March
2002
WDJD
testing from Pago Pago
WDJD
near Pago Pago, American Samoa is now conducting tests on
585 kHz with 5 kW power. Official sign-on date is April
13.
I've asked the acting station manager, Vickie Haleck for
precise dates and times for tests as well as an address
for DX reports. The station is DX friendly, wants reports.
Programs are 70 percent English and 30 percent Samoan. ID
slogan is "for you and your family, 585 AM WDJD".
David
Ricquish, New Zealand, hcdx list, 29 March 2002
Radio Ezra back
in Russia
Radio
Ezra is due to commence a third series of thirteen half hour
weekly broadcasts between 2330 and 0000, beginning on 6 April
2002 UT.
The frequency will be 17665 kHz and the target zone is Western
North America. The transmitter location is Russia.
Radio EzraI will produce a limited number of QSL cards for
the series. Reception reports should include an International
Reply Coupon or $1 to cover return postage.
John
D. Hill, Radio
Ezra, 28 March 2002
Radio Satélite,
Peru, back on 6725v kHz
Radio
Satélite from Santa Cruz, Perú, is back again. Heard 17 March
2002 between 0015-0110, drifting from 6725.65 to 6725.82 kHz.
The station disappeared for several years from the sw bands
and returned now on its old frequency 6725.7v. Until 1996
R Satélite was to be heard almost every night, usually with
quite good signal.
Unfortunately the present reception quality cannot be compared
to the good signal some years ago. Obviously the transmitting
power has been decreased drastically. The next disappointment:
the program. Nothing of nice Peruvian music, only religious
stuff.
Michael
Schnitzer, hcdx list, 17 March 2002
Madagascar on
9685 kHz
Madagascar
has been heard on 9685 kHz for the last few days between 0400
and 1900 with musical programmes and local info in Malagasy
and French.
The station has also been heard on 5000 kHz at 1800. Mahendra
Vaghjee, Mauritius, hcdx list, 9 March 2002
Radio Valleri
goes St Patrick's
Radio
Valleri are planning a 30th Anniversary special broadcast.
The Dublin station first appeared back in 1972 and will return
to air for a nostalgic broadcast on St Patrick's weekend on
the short wave frequency 6310 kHz.
Original presenters Derek Jones and Mike Anderson will together
present the programming from 9 pm next Saturday night, March
16, ceasing at 9 pm on St Patrick's Day, March 17.
"We also have a limited amount of original station posters
from the '70s and will make them available on a first come
- first served basis to anyone who sends us a reception report,"
Derek Jones said speaking to Radiowaves News.
Reception reports can be e-mailed to radiovalleri@yahoo.com
or sent to Radio Valleri, 52 Grange Road, Baldoyle, Dublin
13, Ireland.
hcdx
news desk, via Radiowaves
News, 9 March 2002
TEAMtalk
ready for 252 kHz
Britain's
new non-stop sports radio station TEAMtalk 252 has unveiled
its programme line-up which will provide listeners with a
dedicated station for the very latest news, results, analysis,
interviews and fan opinion.
Officially launching on 11th March 2002, TEAMtalk 252 will
be fronted by a new fresh look team of young presenters with
detailed knowledge and an endless passion for sport.
As well as extensive coverage on the Premiership and Nationwide
leagues, rugby and horse racing, the schedule will incorporate
a wide range of coverage on other major and minority sports.
More on TEAMTalk
and on ukRadio.com.
hcdx
news desk, 3 March 2002
Mega signals
on 1575 kHz
Megaradio
states that first tests of the new 500 kW transmitter on Burg
1575 (so far running 10 kW only) can be expected within the
next days.
Contrary to previous information 1575 will run high power
for 24 hours.
All other own frequencies (576, 630, 693, 738, 1116, 1431)
will stay on 24 hours, too, at least for the time being.
Michael
Fuhr, Germany, via DXLD, 2 March 2002 |
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