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BC-DX 912 16 May 2009
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ANTARCTICA 15475.976 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel (LRA36) ist
zur Zeit ganz brauchbar auf 19mb zu empfangen. 1830 UT, May 14.
(Dirk Nees-D,A-DX May 14)
ARGENTINA 6214.47 Radio Baluarte, Puerto Iguazu, 1035-1043, May 09,
"Portunol" (Portuguese/Spanish mix), religious programme conduced by male,
talk, 24432.
(Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, DXplorer May 9)
Mailing address: Radio Baluarte, Casilla de Correo 45, 3370 Puerto Iguazu,
Provincia de Misiones, Argentina.
Street address: Hipolito Yrigoyen esquina Andresito, 3370 Puerto Iguazu,
Provincia de Misiones, Argentina.
[close to 25 35 48.10 S 54 33 59.15 W ??]
Centro Evangelizacion Camino Nuevo has the address: Obispo Angelelli y
Maria del Iguazu, 3370 Puerto Iguazu, tel. 54-3757-422713.
Station director, Pastor Hugo Heidenger verifies reception reports with a
QSL card (see above), a separate A4 size certificate and travel brochures.
More info on the South America Forum (1, 2, 3), copy of the first email
QSL, and a sample station identification in the audio section.
(DXing.info May 11, 2002, updated July 14, 2002)
15345 / 15350 RAE Buenos Aires test Mon-Fri 1700-1800 UT.
RAE ? 15344.90, and Ethiopian White Noise jamming 15344 - 15356 kHz.
RAE ist heute mal wieder eher zu ahnen, denn zu hoeren. Auf 15350 kHz bis
hinunter auf 15345 kHz wieder die Rauschglocke aus ETH gegen Amharisch aus
TDP Samara.
Ich hoere zwei Peaks auf 15345 kHz: ungefaehr 15345.00 Nador Marokko, und
RAE in den letzten Tagen immer bei 15345.07 ist heute wohl auf 15344.90
abgewandert.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11)
ASCENSION ISL/SOUTH AFRICA/UAE/U.K.
Some VT Communications changes from May 11:
SW Radio Africa
1700-1900 on 4880 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 on 12035 RMP 500 kW / 140 deg to SoAf English, deleted
WYFR Family Radio
1800-1900 on 9465 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg to CeAf English, deleted
1800-1900 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to CeAf Igbo, xEnglish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
AUSTRALIA Radio Australia QSL.
Doug Tilley in Covington, WA says he has sent several reports to Radio
Australia and received nothing, not even a program guide. He hasn't seen
any QSLs in the bulletin from them in several months. Anyone know if
something is going on at this station? Doug can be reached at
<dougbt @ att.net>
(Sam Barto, QSL Report, March NASWAJ via dxld)
Got a Radio Australia QSL in the mail today and recalled seeing this a
while back. Perhaps their cleaning out the mailbag?
QSL details: Full data "Shepparton International High Frequency
Transmission Station", "Broadcasting Radio Australia for 60 Years" card w/
site (Brandon), freq schedule for Asia & Pacific region in 371 days for $2
US & a report sent to the RA Melbourne address. QSL mailed from Singapore.
V/S, Ian Johnson.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH-USA, dxld May 14)
AUSTRALIA/CHINA China Radio Int?l on the air in Canberra.
<http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20090510/101071.shtml>
China Radio International is now on the air in the Australian capital of
Canberra. Now let's take a look CRI's ribbon cutting ceremony down under.
The launch ceremony was held on Friday evening at the Australian National
Museum. It was attended by senior officials from CRI, China's ambassador
to Australia, and members of Canberra City Council.
Carried on the frequency of FM 88 MHz, CRI Canberra will provide twelve
hours of English-language content each day. Its signals will reach some
300 thousand people in the city and surrounding areas. In addition to news
and current affairs, it also offers entertainment such as music and
celebrity interviews. A portion of the programing will be dedicated to
China's social and economic development and cultural heritage.
Wang Gengnian, CRI President said "Just as I said in the speech, the
operation will build a bridge of communication between Chinese and
Australian peoples. It will serve the general public around the city as
well as Chinese Australians. It will send a message of friendship,
greetings from China. Through its introduction of China, it will help
promote the exchanges between the two countries in both the economic and
cultural fields."
China Radio International now boasts nearly 30 bureaus across the globe
and broadcasts in 38 foreign languages. Through its partnerships with
major websites and print media across China, CRI aims to build a world-
class news service.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, hcdx May 10)
BELGIUM 30.05.2009 - 31.05.2009
Tag der offenen Tuer, flaemischen Hoererklub "DX-Antwerp",
De Schorren, Graspolderlaan 32, 2660 Antwerpen-Hoboken, Belgium
Info: <info @ dx-antwerp.com)
(via RMRC Aktuell May 15)
BRAZIL Here is a ground-level photo of the R. Bandeirantes site in Sao
Paulo, which I took in early 2006.
These 4 towers are shared by R. Bandeirantes (840) and R. Sao Paulo (960).
Each of the two stations uses a pair of the towers at opposite sides of
the approximate parallelogram, a fairly unusual arrangement.
And, at the time of my visit to the site, R. Bandeirantes was operating on
3 HF frequencies, but I didn t take any photos of the HF antennas, which
are off to the right in this view.
(Benjamin Dawson-USA, dxld May 11)
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/photos/album/141130168/pic/1931263063/
view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc>
Thanks Glenn and Ben, we had this coordinates traced last weekend
BRA Radio Bandeirantes Sao Paulo SW 11925 kHz MW 840 kHz
23 38 46.96 S 46 36 02.95 W
south-north direction view is same like on Ben's picture.
HF antennas in the right upper corner of grasland.
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=23%C2%B038%274
6.96%22S++46%C2%B036%2702.95%22W&ie=UTF8&ll=-23.646372,-
46.600828&spn=0.003676,0.006974&t=h&z=18>
(wb, SW TXsite May 11)
Radio Guaruja Paulista 5045 kHz location.
"This station has been inactive again, but returned now to the air which
is great news for lovers of the world of the Tropical Wave, because it is
an excellent provider of QSLs. I know personally the owner (Mr. Orivaldo
Rampazzo) who is a radio enthusiast. He had told me, that it was temporary
off the air. They had plans to return to the Tropical Waves ... and that
actually occurred. I talked with Orivaldo Rampazzo, last night, May 08, by
phone, and he gave me information on the return of the transmission on
Tropical Waves: Transmission of 24 hours daily. Correct name: ZYG 850
Radio Guaruja Paulista on 5045 kHz. They have no further connection with
the network Globo Radio.
Location of Transmitter: Guaruja, Sao Paulo.
Latitude: 23 59 35 S Longitude 46 15 23 W
Power: 1 kW. R Guaruja Paulista also transmits on 1550 MW, but with a
programming different from 5045. (Azevedo)"
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite May 13)
Is more or like the central point of Guaruja beach resort. A tall mast
visible amongst a lot of fully packed village houses
23 59 31.75 S 46 15 20.75 W
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=23%C2%B059%273
1.75%22S++46%C2%B015%2720.75%22W&ie=UTF8&ll=-23.992153,-
46.255764&spn=0.003666,0.006974&t=h&z=18>
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=-23.99253&lon=-
46.255715&z=18.9&r=0&src=msl>
(wb, SW TXsite May 13)
CHINA/RUSSIA Confirmation Blank. Yes the Chinese seems to have departed
and left 7100 to 7200 to hams. But there is a holdout on 7105 at 1200.
Most of the time there is a carrier and the modulation is normally well
down but last night I was hearing some programming in Chinese, which I
initially thought was in \\ with 6125 kHz.
It isn't and was unable to find a \\ feed. Even the CNR jammer on 7185 has
gone but the original station is there plus a SAH.
Also I noted that the sender on 7200 with R. Rossi seems to be pulsating
again at a fast rate and sounds similar to some of the pulse systems in
the utility bands.
(Robin Harwood-Tas-AUS VK7RH, dxld May 10)
7105 PBS Nei Menqqu, 1412, May 13. Fair to good reception, in Chinese; \\
9520 kHz.
Wondered where this was and it is coming here as early as 1030 UT.
Modulation seems to vary. Will try 9520 tonight and see if it's same.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld May 14)
Yup also noted here and \\ 5940 kHz. I guess they are reading DXLD:) The
echo jammer on 7185 with CNR1 or 2 ( it varies from day to day) I suspect
is western China as it does not peak until after 1230, although they may
vary the sites daily to take account of propagation.
(Robin Harwood-Tas-AUS VK7RH, dxld May 14)
[TIBET province] 7255 PBS Xizanq, 1413, May 12. New frequency; assume in
Tibetan with call-in show, \\ 6200. Nothing heard on ex: 7125.
7450 PBS Xizanq, 1419, May 12. New frequency; in Chinese; \\ 5935.
Nothing heard on ex: 7170
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 14)
7130 CNR-1, X'ian, 1622-1639, 10 May, cf. \\ 7185, and found 9845 was
parallel too; 34332. Apparently, this is yet another jammer on TWN
starting at 1600.
7185 CNR-1, site?, 1620-1641, 10 May, Mandarin, talks, soft songs; 25321.
Seemingly, this regular prgr is also acting as a jammer on TWN.
{yes, these are echo jammer now, wb.}
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 12)
>From this afternoon Xinjiang PBS is on its summer schedule. 7205 {ex 7195
Uighur} and 7260 {ex 7155 Chinese} are both confirmed. 7260 noted under a
co-channel CNR-1 jammer at 1750 UT. On shortwaves the CNR-1 allnight prgr,
as it seems, is used only by jammers.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 14)
Xinjiang PBS freq changes, from Sei-ichi at Nagoya-JPN, now sked
2300-1800 Uighur: (not Tu. Th. 0800-1100)
13670 0230-1400, 7205 2300-0230, 1400-1800
11885 2300-1800
9560 0300-1200, 6120 2300-0300, 1200-1800
7275 2300-1800
2300-1800 Chinese: (not Tu.Th. 0800-1100)
11770 2300-1800
9600 0300-1400, 7310 2300-0300, 1400-1800
7260 2300-1800
5960 2300-1800
2330-1800 Kazakh: (not Tu. Th. 0800-1100)
9470 0300-1150, 6015 2330-0300, 1151-1800
7340 2330-1800
2330-0330 0530-1030(Tu. Th.0800-) 1230-1800 Mongolian
6190 2330-0330, 1230-1800, 9510 0530-1030
7230 2330-0030 0530-1030 1230-1800
0330-0530 1030(Tu.Th. 1100-)-1230 Kyrgyz:
9705 0330-0530, 1030-1230
11975 0330-0530, 1030-1230
(de Hiroshi; Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC May 15)
REPORTS VARY ON DEATH OF SENIOR MILITARY OFFICIAL.
Vivian Wu, South China Morning Post
A senior military official in charge of the mainland's satellite and
strategic missile radio network has died in his office amid conflicting
accounts of the circumstances.
Zhang Shengli, 52, chief of the National Radio Administration Bureau, died
in his office on Tuesday afternoon after an "accident", mainland media
reported. But a Hong Kong-based human rights group said he had committed
suicide.
The website of financial magazine Caijing published a story yesterday
saying Zhang had died while "falling down steps after having lunch at a
staff canteen".
Quoting an unnamed official from the bureau's supervisor, the Ministry of
Industry and Information Technology, the report said Zhang might have been
mentally exhausted because of a long illness. The official also said Zhang
had not exhibited any unusual behaviour and that his death was accidental.
"Judicial authorities are investigating the cause of his death, and the
conclusions will be released and announced quickly," the report quoted the
official as saying.
But according to the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights
and Democracy, Zhang killed himself in his office with an overdose of
sleeping pills. Quoting unnamed sources, the centre said that "Zhang was
found dead and pills were found near his body".
"Because of his involvement in China's military radio administration and
huge access to confidential information, his death generated major anxiety
among the authorities and his body was stored in a secret place only known
by several bureau deputy chiefs," the centre said.
Internet discussion of the death had been shut down by yesterday.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
confirmed Zhang's death, but refused to disclose the cause.
"We are waiting for the final conclusion on [investigation into] the cause
of death from the authorities and the hospital, but no information is
available now," a Mr Wang said, refusing to give his full name.
Zhang was appointed bureau chief in 2004 when it came under the Ministry
of Information Technology and retained the position after the bureau
became part of the new Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in
March last year.
Zhang was known in the media as the man in charge of radio frequency
allocations, satellite tracking and monitoring, radio station supervision,
and co-ordination between civilian and military radio. He was quoted
several times on the mainland on radio communications security in Beijing,
particularly surrounding Olympic venues during last year's Games.
The bureau's website says his last official appearance was a meeting with
British representatives about radio administration during the Games.
(via VR2BG via wb via dxld, May 12)
Noted again Firedrake jamming music from mainland China against RFA
Mandarin in 1700-1800 UT slot today May 11: 9355 and 9455 Saipan, 9905
Palau, 11540 and 11795 Tinian.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11)
Scanning May 12 from 0338 to 0408:
Continuous jamming of RFA (no 5 minute gap at ToH) by strong CNR-1 program
echo jamming on 17880, 17615, 15635 and 15615. Did not hear Firedrake on
these frequencies.
RFA jammed with both Firedrake (Chinese music jamming) and strong CNR- 1
program echo jamming on 15130, with only FD off for the usual 5 minutes at
ToH.
Firedrake only jamming of SOH on 15600 and 15150, with gap at ToH.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, WoR dxld May 12)
CUBA RHC A09 schedules by language, time and frequency. As of May 6 from
RHC website, DXLD tips and personal monitoring.
Radio Habana Cuba Schedule by language A-09
Arabic
2030-2100 11770 11800
Creole
0100-0130 13790
2130-2200 5965 17660
2230-2300 5965 17660
2330-2400 5965 (not Sun)
English
0100-0700 6000 6140
0500-0700 6010 6060 11760
2030-2130 11760 17660
2300-2400 13790
Esperanto
0700-0730 (Sun) 6000 (not monitored yet)
1500-1530 (Sun) 11760
1930-2000 (Sun) 11760
2330-2400 (Sun) 5965 6120 9600
French
0000-0100 13790
0130-0200 13790
2000-2030 11760
2130-2200 11760
2200-2230 5965 17660
2300-2330 5965
Guarani (French only whenever I check)
2230-2300 17705
2330-2400 17705
Portuguese
2000-2030 11770 11800
2200-2230 17705
2300-2330 13760 17705
2330-2400 13760
Quechua
0000-0030 17705 [Really Portuguese? see above]
Spanish
0000-0100 6000 6140
0000-0500 5965 6060 6120 9600 11690 11760 13760
0200-0500 13790
1100-1300 6180 9600
1100-1400 6000
1100-1500 11760 12000 13760 15120 15360
1300-1500 13680 13780
2100-2300 11770 11800 13760 13790
2230-2400 (Mon-Fri) Mesa Redonda 6000 9640
Alo Presidente
1400-1830? (Sun) 11690 12010 13680 13750 17750
RHC Schedule by time A-09
0000-0030 Quechua 17705
0000-0100 French 13790
0000-0100 Spanish 6000 6140
0000-0500 Spanish 5965 6060 6120 9600 11690 11760 13760
0100-0130 Creole 13790
0100-0700 English 6000 6140
0130-0200 French 13790
0200-0500 Spanish 13790
0500-0700 English 6010 6060 11760
0700-0730 (Sun) Esperanto 6000
1100-1300 Spanish 6180 9600
1100-1400 Spanish 6000
1100-1500 Spanish 11760 12000 13760 15120 15360
1300-1500 Spanish 13680 13780
1400-1830? (Sun) (Alo Presidente) Spanish 11690 12010 13680 13750 17750
1500-1530 (Sun) Esperanto 11760
1930-2000 (Sun) Esperanto 11760
2000-2030 French 11760
Portuguese 11770 11800
2030-2100 Arabic 11770 11800
2030-2130 English 11760 17660
2100-2300 Spanish 11770 11800 13760 13790
2130-2200 Creole 5965 17660
French 11760
2200-2230 French 5965 17660
Portuguese 17705
2230-2300 Creole 5965 17660
Guarani 17705
2230-2400 (Mon-Fri) (Mesa Redonda) Spanish 6000 9640
2300-2330 French 5965
Portuguese 13760 17705
2300-2400 English 13790
2330-2400 Creole 5965 (not Sun)
Esperanto (Sun) 5965 6120 9600
Guarani 17705
Portuguese 13760
RHC Schedule by frequency A-09
5965 0000-0005 Spanish
2130-2200 Creole
2200-2230 French
2230-2300 Creole
2300-2330 French
2330-2400 (Sun) Esperanto
2330-2400 Creole (not Sun)
6000 0000-0100 Spanish
0100-0700 English
0700-0730 (Sun) Esperanto
1100-1400 Spanish
2230-2400 (M-F) (Mesa Redonda) Spanish
6010 0500-0700 English
6060 0000-0500 Spanish
0500-0700 English
6120 0000-0500 Spanish
2330-2400 (Sun) Esperanto
6140 0000 0100 Spanish
0100-0700 English
6180 1100-1300 Spanish
9600 0000-0500 Spanish
1100-1300 Spanish
2330-2400 (Sun) Esperanto
9640 2230-2400 (M-F) (Mesa Redonda) Spanish
11690 0000-0500 Spanish
1400-1830? (Alo Presidente) Spanish
11760 0000-0500 Spanish
0500-0700 English
1100-1500 Spanish
1500-1530 (Sun) Esperanto
1930-2000 (Sun) Esperanto
2000-2030 French
2030-2130 English
2130-2200 French
11770 2000-2030 Portuguese
2030-2100 Arabic
2100-2300 Spanish
11800 2000-2030 Portuguese
2030-2100 Arabic
2100-2300 Spanish
12000 1100-1500 Spanish
12010 1400-1830? (Sun) (Alo Presidente) Spanish
13680 1300-1500 Spanish
1400?-1830? (Sun) (Alo Presidente) Spanish
13750 1400-1830? (Sun) (Alo Presidente) Spanish
13760 0000-0500 Spanish
1100-1500 Spanish
2100-2300 Spanish
2300-2330 Portuguese
2330-2400 Portuguese
13780 1300-1500 Spanish
13790 0000-0100 French
0100-0130 Creole
0130-0200 French
0200-0500 Spanish
2100-2300 Spanish
2300-2400 English
15120 1100-1500 Spanish
15360 1100-1500 Spanish
17660 2030-2130 English
2130-2200 Creole
2200-2230 French
2230-2300 Creole
17705 0000-0030 Quechua
2200-2230 Portuguese
2230-2300 Guarani
2300-2330 Portuguese
2330-2400 Guarani
17750 1400-1830? (Sun) (Alo Presidente) Spanish
(Bernie O'Shea-Ont-CAN, dxld May 7)
Re Rebelde: Sorry, wrong frequency, yes 5025 is the non-direxional service
for all Cuba.
The Chinese erected also a 'sister' 49 mb antenna for HIGH SUNSPOT YEAR
seasons to cover also the Cuban neighbours in Central America? "I guess
6000 kHz was the non-dir channel from La Habana some 30 years ago?" -
Maybe deceptive in my brain ... or confusion with R Reloj Costa Rica 6006.
I measured the 'legs' of the two non-dir antennas at Quivican in Google
Earth and narrowed the object to 60 and 49 mb potential.
(wb, dxld May 12)
Seems to me Rebelde once used 6120 and/or 6140 kHz, now occupied by RHC.
Don't know about the antennas for that.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 12)
CUBA/VENEZUELA 11670 QSL RN de VENEZUELA, Canal Internacional.
RNac de VENEZUELA, "Canal Internacional" in Spanisch, 2200-2300 UTC, auf
11670 kHz, via RHC Havanna (100kW?); dzt. oefters brauchbar zu empfangen.
Habe mir an denen jahrelang die Zaehne ausgebissen; also keine QSL ueber
die regulaeren RNV-Anschriften/email erhalten. Jetzt hat es geklappt via:
Cesar Ali MENDEZ MARTINEZ
P.O.Box 66267
Caracas 1061
(Rep. Bolivariana de) Venezuela
Voll detaillierte farbige, offizielle RNV Karte; plus pers. Brief in
Englisch. Herr Mendez schreibt, dass dies seine Privatadresse ist. Er war
Mitarbeiter von RNV; seit einiger Zeit pensioniert. Loeblicherweise findet
er manchmal Zeit, Hoererpost zu beantworten. Ich legte meinem RR 2 USD
Rueckporto bei.
(Wolfgang Gargitter-AUT, A-DX May 15)
Gratulation. Meine Rumbos Caracas QSL war damals 4 Jahrzehnte frueher
jedenfalls leichter zu erlangen.
Das kann sich in den kommenden Jahren bessern, wenn die Kubaner mit
chinesischer Hilfe dort selbst in Venezuela ein Kurzwellensender Zentrum
fuer Chavez und Co. bauen. Bisher war es ja nur eine RHC QSL 2. Klasse.
Bei der ITU in Genf ist schon mal der Standort vorgemerkt, obwohl eine
aehnliche Verschleierungstaktik wie weiland im Ostblock angewandt wird:
VEN CLZ Calabozo, new SW center,
10 30 N 66 52 W - das aber eher den Caracas Country Club zeigt,
Calabozo liegt 185 km suedlicher bei ungefaehr
08 55 28.37 N 67 23 16.93 W
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=08%C2%B055%272
8.37%22N++67%C2%B023%2716.93%22W&ie=UTF8&ll=8.924544,-
67.388034&spn=0.126848,0.22316&t=h&z=13>
Bei der Fliessbandproduktion der Chinesen kann nur die lokale Logistik das
Projekt hindern.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
CHECH REP Summer A-09 of Radio Prague:
CZECH 0130-0157 on 6200 7345
0230-0257 on 7345 9870
0830-0857 on 11600 15710
0930-0957 on 9880 21745
1100-1127 on 11665 15710
1230-1257 on 6055 7345
1530-1557 on 5930 17485
1730-1757 on 5930 17485
1930-1957 on 5930 11600
2100-2127 on 9410 11600
2330-2357 on 7345 9440
ENGLISH 0000-0027 on 7345 9440
0100-0127 on 6200 7345
0300-0327 on 7345 9870
0330-0357 on 6080 SAC
0330-0357 on 9445 11600
0700-0727 on 9880 11600
0900-0927 on 9880 21745
0900-0927 on 9955 RMI
1030-1057 on 9880 11665
1300-1327 on 13580 17540
1330-1357 on 9850 WOF Fri/Sat in DRM
1400-1427 on 9955 RMI
1600-1627 on 5930 17485
1700-1727 on 5930 17485
2000-2027 on 5930 11600
2130-2157 on 9410 11600
2230-2257 on 7345 9415
GERMAN 0630-0657 on 5930 7345
1000-1027 on 6055 9880
1200-1227 on 6055 7345
1300-1327 on 9850 WOF Fri/Sat in DRM
1500-1527 on 5930
1630-1657 on 11700 SIN in DRM{?? I guess still in AM mode, wb.}
FRENCH 0600-0627 on 5930 7345
0730-0757 on 9880 11600
1330-1357 on 13580 17540
1630-1657 on 5930 17485
1830-1857 on 5930 13580
2200-2227 on 7345 9415
RUSSIAN 0400-0427 on 9445 11600
1130-1157 on 11665 15710
1430-1457 on 7345 13580
1630-1657 on 5930 17485
1800-1827 on 5840 DB
SPANISH 0000-0027 on 7275 ASC
0030-0057 on 7345 9440
0200-0227 on 6200 7345
0430-0457 on 9955 RMI
0800-0827 on 11600 15710
0930-0957 on 9955 RMI
1400-1427 on 11625 13580
1800-1827 on 5930 13580
1900-1927 on 5930 13580
2030-2057 on 5930 11600
2300-2327 on 7345 9415
2330-2357 on 11730 SAC
ASC=Ascension Island; DB= Dushanbe, Tajikistan; RMI=WRMI, USA;
SAC=Sackville, Canada; SIN=Sines, Portugal; WOF=Woofferton, U.K.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
ERITREA 7175 on 11 May at 1911 UT Voice Broad Masses 2, in Vernacular,
from Asmara-Selae Daro, with 100 kW, tipical mx, at 1914 UTC OM and YL
Talk, at 1920 UTC moderate QRM from amateur radio, at 1943 UTC tipical mx,
at 2000 UTC end of tx, 33443.
(Feira de Santana BA-Brasil, hcdx May 12)
ETHIOPIA 7110 Radio Ethiopia, *0259-0320, May 10, sign on with keyboard
IS & opening announcements in listed Amharic. Gongs/chimes at 0300 UT &
talk. Some Horn of Africa music. Echo announcements. Fair to good. Fair on
\\ 9704.20 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx May 11)
7110, Radio Ethiopia, 0310-0347 May 6, mix of Horn of Africa vocals and
Amharic language talks. Id by a man announcer at 0330 UT followed by news.
Talk feature with a woman announcer from 0342 UT. Fair signal.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer May 11)
FINLAND 963 Medium wave transmissions launched, 11th May 2009.
Radio86 has started broadcasting China-themed programs on 963 kHz in the
medium-wave band from Finland. Daily programs air between 5 and 9 am and
between 6 pm and 1 am. [Mauno heard s/on at 1600 UTC today so times should
probably be 0300-0700 and 1600-2300 UTC] The transmission is ensured by
Digita transmission services in Pori.
The programs are produced by Radio86, based in Tampere, Finland. The radio
shows, presented in a number of European languages, all focus on China.
Additional content is provided by China Radio International.
"The aim of Radio86 is to provide ample and diverse information on China
and its culture to our audiences in the Nordic and Baltic countries. We
are committed to this mission in the long-term," Zhao Yinong, Managing
Director of FutuVision Media Ltd. says.
Digita is happy with a client who is committed to long-term cooperation.
The launch of the transmissions represent a new beginning for medium wave
radio in Finland. "We here at Digita are very happy about our cooperation
with FutuVision Media. TDF Group, a leading terrestrial broadcast service
operator, is backing our cooperation by providing the required satellite
linking," Jari Pasuri, Service Development Manager for Digita Ltd. says.
Additional Information:
Jari Pasuri, Service Development Manager for Digita Ltd.
Tel. +358-40-5287088, <first name.last name @ digita.fi>
Editor-in-chief Jutta Valkeinen, FutuVision Media/Radio86.
Tel. +358-3-4108-9031, <jutta @ radio86.com>
<http://www.futuvision.com/en/futuvision-media/news/232>
(May 13)
FIN Pori Preiviiki MW 963 kHz 600 kW site
61 28 51.29 N 21 34 09.30 E
<http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/karttalinkki/karttalinkki.html?cx=1530
513&cy=6819337&scale=2000&tool=siirra&mode=orto&lang=en-GB>
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TX site NG Apr 23)
Pori Preiviiki shortwave site midst in the wood, 750 meters easterly at:
61 29 02.46 N 21 34 53.26 E
FRANCE Frequency change of R.France International from Apr.28 and May
3:
0400-0500 NF 9790 ISS 500 kW / 120 deg to ECAf in French, x11700 \\ 7265
0500-0530 NF 11995 ISS 500 kW / 135 deg to CSAf in English,x15160 \\ 13680
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
FRENCH GUIANA Additional frequency of RNW in Spanish from June 1:
2300-2357 on 9495 GUF 250 kW / 196 deg to SoAm
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
DRM transmissions to Brazil from TDF Montsinery (French Guiana) are
scheduled using the following parameters:
DRM B mode,
Bandwidth 10 kHz
MSC 64 QAM
CR=0,6
Audio encoding AAC+SBR
Power 150 kW
- From Friday 15 May to Friday 22 May 2009:
15740 kHz: 12.00 to 17.00 UTC,
17875 kHz: 17.00 to 21.00 UTC,
15740 kHz: 21.00 to 23.00 UTC.
- On Saturday 23 May 2009:
15740 kHz: 12.00 to 17.00 UTC,
17875 kHz: 17.00 to 18.00 UTC.
Wishing you all good listening!
(Jacques GRUSON F6AJW, via drmna, via Alokesh Gupta-IND May 13)
GERMANY New schedule for Voice of Oromia Liberation Front in Oromo:
1600-1630 on 11760 WER 500 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Sun/Tue/Thu, xJUL 100 kW
1600-1630 on 11975 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Sun/Tue/Thu, del May 3
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
MW 594. - Ein Sender ohne Nachrichten.
Der Hessische Rundfunk will seine Nachrichten zusammenstreichen, angeblich
aus Finanznot.
Doch das ist glatt gelogen. Zudem schickt der Sender einen originellen
Moderator in die Kulisse.
Das alte Babylon liegt heute in Frankfurt am Main. "An der Bertramswiese"
lautet die Adresse. Hier ist der Hessische Rundfunk zu Hause, dessen
Fuehrungsriege fuer Sprachverwirrung sorgt. Denn es heisst, der HR muesse
bis 2012 rund 64 Millionen Euro einsparen. Und weil das so sei, muesse man
auch beim Programm streichen und - die Nachrichtensendungen reduzieren,
das "hessenjournal" am spaeten Abend und eine Ausgabe von "Hessen Aktuell"
am Nachmittag. Die Entscheidung faellt heute auf einer Sitzung des
Intendanten und der Direktoren. Am Dienstag werden die Mitarbeiter, von
denen einige in der vergangenen Woche in gelben Solidaritaets-T-Shirts zur
Arbeit erschienen waren, ueber die Folgen informiert.
Das klingt dramatisch, das klingt nach akuter Finanzkrise, doch wer diese
Gleichung mitmacht, der geht den Programmchefs auf den Leim. Denn gespart
werden muss beim Hessischen Rundfunk kaum und wenn, dann "muss" man das
nicht beim Programm tun. Denn fuer sein Programm gibt der HR am
allerwenigsten aus.
Gilt bei anderen Anstalten die Faustregel, dass von den Einnahmen dreissig
Prozent direkt ins Programm fliessen, was bei Jahreseinkuenften von mehr
als acht Milliarden Euro pro Jahr aus Gebuehren fuer ARD und ZDF peinlich
genug ist, wissen Insider, dass diese Quote beim HR noch weit niedriger
liegt. Dafuer leistet sich der Sender mit seinen 1750 festangestellten
Mitarbeitern gigantische Overhead-Kosten, allein fuer die Fahrbereitschaft
kurven 22 Festangestellte herum. Um das Programm kuemmert sich derweil
eine - im Vergleich dazu - Handvoll freie Mitarbeiter.
Schaut man auf die Zahlen, erkennt man, dass beim HR von einer Krise nicht
die Rede sein kann: 485 Millionen Euro hat der Sender dieses Jahr, das ist
der hoechste Etat in der Sendergeschichte, 31 Millionen Euro liegen auf
der hohen Kante. Als der Intendant Helmut Reitze den Etat fuer 2009 im
vergangenen Dezember vorstellte, ging er davon aus, ein Plus von sechs
Millionen Euro zu machen. Allerdings seien auf die naechsten vier Jahre
gesehen Mindereinnahmen von dreissig Millionen Euro zu verzeichnen.
Da stellt sich die Frage, ob der Intendant seine Mathe-Aufgaben gemacht
hat und wie innerhalb von vier Monaten aus dreissig Millionen 64 Millionen
Euro werden konnten und wofuer die Ruecklagen da sind. Zum anderen gilt es
zu beachten, dass es im oeffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk nicht wirklich
weniger Geld in absoluten Zahlen gibt - es gibt nur von dem, was man an
Mehreinnahmen erwartet, weniger, weil mehr Menschen von der
Gebuehrenpflicht befreit werden.
Es gab auch beim HR bis auf den heutigen Tag bei leichten Schwankungen nie
wirklich weniger, das zeigen die letzten Jahre: 485 Millionen Euro
Einnahmen sind es 2009, 472 Millionen wurden fuer 2008 erwartet, 2007 war
es eine Million Euro weniger, 465 Millionen Euro waren es 2006, 2005 473
Millionen Euro und 2004 459 Millionen Euro.
Selbst wenn bis 2012 besagte 64 Millionen Euro einzusparen sind, dann
bedeutet das eine Reduzierung von sechzehn Millionen Euro pro Jahr, was
bei einem Jahresetat von 485 Millionen Euro eine Sparquote von weniger als
drei Prozent ausmacht. Fuer diese drei Prozent stellen die
Verantwortlichen das Informationsprogramm des hessischen Fernsehens zu
fast hundert Prozent in Frage.
Den Plaenen zufolge soll eine der nachmittaeglichen "Hessen Aktuell"-
Sendungen wegfallen. Das halbstuendige "hessenjournal", das um 21.45 Uhr
in Konkurrenz zum "heute journal" des ZDF und zu den Nachrichten vier
anderer dritter Programme der ARD laeuft, soll um die Haelfte oder noch
staerker verkuerzt und auf 22.15 Uhr oder 22.30 Uhr verschoben werden. All
die netten Kleinigkeiten, die sich die Moderatoren Claudia Schick und
Holger Weinert mit ihrer Redaktion bislang erlauben durften - vertiefende
Liveberichte, Recherche, Gaeste im Studio - waeren passe. Das Gewicht
laege allein auf der "Hessenschau", die um halb acht laeuft und auf
Marktanteile von siebzehn Prozent kommt.
Das "hessenjournal" muss bei fuenf Prozent gluecklich sein - was ob der
Konkurrenz kein Wunder ist. Man kann eine solche Entscheidung treffen.
Aber dann sollte man bedenken, dass man damit das Profil dieses
oeffentlich-rechtlichen Programms deutlich veraendert und man ganz
nebenbei einer arrivierten Moderatorin wie Claudia Schick (die im Ersten
"Report Muenchen" praesentiert) und einer populaeren Figur wie Holger
Weinert die Spielwiese wegnimmt.
Das Programm des HR strotzt nicht gerade vor unkonventionellen Typen wie
ihm, der im "hessenjournal" die Dinge stets mit einem gesunden, ironisch
grundierten Abstand betrachtet. An dem Tag des Ypsilanti- Untergangs etwa,
als manche seiner Kollegen vor der Kamera Amok liefen, hielt er ganz
laessig eine Ausgabe von "Yps" in die Kamera. "Yps", das war bekanntlich
das Jugendheft "mit dem Gimmick", das sein Erscheinen vor Jahren
einstellen musste.
Die Direktoren des HR und der Intendant sollten es sich zweimal
ueberlegen, wen und was sie einstellen, und sie sollten ihr Publikum nicht
fuer dumm verkaufen. Ihre Entscheidung hat nichts mit Geldnot, sondern mit
Ideenlosigkeit zu tun. Auf neue, innovative Sendungen hoffen wir beim HR
ja schon gar nicht mehr, doch sollte man das Wichtige nicht auch noch
streichen. Samstags, am fruehen Abend, zeigt der HR jetzt uebrigens eine
tolle Serie. "Notarztwagen 7" heisst sie und war zum Zeitpunkt ihres
Entstehens topaktuell -1975, als der HR noch nicht "sparen" musste.
Quelle: F_A_Z, 27.04.09, Autor: Michael Hanfeld
(via RMRC Aktuell May 15)
GUAM TWR Asia has launched a new web site:
<http://www.twr.asia/>
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, May 14)
INDONESIA 11784.92 Voice of Indonesia, 1614-1620, May 3. In Bahasa
Indonesia with ID and possible schedule for different languages; fair.
Glenn, perhaps VOI was also here earlier, pre-1502? Naturally a check of
9525 kHz at 1615 found nothing there.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld May 5)
11784.96v Voice of Indonesia ID at 1356 UT. Music song program well AHEAD
of China mainland jammer talk echo (ex Firedrake music network) on even
11785.00 kHz. Nothing noted of VOA Mandarin program, which is UdornThani
30 degrees, unfortunatelly far away of real path to Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 9)
Dear VOI,
Here in Oklahoma, central USA, I have been enjoying your English
broadcasts the last several months, at 1300 UT on 9525. Especially the
Tuesday remotes from Banjarmasin.
But that will no longer be possible since you have just moved to 11785
kHz. There is INTERFERENCE from Voice of America in Chinese via Thailand,
which is HEAVILY JAMMED by China. I was only able to detect that your
English transmission was on 11785 today May 4, but it was unlistenable.
Furthermore, there is always additional interference on 11785 during this
hour on Saturdays and Sundays, as a USA station WHRI broadcasts Hmong Lao
Radio.
Meanwhile, 9525 is empty! Please go back there immediately, at least
during this English broadcast. Thanks, Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO
(May 4 to VOI Jakarta-INS, via dxld)
9524.96 Voice of Indonesia, 1347-1349, May 13. Thanks to Glenn for
contacting VOI, which seems to have motivated them to move back here today
and abandon 11784.96v for the time being. Good reception, but still with
the normal transmitter hum; in English with music and acknowledging
letters from listeners, said would send out QSL cards. Also heard today by
Kevin Molander in Martinez, CA.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 14)
3995 RRI, Kendari, Celebes (=Sulawesi), 2203-3331, 08 May, Bahasa
Indonesia, talks; 15331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 12)
IRAQ What its the purpose? tall US communication mast ?
IRQ Husaybah border crossing point 34 22 53.51 N 40 59 14.46 E
(wb, SW TXsite May 13)
JAPAN (Clandestine to North Korea) 6045 Shiokaze, at 2044-2100* UT on
May 3. JP px. Message from families of abduction victims, report of the
9th International Conference on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees
etc. ID as "JSR, Kochirawa Shiokaze desu." Weak jammer was noted. Very
strong signal.
(via Takeshi Sejimo-JPN, DXplorer May 9)
KOREA D.P.R. 7140 just tuned in at 1248 UT on May 5 as national anthem
was playing, and off 1249* UT. Good signal from outlaw nation still
broadcasting in the 40m hamband. VOK scheduled 00-04 and 07-13 UT, rounded
off; per Aoki supposed to run until 1257, the final hour in Korean, 200 kW
non-direxional from Kujang site.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 5)
KUWAIT DRM: Hi All, MOI Kuwait is peaking S9 here with no audio decode.
The display header says 11.64 kbps EEP aac Mono. The signal looks and
sounds badly distorted, but it is generally square in spectrum shape. My
first guess was it was SSB interference. But on further reflection its
probably highly dispersive fading of a Rayleigh characteristic. Noise
floor here is S3. This is on the indoor 1.25 meter diameter loop. S/N
varies from 3 to 8 dB. Delay spread is not terrible large at 1.44 ms.
Doppler is 2.7 hz. If it was not for that distortion, it would be an easy
decode.
(Don, May 4, DRMNA yg via dxld)
Interesting listening to MOI Kuwait broadcasting Simo DRM 11675 2243 UT
05/05/09 RSSI -100dbm SNR 20db Arabic 95% decode AM 9855 " " " " S9+5
Arabic same program.
(Eric KG4OZO, GA-USA, May 5, ibid.)
Yes, good signal here today in midwest on 11675. Still have that pesky AM
QRM at 11680. :-) At 2310 UT, they are lil stronger (5db) on 31m band
(Mel Whitten, ibid.)
Listening to them simo here ... 9855 on RX2 and 11675 on RX1.. several
seconds delay difference (Mel K0PFX, ibid.)
LIBYA Oooh yes, congrats, this Sabratah location is correct.
{Re: LBY Tripoli Sabratah site still not solved. wb.}
Maybe in the low resolution area, 32 35 57n 12 20 35e has some dots which
are often revealed as masts in high resolution.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite May 13)
With TerraServer clear visible, <http://www.terraserver.com/>
3 legs (two east/west, north/southerly of the TX house,
one north.south direction - east of the TX house) with 12 curtains each,
13 pols and some 4 poles at the leg end, 17 pols in total.
(wb, SW TXsite May 13)
MADAGASCAR 11500 R. Dabanga via Madagascar Apr 24 *1530-1550 35433
Arabic, 1530 sign on with IS, SJ, Opening announce, Talk, SJ=Station
Jingle.
11500 R. Dabanga via Madagascar Apr 30 *1530-1534 35322 Arabic, 1530 sign
on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
11500 R. Dabanga via Madagascar May 01 *1529-1540 35333 Arabic, 1529 sign
on with annouce, 1530 IS and SJ and ID, Talk, SJ=Station Jingle.
11500 R. Dabanga via Madagascar May 06 *1529-1540 33433 Arabic, 1529 sign
on with talk, 1530 IS and ID and SJ, Opening announce, Talk, SJ=Station
Jingle.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 8)
MEXICO Next Mexican National DX-Meeting.
I hope all are well in these times of crisis and times of delicate
epidemic situations, thank God we are already surpassing everything. Right
now life has been normalized in this city. Due to the uncertainty created
in recent days, I can confirm that our next event of the year, long
awaited by many of you, it will be held on the date already fixed, and now
the venue already confirmed:
July 31 - August 02, 2009 in the premises of CANACINTRA Morelos, located
on Avenida Palmas Norte 215, here in the city of Cuernavaca, Morelos,
Mexico.
We look forward to your presence and welcome you to forward this notice to
friends and interested colleagues.
Magdiel Cruz Rodriguez, Organizador.
Cellular phone: (+52) 777 110 94 56.
Address: Apartado Postal 22; 62571 CIVAC, Morelos; MEXICO.
Website: <http://entre-ondas.blogspot.com>
(Magdiel Cruz-MEX, dswci DXW May 13)
MOLDOVA [Pridnestrovie Moldavian S.S.R.] 9665 Radio PMR, 2226-2253 May
7, man announcer with English program, several IDs, mentioned postal
(include envelop and stamp for a reply) and e-mail addresses. Gave
incorrect schedule for 6240 kHz. Ticking clock, IS into opening of French
program at 2230 followed by German program at 2245 UT. Very good signal.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer May 11)
MONACO 3AC 8728 - Re Monaco QSL.
I recall you sent a message to some mailing list some time ago about
Monaco Radio/3AC coast station HF transmitter site. Is it on the soil of
Monaco or on the French side?
Monaco Radio is now relaying the short news program of Radio Monaco 95.4
on its HF frequencies USB 4363, 8728, 13146 and 17260 kHz at 0700 and 1100
UTC. Noted them today at 1100 on 8728 with this news broadcast in French.
This thanks to Mauno Ritola tip...
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Mar 8)
3AC location puzzle solved !
I don't know the present situation of 3AC maritime stn.
The Monaco sailing harbours are fully packed with hotels and appartement
houses now. Erected a big football and athletics stadium and some new
helioport too.
3AC is situated close to the western boundary of Monaco-France
[1.1 km eastwards],
RECEIVING post ON MONACO SOIL -
at "Chemin du Fort Antoine" street close eastwards of Monte Carlo musee
Oceanographique.
BUT SHORTWAVE TXS at FONTBONNE (near TWR's one) IN FRANCE !!!!
Les emetteurs ondes courtes de Monaco Radio sont a Fontbonne [FRANCE].
MCO 3AC Monaco Radio
43 43 55.01 N 07 25 38.59 E
43.731946 N 07.427387 E
<http://mare.radio.tripod.com/skeds/3ac.html>
But traced the location o n l y with great help of
Quirino Tirelli, Benevento, BN, Italy
<http://bp0.blogger.com/_38E1A_OlL1A/R2A7-
4Sr8lI/AAAAAAAAAGY/IT17Gpd4e7I/s1600-h/Monaco+017.jpg>
Radio amateur call IZ8GFQ
who visited Monaco Radio in December 12, 2007.
Only with help
<http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:VzVx7fEGBvAJ:iz8gfq.blogspot.com/200
7_12_01_archive.html+3AC+Monte+Carlo+Radio+Monaco&cd=96&hl=de&ct=clnk&gl=d
e>
click on picture Monaco Radio, just below YouTube
<http://picasaweb.google.it/IZ8GFQ/MonacoRadio>
<http://picasaweb.google.it/IZ8GFQ>
click on "album di IZ8GFQ"
see also great Dia Show
<http://picasaweb.google.it/IZ8GFQ/AlbumDiIZ8GFQ#>
Please translate from Italian to English interpreter:
"Con destino o fato ci si riferisce all'insieme di tutti gli eventi
inevitabili che accadono in una linea temporale".
Sara stato il fato ma proprio nei giorni in cui si e diffusa la notizia
della prossima chiusura di Monaco Radio (3AC) che ho saputo che sarei
andato, per lavoro, una sattimana a Montecarlo. Subito ho deciso di andare
a visitare la stazione radio e, se possibile, scattare qualche foto per
tramandare la stazione ai posteri.
Devo dire che trovare chemin du fort antoine (la via dove si trova Monaco
Radio) non e stato facilissimo. Ne tantomeno e risultato utile chiedere
informazioni ai gentilissimi agenti della gendarmeria locale. Alla fine
pero la perseveranza paga. E' successo quasi per caso. Ero appena uscito
dall'acquario di Montecarlo, sulla destra ho notato un'antenna sospetta.
Ebbene si, sotto l'antenna, appena mi sono avvicinato ho notato dei dipoli
e ancora piu giu (praticamente impossibile da vedere dalla strada) una
direttiva. Mi sono fatto coraggio e sono entrato nel casotto e ho chiesto
il permesso di scattare qualche foto. Con mia grande sorpresa il direttore
della stazione radio mi ha concesso immediatamente il permesso di scattare
le foto alle apparecchiature. Alla fine del tour guidato il direttore mi
ha detto quello che gia sapevo e cioe' che 3AC chiudera i battenti il
prossimio 31 dicembre. Una altro pezzo di storia delle HF che se ne va!
The 3AC address I filtered is "Chemin du Fort Antoine" close to Monte
Carlo aquarium[sic - musee Oceanographique], on the right site a satellite
antenna and dipols, not visible from the street level (impossible).
This is the location
<http://www.panoramio.com\\photo/857096>
see dipol on the upper right side.
<http://www.panoramio.com\\photo/8540283>
see antennas above on the left
<http://www.panoramio.com\\photo/14766790>
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=43.731947&lon=7.427386&z=20&r=0&src=msl>
<http://maps.live.de/LiveSearch.LocalLive?cp=43.732031305851386~7.42755979
2995453&scene=10983781&style=h&lvl=19&dir=0&tilt=-90&alt=-1000>
The cliff from north [use zoom and revolving function]
<http://maps.live.de/LiveSearch.LocalLive?cp=43.73169845505035~7.427471368
213276&scene=10983745&style=o&lvl=2&dir=0&tilt=-90&alt=-1000>
<http://maps.live.de/LiveSearch.LocalLive?cp=43.732748927904915~7.43093449
5070737&scene=10983773&style=s&lvl=15&dir=0&tilt=-90&alt=-1000>
<http://maps.live.de/LiveSearch.LocalLive?cp=43.73213302295218~7.427748405
250668&scene=10983745&style=o&lvl=2&dir=0&tilt=-90&alt=-1000>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Mar 8)
History of 2002/2007/2008:
3AC Monaco Radio. From TopNews #583 in July 2002.
Station located close to parlament building on a road cut into the
cliffside. Small building with a log periodic antenna and folded dipoles
mounted on a tower at the railing of the road (Bouldevard de Suisse in the
town of Monaco) opposite the building. Unlike other coastal stns both txs
and receivers are located in the building.
Listen for weather forcasts in En and Fr at 0930 UT on 8806, 13152, 17323,
and 22768 kHz.
(Karl-Erik Stridh-SWE, WWDXC TopNews July 19, 2002)
MONACO - 18 Jan at 1402 UT while scanning the bands, noted presumed
National Anthem on 8728 USB. This was followed by female announcer "This
is Monaco Radio.." She gave the sched of weather forecasts. At the end
"... brought to you by the Principality of Monaco and Naya".
Gave website <http://www.naya.mc> then Anthem and off.
The HF sched was a mixture of French time and GMT. I guess it was like
this:
Western Med 0930, 1403, 1930 French time (should then be 0830, 1303, 1830
UT)
Eastern Med 1030 UT
Atlantic 0930 UT
All on channels 403, 804, 1224 and 1607 which means frequencies 4363,
8728, 13146 and 17260.
As earlier reported by others, Monaco Radio didn't sign-off at the end of
2007 but is still audible.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Jan 18, 2008)
What's NAYA? <http://www.naya.mc/webkit/jsp/pres_station.jsp>
but the name derivation still not explained (gh, dxld)
MONACO RADIO
Bonjour! Pour Monaco Radio, voila les explications: OUI, la station est
toujours sur les ondes pour les contacts avec les bateaux (c'est le Prince
Albert qui a demande la continuation de ce service). Par contre la Meteo
Marine n'est plus sur les ondes courtes. Enfin depuis le debut janvier,
Monaco Radio est devenu une societe privee:
<http://www.naya.mc>
NAYA propose au travers de son service radio maritime MONACO RADIO:
- la diffusion d'informations et bulletins meteorologiques,
- le controle et la validation de stations et installations
radioelectriques,
- la vente d'equipements HF et VHF , terrestres, aero, marines,
- l'installation de systemes de communication radio,
- l'etude et la realisation de projets specifiques.
Plus d'infos sur les frequences utilisees:
<http://www.naya.mc/webkit/jsp/renseignements_01.jsp>
Renseignements
Horaires d'ouverture NAYA:
09h00 a 17h00 du Lundi au Vendredi
09h00 a 13h00 Samedi et Dimanche
NAYA Sarl
1, chemin du Fort Antoine - 98000 MONACO, Europe.
SOURCE: C. GHIBAUDO & PLAYDX
<http://swli05639fr.blogspot.com/>
(via Francesco Cecconi-ITA, hcdx via dxld)
The rest of Christian Ghibaudo's info:
SERVICE V.H.F.
Canal de diffusion: VHF C20
Frequence: canal 20 - 161.600 / 157.000
SERVICE H.F.: Monaco Radio
3AC/navire 4 MHz
3AC/navire 8 MHz
3AC/navire 12 MHz
3AC/navire 16 MHz
3AC/navire 22 MHz
Toutes zones
Canal 403 4363/4071
Canal 804 8728/8204
Canal 1224 13146/12299
Canal 1607 17260/16378
Canal 2225 22768/22072
Liste de trafic a H+03. Bons ecoutes!
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, playdx yg via dxld Jan 2008)
Yes, some operation is surely near the museum, but I'm not totally sure if
all the HF transmitters are located there. Usually coastal stations prefer
to have HF transmitters situated somewhere else and only remote-controlled
from the operating centre. Some pictures and text of 3AC here:
<http://www.predavatel.com/mc/index.htm>
<http://capkarate.free.fr/divers/documentation/monaco-radio/images/MONACO-
RADIO.pdf>
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld May 10)
Here are some news from MONACO. Since May 4th news bulletins produced by
Radio Monaco are broadcast on short wave by Monaco Radio (Naya). The
frequencies are: 4363, 8728, 13146, 17260 kHz USB. It's a live relay at
0700 and 1100 UT for around 3 minutes.
Radio Monaco is a local station from Monaco on FM 95.4 MHz for all Cote
d'Azur, 98.2 MHz for Monaco and 103.2 MHz for Grasse area (France) where
95.4 MHz is not received.
QTH: Gildo Pastor Center, 7 rue du Gabian, MC-98000 Monaco.
There are still Weather Reports made by Monaco Radio and Meteo France.
Same frequencies, times are: 0730, 0800, 0930, 1030, 1230, 1730 UT.
QTH: Monaco Radio _ Naya Sarl 1 chemin du Fort Antoine MC-98000 Monaco
<info @ naya.mc>
The short wave transmitters are in FONTBONNE (near TWR's one). Regards
from France,
(Christian Ghibaudo, Nice-F, dxld May 7)
Ce matin, j'ai ecoute le bulletin de nouvelles de Radio Monaco, c'est le
relais direct de la frequence 95.4 MHz. Ca dure 3 minutes environ. Donc
horaires: INFORMATIONS: 0700 et 1100 TU Frequences: 4363 8728 13146 17260
USB, pas entendu sur 22768. Meilleure frequence a Nice 17260 puis 8728
kHz. C'est RADIO MONACO
METEO MARINE: Memes frequences sauf 22768 kHz. (semble pas etre utilisee,
en tous cas pas annoncee). Meteo "Large" 0730 1203 1730 TU pour la
Mediterranee, 0930 TU pour Atlantique. Meteo "Grand Large" 0800, 0930,
1030 TU pour Atlantique. C'est MONACO RADIO (ne pas confondre)
Adresses: Radio Monaco (95.4, 98.2, 103.2 MHz) Gildo Pastor Center 7 rue
du Gabian, MC- 98000 Monaco <http://www.radio-monaco.com/fr/player.asp>
Monaco Radio - Naya Sarl 1 chemin du Fort Antoine, MC-98000 Monaco
<info @ naya.mc>
Les emetteurs ondes courtes de Monaco Radio sont a Fontbonne [FRANCE].
L'emetteur 95.4 MHz est au Col de la Madonne. L'emetteur 98.2 MHz est au
Jardin Exotique de Monaco. L'emetteur 103.2 MHz est a Grasse (France).
Voila pour cette fois, A bientot, 73's
(Christian Ghibaudo-F, via Dario Monferini-ITA, dxld May 10)
3AC is situated close to the western boundary of Monaco-France
[1.1 km eastwards],
RECEIVING post ON MONACO SOIL -
at "Chemin du Fort Antoine" street close eastwards of Monte Carlo musee
Oceanographique.
BUT SHORTWAVE TXS at FONTBONNE (near TWR's one) IN FRANCE !!!!
4 km northwards of rx post.
Les emetteurs ondes courtes de Monaco Radio sont a Fontbonne [FRANCE].
(Christian Ghibaudo, Nice-F, dxld May 7)
Die etwas kleineren Antennen bei
43 46 02.63 N 07 26 14.67 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?hl=de&q=43%C2%B046%2702.63%22N++07%C2%B026%271
4.67%22E&ie=UTF8&ll=43.767397,7.437408&spn=0.001449,0.003487&t=h&z=19>
oder
43 45 56.70 N 07 25 35.80 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=43%C2%B045%275
6.70%22N++07%C2%B025%2735.80%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.675325,57
..128906&ie=UTF8&ll=43.76575,7.426611&spn=0.001449,0.003487&t=h&z=19>
oder eher noch bei
43 45 47.03 N 07 25 21.29 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=43%C2%B045%274
7.03%22N++07%C2%B025%2721.29%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.675325,57
..128906&ie=UTF8&ll=43.763064,7.422582&spn=0.000724,0.001743&t=h&z=20&iwloc
=A>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11)
MONGOLIA Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place, especially
when using the great new Google Earth V.5 feature 'Historical Image Mode'.
Some comments on present knowledge of the Mongolian tx site locations.
MNG SainShand, Dornogovi province, ex SW 4865 kHz 10 kW MW 1233 kHz 75 kW
44 53 33.28 N 110 09 40.31 E
(wb, SW TXsite June 1, 2008)
or
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=44+53+33.28+N+
+110+09+40.31+E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.675325,57.128906&ie=UTF8&l
l=44.892578,110.161197&spn=0.002843,0.006974&t=h&z=18>
Typical non-dir steep angle antenna on 60 mb. See report of Maarten van
Delft below.
Historical Image Mode shows 3 images in G.E. from 2006, 2007, and 2009.
see also
<http://mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/dornogovi1.1.jpg>
<http://mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/dornogovi2.1.jpg>
MNG SainShand, Dornogovi province, 1233 kHz 75 kW
But on this location no MW mast is visible. I see a tall mast at
44 54 09.19 N 110 07 07.76 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=44%C2%B054%270
9.19%22N++110%C2%B007%2707.76%22E&ie=UTF8&ll=44.902553,110.118822&spn=0.00
5684,0.013947&t=h&z=17>
Bayan province. Oeloegey (Ulegei) Oelgiy.
MNG Oelgiy, Bayan province - some G.E. findings of the stations history.
Longwave 209 kHz 30 kW
48 57 24.50 N 89 58 13.15 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=48+57+24.50+N+
+89+58+13.15+E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.675325,57.128906&ie=UTF8&ll
=48.956806,89.970319&spn=0.00527,0.013947&t=h&z=17>
<http://mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/bayan-olgiit.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com\\photo/17369877>
Made by Czech Rep Tesla DRV30x2 units
<http://mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/drb-30-
nebtruulegch.jpg>
Still visible are 22 LW feeder masts - not spoilt by sand storm yet - lead
to the TX house - house top is a blue roof - and some wood trees in
behind, close to
48 57 45.66 N 89 58 11.90 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=48%C2%B057%274
5.66%22N++89%C2%B058%2711.90%22E&sll=48.966245,89.942794&sspn=0.021074,0.0
5579&ie=UTF8&ll=48.962683,89.969972&spn=0.002634,0.006974&t=h&z=18>
Also visible on that TX site area is an 60 mb antenna in very bad shape.
MNG Oelgiy, Bayan province, previously on 4750 kHz, Russian 12 kW unit.
48 57 36.31 N 89 58 18.05 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=48%C2%B057%273
6.31%22N++89%C2%B058%2718.05%22E&sll=48.962683,89.969972&sspn=0.002634,0.0
06974&g=48%C2%B057%2745.66%22N++89%C2%B058%2711.90%22E&ie=UTF8&ll=48.96008
6,89.971681&spn=0.002635,0.006974&t=h&z=18>
Also eight feeder masts of the 60 mb antenna lead to the OLD TX house
close to
48 57 43.54 N 89 58 17.18 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=48%C2%B057%274
3.54%22N++89%C2%B058%2717.18%22E&sll=48.960086,89.971681&sspn=0.002635,0.0
06974&ie=UTF8&ll=48.962094,89.971439&spn=0.002634,0.006974&t=h&z=18>
And a like 4-mast backup antenna of 60 or 75 mb - close to
48 57 42.69 N 89 58 26.09 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=48%C2%B057%274
2.69%22N++89%C2%B058%2726.09%22E&sll=48.962094,89.971439&sspn=0.002634,0.0
06974&ie=UTF8&ll=48.961858,89.973914&spn=0.002635,0.006974&t=h&z=18>
Another object in north-westerly outskirts direction at Oelgiy, Bayan
province close to
48 58 19.40 N 89 56 16.44 E most likely is rather a military bunker area
with a communications radio antenna mast ?
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=48%C2%B058%271
9.40%22N++89%C2%B056%2716.44%22E&sll=44.902553,110.118822&sspn=0.005684,0.
013947&ie=UTF8&ll=48.972056,89.9379&spn=0.005268,0.013947&t=h&z=17>
MNG Dalanzadgad, Oemnoegovi province, the former 1350 kHz 150 kW mast on
upper right side
43 32 10.33 N 104 25 06.15 E
MNG Dalanzadagad, Oemnoegovi province, LW 209 kHz 75 kW [transformed ex MW
1350 kHz unit]
43 31 54.45 N 104 24 41.65 E
MNG Dalanzadagad, Oemnoegovi province, 3960v kHz 12 kW, 80 mb antenna non-
dir
43 32 05.38 N 104 24 54.58 E
very nice image of Oct 17, 2005 in historical image service.
Location finding for MNG shortwave Choybalsan, Dornod province, on 4995
kHz 12 kW location was hindered by lots of clouds yet. But fortunatelly
G.E. V5 History image of Nov 3rd, 2007 show clear image of
MNG SW Choybalsan, Dornod povince, 4995 kHz 12 kW, 60 mb antenna located
very close to the TX house
48 00 23.59 N 114 26 31.90 E
Location finding for MNG shortwave Altai, Govi-Altay province, on 4830 kHz
12 kW location was hindered by lots of clouds yet. Local Dia Show but no
masts visible yet. Start with
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/13265416>
MRT website shows Khyrillic text only, no images.
<http://www.mrt-
bn.gov.mn/index.php?module=menu&cmd=content&menu_id=130&start=0&per_page=1
0>
LW 227 kHz 150/75 kW, transformed from MW unit 990 kHz 150 kW, and a newer
NEC - Made in Japan - unit of 10 kW on SW 4830 kHz.
History Images, 9 [!] pictures between Nov 3rd, 2002 to Nov 9th, 2007
available
MNG Altai, Govi-Altay province, LW mast 227 kHz 75/150 kW
46 19 11.13 N 96 15 07.19 E
MNG Altai, Govi-Altay province, MW mast ex990 kHz 150/75 kW also reserve
mast on maintenance days ?
46 19 25.42 N 96 15 30.88 E
<http://www.mrt-
bn.gov.mn/index.php?module=menu&cmd=content&menu_id=130&start=0&per_page=1
0>
MNG Altai, Govi-Altay province, SW 4830 kHz 10 kW
46 19 20.71 N 96 15 23.72 E
On 2002y image the previously used 8 masts of the old non-dir 60 mb
antenna lie on a sorry state. On March 12, 2006 image an easy horizontal
dipol is stretched between two masts only. Two holes for further two
baseplates are visible.
Best, very clear Altai image of Febr 22nd, 2007.
MNG Moeroen Muren Murun, Hoevsgoel province, MW 882 kHz 150 kW, SW 4895
kHz 12 kW only the MW antenna is visible, but nothing traced yet of 60 mb
masts.
Only a lonely image - snow covered landscape - of March 2nd, 2003 is on
access.
<http://www.mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/Huvsgul.jpg>
<http://www.mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/Huvsgult.jpg>
<http://www.mrt-
bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/Huvsgult_1.jpg>
MNG Ulan Bataar Khonkhor LW, MW and SW 250 [half of 500] kW power site,
operating specifications and signal field strength images of the 4x4 dipol
curtain arrays, visible on
<http://mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/map3t.jpg>
<http://www.mrt-
bn.gov.mn/index.php?module=menu&cmd=content&menu_id=147&start=0&per_page=1
0>
I.e. 72 dB field strength signal in AFG, PAK, IND, Tibet, Nepal, BGD,
whole South East Asia, NorthEastChina including Taiwan, Amur region, both
Koreas.
And 60 dB signals - still a lot of power - up to Seychelles, Madagascar,
Sri Lanka, Malediven, Diego Garcia, whole Indian Ocean, Indonesia up to
NoWeAustralia, again Taiwan, southern part of Japan into Pacifik towards
Guam, Marianen Isls.
The short wave radio network project provided by Japan grant aid is being
implemented in 2003 at the RTND, shall enable modern technical facilites
of 50 kW short wave station in Ulaanbaatar available to broadcast the
programs of the National Radio on two channels
and NEC 50 kW unit on 7260 kHz, as well as the new 10 kW units too
<http://www.mrt-
bn.gov.mn/index.php?module=menu&cmd=content&menu_id=148&start=0&per_page=1
0>
Six superpower stations of primary net seen on net map
<http://www.mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/MAPTOM.jpg>
also visible on the Khonkhor wall painting
<http://mrt-bn.gov.mn/admin/editors/spaw2/uploads/images/Honhor-3t.jpg>
Mongolian National Radio schedule, every day
Programm Frequency Power Azimute
UTC kHz kW
Second 2200-0500 7260 50 0-360
4895 10 0-360
4830 10 0-360
Second 0700-1600 7260 250 126 degrees
4895 10 0-360
4830 10 0-360
History of 2004y:
MONGOLIA Early August our member Maarten van Delft once more visited
exotic radiostations, this time in Mongolia and Southern Central Siberia.
Please look at his observations under Mongolia, Russia and Miscellaneous.
In the Member Area on our website
<http://www.dswci.org/members/specials/mongolia/mongolia.html>
you can also find some exclusive photos from Maartens tour.
(dswci DX-Window Aug 25, 2004)
During a recent visit to the Mongolian Radio Transmitting Centre at
Khonkhor, 30 km east of Ulan Bator, the director, Mr. Gantumur
Tumurbataar, told me that the domestic SW tx upgrading project, funded by
the Govt of Japan, has been completed. New antennas and NEC txs were
installed at Ulan Bator-Khonkhor 7260 (50 kW), Altay [Govi-Altay
province], 4830 (10 kW) and Murun (or Moron) [Hoevsgoel province], on 4895
(10 kW). Sainshand [Dornogovi province] (4865) will be switched off for
good in September [2004] after which the three mentioned SW stations will
be the only ones to cover the country.
Incidentally, 7260's modulation is quite superior to the 4 MHz outlets for
which different audio lines are apparently used. Mr. Tumurbataar would
appreciate any reports from abroad on 7260 and would also welcome
suggestions from experienced DXers to find better freqs for the FS
programmes in English and Russian beamed to Europe. His e-mail address is:
<rnts @ mongol.net>
The English Section of the VoMongolia was established 40 years ago. I was
the first foreign listener ever to visit them and was presented with some
nice gifts. An interview followed with Mrs. Oyunchimeg Alagsai, Head of
the English Section. [...]
(Maarten van Delft-HOL on visit to Mongolia, dswci DX-Window Aug 25, 2004)
The history and development years of the broadcasting in Mongolia begins
with the date of the first Radio program on 01 Sep 1934. The MRTV
Technical Center was established at Khonkhor, Ulaanbaatar City in 1960,
- with SW stations of 5, 25 and 50 kW and a LW station of 150 kW, followed
by an expansion in 1978 with 100 and 250 kW SW stations,
- in 1984 a 500 kW MW and LW station which enabled the programme no. 1 of
MRTV to be broadcast in the central area of the country,
- and the Voice of Mongolia to be broadcast internationally in English,
Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Mongolian. In 1978-1979 local radio
stations of large capacity were built through USSR technical and
economical grant aid, providing the current broadcasting network which
covers approximately 90 percent of the total territory of the country at
present.
The central Radio Broadcast Station at Khonkhor (164 kHz 500 kW and 7260
kHz 50 kW, x4850 kHz), and Radio Broadcast Stations each located in the
following provinces: Bayan-Oelgiy (Oelgiy 209 kHz 30 kW), Govi-Altay
(Altay 227 kHz 75 kW and 4830 kHz 10 kW), Hoevsgoel (Murun 882 kHz 75 kW
and 4895 kHz 10 kW), Oemnoegovi (Dalan Dzadagad [Dalandzadgad] 209 kHz
75 kW), Dornod (Choybalsan Choibalsan 209 kHz 75 kW) and Dornogovi (Sayn
Shanda Sain-Shand Saynshand, x1233 and 4865 kHz).
The three new SW NEC transmitting systems were designed and manufactured
in accordance of the requirements of the contract between MRTV and the
Contractor (Sumitomo Corporation of Japan). The manufacturing of the
transmitting systems was completed in March 2003. The transportation and
construction at site took place during the period of April to August 2003.
Acceptance test and test txion as well as staff training for operation and
maintenance skills followed at each station on a step-by-step basis.
DX-ing in Mongolia and Siberia
In some ger camps in the Gobi desert, I checked 4 MHz several times during
local early evenings and I logged the following on my Sony ICF-7600DS
(with built-in telescopic whip only):
4000 \\ 4620 Hohhot, Chinese programme
4785 \\ 4525 Hohhot, Mongolian programme
4557 PBNDFSK, Haeju
4750 Qinhai, Qining, Chinese programme
5100 Voice of Jammu-Kashmir
4450 PBNDFFSK, Pyongyang
4405 VOK in English \\ to a 19 m.b. freq. which I forgot to write down:
15280? {15245 ?}
Let me give you a quick rundown of what I heard in Tuva:
9560 \\ 7275 Urumqi, Uighur programme
7340 \\ 9470 Urumqi, Kirghiz programme (Kazakh is scheduled. ed)
7155 \\ 9600 and 9835 Urumqi, Chinese programme
7230 \\ 9510 Urumqi, Mongolian programme.
(excerpt; Maarten van Delft-HOL, visiting Mongolia and Russia,
dswci DXW Aug 25, 2004)
4830 Mongoliin R, Altay, 2154-2209, 10 May, tone signal, IS at 2200, ID at
2201 followed by the Natl. Anthem, announcements, news (pres); 25331.
Inaudible on 4895 Murun.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 12, 2009)
NIGERIA R. Benue, Makurdi, 918 kHz, personal e-mail verie in 38 days;
v/s Espie Adzape (Director Administration / Finance)
e-mail address: <Espieadzape @ yahoo.com>
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, QSL report via Dario Monferini-ITA, May 12, playdx yg
via dxld)
6089.93 R. Nigeria (presumed), Kaduna, 0312-0332, May 12. Non-stop music,
mixing with Brazil, which was steadily improving. Anguilla off-the-air and
also off the next day.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 14)
NORWAY DRM - Littoral AM aus Frankreich ist uns ja bereits durch die
Tests auf 1593 kHz vor einem Jahr bekannt. Damals sendete man mehrere
Stunden taeglich in DRM und AM ueber einen eigenen Sender im Nordwesten
Frankreichs. Inzwischen hat man sich mit dem Marktfuehrer der Region
"Radio Bonheur" zusammengetan und plant nun, die Bretagne auf 1098 kHz
(oder so) in DRM zu versorgen. Ob Folgendes im Zusammenhang mit den
genannten Planungen steht ist unbekannt:
Am kommenden Montag (18.05.2009) will man mehrere Stunden in DRM via
Kvitsoy, Norwegen, mit 35 kW senden. Der Sendeplan lautet wie folgt:
0700-0800 UTC 9610 kHz
1200-1300 UTC 12075 kHz
1500-1600 UTC 9920 kHz
Dies weiss das Forum auf <www.drmrx.org/forum> zu berichten. Fraglich ist
natuerlich, ob diese Sendung tatsaechlich stattfindet. Wenn ja, waer's
eine nette Geburtstagsueberraschung fuer mich. :) Uebrigens, wer sich fuer
die Auswertung der 1593-Tests interessiert:
<http://www.archive-host.com/compteur.php?url=http://serveur1.archive-
host.com/membres/up/1403587961/Synthese_rapport_experimentation_DRM_Bretag
ne.zip>
(Douglas Kaehler-D, A-DX May 11)
OMAN 15140 Radio Oman at 1435 till 1441 UTC. In English with news read
by lady. Then earth report 1441 UTC. SIO 444. May 5.
(Costa Constantinides-CYP, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
PAKISTAN Re Radio Pakistan Shortwave A09. [c.f. BC-DX TopNews #911]
May 05, 2009. 1700-1800 UT, 5860 kHz. Radio Pakistan Persian broadcast was
monitored today. The signal was clear but transmitter buzz was being heard
in the background. The signal was stable and no breakdowns were noted. The
broadcast mainly was music based with a short news bulletin and news
commentary.
May 06, 2009. 1235-1330 UT. 4790 kHz. Azad Kashmir Radio, Trarkhel was
monitored. The transmitter was Rawalpindi 10 kW. The signal was average.
The broadcast mainly consisted of Kashmiri songs. At 1330 it was announced
that the transmission will be back in 15 minutes which is via a 100 kW
transmitter but I did not find any on 1345 UT. Scanned all possible
frequencies used in the past but found no signal. The 100 kW transmitter
may be the buzzy one which is used for Voice of Jammu Kashmir Freedom
Movement.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld May 6)
May 11, 2009. Radio Pakistan Bangla service was monitored in Lahore today
from 1200 to 1245 UT at 7475 and 9345 kHz. The signal was poor on both
frequencies. Transmitter buzz was very high on 9345 making it very
difficult to hear the audio which was heard only a couple of times. The
transmitter was probably API-9 but its performance is quite unpredictable.
The transmission on 7475 was less noisy. Propagation was poor on both
frequencies.
Owing to some problem in the Radio Pakistan external service studios'
technical section, whenever background music is played during
announcements it suppresses the audio and one is unable to know what is
being announced. Most of the background music and signature tunes selected
for various segments are very unpleasant and annoying. But the most
horrible piece of music is Radio Pakistan's interval signal which can be
used to frighten children. There is need to record it on latest equipment
and making it soft and subtle as was done recently for the national
anthem.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, WoR dxld May 12)
PERU 5059.16 La Voz de las Huarinjas, Huancabamba noted from 0030 to
0058 UT, May 9.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Mar 9)
ROMANIA QSL DRM Tiganesti transmissions.
9775 kHz 1800-1900 to zone 28NW 300kW{? wb.} 307deg
An die im Begleittext mitgesendete E-mail Adresse fuer die DRM-Sendungen
auf 9775 kHz duerften bislang wohl noch nicht allzuviele Berichte
geschickt worden sein:
Hallo Patrick Robic,
vielen Dank fuer Ihren Empfangsbericht und die zusaetzlichen
Informationen. Es ist schoen zu sehen, dass die DRM-Testsendungen doch
nicht gaenzlich ungehoert verhallen. Ich gebe Ihre Mail natuerlich an die
Kollegen vom Rumaenischen Rundfunk weiter - ob sie eine QSL-Karte o.ae.
haben und verschicken, entzieht sich leider meiner Erkenntnis.
Viele Gruesse und vielen Dank fuer Ihre Unterstuetzung,
Christian Hoerlle
*TRANSRADIO* SenderSysteme Berlin AG formerly named / nom ancien
*TELEFUNKEN* SenderSysteme Berlin AG
Christian Hoerlle
Project Manager Digital Radio
Mertensstr. 63-115, Geb. 3
13587 Berlin
Germany
Fax: +49/ 30/ 339 78 - 399
Email: <c.hoerlle @ tsb-ag.de>
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX May 13)
RUSSIA 7200 1910-1920 UT R. Rossii, Yakutsk, May 3, Russian, "Svoya
zemlya" program for countrypeoples - fair with SDN on the same channel and
with the same level, \\ 7345 kHz.
7140 1956-2011 UT R. Rossii, Yakutsk, May 3, Russian, National Anthem,
time pips, news, some ann with mention of radiorus.ru site - poor with
deep fading and local news, \\ 7200 and 7345 kHz (both fair-poor)
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, hcdx May 3)
Fallece Ekaterina Olievskaya, la voz de "Escucha Chile".
VoR's official obituary with Katya's picture and her background is here:
<http://ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=3Dspa&q=3D10477&cid=3D83&p=3D12.05.2009>
Here's a good piece from Jose Miguel Varas, a Chilean writer and
journalist who worked alongside Katya in 1970 and 80s:
<http://ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=3Dspa&q=3D10532&cid=3D83&p=3D14.05.2009&pn=3D
1>
The audio file of his report:
<ftp:\\ftp.vor.ru/Video/Spanish/VARAS/Varas14_05.wma>
And here's another obituary written by Luis Sepulveda (he knew Katya
personally):
<http://www.lemondediplomatique.cl/Escucha-Chile-Ha-muerto-Katya.html>
The joint photo of R.Moscu's Chilean department is here:
<http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias_v2/site/artic/20090513/pags/20090
513211923.html>
I believe those photos were taken in the mid-1980s...
(Sergei Sosedkin, dxld May 15)
SLOVAK REP IRRS Shortwave schedule has been updated effective May 1,
2009. We slightly reduced our Fri, Sat and Sun evening broadcasts by one
hour, now ending one hour earlier at 2000 UTC (2200 CET) on 7290 kHz.
Please check our current frequency and program schedules at:
<http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/IRRS-SW_A09.html>
<http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/IRRS-SW-program-schedule.html>
Your help and support is greatly appreciated to keep our station alive. We
are 100% member and listener supported station. If you wish to support our
initiatives on Shortwave and online please check the following link:
<http://www.nexus.org/FundRaising/index.html>
You can also contribute by listening and sending comments to our programs
to:
<reports (at) nexus (dot) org
or writing directly to any of our programmer that you can hear on the air
via IRRS, IPAR and European Gospel Radio. Your comments, not just bare
reception reports, are most valuable to keep us on the air and help us
selecting the best programs for you to hear on the airwaves.
Thank You and stay tuned,
73, de Ron
Ron Norton
NEXUS-Int'l Broadcasting Association
<http://www.nexus.org>
(May 9)
Rimavska Sobota-SVK relay site 150 kW in Double Side Band (DSB) A3 mode
To Europe, Middle East, North Africa in English.
5990 0430-0530 Mon-Thu 18-19,27-30,37-39
7290 1800-2000 Fri Sat Sun 18-20,27-30,37-40
9510 0800-0900 Sat 18-20,27-30,37-40
9510 0930-1200 Sun 18-20,27-30,37-40
To Africa in English and Arabic
15650 1500-1800 Daily 18,27-30,37-40,46-48,52,53,57
World of Radio Fris 2030 UT on 7290 kHz deleted now.
<http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/fri.htm>
(wb)
7290 Reception of IRRS/IPAR [via Rimavska Sobota]. Meanwhile, IRRS has
cut back to stop 7290 kHz at 2000* UT and WORLD OF RADIO at [Fri] 2030 UT
has been canceled, even on their webcast.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 10)
NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave - EGR in English from May 1:
1800-2000 7290 RSO 150 kW / 060 deg Eu/ME/NoAf Fri-Sun, x1800-2100
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 15)
SOLOMON ISLANDS 9541.52 SIBC Apr 23 0702-0720 35343 English, News and
talk, ID at 0719.
9541.52 SIBC Apr 24 0800-0813 45444 English, News, ID at 0800 and 0809.
9541.53 SIBC Apr 30 0757-0810 45444 English, ID at 0758 and 0807, 0800
IS, News.
9541.54 SIBC May 01 0653-0708 45444 English, Music and news, ID at 0658
and 0700 and 0706.
9541.52 SIBC May 06 0655-0708 45444 English, Talk and news, ID and IS at
0701.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 8)
SOMALIA Googling Radio Hargeysa gave these coordinates:
09 34 20 N 44 03 39 E , and there really are some antennas visible, in a
2002 photo on Google Earth.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite May 13)
Yes sure, and on same area at 09 34 29.18 N 44 03 36.69 E ? too.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 13)
SRI LANKA 882 / 5030 / 6035 TWR Puttalam Palavi TX site.
Some fair resolution place, all according TerraServer image.
Looks like the site for 873/882 kHz 400 kW is on Terraserver at
07 58 35 N 79 48 08 E. I think there used to be a shortwave transmitter
here too?
(Alan Davies-THA, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10)
Great finding ! Was one of my regular puzzle check locations, like the
Macedonian 810 kHz MW site on balcans, still on my finding agenda since
Dec 2006.
Yes, Puttalam was on SW too, with a 12.5 kW MARCONI unit on 6035 kHz,
1330-1500 UT, in five Indian languages, appeared in WRTH 1993 til WRTH
1995.
In 1996/1997 only appearance in SW frequ table at end pages of the WRTH.
HISTORY
More languages on TWR mediumwave channel Puttalam 882 kHz, 400 kW (ex SR
Heusweiler unit). Protestant radio ministry TWR - Trans World Radio - got
official permission of Sri Lankan government for broadcasts in English and
Tamil languages, main languages of this SoAs island country.
(RNMN, Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, June 1995)
A verfication letter from TWR Puttalam confirms that the low power outlet
on 6035 kHz left the air on April 2nd, 1995 due to the increased use of
high power outlets originating from the CIS.
(Ed Kusalik Numero Uno, DX Ontario, Naswa, Sept 1995)
Victor Goonetilleke advises, however, that the 12.5 kW transmitter on 6035
kHz remains in use by the SLBC for an unofficial service in Tamil at 1315+
which is sponsored by the EPDP group, an association of all Tamil militant
groups supporting the government against the LTTE extremists. The program
is on the 400 kW MW transmitter at Puttalam - 882 kHz, which is now
controlled by the SLBC, at 0900-1315 UTC. It then switches to 6035 at 1315
UTC because TWR has airtime on 882 MW at 1330-1900 UTC.
(Finn Krone-DEN DSWCI SWN, Sept 1995)
Started TWR relays via Russian Irkutsk relay \\ MW 882 kHz in Oct 1995.
On 882 kHz Colombo Internat Radio continues to be heard from 0930-1200
UTC. At 1200 UTC they switch to the Tamil National Sce of SLBC also
bringing in 6035 kHz in \\ formerly this frequ carried Tamil group EPDP
produced anti LTTE programming.
(M.Sunmugasundaram, Tamil Nadu, via GVG UADX, Oct 11, 1996)
This 12.5 kW Marconi tx was imported during the height of the Tamil rebel
radio activity with as many as 4 different grouyps and Govts own black
clandestines operating, to jam these broadcast. Finally the tx went bust
and was lying at Ekala. TWR was offered the tx on a repair and you can use
it basis. Even the wiring inside was eaten by rats. However the missionat
zeal got irt going in the Puttalam tx base. TWR didnt want to invest in a
costly antenna system, so they put up a dipole with a reflector just about
30 feet off the ground. The feeder lines were open wire feeders and the
insulators are PVC 2" rubing pieces!
First tests were encouraging and freqs of 5030 and 6035 kHz were used.
After a while TWR used it both 0030 and 1330 UTC blocks to beam to India
in Tamil and English since the Sri Lankan Govt didnt allow the 882 kHz tx
to operate in English/Sinhala/Tamil the langs of S-L before local midnight
and after 1700 LT. Two years ago the Govt dropped this clause and thus TWR
stopped using 6035 kHz and went over exclusively to MW 882 kHz.
The Sri Lankan Govt in the meantime was using the TX for a daytime bc of
the SLBC for Govt forces stationd in the North since there was more or
less a de facto Tamil state run by the rebels in the North and the Govt
controlled only a few large camps which were accessible only via air and
sea. This situation has changed now with the Govt taking control of the
northern Jaffna peninsula and the second base of the rebels as well. The
Tiger Radio Puligalin Kural lost its Jaffna base, then shifted to
Killinochchi which again was over run by the Govt forces early Oct. Now
the Tiger R. is limited to a few bcs on FM irregularly.
(Sarath Weerakoon, Victor Goonetilleke 4S7VK, UADX, Oct 11, 1996)
In 1997 anti Tamil Tigers broadcast:
SLBC 6035.00 kHz, 1300-1400 following s/off CRI in Vietnamese. Tamil
speaking, mentioned many different countries around Sri Lanka.
Subcontinental mx. At 1330 UTC TA, 5 short/1 long times pips, before
started with drums, flutes, like Indian mx, mentioned S-L again. Political
talks. 1349 "..Salem Aleikum ..". 1358 UTC flute IS, sound scale up+down.
1400 TA 5/1 pips, s/off. Definite no religious px, not from TWR. S=8-9 on
s-metre scale.
(Roland Schulze-PHL, Aug 22/23/24, 1997)
The Tamil stn on 6035 kHz is not the propaganda sce. Its a back up for
5020 kHz Tamil sce using the 12.5 kW Puttalam. Since the Jaffna area was
wrestled from the Tamil Tiger rebels the Puttalam stn is being used at
this time 1200-1400 UTC.
(Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, UADX, Sept 4, 1997)
Some years ago, TWR operated a 12.5 kw SW tx at the Puttalam site. It was
decided that the coverage it offered was not sufficient reason to keep it
operating because the MW signal gave most of the same area as well. The
old SW tx was probably scrapped.
TWR had a 100 kW SW tx scheduled to go to Sri Lanka for a while, but it
was decided not to do SW from Sri Lanka. The tx was sent to Swaziland
instead to replace (1999) one of the old 50 kW units that had been used
there for a long time.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Mar 12, 2001)
Vels, Station Engineer from Trans World Radio, Puttalam, Sri Lanka sent me
photo's of their transmitter and tower system in response to my reception
report for 882 kHz. They have 2 x 200 kW (combined) Nautel Solid State
Transmitter operating in to 3 tower directional array with an azimuth of 0
deg.
Here are the photo's:
<http://alokeshgupta.googlepages.com/twr_puttalam_1.jpg>
<http://alokeshgupta.googlepages.com/twr_puttalam_2.JPG>
(Alokesh-IND, via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14, 2007)
In 1998 again on TWR schedule - til 2001, but only 0830-0845 UT 6035 kHz
in Malayalam.
882 TWR/3rd px of SLBC - Puttalam erected in 1978/1979 with help of
German TWR/ERF and European TWR branches. Moved the previous Thomson-CSF
400 kW mediumwave unit of 1422 kHz from Europawelle Saar at Heusweiler,
Germany to Sri Lanka. Was a very sensitive task in that era. A lot of
pressure from Indian diplomats an government to Sri Lanka.
Replaced that Thomson-Thomcast MW unit by solid state gear from NAUTEL in
????year. The stn has no generator that can keep the 400 kW tx on the air.
Suffered main power cuts in Oct 2001.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10)
SUDAN 7200 SRTC at *0320-0432* UT on May 10, abrupt late sign on with
Arabic talk. Announcements. Chirping birds. "Huna Omdurman" IDs. Local
music. Rustic local folk music. Time pips at 0401:40 UT and possible news.
Abrupt sign off. Good signal. Sign on tonight later than usual. Sign on
last night was at 0239 UT.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx May 11)
7200 at 1945 UT on 11 May R Omdurman, in Arabic, from Al Fitahab, with 100
kW, nx for OM and YL, corresponding external, 34433.
(Feira de Santana BA-Brasil, hcdx May 12)
SWEDEN Transmission with SAQ Tuesday 19 May 2009 changed.
The *planned* transmission with the Alexanderson alternator on longwave
17.2 kHz at Grimeton Radio/SAQ at Tuesday 19 May is *moved to Wednesday 20
May* at the same times, 0700 UTC and 0730 UTC. Sorry for trouble.
Lars/SM6NM
(Andrea Borgnino-ITA, via Lars/SM6NM via UDXF, May 15)
There will hopefully be transmissions with the Alexanderson alternator on
17.2 kHz, CW (A1A) at the following dates and times during 2009:
1) Wed, May 20 2009 at 07:00 and 07:30 UTC.
There will be a transmission to celebrate the Japanese VLF-station Josami
Radio/JND when it will be nominated to Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Milestone and also celebrate its start 80
years ago. The radio station is now a museum.
No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.
2) Sunday, May 24 2009 at 10:55 UTC.
A transmission will take place to celebrate the First Swedish Coast Radio
Station and 100 years of Karlskrona Radio/SAA. The station is still
working on military frequencies.
No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.
3) Sunday, June 28 at 09:00 and 12:00 UTC.
The annual transmission on "Alexander Day". The station is open to
visitors. We are glad to receive reports and will exchange QSL-cards.
4) Saturday, October 24 at 09:00 UTC.
As last year we will transmit on United Nations Day. No reports required
and no QSL-cards are given.
5) Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve at 08:00 UTC.
The Christmas transmission as before. The stations is open to visitors.
We are glad to receive reports and will exchange QSL-cards.
We will start tuning up some 30 minutes before message.
Also read our web site: <www.alexander.n.se>
QSL-reports are, when indicated, kindly received via:
- E-mail to: <info @ alexander.n.se>
- or fax to: +46-340-674195
- or via: SM bureau
- or direct by mail to: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner,
Radiostationen, Grimeton 72
S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, Sweden
Yours, Lars Kalland SM6NM
(Lars Kalland-SWE via BrDXC-UK ng May 15)
TAIWAN QSL - Clandestine Sound of Hope Radio Network verified with a
full data Earphones/Microphone" card personal letter in 72 days from
postal address P.O.Box 70456, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA. from v/s Demi Yan,
Listener Service Coordinator who apologized for the delay in replying.
The letter indicated that the "Sound of Hope Radio Network is a non-profit
station that produces comprehensive news and commentaries on or related to
China and we broadcast to China through shortwave. We are the largest non-
governmental shortwave broadcaster to China. Our mission is to provide
mainland Chinese people with free, independent and objective information,
which is most of the time unavailable due to the total monopoly of
information by Chinese government.
Due to the Communist government's monopoly o f the power and media, state-
sponsored human rights violations go undeterred and many, many people
suffered as a result. Outstanding examples are underground churches and
Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetans and many deprived people are being
persecuted in very brutal and covered-up way. Our radio station strives to
bring the exposure to such crimes in an effort to deter it and hope to the
people in much need."
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer May 11)
9000 on May 14 at 1910 UT, Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH (?), *tentative*, in
Chinese, with 1 kW, OM and YL Talk, firedrake music in the background, on
8400 kHz only firedrake music without speech, 22322
(Jorge Freitas-BRA, hcdx May 16)
UK/former SEYCHELLES FEBA.
I know I didn't DXed shortwave since the last weekend, but I would like to
thank Glenn Hauser for having helped me in identifying the FEBA religious
Arabic broadcaster on the 31 meter band ! I would like to know more about
FEBA ! What is the purpose of this station ? Is it a new SW broadcaster
?... Is it related in a way or another to TWR (Trans World Radio) ? Is
FEBA considered as shortwave DX catche or as a major international
broadcaster, therefore a pest ? I'm puzzled on the difference between
shortwave DX and SWLing...
(Bogdan Chiochiu-QC-CAN, dxld May 9)
FEBA is an old SW broadcaster on the air for many years. It started out in
the Seychelles, and then lost its license there, or it became too
expensive to operate, so now it buys time on a number of different
transmitter sites. Far East Broadcasting Association it originally meant
as an offshoot of FEBC in the Philippines/USA even tho it specializes in
Africa and parts of Asia closer than "Far East". It's just another gospel
huxter. No transmission from the 250 kW units in Rwanda can be considered
real DX, if that makes a difference to you. It's separate from Trans World
Radio, tho there is a certain degree of cooperation among them and others
in specializing in certain exotic languages. They all have a common goal:
changing people's religions from whatever to Protestant Christianity.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx dxld May 10)
Has 'Protestant Christianity' background of U.K. circles. (wb)
USA 12133.5usb AFN, Saddlebunch Keys FL, 2128-2156, 10 May, NPR
features, water sabing awareness slot followed by "All Things Considered;
35333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 12)
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WRTH is pleased to announce that the 'A' season schedules file is
available for download from the WRTH website at:
<http://www.wrth.com> and follow the links
<http://www.wrth.com/updates_new.asp>
<http://www.wrth.com/files/WRTHA09UpdateMAY2009.pdf>
The file contains schedules for over 230 international and
clandestine/target broadcasters. The schedules file is in PDF format (you
will require the free Acrobat reader (v6 or above) available from
<http://www.adobe.com> to read the file.
The file is 102 pages long and is 355kb in size.
We hope you find this a useful accompaniment to the printed WRTH.
Regards
WRTH editorial Team
E-mail: <sean.gilbert @ wrth.com> (International Editor)
(May 12)
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Bandwatch 7100 - 7200 kHz broadcaster in ham radio area.
Monitoring on May 10 & 11.
7105 Nei Menggu PBS *2150-,-1605* Chinese
7130 RTI-CBS *1400-1800* Chinese, CNR-1 Jamm.
7140 V.O.Korea *0700-1250*
7140 R.Rossii 1250-1500* Yakutsk.
7185 RTI-CBS *1000-1600* Chinese,CNR-1 Jamm.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC May 11)
see also new Xinjiang schedule under China.
>From this afternoon Xinjiang PBS is on its summer schedule. 7205 {ex 7195
Uighur} and 7260 {ex 7155 Chinese} are both confirmed. 7260 noted under a
co-channel CNR-1 jammer at 1750 UT. On shortwaves the CNR-1 allnight prgr,
as it seems, is used only by jammers.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 14)
See Xinjiang PBS freq changes, from Sei-ichi at Nagoya-JPN, under CHINA.
IARU thanks broadcasters who moved from 7 MHz.
The International Amateur Radio Union has thanked short wave broadcasters
for achieving a high degree of migration away from the now-worldwide
amateur-exclusive band of 7100 to 7200kHz by the mandated date of 29
March.
IARU Secretary Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, has been quick to acknowledge the
compliance by most broadcasters to QSY out of that band, as required by a
decision of the World Radio Conference in 2003. He also noted that he is
certain that the few remaining broadcast transmitters operating on 7200
kHz and below will be addressed in the coming weeks. The departure of
broadcasting from this spectrum has resulted in an enormous improvement in
the usefulness of 40 metres for amateur radio communication.
(RSGB News via BrDXC-UK ng May 14)
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MAY ODXA "Listening In" magazine.
An End & A Beginning
THIS issue of Listening In is the final issue that we will publish in a
magazine format.
As we mentioned several times over the past months, in June most of the
content of LI will be shifted to our website, <www.odxa.on.ca>
Here it will be freely available to all who wish to access it.
Columns will be posted as individual documents, in either Word or PDF
formats. You will simply read them on line or print them from the website.
You might also download them to your computer and read or print them at
your convenience.
Some columns will retain their past format, while others may undergo some
changes. This will largely be the choice of the editors.
For those who do not have a computer or simply wish to continue to pay for
a paper copy, we will print the columns once per month, package them in an
envelope and mail them. This will require charging a fee and for now, we
will keep the old membership fee in place for paper copies. Depending upon
the actual printing and mailing costs, this fee may increase.
This is new ground for us, so on the one hand we ask for your patience and
understanding as we work out any bugs and experiment with the online
presentation.
On the other hand, this presents an exciting new opportunity for us. We
will have the ability to publish more material online than we could in the
magazine, more people will be able to contribute and we can explore new
methods of presenting information.
Those of you for whom we have an e-mail address will receive an e-mail
when the June columns are online. Those of you getting the paper copy will
receive it in the mail as soon as we've made the transition and have the
columns on hand.
Keep an eye on <www.odxa.on.ca>
Good Listening!
Harold Sellers
(ODXA Ontario DX Association May 13)
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Vor fast 20 Jahren wurde der RHCI eV (Radio-Hoerer-Club-International) in
Leipzig gegruendet. Eine Dokumentation soll zu diesem Jahrestag fertig
gestellt sein !!!!
Hier das erste Interview am Gruendungstag ueber Radio Berlin International
- RBI, auf YouTube:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1pZAtPOnf4>
Heute gibt's den RHCI nur noch Online. Treffen finden im Raum Leipzig-
Halle regelmaessig statt.
Website des RHCI-online: <http://www.rhci-online.de>
Best 73,
Achim
"DX-ing the scientific hobby for better world communication, friendship
and goodwill between the peoples of the world" - Homepage "Weltweiter
Rundfunk -in Deutsch" "Worldwide Broadcasting" in German!
<http://www.wwrundfunk.de>
e-mail: <Hans-Joachim.Brustmann @ t-online.de>
(Hans-Joachim Brustmann-D, A-DX May 14)
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vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX
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