BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

2008. Please continue to pray for the team and Benin, the programme
producers across West Africa and the co-ordinating team at the Africa
Regional office as they prepare for the big day.
Published 17 Jan 2008
(via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 18)
TWR Benin 1566 testing heard in Portugal Hello, TWR is now testing on 1566
kHz with an ident in various languages + some music (Mon 21st Jan at 1800
UT) & putting in quite a good signal into Southern Portugal, above S9 on a
mediumwave loop antenna. They confirm that the start of transmissions will
be on the 1st February.
[later] Further to my e mail yesterday thought you might be interested in
this mp3 clip of the signal recorded just now in Southern Portugal. It was
around 25dB above S9 on an external mediumwave loop aerial. I could hear
it quite well in the car driving back from work around 1815 UT tonight.
Microphone hum at the beginning of the man talking is their end not mine!
Mauno Ritola is hearing it in Finland. The station goes off air at 2000
UT.
(Michael Hoover-POR, dxld Jan 22)
22 Jan 2008, TWR Benin test program was heard on 1566 kHz from 1754 UT
onwards. Nulled India and Korea out with a wire antenna combination, but
still bad splatters from 1557 kHz.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Jan 22)
Hello from Michael Hoover in Southern Portugal. Whilst not actually a
member of the MWC thought you might be interested to know TWR on 1566 kHz
have now started testing with a tape loop in various languages (English
not heard yet) + music advising start of transmissions on 1st Feb & asking
for reception reports to be sent to
or a P.O.Box in Guinea. Have heard French, Portuguese and some African
language(s). Signal strength here goes up to 10dB above S9 on a K9AY loop
& an AOR 7030 & it is there on my car radio. They went off air at 2000 GMT
by then peaking around 20dB above S9. (As a reference, weaker than VOA Sao
Tome 1530).
(Michael Hoover-POR, via Steve Whitt, MWC Jan 21)
TWR 1566 was fluttery & weak around 1805 UT, then improved but always w/
some QRM from the UK, then from IND Nagpur during a brief moment. Music &
annmts. in Vns. The attached clip was unedited, so you can see the time,
i.e. right after AIR started with its newscast in English. I'm sure
reception will be a lot better when I receive this down on the SW coast.
(Carlos Gonvalves-POR, Jan 22)
BOLIVIA 4545.396 [tent.] Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza 1030 to 1040
weak audio 15 Jan.
4699.41 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta 0950 to 1000 all week long with
drifting frequency. Good signal with local announcements
4716.594 Radio Yura, Yura *1017 sudden on with instrumental music, not
typical of till 1036 with no announcements. 19 Jan.
4732 Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando 1050 to 1105 UT tremendous
signal, slow male ballads no ID 18 Jan., 2330 noted on same day, under
rtty" ....RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY...". 1055 Excellent signal , flauta andina
lenta but no ID on hour, faded by 1107 on 16 Jan. Nothing noted 1055 on 19
Jan..
6079.97 Radio San Gabriel, La Paz at 1040 to 1055 UT flauta andina and
indigenous music 15 Jan.