Clandestine Radio Watch 067
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CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH
April 14, 2001
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USA : United Patriot Radio - see CRW 066 Extra & Cumbre DX 341.7
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KSMR is back on now as United Patriot Radio. But CDX and CRW are now
in agreement that its's a political pirate and not a clandestine due
to the lack of support from KSM.
For a QSL from KSMR see QSL section of this CRW
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Schedules - ASIA
Radio Free Asia
USA RFA schedule in A-01, valid til Oct 28, 2001. RF currently bcs
from 1100-0700; there are no txions between 0700 and 1100. Daily
programming incl Mandarin for 12 hrs, Cantonese for two hrs, and
Tibetan for eight hrs.
RFA uses IBB txs in HOL=Holzkirchen Germany, IRA=Iranawila Sri Lanka,
SAI=Saipan & TIN=Tinian NoMariana Isls.
0000-0100 LAO 12015 13830 15545
0030-0130 BURMESE 13680 15660 17525 17645
0100-0300 TIBETAN 9365 11975 15225 15695 17730
0100-0130 UIGHUR 9350 11520 15405
0300-0700 MANDARIN 13670 13760 15150 15665 17495 17525 17615
17880
0600-0700 TIBETAN 17510 17535 17720 21500
1100-1300 TIBETAN 7470 11590 13625 13830 15695 17855-(from 1200)
1100-1200 LAO 9355 9545 15560 15660
1230-1330 CAMBODIAN 13765 15525 15660
1300-1400 BURMESE 9385 11765 13745 15680
1300-1400 TIBETAN 7470 11590 13625 13830 15695 17855
1400-1500 CANTONESE 9445 11950 13625
1400-1500 VIETNAMESE 9455 9635 9930 11510 11520 11765 13775
15660
1400-1500 KOREAN 7380 11790 13720 15690
1500-1600 TIBETAN 7470 11510 13835
1500-1600 MANDARIN 7540 9905 11765 11945 13690 15510 15680
17640
1600-1630 UIGHUR 7460 9370 13625
1600-1700 MANDARIN 7540 9455-(fr 1630) 9905 11750 11795 11945
13690 15510 17640
1700-1800 MANDARIN 7540 9455 9905 11750 11795 11945
13690 15510 17640
1800-1900 MANDARIN 7530 7540 9355 11520 11740 11945 11955
13680 15510 15680 17640
1900-2000 MANDARIN 7530 7540 9355 9905 11520 11740 11945
11955 13680 15510 15680
2000-2100 MANDARIN 7530 7540 9355 9455 9905 11520 11700
11740 11935 15515 15680
2100-2200 CANTONESE 9355 11785 13675
2100-2200 MANDARIN 7540 9455 9910 11700 11740 11935 13625
15515 15680
2200-2300 CANTONESE 9355 9955 11785 13675
2200-2300 KOREAN 7460 9455 11670
2230-2330 CAMBODIAN 9930 11570 15175 15485
2300-2359 MANDARIN 7540 9910 11785 13800 15430 15550 15680
2300-2359 TIBETAN 7470 7550 9365 9395 9875 15695
2330-0029 VIETNAMESE 11540 11560 11580 11670 13720 15560
(various sources, Apr 1-3, 2001 via W.Büschel-D for CRW)
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Schedules - IRAQ
R Bopeshawa
9960 [ARM] R Bopishawa in Kurdish & Ar, 1500-1615 Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri.
(R.Pankov-BUL, Apr 5, 2001 in BCDX 515)
Voice of Islamic Revolution in Iraq
Voice of Islamic Revolution in Iraq broadcasts in Arabic via IRIB,
Iran (A01-summer schedule):
0330-0530 on 9535, 9685, 7120, 7245 kHz.
(R.Petraitis-CRW Apr 9, 2001)
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Schedules - ISRAEL
Voice of Palestine, Voice of Palestinian Islamic Revolution
Voice of Palestine, Voice of Palestinian Islamic Revolution
broadcasts in Arabic via IRIB, Iran (A01 schedule):
0330-0430 on 9610, 11870 and
1930-2030 on 6025, 6200, 9705, 9860, 11740, 11840 kHz.
(R.Petraitis-CRW Apr 9, 2001)
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Schedules - MYANMAR
Democratic Voice of Burma:
Revised DTK schedule with asterisks shows there has been
a change for Democratic Voice of Burma:
9495 2330-0030 41,49 208 80 218 2503-281001 DVB
15405 1456-1530 41,49 203 70 218 2503-010401 DVB *
15405 1455-1530 41,49 203 70 218 0204-281001 DVB *
(DTK via M.Bethge-D via DXLD, Apr 11, 2001 in BCDX 515)
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Logs - AFGHANISTAN
Voice of Shariah
Voice of Shariah came quite well on 2 April. The station moved a bit
higher, and is now using 7090 kHz. Time of broadcast: 1650-1710 [is
that all? In Russian? -gh]
(S.Shcherbakov-KAZ, DX-bistro via Signal Apr 8 2001 via DXLD 1-050)
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Logs - CAMBODIA
Voice of Justice
15455 Voice of Justice A carrier was opened at 0934 on 15455,and
strange enough, I heard at around 0957 AWR singing on for VO Hope in
Chinese which is supposed to be on 15450! This momentary chaos ended
up at 1001 with a female voice abruptly giving ID and reading a
schedule in presumably Khmer with a clear mention of Samleng
Yuttethoa. That was followed by 2 male voices in succession, whereby
the latter was apparently a short speech. At 1007 a folk song by a
female voice then at 1012 a long talk by female voice till 1048*
where every thing was washed out from the band including the carrier,
SINPO/44444. I later checked 15450 to find about VO Hope, it was
still operating in Mandarin till signing off at around 1100 with
SINPO/44444.
(M.Fathi Apr 07, 2001 in CDX 342)
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Logs - CHINA
Falun Dafa Radio
9305 kHz, 2158 UTC, 44444 BUL Falun Dafa R Ch, 03.März
(H.F.Dumrese-D Apr 1, 2001 in A-DX)
New Star BC
13750 New Star. 1204-1207. 25 de marzo. Lectura de numeros en chino
por YL. 34333
(A.Slaen y M.Cornachioni-ARG in ConDig 100)
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Logs - EUROPE
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe in Serbian is relayed via Sombor (YUG) on 666 kHz.
Heard 12 APR at around 2330 UTC // 1188, 1197 kHz
(K.Honzik-CZE Apr 13, 2001 in HCDX)
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Logs - IRAN
KRSI
15690 KRSI after 1630 almost buried under the heavy bubble-jamming,
so it is of course impossible to say anything about the audio, but at
least the crash-start, which was noted by Hans, is indeed
Jülich-like.
(Ludwig Mar 30, 2001 in CDX 341)
Sounds like it coming from Julich to me, too.
(O.Alm Mar 31, 201 in CDX 341)
11535 KRSI nf, but jammed as well as ex 11590 where the bubble jammer
still was.
(N.Green-G Apr 1, 2001 in CDX 341)
Voice of the Communist Party of Iran
Voice of the Communist Party of Iran in Farsi heard on first days of
April *1658-1802* on 3881 (strong signal) and 4385 (weak signal).
(R.Petraitis-CRW Apr 4, 2001)
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Logs - IRAQ
Radio Bopeshawa
I checked 9960 at 1500 today, and it was no doubt the same presumed
BUL txer that used to be on 9450. 1 kHz tone up to prgr start. Now
they opened with an Ar lang version of the TDP plug that has been on
WFDR for several months. At 1450 the 2nd hx on 19920 was strong, but
it faded before 1500. This indicates a European site not too far
away, while the very modest signal on 9960 indicates a site some
distance away. BUL on 9900 was about 2 S-units stronger, but should
also have a more favourable beam.
(O.Alm-S Apr 2, 2001 in BCDX 514)
I'll try Bopeshewa 9960 again today - propagation, so far, sounds
more favourable. All indications are that this one is from BUL. Last
night, I could hear Falun Dafa only on 12130 when I tried around
2215. The previous night, 12115 was also on in \\. Maybe others came
on later.
(N.R.Green-G Apr 3, 2001 in BCDX 514)
Voice of Iraqi People
Voice of Iraqi People in Arabic noted at first days of April
*1725-1858* on 3905v (strong signal) and 5900 (weak signal).
(R.Petraitis-CRW Apr 4, 2001)
The Future
- Mauno Ritola - FINLAND
- 1620 0200 KWT: The Future // 1575. 15.3.
KWT on 1620 kHz : It must some kind of unintentional product from the
1575 transmitter. The output may be somewhere at one kW range.
Unfortunately not news, itt was logged already in 1999, see
http://www2.hard-core-dx.com/archive/1999/msg00099.html
(M.Ritola-FIN Apr 8, 201 in HCDX)
UNID - Voice of Iraqi People (?)
Yesterday I discovered an un-identified station, broadcasting in
Arabic, but the signal was not the best so,not able to identify 100%,
Passport 2001 say's, at 23.00,on 9563kHz, Voice of Iraqi People,
signal is heard from 9560-9564kHz, strongest signal is on 9563kHz.
They were on air today but even weaker, so barely nothing was
understandable, Maybe you can try and listen for yourself.
(P.Bailey-AUS Apr 6, 2001 for CRW)
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Logs - ISRAEL
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Logs - KOREA (NORTH)
Radio Echo of Hope (p)
6348.3 Radio Echo of Hope (presumed) heard with female talk in Korean
at 1211, SINPO/24333 and file://3985. Weak.
(M.Fathi Apr 05, 2001 in CDX 342)
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Logs - KOREA (SOUTH)
Voice of National Salvation (p)
3480 Voice of National Salvation (presumed) heard at 1505 female/male
talk in Korean, SINPO/33343 no parallels could be detected from this
site!
(M.Fathi Apr 05, 2001 in CDX 342)
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Logs - KURDISTAN
Voice of the People of Kurdistan
6995.0, Voice of the People of Kurdistan, 0220-0245 Apr 7, AR, gave
E-mail address at 0220, suddenly dropped down at 0228 but had been a
very nice signal. E-mail address again at 0028, brief nx items, mx
by 0235, back to nx in AR at 0245. Recently noticed improved rcpn of
this stn.
(R.Montgomery-USA in NU 1625)
UNID - Radio Kurdistan, Voice of Socialist Democratic Party (?)
4130 19.05-20.00 ??? 11 apr 35343, till 19.30 in Kurdish,19.30-20.00
in Arabic, ID in Ar: Ezza .. Kurdistan .. democrat Kudristani (?)
(A.Mak-UKR Apr 12, 2001 for CRW)
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Logs - MEXICO
Radio Zapote
94.1 MHz, Radio Zapote, es la emisora que con la llegada de
los representantes del EZLN a la ciudad de Mexico, la Escuela
Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (ENAH) esta dando
alojamiento a esta comision zapatista. La comunidad de esa
escuela ha puesto al aire a esta emisora de radio en la banda
de FM, como servicio de informacion de lo que sucede adentro
de sus instalaciones, comunicados, retransmite los discursos
(grabados) y musica de todo tipo. La emisora emite con 100
watts y su nombre proviene del nombre de la calle donde esta
ubicada el ENAH, que es Periferico Sur Esquina con Zapote s/n,
Col. Isidro Fabela, 14030 Mexico, D.F.; Mexico. Ya estare
informando si la emisora seguira transmitiendo con la retirada
del EZLN de sus instalaciones.
(Hector Garcia Bojorge, MEX, en Conexion Digital, 29/3/01)
(via ConDig 101)
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Logs - MIDDLE EAST
Mother of Battles Radio
Mother of Battles Radio broadcasts in Arabic *1600-1850* on 11785
kHz. Heard on April 9th. Good signal. ID usual:"Idha'at umm
al-ma'arik, idha'atu kul al-Arab".
(R.Petraitis-CRW Apr 13, 2001)
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Logs - MYANMAR
Democratic Voice of Burma
9495, Democratic Voice of Burma, 0010-0030* Mar 31, long tlks with
brief mx segments, nice ID at 0025 and Norway address by man followed
by a female vocal until carrier cut. Nice signal.
(R.D'Angelo-USA in NU 1624)
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Logs - USA
United Patriot Radio
Dear Glenn, Well, Kentucky State Militia Radio has transformed
itself into United Patriot Radio. After being off for a few days, I
discovered them last night, (Saturday, Sunday UT) at about 0315. So,
I missed the beginning of the program, and any explanation Steve
Anderson might have given as to why they were off, and why the name
change. In fact, I don't even know if last night was, indeed, their
first night back.
Of course, Anderson`s Militia Hour has moved from 0300 to 0200 UT. I
tuned in tonight at about 0155, and they were carrying some other
program. At 0200, Anderson came on with his "You can take my gun from
my cold dead hand" theme song. He said that they have now gotten a
satellite dish and downlink up, and they plan to carry lots of
programming from Genesis Radio. In fact, they plan a daytime
frequency, 12182, USB. He said that programming would begin at 9:00
AM, but I do not know if this is Eastern or Central time, since, of
course, Kentucky is one of those states which spans two time zones.
His town, Somerset, I do not know where in the state it is located.
[EDT -gh] So, I'll check 12,182 tomorrow and see if I hear anything.
I am truly wondering how this station can operate so many hours,
and on two frequencies, as they plan, and not be busted by the FCC.
Could it be that they have a legal license, and are just pretending
to be a pirate? Any thoughts?
(T.Hendel-USA Apr 1, 2001 in DXLD 1-047)
No way; but they continue with the blessing of the Feds, ultimately
under control of the far right
(G.Hauser.USA in DXLD 1-047)
3260 usb, United Patriot Radio, 0215-0235, apparent name change from
KSMR with discussion about emergency aid and assistance relief
militias can provide. Good signal.
(J.Jensen Apr 2, 2001 in CDX 341)
I'm hearing a weak station in 3260 USB starting at 0101 UTC on 3 Apr
01. Signal much weaker than KSMR and not at correct time. Two guys,
Don and Tony, talking about US spy plane downed in China. Also
mentioned that the largest car assembly plant in the world was built
by Henry Ford in the Soviet Union. Something about CBS containing
"BS". Heard "militia" and "patriot" and "God bless you". Could be
another US patriot clandestine.
At 0115, had phone call to Steve (Anderson of KSMR?) and mention of
12182 kHz. Steve needed good satellite receivers and LNBs (assume for
KSMR).
(P.McDonough-USA Apr 03, 2001 in HCDX)
I've been fascinated with this domestic clandestine station of late.
Here's what I heard the past couple of days. I'd be interested in
knowing how the station is being picked up elsewhere in the U.S.
Logged Sunday, April 1, 02:00 - 03:00 UTC
3.260 MHz USB United Patriot Radio
After opening with song "You Can Take My Gun From My Cold Dead Hand,"
Maj.Anderson of Kentucky State Militia
(http://www.freekentucky.com/ksm/contents.htm) presented "The Militia
Hour." Program consisted of news about upcoming militia events,
including a gathering April 6-8 at Norm Creek, from which Anderson
apparently intends to do a remote broadcast.
Anderson spoke briefly about poor propagation conditions and
joked, "The Martians are listening to me tonight." He added that
after the show, he planned to do bake some cinnamon-raisin bread.
On a more serious note, Anderson gave an address for Mark Koernke,
the militia leader known as "Mark From Michigan." The address
Anderson gave is:
Mark Gregory Koernke
Washtenaw County Jail
2201 Hogback Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Anderson suggested that anyone sending a letter should be
circumspect, and said the authorities would be likely to read it.
After reading a list of militia contacts nationwide, an announcement
for the United America (or American) Party was heard, promoting its
Clean Sweep 2004 get-out-the-vote effort. An e-mail for more info was
given as unitedamerparty@aol.com.
At about 03:00 UTC, transmission either ended or began relaying
another program )Genesis?) that I didn't recognize because of
deteriorating conditions.
On Monday, April 2, I heard United Patriot Radio sign-on song, but
reception conditions worsened and, despite heroic efforts with a twin
PBT, I was unable to recapture it.
Location: Northwest Side of Chicago, near O'Hare.
Receiver: Icom IC-R75
Antenna: 8-foot wire thrown out my apartment window.
Leigh Hanlon Chicago, USA
(L.Hanlon-USA Apr 03, 2001 in Shortwaves - ML)
Re: United Patriot Radio on April 1-2
I just tuned in to this station and heard the last 15 minutes of the
Intelligence Report.
It was loud and clear up here in Northern New York State.
(V.P.Everett-USA Apr 03, 2001 in Shortwaves - ML)
12182U, United Patriot Radio, 2140-2203 Apr 3, relaying "Midas
Report" prgm to 2159 with a discussion of gang members using
computers to track down witnesses against them. ID at 2200, then fqy
switch to 6880U. Fair signal levels but poor audio, and ute QRM on
6880.
(F.Kohlbrenner-USA in NU 1625)
I`ve been monitoring 3260-USB on and off.
They are expanding programming and plan 9 am to 1 am use. Mention of
12182 USB up and running depending on propagation. That`s morning
use. Asking for LNB receiver donations in working order. Putting up
more uplinks. Asking for support, donations for jailed Mark Koernke
defense fund and family fund. Intel reports, United Patriot Net,
programs from Genesis Network. ``WKSM`` [sic], but not a legal call
for them. They seem to be using more ``UPN``, United Patriot`s Net as
ID. From the tech side it`s quite interesting at speed,
resourcefulness, how fast they can set up and get active with little
downtime and failures. Nearly rival some commercial broadcasters!!
Also very nice modulation and I understand their satellite feeds are
superb!! Also pushing HF use for civil defense, weather calamity and
a whole network for comms and aid
(B.Thomas-USA Apr 3, 2001 in DXLD 1-050)
6880/U, 2338-2400+, Genesis Proactive News; Bill & Georgeanne
discussing mind control. UPR ID @2400 then Genesis continued. Bad
ute clatter QRM till 2350 then SIO=4+44
(H.Frodge-USA Apr 4, 2001 in CDX 341)
Also on 12182 daytime.
(H.Johnson-USA Apr 4, 2001 in CDX 341)
UT April 4 on 3260-USB after 0200: the phone was ringing, so Steve
says ``don`t call after 9 o`clock``; from this, he must be in the
Central timezone, contrary to my previous remark. Then I looked at
the atlas and see that Somerset is a few miles east of the boundary,
so evidently his rural location is west of there on the CDT side. He
added that now has good daytime antennas, like this one, resonating
properly. No QSLs under any circumstances, no matter how nice your
letters, how many times you write, or how much return postage. ``This
is not a hobby station. It is intended for patriots in the
continental US.`` Of course QSLs could be used as evidence against
him when he is prosecuted, I remark
(G.Hauser-USA in DXLD 1-048)
3260U, United Patriot Radio, hrd at *0200 Apr 5 with a good signal,
stnd "Don't Take My Gun" theme, and then the ancr ment. that they
would be off the air until next Monday morning, Apr 9, when they
would s/on on 12182U. Signal is easy copy, plenty of discussion
about solar flares and about the new antenna for 12182 working well.
(D.Henderson-USA in NU 1625)
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Qsl's - BELORUSSIA
Radio Racyja
6180, R. Racyja, full-data card in 13 wks., V/S Zmicer Novikau
(Executive Director).
(V.Korinek-AFS in NU 1624)
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Qsl's - KURDISTAN
Voice of the People of Kurdistan
6995 - Voice of the People of Kurdistan, Recebido carta QSL - Enviado
IRC's - 35 dias, QTH: Patriotische Union Kurdistans (P.U.K.),
Postfach 21 02 31, 10502 Berlin, Alemanha
(IDS April 01, 2001 in @-tividade DX 18)
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Qsl's - SUDAN
Voice of Hope
12060 & 15320 R. Voice of Hope (via Madagascar) Returned my PPC,
signed & stamped plus letter from Jane Namadi Deputy Editor. Reply
in 43 days after sending another report but to the P.O. Box 33829
Kampala Uganda address
(E.Kusalik-CAN Apr 9, 2001)
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Qsl's - USA
KSMR
Kentucky State Militia R 3260U em v/s Charlie Puckett, State C/O
Kentucky State Militia cpuckett@ure.net saying "This will be the
frequency to listen to when the U.S. erupts into civil war which is
not too far off!!"
(M.Ritola-FIN Apr 4, 2001 for CRW)
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Qsl's - ZIMBABWE
Voice of The People
On January 17, 2001 I sent a reception report and cassette tape to
Voice of The People Zimbabwe. It was returned today April 2, 2001. On
the envelope were stamps indicating the envelope reached Harare. The
address I used was: Voice of The People, PO Box CY3093, Causeway,
Harare, Zimbabwe. Stamped across the address on the envelope by the
Zimbabwe Postal Service "Unclaimed". Would you have any comments on
the address used or an alternate contact address to use?
(J.Talbot-CAN Ap 02, 2001 for CRW)
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Misc - AFGHANISTAN
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Misc - ANGOLA
Radio Ecclesia
GERMANY The summer schedule of DTK Juelich contains an interesting
new entry: ECC=Radio Ecclesia
15775 0500 0600 47S,52 301 160 216 1234567 150401-281001 ECC
15775 1700 1800 47S,52 302 160 216 1234567 150401-281001 ECC
Radio Ecclesia
This Angolan Catholic broadcaster station first came on the air in
1954, but was nationalized by the Marxist MPLA-led government after
Angola's independence in 1975. In March 1997 Radio Ecclésia was
re-inaugurated in the presence of the Archbishop of Luanda and
Angolan political leaders.
Nonetheless the station was subjected to political pressure because
of its editorial policy. Co-operating closely with Portuguese
Catholic broadcaster Radio Renascenca for journalistic training and
news services Radio Ecclésia breached semi-official orders to abstain
from reporting on dissenting voices in Luanda, the capital of Angola
and on the Angolan civil wars going on both in the South as well as
in Cabinda since independence in 1975. In July 2000 Radio Ecclésia
was given 2 hours airtime daily on transmitters of Radio Netherlands
in order to give greater coverage to peace negotiations going on for
Angola.
(H.Biener-D Apr 11, 2001 in CDX 341-8)
Radio Netherlands ended the broadcasts after just a short time,
citing technical difficulties in receiving the feed from Angola.
Interesting that they would resume via Germany vice Madagascar/
Netherlands as before. Contact information courtesy of Cumbre DX:
Radio Ecclesia-Rua Comandante Bula, No.118 SaoPaulo--C.P. 3579
Luanda, Angola
Phone (general): +244 (2) 443041
"Area comercial" (business/sales dept.?): +244 (2) 446105
Studios: +244 (2) 445484
Fax: +244 (2) 443093
E-mail: ecclesia@snet.co.ao.
URL http://ecclesia.snet.co.ao.
(H.Johnson-USA Apr 11, 2001 in CDX 341-8)
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Misc - BELORUSSIA
Subject: MWINFO Lithuania: special tests on 1107 kHz on 2&3 April
Text of forewarded message:
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 15:37:31 +0300
From: ratekona@is.lt
Subject: Test transmissions from Lithuania
There will be 10 transmissions from Lithuania to test reception
of Lithuania's 1107 kHz synchronous network of stations outside
Lithuania. The test transmissions will take place April 2 and April 3
at various times of the day, to check reception quality both during
daytime and at night. The times of transmissions will be 0400-0430,
0800-0830, 1200-1230, 1600-1630, 1800-1830 and 2000-2030 UTC.
The frequency will be 1107 kHz. RFE-RL channel marker will be used
as audio signal. There will be no QSLs issued, only email
confirmation to those who request it. However, voluntary help to
identify reception quality, especially in Latvia, Estonia, Belarus,
Ukraine, Kaliningrad and Western Russia is appreciated, to the
address [of Rimantas Pleikys-CRW] riplei@takas.lt .
Sigitas Zilionis
dx@is.lt
Vilnius, Lithuania
Comment BT: The tests are conducted in cooperation with Radio Baltic
Waves, in connection with a possible use of 1107 kHz for RBW relay
services.
(B.Trutenau-LTU Apr 4, 2001 in MWDX - ML)
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Misc - CHINA
China Tries To Jam Foreign Radio
Updated 2:42 AM ET March 27, 2001
By MARTIN FACKLER, Associated Press Writer
http://news.excite.com:80/news/ap/010327/02/int-china-hostile-radio
BEIJING (AP) - In the airwaves above Tibet and China's western
deserts, a battle is under way for the hearts and minds of restive
ethnic minorities. The communist government is pitted against an
array of foreign broadcasters ranging from exiled Muslim separatists
and Saudi religious radio to Western news services such as the Voice
of America and Radio Free Asia.
In a region fought over by outside powers for centuries, the
broadcasters are trying to cement ethnic unity - or kindle rebellion.
It's a high-tech update of the "Great Game," the 19th-century rivalry
between Britain and Russia to control Central Asia.
The official Xinhua news agency has warned of the dangers of foreign
broadcasting, noting, "Infiltration by hostile radio stations from
abroad into our region has lately become more serious." Beijing is
fighting back by expanding programming in local languages - new
transmitters are extending Chinese radio into remote corners of Tibet
and the Muslim region of Xinjiang - and stepping up efforts to jam
foreign shortwave broadcasts.
Western broadcasters say jamming, usually the airing of noise at the
same frequency, has increased since last fall, and Chinese officials
have confirmed they are building jamming facilities. VOA has heard
Chinese opera and banging sounds drowning out its programs in Tibetan
since September, said John Buescher, head of the U.S. government
agency's Tibetan service.
"The jamming is being called China's new 'Great Wall,"' said Dru
Gladney, a Xinjiang expert at the University of Hawaii. "It's all
part of a general package to rein in Xinjiang" and Tibet.
The stepped-up interference coincides with China's "develop the West"
program. The effort begun last year is aimed at binding the economy
of China's western regions, Tibet and Xinjiang farther north, more
closely to Beijing and raising living standards.
The two regions have been the scene of a separatist struggle since
communist troops arrived in 1950. Over the past decade, Tibetan and
Xinjiang cities have seen a wave of protests and bombings. China
claims foreigners incite the unrest and train militants.
Two of the biggest foreign broadcasters are financed by the U.S.
government. VOA transmits four hours of news a day in two Tibetan
dialects. Radio Free Asia, set up after the 1989 crackdown on
pro-democracy activists, has eight hours daily of Tibetan
programming. Xinjiang's biggest Muslim ethnic group is the Uighurs.
Though Radio Free Asia has broadcast one hour a day in the Uighur
language since 1998, most programming in the language comes from
Muslim countries.
A state-run Saudi station beams out two hours a day of Islamic
religious programs in Uighur, but experts say it attracts few
listeners. An Uzbek government station broadcasts secular news in
Uighur.
More worrisome to China is programming by Uighur exiles broadcast
from Almaty, capital of the neighboring Central Asian republic of
Kazakstan. Uighurs are ethnically related to Kazaks and other Central
Asians.
Radio Almaty broadcasts one to two hours a day into Xinjiang's Yili
valley, the site of anti-Chinese rioting in 1997.
It carries news of Uighurs living abroad and a "mildly anti-Chinese
message," said Nicolas Becquelin, a Xinjiang specialist at the School
for Advanced Social Sciences in Paris. Becquelin said the
broadcasters are forced to temper that anti-Chinese message to avoid
upsetting Kazak authorities.
China has pressured Kazakstan and other neighbors to clamp down on
anti-Chinese agitation, holding out access to import markets as an
incentive. Chinese anxieties about foreign broadcasting got a rare
public airing at the annual session of the national legislature in
Beijing in early March.
The head of the Xinjiang delegation called for more money for radio
and television and to combat "subversive broadcasts," especially in
the Yili valley.
"These broadcasts are fanning separatism ... and carrying out
propaganda by religious extremists," said Abulahat Abdurixit. "Their
ultimate objective is to destroy and break up China." Xinhua said the
delegation wanted much more than the $400,000 spent last year on
those activities.
In Tibet, China has quadrupled its Tibetan-language radio staff to 80
in the last year, according to Western observers. Voice of Tibet, a
private broadcaster based in Oslo, Norway, says it tries to evade
jamming by switching frequencies twice a day. Chinese jammers then
rush to find and block the new signal.
"They move when we move," said Oystein Alme, manager of the service.
"We can see they are getting faster."
(via C.Copeland-USA Apr 02, 2001 in Shortwaveprograms - ML)
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Misc - EUROPE
1593 VoA/RFE Holzkirchen 1593 shut down.
The US consulate at Munich announced yesterday that the IBB
Holzkirchen- Oberlaindern site will cease txing on MW 1593 but
continue the SW txions "towards the Balkans, CeAsia and into other
geopolitical important regions, which can for the time being reached
by this facility only for technical reasons". (dpa news agency;
original item at http://www.nz-online.de/nz/b6.htm if not removed
meanwhile).
The German text makes not definitely clear whether or not the tx is
still on air, but seemingly not; at least I hear tonight on 1593 only
traces OF weak signals down in the noisefloor, while Holzkirchen was
actually unmistakable here; I guess 1593 was on air for the last time
on Sunday.
The statement of the consulate that the SW txs at Holzkirchen-
Oberlaindern (HOL) are used for bcs into the Balkans, is wrong and
certainly the result of a confusion with the MW outlet, which was
recently used for the Serbian/ Serbocroatian sces of VoA and RFE
exclusively after carrying also other stuff (namely VoA English, also
incl Communications World) some years ago. For that they failed to
mention the European part of the CIS, which is still amongst the main
target areas of HOL.
The only azimuths which are currently used at HOL are 39, 57, 59 and
77 degrees, and I guess that not much further ones are possible, so
the HOL SW txs are likely useful for txs into the CIS and surrounding
targets only. And "technical reasons" are in German a oblique
reference to reasons which one does not want to mention.
(K.Ludwig-D Apr 10, 2001 in BCDX 515)
Yes, 1593 from HOL is down tonight. But same program in
Serbo-Croatian is well heard via powerhouse Hungarian stn Marcali on
1188. See schedule below.
1188 0300-0400 RL RL-4 BR MAR A 999
1188 0530-0600 VOA E SERB MAR A 999
1188 1600-1700 RFE RL-8 SC MAR A 999
1188 1700-1730 VOA E SERB MAR A 999
1188 1730-1900 RFE RL-8 SC MAR A 999
1188 1900-2030 RL RL-4 BR MAR A 999
1188 2030-2100 RFE RL-8 SC MAR A 999
1188 2100-2130 VOA E SERB MAR A 999
1188 2130-0000 RFE RL-8 SC MAR A 999
(W.Büschel-D Apr 10, 2001 in BCDX 515)
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Misc - MIDDLE EAST
Voice of America Seeks New Arab Accent
War of the Airwaves: A Counter to Anti-Americanism
By Norman Kempster Los Angeles Times Service
International Herald Tribune, April 4, 2001
WASHINGTON With pervasive anti-American sentiment in the Arab world
threatening President George W. Bush's new Middle East policy, the
Voice of America wants to remake its Arabic-language broadcasts
completely to appeal to a younger, more radical audience.
Under a plan awaiting approval by the independent board that governs
U.S. government radio outlets, VOA would broadcast round the clock
throughout the Arab world, targeting much of its programming to the
under-30 crowd that is most likely to blame the United States for the
region's ills.
Right now, according to broadcast board officials, only a tiny
fraction of potential Arab listeners tune in to VOA's seven hours of
daily programming. In a region with vast cultural differences and
wide variations in vocabulary and pronunciation, the service beams
the same programs across the entire region, using a formal dialect
that many Arabs consider laughable.
"It is dismal," said Norman Pattiz, chairman of the broadcast board's
Middle East committee. "What we do now is one-size-fits-all to the
entire region. It's broadcast on shortwave, which has minimal or no
listeners."
If it works, VOA's expanded presence in the Arab world would
reinforce Mr. Bush's strategy of rebuilding the U.S. relationship
with moderate Arab governments such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan,
Morocco and others - a change from former President Bill Clinton's
intense focus on Israel and the Arab-Israeli peace process.
Even in countries with governments generally friendly to the United
States, there is a seething resentment on the street of U.S. power
and, especially, Washington's support for Israel.
If VOA can neutralize some of that anti-Americanism, it will move
U.S. international broadcasting closer to its World War II and Cold
War roots, when the radio services played a much more direct role in
advancing
Washington's foreign policy aims.
It would also help justify a role for the government broadcasting
services in the post-Cold War world. In the decade since the Soviet
Union collapsed, some critics have suggested there is no longer a
reason for the program.
Created during World War II, VOA broadcasts worldwide in English and
53 other languages, delivering news, music, call-in talk shows and
features on the United States. In recent years, it has branched out
into tightly focused regional news beamed mostly to Africa. It claims
an audience of 91 million people, very few of them in the Middle
East.
In addition to VOA, the independent Broadcasting Board of Governors
supervises Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and Radio
Marti, which are targeted to a few generally unfriendly countries
with heavily censored and government-dominated media.
The nine-member bipartisan board was established in 1999 to be a
"firewall," preventing the administration from dictating program
content to the government-funded but legally independent broadcast
services. Board members and top officials of the radio outlets were
unanimous in insisting that the White House, State Department and
other agencies refrain from interfering in broadcast policy. When
they do try to intervene, they are usually rebuffed.
Sanford Unger, VOA's director, said his organization provided
saturation coverage of impeachment proceedings against Mr. Clinton,
almost certainly annoying the White House.
Mr. Pattiz, chairman of Westwood One, a major radio corporation, has
drafted an ambitious plan that would put VOA on the air 24 hours a
day across the Arab world.
For the key broadcast hours of 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7
p.m., the network would split into five geographic segments that
could focus on local-interest news and regional accents. The separate
broadcasts would be aimed at Israel, the West Bank and Jordan; Iraq;
Egypt; the Gulf region; and Sudan and Yemen.
VOA's present broadcasts are mostly on shortwave, a frequency band
that cannot be received by most radios. Mr. Pattiz said the new
service would include FM, AM and digital satellite broadcasting,
enabling it to reach many more ears. NO ONE really knows how big the
potential audience is. An estimated 33 million people across the
Middle East listen to some sort of radio each day. U.S. officials say
they have no way of knowing how many of those listeners would tune in
to a revised VOA. The board is expected to approve the plan and
forward it to Congress for funding.
In the meantime, VOA plans to curtail broadcasts in the following
languages: Bulgarian, Romanian, Slovak, Uzbek, Portuguese (to
Brazil), Thai, Turkish, Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian. About $4
million of the $5.5-million in savings would be diverted to fund the
start-up of the new Arabic programming.
In recent years, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and other broadcast organizations
have circled the globe by cable and satellite television. But these
programs are in English. They do not generally reach the general
public in developing nations.
The Middle East is awash in Arabic-language radio and television
programming, at least some of it independent of government control.
But U.S. officials say most of it is designed to feed public
prejudices against Israel and the United States.
"Clearly, there is a media war taking place in the region," Mr.
Pattiz said. "U.S. international broadcasting has little if any
impact. Hate radio, incitement to violence, disinformation, state
censorship, journalistic self-censorship are common."
Some experts say much of the current Arabic broadcasts are
anti-Israel and anti-American because that is what the listeners
like. They say VOA might find it difficult to attract an audience for
broadcasts that do not have an anti-Semitic undertone.
Mr. Unger disagreed, saying: "We will tell it straight. The idea is
much the same in Arabic as any other language - VOA has something to
offer in the free flow of information."
(via N.Grace-CRW Apr 06, 2001)
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Misc - SPAIN - HISTORY
LAS RADIOS CLANDESTINAS RELATOS DE LUCHAS Y UTOPIAS
En esta entrega Radio España Independiente
1939,la Guerra Civil Española,llega a su fin.Fernando Fernandez de
Cordoba,por Radio Salamanca,lee el parte final: "Parte oficial de
guerra,del Cuartel General del Generalisimo,correspondiente al dia de
hoy,1° de Abril de 1939,en el día de hoy,cautivo y desarmado el
ejercito rojo,han alcanzado las tropas nacionales,sus ultimos
objetivos militares,la guerra ha terminado, Burgos 1 de Abril de
1939,año de la victoria".
Comenzaba una larga etapa de persecuciones y miedos en que la radio
fue protagonista de primera plana.Asi nacen las radios clandestinas
que transmitieron para la España franquista.. "Habla Radio España
Independiente Estación Pirenaica" ... "Aqui Radio Euskadi La Voz de
la Resistencia Vasca".
Despues de la Guerra Civil,la derrota de las Fuerzas Republicanas que
reportaron miles de muertos y el exilio de otros tantos,es germen del
nacimiento de ondas radiales,que de otros paises emitieron para la
España Franquista.
Las mas representativas fueron Radio España Independiente y Radio
Euskadi. En esta entrega Radio España Independiente.
Radio España Independiente tambien llamada La Pirenaica, sobrenombre
que simboliza su vinculación eterna al territorio español aunque
emitiese desde Moscu primero y mas tarde desde Bucarest era la voz
del Partido Comunista Español, este hecho ilustra con bastante
originalidad el ambito de la radiodifusión clandestina de noticias
tanto por la evolución prograsiva de su linea editorial como por sus
más de 13.000 dias de existencia ininterrumpida... "Habla Radio
España Independiente, Estación Pirenaica"
Comenzo sus emisiones el 22 de Julio de 1941, desde Muscú, cuando se
daba inicio a la invasión alemana a la Union Sovietica, reportando
una serie de programas dedicados a los paises ocupados por los nazis
realizados por exiliados y dirigidos a la División Azul compuesta por
españoles que combatieron junto a los nazis. El realizador de estos
programas fue Palmiro Togliati Secretario General del Partido
Comunista Italiano.
Baudelio Sanchez locutor y redactor que trabajo desde 1942 a 1954
retornando en 1972 hasta el final de las emisiones nos cuenta los
primeros años en Moscú... "Eramos diez personas incluida la
mecanografa y un servicio de escucha, era necesario tener un servicio
de captación de lo que decian las emisoras, la información en Moscú
era muy limitada y la escucha de radio era la que nos daba mas o
menos el ambiente porque teniamos que estar al dia porque los
alemanes que tenian bajo sus filas a la Linea española Azul montaron
una emisora en castellano con muchas personas de España, con
emisiones dirigidas a los españoles que estaban combatiendo en el
ejercito aleman, entonces estas mismas ondas nos llegaban a veces con
mayor facilidad"...
Desde Dolores Ibarruri su primer director hasta Ramon Bendezona
refelejaron años de varias emisiones especiales como los programas de
ayuda para evitar el fusilamiento de Julian Grimau, o la movilización
en favor de los acusados del proceso de Burgos y el Programa titulado
Antena de Burgos, que hacian llegar sus cartas los militantes de
izquierda presos en la carcel de esa ciudad.
Baudelio Sanchez locutor y redactor señala... "ya en el año 1943 en
Madrid se estaban recibiendo las ondas de Radio España Independiente,
de manera oficial el primero que empieza a rebatir a Radio Pirenaica,
era uno apodado Jabali en la Republicana, luego en
Radio Nacional y el a la media noche hacia una cronica siendo el
primero que se referia nuestros comentarios sin citarnos pero
nosotros sabiamos, luego comenzando a nombrarnos por nuestro nombre
e incluso el Periodico Arriba, organo de la falange. Conocemos
también que Carrero Blanco y algún otro ministro del Interior cuando
llegaba a su trabajo en la mesa ya tenia la carpeta con la escucha de
la Radio Pirenaica. Es decir estaban interesados"...
Con la fama que tenia Radio España Independiente comienza la
interferencia deliberada. Interferencia que desde Barcelona, Madrid o
Valencia con la ayuda de los Estados Unidos realizaba el Gobierno
Español. Instalando La Pirenaica para contrarrestar la interferencia
las Ondas Volantes... "atención a las ondas volantes habla Radio
España Independiente Estación Pirenaica. Es un programa sorpresa por
ondas volantes"...
Y como testimonio de la recepción de esta peculiar emisora en Uruguay
Don Manuel Alfredo Barcia diexista y radioaficionado ya desaparecido
relataba hace algunos años lo siguiente... "de esa emision
tengo una anecdota muy linda,la quise confirmar varias veces pero me
fue imposible, pero me encontre con la novedad el dia que dejo de
transmitir al poco tiempo recibo una tarjeta QSL que dice Despedida
de Radio España Independiente Muchas Gracias por su Audiencia
Despues de Tantos Años y esa tarjeta la confirmo con un cariño
tremendo imaginate no, quiere decir que mis informes habian llegado
pero tenian un metodo complicado de confirmar, creo que habia que
mandarle las cartas a Yugoslavia cuando decian emitir desde
los Pirineos es decir entre España y Francia y luego te contestaban
desde Mexico, en fin. Aquello era lindo porque como te decia eramos
todos de descendencia española en esta casa y la escuchabamos con un
cariño tremendo, eran las unicas noticias que llegaban sin la censura
de Franco, inclusive venian a mi casa familias españolas que tenian
familiares peleando en la Guerra Civil Española y venian a escuchar a
mi casa en aquellas Radio Royal, de cinco lamparas y la antenita de
cuadro arriba del techo a escuchar las noticias de la madre
Patria"...
Y retomando el itinerario historico de Radio España Independiente en
Enero de 1955 se muda a Bucarest, Rumania, lo cual significa un
cambio en la linea editorial. Se caracteriza en esta segunda etapa,
por ser mas objetiva y un tono mas agil y menos panfletario de los
mismos con musica comprometida... "si me quieres escribir ya sabes mi
paradero.. si me quieres escribir ya sabes mi paradero...en el frente
de batalla primera linea de fuego... en el frente de batalla primera
linea de fuego"...
Y con la legalización del Partido Comunista Español como lo anunciaba
Radio Nacional... "señoras y señores, hace unos momentos fuentes
autorizadas del Ministerio de la Gobernación han confirmado que el
Partido Comunista..perdon..que el Partido Comunista de España ha
quedado legalizado..ah..repetimos la noticia.. hace unos momentos
fuentes autorizadas del Ministerio de la Gobernación han confirmado
que el Partido Comunista..perdon..que el Partido Comunista de
España ha quedado legalizado"
Y el advenimiento de la Democracia en España como lo refeleja Radio
Nacional en locucion de Don Juan Carlos Borbon .. "en esta hora,
cargada de emoción y esperanza, llena de dolor por los
acontecimientos que acabamos de vivir, asumo la Corona del Reino, con
pleno sentido de mi responsabilidad ante el Pueblo Español y de la
honrosa obligación que para mi implica el cumplimiento de las leyes y
el respeto de una tradición centenaria que ahora coinciden en el
trono"...
La Pirenaica habia cumplido su sueño, realizando su ultima
transmisión un 14 de Julio de 1977... "estas ciento ocho mil
trecientas emisiones que hoy totalizamos componen una especie de
episodios nacionales de la resistencia española al franquismo
una antologia de la lucha de nuestro pueblo, por conquistar la
democracia que hoy alborea, en la meta ya del largo camino, de
nuestra emisora, a la natural tristeza que causa el abandonar una
labor entrañada y entrañable, se una la alegria de ver a nuestro
pueblo, reconquistar la Libertad. Si nuestra labor ha servido
en algo, para acercar este objetivo damos por bien empleado todo el
esfuerzo realizado. Una labor no dire callada, porque hablabamos doce
horas diarias, pero si anonima que queremos creer ha protagonizado
una parte, una parcela del combate de nuestro pueblo por la
democracia en esa pagina apasionante que se ha llamado Radio España
Independiente Estación Pirenaica. Al juicio de nuestro pueblo nos
remitimos, adios amigos Pedro Aldamis les da un fuerte abrazo a
través del eter .....dentro de unos segundos
dejaremos de estar en el eter con ese motivo los redactores y
locutores,todos redactores y también locutores, que han trabajado en
nuestra emisora, durante los ultimos meses unen sus voces para hacer
llegar a los que hasta estos momentos han sido sus oyentes en todos
los confines de nuestra Patria un cordial saludo y los mejores deseos
de bienestar, democracia, concordia y prograso social, seguiran
trabajando, Pedro Aldamis director, Virgilio Fernandez comentarista
internacional, Jorge del Prado Movimiento Obrero, Antonio Diaz epaña
fuera de españa, Federico Garcia redactor, Esther Ramirez locutora,
Juan Alvarez el campo como problema, buenas noches amigos y hasta
muy pronto a través de los medios de comunicación democratizados"...
Canción...los moros que trajo Franco en Madrid quieren entrar
mientras queden milicianos los Moros no pasaran.... mientras queden
milicianos los Moros no pasaran, no pasaran..no pasaran..aunque me
tiren el puente y tambien la pasarena deberan pasar el Ebro en un
barquito de vela.. pasarena deberan pasar el Ebro en un barquito de
vela...no pasaran, no pasaran...diezmil veces que lo tiren, diezmil
veces los haremos, tenemos cabeza dura los del Cuerpo de Ingenieros,
tenemos cabeza dura los del Cuerpo de Ingenieros, no pasaran, no
pasaran... En el Ebro se han unido las banderas italianas, en los
puentes solo quedan las que son Republicanas y , en los puentes solo
quedan las que son Republicanas, no pasaran, no pasaran, no pasaran,
no pasaran"... En la proxima edición Radio Euskadi.
(Gabriel Gómez,Montevideo,Uruguay,en base al programa
Radioactividades , CX 26 Sodre: www.casque.apc.org/radioact
radioact@chasque.apc.org )
(via RadioMundo 19)
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Thanks to the following contributors : Alexander Mak, Edward Kusalik,
Hansjoerg Biener, Ian Biggar, Joe Talbot, Mauno Ritola, Paul Bailey,
Wolfgang Büschel
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CDX : Cumbre DX-USA
CIDX : CIDX Club-Canada
ConDig : Conexion Digital-Argentina
CR.com : ClandestineRadio.com-USA
CRW : Clandestine Radio Watch-Germany
DXA : DXA-mailing list-Belgium
DXLD : DX Listening Digest-USA
DXtra : DXtract GADM-Italy
EDXP : Electronic DX Press-Australia
HCDX : Hard-Core-DX-mailing list-USA
JAP : Japan Premium-Japan
NU : Numero Uno-USA
OBS : Observer-Bulgaria
ODXA : Ontario DX Association-Canada
PDX : Play DX-Italy
QIP : QSL Information Pages-Germany
TFW : The Four Winds Online-Italy
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