WORLD OF RADIO #1142, produced July 31, 2002 by Glenn Hauser *Radio Polonia plans for foreign relays instead of domestic shortwave transmitters; head of station replaced *Kaliningrad 171 kHz resumes relay of Radio Rossii *Laser Radio tests via Latvia; plans programming for radio hobbyists and music from 60s, 70s, 80s; other options, maybe more tests *Executive salaries at BBC concealed, while lower ranking staff get bad pay deal *Five 5 MHz frequencies authorised in Britain for ham experimentation; see DXLD 2-121 at http://worldofradio.com *TeamTalk 252, Ireland, closed July 31, off the air pending new owners such as possible relaunch of Radio Nova, from Isle of Man *Radio Portugal has fado music show Saturdays 1805-2000 on 21655, 21800 *Interviews with ex-broadcasters at Angolan clandestine VORGAN, via Media Network: http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/features/html/angola020726.html *Mali again heard on 9635 in daytime *R. Liberia International heard again on 5100 after 2-month absence *Dominican Republic back on 4960v, Radio Villa, a.k.a Cima Cien; R. Global Internacional planned per http://www.cima100fm.com where streaming also available [maybe; and slow flash introduxion] *Young Cubans in Toronto to see Pope, defected; maybe that`s why Arnie Coro, with Cuban government, not allowed in *WRMI specials from Mexican DX Meeting August 3-7, schedule *La Voz de tu Conciencia, Colombia shifted to 6060.2, better modulation, less fading; antenna changes to favor North America *HCJB definitely moving transmitter site from Pifo to Santa Elena *The media magazine you monitor with your mind, World of Radio 1142; P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702 USA or wghauser@hotmail.com *Thanks this week for financial support go to Chuck Ermatinger *Standard disclaimer *Plans for SW transmitter by the government of Goias state, Brasil *R. America, Paraguay, has received zero reports so far on 7300, 15185 tests; submarine-like power supply. Fax: 595 21 963 149 or Casilla de Correo 2220, Asuncion, Paraguay; e-mail: see last week *Story about Liberty radio, Argentine station in Malvinas war, now in English via DXLD 2-119; excerpt *New Australian maritime weather SW stations heard in Illinois morns *R. Independent Makumui, 3850, Bougainville clandestine, QSL info: cassettes OK, 4 or 5 IRcs, to Sam Voron, 2 Griffith Ave., Roseville, NSW 2069, Australia *R. Bougainville, PNG government station, back on air already, 3325 *RTM Radio 4, Malaysia heard well in Wisconsin; many Malaysian and Singapore frequencies again making it to Finland as summer ends *English from Tibet on 9490 audible in Georgia; should improve *KRSI, clandestine to Iran, 15740, 17510, on website plus instructions for anti-jamming antenna: http://www.krsi.net/us-en/antijamming.asp *Difficulties faced by Arab stations broadcasting in Hebrew to Israel in DXLD 2-121; excerpt about Iran`s Voice of David [non-Arab] *Israel Radio put Romanian on frequencies supposed to be in English; English at 1030-1045 moved to 1015-1030 *WJIE confirmed using 100-watt exciters, not two 50 kW transmitters contrary to website claim; High Adventure staff moving to Kentucky; cooperation with WJIE on African plans *In DXLD 2-118, Robert Arthur finds anti-Brother Stair broadcasts just as incoherent, schizophrenic as he is; rational arguments not allowed *New X-band station in Dallas/Fort Worth on 1630, KNAX, Spanish gospel -- maybe full day power 10 kW at night initially *Propagation outlook from Boulder July 30: flux range 230-170-230 *And so concludes nother WOR, 1142. Until next week, Glenn Hauser inviting you to keep in touch by visiting http://worldofradio.com ###