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is declining. Initially it was also available on medium wave from Radio
Pakistan Islamabad. But on introduction of News and Current Affairs
Channel in 2001, Russian service was discontinued on medium wave.
Sinhali: This is also a recently started service. The 100 kW transmitter
finds it difficult to send its signals to Sri Lanka clearly and the time
is not suitable, i.e. 1015 UT. The transmission has not succeeded in
developing any listenership.
Tamil: The transmission is broadcast twice but the time is inappropriate.
A few years back the service had listeners from Middle East and South
India. Now just a formality.
Turki: This language is really mindboggling and we do not understand the
logic for continuation of this broadcast. There is no listenership of this
broadcast in Afghanistan. The programme content is mainly the usual radio
Pakistan fare, i.e. a brief bulletin, commentary and Pakistani music. I
have not heard Turki music on this broadcast. Wonder whether any is
available in Pakistan.
Turkish: This broadcast is also a formality. No informative programmes.
Just brief news and commentary and rest is Turkish and Pakistani music. No
particular listenership noted.
Now it's time that Radio Pakistan may reduce the time of its World Service
in Urdu for which 250 kW transmitter is used. The 250 kW may be used for
some more external services on two frequencies; otherwise in the present
conditions we do not feel that any regular listenership could be
developed.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Oct 17/20)
Re the item concerning Radio Pakistan's Gujrati service (0400-0430 on API-
3 9350 kHz currently) via Aslam Javaid, Lahore Pakistan, dxld Oct 19.
This service did indeed once beam towards East Africa, but for at least
two years (maybe longer) it is now included within South Asia services
using an azimuth of 147 degrees according to the current PBC transmitter
listings. This beam angle is also used for services in Hindi, Tamil and
Sinhala. The PBC frequency schedule doesn't indicate target area, but the
PBC folder type schedule does list 'Gujrati for South Asia'.
The one remaining transmission intended for East Africa is at 1600 UT on
11550 via API-3 233 degrees - English News & Commentary. This is // 9380
and 11570 (API-5 & 6) intended for the Middle east via 282 degrees, and
which, if projected onwards, will also include a large part of northern
Africa.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Oct 23)
147 degree lobe towards New Delhi, Nagpur, Sumatra covers India midst
between Bombay and Calcutta, and Sri Lanka too. wb.
PERU 4746.8 Radio Huanta 2000, 1009-1026 Oct 21, man with Spanish talk,
ID ad strings hosting program of OA vocals. Poor with severe CODAR QRM.
4965.8 Radio Santa Ana verified with a full data personal letter from v/s
Nicolas Cordova Orozco, Gerente Propietario in 629 days for a Spanish
postal report and US$1.00 return postage. Also included was an oversized
station pennant, a Certificado de Excelencia signed by Nicolas Cordova
Orozco and a photo of their telecom satellite dish (also signed by Nicolas
Cordova Orozco). Nicolas is married to Marleny with two children, Nicolas
and Jhon. This is a second reply having received an initial reply back in
January 2006! The first reply signed/stamped my prepared card.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 21)