Indonesia and Malaysia shortwave news

Indonesia
4749.94, RRI-Makassar, 1449-1559* UTC. Jan 24. Reactivated again, in Bahasa Indonesia. Easy listening pop songs, 1500-1515. Song of the Coconut Island interval signal, and relay of the Jakarta news. Back to pop songs, Love Ambon and sign off announcement from 1556-1559* (off just before the CNR1 time pips). Interference from Bangladesh Betar till their 1500 sign-off. Light interference from China's CNR1. Signal fair to poor. (Ron Howard, CA)

Malaysia
As I had foreshadowed a few weeks ago, RTVM has now introduced a second shortwave frequency from Kajang, 11665, carrying regular programming from Kuching via satellite feeds.

Appears to be 24 hours, and audible here strongly in Melbourne in window 1900 to 2100 UTC. Good signals, when parallel with 9835, taking the State Network "Sarawak FM" all-night service at that time.

Official ITU registration shows 100 kW, 93 degrees, CIRAF target zone 54NE, authorized 0000-1600.

I believe that the new channel is primarily intended for relaying the Sarawak State network "Wai FM" from Kuching, which is non 24 hours, operating in the period 2200-1600 UTC, mainly dialects programming.

11665 is also used by NHK (Yamata) 2200-0100 broadcasting to same target area.

Adjacent 11660 is occupied by Radio Australia Shepparton 2000-2200.
(Bob Padula, Melbourne, Australia)

Falun Gong Radio station resumes broadcasting

The banned Indonesian radio station in Sumatra accused of supporting Falun Gong activities resumed broadcasting on Tuesday afternoon after Indonesian communication authorities shut down the station and seized its broadcasting equipment last week. Radio Erabaru said it is defying the government and saw the measure as illegal because a dispute is still proceeding at the Supreme Court level. “We are using a backup transmitter,” General Manager Rahmat Pudiyanto said yesterday.

Regional Broadcasting Commission Office in Batam, Riau Islands Province said the move by Erabaru was a shock to them and was a serious violation. Parlin Sihombing head of the regional commission said ”We are going to coordinate with the Regional Frequency Monitoring Agency.”
(Source: TEMPO Interactive/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Related story: China playing by it's own rules
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/china-playing-by-its-own-rules

Blog Logs - Indonesia

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

2960, RPDT2, Manggarai (tentative), 1205, Feb 05, program in Bahasa Indonesian, O=2 very bad modulation. (Volk/DX Window 371)

4790.04 RRI Fak Fak 1450-1455* Feb 7. Vocal music, then LoveAmbon at 1453 with male voice-over and closedown announcement. Transmission closedown at 1455, although carrier stayed on past 1500. (Wilkins-CO)

4789.96 RRI Fak Fak, 1428-1453* In Bahasa Indonesian with easy-listening pop Indonesian songs, nice kroncong music before sign-off. Clear signal for ID as "R.R.I. Fak Fak." Light to moderate CODAR QRM. 2/19 & 20/09 returned to their usual 4790.03 (Howard-CA/NASWA Flashsheet # 370)

4790.04 RRI Fak Fak, 1338, 2/22/09. Fast-paced Indo talk between male/female announcer. Heavy CODAR sweep. Without CODAR, fair to good (Strawman-IA/NASWA Flashsheet # 370).

4925, RRI Jambi, 1250, Feb 05, Bahasa Indonesia, O=3. (Volk/DX Window # 371)

4925, RRI Jambi (presumed), 1426-1526, Jan 27. This rarely gets above threshold level, but today was almost fair. In Bahasa Indonesia with numerous on-air phone calls, many "Hello, hello"; played some pop Indonesian songs. Had the best reception around my local sunrise at 1514. (Howard/DX Window # 370)

3995, RRI Kendari, 1240, Feb 05, Bahasa Indonesia, O=3. (Volk/DX Window # 371)

3995.05, RRI Kendari, 1418-1436, Jan 22, songs, chatty announcer with long yaks between selections. Fair signal. (Wilkins in DXplorer/DX Window # 370).

3325 RRI Palangkaraya 1358-1438 Feb 7. Calliope interval signal to 1400 Indo talk, possbily regional news to 1422. Lite vocal music to1438 tuneout. Fair signal but tough copy through my local noise. (Wilkins-CO)

3325, RRI Palangkaraya, 1403-1421, Jan 26, Bahasa Indonesia local news and many IDs for "Radio Republik Indonesia Palangkaraya". Played pop songs, with fair reception. Radio Bougainville was here with a better signal than RRI at 1306-1311*, Jan 25. (Howard/DX Window # 370)

3976.06, RRI Pontianak, 1319-1336, Jan 22, Indonesian vocal music, announcement and talk, fair, amateur radio interference. (Wilkins in DXplorer/DX Window # 370)

9525.90, 1302-1330+ Voice of Indonesia, Feb 20,tune-in to opening English ID announcements. English news at1304. Signal poor to fair. Stronger than usual. (Brian Alexander, PA)

11785.86, Voice of Indonesia, Cimanggis, 1805, Jan 21, Spanish announcement to IDs and schedules. SINPO 45444. (Wiespointner/DX Window # 370)