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** ALGERIA [non]. Radio Algerienne HQ relay via Issoudun - irregularly
--- re: ``Today May 30 (Moslem Sunday) R Algerienne HQ via Issoudun is
NOT on air at 0400-1000 UT. Only Skelton 7260 kHz relay noted til 0600
UT. wb``
Heute ist muslimischer Sonntag und die Programmmacher feiern?, - aber
warum hörte ich dann Skelton 7260 bis 0600 UT ? (Wolfgang Büschel, May
30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[Later:] I guess estimated Radio Algerienne HQ World Service is NOT
reality yet. All transmissions via superpower Issoudun site noted on
May 26th til 29th were of IRREGULAR nature.
RAHQ via Issoudun used 7295, 7305, 9390, 9535, 11615, 11620, 12025,
13570, 13650, 15165, and 15230 kHz channels.
According our observations here in Germany, these broadcast originate
from older Issoudun-A site, using FIXED curtain arrays, NOT the
revolving ALLISS antennas, latter which have nearly no or less back
and side lobe signals towards Germany.
In Google Earth the 39 fixed curtains are visible under 46 55 52.90 N
01 53 17.63 E
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=46.927879&lon=1.889359&z=16.1&r=0&src=msl>
between Les Montaines, La Boulerue and Le Chaumet villages.
Yesterday on 30th and today May 31st nothing of RAHQ via Issoudun
could be traced so far, except traditional relays via Skelton 7260
9710 9765, Woofferton 11810 and Sines 7150 9765. See also WRTH 2008
Update under Algeria.
What's behind these HQ outlets? French Intelligence service bureau? Or
one of the Bush administration secret services? to counterfight act
against Ghadaffi's Voice of Africa broadcasts via Tripoli Sabrata and
Moyabi Gabon in Sahel/Sahara zone?
Alger is unfit to provide such a huge budget. Somebody has to pay for
such extended schedule of 500 kW powerhouse transmissions (Wolfgang
Büschel, Germany, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I haven't heard the Algerian relay for two days now, and it's not on
this Saturday morning either (Noel Green, Blackpool UK, May 31, ibid.)
** ALGERIA [non]. Dear Glenn, Just to clarify your question in DXLD 8-
065 under ALGERIA:
NEW, 13650, 0940-1000 F [? Presumably means Friday, but this was
Monday --- gh] 26.05, Holy Qur`an, Algeria, via Issoudun, Arabic
comment about Israel, Arab song 45434 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, AOR
AR7030PLUS with 28 metres longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via
DXLD)
The "F" means country of transmitter site as normal ITU standard in
the SW TIPS in "Shortwave News". Please remember, this was my
contribution to the SW TIPS Editor, which Dario got a copy of. Best
73, (Anker Petersen, Denmark, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Ah yes, I should have realized that. I think he uses ``Fr`` for
Friday. But this serves as another example of a very good reason I
don`t want ITU country abbrs. in DXLD, nor many other unnecessary and
ambiguous shortcuts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ARGENTINA. Amigos de la Lista, RAE, Radiodifusión Argentina al
Exterior, desde ayer 29 de Mayo está fuera del aire. La razón: se han
robado nuevamente los cables en la zona de la planta transmisora y por
ende, la señal de RAE no llega a planta transmisora. En esta
oportunidad, el delito nuevamente nos deja sin servicio al exterior en
onda corta. 73s GIB (Gabriel Iván Barrera, Argentina, May 30,
condiglist yg via DXLD)
Y frente a ese tipo de "ocurrencias" existen los enlaces micro-onda.
73 (Alfredo Cañote, Perú, ibid.)
Sí Alfredito, pero cuando se tiene tan escaso interes en la onda
corta, para qué pensar en ello! (Slaen, ibid.)
RAE has been off the air since May 29, following the theft, once
again, of some cables at the transmitter site so the program feed
cannot reach the transmitters. Why not use microwave linx, at least
for backup? Why even think of that, when there is so little interest
in shortwave! [summary translation by gh]
Does this also affect R. Nacional relays on SW 15345, Sunday evenings?
GIB has previously treated this as a different station even tho it
uses the same transmitters (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ARGENTINA. Radio Provincia de La Plata presenta otro programa más
dedicado a las Radios del Mundo
EL PROGRAMA VA LOS DOMINGOS Y SE LLAMA "LAS RADIOS DEL MUNDO".- SALE
DOMINGOS A LAS 8 HORAS DE LA ARGENTINA (1100 UT). PUEDE SER ESCUCHADO
EN LOS 1270 KHZ Y EN LA PAGINA WEB DE LA EMISORA EN
http://www.amprovincia.com.ar
EL CONTENIDO DEL PROGRAMA DEL 01-06-2008: MATERIAL DE RADIO NACIONAL
DE ESPAÑA. PRODUCCION DE OMAR JOSE SOMMA, VERONICA QUIROGA, JUAN
NATALE (Arnaldo Slaen, sic all caps, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST) How long is it?
** AUSTRALIA. 0500 UT upwards is the right time for Radio Australia
into Tiquicia. Most frequencies checked were delivering very good
arrival. I can understand that from transmitters pointing 65º, 70º,
and 80º as is the case of 15160, 15515 and 12080, respectively. But
intrigues me how can that be from 15415 pointing 329º and 13690
pointing 353º. Good side lobe reception or hard to believe long path?
(Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, May 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Side lobes are hardly nulls on most antennas; and a side lobe by long
path would also be a side lobe by short path (Glenn Hauser, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Everything was going OK before 0800 while listening Radio Australia,
Sunday, June l. But they got stuck with the IS on 9580 // 9590 when
they were about to open service. The same happened with highly
reliable here 12080. Only 9475 was running regular transmission. This
remained still at 0820 when I quit listening (Raúl Saavedra, Costa
Rica, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** AUSTRALIA. 6507 USB, VMC Charleville, QLD *1200-1213* June 1. High
Seas weather warnings and forecasts for northern and eastern coastal
waters; 1213:40 "end of transmission from VMC for this part of the
program". Good signal // to 8113 USB, fair (John Wilkins, Wheat Ridge,
Colorado. Drake R-8, 100-foot RW, Cumbredx mailing list via DXLD)
** BRAZIL. BRASIL, 2380, 30/05, RADIO EDUCADORA, Limeira-SP, 2325,
Ouvida no período 2322-2330 música gospel e programa religioso por OM.
Sinal baixo, porém audível, PP, 25222. Rec: DEGEN 1103. Antenna:
Single dipole for 80 meter (José Ricardo M de Oliveira, Rio de Janeiro
- RJ - Brasil, HCDX via DXLD) Good to know it`s active (gh)
** BRAZIL. 5055, Brasil, R Difusoras (presumed), Cáceres MT; May 30,
Portuguese, 0955-1018 OM talks, 1000 canned ID “R. Difusora...”, 1006
YL talks “bom dia, estamos chegando aqui na Difusora...muita música
sertaneja...”, long talks segment, 1010 finally a regional sertanejo
music. Short pieces readable, 1017 Brazilian 5045 splatter QRM 22322
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil - Sony ICF SW40 - dipole 18m,
32m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 5990, Rádio Senado, 0943-1005 May 31. I was sitting on this
frequency waiting for a carrier to give its identity, then at 0943
Senado came on with music, mainly Brasilian Jazz. A few comments from
a female in Portuguese mentioning "Brazil" occasionally but no ID
immediately. Music continued after that. At 0959 canned ID by a male
over music. "...5990 kHz ... 49 metros... Amazonas Rádio Senado ..."
Live Portuguese comments, which sounded like news, at 1001 by female.
Signal was fair (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, NRD545, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 6170, Brasil, R. Cultura, São Paulo SP; is relaying R.
Cultura FM, São Paulo with basically classical music content, and is
currently the only SW frequency of R. Cultura, São Paulo, on air. 73's
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil - Sony ICF SW40 - dipole 18m,
32m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 11804.7, R. Globo, Rio. OPP [???] discussion 2053 17/5,
fair and in the clear. Haven’t heard this for a while, and in fact
listed as inactive in the 2008 WRTH (Craig Seager, Cataract Dam, near
Appin NSW DX-Pedition, June Australian DX News via DXLD)
11804.8, Radio Globo, Rio de Janeiro, 1035-1054, 01-06, locutor,
portugués, comentarios. 24322. (Manuel Méndez, escucha realizada en
Friol, Grundig Satellit 500 y Sony ICF SW 7600G, Antena de cable, 10
metros, orientada WSW, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11804.71, R. Globo, 2315 31 May, getting music, then definite
Portuguese talk by M in slight echo at 2316. 2320 sounded like an ID
with definite mention of Brasil. Many live and canned announcements
prior to BoH, some shouting, and possible ID at 2328. Unfortunately
there was a lot of local static noise. Still going at 2349 with about
the same strength and noise. This is rarely heard these days. 11815
was pounding in (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, HCDX via DXLD)
11814.97 kHz, R. Brasil Central, Goiânia, 31/5 2317 many IDs and talks
about São Paulo, good, 34333
5980.55, R. Guarujá, Florianópolis, 31/5 2334 Portuguese talks about
Brazil weak but fair audio, (I think new station?), 32222. RX:
Perseus, Diff. Antennas, MFJ 1020C, Prof. DBX Equalizer 1215. Gr
(Maurits Van Driessche, Belgium, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5980, Radio Guarujá, Florianópolis, SC, 2145-2200, May 31, Portuguese,
football transmision (Figuerense vs Goiás), 24332. Reported at 1040 UT
(Sunday 01, June) with a very interesting program named "PLUG 700" and
made by Rede Eldorado (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
A situação das ondas curtas - Radio Guarujá 5980 (Marcelo Bedene, DX
Clube do Paraná yg, May 30 via DXLD)
Informações da Rádio Guarujá - Florianópolis - Brasil --- Prezado
Marcelo, a nossa emissora em OC 5980, em breve estará no ar, depois de
um longo período de ibernação (problemas técnicos gravíssimos); mas
você poderá acompanhar a nossa programação, também, pelo nosso site:
http://www.radioguarujá.com.br Com relação as informações solicitadas,
em breve estarei te encaminhando. Fico muito feliz pelo seu interesse
e um forte abraço (Carlos Alberto Silva, Exec. de contas, R. Guarujá,
via Bedene, ibid.)
** BRAZIL. I hear Rádio Gazeta, São Paulo, 15325.04 kHz from 1603 UT
May 31 with nice Portuguese music and talks by male. 1701 full ID. For
the first time so early, normally from 1900. rx: Perseus, LW 25meter.
Gr (Maurits Van Driessche, Belgium, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. http://www.dxclube.com.br/arquivos_lista_br.html
DX CLUBE DO PARANÁ
MW/SW brasilian radio stations update - Version 20080530.01
New denomination:
6080 Khz - Marumby, Curitiba-PR
9515 Khz - Marumby, Curitiba-PR
9665 Khz - Voz Missonária, Florianópolis-SC
11725 Khz - Marumby, Curitiba-PR
Help us sending your informations to: marcelo @ bedene.com.br (EQUIPE
DO DX CLUBE DO PARANÁ. CURITIBA-PR-BRASIL, June 1, HCDX via DXLD)
** CANADA. CBC Radio newsreader and RCI alumnus Bob MacGregor has
died. His obit is found here:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2008/06/01/mcgregor-obit.html
(Ricky Leong, Calgary, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. CBU 690 to live on --- Looks like CBU 690 Vancouver will
probably survive after all. The CRTC has denied CBU's plan for a
network of FM repeaters to replace its AM stating that it's an
inefficient use of spectrum in mountainous terrain. The 88.1 Vancouver
is approved as a filler to overcome urban AM noise, but not the new
CBU/CBCV FM repeaters. The CRTC suggests keeping CBU-AM in service.
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2008/db2008-117.htm
End/WRH. Web Site: http://www.dxinfocentre.com
(Bill Hepburn, May 31, WTFDA via DXLD)
Heard this on Radio-One as well today at noon. There was some
ambiguity about 690's future -- but based on the fact that repeaters
on Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo (FM) have been denied - it appears
that CBU 690 is here to stay, and I support that (Colin Newell,
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, IRCA via DXLD)
If you read the full CRTC decision, it makes it clear that 690 is here
to stay. They won't allow CBC to withdraw service from any areas that
presently receive it (and the CBC wouldn't do that, anyway.) s (Scott
Fybush, NY, ibid.) There followed a discussion of who might reoccupy
600, which is allowed to go off, leading to: (gh, DXLD)
** CANADA [and non]. I have never heard of a U.S. or Canadian station
moving across the border (Patrick Martin, OR, IRCA via DXLD)
And with good reason - it's simply not done, as such. US-licensed
stations must operate on frequencies allocated to the US by
international treaty, and must be owned, at least 51%, by US citizens.
Canadian-licensed stations must operate on frequencies allocated to
Canada by international treaty. I believe (but cannot say for certain)
that they must be owned entirely by Canadian citizens.
The closest we've ever come to a station "moving" across the border
happened in Winnipeg in the seventies. There was an independent US-
based station, KCND-TV 12, operating from Pembina, ND with a tall
tower right on the border, aiming its signal at Winnipeg. Then the
CRTC opened a third TV allocation in Winnipeg, on channel 9. Izzy
Asper, a Canadian citizen, was granted that channel 9 allotment. In
order to reduce the amount of competition his new station would face
in Winnipeg, Asper bought the "non-license assets" of KCND-TV - the
programming, the equipment, even the tower. The KCND license was
returned to the FCC. The new Winnipeg channel 9 signal was given the
calls CKND, took the same cable dial position KCND had used, picked up
KCND's old programming, and so effectively, to Canadian viewers, KCND
"moved" across the border.
But the channel 12 allotment remained in Pembina, and was eventually
reactivated, a decade or so later, as a relay of Fargo's Fox station.
So how does this apply to 1550 and 1600 in Ferndale and Blaine,
Washington? The frequencies themselves can't move across the border,
nor can the current ownership of the Washington stations hold a
Canadian license.
If a Canadian citizen were to apply for a new station on the vacated
600 frequency in Vancouver, the CRTC would open a call for competitive
applications. Here's what would happen next:
The CRTC considers several factors when it evaluates competing
applications. It looks at the economics of the market - can it support
a new station at all? It looks at the proposed format - would it
duplicate programming already available in the market? In border
markets like Vancouver, it looks at cross-border listenership, and it
strongly favors proposals that would "repatriate" listeners who
currently tune in to US-based signals.
So it's not impossible that a consortium of programmers who now
operate on 1550 and 1600 could apply for, and even be granted, a new
license on 600. But it's also not a slam-dunk, and it wouldn't (and
couldn't) stop 1550 and 1600 from continuing to do what they do, with
new programmers.
And of course there are good reasons to want to program from across
the border - all sorts of content restrictions that apply to Canadian
licensees, including requirements for specific numbers of hours in
specific languages, logging of programs, religious content balance,
and so on - don't apply if you're operating from the US side. s (Scott
Fybush, NY, IRCA via DXLD)
Broadcasting stations in Canada must be owned by Canadian citizens
but a small percentage of foreign ownership is allowed. At one point
Canadian stations could be foreign owned; in fact, a few were - CKLW
(both radio and TV) in Windsor ON well as, I think, CKWX in Vancouver
were American owned and the Marconi Company still owned CFCF radio and
TV in Montreal up to the early 1970's. At that time the 80% Canadian
ownership rules were enacted by the CRTC and these stations were sold
- CKLW-TV was sold to the CBC and became CBET, the others went to
commercial interests. I am not sure if the required percentage of
Canadian ownership is still 80 but the rule is still in effect.
And due to a quirk of the CRTC rules, the new Pembina station could
not be carried on the Winnipeg cable systems. I remember seeing many
Channel 12 Yagis on Winnipeg rooftops in the 1980's. Am not sure of
the current situation. 73, (Deane McIntyre, VE6BPO, NRC-AM via DXLD)
** CANADA. This morning at 10:00 a.m. [ADT = 1300 UT], 92 CJCH Halifax
NS's oldies station became 101.3 The Bounce a youth-oriented Top 40
station to compliment its pop/light rock sister station, the legendary
CIOO on 100.1. CIOO was the station that demonstrated, back in the
1970s, that it was possible for FM to be profitable in the Maritimes,
in spite of the then preference for AM radio. How times have changed!
I will be setting the Vibe's car radio to 920 to see if they do the
usual 3 month simulcast on AM. If so, DXers should expect to hear
new, youth oriented music on 920, little or no mention of 920, CJCH,
and lots of mention of FM, The Bounce, 101.3 etc.
And, no commercials for the first three weeks. I suppose its possible
that that 920 is dark already, or that it will chug with the oldies
for a bit. I can't tell from my office S350. Stay tuned!
[Later:] 92 CJCH Halifax NS, 25 kW omni day and east cardioid night,
now appears to be dark. 1944-2008. No simulcast period. I expect to do
a post recounting the glory days of 92 CJCH. "The Best, the Most Music
and More, on the Super Summer of '74" "The 92 CJCH 92 days of
summer..." Steve Bolton, Randy Dewell, and of course, Brian Phillips.
Here is the website for 101.3 The Bounce - the site is in its infancy:
http://www.1013thebounce.com/
More on CJCH - the end of the Hotline:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/9006966.html
101.9 CHRK Sydney NS, calling itself "The Giant" is now on the air:
http://giant1019.com/index.asp?mn=2
CHRK officially breaks the Sydney area broadcast monopoly held for the
last several years by MBS Radio, owner/operators of CHER-FM, CKPE-FM
and CJCB-AM.
2/3 of their morning team are from stations to the immediate west -
Rob MacNamara was at 101.5 CIGO-FM aka The Hawk while Tashia Lee had
been holding down afternoon drive at CJFX-FM (Phil Rafuse, Stratford
PEI, May 30, ABDX via DXLD)
I have no use for a station which doesn`t even have a program schedule
(gh, DXLD)
** CANADA. Reprieve for 780 CFDR [which calls itself KIXX] maybe,
maybe not! The station which has confused many a non radio junkie, 780
CFDR, which IDs itself with American wannabe call letters KIXX, might
not be flipping to FM after all. More on the story direct from its
owner, Newcap:
"Press Release, Source: Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited
NEWCAP INC. RECEIVES CRTC APPROVAL TO PURCHASE CTV LIMITED'S 50%
INTEREST IN METRO RADIO GROUP INC. Thursday May 29, 2:30 pm ET
DARTMOUTH, NS, May 29 /CNW/ - Newfoundland Capital Corporation ("NCC"
or "Company") (TSX: NCC.A - News, NCC.B - News) announced today that
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Newcap Inc., has received approval from
the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) for the purchase of CTV Limited's 50% interest in Metro Radio
Group Inc. for $8.5 million. Metro Radio Group Inc. operates CKUL-FM
in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This transaction is expected to close within
60 days.
About Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited
Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (TSX: NCC.A - News, NCC.B -
News) is one of Canada's leading radio broadcasters with 76 licences
across Canada. The Company reaches millions of listeners each week
through a variety of formats and is a recognized industry leader in
radio programming, sales and networking.
For further information
REF: Robert G. Steele, President and Chief Executive Officer
David J. Murray, Chief Operating Officer
Scott G.M. Weatherby, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary, Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited, 745 Windmill
Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1C2, Tel: (902) 468-7557, Fax: (902)
468-7558, e-mail: investorrelations@ncc.ca, Web: www.ncc.ca
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited"
OK, back to the ABDX analysis. The CRTC has a rule in place. I could
go into exhaustive detail, and maybe someday when I'm CRTC Chair [and
pigs sprout wings and fly] I will. But, in a nutshell, you can't own
more than two FM stations in a market.
Newcap already owns Q104 in Halifax. They own 1/2 of CKUL. They are
now going to buy the other half of CKUL from CTV/Bell/Globemedia/CHUM
[whatever they call themselves this month] who own, guess what, CJCH
and big sister, the long dominant numero uno force in Halifax radio,
the mighty, the imposing, the bland CIOO. That gives them Newcap 2
FM stations - but oops, now they can't convert CFDR, even though they
received CRTC approval for that last year - which was subject to them
getting rid of their half share of CKUL.
So, they can't flip CFDR to FM. They could wait, and see if the CRTC
might change the rule. They might sell CFDR - they wouldn't get a
penny for it as an AM station in the Halifax market, but since it has
flip to FM approval, it might be a pretty hot commodity. They might
keep CFDR as an AM station and continue to break even or more likely
lose money - perhaps they need a good CRA [Canada Revenue Agency]
tax write off. Or, they just might let CFDR go dark, sell the
transmitter, the transmitter site land, etc. Time will tell.
I'm betting my nickels on the latter. Time will tell (Phil Rafuse,
PEI, May 30, ABDX via DXLD)
** CHAD. 4904.97, RNT, 2205-2232*, May 30, threshold signal with
talk & music. Too weak to catch any details but signal came up out
of mud at 2231 just in time to ID the National Anthem at sign off.
(Brian Alexander, PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** COLOMBIA [non]. FARC has FM station in VENEZUELA: q.v.
** CUBA. RHC did it again, slow to turn off the 11750 transmitter at
2300 conclusion of Spanish to Europe, June 1. Instead, added one
eighth of an hour in English, which is supposed to be on 9550 only,
until abruptly cut at 2307.5*
Also, RHC 11680 is colliding with Spain! June 2 at 0110 I was hearing
Castilian mixed with Spanish from two stations less than 1 Hz apart,
roughly equal strength. REE is scheduled here at 2300-0200 to South
America. Commies vs former Colonialists! RHC extended usage of this
frequency two or three months ago, oblivious of Spain, which of course
is in HFCC while Cuba is not (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. CUBA??? Radio Nacional Venezuela-RNV, 11750, 2236, Spanish,
433, May 29, OM and YL with comments. Mention of Radio Nacional
Venezuela 2240. This is possibly a relay via Cuba??
CUBA, Radio Nacional Venezuela Relay-RNV 11670, 2240 Spanish, 444, May
29, YL with an ID then instrumental music. Then a YL with RNV ID and
more comments (Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA, Huntington Beach,
California, USA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
You should have checked to see if 11750 was // 11670! Since you logged
these 4 minutes apart. 11750 is supposed to be RHC itself, and they
could have been mentioning RNV. Or they could have had a feed mixup
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. RDS "Primera" on 88.1 at 1827 is 88.1 HIGP
Santiago, DR at 1433 miles (Nick Langan, Florence, NJ My DX page:
http://www.wnjl.com/dx/ WTFDA via DXLD) 2227 UT May 31
Just popped up here too, with Spanish singing. 1,390 miles (Michael
Temme-Soifer, Egg Harbor City, NJ, Yamaha T-80, BA Recepter HDm APS-13
@ ~35', FM29QM, ibid.)
89.7 HION Santiago also in and out // webstream. MUF seems to be right
at 90 so far (Nick Langan, Florence, NJ, 2246 UT, ibid.)
HION-TV is one of the very few TV Channel 37's in existence (Bill
Hepburn, Ont., ibid.)
!! Too close to Arecibo; and to everywhere by moonbounce (gh, DXLD)
** ETHIOPIA. 6030, Radio Oromia (transmitter site Geja Dera?) has
address P. O. Box 2919, Adama, Ethiopia. The station identifies as
"Kun Sagalee Raadiyoo Oromiyaati" (= "This is the Voice of Radio
Oromia"). Radio Oromia is funded by the Oromia State government (and
it is not owned/operated by Radio Ethiopia, they still have their own
separate Oromo language service). The number of staff is currently
over 250 and also their new regional TV station is expected to start
later this year. 73, (Ilpo Parviainen, Finland, June 1, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA. 5950, Voice of Tigray Revolution, 0310-0330, May 31,
surprisingly strong. Completely covering Taiwai via Okeechobee
with Horn of Africa music. Amharic talk. A very weak Okeechobee
heard underneath Tigray. // 6170-poor to fair (Brian Alexander, PA,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Radio Nederland Wereldomroep/Radio Een program via Nauen
9895 kHz on spurs 9772.5 and 10017.5 kHz, 122.5 kHz apart, 0559 until
0757 UT (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Radio 700 SWL program --- Radio 700 in a letter dated May
28 told me they have introduced a new greetings program for shortwave
listeners on Sundays 1400 till 1600 UT. Don't know if this is on 6005
only or on http://www.radio700.eu as well. Regards, (Harald Kuhl,
DXplorer via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD)
6005 - now daily 0800-2000 UT. ... Today have got reply to the Media
program Sats 1305-1400 UT from Northern, Southern and Eastern Germany,
from France, Italy, GB, Sweden, Poland, and Russia. 1 KW of power
only. And not to forget Internet Livestream
http://www.radio700.at/streams/radio700-dsl.asx Best 73 + 55 (Hans
Werner Lange, Germany, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 31 via DXLD)
** GERMANY EAST. Of interest was the Radio Berlin International Blog
and I certainly remember Marjorie Milner who if I remember correctly
presented the Mailbag programme. Many times she would tell off those
who wrote East Germany on the address instead of DDR which should have
been used. On the subject of DDR (East Germany) I remember tuning in
often to Stimme DDR (Voice of the Deutche Democratic Republic) German
service on 6115 from around 1515 UTC and they would present a
programme of western pop music which according to RBI was decadent and
one song I remember was by The Animal's and titled We've Gotta Get Out
of This Place, which I heard on this station a few years before the
fall of Communism (Edwin Southwell, Radio Topics, June World DX Club
Contact via DXLD)
** GREECE. QSL card received from the Voice of Greece verifying
reception on 15630 kHz between 0500-1000 on 10 June and 8 July 2007,
and 9420 kHz between 1100-2300 on 7, 14 and 15 July 2007. The
addresses shown are probably better than those given in the annuals,
i.e.:
. ERT S.A.,
ERA - E' Programme,
The Voice of Greece
432, Messoghion Av.
15342 Aghia Paraskevi
Athens, Greece
. ERT S.A,
Direction of Engineering and
Development,
P.O.B. 60019
15310 Aghia Paraskevi
Attikis, Athens, Greece
Voice of Greece phone numbers in Passport and WRTH are okay, the
country code is 30 and area code 210. Best wishes to all. (DC 2527)
(David Crystal, Radio Topics, June World DX Club Contact via DXLD)
** INDONESIA. 4604.94, RRI Serui, 1200-1242+ May 31. Went from music
into Jak relay at 1200:20 with no SCI; back to local programming at
1226 with M announcer comments, then Indo vocals. Fair (John Wilkins,
Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Drake R-8, 100-foot RW, Cumbredx mailing list
via DXLD)
** INDONESIA. 11784.86..85, VOI Arabic at 1630 UT well ahead of co-
channel noise. And German service at 1800-1900 UT only tiny to fair
signal, today May 31 (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM [non]. Space Shuttle-related HF comms
"BRD" (Booster Recovery Director) comms with "Cape Radio" now (1505z)
on 5711 kHz USB. Earlier I heard comms between "Cape Radio" and SRB
Retrieval Ship "Freedom Star" on 5711 as well as on 10780 kHz USB.
BRD just informed Cape Radio that they will remain using 5711 unless
the frequency becomes unusable.
============ =
5711 kHz USB, 1953z: "BRD" (Space Shuttle Booster Recover Director)
working "Freedom Star" and "Liberty Star" (Space Shuttle Booster
Recovery Vessels); vessels pass location coordinates, heading, weather
conditions, temperature, sea state; BRD updates vessels on launch
status. (31 May 2008) (AL STERN, Satellite Beach FL, ODXA yg via DXLD)
** IRAN. (non). via Kuwait, 5860, Radio Farda, 0220-0240, May 31,
Euro-pop/techno-pop dance music. Mid-Eastern pop music. Talk in listed
Farsi. IDs. Possible news at 0230. Weak. Much stronger on // 7280-via
Germany. Weak // 9510-via Germany (Brian Alexander, PA, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** KASHMIR [and non]. KARGIL RADIO TO BROADCAST NEWS BULLETIN IN BALTI
--- By Iftikhar Gilani
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C05%5C31%5Cstory_31-5-2008_pg7_56
NEW DELHI: The newly inaugurated and upgraded Kargil radio station of
All India Radio in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will soon broadcast daily
news bulletin in Balti to encourage local and Pakistan's Northern
Areas' audiences.
Broadcasting Corporation of India Chief Executive Officer BS Lalli
said the Balti service would go on air within the next two months.
The J&K chief minister has inaugurated the 200 kilowatts (KW) high
power transmitter of All India Radio at Kargil. He said the
transmission hours of the radio station would be extended from five
hours at present to ten hours, with five hours of transmission in
local languages and the rest for Urdu transmission (via Alokesh Gupta,
New Delhi, dx_india yg via DXLD)
AIR KARGIL WAVES TO GO ACROSS BORDER
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=134960
On May 30, All India Radio, Kargil, was put on 200 kilowatt high power
transmitter to broaden its reach to all the districts of the state and
the northern areas under occupation of Pakistan. This was mainly done
to propagate regional culture.. CJ: Rajesh Bhat, 8 hours ago
IN YET another effort to strengthen radio network in the border state
of Jammu and Kashmir, the All India Radio (AIR), Kargil, on May 30 was
put on 200 kilowatt high power transmitter so that its broadcast could
reach all the districts of the state and the northern areas under the
occupation of Pakistan.
The station was presently functioning with a strength of only one
kilowatt and there was a dire need to upgrade the station to propagate
the regional culture and also to counter the propaganda from across
the border. Chief minister of J&K, Ghulam Nabi Azad, who inaugurated
the upgraded transmitter from one to 200 kW, said that it was an
important day for the people of the district as the station would now
be heard in the entire region and across the border. "The upgradation
of AIR Kargil Station would further help the government welfare and
development measures reaching the people of the region and their
separated brethren across the Line of Control (LoC),'' the chief
minister said.
The Prasar Bharati has, in the meantime, decided to extend the
transmission hours of AIR Kargil from five hours to 10 hours. The
chief minister said that five hours of transmission would be in local
languages. While another five hours would be dedicated to Urdu, the
state language. He said that Urdu connected the three regions of the
state where people spoke different languages and dialects. He assured
people that the upgraded radio station would promote local culture and
languages.
Azad also welcomed the assurance by the chief executive officer (CEO)
of Prasar Bharati, BS Lalli, that local news bulletin would soon be
broadcast from AIR Kargil. He said that the radio station was fitted
with two generators of one megawatt each to augment power and ensure
interruption free transmission. He said the pair of generators was the
biggest for any radio station in the country.
Lalli, on the occasion, said that apart from starting local news
bulletin from AIR Kargil, Doordarshsn would shortly display
temperature of this arid dessert [sic] region in national news
bulletins.
The Kargil station, along with other radio stations in J&K, have
played a vital and significant role in promoting the art and culture
of the area besides countering the enemy propaganda from across the
border. During the wars and conflicts of 1947, 1962, 1965, 1971 and
Kargil intrusion of 1999 and even during peace times and natural
calamities, the radio stations in J&K have efficiently shouldered the
responsibility in fighting the war of words.
The first radio station in Jammu and Kashmir was set-up on December 1,
1947 at Jammu in the backdrop of the partition and tribal raid, when
rumour mongers were calling shots and disturbing communal harmony in
this sensitive border state. In the same year, the state had acceded
to India on October 26, 1947 after the signing of the Instrument of
Accession with the Union of India. Radio Kashmir, Srinagar, started
operating from July 1, 1948 (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, ibid.)
Another press report on AIR Kargil........
CM Inaugurates Radio Transmitter --- GK NEWS NETWORK
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=31_5_2008&ItemID=56&cat=1
Kargil, May 30: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today assured people
of Kargil district of good news within a week regarding the opening of
a university campus. The Chief Minister was addressing a public
meeting here after he inaugurated the 200 kW high power transmitter of
AIR Kargil. The Chief Minister welcomed the up-gradation of the AIR
Kargil transmitter from 1 to 200 kW and said that it was an important
day for the people of the district. He said with the inauguration of
the high power transmitter the transmission from the station would now
be heard not only in the entire Ladakh region but also in almost all
the districts of Jammu & Kashmir and the Northern Areas under
Pakistan's occupation. He said the transmission hours were also now
extended from 5 hours at present to 10 hours. He said for 5 hours the
transmission would be in local languages while another 5 hours would
be dedicated for Urdu, the State language. He said Urdu language
connects the three regions of the State where people speak different
languages and dialects. He assured people that the up-graded radio
station would promote local culture and languages.
Azad also welcomed the assurance by the CEO, Prasar Bharati, B. S.
Lalli that local news bulletin would be soon broadcast from AIR
Kargil. He said this would further help the government welfare and
development measures reaching the people of the region and their
separated brethren across the LoC. He said the radio station was
fitted with two generators of 1 MW each to augment power and ensure
interruption free transmission. He said the pair of 1 MW generators
was the biggest for any radio station in the country (via Alokesh
Gupta, New Delhi, ibid.)
WTFK??? Per WRTH 2008, Kargil A, on 684 kHz is already 200 kW and so
was it in 2007; Kargil B on 1584 is 1 kW, but what about the eight
other AIR on 1584 also with 1 kW. Or must Kargil B move to another
channel in order to increase power? How can these three stories go on
and on about this and never even mention the frequency?? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I see that Media Network assumes this
refers to 684, but how can it be ``inaugurated`` at least two years
after it became 200 kW? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
** KASHMIR [and non]. WORLD'S HIGHEST RADIO STATION GETS SATELLITE
UPLINK --- Merinews India 30 May 2008
Leh has enhanced the reach of the world's highest radio station
located at 11,800 ft above the sea level. . . (via Mike Terry, dxldyg
via DXLD)
No, it isn`t. Another story lies. As I already debunked this in DXLD
8-065, ground level at Lhasa is 12000 feet even, and the radio
stations are surely higher than that. Doesn`t anybody care about the
easily checked facts? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
I just meant to mention Lhasa as well, in regard to the highest studio
site. When it comes to transmitters it's not even necessary to leave
Central Europe to beat the alleged highest one:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/tvignaud/galerie/tv-fm/74aiguille-midi.htm
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) Viz.:
Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi
Altitude du site : 3842 m [12,602 feet]
Hauteur du pylône : 25 m
Site d'émission français ayant la plus grande altitude
Coordonnées : 06E53-45N52 ([illustrated!] via Ludwig, ibid.)
Don't forget La Paz, Bolivia. Parts if it are over 12,000 feet. And
the surrounding mountains are even higher (Jerry Lenamon, TX, ibid.)
** KOREA NORTH. 6101.32, KCBS, Kanggye. Usual format, Korean talks,
music 2013, het with 6100, 17/5 (Craig Seager, Cataract Dam, near
Appin NSW DX-Pedition, June Australian DX News via DXLD)
** KUWAIT. Seems we have quite a feasting going on at the moment with
SW sites revealing themselves. An extraordinarily good image is now
available of most the IBB Kuwait site: 29 30 47N, 47 40 23E. Enjoy
this one. Regards (Ian Baxter, Australia, shortwavesites yg via DXLD)
** LAOS [non]. Hmong Lao Radio missing from 11785, Sunday June 1 at
1322 check, just Firedrake and VOA Chinese via Thailand. O, there it
is on new 11750! Not a spur either, as the 11785 transmitter had been
producing for about a week, but right on 11750 alone. Rechecked at
1503, 11750 was still on with WHRI gospel huxter in English. I didn`t
have a chance to check later in the day to see how long WHRI stayed on
11750, but at 2304 it was back on 11785, fortunately for RHC.
Is 11750 shown on WHR`s own website http://www.whr.org/Frequencies.cfm
– of course not, and still not when rechecked at 0047 UT June 2. Angel
6 is now supposed to be running on 11785 all the way from 1300 to
2400.
Is 11750 on HLR`s own website http://www.h-lr.com/ No! Still shows
11785 Sundays at 8 am US time, as if we had only one timezone.
In fact WHRI 11750 is not to be found on any online SW schedule, yet?
Not even EiBi just updated May 29.
Bad news for BBC via Thailand, supposedly on 11750 at 1200-1400, altho
I could not hear any of it under WHRI, so there may be less
interference for HLR in CNAm than there was on 11785. Or maybe it was
a mistake. Or maybe it was a test (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** MALAYSIA. Voice of Malaysia, Kajang 15295, 0908 UT 31/5, News by
female about India and Jakarta. Good audio and signal, 34333 Gr
(Maurits Van Driessche from Belgium, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 4800, XERTA (presumed), México City; June 1, Spanish, 0741-
0752, Spanish pop romantic music, 0742 male talks “...contiene las
buenas notícias de salvación...”. Rechecked later at 0911, ID by
female “...transcontinental...”, another ID at 0932. Much fading at
first check but from 0910 to 0935 had some enhancement, 23322 (Lucio
Otavio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil - Sony ICF SW40 - dipole 18m, 32m,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4800, XERTA, 0909 to 0911 full ID with call letters by YL, very strong
signal. 1 June (Bob Wilkner, FL, NASWA yg via DXLD)
** MOROCCO. MOROCCO REVIVES DAYLIGHT SAVING [sic, thruout] SCHEDULE IN
2008 --- Published 22-May-2008
For the first time since the late 1970s, Morocco will use daylight
saving time to alleviate energy costs and to align itself timewise
with neighboring European countries. Morocco will observe daylight
saving time by moving the clock one hour forward (UTC+1) at midnight
between May 31 1and June 1 in 2008.
Parts of the Western Sahara that are controlled by Morocco will also
change their clocks with the rest of the nation. The country will
return to its official standard time (UTC+0) by reverting the clock
one hour back at midnight between September 27 and September 28 in
2008.
Motives for the Schedule
According to Communication Minister Khalid Naciri (cited in MAP, the
Moroccan state news agency), the government planned to revive daylight
saving time to save energy and align itself timewise with its regional
and international partners, particularly the European Union countries.
An official from the National Office of Electricity (ONE) in Morocco
said that the office supported the call for an alignment with European
countries. Organizations such as ONE are willing to try out the idea
that daylight saving time may save more energy and money for the
country.
The Moroccan government also hopes to use the daylight saving schedule
to combat the impact that increasing hydrocarbon prices in the
international markets have on government’s budget. The government
anticipates that tourism development will increase as a result of
longer afternoons in the summer months during the daylight saving
period.
Potential impacts
It is believed that the daylight saving schedule would not heavily
impact on daily life, but issues may arise when people of Islamic
faith begin to observe the holy month of Ramadan – the month of
fasting – on September 2, 2008. According to Central Intelligence
Agency: World Factbook, 98.7 percent of Morocco’s population is
Muslim.
However, aside from the government’s announcement about daylight
saving time, not much more information is available at this stage and
there is not a great deal of public backlash.
Morocco’s Recent Daylight Saving History
Morocco observed daylight saving time during the 1970s but
discontinued it after 1978 due to its unpopularity among the Moroccan
population at the time. Moreover, many people felt that daylight
saving time did not create any major benefits for the country and its
people.
The four months of the revived daylight saving schedule are considered
as a trial period. At the end of this period, the schedule – its
benefits and disadvantages – will be reviewed for a decision to extend
it. If its disadvantages outweigh its benefits, daylight saving time
may be abolished. However, if it proves to be successful, daylight
saving time may be used either only during the summer months or
throughout the whole year (http://www.timeanddate.com via DXLD)
** NEW ZEALAND. Radio New Zealand Int. detected on new 13730, Sat. May
31st, 0055, with fair to poor propagation, and splatter from Radio
Canada Int. Spanish on adjacent 13725. On the clear but still poor
altho audible at 0100.
Finally Radio New Zealand Int. made the expected move to 9615 at 0500
from May 31 (dropping 11725) providing a clean and beautiful signal.
They remained on this frecuency till 1100 during A07, without making
that change at 0700 to 7145, which anyway has been working well lately
(Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, May 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
TE REO IRIRANGI O AOTEAROA, O TE MOANA-NUI-A-KIWA
P O Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: +(64 4) 4741 437 Facsimile +(64 4) 4741 433
E-mail address: info @ rnzi.com
Web Address: http://www.rnzi.com
Friday, 30 May 2008 FREQUENCY SCHEDULE Effective from 30 May, 2008
ANALOGUE SERVICE
UTC kHz Primary Target
1300–1550 6170 Pacific
1551–1850 7145 Cook Islands Samoa, Niue, Tonga, Fiji
1851–1950 9615 Pacific
1951–2050 11725 Pacific
2051-0258 13730 Pacific **Change**
0259-0458 15720 Pacific **Change**
0459-0658 9615 Pacific [this is also a change! gh]
0659-1058 7145 Pacific
1059-1258 9655 NW Pacific, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Timor
DRM SERVICE - A DRM Capable Receiver is required for this service
UTC kHz Primary Target
1200–1550 NO SERVICE AT THIS TIME
1551–1850 6170 Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue, Tonga, Fiji
1851–1935 9890 Samoa, Niue, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga
1936-2050 11675 Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Fiji, Cook Islands
2051–0258 15720 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
0259–0458 11675 Samoa [was 13730, briefly??]
0459-0658 9890 Pacific
0659-1158 6170 Pacific
(Adrian Sainsbury, RNZI, June 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Compare to the different version: http://www.rnzi.com/pages/listen.php
** PAKISTAN. RADIO PAKISTAN WORLD SERVICE LIVE AUDIO
Hi Glenn, Radio Pakistan website audio link is functional nowadays. In
addition to the live audio of Radio Pakistan Islamabad station another
link has been recently introduced for the World Service in Urdu from
Islamabad. The transmission on shortwaves for Middle East and Europe
can now also be heard on the website http://www.radio.gov.pk as per
following schedule. [but all one UT hour earlier now? See below]
0500-0700 UT ME transmission
0830-1105 UT Europe transmission [including English at 1100, now 1000]
1330-1530 UT ME transmission
1700-1900 UT Europe transmission
The audio link has been found functional mostly. Perhaps they should
introduce another link for the external services live audio in view of
poor condition of the transmitter. Regards (Aslam Javaid, Lahore,
Pakistan, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Good, but unfortunately uncludes English at 1600-1615! Also, Pak has
just started DST of UT +6, which absurdly puts it a semihour ahead of
India, which is east of Pakistan, rather than a semihour behind India:
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
JUNE CHANGES: Pakistan and Morocco [q.v.] will turn their clocks one
hour ahead at midnight between on May 31 and June 1 to observe
daylight saving time. In the meantime, South Africa decided not to
pursue daylight saving time after much speculation.
PAKISTAN TURNS TO DAYLIGHT SAVING [sic, thruout] TO ADDRESS POWER
CRISIS --- Published 15-May-2008. Changed 30-May-2008
For the first time since 2002, Pakistan will use daylight saving time
to save energy as it faces a power crisis. The clocks will move one
hour ahead (to UTC+6) at midnight between Friday, May 31, and
Saturday, June 1, in 2008.
The need for daylight saving
Like many other countries, Pakistan plans to use daylight saving time
to save energy during the peak summer season. Pakistan is struggling
to cover for a 4000-megawatt power shortfall, and the problem may
intensify as summer approaches. The power crisis results mainly from a
50-percent reduction in hydropower generation due to falling river
water levels caused by the slower melting of snow, according to
Pakistan’s Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf (cited in
Thaindian News).
Daylight saving time is used to save energy by extending daylight,
therefore reducing the need to use artificial lighting, air-
conditioning and other electrical appliances. In recent times,
electricity supplies to homes, businesses and factories across
Pakistan were cut for several hours a day.
Other energy-saving initiatives
Pakistan’s federal cabinet called for all markets in the country to
close by 9pm on June 1, 2008, to prepare for daylight saving time,
which is expected to last until late August. Moreover, Pakistan’s
cabinet recently decided to invite international bids for generating
1200 megawatts (MW) of electricity on a fast-track basis. A barge-
based power plant would be imported to meet the needs of the
commercial capital Karachi and the 1200 MW being consumed by the
southern port town would be diverted to other cities, according to
Ashraf (cited in Thaindian News).
The country’s industrial zones will also observe off-days on a
rotation basis and air-conditioners in all government offices will be
switched off between 8am and 11am. The government plans to import 10
million energy-saving bulbs.
End date
Timeanddate.com recently contacted Pakistan's Ministry of Interior to
confirm the accuracy of the nation's daylight saving schedule. A
government official from the Ministry said clocks would most likely
move back one hour at midnight between August 31 and September 1 in
2008. He also said no intermission has been given to change the
schedule.
Recent daylight saving history
Similar moves to introduce daylight saving time in the country have
failed previously. In 2002, the government decided to adopt daylight
saving time, beginning from the first week of April, to maximize the
use of daylight and to save energy. Daylight saving time ended on the
first Sunday in October that year and has not been used since. The
daylight saving plan failed due to a number of reasons. There were
people who did not know about daylight saving time and others blamed
the government for not informing or educating the public about
daylight saving time – its functionality and the rationale behind
using it (http://www.timeanddate.com via DXLD)
Will this have any effect on timing of R. Pakistan external services?
Surely will affect domestic services, some of which appear also on SW.
VOA, or whatever they call it at the moment, is right on the ball, and
shifts one UT hour earlier; see USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Following the change to DST in Pakistan, the 1100 UT English news
bulletin on 15100 and 17835 (and webcast) is now heard at 1000. Heard
here today (1 June) on 17835 with poor audio (Alan Roe, Teddington,
UK, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Yet another station too inward-looking to figure out that external
broadcasts should stay on UT, regardless of local clock changes (gh)
** PERU. 4805, R. San Juan, San Juan Bautista. Presumed, a new one,
traditional Andean music 0630, quite strong here on 17/5, but
difficult conditions due to local thunderstorms (Craig Seager,
Cataract Dam, near Appin NSW DX-Pedition, June Australian DX News via
DXLD)
** PERU. LISTADO ACTUALIZADO ONDA MEDIA (AM) LIMA JUNIO 2008
540 OBX4E - Inca - "Inca 540 la radio de los emprendedores"
560 OBZ4L - La Voz del Oriente - "sintonízate con la mejor"
580 OAX4M - María
600 OBZ4W - Cora "yo soy Cora"
620 OBU4B - Ovación "Un mundo en sintonia"
640 OAZ4K - Del Pacífico (40 kw)
660 OCX4R - La Inolvidable "tus mejores recuerdos" (= FM 93.70 Mhz)
680 *0D* - RPP - (solo en las noches, probablemente una repetidora
via satélite porque hay retardo de 2 segundos comparada
con AM 730)
700 OBZ4H - R-700 La Grande - "la radio de tus recuerdos"
730 OAX4G - RPP - "RPP, La voz del Perú" (50 kW) (= FM 89.70 MHz)
760 OBZ4X - Mar - "Radiomar Plus, categóricamente superior" (= FM
106.30 MHz)
780 OAX4X - Victoria "Una radio para todos"
820 OAX4O - Libertad
850 OAX4A - Nacional (40 kW) (= FM 103.90 MHz)
880 OBZ4N - Unión - (40 kW) "Union, la radio"
900 OBX4X - Felicidad = FM 88.90 (1 kW)
930 OAX4E - Moderna - "930 en tu radio. Moderna, Radio ¡Papá!"
960 OAX4D - Panamericana "lo que el Perú quiere escuchar" (= FM
101.10 MHz)
990 OBX4J - Latina
1010 OAX4U - Cielo
1040 OBX4O - "OBX4O, 1040 amplitud modulada desde Lima capital del
Perú" (0.5 kW) *E
1060 OCY4D - Éxito "Radio Éxito, la gran alternativa"
1080 OAU4I - La Luz "Radio La Luz, Te bendice"
1110 OAU4J - Antarki
1130 OAX4N - Bacán "Radio Bacán Sat la nueva 11 30"
1160 OAX4C - Cumbia "Radiocumbia 1,160 AM" *NUEVA*
1200 OAX4B - Cadena (La Luz) (= AM 1080 kHz)
1250 OAX4L - Miraflores (Victoria) (= AM 780 kHz)
1300 OAX4S - Comas
1320 OAX4I - La Crónica (Nacional) (= AM 850 kHz)
1340 OAU4Q - La Luz (= 1080 kHz)
1380 OCY4U - Nuevo Tiempo (Con nueva ID) (0.5 kW)
1400 OBX4W - Callao (retransmite eventos deportivos de algunas
emisoras internacionales) "Callao Super Radio, la primera
emisora del puerto"
1420 OBZ4G - San Isidro (1 kW)
1440 OAX4K - Imperial 2 (0.5 kW)
1470 OAU4B - CPN Radio (= FM 90.50 MHz)
1500 OBX4I - Santa Rosa (retransmite noticieros de algunas emisoras
internacionales)
1530 OBU4C - Milenia
1550 OBX4P - Independencia (1 kW)
1590 OAZ4Z - Agricultura
*OD*= Origen Desconocido
*E= Eventual
= = Paralelo a:
ID= Identidad, cuña característica.
Aparece una nueva emisora en los 1160 kHz; por ahora en prueba con
programación de música tropical. SALUDOS DESDE LIMA PERU (Rubén
Suárez, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. QSL: 9400, FEBC, p/d "Sailing Vinta" card and personal
letter in 26 days for 2 IRCs. V/S, Menchie Marcos, QSL Secretary
(Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** POLAND [non]. If you would like to receive a set of heavy picture
postcards, just send one reception report to Polish Radio, Hebrew
Section. Polish Radio broadcasts in Hebrew, daily except Friday at
1800-1830 UT on 9695 kHz (David Crystal, Radio Topics, June World DX
Club Contact via DXLD)
** ROMANIA. Only single transmitter on Tiganesti site used TODAY---
Noted since about 0530 UT this morning June 1st: RRI Bucharest now on
limited schedule on shortwave, during reconstruction and refurbishing
phase at Galbeni site, where new 300 kW units and antenna farm will be
refurbished in coming months.
Today only a single transmitter, instead of scheduled TWO! at
Tiganesti and the usual ancient Saftica[*] transmitters of 20/50 kW
are in use.
Arabic 0630 11730TIG
Aromanian 1830 7130*SAF
English 1200 15220TIG
German 0600 7125TIG
1800 7160TIG
Italian 1800 7130*SAF
Romanian "Curlerul Romanesc", Suns only
0700 15260TIG
0800 11970TIG
0900 15380?TIG
1800 nothing
Serbian 1930 6130*SAF
Spanish 1900 11715TIG
Ukrainian 1900 7205*SAF Only few logs, sorry I was out today. 73
wb. (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[Later:] Seemingly fixed the fault now. RRI Spanish now at 2100-2156
on both 9755 and 11965 (Wolfgang Büschel, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This is good news. At least one broadcaster has plans for SW in the
future (Jerry Lenamon, TX, ibid.)
** RUSSIA [non]. Glenn, Tonight, May 31 UT for the 0300 hour (0340
now) V of Russia vs CRI Brasilia on 9665. VoR is winning with the Log
Periodic at about 5 degrees and the Icom R71a. I tried the ATS-803a
with whip out by the firepit in the back yard and CRI was the winner.
So it appears, tonight anyway, the Log wins. 73 (Mick Delmage, AB, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. BSKSA HQ buzzy transmission on 11915 kHz is 14 kHz
wide now, but has tremendous side band buzz and ignition like spikes
on both sidebands. 11825-11908 and 11922-12032 kHz. 18-23 UT May 30th
(Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
An addition Wolfgang Bueschel's observance of BSKSA 11915 buzz. 05-30-
08 at 1930, I checked this out after his post came thru to see what
all the buzz was about. it is horrible here in Eastern USA with
splatter nearly 15 kHz wide also. Audio just impossible to hear. one
could only imagine what it is doing to the 25 meter band in the gulf
states and in northern africa. +30 dB here on the S-meter. anyone
listening in that area of the world who could comment? (Steve Price,
Johnstown, PA (R-5000 with 400 foot beverage and buried ground
counterpoise), HCDX via DXLD)
Saudi Arabia faulty transmitter fixed --- While listening to the Voice
of Korea on 15245 at 1548 today, Saturday 31 May 2008, the Saudi
Arabian transmitter on 15205 was switched on. The usual noise made all
but the very strongest broadcasts unlistenable on 15 MHz (noise from
14550 to 16000). At 1606 I was intending to listen to Radio France on
17605 but that was inaudible so I tried 15605 but that was also
inaudible, but not because of Saudi Arabia, just very poor signal.
So I checked 15205 and got excellent reception of the Qur`an,
presumably from Saudi Arabia, no noise of any kind. The transmitter
must have been fixed some time around 1600. Hopefully permanently.
Still excellent noiseless reception at 1622 recheck. Regards (Harry
Brooks, NE England, UK, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Not really disappeared --- 15435 kHz Call of Islam program puts out a
buzz ahead of the program speaker voice, in 15428 to 15440 kHz space -
but not on wide space distortion mode today May 31.
Noted around 1630 UT, 3-4 signal peaks, when switched my receiver to
USB/LSB mode. Registered 1500-1800 UT. All other ARS channels 'clean'
at 1630 UT.
BSKSA Riyadh. Five transmissions are BUZZ free at 1820 UT: General
Service 9555 and 9870 kHz. HQ service 11715, 11820, and 11915 kHz. May
31 at 1800-2300 UT. But when checked at 1930 UT again, 11915 put out a
medium sized buzz on 11798-11892 and 11915-11967 kHz range (Wolfgang
Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15205 buzzing again today June 1, at 1636 15192 to 15212 (Mike
Barraclough, England, ibid.)
Detected Radio Buzz at 1700 on 15215, and 11915 at 2044 June 1. 95%
noise, 5% audio. Simply unbelievable. Do these guys really monitor
themselves? (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica., ibid.)
Well, at least it seems like they are monkeying with it instead of
just ignoring it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SERBIA [non]. I did not have a chance to check for IRS on new 6190
May 30-31-June 1, as they promised, but June 1 after 2330, 0000 and
0100 UT June 2, I could hear something on 6190 that was not there
before; poor reception these dates, but presumably IRS, and no more
co-channel on XEPPM 6185. At 0115, 6190 was playing classical music,
and so was it when I brought up the webcast at 0125, in time to hear
the lack of any announcement about the music (just disposable fill?),
and the standard sign-off claiming the frequencies are 6100 and 7240,
which of course apply only to the European service, so we`ll never
hear them announce 6190, as they never announced 6185 either. How
convenient for them (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SLOVAKIA. Re 8-061: ``New transmissions of NEXUS IBA IRRS Shortwave
in English from May 5: 0430-0530 on 5990 RSO 150 kW / non-dir to
Eu/ME/NoAf Mon-Thu (DX Mix News Bulgaria, May 13 via DXLD) So what
program? EGR?`` --- Programme is Tony Alamo via European Gospel Radio
(Website via Mike Barraclough, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SRI LANKA. SLBC STOPPED TAMIL MW TRANSMISSIONS TO INDIA
From 01-06-2008, Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) stopped
the MW Service on 873 kHz to Indian Listeners. This frequency mainly
used for Tamil Service. This particular service started on 1925. At
present the only MW Tamil service from SLBC is on 855 kHz for the Sri
Lankan Tamil listeners.
Few years back they stopped the evening service on 873 kHz. From
January 2008 they reduced the morning service. According to the SLBC
officials, they didn't get advertisement for that service. They spend
three lahks Rupees per day for transmit the programme to South India.
Here in Tamil Nadu so many private FM’s acquired the SLBC clients for
the advertisement. This is also the one of the reason to stopped the
well known historical service.
History of the Organization in Brief
The history of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation dates back to
year 1925, when its first pre-cursor, “Colombo Radio”, was launched on
16th December 1925 using a Medium Wave radio transmitter of one
kilowatt of output power from Welikada, Colombo. Commenced just 03
years after the launch of BBC, Colombo radio was the first ever radio
station in Asia.
This new medium of mass communication not only became increasingly
popular in the years that followed, but also quickly evolved into a
medium of national character, which led to the “Radio Service” being
organized as a separate department of the government of Ceylon (as
country was then called) by the ‘call sign’ ‘Radio Ceylon’ in 1949.
Subsequently in 1967, the Department of Broadcasting was transformed
into its present statutory form of a state corporation by the Ceylon
broadcasting corporation Act. No 37 of 1966 of the parliament of
Ceylon, thereby assuring increased autonomy and flexibility in the
operations of the new organization.
The organization acquired its present name, Sri Lanka Broadcasting
Corporation, with the transition of the state into the status of
“Republic of Sri Lanka” on 22nd May 1972. SLBC has since continued in
the same legal status as a state corporation, and is currently listed
under the scope of the ministry of Information and Media of the
Government of Sri Lanka.
Transition of Domestic Broadcasting from Medium Wave to FM
As was the case with many national radio stations with the same
standing several decades ago, SLBC was relying on medium wave as the
primary mode of domestic broadcasting until the dawn of ‘90s. Some
sporadic FM broadcasts had nevertheless been already introduced at
several transmitting stations more as a means of ‘relaying’ the
broadcasts to medium wave transmitting stations. However, by late ‘80s
SLBC was acting in recognition of the strategic importance of
switching from MW to FM as the primary mode of domestic broadcasting.
Accordingly, in 1993, ‘the FM Stereo Broadcasting Facility at Colombo’
was commissioned with the technical assistance of the government of
Japan.
This was followed by the ‘Islandwide FM Development Project’ that was
launched in year 1995. The objectives of the project were to develop
an Islandwide multi-channel FM stereo broadcast transmission network
and to divest the costly domestic medium wave transmitting stations,
which were typically broadcasting only one or two programme channels
per transmitting station. By 1999, more than 95% country’s total
population was being covered by SLBC’s FM transmissions with nearly
90% of them receiving all six nationwide channels.
Programme Channels (Radio Services) currently maintained by SLBC
SLBC has, throughout its history, been committed to its mandated task
of maintaining the public service broadcasting in Sri Lanka, by way of
providing the public with the information and entertainment, and
fostering the social, cultural and economic development of the
country, and has maintained this commitment as the core guiding
principle of its programming policy. Despite the introduction of a
certain amount of commercial programming into its operations, in order
to partially finance its predominantly public service broadcasting
operations, the respective station genres and the programming content
are carefully designed to be within its programming policy guidelines.
At present, SLBC’s Islandwide (domestic) FM network broadcasts six
regular programme channels on a nationwide basis, and those six
‘national’ channels account for the major proportion of its domestic
broadcasting. The six channels are,
1. Sinhala Swadeshiya Sevaya’ (Sinhala National Service)
2. Tamil National Service
3. English Service
4. City FM (Sinhala)
5. Velenda Sevaya’ (Sinhala Commercial Service), and
6. Thendral (Tamil Commercial Service)
While the first 03 channels are dedicated for public service
broadcasting in the three languages Sinhala, Tamil and English, the
fourth one (City FM) is maintained as a channel dedicated for the
youth. The last two channels, whilst representing ‘an adult
contemporary’ genre, accommodates a certain amount of commercial
content. Besides the above six channels operated on a regular basis,
SLBC also operates on nationwide basis a seventh channel, namely the
‘Sports Service’, which is a channel dedicated for sports, but only
during the times of major sports events such as international cricket
matches.
The other component of domestic broadcasting comprises of 04 Regional
Services, each of which are originating from respective regional
studio centers, and 05 community radio services, operated in five
specific areas with substantial socio economic homogeneity. All of
these regional and community radio services maintained by the SLBC
largely represent a public service broadcasting format with regional
community focus.
In addition to the above domestic services, SLBC is also operating a
host of overseas services, transmitting in shortwave to the South &
South-West Asia and the Middle East, in Sinhala, English, Hindi and
several Indian sub-continental languages. Also, there is a medium wave
transmitting facility for broadcasting mainly to the Southern regions
of India.
Contact details:
Reception Desk/Telephone operator
Telephone : ++ 94 11 2697491 – 5 (5 lines)
Facsimile : ++ 94 11 2691568 (Reception Desk)
Office of the Chairman
Anusha Palpita - Chairman
Telephone : ++ 94 11 2696439
Fax : ++ 94 11 2695488
E-mail : chmnslbc @ sltnet.lk chairman @ slbc.lk
Office of the Director General
Samantha Weliweriya - Director General
Telephone : ++ 94 11 2695248
Fax : ++ 94 11 2697150
email : dg @ slbc.lk
Office of the Deputy Director General of Engineering
Sanath Panawennage - Deputy Director General of Engineering
Telephone : ++ 94 11 2696131
Fax : ++ 94 11 2696131
E-mail : slbcddge @ sri.lanka.net ddge @ slbc.lk
For matters pertaining to this website
Engineer-in-charge
L. H. W. Wijethilake
Tel : ++ 94 11 2697491-5, Ext: 268
E-mail : wijethilaka @ yahoo.com
News Room
Telephone : ++ 94 11 2696128/ 2691972
Fax : ++ 94 11 2698576
E-mail : slbcnews @ yahoo.com
Marketing Division
Palitha Dissanayake
Director (Marketing)
Telephone : ++ 94 11 2696602
Fax : ++ 94 11 2691977
E-mail : palkume @ dialogsl.net marketing @ slbc.lk
Sources: SLBC Website (http://www.slbc.lk), WRTH 2008, PWBR 2007,
Wikipedia, Dxers Guide Jan-Mar 2006, Sarvadesa Vaanoli, Feb 2004
(Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SUDAN. Radio Peace say they are having transmitter problems and
that a technician has been dispatched from Kenya. They hope to be back
on in a few weeks. They say their current schedule on 4750 and 5895 is
6-10 AM and 5-9 PM local (Hans Johnson, May 30, Cumbre DX) So 4750
heard on remote receiver until 1901* was probably: UGANDA q.v.
** SUDAN. (non). via Sines, Portugal, 17690, Sudan Radio Service,
1500-1528, May 31, English “Lets Talk” program with discussions about
elections in Sudan & human rights. Short breaks of African music. IDs.
Into Arabic at 1528. Poor to fair. I believe English might be
broadcast only Sat & Sun (Brian Alexander, PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SUDAN [non]. New 15650, 1505-1545 31.05 [Sat], Miraya FM, Juba,
Sudan, via Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia English/Arabic program, ID's,
Afropop, English Reggae song, announcement "Sudan Tonight" in both
languages, announced a coming rally, ex 9825, 45534. Best 73, (Anker
Petersen, AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire here in Skovlunde,
Denmark, via Dario Monferini, DXLD)
** TAIWAN [and non]. Radio Taiwan International is celebrating its
80th anniversary this year. We sincerely welcome our listeners to
celebrate this important occasion with us! To participate in the
event, all you need to do is to send us a short congratulatory
message, preferably in just one sentence!
Time: from June 1 to August 15th (postmarked)
How to participate:
Mail to P. O. Box 123-199, Taipei, 11199, Taiwan.
Email to rti @ rti.org.tw Fax to 886-2-28862294
Best entries:
RTI will choose 130 listeners for best entry and there will also be
300 consolation prizes! The entries will be chosen on September 9th at
RTI's headquarters in Taipei (to make processing easier, please write
your name and address legibly)
Prizes:
Best entry prize: (130): a limited edition RTI watch
Consolation prize (300): an RTI T-shirt
(RTI Website via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, May 31, dxldyg via DXLD)
** TURKEY [non]. At 0354 on 31 May I heard the IS from the Voice of
Turkey on 7325. I heard two French IDs, then off at 0359. It came back
on at 0400 with chimes, then Arabic. There are no listings of the 0400
transmission on either EiBi or BiNews. I didn't get a chance to hear
the English from 0300-0400 via Sackville, so I don't know if the same
transmitter was used before and after the 0359 break in the
transmission. 73/Liz (Cameron, MI, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Seemingly the technician cut off Sackville transmitter late. Scheduled
TRT 7325 til 0359 UT though.
TRT language scheduled from 0400 UT:
Turkish 6040 49 0400-0700 EMR 500
Turkish 11980 25 0400-0700 EMR 500
73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
French at 0400 does follow English on the feed to Sackville, as I have
heard it several times on webcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** UGANDA. UNID 4750 ? (via remote receiver in Italy) music program
hosted by woman speaking in English. Music sounded religious. From
1825 until 1901* May 30. Poor, not Radio Peace (see SUDAN). Very
tentative Dunamis shortwave.
[later:] 4750 --- Dunamis Shortwave: I queried Bible Voice as to
whether this one is on and they say the hours are 1500-1900 UT. My
program details seem to match what they were airing at this time. So I
will make this a presumed log, but please note that I did not hear an
ID (Hans Johnson, Cumbre DX via DXLD)
** U K. 9415/9610: came across of two symmetrical spurs of DWL German
outlet via Woofferton in the morning 0600-0800 UT, each 65 kHz apart.
Fundamentals are 9480 06-10 UT 250 kW 70 deg, and 9545 06-08 UT 300 kW
170 degrees. May 31 (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, harmonics yg via DXLD)
12380: An unidentified Arabic language spur observed around 0815-0845
UT. My guess was 2 x 6190 kHz harmonic from Radio Sultanate of Oman
engineering check. But checked the only stronger Arabic service at
this time span instead: BBC London Arabic program on 15180WOF and
17505CYP. 17505 from Cyprus had some echo delay. So took the pocket
calculator for arithmetic
15180 minus 12380 = 2800 kHz
12380 plus [half of 2800] = 13780 kHz
13780 is DWL German relay from Woofferton at 0600-1400 UT 300 kW 120
degrees
15180 is BBC Arabic relay from Woofferton at 0800-1000 UT 250 kW 170
degrees
Nothing traced on symmetrical 16580 kHz. Two receivers E1 and ICF2010
used (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K. Roger Wright, controller Radio 3 interview
ROGER WRIGHT CONTINUES TO TOUGH IT OUT AT RADIO 3
With a falling audience, Radio 3's controller tells our correspondent
what's going right (intentional or unintentional play on his surname?
I suspect the former.)
Roger Wright can't say that he wasn't warned. "Always remember," his
predecessor, Nicholas Kenyon, told him, as he handed over the keys to
the last bastion of high-culture broadcasting, "that the great thing
about being Controller of Radio 3 is that you can't win."
Full article:
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3985498.ece
(The Times May 23 via Mike Barraclough, England, May 31, DXLD)
** U S A [non]. Pakistan time change affects VOA Urdu --- Due to the
change to Daylight Saving Time in Pakistan the following changes are
effective from tomorrow, 1 June, for the Voice of America’s Urdu
service: MW 972 and 1539 kHz at 1300-0100 (ex-1400-0200) UT
SW service at 0000-0100 (ex-0100-0200) UT on 7135 and 11755 kHz
SW service 1300-1400 (ex-1400-1500) UT on 9340 and 15790 kHz.
(Source: DXAsia)( May 31st, 2008 - 10:10 UTC by Andy Sennitt, Media
Network blog via DXLD) What about Pashto service? See PAKISTAN (gh)
** U S A. Tracy, California SW site being dismantled
A couple weeks ago, while driving on highway 580, I noticed something
missing. For many years, there has been a huge SW antenna farm on some
US Government property West of the city of Tracy, CA. Ever since I was
a kid, I always wondered what was going on in that big, plain white
building in the middle of the antenna farm. I made a mental note to
myself to drive by there when I had a chance.
That chance was yesterday on my way back from a transmitter site. I
drove down Shulte road to the site and almost missed the driveway
because all the antennas were gone! No more curtains, rhombics, loops,
zepps, nothing. All the wood poles were gone as well. I noticed that
the gate across the driveway to the building didn't have any 'No
Trespassing' signs on it anymore, and the chain had an open lock on
it, so I went in. I drove that long driveway to that big, plain white
building like I had always wanted to do, but this time it was
different.
The building was abandoned. There is still a fence around the building
itself, with 'U.S. Government property, no trespassing' signs on it,
so I did not attempt to get inside the building. However, I saw the
(now) open trenches at the footing of the building with 16 runs of
coax in each cement lined trough, now empty. With 2 troughs on each
side of the building (one on West side, one on East side) that would
have made 64 total cable runs, and that is about how many different
antennas there were, now all gone. There were a few wood poles sitting
on a trailer, still needing to be hauled away. I walked around the
grounds, noticing what were once pole bases and guy anchors, etc.
I also stumbled upon a large hole in the ground. An ominous one! A
perfectly round home with a metal ring, apparently missing its lid. It
looked like a large-scale manhole opening. Peering inside, I could
tell it was an underground room, lined with cement and apparently
connected to the main building some 200 feet away by a tunnel. I did
not drop down and go in, as much as I wanted to!!
The building looks like it is being readied for demolition. The thick,
cement walls and thick, concrete filled metal doors are all still
sealed, but one metal rollup door in back was partially open.
Unfortunately, I did not bring binoculars so I could look in. I sure
wish I could have seen inside that building when the site was active.
I still don't know what it was for, but it is certainly going to be a
thing of the past now. That opportunity is forever missed.
I took several pictures of the site as it is now. When I get to work,
I will look up the site on Google Earth to see if the pic they have of
the site was done long enough ago that it may still show some of the
massive antenna farm that was once connected to that building.
Even the callbox next to the front gate has been dismantled already,
its guts hanging out for the world to see. Sad (Paul Shinn, May 31,
shortwavesites yg via DXLD)
37 42'57.35"N 121 29'59.38" W --- All antennas visible, still at:
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=37.716776&lon=-121.499752&z=17&r=0&src=ggl>
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=37.716776&lon=-121.499752&z=17&r=0&src=msl>
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=37.716776&lon=-121.499752&z=17&r=0&src=yh>
(Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.)
So what station was it? Tracy is between Modesto and Oakland, not too
far from Stockton, but not near Dixon. Tracy is no little town, with
population of 80K per atlas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Glenn: There was sporadic E propagation again this evening
on 25 MHz. This time I was able to ID the program content on 25870.
25870 nfm, KLDE, El Dorado, TX, 0200, June 1, 60s and 70s automated
oldies format with canned IDs: KLDE 104.9 Sonora/ Eldorado. Weak copy,
had to listen in SSB to get rid of receiver shot. I do not have a gain
antenna for this band, just general purpose 140 inv vee. Would be
solid copy with a beam. Station info at radio locator:
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=klde&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C
(David Hodgson, TN, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11 Meter Band FM-Mode Auxiliary Broadcast Stations Received in
Illinois --- I had 11 meters open up quite well Saturday evening at
Champaign, Illinois, where I had FOUR auxiliary broadcast stations in
at once:
"KLDE-FM 104.9" El Dorado, TX with 50's-60's top 40 oldies on 25870
WBAP Fort Worth, Texas with 'Money Talk' on 25910 kHz;
KOA Denver, Colorado with News/Talk on 25950 kHz; and
KSCS Arlington, Texas with country music on 25990 kHz.
That KLDE reception was a surprise, I was expecting a station from
Florida on that frequency and had that instead - I didn't even know
they WERE on 11 meters.
All broadcasts were in narrow FM as far as I could tell, though KSCS
seemed to cover more space than the others. I had to tune 2 kHz. up or
down off channel to hear these broadcasts on my DX-398. KOA is a
regular at Champaign, all the others were new catches (Curtis
Sadowski, Paxton, Illinois, U.S.A., May 31, WTFDA via DXLD)
** U S A. Looking for QSO with Ted Randall on WBCQ 7415 webcast,
Sunday June 1 at 1900, right after Jean Shepherd, instead heard Fred
Flintstone Music Show, previous occupant of slot, so look at Ted`s
website:
``Welcome TedRandall.com! Home of the Ted Randall show and "QSO" the
ham radio interview and talk show! The broadcast time for QSO on WBCQ
has changed! We invite you to listen on WBCQ 7415 kiloherts Saturday
nights at 11 PM EST [sic, presumably means EDT = 0300 UT Sundays].
Programs aired on WBCQ are available as MP3 files for listen or
download. We hope you enjoy listening and taking the show with you by
means of podcast where ever you go`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. WWRB Shortwave: Glenn: We have leased our 5050 transmitter
to a local church group: Altamont Church of Christ. Treasure of Truth
broadcast, 7 nights per week from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM Eastern time
[2200-0400 UT]. They are using our 150 degree antenna to Cuba and
beyond. It is an open lease --- they stay for as long they want to.
We have been very busy with other endeavors here at the WWRB
transmitter facility / ROSEANNE Airport: both of our corporate
aircraft just came back from the airframe modification center
installing 'ultra hi tech' radio directionfinding equipment (FM
Pirates beware --- A word to the wise: with ONE pass this equipment
can locate a 'hidden' FM transmitter antenna to within ONE meter!).
Aerial photography and survey equipment: The gyro-stabilized cameras
are amazing; the detail /resolution that can be had with just one pass
over a target, all tied into the aircraft`s autopilot, flight guidance
system & navigation platform. It's astounding! Regards, (Dave Frantz,
WWRB, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
So you are going to bust pirates? Here is the Altamont Church of
Christ, in Altamont TN:
http://www.nostalgiaville.com/travel/Tennessee/Grundy/altamont/9a.gif
Or is this the one involved with Treasure of Truth? Google found in
Nashville: http://www.lebanonroadchurchofchrist.org/15.html
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
TREASURE OF TRUTH --- In 1999 the Lebanon Road church began supporting
Joe and Harriette Gray, who are responsible for the Treasure of Truth
radio broadcast. the Treasure of Truth broadcast is a short wave radio
ministry which reaches 95% of the world’s population. The programs are
broadcast weekly in English on 3 antennas, each with from 4.2 to 12
million watts.
The only way many can hear the gospel is by shortwave radio. Our
country uses shortwave to broadcast the Voice of America. The United
States is distributing thousands of radios with other relief supplies
so that many can hear the message of America. On those same radios
they can hear the blessed message of Jesus Christ. It is strange, but
wonderful, how that physical disaster often works to the furtherance
of the gospel and the glory of God (via DXLD)
** U S A. WHRI on new 11750: see LAOS [non]
** U S A. Re 8-052, the Simon Rendezvous Show on WTAM at 0100 UT
Sundays --- NOT! I finally got around to looking for it (online) June
1, and the player runs, but silently. Probably because of a stupid
ballgame! But then checking the program schedule, I see the Simon show
has moved to Saturday afternoons anyway, 1706-1900 UT:
``1:00pm - 3:00pm THE SIMON RENDEVOUS --- Hear world wide business
traveler, Simon Badinter’s unique view of topics weekly on WTAM.
Badinter, who is originally from Paris has proudly called Cleveland
his home for the past 10 years. Badinter is the son of French Senator
Robert Badinter and Feminist writer, Elisabeth Badinter. He is the
chairman / CEO of Medias selling branch of advertising giant Publicis
Groupe and is the CO / Chairman of Onspot Digital Network and a member
of the Supervisory Board of Publicis Groupe.``
I forgot I left the player running and suddenly it started modulating
at 0128 with promos for rightwingnut Bob Frantz, then silent again.
Was that during a break in a SBG, and why would anyone be listening to
this for any reason except by accident? It happened again at 0150
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WWVA and JamboreeUSA --- JamboreeUSA, the long-running live
show Saturday nights on WWVA hasn't entirely been replaced by paid
religious programs like Brother Scare. Tonight I heard one of my
favorites, Creedence Clearwater Revival, or a cover band if the
Brothers Fogarty haven't made up yet, perform ""Have You Ever Seen the
Rain?", Travelin' "Band", "Run Through the Jungle", and "Up Around the
Bend."
It wasn't easy, as 1170 is also a station on Cape Cod simulcasting
WUMB-FM's folk music format from UMass-Boston, so I had to null them
out and wait until it was dark enough for WWVA to fade in at about
8:40 PM. This is not a good time of year for it, as the music ends
shortly after dark, and a religious program starts at 9 PM local time
(Dan Malloy, KA1RDZ, May 31, ODXA yg via DXLD) -0100 UT Sunday
** U S A. RATIONAL RADIO GOES 24 HOURS STARTING JULY 1ST.
From the Dallas Air America Group newsletter
http://rationalbroadcasting.com/index.php/Rational-Radio-Topics/6-Rational-Radio-goes-24hr-starting-July-1st.html
"Rational Radio KMNY 1360 am becomes a 24 hr progressive radio station
on July 1, 2008 Progressive Talk Radio returns 24 hours a day to North
Texas !!! May 28, 2008 - David Clifton of Rational Radio wanted to let
our group in on a BIG scoop before anyone else knows. Matter of fact,
the ink isn't dry yet but it's a done deal! Progressive talk radio
returns full time to Dallas / Ft. Worth on July 1, 2008.
The station is affiliated with our wonderful friends at NovaM and the
station will air programs such as: Jones Radio-Stephanie Miller, Nova
M -Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy and Air America -Thom Hartmann. The
exact schedule isn't know yet and the moment it is I will let everyone
know.
I am grateful to David Clifton (and all the gang at Rational radio)
and especially Anita and Sheldon Drobny for not giving up on North
Texas!
I appreciate those who credit me in anyway for helping make this
happen, mostly I acted as a conduit to get the right people connected.
That happened because we all stayed connected, all of you helped make
this happen and you will play a vital role in the road ahead.
We know will need to support this station to keep it. They will need
local advertisers. Please be thinking of progressive owned businesses
that might buy advertising time and let me know! We get a commission
for our group if we find an advertiser.
You will hear Randi and Mike Malloy make this announcement on Monday
but you are luckily the first to know ! Nancy Cunningham
Let me know what you think dallasairamerica @ gmail.com"
From the wikipedia entry on KMNY
"The BizRadio Network is leaving KMNY for KJSA 1110 AM on May 23,
2008. Testing of the new 1110 frequency's signal began in April, 2008.
(In 2007, KJSA received a construction permit to move from their 62-
year home at 1120, to 1110 AM -- with a considerable power increase to
20,000 watts.) It is rumored that the Rational Radio group will then
lease the entire 24 hour-a-day KMNY schedule from MRBI." (via Artie
Bigley, DXLD)
It`s hard to believe the KMNY calls stay on 1360 with BizRadio on
1110, which is a frequency hijacked from Atoka OK into The Metroplex
(and Atoka moving to 1120 in faraway Tulsa to make way). KMNY doesn`t
make it to Enid, despite being 50000 watts day (and 890 watts night)
per NRC AM Log, licensed to Hurst TX, which is a SE suburb of Ft
Worth. And now I see why, in the NRC Pattern Book, with its U4 array:
major daytime lobe heads WSW. A closer look at the map (standard
disclaimer) at radio-locator.com shows site is on the W side of
Dallas, and nevertheless it covers all of Dallas and Fort Worth, but
with a null toward Enid --- even tho there is nothing to protect in
this direxion. On the other hand, the `audience` map on the Rational
website shows an oval toward the WNW, not WSW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. NAB BUSTED AGAIN ON FAKE "SATELLITE CONSUMER" GROUP
It's amazing how easily Radio Ink and similar publications are fooled
by impressive sounding names and a web site:
http://www.hear2.com/2008/05/show-me-the-con.html
But maybe we DXers should form our own faux public interest group
opposed to IBOC, and give it a catchy name like "Broadcast Listeners
for Effective Analog Transmissions," or BLEAT (Harry Helms W5HLH,
Corpus Christi, TX EL17 http://harryhelmsblog.blogspot.com/
May 30 ABDX via DXLD)
** VATICAN. I heard Vatican Radio on 31 May at 2313 UT with end of
English program on 9600. This is the unlisted broadcast that several
listees were discussing earlier this month. Fair, only somewhat
readable. Nothing on 12035. 73/Liz (Cameron, MI, May 31, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** VENEZUELA. FARC TENDRIAN EMISORA DE RADIO EN VENEZUELA, SEGUN
MINISTRA DE COMUNICACIONES COLOMBIANA. Vía Noticiero Digital.
(29-05-2008- 11:26 pm)
http://www.noticierodigital.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386601
Las noticias sobre las Farc y su relación con Venezuela siguen
saliendo a la luz. Este jueves, la ministra de Comunicación
colombiana, María del Rosario Guerra, denunció que la guerrilla tiene
una emisora radial en nuestro país. Guerra aseguró haber escuchado la
estación y sostuvo que los equipos de monitoreo del Ministerio indican
que esta frecuencia radial se encuentra en Venezuela y se escucha a
través del dial en la FM 93.5 CMI
http://www.cmi.com.co/Contenido/Noticia.asp?nota=15198&seccion=8
La Ministra de Comunicación María del Rosario Guerra, denunció que las
Farc tendrían Emisora de radio en Venezuela. La funcionaria sostuvo
este jueves [que] tuvo la oportunidad de oír la estación del grupo
armado ilegal, cuando se encontraba de visita en el departamento de
Arauca. Sostuvo que los equipos de monitoreo del Ministerio de
Comunicaciones indica que esta frecuencia radial se encuentra en
Venezuela y se escucha a través del dial en la FM 93.5. Anunció que va
a hacer investigaciones técnicas para presentar un informe mejor
sustentado sobre el particular a la Cancillería Colombiana, para que
desde allí se eleven los trámites correspondientes ante el Gobierno de
Venezuela. Fuente: Noticiero Digital. Publicado por C.DX.A -
INTERNACIONAL en 18:56 0 (via DXLD)
** VENEZUELA. 4940v, Radio Amazonas, Puerto Ayacucho, 0130-0145, May
31, Presumed. Strong, ugly, badly distorted signal with LA music.
Spanish announcements. Too distorted to catch an ID but Amazonas has a
reputation of putting out distorted signals around here (Brian
Alexander, PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
New [sic] 4940, 0130-0340 01.06, R Amazonas, Puerto Ayacucho
(presumed) Spanish talk, 0144 a long program of cumbias and other pop
music, impossible to measure the frequency, back on the air, 15232.
Best 73, (Anker Petersen, AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire
here in Skovlunde, Denmark, via Dario Monferini, DXLD)
** ZIMBABWE. (non). via Madagascar, 11610, Radio Voice of the People,
*0400-0457*, May 31, Sign on with test tone. Short bit of African
music at 0401 & into vernacular talk. “Radio VOP” & “Radio Voice of
the People” IDs. Short breaks of African music. Some English after
0440 but always difficult to understand due to accents. English news &
sports news. Closing English announcements at 0455 with Zimbabwe
address & e-mail address. Weak but readable (Brian Alexander, PA, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
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UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS
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I can't say enough about your program. I don't miss a broadcast and I
download the text [summary only]. I love listening to shortwave and I
just wish I knew how you keep up with all the material you talk about!
It is fantastic! (Bob Jamison (Nicoli), Compton California)
LANGUAGE LESSONS
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CARRAPATA / GARRAPATA / ACARUS / CARRAPATO / CARRAÇA
Re 8-064: ``PERU. 5014, R Altura, Cerro de Pasco; May 28, Spanish,
2201 ID “R. Altura”, 2203-2215 romantic music, 2206 “campaña del
control del carrapata...” [? Not in my dixionary --- gh], 2207
romantic music, in mid-song short canned ID, 2210 veterinary remedy,
ads “máximo poder parasitario... adquiran en Av. La Plata...”,
“alegrándole con más música”, folk music. QRN, 33222 (Lúcio Otávio
Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil - Sony ICF SW40 - dipole 18m, 32m, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)``
Not in your dictionary Glenn, and in any other; if you look for
carrapata, being the real term garrapata, an acarus I think it is,
known as tick (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, ibid.)
The announcer in this case was talking about a tick not as an acarus,
but as follows: "Any of numerous small bloodsucking parasitic
arachnids of the family Ixodidae, many of which transmit febrile
diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease."
(American Heritage Dictionary). In Portuguese its name is carrapato.
73's (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, ibid.)
Glenn, The best known name for this bloody insect of the spider family
is "carraça" http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrapato
I didn't know "carrapata" would be the Castilian equivalent. In fact,
common folk use the name "carrapato" for tiny, harmless bug like
insects that can pest grain, potatoes, rice & alike, but "carraça" is
absolutely not used in this case. The staation announcement is aimed
at farmers of course: ticks usually pest cattle. 73, (Carlos
Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WORLD OF HOROLOGY See MOROCCO; PAKISTAN!
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DIGITAL BROADCASTING DRM: See NEW ZEALAND
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PUBLICATIONS
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SHORTWAVE RADIO MENTIONED IN TWO FICTION BOOKS
Recently, I read a couple of books that had a shortwave radio theme
as part of their fictional plots. Nothing earth scattering but any
mention of shortwave radio is worth noting since you don't often see
our hobby discussed as part of a work of fiction.
First, State of Emergency by Steve Pieczenik (1997). There is a
particular mention related to the shortwave radio hobby that lifted my
spirits, kind of. To understand the context I should note this book is
about secessionist movement that turns into a short American civil
war. On page 93 an NSA analyst is describing a list of radio stations
that act as a call to arms for various militia groups. The list
contains a few that shortwave buffs would be familiar with although
one is identified as Philadelphia rather than Red Lion:
“KCCA, 107 FM, Arizona; KCVL, 1240 AM, Colvill, Washington; KDNO,
98.5 FM, Delano, California; KFYI, 910 AM, Phoenix, Arizona; KHNC,
1360 AM, Johnstown, Colorado; KVOR, 1300 AM, Colorado Springs,
Colorado; WBTJ, Pensacola, Florida; WHRI, Nobelesville, Indiana;
WINB, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; WJCR, 90.1 FM, Upton, Kentucky;
WJYM, 730 AM, Bowling Green, Ohio; WMKT, FM, Charlevoix, Michigan;
WRNO, New Orleans, Louisiana; and WWCR, Nashville, Tennessee.”
Nothing like having a pile of shortwave radio stations included in
the list as being noted for their “patriot” programming (WHRI, WINB,
WJCR, WRNO and WWCR).
The second book is Balance of Power by James W. Huston (1998). In
this novel an American freighter is taken over by terrorists, sunk and
the crew murdered. Eventually an obscure clause in the Constitution is
invoked by Congress to go after the terrorists when the President
doesn't use the military. Early in the book (page 2), the Captain of
the doomed freighter uses a reference to shortwave radio when
describing one of his crew members: “He tolerated Franklin because he
was a good engineer, but deep inside he thought Franklin was a misfit.
Probably president of the short-wave club in high school.”
Maybe these books have not portrayed our great hobby in the most
favorable light. Okay, maybe these are not the best examples of our
fine hobby to be used in recruiting new, potential shortwave
listeners. Nevertheless, the great shortwave radio hobby got some
mention along the way. I can only hope that maybe in the future we
shortwave listeners will be thought of as maybe a little more normal
by writers of fictional material. Is that too much to ask? 73, (Rich
D`Angelo, PA, June 1, NASWA yg via DXLD)
``short-wave club in high school`` more likely refers to ham radio,
not SW LISTENERS (gh, DXLD)
We had a non fiction mention of shortwave radio in our newspaper last
weekend. A man was taken into custody for non payment of taxes and his
house seized. (Gunfire, the house was burned down, etc.) The only
thing he mentioned that he didn`t like losing were his ``four
shortwave radios``. They were mentioned by a neighbor as well. The
article went on to say that he subscribed to a legal theory put forth
by some right wing groups, on ``patriot`` programs, often heard on
shortwave stations. I don`t believe he was a hobbyist, though. I don`t
think I would promote shortwave that way myself, however (Mark Taylor,
WI, NASWA yg via DXLD)
Not a new novel, but hands down one of the best I know in which radio,
and presumably SW radio, figures prominently, is Eric Ambler's STATE
OF SIEGE. A western engineer, albeit not an electrical engineer, gets
caught up in a revolution in a fictitious East Indies nation (very
like a small Indonesia) The local radio station is inoperable and
critical for the revolution to succeed. The protagonist, who wishes he
really knew more electronics, is ordered to get the station operating
again, or else. Great suspense! --don (Don Jensen, WI, NASWA yg via
DXLD) ###