WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

Note the poles are not evenly spaced.
(Douglas Johnson-USA, via Olle Alm, wwdxc BC-DX July 13)
Google Earth Imagery. Minhsiung 23 34N, 120 25E ? Tanhsui 25 11N, 121 25E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX July 20)
Google Earth Imagery. The large CBS SW site on Taiwan at Fu Wei - Huwei is
only slightly visible at high resolution. The location of what I believe
is possibly the tx building is at 23d 43' 30" N, 120d 25' 01" E.
Also on the island of Taiwan, NW of Taipei near Lin-Kou is a nice view at
high resolution of a large HFDF Wullenweber array
at 25d 05' 42"N, 121d 23' 39" E.
(Douglas Johnson-USA, via Olle Alm, wwdxc BC-DX July 18)
7380 Little Saigon R. via Taiwan July 15 *1500-1510 43443 Vietnamese,
1500 sign on with IS, Opening mx, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)
9485, 1321-, Shiokaze program Jul 20 Superb reception at S=9+20 in
Japanese today with lists of names over piano. Very weak cochannel, but
barely audible so not a problem. This went on until 13:26:20 and then into
their canned ID and information for Shiokaze. Many mentions of Shiokaze,
and Tokyo, tampa and kHz. No mentions of email or www that I could here.
Off precisely at 13:30.
9785, 2029-, Shiokaze program Jul 21 I haven't seen anyone report their
morning txion. Not in English today (but was local last night) at fair
level. I believe in Japanese at only fair level with identical Shiokaze
sign-on.
9485, 13:00-, Shiokaze program Jul 21 Superb reception this morning in
English. CNR was audible before the start of the program, but not a
problem (here at least) once the program started. Fascinating start to the
program with their description of the purpose of the program. By 13:03:45
went into the list of the abducted citizens starting in 1914 birth year. I
rechecked at 13:24 and the years were up to 1979. The same information as
at the beginning was repeated at the end of the program. When giving the
internet information, he says 'dot toe' for dot. Ends with 'thank you for
listening. See you next time.' Off at 13:29:50.
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer July 24)
TAJIKISTAN Google Earth Imagery. TJK Dusbanbe Orzu 37 31 39N 68 42 E
Or rather 37 31 41N 68 48 04E ?
Yangi-Yul (low resolution such) 38 30N 68 48 54 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX July 21)
TANZANIA 11735 V. of Tanzania-Zanzibar July 05 1632-1650 44444 Swahili,
Talk and arabic mx, ID at 1644 and 1647.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)
11735, 1756-, Radio Zanzibar Jul 21 Strong S9 to S9+ reception with mild
tx hum, but otherwise excellent modulation. Great audio! A real pleasure
to listen to and an example of what broadcasters should strive for!
Tanzania-Zanzibar mentioned at 17:59 then IS (drums), time pips, and then
into English (from Swahili). 'The time is 9:00', and into news. When I
rechecked at 18:15 they were no longer in English. Some splash noted from
VOA via Morocco, so LSB best.
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer July 24)
THAILAND Google Earth Imagery. 1575 R. Thailand via VOA, Ayutthaya (14
24N 100 47E), on June 23 at 1505 UT - Rambling, unscripted Thai-accented
man in English, discussing weather and road conditions, then Thai