WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

BC-DX 760 21 May 2006
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AUSTRALIA 6020 ABC Far North relay from Shepparton for Apr 20 log via
Johannesburg SA. Letter from Richard Dinnen, Manager of ABC Far North rcvd
in 20d with interesting background on Cyclone Monica and QSL statement "I
can confirm that you heard our program, including my various annts, and
the nx from David Kernot, the evening program with Steve Austin. I would
say the female voice you heard reading the cyclone warnings later on was
Sharon Molloy, who did a very long night-time stint during the time the
cyclone was crossing the Cape York Peninsula." Richard also stated the
report had been passed to Nigel Holmes, the Transmission manager at Radio
Australia for the technical details. Also sent a Cyclone Tracking Chart
for Eastern Queensland and ABC Far North bumper/window stickers.
(Bruce W. Churchill-USA, DXplorer May 16)
BHUTAN Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) recently awarded Thomson for
the supply and installation of new shortwave transmitting equipment to
modernize its Sangaygang Station and improve the nationwide service.
Scope of delivery includes the DRM ready Thomson 100 kW shortwave
transmitter TSW 21OOD, Thomson Skywave 2000 DRM frontend equipment Stratus
(DRM Modulator/RF Exciter) and Cirrus (DRM Encoder/Multiplexer), a new
quadrant antenna HQ 1/0.3, 5/6 MHz, 300 Ohm as well as station
auxiiiaries.
BBS will be broadcasting on the frequencies 5035 kHz, 6035 kHz, and 7500
kHz. The existing 50 kW shortwave transmitter, installed and taken into
operation at Sangaygang by Thomson in 1988, is still being used. The
Sangaygang Station is located 2660 m above sea level, close to the capital
city Thimphu.
With an area of 47'000 square miles an a population estimated at around