~ We’ve been rescued! Pulled out of our funk by a German organization called the Radio Data Center, which moved into the breech and bought the rights to World Radio Publications, the publishers of the World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH). Further, the organization plans to continue publishing the Handbook, beginning with a 2023 edition. No official announcement has been released yet, but they already have a website <www.wrth.org> so the move appears pretty solid. As Gabrial Heater used to say on his nightly Mutual Radio broadcast, “Ah … there’s good news tonight.”
~ There appears to have been some recent activity from Radio Congo, Brazzaville, in the Republic of the Congo. This from a Spanish DXer who notes what he believes is them on 6115 kHz closing abruptly at 1843 UTC. He has heard African music and commercials; both contents were consistent with his previous logs. That’s all fine for Spain, but the 1800 hour doesn’t help us in the U.S., propagation-wise.
~ Speaking of QSLs (which we weren’t), Radio Free Asia has announced the release of its 26 anniversary QSL card. The new “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” QSL will confirm reports to Radio Free Asia, 2025 “M” Street, Suite 300, Washginton DC. Or you can send email>.
