BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

February, nothing.
I have done some spot checks for the past couple of days between 1300-1600
UTC and have also been unable to hear any trace of DW English on 6140 kHz.
According to the schedule on DWs web site, 6140 is still scheduled in
English via Woofferton at 0600-1000 and 1300-1600 UTC. More cutbacks,
strange propagation, or a mistake by VT Communications?
(later) No trace of this again this morning. Wolfgang Bueschel also
confirms from Germany that it appears to have ceased. It looks as though
all 7 hours per day of Deutsche Welle's English service to to Europe has
gone, apparently without any announcement
(Dave Kenny Caversham-UK via BrDXC-UK Feb 5/6)
Just got this reply from DW about 6140:
6140 gone??!!
Hello Erik, many thanks for your e-mail. I am afraid the 6140 frequency is
not available any longer. As you are aware, we do have the various DRM
transmissions on offer as well as internet. Should we reinstate the
shortwave frequency, I will let you know. The matter is being looked into.
Regards,
Margot Forbes, English Service
DEUTSCHE WELLE RADIO. DW-WORLD:DE
(via Erik Koie-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
I've now received a reply from Deutsche Welle which confirms the closure
of their English service to Europe on 6140 kHz. Seem somewhat premature to
abandon a perfectly good AM service when there are so few DRM receivers
around yet...
(Dave Kenny-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 6)
Edwin Southwell mentioned at the Reading DX Meeting on Saturday that he
had not been able to hear Deutsche Welle's English service to Europe on
6140 kHz since 31st January. Until then reception was fine. Since 1st
February, nothing.
I have done some spot checks for the past couple of days between 1300-1600
UT and have also been unable to hear any trace of DW English on 6140 kHz.
According to the schedule on DW's web site, 6140 is still scheduled in
English via Woofferton at 0600-1000 and 1300-1600 UT. More cutbacks,
strange propagation, or a mistake by VT Communications?
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Feb 5)
It has been discussed in the BDXC that 6140, the only shortwave frequency
for DW English to Europe, could no longer heard in the UK since Feb 1st.
Indeed there was no trace of a signal on 6140 this morning around 0630
while 6075 and also 6195 came in at good levels. I'm not sure about the
site usage on 6075 and 6195 (no web access here in the office), but I
think it is quite unlikely that a 49 metres signal from the UK would be
entirely inaudible at the same time. Now, after 0800, 6075 certainly goes
out via Skelton only, and it is there here at Dresden as well but again
nothing on 6140.
So there is not much doubt left that DW indeed cancelled 6140 as of Feb
1st, thus eliminating all shortwave transmissions of DW English for Europe
(taken aside the anyway unheard DRM mix which reportedly contains some
English). Apparently this happened at the same time than the already
reported/discussed modifications in the 6075 operations, whatever the
exact relation between these two matters may be.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Feb 6)
Aenderungen gab es auch bei DRM. Moosbrunn sendet jetzt nur noch 3