Clandestine Radio Watch 069
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CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH
May 14, 2001
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USA : U.S. PLANS TO BROADCAST TO NORTH CAUCASUS SLAMMED
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USA : U.S. PLANS TO BROADCAST TO NORTH CAUCASUS SLAMMED.
In an exclusive interview with Interfax on 18 April, FSB spokesman
General Zdanovich said that "not only armed international terrorists
but also those who wield pens and sit at computers" are acting
against Russia today. He said his agency is angry at plans by the
U.S. to have RFE/RL begin broadcasting to the North Caucasus, and
that such broadcasts would destabilize the situation. He warned that
"there are definitive normative documents which limit the zone of
broadcasting by Radio Liberty on the territory of the Russian
Federation. If violations of this law are registered, we will make
corresponding reports to the justice and press ministries."
Meanwhile, the information administration of the Russian President
said that a decision by the Dutch authorities to close a Dutch
version of the Kavkaz-Tsentr website that supports Chechen
independence is "a step which cannot fail to find a positive
response," the news agency said.
("RFE/RL Newsline," 19 April via RFE/RL MEDIA MATTERS Vol. 1, No. 12,
29 April 2001 via H.J.Biener-D for CRW)
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Schedules - AFGHANISTAN
Voice of Sharia
Transmitter in Kabul, Afghanistan on 1107 kHz has 1000 kW ! Russian
prgr of the Voice of Sharia is on the air 1650-1710 UTC // 7085 kHz -
100 kW.
('BC in Russian' via K.Honzik-CZE May 8, 2001 in HCDX)
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Schedules - ANGOLA
Radio Ecclesia
According to Ralf.Weyl@telekom.de of DTK Juelich Radio Ecclésia did
start broadcasting as promised but is now on different frequencies
than previously announced. Since 18 April 2001 they have been on an
even expanded schedule :
"Sehr geehrter Dr. Biener,
Radio Ecclésia hat mit dem Regelsendebetrieb am 18.04.01 begonnen.
Die Sendezeiten können Sie dem unten angefügten Sendeplan
entnehmen.Viele Grüße aus Jülich. Ralf Weyl (8.5.2001)
17655 0500 0559 46,47,52 301 160 216 1567 120401 150401 ECC *
15230 1700 1759 46,47,52 306 160 216 1567 120401 150401 ECC *
17660 1700 1759 46,47,52 303 160 216 123567 120401 170401 ECC *
13810 1800 1930 46,47,52 211 155 216 7 140401 140401 ECC *
15545 0500 0555 46,47,52 306 160 216 1234567 120401 281001 ECC *
13810 1800 1859 46,47,52 211 155 216 123456 180401 281001 ECC *
13810 1800 2130 46,47,52 211 155 216 7 180401 281001 ECC *
(via H.Biener-D May 8, 2001 in DXLD 1-064)
Well, lets hope the Angolans knew about it... Note day of week
1234567 key as only 15545 is 7 days
(G.Hauser-USA May 8, 2001 in DXLD 1-064)
According to a received latest schedule from Mr. Ralf Weyl of DTK,
A-01 latest schedule of Radio Ecclesia is as follows. All times are
in UTC.
Radio Ecclesia in Portuguese:
0500-0555 Daily on 15545
0500-0559 Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat on 17655
1700-1759 Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat on 15230
1700-1759 Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat on 17660
1800-1930 Sat on 13810
1800-1859 Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri on 13810
1800-2130 Sat on 13810
(K.Hashimoto-JPN May 9, 2001 for CRW)
R. Ecclésia Schedule isn't that complicated. There's two daily
broadcasts, one of them extended on Sundays.
15545 0500 0555 46,47,52 306 160 216 1234567 120401 281001 ECC *
13810 1800 1859 46,47,52 211 155 216 123456 180401 281001 ECC *
13810 1800 2130 46,47,52 211 155 216 7 180401 281001 ECC *
(T.Hallmann-D May 9, 2001 in DXLD 1-065)
Yes, the first four lines of the sked in 1-064 already expired (gh)
(G.Hauser-USA May 9, 2001 in DXLD 1-065)
DTK schedule key: 1=Sun ... 7=Sat (BC-DX) So the extended R. Ecclésia
broadcast is on Sat, not Sun. I never can remember which numerical
DOW system is being used in different schedules, and never use it
myself when letters are so much more explicit
(G.Hauser-USA May 11, 2001 in DXLD 1-066)
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Schedules - IRAN
Radio Barabari
(Translated Name : Radio Equality)
(see 'misc' for full station info)
1700-1730 gmt on 7480 kHz. [days not yet sure -CRW]
(BBCM May 9, 2001 via DXLD 1-065)
Radio Payem-e Doost
(Translated Name : Radio Message from a Friend)
(see 'misc' for full station info)
1330-1430 Sunday PERSIAN 1.120 (via WUST Radio, Washington DC)
1800-1830 Daily PERSIAN ME 7.480
(BBCM May 9, 2001 via DXLD 1-065)
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Schedules - VIETNAM
Clandestine programs as now scheduled on KWHR, Hawaii, 9930:
Mon-Sat 1230-1400 Que Huong Radio
Daily 1400-1500 Radio Free Asia Vietnamese
Mon-Sat 1500-1600 Radio Free Vietnam
(WHR website May 6, 2001 via G.Hauser-USA in DXLD 1-061)
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Logs - ANGOLA
Radio Ecclésia
Re: R. Ecclésia via DTK: However transmissions still not started as
of April 29th
(M.Barraclough-G May World DX Club Contact via DXLD 1-059)
In May issue of DX REVUE Zdenek Elias of the Czech Republic writes he
has already heard Radio Ecclesia:
13810 kHz - 25 APRIL - starting at 1800 UTC
(K.Honzik-CZE May 7, 2001 in HCDX)
Rádio Ecclesia [via javaradio Romania] Thanks DXLD tip. 1822 with
actuality by man in Portuguese. He gave a quick ID at the end. Then
right into another one after a few words by the announcer. Nice
signal, clear channel for all the Angolans in Romania :)
(H.Johnson-USA May 8, 2001 in CDX 346)
13810, Rádio Ecclésia via Jülich, May 8, 1803-1859* News bulletin in
Portuguese in progress when tuned in, full hour was talk programme,
went off mid sentence 1859, poor to fair strength on clear channel
(M.Barraclough-G May 9, 2001 in DXLD 1-065)
I also checked 13810 sometime May 8, but not audible; nor was
15545 audible after 0500 May 9, but high-latitude propagation was
subpar
(G.Hauser-USA May 9, 2001 in DXLD 1-065)
This morning I heard R Ecclesia with SINPO 25333 on 15545 in
Portuguese. Carrier signed on exactly at 0500 followed by two minutes
of tape with male ID "Rádio Ecclesia, uma Rádio para todo pais". Then
news about Angola with short musical interludes read by YL & OM. 0510
- 0553 a boring discussion about the relations between Angola and
Democratic Republic of Congo. Then YL ID, followed by the OM on ID
tape which included frequency announcement. This was abruptly cut off
exactly at 0555 and without taking the carrier off, Swiss Radio
International interval signal began 30 seconds later followed by the
scheduled broadcast towards Africa at 0600. R Ecclesia is also
scheduled via Juelich at 1800-1900 on 13810, but not yet checked here
in Denmark. However, DSWCI member Fernando Caseiro Ferreira in
Portugal heard this broadcast on May 08.
(A.Petersen-DNK May 10, 2001 in HCDX)
Radio Ecclesia heard here in Portugal today, May 10, at 1800-1900
UTC, on 13810 kHz, with news bulletin and an interview. Very
professional. SINPO 34434.
(F.de Sousa Ribeiro-POR May 10, 2001 in HCDX)
A Ecclesia tem tem chegado tambem muito bem aqui no Brasil entre 05 e
06 UTC em 15545 kHz, inclusive escutei-a no dia de hoje. Par aqueles
que ainda não tiveram a oportunidade de ouvi-la eu recomendo. Tem um
noticiário dinâmico e de primeira sobre a realidade angolana.
(S.Partamian-B May 11, 2001 in Radioescutas-ML)
13810, mostly down in the noise when tuned in a little past 1800 May
12, better at 1930, and building thereafter, best 2000-2015, dropping
back into the soup after 2025. On until 2130* (this was a Saturday).
All talk, many field rpts after 2000; at 1948 and 2044 they had an ID
string, with five full IDs, times and fqys, ment. test xmsn, all in
PT; quite a few IDs during the prgm as well. Haven't hrd "Cabinda"
and "Malange" mentioned in many years; nice, even if it was coming
from Germany. [..]
(J.Berg-USA May 12, 2001 in NU 1630)
Rádio Ecclésia ouvida hoje entre 1800 e 1857 UTC nos 13810 kHz, via
Julich, Alemanha.Durante o programa o locutor usava a ID "Ecclésia ,
a Rádio Católica de Angola", S/OFF abrupto no meio de uma conversa
com um ouvinte ao telefone. Melhor qualidade de recepção as 1850.
(S.Cassio-B May 13, 2001 in Radioescutas-ML)
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LOGS - CHINA
Falun Dafa Radio
The Falun Gong stations that I logged earlier have seemingly
disappeared from short-wave here in Tasmania and the channels
mentioned around 9 MHz also seem devoid of the Falun Dafa stations.
Perhaps they are on a different time now
since we are now in our winter months.
(R.L.Harwood-AUS May 9, 2001 for CRW)
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Logs - ERITREA
Voice of Democratic Eritrea (?)
15670, presumed Voice of Democratic Eritrea (via DTK), 1738-1759* Apr
30, mainly talks with some short mx segments, possible ID and s/off
anmts at 1757. Listed as the one on Julich sked. Fair.
(R.D'Angelo-USA Apr 30, 2001 in NU 1629)
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Logs - ETHIOPIA
Rainbow Radio
15670 [via javaradio Sweden] Rainbow Radio heard with talk at 1654
and usual electronic fanfare and Amharic ID at 1657. They were
covered the entire time by an UNID station that was much stronger.
(H.Johnson-USA May 11, 2001 in CDX 346)
Voice of the Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity
21550 Voice of the Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity (in Amharic),
heard 0740 while two male voices in interview 0759*, SINPO/44344
(M.Fathi-D Apr 29, 2001 in CDX 345)
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Logs - IRAN
Radio Barabari
(Translated Name : Radio Equality)
Following David Kernicks tip about Radio Baribari I heard it tonight
(May 10th) on 7480.11 kHz at 17.10-17.25 with very good reception
quality. They just played an endless sling with messages about e-mail
address and website. E-mail sounded like: info@baribari.nocturne.org
and website:www.nocturne.baribari.nocturne.net I tried different
things around this website, but couldn't get it. Can anyone out there
hear a word other than "nocturne"? Maybe it is a farsi word, unknown
to me?
(B.Fransson-S May 10, 2001 in HCDX)
Don`t know about "nocturne" but as in DXLD 1-065 it is BarAbari, not
Baribari
(G.Hauser-USA in DXLD 1-066)
The website address is simply www.barabari.net or www.barabari.org
so I guess "nocturne" is just the Persian word for "dot".
(D.Kernick-G May 11, 2001 in HCDX)
Radio Forward
9960 Radio Forward [via javaradio Romania] missing when I checked
several times at 1500 this week. Just inaudible here or change in
sked? It's interesting to read the continuing claims of some
Bulgarian DXers that this is coming from Armenia in spite of the
strong evidence that it is from Bulgaria. I sure would like to read
or hear about their proof that this is Armenia.
(H.Johnson-USA May 7-10, 2001 in CDX 346)
Radio Payem-e Doost
(Translated Name : Radio Message from a Friend)
(at first reported as Radio Bahoy, Baghoy or Bohoy)
A new radio station Baghoy Radio in Farsi noted 1800-1830 on 7480
kHz, tentative via Moldova.
(DX programme of Radio Bulgaria on May 5, 2001 via R.Petraitis-CRW)
New stn Bahoy Radio in Persian/Farsi noted from May 1:
1800-1830 on 7480.0 (55544) maybe via Grigoriopol 500 kW / 115 deg
UNIDentified stn in Persian/Farsi noted ONLY on May 6:
1700-1735 on 7480.1 (34333) No signal on May 7
(OBS-BUL May 8, 2001 in BCDX 519)
Also the other new Iranian clandestine, Radio Payam-e Doost [Radio
Message From a Friend], could be heard, but at 18.00 with ID and a
"real" programming in Farsi. The frequency was exactly 7480 kHz this
time, which points to that it is maybe another transmitter than the
earlier mentioned Radio Baribari, which was not on exactly on 7480
kHz. The strength and audibility was almost equal. Neither address
nor website heard on this station.
(B.Fransson-S May 11, 2001 in HCDX)
KRSI / Vo Iran
15690 kHz, 1630 UTC, 41441 KRSI/Vo Iran via DTK Jülich (?) April 13,
Farsi, Bubble Jammer
(H.F.Dumrese-D May 1, 2001 in A-DX)
15690 KRSI, 1629-1700 with Farsi tx, jammer. Began to fade at 1658.
4,3,4,4,4. Log Periodic aimed 20 degrees towards central Iran. Thanks
to Cumbre DX reporter for the tip!
(J.Talbot-CAN Apr 29, 2001 in CDX 345)
KRSI : Heard in background of bubble jamming 1626 with a male voice
in Persian reading a commentary and a folk song at 1639, off abruptly
at 1730*, SINPO/32232
(M.Fathi-D Apr 28, 2001 in CDX 345)
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Logs - IRAQ
Radio Baghdad
Radio Baghdad- Kurdish home service 0557-0700 on Sats only on 6645
kHz.
(R.Pankov-BUL via COMMUNICATION, May 2001 vai R.Petraitis-CRW).
Note: official broadcastings or clandestine, using an imitation of
the official broadcasting? -
(R. Petraitis-CRW May 7, 2001)
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Logs - KURDISTAN
Voice of the People of Kurdistan
V. of the People of Kurdistan, 6995, April 14 0226-0245+. Tune-in to
Koran, into talk in language at 0228. Mid-east music, lite instru-
mental mx. Fair-good. No 4 MHz \\ heard; usually heard around 4060,
but not tonight
(B.Alexander-USA Apr 14, 2001 in DXLD 1-059)
6995 V.O.People of Kurdistan April 22 2135-2150* Kurdish, Talk.ID at
2146.
(K.Hashimoto-JPN Apr 22, 2001 in JAP 157)
UNID
Monday 9th April outside Graz, SAustria, I hrd a very weak statioon
at 2100 UTC and later on 6995 kHz. This was close to the border of
Slovenia. Language and music sounded more Eastern that the Balkans
and I would guess it could have come form the former CIS area. Very
weak reception on my Sony 7600 G with telescopic antenna.
Not hrd the day after in Vienna.
Tonight Friday 13th a station was hrd on 6995 again, from a few
minutes after 1700 UTC with presumed signoff or fadeout at 1800 UTc,
This signal was stronger than the one hrd in Austria. Several
references to Kurdistan. The word "regime" popped up several times.
Male and female annuncer during large part of the broadcast. Also
picked up on the Sony 7600G with telescopic.
Nothing hrd onn same freq at 2100 UTC tonight. This could be a
legitime broadcaster on an outofband frequency.
(R.Løvstrøm-NOR Apr 13, 2001 for CRW)
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Logs - MIDDLE EAST
Mother of All Battles Radio
11787v Mother of All Battles Radio heard 1700 full ID by male
voice,1730 main news and news head lines at 1848. 1850 Quran
followed by ID and transmission schedule-only singing on time was
given- they announced daily transmission at 05 pm Baghdad local
time.1900*,SINPO/42333.
(M.Fathi-D May 3, 2001 in CDX 345)
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Logs - MYANMAR
Democratic Voice of Burma
15405 Democratic Voice of Burma 1445-1515 tentative no ID heard, om
and yl with long tx in Burmese ?, just before TOH two clear mentions
of Yagoon in English. 4,3,4,4, 3+. Log Periodic at 300 degrees,
towards Jakarta.
(J.Talbot-CAN Apr 29, 2001 in CDX 345)
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Logs - SOMALIA
Radio Hargeisa
In the French news broadcast on the website (Feb. 26th), Radio
Hargeisa announces 7120 SW and 693 MW
(T.Hallmann-D May 9, 2001 via DXLD 1-065)
Radio Mogadishu, Voice of the People
6750 uppersideband Radio Mogadishu, Voice of the People 1845-1900*
Presumed the one here, local pop music with echo chamber promos, talk
by man, Koran chant, brief local song and off.
(M.Barraclough-G May 3, 2001 in CDX 345)
Radio Mogadishu, Voice of the People being heard quite regularly here
with good signals on 6750 upper sideband. Signs off 1900 after Koran
chants and anthem
(M.Barraclough-G May World DX Club Contact via DXLD 1-059)
R. Mogadishu (tent.) heard on 6750 1800-1900*, quite strong,
programming type as reported in DXLD recently
(T.Hallmann-D May 9, 2001 via DXLD 1-065)
6750 [via javaradio Sweden]Radio Mogadishu usb + carrier The station
that I listened to while preparing Cumbre. Nice signal 1730 with
local music and male announcer in Somali. 1745 a bit of Koran and
then what sounded like Friday service. 1800 fanfare then more music
and talk. Quick ID at 1818 and more of the same till 1830 tune out.
(H.Johnson-USA May 11, 2001 in CDX 346)
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Logs - SRI LANKA
IBC Tamil
11570 IBC Tamil [via javaradio Sweden] weak signal, but clear channel
at 0020. ID as I tuned in and rapid talk in presumed Tamil by man
and woman. Same horn fanfare I have heard in the past at 0032, then
announcements by woman. Two more rapid IDs at 0042, but signal
wasn't really any better. Same fanfare and then news in English by
man. Items focusing on Sri Lanka, but signal still too weak and
fadey to catch real details of the news.
(H.Johnson-USA May 9, 2001 in CDX 346)
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Logs - SUDAN
Voice of Hope
15320, Voice of Hope (via Madagascar), *0427 May 5, EG talking drums,
"This is R. Voice of Hope," gave sked (Sat only), b/cing for the
voiceless in Sudan.
(S.Paszkiewicz-USA May 5, 2001 in NU 1629)
15320 Voice of Hope at about 04.45 with a curious type of
interview: man interviewing some market vendors in an African
language then immediately providing translations and commentaries in
English. SINPO 55534.
(C.Mocanu-ROU May 5, 2001 in CDX 346)
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Logs - USA
United Patriot Radio
3260U, United Patriot Radio, from 0200 tune-in Apr 25, and continuing
when checked at 0630 with the Genesis Network, with ads for survival
foods, etc. Generally good rcpn.
(W.Salmaniw-CAN Apr 26, 2001 in NU 1629)
6900 UPR heard on this new frequency in USB [using the Javaradio in
IL], relaying Genesis at 1500 and and ID at 1506. ex-12182v and 6880.
Anderson thought he was being jammed on 6880, but others have
identified this as an longtime military printer traffic frequency.
The relationship between this station and the Kentucky State
Militia (KSM) remains confused. In late April, some sources indicate
that Anderson believed that he was about to be raided and that the
KSM went to heightened alert status RED at this time. The commander
of the KSM had previously issued a press release kicking Anderson out
of the KSM and ending any ties between the KSM and Anderson's radio
operations.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) tells Cumbre DX that they have
been monitoring Steve Anderson and his UPR. The ADL accuse Anderson
of making anti-Semitic comments on the air and have identified him as
a member of the Christian Identity 'church.'
In recent weeks, both the Louisville and Somerset, Kentucky,
newspapers have published articles on UPR. So the mainstream media
is starting to pay attention to this station.
(H.Johnson-USA Apr 30, 2001 in CDX 345)
1543-1553+, 1855, 1950, 2115-2133+, New freq for 9AM-9PM per many
web posts. Common Sense Coalition call-in px. Poor at noise level
w/occasional fair peaks. file://12172/U WWFV at S20. @1855 still
there but buried deeper & about the same @1950. @2115 SIO=353 & still
file://12172 WWFV. Didn't hear any UPR ID's throughout this.
(H.Frodge-USA Apr 30, 2001 in CDX 345)
United Patriot radio heard some nights here on 3260 USB. Many clear
IDs at the top of the hour, whereas I have yet to hear an ID on 3270,
which according to past issues of DXLD, is WGTG
(L.Cameron-USA Apr 28, 2001 in DXLD 1-060)
There is no regular s/on time for United Patriot Radio. WWFV is
supposed to switch from 6890 USB to 3270 at 2455 but this can vary
slightly. 6890 comes in well although the SSB is hard to tune. 3270
is a dog and it seems to take a few minutes to warm up. The stn IDs
as WWFV (not WGTG) before the switch
(L.Cameron-USA May 3, 2001 in DXLD 1-060)
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Logs - WESTERN SAHARA
National Radio of the Arab Saharan Republic
7470(7469.5u) National Radio of the Arab Saharan Republic, heard 2236
in Arabic while a male reading a patriotic commentary alternate with
western Sahara folk songs. Interview at 2250 very shortly before
singing off at 2303*. SINPO/43332
(M.Fathi-D Apr 30, 2001 in CDX 345)
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The gallery has been recently updated with some old Clandestine radio
QSLs from R.Løvstrøm and J.Broden.
Old and new Clandestine Radio QSL's logs can be found in the CR
section of the QSL Information Pages QIP at
http://www.swl.net/swl-de/qip.html
The QSLs provided by R.Løvstrøm are :
1. Radio NTS (Narodno Trudovoy Soyuz). Lowpowered station
operating from Germany. Claimed to be operating from a VW bus
(shown on the QSL) with random longwire stretched outside, in
order to avoid the KGB tracking them down. Most likely this was a
stationary transmitter i a safe building. Several NTS officers were
killed by the KGB, you shouldn find much about it in German files.
There is also an American book - "The House of Mystery" - about it.
I think I have read later that this was a bonafide Russian emigre
organisation that was actually secretly controlled by the CIA. The
station were on the air twice daily. It was always jammed, and the
station was moving about to avoid jamming. It requested reception
reports from Scandinavia to find out which segments were able to
escape the jammers. The stations people contacted DXers and
asked if they would lend their mailing address to the station, so
Soviet citizens could write to the Western person and thus hopefully
escape Soviet censorship. I had a seventy year old Rüssian emigre
who escaped after the white russian forces were defeated, around
1921 or so, as a neighbour. He was a member of the NTS and was
very worried when I showed him my QSL. It wads dangerous to get
involved, he claimed. Well, I was a kid and I survived. 1962.
2. Gibraltar Steamship Corporation.
This was apparentkly a CIA front business which operated Radio
Swan from a small island off the coast of Honduras. Later changed
to Radio Amerias, even øater moved to the Honduran mainland and
became legitimate. The station was instrumental during the Bay of
Pigs invasion and apparently sent coded messages to the ill-fated
invading force. 1960
3. Radio Katanga
Not really a clandestine in the truest sense, but the official voice
of
the secessionist forces and government of Katanga, the southern
province of Congo-Kinshasa. The province, which was rich in
diamonds, tried to avoid the secession from Belgium. 1961.
(R.Løvstrøm-NOR mar 29, 2001 for CRW)
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Qsl's - ANGOLA
RADIO ECCLESIA ANGOLA RELAY VIA TX FLEVOLAND 15175 E-MAIL
VERIFICATION p/d.22d. E-MAIL: ECCLESIA@SNET.CO.AO (TRANSMISSION HAS
BEEN SUSPENDED) (DXer VASHEK KORINEK, SOUTH AFRICA)
Play DX 1095 - January 08, 2001
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Qsl's - EASTERN EUROPE
Radio Free Europe
RADIO FREE EUROPE 99,80 MHz TX LOCATED IN OKRESANICA (Bosnia-
Hercegovina). REPLY FROM HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, BUT REPORT WAS
SENT TO PRAG OFFICE.60d. NO IRC. (DXer NORBERT REINER, HRD in TUZLA)
(Play DX 1094 - January 02, 2001)
Radio Liberty
RADIO LIBERTY 828 RELAY ST.PETERSBURG PERSONAL LETTER 26d. NO
IRC.V/s: DAVID WALCUTT (BROADCAST OPERATIONS LIAISON) QTH: 1201
CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, ZIP-20036, WASHINGTON, DC.USA (DXer VASHEK
KORINEK, HRD IN RUSSIAN KARELIAN AREA)
(Play DX 1095 - January 08, 2001)
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Qsl's - ETHIOPIA
Voice of Ethiopian Unity
VOICE OF ETHIOPIAN UNITY 21550 VIA TX DTK JUELICH GERMANY, LETTER +
QSL 42d. QTH: P.B.10573, NL-1001 EN AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. (DXer
FRANK SCHUETTING, GERMANY, KURZWELLENFREUNDESACHSEN)
(Play DX 1094 - January 02, 2001)
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Qsl's - SOMALIA
Radio Hargeisa
7530 QSL PHOTO 90d. SENT 1$ + ITALIAN STICKES. NOT SEND TAPED REPORT.
SORRY Mr. HANS-DIETER BUSCHAU (BELLABARBA's COLLECTION, ITALY)
(Play DX 1107 - April 02, 2001)
RADIO HARGEISA 7530 QSL-CARD 30d. SENT MINT STAMPS + TAPED REPORT
(THEY REQUIRE TAPED REPORT, BAD LUCK Mr.BELLABARBA) QTH:
KONSOLARISCHE VERTRETUNG REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND, ZEDERNWEG 6,
DE-50127 BERGHEIM, GERMANY. (DXer HANS-DIETER BUSCHAU, GERMANY)
(Play DX 1107 - April 02, 2001)
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Misc - ANGOLA
Address of Radio Ecclesia
Die findet sich auf der Homepage von Radio Ecclesia
( http://ecclesia.snet.co.ao )
Radio Ecclesia
Emissora Católica de Angola
Morada
Rua Comandante Bula, N.º 118
São Paulo - C.P. 3579
Luanda - Angola
Telefones
Geral: +244 (2) 443041
+244 (2) 447153
Área Comercial: +244 (2) 446105
Estúdios: +244 (2) 445484
Fax +244 (2) 443093
E-mail ecclesia@snet.co.ao
(M.Elbe-D May 13, 2001 in A-DX)
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Misc - AUDIO CLIPS
Audio Clips at intervalsignals.com
Radio Barabari [Radio Equality] can be heard daily at 1700-1730 UTC
on 7480 kHz, while Radio Payam-e Doost [Radio Message From a Friend],
which is sponsored by the Bahai community in Washington DC, can be
heard on the same frequency (but apparently from a different
location) at 1800-1830.
Clips of both these stations can be heard on the Interval Signals
Archive at http://www.intervalsignals.com
[..] And there's a recent clipof United Patriot Radio, as "Major"
Steve Anderson appeals for satellite equipment.
(D.Kernick-G May 8, 2001 in HCDX)
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Misc - CHINA
Was in der Welt passiert, erfahren viele Chinesen nicht.
Peking fuehrt eine Schlacht im Aether.
Artikel aus der Stuttgarter Zeitung vom 03.05.2001
Heute ist Tag der Pressefreiheit. Der freie Zugang zu Informationen
ist keine Selbstverstaendlichkeit. Jedenfalls nicht in China. Es gibt
eine staatliche Zensur, es gibt Stoersender - und staatliche
Propaganda.
Von Harald Maass, Peking
Fremde Sprachen und Toene klingen durch die Nacht. Auf der Laufbahn
der Beida, der von Polizisten bewachten Peking Universitaet,
spazieren Studenten und Professoren einsam im Schutz der Dunkelheit.
Ans Ohr druecken sie kleine Kurzwellenempfaenger. Jeder geht allein.
Bruchstuecke englischsprachiger Nachrichtensendungen schwirren durch
die Nacht. Ein paar Takte eines Musikstueckes. Dann rauscht es im
Aether. Yuan schuettelt den Kopf. "Nichts zu machen heute", sagt der
Englischlehrer. "Die Stoersender sind zu stark." Jeden Abend ist
Yuan, der seinen wirklichen Namen nicht gedruckt sehen moechte, mit
seinem Radio unterwegs. Yuan ist ein magerer Mittvierziger. In seinem
beigen Mao-Anzug und der dickrandigen schwarzen Brille erinnert er an
die Mode waehrend der Kulturrevolution. "Eine Gewohnheit aus der
Studienzeit" sei das naechtliche Radiohoeren, sagt Yuan. "So weiss
ich, was in der Welt passiert." Meistens hoert er den englischen
Dienst der BBC, manchmal Voice of America. Selten ist das Signal von
Radio Free Asia, einem von der US-Regierung gegruendeten
chinesischsprachigen Kurzwellensender, stark genug. Die drei
Stationen senden hauptsaechlich Nachrichten. Fuer Pekings Regierung
sind sie "umstuerzlerische Feindsender".
Es gibt kein direktes Verbot, ueber Kurzwelle Auslandsradio in China
zu hoeren. Es ist ein Graubereich, eine Luecke in der alltaeglichen
Zensur, die fuer Millionen Chinesen jedoch der einzige Zugang zu
objektiven Nachrichten ist. Auf Hochchinesisch, in verschiedenen
Dialekten und Sprachen strahlen Radio Free Asia, Voice of America und
BBC aus dem Ausland ihr Programm bis ins tibetische Himalaja und die
Wuesten von Xinjiang - Gegenden, wo Internet nur ein abstraktes Wort
ist. Pekings Regierung haelt mit maechtigen Stoersendern dagegen,
besetzt Frequenzen mit eigenem Propagandaprogramm. Es ist eine
Schlacht der Radiowellen, ein unsichtbares Ringen um die
Pressefreiheit.
"Die Stoersender sind ein grosses Problem, vor allem in den
Staedten", sagt James Zhu, Redakteur bei Radio Free Asia in Hongkong.
Besser sei der Empfang auf dem Land. Seit 1996 sendet RFA jeden Tag
zwoelf Stunden Nachrichten und politische Programme auf
Hochchinesisch nach China, dazu Programme in den Sprachen der
Minderheiten. Finanziert wird der Sender, der nach der blutigen
Niederschlagung der Studentenproteste 1989 ins Leben gerufen wurde,
von den USA. Sitz der Redaktion ist Washington mit Aussenbueros in
Hongkong und anderen asiatischen Staedten.
Zwar strahlt RFA auch nach Nordkorea, Laos, Burma und Kambodscha aus,
das Hauptziel des mit einem Millionenetat ausgeruesteten Senders ist
jedoch China. Mit maechtigen Funkantennen, deren Positionen immer
wieder veraendert werden, sendet er Nachrichten und politische
Hintergrundprogramme in die entlegensten Winkel der Volksrepublik.
Wie viele Leute zuhoeren, weiss niemand. Zehn Millionen, zwanzig
Millionen?
"Wahrscheinlich. Wir wissen es nicht genau", sagt Zhu. Es ist ein
muehsamer Kampf gegen eine uebermaechtige Zensur. Trotz Chinas
Oeffnung haben Maos Erben die Medien weiter fest im Griff. Zeitungen,
Radio- und Rundfunkstationen sind im Staatsbesitz. In den Redaktionen
sitzen Parteisekretaere, die jeden Artikel und jede Sendeminute
zensieren. Dem Internet - in anderen Teilen der Erde Synonym fuer
freien Nachrichtenfluss - haben Pekings Hueter der kommunistischen
Wahrheit Fesseln angelegt. Der Zugang zu vielen politischen Webseiten
ist technisch blockiert. In Internetcafes muessen sich Besucher mit
einem Ausweis registrieren lassen. Jeder Schritt im virtuellen Raum
wird in Kontrolldateien aufgezeichnet.
Mehr Kopfzerbrechen als das Internet, das es bisher nur in den
Staedten gibt, bereiten Pekings Maechtigen jedoch die
chinesischsprachigen Auslandssender. "In den Staedten sitzen die
Gewinner der chinesischen Reformen. Die kriegen auch so mit, was
politisch passiert", sagt ein westlicher Diplomat. Auf dem Land
sitzen die Radiohoerer. In den frueheren Hochburgen der
Planwirtschaft im Nordosten verrotten die staatlichen Grossfabriken,
ganze Landstriche sind ohne Arbeit und verarmen.
Eine einzige Nachricht ueber einen Korruptionsfall wirkt da wie ein
Funken. Im Maerz demonstrierten 5000 Taxifahrer der Bauernprovinz
Gansu gegen die Lokalregierung. Im April wurden bei Strassenkaempfen
zwischen Bauern und der Polizei in Jiangxi zwei Menschen getoetet und
zwei Dutzend verletzt. Bekannt werden diese Vorfaelle haeufig durch
das Auslandsradio. Eine der populaersten Sendungen von Radio Free
Asia heisst "Dialog mit Arbeitern", die der Exilgewerkschafter Han
Dongfang von Hongkong aus moderiert. Trotz des Risikos rufen jeden
Monat hunderte Chinesen in der Redaktion an, berichten ueber
Korruptionsfaelle, politische Ereignisse und Uebergriffe der Polizei.
"Die meisten rufen von Strassentelefonen an, das ist sicherer", sagt
der Redakteur Zhu.
Viele Mitarbeiter stammen aus der Szene der Exildemokraten und
verfuegen ueber ein Netzwerk in China. "Als Chinesen sind wir oft
naeher an den Ereignissen dran als die westlichen Korrespondenten",
sagt ein Redakteur. Genau das macht die chinesischsprachigen
Programme aus Sicht der Pekinger Regierung so gefaehrlich. Vor einer
"Infiltrierung durch feindliche Stationen aus dem Ausland" warnte vor
kurzem die staatliche Nachrichtenagentur Xinhua. Mitarbeiter von
Radio Free Asia wie Han Dongfang, der Exildissident Wei Jingsheng
oder Wang Dan gelten in China als Staatsfeinde. Buergerrechtler, die
Radio Free Asia mit Informationen versorgt haben, sitzen in
Arbeitslagern. Zhang Shanguang wurde zu zehn Jahren Haft verurteilt,
weil er Radio Free Asia Informationen ueber Bauernproteste
uebermittelt hatte. Die uigurische Geschaeftsfrau Rebiya Kadeer
erhielt eine achtjaehrige Haftstrafe, weil sie Zeitungsartikel an
ihren Mann ins Ausland schickte, der fuer Radio Free Asia arbeitet.
Die KP hat kein Informationsmonopol mehr. Als in Ostchina beim Brand
einer Dorfschule mehr als 40 Kinder ums Leben kamen, versuchte Peking
den Vorfall als normales Unglueck dazustellen. Es dauerte nur einige
Stunden, bis im Internet und auf den Auslandssendern die Wahrheit ans
Lichts kam: Der Schulleiter hatte die Kinder gezwungen, in der Schule
Feuerwerkskoerper zusammenzubauen. Premier Zhu Rongji musste sich
oeffentlich entschuldigen.
Der Kampf um die Informationen ist jedoch nicht entschieden. Um
seinen Einfluss zu wahren, hat Peking in den politisch instabilen
Gebieten wie Tibet und Xinjiang das Programm in lokalen Sprachen
ausgebaut. Beim Volkskongress im Maerz forderte die Provinzregierung
von Xinjiang zusaetzliche Geldmittel aus der Hauptstadt an, um die
"subversiven Uebertragungen" zu bekaempfen. Seit Dezember wurden auch
die Stoersender verstaerkt.
Auch der Zugriff aufs Internet wird haerter, fester. Die so genannten
Proxyserver, die bisher als eine Art Internetumleitung zu gesperrten
Seiten fungierten, sind heute ebenfalls blockiert.
Aber Pekings wichtigste Waffe heisst Nationalismus. Als vor einem
Monat ein US-Spionageflugzeug in China landete, forderten
hitzkoepfige Studenten einen militaerischen Gegenschlag. Ausgerechnet
die Wissenselite folgte bereitwillig der Pekinger Propaganda. Dass
auch China Spionageflugzeuge einsetzt und die US-Maschine wegen einer
Notlandung in den chinesischen Luftraum eindrang, war unter den
patriotischen Studenten ein Tabu. Der Zugang zu den Informationen war
da, aber niemand wollte ihn nutzen.
(Stuttgarter Zeitung online via W.Büschel-D May 6, 2001 for CRW)
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Misc - COLOMBIA
FARC radio marks Caribbean Resistance radio's anniversary |
Text of report by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) radio
on 8 May
Dear listeners:
We do not want to end this broadcast without sending our warmest
greetings to Caribbean Resistance, which today celebrates five years
of radio broadcasting combat and constant struggle from the hertzian
trenches.
Caribbean Resistance has become a banner for the Caribbean people's
struggle. With its voice, it breaks the information, propaganda,
disloyal and ideological barrier created by the regime and multiplied
by the media.
Caribbean [Resistance] you have become the first link in the creation
of the powerful Bolivarian radio network, meaning you are the genesis
and embryo of the revolutionary radio struggle.
Your great undertaking has not only turned into a regional coverage
but also made you undeniable leaders in the country's overall
coverage with the [word indistinct] station. The seed has multiplied
and, both here and throughout Colombia, the seed brought from the
Caribbean germinates to make the Colombian rebel front grow.
Congratulations to Caribbean [Resistance] for keeping up a tireless
struggle, for making the Liberator's dream a reality, and for
building the new Colombia together.
Source: Voz de la Resistencia in Spanish 8 May 01
(via BBCM via DXLD 1-065)
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Misc - CZECH REPUBLIC - HISTORY
Radio International Berlin/Radio Moldau
Here is another PUZZLE piece of Radio Moldava transmissions via
Dresden Wilsdruff in August 1968.
----- Original Message -----
Hallo, bei der Auswertung eines Manuskriptes, Sendung bei DS Kultur
1993, bin ich auf folgendes Details gestoßen :
Radio Berlin International -ich denke mal es ist Radio International
Berlin, gemeint, da die Sendungen für die CSSR nicht zum offiziellen
RBI gehört haben, sendet ab 22.07.1968 5.00-5.30 Ortszeit &
18.00-18.30 Ortszeit in tschechisch über den Sender Dresden auf der
Frequenz Berlin von RBI (1430 kHz). Am 31.07.1968 kamen im Anschluß
an das tschechische Programm jeweils 30 Minuten in slowakisch. Am
21.08.1968 nachmittags begann dann Radio Moldau auf gleicher Welle
sein Programm von 5.00-24.00 Uhr auszustrahlen.
(T.Schweder-D May 14, 2001 via W.Büschel for CRW)
As I can remember, I heard the continous Moldova interval signal of
Smetana theme from about Tuesday[!!] 1500-1700 UTC on 1430 kHz,
before that Sunday the occupation took place.
(W.Büschel-D May 14, 2001 for CRW)
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Misc - EASTERN EUROPE
RFE/RL Marks 50th Anniversary
Czech Republic: RFE/RL Marks 50th Anniversary Prague, 4 May 2001
(RFE/RL) -- Czech President Vaclav Havel, members of the Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty's supervisory council, and hundreds of current
and former employees attended a ceremony at the company's Prague
headquarters celebrating the 50th anniversary of RFE/RL broadcasting
operations. Havel said RFE/RL continues to play a valuable role in
the countries to which it broadcasts. "(RFE/RL) is maintaining a high
measure of professional journalism, independence, political
commentary displaying an analytical overview, (and) adherence to
facts." Messages of congratulations were sent by Bulgarian President
Petar Stoyanov, Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, Estonian
President Lennart Meri, and U.S. President George W. Bush and
Secretary of State Colin Powell. Source: http://www.rferl.org
(via S.Sosedkin-USA May 4, 2001 in DXLD 1-061)
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Misc - GREAT BRITAIN
Hackers have broken into a BBCM
BBC: "Hackers have broken into a BBC internal communications network
and posted a web page in support of Kashmiri independence. A server
at BBC Monitoring was hacked into on 30 April and a notice from the
"Silverlords for the freedom of Kashmir" placed on the website, BBCM
has confirmed. The site is used by BBCM purely as a working tool
linking staff at BBCM's HQ in Caversham near Reading to staff working
overseas, a spokesperson for the BBC said. But it does share a
server with an online promotional site for BBCM, which can normally
be reached through a link on several BBC Online sites, including BBC
News Online. The hacking "did not affect content aimed at clients of
the Monitoring Service or any other part of BBC Online's output," the
spokesperson said. BBCM supplies news and information from the media
across the globe to the BBC and customers in govtt, universities and
major companies. The site was taken down early on the morning of 30
April and BBCM engineers are investigating the incident, as well as
reviewing the site's security. When this is complete, the site will
be reposted on the internet. BBCM, based in Caversham in southern
England, selects and translates information from radio, TV, press,
news agencies and the Internet from 150 countries in more than 70
languages."
(BBC News Online via BDXC-UK May 6, 2001 via NU 1629)
BBC Monitoring website hacked by Kashmiri independence advocates:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/monitoring/media_reports/newsi
d_1306000/1306634.stm
(A.Sennitt-HOL May 1, 2001 in DXLD 1-059)
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Misc - INDONESIA
Aceh guerilla officially declared war on the central government
In April 2001 the Aceh guerilla officially declared war on the
central government, although the conflict has already been going on
for the past 25 years and cost 900 lives in 2000. The region on
Northern Sumatra is just one of several mineral rich regions where
independence groups are active. The independence of East Timor from
Indonesian occupation, the ongoing economic crisis and the lack of
rule of law provide for a political climate in which some see
independence as the only solution although the central governments is
implementing a regionalization which will only leave foreign policy,
military and religious affairs in the hands of the Jakarta. For
monitoring purposes an Indonesian Human Rights Network has recently
been formed: 1101, Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Washington DC, 20003.
(H.Biener-D Apr 23, 2001 for CRW)
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Misc - IRAN
Source: Radio Payem-e Doost. Main Studio: Washington,
D.C. Category: Both domestic and external. Media Provider: Baha'i
Faith. Comments: Radio Payam-e Doost (Radio Message from a Friend) is
sponsored by Washington DC based members of the Baha'i Faith.
According to the web site, which refers to the station in English as
Baha'i Radio International, the broadcast aims to "educate its
listeners and dissipate misinformation about the Baha'i Faith".
Radio Payem-e Doost commenced broadcasting on 21 March 1994 with a
one-hour weekly programme via WUST radio in Washington DC on 1120
kHz. The shortwave broadcast, via a hired transmitter in Eastern
Europe or the CIS was first observed in May 2001. Languages: Persian
Translated Name : Radio Message from a Friend
E-mail : feedback@bahairadio.or g
Web Site : http://www.bahairadio.org
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0000-2359 Daily PERSIAN Global Net: http:// www.bahairadio.org
- archive audio
1330-1430 Sunday PERSIAN 1.120 (via WUST Radio, Washington DC)
1800-1830 Daily PERSIAN ME 7.480
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(BBCM May 9, 2001 condensed for DXLD 1-065)
Probably via Moldova. Time and frequency match the "Radio Bohoy" in
DXLD 1-063
(G.Hauser-USA May 9, 2001 in DXLD 1-065)
Paper reports new radio run by "counter-revolutionaries based abroad"
Text of report in English from Tehran Times web site on 8 May Tehran:
Counter-revolutionary elements, supported by certain foreign
countries, have started a new wave of propaganda against the Islamic
Republic of Iran using all possible means, including the
establishment of radio and TV networks based abroad. A radio network
which belongs to counter-revolutionaries based abroad recently
started broadcasting its programmes in the Persian language.
The so-called Radio Equality broadcast its test programmes on Monday
[7 May] and joined other radio networks, such as BBC, VOA and Radio
Liberty, which are opposed to the Islamic Republic of Iran. On its
opening day, the radio network claimed it intends to reflect the
voice of youth, women and intellectuals. However, the Iranian youth
are well aware of the plots hatched by certain countries and groups
which aim to tarnish the image of Iran and will not fall into the
trap of a propaganda campaign of the enemies of Iran.
Source: Tehran Times web site in English 8 May 01
(via BBCM via DXLD 1-063)
New SW broadcasts aimed at Iranian listeners
What appear to be two new shortwave broadcasts aimed at Iranian
listeners have been observed by BBC Monitoring. Both are in the
Persian (Farsi) language and are believed to be broadcast via hired
shortwave transmitters in Eastern Europe or the CIS.
Radio Payam-e Doost
Radio Payam-e Doost (Radio Message from a Friend) was observed on 5
May and appears to be on the air daily at 1800-1830 gmt on 7480 kHz.
The broadcast announces a web site of http://www.bahairadio.org - the
web site is that of Baha'i Radio International and gives the
following information:
"On 21 March 1994, Payam-e-Doost went on the air for the first time
on WUST 1120 AM, Washington DC. This one hour weekly programme in
Persian, sponsored by the Baha'is of Washington D.C., Virginia and
Maryland in the United States, has only one aim: to educate its
listeners and dissipate misinformation about the Baha'i faith which
has permeated the Iranian community for the past sesquicentury,
depriving Muslims and Baha'is alike of a chance to live, work and
worship freely and in total harmony in the cradle of one of the most
ancient civilizations in the world. Deep rooted misconceptions about
the Baha'i faith fanned by religious fanaticism had, for many years,
created an atmosphere of doubt and uncertainty about the nature of
Baha'i beliefs...
"As a result of the programmes aired by Payam-e-Doost many of our
listeners have, according to remarkable testimonials, acquired a
clear understanding of the principles of the Baha'i faith which
promote love, unity and justice.
"Since Payam-e-Doost embarked on this important mission we have heard
heart-warming comments from every social, ethnic and religious strata
of the Persian speaking community who now avow to the fact that their
knowledge about the Baha'i Faith was incorrect and attest to the
importance of one of the pivotal teachings of the Baha'i faith, i.e.
independent investigation of the truth. This principle of the Baha'i
faith, which teaches every individual to think freely and independent
of tradition, in and of itself is a major step forward in mankind's
quest for knowledge and development.
"As of Sunday, November 14, 1999 Payam-e-Doost will not only be heard
in the Washington Metropolitan area on its regular station, i.e. New
World Radio, WUST 1120 AM, but also simultaneously in every corner of
the world by all the inhabitants of our global village through the
Internet. This is a first for the Persian Baha'is, especially those
residing in the blessed land of Iran, the cradle of the Baha'i faith,
who have been deprived of too many basic freedoms for too many years.
This programme will air every Sunday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. Eastern Daily Time in the United States and can be heard on real
time on the internet simultaneously. Your comments and contributions
will be warmly appreciated."
Radio Barabari
Radio Barabari (Radio Equality) was heard on 5 and 6 May at 1700-1730
gmt on 7480 kHz. Announcements stated that it was a test broadcast
which started on 4 May and that regular broadcasts would commence
soon. The following contact details were given: fax number 00 33 1
4345 5704, email info@barabari.org , web site http://www.barabari.org
The web site says that the shortwave broadcast can be heard on
Tuesdays and Fridays - although the tests were observed by BBC
Monitoring on a Saturday and Sunday. Nothing was heard when checked
on Tuesday 8 May.
The web site states the aims of Radio Barabari as "a platform for
breaking the walls of censorship and oppression, to reflect the
struggle of the workers and all the wage-earners, to voice the
concerns of unemployed, deprived, women, foreign residents, young
people, intellectuals and religious and ethnic minorities and all
those Iranians who fight for freedom and equality".
Source: BBC Monitoring research in English 5-9 May 01
(BBCM via DXLD May 9, 2001 1-065)
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Misc - RUSSIA
Russian threat to Radio Liberty's Chechen service
From The Sunday Times: Mark Franchetti, Moscow
The Kremlin has threatened to shut the Moscow office of Radio
Liberty, a station funded by America, if it starts broadcasting a
Chechen language service.
The Russian authorities, which have waged a brutal campaign against
separatist guerrillas in Chechnya, are angry at what they see as
politically inspired attempts by America to stir up dissent in the
republic.
The plans for a Chechen service are backed by senior figures in
Congress such as Senator Jesse Helms, the powerful Republican
chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee.
The dispute coincides with growing concern about media freedom in
Russia after last month's hostile takeover of NTV, an independent
television station critical of President Vladimir Putin, by a
consortium linked to the Kremlin.
A source close to Radio Liberty said the Kremlin warning was made to
senior journalists at the station. "A Russian cabinet minister told
me the Kremlin is furious and will take steps against the station,"
said the source. "It doesn't like much of the station's coverage and
this would provide it with the perfect excuse to take action."
The initiative appears to come from Mikhail Lesin, the press
minister, who has publicly criticised Radio Liberty's plans. The
Federal Security Service (FSB), the KGB's successor, is also pushing
for action. "If Radio Liberty goes ahead with a Chechen service, we
are not going to take it calmly," warned Alexander Zdanovich, an FSB
spokesman. "The FSB will fight everything that threatens Russia's
interests, including in the world of the media."
Radio Liberty irritated the Kremlin during the cold war, broadcasting
across the Soviet Union from transmitters on the other side of the
iron curtain. The Russians repeatedly tried to jam them.
After the Soviet Union`s collapse, Boris Yeltsin signed a decree as
Russian president allowing the station to open in Moscow. This was
regarded at the time as a symbol of post-communist Russia's
commitment to freedom of speech.
Putin would merely sign a presidential decree to shut the office. He
could also cancel an arrangement under which its output is carried by
Russian transmitters. This would force Radio Liberty to rely on the
more expensive, lower quality short wave broadcasts that sustained it
during the cold war.
Neither move would prevent the station launching the service, which
will almost certainly be broadcast from the Czech Republic or Turkey.
Officials at Radio Liberty's Washington headquarters insisted they
would not bow to Russian threats. They are already recruiting Chechen
speaking staff for the service and expect to launch it in August.
"We have been given instructions by Congress to start a Chechen
service," said Paul Goble, head of communications. "It's one thing to
make threats, another to carry them out. If the Kremlin took steps
against the radio, the worsening of American-Russian relations would
be serious. The Kremlin must be sensitive about that."
Concern about press freedom in Russia intensified last month after
the takeover of NTV. Sevodnya, an independent daily newspaper, and
Itogi, a journal published in conjunction with Newsweek, the American
magazine, were both closed.
Tom Lantos, a Democrat congressman, tabled a resolution last week
demanding Russia`s expulsion from the G8 group of leading
industrialised nations in protest at the crackdown.
Helms's spokesman said the Russians had long been trying to undermine
Radio Liberty. "This is part of a larger pattern by which the Russian
authorities have tried to divert an independent media," he said.
"Their recent harassment of Radio Liberty provides an example of the
intensity with which they are determined to do so. We hope they will
be stopped."
It is not the first time the station has clashed with Russian
authorities over its handling of Chechnya. In January last year
Andrei Babitsky, its star reporter whose coverage of the conflict had
angered the Kremlin, disappeared while working in the region. He was
feared dead, but was found to have been arrested and held in one of
the infamous detention camps for suspected Chechen terrorists
(via M.Cooper, R.Tidy-G in DXLD 1-068)
Comment: Clearly the Russians and the Chechens have not yet received
the news, axiomatic in some quarters that should know better, that
shortwave international broadcasting is "obsolete"!
(R.Tidy-G May 13, 2001 in DXLD 1-068)
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Misc - SOMALIA
Radio Hargeisa, Somaliland
Radio Hargeisa, Somaliland, has the following
URL: http://www.radiohargeysa.com/
e-mail address announced at the site: admin@radiohargeysa.com
(P.Lintujärvi-FIN May 1, 2001 in HCDX)
At least for me, this site is a mess, with parts of it overlaying
other parts. Has a number of rm files, all in Somali. For more about
Somaliland, I inadvertently found myself looking at this page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/highlights/010430_somaliland.shtml
(G.Hauser-USA May 2, 2001 in DXLD 1-059)
A station for the Transitional National Government
A six-member Libyan team is in Mogadishu to assess setting up a
radio and television station for the Transitional National Government
(TNG), the director of information for the TNG, Abdirahman Dinari,
told IRIN. Dinari said the team, led by Ali Juwaydah, head of the
government-owned HornAfrik radio, included radio and television
experts. Mogadishu's old television station was destroyed during the
civil war. Several privately owned radio and television stations now
operate in Mogadishu, along with faction controlled radio stations.
(UNIRIN May 3 via Johnson) It is said that Libya would construct a
radio and TV stations for the Somali Transitional Government.
(HornAfrik website May 3) Interesting, HornAfrik is on FM in
Mogadishu and still list itself as a private venture.
(H.Johnson-USA May 11, 2001 in CDX 346)
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Misc - USA
The following is from the May 2001 issue of "73 Amateur Radio Today".
"Take My License - Please!
In what has to be one of the most bizarre enforcement incidents to
date, a ham not under investigation has told the FCC he has canceled
his own ham radio license.
The now-former ham who took this action is Stephen H. Anderson, the
ex-AA8DP of Somerset, Kentucky. Back on January 24th, FCC chief rules
enforcer Riley Hollingsworth sent a note off to Anderson asking that
he either confirm or deny that he was in control when Technician
class licensee Charles Puckett KF4ZMG operated, transmitting on 3.860
MHz - a frequency not authorized under Puckett`s Technician-class
license. Puckett had earlier told the FCC that Anderson was in
control at the times the transmissions had been made.
Nothing out of the ordinary, you say? Well, we will let Riley
Hollingsworth tell you what happened next: 'The license of Stephen H.
Anderson AA8DP, of Somerset, Kentucky, was canceled by the Wireless
Bureau after Anderson sent the license into the Enforcement Bureau
and informed us that the United States government was a foreign
corporation -- and that`s certainly news to me. He informed us that
he did not recognize its jurisdiction and he didn`t recognize the
jurisdiction of the FCC.'
Anderson`s letter also told the FCC that he does not reside in any
territory or possession of the federal government of the United
States of America. As such, says Anderson, he is not 'subject to any
regulation by this fictitious entity.'
The regulatory agency was very understanding. It did not question
Anderson`s motives or reasons for sending in this letter. It simply
canceled his license, and Anderson is no longer a radio amateur in
the eyes of the FCC.
Thanks to the FCC, and Bill Burnett KT4SB via Newsline, Bill
Pasternak WA6ITF, editor."
On April 22, 2001 I searched the FCC`s Universal Licensing System for
AA8DP and found his license was granted 7/21/1994 and canceled on
2/12/2001.
I searched the ARRL for AA8DP and found the following.
"FCC Amateur Radio Enforcement Log January 2, 2001.
SOMERSET, KY: The FCC on December 8, 2000, sent a Warning Notice to
Amateur Extra licensee Stephen H. Anderson, AA8DP, citing "monitoring
information before the Commission" alleging that the licensee
operated radio transmitting equipment on 6.890 MHz, a frequency not
available to him under his Amateur Radio license. FCC Special Counsel
for Amateur Radio Enforcement Riley Hollingsworth cautioned Anderson
that such operation could lead to license revocation, fine and
equipment seizure. The frequency in question, 6.980 MHz, is licensed
to international broadcast station WGTG [sic]. According to
Hollingsworth, the licensee allegedly transmitted on the station`s
frequency after taking issue with something the station was
broadcasting. Hollingsworth gave Anderson 30 days to respond.
FCC Amateur Radio Enforcement Log February 15, 2001
SOMERSET, KY: The FCC wrote Amateur Extra licensee Stephen H.
Anderson, AA8DP, on January 24, 2001, regarding allegations that on
various occasions in December 2000 Technician licensee Charles N.
Puckett, KF4ZMG, operated transmitting equipment on 3.860 MHz -- a
frequency not authorized under his license. "In response to our
inquiry to Mr. Puckett of December 18, he stated that at the times of
his transmissions on 3.860 MHz, you were the control operator and
that you identified the transmissions," FCC Special Counsel for
Amateur Radio Enforcement Riley Hollingsworth wrote. Hollingsworth
requested that Anderson indicate at what times in December he was the
control operator for KF4ZMG on 3.860 MHz, how the station was
identified, from what locations in December transmissions on 3.860
MHz were made, and at whose Amateur Radio station the transmissions
were made. The FCC requested the reply within 30 days.
FCC Amateur Radio Enforcement Letters February 21, 2001
February 13, 2001
Mr. Stephen H. Anderson, 245 Elrod Martin Road, Somerset, KY 42501
Amateur Radio license AA8DP
Dear Mr. Anderson
On February 12, 2001 you sent a letter to us, enclosing your Amateur
license document, stating that "At this time, be advised that as of
midnight E.S.T., on February 6, 2001 the contract with the agency
Federal Communications Commission, an agent of a foreign corporation,
under the auspices of Amateur Radio license AA8DP, is hereby
rescinded. All authority assumed by the F.C.C. is null and void". You
further stated "I do not reside in any territory or possession of the
Federal Government of the United States of America and am not subject
to any regulation by this fictitious entity".
Accordingly, your Amateur license for AA8DP has been cancelled by the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau effective February 12, 2001. Any
further operation of radio transmitting equipment would be a
violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 301, and would subject you to criminal
penalties. "
(via K. Krist-USA May 3, 2001 in DXLD 1-060)
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