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ALASKA 7355 WCBC Anchor Point, English sce at 1235 UT Febr 11, about exaltation of Jews and King on bible reading... Great signal S=9+35dB into Nara-JPN remote rx unit. Station ID at 1237 UT by female, followed by guitar player religious song. // 9615 kHz, but much tiny on S=7-8 level. Followed about Chicago Tribune retired editor writer report in the news bussiness of the 60ties. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) ANGOLA 4949.76 Febr 14 at 0102 UT, amid all the LA and Asian carriers and some with audio around the 60m band, I find this JBA African carrier, measured as 6 x 40 Hz clix below 4950 kHz via the DX-398 on the porch, certainly within margin of error to the off-frequency everyone is reporting from RNA, 4949.74 kHz. Another log based on little but precision frequency, as no audio for me tho it's being reported with much improved modulation lately. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 14) Angola measured on 4949.748 kHz at 0048 UT Febr 15. (wb.) AUSTRALIA 11749.983 HCA Global from Kununuma Australia site, female religious chorus, S=8 in Germany at 0810 UT Febr 14. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14) BRAZIL 4824.952 ZYG868 very tiny Radio Cachoeira, Paulista SP, at 1125UT Febr 11, hit heavily by "wiper arm" signal of CODAR 4804-4834 kHz. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) BULGARIA 11620 New UNIDentified station in Arabic or Somali was

observed on Febr 11. Idhaa-tu Sharoopa (or Sharooka) is a new station in Arabic:: 1600-1700 11620 to Eritrea from Kostinbrod, POWERFUL SIGNAL in Sofia, Bulgaria. Weak signal also on second harmonic 23240 kHz. Correct time is 1600-1656 UT on 11620 kHz and from 1657 UT move to 11560 kHz for Dimtse Radio Erena 1700-1730 UT. 1600-1656 on 11620 SOF 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAF POWERFUL SIGNAL in Sofia. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11/12) UNID on 11620 kHz. I listened to the file, it is Arabic with African accent, but no ID mentioned or times of the transmission. Just a note stating we have reached the end of the transmission snd looking forward for our next one. (Tarek Zeidan-EGY, hcdx Febr 12) Recording of the closure of the station, listening in SDR from Twente, NL <http://www.ipernity.com/doc/75006/14251860/> (Jorge Freitas-BRA, hcdx Febr 12) CHILE Historia de Calera de Tango installation.

Historia de Calera de Tango Chile: Report about the large shortwave radio station in Calera de Tango, Chile which was originally built by the Pinochet government for use as The Voice of Chile, and was later sold to the Christian Vision religious broadcasting organization. The report by Luis Valderas was excerpted from the syndicated program "Frecuencia al Dia" produced by Dino Bloise in Miami. <https://soundcloud.com/world-radio-day/historia-de-calera-de-tango> (Dino Bloise, dxld Febr 13) CHINA 9870 Seldom observed terrible co-channel QRM by very same broadcaster noted here on 1300-1357 UT time slot, Febr 11. Registered are two 500 kW powerhouse units at Xian txion site, one Russian service at azimuth towards 292degr, the other to SoAsia at 200degr in English, which is weaker signal at Nara-JPN receiving post. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) CHINA?/IRAN? OTHR ? pulsing. UNIDENTIFIED Albert Kosnopfel and Olaf Biese report in A-DX some broadband pulsing noise signals. Weak signals in England and Italy, but middle noise signals in Germany, but much stronger in Finland and Moscow. Best heard at OH5YW IP 80.220.212.89 remote SDR unit in Finland. see Screenshot. 3 main areas seen and heard 4862 4997 5578 (wb, - 4915 - 5075 - 5692 kHz at 0100-0132 UT. 73 wb wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13)

DIEGO GARCIA [BIOT - BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY] 12759 log before 0200 last May 15. AFRTS AFN DIEGO GARCIA. You'd never know there is any SW from the WRTH 2013 national radio listing under BIOT, and you'd never know there is anything other than Los Angeles relays in

the first entry under USA, AFRTS in the international sexion. Nor in the SW frequency sexion would you know where to find its listings, as "12759 3 [kW] DGA DGA AFRTS(AFN Feeder) is all it says. Diego Garcia is not a country header anywhere else in the book. Nor would you know the time schedule for frequency changes. Aoki shows 02-14 for this frequency and 14-02 UT for 4319 kHz which is anyway totally blocked here by ute. I also hunted thru past months' DG logs in DXLDs, mainly for an e-mail address. Found this: "Estimado Ernesto, con mucho gusto: AFN desde Diego Garcia: <QSL @ mediacen.navy.mil> Con copia a: <gray @ mediacen.navy.mil> <QSL @ dodmedia.osd.mil> (Dino Bloise, FL, ibid.) Doesn't look like any of those would go direct to DG. (gh, dxld) DIEGO GARCIA 12759-USB mode, Febr 14 at 0056 and 0106 UT chex, nothing audible from AFN tonight, as it was readable 48 hours earlier and detectable 24 hours earlier. Apparently you never know just when they will switch from 4319-USB, but 12 MHz is likely to be on the edge propagationally. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 14) 4319usb AFRTS AFN Diego Garcia heard pop music at 0030-0038 UT, TXion stopped at 0038 UT Febr 15, TX off. S=7 signal noted on remote unit in Eastern Europe. I had to notch out a digital STANAG like signal on 4315.5 to 4318.0 kHz. And set mode to USB portion. Due of loss of propagation to rx units in Europe, Moscow, Nara-JPN and Australia I couldn't trace any AFN signal on 12759usb in 0039 to 0115 UT periode. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15) FRENCH GUIANA [tentat. - or HRI at Furman, South Carolina?] KBS on 9605, testing a new frequency. 9605 on 15 Febr at 0100-0113 UT FRENCH GUYANA (Relay), KBS in Spanish. ID in English, then start of the program in Spanish. Om presents newscast. Testing a new frequency for South America. Signal almost local, 44444. In // 11635 kHz GUF, but with a delay of seconds, also with good signal. (Jorge Freitas-BRA, dxld Febr 15) KBS on 9605 kHz, testing a new frequency. S=9+25 to +30dB signal strength in Iowa and California posts at 0120 UT. S=9+20dB in Vancouver Isl. and NY / Massachusetts. 9605 only registered on hfcc list for WHRI English on Mondays 01-02 UT ... (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15) GABON re Africa No. 1 broadcasts. Yes, as usual Moyabi on 9580 kHz even is on air at 19 UT, in this European winter night, signal is S=9+15dB up to +20, and set a deep notch filter here, to the wandered adjacent Moroccoan on 9579v kHz. To get Africa No. 1 signals on 31 mb was never a problem in past months

... (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) GEORGIA/AZERBAIJAN re Voice of Abkhazia. Da muss man aufpassen: "Voice of Abkhazia" ist ein in Tbilisi produzierter pro-georgischer Sender, der auf UKW nach Abchasien hineinstrahlt. W: <http://www.fmabkhazia.com> S: <mms://92.51.75.35/radio> (Thomas Adam-D, A-DX Febr 10) Der Stream ist allerdings sehr wackelig.

GERMANY 7375 KBC via Nauen Germany M&B site. fyi: new qrg for KBC towards North America. The Giant Jukebox and The Mighty KBC are moving! The Mighty 7375 kHz is Rocking Over The Ocean! On Sunday 3 March 2013 The Mighty KBC is Rocking Over The Ocean from Nauen site with 125 kW between 0000-0200 UT on 7375 kHz. Please spread the word! Somewhere in May we will return to the 31 meter band for the summer period. kbc <themightykbc @ gmail.com> (Harald Kuhl-D, DXplorer Febr 15) GERMANY stations: Updated schedule of Hamburger Lokalradio and partner's

0600-0800 7265 GOH 001 kW 230 deg to CeEUR USB+carrier as follows: 0600-0630 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 0630-0700 Wed/Sat World of Radio English 0700-0800 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 0800-1100 6190 GOH 001 kW 230 deg to CeEUR USB+carrier as follows: 0800-0900 3rd Sun European Music Radio English (alt. 7265 check Febr 17) 0800-1100 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 1100-1500 7265 GOH 001 kW 230 deg to CeEUR USB+carrier as follows: 1100-1430 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 1300-1400 4th Sat Radio City English 1430-1500 Wed/Sat World of Radio English (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) GUAM I am Mike Sabin, the chief engineer at Trans World Radio's shortwave station on Guam, KTWR. A fellow ham in Australia recommended that I contact you. We at KTWR are looking for ways to expand our shortwave ministry to the ANZ/South Pacific Region. We currently only broadcast 18 minutes each day M-F and 30 minutes on Saturday. We specialize in Christian programs, but we also can relay for other broadcasters. I am trying to contact folks in that area to see what they suggest for programs we should try to air. Would you help me with program ideas of your own? In case any of the folks in that area want to tune us in, the broadcasts start at 1000 UT on 11840 kHz. Thanks for your help. 73, Mike, NH2MS (via John Wright, Jan/Febr Australian DX News direct and via dxld) INDIA Aizawl SW Masts. I guess - probably only the two 41 mb towers visible. But there should be a THIRD mast to complete the 60mb antenna too, from middle mast towards

23 44 01.58 N 92 42 23.04 E ? most of the AIR domestic sites have visible 3 tower masts already. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews / SW TXsite Febr 9) INDONESIA 4869.913 Poor signal logged from RRI Wamena, just on threshold up to S=6, at 1116 UT Febr 11, hit by annoying UTE noise scratch, but of CODAR signal type in range 4864 to 4867 kHz, at least. 4749.951 RRI Indonesia Makassar - Ujung Padang heard with tiny signal at 1120 UT Febr 11, but hit heavily by the two Chinese co-channel programmes. Heard on remote SDR unit in CA-US. 9525.892 Poor S=6 signal of Voice of Indonesia's English sce from Jakarta Cimanggis site observed downunder in AUS remote unit at 1350 UT Febr 11. Heard English ID at 1352 UT followed by sweet female singer like South Sea music performance. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) IRAN Intermodulations 21160 and 22120 kHz at 1130-1157 UT, fundamentals 21480 and 21800 kHz from Sirjan site 500 kW. 1130-1157 21480 SIR 500 kW 263 deg to NoWeAF Hausa 1130-1157 21800 SIR 500 kW 256 deg to NoWeAF Hausa (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) 28120 kHz center, Iran OTH since Febr 11th with long lasting burst emissions. Parameters: main signal 28090-28150 kHz, splatters are covering 2800028500 kHz, sweeprates 307 and 870 (rather high) - digital HAM-traffic on 10 m-band not possible - location possibly South Iran - waiting for better bearings - The German PTT is preparing a complaint. Please observe and inform your national PTTs! Each complaint is necessary! Attach: Screenshot by DK2OM on Febr. 12th at about 1100 UT. Observe: <http://www.iarums-r1.org> - look for "Latest Intruder News" left column. 73 de Wolf, DK2OM (via IARU bandwatch Febr 13) Intermodulation of IRIB Teheran on 21445 kHz. The German PTT has sent a complaint to the Iran authorities! dj9kr wrote: Dear fellow intruder busters, I am just listening to IRIB Teheran on 21445 kHz with an S=9+10dB-signal. The px is in German (0809-0830 UT, then px s/on in Swahili). I found the fundamental on 21500 kHz with S=9+45 dB, and there is another IM also on 21545 kHz. My rig: TS-940 S with 3 Element Beam FT-33 from Fritzel. (Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR, Member of DARC Monitoring System Intruder Watch) IRAN Winter B-12 0030-0227 7420 KAM 0030-0227 6010 KAM 0100-0227 5950 SIR 0100-0227 7435 KAM 0130-0227 3965 ZAH 0130-0227 6040 SIR 0130-0227 6100 KAM SW schedule for VIORI/IRIB: 500 kW 274 deg to SoAM Spanish 500 kW 259 deg to SoAM Spanish 500 kW 050 deg to CeAS Tajik 500 kW 058 deg to CeAS Tajik 500 kW non-dir to SoAS Urdu 500 kW 016 deg to CeAS Kazakh 500 kW 094 deg to SoAS Urdu

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1800-1857 6140 KAM 500 kW 358 deg to EaEUR Russian 1800-1857 7350 SIR 500 kW 320 deg to EaEUR Russian 1830-1927 6040 SIR 500 kW 300 deg to SoEaEUR Albanian 1830-1927 6085 KAM 500 kW 304 deg to WeEUR French 1830-1927 7380 SIR 500 kW 313 deg to WeEUR French 1830-1927 9570 KAM 500 kW 259 deg to NoWeAF Hausa 1830-1927 9605 KAM 500 kW 298 deg to SoEaEUR Albanian 1830-1927 13650 KAM 500 kW 259 deg to NoWeAF French 1830-1927 13730 SIR 500 kW 257 deg to NoWeAF Hausa 1930-1957 6085 KAM 500 kW 289 deg to SoEaEUR Italian 1930-1957 7385 SIR 500 kW 300 deg to SoEaEUR Italian 1930-2027 4005 KAM 500 kW non-dir to EaEUR Russian 1930-2027 6040 KAM 500 kW 304 deg to WeEUR English 1930-2027 7205 SIR 500 kW 340 deg to EaEUR Russian 1930-2027 7345 SIR 500 kW 313 deg to WeEUR English 1930-2027 13670 SIR 500 kW 211 deg to SoAF English 1930-2027 15450 KAM 500 kW 205 deg to SoAF English 2030-0227 6060 ZAH 500 kW 289 deg to NoEaAF Arabic 2030-2127 6080 KAM 500 kW 289 deg to SoEUR Spanish 2030-2127 6165 SIR 500 kW 295 deg to SoEaEUR Albanian 2030-2127 9605 KAM 500 kW 298 deg to SoEaEUR Albanian 2030-2127 9630 SIR 500 kW 302 deg to SoEUR Spanish 2100-2157 5990 SIR 500 kW 060 deg to EaAS Japanese 2100-2157 7395 SIR 500 kW 053 deg to EaAS Japanese 2130-2227 5950 SIR 500 kW 295 deg to SoEaEUR Bosnian 2130-2227 9710 KAM 500 kW 298 deg to SoEaEUR Bosnian 2230-2327 9775 KAM 500 kW 109 deg to SoEaAS Bahasa Malay 2230-2327 11800 SIR 500 kW 102 deg to SoEaAS Bahasa Malay 2330-0027 5915 SIR 500 kW 068 deg to EaAS Chinese 2330-0027 6110 SIR 500 kW 075 deg to EaAS Chinese 2330-0027 7325 KAM 500 kW 064 deg to EaAS Chinese (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) ITALY More Italian MW frequencies to close? On 14 December, local newscasts in at least 12 out of 20 Italian regions informed listeners

about frequency changes and/or the closure of mediumwave broadcasts. The announcement was aired only once but worries are growing about a possible winding up of all MW operations by RAI. The RAI mediumwave network was starkly reduced in 2006, and earlier last year also when Naples (657 kHz) and Bari (1116 kHz), two historical stations, were dismantled. Sources agree that 6 to 12 stations are to survive but no official information is available nor is any announcement repeated. Italradio was able to confirm that Pisa Coltano on 657 kHz will continue; plans have been prepared to use it for DRM experiments. Italian mediumwave stations are operated by RAI under the provisions of a state mandate as a part of general public broadcasting service. Nevertheless a list of mandatory MW stations is not available. (Italradio report on AWR Wavescan 20 Jan via Febr Communication magazine, British DXC-UK, Jan 30) ITALY 999 UPCOMING CLOSURES RAI 1 MEDIUM WAVES - automatic translation ... The question is, how do you feel in your part of Rai Radio 1 on FM band? In other words, the RAI is at least preserving the listening or is doing a lossy? RAI in FM arrives in Forli always very well: the local repeater, Bertinoro / Monte May, is on top of a beautiful hill as ideal for covering large part of this area of the Romagna plain. [...] The station in Rimini on medium wave 999 kHz is located in an area far from significant urban areas and I've never heard of disputes related to the harmfulness of its electromagnetic field. The option to turn it off is therefore linked to economic evaluations and company policy not to real or perceived health risks. On the opportunities and choices of foresight unfortunately Rai we can only argue with one another, but the fact of paying a fee not still gives us authority to express an opinion directly. as for the Ministry, if it is authorized at random stations Time and Frequency pseudo-sample internationally distributed there problem, but the use of semi-abandoned for medium wave services local coverage or semilocale matter is evil. (Fabrizio in bclnews.it Febr 10) re PROSSIME CHIUSURE RAI 1 ONDE MEDIE 657 (Toscana) Pisa/Coltano (pi) 55 693 (Basilicata) Potenza 20 819 (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Triest/Monte Radio 20 900 (Lombardia) Milano/Siziano (pv) 50 936 (Veneto) Venezia/Campalto (ve) 10 936 (Sicilia) Trapani 10 999 (Umbria) Perugia/Torgiano 999 20 999 (Piemont Torino) Volpiano 200/1.5 kW 1062 (Marche) Ancona/Forte Montagnolo (an) 10 1062 (Sardegna) Cagliari/Decimoputzu (ca) 25 1062 (Trentino) Trento/Villazzano (tn) 2 1062 (Sicilia) Catania/Coda di Volpe (ct) 2 1107 (Lazio) Roma/Monte Ciocci (rm) 2 1116 (Sicilia) Palermo/Monte Pellegrino (pa) 10 1143 (Sardegna) Sassari/La Crucca 10

1314 (Basilicata) Matera/Casa Staffieri (mt) 2 1431 (Puglia) Foggia/Istituto Cerealicoltura (fg) 5 1449 (Lombardia) Como 2 1575 (Liguria) Genova/Portofino (ge) 50 1575 (Sardegna) Nuoro/San Onofrio (nu) 1 (Matteo, BCLNEWS.IT, Febr 10) JAPAN Frequency changes of Shiokaze Sea Breeze in various languages* 1330-1430 NF 5910 YAM 100 kW 280 deg to KRE , ex5985 2000-2100 NF 5910 YAM 100 kW 280 deg to KRE , ex5955 *Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu; Chinese/Korean Tue; English Fri; Korean/Japanese Sat Japanese/Korean Sun. Good reception in Sofia,Bulgaria of both transmissions (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) KOREA D.P.R. Voice of 0300-0350 7220 KUJ 200 0300-0357 13650 KUJ 200 0300-0357 13760 KUJ 200 0400-0457 7220 KUJ 200 0400-0457 13650 KUJ 200 0400-0457 13760 KUJ 200 0500-0557 7220 KUJ 200 0500-0557 13650 KUJ 200 0500-0557 13760 KUJ 200 0600-0657 7220 KUJ 200 0600-0657 13650 KUJ 200 0600-0657 13760 KUJ 200 0700-0757 7220 KUJ 200 0700-0757 9345 KUJ 200 0700-0757 13760 KUJ 200 0700-0757 15245 KUJ 200 0800-0857 13760 KUJ 200 0800-0857 15245 KUJ 200 0900-0950 9975 KUJ 200 0900-0950 11735 KUJ 200 0900-0950 13760 KUJ 200 0900-0950 15245 KUJ 200 1000-1057 6170 KUJ 200 1000-1050 7220 KUJ 200 1000-1050 9345 KUJ 200 1100-1157 6170 KUJ 200 1100-1157 9345 KUJ 200 1200-1257 7220 KUJ 200 1200-1257 9345 KUJ 200 1300-1357 6170 KUJ 200 1300-1357 7570 KUJ 200 1300-1357 9325 KUJ 200 1300-1357 12015 KUJ 200 1400-1457 7570 KUJ 200 1400-1457 12015 KUJ 200 1500-1557 7570 KUJ 200 1500-1557 12015 KUJ 200 1600-1657 7570 KUJ 200 1600-1657 12015 KUJ 200 1700-1750 7570 KUJ 200 Korea update, kW non-dir to kW 238 deg to kW 028 deg to kW non-dir to kW 238 deg to kW 028 deg to kW non-dir to kW 238 deg to kW 028 deg to kW non-dir to kW 238 deg to kW 028 deg to kW non-dir to kW non-dir to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 028 deg to kW 028 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 028 deg to kW non-dir to kW non-dir to kW 028 deg to kW non-dir to kW non-dir to kW non-dir to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to kW 325 deg to according to monitoring Febr 9-11: NoEaAS Korean PBS, off air SoEaAS Chinese, back air CSAM Spanish, back air NoEaAS English, off air SoEaAS French, back air CSAM English, back air NoEaAS Chinese, off air SoEaAS English, back air CSAM Spanish, back air NoEaAS English, off air SoEaAS Chinese, back air CSAM French, back air NoEaAS Korean PBS, off air NoEaAS Korean PBS, off air EaEUR Russian, back air EaEUR Russian, back air EaEUR Russian, back air EaEUR Russian, back air EaRUS Korean PBS, off air EaRUS Korean PBS, off air EaEUR Korean PBS, off air EaEUR Korean PBS, off air CSAM English, off air NoEaAS Korean PBS, off air NoEaAS Korean PBS, off air CSAM French, off air NoEaAS Chinese, off air NoEaAS Korean PBS, off air NoEaAS Korean PBS, off air EaEUR Korean PBS, off air WeEUR English, back air EaEUR Korean PBS, off air WeEUR English, back air WeEUR French, back air WeEUR French, back air WeEUR English, back air WeEUR English, back air WeEUR French, back air WeEUR French, back air WeEUR Korean KCBS, back air

1700-1750 12015 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Korean KCBS, back air 1800-1857 7570 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR English, back air 1800-1857 12015 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR English, back air 1900-1957 7570 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Spanish, back air 1900-1957 12015 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Spanish, back air 2000-2057 7570 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR French, back air 2000-2057 12015 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR French, back air 2100-2157 7570 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR English, back air 2100-2157 12015 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR English, back air 2200-2257 7570 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Spanish, back air 2200-2257 12015 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Spanish, back air 2300-2350 7570 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Korean KCBS, back air 2300-2350 12015 KUJ 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Korean KCBS, back air (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) KOREA D.P.R. 9650.009 Regular two spurious signals from Japanese service from Voice of Korea Kujang noted again at 0745 UT on Febr 10 on 9588 (9583-9591) and 9712 (9708-9716 kHz range) kHz. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 10) Two bigger spurious signals noted on CA-US remote Perseus unit at 1500 UT Febr 11, when Voice of Korea Kujang opened 9325.000 kHz in Russian, and much stronger English service on 9335.006 kHz with their chorus hymn. Symmetric spurious on both 9275 and 9396 kHz revealed originate fundamental signal from 9335 kHz channel. (9270 to 9281, and 9392 to 9400 kHz range symmetrical). (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) LAOS 6129.989 Unidentified radio station noted on remote SDR unit at Nagoya-JPN. MOST PROBABLY Lao National Radio from Vientiane noted at 1200 UT Febr 11th in Laotian like sound. S=5-6 signal. Co-ch adjacent even 6130 kHz CNR PBS Xizang in Tibetan. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) LITHUANIA Rhine-Main-Radio-Club / RMRC special broadcast Febr 9: 2200-2300 6035 SIT 100 kW 259 deg to WeEUR. Good signal in Sofia 45544. (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) [GERMANY non] 6035 on Febr 9 at 2232 UT I seek the publicized RMRC special in memoriam Roger Kirk, which was publicized for this date at 2200-2300 UT from unmentioned site; nothing but a JBA carrier here in the fringes of the heavy Cuban radio war on 6030 kHz, but not intended for NoAmerica anyway. He was with Radio Northsea International, died last December 4. See <http://rmrc.de/wordpress/?p=136> This frequency-hour is not registered for anywhere, so what's the site, pirate? In reminding DXLD yg of it just ahead of time, Kai Ludwig replied, "I think all RMRC transmissions since the closure of the Ulbroka [Latvia] transmitter, for which they had provided the last hurrah, went out from Sitkunai," i.e. LITHUANIA. How was it in Europe? (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 9) 6035 Stable fair signal into Germany on a clear channel selected. Both Chinese on adjacent 6030 and 6040 kHz were much, much weaker. Total proper S=9+20 dB average here in southern Germany. At this winter season night hour could be from a distance >1200 kilometers like Spaceline Ltd.

provider on their tx site at Kostinbrod Bulgaria, or from Gavar Armenia site? Site kept confidential yet. Nothing announced yet about tx site by Dr. Harald Gabler, president of the club. - [see above, originate from Zilionis provider in Sitkunai Lithuania] (73 wb, Febr 9) LITHUANIA 6035 Is Dresden (which lies about 775 km west of Sitkunai) typically in a skip zone for Sitkunai or is it an unusual event for you not to be able to hear Sitkunai? (JL in dxld Febr 12) 6035 I guess 4 weeks later and during summer season til end of September 49 mb would be propagate well into Dresden area too. <http://www.zilionis.lt/rtv/qth/sit/img.php?e=dipol> <http://www.antenna.be/hd.html> Sitkunai antennas of 2008: <http://www.zilionis.lt/rtv/qth/sit/RNW_lithuania020204.htm> 4 SW antennas: 1 x 310 degr NoAM non-reversible (new 2000) 1 x 259 degr non-reversible (16/19mb) (new 1999) 1 x 259 / 79 degr reversible 31mb (older, previously 25/31mb) 1 x 259 / 79 degr (new 2007, rhombic, 5.8 - 8 MHz). (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) 6035, Febr 9 at 2232 I seek the publicized RMRC special in memoriam Roger Kirk, which was publicized for this date at 22-23 from unmentioned site; nothing but a JBA carrier here in the fringes of the heavy Cuban radio war on 6030 kHz, but not intended for NoAmerica anyway. He was with Radio Northsea International, died last December 4. See <http://rmrc.de/wordpress/?p=136> This frequency-hour is not registered for anywhere, so what's the site, pirate? In reminding DXLD yg of it just ahead of time, Kai Ludwig replied, "I think all RMRC transmissions since the closure of the Ulbroka [Latvia] transmitter, for which they had provided the last hurrah, went out from Sitkunai," i.e. LITHUANIA. How was it in Europe? (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld) QSL Card 2013 Zum Gedenken an den Radiopionier Roger Kirk QSL - In Memoriam Roger Kirk E M P F A N G S B E S T A E T I G U N G Der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club e.V. dankt M. B. fuer den Empfangsbericht und bestaetigt den Empfang seiner DX-Sendung am 9. Febr 2013 um 2200-2300 UTC auf 6035 kHz ueber Sitkunai (Litauen) mit einer Leistung von 100 kW RMRC - Vorstand Postfach 700849 - D 60558 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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QSL-Karte 2013 Zum Gedenken an den Radiopionier Roger Kirk Foto: Roger Kirk und Nick Barker (2008) (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) MADAGASCAR/TAJIKISTAN [to as of Febr. 4: 1200-1230 11528 DB 100 kW 1230-1245 NF15502 DB 100 kW 1245-1305 NF15512 DB 100 kW 1305-1330 NF15502 DB 100 kW 1320-1340 NF 7548 DB 100 kW 1330-1405 NF11517 DB 100 kW 1340-1400 NF 7538 DB 100 kW 1405-1430 NF11528 DB 100 kW 1400-1430 1430-1500 1530-1600 (News #766 TIBET] 095 131 131 131 095 131 095 131 deg deg deg deg deg deg deg deg deg deg deg Ivo New winter schedule for Voice of Tibet to to to to to to to to EaAS CeAS CeAS CeAS EaAS CeAS EaAS CeAS Chinese Tibetan, Tibetan, Tibetan, Chinese, Tibetan, Chinese, Tibetan, ex15503 ex15513 ex15522 ex 7553 ex11518 ex 7557 ex11518

15400 MDC 250 kW 045 17535 MDC 250 kW 045 15485 MDC 250 kW 045 from Georgi Bancov &

to CeAS Tibetan to CeAS Tibetan to CeAS Tibetan (DX RE MIX Ivanov-BUL, Febr 5)

DB Dushanbe, TAJIKISTAN. I would not expect above schedule to be followed exactly from one day to the next (gh, dxld) MARIANA ISL [Tinian] 7235.009 VOA Korean via Tinian relay site. S=9+35dB signal mainlobe towards Korea, observed in Nara-JPN at 1220 UT Febr 11. Talk in Korean about students on US university studies. [Saipan] 9360.015 ... x.020 Radio Liberty Agingan Point Saipan, ID in Russian at 1257 and 1347 UT Febr 11. S=9+20dB signal in Nara-JPN remote unit. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) MOLDOVA/RUSSIA/UZBEKISTAN [PRIDNESTROVYE disputed area]

TWR India via Grigoriopol Maiac heard on 15755 kHz today for the first time here, 1330-1400 UT Febr 13 in seemingly Hindi, young lady singer, proper S=9+20dB signal, also very well clear audio reception in Russia and Finland remote posts. But sometimes suffered by nearby UTE RTTY outlet on 15756.600 kHz center. So seems coming from Grigoriopol Moldova in eastern Europe. Not from UZB anymore. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13) Frequency change of TWR India in Hindi and Indian langs: 1315-1430 NF15755 GRI 100 kW 98 deg to SoAS, ex7505TAC. But no changes: 1430-1615 7505 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS in Hindi&Punjabi languages (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) 15755, re my unID Febr 10 at 1408 UT: Ivo Ivanov says this is the TWR India service via Tashkent, ex-7505, but stays on 7505 kHz after 1430 UT. Jorge Freitas, Brasil, also monitored it Febr 11 from 1349 until 1430 UT via the SDR in Twente, Netherlands, and heard a TWR ID at the end: <http://www.ipernity.com/doc/75006/14246973/> (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 6)

15755 on 11 Febr at 1349 UT. UNID in Asian language. (As mentioned by Glenn). Very weak signal in my QTH, but good signal in radio from Twente, almost local. At 1350 UT music. A prayer to 1413 UT. ID at 1415, but I did not understand. At 1417 UT there is no more vestige of signal in my Degen. At 1429 UT full ID by Om, still I did not understand. Then Yl talk and end of transmission at 1430 UT. According to Ivo Ivanov, via DXLD, is TWR India in Hindi and Indian langs. (Jorge Freitas-BRA, dxld Febr 11) However, we now have two reports that the site on 15755 is now KCH Grigoriopol, PRIDNESTROVYE in TWR's updated B12 schedule as of 10 Febr: KCH 15755 1315 1330 41 100 98 23456 100213 300313 DOGRI KCH 15755 1315 1430 41 100 98 1 7 100213 300313 HINDI KCH 15755 1330 1400 41 100 98 23456 100213 300313 HINDI KCH 15755 1400 1415 41 100 98 2 456 100213 300313 HINDI KCH 15755 1400 1415 41 100 98 3 100213 300313 AWADHI KCH 15755 1415 1430 41 100 98 23456 100213 300313 GARHWALI (Jaisakthivel-IND, ADXC, via Shakti Verma, dxld Febr 11) TRANS WORLD RADIO INDIA BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR B12 As on 12th Febr 2013 KCH short call is the old USSR Sowjet era term for Grigoriopol Maiac site. LOC IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK KCH KCH KCH KCH KCH KCH TAC TAC TAC KCH KCH IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK FREQ 11965 11965 11965 11965 11965 15755 15755 15755 15755 15755 15755 7505 7505 7505 7505 7505 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 START 0030 0045 0045 0045 0115 1315 1315 1330 1400 1400 1415 1430 1445 1445 1515 1515 1245 1245 1300 1300 1315 1315 1315 1315 1330 1330 1330 1330 1330 STOPCIRAF 0045 41 0115 41 0115 41 0115 41 0130 41 1330 1430 1400 1415 1415 1430 1445 1515 1515 1545 1615 1300 1300 1315 1315 1330 1330 1330 1330 1345 1345 1345 1345 1345 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 PWR 250 250 250 250 250 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 AZI 224 224 224 224 224 980 980 980 980 980 980 131 131 131 980 980 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 SLEW ANT 04/ 4 / 1 04/ 4 / 1 04/ 4 / 1 04/ 4 / 1 04/ 4 / 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DAYS 123456. 1...... .23456. ......7 1234... .23456. 1.....7 .23456. .2.456 ..3.... 23456 1234567 1...... .234567 1.....7 .23456. 1...... ......7 1...... ......7 123.... ...45.. .....6. ......7 1...... .23.... ...4... ....5.. .....6. LANGUAGE BENGALI HINDI BHOJPURI NEPALI DZONKHA DOGRI HINDI HINDI HINDI AWADHI GARHWALI HINDI PUNJABI HINDI PUNJABI PUNJABI SANTHALI KUI KUMAONI HO MARWARI MEWADI BRAJ BHAS BENGALI BONDO MAITHILI KASHMIRI TIBETAN HARYANVI

IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK IRK

5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930 5930

1330 1345 1345 1345 1400 1415 1415 1415 1430 1430 1445 1500 1500 1500 1515 1515

1345 1400 1415 1415 1415 1430 1430 1430 1445 1500 1500 1515 1515 1515 1530 1530

41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41

250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250

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GARHWALI KURUKH MAITHILI BUNDELI KHARIA MAGHAI MUNDARI KURUKH SADARI SINDHI CHODRI BHILI GAMITH VASAVI MOUCHI DHODIA

SAM 6115 1500 1530 41 250 SAM 7285 1600 1615 40 250 SAM 7285 1615 1630 40 250 (Jaisakthivel-IND, via Shakti

140 02 140 02 140 02 Verma,

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MYANMAR 5985.814 Clear channel, no Korean clandestine co-channel anymore. Heard Myanmar Radio Rangoon, S=7-8 signal fair level, played typical local singer music, 1450-1500 UT Febr 14. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14) NEW ZEALAND 11724.987 Seldom visible odd, R NZi Rangitaiki on slightly odd frequency this morning, AM mode at 0648 UT Febr 10. Fair S=5-6 signal into Germany, via long path Pacific, Colombia and Azores into our continent. Now at 0830 UT on 9764.997 kHz. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 10) Another frequency change of Radio New Zealand Int.in English 1059-1259 NF 15720 RAN 100 kW 325 deg to Timor,NWPacific (alt 11725/17675) (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) PALAU Radio Free Sarawak on 9900 kHz, 1900-2100 Local time, 1100-1300 UTC. Radio Free Sarawak. new SW 9900 kHz. Tel. 082-237191. IMPORTANT: Our frequency is changing to 9900 kHz, 7-9pm says website <http://www.radiofreesarawak.org> - so it's two hours. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 9) Information provided by Rob Wagner: "After a series of test transmissions on 9900 kHz, Radio Free Sarawak have just announced that their daily transmissions will now be permanent on that frequency from today Febr 10, for what is believed to be a one hour broadcast from 1100 UT. Regards Rob, VK3BVW. (via Jorge Freitas-BRA, dxld Febr 9) UNIDENTIFIED [SARAWAK] Time and frequency change of Radio Free Sarawak in Iban: 1100-1300 NF9900 UNIDentified tx site to SoEaAS but no txion Febr 10&11!! 1000-1200 15425 HBN 100 kW 270 deg to SoEaAS till Febr 9 (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

{UNID} Radio Free Sarawak - SARAWAK [non] Time and frequency change of Radio Free Sarawak in Iban: 1100-1258 NF11600 UNIDentified tx to SoEaAS, instead of the announced 9900 kHz. Very weak signal in Sofia, very strong in Jakarta, Manila, Singapore and Hong Kong. My assumption of the transmitter site is Trincomalee at 60 degr. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) [SARAWAK non] 11600 WRN informed us Febr 11 that the new R. Free Sarawak frequency is axually 11600 kHz where it started Febr 10 for the 11-13 UT broadcast; a miscommunication caused RFS to claim it was 9900 kHz, and by now their own website had been changed to show 11600 kHz. So we try 11600 on has improved a bit 1257 open carrier, NoAmerican signals Febr 12 at 1100 UT: only JBA carrier; recheck 1239 UT to very poor with some music, 1244 talk, 1255 music, 1258 off. At these hours there were little besides on 25 mb.

Transmitter site is still not being released, altho latest HFCC shows BULGARIA registered 11600 for possible DRM use anytime from 03 to 22 UT. But Ivo Ivanov in Sofia says, "Very weak signal in Sofia, very strong in Jakarta, Manila, Singapore and Hong Kong. My assumption of the transmitter site is Trincomalee [SRI LANKA] at 60 degrees". (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld) 11600 on 12 Febr at 1049-1140 UT. UNID with a transmission of the signal with several interruptions. There is modulation of an Arabic music. At 1050 UT I hear the talk of Om, seems to be Arabic. Everything Indicates that is the Radio Libya. If is the Radio Libya the really long choice of Radio Free Sarawak Could not be worse, of course, from my point of listening. Also may be a transmission test. At 1059 UT one continuous carrier. At 1100 UT the beginning of the transmission of Radio Free Sarawak with talk of OM, with echo modulation. The transmission interrupted can still be heard and seen in the graph of SDR from Twente. Good signal with moderate QRM of the transmission interruped and noises. In my QTH a transmission is good, without noise, and QRM of the transmission interrupted. (Jorge Freitas-BRA, dxld Febr 12) 11600 Malay like similar language service from Palau, weak signal of S=7-8 in Sydney Australia area 1108 UT Febr 14. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14) PALAU Khmer. talks. and no (Jorge 9960 on 10 Febr at 1200-1206 UT, Khmer People Power Movement in Start of transmission and full ID by Yl and Om. Quick music and Weak signal in remote radio from Twente the Netherlands remote unit signal in my QTH. Freitas-BRA, dxld Febr 10)

9960 Khmer opposite radio in Cambodian, S=8 signal on remote unit in Japan at 1240-1300 UT. But NO TRACE of 9900 kHz Sarawak opposite target radio program, negative on remote unit posts in Japan and Europe too. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 10)

9965 Febr 10 at 1340 UT, "What a Wonderful World", 1343 UT Chinese announcement, IAD, Chinese song. Nice to hear something secular from WHR transmitter, i.e. R. Australia relay at 1300-1430 UT, 100 kW, 318 degrees from Babcock via "HBN" as HFCC lists it. 9930 Febr 10 at 1344 UT, WHR ID, good signal, then 'MFC Worldwide' with Apostle Joe Perozich and Pastor Mariana Perozich. I guess the Apostle outranx the Pastor, natch considering their genders. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 10) PALAU 15360 R. Free Kenyalang via Palau on Febr 11 at *0900-0906 UT 35433 Iban, 0900 UT sign on with opening music, ID and opening announce, Talk. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, dxld Febr 11) Site unknown 11600 R.Free Sarawak Febr 12 1110-1144 35333-35433 Iban, Talk, ID at 1137 UT. Schedule at UTC 1100-1300 11600 kHz. (via HP) (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, dxld Febr 12) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3345.03 NBC Northern, the Voice of Oro, at 1233-1407* UT on Febr 10. Mostly playing slow tempo religious sounding songs; seemed to be in Tok Pisin except 1403 UT in English with long list of all the NBC stations, frequencies and some scheduling info; 1405 UT National Anthem (instrumental) followed by EZL music till off. Nice to have them back again! Thanks to Mauno Ritola (Finland), who last July measured the exact frequency via Brisbane Perseus and today I still found them slightly off frequency. <https://www.box.com/s/7f990a21c7afc064a31e> is a recording from last July of their ID ("This is N-B-C Northern, the Voice of Oro") and typical programming. (Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Febr 11) Logged R. Wantok Light from New Guinea, the current offset is 40 Hertz minus: 7324.960 kHz, measured around 1423 UT Febr 11. Used the remote SDR unit in downunder Australia. Hit heavily by adjacent 7330 channel, both CRI Russian and RFA Cantonese services heard here. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3345.03 NBC Northern, the Voice of Oro. No transmission on Febr 13, through checking till 1400 UT. {not on air 1320 UT Febr 14, wb.} 3365, NBC Milne Bay, 1233-1249 UT, Febr 13. In English talking about an upcoming festival and inviting local people to participate with singing or dancing; 1332-1351 impassioned political speech mentioning "Congratulations ... member of Parliament in the history of Papua New Guinea"; 1402 UT ID "N-B-C Milne Bay" with address "Post Office Box 111, Alotau, Papua New Guinea"; National Anthem till 1404* UT; poor to almost fair. {3364.981 kHz footprint at 1325 UT Febr 14, wb.} 3385 NBC East New Britain. Yet again off the air Febr 13. (Ron Howard-CA-USA; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

NBC Northern, the Voice of Oro on 3345.03 kHz.

"NBC Radio Northern - Voice of Oro, transmitting from Popondetta, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, was logged on 10 February 2013. A broadcast in English / Hiri Motu was heard. Local music, station ID, bird chirping on the hour, followed by news and commentary was monitored from 1945 to 2030 UT. Sign-on was at 1900 UT. Transmission was observed on 3345 kHz. Reception (SINPO) at 1945 UT was 34332 weak signal, clearly audible, with atmospheric noise. By 2030 UT, reception quality worsened to 24321 still audible, less clarity due to increased atmospheric noise. Gradually signal dropped off by 2040 UT. FYI <http://shortwavedxer.blogspot.com/2013/02/nbc-radio-northern-voice-oforo-via.html> An excerpt of this broadcast from NBC Radio Northern may be heard HERE. Reception report was emailed on the same day. Posted by T.L. Breyel at 3:51 PM" (via Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Febr 11) PERU 4824.481 Very tiny La Voz de la Selva in Spanish, at 1125 UT Febr 11, hit heavily by "wiper arm" signal of CODAR 4804-4834 kHz. Heard on remote SDR unit in CA-USA. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) PHILIPPINES 11835.015 Vatican Radio Vietnamese sce at 1315-1400 UT broadcast via US IBB provider Tinang relay, sidelobe azimuth at Nara-JPN remote unit at S=9+10dB level, at 1337 UT. 11965.015 Voice of America Cambodian sce noted on low sidelobe azimuth level at Nara-JPN remote unit at S=8-9, at 1342 UT via US IBB provider Tinang relay. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) PHILIPPINES 9810 Radio Veritas Asia, Manila, Philippines. Language: Sinhala, 0000-0027 UT. Old Freq 15460 kHz, new Frequency 9810 kHz. Eff Sunday, February 24, 2013. (Ashik Eqbal Tokon-BGD, hcdx Febr 15) RUSSIA 162 longwave "Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network".

Radio center Vologochan. <http://radiomap.eu/ru/norilsk> Transmitting entity ? 814 (Taimyr radio center) near the M / A station Vologochan. Put into operation by Order ? 534 of the Ministry of Communications of the USSR December 9, 1976, started broadcasting on medium wave to the temporary antenna. January 23, 1983 approved the act of acceptance of the long-wave radiopreredatchik. Exercises effective radio to the antenna of the two towers of the twin height 205.45 m with a coverage area half of the Taimyr. Coordinates: 69 23 58 N 87 04 33 E

2 mast array <http://www.terraserver.com?tid=21&cx=503466&cy=7699426&proj=32645&mpp=1.5 &pic=img&prov=dg&stac=8b6c8e5fccb3904fea0c356f8d78c35a> 69 24 14.09 N 87 05 24.04 E reserve mast, TX house, mainpower plant <http://www.terraserver.com?tid=21&cx=502971&cy=7698945&proj=32645&mpp=1&p ic=img&prov=dg&stac=8b6c8e5fccb3904fea0c356f8d78c35a> reserve mast ? / MW mast; set image 17 April 2010 <http://www.terraserver.com?tid=21&cx=502923&cy=7699100&proj=32645&mpp=0.5 &pic=img&prov=dg&stac=8b6c8e5fccb3904fea0c356f8d78c35a> 69 24 04.04 N 87 04 29.08 E (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) Documentation request for proposals for the development of technical proposals for construction of a new antenna-feeder system (APS) for receiving radio centers in paragraph Vologochan Norilsk RTPTS. Specification - the development of technical proposals for construction new antenna-feeder system (APS) at the transmitting radio center in paragraph Vologochan Norilsk RTPTS. [...] 3.7.4.3. Experiences of the participants - 40 points awarded to the participant application request for proposals, with the greatest experience in design work for the construction of antenna towers higher than 100 m. Name: Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network". Location: 109012, Moscow, ul. Nicholas, 7 Legal address: 129515, Moscow, ul. Academician Korolyov, 13. [...] Place of work: Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk GO, Vologochan.

Maximum price of the contract works, including 18% VAT: 1 859 438.29 rubles Name of the object - "Development of technical proposals for the construction of a new antenna-feeder system (APS) for receiving radio centers in paragraph Vologochan Norilsk RTPTS". Geographical location of the object Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk GO, Vologochan, district platform at stop point 39 km east of Dudinka on Norilsk railway line. [...] Technical specifications for the implementation of the technical proposals for the construction of a new antenna-feeder system (APS) for receiving radio centers in paragraph Vologochan Norilsk RTPTS. Potential contractors offered the opportunity to develop technical proposals for the construction of a new antenna-feeder system (APS) for receiving radio centers in paragraph Vologochan Norilsk RTPTS. Develop proposals for the design and construction of a new antenna-feeder system (APS) for the LW band modes AM / DRM. Consider placing APS IR range on the free areas of the existing radio center. Justify, if necessary, the allocation of additional land for the construction of APS IR range. Determine coverage broadcasting. Develop a scheme matching device APS.

Matching device placed in the vicinity of the mast support in a separate container. Radiation pattern - omni-directional. Operating frequency of the transmitter - 162 kHz. The bandwidth of broadcasting - 10 kHz. SWR standing wave ratio - in a given frequency band - not more than 1.2. Transmitter power output - 150 kW. Type feeder - a flexible coaxial feeder. Characteristic impedance unbalanced feed line, projected in the IR range APS - 50 ohms. The coverage area of radio broadcasting in the modes AM / DRM. CONTRACTOR shall by the Customer to develop technical proposals for the construction of a new antenna-feeder system (APS) for receiving radio centers in paragraph Vologochan RTPTS Norilsk, and the customer agrees to accept and pay for the results. <http://www.rtrs.ru/data/news_img/dok_stroit_AFS_Volgochan_Norilskiy_12.05 .12.docx> RUSSIA Additional frequency of Voice of Russia in Kurdish: 1500-1600 1089 from Armavir 1200 kW to NE/ME. (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) Additional frequencies of Voice of Russia in Arabic: 1600-2100 1089 from Armavir 1200 kW to NE/ME. 1900-2000 11985 ERV 500 kW 192 deg to EaAF. Poor/fair signal in Sofia. (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) And here advice on two new buzzer signals in 60 mb: - Russian Buzzer on 4625 kHz on greater Moscow area some Russian army alerting radio system, now also noted on two new channels like 4667.200 and 4709.400 kHz. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) SAUDI ARABIA 9714.982 BSKSA Riyadh HQ sce, S=6 poor on fade out, this NE/ME non-directional outlet. 0830 UT Febr 14. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14) SRI LANKA 9770 SLBC on 12 Febr at 0247 UT, in English. Om talk, at 0248 UT music. At 0248 UT ID by Om. Weak signal in SDR from Twente, NL. At 0250 UT old American music. In the graph of SDR is a frequency deviation, and better reception on 9770.25 kHz. (Jorge Freitas-BRA, dxld Febr 12) Sri Lanka BC Ekala Close down! This historic station which started at Ekala with the wartime South East Asia Command Radio SEAC is now on its last legs. Out of the 3x VOA 35 kW transmitters only 2 are working, the NHK transmitters are both still in good conditions but for spares and they are too expensive to repair and run. The old 10 kW Philips txers are almost gone. The old Marconi 100 kW from Radio SEAC is rusty and with cobwebs and is gone for ever. The final nail its its cofin came when DW packed up from Trincomalee handing over the station to SLBC in Jan 2012. Trincomalee is a fine station and the MW transmitter is also capable of DRM and they did run DRM mode at 1700-1800 UT for DW for a while. The 4x SW transmitters at Trincomalee need to run at least 45 hours to make it

viable to use the hige Diesel Generators which need about a $1000 a day to run and maintain. Ekala is on prime land close to the city and its quote logical to close it down taking the state of the station. So If you want a QSL from SLBC Ekala you will have to do so before the 1st of April as plans are afoot to close down Ekala if the Trinco station gets the power from the National Grid as planned before the end of the B12 season. During the 30 year war with the Tamil Tigers it was not possible to take the national grid power lines as this area was in the front lines. DW had tacit agreements therun without interference from the LTTE. But now the North and East which have been freed are making rapid progress and electricty is reaching most parts. Victor Goonetilleke wrote: If you want a QSL from SLBC Ekala you will have to do so before the 1st of April as plans are afoot to close down Ekala if the Trinco station gets the power from the National Grid as planned before the end of the B12 season. So while the going is good do it. Trinco will run at 125 kW replacing the Ekala service. The 0930-1215 UT service to Kerala will move the MW 1125 kHz instead of SW from Ekala. Trincomalee now runs on Diesel generators which are very expensive to run unless the station is at full capacity. Thus the move to get power from the local grid. Ekala Sked as of now: 0012-0330 7190 (10 kW) / 11905 (35 kW) Hindi to Asia, En nx at 0215 0930-1215 6005 (10 kW) / 11905 (35 kW) Vernaculars to South India. 0125-0300 (Sun 0500) 6005 (10 kW) / 9770 (10 kW) / 15745 (35 kW) kHz English to Asia. All above from Ekala. I will get you your QSLs like I have in the past 10 months or so. The SLBC's above services will move to Trincomalee in A13 and the relays from Trincomalee for other clients will continue. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, DXplorer Febr 11) SLBC. So, Victor, what is the best way to get a QSL from the SLBC? I have been trying for well over five years now, and despite the costs of airmail and return postage and dozens of emails, I have yet to receive a response. Are you aware of any tips or hints one can use? (Al Muick-PA-USA, dxld Febr 12) If you had problems with SLBC, please e-mail your report to me and I will get the QSL for you. Such a pity that you have had problems. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, dxld Febr 12) re SLBC QSL. Adrian Peterson still QSLs for relays of AWR programs via SLBC Trincomalee site and I consider them very valid as he knows what went out and that it went out as they pay for the airtime. As for SLBC QSLs, they have enough cards on hand and they assure me they will respond. I visit them once a month and get QSLs for those friends who have sent me reports to solicit my help as a fellow dxer. But they are not pleading for reports or waiting to QSL. So good luck with reports if you dare! You don't need to send any IRCs or $ so don't send any and moan and

find fault if they don't reply as they might not get reports in some instances. Even to the big stations QSLing was not a 100% sure thing. I think that even enhansed the joy of getting that card! (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, dxld Febr 14) Re: SLBC. If I'm not mistaken, Ekala has some of the oldest SW transmitters still in operation anywhere. I recall one DXer in DXLD a few years ago saying that one of the units had gone on the air in 1941. Does anyone have specifics? (Steve Luce-TX-USA, dxld Debr 12) Steve, that was the Marconi transmitter that came into Service in 1948, 100 kW. Sadly although the TX is still there, it is not in operation. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, dxld Febr 12) TAIWAN 11605.102 RTI in Japanese, ID at 0820 and 0825 UT Febr 10, S=9+25dB heard on remote unit in Tokyo. Transmission via Tainan tx site. Contain also some 100 Hertz buzz signals adjacent either side... (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 10) 6240.006 YFR Family Radio in Mandarin via Bau Jong-TWN relay, but discussed also Corinthian chapter in English lessons... YFR ID trumpet on 1217 UT Febr 11. S=9+15dB signal sidelobe in Nara-JPN. 9734.986 R Taiwan Internat in Japanese via Tainan site, many IDs at 1305 UT Febr 11. Report on Taiwanese on NY festival. S=9+15dB signal sidelobe in Nara-JPN. 11624.568 R Taiwan Internat in Amoy-Hokkein Chinese via Bau Jong site at 1325 UT on Febr 11, S=8-9 and anoying CNR even {jamming} program. 11640.013 CBSC R Taiwan Internat in Mandarin Chinese via Kouhu site at 1330 UT on Febr 11. 9624.906 CBSC R Taiwan Internat in Vietnamese language started at 1400 UT Febr 11, at low signal level heard in downunder Australia remote unit. S=6 level only. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) TAJIKISTAN 7558 Voice of Tibet program Yangi Yul relay site in Dushanbe at 1342-1400 UT Febr 14, heard at remote polar circle post in Sweden. S=8-9. Accompanied by China mainland firedrake music and ship horn tone on 7560 kHz. Poor level of Firedrake here in Europe. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14) [UNIDENTIFIED] 7413, Febr 12 at 1320 UT tune-in to mystery station (not on 7414 today), in Chinese, unseems Mandarin? Today signal is clear, no self-imposed hash or jamming but somewhat muffled M&W are talking, amid music bits; definitely not CNR1 as audible on numerous 6 and 7 MHz band frequencies and beyond, which were playing western classical music at 1327 UT. Recorded final minute at 1329, 1330 UT to open carrier, tone test, off at 1330:21* UT. Can anyone pull out an ID, or any other clue, confirm the language? Hear it at <http://www.w4uvh.net/7413unid.rm>

TIBET [non]. 7414 kHz, Febr 14 at 1259 UT, I finally tune in for the beginning of the V. of Tibet service in Chinese which I have heard several days until off around 1330* UT, either on 7414 or 7413 kHz. Today it's just a rumbling blob at first, then some tones, and 1300 UT starts some music and talk, but the modulation is underneath the rumble today, and with BFO, one can tell the carrier is very unstable, wobbling. Most of these VOT off-frequency transmissions have been attributed to TAJIKISTAN on various 7 and 15 MHz frequencies, but I wonder if this is elsewhence? Does Yangi-Yul really employ a transmitter in such poor condition? Maybe it's just a bonus for their other business, no complaints, please. Aoki finally includes it in today's update as Tajikistan: 7413*VOICE OF TIBET 1300-1330 daily Chinese 100kw 95deg Dushanbe Yangiyul TJK VOTibet b12 After 1330 UT I look for a similar blob in the 7500-7600 range, since as of Febr 13, Hiroshi via S. Hasegawa reported the VOT Chinese service, after 7413 kHz until 1330 UT, was on 7548 kHz at 1330-1341 UT, and 7558 kHz at 1341-1430 UT but nothing like that heard here today. Strangely enough, Ivo Ivanov in Bulgaria could *not* hear 7414/7413 kHz today and thought it was off; Wolfgang Bueschel with a remote receiver in Sweden *did* hear VOT as Tajikistan on 7558 kHz at 1342-1400 UT, "Accompanied by China mainland Firedrake music and ship horn tone on 7560 kHz. Poor level of Firedrake here in Europe". He doesn't mention anything wrong with that VOT transmission, so despite seeming cooerdination in times, and also due to the disparity in which frequencies are heard where, I continue to suspect the 7414/7413 kHz blobby broadcast is from somewhere else. [later] 7414 kHz on Febr 15 at 1326 UT, V. of Tibet again on offfrequency with Chinese talk under hum/roar from defective transmitter; stops at 1330 UT, brief tone and off at 1330:15* UT. Since the hum/roar always goes off at the same instant as the variable closing of this transmitter, it`s clearly not jamming. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 13/14/15) Voice of Tibet in Chinese today Febr 15 started at 1230 UT, 1230-1330 UT on 7414 kHz with much faulty transmitter. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15) TAJIKISTAN [tentat.] Voice of Tibet noted on exact 7413.9 kHz centered, contained also approx. 38x BUZZ disturbance peaks, all 20 Hertz apart on approx. 7413.5 to 7414.3 kHz range ! I assume is only a single transmitter ?? without real strong carrier. see Screenshot. Re 7410 to 7420 kHz channel range at 1200-1330 UT. some comments of defective 7413.9 kHz TJK Yangi Yul ? Yes, checked this disturbed 7414 kHz channel for the first time today. Never before had noted such disturbance signal, originate from Yangi Yul site.

For example noted 7595 kHz at 1251 UT today Febr 15, Radio Free Chosun in Korean language, with excellent audio quality from probably Yangi Yul site in Tajikistan. Check log at 1200-1300 UT: 7404 to 7410 kHz, digital STANAG signal most probably from Turkish Navy from Ankara capital, TBA call. 7410.0 kHz Two broadcast hit each other. FEBC Manila in Cambodian heard til 13.00:05 UT TX off, S=7 at 1217 UT, and CRI Shijiazhuang powerhouse in Russian to FE Russia, TX off at 1257 UT. 7415.890 kHz, empty strong carrier at 1210 UT. 7419.986 kHz, slightly odd signal of PBS Nei Menggu in Chinese, 1220 UT. 7425.0 kHz CNR 2nd program at 1212 UT, and suffered heavy by co-channel EVEN UTE RTTY signal. 7435.0 kHz CRI Beijing in Chinese on even channel at 1240 UT, and odd frequency Voice of Vietnam 1st program on 7435.480 kHz. btw. 7580 (7579.998) kHz at 1337 UT Febr 15, Family Radio in Vietnamese from Taipei TWN disturbed by ignition spark like jamming from Vietnam. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15) THAILAND 9950 Radio Thailand ext service in English read a resolution report of UN HQ New York to protect young 15 years old girls from child marriage under 18. At 1412 UT Febr 11. Service towards PHL, MLA, SNG and greater southern Pacific isles area. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) TURKEY Winter 0100-0255 6000 0200-0255 9410 0200-0255 9650 0300-0355 9460 0400-0455 7240 0400-0455 9655 0500-0655 9700 0500-0655 9820 0700-0955 11925 0700-0955 15350 0700-0955 15480 0800-0855 11835 0930-1055 11795 1000-1055 11955 1000-1255 15350 1000-1255 15480 1100-1125 15360 1100-1155 9840 1130-1155 13625 1200-1225 7245 B-12 SW EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 250 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 250 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 500 EMR 250 EMR 500 EMR 250 schedule for Voice of Turkey: kW 072 deg to CeAS Turkish kW 252 deg to SoAM Spanish kW 290 deg to CeAM Spanish kW 072 deg to CeAS Uyghur kW 138 deg to NE/ME English kW 335 deg to NoAM English kW 310 deg to WeEUR Turkish kW 138 deg to NE/ME Turkish kW 097 deg to WeAS Turkish kW 310 deg to WeEUR Turkish kW 120 deg to WeAS Turkish kW 072 deg to CeAS Azeri kW 105 deg to WeAS Persian kW 210 deg to NoEaAF Arabic kW 310 deg to WeEUR Turkish kW 120 deg to WeAS Turkish kW 032 deg to EaEUR Tatar kW 072 deg to CeAS Georgian kW 072 deg to CeAS Uzbek kW 290 deg to SoEaEUR Bulgarian

1200-1255 11805 EMR 500 kW 072 deg to EaAS Chinese 1230-1325 17755 EMR 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR German 1300-1325 11965 EMR 250 kW 072 deg to CeAS Turkmen 1300-1355 11985 EMR 500 kW 092 deg to SoAS Urdu 1300-1355 15350 EMR 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Turkish 1330-1425 12035 EMR 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR English 1330-1425 13685 EMR 500 kW 072 deg to CeAS Uyghur 1400-1455 9410 EMR 250 kW 020 deg to EaEUR Russian 1400-1655 11815 EMR 250 kW 300 deg to WeEUR Turkish 1430-1455 9785 EMR 500 kW 062 deg to CeAS Kazakh 1500-1525 6185 EMR 500 kW 290 deg to SoEaEUR Italian 1500-1555 9665 EMR 250 kW 150 deg to NE/ME Arabic 1500-1555 15200 EMR 500 kW 252 deg to NoWeAF Arabic 1600-1625 11680 EMR 250 kW 092 deg to WeAS Dari 1600-1655 9530 EMR 500 kW 105 deg to WeAS Persian 1630-1725 5965 EMR 500 kW 090 deg to WeAS Azeri 1630-1725 11680 EMR 250 kW 092 deg to WeAS Pashto 1700-1725 11680 EMR 250 kW 092 deg to WeAS Uzbek 1700-2155 5980 EMR 250 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Turkish 1700-2155 6120 EMR 500 kW 150 deg to NE/ME Turkish 1730-1825 9495 EMR 250 kW 270 deg to SoEUR Spanish 1730-1825 11730 EMR 500 kW 105 deg to SoAS English 1830-1925 7205 EMR 250 kW 310 deg to WeEUR German 1930-2025 6050 EMR 250 kW 290 deg to WeEUR English 2030-2125 5970 EMR 500 kW 290 deg to WeEUR French 2030-2125 6050 EMR 500 kW 247 deg to NoWeAF French 2130-2225 9610 EMR 500 kW 105 deg to SoEaAS English 2300-2355 5960 EMR 500 kW 310 deg to NoAM English (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) UNIDENTIFIED Subject: OTHR ? pulsing - Albert Kosnopfel and Olaf Biese report in A-DX some broadband pulsing noise signals. Weak in England and Italy, but middle noise signals in Germany, but much stronger in Finland and Moscow. Best heard at OH5YW IP 80.220.212.89 remote SDR unit. see Screenshot. 2 main areas visible and heard 4862 - 4915 4997 - 5075 kHz at 0100-0132 UT. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14) USA WINB on 9273 kHz. This might be old hat, but WINB from Red Lion PA is on 9273 kHz right now. Have heard them there since discovery at 2250 UT. They had an Asian lady preaching for quite a while until positive ID at 2300 UT. Her program continued for some time and she was very hard to understand, which made me hang around initially to see what this was. Right now at 2355 UT, if you tune in, you will be treated to an Ebonics version of the good book. My sides ache. Haven't laughed this hard in awhile. Fair reception only here in Whitehall, more than likely because the signal is bouncing over me and I am getting limited E/H and some possible groundwave. (Al Muick-PA-USA, hcdx Febr 9) Yes. At 0025 UT exact on 9273 Om talk. 25432. (Jorge Freitas-BRA, hcdx Febr 10) Was usually on 9264.957 kHz channel, previously on Febr 5th. 73 wb

USA New very strange frequency of WINB in English was observed Febr 10: 2200-0400 NF 9273 INB 050 kW 242 deg to CeAM, ex9265 kHz. Fair signal 34333. (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11) Since WINB appeared on strange new 9273v kHz the past two evenings, but with a steady carrier, I want to catch their QSY time circa 2200 UT Febr 11 from 13570 kHz. At 2156 UT closing 'Guidelines' which strangely enough is a Spanish program, and the 13570 carrier is as usual wobbly. 2158 UT quick ID and QSY to 9265 kHz announcement by M&W, off at 2158:43* UT. I was already monitoring 9273 on another receiver in case it is a second transmitter, as it has not been wobbly, and could be turned on before the other one goes off, proving my suspicion but not today. In fact, WINB does QSY to 9265 kHz from *2159:30 UT, and it's obviously the same unit as on 13570 kHz, with the wobble. UT Febr 12 at 0053 UT check, it's still on 9265 kHz rather than 9273 kHz. Will that ever show up again? (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 11) WINB 9265 seemingly totally OFF, nothing! noted anymore lately on various trace checks. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) Re USA 9272.9 on Febr 11 at 0054 UT, WINB is back on this off-frequency like last night, meanwhile having reverted to 9265 kHz in the morning. This carrier remains stable, unlike the wobbly ones when on 9265 and 13570 kHz. So another transmitter? 9265 Febr 13 at *2200.3 UT, WINB cuts wobble on here after QSY from 13570 kHz which was already off when I turned on at 2158 UT. In the meantime I thought I heard a brief carrier on 9273 kHz, but maybe a spoiler from something else. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 11/13) Measured 9264.963 kHz footprint, WINB English pastor sermon, S=8-9 signal at 0055 UT on Febr 15. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15) VIETNAM 7220.016 VoVietnam in Mandarin Chinese service from Son Tay site, at 1225 UT Febr 11. S=9+15dB signal sidelobe in Nara-JPN. Unstable signal wandered slightly upwards. Modern Vietnamese pop music performed by young singer group. 7435.483 Voice of Vietnam 1st program in Vietnamese via Son Tay site, observed around 1250 UT Febr 11. S=8-9 in remote unit at Nara-JPN. Hit heavily even signal of CNR Beijing. 9635.0 VoVTN national program from Son Tay site in Vietnamese noted around 1357 UT Febr 11, sweet local pop music at S=7-8 level dowunder on Australian remote unit. Seemingly like Vietnam National Anthem played at 1359-1401 UT. 9839.868 VoVTN foreign service program in Japanese from Son Tay site noted at 1410 UT. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

[UNIDENTIFIED] 7435.3 approx., on Febr 14 at 1329 UT, big het upon 7435.0 kHz, in Chinese, which would be CRI via Nanning. Can't make out any modulation on the higher signal. Assuming it's not a utility, most likely source is Voice of Vietnam 1, per Aoki on 7435 kHz all the way from 2145 to 1700 UT: VOV notorious for running off-frequency, tho no such things ever shown by Aoki, let alone HFCC Iran Pashto service also scheduled from Sirjan until 1330 UT. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Febr 14) Real Vietnamese heard here on Monday 11 on split 7435.483 kHz, and Febr 15 on 7435.480 kHz. 73 wb *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#

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