Euro pirates gear up for New Years Eve broadcast

Radio East Coast Holland and Voice of the Netherlands have announced their traditional New Year's Eve broadcast:31-12-2006 on shortwave and medium wave:6210kHz

Radio East Coast Holland & V.O.T.N. (Voice of the Netherlands) short wave. (100watts)1584Khz Vrij Drenthe & Stem van Nederland medium wave. (500watts).We try too start around 08.00 local time (0700UTC).Our new adress for only letters the broadcasting on 31-12-2006.E.C.H. & V.O.T.N.ERICALAAN 167906ND HOOGEVEENTHE NETHERLANDS

E-Mail: eastcoastholland @ hotmail.com HL: 0031-6-23968182http://www.listen.to/eastcoastholland (we also update the homepage)Thanks for your cooperating and greetings and also happy Christmas.

(info via Dr Tim's Pirate News)

Happy New Year Around the World !

Looking to bring in the new year, as you travel round the world ? Monitoring Times can help you as you traverse the globe in 24 hours. Happy New Year Around the World in 24 Hours, can be found at http://www.monitoringtimes.com/Around-in-24-hrs.pdf One caution though, don't toast each new hour as you may not make the full 24 hour journey!

More New Years programming is posted at Fred Waterer's website at: www.doghousecharlie.com/christmas-programming/

For Roy Forbes fans, you may want to swing over to Alberta radio station, CKUA (available on the internet at www.ckua.com) He has a one hour show called Roy's Record Room at 6 pm MST (8 pm EST) on Mondays. This week he has special broadcast from 8 to 9 MST on New Year's Day. (John Fisher/ODXA)

New Years Eve Extended Broadcast HoursRadio Ferrymead 1413 AM Christchurch NZ
A possible long distance 'DX' catch for listeners in Australia and North America is RadioFerrymead in Christchurch, New Zealand. It will stay on air until after midnight local time [1100 UTC] on December 31 with traditional New Years Eve programs of music, celebrations,midnight countdown.The format is nostalgia, so the music will range from 1930's-1970's and nearly all music is broadcast using original 78, 45 and 33 rpm recordings.A well maintained 1kW transmitter running at proper modulation levels and a well engineered tower on swampland by the coast and two river estuaries combine to give Radio Ferrymead a clear 'old fashioned' signal.The station is run by volunteers, including ex-broadcasters and amateur radio enthusiasts.Radio Ferrymead also uses the ID '3XP' as a throwback to previous decades when NZ stations used callsigns. 'Your love affair with yesteryear'. The other NZ station on 1413 is NewstalkZB in Tokoroa which usually runs a nostalgia program on Sunday nights as well so listen carefully!Happy New Year 2007 from the team at the Radio Heritage Foundation, You can find us at 1. www.radioheritage.net(HCDX)

Hamburg Lokalradio New Year programming Germany's non-commercial station Hamburger Lokalradio, has planned special new year's programming on Jan. 1st. Thereafter, the station plans to broadcast from January 8, on each Sunday throughout 2007. The station broadcast on 6045 kHz at 1100-1200 UTC.Hamburg Lokaradio airs via T-Systems International via Julich, Germany using 100 kW, monopole verticle cache antenna, nor-directional to Europe.

Reception reports are welcomed, with return postage, addressed to:

Hamburger LokalradioKulturzentrum LOLA21031 Hamburg, GermanyE-mail: redaktion @ hamburger-lokalradio.de(Source: Michael Kittner, Stationsleiter HLR(via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 17)

So there you have...that should keep you busy bringing in the New Year from around the globe!

GVH

New Years Eve programming via IRRS

As every year at this time IRRS-Shortwave will run some additional broadcast at high power (150 kW) around Christmas and the New Year.Although we will be beaming to Europe, North Africa and Middle East, weexpect that reception will also be possible outside our target ares in theAmericas, Asia and Australia.
New Years Eve programming includes:

On Sunday Dec. 31, 2006:on 9310 kHz from 0930-1030 UTC (150 kW) we will broadcast a specialprogram from Radio Rasant www.radiorasant.org The student radio from Sundern in Germany, followed by our usual Sunday schedule.

We will appreciate receiving your reception reports for any of ourbroadcasts.You can email reports @ nexus.org We will reply and answer all your requests by email, and forward yourreception reports to our broadcasters for further verification by letteror QSL. We hope you can enjoy our members programs during this Christmas season. For those outside our main target areas, you can also tune to our simulcast streaming on Internet at http://mp3.nexus.org>

For further information on our programs please check our website atwww.nexus.orgwww.nexus.org/IPA (International Public Access Radio) andwww.egradio.org (European Gospel Radio).

Happy New Year from us all here at NEXUS-IBA in Milan!
73s de RonRon Norton NEXUS-Int'l Broadcasting Associationwww.nexus.org Milan-Italy(Ron Norton-I, via Walter Eibl-D, wwdxc Dec 23)(Source: WWDXC-Top News-BC-DX # 788)

Blog Logs - Bolivia

The following loggings, represent what has been heard by DXers monitoring Bolivia, from World Wide DX Club and DSWCI . All time UTC.

GVH

BOLIVIA 4694.7 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, with Flauta Boliviana 17December, good signal no ID; 0945 on 18 December 4694.8 flauta and om,noID; 4695.1 on 19 December. Station had similar frequency drift while on4901.

4498.1 R Estambul Guyaramerin 1020 on 17 December with poor signal, 0955instrumental music 18 December.

4650.2 Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana del Yacuma noted each local morning inBolivia, 1020 to 1130 week of 17 to 23 December. Modest signal strength,one ID on the 17th.

5680.7 Radio La Voz del Campesino, Sipe Sipe, Noticed this off the air 18December, 19 December 1000 to 1100.

4409.7 Radio Eco, Reyes 2320 clear signal with ID as Radio Eco,followed by music. 17 December.

4498.1, R Estambul, Guyaramerín, 0955-1020, Dec 17, instrumental music, poor signal. (Wilkner)

4716.7 Radio Yura, Yura 0928 to 0940 excellent music, good signalstrength. Trio harmonizing, very beautiful 18 December.

4650.2, R Santa Ana, Santa Ana del Yacuma noted each local morning in Bolivia, 1020 to 1130, Dec 17-23, one ID, modest signal strength. (Wilkner). Also heard 2249-2305, Dec 16, música de flauta, talk in Spanish, 14321. (Méndez)

4694.7, R San Miguel, Riberalta, 1000-1020 and 2240-2255, Dec 17, Flauta Boliviana, no ID; 0945 on Dec 18 on 4694.8 flauta and ann, no ID; 4695.1 on Dec 19, good signal. Station had similar frequency drift while on 4901. (Wilkner). Also heard on 4694.54 – 4695.2 at 1030-1040, Dec 16 and 2235-2330 on Dec 17, Andean music, talks and IDs in Spanish. (Bolland, Grimm and Groppazzi, PIA27). An open carrier was noted here in Denmark on 4695.38 at 0010 on Dec 21. (Petersen). New frequency. Cf. UNID in DX-Window no. 313. (Ed)

4716.7, R Yura, Yura, 0928-0940, Dec 18, excellent music by a Trio harmonizing; good signal. (Wilkner). Also heard 2304-0055, Dec 18 and 25, continuous rustic vocals, Spanish ann and ID, 24322. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Méndez)

4781.5, R Tacana, Tumupasa Iturralde (t), 1018, Dec 18, beautiful flute solo, Spanish conversation. (Wilkner)

4796.4 Radio Mallku, Uyuni 0928 vocal very similar but not parallel to4716. "Buenas Dias Santa Ana y.. Buenas Dias Santa Cruz". 18 December.

4781.5 [tent] Radio Tacana, Tumupasa Iturralde 1018 beautiful flute solofollowed by om with comment in the mud, two men with conversationalSpanish, fade out. 18 December.(Bob Wilkner-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 24)(Source: WWDXC-Top News (BC-DX # 788)

5680.7, R La Voz del Campesino, Sipe Sipe, 1000-1100, Dec 18 and 19, noticed this OFF the air. (Wilkner)

5952.5, R Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2251-2312, Dec 16 and 24, Bolivian music, Spanish ann: "Felicidades a todos nuestros oyentes, estamos haciendo el programa la noche de los recuerdos", "Escuchando la Radio Pio XII", 23222. (Méndez)

6025, R Patria Nueva, La Paz, 0008-0015, Dec 25, Spanish talk about Nochebuena, songs, 23222. (Méndez)

6134.8, R Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0120-0145, Dec 25, cumbia, merengue, Bolivian songs, 23322.(Méndez)

(Source: WWDXC-Top News (BC-DX # 788/DX Window-No. 314 via Anker Petersen)

Radio Netherlands program preview Dec 30, 2006 - Jan 5, 2007

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER
*** Weekend Connection ***
Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond.
It's a lively mix of local colour and "the big picture". One week you might hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** Vox Humana ***
Sorry, no details available.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sun 1400 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)

SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
A special music programme replaces both Amsterdam Forum and Dutch Extra this week. From Sunday 7 January, Dutch Extra will be replaced by a new 10 minute feedback programme, presented by Mindy Ran.
New Year's Eve is fast approaching and so once again it's time to get on those dancing shoes and party. So, in a special programme to replace Amsterdam Forum, join Chris Chambers as he travels around the world in search of the very best in world dance music. He goes to Senegal, and Cuba. The Dutch Antilles and Cameroon. You'll hear music from some of the great names like Manu Dibango, Sekou Bembeya Diabaté and one of the Netherlands' best jazz singers Izaline Calister.
So, join Chris Chambers for an all star cast from around the world to end the year with a smile on your face.
Have your say on the topic at
www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1004 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1204 (Eastern N America), 1504 (South Asia), 1804 & 2004 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)

MONDAY 1 JANUARY
*** Newsline ***
Replacing Newsline today is an array of stories from around the Commonwealth. Tales from India, The UK,Canada and New Zealand tell of love, loss and moving on. An ideal way to
start the New Year.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The Research File ***
The Research File this week looks back at the strange weather of 2006 - when it seems as though every climatic record was broken.
We'll take a closer look at biometrics - identification by measuring our bodies, and at a new device which helps prevent side effects from radiation-treatment in prostate cancer.
And we'll talk about Autism - are we seeing an epidemic?
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)

TUESDAY 2 JANUARY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** EuroQuest ***
"Best of the Quest"
Jonathon Groubert selects his highlights from 11 years of Euroquest.
Jonathan will be returning in May at the helm of a new Radio Netherlands programme.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

WEDNESDAY 3 JANUARY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** The Weekly Documentary ***
"Testing The Alarms"
A woman relives her brush with a possible suicide bomber on the London underground.
An Iranian man in The Netherlands recalls how he was prepared to attach a bomb to his body to destroy the enemies of Islam.
Two perspectives on fear and how it is shaping our world. Join Michele Ernsting for this week's documentary "Testing the Alarms".
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Fri 1500 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1900 (Africa), Sun 14:30 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), Sun 1930 (Africa, N America)

THURSDAY 4 JANUARY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Dutch Horizons ***
One of the most talked about buildings in the world is the CCTV tower now being built in Beijing China, the future headquarters of China Central Television. It was designed by world famous Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and the German-born architect Ole Scheren of the Office for Municipal Architecture in Rotterdam.
This daring design is at the centre of a debate about the skyscraper, China and the media. To find out more about this architectural milestone, join us for a special edition of Dutch Horizons.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Wed 1500 (South Asia), Wed 1900 (Africa)

FRIDAY 5 JANUARY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Network Europe ***
Take a dash of entertainment, add a measure of information. Swirl in a hint of irreverence and mix well for a thoroughly European flavour. An enticing cocktail that offers more than a taste of events on the continent this week.
We call it Network Europe: served up every Tuesday and Friday by a partnership of Europe's leading broadcasters.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (South Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)
(R Netherlands)

Radio Japan's New Year End Party in Japanese

NHK Radio Japan's Year End Party on Dec 31, all in Japanese:
All times UTC
1030-1430 on 17565 BON 250 kW / 170 deg to SoAm
1300-1730 on 17860 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to CeAm
1430-1500 on 21630 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to WeCeAf
1430-1700 on 6175 SKN 250 kW / 150 deg to WeEu
1430-1700 on 9750 SKN 250 kW / 090 deg to EaEu
1430-1700 on 9805 EKA 300 kW / 310 deg to ME/WeAs
1430-1700 on 15355 GAB 500 kW / 170 deg to SoAf
1500-1700 on 7140 YAM 100 kW / 165 deg to AUS/NZ
1500-1730 on 11705 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to NoAm
1700-1930 on 9835 YAM 300 kW / 055 deg to SoAm
1800-1930 on 12045 EKA 300 kW / 350 deg to SoAs
1900-1930 on 7140 YAM 100 kW / 165 deg to AUS/NZ
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Australian DX Report No. 27 available on internet audio

The Australian DX Report No. 27 weekly internet audio magazine is now available, at http://livehouse.com.au/bob

This is our special NEW YEAR EDITION, and it runs to 16 mins and 42 seconds, containing lots of professionally researched and sourced shortwave updated schedules and news, unavailable in the public domain, and monitoring data made from Melbourne.

This is what Electronic DX Press member Michael Stevenson, from PortMacquarie, New South Wales, Australia said, "Show 24 was very useful and helpful with some good news and tips. Please keep them coming as it is the most accurate information available in the forever changing world of broadcasting! Thanks for this edition and bestwishes and have a terific Christmas!"

If you haven't subscribed (free) to the feed, you may do this at the site using Feedblitz. This means that the shows will come to you whenever newprograms are released! The Australian DX Report audio/video presentations continue to attractinterest by people around the world, with several hundreds of downloads every week. I would be glad if you would be able to distribute this message to your radio monitoring friends, the radio communications media, or within yourDXing organisation.Thank you and best regards from Melbourne, Australia!
Bob Padula

Colombian families send holiday wishes to kidnapped family members

COLOMBIA

Bogota's main plaza was awash with weekend Christmas cheer and lights, but from a tent nearby dozens of families were broadcasting somber messages of hope to relatives held hostage by rebels in Colombia's remote jungles. Mothers, sons and brothers took turns at a microphone in the makeshift radio studio to send Christmas greetings they hoped would reach victims kidnapped by Marxist guerrillas fighting a four-decade war. Prayers mixed with music and family anecdotes during Saturday's early hours broadcast of "Voices of Kidnapping", a program transmitted across Colombia each week with Radio Caracol presenter Herbin Hoyos, himself a kidnap survivor.

"Daddy, the most important thing is that you stay well and try to keep up your spirits," said Liliana Bustos, whose father, Hernan, was kidnapped more than six years ago. Though we have no news from you, we will always be here."

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, one of Washington's closest allies, has cracked down on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in a U.S.-backed drive to end their insurgency. Violence and kidnapping have decreased but the FARC, Colombia's largest rebel group, is still fighting. After ending efforts to reach out to the guerrillas earlier this year following several attacks, Uribe now says he is willing to hold talks over the release of hostages, including soldiers, lawmakers and three U.S. military contractors who were captured in 2003.

That message has kindled a cautious hope for the families of the hundreds of kidnap victims such as Gustavo Moncayo. Nine years ago the Christmas week his soldier son Pablo was captured by the FARC during an attack on his army post.

"He was nearly 19 and turned 19 out there in the jungle, and now he is 28," Moncayo said, carrying a large picture of his son in uniform and military cap. This hits us hard. For my family this time is filled with nostalgia, sadness that there is a loved one out there waiting for the government and the guerrillas to sit down."

Uribe has agreed to allow France, Switzerland and Spain to resume their efforts to help negotiate an exchange of jailed FARC fighters for kidnap victims as an initial step to ending Colombia's conflict. Hoyos, the radio presenter who began his program in 1994 after he was rescued after 17 days in FARC captivity, says he hopes he will soon have no need to broadcast his messages. "This is the dose of life they need," he said at the vigil. "It's like the fuel the kidnap victims need to keep going and stay alive out there in the jungle." (Patrick Markey, Reuters, Bogota, Dec 24, via Wilkner)

(Source: DX Window No. 314 via Anker Petersen)

Update on Romanian private stations

ROMANIA The following new private stations are licensed on low power MW
frequencies: Radio Vocea Sperantei (religious) in Botosani on 1485 and in
Bistrita on 1602 kHz; Radio Sud in Giurgiu on 1584 kHz; Radio 7 Est in
Iasi on 1584 kHz.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, mwdx Dec 16)
Strange item ! According to RRI German letterbox today Dec 17:
RRI German at 1200-1300 UT suffered by severe echo on 11940 kHz in past
weeks. Many complaints by the German language listener audience occured
then. The technical editor Alexandrescu discovered the cause, that both
outlets used 11940 kHz via Galbeni EaROM and Tiganesti SoROM sites, and
never synchronicized the audio !! see WRTH page 465.
One tx site moved to 11790 kHz now.
RRI Italian noted on 7170 kHz at 1630-1700 today Dec 17. [x7135??]
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)
Summary of private radio stations on mediumwave:
1485 (1kW): Micul Samaritean in Bacau and Medias
1485 (1kW): Micul Samaritean planned (licensed) in Oradea
1485 (1kW): Vocea Sperantei planned (licensed) in Botosani (fq formerly
licensed to R. Favorit)
1584 (1kW): Micul Samaritean in Bistrita, Craiova, Radauti, Sighetul
Marmatiei and Suceava
1584 (1kW): Radio Sud planned (licensed) in Giurgiu
1584 (1kW): Radio 7 Est planned (licensed) in Iasi (fq formerly licensed
to R. Favorit)
1602 (1kW): Micul Samaritean in Piatra Neamt
1602 (1kW): Radio Sud Est in Slobozia
1602 (1kW): Radio CNM in Arad
1602 (1kW): Vocea Sperantei planned (licensed) in Bistrita (fq formerly
licensed to R. Favorit)
The following licenses expired or were withdrawn:
Aurora FM (Bacau & Galati 1584, Focani & Iasi 1602), R. Maria (Oradea
1584), R. Favorit (Botosani 1485, Iasi 1584 and Bistrita 1602), Micul
Samaritean in Fagaras, Sannicolau Mare and Tulcea on 1584.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, mwdx Dec 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

Uzbekistan CVC International frequency update

UZBEKISTAN B-06 for CVC International via TAC=Tashkent:

English to India
0100-0300 on 7355 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0300-0600 on 13685 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg

Hindi to India
0100-0400 on 9570 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
0400-1100 on 13630 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1100-1400 on 9500 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1400-2000 on 6260 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

New Years programming via Latvia

LATVIA
Relay schedule of the Ulbroka transmitter on 9290kHz (100kW)

New Year:
l 0600-1000
Radio City 1000-1200

December 30
Latvia Today* 0800-0900
Radio Joystick 0900-1000

December 31
Latvia Today* 1300-1400
*) Latvia Today is produced by the national commercial radio station Radio
SWH.
(Raimonds Kreicbergs via Bernd Trutenau-LTU)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

CLANDESTINES
1550, R Nacional República Arabe Saharaui, 2030-2050, Dec 16, Arabic talk, 22322 QRM Capital Gold on 1548 kHz. Heard in parallel with 6215 which had an excellent signal 44444. (Méndez)

6208.00, R Nacional República Arabe Saharaui, Rabouni, Algeria, 2200-2400*, Dec 20 and 22, new frequency ex 6215, Arabic talk with many mentions of Sahara, 2300 Spanish interview, commentary about Sahara, news about Spain and Kofi Annan, 2355 closing ann, 44444. (Liangas and Petersen)

6210.0, R Nacional República Arabe Saharaui, Rabouni, Algeria, 2200-2345, Dec 23 and 26, new frequency ex 6208, long Arabic talks and lots of local songs and music, 2300 into Spanish with clear ID’s "Radio Nacional de Sahara" and more songs. At 2330 news review in Spanish. Good signal on clear channel, 44444. Heard again this morning, Dec 24, with usual format of Arabic talks, songs and music to close at 0900*, 35443. (Ford and Petersen)

6215, R Nacional República Arabe Saharaui, Rabouni, Algeria, 2200-2336, Dec 12 and 17, new frequency ex 7245, Arabic talks, 2300 Spanish program noted while looking for R Baluarte, Argentina. Rustic vocals with nice IDs at 2325 followed by long political talk. Poor to fair. (D’Angelo/FCDX, Ransmann). Also noted at *1700-1730, Dec 18, New sign on time with the National anthem of the Sahrawi Democratic Republic, Arabic frequency ann of 1550 MW, 7425 and 700 MW in meter band and KHz, still announcing the ex frequency of 7425, followed by Holy Quran recitation and local songs. Around 1730 introduction of a program called the "Journey of the night", playing Egyptian and Lebanese music asking listeners to participate in the program followed by another local hit. (Zeidan)

6245, R Zamaneh, via Mykolaiv, Ukraine, 1730-2100*, Dec 16, 17 and 25, man and woman talking in Farsi followed by instrumental music, interview of a lady who mentioned Julio Iglesias, 1801 Danish folksong: "Jeg ved mig hemsk en jomfru" (!), mentioned Ingrid Bergmann and ABBA, Swedish fiddling usic, "Jingle Bells" and "We wish you a Merry Christmas" (Let us hope the people in Iran enjoyed it! Ed). At 2059 ID and website address just before the carrier was terminated, 55545. (D’Angelo/ FCDX, Herkimer and Petersen)

6348, Echo of Hope, Kimp’o, South Korea, 1437-1442, Dec 25, weird version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", with a relentless beat and lyric presumably in Korean. 1442 "Jingle Bells" in another unique version. (Hauser)

7335, Voice of Delina, via Armavir, *1700-1730*, Mo Dec 25, after long warm-up tones, Tigrinya to Eritrea, ID, web address, California address, ann, ID, songs from Horn of Africa followed by poem reading, ann, 45444. (Petersen)

9560, Voice of Democratic Alliance, via Gedja Jewe, Ethiopia towards Eritrea, *1500-1510, Dec 25, Arabic talk, same time Dec 26 in Tigrinya, QRM VOIRI, 24222 heard // more QRM’ed 7165. (Petersen)

9955, R República, via WRMI, 0655 Dec 25, no jamming, talking about Jesus, and political prisoners in Cuba. (Hauser)

11900, Tensae Ethiopia, via Armavir, Russia, *1500-1510, Dec 25, after long warm-up tones music from the Horn of Africa, Amharic ID and talk, 44434. (Petersen)
(DX Window No. 314 via Anker Petersen)

Discovery Channel available on Orbit in Middle East Jan 1

Factual entertainment network Discovery Channel will become available exclusively on Orbit in the Middle East region from January 1st 2007. Discovery Channel delivers informative and entertaining factual content to a target demographic of young, upscale men aged 25 – 39. Discovery Science, the only network devoted to the wonders of science, including in-depth coverage of current science news, will also join the Orbit line-up in early January 2007.
The introduction of Discovery Channel and Discovery Science to Orbit brings the total number of Discovery Networks available on Orbit to three; Animal Planet, a joint venture network between Discovery and BBC Worldwide which reflects mankind’s eternal fascination with the creatures that share our world, has been available on the platform since January 2002. The three channels are programmed 24 hours a day in English and are also subtitled in Arabic on the Orbit platform.
(Source: Orbit/ R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Kim Elliott's apperance on Talk to America rescheduled for Jan 8

Due to Voice of America’s coverage of the funeral of former President Gerald R Ford, Kim Andrew Elliott’s next appearance on VOA’s Talk to America, for a discussion about international broadcasting, has been postponed until Monday 8 January. The programme follows the news at 1400 UTC on shortwave and via the VOA News Now Windows Media or RealPlayer live audio streams. You can join the conversation by calling +1-202-619-3111 or e-mail to talk@voanews.com.

Shortwave frequencies for this program:
To Far East Asia, South Asia and Oceania: 7125, 9695, 9760, 11885, 12150 kHzTo Africa: 4930, 6080, 15580, 17715, 17895 kHzTo Europe, Middle East and North Africa: 11655, 15205 kHz

(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog/Photo via R Netherlands)

Coalition forces launch radio station in Balad Ruz, Iraq

The Balad Ruz mayor, along with members of the Iraqi Army and Police, city officials and Soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Balad Ruz radio station on 18 December.
The opening of the Al Noor Radio Station, also known as “The Light,” will allow the community to get up to date news and information in their homes – information other than what the terrorists want to put out, said Mayor Mohamed Maroof al-Hussein, mayor of Balad Ruz.
“This is a great day for Balad Ruz and its people,” said Al-Hussein. “I think this is a new stage for our city and a new way to serve our people.” “This is a free station,” he continued. “The people can say what they want. The people can speak freely.”
After the ceremony, spectators were given a tour of the new facility and spoke with the new employees. Until the employees are further trained, the station, which is now up-and-running, will start its operations at 7 am and end at 1 pm.
“I hope this new service will encourage other cities to start stations to better serve their people,” said Al-Hussein.
(Source: Multi-National Corps – Iraq/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

YLE Finland to end shortwave Dec. 31

The end of the year marks the end of an era in Finnish broadcast history. On 31 December, YLE - the Finnish Broadcasting Company will transmit its final shortwave broadcast. For half a century, shortwave radio was the only way to stay in touch with home. But YLE decided earlier this year to close down all international shortwave broadcasts in favour of Internet, mobile and satellite services.
Finland’s first pre-war short wave broadcasts were transmitted from Lahti, former home of the nation’s only longwave station. The country’s post-war attempts at international broadcasting were transmitted from a shortwave station at Pori on the west coast. Opened in 1948, it provided a link with home for Finns residing abroad. Broadcasts sent out from Pori also attracted many enthusiastic listeners around the world through its popular English language broadcasts. For a time, there were also broadcasts in German and French.
Cold war power battles over the airwaves soon began to drown out Finland’s small voice and a new purpose-built shortwave centre was inaugurated outside Pori in the eighties. A powerful mediumwave transmitter at the site served Finnish speaking listeners in parts of Sweden. The close down of the Pori shortwave station also means YLE will lose some listeners to its Russian service. These broadcasts are more and more aimed at the Russian minority living in Finland. YLE broadcasts daily news bulletins in English on radio and television but these are aimed for audiences in Finland.
Replacing the shortwave broadcasts are an Internet service and mobile phone services as well as satellite distribution of all YLE radio channels. Jorma Laiho, Director of Corporate Technology at YLE believes few people will miss the shortwave service. However, he admits that older Finns abroad might protest at the closure of the service from Pori that has kept them informed of events back home for over half a century.
(Source: YLE News/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

What is in the January MT shortwave columns ?

The New Year is almost here, and time for a brief review of what is being featured for my shortwave columns in the January issue of Monitoring Times.

For January, we'll begin in QSL Report with a focus on LOWfers and MEDfers, while the DX season remains in prime time a few months longer. Just what is this strange sounding part of the radio hobby and what goes into QSLing them ? Did you know there is a website and club devoted to this challenging part of the radio spectrum ?

QSL contributors reported verifications from Amateur Radio, Clandestine, Guam, Mali, Medium Wave, Moldova, Netherlands Antilles, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.
If you're looking for logs, check out the Broadcast Logs column with logs from 0015 UTC Czech Republic's Radio Prague to Egypt's Radio Cairo at 2340 UTC. There's a bevy of stations from many worldwide stations to keep you band scanning for hours.
Don't forget the center Shortwave Guide for the latest English shortwave and DRM by-hour frequency listigs. Frequencies are revised monthly, and remain M.T.'s most current source for hobbyists.

Finally, in What's New, theres a review of the Passport to World Band Radio 2007. Receiver reviews, features, Addresses Plus and Passport's Blue Pages section have become standards in the radio hobby.

There's also a review on the popular book, 208 It Was Great-Radio Luxembourg. In it's heyday it was called The Station of the Stars...read on and you'll learn what made 'Radio Luxy' the powerhouse of Europe.

Best wishes for the coming year, and get ready for a super edition from January 2007 Monitoring Times.
Gayle Van Horn

VOA boost Amharic programming

The Voice of America (VOA) will add an additional half-hour morning radio news program in Amharic to cover the crisis in Somalia. The programme will be heard via shortwave in Ethiopia and the region, beginning Thursday, 28 December at 0300 UTC, with a repeat at 0400 UTC.
“We know VOA’s broadcasts are vital to our audience in Ethiopia,” said Gwen Dillard, Director of VOA’s Africa Division. “They rely on our trustworthy and objective news to get the straight story on the mounting crisis there.”
VOA’s Horn of Africa Service broadcasts 12 hours a week, in the Amharic, Afan Oromo and Tigrina languages. News and information in Amharic is currently broadcast seven days a week via shortwave on 9320, 9860, 11675, 11905, 13870 kHz from 1800-1900 UTC and will be on 13815 and 15610 kHz from 0300-0330 UTC with a repeat at 0400-0430 UTC. Programs are also available online.
Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia, a country with an estimated population of 70 million people. According to recent surveys, VOA Amharic attracts 18% of the adult population on a weekly basis.
(Source: Voice of America/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Ode to Joy to closedown Deutschlandfunk

In 2007, German public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk will play the European anthem, Beethoven’s ”Ode to Joy”, after the German national anthem at closedown. Germany takes over the chairmanship of the European Union for six months starting on 1 January, and playing Ode to Joy was the idea of German Chancellor Angela Merkl.
The European anthem is largely the work of German artists. A poem called by German Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) was set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) as part of his 9th symphony. Austrian-German conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) made the arrangement which was adopted in 1985 as the official European anthem.
(Source: ANP/AFP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Russian official seeks preservation of Soviet-era jamming stations

Text of report by Russian news agency Ekho Moskvy
Moscow, 27 December: The head of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Mikhail Seslavinskiy, has said that the Soviet-era network of radio jamming stations should be preserved and used in case of emergency. “It has been mothballed for the last 15 years and its economic condition is bad, but it still exists and, I think, it would be preserved,” he said.
“It should be kept on hold. All countries have some plans for war or serious emergency. There must be a technical opportunity to shut down radio communications if something extraordinary happens. This is a common world practice during anti-terrorist operations: jamming stations are switched on, and nobody can use mobile phones, listen to the radio or watch television,” Seslavinskiy said.
Speaking about the situation with background noise which makes it difficult to listen to the BBC in Russia, Seslavinskiy said that the problem was solely technical. “I think that the problem is generated by the transmission operator. The Russian partner of the BBC should examine on what bands it broadcasts and whether its signal interferes with anyone else’s,” he said.
(Source: Ekho Moskvy news agency, Moscow, in Russian 1257 gmt 27 Dec 06 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Kenya Broadcasting Corp. to extend listener coverage

Kenyan Information and Communications Minister, Mutahi Kagwe says the government will increase its level of investment in the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation to make the station more relevant to the socio-economic lives of Kenyans. KBC managing director, David Waweru, said KBC will go international by extending its radio and TV signals to the entire African region.
(Source: KBC/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Serbia's RRA shuts down eight stations

Seven radio stations and one television station in Serbia have been shut down for broadcasting without a licence. The Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA) has shut down the following stations for broadcasting illegally on the territory of Belgrade: radio stations Kruna, Hit, Kriket, OK, Kontakt, Radio 24 and Maksis, and the television station Palma.
Some station officials showed resistance to the officials who came to close down the stations and broke some equipment of the RRA. The Agency said that those who cause problems will have charges pressed against them.
(Source: Beta News Agency via B92/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

QSLing EXTRAS

AMATEUR RADIO
CANADA-VA6RC, 15 meters SSB. Full data color map card via ARRL
(L Van Horn, NC)

GERMANY-DF3CB, 20/15 meters SSB. Full data color antenna card via ARRL.
DL0TS 20 meters SSB. Full data B&W photo card via ARRL
DL20BO 10 meters SSB. Full data color photo card via ARRL.
(L Van Horn, NC)

DJIBOUTI
I received a full data QSL letter/folder stamped and signed by Chief of the Technical services and a sticker from Radio Television de Djibouti for a reception report on 4780 kHz in 64 days. I mailed them a printed report along with 2 IRCs as return postage. The QSL shows a black and white photo of the Radio station along with broadcast schedules of radio and TV (time & freq)
in French. Radio frequencies mentioned are 1116, 1539 medium wave and 4780 kHz. Broadcast starts from 0300-2000 GMT(still they use it istead of UT) and languages are Afar, Somali and Arabic. (But I monitored them in French too!). E-mail of technical department: rtdtech@intnet.dj, and address Boite Postale 97, Djibouti, Rep of Djibouti.
(Source: T.R.Rajeesh, Kerala, INDIA/HCDX)

EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Radio Bata, Eqt. Guinea, 5005. Full Data QSL Letter in 15 years of trying for a October 2005 reception report. (Stephen J. Price/PA)
(Source: NASWA Flash Sheet # 254)

EUROPIRATE. Cupid Radio, 15070, nice package from Dutch operator Rinus in 2 weeks
for CD I made of over 1-1/2 hours of prgming recorded on Nov 18th between 1430 and 1600 UTC. Sent 2 new QSL designs, info sheets with photos, postcard, and 3 crisp $1 U.S. bills to reimburse me for mailing the CD. (Herkimer, NY)
(Source: NASWA Flash Sheet #255)

RUSSIA
9960, R. Station "Tichiy Okean", Vladivostok; friendly e-mail from Alexey Giryuk (Technical Department Engineer), with an attachment containing the new Pacific State Television and Broadcasting Company "Vladivostok" QSL (nice blue QSL with f/d, but with the wrong time;
should have been 0935-1000 UTC); in 8 days, for an e-mailed report, with an attached audio clip of my reception. The card shows "Tichiy Okean" in quotes, not the usually seen spelling of Tikhiy Okean. E-mail: ptr@ptr-vlad.ru and website: www.ptr-vlad.ru/ R. Station "Tichiy Okean", Vladivostok is on both 5960 kHz and 7330 kHz, from 0935-1000 UTC.
(Ron Howard, Monterey,CA)

ST. HELENA - R. St. Helena, 11092.5, special QSL issued by DSWCI for reception of Nov. 4th R. St. Helena Day broadcast. In 5 weeks for postal report to DSWCI HQ and $1. V/s Anker Petersen. Tnx, Anker! (Herkimer, NY)
(Source: NASWA Flash Sheet # 255)

Remote DXing from Radio New Zealand International

Speaking on a recent edition of Radio New Zealand International's "Mailbox" program (0730 UTC every second Monday), RNZI Technical Manager Adrian Sainsbury said, that he had been setting up remote monitoring sites at various locations in RNZI's target area so that, courtesy of computers and the internet, he can log in to hear how RNZI's analogue and digital broadcasts are being heard.

At the recent DX league AGM we talked of a future time, when city-based DXers will be equipped with such a set-up, so that they can remotely DX from quiet country locations.
(NZ DX Times, NZ Radio DX League, Dec 2006)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

Blog Logs

IRAN/TURKMENISTAN

Two UNIDed Kurdish stations and accompanied Iranian jammer noted on Fri 15th at around 1605-1630 UT. 3970.01 - most likely VoKomala - and nearby co-channel Iranian bubble jamming on 3970.78 kHz.

4364.05 VoIranian Communist Party/VoIranian Revolution [via
Turkmenistan?]. Both S=2 due of solar flare region.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 15)

3878v, Voice of Iranian Revolution, via Northern Iraq, *1520-1615, Dec 09
and 12, martial songs, 1525 IS for five minutes with theme from
"Schcherazada" by Rimsky-Korsakoff, 1530 ID in Kurdish: "Dangi shurashi
Iranya _ dangi shurashi Iranya _ dangi shurashi Iranya Kurdistana"
followed by "The Internationale". Then political talks in Kurdish and
jamming started 1530 on 3870. Until then 25232 heard // 4365, but nothing
around 6420.
(Anker Petersen-DEN; and Bjarke Vestesen-DEN; dswci DXW Dec 13)

3879.1, Voice of the Communist Party of Iran, via Northern Iraq, 1740-
1833*, Dec 02 and 12, Farsi, songs; drifted to 3878.06 at s/off, 32341,
jammed // 4374.6 also jammed.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR and Anker Petersen-DEN)

4365.5, Voice of Iranian Revolution, via Northern Iraq, *1520-1540, Dec
12, Kurdish // 3878v. Jamming started here at *1535 on 4365. Until then:
34444.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW Dec 13)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

Blog Logs - Brazil

All times UTC

BRAZIL

9530 R. Transmundial 2255 music interrupted by ID by man followed by more music. SIO: 222 (Dec 15)

9565 R. Tupi 2151 - 2201 news in portuguese (A Voz du Brazil) followed by ID at 22.01. SIO 222 (Dec 15)

9615 R. Cultura 2056 - 2203. Old brazilian music followed by news from a
voz du Brazil. At 2100 another station began to use the QRG so signal
declined but still was audible. At 2203 man giving Email of R. Cultura and
full ID. Then music. SIO: 322 (Dec 17)

9630 R. Aparecida 2203 ID in portuguese followed by jingle. This evening
no trace of REE Madrid so signal was clear but weak (Dec 15)

9675 R. Cansao Nova at 1903 ID by female followed by religious program.
Good signal. This one is usually the strongest brazilian on 31 meters at
the time (Dec 17)

11785 R. Guaiba 2214-2217 ads in portuguese followed by full ID and time-
announcement. Then a program of sports. Nice signal on a clear QRG. Never
heard this so strong! SIO 333 (Dec 19).
(Zeljko Crncic-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 21)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

4895, R Novo Tempo, Campo Grande, MS, 0641-0810, Dec 17 and 25, religious talks and hymns, 24322. (Méndez)

4905, R Anhanguera, Araguaína, TO, 0225-0259*, Dec 18 and 19, Brazilian music, Portuguese ID: “Radio Anhanguera, a sua melhor música”, 35333. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Grimm)

4915, CBN Anhanguera, Goiania, Goias, 2328, Dec 23, P ID, music, 33333. (Van Arnhem)

4925.07, R Educacão Rural, Tefé, AM, 2155-0200*, Dec 18 and 19, Portuguese religious talk by male and female priests on shift, closing ann and ID, ex 4924.9, 34333 QRM AIR Chennai 4920 and Turkmen R 4930. (Van Arnhem and Petersen)

6135, R Aparecida, Aparecida, 2120-2132, Sa Dec 16, programme "Encontro DX", DX news and comments. 2131 ID: "A Radio Aparecida presentou Encontro DX". QRM REE 6135 with "Tablero Deportivo". 22222. (Méndez)

9515, R Novas de Paz, Curitiba, 2230-2234, Dec 24, Portuguese religious talk:"Nacimiento de Jesús".34333.(Méndez)

9615, R Cultura, São Paulo, 2237-2241, Dec 24, Brazilian songs, ann. 34333. (Méndez). Also heard 0838-0945, Dec 17 and 25, music, ann: "Revista Linguia Portuguesa", ID: "Radio Cultura", 34333. (Méndez)

11735, R Transmundial, Santa María, RS, 1024-1033, Dec 16-12, religious talk in Portuguese, ID: "Transmundial, comunicando para o mundo", hymns, 34333. (Méndez)

11780, R Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, DF, 1035-1045, Dec 16-12, ID: "Amazonia Brasileira". 34333. (Méndez)

11785, R Guaíba, Porto Alegre, RS, 2132-0003, Dec 16 and 24, Portuguese talks, ID: "Radio Guaiba", programme "Viaxando com a Guaiba", football comments about Porto Alegre vs Barcelona, 23322. Also heard at 1010-1030, Dec 17, transmission from a football match, 23322. (Méndez)
(DX Window No. 314 via Anker Petersen)

Germany frequency updates

GERMANY B-06 for CVC International via WER=Wertachtal:
All times UTC

English to West Africa and Nigeria
0500-0600 on 9430 WER 125 kW / 210 deg
0600-0700 on 11720 WER 125 kW / 210 deg
0700-0900 on 15640 WER 125 kW / 150 deg
1500-1800 on 15680 WER 125 kW / 150 deg
1800-2000 on 9490 WER 125 kW / 150 deg
2000-2100 on 7285 WER 125 kW / 210 deg

Arabic to West Asia and Middle East
1200-1500 on 15715 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg
1500-1700 on 11830 JUL 100 kW / 140 deg
Russian to East Europe (music test)
1200-1500 on 13830 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg
1500-1700 on 11705 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)

AWR changes, now via DTK Wertachtal 250 kW,
ex VT Communications DHA 250 kW from Jan.1
0300-0330 NF 7185 / 150 deg, ex 9550 / 240 deg to EaAf Oromo
0300-0400 NF 7315 / 120 deg, ex 9760 / 260 deg to EaAf Amharic/Tigrigna
1200-1300 NF 15140 / 090 deg, ex 15110 / 085 deg to EaAs English/Bangla
1300-1330 NF 11725 / 060 deg, ex 11720 / 090 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri
1300-1330 NF 11725 / 060 deg, ex 11720 / 090 deg to EaAs Uighur Sat/Sun
1330-1500 NF 11725 / 060 deg, ex 11720 / 090 deg to EaAs Chinese
1500-1600 NF 11670 / 060 deg, ex 9530 / 060 deg to SoAs Nepali/English
1500-1600 NF 9855 / 090 deg, ex 11695 / 060 deg to SoAs Punjabi/Hindi
1630-1700 NF 11905 / 150 deg, ex 17595 / 240 deg to EaAf Somali
1730-1800 NF 11795 / 150 deg, ex 6180 / 225 deg to EaAf Oromo
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

AWR Wavescan program schedule

GUAM/GERMANY Updated B-06 of AWR's "Wavescan" every Sunday:
All times UTC

1130-1200 on 15260 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SoEaAs
1200-1230 NF 15140 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs, ex 15110
1500-1530 on 12105 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs
1530-1600 NF 11670 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs, ex 9530
1600-1630 on 9585 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs
1600-1630 on 12065 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs
1630-1700 on 11980 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to SoAs
1730-1800 on 9980 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to ME
2130-2200 on 9720 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs
2230-2300 on 15320 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SoEaAs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

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Taiwan: Broadcasting Corporation of China changes hands

General Manger of the Kuomintang’s Central Investment Holding Company Wang Ching-hai yesterday said that the party-run Broadcasting Corporation of China has been sold to ex-president of UFO Radio Jaw Shaw-kong. However, Wang did not confirm a pro-DPP Liberty Times report that said BCC was sold at a price between NT$600 million and NT$700 million, citing confidential business information.
The Chinese-language Liberty Times report said the Hua Hsia Investment Holding Company sold BCC to Jaw on December 22, and the transaction was confirmed by Jaw yesterday.
The report also said that there have been different opinions within the company about Jaw’s bossing the company, with some arguing that BCC would become “bluer, “referring to a more staunch stance against the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which they claimed would be more unfavourable to journalistic professionalism.
(Source: Government Information Office, Republic of China/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

New website 'Classic Rock Central ' launched

Start-up Classic Rock Central Media LLC has created a new network, ClassicRockCentral.com, to reach the needs of fans of classic rock music in the US and around the world. ClassicRockCentral.com will present original interviews with rock artists and network radio programs and specials which were produced by co-founder Denny Somach and his company DSP. Many of the interviews and radio programmes originally aired on network radio during the past 25 years.
ClassicRockCentral.com launched yesterday in beta form, and features interviews with The Beatles, Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and members of Pink Floyd. The site is also presenting Radio On Demand with streaming network radio programmes such as a four-hour special celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s historic album Wish You Were Here, which ran on network radio in 2000.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Holiday Wishes to blog readers

With this the blessed Christmas season upon us, it is a time of cheer and goodwill, and a time to take a break to spend with family and friends.

I hope your season is one of warm thoughts, reflection, and the sounds of celebration of Christmas, Hanukkah and all faiths. I'd like to also wish all the men and women of our Armed Forces and their families my warmest Christmas wishes. Thank you for your service to this country and your sacrifices.

As I take a few days off to enjoy the season and family, I wish all of my shortwave blog readers the best during the holidays.

Christmas programming on shortwave

Why not continue the tradition of many worldwide radio listeners this Christmas Eve? It's been 75 years since the fist Carol Service was broadcast from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge-a service which for many around the globe marks the beginning of Christmas.

"As the sunsets over Cambridge, the nine lessons, read mainly by members of the College, from a Chorister to the Provost, tell the story of the loving purposes of God as revealed in the Bible. The Choir sings carols old and new and leads the congregation in traditional Christmas hymns." Programming should be checked on any of the following frequencies and UTC times, as well as being repeated on BBC Radio 3 and available on demand at the BBC website.

Christmas Eve
BBC World Service
Live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
1502- 1630 UTC: 5875, 5965, 5975, 6190, 6195, 7465, 9410, 9740, 9810, 11820, 11860, 11920, 12095,15105, 15400, 15420, 17830, 17885, 21470 kHz

Christmas Day
"The Christmas Broadcast dates back to 1932, when King George V spoke on the 'wireless' to the Empire from a small office at Sandringham. The time chosen was 3 p.m. - the best time forreaching most of the countries in the Empire by shortwaves from a transmitter in Britain. The first Broadcast lasted two and a half minutes, and included the King's reflections on the closer relationships made possible by such wondrous technology." His daughter Queen Elizabeth II followed suit and has made a broadcast in every year of her reign. To this day the Queen retains her annual message to the people of the British COmmonwealth. Its one of the longer lived broadcast on the BBC World Service.

Christmas Day
BBC World Service
The Queen's Christmas Message
1505 - UTC: 5875, 5965, 5975, 6190, 6195, 7465, 9410, 9740, 9810, 11820, 11860, 11920,
12095,15105, 15400, 15420, 17830, 17885, 21470 kHz
BBC World Drama: King Lear is on at 2205-2330 UTC. Any of the following frequencies should be checked for programming at 2205-2300 on: 5955, 5965, 5975, 6195, 7105, 9480, 9650, 9740, 15400, Frequencies at 2300-2330 should be checked on 3915, 5965, 5985, 6170, 9480, 11945, 11955 kHz.

(Source: Programming Spotlight-Dec. Monitoring Times/BBC Religions web pages/Shortwave Guide, Dec. Monitoring Times)

Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour On WFUV Christmas Day

WFUV Adds Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour To Christmas Day Schedule Monday, December 25 from 7:00-9:00 PM
New York, NY—WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) will broadcast Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour, a two hour radio special including a reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Mr. Zimmerman himself, as part of its holiday-program packed Christmas Day schedule. The show, airing on WFUV on Monday, December 25 at 7:00 PM, will also include Dylan-selected Christmas songs like The Staples Singers’ "Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas," Bob Seger’s "Sock It To Me Santa," Johnny Paycheck’s "Jingle Bells" and Nancy Wilson’s "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," among many others. Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour, produced by XM Satellite Radio, is one of several holiday-themed specials WFUV will be airing for the naughty and nice. A complete schedule of Christmas Day broadcasts follows:


10:00 AM-12:00 Noon—Christmas Blues with host Darren DeVivo
12:00-2:00 PM—The Whole Wide World Christmas with Rita Houston
2:00-3:00 PM—Cool Yule with Rita Houston (featuring Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan and Bette Midler)
3:00-4:00 PM—Kate & Anna McGarrigle: The Christmas Party
4:00-5:00 PM—Christmas from the World Café with Raul Midon, Jonatha Brooke and Old Crowe Medicine Show
5:00-6:00 PM—The Pleasures of Winter with Jay Unger & Molly Mason
6:00-7:00 PM—Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show
7:00-9:00 PM—Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour
9:00-10:00 PM—Words and Music From Studio A with Sarah McLachlan
WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station, licensed to Fordham University for more than 50 years. Weekly serving over 330,000 listeners in the New York area and thousands more worldwide on the web, and a leader in contemporary music radio, WFUV offers an eclectic mix of rock, singer-songwriters, blues, world and other music with its influential City Folk® format, plus headlines from National Public Radio, local news and sports and Metro Traffic.
(Source: Eva Dilmanian via Larry Van Horn TP NC)

Hamburg Lokalradio holiday programming

Germany's non-commercial station Hamburger Lokalradio, has
planned special holiday programming on the following days.
December 24, 25, 26, 30 and 31st
100-1100 UTC on 6045 kHz
The station airs via T-Systems International via Julich, Germany
using 100 kW, monopole verticle cache antenna, nor-directional to Europe.
Reception reports are welcomed, with return postage.
Hamburger Lokalradio
Kulturzentrum LOLA
21031 Hamburg, Germany
E-mail: redaktion @ hamburger-lokalradio.de
(Source: Michael Kittner, Stationsleiter HLR
(via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 17)

Radio Netherlands program preview Dec. 23 - 29

Saturday 23 - Friday 29 DECEMBER 2006
Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list
of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on
Saturday.

SATURDAY 23 DECEMBER
*** Weekend Connection ***
Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with
thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands,
Europe and beyond.
It's a lively mix of local colour and "the big picture". One week you might
hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next
week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big
or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N
America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000
(Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** Vox Humana ***
Over the next few months, Vox Humana features a special collaboration with
concert pianist and astrologer Gary Goldschneider in the series "Music with
the Stars" - where the topic will be the point where music and astrology
meet.
Over Christmas, the second programme of the series looks at Christmas music
and the origins and musical borrowings of Christmas Carols. Did Christmas
carols come from classical music or the other way round? And is there still
emotion to be had behind the clichés of Christmas music? Find out the
answers to these and many other fascinating Christmas connundrums in Vox
Humana.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N
America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America),
0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sun 1400 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)
SUNDAY 24 DECEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
This week and next, special music programmes will be replacing both
Amsterdam Forum and Dutch Extra.
Christmas is a time of contemplation for many people. So, in a special
programme to replace Amsterdam Forum, join Chris Chambers as he plays sacred
music from around the world.
There's throat singing from Siberia, and hypnotic Qawwali singing from the
Sufi Muslim tradition. You'll also get a chance to hear a unique Afro Cuban
Sanctus mass from the Netherlands' leading jazz group Nueva Manteca. They
say it's the very first time that salsa music and jazz have been integrated
in the form of a mass.
So, join Chris Chambers as he plays sacred music like you've never heard
before.
Have your say on the topic at
www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1004 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1204 (Eastern N
America), 1504 (South Asia), 1804 & 2004 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America),
0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)

MONDAY 25 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
Replacing Newsline today is Classic Dutch, Christmas musice from the
Lowlands brought to you by Hélene Michaud. On Christmas day in the 16th
century, children in parts of the Netherlands sang lullabies to a little
doll representing the child Jesus. You can hear one of those cradle songs
and other Christmas melodies that traveled all around Europe in our special
edition of Classic Dutch.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N
America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000
(Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The Research File ***
Tune in for a festive look back at the Research File's top picks of 2006.
Talking to a cat, drink driving, playing musical junk and unpacking primate
brains - just a few of the things the team has got up to in the past twelve
months. So join Laura Durnford and Thijs Westerbeek to hear more.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N
America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America),
0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)

TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N
America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000
(Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** EuroQuest ***
"The End of the Quest"
In this last ever EuroQuest, Jonathan Groubert looks back at the past 11
years of hosting the programme.
Starting next week, we'll be running a Best of the Quest series and Jonathan
Groubert will return next year at the helm of a new Radio Netherlands
programme.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N
America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America),
0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

WEDNESDAY 27 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N
America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000
(Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** The Weekly Documentary ***
"From Brooklyn To Banja Luka"
Jonathan is a nice Jewish boy from Brooklyn. He has a typically New York
loudness, and he's flamboyant, musical and pretty good with languages.
Dragana is a nice Serbian girl from Bosnia. She's prone to the occasional
Slavic melancholy, but is also generally loud, musical, and pretty good with
languages.
They live in Holland, a country that at first glance doesn't seem suited to
either temperament. Hear their improbable love story in "From Brooklyn to
Banja Luka". The programme won a Gold Medal at this year's New York
Festivals.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N
America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America),
0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Fri 1500 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1900 (Africa), Sun 14:30
(Asia/Far East/Pacific), Sun 1930 (Africa, N America)

THURSDAY 28 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N
America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000
(Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Dutch Horizons ***
Dutch Horizons goes to the opera! You'll hear about the spectacular and
controversial new productions of the 18th century Opera Trilogy by Mozart.
The Netherlands Opera's versions of "Cosi Fan Tutti", "The Marriage of
Figaro" and "Don Giovanni" are the result of three years of work.
The two most famous Dutch painters are without a doubt Rembrandt and Van
Gogh. Although no contemporaries, there are similarities in their work and
one was certainly inspired by the other. This year marks the 400th
anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt, and Dutch Horizons looks at the links
between him and his tragic 19th century colleague Vincent van Gogh.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N
America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America),
0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Wed 1500 (South Asia), Wed 1900 (Africa)

FRIDAY 29 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N
America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000
(Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** A Good Life ***
For it's final goodbye, A Good Life looks back at the role of music in
reconciling antagonists, reviving traditions, and building local capacities.
This programme draws on some of Ginger da Silva's favourite stories from
past editions.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N
America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America),
0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (South Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)
(R Netherlands)

Euro pirate Britain Radio International holiday programming on shortwave

Roger Davis writes: "BRI should be on air December 24th Dec from 10am, using 6240kHz, features in the program includes a tribute to the late Alan Freeman who died recently, also the DJ profile is Mike Lennox, rare 60s archive, and a sprinkling of Christmas songs.
Also look out for us on Christmas day morning, possibly Boxing Day and New Years Day, of course all broadcasts are subject to change or cancellation depending on the situation/availability at the transmitter site.
Any messages for the Christmas Day/New Years Day broadcasts please send them in good time to britainradio@hotmail.com
Former Pirate station KBC Radio from the Netherlands is back on the air starting December 23 on 1386 kHz with 500,000 W from Kaunas, Lithuania, every Saturday evening from 23.00 to 24.00 CET [2200-2300 UTC until DST: 2100-2200 UT]. On December 23 and 30 they will start with two test transmissions.
In the 70s and 80s KBC was a very active pirate on shortwave and medium wave. They are working on a special KBC International website, coming soon.
Programs are mainly in English. Contact the station at info @ k-po.com

European Music Radio Christmas program

From our regular contributor, Tom Taylor, comes word of upcoming
Christmas programming as:
European Music Radio
Christmas Eve
1930 - 2000 5775 kHz
Program is a short transmission from EMR with a new output power that
will be used for 49 metre broadcasts on Sunday nights along with 5965
kHz the programs on 5775 khz will be different from our 5965 outlet.
(Tom Taylor)

Scandinavian Weekend Radio Christmas programming

SCANDINAVIAN WEEKEND RADIO Christmas Day transmission 2006

Programs on Christmas day will provide to you SWR elves: Miki, Häkä,RarioJaska, Esa, Pasi, Uncle-Pena and possible visitors.

At the Christmas time we don't have "real" program schedule, but probably you will heard all kind of music from pop and classical music to progressive rock from our frequencies on short- and medium waves.

For example following programs are planned to came out from SWR studios: letterbox, wine & cheese review and of course season greetings. Phone number to SWR studio during the transmissions is +358 400 995 559, phone calls and short messages are very welcome. E-mails to studio@swradio.net
Best Greetings,
Alpo HeinonenScandinavian Weekend Radio

SCANDINAVIAN WEEKEND RADIO Time- and frequency scedule B-06:
MW 1602 kHz: fr. 22- sa 22 UTC 48 mb: Fr-Sa. 22-17 UTC 6170 kHz Sa.17-19 UTC 5980 kHz Sa.19-22 UTC 6170 kHz 25 mb: Fr. 22-23 UTC 11720 kHz Fr-Sa.23-08 UTC 11690 kHz Sa.08-14 UTC 11720 kHz Sa.14-17 UTC 11690 kHz Sa 17-19 UTC 11720 kHz Sa 19-22 UTC 11690 kHz

(HCDX)

Australian DX Report No. 26 available on-line

The Australian DX Report No. 26 weekly internet audio magazine is now available, at
http://livehouse.com.au/bob

This is our special Christmas Edition, and it runs to 17 mins and 42 seconds, containing lots of professionallyresearched and sourced shortwave updated schedules and news, unavailable inthe public domain.

This is what Electronic DX Press member Michael Stevenson, from PortMacquarie, New South Wales, Australia, said "Show 24 was very useful and helpful with some good news and tips. Please keep them coming as it is the most accurate information available in theforever changing world of broadcasting! Thanks for this edition and best wishes and have a terific Christmas!"

If you haven't subscribed (free) to the feed, you may do this at the siteusing Feedblitz. This means that the shows will come to you whenever newprograms are released!

The Australian DX Report audio/video presentations continue to attractinterest by people around the world, with several hundreds of downloadsevery week.

I would be glad if you would be able to distribute this message to yourradio monitoring friends, the radio communications media, or within yourDXing organisation.

Thank you and best regards from Melbourne, Australia!
Bob Padula

Radio Farda adds Thematic News programming

(Washington, DC -- December 20, 2006)
Radio Farda has introduced several new thematic programs during the last several weeks that provide listeners in Iran new depth and breadth in program content about human rights and democracy issues in their own country as well as in Iran's relationship with the United States. This past Monday, December 18 marked the debut of "Human Rights Magazine," a twelve-minute program that airs Monday through Thursday at 10:00PM Tehran time (1:30PM Washington time; Monday's inaugural broadcast may be heard on the Internet at rtsp://realaudio.rferl.org/ch21/2006/12/18/20061218-183000-FRD-program.rm). The program, produced in Washington, focuses on covering breaking news and tracking developments concerning the human rights situation in Iran and around the world. Reporting on the fates of political prisoners and student activists, "Human Rights Magazine" also provides Radio Farda listeners information on the major international human rights reports about the situation in Iran as well as exclusive interviews with the families of political prisoners, human rights experts and activists and victims of human rights abuses who have escaped Iran. A second new program, "Democracy Magazine", will debut on December 24 at 10:00PM Tehran time (1:30PM Washington time). This 25-minute weekly program will be devoted to democracy -- what it is, what it represents in Western societies and what it means to young people abroad.

Radio Farda Washington staff will interview experts, officials, and prominent opinion leaders who have promoted democracy around the world.Radio Farda's Washington-based broadcasters also produce, in addition to two 30-minute daily news magazines, a weekly ten-minute "US-Iran Magazine" and a weekly 10-minute "Washington Magazine". The "US-Iran Magazine", launched in September 2006, is a weekly review of U.S. government actions and statements concerning Iran that features sound actualities from State Department press conferences, White House briefings, hearings before the U.S. Congress, and the many conferences in Washington that address U.S.-Iran relations. "U.S.-Iran Magazine" also features original, exclusive interviews with U.S. officials, policymakers and academics, including U.S. State Department spokesperson Sean McCormack (November 11; rtsp://realaudio.rferl.org/ch21/2006/11/11/20061111-173000-FRD-program.rm) and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Erica J. Barks-Ruggles (December 16; rtsp://realaudio.rferl.org/ch21/2006/12/16/20061216-173000-FRD-program.rm).The "Washington Magazine", which debuted on December 11 (rtsp://realaudio.rferl.org/ch21/2006/12/11/20061211-183000-FRD-program.rm), offers

Radio Farda listeners a fast-paced look at a wide range of topics linked to Washington, DC. While covering political topics as well, the program also addresses events in Washington's vibrant arts, entertainment and cultural scene. In less than four years, Radio Farda has become the most popular international broadaster in Iran with a 13.5 percent weekly listenership rate as measured by Intermedia Survey Institute during its most recent survey in May 2006. Audience research indicates that listeners welcome Farda's format of news and information plus entertainment programming. (http://www.rferl.org/releases/2006/12/452-201206.asp via http://www.kimandrewelliott.com/
(Source:MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMINE-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARARAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH)

Radio World celebrates 50th week

World First Tamil DX program Vanoli Ulagam (RadioWorld) going to celebrate its 50th week on All IndiaRadio, Chennai. The special program will be broadcaston 24 December 2006 (Sunday).

Those who are want to get the 50th week speciallimited edition World Smallest QSL card (6x3.5CM),50th week commemorative sticker, 2007 calendar, bookmark and 50th week special design Pennant, send yourReception Report with 1 New IRC to the followingaddress. Indian listener must send Rs.10/- mint stamps forreturn QSL. Do not send the US $
N.C. Gnanaprakasam,Program Executive,Vanoli UlagamThiraikadal Adaivaram Thamiizh NaathamAll India RadioKamarajar SalaiChennai 600004Tamilnadu, India

The schedule of the Tamil DX Program 'Vaanoli Ulagam'(Radio World) is as follows:Sundays between 1115-1215 UTC (for about 15 minutes)To Sri Lanka :1053 kHz Tuticorin (200 kw)15050 Khampur, Delhi (250 kw)17860 New Delhi (100 kw)7270 Chennai (Avadi) (100 Kw)To SE Asia:13610 Bangalore (500 kw)15770 Aligarh (250 kw)17810 Panaji (250 kw)
(Source: HCDX via JaisakthivelProducer and Presenter,Chennai22-12-2006)

Firedrake jamming observations

CHINA
Firedrake feeds. So far the Firedrake jamming feeds appear to havehad a common source, the delays between different transmitters having beennormal for satellite feeds. Today, however, I noted a change to threedifferent feeds, all apparently carrying the usual "programme", but withwidely different starting times.

As it seems, there is a main feed,carried by several jamming stations, and two separate feeds, each beingcarried by one specific jamming station only (synchronized audio for alltransmitters carrying the respective feed).

Frequencies noted:
1000: Main - 14500, 13970, 13765, 13650, 9855, 9200 separate A: 10400 separate B: 116651100: Main: 15375, 12040, 11590, 11540, 9680, 9200, 7470 separate A: 11750, 10400, 9605 separate B: 15545, 11785, 116651200: Main: 13625, 11590, 11540, 9425, 9200, 7470 separate A: 11775 (from 1215), 11750, 11710, 10400, 9605 separate B: 15545, 11785, 9680 (transmitter change on 9680)

Not only Mandarin, but also Tibetan and Uzbek are being jammed, Iconfirmed that yesterday. However, the latter two languages are onlyjammed by one or two jammers, usually with Firedrake. Uighur usually isalso heavily jammed, while Cantonese is free of jamming. Firedrake is ofcourse only a complement to the dominating CNR-1 jamming signals.
(Olle Alm, Sweden, December 20/21)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

CVC International via Chile frequency update

CHILE B-06 for Voz Christiana via SGO=Santiago:
All times UTC
Portuguese to Mexico and Central America2300-0700 on 11745 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg0700-1000 on 6050 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg1000-2300 on 15410 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
Portuguese to Brasil1800-2000 on 17860*SGO 015 kW / 045 deg Sun-Thu* DRM txion
Spanish to Central America0100-0400 on 11970 SGO 100 kW / 340 deg
Spanish to Northern South America0100-0800 on 11805 SGO 100 kW / non-dir0800-1100 on 6185 SGO 100 kW / non-dir1100-0100 on 17680 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
Spanish to Southern South America0000-1200 on 6070 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg1200-2400 on 9635 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

Bosnia/Serbia frequency update

BOSNIA/SERBIA - Updated B-06 of International Radio Serbia:
All times UTC

1730-1745 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Chinese1745-1800 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Albanian1800-1815 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Arabic1815-1830 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Hungarian1830-1845 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Greek1845-1900 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Italian1900-1930 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Russian1930-2000 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir English2000-2030 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Spanish2030-2100 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir Serbian2100-2130 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir
German2130-2200 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / non-dir French
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

CVC International frequency update

B06 for CVC International via DRW=Darwin, Australia
All times UTC

Chinese to China
2200-0200 on 15170 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0400-0600 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0600-1200 on 17635 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1200-1500 on 13685 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1500-1800 on 13695 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg

English to Indonesia
0600-0900 on 15335 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
0900-1100 on 11955 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1100-1800 on 13635 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg

Indonesian to Indonesia
2300-0200 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
0400-1000 on 17820 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1000-1300 on 15365 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1300-1700 on 7245 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX #787)

Algeria logging observations

ALGERIA 1422 R. Algerienne (formerly RTA), Ouled Fayet, obs'ed withFrench // to 252 at 2250-2310, 14 Dec, oldies, prgr announcement, "chainetrois" ID, newscast 2300; 54433, QRM de D.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 15)
Polisario Front's 1550 kHz [RASD] outlet via Tindouf, ALG, offers a betteraudio than on // new 6215, ex-7460. Observed it y/day, 15 Dec, 2300 so asto know exactly which freqs. the Spanish speaking announcers wouldmention, but nothing of the sort, just prgr ann's. Their usual s/on tuneseems to have been replaced by a more informal prgr start.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 16)

I picked RSDA on 6215 kHz sign-on at 1700 UT Dec 18, with the NationalAnthem of the Sahrawi Democratic Republic, followed by OM and YL givingthe frequencies of 1550, 7425 and 700 kHz in meter band and kHz, stillannouncing the ex freq of 7425 kHz. Followed by Holly Quran recitation,followed by local songs, around 1730 UTC OM with intro of a program calledthe "journey of the night". Playing Egyptian and Lebanese music askinglisteners to participate in the program, followed by another local hit.(Tarek Zeidan-EGY SU1TZ, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 18)

ALGERIA [to We.SAHARA] Frequency change of RN de la Republica ArabeSaharaui Democratica:0700-0900 Arabic NF 6215, ex 74251700-2300 Arabic NF 6215, ex 74252300-2400 Spanish NF 6215, ex 7425[!!!! now on odd 6208 kHz {x6215}, wb]

(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 19)

(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 787)

Radio Taiwan International Groove Zone Contest

Tell us about that goal you've put off just too long! Groove Zone wants to know about your New Year's Resolutions. If you send us 50 words or less on the following topic, you could win a prize: "What's the one goal you have that you've put off just too long?"
Here our the contest rules to keep in mind:
1. Keep your entry to 50 words or less.

2. Send your entries by January 8th.

3. Winning entries will be read on the January 13 edition of Groove Zone. . 4. Postal Address: PO BOX 24-38 / Taipei Taiwan, ROC 5. E-mail: androo@rti.org.tw
Thanks for listening to Groove Zone!
Best regards,
(Source: Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin, Rajshahi, Bangladesh)

The Crystal Ship on the air ...tonight!!

Holiday Greetings to all my fine pirate radio listener friends!

We'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannakuh, and/or whatever other holidays may be pending now!

We shall be on the air this evening on 3275 kHz with the Johnson Viking 2, 100 watts carrier.

Broadcast will commence sometime before 0100 UTC, but probably not immediately (0003 at this moment, there are some loose ends of personal business I may have to tie up). Once begun, it may stretch through the evening hours.
(The Poet)

Radio Sweden Mozart holiday music specials

Look for continued and uninterrupted Mozart music, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth through December, broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
R Sweden - podcast at:
www.sr.se/cgi-bin/p2/program/index.asp?programID=2484&nyheter=
(Source: R Sweden)

Update on Deutsche Welle cancelled transmissions

GERMANY/PORTUGAL
Cancelled transmissions of Deutsche Welle eff.Jan.1,2007
All times UTC

Albanian

0630-0700 on 6045 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1200-1230 on 9770 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1600-1630 on 15470 SIN 250 kW / 075 deg

Bosnian

0700-0715 on 6045 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1300-1330 on 7175 WER 125 kW / 120 deg

Bulgarian

0500-0530 on 7200 SIN 250 kW / 055 deg
0600-0630 on 7195 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1030-1100 on 11970 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1830-1900 on 9810 SIN 250 kW / 055 deg

Croatian

0900-0910 on 9770 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1330-1400 on 7175 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1500-1510 on 7175 WER 125 kW / 120 deg

Macedonian

0730-0800 on 9615 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1000-1030 on 9770 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1400-1430 on 7175 WER 125 kW / 120 deg

Polish

1730-1800 on 7240 SIN 250 kW / 040 deg

Romanian

1100-1300 on 11970 WER 125 kW / 120 deg

Serbian

0715-0730 on 6045 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1030-1100 on 7175 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
1430-1500 on 7175 WER 125 kW / 120 deg
2100-2115 on 7245 SIN 250 kW / 045 deg

Turkish

0630-0700 on 11905 WER 500 kW / 105 deg
1130-1200 on 11690 WER 500 kW / 105 deg Mon-Sat, Romanes Sun
1130-1200 on 15275 WER 500 kW / 105 deg Mon-Sat, Romanes Sun
1530-1600 on 15470 SIN 250 kW / 075 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Radio Bulgaria multilingual schedule update

BULGARIAN
0100-0200 Daily NF 7300 PLD 250 kW 245 deg to SoAm, x 7500
0530-0600 Mon-Fri NF 11900 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x11500
0530-0600 Mon-Fri NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
0530-0600 Mon-Fri NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
0500-0600 Sat/Sun NF 11900 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x11500
0500-0600 Sat/Sun NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
0500-0600 Sat/Sun NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
1600-1700 Daily NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
1600-1700 daily NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
1900-2100 Daily NF 9500 PLD 250 kW 140 deg to ME , x 7400
1900-2100 Daily NF 9700 PLD 250 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x 9400
ENGLISH
0730-0800 Daily NF 11900 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x11500
1830-1900 Daily NF 7400 PLD 500 kW 295 deg to WeEu, x 5800
1830-1900 Daily NF 9400 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x 7500
2200-2300 Daily NF 7400 PLD 500 kW 295 deg to WeEu, x 5800
2200-2300 Daily NF 9400 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x 7500
FRENCH
0700-0730 Daily NF 11900 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x11500
1800-1830 Daily NF 7400 PLD 500 kW 295 deg to WeEu, x 5800
1800-1830 Daily NF 9400 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x 7500
2100-2200 Daily NF 7400 PLD 500 kW 295 deg to WeEu, x 5800
2100-2200 Daily NF 9400 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x 7500
GERMAN
0600-0630 Daily NF 11900 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x11500
1730-1800 Daily NF 7400 PLD 500 kW 295 deg to WeEu, x 5800
1730-1800 Daily NF 9400 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x 7500
2000-2100 Daily NF 7400 PLD 500 kW 295 deg to WeEu, x 5800
2000-2100 Daily NF 9400 PLD 500 kW 306 deg to WeEu, x 7500
RUSSIAN
0400-0500 Daily NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
0400-0500 Daily NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
0600-0630 Daily NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
0600-0630 Daily NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
1500-1600 Daily NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
1500-1600 Daily NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
1500-1600 Daily NF 9500 PLD 250 kW 045 deg to CeAs, x 9400
1700-1730 Daily NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
1700-1730 Daily NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
1900-2000 Daily NF 7400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 7500
1900-2000 Daily NF 9400 SOF 100 kW 030 deg to EaEu, x 5800
SPANISH
0000-0100 Daily NF 7300 PLD 250 kW 245 deg to SoAm, x 7500
0200-0300 Daily NF 7300 PLD 250 kW 245 deg to SoAm, x 7500
2200-2300 Daily NF 6200 PLD 250 kW 245 deg to SoEu, x 7400
2200-2300 Daily NF 9500 PLD 250 kW 260 deg to SoEu, x 9400
TURKISH
0600-0630 Daily NF 7200 PLD 250 kW 140 deg to ME , x 7400
1830-1900 Daily NF 9500 PLD 250 kW 140 deg to ME , x 7400
RADIO VARNA
2200-0400 Sun-Mon NF 7200 VRN 100 kW non-dir to WeEu, x 7600
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Blog Logs - Bahrain on SW

BAHRAIN 6010.1 on 12 Dec at 1915 UT noted a weak station with western pops. Buried by IRIB at 1930. Today 13 Dec I checked this and it was again audible around 1750, but 6010 was too crowded until 1900. After 1900 I heard this station with pops (George Michael etc) and few announcement in (British) English. Mentioned twice "National Day 16th" which fits with Bahrain and by passing what sounded like "... Radio Bahrain, this wonderful, wonderful station". That fits R Bahrain even better :-)

At 1930 IRIB started again on 6010. This station had a carrier and upper side band but I couldn't check if there was audio on lower. R Bahrain used to be AM/U. Haven't seen loggings of R Bahrain on this frequency for a long time. Maybe it has been here for some time or is this reactivation?

Again, the ID I heard was not too clear, so I hope someone could confirm Bahrain on this frequency. (Jari Savolainen-FIN, hcdx Dec 14) I have been noting Bahrain on 9745 AM/U lately at significantly improved levels (S-4 to 4+) on DX Tuner Sweden in the 2130 time frame, with no hint of the former co-channel stas V. of Han or HCJB. A few months ago it was hard to dig Bahrain out of these co-channel occupants. Of course this channel is continuous Arabic music, so programming much different than 6010. Seems like they might be using full 60 KW power now, whereas before using only lesser output - maybe a revival all around w/ Bahrain?!
(Bruce Churchill-CA-USA, hcdx Dec 14)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Kurdistan Youth Radio begins regular broadcast

The first radio station in the new local radio infrastructure for youth in Kurdistan, Radio Lawani Kurdistan (Kurdistan Youth Radio), has started its regular broadcasts. Radio Lawan is a project initiated and supported by the Ministry for Sports and Youth, Kurdistan Regional Government. This is a non-profit project inspired by the Swedish community radio model.
The first step of the radio infrastructure was built in Ranye east of Hewler, Radio Lawani Ranye. The radio station was built from scratch in 25 days. It was completed the 22nd October 2006 when test broadcasts started. The studio is built with modern technology which provides high quality broadcasting and enables creative studio work. As a part of this project a technician, Daniel Araya, from Swedish Public Service Radio visited Kurdistan in December. The aim of this visit was to initiate further cooperation and establish contacts.
The second radio station is under construction in Kirkuk. It will be completed in the following days where test broadcasts also will take place.
(Source: Kurdish Media/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

WRN renews satellite contract

WRN, the UK-based radio and television transmission company, today announced that WorldSpace® Satellite Radio has renewed its existing satellite uplink station contract for its AfriStar™ satellite which covers Western Europe, the Middle East and all of Africa. Under the terms of the agreement, WRN will continue to manage WorldSpace’s satellite uplink requirements for a number of channels transmitted on AfriStar and that are produced or aggregated in Europe and North America. These channels include BBC, CNN International, Virgin Radio UK, among others. WRN has provided this service for WorldSpace since 1999.
(Source: WRN/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Best of the Best - weekend radio DX shows

Here's a quick look at weekend radio DX shows, we like and consider these Best of the Best. You'll find plenty of info, tips and programming news. Enjoy !!

UTC Day/Time - Program, Station, kHz

Saturday
0040 DX Program Radio Bulgaria 7400, 9700
0100 Alan Weiner Worldwide WBCQ 7415
0220 DX Corner Radio Budapest 6110
0245 DXers Special Supplement R.A.E. 11710
0340 DX Program Radio Budapest 7400, 9700
0350 DX Corner Radio Budapest 6035
0510 DX Corner Radio Japan 6110 bi-weekly
0730 DX Partyline HCJB 11750
1010 DX Corner Radio Japan 6120 bi-weekly
1030 DX Partyline HCJB 15360
1130 DX Partyline WRMI 9955
1345 DX Corner Voice of Turkey 11735, 12035 bi-wwekly
1430 Wavescan WRMI 7385
1930 DXing With Cumbre WHRI 15285
2105 DXers Unlimited Radio Havana Cuba 9505, 11760
2310 DX Corner Voice of Turkey 5960 bi-wwekly

Sunday
0010 DX Corner Radio Japan 6145 bi-weekly
0140 DXers Unlimited Radio Havana Cuba 6000, 6180
0230 DXing With Cumbre WHRA 5850
0245 Ask WWCR WWCR 5070
0315 DX Partyline WWCR 5070
0335 DXers Unlimited Radio Havana Cuba 6000, 6180
0415 DX Corner Voice of Turkey 6020, 7240 bi-weekly
0500 DX Partyline WRMI 9955
0530 DXers Unlimited Radio Havana Cuba 6000, 6060, 9550, 11760
1045 Ask WWCR WWCR 5070
1110 DX Corner Radio Japan 6120 bi-weekly
1530 DXing With Cumbre WHRI 11785
1900 Allan Weiner Worldwide WBCQ 7415
(Source: ODXA/Listening-In)

Blog Logs - MARE

The following loggings represent what is being heard on shortwave from the fine folks of Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts. Thanks for sharing your monitoring with our readers.

Gayle VH

ANGUILLA: 6090 University Network. Date: 9 Dec 06. Time: 2250-2300.Typical Dr. Scott programming. QRM from Family Radio on 6085. P-f.(Wood, TN).

ARGENTINA: 15820/L Radio Continental; 2113-2131+, 12-Dec; 2M in SSw/cmtrys & many ads/promos; Continental spot @2123 (sounds like "Con-tinente" sometimes, "al" this time); pips @BoH. SIO=122+ w/flutterQRM, good when flutter absent. SS 2-way in USB, (Frodge-MI)

CUBA: 9550 Radio Habana. Date: 9 Dec 06. Time: 2329. YL in English withnews of a film festival in Havana. Good. (Wood, TN).

GERMANY: 7285 Voice of Croatia. Date: 9 Dec 06. Time: 2312-2324. Pop mxfollowed by Croatia Today in EE about politics in Croatia followed byskeds, target areas, and freqs. Poor. (Wood, TN)

ISRAEL: 6985 Kol Israel; 1905-1940+, 11-Dec; M&W cmtry & phone inter-view w/vocal & instr'l music breaks. Hrd tentative mentions of Shabele& Mogadishu but then hrd clear Kol Israel ID @1935. All in LL; soundssomewhat like AR. Assume this is the Somalia/Unknownia hrd last week-end on 6985. SINPO=3+4233-, one brief clatter burst. Not //7545 w/M&Win HB. (Frodge-MI)

JAMMERS: 11945 CC Crash & Bang Music Jammer; 1843, 12-Dec; AgainstRadio Asia, Tinian? (Frodge-MI)

RWANDA: 6055 Radio Rwanda (t); 2046-2059, 12-Dec; M cmtry in FF totent. RR ID by W @2049, then non-Afro pop & reggae tunes. Disappeared@2059; 07 Passport shows a target shift @2100. SIO=252, USB best;should have improved toward ToH, but didn't. (Frodge-MI)

TANZANIA: 11735 Radio Tanzania Zanzibar (p); 1844-1915+, 12-Dec; LongAfro vocal--ran at least 16 min.; brief anmt @ToH, then drum chant,then W w/news. All in LL. SIO=2+53 (Frodge-MI)

TURKEY: 5960 Voice of Turkey (Ankara). Date: 9 Dec 06. Time: 2301-2307.OM in EE with nx of the Bosporus region. Poor. (Wood, TN).
PirateWBNY Radio Bunny (p); 6925/U, 2022-2029:19*, 12-Dec; Pop tune shorts,belching & monkey boy bits--very innovative pxing. On/off severaltimes. SIO=2+53 (Frodge-MI)

(Source: MARE Tip Sheet # 431)

Radio, TV Marti to be aired locally in South Florida

The Miami Herald says that US audiences will be able to get news from TV and Radio Martí via two South Florida stations, despite a law that generally prohibits distribution in the United States. The newspaper says TV and Radio Martí are spending $377,500 to air select programmes on South Florida broadcast stations over the next six months, using loopholes in a law that prohibits the propaganda channels [sic] from distribution within the United States.
The stations - Univisión’s Radio Mambí 710 AM and WPMF-TV 38, the Azteca América affiliate owned by TVC Broadcasting - technically can reach Cuba.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

DRM updates for Voice of Russia

Some changes for Voice of Russia in DRM mode:
All times UTC
0700-0800 on 12060 MSK 035 kW / 240 deg in Russian RIR, additional
0800-1000 on 12060 MSK 035 kW / 240 deg in English WS, additional
1100-1300 on 12060 MSK 035 kW / 240 deg in German, cancelled
1300-1400 on 12060 MSK 035 kW / 240 deg in English WS, cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Mancow says 'thanks' for listening

Erich "Mancow" Muller, the Chicago-based morning radio host, says he's pleased at the response to his "Mancow's Morning Madhouse" on the area's first commercial FM talk station, WFTK-FM (96.5).

"We're getting lots of calls from Cincinnati," says Muller, 40. Muller slipped into Cincinnati on Wednesday to meet "Supertalk96.5" advertisers. Cincinnati is one of 30-some markets for Muller, who was dumped by Chicago's WKQX-FM (101.1) in July after eight years.
Read more on the calmed down former shock jock at:
Cincinatti .Com/The Enquirer
http://news.enquirer.com
(RDN 12/18)

Blog Logs - Indonesian monitoring

INDONESIA 9680 RRI Jakarta, on Dec 6 (Wed.) at 1006-1031 UT, Kang Guru Radio English program #5302, same as heard Nov 1 (Wed.) and Nov 5 (Sun.) no sign of the usually heard WYFR. At end of KGRE program (1022), went to open carrier (strong audio hum) till 1028, into Bahasa Indonesia programming. Fair.
(Ron Howard-USA, JPNpremium / DXplorer Dec 8)

Reactivated RRI Nabire 49 mb transmitter (last check in Oct. 1998 on 6127 kHz) heard on 6125.3 kHz at 0815-1400* with Love Ambon on Dec. 10. Local news in Nabire at 1000-1012. Jakarta news at 1100, 1200 and 1300. Acc. to "Kageyama BCL Communication Page "in Japanese http://6103.teacup.com/akage/bbs?BD=10&CH=5 first noted on Dec. 9 at 0900 with unID RRI, reported on S. Kiyota. (A. Ishida-JPN & S. Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC-HQ, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 10)

3215.09 RRI Manado, 1318-1355* Dec 6, vocal mx, M&W ancrs with long chats between songs; final song ended at 1355 and, after a short 10-sec. anmt, the stn went off the air. Generally fair signal, about even with the local noise level. Spot checks throughout the week show the same pattern, i.e. mx in this time frame, and going off the air arnd 1400, sometimes a bit earlier, sometimes later. Have never hrd them running Jakarta prgms, although they may do so earlier. Fqy has been the same all week, 3215.09. (John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Dec 11)

4750 RRI Makasar fair-poor at 1350 with soft choral European-style songs; woman ancr in Bahasa Indonesian [listed]; ID with the word "Makasar" at 1400; off at 1401 UT. Interesting that PWBR spells it Makassar; the usually authoritative Oxford World Atlas has Makasar. My first Indo regional; thanks to Ron Howard and Don Jensen for help on this.
(James Ronda-OK-USA, DXplorer Dec 6)
We monitored RRI Nabire on Dec. 10 to 14.
+0700-0815v* on 7290 kHz
*0815v-1400* on 6125.3 kHz, QRMed CNR-1 (*1000-)
*2030v-2300+ on 6125.3 kHz, QRMed CNR-1, BBC (*2055-)
Jakarat nx at 0800, 1100, 1200, 1300, and 2200 UT.
Local Nx (Berita Daerah) at 1000-1015v.
Local Nx signature (bamboo drum) and local ID on Dec. 10 at 0959 UT. Recorded by Mr. S. Yamamori-JPN, A. Ishida-JPN, S. Aoki-JPN and S. Hasegawa-JPN.
(NDXC-HQ, via Hasegawa-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 14)

3215.1 RRI-Manado, Dec 07 1318-1331 35343 Indonesian, Telephone talkback and music, ID at 1321. 6125.29 RRI-Nabire, Dec 13 1223-1239 33443-34443 Indonesian, Jakarta news realy and music, ID at 1232 UT. Thanks for tip from Kiyota via Kageyama BCL Communication Page BBS. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 15)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Broadcast to Cuba, worth the cost ?

Cubans who manage to find Radio or TV Marti through Cuban government jamming discover programming sprinkled with vulgarity, biased programming presented as news, and programming that omits stories critical of the Bush administration and Miami's Cuban exile community, according to recent U.S. government reviews. All these things are in apparent violation of federal broadcast standards and of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting's own guidelines, according to recent U.S. government quality-control reviews of the Office of Cuban Broadcasting offerings.
To read in-depth of this on going debate of U.S. broadcast efforts to Cuba, refer to:
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0612140145dec14,1,6251140.story
(Source: RDN 12/18/06)

Trans World Radio-Albania schedule update

TRANS WORLD RADIO - SHIJAK, ALBANIA
TIME/UTC DAYS LANGUAGE FREQ PWR AZI
0615-0630 1234567 POLISH 6235 100 350
0615-0630 1234567 POLISH 7380 100 350
0630-0645 12345.. SLOVAK 7380 100 350
0745-0920 ......7 ENGLISH 11865 100 310
0800-0920 12345.. ENGLISH 11865 100 310
0815-0850 .....6. ENGLISH 11865 100 310
1442-1457 1...... RUSSIAN 11615 100 33
1442-1527 ......7 RUSSIAN 11615 100 33
1442-1557 .23456. RUSSIAN 11615 100 33
1457-1527 1...... BELORUSSIAN 11615 100 33
1527-1557 1...... RUSSIAN 11615 100 33
1545-1600 ......7 POLISH 7355 100 350
1600-1630 1234567 POLISH 7355 100 350
1633-1703 12345.. ARMENIAN/EAS 7380 100 100
1633-1703 12345.. ARMENIAN/EAS 9945 100 90
1715-1815 ......7 FARSI 7375 100 90
1715-1815 ......7 FARSI 9960 100 90
1715-1830 123456. FARSI 7375 100 90
1715-1830 123456. FARSI 9960 100 90



TRANS WORLD RADIO -FLLAKE, ALBANIA
1910-1940 ......7 Macedonian 1395 500 330
1910-1940 123456. Serbian 1395 500 330
1940-2015 1234567 Hungarian 1395 500 330
2015-2030 ......7 Russian 1395 500 330
2015-2030 ....5.. Arabic 1395 500 330
2015-2030 ...4... Kurdish/Sora 1395 500 330
2015-2030 ..3.... Farsi 1395 500 330
2015-2030 .2..... Turkish 1395 500 330
2015-2030 1...... Polish 1395 500 330
2015-2045 .....6. Croation 1395 500 330
2030-2045 ......7 Croatian 1395 500 330
2030-2115 12345.. Croatian 1395 500 330
2045-2115 .....67 Bosnian 1395 500 330
2115-2130 1234567 Slovak 1395 500 330
2130-2200 1234567 Czech 1395 500 330
Day 1 = Mon .. 7 = Sun
(WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Revised Radio New Zealand English schedule

Revised schedule of Radio New Zealand International from Dec 6:
All times UTC
1300-1550 5950 RAN 050 kW 000 deg AM All Pacific
1300-1550 7145 RAN 050 kW 000 deg DRM All Pacific
1551-1750 9870 RAN 050 kW 035 deg AM NE Pacific,Fiji,Samoa,Cook Isl
1551-1750 9890 RAN 050 kW 035 deg DRM NE Pacific,Fiji,Samoa,Cook Isl
1751-1950 11725 RAN 050 kW 000 deg AM All Pacific
1751-1850 11675 RAN 050 kW 035 deg DRM NE Pacific,Fiji,Samoa,Cook Isl
1851-1950 15720 RAN 050 kW 035 deg DRM NE Pacific,Fiji,Samoa,Cook Isl
1951-2259 17675 RAN 050 kW 000 deg AM All Pacific
1951-2050 11675 RAN 050 kW 325 deg DRM NW Pacific,Vanuatu,Solomon Isl
2051-2259 15720 RAN 050 kW 325 deg DRM NW Pacific,Vanuatu,Solomon Isl
2300-0559 15720 RAN 050 kW 000 deg AM All Pacific
2300-0559 17675 RAN 050 kW 000 deg DRM All Pacific
0600-1059 9765 RAN 050 kW 000 deg AM All Pacific
0600-1259 9890 RAN 050 kW 000 deg DRM All Pacific
1100-1259 13840 RAN 050 kW 325 deg AM NW
Pacific,Bougainville,PNG,Timor,As
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 12)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Latvia relay service to return during Christmas holidays

LATVIA 9290 The shortwave relay service on 9290 kHz will return to theair with 100 kW during the Xmas holidays. License holder is the companySIA "RNI Radio", owned by Raimonds Kreicbergs and local investors.
0n 7 December, the Latvian Radio & TV Council (NRTP) issued the license to thiscompany. The company would like to point out that the relay service as*no* connection with the website www.rni.fm which since early2006 incorrectly claims being the holder of a license for shortwave relaysfrom Latvia. The Radio & TV Council did not receive any application fromthe person(s) behind the website.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 14)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

Japan Radio to end production of NRD-545

JAPAN Japan Radio Co. declared in their web site that they will end the production of NRD-545 receiver in January 2007. The sales will be discontinued after the stock is out.

(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 9)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 786)

RTM and CRI agree to collaborate

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and China Radio International (CRI) today agreed to collaborate by exchanging officers and programmes. Malaysian Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin said the officers exchange programme could be implemented next February after all the administrative issues had been ironed out. He said the programme was among the proposed areas of cooperation discussed during his visit to CRI last October.

“At that time CRI requested RTM to send its officers to work there. I also agreed then to accept CRI officers to work in RTM,” he told reporters after receiving a courtesy visit from a four-member CRI delegation to Malaysia today.

Zainuddin said the officers selected for the exchange programme would be based at the radio station for one year. He noted that such an exchange programme was crucial to expose the officers to the culture and customs of the host nation hence, helped them to create programmes that meet the listeners’ needs.

On the exchange of programmes, Zainuddin said RTM and CRI would do this via web links, selecting specific packages that contained suitable Malay and Mandarin programmes to be exchanged. “RTM will provide a package of specific programmes that can be sent to Beijing and vice-versa. However, the programmes created must be suitable for the targeted areas,” he said.

The scope of these programmes would be history, tourism, culture, social and education.
Zainuddin said programmes, prepared by CRI, will be aired by RTM radio stations including its Mandarin station, i-FM and Klasik Nasional, for two hours every week. However, the exchange of programmes will only be implemented after the officers exchange scheme had been carried out, he said.

(Source: Bernama/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Canada's CFRB radio host resigns

Citing a desire to spend more time with his family, CFRB's Ted Woloshyn resigned yesterday, ending one of the longer current runs in local morning radio.
Woloshyn, host of The Morning Show, (CFRB News-Talk 1010 AM) had celebrated his 10-year anniversary on the show only a few weeks ago. He had inherited the show in 1996 from morning legend Wally Crouter, who had the times lot for 50 years.
Read more on Ted's resignation at:http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2006/12/16/2823416.html

(Source: Tornoto Sun/ RDN 12/18/06/CFRB)

Special Canadian ARO prefix to celebrate 'Hello' broadcast

SPECIAL CANADIAN PREFIX TO CELEBRATE "HELLO"....100 YEARS OF VOICE OVERRADIO WORLDWIDE".

From: "Radio Amateurs of Canada HQ" <rachq@rac.ca>

At the request of Radio Amateurs of Canada, Industry Canada has authorized all Canadian radio amateurs to use special event prefixes for the months of December 2006 and January 2007, to mark the 100th anniversary of the first AM voice broadcast by Reginald Fessenden on December 24, 1906.

Reginald Fessenden, who was born in East Bolton, Quebec, on October 6, 1866, and lived until July 22, 1932, was the holder of more than 500 patents on a wide variety of subjects, and the inventor of radio as we know it today. He is particularly known for: the first voice transmission by radio in 1900,the first transatlantic two-way radio communications in January 1906, and the first radio broadcasts of entertainment and music in December 1906.

On Christmas Eve, 1906, from a transmitting station in Brant Rock,Massachussetts, he sent a short program which included the song "O HolyNight" played on the violin and a reading from the Bible. A second short program was broadcast on December 31, 1906. Canadian radio amateurs areauthorized to use the following special event prefixes during the period ofDecember 1st (2006) to January 31st (2007) inclusive:CF for VA stations CI0 for VY0 stationsCG for VE stations CI1 for VY1 stationsCH for VO stations CI2 for VY2 stations

(Source: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 788/Outer Banks)

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty guards monitor via video and photograph

Employees of a private security service guarding Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Prague photograph and video record with digital apparatus selected passers-by at public places, which some experts and lawyers say is problematic, daily Pravo writes today. The paper says the security service workers wear plain clothes and that they monitor quite a wide vicinity of the building in the upper part of Wenceslas Square.

The building has been officially guarded since the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington in 2001 and it is separated from its vicinity by concrete barriers. The radio station is to move to another building which has started to be built outside the city centre. Referring to a source close to RFE/RL, Pravo writes that the security service agents make a database of possible suspects which they send to the United States, probably for the needs of the US secret services.
Read the full story in Prague Daily Monitor
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

XM-4 satellite begins broadcasting to XM subscribers

US broadcaster XM Satellite Radio, today announced the completion of its new two-satellite broadcast system. On Friday, XM began broadcasting through its recently launched XM-4 satellite (known as “Blues”) manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. The combination of “Rhythm (the XM-3 satellite launched in early 2005)” and “Blues” provides a solid foundation to deliver a full complement of digital broadcasts across the next two decades.
“The Rhythm and Blues satellites form the most powerful and stable delivery system in satellite radio,” said John Dealy, XM Senior Advisor who leads the Company’s Satellite Systems Team. “Both satellites are healthy and expected to deliver excellent service beyond their contract requirement of 15 years, providing the richest entertainment content to XM subscribers for the long-term.”
Rhythm and Blues replace XM’s original satellites, “Rock” and “Roll,” launched in 2001, which will serve as in-orbit spares for the near-term.
(Source: XM Satellite Radio/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Nepal available live on internet Dec. 19

Radio Nepal will be available live on the Internet throughout the world from tomorrow. Only the news and several programmes can be downloaded at the moment, but from tomorrow, all the programmes will be continually fed live round the clock.

Listeners of Radio Nepal can now listen to Radio Nepal from wherever they are, whether in America or Europe.

The direct broadcast is being carried out by Radio Nepal with cooperation from Worldlink Communications and NITV of Japan.
(Source: Radio Nepal, Kathmandu, in Nepali 1115 gmt 18 Dec 06 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Open Radio for North Korea plans special for first anniversary

Open Radio for North Korea announced that it will start broadcasting stories of South Korean college students from today, to celebrate the radio station’s first anniversary. They include love stories, ballads, useful economic information and short historic dramas. They were planned and produced by students from Dongguk University, Sungshin Women’s University, Soongsil University, Chung-Ang University, Chongshin University, and Hanyang University, who did their best to reflect the characteristics of their institution.

The first broadcast today is titled “Getting Really Rich” and offers useful tips on the economy for college students. Lee In-geon, a student with Dongguk University Broadcasting System says, “I can’t believe that a show that was broadcast on campus last semester can be heard by North Koreans.” He adds he is worried that programmes targeting college students in South Korea could seem incomprehensible to people in the North.

“If North Koreans can get access to South Korea’s culture step by step and we do the same, the two Koreas will be able to become closer together,” he adds. “I’m pleased that we opened the door for that.” Hanyang University Broadcasting System has a music show titled “The Music World of Artists.” It selects a singer from Korea or abroad each time and talks about their music and plays their songs.

Open Radio for North Korea, opened on 6 December last year, is the first private broadcasting station for the North. It offers a range of radio programs on South Korea’s education, culture and daily lives in every corner of North Korea.
(Source: Chosun.com/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Vatican Radio may begin Macedonian service in 2007

A Macedonian delegation led by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski had an official audience on Saturday with the Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI. Grusevski said afterwards that “we can rely on the Vatican as supporter and partner to the Republic of Macedonia” and, according to Gruevski, Vatican Radio might start broadcasting programmes in the Macedonian language as of next year.
(Source: MRT Online/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Kashmir launches first FM radio station

Kashmir’s first private FM radio station - Big 92.7 -went on the air today. A joint venture by Mumbai-based Manmohan Shetty’s Adlabs and Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications, the station has already caught the imagination of the locals. “In just a matter of hours of going on air, we received thousands of SMSs, showing a keen interest in our programmes,’ said Parvaiz Mailk, an executive of the radio station.

The Ambani group came to Kashmir after its successful radio foray in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore. “We have done enough research before starting our Kashmir operations. The local heritage, culture and high aesthetic taste for music will guide our programming here,’ said another station executive.

(Source: India PRwire/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio & TV Marti to face investigation

The Miami Herald reports that the Inspector General’s Office has launched a broad look at the operations of the Office for Cuban Broadcasting, which runs Radio and TV Martí.

The investigators will be searching for evidence of fraud, mismanagement and misuse of taxpayer dollars. According to the Herald, viewership of TV Martí has continued to plunge - just one of 1,500 Cubans polled by the government in 2005 said they were able to see the station - and radio’s weekly audience has dropped from 1.7 percent of Cuba’s adult population in 2003 to 1.2 percent last year. Broadcasting Board of Governors spokesman Joe O’Connell said the drop was not “statistically significant.”
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

'Radio Umang' Celebrates Gujarat Music and Culture

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall/WORLDSPACE(R)Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-baseddigital radio services today introduced 'Radio Umang',the first ever24-hour Gujarati radio channel for subscribers in South Asia including theCompany's primary market of India. 'Radio Umang'(channel 111) presents a unique platform, ranging from the pulsating tunes of the Garba and DandiaRaas to the melodious Sugam Sangeet and Ghazals, that showcases the richdiversity of musical traditions of Gujarat. There are over 50 millionpeople in India alone who speak Gujarati.

"We are continually looking to enhance our subscribers' listeningexperience with the addition of unique, compelling, and fresh content,"said William Sabatini, vice president, global programming, WORLDSPACESatellite Radio. "This most recent addition to our lineup demonstrates ourcommitment to further rounding out the breadth of our branded channels anddifferentiating ourselves from the offerings of traditional radio in Indiaand around the world."

'Radio Umang' joins a growing portfolio of Indian regional languagechannels available on the WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio Network. WORLDSPACEcurrently offers eight other regional channels with dedicated programmingin Tamil (KL Radio), Malayalam (RM Radio), Telugu (Spandana), Kannada(Sparsha), Bengali (Tara), Punjabi (Tunak Punjabi) Urdu (Falak) and Marathi(Surabhi). These WORLDSPACE channels also reach Indian listeners livingwithin the AsiaStar(TM) satellite coverage area, including in the MiddleEast where there is a large Indian population.

This newest addition and ninth regional language channel in theWORLDSPACE line-up captures the rich folk music traditions of Gujarat andrecognizes the various aspects of Gujarati music that has a strongrepertoire of film and non-film music.

The channel also features shows thatare dedicated to Gujarati theatre, Garba music, Retro Gujarati film music,Gujarati poetry and literature, comedy, modern Gujarati music among several other interesting shows hosted by well-known personalities from the worldof Gujarati music and entertainment. Several of these unique programsinclude:Suravali Ashit Ni -- This program is hosted by oneof the most respected names in the Gujarati music industry, AshitDesai, and features some of his popular songs from various genres ofGujarati music.Taajgi -- An invigorating breakfast show hosted bypopular radio entertainer, Ajinkya Sampat. It showcases the best ofGujarati music from film songs, garba, folk songs and light music and alsoprovides interesting music facts and trivia. Be Ghadi Anand -- An evening show that features insight and perspectives on Gujarati culture, literature and musicfrom playback singer Hema Desai. Makhmali Mehfil -- Highlights rhythms of Gujaratighazals and is hosted by Gujarati actor Aanand Goradiya.

About WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite RadioBased in the Washington, DC metropolitan area,WorldSpace, Inc.(Nasdaq: WRSP) is the world's only global media and entertainment companypositioned to offer a satellite radio experience to consumers in more than130 countries with five billion people, driving 300 million cars.WORLDSPACE delivers the latest tunes, trends and information from aroundthe world and around the corner.

WORLDSPACE subscribers benefit from a unique combination of localprogramming, original WORLDSPACE content and content from leading brandsaround the globe including the BBC, CNN, Virgin Radio UK, NDTV and RFI. TheWORLDSPACE satellites cover two-thirds of the earth's population with sixbeams. Each beam is capable of delivering up to 80 channels of high qualitydigital audio and multimedia programming directly to WORLDSPACE SatelliteRadios anytime and virtually anywhere in its coverage areas.

WORLDSPACE is a pioneer of satellite-based digital radio services (DARS) and wasinstrumental in the development of the technology infrastructure used todayby XM Satellite Radio. For more information, visit http://www.worldspace.com/
(Source: Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India/Cumbre DX via Larry Van Horn)

FCC to drop morse code testing for all amateur license classes

Newington CT December 16, 2006To all radio amateurs
In an historic move, the FCC has acted to drop the Morse coderequirement for all Amateur Radio license classes. The Commissiontoday adopted a Report and Order (R&O) in WT Docket 05-235. In abreak from typical practice, the FCC only issued a public notice ator about the close of business and not the actual Report and Order,so some details -- including the effective date of the R&O -- remainuncertain. The public notice is located at,http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-269012A1.pdf.
Also today, the FCC also adopted an Order on Reconsideration, in WTDocket 04-140 -- the "omnibus" proceeding -- agreeing to modify theAmateur Radio rules in response to an ARRL request to accommodateautomatically controlled narrowband digital stations on 80 meters inthe wake of rule changes that became effective today at 12:01 AMEastern Time. The Commission said it will carve out the 3585 to 3600kHz frequency segment for such operations. Prior to the long-awaitedaction on the Morse code issue, Amateur Radio applicants for Generaland higher class licenses had to pass a 5 WPM Morse code test tooperate on HF. The Commission said today's R&O eliminates thatrequirement for General and Amateur Extra applicants.
"This change eliminates an unnecessary regulatory burden that maydiscourage current Amateur Radio operators from advancing theirskills and participating more fully in the benefits of AmateurRadio," the FCC said. The ARRL had asked the FCC to retain the 5 WPMfor Amateur Extra class applicants only. The FCC proposed earlier todrop the requirement across the board, however, and it held to thatdecision in today's R&O.
Perhaps more important, the FCC's action in WT Docket 05-235 appearsto put all Technician licensees on an equal footing: Once the R&Ogoes into effect, holders of Technician class licenses will haveequivalent HF privileges, whether or not they've passed the 5 WPMElement 1 Morse examination. The FCC said the R&O in the Morse codedocket would eliminate a disparity in the operating privileges forthe Technician and Technician Plus class licensees. Technicianlicensees without Element 1 credit (ie, Tech Plus licensees)currently have operating privileges on all amateur frequencies above30 MHz.
"With today's elimination of the Morse code exam requirements, theFCC concluded that the disparity between the operating privileges ofTechnician Class licensees and Technician Plus Class licenseesshould not be retained," the FCC said in its public notice."Therefore, the FCC, in today's action, afforded Technician andTechnician Plus licensees identical operating privileges."
The wholesale elimination of a Morse code requirement for alllicense classes ends a longstanding national and internationalregulatory tradition in the requirements to gain access to AmateurRadio frequencies below 30 MHz. The first no-code license in the USwas the Technician ticket, instituted in 1991. The question ofwhether or not to drop the Morse requirement altogether has been thesubject of often-heated debate over the past several years, but thehandwriting has been on the wall. A number of countries, includingCanada, no longer require applicants for an Amateur Radio license topass a Morse code test to gain HF operating privileges. The list hasbeen increasing regularly.
The FCC said today's R&O in WT Docket 05-235 comports with revisionsto the international Radio Regulations resulting from theInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) World RadiocommunicationConference 2003 (WRC-03). At that gathering, delegates agreed toauthorize each country to determine whether or not to require thatapplicants demonstrate Morse code proficiency in order to qualifyfor an Amateur Radio license with privileges on frequencies below 30MHz.
Typically, the effective date of an FCC Order is 30 days after itappears in the Federal Register. That would mean the Morserequirement and the revised 80-meter segment for automaticallycontrolled digital stations would likely not go into effect untillate January 2007.
The ARRL will provide any additional information on these importantPart 97 rule revisions as it becomes available.(Source: ARRL/LVH TP NC)

Latest MediaLine Radio now available on-demand

The next edition of MediaLine Radio (now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com) features an interview with Ronald Deibert, associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto. He joins us to talk about government censorship of the Internet and the development of software designed to counter this. Plus, another episode from the comedy-spy series, Garson Krebs: Private Eye.
MediaLine Radio airs via IRRS (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz). More information about Garson Krebs can be found at http://www.rrca.com .
Information and audio from MediaLine Radio can be found at http://medialineradio.com .
-- (Source: Henry Brice/Media Line Radio)

HCJB-UK takes over London radio show for Christmas

Whistling Frog Productions, the radio department of HCJB-UK, is producing a two-hour Christmas special about angels as part of “The Psychic Show,” a live call-in program on London talk radio station LBC 97.3. Following discussions with LBC’s program controller, the broadcasters were asked to air “The Psychic Show” Christmas special which airs from 10 p.m. to midnight Friday, 22 December.
“This is a program that you’d expect Christians to steer well clear of,” said HCJB-UK Director Colin Lowther. “But we have been given a free hand to discuss and debate the existence of angels to an audience of 92,000 people right across London.”
The show will include readings from the Christmas story, an interview with Jane Williams (wife of the Archbishop of Canterbury who recently published a book about angels), interviews with people who claim to have had angelic experiences, a competition to give away books about angels, and live calls answered by Christians in the studio.
(Source: HCJB World Radio/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs

The following logs, are from Hard Core DXer - Manuel Mendez, of Lugo, Spain

Escuchas realizadas en Friol, 7º 48' 05'' W, 43º 02' 05'' NGrundig Satellit 500 y Sony ICF SW 7600 GAntena de cable, 10 metros, orientada WSW

ANGOLA, 4950, Radio Nacional de Angola, 0526-0543, 17-12, locutor, portugués, comentarios. 24322. (Méndez)

ARGENTINA, 15820 LSB, Radio Continental, Buenos Aires, 1028-1050, 16-12, locutor, programa: "En la mañana del sábado, La Hora del Campo, por Continental hasta las nueve de la mañana". Noticias sobre mercados ganaderos y explotación de carne. 24322. (Méndez)

BOLIVIA4650.1, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana del Yacuma, 2249-2305, 16-12, música de flauta, locutor, comentarios en español. Señal muy débil. 14321. (Méndez)
5952.5, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2252-2312, 16-12, locutor, comentarios, español, atendiendo llamadas de los oyentes. 23322. (Méndez)

BRASIL4775, Radio Congonhas, Congonhas, 2238-2241, 16-12, locutgor, portugués, comentarios y canciones. 23222. (Méndez)
4805, Radiodifusora do Amazonas, Manaus, 2112-2250, 16-12, canciones brasileñas y comentarios por locutor. 24322. (Méndez)
4825, Radio Educadora, Bragança, Pará, 2332-2337, 16-12, locutor, comentarios y canciones. A las 2334 identificación: "Educadora, ... onda media, 4825 kHz. onda tropical, Educadora". 24322. (Méndez)
4895, Radio Novo Tempo, Campo Grande, 0641-0647, 17-12, canciones y comentarios religiosos. Señal débil. Se escucha mejor en LSB. 25322 variando a 15321. (Méndez)
4935, Radio Capixaba, Vitoria, 2338-2341, 16-12, locutor, portugués, programa religioso, predicaciones. 23422. (Méndez)
6135, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 2120-2132, 16-12, programa "Encontro DX", noticias y comentarios DX. A las 2131, identificación: "A Radio Aparecida presentou Encontro DX". Interferencia de Radio Exterior de España en la misma frecuencia transmitiendo "Tablero Deportivo". 22222. (Méndez)
9695, Radio Rio Mar, Manaus, 1016-1105, 16-12, Noticias, noticias "Rede Bandeirantes", identificación a las 1018: "Radio Rio Mar, Manaus, Amazonia, Brasil". Más noticias, "Sete e cuarenta e oito minutos en Manaus". 24322. (Méndez)

COLOMBIA5910, Marfil Estereo, Lomalinda, 0647-0850, 17-12, canciones llaneras, locutor habitual de La Voz de tu Conciencia con comentario relioso: "La Voz de tu Conciencia, desde Colombia para el mundo". 34333. (Méndez)
6009.5, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0831-0855, 17-12, programa religioso con su locutor habitual. En paralelo hoy con 5910. Señal débil. 24222 variando a 14221. (Méndez)

ECUADOR, 3279.6, La Voz del Napo, Tena, 0544-0620. 17-12, locutor, comenarios y canciones religiosas. 24322. (Méndez)

INDONESIA, 4925, RRI, Jambi, 2315-2333, locutor, comenarios y noticias, vernáculo, locutora, música. 24322. (Méndez)

MEXICO4810 LSB, Xerta, Radio Transcontinental de América, Méxicoo DF, 0807-0825, 17-12, canciones religiosas, señal muy débil. 14221. (Méndez)
6185, Radio Educación, México DF, 0954-1010, 17-12. Señal muy débil hoy, con música clásica, Lyrics. Sólo audible a partir de las 0954. 14321. Entre las 0800 y las 0830 en que se debilió, se escuchaba CVC La Voz. (Méndez)

PERU4755.0, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2219-0005, 16-12, locutor, transmisión partido de fútbol, identificación: "Aquí en la transmisión deportiva de Radio Huanta 2000". Anuncios comerciales y comenarios. 24322. (Méndez)
4790.2, Radiio Visión, Chiclayo, 0627-0840, 17-12, locutor, predicaciones, español, "El Señor Jesucristo está con nosotros", canciones, identificación "Desde la ciudad de Chiclayo, transmite Radio Visión, para Perú y el mundo". 24322. (Méndez)
4855.3, Radio La Hora, Cusco, 2300-2310, 16-12, canciones en español. Señal débil a muy débil. 24322 variando a 14321. (Méndez)
4950, Radio Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado (probable), 2342-0007, 16-12, locutor, parece español, comentarios. Audible en LSB. Señal muy débil. 14321. (Méndez)
4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2241-2255- 16-12, locutor, comentarios en quechua. 24322. (Méndez)
6019.6, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0558-0609, 17-12, locutor, español, religioso, "La Voz de la Liberación". 23232. (Méndez)

SINGAPORE, 6150, Mediacorp Radio, Singapore, 1454-1600*, 16-12, canciones en inglés, locutor, comentarios, inglés, menciana varias veces Singapore. A las 1500: "Good evening, eleven o'clock". Múltiples indentificaciones como: "93.8 Live". A las 1559: "You are listening to Mediacorp Radio Singapore, 93.8 FM, 6080 and 6150 kHz. in the 49 meter band". Cierre alas 1600. 33333. En paralelo con 6080 con peor señal. 22222. (Méndez)
(HCDX)

Australian DX Report No. 25 internet audio magazine now available

The Australian DX Report No. 25 internet audio magazine is now available at: http://livehouse.com.au/bobThis is our special Pre-Christmas Edition, and it runs to 16 mins and 12seconds, containing lots of professionally researched and sourced shortwaveupdated schedules and news, unavailable in the public domain.

This is what Electronic DX Press member Michael Stevenson, from Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, said, "Show 24 was very useful and helpful with some good news and tips. Pleasekeep them coming as it is the most accurate information available in theforever changing world of broadcasting!

Thanks for this edition and bestwishes and have a terific Christmas!"If you haven't subscribed (free) to the feed, you may do this at the siteusing Feedblitz. This means that the shows will come to you whenever newprograms are released!The Australian DX Report audio/video presentations continue to attract interest by people around the world, with several hundreds of download severy week. I would be glad if you would be able to distribute this message to yourradio monitoring friends, the radio communications media, or within yourDXing organisation.
Thank you and best regards from Melbourne, Australia!
Bob Padula

Radio Netherlands program preview Dec 16-22

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER
*** Weekend Connection ***
Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond.
It's a lively mix of local colour and "the big picture". One week you might hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** Vox Humana ***
"A Dutchman Leads the Singing Cossacks"
Cossacks, with their traditional bearskin caps and sabres, were known as fearsome warriors who defended the borders of Russia for the Tsars. In the Netherlands, Cossack troops helped expel Napoleonic forces from Dutch towns in the early 19th century.
There are thousands of written and unwritten Cossack songs and after the Russian Revolution, the Cossacks were suppressed and their centuries-old music silenced. But exiled musicians abroad kept the traditional songs alive until the collapse of the Soviet Union, when Cossack culture was rehabilitated.
Dutchman Marcel Verhoeff has been at the forefront of Russia's Cossack revival since the early nineties. He's now chief conductor of the Choir of the Don Cossacks Russia.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sun 1400 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)

SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
Life saving drugs are still not available for millions of people in the developing world. Some activists argue that's because many pharmaceutical companies are more interested in profits than treating the poor.
Are they right? Are drug companies more interested in making money than saving lives? And who is responsible for getting the drugs to the people that need them - the pharmaceuticals, or governments?
Have your say on the topic at
www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1004 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1204 (Eastern N America), 1504 (South Asia), 1804 & 2004 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)

MONDAY 18 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The Research File ***
The Research File this week presents a palaeontology special. Was T-Rex really the very agile hunter we believe him to be? What can bones tell us about dino-behaviour? And what did our ancestors think when they found huge fossilised skeletons?
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)

TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** EuroQuest ***
Christmas Pleasures
Jonathan Groubert and Brussels correspondent Vanessa Mock discuss the northerly high quality wines of Belgium and the attempts by the European Union to make the wine industry more competetive.
Dany Mitzman interviews Tonino, King of the island of Tavolara, just off the Sardinian Coast.
Lars Bevanger looks at the success of the total ban on public smoking in Ireland back in 2004.
As you lick the envelope to send your gift wish list off to Santa, remember, he doesn't live at the North Pole, he lives in Finland; or was it Sweden? No wait...it's Norway! Or was it? Radio Sweden looks into where Santa can be located on his downtime.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** The Weekly Documentary ***
"Any Mummers Allowed?"
Long ago, the Winter Solstice was celebrated with seasonal rituals like mumming. Men and women swapped clothes, dressed in animal skins, wore masks and visited neighbours for merry-making. Costumes sometimes provided an opportunity to disguise malicious mischief. The drinking, rowdiness and often unwelcome visits of mummers did much to give Christmas a bad name.
Although mummers still appear annually in parts of Newfoundland, England and Ireland, this great-grand-daddy of the Halloween masquerade died out in most of North America long ago. The best way to get the low-down on mummers is to tag along with them. Canadian producer Chris Brookes did just that -- on both sides of the Atlantic. Join him for a festive celebration in the documentary "Any Mummers Allowed"?
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Fri 1500 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1900 (Africa), Sun 14:30 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), Sun 1930 (Africa, N America)

THURSDAY 21 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Dutch Horizons ***
The girl in Rembrandt's famous painting "The Jewish Bride" wasn't Jewish! Neither were many of the other Jewish characters in his portraits. Dutch Horizons visits an exhibition which unravels the Jewish myth of Rembrandt.
We also take you to a food bank in Amsterdam. The Netherlands may be a wealthy country but there are hundreds of thousands of people who can't afford to buy food and who are dependent on the good work of food banks which are popping up all over the country.
And you'll hear conductor Bernard Haitink remembering his years with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra. Fifty years ago he conducted his first concert with the renowned orchestra.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Wed 1500 (South Asia), Wed 1900 (Africa)

FRIDAY 22 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** A Good Life ***
Sorry, no details available.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (South Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)
(Source: R Netherlands)

Radio Romania multilingual frequency update

ROMANIA
Frequency changes of Radio Romania International:
1200-1256 on 11790 TIG 250 kW / 307 deg, additional in German
1600-1626 NF 7170 TIG 050 kW / 235 deg, x6175 in Aromanian
1630-1656 NF 7170*TIG 050 kW / 260 deg, x7135 in Italian
* co-ch BBC in Sinhala
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Frequency update for Philippines' Radio Veritas

PHILIPPINES
Frequency changes for Radio Veritas Asia from Dec 3:
0000-0027 NF 9510 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, x12000 in Sinhala
0030-0057 NF 11870 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, x11710 in Hindi
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Radio Canada International B06 schedule update

All times UTC
CANADA Additional txions of Radio Canada International from Nov 27:
2105-2205 on 6100 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in French
2205-2305 on 6100 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Chinese
2305-0005 on 6100 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Spanish
0005-0105 on 9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English Sun/Mon
0005-0205 on 9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English Tue-Sat
0105-0135 on 9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Portuguese Sun/Mon
0135-0205 on 9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Ukrainian Sun/Mon
0205-0305 on 9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Chinese
0305-0405 on 9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Spanish
1205-1305 on 7310 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Arabic
1305-1405 on 7310 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Spanish
1405-1505 on 9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Chinese
1505-1605 on 9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in English
1505-1605 on 9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English DRM
1605-1705 on 9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Russian
1605-1705 on 9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Russian Mon-Fri DRM
1605-1635 on 9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Russian Sat/Sun DRM
1635-1705 on 9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Ukrainian Sat/Sun DRM
1705-1905 on 9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in English
1705-1905 on 9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English DRM
1905-2005 on 9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in French
1905-2005 on 9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in French DRM
2005-2105 on 9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Arabic
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)

11885 CRI via Sackville relay, En progr, playing Christmas songs at 1330 UT. NHK via Sackville relay at 1345 UT on 11705 kHz, Japanese comment. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 1)

RCI's revised schedules for the B06 broadcast season (27 November 2005 to 25 March 2007) have been posted on the "Schedules and Frequencies" page of our website at the following address: www.rcinet.ca/rci/en/horaires.shtml
You will find not only the shortwave broadcast schedules, but also the schedules for the three 24-hour per day satellite channels on the HotBird satellite (Europe/North Africa/Middle East), and for the RCI Plus channel on Sirius Satellite Radio.
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Blog Logs MARE

Blog Logs - MARE

The following are samples of what the DXers from Michigan Area Radio Enthusiast are hearing. Thanks to MARE for permission to post from your fine newsletter.
Gayle VH.

SWBC
ALBANIA: 7825 China Radio Int'l relay w/News & tx re Asian Games in EE; USB Better because of Ham Splatter SIO 43+3+ 2000-2020, 2/Dec --Zichi DXp

ASCENSION:
15400 BBC relay 15400 at 1650 w/soccer. Sat/Sun only. Excellent. //15420 via Seychelles. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

AUSTRALIA:
5995 Radio Australia; 1005, 3-Dec; Pidgin service, news. SIO=3+23 (Frodge-DXP)
7240 Radio Australia; 1436-58+, 2-Dec; Saturday Night Country w/C&W & interviews in EE. SIO=444-; //11660, SIO=3+33; //9475, SIO=333, LSB cuts out QRM; //9590, SIO=3+53+ (Frodge-DXP)
9580 Radio Australia w/News & interview and music show talking with a ‘mouth organist’ & mentions of how underappreciated the harmonica is as an instrument. Including selections of not only blues and jazz stuff, but also CLASSICAL music...Bizarre! 0803-0825 2/Dec MANY //s heard as follows: 5995 SIO 3+3+2; 9580 SIO 4+54 (hum in modulation!); 9590 SIO 3+4+3+; 9710 SIO 3+53+; 13630 SIO 253 -Zichi DXp

AUSTRIA: 6155 Radio Osterreich Int'l at 2045 in German w/classical music. //5945. Both S9+. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

BOLIVIA:
4409.82 Radio Eco (p); 2311-31+, 1-Dec; M in SS w/camp'o music & possibly dedications; echo promo @2326. SIO=352, need USB to kill ute; tough copy due to QRN. (Frodge-DXP)
4650.30 Radio Santa Ana (p) at 2335 in Spanish. Very weak. Might be a hallucination. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
4716.76 Radio Yura at 2348 in Spanish. Bolivian music. Weak (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
4716.76 Radio Yura; 0108-14+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/lite SS vocals; ID of some sort after every song; "...onda corta Radio Yura". SIO=342+, USB helps (Frodge-DXP)
5680.77 Radio La Voz de Campesino (p); 1024-28+, 3-Dec; Andean vocal music. SIO=2+52 till 1028 when 5679.9 SSB QRM killed it. (Frodge-DXP) (ID per recent Cumbre logs; Passport shows Radio Ilucan, Peru.)

BRASIL:
4775 Radio Congonhas 2355+ in Portuguese. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
4805 Radio Amazonas; 0940-0947+, 3-Dec; M in PP w/tropocal big band music; one word "Amazonas" SID & Brasil promo. SIO=3+23, swiper QRM (Frodge-DXP)
4864.97 Radio Alvorada at 0357 w/ID. Moderate. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
4885 Radio Clube do Para; 0507-23+, 2-Dec; M in PP w/variety tropical tunes--reggae, Mex, samba. Full ID @0523 w/MW/SW freqs. SIO=3+53 (Frodge-DXP)
4925.07 Radio Educacao Rural at 1100 in Portuguese. Moderate. Music. I have never heard an education prg on this stn. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
4935.01 Radio Capixaba (t) at 2158 in Portuguese. This is the only station PWBR lists on this freq but says inactive. I think I hrd some sort of ID but the signal was weak. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
4985 Radio Brasil Central at 2310 w/music and talk in Portuguese. Strong signal. //11815 weak. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
6090 Radio Bandeirantes at 0115 w/talk in Portuguese. Good sig. Dr. Gene off. //11925 poor. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
9664.98 Radio Marumby at 0015 in Portuguese. Odd buzz like that over Gabon on 9580. Strong signal, unusual for this stn. Preaching. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
11915.02 Radio Gaucha (p) at 0052 in Portuguese. Faint. Severe QRM. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

BURKINA FASO: 5030 Radio Burkina (p); 2M discussion in FF. Real mess w/Rebelde on 5025. SIO=3+22+, USB helps (Frodge-DXP)

CANADA:
6160 CKZN St. Johns NL at 1129 w/news from Labrador. Moderate and jittery (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
9625 Radio Netherlands, 0655 11/28, presumed pgm feed error. RN bells at 0700. (Russell)

CHAD: 6165 RdfTV Tchadienne at 2033 in French w/African music. Alternating w/Radio Netherlands (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

CHILE: 6089.9 Radio Esperanza; 0640-0708+, 2-Dec; W&2M in SS w/rlgs discussion; One-word "Esperanza" ID @0653 then vocal music. Pgm named Libre en Christo. SIO=333-, USB helps, occasional drop-outs. (HF-DXP)

COLOMBIA:
5910 La Voz de tu Consencia; 2304-10+, 2-Dec; Camp'o music. SIO=2+33-need LSB to kill ute; //6009.5, SIO=2+2-2- (Frodge-DXP)
6009.5 La Voz de tu Consencia; 0623-30+, 2-Dec; SS preacher. SIO=322+, LSB helps; 5910 absent. 0957, 3-Dec; M in SS w/rlgn & ID. SIO=4+23, het QRM; 5910 absent. (Frodge-DXP)

CUBA:
6060 Radio Habana; 0631, 2-Dec; News Update read by Arnie Coro; Cuba Today @0634. All in EE. SIO=544; //6000, SIO=444- (Frodge-DXP)
6180 Radio Habana; 1300 ID in SS, off. Is Brasil still using 6180 now that Cuba has moved onto it? (Russell)
11705 Radio Nacional de Venezuela; 1212-1239+ 11/27 RNdV ids, mostly talk, but some local filler mx. One mention of upcoming election, and Hugo Chavez. fair, propagation noise, presumed via Cuba. (Russell)

ECUADOR:
3220 HCJB at 1002 in Quechua with Andean music. Good signal. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
3279.5 La Voz del Napo(p) w/SS OM vocal Mx, EZL instr'l & YL ancr in SS--no ID heard, but likely Tena. SIO 353+ 0745-0800 2/Dec--Zichi DXp

EQUATORIAL GUINEA: 5005 Radio Nacional at 2208 in Spanish w/African music. Good at S7. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

FRANCE: 9800 Trans-World Radio with religious programming & ID as Trans World Radio & mention of TWR.org.uk. Per HFCC this is from Monte Carlo [xmtr is actually located in France]. In nicely, SIO 344 0830-0835 2/Dec --Zichi DXp

GABON:
9580 Africa #1 at 2155 in French without the annoying buzz so often heard lately. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
15355 Radio Japan Relay, w/EE World Interactive mail & Talkback pgm with tx re Liza Minelli & conversation with an English/Japanese translator from the Philippines. Into JJ @1800. SIO 354 1740-1801 2/Dec --Zichi DXp

GERMANY:
15205 Voice of America relay w/On The Line. EE talk with W about Sharia Law in Iraq & Iran. Splatter from 15210 particularly bad when 15210 had music, SIO 3+21 when music was playing, 3+43 when they were broadcasting voice & the QRM was gone by 1500 leading to an SIO of 3+4+4. ID & into World News Now @1500, mentioned MANY other freqs
in use, of those the //s heard after 1500 were: to Asia 9645 Ceylon SIO 4+54+; 12150 Germany SIO 2+43 w/whoop whoop QRM to ME/Afr; 11890 Ceylon SIO 3+53 (auroral fading) all from 1444-1505 2/Dec --Zichi Dxp

GREECE: 7450 Radio Makedonias at 1908+ in Greek. Good Greek music as usual. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)

GUATEMALA:
4052.47 Radio Verdad (p); 0131-39+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/instr'l Xmas song medley. SIO=343 (Frodge-DXP)
4779.98 Radio Cultural Coatan at 0140 in Spanish w/weird oompah tune mixed in w/Here Comes the Bride on trumpet. Later, same music with the Wedding March. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

HAWAII: 11785 KWHR with Hmong Lao Radio, 1400-1500 in Hmong. Strong signal. I should be a linguist. Sked Stas only 1400-1500 on 11785. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

INDONESIA: 4406 RRI Serui at 1258 w/chime IS. Clear ID. Very strong signal. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
(MARE)

SW broadcasters increase DRM schedules

The following DRM broadcast have been confirmed from the following broadcasters, and wll be posted in a future issue of Monitoring Times.

All times UTC, Target Areas na (North America) via Sackville, Canada
Germany, Deutsche Welle DRM 2300-2330 9800na
Netherlands, Radio Netherlands DRM 2100-2130 9800na
Sweden, Radio Sweden DRM 2330-2359 9800na
Vatican State, Vatican Radio DRM 2045-2100 9800na (ex 2000-2015)
Vatican State, Vatican Radio DRM 2100-2130 9800na (ex 2000-2015)
DRM loggings, frequency changes or observations are welcomed at:
gaylevanhorn @ monitoringtimes.com

Free Radio Network and Free Radio Weekly keep pirate radio fans informed

If you are a free or pirate radio fan, or have a curious interest in this alternative in broadcasting, the Free Radio Network may be your answer. One of my recurring questions from new hobbyists is, "what is pirate radio, and how can I hear one ?"

Pirate radio, similar to a clandestine station, often employ a great deal of deception in their operations. Most pirate radio operator have no political agenda, and broadcast to provide amusement and entertainment-without a broadcast license. Some operators produce a professional quality program, while others may lampoon politics, the recording industry or fellow DXers.

Hearing a pirate transmission can be a challenge as they have no set operating schedule. North American pirates primarily use 6925 kHz, plus or minus 40 kHz. Pirates are also being reported active on 3275, 4000-4050, 5400, 7500, 8000 and 9290-9320 kHz. You may also hear pirate activity on 13900, 15800 and 21800 kHz. European pirates prefer 6200-6350 kHz range for broadcasting.

The best time to scan for pirates broadcast are on holidays and weekends. Holiday programming is usually theme oriented with Halloween one of the best times to band scan. Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving and of course April Fool's Day offer special holiday programs.

The best online site, and certainly the most current source of information, is The Free Radio Network website at www.frn.net/ Links include Photos and QSLs, Free Radio Links, and other pirate radio related news. The Message Board link takes you to the FRN Grapevines, a series of links beginning with The Grapevine Pirate Shortwave, where you'll find QSLs, news, observations on programming or propagation and pirate-related questions. Hobbyist loggings are always welcomed.

Other useful links include: the Grapevine LPFM, PX Announcements, A*C*E* Loggings (the very latest logs of what's being heard) I Didn't Hear Anything, The FRN Workshop, The Swap Shop, BPL News and 11 Meters.

Still looking for more? Free Radio Weekly could be your answer. FRW, is a free email-only newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to hobby pirates and distributed free to those who contribute. Though seperate from the Free Radio Network, FRW is a summary of free radio station loggings, sent to four editors by DXers.

This fine newsletter includes loggings, QSLing and electronic mail addresses and pirate maildrop addresses. FRW newsletter represents the latest on the pirate scene as observed by many well-known enthusiasts, as well as newcomers. If interested, please send your loggings to:
freeradioweekly@gmail.com Logs or info will forwarded to the appropriate editor.

A sample of pirate loggings from this weeks newsletter include:
All times UTC
Take It Easy Radio
6925/USB, 0100-08+, 2-Dec; Helicopter & barnyard sfx; sea chanty; ID @0107+. SIO=3+44- (Frodge-DXP)
6925/USB, 0206-13+, 2-Dec; EZL music; barnyard sfx; Mr. Grinch song; QSL via Merlin or yahoo. SIO=2+44 (Frodge-DXP)

The Crystal Ship
6875AM- 3 Dec- 2121-2128- SIO 354- Symphony music, Beatles songs including Saw Her Standing There and All My Lovin'. Drowned by noise (or off air). Alerted to this one from TCS e-mail. (McClintock-OH)

Undercover Radio
6925 USB , Undercover Radio, 0323-0352 Dec 3, Dr.Benway with ID and e-mail and postal addresses followed by Memorial Day Weekend program. Poor to fair. (D'Angelo-PA)

WBNY
Radio Bunny; 6925/USB, 2139-2149:30*, 1-Dec; Simian tunes and sage advice such as; Get your underwear out of your butt crack. SIO=353. Assorted bits followed s/off till about 2153. (Frodge-DXP)

European Pirate Log
The Netherlands
Radio Cupido, 15070 AM. 1540-1600+, 25 Nov. SIO: 131. Operator Rinus playing "White Flag" by Dido, ID. Weak but clear.

Don't forget to do some band scanning during the Christmas and New Years holidays. You never know when Commander Bunny, Voice of Capt. Ron, Big Thunder Radio or Mystery Radio might fade in., or a new voice for the season. Now you're ready for Free Radio Network and the Free Radio Weekly newsletter, and the unpredictible world of pirate radio. Special thanks to Bill, Greg, Ed and Harold, the busy editors at Free Radio Weekly.
(Free Radio Weekly # 565)

Solar flare disrupts shortwave reception

Streams of electrically charged atomic particles from the sun caused widespread disruption of shortwave radio communications in China on Wednesday morning. The phenomenon, known as solar flare, occurred at around 10:40 a.m. Beijing Time, according to the China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation.
The X3-class flare caused widespread interruption of shortwave communications and broadcasts, and seriously affected electronic survey systems for a long period. According to the institute, its radio wave observation stations in Guangzhou, Hainan and Chongqing experienced interruption of shortwave detection signals from around 10:20 a.m. through 11:15 a.m. The situation returned to normal at 1:30 p.m.
Two X-class solar flares occurred on Dec. 5 and Dec. 7, accompanied by several M-class solar flares. A researcher with the institute said the chances of major solar flares were low at present. “Continuous solar flares like those that have occurred in recent days are rather rare, but we should not be caught unprepared against them,” said the researcher.
(Source: Xinhua/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

(Photo courtesys of SOHO)

Radio Taiwan Int'l schedule update

All times UTC
FRANCE/TAIWAN Winter B-06 of Radio Taiwan International via TDF:
1800-1900 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu in English
2100-2200 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu in German
2200-2300 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu in Chinese
2100-2200 on 7135 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to NWAf in French
1400-1500 on 9720 ISS 500 kW / 050 deg to CHN in Chinese
1600-1700 on 11995 ISS 500 kW / 075 deg to SEAs in English from Feb 25
1700-1800 on 11850 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CSAf in English
1300-1500 on 15430 ISS 500 kW / 060 deg to RUS in Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Frequency update for Voice of Turkey, Turkish service

TURKEY Frequency update for TRT- Voice of Turkey in Turkish to Australia from Dec 8:
All times UTC
0900-1155 new freq 17605 EMR 500 kW 112 deg, (ex17650) to avoid China Radio Int'l in French and Chinese.

1000-1355 on 17605 EMR 500 kW 112 deg, from Jan 1
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Radio Sweden frequency update

SWEDEN Frequency change or Radio Sweden International in Swedish from Nov 29:
All times UTC

1645-1715 NF 11975 HBY 500 kW 190 deg Mon-Fri, x11605 to avoid Kol Israel
1645-1700 NF 11975 HBY 500 kW 190 deg Sat/Sun, x11605 to avoid Kol Israel
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

WYFR-Family Radio frequency update

All times UTC
RUSSIA/UKRAINE Frequency changes for WYFR Family Radio:
1200-1300 NF 7495 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs in Vietnamese, x7175
1300-1400 NF 7495 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs in English, x7175
1600-1700 NF 7430 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg to WeAs in Persian, x7520
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

BLOG LOGS

Today's shortwave BLOG LOGS, represent those recently cut from my SWBC Logs column, due to space constraints. Contributions are always welcome for the magazine or blog, and may be directed to my above email address. Thanks very much to all the contributors for your kind words and support.
Gayle VH

Freqs in kHz, all times UTC, freqs in kilohertz, English unless otherwise stated // parallel frequencies. * sign-on sign off *

ALBANIA
7285 China Radio Int'l relay 2027-2031+. News & reports from CRI. In the Spotlight w/ news & features. SIO 444. (H. Frodge, MI)

ARGENTINA
11710 RAE 0200. News to tango tunes and Sports Review, followed by DXers Supplement. SIO 454. (K Krist, VA)

AUSTRALIA
11880 Radio Australia 1850 w/ English discussion on control of finances. (S McKenzie, CA)

BRAZIL
4885 Radio Clube do Para, Belem 0425-0455. Lively local pop music to male DJ's ID and Portuguese text. Moderate to good signal w/ some fading. (J Evans, TN)
4985 Radio Brasil Central, Goiania 2345-2355. Pop music, primarily 1970's music group. Portuguese talk by announcer. (J Evan, TN)

CANADA
15160 Radio Prague relay 1459. Carrier & tones to sign-on w/ poor signal amid R Prague news. (K Krist, VA)

CHINA
4750 Quinghai Peoples BC, Xian. 0005-0010. Vernacular text for news bulletin via male/female. SINPO 24432. (A Slaen, ARG)
4905 Xizang PBS, Lhasa 0011-0015. Vernacular talk by female SINPO // 25432 // 4920 w/ SINPO 24432. (A Slaen, ARG)
5050 Guangxi Foreign Service, Nanning. 2320-2324. Chinese text via female anncr w/ very strong signal. SINPO 34433. (A Slaen, ARG)
5075 Voice of Pujiang (presumed) 1223-1230. Chinese text via male/female. No ID heard & poor but readable signal w/ utility QRM. SINPO 22222. (J Evans, TN)
6090 Central PBS Geermu 1238-1245. Chinese via male/female w/ poor to moderate signal. SINPO 24222. (J Evans, TN)
6200 Xizang PBS (presumed) 1243-1245. Presumed Tibetian service, no ID heard w/ poor signal quality. (J Evans TN)
9600 China Radio Int'l 1823. Two males w/ text on trade w/ Japan to "CRI" ID to New Report program. (S McKenzie, CA)
15125 China Radio Int'l 0012. Announcer w/program comments into Top Story Newscast and Business Daily News. (S McKenzie, CA)

CROATIA
9925 Croatian Radio 0200. "This is Croatian Radio" ID by male announcer to freq quote and repeat of identification. SIO 252. (K Krist, VA)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
5005 Radio Naciona;, Bata 0502-0525. Anthem followed by program announcements in Spanish. West African pop music w/ good signal quality. SINPO 33333 w/ usual low side QRM. (J Evans, TN)

GUATEMALA
4780 Radio Cultural, Coatan 2359. Tuned across the frequencies as the ID was given by male announcer in Spanish. SINPO 43333. (J Evans, TN)

MALI
13630 China Radio Int'l relay 2053. Mentions of Taiwan & pop music. SIO 2+22 w/ utility QRM, // 7285 via Albania. (H Frodge, MI)

NIGERIA
4770 Radio Nigeria, Kaduna *0430-0502. Drum interval signal to national anthem and short prayer and pledge. Faded badly at 0440, recheck at 0459 w/ possible newscast amid SINPO 24222. (J Evans, TN)

PERU
4824.5 La Voz de la Selva 0240-0250. Ballad style music to ID by female at 0243. Male announcer's text & possible advertisement, poor signal w/ utility QRM. SINPO 22222. (J Evans, TN)

RUSSIA
6100 Kyzyl Radio (presumed) 1250-1255. Russian via male/female duo & per schedule Radio Rossii programming w/ moderate signal. SINPO 33333. (J Evans, TN)

SAO TOME
4960 Voice of America relay 0443-0458. Two males political discussion on Iraq to editorial on human rights abuse in Zimbabwe. ID at 0458 and schedule w/ good signal SINPO 34333. (J Evan, TN)

SPAIN
11680 Tadio Exterior de Espana 2005-2011. English news by announcer duo. SIO 2+22. Freq not in Passport 2007. (H Frodge, MI)

SURINAME
4990 Radio Apintie 0658. Nights in White Satin classic tune by the Moody Blues to Donna by Ritchie Valens. Announcer's chat and positive ID as "Radio Apinite" Station ID for SIO 232. (K Krist, VA)

TAJIKISTAN
4635 Tajik Radio, Dushanbe 0000-0010. Vernacular news bulletin by female announcer. SINPO 24432. (A Slaen, ARG)

TANZANIA
11735 Radio Tanzania Zanibar 1926-2002. Presumed Swahili text at 2000 possibly newscast, ending at 2001. (H Frodge, MI)

THAILAND
9805 Radio Thailand 1934-1959. Station news w/ several RT News promos. Wonders of Asia & Upcoming Events segment to weather update. Closing info to chime interval signal. SIO 333. (H Frodge, MI)

United Nations Radio multilingual schedule

United Nations Radio relays programming via Ascension Islands, South Africa and United Kingdom.
The following multilingual schedule has been posted by World Wide DX Club.
All times UTC
5970 1900-1915 53S,57NE MEY 100 76 USA UNR Fr
7170 1730-1745 48SW,53W,57NE MEY 100 5 USA UNR En
7260 1830-1845 38E,39 RMP 500 105 USA UNR Ar
7260 1830-1845 37S,38 RMP 500 168 USA UNR Ar
9565 1730-1745 38E,39 RMP 500 105 USA UNR En
9685 1900-1915 37S,38 SKN 300 180 USA UNR Fr
15240 1900-1915 46,47,52 MEY 500 335 USA UNR Fr
17810 1730-1745 46,47,52N ASC 250 65 USA UNR En
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Recedption reports or general correspondence may be sent to:
United Nations Radio
Secretariat Building
Room S-850A
United Nations
New York, NY 10017 USA
Web: (w/on-demand audio) www.un.org/radio
(GVH TP NC)

Seattle's News Talk KOL to boost signal

News Talk 1300 KOL General Manager Joe Gonzalez announced today a signal boost to 50,000 watts for the station transmitter at its new Port of Tacoma site. The power increase gives one of Seattle-Tacoma’s oldest stations access to a significantly wider audience for its news and opinion programming. The new signal increases KOL’s coverage by 2 million to more than 3.5 million area listeners.
First airing on May 23, 1922, KOL was among the earliest call letters licensed in Seattle. With its Top-40 music format, it became one of the area’s most listened to stations in the 1960s. “Kolorful KOL, 13 Double O” was home to many legendary Seattle disc jockeys including Robert O Smith, Burl Barer, and Lan Roberts. During the past several years, the veteran station has been broadcasting 1,000 watts from a 175 foot cargo ship in Elliott Bay, the ‘Coastal Ranger’ while awaiting its new tower.
(Source: Salem Communications/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog )

BBC World dropped by Israel's Yes TV

Media Guardian reports that BBC World has been dropped by Israel’s satellite provider Yes TV in favour of the newly launched al-Jazeera English. Although BBC World will still be available in Israel via cable, it will lose around 50% of its audience in the country as a result of being dropped by Yes.
(Source: Yes TV/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

RTÉ to test DRM on 252 kHz

Irish public broadcaster RTÉ has confirmed that the 252 kHz site (200kW in analogue) is to have a new transmitter installed this week to allow the transmission of DRM on this frequency. At present, a date has not been set, but initial tests will take place in DRM mode between 0200-0500 UTC, simulcasting RTÉ Radio 1. The power for the DRM broadcasts is not yet known.
(Source: “Jimbo” via DRM Software Radio Forums/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

World Christian Broadcasting hopes for 2008 premiur

The Tennessean newspaper says that the new shortwave facility being built in Madagascar by World Christian Broadcasting will be ready to start broadcasts to the Middle East “perhaps in 2008″.
The newspaper quotes President and CEO Charles Caudill as saying that the organization’s budget, currently about $2 million a year, will double when the new station starts broadcasting in Arabic.
The entire operation is funded by donations from churches and individuals. About 70 percent of donations are from individuals and 30 percent are from churches, Caudill said. Several individuals donated $50,000 to $100,000 apiece last year.
(Tennessean, Nashville, TN/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

No operational budget for Zimbabwe's new external service

Presenting the report of Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Communications on the 2007 budget allocations to the Ministry of Information and Publicity, chairman Cde Leo Mugabe told the House of Assembly that the 2007 budget for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation supports only one new project for external broadcasting - the Shortwave 24/7. However, only capital costs have been allocated.
“While monies have been made available for capital development, no working capital was allocated. This makes it very difficult to operationalise this new project whose main elements are already in place and which is unlikely to attract commercial interest by virtue of its shortwave frequency,” he said.
(Source: The Herald/R netherlands Media Network Weblog)

VOA Bethany named 'historical place' by National Register

The Voice of America building in Bethany, Ohio, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. The designation could qualify the building for millions in grants in an effort to convert it into a $12 million national museum, West Chester township officials say. Trustee Catherine Stoker says ”It well deserves the honour because of its important position in helping us win World War II and telling other countries the truth of what was happening on the other side of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.”
The VOA building is the last surviving bit of the former shortwave station, which began broadcasting in 1942. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the station closed in 1995 as cost-cutting measure.
The federal government gave the two-story brick building to West Chester in the late 1990s with the understanding the township would convert it into a museum. Last week, township leaders announced the State was earmarking $750,000 from Ohio’s capital budget - expected to be approved soon – for building repairs. That money will be combined with $275,000 in township funds already set aside to stop the building from further deterioration while the museum project continues.
(Source: Cincinnati Enquirer/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Log - Zimbabwe

Here's a station that is not reported often, and deserves a special post.
GVH

ZIMBABWE

3396 at 1939-2010 UT on Nov 29th, I tuned in to an African station here with lively African style music and a DJ, full of exaltation. At 2000 a news bulletin by a male voice, followed by another news bulletin by a female voice, probably in another language. I heard "Zimbabwe" mentioned many times, so I think its them. What do you think? Very bad at the beginning, but up to S 3 around 20.00. When I left the radio for this they continued with a kind of religious programming.
(Bjorn Fransson-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 1)

3396 (NEW) ZBC, Guineafowl, at 2339-0003 UT on 2 Dec, Vernacular, phone-ins, tunes, Radio 1 of "R.Zimbabwe" ID at midnight; 53442, vy. good audio quality perceived in the middle of the uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 4)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Frequency update for Iran's Lithuanian relay

LITHUANIA

Relay schedule of IRIB (VOIRI) via Sitkunai 100 kW in B06
includes changes valid from 1 December:
All times UTC

0630-0730 Italian on 7545
1430-1530 Russian on 6250
1730-1830 German on 6255 (x6250)
1830-1930 French on 6250
1930-2030 English on 6255 (x6250)
2030-2130 Spanish on 6250
All broadcasts are transmitted with a 259 degrees beam, except for Russian
which has a 79 degrees beam.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 1)

New schedule for VOIROI/IRIB Tehran via Sitkunai, Lithuania from Dec 1:
0630-0727 on 7545 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in Italian, no change
1430-1527 on 6250 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu in Russian, no change
1730-1827 NF 6255 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in German, ex 6250
1830-1927 on 6250 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in French, no change
1930-2027 NF 6255 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in English, ex 6250
2030-2127 on 6250 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in Spanish, no change
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Libya's Voice of Africa monitoring

LIBYA SW txions for LJBC Voice of Africa, according to monitoring:
0700-1158 15235 15415 Arabic(nx in Swahili/Hausa/English/French from 1138)
1130-1530 on 17660/17665 Afro / pop music > Jammer for Sawt Al Amal
1200-1358 on 17600-17695 in Arabic, 2 txs > Jammer for Sawt Al Amal
1200-1358 on 17725 21695 in Swahili
1400-1558 on 17725 21695 in English
1600-1658 on 11965 15220 15660 in French
1700-1758 on 9885 11860 11965 in French till Feb.24
1700-1758 on 11965 15220 15660 in French from Feb.25
1700-1858 on 7215 in Arabic
1900-2158 on 7205 in Arabic
2200-2358 on 7320 in Arabic
1800-1858 on 9885 11860 in Hausa till Feb.24
1800-1858 on 11860 15660 in Hausa from Feb.25
1900-1958 on 11860 15660 in Hausa
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
On MW 1251 Voice of Africa (Dec 4) 0215-0222 En, 0222-0227 Fr, ID in En,
phones. At 0230 prgr "Great Jamahiriya" in Ar.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Voice of Greece relaying Radio Filia

GREECE

Voice of Greece is now relaying the Radio Filia foreign language service carried locally on 666 on 15630 mornings, first heard at 0745 tune in December 1st with English news followed by a feature on the environment, this was followed by French 0800-0900 and Spanish 0900-1000,
good signal on clear channel. 9420 and 12105 are carrying different programming in Greek.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, WDXC Contact Dec 2)

Schedule shows 15630 has Albanian 0600-0700 followed by English 0700-0800. French and Spanish not broadcast Tuesdays due to transmitter maintenance.

At 0700 UT heard ID "Radio Filia on FM, MW 665kHz (not 666!) and SW" and prgr in English Reported on 15630 and MW 666[5]. On 9420 and 12150 was church
service (Dec 3).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Radio Budapest Italian service freq update

HUNGARY Frequency changes of Radio Budapest in Italian from Dec 1:
All times UTC

1730-1758 NF 7145*JBR 100 kW / 225 deg, x6025 // 3975
2130-2158 NF 5970 JBR 100 kW / 225 deg, x6025
*totally blocked by Deutsche Welle in Russian!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

The following is a sample of what is being monitored from the clandestine stations.

CLANDESTINE 5102 V.O.Jammu Kashmir Freedom on Nov 20 at *1259-1310 UT.
45444, 1259 sign on with opening music, ID, Koran, talk.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 26)

7435 R. Democracy Shorayee on Nov 21 at *1701-1725 UT. 34333-34232-33332
Farsi. A new broadcasting station, 1701 UT sign on with opening music,
Opening announce and ID, Talk, Tue and Thu and Fri and Sun only, (TDP
website).
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 26) scheduled for YFR Almaty-KAZ, wb.

9415 Dem. V. of Burma on Nov 20 at *1428-1438 UT. 33333-32332 Burmese,
1428 sign on with opening music, opening announce. Talk, // 17495 kHz.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 26) via Yerevan Gavar ? wb.

CONGO DR. 6209.66 Kahuzi. Rather good reception on Mondays up to 1702
UT sign-off. They informed having English on Mon/Fri at 1600-1630 UT,
then Swahili and some discussions with listeners before sign-off about
17 UT.
(Tarmo Kontro-FIN, dxing.info via dxld Nov 26)
(Source: WWDX-Top news (BC-DX # 784)

CLANDESTINE 3879.1 VoCommunist Party of Iran, no. IRQ site?, 1820-1833*, 02 Dec, Farsi, songs; drifted to 3878.06 at s/off; 32341, jammed; // 4374.6 also jammed. 4374.6
VoCommun.Party of Iran, no.IRQ site?, 1828-1833*, 02 Dec, Farsi, songs; 32341, jammed; // 3879.1v. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 6) [via Turkmenistan? wb.]
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

1550 MW, Polisario Front, Tindouf, Algeria, 0816-0900*, Nov 28, Arabic talks, songs; ID and national anthem at s/off, 55444. Also heard 2335, Dec 02, Spanish, "boletín de notícias", 55444; almost inaudible on // 7425. (Gonçalves)

3878v, Voice of Iranian Revolution, via Northern Iraq, *1520-1615, Dec 09 and 12, martial songs, 1525 IS for five minutes with theme from “Schcherazada” by Rimsky-Korsakoff, 1530 ID in Kurdish: “Dangi shurashi Iranya – dangi shurashi Iranya – dangi shurashi Iranya Kurdistana” followed by “The Internationale”. Then political talks in Kurdish and jamming started 1530 on 3870. Until then 25232 heard // 4365, but nothing around 6420. (Petersen and Vestesen)

3879.1, Voice of the Communist Party of Iran, via Northern Iraq, 1740-1833*, Dec 02 and 12, Farsi, songs; drifted to 3878.06 at s/off, 32341, jammed // 4374.6 also jammed. (Gonçalves and Petersen)3912, Voice of the People (p), via South Korea, *2000-2050*, Nov 24, 25 and 27, Korean to North Korea, heard in LSB only, 3 times IS, martial music, talks, large singer group, 2053 instrumental music // 6600, both weak. (Schulze)

4365.5, Voice of Iranian Revolution, via Northern Iraq, *1520-1540, Dec 12, Kurdish // 3878v. Jamming started here at *1535 on 4365. Until then: 34444. (Petersen)

4880, SW Radio Africa. Cf. under Zimbabwe regarding new jammer. (Ed)

6215, R Nacional de la Republica Arabe Saharani Democrática, Rabouni, Algeria, (Polisario), 2000-2300, Dec 09 and 10, Arabic political proclamations, 2300-2330 Spanish ID like "Radio Nacional de Sahara", later Moroccan/Arabic child-singing, political talks mentioning Mauritania, 25333, ex 7425. Also heard during mornings with fair reception. 24333. (Bernardini, Gonçalves, Petersen and Vestesen)

6225, R International, *1733-1735, Dec 06, late sign on with signature melody, several ID’s in Farsi: “Radio Anternationale”, political talks. On Dec 08 it signed on at *1728! 55454. (Petersen)

6245, R Zamaneh, *1700-1843, Nov 23, Dec 06 and 08, Farsi talks and pop songs, ID’s, 55555. (Petersen and Valko)

6261, UNID Clandestine item in DX-Window no. 312: It was a spurious signal from R Zamaneh on 6245. (Fransson, Nov 29). I have heard on this frequency a spur from R Zamaneh 6245. In addition, when R International 6225 and R Zamaneh 6245 are transmitting at the same time (around 1800 I recall) there is a mixing product on 6205 (Zamaneh) and 6265 (both). This may show, that both are transmitted via same transmitter site. (Savolainen, Nov 30). I heard the same spurs on 6205 and 6265 on Dec 08 at 1728 when R International on 6225 signed on, but no spurs were noted on Dec 06 at 1733! Obviously an unstable transmitter is in use somewhere! (Petersen)

7435, Radyo Democracy Shorayee, via Almaty (?), 1700-1730, Nov 26, Farsi. Replied quickly with personal notes on an e-mail. S 4-5. (Fransson)

9415, Democratic Voice of Burma, via Gavar, Armenia, 1430-1528 daily in Burmese, new frequency ex registered 9960. (Ivanov via BC-DX Dec 05)

11695, R Voice of the People, *1700-1755* Dec 07, sudden opening with music and several IDs with frequency ann. Into talks in various languages about Zimbabwe with remote feeds; poor, but improving. (D'Angelo)

17550, R Waaberi via Juelich, Germany verified an e-mail reception report with a simple e-mail reply acknowledging my reception in 10 days from v/s Ali Gulaid. His e-mail address: alimarshal@yahoo.com. (D'Angelo)
(DX Window # 313)

All Hanukkah, all the time

This Christmas you can dial in Hanukkah music on your radio

By MATT SEDENSKY

Associated Press MIAMI

Every year it's the same -- the relentless refrains of ``Santa Baby'' and ``Silver Bells,'' those saccharine lyrics that seem to fill every radio frequency, not to mention the airwaves in stores and restaurants and offices. By the time Christmas is over, Terri Lynn says she feels saturated.
"It's 24 hours of Hanukkah! I'll be dancing the horah,'' said Lynn, a publicist whose clients include the Salvation Army, the Jewish Federation of Broward County and Habitat for Humanity. ``This could be refreshing. Who knows? Maybe non-Jews will start loving these songs, too.''
Radio Hanukkah will kick off on Friday, Dec. 15th (25th of Kislev) and run through Dec. 23rd on XM Satellite Radio to XM channel 108. Included beginning on Friday will not only be Hanukkah songs including ``I Have a Little Dreidel,'' but also candlelight blessings and Jewish-themed specials with celebrities ranging from comedian Al Franken to sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer to the rock band Barenaked Ladies.
To learn more on this alternative to holiday programming, refer to the Sun Sentinetal.Com website at: www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-1211hanukkahmusic,0,2823100.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
(Source: Dino Bloise, FL/ODXA)

Euro Pirate Mystery Radio on the air

Tune in every day from Monday to Friday for the evening show from 18:00 to 19:00 UTC (19:00 CET) on 6220 kHz.
We would like to hear from you! Send program details or correspondence to:
mysteryradio@googlemail.com
Thanks to hundreds of listeners writing in so far.
(HCDX)

Canada's Radio Shack stores in close in January

Important information about Radio Shack Canada Corporation, plans to close its nine company-owned stores in Canada by the end of January 2007, as the company focuses its attention and resources on strengthening its core business in the U.S.

We appreciate the support we've received from our customers, employees, vendors and other partners since we launched business operations in Canada. Store-Wide Sale begins December 6, 2006. Our stores will conduct a sale through January 2007. You'll find our lowest-ever prices throughout the stores. Shop early for best selection.http://www.radioshack.ca/en/

(Source: ODXA/Brian Smith)

Australian DX Report No. 24 available online

The Australian DX Report No. 24 internet audio-visual magazine/podcast isnow available, athttp://livehouse.com.au/bob It runs to 16 mins and contains lots of updated shortwave schedules and news, including extracts from the official B06 schedules for several international broadcasters, unavailable in thepublic domain.The musical themes signify the spirit of Christmas.

There is also a 2 mins video, with sound and transitional images, photographed on a beach trip in the beautiful Shoreham Coasty, 100 km east of Melbourne, on December n4, 2006. Your comments are always appreciated about these Audio/Visual Shows at theabove site.If you haven't subscribed (free) to the feed, you may do this at the siteusing Feedblitz.

This means that the shows will come to you whenever newprograms are released! The Australian DX Report audio/video presentations continue to attract interest by people around the world. I would be glad if you would be able to distribute this message to your radio monitoring friends, the radio communications media, or within your DXing organisation.

Thank you and best regards from Melbourne, Australia!

Bob Padula

New DRM schedule uncovered

The following DRM frequency was recently monitored. This active frequency has not been reported by any other sources. Both time slots were previously lised as German, but are instead English and German.

1700-1730 DW English to EU 3995.0 kHz DRM

1730-1800 DW German to EU 3995.0 kHz DRM

(L Van Horn, TP NC)

RTL - Radio Luxy relaunches English website

Radio Luxembourg, the English service of RTL which broadcasts on the Internet and digital shortwave, has relaunched its website with some additional features, including news headlines. There are some new forums, including one devoted to the relaunch of the station, and a lot of new photos have been added.

There have also been some on-air changes. According to the Home Page “New schedule, new jingles, new station voice, news, a few new faces and a brand new look to our website. Radio Luxembourg is even more dedicated to bringing you the best in Classic Rock…because here at Radio Luxembourg we like music the way it should be.”
Radio Luxembourg: www.radioluxembourg.co.uk/cms/index.php
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Pirate monitoring

The following are samples of what the DXers from Michigan Area Radio Enthusiast are hearing. Thanks to MARE for permission to post from your fine newsletter.
Gayle V.H.
PIRATES
ANN HOFER RADIO: 6925/U, 2128-2132:24*, 26-Nov; Ann's versions of pop
tunes; rpt to FRN; "Ann Hofer live". SIO=353 (Frodge-MI)
AYB RADIO:
6925/U, 2244-2251:57*, 1-Dec; Synthesizer music; off w/morse code; E-
mail addy AYBRadio@yahoo.com. SIO=2+53 (Frodge-DXP)
6925/U, Weird electronic music at 2244. USB. Moderate. Sounded like
AYP or AYB. Not WHYP. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
MYSTERY RADIO(p):
6220.11/AM, 2329-33+, 2-Dec; M ancr in LL w/pop music. ID? @2330 w/
laughter. SIO=243-, LSB kills ute (Frodge-DXP)
6220 at 2132 w/dance music. Fair. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
NORTHWOODS RADIO: 6925/AM, *2133:38-2209+, 26-Nov; On w/frogs & loons
"B'casting freedom from the Great Lakes"; Edmund Fitzgerald & UPers
tunes; Jack Pine Savage b'casting from Copper Country; QSL via
northwoodsradio@yahoo.com. Surprisingly, never mentioned pasties.
SIO=3+53+ till 2204 when sig dropped off considerably; really buried
by 2207. (Frodge-MI)
TAKE IT EASY RADIO:
6925/U, 0100-08+, 2-Dec; Helicopter & barnyard sfx; sea chanty; ID
@0107+. SIO=3+44- (Frodge-DXP)
6924.98. 0129. Fake PSA-buy your mechanic a beer. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
6925/U, 0206-13+, 2-Dec; EZL music; barnyard sfx; Mr. Grinch song;
QSL via Merlin or yahoo. SIO=2+44 (Frodge-DXP)
6925/U, 0302-17+, 2-Dec; Legit & comedy Xmas tunes including the
classic, Dog Bark Jingle Bells. SIO=353 (Frodge-DXP)
6925/U, 2242-47+, 2-Dec; Obscure pop & Elvis Xmas tune. SIO=4+54
(Frodge-DXP)
WBNY Radio Bunny:
6925/U, 2139-2149:30*, 1-Dec; Simian tunes & sage advice such as; Get
your underwear out of your butt crack. SIO=353. Assorted bits
followed s/off till about 2153. (Frodge-DXP)
6925.02 at 2144 w/IDs, ads. Fair. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
WHJR Hey Joe Radio:
6925.2/AM, 1601-15+, 2-Dec; folksy tunes & song Hey Joe; ID & e-mail
heyjoe6925@gmail.com (Frodge-DXP)
6925/AM; Black militant propaganda & mostly music. IDs & email
address heyjoe@gmail.com; off suddenly @1618. Fair 1602-1608*
2/Dec --Zichi DXp
UNIDs:
6950/AM, 2209-2216+, 26-Nov; James Bond movie themes. SIO=2+12- Weak
audio (China?) & strong warbly QRM. Probably James Bond Radio.
(Frodge-MI)
6925 at 2212 w/instrumental Christmas music. USB. Off at 2222 recheck.
(LC Dec 1 Brighton)
6909.97/AM at 2334 w/standards. Good signal. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

Blog Logs - Mediumwave

Blog Logs - Mediumwave

The following are samples of what the DXers from Michigan Area Radio Ensthusiats are hearing. Thanks to MARE for permission to post from your fine newsletter.
Gayle V.H.
Latin American
530 Radio Christiana, Turks & Caicos Is.; 2315-22+, 2-Dec; SS rlgs
pgm; ID'd twice as Radio Christiana, not Radio Voz Christiana--
name change? On top & getting het from 531!--but no audio.
(Frodge-DXP)
670 Radio Rebelde, Cuba; 2358-2433+, 6/7-Dec; Speech by W in SS //5025;
switched to EZL music after 2400. u/almost = WSCR Chicago's Score;
another weak talker there...c'mon Boise! WWFE came up @2410
(Frodge-MI)
850 Radio Reloj, Cuba; 0252, 2-Dec; Weak code RR u/WKNR (Frodge-DXP)
890 Radio Progreso, Cuba; 2228-45+, 6-Dec; SS children's pgm; promo
@2245, "Radio Progreso presenta...". u/= WLS (Frodge-MI)
950 Radio Reloj, Cuba; 2341, 29-Nov; Weak code RR u/WWJ (Frodge-MI)
960 Radio Reloj, Cuba; code, ticks heard weakly under the mess. 2333
11/29 (Russell)
---North American
540 WKFN Clarksville TN at 2219 w/ID and ads buried under CBEF. I
could have never heard this at home. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
640 WCRV Colliersville TN; 0149, 3-Dec; AM 6-40 WCRV, Christian radio
for Memphis; USA News @0200. One in the mess (Frodge-DXP)
640 WGST Atlanta GA; 0006, 28-Nov; Your official weather station, AM
6-40 WGST, into cmtry pgm. Fair o/sounds-like opera! Need
USB to kill 639 het! (Frodge-MI)
650 WSM Nashville TN at 1916 w/country music. Good signal. Earliest
I've heard them. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
660 KTNN Window Rock AZ at 0234 w/the neatest Navajo chants. Many
thanks, Harold. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
70 WWFE Miami FL; 0010-33+, 7-Dec; SS call-in pgm, mentioning Miami
& Cuba; some callers rather intense; Promo @0030 including
call ID in SS--Dobleve-Dobleve-Efay-Ay. Came up suddenly
@0010 mixing w/Rebelde u/WSCR. FL #14 (Frodge-MI)
690 WIST New Orleans LA; 0027-35+, 28-Nov; Popped up w/ID; Tulane on
the WIST Sports Network; The talk of New Orleans AM 6-90
WIST; We are New Orleans' conservative talk radio station;
u/CINF in FF. Was hoping to ID the SS w/ranchera music.
(Frodge-MI)
750 WSB Atlanta GA at 0322 w/news. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
920 CFRY Portage la Prairie MB; 2308-24+, 6-Dec; Ads/Portage Mutual
Ins., Metcalfe Case-IH; Portageonline.com spot; This is CFRY
AM 9-20 & 93.1 FM; C&W mx; Hi -13, low -34 tomorrow! (C or F
...that's cold!). Peaks on top, mixing w/rlgs talk & Xmas
music stns. (Frodge-MI)
930 KOGA Ogallala NE; 0917 11/19 NOS music, local spots with mentions
of Ogallala, then KOGA call id. New catch. Be careful,
there is another similar music station on 930. (Russell)
930 WEOL Elyria OH @ 10:52 P (Line)
930 WEOL Elyria OH at 1921 w/mucho ads. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
940 CINW Montreal QC @ 11:10 P (Line)
940 CJGX Yorkton SK; 2349-2400+, 29-Nov; GX-94, C&W, Yorkton spots,
spot for Radio BINGO! Peaks o/CINW; rlgs music & SS also
challenging. (Frodge-MI)
960 KMA Shenandoah IA; 2254 11/29 Bill O'Reilly pgm. Promo "Start
your day with Chuck and Dean on Radio KMA". Not heard before
2244, and gone at 2300. Short window of opportunity? Thanks
to Harold for time tip. I've been after this one for a while.
New catch. (Russell)
960 KMA Shenandoah IA; 2244-2250+, 28-Nov; Regional Radio KMA; ads
for Clarinda Medical Center, Glenwood Farm Equipment; call-
in pgm. Good stretches o/WHAK. (Frodge-MI)
960 WHAK Rogers City MI; 2210-35+, 27-Nov; Now C&W Thunder Country;
Thunder Country 94.1 & 100.7; Thunder Country Weather Eye.
Good peaks but up/down on short cycle w/talker & oldies.
(Frodge-MI)
960 WSBT South Bend IN; 2316 11/29 Sports call-in about Notre Dame
going to a bowl game. (Russell)
960 WSBT South Bend IN; 2231, 27-Nov; Your home for the Chicago
Bears, News-Talk 9-60 WSBT. One in the mix. (Frodge-MI)
960 UNID 2306, 28-Nov; Hrd The South's Sports Authority. Best guess
would be WERC Birmingham AL, but couldn't dredge up any-
thing definitive. (Frodge-MI)
980 CFPL London ON @11:30 P (Line)
980 WONE Dayton OH @11:30 P (Line)
980 WTEM Washington DC @11:30 P (Line)
1180 WXLA Dimondale MI (p) Timeless Classics format change. 7:55 am
10/15 (Russell)
1300 WOOD Grand Rapids MI at 0134 w/tfc and news. Weak and often in-
audible. Not any better at home. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
1310 WDOD Chattanooga TN at 0543 w/Christmas parade info. Moderate.
(LC Dec 2 Brighton)
1360 WTAQ Green Bay WI; 1142-49+, 29-Nov; Green Bay spots, lcl wx &
CST TC; 2M w/lcl sports prg. Fair peaks in mess (Frodge-MI)
1390 WNIO Youngstown OH 0303 w/news, then standards (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
1400 WBBD Wheeling WV at 0238 w/standards. No sign of WDTK. (LC Dec 3
Brighton)
1470 WMBD Peoria IL at 0118 w/ads, then talk. Good signal. (LC Dec 3
Brighton)
1520 KRHW Sikeston MO at 0129 w/classic country. Good signal. (LC Dec 3
Brighton)
1600 WWRL New York NY; 7pm 11/8 heard on car radio. Air America, WWRL
call heard, but also sounded like WWRA at times. New catch.
(Russell)
(Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts/ Tip Sheet # 439)

WFUV Presents A Trilogy of Holiday Specials

Mondays, December 11, 18 and 25 at 9:00 PM
New York—WFUV will air a trilogy of holiday radio specials from three unique voices this December. Aimee Mann (December 11), Bette Midler (December 18) and Sarah McLachlan (December 25), all three of whom are releasing new holiday CDs, will appear on WFUV’s interview program Words & Music From Studio A throughout the holiday season. The specials, all hosted by WFUV Music Director Rita Houston, will air on Monday nights at 9:00 PM EST on

WFUV (90.7 FM) in New York City and www.wfuv.org around the world.
Aimee Mann’s One More Drifter in the Snow, Bette Midler’s Cool Yule and Sarah McLachlan’s Wintersong are all in record stores now.

WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station, licensed to Fordham University for more than 50 years. Weekly serving over 330,000 listeners in the New York area and thousands more worldwide on the web, and a leader in contemporary music radio, WFUV offers an eclectic mix of rock, singer-songwriters, blues, world and other music with its influential City Folk® format, plus headlines from National Public Radio, local news and sports and Metro Traffic.
Media Contact: Eva Dilmanian
(Source: Larry Van Horn)

Morocco on medium wave

MOROCCO 774 RTM-"A"/Regional, Agadir, 2301-..., 29 Nov, Arabic, news,
Regional prgr prior to 2300; 32431, QRM de E. 600 kW???

936 RTM, Agadir, 1112-..., 02 Dec, Arabic of "A" network, news, then
Regional prgr in Vernacular 1113; weakish audio; noted with Berber "C"
network later at 1909; 44443.

1187.8 RTM-"C", Casablanca, 2231-..., 28 Nov, Berber, folk tunes; 24432,
het. w/ IRN.

1278 RTM-"A", site?, 1109-..., 02 Dec, Arabic, news, music; feed advance
relative to // 207; 44443, QRM de F (!). Not on the next day.

1638 RTM-"A", Rabat, 1057-..., 02 Dec, Arabic, talks, news 1100; harmonic
of 819; 34443, QRM de harmonic (!) of R. Euskadi 819, Donosti, E.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 2)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Call change planned for AM KYOL

I was the lucky operator on duty tonight at midnight MST when KYOL/1510made the switch from the ABC True Oldies Channel to ABC Real Country.The new slogan is "15 Kicks". The format is classic country.
Watch for aforthcoming call change to KCKK. KYOL is currently operating under anSTA for ND operation with 4750 watts at night.1600 in Denver has changed calls to KEPN. Heard at 0100 MST this morningwith dual KCKK/KEPN ID and prominent mention of corporate ownership byLincoln Financial.
This is in preparation for a forthcoming change fromC&W to ESPN. Lincoln also owns KKFN/950 and this change will give them astronghold on sports in the Denver market. The FCC database already shows the KEPN call on 1600 and shows KCKK as unassigned.KLZ/560 lost the ESPN contract. It is unknown what format they will beswitching to.
Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO

LVH MW/SWBC DRM Blog Logs

Here are some DRM logs from dated 10 December 2006 by Larry Van Horn via DXTuners Swedish DRM receiver.



1296.0 BBC WS-Orfordness at 1405 w/ID and headlines in the news (0500-2300) (25.94kb/s Mode A).
1440.0 RTL Radio-Marnach at 1524 in German (23.54 kb/s Mode A)
1575.0 Oldie Star Radio-Burg at 1411 in German. (18.32 kb/s Mode B)
1611.0 Vatican Radio-Santa Marie at 1411 in Italian. (18.32 kb/s Mode B)
3995.0 DW-Wertachtal at 1600 in German (14.48 kb/s Mode B)
5875.0 BBS WS-Rampisham @1505 in English (20.34 kb/s Mode B) (1500-1800)
5905.0 Voice of Russia-Taldom at 1400-1500 in Russian with music. (17.38 kb/s Mode B)
5905.0 Voice of Russia-Taldom @1500-1600 (17.38 kb/s Mode B) //5920
5920.0 Voice of Russia-Taldom @1504 in English (17.38 kb/s Mode B)
5920.0 Voice of Russia-Taldom @1500-1600 (17.38 kb/s Mode B) //5905
5920.0 Voice of Russia-Taldom @1600-1700 in German (17.38 kb/s Mode B)
5990.0 RTL France-Junglinster at 1421 with French programming and Beatle song Eleanor Rigby. (19.0 kb/s Mode B) - 24/7 here
6015.0 TDPradio-Issoudun, Belgium 1500-1600 with rock dance music (20.88 kb/s Mode B)
6060.0 Vatican Radio-Santa Marie @ 1503 (17.38 kb/s Mode B)
6085.0 BR-B%akt-Ismaning at 1409. (17.46 kb/s Mode A)
6095.0 RTL Radio-Junglinster at 1406 with German programming. (20.88 kb/s Mode B) -24/7
6130.0 DW-Wertachtal in German YL with intl news & news from Germany at 1405. (14.48 kb/s Mode B)
7240.0 Bouquet Flevo NL-Flevo (20.88 kb/s Mode B)
7295.0 Radio Luxembourg-Wertachtal (20.88 kb/s Mode B)
7340.0 Radio Romania-Wertachtal 1500-1530 in English (17.38 kb/s Mode B)
9470.0 BBC WS-Kvitsoy at 1407 with BBC Next program in English.
9880.0 MOI Kuwait-Sulaibiyah at 1408 in Arabic. (11.56 kb/s Mode B)
12080.0 DW-Sines in German YL with news at 1602. (17.02 kb/s Mode B)
13590.0 DW-Sines in German YL with news at 1404. (17.02 kb/s Mode B)
DW-Sines at 1506 in English. (17.02 kb/s Mode B)

Radio Netherlands program preview Dec 9-15

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER
*** Weekend Connection ***
Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond.
It's a lively mix of local colour and "the big picture". One week you might hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** Vox Humana ***
"Snorty Meets the Red Army Choir"
Natalie Kestecher grew up in Australia listening to her father's records of the Red Army Choir. When she heard the group was touring Australia, she decided to join them on their bus to Bathurst in New South Wales.
Natalie imagined the choir as a kind of faded remnant of the Soviet propaganda machine, a group of bedraggled, underpaid former soldiers, schlepping around the country singing warmed-over Beatles tunes to half-empty town hall auditoriums. But instead she found a highly disciplined entertainment machine in high spirits and very sexy uniforms. Join her and her alter-ego, Snorty, when they meet the Red Army Choir.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sun 1400 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)

SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
Many of us find out about what's going on in the world through watching TV, reading the newspapers or listening to the radio. But do we really get the true picture?
Dutch journalist and Former Middle East correspondent Joris Luyendijk doesn't think we do. His latest book exposes the huge gap between what he saw 'on the ground' and how that was often then reported in the media
The news, he says, is often manipulated, filtered and distorted. So, should we believe what we're told by the media? Can we expect our news sources to be impartial or objective? Or is it up to us to properly inform ourselves?
Have your say on the topic at
www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1004 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1204 (Eastern N America), 1504 (South Asia), 1804 & 2004 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)

MONDAY 11 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The Research File ***
The clicks, whistles and other noises made by Beluga whales have been captured by researchers who are trying to understand what the sounds may mean. The Research File listens in, and hears how the Russian scientists aim to make a kind of 'Beluga dictionary'.
We also learn how 'laser tweezers' are helping to unravel bacterial DNA - quite literally. And we get an expert view of the latest on influenza.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)

TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** EuroQuest ***
"Culture, new and renewed"
From Berlin, where the University of the Arts has just opened up a new degree course in Sound Studies, we move to Lithuania. The Baltic state is a highly skilled and inexpensive alternative to filming in London or Los Angeles. Now they're filming a new movie about the life of the late Pope John Paul II.
And on to Amsterdam, where a clinic called Smith and Jones has opened Europe's first treatment centre for gaming addicts. About one million youngsters are susceptible to getting seriously hooked in Holland alone.
And finally to Dublin where a major exhibition just opened in Dublin where you can learn about Yeats' life, loves, his surprisingly active interest in the occult and yes, there's even some poetry.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0500 (Western N America)
*** The Weekly Documentary ***
"A Deep Cancer"
Zimbabwe used to be the breadbasket of southern Africa. Today it's unable to feed its own people. It has the lowest life expectancy in the world. Zimbabwe also has the world's highest inflation rate - over 1400 percent - and 80 percent of the population is unemployed. It's a country teetering on the brink of collapse.
In the fourth and final part in a series on failed states, produced in collaboration with the Ford Foundation, Eric Beauchemin presents "A Deep Cancer".
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Fri 1500 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1900 (Africa), Sun 14:30 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), Sun 1930 (Africa, N America)

THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Dutch Horizons ***
"Focus on poetry"
Translating Dutch poems can be a very difficult job, particularly if the poet loves words or phrases with a double meaning. A case in point is Herman de Coninck, whose love poems have now been translated into English.
You'll also hear award-winning Amsterdam-based poet Claudia Daventry. She's lived all over the world and her lack of roots is a recurring theme in her work.
And: jazz and poetry make for a wonderful combination as Dutch poet J. Bernlef proves with his series of poems written to jazz music.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Wed 1500 (South Asia), Wed 1900 (Africa)

FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1200 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** A Good Life ***
Sorry, no details available.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1027 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1227 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1827 & 2000 (Africa), 0027 (Eastern N America), 0127 (Central N America), 0527 (Western N America)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (South Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)

(R Netherlands)

Blog Logs - MARE

The following are samples of what the DXers from Michigan Area Radio Enthusiast are hearing. Thanks to MARE for permission to post from your fine newsletter.
Gayle VH.

SWBC
All times UTC

ALBANIA: 7825 China Radio Int'l relay w/News & tx re Asian Games in EE; USB Better because of Ham Splatter SIO 43+3+ 2000-2020, 2/Dec
--Zichi DXp

ASCENSION:
15400 BBC relay 15400 at 1650 w/soccer. Sat/Sun only. Excellent.
//15420 via Seychelles. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

AUSTRALIA:
5995 Radio Australia; 1005, 3-Dec; Pidgin service, news. SIO=3+23
(Frodge-DXP)
7240 Radio Australia; 1436-58+, 2-Dec; Saturday Night Country w/C&W &
interviews in EE. SIO=444-; //11660, SIO=3+33; //9475, SIO=333,
LSB cuts out QRM; //9590, SIO=3+53+ (Frodge-DXP)
9580 Radio Australia w/News & interview and music show talking with a
‘mouth organist’ & mentions of how underappreciated the harmonica
is as an instrument. Including selections of not only blues and
jazz stuff, but also CLASSICAL music...Bizarre! 0803-0825 2/Dec
MANY //s heard as follows: 5995 SIO 3+3+2; 9580 SIO 4+54 (hum in
modulation!); 9590 SIO 3+4+3+; 9710 SIO 3+53+; 13630 SIO 253
--Zichi DXp

AUSTRIA: 6155 Radio Osterreich Int'l at 2045 in German w/classical
music. //5945. Both S9+. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

BOLIVIA:
4409.82 Radio Eco (p); 2311-31+, 1-Dec; M in SS w/camp'o music & pos-
sibly dedications; echo promo @2326. SIO=352, need USB to
kill ute; tough copy due to QRN. (Frodge-DXP)
4650.30 Radio Santa Ana (p) at 2335 in Spanish. Very weak. Might be a
hallucination. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
4716.76 Radio Yura at 2348 in Spanish. Bolivian music. Weak (LC Dec 1
Brighton)
4716.76 Radio Yura; 0108-14+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/lite SS vocals; ID of
some sort after every song; "...onda corta Radio Yura". SIO=
342+, USB helps (Frodge-DXP)
5680.77 Radio La Voz de Campesino (p); 1024-28+, 3-Dec; Andean vocal
music. SIO=2+52 till 1028 when 5679.9 SSB QRM killed it.
(Frodge-DXP) (ID per recent Cumbre logs; Passport shows Radio
Ilucan, Peru.)

BRASIL:
4775 Radio Congonhas 2355+ in Portuguese. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
4805 Radio Amazonas; 0940-0947+, 3-Dec; M in PP w/tropocal big band
music; one word "Amazonas" SID & Brasil promo. SIO=3+23, swiper
QRM (Frodge-DXP)
4864.97 Radio Alvorada at 0357 w/ID. Moderate. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
4885 Radio Clube do Para; 0507-23+, 2-Dec; M in PP w/variety tropical
tunes--reggae, Mex, samba. Full ID @0523 w/MW/SW freqs. SIO=3+53
(Frodge-DXP)
4925.07 Radio Educacao Rural at 1100 in Portuguese. Moderate. Music. I
have never heard an education prg on this stn. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
4935.01 Radio Capixaba (t) at 2158 in Portuguese. This is the only
station PWBR lists on this freq but says inactive. I think I hrd
some sort of ID but the signal was weak. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
4985 Radio Brasil Central at 2310 w/music and talk in Portuguese.
Strong signal. //11815 weak. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
6090 Radio Bandeirantes at 0115 w/talk in Portuguese. Good sig.
Dr. Gene off. //11925 poor. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
9664.98 Radio Marumby at 0015 in Portuguese. Odd buzz like that over
Gabon on 9580. Strong signal, unusual for this stn. Preaching.
(LC Dec 3 Brighton)
11915.02 Radio Gaucha (p) at 0052 in Portuguese. Faint. Severe QRM.
(LC Dec 3 Brighton)

BURKINA FASO: 5030 Radio Burkina (p); 2M discussion in FF. Real mess
w/Rebelde on 5025. SIO=3+22+, USB helps (Frodge-DXP)

CANADA:
6160 CKZN St. Johns NL at 1129 w/news from Labrador. Moderate and jit-
tery. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
9625 Radio Netherlands, 0655 11/28, presumed pgm feed error. RN bells
at 0700. (Russell)

CHAD: 6165 RdfTV Tchadienne at 2033 in French w/African music. Alter-
nating w/R Netherlands. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

CHILE: 6089.9 Radio Esperanza; 0640-0708+, 2-Dec; W&2M in SS w/rlgs
discussion; One-word "Esperanza" ID @0653 then vocal music. Pgm named
Libre en Christo. SIO=333-, USB helps, occasional drop-outs. (HF-DXP)

COLOMBIA:
5910 La Voz de tu Consencia; 2304-10+, 2-Dec; Camp'o music. SIO=2+33-,
need LSB to kill ute; //6009.5, SIO=2+2-2- (Frodge-DXP)
6009.5 La Voz de tu Consencia; 0623-30+, 2-Dec; SS preacher. SIO=322+,
LSB helps; 5910 absent. 0957, 3-Dec; M in SS w/rlgn & ID.
SIO=4+23, het QRM; 5910 absent. (Frodge-DXP)

CUBA:
6060 Radio Habana; 0631, 2-Dec; News Update read by Arnie Coro; Cuba
Today @0634. All in EE. SIO=544; //6000, SIO=444- (Frodge-DXP)
6180 Radio Habana; 1300 ID in SS, off. Is Brasil still using 6180
now that Cuba has moved onto it? (Russell)
11705 Radio Nacional de Venezuela; 1212-1239+ 11/27 RNdV ids, mostly
talk, but some local filler mx. One mention of upcoming elec-
tion, and Hugo Chavez. fair, propagation noise, presumed via
Cuba. (Russell)

ECUADOR:
3220 HCJB at 1002 in Quechua with Andean music. Good signal. (LC Dec
3 Brighton)
3279.5 La Voz del Napo(p) w/SS OM vocal Mx, EZL instr'l & YL ancr in
SS--no ID heard, but likely Tena. SIO 353+ 0745-0800 2/Dec
--Zichi DXp

EQUATORIAL GUINEA: 5005 Radio Nacional at 2208 in Spanish w/African
music. Good at S7. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

FRANCE: 9800 Trans-World Radio with religious programming & ID as
Trans World Radio & mention of TWR.org.uk. Per HFCC this is from
Monte Carlo [xmtr is actually located in France]. In nicely, SIO 344
0830-0835 2/Dec --Zichi DXp

GABON:
9580 Africa #1 at 2155 in French without the annoying buzz so often
heard lately. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
15355 Radio Japan Relay, w/EE World Interactive mail & Talkback pgm
with tx re Liza Minelli & conversation with an English/Japanese
translator from the Philippines. Into JJ @1800. SIO 354 1740-
1801 2/Dec --Zichi DXp

GERMANY: 15205 Voice of America relay w/On The Line. EE talk with W
about Sharia Law in Iraq & Iran. Splatter from 15210 particularly bad
when 15210 had music, SIO 3+21 when music was playing, 3+43 when they
were broadcasting voice & the QRM was gone by 1500 leading to an SIO
of 3+4+4. ID & into World News Now @1500, mentioned MANY other freqs
in use, of those the //s heard after 1500 were: to Asia 9645 Ceylon
SIO 4+54+; 12150 Germany SIO 2+43 w/whoop whoop QRM to ME/Afr; 11890
Ceylon SIO 3+53 (auroral fading) all from 1444-1505 2/Dec --Zichi DXp

GREECE: 7450 Radio Makedonias at 1908+ in Greek. Good Greek music as
usual. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)

GUATEMALA:
4052.47 Radio Verdad (p); 0131-39+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/instr'l Xmas
song medley. SIO=343 (Frodge-DXP)
4779.98 Radio Cultural Coatan at 0140 in Spanish w/weird oompah tune
mixed in w/Here Comes the Bride on trumpet. Later, same music
with the Wedding March. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

HAWAII: 11785 KWHR with Hmong Lao Radio, 1400-1500 in Hmong. Strong
signal. I should be a linguist. Sked Stas only 1400-1500 on 11785.
(LC Dec 3 Brighton)

INDONESIA: 4406 RRI Serui at 1258 w/chime IS. Clear ID. Very strong
signal. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

IRAN:
7320 Voice of the Islamic Rep. of Iran; 1941-50+, 2-Dec; 2M in EE
w/ME & Iran news & Bush-bash. IDd both as IRIB & VoIRI. SIO=
433; //6010, SIO=2+52; 9855 & 11695 not heard. (Frodge-DXP)

ISRAEL: 6985 Kol Israel; 2053-2124+, 2-Dec; W in SS; off abruptly for
few sec. @2056+ then back on w/Hava Nagela then W in SS to ID @2100 in
HB, Kol Israel shalom. Cmtry by M in HB. SIO=453 dropping to 352 by
2124; //7545, SIO=554. (Frodge-MI) (See 6985 UNID & Somalia.)

ITALY:
5885 Vatican Radio at 2011 in Esperanto. Quotes from the Pope. Solid
S9 signal. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
6010 RAI; 2038-2045*, 1-Dec; W in EE w/LL pop music & EE ID/close
@2044:30 to bird tweet IS @2045. SIO=333- (Frodge-DXP)

JAPAN:
3325 Radio Nikkei at 1010 in Japanese. Heard until well after dawn.
1st time catch. Solid S6 signal. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)
17825 NHK at 2119 w/music. Fair. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

JORDAN:
11690 Radio Jordan; W in AR w/rap & pop music; multi-LL IDs @1520.
SIO=253, need USB to kill RTTY. (Frodge-DXP)
15290 Radio Jordan at 1230 in Arabic. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

LITHUANIA: 9875 Radio Vilnius at 0053 w/prg on AIDS. Exc signal.
(LC Dec 2 Brighton)

MADAGASCAR: 12080 Radio Netherlands relay with Weekend Connection
including items on spy shops & electronic eavesdropping, etc. SIO
3+54 & s/off to S Asia & ID at end. 1550-1557* 2/Dec --Zichi DXp

MALI:
5995 RTV du Mali; 2115-20+, 1-Dec; M in FF w/cubano tunes. SIO=433,
need USB to kill roar QRM; //4835.4, SIO=3+32; nothing detecta-
ble on 4782. (Frodge-DXP)

MAURITANIA: 4845 Radio Mauritania at 2125 in Arabic. Strong signal
as usual. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

MOROCCO: 15345 RdfTV Marocaine at 1645 in Arabic. Music. (LC Dec 3
Brighton)

NETHERLANDS: 11655 Radio Nederland w/EE news & Weekend Connection SIO
4+3+3 heavy QRM from Cuba (qv) but readable in LSB. 1801-1816, 2/Dec
--Zichi DXp

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES: 17810 Radio Netherlands relay at 2152 in Dutch
to West Africa. (Who speaks Dutch there?) Good. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

NEW ZEALAND: 9765 (New Freq!) Radio New Zealand; 0835-1002 Request show
w/lots of moldy oldies, including 30s & 40s movie music, Bing Crosby
singing My Merry Oldsmobile, classical music, etc. Much complaining
about the state of the world & ‘wasn’t it better in the olden days back
when WE were young’ kind of stuff. Many mentions of NZ places, like
Christchurch & Aukland. I drifted in & out as I sort of slept with the
headphones on, but woke up @0955 as they were ending the pgm, to ID as;
This is the Nat'l Service of Radio New Zealand & t/c 11 O’clock with
time pips @ToH; News @1000. This is NOT the freq advertised in my many
lists--hot off the press guys! :) SIO 4+54+ in nicely! 2/Dec--Zichi DXp

NIGER:
9705 Radio Niger; 1932-2002+, 1-Dec; Hrd 2 IDs as Radio Niger and one
tent. as La Voix du Sahel; haven't hrd the RN ID before. M&W in FF
w/mix of cmtry & thumb harp music. SIO=232+, need USB to kill het
from 9704.2 (Ethiopia?). (Frodge-DXP)
9704.99 Radio Niger at 2007 in French. Moderate. ID at 2009 as Radio
Niger, not La Voix du Sahel. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)

NIGERIA:
4769.97 Radio Nigeria Kaduna at 2129 w/nx in English. Strong sig.
(LC Dec 2 Brighton)
7275 Radio Nigeria; 0617, 2-Dec; ID as Radio Nigeria rather than Voice
of Nigeria; M&W in EE w/news. SIO=322, AR QRM (Frodge-DXP)

NORTHERN MARIANAS: 6095 Voice of America (p) relay at 2040 in Mandarin.
Weak. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

PERU:
4485.98 Radio Frequencia VH at 2332 in Spanish. Music. Faint.
(LC Dec 1 Brighton)
4485.97 Radio Frecuencia (t); 0114-20+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/EZL music;
Tent. break-in ID @0118+. Xmas tune @0120 then rlgs cmtry w/
Andean music. SIO=352 (Frodge-DXP)
4790.18 Radio Vision (p); 0003-0016+, 30-Nov; M in SS w/camp'o/rlgs
tunes & minute or so of cmtry between tunes; mentioned
"Peru" @0005. SIO=322, swiper QRM, USB best. (Frodge-MI)
4835.46 Radio Maranon (p); 0305-0309+*, 3-Dec; M in SS w/pop music;
promo @0307 "...por la radio..."; Off abruptly @0309+ in
middle of tune. 07 Passport shows 03*. SIO=342+ (Frodge-DXP)
5939.3 Radio Melodia (p); 1009-1020+, 3-Dec; M in SS w/Andean vocals,
possibly rlgs. SIO=322, tough copy due to 5935 WWCR QRM; USB
doesn't help. (Frodge-DXP)

PORTUGAL:
7240 Deutsche Welle; 0607-12+, 2-Dec; From Africa to Europe; EE news
& African features. SIO=343; //7285 via UK, SIO=333 (Frodge-DXP)
11690 Deutsche Welle; 1912-17+, 1-Dec; M in EE w/world news. SIO=343+,
USB takes out ute. (Frodge-DXP)
15540 RDP at 2040 in Portuguese w/soccer. Fair signal. //15410. (LC
Dec 1 Brighton)

ROMANIA: 6150 Radio Romania Int'l at 0120 w/prg on multilingualism.
No Dr. Gene. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

RUSSIA: 6240 La Voz de Rusia; 0103-07+, 3-Dec; M in SS w/news & ID.
SIO=3+44; Relay from Cuba maybe? (Frodge-DXP)

RWANDA: 6145 Deutsche Welle relay at 2036 w/nx. Good, alternating
w/CRI. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

SAO TOME: 4940 Voice of America; 2017-30+, 1-Dec; M in EE w/neat Afro
music; Top 40 African Beat. Switched to LL @2030. SIO=343 (HF-DXP)

SAUDI ARABIA: 15380 BSKSA at 1250 in Arabic. Qur'an. Strong signal.
//17895 poor. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

SEYCHELLES: 15420 BBC relay at 1650 w/soccer. Sat/Sun only. Excellent.
//15400 via Ascension (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

SINGAPORE: 9740 BBC relay at 1106 w/news. Good sig (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

SOMALIA: 6985 Radio Shabelle at 1913 in Somali. Not sure of exact xtr
qth. Clear ID. Somali has heavily trilled /r/'s, more than Arabic, etc.
(LC Dec 2 Brighton) (See also UNIDs)

SOUTH AFRICA: 7380 Voice of Biafra Int'l; 2202-20+, 2-Dec; Rlgs organ
music, EE ID & sung anthem, "prayer" about evil Nigeria, then news.
SIO=443+ (Frodge-DXP)

SPAIN: 9680 Radio Exterior de Espana; 2032-36+, 1-Dec; M in EE w/mix
of pop music. SIO=353. Hrd Thailand here at this time at October
DXpedition. (Frodge-DXP)

SRI LANKA:
7580 Radio Farda; 2126, 2-Dec; W in LL w/ID, EE & LL pop music. SIO=
3+53+ (Frodge-DXP)
9645 Voice of America relay at 1530 w/mx. Strong, no flutter. (LC Dec
2 Brighton)

SWEDEN: 7420 Radio Sweden at 1102 in Swedish w/news. Good signal.
(LC Dec 3 Brighton)

TAIWAN: 7185 Radio Taiwan Int'l at 1044 in Mandarin. Fair. Taiwan
Service. No jamming heard. (LC Dec 3 Brighton)

TUNISIA: 7190 RTV Tunisienne w/AR OM tx & Arab Music, ID & Nx at ToH
read by 2 OM. SIO 353+ 0640-0705 2/Dec HFCC says from Sfax, Tunisia
--Zichi DXp


USA:
3185 WWRB Manchester TN w/Overcomer Radio, many repeats of the word
‘majesty’ sung like an IS & then into preaching at BoH sio 554+
0725-0735 2/Dec --Zichi DXp
5110.13 WBCQ Monticello ME; Weather Radio till 0601:30 then Good
Friends Radio on WBCQ. All in EE. SIO=323. LSB helps (Frodge-DXP)
5446.5/U AFN/AFRTS, Key West FL; 1035-45+, 3-Dec; NPR Car Talk. SIO=
454; //7811/U Key West, SIO=254-; 10320 Hawaii & 12133.5 Key West
not on; 5765 Guam supposedly on at this time is covered by WWCR.
(Frodge-DXP)
5919.75 WBOH Newport NC at 1857. //WTJC. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
9625.05 WMLK Bethel PA at 1851 w/Jacob-Oh-Meyer. Low audio as usual.
(LC Dec 1 Brighton)
9985 WWCR Manchester TN w/Religious pgm re King Soloman. SIO 353
0825-0830 2/Dec --Zichi DXp
11714.39 KJES Vado NM at 1505 w/Robo Priest. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)

YEMEN:
9779.46 Rep. of Yemen Radio (p); 1918, 1-Dec; Childrens' pgm w/cow's
mooing; fanfare @1920 then M cmtry; all in AR. SIO=342+, QRN
(Frodge-DXP)
9779.47 Radio Yemen (p) at 2022 talk in Arabic. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)

ZAMBIA: 4965 The Voice; 0026-0035+, 30-Nov; EE rlgs anmts, EE & LL
tunes. SIO=322, swiper QRM in USB, code QRM in LSB, LSB better.
(Frodge-MI)

(Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts/Tip Sheet # 439)

Algerian clandestine logged on medium wave and shortwave

ALGERIA 1550 Polisario Front, Tindouf ALG, 0816-0900*, 28 Nov, Arabic,talks, songs; ID+natl. anthem at s/off; 55444.1550 Polisario Front, Tindouf, ALG, 2335-..., 02 Dec, Spanish, "boletin denoticias"; 55444; almost inaudible on // 7425.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 2)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Station is the clandestine National Radio of the Sahara Arab Democratic Republic
(Al Idaa Al Wataniya li Al Joumhouria Al Sahraouia Al Dimoukratia)
Broadcast Spanish and Arabic programming on occasional shortwave and medium wave, in support of the Polisario Front, hostile to Moroccan policy on Western Sahara. Though not confirmed, it has stated it broadcast from Bir Lehlu in a Polisario controlled region of Western Sahara, southwest of Tindouf, Algeria.
Polosario Front
Boite Postal 10
El Mouradia
Alger, Algeria

(Source: GVH TP NC)

Radio Tirana's English freq update to U.K.

ALBANIA
Frequency change for Radio Tirana in English to U.K. from Nov 27:1845-1900 NF 6170 SHI 100 kW / non-dir, x1945-20 on 6130 to avoid Voice of Russia 1945-2000 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg, no change. Very good on bothfreqs.(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Dec 5/WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 785)

Asia-Pacific broadcasters hit by satellite interference

Broadcasters in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region have reported interference to their satellite transmissions from broadband wireless services, a meeting in Washington DC has heard. Australian, New Zealand and Fiji broadcasters are among those affected, Asiavision’s Managing Editor, Alan Williams, told a meeting of the World Broadcasting Unions’ International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG).

The interference is caused by Broadband Wireless Access operators using the same C-band spectrum used by the broadcasters. AsiaSat’s General Manager of Engineering, Barry Turner, said C-band satellite transmissions in Indonesia, Iraq, Pakistan and the Philippines were also being affected. A great deal of pressure was being put on administrations to release this spectrum for broadband wireless services, he said. Exclusion zones were needed around earth stations to combat the problem.

Intelsat Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Kalpac Gude, said wireless operators such as mobile phone companies were “going after a spectrum grab because spectrum was valuable”.

He said broadcasters and satellite operators had not done an effective enough job in bringing the problem to the attention of their governments.
Intelsat is hosting the two-day meeting, which brings together broadcasters, satellite operators and service providers from around the world.
(Source: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

SW Radio Africa launches SMS service with Dutch support

With support from the Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa (NiZA), SW Radio Africa has launched a new SMS service. From today, listeners can receive information on the frequency and the latest headlines on their mobile phone. The service was announced last night on air and the listenership has already responded overwhelmingly. NiZA and SW Radio Africa hope an increasing number of people will be able to find the frequency and will be able to receive the latest news and information on and from Zimbabwe.
Anyone with a friend or relative in Zimbabwe (or elsewhere) who would like to receive this service please is asked to email their mobile phone number to: talk@swradioafrica.com.
(Source: NiZA/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

HD Radio demonstrated at conference in Hong Kong

Responding to growing international interest in HD Radio, Broadcast Electronics (BE) and Metro Radio, in cooperation with iBiquity Digital, conducted the first HD Radio demonstration at the ITU Telecom World 2006 conference this week. Demonstrations took place in Hong Kong, the gateway to the Pacific Rim and the world centre for radio receiver manufacturing.

Metro Radio, one of the largest commercial broadcasters in Hong Kong, demonstrated HD Radio as a digital broadcast standard compatible with analogue transmission on the host frequency as well as adjacent channels. For the demonstration, BE supplied a BE FMi 106 transmission system, which broadcast HD Radio at low-power on 100.1 MHz. Digital signals were picked up by an HD Radio receiver for the duration of the conference.
Initial testing revealed to ITU conference-goers that HD Radio can be broadcast at the same time as analogue FM on an existing licensed FM frequency, without causing prohibitive interference to the analogue FM broadcast or neighbouring analogue FM stations.

The Pacific Rim interest in HD Radio centres on the ability to piggyback digital broadcasts onto existing FM frequencies without interrupting analogue FM service currently available to listeners. Also drawing interest by receiver manufacturers is that HD radios currently designed and mass produced for the US will receive HD Radio broadcasts by stations elsewhere around the world. BE has installed HD Radio systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America, including France, Philippines and Brazil, among others.
(Source: Broadcast Electronics/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Azeri regulators give frequencies to foreign radio stations

Text of report by Azerbaijani news agency Turan
Baku, 8 December: From 1 January 2007, Radio Liberty and Voice of America will be broadcasting in Azerbaijan on 101.7 FM. The decision to this effect was made at today’s meeting of the National TV and Radio Council. Radio Liberty and the Voice of America earlier broadcast on the FM frequencies of the radio stations ANS and Anten.
As for BBC programmes which were also broadcast on ANS, they will now be on the air on 103.3 FM. The council’s meeting extended for another six years the licence of the musical radio channel Europe Plus Baku.
The consideration of the extension of the licence of the Zaqatala regional Aygun TV channel was postponed until the next meeting because of shortcomings the documents contained.
(Source: Turan news agency, Baku, in Russian 1432 gmt 8 Dec 06 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Sirius Satellite Radio to provide unprecedented NASCAR Driver-to-Pit Crew race coverage in 2007

"Team Talk" channels will air the live "race call" and in-car audio simultaneously SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will present unprecedented live radio coverage of NASCAR races starting in 2007, making listeners feel like they are on top of their favorite team's pit box on race day.

In addition to the live race broadcast, SIRIUS will take fans into the cars and pits by devoting up to 10 additional "Team Talk" channels that will carry the driver-to-crew communications of up to 10 different race teams during NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. SIRIUS will combine the race broadcast with the driver-to-crew chatter on these channels, allowing fans to follow the overall race call and the in-car audio of a driver on a single channel throughout the race. The channels will feature top drivers based on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series standings. The lineup of drivers and their channel assignments will be available at www.sirius.com/nascar prior to each race.

For more on the story and find out what is available during live broadcast, refer to:
http://msn.foxsports.com/story/6220820

Can you say DAYTONA ???

(Photo by Loyd Van Horn)

Saudi Arabian radio to launch special Gulf Cooperation Council programming

The General Programme of Saudi Arabian radio will this evening launch its special programme for the 27th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which opens in Riyadh on Saturday. The programme will be broadcast daily at 1830-2100 UTC, and parts of it will also be carried by the other GCC radio stations marking the event, Abdurrahman Al-Haza’a, assistant undersecretary of radio affairs in the Saudi information ministry, told reporters. [The other GCC member countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates]

The program will report on the leaders’ meetings and other GCC related topics, in addition to a one hour live broadcast from 2000-2100 UTC entitled ‘Khalijuna Wahid’ (One Gulf) that includes a news brief of the meetings’ agenda, he added. Al-Haza’a said the Saudi radio will air live the opening session of the summit in addition to the final press conference.

(Source: Kuwait News Agency/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of America to expand Korean service

The Voice of America plans to further expand its Korean service. From the start of the winter broadcast season at the end of October, the service was expanded from 3 hours to 3.5 hours a day. By October 2007, the service is expected to be on the air for five hours a day. The expansion plan also includes doubling its Korean service staff from the current 20 in Washington and opening a new office in Seoul.
The VOA began working out an expanded Korean service after Congress passed the North Korean Human Rights Act in October 2004 with a provision calling for boosting Korean-language radio broadcasts. According to VOA, a US private research agency estimates that 36 percent of North Koreans listen to its programmes at least once a week.
Dong Lee, Chief of the VOA’s East Asia and Pacific Division Korean Service, has been speaking to the Japan Times.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

South Korean government to set up new agency for telecom and broadcasting

The South Korean government today announced plans to set up a new agency that will regulate both the broadcasting and telecom fields. The agency, tentatively named the Broadcasting and Communication Committee, could commence operation next May if the National Assembly passes the bill early next year. It would combine the functions of the Korean Broadcasting Commission (KBC) and the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC).
The hope is that the new agency will accelerate the introduction of convergence services, such as Internet protocol TV (IPTV), which was delayed due to an argument between the MIC and the KBC over who should regulate it.
Some civic groups and unionized journalists oppose the plan, concerned that it could threaten the independence of broadcasting. They are worried because the plan calls for the Broadcasting and Communication Committee to be set up under the direct control of the president, who would also be entitled to appoint five members of the committee.
The committee would select the heads of three TV stations - KBS, EBS and MBC. At the moment, appointing the station heads has been the responsibility of the independent KBC, of which the president appoints three member and the Assembly the remaining six.
However, there could still be “turf wars” under the proposed new system, as the Ministry of Culture claims it has the right to control all the segments of digital content. In this climate, the National Assembly might not pass the bill. Furthermore, the main opposition Grand National Party is opposed to the new bill in principle.
(Source: Korea Times/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

France 24 set to premiur tonight

The launch of France 24 - a round-the-clock network in French and English with a brief to broadcast news on world events with a French perspective - takes place this evening. Parallel channels in the two languages will start transmitting from the station’s headquarters in the Paris suburbs at 1930 UTC at the station's website at: http://www.france24.com/live/. Exactly 24 hours later the service becomes available also on cable and satellite.
Details of the launch are being kept under wraps, but journalists on the station said there are plans for an outside broadcast from the historic Place de la Concorde in central Paris including an interview with President Jacques Chirac. French newspapers Le Parisien and Le Figaro today carried full-page colour ads promoting the new network and heralding its slogan: “All the news you’re not supposed to know.”
Chirac was heavily involved in promoting the new channel, after he was angered by the prevalence of British and US viewpoints aired by the English-language market-leaders BBC World and CNN in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He has made a point of showing his support for the network by going to its headquarters in southwest Paris and recording the interview that will be broadcast amid the inaugural fanfare.
According to a charter signed by France 24’s 170 journalists, the mission of the channel is “to cover international news with a French perspective … and to carry the values of France throughout the world.” These values are defined by France 24 as “debate, argument, confrontation, defence of multilateralism, secularism, solidarity, respect, freedom of speech, the art of living, culture, fashion, gastronomy”.
Alain de Pouzilhac, the head of the channel, has insisted that the network is “completely independent” of the French government and political groups, even as it attempts to cover the news “through French eyes”. The channel says it will provide extra coverage of Africa and other poor parts of the world which it says are under-reported on the main international channels.
The format - identical in the two languages - will be based on half-hourly news bulletins, interspersed with filed reports, round-table discussions and themed programmes. Arabic broadcasts are to be added early next year, and Spanish will follow.
Three years of arguments over the new station’s funding and status ended in a compromise under which France 24 is run jointly by the private operator TF1 and state-owned France Télévisions, with the French tax-payer providing the annual budget of 86 million euros ($114 million). By comparison CNN has a vastly larger budget of 900 million euros and BBC World 600 million euros. To make up its shortfall, France 24 plans to draw on the networks of foreign correspondents run by Agence France-Presse and Radio France Internationale.
In addition to the two main English-language broadcasters, France 24 also seeks to rival the Qatar-based al-Jazeera which last month began broadcasting in English as well as Arabic.
(Source: AFP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC to teach English via radio in Saudi Arabia

BBC Learning English, a division of the international radio and online broadcaster BBC World Service, has signed a deal with Radio Riyadh to provide tailored bilingual programmes for learners of English across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Minister of Information, Iyad al Madani, played a crucial role in the advisory stages of the deal.

The teaching programmes are now broadcast for the first time on FM on the European Service of Radio Riyadh in Arabic and English and can be heard in key cities across the country. The programmes are designed specifically for young people and feature bilingual presenters.

The lessons teach listening and comprehension and explain points of the English language through topical and human interest stories. UK lifestyle and culture is also included.
Andrew Thompson, Head, BBC Learning English said: “We are very excited by this opportunity to reach audiences on FM for the first time in Saudi Arabia. I am also confident that this new partnership with Radio Riyadh is just the beginning of future collaborations.”

Khalid Al Kulaib, Director of the European Service of Radio Riyadh, added: “We are delighted with this new arrangement with the BBC. People in Saudi Arabia want to learn English to get ahead on the job market, improve their professional development and communicate more widely at an international level and these tailored new programmes can help them to do that.”

BBC Learning English teaching programs are available on Radio Riyadh twice a week on 97.7 FM in Riyadh, 96.2 FM in Jeddah, 95.2 FM in Kharj, 103.06 FM in Dammam and 106.9 FM in Taif. Teaching programmes also broadcast on mediumwave in Riyadh, Jeddah and Damman between 8 and 11am local time [0500-0800 UTC].
(Source: BBC World Service/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Hungary, Radio Budapest - Multilingual B06 winter schedules

Hungary, Radio Budapest - B06 English Service

All times UTC
0200-0228 daily 6110na
0330-0358 daily 6035na
1600-1628 Sun 6025eu 9565eu
2000-2028 daily 3975eu 6025eu
2200-2228 daily 6025eu 9535af
(via ADDX, Andreas Volk-D, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
(WWDXC Top News BC-DX#776)

B06 - Multilingual Services
German to Eu 1300-1358 Sun 6025 7215
1500-1558 Sun 6025 7275
1800-1858 Sun 3975 6025
1830-1858 Mon-Sat 3975 6025
2030-2058 Mon-Sat 3975 6025

French to Eu 1700-1728 Daily 3975 6025
2100-2128 Daily 6025

Hungarian to Eu 0500-1158 Sun 6025 relay Kossuth Radio
0500-1658 Mon-Sat 6025 relay Kossuth Radio
1200-1258 Sun 6025
1400-1458 Sun 6025
1900-1958 Daily 3975 6025
2100-2200 Daily 3975
2300-2358 Daily 6025
Hungarian to NoAm 0100-0158 Daily 6110
0230-0328 Daily 5980
2200-2258 Daily 6140
Hungarian to SoAf 2000-2058 Daily 9620
Hungarian to SoAm 2300-2358 Daily 12030 9580
0000-0058 Mon 12030 9580
Hungarian to AUS 1200-1258 Daily 17670
1900-1958 Daily 11755

Italian to Eu 1730-1758 Daily 3975 6025
2130-2158 Daily 6025

Russian to Eu 0400-0428 Daily 3975 6025
1630-1658 Sun 3975 6025
1800-1828 Mon-Sat 3975 6025
2030-2058 Sun 3975 6025

Spanish to Eu&SoAm 0430-0458 Daily 3975 6025
2230-2258 Daily 6025 7150
(via ADDX, Andreas Volk-D, wwdxc BC-DX Oct 3)
(WWDXC Top News BC-DX#776)

Radio Netherlands Multilingual B06 winter schedules

NETHERLANDS [and non] Radio Netherlands winter schedule 2006/2007,
valid 29 Oct 2006 - 25 March 2007
UTC Site kHz Beam kW Service Target
0000-0057 Bonaire 6165 341 250 English N America E
0000-0058 Bonaire 9745 290 250 China R Int Mexico Spanish
0000-0157 Madagascar 9895 265 250 Spanish S America N /Caribbean
0100-0157 Bonaire 6165 335 250 English N America C
0100-0400 Bonaire 11935 170 250 NHK Japan S America Jap/Eng
0100-0200 Madagascar 11550 50 250 R Sweden S Asia Swe/Eng
0200-0357 Bonaire 6165 275 250 Spanish C America
0200-0357 Bonaire 9895 290 250 Spanish Mexico/C America
0230-0330 Madagascar 3215 20 50 AWR Madagascar Malagasy
0400-0457 Bonaire 6165 335 250 Dutch N America C
0400-0457 Bonaire 5975 290 250 Dutch Mex/C America
0430-0530 Madagascar 13580 0 250 R. Sweden ME Weekdays Swe/Eng
0500-0600 Madagascar 9845 280 50 Family R. CAf + SAf Portuguese
0500-0557 Bonaire 6165 320 250 English N America W
0600-0657 Bonaire 6165 320 250 Dutch N America W
0600-0657 Bonaire 9625 230 250 Dutch New Zealand
0600-0657 Hoerby 5955 290 250 Dutch SE Europe
0600-0657 Flevo DRM 9850 123 40 Dutch SE Europe
0600-0757 Flevo 9895 127 500 Dutch SE Europe
0700-0757 Flevo 7125 123 500 Dutch C + SE Europe
0700-1600 Flevo 5955 210 500 Dutch W Europe
0700-0857 Flevo 6035 191 500 Dutch S Europe
0700-0757 Hoerby 6015 190 350 Dutch W+C+E Europe
0700-0757 Bonaire 9625 230 250 Dutch **Australia**
0700-0757 Flevo DRM 7300 230 40 English SW Europe
0800-0857 Flevo 11935 191 500 Dutch S Europe
0800-0857 Flevo 9895 205 500 Dutch SW Europe (Mo-Fri)
0800-1657 Flevo 9895 205 500 Dutch SW Europe (Sa/Su)
0800-0857 Flevo DRM 7240 123 40 Dutch C Europe
0900-1100 Hoerby 6035 190 500 Dutch W Europe
0900-1557 Flevo 13700 123 500 Dutch C + E Europe (Sa/Su)
0900-1059 Flevo DRM 7240 123 40 Dutch C + E Europe Sa/Su
0900-1059 Flevo DRM 6015 191 40 Dutch S Europe Mo-Fri
0930-1015 Bonaire 6020 110 250 Dutch Surinam (Mo-Sa)
1000-1057 Irkutsk 12065 152 250 English E + SE Asia
1000-1057 Pet. Kamch. 6040 244 250 English Far East
1000-1057 Khabarovsk 9795 218 100 English E Asia
1100-1157 Dhabayya 21560 95 500 Dutch S + SE Asia
1100-1257 Flevo DRM 15605 191 40 Dutch S Europe
1100-1127 Bonaire 6110 210 250 Spanish S America N
1100-1127 Bonaire 6165 320 250 Spanish Car/Florida
1100-1158 Madagascar 17580 85 250 Indonesian Indonesia
1100-1158 Madagascar 21480 85 250 Indonesian Indonesia
1100-1157 Singapore 9795 140 100 Indonesian Indonesia
1130-1157 Bonaire 9715 290 250 Spanish C America
1130-1140 Bonaire 9490 230 250 R. Sweden NZ+AU + Mo-Fri Swe S Am N
1130-1200 Bonaire 9490 230 250 R. Sweden NZ+AU +Sat+Sun Swe S Am N
1200-1257 Bonaire 11675 350 250 English N America e
1200-1257 Madagascar 21480 65 250 Dutch E Asia
1200-1257 Singapore 9795 140 250 Indonesian Indonesia
1200-1257 Madagascar 15640 85 250 Indonesian Indonesia
1200-1257 Madagascar 17580 65 250 Indonesian Indonesia
1200-1227 Bonaire 6110 210 250 Spanish S Am N
1300-1330 Flevo DRM 7275 123 40 R. Sweden C + E Europe German
1300-1358 Madagascar 17670 60 250 AWR E As Vietnamese
1300-1357 Madagascar 17815 85 250 Dutch Indonesia
1300-1357 Madagascar 17580 45 250 Dutch South Asia
1300-1357 Pet. Kamch. 5910 247 250 Dutch FE+ E + SE Asia
1330-1400 Flevo DRM 7275 123 40 R. Sweden C + E Eu English
1400-1557 Madagascar 15595 35 250 English South Asia
1400-1557 Madagascar 12080 50 250 English South Asia
1400-1557 Tashkent 9345 131 100 English South Asia
1400-1427 Madagascar 17550 45 250 V. of Tibet SW Asia
1430-1500 Flevo DRM 7240 123 40 RCI C + E Europe
1430-1526 Madagascar 17495 55 250 Dem. V. of Burma SE Asia
1530-1628 Madagascar 3215 20 50 AWR Madagascar Malagasy
1530-1600 Madagascar 17550 45 250 V. of Tibet SW Asia
1600-1657 Flevo 9895 205 500 Dutch SW Europe (Mo-Fri)
1600-1657 Flevo 9895 127 500 Dutch SE Europe
1600-1657 Flevo 6035 191 500 Dutch S Europe
1600-1757 Armavir 5955 290 500 Dutch W Europe
1600-1657 Flevo DRM 7240 230 40 Dutch W Europe
1600-1657 Madagascar 13840 0 250 Dutch Middle East
1600-1657 Madagascar 11655 335 250 Dutch Eu + E Africa
1600-1657 Madagascar 9590 320 250 Family R. East Africa Swahili
1630-1655 Madagascar 3215 20 50 Fiangonana MDG Loterana Malagasy
1659-1757 Madagascar 11695 265 50 V of the People Zimbabwe
1700-1757 Flevo 6010 191 500 Dutch S Europe
1700-1757 Madagascar 9895 335 250 Dutch SE Eu + E Africa
1700-1757 Madagascar 6020 255 250 Dutch South Africa
1700-1757 Madagascar 11655 320 250 Dutch SW Eu + E Africa
1800-1857 Madagascar 6020 255 250 English South Africa
1800-1957 Madagascar 11655 300 250 English C+E Africa
1800-1959 Flevo 9895 142 500 English East Africa
1800-1957 Madagascar 7395 320 250 Family R. East Africa English
1800-1857 Madagascar 11805 320 50 Family R. East Africa Swahili
1900-2057 Madagascar 7120 270 250 English C + S Africa
1900-2057 Bonaire 17810 80 250 English W Africa
1900-2057 Bonaire 15525 350 250 English N America E (Sa/Su)
1900-2100 Bonaire 15315 320 250 English N America C (Sa/Su)
1900-2100 Sackville 17725 285 250 English N America W (Sa/Su)
1900-2100 Madagascar 6020 255 50 Family R. East Africa English
2000-2100 Madagascar 7420 125 250 R. Sweden Australia Swe/English
2000-2057 Madagascar 11655 295 500 English West Africa
2100-2300 Grigoriopol 6040 275 500 Dutch W Europe
2100-2300 Madagascar 9895 305 250 Dutch C + NW Africa
2100-2157 Madagascar 11655 295 250 Dutch West Africa
2100-2157 Bonaire 15315 133 250 Dutch Surinam/NE Brazil
2100-2157 Bonaire 17810 80 250 Dutch West Africa
2100-2157 Bonaire 17895 170 250 Dutch S America S
2100-2157 Madagascar 7120 280 250 Dutch Central Africa
2130-2200 Sackville 9800 268 70 English N America E DRM
2200-2257 GUF DRM 15425 320 150 English USA/Canada
2200-2257 Bonaire 11730 65 250 Dutch NW Africa + Canada
2200-2257 Bonaire 15315 185 250 Dutch S America NW
2200-2258 Madagascar 7380 95 250 Indonesian Indonesia
2200-2258 Madagascar 11955 95 250 Indonesian Indonesia
2200-2357 Singapore 6120 140 250 Indonesian Indonesia
2300-2357 Madagascar 9590 75 250 Indonesian Indonesia
2300-2357 Madagascar 9940 85 250 Indonesian Indonesia
2300-2359 Bonaire 17605 170 250 NHK Japan S America Japanese
2300-0157 Bonaire 15315 170 250 Spanish S America S
2300-2357 Bonaire 6165 341 250 Dutch N America E
2300-2357 Sackville 9525 189 250 Dutch S America N/Caribbean
(Sked at RNW website 10 Nov via JKB, Nov WWDXC DX Magazine)
(Source:WWDXC-Top News (BC-DX #784)

Indonesian monitoring

INDONESIA
9525 V. of Indonesia Nov 20 1554-1604 54444 Arabic, Repetition of IS and ID, 1601 ID and opening announce, Koran.

9680 Kang Guru R. English via RRI on Nov 15 at 1002-1020 UT. 35433 English, ID at 1002, Talk and Music. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 26)

VoINS replaced ME and EUR sce v15149.86 by 9525.00 kHz as from Nov 24/25. (wb, Nov 27)

3215.09 RRI Manado at 1257-1420 UT on Nov 26. Presumed the one, reported as being reactivated, with Indo vocal mx, man and woman ancrs chatting after each song and taking phone calls. No ToH breaks or changes in program at either 1300 or 1400 UT. No ID's heard; fair signal competing with the band noise, with the latter eventually winning out.

3976.07 RRI Pontianak at 1400-1425 UT on Nov 21. Several repetitions of local 5-note IS, then apparent local berita to 1420 UT, then into mx. Good signal but severe ham QRM from above and below the freq. (John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Nov 26)

3215.1 UNID RRI-station (presumed Manado), Nov 24th, 2015, pop songs, RRI-ID; O=2
3266.4 RRI Gorontalo, Nov 21st, 2125, discussion, phone-in; O=3

3345 RRI Ternate, Nov 21st, 2115, talk, Indonesian pop song, local ID; dominating over Channel Africa on the Asia-antenna; O=2-3

4605 RRI Serui, Nov 22nd, 2045, soft pop songs, local ID; O=2

4750 RRI Makassar (presumed), Nov 21st, 2204, woman in Indonesian; O=2

4790 RRI Fak-Fak, Nov 24th, 2023, pop music, ID; O=2

4870 RRI Wamena, Nov 22nd, 2025, south sea music, local ID; O=2

4874.6 RRI Sorong, Nov 21st, 2055, south sea music, news 2100, local ID;
O=3-4.
(Michael Schnitzer-D and Camp Group, A-DX Nov 28)

(Source: WWDXC-Top News (BC-DX #784)

Blog Logs - LW Beacon traffic

The following represent what has been logged via Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts, from longwave beacons.
Gayle VH

LW Beacons:
201 GL QC La Grande Riviere 403 11/20 0122 (DT)
203 KL QC Schefferville 405 11/22 0227 (DT)
204 YFY NU Iqaluit 395 11/22 0207 (DT)
206 LA MI Lansing -1035 11/17 1830 (DT)
212 OZ AL Fort Rucker 1045 11/13 0225 (DT) (1st time heard)
221 9A AB Hanna 386 11/13 1204 (DT)
221 YAS QC Kangirsuk 404 11/17 0050 (DT)
224 N5 AB Rocky Mountain House 383 11/09 1249 (DT)
225 YIK QC Ivujivik 407 11/22 0224 (DT)
226 5W MB Leaf Rapids 404 11/14 0105 (DT)
226 OYI SC Orangeburg 1019 11/19 1134 (DT)
226 VCT TX Victoria -1021 11/17 1225 (DT)
227 9X AB Brooks 378 11/09 1239 (DT)
239 CFX OH Cadiz -1037 11/10 0150 (DT)
241 CCJ OH Springfield -1043 11/12 1247 (DT)
241 EZY OK Elk City -1020 11/09 1140 (DT)
242 CUH OK Cushing 963 11/23 0308 (DT)
245 ANR TX Andrews 1010 11/10 1116 (DT)
245 CB NU Cambridge Bay 404 11/09 0204 (DT)
251 4O AB Swan Hills 390 11/09 1244 (DT)
256 YCY NU Clyde River 420 11/19 1147 (DT)
257 DT TX Denton -1032 11/17 1152 (DT)
257 JYR NE York 1005 11/15 1735 (DT)
260 GHJ NC Gastoria 1036 11/27 0310 (DT)
260 PYA NY Penn Yan 990 11/26 0203 (DT)
261 OA NC Jacksonville 1022 11/27 0209 (DT)
263 ECY LA Euncie -1037 11/25 0348 (DT)
263 YBB NU Kugaaruk 1018 11/19 1154 (DT)
265 EDE NC Edenton 1015 11/27 0201 (DT)
265 SXD VT Springfield -1044 11/26 0208 (DT)
266 CQJ NC Asheboro 1024 11/25 0151 (DT)
267 CR SC North Myrtle Beach -398 11/27 0130 (DT)
268 VKN VT Montpelier -1046 11/25 0353 (DT)
276 3H AB Consort 388 11/22 1132 (DT)
280 IPA PQA Easter Island -1030 1154 (DT)
281 CA NL Cartwright 406 11/21 0236 (DT)
281 CX TX Monroe 1014 11/10 1159 (DT)
283 W2 AB Kirby Gas Plant 415 11/09 1229 (DT)
295 8C AB Fairview 384 11/09 1227 (DT)
300 Q5 AB Grande Cache 395 11/09 1250 (DT)
305 LST TX Lone Star 1010 11/10 1216 (DT)
320 OM NE Omaha 1024 11/15 1857 (DT)
323 UWP NL Argentia 403 11/20 0122 (DT)
326 FC NB Fredericton 404 11/26 0210 (DT)
338 HIL KS Great Bend 1015 11/22 0312 (DT)
341 JDN KS Johnson 1012 11/22 0323 (DT)
344 GNC TX Seminole 1020 11/10 1112 (DT)
344 YOP AB Rainbow Lake 395 11/20 1228 (DT)
350 DF NL Deer Lake 1015 11/19 0218 (DT)
356 ODX NE Ord 1024 11/22 0153 (DT)
356 PTT KS Pratt -1013 11/17 1825 (DT)
356 ZF NT Yellowknife 420 11/20 1210 (DT)
357 EYA FL Jacksonville 1017 11/23 1158 (DT)
358 YKG QC Kangiqsujuaq 403 11/17 0048 (DT)
359 YI MI Detroit 1033 11/21 0318 (DT)
360 PI FL St. Petersburg 1020 11/23 1154 (DT)
364 2B NL Springdale -405 11/19 0122 (DT)
365 MA YT Mayo 398 11/20 1240 (DT)
365 TO AL Fort Rucker 1038 11/13 0220 (DT)
368 PHG KS Phillipsburg -1015 11/15 0329 (DT)
378 ZFA YT Faro 410 11/20 1248 (DT)
380 GR NE Grand Island 1018 11/15 1958 (DT)
380 UCY CUB Cayojabo 1112 11/23 1124 (DT)
382 CR TX Corpus Christi -1030 11/10 1122 (DT)
383 LB KS Liberal -1028 11/22 0335 (DT)
384 F8 QC Victoriaville 386 11/10 0109 (DT)
386 LYO KS Lyons 1009 11/22 0342 (DT)
388 MD IL Carbondale -1020 11/13 0334 (DT) has been off??
388 SGR TX Houston -1026 11/09 1155 (DT)
390 VP QC Kuujjuaq 402 11/09 0156 (DT)
391 RZO AL Demopolis 2057 11/13 0125 (DT) odd offset-possible harmonic
392 VEP FL Vero Beach 1020 11/12 0035 (DT)
393 BR TX Brownsville -1044 1038 11/10 1127 (DT)
397 BWK LA Bunkie -1050 11/12 0023 (DT)
398 YOD AB Cold Lake -1045 11/23 1303 (DT)
400 CKN MN Crookston -1020 11/14 0131 (DT)
400 PTD NY Potsdam -1010 11/17 0040 (DT)
401 Y8 QC Drummondville 403 11/21 0109 (DT)
402 CV NM Carlsbad -1098 11/24 1222 (DT)
403 AXA IA Algona 1017 11/10 0216 (DT) not heard in a coouple of years
404 HU KS Hutchinson -1050 11/19 0256 (DT)
409 CQW SC Cheraw 1021 11/20 0219 (DT)
409 TN GA Tifton 1015 11/14 0222 miskeying - should be sending TM (DT)
410 OIP TX Eastland -1024 11/14 1116 (DT)
414 ATS NM Artesia -1020 11/24 1216 (DT)
414 SKX NM Taos 1028 11/24 1220 (DT)
416 LB NE North Platte -1052 11/16 1131 (DT)
417 EK MA Worcester -1060 11/22 0247 (DT)
419 GB KS Great Bend -1045 11/15 0354 (DT)
427 MMT SC McINtire 1000 11/12 0132 (DT)
440 CHE PNR Chitre -1015 11/26 0308 (DT)
(Source: Mare Tip Sheet # 429 11/29/06)

Voice of Greece - Greek service B06 schedule

GREECE ERA 5 VOICE OF GREECE B-06 in Greek:
2300-0650 on 7475 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to NoAm
2300-0700 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to NoAm
2300-0650 on 12105 AVL 100 kW / 226 deg to SoAm
0700-1000 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
0700-1000 on 12105 AVL 100 kW / 182 deg to CeAf
0700-1000 on 15630 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu
1100-1600 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
1100-1550 on 17525 AVL 100 kW / 105 deg to AUS
1600-2000 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
1600-1950 on 15630 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu
2000-2300 on 7475 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu
2000-2300 on 9420 AVL 250 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
English txions:
Sat 1405-1500; Sun 1105-1200; Mon 0030-0130
ERA 3 RADIOFONIKOS STATHMOS MAKEDONIAS in Greek
1100-1650 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu
1700-2250 on 7450 AVL 100 kW / 323 deg to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov
(WWDXC-Top News (BC-DX #784)

Blue Angel/Thunderbird 2007 Skeds Posted

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X9.0 Class Solar Flare Erupts

From Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF and the Propagation newsgroup (12/6/2006 @ 0702 EST):








Some interesting goings on with space weather at the moment. The solar flux reached an unusually high 105 at 2200 UTC on Tuesday December 5, 2006. Emerging sunspot group 10930 produced a huge X9 class solar flare at 1035 UTC on Tuesday December 5, 2006 and I suspect that the solar flare was actually larger than an X9.0. A huge solar flare such as this is extremely rare near the bottom of a sun spot cycle. As the solar flare was not geoeffective (Earth facing), most of the energy released by the associated the Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) will miss Earth. However a glancing blow is expected and geomagnetic storming at some level is expected. More X and M class solar flares are expected in future days.Space weather goings on such as we are currently experiencing is anecdotal evidence that we are still not at the very bottom of solar cycle 23. My prediction for solar minimum continues to be June 2007.

Gaza based Al-Quds radio boost transmission to West Bank

Text of report by Ashraf Sahwil in Gaza: “Al-Quds Radio boosts its transmission”, published by Palestinian newspaper Al-Hayat al-Jadidah website on 2 December

The Al-Quds Radio broadcasting from the Gaza Strip has recently boosted its transmission to cover the West Bank. Salih al-Masri, director of Al-Quds Radio (102.7 FM), said the radio has introduced new improvements to its transmitter to cover several towns in the Gaza Strip. However, correspondents and listeners have reported that that the radio is also heard in the Egyptian town of Al-Arish as well as the West Bank towns of Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarm, Bethlehem, and occupied Jerusalem. He added that the main aim of boosting the transmission is to reach the Palestinian detainees held in the occupation’s prisons who are denied visits by their relatives. The radio constitutes a link of continuity between the detainees and their families and relatives.

It should be recalled that 14 radio stations operate from the Gaza Strip. They are the Al-Quds, Al-Shabab, Al-Hurriyah, Al-Ummal, Al-Jamahir, Al-Sha’b, Al-Aqsa, Al-Iman, Alwan, GAZA FM, Al-Manar, Voice of Palestine, Al-Iradah, and the Holy Koran radios.

Al-Quds Radio has a high popularity rating because it adopts neutrality and professionalism in its work and advocates national unity. It has a specialized professional team. It dedicates its transmission to serving the Palestinian issue, addressing political and social issues, and broadcasting patriotic songs. Al-Quds Radio had announced earlier that it would soon been broadcasting on the internet.

(Source: Al-Hayat al-Jadidah website, Ramallah, in Arabic 2 Dec 06 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Media Weblog)

ESPN to acquire Europe's North American Sports Network

ESPN today announced it has agreed to acquire NASN, the only European channel dedicated to North American sports, from Setanta Sport Holdings Ltd and Benchmark Capital Europe. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close early next year subject to regulatory approvals.

“Growing our business in Europe is a key strategic initiative for us,” said Russell Wolff, managing director of ESPN International. “We expect NASN, which has performed well and created a unique market position, to be a strong addition to our portfolio. ESPN has a leadership position in sports media around the world, and we look forward to bringing the same passion, quality, excitement, and insightful journalism to sports fans in Europe.”

NASN is the only network in Europe completely dedicated to North American Sports. ESPN’s future plans include bringing ESPN branding to the network. The channel today reaches over 6 million households in 26 European countries.

Source: NASN via Ray Woodward/R Netherlands Media Network)

Blog Logs - China

CHINA

3900, Hulun Buir PBS, Hailar, 1308, Nov 19, Chinese talks, 35232. (Mezin and Kulinchenko)

4800, Voice of China, Ge’ermu, 1040-1108, Nov 11 and 14, Chinese talks, instrumental music, 1100 5+1 time ticks, then ID by W, usual fanfare music with canned ID noted // 4600. Both were poor to fair. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Valko)

4905, Xizang PBS, Lhasa, 2220-2250, Nov 24, Tibetan talks and music, 24322 // 4920 (34333). (Méndez)

4920, Xizang PBS, Lhasa, 0041, Nov 07, Tibetan talks, // 4905, 23432. (Cássio). Also heard 1105-1116, Nov 13, talk and beautiful Chinese vocal, fair with some R Quito slop. // 4905 was poor to fair. (D’Angelo/FCDX)

4950, Voice of Pujiang, 1405-1433, Nov 15, Chinese chit-chat with sound effects, short audio clips, and an occasional pop song. A few bars of "Take Me Home Country Roads" (not John Denver's version) was played at 1405 and again at 1425; perhaps this is the theme song of the program; after each "Country Roads" clip there was an adv that ended with the English phrase "SNG[?] Advertising, your better source." Good signal, rising above the band noise and // 5075, which was just fair, and 3280, which was approaching fadeout. (Wilkins in DXplorer)

5050, Guangxi FBS, Nanning, 1056-1200, Nov 11, 18 and 19, Songs and soft orchestra music, ann in Vietnamese. Switch to Cantonese language at 1200, 24322, possible heterodyne from ARDS, Australia. We heard the same station last year on 9820, but we never have noted it on 5050. (Mezin and Kulinchenko, Herkimer in Dxplorer and Valko)

6090, China Business R, Geermu, 1040-1100, Nov 11 and 13, talks in Chinese with multi-lingo IDs at 1044 including one in English. No sign of Caribbean Beacon. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Bolland)

6200, Xizang PBS, Lhasa, 1117, Nov 11, talk //4905 which was just a tad stronger and clearer. (Valko)

9820, China Business R, Xi’an, 1025-1045, Nov 12, mostly talking in Chinese and some pop Chinese songs, 1027 usual ID: "China Business Radio. Your Radio", poor to brief period of fair //

6155 (fair). By 1045 CBR had dropped down and I was instead hearing Guangxi Foreign BC Station, clearly //5050, in Vietnamese, playing traditional Chinese music, signal continued to improve by 1055 and could not detect CBR under Guangxi at all. Suggest that we need a positive ID here or a clear parallel to be sure of what we are hearing. (Howard)

(Source: DX Window # 312/Anker Petersen)

Ukrainian Amateur Radio League Anniversary

UR - The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League is celebrating its 15th anniversary and EM15UARL, as well as a number of EM15, EN15 and EO15 callsigns, will be aired between 15 and 25 December. For information on the relevant "UARL-15" short term award please contact Vlad Ageyev, UR5WCW (LRU_award@ukr.net).
(Source: DX News # 813)

Blog Logs - Sugar Hill DXpedition, November 27 & 28

Took the R75 back out to the Sugar Hill Overlook for a short session early Monday morning and a longer one Tuesday evening. Tuesday's reception was very enjoyable.

Here are the logs:
4319U, DIEGO GARCIA, AFN, 2142-2200, Nov 28, English.
Clark Howard Show re pre-screened credit info. PSA's.
AFN ID at 2200. Booming signal! Better than at home.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

4409.8, BOLIVIA, R.Eco, 2259-2309, Nov 28, Spanish.
T/in for presumed s/on for OM w/ music and talk. Solid
ID at 2302. Ballads at 2305. Poor/fair at best.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

4650.2, BOLIVIA, presumed R.Santa Ana, 2311-2316, Nov
28, Spanish. OM w/ talk, very weak under noise floor.
Poor. (Barbour-SHDX/NH)

4716.8, PERU, R.Yura, 1009-1020, Nov 27, Vernacular.
T/in presumably during s/on for martial music followed
by tone at 1012 and OM and YL thru t/out. Poor/noisy.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

4770, NIGERIA, R.Nigeria, 2106-2116, Nov 28, English.
News and soundbites re Nigerian politics. Promos and
"Radio Nigeria-The Network for the Millenium" ID at
2115. Fair though "muddy" audio at times.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

4830, presumed MONGOLIA, Mongolian Radio, 1046-1102,
Nov 27, Vernacular. OM w/ lengthy talk b/w "Far East"
style musical bits. Diff. OM at 1058 thru ToH then YL
thru t/out. Poor. (Barbour-SHDX/NH)

4835, MALI, ORTM, 2208-2219, Nov 28, French. OM taking
listener phone calls. Weak but clear. // 5995-fair
listening in USB to avoid 5990 DRM hash.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

5005, EQ.GUINEA, RN-Bata, 2132-2142, Nov 28,
Vernacular. Continuous music and Afropops thru t/out.
Weak but clear. (Barbour-SHDX/NH)

5030, BURKINA FASO, R.Burkina, 2053-2105, Nov 28,
French. OM and YL w/ music and talk. OM at 2100 w/
news, soundbites and ID in passing. Fair/good.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

5035, BRASIL, R.Aparecida, 0956-1006, Nov 27,
Portuguese. Ballad at t/in. OM w/ talk and ad string.
"Echo" effect ID at 1004. Fair w/ 5030-Gene Scott
slop. (Barbour-SHDX/NH)

5069.98, presumed PERU, Onda del Suroriente,
2251-2258, Nov 28, Spanish. OM w/ music and talks
until crushed by co-channel WWCR-*2258. Weak/poor,
fading in & out in rapid succession. Never heard this
one before! (Barbour-SHDX/NH)

5470, presumed LIBERIA, R.Veritas, 2049, Nov 28,
Vernacular. Nice signal with Afropop music at t/in
then pulled the plug just as I was settling in! Fair.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

5960, RUSSIA, R.Tikhy Ocean, 0933-0947, Nov 27,
Russian. Abruptly appeared at 0933 with instrumental
ballad (s/on later than listed *0900?) followed by
familiar format of YL b/w brief mx bits. Ballad at
0943 and OM w/ presumed ID at 0946. Poor.
(Barbour-SHDX/NH)

6250, "IRAN" , VOIRI via Lithuania, 2121-2130*, Nov
28, Spanish. YL w/ talks. OM w/ s/off announcement at
2125. IS from 2127. Fair listening in LSB to avoid USB
ute. (Barbour-SHDX/NH)

(Source: Scott R Barbour Jr., Sugar Hill Overlook, Kancamagus Hwy. NH-USA
R75, 150' longwire.)

Blog Logs - Michigan DXpedition

The following logs are from Harold Frodge's recent DXpedition to Brighton, Michigan.
Gayle VH

All dates and times for all logs are UTC unless otherwise noted
AUSTRALIA:5995 Radio Australia; 1005, 3-Dec; Pidgin service, news. SIO=3+23(Frodge-DXP)7240 Radio Australia; 1436-58+, 2-Dec; Saturday Night Country w/C&W &interviews in EE. SIO=444-; //11660, SIO=3+33; //9475, SIO=333,LSB cuts out QRM; //9590, SIO=3+53+ (Frodge-DXP)

BOLIVIA:4409.82 Radio Eco (p); 2311-31+, 1-Dec; M in SS w/camp'o music & pos-sibly dedications; echo promo @2326. SIO=352, need USB tokill ute; tough copy due to QRN. (Frodge-DXP)4716.76 Radio Yura; 0108-14+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/lite SS vocals; ID ofsome sort after every song; "...onda corta Radio Yura". SIO=342+, USB helps (Frodge-DXP)

BRASIL:4775 Radio Congonhas (p); 2334-45+, 1-Dec; M in PP w/varietytunes & echo promos. SIO=332+, LSB helps; QRM sounds more like aute rather than Peru. (Frodge-DXP)4805 Radio Amazonas; 0940-0947+, 3-Dec; M in PP w/tropocal big bandmusic; one word "Amazonas" SID & Brasil promo. SIO=3+23, swiper QRM(Frodge-DXP)4885 Radio Clube do Para; 0507-23+, 2-Dec; M in PP w/variety tropicaltunes--reggae, Mex, samba. Full ID @0523 w/MW/SW freqs. SIO=3+53(Frodge-DXP)4925.06 Radio Educacao; 2220-24+, 2-Dec; M&W in PP w/balada & ID. SIO=342+, covered by ute bursts (Frodge-DXP)

BURKINA FASO: 5030 Radio Burkina (p); 2M discussion in FF. Real messw/Rebelde on 5025. SIO=3+22+, USB helps (Frodge-DXP)

CHILE: 6089.9 Radio Esperanza; 0640-0708+, 2-Dec; W&2M in SS w/rlgsdiscussion; One-word "Esperanza" ID @0653 then vocal music. Pgm namedLibre en Christo. SIO=333-, USB helps, occasional drop-outs. (Frodge-DXP)

COLOMBIA:5910 La Voz de tu Consencia; 2304-10+, 2-Dec; Camp'o music. SIO=2+33-,need LSB to kill ute; //6009.5, SIO=2+2-2- (Frodge-DXP)6009.5 La Voz de tu Consencia; 0623-30+, 2-Dec; SS preacher. SIO=322+,LSB helps; 5910 absent. 0957, 3-Dec; M in SS w/rlgn & ID.SIO=4+23, het QRM; 5910 absent. (Frodge-DXP)CUBA:6060 Radio Habana; 0631, 2-Dec; News Update read by Arnie Coro; CubaToday @0634. All in EE. SIO=544; //6000, SIO=444- (Frodge-DXP)6300 Radio Habana; 0054-0100+, 3-Dec; M w/IDs & cmtry in SS. SIO=333, USB kills ute. Recent reported 2nd spur on 6420 not there.Before 0100, 6000 only had S30 OC & signed on @0100. 6300 con-tinued in SS after 0100 but was not //6000. Could hear 6000 pgmu/spur. (Frodge-DXP)

GUATEMALA: 4052.47 Radio Verdad (p); 0131-39+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/instr'l Xmas song medley. SIO=343 (Frodge-DXP)

IRAN: 7320 Voice of the Islamic Rep. of Iran; 1941-50+, 2-Dec; 2Min EE w/ME & Iran news & Bush-bash. IDd both as IRIB & VoIRI. SIO=433; //6010, SIO=2+52; 9855 & 11695 not heard. (Frodge-DXP)

ISRAEL: 6985 Kol Israel; 2053-2124+, 2-Dec; W in SS; off abruptlyfor few sec. @2056+ then back on w/Hava Nagela then W in SS to ID@2100 in HB, Kol Israel shalom. Cmtry by M in HB. SIO=453 dropping to352 by 2124; //7545, SIO=554. (Frodge-MI)

ITALY:6010 RAI; 2038-2045*, 1-Dec; W in EE w/LL pop music & EE ID/close@2044:30 to bird tweet IS @2045. SIO=333- (Frodge-DXP)7250 Vatican Radio; 0613, 2-Dec; EE cmtry on various Middle Easttopics. SIO=343- (Frodge-DXP)

JAMMERS:7270 CC Crash & Bang Music Jammer; 1435, 2-Dec; Against Voice ofChina Taiwan (Frodge-DXP)7295 CC Crash & Bang Music Jammer; 1433, 2-Dec; Against ?; audiohas strong echo. (Frodge-DXP)

JORDAN: 11690 Radio Jordan; W in AR w/rap & pop music; multi-LL IDs@1520. SIO=253, need USB to kill RTTY. (Frodge-DXP)

MALI: 5995 RTV du Mali; 2115-20+, 1-Dec; M in FF w/cubano tunes.SIO=433, need USB to kill roar QRM; //4835.4, SIO=3+32; nothingdetectable on 4782. (Frodge-DXP)
NIGER: 9705 Radio Niger; 1932-2002+, 1-Dec; Hrd 2 IDs as Radio Nigerand one tent. as La Voix du Sahel; haven't hrd the RN ID before. M&Win FF w/mix of cmtry & thumb harp music. SIO=232+, need USB to killhet from 9704.2 (Ethiopia?). (Frodge-DXP)NIGERIA: 7275 Radio Nigeria; 0617, 2-Dec; IDd as Radio Nigeria ratherthan Voice of Nigeria; M&W in EE w/news. SIO=322, AR QRM (Frodge-DXP)

PERU:4485.97 Radio Frecuencia (t); 0114-20+, 2-Dec; M in SS w/EZL music;Tent. break-in ID @0118+. Xmas tune @0120 then rlgs cmtry w/Andean music. SIO=352 (Frodge-DXP)4790.2 Radio Vision; 0152-0303+, 3-Dec; M in SS w/rlgs pgm; between0254 & 0300, hrd La Grande Salvacion, Atencion Peru & mentionedRadio Peru 4 times, then Radio Vision @ToH--not sure what thecontext of the Radio Peru was. @0300 pgm La Voz de Salvacionbegan w/camp'o style music. SIO=322+, swiper QRM, USB helpsPresume them @0947 w/SS rlgn; SIO=323-, swiper QRM (Frodge-DXP)4835.46 Radio Maranon (p); 0305-0309+*, 3-Dec; M in SS w/pop music;promo @0307 "...por la radio..."; Off abruptly @0309+ inmiddle of tune. 07 Passport shows 03*. SIO=342+ (Frodge-DXP)5680.77 Radio Ilucan (p); 1024-28+, 3-Dec; Andean vocal music. SIO=2+52till 1028 when 5679.9 SSB QRM killed it. (Frodge-DXP)5939.3 Radio Melodia (p); 1009-1020+, 3-Dec; M in SS w/Andean vocals--possibly rlgs. SIO=322, tough copy due to 5935 WWCR QRM; USBdoesn't help. (Frodge-DXP)9720.04 Radio Victoria; 0029-42+, 3-Dec; W in SS w/rlgs pgm--lotsashouting & singing. ID'd @0030 as La Victoria. SIO=232.6020 covered by CRI in EE (07 Passport sez from Albania, butsuspect via Canada as it was an S30 sig.) (Frodge-DXP)

PORTUGAL:7240 Deutsche Welle; 0607-12+, 2-Dec; From Africa to Europe; EE news &African features. SIO=343; //7285 via UK, SIO=333 (Frodge-DXP)11690 Deutsche Welle; 1912-17+, 1-Dec; M in EE w/world news. SIO=343+,USB takes out ute. (Frodge-DXP)

RUSSIA: 6240 La Voz de Rusia; 0103-07+, 3-Dec; M in SS w/news & ID.SIO=3+44; Relay from Cuba maybe? (Frodge-DXP)

SAO TOME: 4940 Voice of America; 2017-30+, 1-Dec; M in EE w/neat Afromusic; Top 40 African Beat. Switched to LL @2030. SIO=343 (Frodge-DXP)

SOUTH AFRICA: 7380 Voice of Biafra Int'l; 2202-20+, 2-Dec; Rlgs organmusic, EE ID & sung anthem, "prayer" about evil Nigeria, then news.SIO=443+ (Frodge-DXP)

SPAIN: 9680 Radio Exterior de Espana; 2032-36+, 1-Dec; M in EE w/mixof pop music. SIO=353. Hrd Thailand here at this time at OctoberDXpedition. (Frodge-DXP)

SRI LANKA: 7580 Radio Farda; 2126, 2-Dec; W in LL w/ID, EE & LL popmusic. SIO=3+53+ (Frodge-DXP)

USA:5110.13 WBCQ Monticello ME; Weather Radio till 0601:30 then Good FriendsRadio on WBCQ. All in EE. SIO=323. LSB helps (Frodge-DXP)5446.5/U AFN/AFRTS, Key West FL; 1035-45+, 3-Dec; NPR Car Talk. SIO=454;//7811/U Key West, SIO=254-; 10320 Hawaii & 12133.5 Key West noton; 5765 Guam supposedly on at this time is covered by WWCR.(Frodge-DXP)

YEMEN: 9779.46 Rep. of Yemen Radio (p); 1918, 1-Dec; Childrens' pgm w/cow's mooing; fanfare @1920 then M cmtry; all in AR. SIO=342+, QRN(Frodge-DXP)

ZIMBABWE: 3396 Radio Zimbabwe; 0317-0401+, 2-Dec; M in LL w/Afro & EErap & UC tunes. Mentioned Zimbabwe @0338 o/music & @0355 before sunganthem w/several verses. Drum chant @0400 and continued but droppedoff. Sig peaked 0330-40 & a tad better in USB. Hrd het or weak audioas early as 2243, but nothing copyable till time noted. (Frodge-DXP)
(Source: Harold Frodge, MI/Cumbre DX)

RTM plans for more radio and television trannsmitters

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will install more radio and television transmitters in Sarawak under the Ninth Malaysia Plan. State Second Minister of Resource Planning and Management Datuk Seri Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this was necessary for better quality broadcast and reception for listeners and viewers in the rural areas.
“There will be two FM transmitters in Mukah and Kanowit and two shortwave transmitters in Bukit Kayu Malam (Sarikei) and Bukit Sengalang (Sibu) for the radio broadcast. Similarly, there will be three television transmitters for better TV1 and TV2 transmission reception in Mukah, Bukit Sengalang and Song in the Kapit division.”
The transmitters are currently being installed, Awang Tengah, who is also the minister in charge of the Information Ministry in the state, said at the Sibu RTM Quality Day Awards presentation last night.
(Source: Bernama/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Cuba

CUBA
6000 Radio Habana Cuba. On Nov 19 at 0615-0703 UT. SINPO 35433. Latin pops & interview in English. IS & ID at 0703 UT, then program in Esperanto. (Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 26)

6180 R. Habana Cuba on Nov 21 at 0538-0603 and 0656-0659* T. 35433-44433 English, music and news, ID at 0559 and 0658, 0658 IS and ID, 0659 s/off, // 6000 and 9550 kHz. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 26)

6060 RHC Quivican noted on this new QRG (x6000) at 0605 UT here in Europe. At 1300 UT also on 12000 kHz. Both signals on S=7-9 level range. Wonderful signal from RHC Quivican Spanish sce at 1250-1315 UT today, Sinpo 44444, and only fair signals on // 15230 and 15370 UT at same time. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 30)

13680 R. Nac. de Venezuela via RHC on Nov 20 at *2257-2310 UT. 35333 Spanish, 2257 sign on with IS, ID, Opening music, Opening announce, News. 13680 R. Nac. de Venezuela via RHC on Nov 21 at *2259-2311 UT. 45444 Spanish, 2259 UT sign on with IS, ID, Opening music, Opening announce, News. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Nov 26)
(Source: WWDXC-Top News (BC-DX # 784)

Kuwati multilingual B06 schedule

The following multilingual schedule for Kuwait should be effective to 24 March 2007. Schedules include those for Radio Free Afghanistan, Radio Ashna, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Voice of America.
Gayle VH

Kuwaiti B06 winter schedule update
KUWAIT Updated winter B-06 for VOA-IBB (International Broadcasting Bureau) via Kuwait 250 kW / 070 deg:
0030-0130 ASH Pashto 7595 9335
0130-0230 ASH Dari 7595 9335
0100-0300 RFA Tibetan 7470
0230-0330 AFG Pashto 9335 12140
0300-0400 RFE Tajik 9680
0330-0430 AFG Dari 9335 12140
0430-0530 AFG Pashto 12140 17530 19010
0530-0600 AFG Dari 12140 17530 19010
0600-0630 AFG Dari 12140 19010
0600-0700 RFA Tibetan 17715
0630-0700 AFG Pashto 12140 19010
0700-0730 AFG Pashto 12140 17530 19010
0730-0830 AFG Dari 12140 17535 19010
0830-0930 AFG Pashto 12140 17535 19010
0930-1030 AFG Dari 12140 17535 19010
1030-1130 AFG Pashto 12140 19010
1100-1400 RFA Tibetan 11590
1130-1230 AFG Dari 9335 12140
1230-1330 AFG Pashto 9335 12140
1330-1430 AFG Dari 9335
1400-1500 VOA Tibetan 7255
1400-1500 RFE Uzbek 11910
1430-1500 ASH Pashto 9335
1500-1530 ASH Dari 9335
1500-1600 RFA Tibetan 7470 11500
1530-1630 ASH Pashto 9335
1600-1800 RFE Turkmen 5820
1630-1730 ASH Dari 9335
1730-1800 ASH Pashto 9335
1800-1830 ASH Dari 9335
1830-1930 ASH Pashto 5750 7595
1930-2030 ASH Dari 5750 7595
2030-2130 VOA English 7595
2100-2300 RFE Russian 7425
2130-0030 VOA English 7405
2300-2400 RFA Tibetan 7550

AFG=Radio Free Afghanistan
ASH=Radio Ashna
RFA=Radio Free Asia
RFE=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
VOA=Voice of America

(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 27)
(Source: WWDXC-Top News (BC-DX #784)

Voice of Tibet B06 schedule

MADAGASCAR/TAJIKISTAN [TIBET non]
Winter B-06 schedule for Voice of Tibet in Tibetan and Chinese:

All times UTC
1050-1350 on 17560*DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CHN + Chinese Music Jammer
1350-1520 on 7490#DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CHN + Chinese Music Jammer
1400-1430 on 17550 MDC 250 kW / 065 deg to IND
1530-1600 on 17550 MDC 250 kW / 065 deg to IND
* 17553-17568 range
# 7483-7498 range

(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 23)
(Source: WWDXC-Top News, BC DX#783)

Blog Logs - MARE

The following loggings represent what is being heard from the fine folks at Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts (MARE).
Thanks very much!
Gayle VH

ANGUILLA:
11775 University Network (The Voice of Dead Evangelists);
1838-1852+, 13-Nov; Dr. Gene in good form. How much longer
can they keep this up? SIO=444-; //11870 via Costa Rica,
SIO=2+33-; //13749.9 via Costa Rica, SIO=2+33; //13845 via
WWCR, SIO=3+43+ (Frodge-MI)

ARMENIA:
11510 Voice of Russia; 1904-1919+, 13-Nov; M&W in EE w/RR
news features, music bumper between items; From Russia to
the World. SIO=1+32, tough copy in QRN & buzz QRM. (Frodge-MI)

AUSTRALIA:
15515 R Australia (Shepperton). 24 Nov 06. 2200-2205. YL/OM with
news of Fijian military and events in Iraq. Poor.
//15230 Fair. (Wood, TN).

BULGARIA:
5800 R Bulgaria. 11 Nov *0058-0605. IS and ID in EE as "This
is Radio Bulgaria" and into news in presumed Bulgarian.
Fair // 5900 Fair. (Wood, TN).

CANADA:
6070 CFRX Toronto ON; 1742, 12-Nov; Still no sign of them;
1010 CFRB w/good sig. (Frodge-MI)
6160 CKZN St. Johns NL; 2215-2235+, 14-Nov; The World at 6 on
CBC Radio 1 to 2230 then As It Happens. All in EE.
SIO=3+43+, USB helps w/6155. 6070 CFRX still off. (Frodge-MI)

CHAD:
6165 Rdf Nationale (t); 2140-2215+, 14-Nov; M w/Afro tunes to
2200, then M&W w/news & cmtry--several mentions of N'Djamena.
All in FF. QRM (p)Croatia; u/QRM before 2200, =
QRM 2200-2209 then o/QRM. (Frodge-MI)

COLOMBIA:
5910 La Voz de tu Consencia; 2305-2320+, 9-Nov; SS & EE rlgs
tunes; 2318 "LVdtC desde Colombia". SIO=333, LSB helps;
//6009.5, SIO= 2+33-, LSB helps. 2252-2303+, 11-Nov; Variety
Latino tunes; fanfare & anthem @2256. No anmts. Fair, LSB
helps w/ute clatter; //6009.5, worse. Is the Marfil Estereo
ID for 5910 obsolete? In the past, I've found them not
// more often than //. (Frodge-MI)

GABON:
9580 Afrique #1 (Moyabi) 11 Nov 0652. News in French with
mentions of Senegal and Gabon. Good. (Wood, TN).
15355 Radio Japan; 1733-1742+, 12-Nov; EE feature on JJ street
musicians. SIO=3+54- (Frodge-MI)

GREECE:
7450 RS Makedonias (Athens). 17 Nov 2016. Ballads in Greek.
Fair. (Wood, TN).

ISRAEL:
6973 Galei Zahal (Tel Aviv) 24 Nov 2304. First log in a while.
OM/YL in Hebrew with music including a song by Queen in
English. Fair. (Wood, TN).

ITALY:
6010 RAI; 2037-2045:28*, 17-Nov; Continuous SS baladas to ID in
EE by W @2044:30 as b'cast to Near East. Bird tweet IS @2045.
When strong IS stopped, hrd same much weaker under. (Frodge-MI)
7250 Vatican Radio; 2106-2117+, 15-Nov; Cmtry re St. Francis;
switched to globalization @2110; all in EE. SIO=4+33+,
USB helps despite 7255 Nigeria. Differs from 07 Passport.
(Frodge-MI)

JAPAN:
17825 R Japan. 24 Nov 2140-2150. YL/OM in English with
sports. Mentions of Japanese Professional League, women's
pro golf, figure skating and the women’s marathon. Also
mentioned the Pacific Curling Championships. I didn't
know Curling was that well traveled. Good. (Wood, TN).

MEXICO:
6185 R Educacion (Mexico City) 11 Nov 0618-0630. Nicely done
music program featuring big band Bossa Nova music and
announcer in Spanish. Good. (Wood, TN).

NIGERIA:
7255 La Voix du Nigeria; 2106-2117+, 15-Nov; W in FF w/vari-
ety music, many non-Afro. LVdN ID @2122+ SIO=543+ (Frodge-MI)
7275 R Nigeria 11 Nov 0636. Afropop music and OM announcer in
unid language. OM/YL in English with talk of population
growth and improving farming methods in Nigeria. P-F
(Wood, TN).
15120 Voice of Nigeria Lagos; 1713-1718+, 12-Nov; News Analy-
sis to pgm notes @1714 then Business News. ID as VoNL. All in EE.
SIO=43-3-, QRM from both sides, SSB no help. (Frodge-MI)

RUSSIA:
7105 Voice of Russia (via ?); 2026-2059:48*, 15-Nov; VoRWS
IDs; news/cmtry to 2032, then smooth jazz pgm. All in EE.
Chimes IS @s/off. SIO=322, USB helps w/down-freq ute QRM.
Belarus hrd here 28-Oct. (Frodge-MI)

SAO TOME:
6105 VOA relay 11 Nov 0605-0616. OM announcer in English
with modern music. Poor. (Wood, TN).
13735 VOA relay 17 Nov 2025-2030*. Afropop music in French
with French announcer. S/O with standard instrumental version
of "Yankee Doodle". Fair. (Wood, TN).
SOUTH AFRICA:
15235 Channel Africa; 1719-1732+, 12-Nov; EE South
African news features. SIO=3+43+ (Frodge-MI)

SPAIN:
11680 Radio Exterior de Espana; 2005-11+, 13-Nov; W in EE w/
news; EE IDs by M&W. SIO=2+22+. Not in 07 Passport (Frodge-MI)

SRI LANKA:
9335 Radio Farda; 2009-2013, 15-Nov; W anmts; peppy tune;
M ID @2013; all in LL. Accent on the da in Farda. Way too
upbeat to be mistaken for North Korea. SIO=433 (Frodge-MI)

TANZANIA:
11735 Radio Tanzania Zanzibar; 1926-2002+, 13-Nov; W ancr
in Swahili?; AR vocals & High-Life tunes--one lasted 20
min.!--possibly featuring music of Zimbabwe. M @2000, sounds
like news, ending @2001 w/RTZ ID! SIO=333, LSB helps (Frodge-MI)

USA:
7415 WBCQ 17 Nov 1946-2011. OM in English with a program dealing
with the purchase of precious metal coins. VG. (Wood, TN).
9265 WMLK Bethel PA (p); 2004, 15-Nov; S25 sig but barely
audible. Either major xmtr/feed problem or Bro. Jacob and the
mic are at opposite ends of the hall. (Frodge-MI)
9265 WMLK Bethel PA (p); 2016-2020+, 13-Nov; EE talk about Yahweh;
circumsizing your heart (ouch!); If you go with your own
inclinations, you're doomed. S30 sig w/xmtr hum. 07 Passport
omitted this; 06 had it. (Frodge-MI)
15385 KJES 17 Nov 1940-1946. OM/YL in English with responsive
prayers. VG. (Wood, TN).
15590 KTBN (Salt Lake City, Utah) 24 Nov 2155-2159. Sounded like
the audio feed for one of their TV shows. Ads for TV programs
and mentions of telephone numbers on the screen. ID at TOH
as "Trinity Broadcasting Network". VG. (Wood, TN).

VATIAN CITY STATE:
11625 Vatican R 17 Nov 2018-2023. OM in African accented English
with talk of Sudan and agricultural development there,
followed by a Christian message. Poor. (Wood, TN).

(Source: Mare Tip Sheet # 429/ 11/29/06)

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Australian DX Report No. 23 available online

The Australian DX Report No. 23 internet audio-visual magazine/podcast is now available, athttp://livehouse.com.au/bob It runs to 16 mins and 57 secs and contains lots of updated shortwave schedules and news, including extracts from the official B06 schedules for several international broadcasters, unavailable in the public domain.

The musical themes signify the spirit of Christmas.There is also a 2 minute video, with sound and transitional images, photographed on a hiking trip in the beautiful Yarrabridge Forest, 50 km east of Melbourne, on November 29, 2006.

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The Australian DX Report audio/video presentations continue to attract interest by people around the world. I would appreciate it if you would be able to distribute this message to your radio monitoring friends, the communications media, and to your favourite DXing clubs.Many thanks - I hope you enjoy the show, and best regards from Melbourne!
Bob Padula