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1800-1900 on 5849.3 / 245 deg RCI in French
1900-1930 on 5819.3 / 120 deg RSI in Swedish
2100-2200 on 5849.3 / 245 deg RCI in English
Monitored on Jan. 27-30, 2006
(R BUL Observer, Ivo Ivanov and Angel Datzinov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 31)
TAJIKISTAN Freq change for Voice of Tibet in Tibetan and Chinese:
1430-1518 NF 7460 DB 100 kW / 131 deg, x7465 to avoid BBC WS in DRM
mode.
(R BUL Observer, Ivo Ivanov and Angel Datzinov, via wwdxc BC-DX Jan 31)
UKRAINE 5880 New freq for North America. From February 1 RUI will
broadcast at 0000 to 0500 UT to North America on freq of 5880 kHz instead
of 5910 kHz. Hope there will be no essential interference to RUI in
America, and the same from RUI to BBC and R. Vatican here in Europe,
because they broadcast to different zones. Thank you very much for help,
and we shall be very grateful for your comments to our reception
conditions in America.
(Alexander Yegorov-UKR RUI, dxld Jan 31)
It appears RUI is considering accepting my suggestion of 5880 as a
replacement for the interfered 5910 to North America, including English at
0100 & 0400. On the DX program UT Jan 29 at 0418, Alex Yegorov said, "if
you don't hear us on 5910, try 5880". But nothing definite and 5910 is
still announced at closing. I was, admittedly, listening instead to the
webcast which is lo-fi, but adequate except when mx is played.
He went on that Volodya Salmaniw had found there are several open spots
between 5800 and 5900, but not above there. Walt also recalled the good
ole days when RUI was relayed via Russian Far East, and had better
reception in WNAm. Now, a relay via Delano would do the trick, as Greece
and Thailand are already doing. Alex said this might be possible if RUI
could get on a US satellite.
On the mailbag which followed, one listener asked why there are so many
repeats of the Saturday programs. Reasons include a staff shortage, and a
lack of access to the recording studios. They hope soon to be able to
provide new shows every fortnight (instead of every month?). I also
learned that the highest mountain in Ukraine is in the Carpathians, and
only slightly over 2 km elevation, but the area is very scenic, and prices
are much lower in ski areas, than in neighboring countries or the Alps.
But there is not so much snow at Ukraine's lower elevations.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Jan 29)
U.K. 279 The new Long Wave station set to broadcast from an offshore
platform off the Isle of Man has been given approval by the island's
regulator to delay its launch until the 1st May 2006... to find out more,
please subscribe ... Radio Magazine.
(via BrDXC-UK Feb 1)
More on this story...
'LONG WAIT' RADIO STATION DELAYS CONTINUE
The long-awaited longwave radio station has been delayed again. Just two
months ago, Isle of Man International Broadcasting confirmed it still
hoped to get the station on air this month.
However, it has been confirmed the Communications Commission has agreed an
extension to the licence start date.
Broadcasts are now expected from May 1.