JEMBATAN DX NO.58 October 25, 1998
edited by Juichi Yamada
Contribution on this issue is:
Juichi Yamada, JAPAN
Also next DX bulletins helped this issue:
BCDX
DX Window
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SCI: the Song of the Coconut Islands.
RPK: Rayuan Pulau Kelapa. Same as above.
All times in UTC.
DX LOGGINGS------------------------------------------------------------
4606.4 RRI Serui. Relayed from RRI Jakarta program until 0844, then changed
to local program of reading Holy Koran. At 0900 English pops was
heard. Usually the station uses on 7173.2kHz at this time. Fair
to poor. (Oct 25, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
9525.0 V.O.Indonesia, Cimanggis. Usually Japanese program starts from 1130,
but today did not. Thai program ended at 1130 then short local pops
was heard for 2 minutes, and became silent. At 1134, Thai program
started again instead of Japanese program. Apparently operation
missing. (Oct 24, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
9705.0 RRI Pontianak(presumed). Very weak and heavy interference. At 0700
Jakarta news relay and like information at 0710, but missed the
existence due to poor condition. (Oct 25, Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
DX NEWS----------------------------------------------------------------
RRI Bukittinggi on 3231.8kHz is not heard recently.(Juichi Yanmada, JAPAN)
RRI Ambon on 4845.1kHz is not heard in October. (Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
RRI Jambi on 3355.3kHz can not be heard. First noted on Oct 24.
(Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
Holidays in INS. Here are the official holidays in INS as per decree
issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. There are 13 Holidays in INS,
but next year, full 6 days fall on a weekend !
New Year's Day 01 Jan
Id-Ul-Fitri (End of Ramadan) 19-20 Jan
Nyepi (Hindu Day of Silence) 18 Mar
Id-Ul Adha (Muslim Sacrifice Day) 28 Mar
Good Friday 02 Apr
Islamic New Year (1420 H) 17 Apr
Ascension of Jesus Christ 13 May
Waisak (Buddhist Holiday) 30 May
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad 26 Jun
Liberation Day 17 Aug
Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad 06 Nov
Christmas Day 25 Dec
(Gerhard Werdin, Bandung, INS, Oct 17 via BCDX No.388)
RRI Jakarta will start new talk program about a viewpoint of investment
in Indonesia in cooperation with Harvest International Indonesia on
Oct 27. The program will be able to hear in the local morning every
Tuesday.(Time is unknown.) (Juichi Yamada, JAPAN via V.O.Indonesia)
Next is the loggings which Hans van den Boogert picked up in Bali.
630 RRI Ujung Pandang, Oct 06, 0647-0653, Lang: Indonesian, "Muslim music"
//9552 kHz. Lady talking and mentioning Ujung Pandang" 25243 (Boogert)
855 RRI Mataram, Oct 06, 0703-0711, Lang: Indonesian, Jakarta news with
report from RRI Samarinda and news on Cambodia. 0709 NA. Local
announcer gave ID and frequencies after which pop music. 35343
(Boogert)
999 RRI Jakarta, Progama Satu, Oct 09, 1538-1540, Lang: Indonesian, Elvis
Presely doing a C&W style tune. Man announcing the record and IDing
as "RRI Jakarta, programa satu." then another Presley tune. 25433
(Boogert)
1107 RRI Kupang, Oct 07, 1428-1459, Lang: Indonesian, Man talking for a
while, then non-stop music (the average non-descript Indonesian soft
ballad type). Jingle music then woman saying "RRI Kupang ..... warta
berita." SCI and Jakarta news. Also heard 10/8 around 1242 UTC
//3385.0 (SINPO 34333) 25233 (Boogert)
1152 Radio Suara Wangi Timur, Banyuwangi, Oct 07, 1243-1254, Lang:
Indonesian, Lots of ads, one with a little child proclaiming "Mama,
action action.." Nice relaxing local pop music, then ad which was sung
as a dangdut song. Other ads, one apparently for medicine. Then finally
canned ID by man as "Radio Suara Wangi Timur," then woman with "Radio
Suara Wangi" then canned ID again. Then my favorite: the Indonesian
version of theMacarena. 25232 (Boogert)
1197 RRI Palangkaraya, Oct 09, 1534-1537, Lang: Indonesian, Running //3325
with Indonesian rock music. 23322 (Boogert)
1215 RRI Samarinda, Oct 07, 1258-1319, Lang: Indonesian, ID just before the
Jakarta news at 1300. 1318 NA, woman proclaiming that what we just
heard was the Jakarta news, then man saying it again, but also IDing
as "Radio Republik Indonesia stasiun Samarinda." Local pop music then.
24343 (Boogert)
2694A RDPT2 Ende, Oct 08, 1210-1220, Lang: Indonesian, Jakarta news. NA.
1220 One man proclaiming we just heard the Jakarta news, then other
man with "selamat malam" and ID of which I could only decipher "..
programa Radio ....Tingkat Dua Ende" also mentioning frequencies
("..MHz"). Faded away quickly. 25333 (Boogert)
3204.2A RRI Bandung, Oct 07, 1322-1401, Lang: Indonesian, Man and woman
talking. //540 kHz but both channels very weak. Has some Indonesian
country music at 1355, man announcing regional news at 1358 then
own IS. Pips at 1400 then "Radio Republik Indonesia Bandung .....
warta berita." 24222 (Boogert)
3985.7 RRI Surabaya, Oct 06, 1045-1103, Lang: Indonesian, Announcement for
some KTV thing on RRI Surabaya. Other announcement mentioning
"Programa Satu." 1056 march music over which ID. 1057 music on a
tingklik which sounds like a marimba and also singing later on.
//585 kHz. 34333 (Boogert)
6030A RRI Banjarmasin, Oct 08, 0748-0822, Lang: Indonesian, This one had a
moderatly strong signal, but a low heterodyne which was impossible to
filter out. Played mostly Indonesian MOR. Has some announcements which
sounded like ads. No news at 0800. Lady mentioned station name at 0808,
but better announcement at 0822 mentioning "RRI .... Banjarmasin." fair
(Boogert)
7098.0 RRI Yogyakarta, Oct 10, 0033-0039, Lang: Indonesian, Very distorded
audio probably at the transmitter as there was no interference from
other stations. Lady reading the news mentioning Yogyakarta once. End
of news ID sounded like "RRI Yogyakarto" then some Gamelan music to
round it off. Other lady announcer to introduce "lagu." 25433
(Boogert)
9614.3 RRI Samarinda, Oct 08, 0529-0546, Lang: Indonesian, Had own IS, pips
then news opening with "Radio Republik Indonesia stasiun Samadinda
dengan warta berita." (RRI Samarinda with the news.) 0546 end of
news with NA. Not heard at recheck 0730. 35444 (Boogert)
9704.9 RRI Pontianak, Oct 08, 0553-0618, Lang: Indonesian, Nice local pop
music. Lady DJ telling something funny as she was laughing by herself.
0558 Man with ID "Stasiun RRI regional satu Pontianak...... " then in
the middle of the SCI transmitter failure. Came back after a minute
in the middle of the Jakarta news. 0617 NA, local ID and frequencies
then more music. Not heard after 0700. 45444 (Boogert)
(All via DX Window No.136)
FOLLOW UP--------------------------------------------------------
Inactive list of No.56, 9745kHz is RRI Medan, not RRI Merauke. Please
correct. (Juichi Yamada, JAPAN)
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