FMN No.150 - September 13, 1997

Editor: Jan Alvestad, Gamle Somavei 71A, NO-4300 Sandnes, Norway.
Fax: (+47) 51 62 39 85 (Kvam Data).
E-mail: janalv@robin.no

Deadlines: FMN #151 - October 4, 1997; FMN #152 – November 1, 1997.

Hi,
This weekend I dismantled my FM antenna in a hurry (a storm was approaching) and stowed it away until April next year.

Lots of news this time, as usual most of it copied from Reflexion.

Signatures:

HGV - Hans Gustafsson, Växjö, SE
HM – Hasse Mattisson, Växjö, SE

QSL

Hasse Mattisson

Europa Radio, Milano 88.30 b sti
R PIK, Bydgoszcz 100.10 b penna, ballong, sti
R Veronica One, Torino handskr b, sti
Pirate FM, Redruth 102.80 brev
Melodia FM, Athen 100.00 brev, personalfoto, utlovad T-shirt

LOG (all times in UTC)

May 23, 1997:
98.00	1627	GR: jag återkommer till min grek "Antenna" nu även hittat ID "West Radio" – vad kan detta vara?	HM
June 6, 1997:
87.50	1618	IT: R Base jingle, men Piadena CR eller Pagni SA?	HM
87.50	1645	IT: RDS – oid ort.	HM
87.50	1711	IT: R Norba, Conversano (BA).	HM
June 8, 1997:
87.70	0633	TR: OID turk reklam, adresser, tel. Men tyvärr oid. Vem kan turkiska för ID-hjälp?	HM
91.75	0710	RU: troligen tv-ljud, sång, mx px.	HM
July 10, 1997:
87.70	1225	UK: OID reggae stn – RSL?? (Ev. Hott FM, Leicester med test.)	HM
88.20	0816	IT: ID som "Puglia 88 a Colonia (??), Via Roma 53 tel 30522 (?)" med Kalle Anka-röst. Jingle "Puglia 88 Musica più musica".	HM
89.00	0724	GR: OID "Thessaloniki".	HM
91.20	0800	GR: trol. ERA2.	HM
91.20	0843	IT: R Company, Chivasso (TO).	HM
93.80	1034	IT: RDS – oid.	HM
94.50	0620	GR: OID Thessaloniki reklam = R Thessaloniki?	HM
94.50	0805	GR: Radiophonikos Ptolemaida – perfekt ID.	HM
97.10	0707	GR: "Antena FM" halvID.	HM
98.00	0636	GR: "West Radio" igjen = May 23.	HM
98.80	0732	GR: OID reklam "Silber", "Super Marker Masutes" Thessalonikis.	HM
99.40	0730	GR: Flash FM, Thessaloniki	HM
100.00	0832	GR: Melodia 100 FM, Athina ID "Melodia FM".	HM
100.00	1135	UK: Classic FM.	HM
100.05	0611	IT: R Subasio, Assisi (PG).	HM
102.30	1105	UK: 2CR FM, Bournemouth – snabbt ID.	HM
102.60	1100	UK: Essex FM, Chelmsford ID.	HM
102.80	1116	UK: Pirate FM, Redruth ID promos.	HM
102.80	1155	UK: Tay FM, Dundee, ID.	HM
103.00	1115	UK: Q 103 FM, Cambridge ID, promos.	HM
103.10	1052	UK: Invicta FM, Maidstone	HM
103.20	1146	UK: Red Dragon FM, Cardiff – ID, promos.	HM
103.50	0631	GR? Troligen reklam "Blue Bell Ice Cream", "Telepizza" i Baloskristos!!?	HM
103.90	1133	UK: BBC R Cornwall ID.	HM
104.40	0635	UK: OID med traffic information. BBC local?	HM
105.20	0628	IT: Rete 105 jingle "105" provins PI listad.	HM
August 17, 1997:
100.00	2035	NO: P2/Oslo	HGV
106.10	2025	NO: P4/Halden	HGV
August 19, 1997:
106.90	0800	SE: MIX Megapol, Linköping m. "Östergötlands bästa mix".	HGV
August 20, 1997:
88.40	2230	SE: R Olofström, deras informationsslinga med övervägande svensk popmusik.	HGV
94.10	2310	SE: NR Örkelljunga m. 3-toners melodislinga som faktisk är fin.	HGV
94.30	2310	SE: Nöjesradion, Karlshamn måste ha ändrat på sin antenn. Hörs nu bättre här. I Sölvesborg hördes den inte alls.	HGV
100.10	0718	DE: RS2, Lübben (Berlin) m. Orginell ID-jingle. Ej Fritz-QRM.	HGV
August 21, 1997:
106.20	0804	DK: "Vi på Ryggen (=Jylland) får 23-24° " nyheter o väder, popmusik. Inta nya R Mojn väl? Kanske Vejle 106.1.	HGV
August 28, 1997:
93.20	0227	SE: City 93, Västervik m. Ungdoms-pop.	HGV
93.20	0302	DE: "Energy, Berlin" på denna fq. Deutschland R-Berlin med återutsändning? (Mässa i Berlin sista vecko i augusti.)	HGV
104.00	2010	DE: OID tysk m. Klassisk musik. MDR/Wittenberg tent.	HGV
106.30	2050	SE: Power 106, Sthlm "Stockholms hetaste radiostation".	HGV
106.50	0158	SE: East FM, Norrk. "Norrk. Sommarstation 1997".	HGV
107.10	0240	SE: Vinyl 107, Sthlm "med 60-talets bästa musik".	HGV
August 29, 1997:
104.90	0504	SE: Gold 105, Norrk m. Rek för Proffice, som finns på S:t Persg.19. Det är samma adress som till konkurrenten East FM på 106.5. Jaha, därför som det kallas fri konkurrens?	HGV
106.00	0440	SE: Rix Jönköping annons. För biljetter hos Karlssons Salonger i Jönk. Då jag i 20 min. låg på 106.1 och tent. Hade RIX Västerås 106.1.	HGV

INFO

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Following observations were made near Keszthely (HNG) in May 97:

89.30 RBH (Radio Televizija Bosne i Hercegovine), Vlasic (?)
89.90 RTV Serbia, Majevica, 30 kW
90.30 RTV Serbia, Trovrh, 30 kW
92.70 R. Recnik, Kozara, 30 kW
95.30 R. Recnik, Kozara, 30 kW
95.60 RBH, unid (new)
95.80 RTV Serbia, unid
97.00 RBH, Vlasic, 100 kW
102.30 RTV Serbia, unid(Jürg Möschler via Reflexion #141)

Croatia

New since 07.06.97 on 103.50 is Hrvatska Katolickie R. from Zagreb, presumably Sljeme. (Josef Halbwax via Reflexion #141)

Following observations were made near Keszthely (HNG) in May 97:

87.60 R. Chutica, Djurdjevac, 0.6 kW
91.70 RKC, unid
92.30 R. Donji Miholjac, Donji Miholjac, 0.30 kW (new)
92.50 R. Glas Podravina, Koprivnica, 1.00 kW (new)
92.90 R. Virovitica, Virovitica (ex 88.30), 0.60 kW
96.10 HRT HR 3, Kalnik, (46E08 16N27), 30 kW
107.10 R. Varazdin, Cakovec
107.40 R. Maman, Zlatica (new)
107.80 HRT-HR 3, unid (new)(Jürg Möschler via Reflexion #141)

91.70 R. Quirimus, QTH soth of Zagreb, is new since January. (DX-Revue 2/97 via Reflexion #141)

New TXs:

103.50 R. Nimec, Varazdin area
107.50 R. Korcula, QTH=Adriatic Sea region
107.60 R. Otocac(FMBB 151)

Since August 97 HRT HR 3 is transmitted by following main TXs: 96.10 Ivancica, 0.3 kW; 97.70 Papuk, 10 kW; 101.00 Zagreb/Sljeme, 120 kW; 107.80 Kalnik, 15 kW. (Teletext TV Zagreb via Josef Halbwax via Reflexion #141)

Cyprus

88.80 Aksenetok FM, Morphou ? (turkish?)

89.00 R. Kiss FM, Lefkosia

89.00 R. Cosmos, Trikomou 13, 2323 Lakatemela, Lefkosia, Tel. 02-384383

89.40 R. Soulla, Pafos, Tel. 06-246400

91.70 R. Astra 92.8 FM, Pafos, Leoforos Athlassa 145, 2024 Strovolos. BBC Relay in Greek mo-fr 1300-1315, 2000-2010, & sa/su 2000-2010

91.70 BFBS 2, Nicosia (ex 91.90) //89.90,99.60

92.10 Bayrak R.1, Nicosia/Selvili Tepe, 32 kW, 1700-1710 eng, fr, german

94.10 RIK 3, greek., unid, // 94.80, 96.00 a.o. ID: "RIK", "Trito Programma"

94.20 RIK 2, Paralimni, //91.10, 92.40, 96.50

95.20 Kuzur R., Nicosia, turkish

95.70 R. Cosmos, (ex R. Kiniras), Griva Digeni 16, 8047 Pafos, Fax 246546, Tel. 06-244077,237304, 238585

97.70 Show R., Nicosia, turkish

97.80 R. Capital FM, Limassol, // 96.1

99.00 Radio Pafos (Police/Chrisohouse-TX)., (ex 99.50?) Lazarou Building, 2. Floor, Griva Digeni & Filikis Etaireias, Pafos, // 92.50, 93.60

100.20 R. Yialousa, Pafos, greek, // 102.00, 104.80

100.20 R. Epilogi, Pafos, greek, // 102.00, 104.80

100.50 R. Stasyon Unda (Radio 1 FM), Nicosia?, // 102.80 (turk., engl.)

100.50 Radiofonikos Stathmos O Logo, Pafos?

100.70,101.10,101.60,101.8,102.40,103.70, Agiou Avgoustinou, 2054 Strovolos, Lefkosia, Fax 02-355737, 355297, Tel. 02-355444 (Studio)

100.70 Radiofonikos Stathmos O Logo, Larkana,

100.70 R. Super, Lefkosia,

102.00 R. Yialousa,Tsepa Tatjana, Court, 1.Floor, Nikolaou I. Nikolaida, Pafos, Tel.06-244697, 241656, 1061(Studio), Fax 06-247131

102.80 R. Stasyon Unda (Radio 1 FM), Morphou?, turk., engl.), // 100.50?

103.10 R. Napa, Agia Napa, Fax 03-722001, only 103.10 announced (ex 90.9)

103.10 RIK 3, Pafos area, ID: "RIK Proto Programma", // 94.10

103.70 Radiofon. Stathmos O Logo, Pafos area

104.10 R. Setamo, Morphou? daily. engl. and turk.

104.10 R. Valu, Morphou?, night engl. and turk.

104.80 R. Yialousa, Polis, // 100.20

104.80 R. Epilogi, Polis, // 100.20

107.00 R. Dolnasek , area Morphou? (or R. Dolsannekunnuyor), turk.

107.20 R. Amore, Limassol (FMBB 151)

Czech Republic

106.10 R. FM Plus, Plzen-Krkavec has the URL: www.fmplus.cz. AFs in RDS: 97.20 (Zelezna Ruda-Pancir), 105.80 (Klatovy), 88.10 (Susice) and 87.60 (Pisek)

90.00 R. Proton, Plzen, has according to RDS the address: Jana Korinkova, Husova 58, 301 24 Plzen

95.20 R. Sumava, Klatovy-Doubrova, offers new AF 91.80 according to RDS listing.

104.70 R. Karolina has the address: P.O.Box 31, 320 81 Plzen, Tel: 019-7421291. (Volkmar Scheffel via Reflexion #141)

91.60 R. Decin has new RDS/PS Code: '*DECIN*_' (Joachim Firchau via Reflexion #141)

89.30 R. Krumlov, Ceske Krumlov, increased ERP to 5 kW
93.40 R. Frekvence 1, Jihlava/Javorice, 1 kW, new
95.50 CRo 2 Reg. Ostrava, Vrbno pod Pradedem, new
103.60 CRo2 Reg. Praha, (ex CRo 3 Vltava), Vrbno pod Pradedem
In Liberec/Jested (14E59 50N44) the transmitting facilities are under re-construction. Thus 95.90 CRo 1, 89.90 CRo 2 und 103.90 CRo 3 will be increased to an ERP of 20 kW soon (now 9.3 kW). In September 97 97.60 CRo 1 and 100.80 CRo 2 will be relocated from Marianske Lazne to Dylen. ERP is planned to be 1 kW.
Planned: Pribram 102.20 Cro 1 Radiozurnal, 400 Watt.
In Susice 90.60 CRo 1 and in Jachimov 103.40 CRo 1 will be increased to 1 kW. (KURIER 15-16/97 via Reflexion #141)

Licenses were granted to following private radios:

88.10 R. Evropa 2, Liberec/Vratislavice, 1 kW
90.00 R. Dragon, Cheb, 1 kW
91.30 Classic FM, Liberec/Vratislavice, 0.5 kW
91.70 R. Bonton, Benesov, 0.2 kW
93.60 R. Faktor*, Pisek, 1 kW
94.80 R. Bonton, Mlada Boleslav, 0.1 kW
94.80 R. Decin, Decin-Ort, 0.2 kW
95.50 R. Evropa 2, Zlin, 0.2 kW
95.60 R. Apollo, Olomouc, 0.2 kW
96.50 R. Most, Teplice, 0.1 kW
96.90 R. Bonton, Ceska Lipa, 0.3 kW
97.40 R. Relax, Rakovnik, 0.2 kW
98.70 R. Orion, Trinec, 1 kW
101.80 Classik FM, Tabor, 1 kW
106.40 BBC WS, Ostrava, 1 kW
106.70 R. Evropa 2, Znojmo, 1 kW
107.20 R. Club, Usti n/L-Nova Ves 0.2 kW(KURIER 15-16/97 via Reflexion #141)

New / changed RDS/PS-Codes:

88.20 R. Evropa 2, Praha, 'EVROPA_2', PI=2204
88.40 Eldor., C. Budejovice, 'ELDORADI', PI=2052
90.60 R. Proglas, Praded, 'PROGLAS_', PI=2AA1
91.60 R. Decin, Decin, '*DECIN*_', PI=2775
92.90 R. Delta, Ml. Boleslav, 'DELTA929'
93.30 R. Proglas, V. Mezirici, 'PROGLAS_', PI=2AA1
104.70 R. Karolina, Plzen, 'KAROLINA', PI=2064(KURIER 15-16/97 via Reflexion #141)

Denmark

Wide changes occured after the introduction of a fourth radio network of Danmark Radio on 01.08.97:

95.90 DR P4, Århus, (ex P2) PS: 'DR_P4AAR'
96.50 DR P2 Musik, København, (ex P2), 'DR_P2MUS'
96.80 DR P4, Søndre Højrup, (ex P2), ' DR_P4FYN'
97.50 DR P4, Næstved, (ex P2), 'DR_P4REG'
97.70 DR P4, Ølgod, (ex P2), 'DR_P4M/V'
98.50 DR P4, Holstebro, (ex P2), 'DR_P4M/V'
99.00 DR P4, Ølgod, (ex P2), 'DR_P4SYD'
99.90 DR P4, Rangstrup,(ex P2), 'DR_P4SYD'
102.10 DR P2 Musik, Rangstrup, neu, 'DR_P2MUS'
102.30 DR P2 Musik, København, (ex P2), 'DR_P2MUS' (Joerg Müller, Siegfried Heldt and Joachim Firchau via Reflexion #141)

RDS/PS-Codes:

Nordjylland R. 'DR_P4_NR'
Kanal 94, Vejle 'DR_P4K94'
Københavns R. 'DR_P4KBH'
Bornholms R. 'DR_P4BOR'(DXF7-8/97 via Reflexion #141)

Finland

News from the Helsinki region:

87.90 YLE 1, Ylen Ykkönen, Espoo
90.30 YLE 3, R Itae-Uusimaa, Porvoo
94.00 YLE 3, Ylen Aikainen, Espoo
101.10 R. X, Espoo
102.80 R. U 103, Tuusula
104.60 R. Kiss FM, Helsinki
106.20 R. Nova, Espoo (Helsingin Sanomat via Reflexion #141)

Radio Nova started August 97 using following network TXs:

103.90 Turku, 50 kW
104.10 Haapavesi, 30 kW
104.30 Koli, 30 kW
104.40 Lahti, 50 kW
104.70 Tampere, 60 kW
104.80 Oulu, 50 kW
105.10 Pithipudas, 50 kW
105.50 Rovaniemi, 30 kW
105.70 Anjalankoski, 30 kW
105.70 Vuokatti, 60 kW
105.80 Jyväskyla, 30 kW
106.00 Eurajoki, 30 kW
106.20 Espoo, 60 kW
106.30 Mikkeli, 30 kW
106.50 Lapua, 60 kW
106.70 Kuopio, 50 kW
107.60 Pyhävuori, 30 kW
107.70 Kerimäki, 30 kW

Address: Ilmalantori 2c, Pl 123, FIN-00240 Helsinki, Tel.: 09-88488700. PS-Code: '__NOVA__', PI: 6209 (FMC 08/97 & EFMH97 via Reflexion #141)

France

New TXs:

87.90 Positif FM / Europe 2, Avranches (50), Tel.: 0233495924
88.20 FM Plus Grille Ouverte, Ales (30), Tel.: 0466522464
88.40 Leader FM, Bagnols-sur-Ceze (30) Tel.: new 0466894949
89.40 Normandie FM, Alencon (61), ex: 90.00
89.90 R. Feeling, Albi (81), Tel.: new 0563775121
90.00 R. Alis, Alencon (61), Tel.: new 0233296899
90.20 Contact Azur, Bandol (83), Tel.: 0494261530
93.10 Espoir, Agen (47), Tel.: 0553674950
94.00 Haute-Provence FM/Europe 2, Barcelonnette (04), Tel.: new 0492642221
96.20 R. Bagneres-La Mongie/Europe 2, Bagneres-d/B (65), Tel.: new 0562395757
97.00 RVS, Bernay (27), Tel.: 0235078626
97.60 Canal Myrtille, Baccarat (54), Tel.: new 0383714208
98.80 Sea FM, Avranches (50), ex R.Profil; Tel.: 0233476000
99.00 Altra Voce, Ajaccio (20)
103.60 R. Pais, Aire-sur-l'Adour (40) Tel.: 0559810615
103.80 Cocktail FM, Bernay (27), Tel.: 0231312666
RCF has new Tel.-No. 0472386210
Youth programme R. France Mystere (Le Mouv?) has the address: 116, avenue du President Kennedy, 75220 PARIS Cedex 16, Tel. 0142302222(Rene Duecks via Reflexion #141)

RDS/PS-Codes:

96.80 L'Onde Latine, Cannes: ONDE_LAT, PI:F434
87.70 R. Service Nice, Nice: SERVICE_, PI: F432
89.80 Canal Sambre, Avesnes-sur-H.: C_SAMBRE, PI: F001
97.60 Roc FM, Lille: _ROC_FM_, PI: F934
91.80 R. Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck: UYLENSPI, PI: F941(H. Wynanti, Tremelo via Reflexion #141)

Changes noted in the Provence/Cote d'Azur region:

90.30 MONTMARTRE FM, ex RMC Cote d'Azur
93.50 NOSTALGIE, //93.80
R. MARIA, Relay of Italian station, ex RMC Plus
98.80 RMC (local relay) // 98.50
102.70 R. Classique //102.90, ex RMC M. Classique
103.30 RMC //216 LW, presumabely a special event TX(British DX Club via Reflexion #141)

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

R. 7 on 101.80 mentiones new AFs in its RDS service: 97.50, 100.80 and 101.20. First and second QRG belong to R. 7 ES, the least is not yet known.(Matthias Hornsteiner via Reflexion #141)
DLR Berlin uses 87.90 with 1 kW now from Stuttgart-Degerloch.(Christian Bruelhart via Reflexion #141)

Bavaria

On 95.10 Marktredwitz is now HOT*FM, on 97.30 EXTRAR.(Kurier 15-16/97 via Reflexion #141)
On 1.8.97 at 0.00 CE(DS)T new RELAX FM Munich was started, one month later than scheduled. Relax FM offers a music program destinated to listeners in the age of 25-40. Relax FM replaces former Jazzwelle Plus. They share their channel with R. Feierwerk and Lora.(Kai Ludwig via Reflexion #141)

Berlin / Brandenburg

R.S. 2 uses now following TXs: Drebkau 95.60; Lübben 100.10, Forst 103.90, Spremberg 106.30. Calau 93.40 was closed on 19.08.97.(3sat via Reflexion #141)
Guben 100.90 with ANTENNE BRANDENBURG increased ERP to 5 kW.(Ingo Ortmann & Kai Ludwig via Reflexion #141)
Planned Berlin-based R. MAKARIA on 94.80 is not yet on the air.(Joachim Firchau via Reflexion #141)
During Berlin Love-Parade (11.-13.07.97) ORB and SFB had a special program on 104.10 named ORB LOVE.(Kurier 15-16/97 via Reflexion #141)
BB R. Berlin-Schaeferberg is still on the air on 97.10, despite of official information of the station. R. Brandenburg on 89.10 (Frankfurt/Oder), 95.80 (Berlin) and 99.30 (Belzig) now use RDS/PS-Code '_RADIO_1'. (Joachim Firchau via Reflexion #141)

Bremen

Private station R.107,1 will move to a new frequency, 100.30 is under consideration. Then DLR Berlin would move to 89.80 (0.3 kW).(VT 3sat via Mathias Hornsteiner via Reflexion #141)
RDS/PS of R. 107,1 is 'HB-LOKAL'. (Jürg Müller via Reflexion #141)

Hessia

HR-TX Hardberg has two new frequencies in its RDS/AF listings: HR 1 - 98.30 and HR 2 - 93.10
(Volkmar Scheffel via Reflexion #141)

The frequencies Bad Hersfeld 93.80, Butzbach 101.30, Frankfurt a.M 96.00, Fulda 102.80 and Limburg 102.00 can be used for local radio.(VT 3sat via Mathias Hornsteiner via Reflexion #141)

The following non-commercial radios were licensed: R. X-Mix Frankfurt, 97.10; K2R / Rheinwelle: Ruesselsheim 90.90, Wiesbaden 92.50. Launch of programming is said to be soon. (LPR Hessen via Michael Woldt via Reflexion #141)

Lower Saxony

R. FLORA Hannover is new on 106.50 with 0.3 kW. New telephone: 0511-219790, Fax 2197919. (Wilfried Gärtner)
Offener Kanal Lüneburg started on 07.05.97. They use 1 kW on 95.50 from Lüneburg and on 88.00 from Ülzen. Tel. 0581-90540.
Effective August ANTENNE DAS R. identifies itself as HITR. ANTENNE.(Jürg Müller via Reflexion #141)

North Rhineland-Westphalia

R. AACHEN 100.10 has RDS/PS '100.EINS'(KURIER 13-14/97 via Reflexion #141)

Rhineland-Palatinate

DLF is carried over the new TX Bendorf on 99.80 (ex Radioropa) with 500 W.(Ingo Leimert via Reflexion #141)
RPR has a new TX in Kleinkarlbach: RPR 1 on 91.10 and RPR ZWEI on 90.30.(Volkmar Scheffel via Refl.)

Sleswick-Holstein

N-JOY R. is new via Helgoland on 91.50 and via Wedel on 95.60 - 0.2 kW. (Jürg Müller & Heere Tjaden via Reflexion #141)
R. NORA can be heard in the Flensburg area on new 88.50. TX is located in Harrislee-Wassersleben. (Siegfried Heldt via Juergen Lohuis via Reflexion #141)

Thuringia

New TXs:

Landeswelle Thüringen: Weimar 89.20 and Heiligenstadt 88.70.
Ant. Thueringen: Weimar 107.20.(TLM via Michael Woldt via Reflexion #141)

Greece

Following stations could be heard on Kos Island, QTH Kos Town:

88.00 Klik FM, Athina, // 94.90
92.15 Galaxy 92
93.70 R. F 12 Dodekanison, Dodekanison
97.10 Antenna FM, Athina // 102.90
98.00 Radio Kos, // 96.50, 97.00, 97.50, 98.55, 99.05 and-99.55
103.70 ERA 2, Athina
104.50 Planet FM, Athina, // 100.30
105.80 ERA 1, Athina (Mathias Hornsteiner via Reflexion #141)

Hungary

Following observations were made near Keszthely (HNG) in May 97:

88.20 R. Balaton (new), tent. Siofok (?)
89.50 R. Juventus, Budapest, with RDS/PS Code 'JUVENTUS'
90.60 R. Jam, Veszprem, using 0.09 kW
91.80 R. Jam, Balatonfuered, using 0.05 kW
94.80 MR 2 PETÖFI, unid (new)
101.80 R. Tapolca, Tapolca, has 0.10 kW
105.10 R. Alisca / Andrid, Szekszard, using 0.19 kW
107.90 UNID (new)(Joerg Moeschler via Reflexion #141)

Ireland

R. IRELAND uses the following network:

100.00, 80 kW, Truskmore; 100.30, 10 kW, Three Rock; 100.60, 160 kW, Maghera; 100.90, 40 kW, Kippure; 101.00, 2 kW, Holywell Hill; 101.10, 2 kW, Achill; 101.40, 100 kW, Mt. Leinster; 101.80, 160 kW, Mullaghanish; 105.50, 40 kW, Clermont Carn. (Reflexion #141)

Netherlands

CFN Brunssum 91.50 (0.15 kW) no longer carries Canadian programs after a breakdown of the satellite decoder. Meanwhile they are relaying BFBS 1.(KURIER 13-14/97 via Reflexion #141)

JAZZR., HITR. VERONICA und R. 10 GOLD will start in January 1998 FM programs.

SKY R. plans 100.40, in order to cover Noord Holland.(KURIER 15-16/97 via Reflexion #141)

Norway

NRK Alltid Nyheter ("Always News") extended the network on September 4:

Stavanger 93.0
Bergen 93.8
Trondheim 94.9

Oslo (93.0) and Kristiansand (94.0) have been transmitting since spring 1997. Transmitters are planned this autumn in Bodø and Tromsø.

In addition to FM, NRK AN is available on DAB, Internet, satelite, TV and telephone (+47 915 000 24). The satelite transmission has been moved and is now together with CNN at 1 degree west, Intelsat 707 11.485 GHz Hor. During daytime, when there are ordinary TV programs, NRK AN accompanies the test picture of NRK-1. NRK AN has a homepage under NRK's homepage at http://www.nrk.no/

NRK Alltid Nyheter broadcasts 24 hours a day, at nighttime relaying timer i døgnet BBC WS. (Bernt Erfjord)

Russia

New Transmitters:

66.44 R. Odin, Tomsk
67.19 TRK Komi-Permyzkaja, Perm(?) (EFMH 97 lists R. Rossii from Kudymkar and Perm)
67.22 R. Rossii,Tomsk
67.22 Tomskoye OR, Tomsk
67.58 R. Rossii, Brjansk
68.00 R. Yunost, Tomsk
68.78 R. Mayak, Tomsk
69.50 R. Evropa Plus Baikal, Irkutsk (EFMH 97 lists on 69.50 R. Rossii, Chuna, 4 kW)
70.04 R. Rossii, Schvedchiki,
70.31 R. Rossii, Angarsk
70.40 R. Rossii Nostalgie, Ishevsk (ex R. Evropa Plus)
70.52 R. Trek, Yekaterinburg
70.55 R. Rossii, Unetscha
71.00 R. 71, Kostroma
72.00 R. Angara, Irkutsk
72.14 R. Modern, St. Petersburg, (ex R. Mayak)
72.60 R. Studio M, Vladimir
73.10 Eldoradio, St. Petersburg (EFMH 97 says Radio Polis)
73.19 Russkoye R., Kirov (ex R. Evropa Plus)
101.40 Eldoradio, St. Petersburg
101.70 R. VBK, Vladivostok (EFMH 97 says R. VBC on 101.40)
102.00 Russkoye R., Tomsk
102.10 R. Rossii-Nostalgie, Angarsk
102.40 Radio Sti(?), Vladimir
103.80 R. Evropa Plus Baikal, Angarsk
104.00 R. Modern, St. Peterburg/Olgino
104.20 R. New Wave, Vladivostok (lt. EFMH 97 R. Novaja Volna)
104.20 R. Sibir, Tomsk
104.40 R. Russkoye Moskau, St. Petersburg
104.80 R. Rossii Nostalgie, Saratov
105.60 R. Russkoye Barguzin, Angarsk
106.20 R. Trek, Yekaterinburg (EFMH 97 lists Stile FM R. for both QRGs)
106.30 R. Asud(?), Angarsk (in EFMH 97 on 106.40 as R. Avtos, Angarsk)
106.50 R. Volna Baykala, Argansk
107.00 R. FM 107, St. Petersburg (EFMH 97 says R. Rossii)(Reflexion #141)

Sweden

New / Changes:

90.70 R. Plus, Göteborg?, 0500-1530 UTC
90.70 Sound R., Göteborg? 1700-2100 UTC
94.10 Närradioen 1, Göteborg
97.30 R. Halland, Halmstad
97.60 R. Väst, Strömstad
100.30 R. Skaraborg, Skaraborg
100.80 R. Joenkoeping, Jönköping
100.80 R. Väst, Svinesund
100.90 R. Väst, Kungshamn
101.10 R. Väst, Grebbestad
101.30 R. Halland, Kungsbacka
101.70 R. Väst, Hamburgsund
101.90 R. Göteborg, Göteborg
102.10 R. Jönköping, Nässjö
102.20 R. Väst, Bäckefors
102.90 R. Sjuhärad, Borås
103.10 Närradioen 2, Göteborg
103.30 R. Väst, Uddevalla
103.40 R. Jönköping, Finnveden
103.70 R. Väst, Trollhättan
103.80 R. Halland, Varberg
105.30 NRJ 105.3, Göteborg
105.90 R Rix 105.9, Göteborg
107.30 R. City 107, Göteborg
107.80 Mix Megapol, Göteborg(Göteborg-Posten, 23.06.1997)

Slovakia

On 96.60 from Bratislava Kamzik (ex R. CD Int'l) Slovensko 1 can now be heard.

101.80 R. Twist, Bratislava, has RDS/PS changed to '_TWIST__' (ex TWIST_BA) (Harald Höller via Reflexion #141)

Slovenia

88.30 R. Portoroz, Portoroz, new; 90.30 R. Val, Koper, new(Josef Halbwax via Reflexion #141)

104.00 SR 2, 'VAL_202_', Pec/Ofen, new(Christian Bruelhart via Reflexion #141)

Spain

RDS/PS-Codes:

99.00 C100, Valencia: PS unknown, PI: E2CE
97.70 R. Tele Taxi FM y Olé, Rubi: ALEGRIA TELETAXI, PI:E2DD(H. Wynanti, Tremelo via Reflexion #141)

Syria

R. Damaskus was observed on 90.00, 92.00, 94.00, 99.00 (2. program) and on 101.00 (external service). Other QRGs with Arabian programs could be heard: 88.35, 89.60, 95.30, 96.70, 100.50, 101.50, 103.30 und 107.80. These are presumably regional programs. On 89.60 at 07.30h News in French are broadcast. (Kurier 13-14/97 via Reflexion #141)

Tunisia

During Sporadic-E conditions 4 new frequencies could be caught: 90.10 RTT NAN, 91.30 RTT Arabic, 97.70 RTT Arabic and 99.40 RTT Arabic. 99.40 was mentioned in RDS/AF list of 88,60 (tx Bou-Kornine). (BDXC via Reflexion #141)

Ukraine

New TXs / Changes:

65.90 R. Europa Plus Krim, Simferopol
66.32 UR 3, Kharkiv (listed 66.35)
69.83 R. Favorit, Kharkiv (listed 69.80)
70.40 Radio Mart, Kyiv, new since 09.05.97, ex Musik Radio?
70.79 R. Simon, Kharkiv, new, // 106.60
71.30 UR 2, R. Pronim, Kyiv, listed in EFMH 97 on 71.33)
73.79 R. 50, Kharkiv, // 105.70
100.50 Mega R., Donezk (since 01/97)
100.50 R. Kuta Nova (?), Kyiv, new with programmes in Engl, French and Arabian
100.50 Master R., Kharkiv
101.90 Chala R, Kyiv, new, (pres. Gala R.? -ed)
102.10 R. Utar, Kharkiv, new
102.50 Prosto R., Odesa, new? (listed in EFMH 97 with 5 kW for Kyiv;-ed)
102.60 R. Utar, Kyiv?, new
103.00 Oniks R., Kharkiv
105.20 R. Fora (?), Kharkiv, new (pres. R. Flora; ed)
105.30 R. Flora(?), Charkow
105.50 R. Mirovoje, Kyiv, new (ex R Evropa)
105.60 R. Jutar, Charkow
105.70 R. 50, Kharkiv, // 73.79
106.60 R. Simon, Kharkiv, new, // 70.79
106.80 R. Europa Plus, Donezk (since 12/96)
107.30 R. Asol, Simferopol
107.30 Maks R., Simferopol
107.30 R. Europa Plus Krim, Simferopol
107.40 R. Dovira (?), Kyiv, new
107.90 Nascha R. (Unser Radio), Kyiv, new(Klub-DX via Roger Thauer via Reflexion #141)

United Kingdom

MIX 96 on 96.20 (Aylesbury) has now RDS/PS '_MIX_96_ '.

SOUTH WEST SOUND has a new TX in Stranraer/Cairn Pat on 96.50.

WEST SOUND R. (96.70 & 97.50) now identifies as WEST FM.

BEACON FM (97.20 & 103.10) uses RDS/PS: 'BEACON__'.

NEWS DIRECT 97.3 FM (ex News 97.3) has RDS/PS 'NEWS97_3'.

X-FM London plans to start on 104.90 for London area.(FMBB 2/97)

SOUTH EAST R. plans to start programming in September. Planned TXs: Dover 106.80 and Folkestone 96.40.
96.6 OASIS FM relaunched programming on 28.07.97. RDS/PS reads as '_96.6FM_'
LONDON GREEK R. has now RDS. PS is '_L_G_R__'
VIBE FM is a new regional dance music station for Eastern England and uses: 105.60 Madingley, 106.10 Stoke Holy Cross, 106.40 Mendlesham and 107.70 Gunthorpe.(Communication 8/97 via Reflexion #141)