WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

1200-1300 Korean NF 9880 SDA 100 kW 315 deg, x 9685 to avoid CRI Russ
1400-1430 Sinhala NF 12075 SDA 100 kW 285 deg, x12045
1700-1730 Hindi NF 11640 SDA 100 kW 315 deg, x11560
1730-1800 Tamil NF 11640 SDA 100 kW 315 deg, x11560
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX April 28)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, logged at 1125-1220 UT on 22 Apr,
Icelandic (what else?!), discussion, talks, weather rpt (?) 1210 UT;
24352, adjct. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 23)
INDONESIA 4925 RRI-Jambi Apr 12 1357-1408 43443 INSn, Music, ID at
1401.
9524.98 V. of INS Apr 18 *0748-0804 32442-35443 English, 0748 sign on
with IS, Repetition of IS and ID, 0800 Opening mx, Opening announce, News.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 23)
3578.73 RSPK Ngada (pres) at 1230 on Apr 22. Scraps of audio w/man
talking in Bahasa INS, I think. Don't always get audio on this one, as the
California DX Machines seem to suck up most of the signal.
4604.95 RRI Serui at 1157-1300 Apr 22. M reading an endless list of 9-
digit numbers, each phrase beginning with the same 2 words and first 6
digits, i.e. "Nomor setatan 800400 ..." with a few words following each
number. No idea what this was; this exciting program ended around 1225,
per spot checks, and vocal mx followed to 1300; local ID was followed by
Jakarta program (berita ekonomi). Best Indo signal on the Trop bands,
peaking at S9+15 dB.
4749.96 RRI Makassar (pres) at 1154-1239+ Apr 22. Indo talk by M with
possible mention of Makassar; different M at ToH but did not take Jak
relay; more talk past 1230 per spot checks; "ekonomi" mentioned
occasionally. Fairly good signal but nowhere near their former strength
when they were consistently the strongest Indo on the lower bands.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 22)
3325 RRI Palangkaraya at 1227-1247 on Apr 25. Vocal mx program w/man ancr
speaking occasionally. Good signal, rising above the noise level.
3956v RRI Palu? at 1251-1313+ on Apr 25. Something in this vicinity with
horribly distorted signal. The voice coming out of the blob seemed to be
in Bahasa INS, but cannot be sure due to distortion. Seemed to be slowly
drifting downward, which fits the pattern of Palu, last logged here in
late '05. Fairly good strength but, again, readability zero due to
distortion.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Apr 25)
IRAQ/IRAN Voice of Free Kurdistan (presumed) 4675 (see BBC MS) noted in
Ar 0250-0340, ID at 0333 UT.
VOStrugglers of Iranian Kurdistan in Kurdish (jammed by Iran) is back
again reported on SWs 0245-0350 fade out.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 14)
ITALY Freqs changes for RAI International from Apr. 23:
0435-0445 Italian NF 6145 ROM 100 kW 235 deg NWAf, x 6015 // 7235
0445-0500 English NF 6145 ROM 100 kW 235 deg NWAf, x 6015 // 7235
1500-1525 Italian NF 11655 ROM 100 kW 235 deg NWAf, x11660 // 9670
1630-1655 Arabic NF 11810 ROM 100 kW 130 deg EaAf, x11915
2025-2045 English NF 5970 ROM 100 kW 130 deg EaAf, x 6010 // 11875
2135-2155 Arabic NF 7260 ROM 100 kW 235 deg NEAf, x 7145 // 6000
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX April 28)