BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

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 pop light 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
1st program relay occured.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 10)
Enjoyed Radio Tirana in English today. Yes, Drita I'm sorry to report that
I tried to listen at 2000 UTC, but the modulation was so low that I tuned
away; the carrier was asstrong as it usually is, though, and there was no
transmitter hum. Hope this helps your engineers and
All the best, Anne Fanelli
(Anne Fanelli-NY-USA, dxld Sept 9)
Haven't seen this reported elsewhere, but for the past few days the 2000
UT R. Tirana English broadcast on 13640 kHz seems to have been replaced by
their domestic service in Albanian. Went to their website, but it's
Albanian-only and I couldn't find a link to their external service to
check for changes. Anyone have an email address for their English service?
Hope this broadcast isn't gone for good, since reception quality is
usually excellent here and it's a convenient time to listen (for me,
anyway :-)). Tnx and very 73 de
(Anne Fanelli-NY, dxld Sept 4)
Glenn, Yes, during the last days we had some technical problems with
radio/relay link between studio and transmitting station in Shijak.
So, instead the transmitter is fed with FM signal of Radio Tirana 1-st
program. Sorry for the trouble. All the best from lovely Tirana,
(Drita Cico-ALB, 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 UT nothing audible vs Cuban overload from
13680, 13740, 13780 kHz; 1431 UT 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
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