THE LISTENING POST

~ Romania has been in the shortwave news of late with rumors of an impending shutdown. Then there were hints that one or both of Radio Romania International’s transmitter sites were closing down. Finally, some apparently genuine news has surfaced: The Galbeni 300-kilowatt site is undergoing temporary “technical revision.” I don’t know whether that’s the end of the story. I guess we’ll find out.

~ Shortwave conditions have finally begun to swing back, in terms of stations on the air if not propagation. Several reporters are noting the reappearance of Thazin Radio, broadcasting from Pyin Oo Lwyn, Myanmar, in the mornings on 7110 kHz. Then there’s The Voice of Indonesia, aired over RRI-Palangkaraya (Kalimantan) that is being well heard on 3325 kHz in the early mornings. (One thing about these Asian places: They are as difficult to spell as they are to pronounce. –GLD)

~ Mexico’s Radio Educacion on 6185 kHz, which is listed as a 10-kilowatt station reports it’s now down to just 1.5 kilowatts. Even with its diminished power, it’s pretty audible in the evenings.

~ Rado Nacional Angola, 4960 kHz, hasn’t been reported here in quite a while. The station is still active, heard in the late afternoons / evenings. Not so is LRA36/Radio Nacional Arcangel, Antarctica on 15476 kHz, running to 2100 UTC. That one, though audible here, has never been reported.

Another country lacking representation here is Peru. Two stations “missing” there are Radio Sur Andina, Sicuani, on 4930 kHz and Radio Cultural Amauta, Haunta, on 4955 kHz. These two used to