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AM DX from AUSTRALIA
Some interesting AM DX noted here in Melbourne Vic Australia earlier during the evening of 30/4/06 and also heard by Todd Emslie up in Sydney NSW Australia. We were able to compare our reception over the phone. The stations received were as follows:
1580kHz KBLA Santa Monica CA USA - In Spanish with various songs played, including one that sounded close to Spanish Rap.
1580kHz KMIK Tempe AZ USA - Various announcements. The signal was mostly buried under KBLA, which was predominant.
666kHz China - Chinese music and announcements by female announcer. This one was a bonus, as it was a first time catch for both of us. Mixing with 2CN Canberra ACT.
Todd in Sydney also noted New Zealanders on 567kHz, 783kHz, 1035kHz, 1377kHz (mixing with 3MP) and 1386kHz. He also had suspected Fiji on 774kHz.
It was quite an interesting night for DX on the AM band and hopefully a sign for better things to come.
Regards Robert Copeman via the Australian - NZ - Asia MW group (30/4-2006)

Alpha Bravo ... Yankee Zulu
The history of the NATO alphabet devised 50 years ago.
Last week's BBC Radio 4 programme on the NATO phonetic alphabet is available on the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/pip/dho56/?focuswin 
It is now 50 years since the NATO alphabet, in common use by aviators, the police, airline booking clerks, etc, was devised. The original intent was to have a system of linguistic purity which would avoid some of the catastrophic misunderstandings arising from communications during the Great War. Is it perhaps the only vestige of an internationally unifying dream which still has some use?
The alphabet approved by international aviation and telecommunications bodies now has some strangely dated sounds, but is nonetheless immediately recognisable across the globe. How and where it is still used is almost impossible to calculate, and yet any radio wave at any time of day will contain part of it.
This programme tells the story of this phonetic alphabet. Alongside historical evidence and linguistic analysis (the syllable-count and stress pattern are supposed to make this alphabet error-proof), there are also snatches of eavesdropped sound from air-control conversations with aircraft, interviews with police officers - remember Zed Victor One? and secrets of Army signals operatives working in code.
Listen here (requires RealPlayer) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4_aod.shtml?radio4/alpha_bravo 
73 Trevor M5AKA - Southgate Radio Club - http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2006/nato_alphabet.htm  via Mike Terry via DXLD yg (10/4-2006)
Still keeping this alphabet on my "hard disk" together with the Morse alphabet; am sure I will never forget it! (Ydun Ritz)

ABKHAZIA
Georgia. ``Apsua`` Radio was spotted at the beginning of its transmission at 02 hours on 1350 kHz, but on the announced frequencies of 9495 and 9535 kHz only carriers were audible until 0220 hours when on both frequencies the program of 1350 kHz started being relayed.
Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, R. Bulgaria DX program Aug 19 via John Norfolk, dxldyg via DX Listening Digest 5-141 (19/8-2005)
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ACORES
Rádio Lajes - A Voz da Força Aérea Portuguesa, will hopefully be back on MW soon, though neither on its previous, inactive, outlet on 648 kHz (was 650 kHz at least in the mid~late 70s) nor on the one shown in their website, i.e. 1530 kHz, which was the fq. they originally planned to move to. It's going to be on 1584 kHz, a frq. where the stn seemed to have operated in the past too. Power will again be 1 kW via the old, idle tx.
Part of their future plans include DRM operation on MW via a new tx and VHF-FM power increase from the current 0.150 kW PEP to 0.5 kW PEP. Besides that, split operation will be an option, i.e. VHF-FM, internet and MW all carrying different channels albeit incl. some relays of R.Renascença, and with sport being carried via MW.
R. Lajes' audience is not confined to the Lajes airbase personel, nor to Lajes or even Praia da Vitória, the nearest town, but to the whole island of Terceira at least. [http://www.radiolajes.com/lajes] 
Carlos Goncalves (9/6-2006)
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AFGHANISTAN
621 Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Region: To improve broadcasting to the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the BBG is deploying a 200 kW medium wave system near Khost, Afghanistan. A contract was awarded for the transmitter system in FY 2006, and an on-air date for broadcasts to this border region is projected for the end of the fourth quarter of FY 2007.
Broadcasting Board of Governors - Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request http://www.bbg.gov/reports/bbg_fy08_budget_request.pdf via
Bernd Trutenau-LTU, dxld yg via wwdxc (26/5-2007)
New IBB station Deewa Radio MW Tani-Khost 621 kHz Harris 200 kW location near big airport at 33 19 54.76 N 69 56 10.84 E.
Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX (26/5-2007)

AFGHANISTAN
This pdf-document is from May 2006, but may be of interest: "AMENDMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND AFGHANISTAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF UNITED STATES RADIO TRANSMITTING FACILITIES IN AFGHANISTAN"
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/70283.pdf
Bernd Trutenau, dxldyg

Takes seven pages, basically concerning a new 200 kW MW transmitter on 621 kHz exclusively for BBG use, in the vicinity of Tani/Khost, plus several FM relays, in addition to the 1296 kHz transmitter, e.g.:
"Afghanistan also grants the United States the right to construct, install and operate a 200 kW medium wave (MW) radio transmitting facility and a 10 kW FM station at mutually agreed upon sites to facilitate broadcasting into the vicinity of Tani/Khost, Afghanistan."
Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST 7-049 (25/4-2007)

AFGHANISTAN
Monitoring From North India;
Radio Afghanistan was noted sign on at 0100 on MW 1107 kHz with lot of IDs. They were also noted at 2330 earlier with Ramadan prayers.
On 1296 Ashna Radio (Radio Free Afghanistan) of VOA group was also heard very well.
On the low power frequency of 1602 kHz at 0130 Radio Khost was noted signing on above the AIR stations. This station was also noted at 1530.
Jose Jacob, Mussoorie DX-pedition, North India, dx_india via DXLD 6-150 (8/10-2006)

AFGHANISTAN
I was interested to discover that both the 400-kW MW transmitters (R. Afghanistan on 1107 and IBB on 1296) are strong enough to put a daytime groundwave signal into Islamabad. 1296 is much stronger than 1107. R. Afghanistan now remains on 1107 throughout the evening. I believe that a year or so ago it was switching to the lower-powered transmitter on 1278 at 1400. (I didn't hear 1278 at all.) R Kunar in Asadabad on 1575: I think this is the station I heard once. But of course after dark the channel is completely dominated by Radio Farda from the UAE.
By the way, I had forgotten to mention that I heard late last year from a fairly reliable source that Radio Helmand in Lashkar Ga (where the British troops are going) is on 1580, not 1680 as in WRTH). However, just over a week ago it was reported that the station was off the air because of persistent power outages. (The same source said that Radio Sabawoon is on 88 FM in Lashkar Ga, as in WRTH.) Additional comment: For Laskar Ga, as I noted, 1580 may still be off the air. Last November it was reported by our source as operating at 1130-1430 GMT only.
Report from Chris Greenway listening in Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb ARC Info Desk via DXLD 6-037 (27/2-2006)

AFGHANISTAN
Both the 400 kW MW transmitters --- R. Afghanistan on 1107 and IBB on 1296 --- are strong enough to put a daytime groundwave signal into Islamabad. RA now also remains on 1107 during the evening, rather than switching to 1278 at 1400 as was once the case.
9325, 9345 and 9365 were checked regularly for the reported US psyops transmissions, but none were heard.
Chris Greenway, Pakistan, Feb BDXC-UK Communication via DX Listening Digest 6-028 (11/2-2006)

AFGHANISTAN
Nangarhar Radio from Afghanistan on 1440 kHz.
Nangarhar Radio is a new mediumwave station in Afghanistan. The station is operating on 1440 kHz with a power of 10 kilowatts. The transmitter has been donated by the US-led coalition. According to Radio Afghanistan, transmission times are 0230-0730 UTC and in the local evening at 1030-1130 UTC. The regional radio station in Nangarhar was established in 1982, but has so far broadcast only on the FM band, on the frequency of 90 MHz.
DXing.info (10/5-2005)
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ALASKA
A new progressive talk station is conducting test transmissions in Alaska on 1330 kHz mediumwave. KXLJ is licensed in the capital Juneau, and has been testing its transmitter for the past three months. Regular AM broadcasting will begin by the end of August, says production manager Jacob Caggiano in an interview with DXing.info. According to Caggiano, KXLJ will eventually have a daytime power of 10,000 watts and a night-time power of 1,000 watts, although currently daytime power has remained around 1,000 watts because of transmitter problems. KXLJ is an Air America Radio affiliate, and aims to offer a progressive alternative to conservative talk radio. During the current test phase programming feed is retrieved from the Internet, while a satellite feed is still under construction. KXLJ can be reached by writing to 1105 W. 9th St., Juneau, AK 99824. The telephone number is 907-796-1330.
DXing.info (23/7-2008)

ALASKA
KFAR [660 kHz], the dominant local talk radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska, is off the air after a fire on Thursday morning crippled its transmitter. Bad weather has delayed the delivery of a replacement part, KFAR General Manager Perry Walley said. The part is expected to arrive on Monday and Walley hopes to be transmitting by that evening, but it's dead air until then, he said. "We are completely off the air and there is nothing we can do
about it," he said.
The station manager blamed a mechanical problem for the fire. The station's transmitter sits in a small wooden structure. KFAR, the oldest radio station in Fairbanks, has been on the air since 1939.

The station website has:
KFAR ON-AIR BROADCAST DOWN.
Due to a fire at the KFAR transmitter site, KFAR is having technical difficulties and will be off air until at least Monday afternoon. Please stand by, we will update the Web site as soon as the broadcast is back on-air.
http://www.kfar660.com/
Source: newsminer.com via Media Network
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/kfar-in-farirbanks-alaska-off-air-due-to-fire-at-
transmitter-site (23/2-2008)

ALASKA
Today was a red letter day for me with two QSLs from Alaska.
680 KBRW AK, Barrow, received a very friendly letter on nice letterhead in 14d for CD report. I have been after this one for over 25 years. My most wanted Alaskan. Also enclosed two stickers. V/S: Robert C. Sommer-VP and GM. Full detail QSL letter including location of transmitter, 6 miles SE of the station, 10,000 watts. Mentioned their
listening audience is 70% Native American, mainly Inupiat Eskimo and over 66% of the AM programming originates in their studios.
Address: KBRW, Silakkuagvik Communications, Inc, PO Bx 109, 1695 Okpik Street,
Barrow AK 99723. AK QSL #59, MW QSL: #2969. Boy, this one made my day!
Patrick Martin, Oregon via MWOZ AUS (27/10-2007)

ALASKA
KICY-AM RADIO LICENSE RENEWED
http://www.covchurch.org/cov/news/item5513
ANCHORAGE, AK (April 12, 2007) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has renewed KICY-AM 850's license through the year 2014, despite a series of problems that have plagued the station in recent years.
The licensure also enables the station to operate at 50,000 watts - a far greater power than previously - and without worry of being hampered by the signals of other stations.
A fire that destroyed a transmitter building and the precarious footing of two towers in line to be replaced had placed the full licensure in doubt. General Manager Dennis Weidler says he is pleased by the FCC decision.
"This granting of the license for 50,000 watts for 24 hours a day is a major blessing, and it can only be through God's intervention," Weidler says. "Government bureaucracy doesn't normally function this way.
"We petitioned the FCC for this license three years ago when the station at 840 kHz in Anchorage went off the air," Weidler says. "Our previous license was for 50,000 watts daytime, 10,000 nighttime (to protect 840 kHz) and 50,000 directional from 11 PM to 4 AM for our Russian broadcasts."
The station currently operates on a Special Temporary Authority granted by the FCC following the fire, Weidler says. "This has allowed us to remain on at half power - 25,000 kilowatts - in a non- directional mode since August of 2005."
With the FCC ruling, the station will not have to reduce power at sunset and will not have to worry about interference by other stations. "Everyone on 850 khz between Nome and Denver must protect us from interference," Weidler says. "Specifically, they must either go
off the air at sunset, reduce power at sunset or go to a directional pattern at sunset.
"The Covenant Church now has a Clear-Channel, 50,000-watt radio station like WABC, WLS or KOA, and no AM radio station in America has more power or greater protection," Weidler says.
Crews will work through the summer to replace two towers that had to be taken down because they were in danger of falling. "We will begin driving pilings to bedrock this week," Weidler says. "The towers will be painted by a work team from Tucson on June 10. A team from Towers for Jesus, a ministry that helps Christian broadcasters, will begin erecting the freshly painted towers on June 15.
A new tuning house also will be constructed. "We have work teams of varying sizes arriving in Nome as early as May 24 to begin building the new 16-by-32-foot tuning house," Weidler says. "Two teams from Kalamazoo are coming up to install the tuning cabinets at the base of each of the three towers and repair the ground radial system." Other teams are coming from Alaska, Florida, Kansas, and California.
Weidler says he hopes construction and testing of the signal will enable the station to operate at full capacity sometime after September.
Artie Bigley, DXLD 7-045 (15/4-2007)

ALASKA
850, Nome, KICY, a fantastic signal of Russian Christian & Folk type tunes at 0715 9/10. This one has been in several nights in a row at S9. Amazing signal. Much stronger than KNOM. I wonder if they got the boost to 50 KW ND at night! It sure sounds like it.
Pat Martin, Seaside OR, IRCA Soft DX Monitor Sept 16 via DXLD
Apparently not yet per his subsequent phonecall previously reported here; but lower power non-direxional may favor you over higher power direxional toward Sibir when it resume (gh)
DXing between 0000-0100 PDT [0700-0800 UT] 9/16 and found KENI 650 Anchorage in well with Coast to Coast program + call ID 0100. Good signal, well over my hazard (the buzz). Tried for KICY-850 and maybe I had it. Someone bothering KOA throughout the hour but would fade at ID time (0100). Woman talking & some music. Still sounded more Spanish than Russian.
This morning 0630-0715 PDT [1330-1415 UT] 9/16 KENI-650 in very nicely but no other Alaskans. However, I did have audio on 657 with woman singing operatic type songs with heavy downbeat by the percussionist. Was not Chinese Opera. This was new to me this year. Any ideas? [Korea North]
Don Kaskey, San Francisco, CA, Sept 16, IRCA via DXLD
550, KTZN, Anchorage, "The Zone". Good over/under KOAC on peaks with slogans as "The Zone" ads for auto parts, promos for sports on "The Zone" at 0335 EDT 9/16.
560, KVOK, Kodiak, fair on top and mixing with KSFO with C&W music, man said "Tune in tomorrow for ??? on 560, KVOK" At 0347 EDT 9/16.
620, KGTL, Homer, good to fair mixing and on top of KPOJ with Adult Standards, ID at 0259.50 EDT 9/16 "KGTL Homer" Into net news.
640, KYUK, Bethel, good and all alone on frequency for a time, no KFI with rock music and a native announcer gave PSA for native Alaskans in SW Alaska, followed by "You are tuned to KYUK in Bethel Alaska" at 0257 EDT 9/16.
700, KBYR, Anchorage, good and dominant with talk. At 0305 EDT 9/16 mentioning "KBYR".
850, KICY, Nome, good with woman in Russian at 0325 EDT 9/16.
1110, KAGV, Big Lake, good and dominant over KBND with end of religious program and ID at 0230 "This is Alaska's Gospel Voice, KAGV" 9/16.
Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, Drake R8, WNW EWE Antenna, NRC-AM via DXLD 6-139 (17/9-2006) (EDT = UT -4)

ALASKA
ALASKA FROM THE LOWER 48 STATES [on mediumwave]
It's that time of year again, when the greyline does a pivot over Anchorage, Alaska and swings over the continental US. This gives DXers a unique chance to hear a very difficult state. With solar activity on the decline, this is a better year than last. Here's the article. [illustrated] http://www.am-dx.com/geo_alas.htm 
Via Glenn Hauser, DX Listening Digest 5-085 (21/5-2005)
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ALBANIA
Radio Tirana B-07 (28/10-2007 - 29/3-2008)
1395 kHz Fllaka/Tx 2, 0901-1000, Albanian, Europe, daily, 33 degrees
1458 kHz Fllaka/Tx 2, 1500-1630, Albanian, Europe, daily, OND
1458 kHz Fllaka/Tx 2, 1645-1700, English, Greece, Mon-Sat, OND
1458 kHz Fllaka/Tx 2, 1901-1929, German, Europe, daily, OND
1458 kHz Fllaka/Tx 2, 2115-2130, Serbian, Ex Yugoslavia, daily, OND
1458 kHz Fllaka/Tx 2, 1630-1645, Turkish, Turkey, Mon-Sat, OND
All times in UTC.
Drita Cico - Albanian RTV Monitoring (24/10-2007)

Drita Çiço, Radio Tirana Monitoring Center (22/11-2006)

ALBANIA
Transatlantic DX now starts rolling in here by 2000 UT, 3:00 p.m. Eastern time, with Albania especially strong on 1215, 1395, and 1458 kHz. Local dusk is primetime for transatlantic DX, before regular signals from France, Spain and the UK settle in for the night.
1215, ALBANIA, CRI relay, Fllakë (40 57'N, 19 40'E), NOV 3, 2215 - Good; Asian music, accented woman in unID language, Asian operatic female vocal; Serbian program per EMWG and WRTH.
1395, ALBANIA, TWR Fllakë, NOV 8, 2140 - Good; monotone talk by a man, 2145 folk instrumental interlude, 2158 inspirational English vocal, then sign-off announcement by a woman, one cycle of music box interval signal and off.
1458, ALBANIA, CRI relay, Fllakë, NOV 8, 2058 - Announcement by a soft-spoken woman, into signature Chinese orchestra music leading to the top of the hour; signal fading below the noise floor.
Bruce Conti, Nashua NH; R8B, MWDX-5, 15 x 23-m terminated corner-fed broadband loops east and south, NRC IDXD Nov 10 via DXLD 6-168 (11/11-2006)

ALBANIA
New updated A-06 schedule for Radio Tirana effective from Apr. 17:
Albanian to West Europe
0630-0800 Daily 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg, 7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir
0800-0900 Daily 1395 FLA 500 kW / 033 deg, 7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir
1400-1530 Daily 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir
2030-2200 Daily 6205 SHI 100 kW / non-dir
German to Germany
1800-1830 Mon-Sat 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg, 
Greek to Greece
1545-1600 Mon-Sat 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir
French to France
2015-2030 Mon-Sat 1458 FLA 500 kW / 004 deg
Turkish to Turkey
1530-1545 Mon-Sat 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir
DX Mix News, Bulgaria, April 18 via DX Listening Digest 6-063 (18/4-2006)

ALBANIA
After a main power break from March 24th to 28th, R Tirana is on air again, since 1400 UT today.
At 1801-1829 UT heard German sce with huge signals today on MW 1458 and SW 7465 kHz.
At present from 1832 UT both SW channels 9920 and 7465 kHz on air with carrier only - S = 9 +20 dB in Germany, English section will start at 1845 UT lasting til 1900 UT.
Please, send RRs to R Tirana. 
73 Wolfgang Büschel via dxld yg (28/3-2006)

ALBANIA
Since last Friday, 24 March, around 1442 GMT Shijak radiostation is TOTALLY off air because of unpaid electricity - reported me earlier today in cel the Head of Shijak, while, its MW Tx on 1089 KHz is still off air since in the morning of February 3, 2006 at 0800 UTC - as ordered...
Radio Tirana in Albanian, Turkish, Greek and Serbian on MW via Fllaka r/station can not be transmitted until the power will be ON at Shijak r/station. Fllaka gets studio signal via Shijak radio/relays.
Sorry and all the best from a sunny warm and lovely day in Tirana,
Drita Çiço ARTV-Head of Monitoring Center RADIO TIRANA via Alokesh Gupta via dxld yg (27/3-2006)

ALBANIA
Hello, I woke up around 0400 UT today. And subsequently checked the odd services of Abkhazia-Georgia and Albania. Heard ALB on upper flank 1395.20 kHz, 338 degrees. So tx#2 (1457.99) is on upper side, when re-tuned to VOA Serbian 1395 kHz morning service. Today 24th noted Fllaka on
1395.20 VOA Croatian, 0430-0500 UT, close-down 05.00:15 UT.
1214.85 VOA Albanian, 0500-0530 UT.
1214.85 DW Albanian, 0543-0600 UT.
1214.85 CRI English, 0600-0800 UT.
1214.85 RTirana, Alb 0801-0900 UT.
1457.99 VOA Serbian, 0530-0600 UT.
1457.99 RTirana, Alb 0630-0800 UT.
Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, Germany, Oct 21-24, DX Listening Digest 5-184 (25/10-2005)

ALBANIA
Off air 2 Tx / 500 kW Fllaka MW radiostation --- Since in the morning of July 3, 2005 Fllaka MW radiostation is totally off air as follows:
Radio Tirana: 5 hours 15 min /day
VOA: 2 hours/day
DW: ½ hour/day
TWR: 2 hours 53 min/day
CRI: 10 hours 57 min/day
The above interruptions are due to missing water for transmitter tubes - as reported from Fllaka radiostation.
Drita Çiço, ARTV-Head of Monitoring Center, RADIO TIRANA July 7, via A-DX via Kai Ludwig, DXLD
Comment: Reads as if they simply run out of distilled water for the cooling system. Own distillery broken, unable to obtain the water from elsewhere? Strange anyway. Or do they have a leaking cooling system, affecting both working transmitters (I understand that they had three rigs but cannibalized one for spare parts)? 
Kai Ludwig, Germany, DX Listening Digest 5-112 (8/7-2005)
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ALGERIA
666 kHz RTA-1, Tindouf (as per listings), 2121-2128, 09 Sep, Arabic, western classical music pieces; 52442, QRM de POR. \\ 153, 198, 549, 702, 891 kHz. Frankly, I don't recall having caught this one for many, many years, so probably reactivated, just like 702 kHz. A few months ago, Tindouf 666 was listed in the RTA webpage as a 5 kW local station airing RTA-1 0900-1700 only.
Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX Listening Digest 6-137 (12/9-2006)

ALGERIA
700 kHz Polisario Front, Tindouf (?), 01 SEP, 1820 (fade in)-..., Arabic, folk songs, talks; 25442, but only poor~fair performance till late in the evening.  Today (02 SEP, 1835) for instance, it's barely detected, with most of the QRM coming from ALG 702.    
Having said that, I must conclude the obvious: reception up here in the capital is worse than down on Algarve's west coast, even comparing almost equal K9AY antennae: an elevated or
raised 25 m / loop one here in Lisbon vs. an on the ground 2x25 m / loop on the coastal place.
1550 Polisario Front, Tindouf (?), remains off.
73, Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal (2/9-2006)

ALGERIA
On website http://www.tda.dz/ click to link REVUE and look at page #25 on the huge .PDF format file: "un emetteur radio OM - Ondes Moyennes - de 100 kW 981 kHz d'Ouled Fayet" (old SW site of French colonial time, I guess).
PDF File includes many pictures and took on 3.4 GHz PC / DSL transfer about 10-12 minutes download time !!!!!
RTA through Transradio - Telefunken Berlin inaugurated on 28 Feb 2006 a new TRAM O.M. MW Sender on 981 kHz in d'Ouled Fayet near Algier.
Daytime target map is also included. Old 2 x 300 kW equipment seemingly replaced now.
73 Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc (2/7-2006)

ALGERIA
702 MW RTA Chaîne 1, Djelfa (?), 50/25 kW (?), reactivated as logged 1841-..., 15 Apr, Arabic, talks on the Palestine, reports; feed delay relative to // 549 for instance; 45444. http://algerian-radio.dz/accueil.htm  showing the map of Algeria and the existing & planned local radios, does not list 702 kHz which was last listed in the WRTH 2003 (p. 68) as a 50/25 kW local station. Maybe this outlet was the one used to carry the Polisario Front on occasions as the signal strength & bearing is pretty much the same. 
Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX Listening Digest 6-063 (18/4-2006)

ALGERIA
1422, RTA (several channels), Ouled Fayet, is being talked about these days possibly because of a major power increase; their signal here in SW Europe is about the same as ever, viz. about the same as the other dominant station on the channel, DLF Heusweiler, to a point that both alternate with approx. the same signal level evenings; some days, ALG dominate for more time, others it's D that puts the best signal during most of the time. Of course, this has to do with distance and frequency, not merely power. Yesterday, 19 Mar, RTA 1422 & 252 were only noted parallel, say, around 2145, but not so at 1915.
Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DXLD 6-048 (20/3-2006)

ALGERIA
From Samir Elahcene, Algeria/London, ARC has received a comprehensive list of Algerian MW-stations on the air:
kHz Location Local ch. National ch. Power
531 Aïn Beida - Chaine 1 2x300 kW
549 Sidi Hamadouche - Chaine 1 2x300 kW
576 Béchar Radio Saoura Chaine 1 400 kW
666 Tindouf Radio Tindouf Chaine 1 10 kW
693 Reggane Radio Adrar Chaine 1 10 kW
738 In Amenas Radio Tassili Chaine 1 10 kW
783 Laghout Radio Essouhoub Chaine 3 25 kW
783 Djanet Radio Tassili Chaine 1 -
837 Béchar - Chaine 3 -
873 Ghardaia Radio Ghardaia Chaine 1 10 kW
891 Ouled Fayet - Chaine 1 2x300 kW
909 Tamanrasset Radio Ahaggar Chaine 1 10 kW
927 Timimoun Radio Adrar Chaine 1 10 kW
981 Ouled Fayet - Chaine 2 2x300 kW
1017 Touggourt Radio El Wahat Chaine 1 10 kW
1026 Hassi Messaoud Radio El Wahat Chaine 1 10 kW
1089 Adrar Radio Adrar Chaine 1 10 kW
1161 In Salah Radio Ahaggar Chaine 1 10 kW
1422 Ouled Fayet Radio Mitidja + Radio Cultura/Radio Coran 40 kW
Local programs are mostly broadcast 0800-1600 UT 
Samir Elahcene via ARC Information Desk via DXLD 6-045 (16/3-2006)
For years the Ouled Fayet (in the western outskirts of Algiers) transmitter on 981 has suffered from very low modulation. Now this has changed and since early March the modulation is near 100% with some clipping during talk segments. This is the Berber (Kabyl) channel and most of the overnight programme consists Berber popular music.
Olle Alm, DXLD 6-045 (16/3-2006)

ALGERIA
Of the 3 RTA outlets on LF, viz. Béchar 153 kHz 2 x 1000 kW - Ouargla 198 kHz 2 x 1000 kW - Tipaza 252 kHz 2 x 750 kW, only RTA-1 Tipaza puts a strong signal, day & night. Signal levels simply cannot compare: Tipaza being like a local station, particularly if received in the south (to a point that even the K9AY is unable to "separate" it from RTÉ 252 at times), Béchar 153 is really bad here, not that bad in the south, and Ouargla 198 is particularly poor (DX like!) here underneath the BBC R4, which dominates the channel in the south too, meaning only a directional antenna can receive RTA 198. So my question is: does anyone know the actual powers used at both Béchar & Ouargla? I don't think that, even if being used with directional antennae, their signals would be so bad (by the way, the audio is also on the weak side...).
Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX Listening Digest 5-103 (23/6-2005)
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ANGOLA
Re dxld 6-137, new 100 kW MW transmitter: BE has separately advised me today that this transmitter will be operating on 702 kHz
Steve Whitt, UK, Oct 8, DXLD 6-151 (10/10-2006)

ANGOLA
NEW 100 KW MEDIUMWAVE TRANSMITTER SHIPPED TO ANGOLA.
Broadcast Electronics (BE) has shipped to Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA) a new 4MX 100 kW mediumwave transmitter, the first in the 4MX series at this power level. RNA purchased the transmitter as part of a contract specifying BE as the supplier for 10 kW, 25 kW, 50 kW and 100 kW mediumwave transmitters. Seratel, the BE representative in Spain, is supplying the transmitters for the state-run broadcaster, which operates 49 stations in Angola, including Canal A, Radio 5, Radio Ngola Yetu, Radio FM Stereo and Radio Luanda.
Source: Broadcast Electronics, Sept. 12th, 2006 by Andy, Media Network blog via DXLD 6-137 (12/9-2006)

ANGOLA
RNA in Bié to get more powerful transmitter Central Huambo Province's regional RNA radio station will, in the coming days, get a 25kW transmitter, aimed at improving its signal and extending it to distant parts of the province. The acting director of Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA), Filipe Biateseva, said that the equipment is part of his directive board's plan, in the framework of the guidelines from the Social Communication Ministry, which outlines the need to equip the provinces with high power transmitters. He added that the plan of technical development of RNA, includes also extending the signal of provincial radio stations to the municipalities of the interior, so as to keep the people informed on the country's and world`s events.
Source: AngolaPress
Media Network adds: No frequency is mentioned, but RNA currently operates in Kuito with 10 kW on 1404 kHz. The national network Canal A transmitter there has a power of 50 kW on 990 kHz. In addition there are two low power FM transmitters in the province. RNA regional stations used to operate on the tropical bands, but currently no shortwave transmitters are listed for domestic services.
Posted by Andy @ on Media Network Weblog (6/11-2005)

ANGOLA
STATE RADIO TO RETAIN MEDIUMWAVE BROADCAST MONOPOLY.
Deputy Social Communication Minister Miguel de Carvalho has said "the draft media bill will once again be publicly debated so as to permit a wider input from the country's media associations", the Angolan Catholic Church station Radio Ecclesia reported on 29 April.
Speaking on Radio Nacional de Angola on 28 April, De Carvalho said "the aim is to see to it that media associations that did not take part in the first series of debates on the draft bill would do so now". He said "the law governing the media would be liberalized so as to permit the establishment of privately owned FM stations and news agencies".
De Carvalho stressed that "Radio Nacional de Angola would continue to have a monopoly of mediumwave transmissions". 
Source: Radio Ecclesia web site, Luanda, in Portuguese 29 Apr 05 via BBCM via DX Listening Digest 5-070 (30/4-2005)
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ANTIGUA
NEW MEDIUMWAVE TRANSMITTER SITE PLANNED FOR ABS RADIO.
The Prime Minister of Antigua, Baldwin Spencer, has told parliament that the Government will relocate the mediumwave transmitter of state- owned ABS Radio from Radio Range to a potential site at Parham. "There have been ongoing complaints from residents of Upper Ottos. And the MP from St. John’s Rural South Hon. Winston Williams has been making strong representation for the relocation and we are responding to that situation. Hopefully we will have that relocation taking place early in the New Year." said the Prime Minister.
Spencer said plans were also afoot to get a new transmitter for ABS Radio since the one currently used on 620 kHz is getting too old. "The 20 foot container that houses the transmitter is about 25 years old. The roof is rotten and many areas leak water to the room where 15,000 volts of electricity are located. That is extremely dangerous, Madame Speaker.``
He said his administration was looking at providing a permanent home to house ABS Television, Radio and the Government Information Service. 
Source: Antigua Sun # posted by Andy @ Dec 8 on Media Network blog via DX Listening Digest 5-212 (10/12-2005)
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ARGENTINA
Novedades en la banda extendida de Onda Media Argentina:
1660 KHz, RADIO HOSANNA TROPICAL es el nuevo nonbre que utiliza esta emisora religiosa de la ciudad de Ezeiza, Pcia. de Buenos Aires. Ex Hosanna AM 1660.
1700 KHz, RADIO CITY es una nueva emisora que anuncia transmitir desde el Partido de Almirante Brown, Pcia. de Buenos Aires Reportada desde el pasado sábado, con emisiones de prueba y algunas identificaciones.
Marcelo A. Cornachioni Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, ConDigList (28/7-2008)

ARGENTINA
AM 1560 Antena Lobos; ESTÁ PRÓXIMA A INAUGURARSE LA PRIMERA AM DE LOBOS.
La radio ya está realizando pruebas al aire.
Aunque está casi todo listo para que comience a transmitir , todavía se desconoce la fecha exacta para su lanzamiento. Radio Antena será la primera AM en la historia de nuestra ciudad y cubrirá un radio de casi 100 kilómetros.
Este importante alcance permitirá que nos escuchen desde Chivilcoy, Mercedes, 25 de Mayo, Las Flores, Monte, Roque Pérez, General Belgrano, Abbot, Pedernales, Riestra, Cañuelas, Moquehua, Marcos Paz, entre muchas otras localidades.  
El proyecto le aportará una importancia nunca antes alcanzada a nuestra ciudad; y la emisora, que ya tiene su estación en el 1560 del dial, contará seguramente con su merecido prestigio.  
Su propietario es un conocido comerciante de Lobos, "Cacho" Gardenal, y el estudio está ubicado en la calle Del Valle entre Belgrano y Buenos Aires.  
Se desconocen mayores detalles hasta tanto la radio esté formalmente al aire. Pero puede decirse que están en etapa preparatoria y realizando pruebas; que ya está trabajando una locutora profesional de Buenos Aires y que siguen reclutando personal.  
En cuanto a los estudios, los mismos ya están en condiciones y cuentan con la última tecnología. Lo que aún se desconoce es el perfil que tendrá la nueva emisora local.
Fuente: Diario "Infolobos" del 25-07-2008, Lobos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires vía Marcelo A. Cornachioni Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, ConDigList (25/7-2008)

ARGENTINA
1140 KHz, RADIO INDEPENDENCIA (Remedios de Escalada), Buenos Aires, reportada en el día de hoy operando en esta nueva frecuencia, abandonando así la de 1430 KHz, en la cual emitía anteriormente. Se recuerda que en 1140 KHz, opera también RADIO GUARANI de San Justo, una de las tantas emisoras de la colectividad paraguaya en el Gran Buenos Aires.
Marcelo A. Cornachioni, Argentina via Condiglist yg (5/7-2008)

ARGENTINA
Seguidamente algunas informaciones de radios de AM de carácter "no oficial":
1150 KHz, RADIO SAGRADA FAMILIA "AM 11-50" (San Justo), Buenos Aires, reportada inactiva.
1180 KHz, NO ID reportada en esta frecuencia con programas grabados sobre salud y música, sin identificaciones.
1320 KHz, AM QUINTA PROVINCIA, que venía transmitiendo desde el Partido de La Matanza, Buenos Aires, se reporta inactiva.
1260 KHz, RADIO OLIVA "Unción del Cielo" con estudios en la Capital Federal y planta transmisora en el Partido de La Matanza, también se reporta inactiva desde la irrupción en esa misma frecuencia de Radio Panamericana, emisora perteneciente a la comunidad boliviana. En la página Web de Radio Oliva (www.radiooliva.com), ya no se anuncia operar en 1260 KHz, solo existe una conexión con Real Audio para oír el audio de la emisora pero la conexión no es posible.
1430 KHz, RADIO INDEPENDENCIA (Remedios de Escalada), Buenos Aires, reportada inactiva. En su lugar se escucha otra emisora NO ID difundiendo una programación musical con pobre modulación, la cual no se identifica.
1480 KHz, RADIO BUEN AYRE emisora perteneciente a la "Red 92" de La Plata, Buenos Aires, sigue inactiva y al parecer sin intenciones de regresar al éter, dado que en la actualidad la programación de la Red 92 se difunde en la frecuencia de 102.7 MHz (FM) desde un transmisor y antena ubicados en la ciudad de Avellaneda, más precisamente desde un edificio del complejo edilicio "Torres Pueyrredón" , a orillas del "Riachuelo", limítrofe con la Capital Federal.
Marcelo A. Cornachioni, Argentina via Condiglist yg (4/7-2008)

ARGENTINA
As the first to report this new Argentinean station is Hasse Mattisson, Vaxjo, Sweden. Since May 14th he has observed a Spanish speaking station on 1650 kHz (see below) and this morning he got the identification: ANTARES AM 1650, West Buenos Aires area.
See more on http://conexiongra.blogspot.com

UNID / ARGENTINA
Dear Ydun M Ritz,
Since a couple of days I have noted a SS station on 1650 AM believed to be Argentina! My first obs. on 14 May at UTC 0253.
Playing mostly non stop mx, and just this part of identification I have noted ".... 16-50 la emisora de familia" by a male voice. Lonely on the X-band!! this morning 16 May at UTC 0244.
At UTC 0255 a compostion played similar the style of a national anthmem. At UTC 0300 midnight is in Arg.
Before this hour little more popular mx even tangos!! But after very soft and like serious mx, when night starts down there?
I have checked the latest info on the Arg site of DX-ing Info, and find a note that RDB is inactive. The two mentioned stns  in WRTHB 2008 R Renacer and R Reivir are not listed on your site.May I ask you for the latest news?
My best regards Hasse Mattisson, Sweden (16/5-2008)

I have made an audioclip. Time UTC 0254, with -3 for ARG, 6 mins before local midnight. The clip starts with ID "La Estacion Esperanza" with lot of ??? abt frq and later also the "La Emisora de la Familia". At last - 5 mins before ARG midnight - something sounded like NA.
I have eliminated Radio Revivir by checking their live stream on the web.
Have suspected CP in DOM (Radeco), but then again eliminated because of the mx mix and the NA.
Hasse Mattisson, (20/5-2008)

Hasse has heard the same station almost every morning since May 14th. Does anybody have an idea of which station, this could be?
Ydun Ritz (20/5-2008)

ARGENTINA
AM 1560 Tandil has begun broadcasting on February 12 in the town of Tandil, Argentina. The new mediumwave station is part of media company Multimedios La Voz, headed by Florencio Aldrey. Tandil is located 250 kilometers south of the capital Buenos Aires. The company's online publication La Voz de Tandil gives two addresses: Av. Colón Nro. 1191 and Av. Del Valle 1202, both in Tandil, Argentina. Telephone number for the radio station is given as (02293) 436006, and telephone/fax numbers for the parent company are given as (02293) 448008/442144. A report about the station was published in La Voz de Tandil, and picked up by elmundodelaradio.com.
DXing.info (2/3-2008)

ARGENTINA
On the 12th of February a new station on 1560 khz started from Tandil, Argentina. The station name is AM 1560 Tandil:
"Comenzó a transmitir una nueva emisora desde Tandil Desde el pasado 12 de febrero la ciudad de Tandil cuenta con un nuevo medio de comunicación: AM 1560 Tandil, que con un grupo importante de profesionales lanzó su programación para darle "nuevos aires" a Tandil, sumándose al diario La Voz de Tandil y la edición digital del matutino."
Arnaldo Slaen, El Mundo de la Radio via Max van Arnhem, The Netherlands, MWC (26/2-2008)

ARGENTINA
Radio 1210 Buenos Aires.
The radio dial of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires is changing constantly, the latest newcomer being Radio AM 1210, unsurprisingly on the frequency of 1210 kHz mediumwave. The station was first reported with a "música tropical" format by Arnaldo Slaen on January 30, on the Condig mailing list.
DXing.info (14/2-2008)

ARGENTINA
New Argentine stations on 1320, 1510 and 1620 kHz mediumwave.
Quinta Provincia AM is a new station operating on 1320 kHz in Partido de La Matanza in the Greater Buenos Aires area, Argentina. The station was first reported heard by Norberto Pugliese. At least on November 20 Quinta Provincia AM was still testing, with occasional station identifications between pieces of romantic music. Radio Ciudad de Lanús, previously on 1320 AM, has moved to 1020 kHz to escape the interference caused by Quinta Provincia AM, an unlicensed station.
Another new station AM Panamericana has been heard on 1510 kHz with programming aimed at the Bolivian community of Buenos Aires. AM Panamericana broadcasts from the same studios as Estación Latina (FM 91.9 MHz). Its address is Pasaje Espinillo 1449, Planta Alta, C1407ISA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Telephone numbers are (011) 4683-3641 and 4683-3642. Information about the station was submitted by Marcelo Cornachioni in Conexión Digital on November 25.
Also, Radio Mar del Plata has been observed testing the frequency of 1620 kHz with various program feeds. Brazilian DXer Samuel Cássio caught a station identification for Radio Universo FM (in parallel with 103.3 FM) on November 7, reported on Condig mailing list. The same station has also been referred to as Radio Prensa.
DXing.info (25/11-2007)

ARGENTINA
Radio Cóndor 1630 AM logged in Buenos Aires.
In Argentina, Radio Cóndor has been logged on the frequency of 1630 kHz on the already crowded X-band. Radio Cóndor broadcasts from the city of Temperley, Partido de Lomas de Zamora, in the province of Buenos Aires. The station was first observed by local DXer Marcelo A. Cornachioni, who reported about the station on Conexión Digital mailing list on August 24. According to Cornachioni, the station announced (011) 4244-1843 as a contact telephone number.
DXing.info (29/8-2007)

ARGENTINA
Radio Máster AM 1310 is a new station in the capital region of Argentina. Radio Máster is located in the town of Luján, near Buenos Aires. It was first reported heard by DXer Arnaldo Slaen on July 7. The logging was published in the newsletter Conexión Digital number 428, but no further information about the station is known.
DXing.info (19/7-2007)

ARGENTINA
Radio Renacer in Buenos Aires on 1340 kHz.
Another newcomer on the Buenos Aires AM dial, Radio Renacer has begun broadcasting on the frequency of 1340 kHz. Radio Renacer broadcasts folk music, and is located in Castelar. The station is apparently owned by Gerardo R. Pavón, who also owns Radio Imágen Nacional. According to DXer Arnaldo Slaen, telephone numbers announced on Radio Renacer ( 4692-4412 and 4692-5512 ) are the same as those for Radio Imágen Nacional. Slaen reported hearing Radio Renacer on Condig mailing list on December 8.
DXing.info (December 14, 2006)

ARGENTINA
New Buenos Aires stations on 1260, 1420, 1430 and 1600 kHz.
Radio Olivera is a new Argentinian station logged on 1420 kHz mediumwave. Radio Olivera's studios are located on Calle Castelli y Mercedes, Barrio Almirante Brown, Partido de General Rodríguez, near the capital Buenos Aires, in Argentina. The telephone number for the station is (0237) 484-2686. Information about the station has been published by Marcelo Cornachioni and Arnaldo Slaen on Conexión Digital in July.
Another new station on the capital AM dial is Radio Emanuel on 1600 kHz. Radio Emanuel is an unofficial Christian station, sharing airtime with nearby Radio Metropolitana, also on 1600 kHz. Radio Emanuel begins transmissios at 0200 UTC, when Radio Metropolitana closes down. Telephone number (011) 4232-7070 has been announced, reports Marcelo Cornachioni, who has heard the station since August 14.
Also, Radio Pasión is yet another unlicensed station operating in the capital area. Radio Pasión is reported by Cornachioni on 1430 kHz, simulcasting on 102.7 MHz FM. The station is located at Calle 803 Nº 1430, Barrio Dos Avenidas, (B1879MXJ) Quilmes oeste, Buenos Aires, telephone (011) 4212-3690. Station manager is Sr. José Luis Rovitto. Radio Pasión has been heard closing down at 0030 UTC. Earlier the same station operated under the name "Radio 2001" on 1400 KHz and 106.7 MHz FM, which was later changed to 94.9 MHz, before finally relocating to the current frequency of 102.7 MHz. According to Marcelo Cornachioni, there are currently two other AM stations in the greater Buenos Aires area on 1430 kHz, namely Radio Sonidos del Cielo (Rafael Castillo) and Radio José de San Martín "La Pionera" (El Jagüel).
In what has been a busy entry season for newcomers, Radio Oliva has been heard on 1260 kHz with Christian programming. Radio Oliva is operated by Iglesia Pentecostal Unida de la Argentina, and is located at Calle Fonrouge 76, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, telephone: (011) 4642-3680. Marcelo Cornachioni suspects that Radio Oliva may in fact be using the same facilities as Radio Revivir earlier on the same frequency.
Finally, Hosanna AM on 1640 kHz has been logged by Cornachioni, broadcasting from Isidro Casanova, Provincia de Buenos Aires, announcing telephone number (011) 4467-2468. The station is not to be confused with Hosanna AM 1660, which is a different station from another location (Ezeiza), albeit possibly run by the same Christian organization, Centro Cristiano Internacional Nueva Jerusalem.
DXing.info (23/9-2006)

ARGENTINA
Una nueva religiosa cristiana evangélica con emisiones de prueba ha sido reportada en la frecuencia de 1640 KHz, identificándose como HOSANNA AM 1640, desde la localidad de Isidro Casanova, provincia de Buenos Aires, y anunciando el Teléfono (011) 4467-2468.
No confundir con otra emisora de la misma característica denominada HOSANNA AM 1660 (1660 KHz) la cual emite desde hace algún tiempo desde la ciudad de Ezeiza, y que es operada por el Centro Cristiano Internacional Nueva Jerusalem.
Es probable que las dos emisoras sean operadas por la misma congregación evangélica, dado que se denominan exactamente igual, y se hallan separadas por apenas 20 KHz de distancia una de otra; como también es probable que no tengan nada que ver entre sí, y solo de trate de una cierta "coincidencia" de que ambas transmitan con el mismo nombre.
Finalmente vale destacar que la nueva emisora ocupa el mismo canal que venía siendo utilizado por Radio Bolivia de la Capital Federal (AM 1640 KHz), la cual al presente es seriamente interferida por la primera.
Marcelo A. Cornachioni, Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Sept 25, condig list via
DXing.Info (24/9-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio Revivir on 1260 kHz in Buenos Aires Argentina.
Radio Revivir is yet another newcomer on the Buenos Aires AM band. This new Christian station has been observed broadcasting on 1260 kHz from Isidro Casanova, Partido de la Matanza, in the Argentine capital area. DXer Marcelo Cornachioni has identified its announcer as the same person who previously broadcast over Radio Canaán Celestial (1490 kHz) and Radio Trompeta de Dios (1550 kHz) from the same town. The stations belong to pastor Clara del Rosario Mendoza de Sánchez. Radio Revivir can be reached at telephone 4694-6470.
DXing.info (23/6-2006)

ARGENTINA
NUEVA EMISORA DE OM EN CORDOBA.  En 810 kHz transmite ahora Radio Mitre desde la ciudad de Córdoba con el slogan ``Un nuevo dial, una nueva radio, Mitre 810``. Se trata de una filial pero no emite en paralelo con LR6 Radio Mitre de Buenos Aires (790), tiene una programación diferencial, en formación. Cabe acotar que los 810 kHz estaban sin utilizar en Argentina, libre de emisoras. 
Saludos! Rubén Guillermo Margenet, visiting Bialet Masse, ARGENTINA, DX Listening Digest 6-090 (22/6-2006)

ARGENTINA
Estimados Amigos: El listado de la X-Band de Argentina, preparado y actualizado pór Marcelo A. Cornachioni se puede bajar de la siguiente URL:
http://conexiongra.com.ar/Files/LISTADO%20AM%20(X-BAND).pdf 
73 Nicolás Eramo, Conexión Digital via DXLD 6-080 (28/5-2006)

ARGENTINA
RADIO BETHEL, the evangelical religious transmitter that operates from the south of Great Buenos Aires, now transmits on new frequency 1670 KHz, leaving 1640 KHz, in order to avoid interferences with Bolivia Radio (A.M. 1640 KHz), the transmitter of Federal Capital which has been reported active again on 1640 kHz. Bethel Radio has its QTH in the Benito street Perez Galdós 688 of Villa Fiorito (Banfield the west), in the Hill Party of Zamora, Province of Buenos Aires. Tel: (011) 4276-2423. 
Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina via dxing.info (23/5-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio Bethel from Villa Caraza, Partido de Lanus, Provincia de Buenos Aires is a new religious station broadcasting on 1640 kHz mediumwave. According to Arnaldo Slaen, who reported hearing the station first on May 8, the signal in Buenos Aires is strong, and the previous dominant on the frequency, Radio Bolivia, is off the air. Radio Bethel broadcasts programs by the Asamblea de Dios (Assemby of God) church. Phone number 4276-2423 has been announced. 
DXing.info (10/5-2006)

ARGENTINA
LRA1, Radio Nacional Buenos Aires (870 kHz) renueva su equipamiento. En efecto, el jueves 4 de Mayo inauguran oficialmente el nuevo transmisor de 100 KW de potencia, con la presencia del Presidente de la Nacion Nestor Kirchner en la planta transmisora de General Pacheco, a cuyo evento van integrantes de LRA1, RAE y otros.
Gabriel Iván Barrera, Argentina, via Arnaldo Slaen, April 30, radioescutas yg via DX Listening Digest 6-068 (30/4-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio Mil20 launched on 1020 kHz AM.
Radio Mil20 (1020), "la radio de la gente", has begun broadcasting in San Juan, Argentina, on 1020 kHz mediumwave. The station started transmissions on April 10. Apart from its own programming, the station relays Radio Continental from Buenos Aires (590 kHz). Radio 1020 retransmits on 96.3 MHz FM. The station is headed by Gerente Carlos Ortiz and Director Angel Casiba. News about the station was published online by Diario de Cuyo on April 6. 
DXing.info, (24/4-2006)

ARGENTINA
950, LR3. From January 1, 2006 "La 950" is the new name on Radio Belgrano. Radio Belgrano is one of the oldest radio stations in Latin America - LR3 started the 1st of April 1935.
Station via ARC LA Info Feb, edited by Tore B. Vik, via Tore Larsson, DXLD 6-032 (18/2-2006) 
And used to be on SW too; why abandon this historic name? (gh, DXLD)

ARGENTINA
Hosanna AM is a new Evangelical Christian station on 1660 kHz AM in Argentina. The station is apparently broadcasting from La Iglesia Evangélica Internacional Nueva Jerusalem from the town of Ezeiza. Hosanna AM was first identified by DXer Marcelo A. Cornachioni and reported on the Condig mailing list on February 15. Another new station in Argentina is LRI357 Radio de la Sierra broadcasting from Tandil in Provincia de Buenos Aires. Radio de la Sierra operates on 1180 kHz AM, retransmitting Catholic station Radio María in Córdoba on 99.5 MHz FM. The station can be contacted at Belgrano 531, (7000), telephone (02293) 44-6383, 43-0760 and by email. Information about the station was reported by Luciano Gentile on Condig mailing list on February 16. 
DXing.info (16/2-2006, updated 17/2-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio El Sol from Argentina reported on 1450 kHz.
A new Argentine station has begun test broadcasts on 1450 kHz mediumwave. Radio El Sol, unlike most newcomers, is a licensed station, owned by Grupo El Sol, which also runs LRL-416 FM Sur (88.9 MHz) and various other media. The president of the company is Rodrigo L. M. Ghisani. Radio El Sol has offices at Calle Hipólito Yrigoyen Nº 122, Ciudad de Quilmes, Provincia de Buenos Aires, telephone +54-11-4257-6325. News about Radio El Sol was first reported by Marcelo A. Cornachioni on Condig mailing list on February 6. According to information received by Luciano Gentile, Radio El Sol has a power of 10 kilowatts.
DXing.info (12/2-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio Guarani launched on 1140 kHz AM.
Radio Guarani is a new unofficial Argentine station broadcasting from San Justo, partido de La Matanza, on the frequency of 1140 kHz mediumwave. Radio Guarani is aimed at the Paraguayan community around the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. The station was first reported by Argentinian DXer Claudio Morales. The street address of Radio Guarani is Avenida Juan Manuel de Rosas 4323, and its telephone number +54-011-4484-3150. The station can also be contacted by email. 
DXing.info (4/2-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio Sonidos del Cielo in Argentina on 1430 kHz.
Radio Sonidos del Cielo is the name of a new Evangelical Christian station in Argentina on 1430 kHz. The station is located in Rafael Castillo, in the province of Buenos Aires. Radio Sonidos del Cielo is operated by minister Juan C. Irazábal and broadcasts 24 hours a day. The station can be contacted by writing to Calle Comandante Granville 220, (B1755DGF) Rafael Castillo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, telephone (011) 4669-6240. Information about the station was provided by Marcelo A. Cornachioni. 
Radio Genesis from Avellaneda has reactivated on 970 kHz, as well as Radio Cristiana Adonai, from Banfield Oeste, on 1590 kHz, both reported by Cornachioni on Condig mailing list on January 20.
DXing.info (20/1-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio Morena de Itatí, Grand Bourg, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, has moved from 1530 kHz to 1690 kHz. I picked up the station recently on the LEM220 DXpedition (a report of which will be published shortly on DXing.info). The station continuously announces being a new station, so maybe the change in frequency is not the only change. Radio Morena de Itatí began broadcasting a year ago. More information about the station can be found on the DXing.info News page from January 2005, at http://www.dxing.info/news/2005_01.dx#tango 
Apocalipsis II seems to remain on 1690 kHz, although both stations operate in the greater Buenos Aires area, and must be causing heavy interference to each other.
Mika Mäkeläinen, Finland, Jan 10, dxing.info via DX Listening Digest 6-007 (10/1-2006)

ARGENTINA
FELIZ 2006... CON VARIAS NOVEDADES DE AM Amigos de la Lista: Movido fin de año tenemos por estas tierras...
Según me lo manifestó por teléfono el amigo Norberto Pugliese, es posible que retorne al aire a la brevedad AM 530, LA RADIO DE LAS MADRES, emisora operada por la Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo, ya que desde hace un par de días se escucha una fuerte portadora activa por debajo de la frecuencia que viene utilizando RADIO REPUBLICA (AM 530 KHz) de San Justo. Según nos informa el colega, la RADIO DE LAS MADRES emplea el transmisor de 10 KW que pertenecía a RADIO TROPICANA (AM 1620 KHz), el cual fue vendido a las madres por el dueño de esta emisora, el Pastor Genuario Rodríguez Almeida. Además, se están ultimando algunos ajustes técnicos en la antena de RADIO COOPERATIVA (AM 740 KHz) a fin de permitirle a la Radio de las Madres emitir a través de las facilidades de esta emisora propiedad del Sr. Adrián Amodio.
Por otra parte, el mismo Norberto informa también que RADIO REPUBLICA (AM 530 KHz) empezó a escucharse en paralelo, en la frecuencia de 1380 KHz, lo cual lleva a pensar que los dueños de esta emisora estarían evaluando la posibilidad de cambiarse de frecuencia ante la irrupción de la RADIO DE LAS MADRES en su frecuencia de 530 KHz, donde han operado desde hace años.
Vale recordar que en 1380 KHz, comenzó a emitir hace poco más de un mes, RADIO G.B.A., desde algún lugar desconocido del Gran Buenos Aires; razón por la cual no se descarta el hecho de que esta emisora esté retransmitiendo ahora a su colega RADIO REPUBLICA ante la eventualidad mencionada.
Marcelo Cornachioni, Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, Conexión Digital Jan 8 via DX Listening Digest 6-006 (8/1-2006)

ARGENTINA
Radio GBA (Radio Gran Buenos Aires) began broadcasting in the Argentine capital on 1380 kHz in early November. The station was first identified by Marcelo Cornachioni on November 19, when it announced the beginning of test transmissions. 
Also in Argentina, another new station has begun transmissions on 530 kHz mediumwave. The station is run by La Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo, and began broadcasting on November 22. Information about Radio Madres de Plaza de Mayo was published by Agencia Walsh, and posted on Condig mailing list by Claudio Morales. 
DXing.info (27/11-2005)

ARGENTINA
In Argentina, Central-AM1670 is a new station in the capital Buenos Aires. The station was first identified by local DXer Arnaldo Slaen on November 11, and reported on Condig mailing list. Programming has consisted of romantic music and Christian programming produced by Escuela Científica Basilio. 
Marcelo Cornachioni discovered that the address of the station is Calle Rawson 53, (C1182ABA) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, telephone (011) 4983-6947, and that the station can also be contacted by email. 
DXing.info (13/11-2005)

ARGENTINA
Radio Genesis from Buenos Aires identified on 970 kHz AM.
A new station broadcasting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 970 kHz mediumwave has been identified as AM 970 Genesis. This unlicensed station was first identified by Argentinian DXer Marcelo A. Cornachioni on September 10. Programming consists of music and segments of Catholic programming produced by Obispado de Avellaneda-Lanús. 
DXing.info (11/9-2005)

ARGENTINA
La Rosa de Tokyo, el programa de comunicaciones de LS11 Radio Provincia de La Plata en el cual colabora el GRA-Grupo Radioescucha Argentino, se irradia en el horario habitual de las 13 a 14 LU de los domingos (1600-1700 UTC).
La emisión correspondiente al domingo 14 de Agosto de La Rosa de Tokyo estará dedicada a revisar la historia y el presente de la onda corta en Cuba. El programa incluye un análisis de tres emisoras que, desde distintos ángulos han marcado la historia de la radiodifusión local: Radio Rebelde, Radio Habana Cuba y Radio Martí. Colaboraciones especiales de Rubén Guillermo Margenet y Arnaldo Slaen.
El programa se irradiará en su horario habitual de las 1300 a 1400 hora local (1600 a 1700 UTC) y podrá escucharse en los 1270 Khz de amplitud modulada, con 56 kws y en Internet, haciendo "click" en www.radioprovincia.gba.gov.arg 
No se lo pierdan!!!!!!!!
73, Dino Bloise Florida via DXLD yahoogroup (14/8-2005)

ARGENTINA
1620 --- According to "Directorio de Emisoras de Onda Media de la República Argentina" (from GRA), the following stations are operating on 1620:
R. Tropicana (Cadena Vida) - inactive
R. Vida, Monte Grande, BA - ex 1240
R. Italia, Villa Martelli, BA.
Via Tore B Vik, editor ARC LA News for South America, via Tore Larsson, DX Listening Digest 5-135 (11/8-2005)

ARGENTINA
Radio Antártida broadcasting from Argentina on 1010 kHz.
Radio Antártida is yet another unlicensed station in Argentina, broadcasting on 1010 kHz mediumwave. Test transmissions were first heard by Marcelo Cornachioni in mid-June, and reported on Condig mailing list. Radio Antártida has announced that regular broadcasting was to begin on June 21. Before its current frequency, the station was briefly on the air on 1610 kHz mediumwave, retransmitting Radio Excelsior (730 kHz) from the city of Monte Grande. According to Cornachioni, both Radio Excelsior and Radio Antártida are owned by Raúl O. Prais, who also runs an FM station on 91.5 MHz. 
DXing.info (24/6-2005)

ARGENTINA
"AM1710", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, opera ahora realmente en la frecuencia de 1710 kHz (ex 1700). Aun tiene una programación a la que se podría calificar de experimental, con mucha música e identificaciones aisladas. Lo curioso, es que la transmisión puede escucharse también en la frecuencia de onda corta de 5130 kHz (1710 x 3) con aceptable recepción. La página web de la emisora, aún en construcción, puede visitarse en http://www.am1700.com.ar 
73's Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, May 29, Noticias DX via DX Listening Digest 5-090 (30/5-2005)

ARGENTINA
5100, AM1710, Buenos Aires, the new Xband station is heard on the true frequency of 1700 kHz. Today, I heard that station on 5100 (1700 x 3) between 1040-1100 UT. Romantic music in Spanish selections. ID and announcement at 1059 as: "mande sus mensajes a través del sitio de nuestra emisora en http://www.am1710.com.ar ", 34443
Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, Noticias DX via DX Listening Digest 5-081 (14/5-2005)

ARGENTINA
New Argentine stations on 1240 and 1650 kHz.
Cadena 1 is a new station in Argentina on 1240 kHz. Cadena 1 has informed DXer Rubén Margenet that they haven't been able to link their studio and AM transmitter, forcing the station to relay another station, reportedly Radio Argentina (570 kHz). According to its website, Cadena 1 began transmissions on May 3. The station is based in the greater Buenos Aires and can be contacted by email.
Meanwhile, on 1650 kHz a station called RDB "La Radio de la Bendición", has been heard in Buenos Aires. RDB is an unlicensed Christian station broadcasting from Carlos Pellegrini (Calle 312) No. 3048, Quilmes oeste, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Telephone numbers (011) 4200-4416 and 4280-3932 have been reported by Marcelo Cornachioni, who first reported about the station on May 6 on Condig mailing list. RDB has earlier operated for years on 95.3 MHz FM.
DXing.info (10/5-2005, updated 11/5)

ARGENTINA
UNA NUEVA XBAND EN ARGENTINA QUE SALE POR ONDA CORTA.
Una de las escuchas más interesantes del fin de semana en Chascomus lo constituyó la captación de una nueva Xband que opera en los 1670 khz. No tiene anuncio ni identificaciones. Llega con muy buena recepción en la noche y está en el aire las 24 horas. Durante las horas de día su recepción es más baja por lo que la deducción lógica es que no transmite desde Chascomus aunque podría ser de la zona ¿La Plata?
Lo curioso es que su señal puede recibirse también en onda corta, en 5010.2 Khz!!!!! por lo que quizás puede ser captada allende las fronteras. La sintonía fue hecha por Nicolas Eramo, Enrique Wembagher y este servidor.
[Later:] no creo que la señal llegue mas allá de Brasil o Paraguay y siendo optimista.
Lo curioso es que esta Xband no puedo captarla en su QRG original desde Buenos Aires. Ni hablemos de la onda corta. 
Un abrazo Arnaldo Slaen, Buenos Aires, April 18, Conexión Digital via DX Listening Digest 5-066 (20/4-2005)

ARGENTINA
Radio General Sarmiento on 970 kHz is a new station that appeared on the Buenos Aires AM dial in early April. Marcelo Cornachioni, who was the first to identify the station, recognized that the announcer's voice is the same that is heard also on the stations of the Del Centro Publicidad SRL network. The station was first reported on April 6 on the Condig mailing list. 
DXing.info (7/4-2005)

ARGENTINA
New x-band station: AM1700 "AM Mil Setecientos", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (presumed )1158-1200 UT, March 30. Spanish national and international songs. Only one ad. ID as: "Desde Buenos Aires, transmite AM1700". The station announces the web page: http://www.am1700.com.ar  but this web is a temporary page. SINPO: 35553
AM1700, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (presumiblemente), reportada entre las 1158-1200 UT del 30 de Marzo de 2005. La emisora está en pruebas, aunque no lo anuncia específicamente y su programación se compone básicamente con música variada nacional e internacional (Celine Dion, Vicentico, etc). Tiene un sólo comercial correspondiente a la revista "Sudestada". Anuncia transmitir desde aquí pero bien sabemos que la mayoría de las estaciones que salen al aire desde el Gran Buenos Aires, por razones de "status" o comerciales, también reniegan de sus verdaderos sitios de emisión. Entra con 35553 a la zona noroeste de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Invitan a comunicarse con la emisora vía su página web en http://www.am1700.com.ar aunque aún la misma no ha sido construida (chequeado hace instantes). Una de las identificaciones escuchadas indicó: "Desde Buenos Aires, transmite AM1700". 
Arnaldo Slaen, Buenos Aires, Argentina, dxing.info via DX Listening Digest 5-056 (30/3-2005)

ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires X-band station testing on 1700 kHz.
A new station identifying as AM 1700 has been heard testing on 1700 kHz in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The station was first picked up by local DXer Arnaldo Slaen on March 30. Programming consisted of domestic and international pop music. The station has announced a website which however is not yet operational. 
DXing.info (30/3-2005)

ARGENTINA
New Buenos Aires stations on 1380 and 1540 kHz.
Two new unlicensed stations have hit the mediumwave band in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Radio Redentor on 1380 kHz is an evangelical station broadcasting from Claypole, south of the capital. The station has announced telephone number (011) 4238-8427. 
Radio Cotidiana on 1540 kHz meanwhile is a pop music station, and operates from Calle San Martín 1337, Merlo, Provincia de Buenos Aires, telephone number (0220) 486-4208 and 486-4307. The station is owned by Aniceto Ledesma. Both stations were first heard by Marcelo A. Cormachioni and reported on the ConDig mailing list on March 23. 
DXing.info (24/3-2005)
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ARMENIA
1377: As from Febr 11, TWR via Gavar Yerevan extended daily 1825-1925 UT service in various NE/ME languages. Now on Sat only also addit 1925-2025 UT in Tatar, Farsi, Farsi/En, Farsi, Kurdish-Sorani.
Other TWR services on 
864, 5855 kHz 1710-1810, -1840 Suns. 1910-1940 UT. 
864 kHz 1810-1925. 1350 kHz 1930-2100, -2030Thur. 0400-0430 UT. 
All checked and noted. [and also via 1467 Bishkek-KGZ 1500-1800 UT, but not heard in Bulgaria]. 
Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 14, Wolfgang Büschel via DXLD yg (18/2-2006)

ARMENIA
The WRTH update does NOT say that 1377 kHz is from Austria, the transmitter sites are expressed by a three-letter code after the frequency and in this case there is no code. TWR Europe entry is just listed under Austria's country header acc. to the headquarters location. Judging by personal observations and by the reports from Russian etc. DXers the location must be Gavar, Armenia. They also carry Vo Russia between 1600-1700.
73, Mauno Ritola, Finland (29/8-2005)
Thanks to Mauno, Thorsten Hein, Bill Whitacre and Herman Boel helping me solve this (to me) mystery. (ed) ARMENIA
1377: According to Voice of Russia (VOR) information distributed in VOR's "Klub DX" programme, the VOR's Russian service "Sodruzhestvo" is carried for listeners in the Caucasus region 1600- 1900 via a 600 kW transmitter in Armenia on 1377 kHz since the middle of May. This would be from the high power site in Gavar. The frequency 1377 was formerly used for Armenian Radio by a 25 kW transmitter in Sisian.
Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, mwdx June 3 via BCDX via DX Listening Digest 5-092 (4/6-2005)

ARMENIA
Armenian Radio noted on 1377 kHz; heard it with a good signal 26 Apr during approximately one hour after 1640. // 1395, but the latter came weaker. After 1800 Armenian signal on 1377 became weaker, left under strengthening RF Info. 
open_dx - Alexander Mak, Lutsk, Ukraine via Signal Bulletin # 147 (26/5-2005)
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AUSTRALIA
Radio Symban --- Hi Glenn. We have some updates and a confirmation on this one.
2368.5. Radio Symban. This has now been confirmed as the one. Initially we were hearing a test broadcast which explains the lack of announcements, and the transmitter was only fired up about 4 hours before I caught it at 0945 on Saturday 17 May. Programming now
includes IDs and advertisements. It has been confirmed that it is running 1000 watts into a 20m high antenna at Peats Ridge, about 60 km north of Sydney. Reception reports will currently be verified via email only to symban @ radiosymban.com.au and the subject line must be "Reception Report". You can include an MP3 file of your reception to aid in confirming reception. Thanks to John Wright for managing to contact them and get those details. Monitoring with a professional setup - someone from the ACMA - gives it as running a fraction low on 2368.465 kHz.
Cheers Richard Jary, Sydney NSW Australia, May 19, DXLD yg (19/5-2008)
Just sent this off to Glenn Hauser who picked up the original report via Chris Hambly. From John's conversation with them earlier today looks like I get to claim "First To Find" rights on this one :-)
Richard Jary, ARDXC via DXLD yg (19/5-2008)
Wonder what the name means; doesn`t sound very Greek to me. Have not seen any reports yet from outside Australia, except Mauno`s trace of it.
Glenn Hauser, DXLD yg (19/5-2008)
Tentative R. Symban, Gosford Peats Ridge, 2368.5 kHz, 1 kW at 33 22 36s, 151 13 24e ?
73, Mauno Ritola, Finland, May 19, shortwavesites yg via DXLD yg (19/5-2008)

AUSTRALIA
We have been hearing a Greek music station since 8 pm [1000 UT] on 2368.47 and detective work here at Cataract Dam has shown Radio Symban have this frequency allocated using 1 kW from a transmitter site near Gosford (Peats Ridge). I first noted it at 8 pm local and others are also hearing it.
A call to the studio just now didn't confirm either way as reception was too poor due to storms around for them to confirm the music being played, and they are going to have the technician confirm and call me back.
If this is what it is then it is the first of many licences that have been allocated in this band (some up to 6 years ago) to actually come on air.
Radio Symban also operates a 151 MHz subscription transmitter as well as holding various expanded band (1611-1701 kHz) licences around the country. Unfortunately the links on their webpage http://www.radiosymban.com.au are broken.
Richard Jary, Australia, 1157 UT May 17, ARDXC via DXLD yg (19/5-2008)

AUSTRALIA
Radio Symban --- Just hearing Abba. Heard a Radio Symban ID about 5 minutes ago. Seem to have ads as well - mentioned Jetset. Bit of a hum. It's all Greek to me! Strange mix of music - maybe this is the young hour. Mentioning Australia, Newcastle, Valentine Phoenix - Lake Macquarie, Western Workers, West Wallsend, Hamilton - must be for a Newcastle outlet. I think Richard had one listed. Sounds like a phone call now. For Johno earlier they mentioned Juventus and goal in the same sentence - assume they were talking about soccer (or is that football?). Now it's Star Wars theme.
Wayne Bastow, Wyoming, NSW, Australia, 33° 23' 44.29" South, 151° 21' 11.99" East, 1053 UT May 18, ARDXC via DXLD yg(19/5-2008)

AUSTRALIA
[Can it make it to Europe, North America?] I think so. An extremely weak signal with music heard on 2368.47 kHz at 1950, but faded away by 2030.
73, Mauno Ritola, Finland via dxld yg (18/5-2008)

AUSTRALIA
There`s a new Greek-language station on 2368 kHz, may be 24 hours, in progress at 1523 UT May 18. This was first reported by Richard Jary.
Chris Hambly, Vic., via gh, dxld yg (18/5-2008)
Recall that there were plans/applications for this frequency in Australia, perhaps to become DRM. Further details awaited. Can it make it to Europe, North America?
Glenn Hauser, dxld yg (18/5-2008)

AUSTRALIA
From the ABC website: This is official confirmation of the sale of the majority of Tasmanian commercial radio stations to an unknown outfit, Grant Broadcasters. As the news item states, no major changes are expected in the short term. This leaves Macquarie with the
two Hobart FM licenses. Here in northern Tasmania, 7LA and TAB radio are on 89.3 and 90.1 and simulcasting with their existing AM channels of 1098 and 1008. TAB radio has already indicated they will be switching off 1008 very soon. 7LA will have a 60 day period before they finally dim 1098 but no indications when that 60 day period commences.
Robin L. Harwood, Norwood Tasmania 7250, dxld yg (14/3-2008)

Tas radio stations sold --- Posted 1 hour 6 minutes ago.
Nine Tasmanian radio station licences have been sold by their owner, the Macquarie Media Group. Grant Broadcasters has bought the licences for an undisclosed sum.
The licences are: 7LA in Launceston; Sea-FM and Heart 7BU in Burnie; Sea-FM and Heart 7AD in Devonport; Aus-FM and West Coast 7XS in Queenstown; and in Scottsdale, Sea-FM and Heart 7SD.
The sales were ordered by the Competition and Consumer Commission, and the Australian Communications and Media Authority, after Macquarie bought the Southern Cross Broadcasting company late last year.
Macquarie retains its two Hobart-based FM licences, Sea-FM and Heart- FM. Grant Cameron from Grant Broadcasters says his company will keep existing staff, and is not planning any big changes to existing formats.
"We're continuing with the current programming that people are familiar with and used to, so I think we'll be seeing a lot of the same sort of thing, and we're not planning to come in and start pulling rugs out from anything and upsetting apple carts," he said.
via Radio Monitor and Electronic Media Observer, Robin L. Harwood, Norwood Tasmania 7250, dxld yg via DXLD 8-034 (14/3-2008)

AUSTRALIA
Australian DRM MW trials.
1386, Wollongong NSW, Australia. DRM trials licensed recently to South Australian radio engineering company on this ex-Sydney frequency. More details available soon. Be interesting to see if Auckland [NZ] Radio Tarana signal [10kW] is degraded. Trials must cease if interference caused to neighboring countries.
1440, Canberra ACT, Australia. SBS [Special Broadcasting Service] is conducting DRM trials with transmission gear supplied by Broadcast Australia. Alternates 2kW AM daytime and 500w DRM nighttime. DRM 'hash' reported from Victoria, South Australia, NSW during night trials. SBS now granted callsign 1SBS and begins fulltime AM service here in July.
Pacific Asian Log lists Mediumwave and Shortwave stations and broadcasting information from throughout the region - freely available at http://www.radioheritage.net
Radio Heritage Foundation via DX Listening Digest 6-076 (19/5-2006)

AUSTRALIA
Just heard the historic switch of 1278 3AW to 693 (7:15am local). 3AW will continue using 1278 until 10am this morning which means Magic has left air for at least a few hours.
Already its nice to hear 3AW at a much stronger level. 1278 was horrible. A lot of overseas Dxers will now have the chance to hear Radio Melbourne. It's the top station in the ratings in Victoria.
Mind you I prefer listening to the ABC any day..
David Onley via the Australian - NZ - Asia MW group ((30/4) - 1/5-2006)

AUSTRALIA
I can now definitely verify that 3EE & 3AW will switch frequencies on Monday 1/5/06. So, there is only one week left to record them on their current frequencies. I phoned both 3EE and 3MP in an effort to possibly restore AM Stereo. There is good and bad news with this, so I was partly successful.
3EE: I was told by the Tech that the AM Stereo will be restored sometime in the future, after they are moved to 1278 kHz and the stereo exciter had been switched off due to the planned frequency change. They couldn't give me a date of when the AM Stereo would return, but guaranteed that it will be definitely coming back. I told them that it would give them a double advantage as 3AW would compete with 3LO and 3EE would compete with 3MP and would end up scooping the higher ratings on both frequencies. (What I will do to try to get back AM Stereo!!!)
3MP: I was told by the tech that they have no future plans of restoring AM Stereo. They say it costs them $50,000 a year and it is not worth their effort due to their limited audience. They say it is a technology well past its use by date (I don't agree with that opinion at all personally).
The frequency change of 3EE/3AW will occur at 7.15am on Monday 1/5/06. 3AW will suddenly transmit on both 693 & 1278 kHz between 7.15 & 10.00am that morning, then 3EE will commence on 1278 kHz after that.
Regards Robert Copeman via the Australian - NZ - Asia MW group (24/4-2006)

AUSTRALIA
Hi All, I just realised my email yesterday is misleading RE the SW schedule. Radio Australia is relaying ABC Far North in Cairns for Tropical Cyclone Monica as follows:
2000-0600 UTC (600am-6pm Australian EST) on 11650 kHz
0600-2000 UTC (600pm-6am Australian EST) on 6020 kHz
One of the two ABC radio links provided at the end of this email may also give details of live webstreaming at some stage.
Nhulunbuy http://www.dxing.info/dxpeditions/nhulunbuy_2005_12.dx  where I live is now receiving cyclone warnings which are likely to hit us tomorrow night, around the Thursday 1200 UTC region onwards. Nhulunbuy should be OK for the next 24 hours (Wednesday 0200 UTC to Thursday 0200 UTC), but after that I fear things will get a little funky........
Yesterday I wrote:
"Oh dear,
The cyclone season was just about to end and look what happens......
Four day cyclone forecast
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDG00074.shtml 
Cyclone tracking map
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDD65011.shtml 
For those who wish to monitor online the final few days of my life, please visit
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDDP0007.txt 
Cyclone broadcast available on shortwave transmission: ABC Far North will be broadcasting on shortwave service 6020 kHz from 1800 April 18 and on 11650 kHz from 0600 April 19.
Also visit
http://www.abc.net.au/farnorth/ and then in a day or so on http://abc.net.au/darwin/ " 
Craig Edwards, Nhulunbuy via via the Australian - NZ - Asia MW group (19/4-2006)

AUSTRALIA
For overseas DXers looking for Australian MW stations on 711 KHz, 4QW Roma/St George (10 kW) is now the only available tx. 711 KHz 7NT Launceston has permanently ceased operation.
711 KHz 7NT Launceston, Tasmania (10 kW DA) loop tape received at Sydney, Australa. Recorded by Todd Emslie at 2105 EST Wednesday April 12, 2006. 7N