WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

problems, poor audio with periods of no audio, just an open carrier; heard
a few Traxx FM and Jazz Selecta IDs and some jazz. Back in late January,
Alan Davies, when visiting Kuala Lumpur, observed the same situation with
their transmitter. Mar 16, tx back to normal; 1500-1510 UT, nx, followed
by hard rock mx, "More rock, less talk", "T-R-A-X-X" ID spelled out, fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
[SARAWAK] 7130 Sarawak FM (RTM), on Mar 15 at 1002-1100 UT, in vern.; YL
DJ, pop songs (Asian), several "Sarawak FM" singing jingles; reciting from
the Koran; poor/fair with QRM from strong station on 7129.95 kHz (which
usually totally dominates this frequency); Sarawak not often heard, noted
// 5030 (under a strong CNR).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer Mar 17)
MALI RTM Bamako was heard on 5995 kHz (mornings and evenings) and 11960
kHz (daytime). No other listed frequency (4783, 4835, 7285, 9635 kHz) was
heard at a number of checks neither mornings nor evenings.
(Gerhard Werdin, touring in GMB, wwdxc BC-DX Feb. 22 - March 8)
4785v R. Mali noted silent for these last few days; maybe they're
confined to 5995 kHz only? The 11960 kHz day time outlet is, however,
audible.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
MAURITANIA Active frequencies heard were 4845 kHz (mornings and
evenings) and 7245 kHz (daytime).
(Gerhard Werdin, touring in GMB, wwdxc BC-DX Feb. 22 - March 8)
MONGOLIA 4895 Mongoliin (apparently, this is how the transliteration
turns the name into, not ~golian), Murun, logged on 11 Mar at 2232-2246
UT, Mongolian, Mong. class. mx; 55343; // Altay 4830 was worse mainly due
to noise.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
NETHERLAND ANTILLES CRI via Bonaire, 9745 kHz, full data card, postcard
in 28 weeks, v/s Ying Lian (English Service).
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Mar 11)
NETHERLANDS Dutch government plans to withdraw four mediumwave licences.
A spokesperson for the Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands (Agentschap
Telecom) has confirmed that it intends to withdraw four of the six
mediumwave licences issued in 2003 to Quality Radio bv, the company run by
Ruud Poeze. The affected frequencies are 828, 1035, 1224 and 1557 kHz.
Quality Radio will retain two mediumwave licences - for 1395 and 1584 kHz.
In fact, on 16 August 2005 Quality Radio was given four weeks to activate
the four frequencies or lose them. The spokesperson explained that the
Ministry of Economic Affairs, of which Agentschap Telecom is part, does
not like having to go to court if it can be avoided, and allowed Quality
Radio a further six months, but still to no avail.
The licences have not yet been officially withdrawn. Quality Radio will be
officially informed of the decision by letter, and will then be given six
weeks to lodge an appeal. If the licences are surrendered, they will
remain available for commercial use. Agentschap Telecom is quite keen on
the idea of using these frequencies in DRM mode, and the spokesperson said
that there is quite a lot of interest amongst potential licencees who want
to offer DRM services.
(RNW MN NL via BrDXC-UK, Mar 13)
NEW ZEALAND Following received from Adrian Sainsbury RNZI
17675 kHz. R New Zealand International DRM Test