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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO #1144: BROADCASTS ON WWCR: Wed 0930 9475 BROADCASTS ON RFPI: Wed 0100, 0700 on 7445-AM 15039; webcast Wed 1300 (ON DEMAND) http://www.wrn.org/ondemand/worldofradio.html (DOWNLOAD) http://www.k4cc.net/wor1144.rm (STREAM) http://www.k4cc.net/wor1144.ram (SUMMARY) http://www.worldofradio.com/wor1143.html WORLD OF RADIO EXTRA 43, week of August 21: BROADCASTS ON WBCQ: Wed 2200 17495, 7415, Mon 0415 7415 BROADCASTS ON WWCR: Thu 2030 15825, Sat 0500, Sun 0230 5070, 0630 3210 BROADCASTS ON RFPI: Sat 0130, 0730, Sun 0000, 0600, Mon 0030, 0630 on 7445, 15038; webcasts also Sat 1330, 1800, Sun 1200, 1830, Mon 1230 BROADCASTS ON WRN: Rest of world Sat 0800, North America Sun 1400 (ON DEMAND) http://www.wrn.org/ondemand/worldofradio.html (DOWNLOAD) http://www.k4cc.net/worx43.rm (STREAM) http://www.k4cc.net/worx43.ram (SUMMARY) http://www.worldofradio.com/worx43.html CONTINENT OF MEDIA, new edition 02-04: BROADCASTS ON RFPI: Wed 0200, Sat 0100, 0700, 2330, Sun 0530 on 7445, 15038; also webcast Wed 0800, Sat 1730, Sun 1130 (DOWNLOAD) http://www.dxing.com/com/com0204.rm (STREAM) http://www.dxing.com/com/com0204.ram (SUMMARY: http://www.worldofradio.com/com0204.html UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL FOR JOHN NORFOLK John, you provided a wonderful service to us all out here for years and we are in your debt. Thank you so much and all the best to you and yours (Michael C. McCarty, WDX8IAH, N8EYE) ** BRAZIL. A programação da Rádio Record, de São Paulo (SP), caminha a passos largos em direção ao evangelho. Nesta semana, o comunicador Paulo Barboza, que apresentava seu programa, entre 1100 e 1500, foi retirado do ar. Em seu lugar, assumiu o pastor Robson Martins. Barboza ficou chocado com a decisão abrupta, pois não conseguiu nem mesmo fazer uma despedida de seus ouvintes. A programação da Record conta, ainda, com o comunicador Paulinho Boa Pessoa, que não mantém vínculos com a Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus. Seus produtores e colaboradores estão apreensivos com possíveis novas demissões na emissora. As informações são da jornalista Magaly Prado. A Record tem sido ouvida, em ondas curtas, nas freqüências de 6150 e 9505 kHz (Célio Romais, @tividade DX Aug 18 via DXLD) ** BRASIL. A cidade de Parintins está situada na Ilha de Tupinabarana, no Rio Amazonas, no Estado do mesmo nome. É famosa pelo seu festival folclórico, que acontece anualmente, quando os boi-bumbás Caprichoso e Garantido se enfrentam. Parintins também está presente nas ondas curtas. De lá, emite a Rádio Alvorada, na freqüência de 4965 kHz. A emissora pertence à Diocese do Município e faz parte da Rede Católica de Rádios, de quem retransmite os noticiários. A Rádio Alvorada foi sintonizada, em Tefé(AM), em 13 de agosto, entre 0906 e 0929, por Paulo Roberto e Souza, que ouviu o programa Nosso Forró. Além deste pequeno perfil da emissora, o Paulo Roberto e Souza informa que a Rádio Alvorada possui o seguinte endereço eletrônico para contato: alvorada@j... [truncated] (Célio Romais, @tividade DX Aug 18 via DXLD) ** BRASIL. Atenção! A campanha eleitoral chegou ao rádio. A partir de terça-feira, todas as emissoras estão obrigadas a retransmitirem os programas eleitorais dos partidos políticos que disputam a presidência da República, Senado, Câmara dos Deputados e Assembléias Legislativas. Anote os horários em que as emissoras estarão em rede, com os programas: de 1000 às 1050 e de 1500 às 1550 (Célio Romais, @tividade DX Aug 18 via DXLD) ** CANADA. CBC/RADIO-CANADA TO MARK 50 YEARS OF CANADIAN TELEVISION Starting September 6, Special TV Programming, CBC/Radio-Canada 50th Anniversary VIA Rail Train Cross-Country Tour, Community Events and More! OTTAWA, Aug. 13 /CNW/ - This Fall marks 50 years of Canadian television and CBC/Radio-Canada is inviting the whole country to join in the celebrations. Beginning September 6th, five decades after the first broadcasts from Montreal and Toronto in 1952, CBC/Radio-Canada will kick-off a month full of activities. Tune in to 50th Anniversary television programs, go online to Anniversary websites, join in community celebrations, and climb aboard a special CBC/Radio-Canada 50th Anniversary VIA Rail Train as it makes stops in communities across Canada. "For 50 years, CBC/Radio-Canada has delivered distinctive, innovative television programming that embodies Canadian society and culture," said Carole Taylor, O.C., Chair, CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors. "During our 50th Anniversary, we are inviting all Canadians to celebrate how Canada's own broadcaster has connected and continues to connect Canadians across regions, cultures, languages and generations." "This milestone provides an opportunity to pay tribute to Canadian voices, perspectives, talent and creativity," added Robert Rabinovitch, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. "Our English and French Televsion networks will present memories of our shared past, showcase what's happening at CBC/Radio-Canada today, and encourage Canadians to reflect on the importance of maintaining their public broadcasting space for the next 50 years." Tune in for 50th Anniversary Television! --------------------------------------- Starting September 6, CBC Television premieres The Joke's On Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire, the first of 26 hours of Anniversary series, documentaries and specials. Pia Maria Marquard, Executive Producer/Project Director, CBC Television's 50th Anniversary Project, has put together a talented team of producers and directors from across the country. The Anniversary programs they have created look at CBC/Radio-Canada's past with Dominion of the Air/La Conquête des ondes, the true story of Canada's national broadcasting system; and Tuning In, hosted by Rick Mercer, a five-part series blending history, reality and humour to show how CBC Television has shaped Canadian life since 1952. Other Anniversary programs examine present- day Canada, including: Landed, a four-part series that captures the experience of becoming Canadian for six new arrivals; and A Day in the Life of Canada/Une journée dans la vie du Canada, to be filmed on CBC/Radio-Canada's Anniversary, September 6, presents an hour-long portrait of Canadians from all regions at work and play during a typical day. Radio-Canada French Television will highlight its 50th anniversary through a multitude of special programs and evocative commemorations. From Friday, September 6, at 7:00 p.m., to Sunday, September 8, at 10:00 p.m., we will be airing a continuous special broadcast of some of the best programs from all programming sectors. On September 3, 4 and 5, La Grande Aventure de la television will offer the viewing public an opportunity to share the memories of those who participated in this great adventure, both in front of and behind the cameras. And, throughout the months of September and October, several of the Beaux Dimanches shows will highlight various aspects of Radio-Canada's productions, including the impact they have had over the last 50 years, and will feature Une journée dans la vie du Canada/A Day in the Life of Canada. Join-in Community Celebrations Across Canada! -------------------------------------------- CBC/Radio-Canada is reaching out to Canadians through "open houses" and special events in communities across the country. From Victoria and Whitehorse, to Quebec City, Montreal, Halifax and St. John's, Canadians will have a chance to meet CBC/Radio-Canada personalities, watch live broadcasts, enjoy entertainment and participate in activities. On September 7th, a CBC/Radio Canada 50th Anniversary VIA Rail Train will leave Vancouver on a cross-country trip that will bring it to communities across Canada. In partnership with VIA Rail Canada, this "travelling open house" is equipped with an on board bilingual museum, a mobile production facility, a studio for broadcasts, interactive displays, new media kiosks and exhibits from all programming areas. It is a unique way to give CBC/Radio-Canada viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at their nation's public broadcaster. "VIA Rail Canada is proud to join CBC/Radio-Canada in celebrating 50 years of broadcasting in Canada," said Marc LeFrançois, President and CEO, VIA Rail Canada. "Like CBC/Radio Canada, VIA plays a vital role - connecting Canadians and their communities from coast to coast and we look forward with confidence to continue to build and deliver modern, efficient passenger rail services to Canadians." As well this Fall, get an insider's look at the first 50 years of CBC- TV with the publication of Stephen Cole's book, Here's Looking At Us: Fifty Years of CBC-TV, from McClelland & Stewart. This commemorative book will be available on the train tour and at bookstores across Canada. In November, Ici Radio-Canada - 50 ans de télévision française, a book of commemorative photographs and accompanying texts by Jean-François Beauchemin, will be released by Les Editions de l'Homme. Canadians can join the CBC/Radio-Canada's 50th Anniversary celebrations from anywhere by logging on to http://www.cbc.ca/tv50th and http://www.radio-canada.ca/television/50 The CBC-TV website features information, contests, a CBC-TV ShowVote poll to have your favourite CBC-TV shows from the past rebroadcast, and up-to-date information and schedules about programming, community events and the CBC/Radio-Canada 50th Anniversary VIA Rail Train. On Radio-Canada's website, visitors can browse through 250 factsheets on Radio-Canada programs, relive Radio-Canada television moments over the decades by clicking on the photo album pages, test their skills in dozens of games and share their own memories in a number of different forums. As well, a special section has artists speaking of their own special memories, either as production contributors or as viewers. CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's independent public broadcaster. Since its inception in 1936, CBC/Radio-Canada has grown to become one of Canada's largest cultural institutions, providing Canadians from coast to coast to coast with traditional and new media services in French and in English, as well as in eight aboriginal languages in the North. It is also the nation's source for information, sports, children's and youth and entertainment programs that are proudly and distinctly Canadian. Media only: For photography and detailed press information on CBC-TV's 50th Anniversary celebrations log on to http://www.cbc.ca/tv50th/media Radio-Canada log on to http://www.radio-canada.ca/television/50 -30- For further information: Barry Patterson/Rose Mangone, CBC-TV 50th Anniversary Communications, CBC-TV, Toronto, 416-205-7443; Evelyn Dubois, Manager, Press and Public Relations, Radio-Canada French Television, Montreal, 514-597-4140 © 2002 Canada NewsWire Ltd. All rights reserved. (via Deborah James, CAJ List via Ricky Leong, DXLD) ** C I S. Foreign relays on SW through facilities in the CIS kHz Loc kW Azi UTC (A02: August 15, 2002) 21790 PK 250 247 2300-2345 DW English \\17560 21780 TAC 200 131 0800-0830 BBC Bengali, Hindi, Urdu 21650 AA 100 132 1430-1515 Voice of Tibet, Tibetan and Chinese 21585 TAC 100 117 1215-1259 Voice of Tibet, Tibetan and Chinese\\15635 15670 17765 KDR 250 130 0300-0600, 1300-1630 WUN The University Network Presents Dr. Gene Scott. 17765 SAM 100 130 0600-1300 WUN The University Network Presents Dr. Gene Scott. 17735 PK 100 68 0500-0530(Su.) Radio Ezra English, May 26 to June 29 17715 KOM 250 178 0900-0945 DW English \\15470 17690 TAC 100 131 1200-1225 R. Vlaanderen International, Dutch \\9865 17675 SAM 250 128 0900-0930 DW Persian 17670 KDR 200 284 1100-1130, 1300-1600 R. Vlaanderen Int. Dutch 17655 IRK 250 224 0230-0300, 0810-0820 BBC Hindi 17590 KHB 100 218 2330-0025 RNW Dutch 17580 SP 400 147 1600-1657 CRI Arabic 17570 KOM 120 178 0500-0600(Su.) Voice of Mediterranean, Japanese 17560 KOM 250 213 2300-2345 DW English \\21790 17545 SAM 250 175 1230-1300 DW Persian 17525 MDA 500 116 1630-1830 Radio Sedaye Iran, Persian-MP 15675 TAC 100 256 0400-1200 Dengi Mesopotamia Kurdish (/=11530) 15670 AA 100 132 1215-1259 Voice of Tibet, Tibetan, Chinese \\21570 15635 15660 VLD 250 230 1400-1500(Tu.) Voice of Khmer Krom, Cambodian 15650 MOS 500 068 1200-1600 DW German 15635 DB 100 115 1215-1259 Voice of Tibet, \\21570 15670 15605 NVS 500 240 0200-0400 DW Russian 15605 IRK 250 180 2300-2350 DW Chinese \\11870 15595 SP 400 147 1800-1827 CRI Persian 15595 VLD 500 228 2300-2400 RFI French \\15535 15580 IRK 250 225 0030-0145 TWR-Sri Lanka, Indian lang. 15535 IRK 500 180 2300-0100 RFI French \\15595 to 2400 15525 SAM 250 140 0800-0830 DW Dari, Pashto 15490 NVS 500 145 1000-1400 DW German \\9900 7420 15480 KCH 500 100 1330-1430 Radio Saday-e Afghanistan [Radio Voice of Afghanistan] 15470 IRK 250 110 0900-0945 DW English \\17715 15470 KDR 300 188 2000-2100 RCI English (\\17870 15325 5850HBY 12015DHA 11690SKN 5995SKN 11965WER) 15470 PK 250 244 2130-2200 VOA Korean 15455 KDR 250 290 0500-0715(M-Sa), 0600-0800(Su) R. Maryja Polish 15235 TAC 200 131 1400-1430(M-F) Radio Free Vietnam 15195 KDR 100 284 1700-1800 R. Vlaanderen Int. Dutch 13820 KHB 100 218 1030-1125 RNW Dutch 13745 TAC 200 131 0100-0130 BBC Hindi 13710 IRK 250 152 0930-1125 RNW English \\12065 13695 KHB 100 218 1330-1425 RNW Dutch \\12075 9890 13690 VLD 200 320 0000-0100 DW Russian \\12045 5925 13590 NOV 100 111 1100-1500 High Adventure Ministries, English/Vietnamese/Chinese 12125 KDR 200 235 1900-1930 M.W.F. Jakada Radio International English May 1- 12125 KDR 200 235 1900-2000 Sa. only Voice of Biafra International Igbo 12115 SAM 250 190 1500-1530 Sout Al Watan (Voice of Homeland) \\12085 12115 SAM 250 190 1700-1800 (Su.W.) Netsanet Le Ethiopia Radio Amharic 12115 SAM 250 190 1700-1800 (Sa.) Dejen Radio Tigrigna 12115 SAM 250 190 1730-1800 (M.Th.F.) Voice of Oromo Liberation (Radio Sagalee Oromia), Oromo 12105 VLD 500 228 1100-1530 BBC Chinese 12075 NVS 500 125 1200-1300 RFI Chinese 12075 TAC 100 131 1430-1625 RNW English 12070 IRK 250 110 2200-2400 DW German \\11795 12065 PK 250 244 0930-1125 RNW English \\13710 12065 TAC 100 131 1330-1425 RNW Dutch \\13695 9890 12065 TAC 100 131 1450-1620 Vatican R. 1450 Hindi, 1510 Tamil, 1520 Malayalam, 1540 Eng. 12065 MOS 250 117 1700-1800 BBC Hindi, Urdu 12060 MOS 250 245 1900-2000 Voice of Mediterranean, English 12060 MOS 250 245 2000-2100 Voice of Mediterranean, Arabic, Su. German/French 12055 IRK 500 194 1315-1400 Vatican Radio Vietnamese 12045 NVS 200 111 2200-2300 RFI Chinese \\12005 12045 PK 250 263 0000-0100 DW Russian \\13690 5925 12045 IRK 500 152 1030-1055 DW Chinese \\9760 12045 MOS 250 117 1700-1800 BBC Uzbek, /1730-1800 (Sa.Su. Russian) 12035 MOS 200 190 1830-1927 CRI Arabic 12035 IRK 500 152 2300-2350 DW Chinese \\15605 12025 IRK 500 152 0930-1030 RFI Chinese 12025 IRK 500 180 1100-1200 RFI Lao, 1200-1300 RFI Khmer 12010 KDR 250 290 1500-1830 R.Maryja Polish 12010 SAM 250 285 2030-2127 CRI French 12005 VLD 500 228 2200-2300 RFI Chinese \\12045 11990 NVS 200 111 1300-1500 VOA Chinese 11975 ERV 100 100 1400-1500 VOA Tibetan 11795 IRK 500 152 2200-2400 DW German \\12070 11715 TAC 200 131 Democratic Voice of Burma \\9490 via JUL Germany 11570 NVS 100 178 0000-0100 IBC Tamil 11530 KCH 500 116 1200-1600 Dengi Mesopotamia Kurdish 9945 KDR 200 297 2100-2200 Fang Guang Ming Radio, Chinese \\5925 9940 IRK 250 224 1300-1400 WSHB English 9940 KCH 500 115 1630-1715 Radio International, Persian /Radio Anternational 9925 KDR 200 280 1630-2000 R. Vlaanderen Int. 1730/1930 Eng., 1630/1915 Fre. 1645/1900 Ger 9920 NOS 250 84 1500-1530 RCI Russian 9900 IRK 250 152 1000-1400 DW German \\15490 7420 9900 SAM 250 140 1830-1900 DW Dari, Pashto 9890 PK 250 244 1330-1425 RNW Dutch \\13695 12075 9880 MOS 250 275 2200-2257 CRI English 9875 VLD 250 228 1200-1300 WSHB English \\9585 9865 PK 250 244 1130-1225 R.Vlaanderen Int. English Dutch \\17690 9835 SAM 250 175 1700-1800 DW Persian 9835 SAM 250 190 2000-2130 IBRA Arabic (Call of Hope) 9825 SAM 100 130 1730-0200 WUN The University Network (=17765) 9800 IRK 100 263 1400-1800 DW Russian 9760 PK 200 263 1030-1055 DW Chinese \\12045 9585 KOM 250 213 1200-1300 WSHB English \\9875 9460 IRK 500 152 1300-1350 DW Chinese 9450 PK 200 263 1200-1330 Zhenguang Diantai, Chinese 9435 IRK 250 225 1115-1630 TWR-Sri Lanka, Indian 9430 TAC 200 130 2245-0030 TWR Assamese, Sa.Su. Tribal, Da 9355 AA 1530-1600 Tu/Fr Golos Pravoslavia/Voice of Orthodox in Russian 7590 SIT 100 285 2000-2030 M-F. Tomorrow's News Tonight English 7590 SIT 100 285 2000-2100 Sa. Eurosonor Radio German 7480 SIT 100 230 1700-1730 M.W.F.Su. Radio Barabari Persian http:\\www.radiobarabari.net via Lithuania 7480 KCH 500 115 1800-1830 M.W.F.Sa.Su. Radio Sedoye Payem e Doost, Persian 7430 TAC 200 131 1330-1445 BBC Bengali, 1400 Hindi 7430 TAC 200 131 1500-1530 BBC Nepali 7420 PK 250 241 1000-1400 DW German \\15490 9900 7420 SP 250 215 1900-2130 Radio Gardarika, Russian, Radio Studio IDs in English 7380 SAM 250 290 1830-2200 R. Maryja Polish 7350 ERV 100 78 1200-1215 TWR-Asia. Korean 7305 IRK 250 152 2200-2245 Vatican Radio Chinese 7260 NOV 500 195 1800-1830 DW Urdu 7150 IRK 250 152 2200-2300 VOA Chinese 6225 KDR 500 188 2000-2130 DW Arabic 6210 SAM 100 0 1610-1640 Vatican Radio Russian 5945 TAC 200 132 1430-1530 Democratic Voice of Burma 5925 SAM 200 117 0000-0100 DW Russian \\13690 12045 5925 SIT 100 297 2100-2200 Fang Guang Ming Radio, Chinese \\9945 5860 DB 100 45 1400-1600 RFE Kyrgyz 5860 DB 100 264 1900-2000 RFE Persian 5855 ERV 100 78 1555-1740 TWR-Asia, 1555 Korean, 1610 English, 1625 Russian, 1640 Turkmen(M-Th)/Kyrgiz(F-Su), 1655 Uzbek, 1710(Su) Tajik 5835 KLG 200 270 2030-2125 RNW Dutch 5005 DB 100 45 1400-1600 RFE Kazakh 4810 ERV 100 1315-1530 VOA Arm, Azer, Turk.etc 4760 DB 100 45 0100-0200, 1630-1700 RFE Tatar (Nagoya DX Circle via DXLD) ** CUBA. WIRELESS PLANS HALTED IN CUBA By Elisa Batista, Wired News Colaboración: Armando F. Mastrapa III New York E.U. La Nueva Cuba Agosto 16, 2002 It doesn't look like Cubans will have access to mobile phones anytime soon. Cuban president Fidel Castro has indefinitely postponed plans to make the country's cellular-phone system available to its people, a source from the phone company Cubacel told Cubanet, a free-press advocate in Miami. The source, who said she did not know when or if the Cuban people would ever receive wireless phone services, said the original plan "interfered with certain political plans of the (Cuban) government." Cuba has a wireless phone system based on the popular Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology. But it is used only by tourists and high-ranking government officials (via Oscar, Miami, DXLD) ** CZECH REPUBLIC. CZECH COMMITTEE WANTS TO KEEP SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT US-SPONSORED RADIO | Excerpt from report in English by Czech news agency CTK Prague, 18 August: The Central Emergency Committee wants the current safety precautions at the Radio Free Europe (RFE) in the centre of Prague to be preserved, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Gabriela Bartikova told CTK today. However, after the Prague Town Hall said that the measures blocked continuous traffic in Prague, it was considering adopting alternative solutions, Bartikova said. "The Central Emergency Committee preliminarily agrees with some modifications. The area for traffic may be increased, but the intensity of safety measures should be retained," Bartikova said. The police were preparing a solution they would submit to the Central Emergency Committee for its meeting this evening, Bartikova said. "The proposed solution must receive a consent of the Central Emergency Committee, which will make the decision in the evening," she added. Sonia Winterova, the spokeswoman for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, told CTK today that the management of the radio station was cooperating with Czech authorities when the security was implemented. However, it also wanted the residents of Prague to have the situation as easy as possible especially after the current floods, she added. Mayor Igor Nemec told CTK today that the barriers around the building of RFE were causing an absolute collapse of traffic in Prague... Source: CTK news agency, Prague, in English 1436 gmt 18 Aug 02 (via BBCM via DXLD) FLOOD-STRICKEN CZECH CAPITAL WANTS TO CANCEL PROTECTION OF US- SPONSORED RADIO | Text of report in English by Czech news agency CTK Prague, 18 August: The Prague Town Hall wants to cancel the protection of Radio Free Europe (RFE) in the centre of Prague due to the critical transport situation in the city, Mayor Igor Nemec told CTK today. The barriers around the building of RFE are causing an absolute collapse of traffic in Prague, Nemec said, adding that the Town Hall wanted public transport buses to use the lane blocked because of the protection. This is to replace the closed lines of the C underground, Nemec said. Nemec said that he would discuss the measure with interior and defence ministers Stanislav Gross and Jaroslav Tvrdik. The RFE building has been protected by armoured carriers and concrete barriers since the terrorist attacks on the USA last September. The Prague emergency committee today cancelled the third degree of flood alert and now the second degree is valid, Nemec said. The danger is not yet over, Nemec stressed since there was much groundwater in Prague which is threatening the houses. In Prague's Karlin area three houses have crumbled due to the flood. Prague now needs industrial dryers, more than water pumps, Nemec said, adding that the Town Hall would ask for more help abroad. Source: CTK news agency, Prague, in English 1223 gmt 18 Aug 02 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** GERMANY. 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010702 271002 VOH 15715 0430 0600 38,39 115 1234567 020702 271002 VOH 15715 1500 1700 39,40 115 1234567 060502 271002 VOH 15715 1700 2000 38,39 115 1234567 010702 271002 VOH 17550 1330 1555 40,41 85 1234567 080402 310702 VOH * 17550 1330 1535 40,41 85 1234567 010802 271002 VOH * 17550 1555 1635 40,41 90 1234567 080402 310702 VOH * 5975 0700 0800 27,28 290 1234567 310302 310702 VOH * 6175 2000 2100 27,28 ND 1234567 310302 271002 VOH 15775 1330 1430 49,50 70 1234567 310302 271002 VOH 13810 1600 1700 38,47,48 130 1234567 310302 271002 VOH 9495 1700 1900 29,30 80 1234567 310302 310702 VOH * 100 KW from Biblis 9495 1700 1800 29,30 80 1234567 010802 271002 VOH * 100 KW from Biblis 11645 0400 0559 38,48,53 145 1234567 310302 271002 UMC 13810 0400 0559 46,47,52,53 160 1234567 310302 271002 UMC 13820 1700 1859 38,48,53 145 1234567 310302 271002 UMC 15265 1700 1859 46,47,52,53 160 1234567 310302 271002 UMC 9925 2300 0059 11 16 230 1234567 310302 271002 HRT 9925 0100 0259 6 10 300 1234567 310302 271002 HRT 9925 0300 0459 2 10 325 1234567 310302 271002 HRT 9470 0500 0659 55,59,60 230 1234567 310302 271002 HRT 13820 0700 0859 58,59,60 270 1234567 310302 271002 HRT FMO 11895 1800 1830 39 120 56 310302 271002 FEC 250 kW from Wertachtal 6140 0600 1900 27,28 175 1234567 240602 271002 DWL 6045 1027 1225 18S,27,28NW ND 1234567 310302 271002 DWL(RNW) 5910 1757 1956 27,28 0 7 310302 271002 VRT 5985 0657 0726 27,28 265 1234567 310302 271002 VRT 13685 0457 0656 27,28,37 39 115 1234567 310302 271002 VRT 13710 1729 1856 27,29,37 39 120 1234567 310302 271002 VRT 12030 0100 0300 39,40 100 1234567 010402 271002 IBB 12030 0400 0600 39,40 100 1234567 010402 271002 IBB 11910 0300 0400 39,40 100 1234567 010402 271002 IBB 9620 1600 1700 29,39 70 1234567 210402 271002 IBB 9885 1800 2000 39,40 100 1234567 100402 271002 IBB 9825 1600 1700 39,40 100 1234567 310302 271002 IBB 9705 1800 1900 39,40 100 1234567 310302 271002 IBB 9575 1700 1800 39,40 100 1234567 310302 271002 IBB 13790 0300 0500 39,40 90 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1234567 310302 271002 AWR 11610 0600 0730 37,38,46 200 1234567 010602 271002 AWR from Wertachtal 11880 0900 1000 28,38 140 17 100402 271002 AWR 15360 1600 1659 28,29,38,39 115 1234567 240602 271002 AWR 15235 1700 1759 28,29,38,39 115 1234567 240602 271002 AWR 15485 1900 2030 37,38,46 200 1234567 310302 271002 AWR 17685 0555 0800 37S,38W,46 200 1234567 310302 271002 SRI 15445 0555 0800 37S,38 160 1234567 310302 271002 SRI 15220 1625 1815 28,38E,39 115 1234567 310302 271002 SRI 17735 1625 1815 38,39 115 1234567 310302 271002 SRI 17580 1825 2130 37S,38W,46 200 1234567 310302 271002 SRI 15220 1825 2130 47,52,53,57 160 1234567 310302 271002 SRI 21750 0555 0800 47,52,53,57 160 1234567 310302 271002 SRI SOT 21770 0825 1030 47,52,53,57 160 1234567 310302 271002 SRI SOT 21720 1625 1815 38,39,48 145 1234567 310302 271002 SRI SOT 13645 1825 2130 38,48,53 140 1234567 310302 271002 SRI SOT 9885 2155 2400 13 16 240 1234567 310302 271002 SRI SOT 6045 0645 0820 27,28 ND 1 310302 271002 TWR 6045 0645 0750 27,28 ND 7 310302 271002 TWR 6045 0655 0820 27,28 ND 23456 310302 271002 TWR 9490 1230 1245 28 125 1234567 100402 271002 TWR 7135 1600 1645 28 115 7 310302 271002 TWR from Wertachtal 9660 1600 1645 28 110 7 270402 271002 TWR * changes + active on demand # momentary not active AWR Adventist World Radio CHW Christliche Wissenschaft DTK Deutsche Telekom DVB Democratic Voice of Burma DWL Deutsche Welle DLF Deutschlandfunk DLR DeutschlandRadio ECC Radio Ecclesia EVR Evangeliums Radio Hamburg FEB Far East Broadcasting Company, Philippines HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija HLR Hamburger Lokalradio IBB International Broadcast Bureau IBR IBRA Radio Sweden INF Inforadio LRT Radio Vilnius Lithuania MWH Missionswerk Heukelbach RHM Remnants Hope Ministry RNW Radio Netherlands World Service RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie RSU Radio Sunshine RTB Radio Télévision Belge de la communauté Française SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo SRI Swiss Radio International TBC Tamil Broadcasting Corporation TIS Tigrean International Solidarity for Justice and Democracy TOM The Overcomer Broadcast TWR Trans World Radio UMC The United Methodist Church UNL Universelles Leben VOH High Adventure Ministries - The Voice of Hope (ex HAM) VRT Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (ex RVI) YFR WYFR Family Radio (Ralf Weyl - German Telecom, via WWDXC-HQ; Aug 13, 2002) (WWDXC via Michael Bethge, DXLD) ** GERMANY. Subject: AFN 873 kHz The enclosed posting on the bulletin board http://forum.wmoelter.de/ reports an improved modulation and increased fieldstrength for AFN Oberursel-Weißkirchen 873. It's hard to judge whether or not the signal became stronger here but I can confirm that indeed the modulation depth is OK now, so apparently they finally managed to get rid of the problem which required them to operate the transmitter with a very shallow modulation for years. The reporter also points out the nice audio of broad bandwidth; indeed 873 sounds much better than the poor 4.5 kHz audio of so many other German MW/LW transmitters. ---------- Autor: Torsten M. Datum: 15.08.2002 00:35 Re AFN - I heard Frankfurt 873 Saturday night (17/08) around 2140 and peaking to 9+10 on my meter. That's the best for a long time - but it was still suffering from co-ch interference and splash from BBC Wales 882 (Penmon on the island of Anglesey booms in here via a sea path). However, the audio quality of AFN was specially noted, and it was very crisp and clear. Whatever has been done, the transmitter now sounds fine. I wonder if the station still stores the old American comedy and music shows that were broadcast back in the 1950's - it was very popular with many British listeners back then - including me! Re the floods - I knew of the Bavarian Thurnau and wondered if there was another of the same name in Saxony! Yes, it will have been Torgau - difficult for a non-German speaker to tell the difference between those two! There has been a report on BBC R5 this morning concerning the Hungarian Grand Prix (racing cars) and that the Danube is now at a very high level there. All of this water will take time to disperse - there is nowhere for it to go in many cases where adjacent land has been built upon, as people in the UK have found out during floods here (Noel Green, UK, Aug 18, DX LISTENING DIGEST) AFN 873 kHz: This transmitter is owned by the US Army itself, hence it is operated in a typical "US style", and this means (at least Europeans thinks so!) in general a fine, broad audio. Time and again one can read in the quoted bulletin boards laments from mediumwave fans, emphasizing how tired they are of the muffled sound so many German mediumwave transmitters puts out. Torgau: In case you have already heard about this town and wonder in which context: This is the place where allegedly the Soviet forces met the American forces in 1945. Allegedly because this first happened elsewhere on the Elbe river, but the "official event" finally took place at Torgau. By the way, the historic bridge was pulled down about eight years ago against heavy protests. And now I can tune to FM 101.1 and listen to Deutschlandradio Berlin with mostly unrelated stuff (the usual cultural programming) from a transmitter at Torgau, literally within the flood... A posting in the German A-DX mailing list again drew my attention to Wachenbrunn 1323, the German high power transmitter used by Voice of Russia. About three weeks ago I was told that 1323 is no longer on air during daytime, now it was reported again that it is on air in the evening only. Unfortunately I forgot about this in the meantime, so it still needs to be researched whether some maintenance work takes place at present or Voice of Russia decided to cut airtime on 1323 in order to save operational costs (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Aug 18, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY - HISTORY Am 21. Dezember 1953 nahm die Sendeanlage auf dem Burger Brehm offiziell den Betrieb auf. Sie sollte schon bald zu einer geheimnisumwitterten Groesse in Ost und West werden: Von Burg aus wurden der Soldatensender und der Freiheitssender verbreitet. Von Manuela Langner Dong, dong, dong, dong - "Hier spricht der deutsche Soldatensender, wir senden taeglich um 6 Uhr l5, 12 Uhr 30, 18 Uhr, 20 Uhr l5 und um 23 Uhr 30." Wer in den 60er Jahren jung war, hat diese Klaenge bis heute im Ohr. Fuer die Propaganda in Richtung Westen gedacht, wurde der Soldatensender zum Kultsender der ostdeutschen Jugend. Aber nicht nur fuer sie. "Um seine Lieblinge zu hoeren, musste man schon "Radio Luxemburg", den "Deutschen Soldatensender"' oder den "Freiheitssender 904" einschalten", bekennt im Internet auch der Luebecker Manfred Guenther. Letztere hatten ihren Ausgangspunkt in Burg. Der Freiheitssender ging am 17. August 1956 auf Sendung, nicht zufaellig am Tag des KPD-Verbots in der Bundesrepublik. Streng geheim, denn als "einziger Sender, der nicht unter Kontrolle der Bundesregierung steht" gab er sich den Anstrich eines westdeutschen Piratensenders. Vier Jahre spaeter, am 1. Oktober 1960, kam der Soldatensender hinzu, der Bundeswehrrekruten agitieren sollte, aber mit illegal besorgten heissen Titeln aus dem Westen vor allem die Fans im Osten begeisterte. Burg war nicht zufaellig ausgewaehlt worden. Der Mittelwellensender lag dicht genug am Westen und gleichzeitig weit genug entfernt, um im "Ernstfall" nicht gleich in" "Feindeshand" zu fallen. Und die Sendeanlagen waren neu. Am 21. Dezember 1953, anlaesslich des Geburtstags des inzwischen verstorbenen Stalins, waren sie fuer die Verbreitung des Deutschland- senders (spaeter "Stimme der DDR") aufgeschaltet worden, erzaehlt Hans Henning. Seit seinem Vorruhestand 1999 arbeitet der 61-jaehrige Hans Henning aus Reesen bei Burg die Geschichte der Sendeanlage auf. 1964 seiner Frau zuliebe nach Burg gekommen, ist er den legendaeren Burger Funktuermen mit Ausnahme eines kleinen Zwischenspiels beim RFT sein gesamtes Berufsleben lang treu geblieben. Urspruenglich sei nur eine Sendeanlage bei Burg geplant gewesen, so Henning, aber um eine doppelte Projektierung zu umgehen, habe Burg auch die in Brandenburg vorgesehene Anlage dazu bekommen. Der "Reservemast" bot sich spaeter fuer Freiheitsund Soldatensender geradezu an, auch wenn sie sich diesen teilen mussten und deshalb abwechselnd nur stundenweise senden konnten. Ins Reich der Maerchen steckt Hans Henning jedoch die Behauptung, die Tonbaender vom Freiheitssender oder Soldatensender seien per Auto nach Burg gebracht worden. "Die produzierten Sendungen sind ueber Rundfunkleitungen mit zwischengeschalteten Verstaerkern nach Burg uebermittelt worden", so Henning. Der Freiheitssender war erst in Berlin-Gruenau und dann in einem Schloss in der Naehe von Koenigswusterhausen produziert worden. Am Tor stand zur Tarnung "FDGB-Schule". Die Mitarbeiter wurden jeden Tag geschlossen mit dem Bus von einem Berliner Parkplatz dorthin gebracht. Der Soldatensender zog in das Funkhaus in Gruenau ein und blieb dort bis zum Schluss. Die Postadresse (Werner Schuetz, Postfach 116, Berlin W 8) war jedoch alles andere als konspirativ. "W 8" lag in Ostberlin. Immerhin erreichten nach Recherchen von "Radio Bremen" allein im Jahr 1966 den Soldatensender 31871 Briefe aus der Bundesrepublik und 24079 aus der DDR. Dazu kamen 487 aus anderen Laendern. "Sogar aus Algerien", beschreibt Hans Henning die Reichweite des Burger Senders. 1967 ging im Burger Ortsteil Guetter eine weitere Sendeanlage in Betrieb, die mit einem 350-Meter-Masten alles bisher dagewesene uebertraf (Kosten: 27 Millionen Mark). "Die Sendungen wurden ueber ein heute noch vorhandenes 2,6 Kilometer langes und 3 Meter tief liegendes Erdkabel geschickt", erzaehlt Henning. "Von hier wurde das Programm, Wolga' fuer die sowjetischen Streitkraefte in der DDR ausgestrahlt." Auch diesmal war ein Feiertag der Sowjetunion Anlass fuer die Inbetriebnahme - der 50. Jahrestag Oktoberrevolution. Die Freude daran waehrte jedoch nicht einmal zehn Jahre. Den 18. Februar 1976 wird Hans Henning nie vergessen. Um 5.30 Uhr begann er wie gewoehnlich mit den Vorbereitungen, damit "Wolga" puenktlich ab 6 Uhr ueber den Sender gehen konnte. Dazu kam es jedoch nicht mehr. Um 5.46 Uhr stuerzte der Antennenmast bei Guetter um. "Es war pures Glueck, dass damals kein Mensch zu Schaden kam." Die Mast- spitze bohrte sich acht Meter tief in den Erdboden. Sie Liegt heute noch dort. Lediglich ein Stummel von 80 Meter Hoehe war stehen ge- blieben. Ein beschaedigter Haltebolzen gilt als Ursache des Einnsturzes. Ende der 70er Jahre wurden noch einmal 60 Millionen Mark in einen neuen Sendekomplex investiert. Dazu gehoerte auch der 324 Meter hohe Antennen-Gittermast fuer die Ausstrahlung von DT 64, Berliner Rundfunk, Radio Berlin International und Radio DDR I. Heute dient er der Datenuebertragung. Da gab es die beiden "Piratensender" schon laengst nicht lehr. Mit der Entspannungspolitik von Willy Brandt kam uch ihr Aus. Ebenso ueberraschend wie sie aufgetaucht waren, ver- schwanden der Freiheitssenderam 1. Oktober 1971 und der Soldaten- sender am 30. Juni 1972 ohne jede Ankuendigung aus dem Aether. (Volksstimme (Magdeburg) via J. Greunig-D Aug 10, 2002 in A-DX via Clandestine Radio Watch via DXLD) ** INDIA. Linkname: Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Crore (A), URL: http://www.bartleby.com/81/4371.html OED (Oxford English Dictionary) claims the first in print citation as 1609 Hawkins in Purchas "Pilgrims" I, 216 Y. The King's yeerly income of his Crowne Land is fiftie Crow of Rupias. Other refernces to crores of men etc. in the 19th century references. Chinese do the same thing, Wen as 10 000 and Qian as 1 000. So a million is not 1 000 thousand, but 100 wen or 100 ten-thousand. But we know the Americans are wrong on gallons and billions too (Daniel Say, BC, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. Re DXLD 2-125, VOI being weekdays only: I had English from Voice of Indonesia at 2030 on 15149.9 on the 28th of July, a Sunday. The program ended at 2055 (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, Aug 17, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRELAND. Glenn, Do you know whatever happened to the Long Wave Radio Station broadcasting from Ireland - Team Talk 252, which replaced the music station Atlantic 252 earlier this year? It has gone off the air but no news of this in the Irish media. RTE owns 20% and all of the transmitter network (500 kw). The main focus of the station is to broadcast to UK. It is some what controversial in Ireland as many think it should be used to transmit programmes to the Irish Community in UK. Thanking You (Paul Guckian, Ireland, Aug 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Apparently not yet decided what to do with it, tho there are still those who want to use it. Several stories in last few weeks were here under IRELAND (gh, DXLD) ** ITALY. ANALYSIS: ITALY'S ALTERNATIVE VOICE | Text of editorial analysis by Benedetto Cataldi of BBC Monitoring In Italy's controversial media climate, Milan's Radio Popolare is a rare example of a broadcaster not controlled directly or indirectly by media magnate Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Radio Popolare Editor Piero Scaramucci is adamant: "In Italy it is very easy to have a scoop: it is sufficient to tell the truth... We are victims in Italy of the strongest and most obvious mechanism of concentration of property and media control in the entire Western world. "I do not think there is any comparison possible, because Silvio Berlusconi and his entourage control, right now, 80-90 per cent of the TV channels and a part of the radio system. They also control or influence the press, because they hold Publitalia, which is the instrument to acquire adverts - it is very strong and able to condition heavily. "So, we are in a condition of near monopoly," Mr Scaramucci says. Radio Popolare is an independent left-wing radio based in Milan, which links up into a national network of local radios to broadcast news bulletins and political programmes. This happens for an average broadcast time of four hours every day. Mr Scaramucci worked for 30 years for public broadcaster Rai as an editor and a special reporter. Radio Popolare is his brainchild: he founded it in 1976 whilst still working at Rai, with the help of a six-month career break. He then returned to Rai, and when he left it for good in 1992, he rejoined Radio Popolare. Analogies with Fascism The independence of the radio allows it to be extremely outspoken in its anti-government line. Mr Scaramucci has no problems in drawing parallels between the current government and Italy's Fascist era: "I think that the ugly and dangerous thing in Italy is this kind of government and the culture it puts forward, a slightly authoritarian one, based on consensus, discrimination, with xenophobe and racist tendencies. "All this produces a culture which weakens the critical abilities of Italians, young people particularly. It is constantly spreading conformity, to call it conservatism is an understatement," he says. "If and when this ruling coalition changes, we will have behind us ruins to repair... When we got rid of Fascism in 1945, Italy paid the consequences for a long time because there was an entire bureaucratic system in place, a culture, history and tradition which polluted Italy's history for a long time. "Here, I hope on a minor scale, something similar is being repeated," Mr Scaramucci adds. No censorship What allows Radio Popolare to be independent is its peculiar financing structure: 50 per cent of its 3m-euro (3m dollars) yearly budget comes from voluntary regular audience subscriptions: currently, 15,000 people are paying a minimum amount of 90 euros (90 dollars) per year. This allows Radio Popolare to depend on advertising money for only 50 per cent of its budget and "to be very ruthless in choosing advertisers, to charge very high prices and, consequently, to have very little advertising", Mr Scaramucci says, adding that the prices the radio charges for adverts are three or four times those of other private radios. The audience is willing to contribute substantially to the radio's budget because, aside from providing an independent source of news, Radio Popolare is keen on involving the audience in its broadcasts. On a daily basis, they have "Open Microphones", where people just call and voice their opinion on the topic of the day: "The telephone rings, we answer and listeners speak with absolutely no censorship whatsoever," Mr Scaramucci says. The topics of the "Open Microphones" range from lofty international and domestic politics to the treatment of children in nurseries. Also, when Milan is deserted in August, they organize a street party outside the radio, asking everyone to bring something to drink and eat. They also organize a host of initiatives throughout the year, from World Music festivals to setting up giant screens to follow major sporting events. Radio Popolare's informal style also helps them to get important scoops: Mr Scaramucci says they were the first to break the news of an air crash at Milan's Linate airport last year involving an SAS airliner because members of the audience living near or working at the airport called them immediately. The same happened when a small private plane crashed into a Milan skyscraper last April, and CNN asked for a report from one of Radio Popolare's editorial staff, Mr Scaramucci says. So, Radio Popolare can be seen as a social phenomenon often crossing the boundaries between media and politics: "We have a passionate audience which always tries to transform what it learns about into political action," as Mr Scaramucci puts it. Source: BBC Monitoring research 19 Aug 02 (via DXLD) ** KAZAKHSTAN [non]. CIS/RUSSIA. 9775, Kazakhstan's first Clandestine radio station on Shortwave. 9775.00 Kazakhstan opposition "Radio DAT" noted 0100-0200 and 1500- 1600 UT. Yesterday Aug 17th, 1459-1601 UT taped the full transmission on 9775 kHz, signal level S=9 +50 dB in Stuttgart, southern Germany. Most likely coming from a CIS site in Europe, like for instance Maiac Grigoriopol, Moldova, or Sitkunai, Lithuania. A well known source denied that 9775 were in use from the Sitkunai site. The audio quality suffered by sharp peaks and much hiss. Similar defect on http://www.datradio.com/dattoday.pls But in the internet archive examples http://www.datradio.com/archive.htm quality is much better. Presenter mentioned his own name and told some correspondent names in KAZ. Professional satire on link http://www.khabar.us/ against original official Kazakh new agency Khabar http://www.khabar.kz Nazarbaev' daughter Dariga is director of Khabar, like slogan "Kazakhstan - without Nazarbaev, Khabar - without Dariga". See http://www.khabar.kz/index.php3?chapter=1028888566&parent_id=1007539556 Republican People's Party of Kazakhstan leader is Akezhan Kazhegeldin rivale of Nazarbaev. All server http://www.datradio.com and http://www.khabar.us also Email ISP and Audio Provider are registered in Canada. DAT website contains some banner of government bearing broadcasting stations, like Mayak, R Rossii (Bernd Trutenau; and wb df5sx, BC-DX Aug 17 via DXLD) Just few mins ago, heard new anti-Kazakh R DAT. Sign on tx at 1447:26 UT, noooo pips opening. S-off 1600.19 UT. Recording file start with a short piece of 9740 kHz BBC SNG outlet to peak the antenna tuner at second 1 to 4. Then followed of 9775 kHz channel recording, Time Pips of China National Radio co-channel, on second 7 to 13, especially Pips ending with a long high Pip at the 1500 UT hour, at second 12 to 13. From 1500.00 to 1500.16 UT only CNR in Chinese on channel, followed by sudden program start of R DAT at 1500.16 UT. Recording end of R DAT at 1600.19 UT, but contains some QRM of adjacent Opening of powerhouse BBC Zyyi Cyprus on 9780 kHz in Serbian, which starts about 1559.55 UT. ... and the end of the R DAT transmission, 9775 kHz today Sat 17th, 1500-1600 UT: 1600:19 UT, R DAT audio feed cut off, 1601:00 UT transmitter switched down. Two HFCC entries till 1600 UT: Moscow Sherpukhov, Russia [not on air, only book-keeping registration] and Beijing, China 50 kW too: 9775 2100-1600 to zones 42,43 BEI 50 kW 270 degrees CHN CRI RTC (wb df5sx, Aug 17) I didn`t remember to tune to 9775 until about 1555. There was a transmission in progress in Russian with several items referring to Kazakhstan - no ID positively heard. The signal was 9 +10 dB's and transmission 'stopped' a few seconds after 1600 - after BBC CYP had opened on 9780 in Serbian (Noel R. Green-UK, BC-DX Aug 17 vi DXLD) 9775, R. DAT, opening at around 0101 UT, pretty good signal, tho fadey. IDs at start, then all talk by man, occasional quick bridge with a short melody, many IDs, ments. of Kazakhstan, Nazarbaev. Signal deteriorated a lot during the final 10 mins. Programming stopped 0200, carrier off 0202. Likely a "prgogram" using high power transmitters someplace? (Jerry Berg, MA, DXplorer Aug 18 via BC-DX via DXLD) Transmitter location is out of Kazakh borders for sure. Here, Aug 17, 1500-1600 UT, 53443 (544 most of the time on short checks), co-channel CNR also s-off at 16z. Seemingly they replayed one 30 min tape twice during this hour. Very accurate frequency. "M" level slightly decreased against norm. Sounded like transmitter was fed via poor phone lines. Contents of program rather primitive, talking just about Pres Nazarbayev, his accounts in foreign banks, etc. I'm disappointed. No serious analysis of current situation in KAZ, no unbiased news from there... For me it would be very interesting, as I consider Nazarbayev & Kuchma (pres of Ukraine) are to some extent 'twins' politically. (Vlad Titarev, Ukraine, BC-DX Aug 17 via DXLD) The organisation behind DAT-Radio might be the Republican People's Party of Kazakhstan (RPPK), founded by the ex-prime minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin (1994-1997) who in absentia was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Kazakhstan in 2001, and lives in exile in Europe. The party's website http://kazhegeldin.addr.com/english.htm also a short article about DAT-Radio: http://kazhegeldin.addr.com/english/engl_16_08_02.html There is also a Canadian office of the RPPK, see http://kazhegeldin.addr.com/english/engl_03_06_02.html (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, DXplorer Aug 18 via BC-DX via DXLD) ** MEXICO. Earlier items in Spanish are now translated by gh: At the Mexican DX meeting, Pepe González spoke about XERTA, Radio Transcontinental de América. It`s always been on the air in an uncertain manner. Manager Ing. Nájera, ambitiously calls it the only Mexican commercial SW station. The truth is that it has required great effort to keep it going, in spite of homemade equipment and great limitations it has always confronted. I visited the original installations on a top floor of the Latin American Tower in Mexico City, and Ing. Nájera would tell me things like, ``We`ll soon be QSLing,`` ``we`re about to raise power``, ``we`re in discussions over sponsorship``, ``we`ve improved the antenna, now with more radials``, ``from the new site they’ve heard us in Australia``, ``I`m going to get crystals for two more frequencies``, ``my partner has permission for a UHF TV channel``. But all of this remained nothing but dreams. This gentleman is quite a character and in spite of his age, has a contagious zest for life and his beloved station. Recently he has ``rented`` it to a gringo religious group, so that`s the end of XERTA. In the station forum at the meeting, we heard that R. Mil`s Encuentro DX program will be revived; R. Educación will resume six hours of shortwave programming; and Ana Cristina del Razo revealed she is leaving her post as director of XERMX (Iván López Alegría, and Carlos Jiménez V., DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. Mil has completed a new antenna for SW 6010; hope this improves reception, reports wanted to: XEOI Radio Mil Onda Corta, Apartado Postal 21-1000, 04021 - Mexico D.F. MEXICO (Hector Garcia Bojorge, Encuentro DX, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No improvement here; in fact there is het from something now; what kind of antenna? Directional? (gh) ** NETHERLANDS [non?]. Subject : Do not forget the meeting at the border area belgium / Holland, I will be there for sure Greetings al my dear friends in Free radio Short Wave land. As the meeting of last year was a huge success, so is the reason to organize another one. We will have just as last year a Barbeque, Drinks, Fun and laughter and we hope you will come as well. Necessarily for us is to know how many will come at the meeting so that we know how much meet we must order an drinks. The meeting will be taking place on Saturday the 24th of August and starts up at 1500 hours local time. You can stay the night over in a huge tent (take a sleeping bag with you) or at a local hotel. The place where it all will be happening will be announce a few weeks/days before the meeting to those that want to come. you can get more info on: Email: summermeeting@hotmail.com Telephone: 00 31 (0)6-10531057 For those that have to travel really far. For example the guys last year from Finland and others outside Europe we are also working on the option to stay here for free ( for example a week) and visit Holland, Belgium or Germany. So that these guys make this their holydays. Also there is a close by hotel. For those that want to make use of this have to book the Hotel on time. Greetings, Alfred (Alfa Lima International Aug 18, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Much as Eric's ideas on "communism" which I call "oligopoly" can be open to ridicule; however, I think there is considerable validity in what he writes. I recently toured a Clear Channel facility in Oklahoma City and an employee there told me how terrible the company is to work for --- especially compared to before when there was more of a "mom and pop" atmosphere. I think this is what Eric is getting at, although obliquely. I like to make reckless assertions myself! My days of being a Ph.D. student defending my dissertation are long past. I think we should all enjoy the luxury of making ill-thought-out and even foolish statements without being ridiculed. If everything we stated had to be documented and scrutinized it would have a chilling effect on discussion, whether on the WTFDA list or its more gossipy counterpart. One point both Tom and Eric made that I think is incorrect is that mom and pop type owners are doing very well, thank you. I disagree. I know these owners are struggling, as the conglomerates are putting pressures on agencies to buy only their stations. I recall an article in, I believe, Broadcasting and Cable, pointing out a Las Vegas station (I forget which one) was independently owned and the operator was struggling to get ads in the face of intense competition from all the group owners and their ability to "warehouse" spots. Later, I read that he sold the station. Deregulation is promoted as an "efficiency" thing, and probably the cost per spot when you buy ads on a bunch of local stations is lower, as opposed to buying ads on an independently- owned station. An exception I know of --- Jerry Lee's WBEB 101.1 Philadelphia was a longtime holdout, and is still considered invincible in terms of ratings and revenues. Maybe they do it because of hiring local talent! (Brucey Elving, WTFDA via DXLD) ** SYRIA. Syria was again using 12085 for Turkish at 1600 on 17/09 and Russian on 13610 from c1700, when 12085 had closed. I tuned their English programme around 2130 and found audio quality good enough to understand the programme on 13610 and a parallel signal of poorer quality on 12085. It seems another check is needed to determine when 12085 is actually on air. It is not carrying the daytime HS Arabic service though (Noel Green, UK, Aug 18, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN [and non]. http://www.cbs.org.tw/French/images/020813_espflow.gif showing three routes to Europe for the French service of RTI (Daniel Say, BC, Aug 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. Radio Waves: Paul Donovan: Play it again August 18, 2002 Times on line Last week I listened to Sunday on Tuesday, to The World at One not at 1 pm but at 3 pm, to Book at Bedtime at breakfast, and to Late Junction`s turtle-shell music at dawn the next day. I will join Choral Evensong not on Wednesday afternoon but on Thursday evening. From next month, I will be able to hear The Friday Play on Saturdays. Eureka — we radio fans can at long last hear almost any programme at a time to suit us. Programmes that, for a variety of reasons — being asleep, being at work, being out, being overseas — we could not hear when they were first broadcast. No longer will there be any need for boffins to rig up Heath Robinson-type recording contraptions in advance. True, you need a computer with RealPlayer installed. But more than half the population now has a PC, and that standard software is in millions of homes. Click a few buttons on the BBC`s website and you find yourself in an Aladdin`s cave of audio treasures that you can listen to for up to seven days from when they were first broadcast. Some 220 shows are now available in this way. More than half are on Radio 4, including all the famous ones except Desert Island Discs (because of an intricate legal wrangle between the BBC and the estate of Roy Plomley, who created it in 1942). Radio 4, in fact, launched ``programmes on demand`` two years ago. But the other half of what is available, the musical half, had to wait until the BBC signed deals with record companies in June. As a result, dozens of specialist shows — jazz, folk, rap, rock, swing, classical and so on — can now be enjoyed by anyone anywhere for an initial period of one year. There are 29 on Radio 2, 27 on Radio 1, 27 on Radio 3, 10 on 6 Music and 8 on Radio 5 Live. The BBC knows exactly how many people listen to shows in this way (though not when), because an electronic counter clicks up in Broadcasting House every time we do so. ``The Essential Mix is one of the most popular on Radio 1,`` reveals Chris Kimber, the head of BBC Radio Online, ``and also post-clubbing chillout shows such as The Blue Room, which is very popular, but on incredibly late — it goes out at 5 am. ``On Radio 2 it`s Stuart Maconie`s Critical List, and on Radio 3 Andy Kershaw, CD Review and Late Junction. Choral Evensong has also proved unexpectedly popular. ``On Radio 4 it`s The Archers followed by comedy. We will be adding lots of drama in September.`` This being the BBC, some matters are still secretive. The corporation will not reveal the actual numbers listening in this way. Nor do we know the annual budget of the BBC department responsible. But it is early days and it may disclose more later when the venture has developed. In the meantime, it is hoping that the internet will not seduce listeners away from their radio sets and thus dent the ratings. ``Our gut feeling is that it will extend the time people will spend with their radios,`` says Kimber. ``The system we have devised, of which we launch an improved version next week, enables people to listen while they surf. So we hope it will displace television and video. (via Mike Terry, DXLD) ** UNITED KINGDOM. PROGRAMME ON BBC RADIO 4: MOTHERS OF INVENTION Five short plays by Jerome Vincent celebrating the role of women in the history of technology Wednesday August 21st 0945-1000 UTC, repeated 1845-1900 UTC Part Three: Annie Jameson. Guglielmo Marconi might have invented radio bit it was his mother, Annie Jameson, who ensured that it became a commercial reality (Mike Barraclough, Letchworth, UK) ** U K [non]. RADIO FESTIVAL 2002 - All times shown in British Summer Time (CET+1Hour) [meaning add one hour for CET, subtract one for UT; times presumably p.m., so 1600-2200 UT, on 5935 via Latvia -- gh] Saturday 24 August 5:00-6:00 Steve Masters Opening the Festival with a BANG, out of retirement for one time only, its former Laser man Steve Masters. 6:00-7:00 Javani FM An hour with a youth group based in Birmingham, England, and their music -- be there or be very, very old! 7:00-8:00 Sietse Brouwer The big cheese at Radio Caroline NL shift into another gear and comes out rockin` on RadFest 2002 8:00-9:00 The Album Zone Mr Reece brings his world of the Album Zone back to pan European radio in a way only he can. 9:00-10:00 The MediaZoo Eric brings the Zoo back with special guest Chris Skelton. As well as talking home automation, Chris attacks the computer world with venom. 10:00-11:00 IT`S PARTY TIME Dig out your clubbing threads and prepare to re-enter the Disco and Club sounds of the 70s, 80’s and 90’s Sunday 24th August 5:00-6:00 Rebel Radio A BRAND NEW station ready to hit the airwaves this year gives us a taste of what`s to come the Rebel Way 6:00-7:00 Javani FM Another hour with the youth group based in Birmingham, England, and their music – be there or be very, very old! 7:00-8:00 Lee Williams The man who re-invented country in Europe under the banner of CMR is back on the radio, so what is his news?? 8:00-9:00 The Album Zone Mr Reece continues his world of the Album Zone – he’s just so laid back that we had to prop him up. 9:00-10:00 Sietse Brouwer The big cheese at Radio Caroline NL returns for more rockin` on RadFest 2002 10:00-11:00 A MediaZoo Special Eric`s special guest in the final hour is none other than Caroline`s Peter Moore. They catch up on the radio scene & then close RadFest 2002. Sorry we won`t be offering a QSL service – you know you`ve listened. A copy of RadFest 2002 will be available via an MP3 CDROM - prices from kreicbergs@delfi.lv (via Eric Wiltsher, Aug 20, DXLD) ** U S A. WWV's 10 MHz transmitter seems to have a problem, a bit distorted, and it's splattering quite a ways down into the 31 meter band. Heard on several receivers here. I first noticed this at 1145z today. As I recall, they've had this problem before (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, Aug 18, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. In Search of KIMF (or: To Chase the Wild Goose) International Fellowship of Churches, Rancho Cucamonga, California, doing business as IMF World Missions has a permit from the U. S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to construct a main station near Piñón, New Mexico. Because my wife planned to attend a Contract Bridge tournament in "nearby" Ruidoso, NM I decided to go along, do some DXing, and visit the KIMF construction site. The NM map seemed to indicate Piñón to be about 61 miles from Ruidoso, but it turned out to be 88. The route was along steep, narrow, twisting mountain roads, the last being 26 miles off the main highway. There is one paved road and one dirt road into Piñón, population 11 souls. The town consists of one very small store, perhaps 4 inhabited houses, and another 20 abandoned houses. Piñón lies at the edge of a vast basin surrounded by low hills, at an elevation of about 5900 feet (1800 meters). A lady at the store, whose family has ranched nearby for four generations, said she had heard talk of a Christian radio station but was unaware of any activity. She referred me to a rancher at the edge of town who had plans to develop his property, possibly including KIMF. The dirt road into the ranch had 4 "NO TRESPASSING" signs along the way, which one learns to respect in New Mexico. I knocked at the ranch house door, heard people inside, but my knocking went unanswered. I left quietly. Next I drove to the transmitter location specified on the FCC permit. At the intersection of two dirt roads was a large metal gate with a "NO TRESPASSING" sign prominently displayed. Beyond the gate was a long dirt road running easterly straight up the side of the basin through a forest of short piñón (pine) trees. At a distance of about 2 miles was one lonely, very small, white building. I have no idea what it was. There was no construction activity or transmitter tower. I photographed the site and drove back to town. I stopped at the Otero County Highway Department maintenance shop in Piñón, with its staff of two. I told my story. Again I was informed that there was talk of a radio station but no construction activity was apparent. Water availability is a BIG problem in the area. There is no surface water. Wells go down about 1200 feet (365 meters). Water rights are regulated, privately owned, and almost impossible to obtain. No water, no radio station. *** So after four hours and 180 miles of driving, and an hour of talk and exploration, I can report with certainty... nothing (George Glotzbach, NM, Cumbre DX Special Aug 19 via DXLD) Tnx, saves me the trouble; previously visited KJES (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. WLW so-called IBOC test: ``Awful! Checked Aug 15 at 0457 UT and there was equal noise on 690 and 710`` I'll second that, Glenn. The digital hash is well under WLW's analog audio, but it takes enough bandwidth to make adjacent frequencies unusable. Sounds a lot like the hash that my computer generates. Wouldn't it be easier to use an FM sub-carrier for this? Or even the empty space between FM channels- 88.2, 88.4, 88.6, etc? Methinks that would work a lot better than current idea they're testing (Todd K0KAN Brandenburg, Aug 18, AMFMTVDX mailing list via DXLD) In any case, putting this on FM would tend towards equalizing the coverage of AM and FM stations, and giving AM stations equal day and night coverage. That's not acceptable to the owners of large FM stations (Doug Smith, ibid.) As I see it, the adoption of IBOC as currently proposed would indeed equalize the coverages of AM & FM: at about 10 miles or so interference-free, or, maybe 20 if neither is low power. I'm thinking that there's probably nobody who would want that outcome (Russ Edmunds, Blue Bell, PA, ibid.) Based on what I heard on IBOC tests, yes, it would decrease coverage of most FMs to the of an AM. But their logic leaves me speechless..... They want to do it by generating so much interference on the band as to cut the coverage area of an FM to maybe 15-25 miles??? (What would a 3 kw. have --- 10 miles?) And in doing so, areas that might have, for sake of argument, 50 listenable signals (a few locals but most stations at distances of 25 to 60 miles) might end up with only a half dozen usable signals. As a for instance, there's an area of Central N.J. around South Brunswick/Princeton that's about 45 miles from both NYC and Philly and stations from both markets are quite listenable (with the exception of those cases where NYC and Philly are both on the same frequency like 100.3 and 101.1). These stations are also on adjacent channels to each other (like 102.7 and 102.9). If everyone adopts IBOC, they should destroy each other totally. Wonder how the population in that area would feel about that --- but the FCC doesn't seem to care what the public thinks anyway (Joe Fela, NJ, ibid.) Actually I was referring to carrying the digital signal of an AM station on the FM band. Kinda like what's happening in Canada, where all the stations in a city are sharing the same DAB power/antenna site. I suppose you could limit the power of the VHF-DAB signal to provide coverage matching the associated AM station. (using a VHF directional antenna if necessary) Even there though, the ex-AM station would have full daytime coverage all night. (even better than they get now by "cheating", because there wouldn't be the level of interference from other stations they're currently suffering on AM) Or would you also require VHF-DAB stations associated with an AM to reduce power (and even change directional pattern) at sunset? -- (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66 amfmtvdx via DXLD) ** U S A. Here is something interesting from R&R On-line. The mention of 650 kHz is a surprise. Last April Ibiquity was issued an experimental license with the call sign WI2XAM for 1700 kHz from their facility in Warren NJ (Patrick Griffith, CBT, Westminster, CO, NRC-AM via DXLD) IBIQUITY SEEKS TO EXPAND AM IBOC TESTING TO SECOND STATION VP/Program Management Rick Martinson tells R&R ONLINE the company filed an FCC application last week requesting authority for an experimental station in Frederick, MD that will be used to test enhancements and improvements to the company's AM digital radio technology. This station, at 650 kHz, would be the second of its kind for iBiquity; the company also has an experimental station in Cincinnati that operates on 1610 kHz. Martinson points out that both stations are only used once in a while and only for daytime testing. He also notes that nighttime testing is ongoing at some commercial stations but due to the technical difficulties associated with broadcasting at night the company doesn't maintain a dedicated nighttime experimental facility. (via Patrick Griffith, CBT, Westminster, CO, USA, NRC-AM via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. R. ZAMBIA 1, 6265, 0330-0407 UT. UU 32232 18-AUG 0330 - Male announcer with rapid talk in vernacular 0338 - "High Life" musical selection 0344 - more Male talk in vernacular 0351 - male singers with drum/stringed instrument music 0400 - Time pips/drum and screeching animal interval signal, into male announcer in vernacular 0401 - "High Life" music 0406 - male announcer in vernacular 0407 - more "high life" music. Decent signal, but fairly noisy with QRN. Drake R8B/Eavesdropper dipole/50 ft. wire/MFJ 1026 (John Beattie, Ventura CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UU presumably means unknown language ** ZIMBABWE. STATE RADIO, TV ON "BRINK OF COLLAPSE", "TECHNICALLY INSOLVENT" The state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, ZBC, has not made a profit for over 20 years and its "crippling" debts, along with its many other problems, have pushed it "to the brink of collapse", according to a Zimbabwean press report. It says the ZBC has a "bloated" workforce, antiquated equipment and reduced audiences caused by dull programming. The following is the text of a report by Dumisani Muleya entitled "ZBC faces collapse" published by the Zimbabwean newspaper Zimbabwe Independent web site on 16 August; subheading inserted editorially: Information Minister Jonathan Moyo's self-serving restructuring exercise at the [state-owned] Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has worsened the company's financial woes and pushing it to the brink of collapse. Information at hand shows the state-run monolith - which now operates exclusively as a propaganda mouthpiece for government - is in the red to the tune of 655m Zimbabwe dollars. As of 30 April, the parastatal, which is now technically insolvent due to extended periods of mismanagement and corruption, owed money to at least 117 companies. ZBC creditors include stationery and furniture shops, car hire and repair companies, cellular phone networks, news agencies, electrical and computer services companies, security firms and production houses. It also owed Zimpapers, another bankrupt government media empire, about 1.2m [Zimbabwe] dollars for adverts. The company was further indebted to hotels in Harare, Bulawayo and Gweru where it had booked its workers for months when it shuttled them between the cities. ZBC owed the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) and Time Bank about 300m dollars and in April the outstanding interest on the CBZ loan was 18.7m dollars. Other major ZBC creditors were PAYE [pay-as-you-earn taxation] (235m), Film Creditors (109.3m), pension (76.7m), Tel One (17.5m), Zimra (18m), PJ Creditors (16.4m), Excellence Car Rental (10.2m) and Europcar Hire (9.2m). A bloated workforce also worsened the company's financial crisis. Before retrenchments started recently, ZBC's salary bill was over 70m dollars a month. About 11m dollars was channelled towards paying 47 heads of department and managers. Over 59m dollars was paid to 924 employees. Poor debt collection mechanisms were not helping matters. Recently the company was battling to recover 303.7m from advertising agencies and direct clients. ZBC "now wrecked" Despite official claims that ZBC was coming out of the woods, the company remains stuck in crisis. Its catalogue of problems include crippling debt, high staff turnover, antiquated technology and equipment, a poor licence fee structure, poor pricing structure of commercials, low credit rating and increased labour costs against a backdrop of a shrinking revenue base and diminishing advertising interest. The corporation is also dogged by high operating costs, lack of investment in research and development, monotonous programme repeats resulting in reduced viewership, poor information management systems and costing policies, lack of strategic partners and limited sources of funds. About 95 per cent of ZBC equipment is analogue and therefore obsolete. As a result it has poor quality output, frequent breakdowns and high maintenance costs. The remaining useful life of its television equipment is less than a year. Most of its transmitters are more than 24 years old and have gone past their due-by date. Despite Moyo's ideologically-driven and much-vaunted restructuring exercise launched last November amid pomp and fanfare, ZBC has not recovered. In fact, records show it is now wrecked although taxpayers' money continues to be poured into its bottomless pit. ZBC, which a parliamentary inquiry in 1999 found to be riddled with corruption and mismanagement, last made a profit of 27,384 dollars during the 1980-81 financial year. The cumulative effect of the losses since 1980 has rendered it broke. Last year its net current liabilities stood at 232.7m dollars with high-gearing net liabilities of 73m dollars. The company requires 2.5bn dollars for recapitalization and 150m to rationalize its workforce. Source: Zimbabwe Independent web site, Harare, in English 16 Aug 02 (via BBCM via DXLD) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DEFINITION OF "SHORTWAVE" ... Glenn: short wave (shôrt“w³v“) adj. 1. Having a wavelength of approximately 20 to 200 meters. 2. Capable of receiving or transmitting at wavelengths of approximately 20 to 200 meters: a shortwave radio. That is the definition given in the American Heritage Dictionary, though I would have to add that I don't own the most recent edition. Gordon West, in the appendix of his Technician Class study guide, states that shortwave is "The high frequencies that lie between 3 and 30 Megahertz that are propagated long distances." That should translated to wavelengths approximately 10 to 100 meters. Somebody ought to set the AHD straight. [Later:] I went online and looked up "shortwave" in the latest AHD. This is what I found: 1) shortwave. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. ...Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters. 2. Capable of receiving or transmitting at wavelengths of approximately 10 to 200 meters: a shortwave radio.... That's better than in past AHD editions. But I would like to point out that if frequency (MHz) = 300 / wavelength (meters) then 300 / 200 = 1.5 MHz That is right smack in the middle of the AM broadcast band. 73's (Franklin Seiberling {sigh-bur-ling}, KC0ISV, Iowa City, Aug 18, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###