Re: [Swprograms] [dxld] DW on shortwave

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rwanda is certainly the best choice in many cases, especially when aimed at
WAf, beyond which we reside in the same direxion; however 17 MHz in the middle
of our night is very unlikely. Even more so Sri Lanka. How in the world did
they get the idea transmissions such as these would be a viable option in any
part of NAm?

17770 0900 1000 43,44,45S   TRM 250 45 ENGLISH 
17635 1000 1155 44,45,49,50 TRM 250 60 GERMAN 

Trincomalee is transpolar from NAm, so best altho unreliable results should be
from transmissions aimed close to due north, and close to sunrise/sunset, but
17770 was 45 degrees and 17635 is 60 degrees. I say ``was`` because the 17770
transmission was canceled July 19, anyway!

Why in the world would they pick 17635 Trinco at 1000 for German, when there is
5905 via Bonaire to CAm at the same time? It looks like they have at best a
fuzzy understanding of basic SW propagation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)

--- jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Received a very nice reply from Ms. Adelheid Lucas of DW Customer 
> Service to an inquiry I sent about the possibility of DW English being 
> restored to WRN (World Radio Network)North America in order that DW be 
> heard once again across NA via Sirius Satellite Radio channel 140.  
> She said it was not possible at this time due to budgetary 
> constraints, but she sent along this suggestion list of shortwave 
> frequencies that have the best chance, in the opinion of DW engineers, 
> of being heard in at least parts of NA (CIRAF zones 4, 7, 8):
> 
> English:  0400-0457 UT on 7245 (Kigali relay); 0500-0530 on 9700 
> (Kigali); 0600-0630 on 15275 (Kigali); 0900-1000 on 17770 
> (Trincomalee); 2100-2200 on 11865 and 15205 (both Kigali, close down 
> on 15205 at 2157).
> 
> German:  0000-0200 on 9640 (Kigali); 0600-0800 on 17860 (Kigali); 1000-
> 1155 on 17635 (Trincomalee); 1800-1955 on 15275 (Kigali); 2200-2359 on 
> 9545 (via UK) and 11865 (Kigali).
> 
> And then, of course, there is the internet streaming option via dw-
> world.de
> 
> John Figliozzi



       
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