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Австралия
11880 Radio Australia; 1751-1824+, 6-Apr; Pop mx to anmts
 1758; sed that 5995 & 6080 were closing. All news & cmtry after 1800.
SIO=2+43- to 1800 then mushier & QRM up some. All in EE. 
(Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

Антарктика
Tho I am still awaiting a reply from Voz Cristiana about
my suggestion they clear 15475 at least for the three hours it is used by
LRA-36 Antarctica, I checked April 8 after 1900 to confirm whether their
Brasilian service from Chile was still on 15475. Yes; not very strong here, but
thats not the point. Recheck at 2003 and still heard, and this time I was able
to detect a het/carrier on 15476, likely the much put-upon Radio Nacional
Arcangel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, struggling, whether its operators are
aware of it or not, to be audible, at least in South America, against the
evangelical behemoth. Another problem is that Africa Number One, Gabon, is
still scheduled on 15475 at 1600-1900. As has been the case for many seasons
now, that too blocks LRA-36 for the first hour of its only broadcast, at
1800-2100. But the 45 degree signal from Santiago across Brasil is very likely
also to interfere with ANO in its target area of N & W Africa. Frequencies are
NOT that scarce, especially on the higher bands. The three of them COULD be on
three, different, clear, frequencies. If I were LRA-36, Id get out of the way
to a clear frequency higher in the band, those three hours, and let the other
two fight it out. But RNASG is apparently one of those quasi-domestic,
crystal-controlled stations assigned to a specific frequency, not easy to
change either technically or administratively. So give them and their would-be
listeners a break (Glenn Hauser, OK, dxldyg 381)

Антигуа
A nx item Caribbean Relay station in Antigua, operated by the
BBC and Deutsche Welle is now permanently off the air. Confirmed, March 31
during the BBC's English lang Caribbean morning sce on 15190 kHz. Nothing
heard here on that frequency, so my guess is that this one was not re-
allocated to another relay site like Sackville in Canada, or Kouru [sic]
in French Guiana. Possible reason for mothballing the two [sic; I thought
it was four gh] 250 kiloWatt txs and antennas. Again not confirmed, may be
just another cost cutting measure, in favor of more TV satellite time by
both stations.
(Arnie Coro-CUB  CO2KK, RHC DXers Unlimited Apr 2 via ODXA via dxld via BCDX
708)

Армения
Public Radio of Armenia noted on new 9775 parallel to 4810 April 5th
with External Service in presumed Armenian 1715-1745, French 1745-1805,
German 1805-1825 and English 1825-1845. 11640 was also announced but not
heard. Strong on 9775, fair on 4810. (Mike Barraclough - CumbreDX 1088)

Беларусь
Radio Station Belarus English now heard 1930-2000 on 7105 7280,
Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 1170 also announced. Their on 
air announcements say their transmissions in various languages are 
1900-2200 but then go on to give the English times as 2130-2200. A Sunday English
broadcast to Europe is announced as at 2300 so I would guess it is at
2100-2130. The station announces North American transmissions 0100-0300 
on 5970 7210 with English 0400-0430 except Wednesday and Sunday, 0430 
Sundays,probably at 0200 and 0230 respectively. 
(Mike Barraclough via Hans Johnson - CumbreDX 1086)

Radio Belarus heard this evening in English at 1930-2000 UTC on
1170, 7105 and 7280 kHz. As usual station annts gave the times as two
hours ahead of UTC and the web site is also a real muddle with what
appears to be the winter time grid, although with the correct A05 freqs.

The full English schedule may now be something like this:

1930-2000 Mon.Tue.Thurs.Fri   on 1170, 7105, 7280 kHz
2100-2130 Sundays             on 1170, 7105, 7280 kHz
0100-0130 Mon.Tue.Wed.Fri.Sat on 5970, 7210 kHz
0130-0200 Sundays             on 5970, 7210 kHz

Can anyone confirm the freqs for the 0100/0130 txions
(or is it 0200/0230 ?)
(Dave Kenny-GB, BrDXC-UK Apr 4 - BCDX 708)

Болгария
7400 R. Varna tried this one from Florida at 2230, didn't like 
the reception, so I tuned over to a DX Tuner in Europe where the reception 
was much better.
2240 with music, then talk by two men in presumed Bulgarian.  2250
more music, traditionally sounding music.  2300 ID for Horizont, a news
network, five time pips and news.  2303 and a half ID for Radio Varna.
Interview with woman after this news who did some impromptu singing.
Their website of www.radiovarna.com is worth a look as it has an
English section with a history of the station.  (Thanks to the WRTH for
their website address).   The WRTH also says that this weekly SW relay
is a special program for ships in the Black Sea.  I did find it to be 
in // to the R. Varna audio stream on their website. 
(Hans Johnson April 3 - CumbreDX 1086)

Боливия
4876,6  Radio La Cruz del Sur, La Paz (t), 9225-0232, April 02, Spanish.
Different romantic songs in spanish. 24432
(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina - CumbreDX 1086)

6054,2 Radio Juan XXIII, San Ignacio de Velazco, 2200-2210, April 01, Spanish,
Bulletin news in spanish. Ann. & IS as: "estaremos transmitiendo la Santa Misa.

Permanezcan en la sintonia de Radio Juan XXIII". Other ID and announcement as:
"Radio Juan XXIII ha presentado.........gracias por su sintonia", 23432 
(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina - CumbreDX 1086)

4716.75, Radio Yura, 0945-1003 Ordinary chatter between individuals
with music and promos interspersed.  No break on the hour for ID.  Signal was
fair.  
(Chuck Bolland, April 7, 2005 - CumbreDX 1089)

4796.42, Radio Mallku, 1003-1011, Again chatter in a local language
by a woman.  Not sure if she was speaking Spanish since the signal was very
muffled.  Possible ID at 1007 because it was garbled by condx./  Signal was
also poor.  (Chuck Bolland, April 7, 2005 - CumbreDX 1089)

6105.49, Radio Panamericana 1027-1043  I was setting on the freq
and a carrier popped up at 1027.  Immediately, Radio Panamericana was
audible with the program already in progress.  After a couple of minutes for
warmup of the transmitter, the signal faded in to a good level until about
1044 when it began to fade out.  Noted Spanish comments between a man and
woman with an ID of sorts, "... en Panamericano ..." at 1031.  After the
halfhour, just music heard.  (Chuck Bolland, April 7, 2005 - CumbreDX 1089)

Бразилия
9664.92 Radio Marumby; 2235-2302+, 5-Apr; M&W in PP alterna-
ting Brasil news items. 2301 ID spot, sed "Marumby", not "Radio Marumby". SIO=3+43-
(Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

Великобритания/Афганистан
15500 Salaam Watandar 1302 talk by man and woman, mention
of Salaam Watandar.  20th Century Fox movie theme, what sounded
like a program name mentioned by a man and then rapid talk by man.
Fair signal. (Hans Johnson April 7 - CumbreDX 1089)

Венесуэла
Tried monitoring the opening of RNV via Cuba on 13680,
April 8. No spy-numbers this day either; around 1957 tune-in, there was already
music of some sort, but that was cut off around 1959 for the RNV IS to start
at
2000. Introduced a programa mixto and usual Apartado 3979, 10-10 Caracas
address (from which P-mail bounces), but no transmission schedule, and I was
unwilling to keep listening much longer for it, in the unlikely event it has
been actualized at this late date (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg 381)

Гаити
My previous scenario about the collision on 11895 at 2200
between NHK via French Guiana in Japanese, and VOA via Delano in Creole turned
out to be too optimistic, based on what happened last summer, when after a Week
of Confusion (and Collision), the VOA broadcast shifted one UT hour earlier to
2100, ending the problem. Well past the WOC this year, when rechecked April 8,
BOTH broadcasts were still at 2200 on 11895 and mixing at approximately equal
levels here! The posted VOA language schedule for Creole this A-season still
shows 2200 with no mention of shifting an hour earlier. Did Haiti not go on DST
this year? According to timeanddate.com they did, on April 3 just like us,
spelled U-S. Did IBB forget to make the shift, or decide not to bother, which
would suit us just as well if it were not for this collision? Tipping me to
recheck this was the open carrier heard on 21555 well before 2200, not 2100,
which could only be the VOA \\ frequency for the Creole broadcast, also Delano,
and indeed it was after 2200. How long will it take one or both stations to
come to their senses? If not in seven days, seven months? I have reason to
believe IBB reads DXLD, but perhaps not carefully enough.
(Glenn Hauser, OK, dxldyg 381)

Греция
12105 Radio Filia; 1829-1859*, 6-Apr; Multi-LL ID's @1830 &
into EE pgm; east Mediterranean news, "Cultural News", world news,
"Health News", Athens weather, "Commentary". "FM 107 & 665 MW".
Presume this is a relay via Greek Radio of the Athens station on 107.0
& 665--odd to note it's 665 & the normal Euro freq is 666. Format is
typical SW though. Has Europe abandoned The Devil's Frequency?  SIO=
233, only in USB due to strong tone & chatter in AM & LSB; much better
toward end, tho still QRM'd. (Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

Греция
Программы Голоса Греции можно принимать в 1700 по афинскому времени на
частоте 7135 кГц. " (конец цитаты с эфира). А  я слышу их на 12075 кГц. Они,
видимо, называют зимнюю частоту. А качество приема - 5 баллов.
(Илья Клепко - open_dx 701)

Египет
R. Cairo heard on new 11885, English to North America, ID at
2354 April 3 in the presumed 2300-2430 broadcast; somewhat muddy
modulation, but good signal and no interference. Recheck 2403 with
dead air, then al-kitab, al-kitab so presumably bookish Arabic
lesson. Lets hope this is not a punchup error for 11855 where they
were last summer and were blocked by WYFR, as they would be now.
However, this may soon have some adjacent interference; see ECUADOR
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DXLD)

Зимбабве
Radio 24-7 to be launched in the next three weeks

Harare - The government of Zimbabwe will soon launch a new 24-hour
propaganda shortwave radio station to counter negative coverage from
independent radio stations broadcasting from outside the country. New
Ziana's Electronic Services Business Unit boss, Happison Muchechetere,
confirmed to Zim Online that the government will launch the station, to be
called Radio 24-7, in the next three weeks to counter United Kingdom and
United States-based radio stations targeting Zimbabweans. "On short wave, we
will be accessible to people within Zimbabwe and those abroad where our
signal will reach," said Muchechetere. SW Africa Radio and the United
States-based Studio 7, are the only independent radio stations targeting
Zimbabweans. There are no independent radio stations operating in Zimbabwe
were the Harare authorities keep a tight leash on the media. Critics accuse
the state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) of churning out
virulent propaganda against the government's perceived political opponents.
The new radio station, is expected to take Zimbabwe's propaganda war to a
new foreign arena against the two independent radio stations. There have
already been attempts to clog SWAfrica Radio's network with the station
complaining last month that the Zimbabwe government had jammed its
transmission networks from London. Zimbabwe has always described the two
stations as "pirate radio" aimed at creating divisions in the country.
(Mike Terry via Zim Online - CumbreDX 1091)

6044.98 ZBC Seit 2142 UTC ZBC gehoert mit mx px.
SINPO 3 2-3 3 4 2-3. Seit 2200 UT sind keine Stoerungen mehr vom
Nachbarkanal. Dafuer jetzt Int. CHN (R. Nei Menggu) schwach auf der
gleichen QRG. SINPO ZWE nun 34333.

2205 UT Engl. ID: Radio Zimbabwe + qrg Angaben, 2208 UT mx px. Lt. WRTH
soll ZBC hier nur bis 1700 UT senden. [Wegen den Wahlen verlaengerte
Sendezeit, wb.]
(Wolf-Dieter Behnke-D, A-DX Apr 1 - BCDX 708)

6045, presumed Radio Two, at 2200 on Mar 27+ with long vocal hymn or
anthem on the hour every day, then drums, highlife songs, and talk in
vernac. or heavily-accented English. On Mar 29 at 2226 UT, man read list
of numbers containing the word "thousand." Weak, fady, hard to read.
(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Apr 3 - BCDX 708)

Израиль
6973.11, ISRAEL, Galei Zahal, 0021-0035, Apr. 3,
English/Hebrew, Continuos EG oldies; "Reminiscing",
"Lady Godiva", "Liberty Valance" w/ OM in Hebrew b/w
selections. No ID noted at 0030. Fair. 
(Scott R. Barbour-NH - CumbreDX 1086)

6973.77 Galei Zahal (p); 2315-30+, 5-Apr; M&W in HB w/lite pop
tunes. SIO=343-, QRM data chatter. 1st time noted off 6973.0 in quite
a while. (Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

Индия
10330, INDIA, AIR Bangalore-"Vividh Bharati",
0305-0318, Apr.2, Hindi, Up-beat Hindi pop music,
various promos and several "Vividh  Bharati" IDs.
Booming. (Scott R. Barbour-NH - CumbreDX 1086)

9950 All India Radio; 2225-2230*, 5-Apr; Instr'l sub-cont'l
music.  M in EE w/ID & clos1ng anmts @2229. SIO=3+53 
(Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

Исландия
9980U, ICELAND, AFN, 0319-0333, Apr.2, English,
"Sports By-line" w/ interview of Cubs manager, Dusty
Baker. AFN promos/IDs. Poor w/ prop. static.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH - CumbreDX 1086)

Италия
15725, Radio mi Amigo via IRSS, 0910, musica pop en ingles, 
locutor, identificacion: "This is Radio mi Amigo". English pop music, male 
voice, identification: "This is Radio mi Amigo". 24322. (April, 9).
(Manuel Mendez - CumbreDX 1091)

13840, Radio Six International, via IRSS, 0915, musica 
escocesa, comentarios, locutor. Scottish music, comments, male voice. 
45444. (April 9). (Manuel Mendez - CumbreDX 1091)


Латвия
RTI - Radio Tatras International ( http://www.rti.fm ) will be relayed via 
the Ulbroka transmitter on 9290 on Sat 9 April from 1730-2300 and on Sunday 
10 April from 1800-2300 UTC.(Bernd Trutenau - CumbreDX 1089)

9290, Radio Joystick, 0900, programa de musica pop, aleman, 
locutor. Identificacion: "Radio Joystick". Pop music programme, German, 
male voice, Identification: "Radio Joystick". 45444. (April, 9).
(Manuel Mendez - CumbreDX 1091)

Мексика
4810 Radio Transcontinental de America, Mexico D.F., 1012-1020, April 02, Spanish.
Christian songs and instrumental music. IDs:
"Radio Transcontinental, 4810 khz, banda de 60 metros...transmitiendo..." and
"....XERTA Radio Transcontinental de America.....", 24432
(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina - CumbreDX 1086)

Молдова
Radio Dniestr Moldavia Republic now heard at 1600-1630  still on
5960, good signals but best on USB due to Netherlands on 5955. They are
registered on new 5910 for the A05 season. (Mike Barraclough - via Hans Johnson
- CumbreDX 1086)

Новая Зеландия
15720 Radio New Zealand Int'l; 2134-41+, 6-Apr; W in EE
w/news & remotes. ID @2140. SIO=253-/fady (Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

Сегодня (03.04.2005) принимал R. New Zealand Int. на 9885 с очень громким сигналом.
Время: с 12 до 13 UTC. После этого станция перешла на 6095, на которой её не
было слышно.
(Василий Кузнецов. Москва. - open_dx 704)

ОАЭ
15530 Radio Mustaqbul *1130 poor signal, slow talk by man
in Somali including ID as simply "Mustaqbul."  School lesson started
with letters such as "a" and "r" repeated many times.  1152 music
with reception a bit better at this time.  1158 Mention of USAID (the
sponsor of the program) and then off. (Hans Johnson April 7 - CumbreDX 1089)

to SoEAS]  Summer A-05 for Gospel for Asia via VT
Communications:
0000-0130 on 6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs
1230-1330 on 15590 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs
1600-1630 on 11845 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs
1400-1500 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs
2300-2400 on 6040 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs

[to SoAS] Summer B-04 for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network via VT
Communications:
0015-0030 Daily on 9605 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs in Hindi
0030-0045 Sat on 9605 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs in Tamil
0030-0045 Sun/Mon on 7210 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs in Bengali
0030-0100 Daily on 6010 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs in English

[to SoAS] Summer A-05 for WYFR via VT Communications:
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs in Hindi
1500-1700 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs in English

[to CAF] Summer A-05 for Radio Ndeke Luka via VT Communications:
1730-1930 on 11760 DHA 250 kW / 245 deg to CeAf in French/Singo

[to EaAF] Summer A-05 for Radio Mustaqbal via VT Communications:
0630-0700 Mon/Tue/Thu on 15530 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Somali
1130-1200 Mon/Tue/Thu on 15530 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Somali

[to EaAF] Summer A-05 for UNMEE via VT Communications:
0900-1000 Sun on 15135 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in
English/Tigrina/Amharic
1030-1130 Tue on 15135 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in
English/Tigrina/Amharic
(R BUL Observer, Ivo Ivanov and Angel Datzinov, via BC-DX 708 Apr 1)
Папуа-Новая Гвинея
3315  Radio Manus in Pd  from 1110 to 1125, 31 March 
(Robert Wilkner - CumbreDX 1086)

3325 Radio Bougainville  1220 to 1128 vocals, 31 March 
(Robert Wilkner - CumbreDX 1086)

3385 Radio East New Britain  1110 to 1130, om and yl, 
much music, some fades but overall good signal for this time of year.  
(Robert Wilkner - CumbreDX 1086)

Парагвай
9736.93 Radio Nacional; 2141-2201+, 6-Apr; M in SS w/baladas
y ranchera-like tunes. RNdP ID @2156:45 & "musical" pgm promo. ID @2200.
SIO=2+22 using USB. (Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

Перу
5544.6, PERU, (P)R.San Andreas, 0044-0102, Apr.3,
Spanish, Continuos up-tempo vocal music w/ OM b/w
selections. No discernible ID noted. Poor/fair, would
have been better if not for constant QRN "blasts"
,preceded by a "pip", every minute or two.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH - CumbreDX 1086)

6520,4 Radio Paucartambo, Paucartambo, 1030-1040, April 02, Spanish and Quechua.
TC and greetings: "5:34 minutos, 5:34 atencion seЯoras del Club de Madres...",
More greetings and ID as: "un abrazo grande desde Radio Paucartambo";
ann. in quechua, 24432 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina - CumbreDX 1086)

США
11765 WHRA Greenbush ME; 2146-2202+, 5-Apr; Jesus pop tunes; WHR
spot @2157 & WHRA Greenbush ME spot @2159.  All in EE. New IS came up
 2157 but can't copy--sounded like a slow Waltzing Matilda & LL sounded Asian.

SIO=322/USB helps. (Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

12133.5/U AFN, Key West FL (p); 2208, 5-Apr; EE Pope coverage.
SIO=2+53 (Garold Frodge-MI - CumbreDX 1089)

9955 Looking at WRMI's schedule, I see that there is just one
anti-Castro program during the week now, Foro Militar Cubano
at 1200 on Fridays only.
Jamming continues though when this channel has Spanish
in the mornings.  I noticed it was clear at 1030 when there was an
English relay from WRN, but jammed by 1100 when the station had
a Spanish religious program. (Hans Johnson April 7 - CumbreDX 1089)

The Brother Stair service of WWCR has made a frequency adjustment;
April 8 at 2153, The Last Days Prophet of God was on new 9975 leaving Cairo in
the clear on 9990, but at 2158 WWCR-4 QSYed to 9985 before Cairos
English-to-Europe was finished, as it runs to 2245. The current WWCR schedule,
revised April 4, shows 9975 in use at 18-22, with 9985 before and after. If
WWCR is trying to accommodate Cairo, they should really stay away from 9990
another hour (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg 381)

Checked out WHRAs latest frequency change, to 11765, April 8 at 2100
with music instead of news, but would DWC follow? Yes, but not until 2107.
Unfortunately, RHC was stronger on adjacent 11760. That would be their English
to Europe, but 11760 was off after 2130. It appears that WHR is making a
concerted effort to use more inband and fewer outband frequencies 
(Glenn Hauser, OK, dxldyg 381)

Судан
4750  Radio Peace with poor signal or on  occasion no 
signal 0300 -0310+, this week [Wilkner]  Excellent Maps of the political 
division of Sudan in print edition of The Economist.
(Robert Wilkner - CumbreDX 1086)

Well, I can now confirm that the station on
5895 is Radio Peace. On 6 Apr at 1655
the frequency was clear without the ute.
Couple of minutes later rather strong carrier
appeared and then there was that usual
canned id "Thank you for listening to Radio Peace".
Into English religious program and at 1715 into local
language program. Sign-off around 1723.
It seems the signal is undermodulated and so it
is rather difficult to hear them clearly.
On 5 Apr I was a bit late in monitoring, but noted them
at 1717 with local language and sign-off was also
then around 1723. Hopefully we'll soon get info which transmitter site
is in use on 5895. (Jari Savolainen - Hard-Core-DX 28, 7)

Таджикистан
World Service of Radio Tajikistan heard in English 1652 April
5th on 7245, fair strength but adjacent channel interference. End of news
bulletin, local song, identification 1659 and continued in Arabic.
(Mike Barraclough - CumbreDX 1088)

Украина
7440, UKRAINE, R.Ukraine, 0050-0102, Mar.30, English,
YL w/ Ukrainian pop music prg. A-05 schedule, contact
info. IS at 0100 into Ukrainian service. Fair.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH - CumbreDX 1086)

Французская Гайана
BBC relay here is STILL suffering from random annoying audio
dropouts lasting a sesquisecond or so, causing us to miss critical words here
and there, again noted at 1326 UT April 8 on 15190 during Outlook. BTW, I sure
hope Im not suffering from pronoia. Hmmm, I bet BBC is trying to drive us to
webcasts, where such dropouts are now less likely, even while some SW remains
(Glenn Hauser, dxldyg 381)

Хорватия
Voice of Croatia from Zagreb was heard last March 28,2005 in the 
frequency of 9925 kHz at 2218-2228 UTC,reporting Sports News.Then,on 
March 30,2005 from 2200-2215 UTC heard News in Croatian in the same 
frequency with 5-4-5 rating,followed by Croatian Music.The next 15 
minutes in English programming featured News,Business,Cultural and 
Sports News. (Henry Umadhay, Philippines via Hans Johnson - CumbreDX 1088)

Чили/Китай
17625 China Radio International starts to fade in pretty good
by 1200 when they have programming in Chinese.  This station is
constantly announcing their website address. (Hans Johnson April 7 - CumbreDX
1089)

Эквадор
24 hours after my last report, I was listening carefully
to HCJB Spanish on 11710 at 2359 UT April 3: the ID definitely claimed
to be on 11880 for the Americas and 21455 for the Pacific, even tho it
was still on 11710. Dont they ever listen to their own broadcasts, at
least to know what frequency they are on? No reply yet to my inquiry
as to whether 11880 is about to replace 11710, which today I was not
hearing at 2100 or 2200, but after 2300. If and when 11880 comes up,
it will then be a problem for Egypt, q.v., which unexpectedly appeared
on 11885, and also squeezed by Habana on 11875. 
(Glenn Hauser, DXLD)

This is the first time a real, 100% new station
has started transmissions from my home town Quito
for many many years. Some stations have changed
owner or name so it?s very nice to present this
new station. The recording is from their very
first transmission that started today 2310 UTC.

Some months ago I talked to the station, they
said they were going to start transmiting the
first week in march with name "MegaSonido Nuevo
Milenio". But as I understand from this
transmission the name is "Radio Alegre" with ID?s
"Radio Alegre 14-90" or just "Alegre 14-90".
Jingle: "La radio de la gente fel?z". Mixed music
with Ecuadorian music and "musica tropical".
(Bjorn Malm - Hard-Core-DX 28, 7)

Эфиопия
6940  Radio Fana. On Mar 26 at 1448-1508 UT. 24332. Male talk
in vernacular and folk songs. ID was heard at 1459.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 1 - BCDX 708)
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Фарерские о-ва
531  Faroes MW tx off air? This report in the current
Radio Magazine presumably refers to the MW tx on 531 kHz: "It is thought
that it could take as long as six months before the AM tx on Akraberg will
be back in working condition. A key part of the transmitting equipment has
broken down and currently no replacement part is available in the Faroes.
Faroese Telecom, which is responsible for the maintenance of the tx,
claims that it has requested funding for the replacement part in the past
two years which has been denied by the Ministry of Trade and Industry who
own the tx. The ministry claims that Faroese Telecom has had the money to
have purchased if five times since 2000".
(Radio Magazine 30th March-5th April via Dave Kenny, BrDXC-UK Apr 6 - BCDX 708)
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CLANDESTINE (Somalian)
12130  Radio Horyaal  1731-1800  Apr. 2  Noted a very strong carrier 
at 1725, with 800 hertz tones ( marker for a Russian Transmitter)  Dead 
air, till 1731, sign-on in mid-sentance with opening talks with a 
up-beat music played in the background. Went into a short  Qu'ran Verse  
at 1732.
This was followed with news in what sounded like Amharic, with 
references to Somalia. This was followed at 1744 in what sounded like a 
live speech event, with male announcer giving a Microphone ( you could 
hear the microphone being handled) broadcast, many voices in the 
background (shouting / yelling) At 1756 hrs finally heard the key words 
 ...Radio.... Horyaal..Horyaal....( yelled by the crowd) 1758 Short 
selection of Horn of Africa Music, few comments, then back to this live 
or taped event.  At 17591/2 hrs. there was a short musical 
selection,,but again  cut in sentence, off at 18001/2 , with carrier off 
few seconds later.
I noted no address or contact information during this broadcast. 
Initially, the audio  was a bit muffled, but mid-way through the 
broadcast, copy was near perfect, with a nice s7-s8 signal.
Checking their web site www.halganews.com caught my attention the key 
word in their web site 'halgan' . Noting this, there was a Radio Halgan, 
a anti-Somlian Clandestine station, with Transmitters in Ethiopia, which 
was on the air mid-80's (1987 when I heard them) According to what was 
written on the QSL Reply, Radio Halgan, was the Voice of the Somalian 
Opposition  "SSDF" and "SNM", establishing Somalia as a democratic 
state. The card was signed by a A.Rashid A'sed, and the contact office 
at that time was a P.O. Box 1686 in Addis Abba, Ethiopia. Wondering if 
this organization developed into into this movement now. 
(Edward Kusalik-Alberta, CANADA - CumbreDX 1086)

12130 Radio Horyaal  *1730 ----     Apr.  Noted with the test tones (800 
hertz) at 1725. Sign-on with Up-Beat Horn of Africa Musical selection, 
sign-on in Amharic by both Female and Male announcers. A clear ID was 
noted for 'Radio Horyaal' and gave the web site as www.horyaal.com.
Followed with a short Qu'ran verse, then into station and opening  
information at 1732, followed with news and information clips with 
interviews. Signal was quite strong, full s6-s7 level, with almost 
'armchair' copy. Recording this while I'm typing this report.
 ( Edward Kusalik-Alberta, CANADA - CumbreDX 1086)

CLANDESTINE from BULGARIA? to IRAN 11575 KRSI following up
on the Observer report, this is KRSI (Sedeye Iran) reactivated.  Looks 
like they wanted SW after all, they had reported before that they had dropped
SW in favor of the Internet.
1528 with singing chorus.  1530 formal sign on with ID by man
and mentioning their website, their Hotbird feed, and what I think was
their SW frequency as there was a mention of "kilohertz."
Then talk by the same man which continued till I tuned out at
1545.  Fair to Fairly good signal in Europe.
No jamming, wonder if the Iranians don't know they are back yet?
This one was always jammed before.
There was another station underneath them, quite weak, not sure
who this was. (Hans Johnson April 7 - CumbreDX 1089)
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FM

Юрга
100,4 Европа+

Пенза
106,7 Авторадио

Сызрань
68,39 Юность
103,4 Шансон

Абакан
104,2 Европа+

Тбилиси
98,0 Радио Уцноби
98,4 Music Box

Белгород
104,7 Love радио

Мурманск
103,5 Love радио

Ростов-на-Дону
105,7 Love радио
(Виктор Рутковский - open_dx 710)
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Связь

1415z  06 Apr 05
 8992.0 was active at 1230z with OFFUTT calling SAM 094 with an all 
frequency request with no known response.
(Jeff Haverlah - wun digest 12, 14)

06 1318Z APR 05:  11,494 USB:  CG Helo 6003; first heard 'load-up', ALE 
Sounding, then 6003 calls CAMSLANT w/position report: 26 58N - 82 20W. Off Manasota

Key, FL, vicinity Weston Resort, (several miles south of this qth), SAR case

re 72' trawler burnt to water line, reportedly missing POB. Started last 
night, Charlotte County Sheriffs and Englewood Fire Dept. - 460.55 and 453.45,
also 
involved. CAMSLANT med strgth, readable.
    157.05, 157.15, and 157.1 also in use by 6003, CG Cortez & Ft. Myers 
Beach. (Paul Vincent Zecchino - wun digest 12, 14)

02187.5 P3VW9: Cypriot Ship Sparto 1953 GMDSS RQs Swedish ship Stena 
Saga/SLVH for safety
         test. (?) (04Apr05) (RGA)

02187.5 TFA: MRCC Coastal/Oceanic Reykjavik 2004 GMDSS Geographic SELCAL 
area 62 to 65N
         12 to 20W for voice MIB bcast on 2182 kHz. (04Apr05) (RGA)

02187.5 UBWJ: Russian Ship Sestroreck 2008 GMDSS RQs LyngbyRadio/OXZ for 
safety test.
         (04Apr05) (RGA)

02187.5 GCLK: British Ship Grampian Sprite 2009 GMDSS RQs BergenRadio/LGN 
for safety
         test. LGN BQs.(04Apr05) (RGA)

13270   UP6782: UPS Flt 1522 HFDL Posn report 2217N 11350E via ARINC Hat 
Yai. (06Apr05)
         (RGA)

13270   N254UP: UPS MD11F Flt UP6782 1534 HFDL Logs on. (06Apr05) (RGA)

13270   N455UP: UPS B757 Flt UP6838 1536 HFDL Logs on. (06Apr05) (RGA)

13303   DAH103: Air Algerie Flt 1453 HFDL Posn report via ARINC Las Palmas 
3642N 00252E.
         (06Apr05) (RGA)

13303   VS0652: Virgin Atlantic Flt 1453 HFDL Posn 4128N 00046E. (06Apr05) 
(RGA)

13303   N595FE: Federal Express MD11F Flt FX0008 1458 GMDSS Posn 5116N 
00901W. (06Apr05)
         (RGA)

13303   A7-ACE: Qatar Airways A330 1511 GMDSS Logs on to ARINC Las Palmas. 
(06Apr05) (RGA)

18003   JDG: US HF-GCS Stn Diego Garcia 1600 ALE/USB Sounding. (06Apr05) (RGA)

18336   172: Unid 1618 ALE/USB Sounding. (06Apr05) (RGA)  
(Jim - wun digest 12, 14)
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QSL

Афганистан/США
Received QSL postcard from RFE/RL postmarked US
Postage mailed from ZIP code 20036 Dari lang. 25.01.05
17775 kHz no tx site no vs viewing front shows RFE/RL,
Inc. HQ. My 1st report concerning this broadcast of R
Free Afghanistan emailed to afghan@rferl.org got
failure notice. Followed up by reg mail plus 2 IRCs to
R Free Afghanistan, 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20036, USA. It takes 39 days.Cf WRTH
2005 tx KBD, Kuwait. (Tony Ashar - Hard-Core-DX 28, 7)

Ботствана
4930 VOA  Date and Frequency Verification and Information letter in a 
large Brown envelope, with accompanying VOA Program Guide (Nice stamps 
on the package) V/S apologized for not having any promotion material but 
hoped the Guide would be sufficient.  Reply in 40 days. v/s Thomas R. 
Powell, Transmitter Plant Supervisor. (Edward Kusalik-Alberta, CANADA - CumbreDX
1086)

4930, VOA, f/d "N.Marianas station" card w/
site, calendar, VOA magnets and pen in 21 days (total)
for $1 (returned) and a f/up report to the DC address.
The QSL Dept. didn't have an updated frequency
schedule regarding the Botswana site, resulting in the
f/up. Also received a p/d verie on IBB letterhead and VOA
guide in 24 days direct from Selebi-Phwike, Botswana
for 1 IRC and the same report sent direct to the site.
V/S, Thomas R. Powell, Transmitting Plant Supervisor.
(Scott R. Barbour-NH - CumbreDX 1086)

Ирландия
RTE are testing a new Optimod 9200 with version 3 software on 252 Long Wave
over the next days/weeks and are looking for reception reports which can be
sent via www.rte.i.e. (Digital Spy).

4 March 2005
RTE are currently using 300kw daytime 100kw nightime on 252, they've just
added a new Optimod audio processor, so the audio is now much louder which
should help with DX' ing the station outside Europe.

It sounds much better and should greatly improve reception of RTE Radio 1 in
the UK (Paul Strickland, Longwave Message Board)
From: http://www.orban.com/orban/products/radio/am/9200_overview.html
(Mike Terry - mwdx 1039)

Латвия
Radio Nord in Riga on 945 (2.7kW) will relay Radio Tatras International 
(www.rti.fm ) on 9 April from 1730-2300 UTC.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU - mwdx 1037)

Jari Savolainen on the Finnish DX reflector reports about the recently 
published information on their web page ( www.rti.fm/how_to_tune_in.php ) 
that they might be on 1350 kHz from Latvia instead? We'll see (hear) soon
(Mauno Ritola - mwdx 1037)

Acc. to posting in the anoraknation forum, the planned 24/7 relay of Radio 
Tatras International (RTI) on 1350 kHz (as announced on the RTI website 
www.rti.fm ) will be via a 50kW transmitter in Kuldiga in northwestern 
Latvia. This transmitter is owned by the Latvian state transmitter operator 
LVRTC (Latvijas Valsts Radio un Televizijas Centrs), it was used on 1350 
kHz by Latvian Public Radio (Latvijas Radio) until the late 1990s.
(Bernd Trutenau - mwdx 1038)

Марокко
17895 Studio 7 via VOA-Breich. Rather disappointing response in the form 
of a 'Thank you for your letter'  Reply, with accompanying VOA Program 
Guide, in 28 days. I guess something is better then nothing. 
(Edward Kusalik-Alberta, CANADA - CumbreDX 1086)

Сербия и Черногория
7130 Radio Srbija (via Bijelina, Bosnia Herzegovina Transmitter)  Full 
data 'Listener's Club' Blue/white QSL Card, with schedule and stickers, 
in 34 days. (Edward Kusalik-Alberta, CANADA - CumbreDX 1086)

США
15495 Leading the Way via Merlin/Rampisham. Nice Brownish Full data QSL 
Card with even the transmitter site and Language of the Broadcast 
(Farsi) indicated. This in response to a e-mail follow-up to 
qsl@leadingtheway.org  Response apologized for the delay. Reply in 8 
months, after several follow-ups, 27 days after sending a e-mail 
follow-up report. (Edward Kusalik-Alberta, CANADA - CumbreDX 1086)

CKMX Calgary, AB 1060 kHz. FD letter in 5 weeks after f/up, v/s Ken Pasolli,
Technical Manager, PO Box 2750, Station M, Calgary, Alberta T2P 4P8  (Craig Edwards,
Townsville, Australia - mwdx 1034)

KRPI Ferndale, WA 1550 kHz. FD letter in 3 weeks after f/up and US$ from v/s
Andrew J Stuiksma, Chief Operator, PO Box 3213, Ferndale WA 98248 (Craig Edwards,
Townsville, Australia - mwdx 1034)

KIRO Seattle, WA 710 kHz. PD QSL letter in 4 weeks after f/up and US$, v/s illegible,
Entercom Corporate Engineering 
(Craig Edwards, Townsville, Australia - mwdx 1034)

KKAD Vancouver, WA. 1550 kHz. Full data QSL card (that's right, QSL cards still
do exist) in 2 months after f/up, v/s Dave Bischoff, Chief Engineer, 888 SW 5th
Avenue Ste #790, Portland OR 97204 
(Craig Edwards, Townsville, Australia - mwdx 1034)

I received a QSL letter etc from KPAN Hereford TX 860 kc, v/s Chip Formsby.
The station runs on 860 with 250/231 w and FM 106,3.
http://www.kpanradio.com/ (Lars Hedberg, Uppsala, Sweden - mwdx 1035)

Фарерские о-ва
In regard to the failure of the Akraberg transmitter on 531 in mid-March 
there have been circulating some press items from the last weeks in the DX 
press that are no longer valid. The MW transmitter was put back on the air 
on 22 March. At first it was expected that it might take between 3 and 6 
months to bring the MW transmitter back into service, but then a new tube 
was bought in France and arrived in Torshavn on 20 March. The tube was 
placed at the MW transmitter by Foroya Tele staff (Foroya Tele is the 
operator of this tx) and the tx resumed its regular service.
(Info from Utvarp Foroya website in Faroese)
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU - mwdx 1039)

Эфиопия
I received a QSL letter from Fre Tesfamichael, Director of the Voice of
the Revolution of Tigray in 73 days for my English reception report with
US $1. According to the letter, they broadcast Mon-Fri at 0400-0500 UT,
0930-1030, 1500-1900. Sat & Sun 0400-0900, 1100-1630 on 5500 & 7515 kHz
with 10 kW.

I heard the station on 5500 kHz at 1455 UT January 20. I was surprised
that new freq 7515 kHz is listed in the letter. But, it's not sure they
really use 7515 instead of 6350 kHz. Not heard on both freqs last night.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Apr 7/8 - BCDX 708)
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Техника

Scott R Barbour Jr-Intervale, NH-USA 
R75, 200' Beverage antennas.

Robert Wilkner
Pompano Beach, South Florida, U. S.
Drake R8A ~ Icom R 75
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73 всем. И.Л.