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GUAM    KSDA Agat, Adventist World Radio is now in English at 0130-0200
UTC on 17645 kHz, and also at 1330-1400 UTC on 9370 kHz. This has
replaced Bengali. This time bloc is orginally scheduled for a bc in
Nepali. I guess Nepali may be started towards the end of March.
(Alok Dasgupta-IND, Feb 22)
INDIA   INDIA: Definitely AIR Gangtok in Sikkim is having problems. Not
heard on many checks in February but heard on18/2 at 1325 with Tibetan type
music, again on 20/2 at 1520. However 22/2 not at all. This TX has been
somewhat erratic thruout. This must be quite frustrating to DXers who go on
DXspedition hoping to catch this out of many such.  22/2 Following
Indian s.on with Interval signal and the usual proceedures. 4920 AIR Chennai
IS 0013, VM at 0015. 4940 AIR Gwahati identical time s.on
but not synchronized!  At 0015 already regular programming from AIR Port
Blair 4760 and Kohima 4850. To be honest, I havent yet heard Kohima with the
s.on formalities. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, UADX, Feb 22)
INDONESIA   RRI Bukittinggi on 3231.8 kHz was off the air from about Sun
16th until 21st Febr. Back 22nd Febr with rather distorted audio.
Meanwhile on of the most regular RRIs RRI Pekanbaru on 5040 kHz is
currently off the air, again since about first week in Febr. RRI Jambi
however is a powerhouse both around 2300 and 1200, 1600 UTC etc. 4766
kHz RRI Nusantara Satu was observed on two days in Febr before 1500 UTC.
Sorry that entry in the log book is missing! but not heard 22/2 etc. But
might reapear. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, UADX, Feb 22)
11785 kHz [tx Bonto Sungo, Ujung Pandang?] Radio Indonesia Jakarta,
1540, program of pop mx with short announcements by man in vern., 1558
UTC ID: "Radio Republic Indonesia Jakarta, Programa national ...britta
britta Asean"(at least that's how it sounded) followed by IS (Coconut
Island song) then time pips for 1600 UTC followed by ID (britta britta
again) into nx by man, Vietnam and Dollar mentioned, 1605 UTC ID again,
followed by what sounded like national anthem ,ID, followed by man
reading frequencies and times, sudden cut off in mid word, good signal.
(Kammler, via Cumbre Dx, Feb 15)
IRAN   Plans for new youth radio station. A new radio network is to be
opened soon for the youth. The head of the Voice and Vision organization
[Iranian radio and TV], stressing the role of the youth in the
community, said yesterday: With the commissioning of the new youth radio
network, a new environment will be opened up in this media for the young
people in the country. According to a report by the central news unit,
[the head of the Voice and Vision organization,] Mr Larijani, in an
interview given to the fifth TV channel in Tehran, pointed out: At the
moment many of the programmes of the Voice and Vision have an audience
of 87 to 90 per cent. The figure for viewing time has reached three to
four hours per day. The head of the Voice and Vision organization,
praising the ceaseless efforts of its staff in explaining Islamic and
Iranian culture and civilization, said: In recent years, efforts have
been made, by setting up new radio and TV networks, to make the best use
of existing expertise and to use valuable resources outside the
organization as well...  (VOIRI, via BBCM, via AGDX, Feb 16)
VOIRI Tehran in Russian at 1400-1500 UTC on 9735 & 11960 kHz. (WB, Feb 23)
IRELAND/GERMANY   5970 kHz [via Juelich, German Telekom] West Coast
Radio Ireland, at 1510 UTC. Report of an Irish nurse in a third world
country followed by an interview about local radios in Ireland , very
strong signal.  (Kammler, via Cumbre Dx, Feb 15)
IVORY COAST   There was a report on HCJB's DXPL that Sudan Interior
Mission (SIM), in conjunction with other groups, was to start bcing on
SW from Abidjan shortly. As you may recall, SIM used to operate ELWA
from Liberia. I called SIM HQ in North Carolina to see if I could learn
what their frequency schedule for this new operation would be. What I
learned is the operation from Abidjan will be FM only (this is
consistent with what SIM folks have been telling me over the last year).
While SIM is trying to get a license to bc on SW from BENIN, they saw
this is neither likely nor imminent. (DIRECT Cumbre Dx Johnson, Feb 18)
JORDAN/ME   Middle East jamming against [tentatively] Jordan Radio Amman
observed on 6105 kHz at approx. 1730-1830 UTC. [of ISR or ARS origin?]
(WB, Feb 22-23)
KAZAKHSTAN/UKRAINE   R Almaty night frequency via Kiev relay on 7130 kHz
in Kazakh at 0300-0600 UTC, well ahead of VoA Woofferton and Tangiers.
(WB, Feb 23)
KOREA REP   On 23 Febr RKI's mailbag show put out teasers for a "toll-
free fax" telephone number, an e-mail address to be used for
communications from listeners and RealAudio to be available from March
3. More information next week. (Tom Sundstrom-NJ, 23 Feb)
KYRGYZSTAN   4010 kHz R Bishkek has verified by e-mail! v/s Natalya
Moskvina from the following address: zva@info.bishkek.su.
According to the e-mail, this address belongs to some Vladimir
Zrazhevsky, but at least e-mail seems to come through this way, so
include your e-mail address in your report.
(Makelainen, via Cumbre Dx, Feb 21)
LEBANON/ISRAEL   Hezbollah radio says FM bcs resume after raid. Excerpt
from telephone interview with the director-general of Hezbollah's Voice
of the Oppressed radio st, identified as Hajj Husayn, bc by Iranian
radio [Bishqar] Hajj Husayn, we would like to ask you about the effects
of yesterday's [11th February] Zionist air raid against the radio st.
[Husayn] In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. No doubt
the Zionist raid inflicted extensive damage on the txs of the Voice of
the Oppressed radio st, resulting in a break in transmission on both MW
and FM. However, we thank God that the efforts of the st's devoted
employees succeeded in restoring transmission on FM three hours after
the Zionist enemy's cowardly raid.
[Q] Hajj Husayn, we have noticed that the raid is not the first of its
kind against the Voice of the Oppressed radio st. What do you think is
the Zionist aim in bombarding the st?  
[A] I think that the Zionist enemy's repeated air attacks against the
Voice of the Oppressed - three raids in one year actually, in April,
July and now - clearly demonstrate the media's important role in the
struggle against the Zionist enemy.
The Zionist enemy's defence minister said yesterday that he had struck
the positions from which the Islamic Resistance carried out its attacks,
but the evidence shows that the real target was the st's txs. The enemy
understands this fact well, namely that Islamic media - the resistance
media - are the most important tool in mobilizing our resources against
his expansionist, aggressor policies...
(VOIRI, via BBCM, via AGDX, Feb 12)
Palestinian Al-Quds radio offers to broadcast Hezbollah news. The
Ba'labakk correspondent of Al-Quds, the Palestinian Arab radio on the
path of liberating land and man, reported that Zionist bombers hit the
tx tower of Voice of the Oppressed radio, which belongs to Hezbollah in
Ba'labakk. Al-Quds radio has told the men of the resistance that Al-Quds
radio will act as their voice, and that it is ready to bc their news as
soon as it receives it. Our correspondent in Ba'labakk says that the
warplanes hit the Hezbollah Voice of the Oppressed radio at 1130 UTC
today [11th Febr].  (BBCM via AGDX, Feb 11)
LIBYA   now back on 15235 kHz, after months long absence, //15415 kHz at
1700 UTC. Morning tests of new 500 kW units observed lately on three
channels only: 6155, 7120, and 9705 kHz. (WB, Feb 22-23)
MALAYSIA   9750 kHz used by BBC UK for decades, now letting clear most
of the day. VoMalaysia K-L seldom heard in EUR at this time, observed in
Bahasa Malaysia at 1700-1900 UTC. (WB, Feb 22-23)
MALDIVES   Voice of Maldives will return to SW, probably later this
year. The current MW tx, located in Male, is unable to provide reliable
reception to  the atolls in the southern part of the country. Australia,
which has donated much of the Maldives other txing equipment, has agreed
to provide a SW tx. The president of Maldives will soon be traveling to
Australia for the handing over of the tx. It is estimated that the tx
will use a frequency in the 60 mb and have a power of 1.5 kW. All this
per Ahmed Ibrahim Didi, who lives in the Maldives, and has been
following these developments closely. (DIRECT Cumbre Dx Didi, Feb 16)
NEW ZEALAND   9700 kHz RNZI's bi-weekly Mailbag noted at new time of
1000 UTC Thursday (Web site lists 0830 UTC), good signal even on the SW-
100S portable. Cushen's DX report c.1015 UTC, followed by Sainbury's
technical comments. I don't know if the time shift is permanent; inquiry
out. (Tom Sundstrom-NJ, 20 Feb)
On 20 Febr I heard/reported RNZI's "Mailbag" at 1000 UTC. It turns out,
this was an exception, a time shift caused by a cricket bc. The program
is regularly scheduled Thur 0830 UTC on 9700 kHz. (Sundstrom-NJ, 22 Feb)
OMAN   Radio Sultanate of Oman at 0800-1500 UTC on 15140 kHz.
Tentatively also on 9510 kHz, unid Arabic station observed at approx.
0600-0800 UTC. (WB, Feb 23)
RUSSIA   Here is one more to add to the ever growing list of
broadcasters feeling the budget cut axe. Voice of Russia recently
reported on their 'DX Club' program, (per BBCM) that they will soon
reduce its broadcasting time because of funding shortages. The number of
txs and the number of frequencies used is also expected to be reduced
sharply. So what else is new!! Take a look at their evening bc hours and
you're lucky to hear them on three or four. Gone are the days of
Russia's super power on shortwave! (Van Horn, in Cumbre Dx, Feb 20)
Bc times for opposition People's Wave radio. The new Narodnaya Volna
(People's Wave) radio st, set up by the opposition Popular Patriotic
Union of Russia, plans to bc from 1830-1900 UTC on Tues and Thurs on
1017 kHz, the frequency normally used by the business news st Radio
Rezonans.  (BBCM, via AGDX, Feb 17)
SAUDI ARABIA   BSKSA Riyadh in Arabic at 1200-1300 UTC on odd 15161.8
kHz, //15060 kHz. Also 1300-1500 UTC on variabel 15377 kHz [heterodyning
WEWN 15375], //15060, 15230 kHz.
Tentative "Voice of the Iraqui People" in Arabic observed on 11713 kHz
at 1500-1600 UTC. (WB Feb 22-23)
SOMALIA   Radio Hargeisa, Voice of the Republic of Somaliland (Halkani
wa Radio Hargaisa, Codka Jamhuriyada Somaliland) has been observed on a
new SW frequency of 7534.7 kHz (variable). The radio has been observed
in the UK from fade-in around 1700 UTC until sign-off at either 1800 or
1900 UTC. A news bulletin is carried at 1745 UTC.
The following Mogadishu-based Somali sts were observed in the UK
around 1730 UTC on 7th Febr: 
Holy Koran Radio on 6534.8 kHz;
Radio Mogadishu, Voice of Somali Pacification on 6732 kHz;
Radio Mogadishu, Voice of the Somali Republic on 6822 kHz;
Radio Mogadishu, Voice of the Masses of the Somali Republic on 6890 kHz.
(BBCM, via AGDX, Feb 7-14)
TAJIKISTAN   Test transmission will be conducted by the BBC via
Kolkhozabad 1000 kW transmitter in Pashto at 1500-1530 UTC on 648 kHz
between 1st and 8th March 1997. (Alok Dasgupta-IND, Feb 22)
THAILAND   Bangkok again shuffling with frequencies. Febr 15, 20 etc.
4830, 6070, 7115 kHz, all are in //, and 4830 kHz NOT carrying the Ext
Sce.  (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, UADX, Feb 22)
TUNISIA   RTT Tunis in Arabic at about 1700-2330 UTC on v7287.1 kHz,
distorted signal here, may directed to NE/ME, but screened towards
Europe. Superb signal to EUR on 7475 kHz, poor on 12005 kHz.
(WB, Feb 22-23)
UAE   Voice of UAE Abu Dhabi in Arabic at 1600-1700 UTC on 9695, 9770,
and 11710 kHz. (WB, Feb 23)
UNITED KINGDOM   BBC Skelton is used for 75 mb outlet 3985 kHz in Pashto
1530, Persian 1615-1700 UTC. (WB, Feb 23)
USA/POLAND/SCANDINAVIA   TWR to start MW broadcasts to Scandinavia. Text
of press release from Trans World Radio Europe Vienna, 11th Febr: On 3rd
March 1997, Trans World Radio will begin bcing to Scandinavia from a
300-kW MW tx in Szczecin, Poland. The first programmes aired will be
five days a week of "Thru the Bible" in Finnish and Swedish produced by
TWR's national partners in the Scandinavian countries. "On Fri, 7th Febr
1997, a multi-year contract was signed between Telekomunikacja Polska SA
and Trans World Radio Europe regarding the usage of the 300-kW MW tx in
Szczecin, Poland," reports Werner Kroemer, director of TWR Europe. He
adds: "This was only possible after the Krajowej Rady Radiofonii i
Telewizji (National Broadcasting Council of Poland) granted the
necessary licence, which took place on 22nd January 1997." TWR will
distribute the progrs via satellite from its centre in Bratislava to
Szczecin, where they will be immediately retransmitted. The downlink
equipment will be installed by TWR engineers within the next 10 days.
For some time TWR Europe has been seeking a good site for sending MW progrs
to Scandinavia. The tx located near Szczecin [Tychowo], Poland has a
directional(!) antenna covering the territory of the Nordic countries.
In Sept and Oct 1995, test transmissions were made to monitor and
evaluate the quality of the signal in all four Scandinavian countries.
Based on the good results, it was decided to apply for a bc licence.
Unfortunately, this took longer than originally anticipated as the
Polish bc laws do not have provision for this specific situation. It is
with great joy and in answer to prayer that TWR is now able to air
Bible-teaching progrs on MW from this site to Scandinavia.
(TWR, BBCM via AGDX, Feb 18)
VATICAN CITY   The Vatican Radio has advised of changes to its schedule
which were effective on Febr 4th:
1230-1300 UTC in Chinese on 15585 kHz (x9500). Other frequencies are
11625 and 13765 kHz. 1315-1345 UTC in Japanese on 11625 (x7255). The
parallel frequency of 9500 kHz is also used.  2130 UTC in Japanese, 2200
UTC Chinese, and 2245 UTC English on 9600 kHz (x6065). Parallel channels
for the English sce are 7305 & 11830 kHz.
0600-0700 UTC French and English, for Africa, on 11625 kHz (x7360).
These programs are also available on 9660 kHz.
(Bob Padula, via EDXP, Febr 23)
VIETNAM   VoVTN Network I at 2200-1600 UTC, noted here in EUR at 1200-
1600 UTC on variabel 10060.4 kHz. (WB, Feb 23)
YUGOSLAVIA/SERBIA   R YUG Belgrade in German remaining neutral, giving
items on "Election Corrections", stating clearly new mayor introduction
in Belgrade and Nis. Observed at 1730-1800 UTC on 6100 kHz, via tx
Bijeljina-BIH. (WB, Feb 23)
ZAIRE   Radio in Bunia identifies as "Voice of the People". A radio st
identifying itself as "Voice of the People" has been heard bcing from
Bunia, in NoEa Zaire, using the same SW frequ (5066 kHz) used by the
Bunia-based educational st Radio Candip (see below).
The following st ID in French was heard at 0430 UTC on 18th Febr on 5066 kHz:
"Hello, dear listeners. Following is the local nx from the Voice of the
People bcing from Bunia, Ituri [NoEa Zaire] sub-region in the Democratic
Republic of Congo. Bulletins will henceforth be bc fr 1500-1530 UTC,
resuming the following morning from 0430-0500 UTC". The town of Bunia is
in territory controlled by the Zairean rebel alliance led by Laurent
Kabila. The radio's use of the name "Democratic Republic of Congo"
further suggests that it is rebel-controlled or affiliated. "Voice of
the People" is the same name used by a radio which has been heard bcing
on FM from Goma, and is also similar to the pro-rebel "Radio of the
People" st which has been heard bcing on FM from Bukavu in eastern
Zaire. Following the st ID in French cited above, "Voice of the People"
from Bunia bc a five-minute nx bulletin in French, followed by repeats
of the same bulletin in Swahili, Lingala and vernacular languages. The
radio then bc mx interspersed with local public sce announcements. At
0528 UTC the radio bc the following st ID for Radio Candip, Bunia,
followed by detailed schedules of educational programming for Radio
Candip: "Following is the schedule for Radio Candip bcs from 16th Febr
1997, Mon-Sat".
(Radio Candip is an educational station operated by the Centre d'
Animation et de Diffusion Pedagogique - Candip - in Bunia. For a report
that Radio Candip had come under Zairean rebel control in Dec 1996.
(BBCM, via AGDX, Feb 18)
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