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2 June 1996
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~~ Next deadline: Friday 28 June 1996.
Scope. This column provides topical and timely news concerning
shortwave broadcasting activities, intregrating information
obtained from a variety of sources, including members, other DX
Clubs, broadcasters, DX programs and publishers. Priority is
given to information which supplements that contained in
schedules and purchasable references.
Sources. BBC Monitoring Service; Alok das Gupta (Calcutta,
India); Mick Ogrizek (Ballan, Victoria); Bob Padula (Surrey
Hills, Victoria); NDXC Nagoya DXers' Circle; HFCC High Frequency
Coordination Conference - Z96; Cumbre-DX; Numero Uno; World of
Radio; EDXP ELECTRONIC DX PRESS; RVI DX program of Radio
Vlaanderen International, Brussels; DXW DX Window of DSWCI; Play-
DX (Italy); hard-core-dx (Finland); Zacharias Liangias (Greece).
ALBANIA. Radio Tirana sked as at 21/5: 2300-0500 Albanian 7270
6120 6080; 0145-0200 EE, 0230-0300 EE 7160 6140; 0300-2200
Albanian relay of HS-1 6100; 0730-1030 Albanian 7150; 0900-1400
Albanian relay of HS-1 6145; 1400-1700 Albanian 7270 5985; 1615-
1630 EE 9740 7155; 1630-1700 IT 7170; 1730-1800 FF, 1800-1830 GG,
1830-1900 EE, 1900-2200 Albanian...9740 7270; 1730-1745 GK, 1745-
1800 TK 7170 5985; 1800-1815 Serbian 7110 5985. All freqs are
subject to variation by up to 5 kHz. (BBCM).
~~ TWR made some changes from 13/5 ...Lithuanian 1702-1717 on
9695 (x 9660 9620) Mo-Tu-We via Cerrik site, 100 kW. Polish 1500-
1530 daily now on 9480 (ex 9515 9510) via Shijak site, 100 kW.
(Nikolay Pashkevich, Russia to EDXP).
BELARUS. Radio Minsk External Service: Belarussian 1800-1900 7180
7210 9875 11960 (GG 1830-1900 We Sa Su); Belarussian 2330-0000
7250 12010 15180. Address: Radio Station Belarus, 220807 Minsk.
(BP)
BAHREIN. Monitoring during a recent trip to Crete, revealed no
sign of any SW activity on listed 9745 or 6010 for Radio Bahrein.
(Dan Henderson, USA via Cumbre-DX 19/5).
CANADA. CHNX 6130 is still using its Harris exciter, limited to
40 Watts output. Station has been operating in this mode for
several months, with full AM DSB modulation. A Harris linear
amplifier is available to yield 500 Watts but installing that is
not a high priority. (Hand Johnson, USA via Cumbre-DX 31/5).
Radio Canada International. For Z96, the special pxs to the
Canadian Armed Forces (Peacekeepers) are: To Haiti (Tu to Sa)
0200-0300 6120 9535 11715 EE & FF...all via Sackville. To Europe,
Africa and ME (Mo-Fr): 0500-0600 6050 7295 15430 17840...all via
Skelton relay. [BP]
~ CLANDESTINIA. A new international radio service began
broadcasting on May 14, "The Voice of Tibet", aimed at listerners
in Tibet and to Tibetan communities in India and elsewhere in the
world. The main studios and headquarters of the Voice of Tibet
are in Oslo, Norway. Voice of Tibet's Editor in Chief in Oslo
says it make programs in Norway and other places such as UK, USA
and Italy. The schedule of the station is 1145-1200 Mon-Fri on
15445. Daily programs consist of international news and a feature
story.
The Voice of Tibet was initiated by World View International,
Norwegian Tibet Committee and Norwegian Human Rights House. These
three organisations in collaboration with other organisation in
other parts of the world support the station, and no problems are
foreseen with funding at least for the next two years. World View
is also involved in the Myanmar Democratic Radio Station. The
Voice of Tibet won't say what transmitter they are using but the
1996 WRTH FEBA broadcasts in Tibetan daily 1200-1230 also on
15445, and FEBA's transmitters seem to be otherwise idle
1145-1200 except on Saturday. Also BBCM direction finding
suggests the site is FEBA Seychelles. (Communications World 25/5
via Mick Ogrizek).
FEBA confirms that it is carrying Voice of Tibet pxs. (Hans
Johnson, USA via Cumbre-DX 88, 31/5).
CROATIA. Croatian Radio, Zagreb, released the following schedule
for J96:
100 kW: 0100-0500 5895 Eur/NA; 0500-1130 7165 Eur/Australia/Asia;
1130-2000 13830 WNA/Australia; 2000-2200 11635 NA; 2200-0100 7165
ENA.
10 kW: 0100-0500 7165; 0500-1130 9830; 1130-2200 7165; 0500-0600
5895; 0600-1600 5920...all to Europe.
2.5 kW: 0500-1130 13830 SA.
EE nx is at 1800, and also on the hour from 2100-0500.
(Monitoring Times to WOR, via BCDX 234).
ntrary tthe above, EE nx is listed for six minutes at
0403 5895, 0606 5920 7165 9830, 0803 5920 7165 9830, 2203 5895
7165. (RVI via EDXP).
CUBA. From 5/5, RHC usage includes 22mb outlets: FF 2000-2100 and
EE 2100-2200 on 13715 and 13725-USB; SS 2100-2300 11760 13680.
(RVI via Cees Vanoudheusden [Netherlands] to EDXP).
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. New station is Radio Pueblo, Santo Domingo,
on 5012v, heard in USA in period 2330-0300* Mo and Fr. Station
started on SW in late May, currently testing, and anxious to
learn how the signal is heard in the USA. Reception reports
should be sent to: Radio Pueblo, Apto. 1099, Santo Domingo.
(Cumbre-DX 88, 31/5).
GERMANY. From September 1996, Deutsche Welle plans to terminate
all shortwave programming for Europe in favour of satellite
broadcasts. This is an experimental move, to assess the extent
of the satellite audience. (Jeff White, EDXC Conference in
Florence, Italy via Hans Johnson in Cumbre-DX #87).
HONDURAS. Radio Copan expects to reactivate 15675, following
unsatisfatory tests on 7460. It may look at using the 41 or 60
mb, probably with a different txer and antenna. Station has
another 1 kW txer in Miami, which may possibly be set up in
Honduras. (Station to Hans Johnson, USA via Cumbre-DX #87).
HUNGARY. WRTH96 and BBCM does not list the SW relays of the
Hungarian National Radio. For Z96, these are scheduled from the
Szekesfehervar site: 6025 100 kW 0320-2310; 20 kW - 7125 1930-
2000, 7155 0500-0600, 7220 1700-1730, 7250 1630-1700. (Researched
from the Z96 HFCC document by BP).
ICELAND. Observed operations from Reykjavik: 1215-1300 11402
13860, 1410-1440 11402 13860, 1855-1930 7740 9275, 1935-2010
11402 13860. (Werner Buschel, Germany 11-12/5 via BCDX 232).
INDIA. All India Radio has introduced additional transmitters
for its external services, from the Bangalore site, using 500 kW.
For Z96, these operate: 17585 1000-1100 GOS to NEA; 11620 2245-
0115 GOS to NEA, 1745-1945 & 2045-2230 GOS to Europe, 2245-0115
GOS to SEA; 13700 1000-1100 GOS to ANZ; 7150 2045-2230 GOS to
ANZ, 2245-0115 GOS to SEA, 0100-0130 Burmese; 13750 1330-1500 GOS
to SEA. (Alok das Gupta).
ITALY. ROCK-IT RADIO commenced on 19/5 via IRRS. Current sked
is Sa 1100-1200 7125, Su (rebroadcast of Sa px) 2000-2100 3950.
3950 is a NF, replacing 3985. (Frances Mougenez, France via DXW
14).
~~ The Radiorama DX group px noted on 7125, over IRRS, 1200-
1300 in EE/IT, repeated 1600, on 4/5 and 12/5 (Gottfried Beyvers,
Germany) via DXW 14).
~~ Radio Italia International reactivated on 7140, with relays
of Radio Maria (stn 15 in WRTH96), observed around 1000-1100, not
carrying its own px. (Bottifori to Dario Monferini, Italy via DXW
14).
// Radio Speranza, Modena, observed in Greece on 6220 with
religious mx and SS Rosary 0909+ and 2330+ on 26/4 and 28/4.
Address: Largo San Giorgi 91, I-41100 Modena. (Play DX 887).
IRRS, Milano: new sked effective 25/5 - 3955 2000-2200
Fr/Sa/Su; 3985 0500-0930 Mo-Fr, 0530-0730 daily, 1330-2000 daily;
7125 0500-0530 Sa/Su (RR), 0730-1330 daily.
NEXUS-International Broadcasting Association and WRMI (Radio Miami
International)
have signed an agreement to provide small cultural radio program
producers access to radio audiences in the Americas, Europe, and
North Africa and encourage listener-supported international
radio. This new concept should be attractive to clubs,
multicultural assocoiations, free radio producers, and
individuals. The nerw joint venture, over IRRS (Milan) and WRMI
(Florida) will be available virtually to anyone to have an
international program, at a cost of only US$1.00 per minute.
Producers can obtain more details about the new international
public access radio from:
IPAR@xxxxxxxxx
Alternatively, details are available from NEXUS-International
Broacasting Association, PO Box 11028, I-20110 Milano, Italy.
FAX: +39 2 706 38151. Telephone: +39 2 266 6971. E-mail:
info@xxxxxxxxx
Or from: Radio Miami International, PO Box 5266852, Miami,
Florida 33152, USA. FAX: +1 305 267 9253; telephone +1 305 267
1728; E-mail: 71163.1735@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [BP]
LATVIA. EE nx from Riga is daily 2030-2035, Sa only 1900-1930
on 5935. (RVI via Cees Vanoudheusden [Netherlands] to EDXP).
MOLDOVA. Radio Moldova International observed with EE nx Mon-Fri
2100-2115 on 7520. (RVI via Cees Vanoudheusden [Netherlands] to
EDXP).
NETHERLANDS. For J96, Radip Netherlands special pxs on weekends
are: Church Service in DD 2030-2125 to Americas 15560 (Bonaire).
Txion to UN Forces in Bosnia-Hercegovina 0830-0955 Sats 9590
11935 (both Flevo). Changes for J96, 5/5: DD 0130-0225 SA 11895
Bonaire (ex 15315); EE 0030-0225 SoAsia 9860 Dushanbe (ex 5905),
11655 Alma Ata (ex 7305). EE 0130-0325 to SoAsia 9890 Madagascar
(ex 9860 & 11655). EE 0230-0325 to SoAsia 11655 Madagascar (new).
(BP).
NORWAY. The UKE-senderen broadcasts are on the air every two
years, the next planned for 1 October 1997. This is during the
student festival which is arranged to generate funds for the
student society in Trindheim. The Akademisk Radioklubb is
responsible for the UKE-senderen broadcasts, and it also operates
LA1K. It has about 50 members, with some ten chosen to work on
the broadcasts. Frequency used in the past has been 7215. The
last programs were in October-November 1995. (Dave Valko, USA
via Numero Uno 1374).
dio Norwayges from 1/6: 0400 7520 (ex 7465), 1600
13800 (ex 11840), 2200 9485 (ex 9495). (Radio Norway Freq
Management via Mick Ogrizek).
NORWAY/DENMARK. As of 1 June, two monthly English programs from
Radio Denmark International are now available, broadcast on the
1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, beginning at 0838. (Radio
Denmark via Mick Ogrizek).
PHILIPPINES. Radio Veritas Asia changes effective 31/3: Burmese
2330-2355 7210 (ex 7230), Tamil 0030-0055 9670 (ex 11820).
Pilipino (=Tagalog) continues 1230-1255 9505, 1500-1525 11715,
1525-1555S Sa/DSu/Wed 11715. (BP).
~~ PIRATIA. Radio Liberacao is a pirate staton operating from ,a
boat off bRio HGrabnde do Sul, Brazil. Uses 1710 12040 21865.Sked
is PP 0900-1105 1330-1705 2000-2105 2215-0030 0130-0305; EE 1115-
1230 1715-1900 2115-2205 0030-30130; SS 1230-1325 1900-2000.
(rec.radio.sw via MO).
PORTUGAL. Radio Portugal, Z96, uses Radio Trans Europe facilities
at Sines, with 250 kW: 9615 PP 0800-0930 Sa/Su and festival days;
9630 PP 0645-080 Mo-Fr; 9630 PP 0800-0930 Sa/Su and fesitivals.
The Gloria facility (operated by the IBB/VOA) with 250 kW is
listed: 9780 PP 0700-1500 Sa/Su/festivals, 0600-1300 Mo-Fr.
(Researched by BP).
~~ The GLORIA site for IBB services has been closed down. The
final IBB txion ended at 1100 on 30/5, and Gloria px'ing has been
transferred to other IBB relay stations. (Dan Ferguson, IBB).
(Ed: How does this affect txions of Radio Portugal International
which were broadcast from the Gloria site - see sked above?! BP).
RFE/RL pxs are now relayed via Briech-Tangier (Morocco), Playa
de Pals (Spain) and in Germany. Various MW and VHF-FM stations
relay RFE/RL in the CIS and Baltic States. (Communications World
1/6 via BCDX 1/6).
SAO TOME. The fourth SW txer for the VOA-Sao Tome is now in use:
5970 0430-0700 with EE 0500-0630 (0500-0700 EE weekends), 11765
1630-1830, 12080 1830-2130. (Communications World 1/6 via BCDX
1/6).
SAUDI ARABIA. J96 changes, 5/5, notified by BSKSA, Riyadh: 9775
(ex 9705) Koran 1800-2100 Iran/Pakistan; 11870 (ex 11740) Koran
0300-0600 Central Asia; 0400-0500 Somali 15335 (ex 15165); 17780
(ex 17745) Koran 0300-0600 C. Asia; 17795 (ex 17760) Swahili
0500-0600 East Africa; 17880 (ex 17895) Koran 0900-1200 SEA;
21705 (ex 21670) Indonesian 1000-1200. (BP).
SRI LANKA. A strike by workers of the state-run electrical
company had completely cut off power in this nation as of 29/5.
The workers were protesting against privatisation efforts by the
Government. TWR-Sri Lanka (not a SW station) was completely off
the air! The status of other stations which use shortwave is
unknown, including SLBC, Radio Japan, Deutsche Welle. Those
stations probably have generators, used for relatively short
periods, and not mas permanent replacements for the local power
grid. The Government ordered the strikrs back to work but they
had refused. (Media Network and press reports via Hans Johnson,
Cumbre-DX 31/5).
USA. The United States Government and the Government of Greece
signed an agreement at Voice of America that will grant the U.S.
Information Agency's International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)
permission to continue Voice of America broadcasts from relay
stations at Kavala and Rhodes, Greece. Now that the agreement
has been signed by USIA Director Joseph Duffey for the U.S.
Government and by Greece's Ambassador Loneas Tsilas in
Washington, it will be sent to the Greek Parliament for
ratification.
United States Government international broadcasts from the region
date back to 1952. In September of that year, the Coast Guard
vessel USS Courier, which had been specially outfitted with
broadcast equipment, dropped anchor in the Agean Sea off Rhodes
and began to broadcast Voice of America programs. Shortly
afterwards, a site was set up on the island at Monte Smith. On
December 21, 1962, the US Government signed an agreement with
the Greek Government that paved the way for construction of the
Rhodes and Kavala Relay Stations.
The International Broadcasting Bureau, part of the US Information
Agency, conducts the US Government's non-military international
broadcast operations. An nine-member, Presidentially-appointed
Broadcast Board of Governors oversees the Bureau's three
federally funded broadcast services--Voice of America, WORLDNET
Television and Film Service, and Radio and TV Marti. In addition,
the Board provides direction to and funding grants for Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty and the Asia Pacific Network. Additional
information, please contact the IBB Office of External Affairs
at (202) 619-2538. (USIA via Mick Ogrizek).
~~ KAIJ latest sked: 5810 0000-1400, 13815 1400-0000, 9815 0100-
1300, 15725 1400-2200, 13740 2300-0000. Gaps are caused by the
need to manually change frequencies, as txer is old (1960).
Future plans include replacing this txer with a newer unit to
avoid breaks in transmission. (Hans Johnson, USA via Cumbre-DX
88, 31/5).
URUGUAY. New station Emisora Ciudad de Montevideo, 9650v, first
heard 16-17/5 with brief tests during local afternoon.
Thereafter, nothing until 20/5, when noted 1640*. Daily since
21/5, coming on air anytime between 1500 and 1600. Local evening
reception poor, heard until 2300 fade-out. (Tony Jones, Paraguay
via Cumbre-DX 31/5).
UZBEKISTAN. Z96 sked for Radio Tashkent:
1130-1230 Uighur, 1330-1400 CC, 1430-1500 Uighur..all on 6230
6155 5060;
1200-1230 EE, 1230-1300 Urdu, 1300-1330 Hindi, 1330-1400 EE,
1400-1430 Urdu, 1430-1500 Hindi...all on 15295 9715 7285 7190;
1520-1550 Dari 9715 9540 7285 6190;
1550-1630 Uzbek 9715 9545 9540 7285 6190;
1630-1700 Persian 9715 9540 7285 6190;
1700-1730 AA 9715 7285 6190;
1700-1730 TK 9545 9540;
1730-1800 Uzbek 9715 9545;
1830-1900 Persian 9540 7285;
1900-1930 AA 6190;
1935-2030 GG 11905 9545 9540 6230 5060 5035;
2230-2300 CC, 2330-0000 Uighur 6230 6160 5060;
0100-0130 EE, 0130-0200 Dari, 0200-0230 Pashto...7285 5975 5955;
0230-0330 Uzbek 9545 9540 7285 5975 5955;
0400-0430 TK 15200 15165.
Uzbek Radio: Local Network 4510 0930-1000 1200-1230;
Uzbek 1: 5995 0000-2100;
Uzbek 2: 15200 0430-1400, 15165 0430-1230, 9540 2030-2300, 9545
1300-1500 2030-2300. (NDXC).
[Note: Some txions are relayed over Alma Ata facilities. As far
as I can determine, the Alma Ata relays are on 6230 6155 6160,
EXCEPTING the 1935-2030 GG service on 6230 which appears to be
from a Tashkent txer. BP]
ZAMBIA. Christian Voice, Lusaka: new sked as of 1/6 - 0400-0700
& 1600-2200 3330, 0700-1600 6065 all with 100 kW. Primary target
area is Zambia and surrounding countries. 60mb 4965 is deleted.
(Andrew Flynn, Head of Transmission, to Zacharias Liangis
[Greece]*
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DX PROGRAMS - latest skeds:
DXing with Cumbre:
Via WHRI: Sa 0500 5760 7315, 2230 9495, Su 0330 5745, Fr 2230
5745;
Via KWHR: Sa 0200 17510, Sa 0500 17780, Su 1830 13625, Mo 0330
17510. (Marie Lamb, DXing with Cumbre).
World of Radio:
Via WWCR:
Th 2030 15685 (first airing), Fr 21151 15685, Fr 2215 9475, Sa
1300 15685, Sa 1600 9475, Su 0300 2390, Su 0800 3215, Su 0900
5065, Su 1800 12160, Su 2130 9475, Mo 0430 3215, Mo 2030 15685,
Tu 12303 15685, We 1130 15685.
Via RFPI:
Tu 1900, We 0300 1000, Fr 2000, Sa 0400 1100 1800, Su 0200 0900
2300, Mo 0700. RFPI sked is: 6200 1600-2200, 7385 2200-1600,
15050 1200-0000, 6205 0000-1200. WOR is no longer carried by
WHRI/KWHR. (George Thurman, USA 22/5 via BCDX 234).
~~ Pacific DX Report (via KTWR, Guam):
Sa 0820-0830 15200, 0940-0950 11830, Mo 1615-1625 11580. The px
includes the weekly "ARDXC REPORT". Special ARDXC QSLs are
avaailable for the ARDXC segment. All reports for the ARDXC
segment heard during June will be endorsed "ARDXC 31st
ANNIVERSARY QSL". Reports shoulod be sent to: ARDXC, PO Box 227,
Box Hill, Victoria 3128, Australia, and be acccompanied by return
postage (Australia: 3x45c stamps, elsewhere 2 IRCs or US$2).
~~ PUBLICITY. Special thanks to the North American Shortwave
Association for publicity given to ARDXC in the May issue of
their magazine "The Journal". Says Richard D'Angelo, Executive
Director, commenting about ARDXC's electronic mail services "..I
believe that they are the first DX Club in the world to
supplement their print bulletin with an electronic newsheet".
Information about NASWA, and sample magazines, is available from:
Bill Oliver, Publisher/Business Manager, 45 Wildflower Rd,
Levittown, PA 19057. Mention ARDXC!
"Competition for Radio Broadcasters" - recommended reading is
this article in the March 1996 edition of Asia-Pacific
Broadcasting magazine - ISSN 0218-5601. The Internet, arguably
the planet's fastest growing multimedia delivery system is
capable of conveying real-time audio at a quality that competes
with conventional radio. RealAudio System uses data compression
to deliver FM-like bandwidth for mono programming, when used with
28.8 baud modems.
Nordic DX Championship 1966. The Finnish DX Championship will
be conducted at the end of September 1996. Contestents must
listen to certain stations in various continents and prepare
reception reports, which are then sent to the organizers.
Monitors are needed from around the world to listen to the
designated stations, for checking with contestants' reports.
Monitors are required to tape the specific contest program and
forward this to the organizers. All expenses incurred by official
monitors will be reimbursed, and each monitor will receive a
special NorDx 1996 gift.
Folk who are interested in being appointed official monitors are
asked to contact Risto Kotalampi, Finnish DX Association, on E-
mail rko@xxxxxxxxxxx [BP]
**************************************************************
Reception Notes from "PADULA MONITORING":
With the June solstice very close, SW reception during the
Australian daytime on the lower frequencies is now excellent,
with the 49mb now occupied right throughout the 24 hours. Many
strong DX signals now audible on this band from 11am until 2pm,
with some 60mb signals audible from as early as 1.15pm!
The "Antarctic Mid-Winter Daytime" Survey, which I mentioned last
month, has attracted minimal support from members - it covers all
SW signals audible in the period 0000-0400 UTC on frequencies up
to 7500 kHz, during May, June, and July. Only one member, apart
from myself, indicated a serious interest in working on the
Survey (Mick Ogrizek), even though this sort of activity is
fundamental to the hobby. The results of the Survey will be made
available in early August.
Monitoring on 30/5, 31/5, and 1/6 here in Melbourne disclosed
many mid-winter signals, which I will share with you:
3330 ZAMBIA. Christian Voice, Lusaka. NF ex 4965, excellent with
EE religious pxing 1830-1900 1/6
3359 MADAGASCAR. Tananarive, Malgasy svce 1850-1900 excellent
signals 1/6
4955 COLOMBIA. R. Nacional, Bogota, reactivated, 0430-0500 1/6
6025 HUNGARY. Hungarian National radio, HS relay, HH 2015-2030
with QRM co-channel Kualas Lumpur 30/5
6035 GREECE. VOA-Kavalla, Urdu *0100-0130* 30/5
6105 JORDAN. Amman, AA svce, audidle untl s/off 0110 30/5
6175 IRAN. VOIRI Tehran, s/on 0230 with Islamic prayers 31/5
6180 ABU DHABI. UAE radio, s/on 0200 with Call to Prayer, //
17855 31/5
7225 RUSSIA-Eur. AWR-Samara, Persian *1900-1930* 1/6
7800 CHINA - PR. CRI Beijing, FF 1845-1900 31/5
9635 TURKEY. Voice of Turkey, Ankara, Serbo-Croatian svce 1840-
1900* 31/5
9825 ENGLAND. WYFR via Skelton, AA 1835-1900* 31/5 (all BP)
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TROPICAL BAND LIST. I have received a review copy of this popular
publication, and I would like to commend it to members and
readers.
TBL contains over 1600 entries of shortwave broadcasting stations
operating in the tropical bands from 2300 to 7500 kiloHertz, and
home service transmissions from 5800 up to 7000 kiloHertz. It is
produced by Willi Passmann, Germany, with 65 A4 pages, who draws
extensively on information from DX magazines worldwide, including
the ADXN, as well as personal monitoring made on site in Jamaica
and Thailand. TBL contains details of frequencies, operating
times, powers, identification announcements, languages,
transmitter locations, ITU country codes, as well as sunrise and
sunset times at the actual transmitter locations. The list is in
two parts - one part is arranged in order of frequency, the other
by order of country. Clandestine broadcasting stations are
included. Each entry, where possible, is accompanied by a graded
indication of how often it has been heard in 95/96, either in
Europe or worldwide, or whether the station is not active. A few
entries do not give this grading.
The TBL master database is updated continuously, generally "same-
day", using information from Internet, Clubs, and the major DX
programs. A copy mailed in mid-month will be different to one
sent out at month's end! Copies are Laser-printed individually
on receipt of orders.
No listing is perfect! TBL gets very close to this standard, and
there are a few minor blemishes. They are the inclusion of the
ABC Wanneroo (Perth) on 6140, which closed down in 1995. The PNG
49 mb outlets are listed, some advised as being heard in 1995/96,
but I believe that none are currently operating now. The Yemen
outlets on 4853 5950 5970 and 6135 are shown, one (4853) reported
as being heard in Europe in 95/96. That outlet was in fact a
spurious transmission from the txer normally operating on 9780,
and has been incorrectly perpetuated through various listings for
some years. The Yemeni outlets on 5950 5970 and 6135 are not
active as far as I am aware, and TBL correctly avoids giving any
specific grading index to them. Bahrein on 6010 is listed, but
without a grading, which appears to be correct, as I believe that
it is currently inactive.
The TBL is a recommended reference, and maintains its earlier
high standard of accuracy and topicality. It may be purchased
airmail either via an annual subscription (for four quarterly
editions), or a single copy. There is a substantial discount if
an annual subscription is ordered.
A companion publication is the Tropical Band Address List, which
contains details of addresses of all stations shown in the TBL.
Addresses of inactive stations are also given, with nearly 1000
entries.
Costs. A single copy of TBL is available for US$20.00 airmail
outside of Europe, or DM 20 within Europe. An annual subscription
for four editions at three-monthly intervals is US$60 (outside
of Europe) or DM 60 (Europe). The Tropical Band Address List is
available for US$10 (airmail outside of Europe).
At current rates of exchange, the cost for one copy sent to
Australia would be about A$25.00. However, Australian banks
charge A$10 per transaction for International Bank Drafts,
lifting the unit price to around A$35.00. Australia Post offers
International Money Orders via American Express, with a service
fee of A$6.00 per order. Whichever method is used, unit cost is
relatively high, not helped by the large airmail charges from
Europe to Australia.
Orders should be sent to: Willi H. Passmann Media Consulting,
Oberhausener Strasse 100, D-45476 Mulheim-Ruhr, Germany.
Purchasers in Canada or the USA may order through: Ontario DX
Association, PO Box 161, Station "A", Willowdale, Ontario M2N
5S8, Canada. Orders through the ODXA are for single copies
purchased on a quarterly. Prices for delivery to Canada are:
CAN$18.00 postpaid. To US destinations: US$15.00 postpaid.
*** ARDXC members in Australia who are interested in purchasing
either single copies or taking out an annual subscription, but
who do not wish to make any financial commitment at this stage
are invited to contact myself, without delay! Please advise me
whether you would like to purchase:
(a) a single copy of the TBL
(b) an annual subscription to the TBL
(c) the TBL Address List
It is possible that special arrangements can be made for bulk
ordering of TBL, but I need to know the probable demand! Those
arrangements would make the unit cost much less than if ordered
directly from Germany. If sufficient copies are ordered, unit
cost could fall to as low as A$20, which would include postage
within Australia. Please let me know WITHOUT DELAY if you are
interested in TBL at discounted rates!
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TRANSMISSIONS IN ENGLISH
The World DX Club (UK) publishes "Transmissions in English" in
May and Ddcember, and a copy of the latest edition (Z96) was
forwarded to me from the WDXC Secretary (Arthur Ward). This
handy-sized booklet of 24 pages features a comprehensive
selection of times and frequencies of English broadcasters, with
target areas and transmitter sites, for shortwave, medium-wave
and long-wave tranmisissions. It is compiled by Alan Roe, using
inormation provided by members of the World DX Club, BBC
Monitoring Service, schedules received direct from the stations,
other Clubs, DX bulletins, individual monitors, and the major
DX programs.
The publication is available for one Pound, US$2.00, or three
IRCs, inclusive of airmail postage, from: Arthur Ward, Secretary,
World Wide DX Club, 17 Motspur Drive, Northampton, England, NN2
6LY. It's also available from the WDXC American Secretary,
Richard D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing PA 19610, USA for
US$2.00.
WDXC has members in 37 countries, and the newsletter "Contact"
runs to 60 pages, serving a diverse range of member interests,
including shortwave and medium-wave. Membership rates are
US$22.00, including 12 issues of the newsletter via airmail.
Rates for surface-mail delivery of 13 issues is US$18.00. details
of the Club, and sample newsletters, are available for one Pound,
or 3 IRCs, from either of the two addresses above.
"Transmissions in English" may be made available to ARDXC members
locally, via bulk purchase from the UK. Members who are
interested in purchasing the publication locally are asked to
contact myself without delay, so that a market demand can be
developed.
WDXC has several Australian members, including ARDXCers Chris
Hambly and Don Rhodes. When writing to WDXC, mention ARDXC!
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Transmitter Documentation Project - TDP SW-96
The third edition of TDP SW-96 has been published. An advance
circular sent out by its compiler Luedo Maes, Belgium, advises
that the 68 page booklet contains details of shortwave broadcast
transmitters worldwide, arranged by country, including site and
geographical coordinates, year of installation, power, and
manufacturer, and type number. Historical data has been added
for this latest edition. Other data lists SW transmitter
manufacturers, with world SW txer usage, grouped by power level,
country and manufacturer.
The review copy has not yet arrived, so I cannot comment further
on its content. However, it's available from Ludo Maes, PO Box
1, 2310 Rijkevorsel, Belgium. Price is 6 IRCs, US$7.00, AUS$10,
5 GB Pounds, CAN$10, DM 10, FIM 30, FRF 35, DKK 40, NOK 45, SEJ
45, BEF 200, Yen 700, ITL 11000,ESB 850. Those prices include
postage worldwide (presumably airmail). Cheques or credit cards
are not accepted. [BP]
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