BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Mar 19)
9898v at 0304 UT. IRIB Teheran very strong in Ar with Quran, "Huna Tehran_
ident at 0325 UT. Very unstable transmitter so 'warbles' when listening in
SSB. // 7350 kHz weak under Voice of Russia Mar 3.
(BCM Bryan Clark-NZL, RadioDX NZDXT Mar 17)
IRELAND As previously reported the RTE Tullamore medium wave transmitter
on 567 will close on 24 March. The details of exact times are given below:
This weekend will see sport on mediumwave and VHF output on longwave
during opt-outs from the main service.
From closedown on 567, longwave will then carry the sport opt-outs
currently on mediumwave. RTE Europe on Sky will become the longwave
service from then.
On 24 March, RTE Radio 1 will be on 567 kHz until 1330 UT.
At this point, there will be a "countdown to the end" so they describe,
with a final goodbye to medium wave, until 1500 hrs when the transmitter
will be switched off.
(RTE via James Robinson, UK radio listeners, dxld Mar 15)
Details of the Medium Wave Goodbye programme:
MEDIUM WAVE GOODBYE, Monday 24th March, 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m
Presenter: Brendan Balfe.
RTE's broadcasts began life on the MW service as 2RN, later known as Radio
Athlone and Raidio Eireann, and in more recent times as RTE Radio 1. RTE
introduced the superior sound of the FM service in 1966 to counteract
interference and poor reception on the medium wave band.
For Medium Wave Goodbye, which will be broadcast on all wavelengths, on
the internet and on RTE's digital radio trial service, Brendan has
assembled a nostalgic programme highlighting some of his favourite moments
on Irish radio. Brendan promises an entertaining and fascinating 90
minutes of memories of a service which has brought the world into homes
all over the country since 1926, capturing moments of history and life
through decades of news, sport, features and entertainment. The programme
includes archive audio of request programmes, pop and trad music,
features, documentaries and commentaries.
Further information on the switch-off:
(via BrDXC-UK news, Mar 18)
RTE is coming under increasing pressure from Irish emigrants and the
elderly in Great Britain as it plans to pull the plug on its medium wave
service.
RTE has scheduled the switching off of its medium wave radio service on
Monday 24th March forcing listeners to switch to FM, longwave, satellite
or the internet.
The Emigrant Advice Network (EAN) told the Irish Times that "the shutdown
of a service valued by the Irish abroad and RTE's refusal to help older
Irish emigrants with a voucher scheme similar to the one it says it will
adopt for older people here, seems contradictory to the spirit of last
year's Broadcasting Bill".
(via BrDXC news, Mar 18)