| The following list of Philippine 
radio stations is derived from DX-ing in the period Sept 20 - Oct 13 in Berlevag 
and Kongsfjord QTHs in Arctic Norway, both locations at around 71N-30E.  
Participants Bjarne Mjelde, Arnstein Bue and Rolf Torvik.  Antennas 150m lw 
and 450m beverage at 85deg.  A majority of the stations listed were logged 
at the KONG3 DX-pedition at Kongsfjord (= Kings Bay).  Expedition logs will 
appear in upcoming issues of Distance (Sweden) and DX-News 
(Norway). Since the 98 WRTH is not fully 
correct in this aspect (especially so the MW Section, pp 447-463), we wanted to 
contribute on a wider basis with what information we managed to gather.  
Please be aware of valuable info published by Hideki Watanabe in the IRCA AM-DX 
Newsflash Sept. 2 edition (also sent to HCDX).  All times are UTC.  
Compiled by Bjarne Mjelde.  Please email me at <bjarne.mjelde@xxxxxxxx> if you have 
comments or additional information. 558    DZXL Makati 
call letter id in news bulletin at 2007.  Suppressed YLE for a while which 
is quite a feat at this location. 594    DZBB Quezon 
City heard at 2000 with GMA network mentions and "DZ-double-B" ID. 
Heard first at 1942 which contradicts info that it is on 2000-1600.  Also 
noted later at 1801.  Most probably 24h. 666    DZRH Navotas 
heard at 1740, which would confirm info of 24h operation. We managed to pick up 
these confirmed relay stations from their announcements: Iloilo 1485, Bacolod 
1080, Kalibo Aklan 693, Cebu 1395, Tacloban 990, Cagayan de Oro 972, General 
Santos 1035. We also noted the following frequencies (less QTH unfortunately): 
1224, 1287, 567, 845 (855?), 531, 855.  No local call letters were 
given.  The 990 relay was very strong and dominant. 774    DWWW Manila 
s/on procedures at 2000.  Watanabe states s/off at 1600.  Address and 
details found in AM-DX Newsflash (see above) 837    DYFM Iloilo C 
call letter id at 1455, uncertain of operating times. 846    DZRV Quezon 
City x-DZNN noted at 1620 with call letter id and jingle, confirms info of 
24h.  Address/phone no. in AM-DX Newsflash. 882    DWIZ Navotas, 
noted at 1630 and 1930 so definately 24h.  Hrd with a call letter jingle 
once.  Please note that according to an earlier HCDX posting by Jorma 
Mantyla, the postal address given in the WRTH is incorrect.  One possible 
link to the station is Eric D.G. Taruc at (abceng@xxxxxxxxxxx) 936    DXDN Davao C 
(QTH acc. to WRTH) only heard briefly, most probably s/on seremony at 2000 
mentioning 3-4 stations including this which seems to confirm that it is the 
University of Mindanao BC Network. 954    DZEM Quezon 
City s/on seremony at 1958 with repeated DZEM call letter id's. 990    DY.. Tacloban with DZRH-relay, never heard anything 
like local programming.  Another Philippine was noted here. 1062    DZEC Quezon 
City s/off at 1600 after EE rlg. px. Stated 40 kW. S/on 2000 acc. to 
Watanabe. 1242    DWBL Pasig 
noted with catholic mass.  ID as "WBL", wonder where they picked 
that up.  2000-1600 as indicated by Watanabe. 1269    DYWB Bacolod 
with something like a premature EE s/off seremony at 1445 with call letter ID. 
Says that they're on the air 4am-11pm local (2000-1500 UTC) with 
10kW. 1278    DZRM Quezon 
City noted briefly at 2050 with call letter id.  A station with "CBS 
Reports!" annoucement could have been the same, DZAM or something 
completely different :-)  Soon drowned in EU QRM. 1323    DYSI Ilolio 
briefly with call letter id at 1550.  No idea if they signed off at 1600 or 
not. 1503    DYBB Roxas 
City, there is very little doubt now about this unlisted station, earlier 
reported as DYAA. Noted with s/off at 1507.  Announcements as "Super 
Radyo DYBB 1503" and "DYBB Super Radyo Roxas" + "RGMA 
Radyo" which according to Watanabe could be short for Rainbow Global Media 
Arts (cf. DXGM-1125 who use "Super Radyo Davao" ID). Also carries a 
program named "Roxas City by Night" prior to s/off as noted by Jorma 
Mantyla in Finland and confirmed by Bjarne Mjelde.  Now if someone could 
come up with an address...! 1512    DYAB  
carries ABS-CBN programming with DZMM-630??  Or what? Noted with local call 
letter id at 1600. 1530    DZME Quezon 
City had trouble with Zhejiang EBS, Watanabe says 2100-1500; Mjelde heard it at 
1504, Olle Alm in Sweden heard s/off at 1600 (cf.  Distance 
11/98). |