[HCDX] Fwd: [ripple] Clandestine Broadcast from New Zealand

[Paul Ormandy <paulorm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> At last its official!
>
> When Radio NZ International's Technical Manager Adrian Sainsbury attended 
> the NZ Radio DX League's Convention in early February, those attending 
> learnt of the proposed use of the 100kw transmitter at Rangataiki in the 
> centre of NZ's North Island to relay broadcasts of the Democratic Voice of 
> Burma (DVB).  But the news was embargoed until today.
>
> On today's first airing of 'Mailbox', Adrian confirmed that DVB had first 
> approached RNZI in November 2001 regarding the hiring of airtime during 
> RNZI's overnight silent period.
>
> Test transmissions were made in December and January, and since 15 March 
> 2002, DVB has been relayed on a regular basis.  The schedule is 1430 to 
> 1530 hrs UTC on 15620kHz.  Programmes originate from the DVB studios in 
> Oslo Norway.
>
> Adrian notes that this is not the first time that the RNZI transmitter has 
> been hired out to other organisations.  The BBC was relayed in the 
> 1100-1200 UTC period for many years, and more recently the NZ Defence 
> Forces Radio.
>
> From monitoring in Thailand, the reception in the target area of the 
> relay from New Zealand should be very good.
>
> Bryan Clark
> P.O. Box 3011,
> Auckland, New Zealand
> bclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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