THE LISTENING POST
~ These are uncertain, sketchy times in shortwave. Lately there have been rumors centering around a possible closure of Radio Romania International. First the station’s QSLing procedures took a hit, then the Tiganesti and Galbeni sites with their 300-kilowatt shouters got shaky, so don’t be shocked if you hear or see very nasty things being unveiled just ahead.
~ All India Radio has decommissioned its 250-kilowattt outlet at Kuresong and at Mumbai, which used 7340 / 11935 kHz. Especially troubling for SWLs is news that Port Blair (4760 / 7230 kHz) in the Andaman Islands has closed, removing yet another country target. Shillong (4970 / 7315 kHz) is also going down. Apparently, AIR is starting to make good on its self-destruction plans.
~ Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, has reactivated 15190 kHz after several months of silence. The 19-meter band outlet rejoins 6010 kHz to complete that Brazilian duo. Further, Radio Nacional Brasilia has reconstituted its service on 6180 kHz.
The international services of two countries are front and center of late. AIR and RNZI have been pounding in with excellent signals. All India Radio from its Bangaluru site on 9445 kHz on at approximately 2100 UTC and
