MW SCAN   -   May 1998

Igor Zhurkin gets the column to himself this month - first a good logbook

252232131.01RTA, Tipaza, AlgeriaOM talk and songsFR43333IZ
270000902.02R NovosibirskOM with weather, prgm "Good humour service"RU22332IZ
279012002.02Turkmen R, Ashgabadlocal music, YL ID // 675 & 927Tkm32332IZ
567223902.02RTE, TullamoresongsEG44333IZ
576232531.01RNE-5, BarcelonaYL/OM "El hombre del arte"SP43333IZ
585232731.01RNE-1, MadridOM sports "Copa del mundo"SP43333IZ
603212328.01CYBC, NicosiaYL national songs, QRM:RomaniaGR43323IZ
612150222.02R Eesti-4 (network)OM newsRU32332IZ
612202831.01R Bosnia i Herzegovina, Sarajevo YL/OM talkBos42322IZ
666233131.01SER, BarcelonaOM talk about educationSP32332IZ
747032328.01Kazakh R, UralskYL songsKaz44344IZ
837221021.02COPE, SevillaYL/OM local ad "Sevilla Motors", 2215 netw IDSP33333IZ
837212128.01VOIRI, ShirazOM/YL talk, jazz music(!)FA33333IZ
837230728.01RTV Srbija, SomborOM news, YL reportSC33433IZ
882220431.01BBC R WalesYL pop songsEG43433IZ
882230228.01TWR, PuttalamYL song, YL talkvn31431IZ
927233731.01ERT, ZakintosYL talk, OM songGR33323IZ
927222428.01VRT-1 WolvertemOM talkFL33423IZ
927005301.02RET2, HaifaYL phone caller, talkHeb43323IZ
945233831.01Voice of Hope, MarjayounYL/OM christian songsAR44434IZ
954233914.01Qatar R, Al ArishYL/OM talkAR42422IZ
954001401.02WRN, JerusalemOM id "This is WRN-1", at 0015 UN RadioEG32332IZ
972211116.01KBS TangjinYL reports, 2132 music prgmKor43423IZ
990205902.02BBC (network)OM sports newsEG21321IZ
999214314.01BBC R SolentOM/YL talk in studioEG21321IZ
1030000414.01WBZ Boston MAOM sport abt match w New Jersey - "This is WBZ"EG32322IZ
1035110022.02R King Size, Pushkino nr Moscow (pirate)ID's, ann's, songs ... just 5 WattsRU35354IZ
1035235631.01Northsound-2, AberdeenYL id, OM/YL advertsEG33433IZ
1035211011.02CPBS-1 (network)OM talkCH22432IZ
1107030728.01R Samara, SamaraYL/OM cultural newsRU33433IZ
1107221715.01AFN (network)AP News, YL report about Al GoreEG43323IZ
1107004815.01Xinjiang PBS, UrumqiYL talk, OM songKaz32322IZ
1116021228.01Avtoradio, PermYL/OM talk, adverts, OM songsRU44444IZ
1116220631.01BBC (network)new music of James WiliamsonEG22322IZ
1116235814.01Valley R, Ebbw Vale, Walesjingle id, midnight news, freq annEG22322IZ
1143003614.01R Arutz Sheva, Int'l WatersOM slow songsHeb32332IZ
1233032328.01TWR Cape GrecoOM rel talk (0400 R France Int'l)AR43333IZ
1296225426.01COPE Valencialocal adverts, YL id "en 1296 onda media COPE Valencia"SP32422IZ
1350234729.01Yunnan PBSYL talkCH22322IZ
1359233129.01CPBS-1 (network)YL talkCH21321IZ
1377235029.01Haixa-1, FujiangOM modern songsCH22322IZ
1413005414.01BBCWS, OmanOM newsHin44333IZ
1422005201.02un-id CNN news audioQRM:LatviaEG53443IZ
1440233114.02R One, Dar es SalaamYL song, OM afro-popEG24322IZ
1440234531.01R CentrAfricaine, BanguiOM afro-pop, OM DJFR15232IZ
1440004701.02R Ukraine Int'l via KazakhstanYL talkGM14322IZ
1440015001.02un-id Central/South AmericanOM DJ talk about Villamar, musicSP14221IZ
1458194518.01R Tirana, AlbaniaYL id, songsEG43433IZ
1467031129.01R Vedo, VolgogradOM songs, YL id (on low power or poor antenna)RU23332IZ
1467233229.01R Thailand, BangkokOM talkThai24323IZ
1500002514.01R Dos Mil, Cumana, VenezuelaOM DJ talk and id, "music bonita ...de Venezuela"SP12322IZ
1510044029.01WNRB Boston MAOM talkEG1----1IZ
1521000030.01China R Int'l, Urumqiint sig, YL id, OM newsRU43433IZ
1521222904.02Radio 1521, Craigavonjingle id, and popEG21321IZ
1539031329.01Kazakh R, KostanaiYL talk, national songsKaz44344IZ
1544233314.02V of Free SaharaOM passionate speechSP32332IZ
1557223031.01Classic Gold, NorthamptonYL song, id, freq annEG22422IZ
1560002514.01un-id N AmericanOM rel talk, followed by YL jazz singer concertEG12322IZ
1560020529.01(tent WRHC Florida)OM talk about Pope's visit to Cuba, then religionSP23322IZ
1575232229.01VOA BangkokOM talkKhm43333IZ
1575205415.01R Sharjah, UAEOM songs, OM DJ talkAR32332IZ
1580001415.01R Manzanara, Cumana, VenezOM id, freq, OM/YL talkSP23322IZ
1580002915.01R Venezolana, CalabozoYL talk, id, L Am musicSP12322IZ
1630002601.02(pirate) R Nadezhda, LivnyOM id, music prgmRU21331IZ
1635224001.02(pirate) R Wolfgangpolka music, OM id, talkDU33333IZ
1636010301.02(pirate) R Torenvalkpolkas, OM id, off at 0107DU22432IZ
1636225701.02(pirate) (un-id)dx-infoDu/Eg22- -2IZ
1636225230.01(pirate) R Baronessongs, OM idDu/Eg33- -3IZ
1637005722.02(pirate) R Armadapolkas, OM id and calling CQDU22322IZ
1642223202.02(pirate) R Volkodav, Taganrogpop music, CQRU23322IZ
1642001822.02(pirate) R EnadiyaOM ids, talk about dx, then jumped to 1654GR32322IZ
1644210829.01(pirate) Radiofonikas NostanosiOM national songs, ids mentioning AnapolisGR33323IZ
1646001701.02(pirate) R Dumid, music, QSOSerb32322IZ
1646000722.02(pirate) (un-id)OM pop songs and talk .. only EnglishEG21232IZ
1650233619.02(pirate) R AkkustikusOM talk off at 2338GR34343IZ

Second - Igor's news items

GERMANY
R Austria Int'l is now relayed via R Ropa on 261 kHz, daily 1900-2000 & Sat 0900-1000. (RadioWorld via IZ)
BBCWS also heard at 2200+, presumably also via R Ropa. (IZ)
 
LATVIA
Latvian Radio 1st prgm scheduled on 945 kHz 150 kW Riga; 1350 kHz 50 kW Cesvane, Kuldiga; 1422 kHz 25 kW Valmiera, Rezekne; 1539 kHz 7 kW Daugavpils, Liepaja; 1602 kHz 0.2 kW Ventspils. 567 kHz is currently inactive. Latvijas Radio is planning to drop all MW channels and switch to FM only. (Voice of Russia DX Club via IZ)
 
RUSSIA
Radio 1 is now inactive on 1305 kHz in Moscow. (IZ)
R Sankt Peterburg has reactivated 801 kHz 600 kW heard 0200-2100, with relay of R Klassika after 1500 or 1600. (IZ)
Voice of Russia is now heard on 612 kHz in English 1600-1800. (IZ)
R Murmansk can now be heard on 1080 kHz // 657 and 5930. (Voice of Russia DX Club via IZ)
R Mediana in Perm has dropped 846 kHz and now broadcasts only on 104·1 MHz (Voice of Russia DX Club via IZ)
 
UKRAINE
R Promin is still being heard on 1371·5 kHz with sometimes poor modulation. Hope to move back onto 1368 kHz. (IZ)

CONTRIBUTORS

IZ-Igor Zhurkin, Pravdinskiy nr Moscow, RussiaIshim 003 & R250M2, 45 metre T and square 1.5 metre loop.


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