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11600   R. Free Sarawak - location unconfirmed but is reported to be Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.  S/on 1100 with gentle string music and IDs in Iban language with a good signal. Interestingly, the music was allowed to play in the background for some 10 minutes into the program while the announcers chatted away. Then a pop song. Also interesting to see that, unlike many other "political" stations, this broadcaster does not just fill the transmission with serious talk - music is a feature of some parts of the broadcast and obviously appreciated by the local listeners. Phone-in talkback interviews also feature heavily in the programming.

Here in south eastern Australia, 11600 is heard quite well is not as strong as when the station was operating on 15425 from Palau over a month ago. But, I suspect Mount Evelyn is not the real target zone for this station!!  ;-)  The signal is probably rocketing into Sarawak and Malaysia! Anyway, here is an audio clip I recorded of the sign-on of Radio Free Sarawak as heard on the evening of March 6:
Radio Free Sarawak Sound Clip


The station has again been in the news recently, this time in the Jakarta Globe. This article from the near neighbour provides quite a bit more background information on the politics and effects that the station is having through its broadcasts....although I get the feeling that the journalist is siding with the Malaysian government. You can read the complete article at the link below:

 Jakarta Globe Article

 You can also read an earlier posting on the station in the MEDXR Blog at:

 http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/radio-free-sarawak.html

 73,

 Rob

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