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LEBANON
I can confirm the observations from Finland re the Arabic speaking station on 1071 kHz. The programmes no doubt come from Beirut and the Iza'at al Nur ("Radio of Light") but the transmitter can of course be in Syria. Today from 1710 UTC there was a live concert with ardent patriotic speech for Lebanon ("Akhbar al-Lubnan" etc.) with public applause and later the reporter was out in the street talking with people with hooting cars all around. The Iranian station is interfering and is only slightly to the north on the loop. I agree about high power. Still heard at the time of writing at 2000 UTC.
Ullmar Qvick, Sweden (3/12-2006)

LEBANON
Radio Mashriq [also rendered as Machrek, meaning East] was monitored by BBC Monitoring via internet audio on Friday 28 July. The Arabic-language station is anti-Hezbollah but is generally measured in its tone. It was also heard to announce transmissions on 756 kHz mediumwave, AM, which it is believed can be heard in the Lebanon/Israel border region.
At 1200 gmt there was a station identification - idha'at almachrek - followed by a brief news bulletin.
The news bulletin covered latest statements/movements of Bush, Rice, Blair, UN envoy, the French Foreign Minister and an Israeli spokesman.
At 1204 there was a 20-minute monologue, by phone from Washington D.C., by Mr Harb (first name in Arabic indistinct) the secretary-general of the International Lebanese Committee for the Implementation of Resolution 1559. Internet checks suggest his name is Tom Harb. He spoke on 18/19 May at the first annual convention in Washington of the World Council of the Cedars Revolution . See http://www.defenddemocracy.org/in_the_media/in_the_media_show.htm?doc_id=374691 
From 1224 to 1228 there was a commentary about Al-Manar TV, referred to several times as the "TV of hot air and lies". There were also references to Hezb al-Shaitan (party of the devil) and links with Tehran and Syria, knocking a report that morning by a named Al-Manar TV correspondent from southern Lebanon. This commentary was repeated at 1313.
At 1236 there was a one-minute commentary/recital wondering how long Lebanon will remain subject to an Iranian-Syrian agenda.
From 1249 to 1305 there was a political commentary on the current situation and its background.
The transcript of some of these commentaries, such as the one at 1249 on 28 July today, are posted on the website http://www.almachrek.org - click on Hassad and New Machrek links on the right of the page.
Source: BBC Monitoring research 28 Jul 06 via Mike Terry via dxld yg (30/7-2006)

LEBANON
/ISRAEL, Two items on the radio station "Radio Mashreq" targeting Lebanon from Israel.
Item I - Internet presence (2005), Radio Mashreq has its own website: http://www.almachrek.org . The station can be reached by email.
Item II - Background info (2004), SECRET ISRAELI RADIO TRANSMITTING STATION BROADCASTS TO LEBANON Date: Sunday, November 10 [2004] @ 11:54:00 EST Topic: Local News:The Islam Online website gave details of a secret Israeli radio transmitting station which broadcasts in the Arab language and is aimed at the Lebanese people.
The paper noted that the station started to broadcast in the summer 2002 and its transmission station is in the Metula area, close to the mutual boarder. The paper added that the radio broadcasts on the AM-756 wavelength and its purpose is to encourage popular opposition of the Syrian occupation and of the continued stationing of Syrian army troops in Lebanon. The station also operates an Internet site called www.carmelnews.org  The paper also added that the station is operated by the Israeli secret service just as the other Arab language stations.
http://www.bachirgemayel.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=46 via Bernd Trutenau-LTU DXLD yg (30/6-2005)
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LIBYA
This evening 30-7-2007 at 20:20 fair reception from Radio Jamahirya, Benghazi at 675 kHz. Programm in // with 1449 kHz. Arrow Rock Radio much weaker here in the south of Belgium, lower power?
Greetings Ge Huijbens, Beffe, Belgium via MWC (30/7-2007)

LIBYA
En 1251 kHz se puede escuchar desde Libia a Voice of Africa en árabe. A las 2130 UT emiten un pequeño paréntesis en inglés y francés con la siguiente información: Dirección, fax y Tlfo. Te adjunto el breve fragmento porque algún número de teléfono no lo escucho bien y seguramente tú lo entenderás mejor. 
Un saludo Ignacio Sotomayor, Spain, April 15, DX Listening Digest
Ignacio, Parece que mencionan varios números. Deben matar la música para escucharse claro. Entre los números incompletos, encuentro dos iguales a los alistados en WRTH: teléfono 4449206, fax 4446875 (aunque parecían decir 4449875). Además hay prefijo +218 21. 
73, Glenn Hauser to Ignacio, via DX Listening Digest 6-062 (15/4-2006)
Translated by yours truly, please excuse me, my Spanish isn't too good:
"Voice of Africa from Libya can be heard on 1251 kHz in Arab. At 2130 UTC they transmit shortly in English and French giving address, fax and phone nos. I enclose a small fragment with phone number, because I didn't hear it quite well, and am sure will understand it better.
Ignacio, It seems that they mention several numbers. Have to null the music for a better listening.. Between the incomplete numbers, encounter two to the listed ones in WRTH: telephone 4449206, fax 4446875 (although they seemed to say 4449875). In addition there is an area code +218 21 given."
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LITHUANIA
Finally, we are going on the air. On medium wave and short wave. Please check out this website: http://www.radiomiamigo.eu/kbc.html
Good listening.
"As of Saturday 20th October Radio Mi Amigo 192 DJ's will be on The Mighty KBC every other week on 1386 kHz AM.
The Mighty KBC broadcasts every Saturday
on AM 1386 kHz (500 kW) at 23:00-24:00 CET
on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 259 deg) at 00:00-00:59 CET
on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 310 deg) at 03.00-03.59 CET.
CET = Central European Time (GMT+1)" [until Oct 27th GMT+2]
Tom Taylor, http://www.radiomiamigo.eu:80/kbc.html via Mike Terry, dxld yg (11/10-2007)

LITHUANIA
Below are the broadcasting schedules of Radio Baltic Waves (RBW) and Radio Baltic Waves International (RBWI), effective from June 1, 2006. All times in UTC.
RBW Vilnius/Virsuliskes 612 kHz 100 kW:
0300-0500 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Belarussian
0500-0600 European Radio for Belarus, Belarussian
0600-0700 Radio Racja, Belarussian
0700-1500 Voice of Russia, Russian
1500-2100 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Belarussian
2100-2200 Radio Polonia, Belarussian
RBWI Kaunas/Sitkunai 1557 kHz 150 kW:
1600-1700 Radio Polonia, Polish
1700-1800 Radio Polonia, Belarussian
1800-2000 China Radio International, Russian
2000-2100 China Radio International, Polish
2100-2200 China Radio International, Chinese
RBWI Kaunas/Sitkunai 1386 kHz 500 kW:
1902-2000 China Radio International, Czech
2000-2100 China Radio International, English
RBWI Siauliai/Bubiai 1386 kHz 7 kW:
1500-1630 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Russian
RBWI Klaipeda/Giruliai 1386 kHz 25 kW:
2100-2300 Radio Mi Amigo, English (Sun)
Best wishes, Rimantas Pleikys RBW / RBWI (29/5-2006)

LITHUANIA
Below are the regular relay schedules of Radio Baltic Waves (RBW) and Radio Baltic Waves International (RBWI):
Vilnius 612kHz 100kW (RBW)
0300-0500 RFE-RL, Belarusian
0500-0600 European Radio for Belarus, Belarusian
0600-0700 --Break--
0700-0900 VOR-Russkoye Mezhdunarodnoye Radio, Russian
0900-1300 VOR-Radiokanal Sodruzhestvo, Russian
1300-1500 VOR-Russkoye Mezhdunarodnoye Radio, Russian
1500-2100 RFE-RL, Belarusian
2100-2200 Radio Polonia, Belarusian
Sitkunai 1386kHz 500kW (RBWI)
1902-2000 China Radio International, Czech
2000-2100 China Radio International, Chinese
Bubiai 1386kHz 7kW (RBWI)
1400-1700 RFE-RL, Russian
Sitkunai 1557kHz 150kW (RBWI)
1500-1600 Radio Polonia, Belarusian [starting 15 Apr]
1600-1700 Radio Polonia, Polish [starting 15 Apr]
1700-1800 Deutsche Welle, Russian/Belarusian
1800-2000 China Radio International, Russian
2000-2100 China Radio International, Polish
2000-2200 China Radio International, Chinese
All times are UTC. Excluded are short-term, temporary relays (like Radio Mi Amigo on 1386).
Bernd Trutenau-LTU via mwdx yg (15/4-2006)

LITHUANIA
Radio Baltic Waves International is again rebroadcasting the UK online radio station Radio Mi Amigo on 1386, this time via a 50 kW transmitter in Klaipeda, each Sunday 2100-2300 UT. The last transmission of the current cycle will be on 30 April.
Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, via Steve Whitt, April 4, MWC via DX Listening Digest 6-058 (4/4-2006)

LITHUANIA
The relays (provided by Radio Baltic Waves Int'l) of British online radio stations (Pipeline Radio, Radio Mi Amigo, etc) via Bubiai 1386 have ended. RBWI continues to relay RFE-RL in Russian via this tx 1500-1800 UTC (7.5kW ND).
Bernd Trutenau-LTU via mwdx yg (14/3-2006)

LITHUANIA
The relay service of Radio Baltic Waves International via Bubiai 1386 (7 kW) will carry Radio Mi Amigo Sat & Sun 2200-2400 UT on the coming 5 weekends (February: 4&5, 11&12, 18&19, 25&26; March: 4&5). 
Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, mwdxyg via DX Listening Digest 6-023 (4/2-2006)

LITHUANIA
Contrary to Bernd Trutenau in 5-208, that this would be 50 kW near Klaipeda:
Radio 390 is planning to start broadcasts via the 500 kW Kaliningrad [RUSSIA] transmitter on 1386 from 10 pm to 3 am [timezone???] on Xmas Eve and was due to conduct a test before that. According to Paul Francis from the station, 390 also plans to use shortwave in the New Year.
Anorak Nation, via Offshore subheading, Radio Without Licence, Dec World DX Club Contact via DX Listening Digest 5-214 (14/12-2005)

LITHUANIA
The planned test transmission of the UK-based netradio Radio 390 http://www.radio390.org  --- which was indicated in recent releases from the station --- will take place in the Xmas night from 24 to 25 December between 2200 and 0200 UT on 1386 kHz. The relay will be provided by Radio Baltic Waves International; the transmitter will be a 50 kW outlet in Giruliai near Klaipeda, leased from the national transmitter network operator LRTC.
Bernd Trutenau, MWDX yg via DX Listening Digest 5-208 (5/12-2005)

LITHUANIA
1386 kHz: Yesterday [UT Wednesday?] at 2300 UT, Radio Pipeline via Lithuania. Today I hear Radio Svoboda in Russian since 2250 UT and still going on after 2300. I suppose, they also use a Lithuanian transmitter? 
Max van Arnhem, The Netherlands, Dec 2, MWC via DXLD
From 30 NOV Pipeline Radio is on the air every Wednesday from 2200 to 2400 UT via Bubiai, north-east Lithuania with 7 kW. The transmitter is operated by Radio Baltic Waves International. Reports to: studio @ pipelineradio.org 
The station is relayed 24h on http://www.pipelineradio.org 
Karel Honzik, the Czech Republic (Czechia)
Radio 390 will be using 1386 on Christmas Eve 2200-0300 
Paul Francis, Anorak Nation, Dec World DX Club Contact via Mike Barraclough, DX Listening Digest 5-207 (3/12-2005)

LITHUANIA
The schedule of the 500 kW transmitter in Sitkunai on 666, carrying Lithuanian Radio (LR), was reduced to 0300-1830. As a result, the transmitter no longer carries Radio Vilnius in English which is carried on LR for domestic listeners at 1900-1930 (now FM only). 
Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, Nov 19, mwdx yg via DX Listening Digest 5-199 (19/11-2005)

LITHUANIA
Radio 390 to return on 1386. Paul Francis of Radio 390 posted the following on Anorak Nation November 13th:
Hi, Paul Francis here. Just to let you know, we are going on 1386 kHz between 10.00pm to 03.00am. Our first fulltime programmes will be on Christmas Eve, but before then, we will be doing a 15 min test on 1386 on a Wednesday night which I will let you know the date in the next few days. Their website is now: http://radio390.cjb.net/
I checked the Listen Live stream this morning and it was playing a webstream from MOR memories: http://www.mormemories.com/
Mike Barraclough-UK, BDXC-UK Nov 14 via BCDX via DX Listening Digest 5-197 (16/11-2005)

LITHUANIA
Radio Baltic Waves International (RBWI) resumed the lease of the 7 kW transmitter in Bubiai (near Siauliai) in Northern Lithuania on 1386 kHz, and is providing the following relay sces
- Relay of RFE/RL in Russian daily from 1300-1600 with 3.5 kW 
- Relay of Pipeline Radio 1386AM every Wednesday 2200-2400 for 5 weeks, starting 30 November, with 7kW.
Pipeline Radio 1386AM is produced by the UK net station Pipeline Radio <http://www.pipelineradio.org> ; their txion block may also include programming produced by other broadcasters.
Bernd Trutenau-LTU, mwdx Nov 15 WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News compiled by Wolfgang Büschel (16/11-2005)

LITHUANIA
Pipeline Radio on 1386.
This will be via the 7kW transmitter in Bubiai (NW Lithuania), not via the 500kW tx in Sitkunai which is used for China Radio International relays on 1386 at other times. However, despite of the small power this tx used to propagate rather well in the region during earlier tests. Both relays on 1386 are provided by Radio Baltic Waves International (RWBI).
Bernd Trutenau-LTU via DXLD yahoogroup (7/11-2005)

LITHUANIA
Just to update you about Pipeline Radio one of London's last Pirate AM stations that ceased its unlicensed broadcasts in 2001. The station has sucessfully completed its' 6 month trail on Sky Digital 913. Pipeline Radio is now preparing to begin a 5 week trail on Wednesday evenings from the 30th November on 1386 AM in Western Lithuaina. The 7 KW transmitter should according to information from our engineering team reach all Baltic states and Sweden/Finland probably furher afield as this will be a clear channel Broadcasts will start at 23:00 Central European Time and cease at 01:00hrs.
All reception reports would be very welcomed at studio@pipelineradio.org and at Pipeline 1386AM, 52 Derwnt Close, Seaham, Sunderland, London, SR7 7BT. Just to reassure you that even though the Sky service of Pipeline has closedown for the time being the station continues 24/7 on the net at www.pipelineradio.org  
Listen up Europe from the 30th November. 
Steve Cisco, Pipeline 1386AM (3/11-2005)

LITHUANIA
Does anybody know whether the 3 kW transmitter in Siauliai 1386 kHz is still active? It used to carry RFE/RL but those transmissions stopped a little while ago. Please do not confuse the 3 kW with the high power transmitter in Sitkunai on the same frequency.
Herman Boel via EMWG yg (11/8-2005)
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LUXEMBOURG
1440, KBS World Radio kommt hier mit seiner ersten Relaissendung ueber Luxemburg mit SINPO 44444 herein, 1740 UT 1440 kHz. Die neue Sendung laeuft taeglich von 1730-1800 UT. Vor Beginn der Sendung wurde auch auf die Zusammenarbeit mit WRN hingewiesen. Gerade laeuft koreanische musik.
Mehr auch unter: http://world.kbs.co.kr/german
Douglas Kaehler, Germany, A-DX Mar 1 via BC-DX March 8 via DXLD 8-031 (9/3-2008)
KBS World Radio ist an Empfangsberichten via Luxemburg (und natuerlich auch via Skelton) sehr interessiert und werden schnell mit (schoenen) QSL-Motiven bestaetigt. Email-Adresse: german @ kbs.co.kr Die Sendung ist zunaechst auf 6 Monaten befristet.
Willi Stengel, Germany, A-DX Mar 1, via DXLD 8-031 (9/3-2008)

LUXEMBOURG
It seems to be a "permanent" change to the schedule on 1440kHz. Every night recently, Luxembourg has gone off air at 2400utc at the end of CRI programming in AM.
The previously reported DRM transmission is not happening.
Tonight (Saturday morning) there is no sign of Saudi Arabia but a strong signal in a slavic language from the SE (presumably Serbia).
To the NW direction I have a mix of North American signals.
73s Steve Whitt, MWC (9/2-2008)
Just checked the DRM schedules at www.drm.org. 1440 DRM now listed as 0700-1700
only, 240kw at 45 degrees.
Mike via MWC (9/2-2008)

LUXEMBOURG
LUX - CRI? RTL is trying to get 567, 783 and 1098 kHz coordinated for use with 250 Kw and 279 kHz with 300 kW. A new Geneva plan supplement has been published today. (first spotted by Klaus Schneider) http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/publications/brific-ter/index.html 
The file is small and loads in a nifty. It contains some frightening requests from the megalomaniacs in LUX. SR's request for 1179 is also there. Moldova on new 1503 is booming in. I guess they are 500 kW nondirectional.
Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 8
The most recent survey of MW/LW stations that have been registered with the ITU for further international coordination was posted on the ITU website: http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/publications/brific-ter/index.html  Select "GE75_112".
Note: any entry with countries shown in column "Coord_B" ("coordination required") is still in the coordination process: the final characteristics are subject to be changed if required by affected authorities, or a station may not be approved.
Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, mwdx Mar 8 via DX Listening Digest 5-049 (20/3-2005)

LUXEMBOURG
The following requirements are up for coordination:
279 Junglinster 006E19 49N40 300 kW directional centered on 50
567 Clervaux 005E58 50N02 250 kW directional centered on 310
783 Clervaux 005E58 50N02 250 kW directional centered on 230
1098 Clervaux 005E58 50N02 250 kW directional centered on 300
ITU GE75/112
An educated guess is that these frequencies will be used for DRM transmissions if accepted. Another possible user would be China Radio International, but they are currently planning for three new 500 kW MW transmitters at the Fllake site in Albania, apparently to replace the existing units at the site. The suggested beam for 567 is strange, as there would be severe mutual interference with the existing Irish station. Possibly Chinese technicians were doing field work during the period when Tullamore was off the air for refurbishment. Clervaux is located close to Marnach, the site of the 1440 transmitter.
Olle Alm, ARC Information Desk 14 March via DX Listening Digest 5-048 (19/3-2005)

LUXEMBOURG
RTL is trying to get 567, 783 and 1098 kHz coordinated for use with 250 kW and 279 kHz with 300 kW. Cf. http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/publications/brific-ter/index.html  and there specifically http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/publications/brific-ter/files/ge75/2005/GE75_112.pdf  Interesting, to say the least, that coordination for 783 kHz is marked as necessary only with Spain and Portugal but not with Germany. 
All the best, Kai Ludwig, Germany, March 9, DX Listening Digest 5-042 (9/3-2005)
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