ARLA/CLUSTER : R.Comercial/RCP 1035 & 783 kHz.

[Carlos L.R. de A.Gonçalves]

PORTUGAL
As of today, 15th inst., and up till 10th July next, R.Club Português via 
R.Comercial MW stns on 783 kHz 10 kW Canidelo (Gaia) & 1035 kHz 100 kW 
Belmonte (Benavente) identifies on the air as "Rádio Portugal", the main stn 
slogan being "A Rádio da Selecção."

This temporary project has been jut announced and is timed to last during 
the forthcoming football championships.   When time comes, they'll be airing 
reports of all the matches broadcast by the TV stn [TVI-Televisão 
Independente) owned by the group [Média Capital Rádio].

During this period, RCP will be available on VHF-FM only... frankly, this 
has been far more reliable than via any of the only standing MW outlets: 
while the old Canidelo tx can hardly be tuned to here in Lisboa, the new 
Thales 100 kW unit at Belmonte is off the air for days on end (by the way, 
it was back on the air after my previous message on them, but the signal is 
weaker and the audio is clipped).

Very brief observations on "R.Portugal" 1035 kHz today reveal this is truly 
another nauseating (sry. for my mispelling of this word the other day!) 
source of football items which abound in today's Portuguese media.  Their 
goal is to inform and to cheer the national team & supporters...  While the 
tone is mild so far, then wait until the champioship starts!   Very sad: 
listening to WWV on 15 MHz is far more interesting & useful, hi!

73,
Carlos.