BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

MYANMAR 9730.77 Myanma R., 1437-1448 + 1518-1539*, Oct 3, mathematical
lesson with many equations in vernacular with English terms ("minus _
squared _ minus _ complex number ... minus _ equals ... equal to _"),
indigenous music at sign-off, almost fair except for adjacent splatter.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Oct 4)
NETHERLANDS [FRANCE/SOUTH AFRICA/VATICAN STATE]
Re: VOA to Darfur ID !
It seems to me that these broadcasts may be the reason for the erroneous
press story from Sudan that said the Dutch-backed broadcasts to Darfur
were going to start on 27 September. Maybe someone got wind of this new US
broadcast and confused the two.
The Dutch-backed broadcasts will be in ethnic languages, not Arabic, and
are still in the planning stage. I have not, as yet, heard of any definite
starting date. I believe they are still raising finance for the project,
which in the current economic climate may be more difficult than
anticipated.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld Oct 6)
Sorry to bother you - off topic - but what happened to the idea of
reviving the Arabic section of RNW starting last September ??? We have
been waiting for that for sometime now, but no news on the Arabic website
of RNW - do you mind shedding some light on that Please? Thanks a lot
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY, dxld Oct 7)
The [RNW Arabic] radio broadcasts will start on Monday 27th Otober. They
will be one hour Mon-Fri. I don't yet know the schedule (times or
frequencies), but it will be on shortwave. Off-air trial programmes (what
we call 'Dry running' in English) have already started, so by the time the
service goes live they should have sorted out any problems.
As soon as I have more information it will be published in the blog :-)
But I am on vacation till 20 October, so it may be a while before I get
the information.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld Oct 8)
RNW Arabic from Oct 26 in B-08 exotic via Meyerton South Africa, Vatican
State, and Issoudun France:
11830 Mon-Fri 1859-1957 MEY 500 019
7385 Mon-Fri 1959-2057 SMG 250 114
5970 Mon-Fri 2159-2257 ISS 500 183
(Gordon Brown-UK, NWDXC Oct 6)
As per
updated Oct.03: A08 & B08
(Dragan Lekic-SRB, dxld Oct 8)
Note the use of Santa Maria di Galeria. This is of course an airtime
exchange, in return Radio Vatican will get a Bonaire slot, 0300-0400 UT on
9660 kHz. This way one hour of the airtime for English to NAm will be
redirected to Arabic.
What also caught my eye: RNW English 2300-2358 UT via Trincomalee on MW
1548 kHz. Has this transmitter ever relayed any non-DW programming
previously?
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 8)
NIGERIA Radio Nigeria - Ibadan. SW site not found as yet. Should be some
3 kms south of Ibadan (general region). SW site is located in the suburb
region called: Orita-Bashorun. The SW & MW sites should be different
places according to the Radio Nigeria website.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SWtxsite Oct 5)