BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

Noise interference has been observed on two of DW's shortwave frequencies
(11645 and 15640 kHz). DW recently added a third frequency (15660 kHz). At
the start of its Amharic programme on 19 November it announced that this
had been done in response to the jamming. The lead item in the news
bulletin that followed was that the Ethiopian government had conducted air
raids on villages in the Ogaden region in the southeast of the country. DW
maintains a multimedia website for its Amharic service at
Opposition broadcasts.
Ethiopia has also jammed various private opposition radio broadcasts. The
country has been targeted for many years by such operators, which hire
airtime (generally an hour a day or on certain days of the week) from
commercial shortwave transmission facilities, including those based in
Germany and the former Soviet Union. The number and identity of such
broadcasts, and their schedules, often varies, depending on the
availability of funds to hire shortwave airtime. Eritrea is also targeted
by private opposition shortwave stations.
(BBC_M 16-19 Nov via Andy Sennitt-HOL RNW MN via WoR Nov 21)
>From the IBB Monitoring remote monitoring system
here is an mp3 recording of two examples of VOA Amharic being jammed, as
received in Nairobi. The first is 14 Nov at 1817 UTC on 9320 kHz. The
second is 18 Nov on 11675. Jamming was not heard on at least two other VOA
Amharic frequencies. The jamming signals may be less audible in Ethiopia,
given the nature of shortwave signals not to propagate well over short
distances.
( 21 Nov via dxld)
FINLAND Test txions of WYFR Family Radio from Nov 21 till Dec 5:
1800-1900 on 6125 POR 250 kW / 110 deg to EaEu in English.
1900-2000 on 6130 POR 250 kW / 130 deg to WeAs in English.
(Ivo, Nov 22)
...and YFR relay Pori 963 kHz 600 kW noted also on Nov 21. wb.
GABON 7270 R. Gabon, Melen, 1133-1217, 17 Nov, French, newscast,
messages,..., news heard at 1400; 25342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
GERMANY Some DTK T-Systems Media Broadcasts changes:
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) from Nov 9
1600-1700 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Amharic Wed, x11780
1630-1700 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Amharic Thu-Tue,x11780
1700-1730 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Tigrinya Daily, x11780
1730-1800 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Amharic Daily, x11780
1800-1900 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Somali Fri/Sun, x11780
1800-1830 NF 9730*NAU 100 kW / 142 deg to EaAf in Somali Sat, x11780
* co-ch Voice of Vietnam to WeEu in
English/Russian/Vietnamese/German/French
Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries (TOM) from Nov 8
2000-2200 on 6170 NAU 125 kW / 275 deg to WeEu in English, cancelled
IBC Tamil Radio from Nov 22:
0000-0100 NF 6045 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs in Tamil, x6175
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 19)
F r die seltenen Spezies, die DRM Modus koennen:
153 DRM tests. T Systems Donebach testet heute morgen [Nov 22] wieder die
Langwelle 153 kHz, teilweise in DRM aber auch dazwischen in AM Mode.