BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

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(WRTH Update, May 2010)
PAKISTAN 9340 Radio Pakistan Hindi service was monitored in Lahore
today at 9340 kHz from 1045 UT. The signal was poor at the start of
transmission, SINPO was 15111, was barely audible and the transmitter hum
was higher than usual. At 12:24 UT [sic] the signal strengthened and
attained SINPO of 55555 within a few minutes and transmitter hum
disappeared. Such a strong signal is quite unprecedented for API-3
transmitter which is more than 40 years old. The signal remained stable at
SINPO of 55555 till commencement of Gujrati service at 1145 UT on the same
frequency and remained strong till close of Gujrati Service at 1215 UT,
May 15.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld May 15)
11575 R Pakistan Islamabad distorted signal of Urdu service 1330-1530 UT,
at 1520 UT S=9+20dB.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 22)
Pakistan's PBC launches emergency coverage.
The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has begun emergency coverage
from an area in the north of the country where a lake could overflow, the
Daily Times reports.
Attabad Lake was formed when landslides blocked a river in January.
Officials have said it could overflow within the next week.
The PBC control room in Hunza has set up a hotline to pass on timely and
accurate information about latest developments.
A PBC official said the control room would coordinate with civil and
military authorities engaged in relief and rescue efforts.
He said Radio Pakistan also planned to install a transmitter in the area
on an emergency basis. The transmitter, meant for the live broadcast of
news from the area, would be operational in a day or two.
"Radio remains an effective medium for people of this far-flung area after
their displacement due to the lake formed by the landslide and it keeps
them informed about latest happenings," the official said.
(ABU, Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, May 21)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA I can receive it today now, likely New station of Papua
New Guinea.
UnID station in English and Pidgin? seeming to be Pacific station on
5960 kHz from May 18 at +0930-1100 UT (blocked out on CRI 5955 kHz) with
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