BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

transmitter (but all attempts to coordinate a higher ERP than 10 kW for
107.8 failed, thus no 10 kW transmitter required here), replacement of old
10 kW FM transmitters starts
1994: All transmitters in the old rooms replaced, continuous staffing of
the site ends, transmitters now remote-controlled from Collmberg, later
from Leipzig
Nov 1995: Old transmitters scrapped; Siemens TV transmitters could be
saved for a museum at Berlin
1996: New transmitter building, new solid-state TV transmitters (10 kW
VHF, 2 x 20 kW UHF; no statement on FM equipment, apparently the
transmitters from 1992/1993 were moved into the new hall)
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 23, 2006)
GREECE V of Greece 7475 at 0321 UT w/traditional singing. Listed as
"Know Sea Songs" in the sked translated by John Babbis on 18 March. Then
suddenly Orthodox chants and talk at 0325 but not liturgy, which begins at
0500. 9420 unusually weak tonight. 19 August.
(Liz Cameron-USA, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, 2030-2114, 12 Aug, Vernacular, talks,
parts in French too; 54343, QRM till 2100 only.
7125 R. Guinee/ R. Conakry, Sonfonya, 1308-1419, 12 Aug, unreadable talks
due to low audio; 35343; rated 35343 on 14 Aug at 0845 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
HONDURAS 3339.97 HRMI - Radio Misiones Internacionales [tent.], 0645-
0745+, August 24, Tentative. Spanish religious talk with English
translations. Religious music at 0734. Poor in t-storm static.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Aug 24)
ICELAND 189LW RUV, Gufuskalar, 2132-2209, 13 Aug, sport (?) rpt.,
newscast & coastal weather forecast as usual; 34353, adjt. QRM de D 183.
207LW RUV, Eidar, 2207-..., 13 Aug, news; 22451, QRM de MRC & D.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
INDIA THE 1000 kW TRANSMITTERS AT CHINSURAH IN WEST BENGAL, HAVE BEEN
REPLACED.
The radio transmission system in the border areas is being augmented to
strengthen the coverage there, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
In a written reply, Minister of Information and Broadcasting PR Dasmunsi
said several projects and installations of transmitters in Jammu and
Kashmir and the North-Eastern states are underway. The Minister said
Phase-1 of Jammu and Kashmir Special Plan has been completed under which
nine projects have been commissioned and three are technically ready.
In North-East, two FM transmitters at Itanagar and Kohima are ready. Under
the special plan, 1 kW transmitter at 19 new spots, 5 kW transmitter at
Silchar, 10 kW transmitter at Gangtok and 100 transmitters of 100 kW have
been approved for uncovered areas.
The 1000 kW transmitters at Chinsurah in West Bengal and Rajkot have also
been replaced by new ones, the Minister said. Source:
(via Jaisakthivel, Chennai-IND, dxld Aug 23)