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1130-1140 AF/AU/AS/NAM/SoAM/AUS daily 9490bo-230 11610-070 21810-165
1140-1200 AF/AU/AS/NAM/SoAM/AUS Sa/Su 9490bo-230 11610-070 21810-165
1200-1210 NAM Mo-Fr 9490sa-212
1400-1500 EU daily 1179
1800-1830 EU Su 1179 6065-190
bo Relay via Bonaire
ma Relay via Madagascar
sa Relay via Sackville
(via ADDX, Andreas Volk-D, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3;
extracted from spreadsheet by Wolfgang Bueschel, Oct 4, 2006)
puuuhhh ... one of the most complex schedules ever seen. wb.
TAIWAN [to NoKorea] Shiokaze, 9485 via Taiwan, Sept 29 around 1310
with poor reception but I could not convince myself it was in English as
usual on Fridays. Did anyone else check it today? Shiokaze, 9485 was in
Japanese ID at 1328 UT Sat Sept 30; fair. Unheard Oct 1.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 1)
[to VTN-CBG-LAO] 15260 Moj Them R. via Taiwan on Oct 03 at *0100-0106 UT.
35433-43433 Hmong, 0100 UT sign on with opening mx, Opening announce,
Talk, Tue and Thu only.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Oct 6)
UKRAINE [non] BBC Ukrainian service in B-06 season:
5875 0500-0600 .mtwtf. BBC Rampisham 500 76
5975 0400-0500 .mtwtf. BBC Skelton 300 95
5990 1900-2000 .mtwtf. BBC Woofferton 300 82
6020 1730-1800 .mtwtf. BBC Cyprus 250 359
6020 1730-1800 s.....s BBC Cyprus 250 359
6035 0500-0600 .mtwtf. BBC Rampisham 500 80
6055 1730-1800 s.....s BBC Skelton 300 95
6055 1730-1800 .mtwtf. BBC Skelton 300 95
6150 0400-0500 .mtwtf. BBC Cyprus 250 358
7105 1900-2000 .mtwtf. BBC Rampisham 500 80
7195 1730-1800 s.....s BBC Woofferton 300 82
7195 1730-1800 .mtwtf. BBC Rampisham 500 80
7260 0500-0600 .mtwtf. BBC Rampisham 500 80
7325 1900-2000 .mtwtf. BBC Cyprus 250 358
7330 0400-0500 .mtwtf. BBC Rampisham 500 80
(via ADDX, Andreas Volk-D, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Radio Asia noted on 648 kHz (ex1557) in Malayalam.
(Jose Jacob-IND in Himalayas, VU2JOS, DXIndia via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4)
U.K. Regarding "Shortwave radio era looks short-lived" (Sept. 25):
The BBC, which eliminated its SW txions to Thailand earlier this year, no
doubt regrets that decision now, given the recent coup and press
censorship in thailand. At least the Voice of America, which has done more
than its fair share of txion-cutting recently, has not cut its SW
broadcasts to Thailand yet, and was able to immediately quadruple its SW
output to Thailand in the wake of the coup.
When there is a crisis in a country, and the local FM relays, Web sites
and satellite output are interrupted, SW continues to be the only means of
direct international mass media communication.
Many people are writing off SW as old-fashioned, but Digital Radio
Mondiale, a new method of FM-quality SW broadcasting that is being tested
and initiated by many major international stations, has the potential of
creating a worldwide renaissance in shortwave broadcasting.
Jeff White, Miami President, National Association of Shortwave