BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

6200...6300 range by the Lithuanian authorities, apparently indeed
effective from tomorrow, since I right now have a faint, fluttering
carrier on 6265 which must be Sitkunai, using this frequency with IRIB
programming for the last time.
Btw, Sitkunai appears to be the only shortwave site relaying Radio Racja
programming at present. Leaked rumours from a well-placed source indicate
that Emitel, the Polish transmitter operator, had put the Leszczynka site
out of its misery by yearend 2007.
[later] Polska AM reports that Radio Racja ceased to use the Warsaw
Leszczynka shortwave site after Dec 31, 2007 for financial reasons:
[later]
(illustrated)
"The Polish government supports Radio Racja. Still, the airtime at
Leszczynka is not for free. It has been agreed to keep the rates
confidential. ... [Shortwave from Sitkunai added] ... and this is not
supposed to be the last step, Viktor Stachviuk [head of Radio Racja] says
that negotiations with other possible partners are already under way. ...
The Polish foreign ministry provides most of the budget. Mentioned as
another backer is the Open Society Institute of the multi-millionaire
George Soros. Viktor Stachviuk says 'we are satisfied' but refuses to say
how much money they receive. No formal contract with the Polish government
exists, but he is optimistic that the funding for his station will
continue."
Also mentions a new project of high-power FM transmitters, the first one
to be put on air opposite to Grodno, 30 kW on 98.1 MHz. At present they
try to find a suitable frequency for Brest.
[later] Sorry for the live coverage of my research in progress, but only
now I discovered that Polska AM offers its news in English, too, and here
I spotted that Radio Racja has meanwhile cancelled the mediumwave
transmissions from Lithuania as well, leaving only 5815 (as of tomorrow
7565 instead) on air. See under 18.02.2008 (and, re. them abandoning
Leszczynka, under 23.01.2008) at
These developments are no complete surprise:
But still such quick and drastic cuts were not necessarily to expect.
[later]
Confirms all this; no mediumwave anymore, 7565 is the only remaining AM
outlet. 103.8 is Radio Znad Wilii in Vilnius if I recall correct. The
mention of 98.1 indicates that the project reported by Radiojournal (30 kW
ERP transmitter near the Polish border to Grodno) has meanwhile
materialized.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX / dxld Feb 28/29)
Throw out R Tirana bcasts on 48 mb channels a year ago was according
pressure of Portuguese maritime services ... but what about present ISR,
RUS, EGY, PAK, TWR, CVC and YFR services in this band? (wb, Feb 28)
7325 R. Vilnius Feb 08 2250-2303 34333-32332 Lithuanian, IS and ID