BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 4)
KUWAIT/USA The US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International
Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), has a requirement for a contractor to design
and construct a new building addition and associated facilities for
Government-furnished shortwave transmitters and related equipment at an
IBB transmitting site in Kuwait. The solicitation is expected to be posted
on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on or about 14
August, 2008. Further details:
(by Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW MN blog via dxld July 31)
I think the wording "Government-furnished shortwave transmitters" clearly
indicates more Continental 419 transmitters from closed sites like
Holzkirchen, Gloria and Kavala. A number of them should still be in
storage somewhere.
But especially interesting is the question if this second phase also
involves the construction of new antennas. Quite likely it should, or
would it be possible to multiplex more transmitters into the existing
antennas? They all aim at Afghanistan, and apparently their slewing and
frequency range capabilities get meanwhile stretched to the limits to use
the facility to serve other areas than Afghanistan and its surroundings as
well (some years ago they planned to use Kuwait even on 60 metres if
feasible; no such transmissions ever appeared, so apparently it did not
work). Making the antennas reversible, i.e. mounting dipole curtains also
on the other side of the reflecting grids, would it make possible to use
Kuwait also for transmissions to Africa.
Perhaps the complete documentation will answer this, but it could also be
that only the infrastructure for the transmitters and their installation
are included in this invitation of tenders.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 31)
KUWAIT R Kuwait InterModulations, das ist eine ganz einfache Formel.
11990 und 9855 kHz Basisfrequenzen,
Differenzen 2135 kHz,
IM auf 14125 und 7720 kHz.
9855 1815-2400 6-8,27,28 KBD 500kW 310degr Arabic KWT RKW MOI
11990 1800-2100 6-8,27,28 KBD 500 310 Arabic/Eng KWT RKW MOI
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 4)
14125 kHz - taeglich gegen 1800 UT oder spaeter - BC aus Kuwait (Ansage
1902 UT). Peilung hier: 120 - 130 Grad. Programm in Arabisch. Wie kommt
das Ding dahin? Vermutlich wieder IM. Bitte mithelfen, Uli ist schon
informiert. BFA-FNA hat einen neuen Vorgang.
(Wolf Hadel, DARC bandwatch Aug 3)
LATVIA Radio Nord aus Riga hat zum 1. Juli 2008 seine Sendungen auf 945
kHz fuer immer eingestellt.
(Mauno Ritola 7.7.2008)
Latvijas Radio, der oeffentliche Rundfunk Lettlands, hatte die Frequenz
zum 1. Jan. 2002 und damit alle Mittelwellensendungen eingestellt. Die
Sendeanlage wurde von der lettischen Telekom dann anderweitig vermarktet.
Es gab diverse Testsendungen und der Sendezeitmakler Krebs TV begann dann
2005 mit Radio Nord als Mantelprogramm fuer eventuelle Sendezeitkaeufer.
Radio Nord sendete nur mit niedriger Sendeleistung, fuer Sendezeitkunden
versprach man aber die volle Leistung von 150 kW, die der lettische
Rundfunk frueher genutzt hatte. In Nuernberg war das Programm wegen