BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

Another one is included in the TDF Group photo gallery at
And a photo collection:
As well-known Jaszbereny was also in use by IBB since 2003. IBB left in
September 2008, at this time moving all affected transmissions to Biblis
and Lampertheim. One has to wonder if IBB transmissions ceased because
Antenna Hungaria told them that the site will be closed, or if perhaps it
was the other way round and IBB put the final nail into the coffin by
abandoning Jaszbereny. It certainly goes without saying that a mere five
frequency hours per day were not enough to keep the facility alive.
Perhaps almost forgotten by now are the relays of Radio France
Internationale in the early nineties. Probably they replaced a transmitter
complex at Issoudun that has been shut down and demolished to clear the
space for the new ALLISS transmission units. If so it would explain why
these relays ceased again after a few years.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld June 30)
INDONESIA 9525.889 at 1303- UT, Voice of Indonesia on June 30. Lovely
signal from VOI in English. Excellent modulation, but marred by a
intermittent ute noticeable on USB only. News to 1310 UT by YL, with lots
of interesting facts about Indonesia. 70% of Indonesian gas production is
for export, for example. This is preferred to kerosene or firewood. This
followed by a jingle, 'Voice of Indonesia, let's make the world green'.
(Walter Salmaniw-B.C.-CAN, DXplorer June 30)
9525.87 Voice of Indonesia in Arabic noted 1600-1700 UT, July 1. S=9
strength, but much fluttery signal.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 1)
IRAN/ISRAEL/ZIMBABWE 4880 June 23 around 1830 noted again jammer on
4880. This was not the Iranian bubble jammer against Mossad numbers
station occasionally on the frequency but the melodic "bagpipe" sound that
was used by Zims earlier. SW R Africa could be heard in the background.
4895 ZCR was not jammed. Something cooking again?
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer June 24)
Zacharias Liangas in Greece has this Israel log:
6985 Mossad 1939 UT is jammed! with bubble jammer.
(wb, hcdx June 24)
KUWAIT/U.K. Tnx to tip from Bruce Fisher who heard 15305 as an unID, and
to Ivo Ivanov who explained it, R. Kuwait June 25 at 2234 in Arabic talk
and music, testing relay via VTC, or whatever it's called this week,
Skelton UK site. May have come on late as did not find it at 2200, but now
S9+20 and much better than // 17550 direct, about 3 seconds behind 17550.
15305 went off at 2359:30*. (GH, Bruce Fisher, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, dxld June
25)
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