WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

Each of the international digital radio standards consortia (DABWorld,
ISDB, HD Radio and DRM) will be represented at the convention, which will
also feature demonstrations of the latest technologies.
"The ABU Digital Radio Convention is the key venue for broadcasters,
manufacturers and others who want the full picture of the region's
burgeoning digital future. DRM is excited to play an active role in this
year's convention, and we look forward to meeting the participants in
Kuala Lumpur," said Peter Senger, Chairman of DRM and Director of Deutsche
Welle.
For the full conference and workshop programme, please visit
Members of the press can register by contacting Vanessa Ching, the ABU
Communications Officer, via e-mail at
or phone at +603-22823592.
(via Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX July 26)
ECUADOR 3220 HCJB Pifo 0955 om and yl alternating in lang,1000 time
pips on the hour and freq given in Kilohertz. Good signal strength. 15
July.
(Rob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 25)
EGYPT Google Earth Imagery. The large Radio Cairo SW site at Abis is
located at 31d 07' 38"N, 30d 04' 27"E (high resolution).
(Douglas Johnson-USA, via Olle Alm, wwdxc BC-DX July 12)
R. Cairo at Abis apparently at 31 07N 30 04E. Ex-Mokattam could not find
but something very strange near it on the attached picture?!
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX July 14)
Radio Cairo have been difficult to obtain verifications from over recent
years but recently I tried again and did get a nice friendly e-mail reply
from Marwan Khattab at Radio Cairo thanking me for my reception report for
7270 and promising that a QSL card will be sent soon. His address is
(Ian Cattermole-NZL, July NZ DX Times direct)
ERITREA 7099.99 V.OBroad Masses of Eritrea July 06 1536-1603 35332
Tigrigna, Eritrea pops mx and talk, ID at 1600.
7099.99 V.O.Broad Masses of Eritrea July 18 1557-1607 24442 Tigrigna. ID
at 1600, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)
ETHIOPIA/NIGER 9704.2 0430 UT July 17, 2005, Ethiopia, R. Ethiopia?
Gedja Dera X [language unknown] 33333.
(Maurits Van Driessche-BEL, hcdx July 18)
11840, believe the rather new Voice of ENUPF, July 16 (Sun) weak and
fading when I tuned in 1740 but against all odds became stronger and
stronger and was fair ard closing time 1800. Amharic talk and many African
Horn songs. Stn sign on on same freq just before I awaited final ID from
them after the ongoing mx. Will have to try again.
[? via Samara-Russia ? wb.]
15565, V.O.Ethiopian Unity (pres), 1902 July 16 (Sun), with instrumental
tune into Amharic(?), but not good enough for ID.
[via Wertachtal 15565 1900-2000 38E,39S,48 WER 250kW 135deg Mon/Thur DTK,
wb]
(Finn Krone-DEN, DXplorer July 17)
5500 V. of Tigray Revolution July 18 1456-1504 24332 Tigre. IS, ID at