WORLD OF RADIO #1139, produced July 10, 2202 by Glenn Hauser *WOR missing from two times on WWCR last week, always possible when time needed for something else; still officially scheduled Thu 2030 on 15825; future less certain UT Mon 0000 on 9475. Latest info we have at http://worldofradio.com *But WWCR added second play of Mundo Radial, Wed 2100 on 15825 *DXers Calling no longer via live365.com but Tim Gaynor does it another way: DXLD 2-110 or see http://www.geocities.com/nri3 http://www.angelfire.com/myband/tjg http://nrin.hypermart.net *New Zealand`s stay on 9515 was short, perhaps due to Sackville QRM; moved to 9850 *R. Free Bougainville barely audible in NAm on 3850; allegedly powered by coconut oil *DXJR, Philippines, 1575 kHz, heard for an hour at Grayland WA *R. Free Vietnam clandestine changed 15235 site from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan *Democratic V. of Burma clandestine moved from 9490 to 9850 via Germany; 11715 returned from Uzbekistan to Madagascar site *Full data QSL from Bhutan, on ``traditional handmade paper from the Daphne plant'' *Tibet English broadcast at 1630 audible in Austria; but another time for it, 1100 reported from India, should be better in NAm *China really upset with Falungong over hijacking satellite feeds; see DXLDs 2-107, 2-110, 2-111 *V. of Mongolia moves from one to another favorite 12 MHz frequency *V. of Mongolia verification letter encloses a bone, antelope? *V. of Israel reorganization July 21; two of the four English SW broadcasts change timings *R. Mogadishu, V. of the Republic of Somalia, off air in business dispute over supply of generators; 6 MHz outofband? *R. Hargeysa, Somaliland, 7530, heard with news in English *R. Sagalee Oromiya, clandestine to Ethiopia, heard again on 12110, after inactivity; another one, Netsanet not audible *Police raid V. of the People, Harare, Zimbabwe, confiscating tapes and files, but found no transmitters; don`t they know the broadcasts are via Madagascar? Still heard as usual *Salama Radio, from UK to Nigeria, in Hausa, Fulfulde, and others; Calvinist sermons included *First? QSL from R. UNAMSIL, Sierra Leone; see report at http://www.dxing.info/profiles/6138_unamsil.dx and still reported in North America *Fires R Us at R. Nederland; another Flevo transmitter, but should be back in a week: http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/html/flevo020708.html *Flemish National Day ham special July 11, publicized 4 months ahead, just reminded, OS4VRA on 3620 *The media magazine you monitor with your mind, World of Radio 1139, wghauser@hotmail.com or PO Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702 USA. Website growing fuller: http://www.worldofradio.com *Thanks this week for financial support to E. Everett Edwards, in memory of a longtime listener who died in March, Leslie Edwards *Special test from Luxembourg announced too late for last week`s WOR, happening too early to tell you in advance, July 10; assessing 500 kW transmiter in preparation for conversion to digital; blocked in the Americas; widely heard in Europe, but modulation not up to par; notification well in advance was in DXLD and MONITORING REMINDERS *Laser Radio test scheduled July 7 was no-show, but rescheduled via Latvia July 13 and 14 [+ 21, 28]; see http://laserradio.net *Latvia still hopes to persuade RFE/RL to move there; and head Thomas Dine visited Riga *RFE/RL cancelled broadcasts in Czech, language of current host; see DXLD 2-107 *Radio jamming by USSR from Estonia, with sensitive photographs: http://www.okupatsioon.ee/english/mailbox/radio/radio.html *R. Polonia says SW is far from dead, but will close obsolete transmitters in Poland, transmit via Germany, Slovakia instead; time running out to hear and QSL Poland via Poland *Foreign relays to start October 1, but sites not decided *Listening in Lapland, for two sesquidecdes, achieving astounding MW DX from North America: article in DXLD 2-110 *July 8-12, R. Sweden broadcasting live from Gotland *This year`s BBC Prom Concert season begins July 19; webcast on BBC R3; BBCWS has 54-minute weekly special on Weds/UT Thurs *Dissatisfaction with American conductor Leonard Slatkin, and controversy on how to handle Last Night of the Proms: DXLD 2-110 *CBC spur on 17920 weekends only is mix of 17800 and 17860 *CJWI is call of new 1610 station testing in Montreal; as soon as publicized in local newspaper, tests ended, to resume in August; From International Radio Report, recording of test loop in French *New low power, airport station at Dorval, Montreal, CHDO, by August 1 on 89.7 FM, non commercial, unlike Toronto`s AM commercial *New United Nations Radio SW schedule to Africa, with sites, one hour total weekdays *Brother Stair case: Sister Stair says two of four charges dropped, and judge laughed at the remaining two; but he`s still in jail *Remnants Hope Ministry, Stair detractors, broadcasts via Germany canceled *Another KPH, Bolinas CA special UT July 13: DXLD 2-109 *Grosse Point, Michigan, has classical pirate on 1170 *WOAI-TV callsign to resume on channel 4 in San Antonio, after years as KMOL, to match radio, again co-owned by Clear Channel *Official callsign registered for Dr. Gene Scott`s SW facility at Cahuita, Costa Rica, never given: TIRWR, informally called `TIDGS` *La Voz de tu Conciencia, Colombia, planned return this weekend or next week on new 6060; slight correxion to address given last week: Calle 44, No. 13-69, Barrio Palermo, Bogota, DC *Another major anti-Chavez demonstration scheduled July 11; monitor stations or check http://www.auyantepui.com *R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, Brasil in growth phase, with a new transmitter, heard well on 6010 *R. Nacional, Sao Gabriel do Cachoeira, Amazonas, heard on 3375 *R. Cancao Nova, Brasil, Alem Fronteiras listener contact program also invites chat July 13, http://www.cancaonova.com/dx *SODRE, Uruguay, confirmed still active on 9620.8 relaying CX6 *July 18-24, CE0Y/7K1WLE, Japanese ham visiting Easter Island *Radio Shack discounting DX-399 = ATS 606, # 20-229 for $70 including AC adaptor, case; no SSB *Tony Mann, Western Australia, has now received 19 US UHF TV stations by moonbounce, and one from Australia; see DXLD 2-109 *Propagation notes on solar cycle from Ken Fletcher; flux dropping, on downside of cycle *Propagation outlook from Boulder, July 9; Flux range 130-145-130 *Glenn Hauser, here, concluding World of Radio 1139 ###