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Dieses Bulletin wird mit Einverstaendnis von Wolfgang DF5SX verteilt.
BC-DX 932 04 Oct 2009
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ALBANIA Frequency change of China Radio Inter in French from Sept 3
1800-1957 NF 9480 CER 150 kW 310 deg to WeEUR, x9455 to avoid RFA+jammer.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
Acc to history report of RT in ADDX printed magazine "KURIER" Oct 2009.
R Tirana Kashar formerly 1359 kHz 50 kW, inaugurated in March 1952, best
image in G.E. of Febr 16, 2003.
G.C. 41 21 53.88 N 19 42 46.60 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=41%C2%B021%275
3.88%22N++19%C2%B042%2746.60%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57
.084961&ie=UTF8&ll=41.364969,19.712943&spn=0.003032,0.006968&t=h&z=18&iwlo
c=A>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 26)
ASCENSION ISL/CYPRUS/THAILAND/UAE/U.K./UZBEKISTAN
Some changes of BBC:
Arabic
1500-1700 NF 11605 RMP 250 kW 168 deg, x15180 SKN 300 kW 180 deg to NoAF
English WS
2200-2400 NF 7490 NAK 250 kW 045 deg to EaAS, x7390
Swahili, additional freqs
0400-0430 7275 ASC 250 kW 085 deg & 11785 SEY 250 kW 270 deg to EaAF
Turkish, all txions SW are cancelled
0400-0430 6145 CYP 9435 MOS Mon-Fri
0800-0900 7375 CYP 17870 RMP Sun
1500-1530 3990 CYP 11615 MOS 13580 SKN Sat/Sun
1500-1550 3990 CYP 11615 MOS 13580 SKN Mon-Fri
Some VT Communications changes:
Voice of Tibet in Tibetan
1330-1400 NF 15430 DHA 250 kW 070 deg, x17550. Both freqs jammed by CHN.
TWR Africa
1800-1845 NF 6120 DHA 250 kW 225 deg to EaAF, x5940,re-x9895 as follows
1800-1815 in Tigrinya Mon-Wed; 1800-1815 in Amharic Thu/Fri
1800-1830 in Tigre Sat; 1800-1830 in Kunama Sun
1815-1845 in Tigrinya Mon-Fri; 1830-1845 in Amharic Sun
English Football in Chinese to China 7485 TAC 100 kW 090 deg
1625-1830 Sat Oct. 3 Manchester Utited vs Sunderland
1455-1700 Sun Oct. 4 Chelsea vs Liverpool
1140-1345 Sat Oct. 17 Aston Villa vs Chelsea
1455-1600 Sun Oct. 18 Wigan vs Manchester City
1355-1600 Sat Oct. 24 Spurs vs Stoke City
1455-1700 Sun Oct. 25 Liverpool vs Manchester Utited
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
AUSTRALIA Two significant changes have already happened at Cox
Peninsula. English 17775 kHz 0000-0130 UT is now 17665 kHz 0000-0200 UT,
same bearing of 317 degrees into SE Asia (including Burma) and Indonesian
15180 kHz 0600-0630 UT is dropped.
We're also testing 11865 kHz in English to Burma until 25 October 2009:
250 kW from Cox Peninsula Darwin (azimuth 317 deg) 1600-1700 UT.
(Nigel Holmes, RA Transmission Manager, via John Wright, Oct ARDXN
direct and via dxld)
BANGLADESH 4750 Bangladesh Betar, 1339, Sept. 26. Assume in scheduled
Bengali; news and IDs ("Bangladesh Betar"); 1350 subcontinent music till
suddenly off at a few seconds before 1400. Was well above the QRM, which I
assume was CNR-1 and RRI.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Sept 27)
BHUTAN Bhutan noted back on 6035 kHz after several days around 0100 UT
today Oct 3.
(Jose Jacob-IND VU2JOS, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 3)
BOSNIA New addit. txion of International Radio Serbia in Serbian:
2130-2158 7230 BIJ 250 kW 100 deg to Australia. Good reception in BUL.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
CANADA 6159.966 Looks like CKZN is back on frequency when checked
tonight at 0100 UT 1 Oct 09. I'm actually seeing 3 carriers on the Perseus
SDR on approximately 6160.031, 6159.969 and 6159.924 (latter is the
weakest) kHz. Nothing on the way-off frequency CKZN had been on. CKZN is
dominant with local ID at 0105 UT. St John's should be on 6159.966 (I
rechecked at higher resolution), and it actually sounds pretty good on
LSB. The lowest frequency, I suspect is some LA station and not really
audible here.
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Sept 30)
CKZU Vancouver still heard here on about 6160.02 kHz. Can't measure
exactly on the R-8.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Oct 1)
After a few weeks off-frequency to 6160.88 or so, and causing a terrible
het to the other CBC station and anything else on 6160.0, CKZN is back on
frequency, almost: Sept 28 at 0601 good reception, no het from only one
CBC station in news. At first I figured it must be CKZU and CKZN was off,
but at 0604 already into CBC Radio Overnight and R. Prague, so it had to
be CKZN per the schedule at
<http://www.cbc.ca/overnight/schedule.html>
which shows Prague weekdays at '3:05' am, and Overnight would not have
started yet anyway in the PDT zone.
However, with BFO on, stepping 5 kHz up and down from CKZN, compared to
other stations, it was clearly a smidgin on the low side now by a few
dekaHz. I wonder if CKZU was really off the air at this time, as in the
nightmiddle they usually are both audible, previously with a fast SAH
before the major offset hit. But around 1325 CBC audible on 6160 kHz and
at this hour must have been CKZU.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 29)
CHILE Frequency change of CVC International in Spanish to SoAM
from Sept 1
1200-2400 9635 SGO 100 kW 030 deg, x1200-2300 same
0000-0200 NF 9745 SGO 100 kW 030 deg, x2300-0200 6070
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
CHILE/ECUADOR 9865 HCJB / VozAndes Media via CVC Chile. Acc. Stephan
Schaa HCJB German will as of today be on air via Calera de Tango (Chile)
daily 2300-2400 UT on 9865 kHz. Programmes in Lower German will be aired
on Tue, Thu, Sat, and Sun 2330-2400 UT.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Oct 1)
The German programming has just startet for the first time on regulary
bases from the CVC Chile site. The frequency is 9865 kHz and I can receive
it even in Germany now. The first half hour is in low German, the second
half hour in high German. Here's the schedule (in German):
Fuer Suedamerika taeglich eine Stunde Sendungen im 31 meterband auf der
Frequenz 9865 kHz ueber die Sendeanlagen der "Voz Cristiana" in Santiago
de Chile.
ab 2300 UTC - 2000 LT Brasil - 1800 LT Quito.
Sun Sonntag
2300 2000 1800 Gottes Wort zum Sonntag
2330 2030 1830 Bibelstund (Plattdeutsch)
Mon Montag
2300 2000 1800 Hoererpostsendung Suedamerika
2330 2030 1830 Lieblingslieder
2345 2045 1845 Stimme der Heimat
Tue Dienstag
2300 2000 1800 Familienalltag mit Gott
2330 2030 1830 Licht vom Evangelium (Plattdeutsch)
Wed Mittwoch
2300 2000 1800 Licht des Evangeliums
2330 2030 1830 Gute Nachricht fuer Brasilien
Thu Donnerstag
2300 2000 1800 Neues unter der Aequatorsonne
2330 2030 1830 Derch de Bibel (Plattdeutsch)
Fri Freitag
2300 2000 1800 Hallo Kinder
2315 2015 1815 Stimme der Heimat
2330 2030 1830 Botschaft des Heils
Sat Samstag
2300 2000 1800 Aktuelles aus dem alten Buch
2330 2030 1830 Fruis met Hopninj (Plattdeutsch)
(Stephan Schaa-D, A-DX / dxld Oct 1)
CHINA 6040 Nei Menggu PBS, Hohhot, Sept 28 at 1457-1529 UT, presumed
Mongolian service found here in the clear between co-channel CRI s/off &
VOA Farsi s/on. Weak, could not trace \\ 9750 kHz as this was blocked by
DRM. No trace of listed BLR.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Sept 29)
Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution
place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
Sichuan PBS main MW/SW site "Station 520" for 639/1116/7225 kHz near
Chengdu (more precisely: Shi'an Village, Xinmin Town, Xindu District) is
visible in the latest GE update at 30 54 21N, 104 07 23E. It looks like
there's a modest corner-type antenna for SW 41 mb at
30 54 26N, 104 07 18E.
(Alan Davies-INS, SW TXsite Sept 28)
CYPRUS [tent] 6150.740 Moin, moin - neben der Deutschen Welle Rwanda
auf ziemlich genau 6150 kHz zieht sich um 1600 UTC auf 6150.740 kHz noch
"ein Faden" (nannte Ruehmkorf nicht seinen Joint so?). Weiss nicht
zufaellig wer, ob das Bayrak sein koennte?
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX Oct 2)
ECUADOR Just stepping on the property one knew that it was a special
place. Others declared that it was holy ground.
Whatever a person's viewpoint, these 110 acres of rolling green fields
with a spectacular view of the perfect snow-covered volcanic cone of Mount
Cotopaxi to the south were a single point from which shortwave radio
programs could be beamed to the four corners of the earth.
Pifo, as the transmitter site for international Christian radio station
HCJB, the Voice of the Andes, was known, could only be described in
superlatives: one of the largest radio stations in the world; the home of
one of the largest broadcast antennas ever built; one of the few places in
the world where radio broadcasts could reach around the globe; the place
from which the gospel of Jesus Christ could be heard by listeners in each
of the world's countries.
Even before entering the property, a visitor approaching the transmitter
site from Quito could see red-and-white towers poking up into the sky.
Passing through the entry gate just east of the town of Pifo, one saw 31
arrays of steel towers and curtains of wire spread out. Clustered near the
transmitter and maintenance buildings were the homes of resident
engineers.
Each of those unique structures with their complex web of reflecting
curtains was designed to throw a powerful signal to a specific target, be
it North or South America, Europe, the South Pacific, East Asia or West
Central Africa. Smaller antennas, configured in a different manner, served
to send programs in the Quichua dialects straight up where they would
bounce off electronically charged layers far beyond the reach of the
highest-flying airliner and bounce back down like an umbrella over the
Andes where those descendents of the Inca civilizations still live.
In the large transmitter building, 10 behemoths of electronic genius
pumped out hundreds of thousands of watts of signal power, much of it
generated in HCJB Global's own hydroelectric plants even higher in those
majestic mountains.
Some of those technological marvels were commercial brands known to radio
engineers around the world: RCA, Harris, Siemens. Others, including the
super-power, 500,000-watt HC500, were built by HCJB Global's own engineers
in Ecuador and Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
None of these were ordinary, run-of-the mill transmitters. No, they were
specifically built for or adapted to Pifo's extraordinary altitude of
8,600 feet where the air is thin and electrical arcing between components
could quickly burn up precious parts and force an expensive and crucial
piece of equipment off the air.
Hidden away in the roof of this fascinating building was a switcher unit,
or to be more precise, dozens of switchers. These connected the
appropriate transmitter to its scheduled antenna to beam the Christian
message from Pifo in the morning to missionaries in the Brazilian Amazon
or to German settlers in Paraguay and Argentina. In the afternoon they
helped send programs to eager listeners in Europe, the Middle East and
Africa; in the evening to enthusiastic listeners in the Americas and the
Caribbean and in the wee hours of the morning to others in East Asia and
the South Pacific.
While the transmitters were impressive, it was the antennas that were awe-
inspiring. Whether seen against the backdrop of the setting sun or with
Cotopaxi visible through their web-like patterns, these tall towers,
reaching as high as 417 feet and holding two or three curtains of wires
were fascinating as they invisibly bounced hundreds of thousands of watts
of power, carrying the life-giving message of the gospel to people trapped
behind the Iron Curtain, confined in the totalitarian state that was the
Soviet Union. Also nurtured were those hidden behind the veil of Mideast
nations or casually listening in their homes and offices in North America,
Europe, Asia and the South Pacific.
It's hard for those without engineering experience to understand how an
array of thin wires can bounce an electric signal against another similar
curtain and have that signal and its message arrive at a radio receiver
6,000 miles away.
But, the antennas and transmitters of Pifo, Ecuador, did just that,
broadcasting at times in up to 18 languages a day, around the clock,
around the world.
While the technology was fascinating, even more compelling were the people
who made it happen_those men and women who relocated to the beautiful
South American country of Ecuador over the years so that they could build
a radio station that would carry a message of hope and life to listeners
around the world. Those engineers and technicians gave up what could have
been lucrative careers back home to make certain that people in Ecuador
and El Salvador, Germany and Greece, Russia and Romania could hear the
life-giving message of Jesus Christ in their own language on their own
radios.
These people, from a multitude of nationalities, were innovators and
geniuses in their own right. They designed the Cubical Quad antenna to
prevent electrical arcing at the tips of antenna wires and made that model
available for personal, military and commercial use around the world.
They built and operated the "steerable antenna," said to be one of the
largest broadcast antennas ever built and the only one of its design ever
constructed. They fabricated transmitters, antennas and components almost
out of barbed wire and tin cans when standard supplies were not available.
They utilized propagation possibilities (characteristics that allowed the
signal to span long distances) that were unknown to others at the time,
yet allowed the signal of HCJB to reach the ends of the earth.
Why did they do this? Because they had learned that God, who created the
world and everything in it, including the fascinating science of radio
broadcasting, cares about His creation and wishes that each and every
person, from every tongue and nation, will know His love for them. And,
they discovered the truth of God as it is written in the Bible and the
love, forgiveness and salvation of God which results in eternal life
through God's Son, Jesus Christ, who is the friend of sinners and the
Savior of the world.
Today, those fields from which gospel programming was broadcast for almost
60 years are silent and almost empty. Gone are the huge towers and miles
of wire that stretched across the green grass. Now gone silent are the
transmitters* that labored day in and day out to transform the programs
into a signal that would be carried around the world.
The site, which began broadcasting in 1953, signed off for good on Sept.
30, 2009. A changing world and changing methods of mass communication have
challenged HCJB to move on to new ways of sharing that same message of
hope. Today, satellite television and radio, the ability of local
Christians to launch their own stations in communities where such
broadcasters were forbidden or impossible in the past, the availability of
other shortwave transmitting sites, the Internet, podcasts, social
networking sites and Internet radio have become additional means of
receiving information, entertainment and inspiration.
Pifo has become silent and the engineers and program producers have moved
on. But today in every country of the world there are churches meeting,
worshipping and serving because they practice what they heard on HCJB.
There are entire communities and nations and people groups that proudly
bear the name Christian because listeners heard the message emanating from
Pifo.
(*While the official closure date for the Pifo transmitter site was Sept
30, broadcasts in Portuguese were scheduled to continue for a few weeks.)
Note: Kenneth D. MacHarg served in Ecuador with HCJB Global from 1990 to
1998. He and his wife, Polly, retired from Latin America Mission in 2006
and now live in Carrollton, GA-USA. His website is
<http://www.missionaryjournalist.net>
(Kenneth D. MacHarg, Missionary Journalist,
<Missionaryjournalist @ gmail.com>
dxld Sept 26 and former host of DXPL, gh)
c.f. BC-DX TopNews #931, 27 Sept 2009
New HCJB SW site for domestic service in Ecuador. I'm thinking perhaps the
new Mount Pichincha HCJB SW site might be located in the vicinity of:
00 11 16 S 78 32 10 W from the images seen thus far.
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Sept 27)
News from Radio HCJB & VozAndes Media Quito: Erection HCJB 6050 kHz future
project for regional service with 10 kW is on its way. Voluntary service
on Mount Pichincha. That's not a big HCJB SW site, rather a dipol rope on
the landscape, hanging between two MW tower masts.
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11694650>
Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place.
00 11 15.91 S 78 32 10.71 W
looks like the picture on video on
<http://www.hcjb.de/index.php?id=206>
in 3800 meters altitude.
But another image like this, some 2.6 kilometers northwards at
00 10 00.80 S 78 31 31.76 W
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7275207>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6714732>
(wb, SW TXsite Sept 27)
Please note that the recently released feature story on HCJB's transmitter
site in Pifo is now available on line with photos.
English:
<http://www.missionaryjournalist.net/images/PIFO_MJ_WEB_SITE_VERSION.doc>
Spanish:
<http://www.missionaryjournalist.net/images/Pifo_Spanish_Web.doc>
Also, the following update concerning final sign-off of some language
services is as follows:
Broadcasts in Portuguese, German and Kulina are scheduled to continue from
Pifo until November 15 on a powerful transmitter, an HC100. (German will
be both analog and DRM digital broadcasts.) The Port & Kulina are on 11920
kHz. German is on 9780 kHz (analog) and 15280 (DRM).
Broadcasts in Spanish, Quichua, Waorani and CofAn are to continue on a
regional frequency, 6050 kHz, which is to be assumed by Vozandes Media.
The official closure date for the Pifo transmitter site was Sept. 30,
decreasing shortwave transmissions from 64 to 23 hours per day. This will
decrease to seven hours per day on October 31, followed by the last
transmissions (Portuguese, German and Kulina) from Pifo on November 15.
(Ken MacHarg, 102 Comly Rich Dr, Carrollton, GA 30117, USA
<kdmacharg @ gmail.com> <http://www.missionaryjournalist.net>
dxld Oct 2)
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA 5060 Sep 29 at 1605 noted unID station with HOA music
and talks in local language. Signed off at 1630 UT. I wonder if this is
reactivated Radio Bana on new frequency or something else. I checked for
parallels on known ERI/ETH frequencies, but no \\ found.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Sept 29)
Unid Horn of Africa 5060 kHz. Has something to do? same unit like Aoki
list entry:
5100 R. Bana 1600-1800 Tigrinya/En Asmara ERITREA. 0355-1600 UT Tigrinya,
1600-1630 En. 0500-0530 UT 6=Fri En. 1530-1600 UT 7=Sat En.
Been watching 5060 kHz Sep 30 and Oct 1. The carrier is heard already
before 1500 UT. At 1500 UT the white noise [ETH] jammer starts and
continues until 1600 UT. And then the similar jammer starts on 7175 kHz.
The station on 5060 kHz is then clear until sign-off 1630 UT, but I can't
pull out their ID. Anyway 1500-1600 UT the program is something Ethiopia
doesn't like.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Oct 2)
FRENCH GUIANA Frequency changes of WYFR Family Radio via M&B (xDTK)
2300-2400 NF 5930 GUF 250 kW 215 deg to SoAm in Portuguese, x11965
0000-0100 NF 5930 GUF 250 kW 215 deg to SoAm in English, x11965
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
6100 WYFR, at 0246 UT on Sept 29, English, Harold Camping taking calls on
Open Forum to presumed 0300 UT off. Atop co-channel RCI &R Bulgaria
warming-up tone. Seems recent NF, wonder what site this is from?
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Sept 29)
...that is a TEST freq 0200-0300 UT of WYFR via GUF.
(Dragan Lekic-SRB, dxld Sept 29)
GERMANY/PHILIPPINES/SRI LANKA/THAILAND/USA
Frequency change of Voice of America:
1400-1500 NF 17500 LAM 100 kW 077 deg, addit. in Tibetan
1500-1600 9700 UDO 250 kW 292 deg, deleted in English
1500-1600 NF 7520 PHT 250 kW 200 deg, x15550 in English Special
1500-1600 9760 PHT 250 kW 270 deg, deleted in English Special
1530-1630 9940 PHT 250 kW 283 deg, deleted in Burmese
1530-1600 NF 9390 IRA 250 kW 299 deg, x9405 in Farsi
1900-2100 NF 6070 PHT 250 kW 021 deg, x9510 in Korean
Frequency changes of Radio Liberty:
0000-0130 NF 7490 IRA 250 kW 299 deg, additional Farsi Radio Farda
0300-0400 NF 17825 PHL 250 kW 315 deg, x9855 in Uzbek
0300-0500 NF 13860 IRA 250 kW 316 deg, additional Farsi Radio Farda
0630-0800 NF 13860 IRA 250 kW 322 deg, additional Farsi Radio Farda
1500-1530 7465 BIB 100 kW 088 deg, deleted in Kyrgyz
1500-1600 NF 9405 BIB 100 kW 105 deg, x7480 in Azeri
1500-1600 NF 7430 BIB 100 kw 088 deg, x7420 in Turkmen
1600-1700 NF 9760 WER 250 kW 105 deg, x7340 in Farsi Radio Farda
1800-1900 11670 LAM 100 kW 092 deg, new px in Azeri
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
GERMANY 13810 Sat Sept 26 at 1828 UT giving Toronto address in English
to 1829* UT. Per HFCC this is DTK via the doomed Juelich site; per Aoki it
is Bible Voice in Somali until 1830 UT on weekends only via Wertachtal.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 27)
"DTK" in the broadcaster column of HFCC files means not more than
"unspecified program content".
And for this particular transmission the site is indeed Juelich. For being
sure one should really consult the schedules published by the Media
Broadcast shortwave office in Cologne. The schedules for programming
brokered by Bible Voice Broadcasting and Pan American Broadcasters is
extremely complex, and in some cases it involves using Juelich at one day
of the week and Wertachtal at others. (And, just with Nauen and/or
Issoudun instead of Juelich, this practice could well continue in future.)
By the way, the end of transmissions from Juelich indeed found some
attention in German broadcasting circles, in fact to my surprise. They
also started to discuss how Juelich had strangely been hardly used
anymore, apparently unaware of the real reason (DW's withdrawal from the
Wertachtal and Nauen transmitters, of course). Somebody also gossips that
Landesanstalt fuer Medien at Duesseldorf insisted on having a say in what
is transmit from Juelich, although this is not their business at all,
unless it are explicitely domestic services, officially aiming at
audiences within Germany.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Sept 27)
15745 CVC International via Juelich. Full data (with site, power and
azimuth indicated) e-mail letter with confirmation and explanation of
service to Africa. Report sent to
<dxer @ cvc.tv> and reply in three (3) days from Brigitte Raper, whose
e-mail address is <BrigitteRaper @ cvc.tv>
15745 CVC International via Juelich. Reply in 24 hours from Walter
Brodowsky stating that Juelich is in ownership of CVC (?) using their own
short wave radio station to broadcast their own program content. Walter
was the only person at Media Broadcast to reply to my request for
clarification and a confirmation. E-mail report sent to Media Broadcast &
to various other personnel.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, QSL Album, Oct ODXA Listening In via dxld)
15320 Sept 29 at 1326 UT, weak YL spelling out Kowloon address in
English. Scheduled as AWR via Nauen, GERMANY, 250 kW at 70 degrees, 1300-
1330 UT in Chinese on this weekday, Uighur on weekends. No jamming heard
but there were weak OTH radar pulses 15300-15330 kHz. Would the ChiCom at
least jam the Adventist Uighur, or is that too esoteric to bother with?
Would Beijing axually prefer the Uighurs to be Adventists instead of
Islamists? But if you Google adventist hypodermics you get almost 80K
hits.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Oct 1)
Das Senderverzeichnis 2009/2010 des BR, Bayerischen Rundfunks, ist
verfuegbar per Download oder als Druckversion zu bestellen:
a) als pdf Download (2,3 MB) vom Direktlink:
<http://www.br-online.de/content/cms/Universalseite/2008/03/31/cumulus/BR-
online-Publikation-ab-05-2009 122651-20090825150615.pdf>
b) als gedruckte Version bestellbar ueber Formular:
<http://www.br-online.de/unternehmen/technik/rundfunktechnik-
senderverzeichnis-bestellung-ID67120249391361736.xml>
Dort auf der Web Site zu lesen:
Das bietet das Senderverzeichnis 2009/2010.
Aktuelle Verbreitungswege und -techniken von BR-Programmen.
Die digitale Welt der ARD und HDTV.
Digitales Fernsehen, Digital Radio, Mobiler Rundfunk, Satelliten- und
Kabelempfang.
Rueckblick 60 Jahre UKW.
Tabellen und Verbreitungskarten mit Senderstandorten, Radiofrequenzen und
Fernsehkanaelen.
Servicenummern des BR.
Viel Spass!
PS/Anmerkung meinerseits: Es sollte wohl bekannt sein, dass alle
Zuschriften an oeffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunkanstalten generell auch
einer GEZ Ueberpruefung dienen koennen.
(Dr. Anton Kuchelmeister-D DK5TL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 29)
Vom 1. Okt. 2009 bis 10. Jan. 2010 zeigt das Rundfunkmuseum der Stadt
Fuerth (Kurgartenstr. 37, 90762 Fuerth) eine Sonderausstellung ueber "60
Jahre Studio Franken des Bayerischen Rundfunks". Die Oeffnungszeiten des
Museums sind Di-Fr 1200-1700 Uhr Ortszeit und Sa/So 1000-1700 Uhr
[MESZ/MEZ/LT]. Das Rundfunkmuseum, das auch monatlicher Treffpunkt von
Kurzwellenfreunden ist, ist mit oeffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln gut zu
erreichen. <www.rundfunkmuseum.fuerth.de>
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ntt Oct 1)
China National Radio spuckt der DWL auf 6075 kHz z.Zt. um 1600 UTC ganz
schoen in die Suppe. Das gab es seit 1959 noch nie, dass man aus Frust
ueber solch einen Misch-masch tagsueber von dieser QRG wegschaltet. Dies
beobachte ich seit dem 14. August 2009.
(wb, Sept 28)
GREENLAND 3815usb KNR via Tasiilaq heard on 3815USB Sept 12 at 1956 UT,
closedown at 2110 UT so it seems the automatic start up of the transmitter
is a few minutes fast. The station is definitely about 20 Hz below nominal
frequency.
(Stig Adolfsson-SWE, SW Bulletin via Thomas Nilsson, dxld / wdxc-UK
Contact)
I must agree with Walter Salmaniw regarding Trans-Polar propagation! Last
night I heard KNR Tasiilaq on 3815 USB relaying the broadcast from Nuuk
with the best reception in year 2009!
As usual it cannot be heard here during summer, because the sun shines 24
hours each day on that latitude, so I have not heard it since early May.
But last night it was back and with a strength, so that I also could
understand some words in the Danish newscast!
3815USB KNR Tasiilaq, 2055-2108*, Sep 29, jazz music and song,
Greenlandic ann, 2100 KNR Newsjingle, news and report in Danish about "...
statsministeren ... Obama til Koebenhavn ...", as usual no closing ann at
the end of the news, 34333 QRM Russian utility calls.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Sept 30)
HUNGARY 1251 MR6 Nyugat-Dunantuli Regio Radio um 0927 UTC in Ungarisch
mit Talk, Oldies und Veranstaltungshinweisen. Ab 1000 UTC Uebernahme der
Nx von MR1 Kossuth Radio.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Oct 3)
ITALY 1575 RAI Uno: RTTY? Beim Zeitzeichen wird bei RAI Uno 1575 kHz ein
kurzes RTTY-Signal gesendet: 500 Hz Shift, Mittenfrequenz 2250 Hz, FSK
zwei Toene. Ich vermute mal, das dient zur Uhrensteuerung, oder? Hat schon
wer eine Idee?
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, A-DX Oct 3)
Frag doch mal bei RAI Monitoring in Monza nach:
eMail: <raiway.hfmonitoring @ rai.it>
RaiWay Monitoring Centre,
Via Mirabellino 1, I-20052 Monza MI, Italy
(wb)
1368 Die italienische Station Challenger Radio hat auf 1368 kHz einen
weiteren Sender in Betrieb genommen. Eingesetzt wird ein Rockwell Collins
Sender mit 350 Watt an einer vertikalen Monopole-Antenne. Eine e-mail
Bestaetigung mit jpg der Antenne kam in 9 Stunden von
<challenger @ challenger.it>
v/s Dr. Maurizio Anselmo.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Oct 3)
LITHUANIA 5940 HCJB. Russian. From 20 Sept 5940 kHz [B-09: 3960]: 1530-
1600 Sun only via Sitkunai <http://www.sw-radio.com/radio/index.php>
Reception report to: SW-Radio e.V. Postfach 8025, 32736 Detmold, Germany.
(Toomas Metsis-EST, "MEDIA_DX" via RusDX via dxld Sept 27)
Radio HCJB in Russisch und Tschetschenisch sonntags auf 5940 kHz sonntags
ab 1530 UTC via Sitkunai-LTU.
Seit dem 20.9. laeuft 1x woechentlich eine Sendung von HCJB in Russisch
und Tschetschenisch ueber Sitkunai in Richtung Russland und Mitteleuropa.
Im Gegensatz zu frueher ist jetzt VozandesMedia/AG HCJB fuer diese
Sendungen verantwortlich. Wer etwas Russisch kann oder eine QSL Karte
dieser Sendungen moechte, kann sich mit einem Empfangsbericht bei Viktor
Sawatzki melden, der auch fuer die Plattsendungen zustaendig ist.
Adresse:
SW-Radio e.V.
Postfach 8025
32736 Detmold
Germany
(Stephan Schaa-D, A-DX Sept 27)
Frequency change of HCJB Global via Sikunai from Sept 20.
1530-1628 NF 5940 SIT 100 kW 079 deg, x9805 in Russian/Chechen Sun only.
3960 in B-09.
Cancelled txions for Mighty KBC in English
2130-2228 6055 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEu Daily, from Sept 30
0200-0258 6110 SIT 100 kW 310 deg to NoAm Sunday from Sept 27
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
MADAGASCAR 7105 RTVM, at 1415 UT on Sept 30. In French; Lionel Richie
"Say You, Say Me"; mostly talking; 1444 UT Hi-Li music; still heard at
tune out at 1455 UT. Clearly \\ 6134.91v kHz, which had slightly better
reception; 1447* UT while 7105 kHz continued on. Dan Sheedy first passed
on to me his log of this back in early June 2009, but I was unable to
duplicate it due to strong signal of PBS Nei Menggu on 7105 kHz. Now that
they have moved away, I can indeed hear Madagascar in the clear. Thanks
Dan! Ethiopia also noted at 1455 UT on both 7110 and 7165 kHz (not \\).
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Sept 30)
MALAYSIA/HFCC Die Kurzwellenplanungskonferenz fuer die Sommersaison soll
im Febr. 2010 voraussichtlich in Kuala Lumpur stattfinden. Ein
Veranstaltungsort fuer die Konferenz zur Wintersaison im Aug. 2010 ist
noch nicht bekannt. Wie HFCC-Chairman Oldrich Cip bemerkte, besteht trotz
verringerter Sendeplaene und neuer Verbreitungswege wie dem Internet immer
noch erheblicher Planungsbedarf, da die Rundfunkbaender immer noch sehr
voll sind. So waren sich die HFCC-Mitglieder auch einig, Frequenzplaene
von Nicht-Mitgliedern weiterhin nicht (offiziell) zu beruecksichtigen, da
man keine Trittbrettfahrerei will.
(Jeff White-FL-USA RMI, NASB Newsletter Sept. 2009)
MALAYSIA 6175.02 R Suara Islam via RTM, 1445-1505 UT, Bah Mal ID, freq
announcement, website, religious segment & westernized pop ballads into
news at TOH. Unusually strong, easily dominated co-channel CNR -1,
slightly off frequency. Also, Klasik Nasional FM noted on 5964.93 kHz in
the clear as early as 1356 UT on Sept 30 and again on Oct 02 at 1600 UT
Bah Mal news after sung Negaraku in the clear after co-channel BBC Bengali
off.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Oct 2)
MALTA In the Maltese press, stories about the former Deutsche Welle
relay site pop up occasionally. Here's the latest.
<http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemidae534>
(Kim Elliott-USA, dxld Sept 27)
MYANMAR 5770 Defence Forces Broadcasting Unit, Myanmar. Pleasant
sounding ballad before anncts. in an unknown language at 1200 UT
on Sept 11.
(Dennis Allen-NSW-AUS, ARDXC-ADXNews Oct)
Good with digital QRM on Sept 11 at 1311 UT.
(Tony Magon-Syd-AUS, ARDXC-ADXNews Oct)
NETHERLANDS [non] Wegen des Erdbebens vor Sumatra wird Radio Nederlands
am morgigen Freitag, 2. Oktober, zusaetzlich senden:
0600-0900 UTC via Kranji-SNG 7235 kHz
0600-1100 UTC via Dhabbaya-UAE 21480 kHz
0600-1300 UTC via Madagascar 21730 kHz
(RNW Media Network/ Radio Nederlands, via Klaus Spielvogel, A-DX)
RNW frequency schedule winter 2009/2010. New shortwave/mediumwave
frequency schedule published. The new B09 RNW shortwave/mediumwave
frequency schedule, effective from 25 October 2009, has now been published
and is available on our website. This schedule is of course tentative, but
our frequency manager Jan Peter Werkman tells me that he does not expect
many changes before the schedule goes into effect.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, RNW Media Network blog via dxld Sept 29)
The data below is extracted from the database of our operating schedule
effective 25 October 2009, supplied by the Programme Distribution
Department. Abbreviations are in accordance with the ITU standards.
See bottom of page for explanation.
kHz Start End Site kW Az Org Lan Days Target
1296 0859-1100 ORF 300 96 RNW Dut .23456. Benelux
1296 1559-1657 ORF 300 96 RNW Dut Daily c+wEU
3215 0230-0330 MDC 50 020 AWR Mlg Daily MDC
3215 1430-1530 MDC 50 20 AWR Mlg Daily MDC
3215 1630-1655 MDC 50 20 FLM Mlg Daily MDC
5905 1000-1200 BON 250 180 DWL Ger Daily CAR
5910 1259-1327 P.K 250 247 RNW Dut Daily FE/e+seAS
5955 0559-0658 SIN 250 45 RNW Dut Daily c+wEU
5955 0658-0858 NAU 500 220 RNW Dut Daily France
5955 0858-1100 HB 500 190 RNW Dut 123456. c+wEU
5955 1100-1459 WER 250 210 RNW Dut 1...... c+wEU
5955 1459-1757 ARM 500 290 RNW Dut 1...... EU
5955 1559-1757 ARM 500 290 RNW Dut .234567 EU
5970 2159-2227 SMG 250 234 RNW Dut Daily nw+wAF
5975 0259-0327 BON 250 341 RNW Dut Daily nAMe
5975 0359-0427 BON 250 305 RNW Dut Daily MEX/cAM
6010 1659-1757 WER 500 240 RNW Dut Daily swEU/nwAF
6020 0929-1000 BON 250 110 RNW Dut .234567 SUR
6020 1729-1757 MDC 250 255 RNW Dut Daily sAF
6020 1759-1857 MDC 250 255 RNW Eng Daily sAF
6020 1900-2000 MDC 50 255 YFR Eng Daily c+sAF
6020 2000-2100 MDC 50 255 YFR Eng Daily c+sAF
6035 0759-0859 SMG 250 4 RNW Dut Daily Germany
6035 0859-1100 ISS 250 95 RNW Dut .23456. c+seEU
6040 0959-1057 KHB 100 218 RNW Eng Daily FE
6040 2100-2300 ARM 500 290 RNW Dut Daily EU
6110 1559-1657 NAU 500 220 RNW Dut Daily swEU
6120 0559-0658 NAU 500 210 RNW Dut Daily swEU
6120 0658-0759 SMG 250 266 RNW Dut Daily swEU
6120 0759-0859 WER 250 300 RNW Dut .23456. wEU
6120 0759-0900 WER 250 300 RNW Dut 1.....7 wEU
6120 0859-1100 WER 250 255 RNW Dut .23456. France
6120 2159-2259 PHT 250 200 RNW Ind Daily INDON
6120 2259-2357 SNG 250 140 RNW Ind Daily INDON
6165 0159-0357 BON 250 305 RNW Spa Daily MEX/cAM
6165 0359-0427 BON 250 335 RNW Dut Daily nAMc
6165 0430-0457 BON 250 210 RNW Dut Daily sAMnw
6165 0559-0627 BON 250 320 RNW Dut 1...... nAMw
6165 0559-0631 BON 250 320 RNW Dut .234567 nAMw
6165 1059-1127 BON 250 320 RNW Spa Daily CAR/Florida
6165 1129-1157 BON 250 210 RNW Spa Daily sAMn
6165 1159-1227 BON 250 210 RNW Spa Daily sAMn
6165 2259-2327 BON 250 180 RNW Dut Daily sAMn/CAR
6165 2359-0157 BON 250 210 RNW Spa Daily cAM/sAMn
6195 0400-0429 BON 250 210 NHK Spa Daily sAMnw
6195 0500-0530 BON 250 290 NHK Spa Daily MEX
6195 1000-1030 BON 250 210 NHK Spa Daily sAMn
7265 0530-0630 MDC 250 295 IBB Fre .23456. cAF
7315 0430-0527 ISS 500 143 PNW Mul Daily eAF
7360 0329-0358 MDC 250 315 VAT Swa Daily eAF
7380 2200-2300 MDC 250 85 DWL Ind Daily INDON
7385 1959-2057 SIN 250 90 RNW Ara Daily ME
7395 1759-1957 MDC 250 320 YFR Eng Daily eAF
7425 1859-2057 MDC 250 275 RNW Eng Daily c+sAF
7425 2100-2130 MDC 250 275 RSW Swe Daily c+sAF
7425 2130-2200 MDC 250 275 RSW Eng Daily c+sAF
9490 2000-2030 MDC 250 320 RSW Swe Daily eAF
9490 2030-2100 MDC 250 320 RSW Eng Daily eAF
9590 1559-1657 MDC 250 320 YFR Swa Daily Swahili
9660 0230-0300 BON 250 170 NHK Por Daily BRAZ
9660 0259-0428 MDC 250 335 VAT Mul Daily eAF
9660 0429-0457 MDC 250 295 VAT Fre Daily eAF
9660 0459-0527 MDC 250 265 VAT Eng Daily eAF
9660 0930-1000 BON 250 170 NHK Por Daily BRAZ
9670 1229-1257 TIN 250 267 RNW Dut Daily s+seAS
9680 2100-2130 MDC 250 300 IBB Fre .23456. cAF
9720 0959-1057 PHT 250 315 RNW Eng Daily China
9750 1559-1657 NAU 500 225 RNW Dut Daily swEU
9795 1059-1257 SNG 250 140 RNW Ind Daily INDON
9830 0559-0657 WER 500 120 RNW Dut Daily seEU/ME
9835 1159-1227 BON 250 290 RNW Spa Daily cAM
9865 2359-0057 SIN 250 255 RNW Spa Daily sAMn
9885 0430-0600 MDC 250 335 IBB Eng Daily eAF
9885 0800-1000 BON 250 230 DWL Ger Daily NZ/AU
9895 0059-0157 GB 250 183 RNW Spa Daily sAMn/CAR
9895 0559-0759 KCH 500 280 RNW Dut Daily France
9895 0759-0857 HB 500 220 RNW Dut .234567 swEU
9895 0759-1100 HB 500 220 RNW Dut 1...... swEU
9895 1100-1557 WER 250 240 RNW Dut 1...... swEU
9895 1559-1657 ISS 500 110 RNW Dut Daily seEU/ME
9895 1659-1727 MDC 250 335 RNW Dut Daily eAF
9895 1859-1957 TRM 250 300 RNW Ara Daily ME
9895 2159-2257 KIG 250 325 RNW Ara Daily nAF
9895 2359-0057 GB 250 174 RNW Spa Daily sAMn/CAR
11550 0200-0230 MDC 250 50 RSW Swe Daily sAS
11550 0230-0300 MDC 250 50 RSW Eng Daily sAS
11610 0400-0500 MDC 50 265 RVP Mul Daily eAF
11655 1629-1727 WER 500 150 PNW Mul Daily eAF
11655 1729-1757 MDC 250 300 RNW Dut Daily c+eAF
11655 1759-1957 MDC 250 300 RNW Eng Daily c+eAF
11655 1959-2057 MDC 250 295 RNW Eng Daily wAF
11655 2259-2357 GB 250 160 RNW Spa Daily sAMn/CAR
11675 1259-1327 DHA 500 85 RNW Dut Daily sAS
11870 1259-1327 PHT 250 200 RNW Dut Daily INDON
11935 0200-0400 BON 250 170 NHK Jpn Daily sAM
11935 0759-0900 SMG 250 253 RNW Dut Daily swEU/nwAF
11975 1900-2100 BON 250 80 IBB Eng Daily wAF
12015 0500-0600 MDC 250 359 IBB Per Daily Iran
12045 1759-1957 WER 500 150 RNW Eng Daily eAF
12065 0829-0857 SAI 100 165 RNW Dut Daily NZ/AU
12065 0859-0927 SAI 100 180 RNW Dut Daily AU
12065 0959-1057 TIN 250 272 RNW Eng Daily seAS
12065 1229-1257 PHT 250 315 RNW Dut Daily China
12065 1259-1327 PHT 250 283 RNW Dut Daily seAS
12075 1159-1257 SNG 250 90 RNW Ind Daily INDON
12080 1359-1459 PHT 250 283 RNW Eng Daily sAS
12080 1459-1557 DHA 500 85 RNW Eng Daily sAS
12080 1700-1800 MDC 250 265 IBB Mul Daily eAF
12080 1859-1957 MEY 250 330 RNW Eng Daily wAF_Eng
13700 2059-2127 MDC 250 295 RNW Dut ......7 wAF
13700 2059-2131 MDC 250 295 RNW Dut 123456. wAF
13740 1529-1627 WER 500 150 PNW Mul Daily eAF
13740 1629-1657 MDC 250 359 RNW Dut Daily ME
13765 1559-1628 MDC 250 300 VAT Swa Daily eAF
13800 0429-0527 DHA 500 255 PNW Mul Daily eAF
13800 1529-1627 MDC 250 325 PNW Mul Daily eAF
13800 1627-1727 MDC 250 325 PNW Mul Daily eAF
15225 1830-2030 BON 250 80 IBB Fre Daily wAF
15280 2159-2257 SAI 100 225 RNW Ind Daily INDON
15315 2159-2227 BON 250 182 RNW Dut Daily sAMs
15315 2259-2357 BON 250 170 RNW Spa Daily sAMs
15540 2159-2227 BON 250 133 RNW Dut Daily SUR/BRAZ
15595 1359-1557 MDC 250 40 RNW Eng Daily sAS
15620 1300-1400 MDC 250 359 IBB Som Daily Somalia
17495 1430-1530 MDC 250 55 DVB Bur Daily seAS
17505 1059-1157 DHA 500 110 RNW Ind Daily INDON
17560 1330-1430 MDC 250 45 VOT Tib Daily swAS
17605 2059-2127 BON 250 170 RNW Dut ......7 sAMs
17605 2059-2131 BON 250 170 RNW Dut 123456. sAMs
17605 2200-2400 BON 250 170 NHK Jpn Daily sAM
17670 1259-1357 MDC 250 60 AWR Vie Daily e+seAS
17810 2059-2127 BON 250 90 RNW Dut ......7 wAF
17810 2059-2131 BON 250 90 RNW Dut 123456. wAF
17895 1800-1959 BON 250 90 IBB Eng Daily wAF
21525 2000-2057 BON 250 90 RNW Eng Daily wAF
21590 1000-1030 MDC 250 275 IBB Por 1.....7 MDC
Abbreviations Start/End: Times in UTC when transmitter is switched on/off.
Sites:
ARM=Armavir, Russia BON=Bonaire, Antilles DHA=Dhabbaya, UAE
GB =Greenville, NC (Site B) HB =H"rby, Sweden ISS=Issoudun, France
KCH=Kishinev, Moldova KHB=Khabarovsk, Russia KIG=Kigali, Rwanda
MDC=Madagascar MEY=Meyerton, So.Africa NAU=Nauen, Germany
ORF=Orfordness, UK PHT=Tinang, Philippines
P.K=Petropavlovsk Kamachatskiy,RUS SAI=Agingan Pt,Saipan
SIN=Sines, Portugal SKN=Skelton, UK
SMG = Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican State SNG=Singapore
TIN=Tinian Islands TRM=Trincomalee,SriLanka WER=Wertachtal,GER.
Az: Azimuth (beam) of antenna. Org:
AWR=Adventist World Radio - DVB=Democratic Voice of Burma
DWL=Deutsche Welle
FLM=Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church)
IBB=International Broadcasting Bureau (USA) - NHK=Radio Japan
PNW=Press Now (Radio Darbanga) - RNW=Radio Netherlands Worldwide
RSW=Radio Sweden - RVP=Radio Voice of the People - SOM=Somali
VAT=Vatican Radio - VOT=Voice of Tibet - YFR=Family Radio.
Lang: Ara=Arabic - Bur=Burmese - Dut=Dutch - Eng=English - Fre=French
Ger=German - Ind=Indonesian - Jpn=Japanese - Kur=Kurdish - Mlg=Malagasy
Mul=Multilingual - Per= - Por=Portuguese - Som=Somali - Spa=Spanish
Swa=Swahili - Swe=Swedish - Tib=Tibetan - Vie=Vietnamese.
Days: 1=Sun - 2=Mon - 3=Tue - 4=Wed - 5=Thur - 6=Fri - 7=Sat.
<http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/rnw-frequency-schedule-winter-20092010>
Last updated: 29 September 2009.
(RNW website, Oct 2)
NIGERIA 6089.85 Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, at 2105-2211 UT on Sept 24, talk
in listed Hausa. Promos. Jingles. Some tribal chants. ID at 2202 UT.
Several minutes of Qur'an at 2203. Good. Strong. Slight distortion at
times. Covered by Anguilla 6090 kHz at their 2211 UT sign on.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Sept 27)
NORWAY Foreningen Bergen Kringkaster has succeeded in leasing the
LKB/LLE former Bergen Kringkaster/Broadcasting Station at Erdal for a
period of 10 years from Askoy Kommune. They have recently applied for a
test licence involving 3 mediumwave frequencies and shortwave. In addition
to the original set-up for 890 (20 kW) and 1115 (1 kW) there are 3 250
watts old MW transmitters on the site plus at least 4 vintage Military
transmitters but they are unsure if they can be brought back to life.
There are also 4 old shortwave transmitters. They plan a Museum and
Nostalgia station.
Current antenna set-up: Longwire/Windom. They plan to put up smaller and
slimmer new masts, for "T" with top loading. They are currently doing ham
transmissions on LA1ASK Sunday mornings from around 0700 onwards on or
near 3725. Reports welcomed, QSLs issued. Address: P.O.Box 100, N5331
Rong, Norway. Email: <post @ bergenkringkaster.no>
(Svenn Martinsen-NOR, Pirate/Free Radio message board, wdxc-UK Contact)
PAKISTAN Radio Pakistan Lahore back on mediumwave. The historic channel
of Radio Pakistan Lahore is back on mediumwave besides its transmission on
FM Channel 93.
A press release issued by PBC Friday said that the old 100 kW transmitter
of Radio Pakistan Lahore has been repaired and it has again started
radiating at its previous frequency 630 kHz from 7.00 am to 12:00 midnight
daily. [DST UT+6 0100-1800 UT]
With the start of transmission on powerful MW [mediumwave] transmitter
again now the Radio Pakistan Lahore can be listened at far-flung areas of
the country besides the Indian Punjab.
A team of Radio Pakistan has conducted an initial survey regarding the
coverage area of the newly resumed transmission during which a large
number of listeners endorsed that broadcasts of Radio Pakistan Lahore are
now loud and clear on the mediumwave.
It may be mentioned here that broadcasts of Radio Pakistan Lahore were
continuing on the same frequency earlier but its broadcast hours were
reduced due to weak signals. Now after refurbishment of the transmitter
all the programmes including Saut-ul-Koran are being broadcast at 630 kHz
with more power and clarity.
The programmes of National Broadcast Service are also being broadcast on
MW at 1332 kHz through 100 kW transmitters from 7.00 am to midnight daily.
(AP of Pakistan news agency, via BBC_ via dxld Sept 24)
PHILIPPINES 6170.40 PBS - R. Magasin DZRM (presumed), 1237 UT till
covered by RNZI sign on at 1259 UT, Sept. 29. Today was the first
reception since I last heard them in mid-August. Weak with adjacent QRM
(CNR-1 on 6175 kHz); best in LSB; mostly a woman talking, occasionally had
conversation with a man; the language sounded right; there were a few
brief moments when the QRM cleared up and I could distinctly hear them
talking.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Sept 29)
Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution
place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
>From south to north on western PHL coast line
1 -- on the beach is the RVA FM tower visible in G.E.
15 21 18.10 N 119 57 24.21 E
2 -- 0.3 miles north, location of the beach photo regarding DWRF
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9841510>
3 -- FEBC / DWRF Iba site SW and MW
MW 1458 kHz 250 kW tx was in use only 1975 til 1990, acc to WRTH, now only
5 kW tiny unit, still with DWRF call.
Acc to Uwe who visited that site in December 2007:
The MW mast destroyed in pieces and placed into store. Only the 2 meters
high MW feeder masts still visible on area like a garden fenc, and a
bunker/pill box house next to PHL-old MW 250 kW tx mast location on 1458
kHz in 1975-1990 year.
15 21 30.05 N 119 57 11.98 E
antenna mayby dimmly seen the pole at
15 21 30.44 N 119 57 11.71 E
at 15 21 32.55 N 119 57 09.83 E - smaller 6 SW masts and log-periodic SW
ant
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10435203>
according Uwe Volk the MW DWRF 5 kW unit uses a small antenna, located
next to the TX house at
15 21 35.54 N 119 57 18.31 E
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10435183>
4 -- PHL Radio Veritas Asia, Lipay, Palauig, 19 masts
15 28 02.00 N 119 54 50.00 E
5 -- UNID site masts at
15 44 35.02 N 119 52 33.19 E
though badly low visibility
boats on the beach, and masts in background
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9841361>
6 -- VOA MW reserve masts, former SW Poro-A site
16 36 55.10 N 120 17 03.46 E
7 -- PHL Poro Point, San Fernando, MW 1143 / 1170 kHz 1000 kW
16 37 25.36 N 120 16 56.36 E
(73 wb, Sept 27)
FEBC Iba tx site (Philippines) transmitter site, the one beside Bocaue
near Manila. Iba transmitter site consists of two SW and one MW
transmitter:
1 * Continental 100 kW SW tx (ca. 1980), 1 * Harris 50 kW SW tx (ca.
1945!) and another 5 kW MW tx transfered from Saipan. There was a
highpower MW tx several years ago in use, however FEBC decided that
it was not efficient enough and it has been shut down several years
ago. 1975 - 1990 in service.
The existing 5 kW tx is still of that time and was used as a stand-by tx.
So there are two SW tx in use and they are connected with 2 log-periodical
antennas through a manual drive antenna switching unit . The beams are
270 for SEAsia and 330 for China. The 4 antenna towers are not radiating
itself, each log-periodical hangs between two towers. From the beach side
you see a fifth antenna tower, which is a FM repeater of Radio Veritas. No
wonder that the local people indentify the 4 SW masts behind the FM aerial
also as Radio Veritas, no wonder at all.
(Uwe Volk-D, history of Dec 2007)
PORTUGAL 783 R. Club, Avanca, is (finally!) expected to be on the air
very soon, possibly mid / end Oct 2009. This site was made ready back in
2007 (!), and comprises a 100 kW, DRM compatible, THALES tx and a Spanish
made 60 m folded monopole. The DRM compatibility just means either tx (see
below) would need some extra [expensive] modifications the owner is simply
not willing to meet.
Also acc. to the stn, the continued break downs of the "twin brother" tx
used on 1035 kHz (Belmonte, near Lisbon), lead to an agreement with the
manufacturer whereby it will be their own pepole who'll be activating the
Avanca unit, which will take place after the THOMSON team checks the
Belmonte site.
It is almost obvious that MCR - the group owning RCP as well as other
[VHF-FM only] stns like R. Comercial - may not feel that happy with the
quality of those Thales (now Thomson) txs which, nevertheless, are simply
not expected to be run at full power either; I was told the power level
will almost surely be just a bit above the level of the active, albeit
irregular, unit for 1035, i.e. something in the 30 kW range in order to
step down the electricity bill.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 30)
ROMANIA RRI English in B-09, but website shows still B-08
<http://www.rri.ro/art.shtml?lang=1&sec=20&art=15758>
All hours UTC - Frequencies kHz
WESTERN EUROPE
0630-0700 6020drm 7370
1200-1300 11970 15105
1800-1900 6065drm 7215
2130-2200 6030 7380
2300-2400 6015 7220
NORTH AMERICA
2130-2200 6115 9755
2300-2400 6015 9610
0100-0200 6145 9800
0400-0500 We 6130 7310
JAPAN, KOREA
2300-2400 5915 7300
THE PACIFIC AREA
0630-0700 17780 21600
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
0400-0500 9690 11895
East AFRICA
1200-1300 15430 17760
Here are B09 schedules of the two RRI services:
- in Russian:
0530 UTC 7210am kHz 6175drm kHz
1430 UTC 9535am kHz 11870am kHz
1600 UTC 7445am kHz 6030drm kHz
Well, this is the first time that RRI Russian service uses DRM mode for
its transmitions. Only one hour a day stays in AM.[sic]
Maybe it is the first step to cancelling AM in future.
(Source: "Club DX" program on RRI.)
- in Ukrainian: [Saftica site 100 kW)
1600-1630 6130 kHz
1800-1830 6090 kHz
2000-2030 5960 kHz
(RRI website: <http://www.rri.ro/cat.shtml?lang=12&sec=111>
Alexey Zinevich-BLR, dxld Oct 3)
SAUDI ARABIA From Aug 22 BSKSA broadcasting in Turkish:
1800-2055 9675 RIY 500 kW 340 deg. Poor signal in BUL.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
SLOVAK REP We had to introduce a change of schedule to WOR on IRRS, due
to a new program scheduled each 3rd Saturday from 1000 to 1100 CET on 9510
kHz. (The new program is "Radio City - The radio of the cars" from
Sweden).
This means that WOR will only be heard on each 2nd, 4th, and when
available also on each 5th Saturday of the month from 1000-1100 CET on
9510 kHz.
However I just added a regular broadcast of WOR each Saturday effective
today from 2000 CET (1800 UT, summer) on 7290 khz.
Both will also be streamed in \\ at
<http://www.nexus.org:8000/irn.mp3.m3uzfs>
Please let us know of any listener's reaction. These days we have to be
very wise to save money, and cuts to our schedule may be on our way too
for slots whose costs are not sponsored by anyone. Listeners comments for
all programs (and especially those who DO sponsor financially our
broadcasts!) are very important for keeping us on the air.
New program schedules are at <http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/>
(Alfredo E. Cotroneo, CEO, NEXUS-Int'l Bcing Assoc, Milano, Italy
e-mail: <alfredo @ nexus.org> <http://www.nexus.org>
phone: +39-02-266 6971 - Toll free: 1-888-612-0039 fax: +39-02-706 38151
dxld Sept 26)
Good reception at 1800 UT on 7290 kHz. Kind of a novelty to hear WOR
without noise and flutter on a European shortwave station. So I am pleased
with this change.
(Henrik Klemetz-SWE, dxld Sept 27)
SOUTH AFRICA 3955 On Sept 28 at 1800 UT while scanning the bands, noted
Zimbabwe Community Radio again on 3955 kHz via Meyerton-AFS.
(Jari Savolainen-Fin, DXplorer Sept 28)
ex 4865 Meyerton-AFS Mon-Wed Aug 24/25/26 only, 1800-1900 UT.
SWEDEN Radio Sweden B09 - the English Service:
(From October 25, 2009)
Broadcasts to Asia and the Pacific
0230-0300 11550 ( 50 degr) via Madagascar, 250 kW
1330-1400 7465 ( 55 degr)
1430-1500 9400 (120 degr)
Europe, Africa and the Middle East
1530-1600 9360 (Middle East)
1700-1730 7465 (Middle East)
1830-1900 MW 1179
1900-1930 MW 1179
2230-2300 MW 1179
2030-2100 9490 (320 degr) via Madagascar, 250 kW
2130-2200 7425 (280 degr) via Madagascar, 250 kW
North America
0230-0300 6010 (240 degr) via Sackville, 250 kW
0330-0330 6010 (268 degr) via Sackville, 250 kW
(SR.SE website; Alexey Zinevich-BLR, dxld Oct 3)
SWITZERLAND The HBG Prangins standard frequency and time signal station
on 75 kHz will cease operations by the end of 2011. It has been on the air
since 1966. Users have been advised to tune to the German Mainflingen
DCF77 station on 77.5 kHz.
(Andrea Borgnino, bclnews.it via dxld / wdxc-UK Contact)
TAIWAN Frequency changes of Radio Taiwan International CBS in Chinese:
1000-1700 NF 7385 KOU 100 kW 352 deg, x7185
1400-1800 NF 6075 KOU 100 kW 310 deg, x7130
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
TAIWAN/CHINA 14970 kHz Firedrake? Sept 26, at 0749 UTC, SIO 354-3.
13970*Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 0000-2400 Chinese 1 ND ? TWN SOH a09
14430*Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH 0000-2400 Chinese 1 ND ? TWN SOH a09
laut Aoki Nagoya auch 6280, 7105, 7280, 7310, 7425, 7535, 8400, 9000,
9450, 9540, 9635, 10210, 11300, 11760, 11765, 12115, 13500, 15150, 15200,
15740, 15765, 16250, 17470, 18320 kHz, je nach Tageszeit.
Da piesackt eine kleine Oppositionsorganisation auf Taiwan den
1.5 Milliarden Titan mit Minisender Aussendungen. (wb)
TAJIKISTAN 4765 Tajik Radio, Yangiyul. Good reception of Tajik anns
followed by ethnic song and music at 1254 UT on Sept 11.
(Dennis Allen-NSW-AUS, ARDXC-ADXNews Oct)
Local mx, strong signal. This is the 1st px - 2nd px up on 7245 also
heard, Sept 11.
(Craig Seager-NSW-AUS, ARDXC-ADXNews Oct)
UKRAINE Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high
resolution place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image.
Northern site, Brovary Kiev LW 207 kHz. SW 4 x 100 kW, 8 x curtains at
254 degrees. 254 degr is powerhouse here in Stuttgart Germany, main lobe
direction.
In the background the 242 meters tall mast of the southern site.
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/17373882>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/17373882.jpg>
and 242 and 220 meters tall masts at
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/17373880>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/17373880.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10694038>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/10694038.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/24458312>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/24458312.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/21081652>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/21081652.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1848409>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/1848409.jpg>
1.7 miles away, the other Brovary - southerly - site
Brovary Kiev MW 549/783/1242 242m mast 150 kW,
594/873 kHz 50 kW 220m mast.
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14494399>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14494399.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22710161>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/22710161.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/24937645>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/24937645.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14493806>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14493806.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14493660>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14493660.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14493894>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14493894.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14494173>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14494173.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14494455>
<http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14494455.jpg>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1848447>
Kiev CDAA Wullenweber direction finding antenna
50 34 47.42 N 30 46 33.72 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
USA [to Biafra] 17520 signal just barely audible, Friday Sept 25 at
1900 UT, presumed still V. of Biafra International via WHRI. In order to
reach as few SW listeners as possible, the website
<http://www.biafraland.com/vobi.htm>
still claims to be on 15280 kHz, Fridays at 2000 UT, like it was briefly
last year. Yet it has latest audio files.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 27)
Via USA 17520, Voice of Biafra Int, via WHRI, 1901-1915+ UT on Sept 25,
opening ID announcements at 1901 UT followed by English religious music.
English talk at 1907 UT about local politics concerning Biafra / Nigeria.
Poor. Weak in noisy conditions. Fridays only.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Sept 27)
IBB changed DRM time and frequency yesterday. Now it's 1600-2000 UT on
9450 kHz.
(Jeff White-FL-USA RMI, dxld Sept 23)
9445-9450-9455, DRM buzz at 1836 UT check Sept 24, which Jeff White says
is now from IBB Greenville at 16-20 UT; not sure if this replaces the 20-
22 UT on 15475 kHz, and/or the 00-04 on 9405, but at 0204 UT Sept 25 I
could not detect any DRM on 9400-9410 kHz. Previous tests have been
weekdays only, as in the DRM DX schedule which as of UT Sept 25 still
shows the 9405 and 15475 kHz broadcasts, not 9450.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 27)
Frequency change of WEWN Global Catholic Radio in English to SoEaAS:
1200-1500 NF 12160 EWN 250 kW 355 deg, x11530 to avoid Denge Mezopotamya
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
5850 British-Israel World Federation Inc via WHRI Angel Two Cypress Creek
transmitter. V/S returned my reception report indicating my details as
correct with check marks. This for a postal report sent to the Toronto
address.
Web site is <http://www.british-israel-world-fed.ca>
E-mail: <biwf.canada @ bellnet.ca>
Reply in 21 days. V/s: Douglas C. Nesbit.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, from his final QSL Album, Oct ODXA Listening In
via dxld Oct 1)
RMI B09 SCHEDULE: Eff October 25, 2009-March 28, 2010.
Freq Start End Zones Azimuth Days
9955 0000-1500 10-16 160 1234567
9955 1500-1700 2, 3 317 1234567
9955 1700-2400 10-13 160 1234567
Relay Transmissions via Germany for B09 Season:
Freq Start End Zones tx Azimuth Day
11805 1600-1630 47-48 NAU 135deg Sun/Tue/Wed
9650 1600-1700 41 NAU 90 Sat
9660 1730-1800 47-48 NAU 140 Fri
<http://www.wrmi.net/schedule.php>
(Alexey Zinevich-BLR, dxld Sept 27)
That's for the books, but in fact WRMI 9955 is free to switch between the
160 and 317 degree antennas however necessary depending on language and
business, and day of week, as delineated by color coding on the program
schedule grids posted in the files of the dxldyg if not on the WRMI
website itself.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Sept 27)
At VOA/IBB if a transmitter has to be tested under dynamic conditions,
never broadcasts any IBB programming, just fill music without any ID.
(Charles Taylor-NC-USA, ex-Greenville/Delano, dxld Sept 30)
WTWW CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS, LEBANON TN
1. Phillistran guy wire (non-metallic), Grips, Thimbles ... for telephone
poles - ordered today (Aug 31).
2. 13,000 feet of antenna wire and grips ordered (Aug 29).
3. Transmission line insulators delivered today (Aug 31).
4. Forms and gravel for concrete pad put in place today (Aug 31) - 60 feet
long at back of transmitter building to handle 2 air conditioners and 3
transmitter heat exchangers.
5. Concrete for pad to be poured tomorrow (Tuesday Sept 1).
6. 2 ten ton air conditioners to be delivered this week.
7. Telephone poles to be ordered tomorrow (Tuesday Sept 1)
8. Air conditioning duct work to be delivered next week (Sept 7)
(George McClintock, Pres., Leap of Faith, Inc., WTWW, dxld Aug 31)
Domain now ordered: <http://WTWW.US>
(George McClintock, Sept 7, ibid.)
George also sent several photos of the work in progress, which
should be on the website. He updated the situation by phone as of Sept
29:Website is up but not yet public pending some finishing touches,
perhaps available by the end of this week. Construxion is on schedule. The
final tube is installed. IF there are no unanticipated problems, could
start testing on air by mid-November, programming by December 1.
Antenna parts for the rhombic antenna have been in for a week, i.e. 800
pounds of wire, gobs of insulators. Antenna poles expected in about two
weeks. Main lobe will be 50 degrees, but as with WWCR, rhombics are rather
non-direxional with certain nulls. Also has an old antenna from KAIJ which
might be used later.
Audio processing, wiring, racks, alarms installed (for audio and
transmitter failure). Studio is being rebuilt, with new cables, walls;
external is finished. Conduit is run. Site will have T-1 line.
Electrical panels, routing to AC and transmitters expected in 2-3 weeks.
Not yet finished: fibre optix carrying modulation to transmitter.
A problem now is getting grounding rods more than 8 inches down, as the
site is on rock.
By end of October only thing left should be installation of electrical
power. Final decision on programming for transmitter one not yet made;
second transmitter should be on the air next year.
George says, "This is the best installation I have ever put in."
(notes by Glenn Hauser for dxld Oct 1)
Frequencies coincide with ex-KAIJ: 9480 daytime, 5755 nighttime (gh)
URUGUAY 6125 Its many years since a Uruguayan shortwave station has
been heard in New Zealand, but I have just had a positive identification
for 'Radio Uruguay' on 6125 kHz. The frequency was clear when checked at
0910 UT 1 Oct, but on rechecking at 0919 UT, I found pleasant folk music
followed by commercials and a recorded identification as "Radio Uruguay
1050 AM, Montevideo, Uruguay".
>From postings to dxld this is the 350 watt SODRE transmitter reactivated.
I thought this might be a possibility tonight because Mexican Candela FM
6104.76 kHz was at the best strength I've heard them earlier this evening.
Also the presumed Filipino on 6170.39 kHz was just making it past the
strong RNZI 6170 signal.
(Bryan Clark-NZL, via Ripple mailing list, Oct 1)
UZBEKISTAN 12085 Special program of ABI. The Asian Broadcasting
Institute celebrates the 30th anniversary this year. We will have the
special shortwave broadcasting in commemoration of this.
Date: October 8, 2009 and re-broadcast on October 9.
Time: 1300-1330 UTC, Frequency: 12085 kHz. Language: Japanese (*)
* The short announcement in Korean, Chinese and English will also be
contained in opening and closing announcement. Please tune in the
broadcast. The information related the broadcast can be seen and updated
on the following web:
<http://www.abiweb.jp/> de Asian Broadcasting Institute-HQ
<http://www.abiweb.jp/special.htm>
The address of the reception report introduces it in broadcast.
Interference of RNW-Dutch on 12085 kHz at 1300-1358 UT via PHL is
concerned about.
12085 ABI 30th special tx. 1300-1330 ....56. Japanese 100kW 65degr
Tashkent UZB
12085 R.NEDERLAND 1300-1357 1234567 Dutch 250kW 283degr Tinang PHL
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, direct and via dxld Oct 3)
It's a pity the broadcast cannot be at 1330-1400 UTC, as the RNW Dutch
transmission ends at 1327 UTC, not 1357 UT. Tashkent is in the HFCC
schedule for this hour for WRN clients, but apparently is not in regular
use.
(Andy Sennit-HOL, dxld Oct 3)
VANUATU Radio Vanuatu heard on 3945 from 1209 to 1217 sign off September
7. Vocal music to 1217, then apparent closedown announcement by man.
Presumed anthem at 1218, then open carrier for about 5 minutes before
cutting transmitter. Fair at best. Ditto next day within a minute or two.
2nd tx 7260 is out of service at present.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, Cumbre DX, wdxc-UK Contact)
VIETNAM Additional two new frequencies of Voice of Vietnam HS-1:
2250-1200 NF 7435 HAN 050 kW non-dir in Vietnamese
2150-1500 NF 9635 HAN 050 kW non-dir in Vietnamese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 1)
Radio the Voice of Vietnam Launches East Sea Broadcasting Services.
c.f. BC-DX TopNews #931
Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) officially launched its East Sea
broadcasting project yesterday at the VN1 transmitter station in Hanoi's
Son Tay town. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung pressed the button to start
the transmitter.
Now that the project has been put into operation, fishermen and soldiers
operating offshore or living on islands will have a channel providing
accurate, timely, trustworthy and round-theclock information on domestic
and foreign affairs, economics, cultural, and social events, and
especially forecasts about extreme weather, search and rescue work at sea
to minimise loss of life and property caused by natural disasters.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised
the VOV's effort in putting the first phase of the project into operation
while the country is celebrating the 64th anniversary of the August
Revolution and National Day and the 40th anniversary of implementing
President Ho Chi Minh's testament.
To better implement the project, PM Dung urged the VOV to make full use of
infrastructure, machinery and staff to improve the quality of broadcasts
on the East Sea. He emphasised the importance of the project to maritime
economic activities, natural disaster prevention and rescue efforts. PM
Dung asked the VOV to work closely with relevant ministries and
departments, such as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and
the Ministry of National Defence to receive and transmit information about
fishing grounds, weather, and rescue work. He urged the VOV to make a
greater effort to become "a trusted and loyal friend" of fishermen and
soldiers operating offshore or living on islands to protect the country.
PM Dung agreed that the Government will continue to finance the second
phase of the project to provide high-quality news updates for Quang Ninh,
Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Kien Giang and central coastal provinces throughout the
day, especially at night. He authorised the VOV to research and implement
subprojects to improve the quality of East Sea broadcasts. On behalf of
the VOV deputy general director Dao Duy Hua briefed attendees on the
project's implementation process. The first phase of the project has been
completed in 8 months with coverage reaching out 3,500km from the coast,
including all Vietnamese territorial waters and most offshore fishing
areas.
(Voice of Vietnam, RNW MN Weblog, via ARDXC-ADXNews Oct)
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