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

good work.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Feb 9)
These photos showing the Al Dhabayya SW transmitter site were taken by
Daryl Gungadoo. He is on staff serving with AWR in Europe. Splendid
pictures.
(Adrian M. Peterson, AWR DXplorer Feb 12)
Hello, according of the link to the pictures of the AWR fellow Gungadoo
Google Maps coordinates are different to map attached to the photos, which
are 68 kilometers southwesterly.
Al Dhabbaya-A shortwave site
24 09 59.22 N 54 15 03.03 E
UAE revolving Al Dhabbaya Thomson antenna little northwards
24 11 17.22 N 54 14 54.26 E
photo slide on website shows 26 antenna linkage on matrix in control room.
Also photos and G.E. show a lot of curtains but 2-3 log-periodic antennas
too.
Old BBC-WS MW 1314 kHz 2 x 1000 kW mast tower
24 11 14.95 N 54 15 34.75 E
Also new Al Dhabbaya-B mediumwave site
UAE Al Dhabbaya-B, Radio Sawaa 1170 kHz 800 kW 4-mast
24 13 58.36 N 54 24 57.56 E
UAE Al Dhabbaya-B, Radio Aap ki Dunyaa Urdu 1539 kHz 800 kW 2-mast 70degr
nighttime {13summer}14-02 UT
24 13 43.41 N 54 25 09.87 E
UAE Al Dhabbaya-B R Farda 1575 kHz 800 kW 360 degr true north
24 13 48.85 N 54 24 19.16 E
And separate domestic Saadiyat Island site
UAE Saadiyat, Emirates Media 729 kHz 750 kW
24 33 23.02 N 54 27 09.64 E
dimmly in Google Earth, but in the clear on Microsoft Virtual Earth image.
UAE Saadiyat, Radio Asianet in Urdu 657 [former 1539] kHz 100 kW
daytime 02-14{-13summer} UT
24 33 05.98 N 54 27 01.32 E
dimmly in Google Earth, but in the clear on Microsoft Virtual Earth image.
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