WORLD OF RADIO #1196, produced Aug. 20, 2003 by Glenn Hauser
*We removed World of Radio from WJIE until they can be more reliable
*V. of Turkey gives away half an hour of 500 kW airtime, Tue 1845-1920
on 9785 to Europe, ``Turkey Live``. David Crystal in Israel takes
advantage of it when no one else calls; pirates should go legal this
way
*Israeli infighting takes its toll on the few minutes of English on
shortwave still remaining. Still 0400-0415; 1015-1030 changed to
1010-1020; 1630-1645 to 1700-1705; still 1900-1925. Despite protests
from listeners in Israel and abroad; complex situation also affected
by what is done on TV
*Al-Asr website registered to Anglo Media Systems, London; one of many
such satellite stations; translation of station`s objectives from
website; the name could mean era, or a sura in the Kor`an, one of the
daily prayers; Tarek Zeidan hears it on satellite, and is expected on
SW in September; no females or music heard
*V. of Iraqi Kurdistan, 4085, strong on 2nd harmonic 8170
*R. Amani, new service to Afghanistan, confirmed on 15615 Fri at 1628-
1730 with breaks; site believed Armavir-Krasnodar, Russia
*All India Radio splurging on shortwave, with new transmitters,
despite phase-out strategy; even plans 24h news channel on SW
*Another story on plans to float radios into North Korea via balloon
*KCBS, official NK station now heard on frequencies formerly carrying
clandestine Voice of National Salvation
*Degar Voice is a service for Montagnards in Vietnam, Tu/Th/Sa 1300-
1330 on 7115 via Russia; http://www.montagnard-foundation.org
*RSPK Ngada on new 3516.7, ex-2899 where it was known as RPDT2 Ngada,
Indonesia
*RRI Wamena strong in Florida on 4869.96 around 1100; crazy frequency
choice for RRI Sorong to be so close on 4870.9, but may have no
choice with old transmitter
*Lots more info on new aboriginal service ARDS in Australia; see last
few issues of DX Listening Digest at http://www.worldofradio.com
*Heard by a few DXers down under, but not North America; China also
on 5050, and WWRB authorized as late as 1200, but so far off before
0930 when ARDS might be heard (recording: ID clip from RA Feedback)
*Death of Idi Amin provokes memories of Uganda`s external service
under his regime, UBC (recording of 9515 from David Kernick`s
http://www.intervalsignals.net website)
*Catholic station in Liberia, R. Veritas back on the air, but on SW?
Had been on 5470
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*Thanks this week for financial support via PayPal go to Larry
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*Burkina Faso in the clear from 0500 on 5030 in the absence of Dr.
Scott via Costa Rica [but he`s back since]
*R. Los Andes, Perú, reactivated on 5030 after 2,613 days, but
previous reactivation was only brief
*New Bolivian is R. Tacana, in Tumupasa, Iturralde, 4781.5 at 0202
*R. San Miguel, Bolivia jumped around from 4930 to 4734 and lately
on 4905.6, with cu-cu ID at 1000
*Brazil resumed 9665 around 0600-0700v; external service to Africa
at 0500-0800, 1900-2100 on 6180, 11780, with programs already
produced for internal consumption, except Giro Afro, news of
Portuguese speaking countries
*LRA36, Antarctica, may have special broadcast UT Aug 28 at 0100 for
DXers on 15476; planned as of July 20 but not reconfirmed lately
*Not much news from Radio for Peace International; met on Aug 18
with University for Peace; next conversation scheduled for Sept 4;
RFPI supporters urged to keep up letter-writing and e-mailing
campaigns
*Last week`s report of Spain via Costa Rica on 3359: next night back
on 3350
*R. México International`s new schedule of reduced English
broadcasts not confirmed -- in Spanish when I checked. May not be
any English left. In a state of flux: cancelled Portuguese, and
producers of English and French have departed
*R. Havana Cuba has three new 100 kW transmitters testing on 9600,
11875, 9550, 11760 evenings; 11705, 9550, 11760 in the mornings;
9550 afternoons; reports wanted
*TV Martí to be beamed into Cuba via satellite from September, a
`bone tossed to Cuban exiles` per NBC6 Miami
*R. Martí turned out to be an intruder in the 20m hamband, 14010,
a mix of 13630 and 13820
*WPAD, Paducah, Kentucky, 1560, heard on 2340, a sesqui-harmonic!
*San Francisco Liberation Radio, 93.7, gets endorsement of Board of
Supervisers by a 2-1 vote
*radio free brattleboro, Vermont, shut by FCC June 24, plans to
return Friday Aug 22 at 5-8 pm ET, justified by 2000 petition
signatures, on new frequency 107.9
*Roy Neal, one of the best space reporters, for NBC News, a.k.a.
K6DUE, died at 82 in North Carolina; see tributes and obits in
last few issues of DX Listening Digest
*Blackout effects include at least one SW station, CHU, Canada,
timesignals; still off as of Aug 20, generator and other
equipment failed
*Lots of stories about how radio suddenly became a vital means of
commmunication when electricity was off, surprise2
*Hams also quick to pat themselves on the back for providing
emergency communications
*Unexpected geomag storm Aug 17 [or 18] led to propagational
blackouts, visible auroras
*Propagation outlook from Boulder Aug 19: flux range 100-135
*With a standard disclaimer,
*Glenn Hauser concluding World of Radio 1196 ###
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