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Thanks, Glenn NEXT AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1251, COM 04-08 and MUNDO RADIAL: Sat 2130 WOR WBCQ 17495-CUSB Sun 0330 WOR WWCR 5070 Sun 0400 WOR WBCQ 9330-CLSB Sun 0430 WOR WRMI 6870 [maybe not 1251] Sun 0730 WOR WWCR 3210 Sun 0930 WOR WRN1 to North America, also WLIO-TV Lima OH SAP Sun 0930 WOR KSFC Spokane WA 91.9 Sun 0930 WOR WDWN Auburn NY 89.1 [unconfirmed] Sun 0930 WOR KTRU Houston TX 91.7 [occasional] Sun 1030 WOR WRMI 9955 [maybe not 1251] Sun 1100 WOR RNI [archive] Sun 1100 WOR R. Lavalamp Sun 1400 WOR KRFP-LP Moscow ID 92.5 Sun 1500 COM KRFP-LP Moscow ID 92.5 [monthly] Sun 1500 WOR R. Lavalamp Sun 1700 COM WBCQ after hours Sun 2000 WOR Studio X, Momigno, Italy 1584 87.35 96.55 105.55 Sun 2030 WOR WWCR 12160 Sun 2100 WOR RNI Mon 0330 WOR WRMI 6870 [maybe not 1251] Mon 0400 WOR WBCQ 9330-CLSB Mon 0430 WOR WSUI Iowa City IA 910 [Extra 51] Mon 0530 WOR WBCQ 7415 Mon 0900 WOR R. Lavalamp Mon 1100 WOR RNI [archive] Mon 1700 WOR WBCQ after hours Mon 2200 WOR WBCQ 9330-CLSB Tue 1000 WOR WRMI 9955 Tue 1100 WOR RNI [archive] Tue 1700 WOR WBCQ after hours Tue 2200 WOR WBCQ 9330-CLSB Tue 2230 MR WWCR 9985 Wed 1030 WOR WWCR 9985 Wed 1100 WOR RNI [archive] Wed 1700 WOR WBCQ after hours Wed 2200 MR WWCR 9985 Wed 2200 WOR WBCQ 9330-CLSB [sometimes first airing] MORE info including audio links: http://worldofradio.com/radioskd.html WRN ONDEMAND: http://new.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24 OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO [also for CONTINENT OF MEDIA, MUNDO RADIAL]: WORLD OF RADIO 1251 (high version): (stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1251h.ram (download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1251.rm WORLD OF RADIO 1251 (low version): (stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1251.ram (download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1251.rm (summary) http://www.worldofradio.com/wor1251.html WORLD OF RADIO 1251, mp3 in the true SW sound of 7415: (stream) http://www.piratearchive.com/media/worldofradio_11-03-04.m3u (d`load) http://www.piratearchive.com/media/worldofradio_11-03-04.mp3 ** AFGHANISTAN [non]. U.K. (non): B-04 for Radio Solh/Radio Peace via VT Communications (monitored) 0200-0500 Daily on 11810 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg Dari/Pashto/Urdu/Music 0700-1300 Daily on 21620 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg Dari/Pashto/Urdu/Music 1300-1500 Daily on 15265 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg in Dari/Pashto/Music 1500-1630 Daily on 17710 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg in Dari/Pashto/Music (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** AFGHANISTAN [non]. U.K. (non): B-04 for Internews / Salaam Watandar via VT Communications: 0130-0300 Daily on 7230 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg in Dari/Pashto 1330-1500 Daily on 17720 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg in Dari/Pashto (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. I am happy to be joining World DX Club. Please note some of my QSL details and personal information. I am a Class III Officer in Government Service and a graduate in Arts and Law and for DXing use a Grundig YB-500 and Kchibo KK-8108T. Since I started DXing in 1995 I have built up a collection of 375 QSL's from 110 stations in 80 countries. My hobbies are radio listening, reading, philately, learning and researching radio history and geography. I submit a short feature for the next edition of CONTACT. ALL INDIA RADIO - Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Andaman & Nicobar Islands are the largest overseas possession of India lying between 6 and 14 degrees N latitude and 92 and 94 degrees E longitude; and stretch over a length of 700 km from North to South in the Bay of Bengal. Out of a total of 570 islands only 36 are inhabited with a total population of 450 thousand. Geologically the islands appear to have been a part of the landmass of South East Asia. It is thought that Andaman and Nicobars are the remnants of two vast mountain ranges which, at one time stretched from Arakon in Burma (Cape Negrian) to Sumatra (Achin Head) in Indonesia. The tiny uninhabited Barren Island, 139 km from Port Blair has an active volcano, which is the only one of its kind in the region. These undulating islands are covered with dense forests and endless variety of exotic flora. The topography of the island is hilly and abounds in evergreen forests. The climate of Andaman & Nicobar is of tropical type, but the continuous breeze blowing in from the surrounding sea makes it pleasant. The sandy beaches on the meandering coastline are fringed with coconut palms that sway to the rhythm of the sea. The sea around the islands offer excellent scope for adventure watersports. The rare flora and fauna, underwater marine life and corals, crystal clear water and mangrove lined creeks offer a dream view of the rare gifts of nature. Adventure tourism like trekking, island camping, snorkelling and scuba-diving are the major attractions here. A visit to these islands is a memorable life-time experience and a dream destination for eco-friendly tourists. Andaman and Nicobar is a Union territory administered by the President of India. Port Blair the headquarters of the islands is 1225 km from Calcutta, 1191 km from Chennai (Madras) and 580 km from Yangon. Broadcasting was introduced in the islands with the commissioning of a 20 kw Mediumwave transmitter on 684 kHz on 2nd June 1963. News and cultural programs in various Indian languages and Nicobari went on to air via All India radio Port Blair. The coverage area of the 20 kw MW transmitter seemed to be inadequate, so later a 10 kw shortwave transmitter was commissioned into service. The 10 kw shortwave transmitter broadcasts on two frequencies - one frequency on tropical SW band and the other on the 41m band. The tropical band frequency 4760 kHz is used during early mornings and evenings while the other frequency 7115 kHz is used during daytime. Incidentally, All India Radio Leh also uses the 4760 kHz tropical band frequency for its service. More recently AIR Port Blair upgraded its old 20 kw MW transmitter on the same frequency of 684 kHz. AIR Port Blair start their programs earlier in the day than other AIR regional services. Apart from 684 kHz MW, the frequency 4760 kHz is used at 2325-0300 UT & 1130-1630 UT. The daytime frequency of 7115 kHz is used at 0315-0346 & 0700-0851 with extended schedules during weekends. A new FM Service is likely to be started very shortly. All India Radio Port Blair is considered to be an exotic radio station on shortwave. DXers consider this station as a challenging target, due to its low power transmitter operating on a tropical band frequency. Many shortwave DXers in North America. Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand have logged this station and obtained verifications from Port Blair. Mr K. S. Venkateswarlu, the station engineer is very keen to receive reception reports and he promises to send verification letters for all correct reports which match the station log book. He also informs that taped recordings of AIR Port Blair will be useful for identifying the program contents and reception quality and are very much appreciated. Reception reports with full postal address should be sent to:- The Station Engineer, All India Radio Port Blair, Port Blair 744102 U. T. of Andaman & Nicobar, INDIA. Tel/Fax: +91 3192- 30260/30682 e-mail: pblairpb @ sancharnet.in (T. R. RAJEESH, Kerala, India, Nov World DX Club Contact via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. RAE weekdays at 0200 on 11710 confirmed; too bad few hear their English transmission (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Does not shift to 0300 as in Nov Monitoring Times, page 44 listing of DX programs (gh) ** ARGENTINA. El colega y amigo Adan Mur, de Radio America, Ñemby, Paraguay, informa que LRA31 Radio Nacional Buenos Aires está entrando, no sólamente en los 6060 KHZ, sino también en la segunda armónica, en los 12120 KHZ. La señal no es super fuerte, pero bien inteligible en su QTH de escucha. 73's (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, Nov 4, radioescutas via DXLD) ** ARMENIA. Voice of Armenia English B04 schedule Checks on 2nd and 3rd November confirmed that Voice of Armenia's English broadcast is now aired from 1925-1945 UTC on 4810 and 9965 kHz. According to the sign-on announcement the broadcast is aired daily at this time. There is no mention of any Sunday morning transmission. However the announcement still refers to summer time (1825-1845 UTC) and gives the frequencies as 4810 and 9960 (rather than 9965). The station identifies during the broadcast as "Public Radio of Armenia", although "Voice of Armenia" is also mentioned in the opening and closing announcements (Dave Kenny, BDXC-UK via DXLD) Armenia still has a registration entry for Sunday special: 15270 0800 0930 27,28 ERV 500 305 ARM GFC 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) ** AUSTRALIA. LaTrobe University: The strong steady signal on 14392 listed in the Digital Section is assumed to have come from the Space Physics Antenna site at Bundoora, a northern suburb of Melbourne, 55 km from this editor`s QTH. The license covers operation 14.9 - 15.1 MHz, Emission 200KPON. (Carrier only) Power 2 KW. Also lists 1780, 2400, 2816, 3399 and 4455 kHz with the same emission but lower power. Also licensed for an ionosonde, centre frequency of 15902, sweeping from 1804 kHz to 30 MHz. A provision of this license is the requirement of advance notice to the ACA Melbourne office before transmitting (Allen Fountain, Utilities, Nov Australian DX News via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. Please find below the current operational B04 frequency schedule for HCA (HCJB Australia). Cheers, Dave Yetman, Broadcast Engineering Manager, HCJB Australia HCJB AUSTRALIA (HCA) (site code : KNX) KNX Kununurra WA AUS 15S48 128E41 Antenna list at KNX (details) SP1 : 2 element Cubical Quad 11.75MHz, 25m, Azimuth 120 deg. SA1 : 2/2/1.2 array, 15.48MHz, 19m, Azimuth 307 deg. EA1 : 2/2/1.2 array, 15.48MHz, 19m, Azimuth 340 deg. B04 Operational Schedule - With Lang Details Effective from 31 Oct 04 to 27 Mar 05 Freq Time Power Azimuth Antenna - Language (Days) -Target 15560 0100 0230 100kW 307 SA1 - English (Daily) -SAsia 15560 0230 0300 100kW 307 SA1 - Urdu (Mon-Sat), Eng (Sun) -SAsia 11750 0800 1100 50kW 120 SP1 - English (Daily) -SPacific 15425 1100 1230 100kW 307 SA1 - English (Daily) -SEAsia 15405 1230 1300 100kW 307 SA1 - English (Daily) -SEAsia 15405 1300 1330 100kW 307 SA1 - Indonesian (Daily) -SEAsia 15405 1330 1400 100kW 307 SA1 - Urdu (Mon-Sat), Eng (Sun) -SAsia 15405 1400 1415 100kW 307 SA1 - Hindi (Daily) -SAsia 15405 1415 1430 100kW 307 SA1 - Hindi (Sun), Punjabi (Mon), Nepali (Tues), Malayalam (Wed), Chhattisgarhi (Thurs), Hmar (Fri), Meetie (Sat) -SAsia 15390 1430 1600 100kW 340 SA1 - English (Daily) -SAsia 15525 2230 0000 100kW 340 EA1 - Chinese ( Mon-Fri), English (Sat/Sun) -EAsia 15525 0000 0100 100kW 340 EA1 - English (Daily) -Easia (Dave Yetman, HCJB Australia, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRIA. RAI English, variable start around 0033, until 0055, very good on 7325 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Austrian Radio One schedule from OCTOBER 2004 TO MARCH 2005 --- Here is the English schedule as near as I can figure given the cryptic schedule. 0005-0030 LA, Su-M 7325 0015-0030 LA, Tu-Sa 7325 0030-0100 Am, Su-M 7325 0045-0100 Am, Tu-Sa 7325 0605-0630 ME, Su 17870 0605-0630 ME, Sa 17870 0635-0700 ME, Su 17870 0635-0700 ME, Sa 17870 0645-0700 ME, M-F 17870 1305-1330 Eu, Sa-Su 6155, 13730 1305-1330 As,Oc, Sa-Su 17855 1315-1330 As,Oc, M-F 17855 1335-1400 Eu, Sa-Su 6155, 13730 1335-1400 As,Oc, Sa-Su 17855 1345-1400 Eu, M-F 6155, 13730 1345-1400 As,Oc, M-F 17855 1605-1630 NA, Sa-Su 13675 [Sackville] 1610-1625 NA, M-F 13675 1635-1700 NA, Sa-Su 13675 1640-1655 NA, M-F 13675 2335-2400 LA, Sa-Su 9870 2340-2400 LA, M-F 9870 (Austrian Radio One website via Daniel Sampson and Tom Davis, Prime Time Shortwave, 11/5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BANGLADESH. Bangladesh Betar Winter Skeds: Language UTC Target Area kHz Days Arabic 1600-1630 ME 7185, 9550 Daily Bengali 1630-1730 ME 7185, 9550 Daily 1915-2000 EU 7185, 9550 Daily English 1230-1300 S & SEA 7185, 9550 Daily 1815-1900 EU 7185, 9550 Daily English (V of Islam) 1745-1815 EU 7185, 9550 Daily Hindi 1515-1545 India 7185, 9550 Daily Nepalese 1315-1345 Nepal 7185, 9550 Daily Urdu 1400-1430 Pakistan 7185, 9550 Daily 73's from (Ashik Eeqbal Tokon, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Nov 5, GRDXC via DXLD) Can anyone confirm 7185 and 9550 actually on the air? (gh, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 4917.31, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 1010 brief ID, since frequency change the signal seems indistinct. Was the transmitter change accomplished with a 'ball been hammer'? When on 4904v remember constant ID's which is not the situation on the new frequency. November 4 (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, NRD 535D - Icom R75 - Drake R7 ~ noise reducing antenna, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. R. Santa Cruz, 6134.8, 0915-0930+ Oct 25, Spanish announcements, adstring, 0925 ID; local CP music, LA ballads. Poor- fair; transmitter trouble with audio cutting out occasionally, and some distortion (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See BRAZIL for a very close station ** BOUGAINVILLE. Bougainville still on the air? While preparing for a DXpedition to Lapland, I would have a few questions especially to fellow members in Australia and NZ: Do you have any idea if the pro-independence station on Bougainville island in the PNG is still active? I remember seeing loggings of Radio Independence on 3850 kHz back in 2002, but what is the latest? How about Radio Paru Paru on 3865 kHz and Radio United Bougainville on 3870/3880 kHz? (Mika Mäkeläinen, Finland, Nov 5, dxing.info via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. R. Aparecida, 6134.9, 0200-0211* Oct 31, Portuguese talk, local ballads, abrupt sign-off. // 9630 and 11855.02, all frequencies fair (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see BOLIVIA for a very close station ** BRAZIL. R. Cultura de São Paulo, 17814.7, active again, Nov 4 at 2206 with slow romantic ballads in Brazilian Portuguese, weak and fluttery; not audible on 9615. Stayed in past 2300. This is the AM service; I listen a lot more to the webcast of their classical FM service (which on SW uses 6170), and include several programs of theirs on my Monitoring Reminders Calendar (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. CÂMARA ANALISA NOVO HORÁRIO PARA VOZ DO BRASIL Ache sua vaga! ProfissionalProfissional: Diretoria Profissional: Gerência Profissional: Supervisão Profissional: Superior Profissional: Técnico Profissional: Outros Recém-formados Estágiários O horário das transmissões da Voz do Brasil pode ser flexibilizado se o Congresso Nacional aprovar o projeto de lei nº 4250/04, do deputado Ivan Ranzolin (PP-SC). Atualmente, o programa obrigatório é transmitido diariamente pelas emissoras de rádio às 19 horas, exceto aos sábados, domingos e feriados. A proposta de Ranzolin permite que essa transmissão seja feita em qualquer horário a partir das 19 horas. "O povo brasileiro deve ter a prerrogativa de ligar ou desligar seu aparelho radiofônico e de mudar ou não de emissora de rádio. Não é razoável que alguém seja subtraído no seu direito de ouvir ou não a 'Voz do Brasil'", argumenta o parlamentar. O projeto foi apensado ao PL nº 595/03, da deputada Perpétua Almeida (PCdoB-AC), que também flexibiliza a retransmissão do programa "Voz do Brasil". A parlamentar, no entanto, sugere que a transmissão seja feita entre as 19h30min e 00h30min (Célio Romais, Nov 5, radioescutas via DXLD) ** BULGARIA. R. Bulgaria, Sofia, English to NAm as monitored: 0000 7400 and 9700 VG; 0300 7400 G but splash from 7405 [Martí], 9700 good with splash from 9690 China via Spain (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. Re: Exeunt RealAudio from RCI's Web site ``Many CBC Web listeners flocked to the RCI Web stream because of the availability of RealAudio stream. That little loophole is no more. The three live streams and archived RCI-produced programs are now only available in Windows Media Player.`` Real Audio has returned to RCI's Web site. The links are immediately below those for the Windows Media streams. RCI-1 English: http://radio-canada.ca/rci/includes/live_en.ram RCI-2 French: http://radio-canada.ca/rci/includes/live_fr.ram RCI-3 Multilingual: http://radio-canada.ca/rci/includes/live.ram (Ricky Leong, Montreal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Looking through the RCI schedule reveals further curtailments of their shortwave service, not ``communicated`` of course, and I think it is not the first time I have to make such an observation at RCI. An obvious example is English to Europe which has been removed from Skelton altogether with Hörby-5850 2000-2159 and Sackville-9770 2100- 2159 only being all they left for us. And the new schedule for German is... sorry, a bad joke, of course. Once they were also on the BBC's FM frequency in Berlin, from the same telephone bandwidth feed that was also used for the shortwave relays from England (then still Daventry). (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. Where is CHU 3330? Off the air, not heard the past several days, Oct 29, 30, 31 (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) They do have breakdowns every so often; quick check at 0106 UT Nov 5 found 3330 and 7335 both on, but 14670 not audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. Niel sez that 1610 CHSL Toronto, Voces Latinas, is still testing at 250 watts and that there are long periods of dead air. They plan to go to 1000 watts about 20-November. Wayne Plunkett, who helped CHSL with their CRTC application will supposedly be doing QSLs. Just in case: 22 Wenderly Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2N9 (Niel Wolfish?, Mare Tipsheet via DXLD) Here`s how I remember how to spell Wolfish` first name: he`s Jewish (as he has mentioned on occasion), and -el is a Hebrew-type suffix (gh, DXLD) ** CHINA. Xinjiang PBS is back on its usual winter frequencies in the 4 and 5 MHz bands since Nov. 4 (Olle Alm, Sweden, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [non]. Re ``and it`s unimaginable that Okeechobee, which does relay RTI, would also relay CRI``: Well, we probably would have CRI using the very same site than RFA Tibetan (!!) if years ago a certain agreement would have been reached. Apparently back then the negotiations broke down for some reason at a stage when the engineers already had planned the slots for this airtime exchange that never materialized. And re RTI saying ``we know Merlin (VT) and have some cooperation with them``: Two transmissions via Skelton, 1900-2000 French on 3955 and German on 6170, for whatever reason shown as ``MNO``, i.e. ``Merlin Network One`` which is a thing of the past for years now. And now Merlin is a thing of the past altogether, VT has officially scrapped this brand, not to the delight of the former Merlin staff I was told (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [non]. Rádio Internacional de China, in Portuguese, ID in passing with web address at 2131 UT Nov 4 on 11720. Pretty weak, and if not for the listings I would not guess this is via the Chile relay. Much better signals from South America, Brazil on 11780, and from VC itself on 17660 and 17680. But 11720 is pretty off-beam here, aimed due NE from Santiago, and presumably at high angle suitable for max signal in nearby Brasil (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [non]. Did not check the previous couple days, but by Nov 4, CRI via Habana had replaced 13740 with 17730 for the 1400-1600 broadcast in English. 17730 is very strong here, with usual defective audio, continuous whistle with pitch warbling depending on modulation. Where is Steve Waldee when we need him to analyze this? Hash accompanies to plus and minus 20 kHz; noted before and after 1500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [non]. CRI English to NAm at 0100 on 9580 [via Cuba] suffers co-channel from VOIRI; not heard on 9790. At 0300 9690 [Spain] very good, 9790 fair, co-channel RFI in French. At 0400 6190 good [via Canada], but splatter from 6195 BBC (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO DR. SWISS-BACKED RADIO IN CONGO TRIUMPHS OVER ODDS swissinfo November 2, 2004 11:46 AM A Swiss non-governmental organisation has been helping to build peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo by setting up an impartial radio station network. Swissinfo`s Bernhard Meili recently went on a one- month trip to Congo – one of Africa’s biggest and most unstable countries – to report on Radio Okapi’s future. . . http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=5280242 (via DXLD) ** COSTA RICA [non]. Tuning around 49m Nov 4 I noticed an open carrier come on 6165 about 2159, and a few seconds later cut on with a feature in progress about mineral content of ancient inks. No ID for Radio Nederland, tho we know this is the Bonaire relay; 2200 music and singing ID for Radio Mundial Adventista, la Voz de la Esperanza (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CROATIA. Croatia struggles for post-war harmony --- Rival Croat and Serb radio stations reflect ethnic divisions persisting in Beli Manastir, eastern Croatia http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/3972543.stm (via Gerald T. Pollard, NC, DXLD) ** CUBA. RHC 6000 at 0100 is stomped on by [CRI via] RCI 6005; 9820 Cuba English hindered by co-channel, Indian music. Improves as night wears on; some propagational roll (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 6060 continues to be missing from RHC`s posted schedule, and I have not monitored it thoroly, but noted in English from before 0600 to closing around 0700 Nov 4, so it`s probably 0500-0700 at least. Earlier in the evening, 6060 was in Spanish. Around 0600 the only other frequency I could hear in English was 9820 and it was poor. Another evening 6060 was missing. You never know what RHC will do next (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also VENEZUELA [non] ** CUBA [and non]. Bandscanning at 2121 UT Nov 4, I find lite bubble jamming on 13760, but no US station. The only one currently scheduled per FCC B-04 is WSHB at 1500-2100. Possibly at some time during this period they have some Cuban exile program, provoking this, tho I rather doubt it. Their Cuban programming used to be mainly on WHRI 9495. As a result, the station getting jammed was: V. of Korea, in English, judging from the stilted diction I could detect at about an equally weak level. How sweet it is, when one commie jams or collides with another (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST ** CUBA [non]. Huge open carrier noted on 17670 at 1453 UT November 4 – must be R. Martí, back on the 16m band for B-04. Yes, a couple minutes later joined by bubble jammer, but barely audible here under monster signal, presumably from Delano, which at 1500 sharp started R. Martí audio. Does anyone have the new Martí frequency schedule? The one on their website at http://www.martinoticias.com/frequencies.htm is obviously outdated, still A-04, no mention of 17670. This monster signal causes problems for Voz Cristiana flanking it on both sides, 17660 in Portuguese, 17680 in Spanish, the latter being a powerhouse here but no comparison to Delano (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CZECH REPUBLIC. R. Prague, English heard at 2330 on 7345; at 0100 6200 with splash from 6190 English RCI. Big problem: Both Prague and R. Slovakia English on 7345 at 0100! Ooops! At 0400, 6200 good, but splatter from BBC 6195; 7345 very good (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also SLOVAKIA ** DENMARK. World Music Radio, 5815, 0145-0200+ Oct 29, 30, 31, US pop music of 60s and 70s; 0158 ID. Surprisingly good signal strength but poor reception due to splatter from strong WEWN spur on 5816.68 (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WMR apparently still operates weekends only? (gh, DXLD) Heard them yesterday 4/11, Thursday, 1630-1700 UT with good strength (not surprisingly) in Central Poland (Wojtek Zaremba, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Actually, Brian operates weekends only (gh) ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. QSL from Radio Juventus Don Bosco Hello, today I got a surprise and very nice email QSL from Radio Juventus Don Bosco. With the nice help from Dario Monferini (who noticed the address to be "Barrio", not "Urbanización" Auxilaiadoro) I sent a copy of my letter that had once been returned to me. Obviously it worked, because today Father Luis Rosario, director of the station sent me a long and nice email (see below) with many facts about the station that started in May this year. "Apreciado Sr. Edh, Soy el Padre Luis Rosario, sacerdote de la Iglesia Católica, Director de Radio Juventus Don Bosco. En el día de ayer, 29 de octubre, he recibido su atenta comunicación en la que nos informaba que había recibido las señales de nuestra emisora. Para nosotros ha sido una noticia muy agradable y sorprendente. Efectivamente, venimos transmitiendo desde el 24 de mayo de este año, en la frecuencia de 1640 amplitud modulada y las indicaciones que nos da corresponden a nuestra transmisión del día que Usted señála. Por otra parte, hoy he tenido comunicación con el periódico Listín Diario y me han dicho que recibieron una llamada suya en torno a la transmisión que usted reportó. Estamos muy contentos de poder contar con su amistad y esperamos que pueda tener alguna recepción de nuestra programación. Aprovecho para enviarle algunas informaciones sobre nuestra emisora, al tiempo que lo saludo muy cordialmente y le deseo abundantes bendiciones de Dios. Padre Luis Rosario RADIO JUVENTUS DON BOSCO ``Una voz para la Civilización del Amor.`` Desde el día 24 de Mayo está en el aire RADIO JUVENTUS DON BOSCO, cuyo slogan es ``Una voz para la Civilización del Amor.`` Se trata de una emisora auspiciada por la Sociedad Salesiana de Don Bosco. Desde hace años veníamos soñando en la posibilidad de insertarnos de lleno en los medios de comunicación social y tímidamente también lo veníamos haciendo a través de medios alternativos. En ocasión de la celebración de los 50 años de la erección canónica de la Inspectoría Salesiana de las Antillas, erigida en el año 1953, pensamos concretizar estos sueños a través de la apertura de una emisora de radio que pronto debería incursionar en la internet y las distintas facetas que hoy ofrece la tecnología de la comunicación. Esa fue la razón por la que se solicitó al Instituto Dominicano de Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL) una frecuencia para operar una emisora de radio. Este organismo del Estado concedió la frecuencia de 1640 amplitud modulada, para tales fines y aceptó el nombre de JUVENTUS DON BOSCO para la emisora. Por su parte la Embajada de Japón en la República Dominicana concedió para la radio un aporte generoso y sustancioso para la compra de los equipos de transmisión. Los mismos, adquiridos en Miami, USA, ya están siendo utilizados con muy buenos resultados. Junto a la solidaria colaboración de la Embajada de Japón, muchas personas e instituciones han aportado para la materialización de este proyecto educativo y pastoral. Digno de mención es el trabajo de construcción del local realizado por el Ing. Héctor Andújar, así como el trabajo técnico del Ing. Pedro Pérez Méndez y del Ing. Antonio Vargas. El local se encuentra en el terreno de la Parroquia María Auxiliadora, ubicada en la Calle Manuela Díez No. 67 del Barrio María Auxiliadora, en la ciudad de Santo Domingo. La emisora Radio Juventus Don Bosco tiene como meta principal llevar orientación, educación y promoción de valores espirituales a la niñez, la juventud y la familia, a través de una programación variada en que los mismos jóvenes son parte de la producción y el público actúa en los trabajos de transmisión. Las transmisiones han comenzado en un radio de acción muy aceptable para la ciudad de Santo Domingo y zonas aledañas, para ir ampliando luego el alcance e introducirnos por la internet a otras facilidades de la tecnología. El reporte de audiencia ha sido muy bueno hasta el presente y estamos convencidos que en el futuro será posible ampliar el mismo." Best regards (Jan Edh, Hudiksvall, Sweden, DX-ing in Fredriksfors, Oct 31, HCDX via DXLD) R Juventus Don Bosco P O Box --- "It is possible that some letters have been lost in the mail, as we are now in a new house and the P. O. may not have been aware of this", says Padre Luis Rosario in his reply to a request for address information. He invites further reports to be sent to Radio Juventus Don Bosco at Apartado 4848, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In his message Padre Luis adds, "me alegro mucho de que haya podido sintonizar nuestra emisora que salió al aire por primera vez el pasado 24 de mayo." Well, well... As a matter of fact, I have yet to tune their way. What I did was to squeeze an ID and an address out of Björn Malm´s audio clip. That´s all (Henrik Klemetz, Nov 4, dxing.info via DXLD) ** ECUADOR. 4869.22, La Voz del Upano, Macas, 1003 congregation "Santa Maria, Madre de Dios..." "La Voz del Upano...", excellent signal 30 Oct. (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, NRD 535D - Icom R75 - Drake R7 ~ noise reducing antenna, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. I have been listening to shortwave for approximately 45 years. During most of that time, most of the Cairo frequencies, especially the ones in English have had terrible modulation, often not even being understandable. Instead of talking about cutting back, why don't they fix their equipment? They are certainly wasting their money as things stand. Cairo has had this terrible quality for so many years. All those people producing all that programming, being paid and all, and no one being able to listen. Is that absurd or what! Ditto WMLK (Tim Hendel, AL, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. Estimados Diexistas, Un afectuoso abrazo. Quisiera comunicarles algunas actualizaciones en la información para que nos hagan el favor de publicarlas. A partir del 31 de Octubre tenemos las bandas radiofónicas de: 49 ms 7260 khz 31 ms 9415 khz Via Satelite NileSat programa 7 frec 11766 Ghz Polaridad Horizontal La Señora Sanna Makled tuvo una promoción laboral y ahora su título es Directora de las Américas El Dr. Ahmed Aboul Fadl es ahora Director del Programa en Español Bruno Díaz se unió a nuestro equipo como locutor junto con Mohamed y Mahmoud los días Jueves, Viernes y Sabado. Verónica Balderas Iglesias es locutora de Domingo a Miércoles. Assia Lamarty continúa con nosotros traduciendo programas y volverá como locutora después de un período vacacional. Por favor verifiquen si estas frecuencias se escuchan adecuadamente y hágannoslo saber. Muchisimas gracias. Un abrazo! Radio El Cairo en Espanol Estimados Diexistas, Esta es la actual programación hasta el 31 de Dic 2004 para que por favor la publiquen. Correo postal: Radio El Cairo, Programa español, Apartado postal 566, El Cairo – Egipto Correo electrónico: Radioelcairoespa @ yahoo.com Horario: 0,45 - 2,00 (UTC) (GMT) Horario de invierno: 2,45-4,00 am. Tiempo local de El Cairo Horario de verano: 3,45 - 4,00 am. Tiempo local de El Cairo Onda corta. 49 ms 7260 khz 31 ms 9415 khz Vía satélite: Nilesat 7 grados, frecuencia 11766 GHZ polaridad horizontal, sinpo 27500, programa No. 7 Emisiones en Español Programación del SEGUNDO semestre 2004 [UT +2] Programas permanentes [todos los días]: 2:47 Música 2:48 Resumen de las principales noticias 3:00 Primer noticiario 3:50 Noticias de última hora Programas diarios [es decir, ¡semanales!]: [no se explica el significado de mayúsculas, si lo hay] Lunes 2:50 Mensaje del Islam 3:10 Comentario político 3:15 Tema semanal 3:30 Amplie sus conocimientos 3:35 Papel y lápiz 3:45 Charla variada Martes 2:50 Tarjeta postal 3:10 Luces sobre Oriente Medio 3:20 Panorama egipcio 3:30 Jerusalén 3:40 Rincón filatélico Miércoles 2:50 Los compañeros del Profeta 3:10 Comentario político 3:15 El cancionero egipcio 3:30 El deporte en una semana 3:40 Preguntas y respuestas Jueves 2:50 Cruce de civilizaciones 3:10 Comentario político 3:20 El micrófono en la calle 3:35 Perspectiva latinoamericana 3:45 TESOROS EGIPCIOS Viernes 2:50 Exegesis del Corán 3:10 Comentario político 3:20 Del patrimonio cultural 3:30 De la enciclopedia egipcia 3:35 El Cairo contesta Sábado 2:50 La mujer egipcia 3:10 Semanario de prensa 3:20 Música latinoamericana 3:35 TRADICIONES Y COSTUMBRES 3:40 Historia de la civilización árabe Domingo 2:50 Luces sobre nuestra vida cotidiana 3:10 Comentario político 3:15 El Cairo contesta 3:35 Egipto al vuelo 3:45 PERSONALIDADES Y EVENTOS Estimados Diexistas, A continuación les enviamos la programación para el primer semestre del 2005. Por favor si la publican, avisen que entrará en vigor a partir del 1 de enero del 2005. Programación del primer semestre 2005 Programas permanentes [todos los días: GMT 00:47 Música GMT 00:48 Resumen de las principales noticias GMT 01:00 Primer noticiario GMT 01:50 Noticias de última hora Programas diarios [es decir, semanales] GMT Lunes 00:50 Mensaje del Islam 01:10 Comentario político 01:15 Tema semanal 01:30 Lecturas literarias 01:40 Papel y lápiz GMT Martes 00:50 Tarjeta postal 01:10 Luces sobre Oriente Medio 01:20 Panorama egipcio 01:30 Literatura popular 01:40 Rincón filatélico GMT Miércoles 00:50 Los compañeros del Profeta 01:10 Comentario político 01:15 El cancionero egipcio 01:30 El deporte en una semana 01:40 Preguntas y respuestas GMT Jueves 00:50 Cruce de civilizaciones 01:10 Comentario político 01:15 El micrófono en la calle 01:30 Perspectiva latinoamericana 01:40 Tesoros de Egipto 01:45 Amplie sus conocimientos GMT Viernes 00:50 Exegesis del Corán 01:10 Comentario político 01:20 Del patrimonio cultural 01:30 De la enciclopedioa egipcia 01:35 El Cairo contesta GMT Sábado 00:50 La mujer egipcia 01:10 Comentario 01:20 Música latinoamericana 01:35 Tradiciones y costumbres 01:40 Historia de la civilización árabe GMT Domingo 00:50 Luces sobre nuestra vida cotidiana 01:10 Comentario político 01:15 El Cairo contesta 01:35 Egipto al vuelo 01:40 Personalidades y eventos Radio El Cairo en Español Dirección General: Sanaa Makled; Director: Dr Ahmed Locución: Verónica Balderas, Assia Lamarty, Bruno Díaz Redacción: Naglaa, Mahmoud, Mohamed, Nancy, Rana (advance January sked, Nov 5, via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. GERMANY Subject: kindly ask for reception reports Dear All, we kindly would like to ask for reception reports about the following program, transmitted from SW Station Juelich in Germany on 07.11.2004 and 10.11.2004 with the technical data: 18:30 - 19:30 UT, 7220 kHz, HR 4/4/0.8, 140 , target OAF 18:30 - 19:30 UT, 15565 kHz, HR 4/4/0.7, 145 , target OAF It is the program of Ethiopians for Democracy and Peace. Any report is highly appreciated. Thank you very much in advance. Best regards from Juelich, Ralf Weyl T-Systems Regional MediaBroadcast Cologne MediaBroadcast Address: Merscher Hoehe, 52428 Juelich Phone: +49 24 61 697-340 Fax: +49 24 61 697-371 Mobile: +49 171 56 13 207 E-Mail: ralf.weyl @ t-systems.com Internet: http://www.t-systems.com (via Bernd Trutenau, Kai Ludwig, DXLD) This schedule (Juelich, Sundays and Wednesdays at 1830-1930) matches the existing one for "Voice of the Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity", which has been running in that slot for some time. Perhaps "Ethiopians for Democracy and Peace" is the name (?cover name?) used by this programme's producers? (Chris Greenway, UK, dxldyg via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. B-04 for Radio Mustaqbal via VT Communications: 0630-0700 Mo/Tu/Th on 15370 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Somali 1130-1200 Mo/Tu/Th on 15385*DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Somali *ex 1230-1300 Mo/Tu/Th 15370 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) for Ethiopia even tho in Somali ** FINLAND. Radio operator Mike Spenser on Pirate Radio 603AM is giving up. Temporarily, at least. Spenser is closing his transmissions on medium wave 603 kHz, transmissions said to be illegal by license owner Roy Sandgren. "I'm going to England for ten days to negotiate a great contract," Spenser says to the local newspaper Ålandstidningen. If Spenser can resume his transmissions later on is doubtful. The local government on the Finnish island of Åland has ruled that Mr Sandgren's license is suspended for the next six months. That is not deterring Mike Spenser. "I have the right to lodge a protest." Local administrator Veronica Johansson sighs. "If they would just calm down a little," she says to Ålandstidningen (hcdx news desk, 3 November 2004 via Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, MWDX yg via DXLD) ** FINLAND. Scandinavian Weekend Radio is starting first B04-scheduled transmission this Friday evening 22 UTC. As normally we are on 48 and 25 mb's with our 100 watts guns as follows: 22-07 UTC 5980 11720 07-12 UTC 6170 11690 12-18 UTC 5980 11720 18-19 UTC 5990 11720 19-22 UTC 5980 11690 Programmeschhedule (time UTC) http://www.swradio.net [. . .] 20-21 SWR Crew 21-22 Closing seremony by Häkä 30-31. October Scandinavian Weekend Radio tested MW-frequency 1602 kHz. with power of 100 watts. We used halfwave-dipole mounted 15 meters high. Thank you all listening this test. A special QSL-card is printed to all sending correct reception reports from this test transmission (Alpo Heinonen, Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Nov 5, dxing.info via DXLD) ** FRANCE. Listening to R. France International at 1200 on November 1, noted good signal on 21620 with the English news so this should be helpful for Eastern US listeners to receive the broadcast intended for Africa at that time (Joe Hanlon in New Jersey Nov 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE. RFI schedule: ``1700-1800 6085 Polonais `` --- Ha! I must try to remember tomorrow to check out this nonsense. Yeah, of course any ARD shortwave outlet is considered by the HFCC ``for info`` only, but Bayerischer Rundfunk runs a big S4005 (``Little Wertachtal``), at reduced power but still putting out a solid signal, certainly strong enough to disturb RFI in Poland seriously (the other way round it just doesn't matter). I think the last time another European station dared to use 6085 was way back in the nineties; Kopani (Ukraine) with some test runs for Voice of Russia (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Later: Hi Glenn, RFI Polish 1700-1800 is indeed on 6085. When they fired up the plate current at 1659 I first thought my radio had gone off, it literally went silent when the powerful Issoudun carrier came on. Made me inevitably wonder how long ago they took German off shortwave (and 1278)? Must meanwhile been seven years ago if I recall correctly (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 5, ibid.) ** FRANCE. New MW station in Paris --- Hello, From Friday October 29th in the afternoon, a new station is on the air. On Medium Wave: 1062 kHz, from PARIS with 2 kW. Test program with identification "programme Télérama". So it's the station: Radio Livres Télérama also as RadioRama. Best 73's (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. Bandscanning at 1752 UT Nov 4, came upon some nice yodelling music on 9715, fairly strong signal, but heavy polar flutter; announcements in Russian, then a beer-hall song, and a tenor in German with a song about moonlight; as expected 1759 theme music and ID in Russian as DW. Site is Sri Lanka, per EiBi (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Re. the Adolf Hitler tape recently aired by YLE: They provided DRA with a copy of this recording already in 1986, see http://www.dra.de/dok_1004.htm DRA is the Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv (German broadcasting archive), a common foundation of ARD and the federal government, doing what the name already says. DRA also preserves the complete archives of GDR radio and TV. But also the BBC handed over the small audio archive (not much recordings were kept) of its discontinued German service to DRA: http://www.dra.de/dok_1100.htm The above mentioned pages belong to a series ``document of the month``, a very interesting source for those who understand German: http://www.dra.de/dok_mon.htm (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE [and non]. I just tried to figure out the actual transmitter usage for Voice of Greece, but I finally gave up to sort out this mess. IBB transmitters are supposed to carry Voice of Greece as follows: Kavala: 0400-0600 12105 0400-0900 15650 0600-1000 21530 0900-1000 9375 1100-1400 15650 1100-1500 9375 1400-2000 7430 1500-2000 7475 2000-0200 9375, 12105 Greenville: 2000-2200 17565 Delano: 0700-0800 9770 Mon-Fri only 0800-0900 9770 1200-1500 11750 1500-1600 15485 Sat-Sun only 1600-2200 15485 Re the old Thessaloniki transmitters: I would say it is quite unlikely that they were revived. If they are really in use the transmissions would be more or less off frequency and the modulation somewhat unclean. In case the carrier is stable on the nominal frequency it must be something else, with Kavala being the usual suspect of course. A bit of nostalgia: During the seventies and eighties the transmissions from Avlis had high-pitched audio, like a mistuned SSB signal (and actually it indeed was one, just from a cable). And this concerned not only the Avlis site, the circuit used to feed the reports from the ARD correspondents to Germany had such faulty audio as well (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Checked 15485 during the 1700 UT hour Sat Nov 6: spirited call-in discussion in Greek, unseems sports; what has become of HELLENES AROUND THE WORLD? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GRENADA. 535, 0940-1000 "...Radio Grenada in the Caribbean... 535 kiloHertz" Best signal ever on this frequency. 1 November (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, NRD 535D - Icom R75 - Drake R7 ~ noise reducing antenna, DX LISTENING DIGEST) New Venezuelan transmitter? ** ICELAND. Iceland: RUV B04 schedule --- B04 relay schedule for RUV newscasts via leased transmitter of Iceland Telecom in Reykjavík: To Europe: 1215-1300 13865* 1755-1825 12115* To North America: 1410-1440 13865 1835-1905 13865 2300-2335 12115 All transmissions in Icelandic, in AM-compatible USB with reduced carrier. *) Live relays, all others are recordings (Direct info via Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, Nov 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. All India Radio`s 9425 frequency makes for good daytime transpolar listening here; Nov 4 at 1723 nice Indian music, good signal but fluttery; 1730 accurate 6-pip timesignal and into AIR news in English, but usual problems understanding it; 1736 recheck was in another language. Came across 9425 again at 2143, again with enjoyable Indian music and flutter. Wonder if it is on all night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN [non]. 9495, Women's Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran (WFAFI), *1900-1930*, Sat Nov 06, new clandestine brokered by WRMI, Farsi ID and talks about Iran – all by women in the studio. Iran often mentioned. 1904 gave website http://www.wfafi.org and e-mail address: info @ wfafi.org A single Iranian song 1926 before closing announcement. Much atmospheric noise, so I wonder, if this is from WRMI transmitter in Florida. 35343 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Surely not; this first came to light when I spotted it on the DTK schedule (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRELAND. Glenn, It is great to report that RTE has re-activated the Tullamore 500 kw medium wave transmitter on 567 kHz broadcasting RTE Radio 1 which was off the air since the summer. Wouldn't it be nice if they also saw fit to return to the short wave where they are sadly missed! Kind regards, (Paul Guckian, Ireland, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ITALY. Rai, Roma, English to NAm 0055-0100 news, music till 0110 on 11800 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [non]. From NHK WORLD e-GUIDE 5th November 2004 Notice from NHK WORLD *Special Transmissions of Radio Japan's Regional Service in Arabic In view of the tense situation in Iraq, NHK World Radio Japan is providing special Arabic service. The schedule is as follows. Special Transmission Time(JST) / 20:00 - 20:15 [1100-1115 UT] Frequency(kHz) / 17595 Relay Station / EKALA, SRI LANKA [to the Middle East & North Africa] Regular Transmissions Time (JST) / Frequency (kHz) 13:00 - 13:30 / 17780 [to the Middle East & North Africa] [0400-0430] 16:00 - 16:30 / 15220 [to the Middle East & North Africa] [0700-0730] ******************************************************** NHK World Radio Japan information is available on the NHK WORLD website. Please confirm broadcast times and frequencies on the website. http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/radioguide_e.html (via Chris Brand, DXLD) I don`t think this is really new, but perhaps they renew the notice every month? (gh, DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH. Those zany North Koreans in Spanish on 10187? Am I copying this right or was it a spur of some sort? 4 nov 2004, 1745z-1758z, 10.187 AM, RST 58, Spanish A bit distorted, but that is what we've come to expect, right ;-) Interval on at 1800 and ID in French. Anthem at 1801. French broadcast followed (K6FIB, location unknown but possibly California, swl at qth.net via DXLD) Definitely a spur as I just came across a station this local morning (2153 UT) with martial music and a brief bit of speech. It went QRT so quickly that I was unable to identify anything. There was one of those white noise machines co-channel. Actually I've just posted a query to the A.C.E. database and this email has answered it (Robin L. Harwood VK7RH, Norwood Tasmania 7250, ibid.) Robin, Enlighten me. What is 'martial music'? Thank you. DBF (Duane B. Fischer, MI, ibid.) Duane, Martial music to me is stringent vocal music and or instrument music that only comes out of North Korea these days. There is no happiness in that type music. Once you hear it you will understand it and it is also a clear signal that you are tuned to N Korea. Good Listening and DX!! (Stewart H. MacKenzie, WDX6AA, ibid.) Duane, it is music with a definite military flavour and yes, martial music is a recognised music term. There used to be a programme on local radio for many decades called "Martial Moments", on brass band and military band music. North Korean music is often very martial, that is in march tempo. On an aside, I went to #monitor on zirch IRC and apparently 10187 may not be a spur after all. It is well known North Korean utility frequency, mainly used for diplomatic traffic on very badly keyed CW. Why broadcast on this channel is a mystery, yet it could be a tuning signal for bored embassy staff (Robin VK7RH Harwood, ibid.) ** KOREA SOUTH [non]. KBS, RKI, English at 0200 on [via Canada] 9650 JBA, high hash, heavy splash from 9655 [Cuba] in Spanish (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH [non non]. RE: DXLD 4166, about Radio Korea International, I checked tonight at 0220 UT and using the log periodic (nothing scientific here but it's pretty directional) at 310 degrees 15575 is VG and 11810 is there but presumed Radio Jordan with Mideast music is well over top. 9560 does not due well until the log is turned 90 degrees where it's OK. So I think as you suspect, 15575 and 11810 are via Korea, and 9560 is via Canada. The RCI relays tend not to do well this far north during the winter months. My RKI listening at this time tends to always be on 15575 kHz barring a large solar disruption which will distort this path at this time. All bearing mentioned here by using Edmonton centered on the Great Circle map. 73 (Mick Delmage, AB, Collins HF-2050, KLM 7-30 MHz Log Periodic, UT Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RKI schedule [announced?] says 11810 at 0200 is for Japan (Bob Thomas, CT, Nov 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA [non]. Additional frequency for LJB Voice of Africa: 1700-1800 on 11860 \\ 15220, 15615, 15660 1800-1900 on 11860 \\ 9485, 11635, 11715 (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** LITHUANIA. R. Vilnius, English half-hour to NAm at 2330 is very good on 7325; at 0030 very poor on 9875 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. For a great Mexican medium-wave station list, go to: http://www.gentoo.net/mike/radio/mwdx/AAA-AMbyfrequency.pdf It's 45 pages long (via Don Moore, Mare Tipsheet via DXLD) ** MEXICO. 4810, XERTA, 1033-1105, Nov. 2, Spanish, Contemporary religious music, canned ID; phone effects and talks at 1051, back to music, then more telephone and talk at 1101. Fair/good with minor "sweeper" QRM (Scott Barbour, NH, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION RELAUNCHING RADIO NETWORKS | Text of report by Godfrey Ikhemuemhe entitled: "Hi-tech: Eddie Iroh plans major reforms at FRCN" published by Nigerian newspaper Vanguard web site on 27 October The director-general and chief executive of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Eddie Iroh, plans to introduce major reforms in the stations run by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria in line with the re-engineering process which he started since he assumed office at the station. As part of this reforms, Radio Nigeria 1 is to be renamed Radio 1 and listeners in Lagos would be able to listen to the station via the FM band. Iroh said that this reform was necessary to make the station clearer and friendlier to listeners. Another major change at FRCN is the renaming of Radio Nigeria 3 [to] Bond FM. This is expected to be effected by this week, says Atilade Atoyebi, executive director at Radio Nigeria who spoke with Dr Iroh last week. The corporation, said Dr Iroh is also in the process of executing a 100m Nigerian nairas [750,000 US dollars] satellite project Atoyebi agreed that the station had suffered epileptic performances in the past but promised that with the new reforms put in place by the chief executive of the corporation, the station had been reinvigorated for optimum performance in the days ahead. The station, he contended, had been test running in the past one month, equipped with the latest state-of-the-art broadcast equipment. Moreover, Dr Iroh's reform would also affect the Metro FM, which is easily the cash cow of the radio Nigeria family, which had carried the burden of others over the years. Dr Iroh said that the station would be better repositioned to take its market share in Lagos as a city station. As part of the redesign process of the station, it is expected to shed some programmes to either Radio 1 or Bond FM so that it can concentrate on addressing its target audience as a city FM station. What this means said Dr Iroh, is that FRCN would have three radio channels in Lagos, with separate character, that can address the varied interest in the city. "The stations would compliment themselves to give listeners a wide range of choice," stressing that programme schedules for the channels would be advertised in newspapers everyday. Dr Iroh explained that the FRCN had undertaken to embark on these sweeping changes in the station in recognition of its role as a public broadcaster. He said that Radio Nigeria had been a master in the business and should be seen to be leading the way in the broadcasting industry in the country. He explained that part of the reform process in Radio Nigeria also include the digitalization of its FM stations to give them the ability to deliver programmes in CD audio quality. He said that the management of the corporation recognized that the poor quality audio from its stations over the years had adversely affected its listenership. According to him, this happened because of the narrow NITEL lines which had been used to deliver its programmes. This problem would be taken care of by the corporation's satellite project which is expected to be completed by early next year. The corporation has also spend between 18 and 20 million niaras in the refurbishment of its training school in Oshidi to ensure standards in programming and other broadcast operations. The school, said Dr Iroh, attracts students from the entire West African coast including Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. He said that the FRCN programme on the establishment of FM stations was still on course, stressing that so far, the corporation had established 16 stations, and that those contractor that were delaying in executing some of the FM station projects would be referred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for appropriate action. Source: Vanguard web site, Lagos, in English 27 Oct 04 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. NEW BROADCASTING CHIEF VOWS TO REVAMP PROVINCIAL RADIOS | Text of report by Papua New Guinea Post-Courier web site on 4 November Newly appointed Chairman of the National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] Loani Henao has plans to revamp provincial radio stations. This was a move which he says was overdue and would be aimed at ensuring people in rural areas were better served by a reliable radio network than at present. He said the bulk of the population in rural areas need government information and the major source they were able to access that information was through the local radio stations. Mr Henao said funding was a common obstacle, but he will push for the government to allocate money to improve the quality of journalism and equipment for the corporation. He said currently some radio stations in the country were off air due to lack of funding. The only stations that are constantly on air in the country are East New Britain and Morobe because of their provincial governments' commitment in looking after them. Mr Henao was sworn in last week along with his deputy Theresa Jaintong and members John Tokunai, Moale Rivu and Paul Raptario. NBC Managing Director Dr Kristoffa Ninkama said he was optimistic for the future of the corporation, adding new boards have done some good work to improve its operations. Source: Papua New Guinea Post-Courier web site, Port Moresby, in English 4 Nov 04 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** PERU. 5486.66, La Reina de la Selva, 1010 beautiful Peruvian vocals with pipe flutes, "...desde las cinco en la mañana, Reina de la Selva, cinco y diez y seis minutos" by OM, most excellent signal, November 4 73's from South Florida, (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, NRD 535D - Icom R75 - Drake R7 ~ noise reducing antenna, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA. RRI English as monitored: 2130, 6015 other on [I guess he means some other station is on the frequency --- gh], 9540 fair. 2300, 6180 JBA, 9610 good; 6115 & 7105 to Eu good here. 0100, 6140 VG, 9690 other weak. 0400, 6125 just barely audible, co-channel interference, and 9515 fair (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. VOR, English at 0200 very strong on 7180; 0300 VG on 7350 but 7345 Prague splash; very strong on 7180 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. B-04 for Tatarstan Wave via Samara, Russia: 0500-0600 on 15105 SAM 150 kW / 065 deg to FE 0700-0800 on 15105 SAM 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs 0900-1000 on 11915 SAM 250 kW / 310 deg to Eu B-04 for Radio Rossii in Russian: 0200-0500 on 5925 SRP 250 kW / 260 deg 0520-0800 on 12075 MSK 250 kW / 250 deg 0820-1500 on 17600 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg 1520-1800 on 7310 MSK 240 kW / 260 deg 1820-2200 on 5895 EKB 100 kW / 270 deg (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) Err, with these times there is not much doubt that all are the very same transmitter, most likely Taldom; at least the signal characteristics I have right now on 7310 (excellent signal strength and audio quality) indicate Taldom (Kai Ludwig, Germany, DX LISTENING DIGEST) From October 31 Radio Radonezh in Russian again on short waves: 1700-2000 on 7465*NVS 100 kW / 290 deg *co-channel Radio Pakistan in Arabic 1815-1900 on 7463.6 (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) They mentioned this or a similar shortwave frequency on their website already back in October. Unfortunately I failed to follow up on this. (Kai Ludwig, Germany, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Radonezh, a station of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church (and domestically on MW since several years), started transmissions in Russian on SW for listeners in Ukraine, Belarus and Eastern Europe at 1700-2000 on 7465 (Novosibirsk, 100 kW). Website (in Russian): http://www.radrad.ru/radio Thanks to Noel Green from England for discovering these new transmissions (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, Nov 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA / KALININGRAD. Voice of Russia run on 1215 kHz until 2100 indeed the Russian Worldservice but switched at 2100 to Russkoye Mezhdunarodnoye Radio. Shortly afterwards a signal fade unmasked Virgin Radio, forcing me to leave the frequency immediately because they played Maroon 5 (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. 6075, Radio Rossii, Arman, 1135-1200 Nov 6. Initially man in Russian comments until 1155 when music presented. Noted a parallel signal on 17600 kHz (Listed as Moscow). 6075 was at fair level while 17600 was good. Audio was out of sync. As I typed this, I can't recall which signal was primary and which secondary? The location for the 6075 frequency is given as Arman in the WTRH while the Passport says it's Petropavlovsk. I don't know my Russian cities? Are these two (Arman and Petropavlovsk) the same? (Chuck Bolland, FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The site is Arman (near Magadan). Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Yelizovo) is a different site on the Kamchatka peninsula; you find both sites on the maps in WRTH. The R. Rossii relay is not in // with Moscow, because R. Rossii is distributed again in separate time shifted editions. 73s, (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, ibid.) I tuned Radio Rossii in on 6075 this morning at 0912 UT. Radio Rossii may have been on 6075 even earlier? In RUS-DX #131 - B, they say that Radio Rossii broadcasts from Arman on 6075 starting at 0930. If this be true, then where does Radio Rossii's broadcast originate prior to 0930? The schedule in #131 says that 6075 is used from 0930 to 1400 with no other ref's to 6075. The entry in the 2004 Passband says the 6075 is used from 1800 to 1200 UT and broadcasted from Petropavlovsk while the 2004 WRTH agrees with RUS-DX #131. Now you know why I am having trouble with Radio Rossii's transmission on 6075. Any help from an "insider" would be greatly appreciated at this point (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, ibid.) As RUS-DX #131 indicates, 6075 is a traditional winter frequency for Arman (it has been in use during many years), replacing 5935 used during the summer. It probably uses now a similar schedule as on 5935 during the summer, which would be 2200-1800 Moscow time = 1900-1500 UT to be confirmed). We should have in mind that both WRTH and RUS-DX #131 refer to the B03 and A04 seasons. You probably mean Passport 2005 rather than 2004? The Passport 2005 entry quoting "Petropavlovsk" is based on a HFCC B04 registration for 6075, but personally I would not see a reason at this point to assume that the transmitter site actually was changed; such varying registrations in the HFCC schedule do not always match the reality. Earlier, 6075 was HFCC registered as "Okhotsk". But indeed, the 6075 site still needs a final confirmation. Then I noticed that I misread the // observation: I would have expected 6075 to be not in parallel with Moscow because of the time shifted editions, but apparently the feeds are the same. 73s, (Bernd Trutenau, ibid.) So, you are saying that Petropavlovsk is definitely wrong. Also, you are saying that the solitary transmitter for 6075 is from Arman regardless of the time period? (Chuck Bolland, ibid.) My comments are assumptions based on the traditional usage for 6075 until A04, but I don't have a final confirmation that 6075 now in B04 is still located in Arman and was not moved to Petropavlovsk. I am hesitating to believe that 6075 changed the site, but I don't have facts at this moment which completly exclude this possibility. The Russian operator RTRS has started to modernise not only its transmitter network but also its routines, so "surprises" are possible any time, even though the majority of transmitters is still operated according to long-established, traditional patterns. 73s, (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, ibid.) ** SAINT HELENA. Ralph H. Peters, station manager di Radio St. Helena dopo la "gestione" Tony Leo, spera di potere ricominciare le classiche trasmissioni annuali in onda corta, utilizzando il trasmettitore utilità presente sull'isola. Radio St. Helena trasmette in FM con quattro trasmettitori, uno da 250 watt e tre da 30 watt (Roberto Scaglione, BCLNews.it via DXLD) Source? Says the new manager of RSH wants to resume the annual SW broadcasts via a utility transmitter ** SERBIA & MONTENEGRO. R. Serbia-Montenegro, English half hour to ENAm confirmed daily except Sunday on 7115; background interference from VOIRI Iran in Arabic (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Oops, no time; I think it would be 0100 What`s going on? RSM to NAm on 7115 at 0100? I heard it on 10/31, not on UT Nov 1. I heard what I think is VOIRI at 0130 on 7115 (Bob Thomas, Nov 2, ibid.) As below, the 0100 broadcast is supposed to be except UT Sunday, but UT Nov 1 was Monday (gh, DXLD) B-04 R YUG / RSCG / RTS relay RADIO YUGOSLAVIA - Program Schedule Period: 1330 UTC 31 Oct 2004 to 1330 UTC 27 March 2005 Time (UTC) Language ZONES OF AREA TARGET Freq.(kHz) Power(kW) 0000-0030 SPANISH 1 12,13w,14nw S.AMERICA/w 9680 250 0030-0100 SERBIAN 1 (Except Sunday) 7e,8 27 N.AM/ce EUR/w 7115 250 0030-0130 SERBIAN (spec) (Sun only) 7e,8 27 N.AM/ce EUR/w 7115 250 0100-0130 ENGLISH 1 (Except Sunday) 7e,8 27 N.AM/ce EUR/w 7115 250 0130-0200 SERBIAN (RTS) 7e,8 27 N.AMERICA/ce EUROPE/w 7115 250 0200-0230 ENGLISH 2 6,7w 27 N.AMERICA/w EUROPE/w 7130 250 1330-1400 ENGLISH 3 (Exc Sat and Sun) 55e,58,59 AUSTRALIA 11835 250 1400-1500 SERBIAN (RTS) 55e,58,59 EUROPE/w 7200 250 1500-1530 SERBIAN 2 (Exc Sat and Sun) 55e,58,59 AUSTRALIA 11835 250 1530-1600 ARABIC 1 39,40s ARABIA 11800 250 1600-1630 RUSSIAN 1 28ne,29,30n RUSSIA/MOS 6100 250 1630-1645 HUNGARIAN 1 28ne,28nw HUNGARY 6100 250 1645-1700 GREEK 1 28se GREECE 6100 250 1700-1730 FRENCH 1 27,28w EUROPE/w 6100 250 1730-1800 GERMAN 1 27,28w EUROPE/w 6100 250 1800-1815 ALBANIAN 1 28se ALBANIA 6100 250 1815-1830 BULGARIAN 1 28se BULGARIA 6100 250 1830-1900 ITALIAN 1 27,28w EUROPE/w 6100 250 1900-1930 RUSSIAN 2 28ne,29,30n RUSSIA/MOS 6100 250 1930-2000 ENGLISH 4 27,28w EUROPE/w 6100 250 2000-2030 SPANISH 2 37nw SPAIN 7200 250 2030-2100 SERBIAN 3 (Except Sat) 27,28 EUROPE 6100 250 2030-2130 SERBIAN (spec.) (Sat only) 27,28 EUROPE 6100 250 2100-2130 GERMAN 2 (Except Sat) 27,28w EUROPE/w 6100 250 2130-2200 FRENCH 2 27,28 EUROPE 6100 250 2200-2230 ENGLISH 5 27,28 EUROPE 6100 250 2330-2400 CHINESE 1 43,44 CHINA 9580 250 (RTS/RYUG-RSCG, via Rudolf Krumm-D, BC-DX Nov 4 via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD) to China at 2330 UT is a new transmission time? (wb, ibid.) ** SLOVAKIA. RSI, English at 0100 announces to N, C & SAm on 7230 and 9440. But nothing on 7230 except LSB hams above and below. It being also on 7345 at 0100 clashes with R. Prague, English to North America (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I checked UT Nov 5 at 0125, and found RSI was on 7230, not bad with occasional ham QRM; announced sked before closing including this frequency. R. Prague, 7345, also concluding English until 0130, had some lite QRM under, but not Bratislava. I guess the night you listened, RSI had second thoughts about using the 40m ham band, and tried 7345 without realizing Prague was already there. One would think these two formerly conjoined countries would coördinate more closely. Many of the frequencies, notably 5930 and 7345 date back to Czechoslovakia and have remained more or less time-shared by the two (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. Slovakia NAm service corrected problem with Prague [both on 7345 as above], 0100-0130 on 7230 9440 (Bob Thomas, CT, Nov 2, ibid.) ** SOMALIA. Radio Galkayo heard in Sydney, Australia! Hello all, On your Thursday night I heard Radio Galkayo on short wave 6.980 MHz AM at 12.50 pm Somali Arabic time (6.50 pm Somali European time) with a Somali song. From 12.55 to 1.05 pm I heard talking. Was that announcer the Radio Galkayo staff member from South Galkayo? He had a good loud voice. Congratulations to everyone at Radio Galkayo. At 1 pm Arabic Somalia time it is 9 am Arabic summer time in Sydney, Australia. Very early this morning! Say good morning from Sam in Sydney, Australia to all the listeners in Somalia! Regards, Sam Voron, listening in Sydney, Australia (via Joe Talbot, Africa, DXLD) It was Sam Voron himself, of course, who was instrumental in setting up and maintaining low-power R. Galkayo. Wish he would mention UT. Possibly 6:50 pm ``Somali European time`` means UT +3, i.e. 1550 UT. ``Arabic summer time in Sydney`` is just a bit esoteric (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. Re 4-167: Please note that the relay via 1386 kHz originates from Bolshakovo, Russia. The Sitkunai transmitter in Lithuania is available on 1386 from 2002 UTC (with CRI relay) when the transmitter is re-tuned from 666 kHz (Lithuanian Radio 1). According to an agreement between Lithuania and Russia, Bolshakovo 1386 is currently authorized to operate between 1200 and 2000 UT; from 1 January 2005 between 1600 and 2000; and from 1 January 2006 between 1800 and 2000. This transmitter will be closed down on 1 November 2007 (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, BDXC-UK via DXLD) ** SPAIN. 4-167 item on English at 0000 omitted frequency: 6055, of course (gh, DXLD) REE, English hour to NAm [at 0000] is fair on 6055, but splash from RHC Spanish on 6060 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re REE still showing ``German 1700-1730 9665 Montag und Donnerstag``: This is a dummy already since summer, with only the opening and closing announcements being in German but the remainder of the programs in Spanish. On enquiry REE stated that this would be only temporary due to the holiday season. Quite extended holidays (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN [non]. R. Nile, 12060, 0427-0457* Oct 30. Tune-in to IS, multi-lingual ID sequence; opening English ID and sked, 0430 talk in unID language, brief music breaks. 0453 English about Sudanese conflict, 0457 abruptly off. Good-strong; weak \\ 15320. Also heard Oct 31, 0433-0440 English about humanitarian efforts in Sudan; 0440-0444 vernacular talk. 0444-0457* back to English; brief music breaks. IDing as both R. Voice of Hope and Radio Nile. The times for English vary; back on Oct 23 and 24 heard English during the entire time period 0433-0457* (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) via Madagascar, only UT Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue per RN ** SWEDEN [and non]. I know I heard R. Sweden announce 18960 direct for NAm, half hour English at 1330 and 1430. Not so! They remain on 15240. I do hear very, very weak on summer frequency 6010 [0230 & 0330 via Canada: should not be weak! ---gh], splash from Cuba 6000 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Actually, as we recently confirmed, 15240 at 1330 is direct, but via Canada at 1430: listen for the RCI IS just before Swedish at 1400. Out here the difference is obvious, flutter fading versus none, but in CT, both could be equally good (Glenn Hauser, OK, DXLD) ** SWITZERLAND. Subject: Special event and new PFX Received from HB9IIY, through Jean Marc, F8IXZ's mail box The HB9MM ARS members of Lausanne, Switzerland have got the permission to air the special callsign HE3RSI until the 3rd of December. They will use the former "Radio Suisse Internationale (RSI)" facilities . RSI has stopped broadcasting on short waves and all the station will be dismantled after. So look for HE3RSI from 40 to 10 meters; WPX hunters will contact HE3 pfx for the first time. QSL via HB9MM. The HB9MM's webmaster has posted a web information at http://www.hb9mm.com (via F5NQL, A-DX Nov 4 via F5NQL, via DL8AAM, via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD) Are the talking about using the SWBC antennas at Sottens?? Certainly not the transmitter (gh, DXLD) ** TAIWAN [and non]. RTI English [as announced?] Au/NZ/Indonesia 0800 9610 China, South Asia 1600 11815 Europe 1800 3965, 2000 15600 [? should be 2200] Indonesia 0800 6190 Japan/Korea 0200 15465, 1200 7130 North America 0200 5950 9680; 0300 & 0700 5950 Philippines 0200 11875; 0800 9610 South America 0300 15215 Southeast Asia 0300 15320, 1100 7105, 1400 15265 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN [non]. FRANCE(non): B-04 for Radio Taiwan International /RTI/ via TDF's transmitters: 1800-1900 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg English 2200-2300 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg Chinese 1700-1800 on 7135 ISS 500 kW / 075 deg Russian 2100-2200 on 9365 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg French (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** TASMANIA [non]. Hobart Radio International is now at a new website: http://www.websamba.com/hbiradio And there you can now listen to 'The Quirky & The Queer' which is finished, so now 2 shows down & 2 more to go! Also it`s now in brilliant Real Audio format which is the best low-bit quality around. The website has also been re-vamped and it is more user friendly. I am trialing the Real Player Website; please tell me if they don't work! (real Player Required). Hobart Radio International is also avaliable via JRRI later on this month or in December, not sure yet. Live long and prosper, (Robert Wise of Hobart, Australia. HBI - Hobart Radio International Online: http://www.websamba.com/hbiradio Email: tasmaniapirate-hbi @ yahoo.com.au ARDXC via DXLD) ** TIBET. Hi Glenn, I checked the frequencies of Xizang (Tibet) People´s Broadcasting Station, The Holy Tibet with a 30 minute English program at 1630 UT on these freguencies: 4905-, 4920-, 5240-; 6110- 6130-, 6200-, 7385- and 9490 kHz given by the Passport 2005. Interesting to note, that only four frequencies were heard: 4905, 4920 (heavy QRM by AIR Chennai), 5240- and 7385 kHz. Reception only fair. On 6110 kHz there was the Overcomer Ministry from Germany. 6200 kHz was dominated by the Azeri language programme by the VIRI Sirjan and no signal at all on 9490 kHz. 73´s (Jouko Huuskonen, Turku, FINLAND, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. V. of Turkey, English to NAm, confirmed at 2300 on 7275, 0400 on 7240, both very good (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No ham QRM?? ** UKRAINE. RUI, English hour to NAm at 0100 VG on 7440, minor static and propagational roll (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. John Peel: I have hardly an idea about the Brits, but a German view is that he brought many artists to the attention of the interested public one otherwise would never heard of. It is simply the circumstance that there is so much more music around than the few hundreds songs that are played by the commercial stations and their completely unnecessary clones from the public broadcasting system. Just imagine classical music being reduced to a handful of well-known works. Or is this already a common practice amongst commercial stations in the USA, as it is the case with Klassik Radio here in Germany? (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Afraid so Public farewell for DJ John Peel Fans of legendary DJ John Peel will be able to pay their final respects as he is laid to rest near his home in Suffolk next week. The funeral is to be held at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, in Bury St Edmunds, on Friday 12 November. The ceremony will be followed by a private service for family and friends of the late DJ. Peel died last week after suffering a heart attack while on holiday in Peru with his wife Sheila. He was 65. His body was flown back to the UK on Monday night. Full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3982631.stm Also many other tributes, photos, audio clips etc via: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3955369.stm (via Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK via DXLD) ** U K. BBC WORLD SERVICE APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Alison Woodhams has been appointed as BBC World Service's Chief Operating Officer and Financial Director. She will be responsible for the BBC World Service's finances, property and all business development activities. She takes up her post in January 2005. Alison Woodhams has been the BBC's Group Financial Controller since 2001. Since July 2004 she has been the Acting Finance Director of the BBC responsible for managing all the finances of the Corporation. BBC World Service Director Nigel Chapman said: "Alison brings considerable experience at the highest level in financial matters. She will be a great asset as we strive to provide better services for our audiences and greater value for money for the British taxpayers who fund us. She will bring substantial skill and enthusiasm to the major challenges we face in the years ahead." Alison Woodhams said: "BBC World Service's broadcast and new media services have been extremely successful in meeting the challenges of global competition, market deregulation, and rapid changes in technology. I look forward to helping ensure that BBC World Service continues to maintain the ability to respond quickly to audiences' changing needs and its commitment to serving them better." Alison has been with the BBC since 1995, beginning as Head of Finance for the BBC's English Regional Services. She became Head of Internal Audit across the whole of the BBC in 1998. Her previous experience has included work with Cadbury Typhoo from 1977 to 1984 and AT & T from 1984 to 1994, reaching the position of Finance and Business Services Director in AT & T Business Communications Services – Europe before joining the BBC. She was educated at the University of Durham, completing her MSc in Business Management Systems at Warwick Business School. posted by Andy @ 13:30 UT Nov 5 (Media Network blog via DXLD) ** U K [non]. RUSSIA: For B-04 BBC in Arabic via ARM 200 kW / 173 deg to ME: 0600-1200 Mon-Sat on 13660, ex via CYP 250 kW / 117 deg to ME For B-04 BBC English WS via SMF, UKRAINE, 250 kW / 131 deg to ME: 0600-0730 Mon-Fri on 15575, ex via CYP 250 kW / 090 deg to ME 0900-1200 Mon-Fri on 15575, ex via CYP 250 kW / 090 deg to ME 0600-1200 Sat on 15575* ex via CYP 250 kW / 090 deg to ME *totally blocked by RDP Int./Radio Portugal in Portuguese from 0800 (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** U K [non]. B-04 for Gospel for Asia via VT Communications: 2300-0130 Daily on 6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs in SEAs langs 1600-1630 Daily on 9785 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs in SEAs langs 1400-1500 Daily on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SEAs in SEAs langs 1230-1330 Daily on 15515 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs in SEAs langs (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** U K [non]. B-04 for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network via VT Communications: 0000-0030 Daily on 6175 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SAs in Hindi 0030-0100 Mon-Fri on 7105 DHA 250 kW / 075 deg to SAs in English 0030-0100 Sat/Sun on 7105 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SAs in English 1700-1715 Tue-Fri on 7155 SKN 250 kW / 102 deg to CAf in Arabic 1700-1730 Mon on 7155 SKN 250 kW / 102 deg to CAf in Arabic (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** U K [non]. B-04 for Trans World Radio Africa via VT Communications: 1800-1815 Mon-Fri on 12035 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EAf in Amharic 1800-1830 Sat/Sun on 12035 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EAf in Amharic (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 5 via DXLD) ** U S A. As scheduled for B-04, WMLK indeed appears to be using new 9265; Nov 4 at 1725 I came upon an open carrier on that frequency, not very strong, but roughly equivalent on the meter to WBCQ 9330 at peaks. Straining my ears, I was able to detect a tiny bit of modulation, and the intonation matched what I recall of WMLK`s main (only?) speaker, Elder Jacob O. Meyer. Continued past 1800, but could not detect any ID at hourtop. Nothing on 9465, its former frequency, so WMLK finally got out from under the QRM of powerful WWCR 9475 during midday to 9265 which has no QRM problem; trouble is, WWCR has also abandoned 9475, for 9985, so the WMLK move was not necessary for that purpose. 9265 certainly does not sound like 125 kW, let alone 250, but the actual power is inconsequential if they can`t modulate it. However, azimuth is shown as 53 degrees, roughly the opposite direxion from here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I checked out WMLK today, found them on 9265 at 1655 UT. Usual transmission sound, fair signal but very very weak audio, sounds like the old transmitter to me; don't know why they waste the electricity, you could hardly listen to this thing if you wanted to. Usual programming, talking by "Elder Meyer" or whatever he calls himself. Nothing on any of the other frequencies (Tim Hendel, AL, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The WMLK website gives a different view and suggests that the 50 kW transmitter was scrapped; see photos at http://www.wmlkradio.net/pics.html and "Parts for Sale" http://www.wmlkradio.net/sale.html --- "1. Various components from a RCA BTA 50G and a RCA BTA 50F. These will be priced to sell. You can make your needs known via e-mail. 2. We also have the empty cabinets from the BTA 50F for sale. We were intending on using these cabinets for a 100 KW Short-wave unit. We have since purchased a BBC 250 KW unit and installed this instead." 73s, (Bernd Trutenau, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U S A. Radio Weather on both WJIE 13595 and WINB 13570 at 1740 UT check Nov 4 --- but not the same show; the one on 13570 was #116, as announced. Then 13595 losing out to spurs from WEWN 13615, one around 13598 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thu Nov 4 at 2148 ran across Radio Weather on WJIE, both frequencies at once and parallel, 7490 and 13595, contrary to FCC B-04 which shows only one frequency at a time. Hembree was quoting from Global Forum in Monitoring Times, actually my column, tho he did not make this clear, from sometime last spring, Steve Waldee`s item about computer noise, and URL of his page for that, which was deleted shortly thereafter. Hembree went on to mention http://www.clandestineradio.com for info on ``pirates`` --- he apparently does not draw a distinxion like the cited website and most of us do, also http://www.radiojamming.info and plugged his own website to copy links, http://www.goodfriendsradio.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WEWN`s defective transmitter is on 9975 in the 2200-2400 UT period, and causes problems for WWCR which has started using 9985 during the same time period, only 10 kHz away. Besides general splatter, there is a spur about 8 kHz above, 9983, causing a het on WWCR. Any station approaching this close to any WEWN frequency is asking for trouble. Yet another WEWN frequency putting out those nasty spurs at multiples of plus and minus 8.32 kHz is 13615. Nov 4 at 1739 had WEWN also around 13607. For quite some time I had been noticing a second signal below 13615 but figured it was due to receiver overload. No, with BFO on, a carrier is actually there, and the next one down around 13598 also bothered WJIE on 13595. I haven`t tried to measure it closer, but I bet it`s 8.32 kHz down from 13615, like others have reported from 5825 in the evening, and I have noted on 9955 in the mornings, 9975 afternoon (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. (Indiana): The US-American religious network LeSEA- Broadcasting has released the new winter schedule for its short wave stations. Although transmissions were moved from WHRI Noblesville to WSHB Cypress Creek, transmissions are still listed as WHRI - Angel 1 and WHRI - Angel 2. Since this purchase the long-standing continuity of the WHRI schedule, has been replaced by much more complicated schedules. This winter's schedule is the most complicated thus far. Angel 1 (to the Americas) 0100 - 0600 7315 kHz Sa Su 0100 - 0500 5835 kHz Mo-Fr 0500 - 0600 5970 kHz Mo-Fr 0600 - 1000 7315 kHz 1000 - 1300 9495 kHz 1300 - 1900 15105 kHz 1900 - 2200 15665 kHz 2300 - 0100 7315 kHz Angel 2 (North America, Europe, Africa) 0800 - 1100 5860 kHz 1100 - 1300 7535 kHz 1300 - 2200 9840 kHz 2200 - 0800 7535 kHz The overall schedule of the Pacific and Asia station KWHR Hawaii continues to be cut back. Obviously there is less demand by US-groups for short wave broadcasting over a station that does not have a primary or secondary coverage of North America. On the other hand KWHR carries programs from Radio Free Asia and dissident groups. Angel 3 (to Asia) 0200 - 0400 17510 kHz 0400 - 0600 15220 kHz 0600 - 1900 9930 kHz Angel 4 (to Oceania) 0600 - 1000 11565 kHz 1000 - 1200 11565 kHz Sa Su The African schedule of WHRA Greenbush has also been cut back. Angel 5 (to Africa) 0000 - 0400 7580 kHz 0400 - 0500 5850 kHz 0500 - 0600 5835 kHz 0600 - 0800 7580 kHz 1300 - 1600 17560 kHz 1600 - 2100 17650 kHz 2100 - 0000 9455 kHz (analysis by Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, via BC-DX 6 November 2004 via Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) That explains why I couldn`t find DWC Fri at 2205 on 17650, altho still listed then in the FCC B-04 sked (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO on WRMI: due to logistical problems, this weekend a repeat may be aired instead of 1251; also, on 1251 at the start I mixed up the new UT for airings on 6870: should be UT Sun 0430, and UT Mon 0330! Also, around 1800 and 2200 UT Nov 4, I notice that 15725 is missing, so I don`t know what the problem is there. Not heard at 2055 November 6 recheck either (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 720 WGN Chicago IL; local talk show. Feature of hour = IgNobel Awards at Improbable.com. Herring communicate through farting. Indonesian coffee beans are collected at peak ripeness by a bobcat- like animal. Animal eats coffee fruit & nuts, excretes nutsb (beans) undigested. Locals collect them. Hopefully they wash & roast them. Guy said it tastes similar to Starbucks. :-) 1 am? 10/23 (Larry Russell, MARE Tipsheet via DXLD) [Truly gross but tasteful -- our kinda stuff! - HF] (Harold Frodge, Mare Tipsheet via DXLD) Must hunt up IgNobel Awards – usually featured around Thanksgiving? On NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. Number Of AM Stations Still On Downswing The FCC's latest quarterly station count indicates that the number of commercial AM stations on the air slid from 4,803 at the end of Q3 2003 to 4,770 at the end of Q3 2004. This continues a trend that has been seen by the senior broadcast band all year. At the same time, the FCC counts 6,217 FM stations on the air at the end of Q3. That's 10 more than last year. Including noncommercial FMs, there were a total of 13,450 radio stations on the air at the end of Q3 (Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 radioandrecords.com via Brock Whaley, DXLD) Of course nature abhors a vacuum. Their space will be taken up by IBOC sidebands. Lol (Brock Whaley, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. VR, usual half hour English to NAm at 0250 on 7305, splashed by 7300 [Turkey?] and 9605, splashed by 9600 (Bob Thomas, Bridgeport CT, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) VR does not make clear transmission length, but I think this is more like 20 minutes, 25 max (gh, DXLD) ** VENEZUELA [non]. RNV via RHC, 2100 UT broadcast Nov 4, quite strong on 11875, so hard to believe this is really aimed at Chile. On this date at least, with fairly low noise level, I was able also to hear this on \\ 6000 in synch at 2153, but the latter went off around 2200 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VIETNAM [and non]. Voice of Vietnam B'04 FREQUENCY LIST - 30 minute program - From October 31, 2004, UT Europe, Central Asia 18:00 11630 7280 5955 Europe, Central Asia 19:00 11630 7280 Europe, Central Asia 20:30 11630 7280 Africa, Middle East 20:30 7220 9550 South Africa 20:30 5955 Indonesia 23:30 9840 12020 North East America 1:00 6175 North East America 2:30 6175 Caribbean 3:30 6175 Hanoi 10:00 105.5 Mhz Indonesia 10:30 9840 12020 Philippine, Laos, Thailand, CPC 11:00 1242 7285 Indonesia 12:30 9840 12020 Laos, Thailand, CPC, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia 15:00 9840 12020 1242 7285 Europe, Central Asia 16:00 7280 11630 Africa, Middle East 16:00 7220 9550 Hanoi 16:00 105.5 Mhz English Program, Overseas Service Voice of Vietnam, 45 Ba Trieu, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: 84 4 9342 456 Fax: 84 4 8266 707 http://www.vov.org.vn e.mail: btdn.vov @ hn.vnn.vn ---------------------------------------- (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, DXLD) What`s CPC??? Cambodia? Relay sites not given; we know some of the frequencies to Europe are relays; and 6175 is of course Sackville (gh) I wonder who knows what´s the situation on Vietnamese local radio stations on SW. List of the stations and frequencies is really appreciated. WRTH, Passport and EiBi all offer different information. However, last Monday November 1 I heard a station most probably speaking Vietnamese on 6378.6 kHz at 1238 UT. Was this Dien Bien RTV? 73´s (Jouko Huuskonen, Turku, FINLAND, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) From reports in the Oct Radio World of the FDXA, my unID Vietnamese station on 6378.60 kHz at 1238 is without doubt DIEN BIEN RTV!!! 73´s (Jouko Huuskonen, Turku, FINLAND, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 13725, DRM hash, Nov 4 at 1738. Who is this? Not listed on the HFCC nor Media Network B-04 DRM schedules! Could be pre-test for the DRM Symposium in Dallas next week, see below. We heard previously that RFI was going to runs some tests from GUF too (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ DEFECTIVE PWBR 2005 Anyone else missing about 40 pages or is it just my copy? Page 161 - 256 covering a large part of the receiver reviews (Edwin Lowe, Australia, ARDXC via DXLD) That`s a lot more than 40 pages. There they go again. Will Martin reminded us that last year he got a copy with a gob of pages missing. Appears PWBR quality control leaves a lot to be desired; who eats the cost of replacing defective copies, the retailer? If the missing pages are not in the frequency section, it might not be obvious, so customers need to check the numbers on every single page to be sure it`s all there (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES / DRM +++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ DRM IN DALLAS, NOVEMBER 8-12: Symposium for North & South America, hosted by DRS Broadcast Technology, to feature live broadcasts Dallas - The Digital Radio MondialeTM (DRMTM) consortium will hold the first-ever DRM International Symposium for North & South America at the Wyndham Hotel Dallas North on Friday, November 12th. DRM has developed the world's only non-proprietary, digital radio system for short-wave, AM/medium-wave and long-wave (also called DRM) that is approved by international standardization bodies for use worldwide. DRM revitalizes radio with clear, FM-like audio quality and excellent reception, free from static, fading and interference. Early DRM- capable consumer receivers are already on the market, with a variety of DRM-capable products slated to launch in 2005. The DRM symposium caps a week of DRM events (November 8-12) in Dallas to be hosted by founding DRM member DRS Broadcast Technology (formerly IDT Continental Electronics). DRM's board meetings will take place November 8-11, and the newly formed DRM U.S.A. Group - for American broadcasters and others interested in DRM -- will meet on November 11. The symposium will feature live, DRM short-wave broadcasts demonstrated on a variety of DRM-capable receivers. A range of live DRM broadcasts will originate overseas (demonstrating digital sky-wave reception), while others will be local broadcasts from within Dallas (demonstrating ground-wave reception). And for the first time ever, DRM test transmissions from Chile and Ecuador will be transmitted across Latin America and into the U.S.. DRM member Christian Vision will relay test broadcasts from Santiago, Chile, and DRM member HCJB World Radio will send test broadcasts from Quito, Ecuador. [WTFK???] At the symposium, digital radio experts from 8 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Ecuador and Peru, will outline the technical, regulatory and marketing aspects of DRM implementation. "DRM's broadcast schedule to North America continues to grow, and we welcome future broadcasts from Latin America," says DRM Chairman Peter Senger. "We invite members of the broadcasting industry to come to Dallas to experience DRM's superb clarity and excellent reception first-hand, and to find out how to implement DRM." "DRS-BT has been actively involved in DRM's development since the consortium's inception, and we are delighted to showcase the advantages of this radio system to media companies based in the U.S., Canada and Latin America," says Adil Mina, DRS-BT's Vice President, Business Development. Symposium speakers will include DRM Chairman Peter Senger (Deutsche Welle); DRM Vice Chairman Jan Hoek (Radio Netherlands); DRM Technical Committee Chairman Donald Messer (IBB/VOA); DRM Commercial Committee Chairman Michel Penneroux (TDF); Adil Mina and Daniel Dickey (DRS-BT); Jeff White (Chairman, DRM U.S.A Group); Mike Adams (NASB); Charles Jacobson (HCJB World Radio, Ecuador); Paul Linnarz (KAS Peru); Stefan Meltzer (Coding Technologies); Michael Schlicht (Fraunhofer IIS); and John Sykes (BBC). It takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyndham Hotel Dallas North, 4801 LBJ Freeway. To register for the symposium and/or the DRM U.S.A. Group meeting, email projectoffice@drm.org North American radio listeners can now hear DRM broadcasts from DRM members BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle, National Association of Short-wave Broadcasters (NASB), RCI, Radio Netherlands, Swedish Radio International, and Radio Vaticana. DRM broadcasts from China Radio International, Radio Kuwait and TDP Radio (a commercial, dance mix station from Belgium) are also available in North America. About DRM DRM's founding members joined forces in 1998 to create a digital system for the broadcasting bands below 30 MHz. The consortium now includes 85 members from 27 countries. DRM has received the endorsement of the ITU, the IEC and ETSI. It gives broadcasters the capability to enhance new or existing audio programs with complementary text. More than 65 radio stations worldwide have begun DRM broadcasting. DRM's Live Broadcasts Schedule and additional information are at www.drm.org (English), and the DRM Koordinations - Komitee Deutschland web site (German) is at http://www.drm-national.de DRM Members Commercial Radio Australia (Australia); Nautel Ltd., Radio Canada International/CBC (Canada); Academy of Broadcasting Science of China, Communications University of China (China); RIZ Transmitters (Croatia); HFCC (Czech Republic); ESPOL, HCJB World Radio (Ecuador); Digita Oy, Kymenlaakso Polytechnik (Finland); CCETT, DRF, Radio France, Radio France Internationale, TDF, Thales Broadcast & Multimedia (France); ADDX, Ahead Software AG, APR, Atmel Germany GmbH, Coding Technologies GmbH, Deutsche Welle, DeutschlandRadio, DLM, Sender Europa 1, Fraunhofer IIS, Georg-Simon-Ohm - University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, IZT, IRT, Medienanstalt Sachsen- Anhalt/Digitaler Rundfunk Sachsen-Anhalt, Micronas GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH, Sony International Europe, SWR Südwestrundfunk, TELEFUNKEN SenderSysteme Berlin AG, T-Systems International GmbH, University of Applied Sciences - FH Merseburg, University of Hannover, University of Ulm, VPRT (Germany); Antenna Hungaria, National Communications Authority Hungary (Hungary); Basamad College, Tehran (Iran); Hitachi Kokusai Electric Ltd., NHK (Japan); Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting (Libya); Broadcasting Centre Europe, RTL Group (Luxembourg); Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (Malaysia); Agentschap Telecom, Nozema, Radio Netherlands, Technical University Delft (Netherlands); Radio New Zealand International (New Zealand); Telenor/Norkring (Norway); Radiodifusão Portuguesa (Portugal); RTRN/Voice of Russia (Russia); Government of Catalonia, Universidad del País Vasco, (Spain); Swedish Radio International (Sweden); EBU, International Committee of the Red Cross, ITU (Switzerland); Arab States Broadcasting Union (Tunisia); BBC, Christian Vision, Digital One Ltd., Imagination Technologies Ltd., QinetiQ, RadioScape Ltd., VT Communications, WRN (U.K.); Broadcast Electronics, Inc., Dolby Laboratories Incorporated, Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DRS Broadcast Technology (formerly Continental Electronics), Harris Corporation, Broadcast Communications Division, IBB/VOA, Kintronic Laboratories, Inc., National Association of Short-wave Broadcasters, Sangean America, Inc., TCI, a Dielectric Company, Via Licensing Corporation (U.S.A.); and Radio Vaticana (Vatican City). # # # Siriol Jane Evans, Director, Press & Communications Digital Radio Mondiale http://www.drm.org phone +44 1481 268 246 cellphone +44 7781 127019 (via DXLD) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Forty-nine percent was NOT a ``mandate``, and neither is fifty-six percent!! Or whatever the final figure be. Perhaps the biggest lie of all, to get a new term underway (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS G2: Simon Schama finds the US split in two, with mutual alienation as extreme as between Sunni and Shia Muslims. http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1343956,00.html (via Gerald T. Pollard, NC, DXLD) PRESS RELEASE - FAIR New York Times Killed "Bush Bulge" Story ... http://www.fair.org/press-releases/bush-bulge.html Five days before the presidential election, the New York Times killed a story about the mysterious object George W. Bush wore on his back during the presidential debates, journalist Dave Lindorff reveals in an exclusive report on this week's CounterSpin, FAIR's weekly radio show. The spiked story included compelling photographic and scientific evidence that would have contradicted Bush's claim that the bulge on his back was just a matter of poor tailoring. "The New York Times assigned three editors to this story and had it scheduled to run five days before the election, which would have raised questions about the president's integrity," said Lindorff. "But it was killed by top editors at the Times; clearly they were chickening out of taking this on before the election." Viz.: Was Bush Wired? Sure Looks Like It. A photo of President Bush's back from the third presidential debate, enhanced by NASA scientist Robert M. Nelson. Click to see enhanced photos from all three debates http://www.motherjones.com/news/update/2004/11/10_402.html A NASA photo expert's analysis makes it clear: Bush is lying -- he wore some kind of device in each of the three debates. So why won't the media go near this story? By Dave Lindorff October 30, 2004 A leading NASA scientist who normally spends his days analyzing and enhancing photo images sent across the depths of space by the Cassini and other space probes has turned his expertise to images of the president in his three debates. His conclusion: "George Bush is obviously wearing something -- probably a receiver of some kind -- under his jacket for each debate." . . . http://www.motherjones.com/news/update/2004/11/10_407.html (via Franklin Seiberling and Joe Bernard, DXLD) Re ``I am looking around for a country to move to, which is progressive and where 51% of the population have not lost their minds (in Oklahoma, 2/3 lost their minds). Suggestions?`` How about Germany? Rush Limbaugh is on air here as well, but it is no German broadcaster who relays this agitator... Today our regional newspaper quoted some comments from participants of a movie festival. One of them was: ``Just forget this country.`` I fear many people have no idea that there is another America, too. All the best, (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###