BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

(Drita Cico, RTSH-Head of Radio Tirana Monitoring since 1981, & HF Manager
from 2005, RADIO TIRANA, dxld Sept 5)
Glenn, Over the past week, the Albanian transmissions at 2030 and 2300 UT
have been broadcasting continuous music with no sign of the news block
that usually opens the broadcasts. The music continued straight through
into the English segment at 0030 UT on 9860 kHz. First thought was maybe a
strike but the technical problems mentioned must be the reason.
(Will Flynn-PA-USA, dxld Sept 6)
13755, checking whether R. Tirana is back in scheduled English Mon-Sat at
1430-1500 UT: Sept 6 at 1430 nothing audible vs Cuban overload from 13680,
13740, 13780; 1431 a carrier, and can barely make out Klara's voice with
English transmission schedule. Registers S9 but also with low modulation,
unusable. European propagation very poor today.
Last week, Anne Fanelli in NY found the 2000 UT English broadcast on 13640
kHz instead in Albanian. Drita Cico reports that there was a problem with
their STL to Shijak for a few days so instead it relayed the domestic
program I, picked up off the air.
Does this mean all English broadcasts were replaced by Albanian, even all
foreign-language transmissions? Shijak should keep some evergreen
recordings on hand to play back from there in such emergencies, or better
yet, have a backup feed route.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
Hello, Drita, Thank you for answering my question, which Glenn Hauser
forwarded to you. Although I enjoyed the FM programming in Albanian, it
was good to hear the English-language program again today at 2000 UT on
13640 kHz. I live near Buffalo, New York in the northeast United States,
and that broadcast is at a convenient time on a frequency with no
interference and excellent signal strength; the 22-meter band is a fine
choice. I have enjoyed listening to Radio Tirana for many years and hope
to do so for many more. Wishing you all the best as we go into the fall
season, I remain Sincerely yours,
(Anne Fanelli-NY-USA, Sept 7 via Drita Cico, Radio Tirana, dxld)
13755, R. Tirana, Sept 7 at 1427 UT carrier, 1428 IS, 1430 schedule
announcement. Slightly improved from yesterday, holding up better versus
the CubaRM, at S=9+12 but very undermodulated and not productive to keep
listening.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld)
Sept 10th Radio Tirana external service in English still replaced by their
domestic service 1st program in Albanian language.
13639.98 .. .97 odd channel noted at 2006 UT til sudden switch OFF at
Shijak engineer midst on Techno Rock pop music at 20.28:25 UTC.
At 2007 UT comment talk on "..socialist ... Komsomolze ...". Only fair S=7
signal here in dead zone Germany, the real signal skipped over our head.
Only signal by side lobe vagabunding fair signal. But should be real
better in the U.K. GB and IRL, as well as in Northern America.
When switched my E1 receiver sudden to 6164.98 odd channel at 2029 UT,
S=9+10dB signal, and // much better 9489.97 kHz S=9+20dB level, same FM
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