Red: HeP

Caribbean Beacon is back on 6090 kHz, at 0600, with nonstop Dr. Gene Scott programming after having been blown off by hurricane Georges. Station can also be heard at 1155 on 11775 kHz with music. In parallell with KAIJ, 5810, but not to WWCR, 5935, which must have been playing a tape rather than the satellite feed (Hauser, DX Report 98-47)

CBF, 690, the French-language CBC outlet in Montreal, has gone silent, completing the move to FM that began six months ago. At present, and despite conflicting reports elsewhere, we can confirm that the other three Toronto and Montreal CBC AM's are still on the air, although CBM-940 seemed to be operating with a reduced signal. (Mizar, Oct 21)

The new world wide radio station Merlin Network One is up and running. The station has just released its winter schedule, with quite an extended schedule. The station is now scheduled to broadcast 24 hours a day on shortwave, as well on the Astra satellite.

Since October 12, Libya's external radio service, which usually calls itself "Voice of the Greater Arab Homeland" , was monitored calling itself "Voice of Africa" (Arabic: Sawt Afriqia) for the first time.

This appears to be in line with the recent reorientation of foreign policy by the Libyan leader Colonel Qadhafi, who has been distancing his country from the Arab world because of what he sees as the failure of efforts towards Arab unity, and advocating closer relations with African countries instead. (BBC Monitoring)

A brief summary of current Uruguay activity on shortwave by Horacio Nigro, Uruguay (via DX Window 137):

6125 CXA4 SODRE, Montevideo, 1000-0100, specifically IDs as "Radio Educativa SODRE" in the period 1700-2100. Send your rpts to "Radioactividades",c/o Sr Luis "Lula" Ignacio Moreira, P.O.Box 7011, 11000 Montevideo. He is co-producer a program on massmedia and DX-ing, which is a descendant of the old and defunct "DX Club del Uruguay". Website at http://www.chasque.apc.org/radioact, e-mail radioact@chasque.apc.org

6140 CXA20 R. Montecarlo, Montevideo, 1030-1530, using a 2 KW transmitter, the same for all Montecarlo/Oriental SW channels. The station is confirming with QSL-letter, v/s: Alexi Haysaniuk, Gerente Técnico, who is also a ham.

9595 CXA72 R. Montecarlo, Montevideo, 2330-0300, has occasionally been heard relaying certain programs of CX12 R.Oriental MW730 (specially sports) in the past. Carries "Aqui Roma. QSL info see above.

9650 CXA42 Emisora Ciudad de Montevideo, Montevideo, 1300-2130. Occasionally extends s/off when special sportive bcsts and during summer Carnival, in Febuary. Has QSl-card, no rp required. v/s: Aramazd Yizmeyian, owner.

11735 CXA7 R. Oriental, Montevideo, 1630-2330, schedule may be extended during special sports broadcasts. Same transmitter as 6140/9595. QSL-info, see 6140.

6045 CXA61, R. Sarandi Sport, Montevideo (ex. R. Sport or Libertad Sport, ex. R. Integracion Americana), shortwave channel for MW 890. Owner has declared there is no interest in using SW for the moment, but has not returned license.

6075 CXA3 LV de Artigas, Artigas, shortwave channel for CX118, MW 1180. Lack of 4-400 tubes. Reportedly plans to resume, but date unknown.

9620 CXA6 SODRE, Montevideo. //CX26 (MW 1050), faulty transformer. Resuming delayed because almost no funds are devoted to SODRE's SW activity. QSL info see 6125,above.

11835 CXA19 R. El Espectador, Montevideo, current Gerente de Programacion: Sr. Oscar Pessano states that shortwave transmissions are "suspended" in favor of all-day RealAudio realys on their website at http://www.espectador.com

15275 SODRE, inactive for a long period.

1620 kHz
WPHG, AL, Atmore - rel/gos
+KSMH, CA, Auburn - due Nov 1
KYIZ, WA, Renton - r&b

1630 kHz
KCJJ, IA, Iowa City - ac rock

1640 kHz
KDIA, CA, Vallejo - r&brev
KKJY, OR, Lake Oswego - rel/gos
WKSH, WI, Sussex - rel

1650 kHz
KKTR, CA, Costa Mesa - traffic
+KDNZ, IA, Cedar Falls - due on soon

1660 kHz
WQSN, MI, Kalamazoo - spx talk
WBAH, NJ, Elizabeth - pp & ss
KXOL, UT, Brigham City - ol

1670 kHz
WNML, GA, Warner Rob. - spx tk
WYDY, WI, Madison - talk

1680 kHz
WJNZ, MI, Ada - r&b/rap

1690 kHz
KAYK, CO, Arvada - disney/kids
WMDM, MD, Lexington Pk - talk

1700 kHz
WCMQ, FL, Miami Sprs - ss
KBGG, IA, Des Moines - talk

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