DX News - March 2008
This is a compilation of all the logs and news items that have appeared on this site in March 2008.
Some external links may no longer be valid though they did work at the time of writing.
DX News - March 2008This is a compilation of all the logs and news items that have appeared on this site in March 2008.
Some external links may no longer be valid though they did work at the time of writing.
Monday 31 March 2008
MW - RTE finally switched off their transmitter on 567 kHz (and the relay on 729 kHz).
aerials - relocated the feeders at home, and moved the SW beaming EWE to the back garden which means it's slightly further anti-clockwise than previously. It picks up the Gurkha station from Sandhurst on 1134 kHz very nicely, whereas the NW and NNW aerials yield L&D Hospital Radio.
Sunday 30 March 2008
MW - TWR Benin have a slightly revised programme schedule for their new transmitter in Benin on 1566 kHz. In the mornings they're on 0200-0435 UTC, and in the evening 1600-2030 (or 2045).
MW - VRT closed most of their Flemish language outlets on mediumwave today. So 540 and 1512 are now silent. 927 kHz continues to broadcast the Radio 1 service. 1188 kHz was supposed to close down too, but appears to still be on the air.
Saturday 29 March 2008
MW - R Littoral on 1593 kHz broadcast overnight in standard AM modulation despite announcing DRM with a mixture of music (French pop and Breton folk) with English and French IDs.
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