ANGOLA 4949.78 Radio Nacional de Angola, from Mulenvos, at 1840 UT on
Apr 22, carrier present with music, low audio, not usable, 31111.
(Giroletti, dswci DXW May 4)
ARMENIA Summer A-12 schedule of Democratic Voice of Burma in Burmese:
1430-1530 11560 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoEaAS
2330-0030 11595 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoEaAS
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
AUSTRALIA Radio Australia logged April 28-30 / May 1.
* logged April 28/30, May 1;
- negative, not observed;
n = new
5940 1500*1700 new SHP D AUS ABC <<
5995 0800*1200 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 10 10 D Mul AUS ABC
5995 1200*1400 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 5 10 N Mul AUS ABC
5995 1400*1800 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
6020 0900*1100 51,55,56,64,65 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
6020 1100*1400 51,55,56,61,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
6080 1000n1300 44,45,50,51,54E,55,59N,64SHP 100 334 D Mul AUS ABC
6080 1800*2100 45,50,51,54E,56W,64 SHP 100 5 D Mul AUS ABC
6140 1100*1300 49S,54 SNG 100 13 D EnglishSNG BAB
7240 1400*1700 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 50 D Mul AUS ABC
7240 1800*2000 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
7240 2000*2100 51,55,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
7410 0700*0900 new SHP D AUS ABC
9475 0700*1430 43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
1300-1430 Chin
9475 1430*1900 43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
9490 2300 2330 49NW DHA 500 85 D BurmeseUAE BAB
9500 1800*2200 43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
9540 1600 1630 49S,54 SNG 100 340 D EnglishSNG BAB
9580 0800*1500 56,60-63 SHP 100 70 D Mul AUS ABC
9580 1700*2000 56,60-63 SHP 100 70 D Mul AUS ABC
9660 0000*0800 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 10 10 D Mul AUS ABC
9660 2100*2400 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 10 10 D Mul AUS ABC
9695 2200 2330 51W,54 DHA 500 105 D IndonesUAE BAB
9710 0700*1100 45,51,54E,55,56W,64,65W SHP 100 353 D Mul AUS ABC
9710 1600*2000 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
9855 2200*2400 49S,54 DHA 500 105 D EnglishUAE BAB
9890 1300 1500 delete.
9965 1300*1430 43SE,44S,49 HBN 100 318 D cmn USA FCC
9965 1300*1430 43NE,44N HBN 100 318 D ChineseUSA BAB
9965 1430 1500 41,49,50,54 HBN 100 270 D eng USA FCC
9965 1600 1630 49NW HBN 100 270 D mya USA FCC
11650 2000*2200 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
11660 1300*1430 Chin, 1430*1700 En
11695 2100*2200 50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
11695 2200*2330 50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
11700 0500 0530 51W,54 SNG 100 140 D IndonesSNG BAB
11780 0100 0130 49NW SNG 100 340 D BurmeseSNG BAB
11880 1700*2100 56,60-63,65 SHP 100 50 D Mul AUS ABC
11945 0600*1500 44,49-51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
12005 0000 0030 51W,54 DHA 500 105 D IndonesUAE BAB
12080 0000*1100 51,56,60-62 BRN 10 80 D Mul AUS ABC
12080 1100 1200 51,56,60-62 BRN 5 80 N Mul AUS ABC
12080 2000*2400 51,56,60-62 BRN 10 80 D Mul AUS ABC
13630 0500*0800 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 50 D Mul AUS ABC
13630 2100*2300 51E,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 65 D Mul AUS ABC
15160 0200*0500 56,60-63 SHP 100 65 D Mul AUS ABC
15230 2200*2400 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
15240 0000*0800 51,55,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
15240 Ins 0400-0530 ex 15415
15415 2200*0700 50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
15515 0300*0557 61-63 SHP 100 70 D Mul AUS ABC
15515 2000*2300 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Mul AUS ABC
17715 0000 0200 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 70 D Mul AUS ABC
17750 0000*0700 44,49-51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
17750 2330 2400 50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D Mul AUS ABC
17795 2300*0300 51E,56,61-65 SHP 100 50 D Mul AUS ABC
17800 0400 0430 51W,54 HBN 100 270 D IndonesUSA BAB
19000 2300*0100 45,51,54E,55,64 SHP 100 353 D Mul AUS ABC <<
19000 0100*0300 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 70 D Mul AUS ABC
21725 0300*0700 45,50,51,54W,55,56,64,65 SHP 100 355 D Mul AUS ABC
21740 2100 0100 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 70 D Mul AUS ABC <<
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 30/May 1)
19000 kHz channel had a break for antenna switch apparently at
0059-0101+ UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 3)
BELARUS REP 279 Noticed that BR1 on LW 279 kHz again does not work at
night. The beginning of a shift in 0300 UT, and the end is not noticed,
but after 2100 UT could no longer be heard. When it happened, and what is
the situation at all frequencies - has not changed?
(Alexander Egorov-UKR, open_dxa; RUSdx May 6)
The 1170 kHz time has been corrected: BR1 is carried on 1170 kHz between
0400-0700 and on 6080 kHz between 1430v-2100 UT.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN WRTH, via RusDX, 22 April)
BELARUS Summer A-12 shorthwaves transmissions from Belarus:
Radio 1 Home Service in Belarussian
0400-0700 11930 MNS 250 kW 072 deg, but registered 0500-0800 same
1500-1700 7255^MNS 250 kW 072 deg, but registered 1600-1800 same
1500-2100 6080*MNS 150 kW 127 deg, but registered 1600-2200 same
^ totally blocked by CRI Chinese from 1600
* totally blocked by Radio Kuwait in Arabic from 1600 + VOA in English
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
Radio Belarus, Minsk
Belarussian 1100-1400 11730 MNS 150 kW 246 deg
Russian 1400-1600 11730 MNS 150 kW 246 deg
Polish 1600-1800 11730 MNS 150 kW 246 deg
1702-1800 7255 MNS 250 kW 252 deg
German 1800-2000 7255 MNS 250 kW 252 deg#
1800-2000 11730 MNS 150 kW 246 deg#
English 2000-2200 7255 MNS 250 kW 252 deg*
2000-2200 11730 MNS 150 kW 246 deg*
Russian 2200-2300 7255 MNS 250 kW 252 deg
2200-2300 11730 MNS 150 kW 246 deg
# 1940-2000 Sat/Sun French Belarus from A to Z
* 2000-2020 Sun Spanish px-Belarus from A to Z
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
BONAIRE/GERMANY/MADAGASCAR
May 10/11 Radio Netherlands World Service in Dutch will have a special
marathon radio broadcast. Here additional frequencies
May 10
2000-2400 5955 WER 500 kW 210 deg to EUR/AF
2000-2400 9895 NAU 500 kW 220 deg to SoWeEUR
2130-2400 6020 MDC 250 kW 255 deg to SoAF
May 11
0000-0200 6020 MDC 250 kW 255 deg to SoAF
0000-0500 5955 WER 500 kW 210 deg to EUR/AF
0000-0500 9895 NAU 500 kW 220 deg to SoWeEUR
0400-2000 9895 NAU 500 kW 125 deg to NE/ME
0600-1400 21485 MDC 250 kW 045 deg to SoAS
0600-1400 21710 MDC 250 kW 310 deg to NoCeAF
0800-1500 9895 NAU 500 kW 220 deg to SoWeEUR
0900-1500 13700 WER 500 kW 120 deg to NE/ME
0900-1500 13700 WER 500 kW 240 deg to NoAF
1000-1500 5955 WER 500 kW 210 deg to EUR/AF
1200-2000 21720 BON 250 kW 090 deg to WeCeAF
1300-2000 21555 BON 250 kW 170 deg to SoAM
1300-2000 21750 BON 250 kW 050 deg to NoAF
1600-1700 13700 WER 500 kW 120 deg to NE/ME
1600-1700 13700 WER 500 kW 240 deg to NoAF
1700-2000 5955 WER 500 kW 210 deg to EUR/AF
1700-2000 9895 NAU 500 kW 220 deg to SoWeEUR
1900-2000 6020 MDC 250 kW 255 deg to SoAF
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
BONAIRE 6250 Intermodulation occurs on Bonaire bcasting site.
Re: RGE Malabo 6250.
RNW Dutch program intermodulation should also appear symmetrically
on 5995 kHz (6080 kHz minus 85 kHz = 5995 kHz)
6080 0500 0530 10,11 BON 250 290 146 Spa HOL NHK
6165 0500 0527 2,3,4,6,7,8,10N,11NW BON 250 315 611 Nld HOL RNW
73 wb df5sx
(wb, DXplorer / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
6080 Spanish via Bonaire, and 6110 English via Sackville, UT Monday May 7
at 0515, NHK World Radio Japan is again running // programming: same theme
music and "Easy Japanese" lesson, both featuring main character "Kwan" (?)
from Vietnam.
NHK Spanish also audible on 6250 kHz, leapfrog over RNW Bonaire Dutch 6165
kHz. 24 hours earlier, 6080 kHz must have been a mess with Sackville also
on there by mistake. (GH ? )
Bruce, didn't Glenn Hauser mention a mixing product or something on 6250,
and not to assume Equatorial Guinea. I may be wrong, but I think he
mentioned that sometime in the last 4 to 6 weeks. Walt
(Walter Salmaniw-CAN, DXplorer May 8)
{EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Non - }
6250. Last night's (May 8 at 0521 to 0527 UT) bcst on this channel was
clearly *not* RGE after re-listening to the recording today, but was
definitely Spanish. Other than that, not sure what's here in this time
frame.
(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer May 8)
CHINA New unregistered frequency of China Radio International in Chinese
0600-0657 9655 UNID tx // 17740XIA 17650KAS 17615KUN 15785XIA 15120BEI
0700-0757 9655 UNID tx // 17830KAS 17740XIA 17650KAS 17615KUN 11785CER
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8) Kashi site?
CONGO, Dem. Rep. 5066.3 Radio Tele Candip, Bunia, at 1730 UT on Apr 15,
low modulation music, fair, 23322.
(Giroletti, dswci DXW May 4)
DENMARK 243 Special transmission Kalundborg, May 4th, 1803-1900 UT.
DR LW Kalundborg 243 kHz will make a special transmission on 4 May 2012
between 1803-1900 UT, simulcast with DR DAB P5, to commemorate the liberty
message from the BBC's Danish Service on that date in 1945, marking the
end of Denmark's occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II. Listener
reports may be sent to the BSD info mailbox <info @ bsd.dk>
Thanks to Alf Persson, Sveriges DX Förbund.
73s Ydun (Ritz-DEN, dxld May 4)
Repeat of BBC Danish language program of
Danish Day of Liberation May 4th on 1945year, at 2030 LT hrs.
<http://intervalsignals.net/files/ukg-z-bbc_danish_040545.m3u>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um26lUq4BKA>
Livestream: <http://www.dr.dk/radio/player/?P5D>
(Sven Dibbert-NOR Midsund, Norway, A-DX May 4)
Hallo, ueber die NORDX Yahoogruppe kam die Info, das Morgen, am 4. Mai,
zwischen 1803-1900 UT (in der Mail steht schwedische Sommerzeit), eine
Sondersendung auf der Langwelle 243 kHz ausgestrahlt wird.
Anlass ist, das am 4. Mai 1945 um 20.30 Uhr ueber das daenische BBC
Programm mitgeteilt wurde, das Daenemark nicht laenger von deutschen
Truppen besetzt ist.
Empfangsberichte koennen an <info @ bsd.dk> gesendet werden.
Hier die Originalnachricht:
Danmarks Radio kommer att ha en specialutsaendning oever Kalundborgs
langvagssaeandare pa 243 kHz i morgon kvaell den 4 maj kl 20.03-21.00
(Svensk Sommartid)
Frihedsbudskabet <http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frihedsbudskabet> fra BBCs
Danske udsendelse kom om aftenen 4. maj 1945 fra en sender i England, sa
ideen er at sende det ud over den Danske Kalundborg langbolgesender 243
kHz i morgen aften mellem klokken 20:03-21:00 hrs.
Du er velkommen til at sende nyheden om den historiske ekstraudsendelse
videre i svenske og internationale DX-kredse, da det alligevel vil blive
naevnt pa DR.
Eventuelle lytterrapporter kan man sende til <info @ bsd.dk> (den email-
adresse, som er naevnt under Danmark pa <www.mediumwave.info> ).
(Alf Persson-SWE, via Sven Dibbert-NOR Midsund, Norway, A-DX May 4)
FRENCH GUIANA/FRANCE DX-ANTWERP special Anniversary SW broadcasts
on May 12 only:
0430-0530 17880 ISS 250 kW 079 deg to SoAS
0800-0900 9680 ISS 250 kW 060 deg to WeEUR
1200-1300 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEUR in DRM
1400-1500 17880 GUF 250 kW 311 deg to NoEaAM
1530-1630 15775 ISS 100 kW 079 deg to SoAS in DRM
1700-1800 21680 GUF 250 kW 320 deg to NoWeAM
2000-2100 17875 GUF 100 kW 311 deg to NoAM in DRM <<< frequ change !
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
GERMANY/MARIANA ISL-Tinian/THAILAND/VATICAN STATE
Frequency changes of IBB:
Radio Free Asia, additional txion in Khmer from May 14 to June 10
1130-1230 12140 TIN 250 kW 270 deg to SoEaAS
1130-1230 15145 TIN 250 kW 270 deg to SoEaAS
Voice of America
1300-1400 NF17650 SMG 250 kW 139 deg to EaAF, ex12030 in Somali
1500-1530 NF11930 UDO 250 kW 316 deg to CeAS, ex12120 in Uzbek
Radio Liberty, Caucasus Echo
1700-1800 11845 BIB 100 kW 88 deg to CeAS, ex6040 in Russian
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
GERMANY Radio Biafra London from April 21, new via MBR:
2000-2100 11870 WER 125 kW 180 deg Thur/Sat to WeCeAF English/Igbo
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 1)
Radio Biafra London, 11870 kHz, 20-21 UT
on <www.radiobiafralondon.com>
click broadcasts
Broadcast for Saturday 28 April 2012
click and play MP3
<http://www.radiobiafralondon.com/samples.htm>
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 29)
GERMANY 6045, XVRB on May 20th.
[usual HLR via Wertachtal 100kW non-dir antenna.]
"XVRB 6045 The Music Museum <dx @ xvrb.org> " schreibt in einer Antwort:
"We'd like to inform you, XVRB will be back on the air on May 20th on 6045
kHz (0900-1000 UT)." <www.xvrb.org>
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 4)
GERMANY Test 6150 kHz gleich am 9. Mai, schrieb <qsl @ radio6150.de>
Today / heute: Starting 0815 hrs MESZ (0615 UT) test with 2.5 kW PEP.
Using Optimod system. Please report. Regards
<www.radio6150.de> via Joachim Thiel-D, A-DX May 9)
GERMANY MDR Leipzig Wiederau 783 kHz knocked off by lightning.
Perhaps MDR Info on 783 kHz is at present missed not only by local
listeners, and I already see the usual rumours and conspiracy theories
popping up.
The dry fact is that last night at 2042 UT the transmitter was struck by
lightning, damaging more components than spare parts were in stock. Thus
it was not possible to repair the transmitter today, and nobody dared to
speculate if perhaps a way will be found to bring 783 back on air
tomorrow.
Enclosed a weather radar caption from yesterday 2045 UT, suitable as a
reference for the location of Wiederau (near Pegau, south-/southwest of
Leipzig). This was two hours after I preferred to wait half a hour at the
railway station over walking through the thunderstorm...
Right now I have on 783 a jumble with SAH, apparently consisting of
Barcelona, Syria and Saudi-Arabia.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/attachments/folder/1779205957/item/803
995857/view>
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld May 4)
783 Mittelwellensender von MDR INFO ausgefallen.
Falls es nun noch jemand genau wissen will:
Die 80 Verstaerkermodule des Senders hat es alle erwischt. Da niemand mit
so etwas gerechnet haette, stehen nirgends, auch nicht beim
Senderhersteller (Thomson), 80 Stueck davon im Lager. Die Media Broadcast
hat deshalb Ersatz fuer die zerstoerten Transistoren gekauft und eine
Kolonne zusammengetrommelt, die morgen weiterloeten wird. Mit der
kurzzeitig propagierten Idee, einen kleinen Sender fuer einen Notbetrieb
ranzukarren, haelt man sich nicht weiter auf.
Lange wird die Tante aus Damaskus also nicht mehr Assad preisen, wie es
auf der 783 gerade der Fall war ...
(Kai Ludwig-D, A-DX May 4)
Re: Mittelwellensender von MDR INFO ausgefallen.
Die Antwort auf meine Nachfrage zum Senderausfall.
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, A-DX May 4)
Sehr geehrter Herr Meixner,
vielen Dank fuer das Lob. Wir draengen den Senderbetreiber um
schnellstmoegliche Reparatur. Da der Blitzschaden betraechtlich ist und
einige Ersatzteile herangeschafft werden muessen, wird die Reparatur noch
etwas andauern. Wir rechnen damit, dass die Mittelwelle 783 kHz noch diese
Woche wieder in Betrieb gehen kann. Die Reparatur wir fruehestens heute
Abend fertiggestellt werden koennen.
Fuer Rueckfragen und zu weiteren technischen Informationen stehen wir
unter der E-Mail-Adresse <technik @ mdr.de> und montags bis donnerstags
11:00 bis 19:30 Uhr sowie freitags 11:00 bis 19:00 Uhr unter der
Telefonnummer 0049 341 300-9595 zur Verfuegung.
Viele Gruesse nach Oestereich Andre Beyer
Andre Beyer Freier Mitarbeiter
im Auftrag fuer: MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK Anstalt des oeffentlichen
Rechts Betriebsdirektion Kantstrasse 71-73, 04275 Leipzig
Postanschrift: 04360 Leipzig
Bereich: Technische Hotline Tel.: 0049 341 - 3 00 95 95
Fax: 0049 341 - 3 00 29 95 95 E-Mail: <Technik @ mdr.de>
Der MDR im Internet: <www.mdr.de>
(Andre Beyer via MDR, via Herbert Meixner-AUT, May 4)
783 MDS Leipzig Wiederau again on air since May 5 at 1200 UT.
Mittelwellensender von MDR INFO ausgefallen.
Mainflingen war ein anderer Thomson-Typ (S7HP statt M2W), der anscheinend
andere Module hat. Da war also nichts zu holen. Und der Sender aus
Wachenbrunn hatte 20 kW und damit nur 20 Module.
Die 1323 ist Transradio TRAM, da ist also erst recht nichts zu holen.
Ueberhaupt scheinen hier in Schland ansonsten nur noch Wilsdruff und
Reichenbach Thomson-Technik zu haben, nachdem in Rodgau-Weiskirchen und
Ismaning ein Vorgaengertyp verbaut war, soweit man das unklaren Fotos
entnehmen konnte.
Erinnert mich jetzt an Woebbelin; das war auch Thomcast (wie die Bude die
Woche gerade hiess) und koennte mit 250 kW M2W gewesen sein. Aber wer
weiss, was aus dem Sender wurde; seitdem ist ja auch schon wieder ein
Jahrzehnt ins Land gegangen.
So, wie es auch im Falle Berlin-Koepenick ist. Bei dem Notsender, von dem
kurzzeitig die Rede war, war naemlich an eine der Kisten mit 5 kW gedacht,
die zuletzt dort spielten. War aber nichts mehr da, um sofort rangekarrt
zu werden (es waere bei diesen Varianten ja immer um "sofort" und
"unverzueglich" gegangen).
(Kai Ludwig-D, A-DX May 4)
Sehr geehrter Herr Meixner,
MDR INFO ist seit heute 1418 Uhr {MESZ, May 5th} wieder ueber 783 kHz zu
empfangen. Allerdings nur mit der halben Sendeleistung von 50 kW. Es wird
noch etwas dauern, bis wir wieder mit voller Sendeleistung (100 kW) in
Betrieb gehen koennen. Es werden naemlich weitere Ersatzteile benoetigt.
Diese kann der Hersteller leider nicht ad hoc liefern.
Fuer Rueckfragen und zu weiteren technischen Informationen stehen wir
unter der E-Mail-Adresse <technik @ mdr.de> und montags bis donnerstags
1100 bis 1930 Uhr sowie freitags 1100 bis 1900 Uhr unter der Rufnummer
0341 - 300 - 9595 zur Verfuegung.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen
Andre Beyer - Freier Mitarbeiter
im Auftrag fuer:
MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK
Anstalt des oeffentlichen Rechts
Betriebsdirektion
Kantstrasse 71-73, 04275 Leipzig
Postanschrift: 04360 Leipzig, Germany.
Bereich: Technische Hotline
Tel: (0341) 3 00 95 95 Fax: (0341) 3 00 29 95 95
E-Mail: <Technik @ mdr.de> Der MDR im Internet: <www.mdr.de>
(MDR via Herbert Meixner-AUT, May 5; wwdxc BC-DX TopNews)
GREECE Updated summer A-12 SW broadcasting from Greece:
ERT-3 Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias in Greek:
1400-1650 9935 AVL 100 kW 285 deg to WeEUR
1700-2250 7450 AVL 100 kW 323 deg to WeEUR
ERA-5 Voice of Greece in Greek:
1400-1850 15650 AVL 100 kW 105 deg to SoAS/AUS
1400-0200 9420 AVL 170 kW 323 deg to WeEUR/NoAM
1900-2350 15630 AVL 100 kW 285 deg to WeEUR/NoAM
2300-0050 15650 AVL 100 kW 226 deg to SoAM
0000-0200 7475 AVL 100 kW 285 deg to NoAM
0100-0200 15650 AVL 100 kW 105 deg to SoAS/AUS
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
GREECE ERA 981 Megara back on the air I was listening to a web stream of
ERA Sport from Greece today, and several announcements were made during
the broadcast, that ERT board of directors have decided to return the 981
kHz transmitter at Megara back on the air starting today, April 27, 2012.
The decision was made because of many complaints by listeners who could
not receive the station in remote areas on the FM frequencies after the
981 kHz was turned off in a cost saving move in March 2012:
(Christos Rigas-IL-USA, April 27, mwmasts yg via dxld)
Right now (April 29, 1656 UT) ERA Sports from Greece can be heard here in
Romania with a S=9+10 signal on 981 kHz. Wasn't this transmitter supposed
to be closed by now?
(Tudor Vedeanu-ROU, mwdx yg via dxld)
Two Greek MW stations are back!
1179 ERA Macedonia, 102FM/ERT3 is back. On Apr 28 I heard them with only
1 kHz{supposedly 1 kHz test measuring tone, wb.} signal with S30 at 1025
UT, then signed off.
Again starting yesterday Apr 30 with same signal // 102 FM with ID at 2100
with news. Today with low modulation being in // 102 FM.
981 ERA Sport has been noticed yesterday on evening possibly with lower
power (just S=4) and being in // , 792 kHz Malgara.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, May 1, dxld)
INDONESIA 3325 RRI Palangkaraya, at 1213-1226 UT on Apr 26, Jakarta
news relay // 3995 kHz RRI Kendari (best reception since their
reactivation), 4869.96 kHz RRI Wamena (poor-fair) and 9680 kHz RRI Jakarta
(poor with CNR1 QRM), 1224 ends with the usual patriotic national song
(name of it ???), 1226 UT no longer //, local ID and frequencies.
(Ron Howard, dswci DXW May 4)
4789.98 RRI Fak Fak, at 1200-1401 UT on Apr 29, Jakarta National News
relay in Bahasa Indonesia, ending with their national song "Bagimu Negeri"
(For You Our Country) // 3325 kHz - RRI Palangkaraya, 4869.96 kHz - RRI
Wamena and 9680 kHz - RRI Jakarta; unable to hear 3995 kHz - RRI Kendari.
No longer // after 1221 UT; DJ playing pop songs with a few songs in
English; clear ID: "Radio Republik Indonesia Fak Fak"; poor with strong
CODAR QRM. The downside to listening next to the ocean is that these ocean
related CODAR signals are stronger.
Start of the national song "Bagimu Negeri", song with rooster crowing and
ID at 01:01 UT. Audio seemed muffled. (Howard). It has not been reported
heard since Nov 2011. (Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW May 4)
4870 RRI Wamena, at 1155-1224 UT on Apr 20, Bahasa Indonesia, Western pop
songs, 1159 song interrupted for fanfare music, 1200 UT probable news,
1205 seemed to be more in-depth coverage of news stories by man and woman,
1219 UT possibly wrap-up of headlines, 1220 recorded ann with mention of
Indonesia, followed by choir, 1221 UT more talk by man and woman, 35343.
(Harold Sellers-BC-CAN, dswci DXW May 4)
ISRAEL Frequency change of Radio Galei Zahal in Hebrew:
0000-2400 NF15850 AM good signal,ex15785 // 6973 weak but readable.
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
LAOS 6130 Lao National Radio, Vientiane. In dxld Feb 15 I commented on
the fact that LNR had "dropped their interesting 1415 to 1430 UT segments.
In past years I could hear English / Laotian language lessons on Mon. Tue.
and sometimes Fri. and Sat.; with French on Wed. and Thurs.", which had
been heard after their 15 minutes of news in Laotian starting at 1400 UT.
May 5 from 1411 to 1422 UT tentatively thought I was hearing English, but
the adjacent QRM was just too strong to be positive.
May 7 from 1416 to 1430 UT, QRM not too bad and definitely heard the news
in English; no English after 1430 UT; similar news format as heard years
ago via their external service on 7145 kHz, which has long been silent.
I suspect they now are broadcasting the external service news from 1400 to
1430 UT here on 6130 kHz, but this needs to be confirmed. Broadcast daily?
Reception depends entirely on how much adjacent QRM there is at any given
moment!
[later] May 8, English segment 1401 to 1430 UT; heard a few bits and
pieces of the intro ID; sounded very much like their canned external
service ID: "This is the Lao National Radio, broadcasting from Vientiane,
the [Lao?] Democratic Republic. Our English language is broadcast twice
daily at 1300 hours and 2030 hours local time, which is 7 hours ahead of
UT. It is transmitted on a frequency of 97.25 MHz. Still need to confirm
if the ID on 6130 kHz is in fact identical to this or not; news items;
fairly heavy adjacent QRM. Needs improved conditions to get better
details!
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld March 10)
Re: Laos - LNR in English on 6130 kHz. again on May 8.
LNR official confirms that their English language programme is broadcasted
from 1400-1430 UT every day on 6130 kHz. Actually, they broadcast five
langagues for 30 minutes each: Thai, English, French, Vietnamese And
Khmer, starting from 1330 to 1600 UT.
(Swopan-uk, dxld May 10)
Locatian at Vientiane
<http://g.co/maps/zs2f8>
<http://g.co/maps/vsy48>
MADAGASCAR A-12 schedule for Voice of People in English/Shona/Ndebele
0400-0500 9870 MDC 50 kW 265 deg to ZWE
1600-1630 9445 MDC 50 kW 265 deg to ZWE
1800-1900 7330 MDC 50 kW 265 deg to ZWE
Summer A-12 schedule for Voice of Tibet in Tibetan:
1400-1430 17560 MDC 250 kW 045 deg to CeAS. Strong jammer from China!
Frequency change for AWR in Malagasy:
1430-1530 NF6155 MDC 50 kW 020 deg to MDC, ex6125, re-ex 6155 / 3125
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
MADAGASCAR/SRI LANKA/UAE/VATICAN STATE
Summer A-12 schedule of Radio Tamazuj in Sudanese Arabic:
0400-0430 11650 SMG 250 kW 145 deg to SDN
0400-0430 15400 MDC 250 kW 330 deg to SDN
0400-0430 15550 DHA 250 kW 225 deg to SDN
Summer A-12 schedule of Radio Dabanga in Sudanese Arabic:
0430-0600 11650 SMG 250 kW 145 deg to SDN
0430-0600 15400 MDC 250 kW 330 deg to SDN
0430-0600 15550 DHA 250 kW 225 deg to SDN
1530-1630 15150 MDC 250 kW 325 deg to SDN
1530-1630 15725 TRM 250 kW 270 deg to SDN
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
MOLDOVA Summer A-12 schedule of Radio PMR Pridnestrovye Mon-Fri:
1700-1800 9665 KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR deleted in Summer A-12
1800-1830 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR Russian 15'+ Music 15'
1830-1900 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR English 15'+ Music 15'
1900-1930 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR French 15'+ Music 15'
1930-2000 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR German 15'+ Music 15'
2000-2030 9665 KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR Russian 15'+ Music 15'
2030-2100 9665 KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR English 15'+ Music 15'
2100-2130 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR French 15'+ Music 15'
2130-2200 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR German 15'+ Music 15'
2200-2230 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR Russian 15'+ Music 15'
2230-2300 9665*KCH 300 kW 309 deg to WeEUR English 15'+ Music 15'
* co-ch 1800-2000 REE in French/English and 2100-2300 CNR-5 in Chinese
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
MYANMAR Kachin BC Station, Myanmar.
Befinde mich zurzeit in Bangkok. Die Station kann hier um 0200 UT auf 9590
kHz mit mittlerem Signal, aber fast stoerungsfrei gehoert werden. Falls
doch noch jemand eine genauere Adresse ausfindig machen und bekannt geben
kann, waere nicht nur ich dankbar.
(Juergen Waga-just on tour in Bangkok Thailand, A-DX May 4)
Die neu aufgetauchten lokalen Stationen aus Myanmar scheinen doch
unabhaengig von MRTV zu sein. Zumindest kam heute ein Brief von Myanma
Radio aus Nay Pyi Taw als Antwort auf einen Bericht ueber die Aussendung
auf 7110 kHz, dass man meinen Bericht nicht bestaetigen koennen, da Myanma
Radio auf der KW nur auf 9730, 7200 und 5985 kHz sendet.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX May 2)
Re: Kachin BC Station, Myanmar.
Hallo Juergen,
statt MRTV wuerde ich mal die 2. bekannte Armee-General Radiostation
anschreiben
>Psychological Warfare at the Ministry of Defence !!!<
>Psychologische Kriegsfuehrung des Verteidigungsministeriums !!!<
im WRTH p. 638
Myawady Radio
Pyay Rd.
Mingalardon Tsp.
Yangon, Myanmar
Am besten mit registered Mail aufgeben vom General Post Office am
Orientalhotel Bangkok, so war das vor 34 Jahren erfolgreich...
Ich wuensche Dir Erfolg. Dies schrieb Patrick vor kurzem:
Die neu aufgetauchten lokalen Stationen aus Myanmar scheinen doch
unabhaengig von MRTV zu sein. Formal ist das richtig, was Du schreibst.
Obwohl natuerlich die Armeegeneraele bei allen Dreien
- MRTV
- Myawaddy TV & Radio sce
- und der MDF Armeesender an der Grenze Taunggyi 5770 kHz.
das Sagen haben.
Der beste westliche Kenner der Radio-Szene in Asien, der Englischlehrer
Alan Davies aus Thailand/Indonesien von ASIAWAVES hat folgende Verbindung
ausgegraben :
Thazin/Rakhine/Kachin Radio bzw. Teil der
Myawaddy radio station [es gibt auch einen military's Myawaddy TV service]
>Psychological Warfare at the Ministry of Defence !!!<
>Psychologische Kriegsfuehrung des Verteidigungsministeriums !!!<
Beobachter schaetzen ein, dass statt einem Stoersendernetz eher auf
moderne auf-gepeppte Programme fuer die burmesische Bevoelkerung gesetzt
wird, in den verschiedenen Landessprachen ausgestrahlt und damit der
Einfluss von westlichen Stationen gleich gegen Null geht. Der KW Sender
7110 Pyin Oo Lwin ist einer dieser Programme.
Deine QSL Anfrage muesste demnach an die Myawaddy TV & Radio Organisation
gehen.
MRTV stellt sich dumm und leitet Deinen Brief auch nicht an den
Psycho-Sender weiter.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 2)
NETHERLANDS A reminder - special RNW Dutch programme 10-11 May.
After 65 years of broadcasting, Radio Netherlands Worldwide's Dutch
service will go off the air this week. To mark the close-down, the
department will present a 24-hour live radio marathon.
The special live broadcast on 10-11 May will, one last time, bring that
feeling of a 'home away from home' to Dutch listeners around the globe,
reminding people how radio can be a friend in a foreign land.
The 24-hour radio marathon begins on 10 May at 2000 UT (2200 local time)
and will continue until 11 May at 2000 UT (2200 local time).
The broadcast can be heard via shortwave in Europe (with summaries on
shortwave in the rest of the world), satellite (BVN) and Wereldomroep.nl
(with images). In the Benelux, listeners can tune in on 1296 AM.
<http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/rnw-dutch-service-end-24-hour-
broadcast>
(Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK May 9)
[GERMANY/MADAGASCAR]
<http://www.rnw.nl/nederlands/article/radiomarathon-wereldomroep-op-11-
mei-2012>
<http://www.rnw.nl/nederlands/article/radiomarathon-wereldomroep-op-11-
mei-2012%26gt>
Special Dutch program of RNW Hilversum, 24 hrs FAREWELL program from
Thursday May 10 at 22 UT til Friday May 11 at 22 UT.
Additional bookings on this last transmission day:
kHz time loc kW deg
5955 0000-0500 WER 500 210
5955 1000-1500 WER 500 210
5955 1700-2000 WER 500 210
6020 0000-0300 MDG 250 255
6020 1900-2000 MDG 250 255
6020 2130-2400 MDG 250 255 {May 10th}
21485 0600-1400 MDG 250 045
21710 0600-1400 MDG 250 310
(RNW, April 13)
NIGERIA GOODLUCK MERGING Voice of Nigeria (International) AND
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Domestic).
Daily Trust (Abuja), 25 Apr 2012, Gabriel Omonhinmin: "I have no option
but to join in the on-going debate, whether or not, it is proper for VON
[Voice of Nigeria] to be re-merged with FRCN [Federal Radio Corporation o
Nigeria], twenty-two years after it was excised from the then National
Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). ...
For the benefit of the general public, it is appropriate to clarify the
mandate of both stations. The FRCN main focus is to feed its Nigerian
audience with local news development whereas Voice of Nigeria's mandate is
to broadcast the country's view points to the rest of the world. ... I am
... not saying that [VON's] function could no longer be carried out by VON
if the organisation is eventually re- merged with FRCN. But one thing is
certain; the station will never again be as effective in its primary
assignment as it is now. Knowing the make-up of FRCN and VON, high level
of intrigues, manipulation and fight for supremacy will be the other [sic]
of the day. This will never in any way help neither stations nor the
country."
Information Nigeria, 3 Apr 2012: "Almost a year after he introduced the
transformation agenda, which implementation so far remains but
unimpressive, there are strong indications that the Goodluck Jonathan
administration is now set to do the right thing. ... The core elements of
the new initiative as revealed to The Guardian are the overhaul of the
country's tertiary education system, scrapping or merging of agencies
performing same or overlapping functions, and a significant cut down in
budgetary allocation to current expenditure in favour of capital spending.
... [A government committee proposed] the Nigerian Television Authority
(NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice of
Nigeria (VON) may come under the umbrella of Nigerian Broadcasting
Corporation (NBC) with a Director-General as it is with the British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and South African Broadcasting Corporation
(SABC)."
(kimandrewelliott.com via dxld May 2)
The BBC, the Australia Broadcasting Corporation, and CNN demonstrate that
there are synergies to be enjoyed when domestic and international
broadcasting are conducted by the same organization.
Shortwave listeners in the US, even as far west as the Pacific coast, are
hearing and decoding VON's new DRM digital shortwave transmissions.
According to other listeners, some days the DRM transmissions are not on
the air at all.
(Kim Andrew Elliott-DC-USA, dxld May 2)
PAKISTAN Radio Pakistan Transmitter API 9, 100 kW. With reference to
dxld issue no 12-17 dated April 25, I have to verify that Radio Pakistan
is using API-9, 100 kW transmitter for Azad Kashmir Radio Trarkhel (also
known as Rawalpindi III). I monitored the broadcast from 1340 to 1350 UT
on May 1, 2012 at 3975 kHz.
The transmission of clandestine Radio Voice of Jammu Kashmir Freedom
movement was also noted at 3995 kHz during the same time, i.e. 1340-1350
UT. The transmission for Voice of Jammu Kashmir freedom Movement was being
carried out via a noisy transmitter, presumably API-3, while API 9 signal
at 3975 kHz was strong and clear. Noel Green assumption that API-9 is
being used for Voice of Jammu Kashmir Freedom movement is not correct.
(Aslam Javaid-PAK, dxld May 2)
PALAU Summer A-12 schedule of Radio Free Sarawak in Bahasa Malay/Iban:
1000-1200 15420 HBN 100 kW 270 deg to SoEaAS
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
PERU 3329.53 {CHU Canada allert N O W} Ondas del Huallaga, Huanuco in
the clear with CHU seemingly off at 1032 UT May 10.
Now is the time for a good log ;-)
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer May 10)
RUSSIA Summer A-12 of Tatarstan Wave in Tatar and Russian:
0410-0500 15110 SAM 250 kW 060 deg to FE
0610-0700 9690 SAM 250 kW 060 deg to CeAS
0810-0900 15195 SAM 250 kW 295 deg to EaEUR
Summer A-12 of Radio Rossii in Russian:
0400-0800 12070 MSK 250 kW 265 deg to WeEUR
0825-1300 13665 MSK 250 kW 265 deg to WeEUR
1325-1700 9480 MSK 250 kW 265 deg to WeEUR
1725-2100 7215 MSK 250 kW 265 deg to WeEUR
Frequency change for Voice of Russia in Arabic to NE&ME:
1600-1700 NF 7305 ARM 100 kW 190 deg, ex7325 to avoid CRI in Turkish
Summer A-12 of Adygeyan Radio in Adygeyan:
1700-1800 7325 ARM 100 kW 190 deg Mon/Fri. Good reception in Bulgaria
1800-1900 7325 ARM 100 kW 190 deg Sun, cancelled
Transmissinos of Kabardino Balkar Radio in Kabardino/Balkarian
1730-1800 7325 ARM 100 kW 190 deg Sun/Wed/Thu, cancelled.
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
SERBIA {see also UNID IBRA Tigrinyan to Eritrea 9635 til 18 UT}
9635 At 1730-1759 UT May 9th, I heard only scheduled International Radio
of Serbia from Belgrade in Serbia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Radio_of_Serbia>
from Stubline-Serbia tx shortwave site,
16 kW transmission in Italian language.
From 1745-1757 UT played typical Serbian folk music. ID at 1758 UT.
18.00:30 til 18.01 an unknown carrier came on air two times.
From 18.01 til 18.03 tx and carrier only on air, maybe Stubline tx
carrying
a 617 Hertz test measuring tone !?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 9)
SUDAN New transmission of clandestine station Voice of South Sudan
Revolutionary Radio in Sudanese Arabic & Engliah. First noted Sat, May 5
1434-1651 11650, co-ch till 1500 CRI in Amoy; 1500-1600 FEBC in Russian.
Here is the situation May 6,7,8: new start & new end time, new duration:
1334-1501 11650, co-ch till 1400 CRI in Esperanto; 1400-1500 CRI in Amoy
VERY BAD FREQUENCY SELECTION 11650, ALSO SAME PROBLEM MORNING 15725!!
Observations of other transmissions V.of South Sudan Revolutionary Radio
0404-0621 15725, no transmission May 8, cancelled?
1830-1930 15725, no transmission May 6,7, cancelled?
2000-2300 15650, no transmission May 5,6,7, cancelled? Any ideas?
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
Seemingly using ex utility gear in suppressed carrier USB mode,
from Karthoum, Sudan. (wb)
TANZANIA 11735 What you probably would have heard is "Sauti ya Tanzania
Zanzibar" (which means "Voice of Tanzania Zanzibar"). The English ID is
now Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation but I'm not sure how that name is
announced in Swahili.
(Dave Kenny-UK, dxld May 2)
Announced it by the program of Swahili on 11735 kHz that I received with
"ZBC Radio" (Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, dxld May 2)
11735 Zanzibar BC, Tanzania, songs & talks, in Swahili, good.
(Giampiero Bernardini-ITA, dxld May 2)
Listening to African music and occasional Swahili announcements from
Zanzibar on 11735 kHz as I am finishing off this column 1648 UT May 1, S=9
fading up to S=9+15db on the S metre, clear channel and good audio. No
interference from other stations.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, May WDXC Contact magazine direct and via dxld)
I think I saw years ago somewhere explanation for Radio Tanzania Zanzibar
using 11735 kHz. It was beamed to Persian Gulf for the Zanzibarians
working there.
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, dxld May 2)
That may be, but FWIW, Aoki shows it as non-direxional, not beamed. Could
be merely a default assumption lacking real data as in other entries. Not
in HFCC, of course, and EiBi does not get into azimuths, nor does WRTH,
unfortunately, but saves a lot of space / number type.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 2)
The newer curtain Made in China is NEVER non-dir type ! ...
Finnished new equipment on July 11, 2005 !
Two latest designed curtains from China - first reports of July 11 in 2005
year - for the 50 kW units 6015 and 11735 kHz. Looks like two rows stocked
dipols.
At 06 06 01.54 S 39 15 32.52 E two curtains at 010/190 degrees towards
Yemen, Saudi Arabia and UAE/Kuwait. 25 mb ant left, 49 mb antenna right
side.
At 06 06 05.98 S 39 15 20.26 E see on G.E. image of 25 Febr 2008 only:
older era easy dipols on lower height masts visible, but in east-westerly
direction towards Ea/CeAF instead, left of the TX house. These were used
til June 2005 on ODD frequencies ...
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 9)
HISTORY:
TANZANIA [Zanzibar] Zanzibar surprising (ex-11734v).
Long-standing problem of Voice of Tanzania from Zanzibar always standing
off-channel (11734v) is seemingly over now.
Today I was extremely astonished to find them on 11735.00 kHz started
after 1630 UT. All titles are as usually in Swahili. I had to caught ID
because till the last moment I was thinking about something like IRIB in
Swahili or anything else.
I guess this July 11, 2005, is quite certainly HISTORIC date in African DX
scene.
[later]
For me 6015 is permanently closed (except early morning grey-line condx):
in the evenings there is always KRE's jN (noise jammer) very strong (as
'dx').
Yes, I also had first thought about Chinese techicians when finally IDed
Zanzibar 11735.0 kHz. From another side: for many DXers this dx
possibility will be lost due to co-channels easy blocking of TZA signal.
(Vlad Titarev-UKR, DXplorer July 11, 2005)
Hi Vlad, some German guys heard an UNID greyline station on 6015 kHz on
early evening in past days. I believe the Chinese technician has done a
EXCELLENT job on 6015/11735 TZA site.
Close-down at 21.01:15 UT with National Anthem?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11, 2005)
Voice of Tanzania-Zanzibar on 11735 kHz. Heard here in Birmingham from
around 1745 UT tune-in, 11 July 2005. Nx in English at 1800-1808 (didn't
quite catch an ID in English), otherwise in presumed Swahili (ID's as
"Sauti ya Tanzania, Zanzibar"), including news at 1900 and 2000 UT. Nice
selection of mx too. Still good at 2015 UT ... presume will sign-off at
2100 UT?
(Tony Rogers-UK, BrDXC-UK July 11, 2005)
TURKEY Summer A-12 schedule for Voice of Turkey:
Arabic
0900-0955 11750
1400-1455 9540 17770
1830-1925 11690
Azeri
0700-0755 11730
1530-1625 9530
Bulgarian
1100-1125 7210
Chinese
1100-1155 15240
Dari
1500-1525 11765
English
0300-0355 6165 9515
1230-1325 15450
1630-1725 15520
1830-1925 9785
2030-2125 7205
2200-2255 9830
French
1930-2025 9535 9635
Georgian
1000-1055 9655
German
1130-1225 13760
1730-1825 11835
Italian
1400-1425 9610
Kazakh
1330-1355 11880
Pashto
1530-1555 11765
Persian
0830-0955 11795
1500-1555 9765
Russian
1300-1355 11965
Spanish
0100-0155 9770 9870
1630-1725 11930
Tatar
1000-1025 9855
Turkish
0000-0155 7260
0400-0555 6040 11980
0600-0855 11750 11955 13635
0900-1155 11955 13635
1200-1255 13635
1300-1555 9840
1600-2055 5960 9460
Turkmen
1200-1225 11825
Urdu
1200-1255 13710
Uyghur
0200-0255 9465
1230-1325 11700
Uzbek
1030-1055 13650
1600-1625 11765
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
UKRAINE/RUSSIA Mykolaiev Luch - Panoramio images.
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/47058011>
these is the Hy Gain antenna, 2 TX mast in background,
and 9 of 13 relector masts on the left side.
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/51352929>
This is a BOOSTER parabolic reflector antenna of 12 wired curtains between
13 masts, never a screening relector to protect the small Posad-Pokrovs'ke
village. Latter would be TOO EXPENSIVE, draw the large open country around
in consideration, to erect villages elsewhere instead.
BC txing and Woodpecker direction finding gear:
Mykolaiev Luch BC site 46 48 33.04 N 32 12 31.23 E
DUGA/DYGA 1/2 Woodpecker site {Duga 3 woodpecker erected at Chernobyl}
transmission site 47 04 30.00 N 31 39 00.00 E
receiving site 47 02 32.32 N 32 11 51.52 E
DUGA Woodpecker receiving site
Kalyniwka, Mykolaivs ka oblast, Ukraine
47 02 32.32 N 32 11 51.52 E
receiving antenna curtain. 30 x 24 ? rows
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45000785>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45101555>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/57714823?source=wapi&referrer>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/31398127>
but the DUGA location is given wrong in Google Maps as
<http://g.co/maps/vpgg2>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45101555>
should be instead at 47 02 32.32 N 32 11 51.52 E
like Wullenweber antenna, 232 antenna masts settled 360degr around !
for exact direction finding
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/51461099>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/51461099?source=wapi&referrer>
UKR exUSSR Woodpecker TXstn Mykolaiv OTHR Duga-1 and Duga-2,
1960'ties over-the-horizon radar. Only many mast poles "wounds" visible
47 04 30.00 N 31 39 00.00 E
Mykolaiev Luch Broadcasting site 46 48 33.04 N 32 12 31.23 E
Hy Gain 1000 kW 8 horizontal row x 2 masts curtain antenna
towards 320 degr at North America; and 12 reflectors 435 meters apart
behind. Unfortunatelly I couldn't find the DRAWING or even URL link of
this Hy Gain antenna type anymore, which I'd seen few years before ...
<http://nrc.mksat.net/nrc.files/image002.jpg>
<http://nrc.mksat.net/>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/51353552>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6144659>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29245490>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29246712>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29245454>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29245454?source=wapi&referrer>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/52479672>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/51511284>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9892868>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9892933>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/51353172?source=wapi&referrer>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9892946>
<http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9654613>
Distance Kalyniwka rx to Luch BC 25 km
Distance Mykolaiev tx to Kalyniwka 42 km
Distance Mykolaiev tx to Luch BC 52 km
Similar 2 High Gain boost parabolic like antennas erected also at Taldom
Russia site, 110 kilometers north of Moscow downtown.
Same transmitter mast design like at Mykolaiev Luch-UKR, at Taldom-RUS,
2 driven SW masts of 8 driven dipol rows into 312 degrees direction
towards North America, at 56 44 59.25 N 37 37 07.56 E
430 meters behind of driven dipole elements, 12 reflectors on 13 masts at
center mast parabolic line between
56 44 42.06 N 37 37 03.60 E on the north-westerly parabolic side end,
and central mast 56 44 49.91 N 37 37 27.91 E and
56 45 3.69 N 37 37 39.68 E on the northerly parabolic side end.
Also different transmitter mast design at Taldom-RUS, one (of formerly
two) driven SW masts of 8 dipol rows into 36 degrees direction, at Russian
Far East, across Workuta, Yakutsk, Magadan, Kamchatsky.
single mast only, ? seemingly 2nd destroyed now ?, length 2 x 186m = 372 m
long antenna line at 56 45 21.62 N 37 37 35.44 E
220 meters behind of driven dipole elements, 8 reflectors on 9 masts at
center mast parabolic line between
56 45 21.78 N 37 37 19.84 E on the westerly parabolic side end,
and central mast 56 45 15.67 N 37 37 27.99 E and
56 45 13.10 N 37 37 41.29 E on the easterly parabolic side end.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
UNIDENTIFIED COUNTRY 9635 {1730-1800 UT from KIG or MEY ?}
Mark Davies wrote: Hi Everyone,
9635 kHz up to 18 UT this eve. V.O.Selamna ?? cannot find any details of
this. YL with id and web address.
Ron Howard writes:
Tigrinya broadcasts of Radio Selamna / Voice of Selamna to Eritrean
mission gives an opportunity to Eritreans inside and outside their nation
to listen to the gospel.
(dxld May 7)
Re: Voice of Selamna - IBRA Radio.
IBRA transmission schedule is still labeled *Oct 2011 B11!
<http://www.ibra.se/viewNavMenu.do?menuID=77>
including:
Ethiopia/Eritrea FEBA, Rwanda daily 1730-1800 Tigrinyan SW 9630 kHz
Close, but no sites shown.
However HFCC B-11 as of Nov 11 and still March 16, had instead YFR Kurdish
via Wertachtal:
9630 1700-1800 30S,39N,40 WER 500 105 daily 301011 240312 Kurdish YFR MBR
And nothing at this hour on 9635 kHz.
Re: Voice of Selamna - IBRA.
WRTH 2012 page 477, B-11 schedule under SWEDEN for IBRA Radio has several
broadcasts on 9635 via Skelton between 1800 and 1945 UT in obscure African
languages, except for Arabic daily 1900-1930 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 9)
In Babcock file B-11 see these IBRA entries
9635 1800-1930 IBR Skelton UK 300 140 Arabic NoEaAF
9635 1930-1945 IBR Skelton UK 300 140 Arabic NoAF
and A-11 too
9615 1730-1800 IBR Meyerton 100 15 Somali EaAF HR 4/4/0.5
11875 1900-2030 IBR Rampisham 250 169 Non-Spec W AF HR 4/4/0.5
11785 1730-1800 IBR Skelton 300 140 Swahili C AF HR 4/4/0.5
12070 1800-1930 IBR Woofferton250 140 Arabic C AF HR 4/4/0.5
12070 1930-1945 IBR Woofferton250 140 Arabic C AF HR 4/4/0.5
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 9)
Re: [dxld] Re: Voice of Selamna - IBRA Radio.
IBRA <http://www.ibra.se/viewNavMenu.do?menuID=50&oid=266>
Google translation:
Radio Selamna - The project is conducted in: Eritrea.
30 minutes daily radio broadcast Selamna Christian radio in over Eritrea
in the Tigrinya language.
Transmissions are short-wave, and can be heard also in Ethiopia, Sudan,
Kenya, Uganda and South Africa and several countries in the Middle East
region.
Listening Feedback will also regularly from tigrinsk-speaking people in
these countries.
We know there are many, many listens, it becomes stronger and come to
believe through these programs.
Radio Selamna have a clear set of goals with their transmissions.
They want to encourage and strengthen:
- People sitting in prisons and in other ways are in dire straits.
- Young people who do their military service, often under difficult
conditions around the country.
- The persecuted Church.
- Eritrean refugees who are scattered around the region.
- To open the eyes of unbelievers so that they can know Jesus.
- That through its programs to raise awareness and influence society
and culture around the problem of HIV / AIDS.
It produces:
- Family Program, which includes addresses and responds to issues of
family, finances, sex, marriage, choosing the right life partner, etc.
- "The Bible on the radio", which is a teaching series based on
various biblical books.
- Youth Program, which addresses issues in a special way related to
youth, spirituality, education, morality, culture, etc.
We want to help young people grow and mature in all areas of their lives.
Evangelism Program, which in a certain way is addressed to believers and
unbelievers.
Includes instruction on what it means to be saved, why you need Jesus, the
testimony of people who received Jesus and what it meant for their lives
and so on.
- "Dream Music", a program that sends Christian music preferred by
listeners.
Music can be a powerful way to touch people's lives, and even non-
believers appreciate the music and get in touch.
It's a way to encourage and motivate people for example are at the front,
in refugee camps and detention centers.
- Social programs, which in a special way addresses the problem of HIV /
AIDS, which is a major social problem.
You do it based on Christian values, and trying in every way to increase
understanding of the disease, how it is transmitted, how to take care of
the sick, etc.
Radio Selamna has also recorded the entire New Testament in Tigrinya, and
efforts to record the Old Testament is in progress.
Tigrinya broadcasts of Radio Selamna/Voice of Selamna gives an opportunity
to Eritreans inside and outside their nation to listen to the gospel.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld May 8)
Re: Voice of Selamna 9635 kHz. IBRA Radio Bible by the Radio 08.05.2012
Thanks Ron, 100% same ID in excellent audio quality heard at end of this
Bible by the Radio 08.05.2012 recording.
Eritrean Ministry, from which TX provider site ?
Media & Broadcast 9635 kHz too ????
I did cut-out 65 seconds of the livestream-audio-file from Eritrean
ministry website and put it to a MP3 file, see attachment.
<http://www.selamna.org>
contains excellent studio audio quality !
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
UAE/U.K. Radio Damal, Voice of the Somali People in Somali was changed
start date from May 1 to May 8, according to latest BABCOCK schedule dated
May 1:
0400-0700 15700 DHA 250 kW 205 deg to EaAF, but no signal this morning
1830-1930 11740 WOF 300 kW 122 deg to EaAF, please check today evening
1930-2130 11650 DHA 250 kW 205 deg to EaAF, please check today evening
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
USA VOA Greenville e-mail address for sending them a reception report
...
I just learnt that they prefer getting reception reports by ordinary mail.
They are using these in the fight to keep the station in operation.
Here again is the address for reception reports:
Edward R Murrow Transmitting Station
3919 VOA Site B Road
Grimesland, NC 27837-8977
USA
schedule see "Greenville, NC (Site B)":
<http://www.hfcc.org/data/schedbyfmo.php?seas=A12&fmor=IBB>
(Harald Kuhl-D, DXplorer May 4)
UZBEKISTAN Frequency changes of TWR India in various Indian langs:
0030-0130 NF12025 TAC 100 kW 131 deg, ex11965 in Bengali/Hindi/Nepali
1315-1615 NF11725 TAC 100 kW 131 deg, ex11930 in Dorgi/Hindi/Punjabi
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8)
VIETNAM 11720 VOV-1, at 1338-1401 UT on May 2. Thanks to the tip from
Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, heard this reactivated frequency, after being off
for almost one year; in Vietnamese; signed on shortly after 1331 UT. At
1359 UT IS, pips and NA ("March to the Front"); // 5975, 7210, 7435, and
9635 kHz; fair. Nice to have another frequency to hear them on!
Not on the air May 3, so perhaps still an irregular schedule?
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld May 4)
Not on the air May 5th at 1340 UT, but heard VoVTN Hanoi in English on
12019.273 kHz, S=9+10dB heard in Moscow, Nagoya, Tokyo and Brisbane remote
network units.
Also domestic services heard at 1350 UT:
VoVTN 1 in Vietnamese 5975 Hanoi Xuan Mai, 7210 Dac Lac, 7435 Son Tay,
9635 Son Tay. VoVTN 2 6019.940 Dac Lac.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 5)
VIETNAM Is there anything else on 9635 which might be off-frequency? Not
in HFCC, but yes in Aoki: "9635 kHz Voice of Vietnam 1 2145-1700 UT daily
Vietnamese 100kW 145degr Hanoi-Sontay VTN VOVTN1".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld May 2)
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WRTH - Update.
Das WRTH-Update mit den Sommersendeplaenen gibt's seit heute:
<http://www.wrth.com/files/WRTH2012IntRadioSuppl2_A12Schedules.pdf>
(via Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX May 9)
WRTH A-12 schedules.
The WRTH Editorial team is pleased to announce that the Summer/'A' season
broadcasting schedules file is now available to download, free of charge,
from the WRTH website - click on
<http://www.wrth.com/> and follow the link "Latest PDF Updates".
The file is in PDF format (you will require the free Adobe Acrobat reader
to open this file. If you do not have the Acrobat reader, please visit
<http://www.abobe.com/>
to download and install it). The 86 page file is approximately 4500kB in
size and contains the following information:
Summer / 'A' Season broadcasting schedules for over 200 international and
Clandestine/Target stations;
Frequency listing of the above stations to facilitate band scanning;
Broadcasts in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish;
International DRM broadcasts.
Please feel free to pass this information on so that we may reach as many
SWL's, DX-er's and professionals as possible.
For contact details, transmitter sites and much more, please refer to the
printed WRTH, which is available to order from the website.
We hope you find this a useful accompaniment to the printed WRTH.
On behalf of the publisher and editorial team at WRTH, happy listening!
73, Sean D. Gilbert,
International Editor - WRTH (World Radio TV Handbook)
(WRTH, May 10)
page 28 /29 under Serbia, IRS Beograde Stubline replaced 9640 by 9635 kHz,
noted on May 9th, 1300-1759 UT. 17 kW mobile unit on otherwise NATO
bombing destroyed location area.
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