BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

0900-1030 on 6160 QUI 100 kW / 110 deg // 9745 100 kW / 110 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)
A circular from HCJB's German section, issued on Aug 30, says that they
hope to continue the transmissions from Pifo to Europe beyond the planned
deadline. So far they were supposed to stop by the end of September to
allow the dismantling of the last remaining antenna for transmissions to
Europe until yearend. But now it appears that the construction of the new
Quito airport will be delayed by several months. Thus HCJB will negotiate
with the airport operator how long this big antenna can stay. Probably it
will be possible to continue the transmissions to Europe for some more
months. Any reception reports for these transmissions, either AM or DRM,
will be helpful here.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sep 13)
EQUAT GUINEA 5005 at 2238-2257* UT, R. Nacional-Bata, Sept 10, Spanish /
Vernacular. Continuous pop and Hi-life music selections. NA at 2256 UT,
s/off w/ no ID or annmts. Fair.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Sept 12)
5005 RNGE, Bata, 2158-2245, 06 Sep, Spanish, lots of communiques, Afr.
pops; 55343, fair audio again... but distorted later in the prgr right
after the official infos. were aired; still bad when observed at 2120 on
10 Sep.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
ETHIOPIA 9559.7 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1305-1321, 10 Sep, Arabic,
newscast; 34232.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
FRANCE/MONACO 17870 Libyan V. of Africa, at 1417 UT on Sept 9. English
pgm at fair level but spoken content hard to make out here. Likely
politcal/ news tlk as heard several mentions of Gaddafi. Noted a few
musical interludes. Only a het left by 1510. Reported 21695 // not heard.
Tnx Brian Alexander tip.
(Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
[MONACO non] Evangeliums-Rundfunk, the German branch of TWR, has
cancelled its transmission 0345-0415 on 1467, effective Sep 1. However, an
announcement is still on air or was on air at least until Sep 10. Wording
of this loop: "Good morning, I'm Andreas Ohrich, editor-in-chief of ERF-
Radio. With just a small flick you can hear us again via mediumwave 1539
kHz or the Astra satellite, because from now on the expensive airing of
our Aufgeweckt programme via Radio Monte Carlo no longer exists. So please
retune to mediumwave 1539 kHz or the Astra satellite where you will hear
our Aufgeweckt programme after the news and before that at 5:45 Bibel
heute. Retune now to mediumwave 1539 kHz or the Astra satellite and you
will get much more programming than before."
On Sep 1 the ERF transmission on 1467 did overlap with Zone 80 Azur,
indicating that Col de la Madone[near Monaco, wb.] is in use for Zone 80
Azur rather than Roumoules-France.
(Summary of various postings in the A-DX list, Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sep 13)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, observed. again at 2305-2316, 06 Sep,
Vernacular, talks; 54433 and an impecably clear audio.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
GERMANY/USA Family Radio, 9610 via Wertachtal. WYFR is now "camping"
here. Noted at 2050 UT on Sept 5. They are everywhere. "Resistance is
futile," to quote the Borg.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
Additional txion of Pan American Broadcasting (PAB) via DTK: