READING INTERNATIONAL RADIO GROUP
The next meeting will take place
on Saturday October 4 at 2.30 p.m. in Room 3, Reading International Solidarity
Centre, 35-39 London Street, Reading. The final meeting in 2008 is on November
22. All are welcome, for further details email me or phone 01462 643899.
ANTARCTICA LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel is being heard
again, noted on August 15 from 1903 on 15476 with talks in Spanish by female.
Signal and audio are best at 1917, with nice drum music and comments. At 1940
signal faded down. (Maurits Van Driessche, Belgium, DX Listening Digest)
AUSTRALIA
The HCJB Australia webpage now shows them
erecting a new antenna, engineers from Pifo, Ecuador and Elkhart, Indiana are
there. The antenna is a TCI dipole curtain antenna originally bought by
Croatian Radio for the Deanovec site to be used for transmissions to North
America but never erected and kept stored at Zagreb. (Kai Ludwig, Stephan
Scha, Wolfgang Bueschel)
AUSTRIA Radio Austria heard here via Sackville at 1505
on 13775 August 10, there were many letters in the Post Box programme from sad
listeners as Radio Austria English will cease by the end of the year. This was
later confirmed in a QSL and letter I received from the station. No mention as
to whether this decision can be changed, but I hope we can have an impact by
sending our support to the English service. (Gilles Letourneau, Montreal, DX
Listening Digest)
BRAZIL
Radio Voz Missionaria
say that they operate on 5870 with 10k2, 9665 with 10kw
and 11750 with 1kw. Address is Caixa
Postal 2004, Rua Joaquim Nunes, 244 Centro - Camboriu, SC, Brazil, email
programavozmissionaria@hotmail.com. (Marcelo Vilela Bidena, DX Clube do
Parana via DX Listening Digest)
Radio Nacional da Amazonia
seems to be drifting from 6185, heard late July on
6180, on August 9 was on 6189, next day on 6188. However back on 6185 August
23.
(Edison Bocorny, Luis Neto, Brazil, Carlos Goncalves, Portugal via DX Listening
Digest)
Radio Cultura Araraquara
has returned to shortwave on 3365, heard August 9 at
2228, excellent reception.
(Rudolf Grimm, Brazil, DX Listening Digest)
Radio 9 de Juhlo
was due to return to the air on 9820 at the end of last
month.
(Celio Romais, DX Listening Digest)
CHAD
Radio Nationale Tchadienne
noted on 4905 0549-0605 July 25, good reception. (Manuel Mendez, DX
Listening Digest)
So back on 4905, ex 7120, both morning and evening, are
they still on in between? (Glenn Hauser, ibid)
CHINA
Voice of Strait, Fuzhou heard on 4940 1300 and 1325, July 28, with 5+1
pips, in Chinese and English identification, "This is the Voice of Strait
News Radio". Have monitored this new identification a number of times. (Ron
Howard, California, DXLD)
Members
of Reporters Without Borders on August 8 broadcast "Radio Without
Borders," China’
s only independent FM radio station, in Beijing just
hours before the start of the Olympic Games opening ceremony. In a programme
lasting 20 minutes Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Robert Menard
and Chinese human rights activists called on the Chinese government to respect
free speech, including stopping jamming the frequencies used by international
radio stations broadcasting in Chinese. The broadcast began at 08:08 local time
on 08/08/08. It was on 104.4.
The
press freedom organisation said: "This is the first non-state radio
station to have broadcast in China since the Communist Party took power in
1949. Only international Chinese-language radio stations broadcasting on the
short wave would be able to break this news and information monopoly, but they
are jammed by the authorities." (Press release via Glenn Hauser, Dr.
Hans-Joerg Biener, DX Listening Digest)
A
radio station banned by the Chinese authorities has filed a formal complaint
with the International Olympic Committee after the Beijing organising committee
(Bocog) failed to issue one of its correspondents with media accreditation. Dhondup Gonsar, who is of Tibetan descent
and broadcasts in the Tibetan language on Radio Free Asia, has yet to
receive his accreditation documents despite his application being approved by
the IOC. The incident has undermined IOC claims that journalists would have
freedom to report during these games. Under Beijing's Olympic contract with the
IOC all accredited persons should be granted access to the country. (Media
Guardian)
Radio Free Asia should throw
all its Olympic QSL cards in the trash. (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
Jimmy
Cheng Qinghua, an editor for state-run China Radio International in Beijing,
who now lives in exile in the United States, gave the Committee to Protect
Journalists the directives he saved while he worked on CRI's desk. They covered
everything from sensitive political issues to banal tabloid scandals. Having
released the information, Cheng knew he wouldn't be able to return to China
without facing serious jail time. (CPJ blog via kimandrewelliott.com)
COLOMBIA
Rafael Rodriguez, La Vox de Tu
Conciencia QSL manager, said the 6010 transmitter is operated at a power
of 50% or less, they need to replace some transmitter tubes, the transmitter
was manufactured decades ago. They also continue to have problems with the
electric current so it is sometimes off. (Anker Petersen, Denmark, DX
Window)
COSTA RICA
Radio Exterior de Espana
Cariari de Pococi relay station measured on 11814 at
1510 July 27. (Raul Saavedra, Costa Rica, DX Listening Digest)
Yes, it’s always off-channel; noted heterodyne with
Japan earlier. (Glenn Hauser, ibid)
CUBA
Radio Havana Cuba has
moved from 6180 to 6140 for Spanish 0000-0100 and English 0100-0700. Morning
Spanish language programmes 1100-1500 are using new 15120 and 15360 and evening
Spanish 2100-2300 is on new 11680 and 13760. (DXers Unlimited via Hard Core
DX)
Heard here at 0543 August 15 with Weekend Review
parallel to 6000 and 6060. (Edwin Southwell)
ECUADOR
Radio Chaskis del Norte in Otavalo is still active on 4909.1,
heard 0230-0250 July 26 with folk music and announcements in both Spanish and
Quechua. Address is Calle Bolivar 805 y Juan Montalvo, Otavalo, Provincia de
Imbabura. (Rafael Rodríguez, Colombia, Conexion Digital via DX Listening
Digest)
ETHIOPIA
Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo is now on 13830 1700-1800
Sundays and Wednesdays via Julich 100kw. (Wolfgang Bueschel)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Radio Africa
is active again on 15190, heard 1925 to past 2159
August 15 with US produced religious programmes and local African music. (Brian
Alexander, Pennsylvania, Cumbre DX)
FAROE ISLANDS
Utvarp Faroya
is transmitting again on 531. They are currently using
a 50kw transmitter, in November a 100kw transmitter will be installed and the
50kw transmitter will be a back-up. (Station websit via Ydun Ritz, medium
wave.info via Medium Wave Circle)
FRANCE
On July 28 at 1545 I received a new low power DRM station from Grasse
with the label "AGORA DRM Test" on 25775. Web:
http://drmcotedazur.canalblog.com. (Patrick Robic, Austria, DXLD)
GABON
Africa Number One has added to its
website a comprehensive slide show of its shortwave facilities at Moyabi,
along with coverage maps and contact information for broadcasters who wish to
hire airtime on the station. You can view the presentation at
www.africa1.com/diapo_moyabi.php. For the past few years, their website has
omitted details of its shortwave broadcasts, they are at 0500-2300 on 9580,
0700-1600 on 17630, 1600-1900 on 15475. (Media Network)
GEORGIAAbkhaz Radio on 9495 has
been observed: daily 0400-0500, 1100-1130 and 1400-1430, also 0700-0800 and
1430-1500 except Sunday. (Rumen Pankov, Radio Bulgaria DX Programme via DX
Listening Digest)
GERMANY
AWR Wavescan
being heard well recently in Lancashire at 1530 Sundays
on 15225. (Allen Dean)
Is
via Werchatal. (Mike Barraclough)
HUNGARYMagyar Radio has replaced 5965
with 5940 at 0100-0200, rest of schedule is 0400-0500 on 3975 Sundays only,
1000-1100 and 1600 -1700 on 6025, 2100-2200 on 3975.
IBB
is still using the same site in Hungary, schedule now, all 250kw at 65 degrees,
0300-0400 7155, 1300-1400 11725, 1400-1500 15265, 1700-1830 9520. (Glenn
Hauser, DX Listening Digest)
INDIA
On May 07-12, 2007, the Asian Broadcasting Union performed DRM measurements for
broadcasts on medium wave, 3315 and 26 MHz at the Kingsway site near Delhi. The
results were generally good, but most drop-outs appeared at local sunset and
sunrise. The final report of 60 pages is now published and the main conclusions
for shortwave are:
DRM tests on 3315 kHz: "The Near Vertical
Incidence Skywave (NVIS) night time applications were found very interesting
and the results within this short test period encourage further testing by the
participants for possible regular use of this band. The results
reflected that the variation of the ionospheric
conditions determine the performance of this type of propagation, the main
problem being the delay spread. This could normally be avoided by using a
robust mode but there were some spots where reception was impossible. The
participants rated the performance of NVIS reception as acceptable but audio
quality for robust modes was considered poor."
DRM tests on 26 MHz: "The 26 MHz was considered by
the participants as being one of the most promising applications for the Asian
continent. The reception quality was very good at the locations and routes
tested reaching more than 98% of the locations measured in static and mobile
modes. It is capable of achieving a near FM audio quality for local coverage
using an antenna placed in a 40 metres height tower." (Alokesh Gupta,
DX Window)
IRAQ
Radio Voice of Kurdistan
had not been heard on 6335 since July 1 or earlier. (Rumen Pankov via
Wolfgang Bueschel)
ISRAEL
I checked with Moshe Oren whether Galei Tzahal is using one of
the shortwave transmitters that Kol Israel used to use, he said that Galei
Tzahal is not using a Bezeq transmitter and that they only transmit the Persian
service to Iran, partly received in Europe using two transmitters on 11605 and
13850 at 1400-1530. (Doni Rosenzweig, DXLD)
KAZAKHSTAN
Voice of Orthodoxy
in Russian Tuesday and Friday now at a new time
1430-1500 on 9950. Address: Golas Pravaslavia, ulitsa Naberezhnaia Leitenanta
Schmidta 39, 199034 Sankt Petersburg, Russia. (Rumen Pankov, BDXC
Communication)
LAOS I can receive Lao National Radio on
4412.6 since the beginning of August. (Peace J, Japan, DX Listening Digest)
Heard
here on 4412.6 1157 to 1231 off, August 20, Glenn Hauser is probably correct
that this is the new frequency for Sam Neua, Houa Phan Province. (Ron
Howard, California, ibid)
MADAGASCAR
I got a QSL for VOA Studio 7 on 13755 via the Radio Netherlands
relay, Full-data, including programme name, paper folder with colour photos of
studios and antennas on the front and signed by Rahamefy Eddy, Technical
Department. Address: Radio Nederland, P. O. Box 404, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar.
(Wendel Craighead, Dxplorer via Wolfgang Bueschel)
MYANMAR
The website run by the Oslo-based Democratic Voice of Burma radio
and TV station was hit by a persistent and severe Distributed Denial of Service
attack rendering the site mostly inaccessible from 20 July.
DVB was informed by the hosting service provider
Rackspace on 20 July that its website had been the target of a DDoS attack but
that the volume of data was not large enough to knock down the site. However,
with the next couple of hours, the attacker had managed to block the
site from the Internet. A DDoS attack is a malicious
attempt to disable a website, including by overwhelming the site with
information requests so that it cannot respond to regular traffic. The website
is one the main information sources for those who are interested in news about
Burma and is accessed by at least 10,000 visitors per day.
"Technically, it is of course difficult to say who
is behind the attack. But we can easily say that Burmese government is behind
this attack," said spokesman Khin Maung Win. "Apart from them, who
else would like to see our Internet site shut down and who else would want to
spend a lot of money initiating this kind of attack? This is another obvious
example of the Burmese military regime suppressing media freedom." (BBC
Monitoring via DXLD)
Glenn Hauser reported the site still down on July 29,
was online August 28.
NIGERIA
The Borno State Government has bought new equipment for its radio
station to broadcast on AM and FM. After the installation the coverage area of
the AM/FM will be beyond the state boundaries, the station is going to transmit
on the shortwave band based on the new licence it has obtained. (ThisDay
online via Media Network)
State capital is Maiduguri, my 1972 Handbook has them
on 4900. (Mike Barraclough)
Voice of Biafra International
via WHRI heard August 15 on 15280 in English
at 2033 tune in with English talk and identification, into Vernacular at 2036,
fair reception, Friday only transmission.
(Edwin Southwell)
NORTH
KOREA I received an partial data e-qsl
for the Furusato No Kaze and Nippon No Kaze broadcasts via Darwin in 3 days
from info@rachi.go.jp, included is their postal address:
Policy Planning Division, Headquarters for the
Abduction Issue, Cabinet Secretariat, Gov. of Japan, 1-6-1 Nagata-cho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Also got usual antenna & transmitter site cards,
indicating languages (Japanese for Furusato and Korean for Nippon) but not
programme names, in 24 days for reports to: CVC International Relay Station, P.
O. Box 6361, Maroochydore, QLD 4558, Australia. (Wendel Craighead, DXplorer
via Wolfgang Bueschel)
Voice of the People
, clandestine from South to North Korea, heard on 6518
with talk in Korean parallel to 6600, July 24 at 1240. The latter had rapid pulse
jamming but 6518 was clear. On July 26 heard again, 6518 only slight morse code
interference, this is the marine band, but 6600 was free of any jamming.
However there was heavy whoosh-whoosh jamming against another clandestine from
South to North Korea,
Radio Echo of Hope on 6348.
(Glenn Hauser, DX
Listening Digest)
PERU
La Voz de las Huarinjas
has reactivated shortwave and is 5059.2, was on 6819. Heard July 25
0130 to 0215 off by Miguel Castellino. Not heard since December 2006.
Radio Andina
heard on 6936.3 0251 to 0340 off July 27, location
unknown and not sure whether a new station or a reactivation.
(Rafael
Rodriguez, Colombia, Conexion Digital via DX Listening Digest)
Note that there seem to be two Peruvians on 4790, on 1
August Radio Nueva Atlantida seemingly the one 1015 to 1020 on 4789.8
during break in transmission of Radio Vision Chicalayo which came back
on at 1021 on 4790.1, it has a distinctive transmitter hum. (Robert
Wilkner, Florida, Cumbre DX)
Radio Del Pacifico
heard in Spain on 4974.8 August 10 at 0504 to 0610,
weak signal, sinpo 15321.
(Manuel Mendez, Spain, Cumbre DX)
POLAND
Since August 1 Brother Stair’s Overcomer Ministry has not been heard on
6175 1900-2100. Polish Radio heard in Ukrainian at 1900 tune in to 1928 off, at
2000 CNR1 is on the frequency. (Edwin Southwell)
Polish Radio transmission is 1830-1930 via Werchatal. (Mike
Barraclough)
PRIDNESTROVYE
I tuned into Radio PMR last
night at 2215 August 4 on 6040. Heard about the recent heavy flooding which has
affected parts of Tiraspol and surrounding areas. There was a very heavy reverb
on the audio. They later announced that the ground floor of the radio had been
evacuated, which then explained the change in audio, recorded in a different
room. Heard an interesting report also in the broadcast regarding the
anniversary of the radio. (Chris Lewis, England, DX Listening Digest)
ROMANIA
On August 4 the new 300 kW short wave transmitters
located in the locality of Galbeni started operating. The old transmitters in
Tiganesti will be decommissioned, to be replaced, in about 2 months’ time,
with new 300 kW transmitters. Therefore, in the coming months, RRI’s
broadcasts can be received on the same frequencies on which you have listened
to our programmes so far and which we announced in mid May 2008. RADIOCOM has
given a warning though, that, given the complexity of the radiant system and of
the new automatic switch system, the functioning of the new short wave
transmitters in Galbeni might be interrupted. (Media Network)
The
modulation of the new transmitter still leaves something to be desired. Paul
Gager quoted in a posting to the A-DX list some remarks made on Radio Romania
International's German service mailbox show which indicated a rather bleak
situation at the station, what they do is more honorary work than serious
employment and it seems on earlier occasions they have called the salaries a
"shame", everybody who gets another job leaves without looking back.
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, DX Listening Digest)
English
from the new 300kw transmitters heard on August 4/5 at 1200 on 15220, 1700 on
11735, 2030 on 9515, 2200 on 7185 and 9790, 0000 on 11790, 0300 on 6150 and
11895, 0530 on 9655. (Wolfgang Bueschel)
RUSSIA
Caucasus external services observed
during A08 on 7325 as follows:
Kabardino-Balkar
Radio: 1730-1800 Wednesday, Thursday,
Sunday
Adygey
Radio: Monday 1700-1800 in Adygey,
Turkish, Arabic, Friday 1700-1800 in Adygey, Sunday 1800-1900 in Adygey. (Rumen
Pankov, Bulgaria, BDXC Communication via DX Listening Digest)
Voice of Russia's Sodruzhestvo/Commonwealth Radio
Service for Georgia in Russian has added these additional broadcasts: 1200-1500
9555 (beam change from Central Asia to the Caucasus region), 1300-1500 1089,
1400-1500 1170, 1400-1700 9475 11985, 1600-1900
1170 9835 11610. (Sergei Sosedkin, DX Listening Digest)
SAUDI
ARABIA BSKSA heard in English regularly 0750 to 0800 on 17785 with
From the Press. (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, BDXC Communication via DXLD)
This
is not a scheduled broadcast but heard as they switch the transmitters on early
prior to the 0800 broadcast.in French. (Mike Barraclough)
SINGAPORE
Radio Singapore International ceased transmissions July 31. At a closing
ceremony the parent company, MediaCorp, presented mementoes to the transmitting
staff. The Kranji Shortwave Transmitting
Station is also ceasing operations. The regional shortwave radio service was
set up in 1994 and broadcast in English, Mandarin, Malay and Bahasa Indonesia. (Channel
News Asia via kimandrewelliott.com)
I
got a verification for News Radio 93.8 on 6080 in 44 days, full data picture
postcard, form letter and also a mouse pad, several blank QSL cards, lanyard
for an ID card, a pile of stickers, magnetic puzzle coaster, and a CD case. (Rich
D’Angelo)
SOUTH
KOREA KBS World Radio replied
to my report with a full/data card in 45 days. I also received a 17 x 34 inch
towel or wall hanging with Korean script and email addresses on it; transmission schedule
and a receiving log. (Mike Rohde, Ohio, NASWA Journal QSL report via DX
Listening Digest)
SRI LANKA
On July 27th on 9770 at 0330-0500, and later also on parallel 15745,
Gospel programs in English heard, at 0400 identification "This Is Sri
Lanka Broadcasting Corporation", the next program is compiled and
presented by .... Ministries" (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria via Wolfgang
Bueschel)
SYRIA The poor
reception of the shortwave transmissions of Radio Damascus is a very
frustrating situation and be assured that the people at Radio Damascus are
aware of this and frustrated too. The transmitters at Adra station are just
old and tired and I am afraid that no funds are available (or no desire to make
heavy investments in shortwave anymore) to install new transmitters. Only the
second hour of the daily transmissions in now on shortwave 9330, 12085 is
irregular. I do mention the problem of the faulty shortwave transmitters in
every letter and report I sent to Radio Damascus and the head of the English
department even translates my letters into Arabic and brings them to the
highest management levels of Radio Damascus (external service) and Syrian
Radio. (Kris Janssen, Belgium, DXLD)
UKRAINE
From September 1 Ukrainian Radio plans
to recommence relaying the National home channel UR-1 on shortwave. The planned
frequency is 5970, using a 100kw transmitter in Brovary near Kiev and a
non-directional antenna. (Whole World on the Dial, Radio Ukraine
International via Edwin Southwell)
UNITED KINGDOM
LPAM station BFBS Gurkha Radio from MOD, Beacon
Barracks, Stafford now on air on 1278. Heard carrying IRN news on
the hour followed by Radio Nepal News (sounded like they recorded it from the
internet). Good signal here 8m to the west of Stafford. Tel
No listed by Ofcom 01785 787026. The transmitter appars to be on
air 24hrs. (Shaun Geraghty)
A piece of Portishead's history is to be returned to
the town after years in a Cornish barn. Set up in 1927, Portishead Radio was
the most famous marine radio station in the world acting as a link between the
Merchant Navy and home for decades.
The transmitting site in Portishead was closed in 1978
and the police headquarters and houses at Merlin Park now stand in its place.
Portishead resident and former town councillor John Clark has located what is
believed to be one of only two remaining consoles from the station in Cornwall
and is keen to see the equipment returned to its home town and put on display
for all to see. He said: "Marconi's pioneering experiments over water took
place within sight of Portishead. "The console provides links with our
Merchant Navy past and the history of science and technology. I think it should
be in Portishead."
Members of Portishead and North Weston Town Council
have agreed the proposed new library would be an ideal site for the historical
equipment to be placed on show, however this is some time away and in the
meantime Mr Clark is looking for a local organisation that will take
responsibility for the storage and/or display of the console. (Western and
Somerset Mercury via Mike Terry, British DX Club)
Colin
Watson, in Cumbernauld, has been in correspondence with the BBC World Service: “The
carbon footprint of the BBC`s DRM broadcasts is quite low, but would be
eliminated were we to stop transmitting. The DRM broadcasts are not 100%
reliable but they are about as reliable as the equivalent AM broadcasts and
would be significantly more reliable than AM if we were to move up to a full
two or three-frequency schedule as we would prefer. The key point with regard to
DRM is the issue of receivers. If we want DRM to succeed, we should not stop.
Whether we need DRM is a question. Globally, the biggest proportion of our
audience is still on AM shortwave, and we are spending money to maintain our
shortwave transmission facilities.” (Open to Discussion, BDXC-UK
Communication via DXLD)
From September 21 European Music Radio will be
adding 9290 to its monthly schedule along with 6140. The station will be on the
air on 9290 1300-1400 September 21 and 1400-1500 October 19. (Tom Taylor,
Cumbre DX)
A recent letter from the Radio Centre states that
because of a lot of changes taking place in the radio industry there will not
be a Commercial Radio Pocket Book published this year. (Allen Dean)
The Gold medium wave services from Exeter on 666 and
Torbay on 954 are to close August 31. This is due to a breach of ownership
rules when Gcap took over Classic Gold digital in June 2007. (Digital Spy)
Latest RSL’s from the Ofcom website:
Doncaster: Sine FM 102.6 September 8 to 28
Girvan: Girvan FM 107.5 September 1 to 28
Goodwood: Radio Goodwood 87.7 September 19 to 21
Greenock: Inverclyde FM 87.7 September 25 to October 12
Leicester: Diwali FM 107.5 October 5 to November 1
Leicester: Shatabdi FM 95.1 August 29 to September 29
Llandaff: Rookwood Sound 87.7 October 6 to November 2
NW London: NME Radio 87.7 October 6 to November 2
Southampton: SURGE 87.7 September 26 to October 10
Stoneleigh: Nationals FM 87.7 September 18 to 21
Stourport on Seven: Lickhill Radio 101.4 September 13 to 20
Sunderland: Utopia FM 87.7 September 20 to October 5
In addition to those listed last month there will be a
Ramadan stations in Burnley 97.1, Harrow 87.7, Reading 87.7. Woking 87.8
September 1. There’s also a medium wave RSL, Radio Croft, Croft on Tees
on 1602 September 13 and 14.
UNITED STATES
The Senate panel that oversees funding of the Voice
of America has recommended reinstating funding for the seven language
services which are planned to be cut on 30 September. But ProPublica says the
move seems unlikely to prevent the cuts as gridlock in Congress has delayed
action on most, if not all, spending bills for 2009 until the next administration.
Tim Shamble, the union representative for VOA
employees, said that it would be “very difficult” to get the services up and
running again after being shut down. “If you’re off the air for any period of
time, you lose your audience.” (ProPublica via Media Network)
The Voice of America ceased its on-air Russian-language
radio broadcasts as of July 26. The broadcasts were stopped despite concerns
expressed by U.S. lawmakers and human rights organisations that freedom of
speech remains restricted in Russia.
In an apparent effort to limit negative publicity and
possible embarrassment, neither VOA nor the Broadcasting Board of Governors
issued any public statements in English prior to taking the programs off the
air after more than sixty years of uninterrupted broadcasting. A one paragraph
announcement on the VOA Russian language web site, posted July 26, stated that
as of next day VOA programming in Russian will be available only through the
Internet. Radio Liberty broadcasts in Russian will continue. (Kevin Redding,
ABDX via DXLD)
Most of the former VOA Russian service frequencies are
now being used by Radio Free Europe/Liberty. Radio Liberty Russian got three
additional hours of airtime and is now on the air continuously on shortwave
1200-2100. (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid)
Voice of America
has expanded its Georgian language broadcasts from 30
to 120 minutes daily, the schedule is now 1530-1600 on 11945 12130 15460,
1600-1630 on 12105 12130 15460, 1700-1800 7420 11955. (Michael Ford, Dragan
Lekic via DX Listening Digest)
VOA now
broadcasting on some frequencies vacated by Singapore via its Tinang relay for
English, 6000 used 1500-1600 and 2200-2400, 7235 used 1300-1400. (Victor
Goonetilleke, Sri Lanka, DX Window)
I
caught a WRNO sign on identification on August 4: “This is WRNO,
Worldwide, beginning its test broadcast from its transmitter site in New
Orleans, Louisiana. We welcome reports of reception and comments of our test
programming, which can be sent to: WRNO Worldwide at Post Office Box 895, Fort
Worth, Texas, 76101, in the USA. Or e-mail us at wrnoradio at mailup.net” (David
Zandow, Glenn Hauser, Patrick Robic, DXLD)
WRNO
is using 7505 0100-0400 at the
moment. (Larry Thom, WRNO chief engineer, Radioinfo.com via Richard Lewis,
DX Listening Digest)
KNLS
Alaska heard on 11870 at 1058 August
16 with tuning signal then Mandarin talks, weak but fair and better than 11765.
(Maurits Van Driessche, Belgium, DXLD)
ZIMBABWE
The 1100-1200 transmission of Radio Voice of the People via Madagascar
on 11695 has been dropped. Station continues at 0400-0500 on 9895 and 1700-1800
on 7120. (Media Network)
CONTRIBUTORS: Germany: Wolfgang Bueschel. UK: Allen Dean, Edwin
Southwell, Michael Ford, Shaun Geraghty. USA: Rich D’Angelo.
