WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

(Juergen Lohuis-D, harmonics May 25)
Deleted langs sces of Radio France International:
Albanian 0600-0627 on 9805 ISS 250 kW / 098 deg
Polish 0445-0457 on 6045 ISS 250 kW / 060 deg
1600-1657 on 9805 ISS 250 kW / 060 deg
2100-2157 on 7135 ISS 250 kW / 060 deg
Romanian 1500-1557 on 9805 and 11670 both ISS 250 kW / 085 deg
2000-2057 on 7135 and 9805 both ISS 250 kW / 085 deg
Serbian 0500-0527 on 7315 and 9805 both ISS 250 kW / 098 deg
1400-1457 on 9805 and 11670 both ISS 250 kW / 098 deg
1900-1957 on 7135 and 9805 both ISS 250 kW / 098 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 30)
FRENCH GUIANA 17720 [BS test] I almost forgot to check for the Brother
Scare relay test via French Guiana again today, since I was listening to
Kojo Nnamdi during the 1600 UT hour May 23, so rushed to the SW receiver
already tuned to 16mb, and at 1659 found him quickly on 17720, VG signal,
but poor audio, especially during mx bits, from low rate internet feed
running some 20 seconds behind WWRB 15250, and continued past 1700 anyway.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 23)
GABON 4777 Radio Gabon May 21 0530 African pop mx, annts by YL in
French, lengthy commentary by OM with mentions of Gabon, ID by YL at 0541,
more Afropop mx, more commentary at 0545, starting to fade out by 0600.
(Ralph Brandi-NJ-USA, DXplorer May 21)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, putting an exceptionally good, strong, clear
signal 2203-2221, 19 May, nx bulletin in English; 54444, QRM de E & G.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 25)
GERMANY 936 Radio Bremen gives this matter quite some publicity, see
where you can also find a radio and TV piece about this matter.
Note that they paint the mast in green, not white/red. No flight security
issues here, because the mast is only 45 metres tall. The antenna is a
special construction, designed to be as cheap as possible. Detailled
description and pictures:
This small mediumwave facility replaced the original Radio Bremen
transmitter site, abandoned in 1999 and meanwhile removed entirely. Here
you can find a sketch of this gone site:
For FM they replaced the Bremen-Lehe station by leased T-Systems
transmitters. And soon they will replace their own radio house by studios
in leased promises as well.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 20)
Frequency change for Deutsche Welle from May 25:
1430-1700*NF 15705 WER 500 kW / 090 deg, x17595 to avoid REE Spanish
*1430-1515 Urdu; 1515-1600 Hindi; 1600-1700 English
Additional txions via DTK T-Systems:
Voice of Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity in Amharic to EaAf from May
19:
1900-2000 on 15565 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg Fri
CVC International in English to EaEu from May 22:
1200-1500 on 13830 JUL 100 kW 60 deg, co-ch RFA Tibetan till 1400
1500-1700 on 13800 JUL 100 kW 60 deg,
co-ch R.International Persian from 1630 UT.