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Dieses Bulletin wird mit Einverstaendnis von Wolfgang DF5SX verteilt.
BC-DX 944 25 Dec 2009
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A Very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010 DXing-wise
to you all of the DX Family.
Let us hope it will be a happy New Year 2010 and with plenty
of radio activity to keep us all busy. (wb)
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ALASKA [see under Madagascar also] "KNLS is famous all over China".
World Christian Broadcasting operates shortwave station KNLS in Alaska,
which is a member of NASB. The station broadcasts to Asia in Russian,
Chinese and English. Recently, WCB sponsored a tour of China.
Thirty-one persons visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Xian, Luoyang,
Zhengzhou, Shanghai and Hong Kong. WCB President Charles Caudill described
a very interesting experience he had on that trip which highlights the
importance of shortwave radio in China:
"A few weeks before leaving for China, I was contacted by e-mail with an
invitation to speak for the worship service of one of the underground
churches. I emailed back that I would be honored to bring the sermon. I
was contacted shortly after that by someone who said she was my contact
person and that she would also be my interpreter. She explained that she
would meet [my daughter] Kelly and me in the lobby of our hotel and that
we shouldn't try to come to them. No problem. We didn't have the address.
We still don't.
"At the agreed upon time, a young lady, talking on her cell phone, walked
directly to me and called me by name. That's not too surprising since I
was the only American man in the crowded lobby. We took a cab and rode for
almost an hour. She asked the driver to stop a few blocks from our
destination. She did not want the cab driver to know where we were going.
We walked those several blocks and were told we were near the building
where the church meets regularly. We walked by another building to make
sure we were not being followed. After a cell phone call, the lobby door
opened and we took an elevator to one of the top floors. Another cell
phone call got the door to the apartment opened. We walked into a room
that was set up for a worship service _ song books, Bibles and study
materials.
"Why all of the clandestine moves? Remember, what we were about to do is
illegal in China. The participants could be subject to arrest, or even
worse. The authorities probably would not have done any violence to Kelly
or me because we were foreigners. They simply would have sent us home.
"For years we have wondered about the reception of the KNLS signal in the
large cities of China. Our monitors tell us the signal is being received,
but that frequently the signal is jammed. We were also concerned about the
relatively small amount of mail we receive from this particular city. At
the same time we realize that it is illegal to write to us. And now that
emails are monitored by the Chinese government, many of our listeners are
even afraid to send emails to us.
"So, when I asked the question at the beginning of my talk, 'How many of
you are familiar with KNLS?' I was surprised when more than one half of
those young people raised their hands with smiles on their faces. Two of
them even spoke out and said, "KNLS is famous in [their city.]" Afterward,
a patent attorney, one of the leaders of the congregation, told me that
the statements made during worship were true. He said, "KNLS is famous all
over China." He said that he listens every day and is a great fan of [KNLS
announcer] Edward Short. He expressed surprise that Edward is American and
not Chinese. He was amazed that someone other than a native Chinese could
display such excellent use of their language."
The 20 hours of daily broadcasts (10 hours of Chinese, 5 hours of Russian
and 5 hours of English) need a part in your prayers.
(Dec NASB newsletter direct and dxld)
Source not given, but evidently the PR department of KNLS. "Frequently the
signal is jammed" really? We have not noticed any regular ChiCom jamming
upon KNLS, i.e. CNR1 or Firedrake co-channel. There are, however, as we
have outpointed before, some instances where thru poor frequency
management, KNLS has been on the same frequency as the China/Taiwan radio
war!
The current Aoki list, which keeps close track of ChiCom-jammed
frequencies, does not show that on any KNLS Chinese or other language
channels. Are KNLS claiming to be jammed as badge of honor, to stir up
sympathy and financial support; or is it maybe shortrange groundwave
jamming DX monitors could not hear? The only 'religion' the ChiCom seem
interested in jamming is Falun Gong.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 22)
ALBANIA R Tirana in Albanisch 1457.857v kHz, im Relay auslaend.
Stationen die CRI Beijing in Albanisch um 1620 UT 1215.128v kHz.
Jetzt vormittags 25. Dez. 0950 UT Radio Tirana ueber die duerftige
Rundstrahlantenne auf 7389.988 kHz, trotzdem S=8-9 in peaks.
(wb, A-DX Dec 24/25)
ALGERIA 1550 Polisario Front, Rabouni, 1509-..., 18 Dec, Arabic, Ar.
songs, many talks & phone-ins; 55444; \\ 6297 kHz. This must be a special
b/cast because of the current issue on the former Spanish Sahara.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
ANGOLA 4949.7 at 1824-1838 UT. R. Nacional, Mulenvos (tent.), Dec 19,
Portuguese - like OM talk at least - weak under local noise and CW on 4952
and best in USB, also on Dec 20 at 0447 UT with pop music and slightly
better signal.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
945 RNA Servico Internacional, Mulenvos, 2117-2136, 17 Dec, Vernacular,
talks, Afr. music, Portuguese at 2200 UT, pops; 42431, QRM de F.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
4949.8 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 1922-1954, 20 Dec, Portuguese, f/ball
news, short Afr. light music interlude prior to "Programa Desportivo", a
relay from sister channel "Radio 5"; 44433, adj. uty. QRM, fair modulation
level this time.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
AUSTRALIA Christmas special on 15340 kHz on the 19mb: HCJB/HCA Australia
in German.
Hello to all of you out there and Merry Christmas!
I just wanted to make a little announcement that today, Dec 25 2009 there
will be a special transmission from HCJB Australia, Kununurra in the
German language towards Europe from 1500-1530 UTC. The time-slot/frequency
combination is not perfect, but anyway: There's a special QSL Card your
everybody that received the programme and writes to the German departement
of HCJB.
(Stephan Schaa-D, direct and via dxld Dec 25)
15340 HCJB/HCA Kununurra, *1500-1515 UT Dec 25, programa especial de
Navidad, en Aleman para los DX-istas de HCJB, locutor, identificacion:
"Quito, Ecuador", frecuencia, direccion: "Quito, Ecuador, South America".
Comentarios. 33333.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, hcdx Dec 25)
Sorry, no propagation into Germany this afternoon, wb.
4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2144-2154, 20 Dec, English, [unreadable]
talks; 24331, CODAR QRM.
4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2145-2152, 20 Dec, cf. \\ 4835 (at least
they did seem to be carrying the same prgr content); 23331, CODAR QRM.
5025 VL8K, Katherine NT, 2146-2153, 20 Dec, English, talks (no chance to
find out whether in \\ to VL8A or VL8T); 22431, QRM de CUB.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
AZORES 828 Antena 1 Acores, Monte das Cruzes, Flores, 1225-1306 (!) UT,
21 Dec, local prgr with Portuguese songs, announcement at nearly 1230 UT
introducing an Antena 1 sports prgr relay from Lisboa right afterwards,
then more music until 1300 UT when they joined Lisboa again for a news
bulletin; 24432 at best of course, adj. QRM de ESP 837 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
BELGIUM RTBF International has confirmed that its shortwave
transmissions [currently on 9970] will cease as of 2215 UT on Dec 31.
Transmissions will continue on the MW transmitter in Belgium on 621 kHz,
on FM 99.2 MHz in Kinshasa, and via the AB3 satellite in Africa. It is not
clear, if the station will continue to use the Hotbird satellite in
Europe, as the website only says that listeners in Europe can listen via
the Internet, either streaming or on demand.
(RTBF Dec 21, via Andy Sennitt, via BrDXC-UK, via DXplorer,
via dswci DXW Dec 23)
<http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/rtbf-international-confirms-dropping-
shortwave>
see also:
<http://www.rtbfi.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0189874_sac>
(via DXplorer, Dec 21)
RTBFi - Arret de la diffusion en ondes courtes le 31/12/2009.
A l'instar d'autres organismes europeens de radio, la RTBF a decide
d'arreter la diffusion de ses emissions en ondes courtes a partir du
31 decembre 2009 a 23h15. Vous pouvez continuer a ecouter RTBF
international: En Europe et dans le monde entier via internet, en
streaming, et en ecoute a la demande, comme pour l'ensemble des chaines
radio de la RTBF.
En Afrique par satellite (AB3) et en FM a Kinshasa, sur 99.2 MHz, avec le
soutien de la Communaute francaise, En Belgique en ondes moyennes (621
kHz), notamment a la cote, et dans les regions limitrophes (300 km autour
de Bruxelles).
Source
<http://www.rtbfi.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0189874_sac>
(19.12.2009, 17:26 MEZ)
Frequenzen auf
<http://www.rtbfi.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0189895_sac>
Online-QSL und Kontakt
<http://www.rtbfi.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0189903_sac>
(via Douglas Kaehler-D, A-DX Dec 19)
BRAZIL 9674.986 Zu recht frueher Stunde um 1921 UTC kann hier Radio
Cancao Nova auf 9674.986 kHz mit portug. Programm gehoert werden. Auf
genau 9675 kHz ist noch ein zweiter, wenngleich schwaecherer Traeger zu
sehen. Dieser kommt aber nicht zum tragen.
(Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX Dec 18)
3365 R. Cultura, Araraquara SP, at 2222-2236 UT on 17 Dec, rlgs. propag.
& songs to match; 45333 (!).
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2243-2255, 17 Dec, Voz do Brasil; 35432;
avoidable het. w/ PRU 4824.5 kHz.
4865 R. Verdes Florestas, Cruzo do Sul AC, 2256-2315, 17 Dec, rlgs. news
followed by songs in some live show in Cruzeiro do Sul itself; 45422,
occasional USB QRM.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AP, 2241-2254, 17 Dec, folk songs; 33432, QRM de
R. Daqui, B.
4915 R. Daqui, Goiania GO, 2241-2254, 17 Dec, shouting preacher; 44432,
QRM de R. Difa de Macapa, B.
4925.2 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe AM, 2239-2251, 17 Dec, int'l. pops; 35433.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2231-2243, 17 Dec, rlgs. propag. prgr
"Com a Mae Aparecida"; 45433, \\ 6135, 9630, 11855 kHz, all fair.
5045 R. Cultura do Para, Belem PA, 2233-2255, 17 Dec, R. Senado relay
with home news; 55433.
5970 R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2307-..., 17 Dec, chatter; 45433.
6135 R. Aparecida, 2230-2245, 17 Dec, same as on \\ 5035 kHz; 45433.
9505 R. Record, Sao Paulo SP, 1907-1923, 17 Dec, prgr "Debate", with
feature "Palavra de Mulher" at about 1910, sl. "Radio Record - A Voz de
Sao Paulo"; 35433.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1910-1924, 17 Dec, advertisements for
... Bibles, rlgs. propag., regular advs., prgr announcements, R. Marumby
IDs, songs; 35433.
9515 ditto, 1212-1235, 18 Dec, songs, talks; 25432.
9529.94 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1911-1925, 17 Dec, rlgs. songs,
propag.; 34432, adj. QRM.
11725 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1550-1600, 18 Dec, rlgs. propag.;
24432, adjt. QRM de 11720 & 11730, then signal from a stn in Arabic.
11734.9 R. Transmundial, 1549-1611, 18 Dec, prgr "Biografia"; 35433.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1614-1652, 18 Dec, songs, newscast
at 1630; 35433.
11925.2 R. Bandeirantes (why is this and certain others marked *=inactive
on the WRTH 2009, 2010?), Sao Paulo SP, 1917-1932, 17 Dec, "Servico
Bandeirantes" news magazine, with advs., traffic infos & evgen music;
35444.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2238-2252, 18 Dec, news magazine,
light music & songs; 35433.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 1932-..., 19 Dec, infos. on Para, songs;
33442, adj. uty. QRM, but rapidly mproving to 45444.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2241-2258, 19 Dec, oldies music prgr,
with both Brazilian & foreign performers (this started shortly after
2200); 45433; \\ 11815, a lot weaker & fluttery around 2230 though vy.
good before & right after 2200 UT.
6000 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 2218-2229, 19 Dec, f/ball news; 33432,
adj. QRM. Still inaudible on \\ 11785 kHz.
6020 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2353-..., 19 Dec, talks; 23431.
6080 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2340-2349, 19 Dec, R.Marumby rlgs.
progrs; 34432, QRM de CHN (pres).
6090 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2342-..., 19 Dec, newscast; 32431,
QRM de AIA.
6135 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2153-2208, 19 Dec, "Encontro DX", full
ID & freq. announcement, TS and into the usual rlgs. propag. prgr "Com a
Mae Aparecida"; 55444; \\ 5035, 9630, 11855 kHz, all good.
6185 R. Nacional da Amazonia, Parque do Rodeador DF, 2337-..., 19 Dec,
music prgr; 54423, adj. QRM, best via LSB; \\ 11780 already vy. weak.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1934-2005, 19 Dec, infos,
songs, rosary at 2000; 34432, but vy. good at 2000 UT, with no adjt. QRM.
Bad modulation.
9819.5 R. 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo SP, 2145-2158, 19 Dec, Portuguese music
prgr "Caravela do Fado"; 33442, QRM de CHN 9820.
11855 R. Aparecida, 2148-2205, 19 Dec, cf. \\ 6135; 45444.
11915 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2201-2226, 19 Dec, newscast; 45444,
superb signal.
11915 ditto, 1216-1240, 20 Dec, f/ball news, music; 35444, vy. good for
this hr.
11925.2 R. Bandeirantes, 1215-1234, 20 Dec, f/ball news, advertisements;
34443, co-ch. QRM.
9565 SRDA, Curitiba PR, 2215-2227, 20 Dec, Castilian, preacher often
mentioning pr. David Miranda...; 35422.
9645.3 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2209-2230, 20 Dec, prgr
"Bandeirantes Acontece", advertisements, traffic infos, news; 55433.
9665.04 R. Marumby, Florianopolis SC, 2211-2225, 20 Dec, preacher; 34422,
adj. QRM, but it was QSB that was spoiling most of the reception.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 1246-1307, 21 Dec, mass like
prgr, sermom; 24432, adj. QRM. This is a stn pursuing the same goal as R.
Aparecida for instance, so catholic.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2222-2250, 20 Dec, oldies prgr "Bons
Tempos", brief news bulletin at 2230 UT; 45433; \\ 4985 kHz stronger, but
fluttery this time. The conditions have been the other way round at this
time, which is normal, with 25 m signals being weak and/or fluttery at
2200+ UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
CANADA 6070 CFRX, Toronto ON, at 2309-2323 UT on 17 Dec, CFRB relay,
English, news magazine; 34432, adjt. QRM; \\ 1010 kHz CFRB, Toronto ON,
plagued with strong QRM de USA stns.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
CHILE 11920 HCJB via CVC, [Santiago] Calera de Tango, is *still*
accompanied by spurs we and others first reported weeks ago; is no one
paying attention at Quito, Calera de Tango, Colorado Springs or West
Bromwich? Dec 24 at 2352, tho 11920 kHz in Portuguese sounded OK, it was
flanked by distorted, motorboating, mushy spurs with matching audio
centered at approximately 11902 and 11938 kHz, the latter too close to a
legitimate transmission on 11935 kHz, presumably CRI in Cantonese via
Kunming.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 24)
CHINA 7420 at 1245-1315 UT. Nei Menggu PBS, Hohhot, Dec 19, Chinese,
YL/OM talks with a lot of phone calls from listeners - poor-fair with
splashes from 7425 (CNR), \\ 9520 till 1252-1253 UT only due to the
propagation Hope for a QSL.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
3950 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1657-1706, 18 Dec, Mandarin, talks, TS,
jingle, news (pres); 43432, QRM de CHN (?) or some UNID also in Mandarin;
\\ 5060 kHz.
9705 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1124-..., 18 Dec, Kyrgiz (listed), talks,
local tunes; 25431. No sign of Niger.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
4750 Voice of China, Nanning, 1642-1656, 20 Dec, Mandarin, talks, mx;
25432; \\ 4460, 4800, 5030 kHz, all better. No sign of Bangladesh on this
channel.
5240 Xizang PBS, Lhasa, Tibet, 1640-1657, 20 Dec, English, news about
development in Tibet, light songs; 45433; \\ 4905, 4920, 6130, 7385 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 20)
Perseus reception from China mainland 0800-0900 UT, Dec 12.
Du taetest mir einen Riesengefallen, wenn Du mir die moeglichst exakten
Standorte, Sendeleistungen, Antennen & Senderichtungen folgender Kineser
in der Zeit zwischen 0800 und 0900 UTC schreiben koenntest:
15335 kHz
Kashi KAS 500kW 308deg 216ant AHR(S)4/4/0.5
zones 29,30: Russia, Europe
CHN Kashgar ITU entry _075E46 39N20 between Opal and Shufu,
MW 1422 (registered also 1197, 1539) kHz
39 21 07.07 N 75 45 33.98 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=39%C2%B021%270
7.07%22N++75%C2%B045%2733.98%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57
.084961&ie=UTF8&ll=39.354808,75.76498&spn=0.024987,0.055747&t=h&z=15>
15390 kHz
CHN Lingshi CNR-1 / CNR-8; 6 x 100 kW
Lingshi LIN 100kW 298deg 208ant AHR(S)4/2/1.0
ZONES 42N,43NW: 42 China & Tibet, west of 90 E
43 China & Tibet, 90-110 E
36 52 23.99 N 111 55 28.11 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=36%C2%B052%272
3.99%22N++111%C2%B055%2728.11%22E&sll=39.354808,75.76498&sspn=0.024987,0.0
55747&ie=UTF8&ll=36.873331,111.924475&spn=0.012926,0.027874&t=h&z=16>
15465 kHz - wahrscheinlich die alte Kashi/Kashgar site in downtown,
oder via die 3 Antennen auf der neuen Site
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=+39%C2%B021%27
1.12%22N++75%C2%B045%278.36%22E&sll=36.873331,111.924475&sspn=0.012926,0.0
27874&ie=UTF8&ll=39.350311,75.752322&spn=0.003124,0.006968&t=h&z=18>
CHN Older Kashi site, 3 M Wmasts, SW 60/240deg, 5 SW masts
KAS 100kW 209degr 206ant AHR(S)4/2/0.5
zone 41NW Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
39 24 32.98 N 75 55 18.80 E
nicht in Google Maps darstellbar, aber in Microsoft Live Search / BING
Maps.
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=39.40999&lon=75.921514&z=17.9&r=0&src=msl>
15500 kHz
BEI 150kW 180deg 146ant AHR(S)2/2/0.5
zONE 44S China, East of 110 E, Korea
Beijing, entweder hier
CHN SW Beijing 150kW at 39 53 08.00 N 116 33 10.00 E
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=39.884278&lon=116.5533&z=17.95&r=0&src=msl
>>
zwei Vorhangantennen suedlich
oder 39 53 19.16 N 116 33 27.60 E sechs Vorhangantennen suedlich
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=39.888375&lon=116.558089&z=17.9&r=0&src=ms
l>
15565 kHz
Xian XIA 500kW 292deg 216ant AHR(S)4/4/0.5
zones 29S,30S 29 Baltics,USSR south of 60 deg North & west of 50 deg East
30 USSR south of 60 deg North & between 50-75 deg East
34 22 32.74 N 108 36 37.70 E
<http://www.terraserver.com/view.asp?cx=280293&cy=3806416&proj=32649&mpp=2
.5&pic=img&prov=gx49&stac=7013&ovrl=-1&drwl=-1>
leider in MS in grober Aufloesung
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=34.374228&lon=108.60837&z=13.7&r=0&src=msl>
und auch bei Yahoo
<http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=34.374228&lon=108.60837&z=13.9&r=0&src=yh>
die 292 degr Antenne koennte via die zwei Masten sein:
34 22 26.92 N 108 36 12.34 E
15625 kHz
Kashi KAS 500kW 269deg 216ant AHR(S)4/4/0.5 to zones
37-40,47E,48NW 37 Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
38 Libya, Egypt
39 Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine,
Israel, Jordan, Arabian Pen.
40 Iran, Afghanistan
47 Central Africa
48 Ea Africa
CHN Kashgar ITU entry 075E46 39N20 between Opal and Shufu,
MW 1422 (also registered 1197, 1539) kHz
39 21 07.07 N 75 45 33.98 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=39%C2%B021%270
7.07%22N++75%C2%B045%2733.98%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57
.084961&ie=UTF8&ll=39.354808,75.76498&spn=0.024987,0.055747&t=h&z=15>
eine von den vier Antennen Richtung 269 degr
39 21 16.46 N 75 44 57.34 E
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=39%C2%B021%270
7.07%22N++75%C2%B045%2733.98%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,57
.084961&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=39.354219,75.748705&spn=0.006247,0.018024&z=17>
15665 kHz - gleich wie 15335 kHz
Ich habe sie saemtlich mit den Markern der neuen Perseus-Software
\\ verfolgt und will mich nun mal an die Auswertung machen.
(Nils Schiffhauer-D DK8OK, Dec 12)
50 Jahre Deutsche Redaktion - 50 years of German section Radio Peking.
Teilen Sie Ihre Erinnerungen.
Liebe Freunde von CRI,
im April 2010 feiert die Deutsche Redaktion von Radio China International
ihr 50-jaehriges Bestehen. Zu diesem Jubilaeum duerfen natuerlich alte
Freunde und Bekannte nicht fehlen!
Anlaesslich dieses besonderen Jahrestages der Deutschen Redaktion wollen
wir unter anderem einen Jubilaeumsband ueber die Entwicklung unserer
Redaktion herausgegeben. Diese Entwicklung soll dabei mit interessanten
Photos und Rueckblicken dokumentiert werden. Dazu moechten wir auch gerne
Photos von Souvenirs sammeln, die wir seit 50 Jahren verschenken. Sollten
Sie also im Besitz solch eines Souvenirs sein, dann schicken Sie uns doch
bitte ein Photo davon und eine kurze Erklaerung darueber, wie Sie dieses
Souvenir erhalten haben. Eine Auswahl dieser Photos wird anschliessend in
dem Jubilaeumsband veroeffentlicht!
Sollten Sie zudem Ausschnitte unseres Programms auf CD oder Kassette
aufgenommen haben, so koennen Sie uns gerne eine Kopie ihrer
Lieblingssendung zuschicken, auch hier bitte wieder mit einer kurzen
Erlaeuterung, was Ihnen an dieser Sendung besonders gut gefaellt oder aus
welchem Grund Sie gerade diesen Ausschnitt aufgenommen haben. Als weiteren
Hoehepunkt zur Feier des 50. Jubilaeums planen wir naemlich einen
Zusammenschnitt mit Beitraegen aus verschiedenen Jahrzehnten, und
vielleicht ist ja auch Ihre Lieblingssendung mit dabei!
Wir freuen uns ueber Ihr Mitmachen und sind schon ganz gespannt auf Ihre
Einsendungen! Selbstverstaendlich belohnen wir Ihr Engagement mit einem
kleinen Souvenir, aber viel wichtiger ist: nutzen Sie diese Moeglichkeit
zur aktiven Teilnahme und werden Sie dadurch selbst Teil der Dokumentation
der Geschichte von 50 Jahren Deutsche Redaktion von Radio China
International!
Deutsche Redaktion
Radio China International, Beijing, China
(Dec 22)
What's on Xiamen. 24 December 2009
After broadcasting in the Hakka dialect for years, CRI opened a new studio
dedicated to producing programs for Hakka speakers around the world in
Meizhou City, Guangdong Province on Dec 22nd, 2009.
Meizhou City is one of the main locations in China where the Hakka people
are based.
The word Hakka refers not to an ethnic group, rather an individual subset
of the Han Chinese that have maintained their own traditions and
linguistic features over the centuries. It??s estimated that the Hakka
people have a population of around 30 45 million worldwide. Although
many have now emigrated abroad, the main cultural centre of these people
remains in the Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi.
Hakka people ended up in this region after a series of migrations over
about two thousand years ago from which they were fleeing wars and other
hardships. The group set up communities in mountainous regions and built
their famed circular buildings, the architecture of which was designed
with defense and community in mind.
The Hakka people are renowned for the importance they put on education.
Perhaps this is because the original groups that migrated were from the
more educated sectors of society that had the means to escape the warring
chaos of ancient China. Whatever the reason, this group has produced a
long list of successful names that can be traced back to Hakka family
lines, such as political leader Madame Soong Ching-ling and Hong Kong film
director John Woo.
One other notable Hakka is marshal Ye Jianying who, arguably, was
responsible for the survival of the Chinese Communist Party and their army
during the Long March. The incident came about following a disagreement
between Mao Zedong and Zhang Guotao, who was leading another army division
within which Ye Jianying was working. Zhang Guotao wanted to move south
and establish a base within the region inhabited by Tibetan and Qiang
minorities, a tactic that later turned out to be disastrous nearly wiping
out the division. Ye Jianying, who predicted this end, switched sides to
help Mao cement his leadership of the Communist Party of China. Had Ye
Jianying not made this move, it's possible that the communist party could
have been defeated thus meaning China would not be the country we know it
as today.
Hakka people take pride in this story and the heroism and clear-
sightedness of Ye Jianying, which is why they have made an impressively
large memorial hall and museum to the great man in the beautiful
mountainous area just outside the Hakka city of Meizhou. You must check it
out if you ever visit the area.
Source: <english.cri.cn>
<http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news9257.html>
(via Mike Terry-UK, dxld Dec 23)
CROATIA 7369.989 auch etwas krumm aus Zagreb Deanovec, die kroatische
Live Messe um 0930 UT, S=9 +5dB.
(wb, A-DX Dec 25)
CYPRUS/SEYCHELLES/UAE/U.K. Frequency changes of BBC:
1500-1600 NF 13660 SKN 300 kW 180 deg to NoAf in Arabic, ex 15180
1700-1745 NF 11860 SEY 250 kW 270 deg to EaAf in English, ex 6005
1800-1900 NF 7375 CYP 300 kW 173 deg to N/ME in Arabic, ex 6030
1900-2000 NF 9835 SKN 300 kW 150 deg to NoAf in English, ex 13820
2000-2100 NF 9615 SKN 300 kW 180 deg to NoAf in English, ex 13820
Some VTCommunications changes:
WYFR Family Radio:
1600-1700 on 9795 DHA 250 kW 215 deg to MDC in English, cancelled
1700-1800 on 7390 RMP 500 kW 120 deg to N/ME in Somali, instead English
Polish Radio External Service
1930-2000 NF 9490 SKN 250 kW 080 deg to EaEu in Ukrainian, ex6180
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)
CZECH REP Radio Prague Visit.
Returned to the UK on Friday 11th Dec after a nice relaxing visit to
Prague, Czech Republic.
Before I went, I arranged to visit the Czech Radio / Radio Prague. I was
given a tour of the radio by Pavla Horakova, host of Mailbox at Radio
Prague. I also saw the program being recorded in the studio, which I have
to say are extremely modern and well maintained. I also had the
opportunity to meet with Editor in Chief Gerald Schubert and Director
Miroslav Krupicka, and the next day engineer Mr. Oldrich Cip.
While at Radio Prague, it was clear to see that the staff are concerned
about the shortwave service, and it was also clear that a lot of work has
gone into efforts to preserve it.
>From what I gathered in conversation, it seems that Radio Prague will
still have a presence on shortwave. One of the suggestions was that use of
relay sites nearer to target areas would be employed, thus reaching the
audience with better signal, and effectively maximizing the resources
available. When I asked directly about the future of the transmissions, I
was told that the current transmission schedule remains in effect until
Feb 1, 2010.
While at the radio, I also saw the recently remodelled / renovated part of
Czech Radio, the historic building. A wonderful job has been done in
restoring the building to its glory, right down to window frames and door
handles. The original Paternoster lifts are in place working, it was quite
an experience jumping on and off the lift! This shortwave listener thanks
everyone at the radio for their time and hospitality!
(Chris Lewis-UK, dxld Dec 16)
DIEGO GARCIA 4319 AFN, Diogo Garcia, 1835-1851, 17 Dec, English,
announcements, phone-ins prgr; 43442, adj. uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
DJIBOUTI 4780 R. TV de Djibouti, Arta, 1553-1617, 18 Dec, Arabic
songs, ..., local pops prgr after 1600; 35433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE / "R.Bata", Bata, 1926-1946, 17 Dec,
Vernacular, Afr. pops menu; 55433.
6250 RNGE / "R. Malabo", Malabo, 1530-1642, 18 Dec, Castilian, newscast,
Afr. pops, children songs in Castilian; 43442, adjt. uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
ERITREA 7175 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, 1543-1600,
18 Dec, Vernacular, talks, many refs. to Eritrea; 35433. It was blocked at
approx. 1600 by some [ETH?] jammer.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
ETHIOPIA 7110 R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1533-1619, 18 Dec, Vernacular,
talks, HoA tunes; 35433.
9704.2 ditto, same site, 1127-1206, 18 Dec, Vernacular, talks, music;
25432. This is often worse than on 41 mb.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, 1842-1903, Vernacular, talks, newscast at 1900
UT; 54433, QRM de ESP.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
GERMANY 9770 Family Radio noted here with Harold Camping's Open Forum
on (I think) a new frequency (can't see it listed anywhere) from 1415 UT
tune-in. Strong signal here, but faded suddenly at 1427 UT, and just
barely audible after this for a while. Unknown site.
(Alan Roe-UK, dxld Dec 24)
It's a test transmission of WYFR for India via M&B Nauen, Germany at
1400-1500 UT.
(Dragan Lekic-SRB, dxld Dec 24)
Changes of WYFR Family Radio in English via Media Broadcast:
1400-1500 11995 NAU 500 kW 082 deg to SEAs, new txion from Dec 17
1600-1700 5965 NAU 500 kW 139 deg to N/ME, cancelled from Dec 16
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)
Article on Radio 700/Hamburger Lokal Radio.
Hello Wolfgang, The December 2009 international digital edition of Radio
World has an article, Shortwave Gains Low Power Interest by Thomas
Voelkner on Page 1 and 13. It is on Hamburger Lokal Radio, Radio 700 and
the Kall transmitter site, photographs include one of the Telefunken A 189
dipole antenna:
<http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/rwi_200912/#/0>
(Mike Barraclough-UK, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)
594 Hessischer Rundfunk Frankfurt, endgültige Abschaltung der HR
Mittelwelle am 30. Dezember 2009.
Meine Frage hat sich mitterweile selbst beantwortet, da mir der HR jetzt
doch geantwortet hat. Die Abschaltung erfolgt am 30.12.2009 ! Also noch
12 Tage MW-Rundfunk in Hessen. Somit gibt es auf der Karte der noch
verbleibenden MW-Sender ein weiteres grosses Loch in der Mitte
Deutschlands.
<http://www.oldradioworld.de/mw-de.jpg>
(Carsten Hunold in
<http://groups.google.de/group/de.alt.hoerfunk/browse_thread/thread/75a249
7e4245432b> Dec 18)
6005 kHz, daily 0800-1000 UT Radio Belarus via Kall tx of Funkhaus
Euskirchen.
Von Kall nach Europa.
Radio Belarus startet in der Nordeifel auf Kurzwelle.
Rund 30 Hoerfunkprogramme gibt es weltweit, die taeglich ein bis zwei
Stunden Sendungen in deutscher Sprache ausstrahlen, sogenannte
Auslandsdienste.
Ab dem 01.01.2010 wird das Funkhaus Euskirchen als Dienstleister das
deutschsprachige Programm des belarussischen Auslandsdienstes ("Radio
Belarus") taeglich 2 Stunden ueber die Kurzwellensendestelle in Kall
ausstrahlen. Die Ausstrahlung erfolgt in der Zeit von 7 bis 9 Uhr
Weltzeit, was im Winter 8 bis 10 Uhr MEZ entspricht. Zum Einsatz kommt die
Frequenz 6005 kHz, die in der uebrigen Zeit das Programm von "RADIO 700"
europaweit uebertraegt.
Bernd Frinken, Projektkoordinator im Funkhaus Euskirchen e.V. freut sich
ueber den Zuwachs: "Neben dem Hamburger Lokalradio und unseren eigenen
Ausstrahlungen freuen wir uns, Radio Belarus mit seinen deutschsprachigen
Sendungen an Bord zu haben. Auf diesem Wege kann das deutschsprachige
Programm aus Minsk in vielen Laendern Europas zusaetzlich empfangen
werden. Gerade wo sich am Abend zahlreiche Auslandsdienste auf den
Kurzwellenbaendern gleichzeitig tummeln, bietet sich so fuer Radio Belarus
in den Morgenstunden die Moeglichkeit, einen groesseren Hoererkreis zu
erschliessen."
Kurzwellenprogramme haben eine lange Tradition. Mit geringen technischen
Mitteln ist es moeglich, dass die von einem Kurzwellensender abgestrahlten
Programme ueber grosse Distanzen empfangen werden koennen.
"Waehrend die ueber Ultrakurzwelle abgestrahlten Radioprogramme z.B. nur
in einem Ort oder einem Kreis empfangen werden koennen, reisen
Kurzwellensignale im besten Fall einmal um den Globus. Schuld daran ist
eine elektrisch geladene Schicht im Himmel, die die ausgestrahlten Wellen
wie ein Spiegel zurueckwerfen. Damit ist es moeglich, die Programme, die
aus Kall abgestrahlt werden, in ganz Europa zu empfangen", erklaert
Christian Milling, technischer Leiter aus dem Funkhaus die Eigenschaften
der Kurzwelle. "Gerade im Zeitalter von Webseitensperrungen im Internet
oder der nicht-Verfuegbarkeit von schnellem DSL - wir auf dem Land sind da
ja ganz besonders betroffen - bieten Kurzwellenprogramme einen adaequaten
Ersatz sich ueber verschiedene Laender in aller Welt in deutscher Sprache
zu informieren."
Das deutschsprachige Programm von Radio Belarus sendet Nachrichten,
Interviews mit fuehrenden Politikern, Wissenschaftlern, Sportlern,
Intelektuellen, Kulturschaffenden und Geistlichen. Dazu gibt es Beitraege
ueber die Geschichte, die Kultur und die geistigen Werte des
Belarussischen Volkes. Indem alle Aspekte des Lebens in Belarus
beruecksichtigt werden, schenkt Radio Belarus den einfachen belarussischen
Buergern und ihren Familien grosse Aufmerksamkeit. Eine betraechtliche
Zahl der Hoerfunkbeitraege sind genau ihrem Alltagsleben gewidmet.
Die Musik, die Sie auf den Wellen von Radio Belarus hoeren, ist
ausschliesslich belarussische Volks - und Klassikmusik, sowie Musikwerke
der modernen belarussischen Saenger, Saengerinnen und Bands.
"In Zeiten eines zusammenwachsenden Europas ist es auch ganz besonders
wichtig, direkte Informationen aus den Nachbarlaendern zu erhalten, in
einer Sprache, die man beherrscht", so Bernd Frinken. "Auslandsdienste,
wie Radio Belarus bieten hierbei die Moeglichkeit sich authentisch ueber
Land und Leute zu informieren."
Die Redaktion ist sehr interessiert an Hoererfeedback ueber die Sendungen.
Empfangsberichte werden mit sogenannten "QSL" Postkarten beantwortet, die
Motive aus Belarus zeigen.
Aufgrund der technischen Gegebenheiten besteht in Kall die Moeglichkeit,
auch weitere Programme auf den vorhandenen Frequenzen im 49m Band als auch
auf weiteren Kurzwellenfrequenzen im Bereich zwischen 75m und 25m Band
abzustrahlen.
(Christian Milling-D, Funkhaus Euskirchen / Radio 700, A-DX Dec 25)
Es gibt eine neue "Imagebroschuere 2009" ueber die Radio- und
Fernsehlandschaft in Bayern.
Gestalten-Foerdern-Forschen-Informieren -
der Bayer. Landeszentrale fuer neue Medien, Oktober 2009.
Sie ist als pdf-file zugaenglich unter
<http://www.blm.de/apps/documentbase/data/pdf1/BLM-Imagebroschuere-
2009.pdf>
(Hubert Kubiak via Herbert Meixner-AUT, A-DX Dec 24)
GREECE 12105 Radio Filia program relay via shortwave Avlis missed this
morning. I assume due to the country wide strike of Greek journalists, a
special program of Voice of Greece is heard on all three channels 9420,
12105, and 15630 kHz til 1000 UT.
Radio Filia shortwave relay was back when checked on Dec 22/23, but missed
Dec 24.
(wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 17/24)
R Filia - Live Internet Radio.
<http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/liveradio/filia.asp>
Voice of Greece (ERA 5) - Live Internet Radio.
<http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/liveradio/asx/era5.asx>
<http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/liveradio/voiceofGreece.asp>
ERA-5 will be connected with the Christmas festive program of the Greek
radio on Thursday, December 24, at 0600 Greek time (0400 UT) until Monday,
December 28 at 0600 Greek Time (0400 UT).
Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias (ERT 3) - Live Internet Radio
<http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/liveradio/102fm.asp>
(John Babbis-MD-USA, Dec 24)
9935 Xmas music in English, Dec 20 around 1415 UT such as Lennon's
"Happy Christmas", but war isn't exactly over; a jazzy song in English
spanned the 1500 hourtop, 1501 UT ID in Greek for Makedonias station,
mentioned FM, 1502 UT news.HFCC claims this is a 250 kW transmitter at
Thessaloniki, 315 degrees, but it seems to me this was changed years ago
to one of the 100 kW at Avlis whence the other ERA SW transmissions
emanate, and so shown in WRTH 2010; plus Aoki which lists 1100-1650 UT,
100 kW, 285 degrees.
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Three txs at their disposal. John Babbis says 9420 1x250 kW. All other
7450, 7475, 9935, 12105, 15630, 15650 are 2x100 kW. (wb)
GREENLAND 3815 Groenlands R, Tasiilaq, 2204-2215*, 17 Dec, Danish, news
bulletin incl. reports on & from the "COP 15" - Copenhagen Conference,
jingle at 2214 UT, some presumed announcements prior to abrupt closure as
usual; 25342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
GUINEA 7125 R. Guinee, Conakry Sonfonya, 1119-1315, 18 Dec, Vernacular,
Afr. songs, pops in French, French for the 1200 UT newscast after some
prgr announcements; 35433. This continued throught the afternoon, with
little of no QRM de amateur stns.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
INDIA Another faulty AIR transmitter is Kurseong 4895 kHz. For last few
weeks it's been putting out FM'ing symmetric spurs every now and then on
4927 and 4863 kHz. Last noted this Dec 20 at 1400 UT.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Dec 20)
4820.76 - presumed to be INDIA.
4820.745 I tried for the station today (16 Dec) at 1645 UT and had a very
strong carrier on 4820.745 kHz at 1645 UTC. I won't second-guess Ron's
presumption it's India. However, when I tried for this last weekend, I had
India and China cochannel on exactly 4820 kHz. Hardly any audio getting
through, other than to say it was easy to determine the announcer was a
woman (easier to copy against the male Chinese announcer). Had hoped the
frequency would open up for clear copy after 1700 UT but no luck. Signal
strength was comparable to other Indian stations.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld Dec 16)
Dec 19 at 1555 UT checked the band and noted unid station on about 4820.8
kHz with rather strong carrier but weak modulation. Monitoring further,
the modulation peaked up around 1640 UT and the programming was in \\ with
AIR on 4940 kHz.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Dec 19)
4820.78v AIR Kolkata, 1519-1600, Dec 20, not parallel to Delhi
programming. 1600 UT in English with A.I.R. ID and brief explanation about
"tonight's_ violin recital (sounded just like a sitar), accompanied be the
tabla, which I enjoyed from 1602 to tune out at 1643 UT; almost fair; best
in USB (Tibet on 4820.0 kHz). After 1600 UT \\ with 4760, 4810, 4880,
4920, 5010, 9425, and 9470 kHz.
Appreciate the confirmation by Jari Savolainen of Finland that my UNID was
indeed AIR and also thanks for the feedback from David Sharp in Australia.
Kolkata is now randomly off frequency from 4820.0 kHz.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Dec 20)
6165 AIR Ext. Sce., Delhi Khampur, 1342-1354, Sindhi to SEAs, folk songs;
34432. No sign of Chad.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
INDONESIA 9680 RRI Jakarta at 1833-1901 UT in Indonesian, man giving
speech in a public setting, audience sounds, occasional breaks for music
and songs, but back to speech, past 1901 UT tune-out. Aoki and EiBi don't
list RRI on at this hour. Good.
(Harold Sellers-BC-CAN, dxld Dec 19)
9525.972v odd Behind strong CRI transmission in English on even 9525 kHz
I see VoINS Jakarta at 1530 UT Dec 24, S=8-9 level. Checked the PC twice,
on Standard&Time Signal DCF 77.5 kHz and Moscow 9996 kHz.
Habe heute mal wieder die Saechelchen zusammen gesteckt. Dann sieht man
auch schoen, dass vor allen anderen bei den russischen Stationen, der IBB
in Biblis und Lampertheim, sowie auch bei den Rumaenen mit ihren neuen
Continental Sendern sehr korrekt fast aufs letzte Hertz geschafft wird.
Dagegen liegen die VTC-VT group und auch RFI Sender schon etwas daneben.
Gut macht sich der 59 Jahre alte RIAS/DLF Sender Berlin Britz 6190 mit 10
Hertz Abweichung heute Vormittag.
(wb, A-DX Dec 24)
IRAN Regarding the log of the 'Voice of Justice' on 7320 kHz at 1920 UT.
What the listener actually heard was the standard English service for
Europe of the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Voice of Justice
ID is reserved for Iran's special English service for North America. This
station does, as Glenn noted, sound a bit like a missionary station at
times. Each day's broadcast opens with a recitation from the Qur'an
followed by a translation, and there is a special series on Fridays
entitled 'Path Towards Enlightenment'.
(Roger Tidy-UK, dxld Dec 22)
ITALY It looks as if the RAI local programme "L'Ora della Venezia
Giulia" broadcast from Venice on 936 kHz (but produced in the RAI Trieste
studios) is now on the air at 1445-1545 UT (previously at 1430-1530 UT).
(Stefano Valianti-ITA, via MWC Oct 29, via BrDXC-UK Communication
magazine)
According to the BCLNews blog, the frequency of RAI MW transmitter in
Turin (N/W Italy) will be changed again leading to an improvement of
listening quality in a densely populated area. The frequency change is
planned a very short future switching from 1062 kHz to 999 kHz. A new
antenna should also serve the transmitter and its power is to be increased
to 200 kW.
(Luigi Cobisi-ITA, dswci DXW Dec 23)
JAPAN/KOREA D.P.R. 5910 Shiokaze Sea Breeze has moved again, from 5985
back to 5910 kHz, Dec 25 at 1419 UT, another English Friday, M announcer
talking about Kim Jung-Il and other North Korean matters, his accent not
so heavy that I could not understand almost every word. So this was a
'news' program rather than an abductee-listing program. No QRM, fair
signal and 1426 UT into wrapup by YL mentioning they are originating in
Tokyo, Japan. No doubt Ron Howard will be pleased JSR is again away from
Myanmar 5985 kHz, tho it makes no difference here.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 25)
5910 SHIOKAZE (Sea-breeze) 1400-1430 UT 100kW 280deg
JSR Ibaragi-Koga-Yamata JPN
.....6. English JSR b09 Dec 25
...4... Kor/Chi/Eng JSR b09
123.5.. Japanese JSR b09 Dec 24
......7 Korean JSR b09
(Aoki list)
3925 at 1208-1230* R. Nikkei, Chiba-Nagara, Dec 19, Japanese, YL/OM
dialogues, orchestral jazz music - poor with local noise, fading and CW-
like signals near the frequency Hope for a QSL.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
9595 R. Nikkei-1 at *2155UT. Man in Japanese with ID and sked info;
chimes till 2159 UT, when ID and sked info repeated. Single pip at 2000 UT
and into music programming. A bit choppy and echoey but still fair
overall. WRTH 2009 still lists s/on time as 2045 UT, but perhaps this has
been corrected in the 2010 edition. The R. Nikkei-2 relay on 9760 kHz just
cuts on at 2300 UT in mid-program; some days is almost fair but was
extremely poor when checked on Dec 18.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 18, 19)
KOREA D.P.R. 9665v KCBS, Pyongyang at *1959 UT "Song of General Kim
Il-Sung" IS several times interspersed with "... pangsong imnida" IDs.
Pips at 2000 UT followed by National Anthem, then strident announcements
in Korean and into patriotic chorus. Quite strong but choppy and with
nasty growl on carrier, a sure sign of xmtr instability. Nothing on
listed \\ 11680 kHz.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 14)
2850 KCBS, Pyongyang, 2217-2228, 17 Dec, Korean, exhalted songs, talks;
45433 (!).
3250 Voice of Korea, Pyongyang site, 2212-2221, 17 Dec, Japanese, talks;
35343.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
4405 Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, 2200-2209, 20 Dec, IS, Japanese, ID,
Natl. Anthem, announcements, march and into talks; 33341, adj. uty. QRM;
\\ 3250 kHz.
6398.8 Pyongyang BS, Kanggye, 1448- ..., 21 Dec, Korean, songs; 15441;
\\ 6250 kHz a lot better.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
KOREA Rep. of 6015 KBS relay? Dec 18, 0819-1001 UT, carrier on clear
frequency, could not pull out any audio, then possibly the same station
noted at 1131 UT recheck, carrier and uninterrupted tone. Still in the
clear but mixed with XPBS Kazakh when latter appeared 1151:15 UT, lost
1200 UT due to co-channel DRM. Sei-ichi Hasegawa reports HLKC / HLCA
relays here so could this perhaps be them?
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld Dec 18)
6015 KBS Radio 3 HLKC-Voice of Love is relayed on 6015 kHz. I confirmed
it *2100 UT on Dec 16. \\ MW 639 kHz. The ID is before the time pips,
ID as "KBS Je sam Radio, Sarang-ui Sori Bansong, HLKC"
<http://ndxc.org/aoki/binews/au/kbs3-20091217-0400_6015.mp3>
It is the first time that Radio 3 is relayed on SW. The schedule of Radio
3 at *2100-1800* UT. KBS Global Korean Network HLCA carry on 6015 kHz to
+0400-0858* UT on Dec 16. I seem to be a test broadcast.
de Hiroshi
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, dxld Dec 17)
6015 KBS Radio 3 HLKC-Voice of Love is relayed on 6015 kHz. I confirmed
it *2100 UT on Dec 16. \\ MW 639 kHz. The ID is before the time pips,
ID as "KBS Je sam Radio, Sarang-ui Sori Bansong, HLKC"
<http://ndxc.org/aoki/binews/au/kbs3-20091217-0400_6015.mp3>
It is the first time that Radio 3 is relayed on SW. The schedule of Radio
3 at *2100-1800* UT. KBS Global Korean Network HLCA carry on 6015 kHz to
+0400-0858* UT on Dec 16. I seem to be a test broadcast.
de Hiroshi
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, dxld Dec 17)
As for 6015 kHz, Dec. 18 was all day open carrier. Acc. to NEABI in Korea,
KBS is a plan to relay KBS Hanminjok Bangsong HLCA on 6015 kHz from Jan 1,
2010. Therefore KBS reactivated the Sagang Hwaseong transmitting station
(100 kW) which stopped from Jan 2007.
<http://cafe.daum.net/neabi/Cvfj/519> in Korean.
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN NDXC, dxld Dec 18)
Echo of Hope extend service time on Saturday and Sunday from Dec 12.
Current sked:
0854-2300 daily on 3985, 6003, and 6348 kHz.
0254-1900 Sat and Sun only.
As for 6015 kHz of KBS, Dec 19 is carrying in Voice of Love - HLKC from
*2100 UT on Dec 18. de Hiroshi
(Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, dxld Dec 19)
KOR 6015 kHz Sagang Hwaseong 37 12 49.55 N 126 46 40.69 E
mayby 6015 kHz 49 mb masts, corner reflector? antenna at
37 12 46.32 N 126 46 32.52 E
<http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2128742&lon=126.7757142&z=18&l=5&m=b>
<http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=37.21286666666669~126.77570000000014&lvl
=19&sty=h&where1=37%2C2128666666667%20126%2C7757
http://www.terraserver.com/view.asp?cx=302655&cy=4120788&proj=32652&mpp=0.
5&pic=img&prov=gx49&stac=7015&ovrl=-1&drwl=-1>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 19)
LIBYA The broadcast sector is coming to the view that radio's strengths
remain universally relevant and fundamentally appreciated despite the
introduction of alternative media platforms and technologies. Especially
with the advent of digital radio, consumers can experience radio like
never before, anywhere and anytime.
Radio works efficiently by delivering the same content to all listeners at
the same time. For each additional listener, there is no incremental
additional overhead on the transmission side. For the listeners, radio is
still the cheapest and easiest way to keep informed because reception is
free-of-charge, intimate and does not require a lot of sophisticated
infrastructure.
The view that radio is indeed holding its own is supported by the fact
that leading broadcasters in Middle East and Africa are investing in their
radio broadcast infrastructure for local, regional and international
coverage. Over the past two years, Thomson has been awarded major
contracts to upgrade their medium wave broadcast antenna networks in
Libya, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Sudan and Nigeria
The importance of radio broadcast in Libya, the fourth largest country in
Africa, is growing, with an estimated 250 receiver sets per 1000 persons
countrywide. LJBC operates 3 shortwave, approx. 20 medium wave and 4 FM
transmitters. Local radio stations are situated at various sites around
the country. The new antenna systems from Thomson will not only improve
the coverage but also enable considerable savings in operating costs
thanks to the superior overall efficiency of the new systems.
The Thomson crew is on site and working full time on the assembly of the
towers. All systems will be taken into operation in the first quarter of
2010.
(from Thomson Radio Broadcast via Dec NASB Newsletter via dxld Dec 22)
LITHUANIA Updated schedule of HCJB Global via Sitkunai from Dec 6:
1530-1628 3955 SIT 100 kW 079 deg to EaEu Ru/Chechen Sun,ex1630-1728 UT.
1630-1728 3955 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to EaEu German,ex17-18 on 3955 WER.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)
MADAGASCAR Fire has broken out at Radio Netherlands Worldwide's relay
station in Madagascar. Firefighters from the Madagascan capital
Antananarivo managed to bring the blaze under control within hours. The
cause is not yet known.
Broadcasts from Madagascar will be suspended for at least two days and
possibly up to a week. This means that large parts of Africa and Southeast
Asia will be unable to receive RNW shortwave broadcasts for the time
being. Satellite and internet broadcasts are not affected.
I have no more details at the moment. I will of course publish updates in
the Media Network blog when I have more information. So far I have not
received any details of substitute transmissions, and I imagine that
because of the Christmas holiday it's quite difficult to arrange things at
short notice.
(Andy Sennitt-HOL, Dec 25)
5010 R. Madagasikara, Ambohidrano, 1856-1924, 17 Dec, Vernacular, Koranic
prgr, nrs. in French, presumably for (phone?) contacts, news at 1900 UT;
54433. I can't remember of getting their 5010 kHz signal this good.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
[see also Alaska] God's Fingerprints Cover the Broadcasts From Alaska and
the Construction in Madagascar.
The mighty hand of God is working in a wonderful way to use the tool of
World Christian Broadcasting. Every day millions of people are contacted
with messages from the Lord Jesus Christ. World Christian has many
professional, clever and visionary workers. But the progress of the
construction in Madagascar and the continued broadcasting from KNLS in
Alaska can only be attributed to the hand of God.
We have had two 500,000 watt diesel powered generators sitting in a port
in Madagascar for almost one year. They have been released and delivered
to our station and put in place inside the generator building. Their
release can only be explained by involvement by God to make this possible.
This was a major hurdle to clear toward completion of the station and the
beginning of as many as 40 additional hours of programming every day.
The technology of God is so amazing when you think of the great number of
people who can be reached with a message of hope. Websites in all of our
broadcast languages have enabled us to introduce Jesus to an even wider
audience. Over 6,000 pages from our websites are being read everyday by
listeners from all over the world.
Shortwave technology continues to be on the cutting edge and will in the
future open up new opportunities for communication to countless millions
of people. God is truly awesome and remarkable. He leaves fingerprints for
us to see every day.
World Christian Broadcasting
605 Bradley Court Franklin, TN 37067 USA. tel 615-371-8707
<http://www.worldchristian.org>
(dxld Dec 22)
But hey, I like that "shortwave technology continues to be on the cutting
edge" too bad it is largely destined for depriving countless cultures of
their original religions. This page which linx to above pdf also has some
photos of Madagascar facility, with MWV embossed on one of the walls, its
callsign-go-be, for Madagascar World Voice. And some additional info which
may or may not be new:
(gh, dxld)
The station sending out Madagascar World Voice continues to be built. Our
workers have not missed a day of work and progress is being made.
Three 100,000 watt transmitters have been built, tested and are in Dallas
ready to be shipped out of Houston TX.
Two new 500 kW diesel powered generators are now in place. These
generators are large enough to provide power for all three transmitters,
all three antennas, and all other operations at the site for the
foreseeable future.
The three transmitters are digital ready, which means that from each
antenna 4 simultaneous broadcasts on 4 different frequencies will be
possible in the future as digital receivers become more plentiful. More
people than at any time in history will be able to hear the gospel each
day from 5 antennas.
You have a standing invitation to come to the International Home of World
Christian Broadcasting in Franklin, Tennessee, meet the international
staff and visit the studios where all broadcasting is recorded and then
sent to Anchor Point, Alaska and Station KNLS.
(via dxld Dec 22)
MALAYSIA 7295 Traxx FM (pres) via RTM, Kajang, 1625-1634, 18 Dec,
English, western pops; 13431, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
MALI 7285.9 R. Mali, Kati, 1122-1313, 18 Dec, Vernacular, talks, tribal
songs, French at 1300 UT, jingle, date and then the "Journal"; 55444, adj.
QRM 7285 kHz at 1300 UT, but mostly avoidable despite the tiny frequency
gap.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
Heute Dec 24 um 0825 UT RTVM Bamako auf 7285.988 und 9635.005 kHz zugange.
(wb, A-DX Dec 24)
7285.88 RTVM, at *0800-0840+ UT Dec 24, sign on with flute IS and opening
French ID announcements followed by vernacular talk. Local instrumental
music. "Radio Mali" ID. Very weak. Much stronger on \\ 9635 kHz. Rustic
vocals heard at 0910 UT check. Sign on times for 7285v kHz varies between
0745-0800 UT.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, hcdx Dec 24)
7286.1 at 1728-1758* UT R. Bamako, Dec 19, Vernacular, OM talks, guitar-
like local instrumental music, local pop songs, final short IS and YL ID
in French at 1758 as "Radiodiffusion ... de Bamako" - strong almost good
signal at the beginning, but then poor under Sines at *1730-1757* UT.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
9635 R. Mali, Kati, 1301-..., 21 Dec, French, prolongued jingle,
announcement, jingle for news prior to news bulletin; 45444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
MAURITANIA The return of Radio Mauritania on shortwave 4845 / 7245 kHz
offers the chance to check for a parallel frequency when listening out for
them on mediumwave 783 kHz. Although dominated by Germany and Spain,
Mauritania has been heard on 783 kHz in the U.K., albeit poorly, but also
beware of Syria with its Arabic music and speech.
(Tony Rodgers-UK, via BrDXC-UK Dec Communication magazine)
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1121-1306, 18 Dec, Vernacular, tradit.
tunes & songs, news at 1200, Arabic at 1230 UT, music, newscast at 1300
UT; 55444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
7245 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott. Dec 19, Arabic at 0801-0808 UT male
talks, sometimes eloquent, on Arabic music. Clear, 24433.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-BRA, dxld Dec 22)
7244.988 before 0900 UT Dec 24.
Ist das hier Radio Mauritanie, in Arabisch, von Nouakchott? Ich habe hier
S=8 Stoerungen des Weihnachts G'lomb. Der Check muss noch kurz vor 0900 UT
gewesen sein. Jedenfalls war kurz darauf CNR Beijing on TOP beim Start auf
7245.000 kHz even.
(wb, A-DX Dec 24)
783 R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1242-1309 (!), 21 Dec, Vernacular, talks,
Arabic at 1300 UT for a newscast, ..., French at 1400 for news; 14441,
adjt. QRM de E 774 & 792.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
MEXICO 6104.9 XEQM, Merida, Yucatan, surprisingly good S=9+12dB signal
Dec 16 at 0745 UT, live DJ with 1:46 am timecheck, telephone number for
requests, other chatter over music, a minute later at 0748 UT giving
"exact time" as 1:49, back to music only. Modulation a bit distorted, and
just a hint of a het from something on 6105.0 kHz, nothing scheduled from
major broadcasters, so maybe one of the other LA stations. But: about to
get blown away by TWR [Nauen site at 0745 UT 100 kW at 285 degrees, wb].
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 22)
6104.770 XEQM, Candela, iets zachter. Met spaanse klanken en commentaar,
zelfde tijd als boven, Condities goed op 49mb!! 0935 UT Dec 18.
Radio Educacion, Mexico op 6184.960 kHz, 0905 UT Dec 18. Met full ID as
"Education" radio national de Mexico in Spaans. Heel goed en rustig met de
supper Karwei antenne.
(Maurits Van Driessche-BEL, BeDX via dxld Dec 22)
If only they would keep 6185 on all day too, as it would have considerable
coverage over much of Mexico, Central America, Caribbean and Baja EUA,
lacking QRM to boot, e.g. Cuba off after 1300 UT, and certainly nothing
Amazonic. On rare occasions in the past we have heard XEPPM back or still
on past 1500 UT, so it pays to keep an ear on the frequency.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 22)
MONGOLIA 4895 at 1138-1154 UT. R. Ulaanbaatar, Murun, Dec 20,
Mongolian, western and local poop songs, 1152 short YL ann - mostly fair
with CW/RTTY on 4898, \\ 7260 kHz under two Chinese stations.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
MYANMAR 5985 at 1348-1358 UT. R. Myanmar, Yangoon, Dec 19, Burmese,
YL/OM ann, local Indonesian-like pop songs - fair with splashes from 5990
kHz (CRI+IRN).
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
NETH ANTILLES From Jan 1st, 2010, DW's broadcast in German to Australia
and New Zealand at 0800-1000 UT via RNW Bonaire site will change from 9885
to 9785 kHz.
(Luigi Cobisi-ITA, dswci DXW Dec 23)
9785/9885 Frequency change for DW to AUS/NZL. From Jan 1, 2010, DW's
broadcast in German to Australia and New Zealand at 0800-1000 UTC via RNW
Bonaire will change from 9885 to 9785 kHz, 250 kW at 230 degrees. They
were being hammered for the first hour by Beijing China on 9880 kHz in
Mandarin Chinese.
(Gordon Brown-NZL, NWDXC Dec 23)
NEW ZEALAND 9765 R. NZi, Rangitaiki, 1818-1850*, 18 Dec, English,
Dateline Pacific prgr, news bulletins in Pacific Vernaculars, s/off
announcements & IS; 45433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
NIGERIA 917 R. Gotel, Yola, 1840-1856, 17 Dec, Vernacular, talks,
int'l. & Afr. pops; 43443, adj. QRM de ESP 918 kHz.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
New RFCN VoN Abuja shortwave site.
I'm eager to know more about the international service Voice of Nigeria in
English, Arabic, French, Kiswahili, Hausa, Fulfulde, Igbo, Yoruba; and new
Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese and also Hindi [Urdu?] services on
7255 9690 11770 15120, and also ?17800 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 19)
Re: New RFCN VoN Abuja shortwave site.
Answer from Bodo Fritsche 5NOCH / DU9 / DL3OCH.
"Broadcasting aus Abuja, Nigeria.
The station is ready to go on general service, transmitter and antenna
wise.
All technical gear is ready. All four frequencies tested a lot on air
(7255 9690 11770 15120; except 17800 kHz). 17800 is not an official client
frequency yet, but is in discussion. If that frequency would be an
official once, Bodo would tune the antennas to this band and would start
some test broadcasts on 16 mb at the site too.
But few delays in civil works[? means broadcasting house matter downtown
and staff? wb.], and the start termin of total Lugbe regular service is
uncertain !
Bodo assume the regular start at Lugbe will be in March 2010 then. Then he
will travel to Lugbe again, to check the whole installation again and
start the local engineer training.
7275 kHz transmitter site is Radio Nigeria in Gwagwalarda. He visited that
site in November 2009 and made an EXPERTISE on this site equipment for the
Thomson management + VoNigera. The site is in very bad shape. 2 x 100 kW
transmitter need to be overhauled / repaired in January 2010 by Thomson
engineer colleagues of his Swiss/Mannheim group, in transmitter and
antenna division.
7275 Gwagwalarda shortwave site facility will get the same modern control
system unit like at Lugbe site. He assume the 7275 kHz Gwagwalarda site
will be ready in regular service again in mid 2010.
He feel not certain of exact date, but the Gwagwalarda site is out of
service some years now, he guess they stopped service in late 2005?"
[-see below.]
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX / SW TXsite Dec 23)
Hallo Bodo 5NOCH,
mit Interesse habe ich die Meldungen von Dir aus dem VoN/Thomcast Work-
Camp in Abuja Lugbe neben dem Lattice Tower an der Airport Road,
gegenueber der neuen KW Sendeanlage auf der drueberen Seite gelesen und
verfolgt, bzw. Deine Webseiten angesehen.
Nach dem Abschluss der Arbeiten von Thomson Schweiz / Mannheim auf dem
120 Hektar Gelaende in Abuja warten wir nun auf den Start der regulaeren
Aussendungen von der Voice of Nigeria in English, Arabic, French,
Kiswahili, Hausa, Fulfulde, Igbo, Yoruba; und neu Portuguese, German,
Mandarin Chinese sowie Hindi[Urdu?] services auf 7255 9690 11770 15120,
und auch ?17800 kHz.
Einmal bisher wurde in Europa eine Musiktestsendung auf 11770 kHz
beobachtet.
Jetzt eine ganz andere Frage an Dich.
Ist Dir bekannt von welchem Sendegelaende Abuja seit 2003 auf 7275 kHz
sendete? Nach meiner Annahme muesste dies vom Sendegelaende der FRCN Abuja
in Gwagwalada gewesen sein. Dies ist die Mittelwellenanlage Abuja 909 kHz,
einige 32 Kilometer westlich der neuen Lugbe Anlage. Oder kam das Signal
vom hohen Lattice Tower in Eurem Thomson Workcamp?
Frohe Festtage Dir in Untersiggenthal.
(wolfgang, df5sx P11, <http://topnews.wwdxc.de> Dec 19)
The ITU entries on SW location in ITU Geneve list.
Global HF Transmitter Site Table
<http://www.itu.int/ITU-
R/terrestrial/broadcast/hf/refdata/reftables/site.txt>
IBN Ibadan NIG 07N23 003E54
IKO Ikorodu NIG 07N23 003E56
JAR Jarji NIG 10N45 007E33
LAG Lagos NIG 06N34 003E21
I checked all these G.E. imageries, but all Abuja images are older of 2005
year.
We need urgently new images of 2008/2009y ... to solve that mystery.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sztmmg7FJLs>
see screenshot of video[not dia show], stopped at .054seconds of total
3m12sec. On the snap also the small communications mast tower is visible
in the background.
I guess the curtain antenna pictures also show the big rock in the
background like at
08 55 37.22 N 07 20 10.07 E
What about the large building with the BLUE roof leftside of the estimated
G.C., some 300 meters away of the small hut and the garden fence?
08 58 44.93 N 07 22 23.58 E is location of his Thomson work camp, but
n o t the Lugbe TX site coordinates, which is on the opposite side of
airport road.
FRCN/VoN Thomson work camp at Abuja Lugbe
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=++8%C2%B055%27
52.10%22N+++7%C2%B0+4%2723.38%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,5
7.084961&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=8.979437,7.374476&spn=0.00399,0.006968&z=18>
New location of the FRCN/VoN Abuja Lugbe shortwave site, approx.:
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=++8%C2%B055%27
52.10%22N+++7%C2%B0+4%2723.38%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,5
7.084961&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=8.965496,7.360743&spn=0.00798,0.013937&z=17>
Re Broadcasting aus Abuja, Nigeria.
Hi, I suppose Gwagwalada 7275 kHz is then co-sited with the MW 909, but
the SW antenna is not visible.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, SW TXsite Dec 24)
In G.E. is a lonely single image snap date only n o w . But I guess two
years ago we had much more satellite images on this site:
NIG FRCN Abuja (Gwagwalada) 909 kHz.
<http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=++8%C2%B055%27
52.10%22N+++7%C2%B0+4%2723.38%22E&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=20.808164,5
7.084961&ie=UTF8&ll=8.931139,7.073161&spn=0.00399,0.006968&t=h&z=18>
History.
7275 ended approx. 12 Feb 2008, according Carlos Goncalves in Portugal
12 Feb 2008 log.
Last log in my archive, 7275 at 0810 on Oct 31, FRCN Abuja, in English,
easy talk. 33333.
(wb, visited Algarve cliff coast, Portugal, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 29-Nov 4,
2006)
and Odd frequency [indicator] approx. 7274.86 kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 18, 2008)
QSL in 127 days. Radio Abuja 7275 kHz.
QTH: Broadcasting House, P.O.Box 377, Gwagwalada /
P.M.B.71, Gark1, Abuja, Nigeria. v/s Ben Obeta.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Nov 8, 2005)
7275 FRCN-Abuja, nice looking date + fqy veri ltr confirming Abuja xmsn
and giving hrs. as 0430-2130 UT (not sure if all on the same fqy) in En
and Nigerian langs. V/S Ben Obeta for Exec. Director; in 20 wks. for CD
rpt and $1. Ltr is dated Aug 4 but postmark is illegible, so I can't tell
if it was really en route for 3 mos. or not.
Address on ltr: FRCN Abuja National Station, Broadcasting House,
P.O.Box 377 Gwagwalada
P.M.B. 71, GARK1 ["GARK one"], Abuja, Nigeria. tel. 09-8821065 & 8821341
Fax 09-8821040.
(Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer Nov 6, 2005)
7275, Radio Nigeria - Abuja verified with a date/frequency letter in 108
days from v/s Ben Obeta for the Executive Director. Address from letter:
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Abuja National Station),
Broadcasting House, P.O.Box 377 Gwagwalada, Nigeria.
P.M.B 71, Gark1, Abuja, Nigeria. The verie letter provided the schedule as
0430-2130 UTC (0530-2230 Nigerian time).
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 13, 2005)
DREAM COMES TRUE. After years of planning and study, the dream of a new SW
broadcasting center in Nigeria is coming true. Voice of Nigeria (VON) has
contracted Thomson and its local partner for the supply of a DRM turnkey
station close to the capital Abuja.
The project will be implemented in two phases, whereby the supply of the
first phase includes: 250kW digital DRM tx, Thomson Type TSW 2300D;
Cirrus, the Thomson DRM Multi-Program Multiplexer; Stratus, the Thomson
DRM Versatile Modulator/RF Exciter; Thomson fix curtain antenna; New tx
building, access and sce roads, mains supply, fresh water supply, etc. The
second phase will include two additional txs and a rotatabe antenna
system.
With the implimentation of this ambigious new project, VON will have a
highly modern, efficient and fully flexible broadcasting solution at its
disposal, thus re-instating its roll as a leading SW broadcaster in
Africa.
(Thomson RadioNews, Summer 2006, via Bernd Trutenau-LTU,
DXplorer Aug 5, 2006)
Watch the video on youtube! <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sztmmg7FJLs>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOGIXY83Iik&feature=related>
<http://209.85.135.132/search?q=cache:ZGhIOYjKwOkJ:blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwo
rk/voice-of-nigerias-new-station-should-be-ready-before-1-
october+Lugbe+Voice+of+Nigeria&cd=1&hl=de&ct=clnk&gl=de>
The project, which started in 2007 on 120 hectares of land at Lugbe, is
said to be the first of its kind in sub-Sahara Africa.
<http://209.85.135.132/search?q=cache:eWD9cqGelg8J:www.economicconfidentia
l.com/sept09focusvon.htm+Lugbe+Voice+of+Nigeriacd=10&hl=de&ct=clnk&gl=de>
BROADCASTING - Voice of Nigeria which started with prototype RCA 100 kW HF
transmitters, installed and commissioned in 1963 graduated to Brown Boveri
Transmitters with antenna system in 1980. VON now has 250 kW Thomcast AG
Transmitters [at Ikorodu].
(from Google search...)
OMAN 17632.39 Radio Oman Thumrait. Still - odd frequency occurrence
last since end of October - odd channel today on Dec 18 at 1308 UT, hit
DWL German nx on 17630 kHz even, latter via Rampisham-UK to Asia
1200-1359 UT.
Thumrait 17630 kHz schedule registered at 0600-1000 UT only. But noted
also at 1400 and 1500 UT today.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
17632.39 Radio Oman Thumrait, on odd channel noted here with medium
interference whistle in past two weeks ... tx wandered this morning from
xx.38 ... xx.40 kHz ... til 0820 UT.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2, 2009)
Still in question. Fragezeichen habe ich auch noch bei Oman Thumrait, sind
schwach ausmoduliert, hoere sie aber tent. 17632.017 kHz wandernd von
17630.00 weg.
(wb, A-DX Dec 24)
PAKISTAN/USA/AFGHANISTAN VOA Pashto Not Jammed, Not Blocked,
BUT NOT ON THE AIR via Pakistan.
"Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has blocked Voice of America's
(VoA) 4-hour Pashto language programme after the latter allegedly deviated
from an agreement. However, the US state-owned radio service continues to
avail Radio Pakistan's hour-long airtime for its Urdu transmission daily.
'Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation has blocked four hours of Pashto
transmission of VoA, while the Urdu service is still continuing,' an
official said yesterday. According to the deal, VoA would have to use PBC
equipment and transmitters in Peshawar, Islamabad and Lahore to air its
transmission in Pashto and Urdu on Medium and FM waves."
Gulf Times (Doha), 12 Dec. via kimandrewelliott.com via dxld)
The headline of this story is "PBC jams American Pashto broadcasts. "But
VOA's Deewa Radio Pashto broadcasts are not jammed, or even blocked by way
of interdicting a signal. It is, rather, that the agreement for VOA to use
the Peshawar medium wave transmitter has been disallowed, for now, by
Pakistani authorities.
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, ibid.)
"The Voice of America (VOA) is broadcasting its one-hour Urdu service from
its original station in USA without any proper editing or monitoring, it
is reliably learnt on Monday. 'Although announcement "You are listening
Radio Ki Duniya 'Intikhab'" is aired prior to programme, yet actually it
is transmitted as it is broadcast from its original station without any
editing,' sources within Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) informed
TheNation. ...
When contacted, PBC spokesman said VOA programmes are strictly checked,
monitored and edited to safeguard the national interests of Pakistan. He
said PBC has entire recordings of VOA programmes and monitoring reports
are prepared for critical analysis on daily basis to ensure that nothing
is against the national interests. Any violation of the agreement would
result in the unilateral cancellation of the pact by involving the
breaking clause of the accord, he added. He said PBC has a history of
cooperation with BBC, China Radio International, VOA and Duetsche Welle,
and is pursuing important agreements with Turkish Radio. It is a
misperception that the VOA broadcasts from FM network will be used to
unleash US Propaganda, he added."
(Javaid-ur-rahman, The Nation_Lahore, 15 Dec 2009.)
See previous posts on 5 December, 28 November, and 21 November 2009. VOA
Pashto to the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier region is called Deewa Radio.
VOA Pashto and Dari to Afghanistan are Radio Ashna. RFE/RL in same to
Afghanistan is referred to in English as Radio Free Afghanistan, but
locally as Radio Azadi. VOA Urdu is Radio Aap ki Dunyaa. My brain cannot
store all these brands, so I use a cheat sheet.
(Kim Andrew Elliott-USA, Dec 15 ibid. via dxlD Dec 22)
and AFG Deewa Radio MW Khost site on 621 kHz Harris 200 kW is overdue.
Any news about this installation? In Goggle Earth/Maps see in the vicinity
of
33 19 54.76 N 69 56 10.84 E
(wb)
PERU 4746.9 R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2244-2257, 17 Dec, Castilian,
advertisements, Indian songs; 35432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
9720 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2218-2230, 20 Dec, Castilian, Brazilian preacher;
AC type noise in carrier; 34433, co-ch. QRM de DW in BI via RRW.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21)
PHILIPPINES Although the VOA relay at Poro has been heard on 1143 kHz
and more recently 1170 kHz, recent DXpeditions to Sheigra have managed to
log four other stations and in November one, DZVT on 1394.95 kHz, was also
heard by Tim Bucknall and John Faulkner on a mini-DX-pedition to Matlock
Forest in Derbyshire.
1394.95 at 1400 UT, DZVT, Catholic Media Network, San Jose, Philippines.
Soft mx, YL monologue. Carrier finally off sometime between 1407 and 1545
UT.
Philippine MW stations heard recently in the UK are:
774 DWWW Quezon City
1062 DZEC, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, Manila
1170 VoA relay, Poro (ex1143)
1314 DWXI, Delta Broadcasting, Paranaque
1394.95 DZVT, Catholic Media Network
(Tony Rodgers-UK, via BrDXC-UK Dec Communication magazine)
ROMANIA Radio Romania International marks events of 1989.
On December 17, 1989, security forces opened fire on protesters in
Timosoara, Romania, sparking the unrest which would see the Dictator
Nicolai Ceaucescu assume room temperature 10 or so days later.
>From Today in the News. The Romanian Revolution Started In Timisoara.
The 1989 revolution that led to the collapse of the communist regime in
Romania broke out in Timisoara, a city in the west of the country. Twenty
years ago, on the 17th of December, the first shots were fired and the
first people were killed on the streets of the city. 72 people, mostly
youth, were killed when the army, at the order of the dictator Nicolae
Ceausescu, started firing at the protesters. The bodies of over 40 victims
were taken to Bucharest and cremated in an attempt to destroy any physical
evidence of the killings.
<http://www.rri.ro/cat.shtml?lang=1&sec=5>
Pro Memoria - The History of Romanians ROMANIA IN 1989.
Much more at: <http://www.rri.ro/art.shtml?lang=1&sec=9&art=27764>
To those of you who seek lost objects of history, I wish you the best of
luck. They're out there, and they're whispering. - Clive Cussler.
(Fred Waterer, <http://www.doghousecharlie.com> ODXA yg via dxld Dec 22)
SWR2 Forum. Securitate und kein Ende -
Rumaenien 20 Jahre nach der blutigen Revolution.
Vielleicht interessiert es noch jene DXer, die im Dezember 1989 am
Kurzwellenradio die Ereignisse in Rumaenien mit verfolgten.
Ich habe gestern in SWR ContRa eine Gespraechsrunde ueber die Ereignisse
in Temeswar gehoert, die mir doch den Einblick in die ganz speziellen
Vorgaenge dort (im Vergleich zu den meisten Warschauer Pakt Staaten) im
Herbst und Winter 1989 erklaeren.
<http://www.swr.de/contra/programm/-
/id=1285138/nid=1285138/did=5752092/1evbk8u/index.html>
Im Dezember 1989 erlebte Rumaenien als einziges Ostblockland eine blutige
Revolution. Mehr als Tausend Demonstranten wurden getoetet, Diktator
Nicolae Ceausescu und seine Frau nach kurzem Schauprozess erschossen.
Aber wie radikal war der Bruch mit der Vergangenheit tatsaechlich?
Ueberlebt haben die Seilschaften des Sicherheitsapparates, der
beruechtigten Securitate. So ist der Geheimdienstoffizier, der die
Schriftstellerin Herta Mueller seinerzeit abhoerte, im heutigen Rumaenien
ein gut verdienender Versicherungs Industrie Manager - und darf in der
Presse ungestraft Luegen ueber sein frueheres Opfer verbreiten. Seit zwei
Jahren ist Rumaenien Mitglied der EU. Aber Korruption, mangelnde
Rechtsstaatlichkeit und eine schwache Zivilgesellschaft behindern seine
Entwicklung. Warum hat Rumaenien die Erblast der Diktatur nicht
abgeschuettelt?
Es diskutieren:
Dr. Anneli Ute Gabanyi, Politikwissenschaftlerin, Berlin
[ging mit 21 Jahren im Jahr 1963 aus Temeswar weg.]
William Totok, Historiker, Berlin
Richard Wagner, Schriftsteller, Berlin (ex Ehemann von Herta Mueller)
Moderation: Eggert Blum
Die Sendung ist auch zum Nachhoeren, bzw. auch zum herunterladen.
Zeigen doch die Diskutanten die Zerrissenheit mit den 6 verschiedenen
ethnischen Volksgruppen/Sprachen auf, dann die Gruppe von Moskau-treuen
{ehemaligen} Offizieren der rumaenischen Armee, die in 1971-1972 entlassen
wurden, und dann am 25. 12. 1989 als Moskau-hoerige Gruppe den kurzen
Prozess und das Erschiessen des Diktator-Paares Ceaucescu unternahmen.
Der ungarisch-sprachige Pfarrer in Temeswar und seine Mission, die
Demonstrationen dort.
Der befehlsgebende General der rumaenischen Armee, der in die Menge
schiessen liess mit mehreren Hunderten Toten. Ihm soll jetzt ein Denkmal
wegen der heroischen Verteidigung der Diktatur Ceaucescu von den
Seilschaften des Securitate-Apparats errichtet werden. usw. usw.
<http://www.swr.de/swr2/programm/sendungen/swr2-forum/rueckschau/-
/id=660194/1365uzh/index.html>
Sehr interessant, - hier zum Mithoeren, 46 Min 22 Sek.:
<http://www.swr.de/swr2/programm/sendungen/swr2-forum/rueckschau/-
/id=660194/nid=660194/did=5740394/pv=mplayer/vv=popup/iwh4sp/index.html>
und hier zum Herunterladen:
<http://mp3.swr.de/swr2/forum/swr2_forum_20091214_rumaenien_20_jahre_nach_
der_blutigen_revolution.6444m.mp3>
das sind 21.7 MByte Umfang, hier in 29 Sekunden herunter geladen.
Und zwar eine Sendung vom SWR2 Forum als Wiederholung.
<http://www.swr.de/contra/programm/-
/id=1285138/date=20091219/dbn0nt/index.html#aktuell>
und dort 19. Dez. 2009 2020-2100 hrs MEZ.
(wb, Dec 20)
RWANDA 9895 while my previous log Nov 28 of RNW's reactivated Arabic
service toward North America, 2200-2300 UT relayed via RWANDA 9895 found
it mostly music; on Dec 17 I listened from 2215 past 2230 UT and it was
VG, mostly talk with some music breaks. 2226 something about Islam. Did
not hear a "Huna Amsterdam" ID this time, but at 2230 they were referring
to the country as Holanda, with the H aspirated unlike in Spanish; off
abruptly at 2257* UT before we could hear any mixup with Greenville
Spanish.
The DW techs habitually close at 3 minutes before the hour whether
programming is finished or not.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 22) Kigali-RRW 250kW 325degr.
6055 R. Rwanda, in French, from 1945 UT onwards, with some very
interesting vocals, sometimes solo. Hard reception until CRI leaves the
air at 1957 UT, when fair. Several mentions of Rwanda, at 2018 UT.
32431_33432, Dec 21.
(Pedro Turner-POR, Dec 21) Thanks Season Greetings.
QSL: 9895 Radio Nederland's Arabic service to North Africa via Kigali
transmitter. Full data (with site indicated) 'A Dutch Morning' Card 6 -
'Bridge over the Groenburgwal' QSL Card. This for CD MP3 report. Reply in
15 days.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, dxld Dec 20)
SAIPAN 15280 QSL: Radio Nederland's Indonesian Service via Agingan
Point Transmitter. Full data (with site indicated) Card 2 - 'Radio
Nederland's World Wide Building' QSL Card. This for Postal Report. Reply
in 12 days.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, dxld Dec 20)
SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA Franzoesisch auch etwas krumm auf 17785.038 kHz um
0845 UT.
(wb, A-DX Dec 24)
SLOVAK REP 9825 / 15650 DX Mix News reports that from Dec 15, Miraya FM
via IRRS via Rimavska Sobota site in SLOVAK REP has finally escaped the
collision with Greece at 1500 UT on 15650, by moving to 9825 kHz, so I
look for it Dec 16 at 1525 UT: all I can detect there is a weak carrier,
but at 1526 UT Greece is indeed free of co-channel on 15650 kHz, no SAH
tho it too is quite weak.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 22)
9510 Radio City, Rimavska Sobota site in SLOVAK REP at 0948-1000* UT at
Dec 19, musica pop en ingles, locutor, comentarios, identificacion: "Radio
City", "Radio City, the station of the cars" "Radio City, e-mail:
<citymorecars @ yahoo.ca> ". A las 0959 UT: "This is Nexus, IRRS Milano,
signing off". 45444.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, hcdx Dec 19)
Mit dem 31 mb wird es hier in Sueddeutschland nix. In Spanien und OE oder
anderswo hatte man bessere Empfaenge? Der Sender muesste halt in Moldova
oder am Kaukasus stehen.
Hier Rimavska Sobota auf 9510 kHz um 0955 bis s-off um 10.00:15 UT nur
furchtbar flatterig wie aus dem tiefsten Pazifik ueber Magnetzone
Groenland hinweg, pumpend von S=3 bis mal hoch auf S=7. Zum Abschluss
bekam ich - so eben - die IRRS Ansage, und danach den AIDA Marsch mit.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 19)
SOLOMON ISLANDS 5020 SIBC at 1329 UT with BBC programming, previewing
programs and then news at 1330 UT. Poor Dec 17.
(Harold Sellers-BC-CAN, dxld Dec 22)
5020 SIBC, at 1443-1458 UT Dec 17. Relay of BBC programming; \\ 9740 kHz.
Believe this has been off the air for about a week, so was nice to hear
them again; poor to fair.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Dec 22)
Had been wondering about no trace of this lately, then could detect a
carrier at least circa 1400 UT.
(gh, dxld)
5020 By the way, Solomon Islands on 5020 kHz has been off, but is now
back after Radio N.Z. transmitter technician Steve White made a hurried
trip to Honiara to repair the transmitter. I forgot to mention that 5020
kHz is now back on air 24 hours daily.
(Gordon Brown-NZL, NWDXC Dec 22)
5020 Solomon Isls. Dem Herrn gebuehrt Dank. So stark wie jetzt gerade
(1415 UTC) habe ich die Station noch nie gehoert.
(Albert Kosnopfel-D DL6SCN, Perseus, A-DX Dec 23)
Hallo ein Gruss an Albert, ohne die (Entwicklungs-) Hilfe des Radio N.Z.
in Vanuatu und Solomons waeren diese Schmankerl hier bei uns schon lange
empfangsmaessig tot. Steve White hat auch letztes Jahr die 2 x 2 10 kW
Sender dort errichtet. Deshalb habe ich auch einen 'breiten Buckel', was
die Feedersendungen in DRM aus Rangitaiki-NZL angeht.
(Wolfgang df5sx, A-DX Dec 23)
SOUTH AFRICA 3215 AWR via Meyerton, 1816-1828, 17 Dec, English, rlgs.
propag.; 35433; \\ 3345 kHz. Both closed at 1830 UT.
3255 BBC via Meyerton, 1815-1820, 17 Dec, WS in English to Southern
Africa, int'l. affairs, short news bulletin at 1830 followed by the
continuation of Have Your Say; 35433.
3320 SAUK / R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, 1811-1827, 17 Dec, Afrikaans,
interview, talks, some music; 45433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
12080 Radio Nederland's English service to West Africa via Meyerton-AFS
Transmitter. Full data (with site indicated) Card 3 - 'Windmill on the
River Gaasp' QSL Card. This for Postal Report. Reply in 12 days.
(Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, dxld Dec 20)
Dec 18 at 1825 UT noted a spur of Family Radio (Camping talks) on
approximately 6281.8 kHz. This seems to originate from a [Meyerton-AFS 100
kW] transmitter on 6045 kHz as there was also similar, but weaker spur on
about 5808.2 kHz. I think I heard this spur also a few days ago.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld Dec 22)
SRI LANKA 7190 SLBC, Ekala, *0030-1230* UT, still continues to Asia in
Indian languages \\ 11905 kHz.
The Radio Amateurs have requested the station to move out of 7190 kHz, but
nothing is happening. Further the 11905 kHz channel is emitting spurs and
is also heard on 11956 kHz at fair level, 333 !!! Dec 07.
(Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, dswci DXW Dec 9 direct and via dxld)
11750 Dec 21 at 1741 UT, Sri Lanka BC, in Sinhalese. OM and YL meets
calls from listeners and it seems the musical requests. Signal faded after
1820 UT. 25332. Could someone tell me the power of transmission and the
right direction?
(Jorge Freitas-BRA, dxld Dec 22)
Missing from Aoki list, but registered as 300 kW, 310 degrees from Ekala.
(gh, dxld)
Registered 1500-1900 UT in Singhala language. 300 kW unit is the once
sponsored NHK Radio Japan gift to SLBC Ekala.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)
SWAZILAND 3200 TWR, Mpangela Ranch, at 1817-1830 UT on 17 Dec, English,
rlgs. propag.; 45433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)
4760 TWR Africa, Mpangela Ranch, 1648-1700*, 20 Dec, Portuguese +
Vernaculars to Mocambique, talks; 25432.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 20)
SWEDEN Grimeton SAQ will tomorrow at Christmas Eve have special
transmission. The special transmission to the world will start at approx
0800 UT. You can listen to SAQ on 17.2 kHz or via internet from a receiver
in The Netherlands
<http://websdr.pa3weg.nl/>
Happy Holiday and Merry Christmas to all of you from a cold and snowy
Sweden.
Vy 73's de Chris SM6VPU
17.2 SAQ Grimeton - Dec 24, recording
<https:\\dc180.4shared.com/download/180166868/279ea833/SAQ_091224.mp3>
EKD300 rx and DX1pro ant.
(Albert Kosnopfel-D DL6SCN, A-DX Dec 24)
<http://www.sdradio.eu/SAQ_2009_12_24.html>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimeton_VLF_transmitter>
TAIWAN 9745 at 0855-0908 UT. Voice of Han, Kuanyin, Dec 20, Chinese, YL
talks (two ladies), nice children's song, orchestral music and OM ann on
the top of the hour, then YL talk like news - almost good at the
beginning, then slightly worse with fading and splashes from 9750 kHz
(NHK).
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
11985 at 1102-1132 UT. R. Taiwan International, Hu Wei, Dec 20, Russian,
news, report about the 53rd cinema festival in South Taiwan, etc. - almost
good with some fading and CRI from both sides Hope for a QSL.
(Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer Dec 20)
UGANDA 4750 Laut dem Wintersendeplan B09 der Bible Voice Broadcasting
sendet Radio Dunamis aus Mukono, Uganda von 1500 bis 1900 UT auf 4750 kHz.
Die Adressen fuer Empfangsberichte lauteten:
<mail @ biblevoice.org>
oder
BVB
P.O.Box 425, Station E
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6H 4E3
Radio Dunamis ist zwar wegen der geringen Sendeleistung von max. 1000 W
nicht leicht zu empfangen, korrekte Empfangsberichte werden jedoch
zuverlaessig bestaetigt.
(Wolf-Dieter Behnke-D, A-DX Dec 20)
UK Hi Folks, Just to save confusion [???] VT Communications has a new
name now of VT Group. Mention of the former names VT Comms, VT Merlin
Communications and Merlin Communications International is now verboten!
(Dave G4OYX [at VT Group Woofferton] Porter, Dec 3, shortwavesites yg)
If something is prone to cause confusion it is such rebranding (for the
former BBC WS transmitter operations already the fourth one since the BBC
outsourced it). Just a few days ago German engineering circles were amused
about somebody asking around who in the world now operates some broadcast-
related thing that used to be owned by "Deutsche Telekom AG".
In this case the broadcasting business has now branding-wise (and perhaps
not just in this regard) been completely swallowed by the armaments trust
VT. But of course they can forbid the former names only to their own
employees, not to any external persons, no matter how much the CI people
may dislike continuing mentions of "Merlin".
And the rebranding is not very stringent. The online presentation is still
at <http://www.vtc-online.com> without a redirect, now beingcalled "the
broadcast portal of VT Group". Thus I would be surprisedif they will
bother to get the "VTC" designator eliminated.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 22)
USA [and non] Updated winter B-09 schedule for Voice of America.
Part 1 of 2:
Afaan Oromoo 1730-1800 on 9320 9485 9860 11675 11905 Mon-Fri
Albanian 0600-0630 on 6035
1700-1730 on 7235
1930-2000 on 7455
Amharic 1800-1900 on 9320 9485 9860 11675 11905
Arabic-R.SAWA 0400-1645 on 990 1170 1548
1645-0400 on 990 1170 1431 1548
Arabic-Sudan 0300-0330 on 9585 9845 11855
Hello Darfur 1800-1830 on 9380 9805 11615
1900-1930 on 9745 9805 9815
Azerbaijani 1830-1900 on 7315 9495 9885
Bangla 0130-0200 on 11500 15205
1600-1700 on 1575 6000 7435
Burmese 0000-0030 on 1575 7430 9325 12120
0130-0300 on 12110 15115 17780
1130-1230 on 11965 15550 17850
1430-1500 on 1575 9325 11965 12120
1500-1530 on 9325 11965 12120 Mon-Fri
1500-1530 on 1575 9325 11965 12120 Sat/Sun
1530-1600 on 1575 9355 11560
1600-1630 on 9355 11560
2300-2400 on 7430 9325 12120
Cantonese 1300-1500 on 1170 7390 9705
Creole 1230-1300 on 9660 Mon-Fri
1730-1800 on 15390 17565
1800-1830 on 15390 17565 Wed
2200-2230 on 11905 13725 15390
Croatian 0530-0600 on 6035
1930-1945 on 6135 7465
Dari-R.ASHNA 0130-0230 on 1296 7595 9335
1530-1630 on 1296 9335 9770 11575
1730-1830 on 1296 7560 9335 9445
1930-2030 on 1296 5750 7560
English to 0100-0130 on 1593
Eu,ME,NoAf 1400-1500 on 11985 15205
1500-1600 on 9685 11765
English to 0300-0400 on 909 1530 4930 6080 9885 15580
Africa 0400-0430 on 909 1530 4930 4960 6080 9885 15580
0430-0500 on 909 4930 4960 6080 9885 15580
0500-0600 on 909 4930 6080 9885 15580
0600-0700 on 909 1530 6080 9885 15580
1400-1500 on 4930 6080 15580 17715 17750
1500-1600 on 4930 6080 15580 17715 17895
1600-1700 on 909 1530 4930 6080 15580 17715 17895
1700-1800 on 6080 13710 15580 17895
1700-1800 on 909 Sat/Sun
1800-1830 on 6080 11975 13710 15580 17895
1800-1830 on 909 4930 Sat/Sun
1830-1900 on 909 4930 6080 11975 13710 15580 17895
1900-2000 on 909 4930 4940 6080 11975 13710 15580 17895
2000-2030 on 909 1530 4930 4940 6080 11975 13710 15580
2030-2100 on 909 1530 4930 6080 11975 13710 15580
2030-2100 on 4940 Sat/Sun
2100-2200 on 1530 6080 15580
English to 1730-1800 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Mon-Thu
Zimbabwe 1810-1820 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri
1720-1740 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri-Sun
English to AFG2030-0030 on 1296 7405
English to 0100-0200 on 7325 9435 11705
FE,SoAs,Oce 1100-1130 on 1575 Sat/Sun
1130-1200 on 1575
1200-1300 on 1170 7575 9640 11705 11730 11750
1300-1400 on 7575 9640 9760 11705
1400-1500 on 7575 9760 9930 12150
1500-1600 on 7575 9310 9930 12150
2200-2300 on 5835 6070 7220 7425 7480 9490 11560
2230-2400 on 1575 Fri/Sat
2300-2400 on 6070 7220 7265 7480 9490 9580 11560
English 0000-0030 on 1593
Special 0030-0100 on 1575 1593 6170 9325 9620 9715 11695
12005 15185
15205 15290 17820
0130-0200 on 1593 5960 7405 Tue-Sat
1500-1600 on 6140 7520 9760 15460
1600-1700 on 9395 13600 15445
1600-1700 on 1170 Mon-Fri
1900-2000 on 9585 12020
2230-2300 on 5890 7230 9780
2300-2330 on 1593 6180 7460 11840
2330-2400 on 1593 6180 7460 11655 11840 13640
French to 0530-0600 on 1530 4960 6020 7265 9480 9505 Mon-Fri
Africa 0600-0630 on 4960 6020 7265 9480 9505 Mon-Fri
1830-2000 on 1530 6170 9815 15225 17550 17580
2000-2030 on 9780 9815 12080 13735 15225
2030-2100 on 6040 9780 9815 12080 15225 Sat/Sun
2100-2130 on 9435 9680 9780 9815 Mon-Fri
Georgian 1530-1630 on 9465 11840
1700-1800 on 9395 11840
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)
Don't know about DXing with Cumbre, which some report has been missing for
a few weeks, but heard Marie Lamb doing her Saturday morning classical
music shift on WCNY, via webcast, Dec 19 including live timechex and
current local weather around 1700 UT, and she sounds fine to me.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 22)
Marie did a show this weekend for DXing with cumbre which is on podcast at
<http://cdxpodcast.ralabs.com/>
It was her first show in a month. I like her show but honestly, I think
it's time maybe she hands over the reigns over to someone who can put up
the show on a regular basis. Marie is just too busy these days. Maybe one
of her co-hosts that are always on the show.
(gpsblake, dxld Dec 21)
Monitored WHRI shortwave schedule
This is there schedule as monitored since B09 started.
UTC Hour Frequency Days of week on air
0000 5875 Sundays
7315 Sundays and Mondays
7385 Sundays
0100 5875 Mondays
7315 Mondays
0200 5850 Tuesday thru Saturday
5875 Monday thru Saturday
0300 5875 Tuesday thru Saturday
7385 Tuesday thru Saturday
0400 5850 Sundays
5875 Tuesday thru Saturday
9640 Saturdays
0500 11565 Sundays
0600 9615 Saturday and Sunday
0600-0615 Saturday in French
0700 11565 Sundays
0800 11565 Sunday thru Friday
0900 11565 Sundays
1000 9865 Daily (DW in German)
11565 Sundays
1100 7385 Saturdays
1200 7385 Monday thru Saturday
9410 Monday thru Friday (BBC in Spanish)
9410 Sundays
1300 9840 Saturday and Sunday
11785 Saturday and Sunday
1400 9840 Saturday
11785 Saturday and Sunday (in Hmong language)
17540 Sundays
1500 9840 Sundays
11785 Saturdays (In Hmong)
13650 Sundays
21640 Saturdays
1600 9840 Sundays
21640 Daily
1700 9840 Sundays
21640 Daily
1800 9840 Thursday thru Sunday
21640 Sundays
1900 9840 Monday thru Saturday
15665 Sunday and Wednesday
15665 Fridays (Voice of Biafra)
Missing past two Fridays per Glenn Hauser.
2000 7520 Sundays
15665 Saturdays
2100 5850 Sundays (in Spanish)
15665 Saturdays
2200 9615 Saturday and Sunday
11785 Fridays
15640 Daily (Deutsche Welle in German)
2300 5850 Saturdays
7315 Sunday thru Friday
15640 Daily (Deutsche Welle in German)
Please let the DXLD know if anyone monitors anything different than the
above. This is only for the WHRI site. The World Harvest Radio site in
Palau is not included because I have not heard it here 25 miles east of
NYC where I am located. Thanks Glenn for all your hard work.
(Peter Hansen-NY-USA, dxld Dec 19)
Thank you, Peter! This project certainly involved a lot of monitoring
time, and may well be the only true picture of what WHRI is doing.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, ibid.)
VIETNAM Wettbewerb der Stimme Vietnams.
Von der Stimme Vietnams erhielt ich heute per Post neben der
Weihnachtskarte folgende Ausschreibung fuer einen Wettbewerb "Was wissen
Sie ueber Vietnam".
Liebe Hoererinnen und Hoerer,
2010 kommen wichtige Feiern auf Vietnam zu. Gefeiert wird der 65.
Gruendungstag des Landes - 1945 rief Vietnam die Unabhaengigkeit aus.
Ausserdem wird es 80 Jahre her sein, dass sich die Kommunistische Partei
Vietnams gegruendet hat. Und es wird der 120. Geburtstag von Praesident Ho
Chi Minh gefeiert. Dazu kommen noch 35 Jahre der Befreiung des Suedens und
damit der Vereinigung Vietnams, und schliesslich, der aelteste Gedenktag:
1000 Jahre Hanoi. Ausserdem feiert der Radiosender "Die Stimme Vietnams"
seinen 65. Gruendungstag.
Aus diesem Anlass veranstaltet "Die Stimme Vietnams" einen Wettbewerb fuer
Hoerer: "Was wissen Sie ueber Vietnam?"
Wir stellen Ihnen fuenf Fragen rund um Vietnam, und vergeben Preise fuer
die besten und richtigen Antworten. Teilnehmen koennen auslaendische
Hoerer auf der ganzen Welt oder Vietnamesen im Ausland.
Der erste Preis: eine kostenlose einwoechige Vietnamreise
Der zweite Preis: eine kostenlose fuenftaegige Vietnamreise
Und der dritte Preis: eine kostenlose viertaegige Vietnamreise
Ausserdem gibt es noch zehn Sonderpreise. Das sind Sachpreise im Wert von
einer Million Vietnamesischer Dong (umgerechnet etwa 40 Euro).
Bitte beantworten Sie folgende Fragen:
1 - Zaehlen Sie die besonderen Erfolge Vietnams im Jahr 2009 auf. (In den
Bereichen Wirtschaft, Aussenpolitik, soziale Sicherheit, Armutsminderung
... )
2 - Vietnam war von 2008 bis 2009 nichtstaendiges Mitglied des UN-
Sicherheitsrats. Beschreiben Sie die Beitraege und Aktionen Vietnams im
Sicherheitsrat, vor allem in beiden Monaten, in denen Vietnam den Vorsitz
des Rates uebernommen hat.
3 - Wie viele vietnamesische Orte und Kultureigenschaften sind bisher von
der Weltkulturorganisation UNESCO als materielles oder immaterialles Erbe
der Menschheit anerkannt worden? Nennen Sie uns die Namen dieser UNESCO-
Welterbestaetten und Kunstarten.
4 - 2010 feiert Hanoi seinen 1000. Gruendungstag. Ausserdem wurde Hanoi
vor elf Jahren von der UNESCO als "Stadt des Friedens" anerkannt. Was
wissen Sie ueber Hanoi und welche Faktoren, glauben Sie, haben Hanoi dabei
geholfen, den Titel "Stadt des Friedens" zu erhalten?
5 - Nennen Sie Neuigkeiten oder neue Entwicklungen bei der Stimme Vietnams
aus der juengeren Vergangenheit.
Hinweis: Schreiben Sie bitte in Ihrer Antwort Ihren Namen, Alter, die
Adresse (auch E-mailadresse wenn Sie haben) und Ihren Beruf.
Der Hoerer-Wettbewerb laeuft vom 1.3.2010 bis zum 30.6.2010
(es gilt der Poststempel).
Sie koennen die Antworten auch finden, wenn Sie regelmaessig unsere
Sendungen hoeren oder 2009 gehoert haben. Die Stimme Vietnams wuenscht
Ihnen viel Erfolg.
(VoVTN, Dec 22)
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Vor 30 Jahren wurde der Kurzwellenhoererklub Murgtal als SWLCS Ortsring
Murgtal gegruendet. Aus diesem Anlass gibt es nun einen gemeinsamen
Kontest mit dem RTI Hoererklub Ottenau, zu dem ich Euch heute freundlich
einladen moechte.
Gehoert werden sollen ueber den Zeitraum des Jahreswechsels 2009 - 2010
jeweils zwei Sendungen Sendungen von:
Radio Taiwan International (Briefkasten Freitags 25.12.2009 und
01.01.2010)
KBS World Radio (Hoererecke Samstags 26.12.2009 und 02.01.2010)
China Radio International (Hoererbriefkasten Sonntags 27.12.2009 und
03.01.2010 oder die Wiederholung Donnerstags)
Stimme Vietnams (Briefkastensendung des deutschen Programms Mittwochs
30.12.2009 und 06.01.2010)
Fuer ueber Computer eingesandte Empfangsberichte gibt es ein von RTI
Hoererklubmitglied Rudolf Koehler entworfenes E-mail-Diplom mit den
Emblemen und Logos der vier Radiostationen und der Eintragung der
Empfaenge, also Station, Datum, UTC und kHz.
Einzusenden sind die Berichte an die betreffenden Stationen per e-mail mit
dem Vermerk Asienkontest 2009-2010 sowie in Kopie an den RTI
Hoererklubsekretaer Christoph Preutenborbeck unter
<preuti @ aol.com>
Die per Schneckenpost in Odenthal eintreffenden Empfangsberichte werden
dann von OM Christoph Preutenborbeck gesammelt an die Deutschredaktionen
geschickt und von dort zusaetzlich mit einer QSL-Karte bestaetigt. Bitte
1.45 Euro Rueckporto fuer die postalische Zusendung des Diploms durch
Christoph beilegen. Christoph bittet darum, die Berichte bitte deutlich
lesbar und mit dunkler Schrift zu schreiben, damit die Berichte auch nach
dem Einscannen noch lesbar sind. Ausserdem muss auf dem Blatt des Berichts
auch der Absender eingetragen werden, sonst wissen die Stationen ja nicht,
an wen die QSL Karte geschickt werden soll.
Die Postadresse von Christoph lautet:
OM Christoph Preutenborbeck
Strasserhof 20, D-51519 Odenthal, Deutschland.
(Bernd Seiser-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 19)
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vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX
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