DX Fanzine (nr.04) - May 1999

DX Fanzine brings together tips and news as contributed by individual DXers or ascertained from different sources. It is updated daily, otherwise as soon as we receive logs and news from any DXer around the world. We are interested in any change about frequencies, times, language-services, transmitters, programme-contents, phone and fax-numbers, electronic and postal address, station personnel. Emphasis is on broadcasting from Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean area.
NB: All times, days and dates are day/month GMT-UTC, unless otherwise stated.
Tips are entered in date order. Reception quality shorties: P = Poor, F = Fair, G = Good, E = Excellent. Other abbreviations: PIR = Pirate, CLA = clandestine.


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LAST UPDATED: 31st May, 1999 at 19.30


Frequency Date Time        ITU  Station, Language, Programme details.     Quality DXer


 5075   01/05 01.05       COL Caracol, Bogotà, SS: ID, TK, MX.            F.  343 AN
 9645   01/05 01.20-01.25  B  R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, PP: Futbol.     P.  232 AN
 4800   01/05 01.58-02.04 GTM R. Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian (and not R. P.  242 AN
                              Transcontinental as previously reported),
                              SS: MX, ID by a male speaker "Esta es Radio
                              Buenas Nuevas..." (Taped), MX.
 6185   01/05 02.17-02.22 MEX R. Educacion, Mexico City, SS: ID and E     F.  343 AN
                              mail by a female speaker, MX.
 4845   01/05 02.28-02.36 BOL R. Fides, La Paz, SS: Religious PX, Address P.  232 AN
                              in the USA. 
 4955   01/05 02.46-02.55 COL R.Difusora Nacional de Colombia, SS: ID, MX P.  232 AN
 6220   01/05 06.27-      PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: Mx rock, ID.                232 BP
 6236   01/05 07.04-      PIR Unid - Folk songs                               222 BP
 6219   01/05 07.59-08.00 PIR Tentative, Laser Hot Hits, EE: pop MX.          243 AB
 7120   01/05 08.00-08.30 PIR Radio Fantasy, GG: Pop MX, ID.                  454 AB
 7120   01/05 08.32-08.50 PIR SMR, EE: ID                                     454 AB
 6261   01/05 08.53-      PIR R.Dr.Tim, GG/EE: Folk mx, ID.                   232 BP
11470   01/05 09.31-09.45 PIR CWR via SWRS, GG: ID. Heard in USB mode.        243 AB
 6260   01/05 09.39-09.45 PIR Unid (Dr Tim ??), GG: TK                        243 AB
 3920   01/05 22.03       PIR R.Korak Int., DD/EE: Pop-folk mx, ID, phone     433 BP
                              in PX.
 5805   01/05 22.11       PIR R.Free London, EE: Mx rock, ID.                 333 BP
 3930   01/05 22.15       PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: Mx rock, ID. // 6220        333 BP
 3940   01/05 22.17       PIR R.Blackbeard, EE: Soul-dance mx, ID.            333 BP
 5805   02/05 06.48       PIR R.Free London, EE: Mx rock, ID.                 333 BP
 6306   02/05 07.03       PIR R.Blue Star, EE: Mx folk, ID.                   333 BP
11390   02/05 07.17        I  Marconi R.Int., IT/EE: Mx, jingle, ID.          232 BP
 6906   02/05 07.31       PIR R.Brigitte Int., EE: Folk mx, ID.               232 BP
 6260   02/05 07.40-08.00 PIR Station SS: EE: ID.                             243 AB
 6219   02/05 07.44-07.50 PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: Pop MX, ID.                 243 AB
 6199   02/05 07.47-08.00 PIR Tentative, BBMS, EE: Oldie.                     243 AB
 6284   02/05 07.55-09.00 PIR Farmers from Holland, DD: Pop, ID.              253 AB
 5805   02/05 07.56-08.00 PIR RFL, EE: ID.                                    354 AB
11470   02/05 07.56-08.00 PIR Radio Amazonia, EE: ID.  USB mode.              354 AB 
 6270   02/05 08.00-08.15 PIR Radio AL Int'l, EE: Oldie, ID.                  354 AB
 7446   02/05 08.01-09.00 PIR WMR, EE: rock MX, ID.                           152 AB
 7460   02/05 08.02-08.30     Unid, pop nons top carrier.                     252 AB
 6306   02/05 08.10-08.30     UNID, Dutch music nonstop                       454 AB
 6266   02/05 08.31       PIR UK R.Int., EE: Rock mx, TK.                     232 BP
 6211   02/05 08.33-08.40     UNID, pop MX.                                   242 AB
 6284   02/05 09.33       PIR Farmers from Holland, DD: Folk mx, ID.          333 BP
 4910   02/05 17.30       IND AIR. Delhi, EE: ID, NX.                     F.  353 AN
 4920   02/05 17.31       IND AIR, Chennai, EE: NX. In // 4910 kHz.       F.  353 AN 
 4950   02/05 17.32       IND AIR, Srinagar, EE: NX. // 4910, 4920 kHz.   F.  353 AN 
 4800   02/05 17.33       IND AIR, Hyderabad, EE: NX. //4910, 4920, 4950  F.  353 AN
 3365   02/05 17.34       IND AIR, Delhi, EE: NX.//4910, 4920, 4950, 4800 F.  253 AN
 4820   04/05 02.35-02.46 HND La Voz Evangelica de Honduras, SS: TK, men- F.  243 AN
                              tions of Honduras. At 02.43 ID. 
 6165   04/05 22.01       TCD R.Diffusion Nationale Tchadienne, FF: NX.   F.  433 AN
  840   04/05 22.04-22.09 TCD R.Diffusion Nationale Tchadienne, FF: NX.   F.  233 AN
                              In // 6165. Long and deep fading.
 4875   04/05 23.03-23.35 BOL R. La Cruz del Sur, SS/Aymara: NX on social F.  333 AN
                              economic issues. At 23.09 TK in Aymara.
 6265   05/05 18.00-18.10 ZMB R. Zambia, EE: NX by a female speaker, ID.  F.  343 AN
 7460   05/05 18.10-19.50 PIR Europe 41 - Mx non stop.                        433 BP
 3922   05/05 19.54-      PIR R. Flamingo via IMR, GG/EE: rock MX,ID, QTH     333 BP
 4975   06/05 00.00-00.05     Presumed, R. del Pacifico, SS: Commercials. P.  242 AN
 4985   06/05 00.25        B  R. Brasil Central, Goiania, PP: Soccer.     F.  353 AN
 9645   06/05 00.29        B  R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, PP: Soccer.     F.  343 AN
 4875   06/05 00.30-00.32 BOL R. La Cruz del Sur, SS: Full ID and QRT.    F/G 343 AN
 6135   06/05 00.45           Presumed, R. Santa Cruz, SS: Soccer. LSB.   P.  232 AN
 4945   06/05 01.01       BOL R. Illimani, La Paz, SS: ID, TK.            P.  242 AN
11560   06/05 19.00-19.07 CLA R. Kudirat, EE: Time, ID, Nat. Anthem, NX.  G/E 554 AN
 6050   06/05 21.31-21.32 NIG R. Nigeria, Ibadan, EE: ID, S/Off.          P/F 333 AN
15345   06/05 22.03-22.09 ARG RAE, Multilanguage ID followed by a PX in   G.  444 AN
                              SS starting with frequencies and address.
 5015.1 07/05 04.13        B  R. Brazil Tropical, PP: TK with clear           253 KR
                              mention of Cultura (relay R Cultura), Song. 
15170   07/05 14.00       ARS BSKSA, FF: ID, Schedule, Summary of PXs.    G.  544 AN
 5993.5 07/05 18.00       MLW Malawi Broad. Corp., EE: ID, NX.            P.  232 AN  
 7460   07/05 18.19       PIR Europe 41 - Mx non stop.                        333 BP
 6035   08/05 00.05-00.10 BOL R. Santa Cruz, SS: ID, TK.                  P.  232 AN 
 3985   08/05 18.00-      PIR R. Fantasy via IRRS, GG/EE: Mx, ID.             433 BP
 7220   08/05 19.03-19.15 BIH R. Yugoslavia, SS: NX on the war.               544 JB 
 1503   08/05 19.23-19.29 YUG R. Crne Gore, Ulcihj, Montenegro, Serbo-        343 JB
                              Croat: ID, MX. At 19.27 QRM from TWR via  
                              Polonia. NOT // RTS 684 KHz.
 7460   08/05 19.35       PIR R. Europe 41, - Non stop MX.                    243 JB 
  684   08/05 20.05       YUG RTS, Beograd, Serbo-croat: NX. //1269, 7200     444 JB
 7460   08/05 21.42-      PIR Europe 41 - Mx non stop.                        333 BP
 3935   08/05 21.49-21.58 PIR SWRS - EE/IT: Mx, Wuppertal, special mouse      333 BP
                              QSL. Heard in USB mode.                                              
 3930   08/05 22.01-      PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: pop MX, ID. In // 6220.     332 BP
 6220   08/05 22.01-      PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: pop MX, ID. In // 3930.     232 BP
 1620   08/05 22.14-          UNID - Greek mx ....                            232 BP
 1672.9 08/05 22.40           UNID - Greek: comments.                         142 JB
 1682.7 08/05 22.44           UNID - Greek: typical music + comments.         142 JB
 1566   08/05 22.57       IND AIR Nagpur, - Hindu MX.                         152 JB
 1440   08/05 23.08       YUG RTS, Jagodina, Serbia, Serbo-croat: NX. In      232 JB 
                              // 684, 1269, 7200 kHz.   
 4471.9 08/05 23.30       BOL R. Movima, Santa Ana de Yacuma, SS: Id,         122 JB
                              and "saludos".
 4805   08/05 23.37       BOL R. Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus, PP: Id, T.     132 JB
 6185   09/05 00.13       MEX R. Educación, Mexico. SS/EE: ID an TK in        343 JB
                              both languages. 
 6535.6 09/05 00.15-00.25 PRU RadioDifusora Huancabamba, SS: huayño MX,       232 MS
                              Time announcement, ID. 
 6115   09/05 00.17       COL La Voz del Llano, Villavicencio, SS: salsa      333 JB
                              MX and ID.     
 4855.6 09/05 00.25-00.35 PRU R. La Hora, Cusco, SS: soccer match, ID.        333 MS
 6987.1 09/05 00.25       PRU R. San Miguel, Huancabamba, - Andean MX.        142 JB
 6675.5 09/05 00.34       PRU R. Super Sensación, Huancabamba, SS: ID,        222 JB
                              Typical MX.
 4826.4 09/05 00.40-00.50 PRU R. Sicuani, SS: huayño MX, soccer match, ID.    232 MS
 6987.1 09/05 00.50-01.00 PRI R. San Miguel de El Faique, Huancabamba, SS:    232 MS
                              Andean MX, ID.                                   
 6675.5 09/05 01.25-01.40 PRU R. Super Nueva Sensación; Huancabamba, SS:      333 MS 
                              mother day greetings, Time, Andean MX, IDs.  
                              Seems to be the new power station from Perú 
                              on 45m, after Radio Satélite disappeared.
 3340   09/05 01.40-01.50 PRU R. Altura, Cerro de Pasco, SS, huayño MX,       232 MS
                              advertisement, ID with echo effect.  
 1510   09/05 01.58       USA WNRB, Boston, EE: TK in EE.                     232 JB
 4824.4 09/05 02.00-02.10 PRU La Voz de la Selva; Iquitos, SS: special        422 MS
                              PX on mother day (día de la madre). 
 4748.3 09/05 02.10-02.20 PRU R. Huanta 2000; Huanta, May 9, SS: Andean       222 MS
                              flute MX, ID.                                
 3234.8 09/05 02.20-02.30 PRU Radio Luz y Sonido, Huanuco, SS: PX on          232 MS
                              mother day, MX of the Andes, ID.                
 1650   09/05 02.26       USA WHKT, Portsmouth, EE: ID + TK.                  242 JB
 4461.2 09/05 02.30-02.40 PRU Presumed, R. Nor Andina, Celendín, SS:      P.      MS     
                              mensajes, huayño MX, drift from 4460.8 (?) 
 1500   09/05 02.35       USA WTOP, Washington, EE: Cx + Nx.                  242 JB
 1375   09/05 02.56       SPM RFO, St Pierre et Miquelon. Music in FF. In     132 JB
                              // 162 kHz.
 5019.8 09/05 04.45       COL Ecos del Atrato, SS: Songs and TK with          353 KR
                              mention of Colombia at 04.48. In // Caracol     
                              on 5076.8 kHz.
 4930.6 09/05 05.01-05.02 HND R. Costeña, S.Pedro Sula, SS: MX, ID, S/Off.    253 KR
 6301   09/05 06.44-      PIR R. Torenvalk, DD/EE: folk MX, ID.               333 BP
 6269.7 09/05 06.49-      PIR R.AL Int., EE: dance MX, ID, QTH.               232 BP
 7460   09/05 06.57-      PIR Europe 41, EE: non stop MX, jingle ID.          333 BP
 6240   09/05 07.02-          UNID - Dance mx non stop ....                   232 BP
11390   09/05 07.08-       I  Marconi R.Int., IT/EE: info DX, ID.             232 BP
15200   09/05 07.56       UZB R. Tashkent, Uzbek: TK, MX. At 07.59 IS and     353 KR
                              TK. In // 15165 kHz.
 6302   09/05 08.28-08.58 PIR Radio Torenvalk, EE: pop MX, ID.                454 AB
 6284   09/05 08.34-08.50 PIR Farmers from Holland, DD: ID.                   454 AB 
 6907   09/05 08.36-08.45 PIR Radio Brigitte, GG: pop MX, ID.                 243 AB
 6300   09/05 09.01-09.10 PIR Flux Radio, EE: ID.                             234 AB
 6242   09/05 09.07-09.15 PIR Radio Dr. Tim, GG: ID.                          243 AB
 4850   10/05 03.59       CMR CRTV, Yaoundé, FF: ID: "Ici Yaoundé, Radio-     353 KR
                              diffusion Television Camerounaise, Poste 
                              Nationale", National Anthem and afropop MX.
 1251   10/05 17.39-17.42 LIB Voice of Africa, FF: NX, ID.                F.  333 AN
 9200   10/05 18.00       SDN R. Omdurman, EE: ID, Time, NX. Poor sound.  F.  343 AN
 4875   10/05 23.28       BOL R. La Cruz del Sur, SS: ID.                 F.  353 AN
 6115   11/05 00.00       PRU R. Union, SS: ID. A few minutes before      P.  232 AN
                              there was something like a promo about 
                              "Revista Informativa...".
 6040   11/05 00.02        B  Radio Clube Paranaense, PP: Full ID.        P.  242 AN
 4785   11/05 03.00        B  R. Caiari, PP: Ballads and ID.                  333 RV
 1470   11/05 03.30       PRU CPN R., Lima, SS: NX and slogan "Noticias       333 RV
                              de la CPN del mundo".                             
11800   11/05 10.59       ETH Voice of Peace via R. Ethiopia, EE: IS and  F.  343 AN
                              ID as "R.Ethiopia" followed at 11.00 by 
                              another ID but this time as "Voice of Peace" 
                              and a PX in Somali with ID "Halkani...". 
 6035   11/05 22.56-23.12 CLM La Voz del Guaviare, SS: ID, National An-   P/F 242 AN
                              them, Commercials, ID, Religious Programme. 
 4980   11/05 23.46-23.50 VEN Ecos del Torbes, SS: ID, promo for "Copa 
                              Libertadores" and TK with a journalist in   F.  343 AN
                              Asuncion (Paraguay) about the final match. 
21500   12/05 17.30-17.34 CHI R. Voz Cristiana, SS: ID, NX headlines,     G.  353 AN
                              Sport, Address in Miami USA, Song.        
 9355   12/05 15.58-16.04 GUM KSDA AWR Asia, EE: Full ID, PX summary.     F.  343 AN 
 7165   12/05 16,27-16.32 ETH R. Ethiopia, EE: Western songs, Time, NX.   F.  343 AN 
15244   12/05 17.01-17.50 ZAI R. TV Nationale Congolaise, FF: PX "La Voix P.  232 AN
                              de l'armée" with TK, military marches and
                              several mentions of words related to Congo. 
15295   12/05 18.34-18.40 MLA Voice of Malaysia, Bahasa Malaysia: ID and  F.  533 AN
                              songs.
15150   12/05 18.45-18.50 INS Voice of Indonesia, GG: Instrumental MX, NX G.  444 AN
11560   12/05 19.00-19.10 CLA R. Kudirat, EE: ID, National anthem and NX. G.  544 AN  
 7460   12/05 19.15-      PIR Europe 41 - Non stop MX.                        232 BP
 6284   12/05 19.20-      PIR UNID - Dance song repeated, S/off.              332 BP
 6050   12/05 21.29-21.31 NIG R. Nigeria, Ibadan, EE: ID and S/OFF.       F.  343 AN
 4815   12/05 22.02-22.17 BFA R.Diffusion Nationale de Burkina, FF: NX.   P.  232 AN 
15195   12/05 22.27-22.29 GUM KTWR, Indonesian: Instrumewntal MX, ID and  F.  353 AN
                              S/OFF.    
 4870   12/05 23.40       EQA La Voz del Upano, SS: ID, TK.               P.  242 AN
 6520.2 12/05 22.45-00.50 PRU R. Paucartambo: SS/Quechua (presumed): IDs,     242 MS
                              Quechua program from 2300 to 2400, Cusco 
                              very often mentioned.
 6115   13/05 00.00       CLM La Voz del LLano, SS: ID.                   F.  343 AN
 4870   13/05 00.50-01.05 EQA Voz del Upano, Macas, SS: cultural PX, IDS.     343 MS
 6284   13/05 09.32-09.45 PIR Farmers from Holland, EE: pop MX, ID.           454 AB
 6284   14/05 19.41-      PIR R.Spaceman - DD/EE: Folk mx, ID, phone in       433 BP                             
 7460   14/05 19.53-      PIR Europe 41 - Non stop MX.                        232 BP
 7460   14/05 20.35-      PIR Europe 41 - Non stop MX.                        232 BP
 6284   14/05 20.46-      PIR UNID - Folk songs non stop                      333 BP
 7120   15/05 09.05-09.30 PIR Southern Music Radio, EE: ID                    454 AB
 7460   15/05 09.55-10.00 PIR Tentative, Europe 41 - pop MX.                  242 AB
 6206   15/05 10.05-10.10 PIR Unid (Black Beard ??), EE: TK.                  242 AB
 6965   15/05 15.33-15.40 PIR IMR, GG: ID. Heard in USB mode.                 253 AB
 6270   15/05 15.34-15.40 PIR R. AL International, EE: pop MX, ID.            354 AB
 6284   15/05 15.37-15.40 PIR Farmers from Holland, EE: pop MX, ID.           454 AB
 7460   15/05 17.40-      PIR Europe 41 - Non stop MX.                        333 BP
 3985   15/05 17.50-      PIR R.Fantasy via IRRS, GG: MX, ID.                 433 BP
 3920   15/05 21.33-      PIR R.Korak Int., DD/EE: pop-dance MX, ID.          333 BP
 3930   15/05 21.36-      PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE:  rock MX and TK.            232 BP
 3935   15/05 21.40-      PIR UNID via SWRS, EE: rock MX and TK.              232 BP
 3940   15/05 21.47-      PIR R. Benelux, GG/EE: Mx, info, ID.                333 BP
 6240   16/05 07.35-07.40 PIR Radio Brigitte, EE: Mx, ID.                     243 AB
 6270   16/05 07.36-07.45 PIR Radio AL International, EE: pop MX, TK.         454 AB
 6301   16/05 07.37-08.40 PIR R. Torenvalk, EE: ID.                           454 AB
 6275   16/05 07.38-08.45 PIR UNID, - pop instrumental.                       233 AB
 6280   16/05 08.01-08.05 PIR R. Black Power, EE: ID, QSO AL                  454 AB
11470   16/05 08.05-08.10     UNID, EE:TK. Heard in USB molde.                454 AB
 7480   16/05 08.06-09.45 PIR R. Benelux, EE: ID about fakes.                 354 AB
 6262   16/05 08.26-09.30 PIR UNID, DD: pop mx. PO NL-8001 BJ Zwolle.         232 AB
 6260   16/05 08.27-08.35 PIR UNID, EE: TK phone telephone.                   232 AB 
 6285   16/05 09.02-09.05 PIR Spaceman, DD: QSO Torenvalk.                    454 AB
 6300   16/05 09.03-09.10 PIR Flux R., DD: Mx, ID.                            243 AB
 6271   16/05 09.04-09.05 PIR UNID (Perfekt ??) short mx off.                 354 AB
 6284   16/05 09.06-09.10 PIR Farmers from Holland, DD: MX, ID.               454 AB
 6270   16/05 09.25-09.30 PIR Spaceman, EE: hotline ID.                       454 AB
11470   16/05 10.04-10.10 PIR R. Strike, EE: ID. Heard in USB mode.           454 AB
 9675   16/05 21.30-21.45  B  R. Cançao Nova, PP: ID and TK.              G.  444 AN
11955   16/05 21.53-22.00 ANG R. Nacional de Angola, PP: TK, Afropop MX.  F/G 444 AN
                              At 22.00 Timepips and Heavy QRM from BBC.        
 3366   16/05 22.06-22.10 GHA R. Ghana, EE: World NX. In // 4915 kHz.     F.  333 AN
 4985   16/05 22.35        B  R. Brasil Central, PP: TK about Brazilian   P.  242 AN
                              Soccer League. In // 11815 (Good - SIO 454). 
 5030   17/05 04.11-04.44 CTR AWR Latin America, SS: Health PX by a fema- G.  353 AN
                              le host, ID by a male speaker, Christian MX.
 4926   17/05 22.59       INS RRI, Jambi, Indonesian: IS, ID and NX.      F.  343 AN
 4824.4 18/05 23.45       PRU La Voz de La Selva, Iquitos, SS: ID "Esta       343 RV
                              es la Voz de la selva..."                      
 4874.9 18/05 23.50       BOL La Cruz del Sur, La Paz, SS: religious PX       333 RV
                              and song "El Amor".
 4870   18/05 23.55       EQA La Voz del Upano, SS: Local NX, ID.             232 RV
 3905   19/05 19.50       INS RRI, Merauke, Indonesian: Pop MX and local      253 KR
                              songs. At 19.59 IS and NX.
 2310   19/05 20.04       AUS Northern Territory Shortwave Service, Alice     232 KR
                              Springs, EE: ABC News In // 2325, 2485 kHz.
 3334.8 19/05 20.55       INS RRI, Ternate, Indonesian: MX. At 20.59 IS,      242 KR
                              ID, NX. In// 3214.8 (RRI Manado SIO 252)   
                              and 3264.7 (RRI Gorontalo SIO 243).                   
 4910   19/05 21.30-21.37 AUS Northern Territory Shortwave Service,           253 KR
                              Tennent Greek, EE: NX. In // 5025 (SIO 333)    
 5035   19/05 22.02       VTN Hanoi Hmong Service, Hmong: TK, Songs. In       233 KR
                              // 6165 (under R.Diff. Tchadienne).
15070   20/05 14.32-14.45 PIR R. Free London, EE: "London Calling" by the F/G 343 AN
                              Clash!, ID and E-mail by a male DJ, Rock MX
 7000.3 20/05 16.59       CLA Voice of People of Kurdistan, AA: ID        G.  444 AN
 5500   20/05 18.50-19.00     Probably Voice of Tigray Revolution, VV:    G.  454 AN
                              Horn of Africa style song. At 18.57 TK by 
                              a female speaker. S/Off at 19.00.
15185   20/05 19.06-19.18     R. Africa, EE: Man giving a lot  of P.O.    P.  242 AN
                              BOX addressed in Africa, Religious PX.
 9560   21/05 16.00-16.07 ETH R. Ethiopia, EE: IS, ID, NX Summary. At     G.  444 AN
                              18.06 blocked by Voice of Turkey.
21500   21/05 16.31-16.35 CHI Voz Cristiana, SS: ID, NX.                  G.  354 AN
 5990   21/05 17.00       ETH R. Ethiopia, Amharic: IS, Time, TK.         F.  433 AN
 4885   21/05 18.08-18.15 KEN KBC, Nairobi, Swahili: ID, NX.              G.  444 AN
11560   21/05 19.00       CLA R. Kudirat, EE: Time, ID, National Anthem.  G.  444 AN   
11860   21/05 21.59-22.02 INS RRI, Jakarta, Indonesian: IS, ID, NX.       G.  544 AN
 7120   22/05 09.01-09.15 PIR R. 510 Int'l, EE: ID                            354 AB
 5993   22/05 17.50-18.02 MLW Malawi Broad. Corp., VV: TK + ID in EE.     G.  XXX DC
 6270   23/05 00.38-00.53 PIR R. AL International, EE: Pop MX, ID.        F.  343 AN
 6281   23/05 08.20-08.35 PIR R. Tonair, EE: hotline ID.                      354 AB
11470   23/05 08.25-08.26 PIR SWRS, EE: ID. Heard in USB mode.                454 AB
11470   23/05 08.27-08.30 PIR Treasure Islands, EE: Oldie show.               454 AB
 6261   23/05 08.35-080   PIR UNID, EE: MX, TK                                142 AB
 6300   23/05 08.47-08.50 PIR R. Flux, Jingles Flux                           354 AB
 6135   23/05 22.39-23.02  B  R. Aparecida, PP: religious PX.             P.  XXX DC
 6270   24/05 08.25-08.40 PIR R. AL International, EE: ID.                    354 AB
 6242   24/05 08.26-08.30 PIR R. Perfekt, GG: ID.                             243 AB
 6 62   24/05 08.27-09.00 PIR R. Bluestar, MX // 6306 kHz.                    333 AB
 6306   24/05 08.38-09.10 PIR R. Bluestar, MX nonstop hotline.                454 AB
 6287   24/05 08.39-08.40 PIR R. Dr Tim, GG: MX, ID.                          344 AB
 6284   24/05 08.43-08.44 PIR Farmers from Holland, EE: MX breaks             544 AB
 6200   24/05 09.05-09.10 PIR R. Borderhunter, EE: nonstop pop MX, ID         454 AB
 6245   24/05 09.33-10.15 PIR R. Laguna, GG: ID fake-stations                 233 AB
15170   26/05 14.00       ARS BSKSA, FF: Time-Pips, ID, PX Summary.       G.  544 AN
15225   26/05 21.58-22.02 GUM KSDA, AWR Asia, EE/Indonesian: Full ID.     F.  433 AN
                              At 21.59 start of a PX in Indonesian 
                              with instrumental MX and TK by a woman.
 5047   26/05 22.31-22.34 TOG Radiodiffusion Togolaise, FF: TK by a       F.  433 AN
                              female speaker with Instrumental MX in 
                              the background.
 4890   27/05 04.00       GAB R. France Internationale, FF: ID, NX.       G.  353 AN
 9680   27/05 14.00-14.25 PHI R. Veritas, Tamil(?): ID, TK. At 14.25 ID   F/G 343 AN
                              in EE by a female speaker and S/OFF.
 4800   27/05 17.30       IND AIR, Hyderabad, EE: ID, NX. //4920, 4950.   P.  232 AN
 9780   27/05 17.59-18.20 YEM R. San'a', EE: IS, ID, NX, Songs.           G.  544 AN                       
15244.5 28/05 18.33-18.40 ZAI R.Diffusion TV Congolaise, FF: Afropop MX,      243 KR
                              TK with mention of "Congo" and "Congolaise"
 6940   28/05 18.53-19.00 ETH R. Fana, Amharic (Presumed): TK, Horn of        252 KR
                              Africa style MX and songs. S/OFF at 19.00.
 4890   28/05 19.53-20.04 PNG NBC, Port Moresby, EE: Pop MX, IS, NX.          242 KR 
 4830   28/05 23.47-23.56 VEN R. Tachira, SS: TK, At 23.51 and 23.55 ID.   P. 232 AN 
 4777.7 28/05 23.55       BOL R. Andes, Uyini, SS: Anfean Songs and ID.       222 RV
 4904.9 29/05 00.02        B  R. Relogio Federal, PP: TK. At 00.29 ID.        232 KR
 4905   29/05 00.04        B  R. Anhanguera, PP: TK, Pop MX. ID at 00.30      333 KR
 4875   29/05 00.11       BOL Tentative R. La Cruz del Sur, Quechua, TK    F. 343 AN
 4980   29/05 00.12       VEN Ecos del Torbes, SS: NX on Tour of Italy.    F. 343 AN   
 6797.8 29/05 00.19-00.35 PRU Tentative Ondas del Rio Mayo, SS: Andean MX, P. 242 AN
 4995.6 29/05 00.38       PRU R. Andina, SS: TK with mentions of Andina.      253 KR
 6797.7 29/05 00.45-00.52 PRU Ondas del Rio Mayo, SS: TK and ID.              252 KR
 6535.5 29/05 01.06-01.16 PRU R. Huancabamba, SS: Andean MX, TK with          142 KR
                              mention of "Huancabamba".
 6479.8 29/05 01.23       PRU Presumed R. Altura, SS: TK.                     131 KR
 6150   29/05 01.49       PRU R. Record, PP: TK with mention of "Brazil"      353 KR    
 6255   30/05 09.22-09.50 PIR Flux  Radio, EE:  pop  MX, ID.                  354 AB
 6284   30/05 08.16-08.20 PIR Farmers from Holland, DD:  ID.                  454 AB
 6306   30/05 08.17-08.20 PIR R. Blue Star, DD: pop hotline                   454 AB
 7483   30/05 08.19-08.22 PIR R. East Coast Holland, EE:  pop MX,  ID.        354 AB

Contributors:

AB = Achim Brueckner, in Detmold (Germany). RX: NRD 525 GF ANT: ARA30, 20m LW.
AN = Antonello Napolitano in Taranto (Italy). RX: ICOM IC R70. ANT: inverted "V".
BP = Bruno Pecolatto in Pont Canavese (TO - Italy). RX: Kenwood R5000. ANT: Yaesu 
     FRT7700 - 15m LW.
DC = Daniele Canonica, (Switzerland). RX: JRC 535. ANT: 30m LW and Wellbrook MLB.
JB = Jordi Brunet in Fraga (Spain) via Hard-Core-DX mailing list. RX: Kenwood
     R-5000. ANT: 80m LW (East direction).
KR = Karl van Rooy (Netherlands) via Hard Core-DX mailing list. RX: ? ANT: ?
MS = Michael Schnitzer in Hassfurt (Germany) via Hard-Core-DX mailing list. 
     RX: JRC NRD-525. ANT: 25m LW and DX-One Professional 
RV = Ruud Vos, in Utrecht (Netherlands) via Hard-Core-DX mailing list. RX: NRD
     545. ANT: T2FD.

INTERNATIONAL DX NEWS

AUSTRIA At the end of April the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) started a
a new service which aim is to provide an informative and comprehensive programme for 
Austria and the entire region affected by the Yugoslav conflict. The programme 
includes world news and service information in Serbian, Albanian, Bosnian, German and
English and can be heard daily from 18.00 to 23.00, on 1476 and 5945 kHz. This new 
service is an extension of an experimental medium wave service Radio 1476 which is 
being running for two years and which is already heard in the region. (Media Network).

BELGIUM/GERMANY As from 3rd May, French speaking Belgium station RTBF has started a
special French and Albanian language transmission under the name "Radio Balkans". It 
can be heard daily from 21.00 to 22.00 in the first national radio programme on FM 
and medium wave on 621 kHz and also on short waves via a Deutsche Telekom transmitter 
in Julich (Germany) on 7345 kHz. (Media Network on Radio Netherlands).

BONAIRE The new "Trans World Radio" magazine says that TWR Bonaire will turn off
their 500-kW 800kHz transmitter later this year.  It will be replaced by a 100-kW 
solid-state XMTR (manufacturer unknown, but Continental likely) and a 4-tower 
directional array, to cover primary target areas of Cuba, Venezuela, the 
Dominican Republic and the Amazon region. The reason is to reduce operating costs, 
as the 500-kW rig uses LOTS of electricity. (Glen Kippel via Hard-Core-DX)

GERMANY/LUXEMBOURG Radio Tele Europa, which normally broadcasts on FM 100.8 MHz for 
the southern part of Luxembourg, has hired two hours of airtime on the Deutsche
Telekom facility in Julich near the German/Dutch border. The station is on the air
on Sundays only between 14.00 and 16.00 on 5975 kHz. (Media Network Radio Netherlands).

LITHUANIA On May 7, 1999, Lithuanian Radio expanded its presence on shortwave by 
adding about an hour of broadcasts daily via Sitkunai shortwave station in Central 
Lithuania. Broadcasts are compiled of different program segments of the 1st and 2nd 
Home Service programs, and are on the air Monday to Friday 1330-1435 UTC, Saturdays 
and Sundays 1330-1325 UTC. The frequency is 9555 kHz which hasn't been used by the
Sitkunai station for more than decade. Earlier this year, the station installed a new 
100 kW Continental 418F transmitter which replaced the old 50 kW unit on April 1, 
1999. The new transmitter is now used for all SW broadcasts originating from Sitkunai,
i.e. daily 0900-1200 UTC (carrying Lithuanian Radio), Sat 1330-1325 UTC (Lithuanian
Radio), and Sun 1200-1425 UTC (Universelles Leben and Lithuanian Radio). Broadcasts 
before 1330 UTC are beamed at 259 degrees via newly installed curtain antenna HR2/2/.5
(which is non-reversable), but after 1330 UTC they are routed to the old curtain 
antenna HR4/4/.5 and beamed at 79 degrees (the old antenna is reversable and can 
operate both at 79 and 259 degrees). Because the old antenna can not handle 100 kW
of power, the output power of the transmitter is reduced to 50 kW after 1330 UTC.
Broadcasts of Lithuanian Radio starting at 1330 UTC are meant for listeners in 
Russia and belarus, therefore the majority of the programming is not in Lithuanian. 
The schedule: Lithuanian: Mon-Fri 1330-1355, Sat-Sun 1330-1345 Russian: Mon-Fri 
1355-1425, Sat-Sun 1345-1415; Belarusian: Mon-Fri 1425-1435, Sat-Sun 1415-1425
Lithuanian part is not a rebroadcast of the 1s/2nd Home Service program, but is a 
special program composed of features broadcast earlier on Lithuanian Radio's 1st
program. Because of the new broadcasts, the morning block of 0900-1200 UTC has been
reshaped and is now composed of: 0900-0930: Mon-Fri: relay of Lithuanian Radio 1st 
px (LR-1); Sat-Sun: selected programs from LR-1; 0930-1000: daily: LR Foreign Service
in English; 1000-1030: daily: LR Foreign Service in Lithuanian; 1030-1100: daily:
selected programs of LR-1 or LR-2; 1100-1200: Mon-Sat: relay of LR-1; 1100-1110: Sun:
relay of LR-1; 1110-1200: Sun: selected programs of LR-2. The full time-frequency
power-beam schedule is now: Daily: 0900-1200, 9710 kHz, 100 kW, 259 deg. Sundays: 
1200-1330, 9710 kHz, 100 kW, 259 deg. Mon-Fri: 1330-1435, 9555 kHz, 50 kW, 79 deg.
Sat-Sun: 1330-1425, 9555 kHz, 50 kW, 79 deg. (Sigitas Zilionis via Hard-Core-DX).

DEE EX PISTOLS

In the next weeks Alfa Lima International and Bandonica Radio will make a few test 
transmissions around 11.480 or 11.490 kHz. The transmissions will be carried first 
over a transmittere of Radio Bandonica and, if all goes well, also via Alfa Lima 
equipment. More information at http://www.rendo.dekooi.nl/~alinter or 
http://listen.to/alinternational (From Alfa Lima operator via Bruno Pecolatto)

EUROPE 41 continues testing EVERY DAY 1800-2200 UTC, on 7460 kHz, with non stop
music. The address fo reception reports is: EUROPE 41, P.O.BOX 520112, DE-44207 
DORTMUND, GERMANY. If you ask for our QSL-card, please enclose 1 IRC or 1 US$.
(Europe 41 via Hard-Core-DX Mailing List).


FREE ADMITTANCE

UNITED KINGDOM The June edition of "Waveguide", the BBC World Service media show, will
be devoted to pirate stations. The programme will be aired on 19th June at 17.30 
(frequencies to Europe are 6195, 12095, 15565 and 17640 kHz) with repeats on 20th 
June at 00.45 and at 21.05. (From BBC On Air-June 1999 via Bruno Pecolatto).

USA "QSL Corner" is a new segment of the shortwave radio show DXing with Cumbre. It is 
hosted by Cumbre DX editor George Maroti during the second weekend of the month. The
first segment was an introduction to QSL's, reception reports and the latest news on 
the QSL scene including "the QSL of the Month". Contributions for the show are welcome 
and can be sent via email to: curious.george@att.net (George Maroti).

QSL IMPORT/EXPORT

BRAZIL A reception report sent to Radio Inconfidencia at Caixa Postal  1027, 
30650-540 Belo Horizonte, MG, returned back to me with this note: "Caixa lacrada" 
(Box closed) and "deixo de ser assinante" (Subscription expired). (Daniele Canonica 
in Switzerland via Hard-Core-DX mailing list).

COSTA RICA 6975 kHz Radio for Peace International, Costa Rica. personal letter 
& brochures from James Latham, Stn Manager in 219 days. No return postage. Addr: P.O.
Box 88 Santa Ana. Email: rfpicr@sol.racsa.co.cr (Vince Stevens in Cape Town South 
Africa via Hard-Core-DX Mailing List).

GRENADA 1400 kHz, Harbour Light of the Windwards. Personal letter and card, plus 
relig literature in 276 days. 2 IRC's sent. Address: Carriacou, Grenada, WI. v/s: John 
McPherson engineer. Email: hbrlight@CaribSurf.com. (Vince Stevens in Cape Town South
Africa via Hard-Core-DX Mailing List).

U.S.A. 1680 WJNZ Grand Rapids MI, form letter & sticker from Jeff Shelp, CE in 
48 days. No Return Postage. Addr: 2610 Horizon Dr. SE Suite F Grand Rapids MI 49546. 
Email: jshelp@wodj.com (Vince Stevens in Cape Town, South Africa, via Hard-Core-DX).
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