Clandestine Radio Watch 037
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CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH
December 4, 1999
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R Marti to boost presence
CLANDESTINE from RUSSIA to CHEHNYA
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Somehow I overlooked the below feature in the Herald until tonight.
Most interesting is the reference to increasing R Marti's power to
100 kW (presumably referencing 1180 kHz Marathon, FL).This should
indeed get a nice, healthy radio war up-and-running again, or at
least let's hope. Coincidence, or could the 1140 kHz UNIDentified
Cuban night buzzer blob be Castro's intentional preemptive salvo.
Check out the web site, too: an online propaganda site
up-and-running.Cool!(Terry Krueger-FL, Nov 11)
R Marti to boost presence.
As R Marti annd Mon [8th] will double the power of its bcs to CUB,
U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart endorsed three humanitarian aid progrs
that will be promoted on the stn -- incl an essay contest that will
send 100 TV-VCRs to Cuban children.
In a press conference bc live to CUB, the taxpayer-funded stn said it
will increase bcs to 100 kW in order to break through the signal-
jamming blockade used by the Castro regime.
Diaz-Balart said he hoped the three initiatives announced via R Marti
would provide genuine contact between Cubans and Americans. "These
progrs will help the victims of the atheist state, people suffering
under medical apartheid, and the families of political prisoners"
Diaz-Balart said.
The progrs: In the Rescuing the Three Kings essay contest, children
will write about the meaning of the Three Kings. Gifts for Three
Kings Day -- part of Hispanic Christmas celebrations -- will be sent
to the young authors of the first 1,000 essays. Of those, 100 will
get TV-VCRs.
In a progr called Awakening Smiles, medical aid will be sent to
children. Under Project Help, families of Cuba's political prisoners
will be "adopted" and receive financial support for a year from Cuban
families in exile. AT&T has donated 600 calling cards so families can
contact each other.
While some might question TVs and VCRs as humanitarian aid, the 1996
law defining the Cuban embargo describes them as aid to advance human
rights and democracy. The tvs will go to CUB via Spain.
Although R Marti's previous attempts to boost its signal have
escalated "electronic wars" in which CUB jammed U.S. commercial bcs
as far away as Pennsylvania, both the FCC and members of Congress
support the renewed efforts.
To explain complicated rules and regulations between the US and CUB,
the State Dept on Mon launched a Web site constructed in secret.
The Web site can be visited at
www.state.gov/www/regions/wha/cuba/index.html
El Nuevo reporter Rui Ferreira and news agencies contributed to this
report.
(Miami Herald by Sarah Rose, srose@herald.com , Nov 9 via BCDX 439)
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CLANDESTINE from RUSSIA to CHEHNYA
Clandestine seems indeed a proper term, as we don't know who is
producing the programs.My guess is the VGTRK, i.e. Radio Rossii, as
they are using former Radio Rossii shortwave outlets. The ones from
Popovka near St. Peterburg was already reported by Mikhail Timofeyev
in a Cumbre DX Special yesterday, but there are further ones.
Alexandr Egorov pointed out, that "Chechnya Svobodnaya"also uses
the former Radio Rossii channel 9720 from the Moscow area, while
Mikhail found additionally activated 5925 until 0600 and 11635 from
0630, maybe originating from Moscow area, too, as 11635 was used some
two years ago by Radio Odin from Noginsk.It is to expect that
further shortwave outlets became operational soon, but frequencies
are not known yet.This is all we know so far.
(Ludwig-GER via Cumbre DX Special November 13, 1999)
Audio files of the Radio Free Chechnya station are now on the Cumbre
DX web site-
Courtesy of Nick-
http://www.cumbredx.org/images/Chechnya_Svobodnya_7340.mp3
and http://www.cumbredx.org/images/Chechnya1.ram- Streaming
or http://www.cumbredx.org/images/Chechnya1.ra- RA file
Courtesy of Mahendra-
http://www.cumbredx.org/images/Chechnya2.ram- Streaming RA
http://www.cumbredx.org/images/Chechnya2.ra- RA File
(N.Pashkevich-RUS, M.Vaghjee-MAU via CDX Special 268.1 Nov 16, 1999)
** CHECHNYA [non]. 9450/15355/5905 from the Bolshakovo site in
Kaliningrad area carries no Chechnya Svobodnaya as originally
announced but Radio Rossii instead. By the way, it appears that the
same two transmitters at Popovka are used on 7310 until 0200 and on
either 5935 or 7335 from 0300, hence 7310 is operated with just 400
instead of 800 kW from 0200. It looks like 9450/15355/5905 are used
for Radio Rossii to fill the gap, which was created by kicking it off
Popovka in favour of Chechnya Svobodnaya. Evidently this change was
decided on very short notice prior to the inauguration of this
additional transmitter operation on Monday. In general the Chechnya
Svobodnaya operation appears as knitted with the hot needle.
The 7340 outlet from Popovka is a ridiculous clash with Voice of
Russia, which is carried on this channel from 1600, beaming towards
Central Europe from a pair of 250 kW transmitters at Lesnoy, a suburb
in the north of Moscow. Here in Germany of course the 500 kW main
lobe from Lesnoy is ahead but some signal from Popovka remains
audible underneath, undoubtly there will be the same situation the
other way round in the Caucasus region. Moscow disturbing itself.
Regards, (Kai Ludwig-GER, Nov 27 via GH SWDXR 99-62)
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CHINA
Voice of Tibet
Organization: Foundation Voice of Tibet
Address: Wellhavensgat 1, 0166 Oslo, Norway
E-mail : mail@vot.org
Website: www.vot.org
Language: Tibetan dialects
1225-1255 9920 11520 kHz
(Johnson Nov 10 via CDX 268)
COLOMBIA
Voz de la Resistencia, Bloque Oriental
Organization: FARC - EP
Languages: Spanish
Address : previously published E-mails seem to be wrong
Identification : Voz de la Resistencia
1131-11456261.2 (R.D'Angelo-USA Nov 8 via NU 1552)
1145-11506262v(Y.Gaviria-CLM Nov 10 via ConDig 30)
1137-11486261.24(T.Krueger-USA Nov 14 via BCDX 439)
2215-2231* 6261.15(B.Alexander-USA Oct 31 via GH 99-51)
2200-2229* 6261.15(B.Alexander-USA Oct 31 via GH 99-51)
2220-6261.20(J.Novello-USA Nov 6 via CDX 268)
2217-22246261.2 (T.Krueger-USA Nov 9 via BCDX 438)
Voz de la Resistencia, Comando de Occidente
Organization: FARC - Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia
Languages: Spanish
Address : previously published E-mails seem to be wrong
Identification : Voz de la Resistencia de Comando
Conjunto de Occidente (Gaviria)
+1310-1340*6240 (Y.Gaviria-CLM Nov 6 via ConDig 29)
GEORGIA
Voice of Abkhazia
Organization: Abkhazian de facto government
Address : Yury Kutarba, Deputy General Director, Abkhaz State
Radio & TV Co., Aidgylara Street 34,Sukhumi 384900,
Republic of Abkhazia, via Russia
Languages: Abkhaz, Russian, Georgian
Identification: "Govorit Sukkum...Radio ya Television
da Republise Abkhazia." (ID via Kusalik)
0428-05009489.7 kHz (R.D'Angelo-USA Nov 21 via NU 1553)
IRAN
R. Tomorrow's Iran (Radio-ye Iran e Farda)
Organization : -
Address : -
Webpage : www.ri-ot.com
Identification : In Seda-ye Iran AzadRadio-ye Iran e Farda
*1700-1730*5830 kHz (Hasebe-JPN Nov 16 via CDX 269)
R.Antena National
Organization : -
Address : -
Webpage : -
Language: Persian
Identification : -
1730-1800 7520 kHz (Bueschel-GER Nov 16 via NU 1553)
IRAQ
Radio Free Iraq
Organization : RFE/RL
Address : Radio Free Iraq, RFE/RL, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C., 20036, USA
Website : www.rferl.org/bd/iq/
E-mail: iraq@rferl.org
Language : Arabic
Identification :
1848-185511965 kHz (ARG DXers Oct 30 via ConDig 29)
ISRAEL
Voice of Palestinian Islamic Revolution
Organization:
Address:
Language: Arabic
Identification: (Arabic) Sawt al-filistin, sawtal-thawrah
al-islamiyah al-filistiniyah
1932-194113645 kHz (ARG DXers Oct 30 via ConDig 29)
KURDISTAN
Harim Radio, Voice of the Regional Government of Iraqi Kurdistan
Organization: Regional government strongly supported by KDP
Address :
Languages: Kurdish and Arabic
Identification: (Kurdish) Era Radiyo Harim, dangi hukumati
harimi Kurdistani Iraqa
(Arabic) huna idha'at iqlim kurdistan (BBCM)
1430-1530 4085 kHz (BBCM via NU 1552)
Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan
Organization: Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP)
Address : KDP Press Office, P.O. Box 7725, London SW1V 3ZD, UK
E-mail : kdpeurope@aol.com
Website : www.kdp.pp.se/
Languages: Kurdish
Identification: (Kurdish) Aira dangi Kurdistana Iraqiyah
Kurdish : Dendzi Kurdestana Iraqa (Fransson)
(Arabic)Huna Iraqi Kurdistan
Arabic: Sawt-o Kurdistani Iraq (Pankov)
0350-0400 (Kurdish)
0400-0500 (AR)
0500-0600 (Kurdish)
1615-1800 (Kurdish) 4085 kHz (BBCM via NU 1552)
Voice of the People of Kurdistan
Organization: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
Contact Address : UK: 44-181-642-4518 Fax: 44-181-64-4514
PUK Canada e-mail: pukcnda@mail.globalserve.net
Website : www.aha.ru/~said/dang.htm
Languages: Kurdish, Arabic
Identification: (Kurdish) Aira dangi Gelli Kurdistana
Kurdish : Dendzi Gelli Kurdistana (Pankow)
(Arabic) "Iza'at Sout Shab Kurdistan, Sawt
al-Itehad al-Watani al-Kurdistani" (Radio VO People of
Kurdistan, Vo The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan).(Fathi)
2000-20504060 // 6980.3U (B.Hill-USA Nov 14 for CRW)
MYANMAR
Democratic Voice of Burma
Organization: activitsts for NCGUB
Address: P.O.Box 6720, Skt. Olavs Plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway
Website: www.communique.no/dvb/
E-mail: dvb@sn.no
Language: Burmese and portions of Shan/Karen/Kayan
Identification : (Burmese): Democratic Myanmar a-Than
1430-143817750(ARG DXers Oct 30 via ConDig 29)
PNG
R. Independence Bougainville
Organization: Meekamui "Government," a group that refuses to
participate in the peace process.
Address : Sam Voron, 2 Griffith Ave, East Roseville 2069, AUS
Languages: Pidgin, English
Identification:
*0900-1100*3850 kHz (S.Voron-AUS via CDX 269)
SRI LANKA
Voice of the Tigers (Tamil: Puligalin Kural)
Organization: LTTE
Address:
Languages: Tamil
Identification:
0130-03007460 kHz (V.Goonetilleke-CLN via RNMN via NU 1553)
SUDAN
Voice of Sudan
Organization: Sudanese National Democratic Alliance - NDA
Address: 16 Cameret Court, Lorne Gardens, London W11 4XX, UK
E-mail: sudanvoice@umma.org
Languages: Arabic, English
Identification: (Arabic) Izaat-tu Sawt-u ad-Dimukratiyah Sudan
(E) You are tuned to the national program of the Vo Sudan
0400-06008000, 9520 [9517], 10000, 12000 kHz
1200-14008000, 9520 [9517], 10000, 12000 kHz
1600-18008000, 9520 [9517], 10000, 12000 kHz
(H.Johnson-USA Nov 11 via CDX 268)
0357-8000.77 // 9517.5 (J.Berg-USA via NU 1553)
VIETNAM
Que Huong Radio
Organization: -
Address: 2670 S. White Road, Suite 165, San Jose, CA 95148, USA
E-mail: qhradio@aol.com
Website : www.quehuongmedia.com
Languages: Vietnamese
Identification: -
1530-1630Mo-Sa9930 kHz (L.Maes-BEL via EDXP 144)
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KURDISTAN
6980.3UV. of the People of Kurdistan1954Daily since Nov. 11
with seeming news in Arabic 2000-2007, then talk in possible Kurdish;
Middle Eastern vocals and brief announcements till patriotic chorus
and s/off, which has varied between 2034 and 2050. Weak and difficult
to read through awful QRN; also faintly audible on // 4060
from around 2030.
(B.Hill-USA Nov 14 for CRW)
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AFGHANISTAN:
VOICE OF SHARIA / RTAF KABUL 7199 kHz pers. letter p/d 240d. NO IRC
V/s: dipl. eng. Abdul Rahman, president of planing and foreign
relations of RTAF QTH: Box 544, Ansari Watt, Kabul
(V.Korinek-AFS via PDX 1041)
EAST EUROPE
RADIO FREE EUROPE via tx Briech/Morocco 9650 kHz F/d pers. letter
35d. NO IRC V/s: David Walcutt. QTH: 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW,
Washington DC 20036, USA
(V.Korinek-AFS via PDX 1043)
IRAQ
RADIO FREE IRAQ via VOA Kavala 7110 kHz letter QSL from David
Walcutt, Washington QTH (DXer Wilkins, USA, Monitoring Times, August
99, USA via PDX 1041)
KURDISTAN
VoPK - Am 22.Nov. kam freundlicher Bestaetigungsbrief von P.U.K. fuer
Empfang von VoPK am 1.10.1999. Unterzeichner Herr Salah Rashid.
(H.Meixner-AUT Nov 22 via A-DX)
YUGOSLAVIA - BALKAN - KOSOVO:
ALLIED VOICE 1270 kHz letter 30d. sent 1 US$ V/s: Major Robert A. Mc.
Master, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Headquaters 1932d Special
Operations Wing, 81 Constellation Court, Middletown, PA 17057-5086.
FAX: (+1) 717-9482490. E-mail: 193sow@pamdt.ang.af.mil
(Kurzwellenfreunde Sachsen-GER Jul 99 via PDX 1041)
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AFGHANISTAN.
Afghan anti-Taleban Takhar radio was heard on 7000 kHz on 25th
November from 0250 to 0330 gmt. Reception ranged from good to poor,
but monitorable. Takhar radio was formerly heard on 7070 and 7085 kHz
from 1230 to 1330 gmt, but has been unheard on these frequencies
since April 1999. When it was traced at 0250 gmt on 25th November, a
religious programme in Dari was in progress. At 0300 gmt it played
its usual signature tune and an announcer said in Uzbek: "Dear radio
listeners. Peace and the blessing of God be upon you! I draw your
attention to the news of Takhar Radio. In the name of God the
Merciful and the Compassionate." Source: Takhar radio, Taloqan, in
Dari 0250 gmt 25 Nov 99
(BBC Monitoring Nov 25 excerpted by gh via GH SWDXR 99-60)
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BELARUS
Radio Baltic Waves (from LITHUANIA) won't be on shortwave, just MW.
(Elliott Communications World Nov 6 via Johnson via CDX 268)
6165, R. Racja, which earlier this year rcvd a Polish license to b/c
on SW and FM to the Belarussian minority in Poland and to Belarus,
made a first test xmsn on Nov 3 at 2200-2300 via Warsaw, 100 kw.
However, the signal was almost inaudible in the target area, and the
stn is now looking for alternative fqys.After starting regular
b/cs, they are planning to be on the air at 0500-0600, 1900-2000 &
2200-2300.
(Trutenau-Lithuania via Bueschel-GER via NU 1551)
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CUBA
The reason Marti switched from 5985 to 5980 was to allow VOA English,
Delano to Pacific, to resume 5985 for winter in the 1000-1200 period,
as noted 1140 Nov 8. No Cuban jamming audible on 5985, but now the
problem is splash from Marti, also Delano! 5985 replaces 9770, which
had been excellent, but for VOA we still have Philippines on 9760,
including Communications World-A Sat 1136 (Glenn Hauser)
If you want to check on these and other broadcasts from VOA, and
where they're coming from, Paul Ormandy in New Zealand e-mailed me
today and gave me this Web address to try for:
http://sds.his.com:4000/fmds_w/schedules/freqsked.txt
(Joe Hanlon, Philadelphia via GH'S SWDXR 99-51)
Commie bubble jammers were weakly audible Nov 12 at 1243 on 17940,
18090 and 18180. These are third harmonics against R. Marti on 5980,
6030 and 6060 respectively. At this hour Marti was already off 6030,
tho upon occasion I have noticed it running somewhat past 1200, while
the other two last until 1300. On 17940 only, Marti 3rd harmonic
audio was also barely audible at times, whilst on 5980 itself Marti
without the jamming was to be heard. There was additional jamming in
the 17953-17963 range, which could be the third harmonic of something
aimed at 5985, no longer Marti
(Glenn Hauser Nov 12 via GH'S SWDXR 99-52)
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IRAN
CLANDESTINE (apparently to Iran).7520, newly named R. Antena
[Inter?] National, Dushanbe, from 1730 to at least 1800, definitely
Persian, and fqy anmt looked like they were ancng a single fqy.Xmtr
came on air at approx. 1722, then the usual CIS xmtr 800 Hz tone,
opening procedure at 1729.They mentioned Iran, and Tehran, very
often. This is supposed to be opposed to the Iranian govt.First hrd
Nov 16, tnx to tip of Noel Green-UK. (Bueschel-GER via NU 1553)
** IRAN [non]. TAJIKISTAN CLANDESTINE? 7520 "Radio Ante National",
Dushanbe. Heard on 25 and 27 Nov clear reception both times; S/on at
17.30 with Musical Tune then ID by man, then by woman as "In Radio
Ante Nationala" and frequency was given; then followed immediately
with an interview by woman/man probably in Persian lang mentioning
many times Iran, Tehran Islami Regime etc. 17.45 a song of the same
lang and immediately after ID and Freq was given then followed by a
long talk by woman then talk woman and man 17.58 an english song and
again after the song ID, Freq, Telephone number and as well as e-mail
address was given then the same opening Tune and went off at 18.00.
On 27 went off suddenly at 17.59 without completing the Telephone
Number. Have already reported as Radio Antena National but sounded
to me like Radio Ante National(Mahendra Vaghjee, Mauritius)
via GH SWDXR 99-62)
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KURDISTAN
4085, "Harim Radio, voice of the regional govt of Iraqi Kurdistan"
(Kurdish, "Era Radiyo Harim, dangi hukumati harimi Kurdistani Iraqa";
AR, "huna idha'at iqlim kurdistan") b/cs at 1430-1530 daily.It was
first hrd in Feb 1997. It b/cs via the facilities of the Kurdistan
Democratic Party radio stn, Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan.
(BBC Monitoring via NU 1552)
4085, Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan (Kurdish, "era dangi kurdistana
iraqiya"; AR, "sawt kurdistan al-iraq, sawt al-hizb al-dimuqrati
al-kurdistani al-iraqi") b/cs daily at 0350-0400 (Kurdish), 0400-0500
(AR), 0500-0600 (Kurdish) & 1615-1800 (Kurdish).It supports the
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Mas'ud Barzani.The KDP says
the stn was established in September 1963.A svc to Europe was
introduced on April 27, 1995. UK address:KDP Press Office, P.O. Box
7725, London SW1V 3ZD, U.K., tel. +44-171-498-2664, FAX
+44-171-498-2531, kdpeurope@aol.com , http://www.kdp.pp.se/
(BBC Monitoring via NU 1552)
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NIGERIA
Radio Kudirat, the pro-democracy station which broadcast to Nigeria
from shortwave transmitters in South Africa, appears to have closed.
It has not been heard since the end of October. The Nigerian
newspaper 'The Guardian' web site on 3rd November had reported
Nigerian political activist and Nobel prize- winner Prof Wole Soyinka
as saying in a statement issued in the UnitedStates on 1st November
that Radio Kudirat would be relocating "home". "Radio Kudirat goes
home, in order to play its role, from within, in the attainment of
this long-delayed objective," the paper reported Soyinka as saying.
Radio Kudirat, which also described itself as "the voice of
democracy", began broadcasting on 12th June 1996 under the name Radio
Democrat International, Nigeria. The name was changed to Radio
Kudirat in August 1996 in recognition of the late Kudirat Abiola,
wife of the late Moshood Abiola, presumed winner of the cancelled
1993 presidential elections. Whilst the station usedtransmitters in
South Africa, it is believed to have prepared its programmes at
studios in London, where it also announced an address for listeners'
letters. Sources: Monitoring research Oct-Nov 99 'The Guardian' web
site, Lagos, in English 3 Nov 99
(BBCM Nov 10 via WOR 1011 via GH'S SWDXR 99-51)
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New station in Somalia
Radio Gaalkacyo, broadcasting from the Puntland region of Somalia,
was heard on 4th November on 7012 kHz from 1600-1700 gmt. The radio
signed on with the following identification in Somali "This is Radio
Gaalkacyo, Puntland regional state government radio station(Somali:
Halkani waa rediyo Gaalkacyo, Idaacadda Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland),
broadcasting in the 31 and 41 metre bands". The radio carried a
programme called "Xog-ogaal" (Inside Information) with highlights the
day's news events, followed by "Faqidaadda rediyowga", a current
affairs programme on economic, political, social, religious and
environmental issues in Puntland. Source: Monitoring research4 Nov
99 ((C) BBCM Nov 11 via Hauser via GH'S SWDXR 99-51)
SOMALIA 7012 Radio Gaalkacyo heard 1600-1700 (BBCMS via World of
Radio Nov 18 via Johnson)Sam Voron tells Cumbre DX that this is the
same as the Radio Free Somalia station he established several years
back.The station originally used 3925 for this transmission to
serve the nearby towns by minimizing the skip zone.Sam says that a
lot of people trained to run the station have moved on.He suspects
that those currently running the station aren't aware of why it was
important to used the 3 MHz for this evening transmission. Gaalkacyo
is simply the name of the town where the station is based.(DIRECT
Johnson Cumbre DX Copyright Nov 18 via CDX Cumbre 269)
** SOMALIA. Here are some info regarding Somalia:
7074 Hargeisa Not heard for quiet some time now
6900 Holy Koran Not Heard since ISRAEL D.F R is on 6898
6859vR Mogadishu is on 6853 for the time being
7088 R Mogadishu reported at 1600-1700 (Voice of the People). I had
thought this station was a second transmission of R. Mogadishu
(V.O.P) due to its Signature tune (Military Band Tune)
sounding the same as Voice of the people but it fact it was R.
Gaalkacyo and like all Somali Stations it has also changed freq many
times - it was on 7060, then 7088 and now 7012
6690vR Mogadishu 1500-1900 (Voice of the People). Has 6690 replaced
11204 kHz ?
Voice of the People was off the air for nearly 4 months andwas
reactivated on 2 Oct on 6750 and was there for less that 15 days and
it has not been heard again until nowand here are the frequencies
used by this station in the past: from11204to 6822 - 6754 - 6540
- 6584. (Mahendra Vaghjee In the Indian Ocean, Nov 21, copy of reply
to an inquiry by Anker Petersen Nov 22 via GH SWDXR 99-59)
Updating my previous item about a possible new Somali
station [NU 1548], I can now report that they are planning to start regular
xmsns on Dec 1 or 2.They have an antenna for operating on a frequency
around 7130, 9600 or 11745 kcs +/-50 kHz.More precise frequency info I
have includes 7120, 7130 and 9640.It is rather difficult to get the
information because it seemingly is a clandestine station and they do not
want to give any details in advance.I do not have the name of the
station, but an ex-employee of the former government b/cer R. Mogadishu is
involved in this.Their amplifier can put out 1.5 kw, and advance test
xmsns are possible.Maybe they are operating from a neighboring country
rather than from inside Somalia.
(H.Kuhl-Germany via NU 1554 A)
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SRI LANKA
7460 Voice of Tigers heard at 0130.The signal is much stronger than
before. It appers that they have incresed power or improved the
antenna sysytem. (Anandappa Nov via CDX 268)
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SUDAN
Re: s-on of Clandestine stn 6920 //8000 at 0404. No annt or hymn,
only non stop mx. Looks like Sudanese mx. Annt in Ar like "Huna
Marsallaq" only once but some months ago.
Sent an e-mail to Sudan Alliance Forces in Eritrea to ask for
explanation about Radio SAF, who replied:
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your interesting message, the Voice of
Freedom and Renewal, Voice of the New Sudan, is Sudan Alliance Forces
(SAF) means of communication with our people in Sudan who are
suffering from the dictator and fundamental regime of the National
Islamic Front. We take arms against this regime since 1996, and we
succeeded in liberate different areas in EaSudan and at the blue Nile
areas. SAF is a democratic secular organization, we call for a
Democratic United Civil state in Sudan.
Fathi Abdel Aziz
SAF Secretariat of Culture and Information
Tel:(2911)127630
Fax:(2911)201770
Asmara, State of Eritrea
Few days later arrived: The enemy is always trying to jamm our radio,
our main freq is 7000, but because of jamming we always go down 7000.
The "non- stop selection of rousing Sudanese songs" is in fact part
of the jamming. SAF SCI.
(Martin Elbe-D, A-DX Nov 13)
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VIETNAM
Que Huong Radio, 9930, Nov-08 1530-1630, new radio station
broadcasting in Vietnamese, Monday to Saturday 1530-1630. News,
music, forum promoting freedom and human rights. Address: Que Huong
Radio, 2670 S. White Road, Suite 165, San Jose, CA 95148, USA.
E-mail: qhradio@aol.com . Web: http://www.quehuongmedia.com . Reception
reports welcome. (Presumed via KWHR. BP)
(L.Maes-BEL via EDXP 144)
from HAWAII to VIETNAM 9930 It's interesting tonote that Vietnam is
jamming Radio Free Asia, but not the exile programs during the 1500
hour.They are jamming RFA with their home service, using two
transmitters, on 9929.8 and 9931.2, and both // to 5925.Why?
Ignorance of the new exile programming?
(Johnson Nov via Cumbre 269)
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Thanks to the following contributors : Bob Hill
Source Abbreviations:
ACH: Anti-Castro Historiography-USA
A-DX : A-DX-mailing list-Austria (ex ADXB-OE ml)
BBCM : BBC Monitoring-UK
BCDX : Broadcast DX-Germany
CDX: Cumbre DX-USA
ConDig : Conexion Digital-Argentina
CRW: Clandestine Radio Watch
GAT: Gatflash-Italy
SWDXR: Hauser's SW DX Report-USA
HCDX : Hard-Core-DX-mailing list
KWWH : Kurier mit wwh-Germany
NU : Numero Uno-USA
PDX: Play DX-Italy
TFW: The Four Winds Online-Italy
WDXC : World DX Club 'Contact'-UK
BBCM items are Copyright BBCM 1999.
DIRECT items are Copyright Hans Johnson 1999.
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