WORLD OF RADIO #1190, produced July 9, 2003 by Glenn Hauser *Another airing of my monthly Spanish DX Report, Mundo Radial, on WWCR 15825, Tuesdays at 2130; new edition from around July 15 *World Radio Communications Conference wrapped up July 4; extensive reports in the last week`s DX Listening Digests *Broadcasters to move out of 7100-7200 in regions 1 and 3, by March 29, 2009, so 7000-7200 will be amateur worldwide -- except some countries will have fixed services sharing; broadcast boundary moved up to 7450, but already de-facto to 7600 *Morse code not internationally required; up to each country *Other areas where changes have been made; see DXLD 3-122 for IARU report; and 3-121 for summary, and other issues *Background on the programming from LRA36, Antarctica, 15476, M-F 1800 -2100 UT, for each of the three hours; 2.5 to 4 kW *Latest frequency change for R. America, very low power Paraguayan, 9905, ex-9983, 24 hours \\ 15185 *New times for DX Partyline via WWCR: Sat 0900 on 5070, Sun 0200 on 5070, Tue 0930 9475, Thu 2000 on 15825, two of them next to WOR; last Sunday UT the latest edition did not air, but the previous, same on WINB *La Voz de Tu Conciencia, Colombia, back on 6009.78; what about plans to broadcast to North America on 5910 in English? *La Voz de los Centauros, Colombia, adjusted frequency to proper 5955.0, after a jump to 6007, ex-5958v *High noise level prevents Henrik Klemetz from much DXing in Sweden but enjoys hearing Latins via internet such as http://www.panamericanabolivia.com with stream at 1130-0330 only *R. El Salvador, long gone from SW 9555, has webcast, quickly fixed for Henrik Klemetz; via http://www.radioelsalvador.com.sv *La Voz del CID, former anti-Castro clandestine, confirmed to have broadcast from El Salvador 1983-1997, location specified *Those R. Marti tests on MW 1020 did come from the Christian station on Turks & Caicos, but not very successful; announced that also tested from Cayman Islands; check 1205 and 1555 kHz, the islands` only two MW frequencies which were closed down years ago *R. Rebelde, Havana on new 15570 \\ 11655 at *1630 *Bill Nollman in CT had Cuban-sounding station on 92.9; as we mentioned recently, a new one on 92.9 is R. Manati, la Voz del Faro, Victoria de las Tunas; 4 hours per day, CMLD; more at http://www.jrebelde.cubaweb.cu/2003/julio_septiembre/jul-1/la.html *Dominican Republic SW transmitter on 4959.87 carried Super-Q FM, from 100.9 at 0241; you never know which one of group will be on *New stations authorized for Montreal area, including one on MW 1570, Laval frequency vacated a few years ago, French nostalgia format *Summer replacements on CBC Radio One include Connexions, Mon and Fri 7:30 pm local; Best of Dispatches Wed 7:30 pm. Saturday mornings: 9:05 City States; 10:05 Go; 11:05 alternate weeks, Grooveshinny; 11:30 National Passtime, satire on sports, broadcasting *WSAI, 1530, Cincinnati, carrying out more IBOC digital tests [at night], causing hisses on 1520, 1540; wants reports to iboc@wsai.com or 1111 St. Gregory St., Cincinnati OH 45202 *San Francisco Liberation Radio, 93.7, got FCC visit July 2, carrying out campaign for public support; see http://la.indymedia.org/news/2003/07/70254.php http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/07/06/4206095 *KUAT, Channel 6, Tucson off the air since control link cut by Aspen fire, but already has relay in the city on ch 27 *KETV, Channel 7, Omaha, tower collapsed July 4 amidst DTV antenna installation, no one hurt; WOWT channel 6 checked its tower too *Storm with 80 mph winds knocked down tower of WIFR, Channel 23, Rockford IL *Also off the air, due to failed exciter, not quickly replaced, KHSD, Channel 11, Lead SD *In the midst of World of Radio 1190, woradio at yahoo.com or P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702, USA; website for much more info: http://www.worldofradio.com *Thanks this week for financial support go to Alan Bosch *WYFR heard on 2630 in Florida, 17845 minus 15215, at 2330 *Army`s PsyOps Media Center at Ft Bragg, NC, holds open house for new $8.1 million complex; printed 150 megaleaflets, 20 kilohours of radio messages for Afghans, Iraqis *Iran as DX Target, compiled by Anker Petersen, DSWCI: also in DXLD 3-120, including V. of Mojahed, back in business *Iran not only jamming opposition satellite broadcasts on the ground but from satellite; destructive interference to Telstar 12, 12595 MHz horizontal, transponder 10 comes from 12608.5 MHz downlink *Israeli law requires TV license fee even for those who use sets only to watch VCR *Libya`s broadcast to Iraq still heard, 1800-1900 on 7245, 11890 ex- 11660, via France? *English news from Zanzibar at 1800 on 11734.1 heard by Steve Lare, Michigan *Zambia`s reactivation of 4910 is only morning and evening; 5915 still for Radio One in daytime; Radio Two on 6165 throughout, 0250-2200 *Zimbabwe`s only active SW frequency is 5975, 0300-2200, but sometimes closing earlier, ZBC Radio 2 *All SW and MW frequencies from Namibia silent for a fortnight, permanently? *V. of Nigeria again heard on 9690 at least in daytime *National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic heard on MW 1550 in England in June; but missing in July, and instead back on SW 7459.7 around 2000-2200+, and from 0600; supposedly from refugee camp near Tindouf, Algeria *British DX CLub has website of tropical band African schedules by country: http://www.users.waitrose.com/~bdxc/africa.rtf by frequency: http://www.users/waitrose.com/~bdxc/africafreq.rtf also in DXLD 3-119, plus Ascension relay schedule in 3-120 *V. of Mediterranean, Malta, English at 1730 confirmed on 6185; via Italy *RTE on LW 252 from Ireland were only tests; no plans for regular use *R. Africa International, Austria, no longer heard; was Sat 1530-1600 on 17875 or 17895; is anyone still hearing it? *R. Yugoslavia still calling itself that in German, July 5 *Pakistan has 41 megarupees for new high-power MW transmitters; also new 250 kW SW transmitter for external service *All India Radio on 10330 heard well in Delaware at 0030 with Indian music, 500 kW via Bangalore *Sri Lanka shifted to 7302.5 again, domestic and external services *Holy Tibet, English program from Lhasa, at 0700-0730 on 9490, 9580; and at 1100 on 4905 4920 6200 7385 9490; letterbox on Saturdays asks for reports with two IRCs; suppose a third broadcast still at 1630 *R. Independent Mekamui, clandestine for Bougainville, 3805, heard again in Philippines *Museum Ships special events ham stations on air July 19-20; details at http://www.qsl.net/ww2dd/event.html *Clandestine shortwave schedules in time order in DXLD 3-120 *Brock Whaley enjoys listening to hams on new 5 MHz frequencies, quite a change from weather-related rag-chewing or right-wing nets on 75m [following two items not on WBCQ version:] *Some famous people who are hams, listed in DXLD 3-116; website about this http://users.tellurian.com/gjurrens/famous_hams.html including people who are rumored to be hams but are not really: http://users.tellurian.com/gjurrens/famous_hams_rumors.html *Peter Jennings, VE3SUN, is not the ABC anchor who just became an American *Propagation outlook from Boulder, July 9: flux range 140-115-140 *With a standard disclaimer, *Glenn Hauser, concluding World of Radio 1190 ###