BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

through. This usually happens when a transmitter is not switched off after
the service it has been carrying terminates.
(Noel R. Green-UK, dxld Apr 11/12)
UGANDA 4975.972 Radio Uganda, 2000 UT, English, in the clear with Voice
of Russia Tajikistan off today. Military band anthem or similar, then
long-winded speech by a man, through until 2050 UT. Didn't pay close
attention, partly because of the muffled audio. Best-ever reception of RU
here. 3 April.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, hcdx April 15)
4975.96 R Uganda, at 1740 UT on April 14, English "News Hour" back here
hetting VOR 4975 kHz. Apparently their extended stay on 7194.98 kHz
yesterday was just a one- day event.
(Martien Groot-HOL, dxld April 14)
UKRAINE Radio Ukraine International off SW.
From April 12, RUI's shortwave transmitters in Kharkiv and Lviv have been
switched off. Also the same was done with all mediumwave transmitters of
UR1 channel. Only transmitter on 657 kHz in Chernivtsi with RUI's Romanian
service and UR3 operates in the night. Also the UR1 transmitter on 207 kHz
in Brovary (Kiev) is active from 0230 to 2100.
(Alexander Yegorov-UKR, dxld April 14)
This means RUI is off the SW air completely, including the 0000-0100 UT
English to North America which was high power from Lviv on 7440. All the
other frequencies Kharkiv. Is this permanent, or another temporary
shortage of funding?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld April 14)
RUI missing from its formerly reliable big signal on 7440, English to NAm
at 00-01 UT, checked 0005 UT April 15. Alexander Yegorov reports that ALL
SW transmissions of RUI from Lviv and and the lower-powered Kharkiv site
were turned off April 12.
Not clear whether this is temporary or permanent, but Ukrainian MW has
also been drastically cut. Previously there have been interruptions in RUI
service when funding ran out, but then resumed.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld April 15)
Just send in your complaints to Kiev and to the Ukrainian Embassy in DC
and RUI will be back on the air. Most likely it's just the issue of
funding - not some ideological decision to give up on SW. The Ukrainian
diaspora is well organized. I suspect they are going to flood the station
with complaints.
(Sergei, dxld April 15)
I don't think complaining will make any difference. The Ukrainian diaspora
isn't paying the bills to keep RUI on the air. Many governments, and in
turn, national broadcasters are experiencing severe budget shortfalls.
Cuts have to be made, such as the recent reductions in Bulgaria.
Once all these transmitters have been off the air for a while the former
audience will find other ways to listen or get information ... and there
won't be any reason for the governments involved to reinstate the
broadcasts. Sad for longtime SWL's, but it's the cold reality of strained
finances and changing technology.
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