Re: [IRCA] 680 unID, Colombia

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding Barry Davies` unID on 680, I could not get anything definite out of
the recording, but this should remind us that RTVC is upgrading its MW network
of 50-100 kW relays around the country. 680 e.g. does not appear in the WRTH
2006. From the upcoming DXLD 6-059:

** COLOMBIA. La Radio Televisión de Colombia (RTVC), que reemplazó a la
liquidada Inravisión, al parecer realmente está trabajando en la
infraestructura de la onda media; como lo señaló la información del Monitor de
la BBC via Glenn Hauser [en febrero]; en los últimos días he podido captar las
diferentes frecuencias que tienen en operación, a saber:

550 Khz, Medellín desde Marinilla 50 kw (que desde hace varios años estaba
apagada)
570 Khz, Bogotá desde El Rosal  100 kw
580 Khz, Cali desde Jamundi    50 kw
680 Khz, Barranquilla desde Sabanagrande 50 Kw

La única señal que no he podido captar pero que estaría operando es la
frecuencia 610 kHz desde Uribia en la Guajira. También está pendiente la puesta
en marcha de otras cuatros señales que desde el 2004 se encuentran autorizadas
por el Ministerio de Comunicaciones y que funcionarían con una potencia de 50
kw y son:
1000 Khz Yopal
 550 Khz Neiva
 790 Khz Villavicencio
 720 Khz Rionegro, Santander
(Rafael Rodríguez R., Bogotá, April 5, condiglist via DXLD)

He was referring to this earlier report:

** COLOMBIA. COLOMBIA UPGRADING STATE RADIO NETWORK | Text of report: 
"Radio Nacional begins third network upgrade phase", published by 
Colombian Office of the President website on 24 January; subheadings 
as published 

Bogota, 24 January: The new Radio Nacional is getting ready to launch 
phase three of the network upgrade programme for AM and FM stations 
across the country. 

Gabriel Gómez, assistant manager of radio for the form [?] Colombian 
National Radio and Television, RTVC, an entity created following the 
liquidation of Inravisión, explained that after implementing the first 
two phases, bidding will open in February for the execution of the 
third phase. 

"On completion of phase three, we will have 32 stations, including AM 
and FM. That is our national network. Those stations will cover 
approximately 80 per cent of the Colombian population," Gómez said. 
It is estimated that for the years 2004, 2005, and by the end of 2006, 
around 7 gigapesos will have been invested in upgrading the technical 
part of the network. 

First phase 

Gómez explained that in the first phase, the stations in Uribia, La 
Guajira; El Rosal, Cundinamarca and Jamundi, in Valle del Cauca were 
upgraded. 

The Uribia station, which is 50 kW on the 610 AM frequency, covers a 
good part of the Caribbean coast. The El Rosal station, 100 kW, 570 AM 
frequency, is the largest in the network and covers most of the 
country's interior. "That station functioned for many years with five 
or six kW and is now working at full capacity," Gómez said. 

New equipment was purchased for the Jamundi station, 50 kW on the 580 
AM frequency, in order to cover Valle del Cauca, northern Cauca, and 
part of Risaralda. 

Second phase 

Contracts have already been awarded and are being executed for the 
second phase, which is now reaching an end. During this phase, two 
other AM stations were installed: in Marinilla, Antioquia, and in 
Sabanagrande, Atlántico. 

The Marinilla station, with 50 kW on frequency 550, covers central 
Antioquia. The premises are currently under renovation and will have a 
transmitter imported from Chile and will begin broadcasting in early 
February. 

Installation work was also begun on the station in Sabanagrande, which 
transmits on frequency 680. This will complete the upgrade of the 
basic stations in the AM network. 

Third phase 

In the third phase, everything related to the FM network will be 
boosted. They are currently in preliminary negotiations for installing 
nearly nine stations with reconditioned equipment. 

The Bogotá stations 99.1 FM and 95.9 FM will be upgraded; improvements 
will be made to the Simón Bolívar station 99.5 in San Andrés [isla], 
which has always been on the air, and stations 95.5 in Leticia and 
98.3 Mirador, in Putumayo, will be installed again. 

Bidding for the Mirador station contract was opened during the second 
phase, but there were no offers. Now, new strategies have been adopted 
and it will be presented in February as part of the third phase. 
Source: Colombian Office of the President website, Bogota, in Spanish 
24 Jan 06 (via BBCM via DXLD 6-018)

73, Glenn Hauser

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