BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 7)
AUSTRIA 1476 / 585 Harald Suess of the ADXB-OE listeners club has been
told by ORS (the Austrian transmitter operator, outsourced by ORF a few
years ago) that ORF's Radio 1476 on mediumwave will be closed down at
yearend. Radio Afrika International already confirmed that hereby their
terrestrial radio service will end. A remarkable case are ORF's broadcasts
in Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian and Romanes, here the
options are to either continue online or phase them out altogether.
ORS plans to remove the former 585 kHz mast at the Bisamberg mediumwave
site in next year because it would have to be reconstructed and is no
longer needed. This does not affect the availability of 1476 kHz, ORS
emphasizes that it could still be used by another broadcaster.
Concerning ORF's shortwave service ORS told that it is planned to keep
five hours a days in the long term. Here it remains unclear if this
information is still valid after the recent escalation. Something else
could just be heard from somebody at ORF, but these remarks were off the
record and the person did not bother to enquire for such an irrelevant
detail. Anyway the airtime at Moosbrunn no longer used by ORF will be
offered to other customers, ORS does not intend to close the site.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 6)
BANGLADESH 4750 Bangladesh Betar, Khabirpur, 1658-1712*, 29 Nov,
Bengali, music, TS, ID, newscast, freq. announcement at 1711, s/off in mid
song; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 2)
BOLIVIA 6155.3 R. Fides, La Paz, 2314-... UT, 28 Nov, Castilian,
newscast; 23431, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 2)
BRAZIL 4815 R. Difusora, Londrina PR, 2332-2344, 30 Nov, relig. propag.
prgr; 24332, adjt. uty. QRM.
4915 R. Difusora, Macapa AP, 2349-2358, 29 Nov, f/ball match rpt Cristal
vs Sport Club Macapa; 45423, so the other co-channel Braz. stn was either
silent or completely inaudible.
4965 R. Alvorada, Parintins AM, 2339-2345, 30 Nov, talks; 13331, QRM de
ZMB + adjt. uty. stn - the one that pests CVC signal here.
4974.8 R. Mundial, Osasco SP, 2342-2353, 30 Nov, relig. propag. prgr "A
Voz da Libertacao", a feature from IPDA; 25331.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1131-1158, 01 Dec, mass; 23431, adj.
QRM, then blocked by UNID in Mandarin (pres) at 1200.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1127-1224, 01 Dec, mass,
listeners' club at noon; 24431, QRM de UNID in Mandarin (pres) until 1200.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1122-1200 (when blocked by UNID), 01 Dec,
mass; 35443.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1305-..., 01 Dec, relig. songs; 35433.
11780 R. Nacional da Amazonia, Parque do Rodeador DF, 1905-2004, 29 Nov,
songs, interviews, some news, major news bulletin at 2000; 35444.
11829.9 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 1302-1325, 01 Dec, newscast,
songs; 23431, co-ch. QRM.