BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945 BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

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accommodates multiple 2-megawatt and 1-megawatt Medium Wave transmitters. The new high-power HF DRM-ready transmitters will enhance the Saudi MOI's digital broadcast capabilities and can reach targeted audiences at long distance ranges with a clear, high quality signal. The DRM-ready transmitters are similar to those recently supplied to Broadcast Australia and to Radio-TV Malaysia, employing Transradio's latest DRM exciters with its unique pre-correction features. The transmitters will be delivered in the latter part of 2010 and the station is planned to be fully operational by mid-2011. (Alokesh Gupta-IND, DXindia June 26) SOUTH AFRICA [FRANCE non] From July 1 RFI launches emissions in Swahili as follows: 0430-0458 on 7360 MEY 500 kW / 005 deg 0530-0558 on 9835 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg 1500-1558 on 12015 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg,co-ch VOKorea in Russian on 12014.6 kHz. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 30) SWEDEN SAQ this Sunday. SAQ will be on air on Alexanderson Day, Sunday 4 July 2010 at 0900 UT and 1200 UT. The frequency is 17.2 kHz CW. Start-up and tuning of the transmitter about half an hour before the transmissions. Reports are welcome and will be confirmed by QSL-cards. QSL reports can be given via: - E-mail to: - or fax to: +46-340-674195 - or via SM bureau - or direct by mail to: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner, Radiostationen, Grimeton 72, S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, Sweden. Note: SAQ is now a member of the Swedish Amateur Association (SSA) and "QSL via bureau" is OK. (via Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK ng June 30) TAJIKISTAN/CHINA 15554.00TJK VoT, 15555.00CHN firedrake music - 1 kHz apart today. Voice of Tibet 12-13 UT distorted Firedrake jamming, weak at 1210 UT, S=3-4 signal (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 2) UKRAINE E-mail from Dana Smolyak, Chief Political correspondent, Radio Ukraine International June 9: "We hope to return to shortwave in the near future. No way, RUI is not permanently gone." (Kraig Krist-VA-USA, dxld WDXC Contact) The two announcers on the June Hello from Kyiv, where their future on shortwave was discussed a lot, said: "We still don't know exactly when and how Radio Ukraine International is going to broadcast on shortwave. We all hope that Radio Ukraine International will be back on shortwave bands. He (a listener who wrote in) is worried about the absence of Radio Ukraine file:///Z|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/WWDXD-BCDX/2010/BCDX970.TXT[11.06.2012 10:40:10]

International's shortwave signal and all we can tell him is that we're worried too. Hopefully shortwave transmissions will reach North America soon. (Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC-UK Contact magazine) RUI Kiev Ukraine is back on SW as I hear their English program now, July 1 at 0900 UTC on 11620 kHz. Up to 09 UT I heard Ukrainian. (Erik Koie-DEN, dxld July 1) UKRAINE back on SW. Very weak station here at 1145 UT on 11620 kHz, so weak could not even identify the language. The rest of the 25 metre band is virtually dead here too. Tried Global Tuners receivers in Germany and Austria, similar. Global Tuners Greece receiver just has China Radio International. On previously used schedule should be Ukraine still on air in English. [later] Radio Ukraine International strong at 1700 UT on 7440 kHz, clear channel, German programme. (Mike Barraclough-UK, dxld July 1) Radio Ukraine heard in English at 1948-1953 UT with a fairly strong signal but fighting with similar strength co-channel station presumably China. Totally unlistenable. The VoR schedule, has been amended to show only 0100-0200 UT for 7440 kHz to North America[via Lviv-Krasne-UKR relay]. (Harry Brooks-UK, dxld July 1) Yes, German noted on air at 1709 UT, parliament report in German language, S=9+20dB here in Germany. Checked 9420 kHz Ukrainian towards Siberia and CIS states twice at 1300-1700 UT but heard ERT Avlis Greece only. Thanks Erik and Mike for Radio Ukraine International shortwave logs of July 1. Noted also terrible CRI Xian in Hungarian co-channel on 7440 kHz at 1900- 2000 UT. And most terrible covered and occupied RUI 6145 kHz in German at 2000-2100 UT, by co-channel CRI Issoudun-France relay in Polish, latter S=9+45dB. Log July 1/2, differs somewhat of RUI official schedule, see below 11620 0700-1000 Ukr, Ukr, Ukr[not English] S=9+30dB strength, TX s-off at 09.59:53 UT. QRM co-channel at 0900-1000 UT by CRI Xian 500 kW beast in English. 7440 1700-2000 Ge, Ukr, En 6145 2000-2400 Ge, En, Ukr, Ge 7440 2300-0100 Ukr, En 7440 0100-0200 scheduled VoRussia English relay via Lviv-Krasne UKR. but Kai Ludwig says RUI in Ukrainian instead, July 2. 7440 0200-0400? Ukr, Ukr, En 9840 0500-0700 En, Ukr S=9+10dB strength 7440 23-04 UT is Lviv Krasne site 600 kW, others Kharkov 100 kW. VoRussia German via Lviv Krasne site at 0900-1000 UT, July 2nd, with file:///Z|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/WWDXD-BCDX/2010/BCDX970.TXT[11.06.2012 10:40:10]

International's shortwave signal and all we can tell him is that we're<br />

worried too. Hopefully shortwave transmissions will reach North America<br />

soon.<br />

(Mike Barraclough-UK, W<strong>DX</strong>C-UK Contact magazine)<br />

RUI Kiev Ukraine is back on SW as I hear their English program now, July 1<br />

at 0900 UTC on 11620 kHz. Up to 09 UT I heard Ukrainian.<br />

(Erik Koie-DEN, dxld July 1)<br />

UKRAINE back on SW. Very weak station here at 1145 UT on 11620 kHz, so<br />

weak could not even identify the language. The rest of the 25 metre band<br />

is virtually dead here too. Tried Global Tuners receivers in Germany and<br />

Austria, similar.<br />

Global Tuners Greece receiver just has China Radio International. On<br />

previously used schedule should be Ukraine still on air in English.<br />

[later] Radio Ukraine International strong at 1700 UT on 7440 kHz, clear<br />

channel, German programme.<br />

(Mike Barraclough-UK, dxld July 1)<br />

Radio Ukraine heard in English at 1948-1953 UT with a fairly strong signal<br />

but fighting with similar strength co-channel station presumably China.<br />

Totally unlistenable.<br />

The VoR schedule, <br />

has been amended to show only 0100-0200 UT for 7440 kHz to North<br />

America[via Lviv-Krasne-UKR relay].<br />

(Harry Brooks-UK, dxld July 1)<br />

Yes, German noted on air at 1709 UT, parliament report in German language,<br />

S=9+20dB here in Germany. Checked 9420 kHz Ukrainian towards Siberia and<br />

CIS states twice at 1300-1700 UT but heard ERT Avlis Greece only.<br />

Thanks Erik and Mike for Radio Ukraine International shortwave logs of<br />

July 1.<br />

Noted also terrible CRI Xian in Hungarian co-channel on 7440 kHz at 1900-<br />

2000 UT. And most terrible covered and occupied RUI 6145 kHz in German at<br />

2000-2100 UT, by co-channel CRI Issoudun-France relay in Polish, latter<br />

S=9+45dB.<br />

Log July 1/2, differs somewhat of RUI official schedule, see below<br />

11620 0700-1000 Ukr, Ukr, Ukr[not English]<br />

S=9+30dB strength, TX s-off at 09.59:53 UT.<br />

QRM co-channel at 0900-1000 UT by CRI Xian 500 kW beast in English.<br />

7440 1700-2000 Ge, Ukr, En<br />

6145 2000-2400 Ge, En, Ukr, Ge<br />

7440 2300-0100 Ukr, En<br />

7440 0100-0200 scheduled VoRussia English relay via Lviv-Krasne UKR.<br />

but Kai Ludwig says RUI in Ukrainian instead, July 2.<br />

7440 0200-0400? Ukr, Ukr, En<br />

9840 0500-0700 En, Ukr S=9+10dB strength<br />

7440 23-04 UT is Lviv Krasne site 600 kW, others Kharkov 100 kW.<br />

VoRussia German via Lviv Krasne site at 0900-1000 UT, July 2nd, with<br />

file:///Z|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/WW<strong>DX</strong>D-<strong>BC</strong><strong>DX</strong>/2010/<strong>BC</strong><strong>DX</strong>970.TXT[11.06.2012 10:40:10]

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