** ANTARCTICA. 15476, more LRA36 no-shows: Monday June 27 at 1240, 1331 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake June 27:
11500, good at 1252; none in the 10`s; also at 1323; very poor at 1439
12980, good at 1254, 1323
13830, CNR1 jamming at 1256 but FD also audible underneath // 12980; 13830 is vs R. Free Asia, Tibetan via Tajikistan
13920, good at 1256, 1323
13970, poor at 1438
14400, poor at 1256, 1323, 1438
14700, poor at 1256, not later
14950, fair at 1256
15540, poor at 1257
15550, poor at 1325, ex-15540
15760, fair at 1437; unusual frequency. Aoki has SOH here only at 1330-1400 via Tajikistan, but both times and frequencies jump around
15970, good at 1258, 1323, 1437
16980, good at 1258, 1326
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 12085, June 27 at 1305, fair signal from RN in Dutch talking about Topic A, after the midday parliamentary session to protest impending drastic funding cuts. A bit of English went by at 1312 before I could comprehend it. This is 250 kW, 283 degrees from Tinang, PHILIPPINES at 1300-1327 only. Not much detail yet on the outcome (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
From http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/rnw-petitions-handed-parliament
Prior to Monday's parliamentary debate on public broadcasting, the RNW Action Committee handed in several petitions to the House. More than 11,000 people have signed a petition to preserve the Dutch service.
Among the international petitions are 7,000 signatures from listeners who depend on programmes in one of the other nine languages in which RNW broadcasts. There are also petitions from former ambassadors, as well as business and journalism organizations.
The video below gives a flavour of the activities in The Hague on Monday morning. Unfortunately it doesn't (yet) have any English subtitles.
RNW has been hit hard by the government's plans and its budget has been reduced by more than two-thirds. "We understand that there need to be cuts, but 70 percent of the budget means demolition," said Action Committee Chairman Iede de Vries. He urged the postponement of a decision on RNW's budget.
Mr De Vries pointed out that 70 percent of the world's population have no access to the Internet, and many depend on radio for their information. He admitted that "New times and new technologies require a new, different RNW. We understand that there need to be cuts. RNW is prepared to make proportional contribution to this. Twenty percent off? We can achieve that with some pain and effort. Eighty percent off? That's demolition and dismantling." (RNW via DXLD)
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9385, June 27 at 1329 as I tuned across Brother Scare via WWRB, he was mentioning a ham station on 14315, KC8EXP, then ``Maranatha``. Wonder what that was about. I guess the ham is a Brother: Yes, he`s in Walterboro, on the compound? Despite the 8-area call, ARRL lookup shows: Patterson, Richard K, KC8EXP, 12680 Augusta Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5051, June 27 around 0200 check, WWRB has shifted up 1 kHz. Bryan Clark in NZ tipped me that he`s been hearing it there since 8 June until 0400*. That of course affects WORLD OF RADIO, UT Fridays 0330v. I suppose they are avoiding some QRM like WTWW does by shifting to 9479, but for Bryan there`s Ozy Radio on 5050.07 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1570 monitoring: 5110v-CUSB, UT Monday June 27 starting at almost 0303 via WBCQ Area 51, confirmed, replacing Piratesweek, as Ragnar has had to put his show ``into dry dock``.
UT Monday 1530 airing on WRMI 9955 confirmed on webcast around 1550. Further WOR repeats on WRMI: Mon 2130, Tue 1530, Wed 1530, Thu 0330 – tho new 1571 might be starting by Wed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
** CHINA. Firedrake June 27:
11500, good at 1252; none in the 10`s; also at 1323; very poor at 1439
12980, good at 1254, 1323
13830, CNR1 jamming at 1256 but FD also audible underneath // 12980; 13830 is vs R. Free Asia, Tibetan via Tajikistan
13920, good at 1256, 1323
13970, poor at 1438
14400, poor at 1256, 1323, 1438
14700, poor at 1256, not later
14950, fair at 1256
15540, poor at 1257
15550, poor at 1325, ex-15540
15760, fair at 1437; unusual frequency. Aoki has SOH here only at 1330-1400 via Tajikistan, but both times and frequencies jump around
15970, good at 1258, 1323, 1437
16980, good at 1258, 1326
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 12085, June 27 at 1305, fair signal from RN in Dutch talking about Topic A, after the midday parliamentary session to protest impending drastic funding cuts. A bit of English went by at 1312 before I could comprehend it. This is 250 kW, 283 degrees from Tinang, PHILIPPINES at 1300-1327 only. Not much detail yet on the outcome (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
From http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/rnw-petitions-handed-parliament
Prior to Monday's parliamentary debate on public broadcasting, the RNW Action Committee handed in several petitions to the House. More than 11,000 people have signed a petition to preserve the Dutch service.
Among the international petitions are 7,000 signatures from listeners who depend on programmes in one of the other nine languages in which RNW broadcasts. There are also petitions from former ambassadors, as well as business and journalism organizations.
The video below gives a flavour of the activities in The Hague on Monday morning. Unfortunately it doesn't (yet) have any English subtitles.
RNW has been hit hard by the government's plans and its budget has been reduced by more than two-thirds. "We understand that there need to be cuts, but 70 percent of the budget means demolition," said Action Committee Chairman Iede de Vries. He urged the postponement of a decision on RNW's budget.
Mr De Vries pointed out that 70 percent of the world's population have no access to the Internet, and many depend on radio for their information. He admitted that "New times and new technologies require a new, different RNW. We understand that there need to be cuts. RNW is prepared to make proportional contribution to this. Twenty percent off? We can achieve that with some pain and effort. Eighty percent off? That's demolition and dismantling." (RNW via DXLD)
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9385, June 27 at 1329 as I tuned across Brother Scare via WWRB, he was mentioning a ham station on 14315, KC8EXP, then ``Maranatha``. Wonder what that was about. I guess the ham is a Brother: Yes, he`s in Walterboro, on the compound? Despite the 8-area call, ARRL lookup shows: Patterson, Richard K, KC8EXP, 12680 Augusta Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5051, June 27 around 0200 check, WWRB has shifted up 1 kHz. Bryan Clark in NZ tipped me that he`s been hearing it there since 8 June until 0400*. That of course affects WORLD OF RADIO, UT Fridays 0330v. I suppose they are avoiding some QRM like WTWW does by shifting to 9479, but for Bryan there`s Ozy Radio on 5050.07 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1570 monitoring: 5110v-CUSB, UT Monday June 27 starting at almost 0303 via WBCQ Area 51, confirmed, replacing Piratesweek, as Ragnar has had to put his show ``into dry dock``.
UT Monday 1530 airing on WRMI 9955 confirmed on webcast around 1550. Further WOR repeats on WRMI: Mon 2130, Tue 1530, Wed 1530, Thu 0330 – tho new 1571 might be starting by Wed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
