Clandestine Radio Watch 203
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CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH 203
March 31, 2006
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Marwan Soliman, CRW Middle East
Takuya Hirayama, CRW Japan
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KURDISTAN : New "Voice of Free Kurdistan" radio observed on shortwave
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KURDISTAN : Apparently a new station - Voice of Free Kurdistan
Middle East: New "Voice of Free Kurdistan" radio observed on shortwave
BBC Monitoring observed a broadcast identifying itself as "Voice of Free
Kurdistan" in progress on 4675 kHz shortwave at 1645 gmt on 25 March
2006, going off the air abruptly at 2002 gmt. The programme consisted of
ethnic music interspersed with talks in Kurdish.
This is apparently a new station, appearing after several weeks of
continuous music being observed on the frequency, typically at 1600-2000
gmt. On 15 March BBC Monitoring identified this music as being Sorani
[Iranian] Kurdish in origin.
Source: BBC Monitoring research in English 25 Mar 06 (BBCM Mar 25, 2006)
Nothing heard here so far. (A.Petersen-DNK in DXW 295)
Previous 4675 [kHz] items in DXLD: 6-035, 6-036, 6-037, 6-042.
(G.Hauser-USA in DXLD 6-052)
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Schedules - ASIA
Radio Free Asia
RFA A06: More cuts by 29 tx hours daily. 73 wolfgang
A-06 schedule of Radio Free Asia, effective March 26th:
BURMESE 0030-0130 13820 13865 17835
1230-1330 9315 9455 13675
CANTONESE 1400-1500 9780 11715
2200-2300 9355 11785 13865
KHMER 1230-1330 13645 15525
2230-2330 9490 13740
KOREAN 1500-1700 7210 9385 13625
2100-2300 7460 9385 9770 12075
LAOTIAN 0000-0100 12015 15545
1100-1200 9355 15560
MANDARIN 0300-0600 11705 13670 13760 15130 15685 17615 17880 21690
0600-0700 11705 13670 13760 15165 15685 17615 17880
1500-1600 9455 9905 11765 12025 13675 13725 15495
1600-1700 9455 9905 11795 12025 13675 13715 15530
1700-1800 7280 9355 9455 9530 9540 9905 11795 13625
13715
1800-1900 7280 7355 9355 9455 9540 9865 11700 13625
15510
1900-2000 1098 7260 7355 9355 9455 9850 9865 9905
11700 11785 13625 15510
2000-2100 1098 7260 7355 9355 9455 9850 9905 11700
11740 11785 13625
2100-2200 1098 7105 7355 9850 9910 11740 11935 13625
2300-2400 7540 11760 13670 13775 15430 15585
TIBETAN 0100-0300 9365 11695 11975 15225 17730
0600-0700 17510 17780 21500 21690
1100-1200 7470 13830 15510 17855
1200-1400 7470 11590 13625 13830 15510 17855
1500-1600 11550 11705 11795 13825
2300-2400 7470 7500 9805 9875
UIGHUR 0100-0200 9350 11895 11945 17640 17695
1600-1700 9350 9370 9555 11750
VIETNAMESE 1400-1500 5855 9455 9715 11535 11605 11680 13680 13775
2330-0030 11580 11605 11670 12110 13740 15535 15560
(various sources and NDXC-JPN website Mar 27, 2006 via W.Büschel-D for
CRW)
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Schedules - CHINA
Sound of Hope
The Sound of Hope Int. from Tanshui-TWN site changed to 17330.
(x18160 [started March 12], x17350 [started Mar 18], x18180, x17330[Mar
22], wb.]
18160, then 17350 kHz, Sound of Hope Intl, here at 2300-1300 UT in
Chinese, 100 kW, 325 degrees from Tanshui-TWN site; CNR signal is on the
freq at the same time, for jamming purposes. Both moved to 17350 kHz on
Mar 18. [now 17330, Mar 22/23/24, wb.]
(S.Aoki-JPN NDXC Mar 18, 2006 via BC-DX 753)
18160 kHz - The Sound of Hope Int. and CNR-1 QSYed on 17350 kHz.
17350 Sound of Hope Int. 2300-1300 Chinese 100 325 Tanshui TWN Xi Wang
Zhi Sheng
17350 CNR1 2305-2400 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming Feb. 28
17350 CNR1 0005-0100 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0105-0200 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0205-0300 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0305-0400 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0405-0500 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0505-0600 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0605-0700 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0705-0800 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0805-0900 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 0905-1000 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 1005-1100 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 1105-1200 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
17350 CNR1 1205-1300 Chinese 100 110 Nanning 954 CHN CNR1jamming
(S.Aoki-JPN NDXC Mar 19, 2006 via BC-DX 753)
Soundo of Hope International s/on 17330 kHz on 21 Mar. at 2230 UT, CNR-1
s/on at 2316 UT.
(S.Aoki-JPN NDXC Mar 25, 2006 via BC-DX 753)
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Schedules - EASTERN EUROPE
Radio Liberty / Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty/Free Europe A-06 SW Schedules (Time is UT) Daily except
where indicated, From web site March 29, 2006
Afghan (Pashto and Dari)
0230-0330 12140
0230-0630 17670
0330-0930 15615
0630-1230 17685
0930-1430 15090
1230-1330 19010
Belarusian
0300-0500 7155
0300-0500 9635
1500-1700 9725
1500-1900 15215
1700-1900 7195
1900-2100 7115
1900-2100 9750
Kazakh
0000-0100 5945 7200
0200-0400 9615 15205
1200-1300 11520 15120
1400-1600 7170 9815
North Caucasus languages
(Avar, Chechen, Circassian)
0400-0500 9855 11785
1700-1800 11705 15255
Persian (Farsi) - Radio Farda
0030-0200 7295
0030-0400 9805
0030-0600 9865
0200-0400 9775
0400-0800 9510
0400-0600 15225
0600-1000 15290
0600-0800 17845
0800-1400 15690 17755
1000-1400 7125
1400-1500 9435
1400-1700 13870
1400-1600 17745
1500-1700 15170
1600-1700 17670
1700-2000 7105
1700-1900 7180
1700-2100 9760
1900-2130 9505
2000-2130 7190
2100-2130 9960
Romanian (Moldova)
1500-1530 15380
1800-1900 11815 MoTuWeThFr
Russian
0000-0100 7120 7175 7220 9520
0200-0400 7175 15250
0200-0500 7220
0200-0300 9520
0300-0500 6105
0400-0700 9520 9760
0500-0800 11815
0700-0900 11855
0700-1000 15280
0700-1300 17730
0900-1100 11860
1000-1300 15130
1000-1200 21530
1100-1300 11705
1200-1300 15205
1400-1600 11725 11875
1400-1700 15130
1400-1500 15195
1500-1700 9520
1600-1700 7220 9565
1900-2400 7220
1900-2300 9520
1900-2000 9585
2200-2400 9590
2300-2400 7120
Tajik
0100-0400 9760
0100-0200 13760
0200-0400 15525
1400-1700 9790
1400-1500 11895
1500-1600 11975
1600-1700 7190
Tatar-Bashkir
0300-0400 11990
0500-0600 11990
1500-1600 11990
1900-2000 9650
Turkmen
0200-0400 9555
0200-0400 15120
1400-1600 15120
1400-1600 15255
1600-1800 11895
1600-1700 13815
1700-1800 9395
Uzbek
0300-0400 12110 15145 15460
1400-1500 13755 15145 15170
1600-1700 7555 9595 11875
(via B.O`Shea-ON-CAN in DXLD 6-054)
As usual, not in strict chronorder (gh)
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Schedules - KOREA (NORTH)
Shiokaze / Sea Breeze
According to Asian Broadcasting Institute, "Shiokaze" broadcast by
"Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese - Probably Related to North
Korea" announced on March 24 that they are planning to extend English and
Korean programs from April 10.
Korean every Monday 14:00-14:30 Nx, 14:30-15:00 Reading of the detailed
data of the kidnapped persons. 19:00-19:30, Repeat of 14:30-15:00.
English every Tuesday 14:00-14:30 Nx, 14:30-15:00 Reading of the detailed
data of the kidnapped persons. 19:00-19:30 Repeat of 14:30-15:00.
Other days Japanese 14:00-14:30 Reading of the letters from victims -
families.
14:30-15:00 Reading of the detailed data of the kidnapped persons.
19:00-19:30 Repeat of 14:30-15:00.
Frequency 5890 kHz.
They have received reception reports from Korea, China (7 cities), Laos,
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Portugal, Sweden, Finland,
Holland, and Russia, but not yet directly from the kidnapped persons in
North Korea.
(T.Akabayashi-JPN Mar 26, 2006 in BC-DX 754)
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Logs - BELARUS
European Radio for Belarus
European Radio for Belarus via RBWI 612 kHz um 0600 UTC mit
Korrespondentenbericht über EU-Konferenz und Bericht über BLR. 22332.
(P.Robic-AUT Mar 25, 2006 in A-DX-ML)
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Logs - CAMEROON
Radio Free Southern Cameroons
11840 R.Free Southern Cameroons Mar 19 *1800-1822 25332 English, 1800
sign on with ID, Song, Talk.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Mar 19, 2006 in JAP 413)
R. Free Southern Cameroon, via Russia on new 15695, *1800-1859* March 26,
sign-on with opening English announcements, choral anthem, and English
talk about Southern Cameroon. Local music, traditional religious music.
1858 closing ID and anthem to 1859* Poor, weak in noise conditions.
Sunday only. [retyped and edited by gh]
(B.Alexander-PA-USA Mar 26, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - CUBA
Radio Martí
0655 7405.0 kHz, R. Marti,USA,SS,tk OM. Jammed. IN/SF (bad)
(L.Botto Fiora-I Mar 16, 2006 in ForumRadio-ML)
R. Martí spur from Delano 15330, tentatively on 15185v mixing with a
fundamental, March 24 at 1411. I could almost detect bursts of audio //
with 13820, but not completely certain. Previously heard around 15190 and
15195. Nothing audible on other side, 15475
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Mar 24, 2006 in DXLD 6-051)
Jamming against R. República, 7205 via Rampisham, March 26 at 0040, but
RR was quite readable. Surprisingly enough, there was also jamming on
7160, the RR frequency via WRMI via Germany, which is not even on the air
weekends, and which will be replaced by 5910 from Monday/UT Tuesday. As
per DTK sked via Kai Ludwig:
5910 2300 0400 11 101/00 285 216 23456 260306 291006 NAU 100 RMI
Nothing yet on 5910, not even Marfil Estéreo. Likely the UK relays will
change some frequencies for A-06, but nothing about that yet at
http://www.radiorepublica.org/ and their own website normally lags weeks
behind actual changes.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Mar 26, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Altho labeled fall-winter 2006, the R. Martí frequency grid at
http://www.martinoticias.com/frequencies.htm is obviously way out of
date, still showing 4 frequencies at a time instead of 3.
Noted back on summer channel 11845, along with heavy jamming, instead of
15330, where jamming also continued, at 1508 UT March 27; // 11930
jammed, and 13820 overriding most of the jamming as is often the case
here. So how about a complete A-06 OCB schedule?
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Mar 27, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
USA 13820 Radio Martí, 17:13-17:20, escuchada el 29 de Marzo en español a
locutor y locutora con noticias, conexión con corresponsal, cuña de ID
con música, SINPO 35433.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 29, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Radio República
I hear Radio Republica (cla) on 6135 kHz. in SP. taks about Cuba ,time
2325 utc. Date 18/3 sinpo report 43333.
(M.Van Driessche-BEL Mar 18, 2006 in HCDX-ML)
9955 Radio Republica; 1655-1700+, 23-Mar; SS tunes & cmtry; many ID
promos, "...radio alternativo...". SIO=33-3-, weak jammer & fady;
continued past 1700 but sig deteriorated drastically. Presumed origin
site Germany.
(H.Frodge-MI-USA Mar 23, 2006 in CDX-ML)
7205 kHz, Radio Republica, 0126-0130 (4 minutos!), 27 Marzo, px con cxs,
e IDs "..Radio Republica les ha presentado..." y luego IDs"Radio
Republica con fe en la victoria" y "Esta es Radio Republica del
Directorio Democratico Cubano".
(S.Olvera Acosta-? Mar 27, 2006 in ConDig 361)
6135 Radio República, 22:45-22:51, escuchada el 26 de Marzo en español a
locutor con entrevista a invitado “Sobre los derechos en Cuba”,
transmisión con buena señal, pero acompañado de mucho ruido, comentarios
con música de fondo, SINPO 43232.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 26, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Spanish on 5910, March 27 at 2324, presumably R. República new A-06
frequency via Germany, and not yet jammed; jamming was still attacking
ex-7160 as it did thruout the weekend when it was never on the air
anyway.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Mar 27, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Radio Republica. 3/29/06: 5910 kHz. Nauen, Germany. SINPO 44333, 0141
0233+ in Sp. M. and W. with 3 or 4 min. talks, song on ³libertad² (topic
of talks), more talk. ID sequence with slogans, etc. ³piano² ID at 0200
including mention of WRMI. Talk by 2 W. over dance music w/ call in, 2 M.
talking. ID at 0230. Back to same 2 M.
Signal in the clear. An occasional digital signal on USB was the main
interference. Looks like the Cuban jammers haven't found it yet that I
could hear.
7110 kHz. Probably Rampasham, UK. SINPO 43443, 0220 - 0230 in Sp. W.
talking to ID sequence at 0228. Cuban bubble jammer present, but the
signal was booming in over it. Still not parallel 5910.
(M.Taylor-WI-USA Mar 29, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Radio Republica Nauen, Germany. 3/31/06, SINPO 53443, 0055+. Cuban bubble
jammers found the frequency tonight. RR is besting them here right now
with talk by M., full ID sequence at 0100, and news to 0104+.
I checked the registered 9470 that Wolfgang Bueschel found as tentative,
and there is nothing audible here at 0100 (3/31/06). Worth keeping an eye
on however.
(M.Taylor-WI-USA Mar 31, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - ERITREA
Dejen Radio
12120 Dejen Radio, 17:23-17:30, escuchada el 29 de Marzo en idioma
tigrina a locutor con comentarios, SINPO 44343.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 29, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Voice of Liberty
Listening on 9485 starting from 1600 on Friday 17, Sunday 19 and
Wednesday 22, I got the following address: Voice of Liberty, P.O. Box
54753, London MW91ZW. Due to bad SINPO of 34322, 24332 and 24232
respectively, I'm not sure of the London postcode; anyone could give
correct figure?
(T.Ashar-INS Mar 22, 2006 in HCDX-ML)
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Logs - ETHIOPIA
Radio Xoriyo / Radio Freedom / Ogadenia National Liberation Front
9820 kHz, Radio Xoriyo (Radio Libertad) (via D), 1630-1635, 21 Marzo, px
en somali, a/t, cxs de locutor con varias ID's. 45433.
(J.Bueno-CO-E Mar 21, 2006 in ConDig 361) [The same:]
9820 kHz, Radio Huriyo en somalí, 21-03-2006, 1630-1635 UTC, Inicio del
programa, comentarios por locutor con varias identificaciones, 45433
(J.Bueno-CO-E Mar 21, 2006 in HCDX-ML)
Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity
12115 Tensae Ethiopian V. of Unity Mar 18 *1500-1510 45444 Amharic, 1500
sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Mar 18, 2006 in JAP 413)
Voice of Oromo Liberation / Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo / Oromo Liberation
Front
13830 V.o Oromo Liberatión, 17:36-17:46, escuchada el 30 de Marzo en
idioma Oromo a locutor con comentarios y referencias a Sudán, SINPO
34433.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 30, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - IRAN
Radio Farda
SRI LANKA: 9335 Radio Farda; 1902, 17-Mar; M in LL w/ID & peppy music.
SIO=3+53, local QRM buzz.
(H.Frodge-MI-USA Mar 17, 2006 in CDX-ML)
SRI LANKA 15690 Radio Fardá, 11:23-11:35, escuchada el 19 de Marzo en
farsi con cuñas de ID "A Radio Fardá" y programa de música pop local,
locutorcon boletín de noticias, SINPO 45444.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 19, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
THAILANDIA 17595 Radio Fardá, 12:15-12.30, escuchada el 19 de Marzo en
farsi a locutor y locutora con cuña de identificación y programa de
música pop local, SINPO 45554.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 19, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - KURDISTAN
Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan
6335 V. of Iraqi Kurdistan Mar 20 1355-1405 35333 Kurdish and Arabic,
Music, ID at 1359, Talk.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Mar 20, 2006 in JAP 413)
Voice of Mesopotamia
7590 kHz, Denge Mezopotamya, 1655-1700, 21 Marzo, px en kurdo, con varias
ID's por locutor, final del programa con Himno Nacional. 43433.
(J.Bueno-CO-E Mar 21, 2006 in ConDig 361) [The same:]
7590 kHz, Dengé Mezopotamya en kurdo, 21-03-2006, 1655-1700 UTC, varias
identificaciones por locutor, final del programa con himno Nal. 43433
(J.Bueno-CO-E Mar 21, 2006 in HCDX-ML)
11530 V. of Mesopotamia Mar 26 1525-1535 35333 Kurdish, Music and talk,
ID at 1530.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Mar 26, 2006 in JAP 414)
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Logs - LAOS
Hmong Lao Radio
Hmong Lao Radio still heard during the 1400 UT hour Sunday March 26 via
WHRI on 11785. Perhaps there will be a time and/or frequency change from
April 2.
(G.Hauser-USA Mar 26, 2006 in DXLD 6-052)
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Logs - LIBYA
Sawt Alamel / Libya's Voice of Hope
Checking Amal and the Afternoon Visitors, March 14: at 1353, 17660 as
usual had the Arabic music with heavy drumming until 1400*. 17685 with at
least two signals producing a slightly variable SAH of about 140/minute,
one with African music, the other Arabic talk. The latter could be Amal
or another jammer, but it went off at 1401* typical of Amal. The music
kept going, still around 1515. Meanwhile, ANO was active in French on
17630. March 16, Afro music was in the clear on 17690 past 1500.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Mar 16, 2006 in DXLD 6-045)
17680 Sawt Al-amal, 12:00-12:12, escuchada el 19 de Marzo en árabe con
sintonía e identificación "Sawt Al-amal", segmento musical y canto del
Coran, a las 12:07 se inicia señal pulsante de interferencia y a las
12:10 se aprecia que Sawt Al-amal está anulada por completo, SINPO 44454.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 19, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Saludos cordiales, chequeando hoy a Sawt Al-amal se aprecia que a
regresado la emisora de música afro-pop que estaba ausente desde el 9 de
Marzo en la que emitió por los 17690 en la segunda hora de transmisión de
Sawt Al-amal que en su primera hora transmitió por 17685, el 10 de Marzo
comenzó su emisión en 17670 y terminó en 17675, pero no hubo transmisión
musical, tampoco el 11 de Marzo en donde Sawt Al-amal empezó en 17690, el
12 de Marzo en 17680, en todos esos días y hasta hoy, Sawt Al-amal se a
podido librar de la emisora musical, no así de otras señales de
interferencia con mejor o peor resultado, hoy 21 de Marzo, Sawt Al-amal
comenzó su emisión en 17680 sufriendo una señal pulsante muy débil que a
penas a supuesto problema en su primera hora de emisión, pero una vez a
cambiado a 17685 a comenzado la emisora musical y Sawt Al-amal a quedado
totalmente anulada.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 21, 2006 for CRW)
Saludos cordiales, chequeando hoy a Sawt Al-amal, las emisiones jammer y
África Nº 1 vía Gabón el resultado es el sigiente:
17630 África Nº 1, se escucha a las 12:38 en francés con programa de
música pop con una señal pobre, SINPO 25432, posteriormente a las 13:04
se aprecia sin emisión, tan sólo se escucha ruido en esa señal, sin
embargo a las 13:15 se restablece la emisión con mejor señal, SINPO
35333, compruebo la frecuencia de 9580 y no se aprecia emisión alguna.
17660 Voice of África, 12:40 en su emisión de música árabe con fuerte
señal hasta el cierre a las 14:00 con un SINPO 55544.
17670 Sawt Al-amal, 14:42-13:00, árabe, en su programación habitual con
fuerte señal y ausencia de interferencia, SINPO 45544.
17675 Sawt Al-amal, 13:00, a pesar de no sufrir interferencia en su
primera hora de emisión en la frecuencia de inicio, cambia de frecuencia
cómo es habitual en los últimos días, SINPO 45444, sin embargo a las
13:07 se inicia la emisión jammer de música melódica y afro-pop, con
SINPO 54544, a partir de ahí se nota de fondo a Sawt Al-amal,
prácticamente anulada, pocos minutos después la señal jammer se aprecia
con SINPO 55544 , desde ahí hasta las 14:00 ya no se escucha a Sawt
Al-amal.
Se pueden escuchar unas grabaciones de lo ocurrido en:
http://valenciadx.multiply.com/music
Lo curioso es que si se compara la fuerza con que se percibe a África Nº
1 via Gabón y la emisión jammer de música afro-pop, no parecen emitir
desde el mismo lugar, no tienen la misma fuerza, la emisora de Gabón
nunca se escucha con tanta fuerza como la jammer, esto me desconcierta,
¿quizás Gabón está utilizando un transmisor mucho mas potente para la
jammer que para sus propias transmisiones?, ¿porqué nunca se escucha a
Gabón con tanta fuerza cómo la jammer aquí en Valencia?, me desconcierta.
Escuchen ustedes si quieren las grabaciones y saquen conclusiones, quizás
yo siga equivocado.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 22, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Saludos cordiales, la emisora Sawt Al-amal comenzó su emisión a las 12:00
por la frecuencia de 17690, con buena señal y ausencia de interferencias,
sin embargo a las 13:00 cambió a 17685, minutos después inicia la emisión
de música afro-pop y queda anulada.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 25, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Hoy también inicia su emisión a las 12:00 UTC pero por la frecuencia de
17680, libre de interferencias en su primera hora de emisión, a las 13:00
cambia a 17685 y minutos después inicia la emisión de música afro-pop con
fuerte señal y anula por completo a Sawt Al-amal.
Por otra parte en ambos días por 17660 siguió emitiendo la emisora de
música árabe desde las 12:00 a las 14:00.
Respecto a la misteriosa emisora de música afro-pop hoy e recibido una
llamada telefónica de mi amigo Marcos Moya, radioescucha que vive en
Valencia, resulta que comparte piso con un chico de Guinea Ecuatorial, al
escuchar ésta emisora de música afro-pop se a quedado impresionado,
resulta que se trata de música revolucionaria e independentista de origen
Angoleño, algunos temas son de los años 60, cuando Angola estaba en
conflicto armado, a reconocido algunas canciones, sin embargo no el
dialecto, aunque si algunas palabras.
Por otra parte e realizado un pequeño experimento, éste fin de semana me
encontraba en Sacañet (Castellón), a mas de 1000 m de altitud, e cogido
el receptor SANGEAN y me e salido a una explanada que hay detrás de mi
casa, con buenas vistas hacia el norte, este y el sur, no así hacia el
oeste, tapado por unas montañas. Cuando estaba emitiendo la emisora
afro-pop e plegado la antena telescópica y la e utilizado sólo con la
antena de ferrita interior del receptor, la señal era débil pero podía
escucharse, aunque si movía el receptor perdía la señal.
En éstas condiciones e chequeado a la emisora afro-pop, solo cuando
orientaba el receptor hacia el norte un poco escorado hacia el este se
escuchaba la emisora, según me movía hacia el este, la señal se perdía,
cuando estaba mirando hacia el sur, la emisora no escuchaba, lo e
repetido varias veces y el resultado a sido el mismo, me e cambiado de
lugar y repetido el experimento, la señal venía del norte-noreste, nunca
ni del este ni mucho menos del sur, no sé si éste sistema es muy fiable,
pero la señal que recibía no era un rebote, la zona estaba muy despejada
en esa dirección. Esto me a desconcertado, ya que en esa dirección
norte-noreste está Francia, dirección opuesta de Gabón, que es de donde
se presupone que viene ésta emisión.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 26, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
30 Marzo: En el día de hoy se aprecia a las 11:45 por las frecuencias de
17660 y 17670 un señal sin emisión, el smiter marcaba una señal de 5 pero
no había ninguna transmisión, a las 11:55 en 17660 empieza una emisión de
tonos, a las 12:00 comienza la emisión de música árabe, tras el himno
nacional la locutora se identifica y empieza con un largo tema musical
que se prolonga 14 minutos, en 17670 comienza Sawt Alamel, sintonía e
identificación, buena señal y libre de interferencias hasta las 13:00 que
cambia a 17675, hoy sin embargo la emisora de música afro-pop se hace
presente por la frecuencia de 17680, se aprecia a las 13:26, Sawt Alamel
sin problemas en sus dos horas de emisión.
Últimamente estas dos frecuencias son las mas utilizadas por ésta
emisora, prácticamente a diario, lo que me desconcierta es la jammer afro
entrando tan tarde, casi en la última media hora de transmisión y en una
frecuencia superior, parece claro que transmite desde Gabón tras escuchar
a África Nº 1 por la nueva frecuencia de 15475, que entra muy fuerte por
Valencia, no así la frecuencia de 17630, ya me queda mas claro que
utilizan dos transmisores diferentes, éste último muy potente o al menos
con una dirección mas propicia para estas latitudes.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 30, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Amal and the afternoon visitors, March 31: Started monitoring at 1345.
17660 with Arabic music, but gone by 1350. 17685 had something I could
not make out due to CVC Chile on 17680. 17690 with usual mix of African
music, Arabic talk, the latter maybe Saut al-Amel itself, with SAH
between them; 1409+ heard only the music.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Mar 31, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
17685 Sawt Alamel, 12:02-12:10, escuchada en árabe, en conflicto con
emisora desconocida que se escucha de fondo. A las 13:00 cambia a la
frecuencia de 17690 y a las 13:10 queda anulada por emisora jammer de
música afro-pop.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Mar 31, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
Voice of Hope : Today (Friday) V of Hope switched on the carrier around
1140 on 17685. After a couple of test tones the carrier was open until
the programme started just before 1200. At 1300 the freq was changed to
17690. This is the normal procedure. Although the freq choice varies from
day to day, the shift at 1300 is always 5 kHz up or down. The exact
change-over time is usually one or two mins past 1300 and the shift is
completed in a matter of seconds.
The long period of open carrier provides the Libyan (?) monitors with
plenty of time to alert the jamming stations of the freq to set. Today,
however, monitoring was hampered by a co-channel station on 17685, so the
jammers opened on default freqs 17670 and 17680. At 1204 17670 went off
and reappeared on 17685 after a min (very slow switching). After the 1300
freq shift it may take up to 10 minutes before the jammers are aligned.
The propagation of the two Voice of Africa jammers is very well
correlated with the propagation of RFI on 17620 (Issoudun, today noted
opening at 1159). Most days all three signals are propagating poorly,
sometimes there is a moderate improvement, and occasionally there is full
propagation with very good signals from all three txs. This happened
today. The V of Africa txs crash start at 15 to 30 seconds before 1200
and go off immediately at 1400. Normally there is a signal level
difference of 20 dB between the V of Africa jammers when they are
propagating fully, the stronger one usually being cochannel with V of
Hope. Today I noted the weaker jammer to be at approximately the same
signal level as 17620.
The presumed Gabon jamming tx usually goes on around 1310, but may be as
late as 1320, obviously starting as soon as they have received
instructions on the freq to use. Today I noted 17630 off for several mins
just after 17690 had started. This may be mere coincidence, but has to be
given further attention. The mx jammer is always stronger than 17630
(different beams). Most of the mx played by the mx jammer after 1330 is
of the Congo-Kinshasa type. It can often be sorted out by the Lingala
words bolingo love and motema heart in the lyrics. One of the great
mysteries is why this jammer is so much out of phase with the VOH
schedule.
Two different buzz jammers are audible irregularly, and may be lower
power txs located within Libya. At times strong bubble jammers of the
same character as used by Iran have also been heard. Propagation
indicates, however, that they are not located in Iran, but at a much
shorter distance. Could be from France as an alternative to the V of
Africa feed.
The 17660 mx channel tx is tuning up around 1145 with open carrier, then
goes off and is back at 1154, when it has 1050 Hz pips until 1159.45.
This indicates Krasnodar or Grigoriopol. The latter agrees best with the
observed signal strength as it is nearly always too close for full
propagation.
(O.Alm-S Mar 31, 2006 in BC-DX 754)
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Logs - MÉXICO
Radio Insurgente (p)
6000v _Mexico_ Radio Insurgente 2045 to 2050 with Cuba absent. Music,
good on all three antennas, better signal in South East Florida than in
the past. 17 March
(R.Wilkner-FL-USA Mar 17, 2006 in CDX-ML)
6000v Radio Insurgente tuned in at 2057 and they were already on. No sign
of Cuba today. The signal was as good as when I first heard them. I would
say 3/3/3 overall. Signal did drift a bit. Started on 5999.9 but
drifted/switched to 6000 even.
I also did an experiment and checked to see if I could hear them on the
Wellbrook. While it was not as good as my 240 degree antenna, I could
have logged it with just the Wellbrook.
Lots of short speeches and talk. Just a bit of music, but there was a
local rap song!
(H.Johnson-FL-USA Mar 17, 2006 in CDX-ML)
6000.3 kHz., Radio Insurgente (p)??, 2244-2314, 24 Marzo, px en que
hablaban de Benito Juarez a los 200 años de su natalicio y ya casi al
final de mi escucha mencionaron a Jose Marti, oi ademas una cortinilla de
musica instrumental mexicana; ¿acaso esta es la tan celebre Radio
Insurgente del Ejercito Zapatista? cabe señalar que la señal era baja con
fuerte ruido atmosferico. Pero alrededor de las 21 no escuchaba nada en
la frecuencia hasta las 2244.
(S.Olvera Acosta-? Mar 24, 2006 in ConDig 361)
5999.9 R. Insurgente I was waiting for this one from 2050 today. I could
hear quite a bit of tuning up until they actually came on at 2102.
Transmissions started with local instrumental music.
The first ID was in Spanish, then there was one in English, "You are
listening to Radio Insurgente, the voice of Zapatatista," (the ID was cut
off at this point by the next ID in French. There was also an ID in
Japanese and a number of other languages.
After the string of ID's there was programming in Spanish, with the woman
announcer mentioning at the start "programa onda corta."
(H.Johnson-FL-USA Mar 31, 2006 in CDX-ML)
5999.9 R. Insurgente _not heard here_; local noise level was high.
Located few hundred miles from Hans Johnson QTH. Three hours of attempted
reception, over the last 6 weeks, have few details at my QTH. Hans, South
West Florida QTH, seems to afford logs of R. Insurgente
(R.Wilkner-FL-USA Mar 31, 2006 in CDX-ML)
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Logs - MYANMAR
Democratic Voice of Burma
17495 Dem. V. of Burma via Madagascar Mar 18 1438-1448 25432 Burmese,
Talk, //9415 kHz.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Mar 18, 2006 in JAP 413)
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Logs - NIGERIA
Voice of Biafra International
7380 Voice of Biafra International, 2115-2120, March 19, English,
Identification by male as: "...Voice of Biafra International
broadcast.....", talk by male, 24442
(A.Slaen-ARG Mar 19, 2006 in CDX-ML)
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Logs - SOMALIA
Radio Waaberi
R. Waaberi on new 17550 via Germany, Friday only, March 31 at 1345 check,
would be quite readable if not for the skirts of WYFR 17555 in
Portuguese, but I suppose not much of a problem in EAf; mostly talk,
which is understandable for a clandestine with only half an hour per
week, but can`t get much out of it here anyway. Already off at 1357
recheck.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Mar 31, 2006 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - VIETNAM
Little Saigon Radio
7380 Little Saigon R. Mar 19 *1500-1511 43443-44444 Vietnamese, 1500 sign
on with IS, Opening music, Opening announce, Talk.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Mar 19, 2006 in JAP 413)
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Logs - WESTERN AFRICA
West Africa Democracy Radio
0742 12000.0 kHz, West African Dem. R.,G,EE,tk OM/YL. SF/BN (good)
(L.Botto Fiora-I Mar 17, 2006 in ForumRadio-ML)
17875 West Africa Democracy R. via Woofferton Mar 26 0823-0844
25422-25432 English, Talk, ID at 0828.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Mar 26, 2006 in JAP 414)
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Logs - ZIMBABWE
SW Radio Africa
Tuning the tropical bands tonight I found a "new" signal on 3230 kHz
around 0305 on Mar 17 with accented English and frequent mentions of
Zimbabwe. Talk in English discussing Zimbabwe elections, brief musical
interludes between political discussions. Finally caught a couple of IDs
around 0325. A man began talking to political figure via a phone line
around 0330. Still there at 0350 while typing this. Fair signal but
fairly noisy with moderate fading. Wonder how long this has been back on
shortwave?
(R.D'Angelo-USA Mar 17, 2006 in DXplorer-ML)
Re: SW Radio Africa: I'm hearing it here too at 0334. Singing definitely,
bothered by lots of noise but not a bad signal. S7.
(J.Figliozzi-NY-USA Mar 17, 2006 in DXplorer-ML)
3230, SW Radio Africa, via Meyerton (p), *0300-0350, Mar 17 and 18,
reactivated with accented English and frequent mentions of Zimbabwe.
Opened with song "Africa - Africa" and ID in English:"This is SW Radio
Africa serving you on mediumwave between 5 and 7 am [0300-0500 UTC/AP]
every day and on the internet at www.swradioafrica.com ". DJ playing
Afropop and gospel songs. Talk in English discussing Zimbabwe elections,
brief musical interludes between political discussions. Finally caught a
couple of IDs around 0325.A man began talking to political figure via a
phone line around 0330. Abrupt s/off 0338* on Mar 18 in mid song, but
back with news at 0400. Strong signal, but heard best in LSB due to
utility station, 33343. None of the previous // SW frequencies were
audible. Not yet found by the Zimbabwean jammer!
(R.D'Angelo-USA and A.Petersen-DNK Mar 18, 2006 in DXW 294).
3230, SW Radio Africa, 0305-0418+ Mar 18, English language talks about
Zimbabwe and elections with brief musical segments between segments. Ids
and address information during 0329 break. Interviews over telephone.
News at 0400. Poor to fair.
(R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Mar 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML)
REINO UNIDO 12000 West África Democracy Radio, 08:31-08:46, escuchada el
18 de Marzo en francés a locutor con ID, comentarios sobre la guerra y
los campos de refugiados en Sierra Leona, Liberya y Guinea, entrevista
sobre proyecto radiofónico en los campos de refugiados para intentar
reunificar a las familias, SINPO 55454.
(J.Miguel Romero Romero-E Mar 18, 2006 in DXLD)
SW Radio Africa: *1700-1900*, Mar 20, seems to be on this frequency also
in the evening with fair signal.
(J.Savolainen-FIN Mar 20, 2006 in DXW 294)
SW Radio Africa: On Mar 20 the morning broadcast was replaced by this
evening broadcast. From Mar 26 it will be retimed to 1600-1800 until the
burned MW transmitter is repaired..
(A.Petersen-DNK Mar 20, 2006 in DXW 294)
Listening on DX Tuner in South Africa, nice signal. Simply announcing
being on in the mornings from 5-7 AM. I didn't not any mentions of
shortwave frequencies. No sign of any jamming. Gave an email address of
talk@swradioafrica.com
(H.Johnson-FL-USA Mar 21, 2006 in CDX-ML)
I believe they announce at 1700 only mediumwave (but not the frequency)
5-7 AM and internet. Maybe just to keep the jammers away as long as
possible.
(J.Savolainen-FIN Mar 22, 2006 in CDX-ML)
Voice of the People
I also checked Voice of the People at 11705 at 1710 and they have resumed
regular programming. Plenty of talk and ID's as "Radio Voice of the
People." The signal was not as good as the above and there was some
co-channel interference.
(H.Johnson-FL-USA Mar 21, 2006 in CDX-ML)
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Qsl's - BELARUS
European Radio for Belarus
European Radio for Belarus via RBWI 612 kHz verified with a det. e-mail
attachment from Radio Baltic Waves riplei@takas.lt. v/s Rimantas Pleikys.
(P.Robic-AUT Mar 31, 2006 for CRW)
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Qsl's - CHINA
Falun Dafa Radio
Verification received during the latest couple of weeks:
Falun Dafa Radio - QSL.
(P.Ivanov-RUS in open_dx via DX Signal 164 Mar 19, 2006)
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Qsl's - CUBA
Enterate (GAD)
9955 Enterate (GAD) program for Cuba via WRMI. Tried them to verify
direct, but Jeff White said that they would probably not do so. Jeff was
kind enough to verify my taped report with a Cruise Line International
Association card. (H.Johnson-FL-USA Mar 17, 2006 in CDX-ML)
Radio República
6135 kHz, Radio República, recibida carta QSL, no datos completos
"Muchísimas gracias por reportarnos su audición a nuestra emisora de onda
corta, Radio República". v/s Rafael y Estorino. Thank you for reporting
your reception of Radio Republica. También envían un folleto con sus
frecuencia y horarios. Tardaron en contestar 35 días. No IRC. No US $. El
informe de recepción se envió por carta a la siguiente dirección: Radio
República, P.O. Box 110235, Hialeah, Florida 33011, USA
www.directorio.or e-mail: info@directorio.org
(M.Méndez-E Mar 31, 2006 for CRW)
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Qsl's - ERITREA
Voice of Liberty
Re 6-052: Hi Glenn! The US address of Voice of Liberty listed in the WRTH
is outdated. My letter returned last week after about a month.
(P.Robic-AUT Mar 26, 2006 in DXLD 6-053)
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Qsl's - ETHIOPIA
Radio Xoriyo / Radio Freedom / Ogadenia National Liberation Front
R. Xoriyo Wertachtal 9820 kHz, E-QSL in 5 giorni. E-rpt spedito a:
Walter.Brodowsky@t-systems.com V/s: Walter Brodowsky.
(L.Botto Fiora-I Mar 31 in ForumRadio-ML)
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Qsl's - KOREA (NORTH)
Shiokaze / Sea Breeze
5890 Shiokaze. F/D blue and white card with COMJAN acronym, printed
frequency, and handwritten "thank you" note with date and time; no site
indicated. The card contains a lot of other printed text, all in
Japanese, which I will try and get translated. Rec'd in 11 days via WRTH
address.
(J.Wilkins-CO-USA Mar 16, 2006 in CDX-ML)
"JAPAN" - 5890 Shiokaze. The address used for reception report was:
3-8-401 Koraku 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0004, Japan. Card received
in 11 days from this address.
(J.Wilkins-CO-USA Mar 23, 2006 in DXplorer-ML)
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Misc - CAMBODIA
INFORMATION MINISTER MEETS VICE DIRECTOR OF FREE ASIA RADIO
Phnom Penh, March 29, 2006 AKP -- AKP/03
http://www.camnet.com.kh/akp/english_news.htm
Information Minister H. E Khieu Kanharith met with Mr. Dan Southerland,
vice director of Free Asia Radio in Phnom Penh on March 27. In the
meeting with the vice director of Free Asia Radio, Information Minister
H. E Khieu Kanharith told him of the current political situation in
Cambodia, the draft anti-corruption law to be adopted by the National
Assembly soon and the withdraw of the criminal law on defamation
requested by Cambodian premier. Asked whether Free Asia Radio can operate
its Radio station in Cambodia, the minister said Cambodian law does not
allow a state-run radio of foreign country to operate in the country, but
it is able to buy the broadcasting hours of the private radio station
(AKP Mar 29, 2006 via DXLD 6-055)
Cambodia: US Radio Free Asia denied rights to operate - minister
Text of report in English by Cambodian news agency AKP website on 29
March
Information Minister H.E Khieu Kanharith met with Mr Dan Southerland,
vice director of Free Asia Radio in Phnom Penh on 27 March.
In the meeting with the vice director of Free Asia Radio [Radio Free Asia
- RFA], Information Minister H.E Khieu Kanharith told him of the current
political situation in Cambodia, the draft anti-corruption law to be
adopted by the National Assembly soon and the withdraw of the criminal
law on defamation requested by Cambodian premier.
Asked whether Free Asia Radio can operate its radio station in Cambodia,
the minister said Cambodian law does not allow a state-run radio of
foreign country to operate in the country, but it is able to buy the
broadcasting hours of the private radio station.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse website, Phnom Penh, in English 29 Mar 06
(DXLD Mar 29, 2006)
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Misc - CAMEROON
I got the following information from the board of RFSC [Cameroon time, I
presume. BF]:
"BEST RFSC NEWS!!
RFSC TO BE UPGRADED AGAIN
Radio Free Southern Cameroons (RFSC) will from Sunday March 26 broadcast
at maximum kilowattage on Maximum Frequency range Short wave(15,500 to
16,000 KHZ) from 7pm Southern Cameroons Time. Tune in every Sunday at
7pm.With your continued support broadcast will be increased to at least
twice a WEEK. Send in CDs and songs from across the Southern Cameroons
for mixing and diversity."
(B.Fransson-S Mar 16, 2006 for CRW)
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Misc - CUBA
Radio and TV Martí: Washington Guns after Castro at Any Cost
The following is an executive summary of a report on Radio and TV Martí.
In the face of a sweeping debt and budgetary crisis currently afflicting
the U.S. economy, the passage of the FY 2006 budget witnessed a brutal
bloodletting of vital domestic programs from education and child welfare
to Medicaid. At the same time, Congress, at the White House’s passionate
urging, allocated an additional $10 million to purchase a specially
equipped aircraft to transmit the broadcasts of the long-standing
anti-Castro media project, Radio and TV Martí. This figure comes on top
of the $27 million the media operations already receive annually. Since
its founding, the Martí concept has been a “bridge to nowhere.”
Nevertheless, almost half a billion dollars have been thrown away in the
project.
As in the past, this year’s funds were routinely granted despite what
have proven to be fatal weaknesses in the daily operations of Radio and
TV Martí, namely no audience, no legitimacy, no professionalism – with
the whole enterprise representing a colossal waste of taxpayer funds. The
Martí operation’s most hard-hitting critics, including highly regarded
neutral specialists, have not been able to persuade Congress to shut it
down. In their evaluations, these critics allege that the whole venture
is little better than a glaring boondoggle, which mainly serves as a
propaganda machine spewing its tendentious product to a miniscule
audience. It must be seen as little more than a custom made product to
service the radical rightwing fringe of the Miami Cuban community, and a
act as job-bank for unemployed ideologues within its fold.
As mentioned above, over the past 20 years, the highly criticized Martí
operations have absorbed close to $500 million of public funds. This huge
figure has generated a number of spirited attempts in Congress to cut –
if not completely eliminate – Martí’s funding.
But such initiatives have been stifled by thunderous recriminations and
even open threats from Miami’s lethal politicians, led by Miami and Dade
county’s rabidly rightwing Congressional delegation composed of the
Diaz-Balart brothers and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. The South Florida exile
community has been able to purchase such pervasive influence as a result
of years of working a brilliant strategy based on significant, but still
relatively modest, financial largesse to both Republican and Democratic
politicians. By means of this alchemistic process, hundreds of thousands
of dollars in private campaign contributions to the White House and
members of Congress are converted into hundreds of millions of dollars in
public funds for programs enacted by Congress that are used to bankroll
anti-Castro groups and which are aimed at destroying the Castro regime.
Thus, the continued funding of such a certifiably questionable project as
the Martís in many ways reveals the long reach of Miami’s Cuban community
into the U.S. legislative agenda. The political process has already
witnessed its uncanny ability to convert carefully targeted campaign
contributions into raw ideological, ineffectual hard-line projects aimed
at deconstructing a Cuban society that is perpetually in Miami’s
cross-hairs.
The shameful willingness of local and national politicians to bend their
knees to South Florida’s financial backing, while egregiously pillaging
the public treasury on its behalf, results in the squandering of hundreds
of millions of dollars on worthless enterprises like Radio and TV Martí,
while at the same time much-needed domestic social welfare programs are
slashed or eliminated. This should be cause for national outrage.
Full report at: http://snipurl.com/ocjb
Council for Hemispheric Affairs, March 29th
(CfHA Mar 29, 2006 via M.Barraclough-G for CRW)
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Misc - ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia/USA: Court drops charges against five Voice of America
journalists
Text of press release by the New York-based Committee to Protect
Journalists (CPJ) on 22 March
New York, 22 March 2006: An Ethiopian court today granted a state
prosecutor's request to drop charges of treason and genocide against five
Voice of America journalists and another radio journalist being tried in
absentia.
"We welcome the dropping of these ridiculous charges against VOA staff,"
said Ann Cooper, executive director of the Committee to Protect
Journalists. "But they should never have been charged in the first place.
We call on the government to release all journalists imprisoned for their
work in Ethiopia immediately."
The journalists were indicted along with dozens of opposition leaders and
civil society activists following anti-government protests last year.
This month, a CPJ delegation met with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and
asked for the release of the 16 journalists currently in jail in
Ethiopia. Fourteen of them are facing anti-state charges. The CPJ
delegation also visited the prison where most journalists are held, and
met with some of those charged with treason and genocide. The journalists
all professed their innocence. They include Serkalem Fassil, 26, who is
five months pregnant.
No reason was given for the dismissal of charges against the five
Ethiopian journalists who work for VOA in Washington. CPJ sources said US
diplomatic pressure may have played a part. VOA, which is funded by the
US government, broadcasts into Ethiopia in the local language, Amharic.
Charges were also dropped against a journalist for the Washington-based
radio station Netsanet Le Ethiopia Radio, which is available on the
internet and is strongly critical of the Ethiopian government. Charges
remain, however, against several other exiled journalists charged in
absentia.
The government cracked down on the private press after opposition
demonstrations in November against alleged poll rigging in May elections
that returned Meles to power. At least 46 people were killed in the
November clashes with security forces, international news agencies
reported. In similar protests in June, at least 42 people died. The court
will continue to hear cases against some 100 opposition leaders, aid
workers and journalists on charges that stem from the November violence.
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists press release, New York, in
English 22 Mar 06 (BBCM Mar 22, 2006)
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Misc - KURDISTAN
Turkey: Limited broadcasts in Kurdish to begin on 23 March
Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia
Ankara, 17 March: Executives from Gun TV, Soz TV and Medya FM signed
protocol to broadcast in Kurdish at Turkish Radio and Television High
Council (RTUK) in Ankara on Friday [17 March].
Gun TV (southeastern city of Diyarbakir), Soz TV (Diyarbakir) and Medya
FM (southeastern city of Sanliurfa) earlier applied to RTUK and the board
allowed them to broadcast in different languages and dialects
traditionally spoken by Turkish citizens in their daily life.
Sources said that Gun TV, Soz TV and Medya FM would start to broadcast in
Kirmanji dialect on 23 March (Thursday).
Soz TV will transmit a programme named "Our customs" between 1630 [1430
gmt] and 1700 hours on 23 March. The same day, Medya FM will broadcast
news in Kirmanji at 1900 hours for five minutes and a music programme
between 2100 and 2130 hours. On the other hand, Gun TV will transmit a
programme named "Cradle of culture" between 2100 and 2145 hours.
According to law, radio stations can broadcast in local dialects five
hours a week and at most one hour a day. Programmes in local dialects can
be broadcast four hours a week and at most 45 minutes a day on television
stations.
Source: Anatolia news agency, Ankara, in English 1452 gmt 17 Mar 06 (BBCM
Mar 17, 2006)
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Misc - LEBANON
US designates Lebanon's Al-Manar TV a "terrorist entity"
Text of press release by US Department of the Treasury on 23 March
The US Department of the Treasury today designated pursuant to Executive
Order 13224 Al-Manar, a satellite television operation owned or
controlled by the Iran-funded Hezbollah terrorist network. Additionally
designated today were Al-Nur Radio and the Lebanese Media Group, the
parent company to both Al-Manar and Al-Nur Radio.
Al-Manar and Al-Nur
Al-Manar and Al-Nur are the media arms of the Hezbollah terrorist network
and have facilitated Hezbollah's activities.
"Any entity maintained by a terrorist group - whether masquerading as a
charity, a business, or a media outlet - is as culpable as the terrorist
group itself," said Stuart Levey, Treasury Under-Secretary for Terrorism
and Financial Intelligence.
Al-Manar has employed multiple Hezbollah members. One Al-Manar employee
engaged in pre-operational surveillance for Hezbollah operations under
cover of employment by Al-Manar.
Al-Manar and Al-Nur have supported fundraising and recruitment efforts by
Hezbollah. Al-Manar raised funds for Hezbollah through advertisements
broadcast on the network and an accompanying website that requested
donations for the terrorist organization. As recently as late 2005,
Hezbollah-affiliated charities aired commercials on Al-Manar, providing
contact information and bank account numbers for donations. Moreover,
Hezbollah Secretary-General Nasrallah publicized an invitation for all
Lebanese citizens to volunteer for Hezbollah military training on
Al-Manar and Al-Nur.
In addition to supporting Hezbollah, Al-Manar has also provided support
to other designated Palestinian terrorist organizations, including the
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, notably
transferring tens of thousands of dollars for a PIJ-controlled charity.
PIJ is listed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and a Foreign
Terrorist Organization by the US government, and is also named on the
European Union's list of terrorist entities.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hasan Nasrallah, along with Hezbollah's
Executive Council, managed and oversaw the budgets of Al-Manar and
Al-Nur.
The Lebanese Media Group
The Lebanese Media Group is the parent company of both Al-Manar and
Al-Nur. Prominent Hezbollah members have been major shareholders of the
Lebanese Media Group.
Background on Hezbollah
Hezbollah is a Lebanon-based terrorist group. Until 11 September 2001,
Hezbollah was responsible for more American deaths than any other
terrorist organization. Hezbollah is known or suspected to have been
involved in numerous terrorist attacks throughout the world, including
the suicide truck bombings of the US embassy and US Marine Corps barracks
in Beirut in 1983 and the US embassy annex in Beirut in September 1984.
Hezbollah also executed the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 en route
from Athens to Rome and assumed responsibility for the suicide bombing of
the Israeli embassy in Argentina in 1992. It also attacked the Israeli
cultural centre in Buenos Aires in 1994.
On 25 January 1995, the Annex to Executive Order 12947 listed Hezbollah
as a Specially Designated Terrorist [as published]. The Department of
State designated Hezbollah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 1997.
Additionally, on 31 October 2001, Hezbollah was designated as a Specially
Designated Global terrorist under Executive Order 13224.
Today's action prohibits transactions between US persons and the
designated entities and also freezes any assets they may have under US
jurisdiction.
The US Department of State added Al-Manar to the Terrorism Exclusion List
(TEL) in December 2004. For more information on this action, please
visit: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2004/40081.htm.
Source: US Department of the Treasury press release, Washington, in
English 23 Mar 06 (BBCM Mar 23, 2006)
US DESIGNATES AL-MANAR AND AN-NOUR RADIO AS TERRORIST ENTITIES
The US Department of the Treasury has issued an Executive Order naming as
a "specially designated global terrorist entity" al-Manar, a satellite
television operation owned or controlled by the Hezbollah network.
Additionally designated were an-Nour Radio and the Lebanese Media Group,
the parent company to both al-Manar and an-Nour Radio.
With the Treasury Department designation, Americans now are prohibited
from transacting any business with Hezbollah's media subordinates,
including providing banking or other financial services. Moreover, the US
government is empowered to freeze all of the assets that these
organizations have within US jurisdiction. Al-Manar is one of the
satellite TV stations recently banned in the Netherlands.
In a Department press release, Stuart Levey, Treasury Under Secretary for
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said that "any entity maintained by
a terrorist group – whether masquerading as a charity, a business, or a
media outlet – is as culpable as the terrorist group itself."
(A.Sennit-HOL Mar 24, 2006 Media Network blog via DXLD 6-051)
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Misc - MIDDLE EAST
SADDAM ESCUCHA A RADIO SAWA.
Bagdad, El depuesto presidente iraqui, Saddam Hussein, y decenas de
prisioneros recluidos en la misma carcel han recibido por primera vez
aparatos de radio que solo sintonizan la señal de la emisora Sawa
(juntos), financiada por Estados Unidos.
El abogado de Tareq Aziz -primer ministro en tiempos de Saddam-, Badie
Aref Ezat, preciso a EFE que "Aziz me dijo que Saddam y otros prisioneros
habian empezado a escuchar programas de la emisora radio Sawa". La
emisora Sawa fue creada a iniciativa de los Estados Unidos inmediatamente
despues de la invasion y posterior ocupacion del pais en Marzo de 2003.
(EFE Mar 26, 2006 via G.I.Barrera-ARG in ConDig 361)
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Misc - ZIMBABWE
SW Radio Africa temporarily on shortwave again
Received the following e-mail from Ms. Gerry Jackson, station founder and
manager. Please note her request for limited distribution of this
information and I am only posting this on DXplorer:
From: Gerry [mailto:Gerry@swradioafrica.com]
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 7:49 AM
To: Ron Howard
Subject: RE: Greetings from California
Dear Ron,
Good to hear from you and thanks so much for letting us know we're being
heard. It's a complex, and sadly temporary situation.
As you know we were jammed on SW and turned to a rather badly placed MW
transmitter that covers only part of Zimbabwe but most of South Africa.
We also only have access to the transmitter in the early hours of the
morning which is less than ideal.
There's recently been a fire at the transmitter site so we've lost MW.
Our service provider therefore put us back on SW until repairs are
effected, but of course we can't advertise it because we will be jammed.
So up until Sunday 19th we remain on 3230 KHZ and are heard from 5 - 7 am
in Southern Africa. This changes as from Monday 20th when we are going
back to evening broadcasts as this is the preferred listening time.
We sent out the following email:
While repairs are being undertaken to enable our early morning Medium
Wave transmission to resume SWRADIOAFRICA will be temporarily available
IN THE EVENING on Short Wave at the following times:
From Monday 20th March 2006 to Saturday 25th March: Between 7pm and 9pm
in Southern Africa
From Sunday 26th March 2006 onwards: Between 6pm and 8pm in Southern
Africa
Short Wave Frequency: 3230 KHZ
With the government so determined to jam our shortwave signals we would
appreciate it if you would forward this with discretion and help spread
the information through word of mouth.
We believe the MW transmitter may be repaired sometime in early April,
but we're not certain.
You really have to have dedicated listeners when you're trying to get
around a dictator who is determined to silence you!
Thanks for listening Ron. Keep well.
Best Regards, Gerry
(SW R Africa Mar 17, 2006 via R.Howard-USA in DXplorer-ML)
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