Von: BueschelW@web.de im Auftrag von Wolfgang Bueschel ...

seeing any recent logs anywhere.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Sept 3)
7275 FRCN, Abuja, at 0628-0645 UT on Sept 5, Reactivated. Audible after
Tunisia signs off at 0628 UT with English news. "Radio Nigeria" ID. Poor
in noisy conditions. Thanks to tips from Martien Groot and James
MacDonell. (Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 6)
7275 negative - not even a carrier traced from Abuja on Sept 7th ...
11th in 0635 to 0714 UT slot. RTT Sfax noted here around 0622-0628 UT,
much stronger than // 7335 kHz to WeAF.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 7)
Re 7275 Gwagwalarda, Nigeria. HISTORY.
Yahoo maps, MS Virtual Earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution
place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
MW 909 kHz, - 08 55 52.10 N 07 04 23.38 E
but two smaller - probably 41 mb SW masts - in south-north-angle visible
on the lower left corner at
08 55 44.42 N 07 04 22.33 E
The 3 new 250 kW Thomson TXs at Abuja Lugbe site are ready since mid Dec
2009, but not on air yet.
Studio installation at Abuja downtown were still in progress.
Thomson technician Bodo Fritsche 5NOCH / DU9 / DL3OCH told us in Nov 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 + VoNigera. The site is in very bad shape. 2 x 100 kW
transmitter need to be overhauled / repaired in January 2010 by Thomson
engineer colleagues of his Swiss/Mannheim 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.
He feel not certain of exact date, but the Gwagwalarda site is out of
service some years now, he guess they stopped service in late 2005?"
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews / SW TXsite Dec 23, 2009)
Re Broadcasting aus Abuja, Nigeria.
Hi, I suppose Gwagwalada 7275 kHz is then co-sited with the MW 909, but
the SW antenna is not visible.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Dec 24, 2009)
NIG FRCN Abuja (Gwagwalada) 909 kHz.