OMAN/SINGAPORE  Not Singapore Kranji, but just before the beginning of the
UT July 14 at 0300 UT BBCWS transmission via Oman on 12095 kHz, I heard a
bit more of the special announcement.
The first part was cut off due to an azimuth change,but the remainder said
"— you will no longer hear us on this shortwave frequency. You can listen
to the BBC 24hours a day at BBCWorldService.com." Judging from the similar
announcement via Singapore, it is likely the missing part was "This is the
BBC World Service. Starting (date)—" then the rest of the message.
The announcement is inserted over the usual promo that runs at 0259:30 UT,
and only the last time pip is heard.
Again this seems to indicate that additional transmissions in English to
the Middle East are about to be discontinued.
(Stephen Luce-TX-USA, wor July 14)
SINGAPORE   Flash News !
BBC Singapore Kranji to close down on July 16, 2023 ... Via AWR Wavescan.
(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, Hyderabad-IND, DXindia July 5)
Re:  Bye bye to BBC Singapore Kranji ... BBC Far Eastern Relay Station
on service in 1979 til 2023. ex BBC Tebrau Jahore MLA tx site 1949-1979.
17790 0100 0200 41,42SW SNG 125 315   0 547 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASS
17720 0759 0900 41DRMmodeSNG100 315   0 547 1234567 260323 Eng ENC DRM_ASI
11855 1000 1100 51W,54  SNG 250 90    0 547 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASE_S
15640 1000 1100 43SE-49 SNG 250 13  -12 147 1234567 120523 Eng ENC ENASE_E
6195 1000 1200 49W     SNG 125 0    20 146 1234567 120523 Eng ENC ENASE_W
6195 1000 1200 51W,54  SNG 125 90    0 700 1234567 120523 Eng ENC ENASE_S
9410 1000 1200 51W,54  SNG 125 135   0 547 1234567 120523 Eng ENC ENASE_S
9410 1000 1200 43SE-49 SNG 125 13  -12 146 1234567 120523 Eng ENC ENASE_E
11945 1000 1200 49W     SNG 125 340   0 147 1234567 120523 Eng ENC ENASE_W
11695 1200 1300 43E,44  SNG 125 13  -12 147 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASE_F
11685 1300 1400 41,42SW SNG 250 315   0 147 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASS
7465 1330 1400 49NW    SNG 250 340   0 146 1234567 260323 Mya ENC BURMA
9585 1330 1400 49NW    SNG 125 340   0 145 1234567 260323 Mya ENC BURMA
11995 1400 1500 40E,41NWSNG 125 315   0 207 1234567 260323 Prs ENC DARIA
11995 1500 1600 40E,41NWSNG 125 315   0 207 1234567 260323 Pus ENC PASHA
12025 1500 1700 30S-40  SNG 250 315 -25 207 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENEUM
12095 1530 1600 44NE    SNG 250 25    0 207  23456  030423 Kor ENC KOREA
11995 1600 1630 40E,41NWSNG 125 315   0 207 1234567 260323 Prs ENC DARIA
11995 1630 1700 40E,41NWSNG 125 315   0 207 1     7 260323 Prs ENC DARIA
11995 1630 1700 40E,41NWSNG 125 315   0 207  23456  260323 Pus ENC PASHA
12095 1630 1700 44NE    SNG 250 25    0 207  23456  030423 Kor ENC KOREA
11735 1700 1800 40E,41NWSNG 125 315   0 207 1234567 260323 Prs ENC DARIA
12025 1700 1900 30S-40  SNG 250 315 -25 207 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENEUM
12095 1730 1800 44NE    SNG 250 25    0 207  23456  030423 Kor ENC KOREA
11735 1800 1900 40E,41NWSNG 125 315   0 207 1234567 260323 Pus ENC PASHA
3915 2200 2400 43,4449 SNG 250 0    20 345 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASE_E
6195 2200 2400 51W,54  SNG 125 90    0 700 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASE_S
6195 2200 2400 49W     SNG 125 0    20 146 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASE_W
7465 2200 2400 43,44,49SNG 125 13  -12 207 1234567 260323 Eng ENC ENASE_
(hfcc.org database A-23 June 28)
Recording of announcement of BBCSingapore closure recorded by me yesterday
is in
<https:qsl.net/vu2jos/BBC_Singapore.mp4>
(Jose Jacob-IND  VU2JOS, wor July 14)
BBC Singapore Kranji site transmission.
On July 14 at 13.30 UT still on Burmese sce 7465even and 9585 kHz til 14UT
S=9+15dB on Kiwi SDR at Hanoi-VTN; S=9+30dB in Kiwi SDR at Bangkok,
S=9+5dB fair signal at Kiwi SDR at Bandung-INS.
But at 13.59 UT also TWR IS theme heard loud and steady, heard from
TWR Manzini E'Swatini on odd 9584.981 kHz.
BBC Singapore Kranji site transmission.
6195even on Fri July 14 at 22.19UT noted BBC English sce on 22-24 UT,
S=9+15dB signal strength in Perseus unit net at Delhi-IND.
Same sce on 7465even at S=9+5dB level at 22.25 UT on July 14.
11685even on Saturday July 15 at 13.32UT noted BBC English sce on 13-14UT,
S=9+20dB signal strength in Perseus unit at Delhi-IND, and S=9+25dB signal
strength at Doha Qatar Perseus SDR unit net.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 4 / 14 / 15 )
SINGAPORE   12025 kHz  July 12 at 1627 UT, BBC English relay for ME, S5/S8
direct and insufficient to copy on ITS FINAL DAY. Walt Salmaniw, BC-CAN
reported at 1503 UT:
"[WOR]  BBC Singapore Kranji off from tomorrow 13 July 2023. Listening to
12025 just before 15:00 with the BBC bells, and then an announcement that
the BBC site at Singapore is going off the air tomorrow and will no longer
be available. They gave an internet option only. Very good into Masset-
BC-CAN, although there is a weak sounding grinding sound either from the
transmitter (I think), or another transmitter. Walt"
Kai Ludwig, Germany replies: "The exact wording: "We start to tell you
that from tomorrow we're closing our Singapore Kranji transmitter."
So much for the replacements effective 16 July, as still shown in the
public HFCC data.
So it could be that the very last Kranji transmission has already started,
even that the St Mary-le-Bow bells have already for the very last time
introduced a BBC transmission, or are they still inserted anywhere else?
Anyway: The very first piece of hard evidence at all. And perhaps the only
statement from the BBC on this matter at all. Kai Ludwig"
And Kai provides this historic recording July 12, 2023, at 1459 UT:
<https:www.w4uvh.net/BBC_Singapore_closure_announcement.mp3>
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor July 12)

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
From: Harald Kuhl

Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:53 PM
To: bdxc-news@groups.io
Subject: Fw: Aw: [bdxc-news] "A23" International Summer Schedules - WRTH %
more precise: it already is missing in the WRTH update
earlier today I heard BBC WS English on 11685 kHz till 1359 UTC; from 1400 
UTC CRI Beijing on 11685 kHz
regards
Harald


Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Juli 2023 um 16:14 Uhr
Von: "Harald Kuhl" <hkdx@gmx.de>
An: bdxc-news@groups.io
Betreff: Aw: [bdxc-news] "A23" International Summer Schedules - WRTH %
tnx; BBC Singapore already missing, did they closed down earlier?
Regards
Harald
> Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Juli 2023 um 11:38 Uhr
> Von: "John Hoad via groups.io" <John.hoad=yahoo.com@groups.io>
> An: bdxc-news@groups.io
> Betreff: [bdxc-news] "A23" International Summer Schedules - WRTH %
>
> Dated 14th July
>
> https://wrth.info/ainternational-summer-schedules-update/
>
>
> 73 John 
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Mystery Station: Obvious a Canadian call, but no information available in databases except for operator’s name. VE0 prefix is normally used for Canadian maritime mobile vessels. Grid locator given (FN05) does contain a very small slice of Georgian Bay but mostly land with a
Lot of lakes. Heard on July 13 (0454UTC) on 7.040101 mhz with 40M Dipole and Yaesu FT-847 RX. Bill Smith, Douglas, MA.
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Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain
Whatsapp received 12-07
Translation from Spanish;
"This year we are on air for now, on short wave, Wednesday and Friday 
from 1300 to 1800 UTC, and on Saturdays from 1800  to 2300. I also 
inform you that we are analysing being able to broadcast in a few weeks 
from Monday to Friday, from 1600 to 2000 UTC, and on Saturdays from 1800 
to 2300 UTC.
We will also analyse, according to the propagation conditions, if we 
advance the schedule on Saturdays. Here in Antarctica, we have to be 
very attentive to winter fluctuations in propagation. "
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6925kHz, Radio Compañía Worldwide, Chile; 09/07, 2300 – 2309 music, 2305 female in unreadable Spanish announcements, Ray Coniff style music. The first 3 minutes was very weak, then it start to improve and the rest of listening was as poor to fair signal quality (LOB-B).
https://on.soundcloud.com/XXNx9

6935kHz, Radio AD149, Argentina; 11-12/07, 2351 – 0048 english pop/rock selections as Iron Maiden, Elton John (Sacrifice), Eric Clapton (Tears in Heaven, Wonderful Tonight) Lionel Ritchie, Queen, Police (Every Breath You Take), AC/DC, Guns And Roses (Where Do We Go?). This station is characterized by technical errors as abruptaly interrupting music, long pauses between songs etc; plays every day music selection by style like on this day just pop/ rock, another day just regional music etc; very rare to hear an announcer, only heard one time in all listens I made of this station. Better signal than usually heard, fair to good but deteriorating in the end. Sign off at 0048 (LOB-B).
https://on.soundcloud.com/3MSdS

Tecsun 310et 
Wire 14m,  dipole 18m 
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There are a number of these in the Chicago area. I just went by one on
Sunday. See photo attached. This was in Yorkville, IL. It looks like they
are using a log-periodic and a couple SteppIR antennas.

Zack W9SZ

On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 11:56 AM Bill Smith <smth752@hotmail.com> wrote:

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> To: smth752@hotmail.com<mailto:smth752@hotmail.com>
> Subject: ARLB015 Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power
> Allocation on Shortwave Spectrum
>
> SB QST @ ARL $ ARLB015
> ARLB015 Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation
> on Shortwave Spectrum
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> ZCZC AG15
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> ARRL Bulletin 15 ARLB015
> From ARRL Headquarters
> Newington CT July 12, 2023
> To all radio amateurs
>
> SB QST ARL ARLB015
> ARLB015 Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation
> on Shortwave Spectrum
>
> The ad hoc group "Shortwave Modernization Coalition" petitioned the
> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow data communications
> on multiple bands within the HF 2 - 25 MHz range with up to 20 KW,
> including in bands immediately adjacent to spectrum allocated to the
> Amateur Radio Service. This group appears to represent high-speed
> stock trading interests.
>
> The FCC has assigned it RM-11953. Comments are due by July 31, 2023,
> and reply comments by August 15.
>
> While the petitioners exclude the amateur bands, high power
> operations on immediately adjacent bands are proposed. The ARRL is
> reviewing the petition.
>
> A copy of the petition can be found in PDF format at:
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