From news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!sunic!lunic!eru.mt.luth.se!enterpoop.mit.edu!gatech!emory!wupost!usc!news.aero.org!europa.aero.org!xberri Sun Jan 3 01:02:58 EET 1993 Article: 16902 of rec.radio.shortwave Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!sunic!lunic!eru.mt.luth.se!enterpoop.mit.edu!gatech!emory!wupost!usc!news.aero.org!europa.aero.org!xberri From: xberri@europa.aero.org (Jason E. Berri) Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Subject: DX News 9212 Message-ID: <2JAN199313040340@europa.aero.org> Date: 2 Jan 93 21:04:00 GMT Reply-To: xberri@arecibo.aero.org Organization: The Aerospace Corporation Lines: 462 NNTP-Posting-Host: europa.aero.org News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41 * DX News heard from various DX programs in December 1992 Edited by Dale Vanderpoel of the SHORTWAVE PARADISE BBS Ft.Laud, FL and distributed via the BBS * * First Edited November 28th Last Update December 21th Following from Media Network 11/26 R.NETHERLANDS: as of Jan.1st, 1993 RN will be hiring 17 hours a day of airtime via transmitters of R.Moscow. Most transmissions will be in parallel with exsisting programming except for 1030-1125 UTC broadcast Here is the times, frequencies for those transmissions via Russia. *0030-0325 EG (S.Asia) 11675 *0930-1125 EG (E+SE Asia) 9810, (F.East) 7260 *1130-1325 (Indonesian) 9810, 17655 *1330-1425 (Dutch) 9810, 7260 *1430-1525 (Dutch) 7115 *2130-2325 (Indonesian) 9855 *2230-0025 (Dutch) 9855, and SW Svc. to Dutch Solders serving with UN forces in Cambodia (Sunday only) *0800-0925 EG 15210 R.AUSTRALIA: starts up their NEW Khmer Service to Cambodia on Dec.1st 30 minutes a day 0530-0600 UTC using 17880, 17670. A repeat is planned 1230-1300 UTC on 13755, 9770, 7150. Following from R.Vlaanedren Intl's "RadioWorld" 11/28 REE, SPAIN: is leaving 9675 Khz for broadcasting to Africa, and replaces that with 15375 for EG 1900-2000 UTC, and 2000-2100 UTC in FR. Following from R.Japan's "Media Roundup" 11/28 CHINA RADIO INTL: has begun a new service for Hong Kong, and Macau from 2200-1700 UTC with 11 hours a day in EG, 4 in Chinese, and 4 in Japanese on 603 mw, and 107,7 FM (No SW) CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: cuts back foregin language services. The JP, INDO, IT, and GR trransmissions have been stopped. EG is now heard in most of those former foregin language service time slots. RFI, PARIS: has released their current EG language schedule effective as from Sept. 27th. To Africa: *1400-1500 17650 *1600-1700 11705, 15530, 17620, 17795, and 17850 KHz. To Europe: *1230-1300 9805, 11670, 15155, 15195 *1400-1500 17650 *1600-1700 6175 To Asia, Australia * 1400-1500 15405 To North America *1230-1300 15365, 21545 Following from World of Radio #670 11/28 RTG, GUINEA: Ernie Behr reports receiving RTG, Guinea on 7125 Khz opening at 0558 UTC, local music at 0620 UTC, and FR news at 0645 UTC. Signals were strong, and loud. UAE R.ABU DHABI: Alan Rowe gives us the new Nov. 1992-March 1993 schedule of UAE R.Abu Dhabi, it shows EG to N.America 2200-0000 UTC on 11710, 9605. They show a transmission to North West America 2200- 0000 on 11815, and again in EG 0000-0200 using 9505 KHz in EG. KOL ISRAEL: has new programs, and new program times here are a few; "Calling all Listeners" moves from Mon.1400 to Sun. 1400 UTC "Israel Sounds" now heard Sun. 2230, Thu. 1400 UTC "This Land" (A New Series) on Monday 1400, + 2000, and Wed. 2230 UTC. "Business, + Science in Israel" (NEW) Tue. 1400, + 2230 UTC "Letter from Jerusalem" Fri. 1100, 2000, 2230 UTC R.HAVANA, CUBA: has left 6060 Khz for 6010 from 0000-0500, and 6000 from 0500-0700 UTC. R.MIAMI INTL: Address is PO Box 526852, Miami, FL 33152 USA Telephone # (305) 267-1728. Jeff White says they are ready to sign a lease on the land, then construct the tranmitter building, put the antenna up, and reassemble the transmitter (which is semi-assembled at a warehouse in Miami) They hope to be doing some tests at WRMI within two months (depending on how long it takes construction workers to build the building.) WEWN, ALA. USA: will test on special frequencies rather than the regular ones they plan to use "on the air" for normal programming. >From Dec. 28th WEWN will use a limited schedule as they will not have all four (4) transmitters going yet. Following from DXPL 11/28 VNG, AUSTRALIA: this time station is now broadcasting on 5 frequencies 24 hours a day. They are using 2500, 5000, 8638, 12984 and 16000 KHz. R.ANGOLA, BENGUELA: heard on 5041 KHz at 0413 UTC with music. R.BANGLADESH: was received on 4880 at 1206 UTC with music. R.EM 16 MARZO, BOLIVIA: picked up in SP using 4864 KHz at 0948 UTC. R.SAN MIGEL, BOLIVIA: was on in SP received on 4923 at 0950 UTC R.LIBERTAD, BOLIVIA: found using 5004 KHz at 1007 UTC. R.POTI, BRAZIL: had on an ID, music from 0100-0300 UTC using 4964. R.ALVORADA, BRAZIL: also heard on 4964 from 01-0300 UTC. RTV, CONGO: heard EG news from 2219-2223 UTC using 4765 KHz. R.BOSNIA: now heard in Central Europe on 612 mw, and 7240 KHz shortwave till 1800, EG news at 2030 UTC. CROATIAN RADIO: audible in Europe on mw 1125, and 1134 KHz, and on Shortwave 6210 0400-2000 (Daytime) 9830 0600-1700 (Afternoons). Following from Media Network 12/3 R.CENTRAS, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA: was not found on the last Sat. of Nov. on the usual 9710 KHz at 0700 UTC due to a national energy shortage. Lithuanian Radio has reduced the broadcast hours of it's 50kw shortwave transmitter so, it now runs between 1900-2300 UTC instead of "round the clock". The Mediumwave frequency of 666 KHz is now "off the air" between 2300-0400 UTC. There is a growing cost of airtime in Lithuania, and limited budgets for public broadcasting. R.Centras' broadcast for Nov.28th was cancelled because 9710 was "off the air". There is some doubt as to whether the next EG transmission on December 26th at 0700 UTC will go ahead. R.Centras says that finances to hire the airtime are there but, no word is being given as to whether the transmitter will be operational in the morning. TWR, SRI LANKA: was to start shortwave here in Sept. 1992 but, had quite a lot of problems with the 12.5kw transmitter. Finally they ironed out all those problems, and on Wed. Nov.25th they (TWR) started transmmitng on 6035 from 1300-1530 UTC. A 100kw transmitter is on order. The agreement to allow this will be signed at anytime between SLBC, and TWR. The 12.5 transmitter will be testing in EG, Tamil, and Sinhala with IDs, and music. Once regular service is started the languages served will be Tamil, and Sinhala. VOICE OF INDONESIA: heard last on 9675 with 250kw to Europe from 1800- 2000 UTC. The pararllel to 9675 is 11752 KHz. (Tom Sundstrum) VOICE OF THE PEOPLE, CAMBODIA: received with good reception in EG+ FR. The EG transmission goes out from 0000-0015 UTC on 11938 with a rebroadcast 1200-1215 UTC. FR follows at 1215-1230, and 0015-0030 UTC also on 11938 KHz. HCJB, ECUADOR: is being heard with good reception on the NEW SSB frequency of 17490 from 0100-0230 UTC in Southeast Asia. R. NACIONAL DEL PARAGUAY: found using 9735 KHz at 2300 UTC heard with good reception in Europe. KSDA, GUAM: Guam was hit with yet another Typhoon (Typhoon Gay) this last of November 1992. No major damage was done on Guam. Arthur Cushen observed that the Marshall Islands substained most of the damages. Arthur further reports that KSDA is operating in EG at 0100 UTC on 15610; Saturday, and Sunday broadcasts begin at 0200 UTC on 13720; KSDA again broadcasts at 1600 UTC on 11980; with Saturday, and Sunday beginning at 1700 UTC on the same 11980; Lastly, they have a daliy broadcast going out at 2300 UTC on 15610 KHz. R.NEW ZEALAND INTL: New Zealand Sports coverage is generally on 9505 KHz past 1210 UTC. Before that time the frequency RNZI uses 9700 KHz. RNZI is installing new areial systems allowing broader frequency range above 17 MHz, and below 9 MHz. They have already indicated they'll use 6035 KHz from 1200-1800 UTC next winter in New Zealand. INDIA: New shortwave coverage was noted from a southern state in India, at the Thirvanantahpuram site testing on 5010, 9650, and 6085 KHz anytime from 0130-1600 UTC. 6085 heard with an excellent signal at 0230 UTC with regional tests, local announcements, music, and EG announcements. Following from DX Party Line 12/5 TWR, BONAIRE: The following is part of a interview with Chuck Roswell by Ken Mc Harg of HCJB, Quito, Ecuador. Is it true that TWR, Bonaire is leaving shortwave? Yes! We are termitating shortwave broadcasts as of July 1st 1993. Why is TWR leaving shortwave from Bonaire? It's a mixture of listenership, and economics. Basically our shortwave broadcasts have been carried by the programmers paying for the Mediumwave. They've received shortwave in addition to the mediunwave broadcasts. On July 1st TWR is lauching a satelite network of AM-FM stations in Latin America. What is going to happen to MW on 800 KHz? I heard that tranmitter time is being reduced. Yes! Effective January 3th we will reduce shortwave to 6 hours each transmitter (a total of 12 hours). Mediumwave will also be reduced. Will "MORNING SOUNDS" still be on MW ? Yes! but, on a shorter time length. What will happen to the transmitters on Bonaire? The inefficient 250kw transmitter will be dismantled. The 50kw one is staying so as to be brought up "on the air" to test it for any potential buyer. Will "BONAIRE WAVELENGTHS continue? Yes! till the last Saturday in June, 1993. What will happen to you after TWR, Bonaire's shortwave service closes? I could be going to one of TWR's transmitting sites in Guam, Sri Lanka, or Swaziland. Following from Radio Japan's Media Roundup 12/5 UNIVERSITY NETWORK: Dr. Gene Scott started a relay via Russia on Nov.1st. It is in English. It was heard in Japan from 0400-0800 UTC on 15315, and 21845 KHz with a very good signal. RUSSIA: (Missed the name of station?) changed frequencies on Nov.1st the new schedule is as follows: 0800-1100 UTC on 630mw, and 15460 KHz shortwave 0900-1100 UTC adding 6050 KHz 1100-1400 UTC on 7125, 9525, 11665, and 11705 KHz. 1500-1800 UTC using 1440mw, 6110, 7235, 9580, and 17675 KHz shortwave 1530-1800 UTC adding also 9490 KHz shortwave 2000-2300 UTC on 1215mw, 5915, and 6110 KHz shortwave. ALPHA + OMEGA, RUSSIA: have changed frequencies as of Nov. 1st. They have switched to new 9795 KHz (From the former 9695 KHz). CPBS-HULUNBEIER, CHINA: changes Mongolian service from 4750 KHz to new 6080 KHz. CPBS-PUJIANG ZHI, CHINA: changes from using 4950 KHz occasionally for their Mongolian service, to using that frequency on a regular basis. Following from World of Radio #671 12/6 WWCR: drops WOR at 0730 UTC Tuesday, a new time is 0800 UTC Sunday on 7435 KHz. (This is due to WWCR adding 0800-0900 UTC on 7435.) Another group wanted that time weekdays Tuesday-Saturday. "LET TALK RADIO" is interested in the 3 hour block on Sunday 0600-0900 UTC. (That would knock WOR off 0800 Sunday but,they would move to 0800 UTC Saturday, and on to 12160, a frequency that LTR would like to use 0800-0900 UTC. The last WOR on Monday's at 1330 UTC is on Jan. 4th. Current WOR schedule is as follows: On WWCR: Fri. 2215 UTC on 15685 KHz; Sun. 0405,+ 0800 UTC on 7435 KHz Mon. 0000 UTC on 7435 KHz; 1330 UTC on 15685 KHz. On WRNO: Sat. 2300 UTC on 7355 KHz; Sun. 0300 UTC on 7355 KHz; and 2130 UTC on 15420 KHz. R.CAROCOL, COLUMBIA: Henry Clements reports Carocol sharing on transmitter time using two frequencies 6150 KHz from 1100-2330 UTC and 5075 KHz from 2330-1100 UTC. R.MACARENA, COLUMBIA: reactivated in early November on 5975 KHz. as reported by Henry Clements monitoring in Columbia. R.DIFF NACIONAL, BOGOTA, COLUMBIA: heard by Henry Clements on new 9655 KHz from 1800 UTC replacing 11822.5. Reports though say they were heard on 9685 KHz from 1800 UTC, and again from 2300-0330 UTC (Hans Johnson) R.CATOILICA, ECUADOR: heard on reactivated 3394.8 KHz at 1018 UTC (Hans Johnson) R.BAHAI, ECUADOR: received on 4949.9 KHz from 1033-1100 UTC (Hans Johnson) AWR, COSTA RICA: has reactivated 13750 KHz, heard at 1223 UTC in EG parallel is 9722.5 KHz (Bill Westerhaven) R.BUDAPEST: was found not on 9585 KHz (as listed at 0300 UTC) but, found using old 9835 KHz, and parallel 11910 KHz in EG. (Norm Blakley) Following from DX Party Line 12/12 DEUTSCHE WELLE: Karl Kruger found them on 7305, and 9585 KHz to Asia in EG 1600-1650 UTC, dropping 9690, and 9875 KHz. R.VLAANDEREN INTL: now has their African Svc on the air 1100-1730 UTC using 17745, and 17540 KHz. (Karl Kruger) VOICE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN, MALTA: has EG (followed by AR) on 1557mw and 9765 shortwave from 0600-0800 UTC, and again from 1400-1600 UTC on 11925 KHz. (Karl Kruger) R.BANGLADESH: their external EG broadcasts run daily from 1230-1300 UTC on 11705, and 15200 KHz, also daily from 1815-1900 UTC using the frequencies of 9570, and 12030 KHz. AWR, COSTA RICA: Marie Lamb notes this station back on 22 meters using 13750, heard at 0110 UTC in SP. R.CORA DEL PERU: heard with good signals on 4915 KHz at 0416 UTC in SP ending the news. (Marie Lamb) R.FRANCE INTL: Marie Lamb reports that the "RFI plus Afrique" Svc. in FR was heard well in upstate New York at 0435 UTC using 4890 KHz via the Gabon relay with news about Africa. R.BRASIL CENTRAL, BRAZIL: was received on 11815 KHz, and parallel 4985 KHz at 0653 UTC in PT with an ID, and music. (Marie Lamb) R.INCONFIDENCIA, BRAZIL: had on a program of pop music, and PT talk using the frequency of 6010 KHz, heard at 0745 UTC with a fair signal. (Marie Lamb) RTV, BENIN: Roger Chambers heard this station in FR first at 2130 UTC till s/off at 0000 UTC on 4870 KHz. LA VOIX DU SAHEL, NIGER: this hard to hear station was heard at s/on 0500 UTC on 5020 KHz with an ID, news. (Roger Chambers) CRTV-GAROUA, CAMEROON: was picked up in FR on 5010 KHz at their 0430 UTC s/on time. (Roger Chambers) RTV, BURKINA FASO: Roger Chambers heard this 50kw station on 4815 KHz in FR till past 0600 UTC when they had on the news in FR. GBC-1, GHAHA: heard on 4915 KHz in EG as early as 2030 UTC, and again from 0530 UTC with the news in EG at 0600 UTC. (Roger Chambers) CRTV-BUEA, CAMEROON: heard country music on this station running just 4kw from Buea on 3970 KHz, of course signal was very poor but, then what can you expect from 4kw? (Jim Clair) R.LA MERCED, PERU: received a poor to fair signal on 6754.4 KHz in SP at 0014 UTC. (Jim Clair) FEBA, SEYCHELLES: heard a rlg. program here on 15325 KHz at 0400 UTC using the AR. language, fair to poor signal. (Jim Clair) R.NORWAY INTL: broadcasting in EG. heard at 1902 UTC on both 17730, and 15220 KHz. CHANNEL AFRICA: heard EG from here at 0556 UTC on 15430 KHz. AIR, INDIA: noted at 2108 UTC using EG on 7412, 11620, and 9950 KHz. TGNA, GUATEMALA: Gigi Lytle heard an EG ID on 5995 KHz at 0200 UTC. R.CHORTIS, GUATEMALA: received on 3380 KHz at 0238 UTC with music. (Gigi Lytle) Following from Radio Japan's Media Roundup 12/12 FEBC, RUSSIA: started up a Chinese language service Nov. 1st. First heard in Japan Nov. 4th 1230-1730 UTC on 6035 KHz. Following from World of Radio #672 12/12 KOL ISRAEL: will again carry a CHRISTIAN service from St. Catherines church in Bethlehem December 24th starting at 2150 UTC on 15615, 11675, 11587, 7465, and 17575 KHz. VOICE OF THE MAHAHED (a Clandestine station) broadcasting in Persian 1430-2000 UTC using 7190, 6940, 6730, 6530, 6270, 6005, 5870, 5530, 5230, 5070, 4870, and 4470 KHz. GEORGIAN RADIO: Ernie Behr has found this station again in EG, and RU. using 9565.3 KHz from 1600-1658 UTC, and again from 0600-0655 UTC on 11805.3 KHz with the first 1/2 hour in EG. BBC RELAYS VIA CIS: will use 9725 KHz from 1330-1545, and 1630 -1700 UTC; on 7420, 7330 (EG by radio) 2200-2230 UTC with Chinese from 2230-2300 UTC; using 9845 in Chinese from 1000-1300 UTC; and from the Ukraine 0500-0530 UTC using 12020, and from 2030 UTC on both 7370, and 12020 KHz. R.UKRAINE INTL: annouces some new programs. "UKRAINE DIARY" is reduced to 15 minutes M-Th. New programs includes: Mon. "ECONOMY" Tue. "NEW DIMENSIONS" Wed. "DEEPER INTEGRATION IN THE WORLD" Thu. "WE ARE UKRAINIAN's) Fri. (old) ROOTS Sat. (old) "HELLO FROM KIEV" Sun. (old) "MUSIC FROM UKRIANE. VOA-(via Thailand Relay): here is the schedule for the relay station: 1600-1700 UTC- 11905 1700-1800 UTC- 11855 1100-1400 UTC- 11785 1400-1600 UTC- 11705 0100-0130 UTC- 9760 1500-1700 UTC- 9680 1400-1500 UTC- 9615 1130-1400 UTC- 9560 and 2100-2300 UTC- 6070 KHz. R.NEW ZEALAND: changes frequencies 0400-0700 UTC to 15120. R.HAVANA, CUBA: changes EG to Europe 2100-2200 UTC to 15165 KHz, and to North America 0500-0700 UTC on 9510 KHz. Following from World of Radio #673 12/20 WWCR: the target date for WWCR's third transmitter to be on the air is May 1st. They are expecting delivery sometime in late April. KJES: found back on the air since Dec. 15th. Schedule for the station is: 1300-1600 UTC on 11715; 1800-1900 UTC on 9510 KHz; and again from 2000-2100 UTC on 9510. The station was heard on Thu's and not absent as was the case before on that day. KCBI: has a new "out of band" frequency of 15725 KHz replacing part of the schedule of 15375 (announced 2200-0100 UTC but have been heard as early as 1600 UTC.) WEWN: test frequencies which should be on the air anytime now. Some will be used later on for their regular broadcasting schedule. As follows are freqs, and times: 5825- 24 Hrs; 6000- 0100-1600 UTC; 6185- 0800-1700 UTC; 7315- 1300-0000 UTC; 7465- 0500-2300 UTC; 7540- 24 Hrs; 9350- 0400-0200 UTC; 9580- 0800-1700 UTC; 9730- 1000-1500 UTC; 9985- 0500-2000 UTC; 11580- 1200-1900 UTC; 11695- 0100-2300 UTC; 11970-2000-0200 UTC; 12080- 2300-1800 UTC; 13615- 1000-0600 UTC; 13710-2200-1500 UTC; 13840- 2200-1800 UTC; 15140- 0200-0900 UTC; 15170-1900-2330 UTC; 15235- 1900-0000 UTC; 15300- 0000-1600 UTC; 15430-2100-0500 UTC; 15435- 0900-2100 UTC; 15610- 0200-2200 UTC; 17510-1600-1200 UTC; 17725- 1700-2100 UTC; 17725- 2200-1200 UTC; 17850-1600-2300 UTC 18930- 24 Hrs; 21460- 24 Hrs; 21670-1200-0600 UTC; 21735- 1800-0600 UTC; 21840- 1800-0600 UTC WEWN plans to start regular broadcasting Dec. 28th on the following schedule from 2000-1000 UTC: 7540- 2000-2200 UTC; 5825- 2200-0000 UTC; 17510- 0000-0100 UTC; 9825- 0100-0300 UTC; 7520- 0300-0500 UTC; 7465- 0500-1000 UTC WJCR: has finally come up on 13595 KHz, reception is said to be very good. WRMI: Jeff White says they look to be on the air in Feb., or Mar.'93, and adds "from the very first day, there will be English". HCJB: DX Party Line noted on a repeat schedule using 21455 USB at 2039 UTC, and again at 2209 UTC though not reported on HCJB? Following from DX Party Line 12/20 RFI, PARIS: Their latest schedule shows EG 1230-1300 UTC on 9805, 11670, 15425; from 1400-1500 UTC on 11910, 15405, 17695, and from 1600-1700 UTC they use 11705, 17620, 17850 KHz. (Arthur Cushen) KSDA, GUAM: has retimed their EG broadcasts, 0100 UTC- 15610 KHz daily, 0200 UTC- 13720 KHz Sat, + Sun only, 1600 UTC- 11980, 1700, + 1800 UTC-13720 KHz also Sat, + Sun only; and 2300 UTC- 15610 KHz daily. (Arthur Cushen) R.IRAQ INTL: heard with EG 0345 UTC using 15340 KHz. They had on news to 0405, commentary to 0410, then into AR. (Arthur Cushen) VOICE OF LEBANON: heard EG broadcasting on 6550 KHz, 1800-1809 UTC then music till 1815, into FR. (Arthur Cushen) CHINA RADIO INTL: changes their freqs to Eur now using 6950 2000- 2200 UTC; and 7170 KHz from 2200-2300 UTC. (Karl Kruger) WINB: on 15145- 2345-0330 UTC; 15295- to Eur 1600-2100 UTC; 15185- 2100-2245 UTC, and 7170- 2200-2300 UTC. (Karl Kruger) R.PYONGYANG: in English to Europe 1500-1600 UTC on 9325 KHz; 1700-1800 UTC on 13730; 2000-2100 UTC on 6576, 9345; 1300-1400 UTC to Eur. 9325, 9345 KHz; to Southeast Asia 0400-0500 UTC on 17765, 15230, and 15180; to the Americas 0000-0100 UTC on 15115, 13760, 11335 KHz. (Karl Kruger) Following from R.Japan Media Roundup 12/20 R.TIRANA, ALBANIA: their current EG schedule to Eur. 1530-1600 UTC on 7155, 9760 KHz; 2200-2230 UTC on 1395mw, 9760, 11825 KHz. NA 0130-0200 UTC on 9580, 11840; 0230-0300 UTC 9580, 11840 KHz. KNLS: now broadcast a new DX feature in their EG service called "DX tips for Beginners" series on 0800-0900 UTC- 7365, and using 7355 1300-1400 UTC. WEWN: Bruce MacGibbom reports hearing WEWN at 2253 UTC on 7540 KHz, with IS, then an ID every 5 minutes. Off from 2316-2319 UTC, then back on till 2332 UTC. R.JAPAN: has frequency changes as of Jan.3rd because of power increase at Yamato transmitting site, here is the openning frequencies: 1900- NEW 11875 2100- NEW 15195, 15280 0300- NEW 17765 0900- NEW 11890 1100- 9750, 21610. -- Jason Berri [berri@aero.org or berri@arecibo.aero.org] [SPEEDX Membership Chairman and keeper of the vmsserv swl archive] [located on arecibo.aero.org. Send email for more information. ]