BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

to verify the improved program content as claimed in the press release
dated Jan 5 by Radio Pakistan. During the broadcast no such improvement in
content "in line with international broadcast partners with more emphasis
on news and current affairs" was noted.
The program fare was as insipid as it used to be, short news bulletin,
stereo type News comment on Kashmir which is being broadcast every second
day from last many years and the rest was devotional music. Coming to the
signal strength, the transmitter API-3 was as bad as it used to be. From
1030 to 1040 UT, only carrier wave could be heard with no audio. Later on
when audio managed to get through; it was poor and wobbly. Several studio-
transmitter link breakdowns of one to two minute duration occurred during
the rest of transmission.
There was a very apt comment from Olle Alm from Sweden on 17-01-2008 that
without improving the signal, any improvement in the program content will
be a hit into the air. He may note that no reorganization in relation to
program content has taken place as claimed by them. When it comes to
making tall claims it is hard to beat Radio Pakistan.
While monitoring the Hindi broadcast on 20th and 22nd January it was noted
that owing to switch-in error, Radio Pakistan Islamabad Urdu program,
which was being relayed from World Service on 15100 and 17835 kHz was also
being relayed on the frequency of Hindi Service, i.e. 7445 kHz.
It is happening quite frequently from last few months that when three or
more transmitters are simultaneously on air from Islamabad; some absent-
minded engineer posted there does not bother to confirm whether the studio
feed is reaching the right transmitter. Hence on both these days, no Hindi
Service was heard on 7445 kHz. I am sure it will also take ages for
external services engineers to identify or rectify or such technical
errors.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Jan 23)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 7324.96 Wantok R. Light, Jan 3, 0753-0803 UT, 33433,
English, Music, ID at 0758 UT. Also Jan 8, 0801-0811 UT, 33443, English,
Music and talk, ID at 0804 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Jan 18)
7324.956 ibl, at 1120 UT, Radio Wantok Light [sic] hoers ibland med
engelska religioesa program.
7324.956 sometimes, at 1120 UT, R. Wantok Light heard once in a while
with religious English programs.
(Stig Adolfsson-SWE, SW Bulletin Jan 20, translated by editor Thomas
Nilsson for dxld)
PERU 5486.646 Radio Reyna de la Selva, Chachapoyas 1125 noted with
lively music and excellent signal 15 Jan.
3172.36 Radio Municipal, Panao seems off the air 1000 to 1130 and 2300 to
0200 UT monitoring times.
4857.384 Radio La Hora Cusco "en la patria....la Hora..." 2322 on 17 Jan.
4900 ??? Continuous time pips 1120 to 1135 UT on 18 Jan.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Jan 20)
PORTUGAL Google Earth imagery.
POR RDP Porto Miramar 720 10kW
41 04 36.79 N 08 39 17.05 W