--------------xxxxxxxxxx CRW 213 xxxxxxxxxx-------------- CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH 213 Aug 31, 2006 CRW is the biweekly online magazine for ClandestineRadio.com (CRC), the Web's only portal on clandestine broadcasting and subversive media. CRW : http://www.schoechi.de/crw.html http://www.ClandestineRadio.com/crw/ CRC : http://www.ClandestineRadio.com GCW : http://www.globalcrisiswatch.com Martin Schoech, Editor in Chief, Eisenach, East Germany Nick Grace, CRW Washington & CRC, Washington, DC, USA Richard Lafayette, CRW Midwest, Stillwater, MN, USA Marwan Soliman, CRW Middle East Takuya Hirayama, CRW Japan ------------xxxxxxxxxx Breaking News xxxxxxxxxx---------------- ............................................................... ------------xxxxxxxxxx Schedules xxxxxxxxxx-------------------- ------------xxxxxxxxxx Logs xxxxxxxxxx------------------------- Logs - ASIA Radio Free Asia Radio Free Asia, 11765 via No. Marianas at 1520 on 8/26. Poor in noise, with brief snatches of the Firedrake jammer slipping through. (G.Dexter-WI-USA Aug 26, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Logs - CHINA Radio Hoa-Mai 12130 R.Hoa-Mai via KWHR Aug 19 *1328-1358* 55444 Vietnamese, IS from 1328, ID, Opening announce, Talk and music, 1357 ID, 1358 IS, 1358 sign off. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 19, 2006 in JAP 435) Sound of Hope (t) Sound of Hope (t) 9930 via KWHR at 1359 on 8/21 with a KWHR ID and "thank you for listening" and into CC at 1400. Conflicting info as to what KWHR is airing at this hour but SoH reported being carried as of late April. (G.Dexter-WI-USA Aug 21, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) Well, the Angel 3 sked at the WHR website, which is generally up to date as to programming, checked UT Aug 29, shows Sound of Hope M-F 14-17 UT on 9930. Looking at that listing, you`d never know it is in Chinese and clandestine. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Aug 30, 2006 in DXLD 6-130) ............................................................... Logs - CUBA R. Cuba Libre 0701 28/8, 9955.0, R. Cuba Libre/WRMI, USA, SS, ID OM. SF/MB! Dopo l'identificazione di WRMI alle 0659 si è sentito il nome indicato, ma all'ascolto pare essere più un programma informativo e non un'emittente vera e propria. Di programmi così WRMI ne manda in onda molti. (L.Botto Fiora-I Aug 28, 2006 in bclnews.it-ML via DXLD 6-133) Radio Martí 05.55 6030 R. Marti, Greenville (USA) Spagnolo, parlato maschile in // a 7405 kHz. Interferenza su entrambe le frequenze del jamming cubano. (L.Botto Fiora-I Aug 16, 2006 in CoRad NL-ML) Air Martí Air Martí is up --- snapped on at exactly 2300:00 GMT Friday, 18 August, 530 k/c's. Seriously QRM'ed by the Radio Cadena Habana plug-in blocker that appeared yesterday. Cadena Habana was loud at 2104 first check. Martí is on top, about 65-70% dominant for the moment (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Has Marti 530 been operating daily now, or just weekends? Fri-Sat-Sun? (Glenn to Terry, via DXLD) Air Martí appeared two consecutive Fridays thus far. They still claim 1 X per week via the EC-130J, and despite the occasional Friday vs. listed Saturday, that 1 X per week (regardless of actual day) seems to stick. I will hopefully be home tomorrow at 2300Z to see if they should go 2 X finally. I can only guess flipping randomly to Fridays is to try to trick the jammers. But, like a few months ago, it looks like Fidel/Arnie (now Raúl/Arnie) are leaving 530 on 24/7, just like the new 1620 jammer that should only block four or so hours once a week but is also seemingly 24/7 (Terry Krueger, ibid.) Still going strong 0000, but dropping off by 0015 with Radio Cadena Habana about 40% control now. RadCadHab 1080 is currently the best channel to parallel 530 to. If RVC is in the mix, it's not apparent, yet. Clearly, Air Martí and RadCadHab are in a pissing contest with wattage. Isn't it funny that best reception of Air Martí is likely not Cuba, but probably only between coastal Ft. Myers and Clearwater, Florida? Seems Air Martí took a sudden dump at 0028, unheard as I type 0032+. Didn't I lose them at 0030 last week? Could they only be transmitting for 90 minutes, or switching channels, or making some big pattern change somehow? (Terry Krueger, FL, UT Aug 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. Martí's attempting to re-indoctrinate all those damn Commies in Sarasota! (Greg Hardison, CA, ibid.) No report on UT Sun as of 0035 (All above Aig 18-19. 2006 via DXLD 6-126) 530, FLORIDA (AIRBORNE) Radio Martí; for the record, a no-show on Saturday, August 19th through 2305 GMT. This reactivated on August 11th and to date has transmitted on two consecutive local Fridays only as per my monitoring. (T.L.Krueger-FL-USA Aug 19, 2006 in DXLD 6-127) Radio Republica For some reason, 7110 keeps confusing others as well [GH]: : 7110, WRMI (presumed) with Radio República program. 26 Aug 0325. Presumed broadcast via WRMI. Several ID's in Spanish with mentions of Cuba and North America. Comments by OM announcer about Mr. Castro. Numerous breaks throughout the broadcast with a cock crowing. Good. (J.Wood-TN-USA in MARE Tipsheet via DXLD-ML) This broadcast has nothing to do with WRMI, which could not possibly be broadcasting on the 40m hamband. It is not even brokered by WRMI, which is the case on 5910 via Germany. It is a relay via VT Rampisham UK, as first revealed months ago in DXLD (G.Hauser-USA Aug 27, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Tuned in at 23:50 Aug 27 with talk in spanish about Czechoslovakia. Then at 23:59 ID as Radio Republica and postal address in Florida. Off air by 00:00 (J.Kay-? Aug 27, 2006 in HCDX-ML) ............................................................... Log - EASTERN EUROPE Radio Liberty Radio Liberty, 15255 via Briech at 1715 on 8/25. Listed in Avar and other local languages to 1800. Poor in noise. (G.Dexter-WI-USA Aug 25, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) 15140 Radio Liberty, ?, 1516+, August 27, Tatar-Bashkir service, new frequency, talk by male & female, interview, 34433. (A.Slaen-ARG Aug 27, 2006 in CDX-ML) ............................................................... Logs - ERITREA Voice of Democratic Eritrea 13830 kHz Voice of Democratic Eritrea via Jülich. Aug.17 at 1700 (S/on)-1740. SINPO 35333. S/on with music & ID in Tigrinya. Mainly talk by a man. Arabic program from 1730. (I.Nagatani-J Aug 17, 2006 in JAP 435) ............................................................... Logs - ETHIOPIA Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity 15660 Tensae Ethiopia V.of Unity Aug 21 *1500-1506 35433 Amharic, 1500 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 21, 2006 in JAP 435) 15660 Tensae Ethiopia (Voice of Unity), 1500-1507, August 27, Vernacular, Interval signal, s/on, identifications by femlae and announcement by female, local music, talk by male, 25432 (A.Slaen-ARG Aug 27, 2006 in CDX-ML) Voice of Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity 15565 Voice of Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity, 1900+, August 20, Vernacular, announcement, news or talk in amharic, 34433. (A.Slaen-ARG Aug 20, 2006 in ConDig 382) Voice of Oromiya Independence I heard Voice of Oromiya Independence via Jülich on 15650 from 1500 until 1530 today, Saturday, 19 August, in presumed Oromo. At 1500 Radio Miami International announcement by Jeff White; then instrumental theme music. Most of the broadcast was a man speaking, with many mentions of Oromo, Oromoto, Oromiya, etc. Theme music again at 1525 began as instrumental but soon added a male singer who mentioned Oromiya many times. Transmitter off at 1530. Fair signal throughout the broadcast. (W.Craighead-KS-USA Aug 19, 2006 for CRW) . 15650, V.of Oromia Independence, 1510-1530*, vernacular talks and speeches, some local songs, good on 19 Aug. (V.Korinek-AFS Aug 19, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) Voice of Oromo Liberation 13830 Voice of Oromo Liberation, 1715+, August 27, Vernacular, talk by female in vernacular (Oromo?), 34333 (A.Slaen-ARG Aug 27, 2006 in CDX-ML) ............................................................... Logs - IRAN Voice of the Communist Party of Iran (t) 4374 Vo Commun.Party of Iran (t), no. Iraq (?), 1821-1830*, 29 Aug, Farsi (hard to perceive on acount of the [Iranian] jamming signal), talks; 22341. (C.Gonçalves-POR Aug 29, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ............................................................... Logs - KOREA (NORTH) Echo of Hope (P) 6348 Echo of Hope (P) vry strong signals . F with talk in Korean and pleasant vocal music at 1240. (presume) North Korean jammer present, but more annoying was QRM from AFRTS USB Bdcst on 6350. (8/25) (R.Barton-AZ-USA Aug 25, 2006 in CDX-ML) Shiokaze / Sea Breeze 9485, "KOREA(DPR)", Shiokaze via Taiwan, *1300-1314, Aug.16, English, Piano IS, lengthy s/on announcement re "..Japanese probably abducted by North Korea.." News at 1303 re N.Korea. "This is Shiokaze-Sea Breeze from Tokyo, Japan" ID at 1307. News continues. Poor/fair listening in USB. Best reception to date at my location. (S.R.Barbour-NH-USA Aug 16, 2006 in CDX-ML) Shiokaze, 9485 via Taiwan, was indeed in English for at least the third Friday in a row, Aug 18 from *1300, but did not stay with it as I wanted to listen to CBC/RCI during that hour. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Aug 18, 2006 in DXLD 6-125) Shiokaze, 9485 via Taiwan, in English at 1308 check August 23, so here is another Wednesday English broadcast. It looks as if Wed and Fri have settled into being the English days (G.Hauser-OK-USA Aug 23, 2006 in DXLD 6-125) Shiokaze, 9485 via Taiwan, had been reported in English the past few Wednesdays, but not Aug 30: Japanese, and quite a good signal today, at 1312 check. Let`s see if it`s still in English on Friday. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Aug 30, 2006 in DXLD) ............................................................... Logs - KURDISTAN Voice of Mesopotamia 11530 Denge Mesopotamya, 1345-1400, August 19, Kurdish, talk by female, very nice local songs, two identifications by male as: "Denge Mesopotamya", 25442 (A.Slaen-ARG Aug 19, 2006 in ConDig 382) 11530 V.of Mesopotamia Aug 20 1431-1449 34333 Kurdish, Talk and music, ID at 1445. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 20, 2006 in JAP 435) ............................................................... Logs - LIBYA Sawt Alamel / Libya's Voice of Hope 17690 Sowt Alamel Aug 17 1218-1226 35433 Arabic, Talk, ID at 1218 and 1224. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 17, 2006 in JAP 435) 17680V Sowt Alamel Aug 19 1243-1257 35433 Arabic, Talk, ID at 1255, 17690 kHz from 1245. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 19, 2006 in JAP 435) 17640 Sowt Alamel Aug 22 1226-1244 33433 Arabic, Talk and arabic music, ID at 1234 and 1241. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 22, 2006 in JAP 435) 17670 Sowt Alamel Aug 23 1210-1221 35433 Arabic, Koran and talk, ID at 1211 and 1219. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 23, 2006 in JAP 437) ............................................................... Logs - MALDIVES Minivan Radio 13620 Minivan Radio, 1600-1610, August 27, Dhaveli language & english, s/on, many identification s and annoucements by female, music, news or talk by female in dhaveli, 24432. (A.Slaen-ARG Aug 27, 2006 in CDX-ML) ............................................................... Logs - SOMALIA Radio Waaberi 17550 R.Waaberi via DTK Aug 18 *1330-1340 1355-1359* 25422-24432 Somali, 1330 sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Koran, Talk, 1359 ID, 1359 sign off. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 18, 2006 in JAP 435) Voice of The Somali People 7175, V.of The Somali People, 17h50-1802*, long talks on Somalia, sign off with a local song. (V.Korinek-AFS Aug 19 (?), 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Logs - SRI LANKA IBC Tamil 7315, IBC Tamil Sce, via Wertachtal, 0015-0025, Aug 23, Tamil news and reports, mentioned "Tamil" several times, 35343. (A.Petersen-DNK Aug 23, 2006 in DX Window 306) ............................................................... Logs - VIETNAM Que Huong Radio (The Country Radio) 15680 Que Huong R. Aug 18 *1200-1207 45444-43443 Vietnamese, 1200 sign pn with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk, Jamming from 1202. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 18, 2006 in JAP 435) Little Saigon Radio 7380 Little Saigon R. via Taiwan Aug 20 *1500-1519 44444 Vietnamese, 1500 sign on with IS, Opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk and music. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 20, 2006 in JAP 435) Radio Hoa-Mai 12130 R.Hoa-Mai via KWHR Aug 29 *1328-1338 45444-43443 Vietnamese, 1328 sign on with IS, ID, Opening music, Opening announce, Talk, Jamming from 1332. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Aug 29, 2006 in JAP 437) ............................................................... Logs - WESTERN AFRICA West Africa Democracy R 08.59 17875 West Africa Democracy R., Rampisham (UK) Francese, parlato maschile. SF (sufficient). Interferenza sullo stesso canale di All India Radio in indonesiano. (L.Botto Fiora-I Aug 16, 2006 in CoRad NL-ML) ............................................................... Logs - WESTERN SAHARA Radio Nacional de la RASD 7460 ALGERIA Radio Nacional de la RASD 8/18 0634 Arabic music interspersed with brief news items by OM in Arabic, full ID @ 0700, into news bulletin (R.Brandi-NJ-USA Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic is back on 7460 kHz after a few months off the air. Heard with good signal here from tune-in at 1900 this evening (Sunday 19th August). Thanks to Tony Rogers for drawing my attention to a log from Ralph Brandi (DXPlorer) who heard their morning broadcast yesterday. This station broadcasts from the Western Saharan refugee camps near Tindouf in SW Algeria. (Dave Kenny-UK in BrDXC-UK Aug 20, 2006 via BCDX 771) This clandestine is also heard well here in Denmark now Aug 20 at 1915-1930 on 7460.0 with the same kind of programme, SINPO 45343. It has been off Shortwave since October 2005, but obviously strongly back now. Thanks to Ralph Brandi for the tips. (A.Petersen-DNK Aug 20, 2006 for CRW) Re: Saharaui reactivated on 7460: I also came across this by chance yesterday (Aug. 19) and monitored it from 2315 to 0002 signoff, fair to decent signal, w/N African music and lots of talk by an enthusiastic M announcer. Also currently audible today at here, albeit much weaker and with more interference. Supposedly in Spanish from 2300 on, but it sounded more to me like Arabic (or else Spanish with an extremely heavy Arabic accent) - lots of guttural consonants. (M.Schiefelbein-MO-USA Aug 20, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Re: Saharaui reactivated on 7460: Poor signal this Sunday 20 at 2300 from reactivated Saharahui if we compare it with months before. And I got the same impression as Mark did, no Spanish, just Arabic. We'll have to wait. (R.Saavedra-CTR Aug 20, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Radio Nacional de la RASD 21 Aug on 7460 Spanish from tune-in 1745 with Spanish language "Sahara"-song into talk and they make ID easy for themselves with only "Radio Nacional de Sahara". S talk about 'la libertad del pueblo' into another Sahara-influenced song in Spanish. Funny accent. Music continued into 1820+. Still observed shortly at 1950. (F.Krone-DNK Aug 21, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) 7460 khz, Radio Nacional de la Republica Arabe Saharahui Democratica, 0800+, 21 Agosto, pxs en arabe. (L.Botto Fiora-I Aug 21, 2006 in ConDig 382) 7460 kHz, 26/8 22.15 R. Nac. Sahauri - Tindouf Arabo talk OM suf (good) (R.Pavanello-I Aug 22, 2006 in CoRad-NL-ML) 2020-2030, 22 Agosto, px en arabe con noticias y referencias al Sahara, cxs separados por segmentos musicales, luego de las 2025 mejora la señal. 34443. (J.M.Romero-E Aug 22, 2006 in ConDig 382) 700 Polisario Front was noted on the same day I sent my other report, i.e. 22 Aug, viz. 2141-2345, Arabic, talks, songs, chantings, exhalted shoutings, nx (tent) 2300; 54444, adj QRM de ALG 702. DF w/ both my Beverages & K9AY show really diff. bearings between ALG 702 and Polisario 700, the latter being more westwards, so probably Tindouf. 1550 remains off. By the way, the Moroccan jammer remains on. (C.Goncalves-POR Aug 26, 2006 in BC-DX 771) 7460 Radio Nacional de la RASD Presumed. 2212 Talk by man in standard Arabic. Good signal, but quite a bit of splatter as well as a co-channel station underneath them. Program was a long political talk with many mentions of Morocco and Sahara, but no ID. I gave up at 2233. [ via DX Tuner Sweden] (H.Johnson-USA Aug 26, 2006 in CDX-ML) Clandestine R Nacional Saharagui PF 7460 via Tindouf, Algeria 2156 in Arabic Tough tlking OM, refering to "Intifada" "Libya". Horn of Africa mx: call response format over churning rhythms. Stn id @ 2200, more speeches. poor-fair. (?.Prez-MD-USA Aug 27, 2006 in CDX-ML) National Radio. Arab Democratic Republic on 7460 kHz at 2045 utc. Fair in seemingly Spanish. (I.Cattermole-NZL Aug 29, 2006 in CDX-ML) ............................................................... Logs - ZIMBABWE SW Africa 4880 (SW Africa, 1700-1900), excellent signal here, probably too strong to notice any jamming. (V.Korinek-AFS Aug 19 (?), 2006 in DXplorer-ML) Voice of the People 7120 (V.of The People) is being jammed regularly and quite badly. (V.Korinek-AFS Aug 19 (?), 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ------------xxxxxxxxxx QSL Verifications xxxxxxxxxx------------ Qsl's - ASIA Radio Free Asia R.Free Asia 13625kHz QSL card in 7d for English report by e-mail. (Ke.Hashimoto-J Aug 25, 2006 for CRW) The QSL can be seen at http://www6.ocn.ne.jp/~dxworld/ ABU DHABI: RFA-Dhabbaya, 9805, col cd commemorates EDXC-2005 Conference in Prague (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) GERMANY: RFA-Wertachtal, 11975, col cd commemorates EDXC-2005 Conference in Prague RFE/RL, 9650, col cd shows RFE-RL HQ in Prague (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) GREECE: RFE/RL, 9650, Kavala, col cd commemorates EDXC-2005 Conference in Prague (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) KUWAIT: RFA-Kuwait, 9365, col cd commemorates EDXC-2005 Conference in Prague (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) MARIANAS ISLANDS: RFA-Tinian, 13735, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005; 12075, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005 (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) RFA-Saipan, 9385, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005; 9770, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005 (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) MONGOLIA: RFA-Ulan Bator, 7460, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005 (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) PALAU: RFA-Palau, 9955, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005; 9930, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005 (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) SRI LANKA: RFA-Iranawila, 9490, col cd commemorates 18th Annual Winter SWL Festival of 2005 (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) TAJIKISTAN: RFA-Dushanbe, 9395, col cd commemorates EDXC-2005 Conference in Prague (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) THAILAND: RFE/RL, Udorn, 9590, col cd shows RFE-RL HQ in Prague (B.Padula-AUS Aug 18, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Qsl's - KOREA (NORTH) Open Radio Open R. for North Korea 5880 kHz e-QSL letter(No data) in 111d for English report with 1$. (Ke.Hashimoto-J Aug 25, 2006 for CRW) The QSL can be seen at http://www6.ocn.ne.jp/~dxworld/ Shiokaze / Sea Breeze 9855, Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) verified an a postal report with a full data Japanese/English QSL postcard in 17 days that included the date, time and frequency handwritten on the card with the wrong frequencies printed on the card in 15 days. (R.D´Angelo-PA-USA Aug 27, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Qsl's - VIETNAM Little Saigon Radio 7380, Little Saigon Radio sent me after 206 days a nice colorful QSL-card - address: 15781 Brookhurst Street, Suite 101, Westminster, CA 92683, USA. Stating also that they are relayed via: KVNR 1480MW, Santa Ana, CA ; KJOJ 880MW and KYND 1520MW both Houston, TX ; and KSJX 1500MW San José, CA - www.littlesaigonradio.com (T.-H.Ekblom-FIN Aug 2006 in DX Window 305) ------------xxxxxxxxxx Miscellaneous xxxxxxxxxx----------------- Misc - AFGHANISTAN NATO soliciting bids for PSYOPS radio network Text of report in English by Radio Netherlands website on 14 August The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) has announced that it intends to advertise for international competitive bidding on works and services within the framework of the NATO Security Investment Programme. Eligible firms will be invited to provide bids on a request for quotation in relation to the provision of Stages 3 & 4 of the Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) Radio Network for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The goal of the PSYOPS network is to create a supporting atmosphere among the Afghan leadership and population in support of the objectives of the ISAF expanded mission. NC3A is serving as the host nation for this project, which was authorized by the NATO Infrastructure Committee. Within the ISAF area of operations, a radio network is required to receive the central programme from Kabul and re-broadcast it locally to reach specified Provincial Reconstruction Team [PRT] regions. In addition, at the regional command level, a network must support alternative broadcast of regionally produced programmes to their subordinated PRT's. PSYOPS transmitters located at PRT's will be linked with a radio studio through VSAT [very small aperture terminal, an earthbound station used in the transmission of data, voice and video signals]. This project will extend the PSYOPS radio network to the 17 PRT locations, in the southern and eastern region of Afghanistan. The radio network will require the following components: - 5 kW [kilowatt] commercial FM band radio transmitters with 20m [metre] masts and antennas - CIS shelters with heating and air-conditioning to accommodate the FM transmitters - generators and uninterruptible power supply units - audio processing and VSAT capability adaptation equipment - 1 kW FM transmitters (for repeater locations) with 20m masts, antennas, VSAT receivers, and demodulators. Capability must be operational within the commercial FM band from 87.5 to 107.0 MHz. Source: Radio Netherlands website, Hilversum, in English 0900 gmt 14 Aug 06 (BBCM Aug 16, 2006) ............................................................... Misc - BELARUS Radio Free Belarus I could add more information to Radio Free Belarus Website with my Squido Website: http://www.squidoo.com/FreeBelarus (M.Batiukov-USA Aug 16, 2006 for CR.com) ............................................................... Misc - GERMANY - HISTORY Nicht ohne Stimme von Achim Becker / Hans Canjé aus "Junge Welt"; Berlin, 21.08.2006 Am Tag des KPD-Verbots hatte der »Deutsche Freiheitssender 904« Premiere Freitag, 17. August 1956, 20 Uhr MEZ. Amtliche und nichtamtliche Rundfunkhörer machen auf der Mittelwellenfrequenz 904 einen neuen Sender aus. Über die Anfangstakte von Beethovens »Freude schöner Götterfunke« verkündet eine unpathetische, aber sich Aufmerksamkeit verschaffende Stimme: »Hier ist der Deutsche Freiheitssender 904 – der einzige Sender der Bundesrepublik, der nicht unter Regierungskontrolle steht.« Sprecher dieses Textes war der »Donnerer«, wie Wolfgang Heinz, Schauspieler und späterer Intendant des Deutschen Theaters, hinter vorgehaltener Hand von seinen Kollegen genannt wurde. Gefragt, ob er bereit wäre, diese Ansage zu sprechen, antwortete der von den Faschisten verfolgte Kommunist, ein über den deutschsprachigen Raum hinaus anerkannter Charakterdarsteller, ohne Zögern mit Ja. Von nun an war seine Stimme zur Eröffnung der Sendezeit zu hören. Vollständiger Artikel unter http://www.kominform.at/article.php?story=20060821100447228 (via H.Meixner-AUT Aug 23, 2006 in A-DX-ML) The article says, coauthor A.Becker has been one of the first coworkers ar DFS 904, also H.Canjé has been working for DFS 904 .. The article also mentiones the Magisterarbeit 'Der Deutsche Freiheitssender 904' by Christian Senne, published in May 2003 in Berlin. (M.Schöch-D Aug 28, 2006 for CRW) ............................................................... Misc - MYANMAR Shan: Nx in Shan Language. Aired at Radio Free Burma. http://www.unpo.org/article.php?id=5243 US-based Radio Free Asia Burmese program is reporting in ethnic languages including Shan beginning this week, according to Soe Thinn, head of the program. News in Shan lang will be aired towards the end of the program every Friday evening, 19:00-20:00, Burma standard time. Each non-Burman lang is given a 5 min air time. The weekly nx in Shan will be read out by Sai Yi Hpong and Nang Ye Hawm, S.H.A.N.'s newest members. The other Shan program from Norway-based Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) can be heard every Wednesday at 06:45-07:00 and 21:45-22:00. In addition, there are more than 10 community radio stations in northern Thailand with Shan sections, 6 in Mae Ai, Fang and Chaiprakarn alone. For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at: Shan Herald Agency for News, P.O. Box 15 Nonghoi P.O, Chiangmai 50007, Thailand www.mongloi.org/shanland (tested: not working!!) e-mail: http://shanland.org (after googling: the correct address) S.H.A.N. is an independent Shan media group. It is not affiliated to any political or armed organization. (Z.Liangas-GRC Aug 25, 2006 in BC-DX 771) 9490 2330-0030 41,49 WER 125kW 75degr D DVB DTK 15480 1430-1530 41,49 ERV 300kW 100degr ARM DVB GFC 17625 1430-1527 49,50,51,54 MDC 250kW 55degr MDG DVB RNW (? Aug 25, 2006 in BC-DX 771) ............................................................... Misc - SAUDI ARABIA NEW SAUDI OPPOSITION GROUP PLANS SATELLITE TV STATION A Saudi opposition group is set to breathe new life into the kingdom’s dormant political reform movement. But in a sign of changing alliances, its founder hopes for a boost from public anger over government criticism of Hezbollah. Founded in Paris by Talal Mohammed Al-Rasheed, the exiled son of the last ruler of part of present-day Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Democratic Opposition Front claims about 2,000 members, mostly in Saudi Arabia. Mr Al-Rasheed said his opposition group would start a satellite television channel within three months. It will broadcast from a European country and call on ordinary Saudis "to rise up against the tyrants and usurpers plundering public funds." 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