BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

In the case of "Furusato no Kaze", they get neither the license of
"utility broadcast" nor "general broadcast". And NHK reject the proposal
of Japanese government to broadcast "Furusato no Kaze" within the program
of Radio Japan. Thus Yamata transmitter can not sent message of "Furusato
no Kaze."
(de NDXC Monitoring, translated by S. Wakisaka-JPN
via ndxc HQ via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22; via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN)
JAPAN [non, UK/AFS/ASC] Radio Japan shortwave schedule changes during
re-engineering Radio Japan shortwave schedule changes during re-
engineering. Radio Japan advises on its website that some of its shortwave
transmissions will change site and/or frequency due to re-engineering of
its transmission facilities.
The Arabic transmission at 0700-0730 UTC currently on 15220 kHz via
Ascension Island will move to Meyerton (South Africa) from 29 August
onwards. From 28 October the site changes again to Rampisham (UK) and the
frequency will change to 9440 kHz.
The broadcast in Japanese at 2200-2300 UTC via Ascension Island will
change its frequency from 9655 kHz to 11955 kHz from 29 August onwards.
(NHK Online via RNW MN Aug 24)
LAOS 4677.61 Houa Phanh R. (pres) 1158-1323* Aug 14. Very weak with mx
to ToH, then possible nx or talk. Seemed // 6130 but hard to tell since
6130 was not very good, either. Carrier left the air at 1232, per sked,
while 6130 continued.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 21)
LIBYA 711 LJBC "M" network, 3x50 kW tx sites, 2217-..., 19 Aug, Arabic,
local, almost endless tune; all but one listed as airing "V" network; //
675, 1449. 53443, QRM de Espana.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
LITHUANIA 6255 The Mighty KBC relay, QSL card (incl. the site) in three
weeks, v/s Tom de Wit.
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 25)
MADAGASCAR 5010 R. Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1834-1851, 19 Aug,
Malagasy, radio theatre; 35231.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
MALAYSIA 11884.72 Voice of Malaysia (Suara Malaysia) via RTM, 1022-
1113, August 19, Asian language, pop songs, 1029 choral anthem, ID "This
is the Voice of Malaysia", into Mandarin Chinese programming, with pop
songs, some in English, ToH 2 pips, assume news (Cantonese listed), back
to Mandarin Chinese and pop songs, mostly fair, except the news had very
low audio. During the whole time their transmitter was cutting in and out
for very brief periods.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Aug 21)
7270 RTM-Sarawak, Kuching, 1456-1509, 15 Aug, Iban (as listed), talks,
announcements, tunes; 25322, vy. poor / fluttery by 1500. [Iban people
were head hunters...]
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21)
9750 VoMalaysia, Kajang, at *0958-1020 UT on 22 Aug, IS, Bahasa
Indonesia, ID, natl. anthem, pops; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 22)
MALI 4835.5 R. Mali, Kati, 2220-..., 14 Aug, Vernacular, phone-ins,
seemingly some health prgr; 55343 and unusual good audio; // 5995 strong
but with an empty carrier!