BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, dxld Oct 26)
VoRussia in English to NoEUR, NE, ME target. 6245 from Grigoriopol-MDA
towards ME (x7125 in B-07, see p444 in WRTH 2008), powerhouse backlobe
signal in Germany S=9+20 dB. // today 1494spb 6055arm 7270msk 7320msk,
worldwide opera classic music program.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 26)
PMR new on 6240 at 2300-0100 UT. Tuned in at 2318 UT on 6240 kHz to hear
Radio PMR in English with an excellent signal. French service followed at
2330. Tuned away then until 2358. Radio PMR still with an excellent signal
on 6240 with the ending of the German service, then time signal for 0000
UT and then Radio Rossii in Russian.
(Harry Brooks-UK, dxld Oct 26)
Also PMR afternoon program on 7370 kHz in range 1500-1800 UT.
MONGOLIA 12085 Fair signal of English sce MNG Ulanbataar at 1030-1100
UT, ID, schedule, S=6-7 here in Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 27)
NETHERLANDS [non] FRANCE/SOUTH AFRICA/VATICAN STATE
Radio Netherlands Worldwide launches Arabic programme:
1900-1957 11830 MEY 500 kW / 019 deg to WeAs Mon-Fri
2000-2057 7385 SMG 250 kW / 114 deg to ME Daily
2200-2257 5970 ISS 500 kW / 183 deg to NoAf Mon-Fri
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 28)
PALAU [see also HAWAII] KWHR gone yet? 4 x 100 kW would include a
rather recent, not well-documented installation. TDP suggests that High
Adventure bought three 1968/1969 vintage RCA transmitters from HCJB. One
of them has been installed near Los Angeles (KVOH), the other two went to
Palau. In 1997 High Adventure purchased another HCJB transmitter, a rather
new (built in 1986) Harris HCJB apparently wanted to replace by an
Elkhart-made unit (HC-100), too. So the known Palau equipment would be 2 x
RCA, good for 80 kW, and 1 x Harris 100 kW.
Concerning the callsign mess: Isn't the situation just such that the US
call KHBN formally expired when Palau became formally independent in 1994?
The FCC apparently still handles the frequency management (not a unique
constellation, to my knowledge it exists in the CIS, too) and still refers
to the site as KHBN, but formally it was T8BZ until recently and
apparently became T8WH when World Harvest Radio bought the station.
And concerning the WHR website: At least it now shows what they call
"Angel 1" and "Angel 2" correctly as the Furman / Cypress Creek
transmitters fka. WSHB. For years it associated the WHRI call still with
the gone Indiana site. Thus I would not expect to appear anything about
Palau there soon.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 20)
Hallo Wolfgang! Ich habe in letzten Wochen auf 9930 kHz bislang immer nur
die T8WH IDs (hoere Anhang) gehoert, und auch die Signalstaerke passt zu
Palau im Herbst - Hawaii war hier nie in so guter Qualitaet zu hoeren.
s/off war gestern jedenfalls um 1459 UT.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Oct 19)
Tentative B-08: Democratic V. of Burma via VTC via "KHBN" 11880, 1300-
1400, 100 kW at 270 degrees. It remains to be heard whether this comes
off, as a previous test via Palau was never confirmed.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 22)
PHILIPPINES Radio Veritas Asia. Shortwave Transmission Schedule.
26 Oct 2008 to 28 Mar 2009