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Abkhazia
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)

Blog Logs

Thanks to Hans Johnson for the followings logs and information from Contact May DX News.
Gayle VH

Algeria
Radio Algerienne now being relayed via Sines 0400-0600 on 7150, 2000-2100 on 9765 and 2100-2300 on 7150. Also via Skelton 0400-0600 on 7260, 2000-2100 on 11810, 2100-2300 on 9710. (Wolfgang Bueschel)




Belarus
Radio Racja in Belarus via Lithuania is now 1530-1730 on 6145.

China
China Radio International in English is now being relayed by CVC Chile 1200-1400 on 15440, well heard here 1345 April 15. (Mike Barraclough)

Cyprus
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation schedule is now 2215-2245 Friday, Saturday and Sunday on 5930 7210 and 9760. (Aoki A08 list)

Czech Republic
Radio Prague is issuing a special QSL card on the occasion of the eighty fifth anniversary of Czech Radio's first regular broadcast. If you'd like to obtain your own copy, make sure to send us a reception report from our programme on the exact date of the anniversary, May 18 2008. (Alokesh Gupta, Radioactivity blog)

Ecuador
Broadcasts from HCJB Global Voice's shortwave station in Ecuador will continue at least through October 2008 as the Quito airport authority has granted the mission's request to postpone the dismantling of its shortwave radio towers. HCJB's agreement two years earlier with the Quito Airport Corporation (CORPAQ) had required the mission to remove the towers in Pifo to make way for a new international airport. "We asked for an extension last fall," explained Doug Weber who directs mass media for HCJB Global Voice in Latin America. "We were first granted a six-month extension, and now we've been granted a full year. We will continue to broadcast after the 2008 deadline on the remaining antennas for as long as we feel is reasonable and prudent." (HCJB Global News)

Ethiopia
Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia is scheduled Tuesdays 1400-1430, EOTC Holy Synod Radio Mondays 1600-1700 and Addis Dimts Radio Sundays 1600-1700 all using 17875 via Samara. (TDP website, Aoki A08 list) Ethiopians for Democracy is scheduled via Werchatal 1700-1759 on 13820 Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. (Wolfgang Bueschel)

Voice of Tigray Revolution being heard on 5950 around 1825 after VOIRI signs off, generally fair to good reception now that adjacent channels are clear especially now that there is no DRM on 5955. Station signs off at 1900. (Edwin Southwell)

Iran
Radio Democracy Shorayee is scheduled 1700-1800 on 12120 via Samara Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. (TDP website, Aoki A08 list)

Kurdistan
Denge Mezopotamya schedule is now 0400-1800 on 11530, 1800-2000 on 7540 both via Ukraine. (TDP website, Aoki A08 list)

Laos
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong-Blue and Njua is scheduled 2300-2400 on 11655 via Taiwan. (TDP website, Aoki A08 list)

Palau
T8BZ High Adventure Ministries heard in Belgium April 19 on 15725 at 1010 with religious programme The Kingdom of God. (Maurits van Driessche, Hard Core DX)

Phillipines
Radio Pilipinas schedule is now 1730-1930 Tagalog on 9395 11720 and 15190, 0200-0330 English on 11880 15285 15510. (Aoki A08 list)

Seychelles
6005, BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station verified a direct report to Victoria with a frequency/time confirmation letter in 41 days from verification signer Albert Quatre, Senior Engineer (VT Communications, BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station, P. O. Box 448, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles). He mentions in the letter that they have
two Marconi 250 kW B6131 transmitters using Pulse Width Modulation and that the antenna system consists of six Marconi 4 band arrays strung across four towers (Rich D`Angelo, Pennsylvania)

Sweden
Radio Sweden has replaced 11540 with 11590 for English 1530-1600. (Mike Barraclough)

Tajikistan
Voice of Tajik English service heard opening at 1700 April 14 with identification and news on 7245, news summary again at 1730, rest of broadcast seemed to be music. Fair signal on clear channel but adjacent channel interference from 7240 and 7250. (Mike Barraclough)

Transdniester
Radio PMR now noted on 12135 1400-1700, very strong signals. 15 minutes of English at 1400, 1445, 1530 and 1615 followed by French and German. Transmissions are Monday to Friday. North American service announced as 2215-2345 on 6040 with English at 2215
and 2300. (Edwin Southwell, Mike Barraclough)

Contributors:
Germany: Wolfgang Bueschel, UK: Edwin Southwell, USA: Rich D'Angelo. Until next month
Mike
(Source: Hans Johnson/Cumbre DX)