WORLD OF RADIO EXTRA 39, produced Jan 15, 2001 by Glenn Hauser *Official limits of SW broadcasting bands as of 2007, already used *Uruguay plans two new 49mb stations: R. Universo, see DXLD 0-140, am1480@adinet.com.uy and R. Sarandi del Yi, DXLD 0-143, norasan@adinet.com.uy *R. Mozambique installing more transmitters and equipment *Maoris entitled to affirmative action in NZ spectrum grant *The controversy over public broadcasting in Australia; read at http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/2000/12/30/FFXBKL9QAHC.html *Three Angels Broadcasting Network, American 7DA moving into PNG *Set-top NTSC/PAL conversion units allow N and S Korea TV interchange via satellite *This is the middle of World of Radio Extra 39; our website https://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/ Addresses: wghauser@hotmail.com or P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702, USA, where your contributions are always welcome *The horizontal zarya directional MW transmitting antenna in the CIS; see WRTH 1995 p. 579 *Mikhail Gorbachev now owns Good Radio, Moscow; to expand nationally *World Radio Network on MW in St. Petersburg, plans more cities *BBC WS to move out of Bush House to join other BBC branches in new facility at Portland Place *RTE, Ireland, 75th anniversary this year; special programs all year; see http://www.rte.ie/radio/radio75 (Flash) or html only at http://www.rte.ie/radio/radio75/rte_radio.html *North Americans should look for European FM DX on 87.5 to 88.0 MHz *US government saves Iridium low-earth-orbit satellite system *Al Gross, W8PAL, inventor of walkie-talkie et al., died Dec. 21 *This has been the 39th Extra edition of World of Radio; Glenn Hauser here inviting you to hear a regular edition next week ###