WORLD OF RADIO #1294, produced November 16, 2005 by Glenn Hauser
[for full credits listen to show or consult recent DXLDs]
*Interference from [WWCR] 7465 not expected in Dec to Polisario 7460,
but 7460 dropped in October, on MW 1550 only; maybe new transmitter.
1550 also heard from Massachusetts, LV de la Republica Arabe
Saharahui Democratica, from Tindouf, Algeria, at 2342 and at 2212
*Delays in getting West Africa Democracy Radio on the air since
August; website coming alive Nov 5, http://www.wadr.org and
broadcasts started Nov 14, 0700-0900 on 12000 instead of expected
17555; studios in Senegal; initially for MRU countries, Liberia,
Guinea, Sierra Leone, until January 1. Later to expand to other
countries, and add 09-11 on 17860 in French. [recording of 12000 as
heard in Germany] [Nov 21 added 15260]
*Star Radio, for Liberia via Ascension at 21-22 now on 11960 ex-11965,
in English except French news on half hour; co-channel Guam
*Clandestines to Ethiopia via Germany: V. of Oromo Liberation, 17-18
now 9820 Tue-Sun; V. of Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity, new time
19-20 on 9620 Wed & Sun
*Sudan Radio Service, via UK, on 11665 at 15-17, English and Arabic;
Nov 14 I also heard on 15575 until 1529, but not next days; schedule
03-05 7120, 05-06 9525, 15-17 11665, 17-18 11705, daily exc Sunday.
[Portugal on 15575 weekends, SRS using it too 15-17, clear weekdays]
*Couleurs Tropicales, music from RFI now heard at 2110-2130 & 2140-
2200 M-F on 9790 [via Gabon]
*All India Radio B-05 in English, full schedule, none for NAm:
1000-1100 13710 15020 15235 15260 17510 17800 17895, MW 1053
1330-1500 9690 11620 13710
1530-1545 7255 9820 9910 11740
1745-1945 7410 9445 9950 11620 11935 13605 15075 15155 17670
2045-2230 7410 9445 9910 9950 11620 11715
2245-0045 9705 9950 11620 11645 13605
*DTK T-Systems Germany change for IBC Tamil to Sri Lanka, from Nov 16:
00-01 on 7105 250 kW // 6055 [later reported on 7110] due to Spain on
6055
*V. of Tibet B-05: via Tajikistan, varying up to 4 kHz avoiding jam:
1056-1144, 1212-1300 17560; 1304-1352 11605; 1430-1518 7465 but
blocked by BBC DRM via Norway. VOT via Madagascar for India, not
Tibet: 17550 not varying, 14-1430 & 1530-16
*R. Thailand B-05 [English] schedule: 00-0030 Af 9680, 0030-01 NAm via
Greenville 5890, 03-0330 Delano 5890; Eu 0530-06 13770; 1230-13 As/
Pac 9810, 14-1430 As/Pac 9725; Eu 19-20 9805, 2030-2045 9535
*Lao National Radio, 6130, heard in NH at 1142-1204 including 7 gongs
at 1200
*Little Saigon Radio, California via Taiwan, on 7380 at *1500-1530*
*Que Huong Radio, for Vietnam, added Sun 12-13 on 11860, besides Mon-
Sat 12-13 on 15680
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*Malaysia renames RTM stations``The People`s Radio``
*Post-Ramadan, Kang Guru Radio English show on RRI Jakarata 9680
resumes previous schedule, Wed & Sun 1000-1020; in California about
same strength as co-channel WYFR
*V. of Indonesia, 9525.98 active for English at 08-0859, but not heard
here later in daily checks for carrier at least at 1400
*From the land of the midday moon: 3 Swedish listeners heard Wantok
Radio Light, Papua New Guinea, 7120 around local noon; 1030/1255 UT
*RNZI testing new DRM transmitter for Tonga, presumably 16-17 on 7230;
full service early in 2006. To feed for relays
*R. Kiribati still not back on SW, but online streaming, mono and
stereo, http://radio-tarawa.tskl.net.ki but not 24h, from *1825,
and until 1055* mentioning 846 mediumwave; 5-minute clip at
http://www.intervalsignals.net
*Ethiopians demonstrate outside VOA in Washington, both pro and con;
Amharic staff accused of inciting violence
*VOA English heard on 6235: that`s Kuwait in the marine band 2130-2430
*Ex-chief of public TV Kenneth Tomlinson violated federal law; still
in charge of Broadcasting Board of Governors, also investigated there
*R. UNAM, Mexico City, return to SW update: antenna being installed,
omni-direxional, for 10 kW, tests shortly on 9600; but Cuba also
there much of the time
*During entire B-04 season, Cuba clashed with China via Canada 15230
at 13-15, and happening again this year, but RHC aware of it, asking
for recpetion reports; still going Nov 16
*Cuba continues running jammers on frequencies no longer used by Radio
Marti such as 11845, pulsing until 2300 [also 9565]
*RHC nominally closes at 0700, but some transmitters stay on until
0730, relaying domestic network; lately I hear CMBF Radio Musical
Nacional on 6060, 9550, 11760; also check 6000 which has Esperanto
Sundays
*Time check on CMBF confirms Cuba still on DST of UT -4
*R. Amazonas, Venezuela, stabilized on 4939.61 Nov 10 after varying
100 kHz higher [but not for long]
*What became of China via Chile, not much publicized? Merlin B-05
shows: 100 kW 45 degrees across Brasil: 12-13 Chinese & 13-14 English
15540; 21-22 Portuguese 17645
*KNR Greenland schedule confusion, on 3815-USB, in my Dec MT column:
should be during winter 21-2215 UT; now is best time to have a chance
of hearing it in NAm; also at 15-1615. Heard in Sweden at 2200
[later: heard on Newfoundland DX-pedition]. Reports to coastal
station doing the relaying, OZL, Ammassalik Radio
*VHF from India to South Australia, 30520, 2nd harmonic at 0838;
BBC Singapore on 30720 at 0840 Nov 7
*Propagation outlook from Boulder Nov 16: flux 100 dipping to 75
from Nov 27
*Glenn Hauser, concluding World of Radio 1294 ###
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