May 2001

High Adventure from Palau
Radio Station T8BZ, run by the High Adventure Radio Network, is asking for reception reports on its new transmissions from Babeldaob Island, Palua.
Writes Rev Dr Bill Burton, T8BZ's chief engineer:
"We would appreciate reports on our 9985 kHz transmissions from 1100 to 1200 daily.
"This is the old KHBN station which has been allocated a new call sign.
"Running 50 kW to a double extended zepp antenna with reflector curtain we are firing into Japan, Korea, China and the Philippines.
"We would like to hear of any reports from anywhere! All reports will be QSL'd."
Send reports to:
Rev Dr Bill Burton
Chief Engineer Radio Station T8BZ
High Adventure Radio Network
PO Box 66
Koror, Palau PW 96940
Email: Cacciatore@lineone.net
DXing.com, via DXLD, May 30, 2001



Papua New Guinea on shortwave
Present situation of shortwave station in Papua New Guinea:
2410  Radio Enga. Active
3205  Radio West Sepik. Active
3220  Radio Morobe. Not observed - only HCJB here.
3235  Radio West New Britain. Active
3245  Radio Gulf. Not heard.
3260  Radio Madang. Absent.
3275  Radio Southern Highlands. Not heard.
3290  Radio Central. Inactive for last few weeks.
3305  Radio Western. Active
3315  Radio Manus. Active
3325  Radio North Solomons. There but swamped by utility station.
3335  Radio East Sepik. Absent - CBS Taiwan only heard here.
3345  Radio Northern. Inactive - RRI Ternate dominates channel.
3355  Radio Simbu. Inaudible.
3365  Radio Milne Bay. Active.
3375  Radio Western Highlands. Active.
3385  Radio East New Britain. Not heard.
3905  Radio New Ireland. Active, but under RRI Merauke
4890  Port Moresby. Active from 0700 daily (9675 prior to that)
WRTH listings for Port Moresby 9520 and 11880 are so old they are laughable.
Seager/Schache, Limekilns NSW DXpedition, May 30, 2001, ARDXC via DXLD



SWR to test on 48 meters
Scandinavian Weekend Radio, broadcasting from Finland, is planning to use three different frequencies in the 49 meter band.
The frequencies are 6170, 5980 and 5990 kHz.
"These new frequencies will be used to better serve our listeners in our near areas around the Baltic sea, where the 25 meter band is not well suited", says Alpo Heinonen of Scandinavian Weekend Radio.
The station continues to use its 25 meter band frequencies of on 11690 and 11720 kHz.
The station is on the air every first Friday of the month at 2100 UTC for a 24 hour transmission.
hcdx editor, May 27, 2001



WRHB, Miami, on at 1020 kHz
Miami's newest AM now seems to be on the air and at full power. WRHB, 1020 kHz, licensed to Kendall, is identifying itself as "Radio Carnivale", and features an all Haitian-Creole (nonbrokered) format. For now, the format seems to consist of just music, with announcements thrown in anywhere, like over the music.
Tony S, AM DX NewsFlash, May 24, 2001

Radio Congo back on 4765 kHz
Radio Congo, broadcasting from Brazzaville, is back on 4765 kHz with an absolutely amazing signal.
This is an addition, or change, from former frequencies 5985 and 9610 kHz.
Radio Congo is widely heard according to reports on the HCDX mailing list.
hcdx editor, May 21, 2001



Radio Oriental back on 4780v kHz
Radio Oriental, Tena, has returned from 4801 kHz to near the nominal frequency of 4780.
It was noted at 1102 on May 11, 2001, on 4782.6 kHz, with newscast and ID announced by OM as "Transmite Radio Oriental en 4780 kHz banda de 60 metros y 1100 en amplitud modulada desde Tena, capital de Provincia de Napo, Ecuador. Son las 6 y 1 minuto en Ecuador Continental."
Takayuki Inoue Nozaki, Japan, Relámpago DX, May 13, 2001

Inside Iranian DX information
For medium wave DXers, Iran is an interesting country. The national state radio IRIB is audible on many different medium wave frequencies in Europe, but unfortunately it is difficult to obtain reliable information about frequencies, schedules etc.
Now Danish DX Bjarke Vestesen comes to our rescue with an on the spot bandscan.
"It is almost impossible to get official information about transmitter locations, as this seems to be kept secret by the authorities, so my list is based on personal observations during April 9-22 in Teheran, Shiraz, Yazd, Isfahan and Kashan", says Bjarke Vestesen.
He list is available in PDF format as a free download.
Bjarke Vestesen , Denmark, hcdx list, May 21, 2001

Download Iran DX list

QSL info for All India Radio
Mr S. A. S. Abidi, who was earlier dealing with reception reports on All India Radio, retired on 31st March 1998.
Presently Mr Rakesh Tyagi, Asst Director Engg (FA), is looking after planning of HF services of AIR.
Normally QSL cards are issued by Frequency Assignment Section of Directorate General, All India Radio to the listeners for sending the reception reports from outside the target area of the concerned AIR stations.
AIR stations do not issue QSL cards directly. In case reception report is received directly by the station, the same is forwarded again to Frequency Assignment Section for issue of QSL card after due verification of the contents of the programme.
Reception reports shall be sent to : Broadcasting Corporation of India Directorate General, All India Radio, Akashbani Bhavan, New Delhi-110001, India
Telephone:+91 11 3714062
Fax: 3710145
Email: faair@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
Swopan Chakroborty, India, via W. Büschel and DXLD, May 21, 2001