BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

BHUTAN Broadcasting in Bhutan. Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) on
6035 kHz SW.
The 30 kW replacement transmitter at Sangaygang was regularly heard
throughout Bhutan, although with many breaks. The 100 kW transmitter
awaits repair by an Engineer from India. Heard in Bhutan at *0000-0050 and
1019-1240 UT, Apr 22-27, with many attempts to get on the air with the
usual programmes of a Buddhist Morning Mass, Dzongkha talks and national
songs. Heard // 88.1, 96.0 and 98.0 FM. I took photos of the BBS Studio
building and SW transmitting antenna.
BBS TV was studied at Phuntsho Pelri Hotel in Thimphu where I stayed. They
signed on at 0000 UTC with a long Buddhist morning prayer similar to the
broadcasts heard on FM // 6035 kHz, but not in parallel. On the screen was
shown repeated films from a beautiful Bhutanese landscape with a temple
and white monkeys. At 0030 an elderly Monk was seen reading the Tibetan
texts in front of an audience of about 200 males and females sitting in
rows on the floor. It ended at 0058 when a short religious dance was seen,
followed by the morning news in Dzongkha.
This four star hotel offered satellite TV also with BBC World News in
English, National Geographics, A Planet, Cartoon Network, Channel News
Asia in English - and 53 Indian TV-Channels ! The diplomatic relations
with China are very chilly, so no Chinese TV-programme was relayed!
Most better hotels offered access to the internet and in the biggest
cities were several private Internet Cafes. (Petersen)
{Anker on tour to Delhi, Darjeeling, Sikkim and Bhutan in April 2010}
(Anker Petersen-DEN in India on tour, dswci DXW May 19)
BOLIVIA Correction 4409 R. Eco, Reyes, on May 14 at 2302-2312 UT. Pop
ballad music in Spanish, male announcements in Spanish, male talks to an
audience reacting with laughter, 2307 UT romantic Spanish music. Partially
readable, 35433.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Brazil, hcdx May 15)
4700 R. San Miguel, Riberalta, 2231-2243, 21 May'10, Castilian, news;
15331, sporadic uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 24)
BOTSWANA/GERMANY/KUWAIT/SAO TOME/SOUTH AFRICA/SRI LANKA/THAILAND/USA
VOA Amharic on 11 frequencies for each transmission.
Temporary schedule of the VOA Amharic untill June 6.
0300-0330 Mon-Fri
4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg
5985 WER 250 kW / 150 deg
6055 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg
7300 SAO 100 kW / 076 deg
7310 WER 250 kW / 150 deg
9490 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg
9540 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg
9590 WER 250 kW / 150 deg
9600 WER 250 kW / 150 deg
9700 MEY 250 kW / 015 deg
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