Marcel-FRANCE, A-DX Nov 29)
Originally registered 6855, then changed to 6875, to end up on 6915 kHz
now, Eng 2000-2200 UT, Portuguese to Europe 2200-2300 UT, scheduled 1945-
2245 UT 100 kW 44degr.
Nearby WWRB at 2200-0500 on 6890 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 29)
More Historical USA SW Radio.
Thanks to Adrian Peterson we have more news of historical USA SW BCB radio
txer sites. Text follows & I welcome comments/confirmations
etc. (Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site)
1. If you go to 37 55 32.40 N 122 43 53.19 W you will see what looks to
me like the RCA SW facility at Bolinas in California. The transmitter
building seems to correlate with a picture that I have of the RCA
transmitter building.
Former RCA site?
At present [was on the DXers scene, when ceased CW code some months ago
...]. CA Coast Guard station:
Posted by:
The Coast Guard's Communication Area Master Station Pacific (CAMSPAC)
transmitter site handles communications with Coast Guard and other vessels
throughout the Pacific. More info at
>From April 27, 2002y:
MARCONI DAY Zum Internationalen Marconi Tag am 27. April wird auch dieses
Jahr wieder die Station K6KPH aus Bolinas bei San Francisco senden.
K6KPH wird dazu dazu die Orginalsender, -antennen und -empfaenger der
alten RCA Kuestenfunkstation KPH nutzen. Die eingesetzten Frequenzen
werden sein:
7050; 14050; 21050. Betriebsart: CW. Die Station wird ab 1700 UT betrieben
werden.
Empfangsberichte sind zu richten an:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381

USA
More Infos on maritime costal stn KPH via URL:
More Infos on International Marconi Day:
(Klaus Spielvogel-D, A-DX Apr 17, 2002)
A little to the south is what looks like to me another SW station, at:
37 54 51 N 122 43 30 W
Maybe a forces SW station? (Comments?)
A little south:
USA KPH/WSM txing site Bolinas Point Reyes
37 54 51.97 N 122 43 33.08 W
and
USA HF radar, Commonweal HFR site
37 54 46.79 N 122 43 46.07 W
Commonweal HFR site
Posted by: rl_sfsu Click here for the post
Site of Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program High-Frequency Radar
(HFR). This system works in conjunction with several other HFRs along the
coast to provide ocean surface current vectors off the California Coast.
Data is posted to the web on
and
>From July 2007:
USA KPH rxeiving site Point Reyes, near Abbotts Lagoon
38 05 42.42 N 122 56 48.28 W
KPH/WSM txing site Bolinas Point Reyes
37 54 51.97 N 122 43 33.08 W
and nearby
37 54 46.79 N 122 43 46.07 W
HF radar, Commonweal HFR site
37 54 46.79 N 122 43 46.07 W
and WCC Chatham Radio 41 54 50.61 N 69 58 17.19 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 31, 2007)
2. If you go to 37 28 36.42 N 122 07 18.19 W, you will see what I am
going to guess is an old SW station. This may be Mackay Wireless at Palo
Alto. (Anyone confirm - Ian)
????
and northerly KGEI at Redwood City
37 32 48.29 N 122 13 57.56 W
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
[CZECH REP] 9955 Replying to our query about WRMI's new times for R.
Prague relays: UT Tue-Sat only, 0000 English, 0030 Spanish, 9955 kHz for
both. This is in addition to the other RP broadcasts.
(Jeff White-FL-USA WRMI, dxld Nov 25)
VATICAN STATE Vatican Radio. Dear Wolfgang, Do you by any chance know
why says nothing abt. SW prgrs, just those via
podcast, web and local VHF? Where could one find their B07?
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)

Dear Carlos, SW schedule hidden at (click schedules)
click to small column midst at
EUROPE 1st
EUROPE 2nd
ASIA & OCEANIA
AMERICA
AFRICA
see also Special Programmes
and click to red coloured SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
Monitored DEEP in the night a week ago:
Seldom logged uncomfortable monitoring time.
Log of Monday Nov 19th, 2007, 0200-0430 UT in 75 to 25 mb.
Eton E1 rx, and // check AOR 7030 and Sony ICF 2010.
3925 IRN jammer against Kurdistan clandestine.
3985.04 HRT Zagreb Deanovec, Croatian.
4780 Djibouti, Ar.
4860 IRN jammer against Kurdistan clandestine.
4885.8 UNID Sp/ Port? S=1-2.
5025 R Rebelde, CUB, phone-in progr, S=6
5049.98 WWRB, En, religious?.
5070 WWCR, En.
5745 WWRB, En
5810 WEWN, En
5830 RUI Kharkov, Ukr.
5835 WHRI En
5840 RCI Hoerby-SWE, Arabic.
5875 BBC Woofferton
5905 DWL Rampisham, Russian.
5915 CRI Kashi, Russian.
5919.95 WBOH Newport, En.
5935 WWCR En.
5940 BBC Skelton, Arabic.
5950 WYFR Okeechobee
5960 NHK Sackville, Jpn 0300-0500 UT. CRI En 0500-0600 UT.
5965 RHC La Habana, Sp
5965 BBC Rampisham, Russian.
5965 Vatican Radio from 0400.
5975 RNW Bonaire, Dutch.
5980 RTM Morocco Arabic relay via IBB Briech site at 0000-0500 UT.
250kW at 83degr to ALG, Tunis, Malta, Cyprus, Tel Aviv, Kuwait.
5985 BBC Rampisham, Persian, Pashto.
6000 Varna Radio, Mondays only 0000-0400.
6000 RHC La Habana, En, 0300-0400.
6005 BBC Meyerton, En
6010 R Belarus Brest, Blr
6015 BBC Cyprus, Ar
6015 CNR Urumchi, Vernac
6020 CRI Cerrik-ALB relay, Ch
6030 R Marti, Greenville, Sp
6035 DWL Rampisham, Arabic.
6040 R Belarus, Minsk, Blr
6050 HCJB Quito, Sp
6055 REE Sp / co-ch AM R Kuwait 0200-0400 /
DRM R Kuwait hash from 0400, covers 6050, 6055, 6060.

6060 RHC Sp, suffers by DRM Kuwait 6055 from 0400.
6065 IRIB Tehran, Arabic night service, 1630-0530.
6070 R Belarus, Brest, Blr
6075 DWL Rampisham, Ge
6080 R Belarus, Minsk, Blr
6090 CBB Anguilla, AIA, En sermon
6100 Vatican Radio via Sackville, Fr/En/Sp
6115 R Belarus, Minsk, Blr
6125 REE Noblejas, Sp
6130 BBC Woofferton, Russian
6135 R Yemen Aden, Ar
6140 RRI Galbeni, Sp
6145 R Budapest, Hungarian 0200-0300
6149.97 UNID, rather CVC CTR. weak, tiny.
6155 VoRUS Wertachtal, 0200 Ru, 03-05 En
6165 RNW Sines-POR, Sp.
6165 BBC Cyprus, Persian.
6175 VoVTN Sackville, Sp at 0200, Vtn from 0430.
6180 RHC La Habana, En, less strong than // 6000.
6185 tentat. R MEX, 2-4, Sp, tiny.
6185 FEBA Al Dhabbaya, tiny.
6190 R Belarus, Minsk, Blr
6190 CRI Sackville-CAN, and underneath Belarus.
6190 CNR Urumchi, Vernac
6195 VoRUS St.P, Russian SoAM
6195 BBC Cyprus
6200 R Prague
6240 VoRUS Grigoriopol, Moldova, En 02-05. S=9+20 dB superpower.
6260 CVC Tashkent-UZB.
6290 R Cairo-EGY, Arabic.
6855 WYFR, En, Family R
6973 Kol Israel, Hebrew, S=6.
7105 Farda Briech-MRC, Persian
7115 BBC Cyprus, Da/Pa
7125 VoRUS Grigoriopol, Moldova, Russian. S=9+20 dB superpower.
7140 CNR Geermu, Ch
7140 Radio Rossii, Jakutsk, Ru
7145 RL Lampertheim, Kazakh
7150 VoRUS Armavir, Russian 2-4, En 4-6
7155 CNR Urumchi, Ch
7160 BBC Ascension, En.
7165 BBC Oman, Pa/Da/Persian
7170 VoRUS Moscow, Sp, S=9+20 dB superpower.
7190 RL Briech-MRC, Russian, +30 dB !
7180 TRT Emirler, Turk
7195 tent. AIR Mumbai
7195 CNR Urumchi, Ch
7200 VoA Wertachtal, Persian
7200 Radio Rossii, Jakutsk, Ru
7205 VoA En from UnIdentified location, 1-2 [is VoA Briech-MRC 1-2]
7220 FEBA Samara, Dari
7225 IRIB Kamalabad, Sp
7230 Slovak R, Rimavska Sobota, Sp 0230
7235 tentat. AIR Delhi
7235 BBC Skelton, Swahili
7240 CNR Lhasa, Ch
7245 tentat. Tajik R, Dushanbe, powerful signal at 0230 UT.
7250 VoRUS Yerevan relay, En at 2-3
7260 VoRUS Moscow, Ru 2-3
7270 R Cairo, Sp/En
7275 RL Lampertheim, Tajik
7295 RL Briech-MRC, Turkmen
7300 R BUL Plovdiv, Sp

7305 Vatican R, Fr/En/Sp
7310 CNR Urumchi, Ch
7315 WHRI
7320 BBC Cyprus, En
7330 VoRUS Moscow, Sp
7340 CNR Urumchi, Kazakh
7345 R Prague
7345 Radio Rossii, Jakutsk, Ru
7350 VoRUS in En to NoAM, !!via SMG Vatican radio !! 2-6
7360 tentat. AIR Delhi
7360 Vatican R, Fr/En/Sp
7365 R Marti, Greenville, and covered by Cuban jamming.
7400 R Bulgaria Plovdiv, Fr 2-3, DX program noted Mons 0230.
7405 R Marti, Greenville, Sp, and Cuban jamming.
7445 R Pakistan, Bangal/Hindi/Gujarati, surprising signal level
7455 WYFR Okeechobee, En
7460 Persian opposition stn via Grigoriopol, Moldova, Pe
7470 RFA Kuwait, Tibetan
7475 ERT Avlis, Greek, very poor, skips overhead
7490 WHRI En
7505 KTBN En, poor.
7520 WYFR Okeechobee, Port
7540 WEWN
7545 Kol Israel, Hebrew.
7560 VoRUS Dushanbe-TJK relay, Sp to LatAM
7570 WYFR Okeechobee, Sp
7595 VoA Iranawila, Da/Pa
9400 R Bulgaria Plovdiv, Fr
9420 ERT Avlis, Greek, poor.
9440 Slovak R, Rimavska Sobota, Fr
9465 R Cairo Abis, Ar
9500 R Bulgaria Plovdiv, Sp
9505 WYFR Okeechobee
9510 BBC Cyprus, Ur/Da/Pa
9515 RRI Galbeni, Fr
9520 PBS Huhot, Ch
9525 WYFR Okeechobee, En
9530 CNR Xian, Tibetan
9535 REE Noblejas, Sp
9550 RHC La Habana, Sp
9570 CRI Cerrik-ALB relay, Ch
9575 UNID flutter signal, ??
9580 PBS Lhasa, Tibetan
9590 RNW Bonaire, Sp
9600 RCH La Habana, Sp
9610 Vatican R, Sackville relay, Sp
9620 CNR Beijing, Ch
9630 CNR Geermu, Ch
9640 RRI Tiganesti, Romanian
9655 CRI Kunming, Bengali
9660 CBS Taiwan, and jamming
9670 RFA Wertachtal, Tibetan
9675 REE CTR, Sp
9680 RTI Taiwan via YFR Okeechobee, Sp/En/Ch/Cantonese
9680 RL Udorn Thani, Kazakh
9685 CNR Beijing, Ch
9690 CRI via Noblejas-ESP relay, Ch 2-3
9710 CRI Kashi, Sp 1-3
9720 CNR Xian, Ch
9725 CBB CTR, En
9745 HCJB Quito, Sp
9755 RCI Sackville
9765 REE CTR, Sp

9795 Farda Lampertheim, Pe
9800 tentat. RTI Taiwan via Montsinery-GUF, Sp
9810 tentat. AIR Panaji, Nepali
9835 AIR Delhi, Pa/Da
9850 DWL Trincomalee, Ur
9865 TRT Emirler, Sp
9870 AIR Bangalore, Hi
9885 tiny UNID, Greenville? at 0200 UT
9895 RNW Sines-POR, Sp
9955 WRMI Miami, jammed.
9985 WWCR En
11620 AIR Delhi, Ur
11640 CRI Kunming, Bengali, also TWN Ch and CHN jamming
11705 VoA Udorn Thani, En
11745 CVC Santiago, Port
11760 RHC La Habana, Sp
11795 RL Udorn Thani, Tajik
11825 WYFR Okeechobee
11860 CRI Kunming, Nepali / PBS Lhasa, Ch
11870 WEWN, Sp
11910 Vatican R, Sp
11925 VoA Tinang, Ch
11935 NHK Bonaire relay, Jpn
(Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
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ALGERIA 1550 Polisario Front, Rabouni (is it really?), seems to be the
most regular outlet of the existing two; // 6300 is simply off at times.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
ANGOLA 4950 RNA Canal "A", Mulenvos, at 1905-1939 UT on Dec 1,
Portuguese, newscast, sports news towards the half hr; 44333, noisy audio
& sporadic uty. QRM. The audio got better later in the evening.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
ANTARCTICA 15475.97 LRA 36, RN Arcangel, at 2054 UT on Nov 27. Rare
appearance here with a bit of audio popping out of the noise until sign-
off. YL announcements at tune-in into pop ballads.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Dec 2)
ARGENTINA Google Earth imagery.
R.A.E. Site. Dear friends.
This is my first post in this group, I'm from Argentina and I've found an
error in the location of the transmitter of Radiodifusion Argentina al
Exterior (R.A.E.). The correct coordinates in GE are:
Latitude: 34 27 08.36 S
Longitude: 58 37 12.93 W
(Marcelo Oscar Filipo-ARG, SW TXsite Dec 4)
Wolfgang Bueschel escribio: Hola,
muchas gracias estimado Marcelo Oscar por la correcion. Pero probablemente
la estacion de onda corta se encuentra 1.3 kilometros mas al norte.
ARG RAE Buenos Aires, General Pacheco 15345 11710 9690 6060
34 26 24.89 S 58 37 01.34 W

Yahoo Maps.
Google Maps.
ARG RAE Buenos Aires, General Pacheco onda media
34 27 08.36 S 58 37 12.93 W
Yahoo Maps
Google Maps
Tengo una pregunta, que significa esto:
ARG Estacion transceptora de Campo de Mayo
34 32 57.55 S 58 38 37.66 W
Yahoo Maps
Google maps
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
Estimado Wolfgang: Campo de Mayo es uno de los sitios militares mas
grandes de Argentina. Probablemente la Estacion Transceptora es una
estacion de comunicaciones militares. Es similar a otra que se encuentra
muy cerca de mi hogar.
Un saludo desde Argentina,
(Marcelo Oscar Filipo-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
Here are some MW domestic stations from Argentina (partial list):
LR6 Radio Mitre (Buenos Aires), 790 kHz, 25 kW
34 32 29.09 S 58 35 55.63 W
LRL202 Radio 10 (Buenos Aires), 710 kHz, 50 kW
34 32 29.08 S 58 36 58.49 W
LR3 Radio Belgrano (Buenos Aires) 950 kHz
34 33 15.23 S 58 37 17.95 W
LR9 Radio America (Buenos Aires), 1190 kHz
34 40 15.30 S 58 26 02.64 W
LR4 Radio Splendid (Buenos Aires), 990 kHz
34 41 01.65 S 58 18 59.09 W
LS11 Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires (La Plata), 1270 kHz, 50 kW
34 50 25.00 S 58 04 26.00 W
(That is near my house!!! (my house: 34 52 6.11 S 58 3 20.64 W))
LR11 radio Universidad de La Plata (La Plata), 1390 kHz
34 59 16.42 S 58 00 05.95 W
LU22 Radio Tandil (Tandil), 1140 kHz
37 19 00.43 S 59 04 38.23 W

LT14 Radio General Urquiza (Parana), 1260 kHz
31 44 43.00 S 60 32 19.00 W
(Marcelo Oscar Filipo-ARG, SW TXsite Dec 6)
AUSTRALIA [and non] We are seeking to use 60 meters for a 1 kW domestic
HF service in Sydney. From what we know, many private shortwave licences
have been allocated by the ACMA all on the same frequency in the 120 meter
band but none are on air. Apart from HCJB and Christian Voice, only the
ABC are on shortwave in Australia. I'm not keen on 120 Meters and have
asked for 60 meters. Am I wrong? Here's all I could find on 120 metres
2310.0 Northern Territory Shortwave Service, Alice Springs, Australia
2325.0 Northern Territory Shortwave Service, Tennant Creek, Australia
2340.0 Fujian People's Broadcasting Station, Fuzhou, China
2350.0 Korean Central Broadcasting Station, Sariwon, North-Korea
2360.0 Radio Maya, Guatemala
2380.0 Radio Ecuadora, Limeira, Brazil
2390.0 Radio La Voz de Atitlan, Guatemala (v)
2390.0 Radio Huayacocotla, Mexico
2390.0 WWCR, United States of America
2410.0 Radio Enga, Papua New Guinea
2415.0 Zhejiang People's Broadcasting Station, Wenzhou, China
2445.0 Jiangxi People's Broadcasting Station, China
2460.0 Radio Alvorada, Rio Branco, Brazil
2485.0 Northern Territory Shortwave Service, Katherine, Australia
2490.0 RRI Udung Padang, Indonesia (v)
2490.2 Radio Oito de Setembro, Descavalo, Brazil (v)
[many of these are inactive or gone for good gh]
We are looking for a compact 60 meter transmitting aerial for a domestic
HF radio service with 1 kW in Sydney, Australia. The daytime ground signal
is important; how far will it go? Anyone with any ideas on what to use.
Where to get it and how much it will cost?
If anyone is interested, We are putting together a SW HF Domestic service
in Sydney We are now broadcasting on the net. !!! Our Web Page is at
We are looking for a suitable 1 kW transmitter and compact aerial for 60
meters to purchase. Does anyone have any ideas? We would be grateful for
your input. For instance we would like to know how far will 1 kW give
reliable signal during the day and night in km? We Broadcast NEWS,
talkback and music and programs for our listeners In English, Mandarin,
Cantonese, Samoan, Fijian, Punjabi, Arabic, Hindi, Greek, Italian,
Serbian, Croation [sic], Macedonian, Urdu, Khmer, Lao, Spanish,
Indonesian, Turkish, Assyrian and Vietnamese. Also Bhudist [sic], Islam
and Christian programs and many other languages subject to our ESL policy.
Just looking for input. I'm worried no one will hear us with 1 kW.
Just bought this neat shortwave receiver with bandspread from 120 to 11
meters and want to make list of frequencies and times for the top 10
reliable broadcasts to Australia and New Zealand in English. Are there 10?
I can hear a few but not many. I heard Radio Japan in the of the day
[sic], Radio New Zealand, CRI, but the band seems DEAD. Maybe I need
better aerial.
Keith, Double V Shortwave Australia
Radio 2 Double V AM & ZFM Fairfield NSW
Phone 02 9726 7841
Listen to Vale Vision Community Radio
and TV Association Inc on
Search with

(Keith Ashton, 4 posts Nov 22-23 on dxing.info via dxld)
Vale Vision Radio Plans.
It seems that there are "plans" (let's call them desires at this stage) to
reactivate the former ABC VLI domestic SW site at Liverpool - Prestons in
Sydney, NSW (Australia). Mind you, this site is still in use by ABC Radio
National, 2BL & 2PB Sydney on MW.
Vale Vision Radio is seeking usage of the former VLI facilities that once
used 6090 kHz to broadcast the ABC local radio program to regional NSW &
surrounds. This SW site hasn't broadcast on SW for over 24 years. The
station is seeking a 60 mb frequency.
Who said shortwave was dead? Anyway will be interesting to see if this
station obtains its SW licence and gets to air, particularly from this
site.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, TX SW sites Nov 24)
2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, at 1944-2005 on Dec 1, English, talks; 24231
but improving a bit.
2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, at 1945-2010 UT on Dec 1, English, talks abt. a
writer, songs; 25342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
AZORES It's simply not common to receive a 1 kWer at this time, but
albeit vy. low powered, this is simply the Acores outlet I can receive
with unusually strong signals here on mainland together with the FLO ndb
on 270 kHz also in the same island, Flores: 828 RDP Acores, Monte das
Cruzes, Flores island, 1134-f/out 1220, Dec 2, relay Lisboa for Antena 1
newscast followed by a lengthy report from UEFA hq, news again at 1200;
23442, adjt. QRM de E 837.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
BENIN 5025 ORTB, Parakou, 1120-1515, Dec 1, French, phone-ins, Afr.
pops, ..., interview in progress at 1406, Vernacular at 1515 UT when rated
35443; 25332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
BOLIVIA 3390.15 Emisoras Camargo, Camargo 0020 to 0040 with no voice
UTE noted. 23 November
4409.7 Radio Eco, Reyes 0023 - 0040 vocal at tune in followed by om.
Pulsating UTE on this frequency has strange effect on the signal in ssb,
causing the signal to rise and fall. In AM mode not noted. 23 November
4650.2 Radio Santa Ana Santa Ana de Yacuma 0000 to 0030 each local
evening, fades in with rather poor signal. Occasional om en espanol;poor
otherwise. 20 through 23 November
4699.39 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 0015 to 0045 " en bolivia ... San
Miguel ...zero ... cinco ". 23 November
4716.19 Radio Yura, Yura 0000 to 0030 strong signal with vocals. Off the
air 1000 to 1100. 23 November
4875.9 Radio Estambul, Guayamerin, Beni 0000 to 0100 no signal noted 23
November; 1025 to 1035 weak signal noted 4875.84. 25 Nov.
5996.31 Radio Loyola, Sucre 1000 to 1030 with weak signal om en espanol :
murdered at 1030 by co channel 23 and 25 Nov.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Nov 23/25)
4545.39 [tent.] Bolivia Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, weak signal,

noted locator en Espanol sin musica at 0020 to 0040 UT on 3 Dec. Similar
log 6 Sept at 2330 to 0000 UT, very weak.
5967.92 Radio Nacional de Huanuni, Huanuni at 0950 UT with ments of La
Paz y Santa Cruz, news items, weak but in the clear, using "on the ground
antenna 10 meters in length. 5 Dec.
5996.31 Radio Loyola, Sucre at 0930 to 0950 UT clear with tenor vocal
ballad. 5 Dec.
(all Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 7)
4650.2 R. Santa Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, at 2210-2221 UT on Dec 1, local
songs; 24331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
BRAZIL 2379.95 [tent] Radio Educadora, Limeira at 2310 to 2340 UT vocal
with lyrics "..Yo no ..en progresso ...no voy..en los ojos .." om locator
and many romantic songs, " ..en el aire, mi corazon ... America..." and
"en el edificio local .. semana proxima cinco y tres, ocho .. en el
centro.." 4 Dec.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 7)
3365 R. Cultura, Araquara SP, 0106-0115, Dec 1, religious prgr; 35332.
4784.5 R. Brasil Central, Campinas SP, 2218-2229, Dec 1, religious prgr
from R. Aparecida; 33332.
4805 R. Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2207-2220, Dec 1, pops & chat;
43332, CODAR QRM.
4815 R. Difusora, Londrina PR, 2205-2219, Dec 1, ballads; 44333, adjt.
uty. QRM.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2203-2217, Dec 1, songs, stn. slogans &
IDs; 34322, QRM de B.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, 2130-2151, Dec 1, ID+fq
announcement, local songs; 44333, QRM de B (tent), not MTN 4845 which as
off (ditto on 7245 though not on 783).
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1035-f/out 1055, Dec 1, advertisements;
14341.
4925 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe AM, 2231-2239, Dec 1, music, ID+fq
announcement; 24321, CODAR QRM.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 2214-2258, Dec 1, oldies prgr "Gramofone";
45433, adjt. QRM de REE on 9620 at *2258.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2224-2240, Dec 1, chiledren's
prgr "Na hora da cordinha" followed by feature "Mais saude",
announcements; 45433.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1149-1330, Dec 2, sermon,...,
music obs'ed. at 1315+; 25432.
9694.9 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1145-1324, Dec 2, mass,..., news (tent) in
progress at 1320; 24342, adjt. QRM de NIG 9690 (formidable signal by the
way).
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1319-1450, Dec 2, advertisements,
prgr "Trans-mirim",..., carnaval-like songs, football news; 355443.
11829.9 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1330-1350, Dec 2, news; 24442,

sgtronger co-ch. QRM at 1400.
11925.2 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, at 1335-1347 UT on Dec 2,
advertisements, songs; 13431, co-ch. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
BRUNEI On the shortwave scene, Radio Brunei was once a highly sought-
after prize. In 1964, a 10 kW transmitter was inaugurated at the
mediumwave facility located at Berakas on the edge of their capital city.
This unit carried a relay from the various mediumwave services and always
on the fixed frequency, 4865 kHz, in the tropical 60 metre band.
Five years later, another 10 kW shortwave transmitter was co-sited with
the mediumwave transmitter at Tutong on the central coast. This second
unit also carried a relay from the mediumwave programming that was
produced in the main studios in the capital city and always on the fixed
frequency 7215 kHz in the 41 metre international band.
According to tabulated information extracted from the World Radio TV
Handbook, the second shortwave transmitter was transferred from Tutong on
the central coast and re-installed at Berakas near the capital city in
1977.
However, both SW transmitters left the air, according to WRTH entries, in
the year 1979. Some twenty years later, Radio Brunei made the statement
that they did plan to return to the shortwave scene sometime, but, alas,
that event has never been fulfilled.
(from a much longer article, Radio Broadcasting in Independent Borneo -
Brunei, by Dr. Adrian Peterson, AWR, dswci SWN - and via dxld, Dec 3)
BURKINA FASO 5030 RTV Burkina at 2325-0000 UT on Nov 26. Nice mix of
Afropops and reggae; occasional comment by M ancr in Fr; closing anmt and
NA at 2359; off at 0000 UT. Pretty good signal with a bit of splatter from
5025 (Cuba).
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 2)
5030 RTB Ouagadougou, at 0605-0632 UT on Nov 18, program in French,
consisting mostly of African high-life music and songs, 0622 UT seemed to
change to a type of African rap song, ballad, etc. The timing for this was
perfect, as their sunrise was at 0606 UT. Reception would have been fair
to good, except for a problem with local noise. QRM R Rebelde.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 22)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. 7220 R. Centrafricaine, Bimbo, at 1127-1150 UT on
Dec 1, Vernacular (?), talks; 15331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
CHINA 12260 Firedrake music noted also today on Dec 1st, noted 0800-
1000 UT slot. Fundamental, or 2 x 6130 ??
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 1)
Re 21900 Firedrake being harmonic of 7300 against Sound of Hope So that's
where 21900, comes from. Ran into it after the new season started, and
it's quite good at times, very regular in Adelaide South Australia,
thought it was a fundamental. Will have a look at it; 21MHz broadcast band
has been quite poor lately, many days when not even carriers are noted on
the band, bounced back today November 29, strong signals, around 0700z or
so. 18180 was off for awhile, but has made a comeback lately.
(Dave Vitek, harmonics yg via dxld Nov 30)
Noted also on 16750 kHz, Firedrake music, Nov 29 at 0915 UT, S=5 to 8,
jumps deep fading.
(wb, BC-DX Nov 30)

5240 Xizang PBS, Lhasa excellent signal at 2340-2350 UT with bass driven
rock like music, // 4905 and 4920 kHz. 2 Dec.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 7)
3900 Hulun Buir PBS, Hailar, Nei Menggu (pres), at 2335-2345 UT on Nov
24, Chinese talk, 24222.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci SWN Nov 28)
4980 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1623-1645, Dec 2, Uighur, tradit. chanting,
talks; 45433.
7385 Xizang PBS (tent), Lhasa, Tibet, 1246-1304, 25 Nov, Tibetan (?),
songs, talks, announcements, march, ID; 24332 but stronger adjt. QRM at
1258.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
COSTA RICA 7375.09 World Universal Radio CBB CTR in English around 0620
UT, female sermon prayer, much odd frequency.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
CUBA 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 1037-f/out 1145 (!), Dec 1, Spanish,
"cultura en Haciendo Radio", music, TCs, newscast; 35433. Check USA WWCR
5070 kHz f/out time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
CYPRUS/OMAN/SINGAPORE/THAILAND
Additional txions for BBC in Urdu to Pakistan:
0200-0230 on 9510 CYP 250 kW / 097 deg
0200-0230 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 310 deg
0200-0230 on 15560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
0730-0800 on 15325 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
0730-0800 on 15420 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
0730-0800 on 17560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 7205 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 9660 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
1200-1230 on 11650 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg
1200-1230 on 15420 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
DIEGO GARCIA [CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO] 4319usb AFN, Diego Garcia, at 1850-
1911 UT on Dec 1, English, music, news bulletin at 1900 UT; 33342, adjt.
uty. QRM. Does anyone know where the uty. stn is?
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
DJIBOUTI 4780 R. TV de Djibouti, Doraleh, at 1903-1921 UT on Dec 1,
Vernacular, newscast, local pops; 55444 & a vy. good audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
EQUAT GUINEA 6250 R Nacional Guinea Ecuatorial, Malabo, at 0619-0638 UT
on Nov 17, Spanish: "la ciudad de Malabo celebra hoy", ID, talks about
football "la selecion de Niger jogara ", short music and talks, much
fading, 33423.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Brazil, JPNpremium Nov 30)
5005 RNGE, Bata, at 1917-1956 UT on Dec 1, Spanish, Afr. pops, Spanish
songs & int'l. music; news at 2000 UT; 55333, audio not that good. The
recently reported, reactived outlet of 6250 kHz was not audible.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
15190 Radio Africa Network, at 1149-1205 UT on Dec 4, English. Religous
program thru 1200 followed with Radio Africa Network ID with URL/contact
info. Same for Pan American Broadcasting. Radio drama at 1203 UT. Fair.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Dec 4)
? 0800-1300? Covered here by Kashi 1000-1100 UT, and Iranawila 1200-1300

UT. wb.
Noticia Interesante Sobre GUINEA ECUATORIAL.
Con fecha 21 de Octubre de 2007, en la web
pude encontrar la siguiente informacion que nos aporta datos sobre las
novedades en la onda corta de Guinea Ecuatorial.
El Primer Ministro - Jefe del Gobierno, el Vice-Primer Ministro Primero,
el Secretario General del Partido Democratico de Guinea Ecuatorial
(P.D.G.E.) y el Ministro de Informacion, Cultura y Turismo, inspeccionaron
las obras del plan del Gobierno para modernizar las instalaciones de Radio
Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial. La visita ha tenido lugar el dia de hoy en
el Centro Emisor de Radio Nacional del barrio Semu, donde han sido
instalados el moderno transmisor de ultima tecnologia de Onda Corta de 20
KWAT y el sistema de Antenas del mismo, instalaciones con las que en breve
el Gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial extendera la cobertura y alcance de la
Radio Nacional a todo el pais y mas alla de las fronteras nacionales.
(via Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, dxld Nov 24)
Basically, a new installation of a 20 kW SW transmitter and antenna for
the Malabo SW transmitter site. Importantly this text reveals a more
accurate transmitter site description called: Semu. According to Mauno's
research this area is located roughly 1 km south of Malabo CBD. I've been
looking around the area with Google earth (GE), but have not found the
site. Perhaps Wolfgang or others more adept at site locating could try and
'sniff out' this site? A starting point would be around 03 44 30N, 08 47E
on Google Earth. Thanks to Mauno for alerting me to this info & for
initial research.
(Ian Baxter-USA, SW RX sites Nov 24)
Barrio Semu is the slum of Malabo, see text:
But no SW installtion visible on G.E. / Google Maps etc.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 25)
Equatorial Guinea SW Site History.
Looks like Malabo SW site began operations in July 1967 with 10kW & Bata
in 1973 with 50 kW.
Considering the information on the TDP site ('1973') and the WRTH
(somewhere before/around 1981) it seems the Bata site actually came into
service between 1973 and 1981. A document I found on the web mentions
this:
"En 1976, mediante un acuerdo de cooperacion entre el Gobierno de la
Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial y el de la Republica Popular China, se
construyo una nueva emisora en Bata, que es la actual estacion de Radio
Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (RNGE) en la region continental."
(source:
(sorry for the long URL, you'll need to copy and merge it of course)
So 1976 may be a more correct date ?
(Marc Vissers-BEL, SW TXsite Dec 1)
Re: Malabo, Hello Ian downunder:
But WRTH mentioned the various meter bands of new Chinese 50 kW tx
installation in 1976y from Malabo much DELAYED on WRTH issue 1980y !

4926 kHz 5 kW La Voz de Rio Muni was always printed in WRTH's (1952 see
below) 1957-1979y.
[Rio Muni mainland geographical region of Equatorial Guinea]
Til 1968y under header Guinea (Spanish), from October 1968y under
Equatorial Guinea.
Bata had Spanish call sign EAJ206.
Malabo (exIsla Fernando Poo, now Isla Bioko) had call sign EAJ205.
From WRTH 1950-1951y:
GUINEA (Spanish)
Compania de Radiodifusion Intercontinental (see Spain)
Address: Diego de Leon 50, Madrid, Spain.
Stations: Radio Atlantica, Fernando Poo [now Isla Bioko]
8850 kc/s 36.10 m 200 kW - 11660 kc/s 26.70 m 200 kW - 17600 kc/s 17.04 m
200 kW - Stations under construction.
[latter never came in realisation, wb.]
Same text repeat in WRTH 1952y:
+
The new high-powered s.w. transmitter is expected to start operations
early 1952.
and for the first time
Emisora de Radiodifusion Santa Isabel [now Malabo]
Stations: 7200 kc/s 41.67 m 0.5 kW.
- later in 1953y: 0.75 kW
In WRTH 1957y
Santa Isabel, 7160 kc/s, 41.90 m, 5 kW.
also in 1957y for the first time:
Radio Ecuatorial
Addr: Radio Ecuatorial, Bata
L.P. Dir, Enrique Lopez Saez.
Home service:
Bata 8800 kc/s 34.09 m 0.4 kW 12.30-13.45, 20.15-22.00.
Ann.: "Aqui Radio Ecuatorial, Bata, La Voz de Espana en Guinea".
Ver. by letter.
in WRTH 1958y:
7785 kc/s 38.53 m 0.4 kW
in WRTH 1959y:
7850 kc/s 38.20 m 0.4 kW
in WRTH 1960y:
7800 kc/s 38.50 m 0.4 kW
additional
Radio Calatrava, Calatrava, Rio Muni.
Home service: 6670 kc/s 45.00 m, 17.00-20.55.
Interval signal: closes with rendition of "Ave Maria".
in WRTH 1962y change:
...Santa Isabel 6240 kc/s 48.07 m 1.5/5 kW
in WRTH 1963y change:
Radio Ecuatorial, Bata
Station: 7850 kc/s 38.20 m 5 kW
Delete Radio Calatrava

in WRTH 1964y change:
...Santa Isabel 6250 kc/s 48.00 m 5 kW -
6345 kc/s 47.28 m 1.6 kW - 7160 kc/s 41.90 m 0.5 kW
Radio Ecuatorial, Bata
Station: EAJ206, 4926 kc/s 60.90 m 5 kW
in WRTH 1965y change:
...Santa Isabel 6240 kc/s 48.08 m 5 kW -
6345 kc/s 47.28 m 1.6 kW - 7160 kc/s 41.90 m 0.5 kW
in WRTH 1966y change:
...Santa Isabel EAJ205, 6250 kc/s 48.00 m 5 kW [only single frequ]
in WRTH 1969y change under Equat Guinea, power:
...Santa Isabel EAJ205, 6250 kc/s 48.00 m 10 kW
in WRTH 1980y:
(...) F.Pl. Foreign Sce to all Africa and Europe on 7150/9555/11715/15110
kHz. Home sce. plans to use 675 kHz.
from WRTH 1981y, 100 kW, to be corrected in WRTH 1982y to 50 kW on 4926,
5005, and 15190 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX / SW TXsite Dec 1)
Hi Ian,
Looks like Malabo SW site began operations in July 1967 with 10 kW & Bata
in 1973 with 50 kW. How does this compare with WRTH editions of that era?
I only have WRTH editions from 1972 onwards but here's what they mention :
1972: La Voz de Guinea Ecuatorial, 6250 kHz / 10 kW
Radio Bata, 4926 kHz / 5 kW
1973: Radio Santa Isabel, 6250 kHz / 10 kW
Radio Bata, 4926 kHz / 5 kW
1974: Radio Santa Isabel, 6250 kHz / 10 kW
Radio Ecuatorial, 4926 kHz / 5 kW
1975: Radio Malabo, 6250 kHz / 10 kW
Radio Ecuatorial, 4926 kHz / 5 kW
Later editions include future plans for a Foreign Service under Radio
Bata.
Then:
1981: Radio Malabo, 6250 kHz - 10 kW
Radio Ecuatorial, 4926 kHz / 5 kW and 5005 kHz / 100 kW
1982: F.pl. Foreign Service on 15190 kHz (50 kW)
1983: Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial
Bata 4925a 5/50 kW
Bata 5005a 50 kW
Bata 6120b 50 kW
Malabo 6250 10 kW
Malabo 11715 50 kW
1984: Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial
Bata 4925a 100 kW
Bata 5005a 100 kW
Bata 6120b 50 kW
Malabo 6250 10 kW
Finally :

1985: Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial
Bata 4925a 100 kW
Bata 5005a 100 kW
Bata 6120b 50 kW
Malabo 6250 10 kW
International Service ("Radio Africa")
Bata 15110v kHz (power unknown)
1986: Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial
Bata 4925a 100 kW
Bata 5005a 100 kW
Bata 6120b 50 kW
Malabo 6250 10 kW
International Service
Bata 15106v kHz 50 kW
(Marc Vissers-BEL, SW TXsite Dec 1)
ETHIOPIA Radio Ethiopia ist seit 1600 UT mit seiner Sendung in Englisch
auf beiden Frequenzen zu hoeren. Zur Zeit traellert Phil Collins...
7165.12 kHz SIO 333
9560.60 kHz Sio 343
Weiss eigentlich jemand, ob das immer noch die Sender sind, die Radio
Voice of the Gospel in den 70ern des letzten Jahrhunderts vor der
Enteignung benutzte?
(Uwe Volk-D, A-DX Nov 21)
FINLAND/RUSSIA 6125 VO RUSSIA, IRK 1854-1858 covering Mr. Camping's
voice in Family Radio test via Pori-FIN. YL talked mentioning Petersburg,
the building, and museum. On 1858 "This is Voice of Russia ending ...
, email address , IS then off.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
6130 VoRUSSIA Moscow [to WeEUR 265 degr] at 1900-1916 French? but I also
heard "doswida" at the opening. Mr. Camping's voice in French following
Pori-FIN test [to NE/ME 130 degr Volgagrad, KAZ, AFG, SoAS, wb.] heard
clearer mentioning: volcano several times, volcano eruption, the Bible,
written by God. Checking on 1939 UT, they're still mixed.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
FRANCE 11675 Nov 30 at 1434 UT found strong S9+20 program mentioning
Afghanistan, Kabul, bin Laden, habari, apparently Pashto. Somewhat
distorted from someone on phone, but good studio audio. 1458 concluding
with some kHz, MHz mentions, 1459 adjacent QRM from Venezuela IS 11680 via
Cuba. 11675 also mentioned "RFE" so thought that was it, but it was really
RFI, since shortly later ID in apparent English as "Radio France
International", and off at 1500* leaving a much weaker signal from
something else on 11675.
Seems new, not noticed before, but in B-07 sked as RFI in Pashtu, Issoudun
500 kW, 80 degrees at 1430-1500. This transmission is squeezed between two
Wertachtal outsendings, Polish Radio before it, and AWR Nepal after it.
Now why was Issoudun so much stronger than Wertachtal, not that far apart
and neither one targeting NAm? Could it be that ISS had their ALLISS
rotated in the wrong direxion? Or in any event much less efficient in
aiming its radiation properly. Or just by a fluke a propagational
hotspot/pipeline to here.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 1) ISS powerhouse 500kW at 80 degr.
GABON/LIBYA La Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting est entree dans le capital
de la radio gabonaise a vocation panafricaine, Africa Numero 1, a hauteur

de 52%, devenant ainsi l'actionnaire majoritaire de ce media, indique-t-on
de source proche du syndicat des employes de la station. Selon la source,
l'Etat gabonais autrefois majoritaire dans le capital ne detient plus 35%
des parts contre 13 % aux prives gabonais.
L'accord portant sur la restructuration de l'entreprise a ete signe en
juin 2006 sans que les partenaires sociaux ne soient associes a
l'operation.
Depuis 1988, la radio Africa Numero 1 connait des difficultes de
fonctionnement suite a la diminution drastique de ses recettes
d'exploitation axees principalement sur la location de ses emetteurs ondes
courtes bases a Moyabi, dans le Sud-est du pays.
Cette situation a conduit en 2002, le holding audiovisuel francais
SOFIRAD, a se retirer du capital de la radio au sein de laquelle il
detenait 40% des actions.
Creee en 1981, Africa Numero 1, dotee d'un capital de 100 millions de
Francs CFA, a ete l'un des meilleurs ambassadeurs du Gabon a l'exterieur
tout comme d'ailleurs la compagnie aerienne Air Gabon qui a ferme pour
cause de faillite.
(from - 8 Nov 2007 via site de
Jean-Michel Aubier-F, via dxld)
4777 RD. TV Gabonaise, Melen, 1612-1646, Dec 2, French, live report on a
tradit. mask festival; 55444.
7270 RD. TV Gabonaise, Melen, 1129-1217, Dec 1, French, talks followed by
newscast at 1200; 24342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
GERMANY [and non]. IBB ISMANING - A SILENT TRIBUTE (video).
After more than 50+ years of post WWII broadcasting service, the old Voice
of America station at Munich (Ismaning), Germany closed in August. The
satellite earth station there has been demolished and the equipment is
shipping to our station in Kuwait. A staff engineer at Ismaning video
taped portions of the dismantling work and sent it to me last week to make
a brief visual documentation of the work.
This was a real challenge. He sent me at least an hour's worth of very
short MPEG clips, all hand-held, covering a time-span of many days. Since
there is nothing more boring to non-engineers than watching satellite
dishes and control rooms being taken apart, in real time, I had to find a
presentation formula that could hold an audience. Besides making the short
feature interesting and compressing a lot of time, I had to do it in a way
that would give due respect to the station's employees, but do it using a
little tongue-in-cheek humour that I know they would appreciate.
Feedback will be appreciated. This is the first time I've worked with
someone else's video footage and their camera techniques or input into the
content: Ismaning: A Silent Tribute 4:21
(Taken from
via Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Nov 21)
In Jan 2008, 1st Sun on NEW 6140 kHz.
MV Baltic Radio this Sunday Date 2nd Dec 2007,
Time 1300 UTC, Channel 5965 kHz.
The transmissions of MV Baltic Radio will be broadcast over the

transmitting station Wertachtal. The transmitter power will be 100.000
Watts, and we will be using a non-directional antenna system (Quadrant
antenna).
(hcdx, Dec 1)
Re 13580 IBB Lampertheim powerhouse in UNID Arabic like (Somali?) language
at 1300-1400 UT. S=9+10 dB.We already had news about this in DXLD, as a
new Somali service of VOA weren't you the first to report that, Noel? It
was on the VOA schedule as Somali that I copied. (gh)
Re the VOA 13580 - the Bulgarian dx list of IBB changes reported this as
Amharic, but I still think it's Somali. They talk a lot about Somali
affairs, and give a VOA at Somali e-mail address as contact.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
From AIB Media Briefing, Simon Spanswick:
Voice of America has doubled the output of its Somali-language radio
service, just ten months after the service was launched from Washington in
February 2007. The new programme is on the air at 1600 local time in the
Horn of Africa (1300 UT).
I'll check jamming VoA Amharic now at 1800-1900 UT 9320IRA,
9860SAO,13870LAM, as well as 11905WER til 1845, from 1845 UAE.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
Frequency changes of BVBN in Farsi to WeAs via DTK T-Systems
1700-1900 on 5900 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg till Nov. 22
1500-1700 NF 9480 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg from Nov. 23
1430-1630 NF 9925 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg from Dec. 01
Frequency change of WYFR in Russian to RUS via DTK T-Systems
1700-1800 NF 9595 WER 250 kW / 060 deg, x5970* from Dec 01
1800-1900 on 5970 WER 250 kW / 060 deg, x1700-1900
*to avoid China Radio International in German via CER
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
Das Buch "Geschichte und Geschichten des Senders an der Saar. 50 Jahre
Saarlaendischer Rundfunk" ist ab 8. Dezember im Buchladen und bei "SR am
Markt" erhaeltlich.
427 Seiten, Preis noch unbekannt. Bei amazon.de ist es auch noch nicht
bekannt. Wenn Ihr das Buch bei amazon bestellt, tut es doch ueber
(Joe Leyder-LUX, A-DX Dec 5)
Danke fuer den Hinweis. Preis 29.80 Euro. Naehere Infos in der Zeitschrift
SRinfo, Heft 12-2007, Seite 28f (downloadbar ueber
und auf
(Bernhard weiskopf-D, A-DX Dec 7)
GERMANY [and non]. Another CNN incident
The online department of German ARD TV news posted a quite sardonic (and I
think that's absolutely OK) item about CNN:
And if you don't know yet this old classic (the rice bag or bicycle
falling over in China is German saying):

Another one I recently got tipped off:
What they are showing here are the 15 districts of the GDR (some sources
say 14, depending on the author's point of view in regard to Berlin, but
all significant differences from the rural GDR districts, other than those
concerning military matters, were eliminated in the seventies, thus these
discussions are a pointless continuation of Cold War battles), as they
existed after the states of the GDR were eliminated in 1952 and before
these states were revived in spring 1990. Makes me wonder how many of the
US forces members and their relatives at Schweinfurt and Grafenwoehr ever
dared to go north beyond Mellrichstadt, Coburg or Hof?
(Kai Ludwig, DDR [non], dxld Dec 1)
CNN in bigger trouble in Chavezuela:
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 1)
GERMANY/GUAM Winter B-07 of AWR's "Wavescan" on Sunday:
1130-1200 on 15260 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to West Indonesia
1200-1230 on 15495 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to North East India
1500-1530 on 12105 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to South India
1530-1600 on 11675 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to Nepal and Tibet
1600-1630 on 9585 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to South India
1600-1630 NF 12065 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to Central India, ex 11690
1630-1700 on 11980 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to North India
1730-1800 on 9980 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to Middle East
2130-2200 on 9720 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg to Japan and China
2230-2300 on 15320 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to West Indonesia
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
GUATEMALA 4052.5 Radio Verdad, Chiquimula at 2345 UT noted with strong
signal and English Gospel program, 2 Dec. One of two Guatemalans left with
4799 kHz Radio Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian, Huehuetenango now silent.
(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 7)
GUINEA 7125 R. Guinee, Sonfonya, at 1040-1220 UT on Dec 1, French,
talks on imports followed by Afr. pops; 34433, sporadic amateur QRM; this
outlet does seem to be somewhat irregular.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
HAWAII 17525 KWHR at 0346-0354 UT. English. OM talk on Thaksgiving
Dinner, "Alice's Restaurant"? song. Thanksgiving program of Pirating
Cumbre WTCR, Old Turkey Radio, WBNY, Radio Jamba, WTCR, Channel 5, Classic
Music Rock FM, Robot Radio, WBCQ, WBAR. SINPO 44433.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
HAWAII/TAIWAN KWHR on 9930 kHz relays R Free North Korea at 1300-1400 UT
from Dec 3. (ex ORNK prog.)
I received an announcement of "broadcasted three times a day" at 1355 UT
on Dec 3.
1000-1100 9730 TWN
1300-1400 9930 KWHR (Mo-Fr)
2030-2130 9645 TWN
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-
JPN)
HUNGARY Frequency change of Radio Budapest in Hungarian from Nov. 27:
1900-1958 NF 9895 JBR 250 kW / 075 deg to AUS, x9845 // 3975 to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)

INDIA 5010 AIR, Thiruvananthapuram, at 1625-1649 UT on Dec 2,
English+Vernacular, Indian songs, talks; 45433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
INDONESIA 4790.3 RRI Fak Fak, at 1345 UT on Dec 2. Pop mx and Indo
announcements fair to poor under S=6 CODAR. Serui 4605 also in but weaker
under CODAR.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Dec 2)
11784.87 VOI Jakarta super signal on 25 mb: around 1440 UT in BI onwards
on S=9+20 dB level on Eton E1 set. Did propagate at least til approx. 2000
UT today.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
IRAN 3945 Voice of Islamic Rep. Iran Zahedan Nov 20, Urdu at 0330 UT,
female tkls maybe ID, 0332 UT male recitation (Alcoran?), 0336 UT short
pop mx, male talks. 24222
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Brazil, JPNpremium Nov 30)
Winter B-07 for Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran (VOIROI/IRIB):
ALBANIAN 0630-0727 13810 15235
1830-1927 6100 7165
2030-2127 6100 9740
ARABIC 0230-0427 6065 7350 9895
0330-0427 7250 9505 "Voice of Palestine"
0430-0527 6065 7350 13800
0530-0827 13790 13800 15545
0830-1027 9885 13790 13800 15545
1030-1427 13790 13800 15545
1430-1627 15545
1630-1927 6065
1930-2027 6065 "Voice of Palestine"
2030-0227 6065
ARMENIAN 0300-0327 7255 7295
0930-0957 9695 15260
1630-1727 6185 7230
AZERI 0330-0527 9865
1430-1657 6200
BENGALI 0030-0127 5905 6185
0830-0927 11705
1430-1527 5910 7330 7380
BOSNIAN 0530-0627 13760 15235
1730-1827 5945 7295
2130-2227 5950 9710
CHINESE 1200-1257 9895 11670 13645 15150
2330-0027 7130 7325 9635
DARI 0300-0627 9875 13740
0830-1427 9940 13720
1430-1457 9940
ENGLISH 0130-0227 6120 7160 "Voice of Justice"
1030-1127 15460 17660
1530-1627 6160 7330
1930-2027 6010 6225 7320 9855 11695
GERMAN 0730-0827 15085 17590
1730-1827 6205 6265 7380
FRENCH 0630-0727*13600 15425 (*ex 13710)
1830-1927 6180 6265 7380 9565
HAUSA 0600-0657 15435 17810
1830-1927 5950 7335
HEBREW 0430-0457 9820 11925
1200-1227 13740 15390
HINDI 0230-0257 13725 15165
1430-1527 7360 9710

ITALIAN 0630-0727 7545 13620 15085
1930-1957 6205 7380
JAPANESE 1330-1427 7380 9905
2100-2127 6145 7260* (*ex 7190)
KAZAKH 0130-0227 7135 7265
1300-1357 9660 11745
KURDISH 0330-0427 3945 6145 Sorrani
1330-1627 5990 Kirmanji/Sorrani/Kirmanji
MALAY 1230-1327 15200 17570
2230-2327 5945 7255
PASHTO 0230-0327 6095 6140
0730-0827 11990 15440
1230-1327 6175 7170 11870
1430-1527 3945 5925* (*ex 5935)
1630-1727 6005 6015
RUSSIAN 0300-0327 6040 7125
0500-0527 12025 15530 17680 17780
1430-1527 6225 7165 9575 9735
1700-1757 3985 7170
1800-1857 6035 7305
1930-2027 3985 7205
SPANISH 0030-0227 9680
0530-0627 13710 15320
2030-2127 6225 7130 7350
SWAHILI 0330-0427 13640 15260
0830-0927 15240 17660
1730-1827 6130 7345
TAJIK 0100-0227 5955 6175
1600-1727 5945 5955
TURKISH 0430-0557 12060 13750
1600-1727 7125 7310
URDU 0130-0227 3945 6010 6190
1330-1427 6175 9790 9835
1530-1727 3945 5925* (*ex 5935)
1730-1757 6005 7160
UZBEK 0230-0257 6040 6175
1500-1557 5945 7215
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
6120 Voice of Justice, Kamalabad; 0218-0228* 6 December, 2007. Tune-in to
English female with usual anti-US copy readings over brief Mid-east
elevator music fills, male with ID, Iranian instrumental and piano filler
till 0228 abrupt close. Parallel slightly better 7160, which also abruptly
pulled the plug at 0228 UT.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 6)
ISRAEL 6973.024 Galei Zahal, Lod; 0231-0242 6 December, 2007. Wondered
what they were up to during Hanukah. The Israeli/Western pop/rock format
remains, good level. The sometimes slightly drifty transmitter held
exactly here during this listening period.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 6)
JAPAN 6055 R. Nikkei, stn. JOZ2, Nagara, 0843-0909, 27 Nov, talks,
interview, piano tunes; almost gone at 0900; 24321, QRM de KWT (?) in
Arabic; // 9595 better.
9595 R. Nikkei, stn. JOZ3, Nagara, 0835-0920, 27 Nov, prgr cf. // 6055;
24332, adjt. QRM de AUS 9590.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
VOA Okinawa Request.
Does anybody in the group have the exact location of the former VOA
site at Okinawa, Japan?

I asked Nagoya DXers and they say:
VOA Okuma tx site:
26 44 11.00 N 128 09 36.00 E
transmitted VOA SW, MW on 1178 kHz and FEBC-KSBU on 1360 kHz.
Tx site is now "JAL private resort Okuma".
VOA Okinawa between Aug. 1, 1953 - May 14, 1977.
HQ:Cyatan, Kadena AFB
VOA On-na Comunication Center - receiving station:
26 28 21 N 127 50 21 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Dec 6)
KOREA D.P.R. 2850 KCBS, Pyongyang, 2236-2241, Dec 1, Korean, exhalted
speech, choir & march tunes; 35342; // 3481, 3959.9, 4450 kHz.
3481 KCBS, Wonsan, 2253-..., Dec 1, Korean, cf. my other reported
parallel outlets; 15331 & vy. weak audio.
3959.9 KCBS, Kanggye, 2249-..., Dec 1, Korean, marches, patriotic songs;
14331; // 2850, 3481, 4450.
4450 KCBS, Pyongyang, at 2238-2252 UT on Dec 1, Korean, patriotic songs;
45343; // 2850, 3481, 3959.9 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
KUWAIT 17530 RADIO FREE AFGHANISTAN at 0434-0440 UT. Pashto. ID "Injo
Radio Ozodi", report mentioning Javier Solana, Pervez Musharraf,
Afghanistan, Kabul, Kandahar.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
MADAGASCAR 5010 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1929-1952, Dec 1,
Malagasy, local & int'l pops; 45333 but deteriorating of course.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
former SWR Rohrdorf tx unit, wb.
MALAYSIA 7295 RTM 1929 OM cheerfully in this late time playing
Britney's "Baby One More Time" as requested by a listener in Ipoh.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
Google Earth imagery. Penang Georgetown MW location G.E.
BUT rather 05 22 28.26 N 100 18 17.58 E instead.
Yes, that could be also the SW masts location. I can remember me on a
location midst between the harbour and the westerly small hills side, --
after 30 years.
I passed that tx location many times during five visits between 1974 and
1978, but forgot everything after 30 years now. Radio Malaysia
installation was well equipped with some 60, 41, and 31 mb antennas at
this era.
The most exciting stns these days were RAAF Butterworth local MW station
and VoMalayan Revolution clandestine station from Kunming southern China
area.
05 27 32.02 N 100 23 14.94 E Radio RAAF Butterworth

MYANMAR [and non]. 12120 Re: tuning in 12120 PHT on Dec 2, 2325-2336, I
got 54333 _ no interference. Conversation in Burmese, recorded English
speech, mentioning HIV/AID; VOA ID and Burmese sked on 2335 UT.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
NETH ANTILLES Visiting RNW Bonaire. I got a chance to visit Radio
Netherlands in Bonaire recently. Edwin, the station engineer gave me about
a 90 minute tour. Edwin was a very gracious host and I had a thoroughly
enjoyable visit. I posted some photos. See if you can spot the MFJ
equipment being used in the station. Bonaire is a wonderful place. I can't
wait to go back.
(via Dragan Lekic-SER, ibid.)
Unfortunately not much can be identified. In DSCN1088 I note three Juenger
D06 levellers and to the right what appear to be the controls of the Brown
Boveri transmitter. In the centre probably controls of the new
transmitters, with DSCN1101 perhaps featuring details of one of them.
Thomson???
DSCN1098 and 1099 feature the Siemens transmitter, installed for DRM tests
around 2001 but also used for some AM transmissions with 50 kW if I recall
correct. Back in last year this transmitter had been disconnected for the
installation of new antenna switches; is it again usable or merely a relic
now? And from where did they actually get this old Siemens rig?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Nov 23)
NEW ZEALAND Re RNZI Marine Weather Forecasts.
The marine weather forecast you complain about in dxld is broadcast over
the domestic service RNZ National [relayed by RNZI at the time you
mention] and is of value to many New Zealanders, including those not
directly affected by any specific area. These include commercial and
recreational fishermen, boaties, commercial coastal shipping services,
trampers near coastlines, conservation and research staff on isolated
islands around the coast [we do have many more inhabited islands than just
the North and South Islands], and the families and friends of the people
mentioned earlier. Perhaps people who live inland in places like Oklahoma
simply don't appreciate the need to understand weather conditions in a
maritime environment.
(David Ricquish-NZL, dxld Nov 27)
Was not really complaining, actually found it quite fascinating, but would
have needed a good chart and glossary to make sense of it here. No doubt
it is of great interest and importance to those along the coast or who
know someone in those areas, and certainly appropriate on RNZ domestic
frequencies, but I still think it strange that it's on an external SW
service to the (other) Pacific islands. But then, RNZI defaults most of
its time to RNZ (domestic), which gives us a chance to hear it. O, we
certainly know the importance of understanding weather conditions, in our
case a plains/tornadic environment.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 28)
RNZI takes the domestic service for much of the overnight period and gets
a "warts and all" product from the domestic service including local
weather.
(Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 28)
3935 R. Reading Sce. (tent), Levin, 0824-0839, 27 Nov, English (most
probably), unreadable talks; 15321; also 0712-0810, 05 Dec; 15331, i.e.
useless signal both days.
9765 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1002-1040, Dec 2, English, newscast + weather
report followed by "The Sounds We Heard"; 45544.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)

NIGER 9704.98 La Voix du Sahel (pres). Poor signal just above the noise
faded below noise by 2149 UT. Never improved. Could tell OM had extended
commentary.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Dec 2)
9705 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 1150-1326, Dec 2, French, tribal songs,
newscast at noon, ..., Vernacular, talks, seemingly some radioplay; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
NIGERIA 4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 1508-1545, Dec 2, English,
newsbulletin; 15341 but improving; rtd. 45343 at 1620 but then with bad
audio.
7275 R. Nigeria, Abuja, 1130-1150, Dec 1, Vernacular, Afr. pops, talks,
English, newscast; 35443.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
7274.86 Best time in Europe to check for Abuja/Kaduna? regional station
is after 0630 UT, when Tunisia leaves co-channel. Very tiny. Stronger
signal observed in southern Spain during my holiday trip a month ago.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
PALAU NEW RELIGIOUS STATION? On the 01.12.2007 I heard a religious
station broadcast in English from 1000 UT on the frequency of 15725 till
sign off at 1100 UT. It ID itself as APRIL CHOW RADIO by a female and also
provide address in Hong Kong for listener to write in. Reception is as SIO
353 here in Malaysia. Any idea where do it transmit from ??
[Later] After further monitoring done on this evening, it's been ID that
this April Chow Radio transmission come from PALAU via T8BZ Gospel Radio.
The postal address given is April Chow Radio, Central Post Office P. O.
Box 6804 HONG KONG, China.
(Peter Ng-MLA, dxing.info via dxld Dec 2)
Scheduled 0700-1600 UT to zones 41 PAK/IND/BGL, 49 SoEaAS, 50 PHL, 54
INS/MLA/SNG. wb.
PERU 3329.53 Ondas del Huallaga, Huanuco at 1030 to 1040 UT fading out
on 7 September. 90 meter band has been poor all week with high noise
levels.
4974.73 Radio del Pacifico, Lima 2330 "...viente hombres en la villa ....
en horas del Peru ... " 2332 seemingly religious programme, unusually good
signal, 3 Dec.
5014.5 Radio Altura, Cerro de Pasco at 0030 to 0045 UT "... en el centro
de el pais..." good signal lsb to avoid Cuba on 5025. 4 Dec. ~ 1000 to
1030 UT "...en la hora .... Radio ....en Santos ...en las manana..." some
local t storm crackle, this followed by two telephone numbers 5 Dec;
strong signal, locator "en el radio popular...ministerio de ...." at 1020
to 1030 UT on 7 Dec.
5039.27 Radio Libertad, Junin at 1010 to 1040 UT locator "en la tierra
....Santa Maria .... imediamente en la alegria de ...." at 1036 UT
locatora and brief music 8 Dec.
5120 26 [tent.] Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba at 2348 to 0000+ UT on
2 Dec.
5486.67 Radio Reyna de la Selva, Chachapoyas, at 1040 to 1110 UT "en el
numero zero ... en el mundo ...Senor Carlos Puesta [Cuesta ?] en las ...
hoy ... en el tiempo de ... cambio en todos ... recuerdo en el final ...
en el grand sabado ... Carlos Puesta..." 7 Dec.

Note: Both 5460.1 Peru Radio Bolivar and 5470.8 Peru Radio San Nicolas,
off the air at this time.
(all Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 7)
RUSSIA Sankt-Peterburg. Radio station "lighthouse" passes to the new
grid of broadcasting in the ranges of the long and medium-frequency waves
On December 1 of this year radio station "lighthouse" returns to earlier
to the utilized grid of broadcasting in the ranges of long and medium-
frequency waves in volume 19 hours in a 24 hour period. Thus, the
transmitters of the ranges pointed out above will be begun to operate in
the period from 06.00 to 01.00 local time. In Saint Petersburg and
Leningrad region ether program translation "lighthouse" on the new grid LW
/ MW of broadcasting will be achieved at frequencies by 198 and 549 kHz.
(Mikhail Timofeev, Sankt-Petersburg / "open_dx", RUSdx Dec 2)
My 7535 kHz PUZZLE is a spurious outlet of Moscow Lesnoy.
7535, In past weeks since B-07 season started, an UNID location broadcast
of VOR English service puzzled me in 1800-1900 UT slot.
Just checked WWDXC's ALL English Broadcast pdf. File, and discovered two
Moscow relays in English, on a different place arrangement in ALL VoRUS
schedule B-07.
Two outlets of Moscow Lesnoy 7105 and 7320 kHz - produce an unwanted
spurious signal some 215 kHz away on 7535 kHz in B-07 season. Didn't check
6890 kHz yet, the symmetrical counterpart on lower side.
Similar intermodulation at Lesnoy occured in A-07, when Amateur radio band
suffered a spur on 7050 kHz then.
to Mar2 fromMarch3
English 1800-1900 7320 7320 Moscow 250 Europe
English 1800-1900 7105 7105 Moscow 250 Europe
(wb, dxld Dec 3)
Wir haben jetzt das VoR Problem auf 7040 jeden Abend.
2 x 7105 = 14210 - 7170 = 7040 kHz.
(Wolf DK2OM, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
NF 7560 Samara-RUS 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf, ex9445 kHz as follows:
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church/Holy Synod Radio in Amharic:
1600-1700 Mon
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia in Somali:
1600-1630 Tue/Sat
Andenet Le Democracy in Anharic:
1600-1700 Wed/Fri/Sun
Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front (EPPF) in Amharic:
1600-1700 Thu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
RWANDA/SRI LANKA/ETHIOPIA Additional frequency of Deutsche Welle
in Amharic eff Nov 22
1400-1457 on 15620 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg // 11645 KIG 250 kW / non-dir
// 15640 TRM 250 kW / 270 deg // 15660 KIG 250 kW / non-dir
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
Very different reception here today - 15620 was the strongest, 15640 was
very weak, and 15660 was on air but weaker than on Monday. 11645 was also
weak. No jamming audible during the first 15 minutes of listening.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)

Re: DWL Amharic, ... and Ethiopian jamming. Yes, totally agree with,
regarding my place in southern Germany. Very, very weak condition today.
Jamming yesterday Dec 3rd:
jammed 11645, 15640, and 15660, but NOT 15620.
11637...11648, 15638...15648 much up - not on 15640 even, 15656...15664.
Jamming today Dec 4th:
jammed 11645, 15640, and 15660, but NOT 15620.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
SAUDI ARABIA 15170 The BUZZY unit from BSKSA Riyadh noted again in
0300-0600 UT slot today Dec 6th. HQ prayer covered 15163 to 15176 kHz
range. Later heard that buzzy sound again on 11935 kHz at 0900-1200 UT.
Other BSKSA transmissions: 2nd program on 9675 kHz around 0500-0700 UT.
Swahili from Riyadh at 0400-0700 UT on 15285 kHz. 1st program in Ar at
0550-0900 UT on 17730 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
SINGAPORE 6195 BBC at 0017-0025 UT. English. OM talk on computer chip
giant, INTEL, Ireland, Irish parliament, Irish government, business tax,
Ireland perspective, terrorist, foreign investment and corporate tax rate.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
7275 R. Singapore, Kranji, 1325-1445, Dec 2, Tamil channel, phone-ins,
songs; 25332 but improving.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
Google Earth imagery. Radio Singapore SW Site.
Singapore Radio via Yahoo maps and Microsoft VE labels, is on much better
resolution now, than Google Earth / Maps :
Ian had the exact date of the three stations nearby in Kranji.
Left westwards R SNG International BC, 49, 41, 31, 25 mb masts.
SNG R Singapore International
01 25 19.35 N 103 43 27.45 E
yahoo maps
Microsoft VE labels
Google Maps
right eastwards BBC Kranji Far East relay station (ex Tebrau, Johore
Malaysia til 1978)
SNG VTMC BBC Kranji site.
01 25 22.57 N 103 43 56.72 E
Yahoo maps
Microsoft VE labels
Google Maps

up northwards
SNG Singtel Kranji Radio Station, ? UTE Maritime communication ?
01 26 01.60 N 103 43 49.95 E
Yahoo maps
Microsoft VE labels
Google Maps
and former BBC relay Tebrau Malaysia, 4x250, 6x100 kW.
I visited that station in December 1977 during a trip from Bali, Java, to
Singapore, Malacca, K-L, Ipoh, Georgetown-Penang, Phuket, Bang Kok. Just
before the equipment was moved in stages to then built up Kranji site.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
SLOVAKIA 15750 RADIO SANTEC via Rimavska Sobota-SVK at 1300-1315 UT
English; opening by YL informing followed by YL
translating from German on high potent medicine.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
SOUTH AFRICA 3320 SAUK / R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, 1901-1950, Dec 1,
Afrikaans, news, light music & songs; 54343, a contrast to (my) other obs.
during Nov 7.
9650 SAUK / R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, 1519-1639, Dec 1, Afrikaans, match
report; 24432, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
SWAZILAND 9525 TWR Manzini at 1933-1950 talk in African then French
mentioning: "emotion, morale, foundation, morality, control capacity,
spiritual" with instrumental music. I heard the address in Chicago,
Illinois, USA but missed the website. SINPO 33422.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
TWR, 6130, f/d card, sked and bible tract in 7 weeks for postal report
with $1. The QSL is actually the ham card of 3DA0BC (James Burnett, TWR).
The back of the card has a photocopy of the blank side of a regular TWR
QSL pasted over the areas where a ham would enter contact information.
Actually, the card is actually very nice with a map of Swaziland against
flag with inserts of tribal images, etc.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Dec 2)
SWEDEN SAQ TRANSMISSION ON CHRISTMAS EVE DECEMBER 24TH 2007.
There will be, as last year, a transmission with the Alexanderson
alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz from Grimeton Radio/SAQ on Christmas Eve,
Monday December 24th 2007.
The message transmission will take place at 0800 UT and will be repeated
at 0815 UT. The transmitter will be tuned up from around 0730 UTC, so you
will get time to test your antennas and equipment during that time.
There will be no activity on amateur radio frequencies with the call
SK6SAQ this time.

QSL-reports are kindly received:
- E-mail to:
- or fax to: +46-340-674195
- or via: SM bureau
- or direct by mail to: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner,
Radiostationen, Grimeton 72, S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, SWEDEN
Also read our web site:
Yours
Lars Kalland, SM6NM (Dec 5)
TAIWAN 15375 on Nov 27 at 0900- UT. Fu Hsing BC, Kuanyin. Readable
signal at last.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, hcdx Dec 1)
What a lucky 10 kW station. Per Aoki, has the frequency to itself until
1100 when RFA and Chicom jamming come on:
15375 Fu Hsing BS 2300-0100 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07 // 9410
15375 Fu Hsing BS 0400-0600 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07
15375 Fu Hsing BS 0800-1000 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07
15375 Fu Hsing BS 1100-1300 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07
15375*R.FREE ASIA 1100-1200 1234567 Tibetan 500 75 Dhabbaya UAE
15375*R.FREE ASIA 1200-1229 1234567 Tibetan(Amdo) 500 75 Dhabbaya UAE
15375*R.FREE ASIA 1229-1300 1234567 Tibetan(Khams) 500 75 Dhabbaya UAE
05414E2411 IBB/RFA b07
And here's their other frequency, but which has a lot more QRM, from China
and BBC:
9410 Fu Hsing BS 0400-0600 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07
9410 Fu Hsing BS 0800-1000 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07
9410 Fu Hsing BS 1100-1300 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07
9410 Fu Hsing BS 2300-0100 1234567 Chinese 10 TWN FHBS b07 // 15375
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 1)
TAIWAN/CHINA 6030 Ming Hui Radio (pres), at 1302 UT on Dec 2.
Apparently the one being jammed by Firedrake. Ming Hui somewhat stronger
than jammer. Mandarin chatter/ Firedrake jumble registered S=6 on s-meter.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Dec 2)
TAIWAN/RUSSIA B-07 sked.
Furusato no Kaze
1600-1630 Japanese 9780 TWN
Nippon no Kaze-Ilbone Baram 1700-1730 Korean 9820 TWN
Siokaze-JSR
1400-1430 Japanese/Korean/Chinese/English 5985 YAM/JPN
2030-2100 Japanese/Korean/Chinese/English 5965 YAM/JPN
Radio Free Chosun-Jayu Joseon Bangson
1200-1300 Korean 9950 RUS
1330-1400 Korean 9950 TWN
Radio Free North Korea-Jayu Bukhan Bansong
1000-1000 Korean 9730 TWN
2030-2130 Korean 9645 TWN
Open Radio for North Korea-Yeollin Bukhan Bangsong
1100-1200 Korean 9930 KWHR (Mo-Fr)

1300-1400 Korean 9930 KWHR (Mo-Fr)
Cornerstone Ministries International-Bukhan Seongyo Bangsong
1300-1330 Korean 9940 TWN
2000-2030 Korean 9795 TWN
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 2; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-
JPN)
TAJIKISTAN 4635.05 Tajik Radio, Yangiyul; 0246-0315 6 December, 2007.
Really nice signal, the best I can recall in ages. Presumed Tajik language
female, very nice local vocals and instrumentals, male at 0258 and into
techo beat fill music until 0300. No time sounders (at least not audible),
into news by male, patter from 0308 between male and female, 0309 filler
music and talk, back to vocals at 0311. By tune out, clearly beginning to
fade down fast. Decent modulation for a change, but a slight 50 cycle hum
as always with this one.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 6)
THAILAND 9520 RFE/RL Russian Udorn Thani at 2005-2007+ UT YL & OM talk
mentioning Moskow, Germania, Brazil, ID Govorit Radio Svoboda on 2007,
conversation on Duma, kampania, aktivis, politika parti. SINPO 44333.
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 3)
UNIDENTIFIED 15630, continuous 1 kHz tone test, Dec 4 from 1355 past
1401 and past 1429 but gone at 1441 recheck. ERT Avlis, Greece is the only
station registered on this frequency at any time, as alternate to 15650,
but its normal programming was running at same time on 15650, and much
weaker. So either they are testing another transmitter, or it's something
else, more likely the latter. Perhaps DW is looking for yet another
Amharic frequency in the neighbourhood.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 4)
This one was noted at my location too at S9+ peaks on the meter from
around 1315 UT. The signal was very comparable with ERT 15650 - same
strength and fading patterns. All Avlis 1-2-3 were on air where they
should be (9935, 15650, 9420) so an Avlis-4 ???
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxldy Dec 4)
11820 an Unidentified Arabic transmission noted in 0600-0700 UT slot today
Dec 6th. ? Riyadh, BBC CYP/MDA, RTA, Libya ? Still a puzzle, please help.
Maybe was a maintenance day at BBC Cyprus Arabic sce.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
4831.13 UNID noted with fading signal 1020 to 1035 UT, on 7 Dec, with
major transmitter drift, thanks go to Charles Bolland log, with the
possibility of the return of Radio Maranon Jaen.
4834.96 UNID noted at 1130 to 1140 UT with weak Latin programming on 8
Dec. Maranon ?.
4852.45 UNID noted at 1000 to 1040 UT on 7 Dec with weak audio.
5005.9 UNID, former frequency of Peru, Radio LTC Juliaca 1000 to 1020 UT
weak audio 8 Dec.
5040 UNID 1000 to 1030 on 6 Dec.
(all Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 7)
U.K. 11975 no program of West African Democracy Radio noted today Dec
5th. Registered at 0700-0800 UT via Skelton Cumbria, 300 kW 180degr.
Endless recording loop of CELLO music from Merlin VTC control room heard

over and over gain during that hour.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
USA WRMI's program grid has been updated as of Dec 1:
(Jeff White-FL-USA WRMI, dxld Dec 4)
5070 WWCR, Nashville TN, 1125-f/out 1155, Dec 1, English, religious
propaganda; 35332. Check CUB 5025 fade out time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
9369.95 WTJC noted in 0500-0700 UT portion, but tiny signal today S=2.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
Several changes concerning DX programs, on 9955 except 7385 15-17:
WORLD OF RADIO: Thu 1530, Sat 0900, 2230, Sun 0900, 1615, Tue 1630
MUNDO RADIAL [soon to be canceled]: Sun 1130, Thu 2315
WAVESCAN: Sun 0930
DX PARTYLINE: Sat 1130, Sun 0015, 0500, Mon 1600, Wed 1630, Fri 1645
AVENTURA DX: Sat 1145, Sun 0515, Mon 1615, Tue 1615, Wed 0115, 1645
LA ROSA DE TOKIO: Sat & Sun 0800, Mon 2300
FRECUENCIA AL DIA: Tue 1530, Thu 2330, Sun 1230, Mon 0500
VIVA MIAMI: Tue 2300, Wed 1600, Thu 1630, Fri 1600
Plus unscheduled times in the blox M-F 0600-1000, 1100-1300 on 9955, which
is jammed much of the rest of the time. N.B.: the individual program pages
linked at the left of the WRMI site have NOT all been updated, so don't
rely on times shown there.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 4)
WYFR is having some strange problem with double audio, like echoes of
about the same strength. Not long/short path in this case, I am quite
sure. Dec 2 at 0623 UT the WYFR (not RTI) Cantonese to WNAm transmission
on 5985 exhibited this, and also at 1349 UT on 13695, WYFR Mandarin to
NoAm.
This anomaly was first reported by Larry Will in Maryland, Dec 2, at 0409-
0416 UT on new 6915 kHz; when I checked 6915 at 0615 UT I heard no echo,
but Ron Howard in California still did, tho not so bad.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 2)
6915 WYFR [ex 6855] 6915 kHz !!!! Ich habe ein starkes Signal im Moment
2145 UT auf 6915 kHz religious Musik und Lied.
(Marcel-FRANCE, A-DX Nov 29 via BC-DX)
Originally registered 6855, then changed to 6875, to end up on 6915 kHz
now, English 2000-2200 UT, Portuguese to Europe 2200-2300 UT, scheduled
1945- 2245 UT 100 kW 44 degrees.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 29)
WYFR also moved to 6915 at 0300-1300, colliding with KNLS which also moved
there; see ALASKA. (gh, dxld Nov 30)
Spurious signals: Herbert from Austria noted EWTN yesterday and today Dec
4th around 0700-0800 UT on nominal 5810 kHz, and on two accompanied
spurios signals of 5801.6 / 5818.4 kHz. (Dec 4)
WEWN 5810 noted again on two spurious emissions today Dec 5th 0000-0800
UT. Around 0640-0700 UT on 5801.65 and 5818.35 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
USA [non] Frequency change of IBB:
0000-0030 NF 7205 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 7200 VOA Special English
0030-0100 NF 7205 UDO 250 kW / 154 deg, ex 7200 VOA Special English

0100-0200 NF 7205 MOR 250 kW / 067 deg, ex 7200 VOA English
0200-0300 NF 7205 IRA 250 kW / 340 de‘, ex 7200 VOA Special English
0130-0230 on 13815 IRA 250 kW / 049 deg,add.txion RFA Burmese
0130-0230 on 11795 IRA 250 kW / 049 deg,add.txion RFA Burmese
0400-0500 NF 5940 LAM 100 kW / 075 deg, ex 9430 RL Tatar-Bashkir
1300-1400 on 13580 LAM 100 kW / 132 deg,add.txion VOA Amharic
1300-1400 on 15600 MOR 250 kW / 108 deg,add.txion VOA Amharic
1330-1430 on 13815 IRA 250 kW / 049 deg,add.txion RFA Burmese
1330-1400 on 11795 IRA 250 kW / 049 deg,add.txion RFA Burmese
1400-1430 on 11795 KWT 250 kW / 094 deg,add.txion RFA Burmese
1400-1500 NF 5840 TIN 250 kW / 288 deg, ex 5855 RFA Cantonese
1600-1630 NF 3965 BIB 100 kW / 063 deg, ex 9615 RFE Romanian
1600-1700 NF 5840 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg, ex 6060 VOA Hindi
1600-1700 NF 6060 BIB 100 kW / 088 deg, ex 5840 RL Uzbek
1600-1800 NF 9310 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg, ex 11865 VOA Pashto Deewa Radio
1700-1730 NF 3965 BIB 100 kW / 063 deg, ex 7180 RFE Romanian Mon-Fri
1700-1800 NF 9785 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg, ex 11840 RFE Farsi Radio Farda
1800-1900 NF 7425 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg, ex 7405 VOA Urdu Aap Ki Dunyaa
1930-1945 NF 5860 MOR 250 kW / 051 deg, ex 5850 VOA Croatian
1930-2000 NF 9435 MOR 250 kW / 059 deg, ex 7115 VOA Albanian
2000-2130 NF 7375 LAM 100 kW / 104 deg, ex 9840 RFE Farsi Radio Farda
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
UZBEKISTAN 9500 CVC International via Tashkent, at 1350 UT on Dec 2.
Weak signal was in the clear w/ Hindi service directed 153 degrs. Chatter
from Rebelde on 9505 kHz.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Dec 2)
13685 CVC International via Tashkent-UZB site at 0300-0600 cl-down UT
with proper S=9 signal, Dec 6.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
YEMEN 9780 Yemen Radio Sanaa suffered bad modulation heavily, after
0600 UT Dec 6th. Modulation like oscillating dithers.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
ZAMBIA CVC via assumed Zambia is on air via 13590 kHz until 1400 (when
the Sines DRM roar starts) and then heard via 13650. The signal was fair
at best Dec 4th. I heard English on 13650 on Dec 3rd around 1500 but
didn't stay to ID. Due to weak signals from Darwin 13635, it was
difficult to compare the two transmissions, but they did appear to be
the same, and more or less in sync with each other.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
CVC Test from Makeni Ranch, just 35 kilometers west of Lusaka. Only S=4-5
signal here.
13650 is 2 seconds behind 13635 kHz via CVC Darwin Australia. (wb. Dec 5)
9430 CVC, Lusaka at 0520-0550 UT on Dec 2nd. Very nice signal w/
"Chatback" (answering listener's letters) & Christian contempo-pop, promo
for "Favorite Cricketer" contest (phone: +61 75477 2373), "Daily Planet"
music news, address for comments, questions:
CVC, P.O.B. 6361, Maroochy B.C., 4558, Qld, Australia.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Dec 4)
Log of 1300-1500 UT slot:
DWL Amharic Kigali-Rwanda. I miss the 4th channel 11645 kHz today Dec 6th.
Came up very late ... Strongest is 15620 kHz, second 15660, and poorest is
Trinco 15640 kHz.
Other logs:
15375 Chinese hissing jammer against RFA Tibetan 1100-1400 UT via Al
Dhabbaya UAE.

15380 BSKSA Riyadh Arabic, crystal clear signal 1200-1400 UT.
Original and two echo signals around the world today in 1200-1400 Ut slot:
15495 AWR WER Bengali 1230-1300 250 kW
13700 and 13820 YFR WER 500 kW
15595 Vatican Radio 500 kW
11810 Jordan Radio
also some powerful signals from the opposite like R SWE via Sackville
11670, WWCR 15825, RHC 12000 kHz.
15540 co-channel, two broadcast hit each other: 1200-1330 UT HCA KNX
English from Australia, and CRI Chinese via CVC Santiago-CHL.
13580 IBB Lampertheim powerhouse in UNID Arabic like (Somali?) language at
1300-1400 UT. S=9+10 dB.
RFA Tibetan very powerful today on 11540 Dushanbe TJK and 11590 Kuwait
1100-1400 UT, differ half a second.
11770 terrible OVERMODULATED pop mx, English from RRI Galbeni at 1300-1500
UT.
PALAU 9965 KHBN fair S=7 signal, Chinese at 13-14 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
HFCC A08 Conference.
The Plenary Meeting of the B07 HFCC/ASBU Conference in Birmingham, England
concluded that the next shortwave coordination conference for the A08
season will be global and that it will be a joint meeting with the ABU-HFC
group in the Asia-Pacific region. Agreement has now been reached that it
will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from February 4th to 8th, 2008.
NASB associate member VT Communications will be hosting the event with the
help of the Technical Department of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.
Any NASB member station that would be interested in officially
representing the Association at the HFCC A08 Conference should contact us
as soon as possible.
(NASB newsletter Dec 7)
WRC 07 News.
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2007.
News release from Fanny Podworny, DRM Consortium.
Taking place about once every four years, the World Radiocommunication
Conference (WRC) is considered one of the most important events for
radiocommunication industry representatives, government representatives
and observers from international organizations. Organized by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), WRC 2007 took place in Geneva
from the 22th of October until the 16th of November. It was charged with
reviewing and, if necessary, revising international radio regulations that
govern the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and telecommunication,
satellite orbital and frequency allocations.
Long-time DRM Consortium members BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio Netherlands,
TDF and VT Communications, as well as DRM directly as a Sector Member
(represented by Dr. H. Donald Messer), all attended WRC-07 because of
their common interest in Agenda Item 1.13 and the opportunity it gave for
an additional allocation of HF spectrum to the broadcasting service.
Currently, due to the severe congestion in the 4-10 MHz broadcasting
bands, broadcast reception audibility is suffering, and this affects both
analogue and digital transmissions. WRC 07 allowed for settling this
issue, which has never been adequately addressed over the many years it

has appeared on WRC agendas.
"WRC 07 is the best opportunity for DRM to communicate what happens since
the last three years," said DRM Chairman Peter Senger prior to the
meeting. Since June 2003 the DRM system is ready, developed and
standardized. Today more than 30 broadcasters are using DRM for regular
transmissions with a total of about 800 hours daily. Several DRM receivers
are already available and with the first DRM chipsets coming in 2008, mass
production of DRM radios is expected.
Summary of WRC-07 Results; Impact on the DRM System
by Don Messer, DRM Consortium Representative at WRC-07
WRC-07 is over. This memo is a summary of what happened here of interest
to the DRM system. The results are very positive. I summarize the four
major outcomes below.
1. No Protection Ratio agenda item for WRC-11:
The original "preliminary" agenda items for WRC-11, which were composed at
WRC-03, included an item for a reassessment of the Protection Ratios in
the HF bands for DRM into analog signals, vice-versa, and DRM into DRM.
This inclusion was a result of my having to agree to it during WRC-03,
while I was the chairman of the handling of the agenda item on digital HF,
to be able to get DRM officially into the Radio Regulations in the HF
bands. It was a struggle.
Well, here we are at WRC-07. It has to compose the official WRC-11 agenda,
since it is now the next Conference. Not unexpectedly, there was an
avalanche of requests for agenda items (initially over 150 !!), which was
pruned down to about 25 by the time the approval process was completed.
Needless to say, our little protection ratio agenda item from WRC-03 was
buried in the snow. There won't be such an agenda item.
Therefore, we will not have to formally submit documentation during the
next four years on how the DRM signals are behaving while in HF use with
respect to interference to other signals. This does not mean we should
ignore the topic only that there will not be any ITU-R requirement to do
anything official.
What remains with respect to the ITU-R is the "at least 7 dB backoff".
This should be observed for all regular operational broadcasts. And, of
course, HFBC coordination continues.
2. No additional HFBC spectrum between 4 & 10 MHz:
This defeat was no tragedy I believe that. First, the week before the
Conference ended, the only remaining proposal for more HFBC spectrum was
the one from the CEPT (European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administrations). It had been reduced, as a compromise,
to 200 kHz additional, with the same "date of entry into force" of 2018. I
had tried, unsuccessfully before the Conference, to inject the idea of a
much earlier entry date, since we complain about immediate problems
forcing us to go "out of band." But this got nowhere.
Fundamentally, Region 2, Region 3, the old Soviet Union republics, sub-
Saharan Africa, and the Arab States stood ground for No Change. Finally,
the complicated proposal from the CEPT was withdrawn, and life went on
with other aspects of this complicated agenda item.
What was lost? Practically nothing. If the CEPT proposal had been
accepted, the situation would have remained as it is until 2018. What
would the broadcasters do in the meantime? The same as now. So, it
wouldn't have been until 2018 that anything positive would have happened
and who knows what the world will be like then?

So the "no change" folks win a pyrrhic victory. All of them can go back
and get congratulations from their bosses but nothing has changed. Whoever
has to and can will use Article 4.4 on "no harmful interference" as the
escape valve for the foreseeable future. Like it or not, we will be living
with the current situation that includes Out-of-Band broadcasting
transmissions into Fixed Service territory, using the famous Article 4.4
on no harmful interference for an indefinite future.
3. A new Resolution to "continue studies":
As is frequently the case when a WRC gets stuck without any real success
on an aspect of an agenda item, as in rugby and American football, it
kicks the ball away (punts, in American). So, with the added HFBC spectrum
dead, a Resolution was created to ask the Study Groups to continue
studying the issue amass data, find out about how digital introduction is
affecting spectrum usage, blah, blah, blah. It will give some of us some
"job security" in the next few years.
There is a clear cut feeling that somehow the introduction of DRM will
help matters. I hope so.
4. "Tropical zone use" the last regulatory element of DRM use in the HF
bands: This is the real regulatory triumph for us in the shortwave band
use of DRM.
At WRC-03, I was able, along with others, to get DRM accepted officially
for use in the HF bands that are governed by Article 12. That is the
regulation that specifies the use of HFCC-like coordination twice a year,
etc. for the bands above 5900 kHz. It took a massive amount of
modifications in various Articles, Appendices, Resolutions and
Recommendations to get to that point, originally drafted by Ian Davey (UK)
and me, with very little changes along the way.
However, none of this addressed the domestic "tropical zone" use of DRM.
(These are the broadcasting bands below 5900 kHz.) This time, in modifying
Resolution 517, which in its latest form comes from WRC-03, we finally got
to remove any mention of single-side band signals. This is something I
could not get rid of at WRC-03.
In the process, with the "stroke of the pen" we lowered the bands under
consideration from 5900 kHz to 3200 kHz, thereby including the "tropical
zone" bands. The suggested change sailed right through the Plenary session
without any objection.
This new aspect finishes the DRM official ITU recognition in the HF
broadcasting bands. It has enormous marketing potential since more than
half the people in the world live in the "tropical zone," which is roughly
defined as between 30 degrees North and South latitudes. Countries like
Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Congo, South Africa, Algeria, Brazil, Mexico,
Argentina are simply a sample of what we're talking about. (A good NVIS
capability for DRM is an essential element of this application.)
(NASB newsletter Dec 7)
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ALASKA Frequency change for KNLS in Chinese:
0800-1200 NF 6915 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to China, x7355
1300-1600 NF 6915 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to China, x7355
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
ARMENIA/UKRAINE Deutsche Welle QSL.
Correxion: Deutsche Welle in Dari/Pashto on 9380:
1330-1400 9380 ERV 500 kW / 100 WAs Dari (not DHA 250 kW / 090 deg)
1400-1500 9380 LV 500 kW / 096 WAs Pashto (not DHA 250 kW / 090 deg)
73! (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, Nov 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
QSLs received from Deutsche Welle Customer Service, 53110 Bonn, Germany:
- Nov. 27, 2007 1330-1400 9380 Erevan (Dari)
- Nov. 28, 2007 1400-1430 9380 Simferopol (Pashto)
- Nov. 30, 2007 1430-1500 9380 Simferopol (Urdu)
(Tony Ashar-INS, dxld Dec 12)
So, seems the Ukrainians replaced mothballed Lviv site registration later
by Mykolaiv-UKR, west of Crimea.
Simferopol Crimea Ukraine is the old "veiled" call of the USSR era, used
with ITU in decades. But tx site location is really 255 kilometers away
northwest, near
UKR Mykolaiv Luch Posad-pokrovskote SW 500/1000 kW, MW 1431 160 kW
46 48 55.92 N 32 12 36.46 E
Microsoft Virtual Earth

ARM Gavar Kamo Yerevan site at
40 24 43.14 N 45 10 59.55 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
AUSTRALIA CVC is running some DRM tests from Darwin, Australia to Japan,
on 10, 11 and 12 December:
0400-0600 UT 17835 kHz
0630-1000 UT 17780 kHz DRM transmit power is around 80 kW, and the
antenna is HRS4/4/.5 pointing at 3 deg (340+23deg slew).
Andrew Flynn, Christian Vision via DRM Software Radio Forums.
(by Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN blog via dxld Dec 10)
6230 VMW Wiluna, W.A. at 1338-1351 UT on Dec 8. Xmsn in progress with
Northern Territory coastal waters forecast; switched to South Australia
coastal waters forecast at 1344; off at 1351. Good signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
RA continues to be inaudible on its normally potent 31m frequencies: Dec
10 at 1347 UT could not hear on 9580 or 9590, but OK on 6020. Presumably
near Summer Solstice, the 9 MHz signals are getting absorbed rather than
refracted where the first hop would normally be in our direxion, the pre-
sunrise MUF being at its lowest, altho one might otherwise conclude that
they are no longer on the air at all.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 10)
Armchair listening here in Europe these days most of the time slot 1100-
1900 UT on 9475 kHz. wb.
BELARUS This season Belarussian Radio new on 7360 and 7390 kHz in
Belarus from 1200 on until 1800 UT.
Also new 1600-1800 on 6090 (QRM CHN and BBC Farsi) // 6115 in Belarussian
with other programme.
From 1805 until 2400 UT 6090, 7360 and 7390 Polish, German, English and
Russian international service. Same programme on 7420 but very weak from
defective tx.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
BHUTAN Last night I heard Radio Bhutan from sign at 0001 UT on 6035 kHz
with local mx, 0003 voice annr, from 0005 drums mx, no QRM but weak.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
BULGARIA Google Earth imagery. Only Google Earth image, not in Yahoo
maps or Microsoft VE. Varna Galata MW site 774 / 1143 kHz.
43 10 04.33 N 27 56 34.60 E ??
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
CHINA 4750 PBS Hailar (tent) on Dec 8, with Chinese classical mx and
drama from 0740 UT tune. Pop vocals at 0750 w/ man ann. Unusual band condx
tonight - never have hrd China before this early, especially on 60 mb.
Both Central PBS Hailar and Qinghai PBS Xining listed here in 2008 PWBR,
but only CPBS Hailar for this time period. WRTH 2007 shows CNR Nanning on
this channel.? SINPO 34433 w/ QRM from CODAR and hvy QSB.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 8)
5240 Xizang PBS, Lhasa excellent signal 2340-2350 UT with bass driven
rock like music, // 4905 and 4920 kHz. 2 Dec.

(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, JPNpremium Dec 7)
5000 BPM Lintong at 1459 UT on Dec 7. Ten repetitions of "BPM" in Morse
Code beginning at 1459:00. I believe there was a voice ID by a YL at
1459:48 (seemed to be in CH). Fair signal but under WWV and WWVH, of
course.
8794U Chanjiang Maritime Security Information Center at 1345-1420 UT. Not
heard here on several tries. This station was mentioned in RDXP 11-11-07.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
6937 Yunnan PBS, at 1358 UT on Dec 12 with organic songs. Seemingly ID at
TOH, then with music. Program continued with talks by OM and YL and songs
in between.
Found two other frequencies that seemed to be in parallel (not checked
with other radio) 6920 and 6929 kHz. All marginal with 6929 kHz being
slightly stronger (S=1-2). Has anyone checked these so far, especially
from Asia?
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, dxld Dec 13)
As confirmed by Mauno Ritola-FIN and commented by me, Kunming has had
these 8 kHz spurs up and down from nominal for couple of weeks now.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Dec 14)
CONGO D.R. 6210 Some Fridays and Mondays I've been checking Radio
Kahuzi (DRC) on 6210 kHz and noted VOA programs on that frequency. Once
VOA English started at 1730 UT and last Monday checking at 1840 UT there
was VOA French to Africa continuing past 1900 UT.
I don't know if Kahuzi inserts any local ID's at the TOH during these
relays. I have at times a nasty tx mixing product on 6210 kHz from two VOR
49 mb transmitters.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Dec 12)
CZECH REP. Winter B-07 schedule of Radio Prague:
CZECH 0030-0057 on 5930 7345
0230-0257 on 6200 7345
0330-0357 on 6200 7345
0930-0957 on 11600 21745
1030-1057 on 15710 21745
1200-1227 on 11640 17545
1330-1357 on 6055 7345
1630-1657 on 5930 15710
1830-1857 on 5930 9400
2030-2057 on 5930 9430
2200-2227 on 5930 9435
ENGLISH 0000-0027 on 9955 RMI Tue-Sat
0100-0127 on 6200 7345
0200-0227 on 5995 SAC
0200-0227 on 6200 7345
0400-0427 on 5990 SAC
0400-0427 on 6200 7345
0430-0457 on 9890
0800-0827 on 7345 9860
1000-1027 on 9955 RMI
1000-1027 on 15710 21745
1130-1157 on 11640 17545
1330-1357 on 9750 RMP Fri/Sat DRM
1400-1427 on 11600 13580
1500-1527 on 7385 RMI
1700-1727 on 5930 15710
1800-1827 on 5930 9400
2100-2127 on 5930 9430

2230-2257 on 5930 9435
2330-2357 on 5930 7345
GERMAN 0730-0757 on 5930 7345
1100-1127 on 7345 9880
1300-1327 on 6055 7345
1300-1327 on 9750 RMP Fri/Sat DRM
1600-1627 on 5930
1730-1757 on 5940 ARM
FRENCH 0700-0727 on 5930 7345
0830-0857 on 9860 11600
1100-1127 on 17515 ASC
1430-1457 on 11600 13580
1730-1757 on 5930 15710
1930-1957 on 5930 9430
2300-2327 on 5930 7345
RUSSIAN 0500-0527 on 5980 9890
1230-1257 on 6055 17545
1530-1557 on 5930 9450
1900-1927 on 5830 DB
SPANISH 0000-0027 on 5930 7345
0000-0027 on 11665 ASC
0030-0057 on 9955 RMI Tue-Sat
0100-0127 on 11665 ASC
0130-0157 on 6200 7345
0300-0327 on 6200 7345
0530-0557 on 9955 RMI
0900-0927 on 11600 15255
1030-1057 on 9955 RMI
1500-1527 on 11600 13580
1900-1927 on 5930 9430
2000-2027 on 5930 9430
2130-2157 on 5930 9435
2330-2357 on 6000 SAC
ARM=Armavir ASC=Ascension
DB =Dushanbe RMI=WRMI
RMP=Rampisham SAC=Sackville
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
DIEGO GARCIA VQ9, CHAGOS ISLANDS. Jim, ND9M, informs OPDX that he will
be returning to Diego Garcia this week (ETA 12th December) for another
four month tour and will resume operating as VQ9JC. Jim states, "My ship
will be leaving the island in a few weeks, so I don't know yet how much of
my four months will be spent there; hopefully we will return in August or
Sept 2008. But there's a possibility that the ship will be reassigned to
another port; if that happens, this would likely be my final chance to put
out VQ9. If I'm still there in late March, I will try to get another
special prefix callsign issued for temporary use around the CQ WPX SSB
Contest. The local licensing authority was very receptive to my request in
2007 and were kind enough to issue me VQ97JC for a two-week period; with
luck, they will do it again. Operating time tends to run about 85% CW, 10%
SSB, and 5% digital and is mainly on 10-80 meters.
I must take a boat from my ship (where I am one of the few remaining Radio
Officers) to the island where the ham shack is located and usually cannot
be QRV before 1200Z. (Local time is UT +6 all year.) In order to be on the
boat back to the ship, I must QRT by 1630Z on Sundays through Thursday,
and by 1730Z on Fridays and Saturdays, although I will occasionally stay
overnight to work early morning DX. Even if I do stay overnight, I have to
QRT by about 0050Z to make the boat in time to be at my job by 0200Z. (Ops
should keep in mind that I'm there on a work assignment; it's not a
vacation holiday!)"
QSL via ND9M (ex-WB9IHH); either by the bureau or direct is OK. Jim's XYL
will forward direct requests to him every three weeks or so, but mail

typically takes about two weeks to get to the island once she mails it.
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 836, via Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via dxld Dec
10)
EQUAT GUINEA [c.f. BC-DX #838] Re the Guinea Equatorial/R Atlantica
item.
Radio Atlantica was a brainchild of French radioman Jacques Tremoulet. For
some reasons R Atlantica never materialized. Tremoulet had a company in
Madrid, called Compania de Radiodifusion Intercontinental which planned to
start those high-powered transmissions on shortwave from Equatorial
Guinea, under the name Radio Atlantica. When those plans failed, there was
anyway build a mediumwave station in Madrid, named Radio Intercontinental.
This station still exists, of course under new ownership.
Tremoulet had already prior WW2 some commercial stations in France (Radio
Toulouse, Radio Agen etc). He also created Radio Andorra. After the war he
established Radio Africa in the International Zone of Tangier. Later he
created Radio Antilles in Montserrat. He was also involved (just before
his death) in constructing Radio Trans Europe in Portugal. A businessman
creating a lot of interesting stations.
[These were excerpts of my research of broadcasting in the International
Zone of Tangier].
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
[c.f. BC-DX TopNews #837] I'd like to add something. On the page
(photo archives)
there are many pictures of the construction work etc of Radio Atlantica in
the place called Musola (Fernando Poo). There is one place called Musola
some 65 km from Malabo. I'm not sure if there's another Musola nearer
Malabo. Most of the pictures of Atlantica are from 1947. It seems, soon
after that the project was terminated, lack of money or changing political
situation, who knows.
On that page there's also lots of pictures of R Santa Isabel and R
Ecuatorial.
Also at least one of Radio Africa 2000, a cultural station that operated
ca. 1989-1993y on 6910 kHz in Malabo. I managed to hear this station here
in Finland couple of times, but can't recall if I ever sent a reception
report.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
Thanks Jari for your recent information.
Re: Musola, see Fallingrain town directory, from top to down.
there is only one Musola town given:

Fair signal of S=5-6 level noted today at 1200-1300 UT, deep fades,
religious program, female voice in English about abortion matter.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 11)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA Eritrean Radio is active on 7175 kHz. I heard sign on
at 0355 with local music. From 0400 UT on jamming.
In the afternoon Jamming can also be heard time by time from 1500-1700 UT
on 7175, at 1700 Arabic programm is beginning with ID Idhatu-s sawt al-
gumhuriyati-l Eritrea with means Radio Voice of the Republic of Eritrea.
At 1730 UT Somali programm until 1800 UT QRT and sign off.
Jamming is varying in 7170 to 7195 kHz range. I think Eritrea and Ethiopia
are shifting frequencies.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
7100, VOBME, Asmara, Program 1, *0355-0400+, Dec 8, IS. Talk at 0359. Very
weak.
7170, VOBME, Asmara, Program 2, *0355-0420+, Dec 8, IS. Talk at 0359. Very
weak. Covered by jammer at approximately 0400. Eritrea moved to 7175
shortly after 0400 & the jammer followed. They both continued to move back
and forth between 7170 and 7175 during this time period. The one chasing
the other.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 8)
On 8 Dec 2007 noted Ethiopian jammers at 1748 on 7100 and 7175 kHz,
apparently against Eritrea. At the same time similar jammer was on 9485
kHz, I guess against VO Oromo Liberation. All went off around 1800 as did
the target stations, too.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Dec 8)
ETHIOPIA 5950 Voice of Tigrey Revolution, *0356-0430, Dec 8, IS. Talk
at 0400. Some Horn of Africa music. Poor under Okeechobee, Florida. //
5980-poor under unidentified co-channel station.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 8)
9560.60 V. of Democratic Alliance via R. Ethiopia on Nov 29 at 1500-1510
UT 25442. Tigrigna, IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
9560.80 R. Ethiopia on Dec 4 at 1357-1407 UT 34433 Afar and Arabic,
Ethiopian pops, ID at 1358, IS at 1359, Three gongs at 1400 UT, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 7)
7165.2 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera (I'd like to see this & certain other site
names clearly defined as various sources show different or then just
slightly diff. names), 1551-1603 UT on 9 Dec, Arabic, talks, tunes, then
some other language (English?) after 1600 UT, but conditions didn't allow
to identify it; 23432; // to 9560.5 kHz.
9560.5 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera (cf. rmk. on the site name under 7165.2),
1544-1607 UT on 9 Dec, Arabic, talks, tunes, different language (English)
after 1600; 33443 but deteriorating, weak audio.
(both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9)
ETHIOPIA [and non] 11900 Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity, 1500-1505 UT,
escuchada el 5 de diciembre en ahmarico, comienza emisi? con m?ica de
flauta, locutor con ID, comentarios, segmento musical, otra vez el
fragmento musical interpretado por flauta, SINPO 43343.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, JPNpremium Dec 7)
via Armavir-Krasnodar-RUS, 1500-1600 UT.
11900 Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity, 1500-1600 UT. Registered via
Armavir-Krasnodar. But the opening procedure is much different these days,

a new 7 seconds EACH lasting 800 Hz tone, like the SENTEC Meyerton
procedure noted before 1500 UT today Dec 11th.
At 14.58:50 UT a strong carrier came on air co-channel totally even
frequency -- the Ethiopian jamming station.
Then a tiny ID in Amharic of Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity noted much
underneath at 15.00:50 UT.
At 15.02:20 UT heavy WIDEBAND NOISE HISSING jamming started, (like a hour
before on the three DWL Amharic channels 11645, 15640, and 15660 kHz).
When checked again around 1534 UT, noted a very anoying motorboot like
ignition jamming instead, broad band use, not more than 11883 to 11911 kHz
WIDTH !!!
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 11)
Unid strong carrier noted on 15660 kHz at 1347-1352 UT Dec 5th, superpower
S=9 +30dB signal here in southern Germany. DWL Sines test switch? Rather
one of the new - supposed - Chinese jammers in Ethiopia.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
FRANCE/ALGERIA 7295 Radio Algerienne Quran program.
Most likely LBY in Arabic [sic, see below, also RTA HQ prayer noted] and
French language via France noted this morning again on 7295 kHz til
06.59:02 UT cut-off in Arabic. Also noted on 9435, 11625, 15230 kHz.
Schedule like 5960 and 7295 kHz 0400-0700 UT. 9435 and 11625 0700-0800.
9435 and 15230 0800-0900. 15230 and 15615 0900-1100. 1100-1600 not
observed yet.
13830 and 15165 1600-1700. 9610 and 13830 1700-1800. 9610 and 9820 1800-
2000. 7175 and 9820 2000-2100. 7175 and 7295 2100-2300.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
R. Algerienne Quran prgr. ID heard at 0852 UT on 9435 and 15230 kHz.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld Dec 12)
Thanks Mauno, but RTA was always on VTC Merlin facilities via U.K. site.
They changed the provider now ?
So difficult to check the Arabic broadcaster on the bands these days.
Nothing heard on Dec 13 and 14 at 0900 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12/13/14)
Thanks for the updated lists and information Wolfy. And Mauno's comment
re-Algiers is noted.
At 1030+ UT I have an Arabic station playing popular music and song on
15615. It's not the 'traditional' Libyan style heard via 15150 though.
It's a weak signal (like 15300), so I don't know what chance there will be
of hearing an ID. I don't hear anything on 15230 except a loud local buzz.
It is interesting if France has taken over relays of Algiers - I haven't
seen an updated list of VT relays for B-07 as yet. The one in the new 2008
WRTH (yes - mine arrived yesterday also) doesn't show any transmissions
from Algiers at 1030.
I don't understand why France should relay Libya any more now that the
colonel has got at least three transmitters of his own - unless, of
course, Libya wishes to operate a continuous Arabic language service.
15615 kHz went off at 1100 UT after announcements by a man and a woman -
not copied unfortunately. I'll listen later.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)

RTAlgiers tests in Arabic (Holy Quran sce) via TDF/ISS 500 kW
on Dec 6-12 only :
0400-0658 5960 / 194 deg to EaCeAf; 7295 / 162 deg to NoWeAf
0700-0758 9435 / 194 deg to EaCeAf; 11625 / 162 deg to NoWeAf
0800-0858 9435 / 194 deg to EaCeAf; 15230 / 162 deg to NoWeAf
0900-1058 15230 / 162 deg to NoWeAf; 15615 / 194 deg to EaCeAf
1600-1658 13830 / 194 deg to EaCeAf; 15165 / 162 deg to NoWeAf
1700-1758 9610 / 162 deg to NoWeAf; 13830 / 194 deg to EaCeAf
1800-1958 9610 / 162 deg to NoWeAf; 9820 / 194 deg to EaCeAf
2000-2058 7175 / 162 deg to NoWeAf; 9820 / 194 deg to EaCeAf
2100-2258 7175 / 162 deg to NoWeAf; 7295 / 194 deg to EaCeAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 13
GABON 4777 RTV Gabonaise at 0549 UT in French, 333, Dec 2. YL with
comments plus African vocal/drum music.
(Stewart MacKenzie-USA, JPNpremium Dec 7)
GEORGIA [ABKHAZIA] [tent.] At 0550 UT noted Abkhazia (Georgia) in
Russian again, after long break, 9494.74 kHz. But station had left the air
approx. 0624 UT, when checked again. Yesterday around 1450 UT, and this
morning again (0550 and 0630 UT) noted an UNKNOWN station carrier on
9510.74 kHz.
Could that be the second Abkhazia transmitter, which was lately bcast
close to v9535 kHz. BUT on approx. 9508 kHz in the nineties a decade ago!
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9)
GERMANY MABB, the media authority of Berlin and Brandenburg, posted an
invitation of applications for the vacant MW 567, 693 and 1359 kHz
channels, all available from the Zehlendorf site near Oranienburg (which
is the home of 177, too, and not to be confused with the Zehlendorf
district of Berlin). Explicitely both analogue and digital transmissions
are possible, powers mentioned below are AM carrier power which has to be
reduced by 7 db (i.e. to a bit less than 25 percent) for digital use.
693 is at present on air with an experimental DRM analogue / digital
simulcast transmission, relaying the Voice of Russia feed regularly
carried on 603. The current VOR licence expires on April 8 2008 and VOR
likes to replace 603 on this occasion by 693 which may be run at 250 kW.
The extended service area, as compared to 603 with 20 kW, requires a new
allocation procedure.
Also available is 567 with 100 kW, MABB states that it can be activated at
short notice. They say that Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg gave up this
frequency on January 24 2006, probably referring to an official
notification since the transmitter had in fact been switched off on Dec 31
2005 at 2259 UT.
1359 is available "at a later time, requiring more technical work" which
could be a paraphrase for multiplexing 1359 into the existing mediumwave
antenna being not feasible. The power of this frequency is specified as
100 kW. Well, at Berlin-Koepenick it had been run with a 250 kW
transmitter, but I'm not sure about the actual output, maybe it was
running reduced power at night?
1359 used to carry Radio DDR 1 during daytime and RBI during the evenings,
it appears that the daytime service has been terminated in 1990 or 1991,
probably after it was a relay of Antenne Brandenburg or some time. Later
Evangeliums-Rundfunk wanted to test it, but the authorities of Berlin
literally banned the 250 kW transmitter from ever being switched on again.
What indeed followed in 1994 were some temporary low power (5 kW, using
the old ex-891 transmitter if I recall correct) relays of Starsat-Radio,
merely meant to promote their satellite service, thus some special
trailers were inserted into the feed. But soon (after just one year if I

once again recall correct) this was over and 1359 remained silent since
then, i.e. for more than a decade now.
MABB press release:
Official invitation of applications:
Btw, here is a nice gimmick:
The former 567/810/1449 kHz site; to the left the 130 metres tall mast,
built in 1988, to the right the area of dismantled antennas, the
subterranean transmitter rooms (not traceable in the ortho images) and
some satellite dishes, not related to the mediumwave transmitters and just
put there because the location was well suited. Check out also Microsoft
Virtual Earth, which presents another image set.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 12)
GREECE 7450 Radiofonikos Stathmos Makedonias at 2245-2250* UT on Dec 7.
Last few minutes of xmsn with Greek mx to 2250 UT, then YL with ID "Edo
Thessaloniki, Radiofonikos Stathmos Makedonias...," then sked and anthem;
off at 2251 UT. VG signal and great mx.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
GUIANA FRENCH DRM on 9455-9460-9465 where I had not noticed it before,
Dec 12 at 0649 UT; not NZ since that is still on 9865-9870-9875 kHz. 9460
was registered as 345 degrees from TDF GUF at 0500-0700 UT from 11 to 13
December only, so presumably you will no longer hear it; what programming
was it carrying, and why?
After a few weeks on 15790-15795-15800, which replaced 17870-17875-17880,
DRM missing Dec 12 and 13 but at 1438 UT on Dec 13, instead on new 13860-
13865-13870, which I can only assume is the latest replacement. But is it
on the official DRM schedules? Of course not! Nor in HFCC. More RFO Guyane
programming? Nothing about this yet on the DRMNA yg. I am amused when I
find a DRM transmission just by tuning around, without even a DRM
receiver, before those who are supposedly "in the loop".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 13)
INDONESIA 9526.0 Voice of Indonesia, Dec 11 noted with sever
transmitter problems, but a strong signal. 1020 program in Thai, 1024
suddenly off the air in mid-song, re-checked at 1030 to find them back on
with ballads and EZL music till 1040 suddenly off again, at 1045 briefly
on for 3-4 seconds.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Dec 11)
IRAN Most of the frequencies and programmes of IRIB in B-07 season
remaines as Winter 06/07. The only changes:
German 1730-1827 7380, 6265(Sitkunai-LTU tx), 6205 (ex6200).
Bangla 0830-0927 11705 Kamalabad, ex Sirjan now very good reception 1430-
1527 5910, 7380 (ex7295), 7330 kHz.
Japanese on new times and frequencies, one hour instead half hour px 1300-
1357 9905, 7380 both audible on free channel 2100-2157 7260 (weak), 6145
(audible under VOR Spanish).
Armenian 0300-0327 7295, 7255 (new fq, good reception)
5925 1430-1530 40E,41W KAM 500 94 PUSHTU-m IRN IRB ex 5935

5925 1530-1730 40E,41N KAM 500 94 URDU-m IRN IRB ex 5935
7260 2100-2200 45 SIR 500 53 JAPANESE IRN IRB ex 7190
7350 0230-0530 39 KAM 500 178 ARABIC IRN IRB ex-0430
13600 0630-0730 27,28,37,SIR 500 285 FRENCH IRN IRB ex13710
13790 0530-1430 38,39 KAM 500 178 ARABIC IRN IRB ex0430-
-m Meshed program.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
IRAN/IRAQ/TURKMENISTAN [Clandestine] 3880.80v V. of Iranian Revolution
on Nov 29 at *1429-1437 UT. 24432-21431 Kurdish, 1429 UT sign on with IS,
ID at 1434 UT, Talk, jamming from 1434 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 7)
ITALY Here is the news from RAI, in English.
RAI, mentioned above, has given up on shortwave and on most of its 26
languages. (What are all those broadcasters doing now?) But you can still
hear the news in English from RAI. It's on RAI's "Notturno Italiano." This
all-night radio program has existed since 1952, when its name was
"Notturno dall'Italia." It's mostly music, but on the hour is news in
Italian, English, and French. (German was dropped after October 1.) The
program was transmitted to Europe on medium wave and on one shortwave
frequency [6060]. The shortwave is now gone, but the medium wave and the
internet audio stream carry on.
And, so, on my Tangent Quattro internet wi-fi radio
I've been a fairly regular listener to Notturno, including it's news in
English. The schedule is 2300-0500 UTC during the winter.
Frankly, this is the program RAI should have transmitted all along on
shortwave to North America. Instead of the rip-and-read global news we
used to get from RAI's English shortwave broadcast to North America, the
Notturno English news is all about Italy. The reader, a British- accented
male, has a much more polished delivery than what we were used to on the
old RAI shortwave service. (The weekend of October 6, I heard no English
news, just Italian and French. The next weekend, the youngish-sounding
female, prone to fluffs, we used to hear on the 0055 UTC shortwave
transmission, was back, doing the English news on Notturno.)
And while the music that filled the second ten minutes of the RAI
shortwave broadcasts was an admixture of Western pop tunes, the music on
Notturno is a pleasingly eclectic mix of mostly Italian tunes, some
modern, some vintage.
There is sprightly conversation in Italian between musical selections. If
you know any Spanish, you'll have some idea of what is being said in
Italian. If not, Italian is a pleasant language to listen to
uncomprehended.
As I have been listening, I've noticed the Notturno internet stream drop
out ("buffering") a few times. What, is bandwidth exceeded? Are more than
forty people accessing the stream? Here is where putting Notturno back on
shortwave to North America might make sense.
In the meantime, pour yourself a glass of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo,
http://www.deliciousitaly.com/prodotto.php?id=188&regione_id=1 sit down to
your current novel, and enjoy Notturno Italiano in the background. We
might even send e-mails to Notturno's apparently live forum, surprising
them with a sudden influx of North American listeners.
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, Kim's Column, Dec NASWA Journal via dxld Dec 7)

JAPAN 5006 JG2XA Tokyo at 1412-1440 UT on Dec 7. Morse ID's every
couple of minutes or so. The text is as follows: "JG2XA JG2XA JG2XA UEC
HFD station" sent around 10 wpm. Fair signal, about even with the local
band noise on peaks.
3925 R. Nikkei at 1328-1330* UT on Dec 5. Last minute of classical mx
pgm; ID at 1329 UT as "Kochirawa Nikkei Radiosha" by M ancr who then named
all six stations in the group by call letters (JOZx, where x is a single-
digit number) and power. Xmsn ended at 1330 UT; carrier off a minute
later.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
KENYA Google Earth imagery. Nairobi Langata now in fine resolution.
01 21 28.84 S 36 44 55.97 E
[thanks, also Mauno reported an earlier contribution by Chris Greenway-
BBC].
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
KOREA Rep of 1566 FEBC via stn. HLAZ, Jeju, is still a regular, well,
at least over here at this time and even earlier, on 8 Dec at 2107-... UT,
Korean, preaching, hymns; 34422, QRM de G.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9)
LATVIA 9290 Latvia Today, Ulbroka, 1146-1210, Dec 8, tune-in to lite
instrumental music & English talk about local history. IDs. Radio SWH
address for reports. Radio Casablanca programming at 1200 with ID & into
local folk & pop music. Good signal. I do not usually hear these guys this
well.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 8)
LIBYA 15150 [tentatively Libya] Likely third tx from Sabrata noted
again on Dec 10th and 11th at 1300-2000 UT. Test transmission with modern
Cairo style Arabic songs and dance orchestra music. Co-channel QRM of
VoRUS Moscow at 13-15 UT. Voice of Africa Sabrata Libya still on 17725 and
21695 kHz at time slot from 1200-1700 UT range.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 11)
UNID Thanks to a tip of Noel Green-UK noted an Unidentified Arabic music
station on 15150 kHz in 1300-2000 UT slot on Dec 9th and 10th. QRM co-
channel by VoRUS-RUS, but covered the latter station totally here in
south-western Germany.
Station supposed to be originate from Sabrata Libya, but noted the two
Sabrata outlets still on 17725 and 21695 kHz, IDed in En at 1410 UT,
Sabrata txion very poor signal.
Arabic mx is like Radio Cairo songs in past 40 years, probably N O T Iran
style. I asked Tarek - our friend in Cairo - to identify that music style.
Otherwise transmission on 15150 kHz is much more powerful and noted
different modern modulation sound, than ever heard on previous IRIB on
15150. And also total different to well known RTA Algiers relay via VTC
Merlin U.K. relays.
Transmission sound so powerful, like 500 kW beasts of Rampisham, Kuwait or
BSKSA Riyadh. Still a puzzle.
Maybe the Libyan's replaced/re-built another THIRD tx by new Tales-
Thomcast or Harris unit at Sabrata ? And on final field test now, playing
Arabic music continously.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10/11)

LITHUANIA 5815, Radio Racja, via Sitkunai at 1433 UT, Russian, woman
reading news with mention of Iraq.
(Kevin Redding-AZ-USA, ABDX Dec 7, via dxld)
Should be Belarussian, and per Aoki not on air until 1530 UT:
5815 Radio Racja 1530-1730 UT daily Belarussian 100kW 259degr Sitkunai LTU
So is there now something else on 5815 kHz before then, or is Racja on
earlier? I suppose this would be close to grayline now, but unusual to
hear Europe on 50+ meters in our mornings.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 7)
IRIB Tehran via Sitkunai, widely reported also Spanish at 2030-2127
reported now on 6265 (x6225), and maybe English 1930-2027 too. wb.
Frequency change for VOIROI/IRIB in Russian from Dec 7:
1430-1528 NF 5815 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu, ex6225
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
MADAGASCAR From Nagoya DXers Circle:
"Visiting Radio Nederland Madagascar Relay Station" by Eiki Satomi.
de "Gekkan Tanpa".
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, ndxc HQ via SW TXsite wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
Radio Madagascar on 5009.95 on sunday Dec 9 at 0245-0312 UT. The usual
beautiful choral music at tune-in, followed by IS at 0253 UT, and presumed
Mass or church service (recognized the Apolstles Creed recitation, with an
"Amen" by attendees at the end). Strongest RM signal ever at this QTH. (RM
had not been heard well here over the last two years, but since putting a
good grounding system and new antenna in before the first frost, SW DX
opportunities such as this have blossomed)
(Ross Comeau-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
MALI 5995 RTM Bamako on Dec 1, Fr/Ar at 0635-0645 UT alternating afro-
pop mx w/ male talks, QRM of 6000 kHz of R. Guaiba Brazil. 22422.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Brazil, JPNpremium Dec 7)
MEXICO [XERTA new address, soon on 4800 kHz]
Hallo Runde, anlaesslich eines Aufenthaltes in Ciudad de Mexico vor ca. 10
Tagen hab ich mir meine QSL Karte bei obiger Station fuer einen Bericht
aus dem Jahr 2004 abgeholt. Dieses Unterfangen war insofern nicht ganz
einfach, als XERTA nun eine neue Adresse hat, naemlich:
XERTA, Radio Transcontinental de America
Lopez 157-4, Col. Centro
Mexico DF, C.P. 06070
Mexico
Ansprechpartner ist David R. Carrillo Blanco, e-mail:
Empfangsberichten sollte $1 fuers Porto beiliegen, allfaellige Spenden
sind bei dieser nun hundertprozentigen religioesen Station naturgemaess
auch willkommen.
Bei meinem Besuch teilte mir Herr Carrillo uebrigens mit, dass die QRG
zukuenftig 4800 kHz sein werde.
(Ewald Glantschnig-SUI, on tour in M.C. D.F., A-DX Dec 11)
MOLDOVA New winter B-07 schedule of PMR Radio Pridnestrovye Mon-Fri
1500-1545 on 7370 KCH 500 kW / 295 deg to WeEu in En/Fr/Ge x 15 mins
1600-1645 on 7370 KCH 500 kW / 295 deg to WeEu in En/Fr/Ge x 15 mins

1700-1745 on 7370 KCH 500 kW / 295 deg to WeEu in En/Fr/Ge x 15 mins
1800-1845 on 7370 KCH 500 kW / 295 deg to WeEu in En/Fr/Ge x 15 mins
1900-1945 on 7370 KCH 500 kW / 295 deg to WeEu in En/Fr/Ge x 15 mins
2300-2345 on 6240 KCH 500 kW / 309 deg to NoAm in En/Fr/Ge x 15 mins
0000-0045 on 6240 KCH 500 kW / 309 deg to NoAm in En/Fr/Ge x 15 mins
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
Grigoriopol/Mayak station.
Here is a detailled report about the purchase of the Grigoriopol/Mayak
transmitter plant by the Russian broadcasting distribution company RTRS,
which also specifies the price: RTRS paid 3.3 Mio. USD for it.
This news triggered a discussion of these facilities, with photos and
details being posted by real insiders:
So here is the chronicle in detail:
The plant went operational in three phases. First the MW/LW complex went
on air in 1971 [or maybe already in late 1970] with three Buran
transmitters of 1000 kW each:
RV-950: 236, later 234 until Radio-1 transmission ceased. At present in
use on 1413 (CRI Russian 1530-1730, VOR Bulgarian and Greek 1800-2000).
Longwave operation no longer possible because antenna (350 metres tall)
crashed in 1997.
RV-951: Started on 1493 all day long, then moved in 1974 [or maybe already
in 1973] to 548 for daytime sce. of Radio Mayak and 1546 (? now 1548
anyway) for Radio Moscow FS during the evenings.
RV-954: 998 (now 999), moved from Kishinev site to here.
Nowadays a fourth MW transmitter exists as well, a 150 kW Shtorm-S, called
RV-240. During the nineties it was used on 1467, now it carries Radio PMR
on 549. The number is quite suspicious and looks like being moved from
another site to Mayak, maybe with the complete transmitter? It's a mystery
even for insiders.
By year end 1973 the first shortwave complex at Mayak went live, equipped
with three PKV-500 transmitters (500 kW each), units RV-941, 942 and 943,
respectively. The second complex with two more PKV-500's followed in 1975;
units RV-938 and 939. (Or maybe first complex 938, 939, 941, second
complex 942 and 943, but such a listing got corrected to the described one
without further follow-ups.)
Later the shortwave facilities were modernized; one posting says in
1976/77 but it appears that this must read 1986/87 instead. Two
transmitters in the first complex were replaced by new Kondor-1units, I
understand that these are capable to run 2000 kW but were probably never
used at more than 1000 kW (although the discussion suggests that the
antennas could be used for up to 2 MW). The other three transmitters were
upgraded to 1000 kW, this modified version is now called PKV-500-M
(similar to the Sneg model which was originally 50 kW and became Sneg-M
when being upgraded to 100 kW or, in the case of the Krasny Bor site near
St. Petersburg, Sneg-MU after an upgrade to 200 kW).
The rotatable shortwave antenna is called PA A30/31, it has a 4/4 system
for 6...11.5 MHz and a 8/8 system for 12...23 MHz [as given, I would
assume that in practice this antenna covers the whole 25 mB]. Apparently
there are no restrictions concerning the azimuth. The whole shortwave
equipment should be very similar to the Bulgarian Padarsko (Plovdiv) site,

which has PKV series transmitters, one PA and SGD-RA's of the same design
as well:
The discussion also refers to DXLD 0-155 which had a report about the
separatists taking over the station. It got commented with "pretty much
like this, but the thruth is I can't remember that 234 would have been
banned, too".
Another impressive photo:
or, if this page makes trouble to load,
It reveals that it is in fact a three mast mediumwave array what I first
thought to be a shortwave system.
And a photo of the 1548 antenna (Malaya Zarya), not included in the
referenced thread:
Details about Chisinau mediumwave facilities: 873 (nowadays in use with 75
kW) RV-953, DSV-150; 1449 (silent) RV-948, Tesla SRV 2x20; 1593 (silent,
too) RV-947, unid. 5 kW tx, meant to compensate for RV-951 during the
evenings (i.e. city sce. of Radio Mayak). The only debated point about the
use of these facilities to jam Radio Pridnestrovye for a few years from
1992 concerns the question if RV-953 and/or RV-948 were involved [maybe
both since to my knowledge during this time both 873 and 1449 were off,
leading to the lease of an Ukrainian transmitter for 1449 and relays via
Iasi-1053 to compensate for 873 being sacrificied for the more important
jamming].
Probably this station housed also the shortwave transmitters which were
mentioned in some book in conjunction with Radio Liberty frequencies,
clearly indicating nearfield jamming, as it was done in large cities of
the USSR to make the target stations entirely inaudible there [experience
told by VOR editors: some received a permission to listen to Radio Liberty
and had to go to their datchas to do so because reception was impossible
within Moscow].
And the unit numbers of the still operational 1494 transmitters, of which
one is in severe disorder at present (about 10 kHz off and heavily
distorted), are RV-949 (Cahul) and -952, respectively. No further details
given, but it should be save to assume that both sites use Tesla gear.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 10)
NEW ZEALAND 13840 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, at /1058-1155 UT on 9 Dec, IS,
english, news+weather rpt, Natl. R prgrs; 54444, adjt. uty. (rtty) QRM
13839.85 kHz, then co-ch QRM at 1200 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9)
NIGERIA 7255 Voice of Nigeria at 2123-2200+ UT on Dec 8. FR program
with assorted features, not much mx, and occasional "La Voix de Nigeria"
ID's; one feature was on ebola and other diseases in Sudan and/or Darfur;
hard to follow the African-accented ancrs. Went into Hausa at 2158 UT. VG
signal - not used to hearing Africa on this band in the early afternoon at
this longitude!
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
7275a FRCN, Abuja (tent.) at 0602-0620 UT on 12 Dec. Parallel 4770 kHz
with En national news (redev. project in Abuja, National Council for
Agriculture meeting, economic reports), quick "Radio Nigeria" at 0615 UT

into promo for what sounded like the national lottery. 41mb weak (mostly
covered by [pres.] RTT-Tunisia in Arabic and audio a bit "hummy" but not
sure if a product of being slightly off-freq. or just "usual" Nigerian
audio. 4770 much better.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Dec 14) around off 7274.86 kHz wb.
9690 Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, at *0757-0810 UT on Dec 8, Sign on with
their usual theme music. Opening ID announcements in vernacular at 0758
UT. Possible news at 0800 UT. IDs. Short breaks of local African music.
Very good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 8)
PAKISTAN wants to use MW 558 kHz for 1000/500 kW non-directional at
Umarkot, G.C: 69E50 25N15. (ITU GE75/116, 04.09.2007)
(RNW MN weblog via IRCA DX Monitor Nov 7, NZLDXT)
PHILIPPINES 9570 R. Blagovest via R. Veritas Asia on Nov 29 at 1505-
1515 UT. 35333 Russian, talk, gongs and ID at 1512 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 7)
PHL Tinang A/B site in low resolution - still.
15 21 49.98 N 120 37 39.45 E ??
PHL old Poro-A SW site ??
16 36 54.22 N 120 17 13.06 E
or
16 37 16.88 N 120 17 07.21 E
PHL Poro Point San Fernando 1143/1170 kHz 1000/800 kW
16 37 25.36 N 120 16 56.36 E
PHL Poro MW reserve_masts? or Air Force masts ?
16 36 55.10 N 120 17 03.46 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
History from 1999 year:
Poro Point, San Fernando City - amid tight security reminiscent of US
control over its former baseland here, US Ambassador Thomas Hubbard and
Bases Conversion Development Authority officials turned over to the
government of the Philippines what could be the last sprawling American
turf in this part of the country - the Voice of America compound at the
former Wallace Air Station.
The VOA is the broadcasting service of the United States Information
Agency. It broadcasts international, regional and US news in 53 languages,
24 hours a day to an estimated worldwide audience of 19 million. It began
in 1942 as the international broadcast arm of the us Office of War
Information to counter the Third Reich's effective use of propaganda.
The VOA facility at Poro Point today targets audiencies in Vietnam and
China and is considered an important communication facility of the United
States in Asia.
According to BCDA officials, 67 hectares of 80 hectares at Poro Point and
another 30 hectares at Camp John Hay in Baguio City that have been
occupied by the VOA under a 1963 agreement were turned over to the
Philippine government. They added that 13 hectares at Poro Point would be
continue to be occupied by the VOA under a lease back agreement to be a
temporary site for VOA facilities for another three years.
Further, the International Broadcasting Bureau has an option to lease 10

hectares as a permanent site in Poro Point. BCDA officials expressed
optimism that with the turnover on October 15, development plans f_r the
Poro Point Special Economic and Freeport Zone could be finally
implemented. Aside from the VOA, the Philippine Air Force's 580th Aircraft
Control and Warning Wing occupies about 30 hectares of the former US
baseland for its radar, communications and training facilities. These
facilities will be moved to Hill 18 in San Juan, La Union.
The John Hay Poro Point Joint Development Corp. expects to generate some
P3 to P7 billion in investments and up to 14,000 new jobs. During the
signing of the turnover land claimants came to witness but were barred by
security personnel from entering VOA premises. They say they received a
small leasing payment from the Americans but after the Philippine
government took over they had not received any rent from the government
for the past 50 years for leasing out their land to the VOA.
(John Orford-PHL, in WDXC-UK Contact Dec, 1999y)
History from 2002 year:
From the correspondence I have seen regarding PHX I am not certain if you
finally got it right, so here is some more:
This is the IBB situation in the PHL:
PHT Tinang 250 kW SW
PHX Tinang mobile 50 kW SW
PHP Poro 1 MW mediumwave (Olle Alm-SWE, BC-DX Feb 13, 2002)
PHP Poro PHL 16N26 120E17
PHT Tinang 1 PHL 15N21 120E37
PHX Tinang 2 PHL 15N21 120E38 (HFCC sites list)
The Tinang Transmitter Plant includes twelve 250,000-watt and three
50,000-watt txs with 31 large, high-gain curtain antennas suspended
between towers 400 to 500 feet high, Commercial power is used to run all
equipment and is obtained from a 230,000-volt highline through our own 20-
megawatt power substn. Construction of a standby 8,000,000-watt power
generating plant was completed in 1995.
The Poro Transmitter Plant in La Union Province, 180 miles north of
Manila, has a one million-watt MW tx, and one (1) MW 3-pattern array
antenna. Power can be generated at the Poro Power Plant with an installed
capacity of 6,000 kWs, however commercial power is currently utilized.
from
(via Olle Alm-SWE, BC-DX Feb 13, 2002y)
It's interesting that the PHX designation is made up of mobile txs - I
assume 'mobile' in the sense that these units are readily capable of being
shifted from site to site, whereas the others are 'fixed' installations.
TDP lists Tinang with 3 of 50 kW GAT HF-50C of 1966 - Poro is listed with
three of the same, but dated 1964.
(Noel R. Green-UK, BC-DX Feb 13, 2002y)
History from 2004 year:
PHILIPPINES Please point out to your correspondents that the HF antennas
at Poro have all been dismantled, and the medium wave site is about to be
moved further out on the tip of Poro Point to the site of the former
Wallace Air Station. The RFP for the replacement antenna towers was
advertised in the FedBiz webpage last month.
Poro was unusual in that all of the HF antennas were rhombics. It is the
only HF site I have personally seen which didn't have at least some
curtain antennas. And it is, of course, the site of the last remaining
Continental 1 MW 105B, in sce on 1170 kHz.

(Benj. F. Dawson, P.E., Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC,
Seattle-WA-USA, dxld Dec 29, 2003)
Mauno Ritola-FIN: Just spotted your info about the VOA Okinawa site in
latest BCDX. Thanks so much for inquiring about this & sourcing the
material. Good to have this important historical site documented.
MR: The former SW TX site of Radio Veritas-Asia is accurately referred to
as Dakila, Malolos in the Bulacan region. Dakila is the village where the
former SW site was located & to the best of my approximation should be
located about here, perhaps this building housed the former SW txers? 14
50 56N 120 49 48E. I'm not certain when this site closed for SW, was it
after the attack in 1986? I can't find my WRTH's between 1987 & 2000 for
the moment.
RVA Malolos - But some 5 tall masts still seen, maybe remaining masts or
more MW masts.
14 50 55.48 N 120 49 45.92 E (ITU: 14N52 120E48)
RVA Palauig (- low resolution ...)
15 26 00.00 N 119 54 21.00 E (ITU: 15N28 119E50)
(15 25 56 N 119 54 18E)
MR: No obvious SW towers seen here, no doubt long gone, but 4 other towers
in the complex surrounds. What do you guys think? The site fits the rough
location & vicinity to McArthur Hiighway.
PHL PBS Marulas, Valenzuela 6170 / 9580v (ITU: 14N41 120E59)
14 40 43.77 N 120 58 34.89 E
Nearby FEBC Tower
14 41 12.17 N 120 58 47.64 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9)
FEBA link
references:(lots of
photo references
From the first link you can see images of the first SW txers & also see
the SW masts and antennas with reference to the original txer house.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site Dec 8)
I think I have some errors to correct on the FEBC site & dates, well I've
made some changes already & hope to have them confirmed with the FEBC
later along with some further info if I'm lucky.

PHL FEBC Bocaue
14 48 08.60 N 120 54 57.54 E
Hallo Wolfgang, Der morgendliche Gang am Strand liess mich auf 4
Antennentuerme aufblicken. Rechterhand noch nicht einmal 1 km entfernt.
Die Strandverkaeufer meinten, das waere Radio Veritas. Also machte ich
mich mit einem Tricycle (Motorrad mit Eigenbau-Beiwagen philippinischer
Bauart) auf zum Eingang und verlangte nach den Station Engineer. Es war
natuerlich nicht Radio Veritas, sondern FEBC, aber warum sollte ein
Strandverkaeufer da auch Unterschiede machen. Der Stationsleiter war
beschaeftigt und so machte ich einen Termin fuer heute 0900 LT / 0100 UT
aus.
Ich war kurz vor dem Termin da und wurde gleich in den Senderraum gebeten
um das s/off auf 12070 kHz live mitzuerleben. Mit einem lauten 'KLACK'
wurde der 100 kW Continental Sender aus den 80ern abgeschaltet. Die
Kuehlung lief noch 5 Minuten nach, dann war es ruhig im Senderaum und wir
betrachteten den zweiten Sender. Ein museales Schmuckstueck der Fa.
Harris, Baujahr 1945, Leistung 50 kW. War wohl im Einsatz auf einem US
Navyschiff, das nach dem Krieg verschrottet wurde. Da war der Sender noch
uebrig. Der steht hier wirklich nicht als stand-by Sender herum, nein er
ist // zu seinem juengeren Bruder taeglich im Einsatz! Ersatzteile gibt es
wohl auch noch. Fuer mich war das heute wie ein Ausflug in die
Vergangenheit.
Die Antennenkonstruktion hat es dann auch noch mal in sich gehabt.
Dadurch, dass alle Sender -off- ware, konnten wir unter den Tuermen, die
zur Abspannung zweier identischer Log-periodischer Antennen dient
umherspazieren. Ein Beam ist 270 Grad fuer VTN und eine Antenne ist fuer
den Beam 300 Grad China ausgelegt. Hauptfrequenz ist 9400 kHz in Mandarin,
ist fast immer in DL zu hoeren. Der Senior Engineer konnte sich sogar noch
an die deutschen Sendungen von FEBC auf 11850/11855 kHz Mitte der 70er
erinnern.
Ich kann nur sagen: Was fuer ein Tag!
73, Uwe
(Uwe Volk touring in PHL, HKG and THA, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 14)
POLAND Radio Racija anti Belarus gov very weak on 6105 from around 1800
UT on. Identification through last remaining grumbling Polish tx. From
2000 DRM until 2200 UT, so nothing else audible.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
RUSSIA Additional R. Free North Korea - Jayu Bukhan Bangsong
transmission.
I can receive R. Free North Korea-Jayu Bukhan Bangsong on 7510 kHz at
2000-2030 UT from Dec 7. Probably, I think the transmitting station to be
via Novosibirsk Russia site. But, I can't confirm it. Now sked:
1000-1100 9730 TWN
1300-1400 9930 KWHR (Mo-Fr)
2000-2030 7510 RUS[tentat.]
2030-2130 9645 TWN
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)

Test of New Clandestine-North Korea Reform Radio.
Acc. to NEABI
North Korea Reform Radio of new Clandestine station plans test broadcast
to Dec 12 and 13 at 1200-1230 UT on 9630 kHz.
The plan that the regular broadcast begins with Dec 17.
[later] Acc. to T. Yamashita (ABI) the test broadcast was delayed to Dec.
13/14.
(Shigenori Aoki-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 13; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
9630 North Korea Reform Radio.
At 1200 UT on Dec 13 China National Radio 1st program from Lingshi noted
in progress co-channel. Instead of North Korea Reform Radio test broadcast
the usual VTC Merlin GUITAR pause music played over and over again
continously in background underneath via the supposed to be Russian
transmitter site.
VTC Guitar music stopped at 12.28:01 UT.
Feeder line seemingly from Japan via VTC Merlin control room in London, to
TRW TV Radio Wave control room in Moscow, to the Russian Far Eastern Asia
tx center.
(wb - south-west Germany, Dec 13)
11975 Kamchatka Rybatskaya not heard in a long time in the 0000-0100
Sunday UTC time slot. Gone for good or moved to another freq/time? Lately
CRI has been occupying 11975 at this time with a VG signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
1080 RADIO MORDOVII, full detailed QSL letter in Russian (report was also
in Russian) in 32 days. no return postage sent. Address:
ul.Dokuchayeva 29, 430030 Saransk, Respublika Mordoviya, Russia.
6100 Tyva - local programme at 0610-0700 and 0810-0900 UT.
(Vladimir Kovalenko, Tomsk-RUS / "open_dx', RUSdx Dec 9)
Yakutsk RRS in Russian noted on both 7320, and // - but much stronger on
7345 kHz, around 0615 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
6075 R. Rossii via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, 0432-0509, Dec 7, Russian
folks songs and ballads, Russian conversations, ToH 5 + 1 pips, many
"Radio Rossii" IDs, fair reception with less than perfect audio (muffled),
as also reported in Glenn's log; clearly parallel with 5935 via Magadan,
fair-poor mixing with WWCR; 7200 via Yakutsk, fair with the usual warble;
7320 via Magadan, the weakest.
Re-checked at 1146 UT to find 6075 good, 5935 poor, further under WWCR,
7200 only had Chinese language station, with no R. Rossii heard, 7320 a
clear frequency but also with no R. Rossii. Thanks to Noel Green (UK) for
pointing out the Magadan change from 5940 to 5935 during the winter. Today
was certainly above average reception for Russia.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 8)
Dec 8, from 1808-1834 UT heard R. Rossii on 6075 with enjoyable program of
Russian ballads, folk songs, operatic songs, etc., fair, audio sounded
better today. Noted//with 5935, fair with no QRM (nice!) and 7320, poor
but in the clear. 7200 was totally covered with strong Asian station and a
strong het. Have noticed that R. Rossii tends to cluster their IDs
together within a 2-3 minute time span and then will not give one again
till another cluster. Good reception conditions for Russia still continue.

(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 8)
RUSSIA [puzzle Andenet to Ethiopia]
Cland (Ethiopia) On the Andenet web-site
you find this message "as of Wednesday November 7, 2007 Andenet Le
Democracy (ANDE) Radio will change it broadcasting frequency to 7560 kHz
in the 41 meter band. The day of our broadcasts will also change to
Wednesday and Sunday which is two days per week instead of the previous
three days that included Friday." - Times unchanged, i.e. 1600-1700 UT.
This change is not reflected on the TDP website. I have no chance of
checking myself. Which is valid now?
(Finn Krone-DEN, DXplorer Nov 30)
NF 7560 Samara-RUS 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf, ex9445 kHz as follows:
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church/Holy Synod Radio in Amharic: 1600-1700
Mon
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia in Somali: 1600-1630 Tue/Sat
Andenet Le Democracy in Anharic: 1600-1700 Wed/Fri/Sun
Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front (EPPF) in Amharic: 1600-1700 Thu.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
Hi Finn, the Andenet web site seems to have the correct schedule.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Dec 5)
Dear Mauno, I heard Andenet Le Demokracy with SINPO 55555 at *1600-1700*
on 7560 Yednesday. But today at the same hour nothing was heard either on
7560, 9445 or 15260.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Dec 6)
Today I had R Xoriyo on 7560 (ex 9445) with very strong signal, but signed
off at 1630!
[30 mins duration on Sunday]
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Dec 9)
Dear Anker, yes, but VoDelina on 12015 kHz is via Harvest R, so I suppose
it is directly, not via TDP.
On 7335 kHz they seem to play 'TDP Radio music'.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, DXplorer Dec 11)
Andenet (to Ethiopia) better, but TDP is still behind:
Andenet Ledemocracy 1600-1700 7560 AM ..w...s Amharic Africa
Voice of Delina 1700-1730 12015 AM mtwtf.. English Africa
Now the schedule has been updated:
TDPradio 0000-0100 9790 DRM mtwtfss English America
Moj Them Radio 0100-0130 15260 AM m.w.f.. Hmong Asia
Denge Mezopotamya 0500-1500 11530 AM mtwtfss Kurdish Middle East
Denge Mezopotamya 1500-2100 7540 AM mtwtfss Kurdish Middle East
Que Huong Radio 1200-1300 15680 AM mtwtfs. Vietnamese Asia
TDPradio 0800-0900 6015 DRM m...... English Europe
TDPradio 0900-1000 6015 DRM .t..... English Europe
TDPradio 1000-1100 6015 DRM ..w.... English Europe
TDPradio 1100-1200 6015 DRM ...t... English Europe
TDPradio 1200-1300 6015 DRM ....f.. English Europe
TDPradio 1300-1400 6015 DRM .....s. English Europe
TDPradio 1400-1500 6015 DRM ......s English Europe
TDPradio 1500-1600 6015 DRM mtwtfss English Europe
Tensae Ethiopia VoUnity 1500-1600 11900 AM mtwtfss Amharic Africa

EOTC Holy Synod Radio 1600-1700 9445 AM m...... Amharic Africa
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia 1600-1630 7560 AM .t...s. Somali Africa
Andenet Ledemocracy 1600-1700 7560 AM ..w.f.s Amharic Africa
EPPF Radio 1600-1700 9445 AM ...t... Amharic Africa
Voice of Delina 1700-1730 7335 AM mtwtf.. English Africa
Radio Democracy Shorayee 1700-1800 7470 AM .t.tf.s Farsi Middle East
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo 2330-2400 11655 AM mtwtfss Hmong Asia
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Dec 10)
Yes, R Horio - Xoriyo noted on Tue 11th at 1600 UT, and accompanied
Ethiiopian jamming. wb.
Winter B-07 of Radio Rossii in Russian:
0500-0800 on 9840 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
0820-1300 on 12075 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
1320-1600 on 7310 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
1620-2200 on 5905#MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
# co-ch RFI in Russian 1900-1957 and DW in Arabic from 2000
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
Winter B-07 schedule of Tatarstan Wave in Tatar/Russian:
0510-0600 on 15105 SAM 150 kW / 065 deg to FE
0710-0800 on 9860 SAM 250 kW / 060 deg to RUS
0910-1000 on 11915 SAM 250 kW / 305 deg to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA and YFR on 9715 in 0500-0700 UT slot:
around 0540 UT BSKSA HQuran, // 15380 and 17895 kHz.
But noted later -- from 0630 UT onwards -- also YFR Spanish increasing co-
channel...
One txion is on 9715.00 even, the other ?BSKSA on 9714.93 kHz odd.
BSKSA 1st program noted on odd 17729.98 and 17740.00 from 0600-0900 UT
slot.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9/10)
SERBIA/BOSNIA 7240 Stubline. Serbian Radio: bad frequency choice on
7240 kHz. 1100-1135 best reception for Serbian Info px. But today
(Saturday) IS at 1058, tx down at 1100, 1105 tx strongly open but not
conected to the programme. Perhaps on weekends no Info programme.
1400-1500 mostly still acceptable for English and Serbian, but Chinese
Radio from Lhasa (until 1800). From 1500 until 1755 Saudi Radio in Farsi
is dominating the fq, only some traces of Serbian Radio through Saudi and
Chinese stations.
Yesterday Serbians Italian Sce was surprisingly strong on 7240 at 1850,
from 1900 QRM VOR German but still audible in Russian and English until
2000, 2000 until 2200 Voice of Vietnam, no more Serbian Radio audible.
What is interesting, px often until ..:30 and ..:00 than IS until
..:04/..:34, then beginning of next programme.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
International Radio Serbia broadcasts a program through the satellite
EUTELSAT 2 as of December 10th.
The Hungarian broadcast from Beograd on 7240 kHz last heard at end of
October.
(Istvan Kiss-HNG, dxld Dec 11)
International R Serbia will soon reactivate BIJELJINA, on Bosnia
territory.
Dear DXers, Intl R Serbia website

says they've already started using BIJeljina, Bosnia 250 kW, but that is
not true.
Quote: "According to Milena Jokic, program is once again being broadcast
over short waves to Australia and America, which was interrupted due to
technical difficulties."
Today morning I phoned Belgrade, but since the technical director weren't
there, the staff told me the Bijellina, Bosnia will probably be
reactivated on December 15 or around there.
Here is the mentioned text in full, taken from
PROGRAM OF INTERNATIONAL RADIO SERBIA VIA SATELITE 10. December 2007
International Radio Serbia broadcasts a program through the satellite
EUTELSAT 2 as of December 10th. Thus, one of the oldest media houses in
Serbia is even closer to listeners with a program also broadcast on short
waves and the internet, and in 11 foreign languages and Serbian. On this
occasion director of our radio Milena Jokic talked with Sladjana Pavic.
By starting the satellite program, the offer of International Radio
Serbia, former Radio Yugoslavia, is now complete. The program will be
broadcast via satellite 24 hours a day, whereby the informing of the world
public and our Diaspora will be of a better quality, as exists in media
houses in neighboring countries and the world.
This is important as thus the Diaspora and the world public will have
complete information about events in Serbia, which is especially important
today when our country is facing a difficult political situation in Kosovo
and Metohija, says Milena Jokic. Besides broadcasting current political
information which relate to the resolving of the future status of Kosovo
and Metohija, we also focus on informing the world public about Serbia's
cultural heritage, tradition and customs, and most of our cultural
heritage is in fact located in Kosovo and Metohija.
This is why I would like to single out, says Milena Jokic, the
information-political programs in news format at 12.00 am, 3.30pm, and
9.30pm in Serbian, and the one hour long program entitled CULTURAL
HERITAGE which presents the cultural heritage of Serbia, especially from
Kosovo and Metohija. There is also the program FROM GENERATION TO
GENERATION, which with aptly chosen music talks about our customs and
tradition.
According to Milena Jokic, program is once again being broadcast over
short waves to Australia and America, which was interrupted due to
technical difficulties. Listeners also have at their disposal the new
website
which features information in written and audio format about areas such as
politics, economy, culture and sports. Talking about the future of
International Radio Serbia, Milena Jokic said that the best solution would
be to broadcast an international radio program through the RTS public
service, and this program, as a world service, would be financed from the
budget of the Republic of Serbia, which is the world practice.
Thus, as a world service, our radio would become part of the family of
world radio stations, and as part of the global communications system
represent our country, its political strategy and culture, concluded
director of International Radio Serbia Milena Jokic.
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Dec 11)

As of today, Dec. 13, 2007 International R Serbia is available LIVE 24
hours a day on the internet with a very good mp3 stream quality of 56 kbps
/ 44 kHz / mono. Here is the stream's link:

1630-1657 on 5915 6055
2000-2027 on 5915 7345
SPANISH 0230-0257 on 7230 9440
1530-1557 on 9445 11600
2100-2127 on 9460 11610
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
SLOVENIA 918 MW Domzale 918 kHz 600 kW location noted in Yahoo Maps
imagery.
46 07 31.92 N 14 35 12.78 E
Yahoo Maps:
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
SUDAN Radio Omdurman remains unchanged from 1500 until 1932 UT on 7200
kHz. Audible most of the time but R Bulgaria mostly stronger 1500-1600
Russian, 1600-1700 Bulgarian, 1700-1730 Russian, 1730-1800 Spanish, 1800-
1828 Radio Omdurman without QRM, 1830-1930 CRI Arabic from Moscow tx.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
SYRIA 782, nominal 783, ORTAS, Tartus, is being noted off channel since
at least since 1 Nov last; it typically causes a moderate to strong
heterodyne; the audio is weak nevertheless.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9)
TAIWAN 7115 Degar Voice via Taiwan on Nov 24 at 1325-1329* UT. 43443
Vietnamese, song, IS at 1329, 1329 sign off, // Sat only.
7125 Degar Voice via Taiwan on Dec 4 at 1320-1329* UT. 32432 Vietnamese,
Talk, IS at 1329, 1329 sign off, // Tue only.
7195 Degar Voice via Taiwan on Nov 29 at *1300-1310 UT. 43443-42442
Vietnamese, 1300 UT sign on with IS, ID, Talk, // Thur only.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 7)
TAJIKISTAN 4635.06 Tajik R. on Nov 23 at 1229-1240 UT. 35343 Tajik,
music and talk, ID at 1233 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 7)
THAILAND 6765.04U Bangkok Meteorological Radio at 1309-1400* UT on Dec
9. Did some detailed monitoring on this one. Three languages are rotated:
En, Thai, and Khmer, I think. Each segment lasts 2-4 minutes and is
separated by their 1.5-minute-long IS. The En segment is by a man, the
other two by YL's. The En ID is simply "This is Bangkok Meteorological
Radio..." followed by freqs, anc'd as 6765.1 and 8743, and sked, anc'd as
00-02, 03-05, 06-08. 09-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-20, and 21-23 UTC. True to
the anc'd sked they went off at 1400 (approx.) this morning. 6765 kHz was
good; nothing heard on 8743U.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
TUNISIA 7360 spurious of RTT Sfax Arabic 7275/7190 / 85 kHz away at
0600-0630 UT, just equal level like co-channel Vatican Radio. On
symmetrical 7105 kHz nothing noted so far.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
TURKEY 11910.08 TRT Cakirlar in Albanian odd buzz tone some 80-90
Hertz, 1230-1300 UT. Buzzy het against co-channel REE Beijing on 11910
even, latter in Spanish 1200-1400 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 11)
TURKMENISTAN 4930 at 1455 UT, man with talks in Turkmen then with folk
songs. Mixed with another station.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, JPNpremium Dec 3)

5015 Turkmen Radio, at 1525-1530 UT, escuchada el 1 de diciembre en
Turkmeco a locutor con bolet. de noticias, conexi. con corresponsal, cu?s
publicitarias, referencias a Pakistan, SINPO 34433.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, JPNpremium Dec 7)
UGANDA 4975.97 Radio Uganda, at 0345-0430 UT on Dec 9, variety of Afro-
pops, African choral music. English news at 0404-0421 UT followed by
several public service announcements concerning government programs,
medicine distribution for control of malaria & other topics. Good signal.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
U.K. 15265/13830 R. Solh from Rampisham-UK to Afghanistan nominal on
15265 at 1200-1500, noted // on a second channel 13830 in 1300-1400 UT
slot, same 500 kW powerhouse sound.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX / dxld Dec 9)
Maybe contemplating a change due to lowered winter MUFs? But the sunspots
are up, at least temporarily (gh, dxld Dec 10)
13830 Solh transmission for Afghanistan noted again today // to nominal
15265 kHz, today at least in 1200-1400 UT slot, Dec 11th. Powerhouse
transmission of 500 kW most likely via Rampisham center?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 11)
Wolfgang Bueschel had been reporting R. Solh on new 13830 // 15265, but no
sign of it here when checked Dec 12 at 1425, Dec 13 at 1430; still on
15265 as usual.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
New 13830 kHz was on air on the 13th, and heard here around 1300 UT at
good strength. I'm not sure of the exact schedule for this frequency, but
Wolfgang mentioned 1200-1400, so at 1425/1430 it had probably left the
air. 15265 still goes to about 1500 UT.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Dec 14) Yes, only 15265 extend til 1500 UT ...
wb.
USA [and non]. MORE SILENT SHORTWAVE SITES.
In the latter months, at least four large chunks of the shortwave iceberg
have gone plop into the sea. With the end of A07, the Radio Netherlands
site in Flevo, the Netherlands, and the IBB site in Delano, California,
went off the air. That was followed by the announcement that the IBB would
give its Morocco relay back to Morocco in March 2008. A bit earlier, on
October 1, RAI shut down all of its shortwave broadcasting, and it appears
that its sites at Prato Smeraldo and Caltanissetta will never transmit
again.
The Morocco announcement was the most shocking. I heard one rumor to that
effect, but didn't believe it. The Morocco site is a Cold War stalwart,
with ten 500-kilowatt transmitters. But that might also explain its
demise. Most of its single hops would land in Eastern Europe, where the
pesky outbreak of freedom has greatly reduced the incentive to listen to
shortwave. Morocco is also useful for reaching the Arab World, but the
Arabs tend to watch satellite television these days. The third prong of
Morocco's coverage, Africa, still has plenty of shortwave listeners.
Perhaps the thinking is that Botswana and Sao Tome will suffice.
The announcement about the closure of Morocco said that the "all programs
currently broadcast from the Morocco station will continue to be
broadcast, either from other IBB facilities or through lease
arrangements." With the closure of the IBB relays in Greece in 2006, other
IBB facilities will be busy. And even with other stations' reductions of
shortwave, I don't know where sufficient transmitters- for-lease will be
found. But keep in mind that the promise is to maintain broadcast hours,

not specifically frequency hours. Broadcast hours could be fulfilled
entirely via the internet.
Delano.
Delano was not the ideal location for a shortwave site in 2007. Shortwave
audiences in Latin America have dissipated. It's too far from Asia or
Africa to reach those continents with commanding signals.
Ironically, just days before Delano closed, President Bush spoke to the
people of Cuba via Radio Marti, including a Delano transmitter. And
Congress is willing to lavish funds to overcome the jamming of TV and
Radio Marti. But the laws of physics tell us that shortwave is the least
interdictable of the media available to international broadcasting. The
best way to get intelligible content into Cuba is to transmit on as many
shortwave frequencies as possible, from as many sites as possible. The
closure of Delano eliminates one of those sites.
The U.S. State Department declared 2007 to be the "Year of the Pacific." A
big reason for this is that China is expanding its influence there. On the
small island nations of the southern Pacific, with their limited domestic
journalism and media, people still listen to shortwave, e.g. Radio
Australia and Radio New Zealand International. The southern Pacific was
also one of the places that Delano could reach reliably. Alas, in this
Year of the Pacific, Delano was eliminated as a means to inform the
Pacific.
I'm told that Delano will remain, for now, in "caretaker" status. Good. It
will be needed in the future.
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, Kim's Column, Dec NASWA Journal via dxld Dec 7)
Frequency changes for WYFR Family Radio:
to WeEu NF 6915 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg, ex 6875, re-ex 6855 as follows:
2000-2200 English and
2200-2245 Portuguese.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
to NoAm NF 6915 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg, ex 6875, re-ex 6855 as follows:
0305-0400 Spanish
0400-0600 English
0600-0700 Spanish
0700-1100 English
1100-1200 Spanish
1200-1245 French.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
Frequency change for Voice of Meselna Delina in Tigrigna Mon-Fri
1800-1830 NF 12015 HRA 250 kW / 090 deg to EaAf, ex 17650, tx Angel #5.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
11895 Creole. Puzzled me today Dec 10th: VoA Creole from Greenville
nominal on 11890, noted 5 kHz up on 11895, covering BBC Nakhorn Pathom
Thailand totally. 1230-1300 UT, maybe a punch up error ? I'll check it
tomorrow again.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)
Why does Greenville use 5 kHz up on 11895 kHz in Creole - ID like Voix de
Amerique - , Dec 10th and 11th ?
Scheduled 11890 at 1230-1300 UT, but 11895 at 2100 and 2200 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 11)
VIETNAM 9839.89 Voice of Viet Nam at 2333-2345+ UT on Dec 7. En txmsn -
YL with news from Vietnam; OM with world news summary at 2339; commentary
on government corruption at 2342; tuned out at 2345 UT. Went off around

2357 or so per spot-checks. Good signal and // to 12019.6 kHz which was
fair but hampered by HCJB's PT on 12020 kHz.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 9)
ZAMBIA Best reception for new CVC tx from Makeni Ranch in Zambia from
0500 to 0558 UT on 9430 kHz. After that from 0600 UT on 13590 kHz weak to
acceptable depending on conditions. In the afternoon only some traces on
13590 and 13650 kHz.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
On December 3 CVC transmissions monitored from 1025 UT on 13590 kHz, poor
strength on clear channel, improved to fair by 1230 UT, 1440 UT recheck
found them on 13650 kHz, presume via new Zambian transmitters.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, Dec WDXC Contact magazine direct and via dxld)
5915 R. Zambia, at 0355-0503 UT on Dec 10, in vernacular, high-life
music, series of ads (singing jingle ad, etc.), 0420-0458 UT OM with on-
air phone calls, ad in English for internet server, pips, YL with news in
English, mostly fair.
9430, CVC (presumed), at 0504-0516 UT on Dec 10, in English, some pop
music, program seemed to be "Scope", per their website
tentatively // to live audio streaming there, poor reception, clearly in
English but could not make out many words.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 10)
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ALBANIA Die Web Praesenz des Deutschsprachigen Radio Tirana Hoererklubs
bietet einiges Neues:
Unter "Rundbriefe" den Mitgliederrundbrief Nr. 34 (Dezember 2007).
Unter "Radio Tirana" / "QSL" die ab Dezember zur Verfuegung stehende
FarbQSL der Serie B ueber Butrint.
Zu Butrint: Butrint (das antike Buthroton) liegt im Bezirk Saranda im
aeussersten Sueden Albaniens. Die archaeologischen Funde an diesem Ort
lassen auf eine erste Besiedelung im 7. Jahrhundert v. Chr. schliessen,
die noch vorhandenen Baudenkmaeler entstanden in der griechisch-roemischen
bis hin zur venezianischen Zeit. Unter Kaiser Augustus war Butrint ein
bedeutender Flottenstuetzpunkt. Die vier QSL-Karten zeigen Reste von
Bauwerken aus dieser Zeit.
Und nochmals Erinnerung:
Morgen, Montag 17. Dez., beginnt der Jubilaeumskontest 15 Jahre
Deutschsprachiger Hoererklub von Radio Tirana. Er laeuft vom 17. Dezember
2007 bis 15. Januar 2008. Hierzu sind 4 Sendungen zu hoeren, und einige
weitere Fragen zu beantworten. Sollte jemand noch kurzfristig die
Kontestunterlagen per E-Mail wuenschen (zum Selbstausdrucken und
Verwenden): E-Mail an mich, dann schicke ich sie per E-Mail als pdf-Datei.
Deutschsprachiger Radio Tirana Hoererklub im Internet:
(via Dr. Anton Kuchelmeister-D, AGDX Dec 16)
ALGERIA [non] RTA Quran program still via VTC Merlin facilities.

Tests via Issoudun France last only Dec 6 til 12th.
"Huna Jazair . . ." via
5915 2100-2300 Rampisham 500 160 N AF HR 4/4/0.5
6025 0500-0600 Woofferton 250 160 N AF HR 4/4/0.5
6090 0400-0600 Rampisham 500 180 N AF HR 4/2/0.3
6125 0400-0500 Woofferton 250 160 N AF HR 4/4/0.5
9455 1900-2000 Woofferton 250 160 N AF HR 4/4/0.5
9455 2000-2100 Woofferton 250 160 N AF HR 4/4/0.5
11815 1900-2000 Rampisham 500 189 N AF HR 4/4/0.5
11815 2000-2100 Rampisham 500 189 N AF HR 4/4/0.5
This the B-07 schedule of Algeria's Qur'an service, via VTC/Merlin, UK
transmitters:
0400-0500 6125 WOF 250 160
0400-0600 6090 RMP 500 180
0500-0600 6025 WOF 250 160
1900-2100 9455 WOF 250 160
11815 RMP 500 189
2100-2300 5915 RMP 500 160
9850 SKN 300 180
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 8)
AUSTRIA The ORF Moosbrunn SW site is now revealed on Yahoo Maps in Hi-
resolution.
I was surprised by the lack of antennas when I first located the site.
Others may care to comment on the antenna infrastructure.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite, Dec 16)
see also ORS (TX installation provider)
and attached pictures.
The rotatable curtain array (HR) is SSW of the transmitter hall.
The fixed curtain for the Americas and the Middle East is NW of the
transmitter hall. I'm guessing the beam is about 75deg/255 and may be
slewable by 15 or 30deg either way. (see above)
The squares to the east and the west of the transmitter hall appear to be
the horizontal quadrant (HQ) antennas. (sic, see above)
The two groups of three masts situated South of the transmitter hall may
support the vertical monopole (VM) antennas. (sic)
NE of the transmitter hall are four widely spaced masts that appear to be
corner supports for a rhombic (about 45/225deg).
I don't see anything that looks like a rotatable log periodic (LP).
There is a single mast (or shadow) slightly SE of the transmitter hall. No
idea for its use.
(Jerry Lenamon-USA, SW TX site Dec 19)
Here some translations of my initial, German-language reply to Wolfgang,
perhaps repetitive to some extend:
Stehen eigentlich alle technischen Daten mit dabei.

- Tx site grounds are almost a swamp, sign says "operation of cardiac
pacemakers could be influenced"
- Two VM's; one of them is in regular use on 13730/5945, also 6155 was in
the past temporarily switched to 100 kW via VM when 6 MHz HQ was needed
for third party transmissions; max. 100 kW, freq. range not specified,
maybe one is for the lower and the other for the higher bands but I'm not
sure
- LP, rotatable, 6...21 MHz, max. 100 kW
- Four RHO's, built in 1961: 90/270 deg., 123/303 deg., 56/236 deg., 175
deg. not reversable; all 9...21 MHz and max. 100 kW
- Two HQ's, built in 1983, max. 300 kW, website specifies frequency ranges
as 5/6 (! - this means 60 metres capability if correct, but I seem to
recall earlier information specifying 6/7 MHz instead) and 7/9 MHz, the
latter hardly ever in use, the 6 MHz one is the "home" of 6155.
- HRS, built in 1983, bidirectional 4/4 system for 11...21 MHz each
(probably western side 9...17 MHz instead, as far as I recall earlier
information); 85/235 deg., both slewable up to +/- 30 deg., max. 300 kW,
both sides can be used simultaneously but the second one with 100 kW only
if I recall correct
- Rotatable HR, built in 1983, only Moosbrunn antenna which can be used
with full 500 kW, one side 6...9 MHz, other side 11...21 MHz. An identical
antenna has been built at Kvitsoy, further ones may well exist at other
Telefunken-built shortwave plants
Siehe auch
Refers to other, distinct SWBC sites in Austria:
- Vienna broadcasting house, five low power txs (deriven from submarines),
put on air in 1945, later moved to Bisamberg mediumwave site and used
until Moosbrunn was operational
- Kronstorf, 1 x 4 kW, 1954-1967
- Fleckendorf, 2 x 30 kW utility txs, one used by ORF for a few hours a
day in 1956-1963 period
- Deutsch-Altenburg, large utility site, one tx also used by ORF from the
mid-sixties, not specified when BC sce. ceased but site closed altogether
in the eighties:
- Aldrans: Domestic service relay on 6000 with NVIS antenna started in
early seventies with 100 watt, later upgraded to 1 kW, new 10 kW tx
installed in 1975, used for foreign service ("Kurzwellendienst des
Oesterreichischen Rundfunks", later known as ROI) instead from 1978,
closed down in 1984 and moved to Moosbrunn:
(scroll down to "Innsbruck")
Ein paar Roehren:
Station visit with Wolf Harranth; control room (notable the row of six
Optimod's), transmitter details

To the left one of the four 100 kW transmitters from the sixties (I
understand that two ones were removed to make way for the new Thomson
units, as seen in the background righthand), to the right the Continental
10 kW transmitter from Aldrans, kept in operational condition as kind of
last resort back-up.
One of the two S4005 transmitters, run at full 500 kW when operating on
the rotatable HR only, otherwise at 300 kW when being connected to one of
the HQ's or the HRS.
Zum Thema Aldrans siehe hier (unter "Austria", ist in Deutsch):
Reveals that 6000 kHz from Aldrans was in fact not meant to serve just
"remote valleys", as ORF pretended, but instead aimed at listeners in
Southern Tyrol [to serve 310.000 Austrian-Tyrolian nationals on northern
Italy, wb.]. To stop these relays was a condition of creating
Rundfunkanstalt Suedtirol which relays ORF programming on FM in Southern
Tyrol, thus 6000 had been switched to foreign service programming but
could not be kept because the more than 300 km of separate audio circuit
from Vienna to the Aldrans site were too expensive, thus the transmitter
had been closed down, dismantled and put up at Moosbrunn "where it's of
course good for nothing anymore".
Und mit einem Teil der Studiotechnik von ROI duerfte heute Radio Kabul
senden:
Some studio equipment from ROI went to Radio Kabul and is reportedly
indeed in use for everyday broadcasting there. The remainder of this text
deals with the studio equipment of GDR radio, lots of it went away on
dubious ways, not long ago some remains of the original console from
studio K6 (= former DT64 continuation studio) appeared on eBay, one of the
studio mics had been picked up at a junk shop for a small fraction of its
actual value, the guy who got it is too ashamed to even tell the little
amount of money he paid for this goody and sent it to the Gefell factory
to get it refurbished to perfect condition.
(Kai Ludwig-D, direct and via SW TX site Dec 20)
Moosbrunn has one rotatable HR antenna, the only antenna there that can
handle 500 kW. see
under "Drehstandantenne".
The rotatable curtain array (HR) is SSW of the transmitter hall.
track circle of 85meters in diameter.
320 barrel weight
76 m height
in all directions rotatable.
... The remainder of the antenna farm consists of a fixed curtain for both
the Americas and the Middle East (frequency range probably 9...17 MHz or
something like that) which is good for 300 kW, ...
The fixed curtain for the Americas and the Middle East is NW of the
transmitter hall.
Frequencies in 25m-, 19m-, 16m-, 13m-Band
max power 300 kW

gain 20 dB max.
lobe wide 20 to 35degrees
main 85 or 265 degrees
(but sleweble to 55, 70, 95, 115, 235, 255, 275, 295degrees)
... two HQ's for 6 and 7 MHz, respectively (first one used for 6155), able
to handle 300 kW as well, ...
Visible, approx. 30 meters south-west of the transmitter hall on the small
farm track towards the rotatable HR antenna appear the TWO horizontal
quadrant (HQ) antennas.
... a rotatable LP and two VM's vertical monopole (5945, 13730) good for
100 kW, and probably the old rhombics are still there as well...
Bigger VM antenna seen as square approx. 70 meters westerly of the tx
hall.
[picture: grossere Reusenantenne] vertical monopole
and
Single 'mast'just 30 meters south of tx hall, near two trees and the tree
line is the LP antenna.
[picture: Logarithmisch-periodische Antenne]
49 to 13 mb, steep and broadband characteristic, used mostly up to 2000-
3000 kms distance.
Smaller, elder VM vertical monopole antenna behind the tree line, around
80 meters east of the tx hall, seen as square in grasland.
[picture: schmalere 2. Reusenantenne]
... and probably the old rhombics are still there as well.
... four widely spaced masts that appear to be corner supports for a
rhombic
[pictures: Rhombusantennen]
see 4 rhombics towards
90deg SoutheastAsia + 270deg Ce-Latin-America
just visible north/northeast of the fixed curtain antenna masts,
located from west to east direction.
123deg NearEast + 303deg NorthAmerica
just visible northeasterly at farmost on the area,
Located east of the 90deg/270deg antenna.
56deg EastAsia/Australia/Pacific + 236deg SouthAmerica
[picture: first rhombic picture. feed to 56deg in foreground, feed to
236deg in background.
Diese Rhombusantenne ist in nach 56deg (Ostasien/Australien; Blickrichtung
Osten, Einspeisepunkt am Mast vorne) bzw. 236deg (Suedamerika;
Einspeisepunkt
am Mast hinten) ausgerichtet.]
175deg SouthAfrica (latter only single direction).
250-300 meters east of the tx hall, near small brook.
antenna length 260 meters, width 65 meters.
[picture: last rhombic picture: Die suedlichste und nach Sueden
ausgerichtete Rhombusantenne. Sie ist nur fuer die Strahlrichtung 175deg
(Suedafrika) vorgesehen und wird daher nur am Mast im Hintergrund
gespeist. Am Mast im Vordergrund haengt eine dreifach gefaltete
Schluckleitung, die nur bis zur Mitte der Antennenanlage reicht. Die
Laenge der Antennenanlage in Senderichtung betraegt ca. 260 m, die Breite
ca. 65 m.]

Transmitters are two Telefunken S4005 (one already run at reduced power
300 kW due to the antenna limitations) from the eighties and two new 100
kW Thomcast (now Thales Thomson) transmitters installed just a few years
ago as successors of the old Telefunken rigs with class B modulation from
the sixties. All this from memory, so probably not absolutely accurate.
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxld Aug 21, ibid.)
BHUTAN Again on Dec 16 I heard BBS Bhutan very easy to recognize with
beginning at 0002 on 6035 kHz. After announcements monks singing, at
around 0030 chimes music until 0100. Reception very good these days on
free fq.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
BRAZIL 4805 Radio Difusora do Amazonas, at 0332-0341 UT on Dec 12, man
announcer with Portuguese talk followed by Brazilian pop vocals. Gone at
0355 UT re-check. Fair with some CODAR splatter.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
BULGARIA Hi dear Ivo,
congrats to the amazing 500th issue of weekly Observer/DX Mix News, which
arrived just in my mail box today.
vy73 de Wolfgang
wwdxc Germany BC-DX TopNews, Dec 20
Sofia Stolnik and Kostinbrod high resolution images:
But JUST I had a look into Yahoo Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth, and
action is successful, see:
BUL Stolnik old MW and SW site
42 42 12.05 N 23 36 34.15 E
Mostly used in 50ties and 60ties on 6070 and 9700 kHz. 50 kW.
8 SW masts, 7 curtains. Approx. SW 320 and 245 degrees, and two small MW
masts at
42 42 19.62 N 23 36 49.25 E
see
Also Sofia Kostinbrod
42 48 36.19 N 23 11 10.03 E
has pictures of high resolution now:
14 SW masts, 30degr, 126/306degr, and 210 degrees, and 2 x MW/LW masts
like 261 kHz 60 kW reserve to Vakarel?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
Or MW 828 kHz and 261 kHz at Vakarel [site]. (Mauno Ritola-FIN)

CHAD RNT N'Djamena, Chad back on 4905 kHz.
On 20 Dec 2007 noted Chad, RNT N'Djamena on 4905 at 1627 UT. French
program, into Arabic at 1700 UT. Strong signal, blocking the Chinese
station on this frequency.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Dec 20)
Pretty good at 2000 UT, even with the CODAR. Tnx, Jari. Last here in 1998?
(Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Dec 20)
Martin Schoech's QSL card list show some 4904.5 QSL entries of early 2000
year.
Measured approx. 4904.97 kHz around 2030 UT Dec 20.
[later] 4904.97 kHz closed with trumpet played National Anthem from
22.28:20 to 22.29:23 UT.
No Chad // observed on nominal 6165 kHz tonight, even after co-channel TRT
Emirler powerhouse left 6165 kHz at 2159 UT.
So probably Chad left 6165 in favor of 4905 on 1600-2230 UT, in order to
avoid TRT Emirler Turkish with 500 kW, which uses that channel in B-07 for
the first time.
[later] the typical off carrier on 4904.97 kHz noted also this morning
around 0720 UT, Dec 21.
(wb, DXplorer Dec 20/21)
CHINA Google Earth imagery. There are some more Chinese sites newly
visible in high resolution on Google Earth.
Kashgar:
39 21 10 N 75 45 47 E CRI MW/SW site. Humungous SW antenna farm to the
west, and one eight-mast and one-four mast MW directional arrays to the
east
Urumqi Hutubi:
44 08 54 N 86 53 44 E CRI SW site
44 09 33 N 86 53 58 E CRI MW site, two eight-mast and one four-mast
directional arrays (almost adjacent to the SW site but separated I think
by a road)
44 09 35 N 86 55 36 E Xinjiang PBS domestic MW site a short distance to
the east of the CRI sites.
Jinhua:
29 06 42 N 119 18 39 E CRI SW site
29 06 59 N 119 18 39 E rotatable antenna
29 07 04 N 119 18 49 E another rotatable antenna
29 06 51 N 119 18 31 E some more antennas in this area with poor
visibility
Also Beijing
39 44 50 N 116 48 50 E Matoucun domestic site, updated imagery showing
the whole site
(Alan Davies-at present touring in INS, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 18)
Excellent Alan, but I miss the SINGLE Thales-Thomcast ALLISS
revolving/rotatable antenna installation at Kashgar...
High resolution image only in Google Earth, but not in Google Maps,
Microsoft Virtual Earth oder Yahoo Maps resolved.
How old are the pictures?
Under DIGITAL GLOBE option I see a combination of images on 2004-04-09 and

2006-08-11 date origin.
CHN Kashgar ITU entry 075E46 39N20 between Opal and Shufu villages.
ITU G.C. are very correct acc to GE75_110.pdf file, of 09-09-2003:
Kashi had three 600 kW entries 1197, 1422, and 1539 kHz;
all 140degr(320) daytime?, and 200degr(20) nighttime main lobes.
1539 kHz moved to another channel now ?
[Mauno Ritola-FIN: WRTH 2008 lists HS 648 kHz Ch, 801 and 1143 Ug and 1422
kHz CNR8 & FS. I am listening to 1539 kHz now at 1201 UT and it has a
rather strong CNR1 station.]
SW 41 masts, 38 new, 3 old lattice construction masts (dark black) on the
northwestern side.
5905? What's this 3 mast array like fountain antenna for 5905 kHz non-
directional to ciraf zones 31 / 32 ? CRI Russian service at
39 21 15.67 N 75 45 11.58 E
Also old
CHN Older Kashi site, 3 MWmasts, SW 60/240deg 4 curtain dipols, and 5
masts
39 24 36.20 N 75 55 16.36 E
CHN new Urumqui SW site near Hutubi, CRI 100/500 kW, 26 masts
44 08 46.86 N 86 53 42.70 E
CHN Urumqi Hutubi CRI 1521kHz 500kW, three antenna mast sets, 2x8mast;
1x4 mast reserve antenna? on right side of the tx building.
44 09 22.71 N 86 53 58.76 E
44 09 35 N 86 55 36 E Xinjiang PBS domestic MW site a short distance to
the east of the CRI sites
CHN Xinjiang PBS 4 single separate MW masts
44 09 32.84 N 86 55 33.97 E
[Mauno Ritola-FIN: Frequencies: 558, 738, 1107, 1233 kHz (all 120 kW) ?]
The older site was in low resolution last year, but now on high detail:
CHN Urumqi SW domestic site, 15 tx 50-100 kW, 56 masts
43 58 26.04 N 87 14 56.35 E
CHN MW Urumqui 4 MW masts
43 42 56.56 N 87 35 38.97 E
[Mauno Ritola-FIN: For 702, 855 and 1044 kHz 10 kW, but what else? 837 or
1215 kHz? And where are 792, 927 and 1071 kHz?]
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 18)
I can't see a revolving antenna at Kashgar either.
For the MW antennas, it looks like the 8-mast array is beaming about 170
deg towards India. The four-mast array would be heading about 200 deg
towards Pakistan, so perhaps the 1422 kHz transmitter switches between the
two arrays. I'm not sure whether the registered 1197 and 1539 kHz
frequencies have ever been used from this site. 1422 kHz is also used for
CNR-8 Uighur domestic programming at certain times when it's not used by
CRI, according to CNR frequency listings.
According to Chinese web sources, the "old" Kashgar site that you
mentioned is used for "experimental" purposes (in Chinese Communist jargon
that means jamming), presumably with its beam towards NW Xinjiang and the
border with the ex-USSR, perhaps especially for targets such as BBC Uzbek.
Also I guess the site is used for local MW frequencies for Kashgar.

According to Olle's observations, 1521 kHz CRI Russian switches between
different beams, which perhaps explains the three MW antennas. We think
there's also a 1323 kHz CRI Russian transmitter in W China, perhaps also
at this site, but 1323 kHz is a complicated frequency for CRI with
probably four transmitters at different locations in China.
The Xinjiang domestic SW site also appeared in high resolution on GE a few
weeks ago at
43 58 27 N 87 14 59 E - about 6 km NE of the predicted location.
Best wishes, Alan
(Alan Davies-at present touring in INS, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 18)
13755 Chinese jamming.
13755 NO ID, 1303-1315, escuchada el 17 de diciembre probablemente en
idioma mandarin, se aprecia locutor y locutora con comentarios, musica de
sintonia, titulares y cunas de la emisora, entrevista a invitada, segun el
HFCC hay un servicio de la BBC para esta hora, no se aprecia jaming china,
SINPO 45343.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Dec 17)
BBC Uzbek is jammed by Chinese Firedrake or similar jamming, to protect
the Uzbek nationals on Chinese territory. see below. Check also 9520 and
11730 in //
11730 1300-1330 BBC Cyprus 300kW 81deg Uzbek CeAS HR 3/2/0.5
13755 1300-1330 BBC Cyprus 300kW 57deg Uzbek CeAS HR 3/4/0.5
9520 1300-1330 BBC Cyprus 300kW 57deg Uzbek CeAS HR 3/2/0.5
11730 channel NOT jammed, at least nothing skips to Europe so far today.
Both 9520 and 13755 totally covered by severe Chinese jamming.
(wb, Dec 18)
COSTA RICA 3350 Radio Nacional da Espana, at 0402-0437 UT on Dec 12,
man and woman with news in Spanish with IDs for Radio Nacional da Espana
and Radio Exterior da Espana at 0405. 5+1 time pips during rap tune at
0430 UT. Good signal with // 6125 kHz fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
CROATIA Croatian radio has now again two [100 kW] transmitters in use.
Some time // px on 3985 and 6165 kHz. 3985 is active with Glas Hrvatske
(Voice of Croatia) from 2130 until 0627 UT. Apart from 3995 DRM DWL
reception is good or very good. 6165 is also active in the late evening
and early morning //. (approx 0500-2400 UT)
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
3985 2200-0500 UT, 6165 0500-2400 UT, but 2100-2400 skips over my head.
wb.
CUBA 17750 Report of "Socialismo Boliviano" in Sp noted on S=5 level
here in Germany [seems Venezuela relay?]. Different Sp program also around
1435 UT on 15370 kHz, S=7 signal level. Around 1510 UT RHC Sp program on
11760 kHz then, S=7 level.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
17750 was the usual Sunday Alo, Presidente program from Venezuela, with
Chavez actually appearing this week. // 11875 and 13750, the other //s not
on this week. 11760 at 15+ UT should have been the weekly Esperanto show,
not // anything. I did not confirm it this week. 15370 kHz before 1400 UT
is RHC main program.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, Dec 16)
CZECH REPUBLIC The only frequency change from Litomysl is Czech Radio
Russian Sce from 0458-0525 on 5980 (x6055) very weak almost inaudible in

Germany due to north east direction 60 degrees out of Litomysl.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
ECUADOR Letter of Allen C. Graham, HCJB Global Voice Quito to Dr.
Hansjoerg Biener, Dec 17 [excerpt]
Hello Dr. Biener,
thank you for your e-mail. I'm sorry for not replying sooner. We have just
finished up two weeks of our annual fundraisers for the local radio
stations here in Ecuador, first in Guayaquil and then in Quito.
Thank you too for your concern about the updated schedule on the website.
I should have followed up on this shortly after sending the information to
our web team in late October. I did inform them right after receiving your
e-mail and the on-line schedule was corrected this past week.
[...] The current version is also attached in Microsoft Word format.
As you say, the shortwave broadcast scene has changed greatly, even in the
short 14 years that I've been here in Quito. Thank you again and many
blessings your way from Quito.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Allen.
EGYPT 9250 1700-2300 UT. New Radio Wide el Nile, found on Dec 16 at
2200 UT with Arabic songs, styles from Yemen or Sudan. About 2216 UT if I
remember correctly (did not note it on paper) there was an ID with "...min
al Kahira..." then continued with more songs. At 2230 UT there was news
including international news and at 2243 there was an ID "min al kahira
wen Khurtum". Thanks other people in the mailing lists for the ID.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, dxld Dec 19)
While checking 31 mb today Dec 19 I noticed a strange station on 9250
around 2020 UT, OM in Arabic talking about Sudan. It turned out to be a
local network called Nile Valley Radio from Cairo. Yes, it's an Egyptian
network beamed to Sudanese living in Egypt. I heard it on // MW 1107 kHz
and it was the same stream. First time to hear that station on the
shortwave band!
[later] Checking the new frequency of 9250 kHz from Cairo, Egypt, I
noticed the following: the Nile Valley Radio starts at 1700 UT; before
that the frequency is having the Voice of the Arabs, "Sout Al Arab". I
picked it around 1655 and it was matching // 621 of Voice of the Arabs.
Around 1700 UT there was a switch to the signing on of River Nile Radio,
with time pips followed by YL giving the ID and giving only the MW
frequency of 1107 only, no mention of the SW frequency at all.
The ID is "Idha'at wadi al-nil min al-qahira wal khartoom" - which means
Nile Valley radio from Cairo and Khartoum. I wonder why they say from
Cairo and Khartoum. I used to hear that station in the past and they never
mentioned anything about Khartoum, only Nile Valley Radio from Cairo!
I know that Nile Valley Radio is transmitting from 1700 till 2300 UT. I
wonder what they have on that frequency after 2300 UT?? Maybe a test phase
of a new transmitter! I think only time will tell when they start
transmitting the overseas section of Radio Cairo.
[later]
A bit of Arabic language lesson here. Wadi or wady in Arabic means valley
, the Nile is Arabic is called Neel. What's wadi el neel means: during the
Anglo occupation of both Egypt and Sudan, both countries were refered to
as Nile Valley, as both were ruled by the last King of the Egyptian
kingdom - King Farouq, so Egypt refered to as Northern valley, and Sudan
refered to as Southern valley.

When the 1952 revelution managed to declare the Republic of Egypt, in 1952
still the maps used to have both Egypt and Sudan as one country till 1954,
when Sudan declared independence.
But the Q remains, why Wadi el neel on SW - is it some how kind of support
from the Egyptian Government to the Sudanese Government concerning the
Darfur issue !?
I asked an announcer in Radio Cairo and Egyptian TV as well about that new
move of wadi elneel ... and does it have any connection to trying a new
transmitter or something, - and he had no idea about that.
About the number station, yes there's some interfernce with the
"Lincolnshire Poacher" as they use 9251 USB, but it's not picked up here
in Cairo on that freq. I can get only using DXtuners.com
The number station from Egypt is using 9450 and 6140 kHz at the moment.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, dxld Dec 20)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 R. Bata, Rio Muni, partial data pers.letter in
SS, info on Eq.Guinea in 42 days after follow-up, v/s Julian Esono Ela
(Presentador del programa "Cartas del oyente").
5100 R. Bata, full data QSL sheet in 4 weeks after follow-up, v/s Donald
Britten.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
Radio Nacional Bata, 5005 at 0510 on Dec 11. Very weak - almost no signal
there at all. Noted again at 2214 on Dec 12 but still poor with man in Sp.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
Once again missed 15190 kHz religious outlet today Dec 20 in our morning,
when R Africa from Bata is heard usually. Transmissions from Bata
seemingly not regular in past 1-2 months.
(wb, Dec 20)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA On 18 Dec 2007 was checking how Eritrea comes through
the Ethiopian jamming 1600-1700. On 8000, Eritrea was jammed by a
distorted radio program, which was best readable on 7999.5 LSB. At times
this jammer changed to a "white-noise mode". On 7175 jammer was playing
afro-pops and at times western disco music. 7100 was jammed by this same
jammer, which hopped from 7175 to 7100 and back again. Maybe Ethiopia was
short of jammers at this time block. Sounded like Eritrean program was in
// on all three frequencies.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Dec 18)
Both last night and this morning (18 and 19 Dec), a colleague in Nairobi
heard Eritrea on 7100 and 7175 being jammed by a relay of Voice of the
Tigray Revolution. Definite ID (he speaks Tigrinya). This may have been
the same "distorted radio program" that you heard on 8000. This goes some
way to confirming the suspicions that the extra SW transmitters that
Ethiopia has been using in recent months for VO Tigray Rev and Radio Fana
are mainly intended for jamming purposes.
(Chris Greenway-UK, England, ibid., via dxld Dec 19)
On 18 Dec as I reported, the jamming "distorted radio program" was only on
8000. Both 7100 and 7175 were jammed by continuous music as I described.
Today, 19th, when checking (ahh, it was 16-17 UT) all 7100, 7175 and 8000
were covered by a music station. In addition, same African music was at
the time of check also on 7185. I wonder why BBCM hasn't mentioned 8000
for the Eritrean transmissions jammed. This has been on for weeks,
sometimes hopping up and down, sometimes staying on 8000 steadily.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Dec 20)

7099.99 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea Prgm. I, Asmara; at *0355-
0415 on 15 Dec. Carrier into interval signal of indigenous music
alternating with man and woman ID loop, 5 + 1 time sounders at 0350:55
(final tone), male and woman language news and talk, into local vocals
from 0409. Clear and fair with Prgm. 2 not heard on 7170 kHz.
(Terry L. Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
GEORGIA [ABKHAZIA] 9495, Apsua (Abkhaz) Radio, // 9535, with nx in RS
at 0430-0442 UT on Nov 16, followed by slow songs in vernac.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, ARDXC via DXplorer Dec 16)
Apsua Radio from Sukhum was audible on both 9494.75 and 9535.0 in
parallel, to 0601* Dec 16. Both were weak, 9535 unusable because of R.
Liberty co-channel.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer Dec 16)
9494.74 and 9535 Vlad Titarev confirmed these channels for Abkhaz Radio
somewhere. Stumbled across 9495 kHz and noted sign-off time as exact 0900
and 1530 UT, Sun Dec 16/17.
9474.76 and 9535 kHz from Sukhum in Russian, morning s-off time varies
around 0850 UT, but on other days after 0910 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16/17/18/19)
GERMANY 6175 The Overcomer via Nauen, partial data card and schedule in
25 days after follow-up.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
9450 Polish Radio via Wertachtal, at 1301-1359* UT on Dec 12, woman
announcer hosting News from Poland in English. Nice ID at 1915 UT: "You
are tuned to the external service of Polish Radio broadcasting from
Warsaw." Program ended with carrier cut during song. Fair to good.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
Frequency changes for YFR Family Radio via DTK T-Systems:
1500-1600 on 13660 WER 500 kW / 150 deg to EaAf in English, no change
1600-1700 NF 11635 WER 500 kW / 150 deg to EaAf in Amharic, x13660
1700-1800 NF 11635 WER 500 kW / 150 deg to EaAf in Swahili, x13660
1800-1900 NF 9435 WER 500 kW / 150 deg to EaAf in English, x13660
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3, 2008)
GUIANA FRENCH TDF DRM missing from last three (nine?) known
frequencies, 13860-13865-13870, 15790-15795-15800 and 17870-17875-17880,
at 1455 Mon Dec 17, ditto Dec 18, so I suspect the DRM transmitter is
again trying much lower frequencies in daytime, as now registered and
approved for 5050-5055-5060, 24 hours. Nor heard Sat & Sun Dec 15 & 16,
but that's routine.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 18)
HAWAII [to KOREA D.P.R.] 9930 Open Radio for North Korea via KWHR in
Naalehu, Hawaii verified with a date/frequency letter in 50 days for a
report sent to P.O.Box 158, Mapo, Seoul 121-600, Republic of Korea address
from v/s Young Howard.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
INDIA 9870 All India Radio Vividh Bharati, at 1404-1440 UT on Dec 12,
Hindi film music to discussion by a man and woman at 1415 UT in Hindi
language. ID at 1430 UT followed by a drama program. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
AIR special service to Saudi Arabia for Haj pilgrims in Urdu is noted as
follows:
0530-0600 UTC 11730 (Khampur Delhi), 15770 (Aligarh) 17845 (Khampur Delhi)
(Jose Jacob-IND VU2JOS, DXindia Dec 17)

INDONESIA Re: 9525.97 VoINS Jakarta.
The afternoon[in EUR - hi] program of RRI Jakarta scheduled til 1600 UT
followed by night programm of VoINS at 1600-2100 UT on this very odd
frequency, poor S=5 signal, since 1700 UT in Spanish, acc of schedule B-07
in WRTH pages 427/428. ex v11785 kHz.
Til 1657 UT heavy QRM by CRI Kashi superpower in English, but other
co-channel Pashto of BSKSA Riyadh could be neglected ....
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
Yes VoINS shifted to nominal 9525 recently (around 9 or 10 Dec if I'm not
mistaken, but the change may have happened earlier), including for the
local morning service at 0200-0400 UT. The Cimanggis site continues to
have technical problems, no doubt with the engineers having to struggle
with a lack of spare parts. Aside from the shortwave transmissions being
off frequency, the 150 kW MW transmitter for 999 kHz has been silent for
the last few months.
(Alan Davies-Surabaya-INS, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 17)
IRAN I rechecked website of IRIB Arabic service and confirm schedule
published by Ivanov on Dec 4. Today 13790 off at 0832, 9885 not audible
here from 0830 until 1030, after 1030 13790 again but very weak. Arabic
sce schedule on IRIB website always very accurate and up to date.
Vce of Pal on 6065 in the evening in regular Arabic sce, in the morning
special transmission.
But Ivanov schedule for Pashtu and Urdu sce from Mashad is not up to date:
audible on 5935 on free channel from 1427 on. At 1500 sign on VOR Farsi
and later Arabic sce on same fq makes listening difficult, but still
possible. Changed from 5925 last winter to 5935.
Interestingly the IS for this Mashad sce at 1427 is the old signal used
for all foreign language bc some years ago. At 1430 nat anthem, beginning
of Pashtu sce. At 1530 Teheran chimes for change to Urdu sce. Abrupt end
of programme very weak under VOR at 1725.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
Frequency changes for VOIROI/IRIB:
1430-1527 NF 5890*KAM 500 kW / 094 deg, x5885/5925/5935 in Pashto
1530-1727 NF 5890 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg, x5885/5925/5935 in Urdu
* strong co-ch RFA in Korean till 1500
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3, 2008)
ITALY Ciao, from Play DX group list:
Mr. Andrea Borgnino working at RAI Roma in Saxa-Rubra reports informations
from RAI WAY, concerning the recent activation of the RAI Pisa-Coltano new
transmitter (2 x 55 kW Harris) on frequency 657 kHz , at present moment
RAI Pisa Coltano is still active also on 1062 kHz, after the end of the
TESTING period, the 1062 kHz transmitter will be closed down, the RAI 1
Firenze Testarossa 1368 kHz will be closed down.
Here is the original message on Radiorama list: Ciao a tutti, ho avuto la
conferma da Raiway dell'attivazione del nuovo impianto di Coltano, le
trasmissioni di questi giorni sono le prime prove in onda prima del
collaudo ufficiale del sito.
L'impianto usa due trasmettitori Harris da 55 kW con combinatore e
un'antenna a traliccio di 130 metri. I trasmettitori erano quelli usati
prima nell'impianto di Firenze Terrarossa. La frequenza utilizzata e 657
kHz.
Qui le foto del nuovo impianto:

(de IW0HK Andrea Borgnino-I, BrDXC-UK Dec 18)
Google Earth imagery.I Firenze Testarossa 657 / 100 kW, future Pisa
Coltano.43 48 53.66 N 11 16 23.18 E
No installation visible on new Pisa Coltano area yet.
ITU coordinates, I future Pisa Coltano 657 / 100 kW xFirenze
43 38 00.00 N 10 25 00.00 E
Coltano Village:
43 38 20.00 N 10 23 35.39 E
Coltano NSA site, underground installations.
43 39 25.56 N 10 24 19.36 E
JAPAN AOR Japan announced in their Japanese homepage that they have
ended the production of AR-7030PLUS receiver. The sales will be stopped
when the stock is out.
(Takahito Akabayashi, Fuchu City, Tokyo, Japan, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 13)
KOREA DPR On Dec 15 I heard on 4450 kHz from sign on at 2157 UT
presumably Korean National Democratic Front with Korean announcements and
later usual opera music. Reception was relatively good, becoming better
until 2300 UT.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
LIBYA 17725 Voice of Africa, at 1553-1608 UT on Dec 12, woman announcer
with English news about African leaders with ID at 1559 followed by
instrumental music. Close of English program at 1601 UT by man with ID
followed by opening of French broadcast. Poor to fair with deep fades.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
MADAGASCAR 5010 (nominal) R. Malagasy on Dec 17 w/ surprisingly nice
signal here at 0232 tune with non-stop local highlife mx to 0256.5, into
IS until 0258 then kind of random local inst music segments to 0300 then
played a choral anthem to 0301.5 then opening anmts by man in Malagasy and
French. Programming followed in Malagasy. Vocal Christmas carol "Little
Drummer Boy" at 0318.5. SINPO 35543 w/ oncl peaks to S4 and significant
xmtr problems. Frequency drift was really bad, between 5.00975 and
5.0110+, and so rapid I couldn't keep up with it by retuning.
Each time the frequency would drift, the transmitter would become
distorted and occasionally I would lose the ECSS lock if I didn't retune
fast enough. This transmitter definitely has stability problems! In
addition they seemed to be playing with the power as the signal would
suddenly almost disappear for several tens of seconds at a time. Pretty
much permanently disappeared at 0325 even though signal lvl was holding
just prior to that when in ECSS lock - perhaps they reduced power
significantly at that point, or could have been a rapidly changing
propagation effect and not xmtr power problems as I noticed the same
phenomena with Ethiopia on 7110 around 0330.
However, in general the best I have hrd this station here in Southern CA
on this freq. Most evenings I can just get a weak signal, if anything.
Sounded like a normal sign on from 0257 on but what gives with the non-
stop music from 0232 to 0256.5? Maybe testing.they certainly need it.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 17)
MALAYSIA 7295 R. Traxx FM, partial data e-mail verie in 15 days after
follow-up, v/s Johan Hulaimi (Head of Programming).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
MALI 11960 Radiodiffusion-Television du Mali, at 1740-1800* UT on Dec

12, man announcer with French talk and local vocals with drums. A woman
announcer gave close down ID just before the carrier was cut. Poor to
fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
MOLDOVA [Pridnestrovie] 7370 Radio PMR, at *1856-1945* UT on Dec 12,
open carrier followed by clock ticking, instrumental music and opening of
English program which consisted of a newscast. French language program
followed at 1915 followed by German at 1930 UT. Fair to good and steadily
improving.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
I heard the new registrations of the transmitter Kichinev [Maiac
Grigoriopol in separate Pridnestrovie part of the country]. These are high
power txs nice to listen:
Voice of Russia:
0000-0600 7125 Golos Rossij in Russian
0100-0200 6240 Spanish
0200-0500 6240 English WS
Radio Netherlands
0559-0655 7305 Dutch
0759-0855 13700 Dutch
WYFR
1400-1500 9355 Nepali
2000-2200 6240 English
Denge Mezopotamiya
1500-2100 7540 Kurdish?? but 95% music px
PNR registered via Maiac Grigoriopol but not under Moldovian control
2300-2345 English/French/German not on Fri/Sat/Sun
0000-0045 English/French/German not on Fri/Sat/Sun
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
NETHERLANDS 17575 AWR relay, Flevo, full data card, AWR magazine,
calendars, schedule in 70 days.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
NIGERIA 7275 R. Nigeria Abuja, at 0630 UT on Dec 11 in apparent En.
Poor, in good African condx. Uncovered after Tunis signed off.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
Odd frequency [indicator] approx. 7274.86 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
NORWAY NRK 630 kHz to go off?
It seems to be the same old song in Norway regarding taking out good AM-
capable sites. The list is long during the 90s: 153 from Tromso, 216 from
Oslo-Klofta, 675 from Bodo, 702 from Vadso, 890 from Bergen- Askoy, 1314
from Kvitsoy (still standing). Not to mention the Decca sites of
"Stavanger" and "Sotra" and other locations.
No decision taken, but now NRK 630, 100 kW(reserve 10 kW, call sign LKA)
from Vigra may now be closed down at last, according to NRK More and
Romsdal news today. This is a case to be decided by the Ministry of
Communications. Vigra is a very good site near the salt water propagation
of the Atlantic. 230 metres antenna.
This after a long battle between Avinor and preservation/other interests.

In 2002 enthusiastic on-site engineers offered to put Northern Star on air
on 216 kHz from this station, co-siting with the NRK MW station. But
Norkring apparently turned a blind eye to the proposal.
NRK may still have its eye on using 630, with 1200 kW being allocated in
the Geneva Plan 1974/1975. No alternative site has been mentioned for this
channel, but some years ago the remaining Stad Decca Site may have been
considered. (The relatively new NRK Rost 675 (1999-) is a former Decca
station)
Short history for Scandinavian speaking readers(scroll to LKA):
Svenn Martinsen, Northern Star International Broadcasters AS, Norway, Dec
13,
MWC via dxld)
The current 675 kHz transmitter on the Rost island near Bodo, inaugurated
in 1999, uses the former mast of a DECCA transmitter on 127.1 kHz, shut
down in 1997:
Some background about this new facility is included in an article about
the other part of this project, the 153 kHz transmitter at Ingoy which is
now the world's northernmost longwave and high-power transmitter (for the
now northernmost broadcast transmitters at all just refer to the WRTH, and
the northernmost SWBC transmitter of the world should be 5930 from
Monchegorsk, at about 67.55N):
The 630 kHz antenna at Vigra is featured on the website of Bernd
Waniewski, so I assume that it had been built together with the current
transmitter in 1985:
All this considered it would be no surprise if NRK indeed leaves 630.
Bernt Erfjord specified in his article about the Ingoy transmitter the
Arctic oceans as remaining target area for NRK's AM service, and 153 plus
675 should ensure this coverage without a need for another mediumwave
transmitter much more south. And I think that it is entirely pointless to
speculate that NRK could contract a new 1200 kW transmitter, even if
another DECCA mast could be used to run it. I just can't imagine that
after NRK abandoned 1314, the only Norwegian superpower station really
built, as just too expensive.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 17)
PHILIPPINES Frequency changes of Radio Veritas Asia eff Jan 1:
0030-0100 NF 9510 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Bengali, x9670
0030-0100 NF 9670 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Hindi, x11895
1200-1230 NF 11935 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Hmong, x11780 1000-1030
1430-1500 NF 9520 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Telugu, x9800
Frequency change of FEBC in Chinese and dialects from Dec 20
2300-0100 NF 12055 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to EaAs, ex 12060
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3, 2008)
PORTUGAL 15275 Radio Deutsche Welle via Sines verified an electronic
report with a full data, including site, Digital Radio Mondiale card in 24

days from Horst Scholz, Transmission Management.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
ROMANIA Tiganesti. Now revealed RMI'S Tiganesti sw txer site can now be
seen in Hi Res on YM & MS Virtual Earth.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Dec 16)
Tiganesti also via Microsoft Virtual Earth, same source but different
lightness:
and seemingly also nearby
ROU Tancabesti/Tingabesti Bucharest 855 kHz 1500 kW highpower of TESLA?,
replaced by 400 kW Harris refurbishing action a year ago ?
44 40 13.72 N 26 04 48.33 E
Yahoo Maps
Microsoft Virtual Earth
and nearby also an ROU Unidentified UTE diplomatic / military / secret
service tx site at
44 41 25.81 N 26 03 25.27 E
and the very old Saftica 15/50 kW site (former clandestine Radio Espana
Independiente site also) was on high resolution on Google Earth already at
44 38 16.00 N 26 04 27.85 E
TENTATIVELY Bucuresti Herastrau 603 kHz site at: ???
44 29 12.75 N 26 06 06.84 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
RUSSIA 7300 Vatican R. via Novosibirsk, full data e-mail verie 9 weeks
after follow-up, with QSL card arriving a few days later, v/s Sergio
Salvatori (Frequency Management).
His e-mail
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
RWM: Victor Rutkovsky on open-dx drew my attn. to this article about the
Russian time-signal stns on
In short, the standard time and fqy stns RBU (66 kHz) and RWM (4996, 9996,
14996 kHz) are planned to be transferred from Elektrostral/Noginsk
(Radiocentre 9) to Taldom (Radiocentre 3) in the first quarter of 2008.
Taldom engineers have done the preparational works (repairing/constructing
antennas and xmtrs, including the unique "Zont" antenna system for RBU)

during 2006 and 2007.
QSLs are available from: Russian State Time and Frequency Service,
Institute of Metrology for Time and Space (IMVP), GP "VNIIFTR," Moscow
region, Mendeleeo, 141570 Russia. See a map showing their headquarters on
their website
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx Dec 16)
ST HELENA RADIO ST HELENA DAY 2007 WAS A SUCCESS, SAYS STATION
Radio St Helena held a very successful Radio St Helena Day 2007 on
Saturday. The worldwide broadcast on shortwave started at 0530 UTC. The
first direction was to New Zealand. Soon after starting the e- mails
started coming in, with listeners informing the station of their reception
quality.
So far Radio St Helena has received over 200 e-mails from around the
world, including from New Zealand, India, Europe, Japan, North America
East and West, and South America.
At the end of the transmission (which was around 0130 on Sunday), everyone
present accumulated in the Studio and sung 'We wish you a merry Christmas'
and the transmission was closed with the National Anthem.
Station Manager Laura Lawrence says she is extremely pleased that the 10th
Radio St Helena Day was a success and thanks everyone who was involved,
especially to Mr Derek Richards for his assistance. It was an enjoyable
evening and she hopes those who listened locally enjoyed it too.
The presenters were Laura Lawrence, Cyril Gunnell, Jane John, Gary
Walters, Tony Leo, Ralph Peters, Bert Constantine and John Moyce.
(Radio St Helena News, 17 Dec; via Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN)
For those who want to see photos of the island we just hrd this past
weekend, try this web site.Jamestown photos are particularly interesting -
the Jacobs Ladder looks like an interesting daily exercise (699 steps -
602 ft vertical rise)! The houses in Jamestown look a lot like New England
Colonial style, not unlike my ancestor's hometown in Newington, CT.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 19)
SAUDI ARABIA The buzzy transmitter of BSKSA mentioned in previous
bulletins now in use:
0300-0557 15170 (x9715)
0600-0850 ? (x9715)
0855-1150 11935
1155-1455 17820
1500-1550 ?
1550-1750 15205
1755-2310 11915
The buzzy sound is covering just one frequency on higher side, f.e. for
15170 is covered 15175 kHz also.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC- DX Dec 10-19)
BSKSA outlets at 0900 UT Dec 19th:
11935 0900-1200 HQ buzzy
17615 0900-1200 HQ
17785 0800-1000 French px
17805 0900-1200 1st px
21495 0900-1200 HQ very weak here
21670 0900-1200 Indonesian px
21705 0900-1200 1st px

No signal observed on 9675[but usually noted in 0300-0900 UT segment], not
on 11855v either today.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)
SERBIA/BOSNIA 7240 for the first time I heard R Serbia Internat via
Bijeljina Bosnia around 1500-1530 UT in Spanish, world nx at 1500-1510 UT.
Supposedly reduced 125 kW of power over a non-directional antenna, not the
tiny 10 kW tx box anymore which was in use previously since September
2006. Signal not strong but readable. Co-channel interference by BSKSA
Riyadh in Persian 1500-1800 UT and PBS Xizang in Chinese.
At 1525 UT an "indigestible mess" noted on this channel.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 15)
Probably Bijeljina-Jabanusa is on air right now on 7240, at 1525 check I
found a signal which I think is just too strong for originating from the
low power transmitter at Obrenovac-Stubline. However, reception suffers
considerably from one or even two co-channel stations, one of them much
off-frequency to an extend that the produced het is already a very low hum
rather than a SAH. The prominent carrier is spot on 7240, and this
prominent carrier appears to originate from the Radio Serbia transmitter,
so it appears that one of the unid. co-channels is the culprit.
Programming as scheduled, i.e. Spanish wrapping up (still announcing the
old radioyu.org website), some minutes of IS, followed by Arabic at 1530,
all without carrier break, i.e. via the same antenna.
Re. their new service on Eutelsat W2: Why on 16 deg. East? This slot is
relevant for the Balkans but not for Central Europe, hardly anyboy has a
dish pointing at this position here. The alternative would be 13. deg.
East, already in use by RTS Sat and Beograd 1 by way of a GlobeCast
multiplex on Hotbird 6 (11.585 GHz v), so it would be only logical to put
Radio Serbia on air here, too. On W2 they now use a multiplex of the
Bulgarian company ITV Partner (11.140 GHz h), uplinked from Sofia, so they
do not save the audio circuits to Jabanusa but instead even need one to
Sofia now.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 14)
Serbian language sce now from sign on 1100 until 1400 beginning of
external sce on 7240. Most of the time Serbian and classical music, free
channel until around 1300 UT, after that QRM from China. Reception now
much better than two weeks ago. It seems tx now stronger. In the late
afternoon reception now possible but not nice due to regular QRM. At 1800
to 2000 UT reception differs according to atmosph conditions, sometimes
WYFR stronger, sometimes Serbia. On last two Saturdays VOR instead of WYFR
from 1800 to 2000. Mostly from 2100 very weak or no reception on 7240
until 2200. But yesterday I discovered that // fq of 6100 remains until
2230 with good reception on air with English language service. I don't
know when 6100 is signing on.
(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
Nominal 7240, 125 kW, Intl. R. Serbia, Bijeljina tx, in Sp at 1500-1515 UT
on Dec 15 for the first time since Sept 2006 [started on Dec 13]. During
that long pause only tiny 10 kW. box from Stubline, Serbia, was in use.
Also Dec 16, 1100-1200 UT in Serbian, the Stubline unit was in use again
instead of Bijeljina non-directional outlet. Stubline unit is always off
frequency by approx. 40-50 Hz. Much fading and S3-4 signal on peaks. Noon
svc is supposedly not covered by the rental contract with Bijeljina site.
// direct audio via net
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 15)
7239.95 Afternoon program in Serbian 1100-1200 UT via tiny 10 kW Stubline
unit on odd frequency today, also afternoon outlets from 1400 UT (En) and

1500 UT (Sp) came NOT from Bijeljina Bosnia today, latter as previously
noted on Dec 15th. So seemingly no Sunday service from powerful 125 kW
site just across the border in Bosnia.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
Serbia resumes North American service too.
IRS is back not only to Europe to NAm: heard opening English at 0200 UT
Dec 16 on 7115 kHz, repeated ID, then news. This was their WeNAm service
before it was cancelled years ago. Maybe also resumed to AUS at 1330 UT on
11735?
But that would collide with Turkey.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, dxld Dec 16)
I heard the European service in English yesterday evening (15th Dec) at
2200-2230 on 6100 kHz. Fair signal here but muffled voice and DRM
interference made it difficult to follow.
(Dave Kenny-UK, dxld Dec 16)
Radio Internazionale di Serbia Sembra sia stato riattivato, con un paio di
giorni d'anticipo rispetto all'ultima previsione, il trasmettitore di
Bijeljina da 250 kW della Radio Internazionale di Serbia. La frequenza
torna cosi ad essere quella storica invernale dei 6100 kHz. Attivato anche
lo streaming internet 24 ore al giorno all'indirizzo
e la diffusione satellitare a 16 degr est (11138 GHz pol. H sr 27700 FEC
3/4)
0000-0100 Serbian Sun-Fri
0000-0030 Serbian Sat
0030-0100 Spanish Sat
0100-0130 Spanish Sun-Fri
0100-0130 Italian Sat
0130-0200 Italian Sun-Fri
0130-0200 French Sat
0200-0230 Russian Mon-Fri
0200-0230 Serbian Sat
0200-0215 Hungarian Sun,LUN
0215-0230 Greek Sun,LUN
0230-0400 Serbian
0400-0430 German Mon-Fri
0400-0430 Arabian Sat
0400-0430 Russian Sun,LUN
0430-0500 French Sun-Fri
0430-0500 Russian Sat
0500-0530 Serbian
0530-0600 English LUN-Sat
0530-0600 Serbian Sun
0600-0700 Serbian LUN
0600-0630 Spanish Mon-Fri
0600-0630 German Sat
0600-0630 English Sun
0630-0700 Arabian Mon-Fri
0630-0700 Spanish Sat,Sun
0700-0715 Albanian Mon-Fri
0700-0715 Hungarian Sat
0700-0730 Arabian Sun,LUN
0715-0730 Greek Mon-Sat
0730-0800 Italian
0800-0830 Serbian
0830-0900 English LUN-Sat
0830-0900 Serbian Sun
0900-0930 German LUN-Fri

0900-0930 Russian Sat
0900-0930 English Sun
0930-1000 Spanish LUN
0930-1000 French Mon-Sat
0930-1000 German Sun
1000-1400 Serbian
1400-1430 English
1430-1500 Serbian
1500-1530 Spanish
1530-1600 Arabian
1600-1630 Russian
1630-1700 French
1700-1730 German
1730-1745 Chinese
1745-1800 Albanian
1800-1815 Hungarian
1815-1830 Greek
1830-1900 Italian
1900-1930 Russian
1930-2000 English
2000-2030 Spanish
2030-2100 Serbian Sun-Fri
2030-2130 Serbian Sat
2100-2130 German Sun-Fri
2130-2200 French
2200-2215 Chinese
2215-2230 Albanian
2230-2300 English
2300-2400 Serbian
(Roberto Scaglione-I, playdx yg via dxld Dec 14)
Rather on air via Bijeljina Bosnia 125 kW reduced, or/and Stubline Serbia
approx. 10 kW, both non-directional. wb.
Radio Serbia International at 2130 UT in French on 6100 AND 7240 kHz, with
a powerful signal on 7240. 6100 offers good conditions too.
(Jean Marie Aubier-F, dxld Dec 17)
Serbia resumes North American service too.
As of 2330 UT Dec 17, the so-called "program schedule" on website
really a transmission schedule, not a word about program titles, has been
updated to show:
0030-0230 7240 ND and 7115 310 to NAm (with day of week variations)
1100-1900 7240 ND
1900-2230 7240 ND and 6100 310
Power claimed is 250 kW on all three, i.e. 2 x 250 kW active, contrary to
observations.
Joe Hanlon also recalls that the 1330 UT English to AUS once upon a time
was on 11835 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-AUS, dxld Dec 17)
Objection -- 250 kW on website is wishful thinking I guess - for the
better RSI future. In past decade only a single tx [of three] was in use
in Bijeljina, with reduced 125 kW only.
But now the signals from Serbia/Bosnia are much less strong compared to
NEARBY 100 kW signals like Croatia 6165/3985, Hungary 6025, Austria 5945
or 6155 kHz.

So I guess really power is between 50 and 125 kW for the stronger signal
(but not optimal connected to the feeder) at Bijeljina, and the other unit
is still the Stubline tiny 10 kW box, which is always 40-50 Hertz less odd
frequency.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 17)
I think 7240 kHz is stronger than before but admittedly the frequency
offset is the same.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 18)
So it indeed appears to be the Radio Serbia signal on 7240 that is off-
frequency. I just tried to recheck, but again it's basically a mess,
including the het of some 50 Hz. However, I meanwhile noted that 7240 has
also different modulation than 6100, which has again the same audio than
heard from Bijeljina before, rather muffled, not good for speech
audibility as already pointed out in another report.
So the scenario for now appears to be:
1.) Obrenovac-Stubline is on air 1100-2230[-2200 reported by Mauno Ritola,
wb.] on 7240. It appears that recently some upgrades, resulting in better
signals, had been made.
2.) Bijeljina-Jabanusa is on air 1900-2230 on 6100 and 0030-0230 on 7115.
An azimuth of 310 deg. is given for both, indicating that the very same
antenna is in use for both frequencies. Transmitter power has been
specified as 250 kW by Radio Serbia engineering in a phone call by Dragan
Lekic, and I would not start to speculate about lower outputs without
knowing anything about the antenna and its shape, a factor which could
steal more decibels than running the transmitter at lower power. It's
actually a 500 kW unit (C3 version of Brown Boveri's SK 55), but 250 kW
operation started to become the standard here quite some years ago.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 19)
Dear ALL,
I've just finished a long phone talk with the technical director of
International Radio Serbia.
For now I have a time to say the actual schedule is:
0030-0230 7115 BIJ 250/310
1100-2230 7240 BEO 010/999 = non-dir
1900-2230 6100 BIJ 250/310
Best regards till tomorrow!
(Dragan Lekic, Subotica, Serbia, Dec 20)
Winter B-07 schedule of International Radio Serbia from Dec. 19
1100-1358 on 7240 BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Serbian
1400-1428 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu English
1430-1458 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Serbian
1500-1528 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Spanish
1530-1558 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Arabic
1600-1628 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Russian
1630-1658 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu French
1700-1728 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu German
1730-1743 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Chinese
1745-1758 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Albanian
1800-1813 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Hungarian
1815-1828 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Greek
1830-1858 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Italian
1900-1928 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Russian
1900-1928 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Russian
1930-1958 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English

1930-1958 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu English
2000-2028 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Spanish
2000-2028 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Spanish
2030-2058 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sun-Fri
2030-2058 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Serbian Sun-Fri
2030-2128 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sat
2030-2128 on 7240*BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu Serbian Sat
2100-2128 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German Sun-Fri
2100-2128 on 7240 BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu German Sun-Fri
2130-2158 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
2130-2158 on 7240 BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu French
2200-2228 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2200-2228 on 7240 BEO 010 kW / non-dir to WeEu English
[Mauno reports -2158 UT close down on 7240]
0030-0058 on 7115 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Serbian Mon-Sat
0030-0128 on 7115 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Serbian Sun
0100-0128 on 7115 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm English Mon-Sat
0130-0158 on 7115 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Italian
0200-0228 on 7115 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm English
*co-ch 1400-1800 CNR Lhasa in Chinese
1500-1800 BSKSA in Persian
1800-2000 YFR in English/German
2000-2100 RCI in Arabic.
#co-ch 1900-2230 CRI in Russian
2000-2200 CRI in Arabic
2200-2230 CRI in Chinese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3, 2008)
[BEO = Belgrade Stubline-Serbia; BIJ = Bijeljina Bosnia; update by wb. Dec
20]
Sorry, due of very strong CRI 6100 kHz outlet co-channel nothing heard
here some 880 kms / 550 miles away from Bijeljina tx yet.
Maybe the 0030 UT outlet on 7115 would work better. But it's deep night in
our part of the world. (wb)
Not really, right now it's quite weak, even poorer than 3985 from
Deanovec. However, Cerrik is supposed to be on air on 7170 at the same
time, but here it is just a faint carrier, so probably the propagation is
to blame.
The carrier on 7115 came on shortly before 0020, but modulation did not
start beyond 0030, I found programming in progress only when rechecking at
0038. Reception suffers a little bit from Deutsche Welle in German on 7120
(Tbilisskaya), but it suffers much more from Kashi on 7130, booming in
here and putting out bad splatter all the way down to 7115.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 20)
Dear Mauno,
I hear Serbia only in approx. 1100 to 1520 UT slot on 7240 kHz - !! at
Times - depends on Lhasa Tibet signal strength.
The whole evening I hear only Chinese Lhasa Tibet and BSKSA Farsi, as well
as some Russia's YFR 1900 UT from Samara, and RCI 2000-2100 UT Skelton
transmissions.
6100 kHz is useless here in 1900-2228 UT slot, due of CRI powerhouses
Kashi, Kunming, and Beijing; as well as IRIB Albanian at 1830-1927 and
2030-2127 UT.
From 2000-2300 UT all 6100 signals are useless, due of 200 kW DRM digital
radio mondiale powerhouse rocket from Moscow on 6105 kHz, which covers
nearly 6097 to 6113 kHz. Moscow 260 degrees main lobe is in my direction

towards Stuttgart.
btw. when I remember the old R Belgrade 683/684 domestic relay txions on
7200 and 9505 kHz of 20 kW at Stubline in 70ties to early 90ties, the
signal was much, much stronger than the tiny 7240 kHz signal now. But
these antennas have gone in NATO airstrike in 1999?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 17)
Hi again, ... also today the s/off on 7240 kHz was at 2200 UT.
I listened to both frequencies via a remote receiver in England. The more
powerful 6100 kHz directed to there was just a bit stronger than 7240 kHz
omnidir 10 kW. Do you really hear still 7240 as poorly as it used to be?
At least the antenna must have been improved.
OK. In England [DXtuner rx] at 2130 UT the situation was much different:
both had fair signals. Of course USB had to be used for 6100 kHz due to
DRM noise. But what amazed me was the small margin by which 6100 was
better than 7240. 7240 and 6100 used to be a real DX station also here,
now it is much better. Let's see if the reception will stay like this.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 20)
SINGAPORE/SRI LANKA Frequency change of Deutsche Welle in Chinese:
1300-1330 NF 9650 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg + 9650 TRM 250 kW 045 deg,x9810
// 11945 TRM 250 kW / 060 deg, 13735 SNG 100 kW 013 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3, 2008)
SINGAPORE Frequency changes for BBC:
1300-1330 NF 9670 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg, x9540 in Indonesian
1345-1430 NF 9580 SNG 100 kW / 140 deg, x9540 in Burmese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3, 2008)
SLOVAKIA 9825, Miraya FM Radio, via IRRS, 1500-1520, Dec 15, Tentative.
English news. Tentative ID. Very poor in noise. Possible jammer on
frequency with tones. DRM noise down around 9795-9805 but not spreading up
to this frequency.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 16)
15750 R. Santec / Universal Life via IRRS, partial data card, personal
letter 30 days after follow-up, v/s Johanna Limley.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
Die gute Nachricht des Tages. Heute in der Morgensendung ab 0800 UT auf
5915 kHz / SIO=444 / bei RSI gehoert:
Aehnliche Sorgen, wie seinerzeit RSI mit der Kurzwelle hatte, hatte vor
kurzem Radio Patria mit der Mittelwelle. Die Ausstrahlung des Slowakischen
Rundfunks fuer die in der Slowakei lebende ungarische Minderheit wurde
infolge des Geldmangels bedroht. Naechstes Jahr soll jedoch der 80.
Jahrestag der Sendungen in ungarischer Sprache gefeiert werden.
Die Leitung des Slowakischen Rundfunks wird mit der Gesellschaft TBDS (die
ehemalige Radiokommunikation) einen Vertrag abschliessen, der die
Ausstrahlung auf der Mittelwelle auch weiterhin ermoeglicht. Zum Abschluss
des Vertrages verhalf dem Rundfunk eine Sonderbeihilfe. Die zugewiesenen
Finanzmittel ermoeglichen sogar eine staerkere Leistung der Sender, was zu
einer 80-prozentigen Deckung des Gebietes beitragen wird. Radio Patria
wird im Jahre 2008 alltags 10, samstags 12 und sonntags 13 Stunden
austrahlen koennen. Auf den Frequenzen von Radio Patria wird kein anderes
Programm gesendet werden.
Mit vorweihnachtlichen Gruessen
(Paul Gager-AUT, A-DX Dec 19)

SOUTH AFRICA Radio Mustaqbal. I've just noticed on Sentec's website that
the relays of this station via Meyerton have increased. The current
schedule to East Africa is given as:
0545-0615 Mo/Tu/We 15400
0630-0700 Mo/We/Fr 15675
1205-1235 Mo/Tu/Sa 17660
1400-1430 Tu/Th/Sa 15675
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 17)
15240.025 Adventist World Radio, Meyerton; at *1856-1906 UT on 15 Dec.
Carrier, into English female contemporary gospel vocal at 1858, abruptly
cut at 1859 with female canned "This is Adventist World Radio, the Voice
of Hope" and into another female gospel vocal until 1904 UT, then canned
program in an unidentified western African language with male, gospel
fills (Fulfulde listed in the 2007 WRTH at 1900 on 15140). Clear and good.
(Terry L. Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
[Clandestine to Zimbabwe] 11610 Radio Voice of the People via Meyerton,
at 1726-1756* UT on Dec 12, news items in local languages until 1750 UT
when news in English was heard. Off with ID, postal and e-mail address and
tribal instrumental music. Fair with some music jammer QRM.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
TAIWAN [Clandestine to No. Korea] 9630, North Korea Reform Radio,
apparently a new one. Test b/c was planned for 1200-1230 Dec 13 & 14.
9630 North Korea Reform Radio. Dear OM, Acc. to T. Yamashita (ABI) from e-
mail on this day. The regular broadcast, a start were delayed on Dec.
24[14th? wb.], at 1200-1230 UT on 9630 kHz via Taiwan.
Because an end part of RTI-Russian was transmitted just before VT test
broadcast of Dec. 14 by mistake, I estimate it to be the Taiwan
transmission. Sei-ichi Hasegawa, NDXC
(Toru Yamashita-JPN, ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16; via Sei-ichi
Hasegawa-JPN)
[to Korea DPR] CMI Voice of Wilderness: After sending a reception report
to Cornerstone Ministries Int., P.O.Box 4002, Tustin, CA 92781, USA.
I got an non-det. verification letter from Cornerstone, Yeong Dong,
P.O.Box 8, Seoul 135-660, Korea in 36 days. v/s Hosea, program director of
CMI-Voice of Wilderness. His e-mail address is
Info from the letter: "Our broadcasting is a Christian Mission
broadcasting which is running from the Republic of Korea with embracing
the North Korea, DPRK and targeting the northeast Asian areas. Currently
our broadcasting is sending the broadcasting through two frequencies. In
Korean Time: 10:00-10:30 pm daily 9940 kHz / 5:00-5:30 am daily 9795 kHz".
(Patrick Robic-AUT, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 18) via Tainan-TWN
TURKEY 11955, total audio distorted Cakirlar unit transmission noted
around 0800-1400 UT, Turkish, strong carrier though of S=9.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 17-19)
TURKMENISTAN/IRAN/IRAQ 4365.8v, Voice of the Communist Party of Iran,
1450-1720 UT on Dec 6, Kurdish songs, Kurdish ID at 1457 UT, no jamming at
all for several hours, jamming first noted around 1715. Internationale was
played during the programme. Frequency drifted from around 4365.7 to
4365.9 kHz, 34444.
(Bjarke Vestesen-DEN, dswci DXW Dec 14)
"In sedaye injia Kurdestana Irana" (approx. ID at 1400 UT on 3912 kHz).

Iranian jammers observed 1225-1455 UT on 4835- 4840 kHz range and 1325-
1425 UT on 3912-3944 kHz, maybe there are two jamming stations ? (Dec 15)
Heard 0330-close down at 0433 UT on 3912- 3930 and 4830-4845 kHz all above
in Farsi.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
UAE 17565 R. UNMEE relay via Abu Dhabi, partial data personal letter,
UNMEE newsletter in 3 weeks after follow-up via the Eritrea address, v/s
Stella S. W. Vuzo (Radio Producer).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
U.K. [and non] ASCENSION ISL./AUSTRIA/CANADA/CHILE/CYPRUS/
NETH ANTILLES/NORWAY/RUSSIA/RWANDA/SOUTH AFRICA/TAIWAN/UAE
Winter B-07 of VT Communications Relays. Part one of two:
Radio Prague
0000-0027 11665 ASC 250 kW 245 deg SoAm Spanish
0100-0127 11665 ASC 250 kW 245 deg SoAm Spanish
0200-0227 5995 SAC 250 kW 268 deg NoAm English
0400-0427 5990 SAC 250 kW 268 deg NoAm English
1100-1127 17515 ASC 250 kW 065 deg WeAf French
1300-1327 9750 WOF 035 kW 102 deg WeEu German DRM Fri/Sat,xRMP
1330-1357 9750 WOF 035 kW 102 deg WeEu EnglishDRM Fri/Sat,xRMP
2330-2357 6000 SAC 250 kW 212 deg CeAm Spanish
China Radio International
0000-0057 9745 BON 250 kW 290 deg CeAm Spanish
1100-1157 15540 SGO 100 kW 045 deg SoAm Portuguese
1200-1257 15540 SGO 100 kW 045 deg SoAm Chinese
1300-1357 15540 SGO 100 kW 045 deg SoAm English
1500-1757 6100 MEY 100 kW non-dir SoAf English
1800-1857 6100 MEY 100 kW non-dir SoAf Chinese
2100-2157 17645 SGO 100 kW 045 deg SoAm Portuguese
Gospel for Asia
0000-0130 6140 DHA 250 kW 085 deg SoAs SoEaAs langs
1230-1500NF9510 DHA 250 kW 085 deg SoAs SoEaAs langs,x15215, Dec 4th
1600-1630 9820 DHA 250 kW 100 deg SoAs SoEaAs langs
1615-1630 9820 DHA 250 kW 085 deg SoAs SoEaAs langs Sun-Wed,addit.
2300-2400 6040 DHA 250 kW 085 deg SoAs SoEaAs langs
Voice of Vietnam
0100-0125 6175 SAC 250 kW 212 deg NoAm English
0130-0225 6175 SAC 250 kW 212 deg NoAm Vietnamese
0230-0255 6175 SAC 250 kW 212 deg NoAm English
0300-0325 6175 SAC 250 kW 212 deg NoAm Spanish
0330-0355 6175 SAC 250 kW 212 deg NoAm English
0400-0425 6175 SAC 250 kW 212 deg NoAm Spanish
0430-0525 6175 SAC 250 kW 240 deg NoAm Vietnamese
1800-1825 5955 MOS 100 kW 300 deg WeEu English
1830-1925 5955 MOS 100 kW 300 deg WeEu Vietnamese
1930-1955 5955 MOS 100 kW 300 deg WeEu French
2000-2025 5970 WOF 300 kW 075 deg EaEu Russian
2030-2125 3985 SKN 250 kW 120 deg WeEu German Sun-Thu
2030-2100 3985 SKN 250 kW 175 deg WeEu German Fri/Sat
2030-2100 3985 SKN 250 kW 106 deg WeEu German Fri/Sat
2130-2125 7150 WOF 300 kW 105 deg SEEu Vietnamese
Adventist World Radio
0100-0200 15445 TAI 100 kW 250 deg Asia Vietnamese Sat
Sudan Radio Service

0300-0330 5975 KIG 250 kW non-dir EaAf English Mon-Fri
0330-0500 7280 DHA 250 kW 240 deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
0500-0530 9525 DHA 250 kW 240 deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
0500-0530 13720 DHA 250 kW 240 deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
0530-0600 9525 DHA 250 kW 240 deg EaAf English Mon-Fri
0530-0600 13720 DHA 250 kW 240 deg EaAf English Mon-Fri
1500-1530 9840 MSK 250 kW 190 deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1530-1600 9840 MSK 250 kW 190 deg EaAf English Mon-Fri
1600-1700 9840 MSK 250 kW 190 deg EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1500-1530 9840 MSK 250 kW 190 deg EaAf English Sat/Sun
1530-1600 9840 MSK 250 kW 190 deg EaAf Arabic Sat/Sun
1600-1645 9840 MSK 250 kW 190 deg EaAf Toposa Sun
1700-1730 9840 DHA 300 kW 240 deg EaAf Dinka Mon
1700-1730 9840 DHA 300 kW 240 deg EaAf Zande Tue
1700-1730 9840 DHA 300 kW 240 deg EaAf Nuro Wed
1700-1730 9840 DHA 300 kW 240 deg EaAf Bari Thu
1700-1730 9840 DHA 300 kW 240 deg EaAf Shiluk Fri
1730-1800 9840 DHA 300 kW 240 deg EaAf English Mon-Fri
Radio Solh/Radio Peace [see also below, 13830 matter]
0200-1200 11675 DHA 250 kW 045 deg WeAs Dari/Pashto
1200-1500 15265 RMP 500 kW 092 deg WeAs Dari/Pashto
1500-1800 9875 RMP 500 kW 085 deg WeAs Dari/Pashto
Leading The Way
0330-0400 5975 SKN 300 kW 090 deg WeAs Persian/English Fri
0330-0400 5975 SKN 300 kW 070 deg RUS Russian/English Sun
RTA Radio Algeria
0400-0600 6090 RMP 500 kW 180 deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
0400-0500 6125 WOF 250 kW 160 deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
0500-0600 6025 WOF 250 kW 160 deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2100 9455 WOF 250 kW 160 deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2100 11815 RMP 500 kW 190 deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 5915 RMP 500 kW 160 deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 9850 SKN 300 kW 180 deg NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
Radio Okapi
0400-0600 9635 MEY 250 kW 342 deg Congo French/Lingala
1600-1700 11890 MEY 250 kW 330 deg Congo French/Lingala
WYFR
0500-0600 3955 SKN 250 kW 106 deg WeEu German
1230-1330 12010 DHA 250 kW 085 deg SoAs Bengali
1400-1500 9855 DHA 250 kW 105 deg SoAs Marathi
1400-1500 15520 DHA 250 kW 090 deg SoAs Hindi
1500-1600 12015 DHA 250 kW 090 deg SoAs English
1600-1700 6000 MEY 100 kW 076 deg SoAf Portuguese
1600-1700 12010 DHA 250 kW 090 deg SoAs English
1600-1700 15260 MEY 250 kW 330 deg CeAf Portuguese
1700-1800 3955 SKN 250 kW 106 deg WeEu English
1700-1800 6045 DHA 250 kW 225 deg EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 9530 RMP 500 kW 105 deg ME Arabic
1700-1800 21680 ASC 250 kW 085 deg SoAf English
1800-1900 7240 SKN 250 kW 102 deg WeEu English
1800-1900 9660 SKN 300 kW 140 deg ME Arabic
1800-1900 9785 SKN 300 kW 110 deg ME English change
1800-1900 9895 DHA 250 kW 230 deg SoAf English
1830-1930 17660 ASC 250 kW 085 deg CeAf French
1900-2000 5965 RMP 500 kW 105 deg ME Arabic
1900-2000 7160 DHA 250 kW 330 deg WeEu English
1900-2000 9660 MEY 250 kW 019 deg EaAf Swahili
1900-2000 9685 DHA 250 kW 285 deg NoAf French
1900-2100 3230 MEY 100 kW 005 deg SoAf English

2000-2200 15195 ASC 250 kW 065 deg WeAf English
2030-2130 5965 RMP 500 kW 180 deg WeAf French
2115-2315 11875 ASC 250 kW 065 deg CeAf English
BBC Darfur Salaam:
0500-0530 5950 SKN 300 kW 150 deg Sudan Arabic
0500-0530 6035 SKN 300 kW 140 deg Sudan Arabic
1700-1730 5965 RMP 500 kW 140 deg Sudan Arabic
1700-1730 9760 CYP 250 kW 185 deg Sudan Arabic
BBC World Service:
0500-0700 5895 KVI 035 kW 190 deg WeEu English DRM
0700-0800 5875 KVI 035 kW 190 deg WeEu English DRM
1700-2000 5895 KVI 035 kW 190 deg WeEu English DRM
2000-2300 5875 KVI 035 kW 190 deg WeEu English DRM
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 17)
U.K. [and non] ASCENSION ISL./AUSTRIA/CANADA/CYPRUS/HAWAII/JAPAN/
RUSSIA/RWANDA/SOUTH AFRICA/TAIWAN/UAE/USA
Winter B-07 of VT Communications Relays. Part two of two:
Radio Mustaqbal:
0545-0615 on 15400 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Wed
0545-0615 on 15400 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Sat
0620-0650 on 15400 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Tue/Sat
0730-0800 on 15530 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Wed/Sat
0805-0835 on 15530 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Tue/Sat
1130-1200 on 15340 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Wed/Sat
1205-1235 on 17660 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Tue/Sat
Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction:
0600-0630 on 15445 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 15525 ARM 500 kW / 195 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 15445 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
0630-0700 on 15675 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1400-1430 on 15390 ARM 200 kW / 188 deg to EaAf English Tue/Thu/Sat
1400-1430 on 15675 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf English Tue/Thu/Sat
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal:
0700-0757 on 9790 SKN 250 kW / 180 deg to WeEu Dutch
1800-1857 on 6040 SKN 250 kW / 180 deg to WeEu Dutch
KBS World Radio
0700-0800 on 9870 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to WeEu Korean
1430-1500 on 9750 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM, ex RMP
1800-1900 on 7235 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000 on 7180 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2100 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
2100-2200 on 3955 SKN 300 kW / 175 deg to WeEu French
2200-2230 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English
Star Radio to Liberia
0700-0730 on 9525 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to CeAf English/Local
West Africa Democracy Radio
0700-0800 on 11975 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
0800-0900 on 17860 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeAf French
0900-1000 on 17860 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeAf English
1000-1100 on 17860 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeAf French
Cotton Tree News to Sri Leone
0730-0800 on 9525 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to CeAf English/Local

Trans World Radio Africa
0830-0915 on 11985 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to WeAf French
1300-1315 on 13745 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar Fri/Sat
1730-1800 on 9745 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Fri
1800-1845 on 9590 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic
UNMEE
0900-1000 on 15440 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf English/Others Sun
1030-1130 on 15440 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf English/Others Tue
CVC International
1000-1100 on 11815 MOS 035 kW / 295 deg to WeEu English DRM
Free North Korea Radio
1000-1100 on 9730 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
1300-1400 on 9930 WHR 100 kW / 300 deg to KRE Korean Mon-Fri
2000-2030 on 7510 NVS 250 kW / 085 deg to KRE Korean, addit.
2030-2130 on 9645 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
Radio Japan NHK World
1100-1130 on 9750 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM,xRMP
1130-1200 on 9750 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu Russian Fri DRM,xRMP
Eternal Good News
1130-1145 on 15525 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs English Fri
Radio Taiwan International
1200-1300 on 9750 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM,xRMP
1900-2000 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
1900-2000 on 3985 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to WeEu French
Radio Free Chosun
1200-1300 on 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
1330-1400 on 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
Cornerstone Ministries International/Voice of Wilderness
1300-1330 on 9940 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
2000-2030 on 9795 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
Shiokaze
1400-1430 on 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean
2030-2100 on 5965 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese
Radio New Zealand International
1400-1430 on 9750 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM,xRMP
Little Saigon Radio
1500-1530 on 7390 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese
Furusato no Kaze/Wind of Hometown
1600-1630 on 9780 TAI 250 kW / 045 deg to KRE Japanese
Nippon no Kaze
1700-1730 on 9820 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
HCJB Global
1700-1730 on 9805 SKN 300 kW / 070 deg to EaEu Russian
2100-2145 on 12025 SAC 250 kW / 073 deg to NoAf Arabic
SW Radio Africa
1700-1900 on 4880 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 on 7125 WOF 250 kW / 160 deg to SoAf English
Voice of Meselna Delina

1800-1830 on 12015 HRA 250 kW / 090 deg to EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri
Eglise du Christ
1900-1930 on 7260 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to NoAf French Thu
Voice of Biafra International
2000-2100 on 15665 HRI 250 kW / 087 deg to WeAf English Fri
Radio Republica
2200-2400 on 6135 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
0000-0200 on 6155 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
0200-0400 on 6100 SAC 250 kW / 176 deg to Cuba Spanish
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
2215-2245 on 6180 CYP 250 kW / 314 deg to SEEu Greek Fri-Sun
2215-2245 on 7210 CYP 300 kW / 314 deg to SEEu Greek Fri-Sun
2215-2245 on 9760 CYP 250 kW / 315 deg to SEEu Greek Fri-Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 20)
Ergaenzung: Alle DRM-Sendungen auf 9750 kHz wurden von Rampisham nach
Woofferton verlagert. Dort kommt ein neuer RIZ-Sender zum Einsatz. Die
DRM-Leistung betraegt 100 kW.
(Klaus Schneider-D, Dec 17)
1100-1500 UT DRM WOF still registered with 35 kW at 90 degr, .. and slewed
to 102 degrees also. (wb)
R Solh. Checked both 15265 and 13830 on Dec 15-17, nothing heard anymore
on 13830 kHz. Seems a test bcast by the VTC Rampisham crew before ?
(wb, Dec 17)
9545 DW relay, Rampisham, full data card in 38 days, v/s Adelheid Lucas
(Customer Service).
13780 DW relay, Skelton, full data card in 33 days, v/s Horst Scholz
(Transmission Management).
9545 DW relay, Woofferton, full data card in 7 weeks, v/s Horst Scholz
(Transmission Management).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Dec 16)
USA [non] KAZAKHSTAN/MOLDOVA/RUSSIA/TAJIKISTAN/UKRAINE/UZBEKISTAN
Winter Schedule of YFR Family Radio via TRW=TV Radio Waves:
1800-1900 on 5820 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg to WeWeEu Polish
1400-1700 on 5865 DB 100 kW / 135 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1500 on 5900 SAM 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Gujarati
1500-1600 on 5900 SAM 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Punjabi
1400-1600 on 5920 TCH 250 kW / 240 deg to SoAs English
1400-1500 on 5970 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg to SoAs Kannada
1100-1500 on 5995 P.K 250 kW / 244 deg to EaAs Chinese
1900-2000 on 6000 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg to WeWeEu Italian
1200-1300 on 6005 K/A 250 kW / 213 deg to EaAs Korean
1400-1500 on 6020 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg to SoAs Telugu
1600-1700 on 6070 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Punjabi
1100-1500 on 6115 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs Chinese
1400-1500 on 6225 DB 200 kW / 125 deg to SEAs English,new addit
1000-1100 on 7150 NVS 250 kW / 085 deg to EaAs Japanese
1100-1500 on 7165 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg to EaAs Chinese
1200-1300 on 7175 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1300-1400 on 7175 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs English
1400-1600 on 7175 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Urdu
1900-2000 on 7240 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg to WeWeEu German
1600-1700 on 7295 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg to SoAs Urdu

1900-2100 on 7300 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg to WeWeEu French
1400-1500 on 7340 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Nepali
1500-1600 on 7340 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Marathi
1800-1900 on 7345 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to ME Arabic
1900-2000 on 7345 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to ME English
1700-1900 on 7435 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg to EaWeEu Russian
1400-1500 on 7475 DB 100 kW / 137 deg to SoAs Tamil
1600-1800 on 7485 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg to WeAs Persian
1800-1900 on 7490 A-A 200 kW / 312 deg to WeWeEu German
1900-2000 NF 7490 KCH 300 kW / 268 deg to SoWeEu Spanish,x7210 NVS
1400-1600 on 7505 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg to SEAs Bengali
1300-1500 on 7535 A-A 500 kW / 094 deg to EaAs Chinese
1200-1300 on 7560 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1300-1400 on 7560 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg to SEAs English
1400-1500 on 7560 A-A 500 kW / 121 deg to SEAs English
1300-1400 on 9310 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg to SEAs Burmese
1400-1500 on 9355 KCH 300 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Gujarati
1200-1300 on 9450 NVS 250 kW / 155 deg to SEAs Indonesian
0900-1100 on 9460 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg to EaAs English
1100-1200 on 9460 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg to EaAs Korean
1200-1300 on 9485 IRK 500 kW / 180 deg to SEAs Indonesian
1300-1400 on 9485 IRK 500 kW / 180 deg to SEAs English
1400-1500 on 9485 IRK 500 kW / 180 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1100-1200 on 11510 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg to SEAs Tagalog
1100-1300 on 12150 A-A 500 kW / 094 deg to EaAs Chinese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 3, 2008)
15385.115 KJES, Vado; at 1908-1923 UT on 15 Dec. Usual KJES format of
Kool Aid cult female English scripture readings once sentence at a time
followed by creepy group Kool Aid cult followers scripture repeat
response. Very, very creepy. Low modulation, off-frequency and a bad 60-
cycle hum. But other than that, just wonderful!
(Terry L. Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 16)
11785 Hmong Lao Radio[rather Hmong World Christian Radio, see below] via
WHRI (Sat/Sun only) noted with lovely Laotian folk song music in 1500-1600
UT slot, S=5 level.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
Hmong World Christian Radio is after 1500 UT on 11785 kHz; Hmong Lao Radio
at 1400-1500. Both play some exotic music.
11785 Hmong Lao Radio produces some amazing and exotic sounds, via WHRI
11785; Dec 16 until 1427 some tones which I think were originating from a
human voice modulated thru a tube or something. Must be heard to be
appreciated; Sat & Sun 1400-1500 plus Hmong World Christian Radio after
1500 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 20)
DRM - HIMALAYA 2009 rx review.
In der Zeitschrift "elektronik industrie" (Huethig GmbH, Heidelberg), Heft
2007-12, Seiten 84-85, wird der HIMALAYA 2009 vorgestellt.
Im Artikel sind weitere Links bzw. Infos zur Bedienugsanleitung, zu Charly
Hardt und zum Radioscape-Modul RS500.
Links:
Zeitschrift "elektronik industrie":
Inhalt HIGH TECH TOYS
Artikel-Einleitung:
O. a. Artikel im PDF-Format (530 kB):

(Bernhard Weiskopf-D, drm-dx Dec 16)
23 years AGDX DX program via HCJB by Ulrich Schnelle ends tomorrow.
Liebe Hobbyfreunde, es soll nicht unbemerkt bleiben:
Am Samstag, den 22. Dezember 2007, geht eine Aera zu Ende:
Nach genau 23 Jahren stellt Ulrich Schnelle seine DX-Hobby-Sendungen im
Namen der AGDX - Arbeitsgemeinschaft DX ein. Mit seinem 138. Beitrag ueber
die Wellen von Radio HCJB sagt er nun endgueltig "Good bye".
Sendezeiten und Frequenzen
0700-0730 UTC 9740 kHz (Pifo, EQA)
1630-1700 UTC 3955 kHz (Wertachtal, D)
Ueber eine AGDX-Sonder-QSL zur Abschiedssendung ist nichts bekannt. Anton
und Uli lesen mit und koennen dazu bestimmt mehr sagen.
Anerkennung und herzlicher Dank, lieber Uli, fuer Deine ausgezeichneten
DX-Hobbysendungen!
73 aus Frankfurt am Main, Siegbert Gerhard, A-DX 19. Dez. 2007
Ja richtig, - am kommenden Samstag 22. Dez. kommt via Radio HCJB wieder
das DX-Programm der AGDX, zusammengestellt und praesentiert - zum letzten
Mal - von Ulrich Schnelle.
Ulrich hat uns gebeten, nach so vielen Jahren von seinem Ehrenamt Abstand
zu nehmen. Eine Sonder-QSL zu dieser Sendung wird es nicht geben, QSL sehr
wohl.
Im neuen Jahr wird das DX-Programm der AGDX weiter kommen, wir haben einen
Nachfolger fuer unser DX-Programm ... Mehr in der DX-Sendung am kommenden
Samstag...
Wir danken, auch an dieser Stelle, Ulrich recht herzlich fuer seine treue
Zusammenarbeit in den vergangenen Jahren.
Viel Spass,
Anton, Vorsitzender AGDX e.V.
PS: Danke auch an Siegbert fuer die lobenden Worte.
KWZ 50 von Kneisner + Doering.
Der Nachfolger vom KWZ 30 heisst nun nicht mehr KWZ 30-2 sondern KWZ 50.
Ausserdem kann man sich jetzt auch endlich ein Bild von ihm machen:
Mir gefaellt er ganz gut. Mehr Bedienelemente als der Vorgaenger, frei
programmierbare Funktionstasten und ein grosses Display auf dem auch das
Spektrum angezeigt werden kann (auf die Gefahr, dass diese Funktion hier
genauso nutz- und sinnlos ist, wie beim IC-R9500...).
Bleibt bloss noch die Frage nach dem Preis und wann er endlich erhaeltlich
ist. Wenn stimmt, was hier zu lesen ist, wird es Ende Januar soweit sein:
Man darf also gespannt sein!
(Felix Lechte-AUT, A-DX Dec 20)
Season's Greetings.

Ganz besondere Weihnachtsgruesse hat sich in diesem Jahr die Deutsche
Welle einfallen lassen. Das weihnachtliche DW-Programm im Kurzwellenradio
am fernen Palmenstrand? Denkste!:
;-) Tom DF5JL, A-DX Dec 21
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

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ALBANIA Google Earth imagery.
Sites in hi-res in Google Maps: Things are visible much earlier in Google
Earth than in Google Maps. CER Cerrik (CRI), 40.9964 N 19.9978 E
(Jari, OH6BG, SW TXsite yg Dec 24)
Hello, also for the first time Cerrik B-site in high resolution !!!!
ALB CRI Cerrik SW site-B, 24 SW antenna masts!
40 59 44.87 N 19 59 51.06 E
ALB CRI Cerrik SW site-A, much smaller antennas, 40 SW dipole antenna
masts, and 3 non-dir like horizontal quadrant (HQ) antennas.
41 00 49.85 N 19 59 34.53 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ANGOLA Radiodifusao em Angola
It is in Portuguese, but just the names of the stations will get your DX
juices flowing Radio Clube de Benguela, Radio Clube da Huila, Radio
Diamang, Radio Clube de Cabina. This site is devoted to the history of
radio in Angola and contains brief histories of the stations, photos of
stations, QSLs, radio personalities and station memorabilia. Those who
remember the days of Angolan shortwave radio will enjoy this.
(via Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Dec 23)
ARGENTINA 6214.1 R. Baluarte, Pto Iguazu, 2205-2214, 21 Dec, Braz.
Portuguese, talks, songs; 14331 & better using LSB due to QRM on the USB.
Better reception on 22 Dec at 2255 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)

ARMENIA Google Earth imagery.
Sites in hi-res in Google Maps: Things are visible much earlier in Google
Earth than in Google Maps. KMO Kamo/Gavar, ARM: 40.4126N 45.1992E (earlier
partly hi-res, now all)
(Jari, OH6BG, SW TXsite yg Dec 24)
28 SW masts, (10 older antenna masts, 18 modern antenna masts of at least
6 vertical dipol rows - floors)
2 antenna switching stars near the two tx houses at
40 24 49.60 N 45 11 28.65 E
SW tx house
40 24 48.02 N 45 11 32.12 E
MW and SW tx house at
40 24 42.34 N 45 11 30.93 E
ARM MW mast non-dir at
40 25 32.69 N 45 12 15.02 E
26 mast MW Zarya directional antenna 180degr, 2.130 km long at
40 24 53.54 N 45 12 39.17 E
ARM ?4810 kHz 60 mb antenna 6 masts at
40 25 14.11 N 45 12 02.13 E
ARM LW mast non-dir at
40 25 00.24 N 45 11 51.47 E
ARM 8mast directional MW array
40 24 08.75 N 45 11 52.85 E
approx. 150 degrees, target: covers Baghdad-Tehran, as well as Kuwait up
to Bahrain, Dubai, UAE.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
Hi Wolfy, ARM 4810 kHz 60 mb antenna? 6 masts at
40 25 14.11 N 45 12 02.13 E
isn't 4810 kHz from Yerevan-Arinj?
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, Dec 25)
Sure, that antenna design puzzles me too. But the distance between the
various masts is 63 meters.
300.000 divided by 4810 kHz is about 62.3 meters.
Or is that a special MW directional antenna, to switch to different
directions?
But mast length is very limited about 25-28 meters only.
(wb, Dec 25)
AZORES 1503 AFN, Base Aerea das Lajes, Terceira island, 2223-2242, 15
Dec, talks; 32441, QRM de E.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
BOLIVIA 4409.9 R. Eco, Reyes, 2345-..., 16 Dec, Spanish, folk songs,
few talks; 24331, sporadic uty. QRM. Better on 17 Dec at 2326.
4545.3 R. Vigen de los Remedios (?), Tupiza, 2313-2324, 17 Dec, Spanish,
talks; 12341, CODAR QRM.
4699.25 R. San Miguel, Riberalta, 2239-2255, 21 Dec, Spanish, Paraguayan
songs, announcements for local show, communiques, advertisements; 44343,

CODAR QRM.
4699.4 R. San Miguel, Riberalta, 2307-2320, 17 Dec, Spanish, light songs,
announcement for prgr "(...)" "de las comunidades para las comunidades";
33342, CODAR QRM.
4796.3 R. Mallku, Uyuni, 2240-2251, 17 Dec, Aymara, talks; 24341, adj.
QRM de CHN 4800 + CODAR. Better on 18 Dec at 2335.
4865 R. Logos via R.Centenario, Sta Cruz de la Sierra, 2237-2250, 17 Dec,
Spanish, religious pops (!), talks abt. Christmas; 34332, QRM de B.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
BRAZIL 11814.97 on 15 Dec at 2153 UT, Radio Brasil Central with pop
music // to 4985 kHz. SINPO 34433; on 4985 kHz 23322.
11780 on 15 Dec at 2142 UTC, Radio Nacional Amazonia (Brasil), with talk
in Portuguese, mentioning "Radio Nacional". SINPO 34422.
11784.65 on 15 Dec at 2130 kHz, Radio Guaiba (Brasil), with talk in
Portuguese, SINPO 14421.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx Dec 21)
R Cancao Nova on 9675 kHz at 0047 UT in Portuguese. Music. (tent). 23 Dec.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Dec 24)
Logs Brasil 23-12-2007
23/12/2007 2240 UTC 9685.00 kHz R. Gazeta B 35533 male speaker
23/12/2007 2207 UTC 11780.00 kHz R. Nacional Amazonia B 35533 mx LA
23/12/2007 2211 UTC 11784.60 kHz R. Guaiba B 25532 mx LA
23/12/2007 2216 UTC 11814.98 kHz R. Brasil Central B 45533 mx Beatles,
commercials
23/12/2007 2225 UTC 11915.17 kHz R. Gaucha B 25532 male speaker
22nd of Dec at 2130 UTC on 9675 kHz with 54544. Religious xmas px with
music and ID.
(Mathias Eisenkolb-D DG5ME, hcdx Dec 24)
3325 R. Mundial, Sao Paulo SP, 2334-2346, 17 Dec, discussion prgr "Ideias
(...)"; 25231 but improving.
4754.8 R. Imaculada Conceicao, Cpo Grande MS, 2231-2242, 21 Dec, "A Voz
do Brasil" part 2; 10 kW?! 15321.
4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2242-2258, 17 Dec, light songs, ballads;
33332, co-ch & adj. QRM.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1905-2001, 15 Dec, f/ball match rpt,
advertisements; 15331 but reached 45444 prior to 2000.
4885 R. Difa Acreana, Rio Branco AC, 2232-2248, 18 Dec, news (not A Voz
do Brasil though as aired via co-ch. R.Club do Para), songs at 2234.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AP, 1949-2009, 18 Dec, songs, chat, newscast 2000;
25332, sporadic CW QRM.
4974.9 R. Mundial (?), Osasco SP (or is the Peruvian stn with prgr in
Port.?), 2352-..., 16 Dec, announcements; 24341, CODAR QRM.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2350-..., 16 Dec, sl. "RBC -
comunicando para o mundo", dedications, oldies; 44433, RTTY QRM.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2346-2357, 17 Dec, rosary dedications
(!), music; 44333; // to 6135 & 9630.

5045 R. Guaruja Paulista, Presidente Prudente SP, 2330-2337, 16 Dec,
songs, chat, advertisements, webpage info; 35322.
5970 R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2220-2229, 20 Dec, f/ball news,
advertisements; 33432, adj. QRM.
6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2332-2347, 21 Dec, folk songs,
chat, music dedications; 44332, QRM de CLM (t).
6020 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2320-2341, 21 Dec, talks on f/ball in prgr
"Desporto Total", advertisements, newscast; 34332.
6040 R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2332-2338, 16 Dec, talks; 23431,
co-ch. & adj. QRM.
6060 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2230-2235, 20 Dec,shouting preacher; 22441,
QRM de ARG + adjt. freqs.
6080 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2357-0007, 21 Dec, announcements, ID
"R.Marumby", prgr "Na Madrugada com Deus"; 33433, adj. QRM.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2350-2358, 17 Dec, rosary dedications,
music; 33422; // to 5035 & 9630.
6150 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 2236-2244, 20 Dec, talks abt. f/ball;
23442, adj. QRM; // to 9505 good.
9505 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 1912-1941, 20 Dec, prgr abt. dental care,
news, infos; 33442, adjt. QRM which got stronger at 1930; then good
reception later at 2230.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 12301244, 19 Dec, talks, Braz. songs;
13431, adj. QRM.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1826-1842, 18 Dec, web info+IDs
followed by prgr "Espaco Transmundial"; 45444. Also 1445-1510, 22 Dec,
music, ID+addr., fqs, songs; 15432. (Goncalves)
11750 R. Marumby, Florianopolis SC, 2002-2019, 16 Dec, ID as "Radio
Missionaria"; 25432.
11804.8 R. Globo, Rio de Jano RJ, 1842-1907, 16 Dec, f/ball news, match
rpt; 33442, QRM de Family R.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1815-1852, 18 Dec, prgr "Na Beira da
Matga" with music, rural related advertisements & infos.; 55444.
11830 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1948-1954* (sudden tx shut down),
16 Dec, talks on influenza; 45444.
11855 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1946-2001, 16 Dec, listeners' messages,
songs, full ID+affiliated stns. list, TS, mass; 45433.
11925.5 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1905-1923, 16 Dec, f/ball news
prgr "Domingo Desportivo Bandeirantes"; 33442, QRM de ARS; then rated
44444 at 1930.
(all 27 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
Prezado Carlos, Parab?ns pelas escutas. Em 5045 kHz, a programacao ‚ da
R dio Guaruj FM. ? um relay.
A R dio Guaruj Paulista, cuja concessao ‚ de ondas m‚dias, em 1550 kHz,
passou a se identificar como "R dio Globo Santos". Pelo que o Sarmento

Campos apurou, a reativacao em 5045 kHz pode ser obra do antigo
administrador do Grupo Rampazo, o jornalista Orivaldo Rampazo - que est
afastado - mas pode estar retornando ... emissora. Em sua ausencia, seu
filho detonou com a Guaruj Paulista, transformando-a em Globo Santos.
(C?lio Romais-RS-Brazil, via dxld Dec 25)
Canais abandonados? em OC no Brasil!!
SUGEST?O... Que tal fazermos uma lista de todas as emissoras inoperantes
(somente do Brasil) em ondas curtas... Vou comecar pelas divulgadas,
informando tambem que a Radio 8 de setembro que operava em ondas tropicais
(2470), tambem esta QRT ha pouco mais de um ano.
(Clovis Sobrinho, Dec 2, radioescutas yg via DXLD)
Clovis, Endosso completamente sua ideia. No que eu puder contribuir, pode
contar comigo. Mas, eu tenho uma lista de emissoras que nao consigo
sintonizar e que nunca vejo listadas nos logs. Por isso mesmo tenho ca
minhas duvidas se elas ainda estao em operacao. As emissoras que nao
consigo sintonizar sao:
[STATIONS HE HAS NOT HEARD:]
2420 R. Sao Carlos - S.Carlos-SP
2460 R. Super Alvorada - Rio Branco-AC
3205 R. Ribeirao Preto - Ribeirao Preto-SP
3255 R. Educadora 6 de Agosto - Xapuri-AC
3375 R. Clube - Dourados-MS
3375 R. Educadora - Guajara Mirim-RO
3375 R. Municipal - Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira-AM
3560 R. Difusora - Brasileia-AC
4754 R. Difusora do Maranhao - Sao Luiz-MA
4765 R. Rural - Santarem-PA
4775 R. Amarela - Rolim de Moura-RO
4775 R. Portal da Amazonia - Cuiaba-MT
4785 R. Caiari - Porto Velho-RO
4805 R. Difusora do Amazonas - Manaus-AM
4825 R. Educadora - Braganca Paulista-SP
4845 R. Cultura - Manaus-AM
4855 R. Por Um Mundo Melhor - Gov. Valadares-MG
4855 R. Tropical da Barra - Barra do Garcas-MT
4865 R. Missoes da Amazonia - àbidos-PA
4865 R. Verdes Florestas - Cruzeiro do Sul-AC
4876 R. Roraima - Bos Vista-RR
4885 R. A Voz do Coracao - Anapolis-GO
4885 R. Clube do Para - Bellem-PA
4885 R. Difusora Acreana - Rio Branco-AC
4895 R. Bare - Manaus-AM
4905 R. Araguaia - Araguaiana-TO
4925 R. Difusora - Taubate-SP
4925 R. Educacao Rural - Tefe-AM
4945 E. Rural a Voz do Sao Francisco - Petrolina-PE
4945 R. Progresso - Porto Velho-RO
4955 R. Clube - Rondonopolis-MT
4955 R. Cultura - Campos dos Goytacazes - RJ
4965 R. Alvorada - Parintins-AM
4975 R. Nossa Voz - Sao Paulo-SP
4975 R. Timbira - Sao Luiz-MA
5015 R. Brasil Tropical - Cuiaba-MT
5015 R. Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro-RJ
5015 R. Pioneira - Teresina-PI
5025 R. Vale do Xingu - Altamira-PA
5035 R. Educacao Rural - Coari-AM
5045 R. Cultura do Para - Belem-PA
5055 R. Difusora - Caceres-MT
5965 R. Transmundial - Santa Maria-RS

6080 R. CBN-Anhanguera - Goiania-GO
6105 R. Cultura de Filadelfia - Foz do Iguacu-PR
6160 R. Boa Vontade - Porto Alegre-RS
6160 R. Rio Mar - Manaus-AM
9665 R. Nacional - Brasilia-DF
9695 R. Rio Mar - Manaus-AM
9715 R. Guaruja Paulista - Guaruja-SP
11765 R. Tupi - Curitiba-PR
11855 R. Aparecida - Aparecida-SP
15200 R. Nacional da Amazonia - Brasilia-DF
15265 R. Globo - Rio de Janeiro-RJ
15265 Radiobras - Brasilia-DF
15325 R. Gazeta - Sao Paulo-SP
Solicito encarecidamente aos colegas que, se tiverem alguma informacao
sobre estas emissoras que se pronunciem na lista. Estejam elas em
atividade ou nao. Vou ficar no aguardo. Forte 73 a todos e os melhores
votos de um feliz natal.
(Giuseppe Settimi Cysneiros-Brazil, radioescutas via dxld)
Amigos, Da lista abaixo, alguns loggings e observacoes proprias do ultimo
periodo:
2460, Alvorada, Rio Branco, se nao estou enganado circulou um logging ha
algumas semanas sobre esta emissora. A confirmar.
3255, Educadora 6 de agosto, Xapuri, ouvi nesta terca feira em Ibiuna-SP
num sitio. Veja o logging que divulguei no dia 20:
3255, R. Educadora 6 de agosto, Xapuri-AC, PP, 19/12 0017. Mx brasileira,
Locutor: comunicacao com 'o pessoal de Xapuri', oferecimento musical,
25432.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP, Brasil).
4785, Caiari, Porto Velho, tambem circulou um logging, e num dia desses
recente, ouvi uma emissora em PP sem identificacao nesta frequeencia que
pode ser que tenha sido a Caiari.
4805, Difusora, Manaus, no ar.
4825, Educadora, Braganca-PB, no ar, captada pelo Leonaldo Ferreira
(Paraiba) ha uns 10 dias. Escuta divulgada pela radioescutas.
4845, Cultura, Manaus, no ar. Sai do ar por vezes as 10 da noite, nosso
horario. [0000 UT]
4865, Verdes Florestas, quando em quebra de sinal da Alvorada Londrina,
costuma entrar. Me confirmaram sintonia em 2007.
4885, Clube do Para, no ar, ouvi-a nesta madrugada. Vira a noite no ar
4885, Difusora Acreana, concorre com a Clube do Para, ja ouvi
identificacao desta ha alguns dias num fading da Clube do Para. Notam-se
duas portadoras e duas transmissoes diferentes em PP nesta frequeencia.
4925, Educacao Rural, Tefe, veja logging divulgado em 20.12:
4925 BRASIL: R. Educacao Rural, Tefe-AM, PP, 18/12 2333. OM: talks, ads,
informacoes sobre o municipio de Tefe, 35543.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP, Brasil).
4975, Emissora paulista que tem sido usada para tx da Igreja Deus e Amor,
no ar dia e noite.

5035, Educacao Rural, Coari: quando a Aparecida esta sem sinal nesta
frequeencia, surge uma 'no fundo do poco' em PP que pode ser a de Coari.
Precisamos aguardar aqueles casos da Aparecida estar apagada em 5035 para
novas tentativas.
5965, Transmundial, ouvida nesta madrugada aqui em Sao Bernardo-SP com bom
sinal, apos 0300 UTC.
6080, CBN-Anhanguera, ativa. Ouvida em dezembro na ausencia da Novas de
Paz.
6105, Cultura Filadelfia, ouvida ha algumas semanas em concorrencia com a
Cancao Nova.
6160, LBV, Porto Alegre, ouvida ha alguns dias.
9695, Rio Mar, Manaus, possivel de ser captada pelas 9 da manha no sudeste
brasileiro, no fundo do poco.
11765, Tupi, Curitiba, nao se tem noticia de desativacao, porem, anda meio
sumida do dial.
15325, Gazeta, Sao Paulo, ativa. Dificil de ser captada aqui pelo sudeste,
dado que 19 metros sao sinais para longa distancia fisica. Mesmo assim,
captei-a no segundo semestre de 2007, e tendo contatos frequeentes com a
propria Gazeta, nao se tem falado de sua desativacao.
17815, Cultura, no ar (16 metros, para distancias maiores, nao para
locais, ou menos de 500 km do transmissor e antena).
Apenas para contribuir com o que se discute no momento, nao e o fato de
nao estarmos ouvindo certos sinais que se pode afirmar que estes estejam
'desativados, anulados ou ate "abandonados"'. Existem varias que sairam
sem dar aviso, mas, com um pouco de paciencia e hora certa para recebermos
estes sinais (tentemos noites e madrugadas em alguns casos, ou mesmo
usando uma antena apropriada), podemos chegar a outras conclusoes.
(Rudolf Grimm-Brazil, radioescutas yg dec 22 via dxld)
Hi, I don't understand - which Brazilians are ACTIVE,
which are INACTIVE these days ?
vy73 de Wolfy wwdxc Alemanha
Ich weiss nicht warum solche e-mails hier in Brasilien geschrieben wurden.
Einige aus Brazil koennen mehrere Sendern nicht empfangen (es fehlen
vielleicht bessere Empfaenger oder Antennen, oder sogar ein bisschen
spaeter schlafen zu gehen, wer weiss es) und dann wird einfach
'vorgeschlagen' dass die 'inactive' sein muessen. So wuerde ich das nicht
schreiben. Erstmal sollte das besser geprueft werden. Letztens wurden
mehrere die als 'inactive' aufgelistet, und wurden danach ohne
Schwierigkeiten empfangen.
Was in der Liste NICHT [Not] INACTIVE sein soll:
2460 Alvorada, Rio Branco, es gabe ein Log in 2007. Den muessen wir noch
aufheben.
3255 Educadora 6 de agosto, Xapuri, habe ich selbst in Ibiuna-SP
empfangen, am 20.12. habe ich informiert: 3255, R. Educadora 6 de agosto,
Xapuri-AC, PP, Dec 19, 0017. Mx brasileira, Locutor: comunicacao com 'o
pessoal de Xapuri', oferecimento musical, 25432
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP, Brasil)
4785 Caiari, Porto Velho, es gab letztens ein logging, und habe selbst
vor kurzem die Station in Sao Bernardo (nahe Sao Paulo) empfangen.

4805 Difusora, Manaus, aktiv.
4825 Educadora, Braganca-PB, aktiv, wurde von Leonaldo Ferreira (Paraiba)
am 06.12. empfangen.
4845 Cultura, Manaus, sendet. Manchmal wird um 0000 UT abgeschaltet.
4865 Verdes Florestas, zu empfangen, wenn zeitlich Alvorada Londrina
nicht aktiv ist. Haben mir in 2007 bestaetigt.
4885 Clube do Para, aktiv, habe diese gestern Nacht wieder empfangen.
4885 Difusora Acreana, in 'Konkurrenz' mit Clube do Para fuer uns in
Brasilien. Man merkt zwei verschiedene Traeger auf 4885 kHz, und oft sogar
zwei verschiedene Sendungen in Portug., die sich mischen.
4925 Educacao Rural, Tefe, aktiv, siehe Logging vom 20.12.: 4925 R.
Educacao Rural, Tefe-AM, PP, Dec 18, 2333 UT. OM: talks, advts,
informacoes sobre o municipio de Tefe, 35543.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP, Brasil)
4975 Radio Nossa Voz / Mundial (die ID aendert sich manchmal (???)), ein
Sender aus Sao Paulo der die Igreja Pentecostal Deus e Amor Tag und Nacht
benutzt.
5035 Educacao Rural, Coari: wenn Aparecida zeitlich nicht aktiv ist,
merkt mane weitere Traeger (sehr schwach) und es wurde schon eine Sendung
in Portug. beobachtet. Dies muss nochmal bestaetigt werden. Soll Educacao
Rural Coari sein.
5965 Transmundial, habe die letzte Nacht nach 0300 UT empfangen. Kein
Problem mit dem Sender (SINPO 45433).
6080 CBN Anhanguera, aktiv. Wird empfangen wenn Novas de Paz momentan
nicht aktiv ist.
6105 Cultura Filadelfia, in 2007 gehoert in Konkurrenz mit Cancao Nova.
Aber CN ist immer besser als CF.
6160 LBV, Porto Alegre, vor kurzem empfangen.
9695 Rio Mar, Manaus, kann man hier in Suedwest Brasilien (ueber 3000 km
weit von Manaus) am fruehen Morgen, vor 1100 UT leise empfangen.
11765 Tupi, Curitiba, sind nicht immer aktiv, aber wir kennen auch keine
Info dass die abgeschaltet haben.
15325 Gazeta, Sao Paulo, aktiv. Habe oft mit H. Benedito da Costa, Radio
Gazeta Kontakt, und selbst diese vor kurzem ueber 15325 kHz empfangen.
17815 Cultura, aktiv.
Schoene Gruesse, und eine Frohe Weinacht,
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo-SP Brasilien, Radio Ways, Dec 23)
BURKINA FASO 7230 R. Burkina, Ougadougou, 1249-1340, 19 Dec, French,
talks on education, newscast 1300, Afr. pops followed; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
CANADA 9625 CBC Northern Quebec Sce. via Sackville NB, at 1232-1305 UT
on 19 Dec, Inuktitut or Cree language, talks, road infos, news (?) 1300
UT; 44444, increased adjt. QRM at 1300 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)

CHAD 4905 (reactivated) RD. Natle. Tchadienne, Grevia, 1729-1914, 20
Dec, Arabic, announcements, talks, local tunes, Vernacular, tribal tunes;
french 1859, news, prgr "Espace Jeune"; 54444; I was unable to monitor its
s/on time, but estimate it as being 1600, and 4905 is ex-6165 evenings
only for the latter is used during the day.
6165 RD. Natle. Tchadienne, Grevia, 1328-..., 19 Dec, French, news; 25332,
QRM de HRV later on only. Check my 22 Dec obs.
6165 RD. Natle. Tchadienne, Grevia, 1113-1400, 22 Dec, Vernacular,
talks, ... , French at 1340 when signal rated 25342,..., tribal songs at
1450; 13441, QRM de HRV whose signal is usually felt well after 1400. As
from 20 Dec, this fq. was replaced by 4905 for the evening period starting
at approx. 1600.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
Yes Chad received here in Sri Lanka too, but only in the evening slot,
initially mixing badly with CNR. Thanks for the tip. I have ben rather
slow with my DXing due to too much work. But one by one the antennas are
getting refurbished and will come back with a lot of interest, not that I
have ever been off the band. How can I when I earn a living being in front
of a radio.
One comment, someone said probably Chad is down here due to interference
on 6 KHz. Well the reason is, I am sure, that evening and morning 6 MHz is
not serving a wider area due to propagation in an area between the ground
wave and the first sky wave coverage area. With the sun spots so low for
local shortwave coverage the angle of return has to be wider as the
frequency goes up. Right now here in the tropics in Sri Lanka which is
almost similar latitude to Chad, till about 8 a.m. in the morning and
after 7 p.m. it is hard to have any coverage in an area about 200kms from
the txsite on 6, 7 MHz. So as hams we have to come down to the next band
75metres.
With a lot of people depending on SW in Chad the 4904.5 is a logical move.
(Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, DXplorer Dec 24)
4905 RN Tchadienne Dec 25 w/ armchair lvl signals from 0509 tune to 0645
end recording.peaked at S5 from 0530 to 0630 w/ quick improvement from
0509 and slower degradation after 0630. Interesting pgming.nice Christmas
program in French from 0605-0632, opening with an inst/vocal tune,
devotions by men and a woman, many mentions of "Noel" and short choir
vocals from a church.ended with "Joyeaux Noel, Amen" at 0630 and an
inst/vocal tune (same as at 0605) to 0632.seemed surprising coming from a
largely Muslim country. Local indigenous vocal at 0634-0636. Several
telephone call-ins heard around 0600 and after 0636. SINPO 4/5-5-4-4-4 w/
some buzzing QRN from local electrical pole. Best I have hrd Chad here on
any freq.
(Bruce Churchill-USA, DXplorer Dec 26)
6165 replaced by 4904.97 kHz at 0430-0730 and 1600-2230 UT.
6165 or 7120 on Sat/Sun 0730-1000, daily 1000-1600 UT.
History - Schedule of Oct 1999:
CHAD RNT Bamako also IDs as Radio Tschad bcs on 6165 between 0430-0730,
0730-1000 Sat/Sun, and 1000-2230. 7120 may be used on occasions between
0700-1600 instead of 6165. 4904.5 is also an alternative.
(BBC_M in BrDXC Communication magazine Oct, 1999)
CHILE Voz Christiana on 11745 kHz at 0022 UT in Portuguese. Awful
modulation. Fair signal but not at all readable. Better at 0300 UT
recheck. 24 Dec.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Dec 24)

CHINA 3900 on 15 Dec 2007, 2320 UTC, PBS Hulun Buir (from the
northernmost end of China) heard with SINPO 34322 with Mandarin talk
programme. From midnight UTC, utility chirps presumably from the HFDL
station Reykjavik, Iceland, disturbed reception.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx Dec 21)
CRI FM outlet Berlin 97.2 MHz to be ceased on Jan 1, 2008.
Liebe Radio- und Web-Freunde,
bedauerlicherweise muessen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass ab dem 1. Januar 2008
unsere Sendung fuer Berlin von 0600 bis 0700 Uhr MEZ auf UKW 97.2 MHz
eingestellt wird.
Sie koennen uns aber weiter auf Kurzwelle von 17:00 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr MEZ
auf den Frequenzen 5970 kHz und 7155 kHz, von 19:00 Uhr bis 21:00 Uhr MEZ
auf den Frequenzen 6160 kHz, 7170 kHz und 9615 kHz sowie von 07:00 Uhr bis
09:00 Uhr MEZ auf den Frequenzen 15245 und 17720 kHz hoeren. Ausserdem
wird die Sendung von 20:00 Uhr bis 22:00 Uhr MEZ ueber Radio Luxemburg auf
Mittelwelle 1440 kHz ausgestrahlt.
Wir freuen uns, dass Sie weiterhin unser Programm verfolgen. Sollten Sie
spezielle Wuensche oder Vorschlaege haben, schreiben Sie uns doch bitte!
Mit freundlichen Gruessen von
Deutsche Redaktion von CRI. Dec 25
COLOMBIA 5910 R. Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda,
2338-2354, 21 Dec, Spanish, light songs; 45444.
6010 LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, at 2334-2352 UT on 21 Dec, Spanish,
preaching; 34443, QRM de CHN which got stronger towards 0000 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
COSTA RICA Reverend Melissa on 6150 kHz at 0538 UT w/preaching. Faint.
Poor // 7375 but 9725 and 5030 kHz inaudible. 31mb not propagating but
hear on the 24th. 5030 kHz not heard for awhile. 23 Dec.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Dec 24)
CUBA 17435 Espia; 1704-1741 25 December, 2007. Clear and fair with low
modulation and partial skip echo, Spanish female five digit groups until
"Final, final, final" at 1741 UT. Parallel 6867, which despite being local
level, had almost zero modulation. Both in AM transmission mode.
(Terry Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 26)
ECUADOR 4781.6 R. Oriental, Tena, 2253-2303, 17 Dec, Spanish, talks,
children's voices, pps, TCs; 22341, uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 15190 Radio Africa, Bata, at 1145-1329* UT on Dec 24,
Just beginning to fade in around 1145 with threshold level. Slowly
improved to a weak level by 1210. Never improved beyond a weak signal
strength. Some individual English religious programming suffered from
distortion or weak modulation. Sign off with "Radio Africa Network" ID
announcement at 1328 UT along with mentions of RadioAfricaNetwork.com &
PanAmericanBroadcasting.com websites, postal address & e-mail address.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 24)
ETHIOPIA 6110, Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, at *0258-0315 UT on Dec 21, Sign
on with IS. Opening ID announcements at 0302 UT & into local Horn of
Africa music. Good. Strong. In the clear. Threshold signal on // 7210 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 21)
7110 Radio Ethiopia, 2050-2100*, Dec 24, Horn of Africa music. Some music
with a more Mid-East sound. Amharic talk. Sign off with National Anthem at
2059. Good signal. // 5990-weak, poor with DRM QRM. 9 MHz frequency not

heard.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 26)
R Ethiopie is momenteel (1425 UT) op 9558.3-6 (ipv 9560.6) met Arabische
programmering, // aan gebruikelijke 7165.12. De frequentie is nogal
onstabiel maar het signaal blijft uitstekend.
(Alexander (Delft), BDX Dec 24, via dxld)
You might expect Amharic, except this is external service (gh)
9559 Radio Ethiopia, 1621-1632, escuchada el 25 de diciembre en su
servicio ingles con emision de musica pop melodica. La frecuencia exacta
no la conozco, pero con la Sangean la escucho mejor en esa frecuencia,
fuertemente interferida por CRI en su servicio en arabe por 9555, a las
1630 tonos horarios tocados por una campana, locutor y locutora con
comentarios, apenas se les entiende, probable referencias a Sudan, SINPO
33443.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Dec 26)
9558.85 Unid station noted at 0700-0730 UT on Thur Dec 27, S=4 signal,
Saharic-Sahel music in Chad, Sudan, ETH, ERI, SOM area ... and supposed to
be Arabic language ...
Is ETH 9560 so unstable? wanders down? Only Cuba 9550 and Medi 1-MRC 9575
nearby. at this time slot.
[later] Oooh yes, I see the item in dxld. ETH wandered down to 9558.78 ....
9558.6 at present, around 0800-0810 UT, but later on its way UP again.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 27)
FINLAND The last medium wave transmitter of YLE, Helsinki 558 kHz, will
sign off on December 31st. The station gave a short announcement about
this at 1045 UT today. I'm not sure but they will probably give these
local announcements during December daily, so now it's the last moment to
observe Helsinki 558 if you wish to catch a local insert from this
station. At the end of this local announcement the station plays a short
piece of YLE's interval tune. In all other times they relay Radio Peili or
Radio Finland.
(Vesa-Jussi Rinkinen-FIN, hcdx Dec 21)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, 2249-2315, 18 Dec, Vernacular, discussion, Afr.
pops; 54433, QRM de E+G.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
GERMANY DLF 153 Mudau Donebach y/day, 23 Dec, 1155-1230, 54444, QRM de
ALG; via the 225degr/SAm Beverage, 300 m
DLF ditto, 22 Dec, 2318-2326, 54433, QRM de ALG but also from ROU, vy.
strong; via the K9AY otherwise ALG dominates.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
6005 kHz - Radio 700.
Moin, Radio 700 kommt wie auch bei der ersten Sendung schon mit
exzellentem Empfang auf 6005 kHz. Heute von 0800-1000 UTC.
(Martin Elbe-D A-DX Dec 25)
Hier 30 km suedlich von Stuttgart kommt Radio 700 leider nur mit schwachem
Signal und viel Fading an. Typisch fuer "in der toten Zone". Kommt das
Signal doch aus Wertachtal??? Wohnt jemand von der Liste dort in der Naehe
und kann das bestaetigen (Bodenwelle) ?
Schoenen Weihnachtstag wuenscht Juergen, A-DX Dec 25
Ja, Wertachtal mit reduzierter Leistung von 100 kW als Einmietung. Wie
HCJB oder Brother Stair auch ... - aber die DTK Leute wechseln auch
schnell den Standort von Juelich nach Wertachtal oder vv, je nach

Verfuegbarkeit der Sender durch andere Dienste.
Hier 120 km von Wertachtal entfernt zeigt das schwache S=5-6 Signal die
gleiche 'pumpende' Charakteristik, wie soeben RN 5955, und jetzt 6120 kHz
auch R Nederland aus WER.
btw. Ich frage mich, warum diese verquaste sibyllinische Darstellung der
Radio 700 Leute in ihren Pressemitteilungen sein muss. Warum diese
geheimnisvolle Ver„ppelung des Publikums?
That Wertachtal 100 kW entry also always missed on queer press releases of
Euskirchen Germany freak radio
Funkhaus Euskirchen, Radio 700 - Das Europaradio, Kuchenheimer Str. 155,
53881 Euskirchen, Germany.
Telefon: +49 2251 921300 Telefax: +49 2251 921303
(wb, Dec 25)
GUATEMALA 4780 R. Cultural Coatan, S.Sebastian de Coatan, 2342-2357, 18
Dec, Chuj, religious songs; 44343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
GUINEA 1385.95 R. Rurale, Labe, 1915-1936, 22 Dec, Vernacular, talks,
f/ball infos. music, communiques; 55444, a bit overmodulated.
7125 R. Guinee, Sonfonya, 2344-..., 16 Dec, folk tunes; 43422, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 1946-2225, 19 Dec, talks, street
interviews, announcementgs, music, newscasts; 34453 but stronger at 2200;
adj. QRM de D 183.
207 RUV, Eidar, 2316-2324, 22 Dec, opera; 12341, QRM de D+MRC;//189
Gufuskalar, good.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
INDIA/INDONESIA/KOREA Angespornt von den Meldungen ueber Singapore auf
6150 in der Liste, konnte ich noch ein paar Stunden am RX "freischaufeln"
und moechte die Logmeldungen hier zum Besten geben.
Vorab sei gesagt, dass das 90m Band derzeit einen trostlosen Eindruck
macht. Die Zeiten, in denen Nachmittags indische, indonesische und andere
Exoten zu hoeren waren, duerften vorbei sein (schluchz). Allenthalben
Koreaner belegen einige Frequenzen. Man kann auf 2850.03 // 3219.93 //
3250.04 // 3320 kHz den Lobpreisungen und Huldigungen fuer den grossen
Fuehrer lauschen. Na ja, wer's braucht.
7324.97 UNID um 12:42, englisches Programm mit Schwerpunkt Weihnachten
und div. schnulzige Weihnachtspopmusik, SINPO 24423, leider war 13:00
durch das Einsetzen verschiedener europaeischer Stationen ein Weiterhoeren
sinnlos.
WB: 7325 1230-1730 41SW MUM=Bombay 100kW 10degr FM Gold IND AIR
6003.01 UNID, diese Station war bereits vor ca. zwei Monaten als UNID
gemeldet, leider bislang ohne Reaktion der "Gilde", Sprache ist schwer
einzuordnen, eventl. chinesisch, um 13:02 UT, 33233.
WB: Suedkorea, Clandestine stn
6003 ECHO OF HOPE 0300-0500 Korean 100kW ND Hwasong? KOR
6003 ECHO OF HOPE 1100-1500 Korean 100kW ND Hwasong? KOR
6130 Xizang PBS Lhasa um 1314 UT deutlich dominant, jedoch ausdem

Hintergrund schwappte immer wieder eine zweite Station, deren Musikformat
deutlich anders war. Ich bin geneigt, sie als Lao National Radio
einzuordnen.
WB:
6130 Lao National Radio 0900-1600 Laotian 50kW ND Vientiane LAO
6130 Lao National Radio 1415-1430 Mon/Tue English 50kW ND Vientiane LAO
6130 Lao National Radio 1415-1430 Wed/Thur French 50kW ND Vientiane LAO
4739.71 vietnames. Inlandsstation Son La um 1340 UT mit suedasiatischen /
vietnamesischen Gesaengen. Trotz 25542 war durch die schlechte Modulation
nur etwas Gesang aufnehmbar, Sendeschluss war 1400 UT.
WB: 1 kW 1140-1400 UT grossartig.
4604.93 RRI Serui um 1416 UT mit 25543 und seichtem Schmusepop. Ich
musste aufpassen, dass mir nicht die Augen runterklappten.
4790.07 RRI Fak Fak um 1435 UT mit 33443 und ebenfalls Popmusik. Hier
wirkte sich bisweilen ein RTTY im oberen Seitenband stoerend aus.
4604.93 RRI Serui um 1454 UT mit ID und Sendeschlussmelodie (nicht das
Lied von der Cocosnussinsel). Das Signal rappelte sich nochmals zu glatten
O=3 auf.
4790.07 selbiges Szenario mit RRI FakFak, um 1459 UT IDs und Ansagen mit
34433.
Von Pacific Missionary Aviation aus Mikronesien war auf 4755.xx kHz nicht
mal die Spur eines Traegers auszumachen. Insofern gehe ich davon aus, dass
man tatsaechlich nicht sendete. Vielleicht ist der Sender mal wieder
reparaturbeduerftig.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX Dec 26) comments by wb. Dec 26
INDONESIA Radio Republic Indonesia RRI 9680 at 2310 UT unknown language
333, on Dec 17 OM with comments plus a YL with comments.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 21)
IRAN/IRAQ/TURKMENISTAN 3880 VoIranian Revolution, site? (Northern
Iraq?), 1725-1733, 19 Dec, Farsi (?), talks; 22441, jammed.
4365.9 VoCommunist Party of Iran, site? (No. Iraq?), 1715-1730, 19 Dec,
Kurdish (?), talks, tunes; 32441, jammed.
4840 VoIranian Kurdistan (tent), Al-Sulaymaniyah, IRQ, 1535-1548, 20 Dec,
Kurdish (?), talks; 22431, jammed.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ISRAEL KOL on 7545 kHz at 1840 UT w/Jewish and Palistinian views on
Christmas. Yiddish at 1845 UT on 24 Dec.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Dec 24)
JAPAN 3925 on 15 Dec 2007 at 2230 UT, Radio Nikkei 1 (Japan) heard with
radio play until fade-out around 2300. SINPO initially 24322. Radio Nikkei
2 signed on at 2300 on 3945 kHz, but only the carrier could be detected,
similar strength to that of 3925, but no audio any more due to sunrise in
Japan.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx Dec 21)
NHK RADIO JAPAN NEW YEARS EVE HITPARADE SCHEDULE.
Do you have any information on NHK's SHORTWAVE relay schedule on New Years
Eve Hitparade on December 31, 2007 ???
(Wolfgang Bueschel to Sonny Ashimori-JPN, Dec 20)

Hi Wolfgang, It's posted in Japanese here.
Shortwave schedule
Dec 31 - 1020-1445 UT, 9750 for Asian Continent, 11815 for SE Asia.
Shortwave radio is for Asia only this year. I guess most people watch it
(well, those who do) on NHK World Premium on satellite and cable TV these
days. TV schedule is the same time, plus re-run from 2215 (Dec 31) to 0445
(Jan 1) UT.
[Sonny, on vacation in Manila, Philippines]
(Sonny Ashimori-JPN, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 21)
Re: NHK Radio Japan New Years Eve Hitparade schedule.
Dear Mr. Wolfgang Bueschel,
Thank you for listening Radio Japan programs and your email.
As you may have already known, Radio Japan end its shortwave services to
North America, Hawaii, and Europe (excluding the Russian and English
language service) from October 01, 2007. Accordingly, we end to broadcast
your requested program 'The 58th NHK Red and White Year-end Song
Festival'.
We are sorry that we cannot meet your request, but your generous
understanding would be very much appreciated.
Best Regards,
NHK WORLD
Dec 25
KOREA D.P.R. 3560.05 on 15 Dec 2007, 2317 UTC, Voice of Korea feeder,
heard for the first time ever, in Korean // to 7570 and 9975 kHz. Talk,
with SINPO 34332.
(Eike Bierwirth-D, hcdx Dec 21)
KOREA Rep of From KBS World Radio for B-07:
Sp, En 0200-0300 9560SAC-CAN
En 0200-0300 15575
0800-0900 9570
1200-1300 9650SAC-CAN
1300-1400 9570, 9770
1600-1700 9515
1800-1900 7275
DRM 1430-1500 9750UK Fris only
Sp 0100-0200 15575
0600-0630 6045SAC-CAN
1100-1200 11795SAC-CAN
Ge 2000, Fr 2100, En 2200-2230 3955SKN-UK
Ru 1800-1900 7235RMP-UK
All other broadcasts in above languages are on MWs, via Internet etc.
(source KBSW, via Rumen Pankov-BUL via wwdxc Dec 20)
LIBERIA 4760 ELWA, Monrovia, 1944-1957, 20 Dec, English, religious
radioplay; 44343, adjt. uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
4759.97 ELWA, 2225-2302*, Dec 25, English religious talk. Choral mx.
Contemporary Christian music. Sign off with National Anthem. Poor in noisy
conditions & CODAR QRM.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 26)
MADAGASCAR 3287.7 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1833-1849, 16

Dec, French, radioplay; 22341, uty. QRM; // to 5010 vy. strong though a
bit distorted.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
MADEIRA PEF-Posto Emissor do Funchal, 1530 kHz 10 kW Funchal & 1017 kHz
1 kW Santana,
has built a new site at Cha dos Balcoes, near Poiso, for 1530 kHz that
includes a 60 m high MF tower. Click the "A Radio" button on the page
For many months now, 1530 kHz puts a very pale signal with a weak audio
too while the weaker Santana transmitter exhibits a fair to moderate
signal albeit plagued with adjacent QRM from Spain.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, dxld Dec 20)
These are the new data on PEF-Posto Emissor do Funchal, Madeira island.
Encruzilhadas (de Santo Antonio) is the actual place where the present MF
tower located, and nearby Barreira is the VHF tower site. Both are just a
few km NW of Funchal.
PEF was forced to move out of the existing MF site because of dwellers'
complaints against interference. It seems that Encruzilhadas de St§
Antonio, which I was unable to find in GoogleEarth, is becoming too much
crowded with houses, thence the decision of the municipal authority.
The first consequence of that was the power reduction: about 1 kW which
explains why PEF 1530 kHz is so pale for many months now.
The neighbouring Barreira VHF site also will move to the new MF site,
where the 60 m high tower (already in place together with the building)
will be used for the VHF-FM antennae too. So most probably the MF tower
will be grounded and the radiating system consisting of a cage.
Despite announcing the new MF & VHF site at Chao dos Balcoes is expected
to start still this year, it's believed the feasible date is on the
occasion of PEF's 60th anniversary, in May '08.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, Ydun's mediumwave.info via dxld Dec 22)
MAURITANIA 7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1245-1328, 19 Dec,
Vernacular/Arabic, talks, ID, local tunes, advertisements (?), newscast
1300, chanting; 45444. This is not being audible mornings.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
MEXICO 9599.26 Radio UNAM, Mexico City, at 2256-2312 UT on Dec 22, nice
signal with opera music. IDs at 2300, 2301. Christmas music at 2302.
Spanish talk. In the clear with a good signal.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 23)
MICRONESIA 4755.25 QSL - Cross Radio. Pacific Missionary Aviation "The
Cross" Radio's new QSL card received today for a 3-min MP3 file recorded
and e-mailed on Oct 5. Card signed by Roland Weibel, Station Manager. Same
design as John described earlier today. The card indicates the approximate
Lat/Long of the station (Google Earth?) and interestingly, the call signs
for both FM (V6MA) and SW (V6MP).
The e-mail QSL was 4 days in arriving back in October and this card was 17
days (from Dec 5 when Roland said they had a new card and would send it).
As John said, a very nice Christmas present! By the way, anyone wishing to
donate to the station would have to mail a check using the details at
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 23)
MOLDOVA PMR R Pridnestrovye on 7370 kHz at 1726 UT in French. Fair.

Better and hour later. 24 Dec.
(Liz Cameron-MI-USA, dxld Dec 24)
MONGOLIA 4830 Mongoliin R, Altay, 2222-2230, 21 Dec, Mongolian, talks,
tunes; 24341, CW QRM.
4895 Mongoliin R, Murun, at 2218-2232 UT on 21 Dec, Mongolian, talks,
tunes; 25342; parallel to 4830 kHz Altay.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
MYANMAR 5985.86 R. Myanmar on Dec 17 at 1429-1447 UT. 33433 English,
Music, ID at 1429 and 1434 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 21)
5040.61 R. Myanmar, at 1152-1206 UT on Dec 24, vernacular. Female
announcer b/w "wailing" vocal ballads and flutes. Wind instruments at 1200
UT, OM until music returns at 1205. Poor under band noise and het
presumably from 5039v-R.Libertad.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Dec 27)
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Welcome to the sunny Caribbean island of Bonaire, a
tiny speck of land just north of the Venezuelan coast, known for its
diving, its wildlife and for the signal it sends forth on 800 kHz. Yes,
this is Trans World Radio, otherwise known as PJB. Or, more correctly,
this was Trans World Radio as it appeared in the spring of 1996, when the
five towers shown above (and yes, they're straight in real life; what you
see above is a montage of two photos) were still sending out 500 kW, the
highest-powered medium-wave signal in the Americas ...
The shortwave transmitters were already gone when I visited Bonaire in
1996 - just a big empty room that was being reworked as a power plant.
There's a pretty good international market in used high-power
transmitters. The Brown-Boveri 500 kW MW unit I saw at TWR had been
purchased used from somewhere in Africa (I want to say Bophuthatswana, but
I could be wrong), and could easily have gone back there or to somewhere
in the Middle East or Asia. It was in pretty good shape, and not that old,
as I recall.
(Scott Fybush, ABDX via dxld Dec 22)
I don't know what they are running. Perhaps 50 or 100 kilowatts.
Set language to English, country all targets, time as local or UT, then
leave the program name at all programs & set the sort any way you like.
800 kHz is there along with a 1230 frequency. I don't know what power 1230
is but it's for Bermuda. Yes I still have QSL's for both AM and shortwave
from TWR Bonaire & one or two for shortwave from Guam.
(Robert M. Bratcher-TX-USA, via dxld Dec 22)
Re: TWR Bonaire transmitter.
>"The Brown-Boveri 500 kW MW unit I saw at TWR had been purchased used
from somewhere in Africa (I want to say Bophuthatswana, but I could be
wrong), and could easily have gone back there or to somewhere in the
Middle East or Asia." <
According to Hansjoerg Biener this was the former 604 kHz transmitter of
Capital Radio in Transkei:
The replacement is a Nautel NA100 (thus 100 kW), the antenna is described
as four mast system.

Some other notes: The station was the outcome of a search for a supplement
to TWR's Monaco operations. First they intended to build a station at
Puerto Rico but found conditions like being limited to fixed shortwave
frequencies inacceptable, so they went to the Netherlands Antilles, got
airport-related trouble at Curacao and thus finally settled at Bonaire.
The construction of the complete station (500 kW MW, 250 kW SW, another 50
kW SW) had been contracted to Continental. A production of programming in
English, Spanish and Portuguese had been established at Bonaire but much
material came from outside, especially the vast majority of the German-
language programming originated from Evangeliums-Rundfunk. Also
transmissions for eastern Europe were launched as addition to the Monaco
outlets but later reduced and finally discontinued altogether. In 1988
they got rid of the antenna aiming at Europe by letting it blown up in a
military exercise. Between 1964 and 1969 the TWR transmitters were also
used by RNW, a pronounced separation between TWR and RNW programming had
been made by cutting the carrier for two minutes.
The used "but almost like new" mediumwave transmitter from Transkei cost
them 703,000 USD, as opposed to 2 millions USD for a similar new one. The
shortwave transmitters, which dated like the old mediumwave unit back to
1964, were not replaced, lingered around for some more time (during the
last years the 250 kW unit had been run on just 100 kW) and were finally
shut down on June 30 1993. I still recall hearing a German-language
programme from there during the last weeks of operation, with faint signal
late in the evening somewhere on the 19 mB (perhaps it was 15355) on the
Sangean radio I had just bought.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 26)
NEW ZEALAND 5950 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1555-1615, 19 Dec, English, chat,
music, news, Dateline Pacific prgr; 44433, stronger adjt. QRM at 1600.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
NIGER 9704.99 LV du Sahel, Niamey, 2205-2301*, Dec 25, French talk.
Variety of French pops-ballads, Afro-pop music. Phone talk. Koran at 2255-
2259. Short IS on flute followed by choral National Anthem. Poor in noisy
conditions.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 26)
NIGERIA 7274.87 Radio Nigeria, Abuja, at 0655-0705 UT on Dec 21,
stronger than usual with English talk about local politics. Not // 4769.97
kHz. Two separate English programs on these frequencies.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 21)
7274.87 noted poor S=2 signal in peaks of RN Abuja at 0705 UT, Dec 27.
(wb, Dec 27)
756 UNID out of 3 listed Nigerian stns, possibly R. Oyo, Ibadan, at
1840-1909 UT on 22 Dec, Vernacular, talks, phone nrs. annonced in English,
Afr. pop, short & fast drum beat after what I believe was the stn ID;
33432, QRM de several stns. This seemed some religious stn or then a
religious prgr.
4770 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, at 1501-... UT on 22 Dec, English, BBC (?) relay
for f/ball match rpt. Liverpool v Portsmouth (?); 25332. I checked BBC R5,
and it airing a different match. I observed 4770 kHz on 17 Dec at 1125 UT
when it was barely audible.
6090 R. Nigeria, Kaduna, at 2231-2239 UT on 20 Dec, Vernacular, talks,
tribal songs; 42441, QRM de BLR; bad audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
OMAN 15140 Radio Sultanate of Oman, at 1430-1445 UT on Dec 25, Very
weak. Barely audible but able to hear English news at 1430- 1440 with

their distinctive short music jingles. More English talk at 1441 UT but
just to weak to decipher. Lost in noise at 1445 UT.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 26)
PERU 4747.8 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2234-2251, 21 Dec, Spanish, Indian
pops, echoing ID; 35342.
4775 R. Tarma, Tarma, 2304-2316, 17 Dec, Spanish, prgr "Antena Deportiva"
"a traves de las potentes [500 watt!] ondas de Radio Tarma"; 33342, uty.
QRM.
4790.1 R. Vision, Chiclayo, 2338-2346, 18 Dec, Spanish, advertisements,
announcements, songs, TCs; muffled audio; 33342, CODAR QRM.
4974.8 R. del Pacifico (?), Lima, 2358-..., 18 Dec, Brazilian Portuguese,
religious prgr; 23341.
5120 R. Ondas del Suroriente, Cusco, 2347-..., 18 Dec, Spanish,
announcements, Indian songs; 14331.
5486.6 R. Reyna de la Selva (?), Chachapoyas, 2355-..., 18 Dec, barely
heard talks, possibly in Castilian; 15321.
6019.5 R. Victoria, Lima, 2319-..., 21 Dec, Spanish, talks; 13341, adj.
QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ROMANIA Google Earth imagery.
Sites in hi-res in Google Maps: Things are visible much earlier in Google
Earth than in Google Maps. TIG Tiganesti, ROU: 44.7497 N 26.1025 E
(Jari, OH6BG, SW TXsite yg Dec 24)
TIG Tiganesti, ROU: 44.7497N 26.1025E
yes 21 antenna masts in high resolution now.
Also more brilliant image on Microsoft Virtual Earth at
GAL Galbeni, ROU: 46.7515 N 26.8555 E
ROU Galbeni Bacau SW 250KW MW 1179 kHz
46 45 04.39 N 26 51 16.40 E
26 SW antenna masts, and
MW 1179 kHz on the nortwestern corner of the center at
ROU Bacau Galbeni 1179 kHz 200 kW
46 45 18.43 N 26 50 52.72 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
RUSSIA For the first time in my 50 years as a DX-er and after many tries
during the past years, I heard Radiostantsiya Tikhiy Okean, Vladivostok.
Date: Dec 19th. Time: 0938-1000 UT. Frequency: 5960 kHz. There were many
identifications during the programming. Closed down at 1000 UT and then
the frequency was clear. During the transmission there was also weak
interference from a Chinese broadcaster (Xinjiang?) Nothing from RFI!
(Bjoern Fransson-SWE, dxld Ded 20)
Voice of Russia. Relay via SW transmitters. 28/13/2007 - 29/03/2008
kHz UTC kW
Moscow / RUS
5900 0000-0300 500
5905 DRM 1400-1600 035
5985 1500-2000 250
6000 1630-1800 250
6105 DRM 2000-2300 035

6130 1600-2100 250
6145 1600-2300 250 change
7105 1600-1630 250
7105 1800-2100 250
7115 1800-2100 250
7135 1300-1600 250
7155 1700-1900 250 addit.
7170 0000-0400 500
7195 1700-2100 250
7230 1600-2100 500
7260 0200-0400 500
7270 1500-1900 250
7290 1800-2200 250
7305 1800-2000 250
7320 1600-1900 250
7330 0000-0300 500
7330 1700-2200 250
9470 1500-1800 500
11615 DRM 0700-1500 035
11630* 1200-1500 250
11635 DRM 0700-0900 035
12025 1200-1600 500
12055 1300-1530 500
12100 1300-1500 250 addit.
15150 1300-1500 250
15460# 1200-1500 250
* 28/10/2007 - 01/03/2008
# 02/03/2008 - 29/03/2008
Sankt-Petersburg / RUS
5910 1500-1700 200
5920 1600-2100 200
5935 1500-1800 400
5940 2100-2230 200
6000 1800-1900 200 addit.
6030 1930-2200 200 change
6045 1700-2000 200
6065 1800-2000 400
6195 0100-0300 500
7130 1700-1800 400
7340 1600-1800 200
9850 1500-1600 400 addit.
Kaliningrad / RUS
5950 1800-2200 160
5975 1630-1900 160
7285 1500-2200 160
9720 1000-1100 160
Samara / RUS
5920 0000-0200 250 addit.
5920 2100-2200 250
5940 1500-1700 250
5940 1800-2100 250
6000 1800-1900 200
6000 2000-2230 200
6020 1500-1700 250
6030 1800-1930 250 addit.
6175 1700-1800 250 addit.
6185 1300-1700 200
7110 1400-1700 250
7155 1900-2000 250
7290 1600-1800 250
9900 1300-1500 250

Krasnodar / RUS
5925 1500-1700 100
5945 0100-0300 500
6005 1500-1800 100
6055 1800-1900 500
6140 1800-2000 100
6175 1800-2000 100
7150 0200-0600 500
7170 2000-2200 500
7300 1700-1900 250
7300 2100-2200 250
9830 1300-1500 500 addit.
11975 1300-1500 250
15540 1000-1100 250
Novosibirsk / RUS
5940 1200-1500 200
5945 1400-1800 500
5975 1900-2000 500 addit.
6100 1600-1700 500 addit.
7155 1500-1700 250 addit.
7280 1300-1600 500 change
7305 1200-1400 200
7305 1400-1700 500
7310 1800-2100 100 change
7340 2000-2200 200
9865 1200-1300 500
Irkutsk / RUS
5920 1000-1400 100
5995 1500-1900 100
6095 1000-1100 100
6095 1200-1300 100
6125 1700-1900 250
6170 1900-2100 250
7235 1700-1900 100
9800 1300-1500 500
11870 0200-0600 100
12090 0200-0600 500
15455 0200-0600 100
17805 0600-0900 250
17840 0200-0600 100 addit.
Chita / RUS
6140 1100-1300 500 change
7295 1700-1900 500
7335 1800-2000 500
7350 1200-1600 500
15195 0800-1000 500
15470 0200-0600 250
17695 0200-0500 250
Vladivostok / RUS
5930 1100-1500 100
5955 2000-2200 500
6005 0800-1000 100
6155 0700-0900 100
7260 1300-1700 500
7330 0700-0900 500
9535 0730-1000 100 addit.
9550 0200-1000 500 addit.
9635 0700-0900 250 addit.
9855 0400-0600 250

12010 0200-0600 250
12040 0200-0600 250
13860 0800-1000 500 addit.
15760 0200-0700 100 ?delete?
15765 0200-0700 100 addit.
17695 0200-0600 250 addit.
Khabarovsk / RUS
5950 0700-1000 100
6170 1200-1500 100
7145 1100-1500 100 addit.
7155 1100-1500 120
7220 1100-1500 100
9550 0200-1000 100
13580 0200-1000 100 change
13660 0800-1000 100
15455 0200-0600 120 addit.
15520 0200-0600 100
Komsomolsk-na-Amure / RUS
6005 1300-1500 250
13735 0200-0500 250
15735 DRM 0200-0600 090
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky / RUS
6180 1200-1500 250
7125 1700-1900 250
9840 0400-0600 250
12030 0200-0600 250
15530 0200-0600 100 addit.
15560 0200-0500 250
17695 0500-0600 200
Gavar / ARM
6235 1800-2000 100
7250 0200-0400 500
11510 1700-2000 500
Grororiopol / MDA
6240 0100-0500 500
7125 0000-0600 500
Orzu / TJK
7560 0000-0300 500
9945 0200-0300 500
11500 1200-1500 500
17495 0800-1000 500
Yangiyul / TJK
4965 1300-1500 100
4965 1600-1700 100
4975 1300-1500 100
4975 1600-1700 100
5830 1800-1900 200
7510 1500-1700 200
7510 1700-2000 100
9885 1300-1530 100
9885 1600-1700 100
Xian / CHN
9660 1500-1600 100
S. Maria di Galeria / CVA
7350 0200-0600 250

Wertachtal / D
6155 0200-0500 250
6175 2300-2400 125
13755 1500-1600 100
(Nikolai Rudnev, Belgorodskaya obl., RUS-DX, Dec 23)
FOREIGN RELAY VIA SHORT WAVE TRANSMITTERS
OF RUSSIA AND COUNTRIES OF CIS.
28/10/2007 - 29/03/2008
Moscow / RUS
6000 1900-2000 250 YFR
7165 1930-2000 200 CRI addit.
7170 2200-2300 250 CRI
7175 1930-2000 200 CRI delete
7200 1830-1930 500 CRI
7335 1600-1630(Mon-Fri) 250 BBC
7335 1600-1700(Sat-Sun) 250 BBC
7345 1630-1700 250 FEB
9840 1500-1700 200 SRS
11895 0800-0900 250 RNW
Sankt-Peterburg / RUS
5960 1800-1900 400 VRT
7130 1600-1700 400 CRI
7130 1800-1830 400 CRI
13685 0700-0800 400 VRT
Samara / RUS
5900 1330-1400 250 VAT
5900 1400-1600 250 YFR
5935 1800-1830 250 IBR
5970 1400-1500 250 YFR
6020 1400-1500 250 YFR
7215 2030-2130 500 CRI
7220 0230-0300 250 FEB
7240 1900-2000 250 YFR
7315 1600-1645(Mon-Wed) 250 TWR
7315 1600-1630(Thur/Fri) 250 TWR
7345 1800-2000 250 YFR
9445 1600-1700(Mon) 250 EOC
9445 1600-1630(Tue,Sat) 250 XOR
9445 1600-1700(Wed, Fri, Sun) 250 DEM
9445 1600-1700(Thur) 250 EPF
11655 0400-0500(Mon-Thur) 250 FEB
11655 0400-0530(Fri-Sun) 250 FEB
[11655 not in Dec 21, 2007; to zones
38 Libya, Egypt
39 Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Arabian Pen.
47 Central Africa]
Krasnodar / RUS
5910 1730-1930 200 DWL
5940 1730-1800 250 RPR
5955 1600-1800 500 RNW
6040 2100-2300 500 RNW
6070 1600-1700 300 YFR
7120 0000-0200 250 DWL
7175 1400-1600 300 YER
7250 1530-1700 200 IBR [rather FEBA 1430-1600?, wb.]
7300 1900-2100 250 YFR
7335 1700-1730(Mon-Fri) 100 VOD
9435 1330-1500(Sun) 300 BBC

11655 1300-1500 200 BBC
11900 1500-1600 250 VOU
11935 0700-0800 500 RNW
11995 0300-0330 200 FEB
12065 0500-0530(Mon, Wed) 200 BVB
12065 0500-0545 (Fri) 200 BVB
13780 0400-0600 250 DWL
15390 1400-1430(Tue, Thur, Sat) 200 SIR
15525 0600-0630(Mon-Fri) 500 SIR
Novosibirsk / RUS
5900 1300-1330 200 DWL
5900 2200-2400 200 DWL
5925 1730-1930 250 DWL
5950 1300-1545 250 TWR
5985 1230-1315 100 VAT
7110 0100-0130 250 FEB
7150 1000-1100 250 YFR
7150 1400-1500 250 FEB
7210 1900-2000 250 YFR
7295 1300-1500 200 VOA
7295 1600-1700 250 YFR
7300 2315-2400 250 VAT
7325 1200-1230 250 IBR
7350* 0015-0145 250 TWR
7350 2200-2300 200 RFI
9450 1200-1300 250 YFR
9885 0200-0300 250 FEB
12070 0200-0330 250 VAT
* alternative 9445
Irkutsk / RUS
5900 0930-1030 500 RFI
6115 1100-1500 100 YFR
7175 1200-1400 250 YFR
7210 1500-1700 250 RFA
7265 1000-1200 250 DWL
7320 1230-1600 250 TWR
7340 1400-1600 250 YFR
9460 0900-1200 250 YFR
9485 1200-1500 500 YFR
11980 0300-0700 500 RFA
12065 1000-1100 250 RNW
15510 0230-0300 250 BBC
Chita / RUS
5920 1400-1600 250 YFR
6140 1345-1400 500 VAT
7115* 1300-1330(Tue,Thur,Sat) 250 DEG
9850 0100-0200 250 DWL
* alternative 7125, 7195
Vladivostok / RUS
7315 2200-2300 500 RFI
7330 1300-1530 300 BBC
15565 2330-0030 250 RFA
Khabarovsk / RUS
5950 1130-1230(Mon/Fri) 100 BVB
5950 1130-1245(Tue/Wed/Thur) 100 BVB
5985 1045-1130(Sat) 100 BVB
5985 1030-1145(Sun) 100 BVB
9600* 2200-2245 100 VAT
9795 1000-1100 100 RNW

13785 0000-0045 100 VAT
* 28/10/2007 - 01/12/07 and 03/02/08 - 29/03/2008
Komsomolsk-na-Amure / RUS
6005 1200-1300 250 YFR
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky / RUS
5900 1200-1300 200 IBR
5910 1000-1200 250 DWL
5910 1300-1400 250 RNW
6040 1000-1100 250 RNW
5995* 1100-1500 250 YFR
9600# 2200-2245 250 VAT
11830 2300-2350 250 DWL
15595 0000-0100 250 DWL
* alternative 7165
# 02/12/07 - 02/02/08
Almaty / KAZ
5875 2200-2400 500 DWL
7460 1630-1700(Tue/Fri) 200 VOO
7490 1800-1900 200 YFR
7535 1300-1500 500 YFR
7560 1200-1400 200 YFR
7560 1400-1500 500 YFR
9310 1300-1400 200 YFR
11510 1100-1200 200 YFR
12150 1100-1300 500 YFR
15430 1000-1200 500 DWL
Gavar / ARM
5940 0100-0130 100 FEB
9380 1330-1400 500 DWL addit.
9415 1415-1530 300 DVB
15515 0400-0700 100 CVC
15735 1300-1600 100 CVC
Grigoriopol / MDA
6240 2000-2200 300 YFR
7305 0600-0700 500 RNW
7460 0230-0315 500 RPD
7480 1800-1845 500 RPD
7490 1900-2000 300 YFR addit.
7540 1500-2100 500 MEZ
9355 1400-1500 300 YFR
11530 0500-1500 500 MEZ
13700 0800-0900 500 RNW
17665* 1200-1400 250 SAM [Sawt al Amal has been off for months, in dxld]
* + - 20 kHz
Nikolaev / UKR
6225 1730-1830 200 RIN
6245 1700-2200 300 ZMN [off air for months as discussed, in dxld]
7485 1600-1800 250 YFR
9380 1400-1500 500 DWL addit.
Tashkent / UZB
5820 1800-1900 200 YFR
6260 0000-0400 100 CVC
6260 1400-2000 100 CVC
7365 1400-1500 100 FEB
7370 1500-1530 100 FEB
7375 0015-0100 100 FEB
7435 1700-1900 200 YFR

7485 1400-1500 (Thur, Fri) 100 BVB [but Dushanbe registered, wb.]
7505 1400-1600 200 YFR
9310 1430-1600 100 VAT
9345 1400-1600 100 RNW
9480 0100-0300 100 CVC
9500 1100-1400 100 CVC
13630 0400-1100 100 CVC
Orzu / TJK
7540 2300-2400 500 RFA
Yangiyul / TJK
5830 1900-1930 200 RPR
5865 1400-1700 100 YFR
6225 1400-1500 200 YFR addit.
7370 0100-0130 200 BBC
7430 1330-1530 200 BBC
7475 1400-1500 100 YFR
7480 0100-0200 200 RFA
7515 1600-1700 200 RFA
7550 1500-1600 200 RFA
11540 1100-1400 200 RFA
15580* 1200-1300(Mon/Sat) 100 QUE
17515 0600-0700 200 RFA
16mb# 1100-1400 100 VOT
41mb# 1400-1600 100 VOT
* + - 20 kHz
# [not explained, but means widely variable due to jamming;
7465; 17550, 17555, 17560, 17565; dxld; /wb.]
radiostation :
BBC - British Broadcasting Corp.
BVB - Bible Voice Broadcasting Network
CRI - China Radio Int.
CVC - CVC Int.
DEG - Degar Voice
DEM - Andenet Le-Democrzcy
DVB - Democratic Voice of Burma
DWL - Deutsche Welle
EOC - Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
EPF - Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front
FEB - FEBA Radio
IBR - IBRA Radio
MEZ - Voice of Mesopotamia
QUE - Que Huong Radio
RFA - Radio Free Asia
RFI - Radio France Internationale
RIN - Radio International
RNW - Radio Nederland Wereldompoep
RPD - Radio Payam-e Doost
RPR - Radio Prague
SAM - Sawt al-Amal / VO Hope
SIR - Southern Sudan Interactive
SRS - Sudan Radio Service
TWR - Trans World Radio
VAT - Radio Vaticana
VOA - Voice of America
VOD - Voice of Delina
VOO - Voice of Orthodoxy
VOT - Voice of Tibet
VOU - VO Unity
VRT - Radio Vlaanderen Int.
XOR - Radio Xoriyo Ogadena
YFR - WYFR Family Radio

ZMN - Radio Zamaneh
(Nikolai Rudnev, Belgorodskaya obl., RUS-DX, Dec 23;
updated by wb.)
Vo Russia Russian WS in Russian in B07:
till from
UTC 01.03.08 02.03.08 Tx location (kW) direction notes
0200-0300 17840 17840 Irkutsk 100 Asia
0200-0300 17695 17695 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 200 Asia
0200-0300 15765 15765 Vladivostok 100 Asia
0200-0300 15735 15735 Komsomolsk-na-Amure 250 Asia (DRM)
0200-0300 15455 15455 Khabarovsk 100 Asia
0200-0300 15530 15530 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 200 Asia
0200-0300 13580 13580 Khabarovsk 100 Asia
0200-0300 12090 12090 Irkutsk 500 Asia
0200-0300 9550 9550 Ussuriysk 500 Asia
0300-0400 17840 17840 Irkutsk 100 Asia
0300-0400 17695 17695 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 200 Asia
0300-0400 15765 15765 Vladivostok 100 Asia
0300-0400 15735 15735 Komsomolsk-na-Amure 250 Asia (DRM)
0300-0400 15455 15455 Khabarovsk 100 Asia
0300-0400 15530 15530 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 200 Asia
0300-0400 13580 13580 Khabarovsk 100 Asia
0300-0400 12090 12090 Irkutsk 500 Asia
0300-0400 9550 9550 Ussuriysk 500 Asia
1300-1400 11630 15460 Moscow 250 Asia
1300-1400 12025 12025 Moscow 500 Asia
1300-1400 9800 9800 Irkutsk 500 Asia
1300-1400 7260 7260 Ussuriysk 500 Asia
1300-1400 6170 6170 Khabarovsk 100 Asia
1300-1400 1143 1143 Dushanbe 150 Asia
1400-1500 11630 15460 Moscow 250 Asia
1400-1500 12055 12055 Moscow 500 Asia
1400-1500 11500 11500 Dushanbe 1000 Asia
1400-1500 9885 9885 Dushanbe 100 Asia
1400-1500 9800 9800 Irkutsk 500 Asia
1400-1500 7110 7110 Samara 250 Asia
1400-1500 6180 6180 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 250 Asia
1400-1500 6170 6170 Khabarovsk 100 Asia
1400-1500 5940 5940 Novosibirsk 100 Asia
1400-1500 1251 1251 Dushanbe 500 Asia
1600-1700 9885 9885 Dushanbe 100 Asia
1600-1700 7110 7110 Samara 250 Asia
1600-1700 1251 1251 Dushanbe 500 Asia
2000-2100 5940 5940 Samara 250 Belorussia
2100-2200 6105 6105 Moscow 200 (DRM)
0200-0300 1314 1314 Yerevan 1000 Caucasus (CIS countries)
0300-0400 1314 1314 Yerevan 1000 Caucasus (CIS countries)
2000-2100 7285 7285 Kaliningrad 120 Caucasus (CIS countries)
2100-2200 7285 7285 Kaliningrad 120 Caucasus (CIS countries)
0200-0300 1503 1503 Dushanbe 500 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
0200-0300 972 972 Dushanbe 1000 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
0200-0300 648 648 Dushanbe 1000 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
0300-0400 972 972 Dushanbe 1000 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
1300-1400 11630 15460 Moscow 250 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
1300-1400 12025 12025 Moscow 500 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
1300-1400 1143 1143 Dushanbe 150 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
1400-1500 11630 15460 Moscow 250 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
1400-1500 1143 1143 Dushanbe 150 Middle Asia (CIS countries)
2000-2100 7290 7290 Moscow 200 Baltic States
2000-2100 5940 5940 Samara 250 Baltic States
2000-2100 1215 1215 Kaliningrad 1200 Baltic States
2100-2200 7170 7170 Moscow 250 Baltic States
2100-2200 1215 1215 Kaliningrad 1200 Baltic States

2100-2200 7170 7170 Moscow 250 Europe
2100-2200 6105 6105 Moscow 200 Europe (DRM)
2100-2200 1215 1215 Kaliningrad 1200 Europe
2100-2200 999 999 Chisinau 500 Europe
0200-0300 936 936 L'vov 1000 Europe
0200-0300 603 603 Germany 20 Europe
0300-0400 936 936 L'vov 1000 Europe
1300-1400 11615 11615 Moscow 200 Europe (DRM)
1300-1400 1548 1548 Chisinau 500 Europe
1300-1400 999 999 Chisinau 500 Europe
1300-1400 936 936 L'vov 1000 Europe
1400-1500 11615 11615 Moscow 200 Europe (DRM)
1400-1500 5905 5905 Moscow 250 Europe (DRM)
1400-1500 558 558 London (UK) 100 Europe
1800-1900 7290 7290 Moscow 200 Europe
1800-1900 1575 1575 Germany 100 Europe
1800-1900 1431 1431 Germany 250 Europe
1800-1900 693 693 Germany 250 Europe
1800-1900 630 630 Germany 100 Europe
1800-1900 603 603 Germany 20 Europe
2000-2100 7290 7290 Moscow 200 Europe
2000-2100 7230 7230 Moscow 500 Europe
2000-2100 1215 1215 Moscow 1200 Europe
2000-2100 612 612 Moscow 20 Mos
0200-0300 7260 7260 Moscow 500 South America
0200-0300 6195 6195 S-Petersburg 800 South America
0300-0400 7260 7260 Moscow 500 South America
0300-0400 7170 7170 Moscow 1000 South America
Last update: 19.11.2007
(Vadim Alexeew-RUS, VoR Ru world service, DX px editor, Dec 23)
RUSSIA/UKRAINE New hi-res in Google Earth, items by Victor Rutkovsky-RUS
in SW TX site ng - a lot of discussion questions:
Novorossiysk TV tower 261m
44 48 55 N 37 39 29 E
MSK Shchelkovo Chkalovskaya
55 53 54 N 38 04 05 E
WB: Thanks Victor,
But on Yahoo Maps is a 3rd and 4th - like MW - mast visible close to
55 53 57.28 N 38 04 07.19 E
55 53 57.57 N 38 04 13.94 E
MSK Noginsk - Novye Psarki
55 50 10 N 38 20 35 E
MSK Elektrostal old
55 46 49 N 38 25 15 E
WB: okay two masts
MSK Elektrostal new
55 46 34 N 38 24 18 E
WB: three LW / MW masts at
55 46 35.90 N 38 24 27.97 E
[acc to ITU plan GE 75/115 of Mar 6, 2007
846 kHz 220 meters mast height, moved from Moscow 55 54 N 37 08 E to
NOVIE PSARKI 150 kW 50 meters mast height at 55 49 N 38 25 E
on the highway cross
but acc GE image exact at 55 46 35.90 N 38 24 27.97 E

wb.]
[VR: 846 moved to the new mast in Elektrostal
55 46 33.73 N 38 24 18.28 E
powerful near Moscow now
Taldom 153 / 261
Kurovskaya 198
Lesnoy 873
Elektrostal 549 / 846 kHz
Noginsk and Elektrostal officially were one radiocenter #9
So maybe look also at somewhere
55 46 34 N 38 24 18 E
55 46 49 N 38 25 15 E - 4 masts 0-180 deg - pictures
55 46 27 N 38 24 42 E
Site in Noginsk and old site in Elektrostal are closed.
Only the new 55 46 34 N 38 24 18 E is on the air.
Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, Dec 27]
Volgograd - Dubovka, MW
49 04 19 N 44 49 03 E
WB: RUS Dubovka Volga 1278 kHz 50 kW
49 04 17.21 N 44 49 04.19 E
Arkhangelsk - Koskovo SW+MW
64 21 40 N 41 23 46 E
WB: 64 21 33.41 N 41 23 36.13 E
but this ?
another Arkhangelsk MW? old 10 kW site ?
RUS Arkhangelsk 1107 kHz 100kW, 1449 10kW
64 34 15.87 N 40 36 54.34 E
[Victor Rutkovsky: It's the new site for SW-jammer (1978-1988) and MW
1107/1026.
Instead of the old site 64 33 55 N 40 32 44 E (1918-1978) near hospital.]
Arkhangelsk VLF
64 21 30 N 41 33 56 E
WB: RUS RJH77 Arkhangelsk
64 21 28.80 N 41 33 50.39 E
Khabarovsk RAB-99
48 29 03 N 134 49 38 E
VLF ? Alpha (VLF navaid) - Beta (VLF time signal) - Chayka (Loran-C)
18 tall masts,
also separate masts at 48 29 32.71 N 134 50 42.57 E and
at 48 29 03.04 N 134 50 47.55 E
Komsomolsk-na-Amure all
50 39 07 N 136 55 08 E
WB: RUS Komsomolsk LW 153 1200 kW 666 150 kW 927 1152 50 kW
50 39 04.08 N 136 55 07.68 E
and 9 older SW masts at
50 39 04.37 N 136 54 50.27 E
three MW masts? 666 / 927 / 1152 kHz
50 39 18.62 N 136 54 45.30 E

2 LW masts? 153 kHz ?
50 39 25.67 N 136 54 12.77 E
most modern SW, 2 curtains at
50 39 35.53 N 136 53 59.96 E
the tall antenna on the left: like type168 AHR(S)2/6/1.0
two horizontal dipol rows
six vertical dipol rows (floors)
TV & FM tower at
50 37 56.74 N 136 56 05.38 E
Komsomolsk-na-Amure more
50 37 20 N 136 56 17 E
WB: dismanteled site ?
only a single small mast visible at
50 37 22.51 N 136 56 11.88 E
WB: RUS Duga-3 Woodpecker site Komsomolsk-na-Amur tx ?
50 22 10.89 N 137 21 36.95 E
like Wullenweber direction finding antenna?
[Victor Rutkovsky: Yes. ]
WB: RUS RSDN-20 Khabarovsk Alpha station, in Yahoo Maps:
new clear Magadan Arman
59 42 28 N 150 10 30 E
WB: military site? nearly 75-80 masts visible
Far East Russian command Navy site?
RUS Magadan Arman Radujnyi 234 kHz 1000 kW
59 42 51.00 N 150 11 31.00 E
Vologda, MW
59 10 57 N 39 56 45 E
FM & TV tower
59 11 02.05 N 39 56 46.61 E
UKRAINE Nikolaev-Mykolaiv Luch
46 48 55 N 32 12 39 E
WB: unfortunately transitition from high to low resolution on that tx
area.
Rather two txer sites ?
Seemingly a north-westerly A-site (3 houses),
and a southeasterly B-site.
A-site - 3 tx houses:
A-1 new SW 1000 kW tx house
46 49 09.64 N 32 12 38.86 E
high-gain 1000 kW antenna towards NoAM, 2 masts curtain driven
installation
46 49 26.98 N 32 12 20.71 E
includes 13 reflectors at
46 49 17.05 N 32 12 32.04 E
(WB: never seen such a construction, or is similar to HCJB Pifo Europe
reflector antenna, which has been dismantelled in the meantime...

Olle Alm: There is also one of these AMO-900 systems at Taldom, which also
has three AMO-450 systems with "only" 9 towers in the reflector wall
[unless they have been brought down in recent years]. The beam directions
for the AMO-900 system at Taldom are 289 and 310 degs, and for the AMO-450
systems 68 degs, 53 +100 degs, and 310 degs, respectively. OA Dec 22)
small SW antenna
46 49 06.42 N 32 12 30.67 E
and
46 48 58.63 N 32 12 16.32 E
2 old curtain antennas, 3 masts
46 48 58.05 N 32 12 36.05 E
Unknown 4 mast antenna, 60 mb tropical band ?
46 48 44.70 N 32 12 33.63 E
A-2 MW tx house
46 48 51.55 N 32 12 21.66 E
MW 549 kHz 972 kHz (1242/1278 kHz?)
MW 549 kHz mast at 46 48 46.83 N 32 12 11.37 E
small MW antenna at 46 49 03.05 N 32 12 13.14 E
small MW antenna at 46 48 38.12 N 32 12 56.00 E
small MW antenna at 46 48 53.47 N 32 12 18.34 E
small MW antenna at 46 48 58.44 N 32 12 08.93 E
small 2-mast MW antenna 46 49 03.17 N 32 12 05.97 E
A-3 SW tx house at
46 48 56.71 N 32 12 53.47 E
more SW curtains at
46 48 57.46 N 32 13 01.06 E
feeder line to SW curtains at
46 48 48.12 N 32 13 00.46 E
B-site tx house at
46 47 46.91 N 32 13 17.84 E
10 SW curtain antennas at
46 47 47.40 N 32 12 49.36 E
MW directional 972 kHz installation, 4-mast at
46 47 22.44 N 32 12 55.27 E
MW directional 1431 kHz installation, 4-mast at
46 47 58.58 N 32 12 14.88 E
(Victor Rutkovsky-RUS in SW TX site ng, Dec 21; comments by wb Dec 22)
Noginsk SW Site Enquiry.
55 50 10 N 38 20 35 E (not SW)
There are also some structures on the round area 300 m southwest from this
point.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Dec 26)
Unfortunatelly high resolution also on Yahoo Maps ends some few hundred
meters westerly.
I guess next to the MW 846 kHz site
RUS Moscow Noginsk Novye/Novie Psarki 846 kHz 150 kW
55 50 07.83 N 38 20 36.67 E
some 6 masts on approx. 36 meters height are visible at

55 50 01.52 N 38 20 28.12 E
could be some easy SW dipol masts ??
All other masts around are a lot of main power line masts and wires.
(wb, Dec 27)
SAO TOME E PRINCIPE Thanks to the kind assistance of Ben Dawson
involving several email communication interchanges, I pleased to announce
the following updates to the Current & Extinct Shortwave Transmitter Sites
within the respective Excel files.
- Extinct SW Station; Radio Nacional is/was located at the same VOA site
at Pinheira; in fact the SW transmitter [4806] is/was located within the
same building as the VOA transmitters.
(Ian Baxter, Shortwavesites yg via dxld Dec 20)
SERBIA 6100 BIJ (Bijeljina-Jabanusa, Bosnia) 250 kW on small curtain
antenna with wider beam at 310 degrees, gain is 14,15 dB
7115 BIJ (Bijeljina-Jabanusa, Bosnia) 250 kW on big curtain antenna with
shorter beam at 310 degrees, gain is 18,19 dB
7240 BEO (Beograd[Belgrade]-Obrenovac-Stubline, Serbia) 10 kW on only one
non-directional dipole antenna, which is also on 310 degrees, but since it
has no reflector, it radiate also backwards at 130 degrees, so it is
approximately non-directional.
International R Serbia plans to buy a new non-directional antenna and a
double rhombic on a spring/summer 2008 for Stubline and Bijeljina. They're
also planning to move Stubline to 7200 kHz as of A08 season (12
hours/day). Bijeljina will stay on 6100 kHz because that is a longtime
used frequency of Intl R Serbia.
In Stubline currently they have only 1 dipole antenna, because the good
antenna was dismantled, and that is because all of copper has been stolen
by thieves. Their long-range plan is to buy a completely new transmitter
for Stubline station which would be broadcasting in AM and DRM mode.
(Dragan Lekic-SER, dxld Dec 21)
SLOVAKIA 9825 Miraya FM, via IRRS, *1459-1505, Dec 25, "Miraya FM" ID &
English news at 1500. Poor with co-channel QRM. Wiped out at 1505 by DRM
QRM.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 26) see also UNID 15750 below, wb.
SOUTH AFRICA 3230 Family R, Meyerton, at 1943-1955 UT on 18 Dec,
English, religious propaganda; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
SPAIN 4396.4 COPE network stn, probably in Jaen as per DF, 2327-..., 17
Dec, talks on f/ball; 54444, just fair audio. Harmonic? Not heard on 18
Dec.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
SUDAN 7200 SNBC, Omdurman, 1841-1856, 18 Dec, Arabic, talks & local
tunes; 43432, co-ch. QRM de int'l. broadcaster.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
SWAZILAND 3200 TWR, Mpangela Ranch, 1846-1902, 18 Dec, English,
religious propaganda; 55444.
4760 TWR, Mpangela Ranch, 1649-1659*, 18 Dec, Vernacular, talks; 33342,
splatter de NIG 4770 (!).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
SWEDEN SAQ TRANSMISSION ON CHRISTMAS EVE DECEMBER 24TH 2007.

There will be, as last year, a transmission with the Alexanderson
alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz.
Ich habe SAQ heute frueh mitgeschnitten und zum Download bereit gestellt:
0800-0819 UT, EKD 300 rx, band width +/-50Hz Antenna DX1pro
30 km north of Ulm Germany.
file mp3 7 MB
Der Sender war hoerbar instabil: Betriebstemperatur noch nicht erreicht
oder sonst ein Problem?
(Albert Kosnopfel-D DL6SCN, A-DX Dec 24)
TAJIKISTAN 4635.06 Tajik R. on Dec 18 at 1302-1312 UT. 35333 Tajik,
Talk and music, ID at 1302 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 21)
TUNISIA Glenn, 500 kW at Sfax is a nominal figure. I have my doubts
these days, compared the power of RTT Sfax now and in the past, in the
first decade after inauguration. Looks like rather 100-125 kW at present -
or station lose power on the feeder circuit now.
(wb to Glenn Hauser, dxld Dec 25)
TURKMENISTAN 279 Turkmen R, Asgabat, 2311-2315, 22 Dec, Turkmenian,
talks, tradit. songs; 15341; // 5105 also very pooR.
UNIDENTIFIED [from Ireland?] Anyone know who is relaying Brother
Stair/Overcomer Ministry on 6220 kHz? Heard yesterday morning and again
today, from tune in before 1000 UT and still going strong past 1500.
Yesterday was in the clear but today is mixing with co-channel Mystery
Radio from Italy(?), both similar strength here. Not sure if this is a new
official frequency for the Overcomer or if someone in Europe is relaying
it unofficially. Seems to be exactly on channel, 6220.0 kHz with good
audio.
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Dec 23)
Dave, The shortwave pirate blogspot seems to think it was coming from
Laser Hot Hits
(Russ Cummings-UK, ibid. via dxld Dec 25)
UNID 15750 kHz. Seit 0850 UTC hoere ich eine Station auf 15750 kHz, die
ein etwa einminuetiges, ruhiges Instrumentalstueck spielt, wieder und
wieder. Ich dachte, ein mir bisher unbekanntes Pausenzeichen. Laeuft aber
ueber die 0900 Uhr-Grenze.
Scheint ein Platzhalter zu sein, um die Frequenz freizuhalten. Was oder
wer ist denn das?
(Martin Elbe-D, A-DX Dec 26)
15750 puzzle, continuesly played music similar to VTC guitar pause music,
but different copy. approx. 0845-0957 UT Dec 26.
IRRS Milan religious program feed via Rimavska Sobota, Slovak rep.?
Or just an tx equipment check with continues music loop on air? Universal
Live - Universelles Leben Wuerzburg Germany via IRRS via RSO 15750 site is
registered on Suns 1300 UT only.
IRRS Nexus parallel stream at 1300 UT = 1400 CET
15750 1300-1330 to zones 30,31,40-43 MIL 150kW 95degr
(wb, Dec 26)

Puzzle. Unid 11819.16 kHz noted in 1800-1900 UT slot, but heard not at
2000 UT anymore. Hets BSKSA Riyadh HQ? program scheduled 1800-2300 UT on
11820.00. (wb, Dec 25)
UAE 13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Dec 14 at 0549-0559* UT.
34433 Arabic, Talk, IS and ID at 0558, 0559 UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 21)
USA 5446.5usb AFN, Saddlebunch Keys FL, 2352-..., 18 Dec, interview;
54343, adj. QRM de RAF VOLMET 5450.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
KJES 11714.95 at 1412 w/crucifixion story. Someone put the wrong tape in.
25 Dec.
(Liz Cameron, MI, via dxld Dec 26)
12133.522usb AFRTS, Saddlebunch Keys, Florida; at 0322-0340 UT on 22
December, 2007. "The Car Show" with very annoying audio clipping out for a
split second, every few seconds. Break at 0328 with a long string of
PSA's, then back to the program at 0332. Clear and fair, // excellent
7811U, which also suffered from the spastically clipping audio.
17705.28 KVOH Los Angeles, at 1844-1927 UT on 24 December. Excellent,
local quality signal. Great program of ritmos-type vocals, at least some
with Christian lyrics, until 1903 male, " sta es KVOH, La Voz de
Restoracion, Los Angeles, California" and back to the songs.
(Terry Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 26)
Equal signal level, two stations, 12105.00-WHRA in Tigre language to
ETH/ERI, noted 1820-1830 UT, 250 kW 90 degr, het by VoKorea odd 12015.06
kHz co-channel, VoK English 1800-1900 UT. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 25)
VIRGIN ISLANDS American 1620 R. Republica via WDHP, Frederiksted, 2322-
2340, 20 Dec, Spanish, talks, IDs, refs. to "la unidad cubana"; 34443, QRM
de USA; not // to 6135.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ZAMBIA 5915 Radio Zambia. Dec 18 at 2050-2105 UT. SINPO 34333. Music
program with Afro pops. ID in vernacular was heard at 2059 as "Radio one"
Phone-in program followed. Unidentified Arabic station s/on at 2100 and
caused interference.
5915 Zambia Nat.B.C. on Dec 16 at 1552-1603 UT. 34433-32432 Vernacular,
Local music, ID at 1557 UT, IS from 1557, 1600 UT Drums, Talk.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 21)
6165 ZNBC Radio 2 (?), Lusaka, 2159-2201*, English, announcements, natl.
anthem; 34433, audible after TUR s/off, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ZIMBABWE 3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, 2220-2239, 17 Dec, Vernacular, AfR.
pops; 54333, adj. uty. QRM only.
4828 VoZimbabwe, Guineafowl, 1855-1940, 19 Dec, non-stop AfR. pops;
45444. Observed with silent carrier on some occasions, e.g. 17 Dec at
2230.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
2007 Clandestine Activity Survey - Press-Release
During the year 2007 the activity of political clandestine stations
broadcasting on shortwave has increased by 4.8 % to 1321 Weekly
Broadcasting Hours (WBHs). This is way below the record 2384 WBHs measured
in 1990, but still up from the all-time low of 1116 WBHs in 1999.

Activity of clandestine stations broadcasting to target areas on the Asian
continent has increased by 7.9 % to 939 WBHs and activity to target areas
on the American continent has also increased by 11.4 % to 215 WBHs. On the
other hand, activity to target areas on the African continent has dropped
by 15.2 % to now 167 WBHs.
The three most active target areas worldwide are China with 240 WBHs (+40
when compared with last year), Cuba with 215 WBHs (+22) and North Korea
with 196 WBHs (+14).
The number of different target areas active worldwide has dropped sharply
from 24 in the previous year to only 18 at the end of 2007. While no new
target areas have emerged during the past 12 months, the following target
areas that were still active one year ago are now thought to be inactive:
Maledives, Libya, Sudan, Uganda, Gambia and Cameroon.
(Mathias Kropf-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 23)
ERO CONSULTATION ON REPLACING AM WITH DRM.
The European Radiocommunications Office (ERO) are holding a public
consultation on replacing AM broadcasting with Digital Radio (DRM).
The consultation document called "Managing the Transition to Digital Sound
Broadcasting in the LF/MF Bands" says:
"The key to achieving an all digital environment for sound broadcasting
below 30 MHz is a rapid transition to digital broadcasting in the LF and
MF bands. This is of crucial interest and importance to the major
commercial and public service broadcasting networks in all countries. The
objective of a rapid deployment of digital broadcasting in the LF and MF
bands does, however, have to be consistent with the long established Plans
for LF and MF sound broadcasting around the world."
"However, there are some shortcomings in the current regulatory situation.
The current Rules of Procedure are limited to DRM transmissions with
spectrum occupancy 2 (9 kHz). There is no provision for increasing
spectrum occupancy. Furthermore, these Rules of Procedure are provisional
and as a consequence the DRM transmissions introduced using these Rules of
Procedure are also provisional."
"An ITU conference may need to be convened at an appropriate point in the
future to revise the GE75 Agreement and the associated Plan. Such a
conference should take advantage of wider bandwidth DRM modes and improved
planning parameters as they become available and should aim at optimising
network coverage so as to make best use of the advantages offered by DRM."
Read the full consultation document ECC Report 117 at
Responses to the consultation must be submitted by 30th December 2007. The
ERO consultation contact address is
European RadioCommunications Office (ERO)
ERO Active Consultations
(via Trevor M5AKA, monitoringmonthly yg Dec 20 via dxld)
HFCC
Shortwave coordination to continue with ABU meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
A key conference on global shortwave coordination will be held in Kuala

Lumpur on 4-8 February 2008 to try to resolve many of the potential
interference problems likely to affect shortwave transmissions.
The conference is hosted by United Kingdom-based VT Communications on
behalf of the High Frequency Coordination Conference (HFCC), the Arab
States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the ABU.
A completely new database of frequency requirements for the shortwave
radio broadcasting season from 30 March to 26 October 2008 will be on the
agenda of the Kuala Lumpur conference.
During the week-long conference, delegates will try to resolve, by mutual
coordination, many of the potential interference problems likely to affect
shortwave transmissions in the "A08" joint global broadcasting schedule.
Presently, a single global seasonal database of seasonal frequency
requirements, compiled by the High Frequency Co-ordination Conference
secretariat, assists in the coordination process.
Shortwave broadcasting has a unique position in that the radio channels
used by international stations are not assigned, but regularly coordinated
for two seasons each year.
The coordination system is designed for efficient and economical use of
the shortwave spectrum and the improvement of reception of shortwave radio
broadcasting worldwide.
(Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin via wwdxc Dec 22)
vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX