WORLD OF RADIO #1066, produced January 17, 2001 by Glenn Hauser *New Jan-Feb edition of Mundo Radial starts Jan 17 on WWCR, Fridays 2215 on 9475, repeated weekly *Spanish translation of my 2000 SW Year in Review at https://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/swyir00s.html *The disadvantages of SSB for broadcasting; example: Turkmenistan *R. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, English broadcasts monitored *All India Radio, Ranchi making it into North America on 60m *Bangladesh Betar in English as heard in Denmark *R. Thailand changed English frequency to Europe; see DXLD 1-008 *R. P`yongyang complete English schedule, includes spurs? *V. of Tibet, clandestine, latest frequencies for two broadcasts *VOT not mentioned in survey of most popular stations among exile Tibetans; VOA leads all the others, VOA says; see DXLD 1-007 *Why does China bother to participate in frequency coordination meetings, since it put two transmitters on longtime VOA outlets? *Iran reports its schedule, but does not take part in discussions *Iranian paper claims CIA was backing National Iranian TV from LA *V. of the Communist Party of Iran, monitored on 80m in Britain *R. Station Freedom, V. of the Communist Party of Iraqi Kurdistan heard on 80m in Lithuania *Clinton administration approves plan to help Iraqi opposition thru Iraqi National Congress, including TV and radio, says Jan 14 Washington Post, from inside northern Iraq *R. Jordan announces English will be on 11 instead of 17 MHz *Standard disclaimer *WOR 1066, wghauser@hotmail.com or P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702 USA; https://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/ for schedule, DXLD stash and much more *Thanks this week for financial support go to Pete Bentley *Tip for Rational Living: Einstein on cats *New catalog from Universal Radio, pennants on the cover, 104 pages free by 4th class, $3 for priority, 5 IRCs outside North America, from 6830 Americana Pkwy, Reynoldsburg OH 43068-4113 USA, or http://www.universal-radio.com or dx@universal-radio.com and tell them Glenn Hauser sent you *Israel`s first web TV about to launch, http://www.israTV.com *IBA TV news in English on demand via http://israelradio.org/english.html *Angola foreign language schedule monitored, differs from awful WRTH *R. Lusofonia from South Africa is in English, not Portuguese *RCD rebel station from Congo DR believed heard again *RVI Belgium expands broadcasts to Congo DR *V. of Greece may have started testing new transmitters; schedule changes *La Mejor Musica de Nuestro Sello, fine music program from Spain *Quote, Unquote, back on BBCWS for six weeks *No SW from El Salvador, so try webcasts http://live.genesis.com.sv or http://www.tvradioworld.com or http://www.infoelsalvador.com *Honduran net to assist El Salvador on 7090 *Colombian MW harmonics: La Basica 1040; R. Uno; Armonias del Palmar *Ecuadorian MW harmonic: La Voz de la Juventud, Canyar; R. Monumental *HCJB seems using high power AM on 21 MHz instead of ham SSB unit *Argentine ISB feeder with broadcasters heard as LTA with traffic *LRA36 Antarctica plans return to SW on Jan 20 *Venezuelan president`s Sunday morning call-in via http://www.unionradio.com.ve and also on SW via R. Habana Cuba, R. Rebelde, but which frequencies? *Analyis of Terion SW frequency usage, 4486-23515; see DXLD 1-006 *KCFM, classical for Tulsa, converts to KTSO, Tulsa`s Soft Oldies *Special public radio program from Jan 20, The Struggle for Iran, http://www.iranproject.org *For owners of Sony ICF-2010: http://www.egroups.com/group/icf2010 *WWV asking listeners to write for questionnaire from nist.radio@boulder.nist.gov *Propagation outlook from Boulder, Jan 16; flux range 150-180 *Time to appreciate your favourite WOR affiliate; please E-mail or P-mail them thanking them for carrying WOR *This was WOR 1066; me? I`m Glenn Hauser ###