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BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 ________________________________________________________________________ Private Verwendung der Meldungen fuer Hobbyzwecke ist gestattet, jede kommerzielle Verwendung bedarf der Zustimmung des Newslettereditors. Any items from Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST, and/or World of Radio may be reproduced or broadcast only if full credit be maintained at all stages, from the original source through DXLD, and publications quoting are made available to gh in exchange. A-DX -Information on German spoken A-DX Mailing List read under <http://www.ratzer.at> Reproduction of items from BC-DX / Top Nx is allowed, provided that due credit is given to the contributor and to BC-DX / Top News. Permission is granted to reproduce items of this document by individual hobbyists or non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial use only with prior written consent of the editor of BC-DX / Top News. This file is put together on a voluntary basis and is also included in our WWDXC WWW homepage-German AGDX Club address: <http://topnews.wwdxc.de> or via Link of Homepage: <http://www.wwdxc.de> Both actual and previous week issue are available, previous week under: <http://topnews2.wwdxc.de> e-mail <mail @ wwdxc.de> ALBANIA Der Deutschsprachige Radio Tirana Hoererklub (Leitung: Werner Schubert) ist dabei, seine Web-Praesenz auszubauen. Es werden Informationen zum Hoererklub, aber auch Aktuelles zu Radio Tirana angeboten. Ein Faltblatt mit dem Sendeplan der deutschsprachigen Sendungen von Radio Tirana, den Wochensendungen, allen Adressen etc., kann als pdf-Datei von dort heruntergeladen werden - zur eigenen Verwendung und zum Weitergeben... <http://www.agdx.de/rthk/> (Dr. Anton Kuchelmeister-D, A-DX Jan 1) It may add for information, at least for those with some working knowledge of German, that the German speaking Radio Tirana Listeners Club now also is on web, with a new web site <http://www.agdx.de/rthk/> yet to be expanded over time, with up-to-date information on the German language broadcasts of Radio Tirana. It also offers for download a free pdf folder (look for "Download Faltblatt" under selection "Radio Tirana") with the complete information re schedule, programmes, addresses etc. of Radio Tirana, German section. Enjoy! (Dr. Anton J. Kuchelmeister-D, dxld Jan 1) AUSTRALIA 12010 R Australia via Darwin, En at 2230-2240 UT, interview of a young lady about Maserati fan gang. S=9. (wb, Jan 2) Radio Australia noted in English on 9500 December 7th at 1513 UT in // to 11660 kHz, noted until late evening. Nothing on 9475 but was back there the next day. Switching error or testing the frequency? (Edwin Southwell-UK, WDXC Contact Jan 1) 9475 1430-1900 27,28,43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100kW 329degr 9500 1900-2130 27,28,43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 AZERBAIJAN 6110.95v unID, sometimes afternoon/evenings but ought to be Baku as an ID was heard sounding like Azerbaijan. Heard at 16- o'clock in a language sounding like Azeri, 1800 English and 1830 Russian. The music was heard quite well but the content of the speech is almost impossible to catch. Very disturbed from 6110, QSA 2-3. (Bengt Dalhammar-SWE, SW Bulletin Dec 26, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for dxld Dec 28) 6111v, presumed Baku (or Baki, to use the Azeri spelling), 1848 Dec 30 with pretty decent carrier but virtually no audio. Could make out faint voice of man at 1855 and snippets of mx at 1859; pulled the switch at 1901. Het from 6110 separable with ancient Autek QF-1A audio filter. Some days this one is moderately strong, others just a weak het, still others not showing at all. Fqy varies between 6110.8 and 6111. This is the first time I've actually been able to extract any audio, such as it was. (Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31) BAHRAIN 6010.1 on Dec 18 at 1857 UT, Radio Bahrain in the half hour gap between China and Iran. Unannounced pop music, announcements and news headlines. QSA 3-4. (Jan Edh-SWE, SW Bulletin Dec 26, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for dxld Dec 28) 6010.11 R. Bahrain, at 1750-1915 on Dec 12, 13 and 14, much QRM until Beijing sign-off at 1858*; western rock music, English announcement with "10 o'clock", short news headlines at 1900-1901:30, a R Bahrain ID jingle, then back into western rock vocals / instrumentals with occasional announcements by "DJ Brownside". Clear channel until 1915 when an adjacent channel station (likely Bible Voice-Juelich on 6015) signed on, then I 2-3 from splash. Long-term fades between S2 and S3. Audio quality was good in USB, 33533. Buried by IRIB at 1930 UT. (Churchill heard via DX Tuner-Sweden and Ritola-FIN in Dxplorer, Savolainen-FIN in dxld, via dswci DXW Dec 28) 6010.1 R. Bahrain, hrd at new time Dec 28 via DX Tuner Alma DX (AR-7030 with Super-KAZ array in So. Sweden), from 0055 tune to 0135 when Teheran QRMed (but not nearly as bad as at 1925; Teheran has a different beam at this hour and Bahrain can still be hrd mixing, albeit weaker) with non- stop U.S. pop vocals from what sounded like the same female vocalist (Whitney Houston?). After 0100 QRMed by Teheran's carrier, but still quite readable at S3 level in USB mode. Retuned at 0233 and noted weaker under Teheran, whose xmsn stayed on until 0242, but after 0242 a nice S3-4 signal with only moderate to weak QRM from adjacent channel stns. Recorded 0055-0135 and 0243-0330, when still going strong. Wasn't sure about ID until 0317:30 when hrd the following by man in En: ". Parade of Hits . on 96.5 FM" (96.5 FM is Bahrain's En prgm channel). At 0330 an En nx bltnn (Iraq, West Bank, W. Sudan, etc.) by man to 0336:30 (wx forecast at 0335:30- 0336). This nx is longer than the 1900 bltn. Back into pop mx at 0336:30. 0243 logged in AM mode with a better sounding sig than the 0055 USB log. It appears that Bahrain may now be on this channel 24 hrs. in En, similar to the 9745 24 hr. prgms in AR? This xmsn tent. hrd at home QTH, but too weak to confirm this evening. (Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Dec 31) Noted on 6010.1 quite regularly here 1900-1930, time check for 10 oûclock, news headlines, identification followed by pop music. (Mike Barraclough-UK, wdxc Contact Dec 31) BOLIVIA R. Pio Doce, Siglo Veinte, 5952.47, 0956-1005+ Dec 21, Spanish talk, 0958, 1000 & 1001 several "Pio Doce" jingles. Surprisingly strong signal; very good but must use ECSS-USB to avoid WYFR on 5950. R. Yura, Yura, 4716.76, 0955-1010+ Dec 23, CP music, Spanish announcements, ID. Weak in noise. (Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30) BULGARIA Special Event Call Sign LZ50DX. Our DX Editor Dimiter, LZ1AF will be using the special event call sign LZ0DX January 1 through December 31, 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of our DX Program which started on November 17, 1957. He will be active on all HF bands mostly on CW. Special QSL cards will be issued and dealt with via the QSL bureau. (Rumen Pankov-BUL, R. BUL DX Dec 29 via John Norfolk, dxld) On December 25th tuned into R. Bulgaria at both 0730 & 1230 UT and heard the "Answering Your Letters" programme. In it they announced that Nick Sharpe, Don Rhodes and Erik Koie, and a few other Dxers sent in contributions to the station after R. Bulgaria said they would like to hear from those who had the oldest QSL. It's a pity that the programme presenter did not inform us of the dates of the QSL's which were sent in as it would have been nice to know who had the oldest card and from what date. This is on the Station's 70th anniversary. Next year will be the 50th year of R. Bulgaria's DX Programme. 50th Jubilee Year. One of the oldest going programmes for Dxers and Shortwave Listeners on the bands. (Edwin Southwell-UK, Jan WDXC Contact, direct and via dxld Dec 31) 5775 R. Marabu (via IRRS [Sofia Kostinbrod, wb.]), at 2215-2240+ UT on Dec 23. German talk, some English, 2230 UT many Radio Marabu IDs. Strong, very good. (Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30) CANADA 5990 Radio Praha via Sackville. Full data 70th anniversary card & Josef Ressel QSL Card (with site) plus a whole lot of goodies in 28 days. (Edward Kusalik-Alb-CAN, DXplorer Dec 28) CHINA 5240 China Tibet PBS, full-data in 113 days, no return postage. Stn seal, illegible V/S, handwritten on envelope ref. to "Holy Tibet" En prgm, 3:00-3:30 p.m. and 0:00-0:30 a.m. (unknown time zone) on 4905 & 7385. (Srebnick-NJ-USA, hcdx Dec 31) CONGO-KINSHASA 5066.34 LV du Peuple, Bunia, 0425-0450 Dec 24, vernac. talks, native singing. Seems reactivated. SINPO 15121. Also hrd from *0400 UT in French in northern Italy. (Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Dec 31) CUBA RHC Spurs, 5940 and 6300, at 0645-0700* UT on Dec 22, English programming. Mixing products of 6060, 6180, 120 kHz separation. 5940 fair to good, 6300 fair. (Brian Alexander-PA-USA, dxld Dec 30) CZECH REP/SLOVAKIA Nice to see RADIO SLOVAKIA INTERNATIONAL back on the shortwave bands after a short absence of a few months. As DAVID CRYSTAL says, please encourage them by sending reception reports and tell them about reception conditions.