BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

Speaking to ZBC [Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation] news the station's
general manager, Mr Happison Muchechetere said Voice of Zimbabwe would be
heard on the following frequencies: 5975 kHz on the 49 mb from 0730 a.m.-
0630 p.m.[local time 0530-1630 UT]. It would also be available on 4828 kHz
on the 60 mb.
He said Voice of Zimbabwe would provide in its programming news, music,
sports, Zimbabwe's cultural heritage, political and economic debates. Mr
Muchechetere said the station would cater for all Zimbabweans within the
country and abroad would give the Zimbabwean story as it is.
Text of report by Zimbabwean TV on 26 May
(ZTV1, Harare, via BBC_M via Media Network web log. May 26, via DXplorer;
also BrDXC-UK)
A strong carrier can be heard on 5975 kHz at 0600 UT today Sunday 27 May
with no programming. Assume that this is a test from the transmitter to be
used for The Voice of Zimbabwe in the next few weeks.
(later) Again checked 5975 kHz at 1000 UT Sunday 27 May. Test signal now
heard with local Zimbabwean music only. No station announcements or
programming apart from music. Checked 6045 kHz, Radio Zimbabwe is being
aired with the usual SW relay of the FM network. Signal strength is
identical, so the test on 5975 kHz should be orginating from the SW
facilites at Guineafowl, Gweru,Central Zimbabwe and probably 100 kW as
there were orginally two SW transmitters at this site and two antenna
arrays.
(later) Zimbabwe is on two frequencies 6045 and 5975 kHz during the day,
although both ended abruptly at 1140 UT. Probably due to a power outage at
the transmitter site, which is Guineafowl, Gweru, Central Zimbabwe.
6045 kHz, Radio Zimbabwe relay of the FM network.
5975 kHz, a test frequency,no progamming, local Zimbabwean music only
heard, probable test for the ' Voice of Zimbabwe'.
(David Pringle-Wood-ZWE, dxld May 27)
New SW station said "postponed indefinitely".
I have a weak carrier here at 0200 UT on 4828 kHz, at about the same level
as 3396 kHz. No audio on either frequency this evening, which has been
poor for African reception throughout the day.
Can anyone verify the Voice of Zimbabwe is broadcasting on 4828 kHz at
this time?
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld May 27)
4828 VoZimbabwe (?), Guineafowl site?, 2113-2300 UT, non-stop Afr. pops
similar to what was being played via ZBC 3396 at the same time; empty
carrier at 2300 UT; 55333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 27)
The government's Sunday Mail -
confirms that tests are on 5975 at 0530-1630 UT and on 4828 at 1630-0530
GMT. The tests have been "highly successful" and received "as far [away]
as Botswana and South Africa". LOL.
(Chris Greenway-UK, dxld May 27)
I have checked the relevant frequencies this morning and the new
transmitter is indeed testing. I have noted it switching from 4828 to 5975
at 05h34. No programming today, just a very strong carrier.
The domestic service switched from 3396 to 6045 at 05h33, more or less as
expected.