BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

English Program of Radio Pakistan News Channel 5080 kHz 1600-1700 UT. 5080
kHz, 1600-1700 UT, Radio Pakistan News and Current Affairs Channel
broadcasts English program under the title "English Hour" at 5080 kHz from
1600 to 1700 UT. The program commences with the National News Bulletin
followed by news commentary, sports and business news and a discussion
program in English titled "Insight".
For this broadcast the Islamabad 100 kW transmitter API-4 is used, which
is reportedly of Russian origin and was installed in 1979. It developed
some faults in 2001 which have now been rectified to some extent.
The transmission of the English programme of News and Current Affairs
Channel of Radio Pakistan is primarily beamed for the domestic listeners
but it has been reported heard in Scandinavia and Far East on shortwave.
The transmission frequently disappears from the designated frequencies, is
inconsistent and the transmitter is unreliable, mostly produces buzz and
noise. At times the audio resembles robotic voice. But the transmitter is
not as bad as the one being used for External Services (API-3 100 kW).
This transmission could be of interest to DXers trying to monitor radio
transmission in English from Pakistan. Intersted DXers might not be able
to hear the signal of External Service (API-3 100 kW) but the News Channel
(API-4 100 kW) could be heard in many areas outside Pakistan.
It has been getting SINPO ratings of up to 45333 from many regions. The
problems of course are frequent disappearance, muffled audio and the
transmitter buzz. Some listeners might find difficulty in understanding
the English being spoken in South Asian accent.
This English program is in addition to the one broadcast at 0830-0930 at
15100 and 17835 for World Service for Europe for which 250 kW transmitter
is used.
Glenn! Thanks for providing info that CRI broadcasts via skywave for
transmission on medium wave in addition to their 600 kW medium wave
transmitter.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld Sept 29)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3334.97 R. East Sepik at 1255-1312* UT on Oct 5. Noted
with mx to 1258 closing anmt by YL and anthem at 1259 UT. After a minute
of silence resumed programming again at 1301 with talk/news, presumably
Karai Nat'l Service since it was // to 3204.97 from 1301 on. Both freqs
good; 3334.97 went off about 1312 and 3204.97 around 1306 UT. Was jumping
back and forth between these freqs and 4755.25 - wanted to check a few PNG
freqs to compare signals with Pacific Aviation - the PNG stations were
coming in considerably better.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 5)
RUSSIA/ARMENIA Voice of Russia in Persian is noted here regulary 1400-
1600 UT on 9360 kHz (new) and MW 1377 kHz (from 1500, from Armenia, also
new freq) and // published 5935, 7305, 9475, and 12035 kHz. On Sep 15th
1448-1458 UT and on Sep 22 1548-1558 UT were sermons in Ru in the Persian
prgr.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
RUSSIA/TAIWAN/USA Some changes for A-07 of TDP
Some changes for A-07 of TDP
Moj Them Radio in Hmong:
0100-0130 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Mon/Wed/Fri, xTue/Thu
Voice of Meselna Delina in Tigrigna:
1800-1830 NF 17690 HRA 250 kW / 075 deg to EaAf Mon-Fri, from Oct 1