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Thanks, Glenn NEXT AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1273: Sun 1900 WOR Studio X, Momigno, Italy 1584 87.35 96.55 105.55 Sun 2000 WOR RNI Mon 0230 WOR WRMI 7385 Mon 0300 WOR WBCQ 9330-CLSB Mon 0330 WOR WSUI Iowa City IA 910 [1272] Mon 0430 WOR WBCQ 7415 Mon 0900 WOR R. Lavalamp Mon 1600 WOR WBCQ after hours Tue 0600 WOR WPKN Bridgeport CT 89.5, WPKM Montauk NY 88.7 Tue 1600 WOR WBCQ after hours Wed 0930 WOR WWCR 9985 Wed 1600 WOR WBCQ after hours MORE info including audio links: http://worldofradio.com/radioskd.html WRN ON DEMAND: http://new.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24 OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO [also for CONTINENT OF MEDIA, MUNDO RADIAL] WORLD OF RADIO 1273 (high version): (stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1273h.ram (download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1273h.rm WORLD OF RADIO 1273 (low version): (stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1273.ram (download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1273.rm (summary) http://www.worldofradio.com/wor1273.html WORLD OF RADIO 1273 in true shortwave sound of Alex`s mp3: (stream) http://www.dxprograms.net/worldofradio_05-04-05.m3u (download) http://www.dxprograms.net/worldofradio_05-04-05.mp3 ** AFGHANISTAN. COALITION BOOST FOR RADIO IN EAST AFGHANISTAN | Text of report by Afghan radio on 8 May [Presenter] A new radio station has started broadcasting in [eastern] Nangarhar Province. Here is a report from our correspondent. [Correspondent] A 10 kW medium wave transmitter has started broadcasting in Nangarhar. The radio broadcasts programmes from 0700 to 1200 hours and 1500 to 1600 hours [local time] on 1440 kHz. The coalition forces recently donated this radio to Nangarhar's Radio and TV department. Nangarhar radio, which was established in 1361 [1982y], broadcasts 24 different programmes. It broadcasts news, interviews and reports. Nangarhar radio is also heard on 90 MHz FM. Nangarhar radio programmes can be heard in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Laghman, Konar and some other regions. Nangarhar television was also established in 1363 [1984y]. It broadcasts different programmes, reports, interviews and local news. Nangarhar television broadcasts news and other programmes. Nangarhar television broadcasts programmes seven hours a day, while the radio broadcasts nine hours. Asadollah Hesashewal, Radio Afghanistan, Jalalabad. Source: Radio Afghanistan, Kabul, in Pashto 1430 gmt 8 May 05 (via BBCM via DXLD) TFK! ** ALBANIA. On the DX front, especially in terms of receiving QSLs and e-mails, it has been an interesting month indeed. While some people have been reporting a bit of drought in terms of response from stations, in my experience others are not only happy to respond to reception reports, they're also eager to build up a friendly regular correspondence. One station I find that is proving to be very quick to respond with not only QSLs but with friendly and helpful letters is Radio Tirana in Albania, which responded to my first reception report with a letter copied to other correspondents saying ``Welcome to Mrs. Susan from Canada, Radio Tirana's New Listener.`` (I don't know how many new listeners they get). Since that initial letter last month I've received a QSL in less than two weeks after I sent my report and several very chatty letters from Drita Cico, head of Radio Tirana. She was eager to tell me about her husband, a university professor, her two boys (studying computer programming) and her background in electronic engineer (apparently Albanian women were encouraged in a big way to take up technical studies and other trades). Mrs. Cico also sent along the following, written by a friend in Denmark, as an introduction to Radio Tirana and says she's eager to hear from other listeners in Canada: ``Albania, located at the Adriatic Sea has an area of 28.748 square kilometers with 3.544.800 inhabitants in July 2004. Between 1990 and 1992 the communist rule ended and a multiparty democracy was established. Forty years ago Tirana was known for its broadcasts in numerous languages. For instance in 1963 they broadcast in 9 languages, in 1966 in 11, in 1970 in 20, in 1975 in 17 and in 1980 again in 20, in 1985 in 22 languages, but after 1992 the number of languages dropped to 8-9 from this small country! ``It was also the Chinese that in 1966 established a small monitoring station, which primary task was to monitor these broadcasts via the ground wave on MW and SW to hear, if the transmitters Fllaka, Shijak and Cerrik were on the correct frequencies etc. The personnel consisted of 4 technicians and a chief who was an electronic engineer.`` If you want to pick up Radio Tirana the best frequencies (as also can be found in Daniel Sampson's column SW Primetime) for North America are 6115 and 7160 kHz, at 0145-0200 and 0230 to 0300 UT every day of the week except Mondays. The email for sending reports is dcico @ icc.al.eu.org They're anxious to hear from new listeners (Sue Hickey, NL, CIDX Forum, May Messenger via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. Radio Estambul, Bolivia, 4498 --- A station called "Radio Estambul" in Beni, Bolivia, was heard recently by Björn Malm, in Ecuador. Audio files are available at his website http://www.malm-ecuador.com In one announcement the studio was said to be located at the intersection of Calle Primero de Mayo and Loreto, but no town was mentioned. Was there perhaps a neighborhood in Guayaramerín called Estambul, asked Malm, who apparently suspected Guayaramerín as the actual QTH. ("Guayaramerín, Bení" was in fact mentioned on the initial clip, but reception was below par and the info hard to understand). No feedback forthcoming, the location was finally pinned down as "Estambul, Beni". Although there is a hamlet called Estambul, and another called Estambul West, both just north of San Borja, these places are probably too small for a shortwave operation. There do not seem to be any Guayaramerín maps online, and I own none myself either, so I asked Sr. Jorge Melgar Rioja, a journalist in Trinidad, if he had any info. In his mail he says that there is a Sr. Yamal who has started "a communications business" at the mentioned address. He had the option of going on the air on FM but chose shortwave instead. That is what I have from Sr. Melgar. Brief info, but sufficient. Whereas Estambul is Spanish for the Turkish city of Istambul, Yamal does not strike me as a particularly Turkish surname, perhaps a first name, but to local people in Bolivia and many other countries in Latin [America. . .]. Whatever the case, "turco", meaning Turk(ish), is also a common way of referring to a businessman from any Middle Eastern country. Perhaps there is a "Bazar Estambul" next to the station entrance on Calle Primero de Mayo in Guayaramerín? (Henrik Klemetz, Sweden, May 7, dxing.info via DXLD) I would agree with Henrik`s analysis of the Estambul-issue. Since the "Guayaramerín, Beni" is clearly mentioned on Björn Malm`s first clip of Radio Estambul it would seem odd indeed if the station would be situated some 500 km southwest of Guayaramerín. In time the "problem" will be solved (Jan-Erik Österholm, FIN-06100 Porvoo, Finland, ibid.) As you say, you too heard a clear mention of "Guayaramerín" on Björn Malm´s audio file. No "problem" in this. It just shows your mastership (Henrik Klemetz, ibid.) He first says, on my recording, "Calle Primero de Mayo esquina......." but he changes his mind and says "Calle Loreto, esquina Primero de Mayo". The "Guayaramerín, Beni" on the clip is referring to music from "Guayaramerín, Beni". In fact once the DJ mentioned Radio Galaxia, Guayaramerín, inactive on shortwave at least I have not heard the station. 73s (Björn Malm, Quito, Ecuador, ibid.) Hi Björn, What I hear on the clip "4498.12 Radio Estambul, Dpto Beni (Bolivia). 0035 UTC. 04/2005" is the following: "Vamos....Estambul de su Radio, 4496 kilohercios en onda corta tropical banda de 60 metros...(two unidentified words) del Guayaramerín, Beni (Bolivia?? noise just when the word Bolivia is possibly mentioned. Bolivians usually mention Bolivia in their regular IDs). In my ears this is the station's "legal" ID and as such the mention of Guayaramerín just after the frequency mention would indicate that there is a very great possibility indeed that the station QTH is Guayaramerín; otherwise this "legal" ID would make no sense to me. But let's keep listening, so far I have had only a weak carrier on the split. Best regards to Susanita and yourself from a Finland in Spring! (Jan-Erik Österholm, ibid.) Per Jan-Erik Österholm`s good ear here is what is on your clip (I am pasting in his email): Tycker man säger "....4496 kiloherzios, onda corta tropical banda de 60 metros... del Guayaramerín, Beni... de Radio Estambul... del radio en radio comunicaciónes... una la frequencia... lugares tenemos reportes de diferentes... Carmen Alto....". Janne And here is what Jorge Melgar Rioja has to say: Estimado señor: de acuerdo a las informaciones que me han dado, en las calles que usted menciona funciona un servicio de radiocomunicación de un señor Yamal. De ahí el nombre Estambul. El tenía la intención de incursionar con una radio de FM pero parece que optó por la OC. Sin otro particular, le saludo muy atentamente, Jorge Melgar Rioja 73, (Henrik Klemetz, ibid.) I do not have much time either to listen once again to my clip or write this mail; we are celebrating "Día de la Madre" in our house. 18 persons will arrive and later 6 señores more, a Méxican Mariachi group. I repeat: "Guayaramerín, Beni" is referring to music from Guayaramerín". The clip is "bits and pieces" meaning that you can get a false impression of QTH. But of course Estambul can be transmitting from Guayaramerín; I hope I will get the oportunity to make a new recording. 73s (Björn Malm, Quito, Ecuador, May 8, ibid.) ** CHILE. ¿EL FIN DE LA MUSICA CLASICA EN LA RADIO? El cierre de la legendaria Andrés Bello en Santiago sigue siendo la voz de alarma para las emisoras culturales. Apenas existen 12 emisoras en todo el pais que transmiten esta música. Programaciones aburridas, mejor difusión o renovación de discotecas podrían ser algunos de los puntos en conflicto. En la región, existen cinco emisoras que aún difunden música selecta. Radio Universidad de Chile es la que más horas transmite música docta en la region. Pero debe asumir nuevos desafíos. La difusion de la música clásica parece que sólo es programada en Semana Santa. Las radios llamadas "culturales" tienen parrillas de música docta adecuada y surge entonces la pregunta: ¿La música clásica, docta o selecta se escucha sólo en momentos fortuitos? Existe un segmento de público, que no es social, que tiene una apreciación estética y un gusto por esta música. La realidad regional así lo ha demostrado. Recordemos, por ejemplo, que las Jornadas Musicales de Invierno, en sus ocho jornadas desarrolladas hasta hoy, participaban cerca de 600 jóvenes y niños que pertenecían a las 19 orquestas regionales. El esfuerzo de difusión que hace por décadas la Universidad de Concepción con su orquesta y coro son una tradición. Academias e institutos han generado sensibilidad musical en niños y jóvenes, así como públicos e intérpretes están en permanente búsqueda, formación y creación. En televisión, TVU transmite con regularidad temporadas de la Orquesta Sinfónica. Las acciones son permanentes. Días atrás, cerca de mil mechones participaron del Concierto de Bienvenida que les ofreció la rectoría de la Universidad de Chile (UdeC). Disfrutaron del concierto educacional y de difusión programa la Orquesta Sinfónica. Por su parte, la Universidad del Bio-Bio, luego presentó a su Orquesta Juvenil del Conservatorio de Música Laurencia Contreras como saludo a los nuevos estudiantes su casa de estudios. Sintonía fina ¿Pero qué pasa en la radio? La primera emisora de musica clásica que se instaló en Chile fue Universidad Santa María de Valparaíso en 1937. En nuestra zona, entre 1955 a 1960, todas las radios existentes en el dial regional ofrecían conciertos diáriamente, hasta que apareció Radio Universidad de Concepción y ocupó el nicho con música selecta. Corría el año 1959. En la década de los `60, Radio Almirante Latorre y radio Sur transmitían un concierto todos los dias. También, hubo intentos privados con la aparición de la frecuencia modulada. Aparecen Radio Sinfonía y Radio Mozart. En la década de los `80 surge con un estilo diferente, Radio El Conquistador. En la actualidad, en nuestro país apenas existen 14 emisoras que transmiten música docta de un total de mil 200. Las más renombradas son Radio Beethoven [with webcast --- gh], Universidad de Chile y la recientemente cerrada, Radio Andrés Bello, todas de la capital. Son sólo dos las radios que transmiten las 24 horas: Radios Beethoven y Universidad de Talca. En nuestra region, las emisoras que emiten música selecta son La Discusión de Chillán, Universidad del Bio-Bio, El Conquistador, Universidad de Concepción y la radio adventista Nuevo Tiempo. Objetivo cultural Los gerentes Luís Arroyo, Radio El Conquistador, Nino Aguilera, Radio UBB y Juan Aischlemann, Radio UdeC, concuerdan que la orientación de estas radios es cultural. La música selecta es parte de una programación de extension. "Ésta es una de las funciones de las radios culturales. Con un mosaico programático, nosotros entregamos lo que creemos que es un aporte a la difusión cultural. La música que ofrecemos es para acrecentar el acervo de las personas", señaló el presidente regional de la Archi y gerente de radio UdeC, Juan Aischlemann. "En este último tiempo, a nivel gubernamental está naciendo cierta preocupación por este tema. A través del Consejo Chileno de la Música se desea potenciar el rescate e informar sobre intérpretes y compositores chilenos de música docta. Respondiendo a licitación pública, las radios podrán presentar proyectos que permitan producir programas de música selecta radial" informó Aischlemann (Hernán Alvarado, Chile, via Gabriel Iván Barrera, Conexión Digital May 7 via DXLD) ** EUROPE. Hello, I yesterday sent report about station Europa Radio International; is now very strong here Sunday on 1566 with same OM recorded announcer. Friday they tested on 1593 and 1611. NO information on website; do you know of this station? 73s (Dimitri Konstantine in Bucharest Roumania via Ydun Ritz, Denmark, May 8, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FINLAND. Scandinavian Weekend Radio --- Interesante página de esta emisora finlandesa; en ella se pueden ver cantidad de fotos de su antena así como de sus transmisores. Scandinavian Weekend Radio is Scandinavia's first private shortwave station. Studios and transmitters are located in Virrat, western Finland. (N 62 23' E 23 37') http://www.swradio.net/eng/index.htm (José Miguel Romero, Noticias dx via DXLD) Reminds me always of a private pirate action. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) Do you think they are really not properly licensed in Finland?? (Glenn, ibid.) Hi Glenn, Hi Jari, maybe their licence rules in Finland could be enlighted by Finnish dxing.info? Such similar low power operation otherwise seen in Italy, like Sunday-only R Europe ssb 7307 kHz transmissions under un-transparended Italian law. 73 (Wolfgang, ibid.) Hi. SWR is fully licenced by Finnish authorities. The transmitters must pass the very strict tests of the telcom office, etc. So, they are not playing with some unclear telcom law possibilities :-) Nowadays it seems it is not too difficult to get a licence here in Finland for a low-power hobby-based SW or MW station. The yearly ham- fest usually has its own mw-station (Radio Hami) for a long weekend, once or twice a year. 73, (Jari Savolainen, Finland, ibid.) ** HUNGARY. Re: [dxld] Budapest on 9560 or 9590?? All lists show 9590 Mon-Sun, i.e. HFCC, BUL Observer, ILG. Editor fault? Maybe the Website editor slipped to the next line entry of HNG HFCC 9655 kHz, which is only on Sunday ??? 9655 1500-1530 18,28,29 JBR 250 007 1=Sun 2703-301005 English Still a puzzle, and 0100 UT monitoring is in verrrrry deep night for European fellows ... brrrrrr. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Well, with VOA on 9560, Budapest using it too instead of 9590 would be totally nonsensical and counterproductive. The only place I`ve seen 9560 for UT Sun at 0100 is on RB`s own website (gh, DXLD) ** INDONESIA. 15149.8, VOI, 2016-2036, May 2, English, As previously reported, ex-9525 with commentary, feature "Getting to know Indonesia", familiar RRI Overseas Service ID and web info announcement. YL with talks over lite instrumental music thru tune- out. Poor/fair at best with 15155-WYFR slop (Scott R. Barbour, Jr., Intervale, NH-USA, R75, 200' Beverage antennas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN. The Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran also continues to respond to reception reports; as you know I get phone calls from these guys on a regular basis and on April 26 I received a large package in the post, with stickers, magazines, a novel about Islam from the propaganda office and a QSL; it was in a plastic package with a sticker telling me that the parcel had been opened by Canada Customs and their pals before I got it. My brother the RCMP officer keeps telling me that with all the mail I get from radio stations in Cuba, Iran (and the phone calls) and North Korea, I'm a real target for CSIS --- I like to think he's joking but then again our government is getting a bit more paranoid these days. If you want to send a reception report to IRIB, their email is englishradio @ irib.com and their Web site if you want to listen to the station on the Internet is http://www.iribworld.com (Sue Hickey, NL, CIDX Forum, May Messenger via DXLD) ** IRAQ. FREEDOM OF SPEECH FLOURISHES ON IRAQ TALK RADIO STATION By Scott Bobb, Baghdad, 27 April 2005 [illustrated, audio 668k] http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-04-27-voa34.cfm Manager Kareem Yusuf (left) and Host Majid Salim say callers can express any view as long as they don’t advocate violence The people of Iraq are still struggling to cope with violence and poverty, a legacy of the Saddam Hussein regime and the war that overthrew him. However, the fall of Saddam brought one change, freedom of expression. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from Baghdad on one of the ways Iraqis are taking advantage of this new liberty. It is midday in the heart of Baghdad. And, as the capital's five million residents struggle to survive, amidst insecurity and unemployment, a radio station provides an outlet for their frustrations. It may be small comfort, but the freedom to criticize and to complain is one of the most visible gains for ordinary Iraqis since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Radio Dijla broadcasts from a converted house in a Baghdad neighborhood [caption] Radio Dijla broadcasts from a studio in a converted house. It was one of the first Iraqi radio stations to air, after the fall of Saddam and, according to its owners, it is the first independent, talk radio station in the Middle East. Although it is just one year old, Radio Dijla has become one of the most popular stations in Baghdad. Its hosts field an average of 2,000 phone calls during its 24-hour broadcast day. Thousands more listeners call in, but are unable to get through. Announcer Majid Salim is hosting a program titled, loosely translated, "What would you do in my situation?" It allows callers to discuss everyday problems. Majid, a slender man with horn-rimmed glasses and a wry grin, hosted a youth-oriented station run by Saddam's son, Uday. He was arrested and beaten dozens of times, once when he couldn't find a song requested by the dictator's son. Today, Mr. Majid's callers seem to have a common complaint: They are oppressed. One such caller is Um Ali. She complains that security forces destroyed her café during an operation and now she has no livelihood. She says she is oppressed. Mr. Majid says, "This is one of the oppressions today," and moves on to the next caller. A man calls in saying that all Iraqis are oppressed, but especially blind people like him. He says, "We knock on the door of the ministries, but they do nothing for us." Mr. Majid welcomes him to the ranks of the oppressed. Another caller says, "People without jobs are all oppressed. To whom can they turn?" Then she answers her own question saying, "Maybe to the new government. I hope things improve." General-Manager Kareem al-Yusuf says Radio Dijla provides an outlet for people who have known little freedom. He says this kind of programming broadens people's thinking because it allows them to express their views. Radio Dijla airs programs on a variety of topics, ranging from children and women's issues, to sports, the arts and education. But Mr. Kareem says the most popular programs are on politics. The station tries to educate Iraqis about their newfound freedoms. One program, aimed at children, discusses the recently inaugurated parliament. Another deals with the new constitution that is to be drafted this year. Politics in Iraq is a sensitive subject. Most Iraqis want peace and an opportunity to provide for their families. But some support the armed resistance that has killed thousands of people in the past two years. Mr. Kareem says some politicians try to use ethnic or sectarian loyalties to advance their careers. He says some Iraqi journalists are trying to poison the people, but Iraqis must get rid of them. He supports a free media that is not tendentious or biased. The station's motto is, "Our opinion does not count. What counts is your opinion." Callers are allowed to express any view, no matter how extreme, as long as they do not call for violence or sectarianism and do not use profanity. Veteran Iraqi journalist and editor of the independent al-Sabbah al- Jadeeda newspaper, Ismail Zayer, says the Iraqi media have yet to emerge completely from the years of repression. Ismael al-Zayer [caption] "What we are looking for is free, independent media, neutral media. This is something we still miss and we still need to develop," he said. He notes that Iraqi media must also compete with well-established broadcasts by neighboring countries and the international community, which do not have an Iraqi perspective. He says Iraq's independent media need more support. Back in the studios at Radio Dijla, the calls from oppressed listeners have taken a humorous turn. A caller named Ashwaq says she is oppressed because every time she tries to phone in, the lines are busy. Mr. Majid draws a laugh from the staff when replies that this kind of oppression is good and all Iraqis should be oppressed in this way. Radio Dijla is beginning to spawn imitators. Its directors hope to expand its broadcasts to other Iraqi cities. They want to give a voice to more people who have been voiceless for so long (via Kim Elliott, DXLD) ** ITALY. 15725, 7/5 0905-0935, R. MI AMIGO via IRRS-Milano, Inglese, mx pop inglese e ids OM. Il segnale ha avuto solo un paio di picchi di pochi minuti e poi è rimasto in prevalenza al limite dell'udibilità. S1-5 (S500) (LUCA BOTTO FIORA, QTH: Rapallo (Genova) RXs: R7 Drake - Satellit 500 Grundig (filtri FM 110-80-53 kHz) ANTs: Ferrite 85cm LW- MW amplificata - Dipolo 49m - Filare 20m Dipolo telescopico FM Varie: Noise Canceling MFJ1026, Play DX via DXLD) In skip zone? (gh) ** PHILIPPINES. Dear Dxers friends, RVA Bengali Service is going to air special program on Rabindro Joyanti "Paye Chaler Path" on forthcoming Monday, May 9, 2005 at 0030-0100 UT on 11770 and at 1400- 1430 on 11875 kHz. We are inviting to be tuned to our special program. Thanks (Md. Salahuddin Dolar, President, Global Radio Fan Club Vill. + P. O. Chaumahani, Rajshahi-6000, Bangladesh, May 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA [and non]. Beware, only a few of these frequencies carry the Russian service. This list probably reflects VOR's whole shortwave output; at least I note at a glance that all frequencies for German and some standards for English are included. Note also that sites reflect the actual transmitter usage, not necessarily conforming to the HFCC registrations (which still include fake sites from the old days for whatever reason). (Kai Ludwig, Germany, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: VOICE OF RUSSIA. RUSSIAN [sic] WORLD SERVICE. Relay via SW transmitters of Russia. 27/03/2005 - 29/10/2005 kHz UTC kW Moscow ------------ 7300 2300-0200 500 7330 2300-0300 500 7380 1800-2100 250 9480 1300-1700 035 DRM 9795 (7380) 1500-1700 250 9890 1600-2000 250 9920 1200-1500 250 11610 1600-1900 250 11639 (9480) 1700-2100 250 11635 1500-1600 250 11840 (12060) 1530-1800 250 11985 1400-1800 500 12000 (12070) 1600-2000 250 12030 1500-2000 500 12040 (9810) 1500-2000 250 12070 (7260) 0100-0300 500 12070 (7310) 1600-2100 250 13855 1400-1800 250 15465 (12040) 1700-2000 250 15540 1300-1800 250 15605 1200-1500 500 15780 0600-1200 035 DRM 17645 1200-1500 500 Sankt-Peterburg ------------------------ 5900 (6180) 0100-0300 500 7310 (7320) 1800-2000 400 7400 1700-1900 400 12005 1500-1600 400 12035 1400-1700 400 12055 (7425) 1700-2100 200 12060 (9470) 1500-1900 200 12065 (7130) 1700-1800 400 12065 (7130) 1830-1900 400 15440 (7130) 1500-1600 400 -- (12065) 1600-1900 400 Kaliningrad --------------- 7300 1530-1900 160 7330 0900-1000 160 7330 1500-1900 160 11830 1400-1700 160 Samara ------------ 9470 (6000) 1800-2130 200 9480 (9820) 1700-1900 200 9820 (7440) 1400-1900 250 9835 (5935) 1400-1700 200 9865 1500-1700 250 9875 1200-1500 250 11980 (11630) 1700-1800 250 12010 (7390) 2300-0200 500 12010 1500-1900 250 12015 (7230) 1800-1900 200 12055 1500-1700 250 15125 (9490) 1600-1700 200 15290 (12000) 1500-1800 200 15405 1500-1600 200 15510 1200-1500 250 Krasnodar --------------- 7305 1400-1900 100 7325 1400-1700 100 9725 0100-0300 500 9830 0000-0200 500 9880 (5900) 0100-0500 500 11675 (7390) 1700-1800 250 12015 1200-1400 250 12075 1500-1600 500 15455 0900-1000 250 15455 (11980) 1500-1900 250 15455 (7330) 1900-2100 250 17570 1200-1500 500 Ekaterinburg ------------------ 7370 1300-1900 200 11745 (7420) 1745-2000 200 13740 1500-1530 200 15350 (5940) 1600-1900 200 Novosibirsk ----------------- 5925 1600-1800 500 6070 1500-1700 100 9640 1200-1400 200 11750 1000-1200 500 13590 1200-1400 200 15550 1200-1300 100 Irkutsk --------- 5905 1200-1400 100 7355 1000-1400 100 9405 1600-1800 250 9800 1400-1800 100 11670 1200-1400 500 21790 0500-0900 250 Chita -------- 9745 1200-1900 500 12055 1200-1300 500 12055 (6205) 1400-1500 500 Vladivostok ---------------- 5900 1400-1500 200 5940 1000-1300 100 5955 1200-1300 200 7315 1000-1100 200 7315 1200-1400 250 7390 1100-1500 500 17660 0100-0500 500 Khabarovsk ----------------- 7300 1000-1400 100 12000 (9470) 1000-1300 100 Komsomolsk-na-Amure -------------------------------- 9480 1200-1400 250 9765 1000-1100 250 15455 0100-0500 250 15545 0100-0400 250 17635 0500-0900 250 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy -------------------------------------- 15425 0100-0300 250 15595 0100-0500 200 (.....) from 04/09/2005 VOICE OF RUSSIA. RUSSIAN WORLD SERVICE. Relay via SW transmitters abroad Russia. 27/03/2005 - 29/10/2005 Armenia / Gavar ---------------------- 7250 0100-0200 500 11510 1600-1900 500 Moldova / Grigoriopol ------------------------------- 5950 1800-2000 500 7125 2300-0500 500 9665 (7180) 0000-0500 500 Tajikistan / Orzu ----------------------- 9360 1400-1900 200 9945 0100-0200 500 11500 1200-1500 500 11510 2300-0200 500 17495 0700-0900 500 Tajikistan / Yangel-Yul -------------------------------- 4965 1200-1400 100 4965 1500-1600 100 4975 1200-1400 100 4975 1500-1600 100 11640 1600-1700 100 11755 1300-1530 100 China / Xian ----------------- 9660 1500-1600 100 Vatican City State / S. Maria di Galeria ---------------------------------------- 9450 2100-2130 250 9860 0100-0400 250 Germany / Juelich -------------------------- 5945 0100-0300 100 5985 1900-2100 100 6145 2200-2300 100 7260 2000-2100 100 9825 1900-2100 100 15430 1400-1500 100 (.....) from 04/09/2005 (via Nikolay Rudnev, Belgorodskaya oblast, Rus-DX May 8 via DXLD) ** SPAIN. CADENA COPE INICIA EMISIONES DE RADIO DIGITAL EN ONDA MEDIA La Cadena COPE, con el apoyo de Axión y de la Universidad de Vigo, ha iniciado en Zamora emisiones en Onda Media digital (estándar DRM), compatibilizando las mismas con las emisiones analógicas, utilizando para ello la misma frecuencia de transmisión (modo simulcasting). (Libertad Digital) . . . http://www.libertaddigital.com/noticias/noticia_1276250805.html (via Gustavo Fernando Durán, Argentina, condig list via play-dx via DXLD) WTFK??? DRM FROM COPE ZAMORA 1269 kHz --- MADNESS (Dario Monferini, ibid.) ** SURINAME. 4990.1, (Presumed) R. Apintie, 0238-0302, May 3, English/Dutch, Music program featuring 80's era movie pop ballads. OM in Dutch between selections. Whisper-quiet "canned" ID at 0301, back to ballads. Fair with static (Scott Barbour, NH, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SWITZERLAND. SWISS EXPATRIATES ANGERED BY PROPOSED CUTS TO SWISSINFO RADIO | Text of report in English by Swiss Radio International's Swissinfo web site on 8 May The Organization of the Swiss Abroad (ASO) in Germany has rejected proposed cuts at swissinfo by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). At its annual presidential conference, the ASO in Germany also elected the board of governors for the next four years. The ASO in Germany is calling on decision makers at the SBC to maintain swissinfo's nine-language service "in its current scope and in its current quality". The organization justified its resolution by the need for information of Swiss living abroad, but added that swissinfo is also read in non- national languages "by people who don't have access to comparably neutral reporting". Government funding The delegates of local associations from across Germany met in Siegen, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, for their annual conference. They passed almost unanimously (two abstentions) a resolution in favour of swissinfo/SRI. This resolution demands that those responsible secure the foreign mandate as an element of SBC's public service remit - and ultimately as an element of the Swiss Confederation. On 3 May, the House of Representatives' traffic and communications commission said it was against proposed cuts at swissinfo. The commission said a majority of its members - 14 to seven - had agreed that the government should once again co-fund the Internet portal. This government contribution was cancelled in the restructuring programme of 2003. Political signals After the closure of the radio broadcasts and the consequent job losses last year, swissinfo/SRI had an annual budget of 28m Swiss francs (23m dollars). Ambassador Peter Sutter, from the Swiss abroad department in the foreign ministry, told the ASO delegates that the political signals were "very good" that swissinfo would once again receive government support. The decision rests with parliament, which will deal with the government contribution for swissinfo when it meets to try to iron out differences in the new radio and television law. The new law is set to come into effect in 2007. Internet voting Sutter also spoke about e-voting in elections and referendums, indicating that 2010 was a realistic date for the introduction of widespread implementation. Cantons are responsible for the actual conversion. Since the board of governors' four-year period of office had expired, elections were on the agenda. Elisabeth Michel, president of the ASO in Germany since 1997, was re-elected for a further four years. Source: Swissinfo web site, Bern, in English 1014 gmt 8 May 05 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** U K. With this latest decision by the BBC's decision makers, Albanian and Romanian are their only foreign language services for Europe (except CIS) left on shortwave. I only wonder for how long? Subject: BBC Serbian canceled on SW from May 1st, 2005 !!! Dear Wolfgang, I have disgusting news for WWDXC Top News Team --- BBC Serbian from May 1st, 2005 no longer on short waves! All frequencies were canceled. BBC Serbian can now be heard only on local affiliates, satellites and via the internet. Schedule until April 30th, 2005: 0400-0415 UT 6130 7210 9780 0445-0500 UT 7185 9610 11795 1030-1045 UT 11680 13685 15325 1600-1630 UT 5875 9780 11675 Many 73s! (Dragan Lekic, May 4, wwdxc Top News via Kai Ludwig, DXLD) ** U K. 2005 SONY RADIO ACADEMY AWARDS LIVE WEBCAST TOMORROW [MAY 9] The 23rd Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Monday 9 May at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Over 1200 guests, from all sectors of the UK radio industry, will attend this event - the universally acknowledged gold standard for excellence in radio. The nominations were chosen by a panel of over 115 judges, who between them listened to over 1500 hours of radio earlier in the year, and were announced last month. On 9 May, the winners of the highly coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards will finally be revealed. A live webcast will relay the evening's proceedings via http://www.radioawards.org / http://www.radioacademy.org http://www.radioawards.org/news/news.htm (via Mike Terry, May 8, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U K. FREE BEETHOVEN NOW (Lebrecht) (BBC Radio 3) By Norman Lebrecht / May 5, 2005 http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrecht/050505-NL-Beethoven.html In the first week of June, the BBC will broadcast the complete works of Beethoven, from the juvenile piano trios to the climactic string quartet in F major, opus 135, with many fragments and oddities besides. The exercise is being initiated, as you might expect, by high-minded Radio 3 which is clearing its decks of all other music for six days and nights. But television is also playing a serious part, with a drama-doc over three nights on BBC2, a Daniel Barenboim masterclass and a meditation on the five piano concertos by the media- reticent Murray Perahia. There is no Beethoven bicentenary this year, no obvious reason to splash out on the most important composer of all - the first to write music of social and political resonance and one of very few who strides further into terra incognita with nearly every work. Beethoven is, like the Arctic, always worth exploring, but the BBC`s venture is ground breaking in several aspects. Domestically, it signifies an unmistakable breach with the philistine ethic of Birt and Dyke which all but erased culture from terrestrial telly and replaced it with the home-and-garden makeover school of arts programming – look, isn`t that lovely, anyone can do it with a set of coloured pencils. Beethoven, whole and unexpurgated, marks the beginning of Michael Grade`s mission to put public broadcasting back to rights. Globally, there is a new dimension, the untapped interactive. In a daring innovation, listeners the world over will be invited to download and collect live performances of Beethoven`s nine symphonies. Here`s how it will work. The BBC Philharmonic will play the cycle with chief conductor Gianandrea Noseda over two weekends at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester – remarkably, the first time Manchester, a metropolis with two resident orchestras, has heard the complete set in almost half a century (the last was conducted by Sir John Barbirolli in 1958/9). These concerts will be aired on Radio 3 and `streamed` for a week on the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3 Anyone from here to Hong Kong can slip a disk into the hard drive and download a set for keeps. Allow five minutes on broadband for symphonies one to eight, ten minutes for the momentous ninth. This, as never before, is Beethoven for free – a gift to the world, just as the longsuffering composer might have wished. So radical is this departure from all prior conventions of broadcasting and distributing works of music that the consequences are simply uncalculated. No-one knows if ten people or ten million will download the Beethoven symphonies and whether, if kept, they will form the cornerstone for a new habit of hoarding classical music, a surrogate for record buying. When the week is over, says Roger Wright, controller of Radio 3, `we`ll share what we`ve learned with the unions, with other orchestras and with the music industry.` Expect that symposium to be oversubscribed, for what we are entering is a portal to the future of music - live, recorded and increasingly virtual. Whatever that future may hold, Beethoven is a useful starting point since his music means most things to most parts of humanity. It has been adjudged simultaneously heroic and humble, peasant and intellectual, individualist and collectivist. The Ode to Joy of the ninth symphony has served as a rallying call at communist conventions and insurance sales meetings; it is the unifying anthem of the European Union and, to diehard nationalists, the emblem of German musical supremacism. Beethoven represents peace in a Nobel- winning novelisation of his life, Jean Christophe by Romain Rolland, street violence in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. To impose some kind of order on limitless licence, musicians through the ages have delivered Beethoven in large doses – two symphonies in the same concert, all-Beethoven quartet evenings, subscription cycles of the 32 piano sonatas. The notion of integrity is applied to Beethoven as to no other composer, the noun itself being understood in both of its meanings: truth in Beethoven equals completeness. Nowhere has this split idea found deeper root than in the minds of orchestral conductors, who regard the nine symphonies as their personal message boards. Each, amid protestations of authenticity and textual accuracy, presents a subtle ego take on aspects of the work. Bruno Walter`s benign recording of the Pastoral, for instance, is a mindworld apart from Wilhelm Furtwängler`s foreboding-filled account or Otto Klemperer`s overwrought outpouring, all equally valid and intriguing. For the past half-century, the summit of a conductor`s contribution has been a boxed set of Beethoven symphonies, shrink-wrapped by a major label. Herbert von Karajan, who set the trend, recorded the cycle four times, Leonard Bernstein twice. Solti, Haitink, Abbado, Muti, Barenboim, Harnoncourt, Hogwood, Rattle, all got their chance until, as distinctions diminished and audiences shrank, the big labels ended their infinite repetition of the universally familiar and closed the history of recorded interpretation, seemingly for good. Now the BBC has prised it back open. Noseda is no Karajan, that`s for sure. He is an conspicuously unruthless Italian who served a tough apprenticeship with Valery Gergiev in St Petersburg and has come on nicely in three Manchester seasons, manifesting a deft, unsentimental touch in German romanticism, alongside his Russian and operatic specialisms. Noseda, at 41, is younger, less experienced and less established on the international circuit than any of his recorded predecessors. Yet --- and I leave space here for the obvious disclaimers --- it may well turn out that Noseda`s Beethoven becomes the household version to computer-literate millions in China, India and Korea who have never heard of Karajan or Klemperer and could, in any event, never afford the price of a DG or EMI shrinkwrap. To them Gianandrea Noseda and the BBC Phil are the bringers of light and arbiters of art. And when, two or three decades hence, China is the world`s largest industrial power, it will be Noseda`s Beethoven that couples recall over pre- concert double-lattes as their formative revelation, as our grandparents once savoured Toscanini`s over instant. Such, no less, is the potential magnitude of the BBC`s magnanimity. And to those politicians who want to clip the wings of public broadcasting and yoke it to their social agendas, the Beethoven week is a robust reminder that there is life yet in the Reithian principle: that broadcasting must educate and inform, and that there is no better way in the 21st century for nation to speak peace unto nation. Visit every week to read Norman Lebrecht's latest column. (c) La Scena Musicale 2001 [sic] (via John Norfolk, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U S A. Final A05 Version 1 as of 29-MAR-2005 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - FCC. 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1234567 270305 291005 1400 1500 9615 KNLS 100 300 43,44,49,50 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1500 9695 KSDA 100 300 43S,44S 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1500 9795 KNLS 100 270 22-24,34,35,44,45 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1500 9975 KTWR 100 285 43,44 1234567 270305 291005 1400 1500 11715 KJES 50 70 3,4,9 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1600 9465 KFBS 100 323 29-33,42-44 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1600 9955 WEWN 500 285 10 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1600 9955 WEWN 500 20 4,5,9 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1600 11670 WYFR 100 222 11 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1600 18980 WYFR 100 142 15 1234567 270305 301005 1400 1800 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 030405 310505 1400 1800 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 010905 291005 1400 1800 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 010605 310805 1400 2100 15285 WHRI 250 173 10-13 1234567 270305 301005 1400 2200 15745 WEWN 500 155 12-15 1234567 270305 301005 1400 2300 12160 WWCR 100 40 4,9,27-29 1234567 030405 310505 1400 2300 12160 WWCR 100 40 4,9,27-29 1234567 010605 310805 1400 2300 15420 WRNO 50 20 3-5,9-11,27 1234567 270305 301005 1400 2400 12160 WWCR 100 40 4,9,27-29 1234567 010905 291005 1400 2400 13815 KAIJ 100 320 2,3,34,35,45 1234567 270305 301005 1415 1430 12130 KTWR 100 285 41 17 270305 301005 1415 1430 12130 KTWR 100 285 41 23456 270305 301005 1430 1500 9590 KSDA 100 285 49NW 1234567 270305 301005 1430 1500 11885 KSDA 100 285 49NW 1234567 270305 301005 1445 1615 9920 KTWR 100 345 44,45 1234567 270305 291005 1500 0100 17775 KVOH 50 100 10-12 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1530 9600 KSDA 100 270 41S 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1530 11640 KSDA 100 285 41S 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1530 11870 KSDA 100 300 41NW 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1530 11895 KSDA 100 285 41NE 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1600 9615 KNLS 100 285 43,44,49,50 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1600 9795 KNLS 100 300 22-26,32-35 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1600 11715 KJES 50 350 2,3 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1630 12105 KTWR 100 278 41,48-50 1234567 270305 291005 1500 1700 12020 WHRI 250 173 10-13 1234567 270305 301005 1500 1900 17640 WHRA 250 60 27-29,37-39,46-48 1234567 270305 301005 1500 2000 9740 WINB 50 242 10,11 23456 040405 291005 1500 2000 13570 WINB 50 242 10,11 17 040405 291005 1530 1600 9600 KSDA 100 270 41S 1234567 270305 301005 1530 1600 11640 KSDA 100 285 41S 1234567 270305 301005 1530 1600 11870 KSDA 100 285 41 1234567 270305 301005 1530 1600 11895 KSDA 100 285 41 1234567 270305 301005 1600 0500 9330 WBCQ 100 245 3-5,9-11 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1630 11640 KSDA 100 285 41S 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1630 11680 KSDA 100 285 41 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1630 11975 KSDA 100 300 41N 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1630 12015 KSDA 100 285 41E 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1700 9615 KNLS 100 300 43,44,49,50 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1700 9795 KNLS 100 315 22-24,32-35 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1700 11715 KJES 50 150 10 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1700 15770 WYFR 100 44 27,28 1234567 270305 301005 1600 1800 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 270305 020405 1600 1845 21670 WYFR 100 44 27,28 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2000 15685 WEWN 500 40 27-29 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2000 21455 WYFR 100 44 27 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2100 9265 WMLK 125 53 27,28,39 234567 270305 301005 1600 2100 9740 WINB 50 242 10,11 23456 270305 030405 1600 2100 11885 WHRI 250 152 10-15 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2100 13570 WINB 50 242 10,11 17 270305 030405 1600 2100 21525 WYFR 100 87 47,52,57 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2145 18980 WYFR 100 44 27,28 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2200 9320 WWRB 65 340 2-4,23,24 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2200 12170 WWRB 65 45 4,5,9,18,27,28,37 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2200 13615 WEWN 500 285 10 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2200 13615 WEWN 500 20 4,5,9,28 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2200 15250 WWRB 65 90 37,38,46-48 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2245 18930 WYFR 100 44 27,28 1234567 270305 301005 1600 2300 12160 WWCR 100 40 4,9,27-29 1234567 270305 020405 1630 1700 11975 KSDA 100 300 41N 1234567 270305 301005 1700 0200 17725 WYFR 100 140 13 1234567 270305 301005 1700 1730 9385 KSDA 100 300 38E,39 1234567 270305 301005 1700 1730 11560 KSDA 100 300 38E,39 1234567 270305 301005 1700 1800 7355 KNLS 100 315 22-26,32-35 1234567 270305 301005 1700 1800 9615 KNLS 100 300 43,44,49,50 1234567 270305 301005 1700 1900 17525 WYFR 100 87 46 1234567 270305 301005 1700 2045 17750 WYFR 100 44 27,28 1234567 270305 301005 1700 2145 17795 WYFR 100 285 10 1234567 270305 301005 1700 2200 13760 WHRI 250 25 4,5,9 1234567 030905 301005 1700 2200 13800 WYFR 100 315 2 1234567 270305 301005 1700 2200 15265 WMLK 250 57 27,28,39 1234567 270305 301005 1700 2200 15785 WHRI 250 42 27-29,37,39 1234567 270305 040905 1700 2300 11920 WWRB 65 45 4,9 1234567 270305 301005 1730 1800 9385 KSDA 100 300 38E,39 1234567 270305 301005 1730 1800 11560 KSDA 100 300 38E,39 1234567 270305 301005 1800 0700 7415 WBCQ 50 245 3-5,10,11 1234567 270305 301005 1800 2200 9975 WWCR 100 90 9,11 1234567 270305 020405 1800 2200 9975 WWCR 100 90 9,11 1234567 010605 310805 1800 2200 9975 WWCR 100 90 9,11 1234567 010905 291005 1800 2200 9975 WWCR 100 90 9,11 1234567 030405 310505 1845 2300 15600 WYFR 100 44 27,28 1234567 270305 301005 1900 2000 15385 KJES 50 270 55,58,59 1234567 270305 301005 1900 2100 15665 WHRA 250 90 37,38,46-48,52,53 1234567 270305 301005 1900 2245 17845 WYFR 100 87 37,46 1234567 270305 301005 2000 0500 5985 WYFR 50 181 11 1234567 270305 301005 2000 0500 11855 WYFR 100 222 11 1234567 270305 301005 2000 0600 17510 KWHR 100 300 43-45 1234567 270305 301005 2000 2100 5990 KSDA 100 330 44NE,45NW 1234567 270305 301005 2000 2100 6115 KSDA 100 315 44NE,45NW 1234567 270305 301005 2000 2100 15385 KJES 50 100 11 1234567 270305 301005 2000 2200 17595 WEWN 500 85 46 1234567 270305 301005 2000 2245 15695 WYFR 100 44 27,28 1234567 270305 301005 2000 2300 13570 WINB 50 242 10,11 1234567 040405 291005 2000 2400 15155 WYFR 50 285 10 1234567 270305 301005 2045 2300 11565 WYFR 100 44 28 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2130 11850 KSDA 100 315 45 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2130 11980 KSDA 100 345 45 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2200 11750 KSDA 100 315 43N,44N 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2200 11895 KSDA 100 300 43S,44S 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2245 15770 WYFR 100 87 47,52 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2300 11765 WHRA 250 90 37,38,46-48,52,53 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2300 11885 WHRI 250 173 10-13 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2300 13570 WINB 50 242 10,11 1234567 270305 020405 2100 2300 15285 WHRI 250 152 10-15 1234567 270305 301005 2100 2400 9985 KHBN 100 345 44-45 1234567 270305 301005 2115 2145 11690 KTWR 100 345 45 23456 270305 291005 2115 2200 11690 KTWR 100 345 45 17 270305 291005 2130 2215 11610 KTWR 100 320 42-44 1234567 270305 301005 2145 0300 15440 WYFR 100 285 10 1234567 270305 301005 2145 2400 11740 WYFR 100 315 2 1234567 270305 301005 2200 0100 7465 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 010605 310805 2200 0100 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 010905 291005 2200 0300 5950 WYFR 100 355 4,5,9 1234567 270305 301005 2200 0300 7355 WRNO 50 20 3-5,9-11 1234567 270305 301005 2200 0400 15130 WYFR 100 142 13 1234567 270305 301005 2200 0500 5105 WBCQ 50 245 3-5,9-11 1234567 270305 301005 2200 0500 13615 WEWN 500 155 12-16 1234567 270305 301005 2200 1000 13595 WJIE 50 55 9,27 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2230 11765 KTWR 100 308 42-44 1234567 270305 291005 2200 2230 11850 KSDA 100 255 54 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2230 15320 KSDA 100 255 54 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2300 12120 KSDA 100 330 32S,33S,43N,44N 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2300 12130 KTWR 100 285 43,44 1234567 270305 291005 2200 2300 15215 KSDA 100 315 43N,44N 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 7465 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 270305 020405 2200 2400 7465 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 010905 291005 2200 2400 7465 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 030405 310505 2200 2400 9355 WEWN 500 220 10-11 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 9840 WHRI 250 25 4,5,9 1 270305 301005 2200 2400 9955 KHBN 100 280 41-49 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 9955 WRMI 50 160 10-13 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 9965 KHBN 100 318 43-44 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 9975 WEWN 500 285 10 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 9975 WEWN 500 20 4,5,9 1234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 270305 020405 2200 2400 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 010605 310805 2200 2400 9985 WWCR 100 90 9,11,47,52,53 1234567 030405 310505 2200 2400 15120 WHRI 250 315 2,3 234567 270305 301005 2200 2400 15745 WEWN 500 85 46 1234567 270305 301005 2215 2300 13630 KTWR 100 305 42-44 1234567 270305 291005 2230 2300 11850 KSDA 100 255 54 1234567 270305 301005 2230 2300 15320 KSDA 100 255 54 1234567 270305 301005 2230 2330 12090 KFBS 100 278 43S,44S,49 1234567 270305 301005 2245 0100 17805 WYFR 100 142 15 1234567 270305 301005 2245 0300 17750 WYFR 100 160 15 1234567 270305 301005 2245 0445 6065 WYFR 100 355 4,5,9 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0100 7520 WHRA 250 45 18,19,27-29,39 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0300 17845 WYFR 100 160 14 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0400 9320 WINB 50 242 10,11 1234567 040405 291005 2300 0400 15215 WYFR 100 160 16 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0500 9320 WINB 50 242 10,11 1234567 270305 030405 2300 0500 9320 WINB 50 242 10,11 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0500 15255 WYFR 100 151 15 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0600 3185 WWRB 65 340 2-4,23,24 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0600 5050 WWRB 65 150 11-16 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0600 5085 WWRB 65 45 4,5,9,18,27,28,37 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0600 5745 WWRB 100 340 2-4,23,24 1234567 270305 301005 2300 0600 6155 WHRI 250 315 2,3 1234567 270305 301005 2300 1000 3210 WWCR 100 46 4,9,27,28,37-39 1234567 030405 310505 2300 1200 5070 WWCR 100 40 4,9,27-29 1234567 010905 291005 2300 1200 5070 WWCR 100 40 4,9,27-29 1234567 030405 310505 2300 1300 5070 WWCR 100 40 4,9,27-29 1234567 270305 020405 2300 2400 12120 KSDA 100 330 32S,33S,43N,44N 1234567 270305 301005 2300 2400 15320 KSDA 100 270 49E 1234567 270305 301005 2300 2400 15370 KSDA 100 315 43N,44N 1234567 270305 301005 Note Days: 1=Sunday .. 7=Saturday (FCC web page via JKB, Apr 2005, May WWDXC DX Magazine via DXLD) Station WWRB is mentioned in the above FCC list, but not given as an authorized station by the FCC. WWRB is an abbreviation for World Wide Religious Broadcasters, from Morrison, Tennessee. Programming includes patriot, Christian and public service shows. But their Internet address http://www.wwrb.org is not active (Dr Juergen Kubiak, JKB, 21 Apr 2005, ibid.) I guess you mean it is missing from the list at the top, presumably an oversight. Well, the above website is active when checked at 1812 UT May 8, tho probably outdated, incomplete and misleading as to actual on-air operations. NOTE that in the FCC schedules, maximum authorized hours are shown; several stations do not actually use all of those hours, e.g. KVOH, WBCQ. The same(?) info in frequency order is at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/A05FCC01.TXT (Glenn Hauser, May 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. A (RADIO) JOURNEY FROM NEW YORK TO CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS by: Max van Arnhem, The Netherlands In April 2005 first I paid a visit to Manhattan, New York and afterwards I travelled through Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Being an avid radio listener, my attention on the Highways was often attracted by the signs mentioning frequencies like 530, 1610, 1650 or 1690 AM. These frequencies are used by Travellers` Information Stations (TIS) or Highway Advisory Radio stations. When you listen to these frequencies you can hear traffic news and travel advice. Most of these stations have low power (10 watts) and consequently a very short reception range. Although their short range, some of these stations can be heard over a large distance. On Cape Cod, Massachusetts I could clearly hear on my car radio WQBQ732/WQBE789 Logan Radio in Boston on 1650 kHz with airport information, a distance of about 100 kilometres. Possibly the reason of this ``large`` distance reception is that signals travelled over the water between Boston and my location. Other stations I heard were 530 kHz WNQN649 The Connecticut Department of Transportation in East Hartford and on 1610 kHz WPQB669 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s Highway Advisory System Providence. Both stations had a tape running with traffic information. Unfortunately, interference is moderate or strong in many hotels and motels, so radio listening was not easy. However, in New York I was able to listen to the most well known stations, like WFAN 660, WCBS 880, ESPN Radio 1050, WBBR 1130 and WQEW Radio Disney 1560. It was nice to hear these stations with local strength. On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, I visited Chatham, a well-known name for DX-ers because of the former maritime station Chatham Radio WCC. What is left are only some parts of antennas and an empty building which will probably be a radio-museum in the future. To the north, near South Wellfleet, you will find Marconi Beach, the site where the first transatlantic radio station was located. Marconi Wireless Station was built between 1901 and 1902. Guglielmo Marconi transmitted the first radio signal over the ocean to Europe on the 18th of January 1903. He sent the greetings from president Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII of England. At the location you will find some memorabilia, like a stone which a text about this site and a display of the antenna, used in those days. 100 years later the transatlantic transmission was remembered by The Marconi Radio Club and the Marconi Cape Cod Memorial Radio Club. From January 11th till 19, 2003, these clubs aired the Special Event Amateur Radio station KM1CC from the former U.S. Coast Guard Station in Eastham. On January 18th, 2003, the daughter of Marconi, Princess Elettra Marconi contacted the International Space Station to remember the historical act of her father. On Cape Cod I often passed Fire Department stations, which reminded me of my F2 reception around 1990 when these Fire Department radio signals were easily heard in The Netherlands, because of high sunspot activity. On my way back to New York I passed the little town of Prospect in Connecticut. In 1990 I received a nice QSL-letter from the Volunteer Fire Department. They were very surprised that their radio signals had made it to Europe. A local newspaper published a nice article because of the long distance reception. I decided to visit the Fire Department, met the mayor of Prospect who is the chief of the Fire Department. I was very surprised to find my reception report in a frame between photos of special events on the wall of the Fire Department. Even my visit will be commemorated with a photo of me standing next to my reception report. Unfortunately, next day it was time to return to the Netherlands. It was a nice trip, full of radio highlights! (Max Van Arnhem, DSWCI DX Window May 4 via DXLD) ** U S A. Left the RDS Manager on overnight again, this time to 90.9. Checked the monitor a little while ago and found this PI=6AF1, PS=WILL. WILL is another new MS logging! The third this week! (Mike Bugaj, CT, WTFDA via DXLD) WILL-FM [UIUC, Urbana IL] gets out pretty good on RDS. Their RDS is fairly strong. Their grandfathered 105 kW signal helps too! I get them quite a bit 106 miles to the northwest (Chris Cervantes, IL, WTFDA via DXLD) Hi Chris, They've the best looking studios I've ever seen, and a very informative website TOO: http://www.will.uiuc.edu/about/default.htm Hi Mike, They're in the midst of their end-of-fiscal-year pledge drive. Apparently they're reaching out to all those elusive Meteor Scatter listeners, trying to gain an extra buck or two. Glad to hear that you received one of my favorite locals. I don't suppose this reset the clock on your RDS manager? WILL-FM is notorious for having weird time RDS sets- yesterday evening I listened to a show on there that originated from the West Coast and the clock on my DX-398 reset to Pacific Time (Curtis Sadowski, Paxton, Illinois, ibid.) Curtis, I've never noticed that. I'll have to check next time they are in. :-) (Chris Cervantes, ibid.) Hi Chris, It's one of the many quirky charms of this station. Even better is the informality of their wonderful classics programming announcers. On 'Classics by Request' this morning the announcer (who has wonderful modulation, a Rooseveltian accent, and a sense of humor) flawlessly announced one piece that had a complicated German title, and correctly pronounced the Czech singer doing the piece --- then stated "THAT'S why they pay me to do THIS!". You won't hear an announcer on a typical NPR drone station doing THAT anytime soon (Curtis Sadowski, IL, WTFDA via DXLD) Unfortunately, WILL-FM is not webcast, just WILL-AM! (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. On the news yesterday, I heard that the FCC has dropped the idea of program flagging for digital rights management on the new DTV. It seems they got complaints from manufacturers and consumers that it is their right to be able to time shift and otherwise record TV signals (programs) just as they always have. Kind of seems at odds to the way things went down with Napster, but really isn't. If somebody puts copyrighted (music) material on the public airwaves and then you record it and post it on the web, you have violated the law. However, will the same standards be applied to the new DTV programming? Only time will tell. It would be kind of neat to go to a FREE website (NOT that "pay-per-view" TiVo junk that is really the resale of over the air programming that is free - what a rip off!) that had, say, every episode of "Alias" or all of the recent "General Hospital" or whatever shows you watch and you could just go there and stream it to your PC and watch it at your pleasure. Anyway, the flagging is out (Guy in Lockport, NY T. Falsetti, May 7, WTFDA via DXLD) That's not exactly what happened. http://news.com.com/Court+yanks+down+FCCs+broadcast+flag/2100-1030_3-5697719.html?tag=st.rc.targ_mb The Federal Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC didn't have the right to enact the Broadcast Flag in the first place - it wasn't part of the Commission's mandate under the Communications Act. I don't think the Commission itself has changed its mind. The ball is now in Congress' court. They may, of course, choose to do nothing in which case the Broadcast Flag is dead. They may also choose to amend the Communications Act to grant the FCC the right to enact the Flag, at which point the Commission may (and probably will...) choose to re-enact the regulation. Almost certainly, they will [apply same standards to new DTV programming]. – (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66 http://www.w9wi.com ibid.) Actually, the FCC didn't change its mind. The Federal Appeals Court for the DC Circuit struck down the FCC rules. But, this issue is far from resolved. While manufacturers didn't like the rules, providers of content did. Those folks will now shift focus from the FCC to Congress. Congress, of course, can require the flagging system, if it deems appropriate. We'll have to see what happens. This is a very complicated and multi-faceted issue. But, it's interesting to watch. (Peter Baskind, J.D., LL.M., N4LI, Germantown, TN/EM55, ibid.) ** U S A. KKDD(AM), SAN BERNARDINO, VANDALIZED AND THEN SOME Rumors suggest that KKDD, 1290 kHz, San Bernardino, was pretty much stripped of its antenna phasor components by thieves recently. Once the phasor was rebuilt, thieves hit again and cleaned out the cabinet once more. Thanks to permission from Clear Channel, Richard Mena, Chief Engineer of KKDD, has been authorized to tell the whole story for CGC Communicator readers, and his remarks paint a stern warning to all broadcasters with unattended transmitter sites. Here, then, is Richard's account: "There have been multiple break-in and fires at [our transmitter] site, but here is what happened to the phasor. The burglar alarm malfunctioned for unknown reasons. The crooks broke in and cleaned out the day phasor as described before. While waiting for ADT to come and fix the alarm, the culprits broke into the building [again] through a side door and vandalized the place. They smashed the antenna monitor, knocked over the rack with the antenna switching relays, smashed the modulation meter, smashed the Optimod (still worked), bashed all the meters out of the old non-working Collins transmitter, smashed the security alarm, smashed lights, smashed the A/C controls and ripped open the A/C unit on top of the roof. We were lucky they didn't touch the Nautel transmitter or the MW-5 (backup), so we remained on the air during the smash'em bash'em attack. "Later, after getting the parts to repair the phasor, Joel Saxberg and I worked on it on a Monday, and Tuesday night the culprits broke into the building again through a ventilation duct. Lucky the alarm did its job that time and scared them off. The transmitter site is in one of the worst areas in San Bernardino. I had a guard service tell me that they wouldn't put any of their officers out there. They suggested that we put an armed service there instead, and that's what we are currently doing." (CGC Communicator May 7 via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) ** VATICAN. Hi Glenn, re Radio Vatican on 1530 kHz: Already for some years this frequency is run at reduced power as a result of the electrosmog debate around the Santa Maria di Galeria site. An older ORF report gives the current power level as 150 kW. Anyway 1530 is almost useless here in Germany now, delivering only a mess of Radio Vatican and co-channel Romania anymore. This was also the reason why they started to lease airtime on 1467 kHz. And 100 kW operations of 4005 kHz are understood to originate from SMG; only the low power transmissions at other times should indeed originate from Vatican City. By the way, the media coverage of Mr. Ratzinger's introduction as new pope triggered an interesting discussion: Somebody saw in a newspaper picture a quite big antenna in the background and got curious about its purpose. Well, I have not seen the picture in question but gathered that it must be Radio Vatican's LP. My regarding answer (...shortwave broadcasting, ancient Marconi transmitter, 80 kW on 5885 kHz when not on air from SMG site...) resulted in quite some astonishment: An AM transmitter in the pope's backyard, although anybody knows that such facilities produce leukaemia, cancer etc., etc.? (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VENEZUELA. Qué tal, colegas diexistas, como están todos ustedes, espero que se encuentren muy bien y listos para dar la bienvenida al mes de Mayo. Aquí en Venezuela es conocido según las leyendas llaneras como el mes de los espantos y los aparecidos y también es el mes cuando comienzan a sentirse los primeros cambios climáticos con la llegada de las lluvias, aunque en esta semana que ha pasado, se han notado ya de manera notable la presencia de las lluvias en territorio venezolano, al punto que al momento de escribir esta información, en el estado Zulia han decretado ya a varias zonas en emergencia por la gran cantidad de agua caída. Por tal motivo estaremos pendientes de chequear la frecuencia de Protección Civil en Venezuela, la cual es 6730 kHz en usb para escuchar las comunicaciones que se puedan presentar, pero sin lugar a dudas que nuestro deseo es que no se produzcan en nuestro país ni en ningún otro, ninguna clase de calamidad (por José Elías Díaz Gómez, Sección Utilitarias para Conexión Digital del sábado 07 Mayo 2005 via DXLD) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LANGUAGE LESSONS ++++++++++++++++ ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE [and MUSIC] --- by Patrick Jeffers, BDXC 1533 This month we feature Patrick Jeffers in Sandbach, Cheshire, with his prize-winning entry for the AWR Wavescan 2004 DX contest, which fits in neatly with our `Meet the Members` theme. It also got an airing on `Wavescan`. So here is Patrick`s piece, which won an AWR `Award of Merit`: I was born in 1932 into a musical family. My earliest memories are of falling asleep at night to the sound of my father downstairs rehearsing his dance band, and of waking to the sound of my elder sister practising Chopin and Schumann. I also remember the pleasure that my father derived from the precious 3-valve radio that sat in a corner of our living room delivering the fascinating cadences of the main European languages. It is therefore hardly surprising that the whole of my professional life as a teacher of modern languages and most of my leisure time as an amateur pianist have together gained so much from the DX hobby. I would like to explore in some detail the relationship between music and language and in so doing perhaps suggest other ways of enjoying world radio. Put succinctly I wish to reflect on the `language of music` and the `music of language`. Music of all kinds is about self- expression, and more importantly, communication. It is an amalgam of a number of elements; melody, harmony, rhythm, tone-colour, visual impact, emotional and intellectual content, dynamics (loud and soft), tempo (fast and slow). Together these elements make up the language of music. Music has played an important part in every culture since the beginning of civilisation. It has been used and abused by the wise and the foolish, by the sophisticated and the naïve. Nobody can fail to respond in some way to one or more of the above aspects of music. Why was it that as a young boy I would sit with my father as he listened to, for me, incomprehensible speech on the radio and then go up to bed, bury myself under the covers and pretend that I was reading the news in some exotic tongue? The answer is simple; I enjoyed the sound, the musicality of the various languages. Just as I later learned to differentiate between medieval, baroque, classical, romantic and expressionistic compositions, I learned that languages could be classified as romance (French, Italian, Spanish), Slavonic (Russian, Czech, Polish), Germanic (German, Dutch, Danish) and so on. I soon came to recognise and appreciate the difference between the warm sonorities of the Slavonic languages and the cool reserve of Swedish and Norwegian. I was swept off my feet by the rapidity with which Italian and Portuguese football commentators went about their business. Much time and effort is devoted by language teachers and their pupils to acquiring a decent pronunciation and a good working vocabulary. But of equal importance is the question of intonation (the rise and fall of the voice). Interestingly, the Germans use the word `Satzmelodie`, literally, `the melody of the sentence`. The very word `Satzmelodie` is illustrative of the marriage of music and language. Be aware of the way in which intensity of feeling can be expressed in both speech and music either by reducing the volume or by increasing it, by raising the pitch or by lowering it, by speeding up or by slowing down. The traditional bandscan may perhaps be seen as a challenge to discover some sense in an impenetrable jungle of incomprehensible words. Try listening to `the music of language`. Start by asking yourself some simple questions. What do I like or dislike about the sound of this language? Is it something to do with the sound of individual words? Is it to do with the intonation? Is it the hypnotic regularity with which it is delivered? Is it the constant unexpected changes of pitch or rhythm? Ask yourself how a foreigner might react to hearing your own language for the first time. Then think about the social background of the speaker. Can one distinguish between a skilled craftsman, an agricultural labourer, a classical scholar, a man of the church? Can one spot a member of the royal family? Do any of the elements of language set out at the beginning of this essay remain constant across the whole of society? Once the listener is convinced that there is more to language than simply words, it is time for the serious DXer to develop the capability to dig out enough details from a news bulletin in an unfamiliar language to write a credible reception report. Certain relatively simple exercises can be recommended as a way of feeling more in tune with what is being heard? How many of the following can you pick out?: place names (countries, regions, cities) names of political personalities sports personalities personalities from the arts and entertainments stock market indices weather reports What is the general feel of the bulletin? Is it very emotional, excited, neutral, propagandistic, serious, light-hearted? Good luck and good DX as you set about improving the quality of your listening! (MEET THE MEMBERS --- Edited by Chris Brand, May BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ LISTENING FOR A LIVING --- SCANNER BUFFS SORT THROUGH STATIC TO HELP MEDIA STAY ON TOP OF NEWS. By Andrew Ryan - Staff Writer - Copyright © 2005, South Florida Sun- Sentinel April 23, 2005 John and Jan Wolmer were peddling fish bait for a living 25 years ago when they heard the future squawking through the static on an old radio scanner. Like many scanner buffs who listen to police and fire calls as a hobby, the couple became tipsters, calling a television station about plane crashes or pileups on the interstate. When stations encouraged them to continue, with $25 per tip, the Wolmers saw a niche, said goodbye to blood and fish scales and invested tens of thousands of dollars into scanners to monitor police and fire radio calls. For two decades they have listened through the static to a bank of dozens of the boxy black scanners, perking up at tidbits about murders, fatal crashes and high-rise fi res. They e-mail the specifics to journalists, who monitor the breaking news text alerts on pagers and cell phones, ready to run to the scene with satellite trucks and notebooks. ``We are the front lines. We know more about what’s going on [in South Florida] than anybody,`` John Wolmer said above the crackle of dozens of scanners in his home in Fort Lauderdale. ``You might as well call me the assignment editor at night in Broward.`` The Wolmers say they feed news to South Florida newspapers, at least two radio stations, dozens of freelancers and nine television stations. While the Wolmers are among the few who have channeled their hobby into full-blown careers, scanner buffs across the country are changing the way the news media get the news. From South Florida to California, New York City to Arizona, more and more news organizations are turning down their scanners and turning to scanner services like the Wolmers’ News Busters. ``It`s awfully hard to beat the combined expertise of several gonzo scanner listeners,`` said Steve Berman, the night photo editor at The New York Times, where he subscribes to the Breaking News Network, a company that monitors emergency radio calls from Connecticut to Maryland. While scanner services help editors like Berman choose what to cover, they also add a filter that separates reporters from the news, leaving it to the buffs to translate the arcane banter on police radios. ``My guess is that this is just the beginning,`` said Robert J. Thompson, a television professor at Syracuse University. ``This will develop into a much more sophisticated industry.`` Who`s listening? Today’s scanner services vary. On one extreme is Karen Leek, 65, a.k.a. ``The Scanner Lady,`` who sits in her assisted living community in Bradenton with an ear on a scanner and calls the local paper with tips, free of charge. On the other end are businesses. The Wolmers tune in from 5 a.m. to midnight, record the calls on the radios overnight and go to bed with two pagers. Somewhere in between is Michael Coppola in northern New Jersey, who listens to a scanner like it`s his job, hobby and spouse. ``Twenty- four hours a day,`` he said with gusto. ``They are on while I`m sleeping. They are on in the bathroom. They are everywhere.`` Coppola coordinates 40 volunteers in First Responder Wireless News, a club that has become the most common type of scanner service, with similar organizations in Arizona, the Carolinas, Texas and Missouri. Scanner listening is their hobby, and they obsess, eavesdropping on car wrecks, electrical fires and burglaries. ``You are hearing all this information and you`ve got do something with it,`` said Coppola. ``It`s killing you to hold on to it.`` Club members e-mail the details to reporters, insurance adjustors and others interested in emergency calls. Coppola`s group offers a $7.75 monthly subscription and uses the money to buy new equipment. Like their counterparts across the country, the Wolmers type truncated messages on a keyboard, click ``send`` and alert dozens of cameramen, newspaper reporters and photographers via cell phone or beeper. Occasionally alerts are deadly: ``Body found in the water.`` Some could happen only in South Florida: fire officials ``trying to locate a boat to get the female back on the other side of canal (alligators nearby).`` Others can make a reporter in a violent world smile: ``Cops en route to a cow reportedly stuck in a canal.`` Reporters use the alerts as tips and verify the information, bombarding police and fire departments with calls about a page, or rushing to the scene of a reported three-car-pile-up. For many stories, the alerts are most important to photographers and videographers, who need to be at a scene as news happens. That`s how New York photographer Arthur Fellig earned his nickname ``Weegee,`` the phonetic spelling of the fortune telling game Ouija. The competition joked that he had physic powers because he often got to crime scenes while the bodies were still warm. His secret: Weegee was the first journalist in the 1930s to carry a police radio. Police and fire communications use slices of the radio spectrum dedicated for public safety, automatically jumping from frequency to frequency for efficiency. In the `60s, a company developed a receiver that scanned the airways for radio signals, and soon scanners became as ubiquitous in newsrooms as cigarettes and strong coffee. Edna Buchanan, a Pulitzer Prize winner who covered cops for 16 years, had a scanner built into her car and another plugged in next to her bed, always listening to radio calls with her own ears. ``On a number of occasions I was there as the robbers came out of the bank,`` she said with a hint of nostalgia. ``It`s much better for the person who is on the beat every day to listen, not some person sitting in their pajamas listening at home.`` Scanner services, she said, don`t pass on a detective`s tone of voice and other poignant details that can really help reporters. Scanners! Hello?! John Wolmer is not some unshaven guy who idly listens in his pajamas. He and Jan rise before dawn to work. They take scanners with them to the doctor’s office, to their vacation home, to Christmas parties. ``You don`t entertain,`` John Wolmer said, because of the deafening din of constant scanners. ``And you really don`t have a social life. Not in this business.`` Two antennas rise 35 feet upward from the roof of their tidy, white ranch house. In an office off their kitchen is a scanner buff`s nirvana: 12 rectangular desk units and another seven upright portables, all squawking and scanning at full blast. There are more scanners in the kitchen, the garage and in their cars. There are maps and computers, pagers, cell phones and tape recorders. The scanners bring a constant barrage of bad news. There are the calls that eat at a person, like the 2-year-olds -- they always seem to be 2-year-olds -- who drown in family swimming pools, Wolmer said. Then they alert the news media. A story can help warn other families about the dangers of swimming pools, and that makes the Wolmers feel good about their role in news that never stops. At their home one afternoon last month, the shades were drawn, and John Wolmer tapped out an alert on a keyboard about a drowning in Miami Beach. ``This isn`t for everybody,`` he said as scanners beeped, sirens screamed and indiscernible voices echoed through static in a loud, overpowering commotion (via May CIDX Messenger via DXLD) WHAT IS THIS GIZMO? Here is a strange and bizarre gizmo photographed on Mount R (near Running Springs) on May 2, 2005. Is it an anti-perching device, an anti-lightning top hat or something else entirely? Will it survive ice and wind? Very curious indeed. Photo: http://earthsignals.com/add_CGC/050320_%20017_2.jpg (CGC Communicator May 7 via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) Former (gh) IBOC MYTHS AND FACTS PAGE UPDATED I have updated the IBOC Myths and Facts Page to include data on IBOC's arrival on FM in the St. Louis area. For the facts about IBOC, check out this URL: http://www.qsl.net/n0uih/IBOCMythsandFacts/ 73, (Eric (N0UIH) Bueneman, May 3, IRCA via DXLD) ###