DX LISTENING DIGEST 1-184, November 27, 2001 edited by Glenn Hauser, wghauser@hotmail.com {Items from DXLD may be reproduced and re-reproduced only if full credit be maintained at all stages and we be provided exchange copies. DXLD may not be reposted in its entirety without permission. For restrixions and searchable 2001, 2000 contents archive see} http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/Dxldmid.html Check the WOR websites: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/ http://www.worldofradio.com [NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news but have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn] WORLD OF RADIO #1106: (STREAM) http://www.worldofradio.com/wor1106ram (DOWNLOAD) http://www.worldofradio.com/wor1106.rm (SUMMARY) http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/wor1106.html Final 1106 broadcasts on RFPI: Wednesday 0100, 0700, 1300 on some of: 7445-USB, 15040, 21815-USB YAHOO PROBLEMS. If not already doing so, please use my address wghauser@hotmail.com rather than wghauser@yahoo.com (gh) Our notice of dxld1183 had an error in the URL; thanks to numerous correspondents for notifying us. The `a` was missing from worldofradio. This has happened before and could happen again, so if it does, you will know how to fix it without delay. Or the link may be correct if you go to http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/Dxldmid.html or to http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/Anomaly.html where new issues are always notified (gh) Wrong: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofrdio/dxld1183.txt Right: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/dxld1183.txt UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS Hi, Glenn. Keep up the good work. Your recent email had a missing letter in the URL. You may wish to send out an update. Best regards (Don Nelson, Oregon) Hi Glenn: Regarding identification of the 'Comité Departemental du tourisme de la Charente-Maritime' as the source of the 25925-8 transmissions; I would just like to say thanks. If it were not for DXLD and its large readership, this logging of mine might have always just remained unID. DXLD is without a doubt the most comprehensive and timely DX news source available at this time on the www. Thanks for all the work you put into this excellent publication, as well as your radio programs. 73, (David Hodgson, TN, Nov 27) Compliments for your way of doing things, I know you since the 80s when I heard you thru RNW in Spanish. Have a nice day (Fernando Casanova, OURENSE- ESPAÑA) ** AFGHANISTAN [non]. United Kingdom/Afghanistan: New Afghan radio station uplinks from London | Text of press release in English from London-based Radio Voice of Afghanistan on 27 November The newly established Voice of Afghanistan begins its regular daily broadcasting schedule from London on Tuesday 27 November. The new radio station is the voice of moderate Afghan political opinion and broadcasts news, comment, interviews and music in both the Pashto and Farsi [Persian/Dari] languages. The London-based team of Afghan journalists are producing one hour a day of output to start the service and this will build quickly to four hours a day over the next few months. The radio station has been transmitting test broadcasts for the past week consisting of news bulletins, music and announcements. The Voice of Afghanistan of a project conceived and created by Said Jalal Karim, a 32 year old successful businessman born in Afghanistan and now based in Sa`udi Arabia. He has established a charitable foundation which runs schools and orphanages in both Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. His aim is to provide a positive, all-inclusive, platform for news and comment of Afghanistan thereby contributing to the re-building of the nation and its rehabilitation internationally. The Said Jalal Foundation funds the operation of the new radio station through a non-profit making organization, the Afghan Broadcasting Company. Via a powerful shortwave transmitter, the Voice of Afghanistan reaches its Afghan listeners on 9950 kHz each evening between 6 pm and 7 pm local [Afghan] time [1230-1330 gmt] [sic, misconverted; as we should all know, it is at 1330-1430 UT -gh]. The signal is one of the most powerful on shortwave and is easily received in the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan. The radio station has been conducting test transmissions over the last week and has received many reports from listeners in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Speaking of the inauguration of the Voice of Afghanistan, the founder, Said Jalal Karim, said "A radio station seeking consensus and unity in the process of rebuilding Afghanistan is badly needed and the Voice of Afghanistan will fit that role. The radio station will be the voice of the people - all of the people. The Said Jalal Foundation is very proud to be supporting this important radio station". For more information call [+44] 020 7382 9610 Source: Radio Voice of Afghanistan press release, London, in English 27 Nov 01 (via BBCM via DXLD) Since you got a press release, surely there is more contact info than a phone number. E-mail? Website? Postal? And how come the founder`s third name above is ``Karim`` while below it is ``Afghan``? (gh, DXLD) ** AFGHANISTAN. Media round-up Tuesday 27 November 2001 - Radio Voice of Afghanistan founder outlines aims - Balkh radio head tells reporters of broadcasting plans - Turkish Radio/TV ready to help Afghan broadcasters - Jalalabad radio news "censored", awaiting official OK for music - Media watchdog condemns killing of Swedish cameraman Radio Voice of Afghanistan founder outlines aims The radio station identifying as "Radio Voice of Afghanistan" was monitored in Pashto and Dari on 9950 kHz shortwave from 1330-1430 gmt on 27 November. After an introduction and station identification - later repeated as "You are listening to the test programmes of Radio Voice of Afghanistan. This radio has been set up within the framework of the Afghan broadcast agency, affiliated to Sayd Jalal Afghan's charity centre" - and the recitation of verses from the Holy Koran, there followed an announcer-read speech in Pashto by the founder of Radio Voice of Afghanistan, Sayd Jalal Afghan. At 1349 gmt the announcer said: "Please pay attention to a speech by esteemed Sayd Jalal Afghan, the founder and broadcaster [nasher] of Radio Voice of Afghanistan". [Male voice - in Dari; the speech began with prayers in Arabic] "Dear sisters and brothers. May God's peace and blessing be upon you. Our dear Afghanistan is going through a difficult experience. The enemies of Afghanistan want once again to create discord among Afghans and do not want them to learn from their past experience." He went on to talk about the struggle of the Afghan people in the past and civil war in the country. He said: "During the years of jihad we acted honourably. We did not allow our country to become a centre for terrorism or terrorists against innocent people. Afghanistan has never assisted enemies of other countries. "Therefore, all Afghans and all Muslims in the world should condemn the 11 September incident as well as the savage acts which resulted in the tragedy. Also, the innocent people of Afghanistan should not be those punished for that crime. American air raids can be described as responding to an evil with another evil. They should be stopped as soon as possible. The necessary measures should be adopted in order to ensure people's safely in the face of any military actions. We should never allow our dear Afghanistan to become a centre for terror and intimidation in the world. Islam is a religion of love and a religion of friendship and fraternity. We should be good examples of good Muslims for the Western world." He went on to talk about the need for unity among all Afghan tribes and said that "the colour of the blood of a Dari-speaker is no more red or white than the blood of a Pashto-speaker. We should extend the hands of friendship and fraternity." He said that Afghanistan should be rebuilt for the sake of all Afghans. He added: "Realizing those facts, I have always tried to play a role in the process of creating understanding among Afghans and establishing peace and tranquillity in Afghanistan. My efforts in the past to secure a cease-fire and exchange POWs have to some extent yielded results. I believe that Afghans need bridges more than anything else to remove the distances between them and allow them to hear each other's demands and views. Naturally we share many needs and pains, which have linked us. "It was based on this belief and by relying on the help of God Almighty that I have decided to set up a free network and broadcast radio programmes in order to be at the service of my religion, my homeland and my people. I would like to convey the voice of Afghans to Afghans. I would like to pay my dues in the process of establishing peace and fraternity among my compatriots. Success comes from God Almighty." Source: Radio Voice of Afghanistan in Pashto and Dari 1330-1430 gmt 27 Nov 01 MAZAR-E SHARIF Balkh Radio Balkh Radio, which is based in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh Province, was observed broadcasting as scheduled from 0230-0430 gmt (0700-0900 local time) and from 1130-1500 gmt. All broadcasts are on the usual frequency of 1584 kHz. Balkh radio head tells reporters of broadcasting plans Text of report by Afghan Balkh radio on 26 November The head of Balkh Radio and Television, esteemed Abdorrab Jahed, received a Spanish reporter, Mr (?Raphael), and a Swedish reporter, Mr (?Hanf), today. Bakhtar Information Agency reported: The meeting was attended by the general director of radio broadcasting, esteemed Lotfollah Raoufi; the general director of television broadcasting, Sayed Rahman Safi; the technical general director, esteemed (?Alhaj Abdol Jalil Usmani), and the administrative general director, esteemed (?Mohammad Gulkhan). The head of Balkh Radio and Television, esteemed Abdorrab Jahed, briefed the reporters on the quality of broadcasting and on various informative, educational and entertainment programmes and the future working plans of Radio Balkh. He also gave some information about the recent changes made to programmes following the latest developments. The Spanish and Swedish reporters then asked their questions about the effectiveness of radio and television and their coverage areas, technical facilities and the cooperation of the Islamic State and United Front's officials in these spheres. They also asked about women's cooperation in educational and family programmes. The esteemed head of Balkh Radio answered all their questions. Source: Balkh radio, Mazar-e Sharif, in Dari 1330 gmt 26 Nov 01 KABUL Kabul TV/radio broadcasts not yet observed by BBC BBC has not yet observed radio and TV broadcasts in the capital Kabul. Kabul radio is broadcasting daily for three hours in the morning and four hours in the evening via a mobile transmitter. Kabul TV is broadcasting via a 10-Watt transmitter, which is very low power in terms of TV broadcasting, so range would be limited, probably to central Kabul. The station is on the air three hours a day. Turkish Radio/TV ready to help Afghan broadcasters The Ankara-based Turkish Daily News on 27 November reported TRT (Turkish Radio and Television) General Director Yucel Yener as saying his organization was ready to help Afghanistan Radio and Television. Afghanistan Radio and Television General Director Muhammed Alem Izzetyar told Anatolia news agency that his staff faced "big technical problems" and was looking forward to support from TRT, which had helped them before. "Izzetyar stated that they have started broadcasting after six years and three months and their staff has increased from 2,300 to 8,000 people," the Daily News reported. The paper quoted Izzetyar as saying: "In this respect we need the help of TRT very much. We especially need its technical support. Before the Taleban, we were broadcasting by translating news received from TRT into our language and this was very good. That's why we wish to see TRT alongside us again and we request their help." Source: Turkish Daily News, Ankara, in English 27 Nov 01 US PsyOps broadcasts continue US PsyOps Information Radio continues to be observed by BBC Monitoring broadcasting in Pashto and Dari to Afghanistan from 0030- 0530 gmt and 1230-1730 gmt daily. It is heard on 8700 kHz upper sideband mode and at times on the former Kandahar mediumwave frequency of 864 kHz. A third announced channel of 1107 kHz (former Kabul frequency) has not yet been observed by BBC Monitoring. The 864, 980 (reportedly a relay of Voice of America) and 1107 kHz channels are believed to be broadcast from US PsyOps "Commando Solo" EC-130 aircraft. Media watchdog condemns killing of Swedish cameraman | Text of International Federation of Journalists press release on 27 November The International Federation of Journalists today warned that journalists face a new and sinister threat to their lives after cameraman Olaf Stromberg of Sweden's TV4 was shot dead by armed robbers who broke into a house where Swedish journalists were staying in the northern Afghan city of Taloqan. "Journalists are now the targets of armed gangsters who are ruthlessly exploiting the chaos that has descended over much of Afghanistan," said Aidan White, General Secretary of the IFJ. He said journalists, many of them in possession of satellite telephones and expensive equipment, needed reliable security conditions and protection to work. "This may be almost impossible to guarantee given the fast-moving conditions of the conflict," said White, "but the first priority after this tragedy must be to work from safe areas." The IFJ, which has sent a message of condolence to Swedish colleagues and the family of Olaf Stromberg, said journalists were shocked by the scale of deaths among journalists reporting the war in Afghanistan - eight confirmed and three reported killings in the last two weeks. The IFJ says that it is investigating a total of 96 killings of journalists and media staff this year. According to reports from Taloqan, three gunmen with rifles and knives broke into the house where Stromberg, three other Swedish journalists and an Afghan translator were staying and demanded money. After the shooting they escaped with a satellite telephone and several thousand dollars. Taloqan has been the base for scores of foreign journalists covering the siege of Kunduz. The city fell to the northern alliance on Sunday [25 November] after a two-week siege. Most media now plan to evacuate Taloqan for neighbouring Tajikistan. "In the circumstances, media have little choice," said Aidan White. Four journalists, two from the Reuters news agency, one from the Italian daily Corriere della Sera and one from the Spanish newspaper El Mundo - were ambushed and killed last week on the road between the eastern city of Jalalabad and the capital, Kabul. Earlier this month, two French radio journalists, from Radio France Internationale and RTL, and a writer for the German magazine Stern died in a roadside skirmish near the front lines in northern Afghanistan. Iran Radio has reported a further three journalists killed. For further information: + 0032 2 235 22 00 The IFJ represents more than 500,000 journalists in 100 countries. [Russian news agency Ekho Moskvy on 27 November quoted Per Enerud, Swedish television's Moscow bureau chief, as saying in a live interview for Ekho Moskvy radio: "I think that Swedish TV will continue to cover events in Afghanistan after the death of its cameraman, if not in Taloqan, then at least in Kabul." Enerud described the death of 42-year-old cameraman Ulf Stromberg as "a tragic robbery".] Source: International Federation of journalists press release, Brussels, in English 27 Nov 01 Compiled by Foreign Media Unit, BBC Monitoring Telephone +44 118 948 6261 e-mail: fmu@mon.bbc.co.uk Source: BBC Monitoring research 27 Nov 01 (via DXLD) ** AFGHANISTAN [sic]: Good reception here in Bulgaria for R. Voice of Afghanistan in Pashto & Dari: 1330-1430 on NF 9950.0 (55444) on Nov. 23-25 (Observer, Nov 27 via DXLD) Dear Glenn, Just a short memo to let you know I heard the new station Radio "Voice of Afghanistan" Heard on 9950 at 1320 UT, Tuning tones heard at this times then just before 1330 station ID announcements, greetings by male announcer, in Pashtu language. Then 1332 Qur`an verses were spoken till 1334. 1334 News bulletin, mentions of Afghanistan, heard till 1339 UT. Will tune in today for a longer period. SIO 444 (Costa Constantinides, Sony ICF 7600, Cyprus, Nov 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNID 9950; Nov. 26, 2001; Afghanistan Radio/Radio Sadaye Afghanistan; Vn; 1329 long tune; 1330 Arabic music and male anns: "Deh Afghanistan Radio" (with echo); Islamic greeting; 1332 male song (Qur'an chant?); 1334 maybe the news because of ment. Konduz, Kandahar, Masar-I- Scharif; 1335 Mohamad Daud ment.; 1339 another reporter with report from Kabul; 1345 "Dah Afghanistan Haq Radio"; 1346 intermezzo and male anns.: "Radio Sadaye Afghanistan". SINPO 45544, (Klaus Elsebusch, Marienthal/Germany; Receiver: LOWE HF 150, mod, and GRUNDIG Satellit 700; Antennas: 20 m LW, indoor; Azimuth 0 deg; 15 m LW, indoor, Azimuth 180 deg - hard-core-dx via DXLD) I keep seeing reports in various places that the 9950 station is *in* Afghanistan or the *official* successor to V. of Shariah! These people must not have read or thoroughly absorbed the extensive English-language info we have published about it here in the past week since its inception. As the latest from BBCM above should finally make clear, this is NOT the case (gh, DXLD) From APTN: DATELINE: London - Nov 27, 2001 SHOTLIST: 1. Male announcer waits to read news 2. Engineer pushes up fader 3. Engineer signals announcer to begin 4. Announcer at microphone 5. Sign saying 'Voice of Afghanistan' 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Said Jalal Karim, Owner, Voice of Afghanistan "The main purpose of this project is because a lot of people aren't having their voices heard. We want to provide a platform for all Afghans - Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hezaras, everybody - so they can give their opinion regarding the rebuilding of Afghanistan." 7. News team in editorial meeting 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Said Jalal Karim, Owner, Voice of Afghanistan "I have given clear directives to all the staff that we will only give the views of the Afghan people. The station itself, or its owner, will not inflict its own opinion on the radio." 9. Tilt from paper up to female announcer's face 10. Technical equipment on engineer's desk 11. Female announcer reads news 12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Said Jalal Karim, Owner, Voice of Afghanistan "The reason that I built this station is to let the Afghan voice be heard - political, economic or cultural - to reach other Afghan brothers whether they are inside Afghanistan or outside." 13. Karim meets with newsroom staff STORYLINE: A new radio station called the Voice of Afghanistan was launched Tuesday - but it is based in London rather than Kabul. It is the creation of Said Jalal Karim, a millionaire who was born in Afghanistan but who is now based in Saudi Arabia. The station will provide news and analysis - initially for one hour a day - on short wave, in the Pashtu and Farsi languages. All the staff are Afghans living in London. Karim says the content will reflect all shades of mainstream political opinion. (via David R. Alpert, Nov 27, DXLD) ** AFGHANISTAN. ARRL Approves Afghanistan Operation for DXCC The ARRL DXCC Desk reports it has received acceptable documentation for YA5T in Afghanistan and has approved it for DXCC credit. The license, which authorizes operation on all bands --- including 6 meters --- was issued by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan government that's still recognized by the United Nations. YA5T is being operated by Peter Casier, ON6TT, as well as by Mats Persson, SM7PKK, Robert Kasca, S53R, and Mark Demeuleneere, ON4WW. All are in Afghanistan working for the UN World Food Program. The documentation is for contacts made on or after November 20, 2001. "No other call signs or operations have been approved as of this date," ARRL Membership Services Manager Wayne Mills, N7NG, said on November 26. Casier also has operated as YA/ON6TT/m (ARRL November 26 via John Norfolk, OKCOK, DXLD) ** AUSTRIA: B-01 schedule of ORF DX programs: DX TELEGRAMM: Fri 1755-1800 6155 13730 Sat 1755-1800 1476 6155 13730 Sun 1755-1800 6155 13730 INTERMEDIA: Fri 1805-1830 1476 5945 6155 Fri 1930-1955 1476 Sat 2005-2030 1476 5945 6155 Sun 1730-1755 6155 13730 (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 27 via DXLD) ** CHINA: B-01 schedule of China National Radio [includes]: Kazakh 0100-0200 15670 15405 12055 11890 11780 11630 9890 0500-0600 17580 15670 15390 12055 11890 11780 11630 5440 0900-1000 17580 15670 15390 12055 11890 11780 11630 1400-1500 15670 11925 9820 9610 9480 9455 7935 5440 Korean 0200-0300 9610 7120 1000-1100 9610 7120 1206 2100-2200 5420 4190 Mongolian 2200-2300 5420 4190 0300-0400 11815 9750 9610 7270 7210 0700-0800 11815 9610 1200-1300 9610 5420 1600-1700 15670 11925 9610 9555 9455 7935 5060 Tibetan 2300-2400 12080 11835 11755 11740 11685 9500 0400-0500 15570 12080 11835 11740 11685 9500 0800-0900 15570 12080 11835 11740 11685 9500 <<< except Tuesday 1300-1400 11685 9755 9730 7150 7130 6200 Uighur 0000-0100 15670 11780 11630 9890 9820 9655 9455 0600-0700 17580 15670 15390 12055 11890 11780 11630 <<< except Tuesday 1100-1200 17580 12055 11890 11780 11630 9820 9655 9355 5800 1500-1600 15670 11925 9820 9610 9480 9455 9355 7935 5800 (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 27 via DXLD) ** ERITREA [non]. Re DXLD 1-183 report on 21550 missing, site, etc. Glenn, This transmission which I heard on 23/11, 24/11 & 25/11 was missing on the date in the report above, and also did not appear again today (27th). As Hans Johnson has stated, the sign on pattern could help ascertain the location of the transmitter. Here are the details of the signing ons during the recent days. 23/11 1328 UTC 1 kHz Tone 1330 -1336 UTC Open Carrier 1336 Audio Sign-on with music 24/11 1328-1330 UTC 1 kHz Tone 1330 Audio On with ID 25/11 1332 Transmission Straight on with music. No previous Tone or Open Carrier 26/11 & 27/11 No Sign of Transmission at any point. 73's (Graham Powell, Webmaster for The Online DX Logbook and 21MHZ.COM. Full Details are available at http://www.shortwave.org.uk DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNID 21550. Sowt Al-Qarn: A source close to this station who wishes to remain unidentified has shared some additional information: The English ID is Millienium [sic] Voice. Although the source admitted not understanding Arabic, he thought that the programs were largely religious in nature, starting with 10 minutes of Koran followed by a news roundup. A program on African issues is suppose to follow that. The source added that they have done at least one interview with an Eritrean government official. Programs are produced and then played out later that same day. The source did not know where they are transmitted from (Hans Johnson, Nov 27, Cumbre DX Special via DXLD) ** HONDURAS. 5010, HRMI Voz de Misiones, 0128-0230, Nov 27 Excellent copy and much stronger than normal but in USB format. Male announcer yelling and using white noise during broadcast. Strange broadcast. At first tune in thought it to be a pirate station. Playing mostly US Pop tunes. Continuous mx but finally at 0140, male announcer was heard. ID hrd at 0202 by male announcer in Spanish as R. Misiones National [??]. At this point the announcer went on a rant for some time screaming and at times thought he had collapsed during the broadcast as long dead air breaks. Interesting how long this preacher could go on and on (Bob Montgomery, PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4940, Radio San Antonio (Villa Atalaya): After a lot of work we have a new 1 kW transmitter and probably by Monday, Nov 26, we will have it on the air. During all this time we have only been on FM (Gerardo Gerardo Zerdin via Fontenelle, translation by Fleming Nov 27, Cumbre DX via DXLD) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. Good propagation for Solomon Islands on 5020 was on November 24 when I heard BBC WS relay at 16.23 with SINPO=24441 and at 17.32 with 34442 (Vladimir Kovalenko, Tomsk, Russia, Nov 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SRI LANKA. SLBC in Sinhala to ME: 1610-1850 on NF 11775 co-ch VOIROI/IRIB in English till 1630 and VOA in Port/Fr from 1700 (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 27 via DXLD) ** TAIWAN. CBC [CBS?] 11550 1643 In English with talks and slogan contest. Let`s Learn Chinese lesson no 4. 26/11. SIO 443. In the post received in 10 days programme sked, Taipei Wave, etc. http://www.cbs.org.tw --- e mail cbs@cbs.org.tw Best seasonal greetings. 73,s. (Costa Constantinides, Cyprus, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [and non]. Dear Glenn, Another new Chinese frequency was noted yesterday, November 26, at 1155. It's Xizang in Chinese on 4820. At 1600 there was another Chinese program audio on the background. Well, new Chinese frequencies block some traditional AIR regional channels: 4800, 4820, 4880, 4910 (co-channel QRM), 4920. (Vladimir Kovalenko, Tomsk, Russia, Nov 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A (non): B-01 schedule of AWR's "Wavescan" on Sundays: 0030-0100 6025 DHA to SoAs 1430-1500 15660 SDA to SoEaAs 6055 DHA to SoAs 1630-1700 9890 DHA to SoAs 0100-0130 6160 MOS to SoAs 11980 SDA to SoAs 0303-0400 11795 DHA to CeAs 1730-1800 7455 SDA to SoAs 0830-0900 9660 MOS to Eu 9385 SDA to ME 9765 FLI to Eu 11560 SDA to ME 1000-1030 11705 SDA to SoEaAs 2030-2100 5955 RSO to Eu 1030-1100 11900 SDA to NoEaAs 2130-2200 11960 SDA to NoEaAs 1130-1200 12020 FLI to Eu 11980 SDA to NoEaAs 1300-1330 15660 SDA to SoEaAs DHA=Al Dhabbaya, UAE NF 17870 DHA to CeAs (ex 17630) FLI=Forlì, Italy 1330-1400 11755 SDA to NoEaAs MOS=Moosbrunn, Austria 11980 SDA to NoEaAs RSO=Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia 15385 DHA to SoAs SDA=KSDA, Guam 73 from Ivo and Angel! (Observer, Bulgaria, Nov 27 DXLD) I happened across the 2130 broadcast on 11960 another day of the week recently, and found it quite good, suspected European rather than Pacific site. BTW, the British-accented female announcer pronounced it ``Advéntist``, so I guess even the SDA can`t agree on how to stress their own name. BTW, RSO is in Slovakia, not Czech Republic as the Observers forgot (Glenn Hauser, OK, Nov 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1710.00, 1057-1218 Nov 18, Unknown station broadcasting Jewish biblical scholarly talks and Jewish music in English and presumed Hebrew/Yiddish. Good signal with deep fades until complete fade out with local sunrise. Again that evening, fade in at 2115 to 0023+ with same programming. One talk mentioned telephone number with 718 area code (Brooklyn, New York) but all shows appeared to be taped. Nov 19 around 2330 strong carrier heard but no audio. Caught them again Nov 26 0925 with Jewish songs. Perhaps a microbroadcaster from New York City or Boston? (Mark Mohrmann, VT, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###