# LATVIA # LEBANON # LIBYA # LUXEMBOURG # LW
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LATVIA
Some remarks about issue of Radio Merkurs broadcasting (I guess someone translated this issue from Russian into English (from open-dx), but some details lost). This is not the same transmitter that was carrying Radio Nord. Radio Nord was broadcasting from Ulbroka with 2.7 kW, but Radio Merkurs is broadcasting from Riga (Agenskalns, Western Riga). Power should be 1 kW, but most likely power used now is much lower (maybe about 100 W).
After absence in the end of August and in September radio station is on air again since September 30 (not only non-stop music like it was before, but also some programs). Though transmission isn't considered test anymore, engineers are still trying to improve quality of reception.
Usually I hear Radio Merkurs with SINPO: 55454 or 55555 depending on atmosphere noise and probably also on power of transmitter that changes sometimes (Receiver SONY ICF-SW7600GR with ferrite antenna, South-Eastern part of Riga, about 6 km from transmitter).
This transmitter in Agenskalns is carrying not only Radio Merkurs, but also a plenty of FM stations, though many people are worried that antenna is too old and because of strong wind can fall down. Radio Merkurs is the same radio station as former Radio Nord 945 kHz - the same programs, the same music and the same DJs. Relocation was necessary as land of Ulbroka mediumwave transmitter (945 kHz) was sold to someone, future of 9290 kHz Ulbroka transmitter is also unclear. I heard rumours about cancelling all relays via this transmitter December 31.
55! 73! Yuri Dimbovsky, Riga, Latvia (17/11-2008)
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LEBANON
I can confirm the observations from Finland re the Arabic speaking station on 1071 kHz. The programmes no doubt come from Beirut and the Iza'at al Nur ("Radio of Light") but the transmitter can of course be in Syria. Today from 1710 UTC there was a live concert with ardent patriotic speech for Lebanon ("Akhbar al-Lubnan" etc.) with public applause and later the reporter was out in the street talking with people with hooting cars all around. The Iranian station is interfering and is only slightly to the north on the loop. I agree about high power. Still heard at the time of writing at 2000 UTC.
Ullmar Qvick, Sweden (3/12-2006)
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LIBYA
Voice of Africa, Libya noted to-day August 10, 2010 on 1251 kHz at 1920 UTC in English with SIO 243/222 with ID at 1927 UTC.
73s, Ehard Goddijn, Almere, The Netherlands (11/8-2010)
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LUXEMBOURG
Other than the DRM Signal on 1440, I have Recently noticed RTL Radio on 1440 MW starts an hour earlier than before (17.00 hrs CET instead of 18.00 hrs). I remember some years before listening to RTL radio in the winter daytime. I would like if Radio Netherlands could be put on 1440 as a change, instead of China Radio Int.
Adam Birchenall UK (5/12-2010)
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LW DXING FROM JAPAN
Hi! Ydun Ritz san. My name is Tsune belong to NDXC. Live in central Japan. These days LW condx is really exellent. My equipment is AR7030PLUS with homebrew K9AY. I am trying to 171(Medi1),183,189(RUV),198(BBC),207(RUV),234(RTL),261(BNR).
Loggings below:
153.00 1728 1750 2009-10-21 ROU R.Antena Satelor 25332
171.00 2200 2249 2009-10-24 RUS R.Kavkaz 15321
177.00 1605 1615 2009-10-21 D DLR-Kultur 25322
207.00 1814 1830 2009-10-9 MRC RTM 15321
216.00 1752 1800 2009-10-21 MCO R.Monte Carlo 15221
225.00 1837 1904 2009-10-17 POL Polskie R.1 25222
252.00 2059 2108 2009-10-9 ALG R.Algerienne 3 25322
270.00 1650 1700 2009-10-21 CZE CR1 R.Zurnal 25322
Good DXing!
Tsunehito Inoue, Japan (25/10-2009)
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