BC-DX 295                                                    08 Mar 1997
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AFGHANISTAN   Anti-Taleban radio heard again.
The pro-Rabbani anti-Taleban radio st which identifies itself as Radio
Afghanistan has been heard again since 22nd Febr. Bcing in Pashto and
Dari on a frequency between 7080 and 7100 kHz at 0730-0830 UTC. Ann:
"You are listening to our voice from Radio Afghanistan... daily from
1330-1430 & 0730-0830 UTC in 41 mb, 7082 kHz."
(The radio is believed to use the same transmitting facilities as the
Tajik opposition station, Radio Voice of Free Tajikistan, which has been
heard again since 17th Febr., also after a break of about two months.
(BBCM via AGDX, Feb 22-24)
ALBANIA/UK/USA   BBC Albanian FM relay switched off, more BBC SW.
BBC World Service is extending its SW bc in Albanian following the
closure of its FM tx yesterday (Sun 2nd March). The tx on Mount Dajti in
central Albania was switched off after the declaration of the state of
emergency throughout the country at 1630 UTC.
>From today there will be three daily SW transmissions to ALB from the UK
and Cyprus. In addition to the usual transmissions at 0630 & 1800 UTC,
the 1415 UTC progr, normally on FM only, is being switched to SW. Last
month, the BBC extended the 1800 UTC transmission from 30 to 45 mins on
weekdays. BBC Albanian bc resumed in 1992 after 25 years off the air.
The BBC Albanian Sce can be heard at 0630 UTC 7210, 9915 & 11780 kHz; at
1415 UTC 15215 & 11680 kHz, at 1800 UTC 6050, 7210 and 15590 kHz.
(BBCM via AGDX, Mar 3)
VOA relays cut, MW boosted. In response to the Albanian government's
cut-off yesterday of the VoA's Albanian-language bcs through local sts,
VOA today stepped up its MW bcs to the crisis-ridden Balkan nation. In
addition to its two hours of daily Albanian-language bcs on SW, VOA may
now be heard in Albania at 792 kHz on the AM dial [via VOA's Kavala-GRC
relay tx], from 0600-0630 UTC, and 1700-1730 UTC.
(BBCM via AGDX, Mar 3)
ALGERIA   external Radio Algiers International. Algerian Radio's
International Sce is also known as Channel 4 (Channels 1, 2 & 3 are
Algerian Radio's domestic sces in Arabic, Kabyle/Berber and French,
respectively). In the past Radio Algiers has broadcast the Polisario
Front programme "Voice of Free Sahara" at 2200-2300 UTC on 9640 and
15215 kHz - unheard for some months.
Address: Radio Algiers, 21 Boulevard des Martyrs, Algiers 16000, Algeria
Tel: 213-2-590700; Fax: 213-2-605814; Telex: 65265 DZ
1300-1400 Spanish, 1400-1500 English 15205v-(announced) 15160v 11715v kHz.
1900-2000 Spanish, 2000-2100 English 252 kHz. (BBCM via AGDX, Feb 25)
ANTARCTICA   15476 kHz  Radio Nacional Archangel, San Gabriel (Base
Esperanza) at 2043-2059 UTC. Flute music, female in presumed French.
Tentative ID, announcement in English with mention of "Esperanza".
SINPO: 24322.  (Mark Veldhuis-HOL, Mar 5)
homepage: http://www.tip.nl/users/mark.veldhuis (Now with discussion-
forums)
[LRA36 at best at 2020 UTC, reported same time span 2020-2055 UTC by
Benno Klink DG1EA, and yours truly, all on March 5th]
ARGENTINA   No trace of LV19 Radio Malargue, 6160v kHz and LRA6 Radio
Nacional Mendoza, 6180 kHz, both checked during the second half of Febr,
both sts are inactives by problem in the txs, according to phone calls to the
technical departments. (Gabriel Ivan Barrera-ARG, Mar 3)
BULGARIA   New frequencies of Radio BULGARIA Sofia in German,
eff Mar 30 till Oct 25:
0515-0600 UTC  9485 and 11825 kHz
1000-1100 UTC 11660 and 15185 kHz
1615-1700 UTC  9700 and 11720 kHz
1800-1900 UTC  9700 and 11720 kHz
(Petar V. Georgiev-BUL, pgeorgi@mail.techno-link.com
via Bernhard Klink, Mar 1)
BRUNEI   Here under you will find a reply from RTV Brunei addressed to
my person. Thought this would be interesting since Brunei is topic
of DX'ers again these days.
Van: RALPH HARPER 
Aan: Marc Vissers 
Dear M.Vissers, RTB itself has no short term plans to operate in the
short wave band however I believe that there is a possibility that
frequencies have been reserved for Brunei Darussalam in connection with
longer term proposals which may or may not be implemented. Sincerely,
Ralph Harper, Head of Engineering Secretariat, RTB. (via DXW, Feb 17)
CHILE   [updated]  From next March 29 (!) [not 8th], up to Oct 11, the
local time will be: UTC = -4 hours, please to be present this change for
the SW activity report published in some BC-DX ago. For the first time,
this delay, because the dry season in Chile.
(Gabriel Ivan Barrera-ARG, Feb 19/Mar 6)
CIS?   UNID  SITE UNKNOWN. 7520 kHz new frequency, High Adventure
Ministry, Unidentified Voice of Hope st (not AWR) noted on 7520 kHz
1915-2102 (signing off) UTC in English, ID "The Voice of Hope for all
Europe". Good signal. 6280 kHz carries other px at this time. The progr
format like VoH in Lebanon. Abruptly off after the words "Now we
continue with beauteful gospel music". The announced address is: Voice
of Hope, P.O.Box 109, HR4 9XR England. (Nikolai Pashkevich-RUS, Feb 28)
GERMANY/IRELAND  West Coast Radio Ireland.
West Coast Radio Ireland is a private SW st. It began regular weekly bcs
in English language on 31st Oct 1996. Progrs originate in the studios of
Mid West Radio in Co Mayo and are bc via a 100 kW Deutsche Telekom tx at
Juelich, Germany.
West Coast Radio Ireland, Murneen Post Office, Claremorris, Co Mayo.
Fax: +353-94-81531; E-Mail: wcri@mayo-ireland.ie
URL: http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/shortwave.htm
Thur 0100-0200 UTC to AM  5910 kHz.
Sat  1500-1600 UTC to EUR 5970 kHz.
Thur 1800-1900 UTC to AF 11665 kHz.  (BBCM via AGDX, Feb 25)
IRAN  Here are E-Mail addresses for the Islamic Republic of Iran
Broadcasting (Radio Iran), Which I have got these informations from
http://www.iranian.com
IRIB can be heard in United States mostly on 15084, 9022 kHz, and other
freqs.
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)
Ali Kianzadeh IRIB     aliirib@dci.iran.com
IRIB                   irib@dci.iran.com
IRIB                   negar@rose.ipm.ac.ir
IRIB External Service  koosar@rose.ipm.ac.ir
IRIB Research Center   iribrec@dci.iran.com
(Mohazzabi, via Cumbre Dx, Feb 28))
IRAQ   What appears to be a new Kurdish-language radio st operated by
the Iraqi Kurdistan govt was on 4070 kHz 1400-1530 UTC on 13th Febr. The
radio opened with a recitation of the Koran followed by Kurdish news and
mx, and signed off with the Kurdistan national anthem. It identified
itself as "Harim radio station, voice of the regional government of
Iraqi Kurdistan" (Kurdish: Era Radiyo Harim, dangi hukumati harimi
Kurdistani Iraqa).
(In Dec 1996, Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan, which bcs in Kurdish and Arabic
on 4070 kHz at other times of the day, announced that the Kurdistan
government would launch its own Kurdish st" in the near future" and
would bc for one hour on the 75 mb and on 1600 kHz MW.)
Another possibly new st has been observed from 1630-1700 UTC and also
from 0400 UTC on 7695 and 3905 kHz. It bcs in Kurdish and appears to
identify itself as "This is Freedom Radio Station, the Voice of the
Communist Party of Iraqi Kurdistan" (Kurdish: Era Ezgay Azadiya, Dengi
hizbi Shuyu'i Kurdistani Iraq).
This radio st appears to share facilities with Voice of the Iraqi People
(Arabic: sawt al sha'b al-iraqi) which has been observed in Arabic and
Kurdish on 7695 and 3905 kHz from 1730-1830 UTC.
Iraqi Radio frequencies, Voice of Youth heard.
The Baghdad-based radio st called Voice of Youth from Dar al-Salam,
which, along with Youth Television, is reportedly run by Saddam Husayn's
son, Udayy, was observed at 1630-2130 UTC on 17th Febr on off MW 1084
kHz. Voice of Youth was last observed in July 1996.
Reception of Iraqi radio sts in general continues to be difficult.
Republic of Iraq Radio's main programme is observed intermittently on
1035, 963, 756 and 603 kHz MW during the hours of darkness and sometimes
on 4615 kHz shortwave. Mother of Battles Radio is heard occasionally on
693 kHz. Voice of the Masses is currently untraced on its former frequs
of 693, 585 and 531 kHz. (BBCM via AGDX, Feb 28)
Freedom Radio Station - organization Iraqi Communist Party. Voice of the
Iraqi People (Arabic: idha'at sawt al-sha'b al-iraqi; Sorani Kurdish:
Era Dengi Gel-y Iraqi) has been heard since 1982, although a radio of
the same name and Communist Party affiliation was heard between 1963 and
1968 bcing clandestinely fr Bulgaria. It may have some connection with
Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan, which reported that the st had been
inaugurated on 21st March 1982. It appears to share facilites with the
Freedom Radio St, Voice of the Communist Party of Iraqi Kurdistan, which
was first heard in Febr 1997 on the same frequs.
The radio describes itself as "the Voice of the Iraqi People, the voice
of democracy and progress, the radio of the Iraqi Communist Party". In
the past, it has bc regularly in Sorani Kurdish, as well as Arabic.
0400-0530 & 1730-1830 UTC in Kurdish language on v3905-v3955, 7695 kHz.
Voice of the Iraqi People, organization Communist Party of Iraqi
Kurdistan. First heard in Febr 1997, the Freedom Radio St appears to
share facilities with the Iraqi Communist Party st, Voice of the Iraqi
People. It identifies itself as "This is the Freedom Radio St, Voice of
the Communist Party of Iraqi Kurdistan" (Kurdish: Era Ezgay Azadiya,
Dengi hizbi Shuyu'i Kurdistan Iraq). 1630-1730 UTC in Kurdish on v3905-
v3955, 7695 kHz.
Clandestine Harim Radio - Iraqi Kurdistan govt. This st which identifies
itself as "Harim Radio, voice of the regional govt of Iraqi Kurdistan".
(Kurdish: Era Radiyo Harim, dangi hukumati harimi Kurdistani Iraqa) was
first heard in Febr 1997. (In Dec 1996, Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan, which
bcs on the same frequ at other times, announced that the Kurdistan govt
would launch its own radio st "in the near future" and that it would bc
on SW 75 mb and MW 1600 kHz, at 1400-1530 UTC in Kurdish on 4070 kHz to
Middle East. (BBCM via AGDX, Mar 4)
KAZACHSTAN   German sce of Radio Kazachstan at 1100 UTC on 9620 & 11840
kHz via Browary-UKR. Letterbox show of Mar 3rd: The complete arrived
mail, will be answered. All outgoing mail to German listeners will be
fed by a real courier in person, and will be delivered to the mail
service "German Post AG", in order to reach their listeners. R
Kazakhstan's German sce consist two staff members only. The management
of Kazakh Radio isn't interested to uphold German language of 20 mins
duration in future. Please support German staff members by your mail.
(Wolfgang ?, via Kai Ludwig, Mar 2)
KOREA   Radio Korea via real Audio Quality. Since Mar 3rd, RKI Seoul is
bc 9 language sces via internet in Real Audio quality. Connect German
sce audio at 1800 Uhr UTC via www page of RKI. Future plans: actual
schedules, frequencies, and informations about RKI to be published via
RKI homepage. In the meantime a fax polling sce will be installed soon.
www address:  http://kbsnte.kbs.co.kr/     (Willi Stengel-D, Mar 4)
LEBANON   Voice of the Oppressed radio heard again. The Hezbollah radio
st Voice of the Oppressed, which bcs from Ba'labakk, is back on the air.
The radio was heard with a religious progr at 0715 UTC on 2nd Mar on 684
kHz. The radio had not been heard since 11th Febr when its transmission
facilities were reportedly damaged during an Israeli air raid.
(BBCM via AGDX, Mar 2)
LITHUANIA   LITHUANIAN RADIO VIA INTERNET.
For a limited test of 30 days, Lithuanian Radio is being broadcast on
the internet.  Live audio stream of Home Service's 1st program
(including Foregn Service in English at 2000 and 2230 UTC) can be found at
pnm://193.219.195.176/taide.ra
The experiment began on Feb 16 and will last for 30 days, after which
Lithuanian Radio will have to decide whether it is willing to pay for
the service or to abandon it.
LITHUANIAN RADIO's EMAIL ADDRESS - Finally, Lithuanian Radio also came
into cyberspace and got its email address. Editorial staff of the
foreign sce can be reached at

It is very likely that WWW pages will be created soon as well.
Information on that and links will be available from the Lithuanian
Radio Broadcasters page
http://www.is.lt/ratekona/1l-r-e.htm
(Sigitas Zilionis, DX Editor, via DXW, Feb 28)
MOZAMBIQUE   Radio Maputo. This sce identifies itself as "Radio Maputo,
the ext sce of Radio Mozambique". Frequency usage by the st, like that
of other Radio Mozambique sces, is erratic and variable. The SW frequs
of 3265, 4855, 11820 and 11835 kHz listed below are as recently
announced by Radio Maputo. However, none of them have been confirmed by
recent observations (the 11820 kHz channel used to be heard on around
11818 kHz). In the past, this sce has also used or announced the use of
1079 kHz MW; 3340, 3350, 9525 and 9618 kHz shortwave; and 98.1 MHz
VHF/FM.
Radio Maputo, CP 2000, Maputo, Mozambique.
Tel: +258-1-32591/2 or 34041/5. Fax: +258-1-421816
1100-1130 English 11835-anncd, 11820-anncd, 918 kHz.
1800-1900 English  4855-anncd,  3265-anncd, 918 kHz.
(BBCM via AGDX, Feb 25)
MONGOLIA   A new Mongolian independent station has commenced operations
on shortwave. It announces itself as "Radio Blue Sky" and has been heard
from 1300 UTC until sign-off at 1500 UTC, on 4850 kHz. Transmissions
have included half-hour news segments in En produced by Radio Mongolia,
and English language lessons. (NDXC via Padula EDXP, Feb 28)
PORTUGAL  External RDP International, Radiodifusao Portuguesa (RDP)
Lisbon.
The English sce identifies itself as "Radio Portugal". The Portuguese
sce also incls programming in Tetum (spoken in East Timor, INS). RDP-
Internacional is also available via Eutelsat II-F2 at 10.0E (11658 MHz
vertical, audio 7.02 MHz); Ekspress at 14.0W (4025 MHz right-hand
polarization, audio 7.5 MHz); and Asiasat-2 at 100.5E (3980 MHz
vertical). Schedule effective until 2nd March 1997. Some programmes may
be one hour EARLIER in SUMMER.
RDP-Internacional, Rua de Sao Marcal 1-B, 1200 Lisbon, Portugal.
       or RDP Internacional, PO Box 1011, 1001 Lisbon, Portugal.
Tel: +351-1-3475065/8;  Fax: +351-1-3474475
URL: http://www.rdp.pt/rdp/potugal  [portugal?]
Portuguese, 0000-0430 daily, 0430-0500 Sun/Mon, to AM 11840 9635 9600
9570 6150 kHz.
0600-0900 Mon-Fri to EUR 9780-(fm 0700) 9630-(from 0745) 6130 kHz.
0900-1300 Mon-Fri to EUR 9780 6130 kHz.
0800-2100 Sat/Sun to EUR, AF, AM 21655 15515 9780 9615-(0900-1030) 6130
kHz.
0800-1000 Sat/Sun to INS 17595, (for East Timor).
1000-1200 Mon-Fri to AF & AM, 21655 17680 15515 kHz.
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