BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

so seemingly Nigeria old refurbished Abuja site, which was due to come on
air again. Older Abuja site on 7275 kHz, refurbished by Thomson engineers
too, heard also two weeks ago in our morning, - we had an item on DX scene
already.
Finnished new Abuja site by Thomson engineers already in November 2009,
will now also start regular broadcasts soon?, - seemingly - after 11
months ?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9)
History - Ham operator Bodo Fritsche 5NOCH / DU9 / DL3OCH, took part on
the common Thomson Switzerland / Schifferstadt action at Abuja, Nigeria in
2009.
7275 kHz transmitter site is Radio Nigeria in Gwagwalarda. He visited that
site in November 2009 and made an EXPERTISE on this site equipment for the
Thomson management + FRCN R Nigeria/VoNigeria. The site is in very bad
shape. 2 x 100 kW transmitter need to be overhauled / repaired in 2010 by
Thomson engineer colleagues of his Thomson Swiss/Schifferstadt group, in
transmitter and antenna division.
7275 Gwagwalarda shortwave site facility will get the same modern control
system unit like at Lugbe site. He assume the 7275 kHz Gwagwalarda site
will be ready in regular service again in mid 2010.
[a little later, so Noel heard them on Sept 28 again ... wb.]
He feel not certain of exact date, but the Gwagwalarda site is out of
service some years now."
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX / SW TXsite Dec 23, 2009)
Out of service from 13 Feb 2008 til Sept 28, 2010, all approx. acc
listeners monitoring. (wb)
UNID 6085 - {another Nigeria station? wb.}
Today (Saturday the 9th) there was a station audible on 6085 at 0650 UT
playing non-stop western/central African style music. Transmission went
through the hour without any announcement, and unfortunately I had to
leave at 0710 UT or so when it was still on air. Signal strength was
fairly good, up to about 6 on peaks, and the music was similar to what
I've heard via RASD on previous occasions. But of course it might not be
that station. 6297 was blocked by a digital noise transmission, and I did
not try elsewhere to hear RASD.
(Noel Green-UK, dxld Oct 9)
Our correspondent in Nigeria has already answered this question:
Since first hearing Radio Nigeria Abuja on new 7350 kHz, I've noticed the
station absent in the afternoons and evenings and was even wondering if
they are using a different frequency at those times. However, it turns out
the announced schedule is only from 0530 until 1200 UT daily. They seem to
be on continuously between those hours, rather than dropping off the air
from time-to-time when the local power supply goes out.
7350, Sat 9 October at 0552, only a test tone, 0555 National Anthem and
National Pledge followed by identification (frequency announced as old
7275) and promotions, then into Network News at 0600. Tune-in at 1150,
Hausa programme, ended at 1155 followed by ID and music, 1157 Islamic call
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