JEMBATAN DX NO.43
March 6, 1998
Edited by Juichi Yamada
Contributer on this issue is:
Al Quaglieri, U.S.A.
Juichi Yamada, JAPAN
Also next DX bulletin helped this issue:
Cumbre DX, U.S.A.
NASWA, U.S.A.
Numero Uno, U.S.A.
Many Thanks!
I will take part in DX pedition at Kujukuri, Chiba from March 7 to March
9. It is very difficult to pick up non-RRI station on 2-3MHz at Tokyo
where I live, so I am looking forward to this pedition. Of corse, I will
report nice loggings in the next issue.
DX LOGGINGS----------------------------------------------------------------
2580.35 RSPDT2 Sumba Timor. Here with lovely recorded prgm of Indo mx
with solid S8 level signal. QRN from a local T-storm at 1250
Feb 8. Off the air early at 1305, after ID; normal s/off
time is arnd 1400, with "Love Ambon." Hrd daily. (Henderson
said this station as Sumba Timor, but I presume this as Timor
Tengah Selatan.-ed)
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
2694 RPDT2 Ende. Here at 1252 Feb 7 with nice Indo mx prgm, S6
level, improving rapidly. Also hrd with 5/S9 level at 1209
Feb 8 during RRI-Jakarta nx relay, into local prgmng, lovely
orch. mx, good ID for Ende several times.
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
2899 RPDT2 Ngada. Here after relay from Jakarta at 1308 Feb 8, ID,
solid 5/S9 level. Very nice signal, into talk, then pop mx;
good modulation.
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
3249.8 RRI Banjarmasin. "Siaran Pendidikan" of EG lesson at 1410.
Poor. (Feb 23, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
3264.8 RRI Bengkulu. Dangdut music at 1552. Closing anmt by male at
1557 and signed off at 1558. Poor.
(Mar 2, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
3355.3 RRI Sumenep. SCI at 1859. Jakarta news relay at 1900. ID by
male at 1907, then wayang kulit. Poor.
(Feb 21, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
3541.9 RSPDT2 Sumba Timur. YL with talk at 1236 Feb 7, signal only S6.
Nx prgm in progress. Much better at 1120-1150 Feb 8 with pop
mx prgm and S8 signal.
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
3646.06 RRI Fak Fak. Here after 1200 with nx, pops and C&W mx, good
level, poor modulation. Hrd on 4789 prior to 1200. This stn
was audible every day after 1200-1230 UTC.
(Dan Henderson-Darwin via Numero Uno No.1464)
4000.0 RRI Padang. Local pops at 1612. IS at 1630, ID as "Radio
Republik Indonesia Padang dengan Ikhtisar Berita Daerah
dibacakan oleh..." then local news. Id was heard again at 1633
then reading of Holy Koran. Fair.
(Feb 20, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
4074.8 RPDT2 Blitar. 1450-1500+ (presumed) slow Indonesian pop tune,
with muffled announcements by a woman at 1459. Brief Song of
the Coconut Island and news from Jakarta at 1500, // others.
Heard the following day, drifting from 4075.25 to 4075.35.
Weak with poor audio.
(Steve Martin Feb 24 via Cumbre DX No.179)
4074 RKPDK Blitar. 1234 Feb 7 with Indo mx, female vocals, S7
signal. (Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
4696.96 RKIP Surabaya. All night gamelan mx and wayang kulit play,
good at 1809 Feb 6.
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
4753.3 RRI Ujung Pandang. 2056 Signed on with Azan, then Islamic
music. ID by male at 2058 as "Inilah Radio Republik Indonesia
Nusantara Empat Ujung Pandang", then SCI and followed to
Jakarta news relay at 2100. ID again at 2107 as "Inilah Radio
Republik Indonesia Stasiun Nusantara Empat Ujung Pandang",
then male talk. At 2122 Lagu Qasidah. Fair.
(Feb 27, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
4777.1 RRI Jakarta. "Selamat Malam Indonesia" at 1345. Id was heard
at 1351 as "Programa Nasional Satu, Radio Republik Indonesia
Jakarta". Poor. (Feb 23, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
4874.5 RRI Sorong (presumed). Reactivated. Had been off since June
last year. 1153 with 70's pops host by woman. 1158 SCI, but
no local ID. (Hans Johnson Feb 26 via Cumbre DX No.179)
4874.5 RRI Sorong. EG pops program at 1415. ID at 1440 as "Radio
Republik Indonesia Sorong, ... Programa Satu". SCI at 1459.
Jakarta news relay at 1500. Suddenly signed off at 1501. Good.
(Mar 2, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
4875 RRI-Sorong. 10/S9 at 2013 Feb 8, call to prayer. Strong, with
some overmodulation. (I have not picked up the station in the
local early morning for several years.-ed)
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
4925.0 RRI Jambi. Talk & instrumental music at 1332. ID by male at
1336 as "Radio Republik Indonesia Jambi". Heard on this
frequency irregularly at this time. Fair.
(Feb 23, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
6070.98 RRI Jayapura. Here with S3 level signal at 0447 Feb 11, pop
Indo mx, vocals by man; ground wave thought to be the path,
but very weak. Signal during the evening runs 20/S9. Also at
0744 Feb 16 with "Macarena," S7 signal.
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
7173.35 RRI Serui. Supporting the Padula theory of no effective rcpn
in Australia below 9 MHz during the daytime, a weak but
readable signal at 0439 Feb 11, ID by man with readable
"Serui" in ID. Stn is about 900 miles from Pt. Douglas.
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
7234.27 RRI Palu(presumed). 0432 Feb 11 with S2 signal, and at 0742
Feb 16 with S6. Indo mx, vocals by woman, hrd both days.
First time hrd this stn in 40 mb.
(Dan Henderson-Pt. Douglas via Numero Uno No.1464)
7234.42 RRI Palu(presumed). Definitely here as late as 0752 Feb 14
with Indo pops; local noise from T-storm was heavy, but signal
readable. (Dan Henderson-Darwin via Numero Uno No.1464)
11785.0 V.O.Indonesia, Cimanggis. At 0042 Indonesian pops program
including "Mutiara Cinta". Love Ambon with closing anmt in
Spanish. Fair. (Feb 21, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
11785 V.O.Indonesia, Cimanggis. 0102 W in EE w/nx incl items about
IMF and Indonesia's economic crisis. Fair and gaining strength,
battling w/Brasilian on 11785.14. //9525 even better and in
the clear using USB. (Mar 3, Al Quaglieri, U.S.A.)
DX NEWS---------------------------------------------------------------------
The local evening program of RRI Sorong on 4875kHz reactivated in the end
of February. (Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
The following RPDK stations were NOT heard, and are presumed to be off the
air: RPDT2 Manggarai, 2960; RPDT2 Kampar, 3014; RPDT2 Lombok Timur,
3109; RDK Serang, 2134; RPDT2 Belitung, Tanjung Pandan, 3143; RSPDT2
Maluku Tengah, Masohi, 3578; RSPDT2 Poso, 3580; RSPDT2 Indragiri Hulu,
Rengat, 4030; and RKPDT2 Berau, Tanjungredeb, 5692.
(Dan Hendersan, Australian Vacation Log via Numero Uno No.1464)
Private radio stations (Radio Swasta) at Ujung Pandang is as follows:
R. Christy on 828kHz
R. Gamasi on 936kHz (Not listed on WRTH'98, but I confirm the station
has already operated on this frequency in 1995.-ed)
R. Venus CMI on 1152kHz (On WRTH'98 756kHz is listed, but I confirm
the station already operated on 1152kHz in 1995.-ed)
R. Pipos on 1584kHz (Moved from 792kHz.-ed)
R. Al Markaz on 92.9MHz
R. Madama on 100.2MHz
R. Al Ikhwan on 101.6MHz (Moved from 846kHz.-ed)
R. Sonata on 102.3MHz
R. Telatar on 103.0MHz (On WRTH'98 1440kHz is listed, but I confirm
the station already operated on 103.0MHz in 1995.-ed)
R. Sentosa Pratama on 103.7MHz(On WRTH'98 1062kHz is listed. Maybe
moved to FM.-ed)
R. Mercurius on 104.4MHz
R. Bayureksha on 105.1MHz
R. Maestro on 105.9MHz
R. Bharata on 106.5MHz
R. EBS on 107.3MHz (Akbar Wahab via Dirgantara Jan-Feb)
According to the letter from my pen friend at Medan who is a student of
Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera Utara, R. Media Mahasiswa Universitas
Sumatera Utara on 1440kHz has been inactive since 1992, but the
station has a plan to the reactivation in 1998(exact time is
unknkown.). (Juichi Yamada,JAPAN)
QSL INFORMATION-------------------------------------------------------------
RRI Palu, 3960kHz. Personal ltr and sked with details of all their xmtrs,
in 32 wks., V/S Untung Santoso (Kepala Seksi Tehnik).
(Korinek-So. Africa via Numero Uno No.1464)
RRI Tanjung Pinang, 4920kHz. Full data prepared card with station seal in
23 days for an IN report and SASE (used).
(Steve Martin via The Journal of NASWA Feb)
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