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ANGOLA Radio Nacional de Angola international service is scheduled 2100-2200 French. 2200-2300 English and 2300-0000 Lingala on 945 3375 and 7245. (WRTH update) Noted on v7217
AUSTRALIA HCJB Australia moved to 11770 from 11755 February 2nd to avoid interference from Radio Finland. Asks for reports to GPO Box 691E, Melbourne 3001. Alok das Gupta in DXLD reports a full data QSL letter received through email to english@xxxxxxxxxxx which shows a scanned image of HCJB Australia's QSL card with a picture of a diversion dam at Kununurra, North-West Australia adjacent to their property. 11770 runs 0700-1200, 15480 1230-1730, Allen Dean and I both note fair to good reception in the UK.
BANGLADESH Bangladesh Betar noted regularly here with the Nepali service 1315-1345 on 7185, poor at sign on fading up to fair strength on clear channel. (Mike Barraclough)
BENIN I have been in Accra over the past week and can report that both 7210.2 ad 5025 were heard regularly, more consistently than during my last visit in 2001. (Chris Greenway, Nairobi, Feb 12, DXLD) 5025 Parakou heard in Denmark February lst 0600-0610 SINPO 34333 and Cotoncu 7210.3 heard 0610-0620 SINP0 25333. (Anker Petersen DX Window via DX Listening Digest)
BURKINA FASO After over a year back on the air the shortwave is once again inactive. Nothing was heard on 4815 5030 7230 or 9515. (Chris Greenway visiting Accra, fiX Listening Digest)
CONGO Radio Congo heard again on 4765 February 23rd 1730 to 1803, very weak with music, identification and news in French at 1800. (Jarmo Patala, Finland, DXing info via DXLD)
ETHIOPIA Voice of Ethiopia made its first broadcast February 16th 2000-2100 on 7560 via a transmitter brokered by TDP. The broadcasts in English are prepared by Democracy Frontiers and directed towards Europe, North America and Northern Africa. (TDP Mailing List) Noted here on 7520 February 23rd with excellent signal. They started by reading their mission statement saying they were seeking to alert the international community to the absence of democracy, massive famine and horrendous human rights violations in Ethiopia. They accused the Ethiopian regime of corruption; embezzlement and transfer of public monies to foreign bank accounts. In their view the government of Ethiopia is Stalinist and engaged in money laundering. Contact email is info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Mike Barraclough)
Radio Ethiopia is heard in English with news and spoken features at 1600 daily on 7165 and 9560. It is also heard on 6255 in parallel with the other two channels. (Livinus Torty, Chad, AWR troarescan 23/2 via DXLD) 6255 is most likely a receiver generated image which can appear at twice the receivers intermediate frequency below the actual frequency. 6255 is 910 kHz below 7165, most receivers have an intermediate frequency of 455 kHz. (Mike Barraclough)
GEORGIA The 5kW Republic of Abkhazia Radio has moved to 9495 reports Rumen Pankov. Heard 15th February on 9489.8 0530 till 0715 fade out. Approximate schedule is 040J-0915, 1130-1300 and 1500 (Sat 1300)-1800. Often relays GTRK Kuban. (Wotfgang Bueschel)
GHANA Radio 1 is still on 4915 and Radio 2 an 3366/6130. The Radio 2 transmitter is still sending out many strong spurious signals. (Chris Greenway, Accra, DXLD)
GUINEA Conakry heard regularly on 7125. (Chris Greenway, DXLD)
IRAQ Voice of Mesopotamia is now using 7560, heard January 29th signing on at 1700 with identifications in four languages including Arabic and English. Is coming from Russia or one of the former Republics. (Noel Green, Blackpool via Wolfgang Bueschel)
Voice of Iraqi People heardi 21st January on 9750, ex 9570, 21st January at 2305 in Arabic. I listened to a message to 'Iraqi soldiers to refuse Saddam's orders. The old frequency, 9570, suffered from much interference. I think the Saudi Government wants the station to play a better role in removing Saddam's regime. (A Chaabane, Tunisia, Clandestine Radio Watch) The station uses Saudi transmitters. 9750 subsequently heard 1822-2305 by several European reporters to DX Window via DXLD parallel to 9563 and 11710 as well as or, a spurious half frequency of 4785. Observer. Bulgaria via Wolfgang Bueschel reports schedule as 1300-0300.
Radio IraqIinternational sent a QSL folder far my report sent to P.O. Box 8145, Baghdad, Iraq. Report had been written in English, reply received in 116 days. They also enclosed two mint stamps with Saddam's face. (Igar Yaremenko, Novasibirsk, Russia via Signal)
An Arabic station was first heard by Bjorn Fransson in Sweden February 3rd an 1584. Two of his Arabic students listened to a recording and identified it as Radio Tikrit and the identification said it was for all Iraqis. They said the songs were from Egyptian singers. Tikrit is a town situated North West of Baghdad and is the birthplace of Saddam Hussein. Jari Savolainen in Finland heard them signing on 1900 62h February with several identifications. He reported a superb signal, much stronger than 1593 Farda and the 1566 clandestine operations. All via Hard Core DX. BBC Monitoring reported the schedule as 1900-2i00 and translated the announcement as "Radio Tikrit for the whole of Iraq". On 6th February the broadcast consisted of frequent announcements and Arab songs including one which said "Very soon we will present to you news, reports and objective analysis from Radio Tikrit the radio of all Iraqis."
The next day BBCM reported that news and other programming started to be carried. This included statements describing the US and UK as "ravens of evil" and saying that the world media listened "with admiration" to Saddam Hussein's remarks during Tony Benn's visit. A commentary said that Iraq was more capable now of facing US aggression and that the United States aims to kill Iraqi Arabs and Muslims and the Iraqi people were rallying round Saddam Husseir.'s wise leadership. It also included an astrological forecast. Glenn Hauser commented that it sounded like a "black" clandestine, pretending to be on the other side, but one must listen closely for disinformation once the listener has presumably been tricked into believing the station to be official. Tarek Zeidan in Egypt noticed that the station identification was being read by the same announcer who is heard on Information Radio, the US Commando Solo psyops station. On 7th February he noted 2 announcers on 1584 talking as if they were reading the official Radio Baghdad news 2256 to 2259 off.
Between 15th and 10th February BBCM noted that the broadcasts became critical of the Iraqi regime. The Open Dialogue programme included items highlighting poverty in Iraq and newscasts were no longer copied from the news programmes of Iraqi radio and television. The "Before It is Too "late" programme was sharply critical of the Republican Guards and Public Security Department. Republican Guards were advised "you would be fools not to realise the extent of popular wrath that awaits you if you do not leave this gang and flee" and public security officers were advised "Everything at the security department is still ugly, painful and disgusting including betrayal of friends, spying on families, attacking people and rape.. there is still a chance for public security officers if they repent and decide to do something goad for Iraq.. such as refusing the orders of the tyrant and the torture of Iraqis who will express support for- the forces of change. The public security officers should be brave before it is too late."
It was established February 24th that the station is run by the Iraqi National Accord, a political group opposed to Saddam's rule, which is thought to receive CIA funding, and encourages regime change through a coup d'etat. They use a 50kw transmitter in Kuwait and, also operate Two Rivers Radio on 1556 1500-1900 and Radio A1 Mustaqbal on 1573.5 2100-0000. A representative of the Accord responded to an inquiry with an invitation to listeners to send emails to wifacl_ina@xxxxxxxxxxx reported Clandestine Radio Watch.
KASHMIR Radio Sedaye Kashmir 9890 heard in New Hampshire, test tone till 0231, identification, talk and Hindi dance music. Good at tune in but fades dawn, overtaken by VOA signing on at 0300. (Scott Barbour, DXplorer via WoIfgang Bueschel) The programme contents are not anti-India. There are Urdu songs and easy discussions between two announcers. There is a daily commentary at 0300, one commentary said Pakistani nuclear weapons may go to the hands of Islamic fundamentalists while in India there is a democratic government. (Swopan Chakroborty, India, DXLD) They have now moved to 5135 and there is a repeat transmission at 1500-1600. (Jose Jacob, dx india via DX, Listening Digest) The 1500 transmission is audible in Sweden with poor to fair strength. (Bjorn Fransson, SW Bulletin via DXLD)
LESOTHO Radio Lesotho 4800 noted 0401-0408 February 26th, top of hour music on a wind instrument, news and music, fair strength. Had been silent for some weeks. (George Maroti, New York, Cumbre DX)
MALAYSIA Voice of Malaysia heard February 27th on 15294.8 1604 with news in Arabic, 1700 recheck started Malay service. Good signals with only slight co-channel interference, Morning English service on this frequency not noted for some months. (Mike Barraclough,)
MALI ORTM was consistently heard on only two frequencies i n the daytime 7285 and 11950. 9535 not heard. In the evening they were heard on 4782.4 4835.4 and 5995. (Chris Creenway, Accra, DXLD) There is a third frequency daytime, 9633.4, strong signal February 14th around 0820, weak 7185 in parallel. (Noel Green, Blackpool, ibid)
NIGER No confirmed reception of ORTN on 5020 or 9705. (Chris Greenway, Accra, DXLD) Tokusa Hiroshi in Japan report 9704 February 8th 2155-2210 with identification after time signal 2200, on February 10th Kouji Hashimoto heard them closing 2202 after Koran, identification and national anthem. (Japan Premium via DXLD) Tentatively heard in Blackpool on 9704, best audible after REE goes off 9710 «t 0800, no identification but vernacular language and music suggest Niger rather than Ethiopia. (Noel Green, DXtD)
NIGERIA Roland Schulze via Wolfgang Bueschel reported Voice of Nigeria using 11170, sometimes in parallel to 15120, 2120-2245 when English new: February 9th, also used mornings causing problems to HCJB Australia. Scott 8arbo,ar in Fiew Hampshire via Hard Core DX noted them February 7th on 9690 at O500 to past 0532. However since February 10th the station has been on their former 7255 and 15120 channels. Chris Greenway in Accra noted the use of 11770 however he says only one or two frequencies were ever heard at once. 7255 is well heard in West Africa, the higher frequencies less so. He recommends a programme "Time for Highlife' Sundays 1100-1130 which plays traditional Nigerian and Ghanian highlife, rarely heard an West African radio, though stilt widely played live. The Accra FM stations he heard mostly play the more modern style know as highlife.
For the domestic services he noted that transmissions from Lagos continue to be marred by interruptions, presumably caused by power cuts. Radio Nigeria Lagos was heard erratically on 3326. Radio Nigeria Ibadan was heard on 6050 evenings. Radio Nigeria Kaduna heard with English service on 4770 and Vernaculars service on 6090,
Voice of Biafra International heard February 15th announcing change in frequency the next week to 7380. (Richard D'Angelo, Pennsylvania, NASWA Flashsheet) Is Saturdays only 2100-2200.
OMAN Radio Oman shortwave schedule on their webpage is 0200-0400 6085 15355, 0400-0600 9515 17590, 0600-1400 13640, 1400-1800 13725 15375, 1800-2000 6190 15355, 2000-2200 6085. (Eike Bierwith, Germany, DX Listening Digest) English service now being heard again with excellent signals 1400-1500 on 15140. On February 18th I heard identification 1400, music interrupted by call to prayer 1412, news bulletin 1430 followed by a book programme to 1500 when they continued in Arabic. (Mike Barraclough)
SAUDI ARABIA Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia heard on 9715 0500-0600, is 50kw Jeddah transmitter ex 11820 or 15425 parallel 500kw Riyadh outlets on 15170 and 21495. (WoIfgang Bueschel) Former registrations for this transmitter suggest schedule is 0300--0600. (Noel Green via Wolfgang Bueshel)
The anti Saudi Voice of Reform heard February 5t;, on 7590 replacing 9925, heard 2005 to past 2035 with usual talks and phone in programmes. Fair strength but jammed by Saudi Arabia. (Anker Petersen, Denmark via Wolfgang Bueschel) Heard to 2127 sign off in Pennsylvania, jammers not totally covering the station. (Bob Montgomery, Cumbre DX) Schedule is 1830-2130. (Mike Barraclough)
TOGO The transmitter on 5047 was heard in the early morning and during the evening with strong signals. However its extremely 'tow audio level renders this an entirely pointless transmission. (Chris Greenway, Accra, DY, Listening Digest)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UAE Radio Dubai now on nominal 21605 ex 21598 with improved modulation, English at 1030, 1330 and 1600. (ed)
CLANDESTINE
Eritrea - VOICE OF PEACE AND DEMOCRACY OF ERITREA 6350 kHz at 1645 with man in Tigrinya with commentaries. Music interval at 1657. Possible emphatic 1D at 1700 then talks by another man and interview. Seems at 1630 the man speaking in Arabic. Signal level S7 best under narrow AM due to strong QRM from utes on both sides. Sign off at 1732. (Liangas, Greece, 18/1)
VOICEOF DEMOCRATICERITREA (t) 5925 kHz at 1520 noticed with Ethiopia songs and man talking in Tigre. Again tuned in at 1555 with man talking about Oromo. At 1558 man IDing in Arabic as "Idaatu Sawt demokratiya Eritrea". Signal 59+20 with same level as Voice of Russia in Farsi giving a result of 424x2. (Liangas, Greece, 18/1)
Ethiopia - SBO OROMO 15670 kHz Theme on Tigray Democracy Unity then narrowing on subjects over Oromo, 1720 lively song for Oromo. New commentary involving Western foreign countries possibly giving funds (millions of ??) to Ethiopia. Signal at 1715 was 59+10 (44444) max. gradually lowering to S3 mean at 1725. (Liangas, Greece, 17/1)
Iran - VOICE OF MOJAHED 4650v kHz at 1527 with hymn in Kurdish (?), "canned" ID for nearly half an hour in Farsi with man IDing as "Sedaye Mujahed...lrana, Radio Sedaye Mujahed" and with web address given as www.iran-mujahedeen.com.Signal jammed on 4651 kHz but at 1530 new jammer on 4657 kHz. VoM QSYed to 4670 kHz and again after the second jammer they QSYed to 4690 kHz. Signal S9. (Liangas, Greece, 18/1) 4670 kHz at 1615 man talking in Farsi, signal continuously jammed even after QSY to 4650 kHz and back. ID at 1618. Signal level S8 max. (Liangas, Greece, 9/2)
VOICE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRAN 4380 kHz at 1729 prior to start with tunes then with three times ID. lnternationale, man with info on the programme. YL with frequencies then a patriotic song. Emphatic talks by man. Signal 59+10/34343. (Liangas, Greece, 9/2)
VOICE OF SOUTHERN AZERBAIJAN (?) 9375 kHz at 1752 man with Quranic verses, man with talks in language similar to Farsi. Signed off 1700. Signal S6-7 but very bad audio. (I.iangas, Greece,_ 9/2) 9375 kHz at 1641 YL with talks on Azerbaijan (every 2nd word is Azerbaijan!?) in Azeri. Song at 1643 seems very close to Turkish. Man in speech mentioning Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan etc. Signal S9/44444.(Liangas, Greece, 12/2)
VOICE OF, KOMALA on 4610 kHz at 1840 in Kurdish. Heard 24/2, jammed. (Rozhkov, Russia)
VOICE OF IRANIAN KURDISTAN in Kurdish at 1815 on 7070 kHz with talks in Kurdish and 1D "Era dengi Kurdistani Irana". Jammed. Heard 18/12. (Rozhkov, Russia)
Iraq - VOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF KURDISTAN (?) 4414.98 at 1740 man talking in Turkish closing with ID "Burasu..." then with song. 1744 followed by an interview. After 1800 programme in Arabic with news. Signal S9/33333. (Liangas, Greece, 9/2)
VOICE OF ASSYRlANS (?) 9155 kHz at 1652 a song, YL with dictation talks (word by word) in an Arabic-like language (Assyrian?) followed by songs. ID heard as "Sawt el khatum el karib" with news following. Signal S9. (Liangas, Greece, 12/2)
VOICE OF THE TOILERS OF KURDISTAN (tent.) on 4245 kHz at 1600 with mentions of Iran, Kurdistan. 1630 sign-off. Heard 27/12 with S1NP0 45444. (Rozhkov, Russia)
VOICE OF MESOPOTAMIA 7560 kHz, via CIS, is now being heard here at *1700-1800*, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only. CIS tones to 1658 then introductory music and Kurdish identification by female announcer as "Denge Mezopotamya" and into Kurdish comments and local music. The introductory music and format of this transmission is different to those on 11530 and 15675 kHz. (Ford, UK, 4,5,11,12/2) Yes, this are most likely two different operations/programmes. (MK)
Saudi-Arabia - AL ISLAH (Vo Reform) 7590 kHz is back here at 1845 with man with continuous talks and audio problems. Also on 10/2 at 1835 with short song. Audio in parallel (no delay) to satellite feed. Signal levels S9+20 to 30. Jammed both days. (Liangas, Greece, 9/2)
Syria - ARAB RADIO 7470 kHz Open carrier of 59+20 from about 1550 over low level (<S5) Chinese opera and probably RFA. At 1459 canned ID with young boy giving ID as "Huna Suria Hurra Arabia" followed by hymn "Yahabibi watani_" and Arabic song. Woman giving frequencies and e-mail. At 1616 with old songs then man with "ida"atu Arabia muqaden..." with another political subject followed. Programme closed with classical music part then back to young boy's canned ID with immediate sign-off. 7470 kHz comes with S9+20 dB with steady signal but 12085 kHz comes with co-channel QRM and several seconds delay. (Liangas, Greece, 13/2)
UNID - 4140 kHz at 1700 with anthem and sign-off. SINFO 35443 on 18/12. 4280 kHz at 1635 with talk by a male with mention of Kurdistan. Heard 27/12 with SINPO 35443. 4285 kHz at 1705 with talk by a female with mention of Iran. Heard 18/12 with SINPO 35433. (Rozhkov, Russia)
all via Contact 3/2003 UK
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