FMN No.151 - October 4, 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 #152 – November 1, 1997; FMN #153 – December 6, 1997

Hi,

A few days towards the end of September brought tropo conditions to most places in the south of Scandinavia. Not many seems to have used the opportunity to log something new …

Signatures:

BE – Bernt Erfjord, Kristiansand, NO
HGV - Hans Gustafsson, Växjö, SE

LOG (all times in UTC)

September 22, 1997:
89.00	2217	DE: R.Brocken, Halle m. "R.Brocken auf 89.0".	HGV
94.60	0553	DE: MDR-1 R Sachsen Anhalt med div reklamer før heltimen.	BE
98.00	0900	DE: NDR1 R.Niedersachsen, Harz-West/Torfhaus m "R.Niedersachsen – aktuell".	HGV
99.70	0604	DE: Antenne Brandenburg med trafikkradio. Traff ikke på lokalsending her heller.	BE
99.70	16:36	DE: Antenne Brandenburg avsl. trafikkmeldinger et minutt senere enn lokalsendinga på 106.6. Var høyst sannsynlig i lokalsending her også (Studio Potsdam i såfall)	BE
103.50	0930	DE: DLF, Torfhaus m "Deutschlandfunk, 11 Uhr 30".	HGV
104.80	1446	SE: UID m "One-o-four-point-eight FM" ID. Senere kom stn opp med fax-nr 08-57292028 og e-postadresse, som hørtes ut som ....@Zradio.se eller noe i likhet.	BE
104.90	1444	DK: tR Skive med diverse reklamer, bl.a. i Jebjerg. Det finnes et sted med dette navnet bl.a. i Salling like utenfor Skive.	BE
106.30	1425	DE: Antenne das Radio ID'et "Hit-radio Antenne".	BE
106.60	1431	DE: Antenne Brandenburg med regionalsending for Prignitz.	BE
107.20	1220	NO: P4, Kongsvinger	HGV
September 23, 1997:
102.40	0633	DE: R.FFN Studio Braunschweig m. Wetterrpt.	HGV
104.00	0706	DE: MDR Kultur, Wittenberg m. "Lese-Zeit". Annars hörd med mest klassisk mx. Höjt effekten til 44 kW.	HGV
September 24, 1997:
106.70	1935	PL: RMF FM, Polen	BE
September 25, 1997:
101.40	1517	SE: SR R Kristianstad	BE
102.80	1515	DE: NDR-4	BE
104.10	1509	DE: Delta Radio med bilreklamer.	BE
104.20	1508	SE: R Rix, Halmstad	BE
104.80	1456	DE: Ostseewelle //107.6.	BE
105.50	1500	SE: R Match, Borås med TT-nyheter og diverse ads fra Borås.	BE

INFO

All items from Reflexion #142

Albania

In March 97 in mid-Tirana first private radio went on the air, named R. IME.(TAZ - 25.07.97)

Austria

Planned for Vienna: 88.60 R. Eins (3 kW); 92.90 K 4 (3); 102.50 Ant. Steiermark (10). Others planned: 107.50 STADTR. GRAZ Graz, 101.70 WELLE SALZBURG Gaisberg.(Kurier 17/97)

New is ORF St. Peter/ST with 0.02 kW: 89.80 Ö1; 98.10 Ö2, 99.00 Ö3.(Harald Höller)

Belgium

ANTENNE 3 now identifies as R. SUNSHINE (106.20, Lontzen, appr. 0.5 kW).(Rolf Kieselach / RJ 9/97)

Bulgaria

R. Veselina uses 91.20 Jambol (?), 95.80 Stara Zagora (0.3 kW), 97.70 Plovdiv (0.1). Address: ul. Kavala 20, 4000 Plovdiv.(Julia Hüller)

Czech Republic

Cesky Rozhlas now identify as Czech Radio, using the abbrevation CR (ex CRo). RDS/PS changed to: "__CR_1__", e.g. Changes: 88.60 CR 3, Klatovy/Barak (10 kW, ex Klatovy/Doubrova, 1.2); 90.30 CR 2, Domazlice/Vrani vrch (10, ex CR 1); 90.60 CR 1, Susice/Svatobor (1); 91.30 CR 2, Praha-Petrin (0.5, neu); 95.80 CR 2-Plzen: PS-Code: CR_PLZEN; 96.50 R. Most, Teplice (0.1 v) als 2. QRG (new); 97.60 CR 1, Cheb/Dylen (1 v) // 100.80; 98.00 CR 1, Domazlice/Vrani vrch (ex CR 3); 101.70 CR 2 Plzen/Krasov (new); 102.20 CR 1, Pribram/Orlov (geplant, 0.4); 103.40 CR 2-Plzen, Jachymov (ex CR 1 R.zurnal); 107.20 Radioclub, Nova Ves (new, 0.2).(DXR 8/9 / 97)

Estonia

New: 100.90 Mereraadio (Havr.), Haapsalu, 106.10 Vikerr., Valgjaerve, 31.6 kW.(DXF 9/97)

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

SEEFUNK R. Konstanz 101.80 and Friedrichshafen 99.30 now run 1kW.(Rolf Kieselach)
94.00 S 4 Ortenau R. Hornisgrinde, 5 kW (new); 99.10 SWF 3 Merkur (ex 94.10)(Christian Brülhart)

Berlin / Brandenburg

On 27.08.1997 SFB and ORB fusioned. New SFB/ORB R. 1 is on: 89.10 Frankfurt/Oder-Treplin (5 kW), 95.10 Cottbus-Calau (30), 95.80 Berlin-Alexanderplatz (30), 99.20 Belzig/Lütte (30), 99.90 Pritzwalk (10), 106.10 Casekow (60). RDS-PS: _RADIO_1. Address: R. Eins, Postfach 909011, D-14439 POTSDAM, Tel.: 0331 7099222, Fax: -7090333.(J. Firchau / I. Ortmann / M. Woldt)
When the Sorbian program is not on the air 93.40 carries INFO R.(I. Leimert / Ch. Brülhart / I. Ortmann)
JAZZ RADIO has RDS/PS: __JAZZ__ PI=1027 and Radio Text.(Kurier 18/97)

Hamburg

93.40 DELTA R. Hamburg/Heinrich-Hertz Turm, 2 kW (new).
100.00 RSH Hamburg/Heinrich-Hertz Turm, 2 kW (new).(JMB)

Hessia

FREIES R. KASSEL (88.90) plans a change to 105.80. Address: Mombachstrasse 12, D-34127 Kassel. (Hans-Dieter Buschau)
98.30 HR 1 Wiesbaden (new); 93.10 HR 2 Wiesbaden (new).(RJ 9/97)
X-MIX should be on the air since 22.09.97.(Michael Woldt)

Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania

Planned: 100.70 NDR 1 Klütz/Hamberge, 0.5 kW.(Gunther Knauer)

Lower Saxony

R. ZuSa is on 88.00 (Ülzen) and 95.50 (Luüneburg). Address: Rundfunkgesellschaft Nordostniedersachsen, An der Rosenmauer 1, 29525 Ülzen.(Hans-Dieter Buschau)
98.20 NDR 4 Stadthagen, (1 kW, new), 91.30 N-JOY, as well.(Gunther Knauer)
On 30.08.97 R. JADE started, a non-commercial broadcaster for the Wilhelmshaven area.(Kurier 17/97)

North Rhineland-Westphalia

R. EUSKIRCHEN is a local station using: 99.70 Euskirchen (0.1 kW); 106.90 Schleiden (4); 107.40 Bad Münstereifel (0.1). RDS-PS: RADIO_EU PI-Code: D49E.(Ingo Leimert / RJ 9/97)
R. CT Bochum is the first Land's University Radio to which a license was granted (96.9)(RJ 9/97)

Rhineland-Palatinate

New : DLF: 99.80 Bendorf (0.5 kW), 106.50 Bad Kreuznach (0.05); DLR-BERLIN: 94.30 Trier (0.02); 94.70 Idar-Oberstein (0.2); 96.60 Wörth (0.2).(Kurier 18/97)

Saxony

New: DLR-BERLIN: 100.40 Leipzig/Holzhausen (2 kW); 103.00 Löbau (2); 104.60 Zwickau (0.2); 106.40 Chemnitz (0.5).
Planned: MDR 1 R. SACHSEN: 87.70 Zittau (0.2); 93.70 Klingenthal (0.2); 94.50 Seifhennersdorf (0.2); 104.80 Markneukirchen (0.5).
MDR LIFE: 89.00 Hoyerswerda (0.3) 96.90 Seifhennersdorf (0.2)
MDR KULTUR: 98.40 Klingenthal; 103.40 Seifhennersdorf, 106.40 Markneukirchen.(Kurier 18/97)

Saxony-Anhalt

104.40 MDR Sputnik Halle Stadt (10 kW, new).(Klaus Hahn)
Planned: MDR1 R. Sachsen-Anhalt: 92.30 Naumburg (1 kW); 92.90 Hergisdorf (1); 101.10 Sangerhausen (0.1). MDR INFO: 87.80 Stendal (1); 89.60 Burg (1); 90.00 Dessau (0.3); 90.10 Fleetmark (2); 91.00 Gernrode (0.1); 95.30 Halle (2); 98.60 Wernigerode (1).(MDR)

Sleswick-Holstein

Planned: N-JOY: 88.80 Garding (0.05 kW), 93.30 Meppen (0.05), 93.50 Molbergen (1, ex AFN), 99.70 Holzminden (0.1). NDR 4: 99.00 Meppen (0.05).(NDR / JMB)

Italy

89.40 & 89.70 EURO UNO Sterzing (new).

106.80 EURO UNO tent. Flaner Jöchl (new).

107.50 DIMENSIONE SUONO Zirog (new) and 95.40 Flaner Jöchl (both ex Isarco).

90.50 DIM. SUONO Sterzing (ex 90.40) 104.00 RAS OE 3 Sterzing (ex 100.30).

New RAS-Tx: Toblach - Ö 1 92.40, Ö 2 103.30, Ö 3 105.50; Pragser Tal - Ö 1 97.50, Ö 2 94.60, Ö 3 101.20; Welsberg - Ö 3 105.80.

New in the Upper Puster Valley: 89,00 RAI 1, 90,90 RAI 2, 95,20 RAI 3 (unid QTH), 90.50 EURO UNO, 99.50 DIMENSIONE SUONO, 101.00 R. TIROL (// 102.00), 102.60 R. EISACK; 105,00 R. T 1. Change: 93.90 R. 2000 Bruneck (ex 93,80).

Inactive at QTH Flatsch & Zirog are: 98,70, 104,20, 104,50, 107,20 and 107,50.(Mathias Hornsteiner)

R. JAM Ferrara: 105.20 Ferrara, 96.70 Codigoro, 95.10 Lidi Ferraresi, 98.70 Tresigallo, 96.30 Copparo, 92.70 Bondeno, 103.00 Cento; 105.85 Bologna.

93.70 RAI 2 St. Konstantin (ex 91,10).(Luigi Cobisi)

Liechtenstein

In Vaduz DRS uses: 88.20 DRS 1, 91.70 DRS 2, 94.10 RSI 1, 98.60 DRS 3. TXs Oberriet and Buchserberg have been switched off. New from Nendeln is 94.40 RSI 1.(Christian Brülhart)

Luxembourg

A new license up to 2002 was granted to:

102.20 R. Challenger, Petange; 102.20 Sunshine R., Gasperich
103.90 R. Locale Reiserbann-Betebürg, Esch; 106.10 R. Classique, Bergem, Esch
106.50 R. Stemmung, Reckeng; 106.50 Miedernach 106.5 FM, Bettendorf
107.00 R. Belle Vallee, Monnerech, as well as R. Lycee de Nord, Wiltz; R. Gudd Laun,Esch; R. Amizade, Esch; R. Vu Scheffleng, Esch and R. Waky, Hesper.(Kurier 18/97)

Malta

New since 10/97 is FM BRONJA on 91.7 with cultural programming.(BDXC 8/97)

Poland

90.10 R. Maryja, Kudowa Zdroj (new), 71.48 QTH Olsztyn area (ex 71.60), 100.40 R. Maryja, Pila (not R. Pila!). R. Pila is on 105.60.(Ingo Ortmann)

Russia

100.70 R. Ekho Moskvy, Rostov/Don (new), 107.40 R. Hit FM, Moskva, 1 kW (ex Radio Art).(DXF 9/97)

San Marino

RTV SAN MARINO is active on 102.30.(Ingo Ortmann)

Slovakia

In Bratislava area Slovensky Rozhlas uses: 89.30 S 3 Rock FM, 93.30 S 2, 96.60 S 1 (ex S 3 Rock FM) (all Bratislava/Kamzik). 99.30 S 2 is off the air.(DXR 6 &.7/97, Kurier 17/97, Rozhlas a Televizia 7/97)

88.00 R. Forte, Nove Mesto nad Vahom/Velka Javorina (10 kW, new)
89.70 R. Tatry, Liptovsky Mikulas/Hale (new)
94.20 R. Rebeca, tests from Kralove hola mountain near Poprad (1 kW)
100.30 R Nitra, Bratislava (new)(DXR 6/97)

Effective 01.09.97 OIRT FM band is no longer used!(J. Firchau)

Slovensko 1 uses: 90.10 Banska Bystrica/Sucha hora (100 kW); 92.20 Poprad/Kralova Hola (30); 96.60 Kosice/Dubnik (10), 96.60 Bratislava/Kamzik (20?); 97.20 Zilina/Krizava (20), 103.20 Nove Mesto n Vah./Velka Javorina (6).
Slovensko 2 uses: 93.30 Bratislava/Kamzik* ? (20 kW); 96.90 Poprad/Kralova Hola (30), 99.30 Bratislava/Kamzik ? (20), 100.40 Namestovo/Magurka* (0.08), 101.30 Kosice/City (0.05), 102.00 Banska Bystrica/City* (0.08), 103.50 Zilina/Krizava (30), 103.80 Ruzomberok/Ul. (0.1).(DXR 8/9/97, * = J. Firchau)

Switzerland

91.10 R. ZÜRISEE Matt-Seilbahnstation Weissenberge (new).

94.10 DRS 1 Altdorf/SH (new); 97.60 DRS 3 Altdorf/SH (new), 104.40 R. PILATUS Sursee (new); 92.70 DRS 2 Schüpfheim (ex 98.10).

QTH Rüthi offers now: 92.20 RSI 1; 96.60 DRS 2; 101.70 DRS 1 (ex 107.90) and 107.10 DRS 3. R. EULACH, R. WIL and R. THURGAU will form a new station called R. TOP. New: Frauenfeld-Weiningen (0.1 kW): 92.20 DRS 2, 94.40 DRS 1, 104.30 DRS 3. Switch-Off: 107.40 DRS 1 Reutenen.(Christian Brülhart)

United Kingdom

DUNE FM Southport plans to start in fall 97 on 107.90. Test in London: 104.90 with RDS: PI=C0B8 S=__X_F_M_.

R. 106 FM is testing in the East Midlands on 106.00 using RDS PI=C3AB, PS=RADIO106.
(Skywaves 20/97)

MEDWAY FM is testing on 107.90 Rochester and 100.40 Chatham. Address: Berkeley House, 186 High Street, Rochester ME1 1EY.
NEPTUNE R. should be on the air effective 28.09.97 on 96.40 Folkestone and 106.80. Addresses: PO Box 1068, Dover, Kent CT16 1GB and PO Box 964, Folkestone, Kent CT18 1GB. THANET LOCAL R. (TLR) plans to start in September on 107.90 for Ramsgate, Margate und Broadstairs area. Address: Imperial House, 2-14 High Street, Margate/Kent, CT9 1DH. 106 CTFM is testing since 9/97 on 106.00. Address: 16 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury CT1 2LG.(Skywaves 21/97)

New is Tx Bilsdale (5 kW): 89.00 BBC 2, 91.20 BBC 3, 93.40 BBC 4, 98.60 BBC 1.(DX-Focus 9/97)