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improving the country's image, which is one of its fundamental purposes.<br />

This is expensive technology and its effects are small," Veljanovski says<br />

without mincing his words.<br />

(Belgrade-based newspaper Kurir in Serbian July 16; via BBC M via dxld)<br />

SOLOMON ISLANDS 5019.87, 1404-, SIBS Jul 20 BBCWS at 14:04 with ID at<br />

fair to good level, and international news. Lots of adjacent splatter, all<br />

the way from CNR on 5030.<br />

5019.88 at 1403-, SIBS on July 21. Particularly strong signal this morning<br />

with BBCWS english news. Sure wish they had local programming overnight.<br />

They sign-off comparatively early then relay the BBCWS overnight.<br />

(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, <strong>DX</strong>plorer July 24)<br />

SOUTH AFRICA 11890 R. Okapi via Meyerton July 18 *1600-1607 24332<br />

French, 1600 sign on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk.<br />

(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)<br />

SPAIN Google Earth Imagery. NOB Noblejas ESP 39N57 003W26<br />

39 57 27 N 03 25 51 W<br />

13 SW towers on NoWe/Western side, 110, 161, 290 degr<br />

17 SW towers on SoWe/NoEa side, 38, 50, 60, 80, 230, 236, 260 degr<br />

3 separate directional towers. Maybe later erected. in 170/350 degr<br />

direction. 161, 170 degr<br />

(wb, wwdxc BC-<strong>DX</strong> July 18)<br />

This looks like Cahuita, although low resolution: 9 44 18n, 82 50 26w<br />

(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-<strong>DX</strong> July 21)<br />

SRI LANKA 15745, 0341-, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Jul 20<br />

Wonderfully warm programming. Very old fashioned with wooly audio, and<br />

wishing everyone a good Thursday morning. Greetings to listeners in<br />

Bangalore, and also Dubai. Exclusively western mx, including 'I believe in<br />

mx, I believe in love'. S5 to S6 signal with some obvious deep fades, but<br />

perfectly listenable, even if over 13000 km to Ekala!.<br />

(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, <strong>DX</strong>plorer July 24)<br />

Google Earth Imagery. SLBC/VOA/RJ site N of Colombo (at Ja-ela)<br />

at 7d 05' 55N, 79d 54' 18"E.<br />

DW site is N of Trincomalee (Perkara?) at 8d, 44' 36"N, 81d 07' 51"E.<br />

(Douglas Johnson-USA, via Olle Alm, wwdxc BC-<strong>DX</strong> July 14)<br />

15, 25, 45, 60, 90, 105, 120, 255, 270, 300, 335, 345 degr.<br />

Two MW towers 1548 kHz 08 44 53N 81 07 15E<br />

Two MW antenna stars of the erecting time? 08 44 43-45N 81 07 37E<br />

6 SW antenna towers, 90/270 degr, at 08 44 25-12N 81 07 41E<br />

5 SW antenna towers, 345 - 15 degr / 260 - 280 degr,<br />

at 08 44 45N 81 07 50E<br />

IBB Iranawila site, ITU locator is totally wrong; 32 kilometers off the<br />

coast right in the Indian Ocean: IRA Iranawila CLN 07N32 079E30<br />

Actual IRA locator is 07 30 30N 79 48 18E<br />

at 001, 17, 49, 225, 255, 291, 310, 340, 356 degr<br />

4 SW towers 45/225 degr, at 07 30 24 03N 79 48 29 07E

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