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["Giovanni Serra" <gio.ser@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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THE FOUR WINDS ON LINE  - Copyright   Part  2
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Year   4  Number  88  - Rome, May 26  1999



1740- 7460- PIRATE EUROPE- Europe 41, May 15th, Mx non stop .... 33333
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1750- 3985- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Fantasy via IRRS, May 15th,  Mx,ID in G
43343 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1915- 11710- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- Radio UAE-Abu Dhabi, 1915. Arabic
text, noted on parallel 13755 (434) w/ traditional Arabic music to 1930.
Phone-ins calls and music to 2000. ID into world news topping with
Kosovo. (Van Horn 5/16) Recheck 11945 at 0421 in Arabic with upbeat pops
and mentions on Abu Dhabi. (Van Horn, 5/19)

1915- 7460- PIRATE EUROPE- Europe 41, May 12th, Mx non stop .... 23332
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1941- 6284- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Spaceman, May 14th, Folk mx,ID,phone in
Dutch,E 43333(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1953- 7460- PIRATE EUROPE- Europe 41, May 14th, Mx non stop .... 23232
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2010- 17675- NEW ZEALAND- Radio NZ Int'l (Tent) 2010. Sure fits with NZ
accented accouncer's report on World Cup. Very weak at 232, lost by
2015. (Van Horn, USA 5/16)

2015- 15068.6- PIRATE EUROPE- R. Free London ( fqy var.), 2015-2030, Man
giving address phonetically at tune in, Pop music,  man with quick ID
between songs at 2021, "Respectable" by the Rolling Stones, man again
with "The Rolling Stones from 1978 and  'Respectable'. R. Free London,
15-0-7-0 kilohertz, ?? ", then into "Hush" by Deep Purple. Another ID
then at 2029. Weak but fairly  steady with slightly stronger peaks
occasionally. Some local QRM. Seemed to slowly drift upwards. (Valko,
USA 20 May)

2035- 7460- PIRATE EUROPE- Europe 41, May 14th, Mx non stop .... 23332
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2050- 9745- SOUTH AFRICA- AWR via Meyerton 2050. Noted Julich's 15560
parallel. Religious text to 2055. Closing IDs, addresses to 2058 ID in
English & French. Organ I.S. to 2100sign-off. (Van Horn 5/16) Recheck
5960, 0325-0330 with closing station address, ID, gospel instrumental,
time tips 0330. Not sure if they signed off due to 6020 overmod. (Van
Horn, USA 5/19)

2133- 3920- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Korak Int., May 15th, Mx pop-dance,ID in
Dutch,E 33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2136- 3930- PIRATE EUROPE- Laser Hot Hits, May 15th, Mx rock,px in E
23332 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2140- 3935- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid via SWRS, May 15th, Mx rock,px in E
23322 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2147- 3940- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Benelux, May 15th, Mx,info,ID in G,E 33333
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2328- 7003.3- PERU- Radio La Voz de las Huarinjas, Huancabamba, 2328 -
2340, Spanish, Musical Program (andean music and  huaynos) "Radio La Voz
de las Huarinjas en esta transmision del dia de hoy" time checks "seis
de la tarde cuarenta minutos" SINPO  23332, May 7, (Eramo, Argentina)

2335- 4939.5- BOLIVIA- Radio Norte, Montero, 2335 - 2346, Spanish, man
announcer, agriculture comments program and music  "Estas escuchando
Radio Norte de Montero....desde la ciudad de Montero Republica de
Bolivia...Onda Media, Corta y frecuencia  modulada" SINPO 24432, May 12,
(Eramo, Argentina)

2345- 4824.40- PERU- La Voz de La Selva, Iquitos at 2345 with excelent
signal quality! Id as "Esta es la Voz de la selva...." SINPO 34333.
(Vos, The Netherlands)

2349- 4965.1- BOLIVIA- Radio Juan XXIII, San Ignacio Velazco, 2349 -
0000, Spanish, Musical Program, ID "Radio Juan XXIII La  Voz del
Campesino Boliviano le presenta......Voces de nuestra Tierra..." SINPO
24332, May 12, (Eramo, Argentina)

2350- 4874.91- BOLIVIA- La Cruz del Sur, La Paz at 2350 with religious
px and song "El Amor", SINPO 33333 very nice signal! (Vos, The
Netherlands)

2355- 4870- ECUADOR -La Voz de Upano, at 2355 with local news presented
by male/female with Id, SINPO 23222. (Vos, The Netherlands)


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QSL s
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ANTARCTICA- Today I received a QSL card and form-standard letter from
Radio Nac. Arcangel San Gabriel-LRA36, on the envelop very beautifull
lighthouse stamps. v/s Fernando R Garcia Pinasco, Teniente Coronel.
Received after 14 weeks (Vos,  Holland)

BOLIVIA- On Tue, 11 May 1999 11:09:29 -0600, Radio Mosoj Chaski
<Chaski@xxxxxx> wrote:  Greetings, Just a short note to acknowledge the
reception of your message reporting that you have been able to hear
Radio Mosoj Chaski. I'm new at all of this - so  request your patience
as I try to learn about QSL cards, etc. If you would care to orient me
on this I would very much appreciate that. Sincerely.  (Vos, The
Netherlands)

BRAZIL- Today I received a QSL letter from Radio Cultura-Sao Paulo on
6170, v/s Valvenio Martins, Coordenador de Producao.
<http://www.tvcultura.com.br><radiom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Vos, The
Netherlands)

FINLAND- YLE Radio Finland 15400 kHz-Pori Transmitter Site QSL card in
two months, sent via U.S. address. Transmitter site address is: Short
Wave Centre, Makholmantie 79, FIN-28660, Pori, Finland. (Bueneman-MO,
USA)

GERMANY- Deutsche Welle 7270 kHz via Wertachtal-full data Wertachtal
site QSL card in four months, signed by Horst Scholz,  Transmission
Management. (Bueneman-MO, USA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA- National Broadcasting Corporation 4890 kHz Port
Moresby-map of Papua New Guinea QSL card in two years, signed by F.
Marebei. (Bueneman-MO, USA)

PHILIPPINES- FEBC Radio International 11995 kHz-Filipino Kalesa (that's
a horse-drawn ricksha) QSL card in one month, signed by  Ellen C.
Valdez. (Bueneman-MO, USA)

SAUDI ARABIA- BSKSA Riyadh 9555 kHz-logo QSL card and letter in thirteen
months, signed by Sulaiman Samnan, Director of  Frequency Management,
Ministry of Information. (Bueneman-MO, USA)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- KJES Vado, NM 11715 kHz-full data postal card
in two weeks. (Bueneman-MO, USA)



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GLEANINGS
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ALBANIA- R. Tirana returned with English Fri May 7 UT 0145 for usual 15
minute NAm service. It was gone some nine days (4/28 -  5/6) according
to my log sheets. No word given why. Maybe something on their website
about it? They also showed up for 1/2 hour  NAm English on same at 0230
(Bob Thomas, CT, May 6, WORLD OF RADIO 989 / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22,
May 13)

ANTARCTICA- Checked for the re-scheduled LRA36 special May 8 at 2330 on
15475.8 -- brief fadeup around 2333 mentioned "Base  Esperanza" and that
was it -- nothing more audible the entire sesquihour (Glenn Hauser, OK /
SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

AUSTRALIA- Reason RA cut back 9580 to start at 1100 is usage of that
frequency by BBC Chinese service to NAs 0800-1100;  anyhow, a higher
freq from us to SWPac/NAm should now work, 13605 (Nigel Holmes, RA
Feedback May 8 via Hauser / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

CHINA- [non]. Further observations of the 5990, 9570 relays: UT Sat May
8 at 0035, 5990 was on with Spanish; but this time stayed on post 0100
with open carrier, and 9570 was not on, some proof that both are same
transmitter; left a rx on 5990, and finally at 0142,  English audio came
up!; 0200 into Chinese still on 5990 instead of 9570 as previously, on
this date allowing Romania to resume  audibility at 0200 English on 9570
// 11725. Then at 1157 9570 had OC, 1200 Chinese, 1208 brief xmtr break;
Sat 2300 and 0000, 5990 with usual English, Spanish. UT Sun May 9 0100
9570 was missing (Glenn Hauser, REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL  BROADCASTING /
SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

CHINA PR- [non]. On May 11, CRI came on at UT 2302 on 5990, but with
that same RHC mixing problem they had one day last week.  Heard RHC's
interval signal at 2329. CRI was gone just after 2330 and did not return
for the rest of the hour. (Ivan Grishin, Ont.,  REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-23, May 19)

CHINA PR - [non]. The 5990 and 9570 relays of CRI, evidently via Cuba,
have been more sporadic lately. Sat May 8 at 2300 English on  5990, 2400
 English OK, but UT Sun May 9 at 0100, 9570 was missing. UT Thu May 13
at 0107 check, 9570 was in Spanish! -- assumed  CRI, but could have been
RHC, as already at 0108 they crossfaded into CRI English; 0200 Chinese,
strong and distorted (Glenn Hauser, OK / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-23, May
19)

CHINA PR.- [non]. Quite irregular now; Sat May 15 the 2300 English on
5990 appeared, but no Spanish at 0000; and 9570 at 0100-0300  is often
missing. Wonder if they are trying some other frequencies we don't yet
know about? (Glenn Hauser / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-23, May 19)

CHINA PR. - [non]. Subject: It's Cuba! While listening to CRI [5990] at
UT 2300-2355, there was a station in Portuguese on the same freq,  very
much sounding like a mixing problem at the transmitter. I almost fell
off my chair when the Radio Havana Cuba interval signal  came on at
2329. No doubt this means that the new CRI relay is in Cuba. Will Arnie
Coro, our friend in Havana, give us all the details on this arrangement
in an upcoming "DXers Unlimited"? (Ivan Grishin, Ont., May 7, REVIEW OF
INTERNATIONAL  /   SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13) --- Of course
not! -- nothing said on the May 8 and 11 editions (gh / SHORTWAVE/DX
REPORT 99-22, May 13)

CHINA PR. - [non]. As you mentioned on last WOR, CRI on 9570 at 0100
English and 0200 Chinese -- I noticed it too; powerful signal, 40+ over
S meter pinned! Minor background presumed R. Romania in between speech
pauses (Bob Thomas, CT, May 6, R.I.B. / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May
13)

CHINA PR.-[non]. Yes, I did notice 5990 missing Friday night at UT
2300-2400, but in Spanish at 0000. I was imagining our friend in  Havana
working on the transmitter to get rid of that mixing product heard the
night before. Both May 8 & 9, 5990 was very good,  although still
starting a few minutes after 2300. Reception on 9570 at 1300 was
fair-poor on May 8 & 9. Is reception any better in  Oklahoma at this
time ? (Ivan Grishin, Ont. / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13) --- It's
nowhere near so strong here,  indicating a nearby site, and beamed up
the east coast; and combined with 5990 being designated for Caribbean,
which would be unlikely from as far away as Mali, the evidence for this
being Cuba is building up (Glenn Hauser, OK / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22,
May 13)

CHINA PR.- [non]. Glenn, CRI's website now has a "Testing Frequencies"
icon, which gives the schedule of their new relay.
 Testing-frequency --- Your comments and suggestions to our programs and
transmissions have been very helpful in the past . We'd like to express
our thanks. Now, we are testing the following frequencies. We are asking
you to report on the reception in your area. Thanking you in  advance.
Caribbean Sea Area 23:00-24:00 5990  North America ( East Coast )
01:00-02:00 9570 ---  1300-1400 9570. E-mail:  <crieng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
China Radio International 1999 (via Ivan Grishin, Ont., R.I.B. /
SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13) --- But they don't admit where the
relay is ?! (gh / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13) --- The signal from
CRI's relay at 0100 on 9570 is much stronger than the one at 2300 on
5990. On May 10, there were some breaks in transmission on the 2300
broadcast. Another late start tonight at 2305. (Ivan Grishin, Ont.,
R.I.B. / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

CHINA PR. -  [non]. On May 11, CRI came on at UT 2302 on 5990, but with
that same RHC mixing problem they had one day last  week. Heard RHC's
interval signal at 2329. CRI was gone just after 2330 and did not return
for the rest of the hour. (Ivan Grishin, Ont. / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT
99-22, May 13)

CHINA PR.- non]. The 5990 and 9570 relays of CRI, evidently via Cuba,
have been more sporadic lately. UT Thu May 13 at 0107  check, 9570 was
in Spanish! -- assumed CRI, but could have been RHC, as already at 0108
they crossfaded into CRI English; 0200  Chinese, strong and distorted
(Glenn Hauser, OK / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

CUBA - [non]. I checked R. Marti's new 21500 via Delano around 2150 May
15 - and Cuban bubble jamming had already attacked it.  However, due to
larger skip distances on higher bands, I expect Cuba cannot skywave-jam
this; should have used this band long ago, but  IBB can only be dragged
kicking and screaming into 13m! I'm not really complaining, since that
means less QRM to other stations (Glenn Hauser, OK / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT
99-23, May 19)

CUBA- R. Rebelde's morning show, Haciendo Radio, will now be available
on SW Mon-Sat; excellent musical show Memorias on the air at the same
time [when?] on Sundays; and daily one-hour program on SW during our
local evenings. New SW service for LAm and Caribbean. 6140 local
morning, omni to Carib; 9600 to CAm, curtain array. Started Sat May 8,
// AM and FM frequencies and 5025. R. Rebelde SW Service, P O Box 6277,
Habana, Cuba 10600. Antennas and schedules may be adjusted. Sat heard
from 1100 on both 6140, 9600. Could be earlier next week; check from
1000 on Sun, Mon. Evening for one hour on 6120 0300-0400 to CAm daily.
Pedro Pablo Figuredo, RR's Director General, is making a big effort to
provide RR listeners with a nice SW signal too (Arnie Coro, RHC Dxers
Unlimited May 8 via Hauser / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

CUBA- 9600 was anything but clean when I checked May 10 around 1210;
some Spanish mixed with another signal, FE ? Evidently  Cuba has
acquired some new transmitter capacity; ties in with the China relay
theory (Glenn Hauser, OK / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

GUYANA- GBC, 5950, May 4 0845-0930+ variety of Hindi style vocals, local
pops. English talk with wedding anniversary / birthday / mothers' day
greetings. Time checks; good. 2-hour window to hear Guyana at 0800-1000
when Okeechobee is off the air (Brian  Alexander, PA, WORLD OF RADIO 989
/ SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

MEXICO- Hola Amigo Glenn. Esta informacion me pidio el dr. Julian
Santiago que te hiciera llegar La RAI Internacional a partir del 28  de
marzo dejo de utilizar la frecuencia de 6010 kHz. Desde esa fecha aqui
en la ciudad de Mexico y alrededores se ha captado a Radio  Mil muy
bien, sin ninguna interferencia. Quisieramos que nos enviaran mas
reportes de recepcion para saber como y hasta donde estamos llegando sin
esta interferencia. Por favor que envien sus reportes de recepcion a:
Apartado Postal, 21-1000 04021 - Mexico 21, D.F. La  correspondencia
esta siendo contestada por Encuentro DX (Dr. Julian Santiago y yo) sin
mas por el momento le enviamos cordiales  saludos (Hector Garcia
Bojorge, Mexico, May 9 / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)
<http://troyadii.fi-p.unam.mx/radio/> --- [R. Mil is now heard clearly
around Mexico City on 6010 since Italy has stopped using the frequency;
reception reports are wanted -  / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13]

NEW ZEALAND- Checked for RNZI Mailbox UT Thu May 13 at 0305 on 17675;
something else was on, but left it tuned in with sound  almost down.
Ears pricked up at 0334 when familiar Mailbox theme started, and show
ran half an hour late! (Glenn Hauser, OK /  SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-23,
May 19)

NEW ZEALAND- Checked for RNZI Mailbox UT Thu May 13 at 0305 on 17675;
something else was on, but left it tuned in with sound  almost down.
Ears pricked up at 0334 when familiar Mailbox theme started, and show
ran half an hour late! (Glenn Hauser, OK / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22,
May 13)

NICARAGUA - [non]. Aqui es Nicaragua. Glenn, during our DSWCI AGM and DX
camp we came across a program calling itself "Aqui  es Nicaragua",
seemingly relayed over AWR Radio Lira Internacional Costa Rica on
15459.5 kHz till s/off at 2331 UTC. It was heard on  May 1, which was a
UT Saturday. I do not know whether this is a daily outlet since
propagation normally does not allow late reception on  such a high
frequency here. It seemingly is pre-produced in Nicaragua. Our first
thought was a new clandestine, but I tried again the following night and
found Radio Lira active from s/on 2200. Any further background info
available? vy73 (Harald Kuhl, Germany, May  14 / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT
99-23, May 19)

NICARAGUA- [non]. COSTA RICA. 15460 Mayo 1 Radio Mundial Adventista,
Alajuela, 2215-2330, diariamente, muy fuerte aqui en  // 13750 aqui con
sen~al regular hasta despues de las 2300 horas con mucho ruido. entre
las 2215 a 2230 hrs con pgma "Compartiendo el  Amor" QTH: Casilla Postal
1919 Cochabamba, Bolivia.ID" Usted esta en sintonia de Red Internacional
La Voz de la Esperanza", entre  las 2230 a 2300 hrs emitiendo mx Gospel,
a las 2300 hrs con programa desde Managua-Nicaragua "Vistazo
Internacional" con programa  "Enfoques cristianos" entre las 2305 a 2315
hrs con presentadores Vicky Bravo y David Murillo y entre las 2320 a
2330 con interesante  programa sobre Nicaragua con el presentador Ronald
Gonzales con "Asi es Nicaragua" QTH: Apartado Postal 92, Managua,
Nicaragua o  e-mail: <radventista@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > de la Radio
Adventista de Nicaragua. (Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, Noticias DX May 15
via  Hauser / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-23, May 19)

PIRATE EUROPE- Sunday night NZ time was good for reception of pirates
down here in the South Pacific...6210 0506 R Marabu,  Germany --- 6218
0500 Laser Hot Hits, UK --- 11480 0711 R Bandonica, Netherlands,
testing --- 11490 0707 East Coast Radio Holland/Radio Nagtegaal ---
15070 0430 Radio Free London. The latter is running 24 hours...73s Paul
Ormandy, New Zealand (Very great catches, Paul, considering the long
distance and the very, very tx low power !! Gianni, Ed.)

ROMANIA- R. Romania Int. on 9750 at 1520 in Italian hrd with a pgm abt
UFOs by M / W speaking with muffled audio; at 1525 hrd clear W / ID, fqy
quote and QTH with hi fi audio, so they have no problems with their tx
 i.e.: mouth on microphone ! )  ( Serra, italy  Ed.)

U K O G B A N I- The programming wizards at BBC WS did it again --
ditched a heavily promoted program (cover and full page story  in May On
Air), on this week's Assignment, heard at 1130 Thursday May 13, NOT
about Cuba, but Albania!! And promoted next week's  topic - what
else?? -- Slobo!! (Glenn Hauser, REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING /
SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-23, May 19)

U S A- WBCQ is back on E-mail with a new address: <wbcq@xxxxxxx> says Al
Weiner on AWWW 0000 UT May 8 on 7415. New from  June 8: A
British-Canadian Viewpoint, Tue 4-4:30 pm EDT, refreshingly produced by
John, in Minden, Ont. (Glenn Hauser, REVIEW  OF INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

YUGOSLAVIA- Glenn, Just checked the Radio Yugoslavia website and they
now omit the NAm service. Here is what they show: 1800- 1830 6100
Russian to Russia / Moscow --- 1830-1900 7230 Serbian to Australia ---
1900-1930 7220 Spanish to Spain --- 1930-2000  6100 Serbian to
Europe --- 2000-2030 6100 German to W.Europe --- 2030-2100 6185 French
to W.Europe --- 2100-2130 6185 English to  W.Europe --- 2130-2200 6185
Serbian to W.Europe. (Ivan Grishin, May 13, REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING /  SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-23, May 19)

YUGOSLAVIA- R. Yugoslavia's website has moved to <http://62.229.99.175>
(Daniel Sampson, Arcadia, Wisconsin, May 9, WORLD  OF RADIO 989 /
SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)

YUGOSLAVIA- Radio Yugoslavia still absent as of UT May 12, both at 0000
& 0430. (Ivan Grishin, Ont., WORLD OF RADIO 989 / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT
99-22, May 13)  ---And  NAm service is no longer mentioned on the RY
website (Grishin, May 13 / SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 99-22, May 13)


PRESS RELEASE

Greetings! Avid and prospective cricket fans can hear daily live
commentary of this year's World Cup cricket matches by clicking on the
BBC Cricket web site at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/cricket>. Play begins
daily at 0945 and continues to completion around 1830 (UTC). In
addition, listeners able to hear the BBC Asia/Pacific stream on
shortwave can hear live commentary from 0945 to 1700 daily on 15310
kHz. and from 1700 to close of play on 9510 kHz. Radio Australia is
supplying live commentary of Australia's matches on shortwave as  well.
Here on the east coast of North America, 11650 kHz. has been audible
from just after local sunrise until around 1330 UTC fade out. And Radio
New Zealand International is also offering live commentary of New
Zealand's matches. Coverage on those dates will start at  0935 UTC on
9700 kHz. and continue after 1100 on 6100 kHz. The latter frequency will
have considerable difficulty propagating to the east coast of North
America. It could be audible in western sections of North America until
about an hour after local sunrise. The  schedule of matches, which
continue into mid-June, is available from the BBC Cricket web site
listed above. Good Listening! John  Figliozzi


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