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DK2GO > BC-DX 06.12.09 23:33l 2093 Lines 91909 Bytes #999 (0) @ DL BID : KU91H0HB9EAS Read: GUEST Subj: BC-DX #941 Path: DB0FHN<DB0MRW<DB0ERF<OK0NHD<HB9EAS Sent: 091206/2118z @:HB9EAS.CHE.EU [Basel JN37TM] DP6.00 $:KU91H0HB9EAS From: DK2GO @ HB9EAS.CHE.EU (Uli) To: BC-DX @ DL Dieses Bulletin wird mit Einverstaendnis von Wolfgang DF5SX verteilt. BC-DX 941 04 Dec 2009 ________________________________________________________________________ Private Verwendung der Meldungen fuer Hobbyzwecke ist gestattet, jede kommerzielle Verwendung bedarf der Zustimmung des Newslettereditors. Any items from Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST, and/or World of Radio may be reproduced or broadcast only if full credit be maintained at all stages, from the original source through DXLD, and publications quoting are made available to gh in exchange. A-DX -Information on German spoken A-DX Mailing List read under <http://www.ratzer.at> Reproduction of items from BC-DX / Top Nx is allowed, provided that due credit is given to the contributor and to BC-DX / Top News. Permission is granted to reproduce items of this document by individual hobbyists or non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial use only with prior written consent of the editor of BC-DX / Top News. This file is put together on a voluntary basis and is also included in our WWDXC WWW homepage-German AGDX Club address: <http://topnews.wwdxc.de> or via Link of Homepage: <http://www.wwdxc.de> Both actual and previous week issue are available, previous week under: <http://topnews2.wwdxc.de> e-mail <mail @ wwdxc.de> #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# ALASKA Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) experiment on 4845 kHz. I can receive DART experimental DRM station WE2XRH Delta Junction, Alaska on 4845 kHz at *1745-1800*, *1805-1817* and *1819- UT on Nov 19, only by data service (MOT Slideshow), there is no audio. First noted on Nov 18 at 1815 UT by Japanese DXer Mr. XYZ Orz in Akita. PERSEUS, dream shot and MOTimage: <http://drm.mediacat-blog.jp/e45681.html> de Hiroshi. (Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, dxld Dec 2) ALBANIA RReport from Germany - 6000 kHz, at 1800-1827 UTC Nov 27th listen to the enclosed recording, two MP3 files - but with TERRIBLE Audio MIXTURE with RRI Bucharest transmission in Ukrainian co-channel. 17.58 UTC Voice of Russia chimes til 17.59 UTC. 17.59:53 UTC Moscow transmitter signing/cut OFF. 17.58:50 UTC Radio Tirana Interval signal, and also co-channel RRI Bucharest's ID signal. Signal strength S=9+20 dB 18.26:10 to 18.26:56 UTC Radio Tirana Interval signal. 18.27:20 UTC Radio Tirana interlude music 18.27:50 transmitter OFF. See attached MP3 recording of 6165 kHz recording 2009-Nov-26 2256 UT. Typical 49 mband reception of Rreth - non directional outlet from Shijak here in Germany, signal suffers by some interference of adjacent channels. Listened to 22.30 to 22.58 UT portion tonight, a lot of female singer songs played. Signal in peaks like S=9+10 to 20dB. National Anthem played at end of transmission from 22.56 to 22.58 UT, but transmitter at Shijak was still on air til 23.01:46 UT, when the operator(in) switched OFF the TX unit. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 26) Information ueber die Albanien-Hoererreise 2010. Liebe Freunde von Radio Tirana, Ihr Wunsch Albanien und Radio Tirana kennenzulernen hat uns in den letzten Wochen immer wieder erreicht. Aus diesem Grunde laden wir Sie herzlich zu unserer Hoererreise 2010 nach Albanien ein. Unsere Hoererreise ist fuer die erste Maiwoche angedacht (02. Mai bis 09. Mai 2010), da man in dieser Zeit bereits schoenes Wetter erwarten kann und die Touristensaison noch nicht gestartet ist. Wir werden Sie fuer den besagten Zeitraum in einem guenstigen Hotel unterbringen und Sie waehrend unserer Ausfluege zu den historischen Staetten des Landes betreuen. Unser Reiseangebot, soll ihnen die Hauptstadt Tirana und die Kulturschaetze des Landes, aber auch unseren Radiosender naeher bringen. Angedacht ist auch eine kleine Konferenz, in deren Verlauf Herr Astrit Ibro Ihnen die Geschichte von Radio Tirana, die verschiedenen Sendereihen und die angedachte Zukunft des Senders naeher erlaeutern wird. Hier ist es auch Ihnen moeglich Fragen zu stellen, Anregungen zu geben und nicht zuletzt ins Gespraech mit den Verantwortlichen des Deutschen Sprachdienstes zu kommen. Sollte Ihnen selbst ein besonderes Reiseziel vorschweben, so lassen Sie es uns wissen, vielleicht ist es uns moeglich dieses in unsere Plaene einzubauen. Sollten Sie sich von unserem Angebot angesprochen fuehlen, so bestaetigen Sie ihr Interesse durch eine Email an Herrn Andreas Ottmayer <andi82-ottmayer @ gmx.de> unseren Praktikanten aus Deutschland. Andreas Ottmayer, wird Ihnen auch naeheres zu Fluegen und Fluggesellschaften, die Tirana anfliegen, sagen koennen. Mit freundlichen Gruessen Das Team von Radio Tirana (2. Dez. 2009) Informationen zur geplanten Albanien Hoererreise 2010: <http://www.agdx.de/rthk/html/neuigkeiten.html> mit der Bitte an die Interessenten, sich bei der dort angegebenen E-Mail Adresse entsprechend zu melden. (Dr. Anton Kuchelmeister-D, A-DX Dec 4) ASCENSION ISL Unless the Ministry of Defence pays millions of pounds in unpaid taxes for its RAF airbase, Ascension Island will be bankrupt by June. The only school will have to close, the hospital will have no doctors, the few shops, one hotel and fledgling tourist trade will be unviable. Even the conservation programme will have to be abandoned. The threat comes because the MoD is determined to cut costs to pay for Afghanistan. Its refusal to pay back-taxes on the airbase that Britain shares with the US has left Ascension with a o900,000 deficit on its o6 million budget. The row pits the MoD against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which has a keen interest in Ascension's viability, not only because of international obligations to protect the island's ecology, but also because Ascension houses a key listening post for GCHQ, Britain's electronic intelligence service. It also has one of the world's most powerful relay stations, broadcasting BBC programmes in dozens of languages across Africa and Latin America. The BBC World Service depends on Ascension, and the 50 specialist engineers who maintain the power station and vast array of transmitters, antennas and satellite dishes would leave overnight if they were forced to send their families off the island. Without the BBC relay there would be no power generation or desalination plant. There would be no water for anyone on the island except the Americans, who operate their own power and desalination plants. The quarrel stems from the establishment of a proper administration in 2002 to replace the ad hoc services reluctantly provided by the BBC and other users of the island. It is also the result of Britain's decision to keep Ascension a closed island, inaccessible without a permit and with no right of abode for those working there. The reason is that Ascension is one vast listening station, packed with radar, antennas and military intelligence personnel. The Americans, who own the two-mile runway have no interest in outsiders prying into their affairs. (The Times, October 22) The issue is now being raised in Parliament and the House of Lords. On November 12 Baroness Taylor of Bolton said in response to a written question: The decision by the Ascension Island Government to remove a variation in the Ministry of Defence's annual property tax liability, which had the effect of almost doubling the tax payable, is still in dispute. Discussions are still ongoing to resolve the issue and we await the outcome of the HMRC-led study, supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, into tax arrangements on Ascension Island. On the same day Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead said: In line with government policy on the overseas territories, it is not envisaged that Ascension Island will receive budgetary support or grant aid but that it should remain self-financing- that is, with costs met by those using the island. The Ascension Island newspaper reports that the Ascension Island government commissioned the tax expert from HM Revenue and Customs to advise them, he visited the island last month. They are now in the process of issuing redundancy notices to some Government employees. (Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC-UK Contact Dec 1) 1638 After a few recent enquiries I received the following confirmation on the 20th November from Penny Peters of the VT group on Ascension : Ascension Radio (Volcano Radio) is no longer operating on 1602 kHz but has moved to 1638 kHz. Dxer Mauno Ritola received information from another source that 1638 kHz may be silent at present due to MW antenna problems. Patsy Moyce from AIG Enquiries confirmed that the BBC local service is no longer broadcasting on AM 1485 kHz. I trust that the information may be of interest. [later] I received confirmation this evening from Russel Yon c/o the U.S. Base on Ascension Island that Volcano Radio is not operating on mediumwave at present. The station is broadcasting on 98.7 FM but there is uncertainty regarding future MW operation. See email below: From: Russell Yon To: 'Gary Deacon' Sent: Nov 29, Subject: RE: Radio Ascension (ZD8VR Volcano Radio) enquiry. Just to confirm that Volcano Radio only operates on 98.7 FM. 1602 and 1638 kHz frequency has been deleted due to changes in contractual work and antenna usage. I don't know if and when we will operate in the AM Band again, I might be able to confirm this at the end of the year. Regards, Russell. (Gary Deacon-AFS, <http://www.capedx.blogspot.com> dxld Nov 27) AUSTRALIA Return to the fold ? Just received a letter from George of CVC Australia stating that currently they are both on SW and online, however in the first quarter of next year CVC will become exclusively online media with live web streaming. From that I understand that SW broadcasts from Australia will be discontinued. (Thomas Drescher-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 27) News to me, if true. Now will ABC try and get the Darwin station back?? (Glenn Hauser) Let's hope, powerful Darwin site will go back to ABC - Radio Australia authorities then ? (wb) It is rarely that a non Christian and many Christian too will go browsing for online shows like CVC on the web. Furthermore when there is so much one has to do if and when someone has access to a computer in Asia and even more when there is Internet connectivity, looking for radio stations will be way down the list.. In all my life since getting a free Internet Braodband connection, I have to force myself to access streaming for any broadcaster for that matter. If I listen to SW radio (not DXing) a 10000 hours, I might spend a minute on streaming audio ... frankly not even that. On the SW unintentionally people can get exposed to a message and then start listening if the programming is good . The chances that it will happen on the Internet would be 1 in a million! Hope RA will come back like the service to Burma/Myanmar. Now they have to build an audience from scratch having been the top station in the world at the point they went off. When budgets get hit stations try to get listeners to pay for their listening. A good balance of SW, Web, FM placements will be necessary for success. (Victor Goonetilleke 4S7VK, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 28) On October 5, CVC Australia wrote to me; Unfortunately CVC is moving out of SW in the near future. We have found fewer and fewer listeners using SW in recent months, even in the developing countries to which we broadcast. Instead, we are looking to use the newer platformas that our audience is more familiar with - webstreaming etc, for instance. (Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) I was very interested to receive your email about CVC leaving the former Radio Australia site in Darwin. If I remember correctly, CVC had a 10 year lease and I guess it must be about 10 years since they moved in. It would be wonderful for RA to get Darwin back - if they have a budget and can afford it! (Gordon Brown-JPN, from Japan, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) >From the 2002 WRTH: Christian Vision purchased the former Radio Australia Darwin transmitter site in June 2000. 2002 Handbook is first that lists transmissions from there. Last Handbook that lists Radio Australia using Darwin is 1997. (Mike Barraclough-UK, World DX Club Contact: December DX News Nov 30) After 10 years - maybe - CVC can sell the three txers to VTC-former Merlin worldwide coverage company [now called VT-group]; or goes back the ABC of left wing Australian Government in future ? CVC seems are to be hardpressed for money now, -- cut back Chile relay first, -- closed Juelich site, -- and will now sell? the stratetic Darwin site. Otherwise I guess these aggressive evangelical protestant missions may rent also SW bc hours on various other locations in future. In order to cover Indian subcontinent and South Asia too, like using via VTC/VTG Singapore relay, probably IBB PHL/SAI/MRA also in future?, UAE VTC/VTG leased, via Middle East CIS countries like TJK/ARM/KAZ/UZB, or/and via Siberian TXsites in Russia. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) Frequency change of CVC International in Chinese: 0400-0600 NF 17690 DRW 250 kW 340 deg, ex15250. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) Australian Broadcasting corporation (ABC) chief Mark Scott argued in a speech last month for a massive expansion in the broadcaster's overseas services in an effort to rival the BBC, CNN and the emerging Chinese media offensive. He said that Australia's new-found influence as a member of the G20 group of nations means it needs to expand its "soft diplomacy" campaign to win support not just in the Asia-Pacific region but around the world. This would include expanding its broadcasts to reach 53 countries in Africa, 22 in the Middle East and up to 21 in Latin America. He pointed out that Britain spends $868 million on the BBC's overseas services; France more than $600 million and Germany $532 million on their overseas broadcasters; while China is in the midst of an $8 billion media expansion that will involve its bilingual Chinese-English television service going global by the end of next year. He contrasts this with the $34 million funding for the ABC's overseas broadcasts. (The Age via RNW MN; Media Network via WDXC-UK Contact Dec 1) 2368.5 Radio Symban on air, Greek music, report to myself, 400 watts. [later] In response as to why the transmitter was not left on, 11/12 November. Radio Symban. The reason why the transmitter was turned off after two days, was simply it was a test transmission. This was a test simply because of interference issues in the August programme. To enable the 1 kW to be reached, several more components had to be changed out. This has happened, so this is a new round of tests to make sure to go from a nominal power of 400 watts to 1 kilowatt, doesn't cause interference issues. The government our here in Australia don't like dodgey transmitters and systems, and quite rightly so. Pity Cuba, India and a few others didn't have the same reponsible governance. If there are issues, well these will be rectified. (Johno Wright-NSW-AUS, ARDXC Dec 3 via dxld) BELARUS/TURKMENISTAN 279 Carlos Goncalves mentioned hearing a second audio in the background of BLR. At my location the background audio is that of Bolshakovo 1215 kHz, so a clear case of the Luxembourg effect. What is more intriguing on 279 kHz is a 2 Hz SAH that is often heard in the late evening until sign off sometime between 2200 and 2201 (BLR off 2204 UT) and then again later in the night. A carrier comes on at around 2245 UT, but there is never any audio from 2300 UT. When the Siberian stations are audible, the 2 Hz SAH is also there, but still with no audio on the unknown and usually stronger carrier. Since the 2 Hz SAH traditionally has been caused by TKM and no TKM audio is heard now, I am inclined to believe that the empty carrier is TKM with a permanent break in the audio feed. That would match the disappearance of 4930 and 5015 kHz and maybe the general state of the country. The BLR national (1st) programme is now heard daytime all days of the week on 6010, 6040, 6070, 7235, and 7280 kHz. Very good audio on 6040 and 7280 kHz (these two off for maintenance Thursday 26 Nov until 1256 UT), shallow audio on 6010, 6070 (and also on 279) and very shallow audio on 7235 kHz. No signal on 6080, 6115 or 7210 kHz during daytime. An FMing blob, maybe from 6010 kHz, but with no counterpart on 6020, is heard on appr. 6000 kHz. Evenings usually no propagation from BLR at my location. (Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) BOLIVIA 4409.8 R. Eco, Reyes, 2328-2336, 28 Nov, Castilian, chatter, Indian tunes; 34342, adj. uty. QRM. 4451.2 R. Sta Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 2330-2339, 28 Nov, Castilian, talks, music; 23341, adj. uty. QRM. 4796.5 R. Lipez, Uyuni, 2332-2345, 28 Nov, Castilian, ballads; 24341, adj. uty. QRM. 4865 R. Logos, Sta Cruz de la Sierra, 2214-2227, 27 Nov, Castilian, soft tunes, rlgs. propag.; 44332, unusually strong, QRM de B. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) BRAZIL 4914.98 Radiodifusora Macapa with Portuguese ident & time check at 0530 UT on 24 Nov. Other 60m Brazilians at this time on 4864.85, 4885.03, 4985, 5035 and 5045. (Bryan Clark-NZL, dxld Dec 2) 9565.07 Super Radio Deus e Amor, Curitiba, at 0620-0704 UT on Nov 28, usual Portuguese preacher. Some religious music. ID at 0703 UT. Weak but readable. \\ 6060 kHz - weak under Cuba. 11925.07 Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, at 0600-0615 UT on Nov 28, Portuguese talk. \\ 9645.31 kHz - both frequencies weak but readable. (Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 2) 9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida, SP, in Portuguese, at 2105 UT with OM preaching. 34443. 11/29 9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, SP, this one with YL preaching ("...nao tenho medo da vida...") 34432. 11/29 6185 R. Nacional da Amazonia, Parque do Rodeador, at 0040 UT, with Heitor Villa-Lobos music. 34443. 11/30 (Pedro Turner-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) 4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2015-2029, 27 Nov, songs, IDs as "Educadora AM"; 35332. 4905 R. Anhangueera, Araguaina TO, 2018-2032, 27 Nov, light songs, IDs; 35332. 4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2158-2202, 27 Nov, end of Voz do Brasil, ID+fq announcement, prgr announcement, tx off at 2202; 34342, adj. uty. QRM. 5045 R. Ccultura do Para, Belem PA, 1935-2040, 26 Nov, news, tx off 1939- 1944, songs, TCs,..., Jornal da Tarde at 2030 when already rated 45333; 35332. 6070 R. Capital, Rio de Jano RJ, 2343-2353, 28 Nov, IPDA [rlgs.] propag. announcing priest David Miranda & Super R. Deus e Amor prgrs; 34432, adj. QRM. 6080 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2347-2354, 28 Nov, announcements for Assembleia de Deus meetings on Sunday, 29th; 34433. 9505 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 1940-1958, 26 Nov, local news magazine prgr A Voz de sao Paulo; 34433. 9515 R. Novas de Paz, Cuririba PR, 1910-1924, 28 Nov, rlgs. propag. & songs to match, psalms; 35432. 9529.97 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1850-1909, 28 Nov, rlgs. pops, propag. prgr Sons do Coracao, fq+affililiated stns announcement at 1905; 25432, vy. poor at 1905, but improved; 11734.95 until 1902 (see below). 9629.94 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2150-2212, 26 Nov, A Voz do Brasil end of part 2, PMDB [polit. party] prgr. that was also aired on sev. other stns; 55444. 9694.94 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1207-1229, 29 Nov, mass, songs; 33431, deteriorating & adj. QRM de NIG 9690. 11725 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1912-..., 29 Nov, rlgs. propag., songs; 33431, QRM de DW in German, with NZL vy faint on the backgrond; 9515. 11734.95 R. Transmundial, 1846-1902*, 28 Nov, rlgs. pops, propag. prgr Sons do Coracao; 45444; 9529.97 (check above). 11895 R. Boa Vontade, Pto Alegre RS, 1921-1934, 28 Nov, preacher; 10 kW?! More likely just 1 kW; 15421, adj. ARM 1930. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) BULGARIA The outlets of Radio Bulgaria Plovdiv on 6200 kHz at 2000-2100 UT have got a NEW PROBLEM. Since November 23 the RRI/SNR Romania covers co-channel, even here in Germany 6200 2000-2100 27,28 PLD 300 306 0 237 German BUL RBU 6200 2030-2100 28SW TIG 100 270 0 805 Serbian ROU RRO see enclosed recording of tonight, mixture of both programmes on 6200 kHz like R Bulgaria German service and RRI Bucharest in Serbian language... See also collision of RRI and Radio Tirana broadcasts under Albania also in bc-dx #940. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 26) CANADA 6070 The low powered CFRX is back on the air again with 1 kW on 6070 kHz. This shortwave station was off the air for two years, while new equipment was obtained and installed. After it was re-activated, electronic problems occurred and the transmitter was shipped back to New York for refurbishing. It has since been re-delivered to Toronto and re- installed at the mediumwave location. The signal nowadays is quite weak in the United States due to a beam orientation for listeners in Canada. Signal fade in can be heard best around sunrise (Adrian Peterson-USA, AWR Wavescan script Nov 29 direct and via dxld) 6070 CFRX (CFRB), Toronto, at 1142-1148 UT Nov 28. Very strong, clean and on-frequency signal with news item on an arrest at the Toronto Humane Society after someone discovered a mummified cat in the trash; traffic report; ad string; "NewsTalk 10-10" slogan. Still strong at 1235 UT recheck. (Terry L. Krueger-FL-USA, dxld Dec 2) 6160 CKZN, St. John's NF, 1040-f/out 1135, 27 Nov, talks; 23441, adj. QRM de AUT 6155. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) CHAD 6165 RD. Natle. Tchadienne, Gredia, 1303-1416, 29 Nov, French, newscast,..., Vernacular, talks; 24342, stronger QRM de HRV at 1400. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) CHINA Xi'an - Baoji-Sifangshan ?? 34 27 00 N 107 41 30 E Coordinates previously supplied from Alan(?). Now partial hi-res image with BING Maps 'Aerial'. <http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/archive/2009/11/19/bing-maps- china-expands-reach.aspx> (Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 29) Frequency change of China Radio International in Russian: 1600-1657 NF 6025*KAS 100 kW non-dir, ex6070 to avoid WYFR in Punjabi *co-ch Radio Romania International in Serbian from 1630 UT. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) Yahoo maps, MS Virtual Earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image. Seems the SW site for V of Pujiang (Shanghai-Zhenru) is here: 31 16 47 N 121 23 26 E According to web sources, it's a utilities site also used for the three SW transmitters used by V of Pujiang. Two frequencies are beamed roughly south to Taiwan, and one more SW towards Hong Kong, which seems to fit with the antennas visible on G.E. it looks like one small curtain or dipole+reflector, and a couple of log-periodics. (Alan Davies-INS, SW TXsite Dec 1) 9745 Voice of Han, Kuanvin, in Chinese, at 2203.YL speaking with mx.at 2206 and again YL over mx.at 2210, when (pres) Id. 34432. 11/29 (Pedro Turner-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) 4980 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1633-1652, 29 Nov, Uighur (listed), talks; 35422, but usually fair-good. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) COSTA RICA 2859.82 Radio San Carlos, at 0100-0150* UT on Nov 26, 2nd harmonic. 2 x 1430v. Spanish pops/ballads. Brief Spanish announcements. Abruptly pulled plug at 0150 UT. Fair signal. Also heard at 1115-1135 UT with lively Spanish music, promos, announcements, talk. ID at 1123 UT & Spanish ballads. (Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 2) CROATIA Das Auslandsprogramm Glas Hrvatske hat im Winter 2009/10 folgenden Gesamtsendeplan auf Kurzwelle. Die Sendungen aus Deanovac sind fuer Europa bzw den Mittelmeerraum bestimmt Die Ueberseeversorgung wird durch Sender der Media Broadcast und VTC/VTG Singapore gewaehrleistet. 0000-0600 3985 (Deanovec 10 kW, nd) fuer Europa, bis 300 Interferenz von IRIB Kamalabad in Arabisch 0000-0400 7375 (Wertachtal 100 kW, 300 degr) fuer Nordamerika-Ost 0200-0600 7375 (Wertachtal 125 kW, 325 degr) fuer Nordamerika-West 0600-0900 6165 (Deanovec 100 kW, 320 degr) fuer Europa 0700-1100 11690 (Singapore Kranji 100 kW, 135 degr) fuer Australien 0900-1430 7370 (Deanovec 100 kW, 320 degr) fuer Europa 1430-2130 6165 (Deanovec 100 kW, 320 degr) fuer Europa 2130-2400 3985 (Deanovec 10 kW, nd) fuer Europa, aber Interferenz von IRIB Kamalabad in Arabisch 2300-0400 7375 (Wertachtal 100 kW 240 degr) fuer Suedamerika. (ntt Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Nov 29) CUBA 6150 RHC La Habana Spanish fade-out at 0950 UT, but some other channels well heard in southern Germany on Nov 30, 1100-1300 UT. 11760 partly 60% BBC Oman, but remaining 40% RHC. 15120 S=9+10 dB 15360 S=8-9 9600 S=9+20 dB 13770 S=8 11800 S=5-6 very tiny. Hugo Chavez item, followed by lovely Xylophone pips of RHC interval signal. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 30) Bauta Corralillo, Cuba tx site. Tall five curtain antennas at 4 x 8 dipols square format. <http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15224483> <http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/15224483.jpg> <http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27103642> <http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/27103642.jpg> <http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27103631> <http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/27103631.jpg> 22 57 01.00 N 82 32 44.00 W Yahoo Maps picture cut in the center <http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=22.950278&lon=- 82.545556&z=17.2&r=0&src=yh> MS Virtual Earth + MS BING Beta in the lower left corner <http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=22.951476&lon=- 82.545038&z=17.7&r=0&src=msl> <http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.950648&lon=-82.5457227&z=17&l=5&m=b> (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) Heute hatte ich mal Zeit fuer eine Beobachtung. Diese Genossen treiben sich rund um die 11705 kHz herum. 11690.00 Iranawila, Ceylon-Sri Lanka, US propaganda. 11705.00 dicker Traeger und 1000 Hz Ton schon um 1144 UT, danach aber wieder abgeschaltet, -- hat Cuba schon geuebt? Um 11.58:26 UT VOA Tinang-PHL, heute sehr duennes Signal, S=3. "This is the VOA, signing on", Yankee Doodle. Erst um circa 12.03 UT kommt auch Cuba auf die Schwingung. In Spanisch, wahrscheinlich mit dem Venezuela Programm um 12-13 UT. Cuba mit S=9+10dB Staerke, darunter verschwindet die VOA PHL Aussendung heute gaenzlich. Am Perseus sollten beide fast "auf den gleichen Strich gehen". 11710.00 Peking vom Sende-Zentrum #572 in Mandarin 11715.06 Taiwan, von Tainan/Taipei um 11-13 UT Die weiteren Cuba Aussendungen um 1200-1215 UT heute am 2. Dez. geloggt. 9600 S=9+20dB 11760 S=9+20dB, deckt hier BBC Oman zu. 11800 S=7-8 13770 flattrig S=8, in Spitzen um S=9 15120 flattrig S=9+10dB 15360 S=8-9 (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 2) FRANCE 162 Radio France France, Allouis, received a beautiful full coulour QSL card in 7 months for CD report with $2 US. No V/S, but in messge on back of card thanked me for the report. Mentioned 1,000 KW from France International. Really a nice surprise. Address: TDF 10 rue d'Oradour sur Glane, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France. France #2 QSL'd. (Patrick Martin-OR-USA, hcdx Nov 28) GERMANY Frequency change for Voice of Oromiyan Liberation Front: 1600-1630 NF 11760 WER 500 kW 135 deg Su/Tu/Th to EaAf in Oromo,ex11805* *to avoid Radio Liberty in Russian Frequency changes of Radio Liberty in Russian: 1800-1900 NF 7435*LAM 100 kW 055 deg, ex5820 to avoid WYFR in Polish 2000-2100 NF 9840 LAM 100 kW 055 deg, ex9405 *co-ch China Radio International in Italian. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) 5980 aus Kall On Air. Das Hamburger Lokalradio ist On Air. Kommt hier in Bern gleichstark wie die 6005 an, O=4. (Christian Milling-D, Radio 700, A-DX Dec 1) O=3 in Kiel Northern Germany at 1040 UT. 100 to 80 Hertz BUZZ. (Douglas Kaehler-D, A-DX Dec 1) Hamburger Lokalradio SW Service on 5980 kHz (Kall Krekel tx) <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=kall+Krekel&sl l=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57.084961&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Krekel+Ka ll,+Euskirchen,+Nordrhein- Westfalen&ll=50.478039,6.523036&spn=0.002571,0.006968&t=h&z=18> Programmplan Test December 2009. Times in UTC. Tue, Dec 01, 2009 1000-1200 UT: "50 Jahre Deutscher Rundfunk". Zeitdokumente zur Rundfunk-Geschichte (Feature). "50 Years German Radio" Feature Broadcast History, Contemporary Document". Re 5980 / 6005 in \\ at 1000 UT. In Stuttgart both same strength level of S=6, but 6005 kHz broadcast had more modulation PUNCH. Started ahead of Marti Greenville co-channel. Hamburger Lokalradio fade-in on odd 5980.10, wandered to 5980.075 and had accompanied annoying 75 Hertz BUZZ tone, at 1100 UT settled 5980.00 kHz even. S=8-9, report of Berlin politics history of Jan 31st, 1933 year. But also noted a like pips beacon [every second] on 5979.37 kHz nearby, at 1110 UT. (wb, A-DX Dec 1) 5980 Hamburger Lokalradio, Dec 1, 1000-1200 UT. Have just been monitoring 5980 kHz this morning and heard a weak German speaking OM underneath Radio Marti at 1010 UT. The programme seemed to be recordings of possibly wartime speeches (in German) with commentary. The signal slowly improved and by 1130 UT was stronger than Marti (Marti were \\ 6030 kHz also). Sign-off came at just after 1200 UT, didn't catch any ID, but frequencies were given, followed by silence. SIO at 1200 UT here was 243 using a Sony ICF2001D and short wire / ATU. Cannot be certain it was Hamburger Lokalradio, will monitor future broadcasts. (Nick Rank-UK, BrDXC-UK ng, Dec 1) GREECE FILIA RADIO - 665 AM Through its successful European course, Greece, from a sending country of migrants in the 1960s, became a recipient country for workers from all corners of the globe. The radical changes in the country's cultural and social map took place in a very short period of time and constituted a challenge for everyone. Hellenic State Radio (ERA) decided to respond decisively and creatively to these new challenges. Based on an idea by the former General Director of ERA, Giannis Tzannetakos, and with the already existing framework of ERA-5's Foreign Language Department, a pilot program in 12 languages was created, with the aim of broadcasting to foreign workers in Greece. Today's autonomous FILIA program - broadcast on 665 AM - is the natural continuation of that successful venture. Its aim is to allow migrants from a total of 121 countries to maintain ties with their countries of origin and be updated daily, in their own language. FILIA also helps to eliminate prejudices and xenophobic attitudes, which frequently lead to racist phenomena, as has occurred in many European countries. FILIA (the Greek word for "friendship") seeks to cultivate mutual feelings of acceptance and solidarity between locals and migrants through news bulletins and, of course, music, adding yet another stone to the structure known as friendship among peoples. In this era of globalization, language is one of the basic elements of people's existence and their cultural diversity. Radio may not be able to influence drastically the complex conditions that cause the migrant phenomenon, but it can contribute positively to an environment in which racism and xenophobia cannot thrive. FILIA broadcasts in 12 languages: English, French, German, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Rumanian, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian Bulgarian, Albanian and Polish. It presents news bulletins from the countries of origin and national news from Greece. Its programs also include on- the-spot reports from the source of the news, as well as analyses and comments, highlighting the objective views of Hellenic State Radio. Collaboration with the BBC World Service, RFI, and DW is another important feature of our programs, as well as cooperation with volunteer non- governmental organisations, such as "Doctors Without Borders" and "Doctors of the World". FILIA also broadcasts on shortwave, from 0800 to 1200 hrs Greece Local Time, (0600-1000 UT), on 12105 kHz. (source? Via John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Nov 24) RADIO FILIA B-09 Program Schedule. I thought that you might be interested in the Program Schedule of Radio Filia, the Friendship Station in Athens. Back in the days of Kavala, Voice of Greece carried the afternoon language programs also, but now with only two short-wave stations available, something had to go. Regards, John Babbis-MD-USA 665 AM: 0000-2400 UT 12105 SW: 0600-1000 UT only (Eff October 25, 2009 to March 28, 2010) Greek unless otherwise specified UTC MONDAY thru THURSDAY Program 0000-0500 Connection With Kosmos 0500-0600 Connection With NET 105.8 0600-0700 Albanian Program With BBC Coverage 0700-0759 English Program With BBC Coverage 0759-0900 French Program With RFI Coverage 0900-1000 Spanish Language Program 1000-1030 German Program 1030-1100 Russian Program 1100-1200 With Rhythm (With Maria Koutsimbiri and Al. Pontikakis) 1200-1300 News Without Discrimination (Issues Concerning Migrants) 1300-1348 Road Taken, Road Left (A Crossroads and Meeting Point Program) 1348-1400 Greek Lessons (In Cooperation With Hellenic-American University) 1400-1430 Arabic Program With BBC Coverage 1430-1500 Serbo-Croation Program 1500-1530 Bulgarian Program 1530-1600 Polish Program 1600-1630 Romanian Program With BBC Coverage 1630-1700 Turkish Program With BBC Coverage 1700-1800 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 1800-1900 Radionewspaper 1900-1912 Greek Lessons 1912-2000 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 2000-2005 News In Greek 2005-2015 Athletic Panorama 2015-2200 Live Line 2200-2400 Connection With Kosmos UTC FRIDAY Program 0000-0500 Connection With Kosmos 0500-0600 Connection With NET 105.8 0600-0700 Albanian Program With BBC Coverage 0700-0759 English Program With BBC Coverage 0759-0900 French Program With RFI Coverage 0900-1000 Spanish Program 1000-1030 German Program 1030-1100 Russian Program 1100-1200 International Migration Organization (Issues Pertaining to Migrants) 1200-1300 News Without Discrimination (Issues Concerning Migrants) 1300-1348 Road Taken, Road Left (A Crossroads and Meeting Point Program) 1348-1400 Greek Lessons (In Cooperation With Hellenic-American University) 1400-1430 Arabic Program With BBC Coverage 1430-1500 Serbo-Croation Program 1500-1530 Bulgarian Program 1530-1600 Polish Program 1600-1630 Romanian Program With BBC Coverage 1630-1700 Turkish Program With BBC Coverage 1700-1800 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 1800-1900 Radionewspaper 1900-1912 Greek Lessons 1912-2000 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 2000-2005 News In Greek 2005-2015 Athletic Panorama 2015-2200 Live Line 2200-2400 Connection With Kosmos UTC SATURDAY Program 0000-0600 Connection With Kosmos 0600-0700 Albanian Program (Music And Special Features) 0700-0800 English Program (Music And Special Features) 0800-0900 French Program (Music And Special Features) 0900-1000 Spanish Language Program (Music And Special Features) 1000-1030 German Program (Music And Special Features) 1030-1100 Russian Program (Music And Special Features) 1100-1200 With Rhythm (With Maria Koutsimbiri and Al. Pontikakis) 1200-1300 Bangladesh (Program By The Bangladesh Community) 1300-1400 Radio Kaibigan (Program By The Filipino Communities) 1400-1430 Arabic Program (Music And Special Features) 1430-1500 Serbo-Croation Program (Music And Special Features) 1500-1530 Bulgarian Program (Music And Special Features) 1530-1600 Polish Program (Music And Special Features) 1600-1630 Romanian Program (Music And Special Features) 1630-1700 Turkish Program (Music And Special Features) 1700-1800 Tranzit (With Sveta Karaspiliou) 1800-1900 Radionewspaper 1800-2000 Connection With Kosmos 2000-2005 News In Greek 2005-2245 Live Line (With G. Tzouanopoulos) 2245-2400 Good Luck/It's All Greek To Me UTC SUNDAY Program 0000-0600 Connection With Kosmos 0600-0700 Albanian Program (Music And Special Features) 0700-0800 English Program (Music And Special Features) 0800-0900 French Program (Music And Special Features) 0900-1000 Spanish Language Program (Music And Special Features) 1000-1030 German Program (Music And Special Features) 1030-1100 Russian Program (Music And Special Features) 1100-1200 Program By The Pakistani And Indian Communities 1200-1300 Praxis Humanitarian Organization (Doctors Give Information In Health) 1300-1400 Cyprus, A Sweet Country (History, Civilization, and Tradition Of Cyprus) 1400-1430 Arabic Program (Music And Special Features) 1430-1500 Serbo-Croation Program (Music And Special Features) 1500-1530 Bulgarian Program (Music And Special Features) 1530-1600 Polish Program (Music And Special Features) 1600-1630 Rumanian Program (Music And Special Features) 1630-1700 Turkish Program (Music And Special Features) 1700-1800 Good Luck/It's All Greek To Me (Interviews With Distinguished Greeks) 1800-2400 Connection With Kosmos. (Compiled by John Babbis, Silver Spring-MD-USA, dxld Nov 20) Glenn, Just to be pedantic, as I have mentioned in the past, Radio Filia is actually on the standard European channel of 666 kHz - not 665. I wonder why ERA and other Greek sources persistently quote the wrong frequency of "665". Its been over 30 years now since the European channel spacing was changed, resulting in the move from 665 to 666. I can't think of any other European broadcasters that are still erroneously quoting their pre-1978 frequencies all these years later! Maybe John Babbis could maybe ask his contacts in ERA about this. You would think that if nothing else the ERA engineering / frequency schedules ought to get it right. (Dave Kenny-UK, dxld Dec 2) Tnx, Dave, was hoping some pedant would point this out again, hi. Could it be that also in Greece superstitious types consider 666 an unlucky, beastly number, not to be mentioned even if it be transmitted? (gh, dxld Dec 2) For two weeks or more their Sport Program in Greek is heard only on 792 kHz but not on the stronger 981 kHz. Already four [PIRATE?] Greek stations there are inner MWs: heard on 1304, 1384, new on 1395! and 1566 kHz and their hxs on SW. (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) Re Pirate stations: Hopefully new Lisbon Treaty of the European Union will show the Greeks a lot of European and ITU sense of decency in future. (wb) GREENLAND 3815 Kalaalit Nunaata Radioa/Groenlands R, Tasiilaq, 2208- 2215*, 26 Nov, Danish, news (p), jingle w/ CW sign at 2215 & abrupt closure; 25331. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) GUINEA What kind of puzzle! On Nov 25th at 2000 UT a talk in French on 6165 \\ 7125 kHz for a half of minute and from 2001 UT different nx, both in Fr, from Chad and Guinea. Satellite mix? Asking for En nx from Conakry (at 1845 UT - acc to the WRTH). I found interruptions in their bcs: on Nov 24 at 1800-1900 UT and on Nov 25 1730-1900 UT - all on 7125 kHz. (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) GUYANA Yahoo maps, MS Virtual earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image. >From BDXC ng list / Mike Terry: The National Communications Network (NCN) [ex Guyana Broadcsting Corp] is revamping its shortwave transmission system that will see the return of radio signals to interior locations and nearby countries. NCN Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Sattaur told Stabroek News that the process is being facilitated by the relocation of the company's radio transmitter at Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara. The company has since set up a new location at Canal Number Two Polder, West Bank Demerara. The Ogle Airport had requested that the company relocate its transmitter to facilitate the expansion process. Ogle CEO Anthony Mekdeci, when contacted for comment, explained to this newspaper that the transmitter penetrates the obstacle clearance limitation surface in the after take-off flight path of the expanded runway at Ogle. He further stated that Ogle is currently a Visual Flight Rules only airport but once the transmitter is removed it would become an Instrument Flight Rules Airport and would be able to accommodate aircraft at night and during any weather condition. Meanwhile Sattaur told Stabroek News that the relocation process should be officially completed before the end of the year. He said the company will use the relocation opportunity to revamp and modernise shortwave radio, making it more powerful on the air. It has also moved to procure new equipment for this purpose. The new move means that people in interior locations would again hear radio and at different periods of the night countries close by would also be able to listen to NCN. The shortwave system was down for some time and so service to those locations were suspended. <http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/11/21/interior-residents-to- hear-radio-again/> (from Stabroek News, Guyana, Nov 29, 2009) See the description; this site is almost in the direction of the runway: 06 49 20n 58 05 35w . Better visibility in MS Virtual Earth than Google Earth. (Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Nov 30) At present GBC/NCN tx site at 06 49 20.73 N 58 05 34.06 W Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara, located 2.2 kilometers at short distance off the runway. I guess the GBC/NCN SW antennas are located some 150 meters westwards of the tall MW mast at 06 49 20.84 N 58 05 38.81 W see picture screenshot attachment of MS Virtual Earth screenshot in Flash Earth. Supposedly both 3290 and 5950 kHz antennas visible. Looks like, new TX location West Bank Demerara should soon close to 06 49 09.07 N 58 12 29.65 W <http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=6.819186&lon=- 58.208236&z=15.5&r=0&src=msl> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vreed_en_Hoop> or further westwards. <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=06%C2%B049%270 9.07%22N++58%C2%B012%2729.65%22W&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57 .084961&ie=UTF8&ll=6.831415,-58.223591&spn=0.064172,0.111494&z=14> (wb, SW TXsite Nov 30) IRAN Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image. Yazd, utility site? Any ideas what this is: 31 51 27N, 54 14 53 E? <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=31+51+27+N++54 +14+53+E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57.084961&ie=UTF8&ll=31.85 75,54.248056&spn=0.006862,0.013937&t=h&z=17> (Alan Davies-INS, Dec 3) No. But was this reported already and could this be the 1530 kHz site Yazd Fahraj 31 46 15n 54 32 15e ? 31 46 11.25 N 54 32 17.22 E <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=31+46+11.25+N+ +54+32+17.22+E&sll=31.8575,54.248056&sspn=0.006862,0.013937&ie=UTF8&ll=31. 769792,54.538117&spn=0.013737,0.027874&t=h&z=16> (Mauno Ritola-FIN, Dec 3) ISRAEL/KUWAIT 1287 Der Sender der israelischen Arme Galei Zahal sendet seit Nov. 2009 auf der neuen Frequenz 945 kHz. Auf 1287 kHz laeuft eine Schleife, die offenbar die Hoererschaft zum Wechsel auffordert. Unveraendert bleiben die parallelen Mittelwellen 1224, 1305 und 1368 kHz. Ueber die Hintergruende des Frequenzwechsels wird in Expertenkreisen spekuliert. Ein moegliches Szenario ist, dass die Frequenz fuer einen US- Auslandsdienst freigeraeumt wird. Das fuer die Sendetechnik der US- Auslandsdienste zustaendige IBB hat vor geraumer Zeit die Mittelwelle Kuwait 1386 kHz angemeldet und den in Kavala abgebauten 600-kW-Sender des frueheren VoA-Relais 972 kHz nach Kuwait verlegt. Der Sender ist immer noch nicht aktiviert worden. 1386 kHz ist allerdings von einem 400-kW- Sender im iranischen Ahwaz belegt, der hier das erste iranische Programm und Sendungen fuer den Irak ausstrahlt. (Jari Savolainen-FIN, 22.11.2009 dxld) 15783.73 Armed Forces Radio Galei Zahal tiny only S=5-6, 0710 UT, but on Dec 4th at 0850 UT S=8 on 15783.34 kHz. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 3/4) JAPAN [and non] Radio Nikkei report from Tokyo and Kyoto. Unfortunately I forgot to take my portable long wire antenna for my Sony portable, so I had to rely on its inbuilt whip. I was particularly interested to see how well Radio Nikkei's reception was in Tokyo and Kyoto. Both 3925 and 3945 kHz were good in both places when they were on the air. They were quite steady during daylight but 3925 kHz had a bit of selective fading at night. 6055 and 6115 kHz were good during the day in both places but 6055 kHz couldn't be heard at night. 9760 (and 3945 and 6115) kHz closed before sundown. 9595 and 9760 kHz were useless, I occasionally could barely hear them in daylight and 9595 kHz was never heard at night. Perhaps over longer distances, such as Hokkaido in the north and Okinawa in the south, 31 metres may have worked, I don't know. JPN NSB R Nikkei Nagara-1 3925 6055 9595 kHz. -2 3945 6115 9760 kHz 35 27 52.10 N 140 12 22.32 E I had a listen one night to medium wave services beamed to Japan, around 1200-1330 UTC. 630 kHz from Russia was unusable in Tokyo due to co-channel interference. I heard it, but only just. The \\ frequency of 720 kHz was a lot better, quite strong but with sideband "chatter". RUS Komsomolsk n/Amur 630 kHz 162degrees. 1.55 km small length 18masts M.Zarya antenna 50 38 22.72 N 136 56 23.58 E 1690 km distance Komsomolsk - Tokyo. RUS Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 720 kHz 193degrees. 2.05 km medium length S.Zarya antenna at 46 50 20.62 N 142 53 22.10 E 1260 km distance Sakhalinsk - Tokyo. China on 1044 kHz was very strong and clear, as was North Korea on 621 kHz and South Korea on 1170 kHz. CHN Changzhou Heng-lin-chen, Jiangsu Sheng (SARFT stn #623) 1044 kHz Japanese / 1593 kHz 600 kW 70degrees 31 42 28.09 N 120 06 38.76 E 1870 km distance Changzhou - Tokyo. KRE Chongjin-Nanam FS 621 kHz 500 kW 41 45 33.53 N 129 42 21.18 E 1110 km distance Chongjin - Tokyo. KOR KBS Kimje 1170 kHz, 500 W 35 49 10.13 N 126 51 46.69 E 1170 km distance Kimje - Tokyo. (Gordon Brown-JPN, from Japan, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) KAZAKHSTAN/TAJIKISTAN/UZBEKISTAN IBC Tamil back on SW with more than before. Another Glenn Hauser exclusive: There will be some IBC Specials to Sri Lanka (live coverage of a conference) 6225 Voice of Tigers - Pulikalin Kural, 1500-, Nov 27, Tamil revolutionary songs dedicated to LTTE Head Prabakaran. At 1505 UT News were read by OM. Most of the news concentrates on Sri Lanka, 32332. 11510 Voice of Tigers - Pulikalin Kural, 1400-1458, Nov 27, Tamil revolutionary songs with the revolution talks by OM, 33433. 17560 Voice of Tigers - Pulikalin Kural, 1202-1258, Nov 26, Tamil film songs with out any announcements. It's like a test broadcast, 33232. (Jaisakthivel-IND, DXindia Nov 27) KOREA D.P.R. 4450 This is a presumed log. YL noted here, at 2243 reading some document or communique. Korean National Democratic front ?! 24321. 11/29 (Pedro Turner-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) KIRGIZIYA Re Bishkek TX site in USSR era. [see BC-DX TopNews #940] Thanks Olle. I'd heard it mentioned/rummured during the 90's (probably from yourself) that this was the case. Good to have this reaffirmed again. So to all those with old Radio Moscow QSL's with Bishkek as transmitter site (often seen in the 80's) on card and logging/counting this as another radio tranmitter site / country QSL'd : "think again ... It's a dud" (Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TX site Nov 23, dxld Dec 2) LAOS 7145 LNR Vientiane, at 1254 UT on Nov 27, Khmer at tune-in, amazingly clear &strong, have never heard this so well since I first spotted them here 3 years ago. Then continued in French 1259 UT, ID, frequency announcement and news preceded by "principaux titres". Very unfortunately signal went downhill again with hams butting in occasionally. English noted opening 1328 UT and closing as early as 1353 UT followed by Lao until 1400 UT carrier suddenly off. (Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Nov 27) LIBERIA 6070 Ein seltener Gast aber dank freier Frequenz z.Z. zu hoeren - Radio ELWA aus Liberia bis 2015 UTC in Vn mit Talk und afrikanischen Klaengen, nach einer ID laeuft jetzt eine Predigt in Englisch. O=2 (Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Nov 29) LITHUANIA Am 30. Okt. 2009 hat Radio Vilnius seine letzte englischsprachige Sendung ausgestrahlt. Drei Tage zuvor kam der kurzfristige Beschluss, die englischsprachigen Sendungen einzustellen und die Redaktion aufzuloesen. Zuletzt war die Redaktion in der allgemeinen Nachrichtenredaktion des Litauischen Rundfunks integriert. Nach der Schliessung kann man nur noch (kostenpflichtige) Informationen ueber die Nachrichtenagentur BNS bekommen. Nach Angaben von Audrius Braukyla, Chef der Nachrichtenredaktion LRT, wird diskutiert, ob man irgendwie per Internet auf Englisch wieder auf Sendung gehen kann. Die dramatischsten Stunden erlebte Radio Vilnius bei der Besetzung des Radio- und Fernsehzentrums im Januar 1991. Hier war auch die englische Redaktion direkt betroffen, der es aber gelang, schon einen Tag spaeter wieder auf Sendung zu gehen. Die Art und Weise, wie die Journalisten ihre Arbeit fortsetzten und die baltischen Sender sich gegenseitig Hilfestellung gaben, wie Sprachstudenten hastig uebersetzte Nachrichten verlasen, um die internationalen Medien zu informieren, wie die Sitzungen des litauischen Parlaments trotz Belagerung im Rundfunk uebertragen wurden, machte weltweit Eindruck. Nach dem gescheiterten August-Putsch wurde die Anerkennung der Unabhaengigkeit am 1. Sept. 1991 nach langem Straeuben auch erstmals von Michael Gorbatschow angedacht. Da lief aber schon die Anerkennungswelle. Erst im Aug. 1993 zogen die letzten russischen Truppen ab. Litauen war die erste baltische Republik ohne russische Militaerpraesenz, doch das Gefuehl der Bedrohung blieb. Nicht umsonst war Litauen im Jan. 1994 das erste Land aus der ehemaligen UdSSR, das seinen Beitritt zur NATO beantragte, und damit den Westen zwang, Stellung zu beziehen. Radio Vilnius war in den Jahren des litauischen Strebens in den Westen bzw. nach Freiheit von sowjetischer und russischer Hegemonie die zentrale Quelle fuer Information ueber die Ereignisse in Litauen. Zuletzt war die Sendung aufgrund kurzfristiger Sparmassnahmen bei der Kurz- und Mittelwellenausstrahlung ab dem 1. Jan. 2009 nur noch in Litauen auf UKW und im Internet zu hoeren. (Olaf Kroeger 4.11.2009, via ntt Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Nov 29) LUXEMBOURG 1440 KBS World nutzt seit dem 1. Nov. 2009 wieder die luxemburgische Mittelwelle 1440 kHz. Die Auslandsabteilung des suedkoreanischen Korean Broadcasting System bringt hier taeglich 00.00- 01.00 UT (MEZ 1.00) Uhr ein englisches Programm. Angesichts dieser extrem spaeten Sendezeit (auch in Grossbritannien und Irland 00.00 Uhr LT Ortszeit) erscheint allerdings als fraglich, ob diese Uebertragung Bestand haben wird. 2005/06 waren Radio Nederland Wereldomroep und Radio Canada International auf aehnlichen Sendeplaetzen ueber die schwedische Mittelwelle 1179 kHz zu hoeren, gaben deren Mitnutzung dann aber wieder auf. Anfang 2008 hatte KBS bereits eine auf 30 Minuten-Fassung seiner deutschen Sendung auf 1440 kHz ausgestrahlt. Diese Uebertragungen wurden seinerzeit jedoch nach einigen Monaten wieder eingestellt. (Kai Ludwig-D, 2 Nov 2009, via ntt Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D) MALAYSIA 5952.19v Klasik Nasional FM via RTM, at 1504 UT on Nov 28. New frequency for them! In vernacular; news from RTM News Center, followed by commentary; reciting from the Qur'an; ID; pop music show till 1533 UT tune-out. Bothered by het due to station on 5955 kHz; best in LSB; seemed to have a slight drift. They probably moved away from ex: 5964.92v kHz due to persistent heavy QRM (e.g. today I found a very strong CRI in Russian on 5965.0 kHz). Was able to hear the usual 6049.60v kHz ("Suara Islam FM" ID at 1525) and 7295 kHz (Traxx FM in English with Dean Martin singing "That's Amore" at 1535 UT). (Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 29) 6049.72 Info FM (pres) via RTM, Kajang, 1003-1025, 28 Nov, Malay, tks; 14441, adj. QRM de EQA 6050. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) MALI 7285.9 R. Mali, Kati, 1234-1327, 29 Nov, Vernacular, tribal songs, random FM fq announcements in French, then played one of their usual jingles for 2 minutes (!) as if something got stuck, TC and news in French; 45444; 9635 kHz a little bit worse. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) MONGOLIA I confirm that Mongoliin Radio Moron on 4895 kHz relayed MR-2 program on Nov 28 at 1115 UT, formerly relayed MR-1 program. Current sked: MR-1 at 2200-1500 UT 4830-Altay and LW 164, 209, 227 kHz. MR-2 at 2300-1500 UT on 4895-Moron and 7260-Ulaanbaatar. (Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, dxld Dec 2) MOROCCO Unid 15341 kHz at 1130 UT on Dec 02. Can anyone ID the station on 15341 kHz playing Arabic sounding music? No signals listed 1 kHz off frequency, many thanks. (Dave Towers-UK G8SZX <http://www.g8szx.co.uk> BrDXC-UK ng Dec 2) 1 kHz Odd from Nador Morocco. 15340 RTV MAROCAINE 0900-1500 UT daily Arabic 250kW 110deg Nador MRC RTV in direction of NE/ME, NoEaAF, Saudi Arabia etc. [Aoki Nagoya list] <http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=35.041128&lon=- 2.919585&z=13.5&r=0&src=msl> MRC Medi I Nador LW 171, SW 9575 kHz / RTM 15340 kHz 9-15 UT / 15345 kHz 15-22 UT 31 and 19 mb antennas visible at Google Earth 35 02 42.10 N 02 54 38.90 W <http://www.terraserver.com/view.asp?cx=508132.149947754&cy=3878037.045598 81&proj=32630&mpp=0.75&pic=-1&prov=-1&stac=-1&styp=CO> (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 2) MYANMAR 5985 Myanma R (pres), Yegu, 1436-1452, 30 Nov, Bamar (pres), traditional music; 15431. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) NIGERIA Gut neun Monate nach der Uebergabe durch die japanische Regierung hat die Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) einen 200- kW-Mittelwellensender in Kaduna-Jaji eingeweiht. Bei der Feier am 12. Nov. 2009 dankte Yusuf Nuhu, der Director General der FRCN, nicht nur fuer die aktuelle Hilfe, sondern auch fuer entsprechende Gaben 1989 / 1990. Ein weiteres Projekt laeuft in Enugu. Der fruehere Zonal Director of FRCN Kaduna Alhaji Halilu Getso nutzte die Gelegenheit zum Dank an Japan und zur Kritik an der Vernachlaessigung der Technik durch die FRCN-Leitung, die immer wieder einen Neuaufbau noetig mache. Eine Frequenz wurde nicht genannt, aber es geht wohl um 584 kHz. (Alan Pennington-UK, 13 Nov 2009 BrCDX-UK ng via ntt) PAKISTAN 9345 R. Pakistan Islamabad, *1159-1216, Nov 30, listed Bangla. IS; Kor'an-like chant into W announcer w/ brief talks between various chants & ballads; anthem-like fanfare at 1215 UT into M ancr w/ talk; fair-poor w/ het via presumed co-ch. NoKorea. (Scott Barbour-NH-USA, DXplorer Dec 4) PERU 4950 R. Madre de Dios, Pto Maldonado, 2204-2219, 27 Nov, Castilian, lively Indian songs; 25341. 9720 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2138-2154, 26 Nov, Castilian, many refs. to IPDA campaigns & healings, prayer; 44443, co-ch. QRM. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) PORTUGAL 7285 Radio Prague German service via Sines relay in B-09. (Thanks mail forward from Siegbert Gerhard, Frankfurt/Main, see below) After staying at 1630-1657 UT on 11690 kHz, changed in mid November to 1730-1757 UT time slot on 9805 kHz, but was not satisfied with the channel yet, though DRM mode from Sackville on adjacent 9800 kHz. Now, they will test Sines Portugal on 40 mb 7285 kHz channel at 1730-1757 UT during few days ... (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 27) Die deutsche Redaktion von Radio Prag plant einen kleinen Test zur regelmaessigen Sendung 1730-1800 UTC. Da wir nach der Zeitumstellung noch nicht die beste Frequenz gefunden haben, wollen wir in diesen Tagen die Frequenz 7285 kHz, 41-Meter-Band ausprobieren. Da Sie zu unseren Stammhoerern gehoeren, haetten wir an Sie die Bitte, diese Frequenz um 1730-1800 UTC einzuschalten und uns einen Sendebericht zukommen zu lassen. Wir waeren Ihnen sehr zu Dank verpflichtet! Mit freundlichen Gruessen Ihre Marie Pittnerova Radio Prag <Marie.Pittnerova @ rozhlas.cz> <Marie.Pittnerova @ cro.cz> (via Siegbert Gerhard-D, Nov 26) Subject Radio Prague; Testfrequenz 7285 via Sines, Portugal. Ausblick, vor[!] der Sendung. Jetzt um 1715 UT - vor der Sendung - ist der Kanal 7285 kHz leeeeer. Auf 7280 kHz ist 100%ig VoVietnam Hanoi-Sontay in Vietnamesisch zu hoeren. S=8-9 maessiges Signal. Auf 7290 kHz ist Vatican Radio in Franzoesisch Richtung Libanon, Syrien, Jordanien, Egypt mit S=8-9, eher S=9 zu hoeren. Diese Sendung endet um 1730 UT. Um 1750 UT wird dann hier auf 7290 kHz Moskau mit seiner 1000 Hertz Startprozedur beginnen. 7285 ist theoretisch eine sehr gute Wahl. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 27) [later] Test Report of Radio Prague transmission in German language via Sines, Portugal relay, on new 7285 kHz at 1730-1757 UTC, November 27th, 2009. Dear Mrs. Marie Pittnerova, dear Mr. Ing. Oldrich Cip, 17.29:40 UTC Exciter in Sines Portugal starts on air. 17.29:46 UTC full power-on, short 1000 Hertz control tone noted. 17.30:04 UTC Start of Radio Prague program. Signal strength S=9+zero dB 17.40:00 UTC Sines signal dropped down to S=7-8 and deep fades. 17.48:00 UTC til 17.57:03 UTC signal increased to S=9+30 dB, whistle tone of Mali disappeared subsequently. Noted an interesting report of Czech BRANDY production by private distilleries in southern Moravia, like plum and apricot liquors. Delicious. 17.57:03 UTC cut off transmission at Sines, Portugal. But noted RP outlet with accompanied interference WHISTLE tone of RadioTV Malienne, Bamako transmission on odd 7285.89 kHz. Annoying 900 Hertz tone and some signal fades down to S=7-8 strength. Propagation is UNSETTLED at this hour, like in same manner from same region, like nearby REE Madrid service, Spain on 7275 kHz at same time slot. Adjacent channel 7290 kHz is free from 17.30 UTC to 17.46:50 UTC, latter time Voice of Russia starts opening procedure with 1000 Hertz tone, S=9+zero dB. Adjacent channel 7280 kHz fair signal of Voice of Vietnam Hanoi-Sontay in Vietnamese language, only S=7-8 signal level. Let's say, 7285 kHz channel selection is excellent, e x c e p t the annoying whistle tone originate from odd frequency Bamako, Mali outlet. Latter hopefully - let's hope - not every day! Regards Wolfgang Bueschel Stuttgart Germany (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 27) ROMANIA <http://www.snr.ro/> <http://www.radiocom.ro/business/servicii/Broadcasting/Broadcasting- Radio/> "Pentru transmiterea programelor de radiodifuziune externa se utilizeaza o retea formata din 6 emitatoare de unde scurte instalate in cele trei centre de emisie de la Tiganesti (3), Galbeni (2) si Saftica (1)." So, at the Overseas station Tiganesti +1 = 3 transmitter erected there, also the DRM unit with Transradio-Telefunken Berlin digital mode modulator. But two 250 kW txer contains Galbeni site in Eastern Romania, and a single minor 100 kW unit at Saftica location, latter which is the 'germ cell' of Romanian SW service after WW II, once bcast clandestine communist "Radio Espana Independente" with tiny 18 kW of power. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 25) Frequency changes of Radio Romania International: Aromanian 1530-1556 NF 6125 TIG 100 kW 210 deg, ex 6105 to avoid CRI in Russian Serbian 1830-1856 NF 5955@ TIG 100 kW 270 deg, ex 7440 2030-2056 NF 6200# TIG 100 kW 270 deg, ex 6155 to avoid R.Belarus German @co-ch Voice of Vietnam in Vietnamese #co-ch Radio Bulgaria in German Ukrainian 1800-1826 NF 6000*TIG 100 kW 030 deg, ex 6090 to avoid WYFR in Czech 2000-2026 NF 6000*TIG 100 kW 030 deg, ex 5960 to avoid CRI in English *co-ch Radio Tirana in Italian (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) But RRI Bucharest via Saftica 100 kW unit produced another interference hell to Radio Bulgaria and Radio Tirana's outlets, which registered in August 2009 already. RRI Saftica will settle down from Dec 3rd instead: Serbian 1830-1856 NF 5955@ TIG 100 kW 270 deg 2030-2056 NF 6010 TIG 100 kW 270 deg @co-ch Voice of Vietnam in Vietnamese Ukrainian 1800-1826 NF 6200 or 6025 TIG 100 kW 030 deg 2000-2026 NF 5950 or 6060 TIG 100 kW 030 deg (Dec 3) With ID "Radio Romania" in Romanian began the central nx bulletin from 0500 UT on 6055 and 7220 kHz. When checked on MW, LW and FMs from ROU, I found all 23 MW freqs, LW 153 kHz, FM prgrs as well as Radio Romania Cultural and Radio Romania Musical and all local stations to broadcast the nx [from the capital]. Same procedure noted at 1600 UT on SW and other outlets. After the nx around 0520 UT and 1620 UT on SW followed the the progr Radio Romania Actualitati as bcast on MWs and FMs (but not Radio Romania International). It is interesting, they are using two from all six used freqs in Russian service for DRM [dead duck], but in the DX Forums in Russia I met only one DXer with a DRM receiver. Nov 22-30. (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) RUSSIA 7140 at 0642-0652 UT R. Rossii, Yakutsk on Nov 29, Russian, YL ann, "romance" songs - weak, \\ 5940 poor, 7200 fair, 7230 fair, 7320 poor, also on Nov 28 at 0551-0556 UT with poor signal (Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Nov 29) 80 years of Voice of Russia's German service. Here is a video that gives a real impression of the current working conditions at Voice of Russia. Perhaps a bit lengthy, especially for those not understanding German (which also means missing how the commentator does not really like his new workplace, but at least now has the Kremlin in sight), but I think still worth to see for a real impression: <ftp:\\ftp.ruvr.ru/Video/German/Jubilei_0001.wmv> download link 76.9 MB <mms:\\media.ruvr.ru/German/Jubilei_0001.wmv> Does anybody know other radio stations with such small, congested rooms? One hears that the German service will in the next few weeks again get a new studio, after using the current cells for less than five years. Probably live news reading will resume once the new studio is operational. It has not been explained why, but I assume here the announcer can operate the studio himself which is apparently not possible with the current installation. (Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Nov 29) Some 80 rabbit stalls. Video on very bad working condition in Moscow Broadcasting House. <mms:\\media. ruvr.ru/German/ Jubilei_0001.wmv> Das sind ja an die 80 Hasenstaelle [pro Wand 8 Plaetze], u n h e i m l i c h eng. Voice of Russia videos also on <ftp://ftp.ruvr.ru/Video/> (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 30) 4795 Naryan-Mar, Naryan-Mar, MW 711 kHz, and ex-SW probably 67 38 50.34 N 53 02 57.74 E <http://www.radioscanner.ru/photo/galleries/gallery019/images/img11.jpg> <http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/26809959.jpg> <http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/26809898.jpg> the second mast - for TV. (Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, SW TXsite Nov 26) To Victor. Thanks very much for the notes. Whilst I will list the SW coordinates as tentative (in red) at this stage in the EXCEL FILE. I don't currently have an entry for this former Russian SW site in the EXCEL Extinct Site List. Can you please tell me a little more about the site? a) Radio Station Name that used the site: b) SW frequency/s c) Start & end dates of site usage (approx is fine) Look forward to hearing from you. (Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 26) Naryan-Mar was noted on 4795 kHz on a few occasions in the mid 1970s with a local evening programme only. It popped up from nowhere and then silently vanished. I have never seen any further details. BTW, I heard and reported this station on 711 kHz in 1988 year and was lucky to receive a QSL letter in English directly from the station on a bilingual letterhead in Russian and the local language. (Olle Alm-SWE, SW TXsite Nov 26) Can you please tell me a little more about the site? a) Radio Station Name that used the site: Radio Naryan-Mar evidently. b) SW frenquency/s c) Start & end dates of site usage (approx is fine) 4795 exists in WRTH 1975 and 1980. Here (in Russian) <http://www.rtrs.ru/history.asp?view=15280> about the beginning of broadcasting with KV-5 transmitter in 1955 year. (Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, SW TXsite Nov 27) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naryan-Mar> Re SW, I see nothing in my older list of 1999 year. History. A nice listing on the status of some longtime Russian SW txs, carrying both Radio Rossii relays when not carrying their local programs. GTRK State TV & Radio Company. Buryatskaya GTRK 4795 - 50 kW - RV- 44 - 2200-1800 - Ulan-Ude GTRK "Yugoriya" 4820 - 50 kW - RV- 703 - 0000-2000 - Khanty-Mansiysk 6095 - 3 kW - RV-1472 - 0000-1600 - Khanty-Mansiysk 15235 - 3 kW - RV-1472 - 1605-2000 - Khanty-Mansiysk GTRK "Respublika Sakha" 4825 - 50 kW - RV- 725 - 2000-1600 - Yakutsk 7140 - 50 kW - RV- 726 - 2000-1600 - Yakutsk 7200 - 100 kW - RV- 729 - 2000-1600 - Yakutsk 7345 - 50 kW - RV- 727 - 2000-1600 - Yakutsk GTRK "Region Tyumen" 4895 - 50 kW - RV- 700 - 0000-2000 - Tumen Permskaya GTRK 5290 - 5 kW - RV-1095 - 0000-1600 - Perm 11650 - 5 kW - RV-1095 - 1605-2000 - Perm GTRK "Tsentr Rossii" 5290 - 50 kW - RV- 98 - 2200-1800 - Krasnoyarsk GTRK "Murman" 5930 - 50 kW - RV- 790 - 0200-2200 - Monchegorsk GTRK "Magadan" 5940 - 100 kW - RV-1001 - 1800-1400 - Arman 7320 - 100 kW - RV- 647 - 1800-1400 - Arman 9530 - 100 kW - RV- 646 - 1800-1400 - Arman 9600 - 100 kw - RV- 645 - 1800-1400 - Arman GTRK "Amur" 6060 - 5 kW - - - 2000-1600 - Blagoveschensk GTRK "Mariy-El" 6125 - 5 kW - RV-1327 - 0200-1600 - Yoshkar-Ola 7200 - 5 kW - RV-1326 - 0200-1600 - Yoshkar-Ola 15165 - 5 kW - RV-1326 - 1605-2200 - Yoshkar-Ola 15315 - 5 kW - RV-1327 - 1605-2200 - Yoshkar-Ola GTRK "Pomorye" 6160 - 40 kW - RV- 297 - 0200-2200 - Arkhangelsk GTRK "Dalniy Vostok" 7210 - 100 kW - RV- 914 - 2000-1600 - Khabarovsk GTRK "Sakhalin" 11840 - 15 kW - RV- 677 - 1800-1400 - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 13 Regional broadcasters using 21 SW txs operating on 25 SW freqs. GTRK "Yugoriya" Khanty-Mansiysk also relays GTRK "Region Tyumen" Tyumen progrs. (Nikolai Rudnev-RUS, Dec 20, 1999) Compared to an older list, the following local stns switched off: 4030 - 15 kW - RV- 215 - - Anadyr 4040 - 5 kW - RV- 865 - 2200-1800 - Tura 4050 - 15 kW - RV- 676 - - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 4485 - 15 kW - RV- 147 - 0000-2000 - Yzykovo 4485 - 100 kW - RV- 656 - - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 4520 - 2 kW - RV- 667 - 1800-1400 - Palana 4610 - 15 kW - RV- 737 - - Komsomolsk-na-Amure 4860 - 80 kW - RV- 438 - 2000-1600 - Chita 5015 - 100 kW - RV- 441 - - Tavrichanka 7185 - 3 kW - RV-1094 - - Perm 15200 - 3 kW - RV-1094 - - Perm (SW tx schedule, 05/03 - 25/03/2000) RUS SW/MW site Kovylkino aka Zelenaya Roscha 54 11 17 N 44 06 08 E (Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, SW TXsite Nov 27) RUS Kovilkino Mordovia, 1080 kHz 100 kW [1134 kHz 25 kW] 54 11 15.02 N 44 06 12.85 E (wb, SW TXsite Nov 27) Yoshkar-Ola, ex? SW, ex MW, established in 1933 year. 56 37 18 N 47 53 24 E [ex 15165 kHz, wb.] Groznyi, new MW site, 657 and 1287 kHz ex50 kW [new Transradio Berlin tx, wb.] <http://chechnia.rtrn.ru/news.asp?view=12143> 2 new fresh places nearby the address 43 15 51 N 45 43 18 E <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=43+15+51+N++45 +43+18+E&sll=54.187506,44.103569&sspn=0.037818,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=43.2641 67,45.721667&spn=0.002942,0.006968&t=h&z=18> 43 15 41 N 45 42 37 E By the way Groznyi is a double shocking place in Google Earth, look in timeline at the old shots 2002 {devastation} and the latest 2007 {renovation}. (Victor Rutkovsky-RUS, SW TXsite Nov 27) 1116 Die Sendestation Chodynka im Moskauer Stadtteil Choroschowo- Mnewniki, ein Kilometer suedlich der Metrostation Oktjabrskoje polje, hat ihren Betrieb auf Mittelwelle eingestellt. Zuletzt war hier noch ein Sender auf 1116 kHz in Betrieb, der das christlich orientierte Radio Sofija uebertrug. Nach Informationen von Victor Rutkovsky hat Radio Sofija seine Mittelwellensendungen jedoch zum 1. Nov. 2009 aufgegeben und ist jetzt nur noch im Internet aktiv. Die Sendestation Chodynka existiert seit 1914. In Sowjetzeiten liefen dort Stadtsender fuer die Innenstadt. Nach 1991 wurde sie an das private Unternehmen Oktod verkauft, das hier Mittelwellen- und UKW-Sender fuer verschiedene Kunden betrieb, darunter auch die Deutsche Welle. Die Oktod- Webseite hatte immer eine vollstaendige Uebersicht der Ausruestung, inkl. eines in den vierziger Jahren gelieferten RCA-Senders aus den USA. Zum 22. Dez. 2005 lief die Lizenz 16992, die den Betrieb der Mittelwellensender betraf, aus. Dementsprechend stellte Oktod ihren Betrieb ein, wovon neben der DW als weitere auslaendische Nutzer auch der BBC World Service und Radio France Internationale betroffen waren. Dies fuehrte zu Vermutungen, die Abschaltung der Sender habe einen politischen Hintergrund. Diese These konnte einer naeheren Betrachtung des Sachverhalts jedoch nicht standhalten. Nach einer voruebergehenden, freihaendig gestatteten Reaktivierung der Sender am Standort Chodynka wurde ein Grossteil der betreffenden Mittelwellen, darunter auch die DW-Frequenz 693 kHz, zur Sendestation des staatlichen Unternehmens RTRS in Kurkino (bei Chimki am Nordwestsektor des Moskauer Autobahnrings) umgezogen. Traeger der rundfunkrechtlichen Lizenz fuer die Sendungen auf 693 kHz ist die Radioagenstwo-M, die sich mit der Vermarktung von Sendeanlagen in GUS-Laendern beschaeftigt. Oktod konzentriert sich am Standort Chodynka jetzt ganz auf UKW und Fernsehen. Fuer die entsprechenden Sendeantennen wurde im August 2006 ein 258 Meter hoher Fachwerkturm fertiggestellt. Die offenbar ohne groessere Umstaende erfolgte Genehmigung dieses Baus mitten in Moskau wurde zum Teil kontrovers diskutiert. (Kai Ludwig-D, 8 Nov, 2009; via ntt Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Nov 29) SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA has apparently reactivated 9714.9 kHz for the Holy Koran Service. Heard this morning, Dec. 2nd, at 0930 UT with Koran singing. This frequency was widely use in 2006, but has not been heard for a long time. Signal strength not too strong, about S=3. (Robert Foerster-D, dxld Dec 2) SOLOMON ISL 5020 at 1305-1325 UT Solomon Islands BC, Honiara again Nov 28, English, BBC WS relay - poor at the beginning with deep fading and local noise, then weak due to downward propagation. (Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Nov 29) SPAIN Yahoo maps, MS Virtual Earth, Google Earth imagery. Some high resolution place. VE Update - Google Earth V.5 historical image. REE Noblejas SW TX site now viewable with Google Street View. (Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 14) Part 2 [part 1 see BC-DX TopNews #940] ESP Cope Lerida 1224 kHz 2 kW; R Lerida 1287 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+41%C2%B035%27 46.46%22N+++0%C2%B039%270.67%22E&sll=42.14608,- 0.335791&sspn=0.012043,0.027874&ie=UTF8&ll=41.596863,0.648901&spn=0.012083 ,0.027874&z=16&layer=c&cbll=41.59692,0.649017&panoid=mXqr- Im4T7THH18in7vg3A&cbp=12,131.38,,1,-10> ESP SER R Huesca 1080 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=42%C2%B0+8%273 9.16%22N+++0%C2%B019%2759.31%22W&sll=42.146535,- 0.334121&sspn=0.012043,0.027874&ie=UTF8&ll=42.144219,- 0.340812&spn=0.01198,0.027874&z=16&layer=c&cbll=42.146157,- 0.332015&panoid=6q0VRd3SUY188XL2x8UVtg&cbp=12,203.84,,1,-10> ESP R5 Pamplona Berrioplano 531 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=42%C2%B050%274 4.58%22N++++1%C2%B041%2756.57%22W&sll=42.854067,- 1.718497&sspn=0.001488,0.003484&ie=UTF8&ll=42.846143,- 1.697388&spn=0.023693,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.846011,- 1.697167&panoid=9GjTa5OuASwg58su9_AxSg&cbp=12,241.17,,0,-17.5> ESP Logrono, La Grajera RN1 729 kHz, RN5 1107 kHz 25 kW, R Rioja 1179 kHz 2 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=42%C2%B026%273 3.39%22N+++2%C2%B030%2744.99%22W&sll=42.443196,- 2.518723&sspn=0.023974,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=42.442683,- 2.512479&spn=0.023847,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.444979,- 2.517228&panoid=ichfKHTMEX6D7W_WA2ebBQ&cbp=12,120.45,,1,-10> ESP RNE Soria, Valonsadero RN1 774 kHz, RN5 1125 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+41%C2%B045%27 2.48%22N++++2%C2%B026%2747.89%22W&sll=42.458927,- 2.493896&sspn=0.762903,1.783905&ie=UTF8&ll=41.76757,- 2.4539&spn=0.193844,0.445976&z=12&layer=c&cbll=41.76767,- 2.453903&panoid=rt1X7gD3a375BRl3HVTfpA&cbp=12,161.37,,2,-3.8> ESP Burgos, San Bartolome 801 kHz 10 kW, RN5 1017 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B020%27 2.32%22N+++3%C2%B040%2749.55%22W&sll=41.76767,- 2.453903&sspn=0.193843,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=42.333772,- 3.678832&spn=0.024015,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.333856,- 3.67894&panoid=AWZoEEFQilSMfxGiHxSg4g&cbp=12,300.06,,0,-17.5> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B020%27 2.32%22N+++3%C2%B040%2749.55%22W&sll=41.76767,- 2.453903&sspn=0.193843,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=42.334977,- 3.68072&spn=0.023888,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.334922,- 3.680628&panoid=4o41xZYZf_s0A3Uh_NKV2w&cbp=12,178.14,,0,-17.5> ESP Burgos, R Castilla 1287 kHz 2 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B020%27 2.32%22N+++3%C2%B040%2749.55%22W&sll=41.76767,- 2.453903&sspn=0.193843,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=42.326332,- 3.655443&spn=0.006005,0.013937&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.32641,- 3.655546&panoid=Ia-Mem1Ng7uj_NGEQ2sU7Q&cbp=12,243.38,,0,-17.5> ESP COPE Leon Astorca EAK048 1134 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B027%27 54.76%22N+++6%C2%B0+4%2731.85%22W&sll=42.611728,- 5.553246&sspn=0.191272,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=42.465085,- 6.075525&spn=0.023839,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.45926,- 6.074721&panoid=BpWuc4uHdEvrFa7p-D41og&cbp=12,355.53,,1,5> ESP SER Oviedo 1026 kHz, COPE 1143 kHz <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+43%C2%B023%27 10.27%22N+++5%C2%B051%278.95%22W&sll=42.45926,- 6.074721&sspn=0.023967,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=43.385901,- 5.85391&spn=0.04697,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=43.385792,- 5.853973&panoid=KF7_wJDUlmOSVJwDaEiI4Q&cbp=12,55.4,,0,-17.5> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+43%C2%B023%27 10.27%22N+++5%C2%B051%278.95%22W&sll=42.45926,- 6.074721&sspn=0.023967,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=43.387335,- 5.851507&spn=0.047218,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=43.387391,- 5.851563&panoid=SHQWsbtVEl8VmmhiZ4CwZg&cbp=12,223.44,,0,-40> ESP RN5 Oviedo El Naranco, 531 kHz 25 kW ESP RNE-1 Oviedo, El Naranco 729 kHz 100 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+43%C2%B023%27 3.46%22N+++5%C2%B052%2745.48%22W&sll=43.387398,- 5.851593&sspn=0.047218,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=43.388614,- 5.880432&spn=0.011804,0.027874&z=16&layer=c&cbll=43.388678,- 5.88054&panoid=cCAllXBKHRDznBhWPFtx8Q&cbp=12,165.14,,1,-14.97> ESP Ponferrada RN1 855 kHz, RN5 1107 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B034%27 22.66%22N+++6%C2%B038%2757.02%22W&sll=43.388677,- 5.880539&sspn=0.011804,0.027874&ie=UTF8&ll=42.565914,- 6.651278&spn=0.0476,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=42.56586,- 6.651112&panoid=8yUvCYfPi6UUVRD3XnYpnw&cbp=12,9.23,,1,5> ESP SER Lugo EAJ068 1287 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B059%27 29.64%22N+++7%C2%B034%2741.44%22W&sll=42.565851,- 6.651106&sspn=0.047853,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=42.991245,- 7.588763&spn=0.023637,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.99133,- 7.588694&panoid=6YLAPvZHtuFQoqPs-CD-0Q&cbp=12,88.66,,2,-2.66> ESP Cope Lugo 1224 kHz 2 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B058%27 57.47%22N+++7%C2%B033%2713.13%22W&sll=42.994928,- 7.587266&sspn=0.023761,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=42.99002,- 7.551298&spn=0.047275,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=42.990056,- 7.551438&panoid=_uKj7b7bZjS7l7QbrhrQBQ&cbp=12,196.53,,1,-8.13> ESP RN1 Lugo, Arrieiras Fonta 801 kHz, RNE5 1098 kHz 20 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B058%27 25.48%22N+++7%C2%B034%2732.40%22W&sll=42.990083,- 7.55147&sspn=0.047526,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=42.97448,- 7.591553&spn=0.023644,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.97441,- 7.591602&panoid=1aEUS8LlquqQRcJNtFtf6A&cbp=12,92.19,,1,3.64> ESP RNE La Coruna 558 kHz 25 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+43%C2%B020%27 21.46%22N+++8%C2%B028%2720.51%22W&sll=42.974417,- 7.591596&sspn=0.023769,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=43.336665,- 8.462219&spn=0.094016,0.222988&z=13&layer=c&cbll=43.336753,- 8.462018&panoid=wZQZCYAImzGagKCURVri9g&cbp=12,287.77,,2,-6.09> ESP RNE La Coruna, Meson do Bento 639 kHz 300 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+43%C2%B0+9%27 8.97%22N+++8%C2%B022%2739.88%22W&sll=43.33679,- 8.462048&sspn=0.094515,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=43.153998,- 8.377528&spn=0.001481,0.003484&z=19&layer=c&cbll=43.153992,- 8.377645&panoid=ahtZxDqseSQtbXbZyKzNng&cbp=12,204.63,,0,-17.5> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+43%C2%B0+9%27 8.97%22N+++8%C2%B022%2739.88%22W&sll=43.33679,- 8.462048&sspn=0.094515,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=43.154103,- 8.378357&spn=0.001481,0.003484&z=19&layer=c&cbll=43.154047,- 8.378438&panoid=h8xSVvQmdpX84rYCfQOUGw&cbp=12,167.44,,0,-17.5> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+43%C2%B0+9%27 8.97%22N+++8%C2%B022%2739.88%22W&sll=43.33679,- 8.462048&sspn=0.094515,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=43.153575,- 8.379248&spn=0.001481,0.003484&z=19&layer=c&cbll=43.15349,- 8.379364&panoid=BReer18Ez7iVsyhnMHpIig&cbp=12,142.22,,0,-17.5> ESP SER EAJ004 R Galicia Coruna Santiago 873 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B054%27 10.29%22N++++8%C2%B029%2723.93%22W&sll=43.153491,- 8.379363&sspn=0.001481,0.003484&ie=UTF8&ll=42.903791,- 8.490801&spn=0.023671,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=42.903839,- 8.490647&panoid=bLbkLbyn1NIZrqPpb5A5PA&cbp=12,160.81,,1,-10> ESP RNE 5 Pontevedra Marin, Finca Pastoriza 531 kHz 25 kW, RNE1 855 kHz 25 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B020%27 31.20%22N+++8%C2%B043%2713.63%22W&sll=42.469564,- 8.656712&sspn=0.095854,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=42.324338,- 8.654051&spn=0.172607,0.891953&z=11&layer=c&cbll=42.324202,- 8.654331&panoid=vq8X6TOy3KLrS8ynjlIrAw&cbp=12,282.29,,2,-10> ESP COPE EAK033 Vigo Moana Monte Domaio 900 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B019%27 10.29%22N+++8%C2%B041%2740.83%22W&sll=42.324032,- 8.65448&sspn=0.384305,0.891953&ie=UTF8&ll=42.322509,- 8.657227&spn=0.191142,0.445976&z=12&layer=c&cbll=42.322786,- 8.65681&panoid=pKddMyZb7wK_jgI3I4WS3A&cbp=12,285.92,,3,-9.24> ESP RNE5 Vigo Monte do Castro 1413 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+42%C2%B013%27 51.32%22N+++8%C2%B043%2735.85%22W&sll=42.23967,- 8.689209&sspn=0.005981,0.013937&ie=UTF8&ll=42.230551,- 8.726739&spn=0.005982,0.013937&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.230574,- 8.726577&panoid=e_b1FhrqSD6lW00tbapzJQ&cbp=12,5.03,,0,-40> ESP RNE Salamanca RN1 855 kHz, RN5 1314 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+40%C2%B057%27 7.96%22N++++5%C2%B043%2726.44%22W&sll=41.523648,- 5.71774&sspn=0.024322,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=40.95446,- 5.724521&spn=0.024405,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=40.954559,- 5.724395&panoid=NRss0IpfDj-P6tIWFVutfw&cbp=12,177.08,,1,-10> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+40%C2%B057%27 7.96%22N++++5%C2%B043%2726.44%22W&sll=41.523648,- 5.71774&sspn=0.024322,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=40.953294,- 5.726495&spn=0.024406,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=40.953446,- 5.726292&panoid=_2bkhwXMlUJBs5UnS4jutQ&cbp=12,120.96,,1,-10.62> ESP SER R Salamanca 1026 kHz, COPE 1134 kHz 2 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+40%C2%B055%27 58.48%22N+++5%C2%B040%271.19%22W&sll=40.953456,- 5.72628&sspn=0.024535,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=40.933455,- 5.668731&spn=0.024413,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=40.933329,- 5.668784&panoid=8UA1mAa2M3M1QRZ7SEFtVw&cbp=12,119.6,,1,-6.95> ESP RNE Caceres, Aldea del Cano RN1 774 kHz 60kW, RN5 1107 kHz 20 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+39%C2%B020%27 48.99%22N+++6%C2%B020%2713.92%22W&sll=40.653863,- 4.69066&sspn=0.197172,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=39.347507,- 6.342716&spn=0.04998,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=39.347875,- 6.34268&panoid=IR-yMdv7V3AnXCZsRG1Uug&cbp=12,88,,1,-10> ESP Extremadura, Badajoz Granja Escue RN1 648 kHz, RN5 1125 kHz 10 kW; Cope 1269 3 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+38%C2%B053%27 12.46%22N+++6%C2%B055%2726.38%22W&sll=39.347905,- 6.342716&sspn=0.050245,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=38.887449,- 6.925009&spn=0.00158,0.003484&z=19&layer=c&cbll=38.887449,- 6.925009&panoid=60SR-PSzKa0lj1Z_wcAVhQ&cbp=12,127.5,,0,-32.5> ESP SER R. Extremadura Badajoz 1008 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+38%C2%B051%27 33.75%22N+++6%C2%B056%2738.19%22W&sll=38.887449,- 6.925009&sspn=0.00158,0.003484&ie=UTF8&ll=38.859485,- 6.943274&spn=0.006291,0.013937&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.860627,- 6.94393&panoid=NgBubu2N-e_IKxVmcp85Mw&cbp=12,184.29,,0,-17.5> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+38%C2%B051%27 33.75%22N+++6%C2%B056%2738.19%22W&sll=38.887449,- 6.925009&sspn=0.00158,0.003484&ie=UTF8&ll=38.860012,- 6.943467&spn=0.006291,0.013937&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.859997,- 6.943334&panoid=HTeWmAI2HNpVs23z-dJljA&cbp=12,205.58,,0,-17.5> ESP RN5 Cordoba 531 kHz 10 kW; COPE 1215 kHz 2 kW, R Cordoba 1575 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+37%C2%B052%27 55.68%22N+++4%C2%B049%2730.23%22W&sll=38.859995,- 6.943338&sspn=0.006324,0.013937&ie=UTF8&ll=37.880324,- 4.824854&spn=0.006377,0.013937&z=17&layer=c&cbll=37.882437,- 4.822661&panoid=kzqWV0gmUumo1pbOXTNk7w&cbp=12,274.6,,1,-10> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+37%C2%B052%27 55.68%22N+++4%C2%B049%2730.23%22W&sll=38.859995,- 6.943338&sspn=0.006324,0.013937&ie=UTF8&ll=37.881146,- 4.823115&spn=0.025506,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=37.881054,- 4.823131&panoid=oiklbHzgTIspiQcWo6Uy3w&cbp=12,304.4,,2,-2.55> ESP RNE Ciudad Real, Almagro 801 kHz, 1305 kHz 25 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+38%C2%B051%27 59.56%22N+++3%C2%B043%2716.42%22W&sll=38.665744,- 4.181325&sspn=0.101463,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=38.866611,- 3.721232&spn=0.025161,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=38.864592,- 3.718142&panoid=yVyxak059dTwHTcYyJvapA&cbp=12,308.71,,1,-10> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+38%C2%B051%27 59.56%22N+++3%C2%B043%2716.42%22W&sll=38.665744,- 4.181325&sspn=0.101463,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=38.869251,- 3.717155&spn=0.10064,0.222988&z=13&layer=c&cbll=38.869158,- 3.717062&panoid=zxMlMWOi8O69Ev_rgtcVpQ&cbp=12,237.58,,1,-10> ESP RNE RN1 Toledo San Barnardo 693 kHz 10 kW 60m mast, RN5 1125 kHz 10 kW exact location 39 52 19.89 N 04 03 43.73 W <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+39%C2%B052%27 19.89%22N+++4%C2%B0+3%2743.73%22W&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,5 7.084961&ie=UTF8&ll=39.869992,- 4.054642&spn=0.024802,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=39.869701,- 4.054852&panoid=08h0sdRXGo94Iv-lFmK2Ww&cbp=12,294.27,,2,-0.17> ESP SER Segovia 1602 kHz 2 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+40%C2%B056%27 31.31%22N+++4%C2%B0+5%2758.22%22W&sll=40.939099,- 4.099127&sspn=0.01227,0.027874&ie=UTF8&ll=40.939306,- 4.100003&spn=0.012206,0.027874&z=16&layer=c&cbll=40.942413,- 4.099175&panoid=UQGbjXw4_3TZzNcxf1JWMg&cbp=12,224.75,,0,-17.5> ESP El Casar, Centro de Mediciones Radioelectricas Spanish CF Cross Finding and Monitoring measurement station 40 41 43.95 N 03 25 04.14 W <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=40+41+43.95+N+ +03+25+04.14+W&sll=40.942419,- 4.099166&sspn=0.01227,0.027874&g=40%C2%B056%2731.31%22N+++4%C2%B0+5%2758.2 2%22W&ie=UTF8&ll=40.691637,- 3.414688&spn=0.049005,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=40.694514,- 3.420399&panoid=WmoSa01sV7LZ18KiQBswSw&cbp=12,92.1,,2,0.43> ESP RNE1 Valladolid San Cristobal 729 kHz, RNE5 936 kHz 10 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=41%C2%B036%275 0.47%22N+++4%C2%B041%2754.75%22W&sll=40.694501,- 3.420439&sspn=0.049263,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=41.614095,- 4.698544&spn=0.02416,0.055747&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.617393,- 4.702788&panoid=fU7mHgSzFUJMmUJMwK7aXQ&cbp=12,135.69,,1,-14.95> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=41%C2%B036%275 0.47%22N+++4%C2%B041%2754.75%22W&sll=40.694501,- 3.420439&sspn=0.049263,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=41.611583,- 4.705246&spn=0.048579,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=41.611501,- 4.70516&panoid=6UDLUCibijbz4u3pH3OCyQ&cbp=12,55.29,,1,-10> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=41%C2%B036%275 0.47%22N+++4%C2%B041%2754.75%22W&sll=40.694501,- 3.420439&sspn=0.049263,0.111494&ie=UTF8&ll=41.60864,- 4.698286&spn=0.048581,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=41.608731,- 4.698097&panoid=j-aqDnAorsVpaYBCXyi-3Q&cbp=12,348.07,,1,-10> ESP COPE Valladolid 882 kHz 5 kW <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+41%C2%B039%27 16.77%22N+++4%C2%B045%271.17%22W&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57 .084961&ie=UTF8&ll=41.655407,- 4.748755&spn=0.048289,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=41.655336,- 4.748839&panoid=1pR-ltdmw5jA2AEgzwU7DA&cbp=12,231.32,,0,-17.43> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+41%C2%B039%27 16.77%22N+++4%C2%B045%271.17%22W&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57 .084961&ie=UTF8&ll=41.655407,- 4.748755&spn=0.048289,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=41.656645,- 4.750768&panoid=u2x5wMRwrM5NsazByb26qw&cbp=12,165.09,,1,-0.74> (wb, SW TXsite / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 24) SWAZILAND 9475 TWR Manzini, in Swahili, at 1705 with OM and YL reading (preaching?). QRM R. Australia. 33432. 11/29 (Pedro Turner-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) 4760 R. Transmundial (TWR), Mpangela Ranch, 1646-1659*, 29 Nov, Vernaculars to Mocambique, with some Portuguese words in between and numbers in full Portuguese, hymns, phone nr. announcement, presumably for messages, ID prior to abrupt closure; 45433. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) TAIWAN Pictures from visit to RTI German service. Ralf Ladusch schrieb: "ein paar Fotos meines/unseres Besuchs bei RTI findet ihr bei 'rtideutschblog' auf <rtintern.wordpress.com> Viel Spass!" (Ralf Ladusch-D, A-DX Nov 27) TANZANIA 1377 R. Free Africa, Mwanza, 2202-2220, 29 Nov, Swahili, African pops menu; 33442, but surely the best catch of TZA 1377 kHz in many months, QRM de F as usual. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) TURKEY On MW 1062 kHz heard many times repeated "Edet Radio" (it is in Turkish) and "TRT Radio Sheshe" (in Kurdish) at 1530 UT on Nov 24th. Seems "TRT Dyarbekir" is replaced in the new spirit of internal Turkey politic? Unid in Turkish at 1500 UT on MW 954 kHz but not TRT program heard. Another prgrs in Turkish from Turkey were observed at 1520 UT on 927 and 891 kHz. (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) 20 Millions Kurdish national people within Turkey are allowed now to call their villages bi-lingual, like of Kurdish origin name and in Turkish too. Also Kurdish nationals are allowed now to talk Kurdish language in the family at home. This 90 years after the collapse of the Osmanic Empire. (wb) UGANDA 4976 R. Uganda, Kampala, 1932-1946, 26 Nov, English, tks, phone- ins; 34332, adj. QRM de VoRUS via TJK. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) UKRAINE 11980, R Dniprovska Hvylia, at 0751-0806 UT on Nov 22, songs and talks, starting from 0800 UT President Yushchenko speeches. 25322 initially, then raised to 35333. Alexander Yegorov confirms the relay of UR1 by RDH at this time. Later, Mauno Ritola reported the close-down at 0857 UT that day, nice recording has been put to <http://dxsignal.ru/audio/ueng.htm> see Ukraine section. (Dmitry Mezin-RUS, dswci DXW Nov 28) USA [GERMANY/INDONESIA] 9525LAM / 9780BIB Bad choice for the new IBB- RL propaganda program called "Caucasus Echo", originate in Russian from a studio in Prague-CZE and correspondence office in Tbilisi Georgia. Mon-Fri 1800-1900 UT on 9780 and on 9525 kHz latter which is disturbed with whistle tone from VOIndonesia on 9526 kHz (heard 1700 in Ar, 1800 Sp, 1830 Ge, 1900 French ... etc. "Speaking Sukhumi, Abkhazkoye Radio" is heard Mon-Fri 0430-0447 UT and native songs till 0500 UT on 9495, 9535, MW 1350 and after 0500 UT (without 9535) with progr in Abkhazian. Later relay Radio Rossii 4 on same 9495 kHz till 0700 UT and again Sukhumi progr 0700- 0800 (sometimes till 0810) UT. One Monday of the month is not on the air on SW 0430-0810 UT due to maintenance? (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1) KAIJ - Delete site. Please DELETE the former KAIJ SW site located at Frisco, TX, USA. Using the World of Radio - DX Listening Digest Archives as a reference source I think it is fair to say that the last transmission of KAIJ was around Nov 30, 2007 & that the SW site was dismantled somewhere between January & August 2008. If anyone can determine more accurate dates please let us know. Antennas are still noted with Google Street View. This begs the question: Does anyone know how to determine Street View image dates (if at all possible?) Regards, Ian (Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Nov 30) Google Maps search KAIJ Frisco pointed to Continental Electronics Corporation? 4212 S Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX, United States? - Tel. (214) 381-7161? ITU Geneve entry: KAIJ Denton, TX USA 33 13 N 96 52 W real USA KAIJ Frisco, TX location 33 13 03.18 N 96 51 48.69 W <http://de.maps.yahoo.com/?ard=1&mvt%3Ds%26lat%3D33.21755%26lon%3D- 96.863525%26zoom%3D19%26q1%3D33%25C2%25B013%25273.18%2522N%252096%25C2%25B 051%252748.69%2522W> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=33%C2%B013%273 .18%22N++96%C2%B051%2748.69%22W&sll=46.227638,2.213749&sspn=11.446486,28.5 4248&g=France&ie=UTF8&ll=33.218656,- 96.860704&spn=0.054069,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=33.218765,- 96.86069&panoid=dmgCt_VkR9W1_Pp7PKhk_A&cbp=12,245.08,,1,-0.44> <http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=33%C2%B013%273 .18%22N++96%C2%B051%2748.69%22W&sll=46.227638,2.213749&sspn=11.446486,28.5 4248&g=France&ie=UTF8&ll=33.219159,- 96.864738&spn=0.054069,0.111494&z=14&layer=c&cbll=33.219156,- 96.864885&panoid=tMRf5hJx0x-FLdmTeup5HQ&cbp=12,138.51,,1,-2.41> (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) 7811 AFN, Saddlebunch Keys FL, 1938-1954, 28 Nov, non-commercial adv. on housing followed by sports news; 35433; 12133.5 poor, 5446.5 kHz barely audible. 12133.5 AFN, sitto, 1940-1952, 28 Nov, cf. 7811 kHz; 25432. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 29) #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* KLINGENFUSS 2010 The new 2010 catalogue plus full A4 size sample pages of all printed publications, et al, can be downloaded from our website. Simply click the PDF or GIF symbol! New product: 2010 Frequency Database for the Perseus Software-Defined Receiver. Includes BOTH broadcast AND ! utility radio stations on HF! See our website for details. New product: Digital Data Decoder Screenshots on CD. See our website for details. For latest screenshots of WAVECOM Digital Data Decoders see our hotfrequencies webpage updated daily. Best wishes Klingenfuss Radio Monitoring Klingenfuss Publications Hagenloher Str. 14 72070 Tuebingen Germany Phone +49 7071 62830 Fax +49 7071 600849 E-Mail <info @ klingenfuss.org> Internet <http://www.klingenfuss.org> #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* Craig Seager wrote on the Christmas Gifts 2009 in latest Australian DX News: And finally, for the Dxer who has everything... DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) for shortwave is probably be destined to become a dead duck within months, but maybe you just can't resist owning one of the very few receivers of this type on the market, which will be a talking point in years to come as it sits silent as the tomb in your shack. (ARDXC ADXN magazine Dec 2009) #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX
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