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transatlantic-channels 1570, 1580, 1590 and 1600 are history then. What a
bloody nuisance for European MW-DXers! More about the station here:
Truck Radio 531 kHz, also from Burg, seems to use increased power now.
Both 1575 and 531 kHz with a S9+40 signal here, about 70 km west of the tx
site. Now it's only 261 kHz to be revived, and the mess is perfect.
(Martin Elbe-D, mwdx Aug 2)
The Burg tx on 1575 is now on air with Oldiestar programming, not
identical to their webstream (which should be // Zehlendorf 104.9) but
with local nx for Sachsen-Anhalt, allegedly originating from a studio at
Magdeburg. Right now the signal strength here is about the same than it
was on the open carrier tests a few weeks ago. Reportedly Voice of Russia
audio was briefly on after 1000 instead, leading to wild speculations
here:
Meanwhile, after it got dark, 1575 is booming in here as it did in the
Megaradio days. Apparently the 500 kW gear left behind three years ago is
on air again, with the same bass-hefty and slightly distorted modulation,
so similar to the former Megaradio operation that one could even believe
the then used Antenne Bayern studio is on air again.
Programming originates from automation (anything else would have been a
surprise of course), with canned slogans like "here is Magdeburg, here is
Sachsen-Anhalt" thrown in time and again. After 1700 UT they briefly put
an internal circuit ID for "Oldiestar, radio studio Magdeburg, digital
audio feed, mediumwave 1575" on air by mistake:
In the already referenced discussion meanwhile an even wilder rumour
appeared:
Says that 0600-1000 and 1600-2400 "a foreign station with broadcasts in
German, but not Voice of Russia" will be relayed. In a follow-up he
narrowed down his claim to "eastern Asia".
I have to emphasize that this is an anonymous posting, so it is absolutely
possible that it is entirely nonsense. But if not: CRI would fit here I
think. It would also answer my question how a small commercial station
will afford a high power tx.
Anyway it appears to be worth to keep an ear on 1575, just in case
anything special pops up here.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 2)
Burg 1575 relays Voice of Russia.
At 2100 I am hearing VOR at VERY low modulation level on 1575. R Farda
is giving Burg a real fight and did so also on Wednesday evening with
full (and bumpy) modulation on Burg.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 3)
During the last day again some maintenance took place at Burg, with all
transmitters (including the 139 kHz utility signal) being off air.
Apparently they reduced the audio level on this occassion, probably after
noting some distortion.
At 2200 programming again changed from VOR to Oldiestar, with a short
carrier break in between, so apparently the switch indeed takes place
within the tx installation. Before the break a crossfade from RMR to
Sodruzhestvo could be observed, making me wonder about the feed they use.