BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

It's no coincidence either that there is a pile-up of opposition
broadcasts at the same hour, not only since it is prime evening time, but
to strain the jamming resources: V. of the People, via Madagascar is at
1700-1800 on 7120, but of course not audible here at mid-day.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Apr 19)
I'm hearing SW R Africa as I'm writing this mail (1845 z) with fair/good
signals on both 11975 and 12035 kHz. 11810, 11775 and 4880 are not being
heard at my place, maybe due to strong local RFI from the PC!! ID and web
address at 1848z.
(Jose Turner-POR, dxld Apr 18)
Reception of SW Radio Africa yesterday was best here on 11975 and 11775.
There was not much difference between them. I also heard the Rai Rome bird
causing some QRM to 11975. And have you noticed that the bird sings better
on the sidebands than it does on the actual frequency. Maybe it's a SSB
bird? 11810 was audible at fair strength (Armavir Krasnodar?) but RMP
12035 was only poor as I would expect. Glenn - if 11975 was ASC I don't
think I would have heard such a good signal as I did, but who knows with
conditions as they are.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 19)
Zimbabwe's Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu has said that the
country's new international SW radio station, News24, will start
broadcasting before independence celebrations on Apr 18. The new radio
station will be based in Gweru, and should be available to audiences both
in and outside Zimbabwe."There will be a revolutionary development in the
media. We should be able to tell our own story," Ndlovu is quoted as
saying. The Herald says the government is spending US$35 million on the
project.
If you wondered how Zimbabwe, whose economy is in a desperate state, can
afford to set up a new international radio station, the answer is simple -
it cannot. But President Robert Mugabe has found a donor who can - Iran.
Reports vary on the exact cost of the project - the BBC reports US$39.6
million and ABC Australia $48 million, rather than the $35 million
reported by the Herald yesterday. But inflation is so high in Zimbabwe
that it is very difficult to perform an accurate conversion - the figure
in local currency is quoted by the BBC as Z$8.9bn. Iran is understood to
have assisted in refurbishing the studio facilities in Harare that will be
used by the station, and is now said to have agreed to do the same in
Zimbabwe's second city, Bulawayo.
The Herald quotes the Iranian ambassador, Rasoul Momeni, as saying "We are
going to strengthen our relationship, especially in technically upgrading
radio and television stations." The transmitters near Gweru are widely
reported to have been donated by the Chinese government, so apparently
Zimbabwe is able to count on both countries for technical assistance. No
frequency details have yet been published, and the website of the Zimbabwe
Broadcasting Corporation has been unavailable for some time. We would
expect test transmissions to commence at least a few days prior to Apr 18,
the date by which the station will be operational.
(via Liangas-GRC, dswci DXW Apr 10)
!!!!! Einladung !!!!!
AM Freitag 4.5.07 wird Horst Rosiak von HCJB Gast beim Rhein-Main-Radio-
Club sein und uns einen Einblick in "HCJB-Die Stimme der Anden" geben.
Der Clubabend findet wie immer in unserem Clublokal "Sportzentrale", ab
1930 Uhr MESZ statt. Sportzentrale, Am Erlenbruch 94, 60386 Frankfurt-