WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

kHz is planned, but Quality Radio spokesman Ruud Poeze says there's enough
space available in Pampushaven to put additional freqs on the air. 1224
kHz is already being used by Quality Radio from a low power temporary
transmitter in Utrecht. (Ed. note: However, the licence for 1224 kHz was
officially withdrawn in July by the Radiocommunications Agency).
Some time ago, Quality Radio reached agreement with the mast company Novec
concerning the use of the 100 metre high mast in Heinenoord for 828 kHz.
Work has already started on the tx building. At this site, too, additional
freqs can be used. (Ed. note: the licence for 828 kHz was also withdrawn
in July). In Amsterdam, a tx for 1557 kHz was operating fully in
accordance with the regulations. Quality Radio says the withdrawal of
several of its frequencies, including 1557 kHz, by the Radiocommunications
Agency was premature, especially given that the staff of the Agency in
Groningen were fully aware of these developments.
Andy Sennitt comments: Pampushaven was previously used for txions on 1224
kHz from the MV Communicator, which carried programmes of Q Radio and Q
the Beat from 1998-2002. Quality Radio was awarded the licence for this
frequency in 2003, for a 20 kW tx carrying Laser Radio, with oldies and
tourist information. It's not clear what is currently planned for 1224
kHz. First, Quality Radio has to get its licences back. A court case is
due to take place shortly at which Mr Poeze will appeal the decision of
the Radiocommunications Agency.
The tx power may be up to 250 kW although some objections on environmental
grounds have already been submitted.
(Andy Sennitt RNW MN NL via mwdx / BrDXC-UK Sept 19)
Big L 1395 is back Just heard Big L back on the airwaves on 1395 at 2305
19 Sept. The signal is 10-20 dB over S-9.
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld Sept 19)
Photo of equipment at Trintelhaven today, on Saturday there was just
the generator:
(Mike Barraclough-UK, mwdx Sept 19)
After over a year off the air, UK-based commercial broadcaster Big L has
started testing again on its mediumwave freq 1395 kHz from Trintelhaven in
the Netherlands. The signal is very strong here in the Hilversum area.
Presenter David Hamilton announced at 1506 UTC that this is "just a test
transmission" and that "we hope the signal is going to get a lot stronger
throughout the day."
The listener forum on Big L's website
contains some new pictures of the Trintelhaven tx site taken
yesterday by Dutch forum member Peter Vrakking. He was the
person who took the photo that we published in July showing an empty site.
Yesterday's picture showed that several large crates had arrived.
Obviously these contained the tx and generator.
Taken together with the nx from Quality Radio about an environmental
permit for Pampushaven, it looks as if there's going to be a resurgence of
activity on mediumwave from the Netherlands.
(RNW MN NL via mwdx, Sept 19)
Various reports I saw in passing indicate that txions started today