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ALBANIA/CHINA 7210 China Radio International via Cerrik-ALB, verified a
report to the Spanish Service with a full data Commemorative Card of 2008
Beautiful Guangxi Knowledge Contest in 22 days. Included a calendar, paper
cutting and blank 200 China in the Twentieth Century Global Knowledge
Contest card.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
ARGENTINA 15344.008 / 15344.03 RAE, Radiodifusion Argentina al
Exterior, in addition to the usual German programme broadcasted at 2100-
2200 UTC on 15345 kHz, ALSO broadcast from May 2009 at 1700-1800 UTC on
15345 kHz. All, from Mondays to Fridays.
(Gabriel Ivan Barrera-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 19)
Still no reception in Copenhagen on 15345 at 17 UTC, but
<http://www.radionacional.com.ar/vivo/rae.html>
has German with some interruptions (congestions). Guess this test
transmission will end at July 31?
(Erik Koie-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 21)
Re: RAE in Deutsch. Hi Erik, was on 15344.01 kHz at 1739 UT tonight,
switched my Eton E1 to SYNC lsb mode. Reliable reception here in Germany.
Radio 700 technician Christian Milling and German service editor Rayen
Braun in Buenos Aires had the idea of these test series.
For the Atlantic cross path, 1700 UT start time is too early, 1800 UT
would fit much better. I don't know, whether this test will end on July
31.
In Aug and Sept the 1700-1800 UT slot would be much stronger here in
Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 21)
Thanks for your reply. Volker says that it will continue after July 31st,
as 'a regular broadcast'. Up here we do not hear the same as you do,
probably due to our still long days, but - as you write - it will change
in a month or two.
(Erik Koie-DEN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 21)
BOLIVIA 4409.7 Radio Eco, Reyes 0010 to 0030, om talk and vocals 19
July. Audible ever night same time.
4451.12 Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma 2330 to 2355 on 17 July;
2340 to 2355 with om vocal, good audio, music with drums, flute and
percussion instruments, Radio Santa Ana ID, 12 July. Present every night
checked so far in July.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 22)
BRAZIL 9629.894 R. Aparecida, at 2121 UT July 18, SIO 243.
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX July 18)
9581.75 R. Globo (pres.) 2256 UT sounded like ZY Pops, definite PT
anmnts. Heavy QRM from 9580 kHz. No sign of \\ 11805 and 6030 kHz blocked
by Marti.
11854.94 R. Aparecida 2255 UT "House of the Rising Sun" remake. M in PT,
canned ID w/ment of onda curta at 2259 UT. 18 July.
(Dave Valko-USA, hcdx July 20)
CANADA MISCELLANEOUS Ian McFarland sent information about the new CD
set he recently released (full details are available at
<http://www.dxer.ca>
website). It addresses the changes in international shortwave broadcasting
since 1979. In the third in a series of CDs, "Yesterday and Today",
produced by Ian McFarland and DXer.ca, a panel of experts explains how we
got here from there.
The panel includes Ian McFarland, John Figliozzi, Kim Elliott, Jeff White
and Bob Zanotti - men with strong opinions and lots of experience. Their
lively panel discussion captures the spirit of a highly dynamic medium -
International shortwave broadcasting... Where it was, where it is now...
and Where it's going in the future. 30 years of Shortwave broadcasting in
words a nd opinions - with a nostalgic look back at a joint RCI-SRI
broadcast from 1989 and a forum from 2009... And a broad collection of
opinions from DXers - from the 2007 SWL Winterfest in Kulpsville,
Pennsylvania.
The new CD set costs only US$15.00 in North America or US$17.00 worldwide
from Ian McFarland, #17 - 3025 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan, BC V9L 4B5,
Canada. Checks, cash and charge cards (American Express, Discover, Master
Card, VISA). You can also order by going directly to the website. The net
proceeds from the sale of these CDs are being donated to the local Food
Bank in Duncan, British Columbia, a registered charity. To date, over 700
CD's have been sold.
That's it from Wyomissing! 73, Rich
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
CHILE CNR 8 New time and frequencies, effective July 14, 0800 UTC.
2155-2200 IS, ID in Chinese 5955, 5975
2200-2300 Korean 5955, 5975
2300-2400 Mongolian 5955, 7445
0000-0200 Uyghur 9455, 11630bei, 11810, 13700, 15390, 15670bei
0200-0300 Kazakh 11630, 11810bei, 12055, 13700, 15390, 15670bei
0300-0400 Mongolian 9610, 11815
0400-0500 Korean 9440, 9610
0500-0600 Kazakh 11630, 11780bei, 12055, 13700, 15390, 15415bei
0600-0800 Uyghur 11630+, 11780bei=, 12055+, 13700+, 15390+, 15415bei
0800-1000 Uyghur 11630, 11780bei, 12055, 13700, 15390, 15415bei
1000-1100 Korean 7410, 9785
1100-1200 Kazakh 9420, 9690bei, 11630, 11720bei, 12055, 13700
1200-1300 Mongolian 5955, 9610
1300-1400 Kazakh 7445bei, 9420, 9630, 9645bei, 11630, 13700
1400-1500 Kazakh 7220bei, 9420, 9630, 9645bei, 9890, 11630
1500-1600 Uyghur 7445bei, 9420, 9630, 9645bei, 9890, 11630
1600-1700 Uyghur 6140, 7445bei, 7935, 9420, 9645bei, 9890
1700-1705 IS, ID in Chinese 6140, 7445bei, 7935, 9420, 9645bei, 9890
+ not Tue, not Wed.
Streaming audio: <mms:\\cdnmms.cnr.cn/cnr8>
de Hiroshi
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, dxld July 20)
CHINA Chinese FIREDRAKE jamming against 15665 kHz, 1040 UT, July 24,
S=9+10 dB. And another broadcaster underneath, like VOA Mandarin via
Saipan 0900-1100 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 24)
Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution
place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
Changchun 738 kHz/200 kW: 43 45 24 N, 125 24 16 E (maybe the smaller mast
is for 846/10)
43 45 23.91 N 125 24 15.74 E
Enshi 774, 1035: 30 20 38 N, 109 28 14 E (due to relocate to new site)
30 20 37.95 N 109 28 11.57 E
Hefei-Sanshitou 540/50, 666/10, 936/200, 1395/50:
31 59 12 N, 117 19 39 E (Terraserver)
tall mast 31 59 03 N 117 19 45.6 E and
31 59 15.6 N 117 19 45.6 E
Jiayuguan: 39 47 05 N, 98 15 17 E
tall mast at 39 47 07.48 N 98 15 23.46 E
and 39 47 00.71 N 98 15 10.29 E
and three smaller masts at
39 46 50.79 N 98 15 42.00 E also image of Dec 4, 2004
Kuche (Xinjiang Station 8106) 999, 1413 etc:
41 43 02 N, 82 53 43 E
two tall masts at 41 42 55.25 N 82 53 36.20 E
Linxia-Luojiabao 540, 873: 35 34 20 N, 103 10 15 E
masts at 35 34 14.42 N 103 10 06.86 E
and 35 34 25.92 N 103 10 23.64 E
Nanyang 657 etc: 32 58 31 N, 112 29 54 E
2 tall masts at 32 58 28.75 N 112 29 53.81 E
and 32 58 33.38 N 112 29 54.45 E
Pingliang: 35 33 19 N, 106 37 08 E (Terraserver)
mast at 35 33 19.8 N 106 37 04.4 E
Sanmenxia 630, 657, 801, 1008, 1143, 3/10 kW:
34 47 43 N, 111 11 22 E
tall mast at 34 47 44.79 N 111 11 23.49 E
and masts at 34 47 46.72 N 111 11 25.91 E
??? dimly 34 47 46.98 N 111 11 21.10 E
??? 34 47 48.90 N 111 11 18.08 E
Zhangye: 38 55 51 N, 100 28 37 E
4 masts at 38 55 50.57 N 100 28 41.90 E
38 55 56.00 N 100 28 33.97 E
38 55 54.87 N 100 28 38.38 E
38 55 54.08 N 100 28 40.57 E
Zhongdian: 27 49 10 N, 99 41 13 E
tx house 27 49 12.10 N 99 41 11.20 E
masts at
27 49 20.75 N 99 41 06.33 E
27 49 13.53 N 99 41 02.99 E
27 49 06.19 N 99 41 08.03 E
(Alan Davies-INS, wb, SW TXsite June 13)
COSTA RICA 3350 Radio Exterior de Espana via Cariari de Pococi, 0418-
0437 UT on Jul 21, woman announcer with Spanish talk with short interviews
and features with remote reports and brief music segments. At 0429 UT end
of program, ID followed by vocal selection. Time pips in background at
0430 UT during song. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
ECUADOR Photos and videos of the doomed Pifo site:
<http://www.hcjb.de/index.php?id=139>
Remaining antenna for NoAM/SoAM and transmitter building with dish for
microwave link from Pifo.
<http://www.hcjb.de/index.php?id=141>
Map of antenna farm (most of it already gone), screwdriver that had
contact with 500 kW, transmitter control panel.
<http://www.hcjb.de/index.php?id=142>
500 kW transmitter and one of the 100 kW transmitters.
<http://www.hcjb.de/index.php?id=143>
Antenna matrix switch on the attic; Siemens utility transmitters (ex. SSB,
now DRM).
<http://www.hcjb.de/index.php?id=144>
Steerable antenna (gone now); curtain antenna for transmissions to Brazil.
<http://www.hcjb.de/index.php?id=140>
Videos: 500 kW transmitter; 100 kW transmitters and control room;
steerable antenna.
(Kai Ludwig-D, SW TXsite July 18)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 6250 R. Malabo, Malabo, July 24, *0502 - OC noted
beginning 0456 until brief sign-on announcement by female speaker in
Spanish at 0502 then directly into orchestral National Anthem. Signal
initially poor, but much improved by 0530 with vocals with guitar
accompaniment. Long monologue by male lasting to just past the top of the
hour, brief music into news bulletin at 0606 UTC.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx July 24)
FIJI Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high
resolution place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
Sigatoka 927 kHz 2.5 kW:
18 08 49 S 177 31 14 E
(Alan Davies-INS, SW TXsite July 6; wb, July 8)
GERMANY 3970/6005 Radio 700 hatte Testsendungen vom 30.06. bis
04.07.2009 auf der 3970 kHz.
Empfangsbeobachtungen Radio 700 im Raum Frankfurt, Testsendungen
auf 3970 kHz.
3970.0 0800 UT 243 Radio 700, Kall-Krekel 1 kW Test Program July 1
04.07.2009 0600-0630 UTC 3970 kHz SINFO 45433
04.07.2009 0630-0700 UTC 3970 kHz SINFO 45444
04.07.2009 0700-0730 UTC 3970 kHz SINFO 35433
04.07.2009 0730-0800 UTC 3970 kHz SINFO 35433
S-Meter Anzeige 7 und 9+10 dB
\\ beobachtet mit RX 1 auf 6005 kHz
0600-0700 UTC blockiert durch BBC via Ascension
0700-0730 UTC SINFO 45544
0730-0800 UTC SINFO 34433
(Siegbert Gerhard-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 20)
[to Sudan] 5995 Affia Darfur via M&B Nauen, July 24, *0259-0330* - poor
signal in RHC splatter, best in LSB. North African vocals, similar to
music heard on Radio Cairo, interspaced with Arabic announcements.
Monologue by man from 0315 UTC, likely news. Clear mention of Darfur.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx July 24)
DW Bonn: New head of Chinese service. Will assume her post on Dec 1, until
then the head of DW's Asia department also leads the Chinese service. Note
how this press release puts the emphasis on web services and mentions
radio only in the second place:
<http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4488716,00.html>
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld July 16)
DEUTSCHE WELLE CHINESE WILL GET A NEW MANAGER.
Sinologist Adrienne Woltersdorf, now Washington correspondent of der
Tageszeitung, will take the new job in December. DW press release, 15 July
2009
( <kimandrewelliott.com> via dxld)
Thanks to Kai Ludwig, who notes that DW is described as "des deutschen
Auslandssenders im Internet und Radio verantworten," i.e. internet now
gets first billing. There was controversy surrounding the previous head of
DW Chinese. Posted: 18 July 2009
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, ibid.)
Ich glaube, da habe ich etwas bisher nicht mitbekommen. Kai hatte diesen
Hinweis in dxld
<http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4488716,00.html>
Ist die waehrend der Olympischen Spiele kritisierte Chinesin in der DWL
Redaktion gefeuert worden ?
Anscheinend nein.
<http://kimelli.nfshost.com/index.php?id=7001> schreibt:
"There was controversy surrounding the previous head of DW Chinese" und
verweist auf
<http://kimelli.nfshost.com/index.php?id=5521>
"Matthias von Hein, head of the Chinese service, was removed from this
position".
(Kai Ludwig-D)
Zhang Danhong war die stellvertretende Redaktionsleiterin:
<http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/0,1518,587236,00.html>
(Juergen Fenn-D, Net-Radio July 23)
GUINEA (tent) 7125 R. Conakry, Conakry, July 24, *0624-0704* - noted
again, this time at sign-on with fair carrier signal. Very weak
modulation, but above threshold audio was noted more reliably, especially
after 0645 UTC which corresponds with sunrise at the transmitter
enhancement. Lively male speaker in French, brief music selections.
Station off at 0704 UTC, not sure if this was intentional sign-off or not.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx July 24)
ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 2248-2317, 19 Jul, Icelandic (folk?) songs,
some talks, no news on the hour; 34453, no adj. QRM after 2300.
207 RUV, Eidar, 2250-2315, 19 Jul, same prgr as on \\ 189; 24432,
QRM de D.
On the following day, and today, the conditions turned quite adverse, just
as if the both txs had been silenced...
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 23)
INDONESIA 3987.05 RRI Manokwari at 1236-1250 UT on July 15. Jak program
on late to 1239 UT, then local vocal music. Fair but deteriorating. Best,
as always, on USB to avoid Echo of Hope and jammer on 3985 kHz.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 18)
9524.88 Voice of Indonesia, at 1103-1125 UT on July 18. In Chinese; weak.
Back again after being off-the-air for a few days.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 18)
9524.90 Voice of Indonesia, 1025-1035, Noted a female in English
comments. Signal is rather bad and weak, so it's difficult to pull out any
intel from the comments.
9680 RRI Jakarta, 1033-1045, Briefly heard music at tune in which was
followed with Indonesian comments from a male. Signal was fair, on a clear
frequency.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx July 18)
Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution
place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
Malang-Ngijo, RRI Malang 891 kHz: 07 53 08 S 112 36 29 E
07 53 07.85 S 112 36 29.20 E
Mataram, RRI Mataram 855 kHz: 08 39 38 S 116 09 27 E
Could be some traces of old SW antennas to the NW of the transmitter
building.
only Aug 2006 image.
2492 and 3223 kHz 120 and 90 mb
08 39 34.91 S 116 09 24.29 E
old masts, 2 antennas close to
08 39 36.42 S 116 09 24.45 E
non-dir vertical rhombic brailer antenna at
08 39 34.70 S 116 09 27.05 E
Sorong-Tanjung Kasuari, RRI Sorong 909 kHz:
00 49 26 S 131 13 59 E
but SW must be from a different site.
00 49 25.58 S 131 13 58.91 E
image is very young of 2007year. I guess the SW antenna cutback was in
2003-2004. 4875 / 9745 kHz.
(Alan Davies-INS, SW TXsite July 6; wb, July 8)
IRAN Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high
resolution place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
Tehran: large MW complex to the southwest of the city at
35 35 40 N 51 15 03 E.
This must be the Saveh Highway site listed on the Radio Quran website for
585 kHz 600 kW. With at least three separate masts there must be more from
here too: some selection from 585/1188/1332 kHz.
Jiroft 918 kHz 50 kW: 28 37 07 N 57 47 36 E (Terraserver)
Dehgolan 945 kHz 100 kW: 35 17 27 N 47 23 32 E (only medium resolution
in GE)
(Alan Davies-INS, SW TXsite July 6)
Yes, best image on Jan 10, 2004.
IRN Saveh Highway 585/1188/1332 kHz
TX house 35 35 39.22 N 51 15 01.02 E
mast on the left side
35 35 32.03 N 51 14 39.71 E
seems the tallest mast of 585 kHz in Jan 2004, but lookes shortened to
1332 kHz in May 2008. Looks like to be build as latest, as an extension.
2nd left mast
35 35 34.51 N 51 14 54.93 E
seems to be the 1188 kHz mast.
another two mast poles?, but both empty at
35 35 34.82 N 51 15 06.32 E
35 35 43.77 N 51 15 07.16 E
maybe left over from pre-ITU frequency change in November 1978 ?
the tallest mast at present on the right side:
35 35 40.67 N 51 15 10.23 E
In WRTH 1969 only 580 kHz mentioned. But later between 1973 and 1975 year
the MW stations in Iran list expanded much...
(wb, SW TXsite July 8)
Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution
place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
Bandar Abbas 621: 27 15 19 N, 56 24 48 E
Kiashahr 702/500: 37 24 45 N, 50 00 01 E
IRN Hasan Kiadeh Kiashahr external sce 702/500, was also registered for
1323/1404 kHz, same pattern, also once Armenian service. ITU: main lobe at
350 degr, pattern from 310 to 030 degr.
4 masts at the eastern side
37 24 36.09 N 50 00 44.66 E
4.5 hrs Azeri
1 hr En
1 hr Georgian
1.5 hrs Ru
0.5 hr Swahili
1 hr Turkish
and IRN Hasan Kiadeh, Kiashahr Regional, 1251 kHz 100 kW two masts
director/reflector on westerly-eastern pattern screened towards north
Mayak-RUS.
37 24 45.53 N 50 00 05.79 E
and the domestic program
IRN Hasan Kiadeh, Kiashahr, cultural Fahrang, 1521 kHz 100 kW
two masts director/reflector on westerly-eastern pattern screened towards
north Kazan-RUS, south BSKSA-ARS.
37 24 46.02 N 49 59 57.40 E
(Alan Davies-INS, wb, SW TXsite June 13)
ISRAEL 15787.91 Galei Zahal Army Forces Radio very odd freq channel at
1050 UT, July 24. S=6-7 in Europe.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 24)
ITALY 1566 DX Programm auf Challenger Radio aus Italien.
Auf Challenger Radio 1566 kHz laeuft z.Z. (July 17, 2205 UT) das
italienischsprachige DX-Programm "Studio DX", das auch ueber AWR {und RMI,
wb.} laeuft.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX July 17)
Challenger Radio 1566 kHz informations 23 June 2009. Informations about
the brand new private "pirate" Challenger Radio 1566 kHz. Station
operating from Villa Estense in Padova (Veneto) area managed by Challenger
the Factory connected to SANTEC Italy based in Villa Estense.
Geogr. Coord. 45 10 00 N 11 40 00 E
<http://www.radio-santec.com> so they relay the SKY TV programs in Italian
& German produced by SANTEC ... power is 800 watts testing, may be soon in
DRM mode AM. It is 24 hours service ... so another channel AM gone ...
almost in northern Italy.
1566 June 20 23.10 NUOVA PIRATA ITALIANA, R. Challenger - Villa Estense
(PADOVA)
IT predica buono reported by Roberto Pavanello.
Postal address: Via Legnaro 6, IT-35040 VILLA ESTENSE (PD)
SKY SAT channel 922 SANTEC relay 24 hours. Report requested only to email:
<challenger @ challenger.it>
Web: <www.challenger.it>
(Dario Monferini playdx; info also received from Roberto Scaglione
bclnews.
Radio Strike June 23)
26000 R. Maria, Andrate, 1101-..., 21 July, sermon; 25443. It faded out
around 1300 UT, and was not be heard later.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 23)
KOREA D.P.R. 9665.578 KCBS Pyongyang at 2119 UT July 18, SIO 343, in
Korean.
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX July 18)
KUWAIT Re: IBB Kuwait F.Pl. New Antenna.
It's not the first Thomcast Thomson rotatable shortwave antenna in Kuwait.
Also Radio Kuwait uses that System at
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=kuwait&sll=51.
151786,10.415039&sspn=20.453081,56.733398&ie=UTF8&ll=29.153047,47.762251&s
pn=0.003467,0.006925&t=h&z=18>
similar HP-RCA 2/2 (High Performance Rotatable Curtain Array) antennas,
which are fed by feeder from away TX house are installed at Sines,
Portugal, and Cakirlar/Emirler Turkey also.
Also new 2 Thomcast (Thomsongrasvalley) SW curtain masts on Landhi Karachi
SW site are planned there on air soon, as well single construction at
Abuja, Nigera, like
<http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/docs/DataSheets/transmission/hp-
raa_2/hp-raa_2_v5.0.pdf>
(wb, SW TXsite July 18)
LITHUANIA 6055 The Mighty KBC, at 2152-2230* UT on July 22, rock music
program, ID and website announcement in English by a woman announcer;
return with Wolfman Jack hosting oldies. Poor to fair but steadily
improving.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer July 22)
MACEDONIA Google Earth / Google Maps imagery. Some high resolution
place. Image of July 21, 2009
MKD 10 km southwest of Sveti Nikole, 1.2 km west of Karadzali in Ovche
Pole landscape. 810 kHz 1200 kW (2 x 600 kW)
G.C. 41 46 59.58 N 21 53 25.44 E
for the very first time in past three years I see that Thomcast site mast,
donation by EU in 2002y, in fair visibility on Google Earth.
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=41%C2%B046%275
9.58%22N++21%C2%B053%2725.44%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.453081,56
.733398&ie=UTF8&ll=41.783217,21.8904&spn=0.01184,0.027702&t=h&z=16>
780 meters away of the once estimated location.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 21)
History of 2002:
MACEDONIA 810 MW new Thales unit on air? With aid of France and Germany,
the Macedonian authorities are in the stage of replace old MW unit
equipment of the 810 kHz unit at present. Work by Thales-France and the
local Macedonians started in late January, and should in the final stage
at end of April.
I forgot the source, either DW press release of last year, when announcing
the purchase contract to Thales, or the Bulgarians (Observer/Pankov) after
contact the chief engineer at Skopje, told the DX World of 133 kW power on
MW 810.
Do you have monitored that 810 kHz Skopje channel recently, do you've any
changes in characteristics observed?
(wb df5sx, Apr 21, 2002)
By the way, has anybody reliable information about the actual power once
used on 810? I think (but I could be wrong) that Skopje used to dominate
the channel here until the mid-nineties or so. This would suggest that 810
was operated with higher power than 133 kW in the past. If so, why the
reduction? Severe tx worn-out?
(Olle Alm-SWE, BC-DX Apr 22, 2002)
The power 135 kW in 1971 looks like a tx manufactured by Elektroimpex in
Hungary. This txtype was manufactured since (at least) the early 1950s.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, BC-DX Apr 22, 2002)
Now I also remember the 135kW txs that operated in Hungary - I did'nt know
who built them.
Elektroimpex built several 135 kW trs, including Kaliningrad 1385, but
CFTH (Thomson) also built several ones (model 721), including Ljubljana,
Zagreb, according to WRTH 1957.
Already in WRTH 1957 a CFTH model 1392 25 kW is listed for Skopje.
In WRTH 1958 the 135 kW txer pops up for Skopje, but it never shows up in
the CFTH lists, so may be Hungarian made, but see below.
In WRTH 1964 it says that BBC delivered (no year) 100 kW SW for Stublice
and 100 kW MW for Skopje. A little bit of confusion here ...
(Olle Alm-SWE, BC-DX Apr 22, 2002)
MACEDONIA 810 HIGH-POWER AM TRANSMITTER INAUGURATED. Macedonian Prime
Minister Ljubco Georgievski formally put a new 1200 kW medium-wave tx
"Ovce Pole" into operation on Monday [10 June, 2002].
In his address at the ceremony, Georgievski extended gratitude to the
German and French embassies for putting this project among their
priorities, as it would enable for the Macedonian Radio-Radio Skopje to
improve its bcing quality throughout the country and the region.
French Ambassador Francois Terrell said that this project presented a new
opportunity for the voice from Macedonia to be spread throughout Europe,
while German Ambassador Werner Burkhardt said it was a new approach to
democratisation of the relations in Macedonia.
The tx is produced by the French company "Tales-Broadcast End Multimedia",
presenting a top-product in this sphere. The German and French govts
donated funds for procuring of the tx, while the public company
"Macedonian Broadcast" provided financially support for its assembly. The
project is worth about 2.5m Euros.
(MIA nx agency, via BBCM via DXLD, Jun 10, 2002)
I checked the 810 channel two weeks ago, while on holiday in Central
Italy, but couldn't observe any spectacular signal strength. But today Jun
11 at 2200 UT a very powerful signal from Orchie Polje noted so far, here
in Southern Germany.
(wb Jun 11, 2002)
MACEDONIA I've been trying to hear Macedonia on MW for several years and
finally successed yesterday evening - thanks no doubt to this new 1200 kW
tx, which the report failed to mention, is operating on 810 kHz.
Radio Skopje was clearly audible here at 1930 UT tune-in on 810 kHz, with
nx in Macedonian. It was in the clear for several mins before being lost
under the co-channel Spanish stn and BBC Radio Scotland, both of which
were just starting to fade in.
Looking at the sunset/sunrise charts for June, the best window for
reception of Macedonia in southern England at the moment is likely to be
early evening from approx 1800 until around 1930 UT when the Spanish co-
channel interference starts to increase. North of the Midlands, reception
is not going to be so easy unless you can null out R Scotland!
(Dave Kenny-UK, BDXC-UK via DXLD Jun 12)
Der mazedonische Premierminister Ljubco Georgievski hat am 10.6.2002 den
neuen 1200 kW-Mittelwellensender Ovce Pole 810 kHz eingeweiht.
(Martin Elbe-D, A-DX ntt Jun 11)
MKD Makedonska Radiodifuzija. QSL-sheet 810 kHz 1200 kW Ovce Pole. No irc,
no money, 52 days. The addr: Makedonska Radiodifuzija, Bul. Goce Delcev
bb, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia.
E-mail: <razvoj @ jpmrd.gov.mk>
MALAYSIA [SARAWAK] 7130.50, Sarawak FM via RTM, 1312-1355, July 23.
IDs "Klasik Nasional Sarawak FM_. This ID seems to be used only on certain
days. Normally just "Sarawak FM_. Okay, this is my last posting of this
for a while. Probably have already overposted it.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer July 23)
MALI 5995 RTV du Mali July v 2, 2003, Cumbre via dxld)
COSTA RICA Radio Nacional de Espana (RNE) plant eine Aufruestung seiner
Relaisstation in Costa Rica, um auch von dort im neuen digitalen
Kurzwellenmodus DRM senden zu koennen. Wie Miguel Angel Coleto, director
de medios y emisiones von RNE, bekannt gab, soll die Station in Cariari in
den naechsten sechs Monaten entsprechend ausgestattet werden und dann mit
den ersten Testsendungen in Richtung Nordamerika beginnen. RNE sendet
bereits jetzt vom heimatlichen Kurzwellenzentrum Noblejas (Toledo) vier
Stunden lang digital fuer Mitteleuropa.
Die Relaisstation in Costa Rica wurde nach diversen Verzoegerungen vor 19
Jahren in Betrieb genommen, um den amerikanischen Doppelkontinent zu
versorgen. Fuer die Spanier war Costa Rica wegen seiner Ruhe in einem
Unruhegebiet erste Wahl, waehrend Costa Rica einen weiteren Auslandssender
ins Land holte und damit ein Gegengewicht zu einer aelteren US-
amerikanischen Sendeanlage bekam. Die Kurzwellenstation liegt in einer
flaechen Umgebung und beherbergt auf 22 ha eine Satellitenempfangsanlage
fuer die Zuspielung und vier Sender an fuenf Antennen fuer die
Ausstrahlung.
Offizielle Einweihung war am 18. April 1991. Nach Angaben von
Stationsleiter Edgar Esquivel sendet man derzeit in drei Sendestrecken 12
Stunden am Tag. Die monatlichen Kosten belaufen sich auf etwa 30.000 Euro,
wobei der Grossteil auf den Strom kommt. Die nun angekuendigte Investition
scheint den alternden Sendern nun doch noch den Bestand zu sichern,
nachdem internationale Beobachter eher den Ausstieg von Radio Nacional de
Espana aus den Kurzwellensendungen fuer Amerika erwartet hatten.
(Yimber Gaviria 1.7.2009 dxld/bcdx, von Dr. Hansjoerg Biener ergaenzt)
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Aug 1)
GERMANY Summer A-09 of Media Broadcast(ex DTK T-Systems). Part 1 of 4:
Voice of Croatia:
0100-0500 9925 NAU 100 kW 325 deg to NWAm Croatian/English/Spanish
2200-0300 9925 WER 100 kW 240 deg to SoAm Croatian/English/Spanish
2300-0300 9925 WER 100 kW 300 deg to NEAm Croatian/English/Spanish
Radio Japan NHK World
0330-0400 6130 WER 250 kW 045 deg to RUS Russian
0430-0500 6130 WER 250 kW 060 deg to RUS Russian
0530-0600 9850 WER 500 kW 195 deg to WeAf French
0530-0600 11750 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WeAf French
0830-0900 15190 WER 500 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1200-1230 9790 WER 250 kW 300 deg to WeEu English
Polish Radio External Service
1030-1100 11915 WER 100 kW 300 deg to WeEu Polish
1030-1100 11995 NAU 100 kW 100 deg to EaEu Polish
1100-1130 13745 WER 100 kW 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1100-1130 13840 WER 100 kW 090 deg to EaEu Russian
1130-1200 5965 WER 100 kW non-dir to WeEu German
1130-1200 5975 WER 100 kW 040 deg to WeEu German
1200-1300 7330 NAU 100 kW 005 deg to WeEu English
1200-1300 9525 WER 100 kW 300 deg to WeEu English
1300-1330 11835 WER 100 kW 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1300-1330 13690 WER 500 kW 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1330-1430 9440 JUL 100 kW 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1330-1430 11975 JUL 100 kW 070 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1430-1500 11750 JUL 100 kW 085 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1430-1500 11955 WER 100 kW 045 deg to EaEu Russian
1500-1530 9440 JUL 100 kW 070 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1500-1530 11750 WER 100 kW 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1530-1600 5975 WER 100 kW 045 deg to WeEu German
1530-1630 9670 JUL 100 kW 085 deg to EaEu Polish
1630-1700 9670 WER 100 kW 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1700-1800 7265 WER 040 kW 300 deg to NoEu English DRM
1700-1800 9790 ISS 100 kW 025 deg to NoEu English
1800-1830 6140 WER 100 kW 075 deg to EaEu Russian
1800-1830 9695 WER 100 kW 120 deg to EaEu Hebrew
1830-1900 6175 WER 100 kW 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1830-1930 6140 WER 100 kW 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1900-1930 6050 WER 100 kW 045 deg to EaEu Russian
1930-2000 6030 WER 040 kW non-dir to WeEu German DRM
1930-2000 6135 WER 100 kW 040 deg to WeEu German
2100-2200 6155 WER 100 kW 055 deg to EaEu Polish
2100-2200 7245 NAU 250 kW 220 deg to WeEu Polish
WYFR (Family Radio):
1800-1900 3975 WER 100 kW non-dir to CeEu Hungarian
1800-1900 9635 NAU 250 kW 230 deg to SoEu Spanish
1800-1900 9895 WER 100 kW 105 deg to SEEu Romanian
1900-2000 3975 WER 100 kW non-dir to SEEu Serbian
1700-1900 9565 NAU 250 kW 065 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1700 11670 NAU 500 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1700-1800 11850 WER 500 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1600-1700 13645 WER 500 kW 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1700-1800 11885 WER 500 kW 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1800-1900 11600 WER 250 kW 150 deg to NoAf Arabic
1900-2000 9590 WER 500 kW 150 deg to NoAf Arabic
1900-2000 11840 WER 500 kW 210 deg to WeAf French
2000-2200 6115 NAU 250 kW 210 deg to WeAf Arabic
2200-2300 7420 WER 250 kW 210 deg to WeAf Arabic
1700-1800 13840 WER 100 kW 180 deg to NEAf Arabic
1800-1900 13790 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf Hausa
1900-2200 9610 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf English
2000-2100 9595 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf French
2100-2200 9720 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf French
1600-1700 15750 NAU 500 kW 155 deg to EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 15750 NAU 500 kW 155 deg to EaAf Swahili
1400-1500 13605 WER 250 kW 075 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1300-1500 15255 NAU 500 kW 084 deg to SoAs Bengali
1400-1500 13660 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Sinhala
1400-1600 15670 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1600 15715 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Kannada
1500-1600 13830 WER 250 kW 075 deg to SoAs Gujarati
1500-1700 15370 NAU 500 kW 095 deg to SoAs Tamil
1600-1700 11680 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1700-1800 11730 WER 250 kW 075 deg to SoAs Punjabi
1400-1500 15690 ISS 500 kW 088 deg to SoAs Malayalam
2200-0100 11965 GUF 250 kW 170 deg to SoAm Portuguese
0000-0100 9760 GUF 250 kW 215 deg to SoAm Spanish
0200-0300 9760 GUF 250 kW 215 deg to SoAm Spanish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 31)
>> 1300-1345 17595 WER 500 kW 075 deg to SoAs Bengali
>> 1345-1515 17595 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Hindi/Urdu
I guess that's relayed via Tashkent-UZB now, acc to WRTH Update
1300-1345 on 15215TAC to SoAs Bengali
1345-1430 on 9585TAC to SoAs Hindi
1430-1515 on 9680TAC (x15215) to So.Asia Urdu
In summer 2008 ! - NHK used Wertachtal on 17595 kHz channel
17595 kHz 1430-1515UT 41zone 500kW 90degr 080608-261008 WER NHK
(wb)
Corrections, now via VT Communications:
1300-1345 on 15215 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali, x17595 WER
1345-1430 on 9585 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Hindi, x17595 WER
1430-1515 on 9680 TAC 100 kW / 170 deg to SoAs Urdu, x17595 WER
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 2)
HONDURAS 3340.000 HRMI Radio MI, 1143, presumed, with religious talk by
Spanish man. Threshold at best, no ID heard. 30 July.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 30)
INDONESIA 4750 RRI Makassar, 0955-1020 UT. Noted music until 0958 UT
when a male and female comment in Indonesian language. At 1000 UT the
Qu'ran is presented by a male. This continues until 1005 UT. At 1006 UT a
female begins to comment. Her comments sound political from the tone. The
signal remains fair until about 1014 UT when it really peaks to a good
level. At that time music is being broadcast.
9680 RRI Jakarta, at 1007-1020 UT, Noted steady music from tune in. Some
comments and canned promos between the tunes. Signal is good.
9525 Voice of Indonesia, at 1010-1020 UT, Noted a very weak signal here
this morning. Can barely a male in comments, and not sure what language
his is using either. Signal was threshold.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx July 26)
4749.93 RRI Makassar, 1000-1015, Signal has faded in completely yet, but
noted a person in Qu'ran type reciting. At 1004 UT a male comments in
Indonesian language. Again at 1008 more Qu'ran reciting Finally, at 1012 a
female opens the broadcast with comments and music. In the meantime, the
signal is fading in from a poor to a fair.
(Chuck Bolland-FL-USA, hcdx July 30)
4749.95 RRI Makassar, July 29, 0950 - weak signal at tune in, but rapidly
strengthening to fair levels as 1006 UTC sunrise in Makassar and 1107
sunrise in Memphis. Female announcer until 1000 UTC ID, then recitations
from the Qu'ran lasting until 1012. Female announcer back playing songs,
male with long monologue from 1030. ID by female at 1100 then news.
After poor African and LA conditions noted this morning, this was a nice
surprise. Other possible 60 m.b. Indo signals observed: very presumed RRI
Wamena carrier on 4869.93 and tentative RRI Jambi on 4925 with occasional
threshold audio, hampered by CODAR and much stronger R. Educacao Rural
4925.25 with prompt *1000 UTC sign on.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, dxld July 29)
Thanks for your observations! Nice to see a log of Makassar with the exact
frequency I have been hearing them on. At my QTH they normally strengthen
about 1345 or so. Earlier than that and I find CNR-1 dominates. Yes, Jambi
has been heard for the past few days now. They are not heard all that
often even at Asilomar Beach.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld July 30)
3344.962 RRI Ternate, 1230, good with EZL Indo pops, talk by a man. Usual
cochannel PNG off today. (Also worth noting that East Sepik 3335 also off
today and has been sporadic over the past week or so.) 30 July.
3976.056 RRI Pontianak, 1310, pop vocals, discussion between a man and a
woman, strong and clear with weak bubble jammer underneath. 30 July.
3987.036 RRI Manokwari, 1300, noted in passing with RRI ID and into news.
This part of the band is pretty "sloppy" with white noise and bubble
jammers but this was still readable in LSB. 30 July.
3995.037 RRI Kendari, 1312, indescript talk by Indo man, sounded like he
was reading off frequency lists with several FM's mentioned. Very good. 30
July.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 30)
1080 RRI Gorontalo at 00 34 28 N 123 03 58 E. There's at least one other
mast there, but I can t see enough detail to be sure whether this is also
the SW site for 3265 kHz (which is now inactive, I think).
(Alan Davies-INS, SW TXsite July 27)
Thanks Alan.
MW mast 00 34 28.17 N 123 03 57.93 E
Like 60 / 90 mb antennas.
Three more masts, 100 / 80 meters away of each other at
00 34 26.04 N 123 03 58.90 E
00 34 25.90 N 123 03 59.68 E
00 34 27.44 N 123 04 01.82 E
MW 1008 kHz 2006y-2009y
MW 1080 kHz 1994y-2005y
Formerly SW from (WRTH):
no entry in 1947y-1959y
1960y-1981y: YDS6 4900
1965y: YDS21 3395
1978y: YDS61 3205
1979y-2009y: YDS61 3265
1981y: YDS6 3642
1982y: YDS6 3651
1983y: YDS6 3805
1986y: YDS6 3798
1987y-1989y: YDS6 3802
1990y: YDS6 4901
1991y-1994y: YDS6 4990
Different R Swara Gorontalo Permai 684 kHz.
(wb, SW TXsite July 27)
IRAN Dehdasht 891 kHz site at
30 48 19.55 N 50 34 33.72 E
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 26)
KAZAKHSTAN 9950 V. of Orthodoxy on July 03 at *1430-1440 UT. 33433
Russian, 1430 UT sign on with IS, ID, Chorus music, Opening announce,
Talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 25)
KENYA The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is to stop using short
and medium wave frequencies so as to save on costs, writes Dennis Itumbi
for journalism.co.za. Information Permanent Secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo
said the frequencies were consuming too much power and were already
overtaken by technological advances.
The national broadcaster has also committed to reduce its power bills by
at least Shs. 25 million ($330,000) as a way of dealing with its debts.
After a meeting with the Parliamentary committee on Energy, Communication
and Information, he said a review of spending at the KBC would be
conducted so as to make it more competitive.
Source: <journalism.co.za>
(RNWMN July 29)
KOREA D.P.R. 2850.01 Pyongyang BC Stn at 1153-1208 UT on July 18.
Choral & instrumental mx to ToH, then pips and KR talk by guy and gal.
Parallel to 3959.72 and 3320 kHz, all freqs fair here.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 26)
3959.696 KCBS Kanggye, 1248, presumed with patriotic vocals and military
music. Presumably running the "Regional" program as 2850.024 has the
"Central" program from Pyongyang. 30 July.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 30)
3560.065 Voice of Korea, 1225, Korean, usual patriotic fanfare and music,
occasional talk by a man. Fair-good. 31 July.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld Aug 1)
KOREA Rep of 5000 HLA still on air ?
Dear Takahito, is HLA time signal station on 5 MHz from South Korea still
on service?
<http://www.kriss.re.kr/time/research/service/hla.jsp>
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLA_(radio_station)>
HLA is a time signal radio station in Daejeon, Chungcheongnamdo Province,
South Korea. Established on November 24, 1984, it transmits a continuous
signal on 5 MHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 26)
Re: HLA still on air ? Dear Wolfy
HLA on 5000 kHz has not been audible in Japan, so there is a possiblity of
the tranmission stop. But there is no mention about this in their Korean
homepage.
As for thier QSL, please have a look at my homepage
<http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~BCLSWL/QSL0304.html>
VLF Time Signal Station JJY, located at Hagane-san, Saga prefecture, on 60
kHz covers all the territory of South Korea too.
60 kHz radio-watches, sold in Japan, are also usable in South Korea. Then
generally there seems to be the less need for standard time signal on
shortwave.
Takahito Akabayashi
Japan - July 27
JPN JJY Hagana-yama 60 kHz time signal at
33 27 54.39 N 130 10 31.99 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=33+27+54.39+N+
+130+10+31.99+E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.675325,57.084961&ie=UTF8&l
l=33.465108,130.175553&spn=0.006695,0.013937&t=h&z=17>
Hagane-yama Standard Frequency station (60 kHz) (Fuji-cho, Saga-gun, Saga
prefecture).
Standard Time and Frequency Signal Emission by JJY, National Institute of
Information and Communications Technology.
<http://jjy.nict.go.jp/jjy/index-e.html>
LAOS 4412.64v Lao National Radio via Sam Neua, 1204-1207, July 28.
Running four minutes late with the gong/bell rung slowly seven times;
anthem; news in Laotian; \\ 6130 (fair).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium Aug 2)
LITHUANIA/IRAN Sitkunai 5940 kHz. Tonight Monday 27th, at 1730 and 1830
UT missed German and French services via Sitkunai 5940 kHz from Tehran
again.
Noted Swahili program at 1730, and Turkish sce at 1830-19.29:14 UT
instead.
IRIB's French service only at 1830-1927 UT on remainings 9940, 13755, and
15085 kHz.
IRIB Turkish mediumwave 639 and 702 kHz, and Sitkunai 5940 on air at 1830-
1927 UT.
639 kHz IRN - IRIB 1, Bonab site (400 kW) - also relay of VOIRI (0330-0530
Kurdish, 1830-1930 Turkish)
702 kHz IRN - VOIRI, Rasht site (800 kw) - pres. 24h: 0330-0527 Azeri,
1030-1130 English, 1345-1400 Kazakh, 1400-1500 Russian, 1500-1700 Azeri,
1700-1730 Georgian, 1830-1930 Turkish, 1930-2030 English.
(Herman Boel-BEL list)
At 19.29:15 UT IRIB's IS - Interval Signal, into IRIB English program, on
5940, 6205, and 7205 kHz parallels.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 27)
MALAWI TWR Malawi on shortwave. Per communications just received from
James Burnett, Regional Engineer at Trans World Radio Africa, their TWR
Malawi partner has committed to getting the Malawi shortwave relay station
on the air by the end of the year.
(Brandon Jordan-TN-USA, hcdx July 30)
MALAYSIA [SARAWAK] 7130.52 Sarawak FM at 1144-1230+ UT on July 20. YL
hosting pop mx program, continuing past ToH to 1205, then Koran pgm; back
to mx at 1215 with pop, rap, etc. Spot-checked after 1230; no ToH break at
1300 UT. ID is presumed, since none was heard. Steady on this frequency
all week.
7270.01 Wai FM at 1300-1316 UT on July 26. Presumed nx to 1310 UT, then
vocal mx, man ancr with mentions of Wai FM. Have not heard Limbang FM for
a while - don't know what the current Wai/Limbang schedule is.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 26)
NETH ANTILLES/CANADA TWR Bonaire VIDEO [flv file, 7 MB]:
<http://www.twr.org/files/video/bonaire09.flv>
(Dragan Lekic-SRB, dxld July 30)
Frequenzkoordinierungskonferenz der HFCC fuer den Winter 2009/10 in der
Dominikanischen Republik.
Die Planungskonferenz fuer den B-09 Wintersendeplan 2009/10 soll vom
17. bis 21. Aug. 2009 in Punta Cana, einem beliebten Ferienort in der
Dominikanischen Republik, stattfinden. Urspruenglich war die Konferenz
eine Woche spaeter geplant, doch waere dies mit dem islamischen
Fastenmonat Ramadan zusammengetroffen und haette den Delegierten besonders
aus der Arab States' Broadcasting Union Probleme bereitet.
Obwohl der Interessensverband der US-amerikanischen Kurzwellensender
National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters <www.shortwave.org> die
Konferenz ausrichtet, findet sie, wie die im Feb. 2005 (Mexiko),
ausserhalb der USA statt, um Visa-Probleme mit den US-Behoerden zu
umgehen. Organisator Jeff White ist Miteigentuemer des Kurzwellensenders
WRMI Miami, hat aber frueher in der Dominikanischen Republik gelebt und
dort auch einen Rundfunksender betrieben.
Bei der High Frequency Coordination Conference, die zweimal im Jahr fuer
die Sommer- bzw. Wintersendeplaene stattfinden, werden etwa 80 Prozent der
weltweiten Kurzwellensendungen miteinander abgeglichen. In der Regel
nehmen Delegierte aus 40 Laendern an den Konferenzen teil. Aus Anlass der
Konferenz wird es auch wieder einmal DRM-Sendungen aus Bonaire geben.
Vorgesehen ist folgender Sendeplan:
1700-2100 UT 9710 Bonaire (120 kW, 350 degr) Spanisch
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Aug 1)
9530 DWL DRM, maybe test of reception in HFCC conference location
Dominican Republic.
Unknown bc site, from Sackville-CAN or RNW Bonaire relay ?
Echo des Tages. Turned into WAZ Nachrichten at 2230 UT (Journaline data
stream, no audio.)
Here's the audio I caught from Echo des Tages:
<http://www.mediafire.com/?jyjmm2uzm1m>
[later] I don't see it on the official DRM list, EIBI nor ADDX, but I'm
getting Echo des Tages DRM in German on 9530 kHz. S=9+40dB. Near perfect
decode, but low quality AAC+ Mono 14.56 kbps. Is this Sackville?
(Terry Wilson-MI-USA, dxld July 30)
NEW ZEALAND [c.f. TopNews #922] There were some erros in ZLM Taupo
Maritime Radio schedule. Here is the correct schedule in UTC.
Coastal Warnings and bulletins; 1333 1733 0133 0533 on 2207 4146 6224 kHz
(1 hour earlier between last Sunday in September and first Sunday in
April)
Coastal Reports; 2003 0003 0803 on 2207 4146 6224 kHz
(1 hour earlier between last Sunday in September and first Sunday in
April)
Oceanic warnings; 1503 0303 on 6224 12356 kHz
(all the year round)
Oceanic warning; 1533 0333 on 8297 16531 kHz
(all the year round)
Oceanic weather bulletins and warnings; 2103 0903 on 6224 12356 kHz
(1 hour earlier between last Sunday in September and first Sunday in
April)
Oceanic weather bulletins and warnings; 2203 1003 on 8297 16351 kHz
(1 hour earlier between last Sunday in September and first Sunday in
April)
QSL letter and some photographs are shown in my homepage
<http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~BCLSWL/QSL0908.html>
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 30)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3304.99 R. Western at 1157-1220 UT on July 23. Daru
presumed with man in EG (I think) talk, then YL at ToH; assorted pop and
island-flavored vocal mx followed from 1208-1220 UT tuneout. Weak.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 26)
PERU 6195.798 R. Cusco, Cusco July 24 2251 UT. Very weak talks in Sp.
222
6019.324 R. Victoria, Lima on July 24 at 2256 UT Speech by male good 332.
(Maurits Van Driessche-BEL, hcdx July 26)
PORTUGAL/AZORES Die Sendeanlage Meia Legua zwischen Faro und Olhao war
urspruenglich als ein viel groesseres Projekt angelegt, als sich die
Mittelwellenstation heute darstellt. Die Emissora Nacional de Radiodifusao
wollte hier eigentlich einen 100- oder 200-kW-Mittelwellensender samt 200-
m-Mast und eine Kurzwellenstation fuer die afrikanischen Kolonien
aufstellen. Beide Projekte wurden nicht realisiert. Die Verankerungen fuer
den 200-m-Masten sind auf dem Gelaende noch zu finden, aber er wurde nie
errichtet, da in relativer Naehe der Flughafens von Faro entstand.
Derzeit beherbergt die Sendeanlage drei Sender: den aktuellen 10-kW-Sender
von Nautel, den abgeloesten 10-kW-Marconi-Sender und einen 1-kW-
Reservesender. Platz fuer einen 100-kW-Sender waere durchaus. Das Signal
fuer 720 kHz (Gleichwelle) geht in einen Sendemast von etwa 70 m Hoehe. In
Faro selber sind beim RDP-Funkhaus am Campo Senhora da Saude noch Reste
der alten Sendeanlage aus den spaeten vierziger Jahren erhalten. Umgeben
von Wohnhaeusern steht hier noch ein vor sich hinrostender Sendemast.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR 7.7.2009 bcdx)
RDP Antena-1 Faro Meia Legua 720 kHz 10 kW
37 01 19.07 N 07 52 58.48 W
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=37+01+19.07+N+
+07+52+58.48+W&sll=37.094348,-
7.994099&sspn=0.050662,0.110807&ie=UTF8&ll=37.02212,-
7.882857&spn=0.003169,0.006925&t=h&z=18>
<http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=37.021986~-
7.882911&style=h&lvl=17&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-
1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&where1=37%2001%2019.07%20N%20%2007%2052%2058.48%2
0W&encType=1>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/12811371.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/12811371>
Radio Sim, das Mittelwellenprogramm von Radio Renascenca, hat Probleme an
der Sendestation Muge 594 kHz. Der ohnehin nur mit 80 kW betriebene 100
kW-Sender ist in Reparatur, aber die beiden 10-kW-Ersatzsender produzieren
zahlreiche Nebensausstrahlungen.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR 11.7.2009 bcdx / dxld)
Radio Altitude, Guarda, wird wohl seine Mittelwelle 1584 kHz (1 kW)
verlieren, da es die Frequenz fuer laengere Zeit nicht mehr eingesetzt
hat.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR 11.7.2009 bcdx)
(Azoren): Radio Club de Angra und Estacao Emissora do Club Asas do
Atlantico werden ihre Mittelwellen 909 und 1566 kHz verlieren, da sie die
Frequenzen fuer laengere Zeit nicht mehr eingesetzt haben.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR 11.7.2009 bcdx)
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Aug 1)
RUSSIA 12040 Moscow spurious emissions in 25 meter band. Tonight July
27th some VoRussia Moscow intermodulations again, observed in 1900-2005 UT
slot on
11962.4 - 11969.6 kHz,
12110.8 - 12115.9 kHz,
12264.8 - 12276.2 kHz.
[still had intermodulations on August 1st, wb.]
I guess, tx center #7 is located rather 92 kilometers south-eastwards of
Lesnoy, at Kurovskaya site.
G.C. 55 35 32.58 N 39 07 59.76 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=55%C2%B035%273
2.58%22N++39%C2%B007%2759.76%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.453081,56
.733398&ie=UTF8&ll=55.592383,39.133267&spn=0.004486,0.013851&t=h&z=17>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 27)
SUDAN/UGANDA 4740/4750 During a routine maintenance and resupply trip
this week, the Radio Peace technical team plans to fine tune both of the
transmitters which carry Christian broadcasts to tens of thousands of
people in South Sudan, southern Darfur, the Nuba Mountains and North
Sudan.
In the process, engineer Livingstone Kiniaru will change the frequency of
the 4750 kHz shortwave transmitter to 4740 kHz to avoid an interference
problem that has been created by another broadcaster in the neighboring
country of Uganda. This rather simple adjustment will allow the Radio
Peace programs to be heard clearly in five languages once again across its
coverage area in South Sudan and southern Darfur.
Pray that this technical procedure will be successful and that both
Livingstone and mechanic Sam Sele will have safe travel to and from Radio
Peace this week. Also, pray for our transmitter operators and security
crew who live at the broadcast facility in South Sudan.
<http://www.globalendeavor.org/>
(direct, various, via dxld, BrDXC-UK, July 28)
SYRIA Fragen und Antworten zur technischen Situation des syrischen
Auslandsdienstes.
Bei einem Aufenthalt bei Radio Damaskus hatte Kris Janssen Gelegenheit zu
einem Interview mit Asad Zarai, dem Chefingenieur der Kurzwellenstation
des syrischen Auslandsdienstes in Adra.
Frage: Radio Damaskus benutzt heute verschiedene Plattformen zur
Verbreitung seiner Programme: Kurzwelle, Mittelwelle (fuer Hebraeisch und
Russisch), Satellite (Hotbird, Arabsat, Nilesat) und seit kurzem Internet
<www.syriaonline.sy/radio.php>
Seit langem beklagt die Hoererschaft von Radio Damaskus
Modulationsprobleme auf Kurzwelle. Ist Ihnen das bewusst?
Asad Zarai: Ja, viele Hoerer beklagen sich darueber. Wir stehen vor dem
Problem, dass die Sender von Radio Damaskus in Adra massiv altern. Die
Sender wurden am Anfang der achtziger Jahre aufgestellt. Wir muessten alle
Roehren austauschen. Aber das ist sehr teuer, und wir haben nur ein sehr
begrenztes Budget. Anfang 2009 haben wir Hochfrequenzroehren ausgetauscht,
was immerhin zu einem deutlich besseren Signal auf 9330 und 12085 kHz
gefuehrt hat. Tatsaechlich sind wir nach langer Unterbrechung mit 12085
kHz auch wieder auf einer zweiten Frequenz aktiv.
Frage: Wie viele Kurzwellensender stehen denn eigentlich in Adra? Asad
Zarai: Wir haben vier Kurzwellensender franzoesischer Herkunft, die wie
gesagt Anfang der achtziger Jahre in Adra aufgestellt wurden. Zwei von
ihnen sind betriebsfaehig und laufen auf 9330 kHz fuer Europa und 12085
kHz fuer weitere Zielgebiete wie Nordamerika, Japan und Australien.
Frage: Mit welcher Leistung? Asad Zarai: Urspruenglich handelt es sich um
500 kW-Sender, aber wir betreiben sie nur noch mit 400 kW.
Frage: Jetzt, wo die Hochfrequenz verbessert wurde, werden Sie sich wohl
auch der Modulationsprobleme annehmen.
Asad Zarai: Eigentlich planen wir Ersatz. Wir wollen 2010 einen neuen
Sender aufstellen, wahrscheinlich einen 250 kW-Sender, und bereiten gerade
die Ausschreibung vor. Wir werden die Angebote pruefen und auch die
Resultate nach der Aufstellung des neuen Kurzwellensenders. Es ist nicht
ganz auszuschliessen, dass wir auch einen zweiten Sender ordnen, aber das
ist Zukunftsmusik. Fuers erste planen wir nur einen einzigen neuen Sender.
<http://radio-
damascus.net/Interview_with_Radio_Damascus/Interview_with_Radio_Damascus.h
tml>
7.6.2009, uebersetzt von Dr. Hj. Biener.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Aug 1)
UKRAINE/Former USSR History. Remember "Soviet Woodpecker"
Hallo! Sehr sehens- und lesenswerte Dokumentation ueber einen frueheren
sowjetischen Jammer in der Ukraine:
<http://www.artificialowl.net/2008/12/abandoned-giant-duga-3-system-
antenna.html>
(Thorsten Hein-D, A-DX July 27)
Bewusster Jammer = nein. Woodpecker = ja, genannt DUGA.
Woodpecker war ein Ueberhorizont Radar, dass natuerlich auch Broadcasts
stoerte, aber das war kein Jammer, sondern nur eine heftige
Begleiterscheinung.
Es gab zwei Anlagen, in der Ukraine Richtung Nordamerika(USA) und in
Fernost am Amur Richtung Alaska, Canada und Westamerika(USA). Dabei immer
die Sendestation und - 100 km abgesetzt - eine oder mehrere Echo-
Empfangsanlagen.
<http://wikimapia.org/455/Chernobyl-2-Russian-Woodpecker-OTH-Radar-of-
type-DUGA-3>
<http://deputydog.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/the-duga-3-radar/>
<http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/archive/index.php/t-136889.html>
<http://wikimapia.org/5030245/DUGA-2-OTH-radar-Komsomolsk-na-Amure-
Woodpecker-Transmitter>
fuer USSR Jammer gibt es andere kompetentere Webseiten, so von Rimantas
Pleikys in Litauen.
<http://www.radiojamming.info/>
<http://www.radiojamming.puslapiai.lt/doc_ru.htm>
<http://www.zilionis.com/jamming/index.php?e>
VANUATU 3945 R. Vanuatu (pres) at 1120-1138 UT on July 18. Sounded like
island-flavored pop tunes hosted by M ancr in English. Fair strength but
hard to make out words.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer July 26)
VIETNAM 4739.60v Radio Son La had been one of the stations I regularly
heard about every day, before their usual 1400 UT sign-off time, but as I
observed in Feb. and reported again in April, they were not on-the-air
back then. This is still the case now. I have not heard them at all during
random checks in the 1245 to 1400 UT time period. Last actual log I had
for them was back on Jan. 30, 2009. Has anyone heard them during any other
time period, after mid-February?
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld July 29)
4740 Radio Son La 1 0300-0500 Vietnamese/Meo 1kW ND VTN 1150-1400, 2200-
0030 (Aoki)
#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*
July 1 to July 29 - Band Scan -
2310 Australia VL8A Alice Springs NT
2325 Australia VL8T Tennant Creek NT
2379.9 Brasil, Radio Educadora de Limeira.
2485 Australia, VL8K Katherine NT
3200 Swaziland TWR 0000
3204.5 Radio West Sepik, Vanimo
3220 Ecuador HCJB Pifo
3250 Honduras Radio Luz y Vida, San Luis
3240 Swaziland TWR 0000
3255 Brasil Radio Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri
3260 Papua New Guinea Radio Madang, Madang
3275 Papua New Guinea Radio Southern Highlands
3279.6 Ecuador La Voz del Napo Tena
3290 Papua New Guinea Radio Central, Boroko
3309.98 Bolivia R Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba
3315 Papua New Guinea Radio Manus, Lorengau
3325 Papua New Guinea Radio Buka, Kuba
3335 Papua New Guinea Radio East Sepik, Wewak
3329.53 Peru, Ondas del Huallaga, Huanuco
3340 Honduras Radio Misiones Internacionales Comayagueela
3344.9 Papua New Guinea Radio Northern
3375.32 Brasil R Municipal Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira /drifted up in fqy
3385 Papua New Guinea Radio East New Britain Rabaul
3396, ZBC, Guineafowl, Gweru, 0000 - 4828 seem off recently
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer July 29)
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vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX
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