BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

Effective June 23. Radio Kuwait conducted tests transmissions in Arabic to
North America via VT Communications on the following schedule:
2200-2400 on 15305 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Arabic Wed/Thu/Fri
0000-0200 on 11720 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Arabic Thu/Fri/Sat
0200-0400 on 9855 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Arabic Thu/Fri/Sat
No idea whether these emissions will be broadcast in next week, as
regular.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)
Summer A-10 of Radio Kuwait in Arabic:
0200-0900 on 5960^KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME
0500-0930 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Holy Qura'n service
0800-1000 on 7250 KBD 500 kW / non-dir to WeAs Farsi, ex 0600-0800
0930-1745 on 11630#KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Holy Qura'n service
1005-1505 on 21540 KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu
1100-1600 on 9750*KBD 300 kW / 275 deg to NEAf
1600-2100 on 6050&KBD 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME
1650-2000 on 13650 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm
1750-2100 on 15540 KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic or/and English
^ till 0500 co-ch R.Japan NHK World in Japanese
# till 1600 strong co-ch by CNR 1/8 Minority sce
* from 1300 totally blocked by VOR in DRM mode
& 1700-1900 totally blocked by RL in Belorussian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 17)
KUWAIT Radio Kuwait sent me a gorgeous big full colour, full data QSL
Certificate stating, "This is certify that Bruce Jensen is an official
monitor of Radio Kuwait's transmissions"; signed by the Asst. Under
Secretary for Engineering Affairs for a report on their Arabic broadcasts
on 13650 kHz, received in 22 days. Also a ton of other stuff - CD-Rom with
Kuwait facts and figures, station stickers in Arabic, two colourful postal
cards, nice personalised letter and a full-colour glossy pamphlet with
schedule, programme guide and Facts & Figures.
(Bruce Jensen-CA-USA, Prime Time Shortwave via dxld)
MADAGASCAR/RUSSIA/SOUTH AFRICA WYFR Family Radio TEST.
More and more test transmissions of WYFR Family Radio in English.
1600-1700 6010 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg to SoAf
1700-1800 7395 MDC 050 kW / 240 deg to SoAf,new lang - Zulu, ex English
1700-1900 7560 UNID (RUS or CIS) tx to WeEu
1800-1900 9600 UNID (MBR or VTC) tx to SoAf,strong co-ch CRI English
1800-1900 9880 UNID (MBR or VTC) tx to SoAf,strong co-ch VOR French DRM
1800-2000 9925 UNID (RUS or CIS) tx to WeEu
1900-2100 6180 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf,co-ch AIR Arabic and French
1900-2100 9850 ARM 100 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
2000-2200 5975 UNID (MBR or VTC) tx to SoAf
2000-2200 9740 UNID (MBR or VTC) tx to SoAf
2000-2300 9450 UNID (MBR or VTC) tx to SoAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 1)
NHK music box interval signal from at least 1225 UT, Madagascar relay,
loud audio signal at S=9+10dB level, flute ID at 1230 UT into female
French announcement.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 2)
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