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JEMBATAN DX
NO.19
April 30, 1997
EDITED BY JUICHI YAMADA
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ALL TIMES IN UTC.
-------------------------------- DX LOGGINGS -----------------------------
3222.9 RRI-Mataram 1310-1320, Jakarta news already in progress,Ending at
1415. Canned announcements by a woman, with site identification
as "Inilah Radio Republik Indonesia Mataram". Fair to good signal,
with no sign of 3223 AIR Shimla.
(Steve Martin April 17 via Cumbre DX No.135)
3250 RRI-Banjarmasin.1317-1400.Local pop music program with relaxed DJ.
Tentative ID at 1329,but clear ID 1358. Tx off air for a minute at
1339. 45333
(Hans van den Boogert, Singapore, April 20 via DX Window No.62)
3344.8 RRI-Ternate. 1948 IS. 1950 Opening mx & opening anmt by OM, then
reading of Holy Koran. Fair. (Apr 10, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
3355.3 RRI-Sumenep. 2000 Jakarta relay but when at 2010 the stn inaudible
4/3. Reactivated. Have detected the carrier (usually all you get)
from around 1600. (David Foster via OZDX No.123)
3355.3 RRI-Sumenep? RPK was only heard at 1859. Very weak.
(Apr 10, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
3905.0 RRI-Merauke. 1245 "Angkatan Bersenjata". 1300 Jakarta nx relay.
1306 Tlk by OM. 1308 EG pops. 1328 IS 1329 Local nx entitled "Warta
Berita". 1341 Local instrumental mx. 1359 Closing anmt & closing
mx. S/off at 1359. (Apr 19, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
3934 RRI-Semarang.1910 Not a real log, because all we can get these days
is a not so strong carrier. Running late 8/3 though usual s/off is
1705*. ZLXA 3935 is an everpresent pest.
(David Foster via OZDX No.123)
3959.8 RRI-Palu 1359-1410+, unfamiliar piano IS at 1359, with 4+1 TP's at
1400. ID as "Inilah Radio Republik Indonesia Palu" by woman. Same
woman ancr with local nx til 1410. This station has been very reg-
ular here,and today was in the clear with an excellent s9+ signal.
(Martin April 14 via Cumbre DX No.134)
3960 RRI-Palu. 1559 ID then 1600 Jakarta relay 1/4. However,by a 1604
recheck it had already gone off before the relay concluded.
(David Foster via OZDX No.123)
3996 RRI-Pontianak.1613 I'm still assuming it's them,not Kendari,but it
can't be ID'ed as it relays Jakarta's Programa Nasional throughout,
as on 1/4. (David Foster via OZDX No.123)
4606.3 RRI-Serui. 1402 EG pops including mx by Beatles. 1419 Local pops.
1458 RPK. 1500 Jakarta nx relay. Fair to poor. 0.1kHz down from
usual frequency. (Apr 29, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
4606.4 RRI-Serui. 1413 Tlk by YL. Fair. (Apr 19, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
4750 RRI-Ujung Pandang. 2150 Conversation with doves cooing in the
background. Additional freq. Significantly stronger than //4753.4
on 4/4. First noted it on 1/4 past 2230.
(David Foster via OZDX No.123)
4753.2 RRI-Ujung Pandang. 1646 Local pops. 1658 RPK.1659 Jakarta nx relay.
1704 S/off. Usually s/off at 1605. Fair.
(Apr 28, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
4790 RRI-Fak Fak. 21.13-21.17 2 YMtk; Long speech by 1 YM;flute mx pcs.
SINPO 23232 //Ujung Pandang (Was this Jakarta nx relay?-ED)
(Apr 25, Beppe Gornati, Italy)
4845 RRI-Ambon. 21.23-21.26.In // to my logging on 4790kHz. NOT Malaysia
SINPO 32432. (Apr 25, Beppe Gornati, Italy)
5040.0 RRI-Pekanbaru. 1705 Telephone conversations. Fair to poor. Usually
s/off at 1705. (Apr 28, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
5059 RRI-Yogyakarta. 1324 Local pops. 1329 IS. 1330 Local nx by OM & YL.
Poor. (Apr 27, Juichi Yamada, Japan)
6024.7 RRI-Banjarmasin. 1650 Indopops, QRM'ing Kuala Lumpur's CC service
1/4. However, next day it was on alternate 6031.0.
(David Foster via OZDX No.123)
9525.00 RRI-Jakarta 1208-1220 In here with Jak news until 1209 then ID
followed by more comments. Signal was fair but had plenty of long
path fading. (Chuck Bolland 4/09/97 via Cumbre DX No.134)
15151 RRI-Jakarta. 2315 Islamic celebration. Someone pushed the wrong
button at the txer hall 30/3. At other times always on 15150. Also
11788 at 0815 2/4 instead of 11785. (David Foster via OZDX No.123)
---------------------------------- DX NEWS -------------------------------
The evening program of RRI-Sorong reactivated since the end of April. Its
frequency is now 4874.3kHz (ex-4874.6kHz). (Juichi Yamada, Japan)
V.O.Indonesia on 9525kHz is not heard since April 19.
(Juichi Yamada, Japan)
According to my monitoring in the end of April, RRI-Jakarta on 15150kHz
broadcasts Programa Nasional Satu again. (Juichi Yamada, Japan)
RRI-Medan on 4766kHz is inactive since April 7. (Juichi Yamada, Japan)
RRI-Serui on 4606.4kHz & 7173.2kHz has been off the air from April 6 to
April 11. According to my monitoring in the end of April, the station
operates on 4606.4kHz only. (Juichi Yamada, Japan)
Indonesia Survey 17/3-30/3 on location : Sulawesi (Rantepao) 16/3-25/3,
Lombok (Gili Meno) 26/3-30/3, Bali 31/3-5/4.
All frequencies are app. - W=3Dweak, F=3Dfair, S=3Dstrong signals
2425 UNID, sounded official 29/3 2225. W
2432 UNID, maybe Banda Aceh? 26/3 & 27/3 1425. W
2495 UNID 26/3 1425. W
2582 RSPDT2 Timor Tengah Selatan, Soe 17/3 1125. W
2695 RPDT2 Ende 17/3 1125 S 28/3 2230 F 30/3 0930-1120+ F
2745 UNID 28/3 1020 W (maybe same as 2755?)
2755 UNID 18/3 2130 Warta Berita - W
2900 Rama Radio quite prof. 19/3 1435 F 26/3 1445 F 27/3 s/off 1405 28/3
1030
2960 RPDT2 Manggarai, Rutang 17/3 1115 17/3 2208-2305+ 18/3 1305-1415+
but gone recheck 1435 22/3 1530 but gone recheck 1540 27/3 1345 gone
recheck 1405 28/3 1040 28/3 2255-2312+ 30/3 0930-1010+
3015 UNID seemingly professional not amatir 28/3 English/Indo lesson s
2300 right into BBC E nx!
3075 UNID 17/3 2215-2225+ 18/3 2205-2230+ 19/3 1415-1435+ 22/3 1535-1540+
26/3 1430 27/3 1437-1515+ 27/3 1345-1405+
3100 UNID 27/3 1100-1345+ gone 1405 W
3125v RSPDT2 Halmahera Tengah, Soasio - bad modulation. 26/3 1430 on
3120, remainder on 3125a:17/3 1117 17/3 2203-2225+ W 18/3 1310 (gone 1435)
19/3 1415
3165 UNID 26/3 2355, at 0000 Warta Berita S 27/3 1455-1515+ Warta Berita
30/3 0940 S
3175 UNID 27/3 bad modulation, strong 2255 lagu populer 2300 Warta Berita
(Maybe same as 3165+)
3215 RRI Manado 17/3 1130 17/3 2235-2325+ 19/3 1310-1410+ 1415 gone 22/3
1513-1558+ 27/3 1350, 1408 gone 28/3 2235 S
3223 RRI Mataram 17/3 1130 17/3 2155-2320+ 19/3 1313-1415+ 22/3 1513
30/3 2130
3232 RRI Bukittinggi 17/3 2225 18/3 2320 W 19/3 1313-1435+ 27/3 1350-1410
S 27/3 1500-1515+ F 29/3 2030 30/3 2145 gone
3250 RRI Banjarmasin 17/3 1130 17/3 2130-2225+ 19/3 1313-1435+ 22/3 1500+,
gone 1515
3265 RRI Gorontalo 17/3 1130 17/3 2135-2312+ 18/3 2225 S 21/3 0850 F 22/3
1515-1600+ gone 1605 28/3 2230 - e.g. observed with advs for Garuda
and "Indonesia Direct"
3265 RRI Bengkulu (p) 17/3 2135 18/3 2235 28/3 2230
3295 RRI Samarinda 17/3 1130 18/3 1300-1435+ 27/3 1353-1513+ F
3325 RRI Palangkaraya 17/3 2300 18/3 2235-2305+ 18/3 1329-1435+ 22/3
1515-1600+ gone 1606 27/3 1355-1411+ S gone recheck 1513 30/3 2140 S
3345 RRI Ternate 17/3 1130 17/3 2135-2305+ 18/3 2220-2320+ S 19/3 1329-
1432+ 22/3 gone 1515 27/3 1355 S gone 1410! 29/3 2035 30/3 0940 S
3395 RRI Tanjungkarang 17/3 1130 17/3 2300 18/3 2300-2320+ 19/3 1330-
1432+ 22/3 1515-1545+ 27/3 0000 27/3 1355-1513+ 30/3 0940
3542 RSPDT2 Sumba Timur 17/3 1130 18/3 1330-1427+ 27/3 1513 S
3635 UNID - RPDT2 Buol? 18/3 2238 W
3646 UNID - RRI Fak-Fak? 17/3 1130 W 18/3 2240 W
3660 UNID 18/3 2240 W
3905 Empty, only PNG until 28/3 2230 W, Merauke?
3934 RRI Semarang (p) 27/3 1510 Warta Berita. Very weak
3960 RRI Palu 17/3 1130 17/3 2300 18/3 2240 S 19/3 1340 21/3 s/on 0857
22/3 1545-1600+ F 26/3 1440 F 27/3 0000 W 30/3 0945 S
3978 RRI Surabaya (?) 17/3 1137 S 18/3 2300 18/3 2240 S 19/3 1340 S 22/3
1545-1600+ S 26/3 1440 S 27/3 0000 F 27/3 1415 F/S 28/3 2235 S 29/3
2040 S 30/3 not there 0930 but OK 1000-I am not 100% sure now that it
was Surabaya but I noted down Surabaya ID, so ... seemingly NOT
Pontianak. But everybody says Pontianak, so probably I was wrong??
4000 RRI Kendari 17/3 2300 18/3 2245 S 19/3 1340 21/3 0845 22/3 1545
26/3 1440 27/3 0000 28/3 2230 S 30/3 0945 S
4003 RRI Padang 20/3 1545 28/3 2230
4606 RRI Serui 17/3 1140 17/3 2208-2305+ 18/3 2240 W 22/3 1513 gone 1600
27/3 1507 S 30/3 0925 W/F
4697 RRI Surabaya 17/3 1140 22/3 1530-1600+ 26/3 1430 27/3 1415-1505+
28/3 1140 30/3 0925 S
4753 RRI Ujung Pandang 17/3 1140 17/3 2130 21/3 0845 22/3 1510-1605+
26/3 1435 27/3 1415 - very regular and always strong
4765 RRI Medan, not heard until 27/3 1505 F 28/3 F/W
4777 RRI Jakarta 17/3 1130 17/3 2130 18/3 2245 22/3 1510-1605+ 26/3 1435
27/3 1420 - always strong with bad mod.
4790 RRI Fak-Fak 17/3 2130-2305+ 18/3 2245
4805 RRI Kupang?? 18/3 2245 very weak
4845 RRI Ambon? Strong hets 17/3 1145 17/3 2305, also other days, but
Malaysia QRM
4925 RRI Jambi 17/3 1145 17/3 2300 18/3 2245 22/3 1528 26/3 1435 W 27/3
1435 S 29/3 2040 S 30/3 0940 S
5040 RRI Pekanbaru 17/3 1145 17/3 2300 18/3 2300 22/3 1500-1526+ 26/3
1440 S 27/3 1420 S
5046 RRI Yogjakarta? 18/3 2245 very weak
5059 RRI Yogjakarta 22/3 1500 gone 1525 26/3 1435
5988 RRI Manado (p) 30/3 0700 Warta Berita - strong, but very bad
modulation
7270 30/3 0657 IS, "Inilah Suara Indonesia"
9552 RRI Ujung Pandang 22/3 0735 S
11885 RRI Jakarta 30/3 0710 with advs for Garuda, Indo talk //9565,
11750, 11785, 15125 (Finn Krone via DX Window No.60)
---Thanks Finn, These monitoring is very useful for me. By the way,your
monitoring list has some mistakes. 3976kHz is apparently Pontianak.
4697kHz is RKIP-Suranaya, not RRI-Surabaya. 2 years ago, I also went
to Rantepao. It's very good location for DXing.--ED.
REPORTER; Beppe Gornati, Italy: HF-1000 + LW 60m/MLB,AD Sloper 20m.
Juichi Yamada, JAPAN: NRD-525/AR7030 + AN-1.
CONTRIBUTION; Cumbre DX, U.S.A.
DX Window, Denmark.
OZDX, Australia.
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