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4834.9 R. Mali, Kati, (reactivated, but for how long?) at 2125-2146 UT on
30 Apr, Vernacular, Malian songs, interview; extremely weak audio; // 5995
kHz; 53433, uty. QRM.
7286.4 R. Mali, Kati (reactivated: surely the same tx for 4835v), 0940-
... UT on 1 May, French, mx & songs; audible at 1220 UT but useless;
35332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 2)
MONACO/FRANCE [non] Hello, just a reminder about Monte Carlo
Radiodiffusion (MCR) tx site in Roumoules, South-East of France.
Frequency: 216 kHz 1400 kW (power reduced at night time). Transmitter in
use from 0428 (local time i.e. 0228 UT) to 0005 (local time i.e. 2205 UT).
>From 0228 UT religious programmes in French. At 0258, RMC info in French,
always sign-on with Monaco National Anthem (La Marche de Monaco).
The night RMC info programmes are on FM, satellite and Internet only. Note
that on Sundays, there is a special programme produced by Catholic Church
on 216 kHz ONLY, at 0545-0600 UT. On FM and satellite regular RMC Info
programmes. RMC Info is now also available on World Space AfriStar West
Beam. You can find pictures of Roumoules at the following website:
(Christian Ghibaudo, Nice-F, dxld Apr 30)
MYANMAR 5770 Defense Forces Broadcasting Unit. On May 1 at 1328(S/on)-
1400 UT. SINPO 35333. S/on with local mx and ID in Bamar or vernacular at
1329. March mx at 1331 UT, followed by talk by a man. Local popular songs
at 1335 UT.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium May 5)
NETHERLANDS The Netherlands 747 Dutch public network Radio 747, which
reverts to its old name of Radio 5 in September, will continue on
mediumwave 747 and 1251 kHz, according to Ruurd Bierman, a member of the
NOS Board of Management. Earlier, the plan was to close the mediumwave
txions at the end of 2006 to save 2 million Euros a year. But after
discussions with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science it became
clear that it was too politically sensitive.
Radio 747 / Radio 5 carries programmes aimed at minority groups in the
Netherlands. Discussions are now taking place with the Ministry about
another way of finding the money needed to keep the mediumwave txions on
the air.
(Dutchmedia via RNW MN NL via MWC 14.3.2006; ARC MV-Eko Mar 24)
PORTUGAL The DW relay stn in Sines is operated by Pro-Funk, its full
name in German being "Pro-Funk, Gesellschaft Fuer Rundfunk Im In- Und
Ausland mbH", so, typically, "Pro-Funk GmbH" is the shorter version, and
I'm sure many non-German speakers may have already stumbled into these
letters,GmbH, which rougly translate into English as "Ltd." for limited.
Postal address: Monte Mudo, P-7520-065 Sines, Portugal.
tel +351-269- 87 02 80 fax +351-269-87 02 90
e-mail:
A contact within Pro-Funk, Limitada (the Portuguese name for it), Carlos
Mourato CT4RK, who lives in Sines and works at the station, explained the
following after my recent comment on the possibility of spurii emanating
>from this relay be the cause of the sort of noise I observed on the 60 m
band:
"Our txs are adequately trimmed and constantly monitored so that the noise
band observed. 3 kHz above/below is of at least -50dB. Secondly, we only
bcast on 3995 kHz after 2200 and on 5980 kHz 2100-2200, with all the