WORLD OF RADIO #1138, produced July 2, 2002 by Glenn Hauser *Standard disclaimer *RFPI frequency schedule modified: 21815 off the air; 7445-USB and 15039 both running 2200-0800; affects when you can hear WOR: Fridays 1930, Saturdays 1800, Tuesdays 1900; also special time Sunday 1830 [or rather repeats 6, 12, hours later in this frame] *DXers Calling cancels audio streaming service, including World of Radio, on Live365.com *Confusion about whether WOR should be on 17495 from WBCQ, during first airing Wednesdays 2200 as well as 7415; latest from Allan Weiner is yes, so always check both [foulup July 3: no 17495 again!] *New Colombian on 6064.5 [La Voz de tu? Conciencia] plans shift to 6060 to avoid WYFR, and add English. Other plans for AM 1530, HKI81. Reports to Russ M. Stendal rms05001@neutel.com.co or Carrera 44, No. 13-69, Barrio Palermo, Bogota, D.C., Colombia [note correxion] *R. Super, Cali, Colombia, heard on 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics of MW *La Voz de Saquisili y Libertador, heard in Ecuadorian daytime *R. Cosmopolita, Quito, still heard sporadically; new address caused reports from abroad to bounce; now use: Morales 1224 y Garcia Moreno, Quito. Attn.: Sr. Alejandro Yautibug. No E-mail *R. Paraiso, Peruvian harmonic on 2 MHz band *R. Imperio, Chiclayo, 5 MHz frequency is mix of SW and MW frequencies *Website about Aymara language of Bolivia: http://www.aymara.org *LR9, R. America, Buenos Aires, heard on 10 MHz aero channel LSB *Millennium Voice filed under Tunisia [non] as that is one announced target; curtailment of Chile on same frequency 21550 should make it audible here after 1400 *Laser Radio testing Sunday, July 7 on 5935, 1400-2200; Reports to BCM Aquarius, London WC1N 3XX; via Latvia? Wants $5 for limited edition QSL cards [and plans weekly broadcasts thence, but publicized website crashes our computer: warning] *Deutsche Welle website improved for ondemand audio, but still needs work: http://kleist.dwelle.de/english/dpradio/audio.html *R. Jordan missing from 11690, but heard in English instead on 15290, at least on one occasion *BBG chairman Marc Nathanson, spoke to National Press Club about US aid to broadcasting in Afghanistan; includes 2 x 400 kW MW transmitters; FM in Kabul; SW hours increased *R. Afghanistan missing from 18940 relay via Norway *Azad Kashmir and All India Radio now synchronized on exactly same 60m frequency, eliminating het *AIR Bangalore testing new 500 kW with National Program on 9425 *Via subcarrier, USB, AM and FM, WOR 1138; wghauser@hotmail.com or P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702, USA; http://www.worldofradio.com has much more info via links to DX Listening Digest *Democratic Voice of Burma flexible with sites; one broadcast just moved from Madagascar to Uzbekistan on same frequency 11715 *New article on DXing and Broadcasting in China at dxing.info site: http://www.dxing.info/articles/chinese_dxing.dx *Grayland DXpedition loggings by Walt Salmaniw in DXLD 2-106 including *Laos relatively strong in French and English on 7145 *Also just about every Papua New Guinea station and *PNG aero beacon 'KUT' on 1737 kHz *PNG provinces extended election polling until July 6, so more extended transmission hours expected; some all-night and special frequencies or spurs: 4880, 4910, 4960 *Francis Ona`s rebel radio, R. Free Bougainville reported back on the air after 4 years; press omits frequency, but used to be 3850 at 1000 *R. North Solomons, a.k.a. R. Bougainville, official station on 3325 *PNG opening extended to Nashville, caught by David Hodgson *Solomon Islands themselves planned to reactivate 9545; not yet heard *R. National website http://www.abc.net.au/rn surprised John FigLiozzi with new live audio, and ondemand; not all are available via Radio Australia *July 1 was 70th anniversary of the ABC *Telstra coastal radio stations closed down June 30; replacement has two new sites, VMC, Charleville, Qsld., and VMW, Wiluna, Western Australia; frequencies *Robert Arthur received a reply from Brother Stair in jail; says he was put in maximum security after another inmate got saved and was joyous all night: B.S. too `charismatic`; hopes to get out soon *Yet another website on the Stair cult: http://rickross.com/groups/rgstair.html including Walterboro story: *Father claims son`s death was foul play, Stanley Bean; and links to TV audio reports on arrest: http://www.thenetteam.net/newspt1.ram http://www.thenetteam.net/newspt2.ram *Plan for two-step shift of ham/broadcast boundary on 7 MHz: in 2007y, 7200/7450; by 2010y, 7300/7550 *Yahoo closes down broadcast.com service *KCRW Santa Monica has continuing commitment to webcasting including July 4-5 specials, Let the Good Times Roll on the golden age of R&B, 13 different hourlong programs; details in DXLD 2-104 *Many other public radio stations have special jazz programming on the holiday *New Capitol Steps and other special programming at Monitoring Reminders: http://www.worldofradio.com/calendar.html *WKBR, Manchester, NH is 1/2 kHz off-frequency, increasing DXability *New 1610 station testing in Montreal, for Haitian community; see DXLD 2-105, 2-106, 2-107; CJWI with 1000 watts; expects DX reports: Maitre Jean Ernest Pierre, CPAM Radio Union.com, 10 St. Jacques St., Suite 807, Montreal, QC H2Y 1L3 *Not much hurricane activity yet, but Bill Snyder`s Hurricane Frequencies List updated: http://www.hurricanefrequencies.com *Propagation outlook from Boulder July 2: flux range 145-140-145-140 *Your input always welcome to WOR: P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702; wghauser@hotmail.com Fax: 1-580-233-2948 attn Hauser. Website http://worldofradio.com *That concludes another edition of World of Radio, #1138; Glenn Hauser, here, hoping you`ve enjoyed the program and will join me again next week ###