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the presently-inactive 250 kW tx site at Padang Cermin near Medan, and the
current high power FS tx on 9525 kHz.
(Foster/OZDX/Jembatan DX/BCDX/Bueschel; 1996)
This seems only logical since at least the regional (nusantara) RRI stns
have had a 2nd prgr for some time already. Concerning the different IS
method, RRI Programa Nasional uses the Rayuan Pulau Kelapa (Song of the
Coconut Islands) as an IS just before the nx on the hour. The VO INS uses
an instr version of RPK at the end of each lang section. RRI PN usually
plays the NA (Indonesia Raya) at the end of the nx, as does VOI at the end
of each txmn block. There is also a 'Pancasila' song hrd sometimes
(Pancasila being the state ideology). There's also a jingle '..Radio
Republik INS..' hrd occasionally.
(Werdin/OZDX/Jembatan DX/BCDX/Bueschel, NASWA 1996)
IRAN/IRAQ Radio "Voice of Kurdistan Liberty" (presumed) s/on 1627, close
down 1827 UTC in range 4670-4685 kHz, mainly in Kurdish. June 24. Probably
associated with Radio "VOIranian Kurdistan" on 3960 and 4850 (both vary)
kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
Additional txion for VOIROI IRIB in Hebrew to ME from July 1:
1200-1227 on 13685 SIR 500 kW 282 deg
and 15260 KAM 500 kW 259 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX July 3)
Google Earth coordinates:
Nothing found at SED Salah El Deen IRQ 33N58 044E10 site. But rather an
UNID radio tower field near 33N49 044E19. Or is that object an ammunition
object, protected by thunderstorm tall metal masts?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
SAL Salman Pack IRQ at 33N09 044E35 location.
At least 4 x MW mast installations or remaining (partly destroyed) masts.
Also SW curtains on two // row lines. On the upper left seemingly an older
part of the site, the foot base fundaments mostly destroyed and rotten.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
TX Abu Ghraib (Bagdadh) IRQ Latitude: 33N19 Longitude: 044E15 exact on
this location.
From western side: 19 various tall masts, like curtains, another 5 mast
row line for curtains. Two single tall MW masts. 1 remaining (of original
three) MW masts two MW mast on the bottom of the area.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 4)
Abu Ghraib location better known as US american gagging concentration
camp. (wb)
ITALY Rai's Notturno Italiano sce is announced from 2200 to 0350 UT on
657, 900, 1332 and 6060 kHz, but is actually heard starting at 2300 UT.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, Medium Wave Report, July BrDXC Communication)
Google Earth coordinates. RAI Rome SW site Prato Smeraldo, 41N48.11 /
12E31.17
MW 846/1332 kHz location is 41N42 12E35 Santa Palomba, exact 41N42.15,
12E34.55.
846 tall mast, and a small reflector on western side. 1332 three masts on
the right side.
New MW site outside Rome, 90 kilometers away PLANNED: at 42N13 11E59 at
ITU registration entry.
and Milano superpower 900 kHz is exact at 45N19.49.8 09E11.59.
Two tall masts, and a small reserve mast next to the tx building.