DX Fanzine (nr.07) - August 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; NA = National Anthem; TK = Talk; MX = Music; NX = News.


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NB: ALL TIPS REFER TO AUGUST 1999 - LAST UPDATED: 31st August, 1999 at 15.20

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 Freq.  Day   UTC    ITU  Station, Language and Programme Details.             SIO DXer

21860   01 0837-0843 PIR R. Wonderful via SWRS, EE: ID, Pop MX. // 7465, 11470. 353 AN
 9710   01 0930-0938 LTU R. Vilnius, EE: Summary of PXs, NX from Lithuania, ID. 443 AN
11800   01 1100-1105 ETH Voice of Peace via R. Ethiopia, EE: R.Ethiopia's IS,   343 AN
                         ID and PX in Somali which started with MX, TK, Quran.
 4950   01 1730-1735 INS AIR,Srinagar, EE: Time Pips, ID, NX.//4800, 4910, 4920 353 AN   
 8000   01 1806-1817 SUD R. Omdurman, AA: NX. At 1813 ID, Instr.MX, Phone in PX 444 AN
15375   02 0422-0431 CHL R. Voz Cristiana, SS: Religious PX, Songs, Address, ID 343 AN
11560   02 1913-1920 CLA R. Kudirat, EE: NX. At 1919 Jingle, ID, Freqs. //6205  554 AN
 3905   02 1959      INS RRI, Merauke, - IS                                     131 AN
13610   02 2005-2010 SYR R. Damascus, EE: ID, Arab Song, PX Summary, NX.        554 AN
 9685   02 2318       B  Presumed, R.Gazeta, PP:religious PX.Listed as inactive P.  PO 
 9505   02 2330       B  R. Record, PP: soft-pops, time-check and id.           P/F PO
 9530   02 0100       B  R. Transmundial, PP: TK and gospel songs. At 0100 ID   F.  PO
                         in EE with full list of network stations, callsigns. 
11855.2 02 0106       B  R. Aparecida, PP: religious PX. Hard log due to WYFR   P.  PO
17630   04 1430      GAB R. Africa nr. 1, FF: ID, nice afropop MX.              554 AN
15170   05 1400-1410 ARS BSKSA, FF: Time Pips and annmt, ID, PX Summary, Quran. 544 AN
 9780   05 1800-1804 YEM R. San'a',EE: NA, ID, Schedule, PX Summary.NX in brief 433 AN
 4885   05 1807-1811 KEN KBC, Nairobi, Swahili: NX. At 1809 fanfare, Chant.     343 AN
 4950   05 1930-1935 STP VOA, via Pinheira relay, EE: IS, ID, "World of Music". 454 AN   
 7465   07 1215-     PIR SWRS, IT/EE/GG: Mx, ID.                                232 BP
 3910   07 2128-     PIR R.Korak Int., DD/EE: Dutch songs, ID.                  333 BP     
 6210   07 2338-2350 PIR Radio Marabu, GG: indie                                343 AB
 7465   08 0637-     PIR WUNH via SWRS, EE: Rock mx, ID.                        333 BP 
 6210   08 0655-     PIR R.Marabu, EE: rock MX, ID.                             232 BP
 6260   08 0700-     PIR Crazy Wave R., GG/EE: Mx, ID.                          232 BP
11480   08 0706-     PIR R.Bandonica - Dutch songs non stop                     232 BP
 6302   08 0711-         UNID - Mx ...                                          222 BP
 7483   08 0717-     PIR Voice of the Netherlands, EE: Mx, ID, E-mail.          333 BP
 6260   08 0816-1000 PIR Crazy Wave R. EE: ID Chris Ise Jens Martin.            233 AB
 6302   08 0817-0900     Unid (Blonde Pirat ??), DD: phone high power from the  343 AB
                         north. 
 6210   08 0839-0915 PIR Radio Marabu, GG: ID.                                  243 AB
 6200   08 0841-0850 PIR BBMS, EE: TK, ID.                                      243 AB
 7482   08 0842-0900 PIR Voice of the Netherlands, EE: pop MX, ID.              454 AB
11470   08 0843-0900 PIR SWRS, EE: Special summer broadcast, ID. USB mode.      454 AB
 6292   08 0852-0855     Unid - polka                                           243 AB
 6270   08 0855-0915 PIR R. Borderhunter, EE: pop MX, ID.                       454 AB
 6284   08 0859-0915 PIR Farmers from Holland, EE: ID.                          454 AB
11401   08 0905-0915 PIR R. Waves International, EE: pop MX, ID.                354 AB
 7465   08 0906-0915 PIR SWRS, EE: pop MX, ID, Merchweiler. In // 11470 kHz.    242 AB
 7450   08 0911-0915     Unid (R. Waves Int.??), EE: Not // 11401 kHz.          252 AB
 4900   08 2123-2130 CHN Voice of the Strait; Fuzhou, Mandarin (?): TK. // 5050 242 MV
 9680   09 2032-2040 THA R. Thailand, EE: NX.                                   544 AN
13680   09 2121-2125 CUB R. Habana Cuba, SS: "La troca cubana" with troca songs 444 AN 
11955   09 2128-2129 ANG R. Nacional, Luanda, PP: Time, Mention of "Angola", ID 444 AN
 9675   09 2137-2142  B  R. Cançao Nova, PP: ID, Promo, Religious PX.           444 AN
 5020   09 2158-2159     Voix du Sahel, Niamey, FF: ID, Final Annmt, NA.        343 AN
15345   09 2203-2208 ARG RAE, SS: ID, Freqs., Address, E-mail, Song.            454 AN
 6165   09 2211-2220 TCD R.Diffusion Nationale Tchadienne, FF: NX with nention  433 AN
                         of N'Djamena, Afropop song. At 2218 ID.
17680   09 2302-2305 CHL R. Voz Cristiana, SS: World NX, ID, Promo, Song.       343 AN
11915   09 2332-2335  B  R. Gaucha, PP: ID, Commercials, TK.                    333 AN
 1350   11 0431-0505  B  Presumed, R. Cristal, Salvador do Bahia, PP: religious 343 JB
                         PX with prayers and Bible readings.
 1380   11 0418      CHI Presumed, R.Corporación,Santiago, SS: Religious sermon 122 JB
 1380   11 0419-0438  B  Presumed, R. Continental, Recife, PP: Religious sermon 222 JB
 6015   11 0947      KOR KBS Liberty 1, Korean: TK no sign of usual jammer.     P/F PO
 7200   11 0955      CHN CNR 2, CC: TK.//9810 though some QRM from CRI on 7200! F/G PO
 5855.5 11 1044      PRU R. Nueva Cajamarca, SS: lively PX. Good audio.         F.  PO
 9870   12 1300      GUM KTWR, Agana, CC: IS and ID.                            242 AN
15185   12 1812-1824 GNE R.Africa, EE: Man giving a lot of postal addresses for 333 AN
                         the station. At 18.15 annmt by OM and religious PX.
 1233   12 1830-1833 CYP R. Monte Carlo Middle East, AA: ID, TK. At 1832 Song.  343 AN
11960   12 1931-1940 BLR R. Minsk, EE: Address, ID, NX. At 1936 Song.           444 AN
 9680   13 1358-1403 PHI R.Veritas, EE/Bengali: ID in EE, then ID+TK in Bengali 354 AN
 6185   14 0126-0130 MEX R. Educacion, SS: NX. At 0130 ID.                      353 AN
 3910   14 2207-     PIR R. Korak Int., EE: Mx, ID.                             333 BP
 9725   15 0200-0202 CTR AWR Latina America, Alajuela, SS: ID, Song.            444 AN
15049   15 0205-0207 CTR R. For Peace Int., EE: DX PX "World of Radio". // 6950 353 AN
 6288   15 0655-     PIR R. Benelux, GG: Mx, ID.                                333 BP
 5805   15 0700-     PIR R. Free London, EE: rock MX, ID, E-mail.               322 BP
 7465   15 0736-     PIR R. Wonderful via SWRS, EE: Mx, ID, E-mail.             333 BP
 6270   15 0742-     PIR R.AL Int., EE: Mx, ID, QTH.                            333 BP
 6304   15 0751-     PIR R. Torenvalk, EE: pop MX, ID.                          333 BP
 6261   15 0754-         Unid - Mx and px ......                                222 BP
 6240   15 0800-     PIR R. London, EE: Mx, ID. (Tape?)                         333 BP
 7465   15 0916-     PIR SWRS, EE: Mx, ID, QTH.                                 333 BP
 6285   15 0926-     PIR Farmers from Holland, DD: Dutch songs, ID.             232 BP
 5927.1 15 1050      BOL R.Difusora Mineria, SS: NA and full sign-on  Annmt.    F.  PO
 6155   15 1102      BOL R. Fides, SS: news briefs & door-bell chimes,          G.  PO
11930   15 1529-1532 GUM KSDA, AWR Asia, EE: ID, Address, DX PX "Wavescan".     322 AN
 6306   15 1829-1848 PIR R. Blue Star, DD: Pop songs. At 1843 ID and address.   444 AN
 9525   15 1859-1903 SWZ TWR Swaziland, EE/VV: IS and ID in EE followed by a PX 433 AN
                         in a UNID african language which started with TK and 
                         song. QRM from VOA operating on the same channel. 
13645   15 1930-1940  ?  Voice of Palestine, AA: ID, song, Quran recitals. At   544 AN
                         1937 Annmt with freqs + ID. // 11965 kHz. 
17895   15 2000-2005 QAT Qatar Broadcasting Service, AA: Time Pips, ID, NX.     554 AN
 7520   15 2030-2034 MDA R. Moldova Int., EE: IS, ID, PX Summary, NX. Bad audio 454 AN
 5040   16 1721-1734 IND AIR Jeypore, Hindi?/EE: Native MX, short annmt. Before 233 MV
                         1730 tentative ID "Askashvani..." then Time Signal, ID
                         and NX in EE. In // 3365, 4800, 4910, 4920, 4950 kHz.
 3345   16 2130-2135 INS RRI Ternate, BI: TK. Station fading out.               242 MS
 3264.7 16 2135-2140 INS RRI Gorontalo, BI: OM talking.                         444 MS
 3277.1 16 2140-2208 MOZ R. Mozambique, Beira, PP: slow romantic songs. At 2200 332 MS
                         NX (Maputo often mentioned), ID: "Rádio Nacional", NA
                         and S/OFF at 2208. NB: May be a reactivation! 
 3374.9 16 2210-2215 ANG R. Nacional de Angola, PP, TK, ID.                     232 MS
 3325   16 2215-2225 INS RRI Palangkaraya, BI: political info, Pres. Habibie    433 MS
                         President Habibie often mentioned. 
 3285.3 16 2230-2250     UNID, OM talking, Too weak forIDing the language.      P.  MS
 3245.1 16 2250-2310  B  Presumed, R. Clube de Varginha, PP, LA pop songs, TK.  232 MS
 7125   17 0715      GUI R.Diffusion TV Guineenne, FF:  in the clear after BBC  F.  PO                                              
                         signs-off with MX, NX TK 0730 and abruptly off 0800.
 1380   18 0130      CHL R. Corporacion, Santiago, SS: ID.                      243 RV
 5952.5 18 1050      BOL R. Pio Doce, SS: muted audio with religious message    P/F PO
 4790   18 2330-2350 PRU R. Atlantida, SS: ID, TK.                              252 AN 
 3366   18 2353-2355 GHA R. Ghana, EE: NX, ID. In // 4915 kHz (Good).           333 AN
 4765   19 0000-0003  B  R. Rural, PP: Full ID, TK, Song.                       343 AN
 6035   19 0004-0015 CLM La Voz del Guaviare, SS: NX relayed from RCN and many  333 AN
                         IDs as "RCN en Bogota" Also heard commercials + promo. 
 4800   19 0024-0027 IND AIR, Hyderabad, Hindi: IS, NA?, Annmt, MX.             444 AN
 4875   19 0030-0036 BOL R. La Cruz del Sur, SS: ID, Address, Religious chant.  242 AN
11830   19 0100-0104  B  R. Anhanguera, PP: Full ID, NX.                        333 AN
 1380   19 0317-0405 CHL R. Corporacion, Santiago, SS: Religious PX, ID.        343 SM
 3300   19 0322-0335 GTM R. Cultural, SS: Religious PX, Song "Una esperanza".   443 SM
 5076.8 19 0338-0342 CLM Caracol, SS: NX, ID, Avisos.                           444 SM
 1220   19 0342-0345  B  R. Globo, Rio de Janeiro, PP: TK, Mention of Sao Paulo 222 SM
 4918.9 19 0410-0418 EQA R. Quito, SS: ID, Commercials, Jazzx MX.               444 SM
 4930.6 19 0416-0418 HND R. Costeña Ebenezer, SS: Religious MX, TK.             343 SM
 4975.1 19 0423-0433 PRU R. del Pacifico, Lima, SS: Religious PX. Better in LSB 342 SM
 1380   19 0434-0438 CHL R. Corporacion, SS: Religious PX.                      444 SM
 6115.1 19 0441-0443 CLM La Voz del Llano, SS: TK.                              322 SM
 9355   19 1559      GUM KSDA, AWR Asia, EE: Full ID and Address.               454 AN 
 9704   20 1458-1502 ETH R. Ethiopia, Amharic(?): ID, Time Chimes, Tk (NX?).    333 AN
 7465   21 1626-     PIR R.Wonderful via SWRS, EE: pop-dance MX, ID.            333 BP
 5005.3 21 1653      NEP Presumed, R. Nepal, Nepali?: MX, TK, male chants.      P.  MV
15245   21 1802-1805 ZAI R.Diffusion TV Congalaise, FF: Time Annmt, NX.         433 AN
 3910   21 2109-     PIR R.Korak Int., EE: rock-folk MX, ID.                    333 BP
 6220   21 2113-     PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: Pop MX (Supertramp), ID.           232 BP
 7465   21 2117-     PIR SWRS Radio, EE: Mx (Duran Duran), ID.                  333 BP
 7465   22 0608-     PIR SWRS Radio, EE: rock MX, ID.                           333 BP  
 6304   22 0612-     PIR R.Torenvalk, GG/EE: Mx, ID, Address.                   333 BP
 6270   22 0621-     PIR R.AL Int., EE: dance MX, ID.                           232 BP
 6289   22 0802-0810 PIR Farmers from Holland, EE: ID.                          454 AB
11470   22 0804-0810 PIR Play DX Music via SWRS, EE: ID. USB mode.              454 AB
 6200   22 0804-0850 PIR BBMS, EE: ID.                                          253 AB
 7465   22 0805-0810 PIR Play DX Music via SWRS, EE: ID.                        354 AB
 6260   22 0818-0820 PIR Starclub R., EE: ID.                                   344 AB
11470   22 0833-0845 PIR WLIQ via SWRS, EE: ID.  USB mode.                      454 AB
11470   22 0859-0910 PIR R. Wonderful via SWRS, GG: ID. USB mode.               353 AB
 6305   22 0909-0910 PIR R. Cochiguaz, EE: ID.                                  454 AB
 6305   22 0939-1000 PIR R. Torenvalk, EE: ID.                                  354 AB
11470   22 1007-1010 PIR SWRS, EE: ID. USB mode.                                354 AB
11470U  22 1150-     PIR Treasure Island Show via SWRS, EE: rock MX, ID.        333 BP
 5990.5 22 1728-1740 ETH R. Ethiopia, VV: TK, MX bridges. In // 7110 and 9704.2 243 MV
 4800   22 1807-1803 LES LNBS, Maseru, VV: Religious TK, gospel songs.          243 MV
 5009.5 22 1743-1801 MAD R. TV Malagasy, Malagasy: TK, At 1747 instrumental MX, 344 MV
                         house-music! Then short annmt and nice Afropop MX.  
 4828   23 1804-1814 ZWE ZBC, Gweru, EE: NX ID as "Voice of Zimbabwe", Songs.   444 MV 
 3239.9 23 1849      SWZ TWR Swaziland, VV: A-capella song and male TK.         232 MV
 4854.9 23 2300-2315 BOL R. Centenario, Santa Cruz, SS: religious PX, ID.       333 MS
 4875   23 2315-2330 BOL R. La Cruz del Sur, Aymará or Quechua?: religious PX   222 MS
                         "La Voz del Nazareno", advertisement in SS, IDs & QRGs.
 4945   23 2330-2340 BOL R.Illimani, SS: political information, NX, reports, ID 343 MS 
 4925.8 23 2340-2350 BOL R. San Miguel, SS: report on Fidel Castro, time annmt. 232 MS
 4777.8 23 2350-0000 BOL R. A.N.D.E.S., Uyuni,SS: Andean folklore, ID by jingle 222 MS
 4649   24 0000-0010 BOL R. Santa Ana, SS: NX, ID with echo effect, Andean MX.  232 MS
 1390   24 0206-0247 VEN R.Fe y Alegria, Caracas, SS: ID, address.              P/F LR
15160   24 1428-1433 ALG R. Algiers, FF: Pop songs presented by a female DJ.    544 AN
 3930   24 1918-     PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: pop MX, ID. In // 6220 kHz.        232 BP
11955   24 2100-2106 ANG R.Nacional Angola, PP: Time Pips and Annmt, NX. ID, MX 343 AN
17680   24 2200-2203 CHL R. voz Cristiana, SS: Full ID, freqs, NX.              354 AN
 9725   25 0355      CTR AWR Latin America, Alajuela, SS: Address, E-mail, ID.  454 AN
 4775   25 0358      SWZ TWR Swaziland, VV: Address in Mozambique and ID.       354 AN
 9721   25 0432-0457 PRU Presumed, R.Victoria, Lima, SS: Phone in PX, Religious 343 AN
                         sermons, TK woth mentions of Peru and Lima. At 0357 
                         inaudible because of QRM from REE on 9730 kHz.
11734   26 1658-1701     Voice of Zanzibar, Swahili: TK, ID. At 1700 Time Pips  433 AN
                         and NX relayed from R. Tanzania Dar Es Saalam. 
 4920   26 1730-1734 IND AIR, Chennai, EE: ID, NX. // 4950, 4910, 3366 kHz.     343 AN
 4828   26 1804-1810 ZWE ZBC, Harare, EE: NX with mentions of Zimbabwe.         343 AN
 5020   26 2100-2113 NGR La Voix du Sahel, FF: ID, Songs presented by a male DJ 444 AN
 7465   27 1850-     PIR R.Flamingo Int. via SWRS, EE: Italian mx, ID, Address. 433 BP
11470U  27 1850-     PIR R.Flamingo Int. via SWRS, EE: Italian mx, ID, Address. 333 BP
 6920   28 0444          Unid, presume Horn of Africa region by mx.             P.  PO
 6579.9 28 0451      PRU R. Altura, SS: Chicha mx, id, heavy echo on ads.       P/F PO
 4915   28 0550      GHA GBC, EE? comedy-show (?), plenty of laughter from      P/F PO
                         audience but accent made it hard to follow the dialogue
 6185   28 0626      MEX R.Educacion, EE/SS: woman asking for reception reports ??? PO
                         postal and e-mail addresses. Back into Spanish at 0627 
 6130   28 0630      CAN CHNX, EE: medleys of rock'n'roll tunes and promos for  P/F PO
                         "Rock'n'roll oldies weekend" and "The greatest memories 
                         of all time" heard past 0810. 
 6955   28 0655      PIR KITM, EE: parody of helicopter traffic report, id and  ??? PO 
                         address as Box 24, Lula, GA. In LSB, past 0730z. 
 4836.1 28 0919          UNID, tentatively a Brazilian with what sounded a      P.  PO 
                         little like serteneja MX, 
 4939.7 28 0921      VEN R. Amazonas, SS: NA heard till criolla MX preceding    ??? PO
                         S/ON annmt at 0925. Best in LSB to avoid 4945 splash.
 3375   28 0929       B  R. Educadora, PP: S/ON with full ID.                   F/G PO
 6220   28 2126-     PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: pop MX, ID. In // 3930             232 BP
 3930   28 2126-     PIR Laser Hot Hits, EE: pop MX, ID. In // 6220             232 BP 
 3941   28 2129-     PIR Star Club R.-Mx(Beatles),ID in G(tent.)                222 BP 
 6261   28 2136-     PIR R.Joystick, GG/EE: pop MX, ID.                         333 BP
 3910   28 2141-     PIR R.Korak Int., DD: Mx (Mambo), ID.                      333 BP
12256   29 0716-     PIR Wrekin R.Int., EE: pop-rock MX, ID.                    232 BP
 5805   29 0727-     PIR R.Free London, EE: rock MX, ID.                        232 BP
 6261   29 0731-     PIR R.Joystick, GG: pop MX, ID.                            232 BP
 6288   29 0815-0920 PIR Farmers from Holland, EE: MX.                          454 AB
 6310   29 0816-0850     UNID, GG: folk MX, Annmt.                              243 AB
 7460   29 0817-0900     UNID, Chris Rea nonstop pop MX.                        243 AB
 6288   29 0817-     PIR Farmers from Holland, DD/EE: Mx, ID.                   333 BP
 5805   29 0818-0850 PIR RFL, EE: adrress.                                      243 AB
 6261   29 0820-0900 PIR R. Joystick, GG: rock MX, jingle.                      243 AB
 6243   29 0821-0850     UNID, EE: pop MX, Annmt.                               232 AB
 6266   29 0844-0846 PIR Tentative, UK Radio, EE: pop MX, Annmt.                243 AB
 6306   29 0901-0920 PIR R. Bluestar, EE: Address.                              454 AB
 7306   29 0914-0915 PIR Con Frequencia, SS: TK, jingle. LSB mode.              243 AB
 3365   29 1727-1732 IND AIR, Delhi, EE: Opera MX, Annmt, ID, Time Signal, NX   243 MV
 6055   29 1742-1758 RWD R. Rwanda, VV: Fanfare MX, TK with mentions of Rwanda  444 MV
 3200   29 1802-1818 SWZ TWR Swaziland, EE: Choir, religious TK. At 1815 jingle 242 MV
15244.4 29 1829      ZAI R.Diffusion TV Congolaise, FF: Afro MX, annmt.         344 MV
 9704   31 1458-     ETH R. Ethiopia, Amharic?:, IS, ID, Time Signal, TK. At    444 AN 
                         1500 heavy QRM from VOA on 9700 kHz.
11690   31 1502-1510 JOR R. Jordan, EE: NX, Classical MX presented by a woman.  544 AN   

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.
JB = Jordi Brunet, in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Catalunya-Spain) via Hard-Core-DX.
     RX: Kenwood R-5000. ANT: FRT-7700 + 15m Inverted "V" dipole.
LR = Lionel Roithmeir (Guernsey, Channel Islands - United Kingdom) via Hard-Core-DX. 
     RX: Trio R-1000. ANT: Maynard ATL-3 loop
MS = Michael Schnitzer in Hassfurt (Germany). RX: JRC NRD-525. ANT: 25m LW and 
     DX-One Professional 
MV = Mark Veldhuis, (Netherlands). RX: AOR AR 7030. ANT: 20 meter longwire.
PO = Paul Ormandy, in Oamaru (New Zealand). RX: ? ANT: ? 
RV = Ruud Vos, in Utrecht (Netherlands) via Hard-Core-DX mailing list. RX: NRD
     545. ANT: T2FD.
SM = Salvo Micciché, in Donnalucata (Italy), RX: Kenwood R-5000 e Sangean ATS 909
     ANT: Long Wire, random wire, 60 mt.


INTERNATIONAL DX NEWS


GERMANY DW plans to cut half a dozen language services: Spanish to Latin
America, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Slovenian and Japanese. Portuguese to Brazil
would remain only via Internet. This is not definitive, but there is a great
possibility that this happens. It is is not a reason of savings, they say,
just a different behavior of the cultural and informative politics toward
other countries. This politics intends not to favour overseas services to
areas/countries where information markets are private and exist without
being under state control. (Commentary in DW's Spanish programme as understood 
by Horacio Nigro in Montevideo Uruguay).

PERU Radio Coremarca, appears on 5645.6 kHz. An oldtimer on shortwave has 
reappeared under a new name, reports Colombian DXer Rafael Rodriguez in a recent 
Review of International Broadcasting, published by Glenn Hauser. Former Radio
Cultural Amauta (and before that La Voz de San Antonio) now appears on 5645.6
kHz with the name Radio Coremarca, according to Rodriguez. On August 14, at 
0115-0130 UTC, this station was heard with the follwoing announcement: "...le
informó la hora 7 de la noche con 20 minutos, Radio Coremarca está transmitiendo
en 1430 amplitud modulada y 5645 Kcs frecuencia internacional onda corta de 
los 45 metros....". On August 15, at the same time, the station was heard with 
the program Saludando al Oyente, hosted by Eliodoro Chavez Bustamante and
informing its listerners "amigos y amigas de la sintonía de Radio Coremarca
abrimos la cortina de nuestro primer programa dominical, Saludando al Oyente.
Desde Bambamarca le hablamos a todo el Perú através de nuestra onda corta 
5645 kcs, frecuencia internacional de los 45 metros... Somos tu Radio
Coremarca, siempre contigo..." (Nordic Shortwave Center).

ZIMBABWE It seems that the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has reactiveted
the transmitter operating on 4828 kHz. (Ed: See logs)(Mark Veldhuis Netherlands)

QSL IMPORT/EXPORT

BRAZIL Radio 9 de Julho, 1600 kHz, replied,  after 4 months, with a verification 
letter. V/S: Monsenhor Dario Bevilacqua, Diretor Geral. According to the letter, 
they use 100 kW (WRTH says 20kW). Address: Rua Manoel de Arzao 85, 02730-030 
Freguesia do O, SP. (Bjarne Mjelde in Norway via Hard-Core-DX).

LITHUANIA Latvijas Radio, 1350 kHz, verified after 4 months with a QSL card and
a post card with a short note saying that since first August shortwave broadcasts
on 5935 KHz are closed. (Ruud Vos via Hard-Core-DX mailing list). 

TURKMENISTAN Turkmen Radio verified, after 6 weeks with a QSL letter. V/S: Mr. 
Kakali Karaev, the Chief of technical department. (Guido Schotmans via hard-Core-DX).
 
UNITED KINGDOM Radio Caroline, 1503 kHz, verified after 12 days with a QSL card 
and Merchandise catalogue. Adress: 148 Grange Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9PR, UK.
v/s was John Knight, Radio Caroline sales. (Ruud Vos via Hard-Core-DX).
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