OpenBCM V1.07b12 (Linux)

Packet Radio Mailbox

DB0FHN

[JN59NK Nuernberg]

 Login: GUEST





  
DK2GO  > BC-DX    12.07.09 16:29l 1923 Lines 87413 Bytes #999 (0) @ DL
BID : KMOA8AHB9EAS
Read: GUEST DL9NDQ
Subj: BC-DX #920
Path: DB0FHN<DB0MRW<DB0ERF<OK0NHD<HB9EAS
Sent: 090712/1422z @:HB9EAS.CHE.EU [Basel JN37TM] DP6.00 $:KMOA8AHB9EAS
From: DK2GO @ HB9EAS.CHE.EU (Uli)
To:   BC-DX @ DL 

Dieses Bulletin wird mit Einverstaendnis von Wolfgang DF5SX verteilt.


BC-DX 920                                                   11 July 2009
________________________________________________________________________

Private Verwendung der Meldungen fuer Hobbyzwecke ist gestattet, jede
kommerzielle Verwendung bedarf der Zustimmung des Newslettereditors.

Any items from Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST, and/or World of Radio
may be reproduced or broadcast only if full credit be maintained at all
stages, from the original source through DXLD, and publications quoting
are made available to gh in exchange.

A-DX -Information on German spoken A-DX Mailing List read under
<http://www.ratzer.at>

Reproduction of items from BC-DX / Top Nx is allowed, provided that due
credit is given to the contributor and to BC-DX / Top News.

Permission is granted to reproduce items of this document by individual
hobbyists or non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial use only
with prior written consent of the editor of BC-DX / Top News.

This file is put together on a voluntary basis and is also included in our
WWDXC WWW homepage-German AGDX Club address:

<http://topnews.wwdxc.de>

or via Link of Homepage:  <http://www.wwdxc.de>

Both actual and previous week issue are available, previous week under:
<http://topnews2.wwdxc.de>

e-mail <mail @ wwdxc.de>

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#

ARGENTINA   RAE Buenos Aires 15344.92 at 1815 UT, July 5, Spanish on
Sundays.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)

AUSTRALIA   4835  VL8A, Alice Springs NT, /2130-2214, 05 Jul, English,
news bulletin, music, infos. abt. the Darwin Festival, ABC newscast at
2203; 35332.

4910  VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, /2130-2212, 05 Jul, cf. \\ 4835; 35332.

5025  VL8K, Katherine NT, /2130-2213, 05 Jul, cf. \\ 4835 & 4910 just
until 2200, then weather report followd by songs; 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

BELARUS   29560hx / 7390 kHz.

BC / A3E auf 29560 kHz um 1910 UT, Harmonische von 7390 kHz. Deutsches
Programm. Was koennte das sein ???
(Wolf DK2OM, German & IARU Bandwatch, July 4)

Guten Abend, Radio Belarus, Minsk. Das ist der Sender, der auch fuer die
7210/7390 Nebenaussendung auf 7030 kHz ursaechlich ist.

7390 kHz 1100-2300 UT 27,28 MNS 150kW 250degr BLR BTC SDT
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 4)

BOLIVIA   3309.98  Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba 0930 to 1030 UT noted
every day in Florida.

4409.79 [?}  Radio Eco, Reyes carrier noted 0950 to 1002 on 8 July, no
logs of Radio Eco at this time but is regular after 0100 in Florida.
Before 0000 banda media harmonic dominates.

4409.79  Radio Eco, Reyes 0052 strong signal with om 3 July.

4451.2  Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma 2320 to 2335 or beyond on
some day, a regular since 30 June.

4699.32  Radio San Miguel, Riberalta 1000 most days, off 0900 to 1030 for
five days , 2300 to 0030 seems always there! [Wilkner + LOB]

4716.62  Radio Yura, Yura noted 1000 to 1100 fade with weak signal 7,8,9
July; 2330 July 4.

4781.73  R. Tacana, Tumupasa. 2330 to 0000 with weak signal, some audio;
also same time 6 July.

4796.45  Radio Lipez, Uyuni with om espanol 1015 9 July.

4834.93  R. Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza.

4865t. Radio Logos, Santa Cruz 2340 to 2350 deep fades, yl en espanol, 29
June; similar log 2 July.

5580.2  Radio San Jose, San Jose de Chiquitos 2330 to 0000 noted since
June 30, very regular Bolivian.

5952.53  Radio Pio XII Siglo, *1100 July 9th, seem regular sign on time.

6075 Radio Kawsachun Coca, Lauca 1000 -1100 seemed off 9 July; noted 1055
3 July, 1020 to 1040 better signal on 5 July.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 9)

5952.4  R.  Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2320-2327, 04 Jul, Quechua, talks, reports,
Indian tunes; 43432, adj. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

BRAZIL   QSL PPE-Observatorio Nacional 10000 kHz.
Die neue brasiliansiche Zeitzeichenstation PPE vom Observatorio Nacional
in Rio de Janeiro bestaetigte einen Empfangsbericht innerhalb von 14 Tagen
mit einem Brief, Infomaterial und Kalender. Gesendet wird mit 1 kW auf
10000 kHz, Stations- und Zeitansagen in Portugiesisch kommen alle 10
Sekunden.

QTH: MCT Observatorio Nacional
Divisao Servico da Hora
Rua General Jose Cristino 77
CEP 20921-400, Sao Cristovao
Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil.
v/s Ricardo Jose de Carvalho, Head Time Service Division Observatorio
Nacional Brasil.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX July 7)

New Brazilian 60 mb station reported.
Overall data collected by Brazilian DXers for this new one:

Name: Radio Maria
Callsign: ZYF-692
Frequency: 4885
Power: 1 kW
Studios located at Taguatinga (Brasilia).
Xmtter Site located at Anapolis-GO

This stn was formerly Radio Carajas, later got to be Radio Voz do Coracao
Imaculado, and after a period of inactivity was purchased by Fundacao
Nossa Senhora Aparecida, an institution of the Catholic Church, which is
reactivating it as Radio Maria.
(translated from post in radioescutas YG)
Horacio A. Nigro
Montevideo
Uruguay
(DXplorer June 29)

4885 New transmission on 60 mb.
Informacao interessante do George Cunha, Brasilia-DF.
Fonte: <http://www.orkut.com.br>
(Marcelo Bedene-BRA, DX Clube do Parana, dxld June 28)

Thanks to Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 2, who translated
the recent Brazilian news:

4885  R. Maria. At the time of observation, catholic preaching, musical
break and phone-ins w/ listeners' prayers to Our Lady [yes, maybe a phone
nr.]. (...): not R.Difa Acreana nor R.Club do Para, but tests from a new
stn owned by the Our Lady of Aparecida Foundation; tx site at Anapolis GO,
day time power 1 kW/night time power [says 212 kW which is a mistake, so
most probably 212 watt or then 0.12 kW if there was some typing mistake],
ANATEL registered call sign ZYF 692, name "Radio Voz do Coracao da
Imaculada."

Other data:
GC: 16 15 25 00 S  49 01 08 00 W, Base tower: 91.4 m ASL
One main tx, 2 standby units. Manufacturer "Indelmond" - Industria e
Comercio de Aparelhos Electronicos, Lda. Tx model [doesn't say which]:
TBI-OT-1.

Schedule [unclear]: Sun-Sat 0400-2100.
R. Voz do Coracao Imaculado, ex-R.Carajas, was inactive and was sold 4
years ago to the Our Lady of Aparecida Foundation which is reactivating
this channel under the new name "Radio Maria", so new ownership, new stn
albeit using the rig & site of the original stn.

R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR left the Eldorado Netw., and its MW ch. is
currently airing Club FM while the 6040 kHz outlet may join R. Evangelizar
AM 1060, owned by Father Reginaldo Manzotti.

R. Globo, Manaus AM, no longer carries R.Globo Brasil prgrs as of 30 May
last. It gets its former name back: R. Bare.

R. Bare, Brazil's oldest stn in the Amazon region, was also affilitated to
the Sistema Globo de Radio; it covers the Amazon State via 1440 & 4895,
and as from that date it airs prgrs form the IURD owned "Rede Aleluia de
Comunicacao" network.

CBN stns & CBN Anhangueera get new name as from 29 Jun last. "Radio Daqui"
is the new ID.
(via Marcelo Bedene-BRA, dxclubepr via dxld July 1)

2379.86  Radio Educadora de Limeira 0910 to 0930 weak with some Portuguese
8 July.

3255  Radio Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri 1000 to 1020 om in Portuguese,
weak 8 July.

4825  Radio Cancao Nova [?] , 0933 to 0945 weak in Portuguese 8 July.

4885  R Clube do Para, Belem 29 June 2330 to 2345, om with strong Belem
ID.

4905.01  Radio Anhanguera, Araguaina 2340 om Portuguese vocal, good signal
30 June.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 9)

4785  R. Brasil 5000, Campinas SP, 2221-2240, 05 Jul, talks on f/ball,
advertisements, then match report Palmeiras vs. Curitiba; 25331.

4805  R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2235-2253, 06 Jul, f/ball news prgr,
not A Voz do Brasil as usual with most B stns; 34343.

4815  R. Difa, Londrina PR, 2245-2305, 04 Jul, rlgs. propag., songs to
match, ID+fqs annoucement, then rlgs. songs again; 35332.

4845.2  R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, 2306-2316, 4 Jul, reports
on f/ball matches; 32341, adj. QRM de MTN 4845.

4885  R. Difa Acreana (pres), Rio Branco AC, 2214-..., talks; 12331,
audible underneath  R. Club do Para in Belen PA.

4894.94  R. Novo Tempo, Cpo Grande MS, 2218-2226, 05 Jul, talks, songs;
25331; better on 06 Jul at around 2230.

4935  R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2224-2237, 06 Jul, A Voz do Brasil natl.
news magazine part 2; 25342.

4974.8  R. A Nossa Voz, Osasco SP, 2231-2242, 06 Jul, A Voz do Brasil
natl. news magazine part 2; 25331.

4985  R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2207-2223, 05 Jul, f/ball magazine
incl. matches schedules; 45343.

5035  R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2242-2302, 04 Jul, "Encontro DX", songs;
35442; \\ 6135, 9630, 11855.

5045  R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja SP, 2233-2250, 06 Jul, A Voz do Brasil
part 2; 45333.

5990  R. Senado, Parque do Rodeador DF, 2112-2130, 02 Jul, discussion
during some senate session; 55444.

6009.8  R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2115-2139, 06 Jul, weather
report, TCs, folk songs; 34433.

6020  R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2113-2130, 06 Jul, f/ball news,
advertisements, webpage announcement, infos; 24432, adj. QRM de UNID in
Arabic on 6025.

6060  SRDA, Curitiba PR, 2122-..., 06 Jul, IPDA preacher; 23431, adj. QRM.

6090  R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2127-..., 06 Jul, f/ball news prgr;
23441, adj. DRM (6085) QRM & co-ch. QRM.

6135  R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2240-2308, 04 Jul, Encontro DX followed
by songs; 44433; \\ 5035, 9630, 11855.

6150  R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 2132-2150, 06 Jul, f/ball news, interviews,
reports; 33442, adj. QRM de CRI 6145 in Hungarian (presumably via F) +
UNID in Polish on 6155 that s/off at 2200.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

CANADA   6160.03  CKZU at 1300-1330 UT on July 5. CBC Radio One ID, then
nx, wx, and sports; classical mx followed at 1315 UT. Fair signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 5)

6159.987  mit dem RX hoeren und mit dem Stream unter
<http://www.cbc.ca/listen/streams/r1_goosebay_32.html>
vergleichen ... Danke fuer den interessanten Tipp !

Gerade um 2201 UTC July 7 mit ID "St. Johns", bei mir sehr leise mit
vielen Sferics...
(Dietmar Birkhahn-D / Nils Schiffhauer DK8OK, A-Dx July 7)

CHINA   540 / 693. Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place.

Xianyang-Fengxi (Shaanxi Tr. Station #3) 540/693 kHz:
34 18 14 N  108 42 20 E

Some recent historical information posted on the Shaanxi PBS website
confirms that this was also the old Shaanxi PBS SW site (on an odd
frequency like 6176 kHz, as far as I recall). The following is an excerpt
from an article by Zhu Jinying at

<http://www.sxradio.com.cn/col295/col687/article.htm1?id=71425>

"In 1956, the Central Broadcasting Bureau invested nearly one million yuan
to construct a high-power mediumwave transmitting station for Shaanxi
Province at Xianyang. This was Transmitting Station Number Three, which
formally began transmitting the programmes of Shaanxi PBS on 880 kHz from
21 May 1957. This brought a significant improvement in reception for the
Central Shaanxi area. At night there was a clear increase in the service
area, and the station rapidly encouraged the development of crystal
receivers [sic]. In September 1958 the frequency was changed to 900 kHz.

"On 1 April 1974, Station 3 brought into service a 15 Watt [?kilowatt]
shortwave transmitter manufactured by the Harbin Broadcasting Equipment
Plant. This improved reception in the remote northern and southern parts
of Shaanxi, and gave a better signal source for these areas allowing it to
be used as a relay feed. In 1979 a 10 kW shortwave transmitting truck was
purchased to provide a reserve transmitter for the shortwave service.

"By the 1980s, there was a need for the old equipment at Station Three to
be renewed and rebuilt, so the Provincial Broadcasting Department decided
to use a 200 kW warfare reserve transmitter to replace the original 150 kW
unit, while the Central People's Broadcasting Station invested in a 50 kW
transmitter to replace its original 30 kW unit. In late 1984 a new
transmitter hall was built, and in June 1985, once construction works were
complete, the comrades at Station Three began dismantling and moving the
warfare reserve transmitter for installation in the new transmitter hall
[...] where it was powered up and brought into service on 8 November 1986
after the installation and adjustment were completed.

"To meet the public demand for quality radio and to improve the reception
of the 1st Programme, Shaanxi PBS decided to equip itself with the latest
generation of high-powered transmitting equipment. On 15 October 2003 the
200 kW and 50 kW valve transmitters were dismantled. A 100 kW solid-state
digital AM mediumwave transmitter manufactured by the Shaanxi Haina
Communications Co Ltd was purchased and installed in the newly renovated
southern transmitter hall (constructed in 1984). The Shaanxi PBS 1st
Programme was transmitted through the 151 metre southern tower, using the
first ever Chinese-manufactured 100 kW digital AM transmitter to be
brought into service.

"In November two 50 kW transmitters which had been operating in \\ were
separated. One 50 kW unit is used as the main transmitter for CPBS-1 [i.e.
CNR-1] on 540 kHz using the 151.5 metre southwestern tower(s), while the
other 50 kW unit serves as a reserve transmitter for Shaanxi PBS-1 (693
kHz) using the 151.5 metre high northern tower. A 25 kW PDM transmitter
originally manufactured in Shanghai is used as a reserve transmitter for
CPBS-1 (540 kHz) using the 76 metre southern tower."
(Alan Davies-INS, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 4)

Chinese Firedrake jammer against Taiwanese Sound of Hope. 14420 at 1425 UT
on July 2nd.
13970 and 15150 kHz at 1330 UT, July 3rd.
13970 and 14420 kHz at 1410 UT, July 4, signal S=5-6 in Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 2/4)

7185  CNR-2 (pres), site?, 1620-..., 03 Jul, Mandarin, talks w/ musical
background; songs; 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

COLOMBIA   6010  La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0449-0500, Jun 24,
Spanish religious talk, ID: "La Voz de Tu Conciencia". At *0500 QRM from R
Nederland in Dutch, 23222. Also heard 0621-0716, Jun 25, translating texts
from English, "La palabra de Dios para todos los hombres", "Una bendicion
para todos", signal strong, but deteriorating.
(Mendez-ESP, dswci DXW July 8)

Beginning Jul 01, 2009, we have a new QSL card for verification of receipt
of the reports to the stations of the Organization Christ for Colombia and
its Campaign for Peace Force operating on:

Alcaravan R 1530MW, La Voz de tu Conciencia 6010 and Marfil Estereo 88.8
Mhz and 5910. Stickers have also been developed to accompany the
verification.

New reports are only accepted by post to: Eje., (Name of station),
c/o Rafael Rodriguez R., Ap. A No. 67751 Bogota D.C., Colombia.

The stations may also be contacted for information or other aspects of
broadcasting, through the following e-mail addresses:

<contacto @ fuerzadepaz.com> , <libreria @ fuerzadepaz.com>  and
<rafaelcoldx @ yahoo.com>

2 IRC will be appreciated for a prompt response, but not required. In the
coming months, pennants of the broadcasters will be developed which also
may be obtained. Cordialmente
Martin Stendal (Director) and Rafael Rodriguez R. (QSL Manager).
(Rodriguez, dswci DXW July 8)

CUBA   5965  RHC 1511-1550 July 4, 2009. Parallel 6000, 11690, 11760,
11800 with nonstop Spanish coverage of the alleged Honduran coup and
deposed President Zelaya. Mostly field reports from Tegucigalpa and (of
course) Caracas. Most tagged not as RHC but Radiocubana. Some produced
propaganda segments, such as a skit in Spanish against" United Fruit"
(Company's) abuse of the Honduran people and land. Of course, touchng upon
the Contras, Ronald Reagan evils, FSLN triumphs, etc. Even a brief segment
of the Honduran national anthem. Trying to stir the pot in Honduras,
obviously, as if anyone is listening. All still there 1840 check, and 5965
and 6000 only on, or at least audible, 2250 UT check.

5965  RHC 1610-1710 July 5, 2009. Back at it again, though only 6000 and
11760 parallels active or at least audible here today. However, this time
in parallel to Rebelde (5025 and all audible MW channels) with what turned
out to be the Argy hottie Prime Minister Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
speaking somewhere (OAS?) about what else the condemnation of the faux
Honduran coup. Rebelde resumed programming at 1700 with canned "Rebelde de
la Habana" and into Noticiero Nacional de Radio new feed, and RHC
continuing the Honduran blather.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4/5)

15120 RHC noted at 1400-1500 UT in Europe, S=7 signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 2)

RHC UT July 10: at 0551 Spanish on 6140, 6120 and very poor signal on
6000; in fact it was marred by splatter from much stronger RHC English
during music on 6010, \\ 6060. Cuban Commies vs Cuban Commies!

RHC is still running an extra(?) transmitter in the mornings on 11800, and
it is still very distorted, at 1339 July 10 during sports segment.
However, at 1342 the big signal on 13780 was missing, tho 13680 and 13760
were nominal.

Is RHC still on the air at mid-day contrary to schedule? Yes, July 10 at
1847 check best on 11760, audible on 13760, and a weak signal probably RHC
as before, on 11800 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 10)

5025  R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0906-f/out 0955, 03 Jul, Castilian, sports news &
reports, talks, music; 15432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

Dxers Unlimited's mid week edition for 7-8 July 2009. By Arnie Coro
<http://dxersunlimited.blogspot.com/2009/07/dxers-unlimiteds-mid-week-
edition-july.html>
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, dxld July 7)

Para los amigos que no pudieron escuchar por la radio el programa EN
CONTACTO de esta semana, ya esta disponible en nuestro sitio de Programas
DX.

Programa diexista "En Contacto" emitido por Radio Habana Cuba todos los
domingos, dedicado a los oyentes de las ondas cortas, Diexistas y
Radioaficionados con Manolo de la Rosa y Malena Negrin
Programa numero 26 de En Contacto 2009.

- Felicitacion a los amigos que estan de cumpleanos.

- Setenta y dos anos en el aire lleva Radio Reloj de Cuba

- ?Que le ha traido a usted el Diexismo?, por Norberto Hernandez.

- 30 Aniversario de la Asociacion Cubana de Esperanto. Entrevista a Marisa
Gutierrez, y grabaciones de emisiones en este idioma.

HORARIOS DE TRANSMISION:

Sunday - DOMINGO 1335 UTC:
15360 kHz para America del Sur
13760 y 15120 kHz para Buenos Aires
13680 kHz para Chicago
 6000 y 11760 kHz para Norte Centro Suramerica
12000 kHz Para Nueva York
13780 kHz para San Francisco

Sunday - DOMINGO 22:42 UTC:
11770 kHz y 11820 kHz para Europa
13760 kHz para Buenos Aires
11800 kHz para America Central
13790 kHz para Rio de Janeiro

Mondays - LUNES 01:35 UTC:
 6180 y 6120 kHz para America Central
 9600, 11690 y 13760 kHz para America del Sur
 6060 kHz para America del Norte
 5965 kHz para Norte, Centro y Suramerica

Lista de Frecuencias: <http://es.geocities.com/programasdx/rhca09.pdf>
Tambien por Internet: <http://www.radiohc.cu/index.htm>

Direccion Postal:
Radio Habana Cuba - Programa En Contacto
Apartado Postal 6240
La Habana, Cuba.
Email: <encontacto @ rhc.cu>
Si no pudo escuchar este programa en los horarios y frecuencias citadas,
lo pueden hacer en la pagina web:

<http://es.geocities.com/programasdx/encontacto.htm>

Si desea escuchar otros programas diexistas en espanol lo puede hacer en:
<http://es.geocities.com/programasdx>

Cordiales 73 Jose Elias Diaz - Jose Bueno July 6

EQUATORIAL GUINEA   5005  Radio Nac, Bata, *0504-0600, July 3, sign on
with Afro-pop music. African folk music. Some US R&B music. Spanish talk.
Weak in noisy conditions. \\ 6250 at their 0539 sign on.

6250  Radio Nac, Malabo, *0539-0600, July 3, sign on with Spanish talk.
Radio Malabo IDs. Radio Nacional ID. Afro-pop music. Some US R&B music.
Good signal. Weak on \\ 5005 kHz.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer July 4)

ERITREA   7175  Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, 1427-1450,
05 Jul, Afar (listed), local songs, talks; 25432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

ETHIOPIA   5980  Voice of Tigray Rev, *0256-0310+, July 3, sign on with
IS. Vernacular talk at 0300. Horn of Africa music. Fair signal. Poor on \\
5950 kHz - mixing with Okeechobee.

7165  Voice of Peace & Democracy, via Radio Ethiopia transmitters, *0355-
0430*, July 3, sign on with Horn of Africa music and IDs at 0356, 0358 &
0400. Talk at 0400 in listed Tigrinya. Some Horn of Africa music. Good
signal initially but eventually covered by noise jammer by 0418. Good
signal strength on \\ 9559.70v kHz - but constantly drifting between
9559.68 - 9560.18 kHz. Mon, Wed, Fri only.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer July 4)

7110  R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1301-1331, 03 Jul, Vernacular, news, talks,
some music, Arabic at 1400; 35433 but deteriorating; \\ 9704.2.

7165  R. Ethiopia, Geja Jawe, 1304-1329, 03 Jul, Afar (pres), talks,
songs; 45444 but deteriorating; \\ 9560.

7210 (Ethiopia?)  R. Fana (pres), Addis Ababa, 1225-1426, 05 Jul, Oromiffa
(listed for  R. Fana), songs,..., talks; 15341.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

FRANCE   9790  Radio France International, Issoudun 2140-2200* July 2,
2009. Clear and very good with nonstop mix of Afro-centrique vocalsa,
French, and English folk-rock with occasional canned male "R-F-I" (and
extended variants) drops between songs. Presume the long-running employee
strike format. Mostly blocked from 2158 by Radio Romania International's
interval signal (English from 2200), but that's OK as RFI appeared to pull
the plug at 2200. Nice listening. Let the strike continue.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4/5)

FRANCE/POLAND   5945/15160  In past three weeks Polskie Radio Warsaw
German service on 5945 kHz via Issoudun missed, according Paul Gager and
other members of A-DX ng. But instead heard AWR Hindi service there, which
is also scheduled at 1530-1559 UT via Issoudun on 15160 kHz.

 5945 1530-1559 28NW  ISS 100  55  2903-241009 PRW  signal S=9+30dB
15160 1530-1559 41N   ISS 250  80  2903-241009 AWR
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

AWR Hindi in Issoudun ueber 5945 und 15160 kHz um 1530-1600 UT. Zwischen
der Tour de France Verfolgung habe ich heute mal um 1530 UT in die M&B/TDF
Services hinein gehoert:

Wie Paul Gager schon vor 2 Wochen berichtete, ist Polskie Radio Warschau
um 1530-1600 UT auf 5945 kHz nicht hoerbar, dafuer aber das Programm AWR
India in der Hindisprache. Dies in \\ zu der regulaeren 15160 kHz. Beide
kommen aus Issoudun Frankreich. M&B gehoert ja seit der Trennung von T-
systems den Franzosen TDF.

Werde mal die M&B Leute in Koeln informieren, dass sie seit dem 1.6.? in
Issoudun ein falsches Satellitenprogramm abgreifen.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

5945 PRW German service back on air July 10. 5945 kHz S=9+20 dB in
Stuttgart. So, PRW in deutscher Sprache heute 10. Juli wieder auf Sendung
via Issoudun France. Die Mail hat doch etwas bewirkt.
(wb, July 10)

Here the situation is such that the licence fee for Polskie Radio and TVP
will be replaced by direct state funding as of 2010. However, the original
plan was to determine a minimum budget of about 900 million Zloty. This
has been eliminated in the legislation process, instead the parliament
will now decide on the budget every year. Thus Polskie Radio and TVP are
in fear over their future and independence. Deutsche Presse-Agentur
report:
<http://www2.informationweek.de/wirtschaftsnews/artikel/8411/>

Now the foreign service of Polskie Radio fears that they could be amongst
the first things to be axed if PR runs out of money. Thus they sounded the
alarm.

At the same time Polskie Radio in German did not go out 1530-1600 on 5945
kHz [via Issoudun] for at least two weeks, instead AWR Hindi had been put
on air. This could happen because Issoudun transmits it at the same time
on 15160 kHz. And nobody, besides a single listener, noticed. Not really
promising.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 8)

GERMANY/FRANCE   MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH (formerly T-SYSTEMS - DTK) A09
A09 period (29/03/2009 - 24/10/2009)
A09 operational DTK schedule   06th July 2009

Times are in UTC
frq   startstop ciraf      loc pow azi type    day from   to   broad

 3975 1800-2000 28         WER 250  ND 926 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 5935 0000-0100 41         NAU 100 103 218 1234567 1604-241009 WRN
 5945 0700-0730 27,28N     WER 100 300 216       1 2903-241009 BVB
 5945 0700-0815 27,28N     WER 100 300 216       7 2903-241009 BVB
 5945 1100-1115 27,28      WER 250  ND 926       1 2903-241009 MWA
 5945 1300-1400 27,28      WER 125  ND 926       1 0706-241009 RTR
 5945 1530-1559 28NW       ISS 100  55 151 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 5955 0758-1000            WER 250  ND 930       7 0107-310809 RNW
 5955 1000-1657            WER 250  ND 930 1234567 0107-310809 RNW
 5955 1000-1657            WER 250  ND 930       1 0109-241009 RNW
 5955 1459-1657            WER 250  ND 930  234567 0109-241009 RNW
 5965 1130-1159 28NW       WER 100  ND 926 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 5975 1130-1159 28NW       WER 100  40 805 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 5995 0300-0330            NAU 250 155 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 6015 1700-1759 27W,28     WER 100  ND 926 1234567 0604-241009 HCJ
 6030 1930-2000 28NW       WER  40  ND 930 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 6035 0559-0657            NAU 250 215 146 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
 6035 0659-0757            NAU 250 186 216  234567 2903-241009 RNW
 6035 0659-0800            NAU 250 186 216       1 2903-241009 RNW
 6040 1600-1930 40         WER 250 105 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 6045 0900-1000 27E,28     WER 100  ND 926       1 2903-241009 HLR
 6050 1700-1859 29         WER 250  45 208 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 6050 1900-1930 29N        WER 100  45 147 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 6055 0900-0959 27,28      WER 100  90 201       1 2903-241009 CHW
 6055 1030-1100 27,28      WER 125  ND 926      17 2903-241009 EMG
 6060 1600-1659 19;29      WER 250  60 208 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 6065 0300-0330 48         WER 250 135 216 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
 6105 0642-0750 27         NAU 100 285 156       1 2903-241009 TWR
 6105 0657-0750 27         NAU 100 285 156   23456 2903-241009 TWR
 6105 0712-0750 27         NAU 100 285 156       7 2903-241009 TWR
 6105 1700-1759 29         WER 250  60 206 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 6110 1400-1559 27,28W     JUL 100 290 805 1234567 2903-241009 TOM
 6115 2000-2200 37,38W     NAU 250 210 216 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 6120 0659-0757            WER 250 300 215  234567 2903-241009 RNW
 6120 0659-0800            WER 250 300 215       1 2903-241009 RNW
 6120 0759-1000            WER 250 255 215   23456 2903-241009 RNW
 6125 0459-0557            NAU 250 243 146 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
 6125 1959-2200            NAU 250 225 146 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
 6130 0330-0400 27,28      WER 250  45 147 1234567 2903-241009 NHK
 6130 0430-0500 27,28      WER 250  60 208 1234567 1704-241009 NHK
 6130 1800-1845 28,29      WER 125  55 141       7 0406-241009 BVB
 6130 1800-1815 28,29      WER 125  55 141       5 0406-241009 BVB
 6130 1800-1815 28,29      WER 125  55 141       6 1007-241009 BVB
 6130 1800-1830 28,29      WER 125  55 141       3 1007-241009 BVB
 6130 1800-1859 28,29      WER 125  55 141       1 2903-241009 BVB
 6135 1930-1959 28NW       WER 100  40 805 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 6140 0900-1000 27,28      WER 100  ND 926       1 2903-241009 MVB
 6140 1800-1829 29S,30     WER 100  75 206 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 6140 1830-1929 29S        WER 100  75 146 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 6145 0500-0600 28E        WER 100 120 201 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
 6155 2100-2159 28NE,29W   WER 100  55 141 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 6175 1830-1859 29S        WER 100  75 201 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 6175 1900-2000 27,28W     WER 125 300 206 1234567 2903-241009 TOM

 7220 1357-1500 28,29,30   WER 100  60 215 1234567 2903-241009 TWR
 7230 1900-1930 39N        WER 250 105 216 1234567 2903-241009 FEB
 7245 2100-2200 27S        NAU 250 220 146 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 7260 1500-1559 30S        WER 250  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 7265 1700-1759 27         WER  40 300 206 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 7270 0400-0430 39,40W     WER 250 120 216 1234567 2504-241009 AWR
 7270 1600-1659 29,30      WER 250  60 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 7280 0030-0400 40         WER 250 105 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 7330 1200-1300 18         NAU 100  5  156 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 7350 1600-1659 30S        WER 250  90 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 7420 1500-1559 30S        WER 250  75 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 7420 2200-2300 37,38W     WER 250 210 215 1234567 2903-241009 YFR

 9430 1545-1659 39,40      JUL 100 115 206      24 2903-241009 BVB
 9430 1615-1630 39,40      JUL 100 115 206       6 2903-241009 BVB
 9430 1701-1800 39,40      WER 125 120 216       7 2903-241009 BVB
 9430 1730-1759 39,40      WER 125 120 216       1 2903-241009 BVB
 9430 1800-1859 39,40      WER 250 120 216       7 0404-241009 BVB
 9430 1815-1845 39,40      WER 250 120 216       1 2903-241009 BVB
 9430 1830-1859 39,40      WER 250 120 216       6 2903-241009 BVB
 9435 0030-0130 40E,41NW   WER 250  90 217 1234567 2504-241009 GFA
 9435 1800-1830 37NW       JUL 100 220 805       1 2903-241009 BVB
 9440 1330-1429 28NE,29W   WER 100  60 218 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 9440 1500-1528 29S        JUL 100  70 218 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 9440 1528-1559 28         WER 100 105 201       7 2903-241009 TWR
 9440 1528-1559 29S,39N    WER 100  90 216   23456 2903-241009 TWR
 9445 1700-1729 39,40W     WER 250 120 216 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
 9490 0030-0100 41         WER 250  90 217 1234567 2504-241009 BVB
 9490 2330-0030 41,49      WER 125  75 218 1234567 2903-241009 DVB
 9505 1629-1700 30S,40     WER 100  90 216 1234567 2903-241009 TWR
 9510 1400-1459            WER 250  75 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9515 1930-2030 37,38      WER 250 150 200       7 2903-241009 PAB
 9515 1930-2015 37,38      WER 250 150 200       1 2903-241009 PAB
 9525 1200-1300 27         WER 100 300 217 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
 9565 1700-1859 29,30      NAU 250  65 216 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 9585 1800-1859 28E,29     WER 125  75 217       7 1504-241009 CHW
 9590 1900-2000 37E,38     WER 250 150 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 9595 1159-1600            WER 100 300 217 1234567 0407-270709 RNW
 9595 2000-2100 46E,47,52N WER 500 180 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 9610 1900-2200 46,47,52   WER 500 180 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 9635 0400-0500 40         WER 250 105 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9635 1801-1901 37N        NAU 250 230 216 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 9640 0030-0045 41         WER 100  90 216       1 2903-241009 PAB
 9650 1900-1930 47         WER 250 150 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9655 1830-1859 46S,47SE   ISS 500 167 216 1234567 2804-241009 LWF
 9670 1530-1630 28NE,29W   JUL 100  85 216 1234567 0407-241009 PRW
 9670 1630-1659 28NE,29W   WER 100  60 201 1234567 0407-241009 PRW
 9680 2330-0030 41NE,43S,49WER 250  75 218 1234567 2903-241009 GFA
 9695 0230-0330 40         WER 250 105 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9695 1800-1830 38E,39     WER 100 120 216 1234567 1505-241009 PRW
 9720 2100-2159 46E,47,52N WER 500 180 216 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
 9725 1500-1659 29         WER 125  60 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9760 1600-1659 40         WER 250 105 216 1234567 3006-241009 IBB
 9760 1700-1759 40         WER 250 105 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9765 1900-2030 37,38W     WER 100 210 216 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
 9770 0500-0600 39N,40     NAU 250 105 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9780 1700-1759 40E,41NW   WER 250  90 217 1234567 1904-241009 IBB
 9790 0900-1000 28W        NAU 100 180 216       1 2903-241009 AWR
 9790 1200-1230 27,28      WER 250 300 216 1234567 2903-241009 NHK
 9790 1700-1759 18         ISS 100  25 216 1234567 1504-241009 PRW
 9805 1900-2000 29,30      WER 250  60 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9815 0330-0400 48         WER 250 135 218 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
 9815 2030-2100 46,47,48,52NAU 250 190 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9845 0300-0330 48         WER 250 135 216 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
 9850 0530-0600 46,47      WER 500 195 217 1234567 2903-241009 NHK
 9885 0100-0300 42,43      WER 250  75 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
 9895 0459-0557            NAU 250 160 216 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
 9895 0559-0657            NAU 250 226 146 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
 9895 0757-1000            NAU 250 221 216       7 0107-310809 RNW
 9895 1000-1657 27,28,37   WER 250 240 217 1234567 0107-310809 RNW
 9895 1000-1657 27,28,37   WER 250 240 217       1 0109-241009 RNW
 9895 1459-1657 27,28,37   WER 250 240 217  234567 0109-241009 RNW
 9895 1800-1859 28E        WER 100 105 201 1234567 1504-241009 YFR
 9895 2059-2127            NAU 250 320 216 1234567 0107-310809 RNW
 9925 0100-0500 2,3,4,5,6,7NAU 100 325 216 1234567 1005-241009 HRT
 9925 2200-0300 11,12,13,14WER 100 240 217 1234567 1005-241009 HRT
 9925 2300-0300 6,7,8,9,10 WER 100 300 217 1234567 1005-241009 HRT

11600 1800-1859 37E,38     WER 250 150 201 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
11635 0430-0530 48         WER 125 135 218       7 2903-241009 BVB
11635 0430-0500 48         WER 125 135 218       1 2903-241009 BVB
11640 1630-1659 38E,39S,48 NAU 100 145 216      36 2903-241009 RHU
11665 1659-1727            WER 500 120 201 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
11670 1600-1659 40         NAU 500 105 216 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
11680 1600-1659 41         WER 500  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
11730 1600-1659 41         JUL 100  90 218       7 2006-241009 RMI
11750 0530-0600 46,47      WER 500 180 217 1234567 2903-241009 NHK
11750 1430-1529 29S        JUL 100  85 206 1234567 0407-241009 PRW
11755 2000-2100 46E,47W    WER 100 180 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
11760 1600-1630 47E,48     WER 500 135 217     135 0305-241009 RMI
11810 1500-1559 29SE       WER 250  90 218 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
11830 1830-1959 46,47      WER 100 165 216       1 2903-241009 BVB
11830 1930-1959 46,47      WER 100 180 217       7 2903-241009 BVB
11835 1300-1329 29         WER 100  60 216 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
11840 1900-2000 37,46      WER 500 210 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
11850 1700-1759 40         WER 500 105 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
11865 0430-0500 39,40      WER 250 120 218    2345 2903-241009 BVB
11865 0430-0545 39,40      WER 250 120 218       6 2903-241009 BVB
11885 1700-1759 39         WER 250 120 218 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
11905 1730-1800 48         NAU 250 140 216   23456 2903-241009 IBB
11915 1030-1059 27         WER 100 300 216 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
11915 1730-1800 37,38W     WER 100 210 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
11935 0659-0757            WER 250 240 217  234567 2903-241009 RNW
11935 0659-0800            WER 250 240 217       1 2903-241009 RNW
11950 1700-1759 39N,40     NAU 250 113 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
11955 1430-1459 29N        WER 100  45 147 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
11955 1500-1529 29,30      NAU 250  87 146       7 0504-241009 EMG
11955 1530-1545 39, 40     WER 250 105 206       1 1204-241009 BVB
11970 1800-1815 39,40      NAU 100 105 216       7 2904-241009 BVB
11970 1800-1859 39,40      NAU 100 105 216      35 2904-241009 BVB
11970 1800-1830 39,40      NAU 100 105 216     246 2904-241009 BVB
11970 1830-1859 39,40      NAU 100 105 216       1 2904-241009 BVB
11975 1330-1429 28NE,29W   JUL 100  70 218 1234567 0407-241009 PRW
11980 0700-0830 37,38W     WER 100 210 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
11995 1030-1100 28NE,29W   NAU 100 100 156 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
12010 0800-0900 37,38W     WER 100 210 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
12110 1500-1529 30S        WER 250  75 217 1234567 1206-241009 IBB
12140 1530-1730 39,40      JUL 100 100 218 1234567 2903-241009 BVB
12140 1800-1930 48         WER 250 150 217   23456 2903-241009 IBB
12140 1800-1900 48         WER 250 150 217      17 2903-241009 IBB

13580 1625-1715 39,40      ISS 250 115 206    2356 1206-241009 BVB
13580 1625-1729 39,40      ISS 250 115 206       4 1206-241009 BVB
13590 1530-1815 39,40      NAU 100 125 216       1 2903-241009 BVB
13590 1545-1615 39,40      NAU 100 125 216       6 2903-241009 BVB
13590 1545-1645 39,40      NAU 100 125 216       5 2903-241009 BVB
13590 1545-1600 39,40      NAU 100 125 216      24 2903-241009 BVB
13590 1545-1620 39,40      NAU 100 125 216       3 2903-241009 BVB
13590 1545-1829 39,40      NAU 100 125 216       7 2903-241009 BVB
13590 1700-1800 39,40      NAU 100 125 216       3 2903-241009 BVB
13590 1730-1759 39,40      NAU 100 125 216       6 2903-241009 BVB
13605 1400-1459 30S,40N    WER 250  75 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
13645 1600-1659 39         WER 250 120 218 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
13660 1400-1459 41E        WER 500  90 217 1234567 1006-241009 YFR
13690 1300-1329 30N,31W    WER 500  60 217 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
13700 1159-1459            NAU 500 230 218 1234567 0407-270709 RNW
13700 1159-1459            NAU 500 140 218 1234567 0407-270709 RNW
13700 1459-1557            NAU 500 230 218 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
13700 1459-1557            NAU 500 140 218 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
13700 1557-1657            NAU 500 230 218 1234567 0107-310809 RNW
13700 1557-1657            NAU 500 140 218 1234567 0107-310809 RNW
13710 1100-1130 19,20,21,22NAU 250  20 218       7 2903-241009 EMG
13730 1529-1727            WER 500 150 217 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
13745 1100-1129 29         WER 100  60 217 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
13750 1530-1628 40E,41NW   WER 250  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 GFA
13790 1800-1859 46E,47W    WER 500 180 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
13810 1400-1557 28,29W,38E NAU 100 120 216 1234567 2903-241009 TOM
13810 1600-1759 38S,39S,47 JUL 100 130 217     245 2903-241009 BVB
13810 1600-1859 38S,39S,47 JUL 100 130 217      16 2903-241009 BVB
13810 1630-1759 38S,39S,47 JUL 100 130 217       3 2903-241009 BVB
13810 1630-1830 38S,39S,47 JUL 100 130 217       7 2903-241009 BVB
13820 1700-1759 47E,48     NAU 500 140 216       7 2903-241009 ADM
13820 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 NAU 125 145 216       5 2903-241009 ELF
13820 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 WER 250 135 217      14 2903-241009 EFD
13830 1400-1459            WER 250  75 216 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
13830 1500-1559 41E        WER 500  75 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
13830 1600-1629 39,40      JUL 100 100 218      15 2903-241009 PAB
13830 1700-1759 38E,39S,48 JUL 125 130 216      14 2903-241009 SBO
13830 1730-1800 47E,48     JUL 100 130 216       6 2903-241009 RMI
13840 1100-1129 29S        WER 100  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 PRW
13840 1700-1759 37,38      WER 100 180 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
13870 1730-1759 48         WER 250 150 217   23456 2903-241009 IBB
13870 1800-1900 48         NAU 250 140 218 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
13870 1900-1930 48         NAU 250 140 218   23456 2903-241009 IBB

15130 1400-1459 39N,40     WER 250 105 217 1234567 0407-241009 IBB
15160 1500-1529 41N        ISS 250  80 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15160 1530-1559 41N        ISS 250  80 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15190 0830-0900 38,39,40   WER 500 105 217 1234567 2903-241009 NHK
15205 1400-1430 41         JUL 100  90 218       1 2906-241009 PAB
15205 1415-1430 41         JUL 100  90 218  234567 0407-241009 PAB
15205 1430-1445 41         ISS 250  83 227       1 2906-241009 PAB
15205 1900-1930 46S        NAU 125 215 218 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15205 1930-2000 46SE,47W   WER 250 165 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15255 1300-1459 41E        NAU 500  84 218 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
15260 1900-2000 37,38W     NAU 100 215 156 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15295 1500-1530 41         ISS 250  77 218      17 2903-241009 BVB
15295 1500-1559 41         ISS 250  77 218      56 2903-241009 BVB
15295 1515-1559 41         ISS 250  77 218       4 2903-241009 BVB
15295 1530-1559 41         ISS 250  77 218      23 2903-241009 BVB
15320 1300-1457 42,43W     NAU 250  70 218       7 2304-241009 AWR
15320 1300-1459 42,43W     NAU 250  70 218       1 2304-241009 AWR
15320 1300-1500 42,43W     NAU 250  70 218   23456 2304-241009 AWR
15335 1500-1529 41N        WER 250  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15335 1530-1559 41N        WER 250  75 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15335 1859-1957            NAU 500 183 218 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
15350 1230-1459 41         WER 250  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 GFA
15370 1500-1558 41         NAU 500  95 218 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
15380 1430-1629 40         WER 250 105 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
15390 1330-1529 41NE,43S,49ISS 250  75 217 1234567 2903-241009 GFA
15430 1630-1659 48         WER 250 135 217 1234567 0107-241009 IBB
15435 1200-1300 41NE       WER 250  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
15495 1630-1729 47,48      WER 100 150 217 1234567 1504-241009 BVB
15495 1729-1745 47,48      WER 100 150 217       6 1504-241009 BVB
15535 1759-1957            WER 500 150 217 1234567 2903-241009 RNW
15565 1500-1559 29SE       WER 250  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
15610 1200-1230 31S,42N    NAU 250  70 218   23456 2903-241009 BVB
15670 1400-1559 41         WER 500  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
15675 1830-1845 52,53      NAU 100 170 216      35 2903-241009 RRP
15680 1230-1330 40         WER 250  90 217 1234567 3006-241009 IBB
15680 1500-1530 40,41      JUL 100  90 218       2 0405-241009 BVB
15680 1500-1559 40,41      JUL 100  90 218       3 2903-241009 BVB
15680 1500-1515 41,49NW    NAU 250  83 218       1 0504-241009 BVB
15680 1500-1615 40,41      JUL 100  90 218       7 0407-241009 BVB
15680 1515-1559 40,41      JUL 100  90 218     456 2903-241009 BVB
15680 1530-1559 40,41      JUL 100  90 218       1 0205-241009 BVB
15690 1400-1459 41S        ISS 500  88 227 1234567 0407-241009 YFR
15715 1400-1500 41         WER 500  90 217 1234567 2104-241009 YFR
15715 1500-1559 41         WER 500  90 217 1234567 2903-241009 YFR
15750 1600-1759 47,48      NAU 500 155 218 1234567 2903-241009 YFR

17485 1500-1559 46E,47,48W JUL 100 160 216 1234567 2903-241009 TOM
17535 0900-1000 38,39      WER 125 135 217       6 2903-241009 BVB
17575 1630-1659 48         WER 250 135 217 1234567 0107-241009 AWR
17575 1730-1759 48         WER 250 135 217 1234567 2903-241009 AWR
17670 1400-1459 40         WER 250 105 217 1234567 2903-241009 IBB
17805 1400-1459 41         WER 250  90 217      17 1804-241009 BVB

List of Broadcasters which are using MEDIA BROADCAST technical equipment:

ADM       internal name (not "Abu Dhabi Media Company")
AWR       Adventist World Radio
BVB       High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting
CHW       Christliche Wissenschaft
CVC       Christian Vision
DTK       MEDIA BROADCAST (ex Deutsche Telekom)
DVB       Democratic Voice of Burma
EFD       Ethiopeans For Democracy
ELF       Eritrean Liberation Front
EMG       Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland
FEB       Feba Radio UK
GFA       Gospel for Asia
HCJ       Voice of the Andes
HLR       Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT       Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB       International Broadcast Bureau
IBR       IBRA Radio Schweden
LWF       Lutheran World Federation
MVB       Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio
MWA       Missionswerk Arche
NHK       Nippon Hoso Kyokai
PAB       Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW       Polskie Radio Warsaw
RHU       Radio Huriyo (Xoriyo)
RMI       Radio Miami International
RNW       Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP       Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR       Radio Traumla ND (Belgium)
SBO       Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM       The Overcomer Ministry
TWR       Trans World Radio
VOR       Voice of Russia
WRN       World Radio Network
YFR       WYFR Family Radio

Michael Puetz
MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH
Order Management & Backoffice
Josef-Lammerting-Allee 8-10
D-50933 Cologne
Germany

Please send your inquiries and reception reports to:
E-Mail:   <QSL-Shortwave @ media-broadcast.com>
Internet: <http://www.media-broadcast.com/en/radio/kurzwelle.html>

*************************************
WORLDWIDE DX CLUB
Postfach 1214
D-61282 Bad Homburg
GERMANY
Fax: +49 6172 123117
E-Mail:   <mail @ wwdxc.de>
Internet: <http://www.wwdxc.de>
*************************************
(via WWDXC Michael Bethge, condensed by wb, BC-DX TopNews July 6)

Ingo Dahrendorf, langjaehriger Technischer Direktor des Westdeutschen
Rundfunks, ist am 13. Juni 2009 im Alter von 81 Jahren gestorben.

Nachruf auf Seite 12:
<http://www01.wdr.de/unternehmen/service/pdf/wdrprint/2009/WDR_2009-
07_WDR_Print.pdf>
(wb)

XRadio Tambov 11770 kHz (via Juelich) bestaetigte meinen Empfangsbericht
innerhalb von 51 Tagen mit einer det. QSL-Karte. Fuer's Rueckporto hatte
ich einen US-Dollar beigelegt.

Adresse: ul. Polynkovskaya 156, 392028 Tambov, Russland.
v/s Sergei Protivzla Stepanov, Director.

Bei XRadio handelt es sich um eine russische Internet-Radiostation mit
russischem Rockmusik-Format, die aber auch ueber die Sendeanlagen von CVC
in Juelich zu hoeren ist und zwar laut deren Webseite <www.xradio.su> nach
folgendem Sendeplan:

1200-1600 UTC 11770 kHz
1600-1800 UTC 13640 kHz
1800-2000 UTC 11945 kHz
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX July 10)

The current schedule for Wachenbrunn on 1323 kHz is believed to be as
follows:

0500-0900 Voice of Russia - English
0900-1100 Voice of Russia - German
1100-1200 Voice of Russia - German (except Saturday)
1100-1200 Radio Santec - German (Saturday only)
1200-1500 Mezhdunarodnoye Russkoye Radio - Russian
1500-1700 Voice of Russia - Russian
1700-1800 Voice of Russia - German (exc Sunday and 1745-1800 Wed.)
1700-1800 Radio Santec - German (Sunday only)
1745-1800 Lutherische Stunde - German (Wednesday only)
1800-1900 Voice of Russia - German (except 1845-1900 Thursday-Tuesday)
1845-1900 Missionswerk Heuelbach - German (except Wednesday)
1900-2100 Voice of Russia - French (except 1930-2000 Friday)
1930-2000 Radio Santec - French (Friday only)
2100-2200 Voice of Russia - Russian
(compiled by Tony Rogers BrDXC-UK; please advise of any corrections; July
Communication magazine via dxld July 7)

GUINEA   7125  at 1425-1433 UT, R. Guinee, Conakry, presumed, in French
with OM announcer (... sont parvenues ...la presence ...). African song at
1427z. 1431z, presumed news, maybe interview. Very weak here. 15441.
(Pedro Turner-POR, dxld July 6)

7125  R. Guinee, Sonfonya, 0945-1015, 03 Jul, Vernacular, Afr. music,
jingle for news in French at 1000; 24432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

INDONESIA   9525.88  Voice of Indonesia at *1300-1308 UT on July 4. Sign-
on anmt, then English txion, beginning with news. Strong signal.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 5)

VoINS heute mit dem 3. Sender in der Luft, der oberhalb bei v9525.88 kHz
schwingt, 1800-1900 UT July 5. (73 wb)

KAZAKHSTAN   9950  V. of Orthodoxy Jun 19 *1430-1440 42432 Russian, 1430
sign on with IS, ID, Chorus music, Opening announce, Talk.

9950  V. of Orthodoxy Jun 23 *1430-1444 44444 Russian, 1430 sign on with
IS, ID, Chorus music, Opening announce, Talk.

9950  V. of Orthodoxy Jun 30 *1430-1445 45333-45444 Russian, 1430 sign on
with IS, ID, Chorus music, Opening announce, Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 5)

9950  Voice of Orthodoxy 1430-1500 UT Tue+Fri Russian 200kW 312deg Almaty-
Nikolayevka KAZ (Aoki)

KOREA D.P.R.   12015.13  VoKOR Pyongyang in Russian at 1400-1455 UT July
2, \\ 9325.
15244.69  VoKOR in French at 1400-1455 UT, S=7-8, heavy heterodyne tone,
\\ 13760.00.

15245.41  VoKOR in English at 1300-1355 UT, July 3, \\ 13760.00.

15244.92  at 1820 UT on July 5. Voice of Korea, Pyongyang in English.
12015.12  VoKOR in German at 1825 UT, July 5, only fair signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 2/5)

7140  Voice of Korea, Kujang, 0935-..., 05 Jul, Mandarin, Korean songs;
25332.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

2850 North Korean carrier noted 1030 UT on 3 July. Not heard well in last
two months as an indicator of band conditions to Asia
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 9)

Pyongyang KRE 4 masts visible ???
39 03 44.13 N  125 53 40.40 E
(wb, SW TXsite July 9)

Re: Wolfy's North Korea Find.
Nice find! From historical images it appears that two of the masts (north)
might possibly be two HF log periodic antennas. As for the other two masts
we could only speculate if MW/SW ?? As for usage ... will we ever know????
(Ian Baxter-D, SW TXsite July 9)

Are here problems with different coordinate systems in play? Hitting the
referenced ones into Google Maps just leads to open pasture land, and I
see no transmission facilities in the vicinity of this location either.

[later] Aha: This looks indeed like a now closed mediumwave facility. Note
also the apparent cooling water ponds. The large one to the right appears
to be empty now, the small one to the left (if it is a basin at all) has
even been levelled. The main structure seems to be the transmitter hall,
half underground and with high windows.

When reviewing the matter of mediumwave sites in Pyongyang area it appears
to be understood that 819 kHz / 500 kW and 657 kHz / 1500 kW are not co-
located. For the latter the site has been specified as Kangnam. Such a
settlement appears on maps south of Pyongyang, but looking at satellite
images did not reveal a mediumwave site there so far.

Furthermore there is also 1368 kHz with 2 kW, so this must be a
transmitter within or in the outskirts of Pyongyang, probably but not
necessarily co-located with high power facilities.

Perhaps whatever kind of consolidation made the facility seen here
redundant?
(Kai Ludwig-D, SW TXsite July 10)

This KRE image is only visible in Google Earth, not Google Maps, stamped
of
March 7, 2004
Dec  26, 2003 - best
Nov   6, 2000
is now vegetated pasture land ! image of Aug 6, 2005
(wb, SW TXsite July 10)

LAOS   4412.62v  Lao National Radio via Sam Neua, 1218-1231*, July 8.
Unusual programming; perhaps problem with the feed from Vientiane? For the
first time heard them post-1200 not in parallel with 6130. Heard non-stop
nice SE Asia music and songs; brief sign-off announcement followed by
choral National Anthem (Pheng Xat Lao) till off. 6130 had the usual news
program till BoH.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld July 8)

6130  LNR, at 1416-1423 UT on June 29 (Mon.). Starts after the news in
Laotian; introduction in Laotian for "Functioning in Business" mentions
"VOA", who produces this program in English; "Hello. I am Elizabeth Moore.
Welcome to Functioning in Business"; show about making and confirming
reservations (sounded like a repeat program); poor. Scheduled for Mon. and
Tues., but often also noted on Fri. and Sat., for the 1415-1430 UT time
period.

7145  Lao National Radio, at 1308-1348 UT on June 29. Best reception so
far; in French with musical fanfare between items; 1331 UT into English
("... UT, on a frequency of 97.25 MHz."), thanks to Mauno Ritola for
confirmation that this FM frequency is Laos; M & W alternating with assume
news items. Summer noise and ham QRM after 1329 UT made for poor
reception, but the French segment was almost fair. Nice to have this back
on the air again!
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 4)

LUXEMBOURG   Some imagery websites of Radio Luxembourg. See also
<http://www.bce.lu/BCE_Radio_Transmission.htm>

(not updated for some time, thus not including the TRAM solid-state
transmitter that has been installed at Marnach since)
(Kai Ludwig-D, SW TXsite June 29)

<http://home.swipnet.se/radiomuseum/208/scott.htm>
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite June 29)

MADAGASCAR   3215  R Feon'ny Filazantsara, partial data personal e-mail
verification in 9 weeks after follow up, v/s Rev. Jean de Dieu
Rakotoniaina (The Station Director). Gives the following addresses:
a) 20 I 40 Andranomadio, 110 Antsirabe, Madagascar
b) B.P. 95, Antsirabe, Madagascar
c) <jdrlcc @ yahoo.fr>
(Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer, dswci DXW July 8)

MALI   9635  RTV du Mali Bamako July 6 at *0800-0815 UT. Transmission
opened with IS of drums and flutes followed by a station ID by a Yl in
French. Next, an Om talked in vernaculars. There was none of the usual
bright tribal music, just non-stop talk with multiple Radio Mail ID's
until fade-out at 0815 UT. Signal was poor.
(Bruce Barker-PA-USA, hcdx July 6)

7285 at 1457-1503 UT, R. Mali, Bamako, in French, with traditional
instrument music. 1500z ID by YL, followed by news. 24332.
(Pedro Turner-POR, dxld July 6)

7285.9  R. Mali, Kati, 1430-1630, 05 Jul, Vernacular, tribal songs,...,
French later for f/ball; 45444; \\ 9635 good but with weaker modulation.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

MEXICO   6104.743  XEQM, Merida 2203-2207 July 2, 2009. End of Spanish pop
vocal, into commercial string from 2205 UT. No ID, fair.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer July 4/5)

4800  XERTA at 0930 UT carrier only on 8 July, 1230 UT fading out with
music, 2 July.

6104.77  Mexico Merida 0935 strong signal, om/yl with music 8 July.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 9)

MOROCCO   Re: 207 kHz ? If so, we may be hearing the same station ... I
doubt Morocco's RTM in Azilal on 207 kHz is running the same power output
it did a few years ago when it boomed in at the Jim Renfrew receiver in
Byron upstate New York) using a simple longwire and a Magnetic loop is
better than the average Beverage let alone the average longwire and
someone tentatively caught them in Alberta (Nigel Pimblett)...

It would have boomed also with a beverage. Just good condx Bogdan. I can
tell you, I have a large loop (actually a K9AY) and a few beverages and
those ALWAYS outperform the K9AY. This is why during dxpeditions,
beverages are often prefered over other antennas. If you don't have enough
real estate, then loops become the obvious choice.
(Sylvain Naud-QC-CAN, mwdx July 5)

MRC Azilal Demnate LW 207 kHz on Google Earth
31 53 54.35 N  06 33 16.80 W

<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=31+53+54.35+N+
+06+33+16.80+W&sll=51.316881,10.415039&sspn=20.381361,56.733398&ie=UTF8&ll
=31.898431,-6.554667&spn=0.00674,0.013851&t=h&z=17>

I have been on holiday tour in Algarve coast southern Portugal in Oct
2007, the LW 207 kHz signal was much, much less powerful than in previous
decades.

Distance Armacao de Peira-Algarve-POR to Azilal-MRC approx. 605
kilometers.
(wb df5sx, <http://topnews.wwdxc.de>  via mwdx July 5)

MYANMAR   9730.79, Myanma Radio, 1242-1303 + 1334-1530*, July 4. In
vernacular; playing wide range of music (indigenous music/singing, pop
western style tunes sung in vernacular, pop/rap songs, etc); CRI QRM
(English) on 9730.0 till off at 1357; best in USB; from 1357 to 1500 UT
reception was fair; the usual indigenous instrumental music before sign-
off. New sign-off time? (ex: 1512*); clearly \\ with 5915 (poor under
CRI). Believe the addition of this frequency in \\ is a very recent
development.

If today is any indication, this clearly is no longer their Educational
Service. The format is completely different than in the past, when they
had lessons about chemical and math formulas, English language lessons,
etc. Have they started a new service? If so, I will miss hearing their
English lessons. This was not \\ to 5985 nor 5770 kHz. Have posted audio
file to "File > Station Sounds

5770  Myanmar Defense Forces BS via Taunggyi, 1225-1240, July 4. In
vernacular; EZL pop songs in vernacular; 1232 the usual military marching
band music at their local ToH (also noted again at 1331). A good day for
Myanmar reception.

5985.0  Myanma Radio, 1305-1330, July 4. Even though I have not recently
reported on Myanmar, they have been routinely heard, just not as strong as
their winter time reception. In vernacular; EZL pop songs in vernacular;
usual indigenous music and chimes at BoH (their local ToH).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld July 4)

Myanmar - logs and audio file. I confirmed Myanma Radio on 9730.83 kHz at
1530* UT on July 5, too. Hiroshi confirmed \\ with 5915 kHz. Severe QRMed
CRI on same freq.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC dxld July 5)

5915.00  Myanma Radio, at 2345-0014 UT on July 05/06, vernac talk,
westernized pop songs about equal strength to co/channel CRI in English
but surfaced when CRI signed off 2356 UT. Reception on 5985 kHz was too
messy for me to be able to make out if 5915 kHz was \\ or not.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld July 6)

Andy wrote it in blog of RNW-Media Network about Miyanma Radio-Minorities
progr. Burmese junta "expands ethnic radio programmes for propaganda"

<http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/burmese-junta-expands-ethnic-radio-
programmes-for-propaganda#more-13357>

This may be related to the change of the format.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC dxld July 6)

Thank you Sei-ichi for your input. Appreciate your observations! Almost
identical format and reception heard today (July 5) as reported yesterday.
Looks as if this will be a routine frequency to hear. The only difference
today that I observed was that 5915 kHz had a third station mixing with
CRI and Myanma Radio. Suspect it might have been QRM from Radio Zambia /
Radio One. Seems Myanmar has indeed changed their sign-off time
here (ex: 1512*).

What has happened to their Educational Service? Changed frequency and/or a
new time schedule or simply dropped?
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld July 6)

5915  Myanma Radio, randomly from 1247 to 1435, July 8. In vernacular;
holding up well against the usually much stronger CRI; today about equal
strength. 9730.81v kHz was clearly off-the-air today!
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld July 8)

5985.00  Myanma R, at 2244-2305 UT on July 09, open carrier already there
at tune-in, 2300 UT one-minute intro on indigenous instruments, 2301 UT
Bamar? female opening announcement easily dominated co/channel WYFR.

5915.00 did not get going until 2330 UT intro tune, then had a different
opening procedure and seemed to play more westernized pop than 5985 kHz
did. Obviously these two freqs are not \\ .
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld July 10)

NETHERLANDS   [non, rather FRANCE/GERMANY] . Currently hearing Radio Tour
de France - Radio Nederland's extended broadcast in Dutch to cover the
Tour de France cycle races. Have not seen this publicised anywhere though
may have missed it? Good reception on all frequencies: 5955 7235 9595 9895
13700 and 13825 kHz.

Heard from 1458 UT tune-in - RNW website says broadcasts are from 4th July
starting at 2 o'clock in the afternoon (so presumably from 1400 CET 1200
UT?). Not sure how long broadcasts are though.
<http://www.rnw.nl/nl/nederlands/radioprogramme/radio-tour-de-france-bij-
de-wereldomroep>

Programme of commentary and music and IDs like a separate station
including Radio Tour de France jingles etc but carried RNW news at 1500
UT. R Tour de France broadcast ended at 1600 UT when 7235-ISS 9595-WER and
13825-ISS closed (and 5955-WER 9895-WER and 13700-NAU continued with
Newsline in Dutch). Presumably daily broadcast until Tour ends on 26th
July.
(Alan Pennington-UK, dxld July 7)

The length will vary according to the length of the race on each day.
Yesterday's was something over 4 hours. It's a domestic service relay of
Radio 1, which changes its name to Radio Tour de France every year for the
duration.

The website is <http://tour2009.nos.nl>
(Andy Sennitt, RNW, ibid.)

RNW Tour de France reports on SW, July 4 - July 27

 7235 1200-1600 18,27,28     ISS 250  60 F RNW
 9595 1200-1600 18,27,28W    WER 100 300 D RNW
13700 1200-1459 27S,37N,28SW NAU 500 230 D RNW
13700 1200-1459 28S,39W      NAU 500 140 D RNW
13825 1200-1600 18           ISS 250  30 F RNW
(wb, BC-DX TopNews July 4)

Audio routing check at 1430 UT: Issoudun on 7235 kHz is about 1.5 seconds
ahead of Wertachtal on 5955 kHz. Also sounds sharper, with a bit more bass
and considerably more presence boost. Would have been fun to compare it
with Radio 1 itself.

For identifying Radio 1: Watch out for the phrase "op Een" on jingles.
It's a bit in passing, thus could be overlooked after the "Radio Tour de
France".
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 8)

NETH ANTILLES   RNW has scheduled a 3-day DRM test from Bonaire, for
August 20-22, on 9705-9710-9715 at 1700-2100 in Spanish,  120 kW at 350
degrees --- that must be for HFCC [conference] in the Dominican Republic.
I believe the DRM transmitter there has been gathering dust for quite some
time, or rather used in AM mode to outkeep the spiders.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld in ARDXC ADXN magazine July)

NIGERIA   6089.85  R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 1501-1522, 03 Jul, Vernacular,
talks; 54343, adj. DRM QRM (6085).
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

PERU   3329.53  Ondas del Huallaga, Huanuco 1015 with CHU notched 9 July;
Better on 8 July with music and om en espanol. best in lsb. 0050 to 0100
with good audio, 3 July.

4746.89  Radio Huanta 2000 Huanta Ayacucho 2335 on 30 June.

4790  Radio Vision Chiclayo, irregular schedule off 1000 on 9 July and
other days; 0930 30 June.

4824.49  La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos Sign on 0914, yl into echo chamber
effect on 26 June;

4826.45  Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 2340 on July 5; 1000 each day in July with
weak but steady signal, no fades.

4857.39  Radio La Hora Cusco 2330 to 0000 most local evenings.

4857  R. La Hora, Cusco. June 26, 27 Spanish 2336-0007 two male talks in a
sports program "lo partido..._, 2048 ads "computadoras..._, 0006 female
talks, short music, 0008 audio silent, 0009 presumed carrier off. Capable
to copy few words, 23533.

6173.9  Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco 0050 to 0100 weak signal but untroubled
by cochannel slop, om espanol, OA music 3 July.

4949.9 [?] Radio Madre de Dios, Pt Maldonado 1059 carrier on, very weak
3 July.

4955  Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta noted 1015 on June 30.

5039.21  Radio Libertad Junin 1020 most local mornings.

5460.1  Radio Bolivar Cd. Bolivar 2330 to 0000 on 29 June.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 9)

4790  R. Vision, Chiclayo, 2247-2309, 04 Jul, Castilian, rlgs. propag.,
ID+slogan "RV - una Radio para todos", Indian songs; 35343.

4824.5  La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos, 2240-2252, 06 Jul, Castilian, light
songs & ballads; 34332, adj. QRM de CHN 4820 & CODAR QRM.

4857.4  R. La Hora, Cusco, 2245-..., 06 Jul, Indian songs; 33331, CODAR
QRM.

4940  R. San Antonio, Villa Atalaya, 2313-2329, 04 Jul, Castilian, rlgs.
propag. prgr; 35332.

4955  R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2229-2241, 06 Jul, Quechua, Indian
songs, talks; 45333.

6173.8  R. Tawantinsuyo (pres), Cusco, 2139-..., 06 Jul, unreadable talks,
no chance to identify the language; 15331.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

PORTUGAL   Emissora Nacional de Radiodifusao, later RDP and currently the
radio branch of RTP-Radio e Televisao de Portugal. During a visit to the
Faro MW site at Meia Legua (this is between Faro and Olhao) in mid last
week, I learned this place was initially intended for not only a 200+ m
high MW monopole serving a 100 or 200 kW tx but also for a 2nd HF site
dedicated exclusively for the Portuguese Africa. In fact, the site is
huge, many hectares around, with only a small portion actually used now,
viz. for the current 70+ m monopole with capacity hat consisting of just 3
wires sloping from the top.

The old open wire feeder is still to be seen, but the monopole is fed via
co-axial cable from the tx hut housing 3 txs, viz. an old 10 kW Marconi
out of use, a 10 kW Nautel (Canadian) and a 1 kW stand by unit whose brand
I forgot. The house is big enough to accomodate a 100 kW unit, if needed.
The area surrounding the tower is regularly flooded because of the ground
plane (120 radials, typical). The big concrete anchors for the planned
200 m tower are visible amidst the ones securing the existing monopole.

The 200 m tower never materialised because in the meantime the Faro
airport was built, and if you can check on GoogleEarth, you'll understand
why.

No more details about the planned 2nd HF site, but I estimate it was never
built because of the airport.

But in Faro itself, just close to the RDP house, at Campo Senhora da
Saude, along the Calouste Gulbenkian Avenue, the original MW monopole from
the late 40s/early 50s is still up. The place is now surrounded by many
buildings ... and I bet many will ask themselves what the rusty tower is
doing there ...
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

RUSSIA   15350  Ginbot 7 on Jun 18 at *1700-1712 UT. 25432-21431 Amharic,
1700 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk, Jamming from
1701 UT.

15350  V. of Meselna-Delina on June 18 at *1730-1740 UT 25322 Tigrigna,
1730 sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Eritrea pops and talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 5)   via Samara-RUS

9750drm at 1300-1700 UT, S=9+20dB.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 4)

Armavir Intermodulation. 4831 (=5920-1089); 7009 (=5920+1089).
Fundamentals scheduled VoRUS in Sp 2000 UT, Port 2100-2200 UT; 1089 kHz
0300-2300 UT.

RUS - Radio Rossii/VO Russia/Russian International Radio/Yevangelskiye
Chteniya, Tbilisskaya (1200) - 0300-0700 & 1600-2300: 0300-0400 Russian
(Sodruzhestvo), 0400-0500 RIR Russian, 0500-0700 Russian (Sodruzhestvo),
1600-1700 Russian (Sodruzhestvo), 1700-2100 RIR Russian, 2100-2200
Yevangelskiye Chteniya in Russian, 2200-2300 Russian (Sodruhetvo).
(EMWG - Boel list)

Re Armavir / Tbilisskaya intermodulation 2000-2200 UT. 200 kW SW 4x50 kW.

1089 kHz 197 meter mast.
45 27 49.20 N  40 05 43.44 E

<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=45+27+49.20+N+
+40+05+43.44+E&sll=51.316881,10.415039&sspn=20.381361,56.733398&ie=UTF8&ll
=45.463667,40.0954&spn=0.005568,0.013851&t=h&z=17>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 8)

Yevangelskie Chteniya 4831 kHz 2008 UT July 8.
Auf 4831 kHz ist Yevangelskie Chteniya \\ 1089 kHz mit relig. Px in
Russisch zu hoeren. Ohne jetzt in einer Frequenzliste nachzuschauen, gehe
ich mal davon aus, dass auch die Frequenz 5920 kHz (5920-1089=4831) aus
Krasnodar/Armavir in Betrieb ist - das Problem ist ja nicht neu.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX July 8)

Ich habe uebrigens beobachtet dass wenn 4831 kHz zu hoeren ist, auch auf
7009 (=5920 + 1089) ein duennes Signal zu hoeren ist. Ist aber so schwach
dass ich nicht erkennen konnte ob es zu 1089/5920 passt.
(Aart Rouw-D, A-DX July 8)

SAUDI ARABIA   612 / 945 kHz Hail.
Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place.
Please take a look in Google Earth at 27 28 02 N  41 43 38 E. The main
building complex and the pair of MW masts must be for 612 and 945 kHz, but
what about the other building with feeder lines and a long row of masts to
the south? SW curtain antennas, beam 140/320 deg?
(Alan Davies-INS, SW TXsite July 4)

Alan Davies recently reported what appears to be a SW array at this
presumed Hail MW site for BSKSA.

Google Earth at 27 28 02N, 41 43 38E

Does anyone know anything about this SW(?) array? Feedback requested.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite July 4)

SLOVAK REP   6 RSI Gewinne und der Hauptgewinn. Gestern 5. Juli auf 5920
und 6055 kHz im Englischen Programm wurde Joe Leyder unter den 6 Gewinnern
der 9. Gewinn-Runde unter den Sendesprachen, als der Hauptgewinner der 7
Tage Tatra Reise nach Aqua Park City Poprad genannt.

<http://www.rozhlas.sk/inetportal/rsi/core.php?lang=2>

Rechts unter download
<http://213.215.116.181:8000/file/www/portal/ondemandRSI_relID2_soundID730
0.mp3>

Li Ming - China, der Gewinner der 9. Runde im englischen Programm.

All Competition, Main price to
Leyder Joe Luxembourgo

Im deutschen Dienst ist auch noch ein Gewinner zu nennen. Gratulation an
Joe.
<http://www.tatralandia.sk/de/luboss.php>
<http://www.liptovtravel.com/german/>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)

SOLOMON ISLANDS   There are no shortwave broadcasts at present. The
transmitter on 9541 kHz has been turned off to save electricity. It was
not covering the Solomons, but was being heard elsewhere which was not its
purpose.

The 5020 kHz transmitter is awaiting spare parts and will came back -
sometime!
(Gordon Brown-NZL, NWDXC July 7)

On the June 29 edition of RNZI Mailbox, which should be available on
demand via
<http://www.rnzi.com/pages/audio.php>

until July 26, Adrian Sainsbury talks about his recent visits to Vanuatu
and Solomon Islands to work on the SW transmitters. (Was there no May 31
edition? The previous audio file is dated May 17.)

He says that as DXers know, SIBC 5020 has been off the air for some time
awaiting spare parts, which are hard to find, and then it takes a long
time to get them to the SI; maybe back in a few months. 9545 is on the
air, or rather 9542 due to a problem with the oscillator in the
transmitter, which they are also working on, but don't expect it to be on
frequency any time soon [actually quite close to 9541.5 _ gh].

Both SI and Vanuatu are picking up DRM from RNZI for relay. Honiara is on
the edge of the coverage area, so requires a large inverted-V antenna for
some additional receiving gain.

The civil war in SI ended six years ago but a lot of people are still
traumatized by it; however, it's safe for tourists to visit. The country
doesn't get much tourism, which is not yet commercialised. There are lots
of Australians there keeping the peace.
(notes by Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 10)

SOMALIA   7145  R. Hargeisa, Hargeisa, Somaliland, 1622-1640, 03 Jul,
Somali, talks, local modern songs; 45333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

SRI LANKA   12095  Log: DW Sri Lanka in DRM ... 08:40 UTC auf 12095 kHz
(ID 445702) in English, only label and SNR up to 5 dB.
(73 Nils, DK8OK, A-DX July 4)

12095drm  at 0800-0858 UT, 41=Afghanistan Camps and 2-3 Indian Dream DRM
software user ?
TRM 90 kW in 345 degr. Typ146 is a smaller curtain array type.

Main lobe at AFG, TKM, Perm, Ekaterinburg, Murmansk in Russia,
Svalbard/Spitsbergen.
(wb)

SUDAN   7200  ORTC, *0218-0429*, July 3, sign on with brief Qur'an
recitation and into Arabic talk at 0219. Qur'an at 0221-0238 UT. Arabic
talk at 0239 UT. Variety of local tribal music, Horn of Africa music, and
Mid-East style music. Fair, but some occasional HAM QRM.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer July 4)

7200 at 1503-1515 UT, R. Ondurman, in Arabic, with news by deep voiced
announcer, untill 1510z, when (pres) promos. ID's at 1505 and 1511z.
34432.
(Pedro Turner-POR, dxld July 6)

7200  SRTC, Al-Aytahab, 1306-1632, 03 Jul, Arabic, newscast, ... , prayer
around 1630; 35333.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

TAIWAN   9950  "North Korea Reform Radio" at 1300-1330 UT Korean 100 kW
2degr via Taipei TWN.

9950 North Korean Reform Radio (pres) *1300-1330* July 3. Talks in Korean
by M&W; vocal mx at 1324; closing anmt at 1328. Good signal; listed via
Taiwan.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 5)

Additional txion of TDP station Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong:
2230-2300 on 11760 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 10)

TUNISIA   RTT [Sfax], 7275 with Arabic music at 0555 July 10, but open
carrier on 7335. The latter plugged in the audio for abrupt join in
progress at 0558 to become \\. 0600 timesignal and presumed news.

Both frequencies are registered for 0400-0800, and Aoki believes that too,
but their true spans never really match. The WRTH A09 update is closer, so
while we are at it, full schedule from that:

Radio Television Tunisienne (RTT) (Gov)
kHz: 7225, 7275, 7335, 7345, 9725, 12005

Summer Schedule 2009, Arabic
Days Area kHz
0200-0500 daily NAf, ME 9725sfa, 12005sfa
0400-0625 daily Eu      7275sfa
0600-0810 daily NAf     7335sfa
1600-2000 daily NAf, ME 9725sfa, 12005sfa
1700-2110 daily NAf     7225sfa
1900-2400 daily NAf     7345sfa

And from the July 6 WRTH domestic update:
TUNISIA Summer time is not in use in 2009.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 10)

Google Earth/Google Maps imagery. Some high resolution place.
Six curtains north of the TX house at Sfax, Tunisia. On the left side the
MW 1566 kHz 600/1200 kW antenna, and a direction reflector towards
Beromuenster/Sarnen Switzerland.

<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=Sfax&sll=51.15
1786,10.415039&sspn=20.453081,56.733398&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=34.821766,10.850067
&spn=0.006518,0.013851&z=17&iwloc=A>

TURKEY   Engin Asena, die jahrzehnte die beliebte DX-Ecke der Stimme der
Tuerkei moderiert hat, geht zum 16.07.2009 in Pension. Die letzte, von ihr
moderierte DX-Ecke der Stimme der Tuerkei gibt es am kommenden Samstag,
11.07.2009, gegen 1145 UT auf 13760 kHz und gegen 1745 UT auf 11835 kHz.

Vielen Dank, liebe Engin, fuer Dein jahrzehnte langes Engagement fuer und
um unser Fernempfangshobby, die unzaehligen DX-Ecken der Stimme der
Tuerkei, Deine Teilnahmen an EDXC-Konferenzen und TRT-Hoerertreffen. Deine
markante Stimme haben wir im Ohr und werden sie sehr vermissen. Fuer
Deinen Ruhestand wuenschen wir Dir alles Gute, viel Gesundheit, Glueck und
Zufriedenheit.

Deiner Nachfolgerin / Deinem Nachfolger bei der DX-Ecke der Stimme der
Tuerkei wuenschen wir schon heute einen guten Einstand.
(Siegbert Gerhard-D, A-DX July 9)

Lieber Siegbert, es freut mich, dass das Oldie Radio bei Dir unbeschaedigt
angekommen ist.

Kannst Du allen DX- Freunden und Hobby-Zeitschriften melden, dass ich ab
16. Juli 2009 nicht mehr als Redakteurin bei VOT taetig sein werde. Danke
im voraus.

Ich werde Dir Bescheid geben, wer die DX Ecke nach mir moderieren wird.
Viele Gruesse Engin (July 9)

Lieber Siegbert, hoechstwahrscheinlich werde ich ab Mitte Juli in Pension
gehen, daher werde ich Dir Bescheid geben, wer die DX ECKE nach mir
moderieren wird. Dann kannst Du Kontakt mit ihr aufnehmen und wenn
erwuenscht kannt Du weiterhin unsere DX ECKE unterstuetzen. Natuerlich
werden wir als alte DX Freunde weiterhin in Kontakt bleiben.

Vielen Dank fuer die Zusammenarbeit.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen Engin Asena (June 16)

UNID   6009.786  UNID Colombia/Mexico? at 2140 UT.
Auf exakt 6010 kHz wird ja wohl Bahrein mit dem ueblichen easy-listening
sein (SIO 343) mit irgendwas LA-maessigem darunter. Aber 314 Hz tiefer,
der Traeger, weiss da jemand, ob der Mexikaner zuwenig Jalapenos reintat
in den Oszillator?
(Nils Schiffhauer-D  DK8OK, A-DX July 6)

Unidentifiziert. 9535 kHz Bubble Jammer 1800-1900 UT unter CRI Russian aus
Issoudun und einer weiteren UNID station.

Ist das ein Armee-Jammer aus Georgien?, der 24 Stunden gegen Abkhaz Radio
mitlaeuft?

Frueher vor 2 Jahren war hier mal Greenville in Spanisch, und Kubanischer
Bubble Jammer zugange... (wb, July 5)

USA   FCC schedule Updated. Almost halfway thru A-09, FCC has posted an
updated schedule to the original one:
<http://www.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/A09FCC02.TXT>

dated June 30. It still has imaginary listings for WJIE, KTMI, WMLK but
nothing yet for WJHR; as well as imaginary transmissions for some station
which do exist.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 7)

USA  [non]    Updated summer A-09 of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty:

Arabic      0200-0700 on  1593
R.Free IRQ  1500-1530 on  1593
            1830-2000 on  1593
            2100-2300 on  1593
Azeri       1500-1600 on  7480 15565
Avari       0300-0320 on  7290  9435
            1500-1520 on  6120 11810
Belarussian 0300-0500 on   612  6105  6120
            1500-1700 on   612  7445  9725
            1700-1900 on   612  6050  6105
            1900-2100 on   612  5820  9405
Chechen     0320-0340 on  7290  9435
            1520-1540 on  6120 11810
Chercassi   0340-0400 on  7290  9435
            1540-1600 on  6120 11810
Dari        0330-0430 on  1296 15680 17670 17685
R.Free AFG  0530-0630 on  1296 15680 17670 17685
            0730-0830 on  1296 15680 17670 17685
            0930-1030 on  1296 15090 15680 17685
            1130-1230 on  1296 15090 15680 17685
            1330-1430 on  1296 11550 15090
Georgian    0500-0600 on  9725 11875 17770
            1130-1145 on 12070 15130 15460 Mon-Fri
            1400-1500 on 13615 15460
            1800-1900 on  7520  9370
            2000-2045 on  7480  9840 Mon-Fri
            2000-2100 on  7480  9840 Sat/Sun
Kazakh      0100-0200 on  7215  9750
            1300-1400 on  9465 12005
Kyrgyz      1200-1230 on 15140 17730
            1500-1530 on  7465 11780
Moldovan    0400-0430 on  5955 Mon-Fri
            1500-1530 on  9495 Sat/Sun
            1600-1630 on  7430 Mon-Fri
            1800-1830 on  3995 Mon-Fri
Pashto      0230-0330 on  1296 12140 17670 17685
R.Free AFG  0430-0530 on  1296 15680 17670 17685
            0630-0730 on  1296 15680 17670 17685
            0830-0930 on  1296 15090 15680 17685
            1030-1130 on  1296 15090 15680 17685
            1230-1330 on  1296 11550 15090 15680
Persian     0030-0100 on  1575  5860  7280  7245  7295  7375
Radio Farda 0100-0130 on  1575  5860  7280  7245  7295  7375  7490
            0130-0230 on  1575  5860  5885  6045  7280  7295  7375 15475
            0200-0230 on  1575  5860  5885  6045  7280  7295  7375  7490
                         15475
            0230-0300 on  1575  5860  5885  7280  7370 11700 13810 15475
            0300-0330 on  1575  5860  5885  7280  7370  9480  9805 11700
                         13810 15475
            0330-0400 on  1575  5860  5885  7280  9480  9805 11700 13810
                         15690 15475
            0400-0500 on  1575  5860  5885  9635 11705 13810 15690 15475
            0500-0530 on  1575  5860  5885 13810 15255 15690 15475
            0530-0600 on  1575  5885  7220 13810 15255 15690 15475 21715
            0600-0630 on  1575  5885  7220 13810 15690 15475 17545 17630
                         17845 21715
            0630-0800 on  1575  5885  7220 15690 15475 17545 17590 17630
                         17845 21715
            0800-0830 on  1575  5885  7220 15690 15475 17545 17590 17630
                         17845 17880 21715
            0830-0930 on  1575  5885  7220 13825 15610 17545 17590 15690
                         17630 17845 17880 21715
            0930-1000 on  1575  5885 15610 15690 17545 17590 17630 17845
                         17880 21715
            1000-1030 on  1575  5885  7435 15610 15690 17545 17590 17630
                         17880 21715
            1030-1130 on  1575  5885  7435 15610 15690 17630 17695 17880
                         21715
            1130-1200 on  1575  5885  7435 15690 17630 17695 17880 21715
            1200-1330 on  1575  7435 15690 17755
            1330-1400 on  1575  7435 15330 15690 17755
            1400-1500 on  1575  5870 11520 15330 17670 17755
            1500-1530 on  1575 11520 15410 17755
            1530-1600 on  1575 11520 11560 15410 17755
            1600-1630 on  1575  7340  7580 11520 11560
            1630-1700 on  1575  7340  7580 11520 15475
            1700-1730 on  1575  7580  9760 11520 15475
            1730-1800 on  1575  7580  9760  9855
            1800-1900 on  1575  5830  7580  9855
            1900-2130 on  1575  5830  7580  9505
            2130-0030 on  1575
Russian     0300-0400 on  5925  7205 11700 15470
            0400-0500 on  5925  7205  9520  9760
            0500-0700 on  9520  9760 12005 17560
            0800-1000 on 11700 15130 17730
            1200-1300 on  9585 11700 15130 15565
            1300-1400 on 11725 15130 15565
            1400-1500 on  9530 11725 11880 13645 15565
            1500-1600 on  9520  9530 11885 11725
            1600-1700 on  7270  9445  9530
            1700-1800 on  5980  5995  9520 11805
            1800-1900 on  5820  9520 11755 11805
            1900-2000 on  7220  9465  9475  9840
            2000-2100 on  7285  9465
Tajik       0100-0200 on  9760 13760
            0200-0400 on  9760 15525
            1400-1500 on  9790 11895
            1500-1600 on  9790 11975
            1600-1700 on  7540  9790
Tatar       0300-0400 on  7390  9635
            0500-0600 on  9635
            1500-1530 on  9715 12075
            1600-1630 on  9695 11600
            1900-2000 on  9805
Turkmen     0200-0300 on   864  9555 15460
            0300-0400 on  9555 15460
            1400-1500 on 12075 13830
            1500-1530 on  7260  7420
            1530-1600 on   864  7260  7420
            1600-1700 on  7350 11975
            1700-1800 on  9485 9670
Uzbek       0200-0300 on  9855 12025 15145
            0300-0400 on  9855 15145 17770
            1400-1500 on  7560  9510 12005
            1600-1700 on  6060  7555  9390  9520
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 10)

VANUATU   3945  presumed R. Vanuatu Port Vila, at 0933-1002 UT on July 5,
vernacular. Announcer w/ talk in unid. language b/w vernacular "island" mx
selections; over mx at times; diff. ancr joins briefly at 0948 UT then
format resumes thru ToH; weak-poor; gradually fading under increasing band
noise; pretty much unusable by ToH.
(Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer July 5

Quoting John Durham:
Correct John, and they want reports
PMB 9049
Vila,
Vanuatu.

include return postage...
(Johno from Nigel Holmes Radio Australia. Vanuatu.

Vanuatu Brodacasting & TV Corp. VBTC. Port Vila noted at a good level on
3945 kHz at 1030 UT in Bislama ? frequent mention of Luganville. Must be
the new 10 kW transmitter. Good to hear this one back on 75mb.
(John Durham-NZL, hcdx July 5)

The first new 10 kW transmitter on 3945 kHz is working well and closes
automatically every day at 1100 UT. It is currently covering Vanuatu well
all day.
(Gordon Brown-NZL, NWDXC July 7)

3945  R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. July, 5 at 0834 UT sound of a car with siren
followed by a slow speech male; romantic pop and reggae music, 0856 male
talks, 0900 canned talks on music by female "program_, Pacific choral but
melodically seeming religious music. Good, constant signal level, 35333.
Returning to listen from 0928 to 1002, basically music selections & talks;
music was with a pacific elements crossing world pop music, from romantic
to hip hop style; many IDs "R. Vanuatu; R Vanuatu, voice of..._ Monitored
two top of the hour and don't heard that "flute signature_. Its signal was
better than in 2006 considering actual propagation, better than the best
moments of SIBC. At peak 45434.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 9)

Two new 10 kW SW transmitters are being installed now; big inauguration
should be mid-July but testing begins this week [and there have already
been lots of reports of 3945 -gh]. Frequencies are 3945, 5050 and 7260.
Plans to use 3945 at night and 5050 in the daytime; 7260 for daytime in
the summer, likely not until November. [RNZI have been registering 5050
for some seasons now on behalf of Vanuatu, but it has never been used or
reported yet  gh]

RV also have a new transmitter building which is well air-conditioned. The
new transmitters should last a long time if they are properly cared for,
avoiding corrosion, etc. Studio equipment has also been upgraded with a
fair amount of Oz and NZ aid; their own technicians have been trained to
look after it. Two Americans are there installing the American-made
transmitters, and Steve White of RNZI accompanied Adrian also to SOLOMON
ISLANDS [q.v.], and has stayed there a while longer as Adrian returned to
NZ. Steve will commission the new equipment when it is finished. DRM
reception of RNZI is good, and used for relaying news broadcasts. SW is
for the outer islands but should be heard further afield too.
(notes by Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld July 10)

ZAMBIA   5915  at 1827-1831 UT, ZNBC, Lusaka, noted with African songs and
YL announcer. From 1830z onwards, splatter from R. Slovakia on 5920 kHz
ruined reception. Per Aoki, this was a Losi language transmission. Fair
during Slovakia absence.
(Pedro Turner-POR, dxld July 6)

5915  ZNBC Radio 1, Lusaka, 2101-2115, 03 Jul, Vernacular, discussion;
35332.

6165  ZNBC Radio 2, Lusaka, 2135-2207*, 06 Jul, English, slection of pops,
mainly African; stn. slogan for Radio 2, natl. anthem followed by a vy.
short tone signal at s/off; 55433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7)

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*

LOGS.
Still no sunspots visible yet, or predicted soon? What a crazy time.
Yesterday July 4th at 1410 UT, two 150 kilometers distance close-by
stations even 'folded' my Eton E1 power indicator.

RTBF Wavre on 9970 in French, and Radio Liberty Biblis 9530 in Russian
with powerhouse S=9+40dB signals, much much better than all other stations
on 31 mb.

Today July 5th, yes 6005 BBC ASC was well heard also here in Germany
around 0550 UT [scheduled 4-7 UT].

BUT the various Cuban stations in 49, 31 and 25 mb were really inexistent
here today in 5-7 UT slot ! Even the strongest 6140 channel had a very,
very tiny signal of S=0-1.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*

4th Mediumwave-Summer-Contest

1. Contest Period:
Wellenforum is holding its 4th Mediumwave Summer Contest.
The contest runs from Wednesday, 15 July 2009 (00.00 UTC) to Friday, 31
July 2009 (23.59 UTC).

2. BC Stations.
During the contest period participants can score by listening to MW BC
stations.

Listening time has to be at least 10 minutes for each station. Valid
contest frequencies are between 525 kHz and 1700 kHz. Verification should
be done by adequate program details like a news headline or a music title.
Please do not use phrases like "music" or "news" !

3. Conditions of Participation.
The contest is open to all DXers, regardless of their membership in any DX
club and/or wellenforum.

Logs can be made through the wellenforum-Online-Log facility, which will
be available at <www.contest.wellenforum.de> in due course.

Please note, that a registration is necessary to be granted access to the
wellenforum-Online-Log-facility.

You can also send in your logs via eMail to <fwi @ wellenforum.de>

Please note, that, if you send your logs via email after the contest, the
following format should be used:

Frequency / day / time(UTC) / ITU / station / language / SIO / details

4. Awards.
Every participant will receive a participation certificate promptly after
the contest has finished. This time we will not evaluate any individual
score and ranking.

5. Diploma.
On the occasion of the ITALY MEDITERRANEAN GAMES, every registered
wellenforum-member has the chance to be awarded with a special
"Mediterranean Diploma".

To receive this diploma, participants have to log at least one station
from every country adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea.

The following countries are participating in the ITALY MEDITERRANEAN
GAMES:

Europe:
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy,
Malta, Monaco, San Marino*, Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Spain, Turkey.
*no MW BC station.

Afrika:
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

Asia:
Lebanon, Syria

In addition, the following islands are also eligible:
Mallorca, Corsica, Sardinia, Crete, Rhodes

Israel does not participate in the games. Serbia and San Marino do not
have a direct access to the Mediterranean Sea.

The Diploma will be given out in three levels.
Bronze - up to 10 countries / islands
Silver - up to 18 countries / islands
Gold   - more than 18 countries / islands

We wish you good listening!
73, Friedhelm Wittlieb

Contestmanager
<fwi @ wellenforum.de>
<www.contest.wellenforum.de>
(mwdx July 7)

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*

Der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club besucht am Freitag, den 14.8.2009 um 1630-1800
MESZ die

European Space Agency ESA
in Darmstadt,
Robert-Bosch-Str. 5

Wir besichtigen das Kontrollzentrum und haben eine indiviuelle Fuehrung.

Anmeldung ist unbedingt erforderlich, da wir eine Besucherliste (max. 10
Teilnehmer) eine Woche vorher einreichen muessen.

Ebenfalls ist der Personalausweis erforderlich, da es sich um eine
sicherheitsrelevante Einrichtung handelt. Die Fuehrung kostet fuer RMRC
Mitglieder 5.- / Nicht-Mitglieder 10.-Euro.
(Wir muessen die Fuehrung bezahlen)

Eingeladen sind alle RMRC Mitglieder und DX-Freunde.

Harald Gabler RMRC Vorstand, July 9

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*

vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX


Read previous mail | Read next mail


 21.04.2025 12:16:38lGo back Go up