BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

into promo for what sounded like the national lottery. 41mb weak (mostly
covered by [pres.] RTT-Tunisia in Arabic and audio a bit "hummy" but not
sure if a product of being slightly off-freq. or just "usual" Nigerian
audio. 4770 much better.
(Dan Sheedy-CA-USA, dxld Dec 14) around off 7274.86 kHz wb.
9690 Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, at *0757-0810 UT on Dec 8, Sign on with
their usual theme music. Opening ID announcements in vernacular at 0758
UT. Possible news at 0800 UT. IDs. Short breaks of local African music.
Very good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 8)
PAKISTAN wants to use MW 558 kHz for 1000/500 kW non-directional at
Umarkot, G.C: 69E50 25N15. (ITU GE75/116, 04.09.2007)
(RNW MN weblog via IRCA DX Monitor Nov 7, NZLDXT)
PHILIPPINES 9570 R. Blagovest via R. Veritas Asia on Nov 29 at 1505-
1515 UT. 35333 Russian, talk, gongs and ID at 1512 UT.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 7)
PHL Tinang A/B site in low resolution - still.
15 21 49.98 N 120 37 39.45 E ??
PHL old Poro-A SW site ??
16 36 54.22 N 120 17 13.06 E
or
16 37 16.88 N 120 17 07.21 E
PHL Poro Point San Fernando 1143/1170 kHz 1000/800 kW
16 37 25.36 N 120 16 56.36 E
PHL Poro MW reserve_masts? or Air Force masts ?
16 36 55.10 N 120 17 03.46 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 8)
History from 1999 year:
Poro Point, San Fernando City - amid tight security reminiscent of US
control over its former baseland here, US Ambassador Thomas Hubbard and
Bases Conversion Development Authority officials turned over to the
government of the Philippines what could be the last sprawling American
turf in this part of the country - the Voice of America compound at the
former Wallace Air Station.
The VOA is the broadcasting service of the United States Information
Agency. It broadcasts international, regional and US news in 53 languages,
24 hours a day to an estimated worldwide audience of 19 million. It began
in 1942 as the international broadcast arm of the us Office of War
Information to counter the Third Reich's effective use of propaganda.
The VOA facility at Poro Point today targets audiencies in Vietnam and
China and is considered an important communication facility of the United
States in Asia.
According to BCDA officials, 67 hectares of 80 hectares at Poro Point and
another 30 hectares at Camp John Hay in Baguio City that have been
occupied by the VOA under a 1963 agreement were turned over to the
Philippine government. They added that 13 hectares at Poro Point would be
continue to be occupied by the VOA under a lease back agreement to be a
temporary site for VOA facilities for another three years.
Further, the International Broadcasting Bureau has an option to lease 10