BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

dxld Sept 17)
See previous reports in
4052.5 kHz. Nominal program schedule shows: Mon-Sat 1100-0605; Sunday
1255-0605 UT, so best chance should be at sign-on or in the few hours
before sign-off.
Started trying for it at 0057 UT Sept 18: nothing on 4052.5, but very weak
instrumental music in noise level, sounds religious, on 4055; and an even
weaker seemingly broadcast signal on 4050: 3 x 1350 KWMU Washington MO as
usual? Or Kyrgyzstan.
At 0100 the 4055 signal increases a bit and at 0101 an announcement, made
out a word or two of Spanish, including "nosotros". So suspect R. Verdad's
low-power 50-watt substitute transmitter is really on 4055; is that right,
Dr. Madrid? Reception should improve later in evening. It's just as well
to be on 4055, further from the 4050 QRM.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
Thank you, Glen[n], for your excellent report. It is very useful and
encouraging to us. Yes, you are right, we're transmitting on 4055 kHz,
instead of 4052.5 kHz. The new technician argued that that was the right
frequency on which we should get on the air. Our authorized frequency is
from 4.0475 to 4.0575 MHz, and, to my best knowledge, the middle is at
4052.5 kHz, and that is the frequency imprinted inside of our big
transmitter; however, I could not convince the new technician. Anyhow, I
am glad about his temporary help, because now we are on the air. Our low
power is 50 watts, but I may increase it up to 100 watts, if the fount
[power supply?] supports it. I forgot to include our new frequency in my
e-mails.
(Dr Madrid-GTM, dxld Sept 18)
Despite my spreading the word about this immediately to the major DX
lists, few other reports have resulted. Manuel Mendez in Spain tried for
it, and got an extremely weak carrier only on 4052.7-LSB until 0606* UT
Sept 18, but apparently that could not have been R. Verdad.
My further monitoring UT Sept 18: at 0449 UT reception had not improved,
still too much storm noise, but now I compare the very weak signal on 4055
to 6055 kHz REE, and with BFO find that 4055 kHz is very very slightly to
the low side. (Since Star Radio buried itself inside the 75m band instead
of 4025-, have not been able to perform such comparisons.) R. Verdad no
better at 0524 UT, as I give up for tonight. Things should be quieter if
one be awake to monitor at *1100 UT, except on Sundays it's too late at
*1255 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 18)
GUATEMALA 4052.7 Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, 0550-0606*, Sept 18, after
Dr. Edgar Madrid, manager of Radio Truth, Chiquimula, announced the return
of this station with a provisional low power transmitter (50 watts),
I try to pick up the signal, and I noted a carrier signal on 4052.7 kHz,
LSB, between 0550 to 0606* UT, extremely week signal.
Debido que la senal era extremadamente debil, no pude notar ni voz ni
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