BC-DX 446 07 Jan 2000 ________________________________________________________________________ AFGHANISTAN Kabul noted Dec 29 (and subsequent days) on 1107 during local evening, including regular En slot at 1500-1515 including talk on Islam and Islamic-style choruses sung in En by male voices -- lyrics such as '(indistinct) AFG, your holy religion is Islam, your constitution is Koran', closing at 1515 with annct to effect: 'thanks for listening, see you again at same time tomorrow' followed by ID in unknown lang including phrase 'Kabul, AFG'. Unfortunately signal always fades under co-channel Indian stn when an En ID should be audible at top of hour, so I'm not sure exactly what they call themselves now. No trace of them on 7200 which is dominated by VOIRI Teheran at that time. There *is* a strong and distorted signal audible here at 0515-0600/0645v on 7199.5v, but I've no idea whether it's them -- working on it. (Alan Davies, Agra, IND, Jan 2) [Beijing CNR and Pyongyang Kujang are also on 7200 freq. Heard an UNID stn s-on at 0447 with 1000 Hz test tone procedure under RCI Wertachtal in Fr 0430-0500, either Samara-RUS or Al Fitabah-SDN, see under SUDAN. When WER s-off two stns noted on 7200. ed.] ALBANIA Another example of the nice Euro opening. In En at 1753 tune-in, with sce to EUR, but far superior than usual signal quality to NoAM. 7210.15 fair to good, and 9754.86 good. Interview with ALBania's foreign minister. Then s-off, with: "Thank you for staying with us. Happy holidays, and goodbye". (Volodya Salmaniw-CAN, hcdx Jan 1) ASCENSION Isl. 6135 NHK R Japan Ascension playing IS at 0328, ID in Swah at 0330, nx on Kashmir highjacking. 0330-0400. 22332. (WB, Dec 31) BELARUS 873 (150 kW Kalodzhichi?) reactivated. Heard in Kre-UKR s-on 1300 with ID "V efire vtoraya programa belarusskogo radio", i.e. 2nd prog of Belorussian R is on the air, followed by annts of progr titles for next hrs. Heavy QRM: Novoye R, Dnepropetrovsk (882.96 kHz off-channel), R Rossii, R Moldova. (Vlad G. Titarev-UKR, Jan 6) 3346 R Mayak at 0317 in Ru, with popular mx interspersed by man and woman talking. IS given twice at 0329, followed by woman apparently reading the nx. Signal was poor, hampered by intermittent CW key and static crashes. (Mark Fine-USA, Dec 30) [c.f. bc-dx #445: Belarus R fade in around 0630, all in Belarus lang: 1st progr 6100 Brest, 6040 Minsk, 6070 Brest, 6080 Minsk, 6115 Minsk, 7110 Brest, 7145 Orsha, 7210 Minsk. I guess 6100 is a typo for 6010 [sorry; ed.] - Regarding the sites, 6040 and 7110 have the Hrodna local progr, so that is the likely site. 6190 and 7145 have the Mahiliou local progr, and likewise that should be the site of these two. Brest, Hrodna and Mahiliou are the sites of the former jammers, acc to information that was obtained from the BLR freq authority some years ago. Orsha seems to be one of the faked sites [in HFCC/ITU list] invented in Moscow to hide the real ones. (Olle Alm-SWE, Dec 31) SW bcing Internat Sce 6070 0200-0400 Minsk 250 kW 252 deg. 7105 2000-2200 Minsk 250 kW 252 deg. 7210 0200-0200 Minsk 075 kW 270 deg. 7210 2000-2200 Minsk 075 kW 270 deg.

1st progr. Belorusskoe R. 6010 0400-2300 Brest 005 kW horizontal 6040 0400-2300 Minsk 010 kW horizontal 6070 0400-2300 Brest 005 kW horizontal 6080 0400-2300 Minsk 075 kW 127 deg. 6115 0400-2300 Minsk 010 kW horizontal 6190 0400-2300 Minsk 005 kW horizontal 7110 0400-2300 Brest 005 kW horizontal 7145 0400-2300 Orsha 005 kW horizontal 7210 0300-2000 Minsk 075 kW horizontal 7275 1600-1800 Minsk 250 kW 072 deg. 11960 0400-0600 Minsk 250 kW 072 deg. 11960 1000-1200 Minsk 250 kW 072 deg. 2nd progr. Belorusskoe R + relay of radio stn "Mayak" Moscow-RUS 7265 0500-2200 Brest 002 kW horizontal Actually, the low power txs (2-10 kW) are located in Brest, Grodno and Mogilev. Though, acc to official information, their location is registered in Orsha, Brest and Minsk. One 250 kW tx and two 75 kW txs are located in Kalodziscy radiocentre near Minsk. (Nikolai Rudnev-RUS, in RUS Dx, Jan 5) CAMBODIA 11940 National R of CBG from Phnom Penh: I am observing this stn for more that a week and the reception was not always easy at *0000 in En as there are heavy QRM from ROU and distorted audio but the best chance to hear it is the Fr progr 0015-0030 then the reception is much better and after that it became difficult again. IS at 0015 then repeated ID by man as "Ici Radio National du Cambodge" then continued with "we broadcast from Phnom Penh capital of CBG in Fr every day at 0715-0730 and 1915-1930 Phnom Penh Time or 0015-0030 and 1215-1230 UT on 110 mb [sic - actually 405m -gh] that is 740 kHz and in the 25 mb that is 11940." Normally the remaining program is being presented by woman with news and musical progr until end of Fr but Dec 31 no nx bulletin was given; instead it has been replaced by a special progr of Festival 2000. (Mahendra Vaghee-MAU, Dec 31, DXLD by GH Jan 1) CANADA A new printed engineering sked makes the following changes to the RCI schedule: 0600-0700 9780 via Skelton tx returns to the EUR/NoAM progr stream, seven days a week. It had switched to the Mon-Fri AFrican stream on Dec 13. (En the first half-hour, Fr the second half-hour) 1500-1600 6185 via Yamata-JPN to AS switches to a 290 degr azimuth from a 270 azimuth. (En programming) 2300-0059 6040 switches to a 240 degr azimuth from a 212 azimuth. (Mix of En and Sp progr, depending on the day.) (William Westenhaver-CAN, RCI, Dec 31, DXLD by GH Jan 2) DW via the Sackville-CAN relay noted on new 9765 (x9790), for En to Americas *0100-0145*, strong level here in Melbourne, as on Dec 31. (Bob Padula-AUS, edxp) CHINA 4980 Xinjiang PBS 0005-0030, Mong., beautiful MNG nomad-folk songs accompanied by a 'Phiwang' (a 4-string instrument of Tibetan origin), then into talk by male presenter, fairly loud signal on clear freq. (Thomas Roth-D, Cumbre Dx Dec 28) 5220 RFI Paris 1400 in En with ID. Weak, but clear. Listed as 10 kW feeder in PWBR.

(Hans Johnson-USA, Cumbre Dx Dec 24) Correction - Echo of Hope 3985/6003 again s-on at 1100 today, Monday, so seems to be a schedule change. Also noted past 2100 last evening on 3985, s-off of 3985 has been confirmed as 2300. So the schedule is 1100-2300 now (x0900-2100). 6003 not heard evenings, so may have an early s-off. Reception has been rather weak for some days now due to coronal streams. (Olle Alm-SWE, Dec 27/Jan 3) CONGO 5985 R Congo 2100 faint with tent ID, signal improving to good past 2200, 2229 with good id as R Congo, la stn Nac du radiodiffusion ? Brazzaville, also good IDs at 2259 just before near channel QRM clobbered them. (Don Moman-CAN VE6JY, Jan 3) [see also 5985 under Tanzania, ed] DENMARK This is to let you know that starting Mon, Jan 3rd, you can hear the nx in En from DR Mon-Fri in Real Audio, and if you can hear our MW tx on 1062 you can also hear the nx bulletin direct at 0740 (also on LW 243 !), 1000, 1610 and 2100. More info and the RA link: http://www.dr.dk/news/ Here you can also find out about DR News International's bcs in Ar, Somali, South Slavic, Turk, Urdu and Ar - all on 1062 kHz + Real Audio. (Erik Koie, Danmarks Radio ehk@dr.dk Jan 2) Observed at 1610 En, 1615 Ar, 1620 Ur, 1625 Turk, 1630 Somali, 1635 Se-Cr. (Uwe Volk-D, A-DX Jan 3) EGYPT/PAKISTAN v9740.11-EGY and v9740.02-PAK hetting each other, when opening at 0045 EGY in Sp 33433 usb mode, PAK in Tamil 32222 to SoIND and SLK, lsb mode reception to separate each other. In AM mode Cairo was on top today, 0045-0200 to CeAM. And nearby PRG v9737 too. (WB, Jan 1) ETHIOPIA 6210 & 6940 R Fana 1635 male and female announcer, presumably Amharic progr, both channels very noisy. (Alexander Koutamanis-HOL, Cumbre DX Dec 25) 6940 R Fana 0420-0440 ME type pop mx, Long talk by man, maybe nx, including two IDs. Fair. (Don Moore-USA, Cumbre Dx Dec 25) 1525-1845, Vernacular talks, African Horn folk mx. Very weak, but heard parallelto 6210. 24232. The DSWCI just received a schedule from R Fana, saying that they bc in Amharic 1500-1700 and in Oromiffa 1800-2000, but I heard them continue in Amharic until 1800. In the handwritten letter, the Head of the Audience Research Unit, Asheaarfi Jima, requested RRs and promised verifications. (Anker Petersen-DEN, Cumbre Dx Dec 28) w/ man talking 1503-05 under heavy USN Link-11 QRM. W/o QRM this would have been decent copy. Link-11 traffic on this freq almost constantly during local sunrise hrs. 6210 also covered by hvy ute QRM. (Bruce Churchill-USA, Cumbre Dx Dec 24) 5500 Voice of Tigre Revolution. As reported in Paniview now on longer schedule, 1720 tune in, mostly Horn of Africa mx with lady announcer, nx at 1855, did a quick check on 4800 1859:30 and off one sesquiminute later when I returned. No sign of 7515. Fair signal on clear channel. (Mike Barraclough-UK, Dec 28) v5988.62 and 9704.18 UNID, tent. R ETH Gedja noted at 0300-0315, only fragments of mx heard. ETH and KEN are very difficult to hear here at my location, always poor propagation to this corner of the world. (ed. Dec 31) GERMANY 11670 Confirmed the ETH for Democracy bc is here Weds 1600-1700. Annts in undetermined lang over Horn of AF mx at s-on, slight echo effect

made copy difficult but many mentions of Demokrati. Mostly mx bc but annts in between again mentioning Demokrati several times. Fair at start with some fading, steady signal by end of bc. (Mike Barraclough-UK, Cumbre Dx Dec 29) 11670 ETHian for Democracy 1620-1659*, vernac political talks, mentioning Addis Ababa and often "Democracy", folksongs of the African Horn. SINPO 35444. (Anker Petersen-DEN, Dec 29) Perhaps this is the latest incarnation of Radio Voice of One Free Ethiopia/Voice of Ethiopian Patriotism/Free Radio Voice of Ethiopia Unity/Voice of United and Free Ethiopia. I believe they all used the Wed and Sun only schedule via the CIS [to make it clear via Kiev-UKR, ed]. I think that the ETHiopian Nat Congress backed these previous operations, but it remains to be seen who is behind this one. No logs or any nx of these progrs in over a year, but it looks as though they are still around. (Johnson-USA, Cumbre Dx, Dec 30) Acc to the annt of the Jpnese progr of DW, the Jpnese section will continue have an e-mail addr after abolishing it. New one is: Germany@club.aa.com It will work only from Jan 6 - Feb 29. The new FAX number is: +49 221 389 4700 It will work only from Jan 1-Feb 29. (Mizuno Mitsuaki-JPN, Cumbre Dx Dec 26) Huge changes in DW schedule as from Jan 1st, 2000. Some lang sections ceased totally or moved to an Internet outlet only; others shorted in time duration. B99DW-01 Difference as from Jan 1st, 2000. DEL: ALBANIAN 2115-2130 1458 FLLAKA 500 004 EUR ADD: BOSNISCH 1930-2000 9705 SINES 250 065 EUR DEL: BRAZILIAN 1000-1040 11810 ANTIGUA 250 160 LA DEL: BRAZILIAN 1000-1040 15205 ANTIGUA 250 160 LA DEL: BRAZILIAN 1500-1550 17650 ANTIGUA 250 160 LA DEL: BRAZILIAN 2230-2255 6145 WERTACHTAL 500 240 LA DEL: BRAZILIAN 2230-2255 9700 WERTACHTAL 500 240 LA DEL: BRAZILIAN 2230-2255 11820 SINES 250 240 LA DEL: BRAZILIAN 2230-2255 15105 ANTIGUA 250 160 LA DEL: BULGARIAN 1030-1150 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA ADD: BULGARIAN 1700-1730 12010 SINES 250 055 EUR ADD: BULGARIAN 1700-1730 15470 SINES 250 065 EUR DEL: BULGARIAN 1700-1800 12010 SINES 250 055 EUR DEL: BULGARIAN 1700-1800 15470 SINES 250 065 EUR DEL: BULGARIAN 1700-1800 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA ADD: ENGLISH 0100-0145 9765 SACKVILLE 250 268 NAM DEL: ENGLISH 0400-0445 11785 WERTACHTAL 500 150 AF DEL: ENGLISH 1300-1329 6140 JUELICH 100 120 EUR ADD: ENGLISH 1300-1400 6140 JUELICH 100 120 EUR ADD: ENGLISH 1400-1500 6140 JUELICH 100 120 EUR ADD: ENGLISH 1500-1600 6140 JUELICH 100 120 EUR DEL: ENGLISH 1900-1945 11785 WERTACHTAL 500 180 AF ADD: FRENCH 0500-0515 9565 KIGALI 250 0ND AF ADD: FRENCH 0500-0515 9615 WERTACHTAL 500 180 AF ADD: FRENCH 0500-0515 11785 KIGALI 250 180 AF ADD: GERMAN 0000-0200 15105 KIGALI 250 295 WAF/AM ADD: GERMAN 0000-0200 15275 KIGALI 250 085 SAS/SEAS

DEL: GERMAN 0000-0200 15275 KIGALI 250 295 WAF/AM DEL: GERMAN 0000-0200 15370 KIGALI 250 085 SAS/SEAS DEL: GERMAN 0000-0200 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 0200-0400 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 0300-0400 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 0300-0400 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG ADD: GERMAN 0400-0555 6075 WERTACHTAL 500 060 EUR DEL: GERMAN 0400-0600 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 0500-0600 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 0500-0600 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: GERMAN 0600-0800 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 0600-0800 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: GERMAN 0600-0800 12000 ANTIGUA 250 270 OC DEL: GERMAN 0630-0800 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 0800-0955 9690 ANTIGUA 250 205 OC DEL: GERMAN 0800-0955 11865 WERTACHTAL 500 045 GUS DEL: GERMAN 0800-1000 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 0800-1000 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG ADD: GERMAN 0800-1000 9690 ANTIGUA 250 205 OC ADD: GERMAN 0800-1000 11865 WERTACHTAL 500 045 GUS DEL: GERMAN 0800-1000 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 1000-1030 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 1000-1200 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 1000-1200 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: GERMAN 1150-1400 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 1200-1400 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 1200-1400 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: GERMAN 1330-1400 6140 JUELICH 100 120 EUR DEL: GERMAN 1400-1559 6140 JUELICH 100 120 EUR DEL: GERMAN 1400-1600 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 1400-1600 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: GERMAN 1400-1600 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 1500-1600 1512 WOLVERTEM 025 0ND SEUR DEL: GERMAN 1559-1755 11795 NAUEN 500 095 SAS ADD: GERMAN 1559-1800 11795 NAUEN 500 095 SAS DEL: GERMAN 1600-1659 1512 WOLVERTEM 025 0ND SEUR DEL: GERMAN 1600-1700 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 1755-2000 11795 WERTACHTAL 500 210 WAF/LA ADD: GERMAN 1759-2000 11795 WERTACHTAL 500 210 WAF/LA DEL: GERMAN 1800-2000 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 2000-2200 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA ADD: GERMAN 2155-0000 15275 KIGALI 250 085 SAS/SEAS DEL: GERMAN 2155-0000 15275 KIGALI 250 295 WAF/AM ADD: GERMAN 2200-0000 15105 KIGALI 250 295 WAF/AM DEL: GERMAN 2200-0000 15370 KIGALI 250 085 SAS/SEAS DEL: GERMAN 2200-0000 95700 SOFIA 001 0ND SOFIA DEL: GERMAN 2200-2300 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: GERMAN 2200-2300 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: HAUSSA 1800-1900 11785 WERTACHTAL 500 180 AF DEL: HUNGARIAN 1230-1259 6015 WERTACHTAL 500 105 EUR DEL: HUNGARIAN 1230-1300 7255 WERTACHTAL 500 105 EUR DEL: JAPANESE 1230-1259 11850 WERTACHTAL 500 045 FE DEL: JAPANESE 1230-1300 9555 NOVOSIBIR. 500 085 FE DEL: JAPANESE 1230-1300 11990 TRINCOMALE 250 060 FE DEL: JAPANESE 1230-1300 15210 TRINCOMALE 250 045 FE DEL: KISUAHELI 0300-0400 11785 WERTACHTAL 500 150 AF ADD: PERSIAN 1000-1030 17810 WERTACHTAL 500 090 ME ADD: PERSIAN 1000-1030 21695 WERTACHTAL 500 090 ME ADD: PERSIAN 1000-1030 21780 SAMARA 200 188 ME DEL: PERSIAN 1000-1050 17810 WERTACHTAL 500 090 ME DEL: PERSIAN 1000-1050 21695 WERTACHTAL 500 090 ME

DEL: PERSIAN 1000-1050 21780 SAMARA 200 188 ME DEL: PERSIAN 1800-1850 5935 SAMARA 250 188 ME DEL: PERSIAN 1800-1850 5965 KRASNODAR 200 147 ME DEL: PERSIAN 1800-1850 7175 NAUEN 500 090 ME ADD: PERSIAN 1800-1900 5935 SAMARA 250 188 ME ADD: PERSIAN 1800-1900 5965 KRASNODAR 200 147 ME ADD: PERSIAN 1800-1900 7175 NAUEN 500 090 ME DEL: POLISH 1300-1330 6015 JUELICH 100 070 EUR ADD: POLISH 1300-1330 7130 JUELICH 100 070 EUR DEL: POLISH 1730-1759 7240 WERTACHTAL 500 045 EUR ADD: POLISH 1730-1800 7240 WERTACHTAL 500 045 EUR DEL: POLISH 2130-2200 7245 SINES 250 055 EUR DEL: POLISH 2130-2200 9535 SINES 250 032 EUR DEL: PORTUGESE 0500-0515 9565 KIGALI 250 0ND AF DEL: PORTUGESE 0500-0515 9615 WERTACHTAL 500 180 AF DEL: PORTUGESE 0500-0515 11785 KIGALI 250 180 AF DEL: PORTUGESE 2000-2050 15390 WERTACHTAL 500 165 AF ADD: RUMANIAN 2000-2030 6000 SAMARA 200 246 EUR ADD: RUMANIAN 2000-2030 9615 SINES 250 065 EUR DEL: RUMANIAN 2000-2100 6000 SAMARA 200 246 EUR DEL: RUMANIAN 2000-2100 9615 SINES 250 065 EUR DEL: RUSSIAN 0400-0500 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: RUSSIAN 0400-0500 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: RUSSIAN 0530-0630 999 GRIGORIOPO 500 0ND GUS DEL: RUSSIAN 1600-1700 999 GRIGORIOPO 500 0ND GUS DEL: RUSSIAN 1600-2200 693 MOSKVA 010 0ND MOSKAU DEL: RUSSIAN 1600-2200 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG DEL: RUSSIAN 1900-2000 999 GRIGORIOPO 500 0ND GUS DEL: SERBIAN 2100-2115 1458 FLLAKA 500 004 EUR DEL: SPANISH 0200-0250 6045 WERTACHTAL 500 285 CAM DEL: SPANISH 0200-0250 9640 SINES 250 250 LA DEL: SPANISH 0200-0250 11795 KIGALI 250 295 CAM DEL: SPANISH 0200-0250 11810 ANTIGUA 250 270 CAM DEL: SPANISH 1100-1130 11795 ANTIGUA 250 205 LA DEL: SPANISH 1100-1130 15205 ANTIGUA 250 160 LA DEL: SPANISH 2300-0050 6145 WERTACHTAL 500 285 CAM DEL: SPANISH 2300-0050 9640 NAUEN 500 240 LA DEL: SPANISH 2300-0050 9700 WERTACHTAL 500 240 LA DEL: SPANISH 2300-0050 11820 SINES 250 225 LA DEL: SPANISH 2300-0050 15105 ANTIGUA 250 160 LA DEL: TURKISH 1700-1750 1170 KRASNODAR 600 210 SEUR/ME (DW via Andreas Volk-D, Jan 5) GREECE v9934.93 and v11595.32 ERT Thessaloniki in Greek, but terrible overmodulated signal, hardly to understand spoken words. (WB, Dec 28) I just phoned them [at Perea tx site] and they told me that most people demand a higher modulation. [As per the main offices in Thessaloniki]. If anyone is more interested he can call ++30 31 299403. The main centres for the Perea outlets is now inside the city of Thessaloniki. I do not know when they have transfered their offices. The technician in Perea can be called on 0392-23363. This is in the Perea outlet and is possibly to send them a message. (Zacharias Liangas-GRC, Jan 5) ICELAND 11402 USB Iceland R 2306-2325*. Man and woman talking, sometimes with a second woman who appeared to be using a telephone. Short musical bridge at 2325 followed by short annt by man, then signal gone. Fair signal with noise and fading. SINPO 33222. (Evans Dec 25)

1839 tune-in to Christmas mx, 1840 gong, bells at 1841 then ID in Icelandic by man, into news featuring remote reports and interviews. Short mx break at 1906 then off suddenly. Strong signal, no QRM. Program seems time shifted as website and other Cumbre reports have 1855-1930* programming. (Brett Saylor-USA, Cumbre Dx Dec 26) 11402 13865 15775 all heard carrying a special[?] New Year divine sce of Rikisutvarpid Reykjavik, seemingly live coverage. In progress at 1145 lasting til 1210, when addr, phone # and freqs were given, all in Icelandic, 55555 usb mode of course. Scheduled regularly at 1215-1245. (WB, Jan 1) INDIA Last night I heard an unidentified, clandestine sounding bc which happened to be bc from AIR Srinagar in Kashmir ! It may have something to do with the hijacked Indian Airlines aircraft still being in AFG. 4950.0 UNIDfied, 0015-0026, political talk by a man in a lang related to Farsi, probably Dari. IRN was mentioned: then a man was singing without mx, and another man gave a political talk, possibly in another lang which could be Pushto. Relig sermon at 0034-0037 with chorus singing and a priest praying to Allah. Then a switching error obviously occured for 15 seconds and short commercials in En (Indian dialect) were heard before abrupt s-off 0038*. The progr was clearly heard with SINPO 35444. I stayed on the channel, and at 0045-0053 and 0059-0116 I heard an intermittent carrier of the same strength with test tone. At *0117 AIR Srinagar signed on with the AIR IS, followed by their usual progr in local langs. In the nx they mentioned Indian Airlines several times. It was clearly the same tx which still was heard with SINPO 35444. (Anker Petersen-DEN, Cumbre Dx Dec 29) IRAQ Clandestine from IRQ to IRN 7072 Sedeye Mojahed is here from about 1330-1415*v. Heard with fanfare and IDs in AZ. Bubble-jammed, but not moving as they characteristically do. Also noted as an UNID during the 0200 hour, but I bet this is also Mojahed. Should not be confused with Takhar R or Voice of Sharia for AFG, which have also been reported here. (Hans Johnson-USA, Cumbre Dx, Dec 29) 4755 UNID. Came across an Arabic stn on 4755 USB this evening 1755-1827 annts and ME mx, 1827 nx with many mentions of IRQ, 1839 ID "Huna al...??..arabiye, huna al...? (slightly longer)..arabiye", brief mx and off 1840. ID did not match any of the Iraqi and Iraqi clandestines on Dave Kernicks ID site, any ideas ? Have played my tape back and the "arabiye' is actually "iraqi" and matches the VoIraqi People ID. Sometimes in parallel on 3900. (Mike Barraclough-UK, Jan 2) ISRAEL Changes to the b99isr02 schedule, eff Jan 4th, 2000: Add 7475 0500-0515 to zones 27, 28, 4-9 250 kW 330 degrs in En. (Moshe Oren-ISR, BEZEQ, Jan 2, DXLD by GH, Han 2) JAPAN [and none] Yesterday monitoring the NHK Year End hitparade. They had extended their usual schedule, lasted between 1100 and 1800, though I din't stay at home before 1130, so may heard before that time too. 6110 1600-1800 Skelton 55555 6185 1500-1700 Skelton 54554 9595 1100-1200 Skelton 55555 9655 1300-1500 Skelton 55555 9660 1500-1600 Skelton 54554 9750 0900-1600 Yamata 33333 11705 1300-1500 Sackville 23322 11710 1100-1200 Woofferton 55555 11800 1300?-1500 Ekala? 22332 11815 0900-1500 Yamata 12221

11850 1200-1300 Ekala? 22322 12045 1500-1700 Ekala? 33433 15230 1100-1800 Ekala? 22332 15305 1500-1600? Montsinery-GUF 17670 1100-1300 Rampisham 34333 17695 1300-1500 Rampisham 33333 17870 1200-1600 Ascension 35443 21840 1100-1700 Moyabi 45444 three[!] echos effect Observation of the program on three different rxs revealed three time groups, acc to their satellite fed delay: 1 - direct Yamata outlets, 2 - single satellite hop above Indian Ocean, Ekala, Gabon. 3 - twice satellites hops above Indian and Atlantic Ocean. UK, ASC, GUF. (WB, Jan 1) IS and test announcement loop of NHK World R Japan heard at 0100 on 9790, and at 0115 on 9720. Seemingly Yamata technicians tuned up their txs on clear channels. 7140 Clear channel for RFI Paris in Fr to EaAS via Yamata-JPN, 1030-1200 25332. Satellite delay compared against direct 6175 and 15515. (WB, Jan 1) [CANADA/GUIANA FR / JAPAN non] 11705 NHK Year End Hit Parade via Sackville-CAN was off at 1458, so I was able to tune to the arrival of Y2K in JPN (in Jpnese of course) at 1500 on 15305 via Montsinery-GUF with a good signal. This is a change from 15310 which was in the RJ schedule, seen in the Dec 1999 NASWA Listeners' Notebook. (Joe Hanlon-USA, Jan 1) JORDAN Another piece of nx is that Amman-JOR has come back onto 15435 - heard at 0830 2/1 with usual phone-in progr - and I find 15290 also on air at 1115 with ID and mx 2/1. So I guess full sce has been resumed ! (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 2) KAZAKHSTAN/TADJIKISTAN Clandestine from CIS to CHN. The VoTibet (VOT) radio launched a Ch lang progr sce starting from Dec 10. The daily 15 mins sce will focus on Tibet related nx and information in Mandarin. The new sce will start at 1245 and follows immediately after the end of the present 30 mins Tibetan lang sce, which will start at 1215. The start of the Tibetan section has expanded by 10 mins to the 1215 start from 8th Dec. These progrs are also re-broadcasted the next morning. (World Tibet News via Mizuno Mitsuaki-JPN, Cumbre Dx Dec 27) At present on 9910-KAZ, 15650-TJK. 11540-TJK and 15695-KAZ in Tibetan at 1250, scheduled 1100-1400. On parallel7470 and 9365 only CHN jamming stns heard. (WB, Jan 1) KOREA D.P.R. R Pyongyang addit freq 11460 0000-0100 En, 0100-0200 Sp, 0200-0300 Fr. (Takeshi Hashimoto-JPN, Dec 29) Pyongyang FS no longer has total blackouts. Instead they switch off one or two or occasionally three pairs of txers every now and then to reduce the load on the power grid. Two txers usually have a strong buzz, and a third (standby?) txer also seems to have this problem to a lesser degree. Except for 6070 all FS txers appear to be located at the same site, making a total of 9 at this site plus the possible standby one. 6070 (6100 at other times) appears to be one of the ex-Swiss units, staying exactly on freq. Just as I had written the above lines ALL FS txers again went dead and remained dead. 6400 and 11680 stayed on for a while, but finally also gave in. Even 4450 had a problem and did not start on schedule, the first time I have noted this one to be affected. It did come on a while into the progr. 4405 was also active for a while, but died again. 9665, 6250, 4120, 6010 have been off all morning. When these are off, 2850, 3250, 3320 and 3560 are always off as well, although they are not normally audible here until after 1200 or so. (Olle Alm-SWE, Dec 30)

15245 is also on correct even freq ! v13760.38 and even 15245 R Pyongyang in Ru "Govorit ..." 35333 at 0730. (WB, Dec 28) KOREA Rep.of Echo of Hope 3985 now confirmed s-off at 2300, so the current schedule is 1100-2300, 2h later than the previous one. (Olle Alm-SWE, Dec 30) 7285 RKI Seoul with IS, ID in Mandarin and nx at 1300. Clear channel, no Taskent noted so far on Jan 1st. Terrible co-ch Warsaw-POL signal has a break from 1300-1400 on that channel. (WB, Jan 1) LITHUANIA Changes on MW 612 in Vilnius. As of Jan 1, 2000, Progr 2 of Lietuvos Radijas will change freq at its Vilnius site: 612 replaced by 1107, be used with 25 kW of power. There are intentions to make the same change at the Klaipeda site, but no concrete decisions have been made so far. Vilnius 612 with 50 kW of power will be used in the very near future for relays of R Polonia's bcs in Belarusian daily 1730-1755. It is highly possible that this will start Jan 1, 2000 as well. Later in Jan or Feb, relays of RFE-RL bcs in Belarusian are to be added, as well as relays of R Racja, a Belarusian stn based in Bialystok-POL. These relays will be made by a new Lithuanian broadcaster R Baltic Waves, which was licensed in Aug 1999 to use Vilnius MW 612 throughout the year 2000. Radio Baltic Waves plans to add its own programming later in the year 2000, depending upon financing from western free speech and human rights foundations. Radio RACJA starts on 105.5 MHz (off-topic as non-Lithuanian, nevertheless related to the above) TVP1 (Polish TV) reported today in its main newscast that R Racja started broadcasting in Bialystok-POL, on 105.5 MHz. The reporter said that at this time R Racja would broadcast daily 1500-1600 in Belarusian with short main information summaries in Polish. Later, it would "gradually increase the amount of airtime after direct links to Sowlany txing center near Bialystok are established", said the reporter. As the camera showed also the studio of R. Racja in Bialystok, and an announcer at work, I presume that they will produce own progrs, not the same that are bc on SW (the latter are largely produced in Minsk, Belarus). (Sigitas Zilionis, DX Editor Dec 29) Lithuanian State Radio & TV (LRT) decided on 3 Jan to reduce drastically the bc times from 15 Jan-15 Feb as an emergency measure to cope with the imminent financial crises of the company. During that time the following schedules will apply: LR-1: 0400-2200 on FM & 1557, 0400-1800 on 666. LR-2: no txions* LR-3: no txions *) The LR-2 MW txs on 612/1107 will however carry relig prgrs on Sun and live bcs from parliament on Tues & Thurs. On 1 Jan, the non-commercial Radio Baltic Waves (RBW) [Lithuanian: Baltijos bangu radijas] started in Vilnius on 612 kHz (50kW). The stn is aimed at ethnic Belarusians in LTU and listeners in BLR. It currently is on the air with a relay of R Polonia in Belarusian at 1730-1800. Later the stn will add further relays of Belarusian language prgrs (like R Liberty, R Racja) and is planning to air also own prgrs. Address: P.O.Box 3245, LT-2013 Vilnius.

In connection with the start of RBW, Lithuanian State Radio 2 left 612 kHz in Vilnius and moved to 1107 kHz. (Bernd Trutenau-LTU, 5 Jan) LUXEMBOURG Media journalist Michael Fuhr did some research about "Luxembourg 208" and found, that a first test txion of three hrs duration already took place early in Dec; evidently nobody came across MW 1440 during these time... The start of regular sce is now annd for "early 2000". The UKRADIO.COM site was running the below included report, which also points out, that the 1440 tx at Marnach is currently running 300 kW only; until know it was just known that a few years ago the output power was reduced from 1200 down to 600 kW, but the further reduction to just a quarter of full power didn't became public knowledge until now. No idea what they mean with "new equipment", some modification of the antenna system at the Marnach site I guess. This was reason enough to visit Eric in London, early Dec. He was to pick me up around 1830 near Victoria stn but due to the heavy traffic it was an hour later. We were to go to the new studio building near Tottenham Bridge Road but we didn't get there. The reason for this was that we took a long drive through London to hear how the signal of the test txions, which were on the air for only a few hrs, sounded in the Capital. I must say I was not disappointed at all. Remembering those old days there was always a fading signal but this time, using the new equipment in Luxembourg, it sounded rely good. With a power of 300 kW the tests could be heard in the main parts of EUR. When the stn will be officially on the air, probably somewhere at the end of Jan, the power will be around 600 kW. Wiltshire told me that CLT/UFA uses a lot of monitoring stns all over EUR to get RRs. Mainly Ham-operators all over EUR send in their reports and from Italy to Norway and from Scotland to Poland the signal is well received. The main reason of these test progrs is to show potential sponsors how the signal beams into Britain. (via Kai Ludwig-D, Dec 30) MADAGASCAR NCRV R via RN-MDG: Re the special bc to SoSDN mentioned on the RNMN website, it will be a relay of NCRV R via the RN tx on MDG. NCRV is a dom R bcaster, and the lang will be in "local Arabic", spoken in war-torn SoSDN. "As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, NCRV Radio is working with us to improve the information flow in that part of AF." Progrs are being put together in EaAF. More regular bcs will commence in the course of 2000 once a progr to distribute windup radios is implemented. Time and freqs: Jan 1st 0427-0530 12070 & 15320. Programming is IDing as "The Voice of Hope, the Voice of Salaam" (no relationship to the Adventist Voice of Hope). RRs wanted, especially from EaAF, and for this test txion only they can be sent to the RNMN office: Sudan Radio Project, c/o Media Network, Radio Netherlands, P.O.Box 222, 1200-JG Hilversum, Netherlands. (RN Media Network via NU, via edxp Dec 30) MARIANA Isl. RFA via supposedly Tinian isl nx in Lao at 1130 on 9860 and 13790. 9860 is slightly behind 13790 outlet. There is a remarkable time delay, maybe to "smoothen" the peak need of main power electricity from the Diesel engine generator. Same procedure is done on RNW Bonaire tx site. parallel9355 Saipan. (WB, Jan 1) MYANMAR 5985.8 R Myanmar Yangon, 1430, I expected their En progr, but instead heard a man talking in Burmese until 1437, when I tuned out. 24433. (Mark Veldhuis-HOL, Jan 1) NEPAL 7164.4 R Nepal Khumaltar, 0048-0103, long talk by woamn in Nepali. At 0056 mx, followed by male talk at 0100. Back to mx at 0102. No ID heard,

but 5005.04, heard parallel with good signal. 24332. (Mark Veldhuis-HOL, Dec 31) NETHERLANDS Regarding the test txions of "1584 AM" (R Caroline) I have got a message from Ruud Vos, a fellow-DX-er in Utrecht who has paid a visit to Mr. Ruud Poeze, managing director of Quality Radio b.v., to-day. They have designed a QSL-card with the logo of "1584 AM", may be later "R Caroline" This logo will be used for the letters and enveloppes, too. Ruud Vos has visited a printer and Mr. Poeze has agreed with the costs of printing the QSL-card. As soon as the cards are ready they will be send to everybody who has send a correct report. In the mean time "1584 AM" has received over 50 reports. As you will know this week a letter containing general information has been send to those who have send a RR. Ruud Vos told me that may be Dec 30th until Jan 4th there will be another series of tests. There are some problems with the tx and the aerial. There are plans to use a mast of about 100 metres on the building of an electricity stn on the west side of the city of Utrecht provided there will be no disturbances. There are plans to set up another radiostn on a freq of MW 1602 in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. (Henk Poortvliet-HOL, Dec 29) NEW ZEALAND R New Zealand Internat at 1130 fine on 6105 carrying Milleniums-px. Heard with easy rxs til about 1300 in AUT. (Herbert Meixner, Bernd Mayr-AUT, Dec 31) RNZLI on 6105 was audible at 1100 when the celebrated the arrival of the new Millennium. (Graham Powell-UK, Dec 31) 6105 RNZLI 1059 bells heard under WYFR (WYFR off at 1100) counting down to new millenium, three mins of the sound of fireworks(!), then reports from around the country and Scott's Base in Antarctica; into 24 hrs of nothing but Kiwi mx on Nat R. (Brandi-NJ, ANARC, Dec 31) NZL on 6105 at 1005-1059 was mixing with WYFR in Sp (guess no one reminded Adrian Sainsbury that WYFR was on this channel before 1100), but WYFR was off just before the clock struck midnight in NZ, 1100 UTC, so I had a good signal when the celebrations began; heard comment and some live rock mx until around 1120, when I tuned out. (Joe Hanlon, DXLD by GH, Jan 1) PAKISTAN Azad Kashmir R noted Dec 31 at 1600 on 3663 with relay of R PAK nx in En, regularly a fair signal in NoIND file: parallel 792 & much stronger 4790v in local evenings. Afternoon freq 7267v is also well heard, e.g. at 1000 on Jan 1. In general this stn sounds much like a standard R PAK regional stn, with frequent relays of nx and other programming from Islamabad. I'm also hearing Pakistani dom stns on 7110 during local daytime (listed as Rawalpindi) and Quetta on 5027v evenings and tentatively 7169v daytime, all rather distorted. Other listed domestic HF freqs not traced, I suspect that many must be inactive. (Alan Davies, Agra, IND, Jan 2) Clandestine: "Sadaey Huriat jammu kashmir" which means Free Voice of Jammu Kashmir, is observed from 1300-1415 on 5101 fair to good signal. En nx at 1400. S-on at 1300 with Allah-hu-Akbar theme. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK UADX, Jan 5) v15465.34 1211-1230*, a lot of talk in Asian lang by man with occasional subcont mx. Final annt by man with mention of PAK, then instrumental

NatAnth. Weak but clear. Oddly enough, I had IND here back in summer. (Dave Valko-USA, Jan 3) PNG 3375 R Western Highlands, Mount Hagen, 0954 in pidgin with clear mention of "Mount Hagen" and discussion of Y2K problem, co channel with Brazilian. 3850 R Independence, Bougainville, 1000 with drums and into communal singing. Heard on 20th Dec and not on every night. Generally weak so would be good catch from Scandinavia or NoAM. (David Norrie-NZL, Dec 30) POLAND/BELARUS Tonight at 1715 I noted Polskie R on 279 kHz [which is used by Belarus and Turkmenistan, ed]. Progr is parallel to 225. On registered 198 channel, BBC and R Mayak from Russia could be heard. (Erich Bergmann-D, Jan 2) ROMANIA 7500 R Moldova Internat without the hum !!! Finally copied RMI in En without hum at 0450, but with poor signal. S-off annts at 0455. Unfortunately, this didn't last, since the hum seems to have returned when checked other times. (Volodya Salmaniw-CAN, hcdx Dec 30) ROU heard with progr for Mariners at 0815 on 15335 15380 17735 17745 17895 and 21480 on 2/2. Their Home Sce relay on 17825 is causing very bad interference from spurs and splatter throughout the 17 MHz band, and beyond - audible at 18 mHz and below 17480 kHz. (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 2) RUSSIA Another false signal is on 3492 with R Rossii. It is 4x873 kHz Elektrostal. (Olle Alm-SWE, Dec 30) Call of Hope via IBRA R, a Christian stn in Ar I noted 2000-2100 on 5935, also scheduled 7420 7425 1170 from txs in Krasnodar, Samara and Moscow. Addr: Call of Hope, P.O.Box 100827, D-70007 Stuttgart, Germany, also P.O.Box 57420, Limassol 3315, Cyprus. e-mail info@call-of-hop.com: Internet www.call-of-hope.com (Mike Barraclough-UK, Dec 29) Huge DW changes, as from Jan 1st, see also under Germany. B99DW-01 DIFF DEL: GERMAN 0300-0400 1188 ST.PETERB. 010 0ND PETERSBG ADD: GERMAN 0400-0555 6075 WERTACHTAL 500 060 EUR By the way, we do not have any official information yet about DW closing on 1188 kHz. Very sad information for us here in St.Petersburg. (Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, Jan 5) SEYCHELLES FEBA Voice of Forgiveness, another Christian stn in Ar, I heard bcs 0345-0430 on 15530 and 1100-1300 on 15535. On the last freq they have a progr in special En at 1245 on Sats only. I noted this stn after 1300 too. VoF announce addr in Beirut-LBN. Fax: ++961 453021; e-mail: webmaster@arabicradio.org Internet: www.arabicradio.org (Petraitis British WDXC via Mike Barraclough-UK, Dec 29) SOLOMON ISL 5019.97 SIBC Solomon Isl 1231f in En, man announced millenium progr and song until 1235 then took a few telephone calls, on-air. Signal fairly audible, but carrier floating around. Was also fighting the rising Sun as the signal bagan to fade at 1237. (Mark Fine-USA, hcdx Dec 31) Audible here in Delaware until 1320+/-, although countdown to New Year was at 1301. At 1310 had "God Save the Queen", presumed Solomon's NA, and then

message from President. PNG on 4890 was heard also at 1400 with end of song, then two second countdown. (Dave Braun-USA, hcdx Dec 31) SOMALIA 7012 R Galkacyo s-on earlier at 1500 probably because of Ramadan and at present and at present the only Somali stn which is being heard. Strong until 1650 then became very difficult due to heavy jamming from 7010 until went off at 1700. 1504 continuous Somali songs, 1520 religi tlk followed immediately at 1535 by a family drama in Somali and some En between teacher and a school boy. 1600 nx ?, 1625-1645 tlk on Ramadan by man was talking very quickly and have named many Islamic Countries ERI - SDN ARS and IRN twice and America also has been mentioned then mx progr until went off at 1700. (Vahendra Vaghjee-MAU, Jan 3 and 4) SRI LANKA As previously noted, VOA txions from Ekala-CLN will end Dec 31. Started in 1953. Try to catch the s-off annts at 0300 and/or 1800. [1400-1800 7215, 15395] (Dan Ferguson-USA, Cumbre Dx Dec 28) 15250 VoA Colombo, with VoA News Now progr at 0128. Fair signal. Parallel Colombo freqs 11705 co-ch RHC La Habana USB, initially under RHC, but within 10 min, totally overpowering RHC! 7115 not heard. Other, non Colombo parallels were 5995 very good, 6130 very good, 9455 excellent all to Americas; 11820 (replacing 9740) fair, and 17740 (replacing 17735) fair to good, both to SoAS. Enjoyable audio clip progr after the nx, from Roosevelt to Walt Disney, the A bomb, etc. (Volodya Salmaniw-CAN, hcdx Dec 31) Unfortunately at 0230-0300 no signal of Ekala tx site reached Germany. (ed, Dec 31) 4940 SLBC s-on earlier for Ramadan at 2010 with Recital of Koran and Islamic religious chant. (Mahendra Vaghjee-MAU, Jan 1) [lasting til end of Ramadan, varies on Jan 8th] SLBC on new 11670. Today I heard the SLBC with strong signals on 11670. It looks like this is a new freq. Started listening at 1710 until s-off at 1848 with their NatAnth. (Guido Schotmans-BEL, hcdx Jan 4) Yes, it is SLBC from Colombo. S-on is around 1611 with traditional drums IS, TS at 1615. Until 1700 heavy co-channel interference by stn in 'horn-of-Africa' lang. Tent. via DTK Juelich [latter one on Weds only ! ed.]. From 1700 on clear reception, SINFO 35433. Maybe this could be an addit freq of the "All Asian Service", since VoA discontinued using three txs [of 35 kW each] at the Ekala tx site. No information of the future of the ex-VoA txs received so far. (Uwe Volk-D, Jan 5) 11670 The SLBC Sce reported by Guido Schotmans-BEL is the SLBC's ME Sce. Sorry I wasn't aware of this but stn claims has been on the air since three months back. When I asked the control room, they said they are using 11905 !! 11670 is from 1615-1845, and is heard with fair signals here in Colombo on the ground wave. It is also carried on FM during the first hour on 94.5 MHz. More details in a few days time (or in the morning) after contacting the Ekala txing site. As you will know sometimes the progr people and the control room do not know what is happening. The language is Sinhala with nx at 1715. S-off at 1845 with vocal NatAnth sung in Sinhala. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK UADX, Jan 5)

Noted today at 1607 when carrier stand already open. From 1608 - 1608:45 a 1000 Hz tone noted. Followed by drums at 1608:50. NatAnthem heard at 1609:30 til 1612, sung by chorus. 1612:20 male announcer, mentioned SLK two times and gave freq annts in kHz and mb. Just before 1615.00 five time pips, matched exact with German DCF77 LW 77.5 kHz time signal. 1615 female anncr. S=3 to even 4 ! From 1800 onwards getting poorer and poorer, and signal only S=2 at 1835. 11670 totally clear frequ [DTK Juelich towards Horn of AF on Wed only !]. On 11660 IRN in Ar and RA in En fighting each other. On 11680 new Sweden to EaEUR/EaRUS (x11910) at 1600-1628, poor S=1-2 only. At 1630 BBC Skelton Ar in 180 degrs towards NoWeAF started on 11680, but not so strong in EUR. (WB, Jan 6) SUDAN 7200 Sudan Nat R Omdurman Fr progr starts at 1700 immediately after Ar as "Vous ecoutez la Radio Diffusion National de Sudan" and UTC and Time in SDN given by woman then followed by man with schedule and the day of Ramadan (that is 25th) then nx. Good reception, and En at 1800-1900. (Mahendra Vaghjee-MAU, Jan 2) R Omdurman registered via HFCC site Al Fitabah: 7200 0500-1030 46-48 52 53 ALF 100 SDN SBC 7200 1300-0100 46-48 52 53 ALF 100 SDN SBC 7200 and there was a commercial sung in En "... are the best". Mike had it on tape, and the missing word was Rothmans (cigarettes). (Rothmans are the best). Neither he, nor I, could hear an ID though. Today, I tried again at 0555, and there was a stn coming over R Rossii in a lang much like Ar, but accented. Mx being played was much like that from the Horn of Africa area. Txion suddenly stopped at 0602, and Rossii was alone on channel. I tuned away and found 7270 audible again in Fr with news at 0604. Fair level, and Rohrdorf 7265 only weak, so not much splash. I tried it again around 0615, but it was going down then. On 7200 I found another stn mixing with R Rossii again at 0606 in an Ar like lang. There was singing in the background - yet another stn ? French was then heard from about 0620 - mentioned some days of the week (dimanche etc.). A choir could be heard and then what might have been a commercial "... Zambico..." ? More talk in Fr but also what sounded like Horn of AF mx again in background (accordean instruments etc.)(this was NOT coming from Rossii). This one is becoming quite a puzzle ! (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 2) I guessed that you might have some difficulty on 7200 at 0600, but the nx that SDN is on air at - and before - 1700 is very interesting, and I will try again to hear it today. SWL's/dx-ers have been concentrating in the 9200 kHz range, and obviously not tried down within the 7 MHz range to hear it. This may well have been what I was hearing on Jan 2nd at around 0600. But I also think there is a Fr speaking WeAFrican operating there too, but very difficult to verify due to mutual interference. I certainly would be most interested if you do have any success mornings. Re 7270 : I still believe this to be GAB. I clearly heard mention of "Gabon" and "Gabonaise" when I logged it in Aug-Sep-Oct last year around 0600, and wondered if it replaced their 4777 outlet, which I couldn't then hear. (Noel R. Green-UK, via MV-MAU, Jan 3) TANZANIA Reactivated of R Tanzania Dar es Salaam on 5985 fair to good with QRM from CHN -1400, in Swahili by man on Islamic Religion 1430 ID by

woman followed by AF mx and ID again then talk by man in AF lang. 7165 has not been heard. (Mahendra Vaghjee-MAU, Jan 3) THAILAND 2342 Another pretty good freq in my part of the world is 1395: it is COMPLETELY FREE here between 2330 and 2350 and on Dec 27th I had presumably THA at 2342 (grey-line DX). (Julius Hermans) Grayline Reception is a reception along the "grey line". Both - rx and tx - must be within the grey zone. A typical grey line reception was now in Dec between certain parts of EUR and Vanuatu around 0700. The Sun was coming up here in EUR and setting down in Vanuatu area of the PAC. Your reception of the Thai stn was caused by improved conditions during the Sunrise in THA, I think. (Karel Honzik-CZE, hcdx Dec 31) TURKEY VoTUR Ankara has its first bc in Ge at 1230-1325 on 17870 with letterbox on Weds. The faulty tx makes a lot of side splatter in a wide range around 17870. (Erik Koie-DEN, Dec 29) BTW, TUR-Emirler on 17870 (doing VoT Ge 1230-1330) is splattering strong FMing spurs at least over +/- 70 kHz. (Kai Ludwig-D, Dec 31) UKRAINE Nice to hear RUI back with it's megawatt tx, presumably at Lviv. Heard on 9870 with IS, into Ukr progr at 1700. Announcing 6020 and 9560 to EUR, 6080 and 9610 to RUS, CIS and KAZ, and 9870 to NoAM. Signal was fair to good, with 9560 poor to fair, and 9610 only poor. (Walter Salmaniw-CAN, hcdx Dec 24) As previously mentioned, 9870 is from Kyiv. As it is beamed to the NW the signal is usually good here (and evidently in NAm), while the other ones (6020, 9560, 9600, 9610) are weak. When 9810 signs off at 0600 it is retuned to 9870 before being switched off. 9810 fades in at the same time as 9600, 9610, while Lviv 9785 fades in later. (Olle Alm-SWE, Dec 30) UK 7165 Global Sound Kitchen via MNO: This is Mahendra's Unid. See http://www.globalsoundkitchen.com/about.html (Tony Jones-PRG, NU Jan 2) 6045 via Skelton, R Prikkels, as far as I know, this Fri will be the last txion for this Dutch Albert Heijn Supermarket radio stn. It's on every Fri 1500-1515. (Andrew Sennitt-HOL, Cumbre Dx Dec 27) 11760 HCJB via MNO-Rampisham, 1755-1829* Dec 30, RS svc with relig features, mx bridges, gave addr in Germany for reading material. (Kusalik-CAN, NU Jan 2) [HCJB's Russian editorial, programming and letterbox office located in Germany, ed.] USA 9465 WMLK 1950-2001 Preaching about the Assemblies of Yahweh, call 1-800-522-2827 or write to P.O.Box C, Bethel PA 19507, etc. Very strong signal but undermodulated, not heard in a long time. Back on full power? (David Yocis-USA, hcdx Dec 30) UZBEKISTAN 7285 R Tashkent IS into unknown lang. Not at all a bad signal, and apparently parallel to weaker 5955. 01:30. Last Winter En was noted on both of these freqs from 0100-0130. Initially heard Jan 2nd. Tuned again Jan 4th at 0100 and no sign of R Tashkent heard on 5955. 7285 in keeping with Tashkent, however, though not as strong as the 2nd. (Salmaniw, Jan 2 and 4) [heard still on 5955, 5975, and 7285, ed]

VIETNAM VoVTN in Sp noted 1 Jan 1100-1125 on 9730 and 7145 -- I think the latter is a new freq. (Alan Davies, Agra, IND, Jan 2) v5034.77 Dia Tieng Noi, Hanoi, 1205, solo female vocal, female ancr, IDed by //6165. (Novello-USA, NU Dec 28) Don Nelson asked me about verifying VT regionals, but I have never tried QSLing any of them so I asked Ed Kusalik. Here is what Ed had to say: Well, the one's I heard where back in the late 70- 80's. At that time, the was 'no' response direct so I (I guess some after effects from the 60's)I sent a whole bunch to the Director of R Hanoi . In about 2 or 3 months, I got back a very nice two page letter with the whole list of regionals which I heard, listed and all verified. The 'only' regional still holding out is Son La. I've sent countless rpts for this stn via Hanoi and all I get back is the usual card with no details, or a pennant or one time a schedule. They just won't verify it for me. So the next time I hear Son La I going to try a 'direct' route and use a Vn RR and see what happens. Saigon was another story, that took about 4 months verify way back in 1967. Got the nice VTVN Card for 9620. The only suggestion is try several reports direct and at the same time try the same reports via Hanoi and see what happens. But at least direct the reports to the Director or the Assistant Director so it gets the proper attention. (Ed Kusalik-CAN, Cumbre Dx Dec 29) VTVN sent their card on Feb 16th, 1974, verie a report of Dec 28, 1973 on freq 9755. ed. 12019.45 VoVTN 2335 nxcast by woman emphasizing events in VTN, into world nx by man 2338. World nx ended with "Radio VoVTN" ID 2342:30. Fair signal but with some long path echo [via PAC). (Randy Stewart-USA, Cumbre Dx Dec 23) Please note that as of today, 3 Jan 2000, the latest edition of my publication "Long and Medium Wave Stations in EUR, NoAF, and ME" is available via my homepage http://come.to/dxing I would like to thank all contributors for the valuable information they have given. I welcome all feedback on this new edition. (Herman Boel-BEL, Jan 3) TDP NEWSLETTER 4/99 CONTENTS - results of SW Radio DX Clubs survey - more than 300 links to SW Radio Stns - detailed tx information from ALB, BUL and JPN - Que Huong R expands txions on SW - the tx, antenna and tube database - new URL's for TDP 1) SW Radio DX Clubs - Survey 2000 A questionnaire addressed to 70 DX club representatives in order to obtain a general view of the importance of DX clubs and their activities at present resulted in 27 detailed answers in less than a week. The results were compiled on Dec 30, 1999 and you can find the details of the survey on the TDP web site at http://www.transmitter.org/dxclubs1.html http://www.transmitter.be/dxclubs1.html 2) SW Radio Stns

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BC-DX 447 15 Jan 2000 ________________________________________________________________________ AFGHANISTAN I noted Kabul on Dec 29 (and subsequent days) on MW 1107 during our local Indian evening, including the regular En slot at 1500-1515 including talk on Islam and Islamic-style choruses sung in En by male voices -- lyrics such as '(indistinct) AFG, your holy religion is Islam, your constitution is Koran', closing at 1515 with annt to the effect: 'thanks for listening, see you again at same time tomorrow' followed by ID in unknown lang including phrase 'Kabul, AFG'. Unfortunately signal always fades under co-channel Indian stn when an En ID should be audible at top of hour, so I'm not sure exactly what they call themselves now. No trace of them on 7200 which is dominated by VOIRI Tehran at that time. There is a strong and distorted signal audible here at 0515-0600/0645v on 7199.5v, but I've no idea whether it's them -- working on it. (Alan Davies, travelling in IND, Dec 29) ALBANIA TWR noted at 1708 on new 12089.9 with gospel programming in Persian with many references to "Ibrahim"; gave mailing addr in Monte Carlo-MCO at 1729. IS at 1759 and s-off. (Bob Hill-AUS, edxp Dec 28) Heard on new 9750 *2130-2300* with Alb in parallel 7295. (Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Jan 10) Another example of the nice Euro opening. In En at 1753 tune-in, with sce to EUR, but far superior than usual signal quality to NoAM. 7210.15 fair to good, and 9754.86 good. Interview with Albania's foreign minister. Then s-off, with: "Thank you for staying with us. Happy holidays, and goodbye." (Volodya Salmaniw-CAN, Cumbre Dx Jan 1) ARMENIA 6240, Memcare by Radio via Gavar[Kamo]-ARM, 0045-0100* Jan 9, continuous talks by man with ment. of events in RUS/Chechyna/ME; at 0058 twice gave address of a P.O.Box in Austria, website info, followed by a string/harp selection to s-off. Signal was fair at best. (Ed Kusalik-CAN, NU Jan 9) [appears in En on weekends only, ed.] AUSTRALIA R Australia B99 sked: 0000-0100 Vietnamese 15415 0100-0200 English 9660x 12080x 15240 15415 17580x 17750x 17795x 21725x 0200-0400 English 9660x 12080x 15240 15415 15515 17580x 17750x 21725x 0400-0500 English 9660x 12080x 15240 15415 15515 17580x 17750x 21725x 0500-0600 Cambodian 15415 17750 Su-Th 0500-0600 English 9660x 12080x 15240 15515 17580x 21725x 0600-0800 English 9660x 12080x 15240x 15415 15515 17580x 17750x 21725x 0800-0830 English 5995 9710 12080 13605 15515 21725 0800-0830 Indonesian 15415 17750 Su-Th 0830-0900 English 5995 9710 12080 13605 15415 15515 17750 21725 0900-1000 English 11880 13605 17750 21820 0900-1100 Tok_Pisin 5995 6020 9710 12080 1000-1100 English 11880 13605 17750 21820 1100-1200 English 5995 6020 9580 12080 13605 21820 1100-1230 Mandarin 9445 11880 1200-1400 English 5995 6020 9580 11650 21820 1230-1330 Vietnamese 9445 11880 1330-1430 English 9445 11660 1400-1430 English 5995 6180 9580 11650 1430-1500 English 5995 6180 9580 11650 11660 1430-1530 Vietnamese 9500 1500-1530 English 5995 6180 9580 11650 11660 1530-1700 English 5995 6180 9500 9580 11650 11660

1700-1800 English 5995 6180 9500 9580 9660 11880 1800-2000 English 6080 7240 9500 9580 9660 11880 2000-2100 English 6080 7240 9500 9580 9660 11880 12080 2000-2100 Tok Pisin 6080 7240 2100-2130 English 7240 9500 9580 9660 11880 12080 21740 2130-2200 English 7240 9660 11880 12080 15415 17580 21740 2130-2359 Indonesian 11695 2200-2300 English 9660 12080 15415 17580 17795 21740 2200-2300 Mandarin 15230 2300-2359 Cambodian 15230 2300-2359 English 9660 12080 15415 17580 17795 21740 x="Grandstand" sports sce, 0100-0700 Sat and 0200-0800 Sun. (BBCM via NASWA, Jan 11) R Australia continues to have serious technical problems at its Shepparton site, due to inadequate filtering in antenna feeds. This generates a strong spur on 4920, for the PNG morning sce *2000-2100, caused by site mixing of 7240 and the second harmonic of 6080. Interestingly, 4920 was years some years ago by the now defunct Brisbane SW sce ! (Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Jan 11) Just off the phone from John Westland RA in Melbourne, and advised that 12080 from Brandon the 10 kW near Townsville, this freq all over the place, from 11.5 MHz thru 12080 reports needed and tx eratic. Once again reports appreciated, and QSLs if requested will be issued for Brandon, thru RA Melbourne GPO Box 428 G. (John Wright-AUS, hcdx Jan 4) BELARUS R Belarus Internat/R Minsk B99 schedule 0200-0230 Belarusian 6070 7210 0230-0300 Belarusian 6070 7210 Mo-Sa 0230-0300 Russian 6070 7210 Su 0300-0330 Belarusian 6070 7210 Tu 0300-0330 English 6070 7210 Mo/We/Fr-Su 0300-0330 German 6070 7210 Th 0330-0400 Belarusian 6070 7210 Tu-Sa 0330-0400 German 6070 7210 Su 0330-0400 Russian 6070 7210 Mo 2000-2030 Belarusian 7105 7210 2030-2100 Belarusian 7105 7210 Mo 2030-2100 English 7105 7210 Tu/Th 2030-2100 German 7105 7210 We/Sa/Su 2030-2100 Russian 7105 7210 Fr 2100-2130 Belarusian 7105 7210 Fr/Su 2100-2130 Russian 7105 7210 Mo-Th/Sa 2130-2200 Belarusian 7105 7210 Mo 2130-2200 English 7105 7210 Tu/Th 2130-2200 German 7105 7210 We/Sa/Su 2130-2200 Russian 7105 7210 Fr (BBCM via NASWA, Jan 11) BELGIUM Acc to your information, DW has closed all its local MW and FM relays: DEL: GERMAN 1500-1659 1512 WOLVERTEM 025 0ND SEUR However I know nothing about discontinuing the DW relay on Wolvertem MW 1512 1500-1700. If this would be true, it would also mean the end of two hrs of Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal's bcs via Juelich (paid by DW to DTK in return for the use of MW 1512). So far, I haven't heard anything about that from RVI. I'll try to hear what RVI has to say about this tomorrow. (Paul Brems-BEL, RVI, Jan 7) Deutsche Welle has informed VRT in Brussels that although DW has to suffer from cutbacks, there are no plans to stop the airtime exchange with VRT, which means that the two hrs of DW relay on Wolvertem MW 1512 will continue (and of course the RVI progrs via SW Juelich relay also). (Paul Brems-BEL, RVI, Jan 13)

BHUTAN 5030 BBS: They came in the best ever today. My technique for checking on them is that I compare 5030 to 6750. These are normally in parallel, and the usual progr is alternating talk by M&W. If you don't hear them in parallel, things look promising on 5030. At tune-in at 1140, not only were they not parallel, but the mx on 5030 was between S6 and S7. Since the mx was what we refer to as "SE Asian," I thought this was a very rare occasion that 5030 is not //6750. Once I hrd En and the BBS theme mx, I couldn't believe it. No time pips, so I'm almost sure that CHN was off. I hrd clear IDs at 1200 and 1215. The audio just wouldn't die; they were still audible at 1233, when I decided I had to leave for work (I was half an hour late already). (Maroti-NY, NU Jan 7) Definite En nx by YL ancr at 1205 tune-in Jan 7. Tune-in time and slop from 5025 made a positive ID impossible using the radio/antenna combo available at the time (HF-225/E). I later compared notes with George Maroti, and based on our conversation I feel confident that it was indeed BBS, so I'll upgrade my logging from "tent." to "presumed." Were I there at 1200, I would have most definitely hrd the ID. NUers might want to watch this this weekend in case conditions remain favorable. My only question is prompted by Victor G.'s logging: Are they off the air altogether on Sat/Sun, or do they have En nx at 1200 on Mon-Fri but another lang at 1200 on Sat/Sun ? If the latter, Sat morning might be worth a try. (Rippel-VA, Nu Jan 7) 5030 Bhutan Bcing Sce, tune in at 1320 to hear a re-txion of DWs 'Melody Time' until 1346 with positive stn ID followed by a short selection of modern pop including Elton Johns 'Sacrifice'. S-off at 1400. 33333 (Jim Watson-CLN, Cumbre Dx Dec 14) If you want to hear En nx from BBS on a week-day[ly] basis in RealAudio format, check out this link: http://nea.ibb.his.com/rms/sounds/kathmandu/bhutan/ Bill Whitacre, International Broadcasting Bureau, Washington, DC (hcdx, Jan 10) bw@his.com billw@mac.com http://monitor.ibb.gov http://www.realmonitor.com BULGARIA Is there anybody who can tell me if the Blagoevgrad regional progr is still on MW 747 kHz ? Around 1500 I can hear BUL under HOL with a progr, which is obviously not the "Horizont" progr. However, I have not yet heard any definite ID. Different sources give different information on that freq. I remember having heard Blagoevgrad on 747 in 1993 in the morning. Any hints ? (HDB, Jan 10) Well Hans-Dieter I checked the excellent website of the Bulgarian Radio: www.nationalradio.bg from 1730 until 2215 MW 747 is used for the ext sce of R Bulgaria Sofia, a.o. in Bul, Se, Gr, Turk. When linking on this site for the regional progrs; it mentions the Blagoevgrad progr on 347 kHz (this must be a typo for 747 !!) with 150 kW. So check this website for yourself, when linking for the regional progr you have to choose for the Bulgarian lang first, there is option to choose for the cyrillic or the "western" alphabet and there you can read the freq-schedule of the regional progr ! (Julius Hermans-HOL, Jan 10)

In BC-DX 433 from Oct 1999: 864 R Blagoevgrad 0400-2200 & FMs. 648 R Plovdiv 0400-2200 & FMs. 873 R Stara Zagora 0400-2200 & FMs. 963 R Shumen 0400-2200 & FMs. So for Blagoevgrad regional progr must be checked also this freq. I also heard it on 864 in Nov last year with nx mentioning several times Blagoevgrad. However it is possible that another freq change happened since then. (Erich Bergmann-D, hcdx Jan 10) CANADA CBC strike: Technicians for Radio-Canada, CBC and RCI, in the province of Quebec and at Moncton, New Brunswick, went on strike at around 0330 on Dec 31. Management personnel are running the studios here at RCI... so if you hear any slip-ups, fill mx, etc., that's the explanation. The people at Sackville are not on the same union, so they won't be affected. (Bill Westenhaver-CAN, Cumbre Dx Dec 31) DW Sackville relay, change En 0100-0145 on 9765 (x9790) 250 kW at 268 degrs to NoAM. (DW via Andreas Volk-D, Jan 1) CHINA Xinjiang PBS switched to winter freqs. Chinese to 6100 from 7385. Kazakh to 4330 from 5440. Uygur to 5800 from 7195. Mongolian remains unchanged on 4980, 5060. (Olle Alm-SWE, Jan 8) We have details of the new schedule for CNR-04, the minorities language bcs, eff Jan 1, which reflects retimed sces. Freqs in brackets are via relays: Kazakh 0130-0227 15670 11630 11375 10260 1400-1457 11630 10260 9390 8566 (5440) [4330 see above] Korean 1000-1057 9920 8566 2130-2227 5420 4190 Mongolian 2230-2327 5420 4190 1100-1157 5420 4190 1500-1557 11630 10260 9390 8566 (4980) [5060 see above] Tibetan 2330-0027 15670 12080 11710 11375 1200-1257 12080 11740 9565 9390 8566 (6200 6130 6110 5995 5950 4820 4035) Uighur 0030-0127 15670 11630 11375 10260 [5800 see above and below] 1300-1357 15670 11630 11375 10260 (Shigenori Aoki-JPN, via edxp, Jan 12) Xinjiang PBS is heard here on 5800 during local night and early morning. Language is Uighur. They begin at 0000 with really huge signal (I rate it as 55444), and still are on the freq at 0402, but the signal gets weaker at this moment. ID looks like "Sheen-Jan Khalyk Radiostantsi". Stn announces some MW channels and SW 4735, 7195, 5800, 9595 and 3990, but is only audible here on 5800. (Dmitri Mezin-RUS, hcdx Jan 10) 4900 Voice of the Strait, Fuzhou. 2123-2125, female with tlk in Ch type lang, parallel 5050 44433, western style instrumental pop mx "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. (Dean Willis-UK, hcdx Jan 8) CRI heard on new 6020 (Beijing) with Polish *2000-2027*, QRMing co-ch RNW; also heard on new 5970 (Beijing) (x5965) with Ge 1930-1957*, QRMing co-ch RAI Rome. CNR Taiwan sce heard on new 6015, 1900-2100, Ch langs. (Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Jan 10/11)

CHILE 17680 Voz Cristiana, 1905-1910, 554!, mx progr "Contacto Explosivo", parallel 21500(554!), 21550(554!). (Yimber Gaviria-CLM, Jan 7) ERITREA/SUDAN [non] Opposition R announces schedule. The Sudanese opposition R stn, Voice of Sudan, Voice of the National Democratic Alliance, which is believed to bc from Eritrea, was observed bcing on its usual freq, 8000, on 7th Jan at 1600. It announced that it bcs three times a day at 0400-0600, 1200-1400 and 1600-1800, on 8000, 9052 and 12000. The radio continues to be heard despite the recent improvement in relations between SDN and ERI. (Monitoring observations 7 Jan 00 ((C) BBC Monitoring Jan 7 via DXLD) 0400-0600 8000 9520[9517.44] 10000 and 12000 [actual 9000] 1200-1400 8000 9520[9517.44] 10000 and 12000 [actual 9000] 1600-1800 8000 9520[9517.44] 10000 and 12000 [actual 9000] (NASWA, Jan 11) FALKLAND ISL/MALVINAS Micha Hackett, an engineering student at the University of Washington, Seattle, proposes a high-power MW stn here as a relay for BBC to ARG and other countries, perhaps on 900 kHz using a crossed field antenna. Details are at http://www.hazelnutspread.com/fk.htm (DX LISTENING DIGEST by GH, Jan 11) FAROE ISLANDS 531 Utvarp Foroya; Akraberg heard with co-channel interference under Swiss German Radio 'Musigwaelle 531' progr Beromuenster Guntzwil; Algerian Radio, Ain-El-Beida, and Radio Romania Actualitata; Petrosani, Jan 3, 2103-2124, accordion instrumental seamen songs recordings and at 2114 nx and weather forecast in Faroese. Utvarp Foroya is a rare catch here in Austria since Swiss Radio does not switch off at 2210 like in recent years. 32422 (Gregor Link-AUT, Jan 9) FINLAND YLE R Finland Ext sce B99 schedule: 0000-0015 Finnish 9570 0230-0250 Finnish 9655 11665 0250-0300 Swedish 9655 11665 0300-0330 English 9655 11665 (to 0320 Monday) 0400-0500 Finnish 5965 0500-0515 Finnish 6120 9745 9865 11755 0515-0530 Swedish 6120 9745 9865 11755 0530-0615 Finnish 6120 9745 9865 11755 0615-0630 Finnish 6120 9865 11755 0615-0630 Russian 9745 0630-0645 German 6055 0630-0700 Finnish 6120 11755 0645-0700 French 6055 0700-0730 Finnish 6120 9560 9840 11755 21670 0730-0800 Swedish 9560 0730-0800 English 9840 21670 (to 0750 Sa) 0730-0800 Finnish 6120 11755 0750-0800 Latin 9840 21670 Sat 0800-0900 Finnish 6120 6180 11755 17615 21670 0900-0930 Finnish 6120 11755 17615 21670 0930-1000 Russian 17615 21670 0930-1100 Finnish 6120 11755 1000-1030 German 9560 1030-1045 French 9560 1100-1200 Swedish 13755 1100-1200 Finnish 6120 11755 21595 1110-1125 Swedish 11755 21595 1200-1300 Finnish 6120 11755 21670 1220-1230 Swedish 21670 1300-1400 Finnish 6120 11755 15400 17660 1400-1500 Finnish 6120 6180(to 1430) 11755 15400 17660 1430-1500 Russian 6180

1500-1530 Swedish 15400 1500-1600 Finnish 6120 11755 15400(fm 1530) 1500-2000 Swedish 9810 1600-1630 Finnish 6120 11755 1600-1630 Swedish 15545 21670 1630-1700 Finnish 6120 11755 15545 21670 1700-1730 Russian 6135 1700-2000 Finnish 6120 11755 1950-2000 Latin 6120 11755 Sa 2000-2030 English 6135 2000-2100 Finnish 6120 11755 2020-2030 Latin 6135 Sun 2030-2100 German 6135 2100-2130 Russian 6190 2100-2130 Finnish 6120 2130-2230 Finnish 6135 9825 11660 (BBCM via NASWA, Jan 11) GERMANY [to ETH] The new Ethiopian clandestine stn, reportedly via a DTK Juelich tx, and said to have started Dec 22, calls itself "Voice of the Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity " ("Finote Demokrasi Ye-Ethiopia Andinet Dimts" in Amharic). The bc on Dec 29 was a test with an annt in Amharic stating very general aims and political orientation of the stn (in favour of unity, democracy, human rights, etc) but making no mention of a sponsoring organization or contact details. It announced the same schedule as already reported and observed, i.e. Weds 1600-1700 on 11670 and Suns 0800-0900 on 21550. (Chris Greenway-UK, in Cumbre Dx Dec 29) 11670 Ethiopian Voice of Unity - ID. Herein you will find a transliteration of the ID of the new [DW sic] DTK Juelich relay radio stn called 'Ethiopian Voice of Unity' on Weds 1600-1700. This is with a help of a Ethiopian national. This is Foneta Demokrasi, Ethiopia's Voice of Unity. Foneta Demokrasi, Ethiopia's Voice of Unity, begins transmitting Ethiopia's program in Amharic language for those found in Ethiopia and in communicant countries, on the days and hours and likewise meter bands revealed below. It humbly reminds you to listen to the programs transmitted on Wednesday, from 1 hour until 2 hours in the evening by Ethiopian reckoning, on the 25 meter band or at 11.670 kHz; Sunday, from 5 hours until 6 hours in the morning on the 13 meter band or at 21.550 kHz. Foneta Demokrasi Ethiopia's Voice of Unity is a network established to gurantee a situation in the struggle made to safeguard Ethiopia's national existence, to bring a unity based upon the equality of Ethiopia's peoples, to induce respect for the existence of Ethiopia's people, to spread Democratic order in Ethiopia, to guarantee respect for human rights, to promote the rule of Law and fair justice, to guarantee equality of genders, religions and ethicities, and to promote social security. In order to serve and continue that the region's wealth harmonize with the people, it seeks contributions and democratic Ethiopian moral support and cooperation from all countries. Foneta Demokrasi, Ethiopia's Voice of Unity. (Zacharias Liangas-GRC, Jan 13) 11965 Ecos de La Verite via DTK Juelich, confirmation and information ltr from stn's general manager, Jean-Claude Souillot, who requested an explanation on what a QSL is. In one month. Addr: B.P. 505, F-71322 Chalon sur Saone, Cedex, France Fax ++33 - 0385483078 101352.2136@compuserve.com

(Ed Kusalik-CAN, NU Jan 10) Suns 2100-2115 100 kW 160 degr to zones 47 48 52 57. 6145 Deutsche Welle 2230-2255 last txion of Portuguese progr to Brazil. Portuguese is a language in extinction in the International SW txions. DW is just the most recent in the long list of the main international radios that cut off Portuguese sces, among them RNW, SWE, SUI, CAN, KOR, VOA (just the Portuguese to AF remains) and all stns from European East, with the honorable exception of RRI Bucharest. (Nucio Ribas-Brazil, Cumbre Dx Dec 31) Portuguese isn't alone, Nucio, if that makes you feel any better. The same night you logged this one, my language, Japanese, succumbed to the same fate on the same stn. 9555, 11850, 11990, 15210 1230-1300 last special live progr of DW Jpn, nx and interview. SINPO 44444 (9555), 33333 (11990, 15210), 22222 (11850). (Mizuno Mitsuaki-JPN, Cumbre Dx Dec 31) DW - Addit 1300-1600 En sce on 6140 to EUR, DTK Juelich 100 kW 120 degr. DW Persian txions changed the schedule as of Jan 1st: Delete Persian 1000-1050 and 1800-1850, replaced by 1000-1030 and 1800-1900 time slots. 1000-1030 17810 WER 500 090 21695 WER 500 090 21780 SAMARA 200 188 1800-1900 5935 SAMARA 250 188 5965 KRASNODAR 200 147 7175 NAUEN 500 090 Delete Hung 1230-1259 6015 WER, 7255 WER both 105 degr. Polish replaced 6015 by 7130 at 1300-1300, DTK Juelich 070 degrs. Bulgarian bcs shortened to 1700-1730 12010 SIN-POR 250 055, 15470 SIN-POR 250 065. Additional Bosnian 1930-2000 9705 SIN-POR 065 degrs. Roumanian shortened to 2000-2030 6000 SAM-RUS 200 246, 9615 SIN-POR 250 065. (DW via Andreas Volk-D, Jan 1) GERMANY/CROATIA Croatian R Zagreb (via DTK Juelich) has moved into the 41 mb amateur band, now using 7285, 0400-0600 to WeNoAM, replacing 9925. (Nicolas Eramo-ARG, via edxp Jan 9) GUAM Eff from the A00 period (March 26th), KTWR will discontinue the Pacific DX Report progr, as well as several other locally produced features. This decision has been made by the TWR AS PAC Board of Directors. At present, PDXR is bc four time each week in the En sce. EDXP has been a key information source for the progr every week since its inception, providing scripts for the 174 weeks in which the bc has been on the air, with the writing work shared between Mick Ogrizek and myself. Regrettably, there will no longer be any scripts produced for PDXR by us, but EDXP material will continue to be used as a key nx source until the progr terminates late in March. EDXP QSLs will continue to be offered until that time. Host Charlie Troxell advises that he and his family will move to another ministry on Guam during April. As a matter of interest, all of those 174 weekly scripts were compiled voluntarily by us, with financial support neither sought nor expected. The audience of PDXR is considered to be high, but that seems not to be of interest to the people responsible for policy and programming at KTWR. This is similar to the situation when KTWR first came on the air, when we assisted with setting up the first DX progr on KTWR - "DX Listener's Log", which was hosted by Bill Damick, who subsequently returned to the USA. Sad

to see the end of this progr, and we hope that our work over those years has been recognised and appreciated by the global SW monitoring community. If you do not have an EDXP QSL for this progr, you still have until the end of March! (Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Jan 12) GUINEA 7125 R Guinee Conakry, Jan. 6. 0559-0715. After s-off VoRUS En sce clear channel. Txions starts with NatAnth, ID by male speaker "Radio Guinee emission de Conakry" and Koran readings in Fr, nx came from 0645-0700. 43443. (Gregor Link-AUT, hcdx Jan 9) 7125 was strong on Jan 8th at 0805 with Koran and Fr lang translation, and still well audible past 0830. On Jan 9th (Sun) I heard the stn s-on with guitar notes at 0757 and then their anthem ? followed by "Bonjour...." and ID etc. A church bell was heard and then intro to "La Voix de L'Esperance". (Noel R- Green-UK, Jan 9) INDIA The number of Indian radio stns on the Net now incredible. Sometimes, it make you wonder _ for a nation hesitant about FM, does Webradio make sense? Nevertheless, they are blaring all over the Net. There's www.navrangradio.com a "click-to-play" site, something like www.indiafm.com there's www.indiaradio.com or Anil Ki Awaaz as it is popularly known, with a weekly live show; there's www.intelindia.com/bharatvani which has hundreds oh Hindi songs plus an online Hindi teacher; there's the much improved All India Radio site at air.kode.net and the colourful www.mayoo.com with its hot remix section. It's a lot of fun to hunt for Indian "radio" sites on the Net and discover how they are getting themselves heard. Tune in, and trip out. (Source "India ToDay" Dec 27 / Mahendra Vaghjee-MAU, Jan 9) 17387 - AIR has replaced the odd out of band freq of 17387 as follows: 0315-0530 Hi and Gujarathi by 17710 to AF, 1000-1100 En by 17485 to AUS/AS. Other changes: 0400-0530 Pe and Ar 15780 (x15050). 1000-1100 En 17895 (x11735) to AUS. 1145-1315 Ch 15780 (x15050). 1215-1315 Bamar 11710 (x9910). 1500-1600 Baluchi 9620 is additionally noted. 1615-1730 Pe 7230 (x7265). 1745-2030 En and Fr 13750 (x13780) to AF. AIR Home Sces: Two stns are NOT using 3 MHz freqs for their night txions: AIR Lucknow now continues on 4880 at 1400[1130]-1741, instead of changing to 3245 while Jaipur continues on 4910 at 1415-1741. AIR Ranchi noted on 5985 at 0700 (Sun 0630)-0951. R Kashmir Srinagar got a special devotional progr on 4950 at 0000-0040 for the fasting Muslim listeners. This was to continue till the Id festival is over around Jan 8th. The tx then goes off air and starts again on the freq at 0120. AIR Jeypore 5040 and 6040 has been off air for several months now due to spares problem. (Jose Jacob-IND, edxp Jan 12) After the first cyclone in the middle of Oct, AIR Jeypore is off of SW and not yet back again on 5040 & 6040. (Alok Dasgupta-IND, NASWA Dec 31)

AIR stns on 4910 (assumed Jaipur), 4775 (Imphal), 4950 (Srinagar) and a mix of txions on 4880 which may be either Dhaka or Lucknow mixing with a txion calling "Charlie echo India Quebec " etc. All around 1630. (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 13) 15340 AIR Panaji, 1111-1120, Carrier with weak tone to 1113, brief silence, then man with AIR ID and annt in Asian lang at 1114. Subcont vocal mx. Another ID by man at 1118, and talk. Fairly strong, but the voice audio was low. (Dave Valko-USA, Jan 12) INDONESIA New Year's Eve extended progr monitoring (31 Dec 1999): 3214.8 RRI Manado -1230- Already s-off at 1257. 3264.7 RRI Gorontalo -1335- Extended. 3325.0 RRI Palangkaraya -1530- Already s-off at 1645. 3344.8 RRI Ternate -1400- Already s-off at 1615. 3905.0 RRI Merauke -1359* As usual. 3976.1 RRI Pontianak All night progr 4000.2 RRI Kendari -1615- Already s-off at 1625. Extended. 4003.2 RRI Padang -1628* Extended. 4606.3 RRI Serui -1700* Extended. 4753.4 RRI Makassar -1716* Extended. 4789.1 RRI Fak Fak -1530- Already s-off at 1615. Extended. 4845 RRI Ambon Not heard. 4875 RRI Sorong Not heard. 4925.0 RRI Jambi -1657* As usual. 5040.0 RRI Pekanbaru -1732* Extended. 6069.8 RRI Jayapura -1220* As usual. 6071.0 RRI Jayapura *1220- Already s-off at 1530. 6153.4 RRI Biak -1530- Already s-off at 1615. Extended. 9552.6 RRI Makassar -1724* Extended. 11760.0 RRI Jakarta -1300- Already s-off at 1530. 15125.1 RRI Jakarta -1300* As usual. Ramadan local early morning bc monitoring. 3214.8 RRI Manado *1800- 3264.6 RRI Gorontalo *1830- 3344.8 RRI Ternate *1755- 3905.0 RRI Merauke *1600- 3960.3 RRI Palu *1855- 3976.1 RRI Pontianak *1855- 3985.8 RRI Surabaya -1900- 4000.0 RRI Padang -1900- Alternative to 4003.2 4000.2 RRI Kendari *2030- As usual. 4003.2 RRI Padang -1900- 4606.3 RRI Serui *2000- As usual. 4753.4 RRI Makassar *1855- 4789.1 RRI Fak Fak -1900- 4845.2 RRI Ambon *2000- As usual 4925.0 RRI Jambi *1855- 5040.0 RRI Pekanbaru *1850- 6069.8 RRI Jayapura *2000- At 2000 switched from 6071. 6070.1 RRI Jayapura Irregularly all night progr. 6153.4 RRI Biak *2000- As usual. (Juichi Yamada-JPN, Jembatan Jan 10) RRI Djambi 4925 is also being regularly heard. On 12th it was parallel Jakarta 11760 until 1530 then own progr til 1600 when six mins of nx from Jakarta and then own progr until close at 1700. (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 13) IRAQ 4755 [clandestine] Voice of Iraqi People 1810-1840, annts and local mx to nx 1827, off 1840 with ID and brief anthem. ID was "Idha'at sawt al-sha'b al-iraqi, idha'at al-hizb al-shuy'i al-iraqi". Fair signal, was txing in upper sideband. I was not sure of the ID at first, put a message out on

the hard-core-dx list and received a reply from Al Bolton at Caversham 20 mins later, proves the value of being online. (Mike Barraclough-UK, Jan 2) 7157 R Baghdad s-on at 1700 with NatAnth, annt in Ar then followed by Recital of Koran and at 1730. ID and press reports then songs mainly Kurdish presented by woman until 1859 then progr probably in Turkmen with nx at 1900 and songs after the nx went off around 2100 fair/weak. (Mahendra Vaghjee-MAU, Jan 7) Baghdad 11787 was very strongly received at 1730 on 12th and seemed in parallel with v7158. The 7 MHz channel opened at 1700. Beware of Jordan 7155, back on air from 1630. (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 13) New NE Clandestine radio stns observed during Ramadan month. Known stns operated from Kurdistan area on 3880 & 4370; 4000; 4060 & 4085. Additional increased broadcasts to mention: 3900 R Freedom, *1600-1700*. Voice of the People of Iraq *1730-1840*, and *0400-0600*, all in Ar lang. 4130 R Kurdistan *0300-0500* & 1430-1800, *1940-2057* in Ar, Kurdish. 4140 UNIDentified stn in Kurdish, 0340-0420. 4150 Voice of Iranian Kurdistan in Kurdish, Ar, Persian, and Jamming from IRN, *0327-0427*. 4160 UNIDentified stn in Kurdish, Ar. 0340-0440 & 1530-1630, the jingles used on 4160 are same as on 4130. 4250 (?Voice of Iranian Toilers?) in Kurdish, Ar & Turkmen?, 0330-0450, 1530-1630. 4290 UNIDentified (presumed) VOthe Struggle of Iranian Kurdistan 0350-0420, 1600-1620. 4435 UNIDentified 0430-0500. All observed on Dec 21, 27, 28,29. (Rumen Pankov-BUL, Dec 29) ISRAEL I have some information from Moshe Oren, Frequ Manager at Bezeq, concerning upcoming changes to Israel R freqs, eff Jan 4: 1900-2200 9385 replaces 17545 and 13800. 2200-2300 9395 replaces 13800, all using 300 kW. There will be no 9 MHz freq 2300-2400. The 50 kW tx on 9385 will only run 0000-0500. This unit is only capable of operating on two preset freqs, 15615 during the day and 9385 at night. It was not possible to run a single freq thru' 1900-0500 and avoid interference from Pakistan and WEWN. It is hoped the signal will be stronger as a result of the change. Also 0500-0515 11605 will change to 7475. Eff Jan 7: 2000-2100 7510 the fixed log periodic at 341 degrees will be changed to a curtain antenna to try to improve the signal. The curtain is only supposed be used up to 7470, which is why it was not used previously. (Alan Holder-UK, Jan 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST via GH) 6898 Galei Zahal on SW: Last week a DX friend handed me a couple of interesting publications from ENIGMA, European Number Stations Information Gathering and Monitoring Association. (17-21 Chapel Street, Bradford, West Yorks, BD1 5DT, England). They publish a magazine twice a year. It doesn't include precise information on the possible GZ SW location, but they tell interesting

things about Israel SW activity. Israel number stn txions on 8127 have had technical problems with Galei Zahal txion being heard on the background on the carrier. The same situation occurred on 10125. Several RTTY stns, which are known to be bcing from the txing facility near Tel Aviv, have also had the same problem. This source also says that Arutz Sheva, an Israeli nationalist wing owned offshore radio - that has been incidentally closed down by the current ISR govt - has been also used in Israeli number code txions. According to direction finding beamings, signals were coming (1995) from three locations; from Tel Aviv, near Eilat, and 50 km NW from Tel Aviv in Mediterranean, the QTH where Arutz 7 radio ship was anchored. Obviously, the clear and loud signal on 6898 was not a mistake, but it is probable that the origin of signal has been some military txing stn. Tel Aviv txing complex seems like a good candidate. (Jari Lehtinen Hard-Core-DX via Veldhuis, Cumbre Dx, Jan 6) ITALY New RAI Caltanissetta HF Site photos on HF Archive website ! new update on "HF Archive" site with color photos of RAI Caltanissetta SW site. On http://www.mediasuk.org/archive you can find a lot of information about SW bcing and utility site in Italy. Now you can find photos about this stns: RAI - Centro Onde Corte [SW] Prato Smeraldo Roma RAI - Centro Onde Lunghe e Onde Corte [LW & SW] Caltanissetta RAI - Centro Onde Medie [MW] Santa Palomba RAI - Centro Onde Medie [MW] Genova Granarolo AWR - Centro Onde Corte [SW] Forli Stazione Costiera IAR [Costal] Roma Radio Stazione Costiera IPP [Costal] Palermo Radio CIRM - Stazione servizio Radio Medico IRM SalCost Salini Costruttori IGN - Protezione Civile Roma HF Archive http://www.mediasuk.org/archive (Andrea from Italy, Jan 11) JAPAN/UK BBC via Yamata-JPN noted on new 6110 *2100-2200 En to FE QRMing ITSELF from, Rampisham-UK, co-channel, in Ar, latter to 2115*. (Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Jan 9) KOREA D.P.R. v11679.9 KCBS and 6399 Pyongyang Bcing Stn. At 1452, both stns carries a reading from the announcer which lasted till 1500 (0000 in Pyongyang) when "Song of Marshal Kim Il Sung" follows. After that songs from the KPA choir including "Long live Comrade Kim Jong Il" and other favourites praising the junior Kim. The bc on 11680 is slightly slower. (Richard Lam-SNG, Cumbre Dx Dec 31) 6195 R Pyongyang new freq 0700-0800 Korean, 0800-0900 Ch, 0900-1000 Korean. Parallel 4405 7145 9345. (6100 is not heard). (Takeshi Hashimoto-JPN, Jan 8) MADAGASCAR 12070, NCRV Radio via RN [to Southern SDN], 0433-0456, managed to get this one with poor signals, inititally hrd talks in Ar by man, then woman with talks, several refs. to "sallaam . . . salaam . . . saout al-amal," followed by flute/string instrumental mx with African horn till faded-out at 0456. (Ed Kusalik-CAN, Jan 1) NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zealand Intl is now heard until 1109 cl-down on new 17690. But, at close down they still announce 1650-0705 on 17675 and 0705-1005 on 17690. (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 13)

NIGER On the 8 & 9th Jan, I heard a stn on 7155 around 0730 / 0745 with extracts of 'typical' African style mx and song, but not sufficiently clear to identify the lang. I guess this may be NGR, which last appeared in my logbook on Fri, Oct 29th last year at 0647. (Noel R. Green-UK, Jan 9) PAKISTAN [to JAMMU KASHMIR] 5101 "Sadaey Huriat Jammu Kashmir" which means Free Voice of Jammu Kashmir, is observed from 1300-1415 fair to good signal. En nx at 1400 s-on at 1300 with Allah-hu-Akbar theme. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, UADX Jan 6) 3663 Azad Kashmir R noted Dec 31 at 1600 with relay of R PAK nx in En, regularly a fair signal in NoIND in parallel 792 & much stronger 4790v in local evenings. Afternoon freq 7267v is also well heard, e.g. at 1000 on Jan 1. In general this stn sounds much like a standard R PAK regional, with frequent relays of nx and other programming from Islamabad. I'm also hearing Pakistani dom stns on 7110 during local daytime (listed as Rawalpindi) and Quetta on 5027v evenings and tentatively 7169v daytime, all rather distorted. Other listed dom HF freqs not traced, I suspect that many must be inactive. (Alan Davies-IND, hcdx Dec 31) POLAND/BELARUS Tonight at 1715 I noted Polskie R on 279 kHz [which is used by Belarus and Turkmenistan, ed]. Progr is parallel to 225. On registered 198 channel, BBC and R Mayak from Russia could be heard. (Erich Bergmann-D, Jan 2) This is most certainly due to ionospheric cross modulation, the so called Luxemburg effect, which causes the signal of a powerful stn at an intermediate position between tx and rx to be impressed on the reflected signal during its passage through the ionosphere. [That's the true, on the other hand to align a huge longwave aerial properly after a frequency exchange, it needs few weeks time for fine tuning, even when the small band plan changes of "two kHz downwards" occured in November 1978. ed.] RUSSIA Test message and one request. This is a test message and one request. You can find a new TWR schedule via St.Petersburg below starting from Jan 3rd. If you live in the main target areas and if you will listen a MW band at approx 1900-2100 please send me a very short opinion regarding our 1494S (or a short audio file if you will have the such possibility). 1494S 600* 258 1900-