[A-DX] Fw: [dxld] Deutsche Welle satellite transmissions jammed

["Wolfgang Bueschel" <BueschelW@xxxxxx>]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alokesh Gupta" Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 6:18 PM
Subject: [dxld] Deutsche Welle satellite transmissions jammed


> Deutsche Welle satellite transmissions jammed
>
> Deutsche Welle has experienced jamming of its signals from the Hotbird 8
> satellite. The source of the jamming has not been confirmed.
>
> Engineers at Deutsche Welle detected interference of transmissions coming
> from the Hotbird 8 satellite beginning Monday at 13:07 UTC.

> It is believed the DW transmissions are being "jammed" by foreign signals,
> though the source of the signals can not be confirmed.

> Deutsche Welle last experienced jamming in February 2010, which was 
> believed
> to have emanated in Iran.

> The disturbances are affecting DW-TV Europe, DW-TV Arabia, as well as very
> high frequency (VHF) and shortwave signals in regions including Europe, 
> the
> Middle East and parts of Asia.

> TV live streaming on Deutsche Welle's multi-language news website is also
> affected by the disturbances.

> To ensure the transfer of Deutsche Welle content, alternate transmission
> services have been arranged for Internet and satellite broadcasting. 
> Partner
> stations that rebroadcast DW have been informed.
>
> Author: Birgit Görtz / dfm
> Editor: Martin Kuebler
>
> http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14843697,00.html
>
> BBC also says Iran jamming their satellite txns ...
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/02_february/11/persian.shtml
>
>
> -----
> Alokesh Gupta, VU3BSE
> New Delhi 

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