Re: [HCDX] Query on Domestic Broadcast Survey

The DOMESTIC BROADCASTING SURVEY 4 (DBS-4)
edited by DSWCI Chairman, Anker Petersen.

The 45 years old DSWCI which has experienced DX-ers in 36 countries all over the world as members, has just published the 4th Edition of its annual Domestic Broadcasting Survey. It includes the Tropical Bands Survey for the 30th year in a row and the Middle East Survey. This 41 pages booklet covers all ACTIVE stations broadcasting to a domestic audience or relaying such broadcasts to compatriots abroad in the shortwave spectrum of 2200 - 30000 kHz. Active Clandestine stations are also included with schedules and identifications.

This new Survey is based upon many official sources and DX-bulletins. In order to make the DBS reliable, we have checked, if each of the 1600 station frequencies is on the air, by our own monitors around the world throughout the period May 2001 - April 2002. Stations confirmed being ACTIVE are marked with an A ("Regular") or B ("Sporadic") in the list. C means "Likely inactive".

A unique feature is the right column called LOG. It shows the last month and year before DBS deadline on April 30, 2002 when the particular station was reported logged by a DX-er somewhere in the world.This is another way of indicating the current audibility of the station. To make this DBS up-to-date and user-friendly, most frequencies which have not been heard during the past year have been deleted and moved to a new appendix on the rear pages. The DBS is updated continuously throughout the year.

Other useful features for easy identification (ID) are the parallel frequencies and reference to Station ID sentenses.

The 41 pages A-4 size DBS-4 is available only by e-mail as pdf-format, or - upon request - in Microsoft Works database. It is sold by the treasurer:

DSWCI,
c/o Bent Nielsen,
Egekrogen 14,
DK 3500 Vaerloese,
DENMARK

for USD 5, EURO 5, GBP 3, DKK 40 or 7 IRC per issue.

15% discount is given, if a DX Club orders a total of 20 copies or more.

Payment by cash notes is preferred. Checks are not accepted.

DSWCI Bank is Danske Bank,2-12 Holmens Kanal, DK-1092 Copenhagen K, Account No: 3001-4001-528459

Swift: DABADKKK

Postal Giro Account: Copenhagen 710-3409 (add fee: DKK 30).

Sample from Domestic Broadcasting Survey 4:

B 3220 8 EQA HCJB, Pifo Regional Service 0830-1400 2100-0300 Quichua // 6080 9745/9765 Feb-02

B 3220 10 PNG R Morobe, Lae Kundu (Provincial) Sce: 0730-1200v Pidgin E, ID: ”Maus bilong Kundu”. Off

Jan-Feb 2002 Oct-01

C 3222 10 TGO Rdif. Togolaise, Kara 0525-0905 1625-2305 F/Vn, also ID: "Rdif. Kara". (= 6155) Apr-01

A 3223 50 IND AIR Shimla Northern Sce: 0045v-0200 1300-1730 (SS - 1741) E/Hindi/Sanskrit, E nx 1530,

SS 1730, (=6020) Feb-02

A 3230 100 AFS AMG/World Beacon,Meyerton International broadcasts Mar-02

B 3230,5 1 PRU El Sol de los Andes, Juliaca, 0900-1200 2200-0200 S, Quechoa and some Aymara beamed to Bolivian listeners

Puno in Copacabana & borderline areas. ID: ”1460 kHz onda media y 3230 kHz R.el Sol

de los Andes con sus estudios en Calle 2 de Mayo de la Ciudad de Juliaca” Feb-02