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Propagation tutorial
Here is and excellent tutorial on LF and HF radiowave propagation written by Steve G0KYA and Alan G3NYK: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2010/propagation_ebook.htm . I endorse it 100% .
(Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O, Lakeland, FL, USA)

Radio Canada Int'l adjust frequency
Via U.K. in French from Nov 11:
1900-2000 new freq 9510#SKN 300 kW 177 deg to Africa, ex 9670 to avoid NHK/Radio Japan in Japanese.
# co-ch 1930-2000 Sat BVBN in French and Adja to WeAF
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 13/DX Mix News 651)

Sudan raids radio station reporting on Darfur
By Rebecca Hamilton
Thursday, November 11, 2010

At a market stall in southern Sudan, Darfuri trader Omer Saleh, 45, turned up the volume on his small battery-operated radio. Radio Dabanga, he said - the Dutch-based service that transmits Darfur news by local journalists through shortwave frequencies into Sudan - "is the only way I can know what is happening at home."
Additional story at Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111007123.html
(Arnaldo Slaen, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Vanuatu heard on parallels
Radio Vanuatu noted on 7260, November, 12 0754-0805. Pop music, female in English talks “Radio Vanuatu..week end.” Romantic music, short tribal music, male talks. Noted on parallel 3945, SINPO 33333 (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil/Cumbre DX)

WWCR adjust frequency
USA WWCR#1 in English from Nov 7:
2100-0100 new freq 7465 WCR 100 kW 046 deg, ex 3255
0100-0200 new freq 7490 WCR 100 kW 046 deg, ex 3255
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 13/DX Mix News 651)