World DX Club - Contact - October DX News via Mike BarracloughAbkhazia
Apsua Radio heard in Russian at 9494.8 at 1400 with,identification "Apsua Radio" and "Radio Abchasiya Respublika ", news headlines followed by folk music, SINPO 23432. (Patrick Robic,Austria, A-DX via Wolfgang Bueschel)
Heard in Russian on 9494.8 1530-1600 September 6 in Russian with strong signal, heard earlier at 0400-0515 on 9495.6, two different transmitters in use?
On September 8 they were on 9494.8 morning and afternoon. On September 9 they were on 9495.6, this transmitter has a modulator problem and a wobbling audio signal. Sign off was 0806. (Wolfgang Bueschel)
September 15 and 16 in Northern Bulgaria I observed shortwave broadcasts on 9495 at 0400-0600 and 0700-0800 with own programmes in Abkhaz, relay Radio Rossii 0600-0700. At 1100-1130 there were programmes with news in Abkha & Russian. At 1354 sign-on on 9495, 1400-1500 Abkhaz Radio, 1500-1559 pop music programme of Vesti FM, closed at 1600. (Rumen Pankov via Wolfgang Bueschel)
E-mail reply from Apsua Radio which, translated from Russian, reads, in part: "Good evening, Don Jensen. We have received your letter. Thank you for the fact that responded to our radio broadcasting. We are very pleased to hear from you that information. Yes, indeed, you listened Abkhaz radio. We get lots of (mail) from different countries as Canada, Italy, Greece, Holland and other countries. Our editorial staff will write more to you on the radio programme Abkhazia Apsua Radio."
Since receiving this I have had several more email interchanges with the sender with information that they hope to have an English service, but, unfortunately, not any time soon. The report was sent via registered mail to the several mail drops in Russia which I found in on-line searches. I don't know which one of them actually got through to the station in Sukhumi. Email reply came from apsuaradio1@mail.ru. Dan Henderson has also now had a reply from that address in 4 days. All my emails translated into Russian using Google translate which I also used to translate the replies. (Don Jensen, Wisconsin, NASWA Yahoo Group)
Bahrain
Radio Bahrain heard on 6010 September 8, techno instrumental music from 1838, co-channel to Belarus, lady in English and disco song at 1852. (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria via Wolfgang Bueschel)
Liberia
ELWA heard on 6070 August 26 on 6070 from 2235 with gospel songs, sign-off at 2300 with Liberian National Anthem. Aoki says it's only 1 kW. (Bob Hill, Massachusetts, DXplorer via Wolfgang Bueschel)Heard in Denmark September 2 2225 to 2301 off, talks in English and hymns, SINPO 33323, interference from Deutsche Welle on 6075. (Anker Petersen, Dxplorer via Wolfgang Bueschel)Schedule of ELWA on 6070 is 0530-0800, 1730-2300 with 1 kW. (AnkerPetersen, DX Window)
Pridnestrovye
Radio PMR Pridnestrovye observed on 7370 while band scanning on September 9 at 1400, ex 12135. Rolling programme of English, French and German. English to Europe at 1400, 1445, 1530 and 1615. French 1415, 1500, 1545, 1630. German 1430, 1515, 1600, 1645.
Monday to Friday. No change to North American service, still noted on 6040 September 15. (Edwin Southwell)
Heard here in English 1400 to 1415 September 23 on 7370, the entire programme was on the Republic of South Ossetia celebrating the eighteenth anniversary of its declaration of state sovereignty and recognition of this by Russia. Excellent reception. (Mike Barraclough)
Uganda
Radio Dunamis is active again on 4750, heard 1745 fade in-1830 off , August 17, 20, 25 and September 01, active again. English religious program with preacher and a religious choir, some identifications in between, signs off with a choir. (Anker Petersen,Denmark, Roland Schulze, Germany, DX Window)
Ukraine
Radio Ukraine International has a new schedule for English: To Europe: 1900-2000 7490, 2100-2200 5840, 0500-0600 7420, 0900-1000 and 1100-1200 9950. To North America: 0000-0100 and 0300-0400 on 7440. They have a new QSL card for reports of RUI and the domestic service. (Edwin Southwell)
(Source: Hans Johnson, Cumbre DX)